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The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25
PLAN TO HOLD
4 CONVENTION

The local representatives Of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society are
busily enEa ged in preparing for con-
vention Of the Pacific Coast employees
Of the company to be held in San
Francisco during the first three days
Of May. The heads of the departments
OF the central Office viii all be present.
The affair will practically amount to a
general inspection Of the work of the
coast representatives combined with
educational and social features.
The programme for the convention
has not yet been fully completed, but
Local Manager A NJ Shields has con-
sented to give a general idea Of pre-
liminary arrangements. Lectures by
prominent employees of the company
viii be delivered on each of the three
days. Excursions will be made to vari-
Gus points Of interest also. The first
evening the visitors will be treated to
q theater party. The second evening
they will be taken through Chinatown.
The convention viii be ended on the
third evening with a banquet at the
ST. Francis.
Representatives will be present from
the Idaho, Montana, Colorado. Oregon.
Utah, Washington, New. Mexico, Ne
vada and California branches. Those
who will come to the convention from
New York are President Alexander,
First Vice President ]. H. Hyde, Sec
ond Vice President Gage Tarbell, Dr.
Bross, head Of the medical department;
DR.. Allen, head Of the inspection de-
partment: F. T. Edwards, head of the
advertising department, and some
others who are prominent in the man
agement Of the concern. This is the
first convention of the Equitable to be
held on this coast in six years.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25
PARKER STEERS
INTO BREAKERS
Captain of San Jose Takes
Appeal to Supervising In
spectOr and Gets Rebuked
MUST STAY SUSPENDED
Is Keelhauled for Running
His Ferry-Boat at Full
Speed During Dense Fog

Captain o. w. Parker, master and
pilot Of the Key route ferry steamer
San Jose, whose license was suspended
for fifteen days by United States Lo-
cal Inspectors o. F. Bolles and John
K. Bulger, appealed from their decision
to Supervising Inspector John Ber
mingham. Captain Bermin CHAM denied
the appeal yesterday and backed up
the action of the local inspectors in
written opinion, from which the fol-
lowing are extracts:
1t appears from the testimony that at the
time of the collision dense fog prevailed on
the bay between the Oakland shore and San
San Francisco. at $50 a. m bound for Oak
land Creek. running at half-speed: about ff
teen minutes later she heard the fog signals
or a steamer. which proved to be the ferry
boat San Jose, about two points on her port
bow. The collision that ensued would doubt
less have been avoided had the Alert stopped
or given danger signals when she heard the
fog signals from the San Jose.
The tugboat was steering about two points
across the course OF the ferry steamers COM
ing from the Oakland side but she paid for
her temerity by having her stem started from
the wood ends by the frames of the guard
of the San Jose.
1t also appears from the testimony that
the ferry steamer San Jose was running at
lision when her engines were reversed by a
signal from the appellant, who was In no
way justified In running at full speed during
dense fog while hearing fog signals from a
steamer which proved to be close at hand,
about one or two points on his starboard bow.
Fortunately the collision did damage to
his steamer. but must have produced unneces-
sary alarm among his passengers.
= Therefore the decision of the local board
IN the case of the appellant, o. W. Parker,
must stand: and 1t is so ordered.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25
FINDS A PEARL
IN THE MUSSEL
Theodore Fulton Has Piece
of Good Luck After Half
a Century of Misfortune
GEM is WORTH $1,000
Delighted Saloon Man Will
Not Part With Treasure
for Any Amount of Money

More than half a century has rolled
away since Theodore Fulton crossed
the plains in search of California gold,
but fortune never smiled upon him un-
| til yesterday to the best of his knowl-
edge. The earth refused to disclose to
! him her treasures, business enterprise
! proved unsuccessful speculations and
| the green table left him poorer. His
appetite for nussels, however, has at
| last brought him a piece of good luck.
/ For the last thirty five years Fulton
has been dispensing liquid refreshments
at the A. b. c. saloon on the corner
/ of kearny and California streets. He
| is a connoiSseur when the subject OF
! edible gastropodS is suggested. he has
| a particular fondnesS for musselS and
the Belmont variety in particular. Yes
| terday at noon he directed the "Chink
TO prepare him a dish of the favorite
! bivalves. His teeth struck something
/ hard in the first mussel he assafled.
! Dnwillingly he disgorged the toothSon1e
morsel and inspected it to see If the
animal had been feeding on cannon
balls.
a little sphere was removed from the
flesh and after holding it to the light
| Fulton broke the door down in getting
out to find an expert on precious
stones. The first jeweler to whom he
| showed the find declared 1t was pearl
and offered $50 for it, The second jewel
! er to look at the gem offered $500. The
/ third declared the pearl worth $1,000.
Fulton would not sell it for million.
He has ordered it put in ring and will
wear it for luck. The gem is of the first
] grade and is somewhat larger than the
| ordinary sugar pea.
Fulton acquired some local fame
thirty-f1ve years ago, when he opened
the establishment in which he is now
an employe. He had been working as
a bartender for Capitalist Thomas
Brennan, who then had saloon on
| the coast" Fulton became angry at
his employer and opened the saloon
on Kearny and California streets. He
named it the "A. B. c. When. asked
| what the name signified, his invariable
reply was: Those are the initials for
what bought this saloon-'All Bren-
mans CASH Brennan said he guessed
Fulton was right about it.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25
COURT SAYS WITNESS
COMMITTED PERJURY
Charges j. l.. Barringer With Swear
ing Falsely In Suit Brought
ON lease

on Lease.
A charge of perjury faces j. L. Bar
ringer, until recently landlord at 121
Powell street. Barringer stoutly main
tanned before Judge Hebbard yester-
day morning that he had not signed
a lease, by virtue of which he held
the place at 121 Powell street, when
to his surprise Judge Hebbard called
upon him to sign his name in the pres
ence of the court. Barringer did as
directed and then Judge Hebbard COM
pared the same with that on the lease.
1T takes no expert to see that you
did sign this lease" said Judge Heb
bard, 'and it is my opinion that YOU
have committed perjury and should
be held responsible for your offense -
Il will see that the witness is prose-
cuted in the criminal courts for his
act" said Attorney de Laveaga. repre-
senting Madison & Burke. who were
suing for restitution of the premises
at the address given. Barrineer look
ed helpless. but said nothing.
Judge Hebbard then ordered that
the hearing proceed and the pIaintiff
established the fact that Barrinrer
leased the premises i'm February last
but had paid no rent for the present
month. Judge Hebbard gave fudr-
ment in the real estate firms favor
Barringer's troubles, however. are not
at an end.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25
CELEBRATION is PLANNED
BECAUSE OF NEW PARK
Residents OF the Mission District Are
Oyerjoyed by Acquisition of
Public Square.

Overjoyed by Acquisition of
Public Square.
The residents of the Mission dis
trict have completed preparations for
an elaborate entertainment to take
place next Wednesday evening at Mis-
sion Turner Hall to celebrate the ac-
QUESTION by the city of the Mission
Park site. The entertainment will be
given under the auspices of the Mis-
sion Improvement Club and will be
presided over by Eustace Cullinan,
president of the organization.
Speeches will be made by Mayor
Scfmitz, former Mayor Phelan. City
Attorney Percy v. Long. Charles A.
Sweigert and one member of the Park
Commission. An attractive programme
has been arranged, including selections
by Ethel Grazer., Annie Rooney.
Charles Hay and M. j. Hynes. The
club has issued 10000 invitations to
the affair and great demonstration
Is promised.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25

CANAL ZONE GOODS DUTIABLE-By an
act OF Congress, approved March 2, all laws
affecting imports of articles goods. wares and
United States from foreign countries shall ap-
ply to articles, goods. wares and merchandise
and persons coming from the canal zone.
Isthmus of Panama, and seeking entry into
any State or Territory OF the United States
or the District of Columbia In other words
the canal zone Is foreign country to all in
tents and purposes far the tariff and
immigration laws are concerned.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25
Card and Loose Leaf Systems.

$500 buys card index drawer, 500
record cards and % guide cards. Twin
lock and Moorehouse loose-leaf ledgers
and Shaw-Walker filing cabinets. Com
plete office outfits in our stationery re-
partment. including printing and book
binding. Sanborn, Vail & Co.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25

The eminent surgeon. DR.. Nicholas Sem,
after several voyages around the world. pro-
nounced his trip 10 Tahiti the best OF all That
the passage was a smooth one. there were
beautiful rivers and mountains and unsur-
PASSED tropical scenery, and the natives kind
and friendly The MariDosa sails for Tahiti
April 20 Reduced rate for this voyage, Sis
round trip send for circular. 653 Market St =
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25

TEAMSTER FATALLY HURT-James
Welch q tesmster, living at Al RItch street
crushed between two boilers while un-
loading a truck al Townsend and Crooks streets
yesterday. At the Emergency Hospital his
injuries we're pronounced fatal.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25

DR. r. L. .RIGDoN LECTURES. DR.. R. L.
Rigdon lectured last night at the Cooper Medi-
cal College before attentive audience His
subject was The Crusade for Pure Food.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25

DIES OF INJCRIES.-Peter PauIsen who
slssh@d HIS throat with a razor on Thursday
night. died Of his injuries yesterday at the
Emergency Hospital
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25

Murine Eye Remedy. A home cure fol
Eye troubles. Wins friends. Used for in
fant and adult Murine doesn't smart :
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25

FIRE IN RESTAURANT.-Fire broke out
at noon in restaurant at 116 Fourth street
Yesterday and resulted in damage to the
amount of $1,000.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25
Shreds Of
Wheat,
SPUN AND MADE INTO
Biscuit and Triscuit

Not all the people in San francisco
can visit the beautiful plant in Mag
ara Falls. so The Natural Food Com
pany has sent the factory to you:
The interesting and novel process of
shredding wheat may now be seen at
I446 Market street.
You can grind up any old thing" into
a "Breakfast Food" but you can't shred
anything but perfect. wnoie grains OF
wheat.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25

Many causes induce gray hair, but Parker's
Hair Balsam brings back the youthful color.
Parker's Ginger Tonic cures inward pains.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25

In many cases of Asthma Piso's Cuxs
gives relief that Is almost equal to a cure.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25

Try the United States Laundry 1904
Market street Telephone South 42o.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25

MAX wARSHAUER DIES-Max War
shauer deputy in the Recorders office. died
yesterday after brief Illness at his residence.
1884 Buchanan street. The cause OF death
was fatty degeneration Of the heart The de-
ceased leaves a widow and son.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25
Address to Business Men.

Address TO Business Men.
Rev. William RAIDER addressed busi-
ness men in the assembly room OF the
Chamber of Commerce at noon yester-
day. DIR. RAIDER delivered brief but
interesting sermon on temptation and
deeply impressed his listeners. To-day
Rev. James Halme of Trinity Church
will deliver the sermon.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25
DRAWING TO A CLOSE

1t will paw you to visit this mlnla~
ture nIant. while i iS in the city.
OPEN EVENINGS.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25
Mems 25c Sox at 2Oc

: IuIIIS IUI Q4INN pILhILI-s
For they're cashmere sox. seamless.
strong and comfortable; black, with
natural gray feet. Taken separately.
or by the half-dozen pairs they're an
opportunity to be seized quickly to-day
at 2oc instead Of Csc pair.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25

This attractive suit (see
illustration) made of best
quality taffeta silk; hand
somely tucked and plait-
cd: in all the latest
shades Of brown, tobacco,
black, mahogany, green
and navy; sizes - TO ~
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-26

,,,,,ober Of them shall hereafter be
amnloyed in the conduct OF a state
AGRICULTURAL, experiment station, on
the land at present owned by the
state adjacent to the penitentiary
grounds. The state owns there nearly
200 acres of excellent land. If an ex-
periment station were established, the
abundant supply Of labor afforded by
the conyicts would enable the carrying
out of exhaustive experiments not
possible under other conditions.
There Is already an experiment sta
ton at Pullman. designed to cover all
conditions existing in eastern Wash
ington. The state owns land at Puyal-
1up. purchased for the purpose Of an
experiment station for the benefit OF
farmers in western Washington, where
climatic conditions and the character
of crops harvested are radically. diff
ferent from those in eastern Washing
ton, but through the failure to make
appropriations for. it's maintenance
the station has been closed and the
land leased and all of the aid extended
by the federal government goes to the
support of the station at Pullman In
eastern Washington. 1t is very doubt
full whether further federal aid could
be secured for an experiment station
to be conducted under conditions SC
nearly approximating those of Pullman
and the friends Of Capt. Johnson's
scheme would doubtless, find some diff
f1culty likewise in inducing the Pull
man station to divide it's federal as
sistance with Walla Walla.
There is no reason, however, why
the state itself should not furnish the
necessary tools, buildings and equip
ment for the proposed station at Wal
la Walla in order that convict labor
may be utilized for a very desirable
end. The state can very well afford
to do this and create a station which
will supplement the work now being
done at Pullman. 1t is pity that the
state can not make provision for re-
opening the experiment station at
Puyallup as we'll.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-26
STATE PEOPLE SPEND MUCH
MORE MONEY ANNUALLY FOR
MAIL MATTER.
Average Of $2.44 for Each Person in
.s 50 81
the Commemorative Collections
for the Year $1,4e1y sesSs.

The state of Washington took high
rank during the last fiscal year in the
amount OF postofiice transactions pro-
portionate to the population. The
amount of money which each citizen
expends, on the average, for postage is
always regarded as an index of the
general intelligence Of the people, and
as gauge of business prosperity.
Washington stood ninth among all the
states and territories in per capita
postal expenditure during last fiscal
year, according to the annual report of
the fourth assistant postmaster gener-
al, says dispatch from Washington
city.
Singularly, Midway island ranks
first, but there are only about half a
dozen white persons on the island, and
being a long way from home, they
must needs write letters. The per cap
capita expenditure for postage on
Midway was $4.66.
Washington ranked ninth in per
capita expenditures, although twenty
fourth in gross receipts and much
lower in rank as regards population.
The seven states which outranked
Washington in per capita expenditures
were in order Nevada, District of Co.
lumbia, New York, Illinois, Califor-
MIA, Massachusetts and Colorado. The
per capita expenditure in Washington
was $2.44, exceeding the average for
Connecticut the land of steady habits
and compulsory education, by % cents
In the number of postoffices, Wash
ington ranks twenty-eighth among all
the states and territories, and the to-
tai collections in the last fiscal year
amounted to $1,461,666.S9.
Considerable extensions of the ru-
raj free delivery service were made in
Washington during the last fiscal
year, the whole number of routes in
operation being increased from 10 to
100 At the end of the fiscal year
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-26
DEATH OF ALEXANDER HunsAckeR.
Aaed Citizen Of Walla WalIa Sue
eumbsd to SsniIe Decay.

At the residence Of his daughter,
Mrs. Charles Worth. on East Main
street. yesterday morning. occurred
the death Of Alexander Hunsacker. the
immediate cause of death being SEN
lie decay. The deceased was born in
Adams county, Ills, 50 years ago
He has resided with hts daughter in
Walla Walla for the past eight years
He leaves one daughter and seven
sons. The funeral will take place from
the Worth residence tomorrow after
noon at o'clock, and will. be con-
Quoted under the auspices of the Odd
Fellows, Of which order Mr.. Hunsack-
er has been a member for As years.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-26
WHAT GOULD SAID.

The Springfield Republican has dug
up bit of testimony given before the
United States senate committee in 1888
by Jay Could which is interesting and
timely. 1t is interesting to discover
that Mr.. Gould entertained such ideas;
it is timely to reproduce them when
the truth they contain seems to have
been so seriously and unfortunately
overlooked by great many men en-
gagged in one form or another of the
public service. In mis- testimony Mr..
Gould said:
corporate property is clothed with
public rights and with public duties,
and those rights are paramount to
the rights of the stockholders; that
is, you are to perform your public OBJ
legations to the business you are Great
ed to perform. When that is done,
judge of it as 1 would any private
property, because I have faith in the
government, and faith in the republi-
can institutions under which we live
If there was a 'clamor that the West
ern Union was charging unreasonable
rates it would be perfectly fair for
the government to inquire into it, ans
If they found them unreasonable, tc
control ,fherns,is': -,
Created to perform is a very sig
nificant phrase, but it describes the
situation. Never yet was any railroad
or telephone or telegraph or street
railway, or any other form of public
service corporation, endowed with the
privilege Of taking possession of pri-
vate property or occupying public
property solely or primarily for the
benefit of the organizers and managers
of that corporation. In every instance
the comforting of such power has been
primarily that the public may be
served better than it could be served
vice-or rights" as Mr. Gould ex-
presses it-"are paramount to the
rights of stockholders. ~
There is nothing dangerous or
threatening in this theory, for, as Mr.
Gould suggests, when these public
rights and public obligations have been
fairly discharged, the property is to
be judged as to it's profitableness the
same as any other property We must
believe this if we are to nave faith in
ourselves. Mr.. Gould believed it, and
when he said that. if there were a clam
Or that the Western Union was charg-
ing unreasonable rates, the government
should inquire into them and make
| them reasonable, he simply said what
the president of the United States says
| today when he declares for rate regu-
lation by authority of the government
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-26
WORM TURNS UPON XMAS -
Grocery Clerks Banded Aos;,,.
ties as Gifts on chr;,. week.

Grocery Clerks Banded Aos;,.. =,
ties as Gift. on Christina. week.
BAYoNNE. N. J., Dec. 2s.-Ra.
'0lk VINO try to- win the hearts Of o."
Gerry clerks with Christmas Dra. s'O'
were surprised to learn that ., 'e"'s
cial meeting of. the Bayonns ~ 'pe'
association a resolution putt,rr '"
on neckties. particularly red or.s 'aa
passed with a unanimous vo,. "as
many cheers. The resolution ~ an'
troduced by a red-haired c,sr. "''
read as follows: - u
Resolved. That the members =,
Bayonne Grocery Clerks asso,,. Ae
refuse to accept neckties as Cbr,.,- y"
presents from customers or ,,,.
1T Is high time that We put , :.
to this necktie-sivfng evil" s,,s IVY
red-haired clerk. 1T has cot to ), ~
unbearable nuisance, and az fo,
believe the time has come to ~.
the screws. At home 1 have q h.,
chuck full of neckties. and nine or. :.
every ten are red. There are n,.u.
OF other gifts that may be selected
it might be well to tip off tho or.
toners"
Other members spoke in a sir,,.-
strain and agreed that the Tina l..
come to protest.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-26
HARDIN HANDY WITH HIS FISTS.
Bartender Puts Gang Of Rowdy SOL
diers to Rest.

A gang Of rowdy soldiers attempting
to make a rough house in Jack Hale's
saloon in Main street last night, were
put to rout and badly beaten up by
Jack" Hardin, the night bartender,
who single-handed elected the gang
from the saloon after a fierce mix-up
Later Hardin locked the saloon and
went on a still nunt for the gang. Com
ing up to three Of the soldiers at the
corner of Fourth and Main, Hardin
lit into the bunch and with a billy
hammered the three men until they
took safety in fight. A gang of five or
six soldiers said to compose the
rowdy element of the Fourteenth cav
airy, invoded Hales saloon about 10
O'Clock last night and started a dis
turbance by picking onto a friend of
Hardin's who was, standing at the bar
Hardin warned the soldiers to desist
and one of the men invited the bar
tender out from behind the bar. Har-
din accepted the invitation and was
badly worsting his antagonist when
the whole gang jumped on to the bar
keeper. Notwithstanding the odds he
put the whole gang to rout.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-26
Decide on Verdict.

SPOKANE, Dec. 26.-In ARM, O;,
Gle tonigt it was generally assarto,
that the courtmartial at Fort Wriv,,
had found Lieutenant L. D. McCle,.
land of c company, Tenth infantry
guilty of conduct unbecoming An om
Ger. The court considered the verdict
only As minutes. The only punish
ment for such an offense is dismisa,
from the service. 1t was further said
on good authority, that if the off.
Gals at Vancouver act promptly and
transmit the evidence to the war de-
partment Immediately a verdict should
be had in two weeks, the verdict being
sent from Washington by telegraph
If Lieutenant McClelland were mere
ly to be reprimanded or detained in
the company barracks at Fort Wright
this could be done by order of the
in Vancouver, and the
matter would not be sent to Washing.
ton.
Lieutenant McClelland is under ar.
rest at Fort Wright, but enjoys
the freedom Of the post grounds He
has been on trial this week on the
charge of embezzling company funds,
attempt at suicide and
absence from the post without leave
If you want the news while 1t Is
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-26
Sweet Alice said,
Regarding Nicholas:
What! Me to wed?
Why, how ridicholas!"
And Nicholas said
RegafdinsAIice:
I'm sick o'ttnese jokes,
But L don't bearmalice."

Physicians are hooking around for
reasons why typhoid is comparatively
rare in China, when the rivers and the
soil are full Of germs. One authority
thinks that possibly it is due to tea
drinking, the water all having to be
boiled. The chances are that the
Chinaman is stronger than the germ
and is largely immune to it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-26

Mr. Peabody of the Mutual Life an
nounces. that he has been chosen
by the elected representatives of the
policynolders, the board Of trustees.
Every insurance company now has a
silk motto framed and hung up, read
ing, God Bless Our Policyholders."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-26

Readers of current. humor during
recent years must confess that, how
ever much they admire Mr.. AIDE, in
his joke to the effect that "a hare lip
is a misfortune, a club foot is a
deformity, but side whiskers are a
mans own fault" there is a decidedly
reminiscent note.