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The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11
WILL SUPPORT
YOSEMITE BILL
Board of Trade Passes Reso-
lutions Indorsing Federal
I Ownership of the Park
STATESMEN TO LEND AID
Belshaw and Estudillo Are
Ready to Present Measure
i'm Senate and Assembly

The members of the State Board Of
Trade held a session yesterday after
noon and quickly disposed of the Yo-
semitic Valley bill among other things.
When the report of the committee ap-
pointed to investigate the matter was
read a motion was. made for it's adop-
ton and it was carried unanimously.
This means that the board will do all
in its power to turn the Yosemite Val
lev over to the Federal Government
and divorce it entirely from State in
fluence.
Some time ago a committee COM
posed of William II. Mills, C. M.
Wooster, S. F. Booth and Arthur p.
Briggs was appointed by the board to
make a report on the proposed bill.
The quartet worked earnestly on the
subject and received the support Of
several prominent organizations in va
rious parts of the State, including the
Sierra Club, which has taken an active
interest in the fight for a long time.
The committee reported that Sem
ator C. M. Belshaw and Assemblyman
Miguel Estudillo of Riverside had vol
unteered to make vigorous cam
paign in both houses for the passage
of the bill. These two statesmen
some time ago came to the rescue of
the sierra SluD anu pTOHilSco " diu
that body to have the bill put
through.
Comments on the measure were
made by Chairman Briggs, Colonel
Irish, William H. Mills and c. NJ.
Wooster. They all agreed that the
fight for the passage of the bill will
be a bitter one and that the opposing
faction is leaving nothing undone to
retain the property for the State.
A copy of the report by the COM
mittee, together with a copy of the
bill and other data pertaining to the
Yosemite, was read and approved and
Secretary Briggs was ordered to have
copy sent to the Legislature and
Senate at once. 1t Is expected that the
bill will come up for a hearing in a
short time and the board is sanguine
of success in winning its. fight.
A. w. Van der Naillen sent a COM
munication to the board informing 1t
of the proposed exhibition to be held
at Leeds, Belgium, and requesting
that the body make an effort to rep
resent California products there. Af-
ter a lengthy discussion it was agreed
to support the measure provided the
fruit growers raise sufficient funds to
carry the matter through.
A telegram from Senator Perkins,
telling of his work in aid of the Oak
land harbor, was read. Perkins is at
present trying to pass bill providing
for an appropriation to better the har-
Dor across the bay. The Water and
Forest Association requested the
board to lend its aid in securing an
appropriation for certain surveys. The
board refused to act in this matter.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11
WHALL AGAIN
IN The CHAIR
President and Officers of
the Chamber of Commerce
Named at Annual Election
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Building Of New Tug for Use
of Revenue Service at
This Harb0rN Is Advocated

The annual election of the San Fran
cisco Chamber of Commerce took place
yesterday afternoon. George A. New
hall was reelected president, C. H.
Bentley and William II. Marston were
elected vice presidents and w. ]. Dut-
ton, William L. Gerstle, George D.
Gray. Rufus F. Jennings, Charles s.
Laumeister, William Matson, III. B.
Morton, Thomas Rickard, James Rolph
Jr., James B. Smith and William r.
Wheeler were elected trustees. The new
members of the board of trustees are
Messrs. Gray, Laumeister, Morton and
Matson.
The new board of trustees will not
begin their duties until after the next
annual meeting Of the chamber, which
will take place next Tuesday. The old
board of trustees after the election OF
yesterday, which was unanimous,
transacted some business.
membership.
A bill favored by the California Wa
ter and Forest Association to ap-
propfiate $76,0U0 for the joint work OF
the United States and the State of Call
ifornia in the lines of utilizing water
resources and forest preservation was
indorsed. A resolution was adopted
advocating the building or new tug
for the use of the revenue service at
San Francisco. Action was taken in
accordance with a request from Phoe-
nix and Maricopa County, Arizona. to
protest against the joining of New
Mexico and Arizona as one State. A
resolution from the pioneer women OF
California fayoring a legislative appro-
priation for placing two statues OF
eminent Californians in the National
Capitol at Washington was adopted.
A resolution was also favored re-
questing that all supplies for the Pan
anna canal shall be carried in ships
flying the American flag. The alumni
nurses asked for Endorsement OF their
move for a charter amendment to pro-
vide that the management of the hos
pitfalls conducted by the city and county
of San Francisco shall be non partisan.
The trustees took favorable action.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11

ZIMMERMAN ASKS FOR wRIr.--A pet,-
tion for writ Of habeas corpus in behalf Of
Fred Zimmerman Was dled with the Supreme
Court YESTERDAY ana . hearing Of axgumsnts
was arrested BY the police recently On suss
picion OF being q crook.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11
TRIAL OF TAYLOR WILL
CONTEST is UNDER WAY
Half-Sister, Who Was Not Remem-
bered, Seeks to Set Aside
Old Mans Testament.

A beginning was made in Judge
Troutt's court yesterday in the trial
of the contest of the will of the late
James d. Taylor, but because the lead
ing witness was without her glasses
and could not identify certain docu-
ments an adjournment was taken until
this morning. The witness was Mrs.
Ella Fl. Talbot. in whose house Taylor
died and who witnessed the will. She
Is charged by Taylor's half-sister, Liz
zie Taylor Mcbride, with having un-
duly Influenced the old man in the
making of his last testament, which
was drawn three days before he died
in April of last year. The contestant
alleges that Taylor was suffering from
Injuries received in an accident and
was not of sound mind. Mrs. Talbot,
she declares, asked him to make will
and herself had 1t prepared, getting
the names of his relatives by examin-
ing letters he had received from them.
In this process the sister was omit
ted and the $4,000 estate was left In
equal shares to a brother, nephew and
niece in wisconsin and a niece, Bee
Taylor. in Washington, D. c., with
$500 added in codicil for q nephew
in Missouri.
Bee Taylor achieved some nctoFiety
some time ago by losing a Government
pcsition at Washington because she
CRITICIZED the Presidents Filipino
policy.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11

The wedding Of Miss Jessie Burns
and Horatio F. Stoll will take place
tomorrow evening at $3.50 o'clock in
Calvary Presbyterian Church. Rev. DR..
Hemphill officiating. The bride is
the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Burns. and the groom Is we'll known
as the manager of the Argonaut, with
which publication he has been asso-
ciated for twelve years.
In the bridal party will be Miss
Florence Rochat, maid Of honor; Miss
Ellen Page, Miss Florence Boyd, Miss
Emily Rochat Miss Marthe Chevret,
Miss Alice Brady, Miss Elizabeth Duff
fey, bridesmaids. DIR. Robert Burns
will serve the groom as best man, with
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11
BIG BUSINESS
DEAL EFFECTED
Family Difficulties Cause De
la Montanya & Co. to
Part With Their Concern

The domestic difficulties of the De la
Montanyas have eliminated in the re-
tirement from business of their great
hardware concern. The doors of their
establishment at 214 Jackson street
were closed TO the trade forever YES
terday noon, The property has been
purchased by the Pacific Hardware
and Steel Company for a sum approx
mating half a million dollars. The big
deal was effected yesterday morning
after five days Of preliminary negotia-
tions. The formal transfer of the stock
will take place at an early date and
all visible assets will be removed to
the gigantic new plant of the purchas-
ing concern at Seventh and Townsend
streets.
Last Friday a representative Of J. de
la Montanya & Co. visited II. j. Nor
ton of the Pacific Hardware and Steel
Company and offered to sell the Jack
son street establishment at any reason
able price.
The directors Of the larger concern
took the matter under consideration.
looked over the property of the Mon
tanya firm, and then offered a half
million dollars for the business, con-
tingent upon the amount OF stock In
hand. The offer was immediately ac-
cepted, for the Montanyas earnestly
desire to retire from the local hardware
field.
The Jackson street concern has been
in business for more than q quarter OF
a century. It was reckoned one of San
Francisco's strongest wholesale houses.
The Montanya family harmony has
been frequently shocked Of late. how
ever, and the members OF company de-
cided that 1t would be for the interests
OF all the stockholders to give up the
battle In the business world. Morton
Of the Pacific Hardware and Steel
Company says the Montanyas had q
splendid business, much better than
he had supposed, in fact. Their trade
in stoves he said furnished q particu-
larly agreeable surprise.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11
MOTHERS COUSIN WANTS
TO GUARD BABY SMITH
Third Application for Custody OF In
FAINT Heir Filed in Court by
Robert Peterson.

Third Application for Custody OF In
FAINT Heir Filed in Court by
Robert Peterson.
A third applicant for the guardian
ship of two-year-old Randolph Will
SON Smith, son of the late Butler
Smith. appeared yesterday in Robert
Peterson, who says that he Is a cousin
of the child's deceased mother, Ella
Roberta Smith. Peterson also asks
for the guardianship of the boys sis
ter, Roberta. The second Mrs. Smith
left a fortune of 100000 in trust for
her children, in which the father had
life interest. The third wife, Emily
May Smith, who married the real es-
tate dealer a month before his death,
now has the children and has applied
for their legal custody. Another ap-
plication for guardianship of the boy
was made by Mrs. M. Findlay, his
nurse.
Peterson, in his petition, sets forth
the situation regarding the fortune
and says that the stepmother's inter-
ests are in conflict with those of the
children and therefore she is not the
proper person to be their guardian.
He says that he and his brother and
sister are their only blood relatives.
The sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Willis. lives
at Napa.
The applications of Mrs. Smith and
Mrs. Findlay were to have been heard
yesterday, but were continued until
Friday.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11

DIR. Frederick Fritschi. DIR. Paul
Burns, Ernest Rochat, James Firth,
John Beatty, ushers.
The bride--a beautiful maid of
charming personality-will be gowned
in an exquisite lace robe over chiffon
and silk, with bouquet of lilies of the
valley. The maid of honor will wear
white panne chiffon velvet, and the
bridesmaids gowns are of white mes
saline silk. All will carry st. Joseph
lilies.
The decorations in the church will
be of the same exquisite flower. The
bride will be given into the keeping of
the groom by her father.
A reception for relatives and the
bridal party will be held In the Cali
fornia Hotel
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11

CITY oETs PERcENTAGE.-rhe Sanitary
Reduction Works yesterday sent . check e
the Board of Supervisors for e117b 70. being 2
per cent Of the gross receipts for the burning
OF garbage during the year 1904.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11
WANTS TO AID
The PLANTERS
Washington Official Says
University Needs Improved
College of Agriculture

A semi-off1cial letter bearing upon
the establishing of an agricultural col
lege at the University of California was
received several days ago by Judge p.
J. Shields of Sacramento, and forward
ed by him to this city. 1t was yester-
day read at a meeting of the State
Board of Regents.
The letter came from DR.. A. C. True.
director of the ONCE Of Experiment
Stations, Department OF Agriculture,
Washington, d. c., and was an embodi-
ment of his views on the establishment
of an agricultural college. the necessary
preparations to insure the endowment
of same by the Government, and the
practical good that would result to
California from such step.
DR.. True told of the interest the de-
partment vas taking in agricultural
education at the California University
and outlined the Intentions of the Gov
the College Of Agriculture. This farm,
he maintained, should be In prox-
unity to Berkeley, so as to avoid max
ing 1t separate institution. The course
should be broad-gauged and include
special studies in all branches OF
farming.
In the meantime, Dr. True adds, CAL
ifornia must strengthen her agricuitur-
al work so as to be In a position to
conduct good college courses and turn
out the best class of students. The pres
ent agricultural building, he adds, is
wholly unsatisfactory. It lacks lecture
rooms, laboratories and equipment for
instruction. Some Of the most impor-
tant departments are quartered in the
attics, and some In the stables.
DR.. True then goes on to compare
the present agricultural quarters with
those Of other branches and says that
poor accommodations keep students out
of the classes.
President Wheeler Of the university
is in receipt of letter from Professor
Campbell Of the Lick Observatory, stat
ing that he had received $4,000 from the
Carnegie Institute Of Washington. to
be expended during the next two years
In measuring and reducing the Cross
ley reflector photograph plates Of the
minor planet, Eros. The plates are OF
the highest value in aiding to deter
mine the distance between the earth
and the sun. After the transaction of
routine business the meeting adjourned.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11
Crusade for Pure MIX

Commercial Caiendars-Closing out cheap
Gabriel Printing Co.. 4is Sacramento st..S.F.'
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11

AS the result of the crusade now
being waged for pure milk by Health
oficer Ragan warrants were ordered
sworn out yesterday by Deputy Louis
Levy for the arrest of the following
restaurant keepers for having alleged
bad milk: J. Cononi, 20 Ninth street;
Landers & Ruter, 1900 Howard street;
HI. H. Hull, 427 Montgomery street;
Fl. H. Young, 725 Market street; J.
HIM, It's McAllister street; W. III
Biunden, 1866 Market stfeak: w
Hunt, 10 Seventh street; C.. w. Baker
SO Seventh street: Mrs. B. Mccarthy
5O7 Fourth street.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11
Sneak Thieves at Work.

N. Abe, proprietor of a Japanese
store at es6 Sutter street. reported to
the police yesterday that during the
night showcase in front Of his store
had been brokenf open and silk ki-
monas, a pair ~ white satin corsets
and other articles OF the value of s34
stolen. l.. Well, proprietor Of a cigar
stand at $40 Montgomery street, re-
ported that jar containing chewing
gum had been stolen from his counter
on Monday night
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11
Manitoba Tourists.

carload of 80 tourists arrived in the
city yesterday direct from Winnipeg.
Manitoba, via the Northern Pacific and
Southern Pacific. en- route to Southern
California for the Winter.
Yesterday was spent in sightseeing
around San Francisco and the party left
for the South last evening.
They are to be followed by a second
party which the Northern Pacific Com
pany has scheduled to reach here the
2Sth inst.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11
Taylor Dies From Injuries.

William Taylor, the young man who
was run over by a freight train on
Monday night ct Bartlett and Twenty
fifth streets, died in the City and
County Hospital yesterday. Taylor
formerly resided at 2943 Sixteenth
street. The body was turned over to
the Coroner.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11
BYRON HOT SPRINGS.
Round Trip Tickets Sold Fridays and
SATURDAYS

Friday TO Sunday and Saturday to Monday
tickets 10 Byron Hot Springs will be sold by
urdays for 81 So This includes railway fare
both ways. carriage drive from Byron station,
two days board and lodging at Byron Hot
Springs Hotel and free of the wonderful
mineral waters. Ask Southern Pacific agents.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11

Gleason, retired saloon keeper, 63 years old
residing at 1907 Oak street, was suffocated
by illuminating gas last Monday night. His
daughter Mrs. +. Brunswick, found him deac
In bed yesterday morning. with gas issuing
from a partly open burner. His family be-
iieve that his death was caused by an acct
dent. a. there were no evidence Of suicide.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-07-01
Hon. W. s. West
President of Senate
Received Twenty-Six Votes
to Candler's 13---Hall
Offers Bill.

Hon. William S. West, OF
Lowndes county, state senator
from the sixth district, has been
elected president of the senate.
His choice came on the thirty
first ballot Thursday morning,
after a most exciting aud spirited
campaign and was made possible
by the practical withdrawal from
the race of Senator B. S Miller,
of the twenty-fourth. Senator
Vests closest opponent, Hon.
Murphy Cand1er, of the thirty
fourth, received thirteen votes
on the final ballot, and the sue
ccssful candidate received twen-
ty-six. Five of the forty-four
votes were divided between SEN
ators Ballock, of the thirty.ffth,
and Senator Miller, the former
getting two and the latter three.
Senator Vests election was
received with generous applause.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-07-01
Mill Owners
Win Fight
Judge Speer Enjoins
Railroads From Col
Letting Raised
Rates.

Unless higher court reverses
Judge Speer the railroads of
Georgia will be compelled to
make restitution to the Georgia
saw mill men for the money col
lected by the advance in lumber
rates aud at the same time they
will not be allowed to charge the
advanced rate which caused the
litigation in the federal court.
In other words in a decision
handed down yesterday after
noon late, Judge Speer decided
against the railroads in the fam-
Gus rate case and in favor of the
saw mill men.
The DECISION is a lengthy one,
containing 5000 words and in it
Judge Speer goes into every de-
tail of the case.
Not only does Judge Speer in
his decision enjoin the railroads
from collecting the extra two
cents per hundred pounds to
Ohio river points, but he orders
that the entire matter be referred
to the standing master in order
that he may determine just what
amount of money the railroads
have collected so that they may
make restitution.
Just what this sum will be cam
not be estimated at present and
it will require hard work to as
certain just what the railroads
should pay back.
1t is the opinion of those con.
versant with the situation, how
ever, that the amount involved
will aggregate at least $250,000.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-07-01

Madison, Ca, June 29.-Mor-
gan county and her prosperous
citizens put the seal of their ape
prevail on Hoke Smiths candi-
dacy for governor today in the
most stirring political meeting
the section has known in this
generation.
The launching of Mr.. Smiths
campaign was achieved after
the fashion of the old time politi-
cal rallies in Georgia and both
the high plane on which his OPEN
ing speech was pitched and the
magnificent reception which
greeted it from the crowd of 81
500 or more people in the Madi-
son court house square would
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-07-01
Thousands Cheer Hon. Hoke Smiths Opening Address
Blood and Fire Reign !
AT Odessa and Libd
Birthday Party.

On Tuesday evening June 9th,
Ethel NAHUM entertained a num-
Der of her little friends in honor
of her eighth birthday.
Invitations were sent out On a
figure eight. Ice cream, cake,
fruit and candy helped to make
the afternoon pleasant for her
friends that were there, who
were; Mildred and Elsie Tisdel,
Hazel and Anna Jolly, Louise
Wilcox, Lena Keller and Rubie
Keefer and her brother Carl and
Leon NAHUM.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-07-01
CROWD IN FINE HUMoR

CROWD IN FINE HUMOR.
The day was ideal for an arbor
meeting. The sun blazed in
good old fashioned style, but the
heat was tempered by a glorious
wind, which swept through the
arbor and gently famed the
faces of the crowd under the
swaying canopy of flags and the
shade of giant oaks in the center
of the square.
The crowd was in a corking
good humor from the first as
Continued on last Page.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-07-01
Church Notice.

The official board of the E
Christian church desixe all
members who are in full fel
ship and good standing, e
present next SUNDAYS NOR
because they wish 70 asce5
whether the membership il
ing to make the required q
fees in order to support 2
for another year. Elder
erty, if retained as pc
demand the hearty ee
of every member Of
A MEnB
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-07-01
STREETS PILED WITT
CORPSES OF SLA
Mutinous Naval Crews r.
Down and Burn Entire
Water Front Of
the City.

Odessa, June 29.-Practic.
the entire harbor was Quilted
the fires started by the mob
night. All the warehouses ii
large quantities of merchaus
as well as four or five Rus
steamers were burned.
Probably three hundred Il
ers were killed. Several 8
sacks were slain. The tire
are rapidly restoring order.
The losses are estimated
many millions of roubles.
remnants of the wharves
warehouses set on fire last al
are still burning today and
city is enveloped in a thick snlt
Several explosions occured
the port during the night
fierce conflicts took plac betW
troops and rioters.
The dead are now reckone
the hundreds.
The hospitals are overflow
with wounded persons and
medical aid available lis ID
equate.
The shops are closed and II
ness and traffic is suspedned
The streets are occupied
troops. Many residents
leaving Odessa.
The body Of Omiltchuk.
sailor executed on board the
sian batt1eship Kniaz PotemE
is still exposed on the "a
where it was landed by the n
of the Kniaz Potemkine yeS'
day. The dead mans comraS
who demand that the rem
shall be accorded military hon
actively fought on the side Of
rioters against the troops.
REGULAR NAVAL BATTLE IN
PROSPECT FOR Ton
Odessa, June 29-The red
of revolution is hoisted at
masthead of the Kniaz Pot
kline, Russia's most powa
battleship in the Black sea, WI
now lies in the harbor in
hands of mutineers.
The main squadron Of
Black sea fleet, consisting Of
battleships Georgia Pobieds
setz George the Victorious)y
Sviatite1ia. Rostislax and !
terina III, with two cruisers
expected to arrive here tonii
and a regular battle is in prosf
The rioters are ia a most
fiant mood, and are not incl
to surrender without fighting