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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-05

years. Chalk Saunders. who draws
wonderful pictures; Miss Augusta
Close. - an extremely artistic and
entertaining musical monologue: the
four Sullys. and Watson, Hutchings,
and Edwards all provided excellent en-
tertainment, as did Miss Hathaway s
monkeys, which did many things not on
the program. AS willie Boston Beane"
little John j. F. Sullv ir., proved 10 be
one of the cleverest child actors that
has ever appeared on a Washington
stage
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passed chorus PICTURES, which serve to
emphasize the beauty and catchiness
of the songs in the piece.
The entire production OF The Mayor
OF Toxic is under the personal super
vision Of Richard earle.
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groonsman Harry S Sheldon salts.
fed the audience of his ability as an
actor in his presentation of Sidney Drex-
e. ATtnurs cousin. Miss A.IoeTta Roy
made a distinct hit as Rose --ortOn, the
Boston girl. All minor characters were
in good hands
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NILES OPPONENTS
SPRING NEW PLAN
Question Eligibility as
Gubernatorial Candidate.
WORKS IN WHlTNEY'S FAVOR
Massachusetts Democrats Are Row IN
Midst of an Interesting Con-
troversy.

BOSTON, Sept 5.-Opposition among
the Democracy TO the proposed nomina'
ton of Gen. Nelson A Miles for govern
or OF Massachusetts now has taken the
form of doubt as to mis- eligibility A
boom has been started for the nomina-
ton OF Henry NJ Whitney. who is spok-
en- Of as an ideal candidate by the
friends of closer trade relations with
Canada. and who have found a new
weapon against Miles by questioning his
standing under the constitution.
Miles Foes Active.
1t is argued by Miles political foes
that he Is not legally a resident OF the
State. and there is every evidence that
a determined fight will be made against
him on this point The constitution sets
forth that no person shall be eligible Tor
governor unless at the time of his
election he shall have been an inhabi-
tant OF this commonwealth for seven
years next preceding"
Tho charge is made that Miles does
not conform in any particular to the
definition OF 'inhabitant," and that
henceforth he may be counted out Of the
running for the nomination.
Against this the friends of the general
say he never gave up his residence in
the State. and that II is provided ser
vice in the arm or navy shall not mill
tate against any one IN this way. This
much is admitted by the generals OPP
ponents. but il Is argued that lie sacri-
| feed this privilege - having for years
a legal residence outside the State.
In Whitney's Favor.
| The controversy undoubtedly has
worked in favor of Whitney. who is nov
| the object of n rushing boom. The be-
| lief is growing that Whitney could be
+, prevailed upon to take the nomination
| Indeed. ne has intimated as much. his
only serious objection being based on his
presidency OF the Boston Chamber OF
| Commerce.
Whitney instead of Miles is an cut.
/ look that appeals strongly 10 many
democrats, and IL is remarha bic the In
/ te-est that has suddenly been manifest
ed in the attempt to blight the general:
aspirations by ruling him ''non-Inhab
tant."
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-26
SCHOOL OFFICIALS OPPOSE
APP0RTI0NMENT BILL.
Visit Sacramento to Fight
the Proposed Measure.
is NOT FAIR TO THIS CITY
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 25.-A delega-
ton of San Francisco school officials
reached here this afternoon to oppose
the bill introduced by Rowell In tne
Senate and Slavin in the Assembly
providing that the apportionment OF
State school money shall be MADE on
basis of $500 to the teacher instead OF
the number of school children as at
present In the party were Superin-
tendent of Schools Langdon, School
Director Roncovieri and Principal Ce-
Gil Mark of the Crocker Grammar
School. DR.. d'Ancona, chairman OF
the finance committee of the Board or
Supervisors, came UP on the evening
train to help out.
Langdon, Roncovieri and Mark
talked to many legislators during the
afternoon and explained to them the
loss-$215, ,000-San Francisco would
sustain if the bill became law.
Though the city pays $1,300.000 of State
taxes she gets but 1866, 900 of it back in
made on the basis of the number of
pupils.
Another joint meeting of the Senate
and Assembly committees on education
was called for tonight at State Super
intendent Kinks office, but there was
not a quorum of either committee and
no action was taken. Senators Rowell,
Keane and Wolfe and Assemblymen
Bates, Jones of San Francisco, Anthony,
Chandler and Atkinson were there to
meet the San Francisco visitors 1t
was pointed out by the latter that If
the Supervisors of San Francisco were
unable to make up the deficiero-- the
proposed law would create, teachers
salaries in the metropolis would have
to be cut or the school term shortened.
Attention was also called to the fact
that hundreds of San Francisco census
school children are maintained at paro-
chial and private schools and that
their parents have to pay the State
tax without deriving any benefit.
Alameda and Los Angeles would
also suffer under the proposed law, as
they are in a similar position to that
of San Francisco.
Another meeting of the committees
will be held tomorrow night. 1t is
thought compromise measure will be
agreed upon.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-26

President of the Senate appointed
committee this morning to in
vestigate the financial system of
the University of California. Carter
was appointed chairman of the COM
mittee and will be aided In his investi-
cations by Lukens, Selvage, Leeke and
Sanford. The committee will take up
its work next week.
Senator Welch introduced bill that
will interest every consumer of gas in
the State. 1t provides that upon appli-
cation all gas and electric lighting
companies shall install pipes or con-
duits without charge to the consumer
or deposit by him when the residence
of such consumer shall be within 800
feet of the main pipes or conduits of
such lighting companies. The bill fur
ther provides that the companies shall
cause to be published q complete list,
for eight weeks of each year, Of all
persons from whom they have exacted
deposits for meters or other installa-
tions, the object being to thus deter
mine whether or not the companies are
living up to the preceding provisions of
the law.
Here is a proposed amendment to the
constitution of the State, proposed by
Senator Wright, that will receive the
approval Of the parents OF the State. 1t
provides for the issuance to all school
children of all books required by the
various courses of study without
charge. There have been many hard
fought battles over the question of free
school books, but Senator Wright says
this fact does not daunt him and he is
sure of the support of both houses at
the present session.
The last bill on the file taken up for
final action to-day is that providing for
the decent burial by the various Boards
of Supervisors Of all ex-soldiers of the
United States. 1t passed without dis
senting voice.
Senator E. I. Wolfe OF San Francisco
presented in the upper house to-day a
bill providing for the amendment of the
election law In relation to registry and
the counting of ballots. This is the bill
that raised a storm when presented by
Atkinson In the Assembly yesterday, 1t
being apparent that 1t held a bug"
When Wolfe heard this afternoon that
objections had been raised to the bill
he announced that he would withdraw
1t tomorrow. He explained that the bill
had been introduced by him upon re-
quest and that he did not look over 1t
carefully, leaving this work for the
committee. He said he would save the
committee this work. however. by with
drawing the bill and seeing that 1t Is
put in proper shape before 1t Is again
offered.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-26
DEMENTED MOTHER TRIES
TO KILL HER CHILDREN
Loads Revolver With Wrong Style of
Cartridges and Lives of Little
Ones Are Saved.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25.-Only her
ignorance of the use of firearms pre-
vented a demented mother from mur-
dering her five children and taking her
own life to-day, and to prevent the
possibility of a second attempt on her
part the authorities tonight took the
children from her and placed her
where she will be properly cared for.
The mother is Mrs. Jane Washington
(colored), who has worked for some Of
the best known families of this city,
among whom she is regarded as being
above the average of persons of her
station in life. This afternoon she ap-
preached policeman and, showing
him a revolver, asked him why it
would not shoot. The weapon was in
perfect condition, but the officer found
that it was loaded with rim-fire
cartridges instead of those of central
fire and with such cartridges the re-
volyer was useless. In response to the
questions Of the officer the woman
finally admitted that she had made
repeated attempts to fire the weapon
at her children and she wanted to know
showed that she had used half box
of cartridges, not one of which had ex-
ploded and this only had prevented a
tragedy. The officers found the woman's
five children locked in a room and the
eldest told how the mother had re-
peatedly stood them in line and snap
ped the revolver at them
The mother told q rambling story
but the burden of 1t was that she had
been told that her husband, who is In
a hospital, would die before the end of
the week and she had decided to send
the children to heaven 80 that he
would meet them there and then she
intended to take her own lifeVso as to
join them. The woman's mind had
given away under the burden OF
trouble. Her husbands illness had
taken the money which should have
gone for food and the family had had
nothing to eat for several days except
what neighbors had given them. The
children were taken in charge by the
Humane Society and the mother prop
erlY cared for.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-26
CITIES GIVEN
LARGER POWER
Territory Now Embraced in
Corporate Limits May Be
Excluded by Popular Vote
SHARING INDEBTEDNESS
Section Cut Off to Assist
in Paying Outstanding
Bills Against Municipality
INDEBTEDNESS
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 25.-Among
the interesting Assembly bills intro
dueed to-day is one by Wickersham
providing for the exclusion by popu-
lar vote of territory already embraced
in the corporate limits of municipal
ity. The bill provides that the resi-
dents of the territory SO excluded shall
still be responsible for their share of
any indebtedness of the city incurred
while they were included in it and
that the city shall have the power to
tax their property for that purpose
until such debt is paid.
MCGOWAN presented a bill aimed to
elevate the profession of nursing by
providing that all those who are grad
yates of some hospital or training
school for nurses that may be ap-
proved by the regents of the State
University may be registered by the
regents and given official license as
accredited nurses. 1t is provided also
that the regents shall select five upon
examination from those so registered
to constitute an examining board and
that all nurses, excepting those who
graduated subsequent to the passage
of the act, who wish to become ac-
credited must undergo an examination
by this board. The bill does not pro-
hibit any one from nursing for hire,
but provides that none not registered
shall style themselves registered
nurses.
Burke introduced bill making it
unlawful to run trains or even light
engines out of railroad yards without
full train crews. The measure also
provides that one additional brake
man shall be carried for every ten
cars over thirty-five on a freight
train.
Amerige presented bill making
the act of boycotting misdemeanor.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-26
PETROLEUM INDUSTRY.
Bill Is Introduced in Assembly Pro
viding for State Refinery.


SACRAMENTO, Jan. 25.-The most
radical bill pertaining to the oil indus
try that has been introduced before
this Legislature made its appearance
to-day 1t is a bill by Assemblyman
John of San Luis Obispo, providing for
the establishment of State refinery
to refine oil for public institutions as
the word refine is applied to the prepar-
ing crude petroleum for various uses.
1t is also provided that the surplus so
refined shall be sold to the best ad-
vantage"
The bill simply aims to place the
business of oil refining in the hands OF
the State Of California 1t names a
commission to be composed Of the Gov
ernor. Surveyor General and the man
ager of the refinery, the latter to be ap-
pointed by the Governor, and shall re-
ceive a salary of $4,000 a year. The
manager, it is set forth, shall take
steps as soon as appointed to secure
site. either by purchase or donation,
and also to acquire water rights ana
producing oil wells and shall lay and
operate pipe when the refinery shall be
established. All purchases made by
him shall be approved by the rest OF
the commission before they shall be
valid.
An appropriation of $250,00 is pro-
vided to build and equip the refinery.
The purchase of the oil refined by
the State for the use of public institu-
tions is made mandatory upon the
managers of such institutions.
1t is provided that the manager or
the refinery may be removed for cause
approved by the Chief Justice of the
State Supreme Court or any Judge Of
the District Court of Appeals in the dis
trict where the refinery may be located.
The bill If it becomes law will go
into effect under a clause 1t contains
on January 1, 1906.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-26
ToNTTNE sYNDICATEs.
Senate Committee on Commissions
and Retrenchments Investigates.

senate SOH1nllLJee on commissions
and Retrenchments Investigates.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 25.-The Sem
ate Committee On Commissions and
Retrenchments has decided that the
Bardwell-Ford syndicate of San Fran
cisco, of which j. s. Joselyn is the
head, the firm having succeeded the
discredited Guarantee Investment
Company, is not operating upon legal
lines and will so report to the Senate
Tomorrow. Another tontine syndi-
cate of San Francisco, of which one
Gunsberger Is the manager is under
investigation tonight and will be re-
ported upon later. After the investi-
cation has been completed 1t Is an
nounced that bill will be drafted
which will put all firms that are
found to be operating illegally out of
business. 1t was also announced to-
night that the investigation of the af-
fairs of the Continental Building and
Loan Association of San Francisco
will begin tomorrow, the principal
aim being to determine the solvency
OF the corporation and the alleged Of
fenses of William Corbin, its secre-
tary and manager. The investigation
will be open.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-26
PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN.
Measures Looking Toward Their Re.
lief Introduced In Senate.

A AohuSNu 0CI1dUcs
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 25.-The chill
dren of California will receive the full
est attention of the present Legislature.
Measures looking to their protection
have been introduced In the Senate by
Lukens of Alameda, at the instance OF
M. ]. White, secretary of the Califor-
MIA Society for the Prevention of Cruel
ty to Children. Though the measures
take wide range the most interest
ing Is that making the sale of infants
a felony. That marts where children
are bartered away for gold exist in all
of the large cities of the State, partic-
ularly San Francisco, is well known.
but by various subterfuges the guilty
have generally escaped punishment.
The proposed law to do away with this
inhuman practice, the tiny victim gen.
orally being of illegitimate parentage.
is as follows:
Any person who wiilfully sells or offers TO
sell an infant child or human being; or any
person who in any manner under any pre-
tense claim gives away. parts with IN
dentures or disposes OF an infant child or
human being for money, goods. favor or con-
si0eration or promise OF consideration OF any
kind whatsoever: or any person who in any
manner or under any pretense claim will
fully offers TO give away. part with, indenture
or TO dispose Of en- infant. child or human
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-26

Francisco Superior Judges by intro
ducing bill in the Assembly provid-
ing Tor a raise of the Los Angeles and
the Alameda Superior Judges as well
as those of San Francisco. His meas
ure provides for an increase from
S4OOO to $4,000. instead of $4,000, as
wished by the San Franciscans for
their judiciary.
The bill fixes the rate OF compensa-
ton in many other counties. 1t pro-
vtdes that the Honor of Alpine, who-
ever he may be, shall gather to his
craggy nest the sum of $1,000 annu-
ally. In the $4,000 list are placed San
Joaquin, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz San
Mateo, Yuba, Sutter. Sacramento.
Butte, Nevada, Sonoma, Colusa, Mon
terey, San Luis Obispo, Shasta, Siski-
you, Santa Barbara. San Diego, Marin,
Mendocino, Tehama, San Bernardino,
Kern, Placer, Humboldt, Tulare, Fres-
no, Solano, Yolo and Contra Costa
counties. Many of these are in the
$4,000 class now, but the Judges OF
some of them already receive $4,000.
In the $4,000 class are placed ANA
dor, Calaveras, Stanislaus, El Dorado
and Tuolumne counties.
It looks as If the San Francisco del
egation would have to stand for the
raises in Los Angeles and Alameda, at
least, If 1t wishes to get an increase for
it's own Judges. AS a concession it
may get the $4,000 stipend asked for.
Beardslee of San Joaquin intro
duced a bill providing that one addi-
tional Superior Judge be added to the
bench of San Joaquin, which now has
two. This puts the San Joaquin dele
cation into the salary fight.
The bill providing for an increase In
the bench of Los Angeles OF three Su-
perior Judges has passed the Senate,
but is still on the third reading or
final passage file of the Assembly.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-26
RECLAMATION MEASURES.
Congressman Elect McKinIay Will
Urge Their Immediate Passage.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 25.-Congress-
man-elect Mckinlay of the Second
District is in town as a proponent of
the measures that will be introduced
in the Senate tomorrow or Friday
providing for the raising of $24,000,-
900 to be used for the reclamation Of
the inundated lands of the San Joa-
quin and Sacramento basins. Nc
Kinlay said tonight that he was 60
ing to use every endeavor to secure
the passage of this bill, and also to
secure Congressional relief, because If
the great reclamation plan is carried
through 1T will mean that lands ca
pable of maintaining 100000 peo-
pie will be recovered for the use of the
people of the State. The great pro-
blem of California, he said in conclu-
sion, Is to increase its population. No
better plan could be devised than to
reclaim these rich lands and place
them at the disposal of the tillers Of
the soil.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-26
INTERSTATE COMMERCE
COMMISSIONS TROUBLES
Witnesses Refuse to Give Testimony
That Might Incriminate
Themselves

WASHINGTON, JAM 25.--Judson C.
Clements. member of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, replying before
the House Committee on Interstate and
foreign Commerce to-day to a state
meut which he said had been made to
the effect that the commission had not
endeavored to enforce the provisions of
the law, said that 1t was strange that
this should be said by people who have
violated the law.
He called attention to the investiga-
tion Instituted by the commission in the
matter OF grain rates and packing
house products and the injunction pro-
ceedings which resulted against the
carriers. The result had been, he said,
that the giving of rebates and devia-
tion from published rates in the form
OF rebates practically had disappeared.
He spoke OF the difficulties expert
enced by the commission In obtaining
testimony because OF the refusal of wit
nesses to testify, on the ground that to
do so would be to incriminate them
selves.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-26
SOUTHLAND CORPORATION
is VERY BADLY DISRUPTED
President Is a Fugitive, One Director
Is In Jail, While Still Another
Is q Suicide

AS III Jaus N0lIe Stlu AnOtnGT
Is q Suicide.
LOS ANGELES. Jan. 25.-Wfth its
president fugitive, one member of It's
directorate in Jail convicted of larceny,
another director dead by his own
hands, fourth believed to be a fic-
titious person and the fifth unable to
be located, the original directorate of
the Southern California Trust Com
pany. seemingly regularly incorpor-
ated institution, is sadly disrupted.
The company was organized several
months ago and from the number of
its creditors, who are now clamoring
for information as to the money they
invested, 1t appears to have transacted
large business. 1t had suite of Of
fees in the Braly building and it's big
gest bid for business was the sale OF
numerous lots in San Diego on the in
stallment plan. What the present con-
dttion of its finances may be can only
be conJectured. for inquiry at the Of
fees elicits only the information that
the officers are out.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-26

being for money, goods favor or consideration
or promise OF consideration of any kind what
soever is guilty of felony and upon con-
viction shall be punished by Imprisonment In
the State prison not longer than ten years.
Another bill aimed to prevent the
abuse OF children on the stage of pub
lie theaters was introduced by Sena-
tor Lukens. 1t is said that the pro-
posed measure has the unqualified in
dorsement of the legitimate theater
managers of the State and that en-
forcement of it's provisions will fall
heaviest on the keepers of penny shows,
exhibitors OF montrosities and theater-
men Of like ilk. The feature of the
bill is that it makes the Mayor of
every city or the. President of the Board
of Trustees Of every township the
judge as to what child should be al
lowed to perform and to regulate the
number Of times such child shall play
and the duration of performances.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-26
Favors Ann.Trading Stamp Bill.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 25.-Senator
Keanes anti-trading stamp bill re-
ceived a unanimous recommendation
for passage by the Senate Judiciary
Committee to-day, after an extended
discussion of it's legal and practical
merits. The validity of the bill is
based upon the provisions of section
26, article w. of the State constltu-
ton, prohibiting lotteries or gift en-
terprises, or the issuance OF tickets for
such pllrpOSes
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-26

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.--The Board OF In
dian Commissioners. in annual session here.
has prepared a bill for introduction In Con-
gress at this session providing for the allot-
ntent to the creditor Indians individually OF
the Indian tribal trust funds held in the
matsiy $4,000 00O
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-26
Committee Favors Normal school BIN

SACRAMENTO. Jan. 25.-The As
sembly bill presented by MCGOWAN,
appropriating $3.50. 900 for the Normal
School In San Francisco. took another
important step to-day toward becom-
ing a law when the Ways and Means
Committee of the Assembly decided to
report 1t favorably. 1t has already
been approved by the Assembly Com
mittee on Education and has been
passed by the Senate.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-26
FINED ONE DOLLAR
FOR KILLING A MAN
Edward Geneau Given Light Penalty
I'm Honolulu for Murder of
useless Harris.

HONOLULU. Jan. 25. Edward
Geneau, master at arms of the United
charged with murder in the first de-
gree for the shooting of a negro prize
fighter, Useless Harris. in June last,
after the latter had assaulted him in
a saloon, and who on Monday was
found guilty of manslaughter in the
third degree, with a recommendation
for leniency, was to-day fined 81 by
Judge de Bolt of the Supreme Court.
The decision was received with en-
thusiastic cheers by the spectators.
The extreme penalty under the verdict
was imprisonment for five years.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-26
SCoTTs EMULSION.
SCOTS EMULSION
We don't put SCOTS Emul-

/: We don't put SCOTS Emu-
sion in the class of advertised
csire-alls; it doesn't belong
there. We hardly like to use
the word "cure" at all, but we
are bound to say that it can be
used for great many troubles
with great satisfaction. It's
special function is to repair
the waste of the body when
the ordinary food does not
nourish, and this means that
it is useful in many cases
which are indicated by vast
ing.
Wen send you oamplc free.
SCOTT q BOVINE. 80 Pearl SEsss. Mes Ysxi.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-26

BAMBERG. Jan. 25.-Most Rev.
Joseph Won Schrock, Archbishop of
A1mberg, is dead.