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The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
TWO HUNDRED RAILROAD
MEN TO BE ENTERTAINED
San Jose Prepares to Welcome Mem
berS of the Pacific Coast
Traffic Association.

SAN JOSE, Feb. 1.-Two hundred
passenger and freight agents Of the
Pacific Coast will invade this city next
Monday and Tuesday. They are COM
ing to attend the meeting of the Pacific
Coast Traffic Association. The local
railroad men under the direction of
Paul Shoup are preparing royal well
come for them and there will be no
end to the entertainment afforded.
On the arrival of the railroad men
Monday morning they will be taken for
a trip over the San Jose-Los Gatos In
terurban Electric Railway and given a
lunch at the Sorosis Packing Com
pany's plant. Their first business ses-
sion will be held in the afternoon at
the Chamber of Commerce rooms. In
the evening a reception and banquet
will be given them at the st. James
Hotel. Tuesday morning another busi-
ness session will be held and in the
afternoon the visitors will go to STAN
ford University. The next day Lick
University will be visited.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
ADAMS CLOSES
HIS DEFENSE
Peabody to Again Be Heard
in GubernatOrial Contest
Being Waged in Colorado
END is NOW IN SIGHT
Report of the Committee to
Be Filed and a Decision
Rendered Early in March

DENVER, Feb. 14-Governor Alva
Adams closed his defense in the con-
test for the office of Governor to-day
and tomorrow the contestor, former
Governor James H. Peabody. will be-
gin the presentation Of evidence in re-
buttal, for which five days are allowed
under the rules governing the contest.
The legislative committee hearing the
contest is required to report its find
ings to the Legislature on March ! and
on March the contest will be decided.
To-day was taken up in listening to
reports of Democratic experts on ballot
boxes from Huerfano County. The
crCss-eXamination developed the fact
that the experts believed that many OF
the ballots written in two or three
handwritings in different precincts
were written by clerks and judges in
assisting illiterates, although the poll
books, save in one or two cases, failed
to show that any assistance was given.
Three experts reported on fifteen pre-
cincts in Heurfano County. They tes-
titled that 1888 Republican and 162
Democratic ballots out Of a total OF
2607 votes were written by two or three
persons. Peabody received 1928 and
Adams 62S votes in these precincts.
Should these precincts be thrown out
Peabody would lose 1900 votes.
Under resolution adopted by the
Colorado House of Representatives to-
day a committee of five was appointed
by Speaker Dickson to investigate
charges of corruption and intimidation
made by Representatives j. +. Melton
OF San Juan County and Claude E
Street of Park County, Democrats, in
Connection with the eight-hour bill.
County Clerk Montez of Huerfano
County. who. it was reported. had es-
capped from the custody of the SER
geant-at-arms of the committee while
he was being taken to Walsenburg
last night to get the ballot-box from
precinct 23 of that county, appeared
before the committee tonight. Mon
tez produced the much-wanted box to-
night, and when it was opened it was
empty. Montez swore that the box was
received from his predecessor in office
in its present condition, and he could
not account for the absence OF the
ballots cast in precinct %.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
REUNION OF STANFORD
GRADUATES is PLANNED
Gathering Probably VIII Take Place
on Date Set for Next Football
Came

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Feb. H.
Stanford is planning to have a
great reunion of all her graduates next
fall at the time of the intercollegiate
football game. This will be the de-
cennial reunion and an effort will be
made to have many of the members
of the pioneer class of 1895 attend.
The idea was first put before the
university public two years ago by DR..
Angel, who spoke of it at an assembly
of students. A large committee, headed
by C. Nj. Fickert of San Francisco,
was appointed to make plans and de-
eide on a date. While this committee
has not yet reported it is probable that
the day of the big football game will
be made the time for the reunion.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
INVESTIGATORS AT WORK.
Building and Loan Inquiry Is Taken
Up at Sacramento.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 1.-THE Sem
ate committee appointed to investigate
building and loan associations held a
session tonight. From the trend OF
the talk it Is evident that the COM
mittee is thinking more or gettlng
Loints for framing building and loan
association legislation than to pass
upon the merits or demerits OF any
company doing business in that line.
The session dragged its tiresome
length to midnight and an ADJOURN
nent was taken to o'clock to-mor-
row night.
James L. Fields, secretary OF the
State Building and Loan Commission,
was first called. He was not voluble
witness and what was obtained from
him was usually drawn out. The fact
that a president of one of the pullulng
and loan associations had mace iodh
of $4,000 on $4,000 worth of security
that was claimed 20 be worth $lo,Ooo
was recalled to his memory and ne
was asked what was the remedy ioI ioI
such practices. He said penaily
should be provided for officers OF as
sociations making such loan. he
So id that perhaps it would pc wen u
pass a law prohibiting the making OF
loans by any director or officer OF sucn
an association. He said he would
recommend the elimination OF
nrenoiums and the making OF nat
rate for interest or establishing a
snecific number of cents per montn
for each 500.
Fields said he did not know OF any
association in the State the loans VI
which were greater than its securlties.
He did not know of any funds peing
used contrary to law. The Continental.
of which special inquiry was MADE mao
never suffered it's securities TO pe mis-
used to the best of his knowledge.
Fields admitted that he thought no
more than 81 as an admission Zee
should be charged. Several large con-
Germs did good business with the al
mission fee fixed at that figure, ne saio'
He also admitted that it would be pet
ter if no withdrawal fee at all was
charged.
Urged to give as a State official
some suggestions for building ana loan
LEGISLATION, Fields said the president
and secretary of such concerns snoulo
be under bends and State law snouio
so require. All payments should pe
, made by check on a bank. He SAID IN
reply to a query by Hahn that most o.
them paid that way now, but because
! Of the suggestion of the commissloA
and not of any law
| The witness said the Waste Dill De-
| fore the Assembly was good building
and loan measure and that 1t had beer
agreed on by the various companies
He would have a section added COW
ering cooperative home associations
(, he said.
/ Clarence Grange was called.
| Grange was there for the purpose o1
giving suggestions for granting loans
| He gave them straight out. Borrowers
should not be stockholders. he said
That made them liable for losses an6
expenses. All the complaints arose
through stock transactions. Nearly al
building and loan men differed with
| him on this point, including Fields. A
contract should be given nxing defin-
| its amount of principal and interest sc
that not only the borrower, but any
! school boy could figure both out. A
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
Anti-Pool Selling Measure
Does Not Meet With Ap-
proval of Morals Committee
is REPORTED AGAINST
Test of Strength in Lower
House Shows That the
Bill Is Doomed to Defeat
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 14.-The Com
,illttee on Public Morals has reported
pack Assemblyman Espey's anti-pool
seiiing Dill, with the recommendation
'iiat IL DO not pass. The vote under
whlcn Espey's motion to have it with
uraWn from the committee was beaten
~ TO Z4yis looked upon as a test of its
s.rensth before the lower house and
ih1icates that it will not carry.
Duryeas bill, identical with Espey's
oiIy tnat 1t makes the selling of a pool
a Ielony instead of misdemeanor. is
sun sun, neid by the committee, which con-
S,sts OF Lucy. Walsh, Moore, Arnerich,
burke. Wickersham, Cooper. O'Brien
and Jones of Tuolumne.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
JOHNSON DECLARES WEBER COULD
NOT HAVE DONE MURDER.
DEFENSE IS BEGUN
WITNESS CONTRRDICTS MISS CLHRK
Special Dispatch to The CAN.

fendant. He denied that he had Wis
tied the pawnbroker with Adolph on
the night Henry Carr swore that
Weber purchased the weapon found
under the barn.
c. H. Morrow testified that he was
at the Weber home on the night of
the fire. He said there was a great
deal of smoke IN the piano room, and
that he could only see Immediately a
short distance. He heard people in the
room, he said. but did not know who
they were.
W. NJ. Bisbee. blacksmith, said he
was member OF the fire department
He stated that he saw the defendant
on the front steps of the burning
Weber home on the night of the fire.
He said Weber was in the crowd,
about two-thirds Of the way up the
front steps.
ROOM FULL OF SMOKE.
r. ]. Hancock said the smoke was
dense in the piano room. 1t was so
dense, he declared, that when he took
long breath he got his lungs full of
smoke and had to leave the room. He
saw Adolph Weber coming up the
steps. He also said that he had as
sisted In carrying Mary Weber down
the steps.
Webb asked him, Were you not ex-
cited at seeing the sight Of burning
bodies?" We'll, L wasn't very much
excited" said the witness, and he
added, Il saw Adolph coming up the
steps before any Of the bodies were
taken out: at that time there were
six or eight people on the steps, but
could not tell who they were"
Mrs. Fred Rechenmacher testified: ::
Some time after o'clock on the night
Of the tragedy / went out my kitchen
door to hang up my milk pail. I heard
some one playing on the Weber piano
at that time. When 1 went back into
the house began to play on my own
piano. About twenty minutes after
heard the whistle Of the local train as
1t came mot Auburn"
At the close of the session to-day
Attorney Johnson announced that he
did not think the testimony would be
all IN tomorrow, as he had several
more witnesses to examine. Among
them is Gus Hopper of San Francisco,
who was subpenaed tonight.
Whether the defendant is to go upon
the stand is a question which the
attorneys for the defense have not de-
cided. Weber tonight stated that he
did not know whether he would go on
the stand He said he would do so If
his attorneys so desired
1T all rests with them" he said.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
DELAYED OIL MEASURES.
chairman Dorsey Fails to Call Meet
ing of Committee.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 14.-Some Of
the members of the Assembly Com
mittee on Oil Industries and Oil Min
ing Interests are becoming impatient
over the failure of Chairman Dorsey
OF that committee to call a meeting.
There are two important oil measures
before the committee, one of them be-
ing Dorsey's own measure making oil
pipe lines common carriers, and the
other Johns bill providing for the
establishment of a State oil refinery.
The session is drawing toward its end
and unless the bills are reported out
soon they will stand no chance of
passage. Dorsey promised to call a
meeting of the committee to-day, but
he was summoned TO Bakersfield on
business Saturday night.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15

the end of year the borrower should
have his money if he wanted it with
expenses deducted. The certificates
also should be plain and in the body
of the contract should be placed the
amount of dues. penalties and member
ship fees, if any were charged. All
securities should have marked across
their face n-Negotiable" so they
could not be hypothecated by any
officials of companies. Contracts
should be so plain. both as to applica-
tions and certificate, that the borrower
would know exactly what was agreed
to.
Chairman Woodward instructed Mr..
Grange to be present tomorrow night
to give further testimony, and other
witnesses will be summoned, among
them William Corbin.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
ADVERTISEMENTS.
AH Hun70rs

Arc impure matters which the skin,
liver. kidneys and other organs can
not take care of without help, there is
such an accumulation of them.
They litter the whole system.
Pimples, boils, eczema and other
eruptions, loss of appetite, that tired
feeling, bilious turns, fits Of indiges-
tion, dull headaches and many other
troubles are due to them.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
MAY SELL NEWSPAPERS.
enid Labor Bill' Does Not Stop
Common Practice.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 14.-Labor
Commissioners Stafford has reported to
Governor Pardee that the provisions
OF the Senate bill 50. introduced by
Wo!f of San Francisco, known as the
chlid labor BILL" does not in any of
us requirements prohibit boys from
carving or selling papers after school
After the bill was nassad ara
reached the Governors hands a claim
was made that the clause which nro-
nlplted boys under IA years of age
from delivering merchandise or mes
Sages would prohibit them from hand
ing newspapers. Stafford states. how
ever, that he has consulted the At
Iorney General on the subject and the
merchandise
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
FARM HAND is KILLED
BY A FALLING TREE
Fails TO Heed Warning of His Com
panions and Is Crushed by
Trunk of Giant

UKIAH, Feb. 14.-An immense tree
fell upon S. S. Spencer, farm hand,
in Redwood Valley to-day, killing him
instantly. The tree had been felled by
Spencer and a gang of men. 1t fell in
such a way that it became necessary to
chop away portion of the trunk so
that it would fall fiat Though warned
of his danger, Spencer undertook the
task, with the result that when the
giant fell Spencer was caught and
crushed
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
POISON PLOT
IS REVEALED
japanese Accused of Seeking
to Put End to Managers
of Hawaiian Plantation
FAMILY TAKEN SICK
Illness of B. ID. Baldwin the
Third Suspicious Case to
Come to Light at Makaweli
Special Dispatch to The Call.

dONOLULU, Feb. 14.-What Is be-
heVed to be plot among the japanese
employed on Makaweli plantation to
poison the managers of the place has
been discovered through the serious III
ness or q. ID. Baldwin. who is in charge
OF tne plantation The members OF
Baldwln's FAMILY have also been suffer
ing from sickness believed to have been
caused by some poison placed In their
food and water. An Investigation has
been begun and two Japanese are un-
der surveillance. The impression pre-
walls that they have poisoned the
drinking water.
to poison former managers of the plan
tatfon. William Baldwin, who was in
charge some time ago. was taken Sc
riously Ill and forced to give up his po-
sition. The doctors at the time believed
that he had taken poison of some sort
into his system. He recovered after
months of sickness.
Hugh Morrison. manager Of Makaweli
just previous TO William Baldwin, was
taken deathly sick and kept failing In
health until at last he was Obliged to
resign his situation and leave for the
coast In search of health where he
died a short time after his arrival 1t
Is now believed that MOrrisOn's death
was caused directly by poison.
Some strong evidence has been gath
cred which fastens suspicion upon the
Japanese. There has been some trouble
between the management and the en-
ployes over wages and hours Of work
Dot, a. Son r,iero
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
TAKES DOSE OF ARSENIC
AFTER ROW WITH WIFE
Anderson Valley Farmer Carries Out
Oft.Repeated Threat to
Take His Life.

UKIAH, Feb. 14.-Word has just been
received by Coroner Taylor that A. l..
Whiting is dead at his home in Ander-
son Valley from the effects of dose of
arsenic. Whiting took the poison after
a quarrel with his wife. He had fire.
quently threatened to take his life.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
LOOKING FOR GOLD.

When the witness was asked what he
was doing in the barn he said, II was
looking for the pile of gold. To tell the
honest truth, was not looking for
anything else"
When asked why he was looking there
the witness got excited and half-rising
in his chair pointed his finger at young
Weber, shaking with indignation, and
said:
After this boy had expressed his be-
lief that / was the murderer of his
family ] made up my mind to get that
gold"
After this outburst Rechenmacher,
addressing Weber in a, voice trembling
with excitement. said, L Will get you
IN your own box"
Tony Ci1aves, who was also in the
barn searching for the gold. stated that
he did not notise the revolver.
+. n. Rogers, manager of the tele-
phone company. and Miss Ada Brown
and Miss Addie Mulligan. telephone
operators. all testified to the effect
that the party telephone wire number
Il upon which was the Weber tele-
phone. got out of order shortly after
6.3e o'clock %. M and did not work
again until S:45. Whether the dam
age was done in the Weber house they
could not state. as there were six other
parties on that line.
Thomas Sparks testified that he
had seen AdolDb Weber in front of
McKinstry's store on the night of the
fire. and that he had a bundle under
his arm.
chester L. Fowler of Oakland. who
formerly resided in Auburn. said that
he was well acquainted with the. de-
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
Hoods JarSdpdriiid
and Pills

Remove all flumors, overcome all
their effects, strengthen, tone and in
vigorste the whole system.
Testimonials Of remarkable cures mailed on
request c. l. HOOD CO.. Lowell, Mass.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
EDITORS CONTEMPT.
Special investigation Committee Ap-
pointed by Speaker

oACRAMENTO, Feb. 14.-Iu the
'Assemoly this morning Waste moved
.nat MS resolution to call Editor Ar
thur A. Taylor of the Santa Cruz Surf
before the Assembly TO answar for
contempt be referred to a specfaI com
rittee OF five to be appointed by the
SPEAK Hpeaker. The motion was carried and
waste, stanton, MCGOWAN. jury and
cans were appointed.
Inc members of the committee of
Ive-McCartney, Beardslee. Burke
Liumley and Atkinson-appointed TO
'invesugate the charges against Super
tof Judge Smith of Santa Cruz will go
~, ~ .hat city on Thursday as announced. i.
Ihey expect to finish their worL nv,
Monday, as all the witnesses live IN
or near Santa Cruz. 80
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
wants Protective Duty ON Lumber.

VICTORIA, B. c.. Feb. IA reso-
luton was passed in the British Co
lumbia Legislature to-day recon-
mending to the Federal Government
the imposition of a protective duty on
lumber.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
Another Chadwick victim I'M,

CLEVELAND, Feb. 14.-Iri Rey-
nolds, who held a package said to
contain s5,0O0,O0o in securities belong
ing to Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick, is se-
riously ill with the grip.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
Card systems and Cabinets.

$500 buys card index drawer. 500
record cards and "a guide cards. Loose
leaf ledgers, price books filing cabinets
of every description and good printing.
Sanborn. Vail & Co, 741 Market st. -
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15

Pneumonia and Grip Follow the Snow.
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE prevents
Pneumonia and Grip. Call for the full name
and look for signature of Z. W. Grove. 25c.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
colds Cause Sore Throat

Laxative Bromo Quinine. world wide Cold and
Grip remedy removes cause. Call for the full
name and look for signature z. W. Grove. 25c.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
GUARDSMEN RECEIVE
THEIR COMMISSIONS

Governor Issues Prized Document to
Officers of the Militia of
of California.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 14.-Commis-
sions were issued to-day to Thomas J..
McCreagh as lieutenant colonel and to
]. F. Eggert as major of the First Reg
iment of Infantry of San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
VICTIM OF TUBERCULOSIS
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE
COnsumptive Patient at County Hos
pital Puts End to Misery With
a Revolver.

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 14.-Maurice
Braugh, a consumptive patient at the
County Hospital, committed suicide
to-day by shooting himself. He went
tc a lumber yard at the foot of Fourth
street and kneeling down fired bull
let through his head. Deceased was
a Dane, % years old.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
sain in SAN Diego

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 14.-Rain began
falling here shortly before midnight.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-11
hlah School RhetorIcaIs.

The rhetorical exercises for the
High school for the term recently
closed We're held In the Assembly
room not long since, The Freshman
class held theirs on Thursday and
Friday OF last week and made a very
good record.
The class was divided into two
sections which presented the follow.
ing program;
Piano Solo, -. Hungarian rhapsody,
Earl Hartman.
Recitation, j. -, An Incident u IL,
French Camp, :. :. :. jessie Bel.
Reading. =. ...,.,,. Ell Whitney,
George Hazard.
Recitation, Legend OF the Organ Build.
en-. -. ). =. ...... Hazel Griest.
Essay. 49,. ;. William Rogers
Recitation, =. :. :. The Blind Girl,
Lottie Anderson.
Original Story, A Trip to the Woods.
Earl Richards.
Reading. :, 80. -. Honest Work,
Reginald Young.
Recitation, ., The Burning Prairie,
Luella Martin.
Mandolin and Guitar Duet, Sweet Re.
pose waltz. Carrie and .Henriet.
Ia Brefeld.
Piano Solo, !. The Maiden's Dream.
Rachel Ward.
Recitation, :. The Saddest Sight.
Helen Schaefer.
Reading, A Famous Judicial Decision.
Ernest Blood.
Paper, =. The War In Manchuria,
Laurence Clark.
Piano Solo,. .. Pure as Snow,
Alice Hooker.
Original Paper. Something About
Plants, Owen Browne.
Reading, Spiders and their Homes.
Lucy Bustos.
Original story, "A Trip to the Moon,
Fred Geyer.
Piano Solo,. -. -. Coney Island.
Laura I-orenzen.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-11
Murderer
Arrested
Jap. Clark Once More in
the Tolls, Story of his
Crime Told by Eye
Witness.

Jap Clark, the man who killed Depu-
ty Sheriff Jas. M. Chase at Colora the
other day, has been arrested and is in
the custody of the officers at Captain.
1t is generally hoped that Clark can
be kept in jail this time until he has
been properly tried. Clark was SEN
fenced last year to the penitentiary
for horsestealing, but was released on
5000 bond pending appeal to the su-
preme court. The supreme court con-
firmed the sentence and Clark be-
came a fugitive from justice.
A number Of stockmen here about,
are inclined to condemn the court for
releasing . man of his we'll known
criminal tendencies on SO small a
bond.
He had been concerned in several
shooting scrapes and 1t was known
that he threatened with death the men
who testified against him at the trial.
His quarrel with Chase and Gilbert
was caused by his desire to get even
with them for their testimony against
him.
j. c. Gilbert has written from Tor
rance to the Ell PasO chief of police
the following account of the tragedy:
Captain Greet, Ell Paso, Texas-ln
regard to the telegram I sent you last
night, will say that Jap Clark and w.
A. Mexican came to this town yester-
day for the purpose of killing Chase
! and myself.
''They tried to shoot me first, but
were prevented by b%ystanders. Chase
and | were owe to the depot when
they found him and began to pick a
racket. He told them he did not want
to fight and they followed him about
two hundred yards when Clark shot
at him. He (Chase) then began
shooting and they both emptied their
six shooters. Mexican was holding q
man with his gun to keep him from
helping Chase, or, rather, prevent him
from doing anything.
after the pistols were shot empty
Clark and Mexican ran to a saloon near
bv and got their 30-40 rifles and begar
shooting at Chase. When about tht
third or fourth shot had been flret
Chase fell. He died in twenty min
utes after he was shot.
after the shooting the two men go
into a blackboard buggy and as the.
drove off | fired five shots at them
hut did not know that | hit them.
was using a 30-4o U. S.. Information
has reached here that Clark was sho
in the right thigh and was bleeding
to death.
, "The shooting grew out of the rae
: that Chase and | were witnesses j
felony cases against both men. tn
cases were to come up at the mex
term of court. Yours,
fSipnedl 81. C. GILBERT"