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The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03
GREAT VARIETY OF BILLS
AWAITING LEGISL ALTON
Nunber|ess Changes in School Laws Desired
Senators and Assemblymen in Sacramento Prepared to
Rectiy the Existing Evils

dent, will aid in locating any offending
auto drivers and prevent the con-
fusion that now results owing to the
fact that various machines now bear
the same number, the same num-
bers being issued by several counties.
The automobilists will also urge a bill
granting them the use OF all county
roads under certain restrictions.
A bill that will interest every debtor
and every creditor in the State is IN
course of preparation. This bill, II
passed, will make illegal the assign
ment of claims for collection on COM
mission. To make assignments OF such
claims valid the bill will provide that
such assignments must be bona f1de
and procured through the payment Of
a consideration without understanding
that such consideration is to be re-
turned TO the assignor in event of the
claim through process of law.
1t is said that bill will be intro
duced repeating the statute requiring
foreign corporations Corporations
organized under the laws Of other
States and nations) to file copies Of
their articles of incorporation in this
State before they can prosecute actions
in it's courts, and for the filing of
which papers they must pay the same
lee dS IHdl required Oh UOIueSllc COI =
porations. 1t is said that many of the
larger railroad companies will fight
the bill on the ground that il is burden
some, the fee for a company capital
lied at $100, 200. 900 being $4,000. and
largely increasing with increasing CAPT
talization. There will be hot fight if
an attempt is made to repeal this bill,
for its repeal, it is said, will mean the
loss of millions to the State.
An act of legislation that will be
pressed by commercial organizations
and business men of the State generally
is for an amendment of the constitu-
tion in relation to the custody of public
moneys. First, the Legislature will be
asked to repeal the penal clause of the
law, which makes it a punishable
offense for city, county or State Treas
urers to deposit public moneys in
banks. The proposed act, probably
providing for a constitutional amend
ment. contemplates that the city and
county Treasurers may deposit the
money in their charge in banks desig-
mated for the. purpose, the banks to
give ample security in the shape of
Government, State or municipal bonds
or first mortgage bonds, and pay inter-
est on the deposits.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03

DENVER, Jan. 2-The cause OF
Governor Peabody made distinct gain
this afternoon, when the Republican
caucus selected w. H. Dickson of this
city as Speaker of the next House of
the Colorado Legislature. Although
Dickson has been a resident of this
State for three years, he has not been
active in the interest of any Repub-
lican faction, but his candidacy was
pushed by the friends of Governor Pea
body. and his selection by the caucus
is regarded with much complacency by
the Peabody people.
The Republican leaders have not
yet determined positively upon their
line of action after the Legislature is
opened. 1t is possible that Harry Grid
die, one of the three members of the
City Election Commission, may present
report to the Legislature declaring
that there was much fraud perpetrated
in Denver against the candidacy of
Governor Peabody, while his two fellow
Commissioners will simply certify to
the election returns less those districts
thrown out by the Supreme Court.
The Legislature would then have for
it's consideration practically majority
and minority report on the result of
the election in the city of Denver. Some
or the leading Republican politicians
say that this will not be done, but the
attorneys who are handling the case
for Governor Peabody say that it may
be done.
Another plan that is meeting with
favor among many members of the
Legislature is to follow the action Of
the Supreme Court in reviewing the
ballots in this city. AS soon as the
Supreme Court has finished with q GER
tain number of precincts the Legisla-
ture is to take them up and conduct it's
own examination along lines similar to
those employed by the Supreme Court.
1t would be months before the execu-
tive committee having this recount in
charge would be prepared to report
The Republican leaders have no hesi-
fancy in declaring that the first thing
they will do is to unseat the Demo-
cratic Senators, Born and Healy, who,
two years ago, were given the seats of
the Republicans, Dick and Mcdonald.
There are four other Democratic SEN
ators who may share the fate of Born
and Healy, although it has not yet
been definitely decided that they will
be unseated. The Republicans base pos
sible action in these four cases on the
public statements Of ex-Congressman
Shafroth, who announced that 1000
fraudulent votes had been cast for him
at his election.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03
TAX REFUNDING BILL.
Measure for Relief of San Franciscans
to Be Introduced.


SACRAMENTO, Jan. 2.-Assembly-
man Treadwell Of San Francisco will,
introduce a bill providing for the re-
payment of taxes which the Superior
Court has decided were illegally COL
lected in San Francisco. The drain
age tax and Montgomery-avenue ex-
tension tax are included. All the
large taxpayers who paid under pro-
test have had their money refunded,
but the small taxpayer, not having
taken that precaution, cannot have
1t repaid under the present law.
Treadwell will also instroduce a
bill regulating the fees of attorneys
in probate proceedings. The bill will
reduce the present fees paid to ad-
ministrators and fix a schedule Of at
torneys' fees.
A bill making it unlawful to issue
so-called trading stamps will be
fathered by Treadwell. Such bills
have been passed in other States.
Many of them have been held invalid
but Treadwell's bill is believed to be
free from constitutional objection.
A bill regulating policies issued by
title insurance companies is also to
be introduced by Treadwell. 1t is
claimed that the present policies are
no protection to the property owner.
Marc Anthony will present bills
providing for the recall by voters of
criminal office holders, for State civil
service. and to increase the salary of
Superior Judges in San Francisco to
$4,000 a year.
Senator Woodward will introduce a
bill asking for an appropriation of
S5O,UOO for an administration build
ing at the Home for Predetermined
Children at Glen Ellen; also for sun
corridor at the cottages recently con-
structed there from the appropriation
given at the last session. He will also
introduce measure tending to clas-
sify cities into groups, in which GER
tain amount will be necessary to
transact business as trust company.
This bill will be modelled after the
present banking act.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03
San Franciscans in Caucus.

ottLI ETdiiClSCdIlh OttuCuS.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 2.-The Sen
ate delegation Of San Francisco
caucused at 8 o'clock. Senator
r. Welch was elected chairman and
Joseph Jordan secretary. After some
discussion the delegation agreed upon
a resolution which 1t will present to
the Senate tomorrow, providing that
all proposed legislation in any way
affecting San Francisco shall be first
submitted to the San Francisco dele
cation and by that body presented to
the Senate for its action.
Many outside county people imag-
inc that 1t Is their destiny on earth
to interfere with conditions in San
Francisco" said one of the San Fran
ciscans this evening, "and we propose
to end their interference this session if
possible. If the Senate will stand by
us and declare that we are to be the
judges Of what San Francisco wants,
though it does deprive some country
delegate of the pleasure of posing as a
reformer, a promoter of civic progress
or the active molder of the policy to be
pursued by an imperial city,"
The Senate committees have not as
yet been named. 1t is said, however.
that Lukens will be the chairman of
the Judiciary Committee. Leavitt of
the Committee on Election Laws, Ward
on the Code Revision Committee, Bel
shaw of that on Finance and Pendleton
of that on Corporations. 1t is the opin-
ion that these committees will be
named tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03
F. c. PRESCOTT
WILL PRESIDE
OVER ASSEMBLY
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settled upon $40 a day per member. by
a vote of thirty-eight to thirty-two.
The Democrats probably will be
counted in on the patronage deal The
San Francisco delegation has elected
Frank MCGOWAN as it's chairman. 1t
is probable that Stanton will be made
chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee. Walsh may be given the
Craftsmanship of the Judiciary Commit
tee as balm for his defeated Speaker
ship aspirations, though Duryea 1t
mentioned for the honor. Other
chairmen probably will be Bliss, Banks
and Banking; Dorsey, Claims; Tran
sue, Commissions and Public Expendi-
lures, and Slavin, Education.
The Assembly adjourned to meet at
$3.50 tomorrow morning.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03
Cutler Succeeds Wells.

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. AT noon
to-day for the first time in the his
tory of Utah as State a retiring Gov
ernor handed over the keys of Office to
his successor. Governor Heber NJ.
Wells, the States first chief executive,
retired after having served two terms
and was succeeded by John C. Cutler.
Both are Republicans. The State
Legislature will convene next Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03
SUPPOSED SUICIDE
APPEARS TO EXPLAIN
Finding of Overcoat and Satchel of
Boy I'm Los Angeles Leads to
an Error

LOS ANGELES, Jan. Frank ].
Murray, aged II, the son of Mrs. Joseph
Murray of Fort Collins, Colo, who last
night was believed to have committed
suicide by casting himself into the sea
from an Ocean Park pleasure pier,
solved the mystery Of his supposed dis
appearance to-day by appearing. The
finding of his overcoat and hand
satchel on the pier had started the
story of suicide.
Young Murray explains that he left
the articles unguarded in a street sta
ton for a moment and they were stolen
and by the thief must have been car
ried to the pier.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03
IDAHO SOLONs MEET.
Witness Induction Into Office of Gov
ernor Frank GOOding.

ernOr Frank GOOdtng.
BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 2.-The eighth
session of the Idaho State Legislature
and the twenty third, including the
Territorial period, convened to-day.
The two houses met in joint sessi On
and witnessed the induction into Of
flee of Governor Frank r. Gooding
and other State officials.
j. Frank Hunt, Speaker of the last
House, was unanimously elected
Speaker as the result of caucus ac-
ton. Further organization was de-
ferred. The Senate completed its or
garization. selecting Senator Crun of
Nez Perce as president pro tenn.
The principal matters to come be-
fore fins session relate to perfection
of the State government, which has
long been restricted, so as to put II
on more modern basis, internal i'm
provements and vital questions af-
fecting State timber resources.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03
Knox Gets the Toga.

HARRISBURG Pa, Jan. 2.-Phil-
ander c. Knox of Pittsburg, the ap-
pointee of Governor Pennypacker as
United States Senator to succeed the
late Matthew S. Quay, was unani-
mously nominated to succeed himself
at Republican joint caucus of legis-
lators tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03
Theodore Thomas May Recover.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2.-The condition
of Theodore Thomas. director of the
Chicago Orchestra, who is i'll with
pneumonia, was so much improved to-
night that the attending physicians
said they had grounds for the hope
that he would pass safely through the
crisis of the disease.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03
FRIENDS OF GOVERNOR PEABODY WIN SPEAKERSHIP
FIGHT in COLORADO LEGISLATURE

X. Toole to-day took the cath of Of
fee for a third time as Governor of
Montana. Both houses of the Legisla-
ture convened at noon. After the
members had been sworn adjournment
was taken until tomorrow, when the
Governors message will be read.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03
wyoming,s New Governor.

CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Jan. 2.-Bryant
3. Brooks was inaugurated Governor
of Wyoming to-day. The ceremonies
were brief and were attended by a
good-sized crowd. An Inaugural ball
and reception to the new Governor
we're held tonight at the Capitol.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03
Another Term for McCumber.

BISMARCK, N. D., Jan. 2.-P. J.
McCumber was the unanimous choice
of the Republican caucus tonight for
reelection to the United States Sem
ate. The caucus selection is equiva-
lent to an election, as the Legislature
is Overwhelmingly Republican.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03
oLMsTED's MEASURES.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 2.-The San
Rafael Improvement Club, largely
controlled by prominent ladies of that
city. has expended more than a thou
sand dollars during the last year in
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03
Bate to Go Back to senate.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 2.-Re-
publicans in the State Legislature to-
day nominated Congressman w. p.
Brownlow as their candidate for the
United States Senatorship. The Legis-
lature is overwhelmingly Democratic
and Senator Bate will succeed him
self
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03
NEGRO YOUTH LYNCHED
BY AN ARKANSAS MOB
Taken From Officer and Strung Up
Because of an Attack Upon
White Farmer.

HOPE, Ark, Jan. 2.-White Jetton,
a negro. less than Is years old, who,
with a negro companion, assaulted a
white farmer named Nobbs near
Spring Hill, ten miles south OF here.
was taken from q constable and
lynched.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03

The inauguration took place in the
Assembly chamber of the Capitol.
Chief Justice Cassiday administering
the oath of office. The Inauguration
was preceded by military parade.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03

waging war upon mosquitoes, and As
semblyman Olmsted of that city has
a bill prepared to aid them in their
work. The bill provides for the or
ganization of district something af-
ter the manner of an irrigation or
sanitary district.
Olmsted also has several bills of
minor Importance, in addition to a
bill to perfect the title to salt marsh
and tide land and swamp and over
flowed lands sold by the State, and a
bill giving city trustees power to COM
pei the filling of lots or lands on
which water stands and becomes stag
nant and a menace to health.
bill providing that the State dairy
bureau shall furnish daily the mar
ket quotations on dairy produce for
newspapers desiring to publish same
will also be introduced by Olmsted.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03
HIGGINS TAKES OFFICE
IN STATE OF NEW YORK
Amid Elaborate Ceremonies He Is
Formally Inaugurated as
Governor

ALBANY, N. Y. Jan. Frank
Wayland Higgins of Olean was for
mally inaugurated to-day as the
thirty-eighth Governor of the State of
New York. The ceremonies were elab-
crate.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03
YOUNG NEWSPAPER MAN
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE
Huntley w. Caldwell, Formerly of San
Francisco, Kills Himself i'm
Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2.-Huntley w.
Caldwell, a newspaper man, formerly
Of San Francisco and Portland, COM
mitted suicide in a hotel here to-day
by taking morphine. He had made two
previous attempts to end his life. Cald-
well was victim of the drug habit and
was respondent over financial affairs.
He was 26 years old and had been en-
gagged In advertising work on local
papers. He was married, but was sep
arated from his wife. His mother lives
in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03
Californians In Washington.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The fol-
lowing Californians arrived here to-
day:
At the st. James-E. B. Thomas Of
Los Angeles, w. d. Creighton of San
Francisco,
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03
Free Exhibition.

Mark Hopkins Institute of Art Mural Paint
ings by A. F. Mathews. This week only.
Daily till 5.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03
la Toilette Begins Third Term.

MADISON. Wis, Jan. 2.-Robert M.
La Toilette was inaugurated Governor
of Wisconsin for a third term to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03

Third Term for Toole.
HELENA, Mont, Jan. 2.-Joseph
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03
ASKS THAT CALEB POWERS
BE DENIED A NEW TRIAI,

Attorney General Requests That the
Death Sentence Be Allowed
to Stand.
FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 2.-Attor,
ney General Hays to-day filed a peti-
ton for rehearing in the case of
Caleb w. Powers.
The Court of Appeals, in reversing
the death sentence. ordered a new
trial. The Attorney General now
asks the Court of Appeals to reverse
itself and allow the death sentence to
stand.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03
BADGE FOR CHAUFFEURs.
Auto Drivers and Owners to Be Sui
4ject of Legislation.

4JCNU OI
SACRAMENTO, Jan. "A bfll is to
be introduced establishing a State
license for automobilists, the license to
be general and to supersede the county
licenses now prevailing. This bill. II
is said, will provide for a common
license badge, which, in case of acct
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03

DIR. Edgar r.. Bryant.
Has removed his offices to James Flood build
inz. Market and Powell streets.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-11-23
One of Canon c

ofsuch magnitude as the one in question.
The Royal Gorge company has never
had any controversy or trouble with its
employees ON the question OF wages. es
Gaping the strikes and disturbances
which were 40 disastrous to other cor
porations during the Industrial panic Of
1903 4. The demand for its product has
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-11-23

output, an assurance of judicious.
economical management OF affairs.
The underground workings OF the
mine have been operated with view OF
conserving its resources as far as possible.
instead OF quitting it for the purpose
of making big showing to the stock
holders. The most approved methods
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-11-23

ter possesses an electric motor which
furnishes the power for it's operation.
Everything connected with the Royal
Gorge mine is strictly modern and up
to-date, which reduces the cost Of its
operation to minimum.
Mr.. E. G. Belts, the president and gen
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-11-23
Royal Gorge Company
Doing a Big Business

OF the industrial enterprises contribu-
tory to the material welfare of Canon
City and the surrounding territory none
are more worthy of notice than the Roy
al Gorge Coal and Fire Clay company
by reason of its growth and the possi-
billities' Of its development
Organized December6, 1902, the Royal
Gorge company began operations shortly
afterwards and has continued without
interruption to the present time, increas-
ing its output as rapidly as the exigen-
cies of the situation permitted. Starting
as local enterprise it has remained un-
der the domination and management of
home men and home capital from the
beginning and is in nowise scheme
hoated to secure the investment of out
side capital.
Its property is located two and one
half miles south of Canon City in the
very heart of the semi -bituminous coal
fields, the superior quality of which
product has given to the Canon City
district an unrivalled reputation among
the consumers of coal throughout Colora-
do and the contiguous states. Few prop
critics Of the kind in the Arkansas valley
are SO rich in coal, so easily worked or so
accessible to market as that of the Roy
al Gorge company, conditions that add
greatly to its value. Its product is es-
teemed among the very best in Fremont
county, which is high praise, as the soft
Goals of this section are but little infe-
rior to the renowned anthracite fields Of
Pennsylvania.
The Royal Gorge mines have two prin-
cipal shafts, known to the company as
No. l and No. 2, and have at present a
lifting capacity Of four hundred tons Of
coal per diem. The first is equipped
with a steam hoist and every requisite
in the way Of machinery, while the lat
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-08-25

boy DeniSon lived in Lancaster and
there fell in love with the village belle
Miss Nellie Cross, member of the
towns leading family. She did not at
first encourage his suit.
In the course of time Mr.. Dana, who
had then risen to be assistant secre-
tary of war, obtained place for Deni-
son in the treasury department. While
working as Il clerk he studied law.
But the young mans health seemed to
be falling. and he became so i'll that
he was taken home to Lancaster to die
of consumption, as his friends sup
posed. The White mountain breezes
so improved his health that he was en-
abled to return to Washington. Here
he became interested in young lady
whose father about that time was APP
pointed United States consul at Yoko-
hama, Japan. He determined to fol
low the young woman to the orient
and so obtained an appointment as
deputy marshal at the consular court.
Although the affair with the consurs
daughter did not result in an engage
ment, it so happened that when the
father returned to the United States
young DeniSOn succeeded him as con
sui. He made such a fine record that
when his term expired the Japanese
persuaded him to remain as counselor
to the government of foreign affairs.
He made a trip TO America in the
t.Ixr I,n H..
did on reaching this country was to
marry his old sweetheart, the Lancas-
ter village belle, He has received
many decorations from the mikado,
and a banquet was given at Tokyo
last spring i'll honor Of his long service
and signal achievements. All the dig
nitaries of Japan were present
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-08-25

cessful in finding him. This summer
he set out again, with better luck for
he found Fiala alive and well and all
of his party with him except a seaman
who had died from natural causes.
mat party of thirty should
spend two years in the far north with
loss of but one man is deemed Il
good record and fine testimony to the
ability of the leader. Mr. Fiala. He is
a Brooklyn man. is thirty-five years of
age and served with credit in the
Spanish war. lie was in the first eX
pedition sent to the arctic by Mr..
Ziegler and led by Evelyn b. Baldwin.
When he sailed from New York for
Norway over two years ago Il Nash
VILE young lady named Clare Puryear
stood on the pier and waved a fare
well. As soon as he gets back to this
country, il is now announced by the
family, she will become Mrs. Fiala.
The past sixty years have been very
prolific in efforts to explore the polar
regions. The most noted of the early
arctic explorers was Sir John Frank
lin. who in 1913 set out ON his third
expedition 20 the far north with two
ships called the Erebus and Terror
He was never seen again alive and
died in June. 1917. All the members
Of his party perished with him Many
expeditions were sent out to rescue his
party or discover what had become Of
them, but II was not until 1853 that
through the efforts Of Lady Franklin
definite knowledge of Franklins fate
was obtained, and ii was not until
Lieutenant Schwatka's voyage north IN
1879 that the bodies OF Franklin and
his associates were found.
American polar exploration dates
from the Franklin relief expeditions
and II was In the year 1850 that the
Advance and Rescue. under command
of Lieutenant De Haven, set out in
search Of the English explorer. Their
mission was fruitless so far as finding
him was concerned. In 1853 Elisha
Kent Kane, a surgeon In the United
States navy. set sail for the north with
Il SlHllluT ODJttts anu u4n NoANstf
though it had no results In respect to
Franklin. added considerably to the
knowledge then possessed about the
far north. In 1860 DR. Isaac l Hayes
carried the American flag 10 81 de-
grees 80 minutes north. and IN 1871
Captain Charles Frederick Han. In the
Polaris, succeeded in reaching ~ de-
grees and . minutes. but died on his
ship shortly afterward. In 1871 cama
the expedition under Lieutenant Ado
phus G. Greely. which penetrated t.
/ high ATTITUDES and made many yalu.
able observations. hut met with seve-
hardshlps. The survivors of the part
were rescued In 1884 by Rear Aimlf
W. S. Schley. then cipfain IN -
navy. II was in 1886 TINT Rohe-i II
Peary made his first voyage north. ani
the present one is his ninth.