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The San Francisco call., 1905-04-14
REDUCTION
IN PANAMA
RAIL RATES
Isthmian Railroad, Now in
Possession of the Govern
ment, Will Establish a
Lower Tariff Schedule
DETERMINATIONS
TO BE ABOLISHED
Pacific Mail Threatens to
Withdraw It's Ships From
Line Between San Fran
cisco and Central America
DETERMINATIONS
TO BE ABOLISHED
Special Dispatch to IN. Call.

WASHINGTON. April 13.-The prob
ability that the administration will
lower rates on the Panama Railroad
and the assurance that Determinations
will be abolished have stirred the Of
flcers and agents Of the transconti-
Mental railroads. They will bring
pressure to bear upon both President
Roosevelt and Congress wherever they
can to prevent material changes either
in rates or in traffic arrangements.
1t IL learned that when BunauVaril-
la, the first Minister from Panama,
was here two weeks ago, he came
chiefly for the purpose Of ascertaining
what this Government was likely to do
in the matter Of rates and traffic rela-
tions. He represented the foreign hold
ers Of bonds OF the transcontinental
railroads He learned that II wac prac
tically certain that the Government
would break up the relations now ex-
istlng whereby the Southern Pacific
and the Pacific Mail prevented compe-
tition with transcontinental roads by
way Of the isthmus.
The Pacific Mail, controlled by the
Southern Pacific; the Pacific Steam
ship Company and the Chilean Navi-
CATION Company have an agreement
making 1t impossible for shippers on
the west coast of the United States to
get competitive rates to Panama. and
even II they could get them that far
the contract between the railroad COM
pany and the Pacific Mail would make
it impossible for a man on the isthmus
to whom freight had been consigned to
get 1t trans shipped to. New York.
The Government will terminate the
contract with the Pacific Mail In July
and Will put tramp steamships from
every point on terms Of equality with
the Pacific Mail and its allies.
The Pacific Mail threatens to with
draw its ships from the line between
Panama and San Francisco, and thus
deprive California shippers of the ia
cilities they now have for sending
freight via the isthmus. The only ef-
feet such action would be likely to have
would be to hasten the Governments
decision to establish Federal line OF
steamships on the Pacific Coast.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-14
Pretty Woman Takes Gas.

Mrs A. r. Keene, a handsome
young married woman living in a
iodging-house at 2842 Baker street,
was discovered in bed IN her room
last night with the gas turned on. The
landlord smelled the gas and broke
IN the door. He turned off the deadly
fluid and notified the police. The North
End station wagon responded. but the
policemen. with a peculiar degree of
intelligence, refused to take the dying
woman in the wagon They phoned
for the Park ambulance. then sat
down TO wait for half en- hour. When
the ambulance reached the Central
Emergency Hospital with the patient
she was almost dead. DR.. Kucich does
not believe that the woman Will live
Her husband is a tailor in the employ
OF the army at the Preside. II is be-
Heved that his wife attempted sui
eide.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-14
SAN FRANCISCO MAY LOSE.
Possible Effect OF "Open Door Policy
. for Panama Railroad.

= for Panama Railroad.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-The infor..
nation conveyed to, representatives of
the Central and South American repub-
lies by the Secretary of War that there
will be an open door" policy for the
Panama Railroad has aroused consid-
erable discussion as to whether the
move will be OF benefit to Pacific Coast
ports, especially San Francisco.
Under previous traffic arrangements
the routing OF exports to Atlantic ports
was never made in the interest OF the
Pacific Coast, and the open door, pol
ley will bring into still keener compeu-
tion the bidding for imports of the
southern countries. The bulk OF the
general supply trade with that section
has been favorable to New York as
against San Francisco, but California
has been receiving its share OF coffee
exports and a fair demand for manu-
features, principally mining machinery.
Any material reduction in transisth-
mian rates would have tendency, IL Is
believed to turn the tide of traffic east
ward, leaving a small margin for the
San Francisco market.
The War Department, Of course. ex-
presses no opinion relative to the COM
mercial phases OF the situation. but it
is known that considerable correspond
ence has been carried on with San
Francisco merchants, who are anxious
to know where they will stand. The at
titude of the Pacific Mail toward the
Central American coffee planters has
not always been friendly, and 1t is ex-
pected that the southern countries will
take any advantage offered to turn
traffic in favor of the south bound Kos
mos and other lines out of San Fran
cisco for transshipment at Panama.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-14

many as 1000 teams have been counted
passing street corner in an hour.
Within section one and one-half
miles square 10000 vehicles have been
employed at a. yearly cost Of $50, ,000.-
600. while 100000 clerks. laboring peo-
pie and business men have been con-
fined to the same territory. together
with thousands Of shoppers visiting the
retail stores.
In view of these conditions IL is easy
to see what the subterranean freight
Ing system means to Chicago. The
basement OF every business house In
the congested area now has direct ac-
cess to the subway tracks leading TO
the terminal railway freight yards and
to the depots OF the twenty-five rail-
way trunk lines and the thirteen
branches entering the city.-Harper .
Weekly.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-14
WILL BUILD A WOODEN
CULVERT ON ARMY STREET
Works Board Wants 5 per Cent OF
Amount for Bond improvements

The Board of Works yesterday or
dered the building Of wooden culvert
on Army street. near Kentucky. as a
temporary drainage for the swamp,
about which residents have frequently
complained.
The board decided TO ask the Super
visors for per cent of the amount to
be expended under the bond issue for
specific improvements for doing the
preliminary work In that connection.
A. II. Sanborn. a surveyor in the
City Engineers office. was granted a
leave of absence. He will succeed to
the business of the late C. S. Tilton.
Chief Hewitt was instructed to pro-
ceed Saturday morning with the work
of placing the citys wires on Fourth
street underground. preparatory to the
paving of that thoroughfare.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-14
CHURCHILL HELD ON
COUNTERFETTING CHARGE
Maritime Libel Filed by Comet and
Meteor Against Schooner Uranus
for Salvage.

Harry Churchill, alias Harry Alex
ander, was held for trial. yesterday
by United States Court Commissioner
Heacock on the charge of counter
feiting 10-cent pieces. His bonds
were fixed at $4,000.
Harry q. Redd a mulatto, was
convicted by a jury yesterday in the
United States District Court of the
charge of having stolen an overcoat
from the quarters of Surgeon Rey-
nolds at the Preside. He was ordered
to appear for sentence next Saturday..
Fred H. Finke has filed a libel In
the United States District Court
against Edward Pond to recover $11O0
for salvage services rendered by the
gasoline launches Meteor and Comet
in saving the schooner Uranus from
being wrecked near Hunters Point on
March 81 of this year.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-14
The Socialists and the Mafosi.

The San Francisco News Letter presents
startling editorial this week. which should
cause both socialists and citizens to think. II
claims that the present agitation In socialistic
circles is morally responsible for the murder In
the Latin quarter.
Jack London Is griiled to the core because Of
his leadership of that
The Bohemian Club Election. Chinese Barber
Ing as Fad, Grand Opera and Grand Opera
Artists. College Dramatic Gossip, Foreign and
Domestic Politics. in addition 70 the well WRIT
ten departments proclaim this OF the
News Letter the best weekly published In San
Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-14
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE WHEN
HUSBAND DESERTS HER
Mrs. Edward Baggs Seeks TO End Her
Troubles by Jumping Overheard
From Fcrry-BOat

Mrs Edward Baggs. 513 Eddy
street, tried to end her life by Jump
ing off an Alameda ferry-boa last
evening The woman's act is said to
have been caused by her husbands
desertfon of her. Friends of Mrs
Baggs say her spouse sent her to Ala
media Yesterday and then wrote her
a note TO the effect that he was about
TO leave her for good. Baggs had de-
serted the woman twice before and
she Is said to be devoted 10 him.
report to the effect that Mrs. May
Allen of the same address was the
one who tried TO end her life brought
forth denials from that lady She
said she was being done an Injustice
and denied having been on the Ala
media boat Yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-14
APPLAUD WITH ENTHUSIASM.
Great Audience of Women Cheer
!. p.dncir,ala ir, .sI2arsffaI, af Matinee

Great Audience of Women Cheer
. Principals in ''ParsifaP' at Matinee
The "Parsifal' matinee yesterday
was tremendous success. The au-
dience not only equaled but IN finan-
cial measure excelled that Of last
Tuesday. Ninety per cent of the au-
dience yesterday was women. Nearly
every one Of them was arrayed in
white or fabrics of the most delicate
hues.
At the close OF the great tempta-
ton scene in Klingsor's gardens the
great audience almost arose to its
feet and gave way 10 the widest en-
thusiasm. Recall after recall was de-
manded.
The two leading artists, Fremstad
and Burgstaller. responded again
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-14
COLUMBIAN HALF-DOLLARS
NOT ALWAYS CURRENT
Often Taken for Counterfeit by Those
Who Are Not Familiar With Ap-
nparauce and History

pearance and History.
Despite the fact that Columbian half
dollars were eagerly collected at the
time of the Worlds Fair at Chicago.
there are those who think they are
counterfeit mon~~ as a wayfarer re-
Gently ascertained In q manner to say
the least uncomfortable. He wanted q
Sixth avenue. and entered the first
store that Haunted a wooden Indian
in HE face. II was conducted by one
OF the many "-heimers.' He selected
his cigar and laid a Columbian half
dollar OIL the showcase. Mrs. -heimer.
who had waited on him, examined the
coin closely. She bit 1t. rang IL on the
glass and looked at It suspiciously.
IF you don't want that have. the
change" he said. This seemed to con-
firm her suspicion. 'Abey. key.
Rosev.' she cried, and Abey. the
father; Ikcy. a husky son, and Rosey.
an equally husky daughter. came rush
ing out OF q back room. Excited talk
IN Yiddish and wild gestures. accom-
panied by q minute examination OF the
half dollar by three pairs Of hands fol-
lowed. Then the family quartet sur
rounded the customer, while "Issey,"
summoned from the back room. took
the half dollar to the druggist next
door to find out II It was good. The
customer in a towering rage looked at
the long dirty fingernails OF the cigar
store family and decided to wait.
.Issey" returned with the drug mans
Endorsement of the coin. Never mind
vo,, - cigar said the customer
IT don't want it. Give me that half
dollar" But you are smoking IT,
chorused the family. = New York
Tribune.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-14
PROPOSES NEW RAILWAY
TO SANTA CRUZ COUNTY

Articles OF incorporation of the
Coast Line Railway Company. an ap-
pendage OF the Southern Pacific, were
fled in the Office Of the County Clerk
yesterday. II is the purpose of the
company 10 build a road from this
city TO Pescadero, San Mateo County.
and branch to Boulder Creek. San
IA Cruz County. The length of the
main line is given as so miles and
the branch 100 miles.
The capital stock of the new COM
pany is 100000. divided into $4,000
shares OF the capital stock $100. 900
has been subscribed by the directors.
W. F. Herrin. William Hood. P. F..
Dunno, Nicholas T Smith and J. L.
Wilcutt
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-14
oARuso no SING TONIGHT.
Great Tenor Will Appear as Oanio In
"Pagliacci."

Tonight will be the second per-
formance of the double bill. ''Caval-
leria Rusticana" and "Pagliacci," In
which Caruso will sing Canio. Fol-
lowing Is the cast:
'Cavalleria Rusticana"-Santuz
Nine. Maria de Macchi: Lola, Nine.
Jacoby: Lucia, Miss Bauermeister;
TIriddu, Mr.. Bars; Alto. Mr.. Begue;
conductor. Nahan Franko.
PRgliacci'-Nedda. Miss Marguer-
tie Lemon: Canio, Mr.. Caruso; Tonic.
Mr.. Goritz; Peppe, Mr.. Reiss. Silvo.
Mr.. Parvis: conductor, Arturo Vigna.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-14
Made Fortune In Cheap Meals

!, The founder Of the popular restau-
rants, NJ Petiau Duval died this week
at his splendid estate. Pontleyy. to
which he retired In 1881 He founded
the first Of his restaurants In 1859 In
the Rue Sainte Anne. where he sup
piled meals at 16 cents. and q flask of
superior bordeaux. The cheapness OF
the meals caused q sensation even
then, and soon fifty such establish
ments were founded, but with time the
prices rose and the restaurants as
sumed the select appearance which
they retained since the founder made
a fortune of several million dollars
New York Herald.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-14

and again to curtain calls, but the
audience would not be satisfied until
the leader, Alfred Herr. came upon
the stage to acknowledge the plaudits.
1t was unquestionably from every
standpoint the most magnificent au-
dience ever assembled In the Grand
Opera-house.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-14
..What wuz the sermon about. ss

'sWhat wuz the sermon about, Sa-
mantha? 2" asked old man Meddergrass
on his wife's return from church.
"Sumthin about a feller by tn name
Of Joseph sellin' corn down tew Egypt -
answered the good woman.
AN did the parson say what corn
wuz sellin' fer down thar" asked the
old man, who was interested In the
market reports. Chicago News.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-14

See here, John. this automobile OF
mine looks as II it had had some pretty
lively usage. You didn't have 1t out
while I was away. did your
why, yes. sor. did / was afraid 10
would git shtiff shtanding in the shta-
BILE so long. an so ] gave II a lively lit
tie exercise. dye moind. every plisint
Magazine.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-14

Laying Down the Law.-Lady Cen
tertaining friends little gir)-Do you
take sugar. darling?"
The darling-Yes. please.
Lady-How many Jumps?
The darling-Oh. about seven, and
when I'm out to tea start with
cake.-Punch.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-14
Wild Flosers Galore.

Il. will be delightful trip to ukiah next
Sunday. The whole country along the road 10
one mass OF Wild flowers. The rains this sea-
son have been just right to make the country
show I'D at It's pretliest- Round trip only
ST. Tickets now on sale at ticket office. ESQ
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-14

PineappIes are now sent successfully
from South Africa to Europe packed
in a special kind OF peat. which pre-
vents rot or mold
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-14

For various misdemeanors sixty -four
scloolboys in Berlin were condemned
last year to Imprisonment for from two
to ten months
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-14

There is no achievement without
believing.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-14
FfdaySurpfseNo.3 No. SO
Women's Muslin Skirts

(Second Floor
Made of heavy material; cut wide
through the body and gored
over the hips; has deep cam
brio hounce a inches deep;
also double dust ruffle; comes
in lengths 40. ~ and a. Reg
ular 7sc value Spe- LX
sial price, Friday CC
Surprise only. ... "
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-07
CAPT. WAY CHALLENGES
HAS NO FEAR OF MEETING WIN
NER OF THE TIMEs-TRIBUNE
BALL GAME.

..Just take a shot at those crimps on the
Times and Tribune baseball teams, will you? ~
inquired Captain Way Of The journal
team, as he reached over for the sporting edi-
tors smoking tobacco, filed his pipe, his vest
pocket and lit up.
Now, they are Dragging around like bunch
of prize fighters about how they can play ball,
when the truth is that they about the worst
bunch Of zinc currency that ever came out Of
an Italian counterfeit factory. They are talk
ing about their heavy hitting. Hit? Why,
jug full of apple jack. Blowing about knock
ing ball the fence! HUH! There ain
a one, in the bunch that could knock tack
thru sheet of paper with sledge hammer.
Lot Of old jaundiced thin spaces and phat-
swipers that could not run fast enough to step
on caterpillar on a concrete sidewalk.
.'We have organized real baseball team up
stairs and will meet the winners Of the Trib-
Times for the championship of the city and the
suburb, meaning st. Paul. Our lineup is like
this Pitcher, Smith; catcher Moss first base,
Weinberg; second base, Way, captain; short
stop, Kersten; third base, Worden; right field
Kennedy; center field, Nailen; left field Mil
Ter.
Then If any of these geezers stub their toes
or run into the fence getting over first base
we have Andy Henderson, who played with the
Bemidji nine in 1889, and Buck Haven, who
pitched the tie game, 67-67, at Yankton, II
September, 1871. Holcomb is going to be bat
boy and Hans Holt water boy. Kennedy ST..
is as clipper as box of ginger snaps, and
Suffer and Snow don't take any sass off any.
body when it comes to eating 'em alive at
baseball.
Il don't know where I am going to play
McGillicuddy, but think I will make the major
assistant water boy. If I can get Webster t.
quit fooling with his roaring runabout for the
afternoon he is whirlwind at short. He
played with the Oak Leaves at Creston, Iowa
in 1868, and scored IS runs the day they played
the Sioux City Stars of the West.
'Then there is Hammond, who played frs
base on Ed Bromley's team at st. Anthem!
in 1871, and Wilcox, who was center fielder
with the Cando team in 1922, and can still ba
like a tiend.
"Just challenge those sfour-fushers on tn
Trib and Times Or the winners Of that one-old
cat game they are going to have. Well NEE
| 'em any old time or any old place, for money
marbles ginger ale. They amt really II
our class, but, then, we believe, like old Johl
Sullivan, in meetin' all corners. Veil TAX
| 'em on at catch-weights and give EN- such
beating that they won't never open up thei
pancake pantries again. We could lick zen
if they was twice as old as they are. Make
! strong"
Whereupon the captain ambled back up t
| machine IA.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-07
DOES NOT LIKE
THE SPITBALL
Charley Nichols Says He Will
Not Use It Until He Is
Forced to.

No tanning bee or baseball conversation is
complete these days without some reference
to the spit ball. No matter what department
of the game is being touched upon by the
players, the subject eventually will drift to
the delivery, and there all discussions
will be concentrated.
Charley Nichols, ex-manager of the Cardi-
nails, has the spit ball bee in his bonnet, and
can deplore the existence of this style of de-
livery with blue face any batsman
that ever struck out it four times in sue
cession
Il hate to see the new ball become a
vogue" said Nichols the other day, ''for it
means less interest in games. So far as am
personally concerned, I have found no trouble
in throwing the spit ball; but / use it az
seldom as possible.
$50 long as I doing good with my old
styles of delivery, l do not call upon the spit
ball for assistance. 1 believe the general pub.
| lie does not care to the spit ball worked
| much, and SO I don't bring it into play unless
I it lis absolutely necessary. There are times
| of course when l placed that must
! do something to save myself, and then 1 20
| in for the spit ball.
'"The time may come when I compelled
| to rely entirely upon the spit ball to keep me
| in fast company. But so long as I can get
! away with the games without resorting to the
use of saliva to make my pitching effective,
SO long will continue to stick to the roper.
! tolre of curves and shoots that l have prac.
ticed since made my big league debut In
| $780,"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-07
ERROR HELPS A SCHOOL
$4,000 for Crookston's Farm Institu
ton May Be Available This Year.

CRooKsToN. MINN.-If the error of re.
cording clerk in the legislature last winter is
not corrected. the Crookston Agricultural school,
created by the Bennett bill. will receive this
year $4,000 for the erection of buildings and
the acquisition of property. whereas the inten-
ton Of the appropriation committee of the house
and senate was to make the money available
In the following year, or that ending July
81. 1907. -
When the bill was recorded for the supple
ment by the c1,rk it was placed in the 1a0f
column and so far no steps have been taken
to correct the error. but the supplement. as
printed. gives the amounts available for the
Crookston school this year as $4,000. Repre-
sentative B. n. Bennett of Fosston, who In
troduced the BILL saws that as he drew 1t up. II
carried an appropriation of $4,000, not avail
able until next year. His attention was called
| to the printed statement in the supplement
| and he could offer no explanation other thar
that either the bill had been changed since
| leaving his hands or had been confused by the
clerk.
| Should the $4,000 be available this summer
work will likely be started at once. The ex
pense of professors and current bills of The
school will be met from the annual appropria
ton allowed by the state according to presen
plans The school, If built this summer, would
| draw large amount of patronage from tn,
farms of the northern section of the state thi
winter.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-07
GRAND JURY WILL
CAUSE SURPRISES
LYON COUNTY BODY HAS IMPOR-
TANT CASES BEFORE IT.
Carl Young Expected to Be Indicted
for the Embezzlement Of $4,000 from
the Tracy Building & Loan Associa-
ton of Which He Was Secretary-In
Jail Since December.

Special to The Journal.
Marshall, Mimi, June fudge Weber con-
vened district court for Lyon county here yes
terday, and the civil calendar was taken up
this morning There are twenty five actions
on this calendar, but on the preliminary call
less than half of them We're reported for jury
trial.
1t is understood that the grand jury Is con-
fronted by large amount of work, and some
surprises may be looked for which will make
the term Of exceptional Importance. There is
doubt but it will find Indictment, prob
ably today, against Carl Young, who is charged
with embezzling $4,000 from the Tracy
Building & Loan association, while its secre-
tary for six years. Young, who was also promi-
nent in the railway mail service, an officer
in the mail clerks association, and vice presi-
dent for Minnesota disappeared from his home
in Tracy last December, and a few weeks later
found at a Mankato hotel under another
name, i'll and apparently delirious. In the
meantime an investigation Of his accounts dis
covered the large shortage, and as soon as he
sufficiently recovered he was placed under
arrest and has been in the county Jail here
since the last of December.
No information or explanation of the short
age has been had from him. Prior to his arrest
he was looked upon an exemplary young
man, possessed Of bad habits, and had been
prominent in local affairs. An action was in
stituted against his bondsmen to recover the
full amount Of the deficit, but few weeks ago
a settlement was effected for $4,000.