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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-04-17
CURRY'S RULING
STIRS AUTOISTS
Prospect of Having to Pay
81 Into State Treasury Dis
tasteful to Los Angelenos
OWNERS WILL PROTEST
Secretary's Interpretation of
New Law Does Not Please
Southern California Club
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

LOS ANGELES, April 16.-War has
been declared by the Automobile Club
of Southern California upon the con-
struction placed by Secretary of State
Curry on the automobile law of Cali
fornia as passed by the last Legisla-
ture. A. P. Fleming, secretary of the
club, left last evening for Sacramento
to protest to the Secretary of State
that If he persists in his decision the
matter will be fought out in the courts.
The point at issue is that relating
to the amount that shall be paid by
the owners of automobiles into the
State treasury The law became eff
fective March %. and members of the
applications to the Secretary of State,
accompanied by 81 for each machine
or a similar amount for a chauffeurs
badge. All applications were returned
to the club members a few days ago,
accompanied by a circular letter from
the Secretary of State stating that it
is necessary that each person. includ
ing the owner, should apply for and
have issued an individual chauffeur S
badge. all applications to be accompa-
MED by 81, making total of "a to be
paid by an automobile owner.
Members of the club were stirred
has been wrongly construed and
Secretary Fleming was sent post
haste to Sacramento to protest.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-04-17
TRIBUTE PAID
/. MRS.. STANFORD
National Council of Women
Refers to Her Life as an
Example for the Future
LAUD HER CHARACTER
Resolutions Passed Call for
the Purifying of the Home
as the Need of Society

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Ma
tional Council of Women to-day passed
a resolution extolling the memory Of
Mrs. Leland Stanford. This declares:
THAT the partnership of interest, re-
sponsibility, seI-denial and aggressive
effort existing between Leland STAN
ford and his wife during the years Of
their struggle for material success fur
nished an example worthy OF imita-
ton that 1t was in this partner
ship that Mrs. Stanford developed
those qualities which justified her hus-
band in making her sole executrix Of
their large fortune, and that In Mrs.
Stanfords demonstration of the pos
session of sagacity, Judgment and tidGl-
ity which justified her husbands VII,
the public respect for women has been
inevitably strengthened and increased
The resolution speaks OF the unparai-
leled respect paid Mrs. Stanford at her
death and says this was Justified by
this weman's life, whose haoitual Pru-
Gence. phifanthropic service and ideal
fidelity have lifted the standard or
public expectation of womanh0od in re-
spect to these qualities"
Resolutions touching the questions
of the true family life and other sub
iects were also adopted. They are as
follows:
Believing the, progress of humanity is best
furthered. by Improvement of the individual
and that the Improvement of the individual IS
dependent upon hereditary environment and
nurture, be II
Resolved That the perfection Of the home
the institution in which heredity is fixed the
first environment of the child formed. its frs
nurture received should. be the object, the So
licitude and the endeayor OF every man and
every woman who. loves. humanity and would
serve it,
Also believing that the home be per
feeted only in a society which requires equal
personal cha stity Of men and women and con-
fers equal responsibility upon both; therefore,
Resolved That the National Council or
Women of the United STAGES rejoces in the
organization at its nth triennial OF two com
mittees which will focus its endeavors upon
equal political liberty or women with men
and equal personal purity of men with women
Further believing that what is peculiarly
needed 20 secure. true family life is far more
of plain living and high thinking on the part
of the more privileged and a deeper sense OF
responsibility on the part OF the citizen. be 1t
further
Resolved, That in working these conditions
the National Council OF Women shall keep In
mind that the safety ana stability of the
home of society and Of the state are princl-
pally dependent upon the character of their
Individual members.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-04-17

rescue of Troop G of the Fourteenth
Cavalry. which had got lost in the
mountains. He says that with ten men
OF Company L. Twenty-second In
fantry, he went seventy miles into the
widest kind OF country in search of
the missing Troop G..
ALMOST STARVED.
When they finally reached the lost
cavalrymen they found them in al
most a state of starvation. They said
they had subsisted for fifteen days on
monkeys and water. Gavin had plenty
of food with his searching party to
relieve the wants of the starving men.
Gavin brings back with him a mag
nIficent collection of trophies and
relics he collected while in the islands.
Among them are Mindanao bolos.
kampilan or two handed swords, be-
heading knives. Moro cloths. wild
boars' tusks. which he took himself,
tom-toms, coats of arms. kris (cap-
tured in the valley of Cotto Bato)
spears All this collection he OBJ
tanned while in different expeditions
sent out by General Wood. Gavin
says he is the champion heavy and
middle weight boxer of the Philip
pines.
The Sherman brought the following
cabin passengers from the Philip
pines
Second Lieutenant r. W. Ashbrook Seven
teenth Infantry; Edward r. Aldrich, Mrs. l..
Douglass Adam, Second Lieutenant Harry s..
Berry, John M. Bannister. wife, daughter and
three sons: Mrs Bates. Paul S. Brugere Alvin
Celburn and wife. Miss Belize Clements Colo
mel John L. Chamberlain, inspector general S
department, wife and child: Captain Walter
l.. Clarke and wife. Captain Thomas H OAR
rah, A. L. B. Davies. Mrs. G. H. Davis,
First Lieutenant L. l.. Deitrick. Mrs. Claude
Early. Mrs. Egbert, Lieutenant Floyd Frisbie
Joseph s c. Farris. Joseph A. Hill, Captain
Charles b. Hepburn and three children, H. j.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-04-17
OFFICERS FIGHT
WITH ITALIANS
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE. April 16.-Seven San
Francisco Italians who were attending
the Garibaldi Guard picnic here to-day
at Schuetzen Park engaged in run
ming fight this afternoon with a small
posse of deputy sheriffs and policemen
A constable was beaten over the head
with clubs and later on was stoned
The Italians endeavored TO catch a
returning train for the city, but were
cut off and chased into the country near
Santa Clara by the officers. They es-
capped by separating and hiding in the
grain fields. The posse is still hunting
for them. Several shots were fired dur
ing the ARRAY.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-04-17
FIRE DESTROYS
A FINE CHURCH
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SPOKANE, April 16.-The First Meth
odist Church, one of the largest places
of Worship in Spokane, together with
its new pipe organ and all the furnish
ings, was destroyed by fire at o'clock
this morning. Loss about $40, 900. The
congregation worshiped to-day in the
Central Christian Church
Dutch jake" owner of the most no.
torious variety theater in the North
west, offered his place to the Metho-
dists for a temporary place of worship.
The preacher is considering the offer
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-04-17
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST

Cloudy weather prevails over the Pacific
slope except in Southern California and Ari-
IONA, where fair weather Prevails. Light rain
has fallen in extreme Northwestern California
Oregon, Washington, 1dano and Northern
Utah.
The pressure has risen over the northern
half of the Pacific slope ana fallen slowly over
the southern
The temperature changes have been slight in
all districts.
Forecast MADE at san Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight, April Il:
California north of Tehacnapi-Partly cloudy
Monday: light northwest wind
California south OF Tehachapi-Fair Monday;
light west wind, -,
Nevada-Psrtly cloudy Monday.
San Francisco and Vicinity-Partly cloudy
Monday; fresh west wind. -
Los Angeles and vicinity-Fair Monday; light
west wind
Sacramento and vicinity-Partly cloudy Mon
day
Fresno and vicinfty-PartIy cloudy Monday.
Oh. WILSON, Local Forecaster
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-04-17
ALLEGED WIFE SLAYER
WANTS CHANGE OF VENUE

SUFFER- CREEK. April 16.-A strong
effort is being made by the attorneys
for DR.. Staples, who is awaiting trial
for wife murder to get change of venue.
Affidavits to the effect that an unpreju-
diced jury cannot be secured in this
county is being circulated for sigma
lures by Staples attorney.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-04-17
Schooner G. kennedy wrecked.

The schooner c. Kennedy. while trading
around the small islands in the Orient ran
ashore and was wrecked on March u on the
Island OF Lsysan The crew succeeded in get
ting ashore The vessel a total loss. The
men managed TO work their way in a small
boat 10 Midway Island ana from there were
taken a sailing vessel 70 Honolulu
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-04-17
IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFE
~ FATE OF A MURDERESS
Blanche Mitchell Sentenced for the
Killing of Ella Swisher in
Indiana.

LOGANSPORT,. Ind, April Ia
Blanche Mitchell yesterday was found
guilty of the murder of Ella Swisher
and sentenced to life imprisonment
Miss Mitchell shot Miss Swisher in
a roadhouse at Kenneth because Miss
Swisher, when the bells were ringing
in the new year at midnight of De-
cember 81, 1904. threw her arms
around Miss MitcheH's sweetheart
and gave him a new years kiss.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-04-17

BoULoGNE-sai April 15Astmr Staten
dam, from Rotterdam. for New York. and
passed Scilly April IS.
QIJEENSTOWN-Saile April fs-Stmr
Etruria
DOvER-Arrived April 16-stmr New York.
from Liverpool; stmr Patricia, from Hamburg.
for New York via BouloRne.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-04-17
win Probably Sail To-Day.

The transport Sheridan. which has been at
Manila dischsrging 1000 tons OF coal is ex-
pecued 10 sail early this morning from that port
for Portland. OR. She has The Fourteenth In
fsntry on board.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-04-17
Brings Big Load of Sugar.

The American bark Emily F. whitney Cap
tain Goodman, arrived yesterday. 21 days from
MskaWeh- She brings % 600 bags Of sugar
consigned 10 Alexander & Baldwin.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-04-17

DIRECT LINE TO HAvRE-Paris EER
SAILING every Thursday instead Of AX3R
Set,-Sav 10 a. m from Pier AZ.
Sorth River. foot OF Morton st.
FIRST class to Havre, $40 ana upWdru- sec
9.IS AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES AND
CANADA, - Broadway eHHosqn pn9liolng).
Sssnts s Montgomery avenue. san Francisco
Tickets sold BY all RHWnA rlcket Agents. {
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-04-17
weather Report.

u20th Meridian-Pacinc nme.)
SAN FRANCISCO, april 1875 p. m.
The following are the asonal rainfalls to
date. as compared with those of same date last
season, and rainfall in last rwenty-four hours !:
Last This La ct
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-04-17

str-. General Frisble. Monticello and Arrow.
a.s5 a m 1880 p. m, 3:l5 p m, .. m.
q 81 = m sundays Gas a. m. u 80 noon s
m $50 D. m Leave Vallejo. a. m,
M II 80 D. m. 800 p m. p m. week
davs sundays. Z a. M a. m. } 20 D. m.
4 81 m Pier 2. foot Mission ST.. phone Main
1905. HATCH BROS
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-04-17

IS MARIPOsA. for Tahiti, April 20. II a. m.
IS. VENTURA for Honolulu. samoa Auck-
I.nS and sydney Thurs. April -, p m.
So AI.AMEDA. for Honolulu. May 8. II a. m
llsERECEELs 4 BROS CO., ACTS. Ticket once 6l3 Mar
KM Ersighi Ofhcs 3T Market S., Per ], PacIE 81.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-04-17
Nentura Dine To-Dax.

The Oceanic Steamship Company's steamship
Ventura Is due TO arrive to-day from sydney
via Auckland and Honolulu.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-04-17

NoTE-In the above exposition OF the tides
the early morning tides given In the left
hand column and the successive tides OF the
osy in the order Of occurrence as TO time; the
fourth time column gives the last tide of the
osy EXCEPT when there are but three tides, as
sometimes occurs. The heights given are in
addition 20 the soundings OF the United States
Coast Survey Charts except when a minus d
sign precedes the height and then the number
given Is eubtracted from the depth given by
the charts. The plane OF reference 10 the mean
CT the lower low waters.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-04-17
OCEAN TRAVEL.

NSSsaG For Victoria. Vancouver
Anacortes. Tacoma Everett. South Bslling-
ham, Bellf1gham-11 a. m. April Is. 20. %.
30: May 5. Change at Seattle to this company
steamers for Alaska and G. n. Ry-; at Seattle
or Tacoma to N P Ry.s at Vancouver to c. P.
Ry-
For Eureka CaumboIdt Bay)-Pomons 1880
p. m. April II, %. 90 May s. Carona. so
D. m. April IA. %. %; May 2.
For Los Angeles (via Port Los Angeles and
Redondo) San Diego and Santa Barbara
Queen. Sundays. a. m.
State of California, Thursdays. Q a. m.
For Los Angeles (via San Pedro and East
San Pedrol. Santa Barbara. Santa Cruz. Mon
terey San Simeon. Cayucos. Port Hartford (SA&
Luis Obispo). Ventura and Hueneme-
Coos Bay, a m. April 20. Is; May a.
Bonita. a. m. April Is. "a: May 2
For Ensenada, Magdalena Bay. San Jose del
Cabo. Mazatian, Altata. La Paz. Santa Rosa
liza Guaymas Mex. 10 a m. 1th each month
ALASKA EXCURSIONS season 19O5)-1hs
palatial excursion steamship Spokane win leave
Tacoma. Seattle and Victoria. June 8 p: July
g. 20; Aug 3, H.
For further information obtain folder. Right
Is reserved to change steamers or sailing dates
TICKET OFFICE New Montgomery St
Palace HoteD. 10 Market ST.. and Broadway
wharves. FREIGHT OFFTCE-10 Market ST.
C. ID. DUNANN. General PASSENGER Agent
10 Market ST.. San Francisco
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-04-17

sun. Moon and Tide.
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Time and Height Of High and Low Waters
at Fort Point entrance 10 San Francisco
Bay. Published by official authority OF the
Superintendent.
NOTE-The high and low waters occur at
the city front (Mssion-street wharf about Is
minutes later than at Fort Point; the height
OF tide Is the same at both places.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-04-17

Saturday. April TO.
stmr Newburs. Johnson, % hours from
schr Bessie K. Stark. 9 hours from San
SUNDAY Anril L.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19
Why Popcorn Pops

When the grains of maize or Indian
corn are gently roasted they burst
with a pop and turn inside out. They
are then known as popcorn.
This popping is due to the evapora-
tion of the oil contained in the kernel.
Ordinary wheat does not pop so read
lily, because the outer portion of the
kernel is more porous, and thus per-
mits the escape of the oil as it evapo-
rates. In the case of popcorn great
pressure is developed in the kernel by
the confined oil, which is present in
greater quantity, so that the kernel is
suddenly exploded and reversed. E
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19
When the Gar Drives

The czar of Russia has four sopar-
ate services" of horses and carriages
namely, the Russian, English. French
and gala sets. Each set comprises ait
least fifty horses. The Russian set
accompanies the emperor wherever he
goes, and at Gatshina it is used to-
gether with the English set. The gala
and French horses and carriages are
housed at ST. Petersburg in the winter
palace stables. The czar's gala turn
out consists of fifty Hanoverian horses,
which are perfectly white, with blue
eyes.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19
TRUE PHILOSOPHERS STONE

Pope Leo x is credited with having
administered a most appropriate re-
buke upon presuming visionary who
pretended to have discovered the phil
osopher's stone and demanded recon-
pense therefor His holiness presented
the discoverer with an empty purse.
"The true possessor OF the philoso-
piers stone" said the pope. ''is the
miner whose iron. copper or tin are
always convertible into more precious
metals. Agricultum is the noblest OF
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19

| struggle followed, but the missionary
sledge and strapped to l. with the
buckles fastened behind his back, so
that he could not reach them. Again
they proceeded, but the man refused to
eat, and the corporal had to force food
down his throat with a spoon to keep
him from starving.
When the weather changed travelling
was impossible for two or three days
at a time. The fierceness of north
western blizzard makes the recent
storm in New York seem like Indian
summer by comparison. The snow
not only filed the air with binding
mist, but the wind blew so fearfully
, that the corporal had to lash himself
and the missionary to a tree, which,
being rooted twenty feet deep in the
frozen banks of the river, could with
stand any gale. Thus they waited day
and night through the storm until it
moderated enough for them to resume
their journey.
1t should be explained that during
this fearful trip the corporal had trav-
eled chiefly on foot, running with the
dogs, cheering them with his voice and
helping them in difficult places to pull
the sedge through drifts and gulches.
The cold was intense, from twenty to
fifty degrees below zero by day and
still lower in the long hours of the
Arctic dawn.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19

cred it was as much surprise to its
inventor as to the world. The Wizard
was working on some telephone re-
ceivers and was led to put piece OF
tin foil on a cylinder. 1t recorded
sound, and Edison was convinced that
the human voice could be recorded
and produced. When the time came to
make an actual test Edison, with hts
mind on mechanical details, absent
mindedly tested his contrivance with
the familiar phrase MARY had little
lamb" The verse was the first re-
cord taken by the machine.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19
KNEW THEIR PLACES

During a trip to Ireland some time
ago Mark Twain visited, among other
places, several of the higher courts.
He tells the following experience as a
fact and places it in Cork. 1t was the
first day Of the trial and the jury was
assembled for the first time. The court
officer was addressing it in the usual
formal way.
Gentlemen of the jury" said he,
"will you be so kind as to take your
accustomed places, If you please"
And thereupon, according to Mark
Twain, every one of them, as though
from long familiarity. walked straight
into the dock.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19
WHY THEY UTTERED

Every few people realize that the real
meaning of a sentence is frequently
conveyed entirely by the accent and
not by the actual words used" said
DR.. James Garfield Of Columbia uni
versity. Accent is to the voice what
money is to the purse. There are indi-
viduals who, through an incorrect ear,
and unable to modulate their voices
correctly and who thus produce the
most ludicrous effects without knowing
1t themselves. Such, for instance, was
the clergyman remember hearing up
in Vermont, who, reading from the pull
nit saldi
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19
A QUESTION OF PRICE

The hero of the following story is
prominent manufacturer Of sporting
goods well known in New York, whose
rame will be readily identified. His
daughter during a recent trip abroad
made an effort to be presented at the
royal court of Italy. After due inves-
tigation she was refused admittance on
the ground that her father sold mer-
chandise. She cabled at once to her
father and the next day brought the
following reply:
Absurd! 1t isn't selling. At the
price they are practically given away
See catalogue" The court attendant
stretched point and presented her as
the daughter of a great philanthropist.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19
THE POINT OF VIEW

Archbishop Ireland is generally
recognized as a power for good in set
tling labor troubles. During a recent
meeting attended by strike leaders and
employers at which the archbishop was
present the prelate remarked Incl
dentally, 1T is well that clergymen do
not go on strike" One of the labor
men. a walking delegate from the east
side, took upon himself to answer the
prelate's comment.
you may depend upon it," he said
addressing the bishop, you certainly
would go on strike if you worked by
the day, but you see. you work by the
job"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19

breaking silence. The demented man
gared at the dog team or at the sky
for hours, and seemed like some horri-
his eyes.
On the afternoon Of the fourth day
the weather turned clear and the sun
on the snow was almost binding. 1t
seemed to affect the missionary. He
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19
CQRR0RN EEZRSlNK1 THE ENDIlNlQANRy WLAl9.


became uncomfortable and finally so
violent that he burst his bonds. A
clump of trees appeared in the bend of
the river and the maniac ran screaming
into the woods.
Fortunately the corporal was fam
Gus athlete and managed to recapture
the man before he could reach a tall
tree he was heading for. A desperate
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19
THE FIRST PHoNooRAPH

The first words reproduced and ut
tered by a phonograph are naturally a
matter OF historical interest. When
Edison was at work on his first pho
nograph many weeks were consumed
in experiment. 1t is said that when
the talking machine was first discoy-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19

Sometimes between storms the cor
poral managed to shoot rabbits and
grouse or catch fish through the ice,
but it was all forlorn and horrible,
with the crazy man watching with pam
ther eyes every movement, ever seek
ing to escape. AT first. the missionary
refused to eat and would not utter
syllable, so they journeyed on in heart
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19

The new Cunarder Caronia has
twelve watertight compartments, all of
which, If need be, can be instantaneous
ly and simult aneously closed from the
bridge. or the doors in any bulkhead
can be opened or closed at will.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19

Shunters are most liable to injury
of any class of railway workers. One
In twelve is injured in a year. OF
station masters only one in 6l7 is hurt
in the same time. ns
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19

"'saddle me. the ass; and they sad
died him.
"And he never knew why some of his
congregation Uttered"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19

all alchemy. for it turns the common
earth into gold and confers upon its
cultivator the additional reward Of
health"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19

The present fashion of shoes was in
troduced into, England in 1888,
The Washington times., 1905-08-10
ATHLETIC CONTESTS
OF MODERN WOODMEN

Washington Camp u.464, Modern
WoocEmen of America, gave its annual
excursion 10 Marshall Hall yesterday.
There were many exercises, but the
feature was the athletic program.
which resulted as follows:
109=yard dash, for Woodmen-E. For
dan, first prize, gold emblem
lo-yard open-to-all-J. H Mcintyre.
first prize. shoes. donated by Harry
Kaufman
Potato race-Ftrst prize. James Nc
Elfresh.
Egg race-F1rst prize to Lessie Muir
ray.
16-pound shotput-First prize to J. H
Mcintyre, umbrella, donated by Isador
Grosner.
50-yard dash. for boys under fourteen
years-FIrst prize. poclkettnife, TO
Give Ray.
to-yard dash, for iadies-First prize,
bOu-bons, to Ruth SIpher
Standing jump. for Woodmen-First
prize. Woodman emblem, to c. E.
Lasinger.
Running tump-First prize, s2 worth
of merchandise, TO James McEifresh.
50-yard dash, for men over forty
years. won by Mr. Lily.