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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-18
NEW LAWS To MD
LIFE INSURANCE

CHICAGO Nov. 17.--Members of the
Insurance Commission. who have been
In session for the last week drafting
projected laws for the control of life
insurance throughout the country. COM
pIeted their work today and adjourned.
No complete report of the contem-
plated recommendations was made
prior to the adjournment and It will
not be prepared for some time.
Sixteen proposed laws have been
drawn up and it is believed by the
commissioners that they will, If adopt
ed by the various States. correct the
greater part of the abuses IN the man
The bills will be introduced during
next winter into the Legislatures of
thirty-seven States.
7. e. Drake, the Insurance Commits
sioner of the District of Columbia, will
submit the proposed measures to
President Roosevelt in order that they
may be mentioned in the forthcoming
message of the President to Congress.
The proposed new acts may be sum-
married. as follows:
A standard policy act which pre-
scribes fixed forms for uniform policies
for use by all life insurance companies.
An annual superintendent act which
requires life insurance companies
either to pay annual dividends or credit
the amount earned to the different pol
icy-holders. This act limits the amount
of surplus which the companies are
permitted to retain in their treasures
An act prohibiting discrimination
and rebatng between agents and poll
cy-holders.
An act prohibiting corporations from
acting as agents Of life insurance COM
panies.
An act regulating the election of the
directors of the mutual life insurance
companies.
An act prohibiting the publishing
of estimates and illustrations which
misrepresent the terms of any policy
or advantages promised thereby.
An act prohibiting life insurance
companies from making any kind of
political contribution.
An act forbidding insurance oompA-
MES from expanding more than 5000
for any specific purpose without the
consent of the board of directors.
An act prohibiting life insurance
companies from paying any officer q
An act regulating the Investment Of
life insurance company funds
An act making the policy the entire
contract between the interested par
ties.
An act defining the status Of the
persons who solicit life insurance
An act prohibiting life insurance
companies from issuing participating
and non-participating. policies.
| An act regulating the Disbursements
of life insurance companies
! An act regulating companies run or
the life assessment plan
| An act regulating the retirement OF
capital stock OF life insurance compa-
! MES.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-18
vILLAREAL MAY ESCAPE
DEPORTATION TO MEXICO
Immigration Inspectors Decide to Re-
fer Case of Alleged Murderer Back
10 Department Of Labor

Ell PASO, Tex, Nov. 17-Inspector
Schumacher OF the United States Imrni-
grafton Service at this port held an
important conference with two other
inspectors Friday relative to the case
OF Antonio Nillareal, the alleged revo-
lutionist who is now IN Jail here and
whose extraoition is demanded by the
Mexican Government on a charge Of
murder alleged TO have been commit
ted in Mexico two years ago. Notwith-
standing Villareafs deportation had
been ordered by the Department Of
Commerce and Labor, upon the grounds
81 his being an alien and melting revoA
luton. the inspectors decided to refer
the whole matter back TO the depart
nnent. The habeas corpus proceedings
instituted BY Nillareal were dropped
after the charge of murder was pre-
ferred and the inspectors had the right
20 deport him under the original in
structions. The matter has aroused in
tense interest here and along the
border.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-18
WORKS COMMISSIONER DUFFEY
Is HIS OWN CHAUFFEUH
Invites Eagan and AfgeItfnEer TO Ac-
company Him in Automobile, but
Has 10 Go Alone

President Duffey OF the Board of
Public Works unearthed recently an
automobile which was purchased by
the board shortly after the fire and
sfterward consigned TO the scrap heap.
Duffey invited Works Commi ssioners
Aigeltinger and Eagan to go with him
on a tour Of inspection yesterday. Eagan
and Aigeltinger accepted the invita-
tion and at the appointed hour boarded
the machine. which was standing in
front Of Duhey's office on McAllister
street Duffey thereupon got into the
machine and prepared TO start of
Where is the chauffeur" asked Ea-
gan uneasily
Why, I am the chauffeur" replied
Duffey, who began 10 pull the starting
lever
Hold on" said Aigeltinger, as he
climbed out OF the machine. I have
an appointment TO go TO bargain sale
with my wife"
BY the way" put in Eagan, who be-
lieves that discretion is the better part
Of valor, i forgot that I had arranged
q conference with some contractors rel
stive TO the payment OF their bills
Eagan followed closely on Angel
fingers heels as they left the automo-
bile and both Commissioners soon dis
appeared in the distance.
Dufey looked nonplused for a mo-
rnent. saying: I guess those fellows
think I can't run an automobile, but
I'll show them a few things"
Duffey pulled the lever again and
went on the tour Of inspection alone
He came back unframed later in the
day and boosted Of the fact that there
had not been one fatality during the
trip.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-18
Tennis
MLOUCHLIN WINS
JUNIOR TENNIS
TOURNEY

class singles tennis tournament
was played by the members OF the
Golden Gate Junior Club on the park
rourts yesterday As usual, Maurice
Mclaughlin carried OF the hcnors In
the FIRST class. B. Brough again won
she second class, while the third class
was unfinished Three players remain
in the latter, and they viii meet on
Monday They are r Reggie. F. Rob-
bins and R. Smith The last two viii
meet in the semi-fnals. Reigle viii
play the winner in the finals.
Mclaughlin was called upon to allow
liberal odds TO his opponents yester-
CAV. but won without the loss Of set
The scores follow:
First class-Harold Getz beat Henry
Guerin by default; Maurice McLoughiin
lowe IS go beat Robert Strachan.
81 g..
Finai-McLoughlin lowe IS 2-s) beat
Second class. preliminary .round-W-
Patterson beat J. Bernstein by default;
3 Batkin beat Z Easton, GA. 6-S.
Semi-finals-W. Patterson beat John
Straehan. So. 60; B. Batkin beat W
Finai-Batkin beat Patterson. So,
Third class. preliminary. round-R.
smith beat F. Huff 6-S. GO. 60; D.
Huson beat D. Henke. 81. ST., Sd; r
Reggie beat W Noorsanger, 6-S. 81
T. Hobson beat " Johnston. 81; e,SS-
Greenberg. rs, 50: Smith beat Huson,
6-4 9-l1 60: F. Fuchs beat A Wynn
seni-fnals-Reigle beat Fuchs. ga,
SIS. SO; Robbins vs. Smith postponed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-18
MOTHER ACCUSES SON OF
INSANITY AND GRIM THREATS

William schadde of sae Fell street.
25 years OF age, was taken to the de-
tention ward OF the entral Emergency
Hospital yesterday afternoon on COM
plant Of his mother, Mrs. William A
Schadde, who declared that he had at
tackled her with q Ratchet and threat
ened to kill her. Ofhcer Colan. who
made the arrest, accompanied the
young man to the hospital. and later
his mother appeared and declared she
would Ale charges Of insanity against
him.
Mrs. Schadde IL the divorced wife of
William A. Schadde. an appraiser en-
ployed by the Hibernia Savings and
Loan Association. She stated that her
son had once been confined for three
months in the insane hospital at Stock
ton and that when he was released the
hospital authorities warned her that he
was incurable and that her life would
be In danger. She says that he has
several times attacked her with q
Ratchet
Schadde told the authorities at the
detention hospital that he had lost a
pocketbook containing SIS. that he ac-
cused his mother of taking 1t, and that
this caused all the trouble.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-18
TRIO OF TENNIS
TOURNAMENTS
TODAY

Three tennis tournaments will occupy
the attention Of the players and en-
thusiasts today. The most important
event is the finals OF the scratch doubles
tourney for the Claremont Country
Club cups, which viii be played across
the bay at $3.50 o'clock The contest
ants Will be Melville Long and George
James and Reuben Hunt and Percy Muir
dock.
Despite the fact that Long. is the
coast champion and James held the
same title last year, a majority pick
Hunt and Murdoch to beat them. Long
and James are two OF the best players
in the game today. but do not look to
be winning combination While
James probably plays doubles better
than singles, his partners double game
ia far below the standard, considering
he is the cleverest player on the coast.
Hunt and Murdoch are veterans and
have played as team of and on for
years They know the game better
than their opponents and have had more
experience On the other hand, Long
and James have youth in their FAVOR
and. while this does not count as much
in doubles as in singles. il is undoubt-
eddy an advantage.
Both teams have displayed good form
in this tournament and the match to-
day should prove interesting and holly
contested The winner of the tourna-
ment viii play Herbert Schmidt and
Harry Rolfe, the cup holders, at 2;SO
o'clock on Thanksgiving day. 1t Is ex-
pected that the tournament winners
will carry off the trophies Schmidt
and Rolfe have always been a strong
team. but have refrigerated in the last
vaar Schmidt PLAYS as well as ever,
but Rolfe does not put up near the
game he used to.
Two tournaments will be completed on
the local courts today. AT the California
Club the first-class players will hnish
m the tournament commenced last Sun
day Melville Long, George James, car
ence Griffin Maurice Mclaughlin ana
Harold Gabriel are entered in the COM
petition and will furnish some good
matches.
The third and fourth class players
will complete their tournament com
nenced on the Golden Gate Park courts
last Sunday. NJ Levin is in the finals
of the fourth class, where he will play
the winner of the match between
Schwarz and Ellsworth. -Four players
remain in the third class. They are
George Hall, George Guerfn, Fred Bass
and S CoWell.
On Thanksgiving day handicap
doubles tournament for the Doctors
cups will be played The trophies for
the event have been offered by Drs.
Hill, McChesney. Younger, Long, Rus
sell. Bush and Philip. seven enthusi-
astic members of the club
Ex-Coast Champion George whitney,
the greatest player ever turned out on
the coast is in China and is recovering
his health rapidly. Whitney broke
down three or four years ago and has
been in search of health ever since.
Tn 70 month or two ago there had
been no Improvement, but Whitney
writes that he has improved wonder
fully of late His downfall was
brought about by TOO much strenuous
tournament play. Whitney became the
greatest tennis player on the coast but
he paid dearly for It The present
PLAYERS who are inclined to overdo II
should profit by the ex-champion's ex-
perience.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-18
RIDES THE WAVES
LASHED TO SPAR
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

ABERDEEN. Wash, Nov. 1.-THE
heroine of the great storm which swept
the North Pacific Coast during the last
few weeks, imperiling scores Of
freighters plying to and from San
Francisco, is Mrs. Thomas Stream, wife
of the master OF the schooner Emma
CIaudina. Lashed to a spar, the brave
young woman was dragged through
the boiling seas on Tuesday afternoon
by the men on board the barkentine
Mary Winkelman, while the anxious
husband stood on the deck or his own
disabled vessel and viewed his wires
progress through the angry waters.
The Emma Claudina sailed from San
Francisco for Aberdeen. Mrs. Stream
accompanying her husband on Grays
Harbor the schooner encountered the
full force Of the terrific gale ana a
mighty sea carried away her rudder.
leaving her helpless. The schooner
Glendale, Captain Greenwal, also bound
for Aberdeen, was spoken and Captain
Stream asked that she stand by, but
according to the Claudina's men the
Glepdale's men paid no heed to the APP
peal for help, standing off shore and
leaving the Claudina to her fate.
The storm increased in fury and as
the gale drove her toward shore Cap
tain Stream grew fearful his vessel
would pie UP on Nhe oedch. nc uo
ternined to save his wife at all haZ-
ards. and when the Mary Winkelman
hove in sight she was signaled to
stand by. The Winkelman's captain
readily offered his assistance. Captain
Stream showed that he wanted to
transfer his wife, and the Winkelman
shot a line aboard the Claudina. Mrs
Stream was made fast to the spar,
which was carefully lowered over the
he In Tor
the plueky woman was dragged to the
Winkelman's side.
The CIaudina's men abandoned her
after dropping two anchors and board
ed the schooner Minnie A. Caine. 1t is
believed the Claudina will be saved.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-18
MAKERS OF BUTTER PREPARE
FOR THEIR ANNUAL SESSION
Programme Announced for the Cali
fOrnia Creamery Associations An
nuaI Convention at Stockton

Programme Announced for the Cali
fornia Creamery Associations AM
nuaI Convention at Stockton
The annual convention of the Califor-
MIA Creamery Operative Association viii
be held at Stockton December and g.
Butter-makers from ali parts Of the
State viii assemble. Great prepare
tions have been made and the event
promises TO be the most important Of
its kind ever held on the coast Fol-
lowing is the programme;
Friday. a. m.-Address OF welcome. NJ J.
Gardener. Mayor Of Stockton: response A. 3.
erin Of Oakland; Creamery and Dairy Sanitary
Deficiencies. II. ]. FauIKner. Inspector State
Dairy Bureau: -'Over-run Related 70 Quality
in Butter" A. / Peterson. Kingsburg. appoint
ing OF committees Friday, 1-S0 p taking
Prize Winning Butter George c. Knox of Sac
ramenrO; Centralized Creameries' - H r Cla-
sier Of Oakland. Dairy Observations ID the
East" H. F. LYONS o. Berkeley; ''Vital Cues
tons IN California Dairying" A. Jensen OF Eu-
reks Dairy Education" r. ". Major Unfyer-
sits Of California; address. William H SAVIOR
secretary State Dairy Bureau. San Francisco.
Friday, 6 p m.-Address. Professor Leroy An
derEon. Californis Polytechnic School San Ibis
0hispo; address, F. H. Webster. chief of United
States Dairy Division. Washington, d. c.: sd-
dress. Peter J. Shields. Sacraufenfo
Saturday, a. m--ENeursi0n on San JOAQUIN
River 10 Riverside Farm as guests OF Stockton
Chamber of Commerce Saturday 80 D. m
Scoring butter entries at convention Hail. F. H
Webster and y. Il ROussel judges; report OF
secretary -treas urer. ". H ROussel- reports OF
committees; election Of officers Saturday 7.3O
Chamber Of Commerce. ". II. ROussel toastuas.
ter; announcing results OF butter contest.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-18
HEARST STRUCK BY
YOUNG PULITZER
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 17--Joseph Pulitzer
Jr., son of the New York publisher,
admitted today that he struck William
r. Hearst in the pit Of the stomach
in a fight. When informed that Hearst
had denied there had been an en-
counter. he replied:
well, he lied then"
Pulitzer asked Hearst whether me
believed that statements he had made
In a campaign speech about Joseph
Pulitzer Sr. were true. Hearst is said
TO have replied that he usually meant
what he said.
Il then struck Hearst" stated Pub
itzer. HE had removed his overcoat
few minutes before"
Hearst, 1t is said. then started for
Pulitzer, but employees OF the editorial
department of the ST. Louis Post-Dis-
patch. where the clash occurred, IN
terfered and Hearst left the building.
When seen at the union station,
shortly before his departure, Hearst
said he had gone to the Dispatch
building on business.
There was no quarrel, no unpleas-
antness OF any kind" he declared Il
don't even know this young Pulitzer"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-18
BOYS LEAGUE DIRECTORS
SELECT BODY's OFFICERS
School Department VIII BE Requested
TO Allow Use of Municipal
GymnasIums

A short meeting Of the executive
committee of the San Francisco Boys
Athletic League was held Friday night
at the Olympic Club. Father Crowley of
the Youths Directory and Father Hay
den held conference with the Officers
and discussed many matters concern
ing the league. Father Crowley sug-
gested that the league be divided into
two districts, one for the Mission and
the other for the Western Addition.
Father Crowley and AL Coney will walt
on the School Directors and try to get
permission to use the gymnasium at
the Mission and Lowell schools. It is
planned to get Hamilton and Franklin
Square parks for open-air gymnasiums
as soon as the relief camps are re-
moved.
The executive committee elected the
following officers: William Greer
Harrison, president; DR.. Hartland
Law, treasurer; r. r. PHommedieu
secretary; Al Coney. director of the
boys; John Elliot and Bruce Cromwell
directors at large.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-18

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE follow
ing Californians are in New York
San Francisco. NJ Costello. Empire
hotel; G. H. Ismon, Prince George;
Miss Sharp, Hotel Seville; G. G. Pearce.
H. B. Underhill Jr., Hotel Breslin; j.
H hatcher. Hoffman House; e. r. Ollie,
Broadway Central; w. G. Fulford. Ho-
tel Breslin; W. s. Graham, Hoffman
House; p. Luden, w. Mackay, Hotel
Breslin; o. G. Sage, Hoffman House.
Los Angeles-Miss J. Murphy, Victoria
hotel: j. N. Picking, Grand Union. San
Diego-Mrs. Galway, Seville. Oakland
r Barnes, Broadway Central.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-18
BAkrRsr1rLD HIGH WINS

BAKERSFIELD, Nov. I'm the
opening football game of the Central
California Athletic League. played in
this city today, Bakersfield High School
defeated the Porterville High School,
by score of IL to 4. All the scoriug
was done in the second half.
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on. McGREw SERIOUSLY lie

HONOLULU. Nov. 17-Dr. ]. S. Nc
Grew, who is known as the father
of annexation" on, account of his eff
forts to have the Hawaiian Isl@pds an
nexed to the Uniteu States, is in a
critical condition on account of an
operation. He is eighty-fve years Of
age.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-18
INCREASED WAGES FOR CARMEN

CINCINNATI. Nov. lit was off,
cially announced here today that the
1000 motormen and conductors OF the
Cincinnati Traction Company will re-
ceive an increase of L cent an hour
January next Motormen and conduct
ors now receive 10, 90 and 81 cents
an hour, according to the length of
their service.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-18

While a. Lewiston CPa) man was
beating a carpet a tack hew out and
penetrated up to it's head IN his eye
Women should be more careful about
forcing such dangerous work on their
husbands.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-18
HORSE TRAINER DROPS DEAD

William TAFT OF Twelfth and Harri-
son streets, horse trainer. dropped
dead as he was leaving q stable at S1S
Florida street yesterday morning. He
was found on the sidewalk a few min
utes afterward by H. D. Jones Jr. It
is believed death was due to apopIexy
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-18
LARGE HAWAIIAN SUGAR CRoP

HONOLULU, Nov. 1.-THE Hawaiian
sugar crop for 1906 promises to be the
biggest in the history of the Terri
tory. 1t will probably amount to more
than 100000 tons.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-18
GIRL STUDENTS GIVE RECEIPTS
OF EXHIBITION TO SCHOOL FUND

by Showing How Well They
Can Skate
BERKELEY Nov. 17.-Pretty girl
students of the Berkeley High School
conducted booths and gave exhibitions
of clever roller skating at the rink
on Allston way this evening to aid
the athletic fund of the school. The
athletic affairs of the school have not
brought in the receipts desired, and
q deficit is to be met The girl stu
dents propose to wipe out the deficit.
They served refreshments tonight and
otherwise exerted themselves to pro-
cure coin for the High School fund.
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Las islas caribes

EtsS IslaS, SituaiA en- la bshts
de Jobos, han aldo arrendSias po'
dIez ad)s al G Iblsrao Iosals' por
6rmsnte, y por el pressnte se no.l acs
odblico no IraIpasA- pOf Gales, bA
10 penA de Ia ley.
Csntral AparnSCo
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Tho New York K Porto 1ico Steamship company
Bo eonhato Postal con Ghemo Do los Eados-Igdw Dc Yn1ca

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Yukon Valley news., 1906-10-31
CLOSING RECOD
 LIKELY TO STAND

Notwithstanding the weather has been uniformly mild, the river this year will scarcely break the record for late closing. The latest date on which the ice has stopped running at Rampant was Nov. II in 1904. Singularly enough, the open ing that year was the earliest recorded May 17, leaving just six months be- tween the two events.
 If the freighters' prayer should be answered by the sprinkle of snow that fell last night and this morning chang ing into heavy downfall the close of the river would be hastened.
 Ice began to run Saturday, Oct. 20 and has slowly gained in volume ever since, but is not coming very heavy yet.