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The San Francisco call., 1906-04-14
NATIONS MAY
MEET IN FALL
United States Agreeable to
Any Date for Conference
After September Twentieth
WORD SENT TO RUSSIA
South American Countries
Will Be Parties to the
Second Hague Gathering

WASHINGTON, April 13.-An important
step toward the agreement upon a date
for the assembling of the second Hague
conference was made today. when Secre-
tary Root informed the Russian Govern
ment that the convenience Of the United
States would be served by the selection of
any date later than September 90 This
date was mentioned because 1t was cal
culated that 1t would mark the conclusion
of the Pan-American conference at Rio
Janeiro. The delegates there in attend
ance will be able to reach The Hague In
time in case they are chosen to represent
their governments in both instances
Great satisfaction is expressed at the
readiness with which the Russian Govern
ment accepted the suggestion of the State
Department for the designation of a later
date than July for the conference at The
Hague.
An. important objection to an immediate
conference was connected with the pro-
posed representation of South and Central
American states in the conference These
states found upon an inspection Of the in
vitation to the conference that they would
enter at once upon an equality with those
that had signed the original Hague
treaty, no steps having been taken to give
effect to article nine OF The Hague con-
vention, which reads:
The conditions upon which the powers who
were not represented at the first international
peace conference adhere to the present
convention shall form the subject Of a sub
sequent agreement among the contracting
powers.
The South and Central American states
invited to the second conference make 1t a
condition of attendance that the signatory
powers of the first convention shall give
effect to the article quoted and provide
means for their adherence to the first con-
vention before the second meeting. All of
this will consume time, and probably the
coming summer will be consumed before
this can be completed.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-14
SEVERELY BURNED IN FIRE.
Frederick IT. Clark Has n Narrow Es-
cape From Horrible Fate.

The overturning of a can of gasoline
caused a brisk fire yesterday morning in
the factory of the Fisk Rubber Company
at 2S7 Golden Gate avenue and did dam
age amounting to $4,000. Frederick T
Clark had a miraculous escape from death
by flames and his presence Of mind when
his clothing was afire saved him from a
horrible fate.
Clark. who lives at SIS Golden Gate ave
nue., was at work in the rear Of the fac
tory when he accidentally overturned a
three-gallon can of gasoline. The fluid
spread to furnace near by and instantly
the flames covered the floor. Clark {
trousers were saturated by the overturn-
ing of the gasoline and the flames ignited
his clothing. He took his coat off, and
after he was severely burned about the
legs he succeeded In smothering tbs
flames He was taken to the Contra
Emergency Hospital and treated for first
degree burns of both legs.
The fire rapidly spread and the building
was q mass of flames. A portion Of 1t Is
rented to the Standard Motor Company
as a garage, and it was preparing tc
move into the place today. The building
was recently built and the upper flats
were not yet rented
A double alarm was sounded and for a
time several dwelling houses In the neigh
borhood were threatened. The department
did excellent work in confning the con-
fiagration to the one structure. The home
of Mrs l. NJ. Crow, at 265 Golden Gate
avenue suffered by smoke. The property
is insured for $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-14
Former Congressman
Before the House
Committee.
European Lines Are
ShOSvn 10 ReceiUe
Big Sums.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
WASHINGTON. April 1S.-The House
committee on merchant marine and fish
ories today closed its hearings on the
GaIlinger shipping bill. Former Repre-
sentative Eugene F. Loud of California
was the first witness today.
You are recreant in your duty" he
declared TO the committee with great i'm
pressiveness, ''if you do not enact legis-
lation at this session Of Congress look
ing TO the restoration OF the American
merchant marine on our Atlantic and Pa
cihc coasts.
The Oceanic Steamship Company
started in business about twenty years
ago, running TO Australia in conjunction
with English steamers. Four or five
years ago the company built three hrst-
class American steamships at cost or
s., 800 900, and entered into mail contracts
with the United States Government under
which Il received $2S3,0O0 year Tor a
fifteen knot service. This is the fastest
and best service entering Australian
waters, but the American company re-
ceives a subvention very much lower than
the sums paid by European governments
to inferior foreign steamers. The North
German Lloyd line receives a subsidy OF
s4o9 900 a year and the Orient line $780,
O0o The Gallinger bill proposes an ad-
dition to the mail subsidy Of the Oceanic
Company which Will give 1t altogether
$4,000 a year.
II am satisfied that if you pass TINS
bill" Mr.. Loud continued, there will be
men who will try to do something under
it The Oceanic Steamship Company has
already drawn plans for the construction
Of additional ships to engage in the Aus
tralian trade. If you pass this Dill the
ships will be built. If you do not do So
we shall haul down our flag and quit the
sea And we shall not have to go Tar for
a purchaser. Japan is searching the seas
for vessels available for the carrying
trade She wants our ships for line be-
tween Japan and Australia. Ii she gets
them our export commerce to Australia,
which has been developed from IS 200 900
10 $4,000. 900 a year. will be paralyzed by
the cutting off Of its main line of COM
munication."
H. NJ. Wright and c. NJ. Dorr Of San
Francisco. the latter representing the
Alaska Packers Association, advocated
subventions TO American vessels In the
trade between Pacific and Atlantic ports
The committee listened 10 letter from
Albert Winsor, president OF the Boston
Steamship Company, which operates five
steamships between the Pacific Coast and
Japan. Winsor informed the committee
that unless the subsidy bin is passed these
shtps will be put out of commission and
the route abandoned. AS it is. he said. the
company is operating at loss, being IN
direct competition with three British ships
operating from Vancouver and receiving
a subsidy of 1921, 0OO 1t is also in direct
conpetition with three Japanese ships re-
ceiving subsidies of $4,000 per annum.
The amount the Boston ships receive is
900 for carrying the mails The letter
further stated that if the subsidy Dill Is
passed the line will be enlarged.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-14
NORMAL
TRUSTEES MEET
Discuss Order Which Re-
quires Entrants to Be Grad
yates of the High Schools
spEc1AL p1sPArcH 10 THE cALL

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
CHICO. April 13-The subject Of dis
cussion at the annual joint meeting Of the
State Normal School trustees held in this
city today was the order passed In
1902 and which goes into effect on July l,
1906. requiring a high school graduation
or its equivalent as the basis for admis-
sion 10 the normal schools. At present this
is required by the San Francisco, San
Jose and Los Angeles schools. while the
Chico and San Diego schools admit on
grammar school graduation, but require
four-year course.
The subject was brought up by DR.. S.
T Black of San Diego, who held that If
California intended TO supply its corps Of
teachers from normal graduates. the
grammar school graduation plan should
be continued even under the present con-
ditions. Many schools are without teach
ers.
Dr. Van LEW of Chico supported DR..
Black, and in the discussion II developed
that there was no desire to disturb the
existing requirements In the San Fran
cisco Los Angeles and San Jose schools
Ii was decided to refer the subject TO a
committee of the presidents of the five
schools to report at special meeting 10
be held at San Diego on May 8.
1t is understood that the committee will
report favoring the extension of the time
of the order of 1902. and make it to go
into effect on July /, 1870 A similar COM
mittee will report at that meeting in the
proposition go add instruction In agri-
culture to the curriculum of the normals.
Professor Millspaugh of Los Angeles
read a forceful paper on Normal Schools
and Universities as the Avenue for the
Training for the Supervising Force"
The members present were: President
Black, San Diego; DR.. Millspaugh. Los
Angeles: Dr. Burke, San Francisco; State
SuDerintendent Kirk, DR.. n. K. Down,
John Wasson. r. NJ Powers. F. A At
lxinson. F. B. Edison, F. c. Lusk and T.
H Barnard.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-14
COAL MINES UNDER
RAILROAD CONTROL
New Facts Brought Out by
Inquiry of Commerce
Board.

BALTIMORE, Md, April 13-The Inter-
state Commerce Commission met In this
city today to inquire into the alleged
community of interest between the inter
state carriers and the coal and oil pro-
ducers of the country. Among the wit
nesses today was Superintendent of Trans
portation Arthur c. Hale Of the Balti-
more and Ohio. Hale admitted that coal
is taken out of the mines by company
controlled by the Baltimore and Ohio,
transported by company controlled by
the Baltimore and Ohio, and distributed
to retailers by company in which the
Baltimore and Ohio is interested, either
by direct ownership or by stock owner
ship or other control.
Captain Alfred Hicks of Pittsburg, pres
ident of the Allegheny Steel Company
and of the Interstate Steel Company and
also president or treasurer of several coal
companies, testified that Vice President
George L. Potter of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad formerly held 300 shares
in the Belmont Coal Company, but sold
it two months ago to the witness.
Some Of the stock in these companies
ii was said. was held In the names Of
the wives and daughters of the railroad
officials. The inquiry will be resumed to-
morrow.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-14
OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE
OF THE PACIFIC COAST
California Delegation Hopes to Prevent
Any Chinese Exclusion Bill Being
Presented at This Session.

WASHINGTON, April 13 - Strong
pressure is being brought to bear upon
Speaker Cannon by the California dele
cation 70 prevent any Chinese exclu-
sion bin being reported from the for
eign affairs committee this session Al
though certain members Of the commit
tee appear determined TO bring out
some sort Of a measure. the arguments
presented TO Speaker Cannon may be
sufficiently strong to prevent action at
this time.
The Senate committee on Indian af-
fairs agreed on the Indian appropria-
ton bill today. The bill contains the
following California items: Support Of
Mission Indians, $4,000; support of In
dams OF Northern California, $4,000;
institute. Riverside, s11.75o; general ex-
pense Indian service in California, in
dustrv. support Of Indians in Round
and Hooper valleys and the Tuel agen-
cies. 81 900: Indian warehouse, San
Francisco. $4,000; purchase Of lands
ard water rights. construction Of
bitches, fences and buildings for In
dians in California on reservations not
suitable for cultivation and others not
upon reservations, 100000.
The last item was inserted by the
committee through the efforts of Sena-
tor Flint. The item Of $4,000 for re-
moving distractions from the streams
in Round Valley was stricken from the
bill
The President sent the following
nominations to the Senate: Register Of
the Land Office at Waterville, Wash.
William F. Hafnes; receivers of public
moneys-W. A. Nichols. at North Yak
ina. Wash; ". A. Henry, at Waterville.
Wash
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-14
ARMY ORDERS.

WASHINGTON, April 13.-Army or
tfers: First Lieutenants Charles Y.
Brewnlee, John A. Murtagh, Robert u.
Patterson. Roderick P. Connor. George
p Heard, Robert Z. Noble. Roger
Brooke Jr., John r. Devereaux, Louis
Brechemin Jr., Lloyd LeR. Krebs and
William p. Woodell, assistant surgeons.
will report TO Lieutenant Colonel
George II. Torney, deputy surgeon gen.
eraI. president of the examining board,
at the General Hospital at the Preside
of San Francisco, for examination to de-
terrnine their fitness for advancement.
First Lieutenant Robert M Blanch-
ard. assistant surgeon, is relieved in
the Philippines and Will proceed to
Honoliilu and report in person to the
comma nding officer OF Camp Mckinley
for duty.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-14
FIRE RESULTS
IN HEAVY Loss
Fremont Street Blaze De-
stroys Property Amount
ing to About $4,000
WoRKMEN SHOW GRI-
With Hand Hose and Extin-
guishers Employees Save
Concerns Valuable Pattern

A fire Of unknown origin occurred IN the
car-constructing shop Of w. L. Holman
& Co. at 30 Fremont street last night
and did damage amounting to 10000 The
building occupied by the Belts Spring
Company on the south side was partly
damaged. The machine works OF Abner,
Doble Company on the other side suf-
fered loss by the conhagration.
The latter firm owes to six workmen
and Special Policeman w. H Beatty the
credit Of preventing heavy loss. These
men fought the fire before the department
arrived, and with a hand hose and dre
extinguishers they saved the portion OF
the building where valuable patterns were
stored away.
The fire had a commanding headway
when it was discovered by Policeman H
F. Walsh, who turned IN an alarm The
flames were issuing from the rear OF the
building, where shavihgs were piled.
Holman & Co. were partly burned out In
a disastrous fire which occurred In an
adjoining building several months ago.
The company was building cars for the
Ocean Shore Railroad, and one car which
was nearly finished was demolished by
last nights fire.
Policeman H. F. Walsh by discovering
fires IN this district has earned the repu-
tation of being q sharp-eyed officer. He
gave the alarm to the men working In
the adjoining building. They gallantly
offered their services to protect the prop
erty OF their employer. and went to the
roof and fought the blaze until 1t became
so hot that they were forced TO retreat
The department had arrived by this time.
and together with their efforts valuable
property of the machine works was saved
The carshop was destroyed, and It's
owners are the heaviest losers. The
neighborhood is a dreaded spot for fires,
but the department distinguished itself In
combining the flames to limited area
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-14
RELIEVE OUR GOVERNMENT
Is MAKING SERIOUS MISTAKE

LONDON. April H-The Tribune's
correspondent at Picking telegraphs as
follows:
While native unrest continues there Is.
augmentation Of the feeling in the foreign
community that the European and American
eao,-err1r17euts are unwise in weakening their
T,oeitions in the eyes OF the Chinese. Major
General Gentris, commanding the British
f-,oons in North China, and Chief Engineer
r7rsar- have proceeded 10 Weihaiwei os-
fensiblv % disband the Chinese regiment. but
really j have reason 10 believe 20 return the
harbor and port 20 China
r5veu IA case Of local disturbances the bur
cen ~ the first defense viii fall upon the
Americans The Chinese have fort on the
.,-sT which secretly commands the American
r,oeffiou This would demand capture by
r-,sh hut the American garrison IS too weak TO
eeTor5 fhe necessary men, Meanwhile incen-
siar-v literature Is being spread Throughout
the country.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-14
C.rl.on,. Moyement. Mysterious.

The police did not know till they
read The Call yesterday morning where
Charles Carlson, the race-track man.
who had been beaten and robbed In his
room at $40 Mason street. had been
taken Detective Ryan visited the Wal
ton House, 452 Ellis street. and was in
formed that Carlson had been removed
by five men about o'clock yesterday
morning. Ryan has been unable to find
his new abode. Ryan says he has dis
covered that Carlson was an associate
of bunko men. and he believes that the
attack upon him was made by two OF
his associates. who are afraid that
Carlson might be induced to disclose
their identity.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-14

is mere conjecture. however. Nelson
will get the law from the lawyers and
probably be governed by their advice.
The Senator is a young native son.
physically able to draw two salaries.
An old-time politician, who did not
serve in the Civil War and who is
neither a pioneer nor a native son, re-
marks that three classes of men in Call
ifornia claim all the offices on these
grounds: THE pioneers. because they
discovered everything; the Grand Army
veterans, because they saved every
thing, and the native sons. because they
want everything"
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-14
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The San Francisco call., 1906-04-14
Rurnank to Have New Home.

SANTA ROSA, April 13.-Luther Bur-
bank has let the contract for a hand
some new residence TO cost about
$4,000 1t will be located across the
street from his present home and will
contain fourteen rooms.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-14

The fool innerits. but the wise must
.-s+,, Hanpilv. the verb ITO Get is
rather easily corrugated by tnoSe VINO
fie want ads.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-14

NEW YORK. April 13.-The board Of trus-
tees of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals yesterday elected Colonel
Alfred Wagstan acting president
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-14

KEW YORK. April 13.-Announcement was
,-,eFe today that the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
80 romnsnv viii issue So. $50 600 Of its
-.c-rv,on stock the proceeds Of which issue
ere 10 be used for construction. improvements
and rouinnent
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-14

AKRON, Ohio, April 13.-The Circuit Court
of Summit County today heard arguments Of
Prosecutor Hagelberger to oust the New York
Life and Mutual Life Insurance companies
from Ohio.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-14
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fORIENTAL S. S. co.,

STEAMERS win leave wharf corner First and
Brannsn streets / D. m. for Yokohama and
Hougkonx calling at Honolulu. Kobe Cdiogol.
Narasaki and Shanghai. and connecting a.
Hongkong with steamers for India, etc NO
cargo received on board on day Of sailing
s. s. America Maru. Saturday APT - Lsc- Lsc-
Nippon Maru, Thursday. May 10, 1904
s Hongkong Maru. Tuesday. June >. 1Soo
Round-trfp tickets at reduced rates
For freight and passage apply at comp4nys
office seventh floor, Merchants Exchange
w ii AVERY, Asst General Manager.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-14
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The San Francisco call., 1906-04-14

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The daily sentinel., 1906-11-30
GREAT MAN
is KILLED
IN WRECK

Lynchburg, Va, Nov. 20.--SamueI
Spencer, president of the Southern
R. II. Company, who was recognized as
one of the most powerful men in the
development of the southern states,
and aix other persons We're killed ear
ly yesterday morning in a rear end
collision between two fast passenger
trains ten miles south Of Lynchbure.
Phillip Schuyler, a retired capitalist
was among the killed. OF those on
board President Spcncer's car, only
his private secretary and one of the
three negro portcrs. survived the ac-
cident.
The occupants of the Spencer train
were asleep when the collision hap
pcned. President Spencer's charred
corpse was found under the big To-
comotive of the rear train.
Until the debris had been remov-
ed IL was impossible to recover any OF
the bodies.
The daily sentinel., 1906-11-30
McELRoY-wELCH MARRIAGE.

One of the prettiest church we'd
dings of the year took place Wednes-
day evening at the Baptist church
when Benjamin McElroy, successful
teacher in the public schools, and Miss
Ethel Florence Welch, extremely
pretty and very popular. were united
in marriage.
Rev. H. A. Miller was the clergy
man. the impressive ring service was
employed. Miss Pearl Welch act
ed as bridesmaid and Harold Engle
was the best man. Miss Daisy South
rendered the wedding march. About
ninety friends and relatives witness
ed the ceremony. They will reside
at Sth and Rood.
The daily sentinel., 1906-11-30

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Barton & TERRELL, best equipped
stables in the city. Fifth and Colo
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Bring your Montgomery Ward,
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at the Auditorium Tickets $lO0.
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We can use n limited amount of
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drawn out The Mesa County Build
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