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The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11
News From All Sections Of the Four Bay Counties
Pythians of Oakland Will Dedicate
Their New Castle Monday Night.
Lodges of Order to Haze Handsome Home.

OAKLAND, Nov. 10.-Fourteen years
ago the Pythian Hall Association was
Incorporated in this city. and on
Monday evening the result of years
of patient work by the members
of the association, the handsome
-Pythian Castle, just completed at
Twelfth and Alice streets, will be dedi-
Gated. The new castle. which is one
of the most handsomely appointed
buildings of its kind in Oakland. will
be the meeting place of six of the
eight lodges of Knights of Pythias in
Oakland the members of which will
take part in the dedication. which will
be conducted by the officers of the
Grand Lodge of California.
Past Grand Chancellor Judge George
Samuels, the secretary of the Pythian
Hall Association. will act as master of
ceremonies. Governor George C. Par
dee will deliver the dedicatory grafton
and an address will also be delivered
by Mayor Frank K. Mott. The exer-
cises will be conducted by Grand Chan
Cruz, assisted by Grand Vice Chan
cellor NJ L. Short of Hanford, Grand
Prelate W. d. Wagner and Grand
Keeper of Records and Seal H. Schaff-
ner of San Francisco
On Monday afternoon, from to
o'clock, preceding the dedication. the
members of Calanthe Temple No. g.,
East Oakland Temple No. Z and Loyal
Temple No. AZ of the Pythian Sisters
will hold the exercises of the women s
auxiliary in the new hall of the castle,
which will henceforth be their meeting
place. The dedicatory address will be
delivered by Mrs. May Downing of Po-
mona, the grand chief of the Pythian
Sisters.
The dedicatory exercises of the even
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11
MANY APPLICATIONS FILED
FOR PERMISSION TO REBUILD
SPreci0eIs Mansion at Corner of Clay
street and Van Ness Avenue 20 BE
RehabIlftated af Cost of $1,000

Mrs. Anna e. Spreckels filed an ap-
plication with the Board OF Works Fri
day for a permit TO reconstruct the
Spreckels mansiel at the southwest
corner Of Clay street and Van Ness
avenue at an estimated cost Of sse0, 600.
other applications for permits were as
follows:
A. Grimasso. northeast corner of Du-
pont and Vallejo streets. $50 900; J. J.
Mcnamara, Steiner street near Fell.
$50 600; Metropolitan Laundry Com
pany. northeast corner OF Harrison and
Mariposa streets, $50 ,e00; American
Biscuit Company. Battery and Broad
way, $4,000; Z. r. LilienthaI south
east corner OF Mission and Fifth
streets, $4,000: J. H. Herbst, Mission
street near Fifteenth, s20.750; Mrs c.
+. Langley. southeast corner of Devisa-
dero and Sutter streets, $4,000; W. L.
Sanford. Washington street near Hyde,
$4,000; II. H Larsen. northeast corner
Of Bush and Powell streets. $40, GOO:
Antoine Borel, southeast corner Of Clay
and Dupont streets, $lz.sO0.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11
VISITING BAPIISTS
TO SPEAK TO-DAY.
Pastors Attending Annual
Convention Will Preach
in Bay Cities Churches
BANQUET is ENJOYED

OAKLAND. Nov. 10.-visiting pas
tors, delegates to the general Baptist
State Convention, in session here. will
supply pulpits tomorrow in Oakland.
Berkeley and San Francisco. The Rev.
c. r. Eastman OF Sacramento will
preach at the First Baptist Church In
the morning
At morning services at the Tenth
avenue Baptist Church the Rev. W. F.
Harper of San Jose will preach. In
the evening the Rev. A. P. Brown OF
Fresno will officiate. The Rev Will
liam Thomas will occupy the Calvary
Baptist Church pulpit at both services
The Rev. E. R. Bennett will preach
in the morning at the Twenty-third-
avenue Baptist Church. In the even
ing symposium on Elements OF an
Effective Evangelism
AT Centennial Presbyterian Church
the Rev A. P. Brown will preach in
the morning, and the Rev. A. A. Holmes
of Corning in the evening. The latter
clergyman will deliver the sermon at
the morning services in the Berkeley
First Baptist Church The Rev. E. r.
Bennett will preach at Elmhurst Meth
odl5t Church in the evening.
At the Baptist convention today DIR.
Dargen delivered an address on Bible
study, the gospel and education Pro-
fessor z. s. Gardiner spoke for the
Baptist College, and the Rev. c.. II.
Hill for the seminary.
William II. Groat gave an address
this afternoon on The Kind OF Young
People This Day Demands" Charles
9. Lister made an address on The
Peace of the Young People in the
State Convention
A banquet was held this evening at
the Twenty -third-avenue Baptist
Church Sunday-school rooms. The
Rev. Ernest Quick will preach a short
sermon tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
at the church A musical service will
be conducted there under the direction
of Miss Nellie C. Fowler OF San Jose.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11
AF TER PARDON FOR
BOY MURDERER.
Mother of Kiniry, Who Shot
Policeman Smith, Asks
Signatures of Jurymen
TALKS WITH PARDEE

OAKLAND. Nov 1O.-Mrs. j. Watson
of Los Angeles. mother OF P. David
Kiniry. thug. who shot and killed
Policeman James Smith. brother OF Po-
lice Judge Mortimer Smith. in 1908, -
in Oakland trying to secure signatures
OF jurors who convicted her boy to an
application for pardon. She says that
she has received encourag cement from
Governor Pardee and that Warden
Yell OF Folsom prison has vouched for
the good conduct of her son.
Kiniry and Fred Goldstein committed
several burgiaries in Oakland and Po-
liceman Smith was detailed on a spe-
cial search for them. He met the pair
as they were about 20 commit a burg
larry in the Lakeside district and was
shot by Kiniry. but before he expired
he sent a bullet through Goldstein's
heart
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11
READING CLUB OF LOWELL
WILL RENDER SHAKESPEARE
MERCHANT of Venice" 10 BE Given hx
students In Public During the
HOIfdaya.

The boys and girls of the Lowell
High school are taking hveiy inter-
est in The Merchant Of Venice" That
is the play that the reading club Of
the school has decided TO produce Just
before the Christmas vacation. Re-
hearssls are of daily occurrence. Dor
othy simpson is the Portia of the cast
and Mervyn Nougass the ShyIock Al
frst the reading club discussed the
feasibility Of giving some play not
found in the works Of Shakespeare. but
finally decided that The Merchant Of
Venice" furnished better opportunities
The Lowell High School is making
quite reputation for possessing his
trionic ability. Twice year the read
ing club arranges to bring the boy and
girl actors before their friends The
faculty OF the school has co-operated
in coaching the young thespians and
the interest OF the school at large is
keen. The funds 70 defray the ex-
penses Of performances have been sup
piled by the school.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11
SARGENT TO SUPERVISE
LANDING OF PORTUGUESE
Commissioned Going to Hawaii to Re-
ceIye Azores Immigrants at Diree-
ffOn of the President.

WASHINGTON. Nov 10.-Comnis-
sioner General of Immigration Sargent
will leave Washington next Tuesday
night for Honolulu. where he is TO su-
pervise the landing Of the 1900 Portu-
guese immigrants. bound from the
Azores Islands They are aboard the
steamer Sueve and are scheduled to
reach the Hawaiian Islands about No
vember go
Mr.. Sargent goes TO Honolulu at the
direction OF the President. who deems
this class of immi grafton into Hawaii
an event OF great significance.
The newcomers will be furnished
land by the Government.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11
OCTOGENARIAN FALLS FROM
BALCONY OF HER NEW HOME
Mrs. Lechner Receives Serious Injuries,
Including Possibly fractured
skull, but May Recover.

Mrs c. LechnHr, so years OF age,
fell from the balcony of house that
is being built for her at First and
Folsom streets end sustained serious
injuries yesterday. At the Harbor
Hospital it was found that her head
had been badly bruised, and 1t is feared
her skull may have been fractured
Mrs. Lechner owns the lot on which
the new house stands. and since the
fire of last April. which destroyed her
former home, has been living in a
shack under the sidewalk. In spite of
her age she is cutie active, and al
though her injuries are serious and the
burden of her years heavy. the doctors
say she may recover.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11
BAND WILL HOLD ITs BREATH.

HONOLULU. Nov. 10.--The Chamber
OF. Commerce has sent an inquiry TO the
San Francisco relief committee asking
whether the balance of the relief fund
subscribed in Eawaii is needed there.
II not, the money will be used to bring
home the Hawaiian band, reported to be
stranded in Utah.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11
APPROVE PLAN TO BUY PARK.

PALO ALTO. Nov. 10.--The Political
Equality Club met In Jordan's Hall last
night and decided to inderse the move
ment for the purchase of a city park.
which is now being advocated by the
village Improvement committee of the
Woman.s Club. The names of the Of
ficials and members. of the club were
added to the memorial which the Wom-
ans Club will present to the Town
Trustees at their next meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11
CoLoRED soLDIERs kIELED.

Ell PASO. Tex. Nov. 1o.-During a
quarrel in a gambling room of saloon
near Fort Bliss today two soldiers Of
the Twenty fifth Infantry (coIoredj
were shot and killed. Another soldier,
also member of the troop has been
arrested and charged with murder.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11
roorBALL PsNYnR INQUIRED.

MENoMINEE. wis. Nov. fo-In a
football game here between the Stout
Manual and High School today Arthur
Olsen OF Oconomowoc. quarterback for
the Manuals. was crushed IN mass
play and sustained serious injury of
the brain
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11

Howard p. Taylor. dramatic critic
has arrived here from New York and
plans to pass the winter in this city or
in Oakland.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05
THE JUVENILE COURT.

II is matter for general conGratu-
Iation that Judge Howell at ogden has
found the law establishing the Juvenile
Court 10 be constitutional. The case
arose over the sending OF Harry Ben
son 10 the Industrial School, under SEN
tence by the Juvenile Court of Salt
Lake City. Proceedings were Instituted
for his release. on the plea that the
sentence was void ln being delivered
by a court established by a law that
was not constitutionally valid. But
Judge Howell denies the petition for the
discharge Of young Benson. holding the
law, as a whole to be constitutional,
though some parts OF 1t he thinks OF
doubtful validity.
Among the objections to the law the
Judge states one as being the absence
from its provisions Of any clause al
lowing an appeal from the Juvenile
Courts decision. But in view Of the
ample Constitutional freedom OF ap-
peal. we cannot think that the Su-
preme Court would hold that no appeal
would lie from the judgment OF the
Juvenile court. a law does not need
TO carry an appeal clause to give the
right Of appeal in cases affected by II.
The courts always take Jurisdiction
when a question is presented; and a
court could hardly deny appeal in any
sort of case in Utah, from a final
Judgment.
No doubt the case VIII be appealed
are confident, Judge Howell viii be sus-
tained in his general conclusions. and
the doctrine of the right of appeal Will
be broadly and incontrovertibly stated.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05
KNEW WHAT GEORGE DID.

Not many days after the 22d OF Feb
ruary, a little ten-year- Washington
public school child. in the arrogance of
her educational prestige. approached a
Kentucky lady. basking in the sunshine
on one OF the park benches, and re-
marked imposingly that she knew the
names of twenty great men in Amer
ic-2 history. And do you know why
we celebrated the 22nd of February
last week2" the lady asked, interested
oh yes'm; teacher told us all about
George Washington"
And If George Washington We're liv-
ing now. tell me how old he d be"
Gimme a piece of paper and a pen
ell and I'll work IT out" the enthusiast
exclaimed.
After the childs long futile "wras-
Ting" with the problem the lady
glanced down at the paper. why,
what are you substracting 1892 from
1906 tor?" she asked.
why, YOU know" the little girl re-
turned condescendingly. 1892 Is tho
year Washington discovered America"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05
Smoot Expatriated

ono reason why Reed Smoot should
not be permitted to sit in the United
States Senate was given In the testl-
mony OF Prof. Walter n Wolfe, for
merly a Mormon teacher. before the
Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections Prof Wolfe. who has left
the church, gave to the Senate the obn-
CATION of vengeance taken in the en-
dowment house by every Mormon who
attains to a certain position in the
church. The obligation Is I'm these
words You and each OF you do cove
nant and pray. and never cease to pray
God to aveuge the blood of the prophet
on this Nation" AS the witness said
later I'm his testimony, I'm this obligation
OF vengeance, the seed of treason is
planted"
Smoot is a Mormon apostle. As has
been shown, over and over again, he
was elected to the United States Sen
ate TO represent therein not the State
of Utah but the Mormon church, TO
which he owes an allegiance superior
to that which he owes TO his State or
to the National Government. He has
taken an oath OF blood vengeance
against the Government of the United
States, because OF the killing of Joseph
Smith by a mob in Carthage jail. in
1874 The text OF that oath shows con-
clusively II proof were necessary, that
the Mormon church is a State within
a State, and Is opposed. vitally. to the
Government OF the United States, rec
ognlZing In Its adherents no obligation
of citizenship TO this country. but de-
manding of them, rather, a hatred of
the country, which is restrained from
taking the form Of overt treason mere
ly because OF the Inability of the
church TO try conclusions with the
Government by force.
As a member of a reasonable organ
iZatlon, bound by an oath of blood VEN
geance against the Government of the
United States; as a member of an OIL
garchy. which defies the laws OF the
United States and undertakes TO carry
on n secret government of its own the
DEGREES of which are more binding on
its members than the laws which are
violated by these DEGREES, Reed Smoot
is not entitled to sit in the Senate of
the United States. His position differs
In no wise from that of the man who
has eXpatriatcd himself and taken the
oath OF allegiance In a foreign country
Smoots allegiance Is to n foreign gov
ernment which defles the laws of the
United States; which perpetuateS an
oath of hostility TO this Government
demanded from its members, an oath
which Reed Smoot himself has taken.
Seattle Post -Intelligencer,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05
LET THE HEATHEN RAGE. "

Those who on the incoming Of the
Democratic city administration In 1904,
were most Clamorous for the ousting Of
old officials In order that Democrats
might get I'm 10 the political pie coun-
ter. are now the most weepy. woehegone
citizens we have, over the ousting OF
political dead wood from office and tho
substitution OF live Americans who can
do things well and are pledged to do
them.
In some cases. those who were then
dispossessed had so conducted their
fault TO find. either officially or poll
tically. Their efforts had been wholly
for good public service; they had IG-
nored partisanship, letting merit alone
work tenure of position and advance
ment. But all In vain with the clam
orous Democratic appetite. The posi-
tions were demanded for Democratic"
partisans, and they were got for them,
too. Strange to say even Republican
Councilmen were among the busiest
ones in insisting on these changes
But OF course, the Idea Of those RE
publcans" was not partisan: they
didn't pay much attention to politics:
with them IL was a chance to oust a
Gentle and put In a Mormon, and for
that they were eager; just as I'm the
preceding two years four Republican"
Councilmen Joined with the four Dem.
ocratic" CoUncilmen. forming a Nor
mon cabal antagonistIc to the Gentle
Republican Mayor in order TO tie his
hands, and never letting up in their
his term. In each case there was nomi-
nal party control but I'm fact the con-
troll was Mormon every time, against
Gentle. and no party allegiance count
ed so much as q wisp of straw.
And now that this sectarian ecclesi-
astic control Is ousted and a genuine
political party is in control, a party
which recognizes civil affairs as some
thing that ought to be free from church
graft. the former beneflciarles of that
graft, who I'm the interest OF the same
with their walls 1t Is a satisfaction
to know that they are hurt, for they
deserve a skinning. And the public
generally Will enjoy their antics; IT Will
with dry eyes echo the good old an
them. Let the heather rage
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05
The Fight In Idaho

BLACKFOOT. Ida. March 2--Poll-
tics In Idaho are becoming rampant.
Up TO the present hour the list OF
candidates for the various state Of
fees In the Republican party resembles
last years polling list And like the
celebrated march of Gen. CoXey. IL still
accommodating notsam and jetsam. A
perusal OF the list reminds one or Fal-
staft's army, and contains as much
humor as a Mark Twain lecture
For Instance, the youthful and YER
bose Avery Moore is out for the Con-
grcsSional nomination. Barring
slight impediment Of spccch-he can't
listen-the Honorable Avery Is as
promising n statesman rs ever glrt up
his pipes. and. In the language OF
Burns, Cart them skirl." Last heard
OF Avery he was whipping the contami-
mated air OF a Democratic convention
with his coat-tails In a vain effort to
dodge an antl-Polygamy plank.
Then comes j. II. Brady, of first Hen
and JacK-Mormon fame, The Hon.
James II. is an aspirant for the Sena-
torial toga OF Fred T. Dubois. and his
campaign viii be conducted largely at
the throne In Salt Lake, and after the
manner and style that David Graham
Phillips nscribcs to Chauncey Depew in
his abjcct devotion 10 the Nanderbllts,
namely, with a greasy tongue, a
greasy knee and n greasy spine. But
In this respect the Honorable James
differs little from the clamorous and
hungry host that are tearing each 9TH
crs' clothes for recognition. For In
stance. the State house has resembled
a Mormon conference ever since the
election Of Gov. Gooding. one rambling
about the State house grounds might
easily imagine ones self appToaC ching
the temple, for an oily Ben Rich, a
kimball. or some equally qualified or
as enthusiastic an emiSSaTy Of the
church Is ever on tap.
1t Is the Dubois scalp that the hie-
rarch longs for and VIII do anything to
get. but what with the State adrRinIs-
traton's spineless sycophancy TO the
hlerarch In It's appointments; its reck-
less sounndering OF public funds and
jobbery in the interest of private indi-
vduals, honest folk, outside OF the po-
litical ring. are beginning to awaken.
Added TO this. Dubois's splendid ability
has made the beefy sage OF Spokane
the man who was TO work such Won
ders in the United States Senate, look
like a lose OF Peruvian bark to his own
party.
Common folk can see little necessity
OF administering the affairs of Idaho
from Salt Lake. even though the tele-
phone and train service be good, and
Mormons as we'll as Gentlles are openly
denounclng the hagrancy OF the Utah
domination.
In any event, the fight Will be an open
one. and in the southeastern counties
there is q probability of an American
party; II not the Democrats viii have
an American party platform.
e f. KELLY.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05
"EXPATRIATED." ="

The Deseret News will have a good
chance TO rail at another American
newspaper. The Seattle Post-Intelli-
gencer prints an editorial. reproduced
in The Tribune of today, under the
title: "Smoot Is EXpatriated."
1t is an unblemished piece OF reason
ing. Its facts are stated fairly and in
logical procession it marshals It's in
ferences.
The Post -Intelligencer is one OF sew
eral strong papers in the Nation which
have grasped the significance OF The
Trlbune's contention which we have
maintained for the past two years
(since Joseph F. Smiths frightfui revc-
lations on the witness stand at Wash
ington exposed the treasom that Reed
Smoot is not a citizen Of this country
in any sense Of devotion to the laws
and institutions OF the Republic; but
is IN fact an allen and a representa-
tive Of a foreign government 10 the
Senate
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05
REPETITION OF HISTORY.

The Idaho World and the Weiser Sig
nal are conducting an interesting con-
troyersy concerning Mormon polygamy.
The World having given a certificate
that 1t Dolygamy) was practically nom
existent. the Signal replies:
The statement Is given In the World
that Smoot is not shown TO be a polyga-
mist himself TEue but II has been
shown that as an apostle OF the church
he sustalns and upholds enthusiastically,
men who have broken the covenant with
the Government. who are living I'm polyg-
amy and In defiance Of the law and have
The World publishes a denial that pClyg-
amy does In fact exist Wen. the World
might publish a denial that the earth re-
volves-but would intelligent people be
lieye It? The Smootltcs have not been
able To disproVe In the slightest degree
the evidence given the Senate sommittee
that polygamy Is extensive. and that new
cases have been and are being entered
into-that church apostles with new
wives taken since the manifesto arc fu-
gitiVes from justice. Joseph Smith and
church apostles confessed the living In
and present practice OF polygamy when
they were before the committee so what
does the denial printed In the World
amount tor
II amounted to az much as. and no
more than. the denial OF the Deseret
News. and the denial OF the latter pa
per-so vocifcrously made for a time
amounts TO nothing. for It has been
stilled and overborne by the whirlwind
Of proof
By the way history repeats itself
In Nauvoo. the leading polygamists
made affidavit that there was no such
doctrine as plural marriage or spirit
ual wlfery" taught or practiced in the
church Later. after they came TO Utah
some Of these same persons testified
that polygamy had been practiced at
Nauvoo and that they were witnesses
To and participants In the fact And
similarly the Deseret News. after as
seVeratinG that there was no new polyg-
amy In the church after the manifesto,
Is now compelled to admit by Its ST.
lence under the charge and proof, that
apostles and others have taken new
wives since 1890 After awhile the News
Will come out with its belated boldness