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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-05-09

holters are deprived Of their just share
OF tie profits which they have created
ani in favor Of amending the law 50
as TO compel the accounting and dis
tribution of profits at the end OF the
second policy year, ana annually
thereafter, on all contracts of life in.
surance, with proper provisions to in,
sure economy in expense o? manage
ment and in securing new business.
Wants Good Legislature.
Il would remind the people OF
Wisconsin that no governor. no mat
ter what may be his ability, can pro-
cure the enactment of necessary laws
unless he is ably supported by a senate
and assembly that will cooperate
with him in promoting the. public vel
fare. II is. therefore. Of prime impor
lance that the people select for Iegis-
lahye offices. only men of the highest
character and greatest ability, and
who are known to stand for the princi-
pies for which the people have CON
tended
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-05-09

San Francisco, May Am inyesti-
cation made yesterday has demon
strated that the fear that San Fran
cisco will suffer a period of hard
times as an aftermath of the fire is
unfounded Careful estimates show
that within, the next year there will be
over 500 100000 available for the
Rehabilitation of San Francisco.
1t is expected that a large part of
this money win come from eastern
and foreign capitalists. The two
weeks that have elapsed since the
day of the earthquake have witnessed
transformation from chaos to regu-
lar order The unburned section has
been nearly restored to its normal
condition. In the burned districts
each day brings improvement and the
task of cleaning up has been fairly
started
Death List May Reach 500
Coroner Walsh yesterday said the
number of dead may 90 as high as
1900.
Down in the fish market district, .
he said. where hundreds of men were
at work at the time of the earth
quake, several structures collapsed
and the workers had no time to save
themselves. Few victims are being
found now because the debris in the
rR1a ~ fcs r,+
We cannot excavate the ruins for
that work would require a thousand
deputies. We can only wait for what
We know must be terrible harvest o
Will Accept Foreign Aid.
Mr. Phelan mas already given notice
of the intention of the city authorities
TO accept any foreign contributions as
regardless of the attitude of the ma
tional government. which is not dis
posed, even if j had the authority, to
interpose any objections.
Another Shock
San Francisco, May 3-There was
another earthquake shock Tuesday
night 1t was slightly felt in San
Francisco, but down the peninsula as
far as Palo Alto the shock was very
severe. No damage is reported
Relief Keeps Pouring In.
Washington May 3.-The total
amount Of money raised by the Amer
lean Red Cross to date for the reliet
of San Francisco is 600 OF
-,
to San Francisco $4,000 spent for
blankets, forwarded for relief work.
and $4,000 used fir buying provisions.
The present balance is SL302, 900
which is being held at the disposal OF
the San Francisco Red Cross and
relief committee
Fort De France. Martinique. has
offered 10000 francs for the relief OF
San Francisco sufferers. 1t could
not be accepted, according to the rule
laid down by the president, and a
proper answer will be made.
Reported for Commentator.
Gunnery Sergeant B. A. Forester,
Sergeant McNally and Private Neim-
er are among the members Of the ma
rine corps who will be reported TO the
president with the recommendation
that they be commended for their
bravery and thoughtfulness at the
time OF the earthquake in San Fran
cisco
University's Great Loss.
Berkeley, Cal, Nav president
Benjamin Ide Wheeler is authority
for the statement that the University
of California is loser to the extent of
S1,500000 by the recent disaster.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-05-09
FORMALLY ANNOUNCES cANDI.
DAcY FOR GOVERNOR.
C0-W0RKER OF A. R. HALL
Earnestly Supported First Bill to Es-
tabiish a Railroad Rate Commits
sion-Stands Firm in Allegiance
to the Wisconsin Reform Move
rnent.

James o Davidson OF Soldiers
Grove. who HIS occupied the execu-
tive office since the resignation of R.
NJ. La Toilette, has formally an
nounced his candidacy for the re-
publican nomination for governor
The announcement is as follows:
Responds to Requests.
I'm response TO numerous and
urgent requests from citizens in all
parts of the state, | hereby make
formal announcement that will
stand for the republican nomination
before the primaries next September,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-05-09
PARIS GETTING QUIET.
Force Of Labor Disturbance Seems
to Be Spent.

Paris, May 3.-The main force Of
the labor movement appears to have
spent itself Tuesday, although de-
tached movements continue to agitate
the various trades, requiring constant
surveillance by police and continued
pressure in Paris of conss terable
force of troops
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-05-09
Did Duty as Treasurer.

while treasurer of the state | la
bored faithfully TO keep the peoples
money working and was enabled to
cover into the treasury very large
time more than 100000 of state
funds were invested without the loss
of a dollar For this claim no
special credit as l performed no more
than my simple duty, and refer to it
now only for the purpose or calling
attention to the necessity of giving
the same conscientious care to the
discharge of public duty that should
mark the conduct Of a faithful servant
In private life.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-05-09
Approves La Toilette.

Il emphatically approve the efforts
of my immediate predecessor in of
fee in all measures to restore to the
people the rights usurped by tae
great aggregations of wealth, and to
make every creature of the law sub
geryient to an amenable to its
creator. I have worked Loyalty with
Hon. Robert N. La Toilette during the
past years. to secure the reforms
which he so ably and earnestly
championed, and will never consent
to any retrograde movement or any
compromise that would detract from
the political and legislative triumphs
of the past six years, or that would
add to the power of special prlvl-
lege, or weaken the power OF the
humblest citizen
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-05-09

llshed passenger rate OF not exceed
ing TWO cents mile on first class
roads, and have sought TO hav this
rate written into the statutes; b t the
last legislature deemed it wise ~
trust this matter to the state ralls ay
commission which it created. The
subject has nov been formally
brought before that body for decision,
and the commission may De relied up
on to make full Investigation aud
to reach a conclusion Just and fair
10 all interests concerned.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-05-09
AMPLE MONEY TO
REBUILD FRISCO
FEAR OF A HARD TIMES AFTER
MATH UNFoUNDED.
FINANCIERS TO RESCUE

Eastern Capitalists to Supply $780,
100000 Within a Year for the Re-
Mobilization of the Devastated City
Death List to Reach 1,5oo-Re-
lief Still Comes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-05-09
For Two-cent Fare.

Il have believed that In addition to
just and equitable freight rates on
our railroads, there should be estab-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-05-09
FEAR ASSAULT
ON MERIT LAW
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION sus-
PEcTs CONSPIRACY.
SUIT, AIMED AT SYSTEM?

Litigation Instituted by State Com
missioney of Banking Involves
Claim That the New Method Of
Naming Public Employees Is Con-
trary to the Constitution.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-05-09
insurance Reforms.

1T is to che credit of our state
that some legislation correcting the
worst ABUSES existing IN the life in
surance business, was placed upon
our statutes even before the recent
startling disclosures emphasizing
the necessity of stringent laws on the
subject. But am convinced that
the insurance legislation of 1905
shoaid be made still more effective.
We now require the life insurance
companies to issue no policy which
does not provide for the accounting
and distribution of its surplus at least
every five years. On the bill requir-
ing this. there was a tie vote In the
senate, and, as the presiding oaicer.
II fell to me to cast ne deciding vote,
which | did. in favor Of this law.
Late developments make It plain that
further legislation is necessary as the
most re liable data Obtainable show
that a large percentage of policy
holders terminate their insurance be-
fore the end of the five year period.
Thus. even under the provisions of
the law as it now stands. many policy
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-05-09
Pioneer for Reforms.

II was d pioneer IN the reform
movement, which began more than
twelve years ago, to emancipate the
people and state government from the
control of public service corpora
tons AS a legislator | introduced
bills and aided in the enactment Of
laws for the taxation or express. com
panies, and to increase the taxes 60
be paid by telephone, telegraph. sleep
ing car, insurance companies and
other public service corporations.
The law which provides for the SUI
pervision of state banks and which
has been accepted as a model by
other states, was placed upon the
statutes through my initiative. l was
among the first legislators to propose
a railway rate commission. and ear
nestly supported the bill for that pur-
pose drafted by the lamented A. r.
Hall at a time before public senti-
ment had become strong enough to
write it into law
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-05-09

as a candidate to succeed myself in
the Office of governor of Wisconsin
During the last twelve months
events have so shaped themselves that
| could not with proprietv refuse to
become a candidate at this time. My
official record as member of the as
sembly, as state treasurer, as Iieuten-
ant governor, and as governor since
lie first day of January last, must be
accepted as an index to my future
public course.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-05-09
university's Great Loss.

Berkeley, Cal, May president
Benjamin Ide Wheeler is authority
for the statement that the University
of California is loser to the extent of
S1,500,000 by the recent disaster.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-17
THREE ARE HURT
IN 4 TROLLEY
ACCIDENT
Young Girl May Die as Re
suit Of Being Brushed Off
Platform by Heavy Wagon
TWO MEN SEVERELY
BRUISED BY FALL
Score Of Passengers Hurled
Headlong From a Swiftly
Moving Car in the Mission

A young girl was probably fatally
injured and two men badly manned
and bruised shortly after 5 O'Clock
last evening when a heavy delivery
wagon, running too close to Mis-
sion-street car at Fourteenth street,
brushed more than a dozen passen-
gers of the rear platform Accord
ing to the stories of bystanders, the
notorrnsn tried 10 slacken the speed
Of the car when he approached the
wagon, which was rapidly going in
the same direction, but was unable to
do so in tine 10 avert the accident.
The young girl who may lose her
life as the result Of the collision, is
Miss Nay Buckley Of 27s California ave-
nue. She was picked up in an uncon-
scious condition by officer E J. Sal
mandine Of the California Humane So
ciety. who witnessed the accident from
his ONCE across the street. The o-Aers
who were badly hurt are E. Carlo. Or
chard avenue. and J. Schreifs. 1853
Twenty-second street. both-of whom
are severely bruised and possibly suf-
1ering from internal injuries.
Il is known that several other pas
sengers were injured. but they were
able TO leave the scene. aided by friends,
and did not give their names to the pa
trolmen from the Mission police sta
ton. who arrived on the scene shortly
fro- +be accident
Miss Buckley was removed to her
home by Salmandine, who summoned
DR.. Evans. After a hasty examination
the physician announced that the young
woman was suffering from possible
fracture Of the skull, confusion of the
back and internal injuries and severe
shock to her nervous system Little
hope IS held out for her recovery.
Miss Buckley is employed in a down
town business house. and was on her
way home from work. She is an orphan
and resides with her aged grandmother.
She helped TO support the household
The wagon that caused the accident
was driven by Thomas Killain, 1883 Nc
Allister street He said that the car
was going at such a high rate Of speed
that he could not turn out in time to
avoid the collision
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-17
Grand Jurors Learn of
Furniture Rake-Off

Foremost among the matters considered by the Grand
Jury yesterday the sale of furniture the city by the
hrm OF Holmes Brothers and the arrangement by which
one OF the members of the Board of Supervisors proted
to the extent of ten per cent of the bills
Special attention devoted to the furniture pur-
chased through Supervisor F. p Nicholas immediately
following the April FIRE for Mowry Hail. which has been
used as meeting place by the Board of Supervisors After
the evidence had been presented the Grand Jury voted an
indictment charging bribery but decided make no for
NAL of the fact until the document could
be drawn up by District Attorney Langdon and his as
slstant, Francis J. Heney. Two other indictments were
voted yesterday. They Ruef and Mayor Schmtz
OF exoronln connection with the of Max Adler of
the Bay State restaurant who forced to pay 275 to
Ruef in order to continue his business The case of the
Belvedere Music Hall also taken up the Grand urv
but only one witness gave evidence on this topic
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-17
OPPOSE MARRIAGE
Of DIVORCES
SPECIAL DIsPATcH TO THE CALL.

OMAHA. Nov. 1e.-with four excep-
tions. Episcopal clergy of the diocese
Of Nebraska have signed an agree
ment that they viii not remarry any
divorced person who has divorced
wife OF husband still living. the di-
vorce from whom was secured for
cause arising after marriage.
The rule is ironciad. It has been
adopted by the Episcopal clergy after
an Intellectual attempt to secure an
agreement among ministers of all de-
nominations.
The four clergymen who refused to
sign are Dean Beecher Of Trinity
Church. and Rev. T. j. Mackay of All
saints. Omaha: Rev. NJ Burgess, Ne
braska City. and Rev. ". Smith. Cen
tral City. As their reason for not
signing. they say the article goes
beyond the law Of the church in not
allowing the remarriage of divorced
people in cases Of infdelity.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-17
Grand Jury Can
Free City From
Grafters' Rule
Charters Defects
Cured Through
Penal Code

Unharnpered by charter which
by absence of unequivocal pro-
vision to the contrary might
enable Mayor Eugene Schnitz to
finish the unexpired portion of his
term even if convicted under the
indictments returned against him,
the Grand Jury may under the
Penal Code institute direct proceedings
to relieve the city of his government
This is the opinion of competent legal
authority. interested in freeing the city
OF criminal government. and appre-
ciating that the charter is so drawn as
to permit even a convicted criminal to
retain the reins or government by in
voking the slow machinery of the law
of appeal.
The charter provides no person shall
hold or be eligible to any office who has
been found guilty Of malfeasance in
office, bribery or other infamous crime.
or who in any capacity has embezzled
public funds But any officer convicted
OF a felony in proceeding for the Of
fense itself could stay the sentence by
appealing to the supreme Court The
long drawn-out procedure OF appeals
would prevent conviction in the fullest
legal sense until such time as the Su-
preme Court had sustained the judg-
ment of the lower court. The result
would be to nuIlify the provisions of
the charter or at least quite indefinitely
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-17

Wnlle the size OF the furniture graft
brought to the attention Of the GranA
Jury yesterday involved total amount
Of about $1,000. it is understood that
subsequent revelations VIII show thar
this graft was OF vast proportions
and that it involved men high up in
the School Department and other i'm
portant branches OF the city govern
ment
Supervisor Nicholas. as chairman az
the building committee OF the Board
OF Supervisors, had personal control
Of the purchase OF once furniture ana
fittings for the city. As President Of
Carpenters Union No. "a ana head OF
the District Council. he has become one
OF the most prominent figures IN ths
Industrial life OF San Francisco
Nicholas who was elected to the Board
Of Supervisors in November, 1905, has
worked In San Francisco as a carpen-
ter for several years.
The furniture graft viii be siftsd to
the very bottom When Detectivs
- - - - the scam
dal he set a large force OF men on the
case. The Holmes Brothers displayed
readiness to cooperate. and for the
past week have gone over their books
with Burns They have made known
every instance In which city oficial
profited or sought to profit through the
purchase OF furniture for the city. The
extent TO which this graft could be.
carried may be appreciated when it Isl
known that almost every once IN the
city government lost It's furnishings In
the fire. The amount involved in the
rehabilitation Of the various depart
ments it is estimated would reach
100000.
The evidence is declared to be OF a
very positive nature. It is even stated
that. the books OF furniture firms con-
tain such items as 10 per cent paid to
Supervisor
In this connection the finance COM
mittee, Of which Acting Mayor Gal
lagher is chairman, Is to be called upon
TO explain how these furniture bills
could be passed without question.
HENEY TO WED TODAY
When the Grand Jury adjourned at
$50 O'Clock last night, after a NE
hours session, nineteen weary citizens
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-17

forms advocated by Elsie Clews
Parsons in book published to-
day by G. P. Putnam, entitled
The Family. The author is
the daughter of Henry Clews, the
banker, and wife of Congressman
Herbert Parsons of this city. She
is a doctor of philosophy. a Hart
ley House fellow. and was for SIX
years a lecturer In sociology al
Harvard College.
The volume just issued consists of
fifteen lectures. It is a comprehensive,
painstaking essay on the family rela-
ton from ancient times to the present
day. and embraces great mass of
data concerning marriages among all
civilized people.
For the infelicities which beset the
institution of matrimony today Mrs.
Parsons offers remedies to be applied
before or after the nuptial knot is tied.
The ante marriage precaution that she
advises is a legal supervision of the
qualities of the would-be contracting
parties, to the end that their fitness for
the connubial state may be determined
before the license is granted.
=
time marriages. The trial marriage, as
suggested by her, is union in which
the couple set a time limit on the
partnership or fix a period of proba-
relation is found to be satisfactory, it
may be continued.
If for any of the many reasons Mrs.
Parsons permits, the man and wife
deem it best to part they may do so
by mutual consent without the inter-
vors also the removal of legal restraint
on either the man or woman so di-
vorced from remarrying.
The main part of the book is given
to the story of social origins AMI de-
velopments, particularly in respect to
the family relation. In the closing
chapter. which is an ethical consider
alton OF what has gone before, the au-
thor points out present day matrimo-
nial evils and suggests reforms. The
work as a whole. Mis-. Parsons says. IS
intended to prove useful guide for
the intelligent mothers, who, single
handed, undertake the responsibility of
fitting their daughters for joyous and
useful womanhood.'
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-17

last session, there Will be little time
left for the consideration of new meas-
ures which the President In his wisdom,
or the members in theirs, shall see Mt
to recommend.
The list of matters which went over
from the first session of the present
Congress to be taken up at the. second
session is formidable. Here it is
Immigration restriction Gin confer
ence).
Santo Domingo treaty.
Isle of Pines treaty
Morocco treaty tupon which a vote
will be taken December 12l.
Decision in Senator Shoots case
Campaign fund publicity
Prohibiting corporations contribut-
ing to campaign funds.
ship Subsidy
70 make Puerto Ricans United States
citizens.
Reduction of tarin on products Of
Philippines.
UnitedA states to own its embassies
and legations abroad
To build Government powder fac.
tory
Appalachian and White Mountain
forest reserves
Copyright revision
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-17

Modification of Chinese exclusion
law.
Prescribing punishment on high seas.
Certifcation of revised statutes.
Second Dreadnaught for the navy.
Removal of customs duty on works
of. art.
swamp reclamation. similar to irriga-
tfon statute.
Gable to Guantemo and the canal
zone.
Anti-injunction bill.
Eight-hour law.
Nomination of the Isthmian canal
commissioner.
Army and navy detail surgeon corps
Increase of artillery corps.
Punishment of improper use of the
Stars and Stripes.
Retirement of superannuated Federal
clerks.
establishment of postal savings
banks and parcels post.
Limited working hours of railway
employees.
In this list the first place is given to
the immigration measure 1t may be
that President Roosevelt and Congress
will succeed at the short session this
winter in settling question which for
twenty years has vAxed the people Of
the country.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-17

Cay events hold the attention of local so
ety Page s
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-17
nor RUN Dowx BIZ cAR
Fremont williams Is Badly Hurt on
Second Avenue

Second Avenue
Fremont Williams, a thirteen-year-
cid boy living at I2Sz Third avenue.
was badly injured by an ElIis-street
car at Second avenue and H street last
night The boy was crossing the track
when westbound car No. 141s collided
with him. throwing him several feet.
He was taken to the Park Emergency
Hospital and treated for a possible
fracture Of the skull. bad decorations
Of the face and several bruises. after
which he was taken TO his home.
The boy is nephew Of Policeman
A. c. Williams Of the Park Station.
Motorman Myles n. Sykes, who was
in charge Of the car, was booked at
the O'FarreIl-street Police Station on
charge Of battery, but was released on
bail.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-17
PLENTY Of WORK
IN SIGHT FOR
CONGRESS
Unfinished Labor of Last
Session VIII Leave Little
Time for New Measures
IMPORTANT BILLS
ARE ON THE LIST
Hope Is Expressed That the
Question of immigration
Will Be Speedily Settled

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.
WASHINGTON, Nov, 1s.--If Congress
attempts to do at the next session what
it began to do and left undone at tho
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-17

Continued on Page ., Column .
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-17
Supervisor Nicholas Involved in the Graft Scandal
New Indictments Against Abe Ruef and the Mayor

He Grand Jury yesterday Super
F. p Nicholas graft purchased for the and
ing Mayor Shmz Abraham having extored money
Adler, proprietor Of the Bay State
Holbrook argus., 1906-12-01

~ Wit is powerful weapon in the hands of master. When MT. Lincoln was practicing law in Springfield, he received a letter from the east inquiring about the financial responsibility of a brother lawyer. His answer was; "I know the gentleman of whom you inquire He has a wife and baby that ought to be worth fifty thousand to any one; a table for his books and papers; worth one dollar and fif- ty cents; and big rat hole in the corner of his office that is worth looking into.