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The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03

Richard Croker Jr. son of the for
mer Tammany chieftain, is scheduled
to entertain his father during the sum-
mer and fall months at his country
place in Connecticut. The younger
Croker expects to bring the elder home
on his return from Europe this month.
S. w. Woodward of Washington, D.
G.. owner of the historic old David
Dudley Field estate on Eden Hill, Mass.
is to erect a fine colonial house on the
site of the old house. On the property
still stands the old mission house in
which John Sergeant lived, built about
1897.
The latest prodigy is an infant paint
er. Two of the most striking pictures
of this years salon are by an artist
who has not yet passed his fifteenth
year. His name is Tade Styka, and
he is the son of a Polish painter The
boy has been an accepted exhibitor at
the salon ever since 1908. when he had
portrait of Tolstoi accepted.
Congressman Grosvenor appeared in
the House one hot day last week clad
in new suit of white duck, coat,
waistcoat and trousers cut in the
height of style. A white satin tie and
his silky white hair and beard COM
pleted his costume. On the same day
Senator Scott wore suit made of fine
cream linen, coat. waistcoat and trous-
ers all alike and cut to the kings taste
An American who has just returned
from London expresses surprise min
gled with disgust regarding the talk
he heard among smart people there
For absolute Stiffness ii was far ahead
of anything he had ever heard. 1t is
considered quite the thing to abbre-
viate words. He heard a grown woman
say to a friend, Isn't 1t terry to have
neury on such a divey day." Trans
lated into English that means, Isn't
1t terrible to have neuralgia on such
a divine day." :
Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema the dis
tinguished painter, is a strong believer
in the luckiness of numbers His lucky
number is seventeen. His wife was
II when he first met her, the number
of the house to which he took her
when they were married was seven
teen, his present house bears the same
number doubled. and the first spade
was put to the work of rebuilding it on
August II 1895. 1t was November II
that he and his family first took up
their residence there. Gs
The outward robe of the Pope is red
and made from the wool of the lambs
of the convent of st. Agnes, near the
Porta Pia. The cloak and cape are
lined with purple and trimmed with
gold lace; the sombrero, or hat, is red
and has q gold cord and tassel Be
meath the cloak is worn an alb, made
also of wool of the lambs of st. Agnes
and girt about the waist with a sash
of white moire antique, garnishsd with
gold fringe. The Pope's hands and feet
are covered with kid mittens. and his
feet are burdened with a pair of slip
pers worn over his ordinary shoes. The
total value OF his wardrobe is said to
be s150,000.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03
ExCEPTIoNALLY GIFTED.

Miss Wellon-The trouble is that
most women are towards I'm not
afraid to go out alone anywhere. |
always carry something sharp up my
sleeve.
Mrs. Chillicon--Kearney-- know it.
dear: but X isn't everybody that has an
elbow like yours.-Chtcago Tribune
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03
OUR MARVELLOUS pnEsrpENr.

marvellous man. President Roose-
velt" said an enthusiastic American to
the Hon. John Morley. Il hardly know
how one would describe him."
1T is difficult" mused the distin-
guished statesman Perhaps he might
be called cross between st. George
and st. Vitus."-The Reader
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03
FORGIVE one WORD.

Forgive the word l said, Repentance
cries.
l dare not say I did not mean il, dear.
That is the thorn in mem rvs rose.
Again the murmur of your sad sur
prise;
see the wounded pain, in your blue
eyes
That brimmed an instant with an un-
shed tear,
Then bravely met mine own serene
and clear.
1t all comes back-that day when smil-
ing skies
And whispering treetops and the sing
ing brook
Filled life with tender melody and
Each hour song. Yet, dearest. do
not grudge
One little cuss word. for he broke my
hook
And line and was FOUNDER If he
weighed
An ounce. You would have said at
least: "Oh fudge
Golfers
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03
AN AILMENT OF YOUTH.

DIR Kraft has so little medical skin
1 wonder why Miss Passay always calls
him in
oh. he's gor her cinehed.
Understands her thoroughly, eho''
Yes; whenever she gets a cold he
calls it Group. The Catholic Stand
ard and Times
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03
THE QUEsrIoN.

Beggar Cat rich mans door)--A poor
Traveller begs for a few coppers.
Rich Man-Here you are but why do
you travel If you haven't the means?-
Wahrs
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03
LET THEM SEE FOR THEMSELVES.

More than one hundred New York school teach
ers on their way across the continent in a spe-
cial train to visit San Francisco and see it partly in
ruins Many more. special trains with tourists are
reported as ready to follow and we may soon, wit
ness great influx OF sightseers that will add
largely to our summer transient population.
1t is we'll that these tourists are coming They
will carry back with them intelligent summaries
oi our condition and be able to correct many mis-
leading stories such have been flooding the East
They will also be able to make note Of the progress
OF the city since the fire and listen to the true story
OF its wonderful recuperation. In after years the
visitors will be in position to make comparison be-
tween the Old and New San Francisco and gain
from this comparison object lesson in the spirit
ef the American people.
The California Promotion Committee can do good
work by taking the tourists in hand and SO edr-
eating them that each and every one of them will
become an agency for the proper advertising of the
State Too much has been published in irresponsi-
bic prints OF the stagnation in San Francisco and
the lack OF confidence of business men in its future
These stories malicious and entirely untrue but
they find their way into the newspapers nevertheless
Let the tourists come and let lay bare the sitra-
ton in its every detail to them They will not be
slow in finding out how cruelty the city has been
naligned
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03

California glace fruits and choice c,,-
oles- Fun stock Townsend's reside1Sce
ana IactoTy, 1870 Valencia St. and f6e
emporium. Post st. and Van Nsss IN, cne
order Dy phone. Special s7a
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03

The meat inspection bill, as agreed upon by the
conferees OF both houses, does REQUIRE the dat
OF the preparation OF the meat to be put on the
labels. To the unnitated this would seem an nm
fortunate omission. Consumers are certainly en-
titled to know the age of the meat they are using
and the public health demands it.
An Oroville young is provided for in his
fathers will If he mends his ways which have been
somewhat prodigal. There is fortune awaiting
most any energetic young man who will mend his
ways and attend strictly to business
Paris has discovered in John D. Rockefeller a
living. breathing example of the nef1icacy OF hair
resforativcs. But long since America discovered in
him living. breathing example OF the inefficacv OF
antitrust laws which is even worse
A San Francisco woman, having landed her hus-
band in Nevada prison for bgamy, attempted to
brbe the Reno District Attorney to let him out
again. Evidently the lady wishes to keep him com
pany
The proposed Chinatown block would be dis
tnctive feature OF the city. improvements Of this
character should not be held back by racial
prejudice.
"Colcy" Carnegie is to become the next Laird of
Skibo The estate will thus continue to be held bv
steel.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03
In THE PUBLIC EYE.

Richard Croker Jr.. son of the for
mer Tammany chieftain, is scheduled
to entertain his father during the sum-
,mer and fall months at his country
place in Connecticut The younger
Croker expects to bring the elder home
on his return from Europe this month
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03

Captain Longan, who has been
identified with the work Hamilton
School. has left for the East.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03

Mrs Helen Shearer and Miss Eliza
beth Shearer of Oakland lert yester-
day for several weeks at Pacific
Grove.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03

The c.. E. Merwins of Oakland have
gone to Camp Meeker, where they have
country home, and will spend the
summer there.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03

S. w. woodward of Washington. D.
g, owner of the historic old David
Dudley Field estate on Eden Hill, Mass.
is to erect fine colonial house on the
site of the old house. On the property
still stands the old mission house in
which John Sergeant lived. built about
1897.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-08
OGDEN ARMOUR HEDGES
IN ARBITRARY POSITION
BIG PACKER DEFIEs UNCLE SAM
AND THEN REPENTs
Special Agent Robertson Relates De-
tails Of Interview With Chicago
Magnate Who Decides He Will Re-
spect the Government
By Associated Press

BY Associated Press
CHICAGO, March Especial Agent
T. M. Robertson of the bureau Of cor
porations occupied the stand in the
packers case today.
The witness testified as to a CONVEX
sation between himself, ]. Ogden Ar
mour and Arthur Meeker. general
superintendent for Armour & Co. The
witness asked for a financial state
ment of the profits and information
concerning the private car lines. He
was told, he said, that Armour & Co..
was "a family company" and cor
poration merely for convenience.
"It was told by Mr.. Armour" he
said, that this class of information
was none of the governments business,
that the private car lines were mat
ters of controversy with the govern
ment. He said at another time that
he had regretted that I reported to the
government that he had said private
car lines were none of its business, and
he wished to withdraw the statement,
meaning no disrespect to the govern
ment. I reported that to the govern
ment also. Mr. Armour said that he
must respectfully decline to furnish
the information I wanted. He also
said that he did not think the govern
ment would go to the extent of eXer-
cising it's compulsory powers. 1 was
allowed to examine some of the ac-
counts and take some figures from
the books
"I was also told that 1 might take
some of the figures on salaries paid
to some of the officials"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-08
ROUVIER SORRY
FOR SUCCESSOR
EXPECTED TO CARRY OUT
SAME POLICY
Thought That Internal Politics Should
Not Interfere With Frances
Foreign Polcy-Llberty
OF Action
Continued from Page onel

able to indicate the course of the gov
ernment.
In the lobbies Of the chamber Of
deputies the question became the sub
ject of lively discussion. Much curios-
lty was expressed concerning the eff
feet that NJ. Rouvler's retirement VIII
produce. Before NJ. Rouvler had made
known his intention of resignIng, how
ever he remarked to one OF his par
liamentary supporters:
Regarding Algeciras, hope to leave
my successor with Il better situation
than that which 1 found"
1t is generally believed that NJ. Rou-
vier until his successor IS appointed,
will continue to carry on the same
policy he has hitherto adopted, which
has received the approval Of the cham
Der of deputies on several occasions.
The instructions already given to M.
Revolt remain valid, as it Is thought
internal politics should not be permit
ted to interfere with Frances foreign
policy, and NJ. Rouvier desires to leave
the future foreign minister entire lib
erty Of action, should complications
arise at Algeciras.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-08
EDITOR SHOOTS At
OEFENSELESS MAN
TRAGEDY NARROWLY AVERTED
AT EUREKA
n. M. Vaughn, In Search of comPetl-
tor Who Attacked Him, Fires
Upon Manager Of Newspa-
per Without Effect
Rv Associated Press.

by AHSocidIeu FTeSh
EUREKA, Cal, March 7.-As the
elimination Of an attack upon the
Herald in the Californian Of last Sat-
urday, NJ M. Vaughn, editor Of that
paper, this afternoon shot three times
at Niles G. Hyatt, manager Of the
Herald, neither bullet, however, doing
any injury.
Vaughn, who is paralyzed In the
lower limbs and unable to walk, drove
up to the front of the Herald office
about 2 o'clock and called for someone
to come to the door. Miss May Cod
dard, an attache, went to the sidewalk
and Vaughn asked her If Frank Park
er, editor of the Herald, was in. Miss
Goddard was not sure, and went in to
inquire. Finding Mr.. Parker was out,
she returned to the carriage and so in
formed Mr.. Vaughn. He then inquired
for the manager, Mr.. Hyatt, and the
latter gentleman went to the door. He
was not acquainted with Mr.. Vaughn
and innocently approached the car
riage. AS he did so Vaugn sang out,
"arm yourself"
X. Before Hyatt could have armed him
self, even had he so desired, three
shots rang out. When Hyatt saw what
was coming he Immediately sought
refuge behind a telephone pole, and
Vaughn was restrained from further
shooting.
Vaughn was arrested and released
on bail.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-08
STEAMER SENDS
UP RED ROCKETS
Continued from Pnge one.l

and often carries passengers; the lat
ter usually are from Portland or Seat
tie, at which ports the vessel often
drops anchor.
The steamer is OF about 1900 tonnage
and was recently equipped with new
apparatus and underwent inspection,
being declared in the finest condition
by the inspectors in san Francisco.
The time taken by the steamer from
Portland to san Pedro having been in
the past only five days and the fact
that about three days ago the steamer
should have reached Surf, at which
point the steamer is reported to be in
distress, gives rise to much fear that
it may be the Harold Dollar that is
in distress.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-08
STANFORD STUDENTS COLLIDE
Freshmen Defeat Sophomores at
Baseball and Strenuous Duck
ing Matches Follow
BY Associated Press.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal,
March THE campus last night pre-
sented strange scenes of confusion
which Professor r. L. Green and his
fellow members of the faculty COM
mittee on student affairs might easily
construe to be evidences of sedition.
The freshmen yesterday won the an
nual interclass baseball match from
the sophomores by the score of II to
s. Worked uD over their defeat, the
second year men quietly gathered in
the evening shadows, determined to
take violent revenge. Three unsuspect-
ing freshmen We're quickly gathered in
and despite their yells and struggles
were quickly rushed across the campus
and submerged in Lake Lagunita.
Later the freshmen duplicated this
trick on a larger group Of sophomores
except that this time a large mud hole
near Encinal hall served as a ducking
place.
The spirit of trough house" still con-
tinued this afternoon when the two
upper classes mixed in a free fight on
the baseball diamond after a game in
which the juniors won by a score of
, to 0.
The faculty have not as yet eX-
pressed any feelings in the affair.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-08
RATE BILL MAKES
SENATORS DIFFER
Continued from Page oneJ

as he could conveniently do so. He
spoke for only a moment and said:
THE Interpretation given by the SEN
ator from Minnesota is absolutely con-
trary to my understanding. This is a
most important difference; to my mind
it is the spinal cord of this whole ques-
ton. If congress is to be hedged about
by judicial secrets we shall have to
reform the supreme court, for the peo-
pie are determined to have relief"
The statehood bill was then taken up.
and Mr.. Perkins spoke in opposition
TO the union of Arizona and New Mex
leo. He expressed his conviction that
Arizona was prepared for single state
hood.
Mr.. Foraker announced his purpose
to offer an amendment confining the
operation of the bill to Oklahoma and
Indian territory.
The senate went into executive ses-
sion at sos p. IN. and at 5:15 ad-
journed until II o'clock tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-08
Alleged Trust Formed
By Associated Press

Z
WASHINGTON, March 7.-On ad-
vices that a federal suit was filed in
San Francisco today against thirty-one
elevator concerns, including the Otis
Elevator company, on the charge of
violating the antitrust law, Attorney
General Moody made the following
statement tonight:
1.-THE United States attorney for the
Northern district of California, under
instructions from the attorney general,
filed in the United States circuit court
for the Ninth circuit bill of complaint
against the Otis Elevator company and
twenty-seven other companies and
three individuals engaged in the ele-
vator business, charging them with
violation of the Sherman antitrust
law. The companies named as defend
ents comprise the principal elevator
companies of the United States, but the
operations specifically complained of
have been carried on mainly in Califor-
mia and the states and territories west
of the Rocky mountains.
"It is charged that these companies
make and sell at least so per cent of
all the elevators used in that territory
and that they have entered into a COM
bination among themselves to control
and enhance the prices at which ele-
Vators are sold.'
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-08
FRENCH PROJECT DISTRIBUTED
Probability Of War Between France
and Germany Increases

ALGECIRAS, Spain, March 1.-The
French police project was distributed
late this evening among the delegates
to the conference i'll Moroccan reforms.
The proposition, which will be pre-
sented to the conference tomorrow con-
sists of five paragraphs the substance
of which is as follows:
The Moroccan police to be constituted
for three years, composed of Moorish
| MuSsulmans, commanded by sixteen
French and Spanish officers and thirty
two non-commissioned officers. The
force to consist of 1000 to $500 men
distributed among the eight ports in
bodies of from 200 to 500. The state
bank to advance funds for the adminis-
tration and for the payment of the
force.
No mention is made of international
supervision, and the project therefore
is practically the same as was outlined
in NJ. Revoils declaration on Monday.
The result of tomorroW's sitting of
the conference is awaited with the
most intense interest. Reports relative
to the probability of an engagement
are circulated on all sides. Cancellation
certainly is in the air and continued
negotiations in that direction are going
on but tangible basis for possible
arrangement cannot balearned. Tht
German delegates do not display any
outward sign of making concessions,
while Frances latest utterance is in
disputably opposed to further conces-
sions. The neutral delegates are quite
optimistic relative to an arrangement
of differences at the last moment The
report that Austria will present a pro-
ject with the object of affecting an
arrangement cannot be learned. The
France and Germany is current but
impartial delegates are looking rather
to Berlin or Paris for signs of a COM
promise.
Should the conference proceed to a
vote on the rival schemes it is under
stood the American delegates will alb
stain, not even Offering an opinion.
This would leave the delegates in the
position to continue thier efforts to
bring about an understanding Most
of the delegates are cognizant of Amer
ica's attitude and some, including the
French delegates are cognizant of
Americas attitude, and some, including
the French and British delegates, ap-
prove her absentation, considering that
any open expression of partisanship
would destroy her Influence as medi-
ator. Others are inclined to the belief
that Americas taking sides would in
fluence a successful issue of the con-
ference.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-08
SEA LEVEL CANAL FAVORED
BY CONSULTING ENGINEER
PROF. BURR DISCUSSES TYPE OF
DITCH WITH PRESIDENT
Declares That Chasres River May Be
Controlled and That Level Canal
Can Be Built in Ten Years
Time
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, March 7.-Professor
William II. Burr of New York. a mem
ber of the board or consulting engi-
neers, appeared before the president to
discuss the type of canal to be con-
structed across the Isthmus of Panama.
He said that since the report was pre-
pared mis- reflections convinced him
more than ever that a sea level canal
was more feasible than lock canal.
The witness was examined at length
concerning the control of the Chagres
river and declared that the problem
presented was entirely feasible. He
declared that he could see no reason
why a sea level canal could not be
constructed in ten years, as no doubt
full engineering feats were contem-
plated in the majority plan.
Tomorrow it is understood, President
Burr will attack the wisdom of con-
structing a canal Of the lock type pro-
vided for in the minority report.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-08
STUDENT DAzED in SAN JOSE
George Steele, Stanford Young Man,
Sent to Hospital for.
Treatment
n Assnciated Press.

SAN JOSE March 7.-George Steele
a Stanford university student, was
picked UP on the street last night and
turned over to the police, and today
he is in a local hospital in a serious
mental condition, being rational only
at intervals
Steele, who is about % years old, well
dressed and supplied with money, had
broken leg and fractured ankle treat
ed by Palo Alto surgeon several days
ago, but he refused to state how he
had been injured. Last night he was
found lying about the depot here and
apparently not in his right mind.
He has two brothers in Los Angeles
to whom the chief of police telegraphed
j. H. Steele of Los Angeles arrived
In this city this evening to take charge
of his brother George. The brothers
will leave for their home in Los An
geles tomorrow morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-08
SPEED CHECKED IN GAIT
President Removes U. S. District At
torney in Oklahoma for Alleged
Irregularities
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON, March 7.-President
Roosevelt today removed from office
Horace Speed the United States dis.
trict attorney for Oklahoma as a re-
suit of charges preferred against him.
The charges We're to the effect that
he had entered into contracts with a
certain county commissioner to render
legal services nd that he had paid i'm
properly to that commissioner certain
sums of money in connection with that
employment.
The charges were investigated by the
department of justice and the presi-.
dents action follows the report ON that
investigation
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-08
ENTERS AN POWER CONTRACT
California Gas and Electric Company
Supplies Street Railway
Combine
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 7.--Under
q contract made for twenty years with
the United railroads, the California Gas
& Electric. corporation has begun to
supply electric power TO the street rail-
way combine.
About 5000 horse power is being sup
piled daily and in few months, when
it's power house just over the line in
San Mateo county is finished, the Cali
fornia Gas & Electric company will be
able to supply u daily maximum of
II 900 horse power The average power
will be about 5000 a day.
When the company is ready to fur
nish the maximum amount the United
Railroads company will dismantle all
of it's own electric power and also sub
stitute electric power for steam in run
ming it's cable lines.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-08
Bowling Records Broken
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO, March 7.--Three world S
records We're broken in one series OF
games in the Chicago Bowling league
tonight. The Howards, leaders of the
league, rolled 1907 in their second game
against the West Chicagos, the first
1900 total on record for a five-mar
team, and with 1885 and 1880 in theil
two games, averaged 1924, the first time
that HOO had been touched for three
games.
The other new record was the average
of 261 1-3, registered by Ray Sterke
who had scores of 227. 279 and 27S.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-08
NEW TURN IN COLLINS CASE
Sentence of San Francisco Attorney
Convicted of Perjury Is
Postponed
BY Associ7ted Press

SAN FRANCISCO. March THE
sentence of Attorney George D. Col
lins, convicted of perjury, which was
to have been imposed today, was post
poned by Judge Burnett until Satur-
day, other issues in Connection with
the case being under consideration.
The continuance was ordered by
Judge Burnett after a long confer
ence with District Attorney Langdon,
Special Prosecutor Hiram Johnson and
all others interested in the prosecution
of the case.
Attorney Johnson stated that the
reason for the postponement was that
an effort was to be made to induce
Collins to consent to a dismissal of
the perjury indictment upon which he
was extradited and upon which he all
ready has stood one trial.