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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-12
Nicholas and Duffy
In Lawlor' S Court

Technical legal arguments occupied
the day yesterday in Judge Lawlor's
court in connection with the efforts OF
Attorneys Frank J. Murphy and
Charles H. Fairall to have the indict-
ments against Supervisor T. P. Nicho-
las and former Janitor Peter ". Duffy
set aside The principal ground urged
In challenging the indictments was
that Grand Juror Wallace c. Wise was
drawn on petit jury panel within the
last year and was therefore disqualified
from serving on the body by which the
Nicholas and Duffy indictments were
returned.
The argument followed a motion to
strike the indictments from the court
records. which was denied by Judge
Lawlor Murphy declared that the In
dictments were not merely detective.
but that they were void. and objected
that the rulings OF the court were
given without proper reflection Judge
Lawlor answered that he would not
hear any arguments on such motions
until the time for pleadinss Is reached.
when. II any matters remain to be set
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DEATH Of BRIDE A
SEQUEL TO FIRE
spEclAL pIsPArcH 70 LEE cALL


NEW YORK. Dec. 11--Reduced to
the verge of insanity after three
months Of waiting for word from her
husband. with whom she had gonea
through the horrors Of the San Fran
cisco holocaust, Mrs. Helen Brueckner
Chestnut died of broken heart to-
day at the home of her parents at
Palmetto street
Her husband, Arthur J. Chestnut,
son Of a prominent furniture merchant
in Brooklyn. is supposed to be in
washington State Early in the year
Chestnut drifted TO San Francisco. He
obtained a good position and wrote TO
the then Miss Brueckner. begging her
TO Join him in the West and marry
him. All was agreeable to her par
ents. and she hurried to San Francisco.
where in less than an hour after her
arrival she became Mrs. Chestnut.
In April they were reduced to pow
erty when their home and property
were destroyed in the holocaust. They
came East, at the wife's suggestion. TO
start all over again Chestnut left
his home in this city on September 1s
and nothing more was seen of him by
his bride Broken down mentally and
physically, Mrs. Chestnut was finally
induced TO return to her parents
home.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-12

eral prisoners. the annual report of At
torney General Moody is largely devot-
ed to a resume of the work done by his
department In the prosecution of cases
under the Elkins act.
Moody points out that until the en-
actment OF the Elkins law anti trust
legislation had no value as a deterrent.
Since 1903 the department has secured
seventy-seven rebate indictments, of
which nifty three are pending Twenty
four cases have been disposed of. with
eighteen convictions. three discontin-
uances. two acquittals and one de-
murrer to the indictment sustained.
Thirteen corporations and seventeen in
dividuals' were caught in the convic-
tion net and nnes ranging from $4,000
to $1os.ooo assessed
Touching the matter Of United States
prisoners. Moody recommends the en-
actment OF parole law similar to those
adopted by several States. to be appli-
cable only in cases OF prisoners con-
fined in Federal prisons. Practical
dificulties In executing such q law is
the excuse for excluding from its opera
tions Federal prisoners confined in
State penal institutions. but the At
torney General points out that the num-
Der OF these prisoners Is steadily de-
creasing.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-12
NO PARIS GOWNS
FOR MRS. FISH

CHICAGO, Dec. IA New York dis
patch to the Tribune says: Mrs. Stuy-
vesant Fish, who arrived home from
Europe yesterday, when asked IL she
had brought many Paris clothes. said:
NO; brought back but few, for the
reason that / think American made
gowns are far better than those one
gets In Paris The materials are more
durable, they are better made and the
American dressmaker. to my mind. is
more original in her ideas than are the
dressmakers of Paris. The American
woman is the best dressed in the world.
because she is not bound by style. Her
individuality is expressed In her gar
ments In Paris women are slaves to
mode. They are all OF pattern
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-12

President Roosevelt's special message
on Porto Rico transmitted to Congress
today.
Reiterating the recommends tions of
his set message to Congress, the Presi-
dent insists that it is only fair that
Porto Ricans receive the benefit of full
American citizenship. which. he says,
should be extended them as matter of
right and justice, because they are
loyal, glad to be under our flag and
making rapid progress along the path
of orderly liberty. In this connection
the President calls attention to the
highly commendable manner. in which
the Porto Ricans have conducted them
selves in the matter of the exercise of
the franchise and their Willingness TO
recognize the equity of the theory of
majority rule. At the recent elections
there was not a single instance of dis
turbance,. and In the few cases where
the majorities were small contests have
been submitted to the courts.
The unsurpassed prosperity of the
people of the island Is source Of con-
gratulatory comment by the President,
who points out that the Porto Rican
exports last year doubled in value the
high water mark in the previous history
of the island. He deplores the condi-
ton of the coffee industry. which has
not recovered from the devastating ef-
fects of the hurricane and points out
that the opening of the United States
markets to Porto Rican coffee has
failed to Offset the effect of closed
European markets Without offering
any plan. the President requests Con-
gress to take some action calculated
to foster and encourage coffee raising.
Commenting on his recommendation
for the consolidation of all insular
government, either under the War De-
partment or Department of State, the
President says 1t is a mistake not to so
arrange our handling of these islands
as not to be able to take advantage of
the experience in one when dealing
with problems arising in another.
The President found much to praise
in the Porto Rican schools. the con-
stabulary and the native regiment,
which latter organization he recon-
mends be made permanent.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-12
Men Closer to Top Say They
VIII Not Be Jumped
Without Entering Protest
PULLING WIRES
AT WASHINGTON
Several Veterans in Service
Struggle to Gain Billet
Of Quartermaster General

The proposed advancement OF Major
Carroll A Devol 10 the position Of
ouartermaster general OF the United
States army is meeting with much
opposition and disapproval on the part
OF the officers in line for promo
tion over whom Devol is to be
Jumped according TO present inten-
fions.
Among the number who will combat
the promotion Of Major Devol is Col
onel william S. Patten.
Colonel Patten is hurrying home
from the Philippines to go to Washing
ton. where he will seek what he thinks
is due him for the gallant services
he has performed since he has been in
the army. He ranks fourth in line for
the position Of quartermaster general
Other officers with the same title
who are in line of advancement are
Colonel James NJ Marshall. Colonel
Charles A H McCauley and Colonel
John l. clem.
Behind these comes a list of nine
lieutenant colonies and i've majors.
There is but little question that
Major Devol will become the quarter
master general, as from reports in
Washington he is slated for that posi-
tion by the President. Before he is
promoted. however. there will be q
fierce battle for the place. as every
ohicer IN the corps who has any pull
IS making a great fight to get the
plum
Major Devol was stationed at this
port for four years in charge of the
transport service His efficiency as an
oficer has never been questioned in
any way and his fellow officers ali
agree that he has handled the trans
porting of troops between here and
the Philippines in a thoroughly salts
factory manner
But when it comes to the promotion
Of DevoI TO the head of the quarter
masters department they all agree TO
disagree. Each officer in that particu-
lar line who ranks Devol feels that
he should have "whack" at the big
place. Besides Colonel Patten, Colonel
John L. Glenn feels particularly hurt
that ne has not been given chance
ct the billet. Colonel Glenn has served
IN the army for thirty-hve years and
has been in the ouartermaster's depart
rnent since May 4. 1882. He is at pres
ent IN the East, where. it is reported,
he is placing his appeal for the big
Office before the War Department
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EDITORIAL

Revision Of State revenue system most I'm
portant work OF coming Legislature. Page
Colonel Kowalsky and Leopold, King of th'
Belgians birds OF feather Page
Trolley system suffers when compared to tbs
cable. Page
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PIPE IS DRIVEN TO
BURIED MINER

BAKERSFIELD, Dec 11-With five
fellow miners. presumably dead, lying
above him in the caved-in section of
the big tunnel at the Edison Electric
Company plant in the Kern River
Canyon. l.. B. Hicks. who answered the
signals of the rescue party yesterday.
was communicated with this morning
by means of steel pipe driven
through a mass of debris that impris-
ons him. The pipe reached Hicks at
II o'clock this morning, and his first
words to the anxious crowd of res
cuers straining to hear his words were:
Hurry UP and get me out; ii is darker
than hell down here
At the end of the pipe were General
Manager Sinclair. DR.. Stfnt1eld, the
company physician; the superintendent,
foreman and workmen. Hicks said
that he was we'll and was not injured.
The last heard from his five fellow
companions. he said. was two hours
after the cave-fn occurred. and now
he presumes that they are lying dead
between the rocks above him.
The imprisoned man said that his
position Is beneath a car in the debris,
and it is to this that he accounts for
his miraculous escape. The car saved
him from being crushed to death by
the rocks
Food and water are being passed TO
him under the supervision of the ply
stefan. and owing to his weakened
condition no solid substances have been
lowered down the pipe. Milk is the
only nourishment allowed.
with the aid of every available
workman progress is being made to-
ward rescuing the imprisoned man. To-
night General Manager Sinclair said
that 1t will take at least i've days to
reach him. Mining men express doubt
II Hicks will be rescued alive. and even
IL he il. they say. he will be found
mentally unbalanced because OF the
strain and the torture to which he Will
have been submitted.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-12
YOUNG GIRL FALLS
TO HER DEATH

At 1 10 o'clock this morning Policeman
Isaacs, whose beat is on sutter street,
discovered the body of a girl in an
excavation at Grant avenue and Sutter
street The supposition is that the
young woman fell from the unrailed
walk into the dangerous hole. Her
skull was fractured by what is sup
posed to have been a plunge into the
uncovered pit
In hand satchel that the girl had
carried was a card with the name,
Rruns scholz, 35 Van Ness avenue The
name Lena appeared on another card.
This was all that gave clew to the
girls identity.
Word was telephoned to the morsue.
which took charge of the body.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-12
MORE APpoINTMENrs

WASHINGTON, Dc. 1.-The Presi-
dent has sent to the Senate the follow
ing nominations: Commissioners of Cor
porations. Herbert Knox Smith, Con-
necticut; captain on active list, to be
rear admiral on retired list, Franklin
J. Drake.
Postmasters: Alaska-R. r. Hub
bard. Douglas. Californfa-Helen c.
Thompson, Stanford University; W. A.
Griffin, Mountain View.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-12
REBATERs ARE CONVICTED


q recommendation for the enactment OF
4 law providing for the parole gof Fed
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Counsel for Schmitz strain every nerve to gain
delay in trial of case Page 2
Big scandal develops in purchase Of supplies
for city institutions Burns blocks effort of
Ruef and Dinan TO intimidate witness. Political
boss and Mayor fighting indictments. Pages l-2
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-12
Purchase City Supplies From Favored Firms
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE TEMPORARY SO
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER u. 1906.
WEATHER CONDITIONS

YESTERDAY-Rain; northwest wind; maxi
mum temperature, So; minimum temper
ature. 90.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Cloudy and unset
tied, with occasional showers; light east winds
changing to southwest Page IL
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+ avOrs Citizenship
for Porto Ricans
President, in Special Message,
Urges Assistance for Island

WASHINGTON Dec 1-Ful American citizenship for
Congressional aid for the industry
consolidation of nular administration
either War Department Department
and commentator of the work done by Congress
Rico Porto Rcans points
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-12
Injunction Coup Gives the
Property Over to Wing
field Nixon Contingent
ORDER OF COURT
RESTRAINS VOTES
Point That Reissue of
Burned Stock Was With
out Consideration Is Urged

Aided by an order Of court prohibit
ing the voting OF 147.so0 shares of the
capital stock, the opposition to Million
aire F. NJ. Smith, better known as
.'Borax" Smith, wrested from him yes
terday the control of the MacNamara
Mining Company.
The long-drawn-outs battle waged by
the opposition to oust Smith from con-
troll of the property 1t is claimed he
was managing to the detriment of
other stockholders came to spectacu-
lar climax yesterday. The oppositions s
coup was made possible by a restrain
ing order issued by Judge Seawell. The
application for the order, which came
as a complete and disastrous surprise
to the Smith faction. was based on a
reissue of stock for which it was al
legged no consideration had been re-
ceived.
The Smiths represented to the
court that at a meeting of the COM
pany Dennis Searles claimed that GER
tifcates representing 147.s0o shares of
stock had been burned in the April
FIRE. and asked that new certificates be
issued on the cancellation of the
burned stock. The application was al
lowed and the certificates issued to
Edwards. Searles, johnson and Dumont.
The petitioners further claimed this is
sue was in excess of the authorized
100000 shares; that no consideration
had been given for it. and that unless
an injunction issued 1t would be voted
at yesterdays meeting.
CHARGE MIsMANAGEMENT
In explanation of their desire to pre-
vent the voting of this stock, which
they claimed was handled at the di-
rection of Smith. the petitioners set up
that Smith was heavily interested in
mining properties adjoining the MacNa-
mara in Nevada and that these certifi-
cate holders, acting as directors in the
interest of Smith, managed the prop
erty to the detriment of other stock
holders Incidental to this claim was
the charge that in a recent effort by
the Smith faction TO consolidate the
MacNamara properties with the West
End and Ohio Tonopah mines the Mac
Namara stockholders were given the
worst of the deal.
The restraining order was served on
Secretary. Dennis Searles. who grace
fully succumbed to the superior tactics
of the opposition, and the following
directors were elected: George Wing
field, ]. ]. Quinean. J. L. Joseph. Dennis
Searles, Wilfred Page, E. j. McCutchen
and ]. T Roland.
SMITH WILL FIGHT
Searles said last night:
For a year there has been trouble
between the Wingheld- Nixon interests
and the Smith interests in the MacNa-
interests to wrest control from Smith
will be fought as far as the courts
will take us. The opposition prevent
ed me from voting the 147,S00 shares
by making an ex parte showing. The
original stock certificates were burned
in my office safe. When they were re-
issued, the names of holders and the
numbers of the original certificates
could not be given. Upon this the op-
position asserted we had no right to
vote the stock / suppose the opposi-
tion thinks 1t can handle the affairs
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-12

WASHINGTON. Dec i1.-senator
Teller introduced today a bill providing
for the admission of New Mexico as
State
New-York tribune., 1906-07-27
CURB MARKET TRADING.

In the market for outside securities there was a
further marked improvement in values under fair
animation throughout the early session. In soma
instances prices moved up rather sharply. After
midday trading subsidized considerably. and small
reactions followed. While the mining issues con-
tinued to monOpOlize the bulk OF attention mora
interest manifested in the industrial list Amer
lean Tobacco moved up Is points. but subsequently,
fell TO- Havana Tobacco improved point for both
issues. International Mercantile Marine was de-
cidediy stronger American Writing Paper shares
improved materially. Mackay issues were stronger
the common was up q and the preferred H. Amer
lean Chicle improved =; Chicago Subway was
Arm, but quiet. Guggenheim Exploration was nm >
points In the mining group Nevada Consolidated
gained =; Butte Coalition small fraction. Greene
Consolidated. after early strength, Feceded slightly
Micmae was strong United was quiet, but narrow
New-York tribune., 1906-07-27
FOREIGN BANK RETURNS.

London July 2s.-The weekly return Of the baanl.
OF England shows the following changes; 4ot%i
reserve decreased fiS7cOo circulation increased to-
COO bullion decreased ns22ds. other securities M
creased fssa0o, other deposits increased $1,000.
public deposits increased fesoO. notes in reserve
decreased s1i9C0o and government securities un-
charged. The proportion o. the banks reserves %
liabilities Is now 4sl2 per cent. against 43l1 per
cent last week. ana compares with an increase
from aS4S per cent 20 1857 per cent IN this week
last year The rate OF discount unchanged az S1z
per cent.
Paris. July 2G.-The weekly return Of the Bank
OF France shows the following changes; Notes In
circulation decreased 79.915OOO francs. Treasury
deposits decreased 7OS0oO francs general deposits
decreased 1s2oo.GoO francs. gold hand increased
l.SS9e0 francs. silver on hand decreased i.250O0O
francs. bills discounted decreased 100000 francs,
and advances decreased A50OOo0 francs.
Berlin, July 26-The weekly return OF the I'M
perial Bank OF Germany shows the following
changes: Cash on hand increased 4s.5SO.CO0 marks.
Treasury notes increased 13soOOO marks. other Sc
curties decreased 5522OoO0 marks, and notes IN
circulation decreased 100000 marks
New-York tribune., 1906-07-27
TO Whom 1t MAY Concern.
STATE or NEW
INSURANCE DE

STATE Oh MEM YORK, INSURANCE DE-
~ parfment-Albany 9TH. isO6--YEhereas Teutonia
Insurance COMPANY ioeAteS al SeS Orleans
LOUISIANA las .!e1 off.le sworn sia;ernent
" proper Cscers tie. showing condition and
business, has coap.ec Il Iepelts Laws
Insurance Companies
pcrated b. ether ssates Il ite LIled states
&Oa therefore, pursuance OF i4g J, DTfO KELSEY
6ppeEgntendens OF INSURANCE of lie state of New York
CO hereby certify that SAID Company II hereby authorized
tFansact is approprae business Insurance in
tkS state IN accordance Silh law. during
year. Tee Condition and Business of said Company az
follows.
AgsregaIe RroGnt Ot admitted Assets $500 GA GO
and su-uIus) icudine reinsurance -. $4,000 q
Amount 4 actual rad up Capital 25 0fHen0
Surplus all liabilities. Observation-Disclosures. J3B ia -
Amount Of income yesr...............- 7.JG3 IS
Amount q dlsbutseIaeDrs Eor the 30 -
y Witaess whereof. have hereuBIo Dsc-ibed
day and year above BFitfea.
ASeaLs OTTO KELSEY
ttHtr y-DeEiAisadent og insurance.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-27

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-New orleans-Com-
mercal, 25c discount; bank. 81 premium. Boston
l5c discount. Chicago-5c discount. Charleston
Buying. par; selling. sc premium Cincinnati-lOc
discount Savannah-Buying, 45c discount; selling,
75c discount. Minneapolis-SOc premium. st. Louis
-lec discount bid, par asked. San Francisco
Sight. &c; telegraph, 1Oc premium.
BANK CLEARINGS-New York - Exchanges
S27 9Os 2S7 balances. s12 O1 $751; Boston-Exchanges
s26,S25l39 balances. $25Ss.519 Chicago-Exchanges.
SSS,52756O; balances. sl67s.94s. Baltimore Ex-
changes, $4OS.Ssl balances. $S4sssO Philadelphia
Exchanges S23,sA,sOO; balances. $O.S2OO8S
SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver, Csc Mexican
silver dollars 5O1ac. Bar silver in London closed
at 30 l-l6d.
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid. 1885, Lisbon, ESQ
MEXICAN EXCHANGE.-Aiexican exchange on
New York is quoted AT 1881.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS-Customs receInte
reported from Washington. $121SO7I internal reye-
receipts. 5t9S5O; miscellaneous receipts ss9Ol5
Receipts for the day. $957 O36; expenditures Sc
O00 Receipts for the month date SAL 92S: ex-
penditures. SIS $4,000; excess OF expenditures sl.
e2l or
SUB-TREASURY.-The Sub-Treasury was debtor
20 the Clearing House $l749.121.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-27
STOCK QUOTATIONS. HIGHER.
PRICES ADTANCE IN GREATER PART OF DAY,
CLOSING STRONG
Hartman and Steel Stocks Features Money Market Conditions
Improue-SterIng Exchange Possibilities

anything toward the election of men to Congress
this fall who will take up the matter of cur
rency in a way that will assure favorable re-
suits. II is suggested that the banking interests
Of the United States make a careful study Of the
ways of the primaries. and follow up their re-
searches by helping 20 elect at the primary cleo
tions such men as Congress candidates who
understand something about money apart from
graft. and who are willing to work for an i'm
proved currency system.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-27
London New York New York
Eek dividend.

FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-Cal money In
London 21sq2% per cent. Open market discount
rate for short bills Ss per cent; long bills SK9S2
per cent. Berlin discount rate 3ss per cent Berlin
exchange on London, 20 marks 471A pfennigs. Paris
discount rate. rs per cent. Paris exchange on
London 25 francs 151s centimes. Bar gold in Lon
don, IS 99sd.
FOREIGN SECURITIES.-Briti consols for
money, 81 7-16; for the account. 81 77-l6 French
rentes. SO francs 971a oentimes.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-27
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET.-Money call opened az "a
per cent; highest "a per cent; lowest, per cent;
last loan per cent Close 2Q2A per cents ruling
rate, "a per cent. Time money was quoted at AZ
per cent for sixty to ninety days, per cent for
four and five months. and 5IAQ6 per cent for six
months. Commercial paper was quoted az 5d515 per
cent for sixty to ninety days. 5Q51& per cent for
four to six months and 534a6 per cent for others.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-Market closed steady.
Actual closing rates follow:
New-York tribune., 1906-07-27
CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE ST. PAUL
RAILWAY COMPANY

80 broad - NeW YORK JuIv 2Gth 1905
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THERE
- declared dividend of Three Dollars and
Fifty Cents shsre the preferred
oend- OF Three Dollars and Fifty
common stock of this stockholders record
Al 3 O'Clock the 23th day August next payable
October l51. the Office the Company City Of
New York.
ROSWELL AIILLER Chairman Of TIE Boara
New-York tribune., 1906-07-27
Omce Of the
OFFICE OF THE
BE EFF'ALO, ROCHESTER, g. PITTSBURGH RAILWAY

No 80 Wall ST. York. Juy 26th. 1905.
DIVIDENDS OF THREE PER CENT ON
the preferred ard three per cent On the common
stock Of this Company have been declared payable
August 18th stockholders Of record August
Checks viii be mailed stockholders.
J. Il. HOCART. Assistant Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-27
Financial Meetings.
HAifIoaf, 1ha,rs ~ e PAIL

flsiiE ANIMAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders company election = Drectr.
and for transaction q other
VIII be held az tie oiAee of the Company the C, ~
AilNaukee 81 Twelve oclock NOon saturday Sepien-
Der 18th 1906. Pm
The transfer books viii closed "Wednesday the
h q us!s and reopened on the Isl CT October next
RosEN Ell. Alna.ER Chalrman u The poard