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The San Francisco call., 1906-05-17
LOSES RICHES
THROUGH WAR
Former Member OF Spanish
Consular Service In
Sad Plight.
Detained at Ellis Island as
He Is Without Any
Means.

NEW YORK, May 1s.-Don EN-
manuel Contravas y Crooke. for more
than thirty years. member Of the
Spanish consular service, holding ap-
pointments at Athens. Pektng. Glas-
cow, Annoy and Algiers, Is detained
at Ellis Island. He has relatives In
the vicinity OF New York. but rmmi-
grafton Commissioner Watchorn got
a letter from some one saying that
the old man was a pauper and would
probably become q public charge TX
permitted to land.
He arrived here last Friday on the
Buenos Ayres from Cadiz and told
the immigration authoFtties that his
sister-in-law lived IN jersey City ar'l
that he had come to pay her visi--
After that he wanted to go to Pektng.
where his daughter lives.
He was not told that the letter say
ing he was poor had been receive
at Ellis Island. No one had the heart
to do that, so Don Emmanuel remain
there wondering IL the letter he Wro ,
to his sister-in-law went astray.
A courtly man is Don Ernmanuei
and once he was wealthy. But he says
his country's struggle against the
United States caused him to lcse h
fortune, and when he reached New
York he had only $40 in his posses
sion But that was sufficient, Es
thought, to meet his modest needs.
At first he was placed In one OF the
pens along with a crowd Of negro
from the West Indies, Russians sus-
pected Of being anarchists and others
from Europe whose police records s~e
such that they will have to go back
to lands from which they came. BIT
Commissioner Watchorn caused the
white haired old man to be removed
to a separate room. and there he SIS
awaiting he knows not what.
In his pockets Don Emmanuel car
ries letters that he prizes highly One
is an invitation from the King OF
! Spain asking his company at dinner
/ Another is letter from Queen Victo-
ria, and a third is from former PresI-
dent Loubet of the French republic
4 The Spanish Consul General has IN
! terested himself in the case Of Don
Emmanuel and will endeavor TO raise
sufficient money to send him to Pekiag
| to his daughter.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-17
LAST HOPE OF CHICAGO
TRACTION INTERESTS GONE
Supreme Courts Denial Of a Rehearing
Makes the Victory of the City
ef

CHICAGO, May 15.-The Supreme
Court of the United States, by denying
the petition of the Chicago traction COM
panies for a rehearing of the case so
sweepingly decided against them last
March, yesterday destroyed the last hope
of the street-railway interests in the lit
igation over the ninety year fran
chises.
Immediately both ths city and the trac-
ton officials began to plan for the new
conditions. The news was hardly an
hour old before conferences had been
arranged and calculations begun based
en- the possibility of making new arrange
ments. under final and definite relations,
between the companies and the city.
cup. who will shape the final decree and
rule on minor points.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-17
FREE OF DUTY BUILDING
MATERIAL DEMANDED
Such Concession, Say Property Own
ers, Would Be Remarkable Slim
ulus Toward Reconstruction.

Deputy Customs Collector N. S. Far
ley said yesterday that a downtown
property owner had called on him for
information respecting an article in
yesterdays issue of The Call concern
Ing movement to have Congress re-
bate the duty on steel, concrete and
other building. materials to be imported
for the rebuilding of San Francisco,
Santa Rosa and other cities. He told
Farley that IL such rebate should be
allowed he would at once start in to
build permanent building Of the A
class instead of a temporary one
which he had planned for two years
Other property owners came in during
the day and expressed similar opin-
Ions. One said that IL such a rebate
were in effect he could save $685. on
permanent building which he intend
ed to construct.
He added that the adoption of such
rebate would be remarkable stim-
ulus toward the rebuilding of the
burned district But he feared that
the opposition of the steel trust would
defeat the measure.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-17
YANKEES GIVE THEIR AID
TO A BRITISH VICE CONSUL
San Diesans Petition for Release
of Packard, Who Is in Jail

SAN DIEGO, May 16.-Regarding
the Imprisonment OF J. H. Packard at
Ensenada a large number of business
men Of this city sent the following
telegram to the British Consul General
in Mexico City today:
I'VE, the undersigned, business men
of San Diego, regardless of nationality,
respectfully petition for your best ef-
forts in securing the immediate release
from confinement or admission to bail,
which can be furnished in any amount,
of British Vice Consul J. H. Packard
of Ensenada. Papers cannot reach
Mexico for several days. Packard S
case purely technical. This enforced
confinement is working gross injustice
upon Packard"
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-17
BELIEVES MUNICIPALITY
SHOULD BUY THE PRESIDE
David 3. James Suggests the Building
OF Model Industrial scity on
the Military peeerxa{Ion

the Military Reservation.
Editor Call: l do not think this is tho
time for visionary suggestions OF beau
tifytng the Greater San Francisco to
be. What we need is practical ideas and
action now. 1 believe our total loss will
approximate billion. Many losses have
not been considered. There Is the realty
that may not be rebuilt upon for a long
time that will be taxed to the owner
without the taxes are rescinded until
buildings are erected and ready for oc-
cupancy. For the last three years gam
bling in real estate has been craze.
II reached the limit of imitation. Specu-
lative profits were reinvested and more
money borrowed from the banks. The
question is. have they protected their de-
positors? Store rents have been so ex-
cessive that but few in business made
more than their expenses, while some
had to eat their stock to keep, up. The
cost Of building material doubled. wages
increased and a building boom was on
while $4,000 houses and stores were va
can't It was unwarranted, but 1t created
fickle era of prosperity. The newt
able crash was in sight when 1t was an
ticipated by our crushing calamity. That
the man with the hoe will have to pay
for 1t all to the last cent ix irrefutable
but he will live.
If the city could buy the Preside
military reservation from the Govern
ment and make a model Industrial city
and lease lots only to occupants at s25
per year, and have cooperative stores
and other trades established, It would
release our Industrial class from the
slavery OF house rents. The time Is ap-
preaching when the flght for existence
will have to follow the most economic
lines to win out. I could suggest many
things that would be of great benefit to
this city, but this article Is already too
long. DAVID B. JAMES.
San francisco, May 16.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-17
FIFTY THOUSAND JAPANESE
TROOPS MARCH IN REVIEW
Trophies of the War With Russa
Placed on Exhibition in
Palace at Toxic,

VICTORIA, May 16.-The steamship D
Tango brought news that the day prior
to her departure from Yokohama u
military review, in which $4,000 troops
took part, was held at Toxic. All the
guns, swords. flags and other trophies
of the war with Russia were on exhi-
bitton before the imperial palace. The
Japan and was followed with a ban
quet, to which 5000 were invited by
the Emperor. The Japanese Govern
ment has decided to erect a tourist no.
tel costing $500. 600 at Toxic as a ma
ttonal venture for the encouragement
of tourist travel. Similar national ho-
tells will follow at other cities.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-17
REDUCING CITY EXPENDITURES.

The public will not be find fault with the Board of Public
Works for cutting down its estimates 100000
the coming Retrenchment and economy the rule
and will be for months Private corporations and business
houses have been obliged reduce all possible ways
there why the municipality should be exempt from the
general rule Those employees who will be laid off, temporarily
at least will naturally find their lines agreeable
muneav there thousands
In fact the exception find person San Francisco
has not suffered form other by the catastrophe will
all work right in the end.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-17
Bread Lines pimlniahina.

WASHINGTON, May 16-Dr. Ed
ward t. Devine. Red Cress representa-
tive In San Francisco, reports that
requisitions for supplies have been re-
duced to $4,000 day. Restaurants
are serving 15-cent meals throughout
the city.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-17
FORMER WEALTHY MAN SEEKS
SHELTER OF THE PooRHoUSE
Allows His Property to Slip Through His
Hands While Working on Revision
of the Bible

CHICAGO, May 16.-William Hedrick,
pioneer citizen of Madison County and
once the largest land owner in the State,
was yesterday admitted to the friendly
shelter Of the poorhouse.
Years ago, when Hedrick was rich, he
got the idea that the Bible had been
purposely made mysterious, and he set
about to revise it. This work absorbed
him completely, and for years his busi-
ness was neglected and his property
slipped through his hands. He had set
tied his sons on fine farms, and they
offered to care for him In his old age,
but he refused, saying that 1t would be
no imposition on the country If he went
to the poorhouse. since he had once been
its heaviest taxpayer.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-17
EFFORT TO RUN THE RAPIDS
FATAL TO BIG STEAMSHIP
selkrk, In Charge OF Noted Northern
Navigator, Strikes Rock In Danger
OILS Passade-

SEATTLE. May 16.-The steamship
Selkirk, on her way from Wenatchee and
In charge Of Captain C. c.. Griggs, the
noted river navigator, was wrecked In
an attempt to run the Rock Island rapids
at Z o'clock this morning. The officers,
cxew and the few passengers escaped
without great difficulty. save In making
lyanding in the vessels boats The
vessel was landed high on a rock, and
steps win probably be taken to save her.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-17
THE CALLS MARKET REPORTS.

In inquiries from different parts the regard
the publication of the regular daily market reports Call
that ali made in this every day
published by The Call Thus far lines of
resumed but fast they their prices will reappar
the fire The careful attention will be
and the commercial superiority of The Call all competitors will
be maintained Within the next fortnight all branches formerly
quoted will probably be re-established
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-17
New Weather Station.

SAN JOSE, May 16.-Local Weather
Observer O'Connell has been author
ized by the bureau at Washington to
re-establish the local station in the
postofflce building as soon as the lat
ter Is repaired. He will occupy the
tower
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-17
spokane Firm Gets Contract.

SPOKANE. May 1s.-Hastie g. Dougan
Of this city received word today that they
have been awarded the contract for the
million dollar Federal building TO be con-
structed at Los Angeles.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-17

More Comfortable In the Country.
Then why keep The family IN the city
this summer in the discomfort and dust
of rebuilding? The Southern Pacific Is
making low. longtime excursion rates
to summer resorts from San Francisco
and bay points Ask the agent.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-17

Leader of Native Rebels cauaht.
BERLIN. May te.--Morengo. leader
Of the rebellion In German Southwest
Africa, has been captured.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-17
Such . pI,ee ;. p.., n.h,..

With the finest bathhouse In America.
great hot springs and a roomy. com
Portable modern hotel, with mountain
environment, II just the place to spend
q month In resting. Is In perfect or
der. Southern Pacific offers low round
trip rates.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-17

It's as easy for most women to be
good as it is for some men to be no
good
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-17
Swedish Ministers Resian,

STOCKHOLM, May 16.-Foreign
Minister Trolle and War Minister
Tungsten have resigned
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-17

cupid's Risht-H Hand Man % Dead.
HAMILTON. Ohio. May 1s.-Thonas
McGeevy, who has married 1000
couples during the past twenty years,
died here today.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-17
Aid for the Christian Advocate

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. May 1s.-The
General Conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal church South today voted
$4,000 to be expended to assist the
Pacific Coast Christian Advocate.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-17

Townsends California Glace Fruit
for sale at his residence. 1920 Valencia
street.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-17
OREGON NoBLY RESPONDS
TO THE APPEAL FOR AID
Webfoot State Has Sent to San Fran
cisco $251 ,o32 In Cash Since
April 10.

PORTLAND. May 1s-The donations
of the Oregon general relief fund for the
aid of the San Francisco fire sufferers
now aggregate s251.o32, all paid in.
Since April IS Portland has shipped 1S4
carloads of supplies to San Francisco,
and the Southern Pacific Company has
carried over it's Oregon lines free Of
charge 457 cars of relief goods.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
WISE FLAYS HEARST.
Tells of Lotter's "UmconquerabIe
Greed for P01cer."

The West Side Republican Club held a well at
tended and highly enthusiastic mass meeting last
night at it's clubhouse, No. 1907 Broadway The
principal speaker was Governor John s. Wise
who told some things about William R Hearst
that must have produced & ringing in the latter's
even above the turmoil OF the so-called labor
meeting at Madison Square Garden
Mr. Wise told of Mr. Hearsts ''unoonouerehle
greed for power and his "disloyalty to all with
whom he has become associated' and arraigned
him for attempts TO 'algn class against class 70
promote his selfish ends"
Hector NJ Hitchings presided In his onenine
speech he told OF the compact formed at Buffalo
between Mr.. Hearst and Charles F. Murphy. after
the former had denounced the latter as a criminal
who ought to be in prison"
Ar. Hitchngs declared that TO form this com,
pact the primary laws violated duly electad
delegates thrown out and every sinister In
tuence brought to bear TO accomplish the
nomination of Mr.. Hearst" The latter said the
speaker had committed more assaults on the ran
utations of honest persons than any other man
and had through his newspapers done more to do
bauch the human taste" than any other agency had
done in one hundred years
He is the greatest advertiser that the world has
ever known" continued Mr. Hitchings. He has
been claiming credit for the settlement OF the coal
strike. We know who stopped the coal strike. Who
it but a Republican. the man whom you and I
trust the President of the United States Theodore
ROOSEVELT"
At the mention of the Presidents name there were
loud and prolonged cheers and applause,
John s. Wise said In part:
feel that a struggle is upon us that everybody
is deeply interested In The nsht is not party
New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
6O-62 West 23d Street.

aa wh9 accepting 09 Of S6d s
that in case the Democratic party Should fail in
Empire State; Hearst has been created by money.
nominating him he will run as candidate against
me democratic party thereby causing its practical
But. as a matter of fact have always held that
a mans vote. particularly in state and municipal
dent Of his party ailiationS but by the princpies
nave no desire ar an W I'M - , - p S r ass;
those doubtful patriots who point with pride to
the fact that they have always voted their party
ticket. notwithstanding the changing conditions and
From the verv FIRST l[Gn1 nv 9stnt C has bsA against
Hearst do not believe that who has
Atlantic to the Pacific such as the Hearst papers,
honoTed BY to fhs e9D I5ogd 0 & be
Without il and the colossal publicity bureau which
significant factor in American political life.
in lhere ne e are many PRINCIPLES s.tvocated by Hearst
In, but think that the promise of actual reform
would be Under earsrs admnstrSton 'a Hearst
ma of ne aHg fe6of upon shs 9Sae S6
and deG 10 be & p honest m 6ra and
granting certain reforms.
So far as | am concerned. at the present time,
ability vote for Mr. Hughes.
Edward A Brooks a well known merchant of
jamestown. shared similar opinions.
Frederick A. Fuller. who resigned from the DEM
ocratic County Committee, bitterly denounced Mr.
Hearst. saying:
The anti-Hearst Democrats are under no obliga-
tons whatever h @ to support the New York editor
day. He is an ambitious unscrUpulous. self-seek-
ing demag gogue, and his election Governor would
be a disgrace 10 the State of New York No decent
and respectable Democrat can consistently support
him. predict that when the votes are counted on
election night the plurality recorded against the
yellow editor will equal Clevelands Tremendous
plurality OF $4,000 against Judge Folger. in 1889.
John T. Wilson lifelong Democrat OF James
town. could not understand how any Democrat
could vote for Mr.. Hearst He said:
1t ought to be unnecessary TO ask a Democrat
whether he is going TO for Mr. Hearst. He is
not candidate OF the Democratic party; he Is not
representative of Democratic principles nor. for
the matter OF that OF any principles Whatsoever,
He is dangerous man. and most certainly Will
not vote for him.
Throughout the rural districts OF Chautauqua
County there is the sarne deserton of the Inde-
pendence League candidate. Among the workmen
In the Dunkirk Locomotive Works there Is an IN
usually large number OF Democratic who refuse 10
vote Tor MIR. Hearst. with practically no Reppbu-
cans who Aave been dsceived By his absafd ciaiIn
70 Be the chazapion Of la6os
New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
BRYAN AND HE4RSH
Formers Ideas Made Editors Gun
didacu Possible. .Sous MelIsn-

Waterbury. Conn. Oct. 2a-Presidsnt Charias 8
Mellen Of the New York. New Haven & Hartford
Railroad was the guest and speaker at the Water
bury Club tonight He said In acknowledging bis
introduction that when the railroad improvements
now under way IN this vicinity were completed be
hoped TO see through trains from Boston to New
York, giving the Naugatuok Valley the service,
without change of cars, 10 which its business and
population entities IL He then turned his attention
TO Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Hearst, saying In part;
1 have noted with amusement, not UnIrixed With
evaporation, sone comments regarding my rela~
tions with public men, and most recently with Mr.
Bryan and Mr.. Hearst l have never met eithsr Of
the men, and should be glad to some time, espe-
cially Mr.. Bryan, for am more interested TO be-
come acquainted with the who, it seems to ma
more than any other, has originated many OF the
policies governing the party which 7 have
always belonged which policies seem to have made
possible the candidacy OF Mr.. Hearst
Interested as always am TO keep abreast OF rhe
times 1t seems 10 me from suoh an acquaintance I
might be better able to forecast ths future policies
OF my own party and adjust myself readily
than 10 be sLbjeCt 10 such constant series OF sur
prises has Saerl my lot recently
A government that TrOwnS rebates. then
excerpts its own business from the operation OF ths
law, is, OF course. entitled the highest measure
OF respect because IL is the government. II for no
other reason
So. also Vgor In prosecuting those guilty OF pay
Ing rebates IS highly commendable. always pro
VidinS the guilty ones far removed from the
seat OF authority that IL cannot be made manifest
their mfsue-neanors are actuated by higher motives
than govern the ordinary run OF railroad officials
New-York tribune., 1906-10-26

ened to remove a consumers meter because the
consumer refused to pay more than so cents, he
would get out injunction restraining the COM
pany. Such an injunction granted by the
consumer giving a bond in the of SEQ, in two
suretes the effect of which would be that, If the
law should be declared unconstitutional the con-
su1ner would have to pay the difference. That, on
appeal was affirmed the other day by the Court
Of Appeals. Ali this accomplished was that the
consumer. instead Of paying 81, with 20 cents on
deposit, paid so cents, and gave bond that he
would pay the other 20 cents. If the law was de-
clared unconstitutional
The constitutionality OF the law was not deter
mined in this proceeding, and can only be deter
mined in the case pending in the United States
Circuit Court.
The Citizens Union, in the report OF its commit
tee on legislation, says OF Senator Page. among
other things:
Largely responsible for the passage of the 30
cent gas bill Able and efficient; independent and
elected
Assemblyman Agnew, who presented the SO-oent
gas bill in the Assembly is running for Sena-
tor IN the 17th Senate District Regarding him the
CluzenS Union says. among other things:
Able and careful Did valuable work in passing
0-cent gas bill Emphatcally deserves re-eleo-
ton"
New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
FTNGEY,S" DREAMS.
COnners Sees Hear8t's Plurality In
crease IOO 900 OUer Night.

Charles T. Murphy. at Tammany Hall yester-
osy, said that hs was sure that Hearst growing
stronger He said that the elimination Of the Inde-
penoence League nominations mad made IL smoother
salAhs for Tammany. snd that in al he districts
Ae workers were busy.
/ have received the figures on two preliminary
eaaTssses ssid Mr. Murphy The reports this
"eek are FAR more favorable than they we're last
week Go not care 70 give any figures. The re
pofs cover one two election districts IN every
assembly district"
DO sou mink there politics in the whole
s@le shifting Of the police captains?'
On, suppose II was done for the good of the
'-'s said Ar. Murphy, he winked at
1cnmy' glaith-
~ Democratic state headquarters AIr. Conners is
seeing things"
-, us z landslide az you i've said Mr.
-0--sfk yesterday. Yesterday thought $4,000
eS te right estimate for Eearst's plurality in the
New-York tribune., 1906-10-26

lines Mr. Hughes will not only receive all the
Republican votes but will also receive many many
thousands of Democratic votes Hearsts indie
pendence League is a close corporation machine.
It is portable and is carried about at Hearsts ex-
pense. They put 1t down in the Gilsey House and
It grinds out nominations in Brooklyn. The poor
old Democratic party has been sold out TO the
highest bidder, and Mr.. Hearst was the highest
bidder. II the time has come when the bold use use
the people of the state had better find 1t out,
but I know that the time has not yet come
want to see the majority against him piled up
high that the thing won't occur I again. not for &
there some things here that he cannot buy
Other speakers Senator Martin SAKE. ex-
Assemblyrnan Joseph H Adams. ex-Judge Charles
F. Moore and Professor Frederick NJ Burdick
New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
OLD DEMOCRAT FOR HUGHES.

John Bigelow. author. who has been q Demo-
erat ever since he first voted, has letter 20
the independent Democratic League declaring that
OF the Judiciary Norninators. Mr. Bigelow has
voted many Democratic ballots IN his time for hs
is eighty eight years old His letter addressed
from his summer home az Highland Falls to Wiiiis
Bruce Dowd chairman OF the league. declared that
he approved OF the Nomnators' ticket and ths
fashion In which tt had been selected.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-26

250.o0o'' am S'iiiuen' tnas II WIN Dc nearer
asked ~ ~ sooi esumate9 ne WAS
FROM reports received in the last fortv-eight
hours from UP the state.' said Mr.. Conners az am
fSnhdent son that Hearst will carry twenty counties up
VIII you name the countless"
.. on no. said Mr. Corners II would not want
70 90 that: BY naming them I would he sttmr-
lating the Republicans to greater efTort
New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
THROUGH TRAINS

Pacific Chicago Union Pacific
over the only double track railway between Chicago
and the Missouri River.
Notice three through Chicago
New-York tribune., 1906-10-26

For seass sIsspns passengers snb leaves Chicago
daily So2 for San Francisco Los Angeles and Portland
superb electric lighted train of Pullman Drawing Room and
Compartment Sleeping Cars electric reading lamp in each
section and COMPARTMENT and Composite Observation Cars
with Buffet and Library Chicago San Francisco and Portland
Perfect Dining Car Service.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-26

WHAT makes the tough steah fsnder
rs spring chick 1uihont fail,
Hnd hits sererslp on the head
Digestion's golden naI2
II is that thing
Of which 1ue sing
Win joy
Called EVANS ALE.