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The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03
TAX Commission
HOLDS SESSION
Work Is Progressing
Very Favorably, Says
the Governor.

BERKELEY, July 2-Governor Par
dee presided at meeting of the State
Tax Commission this morning in Cali
fornia Hall. the session being the eighth
held since the commission was ap-'
pointed. Its object is the revision of
the tax laws of the State. Those pres
ent at the meeting today were Governor
Pardee Professor Carl G. Plehn OF the
State University, State Senator Nj. L.
Ward of San Diego, Assemblyman Nc
Cartney of Los Angeles, State Senator
Curtin of Tuolumne, Assemblyman
Treadwell of San Francisco and the
members of the State Board of Equaliz-
alton
The commission considered the de-
tailed reports it has received from Pro-
fessor Plehn, who is an expert upon
taxation matters, and from other State
off1ciols. upon which the report to the
Legislature, recommending changes in
the laws, will be based. No definite
action was taken, this being reserved
for the final meeting of the commits
sions to be called in few months by
Governor Pardee.
Professor Plehn issued statement
for the commission, explaining to the
public how the members of the COM
mission plan to save the people of the
State about s3,O00,000 in taxes each
year by changes in the tax laws. Pro-
fessor Plehn said:
Our plan is to separate State and
local taxation and by this plan IL Will
be possible to save the counties OF the
State the sum of three millions a year
The bulk OF this amount Will be saved
TO those who own real estate. To make
this matter clearer ! may say that it
is the purpose of this commission to
devise ways and means by which the
taxation on public service corporations
will be for the use of the State alone
and the corporations will be exempt
hfo
would leave the State Independent of
the revenue from the general property
tax, and this we estimate will make a.
difference of $3,O00,000 to the State
1t will readily be understood that the
work of the commission must be ac-
curate in every respect. 1t will be
criticised and held pup to inspection
are moving slowly. But we are pro-
crossing as well as could be expected
Today we reviewed the work already
are minor defects that are discovered
in the original plans and the commits
sion is gradually wedding these out
During the session of the commission
today Attorney E. B. Ryan appeared
for the Southern Pacific Railway, NJ.
Maginnis for the Santa Fe, c. Melersh
for the California Northwestern and
Attorney Walters for the Salt Lake
line.
Governor Pardee said after the COM
mission had adjourned today:
The State is greatly in need of a re-
vision of the tax laws. The idea of
taxing public service corporations for
approved by all. but as yet the idea
is only in embryo. 1t remains to be
perfected. ] think that the commission
has accomplished gooa work In get
tax laws we'll laid out, and from this
time on the work will go faster.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03
SAN MATEO COUNTY TOWNS
SHOW BIG GAIN IN VALUE
Assessors Report Reveals the Wonder
full Growth of Townships In
the Suburban County.

REDWOOD CITY, July County
Assessor Clarence Hayward has turned
over to the Board of Supervisors an in
crease in excess of S1,100,000 over last
years assessment. His report shows a
total assessed valuation of over $19,-
600, 600. Every township shows a gain
over last year. The First. Second and
Fourth townships;~ or those nearest San
Francisco, show the heaviest gains.
The gain in the Fourth, through which
the Ocean Shore Railroad is now build
ing, is particularly noticeable. The in
corporated towns of San Mateo and
Redwood City show a falling OFF. Hay
ward declared today that If these towns
were assessed again at this time they
would show an increase also so rapid
has been the work of repair and build
ing
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03
Labor Convention in september.

The Union Labor party county COM
mittee met last evening In Mowry's Hall
and determined on motion of Commit
teeman Berger TO hold it's convention
on September 4. The chairman and the
secretary were authorized to file petit
tions with the Secretary Of State for
places on the ballots for the Union La
bor party delegates to the voted for al
the primary to be held on August IA.
The apportionment of delegates Is as
follows:
Twenty-eighth Assembly District
eleven delegates; Twenty-ninth Assem-
bly, District, fourteen delegates; Thir-
tieth Assembly District. fourteen dele
gates: Thirty-first Assembly District
eleven delegates; Thirty-s scond Assem-
bly District, thirteen delegates: Thirty
third Assembly District. twelve dele
twelve delegates; Thirty-fif Assembly
District, ten delegates; Thirty sixth
Assembly District, twelve delegates
en- delegates; Thirty-eighth Assembly
District, twelve delegates; Thirty-nintt
Assembly District, eleven delegates
Fortieth Assembly District. six dele
gates; Forty-first Assembly District
eight delegates: Forty-second Assem-
biy District eleven delegates; Forty
third Assembly District. eight dele
gates; Forty-fourth Assembly District
eleven delegates; Forty-hfth Assembly
District, eleven delegates
The question OF registration agitatec
several of the committeeman. Chairman
Eagan informed them that the only
way to be safe is to reregister before
July IL from present addresses in order
to vote at the primarys He informed
them that there was no chance fol-
them to register from their former To-
cations in the burned district and ad-
yised them to have all their friends reg
lister at the Mission High School as
soon as possible
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03
NIGHTS FUN IN SAN RAFAEL
COSTS CITY EMPLOYE SO
Three Deputies From San Francisco
License ONCE Arrested and One
Is Fined.

SAN RAFAEL. July 2-Three depu-
ties from the license office of San Fran
cisco who came over here yesterday
and became unduly joyful were arrested
al midnight by Night Watchman Mil
Ter and charged with disturbing the
peace. They gave the names Of G. M.
Mccomas, Sam Martin and Harry Will
son. The case came up before City Re-
corder Murray, who dismissed the
charge against Martin and Wilson and
found McComas guilty and fined him
$40. The fine was paid. According to
Miller, the trio took especial delight in
kicking over the garbage repositories
on the sidewalk and scattering the con-
tents.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03
The Motor Heart.

A man is compelled to harden his
heart while running or riding in an
automobile in the city streets. accord
ing to the latest story. or take chances
OF an attack of heart failure. The
tendency OF pedestrians, particularly
OF little children. to dart unexpectedly
into the path Of the machine gives
many a heart a sudden wrench.
children seem to spring. out of the
ground" says an auto driver. Unless
one is always keyed to the top notch.
ready to swerve away from a pedes-
trian. there Is serious danger. The
result is that an auto driver must have
a specially controlled heart II he wants
to last In the business. ."-Chicago
Tribune.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03
SENTENCES ON HOLIDAYS
ARE DECLARED ILLEGAL
Judge Ellsworth Renders Decision
Affecting Police Count Pro-
ceedings.

OAKLAND. July Judgments and
sentences imposed by the Police Courts
during the recent holidays were Illegal.
according to a decision Of Superior
Judge Ellsworth this morning. The
higher court held that in the case at
bar. the lower court erred in sentenc-
ing the defendant on a legal holiday,
but. he stated that he would not con-
slider his decision in the light of a pre-
cedent and that he would look into the
merits Of all ether cases bsought before
him without thought of today's ruling.
The case at bar was that Of d. D Me-
Fee. who was sentenced May Is by
Police Judge Smith 10 serve six months
for failure TO provide for a minor child
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03
ca,,soru,ans i'm New York.

NEW YORK, July 2.-The following
Californians have arrived in New York:
From San Francisco-F. Jewett, at
the Martha Washington; p. OBrien, at
the Astor House; DR.. Bullock. B. N.
Bullock, at the Grand Hotel; Miss NJ.
Canee, J. W. Cuthbert. III. E. Decker,
at the Hotel Woodstock; ]. d. Dono-
van, at the Broadway Central; p. K.
Funke, at the Hotel Imperial; P. N.
Gordon, at the Hotel Breslin; r. G.
Hanford and wife. at the Wolcott; g.
S. Kreiss, at the Everett House; c. K.
Lipman and wife, at the Imperial; A. H.
Merritt. at the Hotel Victoria; e. T.
Merry and wife. at the Hotel Rork; j.
H. Nash, at the Hotel Albert; j. o.
Young. at the Breslin; c. Zalesky, at
the Holland House.
From San JOSIE. A Hayes, Misses
Hayes, at the Herald Square.
From Los Angeles-E. w. Crowell, at
the Churchill; P. F. Hear, at the Hotel
Imperial; G. E. Lock, c. E. Rankin, at
the Hotel Churchill
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03
REPORT SAYS NEGROES WILL
SHOOT MEMBERS OF MOB

GUTHRIE, Okla, July "A State
Capital special from Purcell, l. T.. late
this afternoon states that intense ex-
citement is prevailing from the report
that negroes at Womack have armed
themselves with the intention of shoot
ing members of the mob that burned
Will Davis, a negro for assaulting the
14-year-old daughter of Ira Robertson,
a farmer near Womack.
This morning heavily armed posses
of business men and farmers left Nor
man, Okla; Noble, Okla, and Purcell.
I. T., for Womack. Three leaders of
the mob of white men are declared to
have been marked for assassination,
and further trouble of serious char
acter is hourly expected. Judge Dick
erson of Chickasha has announced that
he will Immediately impanel special
grand jury to investigate the murder
of Brown.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03
roI1R Ask DIVORCES.

OAKLAND. July 2-Captain Charles
Topper, well-known boniface and pro-
prietor of Tepper's Gardens, in Upper
Fruitvale, was sued for divorce today
by his wife, Mrs. Auguste Topper, who
alleges extreme cruelty.
Annie A. Fitzgerald has sued w. ].
Fitzgerald OF West Oakland, machinist,
for a divorce, alleging cruelty.
Josephine e. Lawten has sued Ed
ward V. Lawten for a divorce on the
ground OF failure to provide.
William w. Sherbourne. formerly a
deputy constable of Oakland. has sued
Eda T. Sherbourne for divorce, alleg-
ing desertion.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03
colombia want. to BE Fr.endly.

WASHINGTON, July 2.-Enrique Cor
tez has been named Colombian Minister
to the United states TO succeed Diego
Mendoza. The State Department had
been advised by American Minister
barrett at Bogota that the appoint
ment of Mr.. Cortez means the initia-
ton of preliminary negotiations at
Bogota looking toward the framing of
treaties between the United States and
Colombia intended to settle all dis
putes and inaugurate new era of
friendly relations. The new treaties
will be framed after Secretary Root
returns from South America on Octo-
ber l.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03
.CORTE MADEIRA
IS PROGRESSIVE
Lets Contract for a New
Sewer System to
Cost $4,000.
Improvement Expected
to Increase Demand
for Realty.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

CORTE MADEIRA, July 2.-N p
CLAIM was awarded the contract for
constructing the sewer system Tor Corte:
MADEIRA by the Trustees OF Sanitary. Dis.
trict No. 2. The work calls for the ex-
penditure of $4,000. the estimate OF
Civil Engineer George NJ Dodge. who
prepared the plans and specifications
Work is to be commenced within hffeeR
days after the signing OF the contraeE
and completed within r20 DAYS. A
gravity system, with a good fall, will
be installed. =.
Corte MADEIRA real estate Is held at
firm and moderate figures. and there -
a steady demand for building sites oy
prospective permanent residents. The
installation OF the sewer system and
the arrival Of water from the storage.
dams of the Marin County Water Com
pany this fall will increase the demand
for property in this healthful spot. =
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03
Saws America ETcI1d-. Jews.

ST. PETERSBURG. July 2.-The No
voc vremya. discussing the resolution
adopted by the United States Congress
relative to the BialystOck massacre.
calls attention to American treatment
of Jews. affirming that they are xP.
cluded from the service OF the Staks
and thatethey are as rare as Chinese
in the universities. The article further
alleges that the United States I'M
migration restrictions based on. dis
eases OF the eye and scalp are designed
with the intention to bar Jews from
America
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03
SIZES FEIDLER,s sURETIEs.

OAKLAND, July I'D. ]. Murphy.
administrator of the estate of the late
James w Merchant. who charges that
the late County Treasurer A. w. Feid-
Ter failed to account for $1650.96 he
collected while administering the Mer-
chant estate, today sued ]. c. Hart, ad-
ninistrator of the Feidler estate, for an
accounting.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03
. s,.ndard OIL In Probate Court.

TOLEDO. Ohio. July 2.--In the Pro-
bate Court of Hancock County today
the case against the Manhattan OIL
Company and the Buckeye Pipe Line
Company. purchasing pipe line COM
panies OF the Standard Oil Company.
was begun. The charge Is conspiracy
in restraint OF trade The case was
brought directly In Probate Court by
the prosecuting attorney. who is as
sisted by the Attorney General OF the
state. The Standards attorneys have
filed a motion to quash the information
on the ground that the Probate Court
is without jurisdiction
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03
BALL OF SAN MATE0 RED MEN
WILL BE RECORD BREAKER
Tonawanda Tribe Arranges for Dance
Which Promises to Eclipse All
Previous Efforts.

SAN MATEO, July 2.-Tonawanda
Tribe. l. o. r. NJ, is perfecting ar
rangements for one of the biggest balls
ever given here on the afternoon and
evening of July at Athletic Hall.
There will be several features of un-
usual interest. The following commit
tees have charge of the affair: Ar
rangements-Dr. e. K. Sisson, A. Nell
vain. B. Sheehan, E. Laswell and j.
Dresser; floor manager. B. Sheehan; as
sistants, Dr. Sisson and E. Laswell.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03
MARIN COUNTY SUPERVISORS
APPOINT JUSTICE OF PEACE
Select Town Recorder j. Fred Renner
as Successor to Judge Pryor,
Resigned.

SAN RAFAEL. July 2.-The Super
visors of Marin County held their
monthly session today and transacted
the usual business. The resignation of
Judge Joseph H. Pryor as Justice of the
Peace of Sausalito Township was re-
ceived and accepted. ]. Fred Renner.
who was appointed by the Town Trus-
tees of Sausalito to succeed Pryor as
Town Recorder, was appointed Justice
of the Peace for the unexpired term.
The board will meet as board of
equalization Monday, July 3.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03
HoteI-Keenerr Meet.

The Hotel keepers Association held
it's second meeting last night at the
Imperial Hotel. Representatives, from
the Audubon, Baltimore, Dorchester.
Imperial, jefferson. Majestic, Savoy and
st. Francis hotels were present The
time was taken up mainly in discuss
ing different plans for advising the
public OF the hotel situation here and
in reading statements of reports of
support received from different rail-
road and steamship companies.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03

DOGS BITE CHILDREN. July -
Vicious dogs are complained OF to the police
saws that her little child was bitten by one
belonging TO j. III. Ortmanstret OF Josephlne
street and by Mrs. r McClintock OF 1877
Hearst avenue, whose child was bitten In the
leg by dog at University and Shattnck ave.
nue.. Or. Kelly reported today that a dog had
bitten little girl he was attending in North
Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03
nrtrer nien snddenIr.

Peter Haubrich. driver In the en-
ploy Of the North Star Brewery, was
taken seriously i'll while delivering a
load Of beer al. 2050 Mission street
Yesterday afternoon and died before he
could be removed from the premises.
II is supposed that Haubrich died of
heart disease. His address is nor
known by the Coroner's deputies.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03
GUARDs AGAINsT FIRE.

OAKLAND. July 2.-Chief Engineer
n. A Ball of the Fire Department has
issued warning to the people to pro-
tect property from fire on the Fourth
OF July.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03
CaIiforninns in Paris.

PARIS, July 2.-The following Cali
fornians registered at the Call-Herald
bureau today: Mrs. Irvine, James
Byrne, of San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03
PERSONALS.

A. L. Waterbury of Chicago is at the
Majestic.
Albert L. Farewell of Boston is at the
Majestic.
John ]. Gannie of Portland is at the
Baltimore.
George Seger of New York is at the
Baltimore.
Thomas Flint of San Juan Bautfsta
is at the Majestic.
Fred Simpich of Manila is making a
short sojourn at the Majestic
F. O. McClanahan of Washington, d.
c., is at the Baltimore.
Cyrus r. Sargent of Hanford is stay
ing at the Majestic.
Harry Keegan of Petaluma is at the
Baltimore.
Robert Strickland, a prominent busi-
ness and club man of Spokane, is at the
Dorchester.
OAKLAND, July &C. S. Lennon of
New York is registered at the Hotel
Touraine.
e.. S. Scott of Goldfeld is at the
Metropole.
Thomas G. Hughes of New York is
registered at the Metropole.
E. B. Mcclure and wife OF Portland.
who are in the city visiting friends, are
staying at the Touraine.
John H. and Elias Wheeler OF st
Helena are registered at the Athens.
Mrs A S. McMellan Of Portland is at
the Touraine for short visit.
Edward L. Shaw of Phoenix, Ariz-,
is registered at the Metropole.
j. NJ Watchell of Modesto is at the
Athens.
w. Gordon and wife of London are
registered at the Metropole.
w. o. Hendricks of Portland is regis
tered at the Athens for short stay.
II. Bushby of Boston is guest at the
Metropole.
w. A Tough, business man OF Peta-
luna, is at the Athens.
James and Elijah Smith OF Grand
Ranids. tourists, are making a short
stay at the Touraine
w. Crouch of Scotland is registered
at the Metropole.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-05-31
SOLDIER COURT MARTIALS,
Private CrOckcr Sentenced 10 -Four
Ienrs' Imprisonment for Larceny.

Private Walter +. CroCkcr Troop "
Of Fort Ethan Alien, who was tried by
"A general court martial at Fort Ethdl
Allen and found guilty of larceny has
been sentenced to be dshonoraoly dis
charged from the service of tie army
and To he confined at hard labor for Il
period of four years. The reviewing
authority rcprimands the officers of tn,
court martial. The reviewing authority
finds that the specification of larceny Is
defective and as a result General Grant
cuts off six months from the prisoner ;
sentence. Crockcr Will be temporarily
confined in the guard house at Fort
Ethan Allen. Later he will be ordered
to the military prison at Fort Loavcn-
worth, Kans., to serve his three and one
half years.
Private Owen Cogen. eth battery. who
was tried by general court martial and
found not guilty of conduct preiudical
Ia good order and military discipline. has
been ordered restored to duty by General
Grant, department commander.
Sergeant Ray II, Cuulcman, hospital
corps, now on duty at Fort Ontario, y.
y, has been ordered to Fort Ethan Allen
for duty.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-05-31

In the matter Or tine estate OF Macy
r.. DrurN. SAN Diego, California. tupN
compus.l
STATE or VERMONT, District Of CA.t-
Tnc honorable probate Court cor
the district of Hhttcndcu.
10 all persons INTEREST tod in the estate
Of Mary T. prurN now Of san hi. 80,
california, mentally Incompetent ward.
GREETING
Whoroas application in writing hath
hoen made 70 this court by the guard
cal, for license To s"ll the real estate
ot said ward. setting forth therein
that her said ward Is the owner of =
lot ana mouse No., 81, Si'uat"L on TIE
city of Burlington, said lot being No,
as lain down ON a plan of land record
gd in volume ne on pagG io9 OF said
thereof may be used in the care and
maiutaiuance of said ward.
And theroupon the said court appoint
cd ana assigned the 18th day of June,
1905, At the probate court rooms, in said
district, Ia hear and decide upon said
application, and ordered that public
notice thereof be given to all per
sons therein, by publishing this Order
three weeks successfully in the
Harrington Weekly Free Press. o news
paper which circulltrS In the neighbour
hood OF Those persons Interested there
in; ALI which publications shall hr
previous to tn" tiu" appointed Tor tn"
hearing
Therefore you are hereby. notified 10
appou hei"r" said court at the time and
place aforesaid. then and there.
IN saju court, to object to the
granting OF such license. il you SCI, ,ause'
Given under my hand AT the PROBATE
Court roomS this 18th da! of May
NARCELLrs A. BINGHAM
- As0A
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-05-31

thateaugay under tho auspices of tho
knights of Pythins When the boa
left the dock at 1:30 o'clock she was
crowded on both decks. The boat Wis.
tied Shelburne harbor, where the
searchlight was turned on the shin
yard, to enable the passengers to gain
"A view Of the new lake steamer III
conderoga. The boat went as far south
as Essex, ~ y, and returned to the
dock at about eleven o'clock. Music
was furnished on board by Romcos or
chestra.
Tile usual Memorial service for tho
veterans Of the Civil War was held sun
day afternoon at i've o'clock at the
College Street Congregat ional Church and
the sermon was preached by the pastor.
the Rev. !. 6. Smart. The members Of
Stannurd Post. q. A. r.. escorted by Com
pany NJ, V. y g., together with the mcm-
hcrs of tho Woman's Relief Corps and the
Sons of Veterans, marched from the q. A.
r. hall un Church street To the church
and occupied front seats in the center
of the church. In addition TO the
members of these organizations
there were many other people.
Two large flags were festoonod about the
altar, while another covered the altar.
and prayer was offered by Prof. j. l..
Goodrich.
y new timetable Of the Champlain
Transportation company went into effect
Monday and the steamer Vermont made
her first trip to TicOnderoga, where con-
ncctions are mado by rail with the steam
CT Sagamrre on Lake George. The day
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-05-31
GRAVES MARKED.
Two Heroes Of the War Of 1912 Re-
mcmbcrrd Yesterday.

on the morning 0: Memorial day. re-
representatives. of the Vermont branch OF
the National society of the United states
Daughters Of ISL placed bronze markers
on tho graves Of capt. Horace e. sawyer.
l.. S. n, in Lake View cemetery. and
Joseph Barron, pilot Of Commodore Nc
Donoughs flag ship Saratoga, in Elm
wood avenue cemetery.
,Apt. SAWYER was midsh pman on hoard
the Eagle, in 1913 when that vessel was
captured by tao British near Isle Aux
NoiX. He then received injuries from
which he never recovered. flo was taken
prisoner and carried to Halifax. whore he
was confined for siA months. as Hostage
on board the Melpomcne In service on
the old ship Constitution, he took part in
that the night with and capture of the Eng
lish ships Cyan and l.cvaut. or the island
OF Madeira February 20 1870 rur which
he received honorable mention in res
olution Of Congress in lNl6 tie WAS placed
on the retired list i'm 1870, after most
honorable service of f0rly-thrcc and a
hall years The same wear. the general
assembly uf Vermont passed y resolution.
requesting the governor la present a
sword to capt. Sawyer. in consideration
of his valuable service on tho Constitution.
lie died in Washington, II. c.. February
=! 1850. 1t is hoped that som" memorial
of his scrNir" Will he placed iu ne state
capitol, at some future Time
J"soph barron was spoken or Ms COM
modorc McDonnugh confidential pilot.
lie WIS Killed IN the battle NJ Lake Cham-
plain. in 1914.
Tho markers W'r" put ~ place 10y Mrs.
l.. u. Lord, historian ~ tho Vermont