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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-20
NewhaII Says Books Are
At Heney''s Disposition

George A. Newhall said yesterday
afternoon that all the books of the
Union Street Railroad would be at the
disposition of the Grand Jury for its
investigation in connection with the
grant by the Supervisors to that COM
pany for the overhead trolley. He be-
came very indignant at the idea that
he had been one of those who had
corrupted the city officials to gain
favors and franchises, and he asserted
that his books would show no sign
of money paid in an illegitimate way.
Il made my request to the board on
the ground that what they had given
TO the United Railroads they ought to
give to us. 1t was held up for several
months. No, never knew why
Did you see any of the Supervisors
personality" was asked.
Il saw all of them in meetings OF
the board and in committee meetings.
saw Supervisor Rea personally. He
salo"-
George" interrupted Newhalrs
brother at this point, don't you think
you would better wait until you talk
to the Grand Jury before you tell
about that?"
So the world will have to wait for
a statement of what passed between
the two and what Rea said and what
Newhall said, until it is told to the
jury. All further attempts to get New
hall to give an account of that meet
ing were fruitless.
You can say that 1 never paid the
Supervisors a dollar" he said.
viii that be your testimony before
the Grand Jury?'
Not altogether-but 1 haven't said
that 1 was going before the Grand
Jury"
Have you ever seen any evidence
of graft in the present administration? %,
i can't say. But I would not care
to answer that question now"
When Mr.. Newhall was told that
prominent citizen had informed The
Call that the story of the payment of
a large sum of money to the Super
visors for the concession was true in
all its details, he replied, with emo
ton:
That man is liar."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-20
CARNE Gle TO AID
PEACE BUREAU
Will Turn Over 81, 600, 900 to
Congressman Bartholdt to
Be Used in Propaganda
WORK OF AMERICA

ST. LOUIS. 4Jey. 29.-The Post-Dis-
patch today says. Congressman Rich
ard Bartholdt left this morning for
New York at the invitation of Andrew
Carnegie. who has promised to- turn
over to him $1,0oo,00 to be used in fur
thering the propaganda for internal
tfonal peace. The matter has been un-
der consideration for some time. Be
fore Mr.. Bartholdt started for New
York he told several friends of the plan
and expressed hopefulness as to the ret
suit of the work
One of these friends said that the
money had been definitely promised and
that the present visit of the Congress
man to. the fronmaster is to arrange
for the transfer of the fund and for the
formation of the peace bureau which
will have charge of the campaign.
Only the income of the fund will be
utilized. This income will amount to
$4,000 or $4,000 year. It will be
expended in an effort to direct public
opinion in favor of arbitration as a
means of settling disputes between ma
tions. saee
The scope OF the work~wiH be worldl
wide. and those nations which are Of
tenest engaged in wars and threats of
wars will receive the most attention
Literature will be scattered, meetings
Will be arranged and all possible means
will be adopted to- encourage senti-
ment against war and bloodshed.
Bartholdt has taken prominent part
in the work done by the Hague peace
conference and has had many inter-
views with Emperor William of Ger
many, the King Of England and other
crowned heads The formation of the
new peace bureau, which will be pure
ly American, will be Under the direc-
ton of the ST. Louis Congressman.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-20
WOODSMEN KILLED
BY FLOODS
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

VANCOUVER, B. c.. Nov. 1.-two
American woodsmen, Charles II. Colpett
and Joseph Adams, met death in an
avalanche of water and mud last Sat-
urday at knights Inlet, 100 miles north
of Vancouver. They had just taken
possession of logger's cabin six miles
up small creek. A rockslide oc-
Cured in the mountains.~ The creek
was damned and a lake formed until
the pressure was so great that the
new dam broke and an avalanche of
water and rocks and trees swept down
the valley. The cabin was carried
away. Colpett was crushed 10 death
under trees and only the heels of
Adams boots were visible to the rescue
party when it arrived. The bodies were
brought to Vancouver today. Adams
family lives in ST Louis, while Col
pett's body will be sent to Island City.
maine.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-20
BETTER PAY FOR cHAuFFEuRs.

the chauffeurs was settled today. The
men gained an increase in wages, but
the working day will continue at
twelve hours. The strikers had also
to waive their demands that the shop
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-20


be just toward one another: the strong
desire of the people of the earth to
be kind toward one another; the appli-
cation of the same rules by all men
to their collective treatment of other
nations which. good citizens apply to
their individual treatment of each
other, The true and final antidote for
war is the love of Justice and peace
among the people who make war or
preserve peace"
BOLIVIA Is FRIENDLY
Minister Calderon said in part:
Bolivia has the friendliest feelings
toward the United States. In practical
proof of this we have commenced the
great work of our development through
the railways that we are building Mr..
Roots work will be worth great deal
for both countries His visit to South
America has been the discovery of
South America for the United States"
Secretary de Amaral said in part:
The speech of Mr.. Root in the Rio
Janeiro conference reflected the broad
minde6npolicy agreed upon by the
Presid ~ ET the United States toward
all the sister Republics of America.
The speech of Mr.. Root Is an everlast-.
ing event. 1t will remain as a monu-
ment of wisdom and clear-minded spirit
of justice, and a tribute to universal
trust
PEACE AND PROGRESS
Alberto Yoacham. Charge d'Afraires
of the Chilean legation at Washington,
said: THE recent voyage through South
America of your honorable Secretary
of State, who was received by us like
the ambassador OF peace, progress and
American solidity is, am happy to
verify, producing the results duly ex-
pected. The people of America will
know more of their Southern neigh
bors than they did before"
Minister Pardo of Peru in his speech
said: The greatest effort ever made
by the United States to make It's policy
in regard to the Latin republics known
In South America is represented by the
visit that the Secretary Of State, Mr..
Root, has just made to those countries.
The Secretary of State, whose elo-
quence has won for himself tho affec-
ton and esteem of the forty million
Inhabitants living south Of Panama
and for his country, the United States
of America, has secured the everlasting
regard of the southern portion of this
continent"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-20
NATIONAL GRANGE OPPOSES
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
Votes Down Resolution Favorfng Plan
to Give People Right to Re-
call Odicfnls

DENVER, Nov. 1s.-The National
Grange went on record as opposed to
indorsing the initiative and referen-
DUN today when resolution offered
by c.. B. Kegley of Washington was
voted down. The matter was referred
back to the State oranges upon the
contention that such an innovation
could only be put in operation by State
governments. The principal opposition
was to the proposition giving the peo-
pie the right to recall representative
officers, the argument being that this
was too socia1istic.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-20
INDICTMENTS RETURNED
IN THE CHARTER SCANDAL
Bank OnciaIs and Others Must Answer
TO Courts of District of
Columbia for Frauds


WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-The Grand
Jury of the District of Columbia re-
turned an indictment today against
Abner B. Clements, former cashier Of
the Aetna Banking and Trust Com
pany of Butte, Montana: John T. Hoag,
assistant cashier of the same institu-
ton in charge of the Washington
branch, and Eyeleth w. Mccormick, of
this city. for conspiracy. A separate
Indictment charging false pretenses
was returned against John T. Hoag
only.
The indictment charges conspiracy
by unlawfully procuring in the Dis
trict of Columbia charters for corpor-
ations and obtaining charters in the
United States by false pretenses
The Grand Jury ignored charges
against r. S. Donaldson and Miss B.
E. T. Kretchmann of this city, who
were arrested in connection with the
same general charges.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-20
JAMES NJ. RrrvEs MARRIEn

PORTLAND. Ore. Nov. 1s.--James
NJ Reeves, son of Circuit Judge Reeves
of Bloomington. Ill, and Miss Edith
Kimball Rowett, daughter of the late
General Richard Rowett, were married
in this city today.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-20
RECEIVER FOR FREEpoRr

FREEPORT, ILL.,, Nov. 1s.-The Ger
man Insurance Company. which rein
sured in the Royal of Liverpool last
week. was placed In the hands of a
receiver today, the Chicago Trust and
Title Company being named.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-20
Schmitz to Be Met in Gotham
by Representative of Ruef

Duffey, that my relations with any
contractor have been anything but up
right. 1 have never used my office to
aid my own business, and as an honest
citizen / never intend to. The trans
action referred to was a simple bust
ness matter such as comes UP every
day."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-20
SOLICITOR GENERAL ACTIVE
AGAINST CHICAGO RAILROAD
Asks for Early Hearing of Case Where
In Company Is Accused of MAX
ing Illegal Rate

Asks for Early Hearing of Case Where
In Company Is Accused of Max
ing Illegal Rate
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-Solicitor
General Hoyt today entered motion
In the Supreme Court of the United
States to advance the hearing in the
case of the Interstate commerce Com
mission versus the Chicago and North
western Railway Company involving
the legality of an order of the railroad
company made in 1902 by which the rate
on the prepared products of livestock
was reduced without making the corre-
spending reduction in the rate on live
stock itself.
The complaint in the case was made
in the interest of Chicago on the
ground that the rate esulted in d.
version from that city to Missouri River
points Of livestock shipments which
would otherwise go into chicago, the
effect being to build up those markets
at Chicagos expense.
Lady's solid gold watch for $40. United jew
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-20

VICTORIA, B. c., Nov. 19.-The ma
rine inquiry concerning the stranding
Of the Princess Victoria on October Is
resulted in the exoneration of Captain
Hickey.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-20

be made a union one. The men. how
ever. are given the right to maintain
their own union
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-20
TO Cure u Cold In One Day

10 CuFc COAu IN Une Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money IL IL falls E.
W. Groves signature on each box. 25c.s
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-20

Piles Cured In to II Days
Pazo Ointment guaranteed to cure any
case itching, blind, bleeding or protruding
plies to IA days or money refunded. Soc
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-20
MASKED MAN HOLDS UP SALOON

WATSONVILLE, Nov 1s.-The sa-
loon of ]. j. Leddy at Pajaro Station
was held up by a masked man about
IL o'clock last night. Leddy was
robbed of $500 and two gold watches.
A sheriffs posse is in pursuit Of the
robber.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-20

Lady's solid gold watch for $40. United jew
airy and Optical Co.. 165h Fillmore at
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-20
Is Cents on all News Stands. S1.5O Year
THE RIDCWAY COMPANY

81 East 18th St, New
AAvrise in LIVE people and er LTvETY-
The Meeker herald., 1906-02-17
T'EA

The warmest thanks man ever gets
rs before he performs the service.
The Meeker herald., 1906-02-17
CENSUS TAxER IN TROUBLE

well I think my father would like
to hear you say | had no legal right
to both names! Just as il / stopped
being an Adams when | married A. j.!
It's perfectly absurd!
Mr.. Remicks age? Well. really,
when he told me that he was so mucn
older. he hardly dared ask me to
marry him. said at once, I shall
never ask you how old you are and
| never have.
ANY objection to telling my own?
Any Object hardly see the point Of
such question. sir. A woman who
was only &c on her last birthday does
not generally have the least objec-
ton to telling it.
mo, there is not any one living
with us at present. that is. she goes
home nights; she has family of her
own.
''Of course she isn't here this after
months is Thursday l suppose in
your business all afternoons are
alike.
do I vote? Do I vote? Really.
shall have to ask you to go. Mr..
Remick said he hoped the next time
any one came and tried to talk to
me about voting I'd send that per-
son to him. will bid you good after
noon. Youths Companion.
The Meeker herald., 1906-02-17
AND THE CONDUCTOR sA1D2-

and went his way. On each success
sive trip through the train that he
made the old lady made him prom
Use anew, until his patience was we'll
nigh exhausted.
Imagine his CONSERVATION on find
ing the train nearly mile beyond
Wayland, and remembering the old
lady for the first time. He quickly
stopped the train. and, Fastening for.
ward to the engineer, explained that
they must back the train into Way
land for her, or she could make them
a good deal of trouble.
When this maneuver had ben per.
formed he fastened back to the old
lady. and said, in his blandest tone:
Madam. this is your station-Way-
land"
''oh. thank you." she replied. tax.
ing down the bird cage. my sister
told me to be sure and feed the bird
at Wayland!" tF......
The Meeker herald., 1906-02-17

All; no. they are fresh. they are young!
And FOR them must fail of completeness
All praise that may ever be sung.
Young with the youth of the spirit
THIS soul where divinity reigns,
Which lifteth the lives that como near It
More close to the spirits domains.
And those who have loved him at morn
ing,
And those who have known him at
noon,
And we. of too late acquaintance
Would hinder the clock striking soon.
-Four O'Clock is the hour that he cried us.
But We laugh back, The night is yet
fart!
lie IS still In tho sunshine beside us
Where friends who would Keep him yet
Four O'Clock? The dag is still golden,
We yet count our treasure secure.
And pray when with fear we are holden
His day may to evening endure.
Choice friendship our ideals remaking.
Its grace We will cherish the while
That life still holds cut for the taking
Tho cheer and uplft of his smile
Springfield Republican.
The Meeker herald., 1906-02-17
DIVIDED WITH THE DEACON

well, parson, you are discovered.
saw you put something suspicious
under the seat of the buggy, but
promise not to tell on you If you will
divide with me-"
The eminent divine turned upon
him benignant smile. as he said:
80 you have caught me practicing
what / preach. l say 1t is matter for
each mans conscience. Now l feel
that am justified in getting that jug
from the brewery. l shall not drink
drop of it. got it for my wife; but
If you want drink. yoI are welcome
to all you can take from the mouth
Of the jug. l have no cup"
THANK you, parson," the deacon re-
turned. IF your wife drinks beer I
am sure you will not tell on me. Let
me have the jug when we reach yon-
der clump of trees; that will screen
us from view: will show you how
much | can take from the mouth of a
jug at one pull" and he reached for
the jug.
AS soon as they reached the clump
of trees. the entire road being desert
ed. he drew out the cork. threw back
his head and made ready for long
strong pull" Suddenly he began to
cough. sneeze and sputter, while a
torrent o; bubbling brewers yeast
spread over his face. his hair and his
clothing 1t ran down the back of
his coat and the front of his shirt; 1t
got into his eyes, his ears and his
nose: but the parson comforted him
by saying:
You see, never drink 1t. l got 1t
for my wife.'-St. Louis Globe-Demo
| crat.
The Meeker herald., 1906-02-17

A local condition of things. the very
mention of which makes rybody
sorry on one side or the other. in
which took her. back to the days Of
her childhood in western Vermont.
At that time there was strong 10
cal option" fight going on. and all the
church people were arrayed up on the
side Of not temperance, but total abb
stinence.
DR.. Josiah Hopkins. one of the most
famous Congregational preachers of
his day. had come among them for a
little while, and he said some things
about real temperance and personal
liberty that shocked the good people
of Vermont.
DR.. Hopkins happened to know that
most OF the deacons in the church
had wine in their cellars. and that
they were all given to "uppling on
the quiet" and he did not hesitate to
denounce them as rank hypocrites
The father of the elderly lady who
told the story was himself deacon
In the church, and he had powerful
weakness" for the beer that was
brewed at small brewery in the
neighborhood.
One afternoon he CHANGED to be
walking along the road. when he saw
DR.. Hopkins come out OF the brewery.
place jug under the seat of his bug
gy and climb in. The deacon accost-
ed him and asked for ride to town.
The request was promptly granted.
AS soon as the horse had resumed its
even trot down the road. the deacon
said:
The Meeker herald., 1906-02-17

In the early nineties. when the fam
GUS Snake line" the Central Massa-
chusetts road. was running independ-
emily one of the most prominent con-
ductors had the following humiliating
experience:
On leaving the city, when he first
came through the train collecting the
tickets, an old woman who had bar
ricaded herself in two seats by num-
berless handbags and bundles, and
had hung large bird cage from the
hook above her head, handed him her
ticket and told him to be sure and tell
her when the train reached NSayland.
He promised faithfully. and continued
taking up the tickets.
On his return trip from the rear of
the car. the old lady told him again
to be sure and not forget to tell her
when the. train reached Wayland.
The conductor promised her again
The Meeker herald., 1906-02-17
SOME QUAINT MENU CARDS

Designers of menu cards and menu
holders. ever quick to derive inspira.
ton from the topic of the moment,
dressed cardboard dolls like little
Japanese beauties yesterday and set
the damsels, in recognition of the
new alliance, to support the cards on
which dinner menus were inscribed.
says the London Mail.
Dolls have been very popular of
late as menu holders; their cardboard
faces are charmingly painted by hand
and upon their cardboard bodies
paper toilettes are arranged.
The motor car has pressed into
the service of the designer SO fire.
quently of late that new form of it
as a menu holder would appear to be
an impossibility. But in its latest edi-
ton. though only made of cardboard.
the automobile is perfect wonder.
The Meeker herald., 1906-02-17

The census man had passed weary
morning. and when he saw little Mrs.
Remick's firm and scornful express.
sion, he realized that his afternoon
troubles were beginning.
MY husbands initials are A. j."
said Mrs. Remick. in response to one
OF the usual questions. Just A. J.
that is ALL
"If the bank people can accept his
checks signed in that way, fail to
see why you should care personally
to know what his name is.
IF it is the government. of course,
| can hardly refuse to give you his
name, though l consider it very pry-
ing on their part to insist. My hus-
bands name is Aaron Jenkins Rem
lex, and if you are going to put that
on your records, wish you to dis
tinctly state that he was named for
his grandfather, and that 1t was a
question Of Precipitation after family
troubles. His mother wished to name
him Herbert Arundel. for a dear
friend.
my name Is Gertie A. Remick.
You may write it Gertrude II you
choose. l never sign it that way.
The A. stands for Adams. my maiden
name.
The Meeker herald., 1906-02-17

1t Is beautifully modelled and the
wheels run smoothly over the cloth.
The menu is inscribed on the roof
of the car and the whole equipage is
trundled from guest to guest bearing
its message aloft so that only two
cars are required for one table.
Rose petals, though made of paper,
so like the garden flower picked to
pieces that the eye is at first com
p!etely deceived. are used both for the
menu and for place inscriptions; and
lily petals, still more ethereal, are en-
ployed in like manner
For feasts that comprise oysters
and other shellfish. there are shell
menu cards. which in many cases are
not cards at all. but beautifully pol
ished shells with mother-of-pearl lin.
inss. upon which details concerning
the different courses are written.
The Meeker herald., 1906-02-17
IN THE GOLDEN TWILIGHT

II am Old he assures us with sweetness.
As one who retaineth the best
undisnayed that the years in their fleet
Count now In small numbers-tha rest.
And his tones In their quiet begmiling
Our henrt-echo ever shall hold
To Erieve; though he uttered them smil-
ing
1T is now afternoon: am old
Is he old? oh. weight of lip phrases.
You change into speech of fine gold
Into splendid fuiiilmcnt Of praises
When you say of this man. He Is old"
You tell of mind OF hid treasure
And heart of pure depths shining
clear
OF youth gathered up beyond measure
That year has but added to year.
a soul of large hidden resources.
Its wealth meekIy shared with his kind.
Advancement with spirits grand forces;
In being most noble. refined.
Cplifted in thought and in feeling.
or Nature an intimate guest
To such doth she make her revealing
And crowneth such souls In their quest.
Are they old. these lives of rare sweet
ness?
Arizona republican., 1906-05-26
ETHER AMNESTY
 OR A GREAT STRIKE
It is Possible that the Outbreak Will
 Come Today.

St. Petersburg, May 26.-The posi- tion of the government on the amnesty and agrarian propositions will not sat isfy the general cry. A dispatch to the Associated Press from Moscow to- night says that the denial of full am nesty probably will be followed by d general strike. Similar news has been received from other industrial centers. If today passes without a general ann nesty or if only a limited amnesty should be granted, a general strike is expected. Hundreds of people are leaving the city. experimenting a re- currence of the scenes of last Decem- Der or collisions between the Black Hundreds and the strikers. The strike has already begun in the suburb of BogOdorsk.
 On account of the festival of the As tension. a great multitude gathered to- day ate the monastery of St Nicholas. on Holy Lake" in the outskirts of Moscow, and wOrkmen in the crowd at. tempted to organize a demonstration, whereupon Cossacks charged the crowd fiercely. Many innocent persons. in- cluding women and children. were rid den down and lashed with the Cos sacks whips. Two persons were killed. At another demonstration, near the Spassky gate, a Doliceman's skull was fractured.