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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-24
Books and Their Makers.

William Jennings Bryan will have In the
April Century q Papgr ON 'lndividuailsms
statement Of conditions and claims. the
writer arguing that the words "individ-5
uallsm" and Socialism" define tendencies
rather than concrete systems; and that
the honest individuallst and the honest
Socialist, both seeking that which they
believe to be best for society.
a second edition Of Anna Chaplin Rays
G Cree isea announsed While e The ca aa
dian edition will bear the Imprint OF the
Montreal News Company Miss Ray has
succeeded admirably IN relating the cons
girl to a Roman Catholic without giving
offence to any one
silas Strong, Emperor Of the Woods.
Irving Bacheller's new book, has as chief
one OF the last Of the old guides beloved
Of Adirondack hunters. Silas istsaid.
to be drawn direct from real life. al
the tn1idents N which he figures
thusfasln for outdoor life renders him
very popular with his Adirondack neigh
bors. So
Prof. John Bassett Moore's important
and Achievements, published last October
BY tho Harpers. IS soon to be transplatedH
md gbrought out IN Japan by the Revue.
50 nal supervision OF the ditor. DR.. Nogoa
fAriga. Dr. Arlga was legal adviser with.
the ia panese army In Manchuria during
the Chinese-J Japanese war, and occupied.
the Same position In the recent war with
Russia He was also ), q DELEGATE to the:
peace con ference mt The Hague, and is.
known; as the ablest Lecturer and writer
on international law in j apnn. VI
fr H.
The sTIarpers have recently put out q
new edition OF Shakespeare's works, to-
be sold through subscriptlon a few days
since they were startled to receive the.
following letter from q New York busl-'
Dear sirs; .ast week I ordered g /, set
OF Shakespeare In eight volumes. Upon
receipt of same i flnd that the works are.
drarnatized What l want is shakespeare5
3insprose. This Is undoubtet an error Of
your shipping clerk, Kindly make the
exchange Mt your earl lest sceny enience.|
~ remain, yours very truly,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-24

Speaking ola Southern man for the
White House, that odd look on the face of
President Roosevelt shows how no is
struggling not to look conscious. @
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-24

Tho vets win in wlnchester, Foamlng
schooners Will Doubtless DO reqllstlonea
to attest that twas mighty victory. s,s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-24

It's easier to ~ man behind barn
than bohnd n corporation. Fl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-24

Secretary Bonnparte now comes out
with a request for a 10, 4oo-ton battleshlp,
Evidently some of tho Moros are still
5unpacilled.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-24

The new Rockefeller baby is dear!
Worth about hundred million net.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-24

In the old days mon who wished to-
Beludc punishment used to take to the
mountains. Now they stay at home and
set Incorporated; 35j
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-24

Still, Il the railroads should decline to
look with favor on the proposition for q
union depot here. there is no way we
could compel them to do so. No chance
for q union suit here. q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-24

The smiles IN Packingtown these days
come by the yard. BIT tho stock yard,
Wc mean. 5s5 s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-24

We wonder how this agitation for spell
Ing reform would Impress the late Mr..
McGuffey. IL ". l.si
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-24

Winter. is lingering SO long in tho lap
of snring4 that many fear, he has gone
TO sleep there.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-24

II Chattanooga is not extremely care
full she may lead people to think that she
belongs in the Springfield, Ohio, class Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-24

But indianapolis needn't think mat
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-24

town. us
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06

TAX BRINGS
LARGE SUM
First Day of Collection Is
Record Breaker in
City Finance.
PLEASES THE ASSESSOR
Expects but Little Trouble
in Securing Entire
Amount Due.

The collection of taxes on unsecured
personality began yesterday morning
and when the Assessors office closed
at o'clock more than $4,000 had
been taken in in cash and checks. AS
SCISSOR Dodge. whose force is taking the
taxes says the collections were most
satisfactory for the first day. consid-
ering the recent disaster.
We have between $30O.0o0 and $780,
900 personality taxes to collect" said
DR.. Dodge, and while we anticipate
some delinquencies. we believe that the
majority of the people, realizing the
great need of the municipality at this
out delay or quibble. The money we
are now collecting is needed for the
maintenance of the municipality for the
next few months and must be secured.
The collection of $4,000 on the first
day Is most satisfactory, but we an
ticipate increasing collections from
now on
The taxes are being collected in an
improvised tent in the rear of the
Assessors office at 2511 Sacramento
street The setting is most pictur-
esque and in keeping with the emer-
gency, though 1t is u reminder OF the
fact that the homes the city provided
for it's officers have ceased to be.
Room in the tent is ample for present
needs. but it is believed that larger
quarters must be secured by the Tax
Collector when the work of collecting
on realty is undertaken.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06
KIDNAPERS
MAY STEAL
RICH BABE
Threatening Letters Receiv-
ed by Father of John
D. Rockefeller III.
MAKEDEMANDSFORC COLD
Guard of Eight Men Now
Provided for the In
fant Crgsus.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

BEVERLY ARMS. Mass. July s.
There is an awful dread in the family
of John D. Rockefeller Jr. that his son.
Jonn D. III. will be kidnapped.
Several letters asking for money and
threatening all sorts of vengeance in
case OF refusal have been received by
the father of the youngster. At first
no notice was taken of these threats,
but the idea gradually impressed itself
upon the family that the abduction of
the precious boy was not impossible
And so 1t has come to pass that eight
husky, lynx-eyed young men have been
hired to act as watchovers of John d.
III. Three of these men are distributed
over the grounds Immediately sur
rounding the house here. which is
known as Pitch Pine Lodge. the prop
erty of Otis H. Luke. a financier of
Boston. Two other guards are sta
toned in the approaches to the
grounds. and three are constantly on
the watch in the house. The baby Of
the Czar is not kept under more care
full scrutiny.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06
Drink Places Rise Above the
Debris IN All Sections
of Hustling City.

The eyes of the blind pig opened yes
terday morning, Nut nothing startling
met their gaze 1t was prophesied by
many that riot and ruin would be fea-
lures to mark the reopening of the sa-
looms in our midst. but nothing like
this happened. The optics of the blind
pig gazed upon nothing more than a
big crowd walking boldly into the en-
ticing places. not one member watch
then lodging in by the back door.
Were up agin a tough layout now
said one master of hush place to an
other. They can all peddle it now II
they are there with the license. We
go out for keeps. Nobody wants to
sneak in through the back door when
he can stand up at a bar. Us for ths
shovel and the brick pile for while.
A temperance town is the only place
for US"
This is the way some of our citizens
look upon the present situation. Many
of them ruled as true merchant princes
while the doors of the thirst Destroy
ing palaces remained closed Now their
day of power is over and they must
devise other ways and means OF accu-
mulating wealth
ANXIOUS DAYS ARE OVER.
For nearly three months the thirsty
thousands have watched and waited for
the grand main event that transpired
yesterday. No pompous parade or legal
holiday or banging of drums marked
the alI-important occasion. but every
man. woman and child in our midss
knew that the water wagon was due
to float once more. They all beheld
the smiling purveyor of the cheering
stuff as he threw open wide his spa
cious doors when the clock marked the
appointed hour.
San Francisco has been a big and
busy city for many years. but not tin
the 18th of April was II ever known as
a town patterned after the dreams OF
the prohibitionist. From ocean to
ocean our city has been celebrated for
the elegance of its liquid emporiums.
it's jovial bartenders. its choice cock
tails and world-renowne6 steam beer.
Every tourist swore our steam beer
was worthy Of such an original city al
this metropolis Of the Golden Gate.
When all our citizens were commands
ed TO take a long and rough ride on
the water wagon last April 1t was q
bitter blow The sorrowful news
spread rapidly and thousands were
forced to roam the length and breadth
of Fillmore street with parched lips
and tongues swelled till they wers
Continued on Page 2, column n
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06
HOLDS KILLING
OF 7ILDEN WAS
A MURDER.
Superior Judge Cook Decides
That Slayers Of Merchant
Must Answer for Ofense
ACT NOT JUSTIFIED
Court Condemns Orders Of
Authorities During Days
Of the Great ConAagration
ACT NOT JUSTIFIED

/ have read all the feSti-
mony taken at the preliminary
examination of this case and
find that the evidence shows
cOncIuSiVely that unlawful
homicide was committed, and
the only questions to be deter
mined are the grade or degree
of the crime and the Defend
ants participation in it.
From Judge Cooks decision In
Boynton habeas corpus case.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06
wellman Arctic Expedition Sails.

TROMSOE, Norway. July 5.-The
wellman Arctic expedition sailed on the
steamer Frithjof for its headquarters al
Spitzbergen today. The steamer King
Helg, sailing tomorrow. will carry the
remainder of the material for the gas
making and erecting dwellings,. The
people of Tromsoe gave the expedition
hearty sendoff.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06
SETTLEMENT IN FULL BY
NATIONAL UNION.
Stockholders Pay Assessment of
40 Per Cent to Meet San
Francisco Losses.

PITTSBURG, July 5.-The Ma
tional Union Fire Insurance Com
pany of Pittsburg, which was among
the largest losers il, the San Fran
cisco FIRE, has levied an assessment
OF 40 per cent upon its stockhold-
ers to make good the impeachment
OF assets.
A syndicate Of prominent stock
holders and others has subscribed
the sum of $I,o5o,ooo, which is I4o
per cent Of the capital of S75o,ooo
to guarantee the payment of the as
sessment This takes the place of
the previous guaranty subscription
of S75o.ooo.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06
From S19, 900, 900 About
$5, 200, 900 Is Shaved
During Adjustment
Nearly 0ne-Quarfer Is
Lost in the Pruning
Underwriters Believe
Average Reached Is
Quite Accurate One

One hundred and siXty-siX settle
ments that have been effected by fire
insurance companies indicate that in
the business section of San Francisco
more than SIoo, 900 will be paid
in coin TO fire losers on the face OF the
adjustments made on losses that have
already come before committees. The
average adjusted loss in the 100 in
stances mentioned is S84,325, the total
payments being SI4ooo,o 900. The sound
value OF 100 properties is given at SIo,-
100000 by the adjusters. Consequently
the reduction for earthquake damage
and for all other causes in the adjust
ments IS. S5,ooo,ooo.
FIGURES ON SETTLEMENTS.
These figures are supplied by an
entirely competent authority. The
100 settlements have been completed,
so It IS reported. The large sum OF
SIoo,ooo,ooo for pending and effected
settlements is an estimate upon the
averages already noted
The loss committees appointed up
TO date number 1921 The SIoo,ooo, 900
Is based upon the multiplication of
the average Of S84,3z5 by 1921
Prominent underwriters say that,
considering the large number Of cases
already taken up, the average is rea-
sOnably accurate, as it may apply to
the whole insurance problem in the
BUSINESS districts of the city.
The last fifty loss committees to be
selected to date have losses before
them for adjustment that indicate the
general character of the whole body
of risks where more than six fire in
surance companies figure in each. A
striking feature Of a list issued yes
terday IS the number OF properties in
which the Sharon estate is concerned
as q loser These include the prop
erty at 43z and 434 Fourth street,
the southwest corner OF New Mont
gomery and Jessie streets, the prop
erty at I75 to I7o Jessie street, at
I48 TO I64 New Montgomery street, at
6sI Howard street, at COZ Market
street, at the corner of Second and
Stevenson streets, the Grand Hotel
and the Palace Hotel furniture
REACH OTHER BIG LOSSES.
The companies principally con-
cerned in these losses are the Svea,
Aachen and Munich, New York IN
derwriters', Fireman's Fund, Ham
burg Bremen, Hanover, Niagara,
London and Liverpool and Globe,
London, Royal, Hartford and the
Home Of New York.
The loss committees have arrived
at the place where they can take up
for adjustment among other import
ant losses those on the Aronson
building at the corner of Third and
Mission streets, the Meyerstein-
Rothchild building and the ST Igna-
thus Church and College and those of
the Presbyterian Board of Publica-
ton and Sabbath School Work, Louis
Taussig & Co, P. s. Speriing. Gold
berg, Bowen & Co, George P. Ide &
Co, Jonathan Sweigert, Heyneman &
Co, Alice Hueter. Mason & Hogan,
Theo Dierks, Wells Fargo & Co. and
that on the Hotel Savoy, owned by
Abby NJ Parrott
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06
WEATHER FORECAST.

For San Francisco and Vicinity:
Fair Friday, with fog and brisk
west wind.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06

Continued ON PAGE 2. Column O.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06
wynne,. Resixnntion. Accen,.d.

WASHINGTON. July 5.-The resigna-
ton of Captain Robert wynne. United
States Marine Corps. was accepted by
Secretary Bonaparte today.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06
ENENTS TO DATE INDICATE THE PAYMENT OF SlO0O00O0C


Of
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06

Continued on Page 2, Column 3.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06
Painter Breton Dead.

PARIS, July 5.-Jules Adolphe Bre-
ton. the noted genre painter. is dead.
He was born in 1927
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06

Continued ON Page 2, Column :.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06
SHOULD KNOW THE Law.

Every one is presumed to know
the law and ignorance of the law is
no defense nor excuse for crime.
Those in authority who gave illegal
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06

dCi, ilOAdo SdPCilOi SdI
roll Cook, was committed when civic
guardsmen. acting under warrant of
what the court brands as the void and
illegal proclamation of the civil and
military officials, ordered Heber c.
Tilden. commission merchant. to stay
| the burning of San Francisco, and
when the order was not Immediately
obeyed shot him dead.
The Significance OF this decision
cannot be overestimated, for 1t is the
first time the acts of the authorities
dicially weighed and. in this regard.
condemned as without authority and
outside the pale of law.
Judge Cooks decision was reached
in the case of Edward S. Boynton, one
of the men accused of the assassina-
tion of Tilden, who sought his free
dom on a writ of habeas corpus In
denying the writ the court holds that
Boynton must answer for murder, that
the degree of his crime. may be fixed
by the jury that tries him. The court,
however, holds that the prisoner is
entitled to bail, but in view of the
gravity of the offense he is charged
with having committed fixes the same
at the large sum of $4,000.
II have read all OF the testimony
taken at the preliminary examination
of this case" says Judge Cook in his
opinion. "and find that the evidence
shows conclusively that unlawful
homicide was committed and the only
questions to be determined are: First,
the grade or degree of the crime,
and. second. the defendants partfcipa-
tion in it,
Continuing. >the court says:
PROCLAMATION UNLAWFUL.
That crime was committed is
clear. The deceased was travelling.
as he had right to do-regardless
of the Red Cross flag displayed-in
his automobile:. no one had any right
nor authority to stop him without a
warrant unless he was seen in the ac-I
tual commission of a crime 1t is
growing out of the recent earth
quake and fre-justified the hating
of the vehicle. Such claim, however.
is without any foundation. Martial
law had not been and was not at any
time during those troublous days de-
supreme and mere orders or procla-
nations, whether made by military
authority or by the municipal execu-
tive could not make laws; neither was
there any law by which the violation
of such orders or proclamations could
the word nor constitute any crime
known to the law, either felony or
misdemeanor No person therefore
whether soldier. police or citizen. had
any right to order a citizen travelling
along the streets. whether in a vehicle
or on foot. to halt. The stopping of
the deceased was in consequence an
unlawful act regardless of the orders
given by those under whom the de-
fendant was acting, for no of1cer-
military or civil-had any authority
to give such orders, and a void order
is never a justification.
Suppose in case of strike or any
other unusual disturbance the police
force even should be sent out with
orders to stop every one walking after
dark in a direction opposite to their
homes and send them back A homi-
eide committed by an officer in at
tempting to carry out any such void
and illegal order would clearly be an
unlawful homicide
SHOULD KNOW THE Law.
Every one is presumed to know
the law and ignorance of the law is
no defense nor excuse for crime.
Those in authority who gave illegal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-11
SPANISH WAR VETERANS.
Capt r. L. Greene Elected Commander at 81
Johnsbufy.

st Johnsbury, Dec 9.-The annual
department encappment OF the United
Spanish War Veterans OF Vermont was
held here last evening. The encamp-
msnt was presided over by Major II
dward Dyer OF Rutland, commander,
and the following officers were elected
for the coming year: Commander,
Capt Frank L. Greene OF st Adams;
senior vice commander, Capt Henry
w. Ellis OF st Johnsbury; junior vice.
commander, Capt Arthur G. Eaton of
Montpelier; inspector, Lieut. Thomas
G.. Carswell OF Barre; surgeon, Lieut.
George b. Anderson of Brattleboro;
judge advocate general, Principal
NJ usician Lee S. Tillotson OF st AL.
bans: council of administration, Lieut.
E. H. Prouty OF Burlington, O, III.
Harrison OF Rutland, Capt w. A, Pat
tee of Montpelier, Capt f.. j. Badger
of Barre, Capt Charles f. Burnham OF
Bellows Falls, Lieut. G. A. Celley OF
st Johnsbury; Lieut. j. Harry Estey
OF Brattleboro; sergeant major, John
G.. Norton OF st Adams; delegates to
the national encampment, Col ]. Grey
Estey of Brattleboro, Col Osman ID.
Clark OF Montpelier, Lieut. Charles S.
Meeker of Barre, Sergeant Major John
G Norton of ST Adams; Major Ii. E.
Dyer OF Rutland and Corporal N. ID.
Ripley of st Johnsbury. Following
the business meeting a lunch was serv
ed, and then came the post prandial
exercises over which Captain Ellis
presided.
The place OF holding the next en-
campment will be announced later, the
matter being left with the commander
and the council OF administration.
One new camp that al Barre, was In.
stituted during the year and another,
now being formed at Burlington, will
be instituted shortly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-11
WRITES OF
THE CABINET
Storer Gives Out Roosevelt'S
Letter to His Wife.
THE DISPUTE GROWS HOT
President, In Letter TO Ex AM
bassadOr's Wife, Speaks Freely
Of his Secretaries.
THE DISPUTE GROWS HOT

CINCINNATI. Dee. II. - Hcllamy
storer. former ambassador from the
United States 10 Ausirln.Ilungnry, re-
piled briefly 10 the statements contain
ed In President Roosevelts letter TO
Secretary OF State Root, which was
given 10 the press, Insisting ON the po-
sltIon he had heretofore taken and re
Iterating the statements made 10y him
In the statement 90 the members OF
tho foreign relations committees OF
congress, made public last week. Mr.
Storer said:
II seem 10 have been elected mem.
Der OF the Ananlas club Ike all 9th.
ers who have come Into dispute with
President Roosevelt | am now TO be
classed with Senators Chandler, Till.
man. Bailey and with others who have
questioned some act or word Of the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-11
Providing Dreamer Doesn't Allow His to Influence His udgm
HARD ON BATCH"
The "MsddlG" of the Bra,tlsboro R,Ioma
Writes Him Up.

The" Meddler OF the Bratlleboro
Reiormer was Ia Montpelier last week
10 watch legislation on this Brattleboro
water difficulty aud writes as follows
concerning his trip:
Tho Meddler has been under the
glitter OF the gldod dome" a, Mont
peller this week. He went there 70 see
what impression Braltleboro's /wster
war would maze on the general assem-
bly,. He found that the Solons we're
Impressed by the heterogeneousness OF
the controversy hut dldn't seem at all
Interested In the numberless details
Now and then an up state senator or
representative would listen for short
time 10 the talk at the public hearing
aud then clear out OF the supreme court
room With u sigh OF relief or deyout
prayer OF thanks that he had not been
assigned 10 the committee on munich
pal corporations. I've been here no "a
for 20 mlnutes,'' said one listener.
and can't make head nor tail out
OF H. The Meddler was on the point
OF iaiormiog the man that the head had
been cut on and the tail docked, when
he made his escape. Il never knew,
said another, that water could set pei.
pie talking like this. There must be
something mixed with it,
Chairman Finn OF the house com
mIt,ee on municipal corporations, who
is famIliarly known as Badly (prob.
ably on account OF his Van Dykel fur.
nlshed most of the fun at the hearing
He didn't lose sight OF the question un
der consideration, rs some OF the water
board members who tried TO devlate.
will testify, but he didn't let any hum
orous situation escape his a,tentioa
either. When someone attempted to
impress the committee by saying that
Brattleboro was quiet little village.
Mr. Finn said: Yes, l should think
so from what have heard about H..
At another time the irrepressible
Springdeldite declared that the com.
mittee would try to draw the bill so
clear that even Brattleboro man
could understand II.
"'Batch Of Arlington appeared rs
counsel for the water board but what
be said wouldn't lead anyone TO think
that he was anything more than
pleasantly remembered in Brattle.
boro, as the newspapers put it. He
frequently referred TO the Beech Hill
water system when o person At all
familiar with Vermont history ought
to kcow it's chestnut-by this time,
and he persisted in pronouncing Grow
ell TO rhyme with trowel. It's not sur
prlsing, no Sever, that Mr. Bachelor
should have failed TO have mastered
the intricacies OF the problem. They
seem TO be beyond anyone down here.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-11
TWO MEN KILLED IN WOODS
Supposed They Were Thawins Dynamite
Which Exploded

st Johnsbury, Dec. 9.-The bodies
Of George Donough and his brother.
Willie Donough, we're brought to the
undertaker's yesterday morning from
Victory where they met instant death
some time the day before while engag
ed in blasting for the Moose River
Lumber company.
fhey were out In the woods working
and when they did not return for sup.
per the other workmen instituted a
search and found them late in the even
ing. 1t was believed that they met
their death from an explosion while
trying to thaw dynamite. Their bod
les we're not badly mutilated, though
death must have been instantaneous.
They were both over 20 years. old and
unmarried. An older brother had just
come to the lumber camp to work for
the company and took the bodies home
Saturday night to st Helidine, P. Q.