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Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
San Francisco jury Tampering

charged with attempting TO
Juror Edmund G. Borden in
the trial of Joseph hi Ryana and At
tllio Carta, convicted forgers, today
sent word to Superior Judge Lawlor
to thwart justice. The woman is out
on bail and will he taken TO court,
where she Will make the statement in
open court.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
ship Carries California Fruit
BY Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25.--The
British ship Wanderer was cleared for
the United Kingdom with 10000 cases
of canned fruit valued at over $3.50, 900,
of which a local cannery furnished
fully six per cent. all canned in San
Francisco in a cannery built and equip
ped since the April fire. The Wander
er is the first ship clearing from this
port for the United Kingdom carrying
cargo of California fruit this season
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
piseusTEo WITH THE LEADERS
Petty Methods Of Island Government
Worry Peace ENJOYS
BY Associated Press

by ASSOclatvu FreSS.
HAVANA. Sept. 25.-Secretary Taft
and Assistant Secretary of State Bacon
Informed the Associated Press This af-
ternoon that they were thoroughly dis
gusted with the petty methods Of the
government leaders here, and the
American commissioners admitted that
they had practically abandoned hope of
bringing peace from the turmoil unless
by the use of force. Mr.. Taft said:
"rhe government officials, instead of
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
Air Brakes Failed to Work

By Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25.-An ac-
cident occurred on the San Mateo line
which cost Motorman Charles Owens
his life The southbound San Mateo
car was speeding along in front of the
Holy Cross cemetery when it crashed
into work car standing on the track.
The air brakes failed to work Motor
man owens was hurled from his place
with sufficient impetus to sustain NOR
tai injuries.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
Marines Leave Newport

BY Associated Press.
NEWPORT. K. l., Sept. 25-Orders
were received at the naval training sta
tion here calling for detachment of
sixty marines to leave in heavy march,
ing order Immediately for the League
island navy yard. The men left on to-
nights steamer for New York.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
San Jose Normal Reopens

SAN JOSE, Sept. 25,--The state nor
NAL school reopened today, and up to
noon registrations numbered 200 old
students and 200 new, being the heav-
lest registration the first half day has
ever known at the school. All but three
are girls. The training department is
already so crowded with applicants
that many have been turned away.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
Fire Threatens Tracy, Cal.
BY Associated Press.

STOCKTON, Sept 25.--Fire, which
is believed to have been of incendiary
origin and for a time seriously threat
ened the town of Tracy, broke out in
the barn of DR.. j. G. Murrll, destroying
it. together with two other barns and
their contents. two windmilS and
number of outbuildings. 1t was with
difficulty that the fire department saved
the town
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
Rhode Island Makes Ready
BY Associated Press.

ftN0UOTdINU
BOSTON, Sept. 25.--A telegram was
received at the Charleston navy yard
from the navy department at Washing.
ton today ordering that the battleship
Rhode Island be put in readiness for
immediate sailing orders.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
San Francisco Republicans

SAN NCGSCO Sept 25.--The Re-
publican municipal convention met to-
night and after effecting organization,
adjourned until Friday night.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
Gen. Funston Leaves Tampa
BY Associated Press.

TAMPA, Fla, Sept. 25-The steamer
Olivette, with General Frederick Fun
ston on board, sailed for Havana today.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
Annexation, Says EIkins.

BY AssocIated Press
WHEELING, w. Va. Sept 25.-The
ultimate result of the present strife in
Cuba will be the annexation of the
island by the United States. said Sem
ator Elkins in an interview here today.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
Jenome's Course

The candidacy of District Attorney
William T. Jerome was practically
withdrawn today at an adjourned
meeting of the Albany conference Of
anti-Hearst Democrats.
At the conference, to which Mr.. Je-
rome was a party today, it was decided
to appoint committee to ascertain
whether the anti-Hearst sentiment
could not be centered upon either
Mayor ]. N. Adam Of Buffalo or JUS
tce Gaynor. Mayor Adam will un-
doubtedly be placed in nomination to-
morrow and it was reported tonight
that Mr.. Jerome may have a proxy to
be on the floor of the convention as a
delegate.
o. At a late \ our tonight it was an
nounced that owing to the inability Of
the committees on platform and reso-
lrtions and contested seats to finish the
business before them it would probably
be p. m. tomorrow before the conven-
ton reconVenes.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
Not Pledged

The old party men, while going into
the convention tomorrow with the in
tention of supporting Hearst, are not
pledged to such a course, and If a storm
should break they would stand under
10 obligations to adhere to their pres
ent plans.
Hearst is generally conceded to have
gained control of three important COM
mittees appointed at the first session
of the convention-the committee on
contested seats. which will decide con-
tests in twenty districts, involving
sixty votes; the committee on platform
and resolutions, and the committee on
permanent organization.
The platform agreed upon late to-
night by a Subcommittee of six ap-
pointed from the full committee will
contain plank declaring for municipal
ownership under certain conditions and
it is stated it will indorse William ].
Bryan. -r. i
Hearst will be placed in nomination
tomorrow by former Assemblyman
William ". Cook of Albany county.
This county is first in the roll of dele
gates,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
Jerome to Fight

At a second session of the adjourned
conference tonight Mr.. Jerome made an
address which many believed means
that he possibly may lead a fight
against the nomination of Hearst on
the convention floor tomorrow. 1t is
reported that he intends securing a
proxy from one of the New York county
delegates for the purpose of stating his
position to the convention.
There were about forty anti-Hearst
men at the conference tonight when Mr..
Jerome began speaking. He said in
part:
80 far as can understand the politi-
cal situation the situation in the Demo-
cratic party in this state, a gang of dis
reputabl crooks, and I use that term
advisedly. are in control. 1t is discour-
aging condition. but those who feel as /
do, and I believe you all feel the same,
will fight to the last ditch to prevent,
If possible, the consummation of a ne
farious bargain"
Congressman Sulzer of New York,
who is still in the race for governor,
was present for a short time at to-
nights meeting Of the Albany confer
ence.
The anti-Hearst men claim that if
the1 can make a combination with the
Kings county delegation controlled by
Senator Patrick H. McCarren they will
be able to muster 200 votes in the con-
vention. 1t will require 226 votes to
nominate.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
Preparing Three Warships

WASHINGTON. Cept. 25.--The war;
ships Pretoria. Brooklyn and Texas are
being prepared with all haste for the
transportation of troops to Cuba In
case their services should be needed.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
PALMAs CABINET STEPS DOWN
President Accepts designations" ;"
Though Men Still Hold Office

pN AssOtIuteu IIt97'
HAVANA, Sept. 25.-All the members
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
NOT PLEDGED TO
VOTE FOR HEARST
OLD PARTY MEN GO INTO CON-
VENTI0N FREE
BY Gaining Control Of Three Cons
nittees an Advantage Results
for w. r. n. at BuffaIo's
State Gathering
Rr Assnciatod press.

BY Associated Press.
BUFFALO, Sept. 25.--The Democrat
ic state convention will tomorrow NOM
mate O. governor and full state ticket,
action which may not go through with
all the smoothness that character'-ed
the first brief session today.
In less than half an hour today all
the prelimnaries of temporary organi-
zation were disposed Of.
Lewis Nixon of New York. tho tenn
porary chairman, made an appeal for
harmony which was applauded more
than any other utterance, although
the convention could not be termed a
wholly enthusiastic one so far.
There is tension among the delegates
tonight, however, that may break in
a storm tomorrow, to sweep away the
structure which was builded today
after many hours of effort on the part
of the leaders who are trying to find
a common ground where, temporarily
at least, the Democracy of the state
may pitch It's tent and hope to with
stand the tempests of the coming cam
paign.
According to the consensus of opin-
ion tonight William r. Hearst of New
York, who is already the nominee of
the independence league, will probably
be nominated for governor.
Along with Hearst it is said the con-
vention will name w. Stuyvesant
Chanler of Duchess county for lieuten-
ant governor and john S. Whalen of
Monroe for secretary of state. Both
Mr.. Chanler and Mr. Whalen are also
OH the independence league ticket.
1t is asserted that this Is as far as
the most radical of the Hearst dele
gates will go in taking over the candi
dates of the independence league, for
included in the ticket for that organiza
ton are one or two Republicans
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26

Eyes, she says her baby says just
eVerything"
"I heard that it took after its father. -
Houston Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
ADJUSTMENTS
T OTCIIKISS THEATER Fourth
II T.
ToNIGHT-BARGATN MI

The Howard Hamilton Stock Co will present EI,ABO-
ATB SCENIC REVIVAL OF the Justly celebrated domestic
,omedy- drama
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-09
SANTA FE To PAY
CASH FOR ADS

TOPEKA Kans-, Dec s.--Announce-
ment was made today by W. ]. Black.
passenger, traffic manager OF the Atehi-
son. Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad.
that beginning on January 1. 1907. the
Santa Fe Railroad will pay for all ad-
vertising IN newspapers. magazines and
on billboards and elsewhere In cash
rather than in transportation.
we were largely guided In making
this decision said Black. by the in
terstate commerce decision, holding
that the law forbids the issuance of in
terstate transportation for anything
but money.
The new policy OF paying cash for
advertising. we estimate. will increase
the appropriation from 100000. as it is.
to perhaps half million dollars by the
close OF the coming year"
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-09
TRIES To ROB BANK
S|NGLE-H HANDED

GREAT BEND. Kan, Dec. s.-Afte.
a daring attempt here at 9 o'clock thi;
morning to rob the ]. v. Brinkmai
Company Bank, single-handed, mar
who gave his name as George A. Lewis
and address as Kansas City. was sur
rounded and captured. Bud Westfall
driver for the Wells Fargo Express
Company, was killed by shot fired by
one of the pursuers.
Lewis walked into the bank few
minutes after it opened this morning.
and, pointing revolver at A. E. Tay-
lor. cashier, ordered him to throw UP
his hands. In an instant a clerk lodged
into the vault and set off the burglar
alarm. Lewis fed Immediately and
darted up an alley.
A crowd of men and boys were soon
close behind him in pursuit. and, see-
ing himself being hemmed in. the rob-
Der darted up the stairs in the Wells
Fargo building, two blocks from the
bank. On the second floor he locked
himself In a room for an hour and de-
fed arrest. Several shots were fired
into the room In an attempt to dis
lodge the robber. One bullet sent
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-09
FIELD MACHINERY
FOR RUSSIA

NEW YORK, Dec. s.-Record- break
ing exports OF agricultural machinery.
st IS said, are about to be made to
Russia by the International Harvester
Company. Nine chartered steamships
will be dispatched to the Black and
Baltic sea ports. British. Swedish and
Norwegian vessels will be employed.
The first vessel is scheduled to sail
next week
In addition TO these complete ship
loads, sixty cargoes will be forwarded
by regular line boats, which bring up
the total shipments TO North and South
Russia close 10 100000 tons this sea
son. This viii mean the loading of
nearly 1000 cars Of material. repre-
heenting a value of fully $4,000. .0O0
six entire cargoes Of reapers, now
ers, harvesters, rakes, etc, will be for
Warded TO Odessa and Novorossisk, on
the Black Sea-
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-09

other stone to the dead weight placed
on the New York law by its Legisla-
ture. In the first place, it is fair
assumption that if the exercise of a
direct primary right is left within the
discretion of political party, that
party being represented by its ma
chine committee, the direct popular
nomination of candidates will never
be "a realized fact Political ma
chimes need not be expected to in
dorse and assist in the execution of
their own death sentences
Again, to empower the Legislature
to make direct primary election law
operative in one section and not in
another is to declare unequivocally
against the direct primary election
idea and to perpetuate the convention
system. 1t is not only impracticable
but impossible TO have the people of
San Francisco city and county exer-
else a direct primary election right in
the matter of the nomination of a
Governor or the expression of prefer
ence for candidate for United States
Senator, while the people of Marin
County elect delegates to conven-
ton for the avowed purpose of Sc
lecting gubernatorial candidate and
in party caucus adopt resolutions
calling upon their representatives in
the Legislature to support a given
candidate for the United States SEN
ate. The systems cannot be merged.
A direct primary election cannot be
obligatory and mandatory on one sec
tion and optional in another and
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-09
MRS. MYERS WILL
PROBABLY HANG

KANSAS CITY, Dec s.-A motion for
writ Of error in the case of Mrs.
Agnes Myers, under sentence of death
for the murder of her husband Clar-
ence Myers. a printer, was denied to-
day by Justice Brewer in the United
States Supreme Court at Washington,
according to telegram received by the
woman's attorney here.
Governor Folk recently granted Mrs
Myers and Frank Hoffman, who also
is under sentence of death for COM
plicity In the murder. respite until
January 10. Their only hope now lies
with the Governor. When the news
was conveyed to Mrs. Myers she ex-
pressed no alarm over the news and
said she had faith that Governor Folk
would not permit her to be hanged
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-09
ADMITS RObB|NG
MRS. VZRAL

CHICAGO, Dec. Sherman Belek,
the fortune teller. who was arrested in
connection with the deaths in the yzral
family, was arraigned today in the
Municipal Court and his case was con-
tinued until December II. His wife
was also brought into court and the
hearing in her case was set for Decem-
Der Il.
BeIek made the following statement
to the police late today:
Il admit that I am bad man and
that I worked Mrs. vzral by conf
dence game. / did swindle her out of
$500, but ! did not poison any mem
Der of her family. The woman was
dead in love with me and wanted me to
marry her.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-09
COLOMA Sinks OFF
CAPE BEALE

SEATTLE. Dec. s--The bark Coloma
foundered In the storm OF last Thurs
day night and went down of Cape
Beale. according. to a dispatch received
at the Merchants Exchange here to-
day. The captain and members Of the
crew OF the vessel managed to reach
shore in the lifeboats and reported the
wreck of the vessel.
The steamship Salvor has been dis
patched from Victoria to Carmanah
Light, where the survivors are now
being cared for. The bark Coloma was
owned by the Pacific Shipping Com
pany of San Francisco and carried an
American register. The vessel has
been in the coasting trade. She was
en- route 10 Puget sound
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-09

may participate in such primary cleo
tons In the latter clause there is
nothing antagonistic to the primary
election idea In fact, the Legisla-
ture should be and must be empow-
cred to determine such tests and con-
ditions in order to secure law that
will stand the tests of the courts. But
in a succeeding clause of the same
section it is provided that the Legis-
lature may delegate to the political
parties, participating in such primary
election the power to determine such
tests and conditions.
STATE RETAINS POWER
1t is this delegation of power to
political parties that has rendered the
New York primary election law as
useless to all practical intents and
purposes as is the present California
law, viewed from the standpoint of
the direct primary election law re-
former. The New York law, were it
not turned over to the political par
ties by delegation and optional
clauses, would be the finest exemplar
of primary election reform among
the several enactments of the several
States.
The CaI;forr;, concentration, fo1Io,,,e
up the provision for the delegation
of powers to- political parties with
clause empowering the Legislature to
make such primary law obligatory
and mandatory in any city, city and
county, county or other political sub
division This clause adds only an
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-09
Constitution Binds State to Convention System

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AJvnd pid pi a a Also t determines
adandtn of voters rtdpaem in
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The San Francisco call., 1906-12-09
Direct Primaries Destroy Machine

awss be-
4 ten arec onu in mi
Their only similarity the the that the ultimate
of both S 0 candidates
The wv S the
The of
political
The primary election delegation by the
The primary
by the
The direct candidates
the elections,
by the Australian ballot his
by ballot his choice after
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-09

"HE Call, acting on behalf
Of the people of California
and in the interest of clean
politics and consequent good
government, inaugurated the cam
paign for the adoption of a di-
rect primary election law. At the
State Republican convention held at
Santa Cruz, The Call secured the
zdoption Of 4 plank pledging the Re
publican party to the enactment OF a
direct primary election law The
Democrats in State convention as
suned similar obligation The ac-
tons OF every one primarily con-
cerned were in compliance with the
widespread popular demand for relief
from the notoriously bad boss system
under which California groans and
under which California and Califor-
mans have been Systematically de-
bauched.
Bound up in interest with no set of
men, insisting on no more than an
honest, decent compliance with the
peoples demand for political free
dom, The Call began and has prose-
cuted campaign Of direct primary
election law education. The Call
has no political ak TO grind. This
paper has no candidate for any public
Office. 1t is not tied to any plan or
programme for securing a return to
: the people OF their political rights,
but It does insist and will continue to
insist upon the surrender OF those
usurped rights by the bosses. The
Calls campaign of direct primary
election education met with instant
and widespread favor. The press OF
the State has almost without excep-
tion enrolled itself for the war against
the bosses and for political freedom.
PEOPLE DEMAND REFORM
While The Calls educational cam
paign has served to crystalline public
sentiment and has demonstrated that
the demand for political reform is
even more than general, it has also
demonstrated that no inconsiderable
number OF the most earnest advocates
Of the proposed reform are unfamiliar
with not only the subject of direct
primary election laws. but with the
conditions in California and the OBJ
stacles that must be overcome before
an adequate and proper direct pri-
mary election law can be spread on
the statutes of California.
1t develops that in some quarters
there is belief that California's
primary election law, sustained un-
der an amendment TO the constitution
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-09
POSTAL STOPS ALL
FREE T[LEGRAMs

NEW YORK. Dec s.-Clarence H.
fackay, president of the Postal Tele-
sraph Cable Company. announced to-
.ay that the board of directors of that
Company had passed the following
resolution:
Resolved. That. owing to changed
conditions it has been found necessary
to stop all free transmission of mes
sages, and this company will absolutely
discontinue its free list on and after
January 1, 1907. and no free service
whatsoever will be performed there
after. Outstanding franks will be
honored to and including December 81.
1906"
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-09
Pave the Way for Direct Primary Reform
Constitutional Amendment Is Required
! Proposed Amendment for Direct Primary Law

cEcTIoN "a The Legislature shall the election Of delegates
of
POLITICAL PARTIES OR oRGA
al to e dde
ds also to enH lie a
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The San Francisco call., 1906-12-09

downward; by an excited person struck
and instantly killed Driver Westfall.
who was in the express Office on the
street floor.
After parleying for an hour with his
pursuers. the. trapped man surrendered
and was taken to the County Jail. Off
GERS believe that the name of Lewis is
fictitious. The man said that he came
here from Chicago three days ago to
do the job.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-09

avoid the pitfalls OF test or the
amendments validity in the courts.
FAIRNESS THE TEST
The Call reiterates that it is welded
to no plan or programme All The
Call asks is a full, free constitutional
amendment which will enable the
Legislature to redeem the platform
pledges of the two leading political
parties and thereby give the people of
California an honest, practicable di-
rect primary election law. This is all
the people ask for themselves. The
Call is unalterably opposed to any
amendment of the present section
2 IL which will leave with the Legis-
lature the power to delegate to politi-
cal parties the option of using or dis
carding a direct primary election law
or that leaves with the Legislature
the power to make direct primary
law imperative by declaring it ef-.
fective in one locality and Ineffective
in another That conventions one
or another sort may be necessary
for minor and subsidiary purposes
even under thoroughly good direct
primary election law The Call rec
ognizes, and in suggesting tentatively
an amendment to the constitution
does not pretend to claim for it in
fallibility or that it is not susceptible
of improvement The best plan to
secure for the people of California
the fullest, freest exercise of their
rightful political freedom, having in
mind conditions peculiarly local, is
the plan that will meet with The
Calls appreciation and strong sup
port Any plan that proposes less will
be steadfastly opposed by The Call
The amendment tentatively pro-
posed by The Call was prepared
with regard for the claim, more or
less vague, that conventions may be
needed for some purposes; that con-
ditions are not the same in all Sec
tions OF the State, and that for
less amount of work the primary cleo
ton officers in one section should be
paid less than those in other sections
performing more work, IN view of
the experience of other States This
feature is, however, an insignificant
item The real purpose of this pro-
posed amendment is to enable the
Legislature in its wisdom to enact a
law that will be direct primary cleo
tion law in fact and not in name only.
1t pretends to be nothing more than
a suggestion. Another which will
accomplish as much will be CRATE
fully received by the public and
warmly advocated by The Call One
that offers less will be fearlessly criti-
cised and earnestly opposed by The
Call on behalf Of the people of Cali
fornia.