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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17

- ODAY the Sunday Cali presents
the second page of photographs
in the great beauty contest.
Some one once truthfully said
that variety was the spice of life, and
that variety is tho spice OF this famous
contest there is no denying. The diff
ference in the numerous pictures that
come daily to the Beauty Editors desk
is truly amazing. The photographs
represent all types. all styles, all char
aeters. all colorings from the most
piquant and winsome OF dark-eyed
maidens to her statclier sister, the
blonde.
Any one who could take a quick peep
into the big box which holds the beauty
photos and not turn away bewildered
by the riotous profusion of charms that
would meet his eye must be made of
adamant and entirely lacking in ap-
probation OF the genuine article"
There are types of beauty in that box
which if seen on the dramatic or vaude-
vile stage would draw crowded houses
and cause rival managers to offer them
their own terms" There is a dark
mysterious beauty who would make a
superb Judith with Holofernes In the
background; another who needs only
an asp to represent Cleopatra In her
most subtle and splendid mood; an
other with hair unbound and glorious,
distraught eyes, her slender bosom gar
landed with flowers, whom a famous
artist has painted as the "Sorrowful
Ophelia" and who sends in her picture
In that guise; another whose arch and
charming face. shaded by bewitching
poke" headgear, thrills you at the first
glance. takes you willing captive at the
second: there are hreside beauties and
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17

beauties of the gay world; there is
beauty in elegant attire and beauty in
a simple gown; there are those whose
points attract at a glance, and others
who grow upon you; there are sweet
simplicity. modesty Innocence; there are
splendor. surety, worldly knowledge.
All sorts of descriptive loveIiness are
entered in this contest. The owners OF
1t have entered the race for various
reasons: Some for excitement, some for
pleasure. some for interest. some for
the prizes offered. some from sheer
curiosity: many have been entered by
their friends. Above all. beautiful
women are willing to enter the con-
test for the honor of the State. Here
is something which women-and wo-
men alone-can do: something which
will rebound to their credit after long
years have passed: something which
their grandchildren, playing around
them one day. may listen to the tale
of and be proud that one of their race
and blood had been accounted by COM
petent judges the most beautiful wo-
man in neutrality-suspicious. in Americai
There is no doubt that the Cali
fornia maids and matrons feel the
glorious thrill of the challenge that the
SUNDAY Caii mas issueu " NiiiSaso anu
the glory of the conquest that is to
be. They are determined that the
supremacy of California shall not be
lost, that her glory shan not be
dimmed. and that the palm in this con-
test OF female loveliness shall be
awarded to California and to California
alone. They are proving their zeal by
their quick response. for they know
that California can send out many
challenges of this sort to any State in
the Union, win them all and yet have
beauty to spare. They feel this so
strongly that the sending of a photo
graph has ceased to be personal mat
ter. 1t has become question of the
unchallenged supremacy of the State
and it's women have entered the lists
to win.
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MOSES r. LEIGHTON.
Former Mayor Of Augusta Passes
Away At Mt. Vernon.

Mt. Vernon. Me, Feb. 26.-(SpeciaD.
Moses R. Leighton died here this
evening. Mr.. Leighton was one of the
Oldest. as well as one Of the most high
w esteemed citizens of this town, OF
which he was a native. He was born
here June % 1892. and during his ear
" manhood taught school in this town.
He was married in 1868 to Miss Char
lotte A. Davis. also native OF Mt.
Vernon, who survives him.
Nh. Leighton was for SO years con-
nected with the Rochester Bridge
Works of Rochester, n. u, asa con-
tractor. being associated with his un-
Gle. Thomas Leighton, proprietor of the
works He moved to Augusta i'll 1S')
and lived there until 1900. when nc
moved back to Mt. Vernon and has
since been engaged i'll farming.
He took lively interest i'll public
affairs while a resident Of Augusta and
in 1898 was chosen to serve as the
mayor Of the city. filling the place III a
manner satisfactory to all. He was q
charter member of Vernon Valley
Lodge, T. and i. NJ. Of Mt. Vernon,
and filled several Offices in that body.
Besides MIS-. leighton. one s'n,
Ralph Leighton, ana enc sister, Mrs.
Sumner Colo, both uf Mt. Vernon, sur
viyc.
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ENGINEER STEVENS RESIGNS,
Major GoethaIs OF the Engineers
Corps Will Be Given Charge of
the Construction Work.

the work is now progressing. Mr.. Stew
terminate his connection with this
great enterprise without in any way
jcopardizing it's success.
For several weeks it has been ru-
mored here that Mr.. Stevens was dis
satisfied with the plan Of letting the
canal work out by contract, but. as ex-
planned by a member of the cabinet to-
DAY. Mr.. Stevens really proposed the
adoption of this method of construct
ing the canal. One of the reasons al
legged by the President Of abandoning
the project was that its author was
about to withdraw.
The probability is that the admin
work to be done at the isthmus under
contract under the general direction OF
the army engineers. After Major Goeth-
ais and his army associates have been
at the isthmus sufficient time to become
fully acquainted with the situation they
will submit a report to the President.
If they feel that the work can be bet
ter done by contract than under the
system row in vogue the question VIII
again be considered by the President
and as he says in his letter the SER
vices Of the same high class contrac-
TORS whose bids are now rejected or
others Of similar standing may then De
invoked in the interest Of economy ana
speed.
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THE BRADBURY DEBATE.
Hooper, Redrn2n and Snow 90 the
Best Work, Say the Judges.

Brunswick. Me, Feb. 2G.-tSpcciaD.-
The annual Bradbury prize debate was
held in Memorial hall this evening. The
dc bate, as usual. was held not only for
the awarding the Bradbury prize, but
as in recent years, also to select the in
tercollcgiatc debating team, which this
year will meet Syracuse University
March 81. at Syracuse.
Tonight's question was that Grant
ing the Willingness Of Cuba as EX-
pressed by a Majority Vote at Popu-
lar Election, the Annexation Of Cuba
to the United States is for the Interest
os the United States
The judges We're Hon. Herbert NJ
Heath, 70, Of Augusta; +. Rabenold OF
tile Harvard Law School and coach OF
the Harvard debating team; Prof. X. e.
McCrca, prof. Allen Johnson and Prof.
William T. Foster. DR.. Alfred Mitchell.
dean Of the Medical School, presided.
The decision was given the negative.
The following men We're selected 10
renresent Bowdoin in the debate with
the University of Syracuse: Roscoe
Henderson Hooper, '0S, Martinsville;
Fulton Joseph Redman. '07, Dorchester.
Mass. Wilbert Snow, '0l. Spruce
Head, was selected as alternate.
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Lyon that ne didn't want papers after
the given date. he had Il conversation
with Mr.. Jerome and the latter said
distinctly that he did not care for the
letters and papers after date of June
- last.
"Itis very unfortunate that we have
these continual misunderstanding
remarked Mr. jerome.
1T is; unfortunate replied Mr.. Hart
ridge. hotIy. but l wrote to Mr.. Lyon
relying on your statement"
Justice Fitzgerald said he had no au-
thority to issue an order to the witness,
Who is now out OF the jurisdiction.
'Jnless ne returns for cross-eXamin-
ation," said Mr.. jerome. mis- direct
testimony will have to be stricken out
and with it the will and the codicil of
the DEFENDANT"
Mr. Hartrilge declared that if the
district attorney now said he wanted
Ill the letters the defence had no OBJ
lection and would so instruct Mr. Lyon.
MI jerome then directed that Abra-
ham II. Hummel. he lawyer, who drew
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
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ENGINEER STEVENS RESIGNS.
President Asks That Member OF en-
gineor Corps Be Appointed.

washington. Feb. 26.-The President
has received letter from John r.
Stevens. chief engineer Of the Panama
canal commission, in which ne asks
n 10 entirely relieved from work on
Tho canal as soon as he can be replaced
bv competent person and that person
cap become familiar with the work.
Tho President has accepted Mr.. stew
cns' RESIGNATION. In order to secure
continuity in engineering control ana
management in the future the Presi-
dent has asked the canal commission
70 assign TO the Office Of chief engineer,
Major George w. Goethals, Of the En-
gineer Corps.
The President in his letter to the
commission. says:
"Tt IS not my purpose in requesting
this appointment TO disturb IN any
way the present organization on the
is,hnlus. which IS very satisfactory, nor
tn interfere with the admirable work
now being done by the present assis-
tant chief engineer. Mr.. Ripley, and the
various heads Of departments.
The work If construction is going
on wei ana viii continue to do so. The
! organization already created is in
! c.casing the excavation each month
and can be relied upon under COM
rctcnt leadership to make fair and
! constant progress pending a period
within which new form of contract
can b. devised by Major Geo. Goethals
| and his associates, If it is deemed adj
visablc to do tho work by contract.
THE services Of the same high-class
! contractors whose bids are now re-
| jectcd or others of similar standing
may then be invoked in the interest Of
economy and speed"
| Continued on Page Three.)
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Washington. Feb. 26.-By an order
addressed to the Isthnian Canal Com
mission today President Roosevelt. as
far as lay in his power under existing
law. transferred to the engineer branch
OF the army the responsibility for the
further construction of the Panama
canal. He also, in the same order. which
took the form of a letter addressed to
the chairman of the commission, Mr..
Shonts, himself about to retire from all
connection with the enterprise, formal
ly recorded the abandonment for the
present at least, of the project of hav-
ing the canal work done by contract
on the percentage system. Another fea-
ture of the order was the announcement
of the resignation of John F. Stevens,
as ensineer-in-chief of the canal con-
struction. Mr.. Shonts is in New York
where he will tomorrow preside at a
meeting Of the directors of the Pan
anna Railroad Co, of which he is pres
ident and VIII. it is expected, formally
resign that office
The intention of the President is that
there shall be an entire re-organiza-
ton OF the commission with three army
officers of the engineer corps it's lead
ing members, who are to have charge
of the engineering features of the ca
nal work. The chairman and engineer
in-chief Of the commission will be Ma
jor W. g. Gocthals and his associates
wifi no Major d. D. Cai!lrrd and Ma
ior William L. Sibert, to rank in the
order named
Senator Joseph c. S. blackburn OF
Kentucky. who retires from the United
States Senate March 4, will be made a
member of the re-orsanized commits
sion. The nominations of the present
commission now pending before the
Senate includes Messrs. Shonts. Stew
ems. Haynes, Endicott, Herrod, Gorgas
and Jackson Smith.
The retirement of Messrs. Shonts and
Stevens will leave but two vacancies,
50 that there will be two more retire
mcnts necessary to make way for three
army officers and Senator Blackburn.
AS he told his commissioners today. the
President is determined that the work
cn the canal shah proceed continuous
~ and the temporary "dislocatioH'
which may come as q result of the res
irnations Of higher officials will not be
allowed to Interfere with progress.
'rhe President is unaware of the spe-
citfc reasons which have been infHcn-
till in prompting Mr. Stevens resigna-
ton. 1t surprised him very much for as
late as the middle Of December. when NJ
was hero. Mr.. Stevens made TO men
ton Of his wish to retire.
1t has been known, however ,lat Mr..
Stevens has been stunS very much by
the criticisms aimed at him in cnnnec-
ton With the canal work AMI lie has
been disposed to complain somewhat
about thom. The salary question also Is
understood to have had an important
bearing on his retirement. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Stevens is leaving the
government service to accept z position
III connection with a great engineering
enterprise i'll this country at q salary
more than double that he is now rccciv-
ing from the government. His friends
contend that he has by a year and a
nalf's personal experience with the
work, removed all doubt as to the feas-
Utility Of the construction Of the canal
in accordance with the plans on which
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CASE OF SPOTTED FEVER
Is Reported to State Board ct Health
from Rumford Falls.

Eumford Falls, Me, Feb. 26.-The
State Board of Health was notified by
the secretary Of the local board today
Of the existence Of spotted fever. Two
deaths occurred yesterday and today,
another victim was in a stupor and
supposed to be beyond recovery, there
are two suspected cases and many
people have been exposed to this
dreaded disease. The cases are in
different sections of the town. The
school board is considering the ad-
visibility OF closing the schools.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-27

New York, Feb. 26.-When the trial
of Harry X. Thaw was resumed today,
District Attorney Jerome called the at
tention of Justice Fitzgerald to a let
ter ne had received from j. d. Lyons,
vice president of the Union National
Ra-,i of Pittsburg, who was a witness
two weeks ago. Mr. Lyons had custody
OF Thaw's will. He was requested by
Mr. Jerome to send all of Thaw's let
ters and papers he had in his possis-
sion. Today the district attorney said
he had received a letter from Mr.. Lyon
stating that Mr.. Hartridge Of the de-
fence, had written him saying no let
tiers or papers OF date subsequent tc
June %, 1906 We're desired. Mr.. Lyon
asked that the court instruct him pre-
ciSely as to what papers are desired
MIR. Jerome asked Justice Fitzgerald tc
make an order directing that the Pitts
burg banker send all the papers.
M. FIartridge rose to make the
statement that before writing to Mr.
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STILL A MYSTERY.
Sub-tTeasuIy Theft baf-
files the Officers.
Blank Warrants Ready to Serve
At Minutes Notice.
4
Every Employee Being Watched All
OF the Time.

Chicago, Feb. 26-The mysterious
theft Of $4,000 from the sub-treasury
here continues TO battle the authorities
They struggled until far into the night
to clear up the case, but without avail
Warrants in blank have been pre-
pared for the arrest of any suspect
against whom sufficient evidence may
accumulate. The warrants were pre-
pared by United States Commissioner
Mark Foote under the direction Of Dis
trict Attorney Sims.
MI. Foote and the district attorney re-
manned at the Federal building until
late last night, SO they could keep con-
stantly in touch with the secret ser
vice bureau. MY connection with this
case" explained Mr.. Sims, "is entire
ly with it's legal phase. Arrests are
likely to occur at any time. Every
preparation has been made for them.
The evidence then will be presented to
the grand jury. 1 am in possession of
some detail Of the work of the secret
service agents, but cannot disclose
them. | believe that we shall have suf-
ficient evidence to warrant an arrest
in a few hours.
1.-The case will be taken before the
grand jury Immediately. 1t perhaps
would be justifiable to make an arrest
or two now, but there is no need of it.
Every one Of the suspected persons is
under direct surveillance. The secret
service desires to do it's work quietly
and wrong no employee by arresting him
on an erroneous suspicion. Many of the
employees of the sub-treasury have been
therefor years. They are faithful men
and it would not do to injure them by
the stigma of arrest until we are sure
that we are right Meanwhile. we are
taking no chances"
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Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. Feb 26-The weather
Wednesday will be unsettled and rainy
south of the Ohio ami east Of the Mis-
sssippi. followed ~ clearing ana much
colder weather Thursday. SNOW il in
dicatcI for Nav England aud the Lake
region with higher temperatures
"Wednesday ana colder Thursday. The
winds along the New England and
middle Atlantic coast will be fresh
southeast; south Atlantic coast, fresh
northeast.
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SNCW-WARMER.

Washington, FOB. 2G.-Forecast for
Wednesday and Thursday for New
England: Snow "Wednesday, with
rising temperature; Thursday snow in
north rain in south portion; colder,
fresh southeast winds.
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Boston Forecast.

Boston. Feb. 26.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Wednesday increas-
ing cioudincss in evening or night;
somewhat warmer; Thursday snow or
rain. followed b colder in afternoon
and night; variable winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-27

Dangerous Two Gent Economy
Is taking cheap gingcrs for sudden ills
when Sanford's costs but little more.
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MAINE LEGISLATURE,
sEvENTY-THIRD SESSION.
SENATE.
Tuesday, Fe

Senate called to order by the Presi-
dent.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Clark of Gardi-
ner.
Journal of the previous session read
and approved.
AT this point Mr.. Staples OF Knox
was called to the chair and presided.
Papers from the House disposed of in
concurrence.
House Bills Read ard Assigned.
An Act to amend Section 3 of Chap
to lime casks.
An Act relating to the Waldo and
PenobScot Agricultural Society.
An Act to incorporate the Mylcs
Standish Rifle Club of Portland.
An Act to authorize the town of
Brooks to retire it's bonded indebted
ness and to Issue new bonds.
An Act to amend Chapter 143 of the
Revised Statutes relating to the Maine
Industrial School for Girls. ION mo-
ton by Mr.. Mills of Hancock, Senate
amendment A "amend House Docu-
ment No. 227 by inserting in the title
thereof, after the word amend the
words Section 81 Of" was adopted)
An Act to amend Chapter 143 Of the
Revised Statutes relating to state
School for Boys. came from the House
with House amendment A which was
adopted in concurrence. con motion
by Mr.. Mills of Hancock, Senate
amendment A amend House Docu-
ment No. PA by inserting in the title
thereof after the word amend the
words section 81 Of " was adopted
On motion by Mr.. Parkhurst Of Penob-
scot the bill was tabled to be printed
as amended, pending its first reading.
An Act to incorporate Cambolasse
Telephone Company.
An Act additional to Chapter 80 of
the Revised Statutes, relating to insur-
ance and insurance companies.
An Act to amend Chapter 40 of the
Revised Statutes relating to Fraternal
Insurance Associations.
An Act to incorporate the Augusta
Mutual Plate Glass Insurance Com
pany.
An Act to incorporate the Sandy
River Trust Company.
An Act to extend the charter of the
Wilton Trust Company.
An Act to extend the charter of the
Clinton Trust Company.
An Act to authorize the town of
Southport to build and maintain a
bridge across Deckers Cove. ION mo-
ton by Mr.. Wyman Of Washington
this bill took its second reading under
suspension of the rules and was passed
to be engrosscd)
Resolve in favor of Barrett Potter.
Resolve in favor Of the town of Bar
ing for S10S52 to be paid to the town of
Barring on account of State road con-
structed in the year Of 1906.
Resolve in favor Of the town Of
HoGgdon.
Resolve in favor Of Benjamin Went
worth Of Morrill,. late private Of Cap
tain George f. Linpins, Fifth Company,
Mounted Artillery.
Resolve III favor of John S. Stokes of
Sanford Maine.
Resolve in favor Of Betsey Slower of
Mount Vernon.
The following Petitions and Re
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Actual Increase 245s5Sl for twelve
months ending Dec 31st. 1906 This is the
record OF the
1904
Nc cigar = yrx New England's favorite.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-27
Appropriations and Financial Affairs

BY MI Putnam of Aroostook: Petit
ton Of Annie Labbic and - others OF
Wallagrass urging an appropriation for
a State of Maine exhibit at the James
town Exposition, and the reproduction
OF the Home Of LOngfellOw as tho
Maine state Building.
nv Mr.. Hastings: Petition Of G. y.
Blackwell and II others Of Madison for
same.
BY Mr RarroWs Of Fenobscot: Petit
ton Of Adela |. Holmes and II others
Of I4aGrange for same.
Also Petition Of the Womcn's Liter
airy Club Of Dexter. 50 members, foi
same.
Mr.. Libby Of waldo: Petition Of
.alonzo j. KnoUlton and II others Of
Belfast, for same
BY Mr. Clarke Of Lincoln: Petition Of
the Acorn Club Of Portland, - mem
bcrs for same.
BY Mr.. Mills of Hancock: Petition Of
the Ursula Penniman Club of Machlas,
so members. for same.
BY Mr. Curtis Of Cumberland: Pcti-
ton Of Charles A. Maxwell and 81 9Th
ers of Portland, for same.
by Mr. Page Of Somerset: Petition Of
the Tuesday Club of Pittsfcld, p NOM
bfrs, for same.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-27

BY Mr.. Putnam Of Aroostook: Re
monstrance Of W. $. Leighton OF
Pressure Isle and "A others against re-
pealing Of the Veterinary Act.
Also: Remonstrance Of p. II. Land
crs Of Easton ard q others, for same.
Also: Remonstrance of Michael M.
Clark Of Houlton and 6S others. OF e.
NJ Perry and i others Of Fort Fair
II. Id all for same.
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Ways and Bridges.

By Mr. Wyman Of Washington: Petit
ton for charter to build a bridge be-
tween Last Machias and Machiasport
bv II. f. Small, and 50 others.
Also: Petitions>of G. ". Cate and 20
others, of NJ. A. Perkins and ~ others,
of S. l.. Bulsam and 43 others severally
for the same. :
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The following Petitions and r
morstranccs We're presented and r
fcrrLd:
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Reports Of Committees.

RepcTS5 CT OUH'IH'VtScS'
Mr.. Hastings for the committee on
Judiciary on Bill, An Act to amend
Section 20 Of Chapter 90 of the Revised
Statutes relating to liens on buildings,
wharves. lots, and piers, that the same
ought not to pass. Report accepted.
A minority report of the committee
on Education signed by George w.
Stearns and Edwin H. Gleason, to
which was referred the report Of a
CONTINUED on Page Ffve.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-30

the Illinois Saturday, Nov. 2, matinee
and night, tells funny story of
Joke that was played on Lew Fields
at the time Mr.. Curtis was in his COM
pany. Mr. Curtis made a very hard
fall in one of his plays, and Mr.. Curtis
decided to play a little joke. Mr..
Fields made his fall all right, but it
was not in the proper place. After the
curtain went down on that act, Mr..
Curtis went to the comedian and said:
That was splendid back-fall you
made tonight; Mr.. Fields" The latter
looked at the fiatterer with suspi-
cious glare. Yes" he said; "and 1
would like to lay my hands on the