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The Washington times., 1907-01-04
RailrOader
Must Face
Commission
Too Ill to Appear for
Examination When
Inquiry Opens.

NEW YORK. Jan. 4-E. II. Hartman
was too III 20 appear before the Inter
state Commerce Commission when that
body today began its Investigations into
the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific
merger. but he has been summoned 10
appear before the commission concludes
its hearings Ia this city. and IL Is ex-
pected that he viii be the most import
ant witness OF the entire investigation.
While the chief purpose OF the Gov
ernments attorneys is 10 prove that the
Union Pacific and Southern PacinC are
parallel and competing roads and that
their joint ownership is contrary 10 the
Sherman antitrust act. il is expected
they also viii go deeply into the fnan-
cial operations OF Mr.. Hartman and his
associates.
Wall Street Curious.
OF these operations Wall Street has
been particularly anxious TO learn In de-
tail since the scandal caused In August
last BY the method OF declaring the
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific div-
dends.
Many important witnesses were pres
ent when the session began In the Fed
eral Building. Among the witnesses
who have been summoned are 4. L.
Mohler. vice president and general man
ageT OF the Union Pacihc system, j. c.
SJubbs. traffic director William MahI.
comptroller: Alexander AIllar. secretary:
W. S. V. ThoTne. director Of purchases,
and Julius Krutschitt, director OF main
tainance and operation. all of the same
system.
Many Of the facts pertinent 10 the in
quiry are said 10 be matters Of record,
and a number Of sessions probably Will
be given over 20 the introduction OF
such documentary evidence as the COM
mission shall require.
Other Roads Concerned.
In this connection the officers in the
various Hartman companies will be
called upon 10 testify as TO the condi-
lions Of the different systems. as shown
in tho annual reports. In addition 10 the
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific the
companies which viii probably figure
most prominently in the inquiry will be
the Oregon Short Line, the Oregon Rail-
way and Navigation Company and the
San Pedro, Los Angeles and salt Lake
companies.
There Is also a report that. as the in
quiry develops, the commission may cali
as a witness Mr.. Harahan. the newly
elected president OF the Illinois Cen
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16
SAYS SHE'S CAPTAINS
WIFE, BUT IS DETAINED
Inspector of immigration
Stops Mrs. Matzmura
and Her Son

Mrs. II. de Correvont Matzmura. who
arrived from the Orient yesterday. is
detained by the immigration officials
on board the liner Doric with her 10
year-old son. The woman was born in
Bavaria. claims to be the wife OF a
Japanese army officer. captain. now
stationed at Tientsin. to whom she was
married seventeen years ago. and who.
she declares. is the father of her son, 4
husky boy of 16. with straw colored
hair and blue eyes. Her homo, she
saws. is in Los Angeles. where she is
employed by a soap company she
also claims to be the personal friend
Of +. H. Hartman and r. p. Schwerin.
II was because of the latter claim that
immigration Inspector Grifiths decided
to hold her pending further invcstiga-
ton.
The woman and her son were steer
age passengers on the Doric. The
woman SAYS she left Los Angeles six
months ago to visit her husband and
to bring her son to this country, where
she wants him TO study electrical en-
Sineer;ne. The boy has been for five
years in the Japanese military academy
AT Toxic. but says he wants to be IN
American.
The immigration officials are skepti-
cal about the woman's story of tn 2
boys parentage on account of the boy s
appearance. which is all Teutonic, with
out A trace OF the Orient.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16
Can You Identify the
Unknown Beauty?
Reward of $40 Is to Be Won

rT>FIE photograph of Caifornias beautiful Unknown
will be published In The Call tomorrow. A reward OF
$40 is offered to the first person who identifies her.
This photograph received some days ago to be en-
tered In the State beauty contest being carried by ne
Sunday Call to find in California woman beautiful
than Miss Della Carson of Chicago who claimed by the
Chicago Tribune to be the beautiful America
The photograph of the Unknown is that Of a remarkably
beautiful but by apparent oversight the part
of the sender the omitted. She could not be
deemed possibility for the honor of being California faest
woman without being known and this photograph the
first one that has been received bearing name The Sunday
Call has taken sufficient interest offer reward OF SZO to
have it identified.
If the Unknown not really beautiful woman.
perhaps there would be great aroused
her identity; but she beautiful than the far
famed Della Carson herself romantic interest centers
about her.
Perhaps the Unknown is a friend of yours Perhaps
she lives right here San Francisco You may have
her many times Again, she may from distant part
of the State There nothing about the photograph the
brief note that accompanied it to indicate.
If you get up early enough tomorrow morning you may
be the first identify the unknown beauty If you do
muncate with the Beauty Editor-he anxious to know
That is an easy way to get $40 of Sunday morning
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16
CREsWELL GLAD To Be
FREED FROM GRAF TIERS
Too Little Discipline and
Too Much Politics in
Force, He Says

slack of discipline. and polffics are
the chief faults of the Police DEPART
ment. IL Chief Dinan would demand
discipline. the force In this city would
be equal to any In the world. But the
men are not made to obey the rules and
regulations. Orders are not carried
out. IL should have been an easy mat
ter TO have closed those saloons where
women drink. but 1T was not done,
though Captain Mooney made some ef-
fort to shut up the places. Then the
City Attorney ruled against the motion
introduced to close the places
"fes, discipline and exclusion of poll
tics would be the pnnacea for the Po-
lice Departmept--or for any deparf-
ment, for that natter
The foregoing was the statement
made yesterday by former Police Com
missioner Harry Creswell. whose re
signation was accepted by Mayor
Schmitz at A critical moment in the
crusade against the uptown tenderloin.
Cresweli was not inclined to involve
the Mayor in his criticism of the de-
partment; he would not express him
self.
Was It more than coincidence that
your resignation was accepted just at
time when you could have acted
against the saloons which entertained
women?" was asked.
IT won't talk on that subject-the
Mayors letter must speak for itself
But ! was unable to do what | wanted
TO do while on the commission The
side door saloons where women drink
should not be allowed In the heart of
the city. My attention was first called
pertinently to the evil through a let
ter / received from a woman living in
Golden Gate avenue.
She said that she had children Of
both sexes. They could not help hear
ing the ribaldry of the drunken women
who were in the street after midnight.
and she begged me. for the sake of the
children. to close those resorts. The
letter moved me and / tried to act. but
the City Attorney wrote an opinion
legislative power-we could not keen
women from the places. We could have
refused TO grant licenses to men who
Commissioners would not vote for that
feel relief today now that L am off
the board
There should be one Commissioner
of Police in this city who would de-
vote his entire time to the department..
He should get a salary of $1,000 a
month. 1t would save money for the
city
rs Chief Dinan responsible for the
lack of discipline?"
HE is the head of the department
He could enforce discipline If he
would"
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16
SHYLOCKS GET LARGEST
SHARE OF CLERKS SALARY
Auditors Assistant Says Inability to
Pay Alimony Is Due to Claims
of Money Lenders

John Lewis a clerk in the Office of
Auditor s ". Horton. declared i'm
Judge Graham's court yesterday that
he was in the hands Of shylocks and
that his salary OF $l0O a month was
reduced regularly 10 S55 or $50 by the
claims Of the money lenders.
The statement was made by Lewis in
explanation OF the inability which he
claims to pay the alimony asked by his
wife. Ruth Lewis. during the pendency
of her suit for divorce.
A suit for annuiment Of marriage was
fled yesterday by Edward w. Kent
against Mary Kent. formerly Mary
Thomas on statutory grounds. \Suits
for divorce were filed by Martha p.
Stsmmen against John Stammen for de-
sertion. William Carr against Matte
Carr for desertion and Raymond Bacchi
against Ida Bacchi for desertion.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16

Or. William ID. Mccarthy, the first
surgeon 10 volunteer from California
for service IL the Philippines, died
yesterday morning At his home in Val
leio street from a complication OF
troubles contracted while he was in
the islands. Dr. Mccarthy went to
Manila with the First California regi-
ment. leaving behind a wife and si1
childfen and abandoning one Of the
most lucrative medical practices in the
CITY.
During the war he was famed for
his remarkable bravery and faithful
discharge cf duties He endeared him
self TO every one there, and. against
advice. remained with his regiment
until it was mustered out. In his
practice here. before entering the
army. Dr. McCarthy's charity knew no
bounds and host OF friends mourn
his untimely death. lie was &c years
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16
srRING ExHIRIrroN oPENs

The California Guild Of Arts an
Crafts opened it's spring exhibition lasl
evening al Its quarters 1923 California
street very fine and varied exhibit
tion was shown. consisting Of paint
ings photographs and industrial art
such as metal work. boolSbinding and
leather work. together with fine laces
and hand woven fabrics IT viii h.
open~to the public every day from u
10 on week days. Saturday evenings
from 7.3o to 1880 and on Sundays from
2.30 to in the afternoon. II viii con-
tinue until the end OF the month.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16
RECEIVERS NOTICE

All persons having claims (other than loss
~ eia.11s upon policies Of Insurance. against rsor
- - -e'a-l9lai insurance Company OF Chicax0 nm
hois, are hereby notified that BY an order enfersd
- ~ ans t,reeiS Court Of Cook County Illinois 81
Sdnuaiy 11In- A. D. 1907. all claims against saiJ
Insurance company (other than loss Gains 9roo
P.'sS.ss 4l lhsnranee) must be hled with the N
e1sLsisheu 10 Chlcago, Illinois. under oath IN Shs
Ior1ns prescribed by said court vrirhin si~ ser
I9 ss ms rom said January 11th 1907 and thai
a. al srsn elaims not so fled viii be DISCLOSED
and forever barred from parfclnatine - tS A.,
Insurance Company. Ne-ion@-
STATE BANK OF CHICAGO.
Receiver OF German National lnss,ranra re-..,..
OF Chicago Illinois 's-"s
JUDAH. WILLARD & WOLF
Solicitors for Receiver
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16
aRAFr CASES CONTINUED
Arguments ON Demurrer of Ruef and
Dinan Go Over

The arguments of the demurrer of
Abe Ruef and Chief of Police Dinan in
connection with the conspiracy indict-
ments against them were continued by
Judge Dunno yesterday until next Mon
day. while the argument on the de-
murrer of Dinan to the perjury charge
will be heard March 90.
The continuances We're granted with
the consent of Attorney Hiram Johnson,
representing the prosecution, and Lewis
Byington for the defense. The reason
stated by Johnson in asking to have
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16
ABsooNDING TREASURER CAUGHT

william A. Lucas. the absconding
treasurer 81 a local carpenters union
was captured yesterday by Policeman
George Mulcahy. A warrant had been
in the hands OF the detective depart
ment since Sunday. at which time Lu-
cas- first disappeared. and it was be-
lieved that the man had left town.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16

RHINE AND MosELLE DEFAULTS Judg-
Inent bv default was given br Judge de Haven
YESTERDAY In the United states Circuit Court
against the Rhine and Moselle Fire insurance
Company and In favor of the California Society
Of Pioneers for $4,000
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16

the matter set over was that Ruet' ;
counsel and the attorneys for the pros
ecution were engaged in the Supreme
Court in connection with Ruef's petit
ton to be released from the custody Of
EIisor Biggy-
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16
THE CALIFORNIA PROMOTION COMMITTEE
(OrganIzed 1sO2)

PROMOTION: The act Of promoting; advance
nent; ENCoUkAGEMENT--ce Century Dictionary.
The california Promotion COMMITTEES has for
ITS object the PROMOTING Of california as 4
whole.
1t has nothing TO sell.
Its energies devoted 70 fostering an thl,~-
that have the ADVANCEMENT OF California Ss
their object.
Il gives reliable information On every snhiace
connected with the industries Of California
1t gives ENCOURAGEMENT to the erfa h1f.h
ment of new industries and invites desirable IN.
migration
IL IS not an employment agency alfboueh -
gives information regarding labor .ondftinrs =
It presents the opportunities and needs II .u
delds OF business and professional actfVfrr -
The COMMITTEES Is supported BY popular sw,.-
scription and makes no charge for anT serrirs
rendered
Affiliated with the Committee are one hu,a-a,
and sixty commercial organizations of fhe ceet.
with membership OF over thirty thousand
Meetings are held semiannually In 5iSre-~-.
parts Of California. where matters of stale r.
terest discussed. -1 -
Headquarters OF the Committee are ma1nta,us,,
IN San Francisco in california BuildioT Taios
Square ~Nio-
CORRESPONDENCE INVITED
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16
Toilet Articles

f-ox. Jars wood Violet. Jlckee.
Jockey Club. sweet Orchid, lie
Trene. 25c-<
CoIgate's Violet TaIeum Powder, 1Se.
Munyon's Witch Hazel Soap, 10e
cake.
Harvard and Princeton Giyeerine
Soap. Sc cake.
Large bar good quality CASTLE Soap.
15c bar.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16
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SPECIAL PRICES FOR SATURDAY.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
EGGS--Best fresh, dozen ..s...-.... sss:5c
BUTTER-"Thistle- Creamery" full
weight, 2-Ib. square. e.............. z5c
Perfection is the only name for this
butter.
DRIED FRUITS-Prunes, best Santa
Clara stock, lbs. bs.....s...-.s.-..-- 25c
This is our regular I0c prune-fargest
size.
Peaches. Crawford best grade. lbs 25c
Aprfcots. best grade M0orparl<s. Ib zoe
Pears, best grade Bartlett. lbs 25c
Plums. pftted red, 2 lbs. 25c
Figs. best grade California black,
lbs. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 15c
CANNED TABLE FRUITS-AII 25c
brands for the three days. zoe
Peaches, Pears, ApricOts In heavy syrup
HAMS Best quality Eastern, reg.
Zoe per Ib.. .-...-,.... lie
OYSTERS High-grade Baltimore,
CLAMs-oxford brand, Maine.
NARMALADE-Oran Nj pure fruit
and sugar. Jars. 15c
CARROLL RYE WHISKY. bottle 95c
JESSE MOORE BOURBON. bottle S5c
GLENLIvET SCOTCH, BOTTLE sf.f5
PORT or SHERRY WINE. high-grade.
gal. 75c
Don't miss this opportunity to law
in supply of dried and canned
fruits.
sTORES-1I01 Valencia ST. cor. :.2d.
phone Market 1888; 22z5 Market St
near 18th; phone Market 1877; 242
Clement ST, near 4th ave-, phone Pa
cIlc 2S3
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16
MANSFELDT CLUB WILL
GIVE A PIANO RECITAL
Clever Girls Composing the Organi-
cation Have Sent Out Invitations
for Event Next Week

The Mansfeldt Club. an organization
of clever young pianistes, has sent out
invitations to the eighth piano recital
of the club. which will take place next
Wednesday evening in Lyric Hall, on
Larkin street The following pro-
gramme- will be rendered:
Slavierstucke, op. 76-Intermezzo A minor:
Intcrmezzo. A major: Capriccio. G major
XBrahms) Mrs. Ethel Duke Dean (a) Eroticon
no. q Allegretto tSjoegrenl. tbl Eroticon No 8,
viyaee (Sjoegrfnl. tcl Auf Fluegeln des Ge-
Concert (Strauss Schueft). s'Geschichten aus dem
Wiener Wald'' Miss Frances Wilson, Concerto,
r minor op. 11--Allegro maestoso. Romance
Iarghetto. Rondo vivace Chopin, Miss Jean
Baldwin Orchestral accompaniment on second
piano by Mrs. Ethel Duke Dean.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16
oRATIoN RY sHoRTRIpGE

GRAFTON BY SHORTRIDGE
Then getting back to America, he ex-
claimed:
"The County Jail is the place for this
man. He is innocent, and the presump-
tion of innocence surrounds him.
Ruef. who had been rather nervous
throughout the remarkable argument,
was perceptibly startled by this out
burst but Shortridge continued:
His friends cannot come TO him.
His spiritual adviser cannot visit him
to bring him consolation and comfort.
He is confined in a place which itself
implies a disgrace.
Ach whispered to Murphy that Sam
must have got off on the wrong ora
tion, " but Shortridge persisted through
his flowing periods. pleading with elo-
quence that his client be sent at once
to the County Jail.
To the uninitiated the spectacle of
three attorneys pleading for the re-
noval of their client from surround
ings of the fastidious to a jail cell
would have been chapter from topsy-
turvy land. but 1T is to be remembered
that Ruef was standing for the ma
jesty of the law and he preferred a
dinner of herbs with Tom O'Neil to the
stalled OK when carved by Ehsor Biggy.
AT the close of the hearing the Chief
Justice announced that the petition
would be taken under advisement and
that in the meantime Ruef would be
remanded to the custody of Biggy.
From expressions of the Justices on the
bench it seems probable that their de-
cision will be that the appointment of
special custodian was justified. but
that the County Jail is the proper place
of ncarceration-and the majesty of
the law will be upheld.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16

gratined to learn Of the passage Of the new
Resolution bv the Board of Education. The
President has signed an executive order under
the immigration act of February 20, 1907. fnd-
ing that Indirect Immigration OF Japanese labor
mental to labor conditions in the United States
and refusing entrance to such laborers
ELIHU ROOT.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16

You get used to poor tea and COFFEE
and don't mind--Schflling' Best.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16
SOC to 75c SSarfs, soc Each

SpachteI Scarfs
and Squares, soc
Some with
pre- Y. hand,
drawn Spachtel
threads: others
in blind work,
Scarfs are 1SN
81 inches and
Squares 33x32
inches Every
one is an elab-
crate and pref
ty design, large
assortment to
select from.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16
35c Me..aIine Ribbon. CSC

There's a wide range of shades In
this collection--they are faultless
in texture. colorings and designs.
For Easter Millinery purposes
515 inches wide; white, cream,
blue, cardinal, navy. nile, iaven-
der, brown and black. 25c yard.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16
REFERENCE TO COLLINS

I'VE read in the papers that one
prisoner OF the Sheriff is taken out fire.
quently to look up law points for him
self and perhaps for others
You haven't found any case, have
you. where a court appointed an elisor
as the continuous custodian of a pris-
oner to take him about with him like
a slave?" asked Justice Mcfarland. Il
always thought that when an elisor
was appointed he was not to supersede
the Sheriff
Heney replied by asking what would
be done If the court were convinced
that the Sheriff would allow the pris
ener to escape.
That would make him liable to a
term of ten years in prison" replied
Schloss.
After Henry Ach had essayed to adj
dress the court and had been told by
the Chief Justice that he was merely
repeating what Murphy had said, he
subsided and Samuel Shortridge arose
to his full height and with stern de-
meanor and sad genulectious delivered
himself of an oration on the rights of
the American citizen.
I'm Russia he began. men are con-
fined in dark dungeons. unknown to
their friends. VIII your honors allow
this, and a return to the terrors of the
Spanish inquisition and the French rev..
l,It
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16

Confirmation Wells
Confirmation Wells. 500 and S2.5O
Cont rmatioD aud Bridal Illusion
soc. 75c and $I.O0 yard.
Confirmation NeiIing-72 inches
wide soc yard.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16
RUFF PREFERS 4 PRISON
To LUXURY IN COMPANY
WITH THE HATED EL|sOR
Boss Attorneys Plead to
Exchange Luxury for
Jail and O'Neil
BEFORE HIGH COURT
Case Under Amusement and
Prisoner Remanded to
Biggy's Care

Arguing el1quently for the removal
of their client from his sumptucus
quarters in the st. Francis Hotel to
narrow cell in the County. Jail. Ruef's
trio of attorneys presented remark
able spectacle before the Supreme
Court yesterday.
I'VE are upholding the majesty or
the law" is Ruef's explanation of this
strange fondness for more plebeian in
generation. IF they can confine US in
the st. Francis, they can also take US
to North Beach. where we are not ac-
quainted, or shut us up In refugee
cottage If Judge Dunno can appoint
Biggy an elisor, he might also appoint.
Heney and we should object to that.
1t would be worse than the lettres de
cachet which caused the fall of the
Bastile.''
After Heney had read the traverse
to the petition of the prisoner. In which
it was set forth that Judge Dunno had
regularly appointed Biggy an elisor to
hold Ruef subject to the order OF the
court. Heney replied, taking the posi-
tion that while there might be ques-
tion as to whether the County Jail was
not the proper place for the detention
of the prisoner. at the same time the
bias and prejudfees of Sheriff O'Neil
were clearly established. Referring to
Collins he said
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16

PROMOTION: The act Of promoting. advar
ment; ENCoURAGEMENT.-Ca Diction-
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16
ChIldren's 121ze Black Cotton Hose,
NJ Rnar

CbiIdren's I%1zc BInck IOttOn hOse,
De Pair
Narrow Xxi rib: medium weight.
fast, brilliant black; double heels
and toes See these displayed In
our Hosiery Department.
SOC WOmen's Hose. 33 1-3c Pair
Womcn's Imported Lace Lisle Thread
HOse-In a variety of different
styles, such as lace boot and all
over lace and plain gauze Isle;
extra fine quality; long and elias
tic; double soles, heels and toes;
sizes S15 TO 10.
The Fay Stockings. 35e Pair
good two thread, medium weight.
Xxi rib Black Cotton Stocking for
boys and girls: all sizes. 10 81;
3jc pair. Better quality soc pair.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16

coRREsPONDENCE INVITED.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-01
RAILROAD 10 USE GASOLINE
MOTOR CARS FOR BRANCH LINE

New York. June 30.-An extremely
interesting innovation In railway pas
senger transportation in this country
viii DE inauRurated next month.
when. 10 is announced. the Union Pa
cidc railroad will place in service t.
gasoline rail-motor ours. Thr cars
are Intended for branch-line traffic.
where the fast and frequent service
required cannot be maintained by
ordinary trains except at a loss
The lutos type OF these ears de-
velopod az the Omaha shops Of the
Union Pacific makes go miles am
hour with % POO horse power engine,
reaches high speed within six car
lengths. and can De stopped within
100 fec with these advantages the
cars cam be put ON "a much faster
steam locomotive.
Outwardly the newest of the cars.
which are built entirely Of steel, re-
semblos a t%urncd-oVer racing yacht.
The forward end tapcrs sharply. and
the roof and ar are rounded Off to
reduce the air resistance and avoid
the vacuum produced by "a square
ear. bounded windows give 10 the
passengers q wide range 81 outlook.
and Increase lhc nautical appearance
uf the carr
ln cold weather the cars arc 90 be-
heated hy hot water from tho cylinder
They are lighted by acetylcnc
gas shining through op%alcsceut pane
For sanitary reasons the floors Of
the ears are built so thar they can ba
thoroughly cleaned hy flushing with
hot water The familiar IS stem of
ventilation has been replaced ul roof
Ncutlatots which exhaust the inside
hy suction. fresh air being taken
in from the ear roof boo front Nihra-
Inu is reduced go u minimum ny tb,
way 900 which h, motive power i-
balanced
Tbo rn4t OF operating the ears vI-
from ten tu twenty cents a mIe.
according to the density OF Ube iIst.
Hut thc records kept prove beyond
iouu that the rai.-motor car viii
mak. possible great improvements FOO
handling branch lime pa--cnrrf trtuic
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-01
SHERLOCK

couldn't find the one man in this town
that wants that saddle or driving
horse Of yours as surely ana as quock-
" as a for sale ad can DO; and Sher-
locks fee would be larger.