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The San Francisco call., 1907-02-09
ASPECTS OF THE THAW TRIAL

apology need be made by for presenting
somewhat expurgaed OF the Thaw murder trial in New
York This drama OF the human
suffering and mans brutality rarely equaled
story has morbid features which the fashion of the editorial
Phase deore and dey while he them the largest prom
another page The Call has little sympathy with
and little with the frank magnify
and emphasize the tale OF degradation and degeneration
There another aspect OF the trial which purely intellectual
and has strong personal interest for Calornians This
from the conflict between who the product of local
the most accomplished advocate OF the New York point
OF fence and skill OF his d. NJ Delma appears
of William Travers Jerome having very
until the brilliant Californian stepped
breach Deas have scored striking success
upon control timed the psychological
Basco could have planned the discovery higher
effect
The New York attitude There condescen-
sion OF surprise that the jumping off place. might say
Ultima Thule OF civilization could have produced prodigy almost
good for New York consumption In the New York idea
dwnds the direct ratio of the of the
Yorker would Mistress Ellen er geographical
OF civilization by bringing it inside of Harlem bridge The English
actress for explained included
Kalamazoo and beyond these limits Therefore
the revelation OF Demas paakes of miracle New York.
visible headlines foot high and broad the back of
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-09
RocKEFELLER's MAGN1F1cENcE

n ObOD1 would be so seek minimize pt
OF S2OOOOO made by John D. Rockefeller purposes OF
education Any intimation as much and more
greatly abused friends Straphanger Small Dealer
rejected forthwith 1t enough that they collect
the debt the be tainted why John D. be denied
the right OF aonement which the theoopica
right of all citizens? The repentance shall not be closed 70
the worst millionaire In fact Mr. Rockefeller he is as good
as they make them Perhaps he IS notwithstanding
structure OF Miss larbes indictment Let do
lionaires. They great people
While congratulations showering Rockefeller ,pon
his conviction OF obligation still lacks originality
OF conception He be of other million
like Carnegie and Stanford who call for
and took out in endowments for education Now seems that
education pretty well taken country areadv The
call OF human suffering nssent pressing The
mnouse mses and the sweaop horrors of great
demand attention before another The
housing of the subject that might worhy engage
tenon OF idle muimonaire Let him study instance
life of the Baroness BurdeCouts and
directed efforts relieve human suffering extending
To do that of thing right and study
Mr. Rockefeller might contribute both lasting place in
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-09
Die and endow college or cat
MR.. SCHWERIN'S ERRORS

n X X T. SCHWERIN does appear have commended
himself anybody particular by his testimony
before Interstate Commerce Commissioner Lane the
ect OF Pacific Mail His broad declaration that
agreement existed for division freight Southern
Pacific and the Santa Fe fatty contradced in the
of Mr. j. c. Stubbs traffic director of the Hartman
Mr. Shwern taken task by the Portland
OF his statement that the steamship line from
Portland by the Hartman combination had
heavy The Oregonan
Mr. Scwerins
land support Oriental line The Oregonan
losses made by the line bad business
drove trade away from Portland Puget efficient
steamship service maintained In proof of
Oregonian makes these comparisons:
operated good business
line One of this class Mr.
established Oriental Portland
service which the Hartman line should
And Mr. Whouse
outward freight has booked his steamers
in
with all the that needed and will money
The existing wretched steamship Francisco
and Portland is quoted further of ncapacitv
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-09
Gossip of the Doings
of Railroad Men

There Is big movement to this city
of potatoes from the States of wis
consin and Minnesota, owing to the
flooding out of the California crop and
also because of the inability of the
produce men to get potatoes from
Oregon. Several attempts have been
made TO ship potatoes from the neigh
boring State, but the Southern Pacific
has confessed it's inability to give cars
for the service 1t is estimated that
about 800 carloads of potatoes from
Wisconsin and Minnesota have been
brought TO the city during the last
twenty days.
r. III. Countiss of the Freight Trans
continental Bureau announces that the
rate of 321a cents per 100 pounds on
soft coal, minimum carload weight 40 :
600 pounds. from Hastings, Chandler.
Trinidad. Colo. to points on coast
south of Barstow. Cal. will be extended
to all points on the coast lines of the
Santa Fe in Northern California, south
of Oakland and San Francisco.
The Transportation Club will be in
formally opened to members this after
noon at o'clock. President w R. AL
berger announces that when the new
furniture is all received and the mem
bers feel entirely at home the club
proposes to give big housewarming.
The Southern Pacific Company an
nounces through the Freight CONT
mental Bureau that the following ad-
ditional Pacific Coast terminals have
been made: Racetrack, Shell Mound.
Potter. Carlton street, Posen, Corbin.
krieger and Granger.
Carlton c. Ennis has resigned from
the employ of the Santa Fe to be the
terminal agent of the Tonopah and
Tidewater Railroad. He will assume
charge Of his new duties on the first
Of the month.
l. M, Allen, general passenger agent
OF the Rock Island Frisco system, who
is at present in Los Angeles, is ex-
pected in the city on Monday.
John A. Gill, general agent in charge
of freight for the New York Central
lines, left last night for Los Angeles
on business for his company.
r. P. Schwerin. general manager Of
the Pacific Mail. left last night for
New York.
c. S. Fee passenger traffic manager
for the Southern Pacific. is expected in
the city today.
The Offices of the Great Northern and
the Illinois Central will be established
today In their new quarters in the
Flood building.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-09
Strikes Increasing
in Germany

HoNSUL-GENERAL Richard Guen-
ther reports from Frankfort that
J the number of strikes in Germany
increased steadily during the
three quarters of 1906. amounting to
247 IN the first, 655 in the second, and
77S In the third quarter.
or the strikes in the third quarter
lao were entirely successful, 364 par
tally so. and 27s were unsuccessful.
During the quarters 3515 estab-
iisnments We're affected by strikes, of
which S16 Were obliged to close down
completely. The largest number of
striking workmen at any one time was
i2,l1S; that of workmen compelled by
the strikers to quit was 1885. The
total number of striking workmen was
162,744
Lockouts were resorted to by SAT
establishments, 1913 being closed down
entirely. The number of workmen en-
ployed In these establishments was
2s.25O- The number of lockouts in the
third quarter of 1906 was rs. against "a
In the second and 81 in the first quar-
ter or the 76 lockouts during the third
quarter Is We're entirely successful, As
mad partial, and q no success.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-09
In the Joke World

A city man was showing a country
cousin Through the British Museum.
See that bunch of old Egyptian coins
over there, Rube?" he said, pointing to
one Of the showcases. We'll, every one
of those coins is over 1000 years old.
Quit yer kiddin'." retorted the coun-
tryman. Why, it's only 1907 now
Home Notes.
Jules tfacetiously)-This is a picture
of my wffe's first husband.
Jacques-Heavensi What a brainless
looking idiot But I didn't know your
wife was married before she met you.
Jules-She wasn't This is a picture
Of myself at the age OF 20.-Bon vivant
Customer (to wafter)-I thought I
told you to boil the eggs for four min
utes Here you have been IL minutes
at it.
waiter-But you ordered three eggs,
sfr.-Bon viyant.
.Ha- hal Here's a good joke about
vulgar parvenus who. on beinx ra-
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-09

Humphrey Stewart. Edgar Mfzner
Frank Goad, Joseph EastIand. George
de Long. Frederick Greenwood and Ed
gar Peixotto.
Mrs. Guy Stanley Leavftt arrived re-
Gently from the East and is visiting her
sister, Mrs Alponse Duperu. at her
nome at Oxnard- Mrs. Leavftt will
come to San Francisco for few days
stay before her return to her Eastern
trip This Will be Mrs. Leavitt's first
visit to San Francisco since her mar
riage several years ago.
The officers and ladies OF the Mare
Island Navy Yard will be the hosts
this evening OF a large ball In the saIl
lott OF the navy yard Among the
navy's guests on this occasion will be
number from this city.
Mrs. Richard Derby will leave IN
three weeks for Marysville. where she
will spend the spring and summer
months with her son. Richard Derby.
Mrs Thomas Eastland entertained
friends informally at tea yesterday afr
ernoon at her home in Pacific avenue.
Miss Dorothy Anderson Of Mare rs1.
and Is spending a few days in town as
the guest of Miss Lutte Collier AT her
home In Pacific avenue.
M. G. Pfan left yesterday for the
East. TO be away for several weeks
on business trip
Mrs. J. r. x. Nuttau viii he bos+.s.
tnis afternoon of large bridge party.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-09
Need Better Barber
Chairs in Germany

~ ONSUL PENDLETON KING of
Aix-la- -Chapelle, having had con-
siderable opportunity for observ-
ing the barber shops in Germany,
has found American chairs in only one
shop, and therefore offers the following
suggestions to American manufactur-
ers:
I'm Germany they use ordinary chairs
with prop for the head, which are
less comfortable and convenient than
American chairs. On account of the
greater cost of American chairs it might
prove difficult to bring them at once
into general use, but they might find
a sale in the shops of leading hotels.
In Baedekers wel1-known guidebooks
(his Deutschland for example) are
given the names of the different hotels
in the different cities, and descriptive
catalogues could be sent to the hotel
shops. If once in general use in the
hotel shops, they would doubtless be
gradually introduced into other shops.
"Baedeker has hitherto issued
Notwithstanding and 'Sud-Deutsch-
land; to these has now been added a
Deutschland uniting the above two
volumes somewhat condensed"
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-09

minded that her family lacked prestige,
answered that she guessed they could
anord one, IL they wanted 1t.
Ihats no joke. That hasn't been a
Joke since copper was discovered In
Montana. Puck.
There's plenty OF room at the top, they
say,
But there wouldn't be much to spare
III all of the people were there today
Who feel that they ought to be there.
-Philadelphia Press.
schoolmaster Cat end OF object les
son)-Now, can any of you tell me
what is water?
Small and Grubby Urchin-Please,
teacher, waters what turns black when
you puts your 'ands in it!-Dunden Ad-
vertiser.
Author-What do you think of the
majority of my Jokes?
Editor-WeH. 1 think they attained
tneir majority years ago.-I1lustrate
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-09
Personal Mention

]. P. Blank of ST. Louis is at the
Majestic.
O. ]. Nordman. merchant OF Fresno.
Is at the Dorchester.
]. ]. Jobst and Mrs. Jobst OF Peoria.
III. are at the Majestic
F. e. Wagner and Mrs. Wagner OF
Seattle are at the Jefferson.
W. M. Fisher and Mrs Fisher of
Napa are at the st. Francis.
W. kandel and Mrs. RandeIl are
at the Jefferson from Seattle.
A c. Flown and Mrs. Flown ara az
tne JEFFERSON from st. Paul.
W, W. Shannon, State Printer, is at
the Jefferson from Sacramento.
w. n Hammond and Mrs. Hammond
OF Vlsaiia are at the ST. Francis.
Thomas j. Barbour, who maintains
an once In New York and another IN
San Francisco. is home again. He was
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-09

one of the bidders for the eonstruction
OF the Panama canal.
Mrs. c. W. Mfkulich of Manhattan.
New. is registered at the Majestic.
W. M- Walden and Mrs Walden OF
Fresno are registered at the JEFFERSON.
j. F. Buford. Mrs. Buford and daugh-
Ter are at the Dorchester from Ander-
SON
E r. Reames. a mining man OF
klamath Falls. and Mrs. Reames are
at the Dorchester.
Henry NJ. Gillig. formerly commO-
dore OF the Larchmont On. 70 Yacht
Club, arrived in this city yesterday and,
VIII remain here for some time
Samuel McMurtrie. who left Calf
fornia for the East few days prior
to April Is last. Is IN town again. He
was In Denver when the quake and
nre occurred.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-09
Romantic Story of
Unknown Author

"HE Old Greek Press. with head
quarters In Chicago, appeared In
the publishing field three years
ago with four books on the Art
of Writing and Speaking English by
Sherwfn Cody, and has managed to sell
over $4,000 sets of these books. But
now 1t announces for the spring two
novels. six Mad Men, by Rix Faber.
and The Lovers Club" by Philetus
Brown. The story of the origin of
these books is quite as romantic as the
stories themselves are likely to prove
Fifteen years ago there was a cotsrts
OF poor but ambitious young men in
New York. who called themselves "Tbe
Greeks" One of these was Richard
Hovey, the poet and dramatist. the only
one so far to become famous. Another
Is the manager of The Old Greek
Press (hence the name), and two
others were "Rix Faber'' and "Phfletus
Brown, whose masterpieces are now
about to be published. .sRix Faber"
the only one who had a rich father
is now (under his real name) a wealthy
merchant and prominent politician.
while Philetus Brown, the philosopher
critic and student OF the human heart
died In 1901 without having seen even
one OF his many volumes in print.
Now his friend "Rix Faber'' is deyot-
Ing part of his surplus fortune to
the exploitation OF the literary ideals
OF his friend and himself and promises
that every book reader in America
shall be familiar with the name of
Philetus Brown. even II 1t costs him
100000.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-09


V noon at her home at Washing
ton and Laurel streets. The
party will be the first entertainment
given by Mrs. Hunt in her new home.
She will be assisted in receiving by
Mrs. ]. K. Moroney, Mrs. H. R Bost-
wick. Mrs. Thomas Morffew, Mrs. S. V.
Mooney. Mrs. Ella w. Judson. Mrs. J.
K. Firth, Mrs. William Cole. Miss
Beatrice Lyons and Miss Alice Heuter.
Mrs. Mary Prentiss Huntington was
hostess last evening at a dinner given
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. John Brock
Metca1fs birthday. Among Mrs. Hunt
ington's guests were Miss Marion Hunt
ington, Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Burrage. Mr..
John Young and other friends of the
family.
Miss Helen Hunt, who arrived several
days ago from the East, is an attrac-
tive visitor who will spend the spring
and greater part of the summer months
in this city. She is visiting her aunt.
Mrs. Randall Hunt, and cousin, Miss
Floride Hunt.
Mrs. Edgar Peixotto and Miss Fran
ces Stewart were the joint hostesses
on Thursday evening OF a delightful
costume dinner given at the latter's
home on California street. The table
decorations were white and green. Mrs.
Peixotto and Miss Stewards guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Spreckels. Mr..
and Mrs. Emil Bruguiere, the Misses
Constance and Helen de Young. DIR.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-09
GiIIeft Ayers He
Is Not BOSSed

Nor RoeCe5 10 open tne Ior Tree conference
- 1'oe DooSOo Gftt
cs citizenship concerned talked
by
No
freedom machine
firmly with not
Southern Pacific margin of deal"
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-09
Ruef's Attorneys
Full of Jealousy


the little ufs in the courtroom ~
friction between wv"
that they ask Judge
and Ach dates from ne
Shordge ou
Snortrose
back out FROM several
playing second ndoe 10 A
sessions Rue rieo 70 restore
MS
only plain eun with
opportunity protested vigorously So the old status
with is attending
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-09
The tip comes pretty stl
Jerome Hart in
Search of a TOga

the Argonaut had in
'CH0H VI loSd other ends literary
forth
politically he
the chief
special object arts
held through
the
it one
man race
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-09
Mrs. Mason Leads
American Colony
A young lady Of fashI

M. A
that OF
nHiCiiCdH SOIOLU has been
Mccormick
the home of Consul
disappointed and far from
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-09
Puter's Confession
Being Written Here

Istumbl a literary secret the other
fuei NoioSSioH unlike that
Doing WT1tcH HeIc before concerns The Co
A D. occupies cell For
engaged MS con
that the confessions are
the author Horace stevens
his material first hand from Pu himself
feature OF the sensa
n s
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-09

a Berkel begun
to Princess Liuba Lobanov
1NepeT orOWS Up quality who the
subject
whispered professor has had affairs before
friend Landfeid
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-09

popular regard The gift of S2O0O00 magnificent
but it is not the charity that multitude of sins
SIDES mark OF intellectual azness and of imagination
Get in and do work. John and all love you yet Re
member what Alexander Pope said you
supply the lapse:
Die and endow college a
These forms of ready relief for the swollen that
vexed the soul OF Theodore Roosevelt by the the
class But the have always with Mr. Rockefeller
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-09
The Smart Set

n FRS. EMMA HUNT win entertain
MN at a large tea party this after
V noon at her home at Washing
tom and laurel streafs The
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-09
The Il1sider
Saws Shortridge and Ach, Ruefs attorneys, are
pickering over the matter of precedence,
and gives some other enilvenlng gossip

AM anxiously awaiting to see whether the
attornevs for Abe Ruef will adjust their
petty jealousies before the case comes 20
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-09

Old Greek Press. with head
quarters In Chicago, appeared In
the publishing field three years
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-17

approved March 2S. 1879. whereby the
debt was divided into two classes and
thereby made n further reduction in
the principal Of her indebtedness. as
well as securing lower rate of in
terest to be paid"
In conclusion. the answer of West
Virginia declares:
After various efforts to adjust the
indebtedness on terms most favorable
to herself. she (Virginia) secured a
settlement whereby she funded and
settled what she claimed to be -Tier
equitable proportion of her debt at n
fraction less than a per cent upon
the entire amount. including interest
part of which she may have paid.
but for the great volume of which
she has issued her bonds. and which
are now outstanding and unpaid. For
ona-third of her original Indebtedness.
created prior to Jan. /, 1861. she has
Issued certificates amounting In the
aggregate to s1S.227 1880. of which.
1t is alleged. her commissioners OF the
sinking fund and the literary fund
hold $2.745.462.G0. leaving s15,2SS1 ,970
in the hands of the public
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-17
AMUsEM
TRUSTEES SALE
SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
ESTATE,

AS executor of the estate of tn,
late Mary Mitcnell deceased, | viii
sell at public auction. to the highest
bidder, for cash in hand, on Tuesday
October %, 1907, the following rea
estate, on the premises, beginning a,
IL o'clock noon
First-that certain tract of land
located In The County OF Ellie bets
City. Virginia. on The line of the New
port News and Old Point Railway &
Electric Company from Phoebus tc
Buckrne. and bounded and described
as follows On the East by the N
n. & o. p. Railway e Electric Com
pany; on the North by the lands be
longing to the Old Point Comfort
College; on the West by the County
Road; and on the South by the land
of Sarah Hardness which was convey
ed to her by Merry Mitchell, Decd
Second-Those two certain lots OF
parcels of land situated In the Town
OF Phoebus, Virginia, fronting OH
Booker street and known and desie
mated as Lots Nos. Sixteen Q6) and
Seventeen U7) on a certain man oil
plat entitled plat of Harry Libbey's
Land. Chesapeake District" made by
e. A. Semple. Civil Engineer. These
lots will be sold separately.
A deposit of $4,000 viii be required
from the purchaser of each lot OF
tract OF land on the day of sale.
All bills owed by Mary Mitchell
will he presented to me for payment.
This property has been previously
advertised. but the change in the date
of the sale was made necessary by
my qualification as executor. under
the terms of the will of the late Mary
Mitchell JAMES MITCHELL.
Executor Estate Mary Mitchell.
9-26-4t-Thurs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-17
NORRIS WILL DEFECTIVE.
Chicago Packers Heirs Divide $4,000.
600, Instead of Waiting 20 Years.

WV '"oNcdQ OF Wdit'Hg ~ cars.
CHICAGO, Oct. 16-One little four.
word phrase took from the scion of a
wealthy house the power of absolute
control for twenty years over a for
tune of s5O,0O0.0OO.
Probate of this will" was the
phrase and because the late Nelson
Morris. packer. based the requests in
his last will and testament on the date
OF the probating of his will instead OF
on the date of his death the instru.
ment has been considered invalid. and
has been broken by agreement of the
five principal heirs.
Edward Morris, who was named by
his father in the will to have absolute
control of the estate in trust fund
for fifteen years. and then for five
years more at Edward Morris discre-
ton. has instead, because the will was
faulty, become only one of three exc
cutors and trustees who will admin
lister the estate. and the property will
be divided ut once instead of being al.
lowed to repose in trust fund.
Lawyers and others versed in tesla
mentary practice, who today discussed
the case. declare that the date of the
probate of will cannot be recognized
by law as basis for legal proceedings
for many wills have never been filed
and there are records of wills that
have been filed more than one hundred
years after the testator's death
Instead OF 100000 and an annuity
of $4,000 during the net twenty years
each of the five principal heirs will
receive at once S10000.000 in cash and
securities.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-17
INDICTMENT BROUGHT IN
AGAINST H. c. HECHLER
The Treasurer of Henrico County
Charged With Violating the Pure
Election Laws.
Especial To the Daily Press.)

RICHMOND, VA, Oct. 1G.-The
second special grand jury of Henrico
county, empaneled this morning for
the purpose of continuing the investi-
cation into alleged violations of the
pure election laws. tbs afternoon re
turned indictments against Henry C,
Hechler, the deposed treasurer of the
county, and. the present Democratic
nominee for the Office of treasurer and
Newton l.. Gentry.
The instructions of the court to the
jury were the same as those given
to the last grand jury. The former. in
dictment against Hechler was quashed
because of irregularities. 1t is said
that Hechler. who is asking v!ndica-
ton Mt the hands of the people. will
be elected to the office OF treasurer
oven II he Is convicted on the charge
and sentenced TO Jail.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-17

rated and brings back the lost one;
he traces lost or stolen goods. and
unearths hidden treasures. he re
moves evil Influences, Cross spells anc
i'll luck. Gives luck and success in
all you undertake.
He is the only one that will give
written guarantee to complete your
business or refund your money All
letters containing $1.00. with ques
tions. will be answered in full.
Call or address $40 S. Eighth Street
Philadelphia. Pa.
Office hours: 1000 a. m. to $50 D
m; Sundays: $3.50 to 600 p. IN.
Prof. Bruce's Magic Remedies may
be secured ut Drs. Forman's and
Whittaker's drug store. corner TWEEN
ty-fifth Street and jefferson Avenue
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-17
SEALED PROPOSALS.

OFFICE PURCHASING c cUC5Si- 81 ~
sary u. S. Army, Newport News.
Va, October s. 1907.-Sealed propo-
sails for furnishing and delivering sub
iistence stores In this city. and Mt
Camp U. S. Troops, jamestown Expo
sition Grounds, Virginia. for the month
If November. 1907, will he received in
This office until II o'clock Il. m. on
October IS, 1907 and then opened.
Attenuation furnished on application.
Envelopes containing bids should be
marked Proposals for subsistence
stores, to be opened October Is, 1907
addressed to CAPTAIN ]. N. Kill
IAN, Commissary u. S. Army.
10-9-5t.