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The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
Judge Dunno Sentences Attorney
Fairall to Jail for Contempt
Schmitz' Attorneys Engage in Personalities
With Court and Prosecutor Heney

That bitter feeling of the Schz defense against the graft
prosecution fared up yesterday the trial of the
Two members of the mayors counsel J. J. Barrett and c. H.
Fara disciplined by Judge Dunno Barrett sienced
during the examination Of The ruling might have
resulted general scrimmage had been for c. Camp
bell cousel Faira ordered Jail for
of which enacted and judged The day
closed with bit Of being called and Campbell magnani
ousy assisted by Assistant District Attorney Heney secured
resembling of the order committing the Stocktonan CELL
Faira "a hours in jail for indulging
in personalities with Heney.
thank your honor think that is distinction commented
the lawyer, blandly
Mr Fara your boisterous, offensive insulting
conepuou cried the and adjudge you guilty
order adudge and you confined the county Jail
for 48 hours
Fara stopped before Judge Dunno had raised the pen
atty to y.
The jury box, well the defendants counsel upset
during the day. and while three aesmen finally accepted by
both sides three lost the and the day ended with
number of meneghtha the reservation Mon
day night Capp broker of 628
James Benson of 827 Capp street. formerly press
for The Call and Richard Curtis, father of Peter Curtis
Curtis let off, "a years OF age and stated
he had three ailments and could furnish physicians
tihcate in proof.
William F. Harris the Richmond district shoe dealer who
chosen for the last Friday peremptoriy challenged
by Heney who showed mysterious letter Campbell in pana
ton of the challenge which Irregular nasmuch it had been
agreed before that peempo challenges should be exercised after
the examination Of of called to fill the box
The law with Heney the matter and Campbell
objection Harris is the of Superintendent Harris of
California railroad line which, it's reported Cal
houn has purchased Sylvester l. Bray, the nine of 1856
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
Gas Bribery Ring
Secures Delay Of
a Few Hours
DeSabla, Martin, Drum
and Ruef Appear
Before Judge

Eugene de Saba, John Martin
and Frank G. Drum, indicted on
II counts for the gas rate briber-
les, appeared in Judge Lawlor's
court yesterday. Abe Ruef, whose
string of indictments includes the
IL gas counts, was also present,
but this time he did not act as
his own attorney. George B.
Keane, who has called both Ruef
and Mayor Schnitz master, and
"could be happy with either were
t'other dear charmer away" took
up the task of representing the
fallen boss.
First to be called were De
Saba, Martin and Drum. At the
call of the first name on the first
count Garret McEnerney and
John ]. Barrett. attorneys for the
trio, requested a continuance.
"We would answer that we
were ready" said Barrett, "but
for the fact that we have not been
furnished with transcripts of the
testimony on which the indict-
ments were based"
DO you want copy of the
transcript for each case?' asked
Assistant District Attorney c. w.
Cobb. who was present as the repre-
sentative of the prosecution.
That is our DESIRE" answered Bar
rett.
"The testimony is the same in each
case," said Cobb.
That may be So" replied Barrett
"but we desire the copies in order to
determine that fact ourselves"
Possibly we can have the copies
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
Chief Of Police to Appear Before
the Inquisitoria1 Body Today
District Attorney Accuses Dinan Of Aiding
Schmitz' Defense in Extortion Trial

A special session of the grand will be held this alter
which Chief of Police Jeremiah Dinan will be the
carpet Dinan has admitted that he has been investigating
Mayor Schz trial for exorion
will the basis of accusation against the chief
grand jury will prefer formal charges against Dnan for thus
using protect prosecution of whom he
supposed assist will he be removed from Office 1t
within the power of the grand jury the chief but
charges place evidence the hands of the police
commission the which may compel action
grand jury would take the
open yesterday by District Attorney
angdon which assumed added violence when
mayor began of himself Judge Dunno
abruptly ordered him to take his
of yesterday Judge Dunno requested
counsel both sides few After the
passed from the judge explained the
for his request
I will you, gentlemen, he said that find public
the effect that the chief OF police of this
city county looking Jurors whose drawn from
who intended this / notice
effect that he admitted
acting behalf yout
and to ask you the law regard the
and find there any power this appe
hend the chief of police and have him brought before
whatever proceedings may be necessary in the matter"
District Attorney Langdon his feet a instant
If your honor please he said Il will pleased that
and will the time that have determined that this
perncous activity the part the chief police shall be nves
gated will that will ask the grand
afternoon, which time will investigate the
and the facts brought will justify shall ask that
ton be brought against him that the chief police be removed
from office Tor his vilul and conduct in this
Judge Dunno then said that the district found
n
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
Langdon to Hale Dinan Before GrandJ jury
Twenty Thousand Artisans Will Return to Work


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The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE TEMPORARY SO
SATURDAY. JUNE /. 1907
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TODAY

YESTERDAY-Cloudy; maximum temperature,
GO; minimum, 81.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Cloudy; fog In
morning and at night; light southwest
winds Page IL
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01

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candnucd on Page 2, Middle coiun. Z
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01

EDITORIAL
The conciliation committee end one strike
now for the others. Page 9
The public is with the prosecution. Page 9
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01

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The Alaska prospector., 1907-03-21
More Steamers
Guggenheims Buy A. s. Go. and Will
 Improve Service

Seattle, March 21-The Alaska Steamship Company has been taken over by the Morgan-Guggen- helm interests and will be merged with the Northwestern line, The transfer of controlling interest in the former line was completed yes terday. It is stated by representa- tlves of the Guggenheims that the line to Skagway and Ketchikan
 will provide an improved service, doubling it's present capacity, so as to carry machinery and materials for the work planned by the Gug-
The Alaska prospector., 1907-03-21
STOCKTON IS AFLOAT Streets Flooded and Bus mess Entirely Sus-
 pended

Stockton, March 21-After grad ually receding for a short time the flood here has again started, and is now worse than at any previous time. The water is running like a mill race in every street in the city, and all business is entirely suspended All of the cellars in town are full of water and haf of the houses are inundated.
 Port Townsend, March 2I-An epidemic of Oriental plague and trachoma, has broken out at Quill cene Forty cases have already been taken to the hospital and a strict quarantine is being enforced
The Alaska prospector., 1907-03-21

genheim interests in the Dawson country, The service to Valdez and Nome will be increased and to Seward will probably be lessened. It is stated that Q general reduc- ton in freight rates all along the line is intended. The report circu- lated some time ago that the same parties had acquired control of the holdings of the White Pass, is again stated to be a fact, thus giving the Guggenheims com plete control of the transportation business from Seattle to Dawson, via Skagway.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-03-21
lMPLICATES BIG MEN Prominent Wall Street Men May Be In-
 diCted

San Francisco, March 21-Sixtv- flve new indictments have been returned by the grand jury against parties implicated in graft inyoly- ing $22255,ooo of city funds. Abe Ruef and all of the city supervisors have confessed to their part in the frauds. and the confessions involve hundre Is of others many of whom. are Wall street capitalists, and it IS even said that Hartman is seri ously implicated in the trouble. Over 100 indictments are expected today or tomorrow against promi- nent people. Ruef is now at the St. Francis hotel, a nervous wreck. completely broken down. Schmitz will make a clean breast of his part Tn tine transaction today. He also IS breaking down from tbe nervous strain attendent upon the prose- cution and the revelations of his guilt.
 Vancouver, March 21-Default- ng cashier Walker, of the New Britain savings bank has been traced to this city by detectives, who reached hrre tco late to inter- c 'pt him. Walker, disguised as a aonsumptive, sailed from here for the Orient Tuesday on the Elm. press of India. He is believed to nave half a million of the stolen unds in his grip.
 New York. March 21-Harrv rhaw stated this morning that he would commit suicide before he would submit to confinement in an insane asylum.
 Seattle, March 21--The Cham Der Of Commerce last night passed resolutions favoring an open door policy in regard to Japanese immi. grafton. The move was brought about by the large transportation interests which are engaged in bus mess between here and the Orient.
 Seattle, March 21-Governor Hoggatt has appointed Andrew Ballet as commissioner of deeds for Alaska, with headquarters in Seattle.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-03-21

Perfumes, Toilet waters, Toilet creams at the Red Cross Drug Co.,
The Alaska prospector., 1907-03-21

San Francisco, March 21-Sixtv- five new indictments have been returned by the grand jury against parties implicated in graft involv- iNo E225 .0OQ of citu fnnda Ak
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-01-22
WHAT WASHINGTON THINKS OF, WAR TALK
NEW WORLD CORRESPONDENT GIVES FACTS
FoLLEs RUMoRs
JAPAN-WHAT
SHOULD ENGLAND JOIN

then? The United States would go
and get II back again. or course 1t
would be uncomfortable for time,
hut there Is not any doubt that II
would be taken back. and good stirf
price for rental would be collected.
As to 6ottIinu up"
To go back to the original wild the.
DRY of the bottling up OF the country
by the command Of the two coasts.
nobody here who looks at the thing
calmly can see ANYTHING more alarm
ing In that than Temporary suspen.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-01-22
THAT JAPANESE WAR SCARE

1t Is with some hesitation that the
Bulletin recalls public atten ion from
the lava dow to the oil Japanese qucs-
ton There are evidences. however.
that some of our people are still won
dering what will happen - them when
the war with Japan begins.
II may he impossible TO convince
such persons that they are borrowing
trouble and most foolishly so. W.
nevertheless make bold to call especial
attention to the statement of the stu
alton between Japan aud the United
States published in another coiGmn.
rhc article Is the work of the WASH
ingtOn correspondent of the New YORK
World who Is certainly rs good an
authority ON international affairs as
cur local fakirs and stratoogists.
And the news account OF what the
people in Washington think Is ampli-
fed and illuminated by the following
from the editorial columns of the
World. under the title "A japanese
Peril:
The news that Gov. Magoon has
been warned that FIVE Japanese at
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-01-22
SHOULD BRING TOURISTS.

Renewed activity at Kilauea while
the lava flow ON the side of Mauna LOa
continues fulnlls all expectations for a
season Of volcano demonstrations that
show lava making and original world.
creation ia all its phases.
The combination is u sight which
our own people rush to view because
they know its wonders and understand
the pacific character Of local volcanic
action and of resultant lava flows II
travellers are wise they will follow the
local example. and hasten to enjoy the
experience Of lifetime.
After reading of the destructive
force OF volcanoes and lava flows as
told in exaggerated stories, II appeals
to those abroad as impossible that
large parties Of visitors can stand in
the direct path of lava flow and safe.
~ watch the grandeur and power of
its advance. This Is nevertheless the
fact II Is done not only on the occa.
sion of this flow but since the outside
world has known the island of Hawaii.
Far from lettering people from Wis.
iting the islands and particularly Ha'
vail, this volcanic display should In.
spire the doubtful ones with u deter.
mination to come to Hawaii for this
winter season. and leave other attrac.
items for the next.
We know that II they come once
tnpy urs gIirp tn come again
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-01-22
CH|USA MARU CASE
Will. GO ON SATURDAY

The Chiusa Maru libel matter has
gone over until next Saturday. All
the witnesses on board the ship have
been examined and the vessel has been
allowed to depart, There are still sew
eral local witnesses whose testimony
in the matter Is to be taken. They will
be put on the stand Saturday and Mon
day. On Tuesday Judge Dole goes TO
Hilo to hold court there, He has an
opinion In habeas corpus matter to
write before he goes, and for that rea-
san has continued the Chiusa matter.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-01-22

washipgton n n D.c 26--lSps.
cial to The New York World)-The
ADMINISTRATOR 10 moi concerned over
reports from Havana that five ,Japan.
use have boon taking measurements
and nbotopronbs of Tho Qualifications
of Havana rho foct 10 the Govern.
ment rather exnects this sort of thing.
n IL wei, known that otber countries
have measurements and plans of all
tho fortiHcations botb here and I'm the
outlyinp nnesog.ions ms, ms tho limit.
ed states has announcements and p,ans
of the fortiflcotions of other countries.
That IL what general STATS are for.
! So far ns Janop's alleged desire to
go to war with the United states IL
concerned. there isn't a clear mind I'm
the Administration that does not scout
\ the idea Jnnan cannot 90 To war with
onybody she is I'm debt a billion dol
| lars. with no Mace to borrow more.
Even should Enolapd Aid Her
The idea that England would assist
Japan I'm an assault ON This country ia
preposterous. The people who have
given study to the probiem admit for
| the sake of argument. the sunposition
/ that England would ioin with Japan
/ I'm n concerted movement ON both The
| Atlantic and pacific coasts of the Uni
ted States Then whatP They might
bottle I'M this country. although there
would no nm orpument on the Atlantic
coast and onothnr an the Pacific he.
fore that happened. But the people
who look at the facts as they are. go
Ing further I'm the argument, concede
the bottling IN. Then they point out
that the United states is the only
country I'm the world sufficient To II.
SO and n England tried the experi.
meIft of bOttling In this country she
would cut herself off from very
large proportion of her own food sun.
niles.
we Would Seize Canada
Meantime the limited States. I'm the
extreme contingency that n lost its
fleets. would buiId other fleets and 20
ont and regain It's prostige. The Unit.
ed States has money. men. food and
leyerytbing else TO maintain placid
existence with all the fleets of ali the
seas on its coasts and would also i'm.
mediately go across the border and
seize Canada. which is the choicest
hit of suburban real estate Great Brit.
ain has. There isn't an American liv.
ing who thinks the United States
would ever capituate in circum
stances like these. and there isn't nm
American living who does not know
that. even II the phiIippines and Porto
Rico and norris Ip Alaska and s,, cons,
cities were taken. the United States
womb eyentrally got them all hack
and more too nv force of arms
or course tbese coniectures are al
mos, fantastic but tbe statements tina,
cali them ont are the basis of the tall
: tbat has been going on for the mast 81,
: months of an Invasion of this countr,
! by Japan. and the theory that Grea,
= Britain is the hard and fast ally of thai
country.
SO far as Japan herself is concerned
, she does not want a fight with any
body. Her public debt is almost, n no,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-01-22
Open Letter From
Pacific Department
Royal Insurance Company Of Liverpool

Many of the Companies which at
the memorable meeting OF June l2th
voted in favor of q horizontal deduc'
ton OF mot less than 25fo,' have, NJ
We predicted. found II impossible to
settle their San Francisco losses On
that basis and have been forced,
though reluctantly. to pay consider
able more than AN average OF 75So OF
their claims. Some which voted to
adjust every claim on Its merits and
pay the same Dollar Tor Dollar.
have fallen away from that high and
correct standard and have submitted
their policy holders to sharp deduc.
tons from adjusted claims. Others,
while paying In full have, In accord.
Gnce with Eastern usage, eXacted
cash discount In lieu of sixty days
time IN which to make payment.
The ROYAL" has paid every
claim as soon as the amount Of loss
has been agreed upon with the assur.
I'd, In full, In cash, without cent Of
discount. Comparatively few compa'
nies have pursued as broad ard as lib
eral u course.
We have refrained from commenting
upon the conduct of any individual
company. believing II better to extol
the virtues Of our own. The ROYAL
INSURANCE COMPANY Of Liverpool
has paid to date 1868 claims, aggre.
eating s5.S50.G35.SS. We have remain.
ing but few unsettled losses. and
these are chiefly awaiting authorizes
ton of claimants abroad, probate pro.
ceedings. or further Investigation ~
to actual amount Of fire loss.
The "RCYAL" continues to be the
leading Fire Insurance Company Of
the world. Its annual income IL over
SIS 900 900. It's San Francisco gross
losses were not very much more than
cne-third OF one years premiums, and
its surplus, after all losses are paid.
will exceed the surplus of any other
Company in the world
It has been building up its reserves
for years against just such disaster
as came to San Francisco and was
therefore able to meet It's great losses
with equanimity. 1t will continue to
pursue the even tenor of its way and
will doubtless be more popular than
ever with insurers.
You are perfectly safe in putting
your business In the ROYAL" know.
ing that II will under all circum.
! stances be able to fully and promptly
meet It's contracts and that Il will not
resort to any bubbles or shifty pre-
lenses to avoid Its obligations. Now
is the time to make use of your OPP
portunlty' 49,"
There is no eluding the issue: there
| are Dollar for Dollar" Companies:
there are 4" sixibitters . and there are
Welchers." There are also Compu.
MES strong. and Companies weak,
financially.
No Company can offer better pol.
icy than the "ROYAL," few as good.
| ROLLA V. WATT,
Manager Pacific Coast Department.
WIN. q. IRWIN 4 CO., LTD,
Agents for the Territory of Hawaii
| 3592-1w
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-01-22

Havana. who speak FIVE languages.
are planning another Instruction
in Cuba for February, is truly
alarming. Ii was bound to come,
but II looks like treason that no.
body thought of II before.
How many times must the Gov
eminent be cautioned before II viii
take measures to repel the APP
preaching japanese invasion? Was
1t not positively informed weeks
ago that among the immigrants
arriving at Honolulu were two
whole regiments of Nogi's and Ku-
rOki's veterans. who were TO seize
Hawaii at the outbreak of hostil-
ities7 Is II not notorious that
japanese armada has been hover
ing Just below the horizon in read
mess to pounCe upon some one Of
the 200 islands In the Philippine
archipelago? We're not japanese
poachers caught in the act of land
ing ON the seal islands In the
Behring Sea? Any day IA Japanese
may open a lO-cent restaurant in
Porto Rico with insurrectionary in
tent. mis- week Chinese dis
guised In short hair and American
clothes was seen on a Staten Island
ferryboat to raise his eyes from
newspaper and gaze intently at
Governors Island. Who knows
but he is a spy In the service of the
Mikado?
Until recently all eyes in WASH
ingtOn were fixed on the Kaiser.
whose hostile designs aimed Mt the
annexation of the New World.
Those yigilant patriots, the war
ship and armOr-plate contractors.
watched his every move and kept
the danger-signals flying at the
Capitol. That peril was averted.
But has timid and timc-serving
Administration now betrayed the
country In the pending crisis by
extending the hand of hospitality
to the Japanese? Is a peace-loving
white people to be abandoned to
the secret plots of the labor agents
OF Asia's yellow hordes? Are none
but Calilornians left on guard?
Fortunately the citadels of San
Francisco are manned by daunt-
less platform agitators. At a mass
meeting Sunday that graft-scarred
campaigncr Mayor Schmitz pre-
sided. while loyal lieutenant de-
clared that California and the
States west of the Rockies alone
could whip Japan into jelly" So
long as that spirit lasts the wind
will stay offshore and Americans
never will be slaves. But who Is
to save Cuba from the FIVE Japan
ese who speak five languages?
People In Hawaii are prone to wO
~ unnecessarily. Like citizens of al
other portion of the country they C,
usually find trouble II they are lookil
for II. There is nothing clearer. no
ever, than the fact that our count
Goes not intend to have any war wi
Japan or give up any points OF AmeI
can prestige In the Pacific.
IL the statement given by the Wor
will not calm the fears of our citize
or residents with extraordinary nerv,
they are beyond redemption.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-01-22

Corporations, though not enjoying the
privilege of a soul. will not have cause
TO regret the law against contribution
TO campaign funds. OF late years they
uave put up the coin, and owing TO q
spirit of reformation in official circles
got little or nothing in return. This is
entirely contrary to corporation ideals
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-01-22

The Associated Charities is one Of
the institutions of the city that causes
no stir or trouble and is forever doinl
good Under the management of Mrs
Berger II has become a live factor in
the community, and loses none OF its
effectiveness by reason of the failure
TO sound the bass drum and cymbals
every time II turns around.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-01-22

earth can live on less than Chinese or
Japanese 1t is the Russian jew. One
lives ON Oriental goods and the other
on nothing. so the American merchant
couldn't lose anything while waiting
to learn If the section available for
American citizenship can win.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-01-22
EVERY LITTLE HELPS

Editor Evening Bulletin: - Permit
us to say we are glad to have been
able to help the newsboys In selling
their wares: for. we fancied their
trade was getting trife too quiet,
more particularly In the early paiI OF
the day.
ANNE NJ. PRESCOTT.
p. S.-Say. Mr.. Editor, why You
have so plenty of ms for Committed
and not one, for Anne NJ? Funny
Kind.
There's no limit to the things that
can be omitted, but there Is but one
Anne Prescott.-Editorl