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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
TAFT or FORAKER WILL
Be ISSUE At PRIMARIES
Brother of War Secretary
Accepts Proposition
of Ohio Senator
NOMINATION. WAR
Candidacy of the Men for
Presidency Will Be
Staked on Votes
NOMINATION

CINCINNATI, March 30.-In reply to
the statement made public by Senator
Foraker few days ago, Charles r.
Taft, proprietor and editor of the Gin
cinnati Times Star, gave out the fol-
lowing today in behalf of his brother.
Secretary of War Taft:
Senator Forakers statement indi-
. Gates that he is running for the Presi-
dency and for the Senatorship. The
friends of Secretary Taft are urging
him for the Presidency. AS the Sena-
tor has included the two offices in this
primary contest, Secretary Taft s
friends accept the proposition and Will
make 1t distinct contest--Taft for
the Presidency or Senatorship or Fora
ker for the Presidency or Senatorshfp.
ship.
IF the Republicans of Ohio by their
votes at the primaries indicate that
they prefer Foraker for the Presi-
dency or Senatorship. Secretary TAFT Is
eliminated from the situation.
IF the people of Ohio indicate Sec
retary Taft for the Presidency or Sena-
torship Foraker is eliminated from the
present situation in Ohio.
This is direct contest between the
friends of the administration of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and his opponents We
are willing to submit 1t to the Repjub-
lican voters Of Ohio and the sooner the
better. CHARLES P. TAFT.
WASHINGTON, March 30-When
shown the statement of Charles P.
Taft, brother of Secretary William II.
Taft, in reply to the one recently is
sued by Senator Foraker on the politi-
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
BANKERS ARE PLEASED
: WITH GENERAL OUTLOOK
Weekly Statement of New
York Institutions Is
Satisfactory

NEW YORK. March 3O.-The Finan-
eier says: Last weeks official state
neut OF the New York Associated
Banks more closely agreed in its cash
gain with that which had been eN-
pected. from the estimates that were
based upon the traceable movements OF
money. than have the majority OF state
ments during recent weeks. hence the
exhibit was regarded as highly salts
factory from the bankers point or
view. The surplus reserve was aug
mented by nearly three times the
amount that was reported in the pre-
vious week, therefore there is some
assurance Of the permanency OF easy
monetary conditions at this center, at
least in the near future.
The cash gain shown by the state
ment was s12,S4O. .Oe0. This was chiefly
due to the operations OF the subtreas-
ury incident TO distribution Of public
deposits in the banks and to payments
at Kew York for redemption OF per
cent bonds. General deposits were in
creased Sl7,672.7OS. which amount is one
and three quarter millions less than
the sum Of the expansion in loans and
the gain in cash
The required reserve against general
deposits was augmented s4.4lS175, de-
ductiRg which from the increase in
cash left SS.425S25 as the gain in sur
plus reserve 10 sI3,l33, 2z3, the largest
since February 26.
Computed upon the basis OF deposits
less SIS, 8,1sl.00O public funds which, II
may be noted, were augmented by an
average of three and q half millions.
the surplus is sl7 7,S64.l76. Loans were
expanded S6.565. 900. probably the result
OF ioaning funds that were temporarily
placed with the banks in anticipa ton
Of the disbursements beginning with
this week OF April dividends and in
terest
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
DISSATISFIED TRAINMEN
To MEET THE MANAGERS
Agree to Another Con-
ferencetin the Hope of
Settling Trouble

CHICAGO, March SO.-The dissatis-
fed trainmen of the Western railroads
and the managers are no nearer an
agreement tonight than they have been
any time since the peace negotiations
were broken of several days ago.
AS a result of the conferences today
between Commissioners Knapp and
Neill, the union leaders and railroad
officials, the employees have announced
their Willingness to again meet the
managers in an effort to bring about
a peaceable adjustment Of the trouble.
A joint conference. 1t was said to-
night. would be held tomorrow between
the opposing interests. in the presence
of the Government officials and the be-
iiet was expressed by men on both
sides of the controversy that way out
of the difficulty would be found.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
Around the Bay
FORMER

FORMER COUNCILMAN DIEs-oakland.
March 3O.-GeoEge W. Babcock. former Coun-
Gilman Of Oakland, California pioneer, died
Thursday et Tacoma. Wash he was former
Mayor Of Walia WalIa, Wash.
SEEKS DIvoRCE-Oakland. March 50.-Mrs.
Thenl Genaro brought suit today for divorce
from Thomas I. Genaro the ground Of failure
Ia provide. She asks for the custody of the
fOyear-old child. The couple were married In
1886 in south Dakota.
CHILD FRACTURES sHoULDERs-Alameda.
March 3G.-Albert the 1S-months-0ld son OF
Mr. and Mrs. A. b. Carman OF 20I7 Clinton
avenue fell down a stairway at the Carman
home and sustained three fractures of the right
shoulder blade and one fracture OF the left
shoulder blade.
w. J. OWENS DIES-Alsmeda March 3d.
William J. Owens died this morning at HIS
home Webster street and Santa Clara avenue.
He was the OF Ellen and the late James
Owens. brother Of John. Martin and Edward
owens Of this city and Mrs. Thomas Egan of
Altamont Deceased was born In San Leandr0
forty two years ago.
WILL GIVE CHURCH DINEER-Alsmeda,
March 30-The annual dinner of the of
Christ Episcopal Church win be held Monday
evening in Parish ball Covers will be laid for
100 guests. The speakers WIN be Archdescon
John A. Emery. Bishop William Ford Nichols,
Congressman Joseph Il. kn0wiand. Rev. r. L..
Parsons and Professor Charles NJ Gayley. Songs
win be given BY Harry l. Perry
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
MUST PAY UNCLE SAM
FOR conserving WATER
Tax to Be Imposed Upon
Electrical and Power
Companies

WASHINGTON, March 30.-Forester
Pinchot has recommended TO the Presi-
dent that electrical or water power
conDanies using water for power and
mower transmission purposes in forest
reserves shall be charged a reasonao}e
sum for the conservation of the water.
The question will be submitted TO At
+ornev General BOnaparte for an opin-
ion as to the legality OF the proposed
charge. and. if it is found TO be legal,
the President will issue an order put
ting it into effect The schedule OF
charges Is being prepared in anticipa-
tion OF an affirmative opinion from the
Department of Justiee.
IL the new policy is entered into II
will affect a number of companies in
California. The theory of the new
Man Is that as the Government main
tains and extends the forests, thus con-
serving the water supply. 1t Is FAIR
that the companies using water should
nav for it's conservation A protest
is expected from the power companies
as soon as they learn OF the proposed
tax, but II the Attorney General nnds
il legal it is likely to be imposed
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
BOUND BY BURGLAR
AFTER A STRUGGLE
Paul Overend Reports a
Fierce Night Battle
in His Home

OAKLAND. March SO.-Paul Overend.
a son OF Dr. f. J. Overend Of 1872
Fourth avenue. reported to the police
that he encountered a burglar in his
home when he entered the residence at
s O'Clock tonight and that after
fierce tussle with the housebresker he
was overpowered by the burglar, bound
hand and foot with strips torn from
bedsheet and thrown downstairs after
one shot had been fired at him by the
house breaker.
To the detectives who were detailed
TO investigate the matter Overend said
that he had been visiting at the home
OF a neighbOr, Eugene Murphy, ll2b
Fourth avenue. and that when he re-
turned to his own home and made his
way 20 the second floor he was con-
fronted by a man. who placed his hand
on his shoulder and showed him back
Overend asserted that he grsppled with
the stranger and wrestled with him for
fifteen minutes. Overend trying, he
said. TO force his asssilant into room
where Overend kept a pistol hidden be-
meath bed mattress
Overend declared that the burglar
was too strong for him and that he was
forced TO WELD and that after he had
done so the housebreaker pulled a
sheet from the bed. tore several strips
from il and bound Overends wrists and
ankles.
before leaving the room, Overend
said the burglar found the revolver,
fred a shot. showed him down the stairs
and then left the house. Mrs Murphy
told the detectives that Overend had
been al her house and that about flYe
minutes after he left there for his
own home she heard the report of a
shot and upon going out saw Overend
living in front OF his own house with
his hands and feet bound with strips
Of sheeting
Overend described the burglar as
being about 5 feet inches high and
Of stout build. The police said that
Overend's story merited further IN
vestigation.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
THE GUILT
OF THE NEGRO TROOPS
Lieutenant Grier a Witness
at the Brownsville
Investigation

WASHINGTON, March 3o.-The
Brownsville Investigation today with
Lieutenant Harry Grier of the Twenty
fifth Infantry on the stand before the
Senate committee on military affairs.
dealt largely with the opinions held
by the white officers as to the guilt or
Innocence of the former negro soldiers.
The lieutenant said tnat he had been
convinced of the negroes guilt by the
finding OF Springfield rifle shells and
bandoliers in the streets of Browns
vile on the morning of August IA. He
did not approve of the course taken by
the inspectors department of the army
In trying to ascertain the guilt or inno-
cence of the men, however. and after
an ultimatum by General Darlin gton
that the Esen would be discharged with
out honor unless they produced the
guilty men, the attitude of the men
caused him to doubt whether they were
guilty.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31


Commerce Commission and with rail-
road men and financiers, primarily
with regard to railroad matters and
incidentally bearing on the financial
situation.
He talked today with August Bel
mont and jefferson NJ. Levy of New
York and with Frank B. Kellogg, spe-
cial counsel of the Interstate Com
merce Commission. The railroad ques-
tion was gone over. This afternoon
there was a conference with Secre-
taries Root and Cortelyou and Mr..
Kellogg.
The question of State rights. also,
IS thought to be an important feature
of the discussions which have been
held by the President and his adj
visers in the treatment of the rail-
road subject 1t involves many per-
picking problems. to which the Presi-
dent feels careful consideration must
be given before a decision is reached.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
MUST DATE RESERVATIONS

HONOLULU, March 30.-A bill was
introduced in the Territorial Legisla-
ture today making illegal the giving by
Territorial officers of undated resigna-
tions TO the appointing powers. 1t has
been charged that Governor Carter has
required all appointees TO give him an
undated resignation at the time of ap-
pointment.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

viii be OF steel
The first floor will be divided into
stores and the upper stories into lofts.
with freight and passenger elevator
service.
A restaurateur will occupy the base
ment.
Meyers & Ward are the architects.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
SPANISH PARLIAMENT DrssoLvEr

MADRID March 3e.--King Alfonso
has signed a decree dissolving the
present Parliament, fixing upon April
p for the election OF the new chamber
OF deputies and May for the selection
OF successors.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

cal issues in Ohio. the latter declined
TO be interviewed.
II attach no Importance whatever to
It," said Senator Foraker, and there
fore refuse to discuss il in any way"
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

FISHING VILLAGE INSTRUMENTATION,
n - March 3O-Fire practically wiped out
the oyster settlement al Maurice River. near
here last night The buildings in which the
s,,-efermen lived during the season were small
frame afsirs The loss is estimated at $50 900.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

The Phillips Estate Company has
contracted for four-story and base
ment brick building TO be erected at
the southeast corner os Mission and
second streets. II viii lost 100000.
The exterior is to be of pressed brick
and terra Gotta and the frame work
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

GUNS FoR THE IETREPD-yaliejo. March
the 4-inch guns ~ the training ship In
frepid were placed abosrd yesterday and the
vessel ,ras again nloored In the stream. The
ship viii soon leave rr her new station ~
lsr-f Island.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

People losing faith in doctors and drugs It's
good sign that they have discovered that
drugging harmful disease, and that Natures
treating disease and chronic disorders is the
right
You know that old system of drugging for every
pain or ailment in for thousands of
Its SO old that entirely of place in this
OF nrogress. would be sick suffer from
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

My Electro-vigor this while you sleep. 1t sat
urates the with its glowing power these
conduct the force to organ and tissue your
body restoring health and giving strength
part that is weak.
Electro-Vgor is relief from the old system of
drugging. 1t does by natural what you expect
drugs by unnatural means It removes the
disease. and after the has been removed
will do the rest.
Electro-Vgor is electric belt 1t is dry
body battery, and makes its power.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-02-21

rha prince of CORTLAND turned an
rrv couptenance upon his friend,
- the keen-witted Muscovite looked
~ kindly and yet so sadly Apon him
80 offer a while the severity OF his
s.oa relaxed as it had been against
a,s will and with quick gesture ne
.ded 81 believe you love me, Ivan,
though indeed your words are no pe.-
,er than red-hot pincers in my heart.
moye you, LOUISE" cried Prince
,ron 81 love you better than any
Arotber have, though they will never
I'VE to thwart me as yours tnwarls
xou-hetter even than my father, LOT
ION ao not keep me out of my inherit
ANGEL"
Then in a gayer tone he went on:
:" love YOU so much that l Will
n,edge my fathers whole army to neip
VIM first to win your wife, next TO
t.te Hohenstein, Kernsberg and Ma
,,enfeld. And after that, II you are
still ambitious, why-to Plassenpurg
and the Wolfmark, which now the
Executioner's Son holds. That would
make a noble kingdom to offer fair
and wilful queen
"And for this you ask!
only your love, Louis-onfy your
love! And, if it please you, the ALI
snce with that Prince of your honor
able house, of which we spoke 1us'
now!"
my sister Margaret, you mean!
will do what I can, Ivan, but she alst
Is wilful. You know she is wilful!
cannot compel her Lowell"
The Prince Ivan laughed.
'T am not so complaisant as you
Louis, nor yet so modest. Give M
my bride on the day Joan or tn
Sword Hand sleeps in the palace
CORTLAND, as it's princess, and l vii
take my chance of winning our Mar
garet's love!"
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-02-21
CHAPTER XII.
Woman's Wilfulness.

Joan rode on, silent, a furlong be-
fore all her men. Behind her sulked
Maurice Won Lynar. Had any been
there to note, their faces were now
strangely alike in feature, and yet
more curiously unlike in expression.
Joan gazed forward into the distance
like a soul dead and about to be re-
born, planning a new life. Maurice
Won Lynar looked more like a naughty
schoolboy whom some tyrant Fate,
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-02-21
safety, being thus in danger On IN

safety, being thus in danger "a bskh
tanks.
"This Werner Won Orseln had fought
all the day, and, though most reckless
ly exposing himself, was still unhurt
His armor was covered with blood
and black with powder after the fash.
ion Of these wild hot-bloods. His face
also was stained, and when he spoke
it was in hoarse whisper. The mat.
ter of his discourse to us was this:
"I can do no more. My people are
dead, my powder spent. They are
more numerous than the sea sands.
They are behind us and before, also
outfianlxing us on either side.
"Then we advised him to set his
face to Hohenstein and with those who
were left TO him to retreat in that
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-02-21
report.

report
direction. We accompanied him, bear
ing in mind your royal commands, and
eager to do all that In us lay to ad-
vance the interests OF amity.
"In this manner the remnant OF the
soldiers of the Duchess Joan reached
Kernsberg in safety-a result which,
we fatter ourselves, was as much due
to the zeal and persuasiveness OF
your ENJOYS as to the skill and bra
very of Werner Won Orseln and the
soldiers of the Duchess.
"And your humble servants will
ever pray for the triumph OF peace
and concord, and also for an undis
| turbed reign to your Highnesses
through countless years. In token
whereof we append our signatures
and seals.
BORIS.
"JORIAN"
"Is not that last somewhat over
strained about peace and concord and
SO FORTH" asked Jorian anxiously.
mot a whit-not a whit" cried
Boris. "Our desire to promote peace
needs to be put strongly, in order to
carry persuasion to their Highnesses
in Plassenburg. In fact, am not sure
that it has been put strongly
enough"
ct am troubled with some few
doubts myself" said Jorian, under
his breath.
And as the secretary jerked the ink
from his pen he smiled.
(To be continued.)
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-02-21
sake Of argument the conventional

sake of argument the conventional
side
"Narren-Possen, Jorian!" cried
Boris, raising his voice to the .indigna-
tion point. "Clotted nonsense! Who
is going to keep mans wife for |
him if he cannot do it himself?"
"The trouble is that so far she feels |
said Jorian.
THAT also is nonsense" said Boris, |
who, spite his defense of joan held
the usual masculine views. Every
woman wishes to marry, If she can
only have first choice"
There they comet" whispered Jo-
rian.
Boris rose to his feet and looked
long beneath his hand. Very far away
there arose from the level green
plain first one tall column of dense
black smoke and then another, till
as far as they could see to the left
the plain was full OF them.
Gods truth" cried Jorian, they
are burning the farms and herds
houses. The Muscovite is out! These
are Cossack fires. Bravo!! We shall
yet have our Hugo here with his axe!
He will never suffer the bear SO near
his borders"
Let us go down." said Boris, "or
we shall miss some of the fun. In two
hours they will be at the fords of the
Alla"
What do you here? Go back!"
shouted Werner Won Orseln, who with
his men lay waiting behind the flood
: banks of the ALA. This Is not your
; quarrel! Go back, Plassenburgers!
1--WE have for the time being de-
mitted our Office" exclaimed Boris
"The ENJOYS Of Plassenburg are at
home in bed, sick of a most sanguin-
airy fever. We offer you our swords
as free fighting men and good Teuts
} The Muscovites are over yonder. LORD
, to think that I have lived to forty
| eight and never yet killed even one
2 | bearded Russ!"
: "You may mend that record shortly
! to all appearance, if you have luck!
: said Won Orseln grimly.
q
t Now this is the report which Cap
e tains Boris and Jorian, ENJOYS Every
q extraordinary from the Prince AM
Princess of Plassenburg to the reign
d ing Duchess of Hohenstein, made
e upon their return from the fords O
O the ALA, to their home government.
g Jorian, being Of the rotund and con
o PLEASANT faction, acquiesced in the pre-
e posal that he should do the writing
<. But as he never got beyond, ITO OF
It honored Lord and Lady Hugo an
If Helene, these" there needs not
T. be any particularly as to his manne
IS of acting the scribe.
r. Then he remembered that he kne
where a secretary was in waiting II
n would go and borrow him. JOrian r
20 entered their bedroom with a bean
- ing smile, and the secretary held b
h. the sleeve to prevent his escape. Bot
f. felt that the report was as good
70 written. 1t began thus:
y. with great assiduity Ca word SUI
20 gested by the secretary your envoy
= remembered your Highnesses prime
o. ly advice and command that we shou
:. involve ourselves in no warfare {
y other local disagreement. So whe
we heard that Hohenstein was to
!, invaded by the troops Of the Prince
CORTLAND, we were deeply grieved.
- Nevertheless, judging it to be fl
y, y, the good of our country that we shou
- have a near view of the fighting, v
=. left our arms and armor behind U
% and went out to make observation
VI In the interest of your HighneSSe
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-02-21

Then on little mound without the
town she halted and faced about.
Men of Hohenstein," said the
Duchess, in clear, far-reaching alto,
you have followed me, asking no
word of why or wherefore. have
told you nothing, yet is an explana-
ton due to yoI."
ut is the will of Joan of the
Sword Hand! 1t is enough!" repeat
ed the four hundred lances, like
class that learns a lesson by rote.
A lump rose in Joan's throat as she |
tried to shape into words the thoughts |
that surged within her. She felt |
strangely weak. Her pride was not
| the same as of old, for the heart of a
| woman had grown up within her-a
heart of flesh. Surely that could not
be tear in her eye? No; the wind
blew shrewdly out of the west, to
which they were riding.
II thank you, noble gentlemen"
said Joan. Now, as you say, let us
ride into Kernsberg."
"And pull down that f1ag!" cried
Maurice, pointing to the black Court
land Eagle which flew so steadily be-
side the coronated lion of Kernsberg
and Hohenstein.
"And pray, sir, why?" said Joan of
the Sword Hand Am I not also
Princess of Courtland?"
From woman's wilfulness all things
somehow have their beginning. To
woman's warnings may be traced all
restraints and judgments, from the
sword flaming every way about Eden
gate to the last merchant declared
bankrupt and "dyvour" upon the ex-
change flags of Hamburg town. Eve
did not eat the apple when she got
it. She hasted to give it away. She
only wanted it because it had been
forbidden.
So also Joan of Hohenstein desired
to go down with Dessauer that she
might look upon the man betrOthed to
her from birth. She went. She
looked, and within her there grew uI
a. heart of flesh. Then, when the
. stroke fell, that heart uprose in quick
Incorporate revolt, and what NIGH
have issued in the dull compliance o.
q Princess, whose whole life was set
tied for her became the imperious
revolt of a woman against an intoler
able and loathsome impossibility.
. So in her Castle of Kernsberg Joar
waited But not idly. All day Ions
and every day Maurice Won Lynar rode
on her service. The hillmen gath
cred to his word, and in the court
yard the stormy voices of George
the Hussite and Peter Balta were nev
er hushed. The shepherds from thu
hills went to and fro, marching ant
countermarching, wheeling and charg
ing, porting musket and thrust1n,
| pike, till all Kernsberg was little bet
ter than barracks.
| But there were two, at least, with
| in the realm of the Duchess Joan wh'
knew no drawbacks to their joy, VIII
rubbed palm on palm and nudged eacl
\ other for pure gladness. These lit /
! sad to say) were the military attache
| of the neighboring peaceful State
| Plassenburg. Yet they had been spe
| cially cautioned by their Prince Hugo
| in the presence OF his wife Helene
l. the hereditary princess, that they wer
1 most carefully to avoid all internt
tional complications. They were o
no account to take sides in any qua
A. rel. They must do nothing prejud
cial to the peace, neutrality, and un
w versal amity of the State and Prince
dom OF Plassenburg. Such were the
IN instructions.