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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-09
GALE ACCOMPANIES RAIN
Northern Kern County Receives q
Record Breaking Wetting

BAKERSFIELD, Jan. S.@The fierce
storm which has been raging in this
vicinity at intervals for the past week
turned into a gale tonight, and the
wind blew from the south at a high
velocity. Rain began falling shortly
before 6 o'clock and from all indica-
tions the fall will be heavy before
morning. Northern Kern County has
received a wetting more generous than
in many years past. and this, together
with the recent colonization scheme in
the vicinity of Wasco and the bright
prospects for heavy crops, is causing
wheat lands in this section to soar
skyWard in value.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-09
GARDNER AND MEL
LODY TO FIGHT
AT TONOPAH

BOSTON, Jan. S.-Promoter NJ NJ
Riley of Tonopah has wired privately
to a Boston sporting editor that he has
arranged to match Honey Melody of
Boston, the welterweight champion, to
fight Jimmy Gardner of Boston at
Tonopah for the welterweight cham
pionship. and big purse. Colonel John
Mooney, Mellodys manager, accepted
the offer Immediately and Jimmy Gard
ner also has accepted.
Melody and Gardner have been bitter
rivals for years. and as the bout will
be to a finish it is likely to be a big
battle. 1t will be one of four main big
bouts in the pugilistic carnival at
Tonopah during the week of March II.
Articles stating the weight and the size
and division of the purse are expected
this week.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-09
TAX SALE NOT VALID

Laws regulating the sale of property
for delinouent taxes passed in 1895 do
not affect sales made before that date.
That 10 the opinion OF the Supreme
Court, as rendered yesterday in the
case Of r, L. johnson against John
Taylor. administrators of the estate of
w. II. Johnson. some land belonging
IL w II. Johnson In Mendocino County
was assessed for taxes for the year
1893, and was sold by the assessor to
the State as a result, without the orig
ine1 owner being duly informed as re-
ouired by the former law, but not by
the law now in effect. For this reason
the court decides that Johnson's heirs
are the legal owners of the land.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-09
SNOW IN MOUNTAINS

BOULDER CREEK, Jan. s.-For If
teen miles the mountains in the north
ern part of Santa Cruz County are COW
cred with white mantle of snow
which began falling here Sunday noon
and continued with slight inter
mission throughout the entire after
noon 1t is still showing. State For
ester Lull and Park Warden Pill1ington
are Just in from the State park and
report that 1t is showing heavily there
1t Is feared considerable damage will
result to the standing timber. as the
heavy weight of the snow is stripping
many of the trees of their limbs.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-09
HEARsT-M' CLELLAN
BALLOTS MISSING

NEW YORK, Jan. s.-A number of
boxes containing ballots cast at the
late Mayoralty election could not be
found tonight. Attorney General Jack
son, into whose care the ballots were
ordered by the Supreme Court. may
bring contempt proceedings against the
Board of Elections unless they are
found. The board ordered the ballots
stored after the election, and, accord
ing TO the Attorney General now re-
fuses TO tell whore they are located.
Attorney General Jackson, to pre-
vent possible tampering with tho
Hearst-McCielian ballots, which may
be needed by the State In the action
TO Gust Mayor Mcclellan through n re-
count. caused raids to be made early
today on storage places throughout
Greater New York in search for the
ballots This was done in accordance
with the Supreme Courts order. A
large number of boxes were found, II
was toward night when a hitch devei-
oped In Manhattan, and the deputies
assigned to the work reported that
many boxes stored in that borough
could not be located. Later Commits
sioner Dcoiing was found at the Of
fee of Corporation Counsel Ellison
and formally served with a copy Of
Justice Hendricks order commanding
those in custody Of the ballot-boxes TO
deliver the same to the Attorney Gem
erai,
Jackson says the Commissioner re-
fused to obey the courts order, but the
Attorney General declares the order
will have to be respected.
Hearst was today elected chairman
Of the State committee of the Inde-
pendenee League. On Tuesday, January
j, about thirty members of the State
committee met, and during the alb
sence of Chairman Max F.. Ihmsen,
elected Thomas F. Long as chairman
Today's meeting was called by Ihmsen.
who claimed the earlier meeting was
illegal because held on a holiday, al
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-09

though their rules provide that the
committee shall meet on the first Tues
day in January.
The session today was executive and
admission was by card. Long and his
adherents were net present
Just before the committee met, JUS
tice Leaventritt denied an application
by Long fer an order compelling the
Ihmsen men TO show cause why they
should not be enjoined from meeting
to elect another chairman.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-09
DUKE AND DUCHESS
. SIGN SEPARATION
SPECIAL DISPATCH 20 THE CALL.

LONDON. Jan. S.-A deed Of separa-
ton was signed by the Duke ana
Duchess Of Marlborough today, this
formal procedure ending all talk Of
reconciliation and marking the last act
of one Of the most distressing marital
arrangements ever known in interna-
tiOnal alliances.
The details Of the deed were with
held by the lawyers and because the
deed is a private contract IL viii not
be fled among the public records OF
Somerset House. Though the exact
specifications were not made public, It
is understood that the Dukes position
is such that he has been compelled to
accept every condition dictated by the
Duchess lawyers. She has been in the
right ever since the first rift within
the domestic lutte. Her conduct has
been irreproachable. while the Dukes
to put Il charitably-has been other
wise.
So the Duchess was able to dictate
the terms Of the deed Of separation,
which the Duke was compelled TO ac-
cept. Being an American, the Duchess
has not been ungenerous and friends
OF the Duke who have knowledge OF
domestic discord are compelled TO ac-
knowledge that the Duchess, consider
ing the fact that she held the whip
hand, has treated the Duke with great
er consideration than he deserved.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-09
Many Applications for Space
at the Coming Auto Show
By r. r. I'FIor11medieu

automobile in business circles. The fire
scattered bank depositors so that when
business was resumed it seemed that
there must be a great changing around
Of accounts. Most depositors desired
to stay with banks with which they
had been dealing for years, but they
foand that the making of deposits un-
der the altered conditions was not only
dangerous, but entailed a big loss Of
time. The banks were equal to the oc-
casion. They notified their customers
that they had installed an automobile
service to collect deposits Virtually
all the big banks now keep automo-
biles constantly visiting patrons and
gathering deposits. The innovation has
proved to be a popular one during
these days of difficult travel in the
downtown district.
Charles H. Burman. the noted East
ern racing automobile driver and one
Of the thirteen who made perfect scores
in the last Glidden tour, was one of the
speakers at the annual banquet Of the
California Association of Chauffeurs He
told of the trying times in the tour and
said that some of the roads that the
racers had to traverse in Canada and
New York State were the worst he
had ever encountered. To this he made
one exception. Golden Gate avenue from
Market street to Fillmore. He believed
that this street was the most ideal
for an endurance contest that he had
ever seen. An automobile that could
negotiate it could stand any test that
it might be put to. Burman drove
Peerless car in the Glidden tour.
The Pioneer Automobile Company re-
port the arrival of a carload of Odds
l. 4
to arrive next week. A carload of
Thomas Flyers is expected to reach
the city on the 18th, while two carloads
of Wintons will be in the city on the
goth. From the latter date cars will be
arriving in numbers each week.
John H Spring has just received a
new autocar limousine. Spring had it
out yesterday. enjoying the pleasure
thoroughly protected from the cold and
moisture.
w W. Van Arsdale is another enthu-
siast who has received an autocar linn
CUISINE.
The Middleton Motor Car Company
expects the arrival of two carloads of
autocar limousines, two carloads of
autocar runabouts and one carload of
autocar touring cars at the end of
the week. A special 24-2S horsepower
Columbia is scheduled to arrive in two
weeks.
The California Association of Chauf-
feurs has decided to resume its regular
monthly meetings. These are gatherings
at which papers are read and matters
of Importance to the driver, not only
personally but in the way of increas-
ing his knowledge about the modern
vehicle, are discussed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-09
OUTLAW LEAGUE REINsrArEp

NEW YORK, Jan. s.-The National
Association OF Baseball Leagues. which
includes the minor leagues, adopted a
resolution at its annual meeting here
today admitting the outlaw tri-state
league to membership as a class B or
ganization-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-09
YACHT CLUB MEETING POSTPONED

OAKLAND, Jan. s.-The California
Yacht Clubs annual meeting has been
postponed to January Is. owing to alb
senee of Commodore George Shaw
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-09
Leoy-Graney Coryederacy Has 7wo
AHrachDe Matches in Sight
BY r. A. Sn1yth


h ~
well with
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-09
RIPLEY EXAMINED
BY commission

- CHICAGO, Jan S.-Ihe inquiry OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission into
The management and methods OF the
Hartman railroads, begun IN Ne"
York. was resumed here today.
The commission occupied most Of the
dav with evidence relating TO rates on
cattle from Texas points, and II was
not until late i'm the afternoon that
The Hartman lines were brought be-
fore the board
only one witness as eXamined-Pres-
fdent Ripley Of the Santa Fe Railroad.
His testimony did not bring out any
thing startling He declared he did
not know until he read it last week
in the papers that the Union Pacific
was the holder Of nearly 100000 Of
santa Fe stock. He asserted that when
apnroached by representatives OF THIS
stock for the right TO name members
Of the Santa Fe directory ne refused
10 consider the proposition until y
was distinctly understood that the d.
-.acrors to be named were not officers
OF the Union Pacific or OF any other
line competitive with the santa re.
THE directors named were II. III. Rog-
ers and Henry C. Prick, both OF whom
were directors OF the Union Baclnc al
the time Of their election TO the Santa
Fe directorate President RIPLEY les-
tilted that their connection with the
Union Pacific had in no way impaired
their usefulness TO the Santa fe.
President Ripley was examined ana
,ross-examined at considerable leng IN
as 10 whether the Union Paclnc ana
she Southern Pacific were competitors
~ each other and OF the Santa Fe. The
substance OF his testimony in this re-
spact was that. while competitors m
some things they We're not so on All
classes OF traffic nor from all parts Of
the country.
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ARE GoOD DIRECTORS

Commissioner Harlan asked:
Mr. Ripley. have you any idea what
stock il was that voted Tor Messrs-
Prick and Rogers
Practically all OF it." was the reply.
President Ripley was examined py
John ID Milburn, attorney Tor the
Union Pacific. He was asked hrst II
Rogers and Prick had ever while act
ing as directors Of the Santa te, ols-
covered any desire to inJure il IN favor
Of the Onion Pacific
Not at ALL replied Ripley. Ihey
are as good directors as we have
Before the combination OF the
Southern and Union Pacihcs were those
roads competitors OF the Santa re-
asked Commissioner ProUty.
No more than at present
You said you would admit repre-
sentative Of Mr.. Hartman as d.
rector. but not an officer OF the Union
Pscihc What is the difference
II did not say that" replied Ripley.
Il said we objected to the election as
2 director OF an officer Of the Union
Pacific as a personal representative OF
Mr.. Hartman, because we did not de-
sire an officer Of another road in our
directory"
KiIburn asked a number OF questions
Intended to bring out Information that
the Union Pacific and the Southern
Pacific systems were links in railroad
chain. and not essentially active COM
petitors throughout their entire
length.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-09

w w. Van Arsdale is another enthu-
siast who has received an autocar linn
CUISINE.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-09

IN the hearing Of the Texas livestock
matter II. - Buei, d commission cattle
dealer, testified IN effect that railroads
give poorer service now and charge
more for transporting cattle than for
merly
Chester M Dawes OF the BuriiAgtss
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-09

John H Spring has just received a
new autocar limousine Spring had it
out yesterday. enjoying the pleasure
of riding around in the rain while
thoroughly protected from the cold and
moisture
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On redirect examination Kellogg
asked:
was the only reason why you pre-
ferred Rogers and Frick as directors,
instead Of Hartman. because they We're
not actively interested in the manage
ment OF the Union PacificY
They were not officers Of any other
road. but simply represented certain
holdings OF stock"
The examination Of President Ripley
concluded with a series OF questions
put alternately by Attorneys kellogg
and AIilburn regarding through trahc
TO the Pacific Coast. Kellogg desiring
To show that the Santa Fe. the South
ern Pacific and the Union Pacific We're
competitors and Milburn to show the
reverse.
Has the Santa Re any agreement
with either the Union Pacific OF South
ern Pacific for maintaining certain
rates. or is there any pooling agree
ment2" was asked by Kellogg FOR the
commission.
There Is no pool and no agreement
regarding rates"
Kellogg. by a series OF questions,
brought from the witness the fact that
the Southern Pacific and the Union
Pacific were natural competitors for
much traffic between the East and the
Pacific Coast. lie asked President Rip
ley II the two lines did not maintain
equal rates. and the witness replied. y
am not prepared 10 say"
At the conclusion OF tho testimony
OF President Ripley the hsarine was
adjourned until tomorrow morning at
10 O'Clock.
LIVESTOCK HATES HI0a
IN the hearing Of the Texas livestock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-27

~ ABANDON, ~ RAe-7,Me RAFre ME- An MY
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-26

but his efforts were generally unsuccessful
and challenges for cause were sustained by
the court.
Man Named Nesbit Challenged.
only three talesmen were peremptorily
rejected The state challenged a talesman
ramed Nesbit who stated he was in no way
related to Mrs. Thaw. wife of the defend
ant.
The defense used two peremptory chai-
lenges, one to relieve from duty Harris NJ
Fletcher who declared that while he would
carry an opinion into the jury box, he was
sure he could lay 1t aside upon hearing the
evidence and render a fair and impartial
verdict. The defense challenged Fletcher
in their own right only after Justice Fitz-
gerald had overruled a challenge for cause.
The second peremptory challenge by the
defense was directed against Sol N. Levy.
a Tobacco dealer,
Hurry Thaw seemed much more accus-
toned to his surroundinAs today, and for
the first time gazed interestedly at the
crowd in the court room. which was linn
tied. however. to talesmen and newspaper
writer's. Tlmw seemed especially inter-
ested in the reporters tables and tried once
to read the large typed account of his trial
in paper one of the writer's was scan
ming He seemed to have much better
color today, although his wife was paler.
objection 40 deterioration.
Bits Of color were thrown into the tedious
proceedings by a talesman named Ketcham,
who said he was connected with an cleo
trical supply house. and supplemented this
with the declaration that while he was not
opposed to capital punishment in first de-
gree murder cases, he was opposed to the
use OF electricity in that connection.
o.
White, and replied: II am glad to say
did not"
Another feature was the number of tales
men who had known Stanford White. At
one time three men in succession asserted
that they had been so we'll acquainted with
the architect as to make them unsuitable
as Jurors.
There will be no session tomorrow. the
court adjourning late today until Monday
morning. In the meantime, the seven jur-
ors win be in the custody of bailifs.
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CONTINUED from Third PageD
finger and parts of the other fingers were
amputated. rs -.tt. -.
SEWARD-Word was received here yes
terday of the death of Joe Losee, which
occurred at his home at Kansas City The
deceased was long resident OF this
county, being at one time a mail clerk
on the Missouri Pacific railway. =
SEWARD-Because the water had been
let out of the dam I'm the Blue river at
Milford the Burlington is left without their
usual supply of ice al that point. A con-
tractor furnishes the railroad, and he is en-
deavoring to get a supply at Ulysses
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Otis has gone to
Chicago to consult a specialist. He has
| been troubled with an abcess of the
stomach for which he underwent an opera
| ton a year ago His daughter. Mary, and
his son, DR.. F. X. Otis of Ohio, accom-
panied him.
| PLATTSMOUTH-Ed Edward He'll of Cedar
Creek and Miss Maggie Hennings, young
! est daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. {. c. Hen
nngs, living west of Plattsmouth, were
brides parents, Rev. Mr.. Lung of Louis
| Vile officiating.
! -SEWARD-The steel smokestack of the
| new court house heating plant has been
1 put in place Carpenters are placing the
| new steel counters and doors in the court
house and also the casing. The floors are
mosaic and the walls are marble, -four
feet from the floor.
BLUE HILI-Frends and relatives OF
/ Charles Kort descended upon his home
/ Thursday and gave him a surprise, the &C.
CASTOR being HIS ed birthday On the fol
lowing day a crowd again gathered at the
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-26

pesred. on the Pennsylvania and Baltl-
more and Ohio railroads II was almost inn
possible for the shipper to ascertain
actually what was the system Of car dis
tributiOn and whether it was faithfully
carried out. The commission announces
that the method Of rating mines on those
roads where the capacity OF the mines to
produce coal is an element considered in
the distribution OF cars to the several d-
visions or districts and each mine therein.
has not been carried out with the care or
fairness which should characterize such
responsible and important duties.
II is declared that many inequalities and
unjust methods are used in arriving at
the capacity Of each mine. 1t is siren
uously claimed on the part Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad company, the report says,
that the acquisition Of the stocks of the
Baltimore & Ohio, the Chesapeake & Ohio
and the Norfolk & Western by the Penn
sylvania Railroad company was the real
cause for the cessation in rebates, and
this claim in part seems to be justified
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-26
Be issued ana directed that return
thereon be made April 2
CONTRACT LAB0RERS FOUND
Immigration Omciais Find Japanese
Are Trying to Illegally Enter
United states.

WASHINGTON, Jan "a long report
has been received by immigration Commits
sioner Sargent from Commissioner North
al San Francisco regarding the S4 Japa-
nese immigrants who arrived there on the
steamer Korea from Honolulu. II dis-
closed. among other things, that number
Of the immigrants were those who originally
had gone TO Hawaii as a result OF the
work OF the immigration societies In ia
pan in inducing their emigration. Wheh
evidence has been obtained 10 the enect
that such is the case the immigrants are
not allowed to land. Further Information
bearing on the arrivals on the Korea is
awaited by the immigration office here.
The dispatch OF Commissioner North
shows that of the Japanese aboard the
ship 100 had left japan as late as Decem-
Der and ga OF them had departed from
that country for Hawaii during 1906. The
commissioner had a careful examination
made of the seventeen whose cases he
thought should be looked into particularly,
and thirteen OF them were found TO be
contract laborers. One hundred and sixty
two Of the japanese said they were going
TO work for railroad, but on being pressed
TO state specifically what road, they were
unable TO say
The recent arrivals, the commissioner
says. are such ,as have been guaranteed
work in Hawaii from one to three years
by the immigration societies in Japan, on
their arrival at Honolulu they are met
by labor agents from the mainland, who
offer them higher wages than they were
promised and they come TO San Francisco.
Bureau OF immigration officials will keep
close watch on the movements of the
immigrants whose statements indicate that
they are contract laborers. II it is found
that they entered into contract ptior to
! going to Hawaii steps win be taken to
deport them under the contract labor law
Like vigilance will be exercised in the cases
Of the japanese immigrants who came or
the Alameda and whose statements to the
immigration officers gave rise TO the sus-
picion that they may have come under con-
tract.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-26
TWO MEETINGS AT MITCHELL
stOckmen and Poultry Fanciers Get
Together Next week for Their
Exhibitions,

MITCHELL. s. D., Jan. 25.-(Special.)-
Next week Mitchell entertains two big as
sociations in the South Dakota Improved
Live Stock association and the South Da-
kota State Poultry show The stock show
and sale viii open on January 29 when
the literary features will be held, and this
will be followed Wednesday and Thursday
with stock sales in the pavilion, in the
eastern part of the city. On Wednesday
the swine will be sold This consists of
forty-two Poland Chinas, seven DUroc-Jer-
seys, six Chester Whites and two Berk-
shires. On Thursday will occur the cattle
sale. and this is the big feature of the
sales In both cattle and hogs breeders
are required to submit their animals 20 an
inspection of the committee which judges
whether they are eligible for a sale under
the protection Of the association, and II
they do not come up to the requirements
they are not permitted to be sold on
Thursday the thoroughbred cattle will be
disposed Of consisting of forty-five Short
horns, thirty-one bulls, fourteen COWS;
thirty-one Herefords. twenty-five bulls. six
cows; ten Aberdeen-Angus, seven bulls.
three cows; two Polled Durhams, one bull.
! one COW. In the mornings and evenings
the time will be occupied with addresses
| from stockmen and the transaction of bust
ness. The show will close February 3 ].
M. Erion of Mitchell is the president and
James w. Wilson of Bookings is the sec
! rotary.
! The South Dakota State Poultry show
will open it's exhibition In the city hall
building on Tuesday morning, and the in
dications point to a very large exhibit of
| birds. Good cash prizes are offered in oil
/ departments several silver loving cups
have been put up by the association in
several classes. while the special prizes
offered by private firms will add to the
| earnings Last year over 1000 birds were
placed on exhibition in the show and 1t
| is believed that this number will be in
! creased.
| Excursion rates of one fare and a third
| have been secured on all railroads enter
| ing the city.