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The San Francisco call., 1907-06-14
Gossip in Railway Circles

-HE California Northeastern. a
branch of the Southern Pacific
from Weed, will be opened for
another 90 miles from Grass lake
to orrs lake about July Is. This will
complete the road across the mountains
and the line from there on to klamath
Falls will be over q comparatively level
country. A few miles beyond Orrs Lake
is Butte valley, where new settle
ment is being laid out there and colo
nized by Dunkards, who will name their
town McDoel. About 100 have already
settled there. They expect TO raise
cattle, vegetables and grain, establish
sawmills and develop the resources
generally of that rich valley. Ulti-
mately this will be part of through
line to Portland. extending along the
eastern slope of the Cascade noun
tains, either near Eugene or farther
north in connection with the Corvallis
and Eastern. which has been purchased
by the Hartman lines. This runs FROM
Yaquina bay through Albany to the
summit of the pass in the Cascades.
The acquisition of this line and the
construction of the line from Drain
to Marshfield on Coos bay; the owner
ship of terminals in Portland. and
the construction of a line into Seattle
and Tacoma give the Hartman inter-
ests complete control over or access to
every harbor of Importance in the
northwest. 1t is reported that the line
to klamath Falls will be extended to
connection with the Oregon Short
Line near Ontario.
The operating department of the
Southern Pacific reports that the
freight situation is better now than it
has been in several months Delayed
cars are being handled more promptly
and the hope is expressed that there
will be general cleanup of all
cars that have been stalled along the
line. According to the advices received
at the general offices yesterday 2se
loads were pulled out of Sparks on
wednesday and 3s refrigerator cars.
There were 900 cars in the southern
district on the line between San Fran
cisco and Ell Paso.
At 9 o'clock Sunday morning the first
baseball game of the season will be
played between the Transportation club
and the California association of traf-
nc agents. AT the rate tickets are be-
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-14

man TO stop letting OF so much hot air.
I'm afraid he'll melt the house.-Puck.
The secret of her sunny curls?
Well. now, the lady
Prefers. like many other girls.
To keep it shady.-Pittsburg Post
Here's a letter from a young man."
said the answers to correspondents ed
itor, who wants to know how he can
break himself of the cigarette habit
Tell him to marry strong minded
woman who objects to it," growled the
snake editor--Chicago News.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-14

- Ks. RHEbE WHO ii6o
IN been in Europe and the east
Vu during the last two years, ar
- rived in California yesterday
from Paris. She made a brief
stay in New York. on her trip west
Mrs Hearst did not come to San Fran
cisco, but had her private car taken
from Tracy directly to Verona, her
beautiful home near Pleasanton. In
the near future she will go to her
country place on the McCloud river to
spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pelham Ames. who
have been occupying an apartment in
Lyon street for the past year, since
the burning of their old home In Tay-
lor street, will leave about July 1 for
the east, where they will spend three
months. Their three daughters, Mrs.
Robert Wood. Mrs. Thomas Robbins,
and Miss Elizabeth Ames, have taken
a house at Easthampton. L. l.. for the
summer, and there Mr.. and Mrs. Ames
will spend most of the time. although
they will visit other relatives and
friends elsewhere in the east.
Admiral Kempff and Miss Cornelia
Kempff will leave shortly for the Yo-
semitic valley where they will spend
fortnight or more.
Mrs ]. sDowney Harvey and Miss
Anita Harvey probably will not be able
to return to California for three weeks,
as Miss Harveys physician will not
permit her to leave New York. She
has entirely recovered her health, but
the wound of the mastotd operation
which she underwent in April is slow
in healing and it would be a decided
risk for her to leave now. The date of
her marriage TO Oscar Cooper is still
undecided, of course, but 1t will be cele-
brated as soon as she is able to return
here.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Ray Allen have
sent out invitations for the marriage of
Miss Gertrude Allen and Charles Trip
Ter Hutchinson on Wednesday evening.
June 26, at o'clock, at the Allen home
in Jackson street. Oakland The list
of invited guests is large. as both Miss
Allen and MIR. Hutchinson are well
known and have many friends. Miss
ALLEN is a girl of unusual charm and
sweetness of disposition, and at the
large reception to follow the ceremony
there will be many sincere friends TO
wish happiness and good fortune TO the
bride and groom.
Mrs L. s. B. Sawyer. who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Edward
Bishop. at the Bishop ranch at San
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-14

R HARTMAN is paying good give himself
Ia of good moral at least good commercial
lV character maintains queer literary bureau for the
nurpose salng public opinion 1t would be unknd to
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-14

ing sold there is every promise of
large attendance. Walter r. Kneiss
will be the official announcer. George
w. Luce, general freight agent of the
Southern Pacific, will pitch the first
ball over the plate. e. S. Harrison of
the Burlington route, who first started
his railroad career as peanut butcher,
will act in that capacity, with Bodie
K. Smith of the Denver and Rio Grande
and w. w. Webster of the Pennsyl-
vania lines as assistants. James OGara
will travel down from Sacramento to
sell tickets to the patrons OF the game
and Jack Gleason, manager of the San
Francisco team, will umpire the con-
test
E. e. Wade, president of the Califor-
MIA association of traffic agents, will
score for the association. while w r.
Alberger, president of the Transporta-
ton club. will score for the latter or
ganization. The lineup will be as fol-
lows:
Transportation Cal. Association Of
Otto 1eus Catcher. George 6. Fraser
Frank a; Bell =. Catcher. w H. Grimmelnan
Chas. Wright. -. Pitcher ......w Moran
NJ. Fitz Gbbon. Pitcher ......H G. Bronson
Grove J.. Towry. Pitcher -. jackson Reynolds
Ed Smell. ...... First base. %. NJ Kellogg
Ed Twiggs. -. First base Chas Fisher
j. II. Griffin Second base . Douglas Lees
Jimmy Melvin. -. Second base. :. Dave CoyYden
Nick Whitehead. Second base.H W. Lawrence
Ben Alfs. Third base .......H. Meyers
Frank Farren. Third base. Nv. A. Young
Third base. Fred ". Hooper
Z. De Journette.. Shortstop. III. Nelson
H. r. Brown. :. :. Shortstop - Floyd Judah
]. G. Stubbs Left field. Harry Jarman
Warren Holton. :. Left feld.s....E. NJ. Pemeroy
Sam Tate. 1880. Center field. A. p. Michaelson
Geo. ". Colby. Center field. ...-.. w Fuller
Chas- Lincoln = Right field. 49,. w. Beringer
r. A. Galindo. -. Right field. Nv A. Dupern
Charles Wright, city ticket agent Of
the Chicago Northwestern, will captain
the Transportation team, while George
G. Fraser. district passenger agent of
the Chicago Great Western, will act in
the same capacity for the California
association of tranic agents.
W. S. Palmer, general superintendent
of the northern division, left yesterday
for trip of inspection Of the line over
the Sierra Nevadas.
A. NJ Brown, general freight agent
of the Ell Paso Southwestern, with
headquarters at FL Paso. is in the
city.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-14
Passing of the
Old Port Wardens

eisn'tso much profit n a warden's
loSSmg VI GIG therew 20 and there
Oio F0Tt WaToeHS politicians after
and
$500 month The late Joseph Austin
finally
leaving in repubE
and Austin deposed He
time afterward the
of their
appointees
large generosity popular
wrdens who had the
tropical
the but heard
in wardens Office nowadays but hard
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-14

At o'clock Sunday morning the first
baseball game of the season will be
played between the Transportation club
and the California association of traf-
nc agents. AT the rate tickets are be-
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-14
rAuDE ADAMS is adored by every
Maudc Adams and
the Boy RaDfuriSf

:, FAUDE ADAMS is adored by
"aass ns asz aaas Pso'"e,t s1a NJ s, ss
for the spers OF all the
included their contracts with the
agmn AS rule Puman on the
great when dedueteo rom
York juveniles love
familiar New YORK cnid VINO
afternoon entered
during "The Little Minister little boy
opposite the little lady
wonderful
said: Oh
naturally directed
figure probably she regretted her
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-14
Needle Work on
Bay Ferry Boats

the
working embroidery
with oored howery designs but often
wais
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-14
The Insider

Tells of the kindliness of Maude Adams
toward members of her company and ex-
plains why port wardenships are not
sought by politicians
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-14
EDITORIAL PAGE JUNE Il 10
Francisco Stands Justified
Before the World

DOlOI ll1C w vi M
experienced
placed the after
Francisco once stands with head before the world
After nine of patient listening all the testimony both by the
rue the charges made and after careful consideration the law and the
and honored servant guilty the crime OF exon jury Of his selected
with full for all the the defendant without and
haggIn found and
willing Abe Ruef his contemplate placed
stigma his base ngratiude has merted
tehncaly that he will every
the has put upon the people and the
Yesterday
for Today she stands proudly forth with untroub
brow looks the world while grateful tribute
who have kept sdy at their task against criticism s and % Obstacles M
which would have daunted the
while theirs is the thew ALSO share IN the result
Ito Rudolph Spcks William William
to Hiram w Johnson
places the
pays every
pride brother Of his just due no one these
summing victory
this great battle for
zeal with which pursued the
ways the mastery summing up the case before the with which he capped
Iof San Francisco from which he never be efaced
And
among cAPp CHARLES GIsH JAMES
JOHN o'MARA THOMAS F1TELBERG
WORTH HUGH BURNS GEORGE DE URIosTE Theirs
the y history alike
interests in the nation sought assured that h favor
less pursuit by ruthless powerful bade be the lot
lit ordinary the
rhs end no y but the % po @ nes the w a
the hordes graft and corruption from which they
doubt Proudly the hera
"Behod,
II
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-14

= FRS. PHEBE HEARST. who has
IN been in Europe and the east
lVu. during the last two years, ar
= = rived in California yesterday
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-14

A. NJ Brown, general freight agent
of the Ell Paso Southwestern, with
headquarters at Ell Paso. is in the
city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-25
Treasurer Of HenFIcO County Freed
BY Jury Of Serious Charge
DID NOT VIOLATE ELECTION LAWS
Second Tria' Accused Man Has Gone
Through With and His Friends Con-
tend That He Is Being Persecuted
by a Political Machine.
(Spccial to The DAILY press. !


RICHMOND. Va. oct. IA jury IN
tho Henrico county circuit court this
afternoon brought in verdict of not
guilty against Hcnrg & fechler, Dem.
ocratic nominee for treasurer in the
county, who was indicted last week
for alleged violation of the Badksdale
pure election law llechler sat through
the trial today with his wife BY his
side. Tho case against Newton l..
Gentry Hechler's Spn-in-law, who stood
indicted with him. was nollc prose
quied when the verdict of the jury IN
the case OF tlechler was announced.
Hechler's nomination TO the treas
urcrship followed Il bitter political fight
In the county, Hcchler having been
removed from Office OF treasurer last
winter for alleged malfeasancc in of
fee. This is the second trial Hechlcr
has gone through within the present
year, aud his friends ccntcnd that he
has been prosecuted by a political
machine which has held power in the
county for many years. Hechler's re-
cent victory and his vindication today,
ovcrthrows the machine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-25
MORE STEAMERS FOR
NAVAL COAL SERVICE
Three Foreign Vessels Chartered to
Take Ca goes From Hampton
Roads,

Thrcc moe forUgn vessels have,
been chartered to carry coal from
Newport News or Norfolk or Baltimore
to ports. on the Pacific coast for the
use Of the sixteen battleships OF
Rear Admiral Evans neetldnrinS Their
Journey from Hampton Roads TO San
Francisco.
One OF these vessels the Norwc..
eian steamer Hecktor viii carry Il.
900 tons. of .'Black diamonds 10 cal.
lao. Peru. distance of about 10000
miles. Delivered aboard the vessel
at this port or Baltimo the coal will
cost the government S2.9O0 a ton. or
sl5.950 Delivered at Calaa the coal
VIII cost total of $i7,3OO, the freight
charge will lie So ton. The Norwe,
sian steamer Tricolor Will take G.O00
tons to Maedalene Bay Lower Cali
fornia The freight charge will be
So ton. and the total cost OF The coal
delivered at Magdalene will be $52-
400
A British steamer will take 5000
tons to San Francisco at freight
charge of s5.75 ton This is less
than the freight charge TO Nlagdalene
Bay. but the jouSpcy from Hampton
Roads to Frisco IS nearly thousand
miles farther than from the Roads to
Magdalenc Bay
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-25
MINISTER PRAISES LEE;
g. A. R. MEMBERS MAD
Dcncuncc Northern Clergyman Who
Relieved That the Confederate
General is Worthy Of praise.

WASHINGTON. y. C.. oct. 24-Ba
cause he spoke In praise OF Goncra'
kpIrrt Il Lee tho Rcv. ,chn Van
S-i' 'ci,. lr., IN, - - ''e Ceurch al
ON Father las bacn l.nuuHced hy
Ia l',mslde ppl q. s. Il. OF Wash.
iHei'J, ~ unirNrio,ic.
IN Consequence monitors If ~. nu6l
u II. c,l rp agiins: zach olll,r.
Corporal James Tanner past grand
commander of tho G.. a. H.. ana Chap
lain Coudcn Of the House, made Il
forcoful, but vain. fight to secure 10,
consideration OF the resolutions Of
donunc.ntion, which were adopted IL
Il meeting hold October 9th.
Part OF the condemned address iol.
lows:
I Great M werr his achievements us
q general, splendid his Victories on
the field OF bnttle, the greatest thing
about Ice WAS his spirit
Thus 1t was with Abraham Lin
coin. His greatest gift to his COUNT .
was his srirlt'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-25
S25,OOO,OOO CONCERN
GOES TO THE WALL
Petition IN Bankruptcy Filed Against
Southern Steel Company Of
Birmingham.
TIGHT MONEY MARKET RESPONSIBLE
Company Long en- Assets and Short
in cash." Says One of the Dlreoto. s,
But II Has Large Interests in Ala
bama-Moses Taylor, of New York,
the President.
ny Associated press.
the President


BIRMINGHAM. ALA. Oct. 2i.-An
involuntary petition in bankruptcy
was filed in the Federal Court this af.
ternoon against the Southern Steel
Company, capitalized at S25 600. 0OO.
The credidtoys seeking the Tank.
ruptcy der are the Birmingham Coal
and Iron Company; the Sayre Mining
and Manufacturing Company. and the
Cahaba Conl Company. The Southern
Steel Company owns big steel piant
mt Gadsden. steel rod, wire and nail
mills at Ecnsley coal mines ut Altoona
and Virginia City, ANA Ore mines
throughout the birmingham district,
as well as coke ovens ana other pop.
critics.
Moses Tavlor. az New York &c nr.s.
ident. and ls r Schuler or pl,n,in-.
ham. general mnnnacr
The petition alleges Tint the cou.
pany committed an net Of bonl,rnntcv
in acknnwledpinr its Inoh,,,iv ~ M.
its debts. 1t is also avcrred in the pe-
tition that The defendant company has
been msolvent for six months The M
titlon asks that II be adjudsed n bank
rupt and that receivers be appointed
Attorneys for the petltioning crcdI-
tors have gone TO Huntsville, where
United States Judge G. r. Hundley is
holding court To secure an order nam.
ing the receivers.
The filing OF the petition was no
surprise TO the financial and indus
trial circles here. Some such action
has been cxpected for some limo
though ii was rumored ms late as yes
terday that the company was about to
reorganize.
Vice'Presidcnt Schuyler said this
afternoon that his company is "abun-
dainty solvent and If the creditors are
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-25
Papers in The Tobacco Seizure
Case 10 be Filed in Norfolk.
PROSECUTING THE CASE WITH VIGOR
Judge [. [. Lewis, United States At
torncy for the Eaate District Of
Virginia, Wasting no Time-Trust
Lawyer Appears in Richmond.
(Speciai 10 The Daily Prcss.)

RICHMOND, VA, Oct. 24-Thc
cha. scs against the American Tobac-
CO Company for shipment of tobae-
co OF which company was recently
seized in Norfolk, upon the ground
that the presence of it in interstate
commerce was violation of section 6
Of the Sherman antitrust act. will be
filed i'll Norfolk tomorrow by Assistant
United States District Alto ney Rob.
,ert II. Talley. Judge l.. l.. Lewis,
United States attorney for tho Eastern
district Of Virginia, has compktctl
his work upon the papers. which are
now in the hands OF the printers.
They will be delivered to Judge Lewis
tomorrow, WHO will Immediately mail
them TO Judge Talley. who will be in
Norfolk for that purpose
a New York attorney for The Amerl.
can Tobacco Company was in Rich
mond this morning. He called upon
the clerk of the United States courts
here unde- the belief that the papers
weer to be filed in Richmond. He
was Informed that all legal matters
concerning the case would come up in
Norfolk
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-25
Sensational and Disgusting TsslI.
many Offered in The Won Mol Ike.
Harden Libel Case.
IMPORTANT PERSONS 10 TESTIFY
Emperor William and the Chancellor
of the Empire to be Asked to Go on
the stand-charoed with Commit.
tro Infamous Secret Grimes
Character Of Men Known.
Ony Assoclntcd Prcss.l

BliRIlN Oct. 2i.-Thc hearing OF
the case Of Count Kuno Won Motke,
former military governor of Berlin,
arainst MaXimillinn Harden. cdidtor
of Die Zukunft, for defamation OF
character. is growing more and more
sensational every day.
In the course OF today's proceedings
ID. won Gordon. counsel for the plain.
tin, declared TINT he would eventual.
~ ask for the testimony OF Emperor
[ William To prove that Count Won
Moltlic had ncvcrused his official 20.
sition 10 promote political ends. Herr
Bernstcrn, counsel for Harden ag gced
10 this proposal
Her Bernstein then charged that
the coprt clique OF which Won Mollkc
was a member, was guilty Of infamous
secret crimes. II Won Moltac IS Juno,
/ cent he said. no. one else IL. and this
you'd seem Inc. edible.
Harden proposes To call tho hend
I OF the police department dealing with
this aspect of public morals 10 testr
~ as To what he knows regarding
Prince Philip zu Gutenberg. the ex.
German ambassador to Vienna, and
Lieutenant General Count William Won
Hohonau one of tho, emporor's ndju-
tants, who, together with Won Moltlc
have been mentioned ly Harden as
members of the socalled CamarIila.
or round table"
Important Persons To Testify.
Harden said that he would cnll MS
n witness Paul Liman. Tho author of
life of Emperor William. who viii
testify that the late Prince Won his.
mark once expressed himself concern.
Ing the immoral excuses of prince
IN Gutenberg in the strongest terms
possible.
I Harden Will also call Prince Won
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-25
FOR ILLICIT DlsTILLlNo.
Two Pittsylvanla Men and Govern.
mcnt Storekeeper Arrested.

DANVlILE Va. Oct. I'D. u. Boo.
ker, G. \. Booker and J.. d Rcync 3d.
all residents of this county. have been
held for action by the Federal gran
jury at preliminary hearing on the
charge of dcfrauding the government
by removing and concenling spirits
J. u. Booker is distiller Of Level
Run. while his brother is employed nj
the place. Reynolds is the govern
ment storekeeper and gauger. The
distillery was suspected of illegal on-
erations and several days ago revenue
officers concealed themselves In the
shrubbery around 1t, II is alleged
that they caught the three men re-
moving barrels of unstamped whisky
TO the retail store of hooker The
case will 30 hnrd with Reynolds il a
conviction results.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-25
Ssm:9fIIcIaI Statement that It Will
Not Remain on III, Western
Coast 80 Days.
NOTHING BUT ENDURANCE CRUISE
Desired TO Have the Trip Made Under
Conditions Almost au Trying as
Might Be Expected to Arise In Actu.
al war-Many Conferences Being
Held These Days.
ipy AssncIntcd plossl

WASHINGTON -. c., Oct 24.-Thc
continued prcsencn In Washington OF
Rear Admiral Evans. VINO is to com.
mnnd thoAtluntic llcet on It's voyage
To the Pacific the daily appearances
or orders making Shanges In the pcr-
aonncl OF the teetNtnd the confer.
encca going on betweonNthe President
and Secretary Meicaif since the form.
or returned TO Washington, have had
the effect To renew interest in tho
rnpidly approaching departure OF tho
great ileet
I Naval officers here have had their
attention directed to the remarks OF
the President In the course of his re-
cent speech AT Vicksburg,. bearing up.
on The ileet movement, as representing
the present state OF mind of tho CHER
executive upon that subject. II is 10.
called that the President took occa-
81 during his remarks 10 answer critl-
cisms. lie said he had observed in some
qua tiers, that he was exceeding the aii-,
precipitation available for coal In get
ting the fleet to the Pacific. AT this
points he turned TO Representative
John Sharp Williams, who was on the
platform, and remarked: ~ should
like to say that we have money enough
TO get the fleet TO the Pacific. If the
appropriation Is then exhausted tho
question of getting 1t back will depend
upon another approp iation being
made.'i
While this uttorance appeared to
indicate purpose on the part of the
President to leave TO Congress the
/ final decision of the question as 60
whether or not the battleship fleet was
to return 10 the East Il Is now certain
that the President has never in his
own mind cherished any Idea Of main.
tanning the fleet permanently In the
Pacific Indeed. It was today learned
that he intends to order the fleet back,
TO the Atlantic, unless his present
plans are changed. before the ships
have l'een ninety daysy Oil tho Pacific
coast Of North America.
One conclusion liz drawn from this
now established fact that the. fleet
is to return almost as soon Rs the
great ships can be cleaned MP. re-.
plenish their supplies of coal and PRO-
visions. and be otherwise made com.
nletely r2ady for the IA 900 mile re.
turn cruise
Ihe short stop AZ the turning point
viii amply demonstrate the ruth OF
The statement heretofore made from,
authorized sources. that the purpose or,
the cruise. is tn test the Capabilities
OF modern battleship fleet under con.
ditions almost ms t-ving In the point
or endurance nj least. as nigh, be ex.
pccted 10 arise In actual warfare.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-25
& OKLAHOMA TO COME IN.
Opponents of New Constitution Throw
Up sponae and Accept situation.

UP opoHBe anu accept SITUATION.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Oct. 24-The
large number of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory Republicans, who came to
this city this week TO meet the Pres.
dent on his return and protest against
the approval which he has said he
would give the constitution under
which the two territories propose to
enter the Union, have thrown up the
sponge. They found that the mind o.,
the President was fixed and that their
protests would not shake him from
his purpose TO give the instrument his
sanction.
II have not read the Oklohama
constitution and cannot say whether 1t
is good or bad said Representative
Carter Glass of Virginia, in this city
today But can say that Oklaho-
ina has selected one very fine man for
seat in the senate in the person of
Robert Il. Owen. Owen is n native of
Lynchburg, and is a man of high char
acter and great ability as lawyer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-25
H9 och. ia Third Termer.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Oct. 24-Af-
fairs Of state, applications for polit.
zeal appointments and pcrEunal visit.
ors occupied President Roosevelt to-
day.
Governor Hoch OF Kansas. who call.
cd sud he belongctDto a band of third
termers In Kansas who would run
over everybody else at the national
convention; like n herd of Texts
steers"