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The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
LAST
DAY FOR NEW BILLS
Introduction of Measures
Below the Record of
Previous Sessions
WYATT HEADS LIST
Medal, However, Properly
Belongs to Grove John
son With SO Bills
CALL HEADQUARTERS.
1907 EIGHTH STpEu,r

,sS,ACHAMENTO. Feb. 24.-The flood of
Oils VIII end tomorrow. Under the
rules the presentation of proposed laws
enos on the hftieth day, thus giving the
Legislature at least ten days to burrov
out from under the queer admixture of
wisdom and foolishness with which ~
oiennally buries itself.
Up to date the record for the tntro.
duct1on of bills has never been IN dan
ger and nothing is feared from the dav
ABOUT 10 dawn. The total for hoth
houses is short of 1000, which is con-
slderably below the mark set two vea-s
ago.
In round numbers ESQ bills have been
introduced In the Assembly. MANY of
these are In cataleptic state in com
m1ttee, but S53 have been passed and
been sent to the Senate. and nerhans a
hundred will yet reach the stage of
final consideration
wyatt or Salinas heads the list of bill
lntroducers. Nfnety-two measures bear
his name, but nearly all of these come
from the Code Commission and were
turned over to him for the reason that
he is chairman of the committee Of re-
vision and reform of laws
The medal properly belongs to Grove
Johnson for he has fathered eighty
three bills dealing with a multiplicity
OF suggestions. Other notable indus
trlous lawtinkers are Drew of Fresno.
who has presented fifty-seven bills,
more than half of them dealing with
insurance. and Transue of Los Angeles.
who has stood sponsor for thirty-two.
Five members have not introduced a
single bill. These statesmen Of dis
tinction are Patrick j. Boyle. John A.
Cullen, John McKeon, Daniel J. Toomey
and John Wessling, all from San Fran
cisco. McKeon, however. has made a
record for himself in another way. He
has invariably Stunned the programme
and has nearly always voted right.
Wessling has been here. there and
everywhere. He came here as the only
representative of the Independence
League, broke into the Republican eau
Gus. took a seat at the patronage table
before the cover was laid, and has
since been counted as a man the or
ganiZation could have whenever 1t
really needed him.
OF the members from San Francisco
who have introduced bills Nate Cogh-
Ian leads the class with twenty-five,
of which number just two have passed
the Assembly. The rest are either
mittee. Other members of the San
Francisco delegation have bills to their
credit or discredit as follows: Barry,
four; Beban, one; Beckett, six; Fisher,
four; Fratessa, six; Hartmann, seven;
Kelly, eight; Kohlman, four; Stroll.
four; Thomson, seven; vogel, nine;
Wilson, three.
The total number of bills emanating
from the delegation is eighty-five. and of
these only fourteen have passed the
Assembly, but Abe's boys are not dis
couraged. They expect to get through
one or two more before the session
ends.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25

act as dishwasher in the coffee plants
If the general committee can only get
Ned Greenway to drive a dirt wagon
and Joe Tobin to ride on a truck, demo
cratic spirit will be instilled in every
man, woman and child who has become
curious TO know how the day of days
enterprise of the city.
But Joking aside, the men of the city
are really going to work with a will
Some of the big guns of finance will be
shoulder to shoulder with the patriotic
workman and the sight will be one
that will give ocular demonstration to
the many-times repeated story that
San Francisco is the most democratic
city in the world; every man is good
fellow there and there is no class dis
tinction when the city gets down to
performing a public service. All men
are equals in San Francisco"
FILLMORE HAS WORKERS
The FilImore-street Improvement
Club Will look after its street and
see that it is in good order The Po-
trero Association has blocked out the
district with a view to making the gen
eral cleaning up work a preliminary
to permanent Improvement of that sec
ton. The Mission people are working
tooth and nail to make the day a sue
cess, and North Beach, the banner
building district, is going to see that
sidewalks and streets are cleared OF
debris.
North Beach residents complain that
while the section has done a vast
amount of work rebuilding, there are
scattering lot owners who have failed
to put in sidewalks, even of a tempo
rary nature, and that this is seriously
interfering with the business of the
district This also prevents tenants
from coming and going with comfort
between newly finished flats and apart
ments- President Duffey of the Board
Of Public Works Will probably be asked
TO look into this matter, and it is re-
ported by several of the energetic prop
erty owners of the district that unless
delinquent lot owners conform to the
city ordinances regarding sidewalks
counsel will be secured and a Wig
orous campaign of prosecution will fol-
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
YOUNG MEMS INSTITUTE
INITIATES NEW MEMBERS
Delegations From Oakland
and San Francisco At
tend Ceremony

NAPA. Feb. 24.-The district exempli-
fication and initiation of the Young
Mems Institute was held in this city
this afternoon under the auspices of
Napa Council No 121. AZ the district
comprises the councils Of Vallejo, Beni-
cia. Napa. Martinez and Port Costa
large delegations were present. Oak
land and San Francisco councils were
also represented.
The visitors arrived on the morning
train and attended high mass at st.
Johns Church At noon a luncheon
was served in st. Joseph's Hall by the
Young Ladies' Institute, after which
the exemplifcation took place at Mar
tinez Hail. The work was conducted
by Grand Council degree team, COM
posed of Rev. Father Slattery past
Grand President Kierce, James Whalen.
John Fitzgerald and Grand Director
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The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
FILES MINORITY REPORT
ON RAILROAD RATE LAW
Senator Elkins Presents
Figures on Transporta-
ton Charges

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Senator FL
!. ktns Of West Virginia has completed
and filed in the Senate his minority re-
port on the railroad rate law. 1t pre-
seats comprehensive history of the
economic development Of American
railroads. together with exhaustive ta-
. bles. which tend to show a constantly
= decreasing freight and passenger rate,
ana the relation between such rates
and the price Of commodities and cost
Of labor. The report says:
The average passenger rate advanced slightly
tour years there was a decline amounting TO
l7-60 per cent Of the average for 1880. The
net. decline from 1870 to 1890 averaged 1914
sper cent Ihe decline IN the average rate per
mile per ton, Of freight was 5s.7I per cent
during the years from 1870 10 1904, the rate
Tor the earlier year being about two and one
hsf times Of the latter and the net saving
70 the shippers averaged 1L09 mills per ton
mile.
The cost Of transportation in 1904 was nearly
81 O00 coo 600 less than II would have been had
the rates OF 1870 still prevailed.
The passenger business Of 1904 exceeded that
Of 1900 by more than 25 per cent, while the
freight only was 1925 per cent in comparison
syith' the increase Of wages Of railroad en-
ployes from an average wage Of S56T-25 in 1900
10 S630.S0 IN 1904. The service IN 1904 was
50 mucn more eLnelentIy organized that the
labor contributed BY the average employe ae-
complished 3 per cent more IN the movement
Of passengers and "A per cent more IN the
Increment OF freight than IN 1880 The total
railway capitalization June 80, 1904 was sI0TI1,-
594.e7s. and this amount is z-74 per cent less
. than the commercial value Of the railways, as
estimated by the Census Bureau.
IN the face Of the great improvement IN
railway property since 1890 the relatively IN
significant increase Of 531 per cent in capitaliza-
lion shows a decided tendency toward careful
methods Of financing these properties.
The figures show that American railways carry
freight for rates that average but 57.i4 per
cent Of the average charged in France, 60.3O
per cent Of that In Germany, 6o.32 per cent
. n that in Austria. 61-29 per cent OF that in
Hungary, about 90 per cent Of that In Italy
and about 90 per cent OF that IN European
Russia. Since 1890 American rates have de-
vlined 1913 per cent, French rates 1864 per
cent German rates SO per cent. Austrian rates
9.85 per cent and Hungarian rates 1O.14 per
cent.
AS to the increase in equipment. the
report says that during the last four
teen years the increase in the number
OF cars and locomotives has been rela-
lively much greater than the mileage
increase. Besides both cars and loco
motives are now much larger than for
merly.
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OUR NAVY THE STRONGER
Greatly Exceeds That of the Japanese
Empire I'm Gross Tonnage

WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.-The naval
strength of the United States exceeds
that of Japan, as shown by an investi-.
cation made by the officials OF the
Navy Department during the discus
sion Of the Japanese school question,
when there was fear that the two
countries would become involved in
war. This investigation showed that
the United States stood third in the
list of the nations as a naval power,
while Japan had fifth rank.
The United States not only stands
two ahead of Japan in naval tonnage.
but II all the ships now being built in
the two navies were completed, she
still would occupy the same relative
position. Japan Is building and plan
ming many powerful new ships, but so
is the United States. 1t would be only
a question as to which could construct
its vessels the quicker and the United
States, having more money, doubtless
could distance ber. rival IN this regard.
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The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
SCORE THE GOVERNOR
FOR THE HARB0R BILL
Chamber of Commerce Re-
Dukes Gillett, Rolley
and Mcclellan
TO RETAIN CONTROL
Humboldt People Object to
Being Deprived of Repre-
sentation on Board
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE GALL

@~OA<AA@
EUREKA, Feb. 24.-At a largely at
tended meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce last night Governor Gillett. Sem
ator Rolley and Assemblyman. McClel-
Ian, respectively the originator and
legislative advocates of the Humboldt
harbor bill giving the Governor power
to appoint all three Eureka harbor
Coming, as 1t did, the action. which is
the first slap at the Governor by his
home people, has created much excite
ment.
The present law gives the Governor
power to appoint two commissioners.
The Mayor of Eureka is the ex-off1cio
third member and chairman of the com
mission. A faction headed by Gillett
and Sterling Campbell seeks to control
the board entirely, and forced through
both houses the bill mentioned. The
measure is now before the Governor.
The Chamber of Commerce. repre-
senting all solid shipping, lumber and
commercial interests, last Wednesday
night appointed committee consisting
OF r. 0. Wilson, G. A. Glynn and ]. M.
Carson to investigate this legislation.
The committee reported last night that
the measure has been sprung and
pushed through the Legislature without
advice and against the best interests
of the people of Humboldt County. It
declares that the city of Eureka should
not be deprived of it's representation
in harbor affairs.
The report of the committee was
adopted by vote of more than 2 to l.
although the Gillett faction boasted
1T would secure favorable action by the
chamber. The secretary was instructed
to Immediately telegraph to the Gov
ernor asking him to withhold action
pending the receipt of a certified copy
Of the report, and the action taken
thereon.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
WOULD SAVE SWEETHEART
Mae Burns Confesses the Fatal Shoot
ing of Dennis Dunford

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 24.-In an ef-
fort TO save her sweetheart, Harry
Johnson. Mae Burns confessed to shoot
ing Dennis Dunford in her house last
night. Dunford was fatally wounded,
dying in a hospital q few hours later.
Today the officers found an eye witness
who sweers that Johnson shot Dun
ford. who was rival The Burns wo-
man still insists that she did the shoot
ings and that it was done in self-de-
Tense.
She probably viii be released as soon
as the officers can arrest Johnson.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
ARCHBISHOP OF PARIS
TAKES FIRM POSITION
VIII Not Submit to New
Proposals of French
Government

PARIS, Feb. 24.-The clerical organs
are united in declaring that Cardinal
Richard, Archbishop of Paris, will not
submit to the new proposal of the Gov
ernment regarding church leases and
their dispatches from Rome categori-
cal1y insist that Pope Plus is resolved
to maintain integrally the original text
offered by the French episcopate and
to refuse even to discuss the Govern
ment's exceptions relative to the liza
bility of parish priests for the keeping
up of churches and the exclusion of
foreign priests or members of the dis
solved orders as parties to contracts.
Whether these inspired statements are
only part of the diplomatic game re-
mains to be seen.
Premier @Clemenceau now admits
frankly that as far as he is concerned
he never expected the church to accept
the conditions as to leases, but he says
that Minister of Education BRAND did
and that the Cabinet unanimously ac-
corded him chance to conclude the
negotiations upon the terms stated.
''The future will show which is right;
whether he is the victim of an illusion
or am mistaken" the Premier added.
"If no agreement is reached, what
will happen? Premier Clemenceau was
asked.
Nothing very terrible" he replied.
Il think we will return to the solution
previously contemplated. The churches
will remain open. That goes without
saying, and, it is conceded, without
lease to the clergy. and the State De-
partment or commune, as the case may
be, will bear the cost Of keeping up
repairs to a church out of the funds of
the church itself But rest assured the
Government will go no further in the
matter of concessions. The Republican
majority in the Chamber of Deputies
would not indorse it, nor would any
member of the Cabinet nor even NJ.
BRAND, favor yielding more"
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
LEGISLATURE MAY ACT
AGAINST THE JAPANESE
Continued From Page i. Column 4

expenses they have incurred In infu-
encing legislation The bill was re-
ported out of committee adversely last
week. but Sanford and the rest of the
Democrats proposed to bring 1t up on
the floor by resolution and fight 1t out
1t is doubtful If Parker and Burke are
troubled over the prospect of having
to make public confession of all the
ducats they expend in lobbying. but
the agitation of the Democratic here
tics may have the result of making
them blow the whistle in the ears of
the faithful less conspicuously in fu-
ture.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
TO CUT OUT BUGS IN BILLS
Wright Has a Substitute for the Cam
inetti Measure

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 24.-wright of
San Diego will introduce a bill tomoR-
row as q substitute for the bifrucated
session measure of Caminetti of ANA
dor that has been reported out of COM
mittee adversely In the Senate. Cam
inetti wants the sessions of the Legis-
lature divided SO that the electors may
have an opportunity of considering
bills before they come up for passage,
He argues that in the interim the more
important of the bills would be dis
cussed by the newspapers and vicious
legislation thoroughly exploited.
Wright proposes to accomplish the
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
EULoGIEs IN THE HOUSE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Eulogies on
the lives of the late Senator Russell A.
Alger of Michigan and the late Repre-
sentatives Cullom Adams of Wisconsin,
William 8. Black Of New York and
J. H. Ketcham of New York were pro-
nounced today In the House of Repre-
sentatives, which convened to pay
tribute to those statesmen.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
/ Proninent Men to Aid in
Cleaning the Streets
Peopleo All Stations Will Rub Shoulders
NextSunday to Secure Spotless Town

The committee of ten going be merely upevisorial
body cleaning day Billy Heay has declared that he will be
chairman OF the committee and also with hoe Secretary
Floyd will chase broom around for few hours and if George
Renner doesn't drive sweeper he will have buy soda
water for the crowd
Carey Friedander will put rubbers clean up California
from the Safe Deposit building the exchange and
George W. Elder will busy and
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
FUNERAL OF MRS. ELDER

PETALUNA. Feb. 24.-The funeral of
Hrs. James W. Elder was held from the
residence Of Mrs. E. Denman today and
was largely attended. The services
We're conducted by Rev. John Partridge
of the Episcopal church. The interment
was in Cypress Hill, by the side of her
father, the late +. W. Lougee
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
ARCHITECT

ARCHITECT CLARK IS DEAD-Alameda.
Feb. 24.-John J. Clark. e brother of Mrs
Annie stoses Of Eagle avenue, near Park street
and at one time leading architect Of San
funeral win be held from St Joseph's Church
81 this city on Tuesday morning
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
RECEPTION OF JAPANESE

HONOLULU, Feb. GA reception
was held at the Japanese consulate to-
day In honor Of Admiral Tomioki and
officers Of the Japanese training squad
ron now in this port. The affair was
brilliant one and many leading citizens
of Hawaii were present.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
FRANK ]. HEARNE ILL

DENVER, Feb. 24.-Frank ]. Hearne.
president of the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company, is critically i'll at his
home here Of peritonitis- Three ply
sicians are in constant attendance upon
the sick man.
Hearne came to Denver from Pitts
burg to take charge of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company several years
ago. when the Gould interests gained
control.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25

ID. A. Curtin COLLECTION Agency
Monadnock building. Accounts collected every
where. References-Banks and merchants
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
To Cure GRIN I'm Two Dnyr

Laxative Bromo Quinine removes cause.
To get the genuine call for full name.
look for signature of e. w. Grove. 25c. .
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
COFFEE

1t is a good country to
live in; such coffee as one
can get. Do you get it?
Your grocer returns your money IL you don't
Ike Schilling's Best.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25

ID ROMINENT will join the army with hoe, shovel and
broom Sunday make San Francisco spoless town.
Ladies who have generously volunteered their to feed
the multitude of workers peecg plans for cleaning day.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
Maybe You're Getting
Good Cigars Maybe Not

Trouble is you can't always tell-you take
chance and pay your money. Sometimes you get
good smoke and often you get poor one.
You can be sure of urlat you're
getting before you smoke it.
No matter where you buy your smokes, or what
price you pay-the best cigar for your money you'll
find in boxes bearing this Triangle A mark OF merit
This Triangle represents remarkable improve
rnent in cigar quality. The American Cigar Com
pany's extensive, growing, buying, storing and
manufacturing facilities and costly equipment, sys-
tematicalIy operated in refining and blending the
closely graded leaf have brought about this improve
rnent without increasing the cost.
The only way yow can benefit by the better
quality thus made available is to be sure the Triangle
A is stamped on the box whenever you buy cigars,
If you like a really good domestic cigar we
suggest you try
The New CREMO
Maybe you'd like some other Triangle A brand
better but you can't fail to note the immensely
improved quality of this famous cigar-a direct and
convincing result of our scientific manufacturing
methods. a
AMERICAN CIGAR COMPANY IN
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25

Coliseum reopens. Roller skating tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-25
warship tonnage of the world was as
fOlloWs.

If all the ships now being built for
these eight powers were completed, the
standing would be as follows:
Evening journal., 1907-09-13
TO PUT AN END TO
WATER POLLUTION
City Solicitor Townsend
About to Abate Nuisance
Along BFandYwine

At special meeting Of the Board Of
Water Commissioners sled yesterday af-
terpoon, TIE QUESTION ,Qf the pollution Of
the Brandywine creek, from which the
city draws its water supply for domestic
use, was 4diseussea ans stems were taken
70 break up the nuisance. Water Commis-
sianers shaw Rlld ISnax, Chief Jtnglnear
Lessen, City Bacteriologist Robin and City
Solicitor Townsend attended the meeting.
MI TnNnsepd 4nfprmed .the board that
be has had the matter of pollution Of the
Brandywine under consideration Cor two
years and that he expected in 1he MA
future TO euter into an agreement with
the manufacturers Of wan paper a,org
the Brandywine at Downingtown where
by these concerns viii abate the practice
Of pollpting the stream with dyes and
other refpse matter He promised the
bQaSi p fun written report on his work
In this direction at the meeting OF Sep
tenlber y.
With regard TO the sewage which finds
its way into the Brandywine from the
towns Of Dopningtown. Coatesville and
West Chester, the secretary Of the board
was instructed to comF=szsssate with the
State Board Of Health requesting that
Evening journal., 1907-09-13
TRANSPORTATION
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Trains Leave polaware ,ASenueistatieD
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FOB RRNT

S,sso,bSiaa q, apq Cleveland avqnue. s nooina
'''- Nui oht sueet ~ looms aud batA.
CHARLES q. ISCi itlX.
..o, lQll Alntket street
tvrroslte Court House)
Evening journal., 1907-09-13
Auausta. Maine.

The dineup at the Tuesday morning
session of the municipal court indicated
that the Monday night harvest by the
police was quite a fruitful one as the
early morning roll call found six in
waiting The first detachment am
swered 20 the names of David Mum,
Joe Reddy. James Holmes and William
Richardson. all of whom were in for
drunkenness, and the sentence IN each
case was IS or 30 days. Mum paid but
the other three were minus the needful
and went up on the hill. The other two
cases We're the O'BFien and Crummett
girls who were pulled in Monday night
on account of their antics out in the
Togus district. The charge was drunk
onness and disorderly conduct. and as
both admitted that they were guilty
they We're given a sentence OF la days
in jail-Kennebee Journal, Septem-
Der IL" -
Evening journal., 1907-09-13
COUNCILMAN FEASTER
WILL Be MAYOR

During the absence Of Mayor Horace
Wilson and President Of Council Taylor.
who viii ATTEND the convention Of the
League OF American Municipalities at
Norfolk, Coqpcilman seth II. Feasier Of
the Sixth Ward VIII act as Maker. City
Council vested this power in him last
night
Neither Mr.. Feaster nor Councilman Nc
Govern of the Eleventh ward. viii attend
the convention. While at Norfolk Mayor
Wilson win also attend The convention
Of steamboat me9.
AT the adjournment OF Council Mr.
Feaster said; Il want 70 assure you, If
it Is so required. that law and order will
prevail dur.ng abe .febsenee OF the Mayor
and Council of Wilmngton.Y