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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-26
City Attorney Seeks
Bribery Evidence

City Attorney Burke made a request
upon District Attorney Langdon yes
terday to furnish him with the evidence
of bribery secured by Heney and Burns.
Burke denies vigorously that he had
Langdon to give him the evidence. but
the District Attorney replied in cour-
teous note to the effect that Just at
present 1t was deemed inadvisable to
proclaim facts in the possession of the
prosecution from the housetops. Later
when the evidence is revealed in the
courtroom Burke will have an oppor-
tunity to hear IT.
The purpose of the City Attorney, he
explains, was to draw the legal papers
in suits TO invalidate the franchises
of the public service corporations which
may have been obtained by fraud and
bribery.
The letter from Burke to Langdon
and Langdon's reply are as follows:
BURKE WANTS EVIDENCE
Hon. william H. Langdon District Attorney
Of the City and County OF San FranciscO-Dear
Sir. | am informed through the newspaper
press that you have caused to be presented to
the Grand Jury Of this city and county sufd-
several persons for bribery IN the procurement
of valuable franchises granted to certain public
service corporations. Franchises obtained are
invalid and may be forfeited or Cancelled for
fraud.
II you will furnish me with the evidence in
support Of such charges. when prudent and con-
sigfent with your own duties / will institute
such actions may he necessary for the pro-
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-26

tfnony expected OF many OF the Los
Angeles men subpenaed- Most OF them
are not expected TO furnish direct evi-
aence as to the bribes paid to Ruef and
,,e superrfsors, but TO give testimony
- 70 the Affairs of the company that
viii help the prosecution 10 buttress It's
case against the boodlers
The delay in the trains by the nooo
,,..t nanv Of the witnesses from Los
Angeles away from the Grand Jury yes
,er6ev Those expected today include
Al =. cass, president OF the home 1eie-
..s,-,,,< (~or,nany Of Los Angeles; THONGS
~ r,s,,1rsne ~ the Adams Phillips Com
-...,~ frank NJ Brown, J. NJ Mccable,
patterson: william Mead. presi-
,...t ~ fhe Central Bank OF Los Ange-
ias ana J. s. Tnrranna hro"n 40
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at the secluded boss by letting his
satellite out. O'Grady, whom Schmitz
fired from the Police Commission,
knew so much that he was installed as
special attorney to revise ordinances.
Since the prosecution and the Grand
Jury know sufficient of the inner
workings of the board and it's high
finance to sequester it's members for
several terms of years, OfGrady 10 no
longer feared and the taxpayers are
permitted to save another $3.50 a
month.
Retrenchment and the public veal
were In the air and High Finance CAL
Iagher was their chief advocate The
board adopted a resolution calling on
the various municipal departments to
exercise the most rigid economy in
their expenditures in order to prevent
a prospective deficit in the funds of the
city government at the end OF this
fiscal year.
Gallagher said that some Of the mu-
nicipal offices were running behind,
and cited the fact that the Board of
Education had called on the finance
committee to urge that $4,000 be al
lowed to meet a deficit in the funds
of the School Department.
The various departments were re-
ouested to send to the finance commit
tee a complete statement of all bills
outstanding and were notified that no
bills will be audited in excess of the
one-twelfth act.
The board allowed out OF the sur
plus fund $4,000 for the Department
of Elections, $1,000 for the Tax Col
lector's Office, $4,000 for the Assessors
Office and s11,500 for the Police De-
partment for extra expenses.
Gallagher said 1t was impossible to
give the Fire Department $500 to re-
pair engine houses, as 100000 has al
ready been allowed for the purpose, to
which the Board of Education had
taken exceptions.
The petition of the San Francisco
Teachers Federation, by Margaret Ma
honey, president, that an appropriation
be included In the next budget that
will render IL possible to pay a minimum
salary of 500 per month TO day school
teachers and $50 per month to evening
school teachers was referred to the
finance committee. It also requested
that the salaries be paid in full on the
5th day of each month. the increased
cost Of living being assigned as the
cause for the desired increase in SAL
aries.
The petitions of the Fire Commis-
sion that a lot be purchased on Noe
street. near Twenty-second, as site
for an engine company and of property
owners that the name of Belden place
be changed to Wall street were re-
ferred to committees.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-26
Abe Ruefs Appeal
Quickly Dismissed
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

WASHINGTON. March 25.-It re-
quired but half minute to dispose of
the Ruef case in the United States Su-
preme Court today.
McKenney & Browne, attorneys OF
Washington. received kilograms yes
terday from Henry Ach Samuel Short
ridge and Charles Fairall requesting
them to enter a motion to dismiss the
application of Abraham Ruef, plaintiff
in error. against Thomas F. ONeill,
Sheriff. for a writ of error to the SUI
perior Court of the city and county of
San Francisco.
Browne. acting for the plaintiff in
error, made the motion in a dozen
words. His partner representing the
defendant in error. made the motion
for the mandate In six words. Justice
Harlan, presiding in the absence of
Chief Justice Fuller, nodded his head
inquiringly at the clerk. The clerk
nodded back.
Motion granted" said Justice Har-
Ian. and the court proceeded to other
matters.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-26


PROMOTION: The act OF promoting; advance
ment; ENCoURAGEMENT.-Ce Dictionary.
The California Promotion Committee has for
its object the PROMOTING Of California a !
whole.
II has nothing to sell.
Its energies are devoted to fostering all thfnr,
that have the ADVANCEMENT Of California Is
their object.
1t gives reliable information on every subject
connected with the industries Of California
1t gives ENCOURAGEMENT to the establish
ment of industries and invites desirable Inn
migration.
gives information regarding labor conditions.
II presents the opportunities and needs In All
eeIds OF business and professional activity.
The Committee is supported BY popular sub-
scription and makes no charge for any service
rendered
AFFILIATED with the Committee are one hundred
and sixty commercial organizations Of the State
with a membership Of over thirty thousand
Meetings are held semfannually in different
parts OF California. where matters OF State IN
ferest are discussed
Headquarters Of the Committee are maintained
IN San lFrancisco In California Building Union
Square
CORRESPONDENCE INyITHD.
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CHICAGo,s FTRsrnnRN nIrs

CHICAGO. March 25.--Alexander Bu-
bein, said 70 have been the first white
child born within the limits OF Chicago.
died today Bubein was born in Fort
Dearborn. January %. 1922.
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REPLY OF LANGDoN

SAN FRANCISCO. March 25. 1907
Hon. William G. Burke. City and county
Attorney. San Francsco-Dear Sir: Hepiylng
to your communication of even date ,..a VII
say that l deem it inadvisable TO disciose
at this time the evidence adduced before the
Grand Jury relative to the granting OF franchises @
TO certain public service corporations py l4e
of San Francisco The interests or puonc
justice demand that the evidence In our posses
sion be withheld until presented IN cours Ia
suggest that any contemplated action toward
the forfeiture of the franchises granted py tne
porations be deferred until the criminal prosecu-
tions shall have been presented in court. Wnen
we safely DO so we shall be giad 10 give
you such evidence as we have in our possession
and render you every assistance that Hes within
our power. Yours truly,
WILLIAM a. LANGDON, District Artorney.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-26
Award the Printing
Contract as of Old
Give 1t to Post, Ignoring Demands That
Circulation Books Be Shown

their first public appearance after the Investigation calamity,
have been interesting both to the public and to the pooo
audience and the boods showed symptoms AKIN to
stage fright :, :: -. IL $500 tt. o.h.r hood,ers
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-26

standing OF the company. and himself
swore Attorney Coogan. who testified
under oath as to the company's relia-
bility.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-26

PRINCE Won ARENBURG DIES
CREFFELD. Germany, March 25.-
Prince Won Arenburg, one of the Gen.
trist leaders in the Reichstag, died
here today. aged 35 years.
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piles Cured I'm 8 to "a D.y.

bringing the corporations books with
him for inspection by the Grand Jury.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-26
Los ANGELES WITNESSES

John M. c. Marble, former president of the Home
Telephone Company of Los Angeles who also sub
enaed made the mistake of calling the District Attor
news Office instead of going direct to the Grand Jury to
testify He remained coseted with District Attorney
angdon for than hour and succeeded in convnc-
ing the latter that he had knowledge of the brbes paid
TO Ruef and the Supervisors.
The graft prosecutors authorized the statement last
night that there mistaken impression about the tes-
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-26
TO Cure a Cold IN One nav

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money II It fails. ri
w Groves siRnatnre on eaclh hnS. .aEa .
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Marks of Distinction

What the Victoria Cross is to the Brit
ish soldiers, the Triangle A" is to cigars
the mark of highest merit
Only soldiers of proven merit wear
the cross.
Only the best cigars on earth bear
the "A" Uriangle AZ.
You record an emphatic protest
against low-quality high-proft cigars
every time you demand the Triangle
A" brands.
When you buy cigars
get your moneys IDOrth
and be sure of it!
Choose your cigars from boxes bearing
the Triangle A" mark of merit-then
you know you're getting greater value
than your money can buy any other way.
The "Triangle A" Identifies the product of the
American Cigar Company-the only complete
organization with the only s'stemmeries equip
ment for scientifically developing the ripest fra
GRANGE of the best tobacco, for making smooth,
uniform blend, and for delivering the cigars to
you in their best smoking condition.
The Triangle A" on a cigar box guarantees
full value cleanliness, and unvarying quality.
The New CRElMO
represents the best quality that be produced and
sold for five cents it proves every claim make for
cigars sold under the Triangle Al
Every box is extra-wrapped in glassine paper sealed
at each end with the Triangle A. in red to maintain
perfect smoking condition and cleanliness
until the box is opened. xaxr/ MARX
AMERICAN CIGAR COMPANY IN
Manufacturer a
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Pazo Ointment guaranteed to cure any
case itching, blind, bleeding or protruding
piles 70 Il days or money refunded SOC >
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-26
Story of Independent Phone
Company Told to Jury
CONTINUED FROM PAGI, COLUMNS AND Z

money sent San Francisco bbe the Supervisors and
Ruef Adams could furnish direct evidence this
bribery but contributed much detailed information
corning financial affairs of the company which the pros
ecutors say will strengthen their case.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-26
Desire for immunity Makes
Jim Gallagher Economic
Zealously Guards City Funds

lection OF the city's interests. Very respect
fully, WILLIAM G. BURKE,
City Attorney.
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oontlnued From Page 1, Column
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Judge Lawlor then approved the
bonds, delivered them to County Clerk
Continued on Page 3. Column 5
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-26

TT We voted the Golden State
II Limited the most home-like train
II we had ever used "A patron.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-26
THE CALIFORNIA PROMOTION COMMITTEE
fOrEanized 1909,

usns is iss
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-06-15
Science VS.. CharIatanisnn.

Nothing in years has made the
chemists rage together so furiously as
the exploited discovery" of COM
better than coal. OF one formula
we are aware that this was not the
one tried in a hotel boiler room the
other day-Prof Gill, of the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology, says:
1T contains nothing, nor can it make
anything, that in any way will aid
combustion" Even if the inventors
preposterous theory of it's working be
accepted, the professor says that the
heating capacity of a gallon of the
mixture would be about equal to that
of piece of coal the size of a pea
Why" the scientific men al ask,
docs this piece of charlatanism get
itself spread broadcast over the coun-
try when discoveries of real scientific
Importance go unheralded?" We do
not know of any reason which would
not apply equally to medical nostrums.
They create sensations because of the
prodigious value they would have if
they were only real The inventors of
ash-burning formulate, remarks the
New York Post, might we'll ask their
academic critics to point to any
achievement of science within, say, %
years that would benefit directly and
indirectly so many people as method
for burning ashes
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-06-15

Naming the Spanish baby the prince
of the Asturias is just a temporary ar
rangement until the geographers and
the phiSologists can get together and,
with the aid of relays of stenograph-
ers. fix up a permanent name for the
helpless infant. The real and official
name of a Spanish king is like Chi
nese play. You read part of it to-day
and come back tomorrow and the day
after to get the rest. 1t embraces
everything that the historians can
think of and a few more smooth
sounding words thrown in for good
measure. One would judge from read
ing the official title of King Alfonso
XIII, for instance, that he was the su-
preme ruler of the EARTH the air, the
waters under the earth and New Mexi-
co, Alaska, Patagonia and all inter
mediate points. If you will notice.
their photographs show that nearly ali
the recent kings of Spain were stoop-
shouldered. That came from trying to
carry their full names around with
them
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-06-15

One of the modern improvements in
mail service which the United States
government has been foremost in
adopting is the establishment of '.sea
post Offices" This means the provid-
ing of facilities on ocean-going steam
ers by which mail is assorted on
board and delivery thereby expedited.
1t is represented that mail thus dis
posed of reaches the intended destina-
ton IL hours earlier than by the old
system Postmaster General Meyer
approves the plan and contemplates
extension of the arrangement He is
preparing to create at least two more
of these post Offices" on vessels car
rying American mail to Europe, the
result of which viii be highly pleasing
to postal patrons
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-06-15
DULHe55 ar
AHRL CROLCH


iii Aidone, di Burgio, di Contessa and
eli Trapetto, Roman noble, patrician
of Pistoja, Venice and Genoa
There are eco dukes, 900 marquises
and thousands of counts in Spain, ac-
cording to a recent account Legitl-
mate Spanish nobility, or, better, arts
tocracy, is called the grandezza, IN
English the grandees- 1t was lnstl-
tuted by Emperor Charles " In l5zo'
so that Spain could be just like other
countries in one respect
They began a dozen in number; the
Legitimate members of the grandezza
now are 200. and after that the popu-
lar deluge that includes the butcher,
the baker and perhaps the candlestick
maker The duke de ARGOS. who was
once Spanish ambassador at Washing
ton and has Just retired from the post
at Rome, is a real Spanish nobleman.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-06-15
The DipIomatist.
H. S. GIvLER. Pub,
KANSAS


Tt usad to be said that diplomatist
was man who was sent abroad TO he
for his country. To-day it would De
much nearer the truth to say that
diplomatist is a man who is sent
abroad to tell the truth for his coun-
try. A most interesting account mas
recently been given of the petition TOT
better treatment of the Jews, and the
protest against the Kishinef massa-
ores. In order to crafty the signers
CT the petition, the state department
forwarded it to Ambassador McCor-
mick at ST. Petersburg, although Wei
aware that the Russian government
could take no official cogn1zance OF IT,
When the paper was laid on the table
before Count Lamsdcff, he said, You
know I cannot receive this Then,
according to the story which is re-
ported by Golfers, Mr. Mccormick re-
piled, Let US talk for a few minutes
as man to man. You are Count Lams-
dorf, and am no. an ambassador, but
merely Mr.. Mccormick The time has
come when you can no longer dlsre-
gard public opinion. The whole world
is aroused Dc me the great favor,
personally, of keeping this for two or
three days. Then if you are still OF
the same mind, send it back to me,
and no more will be said In the end
Count Lamsdorf showed the petition
to the car. who was sufficiently i'm
pressed by it to ameliorate somewhat
the condition of the Jews.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-06-15

Boston-"Some titles are bad and
some titles are worse, but there are
no good titles sarcastic American
father is said to have exclaimed
apropos of the marriage of a relative
to a foreign nobleman.
He was not altogether right, ncr
was he altogether wrong. The Old
World is flooded with titles, good, bad
and Indifferent. The bad and the in
different greatly outnumber the good.
American girls have some OF the good,
possibly more of the bad, and, per-
haps, still more of the Indifferent.
There is heraldry Office in London
that spends all its time Strengthening
out the kinks in the peerage. With
some 500 American women married 10
foreigners, duly handled as to their
names, some of the freaks of aristoc-
racy's rating are apropos.
In America it is self-evident-
though some children disprove it
that a parent is superior to the child.
Yet an American woman is on record
TO disprove the fact. The late widow
Of Isaac NJ Singer married a sol
disant Due de Camposelice and later
NJ. Paul Sohege. a plain Frenchman
But her daughter is Duchesse Decazea
among the French aristocracy, and
Duchesse de GInecksburg in the nigh
lights of Denmark If it isn't a case
Of daughter understanding the moth
er, it is the nearest approach to the
condition.
Some of these daughters have be-
come duchesses of England prir.-
cesses of Russia, duchesses of France,
principessae of Italy, duquesas Of
Spain or Portugal and still others
have obtained titles of the HOLY.
Roman Empire and papal titles bJ
marriage. There are said to be abou,
500 of them all told, but how do thex.
rank among each other? Where il
I the scale of high-sounding handles t.,
Eaatrimonially acquired sufnames dotf.
rank Lady Tennessee Clafiin Cook.
who is the widow of an English baro-
net, and who, through him, is Wis
| countess Montserratin in the peerage
of Portugal? And why does not she
| employ the higher Portuguese title in
stead of the inferior English one?
Pecuiiarities of Peerages.
The truth is that peerages are now
worthy of but half respect. Only two
of them are really to be very serious
ly taken, the English and the dignities
confined to the mediatized Teutonic
families And the latter of these is
not open to American ambitions as
Miss Mary Wister Wheeler of Ph:Ia-
! delphia discovered in 1890. when she
was married to Count Macmillan Pan
penheim, of that ilk, and learned.
when Berlin heard of the event. that
she could never be. more than a NOR.
ganatic wife.
Recently it TRANSFERRED that English
titles are not always exactly what
they SEEM 1t came out that one peer.
age was obtained by the typically
American practice of contributing ia
a political campaign fund 1t took
| $780, 900 in that case to make .
baron OF the United Kingdom. ana al
the same time $50, 900 was required
70 secure a knighthood that labors
under the disadvantage of not beine
heritable- Scandal aside, however
the British peerage is the best of ftr
kind An American girl looking fc..
! foreign horrors can better realize he
ambition in marrying mere Engliss
haronet than by contracting half !
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-06-15

and just as true. even to the second
generation
The Princess Royal, for instance,
who is married to the duke of Fife, has
two daughters While the princess is
her royal highness, her daughters are
only their highnesses, but are, never
theless, princesses- When they grow
up and marry, their children will not
be princes or Processes unless they
marry royalty
The blood OF England's royal family
carries with it the title of prince only
to the second generation That is
worlds away. in point of dignity, from
cab-driving Russians or princely Ger
mans, whose dignity rests on the
chance thar they are heads of families
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-06-15
A WONDERFUL GAIN.
A Utah Pioneer Tells Remarkable
Story.

who crossed the
plains in 1S48, says:
Five years ago the
doctors said 1 had
diabetes. My kid
neys were all out
of order, I had to-
rise often at night.
looked sallow. felt.
dull and listless
and had lost 40
pounds. My back
ached and I had
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-06-15

The German press is strongly OBJ
posed to the kaiser's fifth son making
tour of America, saying that only
evil can come to him in that land of
dollars and machines" Can it be that
the prowess of our automobiles has
extended to the Fatberland?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-06-15

man out in Montana predicts that
the world will come to an end in ten
days, and is selling of his property
In anticipation of the coming finale.
But what does he propose to do With
the money?