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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
PRICES LOWER THAN EVER

Every one of these instruments has
the advantage of OLD established repu-
tation and many loyal friends. Every
one of them has been handled by other
dealers before we took the agency az
prices ranging from $500 to S150.00
more than we regularly ask for it, but
during this sale we are enabled.
through the liberality of the manufac-
turers, to establish prices lower than
ever.
All s55o.OO and $4,000 grades are be-
ing sold at a reduction OF practically
$4,000 on each piano. Styles that have
regularly brought s450.00 and $500.O0
in the past are now reduced to $4,000.
s2S6.00 and $269.00. and pianos which
have never before been sold low as
S375.0O now go for $4,000 and S22S.00.
A piano which another house advertises
as a rare bargain at S275.00 you can get
here for $21S.00. These prices are for
cash. but you can have liberal time In
which to pay by making a small de-
posit and the balance in monthly pay
ments- $500 a month gets a fine piano.
a more elaborate style at $500 or $1,000
and the more costly ones at S12.Oe and
$500 per month.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
Warning of a Panic
Traced to Corporations
Circular Letter Sent to City Banks
Fails to Discredit Prosecution
in Doodle Franchise Cases

While the prosecution in the graft
cases has not given much attention to
the circular letter sent to the savings
banks of the city, in which II is stated
that a panic in financial circles might
follow the cancellation of the fran
chises fraudulently obtained by public
service corporations. it is generally rec
ognized that the letter was the work of
interests allied with the large corpora
tions. The obvious object of the cir
cular was to discredit the prosecution
In the Doodle cases. The fact that the
letter did not bear a definite signature
has discounted it's effect. In substance
it argued that exposures of bribery
were dangerous, for they might injure
business interests
The franchises in danger are those
of the Home Telephone Company and
the overhead trolley permit of the
United Railroads. No attempt will be
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
Ruef Case Will Not
Hamper Grand Jury
Heney Will Continue With Investiga-
tons While Langdon and John
son Will Prosecute Boss

The Grand Jury will meet tomorrow
and the trial of Ruef on charge of
extorting s1175 from the proprietors
of Delmonico's restaurant has been set
for Tuesday at 10 o'clock. The graft
Investigations of the jury are so well
under way now that il can proceed
without interruption because of the
trial.
In the event that proceedings go
forward in the Grand Jury and in the
trial at the same time Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Heney will work with
the Grand Jury and Hiram W. Johnson,
special prosecutor, and District Attor-
ney Langdon will conduct the prosecu-
tion of Ruef in Judge Dunnes court.
For Additional News of Graft See
Page Al
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
Free Course of Music Lessons
With Every Piano Sold
An Advertising Plan Which Gives the Profits
to the Piano Purchaser An Opportunity
Which Leaves No lime D~HCSltate
Almost Two-Thirds Of an Immense Stock
Of Pianos Already Disposed Of-At the
Present Rate All viii Be GOne Within a
Few Days.

When we induced ten great Eastern
manufacturers. who are making some
of the most desirable pianos on the
American market, to join US IN an
advertising campaign on the Paclhc
Coast we expected great returns 4hs
results however. nave far exceeded our
greatest expectations. over 800 pianos
have already been placed in California
homes Is a result OF this campaign and
with the excellent weather OF the next
few days il is certain all Will De as
posed Of At any rate. this great ad-
vertfsfng campaign will be positiVely
closed on April 10 by agreement Win
tha manufacturers
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
FORAKER'S ASPIRATIONS
NOT TAKEN SERIOUS
Myron T. Herrick Says Ohio Senator
Has Little Chance of Becom-
ing President

SANTA BARBARA, March 3O.-.I do
not believe the people OF Ohio take
Senator Foraker's Presidential aspira-
1ions seriously. Nor do j think the
Republican party does"
Myron T. Herrick. former Governor
Of Ohio. said today that this was ali
he cared TO say about the announced
hope OF the senior Senator from ilis
state TO succeed Roosevelt.
He declared. however. that the pres
ent situation rendered IL absolutely
impossible 10 risk a guess on the man
10 whom viii fall the Republican
choice in 1908.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
Rues Golden Stores of Doodle Money Positively Traced Dozen Local Banks
Witnesses From Los
Angeles Are Excused
Grand Jury Content With Case Made
Out as to Bribery by Home
Telephone Company

The Los Angeles telephone officials
and business men subpenaed to appear
before the Grand Jury in connection
with the telephone investigation in this
city who have not already appeared
have been notified that their presence
will be unnecessary. Practically every
thing TO be learned in connection with
the Los Angeles end of the local tele-
phone briberies is now in the hands of
the graft prosecutors, and 1t is be-
lieved that the evidence to be secured
from the remaining witnesses would be
unimportant
Among those summoned to come to
San Francisco to testify were DR.. John
r. Haynes, a Los Angeles physician
and director of the Home Telephone
Company. and Edwin T. Earl, also a
director and owner of the Los Angeles
Express. IT is possible that Haynes
may yet be called. but his examination,
IL -le does appear, would be merely to
the end of eorroborating what is al
ready known.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

examined, as both had testified before.
Louis Glass, the indicted manager of
the company. was another of the Off
cials who furnished a surprise, but his
was outside instead of inside the in<
quisitorial chamber. He called to see
Heney, but was refused admfttance to
the room or the conference he desired,
and left with the object OF his vista
plea for immunity-unaccom
The adjournment OF the Grand Jury
al O'Clock. after four-hour session,
was taken until Monday afternoon at
1880 o'clock, when in all probability
the new indictments will be acted upon.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
STEAMER SINKS BUT
THE CREW IS SAVED

ST JOHNS. \. r., March So.-The
ealing steamer Greenland. which be-
came disa abled in the sealing grounds
early this week, has sunk. All the
sacrnbcrs of her crew were rescued.
The news Of the loss Of the Green
and was brought here today by the
scaling steamer Algerine, which arrived
from the sealing grounds with broken
fudder
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
FREE MUSIC LESSONS

We will recommend a teacher TO you.
but If you prefer you may select your
own Instructor, and, in addition TO this
free instruction books will be given,
thus insuring to every purchaser good
start in their piano instruction
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

made to discover the author of the let
ter, for enough is already known 10
satisfy the prosecution. 1t is one OF
the many attempts now being made
to stir up a sentiment adverse to the
prosecution.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
EARTHQUAKE AT SALINAS

SALINAS. March 30.-A slight shock
of earthquake was felt here about 4:30
this afternoon. The vibration was
north and south. No damage was
done.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
Cashiers Will Testify That Arch-Grafter
Deposited Great Sums After Each Deal
Revelations Complete the Chain Against Bride Taker

By anfImq
has OF
Ruep in oc
has sbe il
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
Rrron zoo sprInes

ainng the Contra Costa hills and a few hours
.-ssn san Francisco deHehtfu week end /
i,,.,it Tor rest AID recreation. MFlts agenss
SsathpFn Pacific.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

now it has been shown what he did
with IT.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

MARYLAND CASUALTY CO. OF Baiti-
rnore-H. B. WINDSOR &. CO.. gen'I
agts-. Mutual Saw Blk. bldg. Temp. 1884
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

y. y. WILEY q Cos-Carriazss. nuat~
nsss wagons. etc. 1s Fell 81
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31


W. J. Kennedy cashier of the Pacifc
States Company. admitted that he
handled and accounted for the com
pany's funds and wrote most OF its
checks. but declared he knew nothing
about the bribery.
The second woman to appear in the
bribery investigation was Miss Mary
Ryan, formerly Halseys stenographer,
who added considerable strength to the
evidence already amassed against him.
She denied having written any letters
concerning the bribery, but told of hav-
ing seen various members OF the Board
Of Supervisors call at his Office and
closet themselves with him for consid-
erable lengths OF time.
Percy Morgan. member of the execu-|
tive committee. and Fred w. Eaton,
treasurer OF the Pacific States Com
pany visited the Grand Jury room
during the afternoonNbut neither was
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-11
BRAkEMAN,S WIDOW SUES.
Second Case or Its kind In District Of CoI-
umbia Under Employer LIABILITY Act.

WASHINGTON, Aug. iO.-The second suit
in the District of Columbia under the en-
ployers' liability act was begun to-day by
Mrs. Christina Hyde. widow OF Richard
Hyde, against the Southern Railway for
5000 o damages. In her declaration Mrs.
Hyde sets forth that her husband was en-
ployed as a brakeman by the Southern
Railway on October 1. 1905. and while an
engine was shifting a combined passenger
and baggage coach from the yards to the
main track by the method known as the
flying or running" switch he was caught
between the engine and the car and so badly
injured that he died.
The first suit filed in the District under
the act was by the administrator of the
estate Of Burrell +. Legg. brakeman on
train 90, who. on December 80 last year,
was killed in the wreck at Terra Gotta.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad fled a
demurrer. denying that the act was APP
plicable in the District OF Columbia. Argu-
ments we're heard on the demurrer by
Justice Anderson shortly before the sum-
mer recess. and he now has the matter un-
der advisement. The cons~titutionality of
the act has been attacked in the United
States Supreme Court.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-11
SMALL UPRISING IN CUBA.
Band Of Twelve Insurrect0s Being Pursuod
with Instructions 60 Mill.

Special Gable Despatch 10 Nj SUN.
HAVANA. Aug. 10.-An uprising Of a band
Of twelve insurrectionists Ia reported from
Camajuani, Santa Clara province. under
the leadership OF one Mendoza. The palace
authorities admit that these men are actually
attempting TO stir up a revolution. Gov.
Magoon has ordered the rural guard TO pur-
sue and catch the band and II necessary
kill the insurrectos. This Ia considered TO be
important. inasmuch as the police hereto
fore have been ordered to catch criminals
without bloodshed.
Privates Wesley and Beard Of the Hos
pital Corps are down with yellow fever at
~Cienfuegos. Seven other Hospital Corps
privates are suffering from an illness which
La suspected TO be yellow fever. The su-
thorities are much alarmed. because these
men worked In the military hospital. which
is in Inc same building as the civil hospital.
60 1t lie presumed that IL was an unknown
case Of yellow fever in the civil hospital
from which the soldiers we're infected.
The Mayor Of Camajuani late tonight
reports that the rural guard has returned
with the dead body Of one Of the insur-
rectos. six equipped horses, ammunition.
two rifles and one prisoner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-11
WORK or HAGUE CONFERENCE.
Permanent Arbitration and War Prt ne Court
Projects to Come Up This Week.

Special Gable Despatch 10 TIE SUN.
The HAGUE. Aug. 10.-Twoof the leading
questions before the peace conference have
now entered upon the final stage. The
drafting committee concluded to-day the
framing Of Choate's project for the estab-
lishment Of an international permanent
court Of arbitration and the document thus
drafted will be debated on Tuesday next
by the first commission.
The document will explain that the pro-
posed court Is to be auxiliary to and not in
place Of the existing arbitration court. the
character OF which will remain diplomatio,
while hat of the new one will be judicial.
Its attractions for international ~disputants
will be expeditiousness and economy. Il
will be prepared to constitute a court a fort
night after a case shall have been referred
to 1t, and as its machinery will be perma-
nent n 1t will he maintained by an inter-
national common fund. litigants will be
freed from anxiety whether they can afford
to appeal to il.
The other question that is approaching
a conclusion is the creation OF a prize court
for merchantmen captured in the course OF
a war. The o Of support behind this
court will be so great that il will have an
influence amounting to compulsion to
owners or captors to accept its decisions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-11

unsolved. But Plus X. on the contrary,
initiated quite a different policy. He never
sought to arrive at an entente with the
Italian Government. and while he never
ceased to protest against the occupation Of
Rome and the loss Of his temporal power.
still he gave repeated proofs that he favored
a modus vivendi. namely. that both Church
and State should continue TO live side by
side. each going its own way without friction
or sntagonism.
1T Is a mistake TO believe that the Cath
ole party in Italy is neither strong nor well
organized. What Machiavelli said OF the
Pope, They are not strong enough To rule
Italy nor weak enough 20 prevent others
from ruling her. may be applied to-day
to the Catholics. It would be a grave mis-
take for the monarchy 10 neglect the Cath
olics and make them enemies instead Of
friends. Thanks to Plus x, they have 80 far
afforded great help to the kingdom. which
is threatened by Socialists and opposed by
many others, including anarchists and re-
publicans.'
There Is great Significance in these con-
GLIDING words Of an important prelate
whose comment THE Sun is permitted to
quote.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-11
MISSIONARIES IN DANGER.
Ambassador Leishman Asks Turkey 20 Pro-
tect Those Near Persian boundary Troubles.

AmDatSnu0r LftsnmAn ASKS turkey To FRO
tect Those Near Persian Boundary Troubles.
Special Gable Despatch 10 THE SUN.
CoNsTANrrNoPLE. Aug. l0.-Ambsssador
Leishman has called the attention Of the
Turkish Government to possible danger
to the American missionaries who are at
Urmiah, near the Persian frontier. in con-
nection with the invasion Of Persian terri
tory by a mixed force Of Turkish troops
and Kurd irregulars. the latter being re-
ported to have occupied the town Of Suibu-
lax.
Mr.. Leishman urged the adoption OF
measures to prevent the extension OF the
trouble. pointing out the consequences
hat might ensue should the American
missionaries suffer from the Kurdish in
vasion.
IL is considered here that should the
Porte W precise orders TO the Turkish
commander to withdraw his troops affairs
would calm down. although as long as the
long pending delimitation Of the Turko-
Persian frontier remains in suspense such
incidents az the Turkish invasion are un-
avOidable.
The territory which the Turks ave occu-
pied 10 the land that is in dispute between
the two nations. A boundary commission
is now supposed to be at work on the de-
sired delimitation. which has been In con-
troversy for $50 years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-11
PERIL IN ANTl.CHORCH RAGE
GRAVE SITUATION IN ITALY IN
THESE ATTACKS.
Appeals to the Cover nment Ia Protect the
C1ergy FAN on Deaf Ears-vstcan
Authority Says the state Needs the
(hurch's Help In Anti-sOc1alism right.
Special caols Despatch to THs SUN.

authority says inc STATE Needs
Churchs Help in Anti-SOc1alsm Fight.
Special Cable Despafen to THs SUN.
ROME. Aug. iO.-In Vatican circles the
passive attitude Of the Italian Government
during the anti-Church crisis is commented
upon unfavorably. The parish priests OF
Rome have addressed a petition to the
Project Of the province in which. after
protesting at the outragcs committed
daily against the clergy. they ask whether
the laws are still in force and whether il
is lawful for a savage rabble composed
OF Jews and anti Christians to outrage
with impunity the Catholic religion. which
Is still recognized as the religion Of the
State; the Pope. whose person is declared
by law TO be sacred and inviolable. and
the clergy, who as Italian citizens are en-
titled TO liberty, respect and personal pro-
lection.
The parish priests conclude by asking
whether they are considered by the civil
authorities outside the pale of the Jaw.
Needless TO say this petition has remained
unanswered. and no steps ave been taken
to protect the clergy. In almost every
Italian town priests and nuns have been
insulted. outraged and attacked. yet not
n OF their assailants has been arrested.
A well known Vatican prelate declares
that the present situation is very grave.
He says:
Plus TX. commenced his pontiicate
with a conciliatory policy and he was forced
20 end Il with intransigenoe. The same
thing happened In the case Of Leo Kill.
and were an identical change to take place
now under Plus X. the church question in
Italy would be sure to assume quite a
different aspect.
Cancellation between Church and State
was both premature and impossible under
Plus TX. Leo XIII. would only accept
reconciliation provided Il were based on the
oesston Of territory to the Holy See. and
naturally the Roman question remaiacd
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-11
FOUGHT IN ELEVATOR.
Bellevue Patients Disturbed by Scrap ne
tween Wallets and Operator.

There has been bad feeling for SONS
time between Frederick Townsend. William
Sheriff and Harry Baton. all Englishmen.
Wallets employed by the doctors at Bellevue
Hospital, and Harry Morris. the elevator
man. The Wallets got on the elevator
yesterday afternoon at the third floor.
What right have you Hunkies got to
rider Morris said. A fight followed.
Supt. Armstrong. who has an Office on the
second floor. heard the racket. He thought
IL was OF the floor above and pushed the
button for the elevator. He got no answer.
force the door leading into the elevator
shaft. A doctor pulled the cable and the
elevator came down. The fight had dis
turbed the patients so much that the valets
were locked up charged with disorderly
conduct.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-11
CROWN PRINCE MADE ANGRY.
Search Made Of the Rooms Of the Heir TO
Servta's Throne I'm estend.
Special Gable Despatch &c The

Special Cdbs Despdfch fo THp SUN.
LONDON, Aug. iO.--Ths Crown Prince Of
Servia, who has been making a fairly ex-
tended tour inoognito, is now doing the
sights of London with all the zest natural
to a youth OF 10. He has hitherto displayed
none OF those unpleasing traits which gained
for him the title Of his Serene Highness
the Hooligan.
The Prince had an unpleasant experience
at Ostend, where he had taken rooms at a
leading hotel with his ~aide-de-oamp. Some
jewels were stolen in the hotel. The ser
wants rooms were searched in vain. The
landlord then told the police Of the arrival
Of two mysterious gentlemen who always
remained by themselves and spent money
lavishly.
The police Immediately went to search
the Princes rooms. when the latter in great
wrath disclosed his identity snd in spite
Of the desire OF the police to retire insisted
that the proposed search should be COM
pleted. He then left Ostend in high
dudgeon, swearing that he would never
return.
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VARY CHARLES ARRESTED.
DR.. Parkhurst May Remember rus worl
Here I'm New York Some Years AGO.


BosToN. Aug. 10.-Warry Charles. for a
long time a court interpreter in this city,
was arrested here to-day charged with
completely in the murder of members OF the
On Leong tong here n week ago. The ar
rest was made on an indictment warrant
issued secretly during the week. This
brings up the total to an even dozen
Cinnamon. most Of whom come from New
York. who now are under arrest and await
ing a hearing on the charge Of murder.
-Four men are lead and two are still in a
critical condition as a result Of the shooting.
Charles was arrested at his laundry, IL
Myrtle street, West End. He was gradu-
ated from a business college in Omaha and
married a classmate. Mary l.. Whitney.
when he was 10 years old. Some years
ago he married his second white wife in
South Boston.
Charles was prominent in the crusades
waged by DR.. Parkhurst in New York, and
while engaged in this work his life was
constantly In danger. In 1887 he was
mobbed in New York and attacked a second
time in 1892.
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English shipping war Ended.

Special Gable Despatch 10 TIVE SUN,
LIVERPOOL. Aug. 10.-After a freight
war that lasted two years the shipping
firms rave reached an agreement that ia
to last three years on rates to the Far East.
A conference OF London. Glasgow, Liver.
pool and German shipping men has de-
cided to increase the rate by three shillings
a ton on British vessels and make a cor
responding advance on German freights.
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CHEERS FOR MERRY DEL VAL.
Papal Secretary Of state Greeted warmly
on His Trip to CasteI Gandolfe.

Special Gable Despateh 70 THE Sun.
ROME, Aug. i0.-THE SUNS correspondent
at Castel Gandolfo says Cardinal Merry
del Val. the Papal Secretary Of State. ar
rived there this evening and was greeted
enthusiastically by the population Of the
village. he drove in an open carriage.
accompanied by Mgr. Kennedy. rector Of
the American College, from the station to
the papsl palace. The courtyard was
crowded with people who chcered the Car
dinal.
The demonstra ton was considered sig
nificant rs q reaction Of the recent anti
clerical outbreak. Cardinal Merry del Val
will spend several weeks at Castel Gandolfo.
The Italian police are taking strict precau-
ions that no untoward event shall OCCUR.
A direct telephone connects the Pope's
apartments at the Vatican with tho
Cardinals room at Castel Gandolfo.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-11

WASHINGTON roREcAsr ron ro-pAr AND TO MORROW.
For New England and eastern Nep York. fair
to-day and TO- morroto: Iioht. partabie ctnds. r,oSdv
s%outheriv.
For eastern Pennsylvania. New Jersey and Della
ware. fair to-day and tomorrow: rising tempera-
ture to-day: variable winds. becoming light south
erly.
For the District Of Columbia. Maryland and Vr-
light, variable winds.
For western New York and western Pennsyl-
vsnis. fair TO day and tomorrow: light. variable
winds. becoming southeriy.