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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-19
BY George A. Van Smith

Thomas Zandt. organizer for
the American federation of labor,
will speak to union men on behalf
of Mayor Taylor and the good
government ticket tonight at
meeting of the good government
club, organized within the coun-
cils of carpenters union 4s3, and
with which the members of the
carpenters union No. 1882 and
the rliIlmen have affiliated.
The representatives. OF union labor.
who are charged with the organiza-
tion OF. union men for the cause OF
good government and full dinner pals
in San Francisco. have pushed their
work in a manner that has alarmed
the Mccarthy men. who have declared
persistently that the vote on Novena-
Der 5 would show that Mccarthy and
his ticket had virtually the solid sup
port or union labor men.
The meeting of the union mems good
government club will be held tonight
at sT7 McAllister street. The club was
organized in three unions that have.a
combined membership of approximately
5000 registered voters. 1t started with
a membership of several hundred. and
it was then decided to throw its roll
open to all union labor men, 1t il
confidently asserted by prominent
Iabormen that fully 5000 card holders
will be enrolled for Taylor. Langdon
and good government before the cam
paign closes.
The magnetism OF a youthful candf-
date. upon which Ryan and his advisors
relied to attract the young men OF San
Francisco to the Ryan ticket, has failed
to matsrialize. The young men OF San
Francisco have declined to rally to the
Ryan standard with most perverss
unanimity.
The failure OF the anticipated army
Of young men to show up at the Ryan
camp Immediately after the work OF
the Ryan convention was finished was
not at first taken seriously by the man
ayers. whose stock OF optimism was
then almost untouched. They decided
that the young men OF San Francisco
were difadent. perhaps. Thanks to the
inexperiencs OF YOUTH they did not
know how to get on the Ryan band
wagon. The way must be pointed
made easy for the thousands Of young
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-19
Edison Predicts Big
Things for Future
Says He viii Build Three Story
Cement House in Twelve
Hours for ST, 900
Special bp Leased Wire to The Cou

Spectdt bp Leased w ire to / he CdH
NEW YORK, Oct 1s.-The laboring
man who makes $50 day can have
an indestructible three story cement
dwelling built in IL hours at cost of
only $1,000.
All the truck horses of Manhattan
will disappear from the streets forever,
beginning in December.
Marconi will send 1000 words of
wireless telegraphy a minute across the
Atlantic within few years
These statements were made today
by Thomas A. Edison in his laboratory
at Orange. n. j., in the presence of a
delegation of 500 members of the Amer
lean electro chemical society, which is
holding its twelfth general meeting in
this city
Edison toek a reporter to the second
floor of his laboratory, showed him the
model of Queen Anne cottage, and
said: Next spring intend to build
a house by this model. BY means of a
system Of patent molds it is possible
for any contractor to build a house of
solid cement % feet wide and 45 feet
deep, three, stories high and capable of
comfortably housing three families for
$1,000.
"The most important feature OF the
patent lies in the molds, which are of
iron, but the material for the house is
to be composed almost wholly of a
new composition of mine, consisting of
one part of cement. three parts of sand
and i've parts of quarter inch crushed
stone'
Edison was asked how he was
progressing with his storage battery
for driving trucks
"I don't mind telling you that I have
at last succeeded in getting the stor-
age battery to a condition in which it
is of economic value" replied Edison.
Next December I expect to begin sup
plying a storage battery for trucks and
then it will be cheap enough for even
a butcher to purchase 1t. In December.
when we will begin to deliver these
batteries. the horse of Manhattan will
disappear forever
Edison was shown a wireless mes
sage and his comment was: Give
Marconi 10 years and he will be send
ing 900 words a minute by wireless.
He won't need any duplex system to
do it. either"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-19
Copper King Heinze'S
Fortune Is Lost
Spectacular Operator Says He
viii Leave Wall Street and
90 Back TO the Mines


Special BY Leased Wire to The Call
NEW YORK, Oct. 1s.-F. Augustus
Heinze, the spectacular young copper
miner, whose wealth until recently
was estimated at S2o,o0o,oo is today
practically ruined financially.
This was admitted tonight by one of
his representatives, who added that
Heinze blamed Charles W. Morse for
lhis downfall. but hoped to rehabilitate
himself in two years and win from
new mines in the west fortune larger
than the one he has just lost.
Other developments of today in con-
nection with the collapse of the Helnzes
are:
The Mcrcantile banks cash surplus Of
$5.o00,ooo was discovered to have been
exchanged for United copper stock.
which is now quoted at very low fig
ure
The clearing house COMMITTEES prac-
tically drives out the entire board of
directors of the Mercantile national
bank. OF which f. A. Heinze was presi-
dent.
William B. Ridgely, controller of the
currency. accepts the presidency of the
bank. The salary is said to be 5000.
Morse denies he sold out his asso-
ciates, among whom were the Heinxes,
in any copper Fool.
Morse holds all Heinze's stock in the
Mercantile bank. the securities having
been hypothecated in his banks by
Heinzc when the latter began speculat-
ing in the shares of United copper.
Heinze abandoned the banking husi-
ness and will go back to the mines.
Guggenheim stocks are under great
pressure in the market. The price of
their exploration company's shares
dropped so points
The clearing house says the Mercan-
tile bank is solvent and decides to
back it. It adds that it has now con-
/. troll OF the situation and does not fear
for any other local banks
Heinzes creditors will meet on Mon
day. He will ask for 80 to so days in
which to settle with them.
In the supreme court today an at
tachnent was issued for s10s,oT5
against property of the, State savings
bank of Butte, Mont, in favor OF the
Mercantile national bank for balance
alleged to be due Oh a, demand note OF
$50, 900 made by the State savings
bank on March 5.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-19
Signal Corps Balloon
Wins the Lahm Cup
Army Men Achieve Remarkable
Victory by Travelling 500 Miles
at High RATE of Speed

ST. LOUIS. Oct 1S.-Swingi through
the air at a speed estimated at %
miles an hour, the United States signal
corps balloon No. 10, in which Aero
nauts ]. c. Mccoy and Captain Charles
D. p. Chandler of the United States
signal corps assembled here last even
ing, passed over Illinois and Indiana
last night and across Ohio today and
at nightfall, when last heard from, was
apparently about to land in the vicinity
of Point Pleasant. w Va The dis
tance covered on straight line meas
urement is approximately 500 miles.
and the voyage won for the aeronauts
the Lahm cup.
The Lahm cup was instituted by the
Aero club OF America soon after the
international races at Paris in 1905. at
which Lieutenant Frank P. Lahm won
the James Gordon Bennett cup for the
Aero club Of America So joyful were
the members OF the club at the victory
that the cup was named for, the pilot OF
the balloon United States and it was
put up by the club to be won by the
aeronaut who travelled more than 400
miles, the distance covered by the
UNITED States" in the Paris races,
provided the start was made from
American soil. Lieutenant Lahm never
has held the cup and this was the first
time 1t ever was won.
When the. ascension was made last
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-19
THOMAS zANDT
WILL SPEAK FOR,
TAYLOR TICKET
Organizer for A. F. of L. to
Deliver Address to
Union Men
MCCARTHY is UNEASY
Fears Growing Sentiment
in Labor's Ranks for
His Opponent
RYAN LOSES GROUND
Expected Rally of Young
Men to His Standard
Falling Flat
Political Meetings Today

FOR TAYLOR
Noon-UnIOn iron works.
1;3O p. m.-BuiIders' exchange
FOR MCCARTHY
NiEht-waltOn's pavilion. Golden
Gate avenue near Buchanan
streef.
Night-Nission rtnk. Missfon
street, betreen Nineteenth and
Tuentieth.
FOR RYAN
Night-Bertsch's hall, corner Pa
ellie and Stockton streets.
Night-DubOce hall, 4O5 DubOce
avenue.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-19
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TO-DAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY SO
sArURpAY. ocroBER'la. 1so7
wEATHER CONDITIONS

YESTERDAY-west wind; clear; maximum
temperature, 6z; minimum. Sc.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Fair; fog in morn
ing light west wind Page II
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-19
HAGUE CONFERENCE ADJouRNs

THE HAGUE. Oct. 1s.-Joseph H.
Choate. head of the American delegation.
today signed tne final act Of the peace
conference and the convention ad-
journed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-19
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
EASTERN

United States signal corps balloon wins the
Lahm cup by travelling 500 miles, from Mis-
souri, 10 West Virginia, at high rate Of
speed. Page 1
Copper King Heinze is said 10 have
lost a fortune of s2o.OOooOo in stock
speculation Page 4
Wizard Edison SAYS an indestructible three
story cement house can be built in twelve hours
at cost Of $1,000. Page
Mechanic creates unrest in Hawaii by claim
ing TO nsve cure for leprosy, many of the natives
regarding him second Messiah. Page
California limited on the Santa Fe is wrecked
near Trinidad, Colo, and Pugilist Tommy Burns
is among the injured; several fatal wrecks on
other railroads. Page
Trade reported very quiet in the east and
crops are being held from markets. Page
". G. Rockefeller testihes that Standard oil
company is heavy lender of its surplus funds in
wsl street. Page 5
Frederick Magill and mis- wife acquitted of
charge Of numbering Msgil's FIRST wife. Page IL
President Roosevelt follows dogs through louis
lana jungle and kills big black bear. Page
FOREIGN
Priest reports attempt 70 throw bomb at Ser
retsry Of War Taft in Manila. Page s
COAST
Grand jury Of san Joaquin county to investt-
gate charge Of graft in hospital manage
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-19
Marconi's Transatlantic
Service Is Working Well
Has More Than Hundred Thousand
Words Waiting to Be Sent
Special BIZ Leased Wire TO The Call

SYDNEY. n. S, Oct. 1s.--signor Mar
.oni said to correspondent today re-
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INFORMATION IS SOUGHT

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EDITORIAL

Oakland noraliEt describes himself. Page
Tearing up the town. PaRe
The serroFs Of Hartman. Page
The farmers view Of AEiatic imnisrs
tim Page
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SPORTS

Semiannusl annual hel
letic league win be belt
ley cinder path
Several horse owners !
from the Seattle campa
Rugby players Of New
the blue and gold team
noon.
Duryea's Ben Ban de
dale Nymph after an e1
park.
San Francisco yacht c
tain their friends at
noon.
President williams
jockey club says he W
poolrooms to receive
track.
New worlds record f
made at Lexington by 6
Manager Alex. Gregg
Thomas -Ketehel or McFs
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-19
SUBURBAN
rL q. noo

Price Of $1,000 is sst
tery king Of Oakland
tong and he moves fro
death.
Decision that ADVERT
tax on billboards IN {
Gordon Rowe. a h
acquitted on charge of
aunt Of girl be was c.
ried man.
Little Theodore i
Santa Fe train while
chicken
Rev. @. r. Brown
dress on marriage and {
eriur OF goods In Berk
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-19
POLITICAL

Thomas zandt. organizer for the American
federation Of labor. will address union men ir
behalf of Taylor ticket tonight Page ]
P. q. Mccarthy addresses three meetings il
the Mission district Page 3
Mayor Taylor and District Attorney Langdor
address enthusiastic audiences in Golden Gate
park and Sunset districts. Page z
Eighteen hundred persons assemble in Wal
TONS pavilion TO hear speech By Daniel A Ryan
republican nominee for mayor. Page Z
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-19
HEADQUARTERs
fofS5z Fillmore street
Bet. Golden Gate Avenue
and McAflister street

J. e. CUTTEE, Secretary
LESTER G. BURNETT,
Assistant Secretary
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-19

Grand Jury Of San Jos
gate charge Of graft
ment.
The independent., 1907-04-04

The efforts Of the people of DeS
Moines to free themselves from a costly
and inefficient city government have
finally resulted in the passage through
both branches of the Legislature of 4
bill providing for the establishment Of
the commission, or Galveston, system of
management in all cities with popu-
lation in excess of %, ,000 Upon petition
of 25 per cent of the voters of a city
the proposition to adopt the new sys-
TEN Will be put to vote Under this
plan the administration of city will
be placed in the han1r of five men,
one of whom shall be mayor These
men appoint the police judge, the city
attorney, clerks, treasurer and all other
officers. They perform all of the ad-
ministrative, legislative and judicial
functions of the government. Each
commissioners looks after a particular
branch OF city affairs, and becomes
specialist in it
An interesting feature on tie Iowa
law is the use of the direct primary in
its pristine purity for the purpose Of
making this commission independent Of
politics. Before the city election a
primary is held. open to all voters re-
gardless of party The two men re-
ceiving the highest number of votes
for mayor are made the nominees for
that Office, and the eight receiving the
highest number of votes for commits
sioners shall stand as candidates for
the four commissionerships. This
means that two elections will be
held, one to sift out promising candi-
dates from the mass, and another 10
give an opportunity for majority cleo
tions
1t is expected that Des Moines will
make an early trial OF the new system.
A great deal is PROMISED for it, on ac-
count of he success recorded at Cal
weston and other cities in Texas. IN
the hands of good men it ought to
prove an ideal method of managing d
city. In the hands of ringsters and
grafters it could De made an intoler-
able burden. If the people of Iowa
think they have a patent device for
getting good government without effort,
they are doomed to disappointment.
Eternal vigilance is needed 20 keep
government in order under any pos
sible SYSTEM of management
The independent., 1907-04-04
NEW YORK JURISPRUDENCE

Harry Thaw murdered Stanford
White. That much was not denied
over two months ago began the trial
to determine whether or not the laws
governing his case required his crimi-
nal punishment The fundamental point
on which this question rested was
Thaw's sanity. A jury has been kept
in Imprisonment all this time, wit
nesses examined at great length, on all
matters incident to the case and expen-
sive expert evidence heard After nine
excruciating weeks it is decided to as
certain by expert commission, the only
way such thing can be determined
with any pretense to accuracy, whether
or not Thaw is legally subject to crimi-
nal trial: that is to say, whether or not
he is sane. The jury which has
weighed the evidence these weary
weeks is suspended, and may not have
a chance to pass upon the case. 1t is
in the position of the man who wound
the family clock daily for forty years
and then discovered that it was an
eight day clock 1t is to be assumed
that the methods of jurisprudence made
and established in New York required
this order of business, this building a
house and then tearing 1t down in or
der to dig the cellar but the mind un-
schooled in legal mysteries cannot but
wonder why the first thing ought not
to be done first instead of last
The independent., 1907-04-04

OlIdIld
Now that the bill is certain to become
law and nothing is TO be gained by
pretending, the truth is coming ont.
The tax commissioner of the Union Pa
cific estimates that it will add from
500, 800 to 10000 to the annual taxes Of
that road in Nebraska. Tax Cominis: :
sioner Pollard of the Burlington is
quoted as saying: I'VE have 210 sta
tions in Nebraska which will be af-
fected by the terminal taxation bill
have not figured what the extra cost
will be to us, as i do not know what
the assessment will be. / think there
will hardly be a town but that will re-
ceive more taxes than Ii did under the
old law. ] figure it will cost US be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 more in the
city of Omaha.
The tax agents of the railroads thus
prove that with their usual faulty the
railroad lobbyists have all along been
insincere in their appeals to the pub
lie. They have been willing to resort
to falsehood in order to muddlc the
minds Of the members of the legislat-
ure, in the hope of carrying their point,
and earning their salaries
When the lobby is, legitimatized by
law, as it may be some time, and a
man appears before the legislature to
plead for a client he will assume much
the same position as an attorney be-
fore the bar of justice. A lawyer VINO
deliberately attempts to deceive court
is no longer allowed to appear before
that court. lobbyist who uses false
hood, as these lobbyists have done this
winter, will be driven out from the
capitol and never allowed to return to
plead a cause.
The independent., 1907-04-04
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that governments and people are made
for parties instead of parties for gov
ernments and people, they may be ap'e
10 improve the law to their liking.
When time has thrown it's perspective
upon the work Of the legislature or
1907 this law is fairly sure to stand
out as the master gift of Legislature
that has been rich i'll achievement. NOT
that the direct primary insures perfect
government or even good government
Nothing but a good and perfect peo-
pie can do that. but il does insure
government that accurately reflects
intelligence honesty and civic spirit of
the Nebraska people What more can
they ask or desire?
The independent., 1907-04-04
FoRAkER's CANDIDACY.

Senator Foraker for once lakes po-
sition on public question to which
there can be no reasonable dissent. He
proposes to be candidate for the
presidential nomination and will con-
test with Secretary Taft for the Ohio
delegation. He does not propose, how
ever, to take advantage of his con-
troll Of the state political machinery to
fix arbitrarily the choice of delegates.
He "does not want any political hon
ors from the people of Ohio without
their hearty approval" and proposes
a primary for the selection of dele
gates to state convention which viii
decide who shall be Ohio's candidate.
This is unselfish in the senator, for his
chances are hardly best in such test.
1t would be perhaps little fairer to
let the choice depend upon direct ex-
preston of the voters, but a conven-
ton chosen TO do but one thing can
without great difficulty be made fairly
representative. If the strongest pos
sible candidates are to be named at
the next national conventions 1T will be
necessary for the people of other states
10 make their preferences felt by some
such direct method as this
The independent., 1907-04-04
A ME MORABLE DAY.

March 81. 1907. will be memorable
date I'm Nebraska history, Forty wears
and a month after becoming state
Nebraska has at length completed pro-
vision for assuming the control over
her vital interest In transportation to
which she has been entitled from the
first
The Law defining the duties and pow
erS of the railroad commission which
tho legislature has passed and the gov
crnor has signed appears 10 be q model
al ts kind The best authorities on
of the Nebraska machinery prov ided
for that purpose except that they
aletrust tic elective method ~ ehooS-
lnr members of the commission. That
nbipvtion Is hHs~d upnn the facilities
az thc railroads for debating nomina-
lions III the commissioners in state con-
yAilroad regulation make no criticism
ventions The ground Tor this ohiec-
s,on will he removed with the CONE
o,.tton ~ the act covering the two les
.nalnlnr subjects ~ legislation, the
rass ana the direct primary, Az 'hH