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The San Francisco call., 1908-11-25

AS plain as the brand of Cain on the
murderer is the mark of Abe Ruef on
Frank ]. Murphy now on trial before
Judge Murasky on the charge OF at
tempting to bribe John Martin Kelly.
venireman, in the interest of Muir
phys former client, Abe Ruef. The
trial is proceeding rapidly for a graft
case, II men having been already
passed, subject to peremptory cha1-
lenges which viii be exercised this
morning
1t is evident that Murphy feels he is
more disgraced in the public mind be-
cause he has been associated with Ruef
than because he has been indicted by
the grand jury. The trend of the
Bert Schlesinger and Robert Ferrall,
shows that Murphy winces under the
odium of his connections.
Most marked was il during the ex-
animation of Richard Schutenhaus, a
grocer of 1860 Bryant street. yesterday
afternoon. In discussing the possibility
of Murphy taking the stand in his own
defense, Schlesinger betrayed Murphy's
anxiety for his record by asking
would the fact that he was an attor-
ney for Abraham Ruef make you
doubtful of his credibihty as a wit
ness?"
Later Schutenhaus was challenged
Tor cause on the ground that he was
prejudiced against Murphy because he
had been an attorney for Ruef.
Schlesinger and Ferrall made a par
ticularly strong effort to remove Schu-
tenhaus from the box before they sue
ceeded. The talesman said that AS
sistant District Attorney James Hanley
was his lawyer. District Attorney
Langdon and Assistant District Attor-
ney William Hoff are conducting the
prosecution of Murphy, but Schlesin ger
in and demand that Hanley be called
into the case. He argued that in view
of that contingency, no matter how re-
mote, the man should not be accepted
as juror. Judge Murasky denied the
point. but later excused Schutenhaus on
the ground of personal bias.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-25
YOUNG MEMS INsTIT1rrr

new council of the Young Mems
Institute has been brought into exist
ence by Past Grand President William
J. Hennessey. Grand Secretary George
A. Stanley and Grand Inside Sentinel
Louis A Sirard at Glass Valley 1t has
been named Dalton in memory of the
pastor who built the first Catholic
church in that city half century ago
District Deputy Grand President John
|. Heffernan of Stockton is ORGANIZING q
a new council at Lodi
Burke council of Point Richmond cell
ebrated its first anniversary last sun
day by a class Initiation and banquet
at which Grand President James p Sex
and Grand Director Thomas A. Brooks
We're honored guests,
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-25
Used With Fleet

When Fighting Bob" Evans steamed
out from Hampton roads with the great
feet Of battleships and torpedo boats
he transmitted his commands to the
vessels Of the feet by wireless The
United States has kept in constant COM
munication with its great fleet through
out the entire voyage by wireless.
Watkins did not care TO take the
credit for the receiving Of the wireless
signals from Japan. He did not seem
to realize that he had broken the
worlds record for receiving wireless
messages. When told that he had per-
formed a remarkable feat, not only by
receiving the unintelligible messages
but by Identifying them. he said: 'oh
it's nothing. We have heard the sig
nails for a long time"
When first heard the signals I paid
but little attention to them. MaIarin
the night operator, also heard them and
he thought the same as did, that some
amateur was 'butting in We hear
messages from all parts of the coast
Some of them are from quite a distance
but we don't see anything remarkable
about II. or course, this is a record
breaker, but this record will be broken
some day"
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-25
PERFOR MER Is KILLED
IN civilian TELL" ACT
Herbert Lee Shot by Madame
CIementine i'm London After
MANY Exhibitions

LONDON, Nov. 24.-Herbert Lee. a
music hall performer. died in this city
today from the effects of a wound in
of a William Tell" act at a local hall
last night.
Lee held a BAN on his head at which
Madame Clementine shot at distance
of SO feet. Madame Clementine sur
rendered to the police.
Lee had given this act for Is years
without having met with an accident.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-25
NAPA YOUNG PEOPLES
SOCIETY PLEDGES AID
TO THE PROSECUTION
SPECIAL DISPATCH 10 THE can

NAPA, Nov. 24.-The Young People's
society Of the Baptist church of this
city adopted the following strong reso-
buttons on the recent shooting of Fran
els J. Heney at a meeting yesterday:
Whereas, Francis J. Heney, the tai
ented, fearless and persistent prose
cutor Of lawlessness and crime where
ever found, has been shot down by a
cowardly. venal assassin within the
very sanctuary of a court Of Justice.
Resolved. that we. the Young Peo-
pies society Of the Baptist church. ex-
press our tenoerest sympathy for Mr.
Heney and his faithful. sorrowing wife.
and pledge our support Of the graft
prosecution by every means in our
power"
The Eagle cycling club. prominent
social organization of this city. owning
its own clubhouse. has also taken 4
stand in favor Of the graft prosecution
and those supporting il.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-25
5AMEs eAYLEY REsIGNs

NEW YORK. Nov. e4-The resigna-
ton Of James Gayley as vice president
and director OF the United States steel
corporation was accepted by the board
of directors of the corporation TODAY
Alfred Clifford Of st. Louis was elected
8 director to succeed Gayley. Gayley's
place as vice president was not filled
today.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-25
pET1TroN FoR FrREHoUsE

The board of education petitioned
the supervisors yesterday to erect
firehouse on Forty fifth avenue between
I and streets on a lot adjacent to
the Oceanside school. There is no fire
protection to the. school. The residents
Of the district have Joined with the
board of education in this petition. Miss
J. A. Bigley was granted leave of
absence to the beginning of the spring
term
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-25
QUEER CODE
OF JAPANESE
CAUGHT HERE
Signals Are UninteIIigibIe Until
Operators Get Copy of
Book
Brown Men Refuse to Reply to
Local Messages of Con-
graduation
Honolulu Station Also Hears
Signals From MikadO's
Far Island

was partially out OF date. but was suf-
hcient to establish the fact that San
Francisco had heard one japanese sta
tion talking TO another.
The closest japanese wireless sta
ton to San Francisco is at Yokohama.
Whether the messages were being sent
from that point or not has yet TO be de-
termined.
The possibility OF san Francisco es-
tablishing regular wireless communica-
tion with Japan is already being talked
Of by LEGAL wireless men. Japan at the
present time has only small receiving
instruments and can not receive a mes
sage from any great distance. The
latest receiving instruments are pat
ented and the only way Japan can Sc
cure the use Of one OF them is to al
low the company owning the patent. the
right to establish station in Japan.
Patent Laws Strict
The patent laws of Japan are exceed
ingly strict. No one but a native OF the
country IS allowed TO hold a patent
The instruments are not for sale, and
unless the mikado should stretch a
point the United States viii not be
sending or receiving wireless messages
to or from Japan.
The possibility Of the Japanese at
tempting to initiate the wireless system
Of this country is declared by several
well informed people TO be out of the
question. The japanese are known to
be great imitators. but the secrets of
the wireless companies Of this country
are said TO be immune from even the
cleverest Of Japan's secret service.
When the first wireless message was
flashed across the Atlantic ocean on
October IT. 1907 the world marveled at
the rapid progress OF wireless telegra-
ply Since that time record upon rec
ord has been broken.
Six months ago the record distance
the United wireless company had sent a
message was 157 miles. Since that time
the trans-Pacihc record has been
broken, and now we are informed that
the worlds record is broken. The
progress Of this new method of send
ing messages is noticeable the world
over.
There is hardly a country in the
world today that has not established
wireless telegraph stations. On the sea
there are hundreds of vessels equipped
with wireless systems. the oceans being
oharted into squares so that each ship
is constantly in range from land and
from other ships. and thus can very
readily be located and rung up at any
time.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-25
GIRL KILLED BY TRAIN

Los ANGELES, Nov. 24.-The body
of the young woman who was run
over and killed by a Southern Pacific
train at Shorb station between here
and Las Pasadena last Saturday night.
was identified today as that of Miss
Rosa Engberg of 1850 Lander street.
Los Angeles. The Identification was
made by the girls mother. Mrs. F. Eng
berg. The girls death is believed to
have been due to an accident. 1t is
thought she was run down by a
Southern Pacific train.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-25
WHEN YOU HAVE BAGGAGE

To be moved call up kearny 595-and It VIII
be moved promptly.
THE PACIFIC TRANSFER CO., So Ellis street,
near Market
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-25
MURPHY W|NCES
UNDER ODIUM OF
TIE WITH RUFF
Indicted Lawyer Shows Percep.
tion of Disgrace Brought by
Graft Connection
Twelve Jurors Temporarily Se-
cured to Try Lawyer for
Attempted Bribery
Case Is Expedited and Peremp-
tory Challenges Will Be
Used This Morning
JURORS CONDITTONALLY
PASSED TO TRY MURPHY

J. Il. GiImartin, stationer, 1888
Van Ness avenue.
Simon Cohn, clothier, Sixteenth
and Mission streets.
Fred seuerman, grocer. 2 Falk-
land avenue.
John H. Herbst, retired, 1928 oc-
tavia street.
George A. Brown, real estate.
Isl Clay street.
Thomas Eland, contractor,
Builders exchange.
p. B. Bernard, winemans 2213
O'Farrell street.
John ID. Mccarthy, haberdasher,
2756 Fillmore street.
James Ryan, liquor dealer. 1923
Nineteenth street.
Gustave II. o. Berthels, liquor
dealer, 1920 Pine street.
Martin Heating, retired. 2161
Hayes street.
Isaac p. Owens, merchant,
Twentieth and York streets.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-25

Continually eating apples and other
fruit helped Mrs. Ann Hulsizer of
Ohio well along toward l07 before she
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-25

Do You Want s5.0Of
Read THE CALLS weekly offer OF
cage lie
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-20
rOTHERS, RECLAI1 YOUR
BOYS! HARSHNESS FUTILE
Woman Writer Urges That the Hand Which Rocks the Cradle Shall
Point the Way to Honest Manhood by Square Deal Training.
BY GRETTA DONLEY.

W f THE women who are bowling Tor equal suffrage would turn their at
tenion to the interests of youthful lawbreakers of the land and help
= sove the problem of saving them they would be doing something worth
while and something that would reflect vastly more credit N themselves
than trying to take a hand in the politics of the country.
Judge Ben B Lindsey, Of the Juvenile Court Of Denver, in an address
before a New York audience a night or two age, on 1.-THE Saving of Our
YOUTH made al appeal for justice in dealing with young lawbreakers
"Give the kids a place." he said. where they cal work of ther youthful
spirits in a heathfuI manner. Don't throw them into the midst Of vice and
temptation, and don't coop a boy up in the house and make a molly-coddle of
him.
Judge Lindsey evidently knows something about the temptations of the
parents who try to make angels of their boys without allowing them the
least freedom.
The whole trouble lies in the fact that too few parents know how TO deal
with the boy who shows the least tendency o be incorigibIe. Their first I'M
pulse is to punish the boy and punish him severely, in their endeavor TO
make him do better next time.
It's all a mistake, for the average boy will rot be buied and bossed into
doing what he does not var to do. Try wheedhng and coaxing, n placing
him on his honor to behave, and nNe the result
It's wonderful what can be done with a mischievous boy who is placed
o. his honor. He seems to realize his position and does his level best to
meet requirements
Judge Lindseys strong argument is fol- juvenile reformatories and iuve-
as juvenile justice is unknown, and that in as many more States, first Of
tenders are huddled together in jals and penneniaries with hardened Grim
inaN.
In presenting conditions he paints a very vivid picture of the result of
such Justice" whchJ Is may well be imagined, means more hardened Grim
inaks. !
and politicians could get in their fine work if they could only make up
their minds to stay at home and improve their opportunities. What might
they not do to influence the voters in their families to demand better laws
better justice an better conditions for the Juvenile lawbreakers and first
offenders If they went the right way about it?
Remember, sisters, the present-day small boy will som day be the bone
you ire the mothers of any of these small boys teach them to be honest,
manly men,. DOM try 10 work the third degree" in your training. Place
them OF their honor, and then give them their heads.
There win be little need of reformatories if this course Is followed
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-20
..FIRST LADY OF NEW JERSEY"
MEETS "FIRST LADY OF LAND
Mrs. Fort at the White House--VSt Brings Together Two Gracious
Women, Both Devoted to Their Homes First of All.
BY ROSE B. LEE.

zHE FIRST lady Of New Jersey and the first lady of the land shook
hands yesterday and exchanged condolences The meeting of sc
y gracious women was indeed a event worth recording. 1t is possible
that Mrs Fort may be some day the second lady of the land, and it is also
possible that Mrs Roosevelt will at the same time reign al first lady o tn
land.
If this should happen the women o New Jersey-m fact, tine women vi
this county-wnn have fit examples or imitation. Both ire suh gracious
and motherly women that they are we'll fitted for the positions. Mrs. Roosc-
welt has already shown her personality Turing the regn of herh usoan9s
But Mrs. Fort, always conservative and domestic, never has been Fuch
before the public. It is known to- her most intimate friends hal Ter nome
has her first, her last and her every thought and that she hnds both pleasure
and recreation when she is with her family.
She is a Daughter of the Revolution, belonging to the Essex chapter IN
Orange, and she is also a member Oft the Woman's Club. o Orange, which ouht
a beautiful clubhouse two years ago. Mrs Fort is proud of the women or
New Jersey for what they have accomplished. and has assisted them n many
worthy causes.
Aside from all public matters. Mrs Fort is particularly fond of lei m
grandchnd, and she often lis seen with him romping through the house.
Besides her two son both married. she has a daughter, Marsaretnb NJ
is at home. and who, if Governor Fort is chosen Wce-President, would play
quite a part tin Washington society.
Mrs Fort is indeed well fitted to set a example to all women. She is the
kind of wonnan who, through her graciousness and sweet influence. would
inspire the dulest, and who would at all times be the queen OF her home.
The eyes of every woman of the State should be turned toward her. AM
we should all be particularly anxious to initiate her in making or homes
places of comfort and pleasure for the members Of the family.
Even if W e have many social duties, W e never should forget our homes.
Mrs. Roosevelt, the nrtl lady Of the land, never has forgotten her home, no
she will find another woman who voices her sentiments in thisr esp@t
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-20
Y RIOTS.

- ~ -
~ ~ Hu'po, !. 'ns rtNenins s.a
~"
oro inc oilesl rlo's oeeui
In New YORK! w. M. j.
lDoWln Forrest had returned from an
unsuccessful our IN England Win very
plttef Ieeilnss against the Hnelsh'
winch ne ana ms Irlenus Expressed IN
tenlperately. Inc JEFFERSON Bricks OIL
the time took II up as a great inter-
national issue and infiamed the popu-
lace to retallate the injury upon Ma
cready, May I, 1919, the English actor
played at the Astor Pace
Opera House. With his first appear
ance on the stage, a tumult broke out
in the galleries; the second act, UNI
hearable in the din, was a mere panto-
mime; the third act was broken OIL
when chairs were ripped from their
fastenings and thrown upon the stage;
the police made no effort to preserve
order and the audience was dismissed
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-20
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20. 1905.
NEwARK,s BONDED INDEBTEDNESS.

Newark is well within the limit o fisb borrowing capacity IN It's oonoeu
debt. and of this debt more than one-haf is pure investment IN is no
burden o. thu taxpayer. Our city has always beeng governed nc d. d" ar
ninntraton with singular conservatism in respect to its finances while II
he sam time it has BEEN progressive to the point of lberahty in 1T enter
priscs While bonds are constantly being issued for specific purposes oonos
with sinking funds are being retired or refunded at lower rates of interest,".
This wear al aggregate of nearly a million n a half o. bonds VIII be recreo
and about 100000 only will be refunded. If the advice IF the comptroller
that n % bonds be ISSUED this year be taken, h funded deb VIII % oe-
CREASED nv about a million and a quarter dollars. There is however, no rea-
son why the enterprise Of the city should be scrimped for tn sake o. deb re-
ducion, other than the necessity for paying much higher interest rates D'
pood dnandal experts beieve that this year money for investmen viii g
begging, and that will necessarily bring down interest rates IN max good
municipal bonds attractive to lenders
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-20
CRY SCHOOLS AND AoRlcUL ruRR.

A thoughtful critic of our public school system observes that a city school
has a tendency toward the city and city pursuits and away from The country
and country pursuts-that it has a tendency % make children clever rather
than useful to educate the head rather than the hand. eve are building up
more and more vast cities that are oyerpopuated, which in the past have
been the ruin Of other countries" he says. Should not the tendency of popu-
way to take city people to the rural districts? And what better means could
be adopted than the public schools? All the training in the schools of New
ark is for the urban dwene. Not a bit Of. it goes TO adapt the child for a
agricultural life. There is a state agricultural school at New Brunswick, but
how many school children ever hear Of it and how many pupils doe it re-
ceive? Should there lot be something Of the soil and its cultivation taught to
children Is well as the mechanical arts, which are for the city and town?
Education makes tastea and occupation. The public schools of the cities might
do a valuable work for the country and agriculture.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-20
THE NEWS WE OFT FROM PARIS.

Partisan versions of American public affairs are always diveruns. me
paris newspaper were al convinced that the voyage of the batheship fleet
vas III preliminary of a war between this country and Japan M that
h feet would be intercepted in the Straits of Magellan by the Japanese navy
arr reduced 10 SCRAP iron. Now that the feet is in the Pacific, having escaped
this imaginary peril and war not having ben declared. Partisan Journalism
takes another sensational tack. The real object of the voyage is thu sale OF
the Philippines to Germany, the fleet being et a a precautionary step IN
oo.. Isnsr shouls become irritated" Germany is meanwhile borrowing
money TO pay the prices and Roosevelt, by some unexplained magic, is o rec
oncue the American Congress and peop pie to the transaction. The Parlso oule-
yard wants highly seasoned new and there is plenty of ginger in this news.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-20
The TAX RATE THIS YEAR.

"A tai raeo $3.50 OF the 800 of valuation is anticipated for this yea by
CITY Counsel Nugent. That is away below the statutory limit fixed as the
final maximum by the State tax law, and it is a most gratifying decrease
from the rate last yea. The city counsel makes comparison with The rates
Of previous years back to 1854 but the rates Of sssessedv valuation were much
lower in those years. The reduction is to be seen in the tax bills lot merely
in the tax rate. The city is fortunate this year In the receipt Of a veyl large
Income from two years axe on railroad hrstclass property which is to go
to pay the school taxes. and there Will be a large decrease, too, in the interest
payments u of the tax levy.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-20
AROUSED HIS WRATH.

''Were you ever done in oil?" VEN
tured the wandering portrait painter.
The old farmer almost leaped out of
his boots.
WAS l ever lone in oil?" he roared.
well, / should say so. A long
legged, fox-eared individual that looked
something like you came past here last
week and sold me a bottle of what was
supposed to be genuine olive oil to eat
on lettuce. When l poured it on the
lettuce it turned out to be sewing
machine oil, and, by heck if 1 thought
thai you
But the wandering artist had gone
gone in a cloud Of dust.-Chicago News
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-20
II TERMS OF AppolNrHHs.

A decision by the Supreme Court sustaining the ripper act which
makes the terms Of nearly all principal municipal officers in frst-class cities
terminate with the term OF the Mayor, is expected to be handed down next
Monday. Although enacted with the specific purpose Of oustng from Office
the appointees and parHsans Of Mayor Pagan OF Jersey City, when he
should retire the act seems correct N principle. A mayor when indicted
into office should have the right to surround himself with those who arc in
sympathy with his administration and will work in harmony with. him..
Newark recognized the principle of the at when it was introduced and in
sisted only that the chief financial officers be made ar exception. A good
mayoraIy tern.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-20
HAVE A LAUGH WITH US
LAST ON THE LIST.

Tommy-Do you believe 1t is for
tunate to be the seventh son?
Micky-Nawi Tn the seventh son.
Tommy-But the fortune tellers say
the seventh son has all kinds of luck
handed down to him.
Mickey-Huhl All 1 have handed
down to me is six brothers old clothes.
Chicago News.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-20
NEW Jersey CANDIDATES.

the Editor of the Evening Star:
Will you kindly inform me what
presidential and vice-presidential can-
didates have come from New Jersey?
H. K.
New Jersey presented Winfield
Scott in 1852 and George B. Mcclellan
in 1864 for the presidency, O being
defeated. Among its candidates for
Vice-President one was successful ard
three lost. Richard Stockton was a can
didate for Vice-President in 1920, Theo-
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-20
REVERSED.

The foreign visitors to China had
asked to see a native execution. and the
governor of the province, for a consid-
Grafton. had consented oblige them.
Have mercy. your highness,7 walled
the wretched criminals, as they cringed
before the governor. "Have we no
chance?'
None, whatever responded his
highness. cheetfuIly, ~It's a case of
'taeis l win, heads you lose "-Rohe-
milan.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-20
IA YANKEE BULL.

Gibbs with newspaper)-Say, what
do you think Of these end-of-the-world
predictions2
Dibbs-They're no good. Never knew
one of them to come true in my nfe.
! Boston Transcript.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-20
AN uNcALLED.FoR COUNTY EXPENSE.

The Board of Freehoders takes the right view Of the proposal in the
Legislature to onver the old insane asylum building o South Orange
into a horne for inebiates AS was affirmed at a meeting of the
boards legislative committee lastn night there are not enough confirmed IN
ebriates in the county to justify the use of the building, which would mean
an additional appropriation of about 100000 to pay for the now insane hos
pal plant 1T Overlook But the idea OF a public refuge for drunkards is
erroneous, and is calculated as much to foster inebdety as to reform it,