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The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02
TAHITI. SUFFERS FROM
Low PRICE OF EXPORTS
Cost of Living Goes Up and
Adds to Troubles of
Islanders

PAPEETE, Tahiti Feb. 1S.-The fall
in the price of copra has greatly affect
ed the Inhabitants of Tahiti, as copra
is the chief export of this island. In
fact all the exports, such as vanilla,
cocoanuts and pearl shell bring poor
prices. The cost of living is height
ened rather than diminished at present.
There is much illness prevalent in
Papeete and its vicinity. Typhoid fever
is especially bad and has claimed many
victims.
The United States steamer Annapolis,
Captain Charles Moore, left Tahiti Jan
uary IA for Pago Pago, Samoa. 1t is
feared that the ship experienced rough
weather few days out, as there was
a high sea and bad weather here.
Miss Frances Cuyler Lamb Doty, eld-
est child of United States Vice Consul
J. Lamb Doty, died January II of
typhoid fever.
Anthony Cape died at his home at
Tannoa. February 8, after a long ILL
ness. Cape was a half caste. He left
a large estate.
The French gunboat Zeliee left here
February 16 for Pago Pago, Samoa,
where it will make a short stay and
will then proceed to Noumea, where the
crew and officers will be changed. It
is reported that a larger vessel will
be stationed at Tahiti.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02
UNCOVER GOLD ORE
WORTH SIS A POUND
Nevada Men Rush Into the Old
Jumbo. District Near
Virginia City
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

RENO. New. March 1.-Rich ore was
struck today in the Selby Console
dated property in the Jumbo district
about five miles west, by winding
wagon road, of Virginia City. The
streak is l6 inches wide and will go So
TO the pound The gold is easily visible
to the naked eye. What is unusual for
rock in that section, there is also a
strong showing of copper.
The find was made by Peter ]. Som
ers, president of the Selby Consolidated
and former mayor of Milwaukee and
congressman for two terms from the
Milwaukee district. Somers has been
in Nevada for the last two years and
has confined his operations exclusively
to the Jumbo district.
The Jumbo district, as it was known
in the early days, has at Atimes re-
vealed rich pockets, from one of which
as high as $4,000 was taken. But moth
ing giving such evidences of perma-
nency as this discovery has ever before
been found.
Although about FIVE miles from the
Comstock by wagon road, the district
is not more than half that from Vir-
ginia and Gold Hill on an air line, and
the long cherished belief of many that
this district is but the west extension
of the great Comstock lode is some
what strengthened by Somers' discov-
cry. The rock resembles Comstock ore
in many particulars.
Great excitement was occasioned at
Virginia City and Gold Hill by the news
and nearly all unemployed men have
gone to the scene of the find.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02
WEIGHT OF SLEET SENDS
DOWN TELEGRAPH POLES
Rise in Temperature Prevents
Widespread Disaster to
Wire Service

CHICAGO. March Record Ofea>-
ing destruction OF telegraph and teie-
phone property was averted today oy 4
narrow margin. Sleet that covered
wires and poles for a distance OF. 20 70
so miles north, west and south or Chl-
cago and leo to $50 miles east was
melted during the day by rise IN the
temperature just in the nick or time.
Ice coated lines. sagging heavily had
already begun to snap to pieces or top-
pie TO the ground long lines of gi1sten-
ing. overweighted poles.
The worst damage was east OF TINS
city and west OF Fort Wayne. Trunk
systems on the Lake Shore and Micni-
gan Central railway suffered parttcu-
lariy. In one instance a stretch or
nearly a mile OF poles bearing dozens
of important circuits TO New York and
other eastern cities went down IN
tangled mass Of wreckage-
With the mercury ascending trire
the miles Of s1eet disappeared almost
as IL by magic. Tonight the telegraph
of1cia1s had restored facilities TO a
basis adequate for Sunday night trafnc.
and hoped to be able TO care for orok-
erags and other business tomorrow
morning without delay
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02
.F[OTILLA MAKES
SPEEDY VOYAGE
American Torpedo Boats Arr
rive in Peru After Fast
Trip of l,5OO Miles
Panther Remains Behind to. Pick
Up Small Number of
DeSerterS

/ CALLAO, March 1.-The American
torpedo boat fiotilla, which left Talca-
huano February 25, arrived here today.
The commander of the f1otilla, Lieuten-
ant H I. Cone, declared that through
out the voyage OF 1900 miles the
weather was fine and conditions such
that good time to the Peruvian port
was possible. The destroyers arrived
in splendid condition. not hitch hav-
ing occurred to mar the passage.
Lieutenant Cone spoke highly of the
hospitality received at the hands of the
Chileans. and was particularly pleased
with the services rendered by Lieuten-
ant Commander Rezas of the Chilean
navy, who acted in the capacity OF pilot
through the inner passage from Punta
Arenas to Talcahuano.
1t Is expected that the fiotilla will
remain hero until March 9, sailing that
date for Panama.
The Panther did not leave with the
battlcships which sailed yesterday, be-
ing ordered to remain at port for a
number Of sailors who were missing al
the time OF the fleets departure. 1t is
expected that these will be rounded up,
as measures have been taken to keep a
careful watch for the men who failed
to report for duty. AS matter of fact
these number few, and in all the num-
ber OF deserters at the various ports al
which tho fleet touched is a minimum.
Prior to the departure of the battle
ships 721 mail bags which had just ar
rived were put aboard the ships. Presi-
dent Pardo presented to each of the
admirals handsomely bound book on
Peru.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02
PIONEER MERCHANT OF
VALLEJO DIES SUDDENLY
John Brownie, Prominent in
Lodge and Political Circles,
Victim of ApopIexy
sPECIAL DISPATCH 40 LIE an

VALLEJO. March John Brownie,
q pioneed hardware merchant Of VAL
lejo and one OF the most prominent
citizens, died suddenly last night from
an attack Of apoplexy. His death, en-
tirely unexpected, came as a great
shock TO the community.
Brownie was IS years OF age and a
native OF Scotland He came to VAL
le5o in 1854 and was prominently
identified with the business interests of
The city during his entire lifetime here.
He left a widow, three sons and five
daughters and two brothers. James and
William He was a prominent republi-
can. taking much interest in politics.
having been a delegate to many con-
ventions. He was a Mason. being a
past eminent commander Of naval com
msndery. Knights Templar: naval
lodge No. 81, F. and A NJ, and naval
chapter No. s5, Royal Arch Masons.
He was also a member of the Vallejo
lodge OF Elks.
The funeral vii be held next Tues
day afternoon under the auspices of
the Masonic lodge.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02
THOUSANDS HONOR
MARTYRED PRIEST

Continued from Page j, Column 1
break from the Giordanists today, when
100 members met in a hall at $50 Hal
sted street. The meeting was con-
Quoted without the presence of a single
patrolman. Special precaution was
taken, however. at early morning
masses in Catholic churches throughout
the city. Detectives In citizens clothes
were detailed in addition to the regu-
lar policemen at the larger churches.
No trouble or disorder of any kind
was reported. Contrary to expectation
few of the Catholic clergy gave at
tention from the pulpit to the anticler-
teal situation.
Services were given over in large
measure in all the city churches to the
reading of the Lenten regulations" said
Chancellor Dunno. This was in accord
ance with instructions given out by the
archbishop at the close of the week
The pastors had no time in which to
dwell upon attacks recently made by
the anticlericals."
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02
LAW ADVANCES PHONES
Nine Hour Statute Will Do
Work of Ten Years Time

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 1.-The
nine hour law for railroad telegraphers,
which becomes effective next Wednes-
day, is fastening tie use of the tele-
phone in the operation of trains, ac-
,ording to A s. Ingalls, assistant gem
sral superintendent of the Lake Shore
road.
new law regulating working hours will
bring about in one year what 1t would
have taken 10 years to accomplish In
the direction of the use of telephones
on railroads. Since October tests have
proved so satisfactory that railroads
in many parts of the country have
stirred themselves"
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02

Loren E. Hunt. lecturer in civil en-
gineering.
James r. Robertson. teaching fellow
in history.
Joseph Lipke. department of mathe-
matics.
Edward Sapir. department of anthro-
pology.
Professor w. S. Ferguson. depart
ment of history.
Professor II. W Prescott.
c. w. Woodwork, department of ag-
riculture.
@. w. Shaw. assistant professor of
agricultural technology
Walter n. Frickstad, civil engineer.
William c. willard, department Of
civil engineering.
Clifton Price. department of Latin.
t. c. McCleave, NJ d.
Lester K Jacobs. attorney at law.
II. r. Wiley, special lecturer in iuris-
prudence.
Clinton Day, architect.
Y. c. Lawson.
Fritz Wtnther.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02
ATTACKS PRESIDENT
"He Stabbed Us in the Back
Declares Haywood

PHILADELPHIA, March William
D. Haywood, secretary of the western
federation of miners. who was acqutt-
ted recently of the charge of being i'm
plicated in the murder Of Governor
Steunenberg of Idaho, was the principal
speaker today at socialist labor meet
ing held under the auspices of the
Meyer Haywood -Pettibone conference.
In paying his respects to President
Roosevelt he said:
ITO say the least he is peculiar.
When we were shaclSled in prison he
stabbed US in the back with his letters.
1 say that this was not the act of a
brave man."
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02
ROADS PREPARING
FOR 9 HOUR LAW
Railways Hire Thousands OF
Extra Employees but Wipe
Out Small Stations
Say That Lack of Cash Has Put
Many of Them on Verge
of Receiyership

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Amer
lean railways have made arrangements
to comply with the provisions of the
nine hour law. The operation of the
law will mean the employment by the
railroad companies of several thousand
additional operators and tive closing of
large number of small stations on the
principal systems. Discontinuance of
railway service at many points, al
though it will cause temporary incon-
ven1ence to the travelling and shipping
public, In order to reduce operating ex-
penses, seems necessary, The operating
officials of the railways believe that
this is the only way that they can pos
sibly meet the situation with which
they are confronted.
During the hearing of applications
for on extension of the nine hour law
by the interstate commerce commission
some astonishing statements were made
by the operating officials of railroads.
A good many lines owing to reduction
In the revenues and to their inability
to command the cash necessary to meet
their pay rolls, have been forced during
the past four months almost to the
point of asking for receivers.
CAR CONDITIONS REVERSED
FL. U. Nudge, vice president and gem
eral manager of the Rock Island sys-
tenn, said:
I'VE were plunged from prosperity to
adversity. A year ago our system could
not handle the traffic offered us. Today
we have IL 900 idle cars. Five months
ago we suffered a cons gestion of freight;
now we suffer from a congestion of
empty cars,
One railway official instanced a line
which he declared was hauling empty
cars backward and forward because it
had not yard room or sidings to ac-
commodate them.
None of the officials, however, ex-
pressed the belief that the present in
dustrial depression would be lasting.
1t was in their opinion, the inability to
command ready cash and the boarding
of money by panic stricken individuals
which produced so suddenly the re-
markable depression from which all
have suffered.
PREDICT PR0SPERITY'S RETURN
The railway men practically uniform
ly expressed confidence that the return
of prosperity would be almost as sud
den as was the coming of adversely.
With four or five exceptions, no i'm
portant railroads in the country have
indicated an intention to reduce the
wages of their employees Chairman
Knapp of the interstate commerce COM
mission said:
There is no concerted action on the
part OF the American railway compa-
MES TO reduce wages. Instances of an
intention to change the scale of wages
have been gwen, but they can be said
to be in no sense general"
Railroad companies or their employees
that take advantage of the Erdman act
to secure the mediation of the chairman
of the Interstate commerce commission
and the commissipner of labor will be
accorded every opportunity fairly to
present their case to the government
officials.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02
CLERGY HORRTFIED
Denver Ministers Denouncs
Anarchy and Its Assassins

DENVER, March 1.-The pulpits of
this city re-echoed today the express
sions of horror heard throughout the
country over the killing of Father Leo
Heinrichs by the italian anarchist,
Giuseppe ALA, week ago.
All the ministers referred to the mur-
der as most dastard1y erime. In this
connection several clergymen took ad-
vantage of the opportunity to critcise
the trend of newspapers toward sensa-
tiOnalism.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02
DECREASE OF BUSINESS
Monthly Statement of Penn
syIvania Makes Bad Showing

PHILADELPHIA, March L. The
monthly statement Of the Pennsylvania
railroad company, giving comparison
of earnings and expenses of the lines
east and west Of Pittsburg for the
month of January. shows a large de-
crease in the gross and net earnings
and in the expenses as compared with
the same month last year.
The gross earnings of the lines east
of Pittsburg, directly operated, show
a decrease of $2,02o, 400; there was a
falling off OF s1,353,600 in expenses, and
the net earnings show a decrease OF
$666,S00.
Lines west of Pittsburg, directly
operated show a decrease in gross
earnings of s1.652,So0; a decrease in
expenses of $1,07I, 100, and a decrease
In net earnings of S5S1,700.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02
INSANITY GRIPS WIFE AND
HUSBAND SIMULTANEOUSLY
Napa Man and Spouse Follow
Each Other to Asylum
Within Two Days

NAPA, March Insanity overtaking
the mental faculties of a husband and
wife simultaneously has played its
cruel game in the family of DR.. C. C.
Miller of Boulder Creek. Santa Cruz
county, formerly OF Napa. Today Doctor
Miller Will be placed in the asylum at
Napa, the doors of which closed behind
his wife. formerly Miss Nellie Farrar
of Napa, but two days ago.
Mrs. Miller's insanity was caused by
grief over the death of her father, j. A.
Farrar, at Boulder Creek. and the hus-
bands mind was weakened, 1t is said.
by the use of drugs.
: Doctor Miller is SO years of age and
his wife is about As.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02
GIORDANIsTs DISPERSED
Rochester Police Refuse to Per.
nit Italian Meeting

ROCHESTER, n. Y, March BE
cause they were suspected of having
anarchistlc tendencies and of fomenting
disorder, about 90 Italians who had
arranged for a meeting in comhnemora-
tion OF the death of Giordano Bruno,
who was burned to death as q. hereto
in Rome in 1900, were dispersed by the
police here this afternoon.
An Italian lawyer from New York.
Mattso Tersi, who was to have ad-
dressed the meeting, protested against
the action of the police, but the meet
ing dispersed without disorder.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02
EUROPE STORM SWEPT

LONDON, March Scotland and
parts of England and Wales have ex-
perienced two days of the most wintry
weather in many years. There have
and railway and telegraphic communi-
cation is interrupted in many places.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02
DUCHESS coMINe HERE

LIVERPOOL. March 1.-The duchess
of Marlborough was passenger on the
steamship Lucania. which sailed Satur-
day for New York The name of the
duchess did not appear on the list Of
passengers and IL was not generally
known that she was on board
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02
MARQUIS OF LINLITHGOW
ENDS CAREER IN DEATH
Former Governor General OF
Australia Dies in France
While Still Young Man

PAU. France, March John Adrian
Louis Hope, marquis OF Linlithgow.
died here today, aged as years
The marquis of Ljnlithgow was gov
ernor of Victoria from 1889 TO 1895:
paymaster general from 1895 to 1893,
and was governor general of Australia
from 1900 to 1902. In 1905 he held the
Office OF secretary for Scotland
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02
ToURIsr CLUB TO DANCE

The tourist club OF the San Francisco
commercial travellers association will
hold its quarterly dancing party this
evening in Golden Gate conmandery
hall
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02
PREMIER sUFFERs RELAPSE

LONDON. March 1.-sir Henry Camp
bell Bannerman, the prime minister
has suffered a relapse as a result of
seeing people and transacting business
SATURDAY The attending physicians
consider that weakness Of the heart
is the most serious factor in the pre-
mier's illness.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02
WAR VESSELS ARE LOST

HONOLULU, March NOTHING fur
ther has been heard concerning the
presence of four supposed war vessels
off Oahu, reported last night, and it
is now believed that the report arose
from the existence of a mirage or
peculiar cloud effect
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02
VISIT THE PREsIDENT

MONTEvIDEO. March 1.-The officers
of the United States cruiser Chicago
paid a visit today to the president of
Uruguay, Dr. Claudio whitman, and
Minister of Foreign Affairs varela.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02
BRITISH KNIGHT DIES

LONDON. March Sir Dominic FL
lis Colnaghi, the British consul general
at Boston in 1Ss6-1Se9, died today. He
was born in 1884 and knighted in 1888.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02

c. A. Meussdorffer. architect. Removed
20 Humboldt bank building
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02
FACULTY NDORS[S
WAR ON GRAFTERS

Continued from Page 1, Column
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II Up to date at speca
II x
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02
TOWNSEND'S CALIFORNIA GLACE FRUITS :,

sssaIf as s4 'esses s .. laSs Ss % s e mean E
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02
CERS-H. S. ELLIOTT & co.

rket and Ret and
,mptly to Al part of the city.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02

july d. DALLAo Dealer In Wood. Coal, Hay and 6
promptly Valencia street
Market S1s. Rormery 110e Folsom street.)
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02

DEIIEMErER PIANO COMPANY. $50 Valencia st. !
4 ar MFRS n grade Pianos Planes
nd sold payments. Expert tuning. repairing,
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02

LADIES' TAILUKS NJ MINK e CO. 1oes v.,ene,a -,
Guaranteed Workmanship Open evenings
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02

Continued from page /. Column
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02

FOR WALL PAPER. FOR WALL PAPER.
FRANCISCO LINCRUsTA COMPANY, o.i Valencia 81
ket 1917.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02
PAYTONS CYCLERY-LARGES STOCK ., ,,.,.. c,.

cycles, Daenlt repairing Model Work sPecalt
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02
GAS AND STOVE PLUMBING :.

Supplies, Loeksmith
Cutlery Ground. Charles LIGMANN, 426 Valencia st
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02
STREET FLORIST

social affairs and funerals. 1914 Valencia Phone
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02

DAiNi DLLiVLNI W. their
Ifs and Nilk
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-08

The paper published at the old
home of the l9te Mr.. Zimmerman in
Oberlin, Kans., makes the startling
statement that drugs and intoxicants
were the cause of Zimmerman's trag-
ic death.
Few of the Grand Junction friends
of the deceased ever had the faint
est idea that Zimmerman was addict
ed to the drug or the drink habit.
His conduct during his residence of
nearly year in this city did not in
oicate it.
In Fridays edition of the Oberlin
(Kans.) Times the. extended and
complete account of the suicide of
Zimmerman, published by The Daily
Sentinel at the time of the tragic af-
fair, was reproduced, indicating that
the dead man was widely known and
prominent in Oberlin.
In making local comment on the
tragedy, the Times said:
81. w. Zimmerman was resident
of this county for about seven years.
He was first employed by the Benton
& Smith Investment Company; later
was elected cashier of the Oberlin
National Bank. the largest banking
institution in the west part of the
state, and for over year Just prior
to his going to Grand Junction. Col
orado, was cashier of the Citizens
State Bank of this city, and had a
host of friends who will be shocked
and grieved at his trouble and terri
BILE end, which may be attributed en-
tirely to the use of intoxicants and
drugs.
Mr.. Zimmerman carried a $4,000
policy in the Sons and Daughters
of Justice No. 106. of Oberlin, paya-
BILE to his daughter, Miss Elna, who
is well known and loved by many of
the best people of this city.
Mrs. Zimmerman committed sui
eide August 8. 1901, by hanging, at
her home in Kansas City, Mo-"
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-08

That the Colorado Interstate Fair
and Exposition. the first exhibition
of which VIII be held in Denver the
second week in September of this
year, will do much to encourage the
improvement and growth of western
industries of every character, is fully
shown in the premium list, a copy of
which has been received from Mr..
G. C. Fuller, acting secretary, Tabor
opera house bT.lding. Denver, who
writes that he will be pleased to send
copy to anyone upon request. The
classifications in the list are extern
sive. covering the products of every
industry. and the prizes offered are
exceptionally liberal.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-08

A. e. Clark of Delta county was
arrested yesterday by United States
Deputy Marshal Clark on the charge
of retailing liquor without paying the
tax Delta is dry county. 1t is
charged that he duped the officials
for years by carrying two trunks in
his wagon. Out of them he sold
notions and out of the other whiskey
of an inferior grade. The county
had charges against him when he
was taken in. Clark is a character
at Delta and is past 20 years of age.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-08

The state board of pardons made
public the list of applications that
will be considered next Friday. The
only. one of Importance is the appN-
cation of Moses Freytas. who was
sentenced from Las Animas county
in 1897 to ninety-nine-year term
for murder. He, together with two
other men, were convicted of muir
dering two officers and afterwards
burning their bodies. Freytas is A
years of age. If he should serve his
full term it will be forty years before
he can be admitted to parole.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-08

Decidedly one of the best indus
trial and illustrated editions put out
by any paper in western Colorado
this year is The Home Seekers Edi-
tion of the Montrose Press. issued
Friday. There are twenty-six pages
filled with fine boosting stuff for
Montrose and the Montrose section.
The articles are all ably prepar ID and
most interestingly written. The Illus
trations are all very excellent. II is
indeed most creditable edition.
James Phelan Cuddv. who assisted
on the High Line Edition of The
Daily Sentinel. did much of the work
on the Homeseekers' Edition of the
Press.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-08

The marriage of Edward johnson
ard Miss Jennie Anderson. announc-
I'd by The Sentinel Saturday. was
solemnized Sunday morning at seven
O'Clock at the home of the brides
mother. Mrs. Peterson on Gunnison
avenue. A beautifully appointed
wedding breakfast followed at which
the relatives and few invited
friends We're the guests. Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnson left at $40 for Ouray
where they will spend some days and
will then return here and take up
their residence.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-08

President W. F. Slocum of Colo
RADIO college will shortly institute the
ong-contemplated s1.000,000 cam
paign to secure an engineering build
ing at the college. There is planned
a s35O.0O0 building, to be equipped
at an additional cost of 100000.
Plans for a 100000 special endow-
ment of the engineering department
are also under way.