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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-10
PhOnographic Records Of Masterpieces of Worlds
SOngsters Buried for Future Generations
By Walter Anthony

young businessmen OF the city has
been meeting there under the direc-
tion of II. G.. AyleswOrth for about
a month. and the progress has been
such that il was thought advisable to
make the affair a permanent feature
in the musical life of San Francisco.
A constitution has been adopted, and
the following officers elected: e. c.
Montgomery, president; Charles H.
Dayton, vice president; Cass Downing.
secretary: Angelo Scaguetti. treasurer.
Herbert Dillon. librarian; II. G. Ayles-
worth, musical director. Arthur W
Black and Maurice II. KnOfmacher were
elected, together with the above on
GERS, to form a board Of directors. The
membership Is limited 10 81, which
will give the Instrumentation desired.
There are now "A enrolled. The pur-
pose Of the organization is to improve
the ensemble playing of its members.
Public concerts will be given from
time TO time by the orchestra. assisted
by well known vocal and instrumental
soloists-
Among the stars OF the operate
armament whose appearance next sea-
son on the Pacific coast is assured is
Madame Gadski, who is under Loudon
Charlton's management The singers
operatie engagements will consume
much of her time, but she Will make
two tours, the first prior TO the New
York opera season and the other, which
will extend TO the Pacific coast, IN mid
winter. Marcella SembFich viii also do
a concertizing tour before her appear
ance in the Metropolitan operas, but
il is not likely she will come to this
city. at least for another year.
David Bispham will devote the en-
tire season to concert work. beginning
at Carnegie hall next October. He plans
an interesting experiment. In the shape
of playlet, Adelaide in which he
will appear as the immortal composer
Of the great song. The role OF Beeth-
oven is said to be strong IN pathos
taken from the facts OF the unhappy
life of the Bonn composer.
Ossip Gabrilovich. Katherine Good
son and Ernest Schelling are three
pianIsts under Chariton's management
who will appear in San Francisco, not
to mention AdeIa Verne. the Bavarian-
English pianist whose appearance in
San Francisco a few months ago Gre
ated a genuine sensation among musi-
ciaLs. She has already appeared in
New York and our judgments OF her
were enthusiastically confirmed
George Hamlin. accounted one OF
Americas s most finished singers. is also
planning a western journey. 1t is prob
able that his tenor voice viii be heard
in a Joint concert with Bispham. Ham
lin is one or the few native singers who
has had the temerity TO take his art
into European capitals and the ability
to make himself heard and admired
there Among the obligations which
Americas music lovers are under to
Hamlin is his introduction here of the
great songs OF Richard Strauss.
Ruzgiero LeoncavalIo is at work on
the music to an opera the IibrettO of
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BRITISH G. o. D. rARcELs posr

The British Board OF Trade Journal
makes the official announcement of the
inauguration of a collect on delivery.
system for the shipment OF packages
by parcels post from the United King
dom.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-10
CIubwomen Begin Work Upon
Programs for Winter
By Kathleen Thompson

n TOW that the small people have
N been started off to school again
y and an unearthly silence pre-
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-28
Lose by Heavy Majority.
MOTHER KIDNAPPED
13.YEAR-OLD GIRL
This City Made Basis 'of Operations by
Mrs. Hull, Wife of Prince
ton, Iowa, Man,,

A kidnapping case in which Rock Is
land was used as a basis of operations
was disclosed in divorce proceedings
in Davenport yesterday when William
H. Hull of Princeton, Iowa, was law
fully separated from his wife, Matte
The husband charged that his wife de-
serted him three years ago and went
to Chicago. Their 10-year-old daugh-
ter, Evelyn, continued to reside with
her father.
Last month, Mrs. Hull, accompanied
by Chicago lawyer, came to Rock Is
land, took quarters at the Harms here
and telephoned her husband to bring
the daughter to Davenport so she
might have an interview with the girl
Mr. Hull acquiesced and was finally
induced to allow the girl to accompany
her mother to Rock Island to remain
over night. the promise being given
that she was to be returned to Iowa
on the following morning. The next
day Mr.. Hull came here and learned
that the wife and girl had disappeared
They have not since been heard from
MIR. Hull was given divorce and the
custody of the child, no one appearing
at the hearing to represent Mrs. Hull
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-28
MITCHELL WANTS NO OFFICE
Movement to Form Miners Advisory
Board Stopped.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 2S.-President
Mitchell announced to the convention
of the United Mine Workers of Ameri-
ca yesterday that he did not desire to
hold office in the organization after
his retirement as president April /.
This will stop a movement to have
him placed at the head of an advisory
board.
w. d. Haywood, secretary-treasurer
of the Western Federation of Miners,
addressed the convention. He referred
feelingly to the appreciation of Moy'
er, Pettibone and himself for the ac'
ton of the labor element of the coun
try in contributing 100000 for their
defense.
President Mitchell declared himself
opposed to sympathetic strikes.
81 have watched labor troubles ant
conditions as closely as any man,
said he, land have seen no benefi
accrued from sympathetic strikes"
He urged the miners to continue the
contract system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-28
YESTERDAY In CONGRESS

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Following are
in brief, the proceedings of the two
houses of congress yesterday as taken
from the official records:
enthusiastically to the surprise of
every one. the subject of slavery was
introduced in the senate. Secretary
Taft was directly charged with having
knowledge of slavery in the Philip
pine islands. The debate was made
pertinent by the sections of the bill
revising the criminal code of the Unit
ed States, which provide penalties for
dealing in slaves. Mr.. Hale asserted
that such provisions should be strick-
en- out. Senator Hepburn declared that
not only is there immoral traffic in
white slaves, but that actual human
slavery is still maintained in the Phil
ippine islands. At 4:30 p. m. the SEN
ate adjourned until today.
HOUSE-The street railway systems
of the District of Columbia and the
financial question occupied the time OF
the house of representatives. The lat
ter subject was discussed by Mr.. Fowl
er, chairman of the committee on bank
ling and currency. in an exhaustive
speech, in which he opposed bond-se
cured currency and the proposition
looking to the establishment of a cen
| tral bank. At the conclusion of hi!
speech adjournment was taken unit
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-28
TRANSFERRED TO
LOUISVILLE, KY.
Government Continues Foundation of
Case Against American To-
bacco Company.

Louisville, KY. Jan. 2S.-The taking
OF evidence by the government against
the American Tobacco company to
prove it is an unlawful combination in
restraint of trade, which has been 60
ing on in New York for the past two
months, was transferred to Louisville
today. The evidence so far perfected
by the government at New York bears
principally on the policy and methods
of the trust in its control and man.
agement of subsidiary corporations
and of manufacturing firms, whose
business, output or product it is al
legged the trust has Been able to con
troll to the disadvantage and financial
injury of the independent manufac
turers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-28
IMPROVE HUMANS
One of the Unique Objects of
the American Breeders
Association
MEETING AT WASHINGTON
Secretary Wilson Calls Body to Order
and Delivers an Address
Has LOO Members.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-A large num-
ber of delegates assembled here today
in attendance upon the fourth annual
convention of the American Breeders
association. The object of the asso-
citation, whose membership embraces
scientific and practical breeders to the
number of about LOO, is rather
unique one. Its aim is the improve
ment of the human race as well as
animal and plant life.
Addressed by Secretary Wilson.
The convention was called to order
by Secretary of Agriculture Wilson.
president of the association, who made
an address.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-28
About All Reciprocity
Treaty With France
Guarantees.
DUTY 20 PER CENT LESS
European Government Guaran-
tees Minimum Rate for Amer
lean Products Abroad.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Secretary
Root and Ambassador Jusserand today
signed the Franco-American reciproc.
ity arrangement drawn under section
> of the Dingley act. The agreement
comedies TO France the abatement of
20 per cent in duties on champagne and
sparkling wines imported into America.
For its part the French government
confirms the minimum tariff rate now
accorded to American products.
Promises Further Concessions.
A provision is also made for the ap-
pointment of a commission of three
members on each side to consider and
report upon possible amendments to
existing trade regulations in both
France and America to curtail ex.
change
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-28

injury if they ship milk, and others
have telephoned the same fear.
81 can't ship today if l want to live
in this neighborhood," is said in a
letter to a dairy company.
One man living near Waukesha who
shipped some milk Saturday notified
the Milwaukee receiver that mob
had gone to the depot to take the milk
away. In another instance a shipper
found his tags had been tampered
with and the destination changed.
Neighbor Against Neighbor.
Bitter feeling prevails. Neighbor is
turned against neighbor, and the po
lice and sheriffs forces are preparing
for trouble. 1t is believed that many
farmers are armed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-28
DEFENSE CHANGED
Plans of Pennsylvania Capitol
Grafters Upset by Archi-
tect's Course.
HUSTON TRIED SEPARATELY
Believed He Will Confess to Details
of Fraud and Involve the
Others Accused.

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 2S.-The plan
of defense in the capitol prosecutions
has been changed completely by the
action of Architect Joseph M. Huston
trial with the consent of the common
wealth. Huston's action would seem
to indicate that he has an agreement
with the commonwealth and will be
one of its principal witnesses.
Witness for Defense.
Attorneys on both sides will not dis
cuss this phase of the case except to
say Huston has been subpoenaed as a
witness for his codefendants, COntrac-
tor John II. Sanderson, former Audi
tor General William p. Snyder. former
state Treasurer William l.. Matthews
and James NJ. Shumaker, former su-
perintendent of grounds and buildings.
Intensifes Interest.
Huston's action has intensified pub
lie interest in the trial and the court
room was filled today soon after the
opening. James Scarlet. in opening
for the prosecution today outlined the
commonwealth case and what it ex-
pected to prove.
Scarlet said the commonwealth ex-
pected to prove the defendants con-
spired to defraud the state and that
a special schedule was prepared by
Huston so as to enable Sanderson to
get the contract without competition.
Given Separate Trial.
Harrisburg. Pa, Jan. 2S.-The pros
ocution in the capitol graft cases
yesterday agreed to a separate trial
for Architect Joseph M. Huston, thus
giving rise to rumors that he had
turned states evidence.
This followed the refusal of the
commonwealth to grant the same re
quest made by Contractor John H
Sanderson, formed Auditor General
William P. Snyder, former State
Treasurer William l.. Mathues and
James NJ. Shumaker. former superin
.lepdspt Of grounds sand. buildings, who
were accused of conspiring with Hus
ton to defraud the state in the furnish
ing of the new state capitol.
Surprises Attorneys.
The alacrity with which the com
monwealth agreed to a separate tria
for Huston evidently was a surprise
to the attorneys for his four code
PENDANTS and they asked that the cour
take a recess for 10 minutes to give
them an opportunity to consult
After consultation the attorneys fol
| Sanderson stated to the court tha
! they would not ask for a severance fol
their client. The attorneys for thu
other three defendants then moved fo
separate trials on the plea that i
would prejudice their cases to be trieC
! Jointly with SanderSon.
In overruling these motions, judge
kunkel said the defendants would b.
afforded their constitutional right t,
have their cases fully presented ant
argue, and that the reasons for separ
ate trials were not sufficient to justif,
the court i'll granting motions
The jury was completed late in tn
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-28
DAIRYMEN FIGHT Low PRICES
BY THREAT OF USING DYNAMITE

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 2S.-Farmers
OF Waukesha county are threatened
with treatment similar to that meted
out by night riders of the south if
they sell milk to Milwaukee dealers
at the recent alleged, low rate.
IF you sell another can of milk in
Milwaukee We will blow up your place
the first good chance. Beware. We
mean business
This threat is being posted all over
the Waukesha milk producing district,
in the war to make Milwaukee dealers
pay an advance of 10 cents an eight.
gallon can.
Farmers Fear Injury.
Several letters have been written tc
] dealers by farmers expressing fear oi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-28
COLDEST BLAST OF
THE WINTER COMING
Warm Wave Quickly Followed With
Rush of Winds from Northwest
With Low Temperature.

ST. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 2S.-A warm
wave, scheduled to follow the cold
spell which struck st. Paul yesterday,
has passed, according to Weather OBJ
server Williams, and the coldest blast
of the season is due here from the
northwest. The temperature at
Prince Albert, N. w. T., this morning
was 30 below, at Winnipeg %, Devils
Lake, N. D., 20. Moorehead, Mimi, 10,
and Bismarck, N. D., s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-28
WOULD GIVE WORK
TOTHE UNEMPLOYED
Mayor of Detroit Promises to Do What
He Can for 1000 Men Who Call
on Him in Body.

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 2S.-After hold
ing a meeting at which resolutions
were adopted asking Mayor Thompson
to find them work 1000 unemployed
workmen went to the city hall today
and the leaders presented them to the
mayor. He told the leaders he would
urge the council to undertake some
municipal work and give employment
to them. There was not the slightest
disorder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-28
Jerome Springs Surprise
in Prosecution of
Harry Thaw.
EVIDENCE IS AL IN
Abraham Humme's Affidavit
and Defendants Will Admit
ted by Mutual Consent.

New York, Jan. 23.-Both sides in
Justice Bowling announced the de-
fense would use all tomorrow in sum-
ming up the case and the prosecution
would be allowed all Thursday. The
court may charge the jury Thursday
evening, but probably not until Fri
day morning.
Near Close of Case.
The Thaw case progressed today to
within few hours of its close. By
the time the noon recess was taken
the state had practically concluded its
case in rebuttal and the defense had
only a few witnesses to call in sur
rebuttal. The summing up by the at
tOrneys will begin tomorrow
jerome Causes Surprise.
jerome caused a distinct surprise by
announcing he would call no expert
witnesses to rebut the testimony of
the alienists introduced by the de-
fense. 1t was said he would rely upon
arguing that competent case of legal
insanity had not been made out.
Blocks Questions of Defense.
His move also prevents the defense
from calling the states experts of last
year in sur-rebuttal to question them
as to their declarations before the
lunacy commission, that Thaw was an
incurable paranoiac, likely TO do vio-
lence if allowed to go free.
The -paaGaedipss ga ssase nlaterialIy
speeded by agreement of counsel to
read 10 the jury the testimony of Abra-
ham H. Hummel concerning the affida.
Wit Evelyn Nesbit is said to have sign.
ed in 1903, charging cruelties against
Thaw.
This arrangement obviated the neces
sity of holding court on BlackwelPs
island, where Hummel is serving sen
tence.
Makes Return Concession.
In return for the concession by the
defense, Jerome allowed the will OF
the defendant to go in evidence. The
testament had been held up for want
VI DIOOl W ITO NuStOuS. lie VII
sets apart the sum of $4,000 for the
purpose of investigation in case Thav
should die a violent or suspicion.
death
Hold n Conference.
New York, Jan. 2S.-Before thC
opening of the Thaw case today there
was a conference between the counse
having as its object the arrangement
of compromise as TO admitting evi
dence-principally a copy of Evelyl
Nesbit's affidavit supposed to hav,
been made in A. H. Hummel's Office
Jerome offered to let i'll Harry Thaw'
will by consent if Littleton would omf
the affidavit. No agreement was an
nounced when the morning proceed
ings were taken up.
State Opens Case.
The state began by calling severa
eve witnesses to the tragedy who de
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-28
JOHN RICHARDSON
GIVEN TEN YEARS
Man Arrested at Davenport Quickly
Sentenced in New Jersey for
Breaking and Entering.

Paterson. n. J., Jan. 2S.-John Rich
ardson, who was arrested at Daven-
port, Iowa, for trying to pass forged
checks and who was surrendered to
the New Jersey authorities for trial
On the pending charge of breaking and
entering, was today sentenced to 10
years Imprisonment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-28
IS NOT OPPOSED
Bryan Denies Anybody Has
Asked Him to Step Aside
for Others.
SEES LEADERS AT CAPITAL
interviews Member of Congress in
Committee Rooms-Fiahts
Asset Currency.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-"No one has
since my arrival in Washington made
any suggestion to me concerning the
attitude ! should take with regard to
the presidential nomination of our
party said William J. Bryan last
night. Il can see no occasion for sug-
gestions along that line. The demo
cratic party will nominate at Denver
its candidates for president and vice
president, and it may reasonably be
assumed that those chosen for the high
offices will be, in the judgment of all
the delegates, the best available tim
hprr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-28
AGED Cardinal Dies.

Paris. Jan. 2S.-Francis Marie Ben
jamin Richard, cardinal and archbishop
of Paris, died today of congestion of
the lungs. He was born at Nantes,
March 1, 1919, and made cardinal
in 1889.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-28
ATTACKS CUSTOM
Congressman McGavin Hits at
Foreign Marriages in
House Speech.
M'KINNEY HAS A BILL
Local Congressman Introduces Bank
ers' Measure That He Says Is
Panacea for All Evils.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-In the house
today, Representative McGavin of II
linois attacked the custom of Ameri
can heiresses marrying European no
blemen. Declaring he had no particu
lar person in view, he asserted almost
every day there is a bargain day in
New York, where you can buy any
thing from yard of ribbon to a pound
of flesh"
Mckinney Champion of BILL.
A currency bill was introduced in
the senate yesterday by Senator Hop
kins and in the house by Representa-
tive James Mckinney of Illinois, which
bears the Endorsement of the currency
commission appointed by the Ameri
can Bankers association, the Ameri
can Bankers association, and of the
executive council of the Illinois Bank
ers' association, at the recent meeting
held in Chicago. The bill is the result
of the hearings and subsequent delib
erations of the commission which was
appointed by the association two year!
ago. The commission is composed o
Is of the most prominent bankers o
the United States and they are from
all sections of the country.
Explains the Measure,
Explaining the bill, Mckinney saiC
it sought to secure absolute safety TO
issues of currency contemplated un
der it, so that the character of tn,
notes issued could not be questioned
| 1t provides for a guaranty fund to b.
placed in the hands of the treasure
of the United States resulting from
tax imposed on said circulation. In ad
dition it gives the note issues a prio
lien on the assets of apy nationa
| bank that may fail. = #
1t is said that should this bill be
come law it will not depreciate. tn
value of government bonds nor add t
the rate of interest to be paid by tn
government on future bond issues. a
would inevitably result shoutd->th
| Fowler bill be adopted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-28
j. c. hubinaer Dead.

Keokuk, Iowa, Jan. 2S.-John c. HUI
binger, inventor of elastic starch and
founder of the large independent starch
works here, is dead. He was once an
extensive telephone promoter owning
numerous lines and exchanges from
Keokuk to Minneapolis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-28
clared Thaw's condition impressed
them as rational.
Defense Closes Case.

DNtShSt NpStS SdSts
New York, Jan. 2S.-The Thaw de-
fense c'osed its case yesterday with
"manic-depressivc' insanity as inc eX-
ri. nation of ti2 death Cf Stanford
White at the hands of the young Pitts
burg millionaire
District Attorney jerome contented
himself with drawing from the alien
,sts the fact that last year they swore
it was during a brain storm" that
Thaw committed the homicide. He
also read from the affidavit made by
DR.. Wagner before the lunacy COM
mission last year
1t was left to Justice Bowling to
make most important inquiry of the
alienists. He desired to know the
exact nature of "manic-depressive" in
sanity, and if the attacks were likely
to recur He also asked if a person
suffering from this form of insanity
would be likely to commit assaults
He learned that it was a recurrent
form of mental disorder, the attacks
coming suddenly and without warn
ing, period of insanity being follow
ed by maniacal outburst, then by q
period of complete depression, and
then by another lucid interval. Il
seemed that the presiding judge was
securing information upon which tt
predicate judicial action in the even
of a verdict of not guilty on the
ground OF insanity or of straight ac
quittal Even in this latter event i
was pointed out that Justice Dowlins
would have the right to have Thav
committed for examination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-28
GaIesbura Banker Stricken.

Peoria, H., Jan. 2S-James l..
Burkhalter. president of the Farmers
and Merchants bank of Galesburg,
was stricken with apopleXy in the
bank and died a few minutes after
wards
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-28
General Charles II. Howard Dies.

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-General Charles
H. Howard died at his home in Glen.
coe yesterday OIL pneumonia, after an
illness of but fivedays General How
ard was a brother of Major General
o. o. Howard, United States army, re
tired. He enlisted as private il
1861 and was breveted brigadier gen
eral for service on southern battle
fields.