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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-01-11
Letter of County Committee
Sent by Forbes Base
of Charges
Postmaster General Asks Kahn
and Hayes to Supply Him
With Evidence
Congressman Wires Forbes to
Prepare Complaint and
i Send 1t to Meyer
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO TIE CALL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1o.-It is
now probable that thorough investi-
CATION will be made of the San Fran
cisco postoffice and the official con-
duct of Postmaster Fisk. Postmaster
General Meyer had talk today with
Representatives Kahn and Hayes, who
asked to see the charges filed last
spring against Fisk. q
Meyer refused to show them, say
ing he had seen them at the time and
regarded them as mere asseverations
of disgruntled subordinates. Such let
ters. he said. were received daily and
little attention was paid to them As
the San Francisco employe had writ
ten more than once it was decided to
look into his allegations and superin-
tendent Hall of Los Angeles had been
asked 10 investigate.
Hall reported that the charges were
baseless, according to Meyer. The con-
gressmen told Meyer that the San
Francisco papers had published articles
rejecting upon Fisk's administration
and alleging that he was guilty of per-
nicious political activity. They also
directed attention to the charge of the
republican county committee to the
same effect.
Meyer asked for q copy of any pub
lication of charges against Fisk and
intimated that he would order an inn
mediate investigation. The two con-
gressmen will see the president to-
morrow morning and lay before him
the letter of the county committee.
They will ask the president to obtain
from the war department the official
report General Greely made soon after
the great fire, in which attention Is
called to the ineficiency of the san
Francisco postoffice, based on the com
plants of many citizens and accom-
panied by documentary evidence. Pend
ing the investigation of these and 9TH
er complaints against Fisk, there will
be no action on the postmastership.
Congressman Kahn wired today tc
Secretary Forbes of the county commit
tee, asking him to prepare the com
plant against Fisk in formal man
ner and address it to Postmaster Gen
eraI Meyer. in order that no claims
| could be made that formal charges hat
not been fled.
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NOW FACES
LIFE Term
IN PRISON
CRATER to Be Prosecuted With
out Mercy for Failure to
Keep His Agreement
Ford Cases Give Him Idea That
He Holds Whip Hand Over
Whole Prosecution
Heney Will Seek to Convict All
Higher Ups" Without Aid
of Indicted Boss
Rabbis' Plea for Immunity IN
His Behalf Fails to Ef-
feet Compromise

Abe Ruef's last bluff has been
called and the fate of the irnpris-
oned ex-boss is settled. Yester-
day he was given last oppor-
tunity to accept the proffered leni-
ency of the graft prosecution in re-
turn for his testimony against the
other indicted bribe givers. He
refused to accede to any terms
short of absolute immunity, and
as a result all negotiations be-
tween him and the prosecution
are at an end. Ruef is to be pros
ecuted without mercy, and if it
lies in the power of the prosecu-
ton to secure them he will be
given enough sentences to keep
him in the penitentiary for life.
At a long conference between
Ruef. Special Agent Burns and
District Attorney Langdon in the
latters office yesterday morning
the final answer was given. Sc
cure in the belief that he could
force the prosecution to meet his
terms. Ruef was stubborn and defiant.
No promise of leniency was SUFFICIENT
unless it included an absolute pledge
of complete immunity. such as Lang
don and Heney have time and again
declared they would never give. For
three hours the matter was threshsd
out and argued from every standpoint.
At the end of the three hours Ruef had
not altered single demand. and he
was at last sent out of the ONCE
doomed man.
NO MERCY FOR RUFF
IF only one man is sent to the pen
itentiary as result Of these graft
prosecutions. that man viii be Abe
Ruef.
Such was the public declaration
made several weeks ago by Assistant
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FISK CHARGED WITH
DOING S. p. POLITICS
Original Protest Was Sent in
Official Letters to Perkins
ard Kahn

The original protest of the San Fran
cisco republican county committee
against the reappointment Of Postmas-
ter Fisk was submitted in the form of
Official letters to Senator Perkins and
Congressman, Kahn. The letters were
written by direction of the committee
and on behalf of 2s of the 5S members.
and were signed by Charles H. Forbes.
secretary.
The committee charged Fisk with
doing railroad politics and with leading
the Herrin fight against the reform
forces in the thisty-seventh district.
where the terms Fisk ticket and
railroad ticket were synonymous
terms during the primary campaign.
The committee requested the appoint
ment Of Deane. not because of any
political activity on his part, but on
the ground that the republicans of San
Francisco strenuously objected to a
postmaster who was an avowed and
Iactive enemy of free republican party.
The committees letters follow:
TEXT OF LETTERS
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2, 1eos.-Hon. George
c. Perkins, Senate Chamber, Washington, D. c.
,, Senator: There has been sent to Washington
request for the appointment Of John ].
Deane as zpostmaster in San Francisco, signed
by 2s Of the SO members of the republican
county committee Of San Francisco, and 4. is
due you. as the leading republican in this sec
tion OF California, that such action on the part
of the committee be explained
At the last primary election, held in this city
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Favors Brownson Probe

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1o.-The Gill
resolution calling on the secretary of
the navy to furnish a full record of the
correspondence, orders, etc, relative
to the assignment of Surgeon Stokes 70
the command of the hospital ship Re-
lief and to the resultant resignation
of Rear Admiral Brownson. was re-
ported favorably today by the house
committee on naval affairs.
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SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SAN JOSE, Jan. 1o.-Jackson
Hatch, an acknowledged leader at the
local bar, Z former candidate for the
state supreme bench on the demo-
cratic ticket, former exalted ruler of
the local lodge of Elks and bearing
the highest repute IN the community,
was this afternoon charged with fel-
ony embezzlement by Lewis A. Sage
In complaint wordcd as follows:
That Jackson Hatch on or about
the sixth day Of July. 1907, being then
and there intrusted by one Sarah z.
Sage. as her trustee. agent and at
torney in fact with the sum of $4,000
in lawful money of the United States,
did then and there willfully. unlawfuIly
and feloniousIy convert the same and
the whole thereof TO his, the said de-
tendants own use"
Lewis a sage, who made the COM
plant. states that the sum is due the
sage estate from the recent sale OF
the property at Congress Springs to
the Southern Pacific company. Hatch
has not been in his Office for three
weeks past. and is in state of al
most complete physical and mental
collapse.
ATTEMPTS SUI~IDE
He was prevented from committing
suicide by shooting himself this aft
ernoon by his law partner. former
Judge T. N Rcsenthai. who wrestee
q weapon from him Just in time
Late in the afternoon bonds in the
sum Of 5000 were furnished by James
a. Rea and the American surety com
many and were accepted by Justic,
Fred Brown. Hatch will appear il
Judge Browns court Monday for ar
raignment.
Miss Lydia Lindehan, stenographe
for Hatch. told newspaper representa-
tives tonight Of his attempt at sui
eide in his home. She stated tha
Judge Rosenthal was just in time t
save his friends life. Tonight Hate
is at his comfortable East San Jos
home and is being carefully watche
by his friends and family who ar
fearful that he viii make another at
tempt TO do away with himself. H
gave out the following statement lat
tonight.
Notwithstanding the rumors on tn
street TO the contrary, 1 have not bee
put in jail, 1 did not blow out m
brains, nor 90 I intend TO commit an
such rash and unmsnly act. Neithe
cid I run away to Honduras, which
might easily have done. On the con
trary I propose to appear whenever an
5 wherever I am directed by the law
Of the land 10 meet the charge agains
. me- j do not fear the outcome / hap
committed no criminal act. In th
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Takahira Named to
Succeed AOki

TOKYO, Jan. 11.--ohcial announce
ment is made today that Baron Taxa
hira, at present ambassador to Italy,
has been chosen to succeed Viscount
Aoki as ambassador to the United
States
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INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
SATURDAY. JANUARY Il. 1908
TELEPHONE kEARNY SO
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TODAY

YESTERDAY-East wind; cloudy; maximum
temperature so; minimum. IS.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-cioudy: light
northeast winds. Page II
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EDITORIAL

Official blackmsil is held to be no longer a
crime in California. Page 6
Complicated international relations. Page 9
Spring Valley eompanys himham book
keeping. Page 8
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'ShoeksCOrnmOnSense
Says the World
Edif0riaIiy Brands Decision as
an Insult to Decent Pub
Tic Opinion

NEW YORK. Jan. 1O.-The World
says editorially. In the opinion of the
district court of sppealsat San Fran
cisco, Boss Ruef committed no crime
when he extorted money from the
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~fOny tOPendentay, ,ThatMan WdBeAbeRuef'
Graft Prosecution Calls the Fna Bluff the Recatan Boss for immunity

Justice James A. Cooper who says that he will not lower
his dignity by talking newspapean and Abe Ruef whose
belief that he could gain complete immunity strengthened
by action of appeal
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BANK FAILURE

J. Dslzen Robertson. assistant secretary Of the
California safe deposit and trust company, in
dicted by the grand jury two charges Of
falsifying bank records and exhibiting altered
books to bank commissioners. Robertson viii be
extradited from Nova Scotia. Page IA
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GRAFT

Abe Ruef holds out for full immunity too
long and prosecution will send him to prison
for life if possible Page L
Schmitz's lawyers strive to ind way to
hasten release OF convicted boodler decision
rendered by district court of appeal. Page 2
Schmitz's attorneys viii apply for his release
and believe he get S45o,oo0 bail if
necessary. Page 2
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SUBURBAN


Parents OF c. T. Murray. Berkeley boy VI
missing. fear be was murdered Pa
Gone says note left for husband VT
wife has taken silver, linen and bank acc
for affinity Pal
Faculty drops 2zo students Of State uuiver
whose rolls are decimated by failures to
examinations. Pal
Ex-Governor Psrdee sounds warning TO
land against proposed purpose of the Soui
Pacific to try again 10 monopolize the v
front Pa
Wong Wing. an employe of Siege II
works, murdered by tongmen sent from
land Pa
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C.TY

Money troubles lead Adam l. Heuniseh, vice
president of glass company, to suicide by drink
ing csrboIie acid. Page II
Lack Of inspection Of wiring causes $4,000
fire loss, is argument of electricity bureau for
larger force. Page z
Creditors Of Gabriel Hines. who ran Kragen's
to financial ruin, decide TO close store to-
day. Page Z
In lecture at Cooper medical college Dr.
Ophuls tells Of improved health conditions in
this city. Page IL
Executive committee Of Lincoln Roosevelt
league OF republican clubs indorse the can
ddsey of William Il. Taft for presi-
dent Page IA
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COAST

Attorney Jackson
Of embezzlement Of
tempts suicide.
c. ". French, bes
is arrested at San
emhezzlement.
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Attorney Jackson Hatch Of San Jose accused
Of embezzlement of So 600 from Sage estate. at
tempts suicide. Page 4
c. W. French, head Of Pacific steel company
is arrested at San Jose on charge of felony
embezzlement. Page 8
EASTERN
County committees letter of protest against
Fisk to form basis of charges against him st
Washington Page 1
New York defines his attitude toward Ia
bor Page L
Talk Of friction in negotiations between
I Japan and United States is deemed absurd by
officials OF state department. Page 3
SPORTS
Barney schreiber heads list Of winning turf
men whose horses were seen at Emery
vile last year. Page 9
Track conditions improve at Emeryvile and
form players cash on three winning iavorites at
good odds Page
Luke Msrisch and Jack Gleason apply for the
January and February fight permits. Page s
-Four well played fsvorites beaten at ar
csdis and bookies make cleanup. Page
Phoenix baseball nine OF st. Msry's college
organizes for season and chooses Clarence Dug
/ gsn captain. Page
/ .Fred J. Linz and other auto dealers take steps
to hold an automobile exhibition Page
LABOR
state federation of labor passed yoman't
suffrage amendment before ending its ses
sion. Page :
MARINE
Law TO protect churches has made Ungs
dry town. every saloon Having been closed wber
schooner w. H. Dimond left there. Page Il
MINING
Favorable eastern quotations start bull moy7
rent iu Gold6eld stocks. but bears block ad
vance Page 4;
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VIII savage Tiburon island be sui
dued at last? A noted adventurer hs
sailed from San Diego with large e,
pedition His undertaking described
The Sunday Call
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-07
carlxI.,s Recipe For shirts.

Here is an extract from a letter OF
Thomas Carlyle, in which he asks his
sister to make him some shirts and
sends the Measurements. How many
women could make shirt after them
any Dear Jenny" In the mean
while / want you to make me so. ne
flannel things, too.-three flannel shirts
especially. You can get the fan. Ell
from AlIck If he has any that be can
well recommend. You can readily have
them made before the other shirts 90
OF. 1 have taken the measure today
and now send you the dimensions, to-
gether with a measuring strap which !
bought some weeks ago (at one penny
for the purpose! You are to be care
full to scour the flannel first, after
which process the dimensions are
these: Width (when the shirt is laid
on its back, 221h inches; extent from
wrist button to wrist button, 81 inches
lengthsfn the back, SIS inches; length in
the front, 251z inches. Do you under
stand all that? l dare say you win
make it out, and this measuring band
viii enable you TO be exact enough"
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-07
lsn..,nn A.. Marihau.

Hunting the marRbou is attended
with great difficulty. as the bird prs-
sssses wonderful cunning AID often
contriyes to outwit the most skillful
hunter. With laughsble dignity 1t
measures the ground between itself
and its pursuer and takes very good
care not to exhaust itself by too rapid
flight If the hunter moves slowly the
bird at once adopts an equally easy
pace. but II the hunter quickens his
steps the bird is of like an arrow. 1t
is very difficult to get within gun
range of this calculating creature, but
the natives adopt a novel means OF
capturing it, which the bird. with all
its astuteness, is unable to compre-
bend and falls an easy victim. A
tempting morsel of meat Is tied to the
end Of a long stout cord, which the
skillful hunter nings to a great dis
lance, as he would a lasso, the bait
falling as near the fleeing bird as he
can aim II. He then conceals himself
hastily behind a bush or crouches low
on the sand. The marabou. which al
ways keeps its eye on the hunter, see
ing him vanish, quietly stops and de-
YOURS the bait. when it is easily Sc
cured by the hunter, who runs toward
It, coiling the rope as ne goes.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-07
Rsnan with ~p- Anyway.

"An' when they gifts to Italy" goes
on Bill, growin' quite enthusiastic, as
you might say, over tn idse, "he Il
have tn time of his life ruminat.n'
roun' them old palaces Of the dogs.
HDoesr' 1 gAspsd- Palaces at the
dogsr'
"loggiss. then, s'pose you might
call It." says he, IF you're so blamed
pertiklar, though it amt spslt that
way. It's spelt dogs, only with the
en-
bill Gladox," says I, 'lfor an uned-
jucated man you are tn most ignorant
/ ever see, Do you mean to tell me
you amt never hear Of tn lodges OF
Venice that has been mayors Of tn
town for tn last hundred years or
more?'
mo, L amt" says he, "an' no one
else neither. Their amt any such
folks there. Dodge amt an Eyetali..n
name nohow. 1t b'longs in Connec +
cut Not but what TIERS a few meb Je
In New York an Rhode Island, but not
In Italy, not by derned sight
American Magazine.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-07
The suII6aht.

We went to buIlhght and wished
we had stayed away. 1t is quite as
unpleasant as people say, and the
cruelty to the horses turns one sick.
II 1t was merely an affair between the
men, who are undoubtedly very skill
full, and the bull. which is probably SO
mad with rage as TO be past feeling
much pain. one could shrug ones shoul-
ders at the queer game and find some
excuse. but for the torture Of those
poor old blindfolded screws there can
be no shadow Of palliation. After three
bulls had been killed we had seen
more than enough, especially as the
horses IN the third encounter had al
ready been badly gored in the second.
and the third bull was not killed neat
ly, but ran about believing for awhile
with the espada's sword sticking ont
Of his shoulders.-B laekwood's 'MaGa-
zine
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-07
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-There was a
sharp advance of "a, IS in London
tin market today with spot closing at
e122 Is; futures e123 IS. Locally
market quiet but higher in sympathy
with foreign gain. quotations from
S26.75 to S17.25. English copper mar
ket advanced IS to eel lis. Cd. for
spot. e62 los for futures. Locally
market quiet: lake quoted at 1921 /;
013.s7Js; electrolytic, 13.50613.75;
casting, 15.25113.50. Lead declined
Is Sd to ETA los in London. Locally
market little higher, although quiet
at 1855. Spelter unchanged at z IS
los in London, and at s4.30G4.35 10
cally. London iron market unchang.
ed, with standard foundry AIS Sd;
Cleveland warrtnts, ASS Cd. Locally
no change reported
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-07

There is in Bulgaria a group OF nat
urai columns much like the Giants
Canseway in Ireland On the edge OF
a plateau in the open country rises this
forest OF natural columns, which gives
the impression OF an antique ruin. The
eolumns.N which are about fifteen to
twenty feet high, are absolutely cyIln-
dricai, and they are often as much as
three feet thick. The stratifcation Of
the rock resembles joints and vertical
erosion due to rain has formed DoriS
nutlngs.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-07
WILLIAMS WOULD CUT
ARMY TO S., GOO MEN
Offers Bill Reducing the Force
From Present Numbers,

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ga bill re-
ducing the regular army after the
first day Of December 1908, to $4,000
men, 1000 OF whom will constitute the
artillery force and coast defense, was
introduced today by Representative
Williams. The standing army is now
composed of 10000 ODD officers and
men. Williams also offered bill
repeating all laws by which national
bank examiners are compensated by
fees and placing them on a salary OF
So, 900 per annum.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-07
GLADYS WILL MARRY
HER TITLE IAN. %
Excuse Given For Putting Off
the Wedding.

NEW YORK. Jan. according to
a statement published today, the mar
riage of Miss Gladys Vanderbilt,
daughter of Cornelius Vanderbilt, to
Count Lazzlo Szechenyi will take
place January %, at the home of the
Vanderbilts. The reason FOR the post
ponement of the wedding which mad
been set for the middle OF the month
was because the relatives of the
count desired to spend the Christmas
holidays in their own country. They
are now on their way here.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-07
NO MORE ELISoR
FOR ABE RUFF
New Sheriff VIII Take Charge
of Him Tomorrow.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 6.-Judge
Dunno announced TO-DAY that he would
issue orders "Wednesday terminating
the elisorship in the case Of Ruef, who
pending the graft trials has been kept
In a private prison.
''As soon as learn the new sheriff
has taken the oath of Office" the judge
said, Il shall write an order declaring
the duties of the elisor at an end, and
directing that Ruef be handed over to
the sheriff, to guard him in the proper
manner at the proper place. There
never would have been any elisor APP
pointed If the sheriff and coroner had
not been DISQUALIFIED"
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-07
ILLEGAL FENCE COSTS
HARDIN A THOUSAND
Court Explains Why Sentence
Is Made Light.

CARSON. New, Jan. Sin the fed
eral court today T. 4. Hardin, under
Indictment for illegal fencing of gov
eminent land. entered a plea Of guilty
and was sentenced by Judge Earring
ton to twenty four hours in the Hum
boldt county jail and fine of $1,000.
In passing the sentence the judge
stated that as this was the first term
of court in which indictments have
been-returned for cases Of this charac-
ter, he would make the sentences
light, but If any other indictments
were returned at another session OF
court the defendants should hope for
on lenie1cy.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-07
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO, Jan. 6.--Wheat closed
weak. May opened IL to So to "a to
7-S6 lower at $1.07 IL to $1.07 "a; sold
at $1.0S, declined to s1.07 and closed
at $1.07 Is. Corn closed firm. May
corn opened IL to 5-Sc lower at 60 "a
to so 7-Sc; sold of to go SIS to go 3zc:
advanced TO 81 5-Sc and closed at 81 3-S
to 81 lie. May oats opened Lie low
er at "a 3-4c; sold between "a IL and
"a 7-Sc, and closed at "a rs to 81 3-4c.
Review Want Ads. Bring Results
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-07
CRANE SWINGS ROUND,
HURTS TWO SAILORS
Peculiar Accident on BattleShip
Nebraska Yesterday.

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Jan. 6.-Two
sailors were severely injured by a
peculiar accident on the battleship
Nebraska this afternoon. While max
ing ready to lower the cutter to take
the liberty men ashore, the Acrane
caught by swell was swung around
striking several sailors. Seaman Den
ton and Seaman Wilson were knocked
down and badly cut about the head
and rendered unconscious. Another
sailor received slight ijurles. They
will all recover.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-07
OHIO GOVERNOR is
FOR THE PRIMARY
Harris Makes Several SuggeS-
lions To Legislature,

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 6.-The
message of Governor Harris was read
to the legislature this afternoon. The
governor urges the enactment of a
measure providing for general pri.
mary elections with the Australian
ballot system; placing of telephone
companies under supervision OF the
state railroad commission, with pow
er to regulate rates, and recommends
to favorable consideration Of the as
sembly the question of county option.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-07
Vary Plain.

Two country women. mother and
daughter. were at the circus for the
nrst time. They were greatly taken
with the mensgerie. At last they came
to the hippopotsmus and stood for
several minutes transhIed IN silent
wonder. Then the mother turned TO
her daughter and said slowly and sol
EMMY: ''My! Ain't-he-plain?"
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-07

"What," asked the dreamer. 'wouid
you do If you could be a king for a
day?''
''Me?" answered the practical man
'Td borrow enough money to live on
for the rest OF my. life."-.London Teie
graph.