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The San Francisco call., 1908-11-07
ROOSEVELT MAY BE
Sent TO SENATE
Declares Office Would Not Be
Averse to Him Under
Taft's Administration

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-That Presi-
dent Roosevelt may be the successor
or Senator Platt in the senate is con-
sidered by many in Washington rs not
at all improbable
Those who regard this as possible
declare that they have assurances from
the president himself that he would not
De entirely averse to the acceptance
of the senatorial office under conditions
as they will be after the 4th of March.
His general attitude has been ad-
verse to entering the senate because he
has felt that as a member of that body
he would be called upon to criticise his
successor in the presidency and this
he would feel a delicacy about doing.
He has said, however, within the last
year that. knowing Mr.. Taft as he does
and agreeing with him in all essentials
as ne does, he is confident that there
would not be any occasion for antag-
onism.
He has not gone to the extent at
any time Of indicating that he would
desire the Office, even with Taft as
president, but merely has said that
with him in that position his chief
reason for not desiring the senatorial
position would disappear. Even this
much has not been said since there has
been any certainty of Mr.. Taft's enter
ing the White House, but the presi-
dents outline of his attitude is now
renewed as offering a possible solution
of the senatorial entanglement in New
York, and as making an opening for
the continuance of Mr.. Roosevelt's pub
lie career. %
1t is even suggested that the alb
sence of the president on his proposed
African hunting expedition need not
necessarily stand in the way of his
election, but rather that such absence
might relieve the situation of embar-
assment to him in case his friends
should desire to press his name.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-07
ROW EMBROILS
A LARGE FIRM

material and its byproducts on the
market.
If the plant was put in shape to
operate It would be one of the best
dividend paying concerns on the coast,
he said. i can not understand why
Meigs has not gone ahead with the
completion Of the plant for operation
especially when the product Of the COM
pany is selling away beyond what it
has sold for in years.
BREAKS FROM CONCERN
I have placed some good blocks of
stock with the concern, but owing to
the disposition Of AIeigs, who is an
overbearing man TO deal with, / broke
away from the concern and got rid OF
some stock ] had in il. Meigs is an eN-
pert in the chemical business ard has
carried through some big business deals
successfully"
William n Buffers. an Oakland real
estate man. with Offices IN the Bacon
block. an extensive stock holder in the
Carisa chemical company, said that the
investigation of the auditing commit
tee would bring to light some extensive
crooked work
We stock holders may not be law
yers," he said. but we know when
matters have reached a point where II
lS necessary 10 DlAAAE III NAAN AoNff ~ -
tect our interests. We have retained
the services of the best legal talent TO
be secured on the bay and Will investi-
gate this tangle until it is straight
ened out
1T looks to me as though Meigs was
trying TO get the stock holders so dis
gusted that they would sell their in
terests for little or nothing SO that he
could get fun control Of the plant, as
il is certainly a valuable proposition if
properly handled. Ii is now four years
since the company was formed and not
a thing has been shipped from the
plant as yet
The auditing committee has enough
evidence TO make the situation warm
for AIeigs unless he can explain the
discrepancies in the books. Transac-
tions which reach back couple OF
years will have TO be explained. be-
cause the more we investigate the
more we find eXOrbitant sums paid out
apparently for something Of tenth
the value.
i do not know how much stock
Meigs has He claims 10 hold ma
5ority. How he got it can give no
information. All attempts TO investi-
gate the affairs Of the concern have
met with his strenuous disapproval. In
fact he has absolutely refused on sew
eral occasions TO allow certain books
to be examined"
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-07
SAN DIEGO MAY HAVE
CONTEST OVER JUDGE
T. L. Lewis Likely to Commence
Action if Result Is Not
Changed
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 6.-Present pros
poets are that as a result of a close
vote on superior judge, San Diego
county will have a contest for that Of
fice. Judge T. L. Lewis, at present on
the bench, was nominated by the re-
publicans and former Assemblyman w.
r. Guy was named as his running
mate The democrats, without exactly
iindorsing Judge Lewis, intimated that
he was satisfactory and named only
one candidate, w. r. Andrews On O
plea for an alleged nonpartisan judi
ciary, they asked for votes for Lewis
and Andrews and won many repub-
licans. Judge Lewis received an ex-
ceedingly heavy vote, while the normal
republican majority was cut down so
that tonight, with two precincts to
hear from, Guy leads by but 49 votes.
1t has been stated by friends of Judge
Andrews that If the official canvass
shows no different figures a contest
will be commenced on the ground of
irregularities in the balloting.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-07
Taft's Election Causes Big
Orders for Materials
Railroads Prepare for Era of Prosperity and
Expenditure of Many Millions

short time. Fully 5000 men will be
affected by the resumption,
BANGOR. Me-, Nov. 6.-The Webster
mill of the international paper COM
pany at Orono. which has been running
for some time a three-fourths of It's
capacity, resumed full operations to-
day.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov. 6.-The
Queen and Crescent railroad has put
more than 800 men at work within the
last week. The shops in this city have
resumed operations on full time, with
a complete force.
NEWARK, n. J.. Nov. 6.-The H. r.
Worthington company announces today
that its full complement of more than
5000 men will be at work in the plant
at Harrison by January l next. The
Ledgerwood manufacturing company
makes similar announcement, which
affects 1000 men. They have been run
ming on part time, and have many big
orders contingent upon the election re-
Sult.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-07
HIGH BUILDING RECORDS
Construction News Reports In
crease in Permits Everywhere

CHICAGO, Nov Building con-
struction is now making new high rec
ords. according to the Construction
News. During October permits were
tion of 9,729 buildings. involving a
total estimated cost of s43,074,775, or
S12. 100000 more than in October year
ago. In New York city building per
mits involving an expenditure of $15,
941, $40 were taken out during last
month, an increase of 112 per cent over
the corresponding month a year ago.
The increase In Brooklyn is % per cent
and in Philadelphia SO per cent. Other
increases are: Chicago, 25 per cent;
Denver. 60 per cent; Portland, Ore, 2S
per cent.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-07
VIOLENT EARTHQUAKE
ROCKS GERMAN CITY
Between Sixty and Seventy
Shocks Terrify the Inhabi-
tantS of PIauen

PLAUEN, Germany, Nov. 6.-Violent
earthquake shocks terrified the inhab-
itants of the city at $40 o'clock this
morning. Houses were shaken and the
people fed panic stricken into the
streets. The shock, which lasted for
several minutes, was accompanied Dy
sharp explosions and thunderous rum
blings in the earth. Sixty or seventy
earthquake shocks have been felt here
daily for the last week. They are now
becoming less frequent but more vio-
lent. The temperature of Medina
springs, in the vicinity, has increased
Is degrees.
Plauen is noted manufacturing CEN
ter of Germany.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-07
COUPLE TERRIBLY BURNED

CARSON, New, Nov. Ga peculiar
accident happened today resulting in
the death of Mrs. Robert Smith. She
and her husband were burning leaves
in their yard when the husband was
hemmed in by fire. The wife, in an
endeavor to assist him. passed over the
flames, her clothes catching fire. She
was Immediately wrapped in flames and
died from the burns within a hour
afterward. Mrs. Smith held small
child in her arms during the ordeal
and the infant was not injured. Smith
suffered burns, but will recover.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-07

NEW YORK, Nov. "a cablegram
from Japan received today by Yeijiro
Ono, superintendent of the agencies of
the Bank of Japan, stated that Japan's
exports of commodities exceeded the
imports last month by 10,67O,000 yen,
or about s5,335,000 of American money.
The dispatch also contained the infor-
nation that the silk cocoon crop this
year is an exceptionally large one at
3,410,000 koku, about 10000 900 bushels.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-07

heartbroken mother, but she got all
that 1 could give her. l live only for
my children. 1 am an old woman now
and if Julia does not come back to me
L will never recover from the awful
sorrow.
IF she would only come back we
would not chide her or ask her any
questions. If she would let us know
where she is we would go and bring
her back. My poor, spoiled baby! I'm
sure l shall never see her again
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-07
NATURES REMEDIES
TEA AND HERB SANITARTUlH

Sickness OF every de-
scrfption successfully
treated with Tea and
Herbs By DR.. Chow
Juyan. the famous Chi
nese physician. whose cre-
dentlals are attested by
the Chinese Ambassador az
Washington. D. O. San
Francisco office, 76O Clay
st--Mon.. Tues, Wed.
aud Thurs. Stockton Of
dee, 122 North Hunter st.
IL - = ~
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-07
WEEKLY CALL, ST PER YEAR
PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS FOR HAY-Depot Quartermas-
ter's Office. 1885 North Point st.. San Francisco.
Cal. November . 190S.-Sealed proposals. In
trIplicate. subject TO the usual conditions. win
be received here until II o'clock a. m. Paciac
time Monday. November Is. 1908. and then
opened. for Furnishing and delivering at san
Francisco. Cal. or other prominent railroad
points, 5000 tons OF hay. compressed to a den-
sity OF 81 cubic feet or less per ton told cron1
for shipment to the Philippine islands. The
United States reserves the right 10 accept or re-
ject aOy all proposals OF any part thereon
Blanks for proposals and full information viii
be furnished upon application to this Office
Envelopes containing proposals to be indorsed
Proposals for Hay, No. 6i92. to be opened az
IL O'Clock a m November rs. 1908" j. "a
BELLINGER, Depot Quartermaster. T.. 8. Army.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-07
WOMAN FRACTURES LEG

SALINAS. Nov 6.-While on an err
rand of mercy this morning Miss Lottie
Lauritzen, popular young woman,
fell down stairs and sustained a COM
pound fracture of the right lower leg.
Her condition is serious, as the frac-
ture is bad, and she received a severe
nervous shock
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-07
TO HEAR Shippers, CHANCES

WASHINGTON. Nov 6.-Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Lane. will hold
hearings on the coast next month on
the complaint of shippers against
switching charges exacted by the
Santa Fe and Southern Pacific at San
Francisco and Los Angeles. The date
of the hearings has not been fixed
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-07
wITHDRAws LAND FROM ENTRY

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-Secretary
Garfield has withdrawn from public
entry under the first form in connec-
tion with the Truckee- Carson project
all of townships IA, 15 and 16 north.
range is east part of township IS,
same range, and parts of townships 13.
IA. Is and 16 range 19 east, Mount
Diablo meridian.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-07

special preparations are: Cough Ginger, Tea and
Herbs for Colds and Opium Abstainers Food.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-07
ONLY one NBromo Quinine',

That is Laxative BrOmo Quinine- Look for the
signature OF Z. ". Grove. Used the world over
10 Cure a Cold in One Day. 25c.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-07
JAPAN,s EXPORTS

Plauen is noted manufacturing
ter of Germany.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-02-08
YEPSEN FREED
THROUGH AID
OF FRIENDS
The Bail Of Former Local Man
Was Discharged Yesterday
BY Judge BOOra m.
He is NOW A FREE MAN
His Release is Due TO Efforts Of
Danish Friends in This
Cily.

George w. Yepsen, who was
charged with forgery by the Second
Peoples Loan of New Brunswick.
was freed yesterday when Joseph e.
Stricker made motion before Judge
Booraem that bail be DISCHARGED. and
1t was granted.
Carl Christensen and Peter A. Jo-
hansen were his bondsmen, and they
had furnished bail to the amount OF
$4,000. The grand jury considered
the case several days ago, and, it is
understood, the officials of the loan
went before it with the request that
the case be dismissed. AS result,
no Indictment was found and Yepsen
was yesterday discharged as free
man, when his bonds were released.
Yepsen is now employed in New
York, where he resides.
From what can be learned. Yepsen
owes his freedom to a number Of
Prominent local Danes, who it is un-
derstood, contributed to make good
the alleged deficiency. 1t is under
stood that his bondsmen were two
of about twenty who banded together
to raise the necessary amount Jo-
seph e. Stricken represented Yepsen.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-02-08
MASQUERADE
BALL OF DANISH
BROTHERHOOD
Mans Elaborate Costumes and
Ten Valuable Prizes at Gala
Event in Washington Hall.
A SUCCESS OF The SEASON

The private masquerade ball of
Thor Lodge No. 46, Danish Brother
hood, held in Washington hall, last
night was the success of masked af-
fairs of the season. Hundreds of
costumed folks were present.
Dancing, with masks on, was en-
joyed until 11:30 when the march
before the judges for the awarding
of prizes took place. In the march
were clowns, a giantess or two, mon
keys, organ grinders, and many 9TH
ers. Music was furnished by Hosel-
let's orchestra. The judges were
Mrs. Christian Paulson, Mrs. John
Christensen, Frederick P. Koyen.
Chris r. Lund, and Nels Christian
sen.
The ladies first prize, fruit dish,
was awarded to Mrs. Andrew Fedder-
son, dressed to represent Easter. The
second, silver chocolate pot, went
to Hans Hanson, costumed as wo-
man nine feet tall. The ladies' third
prize. a silk umbrella, was won by
Mrs. Soren Hanson. She represented
the Danish Brotherhood Society.
Fourth, silver sugar bowwl, was
given to Mrs. Andrew Anderson, at
tired :. as travelling woman.
The mems first prize, clock, was
carried off by Frederick christensen,
who impersonated Uncle Sam. The
second award went to Louis Hanson,
dressed as a rich man from Copen-
hagen. The third was won by Mar
ino Hanson, as an original Danish
farmer. He received silk umbrella.
The fourth, clock, went to Mrs.
Hans Smith, attired as a gentleman.
The first group prize, SIS in gold
went to four women who represented
fisher folk of Denmark. They car
rfed a large net. In the group were
Mrs. Peter Kaas. Mrs. M. Olsen, Mrs.
M Fonskey, and Miss Mary Carston-
sen. The second group prize was
given to the Southern Gotten pickers.
They were awarded $3.50 in gold. In
the group were Mrs. Martin Iceberg,
Miss Hanna Liebeg, Miss Minnie Lie
beg and Miss Mamie Christensen.
After the prizes had been awarded
dancing without masks was allowed
and was kept up until early this
morning. The committee was as fol-
lows: Andrew Anderson, chairman !;
M. Olsen, A. Thompson, Soren Han
son, Peteh Larson, Nels c. Christian
sen and ]. G. Jensen.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-02-08

The partly paid department or
Buffalo" system, as 1T is some
times called, consists of chief,
paid a yearly salary, at living
wages, by the city, and one assist
ant. The chief is to be on duty
at all times. When he is tempo
rarily absent the assistant is in
charge. There ale at least three
men in every fire house who are
on duty at all times. These are
drivers and engineers, If there is
steamer. They keep the appar-
atus and horses in first class con-
dition, as well as look after the
affairs Of the department. These
men are also paid salary, at liv-
ing wages, by the city. One of
these salaried men is usually the
foreman of the company at whose
house he Is stationed These men
are to make a study of fire fight
ing and. are supposed to be, or
are soon to become, experienced
veterans.
To assist them there are ten or
twelve call" men. They are so
designated because they are not
on duty except when called upon
at the sounding of the alarm.
The cali men go about their
daily work as usual. but when the
fire alarm sounds they stop what
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-02-08
MUST RUSH
NEW CELLS

City Clerk LaRoe received a letter
this morning from the E. T. Barnum
Company, which was awarded the
contract some time ago for installing
cells in the new police station, in
which they state that work on the
cells is going forward and that they
will ship them as soon as possible
The addition is well advanced and
the contractor will shortly be ready
for the cells. If they are not here the
work will be held up and TIE delay
will mean that the building viii not
be ready as soon as expected.
Mayor Bollschweiler directed the
city clerk TO reply at once and state
that the matter is not satisfactory
When a representative of the Bar
mum company saw the mayor, he had
said that, ii they were awarded the
contract, they could have the cells
ready within three weeks.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-02-08
CITIZENS ARE INVITED TO
VOTE ON FIRE DEPT. CHANGE

Does Perth Amboy want a part
ly paid fire department? This is
a question that directly concerns
every resident of this city. In
order to give all a chance to ex-
press their opinion in way that
their influence may be felt by the
Board of Aldermen, the EVENING
NEWS is going to give everyone
chance to vote on the subject.
In today's issue will be found
ballot Read 1t through carefully
and then fill in the blank space
with the word "yes" or mo-"
Write yes" If you favor the part
ly paid fire department and mo"
If you are opposed to the idea.
There is also place for you to
express your opinion more fully
If you SO desire, by writing on the
blank lines, under the word RE
marks" anything that you wish
to say.
The indications now are that
the Board of Aldermen will make
provision in the city budget this
year for partly paid department
and the change will be made with
in a few months unless public
sentiment Is strong against 1t.
The EVENING NEWS is adopting
this plan to get some idea which
way public sentiment leans.
Everyone is familiar with the
volunteer system now in vogue in
this city. Every fire company has
its own horses stabbed in their
respective fire houses. In some of
these houses one or two firemen
sleep at night. When the alarm
sounds, the members of the differ
ent companies, If they hear it,
stop their work, or tumble out of
bed and get to the fire as quickly
as possible. The entire depart
ment is in the hands of these
volunteers subject to the approval
of the Board of Aldermen. They
elect their own chief and assist
ants, also the different officers of
the several companies.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-02-08
Partly Paid Fire
Dept. is Now
Assured.
TEN NEW POLICE

If the present plans of the Board
of Aldermen are carried out the
budget this year will be about
$4,000, or about $4,000 more than
that of last year, 100000, and the
aldermen will pass ordinances to put
both the fire and police departments
ON more modern basis. The scheme
by which the budget is to be kept low
is by placing money in accounts
where it is needed most.
At committee session last night,
an ordinance for partly-paid fire
department was discussed and, at an
adjourned meeting of the council
Monday night, an ordinance to this
effect may be introduced.
Chief Mullen, of the fire depart
ment, submitted report Of the
needs of the fire department for the
year. This report will be taken up
Monday night. Alderman-at-Larg
Voorhees, told the fire chief that he
thought his request for 5000 feet of
fire hose was rather high as Eliza
beth had only 5000 feet of hose in
the entire department. 1t is UNDER
stood that the new department will
be In charge of chief, who will
have an assistant, ard that three
pdiu uSu Will D0 pldCet- III each lire
house for duty day and night. Each
company will be in charge of cap
tain, and ten call men will be allow
ed for each.
The police department is to be
well taken care of, as the aldermen
declare that this Is very important.
Plans to. appoint ten new men, in
cluding another detective-sergeant,
and to install the police call system
are under way. Just who the new
policemen and the detective-sergeant
will be, the mayor or board are not
yet prepared to say, but the selection
of a new sergeant, it is said, will be
left to Chief Burke. There will be
no mounted men.
At the present time the aldermen
have two ways whereby they might
get police call system One is to
allow the New York & New Jersey
Telephone Company to install it,
and, in return, give them a fran
chise to use certain streets for poles
and conduits for telephone wires, or
else to have the city install 1t. Mayor
+ Bc,--> 1weiler and the aldermen favor
ha--g the city do 1t.
The New York & New Jersey Tele-
phone Company, 1t is rumored, will
make another application to place
poles and wires along a number Of
streets, at meeting of the council
shortly.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-02-08
MANY HEARD
The LECTURE

Braga hall was the scene of large
gathering last night. when w. B.
Killingbeck, socialist from Orange,
gave lecture on Hard Times, their
Cause and Cure Considerable in
terest was shown in the speakers
lecture, which lasted for nearly two
hours. A number of men out OF
work were in the audience
Jack Robbins acted as chairman.
Eleven men went forward from the
audience after the lert r. and gave
their names and addresses for the
purpose of becoming members of the
local socialist branch.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-02-08
THIEVES MAKE
A RICH HAUL
OF JEWELRY

Thieves entered the jewelry store
of Samuel Mailer, $50 State street,
early this morning by smashing the
lock on the front door, and secured
watches, chains, bracelets and other
jewelry to the value of between $400
and $500. according TO Mr.. Mailer
and the police.
The loot which the thieves took
was in a case in the window of the
store and it is supposed that they put
it in bag and carried 1t away.
About $3.50 o'clock this morning a
Slavish woman who occupies rooms
over the jewelry store said she heard
a noise in the place but she paid lit
tie attention to it.
When Mr.. Mailer who lives across
the street, went to his place of busi-
ness this morning he discovered that
the lock had been smashed and the
place robbed, and he at once report
ed the matter to the police.