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The San Francisco call., 1908-11-21
EDITORIAL

ELI ONlAL
A marked change Of tune. Page 10
San Francisco does not forget. Page 10
The silent ones. Page 10
HENEY
Policeman Attridge suggests Haas derringer
was taken to his cell by Detective Sergeant
Burke IN overcoat. Page
Heney improves and soon wiz be out of
danger Page
GRAFT
Ach's dilatory tactics at Ruef trial finally
blocked by Judge Lawlor. Page
Extrsdition for fugitive witness. Alexander
Latham, is granted and detective starts south
with him. Page s
CITY
successfully praeticed on members of state board
Of education. Page
Suits involving millions are begun against
Spring Valley water company for big IRE
losses. P... ~
Wells Fargo rate declared unfair in petition
sent 10 commerce commission. Page n
President Bourn of Spring Valley company
asks city 10 increase the payment for it's
Page 20
Report Of bank clearings of state for last week
shows gain over corresponding week of last
year. page "a
Realty sales and leasing on the in
crease Page -
Miss Adela Verne clever young woman plan
ist, returns here fer concert after scoring tri-
unph IN east Page IL
Governor Joseph Francois of Tahiti speaks of
kindly feeling toward San Francisco. Page 20
Injunction against tearing down of city han
is lifted and work viii 90 on without Interrupt
tion. Page IA
Young woman is held on the charge of
forgery. Page 20
St. Francis hotel directors order construction
Of wing. Page 20
-Four persons injured by three accidents due
to the carelessness OF United Railroad en-
ployes. Page IL
Ship owners association objects to placing
Of lumber on free list. Page .
order Of Druids viii give grand ball at Audi
torium tomorrow night Page o
Wife and mother in law dine weII-husband
subsists on farina story in the divorce
court. Page
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ssCOwards''I Is
Burk'S View

@::: :::'..-.: .'' e :'':'.' '.'--
one member of our board is n
Hamlet; he knows there is wrong,
hut viii not rouse himself to
right ii.
Only oae emotional side of
teaching appeals strongly TO an
other; he loves 10 teach little
children how beautiful the flowers
and how pretty the rocks are.
The book statesmen are cult
ured; they give good dinners;
their cigars are of the best; they
are delighted TO take schooImen
ridIng, duck hunting; they play
tennis well; they lend their voices
to entertainments.
schoOInen who decline to hob
mob with these genial book sellers
in evening dress are suspected of
being afraid Of their own hon
esty.-Dr. Frederic L. Burk,
president of the san Francisco
normal school.
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INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TO-DAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY Sc
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER. 81. 1908.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

YESTERDAY-Partly cloudy; trace of rain;
southwest wind; maximum temperature GA;
minimum SC
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Clearing; fresh
southwest wind. Page 10
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Hazard and Profit Compared

Rockefeller was asked about the de-
velopment of oil fields in Ohio and
Oklahoma, but said that he knew little
about them, as they had been actively
worked since he retired from business.
He described the drilling and produc-
tion of oil as of the character of a
mining business. He said that it was
the policy of his company to pay for
its oil at the wells and that the large
part of the oil it refined was pur-
chased from the producer.
DO you consider" asked Kellogg.
"a business hazardous that on an
original investment of SCI, 600, 900 paid
dividends amounting to 1891, 900, 900
and had left surplus of $500, 600 900 p"
Il don't consider the amount of
money made determined whether the
business is hazardous or not" said
Rockefeller.
Asked about the TRUST agreement Of
1882 and whether the trust certificates
did not show value of 10000 900 and
that the stocks held under the agree
ment had an actual value of s5571o.-
6ss, Rockefeller said he believed the
figures were correct
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Biggy Laughs at Slang

When we heard The shot out at the
JAIL" said Abrams. some one called to
me. That fellows kicked himself or
The phrase struck Biggy fairly on his
bump of humor and the chief doubled
up with laughter. violently destroying
the decorum of the inquest ROOM To
have the passing OF a human soul
slang of that fellows kicked himself
off, pleased the chief as the rarest
phrase OF the hour. He passed the
catch to his friends The man whose
safe keeping rested In Biggy's hands
had kicked himself on and Biggy
roared with laughter.
Mrs. cohn was the chief Witness ar
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Suicide plan Told

According TO Mrs Cohn. he intended
from the first TO kill himself with his
derringer as soon as he had killed
Heney. 1t follows logically that Haas
did not have the pistol about him Fri
day night. but when Burke tossed him
the overcoat he tossed Haas his weapon.
which the man readily found and speed
lily made use of. Coroner Leland will
direct the investigation when it is re-
sumed this morning into the prObabil-
ity Of the new overcoat theory.
Chief of Police Biggy was present at
yesterdays session Of the inquest. He
was thoroughly ON the defensive and
tried valiantly to show through At
fridge that he was greatly incensed
because Burns had been refused admis-
sion to visit Haas by Detective Kelly.
Biggy's chief appearance. however. was
a merry wight with a rare suscept-
ibility for yeggman humor.
Edward Abrams. trusty at the
county Jail. was called as a witness to
testify regarding Haas's condition at
the all In the slang OF the cells
Abrams told his story. grim and brutal
as it was. much to the delight OF Chief
OF Police Biggy.
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OCIAL briberies have been sue
cessfuIly practiced on members
Of the state board Of education,
SAYS Dr. Frederic l. Burk. presi-
dent OF the normal school in this
city. schoolmen who would scorn more
vulgar forms OF corruption. he declares.
have succumbed 10 the genial influence
OF good dinners and fragrant cigars;
they have yielded 10 the appeal Of
jouy tennis parties and duck hunts;
they have been biased in their studies
by the attentions of clawhammered
wits and tuxedoed story tellers.
The masculine sirens. DR.. Burk says.
who have spelled the magic Of good
cheer over the judgment Of staid schol-
asucs. are the statesmen Of the big
school book publishers. The men who
have been seduced by social tempta-
tions include several members OF the
state board Of education.
To such a pass have clever statesmen,
armed with culture and good fellow
ship, brought the common schools, in
the opinion Of DR. Burk. that children
are threatened with inferior textbooks,
discipline among teachers is weakened
and the morale Of the whole education
al system is being lowered. These con-
diuons Dr. Burk would correct, and
he has appealed for help to his fell
lows Of the state board Of education,
confident that some Of them Will re-
spond.
10 war has been declared upon the
book sslesmen with their ingratiating
manners. The hrst battle viii be
fought today in the meeting room of
the state board Of education in Sac
ramento and Dr. Burk, as a member of
the board, looms up as the premier
protestant against the artful methods
Of the bookmen.
THE Textbook Ring"
The bristung items in the Indictment
prepared by Dr. Burk are different
from any charges hitherto made
against what is known as the text
book ring That money has been
used as means Of corruption. DIR.
.Burk declares, he does not believe. but
he details an elaborate system Of
nIegiumate influence which it viii be
his ehdeavor to wipe out.
The trouble centers in the relations
that have gradually grown UP between
the members Of the state board of
education and the state agents of the
American book company, CHM Co,
Heath & Co., Macmillans. Houghton,
Mihiin .& Co. the -McNsIly con-
cern and the other big publishing
houses that supply the public schools
with constantly changing textbooks.
Ever since this state began to buy text
books in the open market. instead of
having them written to order by Cali
fornia educators, there has been fierce
competition for the profitable business.
The agents OF the different companies
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Detective Delivered Coat

The suggestion that Haas had the
derringer in his overcoat pocket and
that Burke guilelessly carried the
weapon to him was brought out casually
in the testimony of Policeman John G.
Attridge. who. with Detective Charles
r. Kelly. guarded Haas on the after
noon preceding his death. Attridge
swore that during the afternoon De-
tective Sergeant Thomas F. Burke went
to Haas cell and tossed the overcoat
on the bed. That overcoat had been
taken OFF Haas shortly after he wounded
Heney Police Captain Duke and Special
Agent William ]. Burns searched the
man after the Heney shooting.
Duke said last evening that it was his
belief that he had searched all Haas
garments. but that he did not remem-
Der the overcoat in particular. But it
has also been demonstrated that it
would have been well nigh impossibls
for the pistol to have been concealed
in Haas shoe. and Policeman Attridge
swore emphatically that Mrs. Haas. the
wife. did not pass anything to her hus-
band at the county jail. Mrs. Haas
should appear as a witness this morning.
1t has been a subject Of speculation
why Haas did not kill himself on Fri
day night if he had had the weapon in
HE shoe
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Kellogg Begins Inquiries

Until moment before the adjourn
ment yesterday there had been no init
nation that Rockefeller's direct nara.
tive of his connection with the oil in
dustry from 1860 would not extend be-
yond 1887
At that point. however. almost with
out warning. his counsel announced
that the direct examination of the wit
ness had been completed. The disap-
pointment which came to those who
had been following the story was
somewhat tempered by an announce
ment by the Standard oil lawyers that
the history of the big corporation
later years will be related by John D.
Archbold.
Rockefeller's cross examination was
at once begun by Frank F. Kellogg
the special assistant district attorney
who said it would not be confined to
the period between 1862 and 1887.
In response to questions about the
hazardous nature of the oil business
owing to the possibility of failure OF
supply, Rockefeller said that the pro-
duction of crude oil in the PennsyI-
vania field had steadily increased from
1852 to 1900
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SUBURBAN

Woman threatens to kill defendant if Judge
samuels does not ''hx him" Page :
Students Of Mills college will today produce
Tennyson's play, The Foresters." Page s
Prince Noresh Chandra Chakravarti, graduate
Of state university, is succeeding as mining en-
gineer in Tonopah. Page )
Southern Pacific commences construction Of
big electric power plant for Alameda county
lines. Page s
Dr.. Frank L. Adams dies suddenly after attack
CT neuralgia Of heart Page 8
New electric process is discovered at state uni
versity 10 restore ancient specimens. Page s
This is tag day" in Oakland and large sum
VIII be raised for charity. Page s
Mrs. Mack mother of Edna Clark, loses all
interest IN Payson Young. Page 6
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Relating Is Admitted

Rockefeller admitted that Standa I'd
oil had fathered a system of rebating
on which it fattened in its youth. Yet
he could not remember that he par
ticipated in those initial transactions.
His hands he described as unsullied.
He verified the fact that in the eight
years ending in 1907 Standard oil
earned more than s57o,Ooo,OoO. He de-
scribed how he and his associates had
been sleeping with one eye open for 40
years, fearing they would be awakened
by the glare of blazing oil fields or by
the announcement that the wells had
gone dry.
But Standard oil has been paying
enormous dividends right along" KeI-
logg said dryly,
And we were grateful for it,"
Rockefeller replied. raising his eyes to
the ceiling and intoning his words as
he does when addressing an audience
in the Fifth avenue Baptist church.
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EASTERN

Twenty perish in gas explosion that tea
up whole block in Brooklyn. Page
John D. Rockefeller has bad attack Of Do
memory on cross examination by government a
torney- Page
Congressional committee considers tariff
lumber. Page
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Big Dividends Admitted

kellogg then asked whether the stock
certificates issued thereafter were for
stock dividends or for additional prop
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FOREIGN

New York World released from obligation
publishes first authentic account Of interview
with the kaiser. Page 5
Iron rule Of Prince Regent Chun manifested in
quasi imperial edicts to Chinese. Page 8
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COAST

stand in defense Of Mrs Miner. Page II
San Jose policeman shot in trap by ex-
convict. who hangs himself when placed
in cell Page Ia
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Continued on Page :, Column
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SPORTS

SFOK1S
Manager Jones contemplates European tour
with Papke and Kaufman. Page 13
frankie Neil adopts novel method of training
for his fight with Moran. Page Ia
Long shots split the card with public choices
at EmeryFile racetrack. Page Ii
Lick and Alameda high schools play for schol-
astic title at Alameda today. Page 13
Kansas Price learns of mysterious death of his
wife in the east. Page II
MARINE
Schooner William Bowden, loaded with hard
wood logs and oak railroad ties from Japan.
reaches port in battered condition. Page IL
SOCIAL
Miss Erna st. Goar hostess at bridge party in
honor Of Miss Katherine McRae. Page 10
LABOR
Dr. Il. G. Sherman advises laboringmen how
to avoid tuberculosis Page 3
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GRAFT

Achs dilatory tactics at Ruef trial hnalli
blocked by Judge Lawlor. Page
Extrsdition for fugitive witness. Alexande
Latham. is granted and detective starts soutl
with him. Page
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-12-17
JULIUS PETERSON AND A. D..
DIES AT THE SOUTHERN

Julius Peterson, who first located
here from Germany in 1900, has pur-
chased the Southern barber shop,
next to the Merchants Hotel, and now
has one of the coolest shops in the CT
ty. There are two chairs and Mr.. Pet
erson is now assisted by A. D. Dies,
an expert barber from whom he pur-
chased the shop. Soon after arriving
in Roswell, Mr.. Peterson was employ
ed for two years in the old Oriental
barber shop in the Gaullieur block
and then bought the shop and owned
and conducted it for three years when
he left for San Francisco. He lived in
hat city for eight months and soon
after the big earthquake, he returned
to Roswell with his family and re-lo-
Gated here, working in the o. K. shop.
Later he bought The Southern shop.
invites all of his old friends and
ac~quaintances to call at his new place
and promises the same courteous
treatment in the future as in the past.
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the House. The work done in the room
Of the committee on ways and means
d in the room OF the Senate zinance
committees. together with the Senate
S72 amendments, made the bin high
ly acceptable to the highly protected
interests of the country; and. In the
main, it is acceptable to them still.
The vital difference between the re-
vision of 1897 and the revision of 1908
is tina in 1897 increased protection
was the one thing. aside from the mat
ter Of revenue. the dominant party
had in mind. The country has ordered
the revision of 1909, not to increase
protection to producers, but to tighten
the burdens of the consumers. This is
the first Republican revision of the
tariff In which the consumer has come
in for any great amount Of special con
sideratfon. 1t is more or less a novel
problem, therefore, which the Repub-
lican majority in Congress is tackling'
In the hearings before the commit
tees and in the debates. of course, q
great deal more is going to be heard
of the producers interests than about
the interests of the consumer, because
everybody is a consumer. even h pre-
ducers, and in the cry nature of the
thing, there is no such definiteness OF
interests as in the cas- of the produc.
ers. But h tariff law to be enacted
next summer has got to be made sat.
isfactory to the great mass OF people
taken as consumers, and those charg.
ed with the responsibility for the legis
lation know It.
1t is by nc means an easy job they
have on hand. John Smith, as a con.
sumner, wants relief from the high pri'
ces which he believes to be due to the
tariff on Article A, which is produced
by William Jones. Jones objects to
having the tariff on article A disturb.
ed, but as a consumer, he thinks the
duties ought to be lowered on article
B, which as it happens. John Smith
produces. Smith bowls at the idea OF
lowering the tariff on article B. And
the Republican majority in Congress
has got to satisfy both Smith and
Jones.
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But the Senate was NOT to he b,,,

But the Senate was not to be hur-
ried. Cloture did not prevail there,
so Senators debated the bill all thru
finally passing it on July 2, after In
cooperating 872 amendments. The
House disagreed to the Senate amend.
ments and the bill was ent to con
final shape, both Houses agreeing to
the conference report. President Nc
Kinley, whose fame had rested largely
on the tariff, rested patiently through
the hot weeks of the summer, but 1T
was not until the oath of July that he
was able to afix his signature to the
bill to the passage of which his faith
was pledged and to which believers
in the protective policy looked for re-
lief from the then prevailing indus
trial depression.
1t is true that the Dingley act made
more sweeping changes in the tariff
schedules than will be made by the
bill to be passed next yeac, and it may
seem hat next years legislation ought
to be disposed of in less time. But in
1897 there was no difference of opin-
ion among Republicans upon the nee
essity of tariff legislation and but lit
tie conflict in views as to the form
that legislation should take. There are
a great many influential Republicans
who do not believe there is any neces-
sity at all for tariff legislation to be
undertaken next spring, and there is
very wide conflict of opinion as to how
far Congress should go in changing
the present schedules. 1t may be ever
more difficult to reach an agreement.
therefore, than it was twelve years
before.
There is general desire, both in and
of congress that tariff legislation
be achieved at the earliest pos
sfble day, but it Is recognized that to
pass a hurried and il1-considered meas
ure might be worse than to pass no bill
at all. The fact that the Dingley bill
was able to stand twelve years IS the
law is evidence of careful work on the
part of it's trainers, even if only four
days were given up to debating it in
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THE TARIFF BILL AMI 6
THE EXTRA SESSION

Washington. Dec. 17.-According to
the program OF Republican leaders in
the House, the tarfr bin win pass that
body moi later than the middle OF Ap.
I'll It Is hoped to pass the bill through
the House by the LIST of April, as was
done with the Dingley bin at the ex-
ira session Of Congress in 1897. Even
then, It was the 24th of July before
the Dfngley bin was ready for Presi-
dent McKinley~s signature. n mem
bers of both the House and Senate de-
voutly hope that Congress win not be
held here next summer later than the
end of July.
The history Of the passage Of the
Dingley bill may well furnish a clue as
to what may be expected of the com
ing extra session of Congress. Pres
Mckinley summoned the extra session
Of Congress to meet March Is. AS is
being done in the present case. the
ways and means committee of the
House had worked a11 winter on q tar
in bill and had one ready TO report
at the opening Of the extra session.
The bin was reported to the House
by Chairman Ddngley JON March 10.
From the committee on rules a spec
ial rule was brought In providing that
debate on the measure should begin
ON March % and~c1ose on March rs in
committeeL0f the whole and that the
Honse should take its final vote on
the passage of the bill on March 81.
This rule was adopted by a strict par
ty vote and enforced to the letter. The
great revenue bill which was destined
to stand as the law for twelve years
was debated In the House of Repre-
sentatives just four days and then
passed in substantially the form in
which the committee had reported it.
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EPlscoPALIANs WANT
TO BUILD A REcTORY

A movement is on foot among the
members of the local Episcopal miss
ion to build a rectory on their lot ad-
joining the church on west Fifth st.
They have a DEFINITE plan by which
they expect to raise a third OF the
money here. a third among friends OF
the church in other places and to Dor:
row the last third. They hope to build
a cottage of five or six rooms, with
all modern convenfences. The move.
ment has received some impetus dur
ing the recent visit of Bishop Ken.
drick here, but will not take active
form at present. Bishop Kendrfck will
be here until Thursday morning.
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Nordlca to Sing in Church.

The trustees OF the Baptist church
have entered into contract with the
Apollo club by which the concert of
Lillian Nordica, on January IL, will
be given in the e Baptist church
building. About seven hundred seats
can be provided in this building and
at $3.50 apiece, the club hopes to OF
ly cover expenses with possibly a hun
bred dollars over. The contract pro-
vides that all money over the actual
expenses be given to the Associated
Charities.
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sons Of revolution

arrangements are being made to
q Chapter OF the '.Sons of the
Revolution" started In this city. Quite
a number OF gentlemen are eligible
by direct line of ancestry being trac:
ed to the patriotic forefathers who
fought In the Revolution. Application
will be made to the National Society
for organizing a chapter in Roswell
and all gentlemen who believe them.
selves to be eligible are requested to
hand their names either to T. A. Ca.
hoon, Harold iHurd OF Col. C. E. Bak'
Ter. who have a supply of the necess.
airy Information and blanks regarding
eligibility.
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splendid paper q his life and works
and talked Of his personality n 2
manner that inspired the keenest fn:
terest among all. Several members
contributed incidents Of his life that
added to the interest Of the Study
Mrs. James Garrard had the topic
of the times, and wisely chose Christ
mas as her subject, making a cleves
and entertaining talk. The attendance
was good, considering that Christmas
shopping is on
The Misses Tannehill will entertain
a party at cards Thursday night.