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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-17
COMPANY
HAMPERS INQUIRY

The officials of the San Francisco gas
and electric company were somewhat
surprised last night at the persistence
with which the finance and artificial
lights committee of the board Of super
yisors presented it's demand that the
corporation allow the experts of the
municipality full access to its books.
Britton, protested at some length. but
ultimately yielded and announced that
he would open the books to the city.
Thanked by Controller Hockenbeamer,
his assistant, II. C. Parker; Chief En-
gineer E. c. Jones and G. C. Holberton,
engineer of the electrical department,
Lee appeared before the joint commit
tee to reinforce communication which
he presented
I'VE have not refused the city ex-
perts access to our books said Lee,
but there is a difference of opinion as
to what information is necessary. In
order to establish the rates it Is only
essential to know the actual value of
the plant and the cost of making gas.
We desire to avoid an inquiry into the
book value of the plant or the capital
account, as that will only complicate
matters. We have based our valuation
on the assessors figures and do not
believe that the capital account or the
into account"
Supervisors Jennings, Murphy and
Johnston objected to Lees attitude.
1T is up to us to get what we want, :"
said Jennings. 1T seems to me we are
entitled to the fullest investigation.
We put our experts to work after you
invited them and then you block
Them
II am greatly surprised that the
company should take the stand 1t does,
said Murphy. I'VE have the power to
investigate your books whether you
want us to or not"
Lee waived his objections after some
further discussion. 1t was stipulated
that the company's accountant could as
sist the city's expert and that the re-
port on the companys affairs should
include statement as to the increased
price of oil.
The investigation was prompted by
the publication of statement In an
eastern financial journal showing the
affairs of the company to be in state of
financial prosperity, while the official
figures of the company were Indicative
rather of poverty.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-17
SOLEMN PONTIFICAL
MASS CELEBRATED

The conservation of the holy oils
used in the administration of the last
sacrament to the dying and for the
ordination of candidates to the priest
hood marked the celebration Of solemn
pontifical mass in ST. Mary's cathedral
yesterday morning. About 80 priests
from various churches in the arch
diocese attended the ceremonies. Arch
bishop Riordan off1ciated- He was as
sisted by Rev. Charles A. Ramm as
deacon and Rev. William p. Sullivan
as subdeacon. The music was of eS-
pecially solemn nature, the entire
service being sung in the Gregorian.
After the mass a procession was
formed to bear the blessed sacrament
from the main altar to the repository
on ST. Joseph's altar on the epistle side
of the sanctuary. The hymn "Pange
Lingua" was sung without the accom-
paniment of the organ, the priests and
congregation joining in the chant A
huge canopy of cloth Of gold borne by
six acolytes covered the vicar general.
Father ]. ]. Prendergast, as he carried
the blessed sacrament in the golden
monstrance down the aisles of the
church and. returning. placed 1t in the
repository.
The main altar was then disrobed Of
all linens and ornaments and the tab
ernacle door was opened and left ajar.
Two acolyteS stationed themselves be-
fore the repository and all day long
and in the evening alteration was con-
tinued Constant streams OF worship
ers visited the church during the day.
In the evening there was sermon by
Rev. William p. Sullivan and devo-
tions to the blessed sacrament
Among the priests who attended the
conservation of the oils were: Rev.
Joseph Guibert. Rev. Joseph McQualde,
Rev p ]. Mulligan, Rev. Patrick Cum
Minis. Rev. Thomas Ryan. Rev. P. r.
Lynch, Rev. James j.. Cannon, Rev.
Joseph SASHA, S. J., Rev. Henry Wy
man, Rev John McGinry. Rev. F. New
man and Rev. John Rogers.
Today, Good Friday, the lamentations
of jeremiah will be recited in all the
Catholic churches, with nine lessons.
The passion according to st. John will
be chanted by three priests In the ca
thedral and then will follow the adora-
ton of the cross. After this devotion
the blessed sacrament is taken from
the repository, the choir chanting the
Vexilla Regis. The mass of the pre-
sanctified will follow.
Stations Of the cross will be held in
all the churches in the evening.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-17
SAYS HE is SATAN AND
HORRIFIES WORSHIPERS

SAN RAFAEL. April ia combina-
zion Of too much whisky and the joy
az being released from the county Jail
here, where he had been imprisoned for
several days, caused Jerry Hayes to
profane the sanctity of the recitation
OF the holy Office of the tenebrae at
St. Raphaers Roman Catholic church
here last evening He Mortified the
worshipers. who vainly endeavored to
still the flow of the mans foul Ian
guage. In stentorian tones he pro-
claimed he was Satan and followed this
with a food of vie language. Father
Philips and the assisting priests were
obliged TO call for aid in order to still
the mans tongue, and it was only when
Hayes was taken into custody by the
police that he ceased his imprecations.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-17
SUPERVISORS SCAN
BUDGETS KEENLY
Board Is Dissatisfied With Es-
Inmates of Public Works and
Sanitary Departments

The members of the finance commit
tee of the supervisors are quietly gath
ering data concerning the cost of main
tanning the several municipal depart
ments so that when the estimates are
forwarded to them by Auditor Roster
they will be able to pass upon them
without any unnecessary delay The
estimates of the board of public works
and the board of health will be scanned
closely, as the amounts asked for by
them are said to be out of all proper
ton The board of works wants close
to s6,00o,o00, while the expenses of the
department during the present fiscal
year are we'll under s2,o0o,000.
The health board has asked for $751;
510 for general expenses and special
sanitation fund
The city is at present contributing
to the sanitation fund about $4,000 a
month, which the health board say is
but fractional part of the amount
required to conduct the work"
The supervisors say that they don't
see the need of spending so much
money on special sanitation, consider
ing the fact that there have not been
any plague cases in several weeks.
Since the first of the year there have
been but five cases. and of these four
OF the patients recovered.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-17
BELIEVE BOWEN
SHOT HIMSELF

Suspicion that Lieutenant William 5
Bowen deliberately shot himself to es-
cape punishment by a court martial Is
gaining ground at the Preside. ON
GERS OF the post gravely discuss the
affair. and the peculiar fact that the
accidental OF deliberate shooting Oc-
Cured Immediately after Lieutenant
Bowen received word that he was TO
be courtmartialed for neglect of duty
seems to lend color In their minds and
conversation to the idea that design
and not chance directed the ball which
famed this officer for life. II is said
Bowen reasoned that because OF his
wound he might be permitted to re-
tire from the service on account OF
disability and thus escape trial and
punishment.
In the court martial proceedings
against Bowen the charge is neglect
OF duty" and the specification that he
made false statements to his COM
handing officer"
Under this charge and specification
the facts are: Lieutenant Bowen was
ordered to take the dispositions OF GER
tain enlisted men and forward them TO
various eastern posts for use before
pending court martialS. Lieutenant
Bowen has been quite a society man.
and it is stated by his brother officers
that his social engagements interfered
sitions were not taken. When Bowen
was questioned by his commander about
these af1davits he replied that they
were already forwarded to the east. In
quiry showed that none had been re-
ceived- On this state OF facts Bowen
was ordered before a court martial. and
1t was a few moments afterward that
the shot took effect in his leg.
Lieutenant Bowen Is confined to his
bed and the attending surgeons have
grave fears that blood poisoning may
compllcate the wound. His pitiabls
plight. however. has not softened mill
tary discipline, because he will be sent
before a court martial as soon as bis
physical condition admits-even II he
should lose his leg.
From Lieutenant Bowen's friends II
Is learned that he was in the habit OF
range. that he had his revolver with
him at the moment he received the
news of his arrest and that the gun
exploded shortly afterward, whether
through the nervousness OF the Officer
or from accident they cannot say.
Troop /, under Captain Rush s Wells.
and troop NJ. under Lieutenant Aubrey
Lippincott, both OF the Fourteenth
cavalry, with Major Harry c.. Benson
In command OF the squadron, started
yesterday for Yosemite to guard ma
tional property during the summer
months.
August 10 the annual army compe-
titlon In rifle and pistol practice VIII
begin at Fort Sheridan.
Companies b and d OF the Twenty
second infantry have begun target
practice at the Rodeo rife range
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-17
WOULD AMEND THE
FEDERATION BILL
Seth Low Presents Views on
Changes in the Sherman
Antitrust Law

WASHINGTON, April 16.-HearinSs
on the national civic federation bill to
amend the Sherman antitrust law
were continued today before Chairman
Littleields subcommittee of the house
Judiciary committee Seth Low, presi-
dent of the federation, submitted
amendments to his BILL so altering It's
provisions that the Interstate commerce
commission, instead of the president
and the commissioner OF corporations.
shall be the arbitrator OF all matters
of reference. designation and dtfnculty
which would arise under the operation
OF the bill. Low said these amend
ments had been agreed upon as likely
to meet and satisfy the most serious
OF the objections thus far urged
against the federation measure
Low laid before the commission
letter from Andrew Carnegie in sup
port of the proposed changes. Carne-
gie's letter was written with the pur-
pose OF supporting the idea that au-
thority should not be divided between
the interstate commerce commission
and other bodies and other officials, but
before taking up that point he dis
cussed other questions. He considered
that IL was necessary for the govern
ment to have control over common
carriers engaged in interstate com
merce and said that this power should
be lodged IN the Interstate cOIhlieISS
commission. He suggested that indus
trial concerns engaged In interstate
traffic should be similarly controlled
In concluding. Low said:
We are doing pioneer work just
now, work that this vast union must
do sooner or later. but the history OF
the supreme court should lead US to
press forward now. The Interstate
commerce commission has already
made a much better start than the su-
preme court did"
Henry Towne, representing the mer-
chants association of New York, op-
posed the federation bill
I'VE business men," he said, want
law which will define our rights
which will. tell us what We may and
what we may not do The federation
bill does not do this
In conclusion Towne said that the
best course for congress to pursue
would be to appoint competent COM
mission which, during the recess. shall
collect evidence. study the problem and
report it's conclusions as basis for
constructive legislation during the ses-
sion of congress which will begin next
December.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-17
SENIOR STUDENTS
ARRANGE BANQUET

BERKELEY, April 16.-The last
gathering of the men of the class Of
1908 during their college days viii be
held in San Francisco May when an
elaborate senior banquet Will be served.
More than 100 men of the class and
faculty members viii gather around
the board.
Carl Whitmore viii act as toastmas-
ter and H. X Baxter will lead a quar-
tet in several songs. Paul K. Yost will
direct a mandolin and guitar club.
Among the faculty men who viii be
present on the. occasion are: President
Wheeler. Professor Henry Morse Ste
phens. Professor Edmund O'Neill and
Professor William c. Morgan.
The committee in charge of the affair
Consists of B. r. Bates, chairman; H. C.
Klaus, r. E Sudden, D. J. Smith and
F. N. TWitcheu.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-17
TAFT WILL NOT RESIGN
Intends to Remain in the Cabi-
net Until He Is Nominated
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO The CALL

WASHINGTON, April 1s.-Secretary
Tart is authority for the statement that
taore Is no turth in a new story that
81 ccntemplaes leaving the cabinet to
devote more OF his time to his cam
paign- il has never been his purpose
- retire from the cabinet during the
preliminary campaign for the nomina-
ton. although il is well understood
that be will do so If he is nominated
ia June next He says there is no
more reason now for retiring from the
cabinet than there would have been
two or three months ago, at the incep-
ton Of the campaign.
one Of the principal reasons for not
rosigning was his desire TO push GER
.ain legislation in which he was in
terested. pertaining TO the Philippines
and insular possessions.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-17
ACADEMIC COUNCIL
ADOPTS NEW PLAN
Junior Certificate Requirement
Will Be Enforced on Cam
pus of University

BERKELEY, April 16.-Athough a
of the University of California agreed
at the meeting of the academic coun-
ell this afternoon TO put the junior
certificate requirement into force in all
colleges on the campus, a heated ar
gument prevented a change in the
mathematics requirements.
For two hours this afternoon the
faculty of the university debated the
merits of the changes proposed by the
committee which has spent the last
year In revising the study require
ments of the students.
At the end of the discussion the
members of the department of mathe-
matics won their point and insisted on
the nine unit requirement before a
student shall receive his junior certifi-
cate. The point was. however. only
allowed by the agreement that the
matter will be again considered at the
end OF the year.
The question of the sciences pre-
scribed as an entrance requirement
was also considered, but the matter
was referred to a special meeting of
the academic council on Monday aft
ernoon
The new regulations will affect the
relations between the high schools of
the state and the university and the
Internal requirements at the univer-
sity. The general proposition of the
Junior certificate for all colleges be-
ginning next year was agreed upon.
although the final passage of the regu-
lations was deferred until Monday.
when it will be decided just what sub
1ect viii be considered as work for
the first and second year students.
So much time was taken up in de-
batting the number of units of mathe-
mates that the entrance requirements
necessary for study at the university
were lost sight of. These will be fully
decided at the next meeting.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-17
INJURED BY srREETcAR

Peter Tamony, a businessman OF Mission
street, living at 1891 Twenty-sixth street, was
BADLY injured Monday night BY being struck and
hurled 40 feet by Valencia street car No warn
ing bell was sounded by M0torman 2. ". King.
who was said by eyewitnesses 70 have been
running his at excessive rate. Tamouv
was taken to st. Luke's hospital. where h.
has been unconscious ever since. His physicians
say that his rugged constitution. aided BY
the fact that he has never been addicted 20 the
use Of tobacco or intoxicating liquors. may suc-
coed In pulling him through
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-17
sERNIcEs FOR EAsTER

SAN MATEO. April I6-Specisl Easter serv-
win he held at all Of the churches in this
fv and ar most Of them the musical program
ise elaborate. aided By the efforts Of spa-
.si sfloists Mrs. Frederick Kohl will render
,r,noss Ave Maria Al the Catholic church
..rinc the Oneffcry. being accompanied hv s
frinced orchestra. Mrs Frank W. Aletzgar
s,ffI be- tho soloisf at the Methodist church.
s. igfuc pauf Eodney's Calvary ri the morn
jag exercises. At the Congregational church
sIrs Morgan a. johnson and Mr. " D. Wis
aan VIII be tie principal soloists.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-17
COCOANUT Skinner
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS TO THE

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS TO THE CALL
HONOLULU April Eight hundred cocoa
nuts combined to represent fezzed Shriner
will be taken to the Mystic Shrine conelave
in ST. Paul next July. James s. McCandless
an active Shriner, viii take them with him
and present them. The cocoanuts are deco
rated in colors with the tassel hanging from
the top OF the fez The work was done by a
years ago. which was held in Saratoga, the
local temple sent leis So they did last year
but the cocoanut idea is. believed to be more
striking, II heavier to carry,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-17

The San Francisco hav association viii give
its annual picnic April D. Ii viii be an insi-
tatiOn affair, limited % 900 guests. The
steamer Zinfandei with the party. will leave
Mission wharf at $50 O'Clock a. ~. and after
an excursion around the hay VIII debark th,
guests at Ell Campo for the day. The hav
barns OF the city win be closed ON that d,i,
which will be observed as holiday .bv To
whole hay tradc.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-17
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION

SANTA ROSA. April I6.--The annual coaven-
~ tle Sonoma county Sunday school associa
SD opened here today for q two days session.
q srlsale 81 the county are well represented
and an exceIient program has been arranged foi
iiie meeting. Reports for The year viii be pre-
scented toalarrnw aud large number Of interest
ing addresses delivered
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-17
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-17
INDoRsE pREsIDENr aoRpAN

The San Francisco Methodist ministers have
adopted resolutions supporting President Jor-
dan and the faculty Of stanford university in
their attitude toward the recent student demon
sfrations aimed Al Tho authorities for enforcing
rules against drinking.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-17

In Judge Conlan's eonrt YESTERDAY a inrv re.
turned verdict OF guilty against Mrs Henri
eta Raphael Of lT2S uaion street who was
arrested by Federal Inspectors Newman and
Smith. She WAS charged with violating the ordi-
nance which forbids tho laying Of planking OF
boards that can provide a rcfuge for rats
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-17
BANpsTAND BARRED

At the meeting OF the park commission YES
terday afternoon a permit granted TO the Grand
Army band for a stand In Marshall square By the
board or public works was vetoed on the ground
that nothing should be permitted to interfere
with the view OF the monuments Of the city
while visitors are here.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-17

RECEIVERS $500 FROM UNITED RAILROADS.
Jacob stern. who was Knocked down by
streetcar In Turk street near Buchanan. sustain
ing severe scalp wounds has been awarded $500
damages by a jury in Judge Sturtevants court.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-17
.M'ISAAC RFFUTED
IN WILKINS TRIAL
Admits Heat of Argument When
Accused of FalsehO0d by
District Attorney

OAKLAND. April ia charge of
deliberate falsehood was made against
Attorney Hugh McIsaar by District At
torney e. J. Brown and the lie was
afterward passed in a conversation dur
ing the trial of Mark A. Wilkins for
the alleged murder of vernie Carmin in
Judge Melvins court today. At Browns
first exclamation the men were on the
point of exchanging blows when Judge
Melvin restored order.
The prosecution had finished its case
and McIsaac was arguing motion to
dismiss the charge on the ground or
lack of evidence. To support his con-
tention he said:
The district attorney told me per-
sonal1y while we we're talking in the
corridor yesterday that there would be
reasonable doubt existing in favor of
Wilkins when all the evidence for the
prosecution was in
Brown interrupted shouting:
Mr.. McIsaac, that Is a deliberate
falsehood. / made no such statement"
CONFINED TO RECORD
Judge Melvin ordered McIsaac to con-
fine his argument to matters which had
transpired in the courtroom and were in
the record and McIsaac said he had be-
come somewhat heated in his argument
and would comply in the future Fol-
lowing counter argument by the dis
trict attorney the motion to dismiss the
charge was denied and the presenta-
ton of the evidence for the defense
will be commenced on Tuesday, the next
open day on the calendar.
The morning was devoted to the read
ing of the testimony of Mrs. Ida May
Anderson given at Wilkins preliminary
hearing. 1t was a narrative of her
meeting with Wilkins in the Planters
hotel. San Francisco. in October last
year and of the removal of herself and
her husband to the wilkins cottage in
Elmhurst She said that she had gone
with him to notary to pass as his
wife IN the certification of a power of
to sell the cottage, at that time re-
corded In the name of wilkins and his
WIFE
ADMISSION OF DEATH
Her testimony included an admission
of wilkins before the discovery OF the
body Of VERNE Carmin that his wife
was dead and had been buried in a
cemetery near by, but that he was con-
cealing the fact of her death in order
to save her name from the disgrace
which would have attached to it had
the fact of their relations become
known, and that she was the wife of
another man.
Testimony that wilkins had made a
was given by ]. c. Bone of San Fran
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-17

Is an ordeal which I'll
women approach wits
indescribable fear, for
nothing compares with
the pain and horror of
childbirth. The thought