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The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
CHARGES MINING. ....
FIRM IS TNSOLVENT
Stock Holder Seeks to Prevent
Directors Selling Shares for
Failure to Paw Assessment +.

In suit brought by. H NJ Anthony.
local attorney. against the Socrates
consolidated mining company. Quick
silver project of Sonoma county. objec-::
tion is made against the last assessment
levied by the corporation and there
quest made that receiver be appoint
ed. Anthony asks the court TO restrain
the officers of the corporation from.
selling his stock for failure to pay .hfs
assessment. -
Anthony charges that the property
has been mismanaged and attempts. 70
east responsibility upon William Hs-s9r-
dan. at one time president of the coIiS
Germ, although II appears that Jordan
served Tor the greater. part OF his term
Wltnout VIII salary ana 1 gave bali .9r ms
the interests of the stock holders: =; :.
Anthony recites that in February or
this year the stock holders entered into
bond or contract OF sale In the sum
of $500, 900. He alleges that .JOFdan
brought about this arrangement for MS
own advantage, but IL appears. that
Jordan had no part In the negotiati9Sns
stock holders = -
The records of the mine show that
during the early period of developments
large sums We're expended. in expert
mental methods. of handling the pTod-
uct. These proved costly and Were car
rted forward under the direction Of tire
board of directors in the hope of fRdiiS
/ the most effective process.
Jordan acted as president duEing this
| time and. worked with such energy. to
make the proposition go that his Health
gave way and he was compelled to take
a trip abroad TO recuperate. Since the
disaster OF 1906 he has been Concerned
/ but little in the. management OF the
mine. The property has been under the
control Of DR.. ia mes Ward T. L. Oddie;
stock holders.
1t is stated that the property gives
greater promise at the present cline
ness. according. to Anthony. will reach
the sum of'$73i000. Although the. direc
i tors claim that the sale as. now projects
ed would prove Brodtable for the stock
holders. Anthony requests the. court 10
have the company declared ipsolvept:
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
WOMAN DENIES ALLEGED
ATTACK BY CHINESE
Brands as Untrue Story of an
Alleged Encounter With
OrientaIs on Train

OAKLAND. Oct. 31.-Declaring that
she knew absolutely nothing about any
Chinese or had ever talked to one. Mrs.
w. II. Wynne of New York, accom-
panied by her little Il year old daugh-
ter, arrived in Oakland tonight to
visit relatives. Mrs. Wynne is the
woman about whom a story was sent
out from ogden saying that she was
accompanied by a Chinese who had
caused her daughter to cry out for
help.
sengers on the train became indignant
and appealed to the authorities on be-
half of the girl, the matter being inves-
Ilsatea py Soutne, @ tinn ac,ne s re;tectlEes, 1s.
men, relatives of Mrs Wynne. met her
at Sixteenth street station, but none
of the party would answer any ques-
tiOnS.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
DODD COURT MARTIAL
is TAKING EVIDENCE
Lieutenant Makes Good Wit
ness for Himself on Stand
at Mare Island
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL


VALLEJO. Oct. 31-The court mar
tial of Lieutenant E. H. Dodd under
the charge of neglect of duty as a
result of the fire on September Is,
which destroyed the floating machine
shop of the submarines and did some
damage to the tugs Fortune and Una
dilla, with slight damage to the Pike
and Grampus, was concluded today in
the Mare island navy yard. Near the
close of the trial Lieutenant Dodd took
the stand in his own hehalf and by his
straightforward manner and earnest
ness impressed the court very favor
ably. 1t is more than likely that the
findings of the court will be favorable
to the accused. Lieutenant Dodd
showed that he had taken due precau-
tions in blowing the gasoline from the
storage tank before going into drydock
and would have gone into midstream
for the purpose had a yard tug been
available to tow the Grampus out there
One of the machinisIs on the vessel
testified that he had experimental with
lighted cigars and cigarettes and found
that when thrown into pan of gaso-
line they were extingaished. As the
fire started near the quay wall Ii is
evident that some one on the navy
yard threw lighted match on the
surface of the water
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
STOCK OF BANKRUPT
FIRM is AUCTIONED
Standard SaddIery Company
Buys Out Main Winchester
Stone COMPANY

The stock of the Main Winchester
Stone company harness dealers, was
sold at auction yesterday by Referee
in Bankruptcy Milton Green, for
$4,000 to Roy Pike. representative
Of the Standard Saddlery company, a
new firm to be opened at 72 Second
street. Besides Pike. H. T. Cook and
a. G. Stoll, manager of the bankrupt
house for many years before it failed.
will be associated in the new harness
firm.
The stock sold was valued at s7s,-
529. The bidding was marked with
contention. w. d. Keyston of Key
streets. offered $4,000 for the stock.
while R. ]. Dunphy was willing to give
$3.50 for the stock providing the
trustees would give him four months
in which to make the payment.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
LIES SAVINGS WASTED

A tall. gaunt. typical westerner. says
the British Australian. told Judge Rog-
ers in the Sydney district court re-
Gently in the most matter of fact way
that he had gone through" about $500
in a few days with drinking, gambling
and racing" Most of his betting had
been done on western courses, and this
called from his honor the query: But
f5 is a pretty big bet out there, isn't
it?" mot much, sir" replied witness.
They think nothing of f400 to $500 and
$500 to 1900 with the books out there. .
And this $500 you got rid of so quick
~" said the Judge. how long did It
take you to save that amount?' The
witness reply and the offhand tone of
it staggered the court, "All my life" he
said.-Westmfnste Gazette.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
HITCHCOCK Is SURE
OF TAFT'S VICTORY
Mack Estimates Bryan VIII Get
333 Electoral Votes for !.
Presidency
2ePublican Managers Maintain
Their National Campaign !
VIII Be Successful.

NEW YORK, oct. 3L-The. rival man.
agcrs Of the republican and democratic
national campaig gns issued today fnal
claims OF victory. Against the so elec-
yorsl votes claimed ny Chairman rank
Hitchcock fer Tart, Chairman. Nor
man 4. Mack late today set an estl-
nate Of IS votes for Bryan
-' Chairman Macks estimate OF votes
Tor. Bryan does not difter greatly from
las previous statements. He said;
II my estimate Of electoral votes
FOR Mr.. Brysn. 1 include, in. adoitfon
fo. the 169 votes OF the solid south, the
following STATES Colorado. . Connectl-
iut. 7- New YORK. .ss: Kansas. 10. New
Jersey, l2. North Dakota, I, oregon =
Rhode Island, 4; West Nirginia. 4 WIS
consih, 49, Wyoming. 5; lnolena, 10
Idaho, 3 Montana, 5; Ohio, %; NeoraS-
lza- s; South Dakota, 4: Total, l64-
'. California and Illinois I place IN the
doubtful column, but from the reports
chances are extremely in favor OF their
being included in the landslide for
Bryan. Maryland and Delaware !. IN
1lude. Of course, in the solid south,
Republican headquarters. nauonal
and state. maintained today the same
confident attitude OF the last two weeks.
When shown the statement of Mack
charging that negotiations had, been
going on for 20 days between Chair
nan Hitchcock for the republican na-
ti6nal committee and. the Standard oil
company, Hitchcock dictated this:
The assertion that there. have been
reEori ations between myself and the
standard oil company in reference 10
carnpaigu contributions is absolutely
untrue. So Tar as my knowledge goes,
there has been no contribution TO our
campaign fund by any person con-
.nected with the Standard oil company,
no matter in what capacity, nor has any
such person been soliciting for con-
-rrlburion-
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
WARRINGTON

SEATTLE, Oct. Sl.=The campaign
closed tonight in the state of Wash
iugtCn, with both sides confident and
beth parties holding hnal rallies in Sc
attIe.- Chairman Ellis de Bruler Of the
republican state committee predicts the
election OF the entire republican ticket
hy 10000 majority, which means also
the election Of a United States senator
ly z republican legislature. Chairman
George P. White Of the democratic
state COMMITTEES forecasts a majority in
the state for Bryan OF not less than
10000
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
NEEAnA

phreys Of the republican state central
connai aittee. believes Taft will carry the
state by over 2.0o9. The vote this cleo
tt6n. viii be rs per cent greater than
'fTEo years ago. spproximating $4,000.
Elanigsn's campaign to succesd- New
=. .anuss has been one of the most re-
lslaykable IN the history OF the state
-and. he copsiders. his battle. virtually
wen Judge J, ?. Somers, Chairman n
~ the democratic state central commit
Zee, said. tonight that the. democrats
would carry. the state by not less than
$50 majority for Bryan and predicted
tfe ELECTION Of the entire state and con-
.Eressional ficlket.. :. -.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
IOWA

= DIS MONIES, Ia, oct 2l.-Iowa. Is
,1zErle9 by Taft by a normal plurality,
qcratfc. headquarters there was no dis
,position 70 dispute the republican
II aims. except. as 70. the size of the
Dluralfty The. contest between Gov
etnor CumTnins and Major John T. La
.eey for Endorsement for United States
senator by the republican primary has
been fought quietly. and there is lit
ne Information on which to base a
forecast... Both sides are confident.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
EMPORIUM employees
WILL ATTEND. THEATER
Management Will Entertain
Force at the Valencia
Monday Night

On Monday evening the employees. OF.
attend the production of "A Navajo's
Love" at the Valencia. theater as the.
guests Of Henry Dernham. general map
ager of the big house. a: H -MaEtin;
superintendent Of the Emporium, Will
have charge OF the parity
The last theater party given by the
management OF the Emporium was be-
fore the fire. AT that time the entire
force of employees attended a production
at the Tivoli opera house.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
AS no cRANBERRIEs

1t is claimed that Massachusetts
leads IN the cranberry output, with an
average crop Of about 100000 bushels
annually. New Jersey is close second.
with $50, 900 bushels. and Wisconsin
ranks third, with an average of about
100000 bushels.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
s0rTH DAKOTA

SIOUX FALLS. s; D., Oct sI.-Repub-
icans tonight assert with much conf
1ence that they viii carry the state for
Taft and elect every: man on the re-
pubncan state. ticket The democrats
say they are certain to. elect their nom
nee for governor.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
INDIANA

. INDIANAPOLIS, In6, Oct. 3I.-The
closing DAYS Of the campaign in Indi-
ana have witnessed food of 6ratOry.
The democrats are claiming the state
for Bryan, while the republicans expect
Iaft VIII be victorious BY a small plu-
~nTfrw
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
EENTECKY

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 31.-The
rsbublioane tenight claim the state for
&ft BY at least 10000 plurality, and
sTow that they wiH elect congressman
p the fifth and seventh districts, II
.s'5ssition 10 the four they now hold
.Ene dsznocrats estimate Bryan's prob
able plurality at between $4,000 and
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
NEW JERSEY

TRENTON. \. J.. Oct. Sl-The re-
uublicaus are claiming that they will
carry New Jersey by about 10000 plu-
rality, while the democratic managers
say the state viii be given 70 Bryan
-tv II 008.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01

JARED A. BARTLETT. RETIRED sHIP
BUILDER-Santa Cruz. Oct 31---Jared A. Bart
who engaged IN the business In 1853 and con-
tinued IN It for 80 years. died at his country
home at Isbel Grove this afternoon. He was
brotheS OF the late DR.. W. c: Bartlett OF Oak
land.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
Navy Orders

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
WASHINGTON. Oct. 31.-Passed AS
sistant Surgeon P. T. Dessez is detached
from duty on the South Dakota and
ordered to the United States Pacific
fleet sailing from San Francisco, Cal,
on or about December 5. 1908.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
Nofhinr snfer Than RenItx

Money invested judiciously in good
California realty is the safest invest
ment Of the day. Consult The Calls
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
ROCKEFELLER TRICK
is A BLOW AT TAFT
President Issues Second State
ment Regarding Oil Mag
mates Action
Considers Standard Oil Johns
Motive to Do as Much
Damage as Possible

WASHINGTON, Oct 31-Following up
the statement issued last evening from
the White House regarding the an
nouncement made by John D. Rookie
feller of his preference for Taft in the
presidential struggle, a second state
ment was ISSUED today. as follows:
The president has received numerous
letters and kilograms showing that this
trick of Rockefeller, doubtless made by
agreement with the democratic party,
will fail absolutely. 1t is seIf-evident
on its face, "a Mr.. Taft has said, that IL
MT. Rockefeller had really wanted him
elected he would have kept quiet about
IL and that he has come out for him as
being the way I'm which he can damage
him most.
The following telegram was also
made public:
Cleveland, o., Oct. 81, 1905.
The President: The labor vote Will
not be deceived by RockefeIler's pOIiti-
cal trick. We viii bury him with Tom
Johnson. Cuyahoga county is as safely
republican as the state of Ohio and the
electoral college.
A. l.. FAULKNER,
President window glass workers OF
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01

Cape Cod is now an island having
been made so by the deepening and
lengthening of the Annisquam river.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01

HRS. CAMPBELL PARKER OF HOMO
LULU-Honolulu. Oct. 3I.-Mrs Campbell Par
kerr wife of Colonel Samuel Parker and mother
Of Princess David Kawananakoa. died here to-
day from heart failure. following an operation
for cancer
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
relieving are the estimates sent out
ftom the various states:


- COLUMBUS. O.. Oct. 31-Henry A.
Williams. chairman OF the republican
state committee, said tonight that Taft
would carry Ohio by not less than
IS 900 plurality. and that the plurality
~ Governor Harris and the state ticket
would be substantially the same. W L.
Finley. democratic state chairman, pre-
dicted that Bryan's plurality in Ohio
would exceed $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
NEW .YeRK CENTRAL's PAYROLL

The New York Central employs so, o.
men, and between So .000. 900 and SO. SOC
600 is. paid. in monthly wages.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
Do You Want s5.O0f

Read THE CALLS weekly offer or
page AZ
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01

now at ali druggists In threo sizes.
Csc. SOC and $500 per bottle,
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-12
THEORY AND PRACTICE.
In N. o. the Latter Generally Exposes
the FaIsity of the Former

The theory OF municipal ownership
IL that municipal corporations can do
for the public at cost the service now
done 10y private corporations at a
profit. saving to the public the amount
of the profit In reduced charges.
In the common practice of municipal
ownership the city does for the public
at increased expense, but for u lower
price, what private corporations have
been doing for q profit. Usually not
only the profit Is absorbed I'm the In
creased expense, but continual an
nual deficiency Is covered up by In
crease Of the municipal debt and fall
ure TO provide out of earnings for de-
probation OF plant.
BY the time the plant first Installed
Is worn out the city. unless very rich
and strong, is apt to be at the end OF
Its credit. In many cases. like that OF
the Philadelphia gas works. a private
corporation gets the city plant for n
song and makes money out OF II faster
than ever The fundamental Idea Of
II, therefore, Is TO take the money OF
taxpayers to render service to non
taxpayers for less than the service
costs Editorial In Minneapolis Trib-
une
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-12
Interest Goes Right Along.

In 1898 Greenwood. S. c.. issued 3
per cent bonds To the amount OF $751;
35s for water and light plant The
last report available shows that none
of the bonds has been paid. but the
generating plant has been shut down,
as 1t was found TO be cheaper to buy
current A contract has been made
for ten years. at the end Of which
period the plant will in all probability
be too antiquatcd for effective service
so that II might as we'll be written of
the books-but the interest on the
bonds keeps right on.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-12
Why kirkwood Shut Down.

Some time ago the city of Kirkwood.
Mo. was reported TO have shut down
the generating plant OF Its electric
light plant and made u contract for
current with a private company. The
arrangement was not however. con
summated. for the company. Mayor
Ochierbeck claims. did not act In good
faith. The mayor gives the further
frank statement in regard 20 the mu-
nicipal plant:
Our plant was built about the year
1901. and on account OF its being a
municipal matter the city did not get
an up TO date plant and Is today suf-
fering from having a plant that does
not meet the requirements. and the
cost OF production is too high; con-
sequently Il does not pay the city II
we take into consideration deprecia-
ton and the interest on our invest
ment"
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-12

Many Defeats In Many Places In the
Last Few Months.

The rising of the tide of public re-
sentiment against municipal ownership
is shown by the many defeats 1t has
suffered during the past few months.
Among those previously unrecorded In
these pages are the following:
The voters OF Canon City, Colo, de-
clared against constructing municipal
waterworks.
In Hot Springs, s. D., NJ. o. candi-
dates for aldermen were defeated in
every ward
The expenditure Of $4,000 to s65,OOO
TO develop electrical power was voted
down In Shelburne. Ont
In Shullsburg. Wis, the vote was
nearly six to one against bonding the
city for an electric light plant.
The committee appointed by the town
of Winchester, Mass, to investigate
the subject Of municipal lighting re-
ported as follows:
"The committee In unanimously OF
the opinion that the town should not at
this time undertake to own or control
any municipal lighting plant, nor
should II, In the opinion Of the commit
tee. engage In the manufacture or dis
tribution either Of electricity or gas
for municipal use or for the use of its
inhabitants"
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-12

ANY corporation Is entitled to fair
return on all its legitimate invest
ments over and above all expenses
when these~are carefully and econom-
ically administered. There are some
corporations which are undoubtedly
overcharging the public. but there are
more whose stock has never paid any
dividends whatever and only an un-
fortunate aggravation OF the present
strained relations existing between the
people and the public service corpora
tons can result from the expectation
OF the former that they can through
legislative action obtain n universal
reduction in the charges made by such
corporations. Municipal Journal and
Engineer.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-12
A Municinal Overflow.

or the fads that have swept DER the
country
Tho Lawson fad Dunno fad and Hearst
bthink-but | may be mistaken
Tho fad called NJ - is the worst
the city would have NJ. O. bake shops
To furnish municipal bread.
NJ q. undertakers would follow
To box the municipal dead
We'd have a municipal dentist
Who'd put on municipal CROWNS:
All kinds OF municipal worries
To furnish municipal frowns.
A million municipal silkworms
Would weave our municipal silk:
Zen thousand municipal babies
Cry out for municipal milk.
We'd have q municipal barroom.
Municipal whisky and gin.
The spree would be charged to the city,
'Twould be a municipal sin.
When out In municipal snowstorms
You'd wear an M. O. macintosh
You'd go to the NJ. o. theaters
To hear the municipal bosh.
You'd have to be full OF NJ. O. love
To please your municipal wife.
Each awful municipal moment
Would make up municipal life.
Your dear NJ. o. heart would be aching.
You'd heave municipal sigh.
II sure OF no NJ o. hereafter.
You'd Jump this NJ. o. life and die
Thomas E. Burke
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-12
MISLEADING ESTIMATES.
Why Municipal Lighting Plants Gen.
orally Cost More Than Expected.

T. l. most unusual for municipal
lighting plant TO be erected at a cost
;h.t comes anywhere near the est
mate presented TO the city officials. In
some cases these officials are directly
to blame for accepting the estimates
of representatives of manufacturing
companies. who are, of course. more
anxious 10 make n sale than TO protect
the citizens from ultimate disappoint-
mcnt When an electrical engineer Is
called upon for an estimate IL might
seem as though the council had done
its full duty. but unfortunately, In
same cases at least. the temptation to
secure n percentage on the construc-
ton cost Is great enough 10 overcome
professional honor. and estimates are
submitted which are absolutely made
quate. The only remedy for this would
seem to be TO obtain an independent
estimate from consulting engineer
who would have no further interest in
the matter.
Perhaps, however. the most common
cause for disappointment Is due to the
lUtl lDul fhSlnftIS III 'OSt
fail TO take into consideration what
ought TO be well known by this time
that cities cannot. as a rule, construct
plants at as low figures as private
companies can. This IL due partly to
the inexpericnce of city officials. which
Is taken advantage of In many cases,
and also TO the fact that the large
amount of red tape which seems to be
necessary feature of such contracts
has to be allowed for by bidders. 1t
Is therefore perfectly possible that an
estimate for municipal plant may be
exceeded by 80 per cent when it would
he an adequate one II the construction
we're to be undertaken by a private
company. This is feature Of munic.
ipal ownership which has not been
heretofore given the consideration that
II deserves.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-12
CaIena Well Out Of II.

The electric light ut Of Galena
IL. was installed in JvS at cost of
$4,000 1t was sold the other day
for $4,000. but this price included a
twenty five year light, power and trac-
ton franchise. Under the new con-
tract the city will get practically twice
the amount of street lighting that was
furnished by the municipal plant at
only 10 per cent greater cost. The sale
met with the unanimous approval OF
the mayor and city council, as the
plant had not been a success. One
account of 1t says:
Its management was changed as
often as new political cliques gained
power. aud at times there was no stree;
illumination at all. The commercial
service was inferior"
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-12
Will Be Sworn to IL Necessary.

A story that would be regarded as
too good to be true IL 1t were not part
of the official records of the city comes
commissioner OF that city is a victim
Of the delusion that 1t is his business
to keep the streets clean. but his eff
forts are not appreciated by one OF
the grocers, who sent In a protest to
the effect that the streets were so
much more noisy after the mud had
besn removed that he regarded 1t as
detrimental to bis business to have the
streets kept SO clean.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-12
Two Diverse Estimates.

The question of installing n munlci
pal lighting plant at Hancock. Mich,
has been laid ut rest for five years at
least. "A contract for that period having
been made by an almost unanimous
vote of the aldermen. This matter has
been under discussion for some time,
and an estimate OF the cost OF n plant
was obtained from an engineer The
amount OF this estimate. $4,000. seem
ed so low that one of the aldermen got
another estimate from an entirely dis
Interested engineer. who figured that
the cost would be $4,000.