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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-21

II would be one Of the most astound-
ing Of paradoxes If they could bring
into the world one sex more addicted
than another to the telling Of un-
truths under any circumstances. Take
The great question Of heredity for in
stance. It is the testimony Of some Of
the greatest physicians Of this ana
other times that the sons unusually IN
herit the traits Of the mothers ana
the daughters those Of their fathers.
Now how shall we assimilate this un-
questioned dictum Of science with the
assertions Of these gentlemen that
women are more prone than men 70
evade the truth? You see that the
whole proposition falls to the ground.
i Is not possible that environment
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-21
The Last Word.

Keep still7 You can't make me
keep still" shrieked the wife Of
Pharaoh.
"No?" Queried the king. raising his
brows.
MOI" mocked the queen, nor can
any other mani"
That's all right. replied the king
the embalmer win make you dry up"
Those who have seen the queens
mummy must acknowledge that the
king was right-Houston Post.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-21

With a sigh she laid down the maga-
zine article upon George Washington.
The day Of great men, she said,
is gone forever.
But the day Of beautiful women
isn't" he responded.
She smiled and blushed.
Il was only joking" she explained
hurriedly Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-21

Proper discipline In his early
youth would probably have had
such effect upon Mr.. Taylor that
he would have never thought Of
the statements SO antipodal to
truth which he has made in re-
gard to women as compared with
men.--Mrs. Samuel Ammon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-21

count lt is my conviction, however
that women wir generally speaking
Be more likely than men TO TEN the
truth in court She has a fear Of the
weapon called the law 1t is prac-
tcally an unknown force to her. 1T
is with her. therefore, potential for
the truth.
"That there IS too much falsehood
in human life is disuessingly appar-
ent It is all too much a part Of our
social existence. To some extent we
may say it is enforced by conditions,
but it Is also all too much due to
lack Of proper moral training. 1t is
the natural bent OF the child mind to
evade the truth when the act has
been naughty and by concealing the
truth to evade reproof and possible
punishment That is the basic work
Of the lack Of moral obligation in re-
gard to the truth in all society. !
believe that a good, sound spanking
administered intelligently. with proper
spirit, at the proper time, with kindly
and proper explanation, would vastly
lessen the evasions, lies and periuries
of all phases of life. Proper discipline
in his early youth would probably
have had such effect upon Mr. Taylor
that he would have never thought Of
the statements SO antipodal to truth
which he made in regard to women
as compared with men,"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-21

The concert Of the powers has been
broken up.
That so? Strange how those
musical fellers are always scrapping,
Isn't it,"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-21

have found women witnesses,
to say the least no less truthful
than those Of the other sex.
/ have known Of but one
case Of deliberate perjury BY q
woman.-Miss Suzanne Beatty,
Attorney-at-Law.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-21

4 am at a loss what to sayi"
shrieked the angry Mrs. Baktawker
Your loss is my gain, muttered
her unhappy husband.-Houston Post
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-21

Like the fox and the grapes. many
man hides his loneliness by a pre-
tended contempt for home and mar
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-21
HAD II FIGURED OUT NICELY.
Washington Girls Good Reason for
Marrying Naval Officer.

Richmond Pearson Hobson, repre-
sentative from Alabama, is one Of the
new members Of congress His con
ferees were discussing Hobson the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-21

cannot understand how any
man or woman Of Intelligent ap-
probation Of the worlds activE
ties could sink to the depths Of
uttering such a slander.-Mrs.
Enoch Rauh.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-21

wanted it to be true. The man would
tell the lie direct, knowing that It was
a lie. and telling 1t to make his case
or that Of the person in whose inter
est he was testifying
Women More Emotional.
"Of course, as everyone knows,
women are far more emotional than
men. They are therefore more likely
to be swayed by their sentiments. !
am inclined to think, therefore, that
for this very reason women are some
what less dependable as witnesses
than men, although less to blame for
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-21

MISS SulduNt DbdLtyf dllol AAS9 az
law, gives an emphatic negative to the
assertion that women are more than
men inclined to evade the truth on
the witness stand
II have been a close student Of
this matter" said Miss Beatty, and
it is my positive judgment that wom-
en- are quite as dependable as men
when testifying before a law court.
When / was at home, a mere child,
one Of the dear friends of our family
was Judge Campbell, then the presid-
ing Judge Of the Clarion district It Is
possible that even at that time / had
in me the latent germ Of the pursuit
Of the law as profession, for all that
pertained to the courts was Of the
deepest interest to me- was much
impressed with the remarks Of Judge
Campbell, often iterated, that he
would as a general proposition believe
woman witness sooner than he
would man. Even In those childish
days the remark from one who was
SO deeply yenerated by me aroused
my pride Of sex and when / came to
practice you can imagine that my at
tention was naturally directed to this
subject.
All swayed by Sentiment.
Il want to say, and TO put It as
strongly as words can make II, that
have found women witnesses, to say
the least, no less truthful than those
OF the other sex. 1t is a well-known
fact that all. witnesses are TO some
extent swayed by sentiment in favor
Of the person in whose interests they
are testifying. Allowance must be
made for that, but that women are
more powerfully influenced by such
considerations than men ! do not be-
lieve ! have known women to testify
the truth in great stress of circum-
stances, when to conceal the truth
would have been much to their ad-
vantage. and when cautioned by the
Judge that their testimony was to
their own prejudice have heard
them say with tears that it was the
truth aud that the truth must be told.
Il have never known but one case
Of deliberate perjury by woman,
and that was exceedingly curious,
The girls lover was under trial for
burglary The testimony was vaguely
circumstantial The girl produced a
diary which she had kept for the en-
tire year, including the time of the
alleged burglary That diary showed
that the alleged burglar had been in
her company at time when it would
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-21
Have Fsar Of the Law.

Again, a woman on the witness
stand is more apart from her sphere
than a man is. She is more liable to
the mistakes Of embarrassment For
that she should not be called to Sc
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-21

1T Is a fact known to all lawyers
that women fear the law more than
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-21

lTTsBURG.-Are women
less to be believed than
men, on oath OF otherwise?
is a question that has
been excited by the utter
nncan Of o fnn, rnnn and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-19
Japan 5 Answer Is Dne
at Washington Today
Mikad0's Officials Said 10 Be-
Iiepe 1t viii Settle Emil
grafton Question

TOKYO, Feb. 1s-The reply Of Japan
TO the memorandum from the American
government OF January % will be
handed to Ambassador Thomas j.
O'Brien tomorrow, February, 10.
The document, which has been care
full prepared, outlines plans for the
proposed future control of the emigra-
tion of Japanese to America. 1t in
cludes many concessions, which fol-
lowed conferences between Ambassador
O'Brien; Viscount Hayashi, japanese
minister of foreign affairs; Baron Ishhi.
chief of the bureau of commerce, and
p. NJ Stevens. adviser to the japanese
embassy at Washington. The latter is
acting as adviser to the foreign Office
pending the arrival OF Dennison from
his vacation, who is expected to resume
the duties of that position April Is.
1t is believed among the Japanese of
fcials that the. proposed plans for the
restriction of emigration will be salts
factory and therefore will finally settle
all existing differences.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-19
Oakland Harbor Commission
Serves Formal Notice on the
Wharf Holding Corporations
Railroad and Lumber Companies
Told That City Expects to
Collect Rent
Must Admit Public Right TO Con-
troll of Rights to the
Water Front
Opposition on Part of Interests
Manifested at Conference
With Officials

OAKLAND, FEB. ls.-Representa-
tives of the Southern Pacific, the San
Francisco, Oakland and San Jose rail-
way. the Western Pacific and large
number of corporations. firms and in
dividuals holding water front lands
received formal notice today during a
conference at the city hall with Mayor
Frank K Mott, City Engineer Fred
erick Turner and City Attorney John
E. McElroy. sitting as board of har-
Dor commissioners. that the city of
Oakland is prepared to assume control
OF wharfing out rights under the deci-
sion OF the United States circuit court
in the Western Pacific terminal case
In the course Of the discussion McEi-
roy said he was certain that not only
does the city OF Oakland control the
wharfng out PRIVILEGES but that in the
hnal test in the state supreme court
the city viii recover title to the lands
claimed by the Oakland water front
company.
About 80 attorneys and owners.
representing as many water front in
terests. were at the conference. After
a statement OF the eity's position BY
he mayor and the city. attorney some
OF the representatives asked for time
to consider the situation Others asked
for further enlightenment on the stand
taken by the city government. and
few attorneys showed a disposition to
contest the municipal assertion OF au-
thority.
To those who asked for time Mayor
Mott replied that future conference
would be held. and requested that their
plans De made sxpsditiously- In ex-
PLANTATION of the request for haste Mott
said that City Engineer Turner is prs
pairing plans now for harbor improve
ment. preliminary 10 submitting to the
people a bond project In the earfS
spring, following the assumption. OF
control by the city. Mott also in
formed the representatives that 1t is
not the purpose OF the city to dis
possess the manufacturers and cor
porations which are now putting the
water front property to legitimats
business uses. but that a public rev.
enus must be derived from this source.
MOTT ANNOUNCES STAND
The assembled attorneys. owners and
interested parties who heard the pre-
sentation OF the city governments po-
sition and participates in the discus
sion were: A ". Baker, assistant 6fvi-
sion superintendent, representing the
Southern Pacific; Warren Olney Jr- OF
the Western Pacific railways counsel;
Attorney Edward Engs. san Francisco.
Oakland and San Jose railway and
the Realty syndicate: Frank A. Leach
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-19

secretary OF the navy would be predis-
posed in favor of Mare island and
might gloss over facts upon which
congress desires light. Metcalf has in
vestigated the subject carefully. and
is convinced that the president can ap-
point such a commission without per-
mission from congress.
1t is expected that action will be
taken by the president looking to the
preparation of a project that will re-
move forever all question of depth of
water in the approaches to Mare ISL
and Knowiand has sounded congress
and believes the project, even if ex-
pensive. would be approved and money
since it would be cheaper
to deepen the channel than to aban-
don the s17,ooo,ooO investment at Mare
island.
Representative Lilley of Connecticut,
a member of the naval committee, op-
posed the plan submitted and the COM
mittee cut the 100000 appropriation
to s211.000. Other yards were cut in
about the same proportion. Knowland
has figures showing that several east
ern yards have spent more money for
dredging than Mare island and he will
use this information on the floor of the
house If Mare island is attacked.
The owners of the Union iron works
are anxious to sell that concern to the
The suggestion is made
that the navy department might take
the Union iron works and build UP a
navy yard there. leaving Mare island
to handle smaller vessels Neither
nor the navy department
looks with favor upon such a plan.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-19
Grand Jury Denounces
Bank Officials
TOnopah Body Charges That
Hickey and Associates Are
Criminals

ToNOPAH, New, Feb. 1s.-The report
OF the grand jury, filed with Judge
O'Brien this afternoon, contained a
scorching denuneiation OF the State
bank and trust company The jury
asked that it be not discharged until
District Attorney McCarran obtained
sufficient evidence to warrant indict-
ments against the ofacials or the bank.
Judge O'Brien said that he would as
sure McCarran that upon a proper
the court would be at his disposal in
the procuring Of evidence to be placed
before the grand jury
The report dwelt upon the fact that
deposits had been received on the day
before the bank closed. There is a
criminal statute on this. head. and
in this regard the report says.
las to the violations of this act. We
beg to submit that the evidence before
this body is incomplete in itself, but
SuIlCleDt TOT THIS Dooy 10 declare by
its voice that a crime has been COM
mitted and that that crime is embezzle-
ment, in that deposits without question
were received on the 22d day of Octo-
Der, 1907. and that the officers of the
State bank and trust company we'll
knew that that bank was insolvent and
in q falling condition on that date
The committee on banking, whose re-
port is embodied and made part of the
general report, says that it has been
astounded at the "awfulnessT existing
in the condition and arairs of the State
bank and trust company. Less than
$500 in coin is now within its vaults,
with liabilities that run over $500, 900
and with collateral. If 1t may be called
collateral. that is poor, f1imsy and pitt
able in the extreme
The grand jury says that it has been
hampered In its Investigations by the
officials of the bank and by the attor-
ney general of the state.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-19
TO OVERRIDE
FOES OF NAVY
YARD CHANNEL
President Will Appoint Experts
to Report Project Despite OPP
position of Committee
Metcalf and KnOwland Urge
Quick Action to Assure Perm
anent Deep Waterway
Congress Will Consent if Only
to Save Sl7.OOO,OOO Mare
Island Investment
BY Ira E. Bennett

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.-The
president soon will appoint commits
sion of experts to report on project
for deepening permanently the chan
mel to the Mare island navy yard.
This action was recommended by Sec
retary Metcalf in his annual message
and by Representative Knowland.
1t was found that the house COM
nittee on naval affairs opposed any
provision for a commission, believing
that any committee appointed by the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-19
SUTRO'S NIECE FIGHTS
FIRE WITH HER KIMONO
Miss Edithe Martyr Subdues
Flames With Aid of Silk
Garment and Towels
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

u tLNIaL- DIRst . INAI to II S7A@A'
NEW YORK, Feb 1s.-The mansion
and all the precious art treasures of
Banker Theodore sutro would have
been destroyed today but for sutro's
Is year old niece. Edithe Martyr, who
successfully fought the fire. with no
other help than two wet bath towels
and her silk komona.
Besides being the favorite relative
of the rich and aging hnancier Miss
Martyr has been the presiding genius
of his big house at $40 West One Hun
dred and Second street since Mrs. Sutro
died, two years ago. The damage to
Sutro's house was slight
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-19
Desires Pacific Coast
Man on Commission
California Delegation Wants
Representative i'm Fruit
Curing Inquiry
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO The CALL

SFEt1IAIs UISFAIOH 10 -ltdE CALL
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1s.-The mem
bers of the California delegation signed
letter today, to be sent to Presi-
dent Roosevelt, requesting that at
least one Pacific coast expert be ap-
pointed member Of the commission
which will investigate the use Of sui
phur in the drying of California fruits
A member said today that If the presi-
dent followed, their suggestion Presi-
dent Wickson of the state University
OF California would be the one chosen.
The letter urges also that the hear
ings on the subject in question be held
in California.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-19
FLEE TO HILLS

HAzLEToN. Ind. Feb. lS.-white
river today has risen 8 inches in IL
hours Reports from st. Trancisville,
ILL.,, say the wabash Is rising there.
Hundreds of families are leaving in
hastily improvised boats for the Hill
district. A cold north wind blowing
rain and sleet is increasing the suf-
ferine of the flood refugees
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-19
DEFENSE OF RICKEY
Attempt to Show That Bank
Was Solvent at Time of Panic

CARSON. New, Feb. ls.-The pre-
liminary hearing of T. B. Hickey, pres
ident OF the State bank, charged with
embezzlement. was resumed in the JUS
tice court this morning, witnesses for
the defense were placed on the stand.
three directors testifying they were of
the opinion that the bank was solvent
at the time of the suspension and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-19
Register NOW, Republicans

If you don'f want Her
rim to rule you, get on the
register before April is.
Old registration has all
expired-you must register
again before April Is or you
can'f vote at the May
primaries.
Registration closes April
IS.
Last day on which reg
iSfered voter can move TO
another precinct and NOT
lose his primary vote,
April 6.
Registrars office i'm the
old city hall open from 9
a. m. to 5 p. M.
Register NOW, Republicans
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-19

WASHINGTON. Feb 1s.-The bureau
of weather today issued warnings of a
storm that may accentuate flood condi-
tions in the Ohio valley and make an
other rise of the waters there by no
means improbable.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-19
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
| NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY SO
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY ls. iscl
WEATHER coNpITIoNs

YESTERDAY-Partly cloudy; west wind;
maximum temperature. SO; minimum, Il.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Increasing cloudi-
ness; Light northeast winds, changing TO fresh
southerly: possibly light showers BY to
night. Page Ii
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-19

K
Turner oaknd board and
front and collect Below showing involved end dispute
wbeoret the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-19

could have paid dollar for dollar If
given time to realize on securities.
They said the loans were first class at
the time they were made.
Bank Examiner Miller testified that
on his investigation he could not re-
port anything criminal in any of
Rickey's acts. AS far as he could as
certain Hickey did not owe the bank a
cent.
Attorney General Stoddard. who is
also clerk of the bank commissioners.
testified that he had signed the first
statement that the bank was solvent
This he did upon information from
the commissioners. He was confident
that this statement was correct at the
time it was made At present he did
not believe the bank solvent
Several clerks Of the institution
were on the stand and all testified
that they had believed the bank TO be
solvent
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-19
COUNT FAvoRs POLICEMAN

NEW YORK, Feb. 1s.-Presumably
because of his courtesies to them while
they were obtaining their marriage Ii
censes at city hall. Lieutenant Kennel
in charge of the mayors office. has re-
Szechenyi a present of a set of anne
thyst waistcoat buttons. cuff buttons
and shirt studs. Yesterday Kennel OBJ
tained permission from Mayor McCle1-
Ian to accept the gift.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-19

Ach coutr2dicts Ruefs statement and asserts
be advised fallen boss not TO confess. Page Is
Former grand jurors on stand in fight trus
cases deny bias in voting indictments. Page l.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-19

cs.tinued on Page 3, Middle Col. ?
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-19
COAST

Grand jury sitting at Icnopsb charges th
Banker hickey and his associates are cril
iusIs. Page
Ravhide tovnsite purchased BY Philadelph
men for $4,000. Page
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-19
SOCIAL

Many society folk attend Schwerin reception
linEhsm. PAGE
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1908-11-12
RakuulecZalny.

Kongres chirugiczny W Pa.
ryzu miaf moment bardzo
ciekawy, kiedy glo6ny chirurg
DIR. Doyon o6wiadczyl, ze raka
na]ezy uwazac "a chorobe ule.
czalna:D oyen jest jak via
domo - wynalazca szczepie-
MIA antyrakowego. Twierdzi
on, ze operacje So wog6le
nietylko bezskuteczne, ale
navel pogarszaja stan chore-
60, gdyz rozszerzaja kom6r-
XII rakowe ma miejsca ME
dotkniete choroba. Trzeba
vice zwalczat raka, czyniac
odpornym chorego przez
szczepienie m%artwych kom6-
rex, ,,micrococcus neofor-
mans" Doyen leczy1 2
powodzeniem tax przynaj-
mniej sam zapewnia raka
piersi, zoladka. jezyka t. wv.
sarkomy. S1czepienie powln-
no bye stosowane nietyl]kAto
W wypadkach stwierd:zonego
raka, ale take " okresie
przedrakowym. Wyklad DR..
Doyena zostal przyjety przez
uczestnik6w kongresu owa-
cyjnego: Dos S. xia a; ! pcu-
cry, czy IA metoda Jest RE
czywikcig tax sknteczna. jak
przedstawia tel wvnalazca,
kt6ry zreszta slna wielns ME-
przejednanych ~przec 6,
v swieeie lekarskim. w kai-
d.ym raziesdr. Doyen powo1n-
.je sic n ., r I y kt6re juz
jakoby. otrzy NAL j kt6re by
y niby cudowne, g. g le "a
rzetelne j prawdziwe.