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The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
Heney Grills Defenders
Of the Higherups
Styles Editor Holman of the Ar
gOnauf SyC0phanf and Para
site Upon the Rich
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

PORTLAND, Or, April 13.-At Salem,
Heney grilled the San Francisco Argo-
naut and it's editor. Alfred Holman. The
Argonaut's article on the futility of
prosecutions under the direction of
Heney and Burns has been reprinted
here by Fulton's friends. who placed 1t
in the advertising columns of the local
dailies
There was a severe denuncition of
Holman. who was called a "sycophant''
and parasite upon the rich"
Heney declared Holman would rather
go to hell in a palace car than to
heaven in tourist. He said Holman
commended the prosecution as long as
it involved the San Francisco supervi-
sors, but when "the prosecutions had
proceeded to the point where men of
wealth and political influence were
brought into the limelight of corrup-
tion and dishonor Holman changed his
tune"
Heney also scored the San Francisco
Examiner and Chronicle, as we'll as
several weekly publications. for brand
ing him as demagogue. He said that
the men higher up We're protected by
these newspapers.
In relation to the recent decisions
holding the Schmitz and other indict-
ments insufficient and invalid. Heney
said:
II have not said that the supreme
court of California is corrupt. and
do not believe that all the courts are.
I know that some of them are. how
ever. and will prove it before 1 get
/ through with the prosecutions. The
courts can't stop me from getting Ruef
into the penitentiary. and 1 will do it
too"
Heney said that he was engaged in
Roosevelts war against graft and
would fight such men as Ruef, Calhoun
and others until the presidents object
was accomplished
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
WANTS NO CHRISTIAN
MEN IN HIS EMPLOY
Los Angeles Builder Says They
Are "Sissies" and Poor
Workmen

LOS ANGELES, April 13.-Members
of the Young Mems Christian associa-
tion are deeply agitated because Cen
eral Superintendent C. B. Weaver, in
charge of construction of the $500. 900
association building, has discharged all
Christians he could find among the 200
men employed and declines to hire any.
He declares that he can get % per
cent more work out of sinners than
church members" and Will finish the
job with men making no profession of
faith. Many men apply for work and
frequently advance as an argument the
statement that they are good Chris
tians, in which case Weaver uncere-
moniously consigns them to hades
There is not Christian man on the
job. as far Is I know said the gen.
eral superintendent today. When /
began l had few Christians, but they
didn't deliver the goods. They were a
sissy lot of fellows. who thought that
because they belonged to the church
they ought to get the soft end of
everything. / fred EN-.
Influential workers in the associa
ton are likely to make strong protest.
If they can do no more they declare.
they will take steps to have Christian
workmen placed on an equal footing
with others.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
Guns OF Preside Boom
Thirty Hours Late
Peruvian Cruiser Fires Salute
at AIcafraz, but Gums of the
Reservation Are Mute

A belated salute was fired yesterday
afternoon at o'clock at the Presidio
In honor OF Captain Eduardo Hidalgo
and the Peruvian cruiser Almirante
Grau. The foreign warship arrived in
port early Sunday morning and through
misunderstanding the official courte-
sizes did not come from the military
post until 80 ho5rs later.
The confusion . regard TO the salut-
ing was sin tlar. that which occurred
when an 7taiisfs cruiser recently Wis.,
tied San Francisco The official signal
station OF the local station has been
Alcatraz island. but a change was made
last July of which the foreign powers
have not yet been notified. Accord
ingly when the Almirante Grau entered
silence and doomed salute to the
prison as 1t turned into the inner bay
Alcatraz is without the necessary ar
tillery to sound an official welcome. so
the South American vessel its officers
surprised at the apparent discourtesy
of the Americans, passed down toward
battleship row. There the visitor tried
again and thundered a greeting to
Admiral Swinburne. Immediately the
guns of the Charleston responded.
When the matter was called to the
attention of General Funston yesterday
he ordered a salute from the Presidio
The general then sent his aid. Lieuten-
ant Evans. to Captain Hidalgo to ex-
plain the seeming lack of courtesy
Colonel Lundeen of the Presidio had
received no word Of the approach of
the Almirante Grau and it passed the
reservation in silence.
The explanations and the Presidio
salute adjusted the matter and Captain
Hidalgo will pay a formal call on Cen
eral Funston this morning
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
CHAUFFEUR RUNS AUTO
OVER HIGH ENHANCEMENT

PASO ROBLES, April IA party
of, San Franciscans had an automobile
accident three miles north of Paso
Robes last night. A bridge was
washed away this winter, leaving only
a few boards close to a 20 foot cut.
The driver saw the danger when close
TO it. He turned to the right and went
over a big embankment about 25 feet
high. w. l.. Scribner, the driver, was
thrown through the glass front. and
was all shaken up and bruised. but
not cut. Others in the party were
w. l.. Scribner. r. W. Weston. X. Cords
Jr., A. T. Hagaman and r. A. Weston.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
SAN DIEGO AWAITS FLEET
Warships VIII Cast Anchor Off
Coronado Beach Today

SAN DIEGO. April l3.-Fete days for
the American battieship feet will begin
tomorrow afternoon. when the l6
armored cruisers Of the navy's most no
table cruise cast anchor in the blue
waters Of the Pacific of Coronado
beach. two miles from San Diego as the
crow flies. The hard days and nights
Magdalena bay. the many torrid hours
spent in engine rooms and stoke holes,
the wakeful watches on the bridge as
the feet threaded it's way through the
dangerous reaches OF Magellan straits,
all viii be forgotten in the warmth of
welcome that awaits the officers and
men when the battle craft steam to-
morrow into their home waters.
San Diego is crowded with visitors
and signtseers. Never before in the
history Of the city has there been such
elaborate decoration OF streets and
buildings. BY day the broad thorough
fares are a mass of waving colors. the
red, white and blue OF the nation being
mingled with the yellow and white.
fypifying the Golden gate. Triumphal
arches have been erected at many OF
the street intersections. and immense
signs that burn the hospitable word
Welcome" through the darkness OF
the night are among the many features
OF the scheme OF decoration.
" Governor Gillett. accompanied by his
stan and party Of distinguished
guests. arrived tonight in three special
cars. Governor Gillett was still quite
iii tonight, but expressed the hope that
ne would be much improved by a good
nights rest II well enough he will go
out to the Connecticut at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon TO pay his respects
10 Rear Admiral Charles N. Thomas.
the senior officer in command. Late in
the afternoon Admiral Thomas will re-
turn the governors visit at the Hotel
del Coronado.
. A feature OF tomorrow's program
which undoubtedly viii prove enjoy
able to the men OF the feet will be the
distribution during the afternoon Of
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
LOSES CONTROL OF MINE
AT A ROULETTE WHEEL
UnIucky Gambler Transfers
z5O,OO0 Shares of Stock
to the Bank"

RHYoLITE. New, April 1s.-John
Cyty, locator and chief owner of the
Big Belle mine. well known prop
erty Just across the California line.
lost the control of the company in a
roulette game last night to c. E. Jones.
proprietor of the Stock Exchange
gambling rooms.
The amount of stock involved in
the play was 25o,o00 shares, for which
Cyty had been offered as high as 40
cents a share by capitalists who de-
sired to operate the property.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
ABRUZZI is ORDERED
TO Do DUTY AT SEA
Duke Told to Devote Himself
to Exercise Of His Naval
Profession
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

ROME, April 13.-The duke Of Abruz-
I'll has received an order from the au-
thorities of the Italian navy command
ing him to devote himself closely to the
exercise of his profession as a naval
officer during the ensuing IL months.
ton. 1t does not positively bar mar
riage during the year, but. naturally
and necessarily, it greatly restricts the
dukes freedom of movement, combining
him more strictly than heretofore to the
performance of his duties as com
mander of Itaiy's finest battleship. the
Regina Elena. now at Naples.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14

DO you want to take a hand I'm
the May primaries! Are you in
terested in the nght to oust Her
rim from political control I'm Call
iforniaf Then get your name on
the register.
There are only two days more In
which TO register-today and
Wednesday. If you are not regis
tered by Wednesday midnight you
can not take part I'm the presiden-
tiaI primary ON May 8 and you
ean not take part in the bond
election on May IL.
Today and Wednesday the reg
tstratiOn office in the city hall will
be open continuously from $50 I'm
the morning until midnight.
There will be plenty of clerks
there, so you won't have to wait
I'm line. IL only takes a couple of
minutes 10 register. Surely you
can spare that much time when
so much is at stake.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
lmpertinent Question No. 46
What Is a Telephone?

For the most original or witties answer to this ques
tion-and the brefer the better-The Call will pay
FIVE DOLLARS. For the next FIVE answers
The Call will pay ONE DOLLAR each. Prize
winning answers will be printed next Wednesday
and checks mailed to the winners at once. Make
your answer short and address it to-
INlPERTINENT QUESTIONS
THE CALL.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
SENIORS DEDICATE BENCH

BERKELEY, April I3.-The bench
for upper classmen at the university
was formally dedicated at North hall
this afternoon by the seniors. Speeches
were made by President Harry i.
jenkins. Sam Hume and others The
new senior bench will be lounging
place for the junior and senior stu-
dents OF the university.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
Elements of Future Policy Are
Outlined in Message to
Congress
Rights Frittering Away Are
Equal to 25,000,O00
Tons of Coal ~
License Fees and Provision fof
Future Control Should
Be Provided IS

WASHINGTON. April 13.-In a
special message today vetoing a dam
bill President Roosevelt warned con-
gress that there are pending in this
session bills which propose 10 give
away without price stream rights ca
pable of developing 100000 horse
power, whose production would cost
annually 25,oo0. GOO tons of coal; urg-
ing in vigorous terms the establish
ment of policy such as the flibuster-
ing minority in the house demands,
which would safeguard the granting of
bridge and dam privileges and require
the grantees TO pay for them: and def
nitely announcing a future policy on
his part with regard to prompt utiliza-
tion Of construction privileges by re-
fusing his signature TO bill that gives
an additional three years to the Rainy
River Improvement company. which
proposes 10 build dam in the Rainy
river
Il do not believe said the president.
that natural resources should be
granted and held in an undevsloped
condition either for speculative or other
reasons. So far as I am aware there
are no assurances that the grantees in
this case are in any better condition
promptly and properly TO utilize this
opportunity than they were at the time
of the original act granting the privi-
lege. 10 years ago"
DECLARES POLICY
Discussing broadly the federal policy
the president says:
Every permit to construct a dam
on navigable stream should specific
ally recognize the right OF the govern
ment to fix a term for It's duration and
to impose such charge or charges as
may be deemed necessary to protect the
present and future interests OF the
United States. in accordance with the
act OF June 81. 1906.
The provision for a bridge IL cc
every inland waterway and OF all con-
nected or connectable inland water
ways as a whole should be improved
for the purpose OF interstate and for
eign commerce upon a consistent and
uniform plan. Of which each part should
be made to help every other part.
The income derivable from
this source would materially aid in the
complete Improvement Of our navigable
waterways. for which there Is now such
crying need. The chief OF engineers or
the army reports that the bills now
pending at this session of congress
permit the construction OF dams In
navigable rivers capable OF developing
over 100000 horsepower. These rivers
run every hour in the day and every
day in the year. To develop this amount
Of power would. under average condi-
tions. require about 25.oOo.0Oo tons OF
medium quality coal every year. This
natural wealth Is the heritage of the
people. I see no reason for giving IL
away. though there is every reason
for not imposing conditions so burden
some as to prevent the utilization of
the power.
FORECASTS FUTURE
I'VE are now at the beginning OF
great development in water power. It's
use through electrical transmission Is
entering more and more largely into
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CHARGED WITH swINDLE

< OAKLAND, April 13.--John A Smith.
who said he was surveyor In Placer
viue, is being sought on warrant
charging him with passing a fraudu-
lent check for SIS. The complaint was
made by H. Muir. proprietor OF a
Broadway cafe.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
suCcuMBs TO HEART DISEASE

BERKELEY, April 13.-MTs. r. r.
Soule. aged so, rooming at 2036 Durant
avenue, was found dead early this
morning in the bathroom. She sue
cumbed to heart disease last night.
relative is said to live in SPRING
field. Ill.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY SO
TUESDAY. APRIL II. 1908
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

HESTERDAY-Cloudy; southwest wind; maxi
mum temperature. 5s; minimum, 80.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Cloudy. probably
showers; fresh southwest winds. Page 10
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
ROBERTSON IS
BACK TO MAKE
ACONF[SS|ON
California Safe Deposit Book
Keeper Comes to Give
States Evidence
UnbOSOms Himself to HOff Cook
and duplicates Brown
and Bartnett
Expects to Receive Reward for
Testimony in Freedom or
Speedy Pardon

"Well, I've come back to face the
music" said John Dalze1l Robertson
yesterday morning as he stepped into
the Office of Assistant District Attor-
ney Hoff Cook The assistant secre-
tary of the defunct California safe
deposit and trust company had re-
turned from New York to become a
witness for the state in the cases
against the other officials of the bank,
trusting to the district attorneys
Office and the court for leniency. He
neither asked for nor was he granted
immunity, but he made a complete
statement to Cook involving his foster
brother, j. Dalzell Brown. Walter
Bartnett and himself as well. AL
though Robertson freely confessed his
own share in the wrecking of the
bank, he maintained that he had sim
ply carried out the orders of his SUI
periors. He may be taken before the
grand jury today to repeat his story.
ROBERTSON NOT BROKEN
Robertson is by no means in such
dispatche indicated, and he laughed
as he called attention to the fact. He
was well dressed and we'll groomed
and stubby brown mustache strug
gled to replace the ore he had found
it convenient to shave. He was Wis
IDLY nervous and unusually pale. tie
is thinner than when he left San
Francisco. bat there is nothing to in
dicate that he has suffered a physical
breakdown
Il came back of my own free will
said Robertson in discussing the mat
ter. and l am prepared to tell the
full truth in regard to the California
safe deposit and trust company whSn-
to injure any one, but will shield
no one. I am under two indictments
but l prefer to say nothing in regard
to that until called upon in court. 1t
is enough that / am here"
PREPARED FOR ORDEAL
On behalf Of Robertson it was stated
by his attorney, William P Hum
phreys, that he was prepared to have
the whole thing over with one way
or another Humphreys made much OF
the fact that Robertson had not profit
ed financially from any of his transact
tions. 1t is apparent that Robertson
expects either to gain complete free
dom for his testimony or to receive
merely a nominal sentence with a
speedy pardon.
Robertson was indicted January 1C
by the Mcfarland grand jury for fall
styling the records of the institution
One true bill charges him with hav-
ing defrauded the bank by changing
entries to the amount of S530,O00, and
the other accuses him of having pre-
sented false records to the bank COM
mission. He does not deny the charges
against him, but sets up the defense
that he acted upon orders from Brown
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EDITORIAL

The concert OF Dargie and Cslkins. Page g
The gas company backs down Page 6
Collins sp example. Page o
GRAFT
Five jurors finally accepted to try TREY
L. Ford but the prosecution exercised four OF
its I've peremptory challenges. Page 3
Edward B. Carr, one of the Jurors passed IN
the Ruef trial. threatens to challenge district
attorneys chief clerk to fight duel. Page 3
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
MARINE

Schooner Orient crashes into floating wreckage
during gale and is brought back to port in sink
ing condition by worn out crew. PaKe 10
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FOREIGN
SPORTS
LABOR

Mass meeting in connection with the dems
ing Of legislation by congress TO help labor
people viii be held in the Auditorium Sat
day Page
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
FORECASTS FUTURE

I'VE are now at the beginning OF a
great development in water power It's
use through electrical transmission Is
entering more and more largely into
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
SUBURBAN

Woman g-apples an armed burgl
crswls from under her bed.
Scores Of men and women aid polio
departments in futile search for burg
state university campus.
Aristocratic residents Of the Pied
battle In vain to save the Rounthwaii
from destruction by fire.
Only four signers. says Jordan OF
alumnrs report, which he notices only
its recommended tions.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-08-13
The Fly In the Ointment.

Recently the mosquitoes held Il ma
tional convention on my farm. Great
enthusiasm prevailed.
1t was at about this time the colo
mel came to see me. He was en-
raptured with the scenery. This was
before he had made the acquaintance
of the mosquitoes.
"There is not more enhancing spot
tthhan this in America" said the colonel.
This river is like a gem in Il setting
of mountains. There is not a thing
to mar its beauty slap. 1t is Il har-
mony without a discord slap, pano-
rama of nature on which the eye (slap)
can rest and never tire (biff, slap.
See the green slopes Of the mountains
(slap) reflected in the waters below
Cbiff, swish, slap. Notice how cool
slap and delightful is the air (drat
these mosquitoesD. This slap is
spectacle diff, bang. slap of gran
deur''- But the sentence was never
finished, for just now there came on
fresh brigade of mosquitoes. and
they Immediately went to work on the
coloners neck and nose. The result
was that his language suddenly be-
came too warm TO reproduce, while his
gcsticulations were even more sensa-
tional than his words.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-08-13
A Path to Truth.

The greatest crop | have raised on
my rock farm has been crop of
dreams, and here is one of them:
Nothing is real that is not perma-
nent. Nothing is permanent that is not
perfect All else passes away. 1t
strives toward perfection as the wave
on the shore strives up the sand, only
to fail of reaching the top and falling
back.
What, then, of man is real, perma.
nent and perfect? Gods thought of
man, is it not? Gods thoughts are
things. They actually create in the one
substance, which is spirit. We see but
the apparent man, the symbol in the
manifested world, the imperfect re-
Election like the distorted reflection of
the moon in the uneven surface of the
water.
Gods man. the one produced by the
divine thought, is perfect. There is
the eternal of each of us. There is our
real self, the only real self that exists.
Oh, to keep this thought of our
selves ever, to function in this i'm
mortal nature that God makes by
thinking of us. That would mean per-
feet health, perfect joy, perfect broth
erhood and service.
This is one of the visions that have
grown for me on my little rocky farm
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-08-13
Joe Biggs and the Grasshopper.

The wheat stack was very high and
was just being topped out The
stacker asked for Il jug of water, and
Joe Biggs volunteered TO carry it up
The ladder was long, but still did not
reach within six or seven feet of the
top. Jimmie, the little boy, was on
the stack, where he had been handing
sheaves to the stacker.
Joe stood on the very top rung of the
ladder, holding the jug as high as he
could, SO that Jimmie might reach it,
While in this position a very large and
hungry grasshopper lit on Joe's wrist
and began operations.
Jimmie did not want to interfere
with the grasshopper's pursuit of hap
piness, so was maddeningly deliberate
in his movements. Joe tried to shake the
insect loose, but the other was so busy
with his excavations he did not seem
to mind. Finally Joe could stand it
no longer and, letting go his hold on
the stack with his other hand, made
vicious grab at the hopper.
The movement joStled the ladder.
and in Il moment more there was a
catastrophe. Joe, ladder, grasshopper,
jug and all began a wild slide down
the side of the stack. First went the
ladder, on top of this was Joe, and in
the middle of Joo's stomach lit the
jug, out of which the water went with
a spasmodic 'kelug," ''kelug," ''kelug"~
To cap all was Il large bunch of
sheaves which the wild descent had
torn off the wagon. This frightened
the horses, which began prancing and
lunging.
Out Of all the chaos, however, arose
Joe Biggs, scratched and stunned, but
triumphant, holding aloft with a grim
smile the body of dead grasshopper
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-08-13

fFom the rum shop. I have no quarrel,
understand, with people who wish to
drink nostrums or booze. | am only
stating my own preference.
Give me Il wheel, horse or a rod
and reel, then out to the fields. the
streams and the mountains. That is
life. Human beings were never intend
ed to be shut up forever in the swell
tering, fostering town. There is more
beauty in the granite piled up by the
earthquake than in the hideous collec
ton of bricks and mortar piled up by
men. There is more sweetness in the
grass and blossoms than in the clinkine
pavements. There is more health in
one good outing than in all the doctors
prescriptions.
Nature is wholesome, genuine She
does not flatter us or lie to us. She
does not nag at us or restrain us. She
simply gives us our liberty and lets us
do as we please. She says: Here |
am. Take me or let me alone [ am
free TO all and am never jealous.
have 10 favOrs to offer. yet man can
gain from me whatever he desires. To
the weary | give rest; to the poet and
artist beauty; to the avaricious wealth
to the bruised heart balm and healing
to all health, yigor and wholesome en-
joyment / sustain in life and fold
back to my bosom in death"
TO one tired Of the artificial, the hol-
low and the insincere Il day with ma.
ture is like draft of cold water to one
athirst
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-08-13

Most evils grow out of the fact that
we are too artificial too abnormal, too
affected. We are too far from Nature
that she would not know some of us
without an Introduction
JAMES 4. FDGERTON.
Cold Spring-on-the- Hudson. \. Y.