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The San Francisco call., 1908-11-12
DISCUSS CRIMINAL LAWS

The Commonwealth club gathered in
the red room of the st. Francis last
night ito discuss resolution favoring
the revision of the laws of criminal
procedure, that the administration of
justice might be made more speedy and
certain. One of the best assemblages
of members had in many months at
tended the debate. Orrin McMurray.
professor of law at the University of
California. and Sidney V. Smith read
papers. after which there was a gem
eral discussion.
McMurray read a large amount of
comparative figures on the increase Of
crime and the ratio of indictments to
convictions. Smith said that the fail
ure to obtain convictions was due largely
20 the want of power in the judges to
control the course of appeal He
thought that the examination of jurors
on voir dire should be conducted by
the court and not by counsel. He also
advocated a system of allowing the
judge to instruct on evidence as we'll
as on the law.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-12
GRAND JURY URGED TO
HURRY COURTHOUSE WORK
Judge Buck Tells New Jurors
to Hasten Construction
of Building

REDWOOD CITY. Nov. 1.-THE first
meeting Of the new grand jury was
held this morning ana il was strongly
urged By Judge Buck TO investigate
the delay IN the construction of the
courthouse. In order TO place the mat
ter before them Buck in charging the
the courthouse were passed in August
1906 and that since that time very
little work had been done and that it
was the duty OF the jury TO investi-
longs
George r. Sheath was made foreman
of 'the 3ury, which consists of the fol-
lowing men; John Biggio John Kin
near. Franklin Miner. John (. Casey,
A. Bassett, Robert Brown. r. B. Saw
age NJ. j. Brown. J. T. Jennings, H. d.
Stafford. 3. r. Yount Henry r Butts.
N. C. Callan. Charles J. Hatch, NJ H.
Walsh.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-12
SECURING A JURY
IN LAMPHERE CASE
Brother of Last Victim of Mrs.
GUINNESS Will Be Strong Wit
ness for Prosecution

LA PORTE, Ind. Nov. 11.-FOr the
purpose of rendering every assistance
possible TO the authorities in their ef-
forts to unravel the great Guinness
mystery, A. X. Helgelein. brother of
Andrew Helgelein, the last known vic
tim of Mrs. Guinness, arrived in La
Porte today from Aberdeen. s. ID.
He will be one of the main witnesses
for the state, for through him Prose
cutor Smith will introduce a number
of letters received by him from Mrs.
Guinness during the time that Helge-
lein was endeavOring to find some trace
OF his brother Mrs. Guinness claimed
the brother, after visiting her, had gone
to Norway on trip. AT the time she
wrote, his dismembered body lay in her
private cemetery, where she had buried
it after securing the $4,000. which he
had drawn from his Aberdeen bank
through a La Porte bank.
These lettersS. were all written in
Norwegian. for ATrs. Guinness could not
write English. and in them are many ref
erences to Lamphere, of his threats
against her and her children, and OF
Lampheres jealousy because Andrew
Helgelein had been a guest at her
home. She referred TO Lamphere as
that crazy Lamphere" and that jeaI-
Gus Lamphere"
1t IS COnSlQeTeQ DE the state Ildt IN
the letters of Mrs. Guinness to A X
Helgelein it has evidence of the strong
est possible moment to support the
theory that Lamphere, jealous of Hell
gelein's attentions and angered be-
cause he thought that he had been sup
planted in the affections of the widow,
assisted the widow in putting Helge-
lein out of the way and that after
ward he became revenged upon her.
setting fire to her house
With 10 jurors tentatively accepted
by both sides, court adjourned this
afternoon until tomorrow morning in
order that fourth special panel OF %
veniremen could be summoned. The
10 men accepted are all farmers. To
date 81 talesmen have been examined.
and "a of these have been either ex-
cused for cause or peremptorily chaI-
lenged and excused
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-12
FUNDS RAISED TO
AID kINDERGARTENS
General of "Tag" Army Named
and Assistants Will Be
Appointed Today

OAKLAND, Nov. 11.-Encouraged by
the sweeping victory chalked to the
credit of San Franciscos tag" army
and given a clear field by the with
drawal of the Fabiola hospital. repre-
sentatives Of the Associated Free Kin
dergartens. the Providence hospital, the
Ladies relief society and the New Cen
tury club this morning outlined plans
for tag day to be held November 81.
Miss Emma Mahony was elected gen.
eral at a we'll attended meeting held
in the home of Mrs. John T. Wright
1921 Madison street. Much enthusiasm
was manifested and the work of or
ganization, under the direction of Miss
Mahony, was begun. Before night more
than 500 people had volunteered their
services to Miss Mahony.
The following were appointed lieu
tenant generals: Mrs. w. r. Veitch,
Mrs. Frank Weston, Mrs. John Smith,
Miss Genevieve Chambers and Mrs.
John T. Wright.
One or two others will probably be
added to this list at meeting to be
held tomorrow at the Key Route hotel,
which will be used as the general
headquarters for the tag army.
Committees were appointed to inter-
view the board of education, the South
ern Pacific, Santa Fe and Key Route
officials and the theater managers to
obtain permits for tag soldiers to
have access to all places under their
respective Jurisdictions.
The slogan adopted is, Help Oak
land Now" This is TO remind the pub
lie that having helped San Francisco
it is now time to aid the equally de-
serving charities Of Oakland
Tomorrow's meeting at the Key
Route hotel will probably be attended
by about 200 women. Cups will be
offered for the school realizing the
largest amount from the sale of tags
The size of the school will be taken
into consideration in awarding the
prizes.
In San Francisco the keenest kind
of competition was aroused among the
school children by the offer OF prizes
and the same effect is expected here
A local firm has offered to contribute
the tags needed and about 10000 will
be printed.
Among those prominent in the move
ment are Miss Matilda Brown and Mrs.
E. NJ. Walsh. Miss Brown will prob
ably be appointed a lieutenant general
shortly and Mrs. Walsh has already
been designated a captain.
High school and university girls in
great number are expected to aid, and
many of these have, in fact, already
volunteered. Sufficient workers are
thus assured.
Among the captains who have vol
unteered are the following:
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-12
POULTRY SHOW OPENS
Great Variety of Fowls and Dogs
on Exhibition
sPECIAL DIsPATCH 20 THE 81


SAN JOSE. Nov. 1.-THE poultry
and dog show OF the Santa Clara valley
poultry and~ pet stock association
opened today in the auditorium rink
on South Market street. The chickens
and poultry from exhibitors from all
over the state were all in their places
when the show commenced, and dogs
kept arriving throughout the day.
Many beautiful specimens of fowl
are on exhibition. The varieties most
in evidence are the minorca. the white
and brown leghorn. the bun leghorn.
the barred and, white plymouth rock.
buff columbian and white wyandOtte
houdans. Rhode island reds. light and
dark brahmas and bantams. There is
also a handsome display of white HOI-
land turkeys. bronze turkeys and
Aylesbury ducks The golden penciled
Hamburgs are a particularly attractive
fowl. most attractive feature is a
beautiful and motherly buff orphing-
ton. with a brood of pretty little
chicks, which occupy one of the coops.
The dog show is marked by no less
aristocratic entries and good manage
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-12
CANNIFF RETURNS HOME

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 11-Raymond
e. Canniff the engineer who was be-
lieved to have been drowned Saturday
last at Long beach. when he left his
clothes in a bathhouse and disappeared,
reached here tonight from San Fran
cisco and went into seclusion to avoid
the notoriety caused by his queer ac-
tons. Mrs. Canniff and her baby. with
her father. L. B. Cook. left their home
during. the evening. supposedly to join
Canniff at the home of relatives.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-12
ooLLEGE ALUMNI DINE TOGETHER

LUS ANGELES, Nov lI.-FOr the
first time in the existence of the local
associations of alumni of Berkeley and
Stanford, they will dine together next
Saturday night at the Hotel Janker-
SHIN. In former years each assoeia-
ton has dined by itself on the oeca-
sion Of the annual football contest be-
tween the universities.
The main attraction viii be an i'm
mense canvas stretched on one side of
the room. on which Will be represented
the gridiron. Telegraphic reports
from Berkeley viii tell of the progress
Berkeley has the bali and red when
Stanford has it, Burlesque dog and
cock fights will help things along
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-12
BOY FIRED AT ENGINE

PETALUMA. Nov. 11-With the ar
rival of the body Of John AIiddaugh.
who was shot while on his engine
running between Sparks and Reno last
week. for burial at Bloomfield today.
comes the news that the officials OF
the sage brush state have found a boy
who admits that he fred ar the nurn-
ber on the locomotive. but claims he
was unaware that any one had been
injured This is the first fntimation
that there was any clew to be worked
on.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-12
PRINTING GRAFT
DETAILS SHOWN
Purchasing Agents Report Re-
veaIs Method of County
Treasury LOOting
Grand Jury's Inquiry Brings to
, Light Dargie's Predatory
System

OAKLAND. Nov. Light has been
shed into very dark places about the
county buildings as a result OF the new
regime inaUgurated by former District
Attorney Brown and continued by his
successor. W. II. Donahue. with the
aid of the Bendel grand jury.
A result Of the new order of things
was the appointment OF a purchasing
agent who was instructed TO systema-
tie the purchase Of all supplies for
the various departments of the county
government The old system whereby
each department bought where its chief
preferred and at a figure which after
ward remained q mystery. has passed
away With I'll went the biggest graft
in the history Of Alameda county.
This was the printing graft. which
diverted county funds into the Golfers
Of W. f. Dargie and bis predatory
Oakland Tribune. and -r,ich enriched
Dargie while it plume the county
treasury.
Charges made in the columns Of The
Cali that shameless looting of public
funds had gone on for years in this
particular graft have been completely
substantiated by report submitted
10 the grand jury today by De We're
McLaren. purchasing agent
McLaren took stock of the amount
of printed material on hand and
stored in the basement Of the hall of
records. His figures showed that to-
GAY stuff valued AT s6.275.52 lies in the
nloldv recesses of the basement Sew
enty-fve per cent of this material was
purchased more than six years ago, ac-
cording 10 a note by McLaren TO the
grand jury.
That in the old days the accumula-
tions amounted TO a very much higher
figure is evident The county is not
economical in its use OF printed mate
rial and loads OF the stuff had been
used UP or carted away and destroyed
in ensuing years.
Typical Of the grafters' revels Of the
old DAYS were itemized accounts in
cluded ia the report The county clerks
Office has on hand $4,000 blank printed
forms Some Of these date back 10
1883 and are erroneous in form No
one knows how many Of these blanks
have been trodden under foot or quietly
removed at night TO make room for
more.
But the principal item OF expense lies
in a collection Of handsomely bound
books. These books were all printed
and bound by Dargie. who scOrned to
charge less than $50 q volume as an
average.
Samples of the books on hands are:
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-12
PRISONER BREAks HIS PAROLE

SAN RAFAEL. Nov 11.-Advices re-
oeived today by the San Quentin Off
cials from the authorities of Lincoln
county. Washington. state that Edward
from San Quentin. had broken his pa
role there. He viii be brought back to
complete his term. Ertle was given
two year sentence FOR grand larceny
comm1fed in Kern county. and had
served All but four months Of this
when Daroled.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-12
SUMNER HOTEL AT LA HONDA

REDWOOD CITY. Nov. 1LaCon-
struction work on the erection Of a
large summer hotel at La Honda has
commenced under the direction Of
Percy 3. Weeks on the site Of an old
lumber mill formerly owned by that
family la Honda has been noted
camping resort for many years. the
same sites being occupied by various
fioTS
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-12
rvo COTTAGES ron POOR Farm

ton with the city Of san Rafael Marin
county VIII pay for the erection Of
two Gotta ges at the Eoor farm to be
used for the housing Of persons afiict-
ed with conts giOus diseases. The board
OF supervisors yesterday visited the
poor farm and selected the sites for
the additional structures.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-12

in every department with a list of
purchases for the month of October.
District Attorney Donahue said that
the plan of centralizing purchases had
proved q great success and had his un-
qualified Endorsement. McLaren was
witness before the grand jury this
morning and explained his report. TO the
approval Of that body Donahue said
that the grand jury was satisfied that
the scheme would save the county i'm
mense sums in few months.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-12

The following committees We're ap-
pointed:
Board OF educstion-Miss Matilda Brown
Mrs e. B. Beck Mrs. John Frances Smith,
Theaters-Miss Emma Mahoney, Mrs. r. A.
Bray.
Mrs. Frank Weston.
Printing and badges-Associated kindergarten
representatives.
Fifteen thousand dollars is the mark
at which the local taggers are aiming,
but as 92S 900 has been realized in San
Francisco after only 100000 was ex-
pected, Oakland's manipulators of the
tag guns may shoot several thou
sand dollars beyond their mark
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-12
ALUMNI OF ST. IGNATIUS
HOLD ANNUAL REUNION
Eighty=five Guests Attend Ban-
quet and Listen to Inter-
esting ToastS

The alumni association of st. Igna-
thus college celebrated the fifty-third
anniversary of the college last night
at a banquet given in the white and
gold room of the ST. Francis. About
S5 guests attended. among them being
a large number of Jesuit priests.
DIR. A. H. Giannini, president of the
alumni. acted as chairman, and Judge
John T. Fogarty of the class of rs
served as toast master. Toasts Were
drunk to Pope Plus and President
Roosevelt standing. Rev. Joseph Sacia.
S. j., spoke to the toast The faculty,
Stanislaus A Riley answered the toast
The Alma Mater" Eustace Cullinan
the toast The College Man in Public
Life" and Matt 1. Sullivan The Col
lege Man and the Professions"
Among those present were:
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-12

Is. L. Mckinley
Jeremiah V. Cofey
Rev. ID. J. Mahony
James B. Smith
l.. F. Walsh
Charles McGlyn
j. J. Mcnamara
A. ]. Ranken
Harry M. Kelly
2. p. Luby
DR.. G. G. Mohun
DIR. A. S. Keenan,
Joseph NJ. Kelly
Judge e. p. Shortall
F. G.. Reichling
William n. Mead
Luke J. Flynn
I. /. Fitzpatrick
G. G. Fox Jr.
Dr.. A. Fl. Giannini
Rev. r. II. Bell
DIR. B. F. McElroy
John F. Brooke
Rev. J. ]. Won Efoffsteir
Alfred R. Kelly
DR.. j. A. Hughes
Rev. II. ID. Whittle
Eugene ]. Bates
Fred Dohrmann
DR.. T. E. Bainy
DR.. James F. Smith
George A. Connolly
Rev. J. J. Ford
Thomas w. Hickey
Enstace Cullinan
Charles w Fay
Joseph s. Tobin
James D. Phelan
DR.. John Gallwey
Rev. r. A. Gleeson
Judge J. F. Sullivan
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-12

Do You Want $500.
Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
page Is.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-08
Will FORCE
TESTIMONY
House Tariff Committee Can
Now Go At ef Van
CIeVe

Washington, 3. c.. Dec. Z. The
work of framing new tariff bill
will be actively begun by the house.
ways and means committee Wednes-
day.
A majority Of the members Of the
committee will be designated by the
chairman as subcommittee to draft
the bill y
A resolution offered In the house
today by Chairman Payne of the
house ways and means committee,
which was adopted, gives the commit
tee power to subpoena witnesses for
the tariff hearings. An executive meet
ing of the committee probably win
be held tomorrow to select the names
Of those whom it is desired to have
appear before it. President Van
Cleave, of the National Association
of Manufacturers, probably will be
one of the first before the committee.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-08

TEMPERANCE, the better observance
of the Sabbath, and religious instruc-
tion in higher institutions were
among the other topics discussed.
Bishop Wilson of the Methodist
Episcopal church. presented the re-
port of the committee on temperance
and also q set Of resolutions recon-
mending the appointment of a COM
mittee to call upon Judge Taft and
confer with him upon the stand he
has taken with reference to intoxicat-
ing liquors. also to urge him to-
use his influence for the suppression
OF the liquor trafiic.
Among other things, the resolution
of the committee recommending that
congress be urged to frame its inter
state enactments so as to avoid the
nullification OF temperance legisla-
tion in the several states was adopted
The report of the committee on
family life. which was to have been
made by Bishop Doane OF Albany,
vas not taken up, but win be dis
cussed at the closing session OF the
conference tomorrow.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-08
SENSATION
Caused by WOIllans Testi-
mOny Regarding! Pfinci- i
pal Witness for State in
Murder Trial

Omaha, Neb., Dec. The defense
had an inning this afternoon in the
trial Of Charles Edward Davis, being.
tried for the murder Of the DR.. Fred
$erick 7. Rustin, and created q sensa-
tion by producing a witness, in the
person Of Mrs. Emily Allen, who tes-5
titled to having seen Mrs. Abbie Rice.
on the street down town about 4
o'clock in the morning, buying a pa
per. time. according to several wit
nesses, she was at the house Of Clara
Gleason. a4
Mrs. Allen told a remarkable story
and went into the minutest details
to show she was able to fix the time
of each event which brought her into
contact with Mrs. Rice.
All the way through the prosecu-
tion has introduced witnesses to show
that Mrs. Rice that night got on a
car at Fortieth and Farnam streets,
/ at l1:30 and went directly to her
room at Clara G1eason's where she
remained until the next day.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-08
FEDERAL CHURCH COUNCIL
DISCUSSES MANY Things

= !
Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. IA reso-
luton which had for d feature a prop
osition that public schools be closed
one afternoon in each week for the.
purpose Of allowing the children to-
stiend religious services and receive
instruction In their own churches
ptecipitated a live debate at the af-
ternoon session OF the Federal Conn-
Gil Of the Churches of Christ in Ann
erica
4 The resolution, which was defeated
was opposed by Bishops Cranston
and Neely Of the Methodist Episco-
pal church, who said that the FEEDER
al Council should not take a stand
with these organizations which claim
the right to interfere with the religi-
Gus freedom of the public schools.
A resolution on the subject Of re-
ligious instruction for children was
finally adopted, which declared that
it was the duty of the church to pro-
vide religious instruction for their
children as well as the duty Of par.
ents to see that it is given in the
home.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-08
LEADERS ARE
GIVEN OVATION
Cannon, Sherman and Champ
Clark Receive Welcome
in House

Washington, D. c., Dec. AFTER
being in session an hour, one-ha1f OF
which time was consumed by roll
call, the house of representatives,
which met at noon today for the sec
ond session of the Sixtieth congress,
adjourned out Of respect to the mem
ory of several Of its own members,
and of Senator Allison, all of whom
died during the recess.
On the floor, the members gathered
in groups, and regardless of party af-
filiation, mingled with each other
and extended hearty greetings.
Speaker Cannon, Representative Sher
man of New York, the vice president
elect, and Champ Clark of Missouri,
the successor John Sharpe Williams,
as minority leader, received ovations-
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-08
Judge Taft ArOuses Enthus,
iasm in Address at No.
Carolina Dinner
Defines His Policy Toward
the South Most Pleasing
to All Present

New York, Dec. Z President-Ele
William H. Taft, who came to New
York to address the North Carolina
society Of this city, was given tu-
multous reception tonight by the
members of the organization and by
prominent men from all parts of the
south, at the annual dinner Of the
North Carolinans at the Hotel Astor.7
Five hundred members and guests of
the club filled the brilliantly decorat-
ed banquet hall. b II
Mr.. Taft, in the course Of an adj
dress, which was confined entirely to
the south and its prohIems, did not
hesitate to follow up what he regards
as the advantages of his trip through
the south during the recent campaign
and urged again that the tendencies
of that section should be away from
the old sentiment and traditions of
their past political affiliations and
!
er with their economic and real po-
litical beliefs. Mr.. Taft declared that
nothing would give him greater pride
during his coming term in the chief
executives Office than to so direct
the policy of the lational government
with respect to the southern states
as to convince the intelligent citizens
of the south of the desire of his ad-
ministration to aid them in working
out satisfactorily the serious prob
lens before them and Of bringing
them and their northern fellow citi-
zens closer and closer in sympathy
in point of view. s"
o 90 O o o o o O o o O o o o . o
o During the last decade said .
10 Mr.. Taft, sin common with all .
IA CONTINUED on page 81
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-08
BURNS COMING MONEY
HEAVYWEIGHT r G ctiAMPIC OF
AMERicA MAKES $4,000 ON HIS
AUSTRALIAN TRIP BESIDES
HAVING "A GOOD TIME.

New York. N. Y. \, Dec Tommy
Burns writes from Australia. Oct. 8,
as follows: s
Z am writing this on the train go-
ang sixty miles an hour, on my way
to fill theatrical engagement four
nights for $4,000 and transportation
fcr three. This will make sa total Of
q little over $780, 900 I have earned IA
Australia up to the date Of the john
son fight, and does not include the
moving pictures Of transportation. So
you see this Is pretty good for q poor
hid starting out with nothing.
Mcintosh, the promoter, IS q fine
fellow, and honest. think he is the
greatest promoter the world has ever
known With purses, pictures and
transportation It's costing him about
4B.50os
johnson viii be here about octc-
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-08
SENATE: | !
AD.|,IO|lJRN|S| D ]
Assembling Of Upper House
Witnessed by Brilliant
GALLERY Ga Bunch
After l5-Milute Session Adj
jjOufnl.lnIlel'nl7|t 4 Is Taken
for Sen. Allison

Washington, d. c., Dec. There
was a pail over the United States SEN
ate today when it convened for the.
second session of the Sixtieth con-
gress which was due to the absence
of the late Senator William B. ALI
son Of Iowa, who died last August,
having served over thirty-ive years
in that body.
The assemblage was a brilliant one
SO Of the members being present.
while the galleries were filled with
representatives ofsthe official and so-
cial life Of the capital. sss ~ 81
Vice President Fairbanks called the
senate to order and Rev. Edward Ev-
serett Hale opened the session with.
prayer. Senators Aldrich, Gallinger
and Teller were appointed, in pur-
suance of resolution offered by Sem
ator Hale, to wait upon the president
and notify him that the senate was
ready to receive his annual message.
Senator Dillingham; presented the
credentials of his colleague, Senator
Elect Carroll s. Page, Of Vermont,
and the oath of office was administer
ed to him by the vice-president.
Senator DolliVer announced the
death Of the late Senator Allison of
Iowa, and resolutions expressing the
profound sorrow Of the senate over
the bereavement were adopted. As
a further mark OF respect to his mem-
ory, the senate, after a session last
ing but is minutes, adjourned for the
day.
senator-Elect Cummins, Of Iowa,
will take the oath Of Office tomorrow.