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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-12
STATE TAX BOARD
LOSES QUEER SUIT
Supreme Court Holds County Collect
ors Should Receive Payment for
Assessments on United
Railroads Property
By Associate Press.

BY Associate Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 11.-That
the tax collectors of the city and coun-
ty of San Francisco and of San Mateo
county have the right to collect assess
ments on the franchises and rolling
stock of the United Railroads, in pur-
suance to the claims of the state con-
troller, is the substance of a decision
handed down by the supreme court
today.
The state board Of equalization
claimed the right TO assess the United
Railroads in the fiscal year of 1903 -04,
averring it was a railroad operated
in more counties than one, and thus
under its jurisdiction. The assessors
of the city and county of San Francisco
and of San Mateo county assessed the
railroad company on the ground that
it was purely street railway.
The assessment of the board of
equalization was much lower than that
of the San Francisco authorities and
the total assessment of both counties
made by the state authorities was less
than the valuation put by the San
Francisco officials ON that portion of
the road claimed amenable to them
The assessment levied in this city and
county by the assessor was 1854, $500
The state board assessed in both coun-
ties for 1927 900 Both tried to collect
The United Railroads brought an
action to compel the city and county
officials to interplead, and the COM
pany, paid the higher valuation into
court. The state received more reve-
nue. by the failure of its suit in the
Ioxyer court than if il had won and the
appeal to the supreme court, If sue
cessful, could only affect the state by
depriving it of portion of the amount
it would receive under the ruling OF
the lower court.
Justice Angellotti, who wrote the
opinion, concluded the judgment in
favor of the city and county by say
ing: practically the appeal is by q
party whose sole substantial complaint
Is that the effect of the judgment il
to give him more than he is en-
titled to"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-12
COURT REFUSES TO
DELAY ACTORS TRIAL
UNTIL TOUR ENDS


BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-THE trial OF
Raymond Hitchcock, the comedian, ac-
cused of mistreating young girls. was
set today for February "a, despite tho
objections OF his counsel and the affi-
davit of a representative of his the
atrical manager that Hitchcock has
been booked to appear in various parts
of the country up to March s.
An affidavit was presented to the
court stating that the district attor-
ney's office consented TO allowing
Hitchcock to go on his road tour and
that his detention would cause great
financial loss to mis- manager, and the
disbanding OF the company which was
to have accompanied the comedian.
Assistant District Attorney Caravan
declared that the consent was not in
tended to cover an indefinite period.
Justice Bowling ruled that the finan-
cial loss to the manager was an eX-
traordinary reason TO advance for a de-
lay In the prosecution of criminal
case, and notified Hitchcock's counsel
that his clients bail of $500 would be
forfeited if he was not in court Feb
ruary "a.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-12
HUGHES TRIES TO
DLSPLACE KELSEY
Governor of New York Again Urges
Senate to Remove State In.
surance Superln-
tendent


B. Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 11.-Governor
Hughes today renewed to the senate
his recommendation of last year that
Otto Kelsey be removed from the office
of state superintendent of insurance
on the ground of incompetency. Last
year the senate refused by a vote of
p to "a to remove superintendent KEEL
sey.
Governor Hughes bases his renewal
of the recommendation on the report
of Matthew C. Fleming, the governor S
special commissioner, who recently in
Vestigated the insurance department
and transmitted with his message a
copy of Flemings report. On motion
OF Senator Raines. the message, with
out comment was unanimously or
dered printed, and for the present
to be laid on the table,
While admitting the magnitude of
the work of the insurance department.,
and that its task has recently In
creased, the governor says that side
by side with these departmental activi-
ties there grew up wasteful and cor
rupt methods which scandalized the
country and brought the supervision oil
the department with regard to the I'M
portant interests to the holders or HE
Insurance policies into contempt"
From the insurance investigation OF
1906" says the governor sit appeared
that if its energy had been well oil
rected and the department had been
efficient in the true sense most OF tne
scandals which were revealed Would
not have existed
The governor says further that ne
appreciates the unusual conditlons
which confronted superintendent kei-
sey upon his taking office. but adds'
But he had conspicuous advantages
lie took office with abuses ascertained,
with the derelictions of the depart
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-12
PARTY LACKS CONFIDENCE,
DECLARES REVoLUTioNlsT
By Associated Press.

by AekOCidleu IiSSS'
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 1.-THE
demonstrations against Professor Paul
Milukoff, the leader of the constitu-
tional democrats, were not resumed
in the duma today. A careful perusal
Of the professors remarks in New
York brought his opponents to more
tolerant frame of mind and today he
was permitted to finish his remarks
with, no sign Of disapprohation ex-
cept the reading of newspapers by
members of the right while he was
speaking.
Milukoff made only passing refer
cnces to his trip to the United States.
he announced the decision of the con-
stitutional democrats and other oppo-
pitional parties to abstain from voting
en- M. Guikoff's motion for a closed
session of the duma to discuss the re-
port of the committee on national de-
Tense, saying this proposal was equiv
aient to a vote of lack of confidence
and he resented this intimation of lack
OF patriotism.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-12
THEATRICAL MANAGERS
ARE ORDERED TO JAIL
Judge Wallace of Kansas City taxes
Summary Action Against Vlo-
lators of the Sunday
Closing Law
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Feb. l.-becaus ~
they refused to give bond in answer 20
indictments for requiring or permltIllis
others to work on Sunday, Judge wal
lace, in the criminal court mere touaS'
ordered the following theatrical man
ayers sent to Jail: O. d. Woodwara. %, on
the Auditorium, E. S. Brigham OF the
ellis, j. B. Donasan OF the century
Martin Lehman of the Orpheum.
The chief deputy marshal permitted
the managers to leave the courtroom.
When Marshal Heslip heard of TINS ne
conferred with Judge Wallace and I'M
nediately deputies were sent out u
arrest and bring in the managers, VINO.
If is stated, will be sent to jail unless
they furnish satisfactory bonds.
'ater before the offenders could be
brought in, Judge McCune in the cir
cult court issued writs of habeas cor cor
pus applied for by their attorneys; me
four managers have been indicted
seventy-one times, and their bonds ag-
gregate $4,000 EACH
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-12
NEW IMMIGRATION LAW
EFFECTIVE IN CANADA
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
VICTORIA, b. c., Feb. 1.-THE new
immigration law enacted by the British
Columbia legislature recently on the
lines of the Natal act, which applies an
educational test to immigrants arriving
In British Columbia, who must be able
to read and write in English or Ian
guage of Europe to be permitted to
land, became law today when Lieuten-
ant Governor James Dunsmuir as
scented to the bill
Immediate provisions were made for
the enforcement of the new law, which
is obviously aimed at the Japanese, and
officials have been appointed and in
structed to carry out its effect on all
immigrants arriving after today.
There are at the quarantine station
268 japanese left there by the steamer
Kaga Maru in quarantine. 1875 of whom
are bound here, and these will come
under the provision of the new law. 1t
is understood that steps will be taken
by Japanese or others interested to test
the validity of the new bill in the
courts, and it is considered that follow
ing this the federal government will
disallow the bill as opposed to imperial
interests.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-12
FIGHT MADE
ON PROPOSED
LIQUOR WIS
SESSION is ENLIvENED BY
LIVELY DEBATE
cerman.Amerlcan Alliance Appears
Before House Committee to Pros
test-W. c. T. U. Women
Present
nv Associated Press.

by Associated Press
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-The anti
prohibitionists had their innings to-
day when representatives of the Ma
tional German-American alliance APP
peared before the house committee on
judiciary to oppose in general the six
teen bills introduced at this session
for the suppression of the liquor trae-
fic, and in particular the Littleneld
bill proposing federal aid in the en-
forcement of local option excise laws.
Those who spoke against the Dill
were Attorney p. A. Wildermuth of
Philadelphia. counsel for the Pennsyl-
vania branch of the alliance; Ernest c.
Stahl of the New Jersey State Journal,
vice president of the alliance. and At
torney Theodore Sutro of New York,
president of the New York branch and
former commissioner of taxes.
A running exchange of thrusts be-
tween Mr.. Sutro and Representative
Ijttlefield, who is a member of the ju-
dietary committee, enlivened the hear
ing.
Several members of the Woman's
Christian Temperance union and half
n dozen clergymen from as many cities
were present Mr.. Sutro assumed the
familiar ground that you can not leg
islate morality into the people" and
he flung into Mr. Littlefield's figura-
tive teeth the assertion that Maine,
Mr.. Littleheld's state, exemplifled In
a great measure the soundness of the
claim that prohibition does not pro-
hibit.''
LittlefieId Answers
"Then," said Mr.. Littlefeld, do l
understand your argument to be that
morality can not be inculcated into the
PEOPLE by legislation? Do you stand
on that? Answer me directly. please. ."
81 stand on that, yes said Mr. SUI
tro, but I want my meaning under
stood by this committee. L"
I'm other words, he wants to fix
loophole to crawl out Of" suggested a
voice.
Mo- said Mr. Sutro, "he does not.
But / don't propose to be misunder-
stood and taken advantage OF. What
stand on Is this; The only way to
make temperate men and women is to
teach them moderation as they grow
up from boyhood and girlhood, and the
only genuine. constitutional way to
keep them temperate when they have
grown up, if they are not strong
enough themselves to be moderate, is
to make Observation-Disclosures
"a crime, a misdemeanor. And that
Is the province of the state. not of the
central government.
IF the law can say to man, Thou
shalt not take sip of wine, or beer
or whisky, or brandy it can by the
same authority. say to him Thou shalt
take a mouthful OF mince pie and a
tumbler of ice water
of 10 cnr10liffpo r.
Indulgence in intoxicants is not the
only excess conducive to crime in this
country. / give it as my firm belief
that as many murders have been COM
mitted by dyspeptics, made dyspeptics
by too much nlince pie and ice water,
as by men inflamed to violence by
strong drink
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-12
TURKISH TROOPS ARE
WITHDRAWN FROM PERSIA
Likely That Threatened Trouble Be-
tween Russia and Ottoman Ems
pire Will Be Settled
Peacefully

BY Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 1.-THE
withdrawal of Turkish troops from the
Persian territory to the west OF Ia
briz as we'll as the more conclllatory
spirit shown at Constantinople Is re-
sarded here as obviating the necessity
for the taking of further precautionary
measures on the Turkish and Persian
frontiers and it is probable that the
dispatch of troops from the interior oil
Russia to the Caucasus will be aban-
doned pending further developments
Thus the alarming statements thai
Russia was mobilizing force of Co.
900 men for military demonstration
against Turkey can be dismissed, fol
today the outlook is decidedly better
and more peaceful.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-12
SENATOR ALDRIcH CALLS
UP HIS CURRENCY BILL

2y Assoclai- Press
WASHINGTON. Feb. 11.-Senator
Aldrich today called up his currency
bill and formal amendments made by
the finance committee were adopted by
the senate.
Senator Burkett of Nebraska in
qulred concerning the provisions for
the distribution of funds by the sec
rotary of the treasury and Mr.. Aldrich
replied that IL the currency provided
should not. be needed in one state 1t
could be apportioned to another state
in the same section of the country.
Inquiry was made by Senator Dolli-
Yer whether the provision in respect to
railroad bonds as security for currency
circulation could include bonds of roads
other than those operated by steam.
Mr.. Aldrich replied that II the roads
are interstate roads they should make
reports to the interstate commerce
commission. Mr.. Bailey said there was
in his opinion no doubt that the bill
does exclude interurban roads.
La Toilette Offers Amendments
Mr.. La Toilette had read amendments
he intended to offer. They provide
that no bond of a railroad should be
accepted for security for currency un-
less the face value and cost of repro
ducing the railroad shall have been
ascertained by the interstate commerce
commission, and currency on such
bonds shall not be more than rs per
cent of physical value of the road on
which the bonds are based.
Notice was given by Mr.. McLaurin of
Mississippi of an amendment he will
offer limiting the amount of currency
to be issued on any bonds to the par
value of the bonds.
Senator Daniel offered an amend
ment providing that bonds of railroads
that have paid regularly and contin-
uously for five years next preceding
the deposit of it's bonds and interest
due on all its bonds can be used for
currency issues. The amendment. he
said, would allow the use of bonds of
roads that have not paid dividends on
stock. This would permit the use of
bonds of a number of southern rail-
roads which are now excluded.
Upon the suggestion of Mr.. Aldrich.
Mr.. Daniels amendment was referred
to the finance committee.
Senator Lodge gave notice of an
amendment including among the bonds
available for currency issues the bonds
of the Philippine islands government.
the city of Manila and the railroads or
the Philippines, the interest OF which
has been guaranteed by the Phihpplne
government.
An extended discussion was precipi-
tated by Senator Hepburn of Idaho on
a parliamentary question concerning
the propriety Of the adoption of the
committee amendments as a part of
the bill. Senator Aldrich, however. in
sisted that such action would in no
way hamper the senate in amending
the bill, and the Democrats expressed
their approval of that method OF pro-
cedure.
All committee amendments were IN
corporated in the bill except those de-
| claring the valuation to be fixed by the
secretary of the treasury and the
bonds to be accepted as basis for
currency circulation, and the pro-
visions in relations to railroad bonds.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-12

than were provided for in the present
fiscal year.
The figures 1888 do not include
enumeration of the specific salaries IN
cident to the operations of the gov
eminent printing office, whose conduct
by suspended Public Printer Stillings
is now under investigation by order
of the president. These salaries will
be carried in the sundry civil bill. .
Estimated expenses for payment of
employees in the service of the senate
are reduced from 100000 to $4,000,
twelve $500 clerks to senator's who
are not committee chairmen being cut
off.
A similar cut OF $25, 900 is made in
the estimated expenses of the house.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-12
LEGALITY OF PRESIDENTS
APPOINTMENTS QUESTIONED

BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON Feb. 1.-THE legal
ity of the creation by the president
of the inland waterways commission
was questioned by Mr.. Tawney of
Minnesota, chairman of the committee
on appropriations, In the house today.
The point was raised when Mr.. Taw-
ney urged that the house confer and
disagree to the senate amendment 10
the urgent deficiency bill granting
S1S75 to Senator John III. Bankhead for
service as a member of the commits
sion. Mr.. Tawney declared that he did
not quite understand the motives OF
the chief executive, but insisted thai
his action was without authority OF
law.
Mr.. Crumpacker of Indiana asserted
that in extra constitutional and legal
matters the president did have au-
thority to incur expenses of this char-
acter and cited the anthracite coal
strike commission. Replying to Mr.
Fitzgerald of New York, Mr.. Crum-
packer said he assumed the commits
sioners had not been paid.
But they have been paid" insisted
Mr.. Fitzgerald, land it Is possible te
ascertain from what fund"
Mr.. Tawney challenged Mr.. Crum-
packer, on the strength of his state
ment, to say why the government
should pay the expenses of the COM
mission, but Mr.. Crumpacker asserted
that he was not claiming that the gov
eminent should pay these expenses.
"As a matter of fact" reiterated
Mr.. Tawney, these expenses have moi
been paid and cannot be under any
law now in force"
A motion by Mr.. Underwood that thF
house recede and concur in the amend
ment was lost, fifty-six to one hundred
and one.
A motion by Mr.. Needham of Cali
fornia that the house accept the sen
ate amendment imposing upon tht
United States, instead of the District
of Columbia, the expense of S6O,OO'
in the land conspiracy trial of Hyde
Dymond, Benson and Schneider pro
voked lengthy discussion. Mr.. Mann
of Illinois maintained that the mer
should be tried in California, where
they could have their witnesses neal
at hand, and not be subjected TO enor'
nous expenditures.
Mr.. Needham, however. character
lied the alleged conspiracies as gigan'
tic. and said that the general govern
ment should pay for the trials. Unless
the appropriation Is made, he declared
there would be a miscarriage of jus
tice.
MIR. Hayes Of California doubted If
under recent decision of the supreme
court of the United States, these mel
could be convicted. The motion of Mr.
Needham was lost and the bill there
upon was sent back to conference.
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nent known, with clearly defined obli-
cations which were not left for him To
discover, but which were writ large
in the minds of all the people OF the
state; he was also equipped with addi-
tional powers
Mr. Kelsey took office on May 16,
1906, and has now served more thah
one-half of his term. At the time Mr..
Fleming began the taking of testi-
mony he had served for a year and five
months. He has had full opportunity
to show whether he was equal to his
important duties. But the facts sub
mitted establish beyond cavil that the
present superintendent has not meas
ured up to the standard which tina
state must maintain and upon which in
Difference to the vast interests in
volved it is my duty, so far as M
rower goes, to insist.
1T must have been clear to any one
competent to be its chief and to es-
tablish it upon permanent basis that
q thorough overhauling of the depart
rrent was necessary. The superintend-
ent has had a free hand; he has had
abundant time; but the house has not
been cleaned"
The concluding paragraph of the
governors message Is as follows:
1.-The matter now presented to yoii
involves the ere 1T of the state. The
conduct of the department should ex-
hibit that care, thoroughness and Wig
lance which will guarantee adequate
protection TO the interests of the pol
icy holders and at the same time just
Iy insure the standing and promote the
success of the companies bearing the
seal of the departments approval. This
] am convinced can be obtained in only
one way, and that is by having the
department placed in other hands.
The interests of the state require that
change should be made.
81 therefore recommend that Otto
Kelsey, superintendent of insurance,
he removed from his office"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-12
PROSECUTE ROADS FOR
VIOLATING SAFETY LAW
Charges Say That Couplings Used on
Southern Pacific and Santa Fe
Railways Endanger Lives
of Trainn1en
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.-THE in
terstate commerce commission in Its
effort to force the railroads to operate
cars which have the safety appliances
demanded by law filed suits this morn
ing through United States Attorney
Devlin against the Southern Pacific
and Santa Fe companies. Two viola
lions of the law demanding automatic
couplers are charged against the South
ern Pacific and sixteen against the
Santa Fe.
The complaints are all based on the
charge that a chain merely was used
to couple the cars, necessitating a man
stepping between the cars to connect
them,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-12
JAPAN SEEKS
LOANS FROM
PARIS BANK
TOXIC GOVERNMENT IN ROLE
OF BORROWER
Commission Sent from France to the
Orient Returns, but Outcome of
Negotiations Is Kept
Secret

BY Associated Press.
PARIS, Feb. 1.-THE report is again
current in banking circles that the JAP
anese government is trying to float a
loan in Paris through the Banque de
Paris ct Dec Pays Bias.
An official of this bank said today
that a commission sent by it TO Japan
had Just returned, but further than this
he would make no statement. This
Japanese embassy declined to confirm
or deny the report. but it was intimat-
ed that a statement relative to this
matter might be given out tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-12
SUFFRAGLSTS
FIGHT WITH
THE POLICE
WOMEN STORM HOUSE OF COM
MONS IN LONDON
Militant Delegates Lie Concealed in
Furniture Vans Until They Are
Near Object of Their
Attack


BY Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. ia band OF mill
tant delegates from the parliament OF
woman sufffragists," which is now III
session in London, made vigorous as
sault on the house of commons thls
afternoon.
Tho attempt to rush the doors of the
lohhv. however, was frustrated by the
watchful police. who had sharp
skirmish with the women, two score
of whom were arrested for disorderiy
conduct. l..
The attacking party was trying 10
deliver to the house of commons res
olution protesting against the un-
constitutional act of the government ~,
refusing a vote to woman taxpayers.
The women secreted themselves In fur-
niture cans near the building and were
thus enabled to get close to the poli'
of attack before being discovered.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-12
GOVERNMENTS PAYROLL
REDUCED BY COMMITTEE


ny Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE legis-
lative, executive and judicial appro-
nriation bill was reported to the house
today from the committee on appro-
priations by Representative Bingham
~ Pennsylvania. 1t will be taken up
fnmediately after the disposition OF
the Indian appropriation bill.
It CARRIES O total appropriation of
$50. 1881. OTIS, a reduction Of $1.S7S,64S
from the aggregate Of the estimates
submitted. Provision is made for the
navnnert of 1883 salaries, or BAL less
than the new estimate, and n more
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-12
SAN FRANCISCAN MADE
MEMBER OF PRISON BOARD


BY Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 11.-Charles
Sontag of San Francisco was APP
pointed this afternoon a member of the
board of state prison directors, Vice
Don Ray of Calf, term expired.
THE following members OF the state
board of agriculture we're also APP
pointed
Frank II. Burke. San Francisco: Vice
l.. j. Rose, jr. Hon. Ben Rush of
Suisun, vice self; Charles Paine. Sac
ramento, vice George w. Kingsbury.