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The San Francisco call., 1909-05-11
JAPANESE ENTERTAIN
u. S. NAVAL OFFICERS
Courtesies Shown Third Divi-
sion of Pacific Fleet

TOKYO, May 10.--The program for
the reception of the. third division of
the Pacific fleet of the American navy,
which is visiting Japan, extends the
time of entertainment to Rear Admiral
Harber and the officers and men under
him until May IS.
Several important functions of both
official and private character are to be
given the visitors. OF these the gar
den party to be given by Prince Shi-
mazu Thursday is expected to, be one
of the most attractive.
A dinner was given this evening to
Rear Admiral Giles B. Harber and the
officers OF the third division of the Pa
cific squadron by Commander j. s.
Sears, naval attache of the American
embassy here. Among the guests were
Premier Katsura; Vice Admiral Saito,
minister of marine; Admiral Togo and
Ambassador O'Brien.
/. The dinner was thoroughly enjoyed
by those present. Commander TAX
euchi has been appointed to serve as
Rear Admiral Harber's aid while the
American fleet remains here.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-11
BOTH EYES DESTROYED
IN MACHINE EXPLOSION
Small Boy Drops Lighted Match
Into Internal Device

NEW YORK, May 1o.-Several boys
found cigar box in the Williamsburg
section of Brooklyn last night and on
opening it discovered a quantity OF
powder and half dozen loaded cart
ridges arranged in a semicircle, and
other articles which the police say are
commonly used in the making Of in
ferna1 machines.
Desiring to see how the thing
worked Enrico Cavallini, 10 years of
age, dropped lighted match into the
box.
The machine exploded with a loud
report, and as a result Cavallini lost
both eyes and his face and hands were
badly burned.
The police started an Investigation
to determine the maker of the Internal
machine.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-11
FORMER MAYOR HARPER
WITHDRAWS LIBEL SUITS
Has No Desire to Press Action
Against Los Angeles PaDer

LOS ANGELES. May 1O.-Former
Mayor Harper; through his attorneys.
today appeared in the superior court
and by stipulation withdrew three suits
against the Evening Express for $780,
mer City Prosecutor Thomas Lee Wool
wine for $4,000.
The suits were fled while Harper
was mayor of Los Angeles and fol-
of charges by WooIwine that vice was
being protected by city officials in this
city.
Following this action Harper was re-
called as mayor. Two other suits
against the Express. one by former
Police Commissioner Tufts and one by
former Police Commissioner WoodilI
are still pending.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-11
PAPER MANUFACTURING
COMBINE is SHATTERED
Fiber and Manila Association
Must Quit Business

NEW YORK, May 10--A permanent
Injunction restraining from operation
the Fiber and Manila association under
which name it was charged that 90
paper manufacturing concerns had
trade was ordered by Justice Hough in
decree handed down in the United
States circuit court in this city today.
The companies composing the asso-
1908, for membership in the combina-
ton which was today ordered to be
enjoined.
1t was charged that the combine was
organized in September. 1906. and that
John II. Parks was manager of it. Fol-
lowing the organization 1t was alleged
that the production of paper was re-
duced and the price advanced.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-11
PLANS READY FOR MORE
VESSELS FOR THE NAVY
Five Torpedo Boat Destroyers
to Cost $SO0,0O0 Each

WASHINGTON, May 10.-Plans have
been completed for the five torpedo
boat destroyers authorized by the last
naval appropriation bill, and they now
await the formal approval of the board
of construction before the specifica-
tions are Issued, inviting bids from
builders
These vessels are to have the high
est practicable speed and are to cost,
exclusive OF armament not to exceed
$500, eco each.
Work on the plans for the two new
battleships, the Arkansas and the Wyo-
ming, also is being pushed. These
vessels are to cost, exclusive OF armor
and armament, not exceeding $6, ,000,-
600 each.
Profting by the experiences of the
round the world cruise of the Atlantic
battleship feet the plans for these
ships are expected to include the latest
Development in battleship construction.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-11
Constipation and It's
Causes
A Well Known Remedy

Constipation is mans worst enemy,
and half the bodily ills are a result
thereof. Nature meant that the bowels
should be kept open, that we should
have a. free movement once a day
When We find our bowels do not move
we resort to powerful remedies which
are so drastic in their action that they
damage the tender lining Of the bowels
and leave worse condition than be-
fore. Why take such Injurious and
expensive drugs when we can obtain
from any druggist, much cheaper,
HUNYADI JANOS Water. the famous
Natural Laxative? This water is bot
tied at the springs in Hungary and in
use nearly half a century. a a tum-
blerful, on arising, will bring within
an hour refreshing movement, gentle
natural and thorough without any
gripping or other bad effects AS & whole
bottle costs but a trifie keep one al
ways on hand.
Look out for unscrupulous druggists.
who will substitute unless you ask for
HUNYAQI JAN0s.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-11
HERMANN SONS IN
STATE CONVENTION
Big Attendance of Delegates at
Annual Session of Order
Held in Napa
[Speeial Dispatch 70 The Call

NAPA, May 10.-The thirtieth an
nual state convention OF the Hermann
Sons was in session at Martin hall to-
day, with a large attendance of dele
gates and grand officers from San
Francisco, Oakland. San Jose, Los An
geles and other cities. Grand Presi-
dent Charles Schmitt of Sacramento,
presided and Grand Secretary E.. G.
Bruegge of San Francisco was at the
desk. Grand President Schmitt an
nounced the following committees on
the work of the convention:
Committee on credentlas-W. Lueddeke OF
Oakland, OSCAR Hooks and c. Hahn Of San
On isws-H Heppert and D. Bruno of San
Francisco, p Phrrmann of Los Angeles.
On resolutions-E. Tempe Of San Francisco,
A. Idndenberg Of Hayward, H. E. Kraft of
Woodland.
Appeals and grieyances-R. ,Sproete and Or.
c. M. Troppman Of San Francisco, c. Penning
Of West Berkeley
On report OF The grand PRESIDENT. Nicholson
Of Lodi, Hans JuergeDs OF San Francisco j. A.
Eckart Of Vallejo.
On reports OF the grand vice presidents and
Mueller OF San Francisco W. Sehmfd OF Santa
Rosa II. Gottlefer of Los Angeles.
on reports Of the grand secretary treasurer; as
San Francisco. F. Heizmar OF Los Angeles and
C. Kiessig of San Diego.
The Napa committee of arrangements includes
Joseph Stoll. C. J. Frost, F. Martin, A. Ludwig,
II. Hillman, L. Hirsch A. Ludwig. A. Msschner,
II. Adler and +. Bauscher.
At the session this afternoon Presi-
dent Schmitt recommended in his an
nual report that lodges throughout the
state should cut down expenses for
social functions and should create a
special fund for social features sepa-
rate from that for sick and funeral
benefits. At present the lodges draw
on the general fund for both purposes.
There was a lively debate on this prop
osition. A decision on the matter will
be reached by the convention Tues
day.
The convention decided that all mem
bers Of Hermann Sons lodges should
be required to become citizens of the
United States, if they are not so al
ready as soon as possible.
Action was taken by the delegates
against the proposition of having can
didates for membership in lodges sup
ply certificates of good health of their
wives, as well as of themselves
Grand Secretary E. C. Bruegge re-
ported an increase of membership of
40 in California in the last year. This
evening there was concert at Cham
ber of Commerce hall, and an elaborate
banquet was given the visiting dele
gates at Malandrino hall Speeches
were made by several of the grand
officers.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-11
WOMAN COMPROMISES
WITH ALLEGED THIEF
Complaint Must Be Sworn To or
Case Will Be Dismissed

The case Of Oscar Arnold. alias Prof
Al Gar. charged with stealing about
ss.oeo worth OF jewelry and clothing
from Mrs. Lillian Ross. wife Of T. Pat
ersOn Ross. architect. was called in Po-
lice Judge ShortalPs court yesterday
and by consent continued till today
AS the complaint was sworn TO bv
James IL McClune. 596 stevenson
street. on Information and belief. IT
VIII have TO be dismissed unless Hrs
Ross sWears TO a complaint
There Is a growing belief that a
compromise has been effected between
Mrs. Ross and Arnold and that when
the case is called today it will be dis
missed
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-11
CENSUS BUREAU MAKES
POPULATION $4,000, 900
One-third of People Live in I3
States

WASHINGTON, May 1o.-of the
Ss,Oo0,O0O people in the United States,
Alaska included, about one-third live
in the 13 original states. according to
a statement made today by the bureau
of statistics of the department of COM
merce and labor.
Another third live in the states ere
ated from the territory ceded to the
common union by the original states
and the remaining third in the area
added by purchase and annexation.
The statement also shows that in
1908 there were 754,S9S,00 acres of
unappropriated and unreserved land,
of which almost half was in Alaska,
81, III, 900 acres in Nevada. 4653z000
ia Montana. 44.77s.00 in New Mexico
ana 42,739, 900 in Arizona.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-11
MAURITANIA BEATS IT'S
OWN PREVIOUS RUN
Greyhound of the Sea Clips "a
Minutes Off Record

QUEENSTOWN, May 1o.-The Cunard
line steamer Mauretania arrived of
Daunts rock at 10:4S this morning,
having beaten her own previous and
all other eastward records by "a
better had she not been delayed by fog
off Fastnet
The. liners time from the Ambrose
lightship to Daunts rock was 4 days,
is hours and IL minutes.
She covered the entire distance, 2,935
knots. at an average speed of 25.70
knots an hour. From Thursday noon
until Sunday noon the steamer plowed
constituting a record for three days.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-11
WELCHERS GIVEN
ANOTHER BLOW
Important Fire Insurance De-
cisiOn by Federal Circuit
Court of Appeals
Application of PrOximate Cause
Held Within Most Rigid
and Narrow Limits

Still another body blow was yester-
day dealt the welching insurance COM
pauies when the United States circuit
court OF appeals decided that the ap-
proximate cause Of fire can not go
back more than one fire. The court
ruled that when property ignites from
another fire the investigation stops
fhere. II can not be traced TO third
and fourth fire and so on until a blaze
resulting from the earthquake is To-
Gated and this held TO be the starting
point Of the fire in question.
If the fire which actually communl-
Gated the blaze was caused by the
overturning OF a stove or lamp or any
other ike cause that might be due to
the earthquake shock, the court holds
that the insured property is not COW
cred by the policy, IL being set aside
by the earthquake clause" If, how
ever. the communicating fire was
caused by another fire the policy on
the property insured must be paid.
QUESTION OF PROXIMATE CAUSE
On the question of "proximate cause"
the decision was reached by the higher
court. The court held that there was
no such thing as proNimate cause
many times removed.
The court held that in determining
the cause of the particular fire in ques-
tion il was not TO be considered what
happened in a Chinese laundry three
blocks away. but what happened next
door to the property in question.
The decision was reached in the
case Of the Richmond coal company on
an appeal in error against the Com
mercial Union association. The prop
erty insured was a pile Of coal at the
northwest corner OF Howard and Spear
streets and which burned for many
weeks after the fire.
REVERSES JUDGE VAN FLEET
Under the above Interpretation of
the law Circuit Judges Ross and Nor
row reversed the decision Of District
Judge Van Fleet, which was in favor
OF the insurance company.
In instructing the jury in the trial Of
The case Judge Van Fleet told them to
take into account distant fires as
''proximete cause" and to give consid-
Grafton to what caused them.
At the trial of the case the insur-
Rnce company introduced evidences to
show that all sorts of rookeries and
Chinese laundries and other firetraps
in the vicinity caught fire from the
direct cause Of the earthquake. Fol-
lowing out the instructions Of the trial
Judge the jury returned a verdict and
judgment in favor OF the insurance
company.
Besides reversing the judgment the
case was sent back for a new trial
A dissenting opinion was written IN
the case by Judge Gilbert.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-11
TRY THIS FOR
YOUR COUGH

Mix two ounces OF Glyceriae with a
half ounce of Virgin Oil OF Pine COM
pound pure and half pint of straight
Whisky. Shake well and take in doses
OF a teaspoonful every four hours. This
1ture mi possesses @ tb n Psaas nSa.Sn tII
break cold in "a hours and
cure any cough that is curable. In
having this. formula put up. be sure
Virgin Oil of Pine compound pure, pre-
pared and guaranteed only by the
Leach Chemical Co. Cincinnati. o.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-11
nrRnrRER pARnnnEn-I

MURDERER PARDoEED-Des Moines. Ia.
May l0.--WiIiam II. Glyndon. convicted Of ihur-
der "A 1878. was pardoned today hy. Governor
Carroll. Glyndon. whois 20 years Of age served
in the war as member of The personal body
guard 70 General Sherman in his march TO the
sea. he was convicted Of the murder OF a IA
year old girl.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-11
IaIeness breeds DIscontept

Do not get oishearfened IL YOU are
out Of work A 10c ad in The Call
under Employment Wanted will help
you Get a position Try il
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-02-05
A STATE A~NTI-GAMBLiNG
BILL SHOULD BE PASSED

One Of the most important bills 10
come before the present session OF the
legislature will undoubtedly BE the one
which has to do with restricting gamb-
ling in the state. Ii will probably be the
measure which will engendcr the bitter
est animO~ity and which will bring out
the hardest fighting that will BE- seen
this year.
The hill. il framed along the lines
which We imagine il will be. ought 10
pass. Nevada i today the only state in
the Union that legalizes all forms OF
gambling, and As such We are made the
butt OF ridicule and criticism all over
the country. II is time that this thing
should b. changed.
When the bill i presented before the
legislature the opponents OF the measure
will make no argument save the one
which will he based upon dollars and
cents. That is the only argument they
can make, and upon it they will depend
in their fight. The only difficulty with
that argument IS that other places have
done Just what Nevada purposes doing,
and the old argument of the gamblers
has been found 10 be absolutely worth.
less when the actual test under new
conditions anne. Communities in which
gambling tbriyed We're vastly more
prosperous after gambling wasabolished.
The fight Is going To- b. made up there
III Carson and it ought to be a winning
fight for the Proponents OF the anti.
gambling measure. The time Is surely
coming when gambling will be elimin.
ated from the other states in the Union.
Maybe the fight 10 make it "A state meas.
ure will fail az this session OF the legis.
lature. But it is going 10 come. One
of the first places where a winning
fight against gambling is going 10 be
made is going to be right here in Reno,
and the gamblers know it. They are
not fools, and they can read the hand.
writing on the wall. They know tnat
the tittest survives, and their means of
livelihood is not the %fittcst.
The coming fight in the legislature
will be watched with great interest
Reno Gazette.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-02-05
l~incoln's Head on Postage Stamps

PONtmasters of the country have been
notified that shortly before February II.
1909, the department will issue "A > cent
postage stamp of special design To com.
mcmorate the Tooth anniversary of the
birth Of Abraham Lincoln.
This stamp i OF the size and shap. Of
the regular iSsuc Of Postage stamps:
color red. The subject is a profile. with
in an eclipse on end, of the head of
Lincoln from Saint Gauden's statute.
A spray Of laurel leaves appears on
either side of the eclipse. Above the
subject appears the words: ~. 5.
Postage Below. an cclip~, is broken
by a ribbon containing the date Of
Lincoln.S birth and the Tooth annivcr.
sary-"ls09 Feb. IL l909"-with the de
nomination in words-''Two cents
beneath.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-02-05
You Can't Tell

You can't always tell, SAYS AN e1.
change. what will happen. For in
stance; there il a story Of a man who
determined Ito commit suicide. He
wcnS TO the store and bought a rope, a
car of coal oil, q box of matches, a dO~e
of arsenic and a revolver. He went to
the river and pushed the boat from the
shore and waded To where "A limb hung
over. saturated his clothing with coal
oil, lighted a match and set fire to his
clothing. took a disc Of arsenic. put the
muzzle of the revolver To- his temple.
pushed the bEIt from under him and
pulled the trigger. But the bullet
glanced and cut the rope above him and
h. fell kcrtiop into the river; the w!ter
put the fire ont and he got strlnglcd
and coughcd UP the arsenic. He rnS.
and wadcd ont and declared himself "A
candidate for the legislature on the
reform tickct.-The Wayne Register.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-02-05
PRESIDENTS AUTOCRATIC
POWER AIRED

During a course Of lectures recently
given by Congressman Samuel w.
Mccall Of Massachusetts at Columbia
university, strong grounds WAS taken in
opposition to- the autocratic power at
present lodged in the hands of the
president. The words Of the New
England statesman are entitled to more
weight than is usually given to the
opinions Of representatives 10y reason of
his well known ability and the fact that
he always follows the dictates of his
conscience in the matter If voting, and
is never moved by popular clainor or
questions Of party expediency. Regard
ing the effect that would he produced if
the cabinet were admitted to congress
and given more power, he said:
I'm a popular government the exercise
of power mnst hc subject to the frecst
criticism: and the greater the power the
greater the criticism. SO long as the
president Is the real executive Of the
nation. with II cabinet whose members
are not So much his subJTlinItds as his
agents, there must hc Il greater freedom
of criticism than is consistent with the
dignity Of the Office.
and again, the duties Of the position
arc altogether to numerous to be trans.
acted properly 10y a single mar. If he
happens to DO man given to action
first and reflection afterwards. one who
follows his inclinltionS rather than
the advice Of prudent cjunscllUrs. his
power will be exercised in a way that
will do injury 10 tn" nation for which
1t is held in trust
ut would b. better il the cabinet
should cxercis" the executive power.
Whatever the opinions 81 tho news.
paper editors may bc. their influence
would naturally bc against such AN
evolution. They can produce more
sensational effects If there is n conccn.
tration Of authority. More blood cur.
ling tales Of the Jack the Giant. Killer
variety can he based upon the doings
one man than Of a group Of men.
But we should bc able 10 do what other
civilized nations have done"
Mr.. Mccall had evidently reached his
conclusions after Observing c~arcfull,
manner in which the ship Of state
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-02-05
Mrs. aun.k.r Escape, Dat,

\ steer charged Mrs H,g
aker yesterday afternoon and tossed H..
into n ditch near the Gardner place
Mrs. Hnffaker with two other loi,;o.
and Il little girl were on their WAY. o.
call upon Mrs. Gardner. Opposite Tho
Chedic establishment was Il s,e,r 80
had lain down He was o:e of s.ve,,,
being driven to the abattoir and he ,v,s
mad with WEAKNESS and the driving
As the ladies' come oppJsi:e him, he
rose to his feet and charged the party,
catching Mrs. Huffaker on one Of b;s
horns. She was thrown several fee, in
the air and into Il ditch full of water
beside the road, where she Law helpless
The other ladies ran behind a wagon
drawn by four horses and the driver Of
which grabbed II sledge hammer and ran
To Mrs. Hutiaker's aid. Arnold Millar1
emerged from his home at this jnnctpre
and shot the steer.
Mrs. Huifaker's corset doubtless saved
her life as the horn struck her suuareIv
in the chest and the heavy steels of the
corset broke the penetration. though
bent ont of shape. She was taken home
where the doctor gave her what assist.
ance she needed. The steer was dragged
up TO the abattoir still full of fight
Carson Appeal.
Mrs. Huffaker was formerly Miss
Edith Taylor of ElkO. She is well
known 10y all the old timers in the town.
The Carson News says she WAS resting
quite comfortable Monday evening and
it a thought she had escaped serious
injury. Her many friends in Elko
county hope that she may soon re.
cover.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-02-05
THE MEMORY OF A BUSY MAN.
Ho" Husband Forgot Dinner Engage
ment and Gave a False Excuse.

Dinner had been ready and waiting
20 minutes. The wife Of the tardy
guest was very much embarrassed
Just 10 think hal her husband vas SC
rude as 10 be late at a dinner Engage.
ment and keep all the guests wait
Ing. After a while the belatcd one
arrived. redfaced and ]perspiring.
So sorry TO keep you waiting" he
said. But was detained at the OF.
tice with an out-of.town customer. Just
couldn't get away"
The excuse sounded all right and
was accepted by the hostess, but II
was a myth.
The truth vas: Preoccupied he had
gone home from the office at the
usual time and found The house locked.
much to his surprise. Where in rhe
mischief were his wife and children?
he wondered. Why didn't they tell
him they were going away?
He went all around the house and
tried the doors. but they were locked
Then he found a piece OF iron In the
backyard and broke open a window
and crowded in.
He crowded out through the win.
dow for the evening paper and crowd
ed back. He read the paper. and still
the wife and children didn't return.
At G:O3 O'Clock he remembered the
dinner engagement. While he dressed
and rode 20 blocks the guests waited
But others have made the same
hlunder
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-02-05
He Went Up One.

In n school in a small FffeshIre VII
lage the other day the teacher was
giving q lesson In subtraction. II
has taken the class some time TO mas
ter the mysteries OF addition. and In
this rule she found them no less dull.
Driven 10 desperation by the stupid.
ity Of their replies. she rashly prom.
ised three whole pennies to the child
who gave her the smartest answer.
"Of course" she explained for the
twentieth time. you ear only subtract
things OF the same name. For In
stance. you can't take eight marbles
from I6 years. or four horses from
pence"
a hand shot up at the back OF the
class and the teacher broke of to in.
quire what was the matter.
Please. miss" squcakcd n small
boys voice. cant you take three pen.
MES from one purse. them"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-02-05

has beca handled during the last seven
wears Concering one man control Of
of party he said:
Tremendous powers coming from
the filling of offices enables a president
practically 10 control the nominations
of his party under the caucus and con
rention system. and. as a rule. ii is the
more effective tar this purpose the more
unscrupulouSly it Is employed. II You
add 10 this the power that comes from a
strict inquisitioa over the business
affairs of the private citizens, through
an extreme extension of the national
inspector system YOU put in the hands
Of a president the infallible meanS of
exercising supreme control OF his party.
Great ships should sail by the charts
and not tack Enthusiastically 20 catch each
eapful OF wind. They should leave that
10 the catbpats and 20 the other small
crafts OF the sea. And a really great
nation canno; proceed ~itfully and by
sudden leaps. Just as does a ma in
whom impulse greatly dominates over
intellect; but, like civilization itself. it
moves forward majeSticaliy and rest
lesSly bearing with il the interests with
which il Is inIruStei and accomplishes
lis high destiny"