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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22
The CaIifornia Promotion COMMITTEE

tThe State Central Organization Organized Ia
I9O2-An association for the commercial aud
industrial development Of California;
PROMOTION: The act OF promotion. advance
Inent, :, encouragement. Century Dictionary.
The committee has for its object the PRO
NOTING Of CalifOrnia's interests 10 has moth
ing to sell II fosters sll things tending to tue
ADVANCEMENT Of California. It is an author
ity on all matters relating 70 California It EN-
COCRAGES the establishment Of new industries
and fosters those already established It invites
desirable immlgra Iion. It presents the Opportu-
rties and needs Of all fields Of business ana pro-
fcssional activity II is supported by popular stb-
scription and makes no charge for any service
rendered. u has affiliated with il 200 cofnmer-
eial organizations OF the state. with eomhiuetf
membership Of more than 80. 600. Meetings ~
representative OF these organizations are held
semi annually 10 different parts Of the stat.
where matters OF California interest ar. dis
eusSed- Headquarters OF THE committee are
maintained in California building. Union ssY1ars.
San Francisco. CORRESPONDENCE INVITED
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22
TAFT ARRIVES
IN PHIA
Crowds Greet Him as He Steps
From Auto at Residence

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 21.-Presi
dent-elect Taft arrived here this morn
ing from Cincinnati, and with Mrs.
Taft, who came from New York to join
him, is the guest of Dr. s Weir Nit
chell in his Walnut street home. Mrs.
Taft attended services at the Unitarian
church and with Mr.. Taft drove to
daughter, Helen, and returned with her
In their automobile to dinner at the
Mitchell residence. A conference took
place between the president elect and
Frank H. Hitchcock, who came here at
the request of Mr. Taft. Frank E.
Kellogg was also visitor.
When few minutes later he stepped
from his automobile at the Mitchell res
idence the street was blocked with peo-
pie. who cheered him.
The report printed today that as
president he would go to Alaska. Taft
said, had only the foundation that he
had received an invitation for such a
trip and mad replied that he would hold
it under consideration.
An address will be delivered bv Judee
Taft at the Academy of Music here to-
morrow morning under the auspices of
the University of Pennsylvania in cele-
bration of university day. A walking
stick used by BENJAMIN Franklin and
by him presented to Lafayette. will be
gift to the university by the presi-
dent elect.
In the evening Taft will attend the
Pennsylvania university alumni dinner.
Taft expects to leave for New York
Tuesday morning.
Mr. Taft admits he is making head
way in the selection of secretary OF
the treasury, but maintains that the
place is not yet filed. Franklin Mac
Veagh and Myron Il. Herrick are two
of the men under consideration. With
this exception the Taft cabinet is COM
plete and when officially promulgated
shortly before his inauguration will be
found as follows.
Secretary of state-Philander c. Knox
of Pennsylvania
Attorney general-George w. Wick
ersllam, of New York
Secretary of war;. M. Dickinson of
Tennessee
Secretary of the navy-George Won L.
Meyer of Massachusetts.
Secretary of commerce and labor
Charles Nagel OF Missouri
Secretary of the interior-R A. Bal
linger of Washington.
Postmaster general-Frank EI Hitch
cock of Massachusetts.
Secretary of griculture-James Will
son of Iowa.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22
OPPOSE GOVERNOR
GOOD ROADS BILL
Los Angeles County Legislators
Object to Additional Burden
of Bond Issue
Especial Dispatch TO The CALI

CALL HEADQUARTERS, CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. 21.-Ginett's good roads
measure is destined to hit number of
chuck holes before the legislature gets
through with it. Hostility to it is de-
veloping from various quarters and it
may safely be prophesied that it will
be confronted with stubborn opposi
tion.
The measure provides for bond is
sue of s1S,O00,0 900 to pay for uniform
system of state highways, traversing
the Sacramento and San Joaquin val
leys and the coast, to link the north
and south, the east and west more
closely together. =
Prominent among the opponents of
the measure are the legislators from
Los Angeles county. That county re-
Gently voted for a bond issue of
sS,500,000 for improved roads.
OBJECTION TO EXPENSE
It is estimated that fifth of the
burden of the state bond issue would
fall upon Los Angeles county, through
which two links of the proposed state
system of roads are expected to eX-
tend, and in that event Los Angeles
county would have to pay taxes on a
combined bond issue of about $1,000
OO0
San Diego county is planning "a bond
issue for good roads and opposition to
the governors measure may also de-
velop from that source.
San Joaquin county may also be
looked to for hostility to the measure.
That county has already spent consid-
erable money experimenting on good
roads and is not going to bond itself
for sl,500,000 to improve its highways.
STOCKTON IN OPPOSITION
J. NJ Eddy. secretary of the Califor-
MIA good roads association and secre-
.tary OF the Stockton chamber of COM
merce. is leading the opposition in San
Joaquin county
The San Joaquin people argue that
that part of the system passing through
their valley will not help them to get
their products to market, and they in
sist that what they need is market high
ways. and not boulevards for automo-
bilists
Opposition from other, sources is
based upon the method of procedure
which the governor is following in his
campaign for a system of state high
ways. 1t is pointed out that the legis-
lature is asked to approve an $4,000, 900
bond issue without knowing what route
the highways will traverse.
SURVEYS WANTED FIRST
Those who make this objection insist
that the legislature this session should
content itself with appropriating money
for surveys, leaving the next legisla-
ture TO approve or modify the surveys
and prepare for the necessary bond
issue.
Other legislators are in favor Of the
state aid scheme outlined in his annual
report by State Engineer Nat Ellery.
This scheme contemplates the CO. opera
tion of the state with the various coun-
ties in the construction and improve
ment of highways. IL provides that the
state shall pay two-fifths and the coun-
ty three-fifths of the expense of a road.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22
RELIEVES CANAL WILL
BE COMPLETED IN 1914
Engineer Who Accompanied
Taft Is Optimistic

CHICAGO, Feb. Zl.-Isham Ram
dolph. one of the seven engineers who
accompanied President elect Taft to the
canal zone, said today that he can see
no reason why the Panama canal
should not be completed by 1914-one
wear earlier than has been expected
generally. He declared that the con-
ditions in the canal zone are excellent
and the salaries paid average 40 per
cent more than in the United States
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22
RESORTS
New Zealand andAnStralia
Via Tahiti
Regular Through service

The Wonderland OF the Pacific. See Milford
sound the Wanganui River aud the Hot Lakes
and GeySers-SurpaSSing the Yellowstone New
Zealand is at its best The 5. ). MaripoSa
sails March 10. Only $3.50 round trip to Wei
lington. New Zealand. first class; one way. third
class SS6. -
LINE TO HONOLULU-Special round trip
rate. $110. ). S Alameda. sailing March l3.
April 5 etc. Send for itinerary. o. :. : Co..
67s Market ST. Telephone Kearny 1921
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22
Wolf Defends Measure

Myron Wolf, insurance commissioner.
said last night that the bill is a neces-
slty and that its provisions should not
work any hardships on any of the
good fraternal organizations.
At the present time" he said ''the
fraternal insurance orders are not un-
der the Jurisdiction of any set of laws
all sorts The bill simply provides
that they be placed under the jurisdic-
tion of the insurance commissioner and
that they maintain a reserve the same
as any other insurance company. rule
established by the national fraternal
congress.
AS these fraternal insurance or
ganizations grow older they grow
weaker and they are compelled to raise
their premiums and the policy holders
either get 1t in the neck or are com
PEELED to seek new policies in cheaper
organizations.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22
WANTS TO RAISE THE
WRECK OF THE MAINE
John Arbuckle Announces That
He Is Seeking the Contract

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-John Ar
buckle. who has been in charge of the
attempts TO raise the cruiser Yankee
off Spindle rock. announced today that
he is negotiating with the govern
ment to raise the Maine, sunk in Ha-
vana harbor.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22
Local Brevities

SONS OF HERMANN FEAST AND DANCE
Furei,a lodge No. 6. Sons OF Hermann celebrated
lis twenty-ffth anniversary last night n a very
enfcvable banquet and bail, given at the Audi
tofinm Page and Fillmore streets.
TURN vEREIN MASQUERADE-The annual
was held last night AT Turner hall s5s Turk
street The ball was greatly enjoyed hy the
nembers Of the society and their many niends.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22
SECOND NATIONAL PEACE
CONFERENCE is CALLED
Will Be in Session in Chicago
for Three DaYs in Nav

CHICAGO. Feb. 21.-The second ma
tional peace conference viii be held in
Chicago for three days beginning May
3. according TO the announcement to-
night by r. l. Mendeley, secretary of
the congress. Delegates from all parts
Of the civilized world will be in attend
ance.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22
SEVEN MEN KILLED IN
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION
Accident Reported TO Have Oc-
Cured on Grand Trunk Pacific

PORT ARTHUR, Ont, Feb. 21.-Word
was received here today that seven men
were killed by a premature explosion of
dxramite on the line of the Grand
Trunk Pacific so miles north of Nipe
gOn.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22
ORDERS OPPOSE
INSURANCE BILL
Purpose Believed to Lie Behind
Measure Furthered by
Commissioner
[SpeeiaI Dispatch 10 The Call

CALL HEADQUARTERS CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. 21.--Numerous fraternaI
orders are up in arms against meas
ure introduced at the instance of E.
Myron Wolf, state commissioner of
insurance, which would force their in
surance departments to raise their
rates, and which they contend might
divide the business which they do with
the old line insurance companies. SEN
ator George Walker of San Jose will
lead the fight in the senate against
the measure.
Many measures introduced at the re-
quest of the insurance commissioner
were placed on the files of the two
houses during the last days for the in
PRODUCTION of bills and are just now at
tracing public attention. Among them
is the bill regulating life insurance by
fraternal orders, which was introduced
in the upper house by Senator Leavitt.
UNJUST TO FRATERNITIEs
Il believe" said Senator Walker to-
day, that senate bill 1901, introduced
by Senator Leavitt at the request OF
the commissioner of insurance. will
work grave injustice to a number
of fraternal orders which have insur-
ance departments. Senator Leavitt ha $
told me that he introduced it simply
because he was requested to do so by
Com ice
Personally / believe that the bill
has been instigated by the old line life
insurance companies. I have been
given to understand that it will force
raise in rates on the part of most
of the fraternal organizations which
have done business in the state for
years. l would like to have the insur-
ance commissioner explain the various
provisions"
SAME AS sHoRTRIDGE BILL
Legislators expressed the opinion to-
day that the measure is almost iden-
tical with one introduced by ex-Sena-
tor Charles Shortridge during the ses-
sion of 1908. At that time the bill
was passed by the senate and came up
for final passage in the assembly on
the last night of the session, when it
was defeated
Another insurance measure which is
meeting with strong opposition is SEN
ate bill 1,0S8. introduced by Senator
Bates. In a letter to Senator Walker.
W. f. Pyle, cashier of the Bank of Gill
roy, characterizes it as "a measure di-
rected at the Bankers Life insurance
associations Of Des Moines. Ia, one OF
the strongest life insurance companies
in the state"
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22
SIoyd Training School Site

CALL HEADQUARTERS, CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING. SACRA-
the opportunity to acquire a beautiful
site for a sloyd training school through
the generosity of Fred w. Swanton of
Santa Cruz On behalf OF the Swanton
park company Swanton has offered to
the state four acre site in Swanton
park on the Ocean boulevard. over
looking the Pacific. The offer has been
made through Assemblyman John B.
Maher of Santa Cruz and Maher has
communicated it to Assemblyman
George L. Sackett. chairman of the
committee on education. Should the
offer be accepted and the sloyd train
one Of the most attractive localities in
the state
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22

co1oRED TROOPS TO GO TO VERMONT
T,,'rIfnqfon VT Feb. 2I-Tbe Fifteenth regi-
-.,..f ~ United States cavalry began fo vacate
1-orf 15fhan Allen today when Troops and
ieff ror Fort I.esvenwortb, Kan. other troops
rcgiupen4. coiored troops at present on duty In
fhe Philippines
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22
Anty Drudge Invited to Take an
Automobile Ride.


Miss Spic-a-span oyfuly) Hello Anty Drudge! Come
take ride with me!''
Anty Drudge My! An automobile! How extravagant.
Miss Spic-ospaaNo. earned this with my painting.
And do all my housewOrk. This is waShday,
but was through by II o'clock. That Fels-Napths
you told me of is like sunshine a rainy day. Why,
the hanging out is the hardest part of my washing.
If time is money, Fels-Naptha will save
you money and lots of it every washday.
Perhaps you don't consider your time
is worth money. But your coal IS, and
your clothes are, and you certainly value
your health.
Fels-Naptha saves your coal or other
fuel because it cleanSes your clothes IN cool
or lukewarm water, with NO need for hot
fire to heat water or boil your clothes,
either In summer or winter.
1t saves your clothes because there is
no boiling to weaken their fibre and no
hard rubbing to wear holes in them.
1t saves your health because it takes all
the back-breaking work out of washday
and removes the danger of catching cold
from overheated room or steaming sudS.
Aren't these things worth saving?
If you think so, get Fels-Naptha and
use it according to directions on the red
and green wrapper.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22
,1LEp FOR SHOOTING UP A SALOON

JAILED FOR SHOOTING UP A SALooN-yal-
entne Kefer, bar tender, and Joseph Harris
teamster. were elected from saloon at 1850
turbance and as they went through the doorway
Keifer turned and fired three shots into the
Darroom. policeman Kruger arrested the men.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22

Only one passenger on a railroad has
been killed in seven years in New South
Wales.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22

Sixty years ago the use of flint and
steel to produce a fire was not wholly
unknown.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22

Five Office buildings in New York citv
are strung with 1850 miles of teIe-
phone wire.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22

Steamships to the number of I.2Is
and S;759 sailing vessels regularly ply
the Rhine.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22

Pennsylvania had 92 persons killed
on railroads and street railways in
August.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22
Another Blow for Machine

CALL HEADQUARTERS CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO. Feb. 21-There are indica-
tions tonight that the opposition of the
machine TO the Boynton bill, which
eliminates special verdicts in damage
suits has failed. Walter Leeds of Los
Angeles, who was looked upon as one
of the opponents Of the Boynton bill,
stated tonight that he had made up his
mind to vote in favor Of the measure.
Ever since the Boynton bill passed
the senate in spite OF the machine
Jere Burke Herrins lieutenant, has
been active in the assembly wing. The
bill was reported from committee with
recommendation that it be enacted.
and since that time the machine forces
have been using every endeavor to
whip into line sufficient number to
kill it,
The bill repeals that section of the
present law which makes it possible
for corporation attorneys TO defeat al
most every verdict in damage suits for
personal injuries by the submission of
long lists of interrogatories to the Jur
ors This was not thoroughly under
stood at first and the machine seemed
10 be making progress in its opposi
tion, but when the full purport of the
measure became known the situation
changed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22
OF THE PARTY

The assemblymen who made the trip
were H N. Beatty. D.J. Beban. z. T
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22
Local Option, Good Roads and Insurance
Promise to Be Cause For Legislative Contests
LOCAL OPTION TO
BE fight BASIS
RefOrmers and Performers to
Lock Horns on Temper
ance Question
[SpeciGI Dispatch 10 The Call

GALL HEADQUARTERS, CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, sACRA-
MENTo, Feb. 2I.-Now for a local op-
ton fight. The reformers and the per-
formers in the senate are preparing to
lock horns on the temperance ques-
tion.
1t is the plan of the performers to
1oFce the passage of so stringent a To-
cal option bin that the state of Califor-
MA viii be disgusted with reform and
VIII sweep out of Office the men who
defeated the machine by the passage
OF the anti-racetrack and direct pri-
mary bills.
rms plan was running smoothly
enough when the local option measure
introduced by EstudiIIo of Riverside
was reported from the committee on
PUBLIC morals with the recommended
tion that it do not pass.
WANTED HARSHNESS ELIMINATED
During the hearings the anti-saloon
forces endeavored to introduce certain
amendments mitigating the severity of
the bill, but the committee sent the bill
to the senate in all its original harsh
ness.
The purpose of the anti-saloon men
was to get the bill in such shape that
It would have a chance of passing For
THIS purpose they wanted to except
wineries and breweries, selling at
wholesale or in large retail consign-
ments and the prohibition of liquor in
clubs.
But there was nothing doing with
the stern mOralists of the public morals
committee. They reported the bill do
not pass, but their attitude was exactly
defined by their careful restraint in
the matter of amendments
SLIPPED ONE OVER
Estudillo caught them mapping. A
couple of days ago when the senate
was in hurry to adjourn the senator
from Riverside sent several amend
ments to the desk with the request
that tbs bill be read and the amend
ments adopted. This was done hastily
and not till the senators read the journal
next day did they realize that Estudillo
had slipped into the bill not only the
amendments submitted by the anti-sa-
loon men. but also one which provided
for elections by townships instead of
by counties. Sore because overreached,
the leaders of the machine are prepar-
ing to test their strength by asking
that the bill be re-referred to the COM
mittee on public morals. The leaders
Of the machine, Leavitt and Wolfe, are
also the guiding spirits of the COM
mittee on public morals.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22

And The Phipps version runs Ike
this
Mr.. Phipps was quite properly angry
and hurt His wife was very much
hurt. too. She fully understood, as he
did. and he was hidden 10 dine with the
Portolas. There's no use in naming
names but we suspect-well. We sus-
beet what we suspect. How could they
e.-uecr Mrs. Phipps to dance with them
fer such a disagreeabIe incident And
IL was true that she had headache
ahvbody's head would ache after such
an experience. She danced for them in
spite OF Il, and il was lovely and mag
unanimous Of Mr.. Phipps to give his con-
sent after what had happened And
SIS all over now. anyway. and what's
.,l,s nse OF talking any more about it,"
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-06-03

THE ACTION OF SENATOR BAL
LEY, In 80 far forgetting himself
a. to indulge in q flstic encounter
with n Washington representa-
tive OF u metropolitan daily IL
much censurcd throughout Off
cials circles. and by his conduct
he has completely justified the
the expectations of those who
have long believed that with
brass knucklcs and q blackjack
he could down any man half his
size, provided he could succeed
first in hitting him from behind
This Is not the first demon.
stration that Mr.. Bailey has Civ.
en- Of his inability to contr0le his
temper and while such outbursts
are always seriously deplorcd by
his colleagues, they injure no one
but tho Texan who has thereby
impaired his standing almost
hopelessly;'
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-06-03
PAGE OF INQUIRY
QUESTION FOR MINISTER'S
Question No as

Christ commanded his disciple
to bapt;ze in tho name Of tho Fa'
her and OF the Son and OF the
Holy Ghost. Matt. 1910. And
after the disciples received the
Holy Ghost Peter aaid unto them
repent aud be baptized in the
name of Jesus Christ for the re.
mission Of sins. Acts 2-3S Also in
Asts 1876. They were baptized
in the Fame OF tho Lord Jesus and
not in the name OF the Father and
Of the Son and Of the Holy Ghost.
Why did they disobey this com.
mand and teach men. So come
on with your answ ers Preachers.
$. q. MERIT.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-06-03
QUESTION NO. ls.

/. la man bora OF God 10 this
lie ifso how can he co mmit sin
whom the bible plainly says that be
that 10 born of God doth not oou.
nit sin for his seed re ems,ueth in
him and he cannot sini
2. Is a man born OF God in this
lie? II 60 ~hy 10 he not like tho
wind for Christ said unto Necho.
demus that be should be.
3. Is man born OF Ged 10 THE
life! II 80 why did God say tho,
who 90 ever believeth and say the
he sinnsth not is a liar and to-
truth 10 not 10 him.
II. B. Daniels
Wolf, Ark.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-06-03
Terrific Tornado Takes
terrible toll.

Oklahoma City. May @-Ator.
nado swept over the towns Of
Depew and Kcywest this after.
noon and practically wipe them
out. Ono person is dead and
many are injured. Oommunica.
tons with the immediate stricken
region Ii cut of.
Late this evening q large oil
tank In the Glenn pool field was
struck by lightning and burned.
! A messenger from Keywest,
who came to Stroud AIS O'Clock
for physicians and medicine, re.
ported ten negroes killed by the
tornado. Mrs. J. L. Hart, a
white woman, was fatally wound
cd, her back being broken. The
nu umber Of the injured In Key.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-06-03
NORWOOD, Mo Thursday, June Srd. 1909 No. Is

west alone is probably twenty to
thirty, principally negroes. The
postoiticc, store and practically
every residence IN the tvon OF
200 population we're either blown
away entirely or wrecked. Key.
west is five miles south..of Stroud
No news has come from Depew
where II Is believed ten or twelve
persons were killed and q score
injured. Depcw is eleven miles
east of Stroud and about twelve
miles from Keywest. The tor.
nado came from u southwestly
direction aud traverscd the coun.
try between Keywcst and De.
pew. Practically everything in
its path was wrecked.
A dispatch from Sapulpa to,
night says the streets OF that
city were flooded and great dam.
ago was done by one OF the hard.
est rains and hail storms In
years"
Springfield Repu bli can