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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12
Fishing Rights Granted
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

CALL HEADQUARTERS, CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING. SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. 11.-CoStar'S constitutional
amendment to secure for the people the
right to fish along the shores of the
ocean, bays, lakes, lagoons, estuaries
and from the banks of all rivers, creeks,
streams and other waters stocked with
fish by the state, or which contain fish
that are indigenous, was passed by the
assembly this morning by a vote of So
to 6, after the private preserves stocked
by the state had come in for full share
of denunciation.
The author of the measure believed
that every one should have a right to
take fish from the streams of the state.
whether they ran through private lands
or not. K. C. Gillis of Yreka thought
such a measure would result in great
harm. 1t would permit persons to dam
age crops along streams; would cause
stampedeS of cattle and would allow a
man to trespass on the property of an
other, where he might do great dana ge
by cutting away a section of levee.
Others did not take so serious view of
the matter.
Honest Jim" Stuckenbruck, the cross
roads blacksmith of San Joaquin, sup
ported the measure in an amusing ad-
dress in which he asserted that those
who had been encroaching on the rights
of the people by maintaining private
preserves stocked by the state might
some day find that the legislature had
wiped out all protection for them.
Stuckenbruck asked the members if
they wished ito deprive schoolboys of
the inalienable right to go a-fishing; to
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12
COURT DEMANDS THAT
BANK BE INVESTIGATED
Napa Grand Jury ImpaneIed and
Receives Instructions

NAPA, Feb. 11.-At the earliest date
ever known in the county, Judge Ges-
ford impaneled the 1909 grand jury
here today and appointed David J..
Brown OF this city foreman. The court
charge, in referring to the wrecking
Of the bank at Calistoga. says:
1T has developed during the proceed
ings in liquidation that the affairs of
the bank We're negligentIy, if not GRIM
inally managed. Some of the officers
appear to have dealt with the funds in a
manner which demands the most care
ful and searching examination at your
hands. 1t appears that considerable
money and other property of the bank
and of some of the officers has been
so used, transferred and controlled as
to deprive honest and unsuspecting de-
positors and stock holders of their Just
dues. These facts appear from infor-
nation which has come to this court
through the proceedings in liquidation
and other sources, and while I express
no opinion that any individual has
been guilty of crime in connection with
the affairs of the mana cement of this
bank, 1 charge you to give this subject
your earnest, thoughtful and searching
examination, and if you find that crime
has been committed by any one in con-
nection with the affairs of this institu-
tion ii will be your duty to indict such
person or persons"
1t is understood that President Harry
II. Brown Of the bank will be involved
in the investigation.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12
Score Fire Policy Clauses
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

CALL HEADQUARTERS. CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. 1.-Two features of the
ADMINISTRATORS proposed standard fire
insurance policy came in foS Sc
we're criticism by the senate COM
mittee on corporations this after
noon. They were the famous fall
ing building" clause, which figured
prominently in the settlement of losses
after the San Francisco earthquake.
and the provision for suspension of a
policy if the insured leaves his build
ing unoccupied for ten consecutive
days. Senator Frank Leavitt warned
the committee that these and other fea-
lures might precfpitate a fight on the
floor of the senate.
The falling building" clause pro-
vides that If any material part of a
building should fall all insurance would
lapse at once LeaYitt admitted thai
the presence of the word "materiaIr a f.
forded more protection for the insured
than was formerly given, but said the
companies were adequately protected
without any such clause in the policy
II am not going to make anv fight
to keep this out of the measure. huf 7
maintain that falling buiidine,
clause has no place in an Insurance
policy. II affords too much opportunit,,
for company of low STANDING ~
dodge payment of losses
The committee voted to retain +ba
clause, but struck out the clause nro-
viding that a policy lapsed if the IN :
sured building WAS unoccupied for ta,
consecutive days.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12
RAILROAD BOARD
FACES QUzzING
Commissioners to Appear Before
Senate and Explain ALI
legged Inactivity
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

CALL HEADQUARTERS, CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING. sACRA-
MENTO, Feb. 11.-There was a decided
stir in the senate today when a reso-
luton introduced by Campbell of San
Luis Obispo, haling the railroad COM
mission before a senate Committee, was
read.
Charging the railroad commission
with inactivity in the discharge Of
their duties as outlined by the con-
stitution, ard with failure to take the
steps permitted by the interstate COM
merce commission for the relief of the
shippers. producers and consumers of
this state from the recent raise IN
transcontinental freight rates, Camp
bell first of all contrasts the boards
inertia with the decisive actions Of
railroad commissions in other states
and then calls attention to the i'm
perative necessity for quick action in
California, owing to unDearable cOndi-
tions.
With this preamble. Campbell touches
off the dynamite by requesting that
the members of the railroad commits
sion, in response to the demand of
public welfare which they have so
long disregarded, forthwith appear be-
fore the senate committee on corpora
tions. When they appear they are to
What official steps they have taken,
IL any, to remedy or prevent abuses.
violations of the law and dIscrimina-
tiOns, not only as to places and certain
Industrial activities, but also as to per-
sons;
What steps, If any, have been taken
to establish and enforce freight rates
in this state, and what, II anything,
has been done about the recent raise
In freight rates;
What recommendations, from their
experience, they have to offer as TO
Legislation now pending on the ques-
tiOn of railroad regulations.
When this resolution had been read
and referred to the committee on cor
| porations. CampbelPs desk was be-
! sieged by senators, some congratula-
! tory, others worried. but all anxious to
| talk 1t over with him.
1t is generally agreed that there will
be an interesting session when Rail-
road Commissioners Loveland. Suther-
land and Irwin accede to CampbelPs
request and drop around to explain
Themselves
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12
WEALTHY BRITISH
NOBLEMAN ARRIVES
Society Prepares to Greet Mar
quis of Anglesey, Who Is in
City for Short Visit
Reputed to Have Income OF
100000 a Year and to Pos
seSs Vast Estates

Charles Henry Alexander Paget, the
marquis of Apglesey, is in town, and
society is wondering just what the
nobleman will do while sojourning in
these parts and whether the elite OF
the western metropolis will have ar
opportunity of exchanging courtesies
with his lordship.
The marquis is % years old. This is
his first visit to the city and his shy
ness may be explained on these grounds
He excited a great deal of interest yes
terday when he registered at the st
Francis hotel with his friends anC
his cousin, Captain A. E. Paget of the
Eleventh Hussars. The marquis was
dressed in a checker board overcoat OF
conspicuous pattern, wore blue collar
a pink tie and had his trousers rolled
up beyond the mere convenience OF
wintry weather
You are the marquis of Anglesey?'
he was asked by an interviewer.
He turned a pair of blue eyes, in
scrutable and vacant, and replied:
Il do not know the person.
He arrived from Vancouver, where
he remained a short time, and will
spend a few days in this city before
proceeding south. He no sooner ar
rived than Richard Tobin proclaimed
himself a personal friend, and, after
the marquis had lunch, he went out
with the polo player of Burlingame.
The party went to the theater in the
evening.
Anglesey is a descendant of Baror
Paget, who founded the long line of H.
lustrious names in 1852.
The first marquis was a marsha
and commanded troop of cavalry or
the field of Waterloo. The presen
marquis owns about 10000 acres ans
he has two extensive country seats, one
at Beaudesert park, near Rugley, II
Staffordshire, and the other at Pla;
Newydd. on the island of Anglesey. Hi:
income is said to be about $70O.000 {
year.
On this account he is said to be one
of the most eligible peers of the Brit
ish aristocracy. Doubtless during hi:
short stay in this city he will be ex-
tensively entertained. Yesterday there
were many telephone calls for the
marquis and his mail bag was filled
with a bundle of personal greetings
In spite of many invitations of wei
come, however, the Englishman anC
his cousin, the captain, kept to the Sc
cluSfon of their rooms.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12
Regulate Cutting Timber
[SpeciaI Dispafch to The Call

lOPeCldt DASp0tCn 10 ne Odtt
CALL HEADQUARTERS CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO. Feb. 11.=Aiming to preserve
the watersheds of the state, Assembly
man Richard MelrOse today introduced
the bill prepared by State Forester G.
b. Luu and Attorney General Webb,
which seeks to place the cutting OF all
timber on the watersheds. whether on
public or private land. under the con-
troll OF the state board Of forestry.
The bill provides a scheme for re-
foreStatiOn whereby in all numbering
operations it is required that at least
five seed bearing trees per acre OF the
leading valuable species growing on
the land be left unharmed to aid re-
newal. Provision. however. is made
for clearings for mines, farms and
picnic grounds.
This bill. so 1t is expected. will
arouse the powerful lumber interests
that are operating in the Sierras, as
it proposes to place their business di-
rectly under the supervision OF the
forestry board In the event OF the
bill becoming a law every owner or
lessee of timber land situated upon
any mountain or catchment basin from
which any city, town or agricultural
or horticultural community receives a
supply of water for irrigation or do
nestle use or the development OF power
would be required to secure permit
from the forestry board after an off,
cial had made an investigation. For
violation of the act the offender could
be fined not TO exceed $500 or sent
to Jail for a term not to exceed six
months
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12
Increase SoIons' Term
CURES COLDS QUICKLY
Prescription RepubIished mt Request Of
Many That Were Benefited
By Its Use.

A never failing home remedy for
coughs and colds is made from the fol-
lowing formula to be mixed at home.
1.-TWO ounces of glycerine, one-half
ounce of Concentrated pine compound,
one-half pint of good whiskey; mix and
shake thoroughly; use in doses of a
teaspoonful to a tablespoonful every
four hours"
This will cure any cough that is cur
able or break up an acute cold in
twenty-four hours. The ingredients all
can be gotten at any drug store.
The Concentrated pine is pine prod
uct refined for medical use and comes
only in half ounce bottles. each en-
closed in tin screw-top case, which is
air-tight. but be sure that 1t is labeled
Concentrated.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12
MEASURE SMOOTHS WAY
FOR KNOX IN CABINET
Provides for Increase in Salary
of Secretary of State

WASHINGTON, Feb. lin the be-
lief of the senate all constitutional OBJ
lection to the appointment of Senator
Knox as secretary of state in the cabi-
net of President Taft will be removed
by the approval by the house of bill
reported from the committee on judic-
iary by Senator Clark, its chairman, as
substitute for the Hale bill, and
passed by the Senate tonight.
The Hale bill repeats that portion of
the salary increase law in so far as it
affects the office of the secretary of
state.
The measure was reported early in
the day and was placed upon the cal
endar. where it remained until the SEN
at was able to adjourn.
In order that 1T might be before the
house of representatives as soon as it
meets Monday, it was passed without
debate.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12
REPRESENTATIVES OF
TWO NATIONS CONFER
Curiosity Displayed in Meeting
of Foreign Diplomats

BERLIN, Feb. 11.-Intense curiosity
is being displayed by the German
people concerning st. Charles Hard
inge's conference with Chancellor Won
Bulow last night The authorities
however, maintain the strictest reti-
cence, except to state that every sub
ject was touched upon in which the
policy of both nations is interested,
and that the result was most satisfac-
tory.
The indisposition of the king from
a mild attack of bronchial catarrh is
so slight that he was able to carry out
the greater part of the prearranged
program without inconvenience.
Accompanied by the queen and the
emperor and empress, the king paid a
lengthy visit to the Empress Frederick
this morning. The royal party after
ward dined with the crown prince and
the crown princess at their palace,
after which they attended the opera.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12
FOOTBALL STARS WIFE
SUES FOR A DIVORCE
KeIIy's Whereabouts Learned by
Publicity of Operation

DENVER. Feb. 11.-George A. Kelly.
formerly a football star, recently came
into wide public notice through an
operation performed on him at the
Georgetown hospital at Washington,
d. c., whereby the kneepan from a dead
man was substituted for his own in or
der to prevent loss of his leg.
But the notoriety also brought his
whereabouts to his wife's notice, and
yesterday Mrs. Mora J. Kelly filed suit
for divorce against him in the county
court Mrs Kelly alleges they We're
married in St Louis January 27, 1906.
and that Kelly deserted her four
months later.
Kelly's leg was injured while playing
football several years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12
DAVID BOLLINGER WINS
SUIT AGAINST BROTHER
New Trial Results in Same Ver=
dict as That Set Aside
[Speci0l Dispatch 10 The Call

SAN JOSE. Feb. 11-After being out
half an hour, the jury in the Bollinger
case returned a verdict in favor of the
plaintif for $4,000. the amount named
in the complaint.
It was alleged by David Bollinger
that his brother George offered him
$4,000 to withdraw a suit gainst him
for one fifth part of the property left
by their father. Christian Bollinger
This sum has never been paid and
therefore the suit.
George denied any such offer had
ever been made and introduced a num-
Der of notes given by David to show
that George was not indebted to him.
The case was tried before Judge
Rhodes about three years ago, when
the plaintiff was awarded $4,000 It
was carried TO the supreme court and
returned for A new trial.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12
SoIons on Junket Trips
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

CALL HEADQUARTERS, CHAMBER
OF. COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. 11.-One- fourth OF the
members of the legislature will be
away on junket trips this weekend. The
senate junket committee will depart to-
morrow on trip to Napa, Yountville
and Glen Ellen. The assembly COM
mittees on commerce and navigation
and public buildings and grounds left
in a special car tonight on a trip to
southern California. The assembly COM
mittee on hospitals and asylums will
depart tomorrow
The scheme to have the state pay
the expenses of a number of members
of the Legislature as we'll as the gov
ernor and the lieutenant governor to
Seattle for the opening of the Alaska :
Yukon Pacific exposition was de-
nounced in the assembly by Harry
Polsley this morning when Transue
had the resolution amended to increase
the number of members from each
house from five to seven.
The governor, the lieutenant gov
ernor. the president pro tenn. of the
senate, the speaker and the speaker
pro tenn. and seven members of each
house would make a party of 19 to
enjoy holiday at the expense of the
state. The senate has already gone on
record as favoring the resolution and
may be relied on to concur in this
slight addition to the free trip.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12
HETTY GREEN ANNOUNCES
DAUGHTERS ENGAGEMENT
Only Daughter of Rich Woman
to Wed New Yorker

GAIT. Ont. Feb. 11.-Mrs. K Wilkes
of this city is notifying her friends in
Gait of the following announcement
made this week to their family and
intimate friends: Mrs. Hetty Green,
New York, announces the engagement
of her only daughter, Miss Silvia, to
Matthew Astor Wilkes, New York, eld-
est son of the late Matthew Wilkes,
Cruickston Park, Gait, Ont
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12

climb over a barbed wire fence. and to
tear a 81 pair of pants for cents
worth of bullheadS."
Another drUbbing for the sponsors Of
protected hunting and fishing occurred
when the reconsideration of Stucken-
bruck's meadow lark bill was granted
IN spite of the opposition OF Speaker
stanton and the remainder OF the
southern California delegation. Forty
one votes were finally mustered for the
~
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12
NEW MARINE HOSPITAL
FAVORED BY SENATE
Appropriations for San Franz
cisco Approved

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE senate
committee on commerce today ordered
a favorable report on a bill appropriat-
ing 100000 for the construction of a
new marine hospital at San Francisco.
The committee reported an amendment
to the sundry civil bill to provide for
the construction of a light station on
Eliza island, Bellingham bay, Wash.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS

WASHINGTON. Feb. 11.-Army or
ders: The president has accepted the
resignation of Second Lieutenant Au-
gustus Wetzel. Philippine scouts, to
take effect February IL. Navy orders.
Commander A. c. Almy. retired. is de-
tached naval cOaling station, San
Diego, and ordered home.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12
Gas Users: Gas users.

Gas pressure regulated, pines and
burners kept in order, light improved.
Association, 345 Haight street. Phone
Park sac
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12
MACHINE 'SBLOWAT
BOKF IS PARRIED
Assembly Committee on Uniyer-
sites illustrates Scheme
to Play Petty Politics
Attempted Vengeance on Savant
for League of Justice Work
Proves Dismal Failure
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

| CALL HEADQUARTERS, CHAM
| BER OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SAC
RAMENTO, Feb. 11.-Promptly, and
| with no superf1uous ceremony, the as
| sembly committee on universities this
afternoon frustrated an attempt on the
| part of the organization to play petty
| politics and wreak vengeance on Prof.
George H. Boke of the University of
California, for his activity in behalf
| of the League of Justice in the last
campaign. The medium through
which the instructor was to be chas-
tised for disagreeing with the political
! views of the Herrin machine was a
| report, drawn by Assemblyman Milton
| Schmitt of San Francisco. The COM
| noon repudiated the report and desig-
mated Asseniblyman Frank Otis to
draw one which set forth the ideas
of the committee.
BOKE Anglers SCHMITT
Before the university committee went
to Berkeley on its junketing trip a
rumor was current to the effect that
there was a strong tendency on the
part of Schmitt to find Professor Boke
| guilty of neglect of duty. This aft
| ernoon the assemblyman produced a
ready to serve" document, which he
| proposed as the report Of the commit
| there was one to the effect that the
| professors of the university should be
! required to devote all of their atten-
tion to their duties in connection with
! the institution. This would prevent
| Boke from continuing his work as as
sociate editor of the "Liberator," the
| official organ of the League of Justice
| Otis, Young, Wilson and Bohnett
members of the committee, imme-
diately eook exception to this portion
of the report. A lengthy argument
ensued, Schmitt standing alone for the
provision. 1t was finally decided to
have Otis draft a new report, elimi-
mating the Objectionable feature.
PLANS MINORITY REPORT
! Previous to the meeting Schmitt had
intimated that he would submit a mi
nority report unless his was adopted
but after the session he said there
would probably be an adjustment of the
difficulty. Other members of the COM
mtttee expressed themselves as be-
| ing unwilling to be used as tools to
settle a political grudge.
| The committee will report favor
ably on the increase in the tax rate
for the university from to 8 cents,
and will also approve the appropriation
of 100000 for the purchase of Straw
berry canyon, which the university au-
/ thorities wish to acquire for reservoir
purposes The appropriation asked fo1
was 100000
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12
Local Option Dealt Blow
[Speciol Dispotch 10 The Call

CALL HEADQUARTERS, CHAMBER
OF COMM ERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. 11.-Ballot reform got a
boost and local option black eye in
the same committee on elections this
afternoon, when that interesting and
carefully organized adjunct of the up
per house decided upon a favorable
report on Senator Holohan's bill to re-
move party circles from official ballots
and prevent the voting of a straight
ticket with "a single stamp. and gave
do not pass" card of admission to
Estudillo's local option bill.
The committee voted down Stetson's
scheme to make supervisors define local
OPTION districts; Leavitt's amendment
wiping out the liquor trade, both retail
and wholesale, and finally by a vote
of 5 to decided upon an unfavorable
report on the whole measure.
Japan Desires Peace
WASHINGTON. Feb. 11.-"war be-
tween the United States and Japan is
an impossibility from the Japanese
standpoint. The idea of a conflict with
this country is repugnant to the Jap
aneSe people,
This statement was made today to
the students of Washington and JEFF
ferson college by the Rev. George W.
Fulton. missionary Of 20 years ex-
perience in Japan.
Fulton says it is the most ardent de-
sire of the Japanese to keep on friend
ly terms with America.
Increase Solons' Term
CALL HEADQUARTERS, CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO Feb. 11-A constitutional
amendment was offered by Assembly
man Gerdes of San Francisco today to
increase the term of assemblymen from
two to four years. Hanlon offered a
bill to limit the number of notaries
public in Los Angeles to 200. F9eisher
introduced bill appropriating 500, 900
for normal school of manual training
at Santa Barbara.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12
War Talk "Jingoism"

NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-Count Ko-
kichi Midzu, consul general of Japan
at New York, was warmly applauded
sociation of New York, when he de-
nounced as unrepresentative of the
sentiment of either the United States
or Japan all the war talk and jingo-
fstfc expressions recently heard.
War" said he, lis question of life
and death for q nation. The destiny
and fate of an empire are of too much
moment to be risked at the beheSt of a
few ambitious politicians and alarm
lists. | do not doubt even for a mo-
ment that the present anti-Japanese
agitation does not represent the true
sentiment of the great American peo-
pie. / do not deny that there are jim
goistic newspapers in Japan, just as
YOU have in this country. But, depend
upon it, in the true hearts of the true
the Rising Sun the sincere desire for
peaceful relations with all the powers,
and especially with our traditional
friends. the Americans, is paramount"
Plans Segregation Bill
HELENA, Mont. Feb 11.-At the
legislative session a notice was given
by Representative Norton that he
the segregation of Japanese, Chinese
and Indian children in the public
schools Of Montana, and a resolution
asking. congress to maintain the pres
ent Cn1neS6 GNCluSiOli act. ana also
make provision for the inclusion of
Japanese and other Mongolians under
the provision of this act
Evans Grows Sarcastic
DES MONIES. Ia. Feb. LII
do not know why the fleet was sent
to the Pacific" said Rear Admiral
Rcbley d. Evans in a lecture here to-
night. Having known President
Roosevelt for 80 years thought better
than to ask him. If | had known and
told it / might have been elected to
the Ananias club