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The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18

Here is piano opportunity, one
that is unusual to say the least 1t
embraces pianos of every description,
of highest class and world renowned
manufacture. 1t includes new pianos
of discontinued case design, at prices
far below real values; it includes also
many new and used player pianos at
savings of 25 to 40 per cent less than
their usual selling prices. Among them
are some new player pianos, not of
our regular line, which sell ordinarily
at $3.50 to $700. These go at $3.50 to
$500. and on easy payments. There
are a lot OF the finest used pianos ever
shown In San Francisco. Among them
some of the most notable makes,
ksabes, Ludwigs Conoyers, Harring-
tons Hardmans, Packards, etc Then
follows lot of good pianos OF less
fayorably known but standard manu-
facture, Sterlings, Richmonds, Brew
sters, Gerhards and others. all in the
finest possible condition, and at lowest
possible prices. These pianos and many
others go on sale today 1t means a
cleaning UP of everything in the way
not to be carried hereafter, and it
means money saved to you as piano
buyer.
TERMS, GUARANTEES. ETC.
Small payments, smaller than usual.
will be the rule until this lot of pianos
and players is entirely sold. On or
dinary pianos we are graduating the
first payment and the monthly install
ments down to the lowest margin con-
sistent with good business On player
pianos the same rule applies. Back of
each piano sold is the Allen guarantee
the protection that is positive as
surance of present and future salts
faction. and which provides for every
contingency, extends the privilege of
an exchange of the piano purchased at
any time within three years at full
purchase price, for the greatest piano
in the world. the Knabe. What more
could we offer2
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
Your Credit Is Good

To be successful. look successful. I
will keep you dressed and your clothes
pressed SOC "A week. Tailor made ready
to wear clothes. 73I Market room 20I
Bancroft bldg. IL Sternberger.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18

DEDICATE NAVAL Y. NJ. C. A-Norfolk
Va, March 1.-THE naval Y. NJ. c. A. building
the gift of John ID. Rockefeller. was dedicated
today. The building, which cost $500 0Ga is fit
ted as hotel for the benefit of the enlisted men
of the navy.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
Popular DeIusiOn DispeIIed

j.. r. Hartman has built up his big
railroad system by either bowling over
his rivals or Ia king them into camp.
lie prefers the latter, as the more pO-
ltic method Sometimes ne finds ii
necessary. however. as III the case of
Stuyvesant Fish, TO shove his adver-
saries of the railroad map. He says
DE resorts TO these rough and tumble
tactics only when he has to. Anyhow,
over some 5,000 miles Of railroad, more
than one-third the total Of the coun-
try.
II is a popular delusion that Harri-
man Is an Upstarr in the railroad
world. This is not true. He had the
hobby as far back as IN 1850. His
managed TO get control Of a stub of a
line at SodUs bay on Lake Ontario.
He polished il up and sold il at q good
profit TO the Pennsylvania system.
Teacher Loves His Job
With the proceeds he bought into
of StuyVesant Fish was made vice pres
ioent in 1887. Fish went TO Europe one
day anu left Hartman ia control. I'm
mediately things began TO buzz. +. T
jeffrey. now president of the Denver
and Rio Grande was then general man
sger. Jeffrey essayed to tell Hartman
how TO run The road. The next DAY JEFF
Trey was looking for another job
Harrlman's big boost came in 1898.
when be took hold OF the wreck of the
Union Pacific. He went over the line
IN an engine, inspected il down TO the
lles ana then took OF his coat and
went TO work. In 2 couple Of years
the line was the liYest thing in the
railroad business.
Planned Great System
With the Union Pacific occupying a
dominating position. Hartman laid
out general plan Of campaign to build
Bp great system. He opened nego-
ilations with c. ?. Huntington for the
Central Pacific. There was a deadlock
and a war was threatened. The differ
enceS were cut short by Huntington s
the central Pacific but the Southern
Pacific as we'll
From then on he tackled giant after
giant in the railroad world With a fund
Of Sl90,0OO,O00 belonging to the Union
Pacific he conducted that marvellous
financial campaign that has dazzled the
commercial world Fish and Wander
bilt went down before him. RfpIev
has been made a faithful aiiv. 6iouId
has been humbled. Only one OF the
giants has proved invulnerable. J. J.
Hill remains dominant in the north.
Millions Made in Fight
Farriman's fight for the Northern
PACING, though it marks his single de-
feat. was not without its saving fea-
tures. 1T lost him the road, but netted
him millions of dollars
BY acquiring stock in various rail
roads. Hartman Wormed himself into
control With Harabans aid. he took
the Illinois Central. He put $40 600 OOO
in the Santa Fe and formed a traffic
agreement with Ripley. He bought
the Alton and wrecked ii, with ac-
crued profits Of $4,000, 600. He tied tu
Senator Clark's Salt Lake road with
an ironbOund 3 agreement
Then came heavy purchases into
the Baltimore and Ohio. the Northwest
TO the south. the Central of Georgia
was annexed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
HOLDS UP REoUrsrr1oN

HOLDS Up hEQUISlII0N = NinDeapolis
March 17--Declaring that the charge Of bicamy
sworn out 70 Missouri against Mitchell A. W
Mcdonald. a millionaire lumber and mine oper-
ator. now in the county Jail here. wss a scheme
10 extOrt more money in addition 10 thousands
he has paid already. Mrs. Catherine Mcdonald
his wife told Governor johnson such a pififul
story today thst the governor held up the reQai-
sition papers lie had already signed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18

YOUNG MAN KILLS SELF Salinas, March
flames A. Cole. aged 81, shot himself
through the heart today after quarrel with
bis wife. He had been married but a short
time.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
TERMS, GUARANTEES. ETC.
THE SQUARE DEAL METHOD

Every piano sale made on the floors
of any one of our various stores is
made on the same basis. Every sales
of our confidence that in his dealings
with the public no misstatement. no
Misrepresentation will be made, either
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18

Colds Cause Headache
Laxative Bromo Quinine. the world wide Cold
and Grip remedy. removes cause. Call for full
name. Look for signature E. W. Grove. 25c.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18

ment Of his various enterprises he also
Intends TO be busy man during the
space Of time he viii be in command.
Interviews With Managers
lie was by no means idle today, and
he had several interviews with the local
managers Of his electric lines. AS to
what his Intentions are regarding these
roads is not permitted to be made pub
lie. but that these conferences were
relative TO extensions is believed by
those who profess TO be familiar with
proposed electric railroad develop
ments.
It has been said for some years that
Hartman intended to build an electric
lire from this city 10 San Francisco,
ard there are many who believe that
the time has arrived for its consum-
ms tion.
Electric Line Predicted
The Hartman interests have been
developing for some time power all
along the Sierra foothills and their ab-
sorption Of the Fresno electric system,
also that of stockton, are the links. it
is said, in the chain for a San Fran
cisco-LOs Angeles electric line.
The presence here Of \. 9. Wishon.
VINO is the general manager OF the
Fresno traction company and also of
the san Joaquin light and power COM
pany, helps 10 strengthen the convic-
tion that Hartman is preparing TO
build this line, and it is asserted that
within TWO years the san Francisco and
Los Angeles electric line viii be in op-
GRAFTON and that Hartman has prac-
tically issued orders for the commence
neut Of this work
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
Millions Made in FigItt
CrOwning Stroke of Career

The crowning achievement came
with the acquisition Of the New York
Central during the last year. The
vast holdings passed from the control
OF the Nanderbilts to form the At
lantic section OF the vast network OF
Hartman lines
With this stroke the big system laced
the continent ia double strips from
ocean TO ocean. with cross lines from
Chicago to the gulf and numberless
feeders reaching into the fertile VAL
leys OF the country. The net profit TO
Hartman Of his Union Pacific specu-
lations has been placed at S25. 060. 600
and his total wealth at twice that
amount
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
VIII Inspect Canal

NEW YORK. March I7.-E. II. Har-
riman's yacht Sultana is being fitted
said tonight that his orders were TO
proceed 10 New Orleans on Saturday
From there. 1t is understood, Hartman
and party Of friends will go to Panama
10 inspect the canal work
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
Invited to Eureka

EUREKA, March 17-Cftizens of
Eureka in a mass meeting sent Mayor
1i- l. Kicks 10 San Francisco today to
meet j.. IL Hartman and ask him to
acceptance, a big convention viii be
called. Humboldt is extremely anxious
for the completion OF the North Vest
ern Pacific line between Pepperwood
and Sherwood. connecting Eureka with
San Francisco by rail. Governor GIL
lett, George A. Knight and others have
been asked to join in requesting Har-
riman TO come here.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
HARTMAN SAYS
ROOSEVELT WAS
CAUSE OF PANIC
Railroad Magnate Does Not
Blame Retired President for
Enforcing the Law
Offers to Show Letters Written
in 1905 in Favor of Rail-
road Regulation

ment Of his various enterprises he also
Intends to be busy man during the
space OF time he viii be in command.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
CLUB FOR THE SELFISH

This resolution will be used as a
club by the private and selfish interests
which tried to defeat the Islais creek
bills, declared Welch. When Curtin
interposed Welch declared that he had
never been a friend of the Islais creek
and that he had talked himself hoarse
In opposition to it.
Wright said the state was willing
to pay for improvements whicf might
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-07-01
MEN. WOMEN AND POCKETS.

Nowadays" a judge is quoted as
saving, "men will even stand talking
to women with their hands in their
pockets" The phraseology is little
obscure, but assuming that the judge
had reference to the hands and pock-
cts of the men, it is in order to in
uuire whether he would prefer to see
men standing with their hands in
women's pockets, or with women's
hands in their pockets.
But perhaps what he objects to is
to have men talk with women when
the women have their hands in their
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-07-01

own pockets. The difficulty with this
explanation is that women are noto-
rious for not having any pockets. The
only point upon which we can be
absolutely certain is that he did not
mean to be understood as objecting
to the practice of men talking to wo-
men with their hands, whether in or
out of their pockets.
There could be nothing impolite or
disrespectful about that, at any rate,
in case the parties to the converse
ton were deaf mutes or for some
other reason found such a method of
communication desirable. Whether
women should ever put their hands in
the pockets of men, either when talk
ing or silent. is a question that it is
not necessary to discuss. Discussion
would never be effective as a means
of causing a woman TO refrain from
committing the act.
1t has been held by wives from time
immemOrial that they have a vested
right in the contents of their hus-
bands pockets and therefore in the
right of search. Men have struggled
Intellectually to combat this doctrine
Possibly the men referred to by the
judge in the remark quoted above had
made the discovery that the only way
to escape being levied on for tribute
when in the presence of their wives
was to keep their hands continuously
in their pockets.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-07-01
PHOENIX. ARIZONA. JULY I, 1909.

The Republican is the only newspaper
in Arizona holding two certificates of
circulation from the above Association.
and bases all advertising contracts
thereon. The average circulation, per
day. thus certified to is:
From Oct. l, 1906, to March 81,
lSUl ......... .o<So
From Jan. /, 1908, to Feb. 8.
lSUS o4S4
. These figures represent a larger circu-
alton than that of all other Phoenix
dailies combined. -and is the largest in
Arizona by more than 1000. The Re
publican is the only Arizona newspaper
that makes public its circulation as GER
titled TO by the Association of American
Advertisers, which is the only recognized
authority in the United States.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-07-01

The June bridegroom who had his
wife hailed into court in Brooklyn the
other day because she had threatened
TO murder him-although the threat
was qualified by the statement that
she didn't want to have to clean up
the house afterwards would probably
like to be locked in a room with the
with all the attributes of sweetness
and docility.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-07-01

France thought it knew the worst
when the postal employees and tele-
graph operators struck. 1t changed
its mind. however. when the stable
boys union almost succeeded in
breaking up a race meet because some
Interrupting a race meet. in the esti-
nation of the French, amounts to
about the same thing as treason
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-07-01
GET BUSY FOR THE THROUGH
LINE.

Phoenix may do itself a great deal
of good just now by an agitation for
the completion of the A & c. road
10 Bengal and of the Phoenix & East
ern to point on the ella Valley,
Globe, & Northern or to a point on
the main line of the Southern Pa
cific. This is a proper matter for
the board of trade to take up and
one in which it might be effective
for good.
Ordinarily railroad construction is
not greatly affected by the represen
tations of those along the proposed
or desired routes, but this one is a
peculiar situation. The subject of
the Phoenix & Eastern has entered
into the hearings of the so-called
Hartman merger. On the transfer
of that property was based in part
the charge that the alleged merger
was engaged in Sitting competition
and the government dwelt upon the
Pacific to complete that line accord
ing to its agreement with the Santa
Fe at the time of the transfer, had
the effect of sitting competition. 1t
is true that after the transfer I'M
expected conditions were precipitated,
resulting in a general cessation of
railroad building in this country.
though the Santa Fe carried its line
as far as Parker.
Conditions have again changed for
the better There has been a re-
vival of railroad building in the
United States and there is no ap-
parent reason why the Phoenix &
Eastern and the Arizona & California
should not be carried on to their
originally intended terminf at main
line points. There have been repeated
assurances from no less high sources
than President Ripley of the Santa
Fe and Vice President Kendrick (from |
the latter very recently that work |
on the line from Parker to Bengal
will begin as early in the fall as
construction can be carried on ad /
vantageously. on the desert. But that |
will not give Phoenix a through line |
until the Phoenix & Eastern has been /
likewise completed and the condition |
of stifled competition in that territory |
will remain.
That is one of the conditions that |
it has been the purpose of the govern
ment in the anti-merger proceedings
to abate But if nobody appears to
the government to be hurt by those
conditions, the government will nat
urally be less active in securing an
abatement So far no complaint has
been heard by any of the points af-
fected by the cessation of operations
on the Phoenix & Eastern; that is
there has been no formal complaint
from any point.
Active work now by the board of
trade. by the bodies of merchants or
by any organized commercial or ship
ping interest would serve as spur
to activity which would somehow re-
suit in a through line. The Southern
Pacific would complete the Phoenix
& Eastern or there would be ordered
a retransfer of the property.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-07-01
Where She Sized Up.

DR. Charles F. Aked, OF New York.
recently gave the young women of his
congregation some excellent advice
about matrimonial extravaganza Com
pared with the English girl the Amer
lean girl is a great spendthrift. Short
ly after the return of the fleet two
naval officers were talking about their
wives Naturally they used nautical
terms.
What a dear little cart your wife
is" said the first.
" Dear and little. did you say? She
is dear. all right, but there is nothing
little about her. Why she is the big
gest revenue cutter | have ever seen
Knicker-Do people hang on his
words?
Bocker-As though they were car
straps-New York Sun.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-07-01

Rev DR.. Rainsford, who has just
returned from an extended African
tour, confirms the impression acquired
by the small when in front of the
lions cage in the circus menagerie by
saying that lions in their wild state
will bite if approached too closely by
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-10
GIVEN ANOTHER TERM
u. S. MARSHAL AULICK PAL
MER REAPPOINTED.
New Commission Will Extend His
Service to Cover Period of
Sixteen Years.

President Taft today disposed of the
first OF several important District Offices
.by sending to the Senate the nomina-
tion of Aulick Palmer for another term
as United States marshal. The nomina :
ton Is ahead of the expiration of the
term Of Marshal Palmer, and his promp;
selection for another term is regarded
as compliment to him that will be
appreciated by his friends. The third
term of the marshal does not expire
until January 9, 1910, and his new COM
mission will date from that period
Has Served Twelve Years.
Mr.. Palmer has been marshal of the
District for twelve years. His was
among the first District appointments
made by President Mckinley. His next
commission will give him sixteen year.
in his position, being one of the few
cases of a federal officeholder going
through three administrations without
interruption Of service. He was per-
sonally known to President Mckinley
and with eX-President Roosevelt and
President Taft he has long been on
friendly personal terms.
The marshalship of the District has
been coveted from afar by many prom
inent District republicans, but few Of
them had gotten to the point when
they were willing to contest for the
position with Mr.. Palmer. So far as
known little had been done toward
lining up opposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-10
BLUE RIDGE COTTAGE BURNS
Originally Cost $4,000 and Built
by Norfolk Man.
,iSpRtch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md. December TO-
Fire, supposed to have been started by
sparks falling from chimney, destroyed
the large cottage near Blue Ridge Sum-
nit station. along the Western Maryland
railroad owned by Mrs. Sophia c. Gaver
Of Hagerstown and occupied by c. E.
Coonan. Western Maryland agent at Blue
Ridge Summit. The dwelling, known as
the Vaughn cottage. was erected a num-
ber of years ago by John n. Vaughn, a
wealthy citizen Of Norfolk, Va, at a cost
Of $1,000, exclusive of the furnishings.
which cost several thousand dollars. Mr.
Vaughn later sold 1t to Mrs. Gaver, who
had in turn leased it to Station Agent
Coonan.
Mrs. Coonan rushed from the blazing
building with her infant child in her arms
Mr.. Coonan being away from home at the
time. The building burned rapidly and
was completely destroyed. along with all
of its contents. Mrs. Gaver had 5000
insurance on the building and $1,000 on
the contents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-10
G0MPERS LOOKS INTO STRIKE,
Says Switchmen Have Not Been
Treated Right by Railroads.

CINCINNATI. December 1O.-Samuel
Gompers, president of the a. r. of L., and
F. T. Hawley. president of the Switch
mems Union of North America. conferred
here today regarding the strike OF the
switchmen in the northwest.
Previous TO the conference Mr.. Gompers
in an interview said the switchmen had
not been given due consideration by the
railroads and he wanted to do all he could
to help them. He would not say whether
the strike would spread. Mr.. Hawley would
not discuss this phase of the question. but
declared he would do all in his power to
win the strike for men now out.
Mr.. Gompers said his engagement with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-10
There Will Be No War,
Says Ambassador CreeI

MONTEREY, Mex. December 10.-iov.
Creel of Chihuahua. formerly ambassa-
dor to the United States. passed through
this city on his way to Washington.
He said:
My mission to Washington, while Sc
cret affair. Is an open secret. as the pub
lie well knows it is in connection with
present conditions In Nicaragua.
I'VE expect to maintain the peace
treaty made with the Cetral American
republics some ten years ago in Wash
ington, and affairs now existing in Cen
trail America will be adjusted along those
lines. Mexico as we'll as the United
States stands for peace.
There will be no war. but all will be
amicably and justly settled"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-10
ZeIaya May Step Down
After First of New Year

MANAGUA. Nicaragua, December TO-
It is authoritatively stated here that
President Zelaya will surrender his office
within three weeks.
The Intentions of the United States are
giving the Nicaraguan government con-
siderable anxiety. The administration is
puzzled as to what to do because of the
uncertainty of the American govern
ment's next move.
There are no military preparations dis
cernlble here, and at Corinto all is quiet.
The captain of the United States gunboat
Vicksburg, which is now at Corinto has
received no Instructions from Washing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-10

Mr. Hawley was not the primary object
OF his visit here. He came hero to try to
harmonize differences between branches of
the Brotherhood Of Painters, Decorators
and Paperhangers which organization is
now holding its convention In this city.
From here he goes to Pittsburg tonight,
where the executive council of the Fed
Grafton of Labor will hold conference
tomorrow with the national officers of the
Amalgamated Iron. Steel and Tin Work
ers, which organization is at present in
volved In a bitter fight with the United
States Steel Corporation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-10
RED CLOUD Is DEAD.
Famous Old Sioux Goes to Happy
Hunting Grounds.

Red Cloud. the famous old Sioux Indian
chief. is dead. This information was re-
ceived today by Supt. Brennan of the
Pine Ridge Indian agency, who is in
Washington attending the meeting of
those interested in the education Of the
Indian. Red Cloud belonged to the old
type Of Indian He was eighty-siA
years old and for the past twenty five
years had lived at the Pine Ridge agency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-10
WEDS WELSH SINGER.
Morgantown, w. Va, Man Makes
Fast Time in Love Match,

PITTSBURG. December 10-The mar
riage here yesterday of Miss Rachael
Thomas the well known Welsh mezzo-
soprano, to John Protheree, a business
man of Morgantown, W. Va, is the cul-
mination of a pretty romance which had
it's inception here three weeks ago
Miss Thomas appeared here in a recital
of Welsh songs and among her auditors
was her future husband. who, after ar
dent suit, Won her consent to an early
marriage. causing the cancellation of Il
concert tour which had been scheduled
from coast to coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-10
Powder Explodes; Three Killed.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, December 10
Three men were instantly killed by an
explosion in the press mill of the Austin
Powder Company's plant at Glen Will
low near here. this afternoon. The dead
are c. Sawyer. H. Kline and C. Wagner.