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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-16

heel' while the preliminarles OF
getting the jury and sueh matters
are settled, is painful. lie meta
phorically shakes and ,shivers with
impatience and at times one can
compare his speech to the little
barks so filled with desire TO be
up and away.
Young Mr.. Moore is another type
of dog-a younger and more
eager animal, less resigned even
than Mr.. Heney to the routine OF
his profession.
1t is natural that they should
be the two who say the bitter
things. for their nerves are many
inches nearer the surface than those
of the other attorneys.
Mr.. O'Gara is the only one of
the group who has perfect eyesight
apparently, as the others all ap-
pear in one variety or another of
eyeglasses. In appearance and
manner he reminds one strongly of
Attorney John j. Barrett, who has
been identified with the other side
of the graft cases, and both seem
to bring into their work large
amount of the saving grace of
humor and of vivid quickness of
wit.
Mr.. O'Gara impresses one as a
man who would far rather be out
in the open riding a horse, driving
motor or shooting something than
coping with the Inequalities of the
average jurors mind. One particu-
larly noticeable fact regarding all
of the attorneys on both sides was.
their air of delicate consideration
and Difference to the veniremen.
until the latter had disclosed their
opinions. They positively cuddled
them.
There were talesmen of all sorts
and descriptions called yesterday
and as little studies in human ma
ture they were diverting. Some
had such positive opinions, while
others were spine1ess.
They were anxious to please the
gentlemen of the bar at all costs.
One man acknowledged that he had
expressed one opinion at one time
and the exact opposite at another.
But the man has not yet been
found who could win the esteem
of both Mr. Heney and Mr.. Stanley
Moore in the Calhoun case.
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painter. told Byington that several
years ago he had gone to night school
for six months to District Attorney
Langdon at the Hamilton night school
Byington recollected that Debrunner
was not on the assessment roll and
challenged. Fred H Garnie, a carpet
dealer OF $50 Dorland street, was sent
on his way because he felt that al
though he would attempt to give the
defendant a square deal he would be
unable to clothe him with a presump-
tion of innocence at the outset. Edward
E. Hastings, dry goods merchant, had
a set opinion and also was dismissed.
Leon David. a dealer in railroad sup
plies and James H. Callahan, a con-
tracing ship painter. declared that
their opinions would disqualify them
and both were dismissed after brief ex-
aminations.
Herbert P. Abbott, manufacturer
agent, had little more attention paid
him than the talesmen who Immediately
preceded him. for his ideas on the gen.
eral subpect of graft were not so trans
parent He had an opinion that the
supervisors received some bribes, but
didn't know who paid the money. He
got this from his reading, he said, and
at the same time he took the declara-
tions of the newspapers with a little
ealt
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-16
BREAKS A COLD PROMPTLY
Recipe for Unusually Effective and
simple Home Remedy by
Expert Doctor
ha FOLLOWING Formula

The following formula is a never
falling remedy for colds:
One ounce of compound syrup of Sar-
saparilla. one ounce Toris compound
and half pint of good whiskey. mix
and shake thoroughly each time and
use in doses of a tablespoonful every
four hours.
This will frequently cure an acute
cold in twenty-four hours. The in
gradients can be gotten at any drug
store.
Not only will this formula quickly
relieve colds but ii also makes one of
the best system builders known to the
profession. 1t will increase the appe-
tite and If use is continued will re-
store. full physical vigor TO all persons
of falling strength. especially the de-
cline caused by age.
The Toris compound in connection
with the other ingredients has such a
decided action in purifying the blood
that the good effects of this treatment
can be felt after taking the first few
doses but ii would be a serious mis-
take to stop taking the remedy until
the health is completely recovered.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-16
EXAMINATION OF TALESMEN IS LIKE
PREFACE TO VOLUME OF ADVENTURES

10 LISTEN TO the examination
of the talesmen in the Calhoun
case is rather like compelling
ones self TO read the preface of
volume of adventures.
There is atmosphere" but the
action is beforehand most of the
people. including the principal ac-
tors in the trial, became either i'm
patient or bored yesterday, accord
ing TO their Compartments.
When court opened and the men
whose names and faces are so ia
niliar began to arrive the air
seemed filed with all manner of
possibilities and a sort of electric
thriIl kept ones nerves tuned up a
#. But this died down after a while,
although there were little moments
when one caught ones breath a
trifie more quickly.
One attorney or another would
ask OF the man under examination
a question which seemed to have
more significant bearing on the
case than the actual words indi-
CaNtQs every one lIuul6Qldl6lv
sought a deeper meaning. An un-
usual mode of expression or the
mention OF certain names or occur
rences would cause people to crane
their necks and sit UP nervously,
then fall back into a state of wait
ing for more thrills.
Heney and Stanley Moore fur
nished most of the electrical dis
plays Of the day, but whenever
they threatened to become really
spectacular Judge Lawlor switched
them Off They are the excitable
ones amons the learned counsel, al
though O'Gara and the elder Moore
became involved at times in some
thing more than commonplaces.
A. A Moore reminds one of the
biblical prophet who cast his man.
tie upon his young successor, al
though the firm name will not be
Stanley Moore & Father quite yet.
For some time Moore junior Will
carry on the questioning or the ar
gument while his father sits sunk
low In his chair watching him
critically from under his heavy
brows. He approves-generally.
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SHEEPMEN DEMAND
CHANGE IN RESERVES
E. s. Gosney Declares Forestry
Law Works Hardship

POCATELLO, Idaho, Jan. 15-The
second days session of the National
wool growers association in this city
was marked by another attack on the
forest reserve. E. S. Gosney of Flag
staff, Ariz., in an address this after
noon, declared that Justice to the
sheepmen Of the west demands a change
in the present methods of administra-
ting range control.
He asserted that he could cite nu-
merous incidents In his own state
where favoritism, prejudice and graft
have entered In the administration of
the national forests.
Charles F. Winter OF Encampment.
Wyo., spoke on the necessity of main
tanning the existing tariff on wool, de-
claring that the industry can not stand
any reduction in the present rate.
Major Fred r. Reed of Shoshone.
Idaho, spoke briefly on Idaho irrigation
and the opportunities presented in this
state fors an extension or the wool in
dustry.
John Clay of Chicago indersed the
Chicago wool storage plan.
The convention will close tomorrow
evening with the election of officers
and the selection of meeting place
in 1910.
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Opposition to Monopoly

Il will sign no bill granting privi-
lege of this character which does not
contain the substance of these condi-
tions consider myself bound, as far
as exercise of my executive power will
allow, to do for the people in prevention
Of monopoly of their resources I believe
they would do for themselves IL they
were in a position to act. Accordingly.
shall insist upon the conditions men
toned above, not only in acts which /
sign, but so in passing upon plans for
use of water power presented to the
executive departments for action
'I esteem it my duty to use every en-
deavor to prevent this growing mono
poly, the most threatening which has
ever appeared. from being fastened
upon the people of this nation"
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Then the elder man notes point
which he thinks his son has failed
to take up-he leans forward
rushes into the discussion-and the
son has not yet come fully into
his own.
Byington Is the suave member of
counsel for the defense. He smiles
ingratiatingly and seems 10th to
take offense at anything, but he
takes a vast number of notes.
Abbott. the other lawyer appear
ing for the defense yesterday. has
the air of being the student and
searcher out of meaty citations He
is fairly deluged in midnight oil.
Some one told me once that when
] characterized man l usually
compared him to some type or breed
OF dog-which is quite compli-
ment If the men only knew II.
Mr.. Heney will pardon me, i am
sure. If this holds good in his case.
He reminds me of nothing so much
as a hunting dog who has found
good scent" and he is wild to
range afield. This keeping to
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More Proof Required

Heney said he would resist the chal-
lenge until he could ask question or
two.
would you hold the same views II
the evidence here showed you that the
bribery of the supervisors was ar
ranged before the fire and that it was
not necessity which caused the bribe
payment?" he inquired.
Evidently that question is asked
simply for exploitation interrupted A.
A. Moore Mr. Heney has no idea of
taking the juror or of honestly denying
the challenge"
Il have an idea that I will take him
Heney retorted However. the pros
pectiye juror said the proof would fail
to convince him, and the challenge was
allowed
renson & Co., who furnished a mild
sensation when he first visited the
courtroom because of his striking fa-
cial resemblance to Morris Haas, the
man who attempted to murder Heney.
was excused on his statement that he
had a set opinion.
John Hedley of 1871 McAliister street
had strong prejudice against accept
ing the testimony of any of the bood-
ling supervisors. which state of mind
killed his prospects of getting by the
challenge stage.
Phoenix tool and hardware company,
said that he had dropped in at the
Ruef trial and heard portions of the
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-16
sTocKmEN BEGIN TO ARRIyE

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 15.--Delegates to
the twelfth annual convention of the
American National Livestock sssocia-
tion, which convenes in this city Janu-
ary 26, are already beginning to ar
rive. Stock raisers from Texas, Wyo-
ming. Nebraska, Montana and the Da-
kotas have reached the city. Secretary
Tomlinson of the association has opened
headquarters at the chamber of COM
merce and has about completed the
program for the three days sessions
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testimony of former Supervisor John J
Furey. He coupled strong opinion
with this and was excused without
going into details.
New Venire Required
Francis ]. Baker of SO Jordan avenue
was allowed to go without examination
because of urgent personal business de-
manding his absence from the city;
Hugh 7. Hearney, life insurance man,
had a decided opinion; George w. Acton
and Rudolph P. Degen were not on the
assessment roll.
Alfred B. Ford of the Crocker ma
tional bank had short run for his
trouble in waiting three days for ex-
animation. He expressed a decided
opinion in Calhouns favor, despite
which A. A Moore did his best to quail
ify him. Moore finally was forced to
give it UP and acquiesce in Heney's
challenge
Phil l.. Bannan of 1920 Clay street.
the proprietor of several millinery
stores, furnished the concluding scene.
He had fixed opinion and had ex-
pressed 1t many times.
Bannan was the last man remaining
of the original $50 veniremen sum-
moned into court Tuesday and the
forty-seventh to be actually examined
by the attorneys in the case. The new
venire will be on hand Tuesday morn
ing when the trial Is resumed, and the
talesmen temporarily accepted at the
present time will be required to be in
court at O'Clock the same afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-16
WHARTON'S ESTATE is
TWENTY-FIVE MILLIONS
Two College Bequests in Will
of the Iron Master

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 15.-The will
of Joseph Wharton, the iron master,
who died recently, was admitted to pro-
bate today. 1t disposes of an estate
estimated at s25,000,000 Wharton gives
practically all his fortune to his widow,
three daughters and his grandchildren.
Strathmore college Is given 100000,
and $500, 900 goes to the Wharton School
Of Finance and Economy of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-16
BIG DAMS SWEPT
AWAY BY FLOODS
Property OF OroviIIe Light and
Sterling Companies Is
Destroyed
Houses Carried Off on Crest CT
Wave and One Death Is
Reported
Continued From Page 1

pany at Philbrook valley, which was
carried away by the great press of
flood waters behind it. resulting from
the widespread rainstorm. The river
this enormous volume of water has
made no noticeable change in its ap-
pearance.
The city. of Oroville is safe behind
its newly erected levees, which cost
$50 900, and the dam of the Great West
ern power company at Big Bend is
safe. but the ORC power company has
lost so0.000 through the bursting OF
the dam.
che. big gold dredger of the Indiana
company was caught in the rush of
the stream this afternoon and turned
turtle. What the damage to the ma
chinery will amount to il is impossible
TO estimate until the dredger Is
righted
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PRESIDENT ASSERTS
RIGHTS OF PEOPLE
House Notified That Monopoly
Water Power Rights Will
Be Resisted
ContInued Broom Page /

which the General electric company
and the Westinghouse electric and
manufacturing company are now the
most important now hold water power
installations and advantageous power
sites aggregating almost 1.046,000
horsepower. of which the control by
these concerns is practically admitted.
This is quantity equal to over 10 per
cent of the total now in use
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-16
YANKEE FLEET Ar srARsEsLLEs

MARSEILLES. Jan. 15.-The battle
ship Georgia arrived here today from
Port Said. The Nebraska, Rhode Island
and New Jersey are expected shortly.
the vessels have been completed. The
Georgia was greeted by. a large crowd
that had assembled on the water front.
VALPARAISO. Jan. 15.-The first
division of the American Pacific squad
ron steamed into this port this morn
ing.
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PROPOSALS

OFFICE Constructing Quarterm rslfs Sort Mason
San Nfanclsco, Cal- December IS 1JsR Srrlad
proposals. IN triplieate. win be received 49,
untl ~ a. ni January Is 1900 and then onore.l
tot tue construction OF foundat ations for rarc
houses at Army Supply Depot Fort Mason esN
INFORMATION and necessary blanks furnishat ~
application Deposit Of $tOo 90 required IA, ,,-,f
return or plans Envelopes Containing nroor.s-I.
- oe nlsrked Proposals for Foundations. ARM
supply Depot, aud addressed to MAJOR fsro
MsA. WILLIAMSON, ouartermaster, C. :. = Is Is
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Thirteen Concerns Control

Further evidence, he says, makes it
probable that thirteen concerns direct
ly or indirectly control valuable water
power and advantageous power sites
equal to more than S3 per cent of the
total water power now in use
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Byington Takes the Stage


Stanley Moore finished the examina-
Tense. but his wrangle with the court
evidently had proved sufficient for his
part OF the performance. and after a
short consultation he took to the back
ground and former District Attorney
Lewis F. Byington was given the cen
ter OF the stage.
Byington examined all the other
talesmen who appeared at the morning
session. bat after the noon recess young
Moore resumed the work and helped
wipe the names Of the last five off the
venire list The elimination Of Moore
from active participation In the ques-
tioning was favorable to calm proceed
ure, for Byington was quiet in de-
mesnor and sought no trouble.
Altogether. it was a quiet day, and,
tired from the work Of the week. none
OF the attorneys entered an objection
when Judge Lawlor announced his in
tention Of putting the case over until
Tuesday. The necessity Of securing a
new jury venire was principally re-
sponsible for the order Of delay. and
instructions for a new panel OF $50
were given to the sheriff Formal ex-
cuses from the veniremen summoned
viii be heard by Judge Lawlor Tues
day morning and the further examina-
ton viii continue Tuesday afternoon.
Other Business Monday
No effort was made TO rush the venire
into court Monday because of the fact
that. Judge Lawlor has other business
on hand for Monday afternoon and be-
cause the prosecuting officials Will be
engaged on that day with the argument
Of the Glass case before the supreme
court.
The courtroom was filed with spec
tators yesterday from the time the
morning session convened until ad-
iournment was taken. but by order of
the court there were no spectators in
the aisies. The standing room only
sign has been replaced by one that
reads no admission. after all the
seats in the courtroom are taken, and
bnly by ones and twos, as seats became
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Tracks Are Washed Out

REDDING, Jan. 15.-One hundred
yards of the Southern Pacific company
tracks between Coram and Kennett
are operating tonight through Sacra-
mento canyon. Passengers on the
north bound trains are being held
here until some means of getting them
around the washoLI can be found. Rain
continues here tonight and the river
Is slowly rising, but no damage is
feared
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River Still Rising

COLUSA, Jan. 15.-The Sacramento
river has risen is inches today, and
tonight the downpour continues with
the river rising at the rate of two or
three inches an hour. The river reg
recorded two years ago is PA feet II
is believed that the levees are safe
for the night. but if the storm con-
tinues they may go out al any time
tomorrow
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Heavy Downpour at Boulder

BOULDER CREEK. Jan. 15.-The
rainfall at Boulder Creek during the
storm has amounted to Ills inches,
and 1t is still raining heavily.
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Baggage Arrives o K

aud makes right train when we have the order.
No disappointments- THE PACIFIC TRANS.
FER CO., 36 Ellis ST., near Market Phone
Kearny sa5.
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vacant, were the curious ones waiting
outside the building perpitted to enter
yesterday.
There was touch of color relief in
the defendants corner yesterday, fur
nished by a variegated assortment OF
neckwear Calhoun himself sported a
scarf Of brilliant purple, and its twin
adorned the bosom of his cousin, B. @.
MAYNARD, the chief time keeper of the
United Railroads Then Charles n.
Black, general manager of the United
Railroads. dropped in for his first per-
sonaI survey of the battlefield, and as
he seated himself between Calhoun and
Maynard his coat fell open. revealing
a tie of brightest scarlet. Thornwell
Mutually joined the group. The puff at
his throat was green. Byington, Alb
bott and the Moores furnished contrast
with a collection of cravats in the most
somber tints, but they remained at the
opposite end of the table and saved the
effect.
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Threatened by Russian River

SANTA ROSA, Jan. 15.-Reports of
exceedingly high water in many parts
of the surrounding country are reach
Ing this city tonight. At Guerneville
the residents of the northern portion
of the town are moving into the sec
ond stories of their houses to avoid
encroaching waters of the Russian
river. which is over it's banks at that
point. covering the railroad tracks near
Eaglenest, with the result that there
has been no train in or out of Guerne-
vile today. Several smaller bridges
are reported to have been carried away
In the northern part of the county, and
in this city the creek is rising rapidly
as a result of the continued downpour.
The trains on the main line of the
Northwestern Pacific are running on
SchedulA time
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or,x On. .Hrome auininey

That is Laxative Bromo Quinine. Look for the
signature of f. w. Grove. Used the world over
to Cure Cold in One Day. 25c.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-16
Papers Furnish Sentiment


Heney could not resist the oppor-
tunity to sound for the root of this
sentiment. and he struck the shortest
way with his first question:
What papers do you read?"
Well answered Cameron, Il do a
good deal of reading. / read the Chron-
icle and Examiner and Globe Regularly
and for a good many years I've taken
the Argonaut, Town Talk. the Wasp.
the News Letter-'
That's plenty" Heney interrupted
with a gesture eloquent of pain. II
don't need any more to know where
you got your opinions. With dose of
James A. Lavensaler. an insurance
broker. living at 1898 washington
street. had an opinion which he be-
lieved no amount of testimony could
ing him for the defense, ascertained
this and tried to turn to another sub
ject without interposing a challenge.
Heney interrupted. asking why any
more time should be wasted when the
talesmans state of mind already was
evident, and Byington acquiesced in
the suggestion and challenged. In the
case of several other jurors he contin-
ued his examination in the same way
after a definite declaration of bias had
been made, and the court twice stopped
him and instructed the peoples attor-
neys to take their turn.
Attended Langdon's School
George Debrunner. an employing
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First 0ffense Repeated
His offense was almost identical, in
fact with the one committed at the pre-
Iious session Of court and had all the
earmaks Of a dare directed TO the court
10 assess a penalty against him. Ifsfor
strategic reasons he was actually seek
ing q sentence for contempt he was
disappointed. Instead he drew another
rebuke from Judge Lawlor and stern
warning to desist from his questionable
tactics.
Moore asked Baskette whether he had
gained the impression from his reading
that Rudolph Spreckels had first Of
fered immunity to James l. Gallagher
and had informed Gallagher that i'm
munity would be extended to Schmitz
and Ruef Il by so doing case could be
made out against Calhoun. He asked
It with as much Indifference. as though
the question had not been ruled out
several times and as though It had not
LED him into trouble before.
once more Heney sprang to his feet.
objecring 10 the insinuation contained
in the question as a deliberate attempt
10 prejudice the minds of all the tales
men u the courtroom. The boldness
Of Moore's renewal of the question so
positively tabooed Thursday was not
lost on Judge Lawlor any more than on
Eeney, but he smothered an eruption
OF any wrath that may have ranked
over the open manner in which his posi-
tive orders were ignored.
Judge Lays Down Law
Moore was informed in very plain
English that the court had tolerated
all that it would stand, and that once
and for all the warning against such
impropriety was final Twice Moore
interrupted the court in an attempt to
defend his position. but each time he
was told to cease his argument, and
finally was ordered to resume his
chair and drop the matter entirely.
In the examination Of jurors" Judge
Lawlor declared. .the court will not
allow counsel TO PROFOUND questions
containing elements Of what they may
believe or facts concerning what they
say may have appeared in the news
papers. II such matter is to be pre-
scented to a talesman it must be pre-
scented through the production of the
papers"
Baskets examination was not an
extended affair. He declared that he
believed Calhoun had been right in his
position concerning the car strike in
the spring of 1897. and when the sub
5ect Of granting immunity to the
boodling supervisors was brought up
he said that he believed the right ac-
tion had been taken by the prosecu-
tIon. His ideas concerning Calhouns S
guilt or innocence were not colored by
any prejudice or inclination TO pre-
Judge the defendant and he asserted his
belief that he could give Calhoun a
fair and impartial trial. Neither the
defense nor the prosecution interposed
a challenge before passing the tales
man