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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
Begs for Troops

In later telegram ne told the presi-
dent that the miners union claimed a
membership Of 5000, with fully half Of
them constantly armed. while the mine
owners had in their employ a large
number Of watchmen and guards. who
were constantly srrned- Governor
sparks begged that the troops be re-
tsined. declaring that "a state Of do
mesttc violence and insurrection" had
arisen, with SUFFICIENT power TO over
come the civil authorities"
The presidents threat to withdraw
the troops Immediately caused the gov
ernor to call the legislature in special
session An inquiry into the situation
at GoldDeld by Messrs. Murray, Neill
and Smith. aching by direction of the
president. resulted in this report:
we find that, to put it tersely, the
state of Nevada. with a population of
about 10000. and the city Of Goldheld.
with a population of probably $4,000,
are thus far n the position of delib-
erately and expressly abdicating their
governmental powers IN the face of not
mere than few hundred dangerous
and disorderly men,"
Inspired by Steamship Line
Information reached Washington
yesterday which leads the administra-
ton to believe that much of the anti
japanese agitation in California and
Nevada is inspired by steamship COM
pany which has lost its trade in trans
porting japanese coolies to the United
states. The object of this company,
according to this report, is to embar-
rass the administration and bring about
the repeal Of the law prohibiting Jap
snese from entering the United States
on indirect passports. This law. in con-
nection with the efforts Of Japan. has
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
Demanded Girls Return

Miss Miller returned to the classroom,
and Harwood demanded note from the
principal giving her the right to be-
come one of the class again. Miss Mil
ler returned to Sanderson. and he
rushed down to the hall to the door of
the chemistry room.
please admit Miss Miller to her
Glass;" requested sanderson. knocking &
at the door.
What about tn. chemistry fee?"
asked Harwood.
Sanderson repeated his order, and
Rarwood followed him into the hall
with the words:
We'll, here is the answer for YOU"
He struck Sanderson heavily on the
face and the blood spurted. Sanderson
covered up and backed away, calling to
the pupils for aid. Harwood continued
TO send in Furnishing blows, until re-
strained by some of the boy scholars.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
WOLff'STACT|CS
BRING DELAY TO
DIRECT PRIMARY
Failure to Attend Committee
Meeting Puts Off Considera-
ton of Measure
Senator Wright, Angered, Now
Threatens to Force Vote on
Measure as a Whole
Plans to Carry Fight to Senate
Floor as Final Test of
Strength
BY George A. Van Smith

Especial Dispofch 10 The Call
CALL HEADQUARTERS. CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING. sAcRA-
MENTO. Feb. 2.-Failure on the part
of Senator Eddie Wolfe to attend a
meeting of the committee on elections
this morning, after his request to post
primaries bill until today. resulted in
another days delay and a declaration
on the part of Senator Wright that
he had tired of the methods being em-
ployed to impede final consideration OF
the measure in which all the people
of California are vitality interested.
Will Force a Vote
Senator Wright declared that when
the committee meets again tomorrow
afternoon he will, if necessary. meet
the dilatory tactics by forcing a vote
on the measure as whole and take
the fight for decent direct primary
law to the floor of the senate. In
the senate there Is well defined de-
mand that the Wright-Stanton bill be
passed in the identical form in which
1t was introduced. Such action would
involve minority report and a fight
for its adoption on the floor
That such a report would be adopted
If the fight were brought to that sort
of a showdown was indicated by can
vass of the senate this morning. There
are 24 votes out of total OF 40 for the
bill on the floor.
Amendments Favored
Some of the sincere friends of the
measure prefer to make such amend
ments as will not run to the life of the
amendments Will result in sending the
bin into the senate with majority
report. None will submit to amend
ments which will affect or circum-
scribe the sdope Of the measure or
change its policy.
When the senators heard last night
LeaYitts motion to strike from the
Wright-Stanton bill all reference to
United States senator's an insistent de-
mand for the removal Of the bill from
the committee was set up. That de-
mand was reiterated today and only
half stilled by the assurances that if
the committee did not get down to its
work at tomorrow's meeting the fight
would be thrown into the senate by
precipitating a vote on the measure as
a whole in the committee
In any event il may be taken for
granted that the senate is not pre-
pared to accept responsibility for the
passage Of the direct primary election
law which shall not include an advis-
ory vote on United States senators.
The attitude of the majority of the
senate elections committee was fore
casted when selections made for IT hv
Lieutenant Governor Warren Porter
were announced. But If it had not
been for Wolfe's request for time YES
terday compromise which would In
no wise have injured the measure
would have been agreed upon by a
bare majority of the nine members of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
Ugly Scandal Threatened in the
Legislature Over Bill to Pur.
chase Armstrong Grove
Deal to Preserve Big Trees Is
Urged by Senator on Sem
timental Grounds
President of Dairyman's Bank
of Valley Ford Stands to
Clear SS5,0OO
Owners Willing to Sell for
$4,000 and Option VIII
Expire With Session

A N ugly scandal IS threatened i'm
~ the state legislature when the
4 4 bill for the purchase OF the
Armstrong grove OF big trees in
Sonona county comes up for hnal con-
sideradon. The measure is fa-here6
by Senator walter +. Price. and whils
its passage has been urged on senti-
mental grounds. It develops that .tz
promoters stand to clear SIS. 900 on the
deal The grove can be purchased for
$4,000. The state has been asked to
pay s125.oOO. The property is assessed
for s12,5OO.
Between the present owners and the
state stands H. NJ le Baron. presidents
OF the Dairymen's bank OF Valley Ford
in northern Marin county. lie Baroua
has an option on the property fo-
$4,000. He demands s125,O00 and naa
interested Senator Price in his scheme
Price has been extremely active in be-
half Of the measure. In fact. he has
organized ~sentiment' in his county
through the city authorities and eham-+
bers OF commerce OF HeaIdsburg.
CloverdaIe. SebastopoI and other cities
In that district
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interested Senator Price in his scheme
Price has been extremely active in be-
half OF the measure. IN fact, he has
organized ~sentimenr' in his county
through the city authorities and eham-<
bers OF commerce OF HeaIdsburgs
CloverdaIe. sebastopoI and other cities
In that district
Big Profit Involved
Price has not given publicity TO the
fact that his friend lie Baron stands
to make a cool profit Of $4,000 at the
expense OF the state. lie Baron as
sumes an air Of indifference and says
he Is not eager to sell even at the
price named Be that as it may. 1t is
perhaps more than a coincidence that
Le Baron's option runs until the end
OF the session OF the legislature"
Before he went to Sacramento Sena-
tor Price made a tour OF Sonoma
county and was instrumental in organ
izing meetings at which resolutions
were adopted recommending that the
state purchase the grove. Very soon
after the session opened Price intro
duced his bill 1t is now pending.
In some quarters there was a disposi-
ton to doubt the valuation assumed by
Price and an Investigation was begun
1t was not long before it became knowue
that lie Baron had merely an option on
the tract and that he had instituted an
advertising campaign in furthsraace or
the measure
Capitalized Sentiment
Then came the revelation that tho
astute banker from Valley Ford had
capitalized sentiment with a view tos
an $s5.ooo proat His unique invest
ment was predicated upon the prospect
OF a gain OF something over 400 per-
cent. and this without the outlay OK
more than few hundred dollars.
The grove belongs to Walter Arm
strong and Mrs Elizabeth Armstrong;
his sister. and It is from them thar
LIE Baron has secured his option He
paid $500 for II, and has made It doubly
certain by placing deed to the props
erty in escrow lie Baron evidently was
not inclined to take any chances. for.
with his deed safe in a Santa Rosa
bank. his friend. Senator Price. was
busy In Sacramento lining up the mem-
bers OF both houses in favor OF the
deal
Death Prevented Gift
The grove. which comprises 400
acres of beautiful redwoods. was owned
originally by Colonel Armstrong. a
pioneer and father of the present hold
ers Of the tract Colonel Armstrong
had frequently said that he intended
that the wonderful trees should be pre-
served He had made plans TO deed the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEpHoNE KEARNY SO
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3. 1908
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

YESTERDAY-cloudy; ~ OF an inch Of rain;
south wind: maximum temperature 60. mini
mum 81.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Showers; moderate
south wind. changins,to northwest Page 0
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
.FISTIC DUEL MARKS
PROFESSORS CLASH
Principal and Instructor in San
MateO in Pugilistic Bout
Before Scholars

SAN MATEO. Feb. A hot pugil-
istic encounter between Principal F. G.
Sanderson of the San Mateo high school
and Prof. H. G. Harwood. dean OF the
department of physics and chemistry,
ended a year of hard feeling between
the two men today and completely
demoralized school routine. The high
school is closed for the week in conse-
auence OF the trouble, and the school
trustees have met iii one special,
panicky session, and will convene again
Saturday to take final action.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
Friction Between Men


tween the two instructors 1t was made
plain to them at the opening of the
term last summer that they must main
tain peace, but now one or the other
of them must go.
Todays battle came about through
the fact that one of the chemistry pu-
pills, Miss Miller, had not paid the usual
chemistry fee levied to insure the
school against loss by the breakage of
apparatus. Principal Sanderson learned
Of this and dispatched note to Har-
wood inquiring the reason. Harwood
sent Miss Miller to the principals Office
to explain.
Miss Miller stoutly maintained that
she had not paid her fee because she had
not had any apparatus allotted to her
use in the chemistry class, and there
upon Sanderson sent another note to
Harwood directing that the girl be
given the apparatus and admitted to
the class. Harwood returned a tart
note which stated shortly that Miss
Miller had received the various test
tubes and other paraphernalia already.
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COAST
EASTERN

Helen NJ MaIoney weds Arthur Osborn in New
Jersey. Page
American wine growers association suggest
increase Of duty on champagne. Page
Character of Mrs. Phillips. who claims million
aire CalIerys estate, is decried by wit
ness Page
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-19

Only one shipment was received al
the local produce houses yesterday,
that being a carload of fancy naval
oranges. which are disappearing fast.
The first load of green peas to be re-
ceived by the wholesale houses was
hauled in yesterday, but they are not
well ripened Peas are selling for
cents per pound, but as the supply
grows more plentiful the price will be
rapidly lowered. There are not enough
carrots ready for market to enable
wholesale houses to carry them as
yet, but in a week or so there will be
cents Fer Gound and the dealers are
we'll supplied with that article. Spin
ach is worth 8 cents pound.
Lemons-The demand for lemons
shows gradual enlargement with the
season, but quotations this
week are unchanged.
Apples-Local supplies are well
cleaned up but demand is only nom
inal and prices are unchanged from
a week ago.
Potatoes-LocaN supplies are now
practically out of farmers hands and
the market is very firm under increas-
ing scarcity. Prices are advanced
again this week about % cents.
Other Vegetables - Radishes and
California celery are scarcer and have
advanced. Asparagus is more plenti-
full and has declined. Other vege-
tables seasonable and unchanged
Poultry-Local quotations are with
out material change. Hens are scarce
and firm with other lines nominal.
Fresh Meats-Both dressed meats
and livestock are quoted the same as
last week, with seasonable supply and
demand
Lard and Cured Meats-Local and
eastern lard is unchanged. All des-
criptions of hams are advanced IA
cent. Bacon and clears unchanged
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-19
WHITMAN Idaho
MEET IN 2 GAMES
Comparative Scores Indicate Two Az
gresations About Equal in Strength
Locals Have Improved.

Two more games of intercollegiate
baseball are scheduled for ankeny
held to take place on Friday and
Saturday of this week The team rep
resenting the University of Idaho, will
be in the city to meet the Whitman
nine on their own grounds, and fast
ball is anticipated by the fans. Idaho
mas the strongest team that has rep
resented that institution for many
years The fast Oregon nine. that
broke even with Whitman, and de-
feated w. S. c. in two games. also
broke even with Idaho, taking the first
OF the series. By comparative scores
the two teams that meet here Friday
and Saturday are about even in point
of strength
Since the games with w. S. C. of
last week, Coach Blanchard has been
putting the team through some hard
practice. Dunbar, who has filled left
field position all season, has been
pulled in and put at second, and War
rem Belt sent out to field Aft Belt
has been holding down first sack this
week in the place of Shubert, who is
on the sick list temporarily. Shubert
hopes to be able to get into the game
Friday.
Yesterday afternoon a snappy game
was played with the fast Parsons
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-19
kETcHEL TOYS WITH
M'GANN IN FIGHT
California Lad Knocks Mccain
Through Ropes and Clear Over
Press TabIe-No Decision Given

| PITTSBURG. May 19.-Six times
tonight Hugh Mccain was down for
count of nine seconds in his six
round bout with Stanley Ketchel, the
champion middleweight of the world.
Five times in the sixth round he was
saved from a knockout by a second.
Twice he was knocked through the
ropes, once clear across the press
table into the seats of the specta
tors
For the first three rounds Mccain
fought hard and landed several times
on the chamion, but he apparently
exhausted himself early and could
not face the powerful blows of his
antagonist after the first half of the
bout. No decision was permissible
under the Pennsylvania laws. The
fight by rounds:
left to the face and clinched. Ketch-
ell led left to head and Mccain came
back with left and right to body.
Ketchel landed a left to face and
stomach Ketchel landed a left to
body. McGann landed left to face.
Ketcel landed Two hard lefts and they
clinched
Round 2-McGann LED a left and
missed, then clinched. Ketchel land
ed heavy left to the body and show
cred rights and lefts on McGann's
jaw.
Round 3-McGann landed on Ketch-
els neck and clinched. Ketchel land
ed right to the body and jaw, Mccain
landed two rights and two lefts to
the jaw.
Round 4-McGann is using oxygen
between rounds. Mccain puts left to
body. Ketchel lands hard left to jaw.
Ketchel pounded McGann's kidneys.
McGann landed hard left to Ketch-
els head and backed him up with
another Ketchel put in q hard body
blow Mccain down two seconds
when gong rang.
Ketehel rained blows on Mccain.
dropped him with hard right to the
through the ropes.
Round 6-Ketchel landed left and
right to the body and left to the jaw
and dropped Mccain for a count of
nine. Ketchel rained blows on the
/ jaw and body and soon Mccain was
| down for the count of nine again.
\ Ketchel landed left and right to the
head and knocked Mccain over the
press table. Mccain made a desper-
ate rally, but fell from left to the
jaw He took the count of nine for
the third time. Ketchel landed a
hard left to the jaw and right to the
body. McGann went down from d
right to the jaw for the count of nine
once more. Mccain again went down
from a left to the jaw and took the
count of nine for the fifth time. Nc
Gam landed two lefts to the jaw.
Il
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-19
SALOME ADDS JUST
LITTLE BIT MORE
Bio Crowd Watches "She Of the Seven
Wells" do Stunt Beneath Glare of
Spotiight-Law Satisfied.

Chief of Police Davis yesterday Of
ficially notified the Majestic theatre
management that the young lady who
does the Salome dance must don a few
more clothes to bring the act within
the pale of what he considered Just
q little bit more" whatever that might
be- The management at once notified
the dancer of this and she remarked
that she would surely put on another
string of beads and another veil, so
that not even the chief would be
shocked again. The result was that
the two crowded houses last night
saw one of the most beautiful dances
ever shown in WaTla Walla. Almost
as many ladies as men were present
last night and together with the two
other splendid acts, and the beautiful
pictures. about the best bill the Ma
jestic has yet shown was given.
The work of Mr. Mack in the little
comedy of 1.-THE New Minister is a
very funny piece of acting and re-
ceived much praise. The juggling of
Clever Clark is good and when the
male Miller, Of the Miller and Snyder
team RECEIVERS his voice, the entire
show will go with more enthusiasm
from all sides. The same show con-
tinues right on through the week, with
the regular matinees daily.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-19

cane sugar growers are compelled TO
take the price fixed by the sugar
trust. The total duties on sugar paid
by the American people in 1907 was
s54,31O,OS2.
"The average market value of SUI
gar last year was: In Hamburg, 2.64;
London. 1922, and in New York, 4.96.
Our sugar consumption, at the Ham
burg price, would have been less last
year, by $136,0S0,000. OF this vast
amount, the government received $53,-
100000 in customs revenues and the
balance of sS3,OS0,O0O, went to the
sugar trust.
During the last II years the Ameri-
can people have paid to the govern
ment sugar taxes aggregating $780,
100000. In the same time they have
paid to the sugar trust profits to the
amount of $66O,000,GO0. If raw and re-
fined sugar were admitted free to this
country, the cost to the consumer
would be reduced nearly one-half
1.-THE senate finance committee has
granted the trust all the favors desired
without a hearing and so has the ways
and means committee of the house. We
We're called in special session to make
a substantial revision of the tariff and
here is one item that costs the Ameri
can people nearly $2OO,OO0,OOO a year
and there has not been given to this
item the slightest attention.
"Such a revision of the tariff is
sham and a humbug."
Discussing the tariff bill in general,
and Senator Aldrich, chairman of the
finance committee, in particular, Mr..
Clay said, in conclusion:
THE senator admits that we are
spending s5O,OOO,OOO each year more
than We ought to expend to administer
this government l challenge the sena-
tor to point out during the last II
years a single instance where he has
made any effort to reduce our expend-
lures The senator is the leader of
the republican party. The country be-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-19

Why, during this last session of 20,
sress, when an effort was mada :.
increase the salary of the president ;,
100000 per year and to aImo,,
double the salaries of the federal
judges, the senator from Rhode Islor,
exerted every influence possible 70 ..
cure it's increase. When an effort w..
made by the senator from Maine IN,
Hale) to cut down the expenses of IN.
navy, the record will show that IN.
senator from Rhode Island was tbs
first senator to vote against the prop.
osition.
when did the senator become clam.
orous for economy and reform? All
Mr.. President, when he saw that ths
income tax in all probability would BE-.
come a law, he became alarmed and
endeavored to show the country that
we could produce enough revenue and
reduce the tariff downward to sun
port the country without an income
IdA AHu lie was SASCCulLSIy ANXIOUS
when the income tax confronted him
to cut down the expenses of the gov.
eminent to avoid the adoption of an
income tax to save the millionaire'
of the nation from assisting in paving
the legitimate expenses of the govern.
ment.
THE senator has not bsen consist.
ent. He has never stood for economical
plain, simple government. The senator
has never had any political associa.
tions with ideas of this character He
represents what is called in his party
the 'stalwarts.' If he had his way he
would not change our tariff laws. He
is satisfied with the Dingley law.
This tariff bill, if enacted into law
in its present shape, will give no sub
stantial relief to the American people
The question may we'll be asked: Why
was congress called in extra session
and the American people put to the
extra expense of an extra session OF
if we simply intend to re-
enact the Dingley law"