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The San Francisco call., 1909-03-16
EDITORIAL

ELI ON1AL
The gas eOmpany's gross dishonesty. Page 8
OF lovely woman and the fashions. Page 8
Confessions of a squeezed lemon. Page 8
LEGISLATIVE
Senator wright's rate bill is passed by assem-,
bly, without debate. Page 2
Local option bin is dsfeat.d in the
senate. Page ?
Direct primary bin in senate's hands for re-
lection Of or concurrence in assembly amend
nents page ?
Senator caminett fails in effort against rail
road commission Page 2
GRAFT
Three additional jurors temporarily passed in
Calhoun trial. Page 1e
CITY
Philippine customs official is injured in face
and robbed by supposed friend. Page 1
1Irs. E. E. Larson. Los Angeles beauty, tries
suicide in Hotel Stewart. Page 1
Supervisors to begin investigation today ints
gas eKtOrtions. Expert of the city OF New York
offers to enter employment of the city to aid
in the inquiry Page
Thomas Burke. considering life in constant
danger is seeking divorce Page 4
Two officials of machinery companies ac-
cused OF embezzIement and each admits taking
money. Page IA
L. B. Harvey in Rambler runabout. lowers
round bay record for PeIton cup. Page A
California coffee and tea association to CO.
operate with national organization in pro
testing against the proposed duty on coffee
ana tea Page 4
English colony in Hongkong fights to continue
traffic in opium. Page 1d
James 0. Young declares on witness stand
that 1t was he who shot Policeman Helms and
not his twin brother Thomas, who is on trial
for murder Page 8
ST. Charles parish to celebrate day of Ire
lands patron saint Page 5
Pigs lamb and horse appear in Valencia thea
ter production. Page :
= WT Of Reples r. lloyd sIed Tor probate
leaves buIk Of $3.50. .ooo estate to sister Mrs.
Mary Hosdley. Page :
Lillian Russell. IN ~wndfre." is Afforded ex-
eelient opportunities. Page :
Two counterfeiters are captured in Nevada
by secret service agests Page o
state normal school pupils to stage morality
play Page 8
Improvement OF Bay Shore district is re-
quested in petitions Page o
Nickelodeons to be regulated by ordinance
which is passed to print. Page q
Mission promotion association going after leg
islators who opposed Islais creek bills. Page Q
Lucky Baldwin's widow stIl hopes to com
promise in division Of estate Page 8
Louis Heidinger, chauffeur, struck down by
passenger Page 8
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REDUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED
BY THE PAYNE TARIFF BILL
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CAL


XVYASHNGTON, March The tariff bill will be
w duced late tomorrow early Wednesday. This
much of its provisions is known positively tonight:
No will be imposed on coffee
will be reduced from 81 to ST per thousand. .
There will be free hides and lower schedules shoes leather
goods.
Steel will be materially educedonehalf the bigger articles
undstubd Cuba
and Philippines.
The wool schedule will be aimed the of secured wool the
This will cheaper grades of wool less
duty
Wooens will be slightly reduced.
Irono will reduced will be down
articles duabe
decisions the of the Dingley law.
applied
casscons made phseology
struction in the Dngley BILL
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:" Allie" Fail to Make Their
Victory as Sweeping as
Was Hoped For
AMENDMENTS ADOPTED
AFTER A BITTER FIGHT
Speakers Power CuTtailed by New
Regulation Finally Accepted
As a Compromise

YASHNGTON, March 1S-After one of tho
M sormiest sessions in its history the house OF rep
W resentatves today regardless of party alignment,
adopted by of 211 to I2 resolution by Fitzgerald
democrat of New York; whereby the rules
amended in several important particulars Joseph G.
Cannon was reelected speaker The insurgents did
win the complete victory they counted on, but
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.ceeded in bringing about an exceed
ingly lively session and obliged the
majority to adopt the Fitzgerald reso-
luton. which is in the nature OF
compromise
The Fitzgerald resolution was a sub
stitute for one offered by Clark of Mis-
souri,.
Its adoption was accomplished only
after the insurgents. with the aid OF
the democrats, with one or two excep-
tions, had won a decided preliminary
victory by voting down a resolution by
DalzeH, making the unamended rules OF
the sixtieth congress applicable to the
present congress.
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Clark and DaIzeII Clash

Such was the fever heat OF the con-
troversy that Clark of Missouri got into
a spirited colloquy with Dalzell. who
had mounted the restrum to read the
resolution Of the minority leader. Clark
wanted him ordered away from the
desk. to which DsIzeu objected. saying
he had right to know what the meas
ure contained. This incident led to a
controversy with the speaker. which
lasted long enough for DalzeI to get
the Information he desired and he re-
turned to his seat.
Shortly afterward when Fitzgerald's
resolution was appropriate. Fitzgerald
was drawn into colloquy with Clark.
who desired him to yield for a ques-
tion. Much bitterness was displayed
by the two men. Fitzgerald at first re-
fused to yield He later did so. but
Clark declined his proner OF time. re-
marking that the New York member
would live to regret his action. which
called forth the retort from Fitzgerald
that he was not to be scared BY any
threats"
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FOREIGN

Resources Of Central America are numerous.
writes Frederick Palmer. Page I6
Persian troops devastating frontier Villages
and shooting down people. Russian subjects being
among victims Page 2
Telegraphers of the postofhee department in
France go out on strike Page 3
Drought causes suffering In Mexico and pray
ers for rain ordered in churches. Page 1
italian police arrest man suspected Of assas-
sinating Petrosno. page D
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CRUSHER ISPUT
ON Los ANGELES
CORRUPTPUSH'
Reform Forces in Power and
Grand Jury Has Been
Summoned
Southern Pacific Arm Struck
Down as 1t Reaches for
MayOralty Chair
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

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LOS ANGELES, March 15.-WilIiam
D. Stephens, one of the leaders in the
movement TO recall A. c. Harper and
establish. a clean municipal administra-
ton, is mayor of Los Angeles. A grand
jury has been summoned to investigate
new evidence against Harper and his
associates and an officer is on his way
to Corcoran to subpoena the former
mayor. The Southern Pacific political
machine, led by Walter Parker and the
Los Angeles Times. has been defeated
overwhelmingly in an attempt to foist
a Parker politician on the people as
chief executive.
These were the developments in Los
Angeles today when the municipal
craft suddenly righted itself and it is
now proceeding with mayor at the
helm and the good government forces
in control.
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Would Disown Harper

Walter Parker and his associates,
again defeated and discredited by the
good government forces. are endeavor-
ing to throw Harper overheard, and
the county machinery has been put in
motion to bring about a full investiga-
tion. But, unfortunately for the efforts
of Boss Parker to disown the former
mayor, the Hearst newspapers today
published a statement from Harper in
which he said Walter Parker is his
close friend and strongest supporter
and political adviser. Harper also says
he did not resign until advised to by
Parker.
This statement brings Parker from
cover as having been the real head
of Harper's fight against the recall and
convinces the good government leaders
that in ousting Harper they have once
more dealt a singing blow to the
corrupt push" that has been domi-
mating county and city politics here
for wears
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EASTERN

Nicarsgusn conditions discussed BY Secretary
Knox and Minister Espinoza. Page 8
Prominent New York society women led by
Miss Anne Morgan to open restaurant at navy
yard Page
speakership fight ends in reelection Of Uncle
joe Cannon. Page L
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SUBURBAN

sam Hume named TO arrange state exhibit
for London exposition. Page S
Wife sets husbands birds loose and then fees
from house in fear OF his rage. Page s
Man believed TO be J. o'ConneH killed and
terribly mangled by train. Page s
Mother saves girl from burning to death in
Oakland. Page $
Trial Of Giusippi Pia, charged with assault on
Elizabeth Grapes at San Rafael Page s
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Record in Philadelphia


the Philadelphia company. and although
he was at one time president of that
concern be exposes its colossal earn
ings and frenzied financial methods.
IIe says:
For seven wears after 1887 I was
engaged ia desiguing. building and op-
erating the lp-ooo horsepower Edison
station OF Philadelphia. and Incidentally
l.sid my stock holders So per cent in
dividends during The four. years Of my
presidency Of that company. 1 retired
solely because was not willing 10 be
party TO the dfshonorable and unwise
financial methods used in forming the
present Philadelphia electric trust"
This letter was read at yesterdays s
meeting Of the board Of supervisors,
but no action was taken upon it.
The Investigation into the company's
overcharges viii be begun this after
noon al o'clock in the Offices Of the
board OF supervisors by the committee
on artificial lights. composed Of DR.. A
A. d'Ancona, chairman; Supervisor
Johnston and Supervisor Broderick.
During the meeting Of the board yes
terday Doctor d'Ancona announced
that the inquiry would be held at the
hour stated and asked all the members
Of the board to cooperate. All persons
who have protests to file OF complaints
to make against the company are in
vited TO be on hand
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COAST

Transport Logan is moved six feet on reef
after three hours effort Page o
Crusher is put corruptionists OF Los Angeles
and reform forces are in power. Page L
President Ripley of Santa Fe at Santa Barbara
70 meet Hartman; railroad msgnates of nation
gather AZ Pasadena for conference with wiz
ard Page q
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Machine Effort Fails

All efforts of the machine to compel
the council to elect George A. Smith to
fill Harper's uneXpired term failed be-
fore the campaign of the Municipal
league and that portion of the city
press which has been striving to put
an end to the protection of vice by
municipal officials.
The attempt of the machine to block
the recall election also was given a
setback today when the city attorney
ruled that the election must proceed
Unless the machine forces resort to an
injunction to prevent the election this
means that George Alexander will be
elected March 2s and will succeed
Stephens, who announced on accepting
the position this morning that he
would not hold the office beyond
March rs,
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Important Changes Made

AS analysed by pariiamentarians the
amendment makes three important
changes. First-It establishes a "eal-
.endar for unapimous consent" the ef-
feet of which is to enable a member to
have a proposition brought before the
house without having to go TO the
speaker for recognition. This change.
they say. will be relief to the speaker
Second--When consideration OF a bill
lis concluded and the previous question
provided for motion to commit with
or without instructions. It has been
the practice to recognize member OF
the majority to make this motion and
ing such Instructions as it may desire
The new rule gives the minority the
preference in making such a motion
and thus enables them to get a record
vote on propositions that would other
wise be settled in committee of the
whole house. where no record vote is
possible
Third-It protects the calendar
wednesday by requiring two-thirds
Instead of a majority vote to set it
aside.
Fourth--It is also claimed that the
amendment viii have the effect of pre-
venting favoritism by the action of the
committee on rules in special cases. f.
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William D. Marks Tenders His
Services to Supervisors
in Investigation
Reform Forced on New York
Company May Also Be
Duplicated Here
Board Committee viii Formally
Begin 0vercharge In
quiry Today

THAT the extortions OF the San
Francisco gas and electric com
J. pany have reached a degree to at
tract attention throughout the
country was made plain yesterday when
The board of supervisors received a
letter from William y. Marks. the gas
expert Of the city of New York. in
which he offered TO come TO the coast
10 aid in the forthcoming investigation
The board has an expert Of its own
who has made study OF the situation,
but Marks letter is Of interest at the
present moment in that it sheds an
illuminating light on the methods of
gas corporations.
From Marks statements it would ap-
pear that the New York company has
been forced to reform with an attend
ing saving TO the public Of $4,000. oOo.
lie says that the net result Of the re-
cent court decision I'm the so cent rate
case has shown itself in two ways: Re
bates on overcharges. sl2.5OO,O 900. and
an annual saving in charges of Ss.5O0.-
600. making a total Of SIG. .00e. 600.
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SPORTS

Pitcher Jones and Infelder Curtis jump over
to Santa Cruz team Of outlaw league Page 10
Critic wins feature race at Arcadia. wise ones
who plunged Dennis Stafford being badly
dumped Page 10
Bedwells Nadzu turns tables on Jobnsop.s
Milford in long distance race at Emery
vile. Page
louisiana supreme court upholds constitution
slity Of law prohibiting gambling on race
tricks. Page ~
Anti-betting law win not be tested at Emery.
vile track Page 10
Aeolian yacht club adopts interesting program
for coming season Page 10
ParochiaI schools, baseball league win be
formed soon. Page 10
Bryn Mawr team defeats Los Angeles and
Burlingame wins from Riverside in Coronado
polo contests. Page 10
Los Angeles defeats White so1 team No by
score OF 6 to 4. Page 10
Fight fans are hungry for battle in which
high class men are matched. Page 10
MARINE
Liner Siberia brings few passengers from the
far east, but has valuable cargo, including silk
worth 100000 Page 10
LABOR
Labor men speculate 70 why Frederick Fay.
national organizer for the carmen, suddenly
left for the east. Page
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SPEAKEP o .
JOSEPH G. o
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Clark Resolution Feature

A prominent feature of the Clark res
olution was an amendment providing
for a committee of Is to revise, amend
and codify the rules. and much Of the
opposition to it was because OF this fact
AS adopted. the Fitzgerald amendment
makes no change in the present method
of selecting the rules committee. nor IL
there any change in the method OF Sc
lecting committees
Speaker Cannon is inclined to regard
the amendment as a slight improve
ment on the present rules. in that In
stead OF throwing the responsibility
for recognition on him. it sets aside
certain days for considering measures
under unanimous consent; but. he says.
under the new rules members Will have
to wait for these days.
In a conversation soon after the ac-
tion OF the house he commented freely
upon the fact that Bryan had interfered
in the interest of the changes submitted
by Clark and spoke OF the adoption OF
the Fitzgerald substitute as a triumph
over the Bryan forces, saying the con-
servative democrats who really want
legislation had practically stood foF
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LABOR

national organizer for the carmen, suddenly
left for the east. Page o
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INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TO-DAY
NEWS TO-DAY

TELEPHONE KEARNY So
TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1909
WEATHER CONDITIONS
Yesterday-west wind; clear; maximum tenn
perature. 5s; minimum. 4e.
Forecast for todsy-Fair, with light fog in
morning; light southwest minds. Page 10
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MARINE

Liner Siberia brings few passengers from the
far east. but has valuable cargo, including silk
worth 100000 Page II
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In their Buick auto, which Mr..
Mueller recently purchased from Mr..
Gould.
Miss Anna Burton. returned to her
school duties at the u w. Monday.
Jno. Livingston of Rewey was a
caller Sunday.
Mrs. Willie K. Livingston is not
enjoying her usual good health at
present.
Mrs. Sanford Nero, died at her
home in Lancaster Sunday of pneu-
monia, aged rs yrs. She is survived
by four daughters, Mrs. Sam Nero
and Mrs. R. S. Livingston, of this
place Mrs. Edd Carter of Madison
and Miss Clara who lived with her
mother. The funeral services were
held on Tuesday at the Livingston
home, Rev. Morgans of Lancaster
preaching the sermon; interment at
Rock church cemetery. Sam Nero
was called to Lancaster Sunday by
the death of his wife s mother.
Harry Andrew was home from Mil
waukee for few DAYS.
Jno Ellsworth and H. Schmitt we're
recent Platteville callers.
Mrs. G. C. Grindell and daughter
have returned to their home at Platte
Vile.
Miss Edna Livingston returned to
Georgetown Monday.
DIR. Cocklin offers his residence for
sale; he talks Of moving to Platte
Vile.
Elmer Smith and wife were at
Dodgeville Monday to witness the
Hibbits-Smith wedding.
Mr.. Magoon and family have
moved into the Gundlach & Miller
building.
DR.. Ketter and wife were here
from Montfort Sunday.
Miss Kaum visited Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Mueller Sunday.
Allen Bros. are having their store
building shingled.
Dave Biddick purchased horse
from Geo. Thomas Monday.
Appropriate Easter exercises were
held in the NJ. E. church Sunday.
In the morning the S. school pupils
had charge of the program and in the
evening the choir and orchestra
furnished excellent music and Rev,
Verran delivered fine sermon
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LIVINGSTON.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Mrs. Harry Allen and son Joseph
went to Platteville Friday evening
and will remain until Monday.
Mrs. Amos Latham is quite i'll MI.
Latham is expecting his sister soon to
care for her.
Tom Tracy has rented the house
Sever Kunutson will vacate.
Walter Hibbits and Miss Maud
Smith of this place were united in
marrige Monday, April 18th, at
Dodgeville and arrived home We'd
nesday evening; they have taken up
their residence in one of Jim Alton S
houses and have the best wishes of a
host of friends.
Miss Marie Livingston visited at
the Dieter home Thursday.
Geo. Long of Madison has been
visiting friends here.
Mrs. Will Howdle and little son of
Hurley, S. D., are visiting with Mrs.
Ellen Nicholson.
w. Hazeltine of the U. W., was
an Easter guest at the Allen home.
Mrs. David Biddick was shopping
in Platteville Monday.
VIM. II. B1ddick and wife of Bara-
boo, visited relatives here recently.
Arch Rundell has purchased a
Samson windmill of w. Goldman.
sMiss Shyrle Nicholson was at
Montfort Saturday. -
:. Carl Mueller and wife were in
Lancaster Saturday; they came home
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CASSVILLE.
al Correspondence to the Herald.

Special Correspondence TO the Herald.
Miss Celia Koppen is enjoying
visit in Germania, Iowa, with rela-
tives.
Mrs. Alice Wright left Wednesday
for Storm Lake, Iowa, for a visit at
the home of her sisters Mrs. Bryant
and Mrs. Tetman.
DR.. o. E. Ishmae1. now located in
Chicago, spent last week at his home
in Cassville.
Mrs. Lucinda Williams returned
Wednesday from Lake Geneva where
she was taken i'll while visiting at
the home of her son. She is much
improved at this writing. Her
daughter Mrs. Minnie Geiger &C
companied her.
Mrs. John Haberman, of Osterdock,
Iowa, arrived here Wednesday even
ing for short visit with her parents
and other relatives. Mrs. Maggie
Haberman who has been visiting for
several weeks in Osterdock accom-
panied her home
The first rafter of the season was
the Ben Hershey which passed Cass-
vile Tuesday evening with large
raft of logs for the Burlington mills.
For this time of the year the river is
unusually high and at this writing is
still rising. This is attributed to
the great amount of snow in the
north. Last year at this time the
river was low but the rise coming
later continued a great part of the
summer. The present rise is not ex"
pected to continue for any great
length of time unless heavy rains set
in north of us.
After a visit ia Storm Lake. Iowa,
Mrs. Alice Wright expects to go to
New York where she will make her
future home.
F. W. KIinkhammer left several
days ago for Gilmore, Mimi, to look
after interests in that section. On
his return home Mr.. Klinkhammer
expects to visit in Prescott, Wis
at the home of DR.. and Mrs. Clyde
Budworth, formerly of Cassville.
John Potter Sr. returned to his
home in Millville Wednesday.
E. F. Andre and family moved into
the Barrow residence last week.
Harold Grimm, Of Dubuque, has
been visiting relatives in this village
during the past week.
Mrs. W. S. Lewis and children; Of
East Dubuque, ILL.,. are visiting Cass-
vile relatives.
The high stage of the Mississippi
has put temporary stop to all
government work on this division of
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PLATTEVILLE.

Special Correspondence 10 the Herald.
A. r. Eichman, of Independence,
Iowa, has purchased the Chas.
Roseleip meat market and will
probably take charge April 10Th.
Several OF the Hutchcroft children
will shortly be taken to the state
home at Sparta.
An immense stationary steam pump
is being installed by the Wisconsin
Zinc Co. at the Mitchell Hollow
mine. This property has been in
dicating right along that it is one of
| the best.
Miss Rosine Schneider, of Cassville,
this city, with her sister Mrs. Frank
SteinhOff who is quite i'll.
Mrs. Mason. of Osceola, Iowa. is
visiting Mrs. Kate Drinkall.
Harry Rountree called on Lancaster
friend, the fore part of last week.
The Fisher Automobile Livery
opened last week and will doubtless
prove a success. The patronage thus
far has been good.
An Iowa publisher was in Platte
vile several days ago arranging with
Miss Grindell and Prof. Churchill,
the Normal faculty, to handle their
song books in thousand lots. They
have met with unusual success in the
sale of the two collections of chill
dren's songs they have published,
orders for them coming from all parts
of the country.
George Briggs who has been
seriously i'll for nearly half year is
again able to be about.
The new electric theatre to be
opened about April "a will be known
as The Grand" It is to be unusual
~ we'll equipped.
Mrs. John Caldwell, of Cass,
Lake, Mimi. is visiting her parents
DR.. and Mrs. McGregor.
DR.. Nicklas who has practiced
medicine in Platteville for many
years has decided to dispose of his
Office and fixtures and go into the in
surance business. His many friends
here greatly regret seeing him make
this change.
The Robertson players will appear
here, Aril 10 in the Ibsen play en-
TITLED John Gabriel Borkman.
Amos Kies has been engaged in re-
modelling his residence.
Mayor James Dolan VS. a business
visitor at the county seat Wednesday.
Miss Fannie Smith, of Dubuque,
visited here last week with her sister.
J. Nj. Gardner was in Lancaster
Wednesday.
Katherine Trewitte, of Chicago,
visited here last week with Miss
Ethel Pritchette
Work is again we'll under wav at
the new gas plant. The preliminary
work of excavation has been in pro-
gress for several days.
The first annual prom given by
! the senior class of the Mining school
last Thursday night was complete
success. The event was held in the
mining hall and about $50 guests were
in attendance. The grand march led
by principal and Mrs. HI. G. George
began at nine o'clock. Dancing con-
tinued until about 2 O'Clock. Re-
freshments were served during the
evening. The music was furnished
by the Harp orchestra, of Dubuque.
Iowa.