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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
REQUESTS SUPPORT
OF STTSON BILL
Traffic Bureau Issues Appeal
to Commercial interests
OF the State
Committee Drafts Letter Set-
ting Forth Needs of Pro-
posed Legislation

The. special committee of the traffic
bureau of the Merchants exchange has
issued an appeal to the commercial
shipping and producing interests of the
state. asking support for the Ssetson
bill to regulate railroad rates, and the
Campbell amendment to the state con-
stitutfon. making the members of the
railroad commission appointive instead
of elective as at present. The COM
nlittee consists of A. L. Scott, j. O..
Harron, W. c. Barnard and Joseph
Durney
The appeal is the first move made By
the committee in the state wide cam
paign which it proposes to wage in be-
half of the two measures. The ship
pers feel that the success of these two
bills is all important to the security
of the commercial interests of Califor-
MIA. After presenting the merits of
the proposed legislation and the su-
periority of the Stetson bill over tile
Wright railroad bill, the appeal con-
tinues:
INTERESTS OPPOSE LEGISLATION
.'The legislation indorsed by the traf-
fic bureau of the Merchants exchange
has already met with the opposition
of the railroad and transportation in
terests who have rallied to the support
of the ineffective Wright bill. The
proposed constitutional amendment will.
in all probability. doubtless be opposed
by the transportation interests.
We feel that it is time that the
state of California enact efficient laws
for the benefit of and to protect the
shipment of the products of the state
Of California and shipping interests
generally. With that end in view ave
call upon YOU to take up the matter
Immediately and vigorously and would
suggest that you bring the exigencies
of the case TO the notice of the sena-
tors and assemblym-n of your district,
and would suggest chat you use all
honorable means to assist in obtaining
the desired legislation.
URGE IMMEDIATE ACTION
I'VE feel that it is time when the
producing and shipping interests of
the state of California should foref-
bly, assert themselves at the state legis-
lature.
Immediate action must be taken. and
we, would thank you to Immediately
advise us of what you do. Write to
your senators and assemblymen to
support senate bill No. - (the Stet-
son bill and assembly bill No. Il ethe
Hewitt bill, which is the same). Also
Immediately telegraph Senator Willis,
chairman of the judiciary committee
of the senate, that you indorse senate
bill No. 81
Letters. of which the above is a
part. have been sent out by the COM
mittee TO the chamber of commerce. the
commercial associations and interested
shippers and growers throughout the
entire state.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
STONEY TO MANAGE
UNION OIL AFFAIRS
Manufacturing Plant Under Di-
rection of w. II. Workman

The management of the affairs of the
Union oil company in San Francisco
has been placed in the hands OF Don
zell Stoney. formerly attorney for the
corporation. Stoney will succeed .Tohn
Baker Jr. as general manager of the
sales and marine department. the
branch of the company located in San
Francisco. The main offices are located
in Los Angeles and the refinery is AZ
Oleum on San Francisco bay Baker
in the conipany's affairs and has gone
to Europe for an extended trip. The
manufacturing plant of the Union COM
pany has been placed under the direr-
tion OF William II. Workman of Los
Angeles.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
BIDS FOR HAWAII
DRYD0CK REJECTED
First Estimate Unavailable and
Second Lowest Bid Too High

Especial Dispatch to The Call
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The Sec
ond lowest bidder for the construction
OF the big drydock for the naval sta
tion at Hawaii was the Pacific con-
struction company. who bid was in ex-
cess of the appropriation of $4,000. .000.
The lowest bidder, G.. NJ Leach of
Boston. refused to furnish bond 10
complete the work. In addition to this
fact his bid is regarded as lower than
the work can be done for. while the
time named by the bidder is regarded
as altogether too short period in
which TO perform the task, therefore.
new bids for the dock have been called
for.
The work OF constructing the dock
will be in oh -~r'- ~ Civil Engineer
Parks OF the navy, who is al
ready on tie s..U-..id attending to the
details and the development of the
naval base which is to be located at
Pearl Harbor
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
COOKS HOLD NINTH
ANNIVERSARY BALL
Exhibits of Artistic Creations
Grace the Tables in Ban
quet Hall

The chefs an dtheir crews who COM
pose the cooks association of the Pa
cific coast tincorporated) had reason to
be proud of their success on the oc-
casion of their ninth anniversary ball
and banquet in Golden Gate Command
cry hall last night. The exhibits Of
mounted pieces. the confections and the
arrangement of the supper tables. with
what was placed Upon them, proved
that they are masters of cenation
The main hall was elaborately deco
rated with living plants and festooned
draperies, from which were suspended
in brilliant letters the initials of the
association. There was a very large
attendance, but before the orchestra
struck up the grand march the guests
OF the evening visited the supper hall.
where were exhibited the triumphs of
the culinary and confectioner's art.
MANY UNIQUE CREATIONS
There was large piece in sugar rep
resenting a prairie schooner with a
pioneer on horseback, contributed bv
Charles Strandberg, chief pastry cook
at the Hotel Argonaut; flower ba sket
anu OoShtb VI all 0eilCata
flowers of every hue in sugar. by
Renon, patisseur; Cooks association
building on Ninth street. by William
Meyer. mana ger of the association. an
immense piece the city hall and hall
of records, by Louis Fourniguier, chef
at the oyster Loaf; corbeille or rose
buds in sugar. by Ruff1eux; Eiffel tower
in caramel sugar, by George Tessier,
chef at the Bohemian club and presi-
lf -
pedestal, decorated by Armand yivier:
Russianssalade en- geIatine, made in the
shape of a round tower of thousands
of small pieces of vegetables. by Presi-
dent Tessier and his crew; bust of the
president of the association in clay on
decorated sugar base, by Alfred Moutte
of the Bohemian club (the bust is A
perfect lil1eness); an allegorical piece
surmounted by a statue of California
and displaying the industries and prod
ucts of the state. fro mthe Fairmont:
hams with dominoes in sugar as a
setting, by Charles Pagese of the Bo-
hemian club: gelatines of game
chicken, turkey and saddles of lamb
glace and many other set pieces that
look very tempting. which were much
admired and praised.
HUNDREDS IN GRAND MARCH
There were several hundreds in the
grand march led by President Tessier
and Mrs. Tessier and at its conclusion
the orchestra struck up waltz The
dance program included % numbers
AT 1880 o'clock the orchestra PLAYED
the supper march" and nearly GEO per-
sons sat at the many lavishly decorated
tables in the banquet hall to enjoy a
most delicious menu. After supper
dancing was resumed and kept up un-
iii o'clock this morning
The officers who composed the gen
eral committee are: George Tessier
president; Thomas Osbourn, vice presi-
dent: Louis Fourniguier. treasurer:
Robert Musgrave, auditor; Victor
Putty, secretary: Frederick Arnold. A.
Vivier Henry Miller Charles Bloom
and James Murray, directors. and VIII
liam Never manager.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
BOOTBLACK SUSPECTED
OF DYNAMITING is FREED
Ed Cooper Admitted Writing
threatening Letter

STOCKTON. Feb. 20.-Fd Cooper. a
local bootblack, who was arrested with
Mrs. Carrie Plesse on suspicion of hay
ing dynamited a Santa Fe caboose in
this city last December and who ad
mitted having written letter to the
company threatening to dynamite the
from custody this morning. as the dis
trict attorney had no evidence upon
which to base a charge. The woman
whom he claims is his wife, is in the
detention hospital. because she is be-
lieyed to be Insane,
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
HARTMAN WILL THROW
MILLIONS INTO NORTHWEST
So. 100000 Bond Issue Will All
Be Used on Pacific Coast

CHICAGO. Feb. 20.4The Tribune to-
morrow viii say that a large part OF
the proceeds of the issue of sS2.ooo,0o0
Of % year convertible bonds which the
directors OF the Southern Pacific COM
many on last Friday announced has
been authorized is 10 be devoted 10 a
railroad construction in the far north
west. particularly N Oregon. Several
important lines ia oregon had been
sfrncfion ir 1907 before the financial
panic of that year put stop 10 them.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
ISLAM TEMPLE SHRINERS
INITIATE NEOPHYTES
More Than 800 From This City
in Northern Part of State

CHICO. Feb. 2o.-More than 800
Mystic .shriners from Islam temple of
San Francisco gathered in Chico to-
night from northern California and
initiated 65 candidates. An excursion
will be made TO Stirling City tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
LAVE sHIrrrNo INTELIIcENcE
UNITED WIRELESS

Saiufday- Febfuary 70.
steamer Pennsylvania IS 20 miles west OF Cape
ST. Elias AT 10 a. nl- northeast wind aud mod
crate
Barkentine Matilda passed out of Cape Flat
terry NJ II a. m. Aurora. towing. at IL noon: :
army transport Dix at 1905 p. m.
steamer Jefferson passed out by Cape Laso at
5:43 y. m
Steamer AIameds IS so miles from Faralloncs
az .. M: northwest gale Is blowing and the
sea Is rough and heavy.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
PORTUGAL'S DOWAGER
QUEEN SERIOUSLY ILL
Condition of Maria Pia Is Re-
ported as Alarming

LISBON. Feb. 20.-It was announced
today that the condition of the dow
ager queen, Maria Pia, is alarming
The mother of the late King Carlos has
been i'll for several weeks with an in
testihal disorder.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
Money for Sailors

WASHINGTON. Feb 2O.-Carrying
$500 900 in gold pieces fresh from the
government mint TO pay the officers
and men of the Atlantic fleet the gun
boat Yankton. which yesterday COM
pleted the cruise around the world
feet.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
nnIsELIsss TYPENRITING MACHINE

A company has been formed IN Con-
necticut 10 exploit a typewriting ma
cline which is held 10 be noiseiess.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-31

take a bankrupt road and place II on
o 4 per cent basis as Hawley did
with the Chesapeake & Ohio
And through IL all he is silent or
al least 50 provokingly uncommuni-
catiye that few know much about
him. lie is OF that size physically. which
the world calls little. Rather small
In stature with Il large head and a
forehead indicating grea; brain power.
great concentration He is gray haired,
has deep-set eyes a strong face on
which there is no beard or mnsiache
TO hide the character lines; clean
cut. well arrayed, quiet hammered. one
of the coolest heads in the financial
world OF the country
no one knows how wealthy he is.
IL has been estimated that he is worth
20 millions. but owing 10 recent sue
cessful operations this IS believed 10
be far below the level. lie has no
marble palace. He makes no splurge
in society. No one seems TO know any
thing about his home except that 1t
is shut away from the curious and
inquisitive in brown stone house
four stories at "a West Fiftysixth
street, New York. No one ever has
seen anything in the paper about his
wife. or his children--if he has any.
He belongs to q few clubs. takes
live interest in sports, including golf,
riding and driving ana motoring. ac-
tivities which prove him by no means
mere money grubber of recluse He
is president or director in no one
knows how many companies. He is
financially interested in banks. broker
age business. copper mines. coal
mines, bridge building. car couplers.
lighting and heating. real estate-and
railroads.
With all these burdens Mr.. Hawley
is serene and apparently untroubied.
lust a part of the days business, I
be says of buying a railroad. about
as he spoke forty years ago of butter
and eggs. OF course he has troubles.
but he declares he can throw them OFF |
at will and that he sleeps soundly.
In the worst part of the money furry
in the latter part of 1907 the Hawiey
lines sent out no c. Q. d. signals.
No one heard word of complaint |
from the man who controlled them
and yet, it is believed. he is the actual
head OF more railroads than any man
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-31

How does a man feel when he
buys and sells railroads-signs his
name 70 a paper. writes check. per-
haps for millions, holds in his con-
trci the wesl-being of thousands
makes or breaks market with q
word or an actg What must be the
feyeIopment in the brain CT the
man who begins his business career
selling butter and eggs on q commits
sion who progresses through all sorts
OF struggles mostly OF the kind that
makes men hard, to a fortune which
Ecne can guage? Does he expert
ence any particularly .nnusual SEN
sation? Does he dres$ and eat ana
sleep and talk and think as other
level headed men OF smaller AFFAIRS
are accustomed TO do. or does he
brcwbeat his associates. snap and
snarl and tear around like man in
charge OF q grand opera company
with the prima donna In the blues?
Edwin Hawley says there is moth.
ing exciting In the buying OF rail-
road. -The other men have the road.
I have the money" he says. II look
cser the property and know what it's
worth and make my offer. They ac-
cept ana sign my name. That's all
there is to It. Nothing In that"
Mr. Hswley ought TO know. He has
sold butter and eggs and he has
bought and sold railroads. He didn {
always have the money in bank to-
pay for the produce. but he settled
when the goods were sold. No man
is expected TO carry millions in al
checking account, but II he has the
proper securities and has gathered
about him other men with proper Sc
securities, and each has little loose
ohange--say million Of two-and
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-31
1.-THE BUTTER AND ECO MAN"
A Kansas City View Of the Extraordinary Career OF
Edwin j.Hawley ~sA

can sign notes that are accepted as
gold wherever presented, II Is per-
fectly easy matter to close up the
purchase OF a railroad costing enough
money almost 10 pay the national
debt. Easy enough. Mr. Hawley points
out. and not at all exciting. But 1t
IL quite a jump from eggs TO millions.
In the opinion OF most men. Z jump
so stupendous that ordinary mortais
never will BIZ reconeiled to It as a
prosaic proceeding involving only a
scratch OF the pen and a word or
two.
When He Tackled hartman.
America has. In a way. become ac-
cnstomed to bearing of men and the
plans that brought them money. In
o land SO filed with opportunities,
one may rise from little things 10
mighty accomplishments. In q time
when great combinations OF capital
result In almost unbelievable finali-
ties, the way and means and the men
are pointed cut unerringly. These
conditions produce leaders and organ
izers like the Vandebilts. the Goulds.
Huntington. Hartman, Hill, Hawiey.
The obscure beginning has nothing to
do with the case in America, as the
histories of rich men show The final
result. the present and the future are
the important feautres. Ran splitters.
like Lincoln: canal boys like Grant;
oystermen, like the first Vanderbilt;
egg dealers. like Hawiey-no start SO
humble that the future would be af-
fected by its limitations. or delay the
brain growth that brought fame or
fortune. These are men--Hill, Harri-
man. Hawiey-who never accepted
John j. Ingalls, conclusion as 20 OPP
portunity knocking only once st their
doors. They chung, rather to the more
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-31
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Dr. J. s. lombard. OF Lincoln.
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-31
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-31

power and the occasion arose to pun
someone into a post Of large respon-
sihility, Erwin Hawley did not get the
promotion. so he resigned and started
out for himself with a feeling In his
heart not kindly for the new leader
In Southern Pacific Hawley's friends
declare that TO him. rather than 10
Hartman. belongs the credit for re-
organizing the Southern Pacific. Al
any rate the two men quarreied and
they never completely made up ID
after life.
Here Is a list of the roads now
credited to Mr.. IIawley. all of which
have been acquired since the quarrel;
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-31

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Evening journal., 1909-05-18
Summer Fabrics

Summer will be upon us before
we are aware Of it. The sooner
you select your cool fabrics for
summer dresses the better pre-
pared you will be. Our stock
is now very complete, in both
woven and printed materials.
The following arc shown in a
great range Of styles and color
ings:
Irish Dimities. 25c.
Batistes, I2Hc.
Best Percales, I2Ec.
Printed Madras, ISc.
Woven Madras, a5c and 3715c.
Imported Ginghams and Cham
brays, 25c and 45c yard.
The popular "lIimalaya" Cloth
20c a yard.
Printed Silk Muslins, ISc from
S715c.
Plain and Figured Silk Muslins
29c, S71ac and 45c yard.
Woven Cotton Tissues, 2sc and
371zc yard.
Evening journal., 1909-05-18
CARNIVAL AT SMYRNA.

Special TO THE EVENING JOrRNAL
SMYRNA. May 1S-A masked carni-
val was held in the skating rink on
saturday night. One Of the largest
crowds Of the season filed tho building
Many pretty and unique costumes were
worn by the jewellers. A quartet from
the Stayton Cornet Band furnished the
music.
Miss Dorothy Williams won the first
prize for the prettiest costume; Miss
Nellie Grant. the second prize for the
most graceful skater; William Wright
Tor the best man skater. and William
Tice for the clown costume.
Arrangements are now being made
for the Salvation Army annual OK
cursion and summer relief work and
outing for the poor. A canvass FOR
funds viii begin about June l.
Adjutant Bartlett appreciates the CO.
operation of the public which has
made past efforts Of this Kind success
ful. and anticipates a favorable re-
sponse 70 the summer appeal. Col
lectors FOR the outing viii wear a fec
hand On cap with the words "The sal
walton Army" and have proper Gre
dentialz signed by Adiutant W. r
Bartlett.
Evening journal., 1909-05-18
Linen SuifingS

Though almost an endless var
iety of Linen fabrics are shown,
we are able to supply you with
those colors and weights that are
in the greatest demand and that
have been accepted as the most
favored by fashions best critics,
Natural Linens, 2oc, 25c, SIC,
371lc.
Crash weaves in natural color
25c and SOC.
French finish, in colors, at 65c
and 75c.
Irish finish, in colors, a5c.
371lc and soc.
"Ramie," that very popular
heavy effect. for suits and waists
AZ inches wide, SI.oo.
Among the white linens We
show fifty or more weights
weaves and widths. No matter
what your individual choice, i
can be found here from<our ex
tensive stock. Many specia
prices in the lot. 5714c, soc, 65c
75c, SIoo, SIPS, $I.5o and 500
yard.
Evening journal., 1909-05-18
LUMBER CASE IN
SUPERIOR COURT.

In Superior Court this morning the
case of Lindley c. Kent VS.. Edward
MciGnnes was called for trial. William
S. Pritchett represented the plaintiff
and Walter j. Willis appeared for the
defendant. The action is to recover
$500 and interest for goods alleged to
have been sold and delivered. It was
the contention Of the plaintiffs that
they had sold TO McGinnis between
February 2S, 1906 and January ., 1901,
lumber amounting to s19l5.90, on which
account McGinnis had paid Sl42S.43
leaving the balance Of $500. In order
to facilitate the case the bill of par
ticulars was admitted in evidence in
stead of the books. Edward T..
Monigle. treasurer Of the company, and
Edith Stapler, boollSeeper for the
plaintiff. testified that McGinnes owed
the company $500. The plaintiff then
rested
Edward McGinnes. the defandent,
testified that he had considerable deal
ings with the company and early in
1907 owed about $500. He said he gave
iI.ndley c. Kent an order on George
w Taylor for $780, as the latter owed
him that amount. Mr.. McGinnes said
theo rder was given TO the company
in payment Of the balance due. Then
followed a general cross-fre OF objec-
tions regarding the admission Of the
order.