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

Mrs. c. Schwabe. 30 Chattanooga
street. San Francisco. Calf. says. For
about 10 years I was troubled ry ny
back and kidneys and there was a per
sistent dull ache across my loins that
often obliged me to lie down. I could
not sleep we'll and 1 had trouble with
my heart. The kidney secretions We're
too frequent in passage and 1 often
noticed a sediment in them. especially
after 1 had contracted a cold. when
had the good fortune TO hear %
Doan's Kidney Pills. I began their use
and one box gave me entire relief.
will always recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills when an opportunity Offers
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
Would Aid Ex-Convicts
ESPECIAL Disootch 10 The CoU1

CALL HEADQUARTERS CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. Ito solve the distress
ing problem of putting an ex-convict
upon his feet and giving him fair
start when he faces the world is the
intent of bill introduced today by
Senator Martinelli of San Rafael
The bill authorizes the prison direc-
tors to assist convicts to steady and
honest employment upon their dismiss
sal from prison by buying them tools
and other necessaries according to
their adaptabilities.
The bill carries an appropriation of
$4,000, which 1T is proposed to place at
the disposal of the directors so that
they may draw a maximum sum of $3.50
month to aid the men who are con-
stantly being dismissed from San Ouen-
tin and Folsom their sentences served
out, with a suit of clothes, a railroad
ticket and S. in ga Sh
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02

of kidney weakness, and to give the
kidneys prompt help. A special rem
edy for weakened or diseased kidneys,
for backache and urinary disorders. is
Doan's Kidney Pills. a composition OF
vegetable ingredients that may be
taken. by strong or weak. or.young or
old. for the action is gentle. and only
on the kidneys Doan's Kidney Pills
restore normal action of the kidneys.
regulate the urine. drive out. backachs
and languor, and cure kidney troubles
permanentlv.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
SOLONS CONSIDER
GOOD ROADS BILLS
Measure Providing for $lS,00O,-
600 Bond Issue introduced
in the Legislature
Appropriation OF $4,000 Asked
for Survey to Determine
Routes of Highways
[ Especial Dispatch 10 The Call


CALL HEADQUARTERS CHAMBER
OF COMM ERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. 1.-Governor Gilletts
good roads bills were introduced in the
legislature today by Senator Miguel
Estudillo and Assemblyman Coghlan.
one provides for a bond issue of $1S,-
100000 for a system of state highways
and the other for an appropriation of
$4,000 for a survey of the state to
define the routes TO be taken by the
state highways.
1t is proposed that the bonding act
shall be voted on at the general cleo
ton next year. The bonds are to bear
4 per cent interest and shall run so
years. 1t is set forth in this bill that
the highways constructed under the
provisions of the measure shall be
permanently maintained by the state.
The state department of engineering
is to have charge of the survey and is
directed to define general highway
system that will traverse the Sacra-
mento and the San Joaquin valleys
and the coast by the most convenient
and direct routes, connecting the
county seats of the counties through
which 1t passes and joining the CEN
ters Of population.
The bills introduced today are re-
suit of the conferences held by Gov
ernor Gillett and representatives of the
California good roads associations.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
Clubs Bill Doomed
Especial Dispatch to The Call

CALL HEADQUARTERS CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING. SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. 1.-The elaborate scheme
of the Commonwealth club to revise the
laws Of criminal procedure is doomed
If the sentiment of the judiciary com
mittee of the assembly may be taken
as a criterion.
Hugh McIsaac. on behalf OF the
Commonwealth club. appeared before
the judiciary committee to explain the
bills that had been introduced in the
lower house by Assemblyman Butler
He said that the desire of the club
was to so revise the laws OF criminal
procedure as to insure the speedy trial
of offenders and prevent the unneces-
sary delays that have been noted IN
trials in San Francisco recently
Opponents OF the scheme insisted
that in trying to improve the laws the
club had failed to protect the rights
OF defendants in many instances That
seemed TO be the principal reason adj
vanced by the members of the commit
tee who do not look with favor on the
bills that are offered for the purpose
of simplifying the procedure and ex-
Fri
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
PEOPLE SUFFER ROUTIN FIRST
SKIRMISH ON DIRECT PRIMARY
Committee on Elections Opposes Permitting
Provision on Federal Senator
By George Van Smith

ing. for the sake of argument that the
pill did prove an evasion. of the
federal constitution. Stetson contended
that it was a mild evasion as com
pared with the departure from the con-
stitution which results in. the nominal
ton. of party candidates for president
of the United States by conventions,
when the constitution provides that
initiation and election shall be within
the electoral college. Stetson told the
committee that Senator Perkins Rad
declared himself unequivocally in IA
vor of an advisory vote for United
States senator and had expressed regret
that his recent nomination and re-elec-
ton could not be determined by the
vote of the republicans OF this state.
Senator RoSeberry, author of the
ingenious postal bill, required arr ep-
portunity to defend the senatorial pro-
visions of the Wright bill. and argued
for its constitutionality as upheld by
the courts of Wisconsin and South
Dakota.
Failure to get a vote this afternoon
on the advisory vote appointment Of
fered by Senator Wright. may result
in transferring action upon. that phase
of the direct primary measure 20 the
floor of the senate, although it. is
conceded that the presence of a. full
committee again tomorrow would re-
suit i nthe adoption of the amendment
by the committee and avert a fight for
a much more drastic provision WHEN
the bill does reach the senate.
WHAT SENATOR'S WANT
Senator Hartman: reiterated his
pledge to stand for the bill entire after
the exclusion OF the senatorial pro-
visions. Leavitt is in much the. same
position, though he has not been so
explicit in his declarations. ..
Wolfe will be satisfied with the hill
if all reference to senatorial candidates
are eliminated, and if he can get into
it a provision which will throw nomi-
nations into convention in the event
that the primary does not result in a
specified high percentage of the whole
vote being cast for any candidate.
Hare and Kennedy want the bill
amended to enable them to secure
nominations from more than one party
Savage is opposed to direct primaries
in any form.
Chairman Estudillo. and Stetson, are
with Wright for the preservation of
the policy of the bill as introduced, but
willing to concede almost anything in
the matter of machinery for a direct
primary law which shall be more than
directs primary in name alone.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
Bill Creates Alarm
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

CALL HEADQUARTERS CHAMBER
OF COMM BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. County and city Of
ficials throughout the state are express
ing alarm at the terms of a bill intro
duced by Assemblyman j. y. o. Rech OF
Los Angeles whereby it is proposed to
delegate to county assessors and tax
collectors the duties now fntrusted to
city assessors and tax collectors They
fear it will compel county officials to do
more work without providing them with
extra help.
The bill provides that any city NAV.
by ordinance adopted by its governing
body, have the county and state assess
ment stand as the city assessment.
duties of the board of equalization of
the city shall cease and the office of the
city assessor shall cease to exist The
city may also delegate by ordinance to
the county tax collector the power to
collect the property taxes for the city,
and in that event the Office of city tax
collector IS to be abolished.
Neither city office, however can be
abolished and the work delegated to the
corresponding county official until the
ordinance shall have been ratified by a
majority of the voters of the city at a
general or a special municipal election.
and no ordinance regarding the subject
shall be repealed until a majority of
the voters have signified their willing
ress at a general or a special election.
Whenever consolidation of offices is
effected in accordance with the bill each
city availing itself of the act shall pay
into the general fund of the county for
the services rendered the following
amounts annually: Cities of the first
class. So 900; cities of class and half
50 500: second class. S1.250: third class.
1915; fourth class. $275; fifth class. $175;
sixth class, 1925.
The constables of the state are also
aroused because of a rumOr that is
afioat to the effect that the sheriffs are
seeking to have a bill put through the
Legislature which will abolish the office
of constable and permit the sheriffs to
cover the counties with deputies. The
scheme was suggested at a meeting of
the sheriffs a few months ago but it
was not looked upon with much favor
at that time
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
Measure Is Withdrawn
Especial Dispdich 10 The Call


CALL HEADQUARTERS CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. 1.-The Wholesale fruit
and produce dealers association and
the Merchants Association of San
Francisco made successful protest
against law proposed by Senator
Cutten on behalf of the butter and egg
men of Humboldt, requiring that COM
mission merchants supply their con-
SignorS with itemized statements of
the names and addresses of their Gus
toners and the prices which they re-
ceiyed for goods.
The present law makes it a misde-
meanor punishable by $500 or six
months for commission merchant to
return "a false statement TO con-
slgnor Cuttens bill went further by
proVloing that itemized accounts of all
safes pc returned.
I. A. Burns and Edward H. White,
commissioner of San Francisco, ap-
peared before the committee to protest
While the Merchants association sent a
1eller obJecting to the new provision.
Inc commlsslonmen pointed out that
% per cent of their sales were made
between 1 and o'clock in the morning
70 peddlers, mainly Greeks, Chinese,
Japanese and other foreigners of I'M
prohouneeable names, who paid cash,
and that it would be impossible to
keep account of their names and get
the mornings business done in time.
Senator Cutten agreed to withdraw
the objectionable bill provision Stipu-
lating that if his constituents insisted
on something of the sort he would re-
introduce it after notifying the COM
mission men. Burns and White de-
clared that their body had no objec-
ton to making the penalty for false
statements more severe, and this was
done by making the minimum punish
ment 5000 or 10 days and leaving the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
State Board of Chiropody
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

CALL HEADQUARTERS, CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. 1.-The very latest in the
line of proposed new boards is a state
board of chiropody. provided for in
bill submitted to the senate today by
Tom Kennedy of San Francisco The
bill provides for the appointment by
gentle art of pairing corns, cutting bum
ions and Strengthening improving nails.
who are to receive SO day for the
time which they devote to the business
of state. These experts ase to examine
all professors and would be professors
of the chiropodic art and to grant them
diplomas on payment of q fee of Sc and
an annual license of 90
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
Would Limit Expenses
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

CALL HEADQUARTERS CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
McNTO, Feb. 1.--Assemblyman J. w.
Stuckenbruck the crossroads black
smith of San Joaquin county. today pre-
sented a resolution to allow junketing
committees only actual expenses and to
permit only three members of a com
mittee to go on junket He not only
wants economy, but enough members
in Sacramento to insure quorum at all
times. The resolution was referred to
the committee on rules.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
Quarter Million Asked
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

CALL HEADQUARTERS CHAMBER
or COMMERCE. BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. Demands for nearly a
quarter of million dollars were made
on the state treasury by members of
the assembly in numerous bills intro
duced today. w. b. Griffiths of Month
cello asked for $S4. 900 for the veterans
home at Yountville. Oscar Gibbons of
San Luis Obispo would have S136,0O0
appropriated for the state polytechnic
school in his district j. P. Transue
asked for $4,000 to be used by the
state board Of health in its campaign of
education against tuberculosis K. c.
ellis of Yreka presented a bill to ap-
propriate $4,000 for state road along
klamath, Trinity and Salmon rivers,
and Thomas II. Silver of Pleasanton
one for $4,000 to be expended in an
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
NEVADA LEGISLATURE
CREATES NEW COUNTY
Governor to Appoint Commits
sion to Name Officials

CARSON, New, Feb THE bill di-
viding Lincoln county and creating the
new county of Clark passed the senate
The governor will within 10 days APP
point three county commissioners who
will appoint county officers. Los Vegas
is named as the county seat The new
county will have one senator and two
assemblymen. In the assembly the bill
regulating residential period for di-
vorce passed. Under this bill the APP
plicants for divorce must be residents
for two years instead of six months. as
heretpfo>s>
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
Anti-Japanese Resolution

CARSON, New, Feb. IA resolution
was introduced in the assembly of the
Speaker Giffen that has caused more
real excitement than the election of the
United States senator. The resolution
will undoubtedly pass the assembly and
is anti-Japanese in every particular.
After acknowledging the fact that
the Japanese are acquiring lands and
property in this and other states the
resolu~on says: The president has seen
fit to take advantage of his high office
to the extent of attempting to coerce
and intimidate Legislation in California
upon this subject and
Whereas, we view with alarm this
attempted encroachment of the gov
eminent on states rights. therefore
be it
state of Nevada, represented in SEN
ate and assembly, do hereby recon-
mend to the state of California to pay
no attention whatever to the admon-
lar, but go ahead and enact such strin-
gent measures as Will absolutely stop
forthwith the encroachment of the
Japanese and the further acquiring of
foothold in this nation; and
Whereas. we believe there is no
danger of war with the Japanese, as is
advanced by those who oppose our
views, but we believe that if we must
have war with the Japanese empire
sooner or later now is a better time
to lay down terms to that empire and
American rights can not be encroached
upon and they can not, nor never will
be, allowed or given an opportunity to
ACQUIRE a foothold in this country or
to assImIlate with our race: and we
further censure Theodore Roosevelt
the president of the United States,
for his uncalled for interference in at
tempting TO deprive the citizens of the
great commonwealth of California by
threats and coercion from exercising
their lawful. rights of protecting them
selves from the Japanese hordes; and
be it further
Resolved that a copy of this reso-
luton be forwarded to our representa-
tives in congress, urging them to use
their influence in enacting an exclu-
sion act against the Japanese and Chi
nese which will perpetually exclude
them from coming into this country"
Election Contest Heard
CALL HEADQUARTERS CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE. BUILDING. SACRA-
AIENTO, Feb. Argument in the con-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
Annex Unwilling Suburbs
TSpeciol Dispoich 10 The Call

CALL HEADQUARTERS, CHAMBER
Ca COMMERCE BUILDING. SACRA-
MENTO, Feb.1. For a city TO annex a
desirable but unwilling suburb is made
easy by a bill introduced in the assem-
bly, today by Teller and in the
senate by Senator Walker at the re-
quest Of the san Jose chamber Of COM
1nerce. The measure provides that on
one-ifth of the voters Of a city petit
tioning TO the governing body it must
call a special election in the city and
the district which it is proposed to
annex. II a majority Of all the votes
cast are for annexation the suburb be-
comes a part Of the city as soon as the
secretary Of state is notified OF the re-
snlf of The election.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
ACCEPT MORON BoAT cHALLENGE

NEW YORK. Feb. IA challenge
was received today by the Motor Boat
Club of America from the Motor Yacht
Club of Great Britain for the British
motor boat cup. which has been held
for two years by the United States
The challenge was accepted. and within
the next week the officers and regatta
committee of the Motor. Boat Club of
America will hold a meeting to de-
termine definitely upon the course and
the time.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
An Instant Hit

Sam Langford, who meets Jack John
son in London, Eng, on Derby day,
states that he would like to meet
Ketchel Langford is meeting all com
ers, regardless of weight, this week at
the Victory theater on Suffer street
near Fillmore His big colored sing
ing stock company of 40 people in
"A Trip TO Africa" are making a big
hit at this theater Matinee every day
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
Plans Charter for Counties
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

CALL HEADQUARTERS, CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. With the avowed pur-
pose Of giving counties a chance to
govern themselves, not nOminally but
actually, Assemblyman Drew of Fresno
today introduced constitutional
amendment allowing counties to adopt
1reeholders' charters in the same man
ner as cities. If it finds favor this
amendment will withdraw counties
from the authority OF the legislature
and viii make them a law unto them
selves.
Counties are now governed by the
net, which rs amended at every legis-
1ature to suit changing conditions. 1t
IS with the method by which this ooun-
~ law is amended that Assemblyman
Drew Quarrels.
The people Of county" he ex-
lplained, have at present practically
luothing 10 say about the laws which
are made for them.
Under my proposed amendment
counties win have the opportunity, like
.citeis, TO choose Is freeholders and to
have them frame a charter for sub
mission TO the people and then they
viii have real self government. For
one thing. they will be able to fix the
salaries Of all county officials, a thing
that is now done by the Legislature"
Drew introduced the same constitu-
tional amendment in the legislature Of
1903, but it met with so much oppo-
sition that he allowed it to die in the
committee
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
Would Save Big Trees
Especial Dispdtch TO The Call

CALL HEADQUARTERS. CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. Ito help save to the
nation the famous Calaveras big trees,
Senator Caminetti today introduced a
resolution asking the legislature to
urge the California representatives in
congress to do everything in their
power to pass the bill now before that
body.
This measure. which is being looked
after by Congressman Smith, provides
that the Calaveras big trees which
are within a United States forest re-
serve, shall be acquired by exchange
for other timber in other reserves
where the government is making sales
Senator Caminetti wants the legis-
lature to assure congress that the state
is heartily interested in the proposed
conservation, and from the manner in
which his resolution was received this
morning there is no doubt that the
memorial will be forwarded to con-
gress without delay
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
Revise Game Laws
TSpeciaI Disbatch 10 The Cain

CALL HEADQUARTERS CHAAIBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING. SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. 1--Assemblyman w B.
GErif1thS will tomorrow Introduce "a
concurrent resolution authorizing the
governor to appoint a commission OF
five to make a study OF the fish and
game life of the state with a v5eW 10
recommending the division of the state
into districts.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
SUPPORTED BY sTETsON

Senator Stetson vigorously supported
the provisions of the bill. He said that
the people of California not only had
right to an advisory vote on United
States senator's. but they expected the
Legislature to give it to them. Grant
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02

KOREANS CELEBRATE-With patriotic al
dresses and music the Korean society eeIebrsteH
the first anniversary OF its reorganization at tho
clubrOoms. POPS Sacramento street last pirht
c. r. Chung is president Of the society.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
Init Alien Legislation the Present Time Bitterly Opposed BY Goreo GH
OKLAHOMA ACT SUBSTITUTED
BY DREW IN ANTI-ALIEN BILL
of Driving Foreign Capital From
State Loses Measure Support

test of election filed by John MCGEE
against John p. Hare, senator, elect
from the twenty-third district of San
francisco, was heard last night by the
laws, Estudillo chairman
When legal authorities cited by both
sides have been submitted and exam
ined by the committee decision will be
reached as to whether or not the ballot
boxes from the thirtieth and forty-sec-
ond assembly districts shall be opened
for a recount.
Henry NJ. Owens, attorney for Sena-
tor Hare, pointed out alleged technical
defects in the complaint and deposit
committee was not disposed to attach
great Importance to some Of these.
The point which the committee wants
to settle is whether the Irregularities
alleged by the contestants are suffi-
cient to warrant an order for a re-
count and it is to this point that the
authorities to be examined were
directed