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The San Francisco call., 1909-03-11
Trick Amendments
May Lose Primary
Scheme of Leeds and Assembly Committee
Endangers Fate of Measure
By George, A. Van Smith
ISpeeiaI DispQtch 10 The Call

CALL HEADQUARTERS, CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
NENTO. March lO.-The trick by which
Assemblyman Leeds and the majority
OF the assembly committee on elections
sought to relieve candidates for the
United States senate from circulating
petitions for places on the primary
election ballot may result in the as
sembly being compelled to back up on
all OF its amendments to the Wright
Stanton bill. or accept responsibility
for the defeat of direct primary legis-
lation at this session.
With the assistance OF the admins
tration there was a fair prospect OF the
acceptasce of the advisory district
vote for United States senator's by the
senate. The trick amendments slipped
into the bill by Leeds and the majority
Of his committee have incensed several
senators who were prepared to back
down on the district vote proposition,
If 1t was put up to them as a party
matter. They say now that they will
not concur in any of the amendments
touching the senatorial vote, and that
they viii insist that the assembly come
through for the bill as it passed the
upper house, or accept the responsible
ity for its defeat.
BRINGS UGLY SITUATION
The developments of "a hours have
resulted in an ugly direct primary
situation.
Republican senators who were pre-
pared TO swallow the district vote plan
for United States senators are UP in
arms and declare that they can secure
the votes necessary to make a clear ma
Jority of the lower house in favor Of
recession from all the amendments
touching the nomination of senators.
Stanton says that the amendments re-
Eeving the senators from the necessity
Of securing the petition required Of
candidates for state offices must come
out OF the bill. Governor Gillett SAYS
that the petitions constitute one of the
most important features of a direct pri-
mary measure. Leeds, who put the
amendments over, declares that he is
willing to recede but he wants to put 1T
UP TO the senate to refuse 10 concur IN
them There is no question about the
senate's refusal to concur. There is
however, a very grave question of the
senateis concurrence in any Of the as
sembly amendments IL the no petition
amendments are not taken out before
the bill goes to the upper house.
DEMOCRATS READY ron WAR
The democrats OF the upper house
are ready for war. They insist that
they made the passage Of the bill by
the senate possible and that the re-
publicans with whom they stood for the
bill as it passed the upper house must
stand with them now in the fight to
preserve the bill. With them are a
number of the anti-orga nization repub-
Acans, who were ready TO make some
sacrinces to insure the enactment of
the bill. but who now prefer to fght
They say that they have already Sc
cured promises from a sufficient num-
Der of assemblymen who voted for the
sneak amendments under a misappre-
hension TO swell the Sc votes that were
cast for the minority report into a
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COUNT is SUED FOR
BREACH OF PROMISE
Louis de Sayigny Is Asked by
Actress TO Pay $4,000
[Special Dapoich 10 The CAN

NEW YORK. March 1o.-count Louis
de Sarigny. one Of the wealthiest
noblemen OF Normandy and great
grandson OF Antoine LavoisIer. dis
coperer Of oxygen, leaped blitheiy from
cab and ran directly into the arms
Of a process server in the lobby Of the
Hotel St Regis this afternoon.
The process servers summons gave
Count Louis notice that he had been
sued for s5o,Ooo Tor alleged breach Of
promise by Grace Conklyn, an actress
OF this city.
She says he promised TO marry her,
toured the west with her under that
promise and then deserted her suddenly
just as she had finished her trousseau.
The ceremony. she says. was to have
taken place at the Little Church
Around the Corner
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before the assembly judiciary COM
mittee in support of Rech's DILL which
provides that the surplus products of
any state institution must be ex-
changed for surplus products of some
other state institution.
The milk from these COWS is so good
that the professors pay IL cents a
quart for it while outsiders pay .
cents quart. The monthly receipts
for the milk are about $500. Even with
this income there is deficit OF about
$500 year in the department.
So much fuss was raised about the
disposal of the milk that the COM
mittee was nonplused and adjourned
without taking action.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-11
Compulsory Vaccination Ends
Especial Dispatch to The Call

CALL HEADQUARTERS, CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO, March 1O.-There will be no
more compulsory vaccination of public
school children, except during an cpl
demic of smallpox, IL the governor
agrees with the senate and assembly
which have passed the Thompson Barn
dollar bill. The senate took favorable
action on it today. voting for IL IS to 3.
Leavitt of Alameda declared that vac
cination has killed and MANNED hun
dreds of people in this state, that most
of the health officers are old and
broken down practitioners. and that
their methods of vaccination are in
many cases disease breeding
The Old Louvre Is now open for busf-
ness at Powell and Ellis streets. the
same good Roast Beef is served
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HOTEL WAITER
STEALS PURSE
FROM A TABLE
George BONNER, Who Is Called
a Count, May Have Miss
Crocker's Pearls
Quantity of Loot Is Found in
Prisoners Lodgings in
Pearl Street

partrnent then turned their attention
10 an effort to discover If BONNER
knew anything OF the CrocSer baubles.
Search for Croker Pearls
The Pearl street home was searched.
From The list Of articles found there
1t was deduced that BONNER was a
skllful thief, with faoile fingers that
could pick jewelry from q person
while serving or removing a victims
dishes. No trace of the Crocker OF
other pearls could be found at the
rooms last night, but the police viii
maintain q watch there and continue
their search this morning.
The theft of the Crocker pearls
was a sensational incident of the
elaborate mardi gras ball which Mrs
Alexander directed at the St Francis
hotel on the night preceding Ash
Wednesday.
sieiress' Loss Recalled
Miss CTocler, the daughter of the
,zatc Colonel Fred Crocl6er and heiress
10 100000, part Of which inherit
anoc IS the St. Francis hotel, where
she ball occurred, wore her famous
pearl necklace, containing So peer
less and fawless gems, to the
masquerade. Her COSTUME was that
OF a schoolgirl, but prior to the ball
she had had dinner with Henry T.
Scott and party and wore the necklace
with her evening toilette. She did.
not have time TO deposit her gems
in the hotel Office safe before going
10 the bali In the carly part Of the
evening her pearls were noticed and
commented upon and at the midnight
supper they were seen.
Hunt Proves FruitIeSS
During the dancing period that fol-
>iowed the supper they were not
noticed and Miss Crocler missed her
necklace when she reached her apart
ment after the festivities.
For half day the hotel people
made a still hunt for the gems. Then
the public announcement was made.
a reward of $500 was offered and a
corps OF Pinkerton detectives put on
the case. But there had been 900
guests at the ball and about 100 wait
ers employed about the dining room.
3 of whom were extra help, and the
detectives were unequal 10 the
gigantic task Of singing out the guilty
man.
Theft Revives Mystery
After a nine days excitement in
terest in the jewels dropped and was
about 10 die of inertia when the en-
tire mystery was suddenly revived
yesterday afternoon when Bohmer
was caught after stealing Mrs. Fullers
purse
Until midnight BONNER was sweated
last evening by the police, who sought
in every way TO trap the man into
incriminating himself. Detectives
McPhee and Taylor would not state
what success had rewarded their
efforts, nor would Captain Of De-
teotives Anderson discuss the matter
but It was understood about the city
prison that the police were encour-
aged and anticipated breaking down
Bohmer's stolid stand.
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Wright Withdraws Charges
ISpecial Di.pateh 70 Tie CaHl

OF COMMERCE BUILDING. SACRA-
MENTO. March I0---After reiterating z
his demand for an Investigation of the
rUmor OF bribery in connection with the
Islais creek bills, Senator Gus Hart
man today withdrew his request when
Wright Of San Diego denied anything
more than a belief Of attempted cor
ruption- When Hartman questioned
Wright as 10 his alleged statements.
the latter said: I DO not know that
money was used" Whereupon Hart
man declared himself satisfied.
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STANDARD ESCAPES PAYING THAT BIG FINE

Continued from Page
ment has failed to sustain the alIega-
I tions in the Indictment against the
Standard oil company Should this
jury find the defendant guilty I would
set aside such verdict instantly. as
know the United States court of ap-
peals would
There is absolutely nothing on
which a conviction in this case could
stand before any court in this coun-
try. The government has failed to
prove its contention that the Is cent
rate was the lawful rate between
Whiting and East St. Louis and that
the defendant had willfully accepted a
lower rate and there IS nothing TO do
but for the jury to find a verdict OF
not guilty"
Tried to, Follow Law
The foreman of the jury then signed
a verdict of acquittal
A tbrong of newspapermen crowded
around Judge Anderson when he left
the courtroom at the conclusion Of the
trial
i suppose the newspapers will re-
verse me-" he said, however, 1 tried
to follow the law and have no state
ment to make further than what I
have already said in open court"
United States District Attorney Sims
admitted that he was greatly disap-
pointed at the outcome of the case.
"As to further prosecution Of the
Standard oil company on the remain
ing charges" he said. Il will be un-
able TO make a statement until 1 have
conferred with the attorney general
at Washington. We made the best
fight We could"
Noritz Rosentbal, counsel for the
Standard oil company, pronounced the
verdict intensely satisfactory" to his
clients
The original case against the Stan
dard oil company was begun in 1906
Judge lands imposed fine of $29.-
100000. This was set aside by the court
Of appeals and new trial ordered
The government appealed to the
United States supreme court, but was
refused q rehearing. The case came
before Judge. Anderson last month for
retrial.
There are seven cases yet remaining
upon which the government may prose-
cute the Standard oil company They
involve rebates on shipments from
Whiting, Ind.
InvaIidates Class Tariffs
The federal authorities said tonight
that Judge Anderson's ruling would
invalidate class tariffs and make it i'm
possible to convict a shipper for viola
tions of class tariff regulations.
Judge Peter S. Grosscup. who wrote
the opinions OF the United States cir
cult court of appeals. upon which
Judge Anderson based his action, said :
The thing for the government to do
is 10 do away with classifications in
the regulation of tariff rates and make
the railroads. file tariffs that specify
the rate on each commodity without
regard to classification. This might
mean great cost to the railroads, but
know nothing of that Changing of
tariffs, however, means particular
changes to meet conditions and means
no more of complete change than is
made in different editions OF a tele-
phone directory"
Judge lands had nothing to say con-
cerning the decision.
Novel Move Planned
WASHINGTON Marcl, IN T,ba IN
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.Jewelers' Bldg, Post St., Near Kearny

public place for 10 days before the
marriage license would be granted.
Bells bill providing that a. cores
pondent in a divorce action shall be
furnished with a coDy Of the complaint
and given the chance to clear himself
or herself was passed
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-11
Marriage Bans Bill Loses
TSoccial Dispotch 10 The Call

CALL HEADQUARTERS. CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO, March 10-By a vote of IL to
%, just two to one, the senate today
refused passage to the Roseberry bill
providing for the publication of bans
of marriage.
Objection was raised to the bill be-
cause 1t provided that a complete rec
ord of family history must be exposed,
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-11

United States in the event that the de-
! cision IN the former tribunal should be
against the company.
In fact that is a best reason for stat
ing that the whole issue will come be-
fore the supreme court of the United
states very soon through an unex-
pected and novel move by the depart
ment Of justice
The decision of Judge Anderson was
read with the closest interest by the
oIhclals of the department of Justice.
Ihey had been prepared for It. how
ever. to some extent by the ruling Of
the court about a fortnight ago that
the unit Of offense In the case would
De the actual settlements of freight
charges
President Taft declined to make any
comment.
Roosevelt Talks Africa
OYSTER BAY, N. Y, March 1o.-"Yes
am looking forward with much pleas
ure TO my African trip. I'm sure it will
be interesting"
Ihis was Theodore Roosevelts answer
To-Day when informed, on his way home
from New York. of Judge Anderson )
decision In the Standard oil case.
Inc former president was immediate
Iy interested in the decision. but no
amount of persuasion could induce him
TO discuss it for publication He was
ready enough, however, with comments
on his trip. Mr.. Roosevelt was in
FORMED that the people of Mombasa
and British East Africa were prepar-
Ing to welcome him. not as the former
president Of the United States. but as q
noted hunter and sportsman
am glad TO hear that" said he. 0as
wlsh TO travel as a private Citizen
My companions all are most enth11si-
astie and splendid naturalists. / shall
be busy during the rest of the time 7
remain at Oyster Bay packing up and
preparing for the trip" ~
Custer Decree Stayed
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. March n
An appeal bond of 500, 900 will be the
basis on which a writ of error for an
appeal to the supreme court of the
United States will be granted to the
Standard OH Company Of Indiana and
the Republic Oil Company of Ohio. ac-
cording to action taken by the su-
preme court of Missouri today.
The appeal acts as a stay of execu-
ton on the judgment announced by the
court yesterday by which the custer
DEGREES against the companies were af-
nrmed. Both the Indiana and Republic
companies Will have the right to con-
Ilnue business in the state pending a
Decision by the federal tribunal.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-11
ALUMHAE LUNcHEoN-pIan

hLUMEAE LUNCHEON are on foot
among The members Of the alumnae Of the girls
hlgh ecboo lf0r sn elaborate luncheon 10 take
piac eduring April. which win be their annuai
event. meeting was held recently 70 make
Tho preliminary arrangemeslts in the board of
donti Mrs A. =. Black. Miss CroiIand Mrs
o-Npfl. Miss Florence Mixer Mrs. A. Skfnkfe
Mrs Elcrf Mrs Chfids aud Dr. Caroline
Rosenbc7=.
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coIds Cause HeadacI,e

Laxative Bromo Quinine the world wide Cold
and Grip remedy. removes cause. Call for full
name. Look Tor signature, z. ". Grove. 25c.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-11

DIR. WONG HIM-Dear Sir: For sew
eral years, while suffering agonies OF
pain, tried in vain. to find reliaf from
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-11
NoveI Move Planned

WASHINGTON, March 1O.-The un-
derstanding here is that an appeal will
lie from Judge Anderson's court to the
circuit court of appeals. Also an ap-
peal would lie from the circuit court Of
appeals TO the supreme court of the
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-11


physicians OF
various schools
o I medicine,
when. as last
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life being In
grea test a n q
imminent dan
ger from a
mortal disease.
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you. You cured
me with your
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treatment and
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-11
Senate Attaches Ball
Special Dispatch 10 The Call

CALL HEADQUARTERS. CHAMBER
. otr COMMERCE. BUILDING, SACRA-
chrysanthemums and trellised autumn
leaves made the stage setting for the
senate attaches ball which was held
tonight in Turner hall. The staff of
assistants who surrounded Lewis A. Hill
born, aided by the stenographers, clerks
and other officers of the senate, saw to
= that large crowd Of dancers assem-
course. was the wish to give their
friends an evening of enjoyment but
the, keen rivalry with the assembly at
taches also had something to do with
the elaborate pature of the function
Following 1nsTe the committees in
n COMMITTEES r4d1, hte.S arrangem,ents-R. p.
Price Jr.. DR.. II. p. Travers. +. S.
Estudillo, Bernard Fry, Archie Miller.
Floor director--Louis A. Hilborn.
Frank c. Pollard, s. L. Dehaven, J. W
Kayanagh, Charles r. DIETRICH, J. w.
Harper: NJ r, TeItes, W. N. Cumming.
Il. Q. Grider, NJ. G.. Barnhard.
Reception committee-J.. Louis Mar
TIN, chairman, James z. Devfne, J. c.
Mccall, s. B. Axtell, Robert Stewart
Frank Matttson, Dr. George P. Lovejoy,
Roy M. Armstrong, Sam Z. Redmond.
Competition Causes Complaint
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
CALL HEADQUARTERS CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE. BUILDING. SACRA-
cows in the agricultural department OF
the University of California are the
innocent cause of mighty wall from
classic Berkeley. Because the depart
ment has sold the milk from these
cows to the professors and others in
Berkeley the dairymen have organized
a determined fight to shut of this
competition.
Attorney Walker appeared for them
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saved my life. for which cure tender
you my most sincere thanks. and re-
main, most gratefully yours.
MRS. PAULINE KARL FORMES.
1853 Grove ST., Oakland, Cal
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LENGTHEN TERMS
OF o. THE OFFICERS
THIS QUESTION WILL Be TAKEN
UP BY STATE ORGANIZATION
AT MEETING TOMORROW

Renewed agitation of the proposal
to amend the constitution so as to in
crease the terms of the county officers
from two to four years, will be among
the important matters before the con-
yention of the Georgia Association OF
Tax Officers, which Will hold its fifth
annual gathering In Atlanta tomor-
row.
The subject has been frequently be-
fore the legislature, but has never
come to successful issue. Under The
two-year term plan, the COUNT Off
GERS scarcely get acquainted With
their work before they have either 10
wage a new campaign for election or
turn over the Office to a successor
There are other matters of legisIa-
tion which the tax officers viii DIS
cnss, and the tax collectors who are
also the registrars in each county, will
hold an interesting conference upon
the new registration law coupled with
the Acknowledgement amendment AMI
its effect upon their work.
This convention will be attended
by the tax receivers, tax collectors
and county treasurers, and one of the
largest conventions In the history Of
the organization is expected.
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Brunswick, Ga, March !, 1909.
The hooks are now open for the
making Of city tax returns or the
year 1909 in the Office Of the under
s sned. and will remain open until
3 ay 1, 1909. when they will finally
close.
The attention Of persons selling or
acquiring real property is hereby di-
reeted to the following extract from
the city code: 1t shall be the duty Of
persons transferring or acquiring real
property to notify the clerk If coun-
ell. in writing. of the fact of such
transfer, and the name of the trans
ferrer and transferre3. BEFORE the
FIRST OF APRIL following such
transfer, and In case transfer of real
property shall not be so notified tc
the clerk, Their the same may be taxed
as the property of the person Ia
returning the same and shall be sub
ject IN like manner as If no transfer
had been ma e.
All returns must be in by May LIST.
1909 as per the following extract from
the code; IF on the first ay of Mas
of any year, there is any such real
estate in said city as has not beer
returned by the owner or claimant
thereof. it shall be the duty of the
clerk to issue an execution against
said real estate which has not been
so returned by the owner or owners
thereof as NON-RETUh.5ED PROP
Err T."
N. BAH transfers mist be noted
during the month Of March. All re-
turns must be in by May 1st.
NJ. D. Russell, Clerk OF Council
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MASK WAS LEFT
nv Tulr DllDnllD
III lIllJ DUHULHii
INTRUDER CANE VERY NEARLY
BEING KILLED WHILE EN-
TERINe A HOME.

Leaving his mask near the window,
which he tried TO enter and narrowly
escaping with his life, a burglar yes
terday morning, about 4 o'clock, came
very nearly being shot as he attempt
ed to climb into window OF the home
of ]. l.. Beach on Egmont street.
The noise which the burglar made
In attempting to get into the house
awoke members of the family. Mr..
Beach at once secured his pistol,
and could have shot the burglar, but
Mrs. Beach, being frightened, prevent
ed him from shooting and the man
escaped. One shot was fired as the
man disappeared In the dark. He Sc
cured small step-ladder and placed
IT at the window in order to make
his entrance.
The man wore mask, which ne
dropped at the window as he left the
ladder. The mask he wore was made
OF small piece Of cheese cloth,
which he evidently made himself. Mr..
Beach displayed the mask yesterday
and showed II 10 the members OF the
police force. 1t was rather pecu-
liar looking one.
II is not known whether 1t was
negro or a white man. The noise was
heard on the outside of the window,
and by the time Mr.. Beach showed
aside the curtain the intruder disap-
peared.
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PETITION OF CHARTER.

GEORGIA, GLYNN COUNTY.-To the
Honorable Philip Cook. Secretary
Of State:
The petition of F. D. NJ. Strachan,
Frank D. Aiken, E. F. Coney. c. Down
ing, Albert Fendig, R. E. Briesenick,
and Harry F. Dunwody, Of the county
Of Glynn, staid state, and George P.
Walker, George F. Armstrong and
Harry g. Straehan, of the county of
Chatham. said state, respectfully
shows:
1st.-That they desire for them
selves and their associates to be in
corporated under the name and style
of city and Suburban Railway Com
pany."
2nd.-That the principal Office Of
said company shall be in the city of
Brunswick, GlyHn county, Georgia.
3rd.-That petitioners propose to
construct street railway in said
city of Brunswick, with the right to
construct lines on any or all of the
streets, lanes, squares and alleys OF
said city, as shown by the map Of
said city on file in the Office of the
clerk of said city, and as well on any
or all Of the streets, squares, lanes
and alleys which may hereafter be
laid out and established in said city
4th.-That petitioners also desire
the right to extend and construct said
railway in any part of said Glynn
eouufv o,,fz;dos tho ooPpcraf. Ut,,t4a 20
said city Of Brunswick.
5tn.-That said street railway shah
be lot less I'm four miles in length,
with the right to extend the same from
time to time, in the discretion of the
petitioners, their successors or as
signs.
6tb.-4Le capital stock of said com.
pany shall consist of five hundred
shares of common stock, each OF such
shares TO be OF the par value of one
hundred dollars, making the capital
stock of said company fifty thousand
dollars tS50,00O00).
7th.-That petitioners desire that
said corporation shall have the right
to increase its capital stock, and 10
issue other classes of stock. from
time to time, as provided by law in
such cares.
Sth.-That petitioners desire 70 be
incorporated under said name and
style for term of one hundred and
one years.
9th.-That petitioners intend in good
faith to go forward without delay to
secure subscriptions to the capital
stock OF said corporation and to con
struet, equip maintain and operate
said railway.
10th.-That petitioners have given
four weeks notice OF their intention
to apply for said charter by the appl-
cation of this petitiotn in TIE Bruins
wick News, being the newspaper in
which the sheriff's advertisements Of
said ulynn county are published. once
week for four weeks.
l1tn.-That petitioners desire for
themselves, their associates, success
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CARPETS CLEANED AND LAID.
PHONE 10.