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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-21
OSCAR WILDE'S BODY
IN P[RF La CHASE
Remains of Poet Transferred
From Obscure Resting Place
to Famous Cemetery
Religious Ceremony at RENTER
ment in arissAttended by
Friends and Relatives
Especial Gable 10 The CALI

Especial Gable 10 The Call
PARIS. July 20-The body of Oscar
Wilde, which was buried at Bagneux
In 1900, was today transferred to Pere
La Chaise. A brief religious ceremony
was held in the cemetery chapel, at
tended by a small group Of relatives
and friends. The ground In which the
body is now Inferred is secured in per-
petuity.
At last the mortal remains of one Of
the greatest of Irishmen are at rest.
That process of rehabilitation which in
the fullness of time fouts the hasty
Judgment passed by the world on all
great memories has, in the case of
Oscar Wilde, worked itself out with q
symbolic expressiveness which the dead
poet would have been the first to ap-
preciate.
When the body OF Oscar Wilde was
borne away from the miserable little
Hotel d'Alsace in the rue des Beaux
Arts to the obscure cimitiere des Bag
neux, that humble hurried burial
typified the scorn of a pharisaical
world On that dreary December day
in 1900 only Robert Ross, the friend !;
Dupoirier, the landlord; a priest and
two yelled women followed the casket
to its resting place. All the rest of
the world that had lionized him wanted
to forget Oscar Wilde. In difference to
that world the poet was buried where
even Partisan would have difficulty
in finding his grave.
PRAISE WILDEs GENIUS
But the change has come. The tickle
world has forgotten Wilde's divagation
from the normal in reawakened adj
miration of his tremendous literary
obi avaf 10 lie with
luxe editions; the poem which he wrote
in French to show his superiority to
the restrictions of hs native tongue has
been made the theme of operas and of
weird dances that would disgust his
artists sensibility; dilettantes find a
spurious distinction in expounding him:
poor wits steal his epigrams; the SEN
timental weep a the entrance of Read
ing gaol. 1t is the worlds way; and
to make the vindication complete, his
body has been taken from Bagneux to
the beautiful Pere La Chaise, where
lie statesmen and lovers and poets,
great and unfortunate men.
GIVEN ELABORATE FUNERAL
Again Robert Ross, most faithful of
friends, followed the funeral cortege.
But this time there was no hurried
burial. There was the pomp of Cath
Ollie ceremonial to which Wilde was en-
titled because he asked for and re-
ceived the last sacraments before he
died; there were titled men and women;
there were relatives who have grown
proud to own his kinship. And all the
world hears with some sense of salts
faction of these tardy honors.
He lies in consecrated ground, where
his admirers may breathe a prayer for
the repose of his soul or drop a tear.
weeping as he wept In that loveliest of
lyrics. oyerAthe grave of his little sis
ter and in that terrible arraignment of
human sanction. over the pit of clay
where the hanged trooper was wrapped
in sheet of flame. He lies within the
confines of Gods acre with Abelard.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-21
Deadlock Brings Transfer Of
Tariff Bill to White House
Conferees Clash Over Lumber Schedule
And Presidents Aid Is Sought

been packed" with high protectionists.
When Fordney said lets vote" Payne
protested with a vehemence that
startled his associates. Some one said
that the majority should rule. That
remark, II is declared, came from one
of the senate members of the confer
ence, and 1t incensed Payne still more.
Payne told Aldrich that he could
vote the senate members of the con-
ference If he chose, but that he could
not vote the house members so easily.
Full of wrath. he told his house col
leagues that ii was their duty to stand
up for the house bill.
Payne is reported to have said that
he would not sign a conference report
merely because majority of the house
republican conferees had agreed to il.
Then he sta,ked angrily from the room.
The % republicans of the house who
called upon President Taft recently to
plead with him to recede from his posi-
tion in favor of free raw materials
were considerably alarmed when they
learned of Chairman Payne's action.
The possible attitude of the house
democrats interested them greatly. 1t
was said that If President Taft and
Representative Payne were successful
in obtaining a conference report car
l.ying out the free raw material pro-
gram, a large number Of the minority
would be found supporting the "A re-
publicans If they decide to vote against
the conference report
REPUBLICAN SENATORS CONFER
A conference of the progressive re-
publican senators was held Immediately
after the senate adjourned. The In
surgents' meeting lasted nearly two
hours. There was manifest dispo-
sition to criticise President Taft for
not having issued his statement earlier.
Senator Dolliver said:
The republicans who were unable
TO vote for the pending tariff bill when
it passed the senate have been greatly
pleased and encouraged by the efforts
of the president to change the char
acter of the measure. 1t is our earnest
hope that he will be successful in
securing real revision"
Democratic senators said today that
Senator McEnery will be the only mem
Der of the senate minority who will
vote for the adoption of the confer
ence report.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-21
BURBANK BRANDS
BERRY AS FRAUD
Santa Rosa Wizard Says Judges
Condemned WOnderberry
by Mistake
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
SANTA ROSA. July 20.-When shown
the Associated Press dispatch. in which
it was stated that the judges at the
National Horticultural association an
nual exhibit had marked his wonder"
or sun" berry as worthless. Luther
Burbank, the Santa Rosa horticulturist,
simply smiled and said:
The judges must have acted very
hastily and without full information.
There are thousands of things sent out
bearing my name with which 1 have
nothing to do and know nothing of.
lot of the common garden buckle
berry is being distributed as the won
derberry," but it is nothing but the
ordinary nightshade. Some of this stuff
must have been imposed upon the
judges.
You can remember" he continued,
when the potato was first offered the
public and how people declared it was
not fit to eat, and said it was poisonous.
1t was not until a famine came and the
people were forced to use the despised
potato to sustain life that they came
to know its real value. There is always
a class of men ready to decry what
they have missed and others have
found out. A broad man is ready to
believe that there are others as well as
himself who know something.
The wonderberry has proved itself
and its right to place among the
finest fruits of the land. Some of the
most prominent men of this state. as
well as in the east, have tried the fruit
and are greatly pleased with it. There
will be large quantities grown In a
few years. The berry is absolutely a
new species of berry and the plant is
of great scientific interest, having been
produced by the combination of two
very distinct wild species, the solanom
guinense of West Africa and the sola-
mum vellosom of the west coast of
America Neither of these wild species
bears an edible berry. but this new
species bears the most delicious, whole
some and healthful berries in the ut
most profusion and always comes as
exactly true from seed as any species
produced by nature"
Burbank admitted that he believed
the berry had beenAtoo highly ex-
plotted by dealers, however. He said
they had made more than $4,000 out of
it's exploitation, while he had received
less than a third of $1,000 as his share
of the work.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-21
MOTION FAILS TO
SETTLE DISPUTE
United Mine Workers and Brew
erymen's Union Dissatisfied
With Convention Action

DENVER. July 20.-An effort to
rush through before adjournment for
the day settlement of the controversy
growing out of the brewery engineers
strike in Butte. Mont. resulted in the
adoption of a motion which does not
satisfy any of the parties to the agree
ment
The resolution presented was based
on the agreement reached last spring
between President Meyer for the fed
GRAFTON and Secretary Probestle for the
brewery workers.
The Butte delegates led by P. W.
Flynn were opposed to the agreement
in its entirety. They succeeded in elm
mating the paragraph providing that
there shall be mo discrimination prac-
ticed against the engineers, or other
workmen who went on strike against
the brewery employers in Silver Bow
county or any part of Montana"
BY this action the settlement author
fed by the convention today was rem
dered unsatisfactory to the admins
tration.
The resolution was introduced by
Michael ]. O'Connor and as amended
provides:
THAT there shall be a free inter
change of cards between the united
brewery workers of America and the
western federation of miners; that the
question OF jurisdiction over the engi-
neers shall continue as at present until
the expiration of the present agree
ment between engineers union No. SO
and the brewery employers; that in the
breWeries outside of Silver Bow county,
Mont. where the brewery workers are
on strike, and the local unions of the
western federation of miners have been
responsible for furnishing members to
Ike their places, said members shall
be Withdrawn and the future employ
ment of labor shall be governed by
agreement between the brewery en-
ployers and the united brewery work
ers: that in case of violation of the
present contract the matter shall be
placed with the joint executive boards
of the united brewery workers and the
western federation Of miners, and their
decision shall be binding"
A feature OF today's deliberations was
the reading OF a poster made public in
Butte while the strike was in progress.
The poster severely criticised the Butte
local union of the western federation
and charged its members with attempt
ing TO disrupt the organization.
Object to Nickname
DENVER. July. 20.-Condemnation of
the American manner of referring to
foreigners as "dagoes," "roundheads, =
butternuts." "red necks" and other OBJ
noxious titles occupied some time in
the convention of the Western fedora
ton of miners today
The greater part of the membership
is of foreign birth and it objects to the
titles as commonly applied.
A motion to call a committee repre-
senting all classes of mining and un-
derground work for the purpose of
forming one large miners organizati ton
was defeated on the ground that its
wording was not clear and did not rep
resent Industrial unionism in its true
sense.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-21
Latham Will Try Again
FERNANDO WANAMAKER
TO WED NOBLE SPANIARD
Couple Will Make Their Home
in Paris

PARIS, July 2O.-The marriage OF
Miss Fernando Wanama l1er, daughter
81 Rodman Wanamaker Of Philadelphia,
and granddaughter of John Wanna
maker, 10 Arthur Q. Heeren, son OF
Count Heeren OF Paris and Biarritz.
viii take place early IN the autumn.
The couple viii reside IN Paris
The Heerens belong to the Spanish
nobility. n Heeren was graduated
from Elton and for time conducted a
banking business IN London. He is
well known in society and fine sports
man.
He IS 4 cross country rider and has
won several gentlemen's steeplechases
~ Biarritz, where he is the master of
hounds. NJ. Heeren's sister is the wife
OF the Peruvian minister at Paris.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-21
CANADIANS PLAN CHAIN
OF FORTS ALONG COAST
Map Out New Defenses for
Prince Rupert

VICTORIA, B. c., July 2O.-The
steamer Princess Royal, which reached
port this morning, brought among her
passengers General w. d. Otter, in
spector general of Canadian fortresses;
Colonel r. w. Rutherford, Captain II.
T. Hughes royal engineers; Lieutenant
Heycock of H. NJ. S. Shearwater and
Captain Hay of the Indian army,
party sent to locate chain of fortifica-
tions to be established as defense at
Prince Rupert.
The scheme is TO establish chain
of forts with batteries of six and 10
inch disappearing guns with auxiliary
ante torpedoes of quick firers at the
outer channels through which vessels
must pass to reach Prince Rupert.
The officers made a number of maps
and will submit reports. with their
recommendations to ottawa.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-21
Wholesale Wooden House Was Forced
to Sell Its Stock at 4OC ON the Dollar

Badel & Co, of Philadelphia, were
forced to sell its stock at 40 cents on
the dollar on account of the lateness
Of the season and being overstocked
The National Tailors of $50 Market
street and the Pacific coast purchased
over 10000 yards of woolens from Babel
& Co, at 40 cents on the dollar. and
among the lot are fine West of Eng
land Black and Blue Serges, Scotch
Tweeds, Bannockburns and Galashiels;
also Fancy Striped Black and Blue
Worsteds, cheviots and Gray Mixtures.
Those goods were made to sell at from
$40 TO $50 for the high class tailoring
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-21

WASHINGTON, July 2o.-The tariff
bill was today transferred bodily from
the capitol 10 the White House. Dead
locked because of the attitude OF Rep
resentative Payne. VINO apparently has
become convinced that he is in the
minority. the conferees abandoned the
usual afternoon session. Senator Aid
rich and Speaker Cannon repaired to
the White House to consult with Presi-
dent Taft, literally taking the tariff bill
with them.
What happened between the presi-
dent and the senate and house leaders
is a sealed book When Aldrich and
Cannon returned to the capitol they
minimized differences that had aroused
bitterness in the conference room and
insisted that nothing unusual had oc-
CURED. Senator Aldrich said that to-
morrow would find the conference COM
mittee again at work. and he expected
by night, when all the conferees were
TO be entertained by the president at
dinner. most of the problems would
have been solved.
PAYNE AND FORDNEY CLASH
Nevertheless. there has been trouble.
Some say that the differences between
Aldrich and Payne have taken such
form that progress is impossible unless
the president has influence enough to
compel action. 1t is not denied that
there was a clash yesterday between
Representative Payne and Representa-
tive Fordney of Michigan.
From credible source 1t was learned
that a crisis was reached when an
effort was made late yesterday TO vote
on lumber. Payne protested and
argued that such a move would be
unfair to the president, as this was
one of the subjects practically sub
mitted to him for adjustment, provided
he could get votes enough in. the two
houses 10 adopt compromise rates.
eff we can not agree let's settle the
question by voting" Fordney is re-
ported to have suggested. 1t is said
Aldrich acquiesced.
That Payne had little part in
selecting the conferees to represent
the house is well known. Payne made
recommendations that were ignored
and the speaker made his own selec-
tons Payne is said to have complained
that the conference committee had
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-21
SUFFRAGETTES STARVE
THEMSELVES OUT OF JAIL
One Woman Went Isl Hours
Without Food

LONDON. July 20.-The success of
several suffragettes in obtaining their
release from prison by carrying out a
hunger strike" has caused ali OF the
suffragettes IN Hollowday Jail TO adopt
this method OF gaining their freedom
Miss Elsie Mackenzie was discharged
from prison today in critical condi-
tion. having gone Isl hours without
food
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-21

trade exclusively. but as we bought
these goods at 40 cents on the dollar
and in order to turn this stock into
cash quick, we offer the following
enormous reductions: SIS to $50 suits
for $l6.25. Think of it, $3.50 to $40 suits
for $3.50. Think of it again, and $40
to $50 suits we will give 'em away at
$50. Profit not considered during this
sale.
We simply bought bargain and will
give the public the benefit of our RI
diculously low priced purchase in order
to get new trade.
NATIONAL TAILORS, $40 Market.
Tailors from the Atlantic to the Pa
ciiic.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-21
WORK is RESUMED ON
NEW NORMAL SCHOOL
Contractor Gets Permit to Run
Steam Hoist

SAN JOSE, July 20.--Work was re-
sumed this morning on the new state
normal school building with a force
of 100 men and more will be put on
during the week. F. o. Engstrum, who
was arrested several days ago for run
ming steam hoist without a permit
has been granted a permit and there
will be no further distractions.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-21
SIR ROBERT HART is TO
LEAVE PUBLIC SERVICE
For Many Years Director Gem
eraI of Chinese. Customs

LONDON July 20.-Sir Robert Hart,
who has spent a years leave Of alb
sence fn England. the first vacation he
has taken in more than 20 years. has
practically decided to retire from the
position of director general of Chinese
customs on account of i'll health.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-21
KING MANUEL TO MARRY
PRINCESS ALEXANDER A
PortugaI's Ruler Plans Trip
Abroad i'm Autumn

LISBON. July 20-King Manuel is to
make trip abroad in the autumn and
it is understood here that the visit is
to be arranged for his marriage with
Princess Alexandra. daughter of the
duke of Fife
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-21
RAILROAD HOSPITAL
ONLY REPAIR SHOP
Board Of Equalization, Advised
by Jere Burke, Classes it
as Operative Property
Injured Man Likened to Broken
Rolling Stock in Sage
Argument


q
SACRAMENTO. July 2o.-If a South
ern Pacific shop, which is for the re-
pair of rolling stock. is operative
property, then a Southern Pacific hos
pital. which is for the repair of men,
must also be operative property.
This was the argument advanced and
enlarged upon by Attorney Jere Burke,
political powwow man for the South
ern Pacific, at the meeting of the state
board of equalization today. and such
was the ruling ultimately made by the
board. The decision came after long
and devious mental struggle. The board
of equalization had its doubts.
It took a great deal of learning to
make the members of the board come
to brand as similar the shop with its
clang and clamor and the hospital, with
Its quiet and peace. True, shop was
for the repair of rolling stock, but
but
is A MAN ROLLING STOCKf
Then, if a shop for the repair Of
rolling stock was the same as a hospi-
tai for the repair of man, would a man
be rolling stock? Also. how long would
a man be able to roll after being taken
to Southern Pacific hospital? 1t was
q WOTI}ln8 QucSllOn uTLneIs WOulQ
a bed ridden individual be properly con-
sidered rolling stock? Emphatically
not, for
Ultimately the members decided that
the Southern Pacific hospitals at Sac
ramento and San Francisco were opera
tive property and would be assessed as
such. Jere Burke thanked the board
and bowed himself out.
Statistician Wyllie was sustained in
nearly all his rulings as between the
two kinds of property by Burke and
the board. His report was examined
county by county, and wherever there
was any doubt there was some talk.
San Francisco, Los Angeles and Ala
media counties, having so much mileage
and such diversified railroad holdings.
were left for future visit of members
of the board in company with a railroad
agent in order that disputes may be
settled
SUBSIDIARY LINE VALUES
The board went to work today on the
assessment OF the Southern Pacific COM
pany's four subsidiary lines which show
the following gross earnings, net in
comes and deficits:
Southern Pacific railroad company
Gross, s4S,S32,S55; net, s17,21O,42O.
Central Pacific-Gross, 1928 ,622;
net. $11,3ss,244.
Nevada and California-Gross, S1,444,-
265; net, s553.7S7.
South Pacific Coast-Gross, s96O,S25.
deficit, $4s7.s2S.
The gross earnings are used as the
basis for taxation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-21
SIXTEEN MINERS KILLED
BY FIRE DAMP EXPLOSION
Fatal Disaster in Mine at Mans
field, Prussia

LANGENDREER, Prussia, July 20
sixteen miners We're killed by the ex-
plosion Of fire damp in a mine at Mans
field today. Many other workmen were
taken from the mine unconscious.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-21

Take an outing or the Ocean Shore
Railway and enjoy the beautiful
beaches and grand scenery. Train serv-
Ice TO Tunitas Glen cas- miles from San
Francisco) connects with stage for San
For schedules see published time card
IN this paper.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-21
SUBSIDIARY LINE VALUES

COLOMBIA AT PEACE-Bogota. July 20
Acting President Holguin today issued decree
raising martial law, peace having been restored
throughout the country. The Colombian con
gress will meet tomorrow
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-21

MUTUALBENEFIT
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

OF NEWARK. n. j.. ON THE S1ST DAY OF
December. 1905, and for the year ending on
that day; made to the insurance commissioner
OF the State Of California. pursuant TO the re-
quirements OF section 613 Of the political code
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-01
COLO MIST S
ON EVERY
TRAIN
ONE THOUSAND ARRIVED AT UN.
ION DEPOT TODAY.
Southern Pacific and Oregon Short
Line Sent Out Two Sections Of
All Westbound Trains.

Over 1000 colonists' and home
seekers from eastern, middle and
southwestern states passed through
Ogden today en- route TO California and
the Pacific Northwest AS a result of
this rush of people westward at this
time. Southern Pacific westbound
trains and Oregon Short Line north
bound trains were all sent out OF Og
don in two sections and every coach
In the long trains was crowded to the
limit with passengers.
Yesterday was the last day upon
which cheap colonist tickets were sold
at eastern and southwestern points,
and the present rush through Ogden
is the vanguard of those who defer
red taking advantage of the low rates
until the last moment
More than five hundred OF these col
onists arrived at ogden over the Rio
Grande road, and quite as many rolled
into Ogden over the Union Pacific.
The rush through Ogden will con-
tinue for the next three or four days
and will tax the equipment Of the var
iouS roads.
The travelling multitude wandered
aimlessly around the big Union Depot
for several hours and a few strolled
eastward on Twenty fifth street to
inspect that section of the city.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-01
RIO GRANDE
is CUT in
7 W @
ONE DIVISION FROM OGDEN TO
HELPER.
Another From Helper to Grand juno
ton, With New Offices Created
Promotions In Order.

Local officials Of the Rio Grandc
system were formally advised by a
circular letter this morning that the
Utah division of that road. between
ogden and Grand Junction, had been
cut into two, divisions, one extending
from Ogden to Helper. and the other
covering the territory between Help
er and Grand Junction.
A. P. ApperSon, formerly assistant
superintendent OF the Utah division,
has been made superintendent of the
newly created division between Og.
den and Helper. and o j. Ogg has
been appointed superintendent OF the
new division between Helper and
Grand Junction
Chief Dispatchers H C. Halloway,
c. w. King. F. o. Raymond and C. F.
Roberts oil the Utah division, will be
retained in their respective districts
under the new regime, and each has
been given the newly created title
OF assistant superintendent under
Superintendents Apperson and Ogg.
j. c. Daley has been made general
superintendent over the two divisions.
and the new order of things became
effective this morning
No other changes are announced in
the circular, which bears the date of
May l.