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The San Francisco call., 1909-03-25
CLEVER PLOT FAILS
TO LOSE A BILL
Redwood Park Commission Bill
Disappears After Leaving
Senate
Maher and HoIOf1an Discover
the Trick in Time to
Frustrate II
special Dispatch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO, March "a clever
plot to prevent Assemblyman Maher's
bill creating the California redwood
park commission from reaching the
governor was discovered this morning
by Maher and Senator Holohan, who
have been making the fight to deprive
State Forester G. B. Lull of the control
tecIed by the Sempervirens club.
The bill passed the senate yester-
day and was ordered sent back to as
sembly for enrolment. That the bill
was lost between the senate chamber
and the assembly chamber is indicated
by the fact that senate message
which was transmitted to the assembly
yesterday afternoon shows where the
title of Maher's bill had been pasted on
the sheet and then carefully removed.
Enough of the printing was left, how
ever, to disclose the trick.
Maher and Holohan examined the
journals of the two houses this morn
ing to see whether or not the records
were straight They quickly discovered
that while the senate journal showed
that the bill had passed there and been
ordered back to the assembly, the jour
nal of the lower house had no mention
of the bill.
The two democrats who had started
out to get Lulfs scalp and compromised
by amending the bill SO as to take the
redwood park out of his control began
an exciting search for the bill in order
to have it enrolled before the house ad-
journed sine die at noon. Senate and
assembly clerks and enrolment room
clerks were quizzed, but no one pro-
fessed to know anything about it,
Finally the telltale vacant space on the
message was found. The clock was
turned back and the bill rushed through
enrolment.
Evidently a clever attempt to defeat
the bill was frustrated. but inquiry
failed to determine who had tampered
with the records.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-25
ENGINE PLUNGES INTO
SANDBANK, KILLING TWO
Train Hits "Deraif' and Fatali-
ties Result

OGDEN, Utah. March 24.-Engineer
Laying and Brakeman Pearson dead,
Fireman Rasmussen seriously injured.
an engine buried to the smokestack in
sand and five freight cars piled up in
discriminatory is the brief but disas-
trous record made at 3 o'clock this
morning by Oregon Short Line train
NO. "a. in charge of Conductor Schnocke
and Engineer Laying, running between
Granger and Green River Wyo, on
the lately doubletracked piece of the
Union Pacific road.
The accident occurred five miles east
of Granger at Gauntlet bridge No.
261. where the double track on the
Utah division of the Union Pacific is
also used by the Oregon Short Line
trains.
Engineer Laying evidently overlooked
the order to stop before crossing bridge
No. 261, and as result of this error
the train ran UP to the "derair' and
sped on until it struck the loamy soil
at the east end of the bridge, burying
Engineer Laying and Brakeman Pear
son in the wreck.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-25

SACRAMENTO, March 24-"It has
been an able session Many years VIII
pass before II is equsled.-
Governor Ginett passed this judg-
nent on the thirty eighth session of
the legislature in addressing both
branches before the gavels fell TO bring
The session to a close.
The governor reviewed the principal
legislation. laying particular stress on
The direct primary. the railroad bill,
the reciprocal demurrage bill, the anti
racetrack gambling bill. the SIS, 100000
state highway bond issue. the 50. o0o. 900
bond issue for the san Francisco har-
hor and the banking act. The San
Francisco harbor. the governor prophe-
sled. 'is destined 10 be the greatest in
the world"
Then followed in both houses the
usual presentations and speeches. In
'ae senate Roseberry presented a low
.ug cup to the lieutenant governor.
Cutton, on behalf Of the judiciary com
mittee. gave Willis a punch bowl and
service. Wolfe presented TO Father
Wyman. the chaplain. a handsome gift
on behalf Of the san Francisco delega-
fion. Willis presented TO Wolfe a
chest of silver Wolfe. on behalf Of
tne senate attaches. gave Secretary
Hilborn q chest Of silver. Boynton. for
the finance committee, gave Leavitt a
loving cup. Willis presented q gold
watch and fob to Sergeant at Arms
Lou Martin
In the assembly Beardslee presented
20 Speaker Stanton a chest Of silver
Nelrose presented 10 Perine q cake
casket. Hammon gave Grove l. John
son a fruit basket and plates. Juilliard
gave Beardslee a water pitcher and
watch. Rech gave Chief Clerk Lloyd
diamond stud. Hanlon presented a
dining room set 10 Sergeant ar Arms
stafford NIcManus gave Chaplain
Marsh 4 handsome purse.
After al the speech ma king was
over and the last bin had been enrolled
adjournment was taken; in the senate.
oUt Of respect 10 the memory Of City
Attorney John J.. McEiroy OF Oakland.
few minutes after ] o'clock. and in
4ne assembly three-quarters of an hour
later.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-25
Gillett Reviews Work of the
Session and Declares Rec
ord Is UneguaIed
Speeches and Gifts Exchanged
in Both Houses Before
Final Fall of GayeI
What the Legislature
Accomplished
MEASURES PASSED


The direct primary bill Csigned
by RovernorD.
Reciprocal demurraEe bill (Texas
car IaYTb with gOverBOrD.
sIs,OOO,O0O bond issue for good
roads with gOvernOr).
S9,00O.0OO bond issue for San
Francisco water front CsIEned
by GOVERNOR
sl.0OO.000 bond issue for 63 blocks
in IsIafS basin with goVernOr).
Bank regulation bill. providing
for state superintendent
tSigned ny =ovcrnOrD.
Railroad rate biIE. increasing
powers of commission (signed
by gOvernorD-
Bill appr0DriatinE Sz20.00 for
state armory in san Francisco
with GOVERNOR.
constitutional amendment 10 sep
arate state and local taxes
tsvfth CovernOrb.
Anti race track gambling bill
tsigned by sovernOr).
Bill against land grabbing ring
twith gOvernOrl.
BUI for full crews on steam rail-
roads with EOVernOr).
Change of venue bill. 10 delay
criminal trials with GOVERNOR.
Writ 81 review bill. for protection
of saloons. policemen aud fire.
mcn tsvith =ovcTuori.
Bi!i Destroying secrecy Of grand
jurfes with EONcrnOrl.
PIN apprOpriatinE 100000 for
river fmarO, emcnt tSigned by
gOVernOrl.
NEA>J It's DEFEATED
tnti-,5apanese BILLS for school
~eEre cation. city diEtrictinR and
against owning real estate.
RiH fer BoBpartisan judicial col
umu on ballots.
Bin 10 eliminate party circle from
ballots.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-25
Afng Signature to Measure Revoutionzes the Political System
of California, booming Old Machine Rule

be present when the bill formally approved Gov
Gille left the senate chamber after delivering
farewell address to the members of the upper house,
and hasened the executive office where he joined
by Senator Wright and Speaker Stanton. hurry order
had been sent the enrolling and the assembly
awaiting the governors appearance bid
its members farewell
The bill brought into the governors Office a
pen selected and the for the bill leaned
over his shoulder the governor penned the signature
which revolutionized the political system of California
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-25
MONITOR TO CONTINUE
EXPERIMENTS WITH OIL
Cheyenne to Sail for San Pedro
After Leaving Dock

MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD, March
es-The collier Justin is now coaling
an The navy yard and viii leave at an
carly date for AIagdalens bay to re-
uIenish the coal bunkers of the cruis-
es-s Of the Pacific feet.
The monitor Cheyenne. which has
been here undergoing minor repairs
Tor the last two weeks. viii be re-
Ieased from the drydock tomorrow and
VIII sail Immediately for San Pedro.
u An order Of the navy department
calls for 4 continuation of the oil
burning experiments which have been
IN progress during the last three
months. II IS expected that the ex
periuents viii be continued for a year,
POSSIBLY including q trip 10 Honolulu
eaE au oil burning vessel.
=. The result Of these experiments will
determine whether or not oil burning
furnaces viii be adopted for battle
~ShipS. The tests thus far are reported
TO have been satisfactory.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-25
TWO NATIONAL FORESTS
IN STATE CONSOLIDATED
Plumb and Shasta Timber Lands
Joined Together
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

WASHINGTON, March Exhibitions
to national forests authorized by Presi-
dent Roosevelt two days before he re-
tired from office are named by the state
department in proclamations promul-
gated today.
The proclamations announce a consol-
idation OF Lassen peak. part of Diamond
mountain and the Plumb and Shasta
national forests under the name of Las
sen national forest. A portion of the
area heretofore embraced in I.assen ma
tional forest is transferred.
The volcanic islets commonly known
as the Bogeslof islands of the Aleutian
archipelago, Alaska, are ordered set
apart and reserved for the use of the
department of agriculture as a preserve
and breeding ground for native birds.
1t is made unlawful to hunt, trap, cap
ture, willfully destroy or kill any bird
or TO take the eggs of such birds with
in the limits of this reservation except
under regulations which may be pre-
scribed by the secretary Of agriculture.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-25

OVERNOR JAMES N GILLETT affixed his
signature to the direct primary election bill few
minutes after II o'clock yesterday morning. The
BILL which has become law with the appending of the
executive signature will go into effect June l. 1909.
Thereafter all partisan candidates for elective public
office viii be nominated by direct of the people of
their respective parties primary elections
Quoted in every county by the
Every effort made to get the primary bill
the governor for his signature before the legislature
adjourned and in time permit Senator Wright Speaker
Stanton and George A Van Smith, political editor of
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-25
PARKER EXAMINED
BY GRAND JURORS
Southern Pacific Boss for Los
Angeles District Questioned
as to City Affairs
Especial Dispatch TO The CALI

LOS ANGELES, March 24.-Walter
Parker, Southern Pacific boss for the
district of Los Angeles, was summoned
before the grand jury today to tell
what he knew of conditions OF the
municipal affairs under the Harper ad-
ministration.
Parker was in the inquisitorial cham
Der for an hour. What transpired, or
what questions were asked are not
known, but 1t is supposed the boss was
questioned at length as to the alleged
protection of vice by the city officials.
Inasmuch as Parker was respon-
sible for Harper's election, according
to the former mayors statement, and
was considered by Harper his stanch
friend and advisor, also according to
the late executives assertion, it is pre-
sumed he was closely in touch with
the personal and official actions of
Harper.
When Parker emerged from the
grand jury room he said he would leave
tomorrow for New York.
The grand jury is through with me-,
he said. II expect TO go east for three
or four weeks. / am sworn to secrecy
as to what questions were asked of
me-"
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-25
KENTUCKIANS TO DEFEND
ACCUSED SLAYER HERE
Eugene Gardner to Have Bril-
liant Array of Counsel

LEXINGTON. KY, March 24.-Assist-
ing in the defense of Eugene Gardner.
who will be placed on trial in San Fran
cisco March 81. charged with the muir
der of negro sailor while at sea,
will be a party OF Kentuckians. who
will leave for San Francisco tonight
Among the party are Judge Edward
peals and an uncle of Gardner, Judge
A. w. Young, Colonel John H. Whallon
of Louisville and Democratic State
Chairman Henry r. r. Prewitt
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-25

was found to be impracticable, 1t was
mutually agreed that It be aban-
doned.
While it is true that my business
has become too expensive and too
complicated to be handled by one
man, yet I believe that by having
complete control of the entire sys-
tenn can direct competent men in
way to secure the best results.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-25
blossom Day Excursion. 5000

Blossom Day celebration will be held
at Saratoga March 81, and season will
last two weeks from that date. Round
trip excursion tickets sold for Southern
Pacific morning trains above date, re-
turn by March 29. Low week end rates
in effect if you want to go later in the
season. See agents Southern Pacific,
8S4 Market street, II Powell street.
Market street ferry depot and Third
and Townsend streets.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-25

PEEREsS TO VISIT FAIR-Seattle. March "a
Countess Aberdeen, whose husband is viceroy of
Ireland. will visit Seattle during the Alaska
Yukon Pacific exposition.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-25
MRS. DUDEN IS FOUND
NOT GUILTY BY JURY
Crowd in San Diego Courtroom
Kisses Verdict

SAN DIEGO March 24.-The jury in
the Duden case in verdict returned
This afternoon found the defendant not
guilty. Immediately following the read
ing Of the verdict By the clerk a storm
.of Kisses mingled with the handclap-
pfrg of Mrs Duden's relatives and
Srfends came from every part Of the
H0on When Mrs. Duden heard the YER
sdet she started up and turned TO her
husband. who embraced her. Then she
broke down and cried like a child.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-25

MOTHER AND BABES DRowNED-Simsbu
Coma, March A.-The bodies of Mrs. Amos
Miller and her two children were found in the
Pennington river this morning. The children
had been tied together before being drowned.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-25

The Old Louvre Is now open for busi-
ness at Powell and Ellis streets. the
same good Roast Beef is served.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-25

GALE DERAILS CARS-Topeka. Kans. March
24.-At Edison last night a tornado struck a
freight train the Rock Island railroad and
nine cars were blown from the track.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-01
DEMAND HOOKING VALLEY SUITS.
Minority Stockholders Want Accounting from
Morgan & Co. and Others.

Colun1bue ohio. Sept S0.-MlnOTity stockhoders
IN the Hooking Valley Railroad made formal de-
rnand upon officials and individual directors to-day
that suits be brought against directors and ON
cials who have voted for or participated win prom
-; ,.ar,oue deals which the company has had with
railway and coal companies which the Hooking
company has controlled. They demand an account
ing: also that suit be brought against j. p Morgan
& Co. Of New York, for an accounting OF an HOOK
ing Valley shares which. it is charged, have peen
",Inlawfulv' diverted and applied 10 the purchase
OF stocks, bonds or other securities Of other cor
poratfons The officials and directors also are
called upon to secure indemnifyihg bonds guaran-
teeiug the payment of freight charges In arrears
against the Sunday Creek Company. the largest
coal company in Ohio. which has been controlled
by the Hooking According to a report BY the In
terstate Commerce Commission. these charges ag-
Eregate over 81 10000.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-01
REALTY NOTES.

w II. Falconer has leased the following three
story and basement brownstone dwelling houses:
No 14l5 Lexington avenue. to A. SpendOvic No
14I7 Lexington avenue TO F Scott: No 1419 Lex
ingtOn avenue to A. Spendovic and No 1920 Lex
ington avenue. 10 F. Lux
Payson Mel. Merrill has rented No 90 East 69th
street Cor G. Hinman Barrett also No 80 East
10th street the Brookheld estate. and. in con-
junction with S. Osgood PelI & Co. No 1I0 East
4Oth street for Marian Hague.
Ludwig c. Traube has leased for a term Of
years for Charles F. Popp TO Augusta T. Crane
the three story dwelling house No. 129 East esd
street
T Scott & Son have leased for the estate Of
Schuyler Hamilton the three story dwelling house
No 1O5 East S1st street for three years
The Duross Company has leased for Edward F
Caldwell & Co the tenth loft in the building
No. Sc West 18th street TO \. Haight. for a term
of years. also subleased for Lavinia Armstrong
to Otto Krist the three story house No 40 Seventh
avenue; also for John J. Danahar TO John Brennan
the four story building No. S24 Greenwich street.
for a term Of years.
FroeIch & Rcsenblatt have leased for the Bern
heimer estate for three years Nos. 1875 and l57
Attorney street. front and rear tenements.
William A White & Sons have placed with a
savings bank for the De Leon Realty Company a
loan of $780, 900 at per cent for five years the
six story and basement elevator apartment house
on the east side OF st. Nicholas avenue. twenty
five feet north of 159th street.
John \ Clarke negotiated the sale of Nos 469
and All East 126th street for Sophie Cierlich 10
Mrs Nellie b Bogart. who gave in part payment
a dwelling house at Fletcher and White
Plains Road. Mount Vernon
New-York tribune., 1909-10-01
YALE'S FINANCES.
Lee McClung Makes Final Report
Before Becoming Il. S. Treasurer.

New Haven Sept so Especially The annual re-
port OF Lee McClung. treasurer OF Yale University
and HIS final report after accepting the place OF
Treasurer OF the United States shows net additions
10 the funds for the fiscal year ending June 80
1903. OF s1.2o4. 05O The principal additions are
from the Yale alumni fund s5S.5O4: contributions
20 the university endowment and extension fund
s279.45s (including a subscription of $4,000 from
Otto 7. Barnard, '76) that fund now amounting TO
f2.5O6333; anonymous gifts OF sS4S779 of $4,000
and OF $4,000; and the Lines beQuest of $4,000
the George E Day beQuest OF s57, 16s and the gift
OF Mrs Maria De Witt Jesup for the Morris X
Jesup fund $4,000.
In the Anal settlement OF the Blount estate IN
England the university has received s320OS5, of
which S242, ,903 has been used for repayment Of ad
vances by alumni for the purchase OF the Hillhouse
property (Sachem's Wood. and s771s2 added 20
the University general funds. The total cost OF
0O0 and there remains upon it a mortgage Of
100000.
Other gifts to funds include boathouse subscrip-
tions OF s1s.23s; from Andrew Carnegie for the
swimming pool. sS1.325; Eugene Myer fund. $17.-
500: anonymous Sunday opening fund, 10000 ;
David Wilcox loan fund, $4,000; Philip Schuyler
Beebe professorshp fund.- anonymous gift. $14.730
and Thomas A. Thacher fund $4,000. The lead
ing gifts 10 income were: Yale Alumni Fund Asso-
ciation $4,000 and $25195 from the Carnegie
Foundation.
The general statement OF funds and assets OF the
university show increase for the year from
ss,64o.24s to s1O.s35.673. endowment funds in
creasing from s5.25O.sO4 10 s6,119S2O. The great
est increase in form of investments is in reality
bonds and mortgages which rise from s2,sSs63s
10 So 1874. The general expense account of the
university for the year from s1163,6Os to
S124O2OS
New-York tribune., 1909-10-01
NEW NEGRO INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS.
Committee Tells of Work Already Done and
Plans for the Future

Results similar 10 those which have come about
in the South through Tuskegee and Hampton are
expected by the Committee for Improving the In
dustrial Conditions of Negroes In New York.
cording 10 the secretary of the committee Victor
G. Finn. who has Just issued report covering
the work which has been carried on for two years
Two new evening industrial schools have been
opened this fall. that at Lenox avenue and 134th
street being in one Of the important negro
sections OF the city The other vocational
school for boys. in 13sth street, west OF Fifth
avenue
During the summer Public School So at No. 225
West 4lst street, at the disposal OF the COM
mittee and used Industrial for
women who We're proficient in some handicraft but
who had place in which TO work. A mechanics
association formed last January. and through
the instrumentality Of the committee a company is
building a model tenement house for negroes in
West SD street. just back OF the Tuskegee, which
has been managed successfully by them for FIVE
years
New-York tribune., 1909-10-01
WONEN AFTER 4 TITLE.
Golf Champion Of England to Meet
Our Strongest Players.

Nearly twice as many entries have been an
bounced for the WomeuS national golf champion
el.r tournament to be held over the links OF the
Ee-sar Cricket Club. Philadelphia, next week as
vsr- received year ago There are sixty-eight
IN ar. including four players from Great Britain
E.-- conspicuous q she foreign entrants is Miss
Ia-.-av Campbell. q NC-th Berwick, who few
-1-t.s ago won the WJman's title of Great Britain.
l=- ubeI IS paired with Miss Mary B. Adams,
oE H.--sstor. The Eastern champion.
Esz Kate Harley, OF FAN River. the national
IN holder. LES been paired with Miss Anita
r.-. q Springfield Other Well-knoWn entrants
1-r~. cha, les T. Stout. OF Richmond County;
Margaret curtis and Miss Harriet Curtis. Of
t..-. A=s Ge0-ganua Bishop of Brookawn
an- Frances a.. Criscom, Of Philadelphia, all
-- national champions
pair wlu start AZ 10 O'Clock next Mon
Ca H.rHiEs. ant only one round VIII be played
eaC. .e.
Iae .s,ras and ralr-ngs, with the times Of start
-- follow.
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sa- As a.--. H--t fyaada1f5 Country Club
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-,. ga4 2s= Era.I 1Ialls sler.ar 6r.eket club
b. saa 17s E-zsds.t s. Porter. Country club.
Fe@ n-arE Charles Il Laird Merchautyi.le
crt -- and Hs p W sles4rIer Detroit cox
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New-York tribune., 1909-10-01
CLAIM TO VAR HONOR.
Ne5c York Regiment Says It's Nan
Burned Gettysburg Barn.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune 7

Auburn n Y. Sept 20-The nth New York In
fantry, in reunion, to-day voted 70 name COM
mittee Of five 10 prepare evidence and file pro
test with the Pennsylvania Gettysburg commission
against the 18th New Jersey and the 18th CON
necticut regiments. both of whom have placed
monuments declaring that the Bliss barn was
burned by members Of their regiments
General Clinton u. NacDOugau Of the board OF
trustees Of the State soldiers Home at Bath, is
preparing the evidence, with the aid of Major
David Shields. of Shields. Penn The former said
to-day:
When General HAYS called for volunteer TO
burn the barn full of Confederate sharpsho0ters
six men offered from the 11lth. and I selected
Charlie Hitchcock. father of Ray Hitchcock He
was the picture of Ray to-day. We watched him
zigzag down in the face of a terrific fire, set the
barn afre and return. shot through the arm I
recommended him TO Governor Seymour for bravery
and he was brevetted a lieutenant The 1l1th lost
Il per cent al Gettysburg