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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
NOT CERTAIN RABBI
WILL ACCEPT CALL
DIR. Simons NoncommittaI About
Call to Temple Emanuel

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan 16.-It is
not at all certain that, Rabbi Abram
Simons of the Washington Hebrew
congregation viii accept the offer made
to him by the Temple Emanuel of
San Francisco Rabbi Simons himself
will not say what he thinks of the offer,
but a leading member of the Washing
ton Hebrew congregation today gave
out statement to the effect that a
strong effort will be made to keep the
rabbi in Washington. One of the
trustees of Rabbi Simons' congregation
today said: I'VE have been greatly
pleased with the work done by DIR.
Simons since he came to Washington in
1904. He is an able orator. For his
Sabbath school work he is known all
over the country. We feel. moreover.
that as citizens of Washington we
should not allow DR.. Simons to depart.
as his participation in the civic life
of the city would be sadly missed"
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
URGES CALIFORNIANS TO
BID FOR PANAMA TRADE
KnowIand Tells Merchants to
Send Agents With Samples
[SpeoiaI Dispaioh 10 The Cali

LSpeoial Dispatch 10 The CALI
WASHINGTON. Jan. Representa-
tive KnowIand Of California believes
that there is no good reason why the
California merchants should not re-
ceive their full share of business from
the construction Of the Panama canal,
provided they proceed in the right way
to get business Of furnishing supplies
10 the canal zone
Knowlsnd has just returned to
Washington from the isthmus, and to-
day he said.
There has been some complaint
among California merchants because
California products intended for the
zone have been advertised for delivery
in New York for the zone. Colonel
GOethals informed me when he was
testifying before US on the isthmus
that there would no longer be complaint
on that score, and that future business
would be for delivery on the zone
either via the Pacific or Atlantic.
Chief COmmissary Wilson asked me
10 convey to the merchants of Califor-
MA the information that instead of
passing resolutions through commercial
bodies il would be far better for those
with products to sell to send TO the
isthmus a drupmer with samples as
other sections of the country are doing.
He said that he would like TO purchase
from California direct"
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
ARMY MEET PRIZES AWARDED

MANILA, Jan. 16.-The division meet
which came to an end this afternoon
was the largest and most successful
ever held by the army In the Philip
pines The closing of the meet in
cluded a review of. $500 troops by
Brigadier General Tasker j. Bliss and
the distribution of prizes on Pasay
field The department of Luzon cap
tured first place and the department
of Mindanao was second. Troop L Of
the First cavalry won the cavalry cup
and Company + of the Thirtieth in
fantrv carried away the infantry cum
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
Famous Editor Asserts He
Receives Messages From
Dead Son
Declares Lad Writes Long Lett
ters Regarding Conditions
After Death
Asserts Communication With
''Great Beyond Will Soon
Be Recognized Fact
Especial Cable 10 The Call

tOPcCtdL SdOtc 20 ne OQttI
LONDON. England. jan 16-.New
and wonderful letters are reaching
me almost daily from my boy Willie.
who died a year ago." said William T.
Stead. the veteran editor. this morning.
Stead seemed in perfect health. talked
nationally and looked happy. Il have
no time now" he continued, ito tell
you everything, as 1 will leave London
for the seashore in half an hour. but
in the near future will show you some
of Willie's letters. They are written
by my own passive right hand. which,
moves absolutely automatically. L
exercise no will power in the matter.
either to hold the pen or TO move it.
SAYS LETTERS SPLENDID
''Willie's letters are simply splendid.
They are exactly like him and full OF
his characteristic spirit He talks with
me at great len 9Th and tells me every
thing he sees, how he feels and what
his hopes are respecting myself and
other members of the family. He says
that the spirit world is quite as anxious
to establish communication with this
world as we are with it.
For many years / have known that
spirit communications were a reality.
declared my faith TO this effect at a
time when 1 knew that the assertion
would injure me in all my worldly re-
lat1ons- My declaration of faith did
injure me. 1t tended to discredit me in
business and placed me under sus-
picion among many of my friends whom
l value most highly.
The loss to me was great, but il was
quite Insignificant when compared with
my inexpressible gain. I would not
give one of the letters written me by
my departed boy for many times the
worth of all we sacrificed.
DEPLORES IGNORANCE
! 'Today's general ignorance respect
to shame. just as ignorance always Is.
human mind and yields only to demon
stration, but the time is not far dis
tant when it Will yield respecting this
matter, as it has yielded respecting so
many others In my opinion. not only
experts but ordinary men will be able
to communicate with those who have
gone before. 1t is all a question Of
faith and of knowing how.
The method whereby ordinary peo-
pie may communicate with their rela-
tives and friends whom they ig-
norantly suppose to be dead 1 shall
shortly attempt to make plain. I'm
doubtedly the greatest development
lying before the present century will
be the bridging of the gulf between
this world of change and the future
world of changeless Immortality"
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
VICTIM OF PRACTICAL
JOKE STILL UNCONSCIOUS
Mrs. Frances COIwell Has Not
Regained Her Senses

KENTFIELD, Jan. 16.-Three or four
days must elapse before it can be de-
termined whether or not Mrs Frances
Colwell, whose reason was unbalanced
by a prank perpetrated by youthful
jokers. will recover her senses A
statement to this effect was issued to-
day by the physician in charge. who
added that Mrs. Colwells present con-
dition is still precariOus-
She regained consciousness several
times today, but suffered a relapse on
each occasion.
The boys who in a spirit Of fun"
told Mrs. COlwell that her year old
daughter had drowned returned home
today. They had disappeared after the
deed.
One of them. Benjamin Franklin. who
is a nephew of his victim. lives with
Mrs. Colwell at her home here. Fred
Luis. the other culprit, returned to the
home of his parents.
The boys will not be prosecuted.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
PRISON REDUCES PRICE
ON STOCK OF SACKS
San Quentin Directors Have Big
Surplus of Jute Bags

SAN QUENTIN, Jan. l6.-With 7.00o.-
600 jute sacks in the warehouse at the
prison 1000, 600 of which were carried
over from last year, the board Of prison
directors last night cut the price Of
sacks from 6ik cents TO 5sL cents per
sack. with the hope that the sur
plus can be got rid of this year The
cut however, viii not cause loss to
the state as the cost of making the
sacks averages 5 cents.
The fact that there is such a big
supply Of sacks on hand is ascribed to
the present law, which fixes the limit
OF 5000 sacks to any one person or
firm. 1t is understood that new law
Iew days which viii facilitate the sale
4of iute sacks. making il improbable
: iat an exc ess viii hereafter be carried
over the season
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
NO AWARD WILL BE
MADE FOR NAVY COLLIER
Newberry Points Out Possibility
Of Securing Four Ships
ySpeeiaI Dispatoh 10 The Coul

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ie.-No award is
likely to be made by the navy depart
ment for q fleet collier, pending the
possibility of legislation likely to be
incorporated in the navy appropriation
bill. as reported from the naval COM
mission early next week authorizing
the continuation under contract OF fleet
GOLFERS for the amount appropriated at
the last session for the construction OF
one collier by contract and another
collier at a navy yard.
Secretary NeWberry has pointed out
TO the house naval committee that. ac-
cOrding 10 the lowest bid received for
the construction Of one collier, IT would
be possible on these terms to build four
vessels of that type. The statistics
appeal strongly to the committee, and
there was a disposition to approve
Newberry's recommendations to take
advantage Of the extraordinary condi-
tion in the ship building industry which
would give the navy four colliers In
stead Of two, and abandon the idea of
building a collier at a navy yard.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
WOMEN CAN BE HAPPY
THOUGH UNMARRIED
President Elect Taft Gives an
Interesting Lecture
I Special Dispatch 10 The Call

ATLANTIC Ia. jan 1s.-That mar
riage is not necessary to happiness is
the opinion of President elect William
Howard Taft, as expressed in a speech
this afternoon at the state normal
school before a large audience of en-
bryo young women teachers. He said
that some young women seemed to
think that their lives would not be sue
cesSful unless they married but that in
his opinion this was not true. Taft s
hearers marveled. recalling Roosevelt's S
race suicide warnings.
Il hope that you will not regard mat
rimony as necessary" he said. Il think
that the secret of most domestic in
felicity is the thought that young
women think that unless they are mar
ried their lives are not a success"
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
WILLETTE KERSHAW TO
HEAD BROADWAY SHOW
Local Favorite Given Important
Position by Liebler s. Co.
I Special Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch TO The Call
NEW YORK. Jan. 16.--Liebler & Co.
have executed contract with Willette
Kershaw. recently leading woman at
the Valencia theater, San Francisco,
whereby she is to play the principal
role in an important production which
will soon make its appearance in
Broadway For the present George C.
Tyler is Withholding further informa-
tion. Pending rehearsals Miss Ker-
shaw will spend a fortnight in Ber-
muda-
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
Sheriff Faces Charges

J REDWOOD CITY, Jan. 16.-The
grand jury has begun an investigation
into the conduct of Sheriff Robert S.
Chatham. Some testimony has already
been taken. and Chatham will be given
an opportunity Monday to appear be-
fore the inquisitorial body. The inquiry
has been directed into the. charge that
Clifton West. a negro prisoner, was
taken from the jail and voted at the
November election by the sheriff's
office. heavy penalty attaches to
what may be construed as an escape
arranged by the constituted authorities.
The documentary evidence in the case
is said to be In possession of the grand
jury. Chatham is i'll at his home, but
he will be given an opportunity to
make a statement tomorrow
The grand jury has also extended it's
activities to the county farm, and has
recommended the dismissal of the su-
perintendent. Thirteen members of the
body visited the farm and decided at
once to ask for the removal of the
manager, John ]. Reid Reid had been
appointed to the position by the super
visors but short time before, and is
said to have been celebrating in hilari-
GUS fashion when the grand jurors ar
rived
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
NOTED ENGINEER DIES

TRINIDAD. Colo. Jan. 1s.-Edward
Kellar, one of the best known civil
engineers in the west. and formerly
travelling engineer for the Santa Fe
railway, and later in the employ of the
suddenly here today.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
ITALIAN EMBASSY BURNED

TOKYO. Jan. 1s.-Fire. which broke
out at the Italian embassy shortly after
9 o'clock tonight, destroyed a section
of the residence of the first secretary
to the embassy. The main building,
occupied by Ambassador Marquis Guic-
ciolf. was saved after an hours hard
work by the IRE department..
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-29
AlEEn AANAIEN EAD
VLLU IWUINLT EUN
NEW FIRE HOUSE
PUBLIC WORKS BOARD MAY
REJECT BIDS
COUNCIL WILL BE ASKED FOR
APPROPRIATION
Complete Structure on Fifth Street,
Extending Through to VIM
ston, Will Cost
$5o,446

Unless the council today makes an
appropriation for building the big
three story engine house on Fiftn
street east of Los Angeles and extend
ing through to Winston the board Of
public works will reject all bids that
have been submitted.
According to the lowest bids submit
ted. the completed structure will cost
$50, 446. The F. Q. Engstrum company
is the lowest bidder for the general
contract, offering to erect the concrete
building for $40,7SS The building
trades council has made a strong pro-
test to the board of public works
against letting this contract to the
Engstrum company on the ground that
former public work done by this COM
pany has not been according to speci-
fications. The protestants have filed d
number of affldavits with the board to
support their charges.
But the protest is not the occasion
for rejecting all bids. The fire COM
mission has asked the board not to
award the contract yet, as there is no
money in the departments apportion-
ment to pay the cost, and will not be
until the next annual budget is made
up in July. But each bidder has sub
mitted a certified check with his bid,
and these checks cannot be returned
until the contract is either awarded or
all bids rejected. The unsuccessful
contractors are anxious to get their
checks, as they represent so much cap
ital tied up.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-29

today to give the city auditor an OPP
portunity to show the necessity for
such a plan.
The commission idea is one of
Mushet's pet projects. He recently
sent a message to the council urging
that body to appoint public utilities
commission that would have the power
and the knowledge to make thorough
investigation Of the affairs of utility
corporations with a view to fixing the
rates they may charge each year.
During the recent rate fixing ses-
sions of the council the auditor pointed
out glaring discrepancies in the state
ments of these corporations and showed
how a properly constituted commission
could arrive at the proper conclusion,
while the council, all of whom are lay
men, had to grope blindly and take any
statement the companies chose to make
as fact.
The plan proposed by Councilman
Wallace provides for a commission to
be composed of the city auditor, the
city attorney, the city assessor and the
president of the board of public works,
with a competent engineer to be agreed
on by these four and paid a fair COM
pensation from the public treasury.
No opposition worth considering has
developed to the plan proposed, and 1t
is expected to be carried unanimously
by the council today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-29
WANTS COUNCIL TO
STOP DICE SHAKING
POLICE BOARD ASKS REPEAL
OF ORDINANCE
Present Law Holds SaIoonkeepers Re.
sponsibe for Cigar Stands Doing
Business in Front of
Barrooms

With a resolution introduced by
Commissioner Trask and unanimously
passed by the police commission last
night, more trouble looms up for the
council, The resolution asks the coun-
ell to repeal the ordinance permitting
dice shaking at cigar stands for cigars
or merchandise of any kind.
The resolution was the result of the
trial of 0. j, Fast, who conducts a
saloon at 307 West Second street. A
rule of the commission holds saloon
keepers responsible for the conduct of
the cigar stands in connection with
their business and provides that con-
viction of gambling at the cigar stand
is sufficient cause for revoking the
license
Harry Balance, who conducts the
cigar stand in front of Fast's saloon,
was convicted recently of running a
gambling game and fined in police
court. Fast was cited to appear be-
fore the commission to show why his
license should not be revoked. Fast
showed that he leased the space occu-
pied by the cigar stand to Balance
and had no control over it further than
a clause in the lease providing the place
must be conducted in a lawful manner.
But the case brought out number OF
incidents in which the police had had
much trouble with cigar stands be-
cause dice shaking is permitted, and
Judge Trask's resolution expressed the
sentiment of the entire board.
Once before the council passed an
ordinance forbidding dice shaking at
cigar stands, but the cigar dealers pro-
tested so vigorously that the ordinance
was amended to permit dice shaking
for cigars.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-29
CHARGE AGAINST MEDIUMS
AT EDENDALE is OBSCURE
District Attorney Given Three Days
In Which to Amend Conn.,
plant

Unless the district attorney files,
within the next three days, new COM
plants containing more specific
charges, the actions against five Eden
dale spiritualists filed more than Il
week ago will be dismissed by Justice
Ling.
The spirituallsts attorney, former
Judge D. X. Trask, interposed de-
murrer to the complaints Friday.
claiming their language was so ambig-
uous that it could not be understood,
and Justice Ling expressed a similar
opinion yesterday, giving the district
attorney three days In which to pre-
pare and file amended charges.
The defendants are Nettie Howell, L
M. Morris, Mrs. Belle Howerton, John
Slater and Mrs. Sanford Johnson. They
are charged with giving readings for
fees without first having procured a
license from the county.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-29
HEALTH BOARD ASKS
FOR NEW ASSISTANT
JANIT0R AND MESSENGER ARE
WANTED
Sanitary Inspector Now Doing Office
Duty Soon to Be Needed for
Regular Squad
Work

The city attorney will present an or
dinance to the council today amending
the salary ordinance of the board of
health to provide for a janitor and
messenger to be attached to that de-
partment.
This amendment is made on the
recommendation of the board of health,
and the board also recommends that
Frank White, who has been mayors
messenger until yesterday, when the
ordinance abolishing his position went
into effect, be given the place. White
showed himself well qualified for the
position while attached to the mayor S
office, but the mayor found that his
services were not essential to his de-
partment.
The janitor and messenger work in
the health department is now done by
sanitary inspector who draws a
salary of $50 a month. 1t will soon be
necessary to put this sanitary inspector
into the regular squad at an increased
salary and hire another sanitary in
spector for janitor work. The board
of health concluded 1t was cheaper 70
hire a regular janitor at $50 a month
than a sanitary inspector at $50.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-29
TWELVE JAPANESE GIVEN
PERMITS TO SELL LIQUOR
Police Commission Denies Applications
for Permits of Fourteen Nip
ponese Restaurateurs

On the recommendation of Commits
sioners Topham and Andrews, who
were appointed a committee to investl-
gate the matter, the police commission
last night granted twelve of the twen-
ty-six applications made by japanese
for restaurant liquor licenses. The
other fourteen were denied without
prejudice. The grounds for the de-
NAL were that twelve restaurants
could serve all the saki needed by the
Japanese poulation and if all twenty
six were granted the privilege there
would be too much trouble for the
police.
This is the first administration where
a Japanese has had to pay a license
although they have been serving
LIQUORS ever since there was Jap
anese in the city and without paying
a penny of revenue into the city treas
ury for the privilege.
The japanese who applied for per-
rnits were all arrested recently on
orders of Chief Dishman for selling
liquor without license.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-29
AQUEDUCT MAPS ARE
PASSED BY COUNCIL
DOCUMENTS TO BE ENTERED
THIS AFTERNOON
Rush Papers by Auto for Registry at
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Asked by Government
Considered

By the narrowest possible margin
the maps for lands in the Owens river
valley wanted by the aqueduct depart
ment were approved by the city council
yesterday morning at a special meet
ing.
AS soon as the council had taken for
NAL action an aqueduct messenger took
the documents and began his long jour
ney to Independence. He Travelled all
night last night, mostly by automobile,
and must continue his trip the greater
part of today to have the maps in the
United States land office at Independ-
ence in time to come under the limit
set in the act of congress passed for
the benefit of Los Angeles.
Two of these maps are amendments
to maps previously filed and sent back
by the secretary of the interior for
correction. A third map defines the
boundaries of a reservoir. The land
which the city desires in connection
with the aqueduct runs through some
forest reserves.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-29
RESUME OLD SYSTEM AT
MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD
Former Secretary Newberry's consoIi-
dation Order Partially Revoked
by New Ruling

VALLEJO, June ga partial revo-
cation of the much talked of consolida-
ton order made by former Secretary
of the Navy Newberry was received to-
day by Commandant Thomas H. Phelps
of Mare island navy yard.
Under Geographic instructions the
engineering department, under the di-
rection of Commander Clarence e. Carr,
is in part re-established on its old foot
ing, though the direct supervision of
the shops and the fixing of the rating OF
employees therein is still retained by the
general manager of the yard, posi-
ton created by the Newberry order.
The text of the new order has not
been made public, but 1t is generally
believed to leave many openings for
conflicts of authority.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-29
CHINESE VICER0Y DEMANDS
AMERICANS BE RECALLED
Members of Meteorological Expedition
Accused of Wantonly Attacking
and Killing Natives

PEKIN, June 2S.-The members of
the meteorological expedition under
Lieutenant Clark, a former officer OF
the American army, have arrived at
Ian Chow, capital of the province in
which the expedition had an encounter
one week ago with natives, when Ha-
rah Ali was killed.
Lieutenant Clark has telegraphed
Pekin requesting a consular investiga-
ton.
The viceroy of Kan Su province as
serts the members of the expedition
attacked Chinese without provocation,
killing one and wounding two. He
therefore demands the expedition be
recalled and offers to give it a safe
escort.
At the British and American lega-
lions the viceroy's version is doubted.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-29
DOUBLE LIQUOR LICENSE
REFUSED ON SPRING STREET
Police Commission Forbids Joseph
MeIczer to Do Both a Wholesale
and Retail Business

The police commission last night re-
fused to grant the application of Jo-
seph Melczer for a wholesale and retail
liquor license at 1882 North Spring
street. The denial was based on the
resolution of the board adopted sew
eral weeks ago, at the request of the
Wholesale Liquor Dealers association
condemning what are known as double
license" houses.
The place at theNorth Spring street
address is now conducted by the
Largomarsino company. Both a re-
tail and wholesale license are held al
this place. Melczer declared he in
tended to occupy the building next
door and cut an archway between the
wholesale and retail places. 1t was
this archway that proved the obstacle
at which the commission baked.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-29

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