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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11

~ AKLAND. Feb. 1O.-Rev. william
P. McClaskey. former pastor OF
the Santa Clara avenue Methodist
church Of Alameda. has postponed
his departure for the journey across the
Styx. His grewsome message to his
divorced wife's attorneys. Dibert &
Stiefvater. announcing that he had
gone to seek the solitude of the grave,
was a poor ''bluf." The deposed pastor
is in the land of the living. and was To-
Gated today at Denver, Colo.
Word was received by friends of
Mrs. McClaskey in Oakland that she
had traced the errant preacher to the
Colorado capital and had verified the
fact OF his continued existence de-
spite the note of death. which was evil
IDENTIFY expected to throw searchers
after him OF the track
Her KinsfOIk Husky
That McClaskey had good reason for
trying TO bury himself alive was the
opinion expressed by those familiar
with some Of the unusual circum-
stances OF the situation. Relations OF
Mrs. Elinor Bross Of Alameda were
said to have been somewhat respon-
sible for the former minister decamp-
ing. It was said that at least one OF
Is. I
threatened McClaskey with more than
a sound beating should ne continue at
tentions to the comely widow. which
led to gossip in the church and the di-
vorce suit which was won by the
clergyman's wife.
Mr.. McClaskey resigned sud
denly after he had been placed under
inquiry by the official board Of mis-
church, assisted by ministers Of neigh
boring churches In the testimony be-
fore a court commissioner the ag-
grieved wife and mother of McClas-
keys FIVE children uncovered the story
OF domestic infelicity, narrating how
she had been denounced as a tyrant
by her clerical husband when she re-
monstrated with him for his endear-
ing telephone communications with
Mrs. Bross
Case of Affinity
The mystics told me that she was
my affinity" proclaimed McClasky in
reply to his wife.
Mcclsskey saved himself at the time
from church trial on charges of con-
duct unbecoming minister Of the gos-
pei by resigning. His strange note
10 Attorneys Dibert & Stiefvater led
TO inquiry, which disclosed the hidden
skeleton.
Mrs. McClaskey is with her children
at her parents home in Camden, n. J.
She has kept in touch with her former
husbands movements in the hope OF
obtaining funds for the children's sup
port He is in arrears for alinonv
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11
WOMAN D[F|ES
HEALTH BOARD
Mrs. Selden S. Wright Moves
Into Home on Cliff and
Issues Proclamation

With her fighting southern blood
Wright, widow OF the late Superior
Judge Wright. president of the Albert
sidney Johnston chapter or the
Daughters of the Confederacy, and
mother of Attorneys George T. and S.
S. Wright. is defying the board OF
health. which attempted to restrain her
from moving into her beautiful new
residence on Russian Hill by deter
minedly taking up her home in the
dwelling and inviting the shaking
health board to dispossess her.
And the board has neglected to pick
up the gage of defiance hurled at them
from the cliff upon which the house
perches. The members are trying to
forget all about it.
No Heed for Notice
A notice was boldly served on Mrs.
partment at her home, 80 Lombard
street, telling her that her house had
been built on sand or something ap-
preaching that sort of soil, and that
she could not move into the new dwell
ing until she had, in accordance with
the provisions of an act of the super
visors, cemented over the ground upon
which the house stands. -
Mrs Wright answered this notice by
promptly moving into the forbidden
i
there, she turned to the health in
spectors, who by this maneuver were
placed on the outside looking in, and
pointed out that~there was clause in
the city ordinance which. allows a
house to be constructed on a solid
rock foundation without the necessity
of putting down the cement.
Invites Board to Dig
and IL the board of health does not
believe that this house is built on solid
rock" Mrs. Wright said yesterday in a
decided way, then let them come here
and dig, up my garden for me. I must
have that done. anyhow. Why, in
placing the foundation for this house
the workmen were compelled to use
drills and sledge hammers to worry out
a. trench for the bricks to lie in. And
in planting our garden we were COM
pelled to have earth brought up and
strewn over the bare rocks. This house
is built on rock, and according to the
saying In regard to such houses. is GO
ing to stand firmly. So am 10
Willis Polk, who designed the dwell
ing. may be called into the discussion
before it finally is settled, and already
he has signified that he stands with
Mrs. Wright, whatever occurs.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11
SaIome Is Shocking

Although Burnhams interview did
not mention any plays specifically, it
is well known that he meant the five
above enumerated and it is the almost
universal opinion here that "Salome"
with Mary Garden should be included,
for it is possibly the most indecent and
shocking of all.
Anna Helds Miss Innocence" and
The Queen of the Moulin Rouge" are
mere aggregations of female loveliness,
partially clothed according to the latest
Partisan modes; The Girl from Rec
tors is low without being clever. It
is matter of some surprise that 'The
Easiest Way" and The Blue Mouse,
should have been included, for while
they contain some naughty lines they
are not more suggestive than other
bright and clever comedies that have
been produced here.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11
SOUNDS KNELL OF
ANTI-IAPANESE LEGISLATION
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

CALL HEADQUARTERS, CHAMBER or. COMMERCE BUILD
ING, SACRAMENTO, 1oThe assembly
Governor Glett
the United States in its relations with Japan
prevailed
bill with bill and Al against it
JOHNSONS EFFORTS ARE VOTED DOWN
Jonsons of the that defeated his
bill cities restrict unhealthy undesirable and immoral persons
certain prescribed limits voted down. Johnson getting 80 Of the
sary Al, while So lined up against the motion.
Now that the assembly the ahtipanese legislation
satisfaction OF President Roosevelt Governor Ge and Speaker
Stanton for the permit pending there against
the Japanese sing their Senator's Cnet Sanford Anthony
and Finn have projected themselves into the glare OF the calcium on the
members house will the
assembly did the Johnson and Drew
bills They expected to take positive stand against the anapan
legislation when the the committee executive communications
is morning.
TRANSUE PRESENTS UNIQUE RESOLUTIONS
spelling defeat for the
of resolutions by Assembyman Transue in which it
the had the right such bill the school segea-
that the right administer school system can not be controlled
president the of the United States
M federal and hecause Of an anunguess 70 do agbt which
disturb the relations existing between this government and friendly
These were the resolutions which had been prepared sop Johnson
approve document after nights ond
would the motion reconsider
VOTE AGAINST AN EXECUTIVE SESSION
had morning R L
Bdse of Stockton moved that the assembly executive session
so that the members could @ taken and 50 learn what
Vigorously opposed
public had perfect
lie ewassus a viva
explained the his desired
satisfied
authorities
Washington Coghlan
complaint about the Japanese the schools of Francisco
Young Berkeley said he did ike the japanese better than
For Is and while
Japanese stupid nothing vulgar
orc
HOW IT WoRKED IN FRurvALE
Assemblyman
told the japanese telling applicants that there
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY Sc
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY II
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Showers. followed
by clearing: south winds changing to north
YESTERDAY-South wind; rain; maximum
temperature, As; minimum, 40. Page 13
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11
Plays Objected To

The five plays under discussion and
characterized as. immoral are:
Miss Innocence" Inc which Anna
Held yulgarly. appears with vulgar
company at the New York theater
The Queen of the Moulin Rouge" a
production by Thomas Riley, which is
merely an aggregation of partially
clothed women, including Hattie For
sythe, the former San Francisco show
girl. They dance and sing suggestive
Partisan songs.
The Easiest Way" 2 new play by.
Eugene Walter. now running at the
Stuyvesant theater under the direction
of David Belasco. with Francis Starr
in the leading role
THE Blue Mouse" "sprightly" com
edy by Clyde Fitch.
The Girl From Rector's," new
play by Paul Potter, that was recently
suppressed by the police at Trenton
n. J. 1t is running at Joe webers
music hall and is possibly the most
indecent Of the lot. Unlike some Of
the others it has no cleverness to re-
deem it from its low features.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11
STIGMA
OF INDEC[NCY
ON FIVE PLAYS
Charles Burnham, President of
Theater Managers, Creates
Stir With Bold Views
Producers With interests at
Stake Favor Publication of,
Drama and Censor
Some Offending Productions De-
cIared Not to Be Worse Than
Other Clever Comedies

esEfni Dispatdh 10 The Call


NEW YORK, Feb. 1O.---The charge
of Charles Burnham,. president of the
Theater managers association, that five
plays now running. in this city are
immoral and indecent made a great
stir today, coming as it did from a
manager and backed as it was by prom
inent play producers and authors. 1t
is not impossible that the managers
association may demand play censor.
Managers and authors of the plays
criticized Mr.. Burnham and declared
his attack unwarranted. Archbishop
Farley said he was pleased that Mr..
Burnham had come out so boldly.
Daniel Frohman, A. L. Erlanger and
others who have enormous interests at
stake favor publication of the drama
in this country, and particularly in
New York.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11
Measure Aimed at Japanese
Killed in Assembly
By Al to 81
ROOSEVELT WIRES HIS THANKS
Advocates Of Segregation Fail to
Withstand Fierce 0nslaughts Of
Administrations Friends

w TASHINGTON Feb. 10-The following kilograms
w were given out at the White House tonight with
out comment:
Sacramento, Feb. 10, 1903.
The President Washington.
School segregation bill killed in the assembly to-
day by of Al to 81
(Signed) ]. N. GILLETT.
The White House, Washington Feb 10, 1909.
Governor ]. N. Gillett Sacramento, Cal
Accept nv heartiest congratulations. All good
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11
SUBURBAN

Joseph F. Forderer announces that he is eandi-
date for election as mayor Of Alameda. Page 4
Captain Matthew Turner. pioneer master mari
ner and ship builder, dies in Oakland. Page 4
Reward increased for capture OF man who COM
mitted assault In San Rafael. Page 4
Alameda minister who found affinity and
threatened suicide located in Denver. Page L
Charles Il. Kidd. engineer. miner and family
man. meets affinity. Page 4
Trustee drugged to aid gamblers fight in Ocean
View. according to the assistant district at
torney. Page 4
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11
Rev. William P. McClaskey LO-
Gated in Denver by Friends
of Divorced Wife
Alameda Minister Who Found
Affinity Delays Journey
Across Styx
Farewell Message From Missing
Clergyman Now Proves
to Be a "BIuff''

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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11

wv WASHINGTON, Feb 1o-At the
W hearing on the Hetch Hetchy
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-11-26
Aunterestsn Looked After.

80
Analysed in detail, the A1drich- Taft
law is a thoroughgoing protection"
measure. That is, it accentuates the
worst features Of buncombe protec-
ton. 1t lowers some duties ON com.
paratiFely insignif1cant schedules, It
raises duties to suit eastern manu-
that sdi
rectly affect the average onsnHer'sI
expense of living. $3.50
There is no longer any Atfenlpfsf to
claim that the Aldrich-Taft IawEWas
framed on sound taxation principles,
or for the production of government
revenue as the chief motive. 1t is a
hodgepodge of MISUNDERSTANDING It'd
suit the interests of manufacturers.
The slightest analysis shows it's in.
equalities.
And theesones fact gtbatw staads ont,
most profninentfyR that The chief de-
tenders of the Aldrich-Taft law are
the interests" that have been fatten-
ing at the expense of consumers for
two score years. They say the new
law has saved business. meaning, of
course, that it has failed to interfere
with their loot of consumers.
"a ~ - -
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-11-26
THE SHORTAGE Of REVENUE
Enormous Amount, and Country Is
Operating Under best Tariff
e1s~ Law Ever Passed."

Notwithstanding the fact that the
country is now operating under what
has been called by high. authority the
best tariff law that was ever passed
the treasury experts estimate the
deficit for the fiscal year at $120,00O,-
000.7 OF course, this situation Is large.
ly due to the extravaganza of con
gress, but as congress was pretty full
ly Informed as to its own extrava
gance it presumablysmade. allowances
for 1t in passing the famous revenue
producer designed and constructed by
Senator Aldrich. If this same Aldrich
bin is, not going to pull US out of the
slough of debt despond and is not
even going to keep up our current X
penses for us, what is it going to do?
To be sure the day and the deficit
may be saved for the standpatters by
the corporation tax, but even that is
preblematfcal. No one has been. able
to make anything like an accurate es-
innate of the amount of money It will
bring into the treasury; and, for that
matter, it is yet doubtful whether it
is going to bring any money at all. 1t
is inevitable that the courts should
have something to say about this tax.
and there is high legal opinion that
it win fail for. lack of constitutional
.ity.1 : If o. L.
If the fcorporatfun taxfafls and the
custom duties fall short it is~eYident
that the administration will have to-
raise money in some other way, as
the country is committed to expendf
lures which it can not avoid. 1t is not
a pleasant thought for the admfnistra-
ton, nor do the people view the situ1
alton complacently, but another bond
issue appears to be looming pretty
definitely in the not distant future.
All Of which makes some people won-a
der how so shrewd a man and able
a statesman as Senator Aldrich could
have. made such a, mistake, and con-
firms others In the suspicion which
they have held ever since the bill was
under consideration, that the bin, re-
CARELESS of the revenue5f It produces, is
serving the purpose for which It was
originally intended.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-11-26
IS COSTLY POLICY
PEOPLE PAY HIGH PRICE FOR
PROTECTION. ID 47
Wall Street Journal Points Out the
Chain of Evils That Has Fol
lowed in Its Wake-Fosters
sz=-an~-z=z-ra.~za1~=4Priviieqe.

While it is not difficult to name a
humber of things and several thou
sand persons of which and whom the
New York Sun disapproves. it is hard
to find anything which has its abso-
lutte Endorsement. 1t is true that at
times it has seemed to dislike our di-
@Sine1y-%iAspiTed tariff, but it has al
ways disapproved still more of any
body who tried to get it reduced. 1t
is, therefore, with gratitude that the
following editorial comment. is re-
printed: =
as there any part of the business
of importing that is free from graft?
1t there any graft. in any part of
the business Of importing that is not
extortionary on the part of the sworn
servants of the United States treas
ury? 1t there any ship hat comes
into our docks that can be unloaded
without graft, the same payable to an
official of the United States treasury?
Does not the buiksof allssde1nurrage
charges on our water front Hdepend
for it's mitigation upon the liberal
payment of CRAFTS to somebody repre-
senting the United States of Amer
ica?"
Here is an entirely truthful exposf-
ton of part of the price we pay; for
high protection. A tariff may stimu-
late infant industries, and we are
more or less committed to the prin-
ciple that it does So. Unfortunately,
if we give one section Of the commu-
nifty privileges over another, we up
set the balance of our political sys-
tenn to exactly that extent. An fact,
we throw the balance out of gear in
such a way that it has a tendency to
get worse instead of better. The ap-
petite of the protected industry grows
with what it feeds on.
This is not the worst of it, and the
evils the Sun points out are among
the least of those which we@have VOL
UNFAIRLY brought upon ourselves. The
great evil is the terrible deterioration
in the quality of what we produce,
with the consequent degeneration OF
the worker who produces it. Ten
years ago the Diugleyrtariffahaa been
in operation for only a short time. All
the protection ffsataftze6uIdEsgfvezhad
doubtless been appreciated. but its de-
moralizing power had not been real
lied. To take a simple instance, ii
any man will consider IN article of
attire. say his ~suspenders, and ask
himself how much longer they lasted
at the same price 10 years ago, he
will get an idea Of what the tariff has.
done. There is no department OF in
dustry to which this does not apply.
1t had, in fact, become so dangerous
in the manufacture of steel rails that
the railroads had to bring the most
active pressure to bear upon the man.
ufacturers in the interests of public
safety in order to secure an article
upon which had been expendedra rea-s
sonable amount of time and workman
ship.
This is not to say that the prin-
ciple of protection is bad, butsto point
out how inevitably 1t has become cor
rupted, with the results which the
Sun acknowledges. What it has done
in the way of debauching our legisia-
tors at Washington no words can tell,
autfxthe erin fart stilkaD f9eeSfaFthafs
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-05
|ROUSES WORLDWIDE
INTEREST AND ATTENTION
|WIIl SIgaaI Planet BY Means
Of Giant SIO,OOO,OOO
ReiIeCiOr

Bosl0A Masa.. May 6-Aha world
Wide. lnlefon. and abention alfred
up bs lhn plan Of Prof Henry Pick
erine of Harvard for signaling the
planet Mars hy means Of a giant Sios
000eD0 feli4olor VIII be- added 10 bg
tha distinguished astronomer am
nouncement that In response 70 an
offer made BY q wealthy BODY ol
Texans he 81 now ready 10 aat about
putting hla ldear into practical eve.
cuilon
While prU Pickering declares that
be IA more iannrnhly Inclined lhaH
are no majority 0f astronomers %.
ward Prof perclvu Lowelfa belief
that the markings Of Mars are artl'
nclal hc 10 nl the opinion tAat there
ought ID be strong ccuaensup Of
Oplnion among scientists on this moot
ia question before the work Of At.
tempting 10 communicate with the
Martinns Ii begun.
For this reason HE slgnlaed will
in9neaa 10 50 ahead with the expert.
malts 81 Texas ls made under the
ENNHAAAuI tfilAt NNtFtt NANfN"NiF'N p
expended ca building The reflector a
amailor sum shall be devoted 70 pre-
lluInary Nb6etvatloaa taken part N
/ hy credited astronomers from al
parts o. the country.
IL laster thdse solentlsts have
made their observations, 4 ID found
I that they agree, o. the majority con
cur IN the view thai the existing lines
. or canals on Mars are artificial, then
/ the signaling shah be begun a. once
| Tie cost of these preliminary de-
| salsa Prof Pickering csEiusaioe q
/ about si00.a00 which Includes The
erection ol an observatory he CON
xIfneti0n II fwenly-fallr inch tale'
ac0pe. the conduct Of the observation
and the construction and settling up
On al equatorial aka nl Qn expert
mental compound mirror
Hnhreo years time would probably
be snflclont Cor this work, aays Prol
I Pickering
! observatory IL Texa6
n detailing the plan Shleh Ne has
oualn6d II q letter % the Texans
ia Gays. 4 propose that 100000 he
arl uhed II building aua equlpplns
with telescope IN observatory VIII
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JolIorg0n City, Mo-, May b.~sAtiof
ney General Major yesterday lnstltut.
ca quo warrantu proceedings IN the
Missouri supreme court against six
teen raiIeonda doing business IN the
state. charging them with violating
The common law m cOnspldng and
agreeing % ix passenger rates and
with aclually consnlrlng, fixing anti
putting Into effect q combination 0f
lafea fDf the shipment of freight, ~
violation oi the antitrust laws Of the
state. All alternative writ WAS made
|TetRTnable " the court pn bpnc on
june 1.
Cause 81 Action.
This action IS, according to the ats
lpfney general. She result Of The rail.
oads attempting 10 return TO the 3.
cent passenger fare following Federal
Judge Mcphersona decision that the
passenger and freight rate laws were
conlscalory and Unconstitutional
Relative TO the action, Attorney
General Major said:
Tine Information IN quo warranto
ls ID foffelt the charters or licenses
Of the principal railroads In Missouri,
On, In lieu thereof. 10 line each Of them
for giopilng the constitution and laws
of the state by having entered into q
conspiracy 20 llx and control by pas.
senRer and freight rates. thus avoid
ling free open and Independent com.
petition between competing lines.
When the return Is nl6de the court
will appoint commission to heaf
ltVIdencV II support of the charges
am H0lns 10 Kansas City end win
| file a demurrer In the case Ia the
| federal court IA which The roads r..
strained Circuit Attorney Jones OF ST.
Louis and others ffom prosecuting the
Hli Instituted IN ST. Louis.
Ii a statement Issued III st. LOFTS
il which he hurla thrusts at hls accus.
6 and defends hts action In the Mis-.
anurl gaiilaad rnts cases. Judge Nc.
PharsOn ot fhe western Missouri dis
tfiel says that BE welcomes the con.
ffesslonaI Investigation called for n
| tie resolution submitted to the lower
b0use 81 congress yesterday BIZ Repre-
tentative Murphy 81 Missouri The
resolution charges undue influence
IT any member Of congress. aside
from Representative Murphy lhiuka
there should be action, am more than
willing hat an Investigation be made.
said Judge Mcpherson He added that
hi thouehg hla ncenaer had done him
great wr0ngF and that be Ina
hardly ntlhlng whatever 70 do with
the missouri rates easef
ceaurashman Murphy.
4 Rn0N nothing whatever 0i Con
sfessman Murphy said Judge nc
phefson Newer heard q him until
/ received the news of the cbafnps
which he hes Registered against me
know ntlhlna Of bis motives IN this
tCeailnued On Page 81
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a dome al asme place IN Texas whore
the atmogpheru q clear and where
an The conditions ere such lhal OBJ
aervutuns could be obtained With the
Best results should say that TEX
as would be s0oG place fur such
observations. be atmospheric e0ndh
lions being probably as good ns those
In Arizona, where We have an obaer
vAlpry
"rhe telescope nnlaned and equip
led. ] propose 10 invite capable aa
tlunomers from all parts Of the world
20 take observations and study Mafs
with reference g the character Of the
markIngs which Prof Lowell believes
are canals
n am heartily ~ sympathy Nltll
lhe enlernrlsa ana win endeavor q
secure astronomers Of the highest re'
pnte to Join me n taking observations
and making comparisons Qf fesilta
m from The rFsulls there Is d sen
ernl conviction that the Martlan lines
are Artificial Ia character us Prot
lowell asaerts. II win be lime @ BE-
gin the construction of The reflector
IN order % save time and also e
insure Inc nrncilcabllltq Of such 4
tslleclor az Lave suggested ! woult
0rsl have an experimental reflector
built This equipment might con-
aIst Of d compound mirror twenty-five
feet auuafe and made up oi smallel
mirrors. say about thirty ilfhei
square. The first equipment could
ghus IS tried uut expeflmen.aIly ans
both aime and aSpense would undnuhl
elly be saged.
oCf course. there would be no posi-
blllty Of this small reflector helnt
seen BY she Martlans, but BY hrsl
experimenting ii this way we would
be ready. 30 case Il proved % be prac
tlcahle, 10 go ahead with the conssr'1
tlon og she larger reflector