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The Detroit times., 1909-01-01
DRESS TRIMMINGS

DRESS TRIMMINGS
Our line OF Trimmings. Jet Bands and Gimps Per
sian Bands, Back and Colored Appliques and BraiIs
OF all styles and colors-o quarter off regular
price.
Feather Boas in Cooue and Ostrich-one-quarter
large assortment of Fancy Betng-one-quarter
ART DEPT
Gold Plated Forentin, Picture Frames regular
price soc; &c each.
Fancy Pillow Ruffcs 4ia-yard lengths; regular
csc value 15c.
Eiderdown Bed slippers; regular price SOC ssc
pair
A large assortment CT Finished Pillow Covers
soc value; sec each.
Laundry Bags, large size. assorted colors, SOC
value; 25c each
All our stamped lnen Doilies and Center PIECES
half off regular prices
Cretonns work baskets and bags at half price.
NOTIONS
A few Specials for January Sales:
Double Covered Nainsook Shields. sizes and 4,
&c pair.
Double covered Shirt Waist Shields. sizes and
4. &c pair.
Double Covered Shields. sizes and 3. regular
price 1Sc and zoe. to close. 12c and 15c pair.
Pure White Shields. sizes and 5, regular price
25c and 3oc; both sizes 1sc pair.
Hair Nets large size regular price l5c; for Zoe
each.
Fancy Hose Supporters; regular soc value; soc
pair.
Pocket Knives regular csc knives, assorted
handles. 1Sc EACH
Ocean Pearl Buttons In plain and fancy; large
and small sizes / dozen on a card &C.
Balance Fancy Work Boxes, to close. half
price.
LEATHER GOODS
All Hand Bags Bill Books. Pocket Books Coin
Purses and Anthony Gags, oneauarter OF regular
prices.
JEWELRY DEPT
laces and everything in Jewelry. at onequarter OF
regular prices.
French Hand Embroidered Garments
All these beautiful Garments, including
every piece in stock, will be sold at from
to 90 per cent below the regular price.
Ouf beautiful reinforced edged garments are
also included, which we introduced into the
United States in this reduction.
One lot of beautiful all-wool Flannel Petit
coats handsomely embroidered in white or
colors, at great reductions.
Also line of beautiful Pillow Shams. all
marked to close.
One lot OF Silk Pctticoats, IN colors and
black, one-thrd off.
All soiled garments that have accumulated
during the past few months will be sold at
great reductions.
CLOAK DEPT
Our great January Clearance Sale, including our
smartest styles In Tailored Suits. Jackets Cloaks
Wraps skirts, Dresses, Waists. Rancoats Fur Coats
and Jackets, Fur Sets Mufs and Neck Pieces, In
Guiding Girls Coats and Dresses.
Come and make your selections during the com
mencement days OF this great Sale, while the assert
ment is at it's best.
Great reductions In Rugs Curtains. Blankets Com.
forters. Draperies, etc. etc.
During the Sale viii make up TO order
unequaled $50 Cotton Comforters for SIS
INFANTS DEPT
All colored Closks (up TO years. at onehaf or.
All Headwoar at one-third off.
All soiled odd garments marked 10 prices that
will close them quickly.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-01

Walking in the sunshine will not al
ways enable a man TO escape the
shadow of suspicion.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-01
CHARLOTTE MAN DIES
ON EVE OF WEDDING

CHARLOTTE, Mich, Jan 1-(Spe-
ciai)-Wm. +. Kirschner OF Kansas
City. whose death occurred on the
eve OF his wedding to Miss Grace Pres
Ton, OF Battle Creek, was former
Charlotte druggist. He came here
from Ohio and removed 10 Kansas
City.
The tower OF the Metropolitan Life
building I'm New York, which is 700
feet high, weighs about 3S,022 tons.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-15
BILL PREVENTS JUDGES
PRESIDING AT RETRIALS

CALL HEADQUARTERS CHANRER
OF COMMERCE. BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO. Jan. 14.-Judges will be barred
from presiding at the second trial of
any cause If bill Introduced by Grove
l.. Johnson this morning is enacted into
q law. Deep. significance attaches to
the measure because of the so called
graft cases now being tried in San
Francisco. The effect of such law
would be to prevent the judges now
presiding in these cases from hearing
them a second time If disagreement
should result, or il a new trial were
ordered.
Wheelan of San Francisco came for
ward this morning with another meas
ure calculated to assist criminals after
they are indicted by a grand jury. His
measure provides that writ of habeas
corpus shall be issued to defendant
on application, If a transcript of the
testimony on which the inquisitorial
body found the indictment is not filed
IN the trial court at the time of the
arraignment.
The judiciary committee of the as
sembly organized this afternoon and
took favorable action on the following
measures: The bill making October IL
discovery day" legal holiday; denial
of the right of Japanese to hold real
property; exclusion of Japanese from
directorates of corporations: provision
of four additional Judges of the SUI
perior court for San Francisco: addi-
Hon Of three superior judges to the
bench of Los Angeles, and the INDECENT
parent measure.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-15
Law MAKERS FORGET
THEIR CRY OF ECONOMY Y

CALL HEADQUARTERS CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 14.-Forgetting their cry
of economy of a few days ago when
ton Of the 5000 day patronage must
be withheld to provide for the extra
help necessary during the latter part
of the session, the assembly commit
tee on attaches this morning submit
ted report showing that the pay roll
is now s517 per day.
According to the liberal construc-
tion of the law by Attorney General
Webb, the amount saved out of the
$500 day during the first few days of
the session has accumulated and can
be used on the basis that the law
means that. the average per day shall
not exceed $500. The accumulation
was S1,5S6.50- Estimating the session
at 65 days, the excess of SIT per day
would amount TO S1.105. The sum Of
S4Sl was today allowed the temporary
employees. That would leave a balance
of so cents in the fund. which the COM
mittee recommended be set aside for
future contingency
The careful figuring of the commit
tee to use up practically all the money
allowed by law for patronage was
prompted by Preston's resolution that
two stenographers be provided for the
minority. After all the patronage had
been distributed the committee report
ed adversely upon the report, setting
forth that no funds were available
Rather than let the republican
stenographers learn their party secrets,
gether and employing stenographers
they can trust Thus are members OF
the assembly giving up. part of their
salary for employees, while the favored
ones OF the republicans are doing little
more work than to draw their warrants
and take down a letter occasionally to
let an anxious constituent know that
his assemblyman is now a real law
maker
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-15
FAVORS SENDING
OLD LIBERTY BELL
Mayor of Philadelphia VIII
Urge It's Loan Before
City Council
PbiIadeIpbia. Pa. Jar.

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 13
George s. Sargent, President California
Association, Sons of American RevO-
luton, 25II Broadway, San Francisco;
III il is at all possible for Philadel-
phia TO permit the Liberty bell to be
brought TO San Francisco, I assure you
viii urge the matter before the city
council, in whose hands the question
lies. JOHN L. REYBURN, Mayor.
The above telegram from the mayor
Of Philadelphia indicates the disposi-
ton of that official 10 accede to the
request of San Francisco for the loan
of the Liberty bell. George S. Sargent,
president OF the Sons Of the American
Revolution, on being asked by the Mil
lion club to assist in securing the bell.
sent the following telegram to Mayor
Reyburn:
THE California Society, Sons of
the American Revolution. four and
fifty strong, request that you permit
the Liberty bell to be brought to San
Francisco. They desire TO hear 1t again
proclaim liberty and peace throughout
the land, as did their ancestors one
hundred and thirty three years ago.
GEORGE S. SARGENT President"
The board Of education, through the
secretary, Z. c. Leffingwell, has noti-
fed Douglas S. Watson Of the Million
club that it will do all in its power to
the coast and 10 San Francisco in time
to celebrate Three Years After" day
on April IS next The board will pre-
pare a resolution to be forwarded di-
rect TO the mayor and councilmen of
Philadelphia, and will In other ways
lend its influence to the movement.
It IS proposed TO issue instructions
to the teachers of the city TO give the
children special instructions regarding
the history of the bell and its signifi-
canoe as a national relic. In the event
OF the bell being brought here, which
now seems very probable, they would
be rehearsed in a ceremony of greeting
10 the memorial which dates back to
the birth of the nation.
Watson has also written to the mayor
and supervisors OF Los Angeles, asking
them 10 join Portland. Seattle and San
Francisco In their request for the loan
OF the bell. and other California cities
viii be asked to make the appeal to
Mayor Reyburn and the councilmen OF
Philadelphia.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-15
WESTON CONTROLS
ARMY DEPARTMENT
New Commander Welcomed TO
Headquarters by Officers
at the Preside 81
Lieut.. James j. Walsh, Re-
signed, Taken to General Hos
pital, Temporarily Insane

General ]. F. Weston. the new COM
mander OF the department OF Califor-
MIA, formally assumed his duties yes
terday morning. Awaiting to receive
him when he entered the ONCE were
Colonel W. A. Simpson. Major W. A.
Bethel. Colonel r. r. stevens. Colonel
@. r. Smith. Colonel J. W. Bente.
Colonel w. l. Finley. Captain o. P.
NJ. Hazard and Colonel c. G.. Wood
ward. The reception was quite Ia
formal.
Ex-Lieutenant James J. Walsh. o. 8.
A.. formerly or the Philippine scouts.
was taken to the general hospital at
the Presidio. yesterday, suffering from
temporary insanity.
Walsh came back from the Philip
pines last October with the intention
Of taking his examination for promo
tion. He changed his mind. however,
and resigned from the army October
81, 1908. being entitled to his discharge
after nine years service in the Phil
ippines.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-15
SELLS LIQUOR TO GIRLS;
LICENSE IS REVOKED
Police Commissioners Punish
Hotel and Bar Owner

Tho police commissioners revoked
the license OF Charles Mitchell. proprie-
tor or the NJ & IL hotel and bar at the
ocean beach. last night. Mitchell was
charged with selling lieuor 70 three
young girls on the night OF December
Is. 1908. The license or Checks
Sloan. PA Montgomery avenue. was re-
voEed FOR two weeks beginning March 3.
The applications OF L Keiner for a
permit TO open q saloon at Powell and
O'Farrell street. and OF Botanic Oh
sen. Eighteenth and Castro streets. were
denied. The license Of c. Wald. 435
Duboce avenue. was revoked for one
week, pool selling having, It is charged
been carried on IN front OF the estab-
lishment.
Frederick W Norman was appointed
from the eligible list 10 be a patrolman.
Patrolrnen John p. Collins and Lewis
4. clark were made corporals. and Cor
,,orsl James McGowan was promoted
~ sergeant MCGOWAN has been one
81 Capfain Conboy's efficient staff on the
water front The trial OF Policeman
Ouarles was postponed another week ou
sccOunt OF illness Of the defendant
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-15
THEFT OF CODES,
BOYNTON'S CHARGE
Peppery Senatorial Session Fol-
lows Resolution to Purchase
Additional Law Books
[Spceial Dispatch 10 The Call

CALL HEADQUARTERS CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 14.-One direct charge by
Senator Boynton that senator stole a
set of codes at the last session and one
hot passage at words between Senators
Campbell and Willis, from which Will
lis emerged second best. made the sum
Of two lively incidents that stood out
today like a cut thumb from the first
tilt of the senatorial session
Boynton of Oroville thought that 20
copies Of ''Kerr's Annotated Codes
would serve the senate amply. ana said
so when the committee on contingent
expenses proposed to buy 43 copies at
$3.50 a set
Two years ago." said Boyton, IT
turned In my pony codes TO the secre-
tary and took a receipt for them. A
minute after a senator on this floor
went up and walked away with them"
The senate caught its breath, but
there was more pepper in the air i'm
mediately.
Did you get a set of the pony codes
two years ago?" Campbell of San Luis
Obispo asked Willis of San Bernardino
when the latter objected to Boynton's
amendment Willis admitted that he
did.
Where are they now?" pursued
Campbell.
AT home in my Office" Willis ad-
mitted.
And you want another set?" insisted
Campbell
I'm my Office, ready TO be shipped
here" amended Willis.
NO, sir, l want no other set. I re-
sent the insinuation. / speak as a sem
ator. I'll have two or three sets of my
own. I'm not getting my sets to sell
to second hand stores to make a dol
lar"
Willis had started the debate by de-
claring that the Deering pony codes
were junk and dangerous, because un-
amended, and that the annotated en-
cyclopedia. codes were the kind to buy.
Wolfe thought the ponies" were use
less. and Miller said they were worse
than useless. Then Boynton sug-
gested that 90 copies of the big work
be bought. That suited Leavitt. and
Wolfe said it suited him. though he ex-
planned afterward that he said SO '.just
to call this economy bluff"
Curtis wanted a set for everybody
but Cutten wanted to know who would
carry them around for the senators in
wheelbarrow They're too big fol-
me to carry" he declared
I'm not bright enough to know the
law by heart" confessed Hartman
I'm somewhat of a shyster. Buy US
Ten sets of Kerr's Codes said
Walker, shaking the pepper again
were bought last session with the
distinct understanding that they would
be turned in to the secretary of state
at the end of the session. Only one
set was turned in, and that was VOL
ume short"
Lets not buy any codes this ses-
sion," suggested Wolfe. the bluff call
er." Then we won't be charged with
looting the treasury and stocking law
Libraries"
Mccartney thought Wolfe meant his
and moved to table the Kerr resolution
and there were several seconders. That
put Wolfe in an unexpected hole
Lets refer this whole matter tc
committee on contingent expenses,
suggested the little senator.
so ordered" raped out Warren
Porter, disregarding such trivial things
as motions to table and roll call.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-15
SENATOR WOLFE DESIRES
TO PLEASE FISHERMEN

CALL HEADQUARTERS. CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE. BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO Jan. 14-To secure the per-
petual right to fish. Senator Wolfe' to-
day proposed a constitutional amend
ment providing that people shall have
the ocean and in all the waters Of the
state
The proposed amendment adds that
no law restricting this right may ever
be passed, except that the legislature
NAV provide by statute for the seasons
when the different species OF Ash may
be taken.
Native nimrods will have chance
Tn pet hunting licenses without avinr
for them IL a bill introduced by Sen,
ator Birdsali of Auburn becomes law.
# provides that an American citizen
who Is bona fide resident OF this state
may obtain a free license on presenting
TO the county clerk of his county "a
hiueiay scalps with beaks attached. or
the scaips Of ty two + foxes ,ns or one coyote
laden with this booty. he must nav
one large dollar for his license.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-15
ASSAULT MADE ON
GOVERNORS SCHEME
Santa Rosa Assemblyman Pro-
poses Creation OF State High
way Commission
[ [Specinl Dispatch 10 The Call

CALL HEADQUARTERS. CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING. sACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 14.-An assault on Gov
ernor Gillett's pet scheme Of console
dating the various engineering and
highway departments of the state is
to be made during this session Of the
legislature.
Two years ago Gillett surprised a
number of office holders by having the
legislature pass a bill consolidating &
numerous departments into that Of the
state department of engineering. Nat
Ellery, who had acquitted himself quite
well as highway commissioner, was
placed IN charge of the busy ONCE
while many office holders found them
selves legislated out OF Jobs.
The first real attack on the scheme
was made today by Louis w. Juilliard,
the democratic assemblyman from
Santa Rosa. Yelled in a state aid
scheme for good roads is the creation
of state board of highway commits
sioners. If the bill as presented were
to become law. which is doubtful. Gil
lett would find that one of the most
important branches of the state de-
partment of engineering had been
Topped off and return made to the
old system.
STANDARD ROADS REQUIRED
In his state aid bill Juilliard pro-
vides for a commission consisting Of
the governor. the state surveyor gen.
eral and a state highway commissioners.
The work Of the commission would be
to. promote, aid and supervise the con-
struction, repair and maintenance Of
public highways.
The bill provides that the board shall
adopt code of standards to govern the
work on those roads that receive state
aid. The counties must also adopt
standards and have them approved by
the state commission When any gen.
eral county road shall have been con-
structed in accordance with the spec1-
fications the county may apply to the
state year later and receive 500 per
mile per year for maintenance. All aided
roads must be examined annually, and
when it is found that any road is not
maintained in the required condition
the aid will be withdrawn.
Provision is also made for county
board of three highway commission
ers, who shall name a road superin-
tendent. Each road district shall also
have three trustees, who shall name
an overseer. The road poll tax shall be
expended for district roads only.
Taxes collected on rights of way. roll
lHS SLOCk, QtpOtSy anu OtAOA
property of railroad corporations shall
be paid into the general road fund.
THE LIMIT SUGGESTED
A limit of 25 cents on each 800 is
fixed on the road taxes and 20 cents for
general road taxes.
Juilliard says the bill was introduced
in the interests of the Glen Ellen good
roads bureau. While he prefers the
operation outlined in the bill, he would
accept the state aid scheme, even If it
were provided that the state depart
ment of engineering should direct the
work.
Ellery said this afternoon that in his
annual report he would recommend a
state aid plan for the improvement of
the highways of the state, but he did
not approve the machinery provided by
Juilliard for putting the idea into
effect.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-15
PROPOSES RESTRICTIONS
ON THE STANDARD OIL

CALL HEADQUARTERS, CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO. Jan. 14.-Severe restrictions
would be placed on the Standard oil
company by Assemblyman Flavelle OF
Ontario. He introduced a bill today
providing for a state inspector at
400 a year and six deputies at 500
a month who shall test all fuel and
light oils. Where the fire test is less
than 115 degrees the oil must be con
demned 1t is also provided that the
specific gravity of gasoline must not
be less than 68. The fees for inspect
ing range from 40 cents per receptacle
more are inspected at a time A fine
not to exceed $500 for violating the
terms of the act is provided The
measure is one which is favored by
the owners of automobiles.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-15
PLAN TO INVESTIGATE
BUILDINGS AT AGNEWS

CALL HEADoUARTERS CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MFNTO, Jan. 14-State Engineer Nat
Ellery will begin an investigation Mon
dav OF the construction Of all the new
buildings at the state hospital for the
insane ct Agnews. The advisory board
Of the state department of engineering
met today with Governor Glllett DR..
present The request Of the state
building trades council that an investi-
cation be made of the work being done
by Contractor i. Q. Engstrom of. Los
Angeles was considered and EIIery was
directed to thoroughly investigate. He
will spend several days at Agnews and
prepare q full report. which will be
submitted to the governor.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-15
Fight for Hetch Hetchy

Ex-Mayor James d. Phelan. Walter
Macarthur and City Attorney Percy
Long left the city yesterday morning
for Washington on their mission to
ask of congress the confirmation of the
city's Sierra grant. They were joined
In Oakland by ex-Mayor Warren Olney
and Civil Engineer j. D. Galloway
The party of five expected to reach
the capital by next Monday, when the
committee now considering the recon-
mendations of Secretary of the Interior
Garfield in the city's interest will hold
its next session.
In addition to complete records of
all the supervisors actions in the water
supply proceedings. the city engineers s
reports and the correspondence with
Spring Valley, showing that corpora
tion's refusal to sell to the city, the
committee took with 1t a relief map
of the Sierra region comprised in the
Hetch Hetchy and Lake Eleanor water
sheds.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-15
POTATO GROWERS GET
EXCEPTIONAL PRICES
George Shima, Japanese Tuber
King, Controls Market
SeeeiaI DispaLeh o The CalIl

lSpecidl Dispatch TO The Gall
STOCKTON, Jan. 14.-San joaquin
county potato growers and those OF
the island sections tributary to Stock
ton are jubilant over the increased
prices being paid local growers for
their products. Inability on the part
Of growers to get oregon seed, coupled
with the fact that nearly. all of the
crop is dug, half of which IS con-
troiled by George Shima, the Japanese
potato king, who will sell none of his
supply except for top quotations, con-
tribute TO the increase "A few days
ago prices ranged from 80 cents down
ward, while quotations now range
from so cents to S1.25. Island grow
ers are adverse to planting local seed
and whenever possible secure the Ore
gon product Their failure TO secure
the northern seed has made a demand
locally Of which the holders have
taken advantage. thereby booming the
market price It is estimated that a
record breaking acreage will be plant
ed next season to tubers.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-15
APPROPRIATION BILLS
REACH GREAT TOTAL

CALL HEADQUARTERS, CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO Jan. 14.-ReQuests for appro-
priations in both houses today totaled
almost 100000. Following is list
of the principal items:
Improvement of rivers, 100000; sal
aries of employees, Preston school, $12,-
800: deficiency IN fund support. Preston
school, $4,000: deficit in criminal
transportation fund. $4,000; support OF
Veterans home, $4,000; cost of repair
ing and furnishing capitol. $4,000;
state accountant, $4,000; milk inspec-
ton. s51. 900: Pine Grove Junction high
way, $4,000: Grant national park road
$4,000; building at normal school,
Chico. $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-15
BILL TO HAVE WOMEN
VOTE UPON SUFFRAGE
[ [Special Dispateh % The CalLl

CALL HEADQUARTERS, CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING. SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 14.=Woman suffrage
may be left entirely in the hands of
the gentler sex. Senator J. B. Sanford
Is preparing a bill which will provide
that at the next general election special
arrangements will be made for q sep
arate ballot box. and ballots bearing
the words For Woman's Suffrage" and
Against Womans Suffrage" Only
women 21 years of age and over and
representing the same residence quail
ffcations as men voters will be allowed
to participate In this contest. IL the
result shows a ma3oriy of the women
Of the state favor suffrage. a constitu-
tional amendment viii be submitted to
the voters.
The suffragettes now here for the
purpose Of passing their constitutional
amendment are strongly opposed to the
Sanford bill, but it has been welcomed
by the opposition as the real solution
Of a vexing problem
Forty persons were present at q din
ner This evening given by the suf-
fragettes IN honor Of Grove i. johnson.
theIrl champion IN the assembly
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-15
SENATOR WANTS LARGE
FLEET OF WARSHIPS

CALL HEADQUARTERS. CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE. BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 14.-Nothing less than a
Pacific feet large enough to overawe
the combined fleets of Great Britain
and Japan will satisfy Senator Marc
Anthony OF San Francisco. Anthony
sees In the raids of British subjects
and Japanese coolies and ex-soldiers'
on the Alaskan seal rookeries menace
to American civilization which is borne
out by the 'rumored intimation" OF
war with Japan in case of exclusion
legislation. So the legislator of classic
name fathers a joint resolution to in
struct the two senators and request the
eight congressman from California to
give the president no peace of mind
until he dispatches to this coast s'ar-
mored ships of the United States suffi-
cient to maintain permanently a pre-
ponderance over the combined fleets of
any two allied nations"