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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
OFFER PRIZES FOR
CITY HALL plan
Board of Public Works Ap-
proves of Architectural
Competition Scheme
Prospective Fee of SSO,O00 for
Designer OF S3,750,00O
Building

program for an architectural COM
petition to secure the design for the
new city hall was presented by City
Architect Tharp yesterday to the-board
of public works and approved by the
commissioners. The scheme will next
week be considered by the board OF
supervisors. which will decide upon the
$4,000 appropriation called for IN car
rying out the competition.
Architects all over the world are in
+ vited to present competitive plans,
three prizes. one OF $3.50, one OF s., SOC
and one of $1,000, to be paid for The
three plans of greatest merit not sc
eepted, and g prospective fee OF abou'
$4,000 net to be given the successful
designer of the s5,750.0o0 building.
In order to insure the participation q
number of efficient architectural firms
in the competition, 10 payments OF
$1,000 are to be made to 10 architects
or firms invited by the board of works
to take part in the competition. None
of the 10 is to receive either of the
three prizes offered. The plans of all
participants in the contest are to be
submitted anonymously according tC
the rules adopted in United States COM
petitions for postoffice buildings, etc.
and are to be presented at a date TO be
set. Six months after the award is
made is the period to be allotted the
successful designer for the completion
of his working drawings.
Two general alternative schemes are
suggested. a group of buildings adopted
to the triangular city hall site and OF
moderate height. say, five stories; and
monumental building, broad at the
base with a central massive tower
structure of imposing height, say. 20 or
more stories. Competitors may submit
plans according to either or both con-
ceptions.
Light California granite for the basic
structure, with Indiana. wyoming OF
Utah limestone or sandstone for the
upper stories, or a suitable California
stone to be found, are the materials
suggested for the exterior. A steel
frame is required and a total space OF
not more than 100000 cubic feet
recommended. A cost of about so cents
per cubic foot is the general estimate
for the structure, or S., 800 900 for the
building, leaving a reserve of $3.50. OOC
for the unexpected.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20

by a spectator were made exhibits for
test purposes.
How old would you say you thought
this person to be as you see him from
where you sit?" asked Rogers, refer
ring to the boy.
Don't know, and so won't express
an opinion" answered Hubbard
Well, would you say 5, 10, Is, 90,
80 or 30 years?"
Cant say"
Would you be surprised if I told
you he was 30?"
Nope"
Rogers had to give up the eyesight
test, especially when Hubbard said he
thought his was pretty good for man
of 20. Moreover, when the question of
fair action as a juror was put to him
he answered that he wouldn't deviate
q hairsbreadth from the law and the
evidence in arriving at verdict if he
was sworn as a juror. disqualification
seemed a long way off when Hubbard
himself opened the way by asking that
he be excused for business reasons.
sented this time to having the tales
man excused.
Charles N. Heidewald, the Oak street
restaurantman, who was under exami-
nation when the case was closed
Thursday night, was excused shortly
after the morning session convened on
challenge of the prosecution and over
objection from the defense.
Stanley Moore's examination of Dud-
ley Haskell, a clerk employed in the
German savings and loan society,
amounted to a first class argument in
favor of the guilt of his own client,
and might well be lifted bodily by the
prosecution into one of it's closing ar
guments. Haskell would only admit
an opinion extending to the fact that
the supervisors received money and
that he believed Ruef paid it to them
in the trolley matter In order to break
him down Moore argued that Ruef
wouldn't have furnished the money
out OF his own pocket, that the United
Railroads must have put 1t up and
that Calhoun, as president of the
United Railroads and a shrewd busi-
nessman, must have known something
about it. Haskell followed the line Of
reasoning and finally said that it might
take some evidence to remove his i'm
preston that money was received by
the supervisors. He was challenged
and excused.
Other jurors who were examined
during the day and excused on chal-
lenge for cause We're John A. Hart
lumber estimator; William Hammond
plumber; Charles c.. Hopkins, motor
cycle agent; Frederick A. Lawson, rail-
road supplies dealer; George p. Lau-
niger, secretary Tillmann & Bendel; Al
bert c. Leonard, Newerf rubber com
pany; Henry f. Howland, clerk for
Williams Dimond company; James r.
Hubbs, contractor and builder. and Carl
A Hubrich, grocer.
From the thirteenth special jury
venire summoned into court yesterday
morning 80 talesmen were retained out
of the SO examined, and a new venire
of so was ordered returnable Tues
day morning. There will be no ses-
sion of court today and no continuance
on Monday owing to the latter being
a legal holiday. The trial will be re-
suned Tuesday morning
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
STOWAWAY HAS LETTERS
TO RUSSIAN RESIDENTS
Examination Held to Determine
Question of Deportation

Paul Ulitkin, the young Russian
stowaway who went aboard the trans
port Buford at Nagasaki and was taken
to Alcatraz after his arrival here, was
examined at Immigration headquarters
yesterday morning by board of in
quiry consisting of A. de la Tore Jr.
William Heitman and NJ Lissac. The
testimony will be sent to Washin gton
and it is probable that Ulitkin will be
deported.
Ulitkin is % years old and says he
is wireless operator and electrician
from Verhneuralsk. European Russia,
where he graduated from the gym
nasium, and where his father is an
official of gold mining company
Ulttkin carries letters from promi-
nent men in Harbin and Nagasaki to
distin guished Russians and others in
this country. One of these, from DIR.
Emmanuel LachosoSlxy of Harbin to DIR.
Louria Of Boston. says that the youn z
man was Obliged to leave Russia be-
cause of unfortunate occurrences but
Ulitkin denies that he has been a po-
litical prisoner.
Another letter. from J. Palla at the
Nagasaki hotel. Nagasaki. is addressed
to Mrs. r. van SAINT, Enoinal avenue,
CIaremont.
Ulitkin will be held at AIcatraz
pending the decision of the officials at
Washington.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
MONEY TO IMPROVE
|. COAST WATERWAYS
House Committee Includes Oak
land and Monterey Surveys
in Appropriation
FOrtificatiOns Bill Amended to
Provide S25O,OOO for Site
at San Pedro

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Chairman
ers and harbors today introduced the
emergency and maintenance bill for
waterways improvements, which reaches
total appropriation Of so,s71.625.
The bill provides for a national
waterways commission of five senators
penses of the commission, which is en-
powered to employ experts to aid in
investigating waterways in this coun-
try and Europe, $4,000 is provided.
SIX hundred thousand dollars is ap-
propriated for Investigations, surveys,
contingencies and incidental repairs for
rivers and harbors for which there is
no special appropriation.
COAST PROJECTS TO BENEFIT
The most important waterways for
which preliminary surveys and ex-
aminations are provided aside from the
inland intracostal waterway along the
Atlantic and Gulf coasts are:
Oakland harbor. Monterey bay, Will
m1ngton harbor, Humboldt bay and the
sacramento and Feather rivers Cali
fornia; Kahului harbor, on the island of
Maui, and Kanapepe bay, on Kani
island, Hawaii; the Chicago and Rock
rivers, Illinois; the harbors and rivers
at or near Chicago, including Chicago
harbor.
No single channel or Improvement is
| to be allotted more than $4,000 out OF
the appropriation for emergencies.
MONEY FOR SAN PEDRO
An amendment to the fortifications
| appropriation bill was today secured in
the house, providing for $25O,000 for the
purchase of a site for fortifcations for
San Pedro.
The report of General Station on the
subject of fortifying San Pedro, which
was sent to congress a short time ago,
recommended $500 900 for the site,
which was the estimated cost of 173
acres, but this has been scaled down
by the house to $25O,O00 The total
cost of the fortifications is estimated at
SO, 3,655, ,269
In addition to four IA inch rifles,
four Is inch rifles and eight II inch
mortars, it is planned to have quarters
for four companies of coast artillery
at San Pedro.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
COMMON SENSE
AND PIANO BONDS
More Than $l2,OOOOOO in Prizes Distributed in
Bay Counties Within Four Months

the desire of the public generally to
get something for nothing" the selling
plan usually adopted being to mark up
the price of all pianos from 500 to
$3.50, then deducting the face value of
the Bond" from the marked price.
The rest is easy. The buyer gets the
piano, paying for 1t 500 to $3.50 more
than the regular price. and having the
face value" of his Bond" deducted or
credited to his account on the piano
contract.
THE ACTUAL WORTH OF "PIANO
BONDS-
If a piano Bond" is worth 500 on
a piano. it should have a fixed none
tary value. which should apply on any
other article of merchandise carried
by the house issuing the Bond" No
Bond" house will accept these credits
in payment for other goods Trv and
buy a phonograph with a 800 Bond. .
Can't be done. Offer it for soc sheet
of music-s100 for 5Oc-and get turned
down.
THE PROOF OF wORTHLESsNEss
Take your piano Bond and go to
the house Issuing it, select your piano.
learn the cash difference-what you
must pay in money-then come to our
store or go to any dealer in the citv
who does not issue Certificates .
Bonds" etc, and you can buy the
same piano. grade for grade, quality
for quality, for 10 to % per cent less
than the cash difference at the Bond
House."
We are showing in our windows and
on our floors pianos from the same
factories. in the same case designs and
finishes, under their legitimate name.
and at their legitimate prices, $3.50 to
S215 that ~are priced at the Bond
Houses" at 1915 to $4O0
incidentally there is a beautiful col
lection of Piano Bonds which we
offer at soc per 81 900. face value
This is the truth about the bond situa-
tion. Come in and talk it over. Open
evenings.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
The California Promotion Committee

(Tbe State Central Organization Organized In
1902-An association for the commercial ana
industrial development or CalifOrnia-l
PROMOTION. The act OF promotion advanea-
ment, encouragement Century Dictionary
The committee has for its chjeet the Pro-
NOTING OF California's interests. 1t has nok4
ing 70 sell. 1t fosters all things fencing 70 -
ADVANCEMENT OF California II Is an author
fty all matters relating to California IL EN-
COURAGES the establishment OF new industries
and fosters those already established 1t invites
deeirabie immigration. 70 presents the oDDortu-
mites and needs OF al fields OF business and pro-
fessional activity. It Is supported By popular sub
scription and makes no charge for any service
rendered 1t has affiliated With it zoo CONNER
cial organizations OF the state. with combined
membership OF more than $4,000. Meetings OF
representatives of these organizations are held
semiaHnually IN different parts OF the state whers
matters OF California interest are discussed
Headquarters of the committee are maintained IN
California building. Union square, San Frarcisco-
CORRESPONDENCE INVITED.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
RANSOM SEEKER is
GUILTY OF KIDNAPPING
Leo Bezemer Coerced Million
aire to Write Order

BELLINGHAM, Wash, Feb. ia
jury at Mount Vernon today found Leo
Bezemer guilty of kidnapping for the
purpose of securing ransom. Bezemer
will be sentenced to an indeterminate
term of from to 21 years imprison-
ment.
On October 26 last Bezemer held up
Edward English, a millionaire logger,
on the highway near Mount Vernon,
Skagit county. The logger was forced
to drive into the woods and was then
ordered from his carriage at the point
of pistol and bound to a tree, after
having been coerced into writing an
order to his wife to pay bearer $1,000.
Before Mrs. English could secure the
money her husband escaped. Bezemer
was captured two weeks later within
few miles of Seattle.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
DATE is CHANGED FOR
LOS ANGELES ELECTION
Mayor Harper's Fate Will Be
Decided March 70

Los ANGELES. Feb 19.-The city
council passed the recall election ordi-
nance late this afternoon, but chang
the date from Thursday March %, TO
Friday, March &c
The change was made at the last
minute merely as a safeguard.
Petitions for the nomination of
George Alexander for mayor in the
coming recall election will be available
at o'clock tomorrow morning and be
signed at 20 or more places in the city
Two thousand names are necessary So
far there has been no movement
toward placing any other man in nom
nation
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
WOMAN BOMB THROWER
DETAINED IN ASYLUM
Mrs. Carrie PIesse Now Blamed
for Blowing Up Caboose
| TSnee;oI D;.,,icb 10 TIE CoU1

STOCKTON, Feb. 19.-Mrs. Carrie
Plesse, also known as Mrs. Edward
Cooper. was sent today to the detention
ward as an insane prisoner, being under
arrest here as suspect in connection
with the dynamiting of a Santa Fe
caboose last December.
Her alleged husband, Edward Cooper,
a local bootblaek, who also is in jail,
confessed having written the letters
which caused such a sensation at the
time of the explosion. The letters were
dictated by Mrs. Cooper and mailed by
wife, who threatened to leave him.
1t is believed that the woman alone
discharged the bomb. Mrs. Cooper was
once an inmate of an insane asylum.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20

changes must cease, and Mr.. OGara
called my attention then to the fact
that his side did not desire to answer
back, but that he felt that unless the
court rebuked such incidents on its
own Initiative they were privileged
to respond in kind. Now that matter
has been called again to the courts
attention. and I personally believe that
Mr.. Rogers should not have made the
remark which he did. Hereafter,
therefore, 1 shall deal with remarks
such as this as they arise and without
suggestion from counsel. This applies
TO both sides. Tt is idle to ignore the
fact that lots of remarks are made
which had better be left unsaid. In
this case 1 do not feel that Mr.. Rogers
examination was all it should be-"
Tries to Shift Blame
AS Judge Lawlor ceased talking the
elder Moore was on his feet again and
made an attempt to argue and cast all
the blame for the bubble on the Shout
ders of the prosecution. Heney inter
rupted him and jumped from his chair,
objecting that his opponent was resort
ing to the very tactics of which the
court had just complained. This time
IL was Heney who braved the wrath of
the court. in order to finish his say, for
Judge Lawlor interrupted him with:
Take your seat, Mr.. Heney.
Then your honor viii either have to
stop these insinuations or punish me
for answering them, for I will not re-
main SILENT responded Heney, stand
ing his ground.
well. a brave man doesn't boast so
long" interjected Byington.
Bah! You're not one of the brave
men," fiared back Heney.
We'll, / don't do any talking" be-
gan Byington.
NO, nor anything else" broke in
Heney.
"Sit down. cried Judge Lawlor once
more at the top of his voice.
TN take what the court pleases to
give me, but I won't take 1t from them.
I'll stop it If the court doesn't" an
swered Heney, turning from Byington
to face Judge Lawlor with an undaunt-
ed air. There was no answer. and He
ney slowly turned and took his chair
Juror Offers Apology
Mr.. Rogers, you viii proceed with
this examination" Judge Lawlor in
structed sternly, and his order ended
the fracas. save that the juror himself
arose and declared that he wished to
apologize If he had been the cause of
the trouble. And I'd like to be ex-
cused,p he concluded.
The order sending him back to his
seat was as peremptory as those which
had been directed to the attorneys, and
Hubbard lost no time in obeying it..
Rogers suggested to O'Gara that he
was willing that Hubbard should be
excused. but OGara refused to consent,
and the examination was continued.
For some time Rogers failed as sig
nally to find an opening for attack as
he had before the interruption oc-
Cured He even tried to base q chal-
lenge on an imagined defect in the
Jurors eyesight, and a small newspa-
per copy boy and a red necktie worn
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
WOMAN CHARGED WITH
EXTORTION TAKES LIFE
Mrs. V. c. Boak Fenner Was
Principal in Sensation

CHICAGO, Feb. 19-Mrs. V C. Boalx
Fenner, who recently was fined for an
alleged attempt to extort money from
Rev. Perley Powers and who accused
him before the trustees of his church,
the Adams Street Methodist Episcopal
of making affectionate advances toward
her, died at the hospital today of poi-
son, self administered.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20

Within the past four months as
prizes" for solving rebus puzzles,
counting dots on piano pictures. word
contests, geographical problems, etc,
there has been distributed in San Fran
cisco, Oakland and the cities OF the
Bay Counties more than $12,O00,00O in
Certificates" Gold Bonds" "Manufac-
turers' Bonds" Credit Coupons" etc,
which are good only if applied on the
purchase price of a new piano at the
store from which the Bond" or Ger
tificate" is issued, not more than one
certificate to apply to any purchase.
Thousands of persons have answered
these advertisements, sending their So
luton of the puzzle, and to each and
every one of these has been mailed
Bond" or Certificate" varying in its
apparent value from $50 to $125-the
average amount being s100-regardless
of the correctness OF the answer sub
mitted.
$4,000, 600 A SMALL ESTIMATE
In a recent prize contest one piano
firm claimed to have received more
than thirty thousand replies. Taking
the smallest Bond" issued by that
house. which was $50. it would appear
that s2,400,O00 in Bonds is outstand-
ing against that concern. Another firm
recently sent out 1000 Certificates OF
s125 each. or $3.50 thus creating
floating Indebtedness in this amount,
all of which is redeemable only by ap-
plying the face value of the certificate
on the purchase price OF a new piano,
and limiting the time of purchase
usually to one month from the date OF
the Bond. During the past two years
not less than ten of these Cert1fi-
cate and Bond Contests have been ad-
vertised and carried out in San Fran
cisco and Oakland. 1t is safe to say
that today there are IN circulation not
less than $4,000, 900" in Bonds and
Certificates" bearing the signature of
piano firms and music dealers
HOW THE SCHEME OPERATES
This whole Bond" plan is based on
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
ONLY one ..T8roIno auinine''

That IS Laxative Bromo Qunne. Look for the
signature Of f ". Grove. Used, the world over
- Cure Cold IN Ono Day 25c.f
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20

Special low rates to tourists at Key
Route hotel Oaklands best; new: elab-
orately furnished; centrally located.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
PRESIDENT SAVES
CALAVERAS FOREST
Bill Creating National Reserve
Is Signed

WASHINGTON, Feb 19-President
Roosevelt by signing the bill for the
creation of the Calaveras national fol .
est in California has completed legis-
lation which saves for all time the
most famous grove of trees in the
world. This act is the elimination of
efforts extending over the last nine
years.
No treasury appropriation is needed
to carry out the provisions of the act,
Robert B. Whiteside of Duluth, Mimi,
in exchange therefor stumpage of equal
value on other forest land owned by
the government
The bill had the support of the entire
California delegation In congress.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20

JURY CoNvICTS RoBBER-A jury in Judge
Dunne's court yesterday convicted Tony PARA of
robbery. PARA inyeigled a man named A H.
Elliott to his room and there beat him and stole
from him SIS and a stickpin worth So.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-03-06
STATE OF NEW JERSEY

I, John Franklin Fort, Governor of the State of New Jersey, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that s. D. DICKINSON, Els q,sire, who hath signed the annexed Certificate, and whose Official Seal is thereto annexed, was, at the doing thereof, and now is, SECRETARY OF STATE of the State of New Jersey, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attesta- tions; that the said signature is in the proper handwriting of the said s. D.. Dickinson, and the seal his seal of of flee, and that the said Certificate is in due form of law and by the proper of. ficer.
 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the GREAT SEAL of the State of New Jersey to be hereunto affixed, at the City of Trenton, in said State, this Eff. teenth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and nine and of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and thirty-third.
 JOHN FRANKLIN FORT. (The Great Seal of the State
 of New Jersey)
 By THE GOVERNOR,
 s. D. Dickinson,
 Secretary of State.
 First publication March 6, 1909.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-03-06
ARTICLES or INCORPORATION
 OF ARIZONA COOPERATIVE MERcAN- TILE COMPANY

Know All Men By These Presents: That we, the undersigned, have this day associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming corporation under the laws of tho Territory of Ari. zona, and for that purpose do adopt the following Charter and Articles of In corporation thereof:
 ARTICLE I.
 The name of this corporation shall be ARIZONA COOPERATIVE MFR CANTILE COMPANY.
 ARTICLE II.
 The company shall keep and have it's principal place of business and it's principal office at Globe, Gila County, Arizona, and may keep such other off ees and places of business in any of the states and territories of the United States as the directors or stockholders may decide, at which place or places all incorporators stockholders and di. reetors' meetings may be held, and all corporate business may be transacted.
 ARTICLE IT.
 The amount of the capital stock of the company shall be. Fifty Thousand Dollars, divided into Five Thousand shares of the par valuc of Ten Dollar: each, and said capital stock shall bC paid up at the date of issuance or a; such time as the board of directors may designate, in money, property merchandise, labor or any other valua ble right or thing, and the judgment oi the board of directors or managing officers as to the value thereof shal be conclusive. Said capital stock shal be nonassessable.
 ARTICLE ".
 The object for which this corporation is formed, and the general nature of tn, business proposed to be transacted b,
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-03-06
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
 STATE OF NEW YORK
JOHN PALMER

JOHN PALMER OF STATE AND GUS TODIAN OF THE GREAT SEAL THEREOF.
 IT Is HEREBY CERTIFIED, That ANDREW DAVIDSON, was, on the day of the date of the annexed Certi- feate and Attestation, Deputy Seere tary of State of the State of New York, and duly authorized by the laws of said State to make such Attestation and Certificate and to perform the duties belonging to. the Secretary of State in making such Attestation and Certificate, in like manner as said See retary of State; that the said Certif- cate and Attestation are in due form and executed by the proper officer; that the Seal affixed to said Certificate and Attestation is the Seal of office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York; that the Signature thereto of the said Deputy Secretary of State, is in bis own proper handwriting, and is genuine; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his of ficial acts; and, further that the Secre- tary of State is the Custodian of the Certificate of Increase of Capital, so certified and attested, and Custodian of the Great Seal of Said State. hereto affixed.
 (Seal.)
 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, The
 Great Seal of the State is hereunto
 affixed
 WITNESS my hand at the City of
 Albany, the twenty-third day of
 April in the year of our Lord one
 thousand eight hundred and ninety.
 six.
 JNO. PALMER,
 Secretary of State.