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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
ELECTORS VOTE TODAY
FOR TAFT AND SHERMAN

CALL HEADQUARTERS. CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING. SACRA-
MENTO. Jan. 1O.-Whatever chance
Chairman Teller Of the republican state
central committee has had TO carry to
Washington the ten votes Of the presf-
Dental electors for william II. Taft
have gone a glimmering With most
or the electors already In this city in
readiness TO cast their ballot tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock, il is plainly TO
be seen that one Of the ten men will be
selected for the honor of making the
trip across the country and that he will
probably be II. G. W. Dinkelspiel of
san Francisco.
The electors Will meet at o'clock
IN the assembly chamber. L. S. Grant.
lr-, Of San Diego, who was chosen as
an elector large, viii not be present,
and senator Leroy Wright will prob
ably be selected TO vote IN his stead.
After organizing by choosing chair
man and secretary. the electors will
vote first for William II. Taft for pres
ident and then for J. :. Sherman for
vice president. The result wi be set
forth in three certificates. one of which
viii be sent 70 the district Judge, an
other mailed to the president of the
senate and the third taken to Washing
ton by special messenger. That mes
senger viii then be chosen, and It
seems almost certain that DinkelspieI
viii be delegated
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
WOULD DEMORALIzE
GRAND JURY SYSTEM
Assemblyman Wheelan's Bill
Requires Stenographer at
All Secret Sessions
To Give Superior Judges Power
to Ask for Transcript
of DOings
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

CALL HEADQUARTERS, CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO. Jan. 10.-Albert P. Wheelan,
a democrat representing the Forty-sec-
ond district of San Francisco in the
assembly, is prepared to father bill
which will aim to break down the
grand jury system in one of its essen
tial features. Wheelan admits that his
bill is inimical to the graft prosecution,
but his frankness has not so far gone
the length OF eonfiding whence he re-
ceived the measure.
Wheelan's bill will give to the judges
of the superior court the right to ask
for transcript of the testimony taken
in the grand jury room. This will
make 1t necessary for the district at
torney to have a stenographer in the
inquisitorial chamber at all times. as
he cannot know when a judge may ask
for all that has passed there. Aside
from burdening the district attorneys S
office with q big expense the bill is
obnoxious, because it aims to break
down the secrecy which is an essential
part of the grand jury system.
AT present it rests with the district
attorney to decide whether a record
shall be kept of the grand jury hear
f1sss. If these proceedings are taken
down, the attorney for the indicted
person may demand transcript If
Wheelan's amendment should become
law the attorney for the defense would
be placed in possession of the whole
case Of the state against an 4 indicted
person, just as he would be if the hear
ing had been before a committing mag
istrate. In other words, one purpose
of the grand jury would be destroyed.
Wheelan refuses to outline his bill
when asked about it today.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
GUTH HONORFD AT
SPECIAL SERVICE
New President OF University Of
Pacific Is Received by
C0llegians
inaugural Sermon Preached by
Rev. M. S. Hughes of
Pasadena
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

SAN JOSE. Jan. 10-The opening
service of the inauguration exercises
for President William w. Guth was
held in the conservatory chapel at the
University of the Pacific this afternoon.
The chapel was filed with students,
alumni and friends OF the. institution,
who had gathered to do homer to the
new president. DR.. Guth himself was
on the platform with DIR. M. S Hughes
of Pasadena, who preached the inaug-
ural sermon; Rev. Andrew j. Hanson,
who conducted the services; DIR. Eli
McClish, who offered the prayer, and
Rev. j. l.. Burchman. pastor of the Col
lege Park Methodist. church.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
WILL INTRODUCE TWO
BILLS FOR ISLAIS

CALL HEADQUARTERS, CHAMBER
0FS COMAfERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MFNTO. Jan. 10.-SenatOr Dick Welch
fs going to introduce two substitutes
FOR his Islais creek bill In order to be
-, the safe side Of the constitution
A. already introduced the Islais creek
biII calls for an appropriation OF $1,000
400 for the purchase and Improvement
81 the blocks surrounding the India
1Eelch fears that there may be a
.orsfif4ifional doubt as % whether more
filan $500 600 can be appropriated in
80 act except for one specific purpose.
re courts. he says. have decided both
,.avs So Welch wills Introduce one
hiii providing for an appropriation Of
s. 000 coo for the purchase OF the land
and another carrying a similar amount
Cor the improvement
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
STANTON WILL NOT
. FAVOR RACFTRACKS
Speaker Expects Personnel Of
Public Morals Committee
to Please People
Beardslee to Head Ways and
Means and Transue Banking
Division in Assembly
[Spccial Dispatch 10 The Call

CALL HEADQUARTERS, CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE. BUILDING. SACRA-
MENTO, jan 1o.-'I shall name as
chairman of the public morals commit
tee of the assembly a man who is not
friendly to the racetrack interests
said Speaker Phil Stanton this even
ings when 1 announce the full per-
sonnel of the committee | am sure the
people of the state will be satisfied
Al few days ago it was whispered
about that the racetrack interests
planned to make their big fight in the
assembly, but about that time the un-
looked for clash occurred on the at
tempt to slide through the rules for
the assembly which would permit legis-
lation to be smothervd In committee.
The independents, reinforced by most
of the democrats, slapped the organiza-
tion good and hard and adopted the
rules that were effective two years ago.
That indicated that the assembly would
not be a good place to try to kill off
any bill which the reformers favored.
Shartly afterward Lieutenant Govern
or Porter named his public morals COM
mittee, and the racetrack forces were
pleased to find that the five members
could be relied upon to do nothing es :
pecially injurious to the gambling in
tereSts.
When the assembly convenes tomor-
row afternoon Stanton will make
known his committee appointments. 1t
is already known that Beardslee will
be rewarded with the head of the
ways and means committee. Transue,
who generously stepped aside, will be
chairman of the banks and banking
committee. 1t is understood that other
assemblymen will be given first place
on committees as follows:
Grove L. Johnson. judiciary; Walter
Leeds, election laws; Percy Harmon,
state prisons and reformatory institu-
tions; Richard Melrose, revenue and
taxations; j. N. o. Rech, revision and
reform of laws; H. G. Cattell, COM
missions and public expenditures;
George L. Sackett, education; C. A. Nell
son, labor and capital.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
SENATE APPOINTS TWO
MORE EXTRA ATTACHES

CALL HEADQUARTERS CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 10.-One of the last relics
of the old attache method is exhibited
in the senate, where an extra post
master and assistant postmaster have
been provided to take care of two at
taches in search of 81 jobs.
One postmaster and one assistant at
salaries of 81 are provided for by law
by the senate, but in addition to these
statutory appointments the committee
on. patronage saw fit to allow the .ap-
pointment of the two extra attaches.
The statutory postmaster is Miss
Eunice Dewitt; her assistant is Hazel
Gibbs. The extra postmaster is Miss
M. J. Savage, the daughter of Senator
Savage of Los Angeles; and her assist
ant is Miss Frances Hanson.
Owing TO the reform in patronage
distribution the Legislators found diff
Guilty in providing good places for job
seekers who were not expert stenog-
raphers or COMMITTEES clerks; hence the
necessity of providing the postoffice
with extra help. In former years this
would not have been noticeable. but
the reform of this session makes it
conspicuous.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
AMENDMENT TO
GILLETPS RATE
BILL PLANNED
Senator Miller Would IncOrpO-
rate Own Ideas in PrO-
posed New Law
Measure FavOrs Largely In
creased Powers for Rail-
road Commission
Governor Opposed to Having
Own Bill MutiIated by
Ideas of Others
lspesiaI Di.ea.eh 70 The Call

Special Dispdtch 10 The Call
CALL HEADQUARTERS CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING. SACRA-
AIENTO, Jan. Ex-senator z. o. Nil
Ter Of Visalia viii this week endeavor
10 have Governor Gillett accept an
amendment to the bill, which the latter
had Attorney General Webb prepare
and senator Stetson introduce in the
senate providing for the clothing of the
railroad commission with much greater
power.
Senator Miller has bill drafted
along the lines OF the Texas car law,
but today he decided the features Of
his bill might as well be Incorporated
in the governors bill. Besides, with
The administration fathering a bill car
rying the features Of the Texas car act,
he believed there would be greater
probability of his ideas becoming a
part of the law of the state.
Governor Gillett said today:
don't like the omnibus bill propo-
sition at all I've got d bin that is
just and fair to the railroad and the
shipper ] don't want either TO have a
clnch- The bill viii give the state rea-
sOnable control over the railroads. OF
course I shall look into Senator Miller S
bin and consider the proposition, but I
uo not ike me ided OF adding new
features to the present bill.
Section 2S Of the Stetson bill vests
the power in the commission to fix
rules and regulations for the railroads
In the matter OF furnishing cars as
follows.
The power and authority IS hereby
vested IN the board Of railroad COM
missioners Of California. and IL is here
by made its duty. to fix, make and es-
la dish all necessary rates tariffs
charges, rules and regulate to gov
ern and regulate the transportation of
freight and passengers. TO prevent dis
elimination and extortion and TO cor
rect abuses, by the different railroad
and transportation companies in this
state.
Oregon on the north has adopted q
car law and it is working with salts
faction to the shippers. The railroad
companies are fined So per day for
failure to deliver cars on demand. Sen
ator Miller's idea is to place the fine at
s. per day.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
MANY NEW CHURCH
MEMBERS ARE RECEIVED
Number Join the First Church
of Christ, Scientist

The communion service of the First
Church of Christ, Scientist, at Sacra-
mento and Scott streets. conducted
yesterday morning by the retiring
readers, Mrs. Dora j. Stanton and
George L. Putnam was attended by a
congregation that filed Christian
Science hall to its capacity. A large
number of new members were received
into the church, and the officers for
the ensuing year were announced, as
follows:
Directors: Mrs. Henrietta Rosen-
garden, Harry c. Pierce, Mrs. Eleanor
v. LeBlond, Slgmund bauer, Henry
Hansen, Mrs. Margaret Birdsall and
Gen. Samuel w. Backus; president, Mrs.
Henrietta Rosen garden; vice president.
Harry c. Pierce; clerk, Thomas H Lord
treasurer, Sidney S. Atkind; first reader.
Frank w. Gale; second reader Mrs.
Name c. Breyman; Sunday school su-
perintendent, Miss Helen F. Wightman
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
WANT APPROPRIATION TO
IMPROVE HUMBOLDT BAY

CALL HEADQUARTERS. CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. I0.-Congress viii prob
ably be memorialized by the legisla-
ture IA regard to bill No. 22,881, intro
duced In the house OF representatives
by Engelbright, TO appropriate S1.037, ;
400 for improving the entrance TO Hum
boldt bay.
Lieutenant Colonel John Biddle has
recommended the rebuilding OF the
ietties at Eureka, and IT is thought
that q joint resolution would have a
salutary effect on congress. Senator
viii offer the resolution in their re-
spective houses.
Mcclellan VIII lead the fight in the
assembly for an appropriation of $50,-
900 TO carry on the rip-rap work in Eel
river The work already done has
checked the erosion.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
FACTIONS WAR IN
UNION LEAGUE CLUB
Frank W. MarstOn, Now Secre.
tary, Heads Ticket Opposed
to Regular" Candidates

The annual election of the Union
league club is TO be held tomorrow.
and not only are two of the regular"
candidates, George X Vending for
first vice president, and William Adams
for secretary, strongly opposed, but 1T
is understood that there will be a gem
erous amount of scratching from the
top to the bottom of the ticket.
Frank w. Marston, the present Sec
retary of the club, is a candidate for
reelection, and is supported by many
members in bis contest against Will
liam Adams. the candidate of the NOM
mating committee. The friends of
Marston, under the leadership of Judge
John r. Aitken and Colonel L. H.
Clement, held meeting last evening
to advance Colonel Marston's fight.
William II. Jordan, the attorney, is
now mentioned as an opposition can
didate for first vice president of the
club, because George x. Vending, the
candidate selected by the nominating
committee, objected to his name ap-
pearing on the opposition ticket
AT the annual meeting, which will be
held tomorrow night after the closing
Of the clubs polls, a proposition ad-
vanced by the De Young faction will
De NOleu upon III is In the form or
an amendment to the bylaws, to strike
out section IL of article XVII, which
reads:
mo member of the club shall re-
ceive any salary or emolument Of any
kind or nature from the funds or prop
erty of the club"
The amendment was proposed by
Herbert Long and Lester B. Smith. 1t
would make possible the employment
of a member of the club as paid eInan-
ager Of the new clubroons which are
TO be located at Powell and O'FarreH
streets. DR.. c. T. Deane, a De Young
adherent, it is reported, would receive
the job. This proposal is to be strongly
opposed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
FORMER POLICE CAPTAIN
INTERCEDES FOR HIS son
Frank Martin to Be Sent Away
to Sea if Released

Frank Martin, son of former Captain
Of Police John Martin. who was ar
rested in December on a charge of
having with three others drugged and
robbed R. B. Elder, western representa-
tive of the Allis-C Chalmers company,
while on midnight automobile ride.
probably will be dismissed from the
custody of the Santa Clara authorities.
1t is stated that Captain Martin has
promised that If the charges are dis
missed he will ship the young man
away on deep sea sailing vessel. Cap
tain Martin has addressed a letter to
Elder, in which he apologized for his
sons conduct.
Senator Louis Oneal, attorney for
Martin apologiZed in court to Elder on
Saturday for certain reflections that had
been cast upon his Character by the
defense.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
HAND SEVERELY BURNED

William Hall, who lives at 2243 FL
bert street, was treated at the CEN
trail emergency hospital for severe
burns Of the right hand. Hall explained
that he had sprained his wrist. that
he had bandaged the injured wrist
with linen cloth well soaked in tur-
pentine. Some moments later he was
in the act of lighting d cigar, when
the bandage took FIRE.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
BURGLARs cAUGHT

At an early hour yesterday Michael
Brogan and another man were sur
prised in the act Of breaking into a
car of the Armour Packing company
at Fifth and Townsend streets by Po-
lice OficersA J. Farrell and r. Dris-
coll. At the approach of the officers
the thieves attempted to escape. Of
ficer Farrell commanded them 10 halt,
at the same time firing two shots. Bro
gan obeyed the command, was taken
into custody and charged at the south
ern station with burglary. The ac-
cOr1plice eScaped.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
NIGHT RIDERS IN JAIL

night riders sentenced to death at Union
City yesterday and two others SEN
fenced to 20 years in the state peni-
tentiary have been placed in Jail here
and will be held in close confinement to
await the action of the supreme court
which will meet in this city next April
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
BOURBONS LOCK HORNS
OVER SENATORIAL VOTE

CALL HEADQUARTERS, CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO. Jan. 10.--While John O. Davis
of Hollister is being put forward by a
the Complimentary vote of the demo-
Gratis for United States senator. there
caucus tomorrow night OF the minority
before a man Is selected for the honor.
discovered something In the nature of
a deadlock for the honor and is plan
ming to bring order out of chaos to-
morrow night by proposing the name of
Frank D. Nicol, Stockton attorney
Isidor Dockweiler of Los Angeles is
another whose name was mentioned to-
night by a prominent democrat of the
north, willing to accept a compromise
candidate.
irving to pick winner from the list
Including DAVIS, J. D: D: PqhTelan. n Theodore
= ! Heney and Senators Cartwright.
Curtin and Sanford, there IRE, il. is much like
Both houses will vote on United
States senator Tuesday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11

&c a lb.
COMBINATION NO. no

25 lbs. sugar 80
% lbs. Best Potatoes -....:...... %
, cans Extra Solid Pack Tomatoes
or IL bars Soap ...........-. so
2 lbs. Tea, any flavor, or lbs.
COuee l.oD
1 pint Lemon or Vanilla Extract 10
1 ID Eastern Pure Baking Powder so
pkgs. Malta Vita or bot Catsup .2S
1 So Butter or 5 H. pail Lard. so
4 Platter - %
/ jar Strawberry Jam ..-........ -
8 cans Peas or Corn ... %
Total for all unchanged. $500
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
DEATH OF WOMAN AGED no

DEATH OF WOMAN AGED los
DEER ISLE, Me-, Jan. 10.-Mrs. Sa-
lone Sellers, los years of. age. said
to have been the oldest person in New
England, is dead at her home here
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11

JAPANESE ADVOCATE STRIKE
HONOLULU, Jan. 10.-The Japanese
newspaper Jill in a violent editorial to-
day advises plantation laborers to strike
al once for higher wages.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-02-27
LIVESTOCK SHIPMENTS

Last Friday James Sewer
shipped 2 cars lambs, E. s. Ma
thias 9 cars, H. A. Matthias, 3 cars.
j. j. Spencer d Co., 3 cars Of hogs
from this station.
Tuesday L. II. Cheney shipped
6 cars lambs. Tom Tough 2 cars,
E. c. Hatton 4 cars, j. l.. Smalley
2 cars. A. s. Chase 4 cars of hogs.
Next week there will be three
trains of lambs shipped from
Monte Vista.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-02-27

Thomas Tough who has been
ranching for a number of years
near Center. has sold most of his
land there and has invested in 800
acres in the central part Of New
Mexico where he intends to go in
a few weeks.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-02-27

In his speech of acceptance ad-
dressed to the New York legisia-
ture Senator.elect Root said: Il
am opposed to the direct election
Of senators as I am opposed to the
initiative and referendum, because
these things are based on the idea
that the people can not elect legis-
lators whom they can trust"
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-02-27

T. H. G. Hilligoss, of Manitou,
formerly in business at this place,
was visiting in Monte Vista this
week.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-02-27

Correll L. Savage have new
BARRIERS sign which attracts much
attention.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-02-27

Charles CLANCY is putting on a
brick addition to his House.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-02-27

The speech of Mr. Bryan to the
Legislature Saturday night was one
that encouraged every man who
has stood for the keeping of party
pledges, and has made those who
sought to dishonor the party word
hang their heads. Mr.. Bryan
stood, as he has always stood, for
honesty and fair play. He pointed
out to the Legislators that their
party platform was contract with
the people. II the Legislators are
not ready 70 carry out that contract
in good faith, they should return
the Offices they got by agreeing to
the platform.-News.
On it's way to Washington to
lead the inaugural parade Of Pres
ident-elect Taft, who is called the
father" of the organization, the
Philippine Constabulary band AZ
rived in Denver Saturday afternoon
and, directly after giving a per.
formance at the Curtis in the even.
ing, left for Omaha. From bare
footed, ragged, blood-thirsty in
surgents to members OF what 10
considered by many the finest
band in the world" would be an
appropriate title for a description
of these S6 little brown men who
have delighted the critics OF the
world with their music.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-02-27
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY Fl, 1909
VALLEY FARMER BOOSTS

Sdiiie III yesterday iIoui AtliCd,
Ind, on his way back to the ranch.
Two weeks ago Mr.. Hatton brought
in 2 carloads of peafed lambs, and
then proceeded to Indiana, where
he was born and raised, and paid
visit to relatives and friends
Mr.. Hatton has been in the San
Luis valley several years, and owns
farm there. He feeds sheep
every winter, besides doing con-
siderable farm work. IL would
not exchange my little farm up in
the San Luis valley for the largest
and best farm in my old home
neighborhood in Indiana, and be
compelled to return there and stay"
said Mr.. Hatton. when l went
to the Valley l was lonesome for a
little while, but after that wore off
| became infatuated with it, and
no inducement could be held out
that would take me away from it
now. In visiting back in my old
Indiana home, / found that the
people are very ignorant with ref
erence to the west. They imagine
that they are SO far ahead of us
out there, They really think that
the country is still in its wild state
as it was 80 years ago when In
dians had possession. Now anyone
who has lived in both places. and
who can pay visit to both parts
of the country. would not be very
long making up their minds that
the people in the San Luis valley
are away ahead of farmers in In.
diana. We are more strictly up
with the times than they. We get
the daily papers and have as hne
public schools as can be found
anywhere. We farm on far more
modern basis than Indiana farmers.
1t is simply prejudice, mixed with
ignorance that ails them. kansas
City Daily Drovers Telegram.
Carl B. Martinez has sold his
blacksmith shop to Henry Scherer
who took possession of the same
Wednesday. Mr.. Martinez left
for Basin, Wyoming, Wednesday
night and from there he will 20 to
Melrose, n. NJ, in search of new
location. He thinks that If he
can get to lower altitude and
under new environments il will be
beneficial TO his wife. Mr.. Mar
tinez has been in Monte Vista
some twelve years and has made
money here. He says the people
have all treated him kindly and
that he will always speak n good
word for the town.
by an extraordinarily large ma
jority on a referendum vote the
city of Los Angeles, Cal, has just
adopted municipal ownership and
operation, and protected the pub.
lie interests against improvident
sale. leases and franchises.
Next Thursday, March 18th.
President Roosevelt will step down
and out at the White house and
William H. Taft will have the
reins Of government for the next
four, and probably, the next eight
years.
F. Z. Merchant returned We'd.
nesday from a business trip to his
former home IN Kansas. He says
Colorado looks good to him after
spsnding few weeks east
The boys high school orstorical
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-02-27

F. +. Merchant returned We'd.
nesday from business trip to his
former home IN Kansas. He says
Colorado looks good to him after
opeoding . few weeks east
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-02-27

by an extraordinarily large ma
jority on a referendum vote the
city of Los Angeles, Cal, has just
adopted municipal ownership and
operation, and protected the pub.
lie interests against improvident
sale, leases and franchises.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-02-27

Next Thursday, March ith.
President Roosevelt will step down
and out at the White house and
William H. Taft will have the
reins Of government for the next
four, and probably, the next eight
Year,.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-02-27

The boys high school orstorical
contest will b. at tho Presbyterian
church. Friday evening, February