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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
Machine in a Hole

Then came constitutional John Cur
tin, NOT alone backing up Cutten and
the constitution. but calling attention
to the fight he made two years ago
and the insistence of Leavitt and Wolfe
upon the submission of a constitutional
amendment which would not permit OF
the alternative convention scheme. II
was an awkward situation. The fight
in the senate was lost TO the machine
in any event. but Cutten and Curtin
had knocked the props from under the
pretty little edihce the machine was
building over in the assembly.
The heavy weight subbosses had df-
vided the lights OF the assembly that
the Wright bill would die painful
death in the senate. In anticipation Of
the burial of the people's hopes the in
terested assemblyn1en were industrf-
ously preparing a 40 per cent nomina-
tion and alternative convention bill
which at the opportune moment was
to, be submitted for the stanton half
Of the Wright-stanton bill which is in
the assembly committee-and with
simple twist OF the wrist the people
would be put down and out. Then the
bill refused TO die in the senate. And
pending the return Of the horde OF
machine strikers and job holders who
failed 10 put one over in the senate
the machine men in the assembly were
for publicity purposes supposed 10 be
resigned TO the inevitable. Minor
amendments wers discussed in man
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
man car company.
VIII Quit Job

4 was broken up over the tragic
death of my wife and decided to break
with my family entirely. went into
this hotel bellboy business and came
up here. I am only "a years of age.
from the word had today from the
New York lawyers will be able to get
my money in about q month. But 1
won't stay hero all that time. I'll give
up my job in a few days. When l. get
my money l am going to Europe, and
there will hobnob with the people I
used to ride for when I was profess
sional polo player. I know them all.
But I'm not going through my fortune.
I'm going to save plenty of it,
'FRONT.' called the clerk
"Goodby!" said Douglas, as he ran
for a guests suitcase
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
RED CROSS RAISES
ONE MILLION DOLLARS
California Second in Aid TO the
Earthquake Sufferers

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2o:--A million
dollars has beer, collected blythe Amer
lean Red Cross for the aid OF the -Ital-
ian earthquake sufferers. New York
leads the list with sss2,oss and Califor-
MIA is second with slso.s75. The state
of Washington gave s12,525. -
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
Clark of Montana. With Local
Capitalists, Will Build
Great Plant
New Works to Be Located at
8 +. :. Antioch and Extensive
Operations Are Planned
Great Commercial Struggle Be-
!. a: tween Rival Corporations
p
Now Threatened

TZHE Clark interests OF Montana
have made plans to enter the local
field in opposition TO the powder
tr:ast. with them win be asso-
: Stated John Birmingham. for many
p years general manager OF the Dupont
qe Nemours company. branch Of the
trust; J. A. Foiger, head of the big
mercantile house that bears his name.
ana former staye senator Charles NJ
Be1shaw- The plant viii be located
near san Francisco. presumably at An
tioch. and operations viii be conducted
on big scale
Announcement was made yesterday
. u Tie plans Of new company and the
vast size Of the Undertaking assures
an active battle with the trust. The
clark company viii begin with a capi-
TAI of ssooo.ooo and il is the intention
90 add TO Tie Investment as the busi-
..-- ,.-.. --,.a,-se
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
Daring Scheme to Make Bill
Unconstitutional Laid Bare
by Alert Senators
Machine Forces, on Defensive,
Try to Blind Eyes of Friends
of Measure
By George A. Van Smith
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

lSPeeIdl Dispatch 10 I he Call
- ALL HEADQUARTERS. CHAM
4 BER OF COMMERCE. BUILDING.
- SACRAMENTO. Feb. 2O.-spar-
ring for time to reform its scat
tered forces and Jam the uncOnstitu-
tional percentage scheme into the
Wright-Stanton direct primary bill in
the lower house. the followers Of the
machine are attempting to head off the
efforts Of the friends of honest direct
primary legislation by talking about
mo opposition in the assembly.
Fifty assembIymen have promised TO
vote for the Wright-stsnton bill in the
form in which it will pass the senate.
Machine men laughed AT the friends OF
the bill when they asserted thar they
had p votes in the senate. The show
down proved that the>Eriends OF honest
direct primaries were not blunng-
they did have "a votes And when they
demonstrated that strength there would
would have been a larger band move
ment if the pleas of several OF the Is
senators who were compelled TO vote
for the Mccartney resolution had been
needed By the bosses. who lied to their
men about the number OF Independents
who had promised to fall down.
Percentage Job Exposed
The big wind was taken out OF the
machine sails when the percentage
scheme was exposed as a job 70 make
the measure unconstitutional by Sen
ator Charles p. Cutten of Eureka. who
+ was hrstS seconded by constitutional
John Curtin of Tuolunne. Curtin op-
posed the adoption of the Wright
amendment two years ago on the
I ground that its ratification by the peo-
/ pie would absolutely shut out eonven-
I ton nominations and Cutten promptly
saw in the majority of percentage
nomination scheme a job TO make the
bill in direct contraventiOn Of the pro-
/ visions Of the constitution and insure
/ its death in the courts
The friends of the measure permit
+ ted the machine men TO believe them
in entire ignorance of the purpose OF
+ the percentage and alternative ceayen-
tion schemes. until the fight got to the
floor and the mask was pulled on by
the hard lighting. c.ear headed little
+ senator from Eureka whom the ma
chine fought desperately but futnely
last fall Cutten's exposition of the
] plain terms OF the constitution. pro-
/ viding absolutely for plurality choices
/ in all elections in this state. unless
+ expressly excepted by the constitution.
was the solar plexus punch and it came
/ like a fash Of lightning. Cuttens
speech was clear and roreeful. as are all
his speeches. but his knowledge Of the
constitution was the cause OF the dam
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
Complete Monopoly


For number Or years the trust has
exercised complete monopoly and has
piled up profits 50 large as 10 create a
'ua,ional scandeL The government has
manufactured powder on a small scale.
but s5 per cent Of the explosives used
bY The army ana navy. as well as BY
...issre consumers, mas come from the
4 g!nbine. AZ lis head is United States
.seuator A. Fl. Du Pont OF Delaware. Al
Ire head of the new company viii be
feir.im.er senator ". A. clark. one of the
greatest commercial struggles that the
oaisp[ry has witnessed is threatened.
-:The srust makes California one of its
:. most important bases Of operations. It
. lids an extensive establishment uear
= santa Cruz and maintains several plants
on. san Francisco bav. Among the latter
are the Vigorit works at Point Isabel,
north Of Berkeley. and the Pinole works.
The Clark company viii begin the
erection OF its plant IN Jew weeks.
surveys have been made in the vicinity
Of Antioch. the home OF former Senator
I3elshaw. one Of. the promoters OF the
enterprise. and, it is understood, that
rhe concern viii locate there. The
main once viii be in san Francisco. a
corps OF men. both for the manufacture
81 powder and for the supervision OF
The business Of the concern. has been
-.-.r.-1r.- -.r-r+oT
Birmingham Manager
5ohn Birmingham viii be the active
manager Of the company. He has en-
tered into a contract for 10 years. For
a long period he has been superintend-
p ont for the trust on the Pacific coast.
The two concerns VIII compete in
Tie manufacture OF dynamite and other
. explosives. as well as powder. A num-
!. Der or experts will be employed by
.ahe new concern, so that Il may be able
20 turn out the most improved prod
x at the outset.
. .The heavy grip OF the powder trust
= rpon the government was recently an
issue before congress. An endeavor
was made. without success, TO break
:. lie power Of the monopoly by restrict
ing It's contracts. sn unsuccessful at
tempt was also made TO have all the
powder. necessary for the army and
.:navv manufactured by the government.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21

YESTERDAN-CloudF; IS OF an Inch Of rain;
northwest wind; maximum temperature, 81; min
imum. a.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-CIearing; brisk
north wind. Page Al
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
FORTUNE LEFT
BELL BOY BY
FX-fMPlOYfR
Mail Brings News OF Legacy
Bequcathed by Former
Friend
Youth Disinherited by Father
for Marriage Now Inde=
pendent
Tragic Suicide of Wife Made a
BELL Hop" of Once Well
Off Lao

Amy mali for me-? asked Jack
Douglas. bell hop" al the Manx hotel
of the mail cerk yesterday morning
Here's one from New York. replied
the functionary
He passed out a letter to the but
tons. who surveyed the envelope
From willis < Jacobs. lawyers" he
unused; 4 wonder who those guys are?
Here goes. anyway" The boy opened
the letter. Great jumping kanga-
roos. he yelled. somebody fan me.
quick. The letter says that I'm left
ss2 900 by the win of old Colonel G. H.
warfeld. an old laan used to ride polo
ponies for. How's that for cIass2"
Young Douglas kept on duty last
night in spite of his newly acquired
wealth. Between calls for ice water
and for front he told his story last
evening. He was stin clad in mis- navy
blue beliboy uniform with gilt braid
and buttons.
News of Fortune
Il received word this morning that
l have come in for an Inheritance"
said Douglas. 1T is about time that
I was having change of luck. l can
stand the prosperity of it. think. My
father is c. X. Douglas. 2 wealthy
wholesale druggist OF Los. Angeles. But
he has disinaerited me on account Of
my marriage. III get. to that part
OF my story later on
Front. called the clerk. and the.
latest rich man trotted of to. carry a
suitcase to a upper room. Soon he
returned
several years ago took UP polo
riding in the east. l was an expert
polo player and was very successful.
rode for Colonel G. H. warfeld. who
had a stable at sneepshead Bay While
riding for the colonel l won the
polo pony derby at Washington park
/ and that put me in favor with the
colonel. 1t was also while riding with
his stable that l met the girl who
later became my wife. She was Helen
Sutherland. a prima donna who sang
with Ellen Beach Taw and who had
been in Melba's company. We were
married. My folks disapproyed of-the
marriage and my father disinherited
me on account of it
'FRONT.' called the clerk again. and
Douglas hastened off.
When he returned he had sad chap
ter Of his life to relate.
On October 81 last my wife COM
mitted suicide in Los Angeles hotel
because she had become despondent
over i'll health and over the break in
my family. Before her death, I had
given up polo playing as my wife
thought it TOO dangerous. At that time
was travelling auditor for the Pull
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
LEGISLATIVE

Railroads plan bitter fight against rate regu-
lalon. Page 20
New plot to knife honest direct primary legis-
lstion hatehed by machine ringsters Page IL
Forty assemblymen vote To visit san Fran-
cisco sRd vieE India basin site. despite frantic
protests OF Lobbyist george McRae Page 20
Solons seek scsIps of raiIFoad commission
ers- Pnge 20
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
COAST

Unusually large number Of Stanford students
eligible 10 take degrees Pnge &C
NJ Wor'len, camper, is burned to death near
Marysville Page an
Larkspur officials threaten each other With
ioItnsr uoupie- Page -
San Mateo IS torn by factions in big annera-
uoh hsnt- Page Is
Pia- the San Rafael suspect. is accused OF
improper attentions TO two children Of Pefa
luina Page Il
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
SUBURBAN

Joan- J. Victory causes arrest Of son Win
shielded brother deserter. PAGE %
Enlargement Of First Congregational church
favored by members. PAGE %
District grand lodge Independent Order 81
nal ntn' 10 meet today Page %
Thornton Glide IS secretly married TO Mis-
Margaret Sinclair. Pare %
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
EDITORIAL

Not as long as Joe Cannon lasts. Page 81
Aeronautics as military factor. Page "a
wattersons queer defense Of Calhoun p. RI
Some circns politics Page "a
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY So
WEATHER CONDITIONS

SUNDAY. FEBRUARY II, 1903
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
GRAFT
CITY

Spying in Calhoun trial may become subject Of
court Investigation. Page 23
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
SPORTS
MARINE

Steamer Fulton breaks adrift while loading at
AIendociuo. losing 10000 feet Of lumber apd sus
tanning damage. Page Al
LABOR
The San Francisco labor council opposes the
purchase OF Gsmeweli ERE alarm boxes Page AZ
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
EASTERN
FOREIGN

Srfragettes plan to hold great den
in London February p.
French exporters fear tariff war ant
reduction Of duties TO minimum
King Alfonso witnesses aeroplane
Wright brothers and entertains them
con.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-08
URBANA.
"Wednesday, October g.
W. Gather d y and warm,

"Wednesday, October g.
Weather d and warm.
A. W. Perry was 10 town Tuesday
night.
Elvin Noble has treated himself 80
Rew wagon.
Ballard Tignor has returned from
Meade county where he has been for
several months.
CD. Heilman Is on the sick list.
VIII Taylor and wife have gone TO
Stafford county where he has good
Job on farm.
Farmers are husking corn: the yield
is much lighter than was expected
John Ooder is visiting friends aud
relatives 10 Ottawa county.
Walter Bell has new boy at MS
MACE. born September 3Oth. Mother
and child doing well.
ME-. Noble is putting a concrete
f,oor in his blacksmith shop.
Grandma Yockey and Mrs. Stanley
went to Leroy last Thursday to visit
relatives.
p. Carson was home on a visit last
week.
Sevaral old soldiers from here at
tended the annual reunion at Erie
Friday aud Saturday
Mrs. Willie Burns made business
,,,, IN Chanute last Thursday.
M.J.Likens received another me
car Of coal last week.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-08
PIATT PICKUPS.

Vesta Helmer was the guest Sunday
OF Mrs Frank RomiLe.
The Hudson brothers are giving
their barn a new coat o. Iaint.
Mr.. Brookshire purchased a part of
the crop OF Mr.. Wallace west Of the
river who recently moved to Missouri
and is busy gathering 1t.
James Colaw is out OF school this
week gathel ing corn.
Hiram Richardson who was slugg I'd
near the river bridge as Chanute last
Friday, is still 10 very bad condition.
DR.. Haynes Is attending him.
Mrs. Jasper McCann and Mrs,
Everett McCann were shoppin; in
Erie Thursday.
John LaRue moved on his fathers
farm last week.
Mrs. Albert Weber and Blanche
Weber visited Mrs. Bert Ellis
Tuesday.
Leona Mathes visited Ethel Mideap
one night last week.
Everyone is beginning to talk dry
weather.
This locality was well represented
at the old soldiers reunion in Erie
last Saturday. All enjoyed the day
notwithstanding the heat and dust.
The farmers are beginning 10 gather
their corn.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-08

English SPAWN Liniment removes
Hard, Soft or Calloused Jumps and
Be@ishes from horses: also blood
Spavlns, Curves, Splints, Sweeney
Ring Bone, STILES, Spralns, Swollen
Threats, Coughs, tic, Save SOC by the
use OF one bottle. 4 wonderful blemIsh
cure. Sold by the Brown Pharmacy.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-08
EARLTO;lNl.

EdTltt'D, Wonudy, OtJOueT -, W w
dental work for any who may call.
The Ladies Aid Of the Methodist
church met at Mrs. Adam ChicKa-
dobz's Wednesday afternoon to trans
act some business.
Ira Nuss spent couple Of days last
week with his sister, Mrs. Alex Barnes
and family, aud left for Parsons
Monday where he will spend couple
OF daya, and from there he will go to
Iowa where he will spend few weeks
with his sister, Mrs. Jennie Reasoner
and family.
The carlton Cooperative Telephone
company met Saturday night to look
after some business affairs.
Mise Charlotte Gaughan went to
Thsyes Monday morning to spend the
day with her cousin, Mrs. Charlotte
Nelson.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Dave Chickadonz
spsn. Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
McQuin OF Thayer.
Mr.. sGd Mrs. John Noble and Iua
Chickadoss spent Saturday and
Sunday with their parents, Adam
Chickadeez and family.
Mrs. James Kerns and daughter,
Mrs, Mabel Miller, spent Wednesday
wish Ira Taylor and wife.
Miss Florence Blessing went to
Kansas City Monday where she Will
spead few days with her brother
Donald.
Bert Scribner Is hauling hay to
Chanutc TO Mr.. Jackson this week.
Harry Umbarger and family spent
Sunday at s. 2. MilleI's.
z. A. Eaton is able 10 sit up come
at this wiitiGg.
M. J, Craze made business trip to
Kansas City Tuesday.
Mrs. Johnnie Jones OF Chanute spent
Sunday with her parents, Pete Malone
and family
G.. D. Heilman was helping his
father make cement walk Monday.
Grandpa and Grandma Heilmen
accom- o .nled him home.
Rev. Stone will preach his farewell
sermoa next Sunday morning st IL
O'Clock ~ III At the Ualted Brethren
church. until after conference.
Everyobe cordially invited to atteni.
The Ice cream supper given by tn
Y. P. C. U. Of the United Brethren
CHURCH last Friday evening was
well attended. They made about s1h
Born, Oct. 2ud, 1909 to Mr.. and
Mfp. Sam Mccoy boy. Mother
and child are doing nicely. II
W. E. Reynolds was In town Men
day. He was accompanied hume by
his slster-iu-law Miss Florence Mid
cap who will spend few days.
Mrs. Elliot and daughter Alice
were trading In Chanute Monday
afternoon,
Mrs. Celia H~ffman went to
Chanute Saturday where she will
spend few days With her daughter,
Mrs Gerie Williams aHd family.
Mr.. Art Weber and family OF
Mountain View, Missouri, came last
Sunday to visit his brother Wesley
Weber and family for few weeks.
Mrs. q. F. Trowbridge left last
Saturday for Coyville, Kansas, where
she will spend few days with her
daughter Mrs. Alice Schallsr.
Mrs. T. j. Tarpley left Saturday
evening fer Carrolten, Missouri, where
she will spend a few days with her :
parents, Mr.. and Ms. Clark and .
from there she will 90 to st. Louis :
TO visit her sister. )
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-08

MONEY COMES IN PUNCHES
to A. A. ChrishOln, Of Treadwell,
n. Y, now. His reason is well
worth reading: "For long time !
suffered from indigestion, torpid
liver, constipation, nervousness, aud
general debility" he writes. 81
couldn't sleep, had no appetite, nor
am bition, grew weaker every day in
spite OF all medical treatment
Then used Electric Bltters. Twelve
bottles restored all my old-tlme
health aud vIgor. Now can attend
TO business every day. Its wonder
full medicine" lnfalliole for
Stomach, Liver, Kldney-, Blood aud
Nerves. soc. at Oriental Drug
COMPANY.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-08
ABBOTT.

Miss Blanche Greve was Thayer
visitor Monday.
Several 10 this neighborhood are
shuckiRg corn this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L, Bell Il Urbana
are the proud parents Of an st pounds
boy, born Thursday, September SOsh.
Mother aud baby doing sue.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Burdge Of
Hertha spent Saturday night ard
Sunday with w. L. Bell and family.
Several from here attended the
supper at Elrlton.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1909-11-04
Announcement,

In opening our rink Tor the winter
season we wish to announce to the
public in general and to the parents of
children in particular who anticipate
letting their sons and daughters come
ito the roller skating rink, that strict
order will be kept and no fast skating
will be permitted. neither will we
ALLOW anyone to conduct themselves
improperly and any intoxicated person
will be expelled from the rink. For
the various foregoing reasons, we wish
to state that you can send your children
to eenr rink with the perfect assurance
that they will be in the best company
and will be especially looked after by
the management and have an evening
of wholesome sport and enjoyment.
We especially extend an invitation to
women and children and will do our
best to merit your continued vaiued
patronage.
w. 2. Haight.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1909-11-04
Visited With DR.. Cook.

c. H. Bell and E. B. Mccartney got
back Tuesday from their trip to
Spokane and Wallace, Idaho. On their
way home .on the train they had the
pleasure ,of,a .visitMith DIR. Frederick
"A. Cook, the Arctic explorer. The
doctor wassn his way home to Brook
iyn from Hamilton, Mont, where fhe
went to lecture in tie home city of his
old guide. Ed. BarriLl. He maintained
that Rarrillasad submitted to bribes an
the part of the Peary' outfit, who were
trying 90 har1 to diseredit the stories
Of DR.. Cook that he .ascended Mount
Mckinley or sneached the north pole.
Comm an<3er Reary had rich syndicate
of BostOnians behind him, and Dr.
Cook Is but a poor, plain man. He
said he was .soipg to prove to the
world that hethad reached the top of
Mount Mckinley, and next year he
would go there with au honest man
that could not he bought and get the
Erecords he had left there.
Our boys are proud of their visit
with the doctor. He is a graduate of
Columbia University, the same school
ef which Elmer Mccartney Is a grad
I.uGte, and this helped some in '>tgettinp
Imext" to the doctor.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1909-11-04
Lecture Course.

"A number of young men of the city
have taken hold of a lecture course for
this winter and The Times hopes to see
them make a success of it. The course
lis that of the Chicago Lyceum Bureau,
with the following numbers:
Nov. 9-Parland Newhall Co.
Dec. 2S-James H. Batten,
Jan. 11-Johr D. Woodruff.
Feb. 5-Castie Square Entertainers.
March L. B. Wickersham.
The first number comes next Tues
day evening at the M. E. church. The
course is good one and there should
be no hesitancy in patronizing it.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1909-11-04
Farewell Reception,

A farewell reception was rendered
Rev. and Mrs. Ralph T. Fulton at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. a. R. Wright on
Tuesday night, by the congregation
and friends of the Presbyterian church.
BY nine o'clock. upwards of seventy
people had arrived, and they listened
to short musical program, gotten up
by the program committee. Mrs.
Ryder, Mrs. Taber, the Misses Brown,
Miss SneM, MIR. Fulton and Tod Wright
all contributed in music and song and
all responded happily to the encores.
After ice cream, cake and coffee isad
been served by theladies Mr.. and Mrs.
Fulton we're presented with s25 in gold
from the cong1 egation, set of silver
knives ard forks from the young onen
of the city and souvenir spoon from
the Phlathea class of the Sunday
seiool.
This family leaves our city with the
good will and esteem of all, and all
wish them we'll in their new home in
Fargo-te where they go tomorrow.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1909-11-04
''The Girl From US. A."

The scenic investiture of 1.-The Girl
From U. S. Az is said to be unusually
rich in effects. Partisan salon, Tw.kish
seraglio and Oriental palace are each
realistically shown. The American
girl and her equally strenuous Ameri.
can lover certainly "do" things while
abroad, and following them on the
stage is to be absorbed in maze OF
splendid Kaleidoscope situations Anc
don't forget, the musical numbers are
said to be simply great, and the large
and fine singing choras looks fairly
stunning in variety of the most ex.
pensive and beautiful costume creations
even seen on any stage. At Oakes
opera house Nov 22rd.