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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09
COUNT JoUFFRoY D'ABBANS

A tempest has broken in the laurel
court of the Fairmont hotel, where
ladies sip tea of an afternoon with gall
liant youths of ample fortune. and the
chatter of many tongues is telling how
Count Jouffroy d'Abbans, attache of the
French consulate, ran afoul of Albert
Faulkner, an automobile agent, be-
cause. forsooth, the titled gentleman
invited the other mans wire to join
him at tea.
Merely bit of courtesy" says the
count. AN insult. says Faulkner. But
be all that as it may, the engagement
with the lady was never kept. and in
stead d'Abbans was called upon to set
tie the issue with Faulkner What had
been intended as polite tea party be-
came fstic soiree. There was a pre-
lude of angry words and then the irate
auto agent shot heavy right toward
his adversary's jaw. In moment the
count had cleared for action Then
came a collision like fast mail train
and lightning express Friends quick
ly intervened and the battle was over.
All. day yesterday the battle was re-
fought and as the story passed from
lip to lip it was glorided into a duel
on the lonely dunes below the beach
with thrust and parry of sword and
rapier. But there was neither sword
nor rapier. The encounter was strictly
on the American plan
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WAR COMES ROOSEVELT WILL BE IN 1T
TEXT OF THE PRESIDENTS TELEGRAM TO SPEAKER STANTON

WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-"The policy
Of the administration is to combine the
maximum of efficiency in achieving the
real object which the people of the
Pacific slope have at heart with the
minimum of friction and trouble, while
misguided men who advocate such ac-
tion as this against which protest are
following a policy which combines the
very minimum of efficiency with the
maximum of insult and which, while
totally failing to achieve any rsal re-
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Saws It's Love of the Lord

F,yangeline Barbosa lives with her
grandfather, Frank Joseph, at 1894
Twelfth street. Two of her aunts ac-
companied her to the meeting, and
tbev were loud in their deniais that
the girl was hysterical during the serv-
ices or that she had been unduly infiu-
enced by the leaders.
"She merely had the love of the Lord
in her heart" they said, and the child
acouiesced in their explanation. She is
a fraiI girl, with a strikingly beautiful
face and large, burning eyes that be-
sneak a highly nervous compartment.
she said that she had attended the
meetings of the Holy Rollers many
times and she was very indignant when
it was suggested that the leaders OF
tho cult were exercising an unhealthful
influence over her.
]. II. Sparks, leader of the cult in
Oakland came here from San Jose
about three months ago. after having
had trouble with the police in that city.
"Tbe policeman came in because some
enemy of the mission put him up to it,
he said. "The girl was simply bur-
dened with her soul. IL she had been
baptized with fire she would not have
been affected so. The officer found that
she was all right and he left immedi-
ateIv. We are not different from any
other cult. We give ourselves up to
the worship of the Lord and he sancti :
fies us with his power. 1t was so last
night"
The mission room was filled with a
curious crowd when the services began
this evening" In the audience was
Captain of Police Charles Book. who re-
manned for half an hour while Sparks
discoursed. Although Sparks made a
bitter attack upon the press, he made
no reference to the presence of the po-
lice CAPTAIN.
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WOULD ABOLISH THE
INSULAR COMMISSION
Filipino Assemblymen Prepare
Petition to Congress

MANILA, Feb. "a group Of Philip
pine assemblymen, headed by Felipe
Agoncillo. have prepared resolution
for presentation to the assembly, di-
recting the three delegates sent to
Washington from the islands when the
present congress convened to keep in
touch with matters at the capitol bear
ing on the Philippines. to petition con-
gress TO abolish the Philippine insular
commission and substitute therefor an
elective Filipino senate composed OF 20
members.
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CHARGE ''HOLY
ROLLER WITH
HYP PNOTISM
ContOrtions of Young Girl
Alarm Spectators at Meet
ing of the Cult
Leader Is Said to influence the
Hysterical With Bane=
full Eye
Complaints Made to Police of
Peculiar Doings at Oak
land Mission

OAKLAND, Feb S.-The attention OF
the police has been directed to the
Gospel Service Mission" at 36S Tenth
street, where nightly salvation meet
ings. remarkable for the fervor and
ecstatic outbursts of the participants,
are held by band of Holly Rollers y
Several visitors at the meeting last
night became alarmed at the wild en-
thusiasm displayed by q number of the
"worshipers," notably Evangeline Bar
bosa, a beautiful 16 year old Portu-
guese girl, who, under the influence of
the leaders exhortations, fell PROSTATE
upon the floor, and rolled over and
over in convulsion of sobs. One of
the visitors slipped unnoticed through
the door and summoned Policeman Nc
Keegan, telling him that he feared the
girls mind would give way in her
hysterical ecstacy. The policeman went
into the mission. but as he entered the
leaders of the cult lifted the girl from
the floor TO a chair, and, finding that
she wassnot i'll, the bluecoat retired.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09
Pierces Girl With Eye

"The child threw herself upon the
floor and rolled from side to side.'' said
Mrs. Clark, with her clenched hands
stretched toward the ceiling. while she
shrieked strange prayers and exhorta-
tions / noticed that her eyes never
left those of the exhorter, tall, young
man with a mass of black, curly hair,
who stared piercingly at the PROSTATE
child as he paced from one end of the
platform to the other, leading the band
in a screaming chant. / believe that he
hypnotized her. Yesterday at noon /
saw an even younger girl in similar
ecstacy at the mission and / feared
that she would drop into a fit before
the meeting was over. 1t is my belief
that the police should compel these
people to stop working upon the nerves
of children in this manner"
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1t is held TO be clearly a violation Of
the treaty obligations Of the United
States. The telegram to Speaker stan
ton was sent only after a conference
with Senator Flint and Representative
Kahn OF California. and Franklin X
Lane OF the interstate commerce. COM
mission.
To Speaker stanton the president
sent the following:
II trust there will be no misunder-
standing OF the federal governments
attitude. We are zealously endeavor-
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Reopens Many Scandals

With the telling of the tale has been
renewed the gossip of the blithesome
career OF the foreign dignitary since
his arrival in San Francisco Received
in the most exclusive society circles
about the bay he has figured in es-
capades sufficiently sensational to make
himself an international incident
Faulkner ana the count had been com
panions on many nocturnal glide
along the ocean boulevard They had
toured through The city when the sun
and moon were competing for the sky.
Great was the surprise therefore, when
it was told that they had doubled in an
ger the hands so often exchanged in
friendship.
1t was on Saturday that D'Abbans
had extended the invitation to tea. On
Sunday evening he received at the Fair
mont hotel hurry call to join Faulk-
ner in a downtown cafe. lie answered
the summons with alacrity Then the
storm broke Faulkner demanded an
explanation of the counts unsolicited
invitation. In polished words the for
eign attache assured his companion
that nothing but courtesy had been in
tended. Pourparlers We're suddenly ter
minated by the outbreak of hostilities.
Faulkner is of ample proportions The
count is even slighter than the cele-
brated conqueror of Austerlitz. But his
size is not measure of his prowess.
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INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY. Sc
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 9, 1909
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

Yesterday-Northeast wind clear; maximum
temperature 81 minimum SO.
Forecast for todsy-Mostly fair with light
north winds, changing to south. Page Is
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Hypnotism Is Claimed

In spite of this, however, Clark Fol-
lett of 272 Ninth street, Walter Ordell
of 1868 Kirkham street, and b. Paine
of the United messenger service, who
were at the meeting, went to police
headquarters this morning and re-
quested that an investigation of the
cults practices be made These. men
said that the leadR of the cult exer-
cised tremendous influence, ap-
parently hypnotic, over the young
women who attended their meetings,
and that they worked them up to such
an intense pitch of nervous frenzy
that their minds and health were en-
dangered.
Mrs. May Clark of s75 Franklin
street, who attended the meeting, said
that she was shocked and alarmed tby
the rantings and grovelings of the
'.worshipers" and particularly by the
exhibition given by Eyangeline Bar
bosa.
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EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL
japanese exclusion the prime object Page 9
Mr. Harriman's remarkable showing Page @
Restraint Of foods by reservoirs. Page o
Swindlers permitted to run loose. Page 6
LEGISLATIVE
Jere Burke is bested in clash with representa-
tives Of trainmens union. Page 8
Herrin's right hand man takes personal charge
of fight against direct primary. Pnge 3
Lightning rod raised in senate by Democrat
Sanford. Page .
Proposed law bars saloons within half mile
Of school buildings. Page 3
Assembly committee plans to curtsn drain on
state treasury. Pnge 9
JAPANESE
and less subserviency. Page 2
President warns people of California TO so
slow in anti-Japanese legislation in telegram to
Speaker Stanton. and people are urged TO read
between the lines. Page L
Senate Of United States holds secret session
aud discusses japanese situation. Page 2
. Congress talks of presidents structures of
Perkins and wonders about their possible enect
AZ view u eAhAuS nSN pldNt an ucdu VI navy
committee Page 2
GRAFT
Eleventh juror is temporarily passed for serv-
ice on Calhoun jury. Page 16
Carroll Cook now leading counsel for boodler
Corey. Page 1e
CITY
Wiimerdng Industrial School OF Arts holds
celebration in founders home. Page S
Midnight street bandits find many victims
throughout city. Page s
Market Street bank depositors are paid so cent
dividend. Page s
Stage lovers become real lovers and
wed. Page s
H. L. Bates returns from cast hopeful of new
independent steamer line to Panama. Page Is
Kirmess feature viii be daily voting for most
popular dance. Page 10
Sailors ask damages for alleged suffering on
long voyage. Page 10
Proposal TO build 100000 structure on school
lot for officials. Page IL
Count Jeoffrey d'Abbans is whipped by angry
sutoman whose wife French diplomat invited
to tea. Page L
Edward Rhodes supposed body found while
he is sleeping Of spree at baths. Page 3
Financial world expresses faith in San
Francisco by making highest bids for eity's
bonds Page I
KoIb and Din delight big audience IN lone
some Town Page .
stubborn Cinderella" proves clever musical
comedy Page =
Spanish profanity introduced during divorce
proceedings. Page 8
Spokane party 10 the number Of 200 arrlyes
in San Francisco. Page 4
Compromise is plan OF heirs OF Judge $.
Clinton Hastings. Page 4
Beverly Hughes who left with soul mate -
viii face divorce suit. Page 5
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09
Injunction Delays Award

The board was debarred from award
ing The bonds 10 the Halsey combina-
ti0n yesterday. however. by a temporary
restraining order issued by Judge Ca
baniss and returnable tomorrow. COW
ering the s6ze.oO0 worth OF garbage
plant bonds. As the highest bid was
Tor the total offer the injunction Sc
cured by Citizen Thomas r. Flynn op-
Grated 10 tie up the proceeding. The
board. however. merely followed prece-
dent in referring all bids 10 the public
utilities committee for review. That
committee is also scheduled to meet to-
morrow, and should the restraining or
der be dissolved VIII undoubtedly recon-
mend the acceptance of the se,0s5, $40
bid.
Flynns complaint alleged that the
board purposed 10 pay 100000 to the
sanitary reduction works out Of the
proceeds Of the bond sale for lands and
a plant worth. he estimated, not more
than sl50.o00; further, that the bonds
were authorized by the people for the
construction OF a new plant, not the
purchase OF an old one.
The alternative writ Of prohibition
directed The mayor and supervisors TO
show cause Wednesday at 10 a. m why
they should not be permanently re-
strained from selling the Gao bonds.
Value Will Increase
Chairman Payot Of the hospital COM
mittee said yesterday that $500 900
was a big price 10 pay for the plant,
but the crematory people could carry
the matter TO the United states su-
preme court and consume five years,
as they did once before. We don't
want the smoke from that internal
chimney scattering stun over this city
all that time. Our city engineer has
appraised the plant at sss5.OOO. as they
promptly told ua when we offered $3.50
coo, and the laad viii rapidly increase
in value hope Judge Cabaniss will
dissolve the order and let the city go
ahead"
Bidding Not Exciting
Yesterdays bidding was not marked
by the great excitement which at
tended the initial sale last fall There
were % bidders in all against 100. and
only two blanket bids as opposed to 10.
The interest centered in the strife
between the Halsey and the Rollins
syndicates: and eacn surpassed the
highest aggregate Of individual bids
in the effort TO carry off the prize
A. W. Bullard, representing Rollins
had said. we are going to get the
bonds" but acknowledged his defea,
gracefully. only remarking that they
would come back next time.
The names Of Edward r. Taylor
mayor: John E. McDougald, treasurer
and Alfred Roncovieri. superintendent
---,,nn.d ON page :. column
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09
Says He BIacked Eye

OF course, the accounts given by the
combatants of the damage done vary
considerably. Faulkner said yesterday:
Il objected to D'Abbans' attentions to
my wife. He invited her to take tea
with him at the st. Francis or the Fair
mont, the place being left to her choos-
ing. I rang him up and asked for a
meeting. The count came. We quar-
relied, and in the fight that followed 1
struck him in the eye and blackened it.
besides cutting his mouth so that 1t
bled freely.
My wife met D'Abbans when she
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suit for good, yet night accomplish
infinity of harm"
Pictures White House View

In this language President Roosevelt
in long telegram to Speaker Stan
ton OF the California assembly set forth
the governments view of the Japanese
school bill.
The president says that the bill gives
just cause for irritation and that the
government would be obliged immedi-
ately to take action In the federal
ennrts 70 tast such legislation. because
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SUBURBAN

Alameda supervisors notified city Of
land is to aunex tide lands near E
Vile. p.
Woman shot by aged man in fit OF je,
may recover. p
bloodhound fails TO trace ssssilant OF
beth Grapes in San Rafael. p.
Mothers club organized TO guard mors
Berkeley high school. r.
Spectators at "HOly Rollers - meetil
Oakland alarmed by hysteria of girls and
that leader OF cult has hypnotic eye. r
San Mateo supervisors Investigate gri
courthouse contracts and end with whitewi
resolution II,
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Premium Reduces Interest

TIE sum Of $6.o65.S20 was offered the
city yesterday for $500. coo worth par
value. OF the 100000 issue author
fzed by the people At yesterdays bid
ding before the board of supervisors
Ialsey and his associates distanced
Rollins and Harris. their successful
competitors last fall. by $4,000 on the
total and offered the city SLIP 1-S for
each 81 in the s5.40O.0oO issue. This
reduces the net interest which the city
win have to pay ols the per cent
bonds TO s.05 per cent and virtually
means that the rest Of the sls,200 600
issue may be disposed OF at a 4 per
cent rate.
The premium Of The 100000 worth
OF school bonds alone viii build another
100000 school, was the way Super
visor Jennings put ii. and the s665.S2O
Of premium offered yesterday by Halsey
10 secure the bonds was held the best
evidence Yet Of san Francisco's credit
In the nations money market.
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IF EITHER PEOPLE WANT War 1T WILL COME

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Complete Text Of Message to
State Assembly Speaker
Comes From Washington
Nation Could Not Brook Threat Of
War, Yet SOlOns' Attitude
Seems Like Invitation
PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT
BY Ira e. Bennett
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09
Financial World Expresses Its
Faith in the Future of
San Francisco
Premiums of S665,Sz0 Viii
Bring Interest Down to
4.05 Per Cent
HaIsey Distances Competitors,
but Award Is Delayed
by Injunction
THE financial world expressed en-

THE financial world expressed en-
phatic faith yesterday in San
4 Francisco. The city received an
offer for its bonds on a basis that
has not been surpassed within the last
u months by any American munich
pality of great size. In fact the offer
was far more satisfactory than the
lender made for the recent issue of the
city of New York. san Francisco's Sc
curities VIII bring a premium of $685.
$50, placing them on an interest basis
of sos per cent. The paper will find
its way into the hands of individual in
Vestors at a rate Of approximately 3.95
per cent. This establishes the fact
that san Francisco bonds are among
the most desirable commercial paper
in the market. II is significant that
the highest bid came from a syndicate
composed Of two leading banking firms
of New York. and one of Boston with
a branch in this city
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09
SPORTS

Charlie Ellison, the eastern plunger. viii re-
tire from racing game owner and sell horses
as rapidly possible. Page o
Sir Edward defeats classy field in sprint fea-
ture at Arcadia. Page 3
Out6elder Hildebrand OF the Seals is turned
over to the Sacramento club Page 8
Members of Catholic schools athletic league in
active training for coming events. Page o
Miss Isabella Smith and Mrs. Herbert Mum
tic for first place in qualifying rounds in golf
championship. Page 3
Bat Nelson tells OF hard fights that landed
him in the championship class PaEe 8
infection wins in initial start at Emeryville
and hackers make good killing. Page 10
Packey Mcfarland declares his fight with Hy.
land OF and departs for Chicago. Page Q
LABOR
The bakers union will send a committee TO
Sacramento TO urge the passage OF the bill TO
prohibit underground bakeries. Page 10
MARINE
Steamer Aurelia is thrown beam ends dur
ing gale but saved from destruction when deck
load Inshings break and 100000 feet of lumber
goes overheard. Page Is
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09
EASTERN

Californans in Washington agog over develo
ments in Japanese situation and many conft
ences are held. Page
Mrs. W. J. Lemp Jr. takes the stand in I
Eorce proceedings. Page
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Continued on Page ;, Column 5
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09
COAST

Nearly 400 children dismissed from Lonl
Beach schools because they not vac
clnated. Page :
San Joaquin and coast line divisions of South
eln Pacific opened after "a hours delay,
foods and winds cause damage in several sec
4fouz Daoo >
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09
JAPANESE
GRAFT

Eleventh juror is ten
ice on Calhoun jury.
Carroll Cook, now LEI
COGey.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09
COULD NOT TOLERATE THREAT FOR sMOMENT
sOLONs DENSE IF THEY Do NOT SEE

The president thinks that unless the California legis
stand what he He not of course, declare that
Japan which would be repused instantly all hazards
Two other sentences in the presidents telegram shou
in the the action of the federal governmen
then through further of the president and
in the year two, the figures of immigration prove
successfully then there would be ground for grievance
ment of its present policy
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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-12-13
100000 IN
JEWELS GONE

New York, Dec. 13.-A three hund-
red thousand dollar jewel robbery,
the largest of its kind that has oc-
CURED here in many years. was re-
ported today.
The jewelry was stolen Saturday
from The apartments of Mrs. John
Williams jenkins, formerly of Chica-
go, ~ao since reaching New York has
resided on the eighth floor of the
Hotel Lorraine, at Fifth Avenue and
Forty-fifth Street.
Mrs. Jenkins left the hotel about
three O'Clock Saturday afternoon.
When she returned at $50 the rooms
were in disorder and her collection
of diamonds and other jewels, which
had been in a black leather case on
her a. essing table. was gone
A large force of Detectives was al
once put on the case, but nothing has
been found so far.
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property.
At present there are four paid men
at the fire house and a company of
ten volunteers. There is continually
some little difficulty between the paid
firemen and volunteers. They do not
seem to mix we'll. The proposition Is
to discontinue the volunteer service
and secure two more hired men. Chief
Charles Whiteman offers to secure
one more regular. paid cnal by giving
mis- salary and through money raised
by the department itself, IL the citi-
zens will, for a period of six months,
hire the second. After six months
have passed, the city will be in shape
to hire the man. This will give six
regular. paid men. Then Chief White
man and Assistan Walter Gill and
the man supplied by the Roswell Elec-
tric Light e. Power Company, who Is
in telephone connection with the fire
alarm system, will make nine men in
the department. As an active, work
ing body this is considered much bet
ter by the fire insurance underwrit-
ers 'han the old mixed system.
1t will ne up to the citizens to give
$50 per month for six months to Sc
cure slIcn a change in the fire depart
Inent. After six months the city is
to take care of the proposition. Pres
ident Charles C. Tannehill, of the
Commercial Club, or some of the 9TH
er leading spirits in advancement will
submit the matter in a few days in
the form of a subscription paper.
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New Mexico legislature, returned Sat
urday night from a two months visit
in the east He spent some time with
ais aged mother at her home In Del
Rio, Tennessee, and then took DER on
a pleasure trip to see his two sisters
AT Fountain Inn, South Carolina. Mr.
Lea Visited in Washington during the
meeting of the Scottish Rite Masons,
which was attended by John w. Poe
and +. A. Caaoon. of Roswell, both
honorary 33rd Degree Masons. Mr..
Lea joined the Royal Order of Scot
land. a Masonic auxiliary, while in
Wasnip gton, going in with a class in
which was also Mr.. Gonpers, Presi-
dent Of the American Federation of
Labor. This auxiliary is made up of
32nd and 33rd and honorary 33rd De-
gree Masons and its membership is
limitei to $50. Mr. Cahoon Joined this
auxiliary during his stay in Washing
ton. elso. Mr.. ca received liberal
press notices while in the national
capital.