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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
ADMIRAL EVANS GIVEN
RECEPTION AT MERGED
More Than Thousand Persons
Greet Famous Sea Fighter.

MERGED, April Admiral Robley
D. Evans and party arrived here
shortly after noon today and took the
train on the Yosemite valley railroad
for few days visit in the valley
The citizens of Merced took advantage
of the admiraPs half hour stay and
gave him reception at the Yosemite
valley depot More than a thousand
persons. headed by the band, greeted
the famous sea fighter, and the ad-
miral responded with a speech from the
rear of his car
Never spike the man on second
pase,' he said; uphold the honor of
the women and the flag, and when you
hear either one OF them insulted thrash
the offender on the spot. 1t would be
useless for any county to go to war
with u.s. for they would only get licked
for their pains"
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
SLFUTHS HUNT
SISTER IN LAW
OF ]. TOMALIY
Mrs. Mary DevIin Vanishe:
When Subpoena Is Issued
Against Her
InqIisitOrs Seek TO Learn ORR
gin of WOnan's Sudden
Wealth

after the purchase Of the house Mrs,
DevIin suggested 10 Mrs. Fritz that
the latter might make many valuable
suggestions in regard TO the furnish
ings. Mrs. Fritz. a woman of refine
ment and culture. as well as OF wealth,
consented 10 make suggestions and
planned an artistic interior. Old rose
draperies. solid unfinished mahogany
furniture, the finest cut glass, bronze
bowls and expensive vases were some
OF the details which figured in the fur
nishing Of the new Tomalty home
The detectives claimed that the cost
OF furnishing the house was. at a
conservative estimate. $1,000, which,
taken in conjunction with the cost OF
the property, brought the total TO
s1550o. All OF this amount had been
paid in cash.
Tomalty had lost his home in the IRE
and up to the time of the investigation
never claimed TO have had more than
$500 at any one time in his life.
The fact that the property had been
bought and furnished during the period
at which the looting Of the city treas
ury was in progress struck the author
ites as a queer coincidence. and led
TO the desire on the part of the grand
jury 10 have Mrs. Devlin explain from
what source she had secured the
money
Tomalty is now at liberty under
$4,000 bond, and it is probable that
the grand jury viii pursue its labors
in the investigation OF the treasury
steal as soon as Mrs. Dev1in can be
located.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
AUTO SENT OVER STEEP
BANK TO SAVE A CHILD
Drivers Endanger Own Lives to
Prevent Girls Injury

DAYTON, Ohio, April 7.-Rather than
run down little girl who was in their
path. James L. Dinsmore and f. o.
Probasco turned their automobile down
% foot embankment and plunged
into the waters of the Miami river to-
day.
The men were driving the car along
the top Of the levee. only feet wide.
when the child was seen a few feet
ahead. Probasco, who was driving,
said:
rs it the child or the river Jim,v to
which he received the reply: The river
for ours"
Although the river was at a high
stage and the current swift, they es-
capped injury.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
House Seems Determined
To Revise Tariff Upward
Speaker Cannon Pleads for Duty on Crude
Oil, But Is Given Rudest Sort of Jolt
By Ira e. Bennett
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

WASHINGTON, April I'm the opin-
ion of the protectionists, who demand a
duty on crude oil, In the interest of the
independent oil producers who sell
crude oil, and the Standard and other
refiners. and in the opinion of the rep
the middle west who want free lumber
and duties on hides and barley, the
house OF representatives has gone crazy
over the tariff question.
When the question of oil duties came
up in the house today. not even a
vigorous plea from Speaker Cannon for
a duty on crude oil in the interests OF
the Independents Of Illinois, Kansas,
Oklahoma, Texas and California could
save the proposition from the on
slaught of those who insisted that the
old duties should be Knocked out be-
cause they would be in the interests of
the Standard oil monopoly.
RUDE JOLT FOR CANNON
Not only did Cannon and his protec-
ZIONIST associates receive a rude jolt
from those who would encourage prac-
sentatives of the farmers throughou
the Mississippi valley and the south
west received another knockout blow
when they tried TO restore the duty on
barley.
Two problems are now said to be
confronting the republican majorities
in both houses of congress. One is the
tremendous gains made by the ultra
protectionists, who are carrying the
rates of the tariff bill higher than are
/ the Dingley law duties; the other is
the failure of the same tariff bill to
give any consideration whatever to the
demands of the western agricultural
constituencies.
The movement for lower duties,
which has been in progress for three
years. promises TO end in general
elevation of duties on practically every
/ feature Of the tariff law, except, per-
haps, the iron and steel schedules.
HOWL FROM THE FARMERS
Moreover the western agriculturists
will be in a rage over this answer of
congress TO the demand for tariff re-
vision downward" They will be ask
ing what benefit the rural districts are
10 obtain if the farmer is TO be denied
the advantages of free lumber and at
the same time hides, barley and other
increased foreign competition.
A political revolution is predicted by
some observers if the rates do not come
down.
The action of the house today dealing
with the oil duties is regarded as one
of the best jokes of the tariff session.
1t is claimed that those who are fran
tically denouncing the duties on oil
were doing so altogether for purposes
of vote catching" among gullible west
ern constituencies and 90 distract at
tention of the agricultural people from
the action of the house on the lumber,
hides and barley items.
HURTING THE INDEPENDENTS
In other words the opponents of the
proposed duty on crude oil were put
ting in their time denouncing the
Standard oil company without knowing
that they were slaughtering the indie
pendent oil producers in many states
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
RfAPS COLOSSAL
PROFITS ON DEAL
Patten Saves Bears by Allow
ing Them to Cover Shorts
at Fabulous Prices
May Wheat in Chicago PIT
Scars to SE.z5A Amid
Widest Excitement
[Speeial Dispatch to The Call


CHICAGO, April IA tremendous
wave of buying swept over the wheat
pit today, swamping the few remain
ing bears and amid scenes of the wild
est excitement. lifting prices for all
deliveries to new high levels. May
wheat sold at S1.25 at the first tap of
the bell. the highest price since the Lei
ter deal, and July touched s1.11, the
top figure during April in more than
20 years.
SPECTACULAR TRADING
Trading was of a spectacular char
acter all through the session, and mill
lions of bushels were handled where
ordinarily brokers are executing orders
for $4,000 and 100000 bushel lots.
Excited shorts paid any price de-
manded for May wheat in order to
cover their sales, and but for the sell
ing by the bull leaders much higher
quotations would have been established
Bulls took profits on a colossal scare, a
veritable panic in the bear camp en-
abling them to cash in at fabulous prof
its. At the windup prices were 21z q
3Bc higher.
TRIUMPH FOR PATrEN
1t was day of triumph for James A.
Patten. The price he predicted for May
last summer was reached and exceeded,
the closing figure being $1.25%, and
bear traders who have been forecasting
calamity for the bull wheat deal were
thankfully buying the grain he poured
into the pit to relieve the stringency
Conditions are now developing as
Patten has maintained they would, for
eigners are coming for wheat, other
sources of supply are failing and even
with prices for the May at the highest
level in years cash wheat is selling at
enormous premiums.
That the high prices are not due to
manipulation was demonstrated by the
fact that instead of trying to elevate
quotations Patten brokers were heavy
sellers of the May all day in order to
hold down the price and permit the
shorts to cover.
CLEANS UP sI,20o,O0e
1t was estimated that Patten. through
his brokers, sold about 1000 900 bush
els wheat, and that in the last week he
mas sold about 100000 from s12o to
S1.25. His profit on the line sold is about
Sl.2OO.00o, and he still has a line esti-
mated at between 100000 and 12.
100000 bushels.
This selling has been the salvation of
the shorts, who otherwise would have
round practically no wheat for sale. and
prices would have scared to sensational
heights
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
WHIPPING POST is USED
AT VANCOUVER PRISON
Culprit, Given His Choice, Elects
to Receive the Lash

VANCOUVER, B. c., April THE
whipping post as punishment for a
crime against a young girl was
brought into use yesterday at Watts.
burg, a milling town in the Crows Nest
pass district.
A young man named Anderson con-
fessed to having attempted to entice a
girl of tender years
Mayor e j.. Watts gave him his
choice of a Jail sentence or a lash. The
prisoner chose the lash He was
stripped and commanded to place his
hands above his head, as he leaned for
ward against the flagstaff in the front
yard of the courthouse
Then the lash was applied vigorously
on MS bare back. Every stroke brought
forth cries for mercy. Later Anderson
left the city
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
Passengers Well Treated


None of them will ever forget the
trip on the California and more than
one of his passengers pleaded with cap
tain Cottman to slow down the Cali
fornia and give them another day on
the beautiful warship.
Captain Cottman and the senior Of
ficers gave up their quarters to the
comfortably provided for by the junior
officers The American steerage pas
sengers were taken in by. the chief
petty officers and the Chinese We're
domiciled by themselves.
Every evening the Californias band
played dance music and the music was
not wasted 1t was with real regret
that the shipwrecked passengers saw
the Golden gate but In the enthusiasm
of thanking Captain Cottman for his
gracious hospitality they did not for
get to say a kind word for Captain
Robson of the Indiana, whose GOODNESS
was largely responsible for converting
shipwreck into jolly picnic.
May Win the Trophy
The armored cruiser California, Caps
tain V L. Cottman, which arrived yes
terday from the lower coast, will re-
turn to Magdalena bay this afternoon
and will be the last ship to go on the
ranges for record target practice. The
other ships are now shooting. The Cal
ifornia's gunners have made up their
minds to win the trophy this year, and
Captain Cottman thinks they Will do IT
Last year the California was newly
commissioned and went on the range
before the shaking down process had
been completed. In spite of this the
big cruiser made good showing. This
year. however, the crew of the ship,
from cook to captain, is as one man
where the honor of the California is
concerned, and it was this spirit that
enabled officers and men to accept phil
osophically yesterdays stern decree
forbidding shore leave.
Although foul of bottom as the result
of a prolonged cruise in tropical waters,
the California made the run from Mag
dalea bay at an average speed OF 10
knots an hour, and arrived here ready
to start back just as soon as food for
the furnaces had been placed aboard
If Admiral Evans had been on the Cali
fornia yesterday he would have seen
that it is not only the Atlantic fleet that
is always ready for a fight or frolic.
The Albany, Colorado and South -Da-
kota will leave Magdalena bay today
for Central America to relieve the
Yorktown, Washington and Maryland
which are preserving the peace In the
revolution belt. The Tennessee will go
direct from Magdalena to Bremerton.
The West Virginia and Pennsylvania
will come to, this port TO remain here
during the visit of the Japanese squad
ron.
Target practice this year, according
to the officers of the California, is more
difficult than ever before, the targets
being so arranged and the conditions OF
shooting SO ordered that it is 45 per
cent harder to hit the target than il
was last year. The Albany, South Da-
kota and Colorado had finished at the
ranges before the California left and
made excellent showings. All the ships
now In Magdalena bay have finished
mine practice and the California has
the top score.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08

and without injuring the interests OF
the Standard oil company.
The senate committee on finance is
getting ready to boost duties all along
the line. The action OF the house has
encouraged the high protectionists to
push up the rates. Every industry de-
manding protection is to get it. Ac-
cording to the present outlook the con-
sumer is the last person to be consid-
cred
MANY FEAR A VETO
There are many republicans who be-
gin to fear that President Taft will
veto the tariff bill. If the bill does
not in fact reduce the tariff on neces-
saries of life 1t is thought he will
regard it as a violation of the party
platform pledge and veto it. Presi-
dent Taft himself has not given any
further Indication of his purpose be-
yond this significant remark:
Il have not said that 1 would sigr
it or that 1 would veto it,
The barley schedule ran the gantlet
today without changes and tea and
coffee were placed on the free list
WASHINGTON, April 7.-Onslaughts
on the senate committee on finance by
prominent members of congress have
become so vigorous since 1t became
known that the work of inserting
rates in the tariff bill had actually be-
gun that there is danger of revision
being decidedly upward, it is said, un-
less deaf ears are turned to importu-
nate interests.
The only persons now seen by the
committees are senators and delega-
tions introduced by senators. Many
other delegations wait about the corri-
dors all day to see individual commit
teemen during the recess.
Good progress is being made, how
ever, and Senator Aldrich, the chair
man, said today that he could predict
that when the bill is reported it will
be seen that the revision has been
downward, especially upon the neces-
saries of life.
1t is probable that the senate will
be In session Saturday in order to re-
ceive the Payne bill from the house
A session of the finance committee will
be held In order to make up the amend
ments that have been decided upon and
send the bill to the printing office.
The democratic members of the COM
mittee will be called in and an effort
made to obtain an agreement with
tehm that will permit the reporting
of the bill by Tuesday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
Orders Came From Hearst

mind you. am still attached de-
votedly to Mr.. Hearst and to some of
his principles. but I know that Mr..
Hearst is misrepresented by the men
who are in charge OF the Examiner.
could say more about this, but it
is just. as well that my lips should
remain sea1ed-at least for the pres
ent.'
that the Examiner had it's orders di-
rect from Hearst.
So the independence League has
ceased to be a payroll and Daniel
OConnell has become its leader. That
is disconcerting to the Examiner. but
it pleases Daniel OConnel1. As he sits
in his Office and thinks about II. he
looks up at the picture of the great
liberator hanging above his desk. and
smiles.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
ANONYMOUS NOTE SAVES
CREW FROM DEATH
Machinery of the Submarine
Cfrce Tempered With

TOULoN, April THE Republioue
du Var says the machinery of the
French submarine Circe was tampered
with recently and but for an anony-
nous letter OF warning would have
gone to the bottom with her crew.
Commander Raroux received the letter
OF warning just before an intended
trip. Becoming greatly alarmed. be
made close inspection and found that
the mechanism had been deranged skill
fully in such a way that plunging
could be effected but return to the sur
face was impossible. Police investiga-
tions threw suspicion on several noto-
rious -militarists.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES

years duration. to include in his itinerary Ha-
wall, Japan and China, the Philippines, Aus
tralia and Africa.
QUEER FRANKS OF LIGHTNING-Chicago
April Lightning played queer pranks during a
@ storm a last night; Il ran down the chimney Of
parlor. set the roof fire at another place and
destroyed third residence.
FISHERMEN NOT DRowNED-st. Peters
burg. April There is no truth in the report
published in the United States that more than
l.300 Russian fishermen have been drowned near
Riga by the overturning Of q huge iceberg on
which they had taken refuge
TORPEDO DESTROYER sUNK-Iondon. April
THE British torpedo destroyer Blackwater
was, was sunk last midnight on Dungenness as the
The crew Of the Blackwater was saved. The
Hero had its body stove In.
CITY DELIVERY FOR wHITTIER-Wash-
ington. April Am order has been issued for
Whittier, Cal, on June ]. with three letter
2rriers, one substitute carrier 10 street letter
ooses "a, and three letter and package boxes.
SANTA ROSA BOND ELECTI0N-Santa Rosa
April THE city council voted last night Il,
cali an election on $4,000 in 20 year bonds.
$4,000 for new city hall to replace the one
destroyed in 1906 and $40, 900 for a new bridge
DEATH OF W RETIRED sfa az SE.a street
April 7---Marcus d. Simpson, brigadIer general.
y 5. A.. retired. and said to have been the
Oldest living graduate of West Point died AZ his
home In Riverside. near here. last night aged
and civil wars.
ARREST FOR THREAT AGAINST LIFE
Santa Rosa, April Alfredo Cinquinni was
crested at Forestviile today by Sheriff J. K
Smith on warrant sworn to before Justice
cunninghame OF Bodega. charging the prisoner
With making threats against the life of III.
Corsl OF that place.
NO CHOICE ON sIxTY-sEvENTH BALLOT
Springfield. ILL.,. April 7.-No election resulted
from the sixty seventh Joint ballot Of the leefs-
lature for United States senator today Sena
tor Hopkins received IS votes. One ballot was
cast for Charles Comiskcy the owner of tbe
Chicago American baseball club
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
Great Petition Forwarded

CHICAGO, April IA new supply of
ammunition against the Payne tariff
bill as it applies to hosiery and gloves,
to wit, a petition containing approx
mately $4,000 names, which when
bound. will make 2S big volumes, was
started for Washington from this city
today.
The petition is the work of women
and it left Chicago IN the care of Mrs.
Nathan B. Lewis. president of the
league of Cook county clubs; Miss
Helen Norris, secretary of the petit
tion headquarters; Mrs. e. NJ. Hender-
son, recording secretary of the Illinois
federation of womens clubs, and Mrs.
Freeman F. Brown.
A committee of Washington women
will welcome the visitors tomorrow.
after which the Illinois congressional
delegation will listen to much informa-
tion concerning women's wearing ap-
parel and the prices thereof.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
COURT FINES ATTORNEY
WHO RESISTS BAILIFF
Seattle Judge Resents InsoIent
Language From Lawyer
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SEATTLE, April 7.--Police court
ethics We're rudely shattered this
morning when Thomas d. Page, a
Seattle attorney, who insisted on using
insolent language to Judge John B.
court, beaten and choked into submits
sion and subsequently elected from the
The trouble started after Judge Cor
don mad three times warned Page re-.
Garding his manner of interrogatinR
witnesses In a case of disturbing the
peace. Page was ordered to sit down.
contempt.
Page them grew boisterous and the
bailih and a patrolman tried to put him
lowed Page was forced to the rear or
the courtroom and struck in the face.
while the spectators were knocked
right and left. 'ee
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
British Wheat Market

LONDON. April THE British wheat
market, which has been rising for
some time past, today touched 43s Cd.
the highest price in London for a quar-
TER or century except momentariiy at
the time of the Letter corner. British
farmers stocks are now only 20 per
cent of the average for this time of
the year, good prices having induced
them in most cases to- marker tbeir
stock mainly to Germany and Itaiv
soon after harvest
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
Sz7, 900 FOR $4,000
EARTHQUAKE CLAIMS
Insurance Company, Bankrupt,
to Pay Small Amount

BOSTON, April 7.-Claims of Califor-
MIA men TO s2Ts.Ooo from the American
insurance company as a result OF the
San Francisco earthquake will be set
lied by the payment of $4,000. accord
ing 10 finding made today by Judge
Braley in the supreme court. The COM
pany went into the hands of a receiver
after the San Francisco disaster.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
DOODLE DFfS INCUR
WRATH OF HEARST.
Imitation Political Party Must
Look to Another Source for
Sinews of War
Out of Land Of Bondage, but
Where Are Milk and
Honey?
continued from Page 1

tainly it has given no aid or assistance
to US. We have always been ready
to assert our independence of the
Examiner and of its present manage
ment. That is the way l and every
other member of the county commit
tee felt last night. The Examiner has
always been a hindrance to us and
now that we have parted company we
will get many members whom we
could never have had under the old
conditions
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08

REPHIEvED FROM GALLows- Sacramento.
April s.--Pending the result Of the appeaf Of r.
w. Finley, Governor Gillett has reprfeved Fran
cisco QulJada prisoner under sentence OF death
az e folsom prison pcstponing the executipn from
April until July g. " 77--
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
Most People Are Honest

It's the exception that proves the rule.
II you have lost anything an ad in
serted in the Lost and Found col
umn Of The Call Will be of great serv-
ice 10 you in recovering HQur prop
srty. Phone your ad to Kearny SC.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08

If You are in need OF any kind ~
help. insert want ad in The Call and
YOUR needs will be quickly supplied.
Phone kearny Sc and your ad Will be
called for. s,i -
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08

:, Fifty5one different styles in stiff hats.
Tom Dillon, Market st. opp. Call bldg.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
GOVERNOR SIGNS BILL
REGARDING DENTISTRY
New Law Is Victory for Dental
Board of Examiners

SACRAMENTO. April 7-Governor
Gnlett has signed the Rech assembly
bill. which defines the curriculum for
those wishing to practice dentistry in
California.
1t is considered a victory for the
state board of dental examiners and
the graduate dentists of regular
schools, who opposed a bill by Senator
Hurd letting down the bars so that
10. years practice and a demonstra-
tion would be sufficient proof of the
right to a certificate from the state
board.
Senator Holohan's bill. defining the
manner in which counties or districts
may proceed to straighten the chan
nels of rivers and Assemblyman Motifs
bill authorizing the appointment of an
other superior judge in Alameda coun-
ty, were the other bills signed today
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
WRECK A PICNIC,
SAY PASSENGERS
No Meals Nor Sleep Lost When
Liner Indiana Piled on
Rocks
People From Stranded Ship
Brought Here on Cruiser
California
Continued from Page ]

OF getting the vessel off will not be
abandoned until word is received from
Captain Pillsbury. who should reach the
wreck tomorrow.
X. *. Palache. the Indiana's purser,
was the only member of the lndiana's
crew to return on the California. He
came in charge of the mail and large
shipment of treasure.
Among the Indiana's s passengers were
four navy women who had been at
Colon during the stay there of the
fleet. They were Mrs. Hazel ORear.
WIFE of Mdshipman O'Rear of the
Pennsylvania; Mrs. Lillian Perkins, wife
OF Paymaster Perkins of the Washing
ton; Mrs. Sarah S. Shute, wife of En-
sign Shute of the Washington, and
Mrs. Minna Graham wife of Lieutenant
Commander Graham of the Tennessee.
Mrs. Shute was accompanied by her
little son, Corbin. There were 80 cabin
passengers and IA steerage, of whom
NJ.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08

EDITORS CITED FOR CoNTEMPT-Reuo
New April 7.-George Graham Rice and Merrill
A. league. editors OF the Nevada Mining News,
were ordered cited for contempt OF court by
Judge Langan today for publishing an article on
March 25 accusing Bank Examiner f. E. Wilds
of malfeasance in office and attacking Judge
Langan for not ousting him. The citation is is
sued for April "a
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08

WASHINGTON. without ihjurng the interests
The committee