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The San Francisco call., 1910-06-08
TAFT WANTS TO MAKE RAILROAD
BILL EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY

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The San Francisco call., 1910-06-08
FAIRGROUNDS TO
FIGURE IN FOURTH
Commissioners Plan Fun for
Children for independence
Day Celebration

OAKLAND, June IA gala celebra-
ton of the fourth Of July. to be held on
the newly opened Fairgrounds of Oak
land, was decided upon at a meeting of
the playground commissioners this aft
ernoon. The children of the city will
observe the nations holiday with flag
drills. games and patriotic exercises,
and speeches by the city officials will
precede an evening of merrymaking for
the young folk.
Joint celebrations will be carried on
at all the Fairgrounds and there viii be
special exercises at the Garfield, Tomp-
xins and Bushrod park Fairgrounds,
which were opened for the first time
yesterday.
It was announced at the meeting of
the commission that giant stride, a
slide and a number of seesaws have
been installed in the playground at the
Garfield school. where q basket ball
court has also been laid out, and that a
giant stride has also been placed in the
Tompkins playground.
Mrs. George w. Bunnen was ap-
pointed temporary secretary of the
commission to act in place of C. r.
Hudspeth during his absence from the
city on a vacation.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-08
ATTACK ON SHERIFF
TAYLOR PROVES FIZZLE
Marin Supervisors Uphold Ac-
tiOn of Sanitation Taxes
| Special Dispatch 10 The Call

SAN RAFAEL. June Hot words
and calls for order interrupted the ses-
sion of the county board of super
Visors today when D. c. Murray, ex-
pert accountant, scored District At
torney Boyd for not impeaching Sher-
if Taylor in connection with the col
lection Of sanitation taxes Boyd ap-
pesled to Chairman H Goudy to call
Murray TO order, which the chairman
succeeded in doing. The board, with
the exception Of Pistolesi, supported
Boyds stand.
This sanitary tax matter" said
BOYD was all thrashed out by the
grand jury. Murrays report contains
many comments on the law, which he
had no right to make. His figures were
approved by the grand jury, but his
opinions and legal conclusions were in
many cases wrong.
The grand jury was entirely salts
fed with Sheriff TayIor's collection of
sanitary taxes. The fact that no Dur
.chasers can be found for delinquent
sanitary taxes made it necessary for
him 10 keep the books open longer than
the law directs. The districts need
the money, and that is the only way
he can get il for them. When these
districts pass the proper ordinances
they viii receive the money"
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-08
S500,O0O THEATER WILL
BE BUILT IN SEATTLE
KIaw 6 ErIanger Sign Contract
for Magnificent Structure

SEATTLE. Jane 7.-Klaw & Erlanzer
signed a contract today for the con-
struction Of a theater at the corner of
Fifth and University streets, and the
building will be erected as soon as
material can be gathered and set in
place.
The building, whose ground floor win
be occupied by the 1heater, will be Is
stories high, will cover half a city
block and viii cost S50O.000. The the
ater will have entrances on Seneca and
University streets and Fourth and Fifth
avenues University street, being pri-
vste property. will be rooted with glass
Edward G. Cooke, representing Klaw
& Erianger, signed a 20 year lease to-
DAY and viii go at once to Portland,
Tacoma, Spokane and Vancouver, in
each Of which cities a handsome theater
viii be built.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-08
HAYES JUMPS
BACK TO RANKS
OF REGULARS
Californian and Seven Others
Vote With Conservatives
on Railway Bill
Mann, Wanger, AdamsOn, Ell
kins, AIdrich and Foster
Appointed COnferees

republicans and five regular republi-
cans. Had the democrats not lost six
votes on their side OF the house, or had
the insurgents" been able to hold
their fun strength instead of losing
eight the bill would have been ac-
vepted and the session of congress
shortened many days.
The bill finally was ordered to con-
ference and conferees on the part of
the house were named. as follows: Mann
OF Illinois and Wanger OF Pennsylva-
nis (repubHcsns) and Adams of Geor-
Eis (democrat. The senate conferees
axe Elkins OF west Virginia. Aldrich of
Rhode Island Crepublicans) and Foster
of Louisiana (democrat).
Not q little surprise was occasioned
by the loss of six democratic votes, and
much speculation as TO the cause re-
suited
1t was pointed out that four of the
democrats We're so called "Tammany
representa- tives" from New York
Representatives Fitzgerald. Harrison,
GoUlden and GOldfogle. The other two
were Representatives Underwood of
Alabama, one Of the democratic lead
ers, and Craig Of Alabama.
The insurgents" who opposed the
IienToot motion were Gardner and
--Ames Of Massachusetts. Good and
Pickett Of Iowa, Hayes of California.
Miller and Nolstesj of Minnesota and
Parsons Of New York The regular
republicans voting with the democrat IS
and Insurgents" were Crow OF Mis-
souri,, Foelker Of New York. Kuster-
man Of Wisconsin. Martin of South Da-
kots and Murphy OF Missouri
Twenty -one insurgents" rallied to
the support Of the motion. They were
Carey, Cooper, Davidson. Kopp. Len
root and Morse OF Wisconsin. Davis,
Linburgh and Nelson Of Wisconsin.
Fish Of New York, Gronna of North
Dakota. Haughen, Hubbard, Kendall
and Woods Of Iowa. Kinkaid. Hinshaw
and Norris Of Nebra ska, Poindexter of
Washington ana Madison and Murdock
or Kansas.
In opposing the adoption of the SEN
ate amendments and favoring the send
ing Of the railroad bill to conference
Mann Of Illinois declared that the SEN
ate bill was fun OF errors
Announcing that he did not favor the
senate bill in its entirety, Minority
Leader Clark said he thought it was
a better bill than would be given
the country If the measure went to
conference and therefore he favored
accepting the senate amendments
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-08
MAYOR PREPARES
TO RETURN HOME
Mccarthy Greatly Improved and
Expects to Start Back Next
Monday
Especial Dispatch 10 The Cell !

INDIANAPOLIS, June Mayor Nc
Carthy was so much improved today
tnat he began active preparations for
ms return home. In view of his expe-
rience yesterday he did not attempt to
get out on crutches, although he sat
up in bed and felt considerably
stronger His broken ankle is still so
sensitive that the slightest movement
causes considerable pain, but he be-
iieves by the last of the week he will
be able to get around fairly well.
Acting under the advice of his ply
sicians he probably will not leave this
city before Monday, at which time the
doctor thinks he will be able to travel
without serious consequences.
By means of letters and kilograms
the mayor has kept track of the prin-
cipal things demanding his attention.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-08
RAILWAY OFFICIALS LOOK FOR
EARLY ADJUSTMENT OF RATES

NEW YORK, June THE railroad
bill now in congress should be passed"
said Roswell Miller, chairman of the
executive committee of the Chicago.
Milwaukee and st. Paul railway, today.
Il don't know much about the eastern
trunk line situation. but l think west
ern railroads regard the situation as
measurably cleared by the decision of
the administration to put the question
of rates up to the interstate commerce
commission, provided there is not too
much delay in passing the new railroad
bill or otherwise reaching a final set
tlement of the matter
Probably the ultimate result of all
this disturbance will be that the rail-
roads will raise their rates. Whether
the advance will be as large Is was
originally contemplated no one knows"
Situation Clearing
CHICAGO. June THE agreement
reached between President Taft and the
up conditions. according to statements
by presidents of various big roads.
The outlook now is decidedly opti-
mistic." declared Darius Miller presi
dent of the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy 1T puts the rate question en-
tirely up to the interstate commerce
commission and does away with the le-
gal Intervention. Within few weeks
the commission should fix the new rate
law and end the entire matter"
IF my recollection of the conference
is correct. the railroads and shippers
have no differences now, said Henry
L. Nudge. president of the Chicago.
Rock Island and Pacific railroad. All
differences seem to have been swept
away by the agreement to leave the
matter entirely i'm the hands of the in
terstate commerce commission. 1t
seems to me that the action is the best
that could have been taken under the
existing circumstances.
1T looks to me as if the railroads
and shippers can get together in a
hurry now" declared w. A. Gardner,
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-08
HIGH SCHOOLS ADD
FARMING TO COURSE
Southern Institutions Purchase
Ground for Raising Crops

BERKELEY, June THE high
schools all over the state are taking
the keenest interest in the teaching of
agriculture, according to Prof. Leroy
Anderson, manager of the university
farm, and six schools have filed appli-
cations for graduates of the college of
agriculture who are competent to act
as instructors in the new high school
departments. Professor Anderson said
that at the Kern county high school
90 acres of ground had been purchased
by the supervisors for the use of high
school students studying agriculture
and that other schools in the state also
had experimental tracts.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-08
FLYING LIMB OF TREE
BEHEADS LUMBERMAN
Foreman of Logging Camp Is
Killed Instantly

BELLINGHAM, Wash, June THE
flying limb of a tree decapitated Henry
Johnson, foreman of the Manley mill
company's logging camp, few miles
south of this city, this morning.
Johnson had been overseeing the fall
ing of some timber.
The head was laying some distance
from the body when found.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-08
KENILWORTH PARK TO BE
BOUGHT BY PETALUMA
Trustees Call Bond Election for
August %
[ Special Dispatch 10 The Cali

PETALUMA, June 7.-At a meeting
OF the board of trustees of this city last
night a resolution presented by the
Merchants association was adopted
wherein that body asked the trustees
to call an election for August % to
bond the city TO raise funds for pur-
chasing Kenilworth park, tract of
land comprising 81 acres, and the prom
erty of the Harry Slower estate. Cttv
Attorney w. II. Early was instructed
TO prepare resolutions of intention for
an election for the above date.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-08
SCHOOL TEACHER FACES
SERIOUS ACCUSATIONS
Second Trial Begins on Charge
of Drugging Students
[Speeiai Dispatch to The Call

SANTA ROSA, June THE second
trial Of Forrest G Richardson, charged
with furnishing drugs to a woman for
Illegal purposes, was begun in the su-
perior court here today, with Judge J.
q. White Of Mendocino county sitting
for Judge Emmett SeaWen
District ATTORNEY Clarence +. Lea is
prosecuting the case, while Attorney
William r. Cowan, who defended the
prisoner on the first trial, has asso-
ciated with him at this time Attorney
Thomas J. Butts. During the day a
jury was secured and the prosecution
began presenting its evidence at 4
o'clock. The hearing viii occupy sew
eral days.
Richardson formerly conducted a
commercial school in this city
The alleged victims were students Of
his school.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-08
MARTINEZ WINS AERO
RACE IN FAST TIME

SAUMUR. France. June 6.-The first
town to town aeroplane race in France
from Anglers to Saumur. a distance of
80 miles by rail, was won today by
Martinez. who flew between the two
towns in 81 minutes at a speed of about
81 miles an hour
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-08
OXFORD ENTHUSES
over ROOSEVELT
Ceremony COnferring Honorary
Degree Surpasses Everything
in OxOnian Memory
Wins Loud Lunged Hurrahs at
College During Delivery
of Address

OXFORD. Eng. June 7.-Oxford to-
day conferred upon Theodore Roosevelt
the honorary degree of doctor of civil
law. The ceremony took place in the
Sheldonian theater. where for three
centuries and more it has been the Gus
tom to hold the encaeniaI exercises, the
annual commemoration of the founders
and other official assemblies, but RoOse-
velt's reception surpassed in enthus-
iasm anything within the memory OF
the oldest Oxonian.
His Romanes lecture. which dealt
with biological analogies in history,
proved to be powerful exposition OF
all the strange analogies, as the lee
turer himself expressed il. in the 'phe-
nomena of life and death. of birth.
growth and change, between those
physical groups of animal life, which
we designate as species, forms. races
and the highly complex and composite
entities which rise before our minds
when we speak of nations and eiviliza-
tion."
HIS VOICE FAILS
Toward the close Roosevelt's voice
failed and he was obliged to leave un-
delivered a portion of his prepared lee
ture. But before he withdraw from
the platform he had won the great au-
dience that gathered in the theater by
his vigorous utterances and forceful
gestures, being cheered repeatedly at
various stages of his address. Even
the usually solemn red robed dons were
carried away and stood UP and Joined
in the loud lunged hurrahs of the
younger element.
Lord Curzon of Kedleston, chancellor
of Oxford university, in introducing the
newly created d. c. L. who appeared
for the first time in the red robes Of
the doctorate, spoke of Roosevelt as a
ruler of men-the most conspicuous
figure in America since Abraham Lin
COIN
After touching on the former presi-
dents many achievements, the chancel-
lor said:
TAKING A HOLIDAY"
Although he is now taking a holi-
day, it is undreamabIe that such a man
will long remain out of public life
Following the lecture, Roosevelt and
150 Americans. including all the Rhodes
scholars, lunched together. F. P. Grif-
fiths presided and introduced the for
probation of all the Americans for the
grea tgift of Cecil Rhodes and for the
hospitality of Oxonians to scholars.
Ambassador Whitelaw Reid proposed
toast to the king and to the presi-
dent. Speeches were made by several
Rhodes scholars.
This evening Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt
dined with the vice chancellor of the
university and remained at his resi-
dence for the night.
WILL SAIL JUNE 10
Cabins have been engaged for the
Roosevelt party on the steamer Kais-
erin Auguste Victoria, which will sail
from southampton June 10 for New
York.
IA carefully prepared eFitome of Theodore
ROosevelt's address st oxford will he found on
the editorial page of this issue of The CALL
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-08
SEEK ENDowMl

SEEK ENDOWMENT FUND--Tacoma. June 7.--
Rev r. H. Todd of Grace Methodist Epseopai
church, Seattle, formerly of the University OF
Puget Sound. has been elected vice president of
Willamette university. Salem, Orc, He will be
largely engaged in the work of obtaining an
endowment fund Of $5oo,o 900 for the school.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-08

JUDEANS INCoRPoRATE-Oaklan June =
The Judeans of Oakland. composed OF young
Jewish men. have Incorporated. The officers
follow President. NJ. ]. Schoenfeld: vice
president. Edward Sehay: treasurer. Louis S.
Shook: financial secretary. II. Abrahamson:
recording secretary, o. Levy: lecturer, A. j.
Lichtig; guard. A. G. Buchanan; directors
Charles Kletz and ID. Ssenberg
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-08

TWO HUNDRED ARRESTED AT OSAKA
Tokyo, June Word is received from Osaka
that 200 arrests we're made there By the
authorities last night II is believed here that
the arrests were made in connection with the
investigation Of the last election for members
of the muuicipal board.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-08
Strategy Wins

LOS ANGELES. June 7.-The inter-
state commerce commission has scored
over the railroads by bit of strategy
in the Los Angeles switching case
After the railroads interested filed an
injunction suit in Topeka. Kan. last
week to prevent the commission en-
forcing its order doing away with
switching charges here, it simply post
poned from July / to November /
the date when the new order should
take effect. This will throw the case
into the court of commerce to be ere
ated by the Taft railroad bill.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-08

and Presidents McCrea of the Penn
sylvania, Brown of the New York Cen
tral and Finley of the Southern rail
road, an official statement was issued
which included the following:
At the conference it was agreed
that If the amendment recommends
ed In the message of the president
this morning to the pending rail-
road ball was adopted. and if the
Dill become law on or before
July J. no agreement was neces-
sary to bring the rates in ques-
tion before the interstate commerce
commission for investigation and
decision before they became effect
I've. But it was further a greed
that If the enactment of the rail-
road law was deferred or it should
otherwise become necessary, the
railroad companies would submit
the proposed advance in rates to
sion in accordapce with the pro
vision of the new law.
This applies to rates east of Chi
cago anu in the south
The presidents message to congress
followed a lengthy conference at the
White House this morning between the
president and Senator Crane on the
part of the senate and Representative
Mann on the part of the house. There
was a wide divergence of opinion
among the callers as to whether the
amendments sought by the president
could be secured in conference.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-08

Imagine, so new STYLES. soft and straw
hats. Tom Dillon opp. Call bldg.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-08
Shippers Are Calm

CHICAGO, June IA spirit of calm
ness pervaded the opening of the ship
pers' conference here today, at which
it had been expected that a vigorous
fight would be waged against the east
ern railroads in their proposed freight
rate advance.
Instead of Immediately demanding
that the department of justice take
steps to block by Injunction the pro-
posed advance, the committee of 10
seemed inclined to temporize. When
the committee learned of Taft's special
message and the result of his confer
ence with railwaymen a teleram OF
congratulation was sent to him. The
committee also sent a telegram to
George w. Perkins of ]. p. Morgan &
Co. New York. Perkins was asked if
the tariffs and classifications affecting
rates in the interested districts are to
be withdrawn and the status quo Gre
ated thereby maintained pending adj
judication by the interstate commerce
commission.
The legal representatives of % west
ern railroads held a brief session to-
day and adjourned without taking ac-
tion because of the agreement reached
at Washington.
Official Statement
WASHINGTON, June AT the con
clusion of the conference at the White
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-08

vice president of the Chicago and
Northwestern railroad. "The decision
seems to be a perfectly. just enc for
both Sides
John M. Glenn, secretary of the Ili-
nois Manufacturers association, said:
We have accomplished what we set
out to do. All we were interested in
was stopping the rates from going into
effect and this has been done. If the
interstate commerce commission decides
these increases are just when they are
submitted we will have nothing to
saw"
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-08

the gulf of Salerno. so miles southeast
of Naples, is to the effect that the
shock caused considerable damage.
LASTED TEN SECONDS
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-08
Official Statement

WASHINGTON, June AT the con
clusion of the conference at the White
House today between President Taft
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-08
"TAKING A HOLIDAY.
SAIL JUNE 10

Cabins have been engaged for the
Roosevelt party on the steamer Kais-
erin Auguste Victoria, which will sail
from southampton June 10 for New
York.
IA carefully prepared eFitome of Theodore
Roosevelt's address st oxford viii he found on
the editorial page of this issue of The CALL
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-26
STRANGER IS FOUND
With THROAT GASHED
IN CHASTITY MANNER
Evidences of Struggle Near
Body May Have Been Result
of Death Agony.

Sioux Falls, S. D., May 2S.-Mystery
surrounds the identify of a man who
was found dead about WE rods from
a highway, at a point two and one
half miles northwest OF the town of
Humboldt, west of Sioux Falls. There
Were evidences that the man had com
united suicide. His throat was cut
from ear to ear, and beside him was
round the knife with which the bloody
deed was committed.
A large number of the residents of
tle region have inspected the body. but
the dead ma was q stranger to them
ana no light as yet has been thrown on
his identity. The dead man was about
50 or So years of age and was fairly
Wen dressed. In the immediate vicln-
ity of where the body was found there
were evidences of n struggle, hu those
who have Investigated the case say
these marks evidently were made by
the man himself while plunging about
Just before death ended his suffering.
Sheriff Nelson and Coroner Booth are
Investigating the case.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-26
WHAT SOUTH DAKOTA
PAYS Fur INSURANCE:
OF LIVES and HOMES.
Unusual Profit Made by Com
panies Doing Business on Life
and Fire Basis.

Pierre. S D.. May 19.-The advance.
sheets of he reports of the state in
surance department for 1909 business.
show that the foreign fire companies
doing business in the state for that year
were carrying risks to the noun of.
S110, 900. $780,. Fol- the year they re-
ceived premiums amounting to ST, 723.-
621, and incurred losses of $ES3, S54.
Their expenses for operation in the
state for that year are shown to have
been s507,S So. The only stock fire,
company in the state received prem
iums for it's state business of $34, 956
and incurred losses of $12,T1S, with it's
operation expenses shown at $1l,192.
The state mutual companies doing a.
business of fire, tornado. cyclone and
hail insurance show premium receipts
of $336,073 and losses incurred to the
amount of $51,420.
The foreign life companies operating
in the state show premium receipts for
1909 to have been $1,426, 222, with losses
incurred to the amount of $235, S39 and
operating expenses of 1924. $40, leaving
them nearly $780, 900 out OF which to Sc
cure profits n make good the other
requirements on this class OF insur-
ance. The South Dakota life companies
show premiums received for the year
OF $l92,343 and losses incurred amount
ing to $15,500. They show expenses of
operation to lave been S155, 016. leav-
ing a small net balance, out Of which to-
meet general requirements and secure
profits.