The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 7, 1901, Page 2

7 2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1901. - \ MAYOR-ELECT AND HIS DEFEATED OPPONENTS TALK ABOUT ELECTION AND EACH OTHER BARBER CALISH SHOULD BE ASKED MAYOR-ELECT EUGENE E, SCHMITZ GIVES AN OUTLINE OF HIS POLICY AYOR-ELECT EUGENE E. SCHMITZ, like Napoleon, Is a man of destiny, who believesin a lucky star. Through- out the campaign a soft, still voice whispered to that he would be successful, and fortified with that knowl- edge he calmly awaited the issue, which resulted in his choice by the pzople for the distinguished honor of di- recting the affairs of the municipality during the coming two years. It is tut just to say in Mr. Schmitz’s Lehalf that he hears his :.ew-found distinction with becoming modesty and ‘n a manner that augurs well for his administration of public functicns. Raised in a single day from the humble station of orchestra leader to the proud and responsible position of executive of the metropolis of the Pa- cific Coast, the chief representative of 350,000 people, rich and poor, high and low, he now occupies a pedestal which many more able and distinguished men than he have sought ‘a vain to attain. Yet withal Mr. Schmitz is not proud. He is es- sentiaily a man of even temperament, cool when confronted by an emergency and calculating when the exercise of sound judgment is imperative. In the exhilaration that invarably attends the victor after a hard battle has been fought and won, Mr. Schmitz has remained placidiy calm. The huadreds of-messages of congratulations received from friends and e, the protestations of ioyal friendship by people whom he met for the first time during the campaign, i to strengthen rather than weaken the latent forces of his character which his victory have aroused. All this, as well as his statements to a Call reporter last night, incicate that Mr. Schmitz will give the peaple of San Francisco an administration that will compare favorably with those of his predecessors in office. OUTLINES HIS POLICY AS MAYOR. “The people of SangFrancisco are desirous of knowing something of your proposed policy, Mr. Schmitz,” said The Call man to the Mayor-elect at his residence, 2849 Fillmore street, last night. ‘“‘Are you willing to outline it for their benefit?” “My policy,” answered Mr. Schmitz, “will be one of conservatism, prudence and as the newspapers express it, enterprise. I intend to be conservative in all things, and in the consideration of public measures I will\be as prudent as if 1 were acting for myself. In the matter of public improvements, in which I am a firm believer. I will be en- terprising. I want to see this city grow to the proportions to which its geographical location and its rapidly increas- ing foreign trade must inevitably advance it. “I shall favor every measure that will have for its object the enhancement of our commereial inter- ests, and I shall support such legislation as will in my judgment advance the social conditions of our people. I favor the acquisition of public utilities, and lower gas and water rates. I shall make it my business to inguire into the operations of the various commissions, with a view to reducing expenditures, and thereby securing a material reduction of the tax rate. I believe the present administration has beem extravagant, and if it ix in my power. as I believe it to be. I shall without delay urge and insist upon the practice of rigid economy in the disbursement of the public money.” % “Wkat is your opinion of the Board of Public Works? Is it your Intention to remove any of the commissloners?” “My opinion of the Board of Public Works is that it is a wasteful body and in need of thorough reorganization. That too much is disbursed by the board in the payment of useless employes and not enough for the prosecution of public improvements has been evident for two years past. While I have not given the matter of reorganization of the board much thought as yet my present opinion is that there will be some changes in the personnel of that body short- Iy after I assume the discharge of my official functions. I think I may safely promise that there will be a material eurtailment of the salary list of the board before I am in office six months.” “What do you think of the School Board?” “I think there has been altogether too much bickering and quarreling among the members of the board to suit the public taste. While the directors have been opposing the School Superintendent in all matters on politieal grounds the affairs of the public schools were allowed to suffer. I think the efiiciency of the department has been impaired by the operations of the board. I shall deem it to be sy sworn duty to bring abont harmony among the directors and the Superintendent in xome manner. if the gentlemen will not listen to reason, we will see what a few removals will accomplish. T regard the school system as one of the most important adjuncts of the municipal government. and I shall seelk to remedy some of the abuses in the department to which my attention has been called, and which need correction. I do not think the schools have been properly managed, and that is saying something.” CASEY WILL NOT BE CHIEF OF POLICE. “There is a report, Mr. Schmitz, that you intend to secure the appointmen: of Michael Casey as Chief of Police. What have you to say in answer to the rumor?” “Simply that Michael Casey will not be Chief of Police. not aspire to the distinction of being Clief of Police. In justice to Mr. Casey you should were I to offer it to him. I will say new that I will never favor any civiilan for the office of Chief of Police. When it becomes necessary to select a Chief I shall urge the appointment of a police officer of discretion and perience. That is the unalterable stand I have taken in this matte; “What policy shall you adopt in tne matter of appointment of Commissioners to fill vacancies after the first of the coming year? Is it your intention to appoint union labor men to such oftices exclusively?” “I have mo such intention. In making my appointments under the shall be guided solely by what I deem to be for the best interests of the city. It would be absurd to appoint & man to a position for which he is in no sense qualified. I shall consider the claims of all eiti- zens to recogmition at my hands, be they merchant, millionaire or union labor men. I shall make my selections for offices of public trust in accordance with the same principles I would apply in selecting an employe in my own business. No faveritism in the matter shall be exercised. I shall be fair to all, and there will be no special privileges given to one to the exclusion of another. In the matter of ap- pointments I may say that I stand unpledged, and when I make them I will see to it that the best in- terests of the city will be subserved thereby.” riding on trucks would never be witnessed?” “Simply that under my administration I do not believe a strike can occur. boring class want, and being one of them I am in a position to deal with them intelligently. My election will restore con- fidence between the employvers and their employes. My affiliation with labor organizations will enable me to arbitrate matters should a strike occur, and it was because of my belief that I could mediate efficlently and successfully in the event of an industrial disturbance that I made use of the statement about policemen on trucks. Had Mayor Phelan been in closer touch with the working people the necessity of putting policemen on trucks would never have presented itself. I am a believer in arbitration and if a strike occurs during my administration, I believe I am safe in saying that mat- ters will be promptly adjusted without resort to the measures which characterized the late strike and prolonged it to an due length.” In closing Mr. Schmitz said that the public might rest assured he would not during his administration inaugurate radical measures calculated to disturb the public serenity. He would seek to manage affairs prudently, and no step would be taken by him until its effect was as nearly as possible foreseen. In this way, he thought, his election as Mayor would not prove to be the public calamity some persons deemed it to be. Mr. Schmitz expressed gratification at the recelpt of asket of violets from Joseph S. Tobin, who extended his sincere congratulations to Mr. Schmitz upon his victory. Mr. d Mrs. Schmitz will leave for a two weeks' stay in the country to-day, their destination being kept a secret. T believe that I understand what the la- say that he does When T heard the repert I asked Mr. Casey how it came to be circulated, and he informed me that if I were elected he would in no event accept such a billet at my hands, even The proper discharge of the duties of that coffice requires a man of experience—a man taken from the ranks of the police. ex- provisions of the charter I “What did you mean when you said in your campaign speeches that after your election the spectacle of policemen ?OBIN ACCEPTS HIS DEFEAT WITH GAMENESS, S AND SAYS THAT HE WILL SUPPORT SCHMITZ Y \ OSEPH §. TOBIN, as becomes the | be forgotten and let us all now turn to | support and confidence Without which the e loc Se the cleanest skl | Mr. Schmits with sincefe chngratulations | burdiens' 62 public Jifd- are althost beyond ocal political arena ever saw. is | and the determination to give him. that | endurance.” me loser. He does mot make ;s | HEADQUARTERS LOOK CHANGED THE DAY-AFTER Party and Candidate Cen- ters in Hands of Wreckers. Republican Quarters in Grand Hotel Continue as Dormitories. e The day after election Is usually a per- lad‘ of contrasts. On the street the cry of “He can’t lose” is changed for “I told you so,” “Just what I expected all along” and “Well, if he does the right thing, I gues Le'll be safe enough for two years.” In the headquarters of candidates and political parties the indiscriminate bustle of campalgn was changed to the business- like activity of moving day. The campaign headquarters were far from being deserted yesterday, but the crowds that thronged them were differ- ernt. During the campaign all the head- auarters were crowded. There were men waiting to give the respective committees the “low down” regarding dubious dis- tricts and tips ase<to how the wavering populace could be brought into line with committee points of view. There were mer waiting with stories as to the magic infiuence of a double eagle placed in proper hands for dissection: there were men waiting with schemes for. placing before the public candidates and views of the committees at .so much per “place.” There was whispering, handshaking, mys- terious telephoning and there were meet- ings behind closed doors. It was all different after election. There were stern-faced janitors at all the head- quarters yesterday examining walls for undue damage done by the tacks and JOHN J. CALISH, Purwiozys SAN FRANCISCO HEADQUARTERS OF THE TO HURRY UP HIS RESIGNATION s o . ww v = State Board of Barber Examiners of California ROOMI 204, EMMW SPRECKELS® BUILDING, 927 MARKET STREET. OFVICE HOURM. © A. 3. TO 5 ¥ M Dear Sir: Prowe. Jesame 117g San Francisco, Cal., November 1, 1901. On the 5th da& of November, 19()1, an election is to be held in our City Zor Municipal Officers, chiefly the Office of Mayor. It behooves every citizen who has the best interests of this City at heart to take an interest in this election. San Francisco has a great future ahead, therefore we need a man who should £111 that important office who will make no mis- takes. One whose honesty, integrity and experience in private business as well as in public affairs is established. SUCH A MAN IS ASA R. WELLS. nails that had held the cards telling of candidate virtue and party promise. I'here were owners of borrowed furniture scanning the foot-scrapes on the varnish of their chairs and desks. There were telephone employes unscrewing the elec- tric messenger boxes that the night be- fore had been the confessionals of the election returns. There were agents around for the rent or to see to the lock- ing up of' the temporary capitals of Democracy, Republicanism and Trades- unionism. At the headquarters of the Labor Un- ion party there was quite a number of callers. ‘“‘Schmitz” was the burden of conversation, and “Schmitz’ as a text seemed to be prolific of orations as to how it had all been done. The Democratic headquarters on Mar- ket street presented a scene of moving day, with an occasional character on the stege to tell he knew all along just what would, be the result of the election. The Republican headquarters, at the Grand Hotel, will continue to be used for sleeping quarters. RIORDAN GIVES HIS VIEWS Thomas D. Riordan, chairman of the late Republican municipal convention, ex- plains the defeat 0f the Republican can- didate for Mayor in the following words: 1 ascribe Wells' defeat in the first place to the fact that the labor unions have mot re- ceived from elther party the recognition to which they were entitled, and as a result thereof, when the strike took place, they con- sidered’_that everybody was allled against them, I consider that in nominations to public office the laboring element is entitled to as much consideration as the commercial or pro- fessional class.: . Another cause of Wells' defeat was the small- ness of the vote, which was due to the fact that many of the workers in the party have not recelved the recognition to which they are entitled and were not taken into consideration when nominations were made or the patronage apportioned. This applies equally as well to the Democratic party, as s evidenced by the smallness ‘of Mr. Tobin's vote. 1 believe in the proposition that has been adopted by Tammany in New York, where the aistrict leaders and the district workers are taken into conference when nominations are to | be made or patronage distributed. This election shows both to the Republican and Democratic parties that one-man power cannot and will not prevail. Mr. Wells is a man of unimpeachable integrity, a man with a perfect record in business and political eireles and would not have been defeated except for the dissensions prevalling in the Republican party and the dissatisfaction of the laboring element on account of lpck of recognition. offending Commissioner. Your friend, If you can vote for Mr. Wells and the whole Republican Ticket it will be appreciated by ke HE foregoing is a fac-simile of letters sent out before the election by J. J. Calish, president of the State Commise ston to Regulate Barbers. The barbers of California should take the earliest opportunity to regulate Calish. The use of the official letter-head of the board in requesting support for the candidate of the bosses was improper, if not indecent. The Governor cannot very well remove Calish, but the barbers ought to demand the resignation of the WELLS TALKS OF SA R. WELLS, the defeated can- didate on the ticket arranged by Herrin and Kelly, and by their permission called Republican, was seen yesterday by a representa- tive of The Call. “My defeat as the Republican candidate for the Mayoralty,” he said, “came as a distinct surprise to me. I was under the impression that I was fighting the Demo- cratic party and at no time did.I con- sider the Labor candidate a dangerous factor. I see now that I made a mistake in entertaining that opinion. “I consider that the immediate cause of my defeat was the superb organization of the Union Labor party. Almost every single class. of laborers has a union and these were given to understand by the labor leaders that in their support of Schmitz lay their protection—their salva- se of any particular delighl; &t the result of the three-cornered race for the chief execut! chair, but there is mo sign of crape about his chambers in the Hibernia Bank building. - He went into the fight because it seemed to him his duty. He accepted the nom- | ination for Mayor not to gratify the am- | bition of Joseph ‘obin, Supervisor, put to fulfill the obligation owed the commu- | nity by Joseph S. Tobin, citizen. ! He entered the contest for the sake of San Francisco and not for the purpose of any self aggrandizement. He thought he saw in his selection as a candidate an op- portunity to do something for the better- ment of the little worldto which he owes his present prosperity. The election returns told him that San Francisco agreed with him that the petty pilfering of professional politicians, the TOTAI, VOTE POLLED. MATYOR. COMPLETE RETURNS OF VOTES CAST AT TUESDAY’S ELECTION. | ABSA B, OVWEBET S Ramaiolicta, oo e Al b R JOSEPH S. TOBIN, DOEMOCTAL «ccirocaernaaanneens EUGENE XE. SCHMITZ, Union Labor..... -858493 SCHMITZS PLURALITY.. domingtion of the bosses and the rapa- cious greed of corrupt corporations would no longer be tolerated. But they also told AUDITOR. CHARLES H. STANYAN —_— tion. AM that was necessary was for them to marshal their hosts on election day. That they did so is evident from the immense vote polled by their candi- date for Mayor. “Now a:a} calmly and dispassionately review the situation I firmly believe that no Republican, under the conditions that have existed for some weeks past, could have been eclected as Mayor. Result of Discontent. “The determination of the laboring men to stand by their leader was the direct result of discontent at the treatment they had received at the hands of the municipal authorities. Schmitz rode in on a wave of bitterness engendered during the strike and neither I nor any other man could have prevented the result. “Another potent cause that sarely con- tributed to my defeat was the opposition of The Call and Chronicle. I belleve that the continued ‘hammering’ of the two vibessis TN AT journals cost me at least 2500 Republican — 17,718 . 21,7768 &y o1=2 him that the people had decided to try Eugene E. Schrritz instead of Joseph S. Zobin to administer the new order of af- airs. ¢ It was for the people he had made the fight and to the verdict of the people he bows gracefully. He made no enemlies during his canvass. Hired Traducers. He was attacked in several instances, but the attacks were so evidently the work of hired traducers that in looking back over the campaign he finds too much pleasure in the genuine friendships with which its labors were lightened to remember the boughten yelps with which & canine kennel punctuated the campaign. Tobin turned his attention to his own sult of the elec terday morning he was at his desk in nd early office. m glad we beat the corpor- anyway,” he said yesterday. itz has got a great opportunity and San Francisco’s sake I hope and think he will make the most of it. Anything but Wells and what stood behind him."” In_resy e 1o a request for an after- the-battle statement, Supervisor Tobin expressed himself as follows “Let Us Forget Bittei’ne:a." “A defeated candidate is not as a rule the most cheerful of prophets. With me, 1 think, it is otherwise. Those of our of- ficials who have been re-elected enjoy our confidence; those who are as yet strang- ers to public life will not, I am sure, be- tray their trust. Co-operation is the very essence of success. The antagonisms of political warfare will, 1 am confident, Torthwith fade away and all good citizens will respond to the promptings of civic patriotism. ; “Nothing can be accomplished in bitter- ness, in strife or in jealousy. Let all this @ il @ Returns two Indictments. FRESNO, Nov. 6.—Judge Welborn and court officials arrived from Los Angeles last night to hold a Federal court session to-day, closing the May term, and com- mencing the new term next Monday. Two indictments were presented by the Grand Jury, one against Sheepherder John Big- gott for setting fires in the Sierra forest reserve in Kern County and the other against Mabel Smith of this city for send- ing through the mails an indecent letter to a Los Angeleno. @ il @ To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets. Al druggists refund the money if it falls to_cure. E. W. Grove's ca box, Ze. { HARRY BAEHR—R.........22,871 JOHN H. WISE—D .........12,196 ISADORE LESS—U. L.......14,517 N.C. ANDRESEN—S. L....... 1,145 CITY ATTORNEY. JoE.BARRY—R.............15623 FRANKLIN K. LANE—D.. .26,111 SHERIFF. JOHN LACKMANN—R.. ....26,788 JUSTUS S. WARDELL—D. .. 6237 ROB'T J. LOUGHERY—U. L.17,415 JOHN MESSER—S. L....... 1,040 TAX COLLECTOR. EDWARD J. SMITH—R.....19,18 JOSEPH FASSLER—D......11,920 JNO. J. DAUGHNEY—U. L....18,162 LUDWIG BERG—S. L.. P 8 () TREASURER. JNO. E. McDOUGALD—R. . .17,154 S H BRODKS- D */...5 163 ROB'T W. ROBERTS—U. L..15,370 OSWALD SEIFERT—S. L.... 1,143 RECORDER. CHARLES E. COREY—R......16,521 EDMOND GODCHAUX—D..17,869 THOMAS F. EAGAN—U. L..14.562 EMIL ROUGK—S. L........ 1,072 COUNTY CLERK. ALBERT B. MAHONY—R.., 21,040 GEO. DAHLBENDER—D. . ..13,881 PATRICK COYLE—U. L....14475 SCOTT ANDERSON—S. L... 1,133 DISTRICT ATTORNEY. ARTHUR G. FISK—R.......20431 LEWIS F. BYINGTON—D.. 21,585 CORONER. C. A. GLOVER—R..........12,344 THOS. B. W. LELAND—D. ..20,751 JOHN F. DILLON—U. L....16,61 N.J. B. SCHULTZ—S.L...... go8 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR. JOHN FARNHAM—R.......20731 P BOLAND D L0000 .0 . 13837 WM. J- KENNY_U..L...... 14,567 C. G. PERAULT-S, L........ 1,110 SUPERVISORS. Republican. ‘JOHN F. AHEARN..........14957 GEORGE ALPERS .... +.15,940 PERCY BEAMISH........ ..15,019 FRED N. BENT... .16,120 CHARLES BOXTON .. ..21,081 WILLIAM H. COBB.........14,631 THOMAS W. COLLINS.... --14,408 FREDERICK EGGERS .... ..15,952 FRED'K FRANKENTHAL.. 12,997 WILLIAM H. GEORGE......14,997 ALFRED LILIENFELD.....14710 JOSS.NYLAND ...........14545 FRED’K J. McWILLIAMS... 13,325 WILLIAM OFFERMANN. . ..12,418 GEORGE R. SANDERSON. ..19,755 .15,678 JAMES M. WILKINS........15,689 HORACE WILSON..........16,511 SUPERVISORS. Democratic. JAMES P. BOOTH....... 17,074 WILLIAM P. BOCK.... 11,848 H. U. BRANDENSTEIN .18,176 SAMUEL BRAUNHART 16,733 JAMES BUTLER . 14,020 A.COMTE JR... 17,843 JOHN CONNOR.. .17,170 PETERJSCUREIS L. covis i T 56004 A.A.D’ANCONA............16,032 LAWRENCE J. DWYER.....17,153 JOHN LANDERS...........14,630 KNOX MADDOX ....c.....14,480 W. N. McCARTHY...ee0....14,806 HENRY PAYOT {.......:...16,355 MAURICE V. SAMUELS....14,436 HENRY J. STAFFORD. .15,532 LUTHER WAGONER.. 10,081 WILLIAM D. WASSON. 11,276 SUPERVISORS. % TUnion Labor. WILLIAM J. WYNN... 17,493 JAMES C. AIRD....... 15,557 CHARLES HARCOURT.....15,392 JOSEPH LYONS .l . .. 16,507 CHARLES A. CALHOUN....15,367 JOHN COGHLAN ..........15,690 H: MCKEVITT (... . e0s0: 35,432 GEO. B. McCLELLAN .......16,032 RUDOLPH URBAIS........14,766 WINSLOW D. GETCHELL..14,879 THOMAS REAGAN ...... WASHINGTON KUGLER JOHN M. MURPHY.........15,160 EDWARD I. WALSH ......15,887 JAMES A. BRIEN... .veves..15,348 J- AL LYNCH.........coevs+.16,053 THOMAS F. FINN......e...15,580 JOSEPH T. McENTEE.......14,159 SUPERVISORS—Socialist Party. WALTER E. WALKER ...... 1,232 NICHOLAS V. HANSON.... 1,184 I. ROSENBLATT.......ceee. 1,185 JOHN CARTER..........cv»= 1,173 HENRY WARNECKE JR.evew 1,221 LYMUS VAN ALSTINE .vew 1,132 WILLIAM COSTLEY ...sews. 1,129 HUGO LOTZIN .... wesm LI FRANK CRANFORD.... 1,133 OLAUS GAFVERT ....cvve. 1,082 LOUIS W. LINDGREN .vxwew 1,131 GEORGE GUTHRIE .. cxwxea 1,149 EMIL SCHAERER ...ceesees 1,178 LOUIS M. VEZINA.. vevuese. 1,057 JACOB MAYBLUM ..cevewes 1,052 GEORGE STEIN ....cowvese 1,142 HENRY HILKER .....ceveem 1,066 GEORGE NISBET ......cu.. 1,076 POLICE JUDGES. FRANK P. HAYNES—R.....16,105 CHARLES A. LOW—R......16,006 ALFRED J. FRITZ—D.......26,945 CHARLES T. CONLAN—D. . 26,027 CAMERON H. KING—S. L... 1,447 1,301 W. C. SHEPARD—S. L....... e — THE ELECTION AND GIVES REASONS FOR HIS DEFEAT AT THE POLLS votes which, had I recived them, would have turned the tide in my favor. “These voters deserted me because the two newspapers named prevailed on them to_believe that I was dominated by the bosses. Although they could bring abso- lutely nothing against my personal char- acter or official life they made some voters imagine that I was under the control of bosses who were not good men. “I have no regrets at my failure to be elected to the highest office in the gif: of the municipality.” @ il @ VAUDEVILLE HOUSE BURNS. Audience in Atlanta Theater Leaves Before a Panic Occurs. ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 6—The Lyceum Theater, a vaudeville house, was de- stroyed this afterncon. A performance was being given when the fire broke out, but the audience was dismissed in time to prevent a panic. The fire was preceded by an accident, ‘which caused some uneasiness in the the- ater. An immense electric sign extending across Edgewood avenue in front of the house féll just as the performance began, throwing two electricians to the ground and injuring one of them, Roy ner. The wires became crossed and burned out a feedbox at the entrance to the theater. ‘The smoke found its way into the bufld- ing and caused much excitement in the audience. Some of those inside attempted to leave, but were immediately stopped and urged to remain seated and the per- formance proceeded. Omne hour later flames appeared on the roof of the theater and the management dismi the au- dience, their exit being exgedited by the ushers. In about an hour the theater was in ruins. Fred Jones, a fireman, was badly burned. The financial loss is $5000. —— . — AGED HERMIT REIGNS ON HUNTING GROUNDS “King of the Hills” Keeps Pasadena Sportsmen Away From a Quail District. PASADENA, Nov. 6~“Old Man Rob- erts, the Hermit,” has taken possession of the hunting grounds west of this city and will not allow hunters to shoot there. It is a place where quall flock and which hunters have frequented for years, but they go there no more because an ancient hermit with a club drives them away. Roberts is a peculiar character. He lives in a small observatory cabin built by Mil- lionaire C. B. Scoville on unds once planned for a park. The old man owns very little in the world, and his few uten- sils he packs into a gunny sack when he goes out foraging at the back doors of restaurants for food. He never leaves his belongings at home, or rates himself from them for a minute while away from home. Hunters are wonde: how they are to oust the “king of the hills,” whose little cabin_ stands at the summit of a pfec‘lglca. down which he might hurl bowlders upen venturesome visitors. 2> el ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 6.—The Ros- sya, discussing the Russo-Chinese nego- tiations, says it thinks Germany desires to tie Russia’s hands in Manchuria so as to block a Russo-Japanese understanding W] will insure peace and make Russia and Japan dominant in the Far East. The commission of the Finance Ministry reports that the expenditure on the Man- churia Railway from 1385 to 1901 has been 160,000,000 rubles. - MR AEE Oppose Reciprocity Treaties. LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6.—The Southern California Fruit Exchange at a meeting to-day adopted resolutions strongl: 0- testing against the ratification &’{ne Mvtvdtx treaties now which will approachin; Ramber of Commerce in similar resolutions. Provisions of Stokes” Will. NEW YORK, Nov. 6.—The will of Ed- ward S. Stokes was filed to-day in the Sur- rogate’'s office. The will was made Feb-