The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 23, 1905, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1905. ODELL AND HICCINS RETURN TO THE FRAY OVER THE NEW YORK SPEAKERSHIP e — e Two Conferenices Held With No Definiie Results. Compromise Candidate May Solve the Difficulty. Former Goversor Odell is mow engaged in a second trial of streagth with Govermor Higgins and President Rooscevelt for mastery in New York State polities. Although defeated In the fight for chairman of the county committee, Odell has returmed to the attack In his cndeavor to elect E. A. Merritt Speaker of the Assembly. Opposed to Merritt is W. J. Wads- worth Jr., who has the undisguised support of Governmor Higgins aud the ¥ moral backing of the President. Two comfercnces held by the Republicans yesterday left the situation almost as It The Wadsworth followers feel confident of success. although there is talk of a compromise was before. candidate. e history of the party, to accept the € »f a comparison “of records s one away es or dislikes. nged by epithets. Wadsworth a tribute racter Fassett con- is not interested In 1e sake of any one € anxious for a reorganiza- he party along higher ldeals orable purposes. His Inter- y for dounn profoundly grateful >r Odell for attributing t reprobation I cons . —_———— TALK OF A COMPROMISE. ht that he is not at | result of the con- or which it the members to- ussion of the sub- t for the Bpeakership any attempts to bind the X any candidate before they now what the facts are. t an Odell meeting,” declared Passengers Traveling From Treated to Exciting Ride NEW YORK, Dec. 22.—While the Dela~ \ware, Lackawanna and Western ferry- boat Montclair was crowded from end to jend on a trip to-night from the foot of ristopher street to Hoboken fire burs m beneath the middle of the inner ro of seats In the men’s cabin on the star- board side. So sudden was the outburst me that those sitting on the seats arrow escapes from burning. The of fire sent the passengers in a the open ends of the boat, men puching one another into the r. The panic spread to the women's which was also crowded, there be- 1000 passengers on the boat. The Montclair was in midstream. As quickly as they eould make their way to the fire extinguishers the deck hands took them down and played on the ome to t o that yet mce of such a candidate i harmony, candidacy. | p, that fa nist t is has asked me to wi I am satisfied with| a4 while I do subject to the who said he t requested to call of Jesse P. 4 issue anothe of st | The boat was driven full speed, with whistles shrieking, to the Hoboken slip. y | The passengers rushed ashore and the Fire Department put out what remained of the blaze. It is supposed that a smoul- dering cigar stub communicated fire to rubbish and started the blaze. ing smoke. ucan chairman, will meet newly euctea| BEEF TRU York County Re- ttee, to-night contributed toward liquidating the ebtedness. Jury Is Secured to Rass on the Defendants’ Plea for Tmmunity. WELL SATISFIED. Dec. 22 —Governor spend He ALBANY, N, Y., left Albgny to-night to mas with bie family at Olean not attempt to conceal the fact t he outcome of the past week's pol jot was satisfactory to him practic: said he, “providing, of course, that embly must first act for itself. view of the positive pledges which been given for the support of Wads- I regard that matter as settled.” CHICAGO, Dec. 22.—The s and corporations harges of conspiracy in restraint of trade in the meat business will go to | trial January 9, 1906, on thelr ten spe- cial pleas for immunity. The jury, which was finally accepted to-day, after eighty- two veniremen had been on the stand, a consists of five farmers, three real es- e Governor admitted that he hm{ Per- | tate dealers, two carpenters, one stock- advice as to the outcome of the raiser and one printer. After a long nce of the Assemblymen held to- | charge by the court, the twelve men were gy 16 New York City. It had adjourhed, | ljowed to £0 to.their homes untll the 7 7 saffl, after & free discussion, but with-| gate of the trial. The- verdict of this cut setion. There might or might not be | yury will decide only whether the pack- nothgr such conference before the finall or." re ‘to be tried later on the main ug which would make the Republican | oy,rge in the case or go free altogether nation for Speaker of the Assembly. | ). ouse under the law, they are en- 2l he hoped for unanimous action in | 4j1je3 to fmmunity from prosecution, if, Rgpublican oaucus of Assemblymen. |,s they assert, they furnished evidence he Governor sald that former Lieuten- | joinet themselves during the Garfleld t Ggvernor Woodruff called upon him | i;yectigation and which evidence, it is s nlurnnosfl flm(?[é;;’:‘fii:‘;’*‘i:fl declared by the defendants, was used tate eeman f o o .“n:i! B Vocdraft haf renewed | SEUInst: them. to bring the indlctments. nis expressions of good will and approval | ¢, \yyg HE’S FORMER TEXAS ¢ Wadsworth's candidacy. | MERCHANT, BUT IS DEPORTED e FASSETT SCORES ODELL. twenty-one indicted on al Iy ‘I regard the conmtest as over,” Man Who Says He Lost Fortume inm Galveston Flood Comes From Antwerp as Stowaway. NEW YORK, Dec. 22.—Henry Kuipe: of Galveston, Tex, who claims that he wag worth $30,000 before the Galveston flood, which, he says, wiped out his fortune, was deported to-day on the steamship Colorado. Kuiper says that | he became a naturalized American citi- Congressman Says Boss Is Working From Selfish Motives. ELMIRA, N. Y. Dec. 22—Congress- Sloat sett, who is home to s with his family, when ,an Odell's interview. in tter blamed Fassett for ondition of things in the and the statement of ¥ - 't Of | zen in 1855 and that he had a hard- threatening impeach- | y,re pusiness in Galveston. After ings against GOVErnor ;. i,o his money he returned to his { home In Antwerp, Belgium, but failing to prosper there and wishing to re- turn to the United States, he hid on the steamship St. Andrews which ar- » is likely rived here last week. He was caught party action to do everything iIn!ang, Jacking proper identification pa- power to uplift the party in the| pers, was deported as a SLOWAWAY. erests of the whole people and the itz dnbisde = aerdiis b4 jre party than for a Governor out il N Praia Sabune: office for his own selfish interests 3 i 5 ‘WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—Dr. Daniel fo maintain the present.conditfon or’_"embl’ ucm“.“l o Y:x;k 2 fovernor Higgins belongs to a dif- |accepted the appointment as director rent ®chool from tormer” Governor |of the newly created department of I Governor Odell accuses ~Gov- | botanical research established by the e Higgins of duplicity. Governor Carnegie Institute of this city. Dr. Higgins and President Roosevelt can | Mec! resigns as assistant director well afford, In view of their records |of the New York Botanical Gardens to and the imfluence of their records upon the position. impeachment of the nk nonsense. I is a Governor in office to be held responsible al strength and de- | | New York to Hoboken Are! fire, which quickly became only a smudge | READY FOR TRIAL| | | | { ] t difficulty which seems to | i | German language in Chicago and a | { teacher ot French of International rep- { | ber 18 | which Escobey received the degree of O FERRY-BOAT | stractors of the city. | tions at Del NEXCANS HOLD ACH AMERICAN | L. H. Finstad of Los Angeles, on Whose Ranch Two Men | Were Killed, Under Arrest e | | 'INQUIRY BY, OFFICIALS Detention of Californian ! Said to Be a Matter of! Form Required by the Law | EL PASO, Tex., Dec. 22.—L. H. Finstad | of Los Angeles, at whose home two | | Americans were killed and two others | wounded at Diaz, Mex., has been arrested | by Mexican authorities. 3 | Finstad's arrest, it 15 believed, has no | significance in itself, beilng ordered sim-| ply in compliance with the Mexican law. | Mrs. Finstad, who arrived here to-day | from Los Angeles, gives the following | | | correct names of those who were at-| tacked at her husband’s home: O. B.| Finstad, Los Angeles; C. W. McMurray, | Los Angeles, brother of Mrs. Finstad; - | 1 ;’ Robert G. Coughener (“Shorty”), Los Angeles; Robert W. Rutherford, Phila- | delphia. The bodies of Rutherford and McMur- ray are still held at Santa Rosalla, pend- ing an investigation of the tragedy by the Mexican authorities. Consul Edwards to-night recelved the following message from Enrique Creel, Governor of Chihuahua, bearing ,| on the arrest of Finstad: “Finstad arrested for apparent com- plicity in the murder of two Americans (Rutherford and McMurray) at Ibuche * SRS ss oovaaie L sl il T 3 S R LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22.—A. G. Fin- S e L stad, the Los Angeles man arrested at e | A ichnsed 50,000 acres of land in the vicin- | | stock raisers on the Mexican border. He | lest Wednesday for Diasz. BY THE REAPER | “Scveral years sgo Finstaa became tn- SANTA ROSA, Dec. 22.—Dr. August |he is said to have been successful. Re- physicians, died at his home on McDon- e G i, He came to California in May, 1874, STAN"AH” flll ration Said to Have Made A o e et o | | Diaz, Mex., resides at 957 Lake street, AGED DOCTOR ity of Diaz, which he stocked with cat- has resided for nearly four years in Los | terested 1 mining olaims in Alaska and | S. Wright, one of Santa Rosa's oldest, | turning from Alaska, he purchased land ald avenue.to-day. The deceased was and settled in Santa Rosa. / utation, Carlos Escobey, died last| Heavy Purchases of Late NOTED INSTRUCTOR DEAD. CHICAGO, Dec. 22.—For years one of the most noted instructors of the ABOUT GOVERNOR ODELL. this city. About a year ago Finstad pur- | tle. He is wealthy and one of the largest IS SUMMONED |3 reeed for o v Migita™ it spent some time in the north, where best known and most highly esteemed | in Mexico. born on October 23, 1825, in Cincinnati. St BT ight of injuries recelved when he was | R O T et ar on Decam: | Big Stockholders of Corpo- The University of Heldelberg, from doctor of philosophy, was among the | number of institutions from which he had received honors. On his right cheek he bore a scar, the result of a | duel in his student days, while upon his body were lacerations received in Special Dispatch to The Call. BOSTON, Dec. 22—Standard Oil inter- ests have been buying heavily in large the battles of the Franco-Prussian e e cx o blocks of ell_lines of standard stocks during the past few months and particu- s g larly during the last week or ten days, though they have also beent marketing extensively In certain stocks, which show a big profit. The present security holdings of the Standard Oil people are larger than ever before in its history. VENTURA, Dec. 22—John Carne, president of the First National Bank of Ventura and one of the leading orchardists and business men of this county, died in this city to-day. Mr. Carne came here from Chicago about | John D. Rockefeller is investing in ten years ago. In that city he was | Substantial rallfoad and industrial enter- well known as chief deputy in the |Drises. He is never short on the market, County Clerk's office for many years | USng his income solely to buy long nd later as one of the leading ab- |8tocks and hold them for investment or He was promi- | profit. He is heavily long on Steel, nent in Republican politics in Chicago. | Union Pacific and similar stocks and now He was a native of England, 68 years |holds a large block of Amalgamated of age, and leaves a family of six | Copper. grown children. | Rogers is also Interested in North —_—— Butte, Allouez and to some extent in Ex-Governor Passes Away. _ | Greene copper, while other big enterprises KEOKUK, Iowa, Dec. 22.—John N, |including United Fruit and American Irwin died to-day at Hot Springs, Ark. | Voolen, United Shoe Machinery and sim- He was formerly Minister to Portugal, | llar stocks, have big Standard Oil Governor of Arizona, Governor of Idaho, | Stockholders. ' John D. Archold 1is the Mayor of Keokuk and head of a whole- | M0st active of the Standard Ofl group sale mercantile company here. at present. It is anticipated that the Standard Ofl Christmas at Hotel Del Monte. | dividends next year will equal at least 40 per cent. Enjoy the glass-bottom boats, hot salt water swimming, riding, driving, fennts and golf gn the fnest course 1 | CHRISTMAS GIFTS GO UP IN SMOKE California. Special tickets, good leav- ing Sar Francisco by any train from I“rlda*, December 22, returning by any e T Thousands of Packages Are Destroyed’ by Fire in Express Office. train Tuesday, December 26. Round-trip rate, 1ncludigls four days’ accommoda- onte, only $18.00. Through train, with parlor car, leaves Third and Townsend streets daily at 3 o'clock; re- turning, leaves Del Monte at 8:30 a. m.* — e ST RAILROADS WAR UPON - NEW YORK, Dec. 28.—Fire early this SCALPERS IN SALT LAKE | morning destroyed the buildings extend- I ing from 60 to 58 Nassau street, Brook- Suit Brought Against Eleven Brokers | 1yn, occupied by the New York Transfer to Prevent Buying and Selling Company as a stable and storerooms for of Tickets. trunks and parcels in transit. The New SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 22.—Injunc- | York Transfer Company includes Dodds’ tion suits to prevent eleven “scalpers,” | Exptess and the delivery department of who have offices in Utah, from buying | the Adams Express Company. Thou- sands of packages of Christmas goods ‘were destroyed. There were 113 horses in the stable section of the bullding when the fire was discovered, but all were rescued. The burned buildings ex- tended through from Nassau street to or selling railroad tickets issued by the Southern Pacific and the Denver Adams street. The loss will exceed $100,000, and Rio Grande companies were filed here to-day In the Federal Court. The complainants are D. B. Burley, general passenger agent of the Harriman lines at this place, and I. A. Benton, general agent here of the Rio Grande lines. Judge Marshall cited the eleven de- fendants to appear on February 12 and show cause why the injunction should not issue. el O Sy Chaffee Declines Commissionership, WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—Lieutenant General Chaffes to-day received a let- | ter from Mayor McClellan of New York tendering him an appointment as Police Commissioner of New York. He returned a courteous declination of the appointment. Try the United States Laundry. 1004 Market street. Telephone South 420, ¢ e e DECLINES TO CALL AN EXTRA SESSION Montana’s Governor Replies to Rate Association’s Request. HELENA, Mont., Dec. 22—In response | to a communication from “the executive committee of the Montana Rate Associa- tion, asking him to call an extra session of the Legislature for the purpose of | considering a railway commission bill, Governor Toole to-day replied to the committee that under the circumstances he did not feel justified in issuing the call. The Governor says the rate con- vention contained thirty-thres delegates who voted on the question. He says the number in the convention convinces him jit was not a represen! agree to meet his objections to the bill, passed two years ago, and which he ve- toed, he will send a special message to | | the Legislature empowering it to take vtx: the State railway commission mat- ——— e Dining Part of Protession, PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22.—Under the leadership of Constantine von Sternberg, a well-known pianist, all |‘the best musiclans and singers of the city met last night and, after a spir- | 1ted discussion, passed a resolution de- claring that “a dinner invitation after be considered engagement” CELES tive one. He |, here- as a professional | f&' R ADVERTISEMENTS. R T was in "93 that M. J. Brandenstein & Co. beganadvertising their coffee through Varney & Green. Twoyears of outdoor advertising and their sales had scaled upward with such unprecedented rapidity that they, ata loss for the real reason, painted on - 100,000 square feet of wall “M. J. B. Coffee Sells Better Than Any Other—Why?” It was up to the public. The only answer was or- ders, more orders. In an ever in- creasing volume th ey poured in on the grocers, in the Po- trero, from Nob Hill, in the Mission and from Pacific Heights. But this very di- versity of cus tomers gave the cue to the Branden- steins—it was outdoor ad- vertis ing.Out- door ‘?"hi?t;r advertis- s aavertisin i)n &> fwill make your e keg y name a househeld g00 goods \word,yourgeodsj and a wide \a household / distribu- tion, necessity /' had in two years developed a trade ordinarily the slow growth of years. M. J. B. Coffee equals in flavor and aroma other coffees selling for double its price. It is not sold loose, but hot from the roasters in air-tight tins, insuring full flavor and absolute cleanliness. [t can be bought any- where. These are strong selling points and points that have been advertised to a limited audience. Outdoor.advertising. put. them be- fore the whole people. It branded them everlastingly on the mind of the consumer. To-day M. J. B. coffee is known to every housekeeper on the penin- sula, yet the modest sum spenttosecure this vast pub- licity would asto und any adver fadvertising \ s ¢ not ';:::?13:;’ familiar with { nationality J the cost of out and every door ad- vertis religion ing. 1906 will find M. J. B. Coffee advertised all over Southern California, as it has been advertised in San Franciscothrough outdoor advertising. But outdoor advertising is nota medium for cof-- tee alone, nor for whisky alone, nor for circuses, nor theaters, nor any one thing. It pays all who use it; pays well and profitably. 101 dis- tinct commodities were advertised on our boards this year. This list includes: Amusement Parks Butchers Art Goods Cafes Automobiles Catsup Automobile Tires Caterers Baby Foods Candies Bacon Champagne Bakers Chocolate 3 Baking Powder Cigars Beer Cigarettes Bicycles Circuses Borax Clothing Coal Bumr/ CHANGE IN PORTS OF CALL BY GERMAN STEAMSHIPS Cocoa Optical Goods Coffee Outfitters Collars Overalls Complex, Powde: Paint Complex, Creams Packing Co. Corsets Patent Medicines Corn Cures Photographers Cottolene Pianos Cream and Milk Piano Players Cut Glass Potted Meats Dentists Real Estate advertising Imrn‘ public 18 hoursin the day Dept. Stores Restaurants Dye Works Resorts Egg Noodles Rubber Hasls Eye Remedies Salt Fire Works Sauces Flav. Extracts Shirts E Flour Shoes Ply Paper Silver Pollsh Food Stuffs Soap Furniture Societies Gloves Stove Polish Grocers Stoves and Ranges Gum Tailors Hats Talking Machines Hams Teas Hardware 4 Telephones Horseshoe Pads Theaters Hotels Tobacco Hose Supporters Tonics e Insurance Trading Stamp Co. Jewelry Trotting Parks Laxatives Trunks and Suit Cases Lithographers United States Gov. Magazines Washing Powders Millinery Whisky Mineral Waters ‘Window Sashes Newspapers Railroads - One-half of the commodities ad- vertised were local products. Near- ly all should have been local. This is the greatest outdoor advertising field in the world. The climate, the vast tourist travel, the class of peo- ple and their responsiveness to ad- vertised goods offers abso- lute ass f advertisin urance for suc fis tirelessinitsy cessfyl public ’2:'.',_;:::;"' ity. None ap : preci- ate this field more keenly than do the na tional adver- tisers. Borden’s Condensed Milk Co., Pacific Co., Walter Ba Fairbank & Co. Coast Borax ker Co, N. K. and firms of lik e magnitude are the most persistent, insistent andconsistent users of outdoor advertising in San Francisco. The most profitable market for San Francisco products is San Francisco and the medium for reaching that market is outdoor advertising. If you de _ sire to learn what wide and )\ continued publi- city you can secure in out- door adver . hours’ ride big motor teach you San Francis tising, a few in one of our cars will much about €O as a mar- ket and out- door ad vertis- ing as a me- dium. Tele- phone us this morn ing a time con- venient to you. VARNEY & GREEN Controllers of Cutdoor Advertising in San Francisco. BRYAN GIVEN CORDIAL RECEPTION IN MANILA . and Then Sail for Companies. ROMBE, Dec. 22—King Victor Em- manuel to-day intrusted the retiring Premier, Alessandro Fortls, with the formation of a new Cabinet. The Mes- and the Glornale di Italia men- tion Baron Mayor des Planches, Embas- sador at Washington, as the probable HAMBURG, . 22—The settle- ment of the differences between the Hamburg-American and North German Lloyd steamship companies, announced in these dispatches last night, cancels the proposed sailings of vessels of the MANILA. Dee. 22.—W. J. Bryan ar- rived here at noon to-day and was given an enthusiastic reception by committees representing the citizens and the Elks. Bryan declined to dis- cuss politics. He said that he had en- Joyed hugely his visit to Japan. Bryan has given up his idea of a trip to Aus- tralla. He will remain in Manila for about two weeks and then sail for Indta.