The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 2, 1906, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO- CALL. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 2, 1906. heWileyB.AllenCo’s FRIDAY-SATURDAY USED PIANO .SPECIALS.. Q. Our week-end bargain list shows ex- traordinary values in used pianos. There are ten pianos in this group, on which the regular values aggregate $4125, and they \are worth the money. They have been used a bit—most of them taken in exchange for player-pianos—and for the T ot we want $2580, a saving to buyers of $154.50. The smallest saving the greatest $250, and on pianos like new, every one absolutely d,eachone a perfectinstrument. (I, Everett, Steck, Decker Bros., Ludwig— [ the list—then see the pianos. c > C Easiest, possible beautiful walnut case, htly used, splendid tor Now $400. ~3150 Bros.—This is the original Decker Piano, mahogany case. practically unused, al- - $200 in choice Circassian mn £ ever Saving. Ludwig—Har ) teed f e of the piano, tone a be told from new. Harvard—Exceedingly 1 me walnut case, in fect 1i 1sed only a m onth “$125 case, could not be told o with all music sl 50 w $275. v mahogz N g Now $225. Saving rich, ornamental would pass as abso- T case of especially nted, a perfect piano in is the finest small pianqg, of French rer seen. Perfect in tone, action ly ornamented, and a very fine price $300. Now 389- $220 &, EPNABE IANOS 931-933 MarkeT ST SarFrancisco.CaL. 2RANCHES-OAKLAND, SACRAMENTO, SAN JOSE, SANTA ROSA FRESNO. RENO, NEV. PHOEND. ARIZ. TWO GOVERXMENT TLANSPORTS MOROZCAN CONFERENCE SAIL FPOR THE PHILIPPINES ADOPTS TAXATION SCHEME First Regiment Usited States Infantry, | Moorish Delezates Raisée Objections and Be Siationed in the Islznds for Three Years. Will Refer the Project to the Sultan. _ALGECTRAS, Spain, Feb. 1.—The Moroccan nterence session to-day adopted with- >ut modification the draft of the taxation pro- e Moorish delegates raised a number g a favorable op- land troops. The forces of the Hamara; occupy the factory. o r, Bu Feb. 1.—The House com- Xfir(he_lbrl‘.(rrlf'. of Columbla decided > report without recommendatio; ms bill providing the WhiDping post as Jv:g‘.:‘m fur wife beaters in the Distriét of Spreading of Rafls Wrecks Train. TLLISTON, N. D.., Feb, 1.—Train No Favors Exclusion of Chinese. NEW YORK, Feb.”1.—A resolution was adopted by the Chamber of Commerce to-day voring the House bill now pending for the ohibition of the entry of 1 rere into the United Etates i 1 on Whipping Post BilL | . | a lighthouse and fog signal station ‘on Red | duly accredited delegates to | Drake, payments apply. ‘ of insurance. Let us therefore be | exceeding! careful in the preparatitn of the | proposea bill_to administer justicz and | secretary. LIFE INSURANCE - LANS DEFECTIVE Urgent Need for New Legis lation Is Recognized by Delegates to Conference MEETING IS DMPORTANT Uniform Bill Will Be Pre- pared and Presented ' to the State Legislatures e CHICAGO, Feb. 1—Four Governors, representatives of thirty-two States, members of the State Commissioners conference on uniform legislation and representatives of the National Under- | writers' Assoclation were recognized as the Na- tional Insurance Convention, called by Insurance Commissioner Thomas E. at the instance of President Roosevelt, which convened here to-day. Discussion system, of life insurance. occupied ‘the attention of e delegates and at the ose of the afternon session that topic, together with 4 number of others to come be the body, was referred to a committee. s E. Drake, Insurance Commis- oner of the District of Columbia, pre- he opening meeting and called tion to order. He spo¥e in part as follows: The exposure of zome of the methods of some of the life insurapce companies by ‘the committes of the Legislature of the S of New York, which so clearly demonstrated the urgent necessity for better insurgnce laws throughout the country, ~was the _principal n for calling together the Governors, At- ¢ Generals, Insurance Commissioners and many States and Territories. The ever, is the direct result of cor- begun last November by Governor of Minngsota with the President of d States. It was felt that n the general prevailing excitement and deep feeiing smong policy-holders and the public in gen- ersl there was great danger that the varicus s about to convene -might adopt stic meaeures which would not only be un- asonably burdensome and harmful to insur- wce companics, but also injurious to policy- s This meeting is considered one of the miost that has ever iaken piace in the the same fairness to ompanies and at convention - elected Governor of Minnesota chairman and of Massachusetts The report of the commit- tee on permanent organization recom- mended that a committee of fifteen be Johnson Frederick H. Nash | appointed by the chajrman of the com- | mittee to formulate & bill or bills with | best known of all medium { t $300, in perfect condi- | | | waived the right to vote simply to ob- a view to establishing a uniform s: tem of statiitory regulation of legal re- serve life insurance in the several States, This committee of fifteen is to report at an adjourned meeting of the present convention at a time and place to be hereafter determined. The com- mittee was instructed to give part’-ular consideration to the following subjects: Deferred dividends, representative form of government in mutual companie publicity, limitation of age in life in- surance, investments, limitation of ex- penses 1o loaning and restriction on cost of new business, limitation of amount business and assets, method of deter- mining loaning, non-forfeiture : provi- sions; investments in individual States of a percentage of the reserve on the business in such States and reports in annual statcment of dividends. The committee on credentials sub- mitted its report, which was adopted. Thie ' recommended ' that each State or Territory represented be entitled to one vote. C. W. Scoville, representing the Life Underwriters’ ciation, that his organization had voluntaril viate any misunderstanding on the part {of the public that might grow out of | | | | Atiorney General, | $2400 00, climbs three Golden Gate" such representatipn. Julius M, Mayer, Attorney General of New York, offered the following sug- gestions Firct—That he believed official action: by other States should await the. coming In of the Armstrong report.’ That the insurance corporations and efr directo have the power to bring every in to recover wasted funds, which the people of the State of New York, through the could bring. Third—That such actions as may be neces- eary should be brought by the directors and: their responsibility should mot be shifted. Fourtk—That if such a course = not sin- | cerely ana thoroughly pursucd the State may ®e depended on to act. A committee on resolutions, with Governor A. B. Cummins of Jowa as chairman, was appointed. The entire programme prepared for consideration by the convention was réferred to the committee on resolutions, with ‘in- structions to it to report at 10 o’clock to-morrow. ————— THE STODDARD-DAYTON FOUR- - CYLINDER CAR JUST ARRIVED Parlor Car he |'nue hills with full load thirty milés per hour. Twenty-five miles per hour-at top of third hill. J. W. Leavitt & Co., aistributors, 307-309 Larkin street. OF INTEREST FO PEOPLE : *. OF THE PACIFIC COAST Senate Passes Bill Establishing a Lighthouse and Fog Sigmal Sta- 1 tion on Red Rock. WASHINGTON, Feb. -day secured PaSsag Ny Teportea by Senator Flint from Com- miittee on Public Lands, granting to the State of California 5 per cent of the net proceeds of the cdsh sales of puFlic lands in that State. The Senate Committee on Commerce reported favorably to-fiay on Senator Perkin#’ bill pro- | Viding for a lighthouse keeper's quarters at a cost ot $5600 at Mend cost of Cape locino. The Senate to-day passed .bills establishing Rock, San Francisco Pay: establishing & light and fog signal on Carquinez Strait, California; authorizing the construction of a tender for the lighthouse service’in Hgwali; establishing a light and fog signal station near Point Cadello, Cal, and providing for a/ keeper's dwelling at Point Bohita; huthorizing the con- struction of ope or, more culture stations on Puget Sound; establishing a fog signal at the entrance to Humboldt Bay, California; pro- hibiting vessels' from anchoring 50 as 1o ob- struct range lights established by the Light- houso Board 3 The Senate in executive sesslon to-day con- firmed the nomination of Willlam 8 Graham a3 surveyor general of California. e House Committee on Territories to-d continued its hearing on Alaskan affairs, Ern- est C. ins, chief engineer of the proposed rallroad from Valdez to Eagle Pass, having the floor. He argued that the national Gov- ernment should lend its aid toward the Alaska lines. He inted out that while private individuals hesitated in an en- is cl of the length of time they would probably have to wait be- fore they could realize on their cavital, the ure welfare of the deferred dividend | t enduring safeguards for the policy- | announced | t.—Senator Perkins | e to Senate of bill re- | SWIFT KEEPS Cross-Examiriation of Packer by - the Distriet -Attorney Does Not Embarrass Him STEDIES HIS - ANSWERS Declares That Commissioner | - Garfield - Was Given 'the | Information. He Asked For || CHITAGO, Feb: 1.—The cross-exami- nation of Edward F. Swift cccupied al* most the entire day in the. packers’ trial. District Attorney Morrison de- livered his questions with the speed of a rapid-fire gun, but did not succeed at } any time in embarrassing the wimess,i i | whd considered his replies carefully bé{(‘l‘? making them. § 'he iwitness declared positively that { Commissioner. Garfield was given . all the information he asked for, but sev- | eral times admitted that fie could not tell whether certain specific informa- tion had.been given to the Government agents or not. Swift testified that he aid not know whether or not he was a stockholder in the Kenwood Com- pany, one of the concerns.which the Government ‘declares was formed by the packers to enable them to control the output of byproducts. His attorney asserted that the Kenwood Company was not in business at the time men- tioned by District Attorney Marrison, and the District Attorney declared with energy that he would show during the trial that the Kenwood Company was in operation during.the time the in- dictment of the packers was returned. Other witnesses were Louis F. Swift, president of Swift & Co., and James P. Lymon of Boston, formerly presiden! of the National Packing Company. The testimony of both'' was unimportarit. Lyman was still on the. stand when court aajourned for the day. Swift seemed nervous under the rapid fire of questions, but spoke guletly. “Did you. furnish the ipformation about the National Packing Company?” | was asked. “l am not an officer of the National Packing Company. It can take care The District Attorney asked: ow, | Mr. _wift, honor bright, did not Mr. Garfield submit -the proofs of his re- | ports to you to see if you were satis- filed?” Hynes objected, and District Attorney Morrison sald: “The theory of the Government is that there was an understanding that the matter should not be published un- | 1dss the packers were satisfled with | the report. We will show that Mr. | Garfield came back with a typewritten copy.of his report, which had not yet been printed, and that the packers were | réady and anxious to have this report | go to the publisher.” The District Attorney then asked the witness if he was satisfled with the | Garfield report, and Swift sald he was | not. | | | | of fteelt” | | | ROCKEFELLER DID I NOT GO TO EUROPE Magnate Is Entertaining Hi Father at His Home in the Pocantico Hills. { | NEW YORK, Feb. 1.—John D. Rock- | efeller is at Boxwood, his home in the | Pocantico Hills, and has a guest, who, {it is understood, is his father, Willlam | Rocketeller. John D. Rockefeller has been report- ed receritly as. in the South and at va- rious- winter resorts, but it was learned positively -last night at a reception to the Bible class of his son that he was' at Boxwood. Little has been known of the father of-John D. Rockefeller for many vears. He: has been reported.as | living on a ranch in North Dakota with ! one of his séns, Frank Rockefeller, and on a ranch in South Da- 1 |also as living kota. e By General Acclamation. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. NEW ‘YORK, Feb. 1.—In the high- | class restaurants. and hotels, in .thé | home of the able provider, in fact | wheréyer -a Zood palate serves gs a guide, ‘the selection of Moet & Chan- don “White Seal,” yintage of 1900, is positively manifest, and this delicious product is proclaimed the “champagne of the dav:” .Ne less than 99,387 cases of Moet. & Chandon champagne ° were. brought into. the port of New - York during *1905, which amount. is over 50 per cent greater than was imported by the house second on the list, as com- piled'in the Custom-house statistics. At tions and banquets the feature proper 1s “-“'hhg.Seal," vintage 1900, and the great .increase of its sales is evidence of its continued popularity. EL A e g s | Represeotative Hitt Seriousiy Tl | WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 Hitt of Illinois is seriously {ll at his |on Fifteenth street in this city. Seyeral physiclans have been called to his bedside, anG his friends are alarmed over his condi- tion. 1S CONPUSURE| | succeed pointment would become a* major-genetral -upon -the | assumption :of his new duties as chief of | { |staff. General Bell is a native of.Ken- | tered the academy in 1§ years old Jast month. i When he went o the Philippines Gen- eral Bell was captain of the Seventh Cav- | alry, and he was made chief officer soon after his arrival at Mantia. {to the rank of lieutenant general. all social gatherings, prominent, func- go _to the Wisconsin. * DATES AT HEAD Nominated by the. President “to Succeed Adna R. Chaf- : fee as’Lieutenant General BELL TO BE ADVANCED Will - Be - Appointed - Chief of Staff on the Retire- nient of Bates in April >~— ‘\'AéHlNGT(L\'. Feb. 1.—The Presl- dent pominated Major General John C. BRates, at present chief of staff, to be lieutenant',general to succeed Lieuten- fent General Adpa R. Chaffee, who re- tired to-day. He also nominated Brig- adier General Greely, chief signal offi- cer, to bé major general of the line, to General Bates major gen- eral; also Colonel James Allen .to be presiding officer of the signal corps,’ to succeed General Greely. It was further announced that Brig- adfer General J. Franklin Bell, now in command of the infantry and cavalry school - at. Fort Leavenworth, Kans. would he appointed chief of staff to succeed General Bates upon the datter's retirement next April. Lieutenant General Chaffee was at the War Department to-day for the last time before his retirement, saying farewell to his friends. He is going to West Point to see¢ his son. who is a cadet there, be- fore leaving New York next Saturday for Santiago, Cuba, to assist in thé location | of the battle monuments there. - In connection with General Bell's ap- it was announced ‘that he tucky and is a West Pointer, having en- He was fifty was made a brigadier-general in the reg- | ular establishment. “jumping”’ an unpre- cedented number of his senior officers. Since his return to the United States. he has been stationed at Fort Leavenworth. General Bell's appointment as chief of staff, of course, makes It impossible for General MacArthur to fill that place, but it does mot interfere with the execution of plans for the promotion of General MacArthur -to lleutenant-general in course of time," when Lieuteharit General Gates retires on April 14 next. Major Genera! Corbin who to-day relin- quished the command of the divisfon of the Philippines, and who will arrive in | San Francisco on March will suceead He will proceed at once to St. Louis to take command ef the Northern Department. The Senate Committee on Military. Af- fairs to-day authorized favorable reports on the nom'nations of Brigadier General George v Davis to be judge advocate genetal. nd Brigadier General Willlam Crozier 1w be . chief. of ordnance of the army e CLEVELAND JUDGE ADVISES WOMEN TO CARRY PISTOLS Suggests That They Form Neighbor- hood Ciubs to Eogage In Target Practice. CLEVELAND, Ohio, . Feb. 1.—Judge Fiedler of theé Police Court to-day sus- gested that the. women of Cleveland form neighborhaod clubs for target pis- | tol practice sc that they would be able to defend themselves against ‘burglars, highwaynen and insulting fen. He said ke could see no ohjection to wemen carrying revolvers, or -at least keeping them ‘in the house for self-protectian. He had heard a series of cases in which women had been terrorized in their homes or had been assailed on the streets. % The J ¢ at his.siggcstion that women organize pistel” practicé clubs. o “It's foolisbness. I Weuld mever join such an organization,” she said. 3 — e ARMY ‘AND NAVY ORDERS. WASHINGTON, Feb. Captain Even H. Humphrey, Seventhr Cavalr 1s detalled. to fill the vacancy in the quart master department’ vice Captain -George P. White quart>rmastér, who is relieved and as: signed'to the Seventh Cavalry. Captain White Will join his regiment in the Philippines. ~ . Navy orders: Captain J. H. Dayton is de- tached from duty on Wi boari of inspiction and survey at Washington, D. C., and de- tafled to the Asiatic station as commander of the Philippine squadron. - The follcwing cable was received Admiral ‘Train, Astiatic station, Cav deu- tensnt D. W. Knox, detached from the De- catur, goes to the Lawton: Lieutenant L. Shane, Qetached from the Lawton, goes to the Wilmington; Ensign A. E. Brisbin, detached from the goes to the Lawton; En- sign O. F. Coopér, detached from the Pam- nga, goes to_the Oregon.: P RSign B W. Kessler and W. D. Greefham ‘Surgeon A.- Farenholt is detached ‘from the Raleigh and goes to the Oregon.- . Assistant, Surgeon L. H. Whesler goes to the naval station at Ca\'ne.' B 9 Major H. H. Pendletén. marine corps, de- tached from Olongapo station, goes to the naval station at Guam 2 WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.—The Weather Bu- reau’s general summary of crop conditions for Januy says winter wheat escaped serious injury and at the close the month was generally in very promising’ condition. Hammer f)lows, break the hardest day after day, ja throat and’ lungs We have no secrets! We publish the fomnlas of a ADVERTISEMENTS. stcadiiy applied,- rock. Coughing, rs and tears the until the healthy tissués give way. -Ayer's Cherry Pec- toral stops the hard coughing. Con- sult your doctor freely about this. Il our medicines. In 1902 Bell | due | | { | ' | | | | | | | i | | | | Findiag Former jction Regarding Li- % & dge's wite, when seen, laughed | - The Liguozenée Company, which prior | 1 by a San Francisco chemist, which re- | | | has been reversed. While a great in- om Rear | L | i | | i | irig - the | ularity {'icine | general a | and resolution were introduct | the Our Choice Creamery BUTTER 43¢ A Square To-Day and s-n-dq’ Transformed Into a Mammoth ~ Pure Food Exposition - Grand Conéert, by Amatican Ladies’ Orchestra every afterncon. Fripay Surprise No. 80 No Telephone or C. O. D. Orders. Those Prices for Friday Oaly LACE SCARFS BOYS* UNLAUNDERED Black Spanish Lace Sca WAISTS yards long; gusrante = A regul 3.50 value. New ssrlng unlaundered Waists Friday rprise price, for ys aged 5 to 13 years. while they last ........ three all silk. 95¢ Regular price 25¢. Fri- —FLANRELETTE SRS || _oms = < 18€ Made ftill width and on a tape at the waist; gored over the hips and finished at the bottom with JARDINIERES English multi-color Jardinieres; eilk scallops. Regular large size; choice of ¢t price 35c. Friday Sur- C shapes. Regular price 3150 prise price’ ..... - and $2.00 each Friday Surprise sl 0 price; each ...... e BOYS’- UNDERWEAR White ribbed; in_all sizes; sells regularly for 25c. Fri- A C WASHABLE WAISTS Dainty White Lawn Waists, day Surprise price, garment both large and small open front; new sieqve SILK RIBBONS deep gaunilet cuffs 5 tan, blue and gra 4 and 43 inch fancy Silk Rib- taflor _made. Reg pons; in_several patterns: all value 75c. Friday colors; 25¢ values. Fri- prise price di}‘d Surprise price, a yar ___________________ 0c "CREAM PITCHERS Pink tinted top and large open- UNDERPRICED KITCHEN NEEDS Steel Pamcake Turners: perfor- ing. Regular price 10c. ated tin Vegetable. Skimmers; Surprise price... 5C heavy steel Meat Forks: forged B e o o fron Basting Spoons Your choice of any . of 5‘ . HOSE SUPPORTERS et fos s E«ery woman has heard of the Foster Hose Supporter, and knews that it has never been sold before at less ~than d0c. Comes in pink. red, blue 34‘ and black. Friday Sur- SOAP DISHES Hanging Soap Dishes, bright tinned wire, strap at the back to t Fath tah or fasten to prise price ;(;o wm‘v_ MR"l\ngr price 5 - * e, ‘riday Sur Se POWDER JARS e € In pretty designs of -near cut glads; with quadpuple plate top in the gray finish. A hand- PURE FOOD GROCERIES -some and useful ofna- Everything of a l”;h. depénd- ment; worth Toc. Friday C able grade at the Pure Food . o 4 Show. Price reductions: Surprise price . GINGHAM APRONS Made of a firm "quality of ging- ham, gdthered full ~ at the waist and .finished at the bot- fom -with several plain 8fripes. Regular__ price 3bc. Friday Surprise price.. 15c ...................... o LEATHER HANDBAGS The new Vanity Bag: in hlack. brown and gréen; has pockets o1’ éach side; good, strong WISDOM’S TOILET - PREPARATIONS GROCERIES, €rescent Mackerel—Soused in mustard or tomato sauce; 2 tins Sauée—In half pints, bottle 23e mider's or California Home Brand Catsup—A bottle. . . 1% Soda Crackess—In fresh and crisp, Boflad Eastera H: ©lives Luncheom—Two a Ues 2Be bot table quality, a ..... A m Bourbom or Rye —Gallon $2.0% A ! Old Irvington BourbomHand- Liquid. Face Powder—Regula: magde sour mash, & years old. J50e.. 'Friday Surprise. gallon ; ¥ 2.6 .............. 39 |.| Jeswe Moore or Black Fox Whis- Sitn | Pood—Régular Key—A DOLEIe “u.. ... run o riday ‘Surprise || Old Riesling or Sautegae—Qual- ity wines, a gallon 2 Hock White Wine—An ideal din- " ner wine, a gallon :........45e Vermou C. Rossi's Maltan, BOID” o f i iicesco oo illB Beers — Budweiser, Schlitz or A B C. pints. dosen 140 Quarts 2 223 SEVEN VISITS OF STORK NET FIFTEEN CHILDREN CANTON, 1L, Feb. 1.—Mrs. Charles Joy. wife of a laborer of this cit gave birth to twins to-day. Fifteen children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Joy. although the stork has visited. their home but seven times. ©On six of bis visits he brouzht twins and .the other time’triplets. Mrs. Joy is BOARD OF HEALTH : REINSTATES RELIABLE REMEDY uozone Unwarrnated the Board: Rescinds Injurious Regulation. to June of last year had expended large sums’in briiging’the merits of ifs pro. prietary article, known as “Liquozone, into public notice, bécame the- unfor- tunate vietim of an ‘inaccurate analysis nbt | action . being faken by Board of Health- syspend- remedy, from sale. After the most " thorough investigation and analyses ‘this- action is found to nave been bzséd -upon - unréllable analyses and the detrimental ruling of.the Board 'Y 3 sulted _in the 1oedl jury has resulted to the Liquozone Company, it is %u!te probable that its final issuance into.public favor by this somewhat tardy action of the health | authorities will give to it an added pop- which will to a large degree oftset the loss heretofore sustained. January Sth, 3906. Regolutiori of Board of Health of the City and County of San Francisco. The, former: adtion of this Board in regard t6 that certain proprietar: mgd-' known and designated as Liquo- having been brought before the matter’ was the subject of scussion at which all of the members of the Board who cared to do so_cxpressed their opinion. Thereupon the following This 18 a Knife that from, a_standpoint of service- - ability and actual qual- ity really worth its ‘weight In_gzold. zone Board, th! niade, tempered that it is at once the toughest and hardest metal known. is Knife is large, but not too .large. right size for usefulness. Es- pecially adapted to use of farmers and mechanics. My price $1.00 Mafl orders promptly filled. Razors honed and ground. Honing 25e. THAT MAN PITTS F. W. PITTS, The Stationer, eamble nd on motion -duly seconded the same were adopted. - . Wherass, This.Board by a_resolution passed on the 15th day of Jume, 190 did “condemn’ Liquozone and did pro- . hibit its sale or ing away within the | city and county of San Francisco, un- less the same should be plainiy labeled with the words “Poison” and “External only,” al U mareas. Said action of this Board of Health was taken upon the report of a s e sy ed formaldehyde a; was injurious to the public health, 3«! it l"l‘a{ther a] to *he sa n of ‘have yzed tieularly PRO! B8 iamer h mer g, Californ! ;::;;:no ve demonstrated the fact! that formalde! does not exist in Li- quozone and that the rdepon that it did exist was error, an . ¢ Whereas, This Board did act upon the éreinbetore mentioned in sale of said Liquozone; | te, in view 0f the prem- | the fact that Liguozone | been shown not to contain any fo ed. That the action of this eretofore taken in condemning _and 1 ohibiting its | Receives Deposits of Si up :}2 unless .hbfl:s nn-h}" be and Interest Compounded Semi- same- is- herehy Aanually “w--——- Sent Free. TERM DEPOSITS - B