The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 17, 1906, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1906 SENATORS S |GLORIFY SAN FRANCISCO IN TOAST AND ORATORY The San Francisco Real Estate Board gave its first annual banquet last night at the St. Francis Hotel. The feast proved the pretext for an imposing manifestation of civic spirit in which business men, university . AT RATE BLL None Have the Temerity tné Bring Court Review Feat-| | 'Real Estate Men in Banquet Unite With Officials in Making Resolu- ure to Vote in Committee FINAL CRISIS DELAYED | Telegram From Cullom En-| courages the Supporters of | the Hepburn Measure Ceatwre T review endment Kean, Cilapp, nt offered abilities and tran mpanies for negligence was £ly and w be in ed to the bi Sen- 8x The ailroad OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE OF THE PACIFIC COAST WASHIN 16.—Congress- red the inser- » appropria- ted to the | g $8000 for which flows dian Reser- GTON ty invitation lubs of Flint, Mich., fore on le Judiclary report on up n. the es for Coast States) the rights of der the award of ation of Paris and “alifornia postmasters Merle, S8an Diego Ramsey: Roosevelt, Los John Munz. | rkine is expecting a favor- fr the Senate Committee Affairs on his bill providing hment of a general depot San Francisco, for a sup- ent of the army. The bill construction of store- » <, offices and other bulldings, Re b fher rt ccommodation of at least f army transports, and ap- propriates $1,350.000 for the purpose. The n by Senator Perkins with and with the ap- Department officials 1 a depot would o the Government in rentals s regarded with vear won packers on ewhere the bill to protect the not again be on by the House on Territories until March 7. had to-day and there g in favor of the bill. | Pe and Repre- Kahn werc among those who well as Howard M. Cutcheon, for the salmon fisheries in 1 other experts. The California | tors laid before the committee tele- | ts. from packers saying | there were provisions in at would ruin the salmon in- | and asking an opportunity to be ! was granted, roller of the Currency to-day statement showing the cond! of Los Angeles national banks at e close of business on January 26, The | and discounts were $24,078,861; protes ioan 1d coin reserve, $5,433,695; total money eserve, $6,665,190; total resources, $53,272,- | 6% Individual deposits amounted m} 556,208, | center | the beautifying of the city. professors and city and State officials joined. tions for the Future Welfare of This City. - = - wnm - L P X e A ° e oS FIFEIED CENTIEL A CENIC I PaTe <5 o ENER TIC MEMBERS OF THE SA NTS FOR THE HIGHLY ¢ FRAN UL BANQUET GIV REAL ESTATE BOARD WHO HAD FULL CHAR /BN BY THAT BODY LAST NIGHT 3 OF THE ARRANGE- AT THE HOTEL ST. + If San Francisco does not grow by leaps and bounds now it will not be the fault of the San Francisco Real Bstate Board The board gave its first annual banquet last night at the St. Francis Hotel. The speakers were many and distinguished. and the theme of all of them was the glory and advancement of the city that sits by the Golden Gate Incidentally the affair was a feast of love and reconciliation Mayor Schmitz was the first epeaker, as the champagne began to sparkle m the long- glasses, and at the end of his speech he was greeted by applause that swelled into an ovation expressed by the singing of “'He's a Jolly | Good Fellow!” There were three long tables stretching | the entire lepgth of the sumptuous ban- quet-room' of the hotel. They were deco- rated with wreaths among which glowed tiny red, green and yellow incandescent lights, and about them were ranged what might be called the chivalry of the “‘corner lot.”” At the table, behind a rampart of La France roses, sat the orators of the even- ing. These were J. R. Howell, president of the board, and- toastmaster; Bugene Schmitz, Mayor of the city; James D. Phelan, ex-Mayor and president of the League for the Adornment of the City; Carl C. Plehn, professor of economics at the University of California and member of the committee appointed by the Gov- ernor to s necessary reforms in taxa- tion; Charles Belshaw, State Senator; W. H. Alford, member of the State Board of qualization; Dr. Washington Dodge, County Assessor, and Charles president of the Staté Board of mmissioners. Harbor C PLEAD FOR CIVIC UNION. Toastmaster Howell introduced the first speaker with a little speech in which he pleaded for the union of all San Fran- ciscans for the good of their city. This first speaker was Mayor Schmitz. The Mayor was in good form and rapldly gained the plaudits of his audience. He also spoke for the union of all San Fran- ciscans. “The day of " he said. “Let us ali determine to stand together for the advance of our peautiful city.” He asked the support of the board for two Important projects, the building of the Geary-strcet road and the carrying out of the Burnham plans for The Mayor's much applause remarks were met- with fellow. The speech of Professor Plehn was on the necessary reforms of the present sys- tem of taxation. The professor advo- cated the separation of State and local taxation, and a fairer distribution of the burden by which real estate taxation would be lessened. As he finished his talk, amid applause, Mayor Schmitz, Jeaving his own seat, took one next to his, and entered into a whispered discus- sion of the professor’s theories, which, judging from his many affirmative nods, he found particularly acceptable. NO AXES AFTER HATCHETS. Senator Charles Belshaw, foilowing, magde another plea for hermony and fer- vently uttered the wish that “‘we would not, bury our hatchets, and then go around with an ax in our left hands.” James Phelan talked in earnest advo- cacy of the beautifying of the city oc- cording to the Burnham plans, and inci- dentally went into an interesting sum- | mary of the ploneer history of the city. Willlam Alford, of the Board of Equal- jzation, gave an unqualified indorsement of Professor Plehn's views on taxation. This was pecullarly heroic in that the adoption of the plans will result in the abolition of the board of which ' the speaker is a member. Charles 8. Spear, lg—mn———————— .| dred sat down to the repast of golden daffodils, ! the knockers is! | President of the Board of Harbor Com- | missioners, talked on the needed harbor | improvements, and Dr. Washington | Dodge closed the oratory and the ban- quet with a talk full of suggestions upon remedieg necessary to just taxation. Besides the speeches, there were dell- cate viands and liguids that sparkled gold and red There was music between courses, and ladies, looking from the bal- cony upon the feast beneath, added a grace akin to the days of chiva AR Wants Better Street-Car Service. The San Francisco Real Estate Board its indorsement of the actlon of tha Board of Supervisors in requesting the City Attorney to suggest means where- by the United Railroads shall be com- pelled to give reasonable street-car ac- commodations to the people of this recites that | ecity.- The resolution the | present street-railway transportation is not commensurate with the growth of the city, and is a serjous detr | to the value of real estdte, especially | the outlying districts. The Real Board will appoint a committee to w; | on the City Attorney to hear and offer ' suggestions that might bring about an adjustment of the conditions, —_———————— | YOUNG MEN'S INSTITUTE 1S TO HONOR WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY Will Attend St. Mary’s Cathedral in | | | | Morning and Hold Appropriate | { | Exercises In Evening. The board of management of the San Francisco councils of the Young Men's | Institute has arranged for the appro- | priate observance. of Washington’s ‘ln.irmday. In the forencon the mem- | bers of all the local councils will as- semble at St. Mary's Cathedral, on Van | Ness avenue, to assist in the celebra- tion of a solemn high mass of requiem tor the deceased members of the order. 10 o'clock and the sermon will be preached by Rev. Father Callopy of St. Patrick’s parish. The evening exercises commemora- tive of Washington’s birthday will be held in Golden Gate Hall, president of the board of management, will make the opening remarks and ing, Grand President Charles G. Willey. | orator of this year's exercises will be | Neal Power of Cathedral Council No, 59, et e e e OLYMPIC CLUB SEBKS PERMIT.—W. Greer Harrison, president of the Olympic Club, yesterday flled & petition with the Board of | Bupervisors for permission to conduct a series of amateur boxing matches in Mechanics' Pa- vilion on the evenings of April 4 and 5. g —t | The Call Breakfast Sets Ready for Deliver) Several carloads of CALL Breakfast Sets have just arrived. These handsome sets are now ready for .delivery to CALL subscribers. All coupon hold- ers should present the:a at once to their carrier or to the busi- ness office of this - paper, and orders will be filled at the ear- liest possible moment. vesterday forwarded to the Supervisors | The requiem mass will be celebrated at | P. J. Hagan, | | introduce the chairman of the even- | and a general chorus of “He’s a jolly good | ! An oration will be delivered, and the ANERCA SHOWS IPPRECIATION Dr. Gustav Andreen Declares United States Respeets Many Things FEuropean The third business session of the Swed- ish Luthern California Conference was | held yesterday at Ebenezer Lutheran Church, Dolores street. It was a day of much work. Among the matters of great Interest was an address entitled “‘East- ward,” by Dr. Gustav Andreen, president of Augustana College, Rock Island, IIL, who journeyed here specially to attend the conference. Dr. Andreen said, in part: During all the centuries from prehistoric times the movement has been westward. From Asia into Europe, from Europe to America the course of Aryan emigration has evir becn flowing. The goal of this movement seems to have been reached in our days right here in California, where the Pacific Ocean is an in- surmountable barrier. ‘When we stand at the Golden Gate and look toward the setting sun Wwe no longer look toward the Occident, Beyond the waves lles k back upon our history, upon the work of our forefathers, we look eastward. It is in this sense 1 use the word ‘‘Bastward,” in the sense of a deeper appreciation of our own past American history as well as the his- tory uf our forefathers, which brings us across lh: waters to Burope. Dur sppreciation in America of E: srown ‘wonderfully during the last deende, ot which our rapprochement with England bears ll’l’:‘pli te!flrn‘flny, ‘e appreciate now as never befo ;mve much 1ndleed l? thank Mnl‘){:rthfl.:m;: or In art, in culture, in music, in ph:le of civiltzation, | “renitecture, Scotch-American thinks m * land, the Irish-Amierican of Ircland than cocr Lefore, and ar: better Americans for not for- KQ[AHHJK their old fl:fi\:er. nd so the Swedish-Americans h o wise, learned to look eastward with :":;oli‘,‘.f. cppreciation of the heritage they have yecelves in its history in folk 8ong and literature, in honesty and tenacity of purpose, all of which qualities contribute to make them good and valuable American citizens. The Swedish-American Patriotic Le e presented Dr. Andreen with a benufl?lfl‘lly engraved silver plate bearing words of greeting aud affection from the Swedish citizens of California. Alex Olsson, editor of the Vestkusten and president of the league, made the presentation. X A committee to investigate the foundin ‘of a Swedish Lutheran saflors’ home I: . Ban Francisco, wherein Sweden's seafar- | ing men may have every comfort and care i when in port, was appointed. The com- i mittee consists of the Rev. Dr. ¢, M. Esbjorn, Rev. Philip Andreen, J. A. San. dell and C. T. Peterson. i During the afternoon session the execu- lnve committee of the conference, which + is composed of Dr. Esbjorn, the president, {Rev. A. J. Rodell, Rev. Philip Andreen. iC. N. P. Ahlgren and A. P. Rudglphi, in_eve was empowered to engage a solicitor to gather a fund of %5000 as a nucleus for carrying forward home misslonary work. It was stated that there are thirty-one towns in the State where Swedish Luther- ans are living and among whom such work is required. Thirty thousana of the 35,000 Swedes in the State, it was stated, are adherents of the Lutheran Church, Prior to the evening programme a de- lightful banquet was served by the ladies of the ‘church to the delegates and con- gregation and friends. About three hun- NCHOLIS NUST WAKE A CHOLCE Either Premier de Witte or Minister Durnovo Will Re- tire From Russian Ministry | FEUD REACHES CRISIS Outcome Will Decide Wheth- er Reaction or Progression Is to Gain the Mastery S ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 16.—The des- perate struggle which has been raging in the Government between the reactionary and the progressive fcrces is approaching a culmination and must end within a few days in the resignation elther of Minister of the Interior Durncvo, who is leading the movement for the thorough-going re- pression, or of Premier de Witte and sev- eral other members of the Cabinet. The question at issue is the withdrawal of the extraordinary powers confided in Governors General throughout Russia, which, in many cases, it is alleged, have been exercised for the repression not alone of political disorders, but also of the political activity of the parties. The dissension has reached such an acute and passionate stage in the Cabinet that no other issue than the fall of one faction or the other is possible. The chances of victory incline to the side of Count de ‘Witte, who insists that the Governors Gen- eral must be d:cprived of their extreme powers within a fortnight in order to re- move the restrictions upon a free elec- | toral campaign. Minister of Agriculture Kutler has re- signed. The announcement of the ac- ceptance of his resignation, which was due to influential opposition to his project for expropriation of private lands and | their division among the peasants, may be expected shortly. Rumor is busy with other changes to follow the first break in the Cabinet of Count de Witte. The most persistent story is directed at the Premier himself, who, according to general report, I8 credited with having bluntly informed Emperor Nicholas that he must choose | between him and Minister of the Interior Durnovo, who, thrcugh his control of the police ministry of the interior, has been pushing repression to the extreme and throwing all the elements of soclety into opposition to the Government. —_———— OFFICIAL HEADS WILL FALL. Russiun Minister of JMarine Decides to | | ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 16.—Spurred to action by Admiral Rojestvensky's re- marks regarding rascality in the con- struction and fitting out of the Russian fleet, which gave point to the rumors which have long been in circulation. Marine Minister Birfleff has declded upon a thorough housecleaning of all departments concerned. The dismissal of Lieutenant General Maltsoff, who, chief or the suppiy dlivision in the De- partment of Naval Construction, was responsible for the purchase of materi- als for construction, is announced, and it is soid the ax will soon fall upon other high officials. Seibast Mutineer Schmidt Becomes Insame. ODE: Feb. 16. — Lieutenant Schmidt,. the leader of the naval mu- tiny here, whose trial was to have | taken place at Otenakoff Fortress next week, is said to have become insane after refusing food and drink for three | days. —————————— |FORMAL ACCUSATIONS AGAINST POLICE CHIEF Head of the St. Louis De partment Charged With Grafting. ST. LOUIS, Feb. 16.—Formal charges, ‘emhradng two counts, with a total of thirteen specifications, were filed against Chief of Police Kiely at to-night's meet- ing of the Board of Police Commission- ers. The board recently requested Kiely's resignation, which was refused. The charges embrace the recent investi- gation of the Police Department, alleg- ing that Kiely's administration showed lack of executive abllity, and that dis- orderly saloons and ‘“panel working” houses were maintained under protection of the police—if not with Kiely's knowl- edge, at least under conditions which proper inquiry wbuld have brought to his notice. The second count, which contains five specifications, bears upon the charge that Kiely ordered a sergeant to make a false report in connection with the arrest and immediate release, on Klely's personal orders, of a man who assaulted a voter at the recent Democratic primary. The trial is set for next Tuesday. ———— 0dd lote of pictures at job lot prices Sanborn & Vall's, T4l Market st. at . DUBOST MADE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE IN FRANCE Loubet Takes Leave of the Cabinet and Will Give Place to Tallleres. PARIS, Feb. 16.—Antonin Dubost, First Vice President of the Senate, was to-day elected President of the Senate, succeed- ing M. Fallferes, the President-elect of the republic. This is considered import- ant, since the precedent of M. Loubet and M. Fallieres, both former Presidents of the Scnate, both succeeded to the Presidency of the republic. President Loubet to-day presided for the last time at the Council of Ministers. He showed emotion In thanking the Cabl- net for its support and hoped the same Ministers would continue their labors. Premier Rouvier replied, saying that M. Loubet retired from office with the love of the republic and the esteem of the foreign governments. Later the Presi- dent received farewell visits from the diplomatic corps. —_—e———— CLERGYMEN START A BANK WITHOUT A DOLLAR OF CAPITAL Acme of Frenzled Financiering Re- vealed by the Suicide of Dr. ¢ Simmon: PEORIA, Ill, Feb. 16.—John Wilton, re- celver of the People's Savings Bank, the private bank run by the late Rev. Dr. Simmons and Rev. Mr. Kelly, to-night made the first official statement of the bank’s condition, placing the liabilities at $145049 and the assets at §108,827. The report further shows that the part- nership never had a dollar of money In- vested in the bank, but all its assets, in- cluding the building which it occupled, were purchased with the deposits and' that the bank had been insolvent for at least six months. The recciver expects the assets to shrink to $96,000, or €5 cents on the dollar. SENT BACK TO ENGLAND.—Charles . Heaton, an English boy 18 years of age, plead- ed gullty in Judge Cook’s court to a charge of burglary. He expressed a desire to return to his home in England and the Judge ’"““’.1 postponed sentence and made an order thal fllfimhphn.don-dm“mv-ltnr purpose of returning to his home. On De- Fut an End to Graft. | o L * e ‘e Vg s Missouri. know. all next day. Roosevelt Bears| | In a Balloon Last Sunday’s story told how Teddy B and Teddy G got taken off in a balloon from the county fair in The first to speak was Teddy G. has dropped somewhere,” said h clouds; I saw it go; ‘and where it They were in the balloon all night and nearly They had some thrilling experiences and finally landed safe and sound. Where Did They Land? Guess READ THE STORY IN The SUNDAY CALL ...TO-MORROW... “The earth ‘fell through the s gone I want to BIG SQUABBLE Chureh Deacon to Be Ousted and Another Man to Be Tried in Regular Court Speeial Dispatch to The Call DENVER, Feb. 16.—A stubborn heifer, which refused to go into a barn, has been the cause of a church trial which has resulted in the practical dismissal of the deacon and the embroilment of a whole town in the squabble and a court trial to which the accused expects to take all his friends in a special car to testify in his behalf. The drama is being played in the Iittle town of Satank, near Carbondale, and the grand finale is to come off next Mon- day at Glenwood Springs. Besides the stubborn young heifer, the two persons most directly interested are Eldredge Per- ham and George Swigart. The former had the latter arrested on a charge of cruelty to animals, which consisted in using violent means to get a heifer into a barn. Perham and Swigart are prominent members of the church at Satank. Swi- gart's friends retaliated by securing a church trial of Perham, who is a dea- con. He was charged with malicious prosecution. The trial was held on Wed- nesday. A verdict of guilty was returned. The church will hold another trial in which Deacon Perham is to show cause why he should not be placed outside its fold. The State Bureau of Child and Animal Protection has become involved in the controversy and will prosecute Swigart under the State law covering crueity to animals. Thom; Kendrick of Glenwood Springs is the al agent for the board and the prosecuting witness. The case will come up on Monday morning at Glenwood Springs. Becretary E. K. Whitehead was informed yesterday that Swigart was contemplating the charter- ing of a special train on the Colorado Midland from Satank to Glenwood in which to take his friends to the trial. PERUVIAN TROOPS SAID TO HAVE INVADED ECUADOR GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, Feb. 16 —It is rumored that the Peruvians have occu- pied the Ecuadorian town of Andoas. General Garcia, who was recently de- posed from the Presidency of Ecuador by General Alfaro, arrived here from Duran, opposite Guayaquil, to-day and went directly to the British consulate, where he will remain until Monday, when the general will embark on the steamship leaving Guayaquil for Cal- lao. Peru. SANTA FE The Only Way to the East.... California Limited Most luxurious train across the continent. Take in that wonder of wonders The Grand Canyon... Railroad takes you to the rim. FRED W. PRINCE, City Ticket Agent, 653 Market Street, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. HEIFER CAUSES CAMP IN ICE BOX THRTEEN HOLRS Four Half-Frozen New York Detectives at Last Suceeed in Entrapping Blackmailer Special Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, Feb. 16.—After. being com- pelied to remain In an ice box, where the temperature was below the freezing point, for more than thirteen hours, four detec- tives arrested Geocchino Napoll, 4 years old, on suspicion of being leader of a “Black Hand” organization. In the Jef- ferson Market Court to-day Napoll was held in $1500 bail for trial at General Ses- sions on charges of extortion, blackmail and threats against life. Pietro Miano, a prosperous butcher, for two months had been receiving letters demanding $7%0 under penalty of having his shop and family blown to pleces if he refused. He found that several other storekeepers in the neighborhood had re- cetved similar letters and that some had paid money. He reported the matter to the police. Detectives were sent to the shop of the butcher. Selecting the ice box structure, 12x15 feet in dimensions. for a hiding place, they crawled Into it at 5:30 o'clock on Thursday morning. Sergeant Petro- sino remained outside. The men on the inside had a long. cold wait. During the day they had cups of coffee passed in to them and also a couple of steaks, but with the temperature below the freezing point they were not very comfortable. At 6 o’clock Napoli entered, and, calling Miano to the back of the store, told him he had come for the money for the “so- clety.” Miano produced a marked en- velope, 'n which the detective had placed a number of $1 and $2 dollar bills and handed it to the stranger. After the man left the detectives emerged from the ice box and followed him to 173 Bleecker street, where they arrested Napoll. The marked envelope and bills were found on him. Napoli disclaimed all knowledge of the letters received by Miano and said that he could neither read nor write. In his rooms the detectives found a quantity of wrapping paper similar to that on which several of the letters had been written. Some of the letters were in such objee- tionable language that the Federal au~ thoritles have been informed. —_—— Alamedn in February 24th. This favorite steamer will make her next trip to Henolulu Saturday, February 24, and the rate for round trip is only $125. The Ala- meda 8 In splendid shape—better than for years. Embrace this opportunity to make & mid-winter trip to a summer land. Send fof circular, 633 Market street. .