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r. r. WOULD YOU LIKE TO ENTER THE Forestry SertScef Read of Oifford Pinchot'n I-'orest School in THE SUNDAY CALL 'VOLUME CVIL— NO. 35. SHIPPERS SCORE STATE RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS Charges o! Flagrant Neglect of Duty to Be Filed Before the Canners' League Proceedings Approaching Im peachment Will Be Launched at Big Local Convention Board Fails to Carry Out Legis lature's Mandate to Protest Against Increased Rates PROCEEDINGS approaching impeachment hang heavy over the heads of the state railroad commissioners. Charges of flagrant neglect of duty are in preparation. The]} nnll be filed before the Canners league, which will meet in San Fran cisco in annual session January 13. These charges will recite that H. D. Lovcland, Theodore Summcrland and A lexander C. Irwin. as members of the j commission, have failed to carry out the. mandates of the recent legislature. The authors of the movement propose to carry their case to the governor. Failed to File Protest The attempted Impeachment will be bsf»>d upon the failure of the commis sion to protect against the general ad vance in transcontinental freight rates, * although they were instructed specific ally to take action. The year 1903 has <*!apsed. The higher tariffs? have re mained in force and no voice has been lifted in official protest. The tanners have suffered to the extent of $300,000 through the increased schedule. It is recognized that great difficulties tic in the way of a successful impeach tnerit.' The commissioners may be re moved only through legislative pro cess. \u2666'The. terms of Loveland. .Sum mcrland and Trwin will have expired and their successors..chosen by next j-fir when the legislature will con vene. The governor has not the power of removal. Still. he can throw the fear of the future into the somnolent The cancfr* will at least be able to explode a few firecrackers under the *ol*-,s of the JS.OOO a year trio. They propose to get rone action for their endeavors, even if it be only up and Will Revive Agitation President 1... F. Graham will call the league to order In the rooms of the chamber of commerce in the Merchants* Exchange building. One of the topics of c\iiff discussion will be freight rates. The tanners will revive the agitation that died in its infancy of railroad chloroform a year ago. In the mean time, the Southern Pacific and Santa F» have collected $10,000,000 from the California shippers in excess rates. It was this advance in rates that brought the question squarely before the last legislature. The result was a bill of many clauses and phrases, into one of which —and it may have been purely accidental in the light of legis lative history —crept a prod. It was a peremptory order to the commission to get bufy. The commission has since T.roken its former championship record t>t immobility. The Legislative Mandate Here is the section containing the lpgis!ative mandate on which the can ners rHy: kThe said commission is hereby authorized and directed, when pub lic interest* requires, to file peti tions for Investigations, or com plaint or complaints with the in terstate commerce commission and to file such suit or nuitu in tribunals or courts of competent jurisdiction as are permitted under the terms of what is known as the interstate commerce act, complaining of any thing- done or omitted to be done by common carriers subject to the pro visions of the interstate commerce act. Said board Is also hereby author ized and instructed to file petitions for investigations, or complaint or complaints, and to commence such *uit or suits in tribunals or courts f<f competent jurisdiction, com plaining of the order or orders of any transcontinental railroad com pany or other common carrier, cither railroad or steamship, rais ing freight rates or'entering Into contracts or combinations to'raise or maintain rates, or to. take any action that will prevent competition to and from, or to or from Cali fornia points to points in the United States" outside of California. The attorney general is hereby di rected to represent said board and the people of the state of California in any proceeding commenced un der the provisions of this section. The-said commission is hereby empowered and directed to co operate with the Interstate com merce commission in the investiga tion of discrimination In charges:of" facilities for transportation of pas .sengers or freight made by any railroad or other transportation company between places or persons, . in the facilities for the' transpor tation of the same classes or pas sengers or freight within the state Continued on Pace S, Column 4 The San Francisco Call. D. 0. Mills, Noted Millionaire, Is Called by Death Father of Mrs. Whitelaw Reid Succumbs to Heart Failure at Millbrae n. O. Mills, a California milliouaire sari philanthropist and. father of Mrs. Whltrlan Reid, -rrife of the American arobmaidnr to Great Britain, dlrd at 9:30 o'clock Inxt evening at bin home at Millbrae, "an Mateo county. He had an attack of heart trouble, with which he ha« been afflicted for several ycajs. and bin death came suddenly. .Mr*. Reid Traa nit b him at the last. .Mill* recently catnc io California with Mr*. R«*ld and has been living quietly at Millbrae. Hl* health bait been feeble and 'Doctor Hrrtr.mtein ha« bceu attending; him. \ r*trrday nmrniiii: tbr doctor ua< railed to tbc bedside of bin patient and found him in a ccrionn con dition. Doctor Hcrtxstein returned to the city, lint ln«t nlcht irax nsrain muiii moned to Millbrae. He arrived JuM about the time of the death of the millionaire. Mill* na* the builder and imnrr of the Mill* building in thla olty. Tthich ira» probably tbe first steel frame buildinjtr erected in the Treat. He wax tbe founder of tbe D. O. Mill* National banking; company of Sncrmnetito. INDEX OF THE SAN fRANCISCO CALL'S NEWS TODAY TELEPHONE KEARXY 86 TUESDAY. JAXUAHT 4, 1010 WEATHER CONDITIONS \u25a0YESTERDAY— Northwest wind: clear; maii mum temperature. 4&; minimum. 3& FORECAST KOR TODAY— Fair; brary frosts; lijbt north wind. Page 15 EDITORIAL H»tch H<«trhj- proposition is vital. Pace « Mr. Taft'« railroad program. l'acr 6 Mott in«ult«l th» climate. l'age 6 CITY P. O. 'Mills,* no!*! California millionaire, dies sMiddiJlj from h«?art failure. Page 1 Player* in "'•Prof.essor Xa'poleoa" «"ctiTe in preDaratioa* for pnblic performance?. Page 3 M». r cr el»ct ' McCarthy wages actire war on purchase of Sprin? Valter plant. Page 1 .Dsylirb: gboet <iriTcs . Mission street family froas their home. -. -. ...Pace 16 Poiat of law turn* tabiea on attTnej- in O<*ean- Ie «t»am?bip company* contempt case Pace 16 Courts mast pa»» on Tgliditj- of liquor license ©rfliaanee. mt» Loxy?. \- . Page 3 Snp»rTiM>r elect paj* plowing: tribnte to oul golnr board. Paite 5 I'inance committee reports ou condition of citj"R fund*. Page 5 SuperTiwrs permit Chutes to krep menagerie at Fillmnn* street r»K"rt. Page 5 faulty "frrjee of citation may end Sullivan's contost of Conlon's election. Paste 4 Mi«s Katie Peters, youns pirl, beM up by matked pair. Page 7 Wonan caught attempting to steal shirtwaists trrs t-» end life. Page 10 Shipowners point oat benefit* rrceired by Hono lulu from co«*twi«u> shipping law. Page 16 Frank H. Jermyn. millionaire coal majriiate. tnccumbs to injuries. Page 4 State railroad commissioneris are accused by shippers of neglect of duty. Page 1 SUBURBAN j *"/. Engagement of Mrs. C. C. Basor and A. J. HiJ! came* flurry in Eociety. Page 8 Charles P. Boone. mine superintendent, returns to Berkeley from Salrador. Page 9 Chinese, canses arrest of. white wife's alleged affinity. Page 8 United States b*h!rt(s other Dattaax in care of children, »ays school physician. Page S Oakland woman entertains children of friends at holiday p»rty.. Page :S Oakland authorities expect farorable report on legality of board of election. , Page 0 Heir So large estate found in person held for insanity. Page 8 Alameda's largest and oldest eucalyptus hewn by man who caw It planted. Page S Oakland claims finest recelTing hospital of any city in the west. Page 8 Miss Forbes Wilkinspn takes morphine in Ber keley hotel in suicidal attempt. Page V Berkeley stndents surprise themselTes by gain shown in scholarship. Page S> Barglar shot by policeman was rightful bearer of English title Lord Festherstonbaugb. Page 1 Colonel Rooserelt and party discover new ani mal resembling the for, named "btocyon Tergatuf." Page 1 Morgan. Ryan and Leri P. Morton Join hands in merging big trust companies. Page 3 Gotham's new mayor shows liing for football stars as Job holders. Page 3 Six railway president* call npon Taft to pro tect their Interests. Page 1 FOREIGN Canada unconcerned whether Cnited States enforces maximum tariff rates. SPORTS Plttsbnrg natch maker after Nelson and Moran for February card. Page 10 Pair of enknowns will go in against Johnson at Pittsburg show. Page 0 Entries for eastern racing season close with heary nominations. Page 10 Weiss family defeated at polo by Cornado by score of 5 to 3. Page 9 Seminole basket ball team defeated by.craicV Livenaore aggregation. ' PageU Hester believe* be . will enccecd In. getting Wo!*s»t •to «ccept terms. Page 10 Jae Norman. .Alaska distance runner. Issues cballense to local contenders. ' - Vase io .Mate baseball league * organized with - annual election held at Stockton. 'Page 10 'National jrolf. association official says western 'war I« Inevitable. . Page 9 .Brown university professor says football trill not t* abolisbed.jSMgS Pace » Eddie , Van Vleck. Yale's stellar., amateur pitcher, may be 'suspended. Page 10 .New .York : policeman athlete' swims the Hudson river on wager. Page 9 Changes can*»d by midwinter. graduations dis organlzc prep \ school athletics. \u25a0 Page 10 National leagse managers : want waive • re qnests Wppt secret.,' Page 10 National commission rules drafted players mast report before major ecesoa. - .. rage 10 •".._\u25a0, .' v... . > \u25a0• . \u25a0\u0084. ' SAN FEANCISCO, TUESDAY, Ji^TMRY 4, : 1910. RAILWAY KINGS AND PRESIDENT IN CONFERENCE Heads of Six Great Systems Call Upon Taft to Protect Their Interests Special Message to Congress Will Aim Direct Blow at Watered Stocks WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.— Following a forenoon conference with the presi dents of six of the great railroad sys tems. President- Taft late this after noon announced a change of program in the. sending of his message dealing with interstate '% commerce and anti trust laws amendments to congress. Segregates Two Issues The nfessage will be split into two parts. The section dealing with trusts will be sent to congress Thursday noon. The section dealing with the interstate commerce law, In which rail roads are directly interested, will be deferred until Friday. : The president's special message - on conservation of natural resources is expected to be ready for "congress on Monday.' ",'. Soon after the railroad presidents hrrd left the White House it was an nounced that the president still hoped to have his message ready for congress on Wednesday. It had been his origin al intention to treat together the two subjects of interstate commerce and antl trust amendments. It was said late this afternoon that the message probably would receive, greater atten tion if. divided into two parts, neither of more than 4.000 words. As a result of the call of the rail road presidents, it was said that only a few verbal changes would be made in the message dealing with the inter state commerce laws, and that these would make the president's position more clear. Railroadmen Considerate President Taft found the railroad men most .considerate in presenting i their views. While deprecating the idea of any legislation at all at\ this time, «-hen, "they declared, conditions :in the railroad and Industrial worlds are righting themselves after two years of depression, they did not seek to deter the president from sending his message. They devoied themselves to more or less specific objections to the bill pre pared by Attorney "General Wicker sham, which forms the text of the mes sage. The president, it is declared, will not attempt to force the Wickersham or any other bill upon congress. He will say in his message that such a bill has been drafted and is at the disposal of congress. The railroad presidents admitted that their objections to the proposed amend ments to the interstate commerce act were general in their application to all the amendments. Morgan Arranged Meeting The president, however, had made his position clear to J. Pierpont Morgan in a brief interview last Friday morning. Morgan in turn arranged for today's conference and advised the railroadmen to confine themselves to suggestions of changes in amendments rather than to an -attempt to influence the presidet as to his general course. . Taft has let it be known that he not only will make recommendations for changes in the law, but that he expects congress to adopt the suggestions at this session, and thus carry out the promises of the republican party plat form. Those who attended the conference today were Presidents McCrea of the Pennsylvania. Lovett of the ilarriman line. Brown of the New York Central, Mellen of the New York, . New Haven and Hartford, Baer of the Philadelphia and Reading and Flnley of the South ern railroad. * The railroad presidents brought Lewis Cass Ledyard of New York with them, as general counsel. Attorney General Wickersham represented the legal department of the government. Changes Stock Amendment One of the changes which President Taft agreed " to make, in !hls recom mendations has to do; with the lan guage of the proposed amendment pro hibitin ga railroad company from ac quiring stock in any competing rail road in the future or from holding stock in, a competing railroad /after a given date. It was" claimed that the wording of this 'proposed amendment was sujch that It might he heldto apply to lines like the New York Central. and the West Shore. .The latter is and for. many* years has been a New York Cen tral line, Eervihg virtually as an over flow trackage system on the western shore of; the Hudson river. The law, as President Taft will sug- : gest, will provide that where a railroad owns SO. per cent 'or more of the stock of another it may acquire the re mainder. This.it is said,- would afford a', measure of. protection' to minority, stock, holders^. for if railroads owning the. majority. stock should be' prohibited 'from acquiring any more ; the. minority' would lose their only probable ; pur "chaser.. When* : a railroad. 'holds riless that the rriajority'-of ;Stock in -another Continued on \u25a0 Page * 'i, '. Column \u25a0-, 5 SPURNS ATTORNEYS LOVE ADDS SENSATION TO SUIT CLARA HAGGETT SEEKS TO OUST HER ATTORNEY Woman Suing Banker's Son Says W. H. Kiler Wanted Her to Elope to Mexico Miss Clara Hapgett. who is suing P. E. Bowles Jr. of Oakland for $50,000" for breach of promise, Tvants to rid herself of her attorney of record in the case, "William H. Kiler,' who 'has of fices in the Metropolis bank building, this city, and one of ; her grounds of complaint against the lawyer is that h*» wanted her to elope with him to Mexico. That such an adventure did not ap peal to the younsr women is apparent from the fact that yesterday she and another attorney, Oren Ti. B. Leidy. filed affidavits with, the superior court of Alameda county 1n support of a tfio tion that Kilerbe be replaced by Leidy in the suit, which comes to trial Janu ary 7. The action brought by Miss Haggett has been sensational and the develop ments promised by the motion just filed makes it even more sensational. Bowles, . the . defendant in . the breach of promise action, is a son of P. E. Bowles, the Oakland banker. He is a prominent society man of Alameda county and was private secretary, to Victor IT. Metcalf when Metcalf was secretary „of the navy in Roosevelt's cabinet. In her complaint Miss Hag gett alleged that trusting in Bowles' fluent promises, she lived with him in Washington as his wife. Kiler was out of sight yesterday. He could not be found at his office in this city. not at his home, 636 Twelfth street, Oakland. There will . excitement for him when he appears jn 'the Raggett case, for the young woman Is deter mined to oust, him from his position as her attorney.' Th<? tenacity with which Kiler will cling to his job can only be surmised. In the affidavits filed yesterday both Miss Haggett and Leidy assert that Kiler his ever acted adverse to the best interests of his client. Leidy came into the case early, When the break first came in the affairs of Miss Haggett -and young Bowles the woman met Leidy in New York and he agreed to take up her suit for her, coming on to Oakland to press the action. Leidy went to Brewton A. Hayne and F. Kiler to engage them as attorneys, he says. Ha offered them 40 per cent of his fee if the case was set tled without trial and .50, per cent if the cause came to trial. Hayne refused to take. the case, but Kiler took- it up. .Then, according to, the affidavits filed. Kiler began a series of delays and of neglect of Miss Haggetfs interests. \u25a0The wolf at the door nearly spoiled the suit, for it is stated that the action was first delayed until Kiler could bor row the filing fee of $6 and enter the papers. The defense was granted every thing it wished and Leidy declares, that the case could have been set for trial at an earlier date if Kiler had not made false representations to him. Kiler wanted to get hold of the ex hibits in the case, the tender missives of love which are said to have been written by Bowles to Miss Haggett. On these letters her case largely rests. It is inferred, however, that Kiler did not need, these letters to learn how .to ad dress his client in a sentimental strain, for it is 'said that he used to write to her as "Dear Clara." Two letters from Kiler to the woman are attached to the affidavit, and one of these carries the endearing salutation. : During this time, it is alleged, Kiler tried to undermine Leidy in Miss Ha'g gett's- mind!' -He" told Miss /llaggett. that Leidy had offered Ito sell' the Bowles love letters to .XV. H. Chickering, attorney, for Bowles.- He wanted Miss Haggett" to substitute-Attorneyi Phillip W. 'Walsh for "Leidy. : When the piaih tiff refused to do this, it is said,' Kiler. threatened to go to : Chickering and "queer the whole case." • ; During this time there, was a-second ary' romantic 'movement introduced by Kiler, who wanted his client to .settle the case and elope with him to Mexico. -When she dfclined. the romantic op portunity Kiler grew material and sent a bill for $88. He offered to withdraw! from the case if <. he was paid that amount. \u25a0 . • • ;'. -.;\u25a0. - Leid asserts that the trial was set for December 27, last, and that .; Kiler was not present \u25a0 in : court on -that 'date and the case ; might have been dis-. missed had not Leidy been present and stopped the motion. At that : time ; Flz: gerald : and Abbott were substituted for Chickering as attorneys for Bowles. \u25a0"\u25a0•;\u25a0 The affidavits /of^ ; Miss Haggett and Leidy,; as .originally, drawn, up, .were startling '-documents, t but;.. the : 'affliants censored them "^before ;. fl y|ng^: ; ';Tn'ey crossedjjtiut :.the .elopement;; to Mexico proposition,- so* that f\t\ is . not 7 inlYhe record,* althoug- it ? cap iplaiply^ be. Tead in: the; document. » •*""\u25a0' :^*' ----^ I Miss Clara Haggett, who seeks to drop attorney in breach" of promise suit. ROOSEVELT PARTY FINDS NEW ANIMAL "Otocyon Vergatus" Is Small Carnivorous Mammal Re= sembling Fox of West , WASHIXOTOX, Jan. 3.— A new ani mal has-been -discovered in British East Africa by the Smithsonian. African scientific expedition, which, undf*r the leadership of Colonel" Theodore Rooso velt, is in] that region 'petting speci mens of fauna" arid flora for the Smith sonian Institution. ' This new animal, the first announce ment of whose discovery was. made at the Smithsonian .Institution '_ today, is a'hitherto unknown species of otocyon, to which officials of -the scientific or ganization have given the specific nameof Vergatus. It is a small car nivorius mammal closely resembling a fox. " . 'Vo'-'^ "Otocyon Jlooseveltus" ,as a cogno men for the new animal would make an appropriate • designation ' and one that would have perpetuated the name of the former president. as the discov erer of the species, .but the Smithsoni an officials, perhapsfearing the discov erer would object, decided to make It 3 specific name yergatus, meaning striped. ' • "- \u25a0- ti~-+' : . The otocyon -vorga^us is generally buff in color, and it has been foundCby Gerritt Miller of the museum staff to differ.- slightly 'from otocyon magallus, found : farther.' south in* Africa.* The otocyon :is ; peculiar .to \u25a0 Africa and 13 not represented in the "United States., but resembles *in color the swifter kit fox of the- western plains The skull of this new form-closely resembles that of the gray fox : of our native fauna./. This animal is Jof- special interest for the reason that 'comparatively few new forms were expected _ from this- region in, Africa as , the has been pretty thoroughly examined- by British* naturalists. \; \u25a0 ' '\u25a0• - SALOON HOLDUPMAN SUBDUED BY VICTIMS Desperado Had. Complete Bur glars i Outfit? When '; Captured ! BAKERSFIEL.D, Jan.* 3.—^A iinan giv ing the name of Hank Kennedy entered The Office, \u25a0 a salooh-in East Bakers field.last night '.with;' a drawn revolver and ordered the 'five men in the bar room 1 to^thrbw.up their. hands, which they, promptly did., . ./ Whilethe desperado was abstracting a purse from one, man's pocket another, of J the victims jumped the holdupmah and the whole- five joined in subduing him. :, --\u25a0 ' -W^sSSSBUSBBSBBBSBA When searched a complete burglar's outfit .was -found: upon' Kennedy. His description, has^beeri-,. wired to the prin cipal cities'as that of a probably^ much wanted criminal. STOCKTON? LETS TWO V BRIDGE' CONTRACTS [Special. Dispatch ' to The Call] \ STOCKTON. Jan. 3.— ; The. board, of su pervisors^ today j let; ? contracts r as;;fol low6:>- • \u25a0 \u25a0•/ • •'• \u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0'*.. :\u25a0''.',%'\u25a0 :""* ; " -'\u25a0<,'--\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0:'\u25a0\u25a0''.'\u25a0' ; Mowry .; ferry,- bridge— M." B. ! White* for, $5,630. , \u25a0: : '"- : "''•;"•' : \u25a0\u25a0 ."- - : .' '" bridge— West r -hrldge and construt:tion)company, . foiv,sll,o6o. : jCouhtyj.r'oad 'south ;of^B^thany.-r-R. T. Meltonfand^C.iL. Ortmari, f0r, '21 1% Scents DEAD ROBBER WAS ENGLISH BARON Burglar, Shot by' Policeman While Robbing Saloon,. Head •">.'; , of Prominent House [Special Dispatch to The Call] CHrCAGO, Jan. 3.— Harry B. Feather etone,'-.shot and killed by Policeman Maloney while robbing a saloon new year's mornirisr, was the head, of the notable , English house tof feather stonhaugh. and the rightful bearer of the title of Lord Featherstonhaugh, as one of the barons of that line, accord ing to his sister, Miss Emma Feather stonhaugh.' Although he had dropped the suffix of the long English name, the family, consisting of his mother, Mrs. Eliza Featherstonhaugh; his sister and his uncle. William "WV Featherston hau'gh, still retain> it. "My grandfather, Henry Bardlff Featherstonhaugh, was the nephew and heir" of- the last Baron Featherston haugh," said the sister. "The fatnily is an old established one in' Essex, England. \u25a0 A young English woman had been picked out for him as a wife, but he fan away and -married a poor Irish girl named Lee. For this the family disinherited :him." The inquest over the body of Feather stone was held during the day. i>epu*iy Coroner Hartney- heard the testimony of .the widow and Jerry XV. Mason, . a taxicab chauffeur. The jury returned an open verdict and commended Patrolman Maloney for killing' Feather'stone. . Featherstonhaugh's family was shocked when his criminal record was made' known to them. His : wife and sister thought he was in the brokerage business. > "FAKE" FOOT RACER GETS \u25a0'SEVEN YEAR SENTENCE Judge .'.Rebukes^ '. Young iMan While Passing on Case . DEXVER, Jan. • 3. — Ernest L. Powers, a" former Denver university student. who" 'was found guilty recently of de frauding: a ! Denver, man out of 513.700 through a, "fake" -footrace at Council Bluffs. la., was sentenced today to from two to sevenfyears;ln the penitentiary. In sentencing.him Judge "Whitford kept Powers standing in front, of him for almost half anhour while'he scathing ly rebuked the young man for what he had done' in view of; "his fine family, his prominent and respected father and his beautiful wife." MAN WALKS STREETS WITH BROKEN NECK Operated On 10 Days After Ac \u25a0Vcident; May Die ; ST/LOUIS. Mo, Jan. 3.— Ralph Owens. 24 "years old, of Memphis*/ Term.. walked the streets jhere for 10 days with a broken :neck and' did not ; know it, until he „ went to . Mullanphy hos pital '< to get treatment for rheumatism this .'afternoon. ; . , He • fell, he. said, 10 ' days^ ago." and since • that time his head had been "drawn'back, but he did not suffer much pain.' ' "t'l ' . .\u25a0 . -" :Hc "w_as. "operated" j on at the hospital tonight, and has- slight' chance I for re- \u25a0 \u25a0g. :i \j * i Commercial / ?± . ..IN^THErCmJs.\ . PRICE FIVE CENTS. WILL FIGHT PURCHASE OF SPRING VALLEY Mayor Elect Declares His Unal* terable Opposition to Bond ing of City to Acquire Water Co.'s Property SAYS DEAL WOULD BRING CITY EiNDLESS LAWSUITS McCarthy Promises Active Sop* port in Project to^ Acquire and Develop Hetch Hetchy Reservoir Scheme SCORES THE SUBMISSIOiN OF DOUBLE PROPOSITION M'CARTHY TAKES STAND A6AINST SPRING VALLEY "I am for Hetch Hetchy and proposition No. I. / am un alterably opposed to the purchase of Spring Valley and proposition No. 2. I have taken my stand. I am going to it just as hard as I know how. That means that I will -be fighting night and day from now until the polls close." — Mayor elect P. H.. McCarthy. CITY WOULD NOT EXCEED ITS BONDING CAPACITY "The incoming mayor, Mr. McCarthy, is in error when he says the city will exceed its legal bonding capacity in acquiring the Spring Valley and Sierra sys tems. The debt is contracted with the sale, not the authoriza tion, of the bonds." — Judge Cur tis H. Lindley. 3laror elect 3teCarthy has made ao rnipbatio deelaratioa In favor of Hett-h Hetcby and agabut the proposal that $an Frand«co nhonld buy tbe Spring Valley -water property. At a meeting last evening of leading commercial men, lavryers* supervisor* \u25a0ad representatives of labor* there waa id almost unanimous expression. In favor of both propositions. Sojtne o< the labor . leaders said they were open ---\u25a0-=.." - to- argument and ethers asked for In formation. THE proponents of the purchase of Spring Valley for $35,000,000 will be compelled to combat the actively hostile influence of the dty'3 government on and after Saturday, when P. H. McCarthy assumes the duties of mayor. The proponents of the development of the Hetch Hetchy grant and a new- Sierra water supply through the issue of bonds, as proposed by proposition No. 1, and the consummation of the plans originally submitted with that proposition, will have the active in fluence of the city's government with them on and after Saturday. In ' Thick of Fight Mayor elect McCarthy announced yesterday that he would be in the fight against Spring Valley and for Hetch Hetchy, day and night, until the polli close. McCarthy's advocacy of # bonding proposition No. 1 and his opposition to proposition No. 2 assumed a new significance yesterday, when he de clared that his speech before the rep resentatives of organized labor - was, only the beginning of a fight which he would wage with unrelenting and un ceasing vigor. "I am goinsr to It just as hard as'f know how,** declared the mayor elect yesterday afternoon. "That means that I will be flghtins night and day from nowiuntll the polls close. I shall make speeches for Hetch Hetchy and against the .purchase of Spring:. Valley and proposition No.. 2- as .submitted by the incumbent supervisors. . - "I am absolutely for the development of the Hetch Hetchy grant and a proper^ water supply" for San Francisco. I am; opposed to the alternative proposition^, arid the' purchase of'a lot of law suits.* Need AVater Supply :.". 'fthe prosperity ; of the j city and Its people depends very largely upon a^ proper, water^supply. ,'W« want a water" •sjupply-tbat is clean, healthful and ade-'