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VOLUME CL— NO. 62
Victory for the Advocates of Direct Primaires
War Clouds in Japanese School Crisis
FEARS THAT
CLASH MAY
COME
Need of Moderation
to Avert Conflict
With Japan
Urgent Appeal Is
Sent to California
Governor Asked to
*
Delay Action by
Legislature
Appeal Issued to
the California
Legislature
CALL HEADQUARTERS.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 30.
President Roosevelt has
appealed to Governor Gillett to
avert international complica
tions by calling a halt on the Cal
ifornia Legislature in" taking any
action likely to injure the suscep
tibilities of the Japanese-
Governor Gillett waited upon
the leading members of the Sen
ate tonight while they were at
tending a meeting of the commit
tee on finance and read them the
following telegram which he had
just received from Washington:
"Hon. J. N. Gillett, Governor,
Sacramento, Cal.: Delegation
has just had important confer
ence with the President and
Secretary of State. At their re
quest we have wired Superin
tendent of Schools and Presi
dent of San Francisco Board of
Education to come here imme
diately for conference. Entire
delegation joins in request that
you send for leaders in both
houses of the Legislature and
ask that all legislative action
concerning Japanese -matters be
deferred for a short while. We
consider this most important.
"GEORGE C. PERKINS.
"FRANK P. FLINT.
"W. F. ENGLEBRIGHT.
"D. E. McKINLAY.
"JOSEPH R. KKOWLAND.
"JULIUS KAHN.
"E. A. HAVES. *
-J. C NEEDHAM.
-S. C. SMITH."
"In addition to this telegram
from the California delegation
at Washington,'* said the Gov
ernor, "I have received letters
from the President in which he
assures me that negotiations of
a very important character are
now under way between Japan
and the United States, and that
anything likely to endanger the
cordiality existing between the
two countries would be very de
plorable at this time. It is need
less to c nphasize to you the ne
cessity of deferring any legisla
tion concerning the Japanese, as
suggested in the telegram. I
have confidence in your appre
ciation of the urgency of the re
quest and will leave the matter
in your hands."
At the suggestion of Senator
Wolfe cf San Francisco, the
Governor agreed to transmit a
brief message to the Legislature,
-accompanied by the telegram,
tomorrow.
Ira E. Bennett
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30
Despite the most vigilant
precautions of the Presi
dent and his advisers in
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INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE TEMPORARY 86
THURSDAY. JANUARY 31. 1907
i WEATHER CONDITIONS
YESTERDAY — Cloudy; southwest wind; mail
j raura lemperatiire. 54; mlnlmnm temperature. 40
FORECAST rOB. FRIDAY— FeIr. with tng ii
the morning; lifflit westerly wind. Pace 13
EDITORIAL
Scbwprln's testimony teaehe* ua to e.pprec!a!<
the thorough fashion In which Barrliaan bai
. I fastened bis hold on ooa*t transportation l>.v
' sea a-nd land. Pt£o (
Great constitutional lawj-em of the State Sen
i ate should be kept out of mischief. Pig-e S
Interest* of tlw Parlfle Coast will be extcn
slrrly served in rirer and harbor appropriations
by Conjrross. Pa»re 8
JAPANESE QI'ESTIOV
Japanese school <jne*tlon reaches such grave
rrlsls that President and California delesallo-i
; at Washington appeal for moderation. Paces 1-4
Roosevelt appeals to Coremor GlUett to esk
' | Legislature to postpone all action relating r«.
j controversy. ?ige 1
LEGISLATURE
I Senate committee agrees to the Held-Wrlgbt
constitutional amendment providing for direct
I primaries. Page 1
Senator nartman Introduces bill to make fire
{ insurance companies pay all losses as shown lr
policy. Page 2
Senate promises to practice economy In ex
penditure of people's money. Pace S
Senate passes bill to withdraw from Penal
* Code section making It a misdemeanor to e»tic«
seemen from vessels. Page 9
Assembly committee present* substitute bill
giving counties the power to provide free text
books tor public school pupils. Page 2
CITY
R. P. Schwertn Is tripped tip by published re
port in his testimony before Interstate Com
merce Commissioner Franklin K. I.bdp. and other
witnesses are subjected to relentless questioning,
which shown complete harmony between the
Santa Fe and the Southern Paelflc. ! Page $
Supervisors' committee takes Health Board to
task for permitting many filthy stables to
rxlfit. Page 12
Secretary Str&ns decides that States and Ter
ritories may Import alien contract laborers, eren
Japanese. Pmr* **
K. Porter Ashe expresses admiration for the
gamesesa of "Red" Blair, a union cympathlzer,
who exebenged snots with watchman on
vessel. Page 15
Bonds of Monterey, Fresno and Eastern Rail
road are sold and roadbnildlns; assured. P. 11
Jndge Graham's signature Is forged to threat
ening letter received by Daniel O'Brien. P. 9
Counsel for Rnef and Schmlts submit argu
ments In Superior Court end prosecution files
brief In Supreme Court. Page 16
Brief oppoElng modification of ruling concern-
Ing claimants under McEnerney act Is filed. P. 11
Best Irish dancers on the coast will appear
at annual ball of the Gaelic Dancing Club next
Saturday evening. Page 6
Home of Lieutenant Frederick Perry at the
Presltfio looted and burned. Page. 16
Bogus 'Golfifleld operator 'strews rosy path
with many bad checks and steals another 'man's
wife. Page 16
SIBURDAK
Wife of John Butchlnson, an Oakland capi
talist, enes for divorce and division of prop
erty. Page 10
Important report on University of California
finance* submitted by actinic Secretary Hender
son of the Board of Regents, Page 10
Clerk of Alameda County la notified by Immi
gration Commissioner that Hindoos are not
eligible to become American citizens. Pat" c 10
Ex-Governor Pardee says that not many mem
bers of Legislature would steal horses. Page 10
* Contra Costa Water Company directors will
meet today to consummate sale of plant to the
new People* Water Company. Far e 10
COAST
Los Angeles mining promoter arrested on
charge of using mails for fraudulent pur
poses. Page 7
Aged Colonel Colton testifies la trial of will
contest at Santa Cm that Banker Sacber of
Paris expressed a determination, to seeltate at
no means to break will. Page 5
DOMESTIC r»-\
Only ooe vacancy remains In the Thaw Jury
and District Attorney Jerome will probably
make fcl« opening statement today. Page 6
Photograph of PreeKent Roosevelt fecad
among desperate Cbict go anarchist** effects, P. 7,
WASHIXGTOX [ l< V '£
Senate agrees to vote on February 20 as to
whether Reed Bmoot la entitled to seat as
Senator. Par* 7
Government authorities wQI watch closely the
development* resulting from Cfcira famine. P. 7
The President appoint* negro to poet of Sur
veyor of the port of Cincinnati and thereby
tires blow to polities of Senator Forakex. P. 7
FOBEIGX
Mutual Life Insurance Company loses its suit
against D. T. naldemaa. It* former London man
ager, based upon the allegation that he unfairly
exerted himself to take Its business In England
with him when he entered the employ of the
North British Company. Pag* ft
M. Guidcma, governor of political prison In
Vasill, slain by a youth. Page 7
English ssvant predicts that Europe will be
rocked by earthquake during February. Page 6
SPORTS
Question as to weight prevents the making of
the Hrland-Tbompsoo match. Page 6
Efforts are bring made to mtteb Boter* Jack
O'Brien end Sam Berger in Los Angeles. Page 6
Ken-he val, winner of the Burns, defeats
NVr.lon and other high-class horses in the Tigress
handicap at Emeryville. Page 6
Starter Holtman is hissed by bettors at Ascot
Park. His work at the barrier has been poor
and the track patrons have asked the manage
ment to relieve falm. Page 6
LABOR
Speaker Cannon blocks eight-hour bill In Oon-
STPSi es positive action ejralmt Goxnpen for tali
political work In recent campaigns. Page 9
mahi.m:
Liner Sierra 1* believed to be outside the
head* waiting for the fog to clear away. Page 11
MIXI.VG
Large sales of St. Ives stock are made and
the price 1* steadily advanced In Stock said
Exchange Board. Pag* 7
San Francisco Stock and Exchange '\u25a0 Board In
stitute* a govrrnlnj committee to have con
trol. * I**** 7
SOCIAL,
Mrs. Rnger Chickering issues card for elab
orate luncheon at Claremont Country Club. P. 8
Mrs. Timothy Hopkins entertains at luncheon
at the Palac* BoteL 'Pag* S
SAN FRANCISCO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31. ' 1907.
The Held-Wright Constitutional Amendment
serving at such primary elections in any -city* or city and county, or county, or other sub
division of a designated population, without making such compensation uniform, and for
such purpose such law may declare the population of any city, city and county, county, or
Provided, however, that until the Legislature shall enact a direct 'primary election^
law under the provisions of this section, the present primary election law shall remain in
TO FC*f* J5 Tl Ct • '" \u25a0«- -
Senate Committee Approves Held- Wright
Amendment, but Inserts Proviso
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 30. — Doubly secured against the fears of, captious opponents by a proviso saving the existing intermediary primary
law in the event the next Legislature fails to enact a direct primary election law, the Held- Wright constitutional amendment was today agreed to
by the Senate committee on elections and election laws, and will be sent to the Senate for consideration tomorrow. The abrupt conclusion of
the long-winded and apparently aimless discussion of the comparative merits of the Heldr Wright and Commonwealth Club amendments was not
without a dash of humor, coming, as it did, a complete surprise to the men who argued round and. round against a mass of legal authorities pre
sented in support of the Held- Wright amendment, and who finally fell back upon a statement of their disbelief, after their own bluff propositions
had been called as entirely satisfactory to the advocates of the Held- Wright amendment.
The action of the Senate committee today was a distinct victory for the advocates of real direct primary legislation. It was by no means,
however, a final victory. The scene of battle was merely transferred to the floor of -the Senate, where, the friends and foes of the proposed
amendment wiH"be compelled to go on record and submit that record to the people whom they have promised to give direct primary relief from
bosses and bossism. The last objection has been met and patently if unnecessarily obviated by an unequivocal proviso, but the organization
will oppose and attempt to vitiate the provisions of the Held- Wright amendment on the floor of the Senate by the interjection of inconsequen-
Dispose of AH the Expressed Fears of the Opposition
Should the -Senate by a two-thirds vote ratify the Held-Wright amendment it must go back to the Assembly for readoption because of
the proviso attached today. Delay, if.no more, will have been gained. If Senator Wright and the friends of his measure can get it back to the
Assembly as it is now amended it can meet no serious obstruction there, as seventy members of that body have already gone on record for it,
and the present form presents no essential change from the form in which it was passed by the Assembly without a dissenting vote. If it can get
back to the Assembly in its present amended form and there readopted,. it will be possible for the next Legislature to enact a comprehensive, ade
quate and honest direct primary law, that will withstand the test of the courts. Its submission in its amended form depends upon the willingness
of at least twenty-seven Senators to stand up squarely for the unequivocal pledge made by their parties:
When the committee adjourned its hearing yesterday Senator Wright and Albert Johnson, constitutional lawyer, had disposed of all
the expressed fears of the 'opposition save one. The last stand of the advocates of the Commonwealth Club amendment was made on the claim
that if the Held-Wright amendment were adopted, by its adoption the people would wipe out all existing primary election, laws; then, in the
dire event that the next Legislature should not see Tit to give the people a direct primary law, the State would be without a legalized form of
primary election. Senator Leavitt said last night if it \vere proved to him that this would. not be the unfortunate effect of the Held-Wright
amendment it would have his support. Today neither/Leavitt nor Belshaw^.could quite; hear the mass of authorities presented by Senator Wright,
who had spent a portion of the recess collecting delegates to support the position taken by him and Johnson in support of the Held-Wright amend
ment.
Direct Primary Advocates Qiiickto Seize an Advantage
At this morning's session Senator Wright armed with his decisions attempted to present them, but did not get beyond the first when
the meeting again resolved itself into: the : bear ring which it most; closely .\u25a0\u25a0resembled'' last -night. Changes were rung on the same question until
those members who had taken no part in the wrangle; started for the doors. Just before this attempted exodus Belshaw in an apparently good- \
natured attempt to discredit the consistency on good faithof the advocates of the Held-AVnght amendment suggested that all but the bare sentence
authbrizihg'.the Legislature to- enact laws governing delegatexconyentions and: for direct primaries be eliminated, and so curtailed the, Held-:
Wright amendment be reported: Belshaw didsnot mean to. be taken either literally nor yet as promptly as he was. It was the proposition the
direct primary advocates had long been: waiting ipr^ and^theTcelerity with \vhich they- agreed with Belshaw's proposition was painfully : .'disconcert--- '.
OECTIE>N2i.— The Legislature shall havethepbwer
y^ J to enact laws relative to the election of delegates
to conventions of political parties; and also laws pro
viding for the direct nomination of candidates for pub
lic office' by electors, political parties or organizations
of electors without conventions, at to be
fesnown and designated as primary elections; also to
determine the tests and conditions upon which electors,
political parties or organizations of electors may par
ticipate in any such primary election. It shall also be
lawful for the Legislature to prescribe that any such
primary, election shall be mandatory and obligatory.
The Legislature shall also have the power to establish
the rates/ of compensation for primary election officers,
George A. Van Smith
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