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How the federal government proposes to add millions, of acres to the. farming areas and millions of dollars to the- crop output by reclamation is told r iri THE SUNDAY GALL VOLUME CH:— NO. 82. President Says It Is Idle to Ask Him Not to Prosecute Criminals Administration Will Give No Quarter to Trusts That Break Laws LABOR PARTY MAY JOIN IN COALITION U AU .Should Strive Together/V Says Eagan leader Is Favorable to the Nonpartisan Plan Square Deal Is Only Desire of the Unionists Mayor With Fair Record Would Be Acceptable George A. Van Smith That the union labor conven tion will not insist upon. the nomi aation of a union labor man for nayor; that the rank and file of the party would be glad to co sperate in any feasible , scheme !hat would insure \u25a0 good govern \u25a0nent for all the people, and that union labor does - liotr-TeHsh^ the Lnputation which may be drawn 'rom an apparent indisposition on the part of the, other parties. to treat with it to that end. are the personal opinions of .Thomas F. kagan, who says' he believes that In expressing his own opinions he voices, the sentiments of union labor. ' According to ' the chairman of its city and county committee, the nomination of a union labor candidate for mayor is not of first -importance to the labor party. What labor wants and ' will ; insist upon is a 'mayor -who ivill not permit r the machinery of government to be invoked im properly to oppress or embarrass labor. For the good of San Fran risco'and .as an evidence to the ivorld.that the government of San Francisco is in the hands of men who can and .will protect its credit s.nd honor union labor is willing to sacrifice everything but prin ciple and its rights before the law. Eagan is not only the 'official head of the union labor party, but ft is generally conceded that he, ivith Schmitz, has control of the convention which will select the party's standard bearers. While tie insisted- that what he- told -me i csterday must be accepted as his personal • views, he also declared that he believed that he-was voicing the sentiments of union labor," politically and industrially. "Is it the purpose of your party to go outside the ranks of organ ized labor for Its candidate^for mayor?" {. asked Eagan. ....... \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0'\u25a0'\u0084 "We have no well 'defined purpose lo "go inside or outside of the party for a candidate," was the prompt reply. "Docs that mean that the party has ao settled policy?" "As to our policy— why, we have not ret diweussed our policy." NO NOMINEE IN VIEW *'H*ve any of. the men from outside the ranks of, union labor who have been suggested by rumor as the pos jible or probable candidates received my serious consideration at the hands »f your party leaders?" "I know: nothing >f any of them. as candidates." replied Eagan, and then he added, rparentnetically, "Only what r have read about them in the news papers." , "But," I \u25a0 perslßted," "would : the nomi «a.tion of a candidate from without the Continued /•«:Pai»*.'3» Cclumn v 3 The San Francisco Call. INDEX OF THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S NEWS TODAY TELEPHONE TEMPORARY 86 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1907 WEATHER CONDITIONS ;\u25a0 \ >~^ VESTERDAT— CJetr; west wtad; maximum tempera tur*, €2; minlmtsi* tempera tuf, 54. - FORECAST FOR TODAY— Fair." wluTf of, in i th» : ; moralnj; " light Tre«t wtnds. 5 Par* » NEWS BY TELEGRAPH ' EASTERN.; '' • \u25a0 . '"\u25a0-) Piwident Rooeerelt In Bpeech »t Prorlnc^tcnra 4»cljr« that the gorernnient will not iwaTer In It* cnarce of prceecntlng trost criminals and that tola remarks about "undesirable citizens" are not to be withdrawn.. Page 1 ,\u25a0 Laxity of \u25a0 Cuban official! . to enforeetnent ; of health regulations has eeriaos results is apr«ai] of feTer. ;iti .- Pt *' S FOREIGN ' . Tjto thousand Moora and Arabs are VUled'in batUe with ', French forces at Blanca, Morocco. Pa«« 3 COAST. : "i'-<ii Army- authorities and police, of Sacramento and BenicU are Peking R. St. Clatr, a bogus offlcer, wboshowfd San Francisco girl hilarious time on proceeds of forged checks. - Page 7 M«. .Lillie Cur ran, dying of injuries mystprl oosly inflicted, declares lorer. is innocent of al leged beating. Page 7 Campers along Saratoga creek . near San Jose spend Vacation in "feTerlsn \u25a0 hunt for' gold, of which Indications, were found accidentally. - P. 7 Mob attacks Postal telegraph of See at • Asc fork, Arlr.,- firing Volleys at operators.. GoTerncr Kibbey will interfere.. Pa«« 0 . J. -H. Grande of Stockton, who confessed to forgery, did so to sate, wife from . prosecution for forgery. . \u25a0 . Pug* 14 State Printei J Shannon is placed on rack before board ; of inquiry . appointed by legislature and admits selling r presses at low prices. \u25a0 Page 1 "Trustees," Millionaires and' Streets," a com edy iot , San* • Matep, " h.as second preeenU tion.... '' . :''\u25a0 \u25a0'.\u25a0 i -"- \u25a0'.:"•,""\u25a0•".. . .'V*s*i Southern '\u25a0 Pacific detectlre' bureau - claims - . to have* unearthed 'clerer system of swindling com •pany.-; \u25a0 . ; -v-,. : ,:. - >.*• ' ,:P«*»'*: '. . Divorce ' ends :', romance -of society girl-.; acd sVineherd*B eon."' .'.t'=,'' . Pag« \u2666' \u25a0: r Tjro .- wom»n : and VtVro men are drowned "in Sacramento rirer after i boat capsizes. Pa«« 8 EDITORIAL Tariff rerUion a RooseTclt policy. . Page 6 The humanities in industrialism. Pag« 6 - Politics and the pedagogue. . Page 6 GRAFT "" Documentary eTldcnce to sbey that -f Louis Glass alone could hare signed , checks authoriz ing the payment' of bribes by the Pacific; States telephone company to supervisors is lntrodured at his triaL . . 'j'lZzii'.. ,?**• l CITY . Four thngs captured by police are the crim inals who bad beaten and robbed waiter. Page 5 Mexican ambassador Inspects building improve ments in this ' city and will Tlsit agricultural experiment stations in California. ' *Pag« 14 Finance committee' \u25a0of '• soperTlsors 'eummons Schmitz election board • to explain Tote- machine deal. Pag«'9 Great council of Improved Order- of tied .-Men begins sessions in Golden -Gate avenue 'wig wam. ' \u25a0 • \u25a0P'* 0 7 Mayor Taylor, removes Schmitz police coinmis sioa and will probably appoint new members to day; ousted board ugly and with aid of Dioan may try lo keep successors out of office j liy force.' " ' "^ Page 1 '. John Seymour, former head of detective** de partment," in * new \u25a0 police board's first choice, to 6uceced- Dinan 'and - General' C. A. - Woodniff.' is second. '\u25a0\u25a0• -Page 3 Chairman Ea gan of the labor party committee declares that unionists might be willing to Join in' the' nonpartissn moxement. ' \ Page 1 SUBURBAN .Salt is brought in Oakland against directors of. insolvent Bay. Shore lumber company to"* prevent an alleged attempt to raid its treasury. Page 4 Mrs. - Harry Bowling disappears from Alameda borne, lesving note, that shewas going to: join a "long loet friend." Page 4 Grand council, of. Toting .Men's institute ; pays honor to .memory of the late grand prcsfdent, 3. J. Bnrkc . . ' Page; 14 . President , Benjamin Ide Wheeler and Kepre scntatlTe Knowland lead opposing forces in fight for postmastership of Berkeley. . Page 4 President Jordan of Stanford oniversity writes letter to Frultrale \u25a0• man on status 1 of eugenics societies. ' p **"* SPORTS ... Oaklanders gire Saals terrible drubbing,' the score standing 14 to, 4. * .. p ** 8 , • - • Univwity football men hold first rally of ' the seaeon'on campus at BrrkeJpy. Page 8 The Mist, wins fourth race, a handicap at- «lx furlonss, from ' Fireball. . ' Page S California team of 15 picked riflemen leaves for Ohio to enter national c^btest. Page 3 AI Kaufman isdur b»»re today to begin'•train ing'; for. fight with Mike' Schreck. : '\u25a0 Page 8 labor" Union bar tenders to wear new buttons.show ing their membership, in- organization. . Page. 7 Bart-re will Impose fine' on membefs who fall , to parade .with the unioo on, Labor day., Page 7 MARINE; ':;. Captain ,of- naTyjttug; Irojtiolg calls, at island 'to ask hydrographic office in", this Tclty to ; send.; correct time by ;"wlrcless apparatus.' Page 14 Steamer Persia^ arid 'Japanese "coaster \u25a0 run-down Chinese -Junk . and : drown \u25a0 ' two ; score \,Mi>n^ golians. "\u25a0'•'-.". \u25a0\u25a0:-!'"•] "'. ' ' ." .Page 8 MINING' .-;';/. J;] ; j ,'[ Gotdfieid ; '; Cooßolidated/ sharp* : show _ strongtr j tm>^ In local market and brokers say..,tli«t. lb: j stork - is being - masipnla ted. v Page ' 13 i social \u25a0 ; ' \u25a0. : ";-}v-j M*ny "puects.ntteivj daaec given at *th« \u25a0\u25a0Hiok- I man--h<j:ne s ia SauEali?<>r"* PsyeC :sa^^;^ano^p^^^pli|d^ /T may beHoett ihaVfa which, gentlemen, it will iriot waver, to; punish 'certain malefactors of great wealth has been resfktnsiblefprso^thmg^pflthetroub of having caused these men to combine to bring about as much finan cial stress as they possibly 'I can mi order tdridisa edit the government's policy an d thereby secure •so they may enjoy the fruits of their evil doings^ W^a^ sorr&buottf will not a^^ remains there wiUbe noicli President \u25a0 Roosevelt* sadtire^ ; .- : ij- v : TAYLOR BEGINS WITH OUSTING POLICE BOARD Schmitz Commission ' Re moved Because It Has :';. ; Stood by . Dinan : SAYS CHIEF IS UNFIT Vice -Shall $ Not Rule :Cityi Announces- the- New -• -.',; :Executive OLD - MEMBERS UGLY Force May *Be Used to Keep 1 Successors Out of ; ; 1 Office .-j-: i~, \u25a0 -\u25a0• \u25a0 _. \u25a0 :\u25a0\u25a0-,:. 1 -',*.'*\u25a0\u25a0 V-; \u25a0 '. .\u25a0. \u25a0 \u25a0 Mayor: Edward -R. sTaylor removed the Si;h.mitz: board of police' commission-,] onHhe s sole.'and^sufficientj ground That ; it! had Cstoo^d'ib'y'-jcHief of Police Dlnanr who;* the; mayor says, ;.*'is ' notoriously .unfit fbrVthe \u25a0;"officeV*.;p" ;Vt,> V., ' "Secretary Harrys E:" 'McKanhay'r-^f Taylor's"! offlce' served ; the /-notice,^ on. I Commisiidneis.^A: :sL ;^ai!en,'XThpnias ! F. .\u25a0 JFinn \u25a0\u25a0 and .John i:!.. Moore, \u25a0;• and. fil6d j the;.cbargiesl'asaihst tlitm ,-; "with, the J board « • of supervisors. Commissioper l.Wiiliam R. Hagerty dodged^ervice; but j will be located "today, y i It, may be" coufidently expected* that | the first act of the' board /that Mayor I Taylor will appoint will be to remove Dinan and select a* new. chief, of police. .In, stating his reasons .for removing i Dinan's sponsors Taylor practically de-.j clared his/policy in regard to policing j the city and sounded knells for the ten- | derloin in the residence district, for j the issuance of liquor permits to ques- ; tionable resorts and for the continuance j of gambling. ' . "" ' ' '; " | .Today, it is Mayor? Taylor will name his .new board. The decapi tated commissioners are holding -their heads in place with one hand and fight ing for office' with the other, surrounded j by ;a staff of .ready: attorneys. -Should' Taylor name his commission to*day. and the new members' seek to , take office in the rooms ' at 64 Eddy street; they will.be met, in all probability, by. forc ible .resistance, from Dinan arid his trusty men. ' . \u25a0Taylor . admitted yesterday that.h e had under .consideration for'appoint ment as police commissioners Joseph' A'. I^eggett, the -'attorney and single : tax advocate; A. D. Cutler, vice president of; the Metropolitan trust company; Charles A.. Sweigert, an* attorney, and Hiigo'D.'* Keil, a' retired, merchant,', who was : formerly ; "with Goldberg, Bowcn ! & Co. \u0084\u25a0"':.': "•\u25a0;-,\u25a0' V. '\u25a0 - ':'':- [ \u25a0'- ' DIS'AX.TO RESIST' XEW 'BO.\ni> . Dinan -knows that -.as soon as . the Taylor board takes, its place his star will set, so -he will fight hard to' keep the duly appointed, men^from/tho places of the legally ; removed ' gan gsters. • Th at will furnish the new- San Francisco paradox of a police force preventing its superiors from assuming control over it.' "The notice, that Secretary; McKahnay served on the three commissioners, and which/ contained; Mayor- Taylor's views on; public- morality,, was as follows: ' ~ •' "Pursuant -to law and.- to^- the . pro visions '-. ol the charter.'' of " the; city arid county of San .l?rancisco I' do ; hereby remove you " from , the . office' of ., police commissioner.; inCand for ;said , city: an-1 county, and; as: a! member of the board "of police commissioners In and for said city "and county . : The cause\ for said removal* is^as follows: . \u25a0 \u25a0"You, .'with* yourftassociates'itv. office; have'retainedMn offlceias chief of police of: said ;clty and;, county- JeVemiah^F. Dinan; who \u25a0 has been* and \u25a0 is • notoriously, unfit 'for said- office. — Hr has shown himself to be* llacking -itn t that character and- efficiency which are necessary- for; one .-to r possess \ in .; order* to \u25a0' discharge properly hij'duties^in office. . . : "He is now." and ; : has .been; ever } slrtr.e he - assumed the-:duties|of »*his s ofllce'.lin associate of Rersons;q.fijlow.; character and ' doe's not ; possess^e^tb'ertthe " respect or?cojind«»nce* T 'ofjiiis^ubofdinates;fhe'is utterly lackinglin either r the disposition or-thc energy.- nr-c«peary to deaL.^with thetcriminal class of this city; he. : has kept- larger numbers : patrolmen^ln' Cunduuccl * oil" race 3. r MidfJle" Colurun" 1 STATE PRINTER SHANNON FACES HIS INQUISITORS Committee Appointed by Legislature Begins Its Investigation .Work SELLS PRESS vEOR $5 Shannon Admits - '-;. . of ; - Office ~\ Machinery - at Low^Prices TELLS: 'OF -^BARGAINS Mejtal/^tfltj. Costing $6 ; 000 •Is SoWfto^Gras^Valley ' Manforis36l John Taylor Waldorf i Special'byLoasti'^ \ j SACRAMENTO. ;^ Aug. j 20.-^Be- I jtwwrau jhdjg^ationjandfwann fweathier, : Stated PrinterTg Shllxion 1 Had i?*ssi*t& today, as] he .< \u25a0 f aced^the c 'committee* which .'is: investigating^his ! .management" \u25a0 'of- the . "state printing j office^ ; ; i *; r ;-':' : i ';'".. ':.-. ! •*'-;,'. "'" . '\u25a0•.:;. ,-i \u25a0 \u25a0 : R.:H.'Jury,: George W. Root arid j Sam Beckett had : their coats ", off, ' so] VBilly'V Shannon doffed his coat * also i and ; did • his best \to Tmake : himself ; ait j home. \u25a0 Still " he; was not comfortable. J ' Chairman Estudillo refused; to hold ! the committee responsible 'for ; news- i { paper "articies that had aroused ;;tfhe I Shannon ire. ; Vl~ know nothing: of any ' charges." exclaimed the witness. ''It J this; is- trying: me" I should | know it." "No' "charges" have been j made by the ' committee," answered I Chairman .Estudillo. "We are merely.] investigating: your office."" Assembly man; Jury got : aY rise "out of : the wit- i nesa.soon.r It cameJabout'in this.way: j Jury asked .Shannon if. he - knew the | present 'whereabouts of H. p. Hickok, : a^former, employe. of. the' state iprinterTs i ofHce. Shannon -, answered, ;"Xo " ~' ; j "Don't you " know : that .he ; is". '"now in > San Matco ?",. • '; -~i{ ", .'"! " ; . \u25a0 ! I "I do not; I don't see why I should I know," replied Shannon." - ' \u25a0 San -Mateo is home, and he went on to. give- some- particulars, of Hickok's visit. * "Hethas been thero.for three months, living^ at; a'i good . hotel and .not' doing a.,tap of -work." ; •\u25a0•\u25a0"• '~y "What's that 'got to do' with me?" asked !. Shannon. • .* /'People; down 'there ha\-e; an: impres sion;, that- he' is- in : San- Mateo for^a^pur pose," ; 'answered '. .Jury pointedly. t'Td like to know that purpose." \u25a0 '" \u25a0'\u25a0.':-.- '."•' "I don't know .'anything about it." answered ' Shannon with a vshow..;of warmth tiiat :was to the' tcm j perature. of the room. .' ' " •! I " Th©^ Jneident^ended/without" settling the mbmektous^ Question of [ -whether Hickok is Jury : 's shadow 'or merely! an Idle visitor. .V" " Chairman "Estudillo, who..c onducted the. examination in .chief, asked - many questions. ; relating to ] the affairs of Shannon's „\u25a0 office.'" His . -queries vlwere based on a study of conditions and gave proof of a desire to get at ; the facts. \u25a0\u25a0 •' \u25a0\u25a0 Shannon,; testified; to selling '{ a -chain I delivery "press "to W.F. Priske^pf "Grass yalley^or^iei.^lt cost $6,000.; HVsbJd a Col t's armory, press; to Joseph 'fAnder- | son 'pf. this city, for. -ss;; it cost; about' l $400.- : He\ sold '.a • chain delivery.:; press to :*: * H. " W/.Ogg -of Oak Pa rk for X ? 300. 1 It cost $6,000/ He sold, a -Cottrell. press to. the T. Shannon-Conmy printing com "pa-ny-j of J San': Francisco for ?40^. r But that, firm ,backed out : andUhc^Amefican type.: company.:, paid -the priced That press .cost. $2, 500. -Shannon declared that all presses .were old; and /but -6t da.tei and fi that \ his sales : were; approved bv^th'4 ; state:bbard;of .examiners. . :vQuestions ; :by' the chairman -and. As semblyman N.'W.r Thompson /brought \u25a0o'ut- that': printers' : . In': the "state "-'re-;, xeive more pay than^ the 'statutes iajlow.' Under the law _ they J are : not ! to receive "more than -'..the -Sacramento^ wage' scale,' ;whiciv is; now- $3.so_;a:day;v j The i'-: state' office' printers, get, J4150. \u0084"^, ."^ - ; . j ;lv Shann on;admi tt ed ;do i ng X favors t for many : "i printings firms i after MtHeTearth"-' quakeVndtwas proud iof Ut.-^ Hal denied Coii< la ord ' on ; ralie ' 5." ; 1 SKETCH BY ARTIST • STEVENS OF - THE . C ALL'i STAFFi OF f PBESIDE>*T ROOSEVELT IS ' - A CHABACTBRISTIG: ATTITUDE. - .... . - Official Minute Book Strong Link in Chain About Glass :^n^y : Shoves; \u25a0by^Gdmpany Rule That G)tiiy He;6rZimriiervCouid;Sign Checks • It was no official of -the telephone company, nor. boodling super visor/ that i pro ved the star Jn - v the f bribery, trial of Louis ' Glass yesterday, but- a leather bound -book taken [ from the archives of i the telephone company and made : for the : : first time : an ;' important ; factor in the case r of the" people* against the accused i telephone \7rhagnate: Thebook' "containsHhe minutes of all'imeetings of . the -Pacific States telephone; and telcgrapft pany's stock holders ; ahdldirect prs,-and the excerpts; read-frbm:it yesterday : by- Secretary .^Eaton of the. company - established = facts wliichVall ;the circumstantial^..eyi dence?intrVduced:by".therstate. at thc'l'fprmer,; trial; failed to prove bevorid -contravention.. ; -'' . Most '^important .of -all facts 'di vulged •; by r ',thei'minute^ of •; a "dozen of more meetingSvfrbm^thestandT point : of the'pfosecutibri, 1 came to light? through ' the reading -oLthat portion relating," to the. powers of different ; officer's r-pf ,the company, to sign: checks. - " From the exclu sive}; authorization /given^ by ..the directors of * the? company to -the ; exenu tiyef officers "* there : \is~ bniy , one : conclu "sionfdeduclblei-ejther Glass ,?must have signedf; the Jchecksjiwh'icK"vHalßey.-jused in|b]jtainlng|funds'iforJthe;paynientTof the^brib"e?money/ifilmself,^or.'elae7Audl^ CnnHa!i»J I j*Sj| Pajh^j 3. Col n'mn' 3 What are Qitr- immigrants worth in dol lars and cents? : An analysis of the immi gration from Europe to this country by THE SUNDAY CALL Impertinent Question No.|}3 What Would You Most Like to Know? For the most original or wittiest answer to this ques i tion—-and ithe briefer the better-^-The Gall will' pay FIVE DOLLARS.- For the next The^Gajl will pay ONE DOLLAR each: Prke winning answers will be printed next Wednesday • and checks mailed to the winners at once." Make your 'answer short and.address it to r X IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS, \ ' ..% .'::, . • "." ' 1 1 IXLi Vw/~\l «l « f _<PH»e^Aii(iw<pin»'*o ""WTilch Eajoy Life Mor*. Men or 'Womeii-^Whrf'* .. J5 prize to J. J. Appl»gate.M3oo Gold»n Gat«;«Tenue,' citj. • '•'Women —because 'they deserve t<x -./:51 • prize to Constance I*ke. 009 Linden street, Oakland, Cal. „ \u0084 4 .* -Men —if saloons arid cigar stands signify'anything. '-:;*sl'.'priae-i§r.\W.' Turner Jr., Loomic, Cal. • Women—they x wbrk t us while we live, and then collect the life insur-, \u25a0 -'-'"\u25a0 ahce. -; :- \u25a0.\u25a0"/.- V". -. - r ?1 prise't<» Sosanne.B«rrx^l3sT.Broadway,: Oakland. C«I. Women—because: it's so easy to make the men believe we don't. .1-? l.1-?l:prkeito.Mrs. iE.'.H. i Gennaln, 1749 Fill more street, cltj-. c Wornen-^-their enjoyment of life Is-minus that brown taste. . 51 prize to v"Wllliam Newton. 1403 Derlsadero »tre»t, citj. :\Vomen— rthey ; can. laugh at man as well as with him. PBICE FI\ r E GENTS. Roosevelt Makes Speech to Sons of Pilgrims Answers, Criticisims as to .Disturbing Wall Street PROVINCETOWN; Aug. 20.— The laying of the cbrnerstone^f or the Pilgrim memorial \ monument, which is to be ; an . imposing struc ture commeniorating the first-;-'' landing; within a- few feet of its base of Ihe Pil grim Fathers, -was cele brated today, with Presi dent Roosevelt as the princi pal speaker. A big fleet of fishing vessels and yachts in itheharbor had a background ! of eight formidable warships. The Mayflower, bearing the president, which was ex pected at v 11 o'clock; rounded the - cape an hour ! Previous to landing the president received the com manders of all the warships' and; a committee ot towns folk. The 'crowd at the wharf cheered him "continu ously when he landed and as he proceeded in a carriage to the v monument' -sit.e v . The; exercises opened witrrprayefj by Rev. Samuel Elliot of Boston; president of the