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VOLUME CEL— NO. 104.
Roosevelt Strikes at Harriman Machine by Berkeley Appointment
Riotous Strike Breakers at Utah Street Shed Beaten by Police
DR. P. BRUGUIERE
AND WIFE FIGHT
MAN IN STREET
Millionaire * Physician Uses
Fists on Stranger Who
Uttered Insult
HELPS HER HUSBAND
Helpmeet of Doctor Rushes
in and Tugs at Hair of
the Opponent
CROWD SEES BATTLE
Attorney Reed Separates the
Belligerents and , Then
Unknown Flees
Two men battlta* madly nith their
flat*, a vrotnaii ra*htng to the rescue
of one .tad nllh her fingers clatehlns
Tjl«*ly at tbe hair of the other, the
tfrrami of o^her lromen and the rnsh
:::u. of men toward toe scene of the
conflict— this Tras the spectacle that
<^»n fronted the matinee crowds passtnK
the corner of Van »*• avrnnr and
".Ai\y street .late yevterdar afternoon.
It was not the ordinary street corner
hranl. for one of the combatants vras
no ofber than Dr. Pedar Brnigntere,
millionaire physician and hero of three
marriage*, while the woman who flo
ured as the amazon of the battle was
M. wife.
There was a trild rush of people
tnwaM the corner when the noite of
the affray echoed up and down the
avenue, and those who reached the
*f=pot before the fig-hters could be sepa
"fafed saTir Dr. Bruguiere -with" his nose
bleeding profusely, slugging valiantly
st hi* burly Opponent, while Mrs.
Bruguiere, with her fingers tugging
at the hair of the latter, wa* doing all
in her power to aid her husband.
Then Attorney Charles Wesley Reed
broke through the crowd, separated
thj© fighters, end a minute later the
principals had been spirited away and
the crowd dispersed, wondering what
it xras all about.
The trouble was the outcome of a
chance meeting and \u25a0what Dr.
Bruguiere claims was an insult of
fered him by a well dressed stranger,
who was standing on the corner as he
passed the place In company with his
wife, the latter** sister. Miss King, and
a little boy. The four were walking
northward when Bruguiere stopped a
moment to speak to John Hammer
smith, the jeweler, at the door of the;
la tier's place- of business. Frank j
O'Kane was standing close at hand
and by bis side was the stranger, who
turned toward Bruguiere and muttered
something In his ear. It was an in
sult which, Bruguiere declared that he
could not > overlook. He turned and
walked away a few steps with his
wife and Miss King, and then, leaving
them, turned back and" spok-e to the
man who bad addressed him.
What followed came with a rapidity
that almost took away the breath of
the witnesses. The stranger drew off,
as though to strike Dr. Brugulere and
the latter lunged forward and planted
a hard blow on the man's face. There
was a clinch and an exchange of
heavy blows, and then Mrs. Bruguiere.
rushing screaming to the scene, threw
herself on her husband's opponent,
dragging at his hair with her hands.
For a moment the melee presented a
confused picture of waving arms and
swaying bodies. Then Attorney Reed
lanced forward between the fighters
P-'d the affair came to an end.
Both Bruguiere and Reed declared
that they did not know the Identity of
the man who uttered the alleged in
sult. Bruguiere said that he never
had seen the man before and that be.
believed that the fellow was slightly
under the influence of liquor, but .that
the words he uttered were not such as
conld be passed over. As soon as the
display of belligerence was ended
Brugulere's opponent fled and there
was no one among the crowd of on
looker* who could identify him." ;
CAXAXi COSTS f54,449,000
WASHINGTON. Sept. 11.— The Pana
ma canal cost America $84,449,000 up
to December 31, 1906. The bulk of this
expenditure was the $50,000,000 to the
French company and the Panama gov
ernment Tor canal property, right of
way and franchises..
FRENCH TO ATTACK ARABS
PARIS. Sept. - II. — Premier Clemen
ceau announced " tonight that he had
instructed General Drude, commander
of the French expeditionary force, to
deliver a sharp and decisive attach- noon
the Arab tribesmen in Morocco.
The San Francisco Call.
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE TEMPORARY S8
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 12. 1907
"WEATHER CONDITIONS '
YESTERDAY— Clear; northwest wind; maxi
mum temperature. 64; rnlnlmom, 54.
FORECAST FOE TODAY— Fair; freah . north
west \u25a0 wind. Par* 11
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
EASTERN'
Fire In bonk*r» of b*ttlesbip Indian* threaten*
destruction of Teeael. Taf S
Objection made b.r Premier Bond of Stw
focndUnd regarding the modus Tlrendi eorprtses
Washington official*. . F«*e 2
Ore*t turbine (teamchip Lutitaula Is nearlcs
New York at a 25 tnot gait and wUi break all
trsnt-Atlanttc record*. Pa*» a
Cbicf clerk of Louisiana tax department short
1100,000. p*f« 3
Twenty thousand Grand .Army reterass defy
storm to torch at Saratoga encampment. Page 4
FOREIGN
Eighty Jtwm In Klsbenef. Russia, are klll«d
by roughs, •who looted^ b<<t»es and stores in
atrorloos attacks upon helpless people. Page 5 !
Russian Imperial yacht with royal . family
aboard run 6 on. rocks of Finland. Page 4
Moscow Imrrer. murderer of Count Komarow- :
sky. conspired with actress to get life In-
Rursoce. page 3
London Times accuses American labor agita
tors of Inciting the antlorlental riots' at V*>j.
courer. B. C. Page- 2
COAST
Anpels CampVniln^n" hold ranting, which al
most breaks cp In riot orer question of calling;
off strike. Pag* 4
Steamer Santa' Ro«>a grounds In fog near Point
Vicente, bnt gets off with slight damage. Page 5
Prominent Nerada Jurist . claims to bare au
thentic Information that Pettibon* of the west
ern federation f>t miners is an employ^ of th<»
mine owners' association. \u25a0 . Page 1
Firebugs try to destroy home of physician' in
suburb *>f Sacramento. \u25a0 Page 1
\u25a0Work to be started this month on Vallejo and
Northern electric line. Page. 4
Woman lawyer creates sensation Jn Santa
Rosa by whipping husband of client who Is
seeking divorce. Page 1
EDITORIAL
Japanese position untenable. ' Page 8
An astronomer -on marriage. Page S
Strange theory about Taffs mlwlen. . Page 8
Southern California troubles. Page. 8
POLITICAL *
Good gorernnjent league will »»l««ct commltte*
tonight to work! for single nonpartlsaa ticket. P. 2
CITY
California stock and oil exchange elects ' d«tt
official board 'to serre during "year. ,". -?ag« 9
Coroner's jury finds that Joftn J. Tansey Mll-d
Policeman McCartney. \u25a0\u25a0-, -. |* • P&g« 15
Woman claims she is robbed and Is .'arrested
for ragrancy. .^ Page 16
. *Trl*l of Tlrey'L. Ford for bribery of Sop^r-
Tisor Lonergan begins this morning. • - Fag* 4
-Fire years* contract, involring the payment of
$6,000,000 to $J».OOO,<KV> for fuel oil. has been
made by Salt Lake railroad company with Cali
fornia producers. Page 16
Gray Brothers present claim to board of publl;
work« la which Beacon street la declared to te
prlrate property. , Page 6
New health board effects organization and ap-~
points Dr. Herbert Gunn health officer to suc
ceed Watkins. ' \ Page- 6
City electrician and lighting companiea | will
prepare progressire plan for gradual , placing cf
wires - underground. . . Pag* 6
Mayor Taylor is preparing to reorganla« the
clril \u25a0 serrice commission , from which resigna
tions are expectM. Page 5
Effort to break Yoell will, delayed 'by. destruc
tion of records. Is- resumed . before Jndge
Graham. p-age 9
Aged father's testimony ' that Mrs. Maud-J.
Baker is flare of drink wins dirorce for Union
oil company manager. Page 16
Nine girls, prize beauties of Hawaii, risit
"city on sight seeing; trip on the coast/ ' Page 3
Dr. Pedar Bruguiere and wife fight with aa
known man In Van Ness arenrce after' the
stranger bad uttered insult against Bru
guiere. ( Page 1
Masy nonuaioa carmea ar« dnbbed into sub
mission during riot at Utah street carbarns. P. 1
Signor Slgnorisl wins great applause for sing
ing at opening of. grand opera season at Chutes
theater. Page 7
SUBURBAN
Prof. E. J. Wickson is appointed by regents
of State - nnlT*rsity to be director of Unltad
States experiment station and head -of agricul
tural \u25a0 college. . . Page 6
More exits demanded for Osilana theaters by
Merchants' ~ exchange. Page 6
. Oakland contracting company Is accused by
attorney of using- debris and poor rock la mac
adamizing street. Page 6
William E. Darglc, president of ' the Oakland
Tribnne publishing company, cited for contempt
of court In Oakland for failing to appear to gire
deposition la First, national bank libel 'suit
against the Tribune.; . Page 16
Project launched to bond Oakland for extensive
system of municipal wharves and docks on the
south harbor front. Page 8
Clarence S. Merrill Is . appointed postmaster
at . Berkeley orer protest ; of Representative ]
KnowUnfi. Page 1
. After paralysing » rancher's tocal chords
thugs rob him of •money, and jewels. . Page 4 !
SPORTS
William tJnmack. the Eogby football expert, i
corrects some mistaken ideas In connection* with
the game. ' \ Page 11
. New California ' jockey club annoosces eight
new stakes and Increases la the value of present 1
fixtures. Page 10
Saa Francisco coast league team scores another
victory over Los Angeles. r •' Page 10
Billy t Nolan wants Gang to box Battling Nel
son, the winner to take all the 125,000 purse of
fered by E*aoclub.'v ; Page 10 ]
Ju#/\ XJ N^ *A.
Mlllmes's nnloa sends check foe S2OO to widow
of Policcmaa McCartney, who was 'shot " to I
death." '< Pag» 9
MINING
Local market for .mining stocks has dull day,
with few and slight advances and a -number of
declines la prices. - p*** 15 I
MARINE . j
• Liner Sierra arrives from Honolulu with many j
passengers and a cargo which includes, big^ ship- !
men t of canned . pineapples. Pag* \u25a011
Worn out threads of ; screws holding liner |
Acapulco's 'deadlights ' shut fail to stand ' water '
pressure -. and . attempt ;to raise ship .is 'again
postponed. * Pag* 11 j
social: >
. Representative Nicholas ' Longworth and ~ wife '
are \ expected to arrive hf re today on , the liner j
Korea from. Honolulu. , ";Page 8
Miss Anita Harvey and Oscar Cooper are mar
ried by/ Archbishop Biordaa at residence of Mrs,
Eleanor Martin. . ' Page "i ,
s&Nj v^rangisgo; thtirsmy, ; september^i2, 1907,
CARMEN CLUBBED
INTO SUBMISSION
AFTER OUTBREAK
William A. Bruce, Alleged
"Ex-Convict, -Arrested on
Two Charges r ;
BOASTS OF -PROWESS
Declares He Was Imported
Because He Was Not
Afraid of Any One
INSULTS TWO WOMEN
Attempt of Policeman to
Capture Nonunion Man
Cause of Trouble
After a day of great unrest at the
Twenty-fourth and Utah streets tar
barns the sullen anger of the strike
breakers broke' out" and precipitated
another scene of; violence which
called forth a riot platoon of police
from the Mission station, and, later,
riot suppressers from three other sta
tions. William A. Bruce, a nonunion
motorman, was arrested after he had
been felled to the street by a blow
from Patrolman Frank Kerrigan's
club. Many other nonunion carmen
were subdued by the heavy dubs of
the police and a mob of; about 50 of
the new platform men was forced
back into the carbarns by a concerted
advance-made by .>all the bluecoats who
had< arrived In patrol wagons,- on foot
and on horseback;
• Quiet was maintained for the rest of
the evening by 'an increased 'force^of
patrolmen/ -which, will .be kept; ther«\
says/ Acting Chiefs Anderson, until the
strike breakers: are in better temper.
They are. forbidden to- appear in the
streets except to man their cars.
Since the rioting of Tuesday night
and early yesterday morning the. non^
union men employed at , the Utah street
barns have been sullen.- Last 'night
they congregated in little knots around
the carbarns and -baited the police. In
sultlng.remarkß were passed as women
walked', by and veiled challenges were
thrown out to Patrolman Kerrigan,
who for while was alone in front of
the headquarters. „ Bruce was particu
larly offensive and Kerrigan warned
him not to repeat his Insulting com
ments. Just then Miss Mary Graves
and Miss Ada Graves walked past on
their, way home at the corner of Twen
ty-fourth and Vermont streets.
Bruce repeated something under his
breath, arid the young women, blushing
at .the Insult, quickened, their pace.
The policeman put his hand on : Bruce's
shoulder and Bruce backed away. Ker
rigan threw his club at the man and
felled him to the sidewalk .with a blow
that opened Bruce's scalp for a 21
stitch cut. Then the- fight started.
Kerrigan tried to get/his man and
the strike breakers fought to carry him
into the barn, ..-:• Kerrigan regained his
club and used it and his flst with tell
ing effect. Battered skulls were the
rule and while a citizen was ringing In
a riot call other patrolmen stationed
near by were hurrying to . Kerrigan's
assistance.
When the detail of riot quellers from
the Mission station under Sergeant
,Tobin arrived Kerrigan ; and 'his /aids
were masters of the situation so far as'
Bruce was concerned.. The strike break
er was taken to St. Luke's ' hospital,
where his scalp was given; the needed
21 stitches, after /which he was booked,
boasting-, at the Mission station on a
charge of .disturbing the peace V pre
ferred by the Misses Graves, arid " of re-;
sisting an officer, -preferred \by Kerri
gan. Bruce bragged that Superintend
ent Jones had secured his services from
the east because he was'a fighter^and
not afraid of anyone.
At the v car barns discontent 1 was
showing • itself. .'The men insisted on
coming out into the street '\u25a0. to renew
hostilities. '\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 After : ordering : them iback"
several times Sergeant Tobin command
ed his 35 patrolmen ' to . charge about. 60
of "the strike breakers ~-. with ; / drawn
clubs. Therei was another season- of
cracked scalps and a short fight, ending
in ; victory for j! the police, who closed
the doors In front* of the belligerents.
"The first man who comes : out '\u25a0 of ? the
barns tonight," shouted Tobln, "unless
to take a car In or out will be! beaten
and arrested." • ". v\ .."7. ,':
- There had been no infractions of this
rule up to a late hour last night. -
Bruce Is declared; by /the -police ,to be
an ex-corivlct; with an 'eight year term
in. an eastern penitentiary to his dis
credit.^" : ./;• '\u25a0/-.'-'\u25a0 '\u25a0'\u25a0"''•''\u25a0; '.-..'. ~-"i '\u25a0' '..- '\u25a0 -
Captain Anderson that;: there
were inflammable notices
Continued on' Fasc 3, Coluxnj* ' l
At the right; in the picture : is a portrait of Clarence S. Merrill, who: hasj been appointed postmaster: of
Berkeley by President Roosevelt At the bottom is Rcpr'esentathcjKno&lm
protested against {Merrill's appointment, arid at the left is Benjamin Ide ; Wheeler; . who urged 'i the claims of
Clieiit's BusMM ~?:
Uses Horsewhip on Man Who
Tried to Enter Buggy With Wife
Who Is Seeking Divorce
Special b$ Leased Wire to The Call
SANTA^ROSA, Sept/ ll.^-Because he
insisted on' interfering' with -her -client,
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Mrs. F. .Martin,, a -. woman '-attorney,
.-~ . \u25a0\u0084 -\u25a0'\u25a0\u25a0\u0084'\u25a0'.".-:\u25a0'- ; t^:-r.i: 1 , -
seizeda horsewhip an<J, in the. presence
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of scores .of people, gave Jonathan;Ray
ner a severe horsewhipping; -.:'•
Mrs. Martin is attorney for Mrs. Ray
herV.who.is sulngf or, divorce, and while
driving to- the "home ;of "a ;witness ' In
the, case, Rayner 'stopped 'the 'buggy and
tried- to.' speak *.to Mrs.' Rayher,fwho ac
companied . Mrs. Martin.. : -Both •."\u25a0women
asked .him - to : let them alone, but . in
stead' he proceeded to^get into ".; the ve
hicle. -, As\ further: requests- to,: leave
were not heeded- ,^by . Rayner, Mrs.
Martin' snatched ; the .whip from : . its
socket and; brought it down across". the
man's 'shoulders. She 'continued -lash-
Ing, until 'Rayner was driven; off. V : :
•An effort", will be"made*to have" the
court declare forfeited the; peace* bond
under which Rayner Is at liberty/;; The
horsewhipping ". has created % distinct
sensation^ and added to-theiinterest in
the divorce .proceedings^ 'Rayner • lately
was placed under a bond^of "ssoo' to
keep .the peace. ' ; ..,-• \u25a0•:.-'/•"\u25a0.--•/•\u25a0 "- ' :?/z-i: ?/z-i-
California Jfeaiity Is
| Robbed in Chicago
Special hy> Leased Wire to The Call
. , CHICAGO, Sept. ll.—-Mrs. , Viva Kem
ker, former • artist's - model « and "belle
of ' the golden"; west," 'reported *to • the
police today* that while she was writing
a . telegram In the office ; of ' the Postal
telegraph \u0084 company > today, she was
fobbed-'of a gold' watch valued at; ?500. ;
She was waiting in the office, the clerks
being busy ' at ,the time, when she was
accosted "by \u25a0 a- stranger. '\u25a0•\u25a0 She •' ignored'
bis advances and was about to*turn and
leave .the building" when v- the >. man
grasped her diamond studded watch ''and
ran. -. • \u25a0 . . »,- . : . -, ' :. : ' '
: Mrs. Kemker, who , is known as : the
handsomest: woman •in California,
screamed started in pursuit,; but
her assailant was soon lost. Aside i from
the actual value *of the . "watch, .the
owner feel's the; loss ; greatly, as It was
a gift from artists for, whom" she posed
before \ her] marriage \u25a0 to ; a scion .of one
of .' the ieadlng. families of Los Angeles.
Her ;' friends 1 assert that she' is : the most
beautiful woman -in "California. '
V : The \ pbl iceTare \u25a0 invest Jgatin g . and -an
arrest ;Is : expected .. soon * which - may t
shgck ' the".- classic * suburb * of : EvanstoaV
Says Pettibdne Is line
Owners -Employe i
/?efno/iA/forney. u saVs/;/nf6rfhaJfidn
Comes From Source That '
Cannot Be i Questioned
Special b\j Leased \u25a0 Wire to " The Call
RENO, Nev..% : Sept; ~ li;— : Judge ; *C. E."
Mack, one v 6f .the best\known ; attorneys
in Nevada, declared today :thatihe' had j
information . from" a" source:, tjiat cannot;
be questioned - - that ;'i "^Charles; ' Petti-" !
bone ,of ' .the 1.- western 'federation
of \u25a0 miners, who'^ ls ..awaiting trial.. -at»!
Boise for the aileged • conspiracy, in con-, j
nection ": with the v murder" of Governorj
Steunehberg7*is"an : emplbye"of, : the mine \
owners'--: association'; and > that 'he* will ]
never be- broughtHo, trial/ . •; ' • i
f This cdeclaratlonVhas._ caused : f wide- .'
spread talk, as ; Judge/ Mack- Is . a : man
of unquestioned, character/- and it-is "not
believed' that' he"? Is 'fgiveh: to^making
rash ' statements, y Mack,' claims'/, to; have
received this information from a prom
inent 'i Chicago attorney.. :!/-'. '., .:' '\u25a0_'_•
Firebiigs Try to Bura
Home in Sacramento
Special b$ Leased- Wire to The Call
SACRAMENTO. Sept." V 11.— A f deter
minedsbut; unsuccessful 1 :\u25a0\u25a0 effort was
made last night to burn;' the beautiful
home of \u25a0 Dr.^ Robert^ N. Bfamhall /at
Fair] Oaks," a, suburb 'of | this ; city. ."W.vl.'
Gore/:- a i neighbor, 'who : had'- been-, sum-;
mon'ed x -by \u25a0 Miss Jennie. Anderson. : saved
the house from destruction. '
; : Miss -Anderson discovered ; two. armed
men" liklitinff ; bales; -of x excelsior,; under
the fear v steps/ of the ;"' house yxbout'. 9
o'clock; She '; ordered ' them' away and
they held \u25a0 a pistol "before^ her face and
she*' ran >in the house and \ telephoned trto
Gore tori help, j The fire was under j^wa y.
when I Gore ' arrived; but , was"-'" cxtiri- :
guished 'soon: • Sheriff Reese , was "noti
fied and searched j with; a ; posse /during
the/ nlsht.r but 'was , unable^ to^captur'j
the lire-bugs. Cv.". Bramhall."ii -unable
tofglvejanyj reason iwhy : a the effort ;wW
moae .> to|ii C-itroy ; Lit, \u25a0 home" -; * ' l .
There is "only one ; successful Chinese
woman dentist. \ The story of how she has
won. her way is a record of unusual con
quest. You will find it in
Jhe Sunday Call
Californian at Bead
of War Veterans
Walter Scott Hah Is Elected
in Chief at
Ohio Meeting
r.\u0094 SANTDUSKT, - Ohio. Sept, 11.— Walter
Scott i Hale >. of .California was elected
this; afternoon 'commander in chief of
the' Spanish sWar Veterans.
was selected as the meeting
place ;for:the next' national encampment.
v -Mrs. Elizabeth MacN&mara was elect
ed>presldentj of : the • ladies*, auxiliary.'
Impertinent Question No. 16
c
;
.: . What's the Matter With You?
For. the most original or wittiest answer to this ques
rtion—and thebriefer^ the better-—The Gall will pay
FIVE DOIiARS. For the next five answers
iThe Gajl will pay ONE DOLLAR each. Prize •
answers will be printed? next Wednesday
;and;checks mailed to the winners at once. Make
younanswer short and raddress it to^"
IMPE^INENt^^I^rnCDNS,
:' . THE GALL.
- Prime Anmvitrm to fSVfcy? Areat Too Rich V*
1 45 prize to EmlUe.J.Lachmann. 1970 Ml»k>n St., city, i
I'm strong ur the arms and wcakin the heid.
. $1' prize to C M.'. White, 130 Trncfcee '• sL, Reao, Ne^.
_ |1 prize to John S. Mackay. ISOI Fmaklla st.. city.
How do you know what - I've got; in -my plash • lined • box?,
.-V*- $liprlze" to; P.", B.r WUsoiC^HnsliM block, vFresno,. CaL
•; .-It'took; air I hadto get the .^experience.,
j'» 91' prize to; E. TV. * Atkins, 1&0OA FlUmor« cltj. '
-^Because the faces are not always^to the swift.
' ' fl' prize ;to MissrC. /L«pl«ce." U23 Cort«tt.load. city.
t"Because my hand f always reaches into my. own pocket \u25a0 easier
\u25a0 ' than' into other 'people's.
PRICE JTVE CENTS.
MERILL IS
NAMED FOR
OFFICE
TV 1 ITTT j"4
Knowland Worsted
in Contest Over
Postmastership
Berkeley Fight Settled
by Message from Capital
Whole California
Delegation Hard
Hit by Wire
Wheeler's Friend Wins
From C. £. Thomai
Clarence S. Merrill is to be post
master at Berkeley. President
Roosevelt has struck the first re
taliatory blow at the Southern Pa
cific's machine congressional dele
gation from California, • which is
to be employed to secure the elec
tion of delegates to the national
republican convention of known
hostility to the policies of the
president. ; . •
jThe enemies of the Southern
political bureau" in Berke
i I6y-and^thf6ughout-,the state are
jubilant over the following tele
gram received by Congressman
Knowland:
~ *:^i:w York. sept. to. 1907.
"Hon.. Joseph B.;. Knowland, 31; C.
Alame^a» ; 'Ca:K";;\r>e«trabl©' to appoint
postmaster . now. • Shall accordingly
give Merrill : recess appointment- , "When
congress convenes will confer with
senators and you as to advisability cf
sending -his name to the senate.
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT."
Over the protests of both senators
and V the. entire house delegation from
California, President Roosevelt ha*
turned down Congressman Joseph R.
Knowland's recommendation for th«
appointment of C. E. Thomas ;to suc
ceed Postmaster Schmidt and has ap
pointed to the Berkeley postof&ce .'th«
man chosen and supported by Presfdent
Benjamin Ide Wheeler of the Univer
sity of California.
The selection of Merrill has a deeper
significance than that of a personal
victory for Merrill over Thomas' or as
an Indication of the Influence President
Wheeler wields at the White House.
It is Roosevelt's first formal notice oJ
j his intention to fight a hostile delega
tion with Its own weapons. The Cali
fornia delegation in congress 1» on tha
White House books as one of the agen
cies Harrtman will employ to secur*
the election of delegates to the na