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Impertinent Question No. 23 Which Is the Ugliest Building in San Francisch, and Why? \u25a0-:: -,' j • •' Ten Dollars for Cleverest Answers ; See Page 9, Bottom ef : Columns. 2. and 3 VOLUME GD>~KGi 155 GOVERNMENT AIDS LOCAL BANKERS Will Be . . to Coast Jfeavy Payments Made on | WeeWy Payr oii Accounts Goy^rnpr Gillett Dp- : clares Another Holiday ]<f)alzeU ßrown Resigns treasurership of W. P; The United States govern- . ment came to the assistance of the San Francisco banks yester day, announcing through tele grams that it had taken steps to expedite the shipment of coin to •the: ;•; Pac^ic icpast This action ; was the;rcsult of an appeal made |! by; -jocal; financiers to Secretary CoFtefyoii "-r-.of \u25a0/. the •: treasury de- j Vvasiti^sum, -said^ to be .'in the': jieighbprhopd of $10, : bbOiOpOi : is to ; Ise; ;tr<insf erred by .telegraph \u25a0 -for the u?e of : the Sari : c;Frihcisco:vSayifi^i; banks. : \u0084: ; \u25a0'.' •\u25a0 :-\ \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0."\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0:T-hff-;'gp.Vfnin>ent;-'' his. coin', in: San ' FjrattHsc.o.toHhe.arri'6u'rit oit $343.0.00,000. ;. O.£ t."hi.s ';6i^^s3o.3 l do'6;o6o .is stored In the '\u25a0 ni in.t ari"a .$ 4-O,boCoftQ. in ih« . subt reasiiry. ': -^n -eff oft--. was. 'first;, mafle; to-lndare ' th 4 Rorern'rßcnt.' t<» -ftllovr \u25a0 . '-the local lar.ks .to ; <s<^os!.t : theiti; jfederal . bond» ; •v ith the. e.u"btrea«ury hefe aid ODtaln .r. r coin =returit,;biit .thW .'authorities In • "WAshingrtqii ' ref usfed. id; '-content to thl* /.An- 'err.angeTnent : .*as eff«cted j ,a.t, 4 • o'clock '•yesterday" afternoon, .however* hy . : which '.elrnilar -results: .; may : he • ;. achieved: by' operating: thfbugh (the New : Tcrksribtreasury. Jusf.Why the :goyy :' crn-meTit- was" willing. vto :ntake the deal . through'the New. Tdrk' cabtreaaurj' In-r; : Etcaa; : o< <Unectl>vtbrbugh the local sub- C trcasary' .has. ;npt i)«eh .explainpd. ' .: It •' is (suggested by local bankers, ho weyer, • ' that thre ißbVerament. naturally prefers \u25a0 to • a€t through ;* a central i agency such -V as. Ke^'Vork, md:. indepjendeiit. action : . ihrougli-the P^h Fraiiclsco subtreasury I would. j?et a- ••p'recea'ent" that wpuld make = it.Hncum'be.p.t Aipon> Secretary G.orfeijrou •v "tjpi.t.urn *yerT subtreasury .in . ths coun* : ,t.ry ; -iiitp ..a; .sprt^ofccleaTing ho'iise. : ' : ;; .: \u25a0 ;.. . "- •:"Th e'; : .ftr : rang.<» men t , : : <n tired .-In to ': - be.r ; :t ween the %n-i"r.ancisco 'savings banks •'-and .the KQt'ernment." provides' that such . .'federal bonds- as _the. lbtal banks hay* \u25a0 <oh*.<JeposJt tn \u25a0XeTr'york;may.bV turned . \u25a0 in -to the . subtTeasiiTy: there. .\ The- N^w . >y<Q'rk ; rjubtreasury^ will": then- wlxe : . the" ~/S*3L-*F r TMaxiisCO 'sjibtre'a'sury. -to.^pay^out' • : .aia . ?qyfvAleh.t . amount \ in." <?p!n.' '•: ".The -.'first of ithlK money will- be- transferred /•\u25a0this .niofn.irig.-* 1 - '. ;. 'V> : '>- .'V. \u25a0'.'.••. \u25a0 • ;\u25a0 .' bt?Jj^lx.Ji-es from Washington apprav-. -;-\lhg. this-arrangernent were received by. ttee loca.l sa-i-in-gs banks' too late to per ! them, to take, advantago' of ;thoof \u25a0 \u0084iDT c yeeterday- afternoon." No banker • was prepared lajit night: ;tp. jiam«" the exact sum- .that .wdul<i thus be.defteeted i - ip the coast, t»ut all said ft was of \u25a0ufa /cfent size tp relieve .materially the. lo °';.cal (iituatlpn, -.Estimates, ranged from r : jsiooo^oo tp $16.000.006.. "'. \u25a0[;''' • ' '.-*• .During .the past 10 c days $5.9.09,000 •has; been 'transferred through the sub ;. treasury. 'to locaj banks.' (The' sum of $1,309,000 was received. yesterday. The . bulk of It,, was for the account .of San \u25a0 I'ra.ncisco banks, .bu-f- portions went to' \ Seattle," Fresno and Berkeley. * • "backers are optimistic : ° ." "Secretary \V. fc. o Palmer of the Asso ciated" savings banks and Vice Presl \u25a0 dent Lynch of the First national bank • wore among the first apprised of tho '. government's action. Both expressed the opiilion that it' would greatly re ljevo th<; situation. • - * All the banks" reported an Increasing. amsunt "of "business yesterday. Money was easier and* payments were en larged "to accommodate thoss concerns with large payrolls to be met at the • ond of the ij-eek. At the .fame time an increase iii depr^'ts was noted. There was no excitement at any of the finan cial houses* and business was conducted sis usual. Bank Commissioner Garoutte, with the assistance of former Commissioner Dunsmoor, continued the examination of the California safe deposit and trust company. No report will - be made for a day or two. Manager J. Dalzcll Brown repeated his statement cf Ihe day before, that the bank had been promised assistance and would resume before long. Announcement was made Continued on Page S, C«lsaui 1 The San Francisco Call. INDEX OF THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S NEWS TODAY TKLEFHOXE KKARNT S8 SATURDAY.. NOVEMBER^, 1907 \VEATHER CONDITIONS • \u25a0 YESTERDAiT-^West wind; cloud/; inftxtmuin temperature/ 66; minimum, 54.. \ . ;' :\u25a0: / FORECAST FOR . TODAY— Cloudy, i probably, •bowers; light \u25a0outhirest wicd. ; \u25a0\u25a0.; Page 11 : NEWS BY TELEGRAPH \u25a0[ .•;'\u25a0•\u25a0 KAOTEBW • \ , _ ' - • -\ . V ' Eannioc* Hitchcock, the Indicted :>etor. ti llered to be hldlu g la New York.' \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0'.: ; P*se ** .Cloodii roll l>r In financial world In the east;: L.idßtt*nla . iear«« I.lrerpool j wlth; : $10,000,000 In. gold for New .York, .-.; •\u25a0,\u25a0;\u25a0; Pajsfc 11 . FOREIGIC." 5.' ,, f * ,* ' - .Tokyo newspaper > says the Japanese are tnore; Interested In the tnonetary • situation . than- in the \u25a0\u25a0Pacific.f leet manenvers.. \u25a0 • ! ' - **** e T coast - [ ;\u25a0 .: > ' \u25a0 '•• Vv '- : - Number of car* if cltrns fratt :thli * v y»ir ex-; ceeds those of last year by 2,000.' "f P"Ke <* Santa- Ro»a veterinary surgeon; tells y farmers' Institute that more than: 20 per. ceit of the co«V of the state are effected^ with ; tnber cnj«iis,:i; .;\u25a0:-\u25a0 - : . \u25a0=;'\u25a0•\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0: \u25a0'. '\u25a0 y'y-: : ?\u25a0«« " ; ConstrnctJon foreman In! Montana Is strojig up 'ty; 'ltalian laborers, but la cut down • " nnd promptly resigns, •' A.V \u25a0'\u25a0•\u25a0 \u25a0 - ; . .Page 3 -\u25a0' Enemy; of \u25a0 A. H. ! Ashley, noted Stockton, at-.' torncy, . would ! disbar . him : from practicing In SUte. ;;.":. [\u25a0 ;\] '\u25a0\u25a0'}\u25a0 ! .'/ P«CC. tf EDITORIAL \u25a0:- - *-\. * Sp-Üblnder George Knight proTes himself bad company for Candidate Ryan. .7 ...-\u25a0•:\u25a0 \u25a0 Page 8 Cause of the stringency. ;. \ ; . - . \u25a0 .; Pane S Sixty-five centa a word. ; . \u25a0.. \u25a0'."'\u25a0\u25a0 -. " JPasje. 8 New light on the Sherman law. ,; Paste 8 A delicate subject, : ' P«*e 8 POLITICAL E \u25a0'".'-••-. «*L : \ George A. Knight, Herrin'a Hdmboldt bounty colonist and carpetbagger, who forgot lesson of silence, be charged Home telephone $10,000 for. unmasks Ryan as the candidate of Herrln and th« higher op grafters.' ..iPase 1 Good government campaign will, be closed to night with a.moßSter mass meeting at the Pa rilloo flnkJ ,'-;•;;• \u25a0".' \u25a0 • '. '\u25a0\u25a0'\u25a0\u25a0 .[\u25a0 \u25a0'. Page 3 Two great Taylor, macs meetings are , held at the. Auditorium in Flllmor* street and ' at - Rich-, mood hall at Fourth avenue and Clement atrtet. Immense crowds . enthusiastically -cheering the good government : leaders. .-.••••.'•' : Pace 3 Francis J. Heney. at two meetings deals with the record of George A. Knight aa attorney for tb* corporations backing Ryan. : . ";' . ; Pace 1 citvv •\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0;/ .v..;' '\u25a0'\u25a0'\u25a0.\u25a0\u25a0::i^ : " : C -- : ;'}'- ' \u25a0 '•\ Qprernm'e'nt comes to. aid of San v Francisco backs and millions of dollars will be shipped to the coast: to. rellere' the situation; payments are made to: accommodate concerns ' with large pay rolls; bankers report- a ! decided • improrement In the Bltuation. .; ; • ' .. Page 1 : GoTernor Glllett arrtTes from Eureka and de clares ' another holiday 1 ; J. Dalcell Brown, rlra president, of the - California safe deposit and trust company, resigns his . position aa:treasurer of the .Western Paclflc railway company;- War ren" Olney Jr. is chosen to fill : the place tpraporarily. .' . • .\u25a0: •' •. - '. ; - : . / Page 1 Prof. Ctarles Ei Pugh tells federation of club women In Oakland tbat the gambling instinct Is a gr*at - menace t" hemes. . \u25a0 •' * Page t . Hf llinpbam man "lends'^eattl" wharper : *2lX) lo tnd lost, tirgei rifl<>3 so. be'ta'n nje^j^'Bilijr' ir»- land's" challenge ttf Moot for $100,000" 'n "sf Jo In San Francisco. ' . . Pake 16 ;Th« loodoo of tie noishers It beara : follows car 'l333 of the ' Flllmore street line, -which emerges , from on* - bad accident only to lie in- Tolfpd. in another, la which .Motorman • Charles Fitxwater is killed. . ; •; . Paffe 10 - Dealers report -an increased demand:, for -real' estate in the city and suburbs.. .' -.- ' \u25a0\u25a0 Page 6 i In a -cross .complaint for dlTtJrce' Policeman James " P. S! j Ins : is accused ' of .' compellioj his \u25a0 wife to -lire : in a refugee camp, and 'of * iWatlnß her.; /:;/:' \u25a0' \u25a0"\u25a0:-\u25a0 ; "..\u25a0 \u25a0'\u25a0\u25a0''\u25a0 Pa«« 13 .: Steamer. Curacao: brings word of tb« .'destruc tion of .the .Mexican -to wit of San Jose. del-Cabo In • terrific chebasco end cloudburst. ; I'ase 9 'After consnltlng the attorney , general Judge Lawlor; c«nticues -th« trial of TlreylW Ford.:- Holiday also; causes postponement of other graft cases. V ."\u25a0:. : '•\u25a0",•\u25a0•.';\u25a0'.' :'.'•'\u25a0 :. Page 13' SUBURBAN--. \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0}:.', '\u25a0 \u25a0'\u25a0\u25a0 ;\u25a0•\u25a0''-\u25a0 ;\ .;.•': ?T j/ \u0084 Editor- t>aTid' L.- jOeVy of" unlTerrlty .monttly 1 . ; nagaziß«'-.ls'-'. "flypapered" '.' by students- for nn cuslcg coeds of. cigarette amoklng^. : %'. \u25a0\u25a0 P&bg 1 ' - Thonaands of -.'. students cheer wli^n' 'Ma'tfir Taylor's. name' is mentioned. ' ': . Pace 4 . SJUjS Mary I. Harrington, yonng." Oakland.' wpman'.'s'who' collapsed in presence of weddinj. jpuests; while' raitily waiting "at ..wedding- "alU-r, 'dlwardsV ...Rowland 'Bobbins; 'derelict -.bride groom. \u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 : - .\u25a0••<;'..-.•\u25a0 '- •'.'.-\u25a0 Pak* 4 District - Attetney \ Brown 'eancela . order for work -'girea .: by Superriapr .: Kelly - -of Oak ianfl. . . \u25a0'-.-- '' " • \u25a0• J'-'':- '••' Pace 4 sports ' r •'•-:-\u25a0 •\u25a0;••••• "\u25a0'."\u25a0;.•. • •\u25a0 ; • , ." j. H. Kelly of the Webster athletic club, will try' for -the mile record at big meet- 'this.. afUr boon at Berkeley' %>raL : ' . \u25a0: .Pag-e 10 : Twelfth : annual .fleld : day . of' tie Sonoma and Mendocln'o athletic association will ; be 'held io •flay at Uklah-' ' . " • . . • .. Pace It Vancouver Rugby players wlil iae«t Tarsity , team at Btanf ord this afternoon. . -Pasre 10 Boxer Jack Johnson rules a- prohibitiTe. cb-rfce over Jim' Flyna for todaj-'a battle.' Page 19 LABOR • . \u25a0'-\u25a0 ' '\u0084.. "._ • '.' -' - ; -. Prise* ara a war fled 'to tmioaa.that nude rood displays la Labor day parade, \u25a0 . \u25a0\u25a0 Paged MARINE ; / • •"-. • . Whaling staamtr Jeanetta arrtTts from the Arctic With fortune In bos* and fora. Page 11 MINING. - . , MJciag : stock market eontißQw to-be &aadk:i\pped by conditions' and business is "*«• .'. ; •. C : - r, P«ffe'ls social . ;;• o \u25a0 ; . .LaVAmlatad i cotillon club opens its ; third season with- -brilliant .ball in Oommacdery t*! l - -. • '. Page 18 Metcalf Wants lore Money for Navy WASHINGTON,' Nov. I.— Secretary Metc'alf today issued a statement con cerning the needs of the navy, as fol lows: :"For the need of the naval service it Is estimated that $125,041,899 will be required for the fiscal year commenc ing July 1, 190 S. For current fiscal year, the department • asked 'for, $121, 565,718 and congress appropriated $100, 303,602. An Increase of • $6,600,0004f0r pay of the navy, due In part to an In crease, of tho number of enlisted men j $9,000,000 for ordnance 'and ordnance stores and $9,000,000 for public works at the various navy yards and naval stations make up the bulk of the in creased amount required. Under the legislative bill, an estimate is made for the navy department 0f '5889,910. an in crease of $lo3,l4o;over^the amount ap propriated for. the current ' flscaliyear," which provides, for. a few' additional clerks as well; as for'immediate'in crease In the rate of compensation of certain positions." SAN. I JFRANtiISCO^-SATIIRDAY,, NOyE]?^E 2j ; \u25a0 SAYS GAMBLING INSTINCT GREATLY MENACES HOMES Professor Rugh Tells; Club \u25a0 ; women of Weakening; . .l\ \u25a0'.''\u25a0 of; Moral Fibefr •: BEGINS IN CHILDHOOD Souvenir Hunting Also Leads ! . Up to Worse Form} \u25a0 v of Stealing;: • " CHANCE GAMES • EVTi; Predicts Legislatures 6f ; All ; States Will Check Pres- J : ent Practices ; : ; . ."In our luxury, our prosperity. *nd in our happy homes we must face the fact of the gambling instinct. ..I hope it may not reach you, but rerncinber that 80 per cent of the criminals come from good- homes— 'homes way up.' " —Professor Rugh to Alameda club women. \u25a0 '.;-*: : -\u25a0;.. . ;- : .:. ' . \u25a0 The general, weakening: of moral fiber and the growth. of the gambling instinct among children, the symptoms of .which run from nickel \u25a0in the slQt machines to 'ts teal ing souvenirs and leads up to the grafting which- .is. en raglng the attention.o f seven states, in the union, was the subject- of an address by. Professor Charles . Edward :Rugh of the department of "-education-, "in' the state university' delly^ered!. before the Alameda district convention of Women's clubs in session In ; Ebell: hall at Oakr land yesterday. : Professor Rugh said In- part: \u25a0 . • •\u25a0"',. .. ;. \u25a0 •.' . -'. : \u25a0 : : ' STARTS "WITH - CHILDRE:X •; . .!. "I have been asked- '.to- speak -on' souyeiilr hunting, but' tliat is only one symptom of the:gerierai:inaiaay; which is disrespect for property- rights anc( irreverence for. law. -.'The other- day I henrd a .mother boasting of the fact that'her boy had w0n. 20.0 marbles from h'ts' n^mpant^-s^itiiiPlssy.V" Bftj^'tolerate 'an amount of In:.'their..;gamcs that would not havebeen allowed-when' 1 was a boy. They seem to go; on the principle that it. is all' right^if- no one' sees^ Not- long ago. I saw a group of children throwing chips. 'ln. the. gutter and betting on which' woiild come but first. 'I have seen -iiniverslty s-tudents throwing : coins to win. money .for new | books. \ Souvenir hunting ' means that boys arid -girls go to ; restaurants and steal forks and spoons and; even plates.! Often, these are souvenirs of worse things, than -stealing. \u25a0• Not many do these: things, • but .tliie -Worst' symp-j torn is that those- *ho t : do . hoi' : do them' approve, or at jeast:s'mii^ :indi'f; ferently. l.'Even -mothers do : not. take these -things seriously^ '.'A boy: .must follow, the customs, of his cluh.'-An under class man' must- ot>ey.';the mandate ofthe upper -class 'man when he- says: JFreflhle, go out and this- .thing;' • : Sf^OtTLU ELIHIIfATE C(AMBtI]VG "The gambling. .habits of fchlldrcn/are dangerous, becau.se : they :"ire carrle.d Into' adult life, I-.have seen- cjii.ldreiv buying, chances!" and bp.fore lorigr : they will be playing the slot machineJ-With fn the next decade there is not. a' state Legislature that.; will .not ".be. asked to pass, laws against these?' things."; It mus.t be rightly understood t hat gamf . tiling' is stealing In a .spiritual -sense, ' because It .'means getting, something for nothing. ."Women 'should, t^ke a\ stand and' eilminate.. the." grab bag and ail other;games of clfance.**' .: " •'.'• ._ .-' The' greater, part -of day was given over to reports of club presidents and chairmen "of district"; departments. Before adjournment resolutions were adopted thanking th« Ebell and Oak land dabs for their hospitality and the press for the attention showed the con vention. ""..•-:-.-"*,-'" A' luncheon was given in clubhouse by the Ebell'-and Oakland " clubs -.to ,thie vistting officers and delegates. i The : following -. officers were elected: Mrs^ Cora Jones, president; Mrs. A. L. Continued on Page 4> ' Column . 6 Good Government Campaign to Be Concluded Tonight ~\j " \u25a0 ' ' . \u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0 ..... \u25a0 . \u25a0 \u25a0 ' • ?* rpHE good - government campaign will be con-^i I . eluded : tonight at • a monster ; mass meeting at! Pavilion rink, Sutler, and Pierce streets: Elab- . orate. preparations have been made for handling an immense crowd. ,' V ; ,- v \u25a0', There will be seats for 7,000 persons and stand- V- Ing, room for, 3,000. The doors will be 'opened: at 7 o'clock. 1 A" chorus of 25 voices wiir be a .feature of - the program. V" . I*{; Mayor Taylor and District : Attorney , Langdon • will; be the principal speakers. Thomas W. : Hickey, chairman oi the ; democratic city and ~ county com- mittee, one of the most popular of San Francisco's stump . speakers, will make his- only speech of the . campaign. • . , Walter -Macarthur; John W. Sweeney, president of the iron^trades [council, Vand Thomas B.Hayden,-; president '\u25a0'.': of I the", Irbquoisjjclub, will; also speak; '; James vV. ;ColehmnV will/preside. ' Twas a Bad Night for Ityah Accuser of peds Is tiiven Sticky Coai University Magazine Editor Is Treated With Flypaper :.'-.• for Cigarette Story • BEKKE]LiEr, 'Nov. , 'I.— Seized by 9, crowd of. _40 to 50 unffergraduates and 'marched to : a lonely -hollow in Coed canyon, 'near ; the chemistry •• bullilt'ns on the campus, David I* Levy, editor in chief ef the Occident; -the monthly; magazine of the V etu.dent body, C was . stripped •of his garments and plastered •from head to feet tonight with flypaper.' . Then , he was" dressed' again by his Vhitecap assailants and another coaf- Ing of .the sticKy stuff .was smeared, q'ver his garments. "\u25a0." • - The indignity , was injposed. according to the" youthful . freshmen who com-,. pos,ed" tbo» larger -part -of ..the crowd, -as a visitation of iinde'rgraduate * wrath upon Levy because of an editorial he published in the' current number of . the • Occident on coed. cigarette smoking. •' . \u25a0\u25a0; Levy's only comment upon the.-..ass ault" Is this:" • • ; t 'If my assailants had Investigated, before they too& this '/'cowardly step they inieht have" been less hasty. \u25a0 J3o far as they ; ara concerned I , shall take no, action at present. ..The matter" will, not rest." -*t' ->•"\u25a0;';\u25a0 •;--•.\u25a0'\u25a0 [' ' '} ; : '• Le\ r y T/8.8 at. his, home, 2430 Bancroft .way,' when- the doorbell rang, and iin r response -to a , cajl • he : stepped ; on - the porch,' where he fell Into . an*; ambush of a dozen or more hnsky young.stu dents. As soon as they, could , seize and' bind Levy's amis. they,: dragged him down • the' steps and.: started : him up the -street toward* the' campus. At the gate leading to the "bridge across Continued on Page 7, Column 3 Graft Prosecirtors to Speak at Four Langdon Meetings DISTRICT ATTORNEY WILLIAM H. LANGDON, Special Prosecutor Francis J. Heney and .Spe- ' clal Prosecutor Hiram- W. Johnson will speak at four big Langdon meetings today. Each of the champions of clean government and 1 the graft prose^ cutlon will speak at ; a noonday meeting, and tie three will speak from r the same platform in 'Mhe evening. , ; '; j > ; LangdonVwill speak at Main and Folsom streets at noon; while Heney will \u25a0 talk at Fourth and Mark et streets. ; The meeting to be addressed by John son will be i held at Fourth ; and • Townsend etreeta. The evening meeting will be ' held at Knights of Pythias hall, 1524 street, and will be addressed by the three men who have conducted the graft ]• prosecution ; and 'will press it to the end after the triumphant re-election of District Attorney Langdon.v:/ , V .^ Heney Trains Guns on Knight and Shoots Up HIs Record McGowari's jFiiehd Receives 1 : $ 1 0;Q0O": Rom the Home [FeJe^one : Company ,^ ; ;• : Francis j. iHeney turned his guiis on George A. Knighf.yes-; terday and last, night, and When he got -through ; the man'- with the big voice ibore a resemblance, to, a'battefed telephone receiver. He told at North beach, in the Mission and. in' the Potrcrb why Knight went to /a Ryan : meeting pledged to; Halk for' Daniel A. Ryan but suddenly^ slipped a- gold peg into the switchboard and shouted de nunciation of the graft prosecution., ; : '\u25a0':.'.'\u25a0. : . •'. ; . . -':. • ; : "When we were ,going;ovet the.bobks of the .Home telephone company, .which helped rob the" city," explained Heney, "I: saw an entry of • $10,000 whic^h -had been .paid by. the Los Angeles boddlers ! id' George _.a! -Knight."" A>dr saw; the.<^' - —\u25a0' — ! '^- L ~- \u25a0 canceled ch-eck for 5I0,(K)0 indors.'Sd; by Knight When lie [got- the money.'' \v Heney' went further. .He, said tb brie . of* the; his \u25a0 aiadiences:-. gathered to ex pr.es* approval of] the •work of Dls •trict Attorney Lansdpn *Jid ft J* aisslst antis , '. wanta his "frleni 'Mc- Go wan. In \u25a0 the district attorney's- office go'- that the»'men. who . erare him : fIO.OOO. will Inot ." ba \u25a0 Indicted." ' '. ; ' '' --\u25a0 JCever was -a defender of boodlers more effectively; eiposed or \ more «kil fuliy! flayedTo ; * Heney even proved that George A.X Knight- had done his ut most'to block the efforts of the" prose cution. Th© directors of the Ilbme t el ephone cfcmpany We.r« . wlllin g , to tes tify before ' the grand" Jury, . said Heney, but that was before' they hired: Knight to act as their attorney. "He told, them" to i'keep their .mouths shut," charged Henesv "and- they refused to testify." FliiSy Ruffles— she of the chic cos- Hin^^is . passing through strange ad ifjprfmxres.- What they are is graphically told and pictured in * ... : ; THE SUNDAY CALL : • Most of -Heney*s auditors. we're work,-' .ngrmenana the "Bray they cheered him= ?ave evidence ' that Knigfit'.s .effort to ielp his -boodllngr friends by helping Continued on Pas** 3, Coltunn 1 One Hundred Dollars for _ Election Guesses : •WOW <ffc YOU ftgtue crot the revolt of -the coming -electionfa-Sam II Frxnebco? jgjffffiffijj ssMSSI ' Whom do YOU forcotst aa the people's "choice for mayor I \u25a0 . .By what vot« do you predict he win be elected? i '. • ' '.'\u25a0'•:\u25a0 Here's some' eacy money for YOU—all yon have to -.;.-- . do Is to guess and guess bettor than your competitors. 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HERRIN THE MAN BACK OF RYAN Knight Strips Mask Off Candidate of RSwiPi Machine Forgets Lesson Home Phone Paid slo,ooo for Spellbinder- Spoils ; Sclieme to Fool |||^^u]H[i(^s f ; Speech Shows Grafters 1% Behind Hearst's Proxy George A. Van Smith ' The complete unmasking of the interests behind the candidacy of Daniel A. Ryan by. Herrin's imported spell binder,. George A. Knight, who ~ got his clients mixed arid laid down the aefense oi Ryari to take up that of Pat rick Calhoun and the Home telephone company, removed every el erhent of uncertainty from the campaign, .in so far, aa Ryan was* concerned. When Xnlght shot off his nputh the report: .of the dis charge that . finished Ryan float* ed"bac»f in the echoes that an* s-vvered Knight throughout \u25a0 hia harangiiei, Ryan's mild repudi ation- of Knight's attack on Langdon-. .served* no good purpos« tot Ryan.. The appearance of th« hired man of Hprrtn and the telephone in terests in the defense of Ryan- was a superfluous explanation of the ,reasons for" the espousal "of Ryan by Hearst, Dargie. Calhoun and, McCarthys offi cial- pamphlet. When Knight of Hum* boldt' accepted the voice of on» Mo- Gowan man- In the galleries as a tem porary suspension of his agreement tc let the ' graft prosecutloa alons arsd took up the 'cudgel for the interest* that lay closer to his heart and his ppeketbook, he- furnished conclusive proof of the antl-Langdon scheme tc strike'at the graft prosecution in th« din raised for the Hearst candidate. It was a cruel blow to the Czolgros* candidate and his managers, who had a definite, agreement with* Knight that he was to forget the interests of hl3 rail road and telephone . employers and at tend...strictly to the task of giving- Ryan's standing as a republican. Tha sound *of h.ls own * voice proved too much -for Knight. Bewitched .by his own phrases, hl3 mind flew back to ifu $10,000 fee he. received from the Ho no telephone officials. .Ho forgot that he Con tinned on P*ge 3, Middle Column 3