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The crimes of the Black Hand • have
caused the whole world to shudder. Just
I where and how the Black Hand begins is
j told by one who has studied it in Italy,' in
The Sunday Call / '
VOLUME CIL— NO. 173.
WOMEN WEEP IN
COURT AT STORY
OF MRS. BRADLEY
Even Jurors Are Moved to
Tears by Pathetic
Narrative
WITNESS EMOTIONAL
Tells of Incidents Leading
to Killing of Sena
tor Brown
DEFENSE VICTORIOUS
Secures Admission of Evi-
dence Regarding Connec-
tion with Politics
WASHINGTON. Nov. 19.— "1 amj
*o ti red, " said Mrs. Annie M. Brad
' ley, the defendant in the trial now in
progress in the criminal court in this
city, a few minutes before 3 o'clock
today, after she had spent about four
hours on the witness stand relating
the details of her acquaintanceship
and intimacy with former United
Spates Senator Brown, of whose mur
der she stands accused.
- Judge Stafford immediately gave or
ders for the adjournment of court
As she had not reached the events
<}:rectly connected with the tragedy in |
v. which Brown was killed, but bad very
closely approached them, they will be
the subject of the first testimony to
THEIR /FIX AI. MEETING
Today's story dealt with the first
scquaintanc*" of Mrs. Bradley with
Brown, ard told how that acquaintance
gradually rsp»ned into friendship and
finally into love. It was a long: and
jtsthetfc narrative of illicit affection;
of promi!?** of marriage, which could
«t first be made oolr en the rendition
o/ divorcp en' both -*I<se*, and then ©f
and grief when both
became* " fret and could have, been le~
grally united If Brown had been will
ing. ' .
Mr?. Bradley gave the particulars of
many pledges made to ber; told bow
Srown had introduced her as his wife
and of how he had. riven his. name to
me of their children, and also of how
bm had aided her in no lers than thr«»<s
criminal operations. She related many
pl«*sxsr>t incidents of their life together.
Ehe wore a smile when she spoke of
her pride in hts intellectual attain
ments and told of their reading to- 1
pethcr the principal poets. She said !
that he tcld her over and over again
that she wss the only \u25a0woman h« had
ever loved «nd averred that by his
ms-nrier to her *nd his superior attain
tnrnts be had gained a complete' mas-
COI^ITnOOM CItOWDED
The courtroom was crowded during
the day and many of the spectators
were women. Tears -were frequently
sht^d. not only by members of the au
dience, but once or twice by rnomber*
of the jury. Mrs. Bradley was quite
emotional and her voice was ecarcely
sutfible at times. Her fcttbrneys, bow
rver, expressed confidpnee after th«;
witness left the stand that Rhe would
be able.. to proofed to the -end without,
a breakdown. Mrs. Eradl*?y said = her i
health bad failed during her associa
tion with Brown, and she told of on»
occasion when .she was tempted to com-
Zlr*. Bradley paid she had joined the
Salt I-*ke Woman's club, a literary
: organization which cave much atten
tion to "civic reform. ' It was through
•her connection Ti-ith this anil political
organizations that she became ac
quainted with Brown.. • „
COVXECTIO.V WITH TOKITICS :
When Judge Powers undertook to
develop Mrs. Bradley's connection with
politics District Attorney Baker.en
:ered a protest, and the lawyers' on
both fides, repaired to the judge's desk
with the purpose of settling th<3 point
by a. quiet conference. The consulta
tion evidently resulted in a victory for
the defense, as Judge Powers was per
mitted to develop . the fact that Mrs.
Bradley had taken an active part in
political affairs in Utah, where women
"Were your relations witb your hus
band happy or unhappy?"
"Unhappy," was the replyj spoken in
a low tone.
She was divorced from Bradley, she
!=aid, in 1905.
Th» witness then told of being in
troduced to Senator Brown by her uncle
and of afterward coming to know him
quite w'elj while she was secretary of
the republican committee. She aaid:
"The acquaintance grew into very in
timate relations.' I discovered that he
loved me and afterward that. I loved
turn."
"Did he at first manifest affection
y. ward you?*' she was asked. i
m "Yt-e. many times."
\ "Did be make manifestations of love
Continued oa Tlf C 2, Dottom Col. 1
The San Francisco Call.
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHOSE KEARXY 86
TV.EDXESDAY. NOVEMBER 20., 1907
WEATHER COXDITIOXS
YESTEiIDA VJ— Wot cletr; maximum
temperature. 3S; minimum. 4S.
FORECAST FOR TODAY— Unsettled weather,
with <x-c«BioDal ehow'ers;' lijht south-west wtudi.
changing to northwest. V !*»>?• 1*
Holiday Today
BY- proclamahon of Governor
James N. Gillett today is de
clared a legal holiday in California.
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
Mor* billJons most b* pntlnto railroad*. tn<s
(Midbas leeiilatiire*" must cease, to scare v.vraj
inr«Btor» or traffic denaanda" cannot be met. tarn
Jan.*. J. HiU. , P»K*5
Trwldent RooMTelt iMue*. inatrucnon? -ihist
no federal of Bee toolfieia be. elected as del»^.t.-.
to republican national coaTention. Page 10
Secret a rj- Cortclyoi vires that. Vnited States
will assume :balf of the expecw of unitary
trot* being "docebere. ... P«»«)j 1
Three creditor* of Mrs. Xjeslir Carter-P» yn:
tbe , actxesa, file «rplJcatl<ni for iovolu.itarj
bantruptcy. PaceJ
'„ Paeadecß w©n»B- Mra. James M. KirV: tn.s
j t or' accounting of lwret'and'B estalf. Page 2
I Mrs.. Annie M. Eradley tells, ps^etic lal? <f
ntlatioc* uttfc Senator Btowtj. wtom she kil>a
in Washington.' P«se 1
Fl«*f« ««Uins \u25a0•"ril! brln*. dUcbars* of S,< v >''>
mechanics from ea»u*nj pary j-*rd*. whose force
\u25a0will fc« cut do'm one-balf. Pa«« 3
K«w Vcri syndicate plan* to taVe J525.000.C00
of treasury certificates and bantg are. ready to
Bsbscrihe for many millions more. Page 3
'Vis* I^nora ChW«at«r. irinntr of second pnze
ia Tbe Calls beauty contest, \u25a0"•ill becom» a
brid» today.' Page 1
rrunken t»arasters rtoot. at Captain W. H.
McKlttrick. son lo (Uwr -of- General Shatter,
wnil« the" captain la autotnobillng witb bi* -w-Jfe
at Rot* station. Pa«r« 13
Oscar "CbaTej. mtoajjer. ft Santa Barbira
baseball team, it accused of mbornation . of
perjury and. la taV^n to I>o»^ Auireles for
trial. P««e 13
Salt • Zj*\' raJlroad complete* millloTi dollar
impro^rmenta to safej^iard' it , atalnst !-wash
oau>. ' P««re O
' Memorial rro«s Is- *rect«'d by saota*. Clara
Corrnty .Historical society to • commemorate *ee-.
otxt flte of famous miwlca. Page 11
PnTTADTAT
San Francisco's fiaaacial primacy. Pag;e 8
Eilt from of See tbe last boedler.' ' Paße 8
Another apeclal sesaion fa»cre<J. Pa«e 8
I ."Pistol lerlalatloo" "dias or ridicult.' FaK* 8
Xo national aignlficanc*. Page 8
LEGISLATURE
Senator Mare Antony "arl*»» to' <jue»ti3n <it
ptrsooal prlTilejre^ to deaoiuic* "Martin '\u25a0'. K>lly.
former poU Heal bos^:' . Pn*e 1
•"PVste ir rid of arch boodler. Andrew M. W"U
soo.wfco resirns »h« JinrisUtare it eager, for
pleastire of VlrVlc? >mo Out: Vmg* 1
Governor . GUl«tf» »***»*• to l»el«la«r*
sf-<*es Aenried-jtleaßc*, asks for U*i to &**
relief to ,t«.x- parers ao<l ' nr^em passage \u25a0of
am*ndm«Bts' tor |35,«0<>,006 bond ls*ne : In San
Francisco Paiaye 4
.Mcmlfrs'of.'Jndlriiry committe* of legislature
disaprrore «f G»T»rDOr GlUett** btlln prori<lins
for stati* aid for th« t banls, declaring tbem an
con«!tntlonal. P«gre 1
CITY "^ \
Women of Pranrisea club exclude new EngliahJ
n»r»l.- "Three We« Vs." from tb«lr Ilbriry*
sbelrea. * • Page »
Carlteo -C. rattersou'" e*c*,pei from OTorrell
street poll'-e utation through Mndow. P«J5* ?
Mayor Taylor's' •lecrioD <wr*n*ea ajnoiuntt'd to
>S4t; 'Wsshlorron Podge's. 1557. Pasje 12
Firmer- husband of Florence \u25a0 Land . >lay of
orienfal rug' f«mj> write* letter to ber father,
accusics her of tireateninx him. Page !•
.Will of Jobn Henley Smith.' former San Frau
clf-o politician aod bnMnescma.n.. bequeaths nn
ettate Talked at. $500,009. » . Page 13
Title «f GoTernor jGillett; to 320 acres of-tlni-
JfT in-Htimboldt-conßty/i» Tilldated by decision
of stute snprense'coiirt."- \u25a0 ' Page- J<l
Ru»h f «r new "treaTOry certificates b»sin«
«T)«J . 17, j»MtJn* taVe lI'.PCO cf thftrn on flrM;
day. \u25a0-\u25a0.-. " pag* 3
• - Social \u25a0rdence | department flf Ca lff crrds club
dto^sst^s homes for women "wb«» work. Page 15
- Tbng fbvrcd bidins in • apartment house points
\u25a0ptttol at.Uadlordajtd escape*.' P»er 35
-.Protest) l>f H. H---HolbCTt aspilsst Jepan'a
ttx mp\ i tlz . upon .Ato «\u25a0 rlca a , t r*a ty i ii g h t* In \u25a0 Korea ,
taVpß -np- by San FrtDclsco \u25a0 chamber . of rcom
\u25a0BWTT*. disrorns Tqkro rowrnment/ . \VjHgt 16
\u25a0 Ten : charitable- orj;anteatioiu band^tesethiyL-'fcr
more ''etrMtiTe^Mrk. '-'\u25a0\u25a0. ' -Pasre'3
St. PatrirV« - Ann-ch . fesUml -w-Ul be cjn-'
tinued . another ! day on account of ita gv:*t
popularity. Vngr 15
'Burglar confesses that alar* last September U*
robbed :nin«' homes In Ujia.dtyf.a'od OaVlaod. /oi
»«lnabl«*»nil jewelry ;28.; 28. Page 16
SUBURBAN /
• Grain of wteat^-BprwitS ito eat', of -miner,, in
Oakland '\u25a0.antJ,'he.sttflers7jrr%»tly : j|)efor« *eel ia
rSraore^. . Page f
Tresldpnt Fj. S.^ Loop of . Alameda .c!ty^ council
defejjflu tlmseir aßdcolleagrucs ajralnst critic* in
real estate matter. •_' -j" . : Page 7
;*Hhidos /•ause^ the'/ arrest of two OaVlani ern
plojTßent apents^for jßHefred ewindJlsg. \u25a0 Page T
Z OirVland 1 tira r\\> t> \u25a0 lamentc' lax morals of b<x>k
4biexep. 'Who •*»7e j'stolen ,775 i Tolntnts from - in
stittitioß in", y«ar. , . ' Page T
'.. '\u25a0 Peivy - PembreVe; ; boy , robber. , U taken tc Shu
Quebtin '"*o' ; 's»rTe .10 year : sentence. Page 7
. Oakland* ;,d*iesate*' to BatlonaJ- rirera'ard
barbpra fonTPßtfob 'ln"* Washington, D. C,' will
learr for. easUtomorrow^ night. ' . Page 7
sports '; \u25a0•.\u25a0••.. : " ; . ' . *\u25a0."•
... Johnny Mnrphy j and' Johnny Frayne sign to
mcct f in *a % 30 ' roTJttd boot laf * Count on jD#«ro
ber-lQ.;O-*\ \u25a0\u25a0'"\u25a0'«' ' '' ' "' .P»ge*lo
,\u25a0 •rran-kie-yetl. now; rales a 10 to,?;faTwrite orer
Friday night's battle. ' Vage JO
ißattMog . >"«Json<-win-,rernn» to, tW^TcityrilD
a-, few*, days'. "' after, , a' HicteenruJ buniina
trip. 1 - ; •-\u25a0 '\u25a0 -A "\u25a0' P« f f 10
. Del ; Moete , and Witter; * prfnga endurance * ruaia
tropblps-'awarde*. to ; Antoiat : J. '\u25a0 J. \u25a0 Borri»e. ; WhJ te
eomriikyiritbdrawiug from tbe tie. Page .10
Gemroellvwin* tbr • AUroeda handicap at ;' Cra
cryrllle In- fast time. , ."\u25a0. ,: Page 10
Stanford stodest Journal declares onq'nalifiedly
for Rngby and- refers to American' football a*
a*falles idol. ; Pace 10
LABOR .
. . Four "carpenters' "unions \ erecting a' hall \u25a0 In
Fiilton^Btre«t. ' . .' . . - Page 9
• Union* will 'help * early cloelng moTetnent "«f
wtaU clerks by \u25a0 flninß memberf who ' make > pur
cba««a. af ter 6p. m. Page 9
MARINE C" \u0084.:\u25a0 ,
C..L. .Stone, imacWttUt,. faUJly. hurt by i fallj
Jnto; . hatcb of steamer Argyll at; local
dock." -.-,.',..•'"..,*. . \u25a0 <*:'.< Page II
i United - Statea \u25a0 battleship * Xebraska Is 'ordered
kack to Bretn«rt«Q.«nd will bare it* final sppf.l
trial on way.to'Puget % «Ound." ' Page 11
MINING
• ; Reaction ' following - adrancea of /MonJay
(luteis 'decline in » stocks •on thf mlaln;
exchange.* • • • • • • •' • \u25a0 "Pagf 15
56C1AL;.............<C...^--... i
First of^Mrs. Tnez Shorb -White's dance* tor
till* season 'wlll'bt gl Tea. Friday nl^ht Page 8 I
SAN FRANCJSGOy WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1907.
STATE IS RID OF
MOST DESPICABLE
CROOK IN WILSON
Legislature Loses Chance
to Kick Out Railroad
Commissioner
NO FRIEND "TO AID
Lawyers Who Would Defend
Murderers Frown On
. . Arch Boo dler
RESIGNS UNDER 'FIRE
Crowds in Gallery . Cheer
Governor's Message/on - ;
Grafter' s Going • ;
SPECIAL DISPATCH TOTHfe CALL.
SACRAMENTO,. Nov. 19.—
Andrew -M. \Yilsoh;<"l known as
Ruef's champion . bobdler. has
deprived -the legislature of the
pleasure -of kicking him out of
the state railroad commission by
tendering, his resignation: ...-. This
morning Wilson ;,sent his "resig
nation to Governor- Gillett, who
-promptly- accepted. it, ; - ; thus -rid
ding 'the state- of ; the most con
temptible crook that ever held . a
place on an official payroll! . Gov
ernor-Gillett lost no time, in mV
forming the legislature, and sent
a special message conveying the
news.' Wilson's . departure' from
public life was greeted with
cheers ..from the members
\u25a0the legislature and thr visliofs'in the
gallery. The governor" s\ message on
the subject fbllows: : ••
"I have. Just reetlv«d the- following:
"November IS, 1907. To the Hon. Jatnes
X. Gillett. gbvernor'Of Ciliferiftfa^fclf:
I hereby tender my; resignation:^* Mil
road commissioner .for .trie, *ec6nd <kii
trict. Tour* respectfully, Andrew-it.
Wilson.*; ; ..<-' \u25a0\u25a0.\u25a0\u25a0./:''
"I Immediately accepted the resigija-;
tlon and have so advised Mr. 'tt'ilspWi
In my judgment further : proceedings
looking. 1 to the removal of ,\Mr. Wiljson*
from." office are unnecessary. .
"j. X. GILLETT, Governor."
Assemblyman Grov«L... Johnson had
been intrusted with the preparation of 1
the necessary, resolutions to 'oust the ;
unspeakable-Wilson, but as 'soon as the
governor's message! ..was received th«\
matter was dropped. /.'.Satisfaction sis
general at th# result and the opinion
prevails that fW special session -has
already made good inasmuch is it has
had ,the effect «of forcing, .Wjlgoh to
roßlgn. -. . \>- : //''^ '-' :; . \u25a0";/'\u25a0 '
There was no one;i\|ftre.to say^aVword
or lift a finger • for ; . Andrew. -Wilson!;
There have been boodlers and criminals
before -in the service of the-state,: but
no matter how degraded they. had their
frjends. With Wilson it was different.
lilts acts have been so. •despicable, .his
corruption so coldly ,.;calculate<l, •«o
brazenly flaunted that all^hisJ friends
had deserted. To have stood "for' Wilson
would have Been a-humiliation nolaw
yer in the state was wilUnp toCiindVryo.
Murderers and footpads, can always gret
some one to defend- them, but' the 'law
fraternity shrank from the contamina
:tipn: that association ..with'fwilson \ in-'
volved.- . \u25a0 :, ; . \u25a0\u25a0"\u25a0..; , '/-.\u25a0•-
Wilson, has provided achapterjn'ttie
history^ of the city of San/Flrancisco
and the state of California unparalleled
in" its' depravity. His name -will -be ?a'
synonym .for civic ; rottenness , a s
diet Arnold's has 'become a, 'synonym
of } treason.' -'.Wilson-p lundered,"., stole
and. steeped himself in, corruption for.
the filthy 'money" tbatit* brought *him. ;
He-dld fl'ot need ; the; coin. :.- 'He: was.ia
man of large business interests, a'roem;
ber of the Merchants' association, with
a comfortable. home/ horses and/car
riages and* a : large .incomfe.V" .WithVall
this i he deliberately: duR-hlVtager fists
into ,the public treasury /ajnd^fllledihjs
pockets.' "\u25a0•\u25a0'-vr'- ; , I *;' ,"' :\u25a0\u25a0''\u25a0\u25a0' : '.'- ,"-V
\u25a0 Not only into the public treasury did
he thrust his clutchinK:flngeVs;;but into
the^ pocket of every^ public 'service cor -^
poration that *hp. could .reach. ; He
boodled with the "Pacific States t teje-
P) 10 ?*. «omrat>y\ and then' double crossed
1 the (man who had :; bribed . him"; accept-"
ing^a counter bribe, from :the Home
company. 1 Wiis'on'did not'eyencome up
to Jay" Gould's 'deflnjtion i of an honest
man.y He wouldn't stay- bought.,, Wil
son ' belonged always to; the.) last, man;
.who bought .him ; : until/? another: bribed
was in sight. '\u25a0-'\u25a0'
\u25a0 Wilson • was as -expert -in" the aft of
double crossing'' as =• in ; the art -of bribe
taking."- When cbrnergd C by" the graft
prosecution,' Ke confessed % f;wiaenj called
to r the witneu \u25a0 stand Tin (the'iTir ey ; Ford
case he "double-crossed" the pros«?uV
tion, denying; all knowledge-of-theySf
fair, .although ; b« j had".'fofmeriy ,'teßti- :
fled' under ' oat^ that 1 - he :a - party
to; the transaction:;: -After rthisVwilson
Continued \ on ; Page V 3^'i ,
Exit the Last of the ßoodlers
Marc Elays
ilieflliMaWy"
!\u25a0*\u25a0';. .>'\u25a0.'. •."•;\u25a0\u25a0 >r J *.'^ % y-.'i - AtA-- vr.-. .".-\u2666
Rises to- Question of Personal
Priviieqejtp} Denounce the \ ;
\ Former Boss
BPECIALiDISPATCH ' TO . THB^ CALL.
SA^RAMEXTO', 2sov.' 19.— Martin
Kelly ;of \u25a0 San Francisco, , former part -„
ner-«n- the ; defunct firm, of , Kelly • &
Orimmins, political . bosses, was .bit
terly Assailed, in. .the -senate 'today _ -bj^
SenAtor4Marc; •Anth'ony.{;JAt the/se^sslbn:
of : the , legislature last '; winter \u25a0- Kelljr^it;
Is': sa.id, /sought-, the> vote^of ' Anthony, on
a. measure .': ,\vh.ichV^ : •Anthony, "i \leter.
lea.rned,v would . not; bear- ; the .light /.of
investigation. .-,;', \ ;v
' When' Anthony became convinced
that Kelly had trled\to. use- him' as ja'
tool i hie -was righteously i indignant ': and
vbwed'- that if "the:. 1 opportunity.,, was
ever offered him. he^would.Jinv-* terms'
that would not be ' mlsuiiderstood. tell
the \u25a0 defunct boss -.inv^what .-. utter .con^
tempt he"<held htm. .>
»Ahthony's' time ; came... this;, afternoon
just prior-. to •'* the ;a^djourntnent"' of 'j? the
session., \u25a0\u25a0'. Kelly was ;in 'the lobby, icif- %
culating . among the ' members ; . of -the
"third^house/'r: wh"en "Arithbhy " noted'
his presence. In* an . instant Anthony
wu on ; the 'floor, demanding: %that as
a- personal privilege he.' be given^the
attention; of the senate for-a' few mo
ments. No -objections "being"; raised,' lie
proceeded to \ pour t orth 'l the K of
his^rath- on the /unsuspecting :Kelly.
: 'There lis ' a person here," exclaimed
the * indignant '• senator, , 'isvhpse • pres
ence, .oozlrig with- corruption and; rot
tenness;' is, aninsult to' this body. He
litit dragged :. down to shame' legisla
tor«f of .thfs: state. .He is a murderer
over; and :over^ again*.. He.*:is- as
treacherous *as "he is vile. \He is an
unconvlcted felon; and should be driven
out of (triesehalls. r I ask that the;eer
geanO-ac arms be \u25a0: .instructed '.to ex.-,
elude .him"-f|om;air sessions of this
'body ,;'thaj^l» attend.^ He! is here for no
x good* purpose and should be shown no
consideration.' I (refer to the king of
the stew bums, Martin- Kelly.'; i; ' ' ;
\u25a0 "A'-deepr; silencet'fell v,upon\thei,seriate
as. '-Anttsony "concluded" his "remarks and
took his seat.; Kelly, who. had r been
'\u25a0tandlng^near"-.pie.-.<Joor^during the at
tack, ; turned .white *, with Vnger;' -but
not ia. word escaped;; his ; , lips.;-, An -in
stant./later v the ' door -of . --.the . . -. senate
'chamber hid him from -the vi«w>ol the
spectators." .•*-;-.\u25a0...;/•.,•''' -. .
,' >v Senator Wolfe ..was .the first' to break
> the i silence by.; moving that 'an ; adjourn
\u25a0ment'ibei < taken ?»un til
ing andi"theTihcident\was c\6itd. k"~k "~ ,V
: : ' vAnthony.Vhad'-not', recovered
; pe"t^ : when \u25bahe -left;-; the f hall.^i : He .' wag
[ stin t ',burnin6-,' e with ;> indignatidri?and v as
, hetpau^'d : jintd\tr)e ; street |^xclainied : D ;
i •'; ; ,' I Wy atherc assisted. \ to "; h*ng"7 betteirl
men .than i Martin? Kellyi in : the '\u25a0\u25a0 dayi 6f
kbily^flUnte'*;^^'':;;/.;;.^-'..'! ' ; -'V"; •""'-\u25a0 : ' "-
pS.f ill Pay Half of
Expense
Secretary Cortelyou Wires H;U.
Brandensiein the Cood
-\u25a0 / ': i );^\"- :} r^ News'/ \u25a0''
W ASHJNGTON*. Nov. . 1 9.'— Seer c tary
Cortelyou Tvired'.today. to H. .'u.«'i Bran
deoistein ;and othern, authorities at San
Francisco notifying "them that the toSIV
r!n'e.; hospital service' had 'received • woni
',fromrSurgeon.ißlue.-that v Pan Francisco
jWas-wiliink-tO'Pay.for aUjsuppliesvUsed
.in - extermlnWUn'sf the fplasrue and matn
•tainlnK^piagrue;. hospitals and' reco'm
.mendlng;,.that'thei •soyernment .pay [for
'the^labor > and' superintendence (of .the
,worlt.i and(to^take -charge of '• all
tions. ; \u25a0 ;*• '' ?,•;•>\u25a0"; "' \u25a0 ' ' '•\u25a0
: ! {Seaxetary \u25a0•, Cortelyou^ added that "]thi»
, recommendation was approved . and that
the -^goVernment' Would assume , these
extra V expenses, ' amountlni? to . about
,1.20,000 a mo'nth", "until 'the matter could
.b«i laid; before , congress. This action
will . relieve '^ the . city of about . half of
its .burden.
SPECIAU DISPATCH' TO THE CALL.
V\As>oon as. congress. convenes the sit
uation- in," regard; to (plague willbe re
portedi to f, it I and ; it - is ";, expected that
steps '-wills be '.taken.'to i extend full, gOv-'
ernment>control.'6ver -the >Pacifici coast
quarantine'; system until the. plague^ i«
stamped '•out!* ; V-**' '"' '- './ '- '" '[[i : :' ' .
,';f"-The'ap'p(B«jranco;6f the plagne.at.scat
tered points. V alonk ; , the coast has
aroused 'the apprehension of the federal
authorities.:. Strict 'w-atch is 'to , be kept
.ovejvsuch .'ports as ''Monterey,.' where
regular .! quarantine Ms not"' maintained.
DIVORCE SUIT CAUSES
FATAL RAILWAY WRECK
. : >;.»SPECrAL^prSPATCiH TO .THE QMA, .
lv ST.; LOinS.^Nov. 19.— A • divorce ;puit
• caused,: a , ; wreck Jon -.the la.' ; this
morningfattVevay- Park; IlL.i in -n-hich
Engineer^ Joseph;.; A:; McClelland' waV
-killed.-: /it -was 'a : headon » collision jber:
_t\veen :< two . fast- trains* " one v of which
•vvks* trying, .through" • Engineer ,M.
'Henneirs^erro'r,';'to'.go.iri- on the, wrong
end of , a.'. siding, while.. the other/ with
McCleUand.'at "the throttle,; was earry
'ingrthe : fast mail 'east at 70 'miles an
h0ur.',.,,;, ;-, \u0084. X ; _\u25a0 ,..._'\u25a0".. ..;.\u25a0\u25a0, v \u0084.\u25a0 s - .\u25a0. ?'
"Just before^starting' oh his lastirun
Hennell '.filed v-suit;: for divorce:'. His
fffenda ,j»ay.V. that Rafter. 1 the/sult- .was
jnled^lnjyEa'st', Stl\>l-oulß>' yesterday vh©
'^a« |so tdepresged ? by v the :• prospects i of
a' v couft f rehearsal* Of I his : family, affairs
that i ; lie "was v.in^noi condition \u25a0 mentally
ito go'outfon the* road. ;V -- "\u25a0'. ' - > :'.'\u25a0: \u25a0/•'..- S ' :
:;-.^finglneer,\McClelland;*hs.d two sons^
libothv in.'-'San iKrdncisco^-Raymqnd. Afe-,
' Clellandiand j Joseph Jr.,
ithe '-ilatter^j in -j the^ insurance V business.' •
\u25a0 McClelland jhadibeeniwithjthe
\u25a0 . JThcreUr^ tx^t^b&sttfs and trust bust
crsj'but perhaps^r^/most interesting of
all is aj[7 -year^oirf trust buster ' of this
teitv£3 The ""story of his busting in
The Sunday Call
Mrs. teslfe tarter Is
- Sued by Creditors
Dress Maker Has $1 T,OOO Claim
and Wants Actress De
clared Bankrupt
NETV TORK. Nov. I?.— Theatrical
circles were interested today fn the
announcement that an application for
involuntary/bankruptcy had been filed
by three petitioner* in the United
States district court against Mrs. Leslie
Carter-Payne, and that Ezra P. Pren
tice had been appointed a receiver. ,
The petitioners are Laura E. Cook,
who has a claim of about $11,000 for
wearing apparel; Louis Deutch, -with
an item of ?1»6 for cleaning and dyeing,
and Charles L. Thatcher, who holds an
assigned claim- of |53 for automobile
repairs.
'Deutch alleges that the actress' prin
cipal asset is a. claim against David
Belasco for an interest in plays they
had: jointly produced. .She had a mli
understanding with Belasco in June.
1906, over her marriage 'to Pa\-ne »nd
since- then has been making- tours , on :
her own account.- ". ',
InvXew Haven,', where she i» playing,
the box- receipts were attached Satur
day night at the instigation* of a firm
of photographers in Chicago.
Impertinent Question Ife 2ft
;: For the 'most original or wittiest; answer to : this ques
tion—and the briefer the better— The Call will pay
.FIVE DOLLARS,
; The Call^willpay QNE DOLLAR i each. 1 Prize
winning answers will be printed next- Wednesday/
and checks : mailed to the winners at once Make
your answer short and address it to
• IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS,
\u25a0•;= THE CALL
Win nlß g _ aaawers to "Why .do you langa V*
Haßia>i«s!lßlf»aaWiß»sfrMsfla.iiii iStMQsamaamXß&BHma^lta^m*m&2mm£aemn&
• W prize^to^Marr^Kliniradt. 54 Elste atrtat, city.
'r^ Therc'are 11U89 reasons.
. . IV ;priie.t<> Ernest ;R. Alexander, 2015 Oak str*at. city. •".
..... ... *A.V.the s'? n ; "T^ e . Chronicle has the largest circatation."
-|1 '.prize to • Francis jHlefcardsfw.'- 120" Merchants' Ezcbanf*. city.
;\u25a0. ;\u2666 Authe '.Oakland. .Tribune's efforts to make a newipaper, out
of /mud- "and 1 red" ink.- - / '
flVftrisw to B*ralce Lake. 90& Usdas atree(. Oakland. •
... $1 .rri^e to : Xbpmaa .J. . Flancsiui;' 3o3l Tw«atj-OJlr»! atrtet, city.
PRICE -FIVE CENTS.
GOVERNOR'S
BILLS ARE
ATTACKED
Judiciary Commit
tee Objects to
IY-LV^CiD wit V^O
Brands Proposed Statutes
as Unconstitutional,
Gillett and Webb-
Invited to Con-
Fault Is Found With
Superior Court Clause
By George Van Smith
' SACRAMENTO. Nov. Jo._
Has Governor Gillett, by tl\«
provisions of his special holiday*
bills, endangered the safety oi
the banks which the legislation
is designed to protect? Has ha
by his bill for the postponement
of the date for the collection of
taxes attempted . to have vested
in him powers in contravention
of the constitution?
To answer these questions the
assembly judiciary committed
has invited the governor, the at
torney general and other legal
j bigM'i^S/to appear ; at "ad-/
; journed meeting tomorrow af^
l^ternoon;. . '
!. ; Seventeen lawyers, -members of th»
; assembly judiciary commit: •*». and »
few other la.wyers sat down this after
i noon t to discover that, aedbrdin*. ta
their- several legal opinions, all thm
bills proposed by Governor GHUtt ia
response to a. demand tor stat* aid
in .meetinsr the 1 financial, strineency
were either unconstitutional or in their]
provisions calculated to defeat th»'
' very ends souirht.
I ; .To combat tnese contention* *nff. if'
possible, to allay th» . fe*r« ' thu»
aroused. Covernor Gillett.- Attorney 1
• .1
General "Webb, th* governor's prlvat*
secretary^ K. C. Cooper; I*. T. H.-*tfl*M.,
I the attorney who assisted In the prey-.
aration o?^ the •]\ il l <t - Everett J. Brown. 1
district at»n r r.*s- Wor AlaTnil!d * co-uaty;|
Homer ?. .Kik«^ J. W. Hellman anfl T.I
8.. Anderson of San Francisco htv«^
been tovited to prctant thema4lT»4*
| and their arguments tomorrow atter-'
Assemblyman • Grove I* Johiuoni'
chairman of the judiciary comniitte%r
introduced fly« bills for the rovtrporj
' this morning:. They were tfte Bill**
| drawn to enable the courts to worle (
during special holfdaj-s proclaimed by f
the' executive "and vesting 1» ;.th«i
governor the discretionary pow#r t»*
postpone the collection of • taxes and*
the imposition of penalties for de-j
, linquency of \ taxes*. Johnson an- f
nounced when he introduced" th» bfU»!
that he did. not agree with nyerythini^
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