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VOLUME On.— NO. 177.
BELIEF CROWING
THAT ROOSEVELT
IS NOT TO RUN
Precedents Are Against the
President's Seeking a
Third Term
SCENE OF THE BATTLE
Contest for the Nomination
Will be in Ohio and
New York
UNIT RULE NOT VALID
Instructions From State
Conventions Not ' Bin
ding on Delegates
6PECIAI, DISPATCH TO THE CAIX
CHICAGO, Nov. 23.— A
Washington special to the
Inter Ocean says: It -is be
coming more and more ap
parent that the battleground
of the contest for the repub
lican presidential nomination
will be in New York and
Ohio.
These are the states in
which the historic fight of
1880 was waged for and against
a third term for General Grant,
and from one of those states —
Ohio — came as the nominee of
the convention a man whose name
had not been mentioned until the
convention met. . ; i ' :
That convention Z settled . two
things lor all time— -first,* that" thV*re
publican party coulfl not be Induced to
set aslfle the, example and tradition of
TYa.shinston'6 course regarding & third
term, even for a man of supreme popu
larity and great achievement, for If the
party ever could be persuaded it surely
would have been for Grant; second,
that no "unit" rule can be enforced by
etate delegations against the will of la
fllvldual delegates. .
IXSTRUCCTO'S >'OT BIXDIXG
in other words. \ that Instructions
from state conventions are not bind
ing on district delegates. New York,
led by Roscoe ConkHng, went Into the
ISSO convention two-thirds for Grant;
Ohio, led by James A. Garfleld, for
John Sherman.
The Blame sentiment broke the
solidity of the delegations from both
of these states, and this defection,
especially in Ohio, led ultimately to the
nomination of Garfield, for whom no
contest had been made. Garfleld, fight
ing for tho right of each delegate to
vote as he pleased, made a speech that
made him thereafter Its central figure
and its nominee.
So, If some people have not accepted
the Roosevelt declaration of four years
ago as of binding force, they can
quote precedent in Justification of
their doubting mood.
DOESXT WAA'T THIRD TERM
No on« Intimate with President
Roosevelt* a purposes, however, believes
that he wants another term in the
"White House. Mr. Roosevelt's convic
tion is that history takes note not of
how long a man occupies the presi
dency,, but of what he does while he is
president.
He believes ho has done some things
that will give him a reasonable place
in history that another four years
could not strengthen and nilght
weaken- Mr. Roosevelt can not reply
publicly to mere gossip. He has de
clared his purpose to those whom he
regards as close enough to him to dis
-cuss the matter.
It would be absurd for him to
assume before a single delegate is
elected, or the time and place of the
convention fixed, that he is called upon
formally to declare again that he will
not be its candidate. .
PARTY'S CAUSE HIS COXCERV
If the president's mind has been ac
curately read by recent visitors, how
ever — for no words are let slip to
srulde one— he is not so much con- i
cerned over the Bryan resurrection as
he is regarding the course of .his own
party. He wants no backward step
there, and it Is no secret that he would
fight anything in that direction to the
limit. Of course, any candidate bas
ing his claims on a modification of the
Roosevelt policies would have to meet
his opposition. That holds good In
New York state as well as any other.
RUSSIA PAYS JAPAN
LONDON, Nov. 23. — Russia today
•wiped out the balance of her indebt
edness to Japan arising from the war,
the Russian embassy handing over to
the embassy of Japan a check for
524,202,200., This represents the bal
ance due Japan for the maintenance of
the Russian prisoner*.
The San Francisco Call.
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEARJVY S6
SUNDAYi NOVEMBER 24, 1307
WEATHER CONDITIONS
YESTERDAY— West wind; cl«»r: mtxiuiuni
temperature. C 4: minimum, 50.
rOBECAST FOR TODAY— Fair; e'osdy at
inipin. possibly with rain; liglit n«rth wind*,
jchsngins to southeast. " Pase^S
i .
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
EASTERN
Battleground of the contest for the republican
' presidential nomination . will b« la New York
(and Ohio; precedents are against third term for
JBooseTelt. P«K* 17
1 "Fighting Bob" Erans, 1 who will bring the
p-eat Atlantic fleet to San Francisco, Is noted
for his Titrlolic Imprecations and beautiful u^edle
work. Pasre4s
n. C. Home, editorial writer on Kanaas City
Post shoots O. D. Woodward, president
cf the com'panr. **& Managing Editor H;
J. GroTe*. PB K e 20
ControTtrey* between Repre*entatiTe« Know
land and Hayes will result in the latter' intro
ducing ft bill proridlng' for a nary yard in San
Francisco bay. Pase 25
Represented ve^ Fowler, chairman of - bouso
committee on banking and currency, declares ad
ministration made a mistake :. when it lssnfd
Panama canal bonds and treasury senlß
cates. «*\u25a0«;« »
St. ; Petersburg newspapers sotsest alliance
between America and Russia to shut Japan out
of Pacific commerce. Vmge 18
COAST
Los Angeles district attorney Is ready to /era ro
war against land Bharks in the south. Page 38
White Jackles attempt to lynch a negro bhllt
who intrudes at a dance. Page 38
Scandal deTelops In United States lmmlgr*tjpn
sei-Tiee In Los Angeles, inspectors being accused
of extorting money from Chinese. Pase 44
Renegade desert Indians ( believed to be the
slayers of two prospectors at Nevada mining
camp. Page 17
Los Angeles merchants to form an association
for protection against tiilere* of all' de
grees. P*** l . 7
Miners at Goldfield nay, strike because thoy
are paid in script. Page 17
EDITORIAL
The eacred Hetch-Helchy. , P«c« 2S
Uncle George's diplomacy. . i.v ; *" \u25a0£•
The purposes of the Lincoln-Roosevelt'
league. P"S« 2J *
Dogs and streetcar*. Pase SS
LEGISLATURE
Senate by unanimous rote adopts resolution
congratulating people . of California npon | the
general stability and soundness of financial . In
stitutions in the state. Page 18
Senate adopts San Francisco charter amend
ments by unanimous TOte. . . PageJlS
Governor Gillett announces jrtans for Investi
gation of banks and trust companies and 'for
revision of the "banking laws of tlie
state. Pa S* 1T
.Grove I* Johnson and 2* other members of
assembly try to pass grab resolution giving f 25
ts "contingent expenses to each member,; but op
posing rotes of 4S assemblymen block the at
tempted raid 4Hr»tate money. Page l7
CITY. I .. '.;,.,-. ..:.;>, ...
'.M. M. -lawlor ot Tcnopab • lwcs : f I,oo7 idttrlns ltrlp
aboat city at night .with; itraager .- and -Ws
friends. ' . Page 40
Kosmos liner Setos is severely shiken. by tnb
marine earthquake^ OS . Meadoclno. Page 32
MayYohe, oije«" famous Einger," : who appeared
In notorious scandals, j appear* In cheap vaude
ville In Sacramento." . Pace 34
Filipinos send on, army transport Thomas ; a
loving cup to be presented to President Roosevelt
as., mark of their gratitude. ' PBRe 25
Foreman Oliver ' announces . that grand '."jury
will convene for Its final sessions Friday, No
vember 29. • Page 40
Outdoor art league holds meeting to "crow"
over the \u25a0uecess of the playground : amend
ment. Page 20
TV. S. U'Ren tells how the direct primary law
destroyed the power of political bosses In
Oregon. ' ; :, ;>V . " Pasre 24
Representative Kahn will ask congress to bear
all the expense, of : stamping"' out imported
diseases bere. Page 44
Baron Chozo Kloie. a. famed statesmim.
is appointed to . represent mikado In this
city. Page 24
Major YTilliain L. Geary. U. S. A., the first'
white male born in San Francisco, is dying at
the Presidio. : Page 22
Burglars end footpads are busy, many %en so*
being reported to police. Page 87
United Railroads . strike breaker . is leadsr . in
attemptftis Jail break. Page 37
Collector Shatton ; denies R. * P. Schwertn's
statement that Pacific Mall has paid ' $200,000
In fines. Pagre 25
SUBURBAN
Oakland police prepare for a clash of the rival
highbinder tongs. , . Pasje 3»
Prof. J. H. Flint, prominent pharmacist, and
his' former pupil. Miss E. O. Baiter, are married
In Oakland. CT
'. Dr. Eugene Zcile, who killed himself at Ala
meda sanatorium, used mirror -to make aim
trne. Page 38
Six , university stndents throw stones on roof
cf anatomy . building and Instructor Tibbitts ex
pels them from *be classroom. : Page 38
Lincoln-Roosevelt Icaguo club is formed by
leading dtlsens of Berkeley to oppose the party
machine. . , Pa«e 88
Prosecution of Harry G. Ktelnschmidt for al
leged complicity in the <deatb of Frank . Bellows
will depend npon the trstlmony to be given ' by
Blanche Kcrfoot, the girl to whom both paid
attentions. Page 25
CDflT?T c i
SrUKiu - /
Horeeman Carman's betting commissioner
makes blunder which _ results in his wlnnln?
$10,000. Pa X*K * 34
Barbarians and SanU' Clara college Rugby
tennis will play on Thanksgiving day. Pace 33
Albion" Rovers arc showing championship ' form
In HBsocUtlon football. " Pate 34
Peter Sterling wins the Gllroy , handicap; at
Emeryville , ja a sensational nose finish and
Arkllrta . runs - the : fastest • five • and a half fur
longs of the meeting." -. \: : {/j < Pasjre 31
Local sutomobilists will race, cars up Redwood
grade. . • Pasje 35
Owing to Moran's brilliant ". showing • with
Frankle " Xeil, a match with Abe . Attell for . the
championship seems assured. \u25a0 * Pase 33
Yale defeats Harvard at football,'; 13 '.to' 1. axxl
Carlisle Indians win from Chicago, score 18
to 4. . Pasje 33
Deputy fish commissioners . arrest .; member*
f>t duck ehootlng clubs for : poaching', after
dark. Page 36
i^ABOR JHJ£
The headquarters .of the district .council of
electrical workers has been transferred • to ' this
city. Pagre 3«
Call has been tusued for;the meeting of 'Btate |
federation of labor at Vallejo. Pace. 30 ,
MARINE '4;
Army transport \u25a0 Thomas makes ; good ; record
with Its . wireless apparatus, sending message; to j
Presidio from I,loo . miles off shore. V -,Paaje'4s, Paaje'4s '\u25a0\u25a0
Xavy . collier Justin ? brings ; BOO ; tons '\u25a0. of [; cm-* i
demced ammunition ""-' f rom ' the" CaTitc\':navy.!
yard." ' • Pase 40
mining ~r -'.; "**\u25a0': i
\u25a0 Reports of large yoW output -of .Goldneld.' fol
lawlns i . retornlog '\u25a0 " Itnnclal : confldpnee, * brings tt« |
briskest '•\u25a0 ; session ;.:'•; in'y weeks ' '.. at the - \u25a0 atock \u25a0
exchinjfe. . Pajf e37 j
ow UlAli '\u25a0*.'..
News \of ; engagement , of I Miss Charlotte Hoff- |
man * and > Prof eesor Kellogg come* ' as •urpris<! 'to j
SAy FRANGisqa stodayv yo^ißEß 24, ,i907-^f6rt^eight; ?pages.
GOVERNOR SAYS
HE WILL TURN
LIGHT ON BANKS
Commission to Begin Work
Next Summer on -
Big Project
GILLETT DETERMINED
No Honest Institution Need
Fear investigation, He
Ueclares / .'V T . ;
WILL REVISE LAWS
Measures Will Be Taken to
Enforce Statutes Al
ready Enacted
SACRAMENTO, Not. 23.— -Sen>
atom Leavllt of Alameda, \u25a0 Wolf e
of San Franeiacb, .Cnrlln of tTuolniunet Tuol
niune and " A saembl ynicn' 1 Stanton*
of l.on Anjffles nnd Fisher and
> ("ni tr n nt Ifumboldt are. the mem
ber* of the special legislative, com
- nilaslon charged nllh the eov
ernor'n: suggested : InTentigntton of
banking methods In Toque In Cali
fornia. The annonnrement.of their
appointments -was - made by I,lm
tfOHii( . Governor * Warren \u25a0 Porter
and Speaker 11. i>. Beardiile« Just
before i be first extra session 1 yras
declared adjourned nine die. ' -
SACRAMENTO, Nov. ; 23— In an
interview today Governor. Gillett dis
cussed the necessity for ihvestigatibn
of the' banks and trust' companies and
the banking laws of;; the state. \u25a0 He
said that the commission* would not
begin its work until late next sum
mer,' and declared that he would work
with ; the commission and take a per
sonal interest in the investigation. *
"It is .Wgh'}time<;that^
trust corporations ;- «n*d£ bankjbg , laws
of this "ggtatai fbe"^inveKtlera'tcd,",sa.id
the' govef*" *r." banker^,'
doing' a legitimate,: conseryatlve -.bank
inir Jbusinik^^cmandj such- im^iriv^sti
gation. - \u25a0 They ''have ; nothing -to fear.
They desire that lax banking methods
be stopped and more ~' stringent laws
governing banks be passed/ Conserva
tive, honest banks are .at a disadvan
tage as - against those: whose > methods
are either lax or; dishonest;-; If- one of
the latter, gets into: .'trouble/or fails'" it
shakes confidence in all banks. In this
way one bank whose manneriof doing
business is not proper, and . whose con
dition Is not what it ought to be can
and does harm many good. banks. "\u25a0'. -\u25a0;;
'^"Many bankers -in the -state' - have
asked me • for Just , such an .lnvestlga-^
tlon. They, want the enactment of Just
and \ fair ; laws \u25a0 regulating '.banking that
all. must live up' to.
THE : S A3IE^ OLD CRY
"The cry that it*wlll hurt business,
that It will disturb conditions/still fur
ther shake \u25a0 confidence . and \u25a0 create lin
easlnoss, Is'noit well founded. - Thatcry
is always raised: when things are: not
what they should fie. 'J- It \u25a0 was raised
iin the San Francisco graft" pro'secii
i tions; ~it - was praised 'when -Governor
\ Hughes-:, of New r York;: proposed (to .in-"
! vestlgate the insuranceVc6mpanies, : and
ji do not hesitate to say "that ; he/ will
order an .j investigation lof some- of \u25a0 the"
New, York triist -companies; . it; , was
raised r when 'the trust \u25a0 Investigations
were Inaugurated.
. "I'say that' this Investigation of the
banks and trust companies" will^help
the banks; the v gobd banks -will *» be
properly, protected.
"The commission will not begin its
work until late next summer.* It' will
gather, study and examine tho federal
banking laws and 'the laws i. regulating
banks in others states. They 'will ; bo
compared with ours, .which; admittedly
are';, not perfect. The/condition J and
methods of doing business of the banks
and trust companies of this state? will
be ascertained : and." any > lax 'or. dishon- !
est.methods will be laid bare and mado I
: imposslblo . in ; the^f uture ; by- the : enact- j
ment of -Just and » fair ; banking iaws'
that will protect banker "andTdeposltorj
allke/'-.' :: .'. ~ '.';\u25a0 '-.'; : >;-' /'.\u25a0? ''J,* ; ."
?iO PEXALTIV PROVIDED
"Our banking laws;do- not; even pro
vide , a penalty f or r, the\ f allure v , of ? the
banks' to live ; up .to .them. Tho law
says that tho banks in 1 " all.,cities with
a population of- more; than ,' 2oo,ooo shall
have in reserve not less .than "{2o- per
cent .of. the deposits;; lnYdtles- smaller,
noteless than / 15 per ; cent.V „ lf rthey .^do"
not l do; ; this \u25a0 no y: penalty..' ls -'provided.
Conservative banking 'calls for ;; aY; re
serve- of '3s per- cent^of > the T deposits,*
and I know. some. bankers", who keep 40
per cent In reserve. ,;,The 'federal gov
ernment.requires "of the national I banks
a reserve of 25' and 20 f per cent. >If jit
is . not done the charter -of tthe bank is
quickly taken from -It.: Weiieed simi
lar laws " governln g our,; state banks; .
;'\u25a0; "The statement; should "be^ published
of the"; amounts; of .money- on (hand; in
our. banks : and what; is due ! them!-f rOm
other states. . We should know" how.
much . money, we, have .in .tho ;? state.
..What- good does lt : do-if 'our. 1 millions
are in /New,%York ; or. even .' in _: Europe
Continued on Pag«) 22, Column" 1
A Visii From the L
Prayer in Gongress Is
fey Raiibi
New Pastors Wage War
Over Elimination of Christian
References in Schools
BPECIALiDISPATdTTOTnE CALL
NEW YORK, Nov. .23.— Criticism of
the board of education for eliminating
Christmas V and all chrlstologlcal refer
ences fromthe public' schools was^met
today* with Jthe declaration^ by , Rabbi
Aaron Eiseman ' of :" the 'Congregation
Beth Israel 'BikurChollm, that not only
did .the board. act! properly, but that .the
custom of r opening: >the national ;cbn
gress;and'the sessions 6t : . state i legisla
tive (bodies with prayer.' should be'abbi
ishedi
\u25a0i ' -• •\u25a0\u25a0 '.'\u25a0
Rabbi Eisejman declared.. .- that the
reading 1 of 'the bible ; In public, schools
should be prohibited by law. -.On" the
other ;• side lof /the \ controversy, Dr. M.
A.. McGoyern, : a prominent -Catholic
layman. ;annQunced that, he, •wrould ask
the' Methodist, ministers t of the city to
morrow and ,those- of pother denomina
tions later to co-operate : wlth him both
in; obtaining^ an' injunction; restraining:
the ?board of education, from spending
money i to rewrite .the Tsongr books and
in ; arrahgingr : a " mass > meeting,' of pro
tcsttto b*b lilield'. at | Cooper »Union"' some
time ? during vthis .-week. : . .
, Between"' these* two; extremes'! of ac
tivity arid expression?- the debate.' In
cited by putting new, rules Into, practice
was waged vigorously.' Scores of Cath
olic and - . Prostestant -^ clergymen an
nounced, their, intention , to preach \spe-]
cial. sermons .jtomorrow/.whilo in I seyi
eral^sVnagogues; today strong, approval
of the "action '\u25a0\u25a0 ot >thel board of- education
was I ''voiced -by.; rabbis. :':_: ' . ; * 'cm
Indians of SputliMiist
Hustle Now
I " "I/>S • ANGELES,^ Nov. t23.-r- With the
I protecting - of the ; United , ; States
government- removed, ; the. 1,500 Indians
of / the" x Mlssion ; and <TuleA river {Indian
agency in " Tulare \ and" Rlyersld«-cbun-^
ties today,", 4 f or^- the f first time. r found
themseives f dependent on - thair .own re^
tsoufc'es for.' support. ; Heretofore "the
' government * has- : supplied •' them's with*
agricultural * implements,"' ißeedi Beed and \u25a0 oth
er}supplies.'' 'j-S :'\u25a0;,. \u25a0\u25a0_'.;. \u25a0.-.'\u25a0\u25a0' .."'.. \u25a0"-..\u25a0; .\u25a0'
The • order a that r^br oughtu ght about , the
chan ge ; is the j same ..that _ has caused ' In^
dlansfon various \u25a0reservatlona" through
ouCthe: United f States i j and: >n
some \to make 5 warlike j dem
onstrations,' : but^ .little*, apprehension i Is
felt thet Missioiis ;; or :" the": Tulare
Rivers 1 ; Many ; of ; . the
'Mission*' Indlansf^rVjpiroßpero^
er s - others fare (employed : as . labor 7
ers : on 'ranches'- .-': Most of '\u25a0\u25a0• them t have
i- ... J*. \u0084':,-. \u25a0\u25a0- -.-.-\u25a0 -1. \u25a0--..•.» -,v \u25a0-.\u25a0•\u25a0 •.»'\u25a0\u25a0 .. -- — • : \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0
lostnhejolcl ; tribal^ spirit. - ';/•-; ;i :; v " •
.But 'the.; reservation glands,; in s , many,
inetancee.^ are) poorly; adapted to;ranchi
in*g|arid'?itfcls"ifeHred Iby.'sorne that|the
indiaVsTwliilbave ; a' hard itlrri c ; in* car in g
for^thernselvesTt'althdugh'ltheyisf.y^they,
'arefgladUo^be»free?from|the'illttleTre-''
stfaintCthatlinTthyipastchaaiheldlthem"
To Pr oseeoteP liieves
U\u25a0' \u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0' '\u25a0•••k^'&vV^ j 'i?: *\u25a0'"'\u25a0• ~^ \u25a0\u25a0 *\u25a0';'-\u25a0" .-'--.\u25a0
i Los; Angeles Merchants , Form
| Protection
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE "CALL
LOS'AN^ELES. Nov. SS.—Retallmer
chantsof this city have perfected plans
for* the ' organization, of a -J protective
association, the functions of which .Trill
be similar -to those of the organization
among the banks of tho country for
protection against thieves. The annual
loss from' shoplifting and other simi
lar , petty i- thefts has) become : so. ( large
in "; the Vaggregato that it ; has been de
cided to begin a crusade , against the
thieves.:'-'' * v " y
\u25a0: It frequently happens that wealthy
persons, members. ~ of -> good families,
are caught . stealing small" articles," arid
in such .'cases arrests are; seldom made,
tho thief , being- released : upon : payment
of «\u25a0 the V price '.of r the property: l stolen.
The association will ; stop "this practice
of releasing ;the thieves. r " Every mer
chant who \u25a0 becomes a member of • the
association pledges himself to" turn over
to the organization the matter of prose
cutlng. persons; ; caught .'stealing.
* . Ant absolute ; rule 'to; prosecute ; ©very
thief ; will [be ' enforced.' ;'. lt wwilyl y make
no; difference who- the .shoplifter Is; ; if
'heVb*«^ > detect<^'i'ho7;'wHi:;too* t plac'ed : ;;ln
jail -and his • prose cutipn "will be con
ductedl -by firm of the • best criminal
lawyers ; In ; the city.--; No favors will
be shown to any person. Nearly, every
retail merchant ; In the 'city .will Join
tho association, i tho .expenses of which
.will"-' be -prorated • among* the members.
It* Is : expected that- the \u25a0 losses by Vthef t
win^be ao greatly'reduced that the sav
ing - will *>; amount-to 'many; times the
cost of 'Maintaining tthe\assoclation.\
Dewey's Setretary Is
Pi^ably a Suicide
! 'WASHINGTON", Nov. 25.— The _ police
jrer»i dragging: the '* Potomac. today < for
the '.body,, of j Lieutenant John W. Craw-"
ford;^Admiral? Dewey's "secretary, .who
disappeared ..yesterday. - ". Crawford ; was
seen .i late ; yeßterday/;but* 'a; letter,, from
lilm ; -gaye * notice* ,'of : his > intention "to
"drown ; ; him&e.lf ; from an Alexandria.
ferry.| boat. ;
: [Crawford, '£ lt >\u25a0 1b; said,; left ;.debts ."'of
$5,000. v 'and >ln ;af not«:to his wife' says
Itt'was-,not sjduef; to Yspeculation or
gafnbilng^v; Admiral Dewey I said: > : , ; -
\u25a0\u0084: ;,t'lfß >'alli"a mystery;to <me,-; and: l ' am
Rreatly;shbcked.";. V , :, .'l' -' ; \u25a0 : ;;\u25a0.-\u25a0'
somewhat \u25a0injCheck..^The greatest .dlffl- j
"cultyjexperiencedjhasibeen: in' attempt-;!
ing tojprQventithesale^ofniquorron^the 1
reservatloris.V ; This;surveillance will'be
'continued^ 7" •; ,^" r ::: ;.-,- : ]-_.* : '"•'"-:\u25a0-\u25a0. . :; '-- :
TRAITS*; PASSENGER HVRT
'? - l Joseph V Roberts.-.: pass'erigeriv! ° n r tho
o'verlandj Southern f* Pacific;;train^arriv-
Ing'iatl?^ o'clock ; las't;rilght.^wasjpatched
up?,inlthe'harbbr^'hbspital>fpr,*inju'rles
he|had f received fat] Beniclav on Hhe*. way
down7J^Rqbertsf was Uhrown *ifom S the
carjstepsfa'sl.thej.tra.lri^was ; switchedion
the^f errysboat? crossing j at ; Port;' Costa?
Hls^ headland* arms '\u25a0 were > bruised ; and
hlnTrlghtflegiwas^njured. ;?! .;-;:.; y%
S'PAGES"irT9 : '24--i
Renegade Redskins Are
SuspecMof Murder
killing of Two Prospectors Is
Believed^r^vejßeenpohe
V bYDtterttihtians
SPECIAL' DISPATCH ITO [ CALL
; GOLDFIELD/Xov. 23.— A band of des
ert Indians'lrif eating the "country, south
west of Silver, peak and ; having a ren
dezvous,-in .Fish lake valley, are. be
lieved to be the murderers of -Barney
Griffin., and JlmV. Connors, two pros
pectors who were, found dead near 'the
new: camp,* Stimleiy ; Jus tice -Henley and
Under. Sheriff Bart Knight . returned by
auto from- the x - scene' of the ' tragedy
this evening and said there was strong
reason -to believe that the men! met
death at the hands of . the outlaw : red
skins. .
.**. From; a number or Piutes and Sho
shones* living ; In ; that section ' nothing
could be,; learned, "*-_ although several
mounted^ Indians '\u25a0'. heavily armed '.were
oeen in . the : neighborhood on tho day
of;th« killing. - Hoof .\u25a0marks of unshod
horses' near the^bodics lend color to this
theory .v'-\ ' . < -_>•'\u25a0
Griffin -was "'. orer. the right eye,'
the .bail • penetrating the" head,^whlla the
bullet that "killed * Connors entered the
body, breaking [ the *: spine. The camp
of the" men I had - been destroyed : and
their pack burros and ; mining- -tools
stolen, f '-'.-,
.. Posses from Silver : Peak and VGold
field are' searching 'for. the outlaw*.
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PRICE : FIVE CENTS.
GRAB ACT IS
BLOCKED IN
ASSEMBLY
Grove Johnson and
24 Others Seek
Easy Money
Try to Pass Measure
Giving Each Sum of $25
Move Quashed by
the Votes of 48
Members
Leaders in Plan Excuse
Work by Quoting Law
George Van Smith
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO TH3 CALL
:\ SACRAMENTO, Nov. 23.
Grove L. Johnson and 24
other members of the lower
house, among whom was a
majority of the San Fran
cisco members, by their votes
today for the $25 contingent
expense grab attempted to
pull the assembly down to
their level..
Johnson and his San Fran
cisco confreres stooped today, to
an ! attempt at easy money which
the most regaiiF.-pf the regular
programmers in the ienate
scorned; to even consider. .For
tunately for the honor of the state
and its 'legislative branch of.gov-
there were 48 assembly
men above advertising themselves
in" the; category ; ' of i; pilferers of
candy * from : children. The at
tempt of -Johnson l and his asso
ciates who yotfed; for the grab to
get something that was not nailed
down was characteristic and a
fitting conclusion of their eminent
services to the machine.
YTSTO CHANCE FOB GRAB
Under the provisions of the constf»
tutlon. every member of the legislature
may draw from the «tat« treasury 125
to cover what is designated as con
tingent expenses Incurred during th«
session 1 of \u25a0 the legislature. Th« «k
traordlnary ie3slon summoned by Gov
ernor Gillett sat for five days. It Is
posslblo that the contingent expense
of some members, aa contemplated by
the framersof *h© provision, may hay*
reached a total" of %I.' ' But there was
the law, which provided for an In
significant sip at the public spigot, and
In denanee; of the' expressed wishes of
the governor; who' suspected that some
of the /legislators ; would not be . above
the petty, grab, Johnson and his asso
ciates went out to get the last drop.
CILtiETT OPI»OSKS DB.IL
Governor Gillett had' made It platn
to 'the members of the legislature that