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I PAGES 17 TO 24 | 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*. Impertinent Question No. 26 .; ' ' WhyXan'f You Manage Your \^ nd? For the most original or wittiest answer to this ques t^ pay FIVE D^LARS. For the; next five answers Tlie Call will ;r^<DNE DOLLAR each. Prize winning answers^ will Be printed next Wednesday . and checks- mailed toUhe Av^neirs at ;bnce Make your:answer sh^ai^faddress it to :iMr^l^ v v THE CALL ' Wianlnx aatwen to "Wliy do yen laaskr* ,' " * |3' piite\u25a0,^^to Mary,Klinkradt, .\u25a0 54^Ksle \u25a0'\u25a0 street, city. \u25a0 -* lipriW'to Erh««t'R.^Altiand«f,*;2ols Oak str9«t,'d^r.'. . , :" rAt^thelsign "The^Chronicler.has the largest»'circulation." . $1' prlie to Franc!!i * Richardsoa," 1307 Merchants* Exchaajs. c!Jy. ";'At the: Oakland Tribune's, efforts, to tnalce.a newspaper ' out . . of>rnud;and»redjnklv . .'•- ll^prisA'* to;Bernic?. I.a»«,,800 I>t&2en street, Oakland.. " . '"/"V^' • . t-t^.\WeypinV.'is;^ch;a7lone^*o_me:; jqb:: :.:- $I,prlxe\- to ".Emma.- Nocnan, .-ISOT, Hayes ttreet. city. \u25a0 Why*shouldn't *I?-1" have dimples. $1 priwr. to .Thomas 3. Vlnotgia, 3031 Twenty-tiirt * street, city. \u25a0";\u25a0 --I(started: Kbv iferaberV6;ahd;rcan't stop. 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