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The life span of a California big tree is the link which binds the centuries to gether. The stirring biography of one of these trees will be published in The Sunday Call VOLTOEE CIV.— NO. 101." CHAFIN SAYS HE WILL OCCUPY WHITE HOUSE Prohibitioflist Candidate for President Talks of his Chances Predicts Annihilation for One of Present Great Political.Or ganizations Says Congress Will Abolish In terstate Shipment of Liquors George Van Smith "The campaign of 1908 is the last great fight between the republican and democratic parties. One of them is going out of business immediately af ter the November election. It will be reorganized and assimilated by the prohibitionists." Eugene W. Chafin of Chicago, pro hibition candidate for president of these United States, smiled when he let me in on that political secret yes terday afternoon. So did I. I thought his smile was permission to laugh at his joke. We both smiled again when I discovered that as far as Chafin was concerned it was no joke. Few men could go smilingly at the job of wiping off the map one of the great parties. Chafin is one of the few. He could smile if he had to annihilate 50th the democratic and republican par ties. Chafin smiles nearly all the time. When he is not smiling he laughs, and bis laugh is even better than his smile. He laughed several times yesterday af ternoon and the passengers in the Southern Pacific coaches immediately in front and rear of the coach which was enlivened by the presence of the candi date were caught up in a volume of mirthful sound that went the rumble of the train several better. The prohibi tionists call him "Genial Gene." Chafin refused to tell me which of the great old parties is to be retired from the political arena In November, but he did it with a smile. He was retting -warm when lie said it would be party that went down to defeat at the polls, but he almost dropped his smile when I tried to get him to say whether the defeated party would be led by William H. Taft or William Jen nings Bryan. I thought he was giving me a broad hint when he told me that In the reconstruction the prohibition ists would get the solid south, but be sidestepped my insistent question with: "We are going to elect the issue in November, whether we elect any candi dates or not. And at that, we have marked down 30 prohibition candidates for the Illinois legislature that will be elected- There may be more, but we have picked out 30." Chafln is unequivocally committed to the idea that the cause of prohibition •will not triumph until ' its national ticket is elected. "We do not expect to win state by state," said Chafln. ."That is a fal lacy. The redemption of a state helps, but It is no solution. We want na tional action." Then he smiled again as he Informed me that "congress will prohibit interstate shipment of liquors next year If I can control it." I asked him about the prohibition, platform declaration for the abolition of the Internal revenue. "1 wrote the first eight planks of that platform." said Chafln, "and I am right proud of thetn, too. The .re peal of the internal revenue and the prohibition of interstate shipment of liquors will come together," added the prohibition candidate, with possibly unconscious humor and a most en gaging smile. "Oh, yes, and they will ajsk you how we are going to re place the tremendous loss of revenue. See that Income tax plank? The In come tax will do it. The receipts from a proper income tax will more than replace the Internal revenue taxes. Constitutional? Well, it will be con stitutional the next time. Roosevelt 1c packing the supreme court now with ••men who believe in the constitutional \ Jty of an income tax, and if I am presi dent I will not appoint anybody who Is not right on the income tax. Four of the justices will retire for age pretty coon, and, counting one to go by accident, that makes a total of five places on the supreme bench to be filled within the next year or two." Chafln was willing to tell me that Swallow polled 259.000 votes, but he declined to make an estimate of his own probable vote. "Can't tell about thinprs this year," em]led Genial Gene. "There are a. sufficient number of voters who have not yet made up their minds about how they will vote, to change the re sult. "Do I expect to live long enough to see the prohibition national ticket elected? Certainly. I am the oldest candidate running for president, but I am only 55 years old and I have bfetter health than any man in the world. I made 555 speeches last year and never went to bed tired. I . have visited .13 states already and I -expect to visit them all before election day. . Fortu nately, they are not all so big as Cal ifornia. I am having the time of my ' life. Everywhere I go I "meet old friends whom I knew in Wisconsin and Illinois. ; "This is my little girl Desdemona*r boomed the big voice, and a softer light 6hone in the. twinkling gray blue eyes/ a* he 'proudly exhibited a photo graph. "She was 15 years old last St. Patrick's day. That may not get me all the Irish voteTbut'she fully; expects" to go to the .White House/ ,My wife Ms three years my junior> . She.. will be a worthy successor to Martha Washing ton." J Chafin was. in earnest when he said i fc« was having the time of his life, as Vjje was in earnest * when he told . the prohibition convention' at Columbus. he •would rather have Its, nomination than be elected president on \u25a0, either the re , publican or democratic ticket. He' has been beaten for; every other office and when the -votes are counted - in Novem ConUuacd on Page 3, Column 3 The San Francisco Call. INDEX OF THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S NEWS TODAY TELEPHOM3 KEARXV 86 . WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1908 WEATHER CONDITIONS . YESTERDAY— CIear; west wind; maiimatn tt-mfM-rstnre. OS; xolnlmmn. 54. A A. FOaECAST FOR TODAY— Fair; moderately »rarm In the morning; light northeast winds, charging to fresh west .winds. Pase 13 EDITORIAL • ~" Hearst on Bryan. • ' . P«ST« O Apathy and rainbow disslsg. Page 6 Increasing- the garrisons. ~ Page 6 An cnderstandlng, bat no alliance. Paccfl POLITICS William B. • Hearst accuses Bryan of calling worklnrmen beggars and produces af ttdavlts |to prove It. . i Pas* 2 Voters "are slow about registering, pre cinct enrollments being not more than 6,000 names. Pace 8 Four bourbons are candidates for congressional nomination at San Mateo and promise interesting contest. , -- Page S Bryan leaders Ttew Taf t,'s speech making plans with alarm and will send the Kebraskan oat on a tonrl Pace 2 Eugene W. Chafin, prohibition candidate for the presidency of the. United States^ arriTes In San Francisco and predicts annihilation of one of the existing political parties and success . of prohibition party. . Pace 1 Taft determines to toor the country and prom ises to continue policies of Kooserelt. Pace 2 CITY Bids for the Improvement bonds of the city of San Francisco are opened and found to be a very flattering reflection on the credit of tl>« municipality. K. H. Bollins & Sons and N. \V. Halsey are the lowest bidders. Page 1 Official celebration of Admission day will draw 10,000 visitors to Monterey. Celebration* will be held at four other cities in the 6tate. . - Page 3 Joseph Berry sends the police a letter which wQI probably clear him of the suspicion of the morder of Vlrs. Daniel Donohue. Page 14 New building of the Bank of California is opened to the public. Pasre 14 Wife of William MacXevin brings suit against him to recover a piece of Improved prop erty. Page 14 It Is rumored that the Bank of Montreal contemplates establishing a branch in this city. . . \ . Page 14 Dr. Herman F. Maleck dies suddenly iat ~ his home, his end being due to heart dis ease. Page 7 E. H. Harriman addresses businessmen of San Francisco -at reception at the Fairmont hotel given In bis honor. . * . Page 1 Chief Biggy cays whatever use \ Police Com misfioner Kell may make of city's launch is all right. PageS City attorney introduces affidavits showing San Francisco gas and electric company's claims are exorbitant. . • . '« Page 14 Railroad commissioners will investigate the freight and passenger rates of the Sierra railway company. Page 5 SUBURBAN /_ Fire-ritlief^oot *%t»-Jbe~ tabulated - after tagiry tr^Vtcl.lJ.^il. Motley for Russell Sage founda tHaa-'fia&i-'. ':' Page 1 Peter and John Claudianes must stand trial for dynamiting Gallagher's house. Judge Ogden overruling demurrers. ' Page 4 Realty • man arrested on charge of . selling "fake" job for 5230. Page 4 Sa a Mat f-o Caledonian club will hold Its first annual gathering today. , • . Page 14 Features of the carnival at San 'Rafael are lay ing cornerstone at automobile parade. Page 4 Mayor and board of public works recommend to city council bandisaoe of $1,125,000 for har bor work. Page 4 COAST Frank R. Masow, Berkeley boy,' runs ' away from school and lives in a tree near bis home for a week. Page 4 President Jordan of Stanford university se cures a \u25a0 fish that Is all head and taiL / .Page 4 Express package containing approximately. $70,000 stolen from Portland office. Page S Offer made 'by the J. K. Armsby company of 12,500,000 for 00 per cent o€- the Fresno raisin crop. Page 4 EASTERN Forest fires in Minnesota continue unchecked and many towns are threatened. Page 2 Inquest Into, death of Dr. Frederick Rustin of Omaha brings out some sensationaal ' facts. Page 1 Secretary Loeb denies report that N some one ; shot at President Roosevelt. Page 2 Orrille Wright makes two perfec^ flights with bis aeroplane at Fort Meyer. [ Page S i At a fire in a Denver hotel four lives are j sacrificed and a score of persons are in jured. : 4 . V* Page 4 SPORTS More than 90 runners will start In the Dlpsoa race Sunday. Pag<?7 Twenty-two motorcyclists start from Oakland on an endurance run to Fresno and* re turn. Page 8 Browning, Danny Long's new slab artist, , wins his first game for Seals by shotting out* 'the Oaks. - " Page 0 Doubles contests at the Del Monte courts bring forth' brilliant tennis playing. .... Page 8 Kattie Bumppo is berded by Jockeys at The Meadows and an Investigation may be made. . Page S Thomas 11. Williams' Big Chief defeats Fair Play for the September stake at Sbecps head bay. PageS The Eel wins the Nutmeg 2:07 purse at Charter Oak park, . capturing the race In three straight heats. Page 8 California freshmen and Olympic team will play % Rugby > football at Berkeley campus today.* .» "Page 8 All is in readiness for the third meeting between Battling Nelson and Joe Gans this afternoon.- j Page 8 MARINE United States commissioner to Tokyo exposition sail* for Japan on liner Asia. - Page 13 SOCIAL Miss Gertrude Whlttaker and Edward H. Gerber married at Fairmont -in presence of 100 witnesses. ;'V*Page6 LABOR Vallejo .trades council will bring executive order about politics before the state federation of labor. , PageS PREVENT ELECTION OF <• CUMMINS AS SENATOR Forty- two Stand pat Republicans Join Democrats to Oppose the. Governor C -DES . MOINES, . la.. Sept . B.— True- to their pledge to ." one another. 11 stand pat" republicans In the state legislature today prevented the election 1 of Gov ernor --"A:. B.;, Cummins to the United States senate to fill out : the; unexpired term of the late W. B.; Allison; * These 42J senators ..representatives!^ re fused- to* cast. their votes for Governor Cummins and. with the 45 'democrats who "voted* for Porter, they, outnum bered 1 the 65 republicans .who voted' for Cnmmlns. ~ / ' Not only did the "stand patters"- pre- Vent ' an' election today/ but I Xhey -de clared that 'it was ; their > Intention }-. to" continue In v their' course;, deadlocking the legislature,- if necessary ,'v to keep. Cummins out of \u2666 the United . States sen ate, -^-.-.ir— J-,^- -.V-, \u25a0> -;\u25a0\u25a0;;, -j-xz; S^c^B^ClSCO^i^D^SlX^Y; SEPTEMBER 9, 1908. DR. RUSTIN AND WOMAN PLANNED Mrs. Rice Says She Agreed to Kill Physician, but Lost Nerve Consort ? Was to Shoot Him ; Then Commit Suicide by L: J Taking Poison J His Schemfe Was to Secure $75,000; in Insurance j for Benefit of Family OMAHA (NebO; Sept; B.— The coroner's inquest I into the of Dr. Frederick;!!. Rustin, \ whose trag ic: death at the door of his home 'in thb city has given the police depart ment : a puzzling problem, ; developed several . sensational symptoms v today. The first \ was the \ testimony of Mrs. Abbie ; Rice, the woman who was last known to be in Dr. Rustin's com pany on the night of his death; \ \ • In her, testimony ; she said Dr. Rus tin first asked her |to kill him about two weeks ago, and \ finally- she coh^ sentedand^ agreed to shoot herself af terward." She said: > ' "I was to shoot him in his office. He wanted me to" shoot him. through' the abdomen, so his family could get his insurance money. He thought he' could trust- me. He wanted me to give him two or three days to settle his business affair before killing him. ; . * • "I hardly knew, what to say 'when he said that. He, wanted it done -Sunday at. his, ofQce. (That .was August 30.) He. thought the noise of the cars. would drown' the ' noise *of .any' revolver shot.'.' rLA\XED CUAA'IXG SCHEME Mrs. Rice said Dr. Rustin then said she could kill herself. She said a cun ning scheme to; avoid .her. suicide being connected- with his murder had been broached by the doctor. : She was to shoot him through the abdomen. Then' she wasto remove the empty cartridge' and dispose of | it. - vThen-; she wa» to take the ,- revolver away* with her,', re load if and kill- .herself.,.-* In .thst way oAiy.one empty ishell^notstwo-T-would be found' when she € died V.by her "-'own hand, and his death and hers; could not be connected :to brings shame* and hu miliation upon his family. - _;r; r . , Dr. Rustin had bought a- revolver at a pawn shop, .but had 'no ammunition. The " woman t said she bought : some' car tridges, but- in. trylrigvtoi load the re volver Saturday night! she -got j it*.out. of order, so that the 'killing coiild;not be --carried out on "Saturday.- night Vas planned. ; The following * Friday ; night she -accompanied Dr. . Rustin 'to . his' of fice and he loaded; the pistoli and asked her to shoot him, . : , /•,.; . : LOSES XEHVE AXD REFUSES". . "I lost -my nerve, and backed 1 out.'' said Mrs. Rice. This made Dr. Rustin very angry and they -debated the' mur der*, and suicide- scheme *for some .time, finally agreeing to. go. to his home and commit the double tragedy. in his barn. Rustin told her it would make it look like- he had been, murdered" by -some burglar or footpad if he was shot in the -barn. \u25a0 - - . . .j. j . - "He was to go in the barn and let me in the back way. He gave mo- the gun and I walked up to the alley back of his house, while he went in the front door of the house. Intending to go out the back way to . the barn^All : this happened Friday, August 28. -. "While I was at the allej* some one drove along and L lost my nerve again and went back to Farnam. street," said Mrs. Rice. '"I. walked east on Fafnam street to get away from him and 'waited on the next corner for a car." Dr. Rus tin was on that very car, according, to the woman's statement. She said Rus tin was very angry at her desertion and insisted on her coming back to his place. \u25a0 IS LETIXTOBARX * ;'f "We walked back to Forty-first street, and I went around the back way through the alley again" to the barn," said Mrs. Rice. She said she was 'let in -the barn through the sliding door. "He stepped away from me and then said: "Xofr shoot me,".' "declared the woman without raising ~ her I voice or without- a sign of emotion. She said she got. away. so. there would be no powder- stains on his clothes; that he had carefully ' planned that -detail against detection. \u25a0„: .'\u25a0'], '\u25a0» .."I broke down again and. refused to shoot," said Mrs. Rice.': -. "He was very angry ; then and thtreatened to kill : me and himself both together there in the b"arn. r I insisted on going back-down town. He i; telephoned for a : carriage to take us downtown." , v , SOMEOXE ELSETO KILL HIM ,; .Mrs. Rice said. she: went to his office Tuesday.- She said: - "He told me that he had found some . one; else to- kill him and; that, I; would not have to^do it. .A man>was coming :who .would kill him— a man by-, the * name 'of I Charley Davis. I was introduced to him." They met at- his office again, that evening.- ! "He was: very much depressed,", said Mrs. Rice- "His man came in* about' 8 o'clock and I< left the offlce and was to call him up."- --\u0084.,. ; . Mrs. Rice said Davis was to kill Rus tin * and * that • Davis -fi would be * g-iven some medicine in \u25a0; return which ' Davis would use to kill himself. ..j; Mrs. : Rice said' Davis was sent v out to 'get; a-bot tle of beer, and she tried to talk Rus tin out of the notion of being, killed. - WAS GIVEN; ACOXTTE . "He gave me some : drug/ in a -bottle — aconite— and - ( told ; me , to^ . take it as soon 'as I ; was sure ."he * was - going to die," said Mrs^Rice. ' -^ - - . She told of seeing Dr. Rustin sput5 put the other ? man -on athe : Farn am ' street '^ car to", go j to ? some • appointed -place < where the doctor was to meet him. and of her parting with' him" for J the' last 'time'" -»-.;\u25a0. Charles E. Davis.*; the' man« Implicated In the affair by>Mrs."> Rice. -gave, brief testimony, admitting his town attempt at -suicide '.with^morphine p and : other poisons furnished, him, bv, Rustin. , but denied any knowledge of Rustin's death until the day .after it, occurred. - *y-, Mrs.' Rustin told of the . Incidents i fol lowingt the .finding of i her; husband' on the doorstep. She also related.ln detail their^ financial; troubles. 1 saying her hus band - had a note - for $3,300 coming due the day of the shooting.,^ She. admitted he* carried -'s<s,ooo-;llfe^ Insurance. that a ', considerable \u25a0 amount had lapsed for nonpayment of premiums. ."<; t r;» CHOOSBCATOX FOR GOVERNOR 5 / SEATTLE. - Sept. ; B.7-The^prohibition state" convention met* here; at 52? o'clock today;wlth 50 l delegates In attendance.* It t ,was- I caJled J to 'order sby;c Secretary R.^E.-Dunlap; of the; state 1 committee; At declaration 5 ; to * the eCfect .)thats pro hibltion?is:the only -effective method ito kill * off v saloons * has :• been s prepared » for adoption. •>' A. T S. • Caton •£ of i Olympla *Is scheduled 'for/ the; nomination for gov ernor, v. • . :-v- 4, ~i_^ ;-^_^±^nL=^: \u25a0 ... \u25a0•: "" \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 -' •_"\u25a0 '. ' S .:'\u25a0? . -\u25a0-\u25a0 . \u25a0\u25a0•'\u25a0 .- ' "--T- Railway Magnate Meets Businessmen at the Reception in the Fairmont Hotel Harriman Tells Merchants That City's Op portunities Are Greater Than Ever Says Railroad^ Interests Are! Identical WitK State's, and Both' Should -Go-operate for Prosperity \u25a0 r The-; San Francisco commercial 'commuhity put out the right hand of -fellowship; yesterday^ to i E.yH; ;Harrimah;and:the little mag^ nate returned' the salutation with a hearty^ -grip. _. . ; \u25a0 . / More than 2(p; businessmen , of -{the /\u25a0 city r gathered * \n}. the ; red room loi th&^ilrmori:;h<&kitt^^^ road \u25a0; prcsideijtF* Il^rT^a^i^lc^blriefl^ita ithe | gathering^:, at" times JnJa-vwattyJ^einTand 'againu philosopher. He avoided'a^y. reference to contemp and^left^ Sariswei^dpK^lue^dn^^Hres's^'d^o him by /Andrea Sbarbofo,' who" presided .at' the^reception, as to the erection -of, a union ; depot.; i,Harrimah addressed 'himself largely to his relations \u25a0with-the-businessmen of the city. , ./ . J - - s."; The^^ magnate spent a less strenuous'day yesterday than on'Mon^ day. \ In ; the" morriin g ! he drove f through %:'\u25a0- '-\u25a0\u25a0' --' — - '• ~ "-^ \u25a0 - \u25a0 — • '-• . — •\u2666, the - city,3 with * hist family In an"; auto mobile, and af ter'j the reception - made immediate prepafatibns 7 for * his;; de parture/ l'eaving|the .'city ; at s^o'clock last 'evening. •%* He will 'proceed rat once to^New York- on • his private train, by way 'of the' Union^Pacific. ;. LIEtTEXAVr GOVERSOU GREETS HARRIMAN 1 * It was .< 2 o'clock T in the afternoon when the i reception * given by . the j Man ufacturers'" and!; Producers* association opened at the, Fairmont. Andrea-iSbar boro/ president Jof i. the ; organization, and { J. j ParkerJiCurfler, -vice president, escorted'Harriraan-to the seat of honor. Sbarboro extended? a welcome : on be half;.of the businessmen and Lieuten ant .'. Governor I Warren Porter offered the greetings of Vthe state. ; Porter thanked' Harriman Ttor the assistance rendered after • the big, disaster and called "upon him -\u0084to bear ever. In mind that; vast -resources awaited develop ment within the borders \of the state. In ; ; reply,; Harriman s said: ;\u25a0'':, '.' ."Your -.chairman has just asked me:lf I wanted to" say a few words. I thought I wasn't .to say ; anythirig," but -to' have an Informal >talk with ' you. I spent: a sleepless A night -thinking/what, l should say if;i:were called ; upon.; I. met Mr. Kruttschnitt this morning \u25a0\u25a0; and asketT him what- 1 should say. He told me that ' I wouldn't : have - to; say anything and ; at '"once I : felt better^and my. stom ach ache left., ". ';\u25a0*' " \u25a0 , ' : . "I want. to correct an- idea t that seems to exist, thatJ l. am not -coming /here again for.; two years. . I intend ; to make an effort to- attend- the trans-Mlaslsslppi congress*: to be; held., here -next;' month. The ; president- of that; body., has . asked me , to; speak and it- will-be a case' of go as you please. "say what jpu like.,, .-" REFERS TO FIRST VISIT . ."I, would like ".*to* recur; to the, first time^ 1 1 visited^ San * Francisco , as < presi dent of the'Southern'Pacrflc. M.wasen tertalned*at the- Palace .hotel;and"l.'de sire" again Vto>'expres"s '"myj 'appreciation of (your'kindness.*7.'At ; that time we dis cussed, why, it .was that California l^, with such . great": resources : hadf so ' small ; a number;' of t inhabitants; ~On » that ? occa sion 'you iwere^encouraged^ because" one of:' those .present*ha"d'that • day had- his fourteenth v chiid,born. . 'Atlthat ; rate/ > 14 times ; 2,000,000 > (the ? present population) you v , will get there -all right: .';^- ' \u25a0\u25a0 /\u25a0:\u25a0': ::.'.: \u25a0-•> : " \u25a0, ' \^%'^.' r:.i"l-h%ve". be'eni out of the busy , world a good deal* 'of latej, and ' have ' ; had 1 my mlndTon 1 . other : things.'.^.We /have ; been enjoying: ourselvesjn the" southern' part of Oregon and the northern part of your state, 'which are 'the same' thing. 1 -. There we had an " ( exhibition of .good; wilL ..The people 'j showed ! i a | desire wto £ co-operate with \ us. •: Forj 1 2 i or] 18 j months) we -ex perienced i a"; period \bt * distrust. ,' but f. we seem i to ": be | getting | back !to; a less | hys-i terlcalf and niore; common, sense %view of I things :. and - a kindlier view toward each -'other. : : .';-.^.:'-'.-'.\'''---\y. ' \r\ \u25a0'',"; %"-.\ i •"-.. VAs \ Mr.< Sbarbbro^ says, our ; Interests are', the «ame.*j You^arej the t producers;' we ; : are i* the H carriers. ' i Our ; % interests ought * to I be ~ and / are \ in y common;^We will£mairitalh i our "capacity 4 forjltrans portlngiahd;do r ,ltLwillingly:if?you:wlll bearJVwlthjUS/ '-;'\u25a0 If is ; anything needed V l ?can i assure', you /,wes.wlll, at tend 5 to V it. g Because b of < y our Jneeds S it makes % it"> necessary ' for; us ?to \ maintain fair,' dealing/,^? We ;f eel ? that ?we \ are {en titled • to" . a \u25a0-, fair • return >,on > oiirj; invest ment. iW«I put">i Into % our? business § as" much^energy.i vitality *andr nerve-; force as s yon'i do jlns the^development j of •. your separate \: enterprises f: andf: we t are fen titled! toTsomethlng tor I that.\WeJdo 1 not like ) to |bV. treated FU^ 0 ' alniachine.'s£.'We are 3 human i and '\ want -ito^be Ureated ':' in thaUway; ; ;,;; V_X- : - i-f^''^ : * [\u25a0:'." C". --- ClTY ;* '^ -\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0 ;•: >• \ } h : "J ! couid v.talfc f urtiier -^aiong "^theso ! lines,;but I, want to speak of ".the. city of /San J Francisco, one of the finest . In the i world. The work you have Tdone commands the highest admiration. The improvements you have made have been along good lines." You have good buildings,- many! of "' them, and I; am : glad 'to. see that they are 'not too high. Many of the eastern cities are destroy ing their beauty, in the - struggle for tfeight,, thereby \u25a0 depriving themselves of flight. .In my opinion you will, have a \ greater; concentration of v business than *•be fore "the ' ; fire. In -'my opinion it iis going to be, during the* coming generation, a great advantage, this destruction. It has enabled yd'u to do ; things and' make improvements which otherwise would, have been ; impossible. ; "After- the big disaster we all^did our,, share, none 1 more than- another. When r you* look back- at the- records, at the' little loss of life/ that is testimony to the' fact that -each- one "took: good care of the other.; :f- >-» '-*\u25a0-\u25a0'-*\u25a0'\u25a0 '"\u25a0',' "Ofter. I, have thought 'after. a", period of V great ; nervous force . and "trouble, and wondered if "it: were not. better to settle I down Ito a I quiet * life. sOf ten times, there comes to a ;manC"aT period of discontent,: but ;such meetings, ag these' are ,. ample compensation! for that, a man- has done. . / /^ •*.; #. « , ."Gentlemen, I thank-: you for \ your courtesy - and. hopel this | will . lead. 1 to a better understanding. between" us." H V SI XES S >I EX MEET , GUEST .' -At the conclusion of • Harriman's're marks, i refreshments -were'-served 'and the^businessmen\were'; presented^ .to the/guest of ' honor. "--As 'Harriman .'left the'- reception t room r he 'met the * re gents -of the state -.university, who'-had just adjourned ; their meeting.. Harri man; stopped to speak' a-' few .moments with £ ; President !-,- Wheeler> and William H. Crocker. ,; r Ambng;> those'; In' attend ance^ at "the reception 'were: ' ' . . •« Tbomtß Magee- . .' William* Hood "' ' ' J«mDB McNab , ;\u25a0.-. Dr. < Frank rAJnsworth^ " G.'«X.~vWendUng i E.;E. CalTin •--\u25a0\u25a0-\u25a0 C.I C. :. Moore •-. - : , R.* p. Seh werin , . Thornwell i Mull ally • George . W. - Peltier" : George KrilKbt - \u25a0=• Alexander Irwln :'-\u25a0"-" ' James D. .' Smith ;;." "..\u25a0'•\u25a0 Theodore \u25a0; Summerland •' James Rolph - Jr. '„ -. Percy T. ", Morgan ; :'c- : : 11. T. rally: -\u25a0\u25a0?\u25a0_ " J. ' Downey ; Harvey ". Frank W.;, Anderson " M. F.tTarpey , \u25a0\u25a0 : Frank J.. Syinmes -..:.i Lewis -E. Anbury": Arthur S. -Brings \u25a0 ;, Ghauncey. St. ' jdaxi H.'D.liOTelsnd --;.'\u25a0•; Charles 7 W. Slack " \u25a0 F.- W. Van^Sieklen' Bishop Nichols \u0084-\u25a0'. ' Walter :\u25a0 I'arker .-.- ; -V Colonel. Klrkpatrlck • Colonel ; Pippy "\u25a0•\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0'" Andrew v Can-lean ' W..-H.*Snedlgar -. ; A:.-E: Scott. Jr. A. -A. Watkins ' Walter Ryman > William F. Herrin • ' , \u25a0 Edsar ; Kelthley 'N.^a: Jndds --\u25a0•-: ' Horace G. Platt James Horsbnrgh • \u25a0 Frank, I*. Brown.,- A:* O. ? Rulof •on \u25a0\u25a0:•\u25a0' Robert' A. .Roos . • Henry M. * Abram -*' \u25a0 • Charles •F. - Runjtw .- \u25a0 ' Charles H. Crocker » . ; Julian * Sonntag .-..'• Zoeth 8. Eldridce . W. C. Ralston .' Julius ! Krattschnltt SCHMITZ IS IGNORED Former \u25a0 Mayor KfAttehds j; Harri- : ~\ man I Reception ; [ NoT G reeting :"•; ! Eugene;; E. t Schmltz,T erstwhile ? mayor of the : clty,^ presented • himself, yesterday at i thieireceptlqn\toj E."tH.j, Harriman fat the ' Fairmont ; iy>teL'. v 'A' general- Invita tion •\u25a0 had \u2666 been .-, extended -to -' the \ publlc,' and ; Schmltz sdo i doubt ' considered«him self y eligible..- » If heVhad* expected s to seized the r to "' gain - the ' good graces -"of ix old-t ime -• friends,-* 1 heY was disappointed, yfor? little-* heed • was e paid to ?. him^ and *-; he J moved * about %in ? the rear I of ' the iropnv almost : unnoticed.' For awhile he" stood' along thetrear.wall.tNo one.bowed; to "him.>:Nosone' shook his hand/^'A?, f ew s momints | after I Harriman 1 began Uto % speak," i Schmi tz £ disappeared through^the; outer doorway,, and: did- not return/-5.v.--.. i >.. ->-. ,'' H "" .'A K*..:v-^K *..:v-^ \u25a0-.'\u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0'-. '-.-..-.;-\u25a0.\u25a0 :»fln-,theigathering,werea.numbersof prominent / political*- figures. ;£ T William F.^Herrlm.held.' a Slevee ; in < onei corner of : the ' room." Lieutenant .Governor War Continued •on Pace" 3, ' ; Column 1 ; All the world is mad over, the Salome \ tAzxJ.t. A dozen, of the most famous* i^racers, including Maud Allan, will be pictured in their best poses of this dance in V . The Sunday Call E. H. rfarriman, standing at Oead of 'the line at Fairmont reception. Sketched by Call staff artist FIRE RELIEF WORK TO BE TABULATED Prof. J.M. Motley Will Super vise: Inquiry for Russell Sage Foundation / STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Sept. S— Prof. ; James. SI. Motley, bead of the de partment of social economy -at Stanford university, has been entrusted with the compilation; of data regarding the con ditions v resultant In San Francisco from the distribution of the large amount of -moneyCdonated at the time of the big conflagration.-'! :.. -~, ... .* The entire city ..will be canvassed by a corps of workers who. will ascertain who were benefited by the relief funds. The" greatest stress. will be laid on the effect of the-! gift of. homes -to L refugees. The '"Russell Sage- foundation - fund officials, who have directed this investi gation, X regard ; it' as,oneof-tie most important they have undertaken, on ac count of the enormous' sum. that was distributed.. , tv f : Impertinent Question No. 68 How Were yQU Stung? 'For the most original or wittiest answer to this question—the For ! the {next five answers The ; Call will pay ONE DOL = j EAR* EIAGH. Prize answers will be printed next Weo!nesday. and checks mailed to the winners at once. Make your short and SEND IT ON A POSTAL card to '^^\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0l \u25a0BHHfI IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS. ; ' Wlaaing AMwen to "Whit's a Gentlemaar* |5 - priae \u25a0 R. -.Tatun. 2219 Shattnck xrtmtt.^. Berkeley- One who caiTnot stoop to .do his . • qwnjdynamiting.^ r $1 \u25a0 prlie ""to'^ K.- Branagan. 16S Chattaaooe* street. • eityl • All that a man _is and a little bit more. $I' prize, to Mrs. F. ; M.' Armstrong. 260 Missouri «t-, city. - • ,A* man! who j hasn't forgetten. that his mother was a woman. '. \u25a0• ,91 prlieto.lda Gordon Chnrch, Cl2-V"an Xess arenoe. city. \u25a0 \u25a0 ~\. ,-.' r A*: gentleman 'is. all/ that .his wife wishes "her neighbors to. _ • think h*er husband is. HMj $1 , prize to U. V. "Ames, &A ! East Twenty-fifth street, ;. Oakland. ;V-;- /. ': One ;wh(jl doesn't: have to announce it.*. >-, \u25a0"- $1" prtae" to ! Uagh 'j. Bowie. 679 Pine street, city.:; : 'A man^who.jias'almost as much = consideration for the feel-\ Tings' of: others as-he has for his own. PRICE PR 7 E CENTS. EVERYONE WANTS THE CITY BONDS San Francisco Puts Her Credit to the Test in the Markets oftheWorld- Result -Is a Triumph Never Equaled by. Another Big Municipality Issue of Three Millions Is Over Subscribed Ten Times byt Money Lenders E. H. Rollins and N. W. Harris Make the Highest Offer, Giv ing High Premiums San Francisco's credit in the money market of the na tion jras thoroughly tested' yesterday when the board of supervisors opened the 'bids on $3,280,000 worth of her school, hospital, sewer and fire protection bonds, and San Francisco may be abun dantly satisfied with there suit. 9flj With the issue subscribed .12 times over ; with 10 individual bidders competing to take the en tire amount; with the highest bid on the $3,280,000 of par value' for a total of $3,514,520, giving the city a. premium of over 7 per cent and reducing the net inter est" on the 5 per cent bonds to a figure less than four and a half per cent — the announcement of \u25a0 Supervisor Glanninl In the board meeting that yesterday' 3 bond sale was the most ad vantageous from the city's standpoint of any municipal bond sale' held in the United States during the last five years was fully The highest bid was made by E. 11. Rollins & Sons and N. W. Harris & Co. pooling their Interests. The total subscription to the bonds yesterday footed up nearly $10,000,000. The number of bids presented was 101. The supervisors were amazed at the number of bidders and gratified at the premiums generally offered. Tester day's opening demonstrated that San Francisco can obtain all the money she needs for her municipal Improvement and. If desired, for the present prosecu tion of the $20,000,000 Sierra water supply system, at an Interest rate of •*% per cent or better. The 10 bidders who. offered to take the entire issue of f3.250.000 with their total bids follow: «' K. H. Collins & Sans and X. W. Harris & Co $3,314,320.00 William 'H. Crocker.. .......... 3.500.953.00 London and Pari* National 3.500.000.00 Central trust company ......... 3.498.000.00 Los 'Angeles -trust company.; 2,497,500.00 James 11. Adams &. C 0.;.,.... 3.497.000.00 K..W. Halsey k. Co 3,469,300.01 Koontze Bros 3,390,3*4.00 First trust and savings of Chicago and ' Merchants' loan ' and trust company 3,370.3*4 .00 German savings and loan society. . . . 3.444,000.00 All bids were referred; to the publics utilities committee for review and rec ommendation. Thursday at 2:30 p. m. the commltee will \u25a0 meet and canvass the offers. The clerk's office will wo rlc all. day today computing the offers and, have the results tabulated tomorrow. There is virtually no doubt - that tha Rollins-Harris bid of $3,514,320 will ba accepted. It is 114,000 ahead of the nut highest and $9,600 ahead of any comb!-* nation of the others. Boston, New York, Chicago and Los. Angeles competed with the local flnan-*