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How much money does it cost to elect ia president? More than you might guess. A writer who knows tells of the expenses of many campaigns tomorrow in" The Sunday Call CIV.— NO: 153. ATTORNEY WEBB ATTACKS STATE RAILWAY LAWS .Makes Determined Effort to Wrest California From Domination of Roads fn Report to Governor Demands Regulations With Provision of Commerce Commission Interstate Board Should •Be Given Greater Power, With Establishment of Rates ¦ Attacking with energy and logic the ! existing railroad legislation of Cali- ] fornia and demanding that new laws j " be passed in accord with the pro visions of the interstate commerce act and the advanced laws of Wis- ! consin and Texas, Attorney General ' U. S. Webb in his biennial report to Governor James N. Giilett has made ; ; : a determined step toward wresting ; California from the industrial domina- ; tion of the railroads. Should Gov- : ernor Giilett follow the drastic rec . ommendations of the chief legal offi- j . cer of the state and the legislature • enact the measures suggested, Califor- i ¦ r.ia shippers would be independent for . the first time in the history of state 1 transportation. • Nine pages of the 22 in the report j are devoted to the urgent subject of i . railway legislation. Attorney General j • Webb began with a review of the in vestigation started by the California •state board of railroad commissioners ' on January 16 ofthis year; stated how 'inadequate laws practically paralyzed -.the' commission; showed where the state constitution gives full authority to the legislature to pass adequate measures, and then recommended most important acts ¦which should be passed. j . MAKES STRONG RECOMMENDATION In closing the section of the report devoted to the question of railroad leg ¦ Js'lation'the attorney general makes the following recommendations: / The state board of railroad comr>is k- should be given power to classi fy freight, as well as to establish rates for the transportation of each class. I The board should be authorized to fix! different rates for the transportation of | the same . commodity over different j lines as the difference of locality may j demand, and to require fair and just . division of the charges arising for the | transportation of ' freight over two or more connecting roads. The power to fix rates should extend to the regulation of switching, loading j and "unloading and icing charges and the application of terminal rates. ¦ The commission should have the lame power in the state as has the in- j terstate commerce commission in the ¦ union in establishing rates and setting the time at which they shall become ef fective, and should be empowered to •punish deviations from such regula tions. The commission should have power to require that railroad companies furnish j ¦ an adequate supply of cars. The acts constituting discrimination J chould be clearly defined, and discrim- j ination, false billing, false classifica tion and false weighing should be pro hibited. PROVIDE SEVERE PENALTIES Concluding, the* attorney general Bays: "For a violation of any of the- pro visions of the act appropriate penalties . should be provided, for in many in stances It is only through the means of • penalties that proper observance of the law can be compelled." In reviewing the investigations egains^ the Southern Pacific, the Atch . ison, Topeka and Santa Fe and the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake rail road companies, charged with discrim ination. Attorney General Webb refers to the dereliction of former railroad commissions in not legally establish ing the rates deviated from by the companies. He also acknowledges the aid given the attorney general's office during the Investigation by the Cali fornia traffic association and its attor ney, O. K. Cushing. Governor Gillett is advised by the attorney general that the commission should have power to regulate not only transportation charges, but also various other charges connected with transportation and the important re forms of interlocking switches and the , block system, and furthermore,- that the commission should have control over express companies, telegraph and dispatch companies and steamship companies plying on the inland waters of the state. "There are few states in the union which have not adopted advanced leg islation upon these subjects and Cali fornia, unfortunately, is one of those few," declared Webb in the report. ATTENTION TO BANK* In a short subdivision, devoted to banks, Webb calls attention to the fact that the practice among commercial bank directors, to borrow deposits from the concerns in which they are I Interested, should be made a criminal offense with appropriate penalties. "It is worthy of consideration,"- asserts Webb, "that the institutions which failed (In this state) were all com mercial banks, though many of them carried savings deposits. It will be remembered that the present law per mits officers and directors of commer cial banks to become the borrowers of bank funds and deposits. The condi • tion of affairs of the several banks • proceeded against has shown that the practice of loaning money to directors . and officers has been one of the chief causes of bank failures. In my Judg ment a similar provision to that of the civil code concerning savings and loan corporations, applicable to commercial banks should be adopted and appro priate penalties, provided for its vio lation." ' Insurance matters* also have been riven considerable attention. in the"re port, and Webb ; suggests that(*w~elch- Continued on Pase 6, Middle Column 1 The San Francisco Call. TiTO direct primary * law canbe passed if assembly consti- tutional amendment No. 3 is defeated. That amendment provides that the legislature shall pass a direct primary law. It will be at the top of the last column on the general elec- tion ballot Every vote cast for that amendment on No- vember \ 3 is a vote for free parties and free government. INDEX OF THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S NEWS TODAY TELEPHONE KEARNY 80 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3l", 1908 WEATHER YESTERDAY — Clear; west wind; maxltnam temperature, 62 decrees;' minimum, . 68 degrees. FORECAST FOR TODAY— Cloudy, with tog In morning; 11 got south winds, changing to fresh easterly. Page 17 EDITORIAL v Hearst, De Young, Ach. , Pace 10 Where bank 6uperrlsloa failed. Page 10 Why Gillett vetoed the MIL Page 10 Quarreling in SeatUe. Pa«e 10 POLITICS Bepubllccns claim S3 more rotes than neces-t. sarj- In electoral college. Page 7° Bryan denoance* republican • leaders for their connection with the trusts. Sri? Pago 7 >Good gorernment league, fearing election frauds to count out Judge Dunne, asks for police *ld- '-"•' ," " ■ ■':v.'^ ; -; Page 7 Taft flays Gompers in strong speeches on labor questions at Buffalo. Page 7 Examiner now supports t Judge Carroll Cook after having repudiated him two years ■»* 0 - %"?' Page" GRAFT Judge I^awlor tells Attorney Ach citizens are without Interest In the laws. Page 6 United , Railroads will hereafter be compelled to submit list of witnesses in cases' of acci dent. . Page 20 Society matron Joins sin pursuit of burglar who ransacked residence: In a fashionable <listrict. . . . Page 5 Many members . of California Promotion com mittee will attend session In Los Angeles November 14. Page 11 Members of chamber of commerce ' will take crul&e on San Francisco bay today. - Pnge 13 Spring . Valley water company threatens to shut off service to public schools In effort to secure f 1,600 per month. . Page 11 Real estate agents claim boosting of " prices r« pociible for the dullness of v local - mar ket. Page 13 James C. Tomalty secures release from jail on reduction of bonds. . Page SO George Wlttman withdraws his application for probation officer. Page 12 Dr. Charles Parent dies in French hospital after lingering illness. . . .. Page 11 Ruef lawyers Involved in Blake case hide be hind their professional ethics, while note "In tended to buy silence was defective. Page 5 Attorney General Webb attacks state railway laws in report to Governor Gillett. Page 5 Board of works wields civil service ax, 39 em ployes being decapitated. < ' Pace 12 Bert Harerly, old time minstrel, drops dead in saloon. - . Pace 20 City Attorney Long and Curtis Llndtey de clare supervisors have legal authority for Hetch Hetchy water supply plans. ' " : . •' " Page 20 SUBURBAN Oakland club opens autumn festival in Pythian castle. . -,/rV Page 8 John E. Henderson, ex-clergyman, is sued for divorce on ground of cruelty.' : Page 8 Stanford university warns - unusual ; number i they must do better work. . Page 8 President Heron of Oakland traction f Jbmpany ready to forfeit San Jose , avenue • fran chise. ' * PaeoN Rival candidates for ; supervisor ' try , to outdo eaca other - at - Larkspur with - street ban ners. Page 8 Murder ' hinted in . BulSnch . mystery, / husband suggesting that woman's body will ibe found. . Page U Thomas Fitigerald, 19 year old burglar,- ; is caught by Oakland police. Page 5 Klmball G. Easton . sued for divorce, wif*> al leging failure . to provide. Pase 8 District Attorney J. J. ■ Bullock of . San Mateo county Is accused of having extorted money from men charged ' with ' assault by threat ' ;to prosecute. Pngeß COAST . . San Juan prepares for. fiesta and carnival to provide funds for the restoration of t old mission. ' Pag;e 7 : Negro attempts to kill rival and wounds young white boy. •'.. "■' : Pasre 0 EASTERN Mrs. Gould always acted "like a, lady,"- say witnesses In case. Pasfe 6 Bryan makes . oil trust ; text for ; attack ion *' Illinois Thunderbolt wUI ; arrive todsy to ar range details' of fight with Ketchel. ' ' Pagre 14 ; Thomas H. i Williams , starts ■ campaign •to win 23 'year "charter for a, racetrack at t Reno, XeT.-s3gFfß!sßm&&&mfftStti Page 14 Ualn Interfere* with* training at' Emeryville, but the track,' will be In fln« condition for : openlnsrday."; ,-' "*^ • Page 14 San Francisco defeats , Oakland and - Los An geles wins? from ' Portland.- Pagre 14 Billy Papke signs for 25 round fight with Hugo Kelly at Los Angeles. . - - **««e 14 ■ Crack. pacers' will cotnpeU in contests * at Tan-^ foran Sunday. v " : • . "Pajge 12 Ten mile handicap : fae« .^rtli; *• fe»tur« ■at Irish- American' athletic' "ganwi 'at Ingleaide Sunday. WfflljjWHif * ' P *** M -University- of ; Nevada players- and'; cardinal fifteen will ; meet in ; intercollegiateT football fcon-' test on: Stanford Tcampus^ today. Pace 12 . Seven California" university ; men] are ' added' to the football squad. * Pa *» c marineSßHl ' Shoaling of Coos bayj bar' has \ been ; reported to: the government; and steps may }b«? taken {to Investigate cause " and supply . remedy." Page 17 - h First : dance ' of : season ;■ held by . Entre^ Nqd» cotillon club' at Fairmont fcottL ' Page 20 SAN ; SASTCJRP AY, >OCTOBERy3i~:rim)B, OIL TRUST IS BRYAN'S TEXT TO FLAY TAFT He Declares Rockefeller's In= tention to Vote Republican Shows Mutual Interests Standard Company^ - Charged With Expecting Favors From Ohioan When Elected Carnegie's Adhesion to Admin- istration : Declared Favor to the Democratic Party Trick to Hurt TafiWhite House View Tg" TT WASHINGTON, Oct. fyy' 3:— The following : T official ■statement was issued from the White > House tonight: "At the White House the announcement ■ of Mr. '■■; •Rockefeller : through [the press agent' of the Standard oil' company was regarded with some amusement; .in ', view of^ what the adminis tration has done 'to . the Standard oil company and ': 0f. .. the bitter hatred borne .-.; ; by the Standard oil . com pany to the administration: It is a perfectly palpable and obvious , trick on the part of the Standard ' oil people to . try'l to damage Taft— a trick so, palpable that it can deceive no one.** NAPOLEON, 0., Oct ; 30.— Wil liam J. , Bryan gave out • a statement here today : commenting upon ••■> the declaration of John D. Rockefeller, made in New York yesterday, that he would vote for "William H. Taft. Bryan's statement, in part, follows: ''The morning.? papers publish* a statement from Mr.- Rockefeller.;giv ing his, reasons for supporting Mr. Taft. He 'If, for no other reason, I support Mr.. Taft becauseton comparing him ' personally with Mr. Bryan, his chief opponent, I ■ find the balance of fitness and temperament entirely on, his .side. The; election of Taft i will,; I ; believe, make for law , and order and stability of business. He is not a man inclined to rash experiments or to' impede a return of, prosperity *by advocating measures subversive of in dustrial progress.'.-" ' --.Bryan says Rockefeller. "is for. Taft because Taft is' in sympathy with; the trusts," '. and adds : - Taft has been - making speeches for many weeks and he has not yet dwelt upon' the iniquities:; of the trusts or pointed- out the injustice • done to :." the American people by them. , No wonder Rockefeller is for Taft. • : v ROCKEFELLER'S PLEA DENIED . ■"> Again, -Rockefeller; says , Taft' s elec tion will make for law and order. „ This Is false. Rockefeller's -corporation v. is the most notorious lawbreaker; ln ? the United States and he is : for Taft* be cause he : does not , want I the ' law* en forced.*. If he thought Taft would force the law against the Standard oil company and favored' the enactment of more stringent, laws: against .the Standard oil company, as I do, he would not be for Taft.' • ; ■ v. : " .Rockefeller, also says that •;■ Taft's election will make for- stability of busi ness.. What ; kind -of -business? Sta bility in the trustjbusiness Is: what he means. . He \ thinks.; that Taft's election will ! enable the ; trusts * to : ger * a . tighter btraoslcs grasp upon the American;peo ple and put their extortion upon a more permanent-; foundation.' -j He rsays YTaft is i not a man ' inclined *to rash ; experi ments. ; . He might : haye > omitted f the word ; "rash.'' . for : t Taf t ■: is .not , In - favor of any, kind oi experiments In: thb way of remedial, legislation.' He: does h not propose, remedies.; .-, He -simply glories jn"- the -'-past and wants>to : leave con ditions astheyare. ■ ; ;•.-. .; -;.\ :,.: .-■;% GRATITUDE IS SUGGESTED^ ■ . Rockefeller says that,Taftwould not advocate :' measures > subversive --: of in dustrial • progress: ■ But j what • is \ indus trial progress?- Is it right to allow one corporation 'to swallow^; up :T or; bank rupt > all . of the other, corporations - and then ;hold : the country :< at : its * mercy? Is it industrial ; progress:;' to ..destroy competition and f close the r door.*- of •'■ op portunity -to the .young: men -of 'the country?- Is-* it. -industrial-: progress's to destroy, industrial independence and es tablish a-despotlsm'.ofimonopoly?* , -• : The democrats c have ■- reason -" to <■■. be grateful to Rockefeller for i tearing' the mask « off ; the ..republican v campaign and revealing, the duplicity;- that has char acterized kit. '- ■-. ■'. ; "••'■■■ •-■■■ •■-.■...•■•. '■:\"'^.'~>-K --■- The republican!; party v can not: serve two masters. ; Its'.real»master has now stepped- forth; and y asserted r r his claim to the party's^ services:^:'. m .. ADVICE FOR J FINANCIERS ): ; ;: ; o_, :■' No I republican * need * be -deceived/ any longer ; as > to " the . indissoluble I bond v that binds ■: the -\ republican^-, organization n ta the -ipredatory / wealth I of t,the f country. It will .be ; noticed, that i this I statement comes ■< out ■, too late ;to iused • by,* the weekly newspapers n circulated ;' among the;masses,*;but.:ln. : time!tOibei,used!in the business j centers;; to J Influence those businesmen: who 7 look;, tolthe',bfg;[finan ciers 1 for; advlce.V;»;*.-v:v-:-- : T. ' .-'■-■r.\;~\ : *. -y.^ : I f.wantUoisayithatiWe; have? had-an other ' f avor.f- granted ?;us %. this '•morning. Carnegie t has v come -out sforATaft.'.^ Car negie • holds: the^ largest 'block 5 of j steel bonds -of^any,'mantin« the United; States. He * comes out ; with § Bockef eller.'Kj'And it was * that's steel 2 trust t that &went* to the -.White * House J and $ got i- permission from ? the ' president gto t absorb ia % rival; Continued ''on' Fa*e ,' 6, Column * 2 Ruef .Lawyers, pide Bfeliirid Their Ethics ■ : ■■..-.■.'■-..-.■ v-..; -j- ;.- '■i.i--U,.- ■■:!■■■.•■ .. ■:--- > ?.-r / r-.-->-:» ■'■.-., ■ v .. : ..- -.■■-•.-.. .>-.-; i ..*.-.... .- - ,. .■ . .-, Martin ; Stevens-^- William H. Schooler SOCIETY MATRON PURSUES BURGLAR Mrs. Leonard Hammond Leads , Chase After^Armed Thug, Heedless of Threats Routed by . a .maid 'f servant from "an apartment in the handsome! residence of A; B-Hammond^the millionaire lumberj man, at 2252 Broadway," an anned L burg lar fled down" the latter, thoroughfare'at 7 o'clock last ; evening:, pursued' by .Mrs. Leonard Hamraond'and her husband anil by. .Walter iWhlteslde.;. For three blocks there was' an excltlngchase ' as the s rob-_ ber sped albnfir/ with; the society,. matron, f6rmcrly,TMiss"'Rutti' ( Merrill,^ close V.at. at his r. heels, ." flanked 3 by. '; Hammond V-'a'nd Whiteslde, -^whlle S the } spectators ', who crowded ithe''". windows^ of fthe j fashion-, ablet district 'echoed the shout of ""stop thief.". Only the '^threat? of ;the;burglar that he • would- use- the Hwo revolvers that jhe: carried finally,; deterred :hls pur" suers, andithe^fugitive.nguddenlyjturn ing vdown: a:/ side street," was lost Ho view.:; v r vy- : '-' l\Zc\ : -''-''„ 'Z'y^Z ;'" Miss ■ Sarah , Murray ' was ithe ■ coura geous, maid .'-.who '_, first : discovered • the ] In vader.":; "Surprised^by f.the '. woman,?; he dashed to the 1 floor?below, ;where he was seen by /Whiteslde," a .visitor at the Ham monds'.': v The '.; burglar,'^ flourishing revolvers, •■ dared i Whiteslde at h is r peril to follow j him and ran' into an : adjoining room. :.',--, la^j^^^ig^ißJp^l v Whlteside I gave; the ' alarm ". arid -.began a' search; for i the man:; : The 'latter .then ran ; to : ttie^f ront f door, ;"opehed ;; . it g and leaped '] into JTthe [? garden^ :,.? ; ;-Whitesld^s shouts >';brought ',-. Mrs.:' Hammond * and young .HammondVintoi the Jchase.V and theys,were?qulckly.t followed i by ;i Miss Murray and the family..dog,-a small f o)c terrler. v ! <v ;'/ ' "'';■;;■ ..- '; ;'■■"- ■■■''■" ■'•V After proceeding * half ; a block , down Pacific"! 'avenue : Mrs.'l Leonard': Haxnmoml stoppedKhavlng^beehjwafnedJoffdanger by.'her? husb'ehd.ViTh'e -thief i turned » into Webster street ■ and '.fromlthe'; shadow] of a building shouted ' r a"secondlwarhlng : to his 5 pursuers b^e .would ' shoot f: if they ? cbntinu ed r - the .chase. "v.Whiteside arid > Hammond,; both ; of '^whom (are I ath-* letic,; continued, ;but [the] fleelng^burglar' did 5 not;flre-";Onceihe[slipped:upbn?the wetv pavement,"; but"-; regained | hlsVfeet; Finally- he dashed" intoja ; side, street [and was >lostlto s his'; pursuers.v shouting;' as lie disappeared^^You'mlght'have caught me;lf;youhada bulldog."-! - •'-'. Miss :: Murray \ saldjthat^the man f ap^ p'eared[atUheihouse : at7dusk.rL'HeVrang thelfroritldoorbell,sand*whlleitheVmaid was Jmaklngl herlwayif rbmjjthe J kitchen to slipped-: around! to the 1 rear,* and : enteredj the ; house \ through aYsmall |Vlndowv ■i Litter,* 1n " the ■ evening burnedlmatchesjfounduihiioneiof.^thQ rooms! upstairsfattractedtMiss : Murray's attention? and^she"iriyestigate"d3v; Upon opening I thetdoor • Jto* ah fapaftrhent ? : she dlscovored|the]burglar t^wh6ihada / riried himself i-wlth ) two ■ loaded^ revolyera fthat he ? took i tromT. holsters % hanging Jon * the wall.^ HeTdashed 1 past jth'e c young f do" mesticland'leaped' downstairs.? " -''-;.< ;w: In Jthef search got Jlthe ~\ hqusjß ;, it f - was' discovered;* that the Tiburglarx took?; as plunder ; the ,two]reyol vers,> a' gold t watch arid:s7o!ln^mpney.'; ": f: ' »: ■ ; .;;';?.-. DUMAfASKED ;FOR i SUPPORT w ST.*? PETERSBURG;* Oct. 5 ? 30.— j»L% I*? wolsky;Sthevßusslan£nilnisterifofsfot^ eiKnlaffalrs.iißtcanvasMngritheimembern ofs^theKduma!|to^«upport|hlßSpolicleit." He &conf erred Jwlth^ at numbers o£fttb» dumas iinetnbers' today. ; k;?>=*>:s/'»»---^ BOY BURGLAR IS CAUGHT BY POLICE Thomas" Fitzgerald, Aged Nine teen, Has Terrorized Fashion * able District for Months ■OAKLAND, Oct. 30.— A burglar be cause, by his own; confession, he'loved the excitement'; 'of ;■ they game, Thomas Fitzgerald, a- 19 ■-' year -old criminal, is . held- at the city , prison on eight charges ' of -One by : one the -acknowledgments of his • misdeeds have been wrung by- .the police from the", reluctant .. lips of -the boy, ; who seems .-to: delight in keeping his ; cap tors In .suspense concerning the real extent of his ; depredations.^ ;, ; For /many weeks ■he has pillaged _the fashionable residence : districts of - this city, v operating ;always in the^, broad light- ■ of t day.: r-- Yesterday,' after; ran eacklrig'thehomeiof iMrs.^M. J. /Ayers, a school v.teacher.s living ..at C- 1676 j.Wa verley. street,^ and '■:< scattering-every thing ;of rvalue "'. In = "the "house ; on) the floors,| Fitzgerald % was ; espied : by tective's % McSorley > and Holland, who chanced to ibe - driving ; past ; the ■ house, as % he,, sauntered i'out ,of the", rear.ren trahce, ■ bearing s a Ksult fr of z. clothes,v a quan tity j:: of » ; and 3 a . - clothes brush. , v The detectives i .drove ~% after Fitzgerald and. passed him/;-,Theh:;De tectivejMcSorley"leaped*,':out^ of :',tho buggy,5 3 and,'s pretending ; to,; be v search ing;, for Jaf street ? number, waited ".until the } boy. ■; reached ": him, - when her seized him > by, the farm. ~ ;- - ; _ • : ; i-; "Oh.'i howi do 4 you j do,"> Detective ; Me- Sbrley,"^exclaimed" Fitzgerald.: in -well feigned i surprise."* ','lS^live[ right, hereVon. Waverley-^ street ' and^l f am • Just i going -to : <have ■'•.theseS clothes -, clearied."''i: *.i Vt* iT* His r immediate^ recognition * of ; ,the ; da tectives.i supplemented i by j the I fact I that the s .were -"new/ and "^ ;not ;in\the least* In*, need ' of /cleaning, f convinced ; his captors "j that;^ they j had ;-•: made - no J mis take,"? arid > they^lmmediately,? drove ; him tojS police ,-i headquarters,*. ; where,'"';,: con-* fronted twithitlie jevidenceTof ," his *g"uilt, c he "^admitted l > that jhe ' had X robbed .the Ayers * house it "and ~\ also "the t residence of H.' ■ M.v Wilson v'on 1 .; the ; opposite 'i sldeTbf the'! street.y\Then,*s slowly,? and iby« dint of i persistent t Questioning,'; he.confessed to % six i\ other., burglaries.* ':U Captain >~* of Detectives §Petersen<" is z now..; convinced that? he 5 isitlie 'i burglar '". who : has ' proved the^bugbear^of f the "police ' f or ' the '; past three' months."^ ';.'-."•".• -':■■': '■■''-;? ,' . >V;^^ ■ ■ v&HisJagedsmoth'erVi Mrs. ; 'Mary^ Rapp'a; Hyes:fatS.66o|^rwerity-flfth^ street. 5^ She Isla^washerwoman' and works ■-■ f 6r^-a prlvateVfamllyJ-inl-Berkeley. , Grief f strlckeniwheh' she ;3 heard r of}.her '_; son's predicament .Tshef: tearful ly> told ) the fpo-" lice Is toSpunishihliri^ as Shot deserved.- :-. ■tS.Thelboy^will^be* arraigned* in ithe.po licefcourt I tomorrow. • -;"-. • - -'' *v"i ; \ v XEWSPAPERMANtDEAD r TOLEDO,^/ O-iitOct/^ 3 0.^-AlichaeL;P; Murphy,'* a -veteran 'i newspaperman;' for years ti holding^ editorial ;% positions '^ on .Toledatspapers s and % t ormer#| proprietor and i editor) of ithe SundayiCourier-Jour nal, t.'was J f ound ; dead $ bed' this *' morn lng.yi Deatluwas 1 due ; to ?an* overdose iof chlorof orrattaken,-<: it 1 is (believed," to: re lleve^a-severe'toothache.'i'jj ? CHINA* MAKES * SILVER 'CHEAPER *& LONDON* Oct.l aq.^rChina^old : bar, sll ,veri mi the i market *her«i today.i and 5 as* resultftthe tsprice r 'declined ;> to r 23 1-164 ! peri ouncci! the .lowest f at iwhichv it soldisince 'April B,' 1903. ' . :;?gs§%: ;?gs§% How v do you suppose:. San ahid : bay* scenes would look" to you . if you \ : were;^oo feet tall ? A certain man . says ; :-he wastthat tall for, a day." See photos * ric * xooic^iTi ■ • »- Note Used to Bribe Blake Purposely Defective Murphy 's Plan : to Si lehce Jury i Fixer Iftybived-'Biinko" Game ■ That Abe Ruef and Frank : J. Murphy planned to bunko K A. S. BlakeToutbf his bribe for silence was the current That the promissory notes ifpr $10,00p^xecuted by; Ruef in favor of Murphy and depos- . ited •■ owith^Martin Stevens contained >legal flaws which would render them: nulll/an^^void before the law and that' th!ey :Weret merely blinds <to: still Blake's tongue for two years was; the'subject-of. general discussion among lawyers in the city. T^ tHe notes failed to mention ; the ; consideration f or whicK- they were given: • But that was a delicate subject. ; voi So far the promissory notes aire still matters of mys- ; teiy.;; That they exist -no one doubts. When Maftiii . Stevens,' the ßuef "attorney who was named by Blake as custodian of the- silence bribe fund, was questioned on the matter yesterday afternoon he refused to deny the story that he had the questionable paper. •- "I am an attorney," he said curtly. "That is my an swer;; good day.". . ' .".;." - ETHICS AS -REFUGE . There was never such a scurrying-.of dubious lawyers to take refuge behind solemn "professional ethics" as was shown yester day. .Even Newburgh flew for the coop of "professional ethics" and refused -to come-out and : discuss critical issues in regard to his case out :of respect '•for. the .noble -principles of the avocation he follows between /periods of association with grafters. ' :■ The grand jury will ■ meet on Monday next, and while the dis trict attorney's office has- not yet definitely decided what phase of pie Blake-Mufphy-Ne\yb v urgh-Ruef", scandal may be brought before it, it was stated •by a member of the prosecution last evening that details* of the scandal would be bared there. ■ E. A. S. Blake,-the central-figure in the, sensational exposure in Judge I^rank-H>Duhhe l Vcourt;on county jail atlngleside. -He was visited in the" morning by his wife and the .pair- had an affectionate meeting.. .Mrs. O&lake- returned to the city in the afternoon.- Blake's time of sentence has been put over APPEAL WAS. PLANNED V- ■ * William H. Schooler, who 'was attorney for Blake up to the moment of: his confession, 'denied yesterday tthat he had any sus picion of his clients- intentions prior to the time he withdrew from the case. Readmitted, however, that he had been repeatedly-ques tioning Blake regarding Special Agent Burns and possible confes sion. He said that^he had planned a busy-week in Blake's behalf, during which he was. to prepare the bill of exceptions on appeal-to the -higher court. >"It is -true, that^^Blakei paid me with the Market street leased Schooler continued, '^and that was all I received from him." "• "ArVere you hired by. Newburgh for. Blake ?" was asked. - "-That is a question involving the. relations between client" ( Blake) and . attorney,'" Schooler replied with commendable delicacy in view- of Blake's : sworn : statement that he learned that Newburgh did engage. Schooler to appear for him. ; . ; '. . ;j NEWBURGH: SEES LOOPHOLE Newbufgh ,was seen in his office in the Pacific building, striv ing;to; demonstrate from the of Blake's testimony before Judge Dunne, as published in The Call, that the story would not hold water norplace stripes on Newburgh. "L found a point that invali dates, the whole thing/^ Newburgh sorrowfully said. "I showed it to S two . eminent attorneys and they agreed with me. It is a, fine .point of law— only : ax lawyer, can understand it — but it will throw the whole thing out of court."" ••? .'..■ ."Did you hire. Schooler to appear for Blake?" Newburgh- was asked: >■'..■ -^ % "That is a _ question that involves— rinvolves"— Newburgh searched about his vocabulary for the right, compact^ "epigram ' to fit the -case. '. ' ' \ , - "That ; involves ; professional ethics," suggested* a reporter to the attorney shown to be a jury, briber. Newburgh jumped for - the ; phrase and assimilated it with , avidity- * ' ' * 'V -„•_- ", - "Yes— -my professional ethics can* not; permit me to answer that question— my, professional (ethics, »you. understand— my professional ethics. ;It;is:a^question;6ffprofessional; ethics and ; l:can not answer it," he replied solemnly • arid sadly. ■• '- V_ . . \ v : ; "For;all; I : have-now," he [added seriously,' "is: this office and my good: name.-' . : •; : "':'■. V^ - Bert 'Schlesinger,, attorney, for " Newburgh and at Blake's *storyfyesYerda*y. ■; : "Heshas^impeach : ed-h«nself/Vs'aid"the lawyefv""*^ credit -his .testimony—no,- sensible man ;can * believe ; it. Our -defense ;will notbeTchanged.- Myjclients aretinriocentVand -that is all there is to the. case." ~- Then" He told-of tlieitroubleilie was /Having in. setting aside the "indictments Spending aigainst'the^innocejnt^clients/.''; r '.'. .' = . 'THat^Ruef ; should* have'to gi ve\a; promissory lnpieito "pay, Blake f ori liisisilence} was^expiained "ly esterday,' if (the .note given was uttered in good faith ■ * W hile fßuef ' was a. man >of great wealth at r the 'time the i : graft:, prosecution begun,^Kis" expensive :haliits. of buying jurors and • ptiblic" sentiment ; Have -made hole . in His wallet. In addition {to : that, ; more! thanja million dollars of his wealth is ".tied up in* b'oiid money, to insure His safe return to justice. So' he has met his obligations -rVceriUywit^^ bail bonds } are; canceled: ; Ruef refused yesterday to'discuss his case. - His friends .'started tHe rumor that the notes^shown Blakefby MurphTyrwefe Murphy's promise^f fees. Murphy; should turn hisf fees'bver' to the* safe : keeping of -Martin Stevens did ' not appear. \ refused' Xo Tdiscuss^tfte case yesterday /-beyond, making an? lnformal; 'and i: casual > annduncementiof His' innocence. '. PRICE ' FIVE CENTS.