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34 than a thousand millions of dollars, had in some instances- used assets of in" -direct- violation law. Following this came the great calamity at San Francisco, almost destroying the sixth great city of the nation, entailing a loss of several hundred million dollars, and impoverishing citizens as well the insurance companies." "Then upon the heels of this disaster we find the public officials of that city charged with the violation of almost. 'every trust, while the people were battling for existence. We also had the and bribery that was nrthed in at least three other cities, and finally the exposure finance, manipulations of the 'ts of the great railroads, followed by the conviction of their officials and also of large industrial corporations, for utter disregard of the laws of the and the state. these things are considered no one should express surprise that confidence of the people had been shaken.

To you, Mr. President, we accord the credit due for compelling a respect for the law by the great and small ve that your work toward higher morality will be remembered as a milestone not 1 only iti the aent of the country's but- as 'a milestone the progress of the world. "'We believe the l)usiness Integrity of the average merchant in this country is of a higher standard than in any other; we therefore, appreciate and commend all the more your fearless activity which has resulted In raising the and we realize that- no grfeater service has ever been rendered our" country. "'No great good has ever been accomplished without suffering In consequence, but we now urge you to consider with extreme patience the unusual conditions that prevail, and, while abandoning no expressed principle, to' adjust your excutive actions to the requirements of this period of business timidity. ask you.

Mr. President, to Indicate to the congrt-ss the corrective you deem it necessary to take. We believe that the first step toward resumption of normal business conditions can be taken, by the congress in response to explicit recommendations by the AXXOUXCES MESSAGE subcommittee consisting of Hall; "Wacker, Smith end Topping called oh the president at the executive office this morning, and they were informed by tjje president that he' would probably communicate to congress next week explicit recommendations concerning the legislation needed." president. Senator Aldrtch and Representative Payne of New 'York, Dalzell of- Pennsylvania 'and Hepburn of lowa, participated; in -the conference today. The chief subject'- considered -wfas'TAriff but there will be other conferences at which other questions will.be taken up In detail.

agreement was reached between toe president and the leaders of the in favor, of a tlon for tariEr revision special session to be held after. March 4, 1909. It decided that the best manner in w.hich to prepare for the legislation would be to have investigations conducted by the ways and means committee of the house and the finance committee'of the'lsenate." These investigations will not be In the form of hearings, but experts 'will be called 'ln'-toassfst the i committee -in preparing is to the appointment of a tariff commission, such as is proposed in; the Beveridge and La Follette bills. DISCUSS AMEXDMEXTS The amendments suggested "to the Sherman bill were discussed briefly. president said that a bill Iwoiild bje presented the letraiizlng of trafffc railroadsA He called attention to the fact ttiat labor organizations had been expected to agree to such legislation In return -for- a fwov4sion.

exempting them the operations of the law. The legislators present were not ready to assent to the demands made by labor. In: their bill for grievances to congress, "and on that account urged that it would be inadvisable to attempt any revision of the Sherman law at this time. It is said that the president, while exactly rejecting it, was. not'-dls-" posed to agree with the advice given He -declkred that it was but Justice to the railroads to permit traffic agreements under, proper restrictions and control by the interstate commerce commission, and said that no interests would be injured by such, legislation.

He was.not Impressed by-th'e statement made to him that labor would regard this as extending benefits to; railroads and withholding them from POLITICS The, president was, told flatly that such a course at this time would be bad politics for the majority party to play. On the statement that it was not certain that had rejected unalterably ithje proposals for agreement under which some of the benefits would accrue. to organized labor, the subject wenfover until'euch timeas the president shall be ready to present his bill in concrete" fftrm. and Payne said that they might be of- dif-. upon seeing the bill.

JEtepreeentative- Hepburn talked president the of bill anvshd ing the i '1 a 'as i as been -mbiii fled became hostile to the scheme urged by. the. civic federation. Hepburn will introduce the 1 bill'' in the'house, possibly Monday. SISTER THROWS GRAVY FACE OF BROTHER Eugene- Mbylesi Carpenter, iGets the, -Worst of ia Fam- ilyi ly Quarrel tti V- Eugene a carpenter 'residing at 218 Fillrtibfe street, called 'at the home of his sister, Mrs.

C. Mlddlemass, 63 Sixth avenue, yesterday afternoon and declared himself In on the midday meal -which was about to be served. Mrs. took to, the forward tactics of'Tier'-iardther and chided him. Moyles retaliated by'slapping Mrs.

who quickly affhed- herself witK of hot gravy and put her brother to rout by throwing the contents in face. SloylesT- very-'ba'dlsr: scalded, make hls'vay to the.centi-al'/' eijiergency'' VhefV his burns; were Though" he 'was loud in Kis denunciation his sister. Moyles refused to swear to a warrant lor her arrest. CUTS OFF 'IIAXD Frederick 1 Zltleman, the :14 year' old son of Susie-; Zltleman of Cloverdale, suffered his right hand to be severed'. 1 from -the arm by his cousin, Charles while the two engaged in cutting wood on the Adams ranch on Pieta creek this- week.

The youth reached Into a hole in the ground to. get of 'some of the roots, when liis cousin struck a blow at the same foots with his ax, not noticing the position of the boy. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MARCH 22; 1908. i cast junipr comic opera, "The Butterfly Isle," which will played From Jeft right: Miss Edith Coombs of San IRoss1 Ross of Pasadena and' Miss Ruby Roberts of San- Jose. WIFE GIVES HUSBAND POISON: BY MISTAKE Joh n'Mo nahiari Di es i gbfiy i i the Presence of Helpmate arid Children -John.

rope years of died. ia terrible agonyj yesterday morning his" wife and. two small children" at home in Eugenia' avenUe: tragic death" was caused- by of' carbolip- acid which? his him In place of cough -anedicine. The unfortunate wbnian is beside herself from grief, Monahan, who had been suffering from bronchi tis for a spell (i of tjoughihg. wife handed him.

what' she thought. was the- cough medicine "After drinking a portion of the contents, which proved to be carbolic acid. Monahan was seized with convulsions and died after three hours of terrible agony. TO CHICAGO, i March Th creetjn case, of Oberlin M. -Carter, foxmerjl captain, in Spates en gifieer.

corps, was entered today by Judg'eT in, the United Crccuit'jcourt." r-Practicallyvr'aU the.flndirigs "in former army awarded by the court WOJuiv'S; SUDDEX DRATH James wife of-' an aS Filhnore-" street amusement died last night at Ellis, street; of heart Dn.rArthurJ who attended the woman, notified the fearful that something waaiwfong: The mprgue ofllqlals, after.an- Investigation, loarned. the. woman', died from natural; causes. IS- ELECTRO Tueson. March 21.

Catl telephone was: electrocuted ljere tnU morning. hire working at the top of a pole. Yoetuahs' a resident of Uochester, N. 'and' was unmarried. STUDENTS TO GIVE OWN COMIC OPERA Stanford Production AVUI Be on Despite Strife With Talented, Actors With Good i toj Score; Success STAXFOrd junior oo the 'biggent undergraduate: events, of the year, will -be; held during the -coming wsek, regardless vof any disruption 'Verult from the present difflqulty between thoV; faculty: and students.

This fact has made public by 'Jhe committee of junior class aid' thet students promoting this opera the faculty, has decided to allow -students who; have been dropped ranks? recently" to- take I Isle," a comic opera in writt.fe'jti.by.;, student composers playe'di; by all student event the undergraduates" are "looking forward with anticipaUon. j'TherCurtairi wllh rise- on 'the productiori Inext Thursday riighT in Assembly hall, and to social event in itself the open function', of junior; the dif ection iof Henry James- of the' Princess of San Francicsco and the management Roberta, '09, of Eureka' "and his corhtriittee 6f juniors theprod uction. expected to be one of the'most ftnished'an'd. tuneful 'of student operas. The -'students who have "been pleked to fill parts "singers; andF-p'erf ofmers the" undergraduate while the choruses largest j'and Jt is whispered the graceful have ever.Vtrod the collegiate VISIT of -the opera, which has turned and Clif is -laid in- the'south "seas.

of Abound on a pleasure vi trip stranded aipori? ffi "Butterfly isle," Where they meet the Inhabitants of the wh6se "reception -offthe tourists leads to many 'humorous lead's '-have been of slngsrst- Rpbjprtp-'of woman 66. junior class who' scored a 'fn ri the -production'of "Never Can" Tell." "is "cast in the flrsX feminine part or Princess Vallie. oort Detroi.t, JasV P'leet, oivner the private, yacht and of; the party, Splays' the leading of -the men. Het has- an should score a success. Majesty the Shah" H.

S. Ross, '08, of Pasadena is expected make 'hit, while E. "tGoffln, 1 ot Salt Lake City will talie of Jimmfe Dyer.V, TWO F.UN MAKERS CAST fv The fun making devolves upon two talented performers. Miss Edith Coombe, '11, of San' Francisco as a native maiden," and, Fuller '10, of San Francisco as' jasper, her brother, are expected to create: the necessary jollity. 'Fuller js.

well known as" a clever; in several' performances this year and once during hlg freshman semesters. MissCobmbe'makes her debut'upoh the college stage, but it is said that in addition" pleasing she possesses an exceptionally beautiful voice, H.L. O9, will take the role of yellow Journalist. Miss M- Ingels, of Fresno will take the part of Winifred Van" Fleet. The others in cast are f.

H. Thompson, of Portland, as Herr Louis Stein; T. A. Debolt, '10, of Los Angeles as Signor Garibaldi: F. McXulty, '09, of Fortuna as Monsieur Demitasse; F.

Kobbe, '11. of Los Angdles as Damovltchrahrahsky; W. H. McConnell, '11, of Los Angeles as Hon. William Bryce Reed; 'M.

O. Adams. '09, as.Stephen Van Fleet, and San as Aunt WOOER lOSES James' Meyer: jrepor iid the pblict last, night that been dtlped but of S2SO sttwt', hall by Katherlnp'-ElUott, actress ago; VTMeyers' said, he gave the woman which to buy clothes, Ise of her hand "In Tnarriage.V;Whea- he called for lady "love' last night MlssEliott informed Meyers that she had "made up her mind to stay "single. She refused to turn the $2SO so she was taken in hand by the police. SALVADOH'S VICE TRESIDENT Saa Salvador, March The of Joaqnln K.

Medina. the tirst vice presideat vt bas Just been announced. 711. Z. worth of 1 valuable To celebrate- fittingly our Market If we are the foremost piano-selling in fireproof jjlew a organization in "the Union -It is- open' woman and child in West, except music dealers, their v-' Totals.

power is ff? i. v. than any other concern Jt; business pr k. 4 -r. it now surelv'isV- and other musical i Cvvhicft surely-.

isj. received by" credits r'-forri' every; r- a ster our and knowledge of- --new; Void money -col- 0 affairs' pertaining to- this 'trade is rPian OS Grand Piknola greater than any one else's These votes be transferred or voted to. whoever the recipient designates. pianos; (3), Playola, Pianos (2). Total, V-i'i tonrestant, who been voted the largestnumber-of credits -up' to feT'- ''n nquestl na i -noon August 31M908," receives the Grand Capital Prize' of qontrol.the output in -1 to Klmball Lester, Weber, and.hilers makes), lotal le a din g.

and most renowned Ameri-. i contestants rqceivins the next-largest number, of credits -will reeervcone S.SUU.UU 1 77 uable ri -order of value. nanjed in the 3 Mctrostylc Pianolas 300.00- rwhich we do) ftJJfKcst pubhefty campaiKn ever attempted in this In fnct, thore 3 'Cecilians 250 00 we do; I 155 .7: v.v.v.v.v.v.v:v::;:: ma ificent re roof st a most. "phenomenal Hundreds of families building 'IS the largest and best- (Kimhail. music business house of haNclhod here for years-know them.

Church' Organs -fiurdcttc) 100.00 similar concern in -all the- American rtr Rr inS oJ; be year PP j- total sales of the Eliers houEes exceeded 's3 an increase 'of" JvV. v- 115000 cst 20 th a (and it undisputably is) 'P W' reaC nc li pta re than 4 00 in Kaios. 12 Columbia 75.00 If we employ handling and: on a nf strings to any of the prizes in this publicity" campnisn. They will be 9,600.00 -P. tners 3D UR on display and will Uie winners without equivocation further cost.

we most do) 1 )n a ar t0 ner of tle vote- for any prize Business Scholarships 4" lt 1C EP 5 3 LL i holiiship 75.00 willing and able extend The efforts of contestants are in no wise confined" to the locality in which they reside The of Music. Scholarsliips (instruction more liberal and safer terms of credit SBti a 1 a entire field is open to one. o- nn i- ''hm-dr tlnn nhtiimWo aWSF II A specially, detailed of accountants will keep to the bu er than obtainable- else- made each contestant. This work will be, open to Inspection at all -times A 1 credits 7 where- i AND FUHTHKU JEXPLANATIOX f- "V-: '-MV 'Cj 7 3,30000 ,1 I through your efforts: we Sell a piano, say fJr $380 caeh .76 000 credits 'to "i- V' v- -paid: if after dehv- -MOU HP SE 33 0 IZ? i bse 'i. cn a J' nls by or through you on such a contract you would recpivo 100 Mnnrlnlin n.iHVt- 7Vnn resented or in every way'satistactory LEKS only 100 credits, for every dollar sent durintr the existence of tho -Manuoiin vjlittith.

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