; jx -
VOL. XL, VI XO. 14,493.
PORTLAND. OREGON, TUESDAY,
1907.
CENTS.
MAY 21,
t
' if
. ...
i
U
DEFENSE SHOWS
IIS
Hired Agent Testifies
for Haywood.
HAD CANVASSED PRECINCT
Admits Receiving Regular
Wages-for Work.
ALL CITIZENS ON RECORD
Jaror Flatly Contradicts Charge of
Prejudice Bitter Quarrel Be
tween Socialist Editors Corre
spondent Puts Spy to Flight.
HID
PLAIT
BOISB, Idaho, May 20. Speclal.) Much
surprise Is expressed among men who
have been present at many great trials
over a blunder made by the defense to
day In attacking John Fisher aa a Juror.
The latter had been passed previously by
the state and Mr. Darrow had reserved
the right to question him farther. Today
the questioning occurred, Mr. Fisher be
ing asked If he had made a statement
to the effect that the accused men should
be strung up.. Mr. Fisher denied It em
phatically. Mr. Darrow challenged the
juror on the ground of actual biaa. and
P. P. Allen was sworn as a witness In
support of the challenge.
In answer to Mr. Darrow's questions he
said he was a rancher and carpenter;
that he lived on a ranch near the fair
grounds. He said he came to Idaho from
Cripple Creek, Colo. He said he met Mr.
Fisher in his orchard and that Mr. Fisher
said he knew the "outfit" in Colorado
and that they all ought to be strung up.
In answer to Mr. Hawley, Mr. Allen said
he had been employed by the defense to
poll Maple precinct; that he had been
working for about ten days. He said he
had done his work at home.
Hired Agent for Defense.
"Did the people of your precinct come
to your house to tell you how they stood
In the matter?"
"No, sir; I just made notes on what I
had heard them say previously."
The witness said at the time Mr. Fisher
had spoken to him he had taken notes.
In reporting him to the attorneys for the
defense the witness had relied on his
memory.
The witness said he was getting $3.50 a
day from the defense, the same as he got
for doing carpenter work.
"Are you getting pay for today's
work?"
"Yes, sir."
"Are you doing any other work besides
appearing here as a witness?"
"No, sir."
After some further questioning the wit
ness was dismissed and Mr. Fisher wat
examined by the state. He denied that
he had ever made euch a statement to
Mr. Allen. He had talked with the latter
and he might have said that the men
should be hanged if they were guilty of
the. crimes charged against them, but he
had never passed upon their guilt or In
nocence. The challenge was overruled by
Judge Wood and the Incident passed,
leaving a rather unfavorable Impres
sion on the audience, particularly the
bold admission of the fact that men
were employed to canvass public sen
timent. In examining jurors the defense re
fers to typewritten records, seeming
to have a record of nearly every man
called. In making the examination of
one man today, Mr. Darrow had In his
hand a record of that kind covering 11
typewritten pages.
When court closed this evening
there remained nine of the special
venire called soon . after the trial
opened, and nine more peremptory
challenges, five for the defense and
four for the state. It will be neces
sary to Issue a venire again tomorrow
and It may require 70 or 80 to get the
jury completed, though .better head
way may be made tomorrow than to
day. In today's work, 18 men were
examined and only two passed for
cause.
Socialist Editors In Feud.
An interesting fight Is on between
rival Socialist papers here. George II.
Shoaff, of the Appeal to Reason, has
denounced Dr. Hermon F. Titus, of
the Seattle Socialist, as a traitor. Dr.
Titus has published an article denying
the charge, and challenging Mr. Shoeff
to point out any act or work of dis
loyalty. Dr. Titus Is rather mild In
his reports of the trial, while Mr.
Shoaff is radical in the extreme. Mr.
Shoaff regards Dr. Titus' moderation
as an evidence of disloyalty, and is
warning Socialists against him. Dr.
Titus is also "at outs" with John F.
Nugent, attorney for the defense, hav
ing charged the latter and some of his
associates with endeavoring to Induce
the Socialist candidate for Judge in
the Caldwell district last Fall to re
tire In favor of the Democratic candi
date. Mr. Nugent treasures it up
against him, and the incident probably
prejudiced Dr. Titus with all those en
gaged on the side of the defense.
Thomas D. Callahan, one of the old
time attorneys of this section, has
been added to the list of defense law
yers. He has lived here since the set
tlement of this valley began, more
than 40 years ago.
The espionage of the defense con
tinues; its agents are watching every
body. Last night they gave a corre
spondent an uncomfortable hour by
following him to his room and then
trailing him on the street when he re
appeared. Ha had observed the shadow
before. and tried to throw him off
without effect. To test the matter
thoroughly, he went up an alley and
dodged behind a building. The shadow
soon came up, looking carefully for
him, and fled when asked what he
was doing.
Mt'ST CALL ANOTHER VENIRE
Almost Every Possible Juror Proves
Tainted With Prejudice.
BOISE, Idaho, May 20. It seems in
evitable that the Steunenberg murder
trial must be halted agam tomorrow
to permit the gathering of another
special venire of 'talesmen. When the
session of today ended, only 11 out of
20 peremptory challenges had been
Freil A. Bnmr. Mayor of Chlcasro.
t Who Removes Majority of
j School Board.
used, and but nine of the 100 veniremen
gathered a week ago remained un
called. The remaining nine will hardly
furnish grist for a day's work, so some
time tomorrow Judge Wood will prob
ably adjourn the trial for at least
a full day and send Sheriff Shad Hod
gin forth in quest of 50 additional
talesmen.
The vacancy created by the ninth
challenge, made on Saturday, was open
when the trial was resumed this morn
ing, the vacancy created by the elev
enth challenge was open when court
adjourned this afternoon and the dif
ference between the two suma up the
little stride forward of today. Joseph
Chlnn, of chair 8, challenged by the
defense, and William . McGuff,ln, of
chair 6, challenged by the state, were
the men of the old crowd who went
down today. George Powell and Lee
Scrivener were the two men who
passeded muster today, the first-named
for the vacancy made by the ninth
challenge, the last-named by the tenth
challenge. They are both farmers, and
Mr. Scrivener was formerly a sheriff
In Kansas.
Agent of Defense Smoked Out.
Sixteen men were examined and ex
cused for cause. Most of them had
deep-seated opinions as to the guilt or
innocence of William D. Haywood and
went down for bias challanges ' from
the state. Two of the 16 had scruples
about capital punishment about hang
ing a murderer on circumstantial evi
dence. The examination wearily droned its
way over the same old ground, al
though the defense has narrowed Its
range of questioning. It asked noth
ing today about the Roosevelt letters
and the Taft speeches, but devoted
much attention to possible local pre
judices and the existence of general
prejudice against Socialists.
Good humor has come back to coun
sel and they joked and played ' back
and. forth all day, and the laughter of
an easily pleaeed crowd frequently
sounded through the room. Only once
was the easy swing of the day broken.
The defense returned to John Fisher
and questioned him as to a conversa
tion with C. P. Allen, a local Socialist,
In October last. Mr. Fisher was at first
certain that he had not talked with
Mr. Allen, but when Mr. Allen came
forward, the Juror said he recognized
the man. Mr. Allen was sworn and
testified that Mr. Fisher had said that
he knew of the acts of the accused in
Colorado and that they should have
been strung tip before they were
brought to Idaho. Mr. Fisher main
tained that he did not say anything
of the kind, but thought he might have
aid that, if the accused were guilty
of the things done In Colorado, they
should have been strung up.
James H. Hawley, leading counsel for
the state, questioned Mr. Allen at
length and brought from him the state
ment that he was employed by the de
fense to poll his precinct, that he was
paid $3.60 per day when he worked, and
that he was under pay today. Judge
Wood failed to sustain the challenge of
Mr. Fisher, and he remains In the Jury
box for the time being.
T. D. Cahalen, an attorney of Boise,
joined the defense as associate counsel
today. He makes the eighth of counsel
for the defense participating in the trial.
The trial goes oh at 9:30 in the morn
ing, and In the future that will be the
hour of convening, and adjournment will
be at 4 o'clock.
Had Read Socialist Papers.
When the court session opened, Clar
ence S. Darrow, for the defense, con
tinued the examination of T. C. Declercq,
a rancher, who was called Into seat No.
6 in the Jury-box Just before court ad
journed last Saturday. After a long ex
amination, Mr. Declercq declared that
his mind was pretty well made up. He
was excused.
Nearly half an hour was consumed In the
examination of the next talesman,
George W. Masters, a rancher, who came
to Idaho from Kansas. He finally asserted
that the opinion which at first he had
stated was not a fixed one, but would
t jin 1IIIIIHII II I I .11111 IIIIMIIIIHIIMMIIIIII" I f
t . S V' ' V
(Continued on Page 2.)
BUSSE LOPS OFF
DiRECTDRS' HEADS
Summary Action With
School Board.
SIX WILL FIGHT FOR SEATS
Board Powerless, to Act Till
New Men Confirmed.
ENORMOUS DEBT PILED UP
Removals Leave the Chicago Board
Without Quorum President Will
LeaTe Decapitated Members
to Fight It Out.
' CHICAGO, May 20. (Special.) Chicago
is praotically without a Board of Educa
tion. Mayor Busse accepted two more
resignations today, making a total of five,
and removed seven other trustees who re
fused to resign. The Mayor said the con
dition of the Board's finances, which Indi
cates more than $1,000,000 deficit this year.
Is the cause of his action.
The remnant Board consists of nine
memben not enough to transact even the
most trivial business. The Illinois school
statute requires the affirmative vote of
at leaBt 11 Trustees to purchase a postage
stamp.
The seven deposed Trustees asserted to
night that they would not recognize their
notice of removal. They unanimously de
clared the Mayor had no legal power to
displace them. They said they would at
tend the meeting of the Board scheduled
for Wednesday evening and transact
school business if there Is a quorum as
if their removal notices were notes of
commendation. There will be neither
president nor vice-president to call the
meeting to order. Vice-President Wlady
slaw A. Kutlewskl is one of those whose
resignations have been accepted.
President Bitter took the position to
night, when he learned the Mayor had
sent the names of new appointees to the
Council, that nine members could not
transact business and a meeting of the
Board would be Impossible. After making
his position known, he left for Grand
Island, Neb., and said he would not re
turn until Thursday evening, possibly
Friday.
Secretary Larson, of the Board of Edu
cation, will receive notice tomorrow of
the resignation of five Trustees and the
removal of seven and he will skip over the
names of the 12 In the roll-call Wednes
day evening. Few if any of the left-over
nine are expected to go to the Board room
for the meeting. In that event, the seven
"rebels" asserted, they would adjourn to
reconvene at their convenience.
Six Will Fight Removal.
Mr. Ritter's announcement of his po
sition eliminates a few of the expected
complications. Of the seven deposed Trus
tees Mr. Hayes will not Join his former
colleagues in court proceedings to test the
Mayor's power of removal. The fighting
six are Dr. Cornelia De Bey. John J. Son-
SENATOR BOURNE
!.. .... ,.................... -m ...... ............................ .i
steby. Louis F. Post. Raymond Robins,
Wiley W. Mills and Philip Angen&ten.
Their plan of battle was outlined as. fol
lows: At the next meeting of the Board, when
there Is a quorum, they will present them
selves and ask recognition as members of
the Board. They expect Mr. Rltter, who
has been classed as one of the so-called
radicals, will recognize them. If he
should, the six assert, the new appointees
of the Mayor would be forced into the
position of bringing quo warranto pro
ceedings to ascertain who is legally en-,
titled to a seat in the Board. If Mr.
Rltter reverses his position of tonight. It
Is predicted In the city hall that he will
be summarily removed by the Mayor. If
Mr. Rltter continues to hold that the de
posed Trustees have no claim to recog
nition, they will begin quo warranto pro
ceedings against their six successors.
BRING RAILROADS TO TIME
Charge for Hauling Empties Discon
tinued From Coast. '
WASHINGTON, May 20. Three de
cisions of the Interstate Commerce
Commission relating to the operation
of Joint through rates were announced
today, and in each case the defendant
road agreod to reduce the rates in ac
cordance with the desire of the com
plainants and the complaints were dis
missed. '
The National Petroleum Association
complained against the Pennsylvania
and other railroads, alleging unrea
sonable and discriminative rates on
petroleum and its products from Penn
sylvania and Ohio to Pacific Coast ter
minals and that the charge of $155
each for returning empty cylinder oil
cars from tho terminals should be
abrogated. The railroads have slnco
considerably reduced the rates' and
abrogated the empty car charge.
LAW IN WAY OF PARDON
Sullivan's Nephew Deserts and Then
Wants to Re-enlist.
WASHINGTON, May 20. Because the
law provides that no person shall be re
enlisted In the military service of the
Government whose previous service has
not been honest and faithful, some diffi
culty has arisen in carrying out the di
rections of the President that John L.
Lennon be pardoned on condition that ' he
re-enlist for a full term in the Marine
Corps.
Lennon Is' a 'irephew of John L. Sulli
van, the ex-pugilist, and Is now serving a
term of one year's imprisonment for de
sertion, having been also dishonorably dis
charged from the corps. Attorney-General
Bonaparte has been asked to pass on the
questions Involved before the pardon is
granted.
ENSIGN SHOOTS HIMSELF
Feared Conrtmartlal for Row With
Santiago Police. .
WASHINGTON, May 20. The Navy
Department today received a dispatch
from Santiago, Cuba, stating that En
sign Alfred T. Brisbln, who was In a
difficulty with the police of Santiago
about a fortnight ago with sailors from
the Tacoma, had shot himself through
the lung and was in a serious condi
tion. Ensign Brisbin Is in Santiago.
'The official Investigation of the
trouble with the Santiago police ap
pears to have developed the fact that
Brisbin was drinking with the sailors,
which would doubtless have resulted in
his being court-martialed. Brisbin en
tered Annapolis Naval Academy from
Pennsylvania in 1899 and graduated in
1903. He was born in Idaho.
Hummel Goes to Prison.
NEW YORK, May 20. Abraham H.
Hummel, who for nearly a third of a cen
tury was one of the most widely known
and successful criminal lawyers in this
city, today began theservice of a one-year
sentence in the Blackwell's Island Peni
tentiary. He will be put to work in
the bakery.
"THAT'S A BIG STICK THAT I CAN
THEY " NEVER 010
ANYTHING
11
San Francisco Gas Men
Say Innocent.
BUT RUEF HAS TALE TO TELL
About What It Cost to Get Rate
of 85 Cents.
WILL TALK SOME TODAY
Heney, Knows Price Paid Supervis
ors, Mayor and Boss- SchmlU
Appears for . Trial and Will
Remain Free at Present.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 20. (Special.)
For more than three "hours today the
Grand Jury delved into the affairs of
the San Francisco Gas & Electric Com
pany in an endeavor to learn who was
responsible for the bribery of the Mayor
and the Supervisors in connection with
the S6-cent rate. The witnesses examined
Included John A. " Britton, president of
the company; Cyrus Pierce, treasurer; C.
F. Barrett, former treasurer; C. S. Con
llsk, secretary; John Battler, auditor; N.
V. Halsey, a director, and W. J. Cope, A.
F. Morrison and W. I. Brobeck, attor
neys. The inquiries of Assistant District At
torney Heney showed a desire to learn
of the actions of the executive commit
tee of the board of directors. In the
case of the Pacific States and the Home
telephone companies, Mr. Heney had di
rected his fire at the executive commit
tee of the directorate. This committee
in the gas company was composed of
John A. Britton, John Martin, Eugene de
Sabla, N. V. Halsey and Frank C. Drum.
None Know of Grafting.
Mr. Britton was questioned at length
by Mr. Heney. When he emerged from
the Grand Jury room, he said that he
had denied all knowledge of bribery. He
had been asked, he said, if he had au
thorized the payment of any money to
Abe Ruef, and replied that he had not.
He also informed the Grand Jury that his
acquaintance with Ruef was purely for
mal and In no way intimate.
Books of the gas company were pro
duced and Mr. Conllsk and Mr. Butler
were questioned at great length on
the significance of different entries.
Both disclaimed knowledge of tho
purpose of this payments, and said that
they had merely carried out the orders
of the directors.
Messrs. Morrison, Cope and Brobeck
testified as to matters In which they
had represented the gas company, but
denied that they were in any way con
cerned with affairs which came up be
fore the Supervisors.
Ruef Will Tell Whole Story.
" It was thought that Abe Ruef would
again appear before the grand Jury,
but It was 5:30 o'clock before the oth
er witnesses had completed their testi
mony. Ruef Is scheduled to appear
tomorrow to testify In regard to the
WIELD, ALL RIGHT"
gas deal. This is said to have been
one of the transactions' In which Ruef
believed the corporation acted with Its
eyes open. In all such cases he said
he intended to tell all. When Ruef
takes the stand tomorrow, therefore,
he will be expected to clear up for
the prosecution all doubtful points In
the gas deal.-
New Indictment for Schmlta.
It has already been brought out that
each of the Supervisors received 1750 for
his vote on the gas trade. In addition
20.000 was paid to Ruef. which he sub
sequently divided with Schmltz. , When
Ruef gives his testimony tomorrow he
will, therefore,' lay the foundation for a
new indictment against the Mayor as well
as against those members of the corpor
ation who engineered the deal.
Frank Drum has already testified in the
gas matter. - He denied all knowledge of
bribery. Mr. Drum Is a director of the
Pacific States Telephone Company and
' v t It
Jauiee K. Kceae, Who Own
Superman, Winner of Brook
lyn Handicap.
admitted that he had rented the rooms In
the Mills building in which Theodore V.
Halsey bribed the Supervisors. v
SCIIMITZ APPEARS FOR TRIAL
Will Not Be Imprisoned Change of
Judge Asked.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 20. Mayor
Eugene Schmltz appeared for trial at
10 o'clock this morning in Judge
Dunne's department of the Supreme
Court on five grand Jury charges of
extorting money from local keepers of
French restaurants. . By request of
the prosecution, the hearing was de
layed one day in order that counter af
fidavits may be prepared against
Schmlta' motion for a change of trial
Judge. Assistant District Attorney
Heney created a surprise by announc
ing that the state has no present in
tention of asking the court to take the
Mayor into custody pending hi trial.
Schmltz is at liberty under five ball
bonds aggregating $50,000.
At five minutes before 10 o'clock the
Mayor, accompanied by his counsel.
Messrs. Campbell. Drew. Barrett and
Falrall, entered the courtroom. The
Mayor looked pale and slum. For the
prosecution there appeared District At
torney Langdon, Assistant District At
torneys Heney and Harrison, Special
(Concluded On Page B.)
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 84
degrees- minimum. 49.
TODAY'S Fair and warmer; northwest
winds.
Foreign.
Mexico sends army to southern frontier,
where three republics are In chaotic
state. Pane 2.
Douma congratulates Czar on ' failure of
conspiracy, but raaicais slay away.
. Pago 4.
Odessa police officials blown up. . Revenge
Taken on Jews. Page 4.
Irish party will condemn Blrrell's bill.
Pass 8.
National.
Superior Court decision invalidates many
courtsmartiai. - i-agfl a.
Garfield reforms Alaska reindeer business.
Page 2 . '
Ban Francisco strike kills warship building
. at that . city. Page S.
Politics.
Bourne's Interview on Roosevelt's third term
puzzles Eastern editors. Page 4.
Mayor -Busse decapitates majority of School
Board and law suit may result. Page 1.
nooievtlc.
Jerome takes hand in Gould divorce case.
Page 2.
Presbyterian assembly has warm debate on
establishing executive power. Page 2.
Railroads accuse Government of Sabbath
breaking. Page 5.
Sport.
Superman wins Brooklyn handicap. Page
7.
Pacific Coast.
San Francisco gas men deny bribery, but
Ruef will tell. Page 1.
Schmltz appears for trial, but case Is de
layed. Pago 1.
Committee f seven In San Francisco re
signs. Page 1-
San Francisco moves for municipal opera
tion of carllnes. Page 1.
Defense In Haywood case exposes its secret
work. Page 1.
Serious crisis due to strikes in San Fran
cIhco. Page . 5.
Juror In Federal court at Moscow says he
was approached. Page 6.
Berry-pickers beginning to arrive at Hood
River. Page 7.
Eugene Palmer declares he has plenty of
signatures for referendum on University
Appropriation. Page 6.
Portland and Vicinity.
Kellaher says he has found author of elec
tion day screed. Page 10.
Labor men in row over failure of union
ticket to gat on ballot. Page 10 ,
United States Circuit Court of Appeals at
San Francisco denies Gesner and Biggs
petition for rehearing. Page 11. '
Round-trio tickets to East ofTered at vary
ing prices by local railway offices. Page
13.
Whirlwind campaign planed to raise money
for the Fourth. Page 11.
Knights of Pythias open convention today.
Page 10.
Portland Heights tract sells for nearly half
million. Page 12.
Judge allows woman to send husband to
rockplle. Page 18.
Commercial and Marine.
Eastern Oregon wool held for sales days.
Page 17.
Wide fluctuations in wheat at Cthcago.
Page 17.
Stocks more active but weaker. Page 17.
Coqullle River people want steamer Man
sanlta for that run. Page 14.
TRY MUNICIPAL
onip
Li
San Francisco Acquires
Carline.
CHANGE CABLE TO ELECTRIC
Geary Street Company's Fran
chise Expires.
RAISE' MONEY TO EQUIP
Old Company, In Effort to Retain
Possession, Accedes to Demand of
the Workmen for Increase of
Wages, but Ivoses Control.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 20.-San Fran
cisco Is to have an experiment in mu
nicipal ownership of public Utilities. The
city will take over the Geary-street rail
way. This decision was arrived at today
by District Attorney Langdon after a
conference with Chairman Gallagher of '
the Board of Supervisors. That body
will at once appropriate the sum of
MO0.000 for the purpose, and this amount'
will be added in the June budget to the
$350,000 already appropriated for tho as
sumption of the railroad.
The board will employ a competent en
gineer to draw up plana for the con
version of the road from a cable system
to an electrical conduit system. About "
two years ago the franchise of the Geary
street road expired. Application for re
newal was refused. But under an agree-'
ment that the company would surrender
Its road to the city on demand, the Su
pervisors granted a temporary license to
operate, carrying the proviso that during .
the life of this permit the company
should pay to the city a percentage of
its gross earnings.
Votca Bond Issue.
Simultaneously with the expiration of
the franchise, the question of municipal
acquisition was agitated. The result was
that the people voted a bond Issue of
$350,000 to take over the road. This was
to be followed at once by municipal con
trol, but the Supervisors neglected to
take action, and since that time the
road has been operated under Its tem
porary permit.
The recent strike of the carmen, which
completely ' tied up the street-car sy
tems of the city, caused the Introduction
in the Board of Supervisors of a resolu
tion calling for the surrender of the
Geary-street road. Thla was at the in
stance of labor union leaders, but the
resolution was not acted upon.
Fearing that the non-union operation of
tho road would result In absorption by
the city. Secretary Harper signed an
agreement with the Carmen's Union to .
pay the union demand of $3 for an eight
hour day, but the board of directors, In
stead of indorsing this contract, repu
diated it and dismissed Harper.
Blow Aimed at United.
The charge is made that the determina
tion on the part of the District At
torney to cause the surrender of the road
to the city is a blow aimed at the United
Railroads, whose officials. In addition to
fighting the present bitter strike, have
on their hands the defense of probable in
dictments on the charge of bribing the
Supervisorial Board, under which the
United Railroads system Is now being
operated.
Mr. Langdon made the following
statement of the reasons for municipal
.operation:
The people of San Francisco have twice
declared by a majority vote In favor of
municipal ownership of the Geary-street
road. Although the necessary two-thirds
vote to carry a bond Issue has never been
cast, the Board of Supervisors last July,
to carry out the will of the people, set
aside $350,000 In the annual budget for th
purpose of Installing and operating the
Geary-street road under municipal control.
But the same policy of inactivity which has
characterized the Schmltz administration
has permitted this road to remain In th
possession of Its former owners, notwith
standing the fact that their franchise Ions
since expired.
City's Opportunity at Hand.
The opportunity. of the elty to take charge
and control of this road Is now at hand,
since the company has failed to render to
the public the service which the public
demands and Is entitled to. Before this
action was determined upon by the city,
the company was directed by the Board of
Supervisors to start Its cars on Wednes
day, May IS. This the company refused to
do. '
The city will 4iow prepare at once to take
ever this road, and operate It by a conduit
electric system. Kvery effort will be mads
to Install and operate one of the best rail
road systems In this country.' The city
will secure the services of a competent and
experienced engineer and put the work In
his charge. An earnest effort will be put
forth to keep it free from any political col
oring whatsoever. Municipal ownership of
railroads Is an experiment in San Fran- ,
Cisco, and it is the desire of those who
re fathering this cause to make It an un
qualified success. To that end high en
gineering skill and the best business ca
pacity will be demanded of those who have
the matter In hand.
Makes Business Success.
It is my sincere belief that the city will
make a financial success of this under
taking and at the same time will render
car service equal to the best In the country.
To complete this change from cable to
conduit electric will require close onto a
year. This road runs from the business
portion of San Francisco through an Im
portant part of the residence section, and
terminates In one of the most promising of
the outlying districts.
That the road may be entirely free from
political entanglements. It may seem beat
to have a nonpartisan, nonpolltlcal com
mission Of business men and engineers in
control. Under the charter the cars from
this line may run over ten blocks of any
other railroad system in the city and hence
can reach the general ferrv at Market and
East streets, thus making a continuous
route, from the ferry to the ocean and.
(Concluded on Pag 4.)
.1 25 -i