The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 7, 1911, Page 1

The Call Has the Best MMERCIAL THEATRICAL REAL ESTATE SPORTING SOCIETY MARINE VOLUME ‘BLIND PlG3' Ai PRESIDIO GATES DEFY EXPOSURE Liquor and Drugs Sold to Sel- diers Without License and Despite Protests Army Officer Produces Letter From Mayor Admitting the lllicit Traffic CX.—NO. 1d sell customers, to keep Chief | flour- { { were not sup-| ice Seymour the com- 1 raids were made in a dozen operators | in the| several | Captain T. B.| of the \\'ns:ern‘ was simply im- These i rgainst said advocate conviction eral dozen that have s i say me, and | the counter, | passed « | ual evidenca | gain these we have en- but it the aid f these resorts are ing alone their e of selling drugs. But tled because are places ssible without of the law in se we done immre- ally wreck disctpline places us at a antage in conducting mil- to roops and ators of these resorts are the enormous profits of liquor and e service of the side issue, con- in ‘which they Credit and Extortion A.man is allow: > buy as much n credit, but be- leaves the dive he is compelled a blank check on ome of the nks. Then if the soldier re- pay the divekeeper fills out 3 threatens to have him sing spurious checks the bill for more than the debt that was contracted. Steele asked if he ty administration knew 1 pigs” were doing bus- he entrance to the Presidio. k from his desk a written letter e to Bliss, McCarthy s=aid that the afmy authori- icensed the por as he pleases fore ¥ times is was or General saloons at rather than the numerous | are there now.” Bur GIRL'S SW = 5 KILLS HER BROTHER Slayer Was Visiting Home After Year’s Absence ) UILS, ug. 6.—Albert G. Butler Mo, a suburb of St. returned after an, absence ear and in a quarrel ‘with his brother, Eugene ‘Walsh, led the latter. As Butler he was taken in charge by Rev. Mr. Broadhead, a Meth- ter, who led him to the t police station. Butler said that expected trouble and when he went wood, ar nd k ewalking away st neare | tine wa | tor 1 | were Mrs. i} it | THE w&A;QER FORECAST what warmer; wesl. | Berkeley Police Dogs Lead fo Caplure of Escaped Prisoner Columbia’s Passengers Hear Echo of Thelr Voices as Frozen Mountain Slides by | W YORKa. Aug. 6—The Anchor steamer Columbia, which collided with an iceberg on August 2, reached New York today from Glasgow under | her own steam. Many yards of can- vas covered the hole made in its bow | by “the but iceberg her was entirely line. The agccident oc 120 miles off Newfoundland Columbia’s 596 passengers had sat down to dinner, and because f thet heavy \fog the vessel's engines n stopped. Unheralded by the s drop in temperature, the iceberg loomed up in front of the ves- sel almost at the moment of the col- lision. officers said above the red | the damage, water about e omary | There was a crash as the sharp stem cut into the berg and hed down on the vessel's deck. Captain Mitchell signaled full speed astern, and the liner backed away be- fore officers or crew could get a view of the mountain they had en- tons of ice {er icy countered An inventory of the damage showed the bow stove in so badly that the liner was taking water, and the canvas ac- cordingly was roped across the splin- tered plates. The crew, in removing of forward, made little until, with their axes, they had rgest pleces, weighing tons, he mass ice sengers could not see the g through the fog after the steamer backed away, but they heard the s breaking against its base and their voices echo from its waves heard walls. "1 Several Injured Close examination of the Columbia at its dock tonight revealed greater dam- age than at first was reported. TIts hold flooded with hundreds of tons of its bow plates were crumpled its port anchor was torn away and several persons aboard were ering from injuries. Among them Elizabeth Ogilvie, an eld- erly woman, bound for her-daughter's water, feet home in Pittsburg. Her leg was broken when she was hurled to the deck. | Captain Mitchell explained that the vessel was stopped in the fog when he the echo of. his fog horn from the berg. After the impact. he said, ‘ water poured into ‘the forward hold lo a depth of nine feet. The pumps | were set agoing and the crew were put to stemming the inrush with sand| bags and other makeshifts. Crash Was Terrific Passengers and crew were in many instances thrown to the floor. Tom Murray, the forecastle lookout, was buried under the ice which poured down upon the vessel's deck. When | his shipmates dug him out he senseless. Tables in the dining swept bare of the evening meal, were sent sprawling in general crash of crockery. { The 88 first cabin passengers had harly tasted food when the ship struck. There was a momentary silence after the crash of falling dishes, which was broken by a man who arose in his sedt and shouted: “Ice!” But Dr. David McCurdie, surgeon, cried: Keep seats, stay where you are; there is no danger.” Quarter Mile Long He had little need to exhort the pas- sengers, however, for there were no further symptoms of panic. They went to the deck to gain a view of the ice- berg. Several of them said it towered more than 100 feet above them, and| was a quarter of a mile in length. The feg prevented accurate estimate of its extent, however. The vessel was then 1,020 miles from New York, but-as the pumps were controlling the water in the hold, Captain Mitchell held his ship to its course without summoning ald The wireless sent word of the colli- sion to the Columbia’s sister ship, the Furnessia, and the mesgsage was re- layed to Glasgow and cabled to New heard | | { | | was | | i saloon were and stewards the the ship's | vour REVOLUTIONISTS INHAITI'S CAPITAL General Le Contente, Proclaimed Chief Executive, Expected to Be Next President PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Aug. 6.— The first division of the revolutionary army entered the capital today and im- mediately proclaimed General Cincin- natus le Contente chief executive. Gen- eral le Contente’s election to the pres dency seems assured. The city remains calm H W. ter, went outside the city this morning Furniss, the American minis- and warneq the victorious army that if public order were disturbed he would cause American marines to be landed to keep the peace. The troops advanced in good order and occupled all the sta- dislodging the sup- Firmin, tions in the city, porters of General Angonine who marched out without resistance. Le Contente is expected at any mo- ment and General Firmin will come to- morrow from Porto Rico on board the French steamer Caravalle. Firmin Philesophical CAPE HAITIEN, Aug. 6.—The French steamer Caravalle is in port here with General Antonine Firmin on board. Gen- eral Firmin said in an interview today he hoped the presidential election in Haiti could be carried out without disturbances being raised by any of the other candidates, because such difficul- ties probably would result in bloodshed. { If the election went against him, Gen- eral Firmin added he would accept de- feat gracefully. Doctor Bobo, who was an agitator against President Nord Alexis and President Simon, and was expelled from Haiti by both of them, is alsp a pas- senger on the Caravalle. He announced himself a candidate for the presidency. | STARVATION DOCTOR TRIES TO GET BAIL Woman Says Arrest Was Result [ of Persecution SEATTLE, Aug. 6.—Mrs. Linda Bur- fleld Hazzard, commonly known as “the starvation doctor,” who was lfw&d in Kitsap county yesterday on a charge 9f murder in the first degree for caus- ing the death of Miss Claire William- son, a wealthy Englishwoman, by her starvation treatment, spent today mak- ing arrangements to furnish the §10,000 bail fixed by the Kitsap county court. Mrs. Hazzard declared today that her | arrest was the result of persecution by ureh this morning he carried a re- When he met Walsh in the afternoon he said that they had words and that Walsh started for him! But- Ior says that he shot in self defense. licensed physicians Wwhom she called | “the medical trust.” The prosecuting attorney of Kitsap county sald that there was no ground for Mrs. Hazzard's assertion, SHE SHOWED NERVE: WAVES DID MORE Society Woman Wins Wading Wager, but Loses Equilibrium and False Teeth \J [Special Dispatch to The Call] VENICE, Aug. 6.—Mrs. Grace Harris is a large woman, with attractive face and figure, and a favorite in seciety. Yesterday she made a bet that she would go wading above her knees in the Pacific. ® Seating herself confidently on the sand, she removed an expemsive mil- linery creation and‘stripped off her silk casings and pumps regardless of an en- thusiastically Interested crowd. Then she lifted her exquisitely taflored black gown, walked to the receding breakers and gingerly placed a pink toe in the water. Then followed the whole foot, both feet, and the surging brine eddled about her ankle. She looked over her shoulder at the three companions on the beach. They were doubled up on the sand laughing. “The water's f- " she began. She gurgled the rest from under a foamy breaker that broke completely over her, turned her upside down, whirled her around, stood her on her head and playfully bowled her beachward. One of her friends held high a roll of greenbacks, but the dripping woman sald nothing, keeping her hand over her mouth. At last she murmured, “I've lost—my falsh teeth.” “But you've won your bet and money enough to buy 18 new sets/’ was the’l cheering response. “We never thought you would do it. REV. FATHER GREENWOOD HURT BY TROLLEY CAR Clergyman Thrown 20 Feet in Air From Bicycle [Seecial Dispateh to The Call] SAN JOSE, Aug. 6.—Rev. Father Thomas Greenwood is lying in a seri- ous condition at the O’'Connor hospital fonight, suffering from injuries he re- ceived in collision wjith an electric car at the corner of Orchard street and Park avenue this afternoon. He was Injured about the face and body and several stitches were re- quired to close a gash on his head. RS There are also indications of an in- ternal injury. The outcome of the case is problematical. Witnesses of the accident say that the clergyman was riding sonthward in Orchard street and did not notice the car that was headed west in Park avenue until he was within a few feet of the tracks. Some one shouted a warning, the gripman applied the brakes and Father Greenwood at-- tempted to turn aside. The next mo- ment the car struck the bicycle and u;: rider was mown 20 feet Im the alr, Father Grmv was puwr at St. Joseph's cl He arrived in thls Santa T e | Policeman /;flm A. Shacklelon and the bloodhounds atiached- fo Berkeley force. - Animals Follow Scent of Fugitive, Who Is Brought to Submission Within Fifteen Minutes ; BERKELEY, were used by Aug. the: police today ~—Bloodhounds in the recapture of an escaped prisoner. When Walter Grey, night: on a charge of misconduct in a theater in Shattuck avenue,' was being taken from his breakfast this morning he eluded Balliff John Boyd and disap- peared in the direction of West Berke- ley. Policeman John A. Shackleton and two of the bloodhounds attarhed to the Berkeley police statiol whie put on Grey's trafl. Detective Ire Plie took up the chase on a motorcygle and Sergeant Wooley, Policemen Jones, Kohler, Mat- who was imprisoned last son, Penning, Wilson Detective the and Jamieson were detailed to wateh various districts of West Berkeley. The bloodhounds scent and, hearing their baying, resi- dents of the district rushed into the street to see the chase. The hounds followed the trail of Grey easily and headed down. California street. When they came in sight of the fugitive their savage yelps frightened Grey. who stopped and sought to defend himse!f. i, Pue arrived bn fis motorcyele Just in time, apparently, to prevent the soon found the maddened antmals frow tearing * the- prisoner ljmb from limb.. Only 15 mln- utes were required to éatéh ‘the man after his escape. Without the blood- hounds it would have been impossible to, locate him so easily. The bloodhounds belong to the equip- ment of the Berkeley police depart- ment, this city being one of the few in America that has a force of police dogs, so common in Burgpe. The animals are pure biooded Spanish bloodhounds and have taken several prizes at bench shows throughout the state. There are four hoypnds, hut two were deemed suf- ficient for the work this morning. In several other cases recently {hs’ dogs FEvE peén of ‘sérvics thtrdeking pris- oners. ot suspected. persons. CHISHOLM VIGTIM AGAIN IDENTIFIED Hair and Waist on Mt. Tamal- pais Body That of Doctor’s Fiancee, Woman Says [Special Dispaich to The SAN RAFAEL, Aug. Kroll visited the office Sawyer today to see the woman's re- Call] 6.—Mrs, Minnie of Coroner F. E. mains found on Mount Tamalpais Feb- ruary 8, 1910. After looking at the hair and a net lace waist she expressed the opinion that the woman was probably her friend Minnie Paasi, who left Sac- ramento in 1809 with Dr. L. C. Chisholm, slayer of JI. D. Powell, now serving a life sentense at Folsom. Mrs. Kroll, accompanied by her hus- band, came to San Rafael from Sacra- mento at the request of District Attor- ney Thomas P. Boyd'and Sherift J. J. Keating, investigating the theory of District Attorney Lea of Sonoma county that Chisholm lured Minnie Paasl' from Sacramento under who are promise of marriage and killed her on the lonely spot on Mount Tamalpals Wwhere the bleached bones of ‘the young woman were found. Mrs.. Kroll informed the .authorities that Minnie Paas) tald her she expected to marry Chisholm. She also exhibited her trousseau and confided to her triend that she had $200 in her posses- sion. Chisholm to1d acquaintances at Sacramento that he had won the af- fections of the woman, and after her disappearance made conflicting state- ments regarding her whereabouts. He also spoke of a friend who lived on a mountain, and it is believed that he was then paving the way to take Minnie P'ul up Mount Tamalpals. Mrs. Kroll, in company with her hus- band, Coroner Sawyer and Sheriff Keat- ing, made a careful examination of the remains at the coroner's office and of the clothing and Juulry. She dla not recognize the blue suit*found on the remains, saying that when Minnie Paasi left suenmtno she wbre a gray suit. But she said that the hair was identical with that of her friend, and that the lace st found on the body was like. e Minnie owned. She 4aid that she wwna Minnie Paasi had a wateh such as wasifound on the mountain victi Mrs. Kroll M BRITISH CRUISER RUN‘S ON CAPE SABLE LEDGES Wireless Says Stranded Vessel Is Safe HALIFAX, N. 8, Aug. 6.—A wireless dispatch received here tonight said that the British cruiser Cornwallis was a few miles from where the Canadian flagship Niobe went on the rocks July 30. The message stated that the Corn- wallis was not taking water and ap- parently had sustained rno serious damage. HIGH PRICED-SUPPLIES REFUSED TO SHANNON SACRAMENTO, Aug. 6.—The state board - of control again has ' refused State Printer Shannon the use of sup- plies that it is said were bought at ex- orbitant prices, Shannon yesterday notified the board‘ that he needed skibers to bind legis- lative documents and wanted the work done immediately. The board of control refused on the ground that 800 skibers were bought from the Crocker company for $22 a dozen whereas they could have been obtained at a saving of $400 to the state. FIRST AMERIGAN. NATIVE SON DIES | William E. Moultrey Born at stranded on the ledges of Cape Sable, | Santa’ Clgra Mission Dur- ing Mexican Warfare SAN JOSE, Moultrey, son Aug. 6—Willlam E. of the late Riley S. Moultrey, who headed the Donner re- lief expedition in the winter of ‘1847, and who is said tg have been the first child of purely ‘American parentage born in this state, didd today at the home of his mother, 54 St. Mary street, | this city. William E. Moultrey was born at the Santa Clara mission October 14, 1847. Almost 100 farilies had sought refuge at the mission at that time on account of extensive fighting with Mexicans in this valley. He returned to the east and was married at St. Joseph, Mo., and came back to California in 1847 with a party of venturesome people. 2 ramre, 56; TO &/fi i, some- & n s’fi}: anging o POLIGE AT STRIKE 1,200 Bluecoats Guard the Lines of Coney Island and ‘Brooklyn Road HALF EMPTY CARS ARE STONED BY RIOTERS Four Victims of Missiles in Hospital and 40 More Slightly Hurt OMAN PASSENGER’S SKULL FRACTURED BY BRICKBAT EW YORK, Aug. 6.—The Coney Island and Brooklyn Railroad company ran half empty cars nine hours today between 20 mile_lines of 1,200 policemen. As a result of the attendant riots four per- sons are In the hospital tonight, one of them probably mortally hurt, perhaps 40 are suffering from effects of stones and brickbats and 25 strikers and their sympathizers are under lock and key. The first car out of the barns left at 9:45 o'clock. It passed through single files of bluecoats fringing hostile crowds of thousands and reached its destination safely after having picked up half a dozen passengers. Awed by the heavy @uard, the strike sympa- thizers did not molest it. Service Irregular Nearly an’ hour later the second car began running. Thereafter service was maintained at irregular intervals until 8 o'clock tonight, when the po- lice were notified that no more cars would be run for 12 hours. As the day advanced the crowds be- came uglier, and double crews were placed upon all cars on all three lines affected by the strike. A policeman stood behind the two motormen and plain clothes men riding in threes and fours over the system stood ready to repel any attacks upon crews and pas- Sengers. Detectives Attacked One detachment of detectives was at- tacked by a dozen or more men, who mistook them for passengers. Two of the: detectives were dragged to the street, but when they showed their revolvers and shields their assailants took to their heels. More than a dozen cars were stoned. Mrs. Lena Weisengrum of Yonkers, a passenger, was taken to a hospital with a probable fractured skull. A dpzen or. more persons were rendered unconscious by flying stones, while many more sustained lacerations and brulses. The rioting became so serious late today that many cars were turned back to the barns. SENATOR ROSEBERRY TO ~ADVISE HEALTH BOARD [Special Dispaich to The Call] SACRAMENTO, Aug. 6.—Senator H. Roseberry of Santa Barbara is be attorney for the state board health, succeeding John E. Gardner of Watsonville, whose term expires in September. The first intimation of this change was given by the state board of health members yesterday. Rose- berry was present to get a line on his L. to of new work. The position pays $3,000 a year. ; S | estimated. t IT TAKES TIME to Check Booklovers’ Answers Accurately O many readers:- of The Call, not only in* San Francisco and Oakland and around the bay, but ==l all over the Pacific coast. entered in the Book- lovers’ Contest that checking the answers is proving a tremendous clerical task. Though a large force of The Call’s best account- ants is busy night and day on the sets of answers, the work will take considerably more time than had been v Every set of answers must be most carefully double checked and that process can not be hurried for fear of error which’ might injuriously afiect any contestant’s interests. M nomena. 7 of those who have taken part in thls phe- v suceessful contest have called at this of- fice to take a look at the accountants working on the immense piles of answers. These visitors have quickly realized how carefully the task must be car- ried out and how much time'it necessarily takes. Hard as the a countants are working, it will be impossible to anno part of August. asked to wait pahznfly ‘the winners before the latter ‘thousands of ‘contestants are The work:must be done ‘ested is cordially be published when The' Call is now go- ing over the answers received from con- testants. Any con- testant who is inter- invited to call at Room 307 Call Building and view the checking, which is open to public in- spection. The list of correct answers will the prize winners are announced. PP P00 0000000000000 000000000000ttt ttttttttttttttttttttttstttttttsse