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The Call Has the Best COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE THEATRICAL SPORTING SOCIETY MARINE VOLUME CX.—NO. 140. SAN FRANCISCO, WEDNESDAY, b QUALIFY IN McNAMARA | TRIAL to Peremptory Still Subject i Challenge and Four Likely } to Be Dismissed Q OPINIONS FAVORABLE § TO THE DEFENDANT Speed in Filling Panel Far} Greater Than Had Been | Hoped For | HUMOR GIVES SPICE TO DAY’S PROCEEDINGS By ARTHUR L. PRICE | [Special Dispatch to The Call] oS ANC , Oct 17.—There was action and expedition in e McNamara murder trial to- day, ¢ when adjournment was taken there were six men in| 1Ty ox that have been practically se, subject to | g and the ex- | lenges and the prose- by | Of the six, two men—John W. Rab- | lent looking real | and Hollywood, Bain, the erect, spry old fifer | of Grand Army of the Republic— | S in gathering i of before the t | O ers, the district attorney W y drop tw with great ag e gets his chance | A. R. McIntosh, who answered with snap, but bed the state when, in question put by Attor- Da for the defense, “Do you the state would get a fair 1, you?" he responded, frankly, that I could give the f if I were on the T h for District \d his young challenge upon | H(a lllcrature Against Him | of | the T. W et l,{\fiK Beach, age, unpromising Jjury of the| of 965 | a man a long viewpoint Adams with take?” ocently. papers do you asked | Darrow, in R on,” Appeal to replied | sinipls Appeal to Reason is the an of the socialists, if they v an stitution, and it has itself assiduously to the de- f the McNamaras. saild he had an opinion, his newspaper reading, but he could set that opfnion aside. s receivel a more than com- examination by the de- the district attorney’s store for him can only be conjectured, but the conjecture can e made with a great deal of assurance. two men are more prob- short What ree has in The other al material. Quackenbush, the first uncon- humorist of the trial, passed an examination which showed e had a quaint memory. There was one conversation he has d in a year that Quackenbush could mber, and that was one that went 1t home to the stomach of every n the courtroom. Something He Did Remember 1t you remember some conver- have had recently?" asked the talesman in Jespera- after trying vainly to find out had discussed the Los Times explosion with any one. replied the venireman. “Last I asked my wife if dinner was “No. Quackenbush is another old soldier, having served two and a half years in the war. His competency appears to rest somewhat on his memory, which seems to be in a delicate condition. . The defense is not through with him, but he was examined without a chal- lenge. He will probably be rejected by the prosecution, as he said he did not favor capital punishment. The sixth man in the box who ap- pears to be about to pass, was the last one examined, George W. McKee, of 1129 Mignonette street, a builder by trade. His examination was brief and will be renewed i nthe morning, but his mind is in good shape to try the case so far as yet has appeared. Witnesses Scan Defendant In the matter of jurors’ opinions, the day. was propitious for the tawney haired, pallld man who is accused of the murder of those killed in the Los Angeles Times explosion. The activi- ties of the detectives and district at- torney’s office were not so agreeable to his case. Phe courtroom has been turned into Continued on Page 3, Column & about sation that you Darrov if the old man Angeles “Yes,” Sunday ready, and she said Score One for Man But It’s Hard for The Unlucky Ape (Special Cable to The Call] PARIS, Oct. 17.—The skull of what is believed to have been the oldest ancestor of the hu- man race yet unearthed has been presented to the Academy of Sciences by Dr. Henri Mar- tin, the archaeologist, a grand- son of the French historian of It caused profound sensation among the learned men, as it revealed sev- eral distinct differences to other skulls previously looked upon as the most ancient. It had marked projections above the cyes and extremely strong teeth, of a shape indicating that the used them was un- herbivorous. &xact scientific has not yet been deter- mined, the form of the skull is ihought to support the modern theory that man is not descend- ed from the ape, but that both ape and man descended from a the ape de- the same name. a man who doubtedly Although value its common ancestor, generating and the man improv- ing. Doctor Martin thinks the skeleton belonged to one of the common ancestors. The skull found the course of a long series of ex- cavations in the department of Charente, in southwestern France. Doctor Martin has had removed to his laboratories , huge block of stone and earth from which he hopes gradually the entire skeleton undamaged. The skull, it is thought, will cause learned discussions in all nations, is re- garded as a great treasure, and precautions have been Doctor Mar- was in to extract which, special taken to guard it. tin has already guaranteed that it will not be permitted to leave France. PINCHOT IS FETED BY SEATTLE GLUB Former Chief Forester Tells of Finding Alaska Wood Good for Fuel SEATTLE, Oct. 17.—Gifford Pinchot and Senator Miles Poindexter of Wash- ington returned today from a six weeks’ Alaska trip, made for the purpose of studying the resources of that terri- tory. They were the guests of honor at a dinner at the Commercial club to- night and left on a late train for Spo- kane. After a short visit in that city Pinchot will proceed direct to Chicago. Pinchot, in an interview, said: The trip of Senator Poindexter and myself in Alaska has been interesting and instructive. I would not have missed it for a farm. We were recelved everywhere with the utmost courtesy, and that fact is greatly to th® credit of the people of Alaska, because very many of them before we came were under the mistaken impression that the conservationists were responsible for tying up the coal. They know better now. The resources of the country are even yet but partially known, and many of those that are known are undervalued. I was met every- where, much to my amusement, with the statement that the tim- ber of Alaska was of no possible value. One man standing along- side a stove heaped with Alaska wood, assured me that it was value- less for fuel and would not burn. Another contended that = Alaska timber was useless for any purpose, ang sald he knew all about it because he had sawed several mil- lion feet of it. It did not occur to him until afterward that his illustration proved the direct con- trary of his statement. Pinchot smiled broadly when he read former Secretary Ballinger's statement, made in Denver, September 29, to the effect that he did not intend to prose- cute Pinchot. The former chief for- ester sald that he did not think the public was interested in what Bal- linger and -he might say concerning each other. SCORES OF RAILROAD CHECKS ARE FORGED Large Sums Obtained 'Belore Fraud Is Discovered PORTLAND, Oct. 17.—Spurious pay checks purporting to be issued by the Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navi gation company were discovered by the United States National bank in this city today, and apparently a gang, with headquarters in Seattle, has secured a large sum of money within a few hours by means of these forgeries. The ex- tent of the swindle is not yet evident, it being possible that Spokane is in- clided in the field of operations o( ‘the clerk in the bank during the opening ot the Seattle mail. This was reported to the cashier, who at once warned banks in the cl(’-tm It was revealed practically ail of the large banks of the'city had received aonnu of the forgeries In thelr Seattle etching. ™Tiie spurious chesk Is & mmg.u Ellas Hgtfleld, oot DYNAMITE PLOT WELL PLANNED EXPERTREPORTS - G. W. Inge, Employed by S. P., Returns From Investiga- tion With Sheriff Explosive Would Have Torn Away El Capitan Struc- ture, He Says BULLETIN SANTA BARBARA, Oct. 17—That Presldent Taft's special train actuslly passed over the El Capitan 800 foot 25 miles north of here, early Monday morning while 21 sticks of dynamite were in place, all ready to be exploded, was the opinion expressed to- night by George W. Inge, an expert on explosives employed by the Southern Pacific rallroad to investigate the al- leged attempt at bridge dynamiting. Inge returned to Santa Barbara tonight from El Capitan, accompanied by Sherift Nat Stuart of Santa Barbara county several other officials, Later he left for San Franeisco. bridge, ANTA BARBARA, Oct. 17.—That .a deliberate attempt was made to wreck the 800 foot bridge at El Capitan, over which Presi- dent Taft's special train passed early Monday morning, was the opinfon of George W. Inge, an expert on explosives, who was employed ' by the Southern Pacific Railroad company to investigate the reported finding of dynamite under that structure. Inge returned this afternoon with Sheriff Stewart from El Capitan. The dynamite was so placed, he declared, that the underpinning of the bridge would have been torn away by an ex- plosion and the first train over would have been dashed to the gully, 40 feet below. But for the timely iiscovery of the Continued on Page 2, Column 7 —_—— OCTOBER 18, 1911. THE WEATHER TERDAY—Highest 84; temperature, 6west Monday night, 60. i cooler; light south wind, changing to brisk west. PRICE FIVE CENTS. IMPERIAL TROOPS MOVE ON HANKOW Battle With Rebel Force ‘for Possession of Clty Immmcnt THE HARBOR OF HANKOW, LOOKING UP THE RIVER. | Hankow is Chind’s greatest tea port and the imperial government has begun preparations for the recapture of L the city from the revolutionists. Hankow is today the center of the civil war. p s - % © B rotRwoos v GNDERWOUS 100 ITALIANS KILLED. IN FIGHT WITH TURKS WATCHMAN KILLS. YOUTH ESCAPING IONE SCHOOL Scoutlng Party Outside Tripoli is Driven Back to Cl’y Sacramento Boy, Stealing Away ‘in Darkness, Is Shot Leaving Dead on Battle Field LONDON, Oct. 17.—A dispatch to the Chronicle from Constantinople says the Italians are reported to have suffered a Recon- serious reverse outside Tripoli. noitering, they advanced too:far from their base and came in contact with the |/ Turks, who gave battle and forced the, Italians to retreat hurriedly, leaving 100 dead on the field. MEN IN FRAIL SKIFF WILL SHOOT GRAND CANYON RAPIDS GREEN RIVER, Utah, Oct. 17.— Em- ery and Ellsworth Kolb of Grand Can- yon, Arizona, who are attempting to journey by boat from Green River, Wyo., to the gulf of Mexico, arrived here today after thrilling experiences in the canyons of Green river, which is swollen by recent floods. The cedar skiff in which they are making the voyage overturned in the rapids of Ladors canyon but they es- caped with the loss of their provisions and a part of their equipment. They have covered 400 miles of the journey. They will reoutfit here and continue their voyage. They are confident of their ability to shoot the rapids of the Grand canyon. MOTHER OF “JIM” JEFFRIES LEAVES ESTATE OF $99,500 LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17.—The will of the late Rebecca Jeffries, mother of James J. Jeffries, former heavy weight champion pugilist, was filed for pro- bate today. It disposes of an estate valued at $99,500, the greater part of which is in Los Angeles real estate. The property is all left to the children and grandchildren, aside from a be- quest of $1,000 to Rev. Alexis C. Jef- fries, the husband. INDICTMENT IN ALASKA COAL LAND CASES'IS ATTACKED CHICAGO, Oct. 17.—Arguments were made before Judge Landis in the United States district court today on pleas in abatement and motions to quash indict- ments against Albert C. Frost, charged with conspiring with others to defraua the government of $10,000,000 in Alaska coal lands. Counsel for Frost argued that he was immune from prosecution because his books and private papers were taken by order of the court from George M. Seward, recelver for Frost, and used as a basis for the indictment. BAGGAGE MAN DIES, 27 HURT WHEN TRAIN JUMPS TRACK|, \1ep ARY FOLK WILL HAVE BEAUMONT, Miss, . Oct. 17.—A southbound passenger train on the New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago rail- road left the ralls and turned over four milés south of here today, killing Baggagemaster Potts and injuring 27 passengers and a number of the crew. FIREMEN CALLED AT MIDNIGHT NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 18.—A general alarm about midnight called all the city’s fire apparatus to the four story plant of the Levy Rice - -Milling com- COLUMBUS, 0., Ny of feudiats, Uving near TO SAVE NEW ORLEANS MILLS pany in the heart of the manufacturing section. At 12:30 o'clock it appeared as if the firemen could not get the flmeb under cnntrol. Down and Dies'i ¢, 2ind YIONE, Oct. 17.—Herman Huber, com- mlg&d from Sacramento county, was t and killed by the night watchman mn'ght while trying to escape from the P::!cmn School of Industry. The watch- fired blindly in the dark when the ak was made by Huber and a com- panion and the charge of shot struck theiboy and killed him almost’instantly. ‘Huber tried just before the boys were called into the dining room to sneak away under cover of darkness. He had in Nearby Field [Special Dispatch io The Call] successfully passed all but the night watchman. The watchman did not get a clear view of the boy and says he fired merely to notify Superintendent Dunton of the escape. Superintendent. Dunton, hearing the shot, immediately began a search and found the body of voung Huber lying in a field adjoining the school. He died before medieal aid could”be rendered. Huber was a member of a family prominent in Sacramento. GOLF IS CURTAILED WHILE RECORDER HEARS A CASE [Special Dispatch to The Call] HILLSBOROUGH, Oct. 17.—A shoot- ing affair broke the monotony of the recorder’s office of this place last night and ‘the sum of $25 was added to the town exchequer for the second time since its incorporation proceedings. Shooting blackbirds within the city limits was the charge against five of its citizens, namely Edward Norman, W. T. Jackson, P. Hart, W, F. Doyle and Ja¢k Sayer, and to try the culprits Henry P. Bowie, the recorder, curtailed his golf and convened court before the dining hour, The defendants were arraigned by Marshal Gerald. Conens, erstwhile pri- vate secretary to Charles W. Clark, and Deputy Marshal C. M. Heshey, formerly of the Hotel St. Francis. All pleaded gullty save Doyle, and he, under the merciless prosecution of Arthur Red- ington, was found guilty as charged and the whole band were fined $5 each. Once before Bowie sat'in a criminal action when justice was invoked to. stay the hand of felony in the stealing of certain Christmas berries. STEAMER ROSEDALE SINKS WITH CREW AND PASSENGERS VICTORIA, B. C., Oct. 17.—News was breught by the Zeelandia, which ar- rived from Australia today, of the wreck of the Australian coaling steamer Rosedale, with all hands. The steamer ran Into a heavy gale after leaving the north coast for Sydney and foundered. Some small wreckage, most- ly buckets and deck gear, was washed ashore. The steamer had seven passengers and a crew of 19. Mr. and Mrs. McKay, two of the pas- sengers, - fate dealt hard with. They received a telegram, “Mother dying; come ‘at once,” intended for another family of the same name and, without ‘walting for verfication, started for Syd- ney and were among the victims. TO WORK ‘IF THIS KEEPS UP BOSTON, Oct. for sending literary men as our nation's representatives to foreign countries is past,” declared John Hays Hammond in a statement to the Massachusetts Real Estate exchange. Hammond argues for trained busi- ness men in the dlplomuc service to 17.—“The day advance our foreign interests. “Our foreign trade must be in- 1creased,” he sald, “and to do this three things are necessary—an investigation of the foreign markets, more direct and speedy communication and the es- tablishment of American banks An for- eign countrlel." LOYAL NAVY HAS GUN ON PORT ‘| Awaits Word From Military to Open Fire on Insurgent Positions ALIEN CONCESSIONS WILL BE PROTECTED Revolutionaries Behead Officer Caught Grafting With Their Funds ANKOW, China, Oct. 17— The imperial government bes gan aggressive preparations for the recapture of Hankew and Wuchang today. The first trainload of troops from the north arrived on the scene, and camped north of Hankow. Several thousand more soldiers are on the way, and are expected to arrive before sundown. A detachment of the Wuchang gar- rison, which retired from that city when the rebels entered, crossed the Yangtse river above the city and marchad inland, probably to effect a junction with the troops from the north. Earlier in the day the imperial naval ferce in the river was aug- mented by the arrival of one of the navy's modern gunboats, which car- ried Admiral Sah Chan Ping, who im- mediately took command of the situa- tion. His first move was to assure the foreign consuls that the foreign concessions would not be endangered by any bombardment which he might undertake. His purpose, it was be- lieved, was to begin shelling the rebel defense aroind Wuchang at once. The Red Cross society organized by thé revolutionary leaders began to- day removing the heaped up bodies from the streets of Wuchang. Well to do Chinese are subscribing liberal- ly to the funds for the work. The revolutionary determination to end the regime of official graft was brought sharply to attentjon today by the execution of an officer who ‘had been appointed to collect funds for the rebel cause. He was caught in an at- tempt to divert some of the money to his own pocket and promptly beheaded. No trains are leaving the Hankow terminal for the north, and it is uncer- tain when service will be resumed. The tracks have been cleared everywhere to accelerate the passage of the gove ernment troop trains. Sun May Go to Kern BAKERSFIELD, Oct. 17.—Bakers- fleld within a few days may be the temporary seat of government of tha revolution now going on in China for the establishment of the Chung Hwa republic. Dr. Sun Chong, a nephew of Dr. Sun Yat Sen, president of the Young China republic, said tonight that if the latter comes to California—and he is reported to be on his way—he certainly wiil come to Bakersfield. Dr. Sun Chong is secretary of the local Young China assoclation, which numbers between 200 and 300 members and includes practically all the Chinese in Bakersfield and the adjacent coyns try. JDoctor Sun says the Young China association and the Chinese Masons have consolidated into one organiza- tion. ERMANS FIGHT CHINESE MOB Naval Landing Party En- gaes Rioters in Han- kow Streets BERLIN, Oct. 17.—Advices received at the foreign office from Hankow to- day report that a German force of bluejackets, reinforced by German local residents, have been landed at Hankow and are now engaged in fighting in the streets with a Chinese mob. GROCERS COMBINE FORBIDDEN BY FEDERAL COURT DECREE MONTGOMERY, All Oct. ‘!'I.-J{n a cconsent decree handed down by the cir- mnnuhctm t' sell onl'y to associa- tion members or those whom it recog- The official report states that detach- ments were landed from the cruiser Leipsic and the gunboats Tiger and Vaterland. Members of the German colony volunteered to support the ma- rines. The ‘admiralty underltlndl that the Germans are co-operating in the inter- national landing corps movement com- manded by the Japanese naval captain, e large German cruiser qn’u..g. .nlu at Hankow tomorrow 'hh

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