The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 3, 1911, Page 1

. - vt Wwdumy The Call Has the Best COMMERCIAL gonam ERKS SHELL TRIPOLT AND | CONSULS MOVE American, Austrian and German Legations Endangered by Attack on City talians Executed 3,000 Na- Says Dispatch From Besieged Town Sultan’s Possessions in the Mediterranean many, Nov, 2 rter Zei- te of | he interior danger of shells e executed y Ready to Attack mand others from of All jlitary head- B After the chap- | irging them to sands of soldiers re- ive Ital MORAN COMPANY WILL ADD MILLION CAPITAL| Seattle Ship. Building Firm to Be Reorganized N 2.~The reorganiza- 00,000, miort- tgage bonds, pital to put into the available in Griscom & holdeérs. MY! WON'T THE KIDDIES BE TICKLED AT THIS Has Raised Ban on Mail ~The Postoffice “Santa Claus” po: ed-the ban o after Rescind- Postmaster G all. ¥ [ decided that any 1 to “Santa Claus™ may to charitable organizations persons that ask for of having such mail re- nders or destroyed. 1e did not think the ‘Santa Clau d to abuses as ‘was some of (i officials of the th a hap ¢ Christmas in this| makes the depart- | ng of Santa’s mail worth WOMAN BUYS CIGARETTES, THEN STARTS CRUSADE | Next W. C. T. U. Convention Will Be Held on This Coast MILWAWUKEE, Nov. 2 se of a package —Following the of cigarettes by . 'B. Ingalls of St. Louls, national endent of the department of 3 rcotics, W, C. T. U, a local campaign for the enforcement of the Wiscons anti-cigarette law = was started today. Mrs. Ingalls sauntered into a store in hird street and purchased a package of cigarettes. She then went to the ty hall and called on Ma Seidel and the chief of police, The convention adjourned finally to- night to meet in Portland. Ore., next Is Ready to Move Against | 1 of the | roplanes iss, each general | About the Navy Tests Planto Prevent Sinking of Torpedoes Ships NEW YORK, 2—An in- vention for keeping water by means of compressed air from en- tering ships through holes is be- ing tested om board the battle- ship North Carolina. Commander C. C. Marsh of the North Carolina thinks that the apparatus will prevent vessels from going to the bottom follow- lowing collisions or when hit by torpedoes or shells, a Nov. | 1 | | | declares it will revolutionize marine war- fare. The invention is merely an adaptation to the airtight com- partments of the science of air pressure as already applied to tunnel building. It was devel- oped by the engineers of the sub- way in this city. TRADES COMBINE ! | | | | | | | { {More Than Hali of Nation’s | Supply Held by Clique to ! Restrain Trade 2.—Any man who buys i that the price is held out ch of buyers may be in restraint of his is the basis upon which, 1 of President J. C. F. Merrill | icago board of trade, Wash- nts are working in the inves- ting at Chicago and extending from 4 Minneapolis to the eastern 1gh declaring that no investiga- the Ch way, to the best of his knowl . President Merrill said tonight: do know that federal agents who were here Tuesday went to the north- west markets vesterday. This makes it ook as if the department of justice con- idered there was some understanding { between big wheat ‘owners here and at | other center: Rumors werg current this evening hat a former stenagrapher of the | weight master's office of the‘hoard hdd given evidence to the government. Ae-* | cording to reports 60 per cent of the ountry’s wheat supply Is controlled {by an jilegal combination of specu- *{lators, and 17,000,000 bushels of the | total holdings of the clique are In Chi- | cago elevators. | Threats that warehouse receipts for millions of bushels of wheat in store [ nere might be seized.as evidence in a ' conspiracy trial had a paralyzing effect the exchange today. In the last minutes of trading the market nearly 2 cents from top figures and closed in a whirl of excited selling, within 3% cent of the lowest point of 953 for December. eresting feature in connection e grain situation is the deal by chr millions of bushels of grain have been transferred to a group of milling Tt is said_that the millers the grain from the Armour the day inters can remove warehouses at any time. { It is understood that the deal was ne- | secyres the ng interests against loss should the | gotiated on a basis that { mi | market: drop before the grain is de- {livered..- One theory is that the gov- ernment proceedings were originally started with a view to heading off such a mammoth transfer of the bread sup- United States. calmest looking person in grajn ‘trade this afternoon | was President George E. Marcy of the in company. He sald: government is welcome to any | concerning our business | which ‘we have. All any agent of the | government needs to do is to tell us he wants and we will'give it to m if we have it.” ARRY? NEVERMORE! | SAYS AMY CROCKER Former San Franciscan Denies Engagement [Special Dispatch to The Call] NEW YORK. Nov. 2.—On her return from Europe today, Mrs. Jackson Gour- |aud denied the rumor which has been persistent since early summer that she was to be married to De Max, the | tamous Parisian actory who has played with Sarah Bernhardt. Mr. De Max and I are merely go0od |!rl!.nds. said the former Amy Crocker | at her beautiful oriental home in West Fifty-sixth street, “Mr. De Max is a charming gentle- man and has artistic interests similar to mine. . We went about much to- gether in Paris, but engaged? Good- ness no.” | “There is no mors truth in this re- port than in the rumor of my engage- ment at various times last summer to a dozen menj among them a Russian count and a French marquis. I shall | never marry again,” HAWLEY RELINQUISHES THREE PRESIDENCIES Resignation From Power Com- panies Announced in East NEW YORK, Nov. 2.—Announcement was made today of the resignation of Edwin Hawley as president of the Great Western Power company of Cal- ifornia, the California Electric Gen- erating company and the Western { ply of the e Chicago Armour G “The | information | for the Great Western. - T0 CONTROL WHEAT of an alleged corner in wWheat | cago board of trade is| Power company, a holding comnfly SAN FRANCISCO, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1911. lo THE WEATHER ERDAY — Highest iemperature, 76; st Wednesday night, 54. RECAST FOR TODAY—Fair; warmer forenoon; light north wind. PRICE FIVE CENTS. | SCIENTIFIC SHOP MANAGEMENT 13 INDORSEDBY LS. Application of “Taylor System” at Watertown Arsenal Pro- ductive of Results Government Says Test Proves Workingmen Will Be Bene- fited by Innovation WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.—"“Secientific shop management” today received the | indorsement of the United States gov- ernment. Secretary of War Stimson is | convinced of the desirability and ad- vantages, basing his conviction on a report made by Brigadier General Wil- liam M. Crozier, chief of ordnance. ch was made public today. The | secretary is satisfied that its introduc- tion into government work shops would work no hardships to labor. It means a betterment and in no wise an impairment of the conditions of labor,” he declared in a statement. The. report has been awaited by or- ganized labor and the employer. of la- bor with much interest. It<is‘gen- erally believed that the question will be one that will figure largely. in tlie coming national political campalgn. In making pub General Crozier's report, the secretary says: set forth fu detailed ment which 1 have made public | today, the war depart- | ment has given consklerable attention to the utilization of the methods of sefentific msu- ARIZONA DESERT MAKES RODGERS TS PRISONER Aviator, Nearing Goal, Forced to Land When Gasoline Supply Fails Special Train Rushes to Relief of Birdman, Carrying the Needed Fuel YUMA, Ariz, Nov. 2.—Aviator Cal P. Rodgers had his first bitter experfence with the Arizona wastes today, though he has beem flying over them for the last two days. Flying at an altitude of over 3,000 feet, Rodgers was compelled to land at Stoval siding, 60 miles east of Yuma, this afternoon, because his supply of gasoline hadrun out. Stoval siding is not a very populous village, consisting of merely the sta- tion house and many sand dunes. There was a.telegraph operator there, how- ever, and this is what saved Rodgers from a much more unpleasant experi- ence. As sooh as he landed Rodgers rushed to the station and telegraphed to Yuma for a special train to bring him a sup- ply of gasoline. This was done, but the train arrived, too late for Rodgers to resume his flight today, and he is bunking in the station house at Stoval siding tonight. He will resume his westward Right early tomorrow morn- Continued on Page 4, Column 1 o g Continued on Page 2, Column 5 | | WIFE'S AFFECTIONS VALUED AT §25,000 Other Items Appraised at $5,000 Figure in $30,000 Suit Against Rancher [Special Dispaich to The Call} SCAN JOSE, Nov, 2 distress at the loss of his wifs tions and companionship at other items at $5,000, Hugh Menton of Los Gatos, a former merchant, today filed suit against J.© J. Cornell, a wealthy rancher, for. damages in the sum-of $30,000 for alienation. Cornell in a dplendid country home near Los Gatos and is reputed to have built up a fortune amounting to almost $1.000,000 through the fruit in- ! s dustry here. Automobile “joy rides” and exéur- slons to San Jose, Wrights Station, santa Cruz and Soquel, tete a tete lunches and ‘dinners in San”Jose and Santa Cruz cafes and clandestine meet- igs at many different times and places are set forth in Menton's complaint in support of his demand for damages. He charges that Cornell “wickedly en-, ticed and persuaded” Mrs. Menton to behave in an unwifely manner and that “by insidious wiles poisoned her mind” to such an extent that he finally suc- ceeded in destroying the Menton home, The Mentons. who- Were both from Santa Clara, were married on August 31, 1801, in the mission town, and up to the first of last year miade their home in Los Gatos with théir six chil- dren. Mrs. Menton was Miss Isabelle F. ‘Scully - before her marriage. The final separation came on November 28, 1910, nearly a year ago. . NAVY COXSWAIN PRAISED FOR RESCUE ON THE BAY WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.—For herofc conduct in jumping overboard and res- cuing from drowning C. §. Gray, ap- prentice seaman on the receiving ship Pensacola, Charles F. Lakin of Sahn Francisco, coxswain on the vessel, ":3 been .commended by Secretary of the RUNAWAY RUMORED Washington Socicty Hears That Prominent Woman Has Again Eloped With Clubman [Special Dispatch to The Call] 5 WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.—The report is current in Washington that Mrs. Mar- tha Hoyt Hichborn, wife of Philip Hich- bord and ‘daugliter of former Solicitor General Hoyt, and Horace Wylie, so- clety clubman of Washington and New. York, have again eloped and are in Europe. Philip Hichborn, the -husband, today that he knew nothing as to the said whereabouts of his wife. B Quéstioned as to wether he Would in- stitute divorce proceedings, Hichborn said (hat his troubles were not the public’s. g 1 4 “When I institute. divorce proceed- ings the paper will be a’ matter of rec- ord,” he said. “Until that time the mat~ ter of a legal separation is my private affair.” Hichborn denied that fe ana Mrs. Hichborn had regched &n wnderstand- tng. ° “Then Mrs. Hichborn has not agreed that you shall go through the formality of procuring a divorce, and she will make no contest”” he was asked. _“Noj; that would not, ho legal, any- way," he replied. when asked as to whether Mrs. Hich- born had ever started action for a sepa- ration. - “Well, hrlly. he uu nmr;ly. Hichborn Anelln-l to say anything. SECOND HIGHBORN | 'BANK LOOT FOUND !llcmmrn appeared’ much surprised As to when he would | begin his action FOREIGNERS ARE IN FEAR Massacre at Hankow Halts Yuan S Peace Plans arc: The Bund (upper) ; VIEWS OF THE BATTLE RlDDEN ClTY OF HANKOW :' The Chinese city has been the scene of fierce encounters between | rebels and imperial troops, which have fought with varying success. latest reports state that the imperial soldiers have applied the torch to the town and slaughtered its native inhabitants. The scenes in the illustration the railvay station, showing rebels on “guard (at left), and the harbor, looking up the river. Il The H i f Two of the principal members of the Chinese cabinet, who are fo bcT rcplaced when Yuan Shi Kai assumes the office of premier. is Hsu"Shih Chang, first vice president, president of the cabinet. - ‘At the righil and at the left*Na Tung, second vice | | UNDER SIDEWALK Robbers Leave $25;000 Within a Few Blocks of Safe Cracking [Special Dispatch to The Call]. , NEW WESTMINSTER, B. C. Nov. 2. —Twenty-five thousand dollars_ gold and bank notes, part of the loot stolen from the jogal branch of the Bank ‘of Montreal, September 35, was found today under-a sidewalk a few ‘blocks from the scene of the Tobbery by workmen who were tearing up the woodep walk. ke When the bank was robbed $335,000 in gold and Canadian notes was stolen. The money found today is tie first of the loot recovered. None of the bank robbers'has been captured. age, where the robbers unsuccessfully attempted to steal an nu;un&me on the night of the bank board had been removed f walk, the money placed mmp and 12 WOMEN ON-JURY in|Women's jury that has taken place on | the glass. S0 the 12 peers of Mrs. Rodey, ‘The money was found at Fourth and | Vietoria streets, one block from a gar- | M sidewalk relaid. 3 ' Two'men are under lfi#‘yfl» - IN FEMININE FEUD Skirted Daly City Jurors Decide Woman Didn’t Aim at Win- dow; Proof: She Hit It Daly City went splash on the map yesterday—Iit held the first trial by a theoSan Francisco peninsula. A woman ag on trlal, a woman was the com- plaining witness and 12 women sat in judgment. They returned a verdict of “not guilfy,” for they held that if Mrs. Rodey had aimed the stonesat the win- dow the window would not have been Lhit, and since the windew was hit it ‘was good enough proof that Mrs, Rudey never Intended to hurtle the stone at peers in sex and in privileges, dis- charged the accused woman from cus- | tody. There was one man in the affair —Justice of the Peace Ellis C. Johnson | sacre, of Daly City. He didn’t have much to do. Daly City is a new community lo- cated on top of the hill of the Mission road just .across the county line from San Francigeo. - While it is somewhat smaller and less famous in many ways than San Francisco, it has the lead in | new un‘lad -juries~its judicial gown h mlfl ‘the fall of 1911 pattern. women who sat. ‘the fashion h )uue( ‘were Mrs. Nellie FORBIDDEN S GHTY N TERROR Shops and Private Homes Are Closed in Anticipation of Manchu Overthrow FRANTIC EXODUS FROM PEKING STILL CONTINUES Methodist Mission Will Used as Stronghold to Repel Invaders REGIMENT OF TROOPS IN SHANSI MUTINY Be Hankow massacre likely to prove wserious hindrance td Yuap Shi Kal’s peace negotiations. Pcking anticipates massacre, and exodus from city continue: * Dispatch from Shihkajtan, Shansi province, says a reégiment of imperjal troops have mutinled. Natfonal assembly is opposing the huge_ foreign loan for which A iements were recently made. General Yin Chang refuses per- mission to ecorrespondents to roceed to the fronmt. ‘Wireless message from Hankow says the rebels dymamited the arsenal at Hanyang to prevent its selsure,by imperialists. Uprisings in Manchuria threatemed. are EKING, Now 2.—The massgere of natives at Hankow by imperial- ist troops, intelilgence of which has reached both the war board and the German legation, may prove a serious hindrance to the peace negoti- ations which Tuan Shi«Kai has been endeavoring to inaugurate with the rebel leaders. The* imperialists apparently have got beyond control and further fighting is feared. In such a case it will be difficult to protect the foreign conces- sions, as they are divided from the native ecity by streets only 50 or 60 feet wide. It is reported that thé war board at Peking has-declined to abcept the sus- gestion of foreign doctors to form Red Cross socifty on the lines of the Geneva convention, the board seem- ing to feel that the rebels do not de- serve humane treatment. The mas- according to some advices, be- the departure of General a gan before Yin Chang. Peking Exodus Continues The exodus from Peking continues, the doors of many shops, as well as private houses, being closed in antici- pation of -a massacre. The mission- aries, who have had a conference with the legation, have decided that the few soldiers placed in each of the four large mission compounds would suffice to prevent ordinary outlawry and loot- ing, which is expected to begin any night. Should there be a general out- break, all the others could take refuge in the Methodist mission, which is im- mediately east of the legation quarter and easily defended. The diplomatic body will mest to- morrow to reconsider the question of allowing the Chinese troops fo enter Tientsin, a consul there having made serious objection. Troops Have Mutinied An official dispatch from Shibkaitan,