The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 28, 1911, Page 1

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VOLUME 9 CXT.—NO. ROOSEVELT S SAUCE FOR THE PEACE BANUET Not Hungry, He Tells Colonel| Bloomer, Who Again Bids Him to Feast Tait’s Treaty Cookery Seems to Disagree With Theodore’s Digestion Dec. — been m ote to t w e class in- it on mak- d 1 could not be made of 1 did not 1 to certain ar pretty w e a an anything I “attitude of have up the men also \lumtmn in Jumble F Deec. 27.—Although guest of is down president treaties with to be the arnegie egie to be peace sto zens' Waldorf: 1 nding M Colonel Roosevelt de- the colon e the atti- s toward the scope In other words, it of \ general without refer- ty im particular.” e it was said to the itation the arbitra- at th 1 heard nothing u today. it was said later no comment to ined today mittee MAN SERVES SENTENCE WHILE JURISTS ARGUE Milkman Beats Appeal Demsmn by Two Years nd paid handed action of Judge Ge. rickson's appl s corpu s of conspir- milk by a jury and when the were made out, applied to for a writ of habeas corpus. ige Donworth denied the appealed, petition sentence and paid his fine while nding. was pe 30 HOMELESS KILLED BY CHRISTMAS FEAST Spoiled Herring Poisons Many Other Destitute Men LIN, Dee. 27.—Thirty inmates erlin Municipal Shelter for the s died during the night angd to- soisoning and ten others are i1l from the same seriously nu took refug 14, of them brought with them scraps of extra food in order to give a Christmas touch to the frugal meal of $ bread and soup served them by the au- thorith Extra delicacy consisted in 8 of spoiled smoked herring, which a large number partook. jortly after midnight greans were d coming from the dormitories and the officlals found several men.dying suod others in coanvulsions, ser of destitute men who in the institution last night was 4, Some many ¢ of Jave 48 more days fo solve the Booklovers Contest pictures 28. the| on me to-| | | omething | that| ban- | Sloomer | promoting | paramount | tates cir- | Judge | but served his | 1c:ted @ Prlze | _ontest | ls Pred Sather Fortune g - | | Mrs. Baryon Andrews Bruguiere, second wife of Peder Brugiere, who is | {1 thought to be planning contest of Sather will. s ek Mrs. Bruguiere and Former Daughter in Law Said to Have Eyes on $600,000 U. of C. Bequest Sather's will, 0,000 to the grow out — 1 thing of the presence of the other here, and ykesterday Mrs. E. A. Bruguiere expressed surprise ‘when asked about the arrival of, her, former daughter in Jaw. Considerable secrecy, in fact, has been observéd by all conce 3 Of Mrs. E. A Bruguiere's daughters in law, “No. only ‘one ‘she has recognized, and presence here of the favorite cre- ated the imp! on that the-two are making an investigation of the will to- getier. Mrs. E. conference Bruguiere, A contest of Jane K. leaving an estate of § University-of California, may of the presence here of Mrs. E. A. Bru- guiere, stepdaughter of the late \Mrs. By the: térms of the testament | Mrs. Broguiere was left only the family residence, and of this she formally-has taken possession.. But .the estate iof her father, Peder Satlier, was included in the property left the university by | Mrs. Sather; and Mrs. Bruguiere is rep- | resented as-conducting a quiet but e | tensive investigation ‘of the. terms of |the will ana all incidents connected | with the disposal of the property. | Despite the denials of Mrs. Bruguiere, who says.that. she is lonly here on a a contest is Predicted Maryon : Andrews - Bruguiere, of Dr. Peder Bruguiere, married’ a third ‘time, ac- her former mother in law from 'the east,” and’ both are at the Fairmont hotel. . Neither has said any- BILL IN RUSSIAN MME. MAETERLINCK DUMA RITS U.S. 10 STUDY WOMEN | Washington ls Not Alarmed and‘ Wife_of Belglan Author Amves Continues to Plan for in New York Without New Treaty Famous Husband [Special ‘Dispaich to. The Call] indicating the extent of Russian| Xpw YORK; Dec. 27.—A corp of resentmenttat the action‘of the United | i e i b b dhigite s (hited | newspaper reporters and a battery. of atesin abrogating the treaty of 1832 | \gmeras lay in wait for the White Star the Introducttow in “the’ dama’ today Of |yiaer: Olymple. today.| Thel cablest had e ‘:f_”‘“‘“_““‘;g ""“'_"“’"“"3" °X" | brought word that Mme. Mactertinck, port trade with Russla is not regard®d | yyeo ot the famous. autlior of /“TheBiue with much concern -in. officiak circles [ poo oo R 8§ CHEE O here. | % 4 | Some previous cab 2 Even if the measure should be adopt- | - mcpmlghm m)s:f: :;‘: ‘:“’"":"" ed by the duma, it. wonld require, znelmuslv e WA "":" approval of the imperial_council and A ol of the emiperct. HIMBBIT. 1o become Iaw. | [ AaTed 3 W0 trants LhUCHG wOlD et . - | nto ; | In that case it coiild not.take effect m:n “::"“ “::°'{‘;" ’;y o e before January 1, 1913, because of the e W TE AP DS, photographers. | continuance wuntil that date of the M M present treaty with its favored nation TS, NRperionk ARTivs UL Dot ey, i husband. Indications are that negotiations for ;“""““d'd by reporters, Mme. Maet- a new treaty will not be undertaken | °lIn¢k, Who speaks no English, suc- Eerfonaly befers September. Tn the tn. | ceeded for a long time in maintaining a disereet silence. Was her husband on terim, the Russian general elections ot will ‘have been held and the great|?208rd? A shrug of the shoulders was the only answer. American quadriennial political conven- b - tions will have passed into history, Re- | Jme. Maeterlinck: said ‘that white moved trom all likellhood of, political | BeT® she would ‘endeavor to make a study of American women. ‘Previous to influence In either country, it is-felt . her marriage she ‘was ‘Georgette I that negotfations then can be con-|Blanc, a well known singer and setyess, e atee b e b 4 ducted in a calm and judicial manner. GERMAN SHIP TAKES '’ That thére may be two treaties in- stead of one is regarded as probable. ALL BUT TWO TD DE ATH czsngvmn Dec. 2 One of these conventions would deal steamer Chios “foundere: ne been the | | | A Bruguiere, with her som, Dr. Peder Tuesday, .at. which Doctor Brugulere’s last preceding wife was not present. With Mrs. Maryon ‘Andrews Bru- Buiere’s arrival came the Treport that she is engaged to “Winnie" Burden of New York, whose wife, formerly Natica Rives, killed : herself.. Mrs. denies the engagement. back to Paris shortly to-live. however, hal a Mrs. second who is now companied wife Bruguiere z i i WASHINGTON, Dee. —Excepting | as - entirely with matters'of trade and com- merce, and the operation of its favored nation ‘clause, if one were embodied, would be confined to these subjects. The other treaty would relate purely to matters of citizenship and natural- jzation, which, of course, would involve some treatment of the Jewish question. The adoption of. this course may -be suggested by the.Russian.government. g three | | the She is going ! PURSE PACKERS - Sum Was to Have Been Paid to| New Yorkers to Finance Close Corporatioa E. H. Harriman, James Stillman and Others Mentioned by Witness at Trial ! Plan Fell Through When Money Became Scarce in 1903 Panic | HICAGO, Dec, 27.— Albert H. { Veeder, attorney for Swift & Co., the first witness called by the | government in the trial of the ten Chicago packers, testified today that the defendants made two efforts to or- ganize a merger in-the summer of 1902 |and that their efforts to finance the | enterprise were unsuccesstul. The first plan was to include the | Armour, Swift, Morris and Cudahy in- | terests and the proposed corporation iwas to be capitalized for $923,000,000, divided as followed: Ronds, $141,750,- 000; preferred stock, $168,750,000; com- mon stock, $612,500,000. Panic Halted Scheme After the promoters had failed to finance this proposition through Kuhn, Loeb & Co. of New York, the plan was changed to provide for a capitalization of § ,000,000, but the condition of the money market made it impossible to finance the modified plan. Veeder testified that E. H. Harriman, James Stillman and other New York financiers were to have furnished the capital for the big corporation, and the amount they were to receive as com- pensation was $10,000,000. G. F. Swift for President The late Gustavus F. Swift was to have been president of the great merger; Edward Movrrie and Michael Cudahy were to have ben vice uresi- desits and J. Ogden ATmour was to have been chairman of the executive and finance committee “The entire plan feil through because of the promoters’ {nability to finance it, due to the panic’ of 1903, explained Veeder. The witness then told of the organ- |ization of the National Packing com- | pany, March 18, 1903, but denied that it had any connection with the proposed | big merger. | “After the merger plan had fallen through, Michael Cudahy dropped out of | the partnership with Armour, Swift & Morris, and at his réquest was released from all ohligations imposed by the contract,” said Veeder. “The National Packing company was then organized {to carry on the business of the con- | cerns purchased to be included in the | merger.” e B Lo R MORO_KRISES LAID AT GEN. PERSHING'S FEET Disarmament. Is_ Accomplished Without Letting of Blood WASHINGTON, Dée. Anxiety in the war department today was relieved by a cablegram from.Governor General | Forbes of the Philippines, confirming the press reports of the success of Gen- eral Pershing’s attempt to disarm with- out bloodstied troublesome Moros who had sought refuge on Mount Dajo. The governor general'’s cablegram read: “John J. Pershing reports 300 Moros surrendered; opposition to disarm- ament practically ended. Consider his managemant of affairs has been mas- terly.” Officials of the insular bureau be- lleve General Pershing thus has made it possible for & large number of peace- fully inclined natives to take up agri- culture and thereby greatly stimulate the development of the islands, The disarmament of the Moros is the culmination of a: year's work by 27.. TINY DAUGHTER’S PLEA GETS FATI‘IER’S FREEDOM Judge Throws Snmhme in Oleo- margarine Man’s Home ST. LOUIS, Deec. 27.—Judge Dyer in the United States district court today set aside the remainder of the six months' sentence of Willlam C. Rush, who three weeks ago was convicted of violating the oleomargarine statutes. Rush was released from jail after a little daughter had gone to Judge Dyer and pleaded with him to release her father, that he m!qht De able to at- tend a church entertainment and 'hear her make a recitation. In paroling Rush Judge Dyer said: “I am doing this in order to cast a ray of sunshine in 2n unhappy home at this, "the time of all tlme-_ when all men should be j INCOMBUSTIBLE MOVING PICTURE FILM IN'VENTED Pu-lblllfies of ,l’nk: h educed to HUNG FOR TRUST - Stockton H-<Dowuy6ur SAN FRANCISCO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1911. $I0,000000WAS Helen Gray Engaged? G7AR’S ARMY Her Mother THE WEATHER YESTERDAY—Highest lowest Tuesday night, 40. 50; femperature, FORECAST FOR TODAY — Showers; brisk south winds. For Details of the Weather see page 15 ls Reticent - | Miss Helen Gray, who is reported operator and capitalist, - engaged to Nicholas F. Wilson, oil ho was divorced last June. - Fnends Understand She Will Be Married to Nicholas F. Wils on, Qil Operator And Capitalist The engagement of Miss Helen Gray and Nicholas ¥. Wilson, oil opérator and capitalist, is so well understood among friends of the couple that an an- nouncement is expected shortly, Mrs. Henry Gray, Miss Gray's mother, de- clined to confirm the engagement yes- terday. “I ‘would much prefer that the en- gagement be formally announced be- fore it is discussed further,” she said yesterday. Miss Gray is a well known member of the loeal smart set. Her beauty makes her a prominent figure at-all social af- fairs, and Wilson’s _attentions have therefore, perhaps, received more than ordinary observation. Wilson himself achieved conslderable prominence last June in divorce pro- ceedings brought by his wife, Edith Jewell Martin Wilson. Desertion was alleged in the complaint, and the decree was granted in the earlv morning of June 24 by Superior Judge Cabaniss after the couple had lived apart for a time. The ‘Wilson- residence; at Presidio avenue, was awarded to Mrs. Wilson, and she received some property in Los Angelei. She was married to Wilson ‘when she was 17 years of age and the marriaie lasted 10 years. ‘Wilson is one of the best known and most successful oil operators in Califor- nia. He was assoclated for some time with the California Consolidated Oil company, of which'Admiral Robley D. Bvans is president, ana now le is the head of the Lincoin Mortgage and Loan cempany,. with. offices in the -Whittell building. He declined vesterday to affirm the news of the engagement, stating that “it seems to me that the proper person to see would be the girl, not the man.” SNOW GLOTHES THE NORTH COUNTIES Storm Sweeps State, Leaving! Trail of ‘Happy Farmers Preparing to Plow [Special Dispatch to The Call] REDDING, Dec. 27.—Northern: Cali- fornia was stormswept, today, ’ snoWw falling throgghout the northern tier of counties asifdr. south: as.Corning and Chico, though ‘what, fell, south of the Shasta-Tehama county. lin¢ meited as fast as. it fell. % The storm broke at ‘Dunsmuir and Sisson -at.midnight and has continued all day, wllh but, l“lle lnterruptlon. At nightfall the snow in these two towns is two and athalf feet'deép. Coming south the fall is,lighter and at Red- ding it is only one foot.: 2 88 Weaverville repol'ted 18 inches at noon and more coming. 'rhe mining town of Harrison Gulch has two feet. The snow has been piled ‘in drifts by the high wind. Trains are not Jdelayed and telegraph and telephone companies have not been interrupted. ~ 5 Grass Valley Not Green Now [Special Dispaich to The Call] = GRASS VALLEY, Dec. 27.—A heavy fall of snow occurred here today, reach- ing a depth of eight inches. A violent storm is reported at Downieville and through the higher Slerras. The Grass Valley-Nevada City electric line is hav- ing a struggle to keep its tracks clear. It algo is feared that the lno'mll covering the ice in the service ditches will add to the danger of a water fam- ine in this section, wve -needly STOCKTON, Dec. 27.—Rain, farmers of this county SISTER TESTIFIES T0 SAVE LEWIS | Mrs. Rumball Says-She Tied Stepdaughter to Post and Found Her Dead [Special Dispaich to The Call] OROVILLE, Dec. 27.—In an_effort to clear’ her brother from the charge of murdering ' her stepdaughter, Rumball, Mrs. Ema Rumball took the stand today and: despite the fact that she is also charged with-the murder of the girl gave:testimony to‘the ‘effect that she was the last person to see Helen Rumball alive. With_ the: testimony . of Mrs. Rumball the defense- rested. The first witness placed on.the stand in rebuttal directly tmpeached her on one of the vital polnts of her story. The story told by Mrs.:Rumball was most circumstantial, explaining in de- tail, all - the strongest points made ullnu her.' The garks on the arm of “gag,” she said, was a handkerchief that she gave the girl when her nose was bleeding. She admitted tying the girl in the attic about 5 o'clock, saying that she caught the girl in an yntruth and tied her there until she promind not to tell any more lies.~ She explainea how she bound the glrl hand and foot and tied her to a stud- ding, and admitted leaving the girl for a prolonged period, although the latter sent an urgent message saying that she must be released at once. The ropes with which the girl was bound were shown to Mrs. Rumball, and she identified them without any show of emotion. a After Lewis left the attic where the girl was bound, Mrs. Rumball said, she ‘went there twice and the girl-was alive each time.. She stated that at 8 oclock she went there the third time and found 8itl with the rope around her neck, hands behind .m lying llhhu on floor.. t to the Lew- “Sie testified that she un%t:u “her brother, | | Helen | the girl were explained as having been | caused when she took hold of her. The | PRICE FIVE CENTS. DESPOILY PERSIA Country’s Independence Threat- ened by Operations and Assembly Protests ! BRITISH GOVERNMENT SCORED FOR COMPLICITY Reply to Ultimatum Allows Anglo-Russian Control of Appointments ' WOMEN AND CHILDREN SUFFER FROM FEROCITY ONDON, Dec. government | L The Russian ccided upon stern measures to suppress dis- orders at Tabriz and other dis- turbed Persian The destruc- tion of the telegraph lines makes it impossible to get a reli narrative of the outbreaks, yet not be doubted that a situation of the gravest | complexity has arisen As reports of Russian progress in Persia and stories of the indiscrimi nate killing of natives in Tabriz and Resht and of the destruction of Per- sia’s constitutional government under continue to reach has towns ble it can Russian menaces England, the people are becoming in- o | creasingly disquieted at the British government's complicity, wh the foreign secretary, Sir Edward Grey, thinks is a matter of policy and com- pelled by the Anglo-Russian ment. Independence Seems Doomed Doubts also have been increased as to whether Persian independence ever will be restored to even the feeble status it had before this last assault by Russia. If parliament were sitting, undoubtedly there would be severe questioning of the goverament on this subject and an arraignment of the foreign office. The Times is the only newspaper that strongly supports the govern- ment, and it expresses considerable uneasiness over Russia’s intentions as hinted in the St. Petersburg reports. The Manchester Guardian, the ablest and most influential provin liberal paper, deplores British responsibility and questions whether the governament could not have taken some stand ea { ller, but fears that it is now too lat | In short the whole affair to liberal sentiment. Appeal to Englishmen The Persia committee, composed prominent ‘Englishmen interested Persian affairs, has received the follow- ee~ of in ing telegram from the provincial as- sembly at Tabriz, sent through the Persian society of Constantinople: “On December 21 Rus tacked and seized the buildings. They tranipled school dren under foot, killed and des innocent men and women. They looted the shops. The inhabitants, after extraordinary forbearance, began to defend' themselves and forced the Russians to evacuate the government offices. “On December the Ru barded the city until sunse tion Increasing hourly. On December 23, in consgquence of orders from the central government to fighting, the inhabitants took no steps to defend themselves, but the Russians rénewed the bombardment, firing from the en- virons of their consulate at women and other innocent persons. They wounded or made captive the wives and children of many respectable citizens and set bdre to numerous buildings and mos- ques. “The inhabitants still remained quet an troops at- dministration chil oiled also ns bom- conster cease for the H()lldd\ is repugnant ! ) 1

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