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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-11
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
ABSENT FROM THE CITY
Great Difficulty Is Being Experienced
in Serving Notice of the Oil
Rate Schedule.

The Railroad Commissioners yesterday
distributed in printed form their decision
and the order and schedule of rates adopt
ed recently in reference to the transporta-
ton of oil in this State.
The decision will be served on the ON
GERS of both the Southern Pacific Company
and the Santa Fe Railway the moment
that one of the officials arrives in this
citv. Assistant President Julius krutt-
schnitt is in New York with Chief Coun-
sell Herrin General Passenger Traffic
Manager E. O.. Mccormick is attending
the meeting of the Transcontinenta1 Pas
senger Agents Association in st. Louis,
and there is no one at present in the city
on whom the Railroad Commissioners can
serve notice for the Southern Pacific Com
pany. .
Assistant Traffic Manager w. A Bissel1
of the Santa Fe is also speeding East, so
the Railroad Commissioners have for
Warded copy of the ruling to the Sheriff
of Los Angeles County, and have in
structed him to serve it on General Mama
ger W. G. NeYin of the Santa Fe in Los
The decision of the Railroad Commits
sioners appears to have met with the
general approval of the oil men. Railroad
Commissioner c. S. Laumeister received
yesterday long letter from a prominent
oil man. congratulating the Commission
ers on the manner they handled the case.
1t is believed that when the officials of
the Southern Pacific Company have been
served with the new schedule of oil
rates. the law department of the company
will institute injunction proceedings in the
Superior Court of this city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-11
ELECTION COMMISSION
EVADES TIE CHARTER
Civil Service Board Protests Against
the Transfer Of Messenger An
derson to Storekeeper.

The appointment Of T. A. Anderson as
suorekeeper by the Board of Election
Commissioners has met with the disap-
proval Of the Civil Service Commission,
which has announced its intention to pro-
test against the payment of Anderson's
salary.
Anderson was originally employed as 4
messenger, but failed TO pass high enough
for certificatiOn in the examination for
the position. The Election Commission
thereupon asked permission TO designate
Anderson's old position as that of store
denied by the Civil Service Commission.
The last named body held that such a
proceeding would be a clear evasion of
the civil service provisions of the charter
and would prevent the appointment Of an
eligible as messenger
The Election Commission then made a
reQuisition for eligibles for storekeeper,
and the Civil Service Commission replied
that no examination had been held for
such q position, as no classification there
for had ever been made. The former
body ChereupOn appointed Anderson as q
storekeeper. President Freud states that
this action was taken Notwithstanding
the fact that Commissioners Kellogg.
Deasy and Greenblatt acknowledged that
the charter was being evaded. The matter
VIII be called TO the attention of the
Mayor, and the Election Commission may
be compelled to accept an eligible for the
place. In any event Anderson will be I'M
able TO collect his salary as storekeeper.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-11
INVADERS MOVE
TOWARD PEK|NC
Prince Tuan Will At
tempt to Capture
the Capital.
Immense Army Starts for the
Conquest of Shansi
Province.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

VICTORIA, B. c., Dec 10.-News was
brought by the Empress of India, which
arrived tonight, that the notorious
Prince Tuan and his lieutenant Tung-fu
Hsiang, organizing an invasion of
China from Mongolia and Shensi, re-
spectively, into Shansi province, with the
intention Of capturing the provincial
Taiyuan. He hopes to use that wealthy
and strong city as a base for raids into
Chill, the capture of Picking and the ex-
termination of foreigners or their Danish
ment from the north of China. Further,
the Prince, with horde of Mongols, had
then already passed Ningsia, a city on the
northernmost confines of Kansu and Dor
dering the country of the. Alasan Mon
gols, marching eastward for an opening
in the great wall so as to descend south
ward into Shansi territory.
This had been denied by both. Shensi
and Shansi officials, and there seemed to
have been no movement either in Kansu
or Mongolia, but news has now been re-
ceiyed by some of the local native papers
confirming the reports of the projected in
Tuan and Tung-fu Hsiang have been
theoretically buying all the ponies avail
able in that part of Mongolia for their
projected war of revenge against the for
eigners. The native papers have it that
horse dealers who annually supply the
southern market were unable this summer
10 make their usual purchases.
In further confirmation Of the news Of
this activity of Tuan and Tung Lam
chow (Kansu) correspondent reports that
not only have all the best animals in
Mongolia north of Kansu and Shan
81 provinces been bought or be-
spoken on behalf of Tuan and Tung, but
their agents have actually swept the
ShenSi and KanSu markets clear of al
most all the mules.
These mules are to be used to draw bag
gage and commissariat carts and to serve
as pack animals.
OF course Tung-fu Hsiang is the chief
paymaster in these warlike undertakings,
while Prince Tuan, through his influence,
supplies the modern arms and ammuni-
ton required to arm the 100 600 additional
Mongol and Kansu levies that have
joined their standard. A Mongol Prince,
ALASKAN, has come forward with half a
million taels and 10000 horses to back the
enterprise.
Strange to say, all of these movements
have sprung into activity with the east
ward movement Of the Empress Dow
ager.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-11
CHINESE FIRST,
SAYS GOMPERS
Labor Chief Advises the
Federation Now in
Session.
Declares Matter Of Japanese
Exclusion Can Be
Deferred,

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 10.-At the con-
vention of the American Federation Of
Labor to-day the committee having
charge of the report of the executive
council was not ready to present it at the
afternoon session, and the reading of the
report was deferred until tomorrow
This cleared the decks for the considera-
ton of the Mongolian resolution, and the
convention Immediately plunged into the
matter.
The report of the special committee on
exclusion was read by James O'Connell OF
Washington, D. c., international presi-
dent of the Machinists. 1t provides that
the federation use every means in its
power to have q law passed by Congress
excluding the Chinese and Japanese and
other Asiatic races. The committee was
not a unit on the report, so the conven-
ton decided to separate the resolution
and consider Chinese exclusion hrSt.
j. T. Morgan of the Federated Trades
Council of Portland, Or; Andrew Furusetn
of the National Seamen'S Union, san
Francisco; Major Hayes, the well-known
of the Boston Cigar-makers' Union made
addresses. All of the speakers went over
the question thoroughly. Hayes charged
that coal mine operators and iron and
steel manufac turers want to drive out the
Poles and Hungarians, who have be-
come assimilated, and place in their es-
adjustments the Chinese, because their
price of labor is cheaper. He further
charged that these interests and other
corporations have a powerful lobby at
work in washington. When the question
was put to a vote there one great roar OF
ayes, and the resolution was adopted.
A motion to refer the Japanese part or
the resolution to the incoming executive
council evoked a long discussion, which
was ended by the question being laid on
the table. On this section of the resoiu-
ton President Gompers took the floor and
made the principal speech. He said that
the convention would make mistake IL 1t
attempted to secure anti-Japanese legls-
lation at this time. There is already a
powerful lobby at Washington, he said,
backed up by the empire of China: II the
proposed Japanese legislation is pressed it
would incur the enmity of the Japanese
Government and other interests, who
would join hands with the lobby already
at work.
I'VE want to get at the cheap man, and
the Chinaman is the cheapest of ALL he
said.
Gompers concluded by saving that the the
Japanese danger does not confront the
country to-day, while the Chinese does.
James O'Connell and, Thomas Westoby
of San Francisco spoke along the same
lines as GOmDerS.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-11
'W0MAN DIRECTS
BURGLAR GANG
Flora Dubois Leader Of
Thieves Operating
in Tacoma.
Police Capture Two of Her
Men, but She Makes
Her Escape.
Special Dispatch to The Can.

TACOMA, Dec. l0.-For six weeks mast
gang OF burglars has broken into house
after house in the North End. Police and
detectives have been at their wits end
10 obtain some clew by which the identifv
q the criminals might be established
1he method Of the burglars was to watch
unlh the occupants had left a residence
could carry. as eheS
Today II was found that Flora Dubois
--so1- "a SuHs woman not more than D
.5aIS Ola Is the leader of the gang
inch mas committed not less than fifteen
ouIeLaIleS since November /. She has
escaped. but at least two of her accom-
R --SsS ale under arrest One is Charles F,
- 80 VINO confesses to the police that
ne ina James Lacl1ie executed the rob
oeiles under the Instructions Of Miss m
yoLs' :. =. Clark is the other. jackson
perior Court 'o4 III eiie 0u-
lora Dubois is believed to he in Seattle
90 oLoehalle As fast as the robberies were
So.ll. ~ go the booty was turned over ia
LEI -! Lor disposal Only last week the no
lee accidentally entered her room in =
5Ousllle mouse. where a trunk full of stolen
Dooty was concealed. Her oecuDa tion
vas then unknown and no search was
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-11
BRIEF CITY NEWS.

FORCED OPEN SHOWCASE. Bolger.
142 Third street. reported to the police yester-
day that some one pried a showcase open in
front of his store and stole a dozen pairs OF
buckskin gloves Monday night. The store was
open at the time.
A MALICIOUS BEGGAR.-John Kelly. q
sturdy beggar, was sentenced to six months
imprisonment in the County Jail yesterday by
Judge Fritz on charge OF malicious mischief.
He accosted A Schwerin, proprietor of a res
taurant at 521 Montgomery street, Monday aft
ernoon, asking for dime. Schwerin walked
into his restaurant and Kelly followed him.
Schwerin put him out and Kelly threw cob
ble-stone, breaking pane of glass valued at
fifty dollars.
WEIDMAN THREATENS TO KILL.-Paul
Kahdeman. ~ Sumner street, secured a war
rant yesterday for the arrest of Henry Weld
man, machinist. living at 1888 Eighteenth
avenue, South San Francisco charge OF
threats to kill. kahdeman stated that he was
in front of Weidman's residence Sunday aft
ernoon, when Weidman pointed a revolver at
him and said: You keep away from here or
I'll kill you" The only reason that Kahde-
man could account for the threat was that
he was foreman at the West Coast Furniture
Company and had discharged Weidman'S sister
some weeks ago.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-11
MANY VISITORS
SEE CEREMONY
Ivy Chapter, Eastern
Star, Publicly Installs
New Officers.
Handsome Gifts Are Made to
Those Who Have Worked
for the Order.

The newly elected officers of Ivy Chapter
No. q, of the Order of the Eastern Star,
were installed in public last night in
Golden Gate Hail. There were more than
300 people present, many not being mem
berS of the order. The hall was most
tastefully decorated with garlands of
evergreens and roses and the several sta
tons were covered with choice flowers.
Around the altar were displayed the new
cushions of snow white leather on which
are executed the emblems of the order in
typography, the work of Mrs Susie Fa-
vor Lockwood, a past matron and one of
the ardent workers for the chapter. The
installing officer was the retiring patron,
G. L. Field. He was assisted by Worthy
Grand Matron Clara Abbott GibersOn
marshal The beautiful work was well
rendered and the new officers were in
Quoted into office in a most impressive
manner. Those who are to rule this chap
ter for the current year are:
Mrs. Robert F. Tisdale. worthy matron:
Frank MCGOWAN, worthy patron; Mrs. Samuel
Wallis, associate nation; Mrs. Carrie A. An
thOny treasurer; Mrs L.. Salisbury, secretary.
Mrs. Mary L. Reddick, cOnductress; Mrs. c.
Sommer, associate conductress; Mrs. S. Lock
wood marshal; Samuel Wallis chaplain; Miss
May Dow. Adah Miss Sadie Cross. Ruth; Mrs.
Fannie kellogg, Esther; Mrs. oscar Hicksi,
Martha; Mrs. Frank MCGOWAN, Electa; Mrs.
Albert Wapple, warder; Mrs. E. Roedecker.
sentinel.
proclamation of installation Past Patron
Kfmball presented a past matrOn's jewel
70 Mrs. Noah, the retiring matrOn, and
II. Ascroft presented, on behalf of the
chapter, to the retiring patron a large
cuckoo clock in appreciation of his ser
vices. The retiring patron presented to
the ladies who during the last year
formed the five points Of the star a gold
brooch each. and this was followed by the
retiring matrOn presenting each of these
ladies souvenir spoon with the name of
the point of the star. The last of the
presentations was by the new patron,
Frank MCGOWAN, who rendered to Mrs.
Lockwood, in appreciation of the work
she has done for the chapter, gold
breastpin in the form Of an ivy leaf, en-
ameled in green and having on it's face
handsome diamond solitaire. There were
congratulatOry speeches by Past Most
Worthy Grand Matron of the General
Grand Chapter Mrs. Mary Flint, Grand
Secretary Kate ]. Whats and others, all
expressing the hope that with the new
corps of officers Ivy Chapter will be one
of the bright SubOrdinates In the order.
The ceremonies Of the evening closed with
the singing of America" after which
there was an adjournment to the main
hall. where there was dancing for two
hours, under the direction of these COM
mittees:
Reception-Mrs. Clara A. Giberson W. g.
NJ. Mrs. S. BOnifield, Mrs. c. Dow. DR.. Edna
Field, Roy 7. Kimball. Henry Owens and Cap
tain S. Bonifield.
Floor-James E. Gordon, Frank Marston.
Albert Wapple and Samuel c. Wallis.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-11
KERSHOW LEFT ROOMS
TO TAKE RIDE IN CAB
Testimony of Driver Shows That Col
legian Was Not Sick All the
Time

Arthur J. Meadows was cross-examined
yesterday as to his knowledge of the Ker-
show will. Meadows is a good witness,
however. and Attorney Rix was unable to
confuse him.
Abraham Strauss, a cabman, testified
that he frequently took Kershow out in
his cab. Strauss was positive as to the
dates on which KershoW rode with him.
His testimony contradicted that given by
other witnesses, who said that Kershow
was unable to leave his room at certain
times Strauss note book showed that on
several of these dates the collegian had
taken rides with him.
When Meadows was on the witness
stand Attorney Rix questioned him close
ly concerning his movements in Austria
LA. The lawyer sought to prove that the
witness had embezzled $4,000 and fed to
Hongkong disguised asf a woman. The
court refused to allow the questions.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-11
ADMIRALS APPROVE
scHLEY CASE FINDINGS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The Schley
court of inquiry will probably submit its
findings and opinion to the Secretary of
the Navy tomorrow. 1t is understood
that at meeting to-day the court ap-
proved the written draft of it's conclu-
sions.
From all accounts the courts findings
and conclusions were put into writing
by Rear Admiral Ramsay, the Junior
member. The greatest care has been
taken to prevent the substance or any
information whatever about them to leak
out. From the little that has been learn
ed about the methods of the court proce-
dure, it is understood that the report will
not be submitted to a typewriter operator
for copying, but will be laid before the
Secretary of the Navy in the handwrit-
ing of the member deputed to draft it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-11
CLERK CLAYTON TELLS
ABOUT THE SHORTAGE
He Tries to Throw the Blame Upon
His Superior Officer, Captain
Sawtelle

The trial of Charles L. Clayton for en-
bezzlement was begun yesterday morning
before a jury in the United States Dis
trict Court.
Clayton was a quartermaster's clerk on
board the transport Sheridan, and be-
cause of non-attention to his duties was
relieved from his position. When his sue
cessor came on board last summer to be
instructed by Clayton the latter went
ashore, ostensibly to get shaved. But he
never came back. An investigation dis
closed that there was a shortage in his
accounts of $12O6 90 on May 81, and a war
rant was obtained for his arrest. He was
found several days later drunk in the
house of a friend on Seventeenth street.
Clayton's defense is that the safe was
left unlocked. and the door Of the Office
open one night by Captain Sawtelle, his
superior officer on board the Sheridan,
and that when Clayton examined the con-
tents of the safe next morning he found
that there was a shortage of cash on
hand.
Assistant United States Attorney Ban
ming appears for the Government and
George d. Collins for the defendant. The
trial will be resumed this morning.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-11
NEGRO CLEVERLY RoBS
A MAN FROM OAKLAND

H. c. Williams of Oakland complained
to the police last night that he had been
robbed of 800 by negro whom he had
employed to assist him in disposing of a
horse Williams was not satisfied with
the market for choice horsefesh on the
other side of the bay, so he decided to
transport his quadruped to this side of
the water in the hope of securing a bet
ter price. On the ferry-boat he met a
negro and, impressed with his appearance,
engaged him TO assist in arranging a
profitable sale.
Williams said that the negro escorted
him to Seventh-street stable, where the
steed was sold for $780, Happy in the
contamination of the bargain, Williams
invited his colored friend into a nearby
retaprant TO partake of lunch. What oc-
CURED after they entered the restaurant
Williams claims he does not know He
was treated at the Central Emergency
Hospital for abrasions about the face, but
he is not aware how he came by his in
juries. He is of the opinion that the negro
drugged him and then robbed him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-11
OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE
OF THE PACIFIC COAST
Changes Made in the Postal Service
and Pensions and Patents
Granfed

WASHINGTON, Dec 1O.-The Post
office Department to-day announced the
following: Postmasters commissioned:
California-June II. Knowles, Stent. Or
egon-Benjamin F. Bond, Irving APP
pointed: Washington-E. Hadley, Camas,
Clarke County, vice Francis G. Woman,
resigned; ]. c. Harris, Gould City, Gar
field County, vice Mary E. Lease, re-
signed; Alden s. Pratt, Wehesville Ok
anogan County, vice Edward G. Brown,
resigned.
The gross receipts of the San Francisco
Postoffice for November, 1901, were
$95,6O5, against $S5,O6S in November, 1900.
The postoffices at Etna Mills, Folsom
be advanced to the Presidential class
These pensions were granted: Califor-
mia: Original-Andrew J. Thayer, Healds-
burg, ST. Joseph Biso Turzi, Petaluma,
s12: Charles Amend, San Francisco, $12
Widows-Augoustine A. Farandon, Los
Angeles, IS; Charlotte Beedle, Occiden-
tai, S.. Oregon; 60 orig1innasdI-Christopher
crease-F'rancis M. Cox, Ole Elum, $40.
day: California-Walter ]. Bell, assignor
one-half to L. F. Moss, Los Angeles, cleo
tro mechanical automatic street railway
switch; Henry H. Boren, Bakersfield,
land, assignor to Automatic Boiler Feed
Water Regulator Company, San Fran
cisco, automatic Doller FEEDER; Charles
e. Forrey, San Francisco, can heading
and crimping machine; Clarence v
Greenmayer, assignor one-half to w. H.
Holabird, Los Angeles, carbureter:
George w. Greever, Priest Valley, mag
azine gun; William L. Holman, San
Francisco, mortising machine; Walter
IT. Keen, Acampo, car coupling: Reuben
II. Knight, Pasadena, joint lock; Henry
w. Lupton, Los Gatos, driving gear for
motor vehicles; Orvil L. Maxfield, Hol-
lister. gopher gun; John a. McMillen.
San Francisco, safety hasp; Rolo A. Nor
ton. San Jose, vehicle; Barton w. Scott,
San Jose assignor one-half to N &.
Wretman, Santa Clara, vehicle brake;
lanes M Segafus, Ferris, nut lock; Sam
.uel A. West, assignor five-eighths to B.
A. Weyl. San francisco, amalgamator:
TO o. Foss, San Francisco. roary explo-
sive engine.
Washington-Joh P. Bridgewater, Ev-
erett. door for ore roasting furnaces
Charles Geske and c. Miller Seattle, car
tipple Milo r. Stapp, Aberdeen, music
leaf turner Arthur l.. Wilson, Seattle
cable extension device
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-11
CLAIM TITLE
TO THE MINE
Stockholders Bring Sen
sational Suit in
Idaho.

BOISE. Idaho, Dee. 1o.-A sensational
mining suit, involving the title to the IA
nous Golden Chariot property, which has
produced $4,000, 900, was filed in the United
States Court to-day. The suit was brought
by the Golden Chariot Mining Company,
the stockholders of which are mainly San
Francisco people, against Timothy Regain
of this city and the War Eagle CONSOLE
dated Mining Company.
After the crash of 1873 the Golden Char
lot was closed down. Subsequently ii
was relocated and finally passed into the
ownership of Regain. The War Eagle
Company, holding an option from Regain
is driving q long tunnel in order to reach
the vein many hundred feet below the old
workings.
The present suit is brought for the pur-
pose of recovering the title to the mine,
it being alleged that the relocation of the
property for alleged non-performance OF
assessment work was the result of fraud
ulent conspiracy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-11
Morgan City Insurance Trial.

The plaintiff in the suit of the La Due
Gold Mining and Development Company
against the Frankfort Marine Insurance
Company closed its case in the United
states Circuit Court yesterday so far as
the taking of testimony was concerned.
The defendant moved for a non-suit but
the motion was denied and the case went
over until this morning, when the de-
Tense will put in its testimony
William Roberts, second officer of the
wrecked Morgan City was the most in
teresting witness on the stand. He testi-
fed that if the anchors Of the Morgan
City could have been got out the ship
would have been saved.
But" he added naively, I'VE couldn't
get the anchors out"