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The San Francisco call., 1906-09-11
.bELSHAW UPH0LDs
DIRECT PRIMARY.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

SANTA CRUZ, Sept 1O.-State SEN
ator Charles NJ, Belshaw, who is here
attending the celebration of Admission
day, Is an ardent advocate of the direct
primary and at the Legislature next
winter will lend every endeavor to
urged by The Call. The Senator re-
CARDS California as woefully boss
ridden, and his chief concern in legis-
lative matters at the session will be
to bring about the passage of this law.
'T believe that the remedy for the
unhealthy state of politics in Califor-
MIA lies In direct primary law" said
Senator Belshaw tonight. THE need
for reform is painfully apparent. No
man can aspire to public station in
this State under the present conditions
without the consent Of a Ruef or a
Herrin. The machine Is in absolute
control of State conventions and works
powerful influence in county affairs.
II knew James n. Gillett as a clean,
upright man when he was my associate
in the State Senate. He stood strong
against Burns and the corporation in
fiuences in those exciting days. But
do not believe that any man can OBJ
tain the Republican nomination for
Governor without the consent of Her
rim or the railroad. The sight of hon.
ored judges dickering with the ma
chine and trading votes and pleading
for places on the slate was sad to
behold here in Santa Cruz last week
II am satisfied that If the people
of the State had been allowed their
choice Pardee would have been the
nominee by an overwhelming indorse-
ment. The power of the machine and
the bosses very clearly overrode pub
lie opinion.
II am sick of the political ways of
these days. Need for reform is cry
ing. I am at the present time making
study of the laws in operation in
other States where SO much good has
been accomplished by them. I am go
ing to seek out the best features of
all of them and be fully informed for
the fight. The bosses won't be able
to fool all of the people all the time
when we have the direct primary"
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-11

AYERS HIS BRIDE
IS NOT NEGRESS.
Oakland Capitalist Declares
Girl Wife is Child of
Irishman and a Samoan
OPINIONS DISAGREE

OAKLAND, Sept. 10.-Is Azelia o.
Barry, the 16-year-old girl who was
married Saturday to Albert H. South
wick, aged 65 years. the legal wife of
the aged capitalist?
That is a problem that the friends
of Southwick are trying to solve, for
they believe the young girl is a
Degress. and the laws of California
prohibit the marriage of negroes and
white persons
Mrs. Joseph Barry, mother of the
girl, admits that she is a BLACK
woman: Southwick insists that the
child he calls his wife is the daughter
of an Irishman and a Samoan; Rev.
Jesse Smith of the Seamens Rest de-
clares with emphasis that Mrs. Barry
Is Spanish
Mrs. Barrys looks indicate that she
is negress. She is as dark as the
proverbial ACE of spades" and has the
fiat nose and thick lips of the typical
negro.
; Although Mrs. Barry and the child
wife denied Saturday night that there
had been any wedding ceremony, the
records show that Azelia was married
to her aged suitor on that day. Mrs.
Barry said early in the day that South
wick would never again cross her
threshold until he was the young girls
husband. She also said she had threat
ened to do him bodily harm or send
him to San Quentin for the wrong he
had done her child.
There you have the whole story"
she said when she had confessed her
daughters folly.
But today Mrs. Barry is in diff
ferent mood and she signed a type
written document to the effect that
she had been misunderstood. Armed
with this document, Southwick took it
to the newspaper offices. He said:
My wife's father is an Irishman and
her mother is Samoan. We're mar
ried and have been since Saturday.
She's not a niger and her mother is
not. Her mother married Joseph
Barry, who lives in Seattle. I pro-
posed the marriage with Azelia.
didn't wrong the girl and If she has
been betrayed 1 am willing to overlook
her faults. All of US err sometimes
and am satisfied"
After securing the marriage license
last Saturday, said Southwick, he took
his fiancee to the Rev. Jesse Smith at
the Seamen's Rest and they were there
married in the presence of ex-Judge
Murphy of San Francisco and a Mrs.
Sagiel.
Southwick formerly manufactured
fortune, although he denies this as
cheerfully as he does the other alleged
facts of the marriage. He says he Is
still a manufacturer and not 'capi-
talist"
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STRANGE WOMAN
SHOOTS KEEPER.

CORTE MADEIRA. Sept. 10.-Morris
Abraham was shot and seriously
wounded by mysterious woman
named Pearl at noon today. The church
people returning from the morning SER
vices were startled to hear shot and
womans' scream coming from "the
White House of Mystery" the summer
residence OF the injured man, and an
investigation showed that the man had
been wounded as the result of a quar-
rel with the woman, with whom he Is
said to have been living as husband and
WIFE, 1t is said that Arthur Rosen-
burg, butcher OF San Rafael, was in
the house at the time. accompanied by a
woman companion.
The AFFAIR is being hid under the
cover of secrecy. DR.. Mills OF Lark
spur, who is said to have dressed Abra-
ham's wounds, denies any such service
Abraham was taken TO San Francisco
tonight. Rosenburg and the woman,
Pearl, will follow today No arrests
have been made.
Abrahams residence has been called
the White House OF Mystery. because
of the dark doings there for several
years. The entire village has been
scandalized by what has happened
there The woman has been in Abra-
hams company all summer. driving
speedy horses and dressing in fnery
Last night they quarreIed at a roadside
saloon and 1t is supposed that today's
shooting was the result OF this falling
out.
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WATER COMPANY'S s
FENCE RAZED.
Supervisor Cheda Tears
Down Obstruction Erected
Across Lagunitas Road

SAN RAFAEL. Sept. 1O.-Supervisor
V. ]. B. Cheda Hszed a fence erected
across the Lagunitas road near Ross
station today. "a year ago the Super
visors, in accordance with an agree
ment made with the water company
when the right of way was given stip-
ulated that the land would revert to
the water company If needed for water
purposes. Last year the water COM
pany decided TO construct the dam. and
the county transferred the right to sew
eral' hundred feet of the road to the
water company.
The water company closed in more
than the county agreed to give and re-
fused to reopen the road unused for
dam purposes. The water company de-
sired the fence to keep away trespas-
sers from the new damn District At
torney Boyd, attorney for the Board of
Supervisors, advised Cheda that the wa
ter company was Illegally closing the
road.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-11
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The San Francisco call., 1906-09-11

OAKLAND. Sept. 10.-Stricken with
heart failure, Edward M. Hall, one of
the best-known pioneer residents of
this city, died shortly after midnight
this morning at Freeman's Hotel, at
Auburn, where he had gone In a last
endeavor to improve his rapidly falling
health. Death was not unexpected, as
the deceased has for some time been
i'll. but the end came very suddenly. at
a time when it seemed that the patient
was improving.
With Mr. Hall at the time of his death
were his son, e. M. Hall Jr. of the city,
his wife and his daughter, Miss Har-
riet Hall. The end came very quiet
ly, death following a stupor into which
the deceased had been cast by the fall
ing action Of his heart. Owing to
the advanced age of the patient, all
efforts to save his life were futile.
Edward NJ Hall was a native of
Pennsylvania, and at the time of his
death was IS years of age When a
young man he was attracted to the
West by the tales of fabulous gold
strikes in California, and, journeying
across the plains, arrived in San Fran
cisco in 1849 After short residence
in San Francisco he removed to Auburn.
where for a number of years he en-
gagged In mining operations. and it was
while he was a resident OF that city
that he was married TO Miss Jennie
Walker. who became his wife in Placer
vile in 1857.
A few years later Mr.. Hall removed to
San Francisco. where, with Thomas
Whitley, he entered into business as a
stock broker, becoming a member of
the San Francisco Stock Exchange. This
business he continued until about if
| teen years ago. when he retired from
active business life, although he re-
tanned his interest in large mining In
dustries throughout the State. The
deceased was a prominent member of
the Society of California Pioneers.
Shortly after engaging in business In
San Francisco, Mr.. Hall became a resi-
dent of this city, where he resided un-
til short time ago, when he removed
to Auburn. With others, Mr.. Hall
founded the Oakland Bank OF Savings.
with which he was prominently con-
nected for many years, at one time be-
ing elected president of the institution.
few years ago he disposed of his in
terest in the bank to the San Francisco
Trust Company.
During his residence In Oakland Mr.
Hall was a warm friend of the late
Hiram Tubbs, the founder of the Tubbs
COrdage Company, and Miss Lille
Tubbs, a daughter of the latter. be-
came the wife OF E. M. Hall Jr. who
is now prominently connected with the
Amador Marble Company. The de-
ceased was also a member OF the board
of directors OF the Mountain View
Cemetery Association.
While no definite arrangements have
been made for the funeral, ii is expect
ed that the remains will be removed to
this city, and will be laid to rest In
Mountain View Cemetery. The funer-
al will probably be held from the resi-
dence of his grandson. Hiram Hall. at
1907 Fifth avenue
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-11
AiAMEDA
CONTPACOSTA
REAL FIRE SCENE
ON THE STAGE.
Greek Lamp Starts Flames
in Liberty Theater and a
Panic Is Barely Averted
PLAYERS ARE BURNED

OAKLAND. Sept. Io.-In eNtinguish-
ing a fire which started on the stage
Of the Liberty Theater during the first
presentation of The Palace of the
King" this afternoon. Georgie Cooper,
the wife of Landers Stevens. the we'll
known actor. and Maurice Stewart,
popular comedian. narrowly escaped
death or serious injury, and panic in
the audience was barely averted.
Stewards hands were painfully
burned, and George Cooper also re-
ceived a number Of slight burns on the
hands the costumes OF both being
ruined.
The fire occurred during the fourth
scene OF the play. when Stewart and
George Cooper We're the only occu-
pants Of the stage. On a table where a
quantity Of paper was lying a Grecian
lamp with naked fame had been
placed, and a sudden draught waited
one of the sheets Of paper against the
lamp. In an instant the paper was
ablaze, but for a moment il was un-
noticed by those on the stage. A sud
den cry from the audience warned the
players Of the danger, however. and
both sprang TO extinguish the flames.
During their efforts some of the
burning paper fell to the floor, and in
another minute rug on the stage and
the stage cloth were also burning
" AAtn CAtAdlN dANNtlApLSQ " put Jul NnN
fire in the paper some lace which he
wore at his wrists was ignited. and be-
fore he could tear the burning material
away he was painfully burned. The cos
tune worn by George Cooper was also
set on fire by fragments of the blazing
paper, but she eXtinguished the fire,
which had attacked her dress, without
serious injury.
BY this time several stage hands had
rushed from the wings and they at
tackled the fire with heavy blankets,
quickly smothering it, While the bat
tie with the blaze was in progress a
number Of people in the audience be-
came badly frightened and started to
rush for the doors, but cooler heads
Quieted the excited persons, thus avert
ing a panic which would have meant
disaster in the crowded theater. After
the blaze was eXtinguished the actors
resumed their parts.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-11
FINAL REHEARsALs
FOR CONCERT.
Music of a High Order OF
Merit to Be Rendered
by SYMPHONY Orchestra
FIRST OF THE SERIES

BERKELEY, Sept 1O-The final re-
hearsals of the university symphony
orchestra for the first concert of the
winter series. next Thursday afternoon.
are being held. and Professor Wolfe an
nounces his belief that the preparation
for the event has been thorough.
The programme is regarded as ex-
ceptiOnally attractive. Beginning with
the overture to THE Marriage or
Figaro" by Mozart. 1t continues with
two numbers by Elgar. These two
Song and '-An Evening Song.
As twice before. the symphony or thG
day will be by Beethoven In previous
concerts the university orchestra has
played Beethoven's First and Firth
symphonies. The symphony for Thurs
day will be the Second. in four move
ments: Adagio motto. allegro con orio'
Larghetto. Seherzo; allegro. and allegro
motto.
No music rendered in these SYM
phonies in the Greek Theater has
aroused greater interest than that or
Grieg. and three Of his Norwegian
melodies will be played-"Folk Song,
'Cowkeepers' Tune" and Country
Dance" The programme will conclude
with the Jubilee Overture" by Weber
Now that the summer is over many
former members of the university or
chestra are in San Francisco and the
orchestra will be very much the-same
In membership as last year.
A characteristic aspect of this years
outlook is the large number of sub
scriptions made by the students Of the
ineonsiderable proportion Of the stu
dents Of the university will fail to avail
themselves of the opportunity OF at
tending the concert.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-11
PAINTER KEITH ON
CRUTCHES.

BERKELEY. Sept. 10 = William
Keith. the painter, has sustained a
painful injury. affecting his knee and
other parts of the leg. as a result OF
stumbling over parts of the ruins OF
San Francisco in a walk to his new
studio in the Ffllmore-street district.
and now lies partially paralyzed at his
home, 2207 AthertOn street. The ia
nous old artist moves his limb with
difficulty, a pair OF crutches being
pressed into service as an aid to loco
motion around the room. 1t remains
be permanent and incapacftate the
painter for the work with the brush
and canvas which he has laid out.
Keith is called "the grand old man.
of the Western art world He Is
California painter, and his California
subjects. treated as Keith treats them,
have served to give the State Name.
and at the same time. Keithss name
has become a word TO coniure with
where paintings are bought or sold.
admired or criticised.
Keith. though now close TO the
threeScore years and ten limit. has al
ways worked as though the vigOr OF
youth was In him. and part OF the ef-
feet of that spirit is exhibited In the
accident that laid him low fortnight
ago. The painter has scorned street
cars and other modes OF conveyance
when II was possible for him to walk
and the fact that his studio in San
Francisco required a tramp OF miles
through the ruins before II could be
reached did not daunt the sturdy old
artist SID
With his greatcoat about him, hts
siouch hat worn as always. and his
attire in general suggesting quaint
old-world character rather than.
burned-out> painter of San Francisco.
Keith has walked each day to his stu
6io, there to toll with brush and paint
in the making Of masterpieces TO re-
place those which the fire OF last April
destroyed.
On one OF those tramping trips "A
fortnight ago he stumbled overs debris
in the street, falling and SUSTAINING
the injuries that may rncapacitate HIM
for work for some time. IL not for
years
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-11
WOULD MAKE STATE
THE COLLECTOR.
Professor Plehn Presents a
Plan for the Collection of
Taxes From Corporations

BERKELEY. Sept. 10.-An executive
session of the State Tax Commission
was held today in California hall on
the campus, Governor Pardee presiding.
This is the third meeting of the COM
mission on the campus since the earth
quake Other sessions viii ibe held at
the call of the Governor until the COM
missions final report to the Legislature
recommending changes in the tax laws
of the State is prepared.
Professor Carl C. Plehn, the expert
on economic questions and member of
the commission, gave the members a
lot of data today relative to his plan
TO so amend the tax laws as to make
the State instead of the city and county
governments the collectors of taxes
from all public service corporations.
Other reports were made by various
committees, dealing with different
phases of the tax problem. The final
report of the Tax Commission will not
be made until the middle of next
winter
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-11
FACULTY WILL PREVENT
INTERFERENCE By SOPHOMOREs
Professor Cory Gives Warning to Stu
dents Not to Interrupt Fresh
man Elections.

BERKELEY. Sept. 1O.-Solemn warn
ing was given members OF the sopho-
more class today by Professor c. L.
Cory. chairman OF the students affairs
committee of the faculty, that If they
persist in breaking up freshman cleo
tions the names of offenders will be
taken and discipline will follow. The
freshmen were told by Professor Cory
later today that they may conduct an
other election in place of the one
broken up by the sophomores last week
and that they Will be assured Of faculty
protection. contingent upon the removal
by them Of all the class 10 numerals
(which the freshmen have painted
around the campus.
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van, chairman; Mrs. H. S. Knapp, Miss
L Knapp, Miss M. Harrington, Miss B.
Harrington, Mrs. George w. Schmitt,
Miss Nellie Peters, Mrs. T. Matthews,
Mrs. 0. G. Kirk, Mrs. b. Hanly, Mrs.
J. Donovan, Mrs. J. j. Hogarty, Mrs.
]. H. Ellis, Mrs T. f. Whelan, Miss
Mary Lamb, Mrs. C. Berry, Mrs. p NJ
Saul, Mrs. c. w. Harris.
Sandwich and coffee committee
Mrs. r. Fitton, chairman; Miss Fitton,
Mrs. G. McKown, Mrs. Baker, Mrs. NJ
j.. Keller, Mrs. r. A. Harding the
Z. Duffy, Mrs. c. II. o.connor, Mrs.
Peterson, Mrs Mem enamin, Mrs. E. J.
koenig, Miss j. Edwards, Miss ]. c.
Mclnnis. Mrs. N Day, Miss M. Powers,
the Misses Cary Miss Howard.
Ticket committee - p. Mahoney,
echairmans Russell Fitton M. Fitzgib-
bon, Timothy Moriarty, ]. S. Burke, W.
Welch, I. Lucey, T. Deasy, f. e. Baily
M c. O'Toole, w. G. Judge, Brother
F'eIan, J. H. Millett, William Shepherd
programme committee-W. E. Ho-
garty chairman; L. e. Kane, T. F,
Whelan. E. A. Cummins. Frank How
ard, r H. Garcia, Captain George H
Dowling, T. Healy, John Murray. r.
L Dowling, NJ: LENA, s.; Young. c.
Woodmance, J. Elb, e. Budd. p ]. La
cey, W Connolly. M. Joseph, L. O'Con-
nell, G. McKown.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-11
LIEUTENANT SLAIN
BY PULAJANES.

MANILA, Sept 10.-Lieutenant r. E.
Treadwell of the Philippine Scouts was
killed last night by Pulajanes six miles
south of Baruen. He was in command
of a small detachment OF scouts whose
bivouac was attacked during the night
by a band of about 100 Pulajanes
Lieutenant TreadweH was the only man
hit. Troops are in pursuit of the band
Sixty troops and forty constabulary
struck a band of Pulajanes near Sitio
Marabou, killed one and wounded sew
eral of them. The rest of the band
escaped. The troops sustained no cas-
ualties and destroyed a large quantity
of supplies gathered by the Pulajanes
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-11
REFRIGERATING APPLES
FOR LONG SHIPMENTS
Experiments Under the Direction of
Professor Stubenrauch of Great
Importance to Growers.

BERKELEY, Sept. 10.-Under the di-
rection of Professor A. v. Stubenrauch
Of the United States Department of Ag-
riculture a series of experiments for
the purpose of determining the best
methods Of refrigerating' apples for
long shipments have been started in
California and will be conducted for
several months to come.
The experiments are expected to be of
great benefit to fruit growers and ship
pers throughout the United States. and
especially to those who do foreign ship
ping. Two hundred boxes of the choic-
est Newton Pippins and Bellefiower va
rieties have been purchased by Profess
sor Stubenrauch and are now being
distributed at various points along the
coast, where they will be refrigerated
TO test their keeping qualities. The
fruit was purchased in the Pajaro VAL
ley. The purpose of Professor Stuben-
rauch is TO find under what climatic and
temperature conditions the fruit will
keep in the best condition. Similar ex-
periments are being carried on about
Sacramento with grapes and such fruit.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-11
REFEREE SILER VISITING
FRIENDS ACROSS THE BAY
Veteran Ring Omcial Says He Has
Been Asked 10 Oficiate at Next
Big Fight In Nevada.

OAKLAND, Sept. l0.-George Siler,
the veteran referee, is in Oakland ac-
companied by Mrs. Siler. They are
visiting friends here. but will depart
tomorrow for Chicago by way of Los
Angeles.
Siler expresses himself as pleased
with the reception given his decision
in the Gans-Nelson fight at Goldfeld
and says he has been asked to oficiate
at the next big contest held in the
mining camp.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-11
GALA DAY IN NAPA.
Three Thousand Persons Attend Towns
Admission Day Celebration.

NAPA, Sept. 10.-A big celebration
was held in Napa today by the Native
Sons. Over three thousand persons
were present from Calistoga, St Helena
and Vallejo. In the parade this morn
ing were 500 Native Sons from Napa
and visiting parlors. the Napa band
Native Daughters. city fire department.
Pioneers, and Company II. Fifth Regf-
ment. n. G. C. l. L. Vallejo was mar
shall and George Secord and Dolores
Juartz chief aids.
After the parade there was a ball
game between a Native Sons team and
the Eagles at East Napa ball grounds.
In the afternoon literary exercises were
held at the pavilion Frank NJ. Silva
was orator of the day. The exercises
were followed by dancing at the pa
vilion and "A ball game between Napa
and St. Helena teams at the baseball
grounds. The day wound up with a
grand ball at the pavilion
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-11
CELEBRATION IN SALINAS.

SALINAS. Sept. 1o.-Never IN the his
tory of California was Admission day
celebrated In the mother county of the
State as 1t was in Salinas today. From
last night till after sunrise special
trains brought thousands of visitors
from points as far north as Santa Clara
and as far south as San Luis Obispo
A conservative estimate places the
number of visitors at over 5000. A
parade over a mile long opened the fes-
tivities. Races between fire depart
men teams from Santa Clara, watson
VILE, Gilroy, Hollister, San Juan and
Salinas followed. Concerts were given
by the combined bands of Watsonville,
Hollister and Salinas. The evening was
devoted to open-air dancing on Main
street.
The city was beautifully decorated
for the occasion.