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The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
MRS. BAsT|AN ELECTED
TO HEAD OF THE 0RDER
Companions of the Forest
Close Their Session at
Santa Cruz

SANTA CRUZ, June S.-The twentieth
annual grand session of the Compan-
ions of the Forest closed here Sunday.
It was one of the busiest sessions in
the history of the order. An amend
ment was passed allowing the past
grand chiefs mileage to the grand ses-
sions.
The most important feature of to-
days session was the election and in
stallation Of the grand officers. The
election was spirited and resulted as
follows: Grand chief companion, Mrs.
Lille Bastian of San Francisco; grand
subchief. Mrs. E. Brendell Of San Fran
cisco; grand financial secretary, Miss
Agnes Brennan of Alameda; grand re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Fumigan of
Marysville; grand treasurer, Miss L. z.
Cragan of San Francisco; grand right
guide, Mrs. Roney of Santa Cruz; grand
left guide, Leah Davis of San Fran
cisco; grand inside guard, Mrs. Single
ton of San Jose; grand outside guard
Mrs Christopher of Chico; grand trus-
tees--Mrs. Read of Redwood, Mrs. Pow
ers of Woodland, Mrs. Wyott of San
Francisco.
Immediately after the election the
installation was held. In the evening a
banquet was given in honor of the
grand officers, delegates and visiting
companions. Every county in the state
was represented by delegates
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09

OAKLAND, June Announcement
was made today of the engagement OF
Miss Estelle Peters OF Mill Valley and
Clarence NJ. Reed Of this city. No lit
tie interest attaches to the prospective
marriage of the young people, owing
to the wide circle of friends both Miss
Peters and her fiance enjoy and the
prominence of the two families in Oak
land, as well as on the other side Of
the bay. The formal announcement
will be followed by a number of social
affairs in honor of the bride elect and
her betrothed.
Miss Peters is a daughter of Mrs. c.
w. Slipp of Mill Valley and a grand
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Adams
of 1916 Eleventh avenue, this city.
She is an accomplished and talented
young woman. of charming personality,
a typical California beauty.
= Mr.. Reed is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Reed. He is associated with
his father in the law firm of Reed
Black & Reed, and has won recognition
in his profession as one of the sue
cessful young attorneys Of Alameda
county. His future is most promising
He occupies a strong position among
the coming leaders at the bar in this
community. Mr.. Reed is a high officer
in Oakland lodge No. Ill of Elks and
is identified with the best in fraternal
and club life in the city.
The wedding will take place in Octo-
ber and the honeymoon will be spent
In the orient.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
FARMER IN TRANCE IS
FOUND At LONG BEACH
Unable to Account for His
Wanderings for Sew
eral Days
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FRESNO, June S.-Alvin Smith. a
rancher of Sanger, who was supposed
to have committed suicide last Mon
day, has been found in Long Beach
He wrote from that point for money
with which to come home Smith can
not account for his actions from Sun
day to the time of his awakening at
Long Beach. He had with him at the
time he awoke from his trance ticket
to Los Angeles and a ticket from Los
Angeles to Bakersfield. for which he
cannot account. Before leaving home
he bought two suits of clothes of iden-
tical pattern.
Last Tuesday morning Smiths BIZ
cycle, shoes, hat and purse were found
on the Sanger bridge The hat was
carefully placed under the bicycle to
be kept from blowing away. 1t was
supposed at the time that he had COM
mitted suicide by jumping from the
bridge. The first that Smith knew Of
his disappearance was the account
published in the Republican, which he
read at Bakersfield. He came home
last night and was greeted with great
joy by his wife and children. No rea-
son was assigned for,his actions.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
SOUTHERN ORATORS WIN
HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE
Oakland and Los Angeles
Students Speak on
Philippines

OAKLAND, June s.-Southern Cali
fornia was victorious in a forensic con-
test between the Oakland and Los An
geles high schools, which was held to-
day in the common school assembly hall
at the Chabot observatory. Choosing
the Affirmative side of the question
Resolved. that the United States
should continue it's policy of indefinitely
retaining possession Of the Philippine
islands," the boys from the south con-
vinced the judges of the soundness Of
their arguments and defeated the local
team.
The representatives of the Los Ange-
les high school were Cecil Phillips and
Jesse Sands while the Oakland high
school was represented by William
Davenport and Eric Scudden. The
judges were B. Green and Lewis I'm
derhill. Irving Kahn. president OF the
Oakland high school debating club, was
chairman of the evening and Ralph
Morton and Newton Drury OF the Berke-
ley high school acted as tellers. The
debate between the two schools is to
be made an annual event in inter-
scholastic activities, the next debate be-
ing scheduled for Los Angeles.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
HASN'T MADE GOOD
Bowling Says Calhoun Has Failed to
Fulfill Announcement

James H. Bowling, secretary treas
urer of the streetcar mems union, gave
out the following statement last night
THE end of the fifth week of the
strike finds that the declarations of
Patrick Calhoun, president of the
United Railroads, that he had reduced
the wage Of the platform men to 25
cents an hour, to be unfounded. The
reduction has not yet been made ef-
fective by the United Railroads, and
will not be accepted by the members
Of the carmen's union because it is
just, as firm now at the end of the fifth
week as when 1t started the strike.
THE pickets are reporting from day
to day the names and addresses of per-
sons seen riding on the cars. This In
formation is being compiled for future
reference and after the strike Is over
will be published in pamphlet form and
circulated broadcast throughout the
city"
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
COURT ACaUTrs LANDLORD

OAKLAND, June S--W. C. Aickley,
who was charged with having dis
turbed the peace OF C. W. Tinnin by
having thrown a lot OF furniture
owned by the latter out of house
in East Oakland which Tinnin was oc-
cupying without his permission. was
found not guilty this morning by Police
Judge Samuels. Tinnin declared that
he had rented the house from woman
who gave the name of Mrs. Bond and
who claimed to be the owner of the
premises, but the court decided that
Aickley was justified in throwing the
furniture out, as he had no knowl-
edge of Tfnnin's belief that he had
rented the place from its owner.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
M|DD[EM|ss To SERVE
FIVE YEARS FOR FRAUD
Judge Waste Sentences the
Man Who Got $3.50 on
False Pretenses

( OAKLAND. June S.-Five years In
San Quentin was the sentence imposed
by Judge Waste today upon Thomas
Middlemiss, who was convicted of OBJ
tanning $3.50 from A. F. Derrick upon
false pretenses. Middlemiss misrepre-
sented to- Derrick that he was the
owner of a half interest in garage
and an automobile and sold the same
to him
When asked by Judge Waste today
II he had anything to say the defendant
declared that he had been convicted
upon perjured testimony. The motion
of his attorney for new trial was
denied. as was also his application for
probation. District Attorney Brown ad-
dressed the court and said that he
thought the case not one for the exer-
else of leniency, in view of the facts
that had been brought out at the
trial.
Middlemiss has a wife living in Den
yer, Colo. from whom he has at
tempted in vain to secure a divorce.
One of the grounds upon which he
asked a new trial was based upon the
alleged misconduct of Juror j. E.
Straus with Miss Lola Nichols, a friend
of the defendant Judge Waste said
that he thought that Straus could be
punished for contempt of court.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
URGES IMPROVEMENTS
IN VARIOUS DISTRICTS
Potrero Manufacturers Association
Asks Supervisors to Provide Funds
for Sewers and Paving

The Potrero manufacturers associa-
ton petitioned the supervisors yester-
day to make provision in the plans for
street Improvements for the purchase
of land to extend Hampshire street and
for building q sewer therein. Draining
of the unhealthy swamp at Twenty
sixth and Hampshire streets is desired.
The supervisors were also urged to
complete the Kansas street sewer at a
cost of $4,000; to pave San Bruno
avenue at a cost of $4,000; to pave
Minnesota, Mariposa, Seventeenth,
Kansas and Eighth streets; Fifteenth
street, from Potrero avenue to Kansas
street; Fifteenth avenue south; to con-
struct a sewer in the Reis tract; to
grade, curb, and oil Leland and Ray
mond avenues and Alpha and Beta
streets; to straighten, widen, grade,
curb and oil San Bruno avenue, from
Railroad avenue to the county line; to
construct the Mission sewer; to build
an engine house at Tennessee and
Twenty-third streets; to install cleo
trio lights at various points in the
Potrero, and to correct the unsanitary
condition of the sewer in Taylor street,
near the beach.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
FRIENDS HELP TAFT IN
FIXING POLITICAL FENCES
Republican Leaders Of the
Buckeye State Confer
With Secretary
REPORTS CHEER THEM
Arthur I. Vorys of Ohio Is
to Be National Manager
of Taft's Canvass
REPORTS CHEER THEM

WASHINGTON, June S.-Secretary
Taft spent the hours preceding his de-
parture tonight on an inspection tour
of the northwest in reviewing his
political prospects as presidential
candidate his advisers being Theodore
Button and Arthur I. Vorys, both of
Ohio No formal announcement fol-
ment was attempted as to the roseate
reports which were made. Ohio is re-
garded as safely for the secretary of
war. Six delegates are to be elected to
the next national convention and all
but two to come from Senator For
aker's home district are regarded as
certain to be Taft men.
The political friends of Taft outside
of Ohio are numerous and the outlook
although the situation was not as yet
capable of detailed analysis. In this
connection it was announced that
Vorys would be Taft's national man
ager. He is now on his way to New
York. and VIII take advantage of the
occasion and do some political inves-
tigating.
The friends of Taft are divided as
to the advisability of holding the Ohio
convention this year. Besides making
the nominations, if held, it would adopt
strong resolutions of Endorsement Of
the secretary. 1t is believed that the
weight of sentiment is against holding
the convention this year. The plan TO
hold the state and district conventions
at an early date next year is regarded
with much favor. Vorys and Burton
will be in Ohio before the end of next
week, and everything necessary will
be done TO retain the political support
which they feel the Taft forces now
have.
Taft ate luncheon with President
Roosevelt today.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
JAPAN WILL PRESERVE
THE FORESTS OF KOREA
Adopts Methods Similar to
Those Followed in the
United States
BIG NATIONAL PARKS
Nine Will Be Established IN
the Vicinity Of the
Larger Towns
BIG NATIONAL PARKS
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WASHINGTON, June S.-Luke e.
Wright, United States ambassador TO
Japan, has forwarded to the state de-
partment details of the cooperative
agreement between the Japanese and
Korean governments, outlining plan
fol the use Of the forests IN the iaiu
and Tumen valleys. The plan IS
similar in many ways to the methods
of the United States in developing the
national forests of this country under
the administration of the. forest
service.
The decision of the Japanese gov
ernmelt to apply methods of forestry
to the use of the forests of Korea is
given especial attention because 1t is
said that the matter of a large timber
concession by Russia to a corporation
was one of the Interior causes of the
declaration of war between the two
countries. Before Korea came under
the rule of Japan its timber resources
were being rapidly depleted by waste
full numbering and the country bade
fair to become as badly deforested In
the course of time as China and Tur-
key
Japan's plan for the management of
the timber lands of Korea is to estab-
lish in the next five or six years
model forests in the neighborhood of
the cities of Seoul, Pingyang and Taiku.
The capital for this enterprise is about
100000, half of which is to be pro-
vided by the Korean government. Pri-
yate enterprise for the development OF
forest areas will be encouraged and a
Korean school of agriculture and for
estry, to supply the necessary trained
experts for the management of these
national forests, has been established
The practice of forestry is new
thing in Korea, and it is said that its
introduction will bring many benefits
to the people. The country has excel
lent forests, but the excessive lumber
ing operations of the last few years. If
carried on. would soon lay bare vast
areas Of land.
The forests of Japan have been man
aged by the imperial government for
many years. Tlie national forests OF
that country cover an area of about
30,000,000 acres, or slightly more than
one-half of the total forest area. The
management of the forests by the Jap
anese government has proved very sue
cessful In 1901 the total receipts were
s1,0S5,000 and the net income $4,000.
In the decade ending 1901 Japan's lum-
ber exports amounted to $25,000,000.
The first school of forestry in Japan
was established in 1885. Is years pre-
vious to the time a school of forestry
was established In this country. The
island nation now has 62 institutions in
which the science and practice of for
estry are taught. The government for
ests are under the supervision of a
bureau of forestry, which is a part of
the department of agriculture, similar
to the plan of organization in this
country.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09

OAKLAND, June S.-One of the most
interesting weddings of the week was
celebrated this afternoon in Berkeley.
when Miss Ethel Sims and Emile Aba
die were married at the residence of
the brides mother, Mrs. ]. f. Sims, in
the presence of the members of the
Abadie and Sims families. The nuptial
service was read by Rev. Reginald
Hodgkin of st. Marks Episcopal
church. Miss Sims wore a travelling
gown of tan cloth with hat to match.
After a wedding supper Mr.. and Mrs.
Abadie left on a honeymoon journey.
They will live in Tuolumne county.
where the bridegroom is connected
with a large mining company. Mrs.
Abadie will be missed by a host of
friends who regret that her home is to
be made elsewhere. Abadie is well
known in the bay cities. He is a grad
uate of the University of California.
Mrs. Churchill Taylor has sent out
cards for a pretty affair on Thursday
afternoon of the coming week, when
she will entertain a coterie Of friends
at lncheon. An hour of bridge whist
will follow the discussion of the menu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Adams are at
Mrs. Edward Engs with her family
are spending the summer in Applegate.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Henshaw
presided at an elaborate dinner this
evening at the Claremont country club.
Mrs. Katherine Potter is at Carmel,
the guest Of Miss Maud Lyons, who has
one Of the attractive cottages for the
summer. Miss Lyons is entertaining
several friends from the bay district.
Mrs Henry Rosenfeld was hostess
yesterday, entertaining at a luncheon
in honor of Miss Ena Langworthy.
A game of bridge whist concluded the
day Miss Langworthy is one of the
attractive brides elect. Her engage
southern part of the state was an
nounced recently.
A delightful affair on Friday was
the informal bridge party over which
Mrs. William High presided. Among
Mrs. Highs guests were Mrs. Churchill
Taylor, Mrs. Seth Mann, Mrs. Richard
Bahls, Mrs. Charles Lowell, Mrs. E. ].
Cotton, Mrs. FELTON, Taylor, Mrs. George
Bornemann. Mrs. Upper, Mrs. William
z. Miles, Mrs Brown and Mrs Joseph
Kelly
Mrs E. J. Cotton is entertaining as
her guest her sister, Mrs. H. o. Him of
Santa Cruz
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09

CITY At TORNEY SIMPSON
READY TO SUPPORT WIFE
Says Woman Did Not Make
Demand on Him for
Financial Aid
WILLING TO HELP HER
Asserts That He Has Been
Paying Each Month for
Care of Child

ALAMEDA, June S.-City Attorney
M. w. Simpson, whose wife, Isabelle
Davis Simpson, complained to the dis
trict attorney that her husband had
failed to provide for her and asked that
warrant be issued for his arrest, is
surprised at the action of the woman.
He has never lived with her since their
marriage on October % last terminated
the trial of felony charge that had
been preferred against him by the
woman. Simpson says that his vile
made no demand on him for support, It
having been tacitly understood between
them that she would not do so when
he agreed to pay for the support of her
child. Simpson said
Il have never refused to provide for
the support of my wife, because she
has never asked me to provide for her.
! am willing to do so, however. and
have all along been paying from SIS to
$3.50 each month for the support of
the child. 1t was a surprise to me
when learned from the district attor-
ney that Mrs. Simpson had made COM
plant to him that / had not supported
her, when she had never even intimated
to me that she expected 1 would pro-
vide for her. In fact, it was tacitly
understood when L agreed to provide
for the care of the child that she would
not expect me to provide for her also.
"A lew weeks ago AttOIHey W. otudi
Taylor came to my office. He said that
he represented Mrs. Simpson and that
he thought I should pay more than SIS
month toward the support of the
child. He did not then as much as hint
that Mrs. Simpson wanted me to pro-
vide for her also. I agreed to pay
$3.50 toward the support of the child
and am willing now to provide $35 a
month toward the support of the moth
er and child. / want to do the right
thing in the matter, and all that / ask
is that 1 be given fair opportunity to
do So"
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
HARTMAN VULNERABLE
IN ONE CIVIL CASE
Disappointment Is Keen at
White House Over Out
como of Inquiries
CANNOT BE JAILED
Combination With the Clark
Road Offers Only Ave
nue. for Attack
CANNOT BE JAILED
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WASHINGTON, June S.-After going
through the conduct of the Hartman
railrads with fine tooth comb, the
Interstate commerce commission and
all the legal talent Of the administra-
tfon have been reluctantly forced 10
acknowledge that criminal prosecution
Of Hartman cannot be attempted with
any promise of success. His volun-
farv testimony before the commission
has proved an immunity bath for the
Napoleon Of railroad finance.
Although the impossibility Of putting
Hartman behind the bars as an object
lesson 10 other daring operators is a
great disappointment, the president
encountered still greater setback in
the commissions failure TO find much
good ground for civil procedure against
the Hartman railroads At the
present time there is in sight not more
than one good case among all the COM
binations, contracts and other mutual
ownership devices resOrted TO by Har-
riman in his campaign of railroad ac-
QUESTION. This is the case of the San
Pedro road and it may be that a civil
suit viii follow.
The conference at the White House
last night represented all shades
Of opinion, Secretary Root was
doubtful if any prosecution what
ever could be successfully under
taken Secretary Taft held to
practically the same opinion. Secre-
tary Cortelyou believed that the pre-
carious condition Of business through
out the country required the utmost
consideration of any prosecution before
il was undertaken
Chairman Knapp Of the interstate
commerce commission took the positiEn
that not a single case had been found
against Hartman or his railroads IN
the course of the commissions long in
ouiry. Commissioner Lane believed that
certain Of the combinations offered by
Harriman's unique genius should be
dissolved.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
DORCHESTER CELEBRATES
FOUNDATION OF TOWN
First Place in United States to Use
Town Meeting" as Instrumental
in Municipal Affairs

BOSTON, June s.-Dorchester, the
first place in the United States to use
the town meeting, the first to establish
a free school, supported by the popu-
lar tax, and the third oldest settlement
in New England, celebrated the two
hundred and seventy-seventh anniver-
sary Of its foundation today.
The program included a luncheon to
Governor Guild, given by Mayor Fitz-
gerald, and the placing of an old mile
stone, laid in 1874, in the historic Blake
house.
Fully 5000 men were equipped for
the parade, which was the feature of
the days celebration.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
FREDERICK HALL BREAKS
HIS KNEECAP AGAIN
President of the Bohemian Club
Meets With Mishap Just After
Having Recovered

Frederick Hall, president of the Bo-
hemian club, who fractured his knee
cap some time ago but had recovered
sufficiently to be able to walk about
fell yesterday and broke the sayne
knee cap again.
His recovery after the first fall had
been very slow, but the injury was
regarded as completely mended before
he met with his second unfortunate
miShap.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
TURKISH PRINCE WILL
BE AMERICAN CITIZEN
Shaban Bey Gotsha, Who Has Sam
pied Life in Many Countries,
Prefers United States

NEW YORK, June S.-Shaban Bey
Gotsha, who is reported to be a Turk
ish prince of high rank in Albania
and who has lived in nearly every
country in Europe, according to a
statement made to Clerk Donovan of
the United States naturalization bu-
reau, has made application to take out
first citizenship papers.
After trying many countries as a
place of residence, Shaban Bey has
decided to make the United States his
permanent home.
He is a military engineer by profes-
sion.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
STOCKTON HOSTS FLAG

NEWPORT, r. l.. June S.-The Of
fetal flag of Rear Admiral Charles H.
Stockton, u. S. N, was hoisted today on
board the armored cruiser Tennessee
and that ship became the flagship Of
the special squadron which sails Mon
day for Bordeaux, France. to represent
the United States in the celebration o.
the one hundredth anniversary of the
discovery of steam power. Rear Ad-
miral Stockton will also return the
courtesies extended through the squad
ron which will come to the jamestown
exposition.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
FAMINE IN CRUDE OIL.
MENACES RhISIN CITY
Trouble Over Contract May
Prevent Sprinkling of
Fresno's Streets
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FRESNO. June s.-The Fresno city
government faces an oil famine, and il
is feared that the streets cannot be
sprinkled before the summer is over
The reason for this condition is sup
posed to be the fact that the contract
for oil was given TO the Sunset COM
pany. instead of the Standard Oil com
pany. The Sunset company is the local
antagonist OF the Standard, which is
represented by the Associated oil COM
pany-
superintendent of Streets Spencer
wants the oil hauled over the Southern
Pacific road in order to avoid the eX-
pense Of transporting 1T from the Santa
Fe line which is more distant from the
district to be oiled. The officials of
the Southern Pacific railroad have re-
fused TO supply cars for hauling the
oil on the plea Of a car shortage. The
fact that the railroad will not supply
the cars may cause the contract, which
has not yet been signed. to be given
to the Associated company.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
CRUcE LEADS ron GOVERNOR

GUTHRIE. Okla, June S.-Reports
from the state democratic primaries
held IN oklahoma and Indian Territory
today indicate the nomination of Lee
Cruce OF Ardmore, L T., for governor
over c. \. Haskell of Muskogee. and
Thomas Doyle of Perry. Returns are
coming. IN slowly. In the senatorial
race Roy Hoffman of Chandler and T.
P. Gore of Lawton appear TO be in the
lead on the Oklahoma side, while in
Indian territory R. l. Owens OF Musko-
gee is showing a clean pair of heels to
his opponents
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
PRISON DIRECTORS MEET

SAN QUENTIN, June S.-The state
board Of prison directors met today and
considered bids for supplies and ma
terials for the ensuing year. All of
the members of the board were present
with the exception of Tirey L. Ford.
There were fewer bidders than usual.
Owing to the great amount of clerical
work in connection with tabulating the
bids the names of the winners Of the
contracts could not be made public.