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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
TAFT CHEERED BY
NORTH CAROLINANS
Assures Those at Banquet That
He Is Against Dominance
of Ignorant Class

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-President elect
w. III. Taft, who came to New York to-
day to address the North Carolina soci-
ETY. of this city, was given tumultuous
reception tonight by members of the
organization and prominent men from
all parts of the south at the annual
dinner of North Carolinans at the Ho-
tel Astor. Five hundred members and
guests of the society filled the brilliant
ly decorated banquet hall.
Taft, in the course of an address
which was confined entirely to the
country and it's problems, did not hesi-
tate to follow up what he regards as
the advantages of his trip through the
south during the recent campaign and
urged again that the voters of that sec
tion should break away from the out
lived sentiment and traditions of their
past political affiliations and cast their
ballots in accordance rather with their
economic and real POLITICAL beliefs
Taft declared that nothing would
give him greater pride during his COM
ing term in the chief executives office
than to so direct the policy of the
national government with respect to
the southern states as to convince the
intelligent citizens of the south of the
desire of his administration to aid them
in working out satisfactorily the seri-
bus problems before them and of bring
citizens closer and closer in sympathy
and point of view.
During the last decade" said Taft
'in common with all lovers of our
country, l have watched with delight
and thanksgiving the bond of union
between the two sections grow firmer
1 pray that it may be given to me to
strengthen the sympathy, to obliterate
all sectional lines and leave nothing
of difference between the north and the
south save a friendly emulation for the
benefit of our common country"
At the conclusion of practically every
one of his pointed sentences Taft was
interrupted with applause and cheering.
He frankly expressed himself regarding
the so called negro question:" and
declared that neither he nor the repub-
lican party had any intention of i'm
posing upon the south the dominance
of an ignorant class.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
FUNDING COMPANY
$4,5OO,OOO IN THE HOLE
Affairs of Concern Organized
to Finance Catholic Build
ing Badly Tangled

NEW YORK, Dec. THAT the af-
fairs of the Fidelity funding company.
organized in 1899 to finance Catholic
into the hands of a receiver a few
weeks ago. are in an exceedingly tan
gled condition was asserted by Re-
ceiver Thomas F. Gilroy Jr. in state
ment today.
According to Receiver Gilroy, the
companys liabilities will aggregate not
less than S4.500,000, with practically no
assets. Its creditors include so
churches, seminaries, colleges and
many priests and nuns. These are
located from the New England states
TO Oregon. Chief among the company's
creditors are st. Mary's academy of
Nauvoo, ILL.,. which is involved for at
least $500, 900.
Most of the company's loans were to
run 20 years. In addition TO these loans
the company also issued life insurance
against the lives of priests and nuns
The company, it seems. also sold it's
bonds to representatives of the Catho-
lie church. These are secured. accord
ing to the receiver, by mortgages on
property, but how much may be re-
covered from this source 1T is as yet
impossible to say.
In addition to the funding company.
President Kieran also conducted a
number of subsidiary companies. in
cluding the Columbia construction
company, Federal construction COM
pany, Mcbride studios company and the
Western Illinois and Iowa railroad
company.
Former Secretary of the Treasury
Leslie M. Shaw is down on the COM
pany's books as having made a loan of
$4,000 to Kieran and having pur-
chased $4,000 of the companys stock
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
CUTLER WANTS TO
BE CHIEF OF POLICE
Acting Official Is Said to Be
Pulling Wires for Position
Vacated by Biggy
Former Captains John Martin
and John Seymour Suggested
as Better Fit for Job

Will acting Chief of Police Cutler
become chief of police in fact? That
question is being asked more and more
as the days pass and no action looking
to the appointment of Biggy's successor
is taken by the board of police commits
siOneFs
That Cutler is anxious for the star
there can be no doubt. and 1T is be-
heved by men ION the inside" that he
Is bending every energy and influence
to convince Mayor Taylor and his broth
er commissioners that he is the man for
the place.
report was current at police head
quarters yesterday that Cutler had ad-
vised the other commissioners not to
I'll the chiefs body was found. As Big
gy's body may never be found Cutler
would remain at the head OF police af-
fairs for an indefinite period
When questioned the acting chief de-
clared that he had not discussed with
the commission the matter of the ap-
pointment of a new chief OF police. as
1T would be out of place for him to do
so. He believed. however. that out OF
respect to the memory of Chief Biggy
reasonable time should elapse be-
fore making the new appointment
Two names besides that OF Cutler
were freely discussed yesterday, and
the prediction was made by many that
one of them would be the next chief.
These are former Captain John Martin.
and former Captain John Seymour.
1T is thought that between these two
experienced officers the chances favor
Martin That man Of large police
experience is needed to restore the
force TO it's old time efficiency Is gen
orally admitted. and either Seymour or
Martin is looked upon as "the man OF
the hour"
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
FUGITIVE STEWARD is
CAPTURED IN SEATTLE

Acting on advices received more than
aemonth ago from the police of Sydney,
Australia. the san Francisco police ar
rested Hector Jewell second steward
OF the British steamer Lord Seton,
when that vessel arrived in san Fran
cisco harbOr yesterday. Jewell is
charged with grand larceny by the
australian police
when the steamer reached Seattle
-fhe police Of that city searched the yes
sci and found several hundred dollars
worth Of jewelry concealed in the coal
buukers. Jewell was then placed in
irons and brought TO San Francisco.
The police of Sydney viii be notified
Of the discovery. and in ali probability
Jewell VIII be sent back to Sydney
under arrest
When the steamer Lord Seton
reached San Francisco harbOr, Noyem-
Der 8 local detectives boarded the ves-
sel and questioned Jewell. He denied
an knowledge Of any robbery in sgd
new and claimed that his name was
l,Ivde Johnson. The captain Of the
steamer was placed under 81 600 bonds
10 produce Jewell when ordered TO do
80 bv the police. The next day Jewell
disappeared. 60
When the steamer arrived IN Seattle
rarbor Jewell was discovered by the
of7cers Of the steamer In hiding IN the
coal bunkers. He was placed in irons
ana the captain notified the police in
ans CITY and was told to bring the
prisoner here
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
NOVEL Defense FOR
KOREAN ASSASSIN
Patriotic Insanity Will Probably
Be Excuse for Shooting Dur
ham White Stevens
Diplomats Death Will Be AS
cribed to Alleged Careless
and Unskillful Surgery

Slow progress was made in Judge
Cooks court yesterday with the task
of impaneling a jury to try l. W.
Chang, the Korean. charged with the
murder of Durham White Stevens, rep
resentative of the Japanese government
at Seoul. Nathan Coghlan and j. J.
Barrett, counsel for Chang, questioned
the talesmen minutely and at great
length, with the result that at the end
of the days session only five had been
accepted, subject to peremptory chal-
lenge.
Sevens was shot at the San Francisco
ferry building March %. I. w. Chang
and another Korean, w. NJ. Chun. ac-
costed him as he stepped from an auto
mobile. Chun aimed a pistol at Stew
ems, but 1t missed fire, and the enraged
oriental then hit Stevens in the face
with the weapon. AS the diplomat
turned toward his assailant Chang
fired three shots, two of which took
effect in Stevens body. the third
wounding Chun. Stevens died two days
later.
The questions asked the talesmen
yesterday by counsel for Chang
showed that the defense will rely prin-
cipally upon the plea of patriotic in
sanity.
DO you recognize that man may be
driven insane by love of his country
and Are you prejudiced against a de-
tense based upon insanity caused by
love of ones native country" are the
kind of questions that were asked the
prospective jurors.
The other line of defense will be
that Stevens death was not the result
of the gunshot wounds, but the result of
careless and unskillful surgery. This
will mean that the physicians who at
tended Stevens will be called as wit
nesses. DR.. Fred III. Zumwalt per-
formed the operation. assisted by Drs.
Wallace /. Terry and Thomas w. Hunt
ington.
Assistant District Attorney Hanley is
being aided in the prosecution of Chang
by Samuel Knight an attorney retained
on behalf of the Japanese government.
The jurors temporarily passed yester-
day were James r. Robertson, A. Mo-
natti, Fred Cosgrove, Thomas Brady
and ]. ]. Guilfoyle.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
PROPOSALS
PROPOSALS ]

PROPOSALS FOR THE MOVING AND EREc-
TION OF STEEL TANK AND FRAME.-Of-
fee of the Chief Quartermaster. Department OF
California. Chronicle Building. San Francisco
Cal, December A. I90S.-Seaied proposals In
triplicate, will be received here until II A. NJ
December "A. 1908. and then opened, for the
moving and erection OF a steel tank and frame
and all structural and plumbing work in con-
nection Herewith at Fort Mlley. CAL, according
to specifications file in this ofdce. Preferences
given 10 articles of American production eond-
tions OF price and quality Including In price OF
foreign productions the duty thereon) being
equal. Information furnished on application. En-
Proposals for moving and erection OF steel
tank and frame at Fort Miley Cal" and ad-
dressed To Lieut.. Col. ROBT. r. STEVENS,
Chief Quartermaster. San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
GEO. |. KING NEW
S.P. SECRETARY
Succeeds j. L. WiICutt, Who Re-
tires After Occupying Posi-
ton Thirty=eight Years
ii. W. Sheridan Appointed SUI
perintendent of the Sac
ranlent0 Division

George i. King has been appointed
secretary of the Southern Pacific rail-
road company and leased lines to sue
ceed !. l.. Willcutt, who will resign on
the first of the year.
King entered the service of the
Southern Pacific in 1883 in the car ac-
countant department and then went
into the freight auditing Office. In 1892
King became secretary to H. F. Hunt
ington, who then represented his uncle
the late Coils p Huntington In 1895
King became secretary to julius Krutt-
schnitt and when Kruttschnitt left for
Chicago King retained the same posi-
ton with c. II. Markham, who was ap-
pointed general manager Of the South
ern Pacific Markham succeeded Ban
croft and King held the same confiden-
tial relations with the new head of the
Southern Pacific. In 1905 he was made
right of way agent and contract agent.
The retiring secretary, j. l. Willcutt
is one of the best known railroadmen
in the country. His retirement s pure
ly voluntary act. As he has attained
the age of so years he feels that he is
entitled to a rest He will not how
ever, abandon all connection with the
railroad company. for he will still be
secretary Of the old Central Pacific and
also be a director in several of the new
companies.
service of the railroad company, was in
business and it was after much solicit
tatiOn on the part of the railroad own
ers that he took service with the COM
pany. He was made secretary of the
San Francisco and San Jose railroad in
July, 1855. 1t was consolidated with
the Southern Pacific on October u, 1870.
when Willcutt was elected secretary of
the Southern Pacific railroad company
and has been in that position till now.
f. Z. Calvin, vice president and gen
eral mana ger of the Southern Pacific
announced yesterday the appointment
Of II. w. sheridan as superintendent of
the Sacramento division, vice Dennis
Burkhalter. who recently died
Sheridan has been assistant superin-
tendent of that division since January
is. 1908, and came to the Southern Pa
cific from the Union Pacific, which serv-
ice he entered in 1865. He has seen all
kinds of railroad work and is thor
oughly familiar with the needs of
mountain divisions
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
MISS AMY PORTER TO
WED WILLIAM IRELAND
Announcement of Engagement
Is Made at Tea Given by
Mrs. Clarke

The engagement Of Miss Amy Porter
and William Bethune ireland was an
nounced yesterday afternoon at an in
formal tea given by Mrs. Crawford w
Clarke at her home, 2 Presidio terrace.
The charming bride elect is the daugh-
ter Of Mrs. N. c. Porter and a grand
daughter Of Mrs. Clarke and the late
Crawford Clarke, a well known Sac
ramento capitalist She is an attrac-
tive girl and has travelled extensively.
Miss Porter is a favorite In society but
only her closest friends were invited to
the tea yesterday given in her honor
She has a wide circle of friends here
and IN the southern part Of the state
Mr. Ireland is an Edinburgh man. but
has many friends here. The wedding
will take place in the near future and
1t is probable that the couple will re-
side IN this city.
Mrs. Clarke presided yesterday at the
tea for Miss Porter and about 40 guests
were invited to receive the formal an
nouncement of the engagement While
there is no definite date fixed for the
wedding. it viii probably be an evens
of this winter.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
~ d a. a. MEETINC

THE Federation OF Womens Chris
4fsn Temperance Unions of San Fran
cisco viii hold its first meeting to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock in the
Trinity Methodist church, Sixteenth and
Market streets.
\ The principal speaker Of the after
yon viii be Richard Evans, president
- the Massachusetts LoXal, = en- peran,ce
lerion IRIS subject viii be. The
I.oval Temperance Legion Of San Fran
cisco and What Tt Can Accomplish.
The delegates Of the san Francisco
organization TO the national convention,
Mrs. Alice p Bradley. Mrs Mary F.
Ciiiev and Miss Haean. viii speak on
the coming convention
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
rnEAL cHAPTER INsTALLs

The follOwing officers elect Of Ideal
chapter No. PSI, Order Of the Eastern
S+ar will be installed in Mission Ma
sonic hall this evening by Retiring Ma
from Blanche /. Sanborn, assisted bv
past Patron A. 3. Sanborn as chaplain
and Sallie Friedman as marshal:
liam LYON. worthy patron; Mary A.
Ne1.in associate matron, Amanda
Scbneidewind. secretary; Daniel Hy-
man. treasurer: Eva Friedman, con-
condlsctress: Jennie Shirey. Fanny
Tr~iednaan. clara Dryden, Anna White
and Flora Weisbaum. points Of the cen-
fral star Leon Goldstein. chaplain;
wsrv Goldstein marshall; Emma Nc
Kax warden; Margaret Larsen, SEN
ffuql
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
The California Promotion Committee

THE State Central Organization. organized In
19O2-An association for the commercial and
industrial development OF California;
PROMOTIONS: The act OF promoting. advance
ment. encouragement. Century Dictionary.
The committee has for its object the PRO-
NOTING OF CALIFORNIA; interests II has moth
ing to sell 1t fosters all things tending to the
ADVANCEMENT or California. II Is author
ity on all matters relating to California II EN-
COURAGES the establishment OF industries
and fosters those already established II invites
desirable immigration. II presents the Oppor-
tunlties and needs OF all fields OF business and
professional activity. 1t IS supported by popular
subscriptions and makes no charge for any
service rendered. 1t has affiliated with IL 200
commercial organizations OF the state, with n
combined membership OF than 10000
Meetings OF representatives OF these organlza-
tions are held semiannually IN different parts OF
the state, where matters OF California interest
are discussed. Headquarters OF the committee
are maintained in California building, Union
square. San Francisco CORRESPONDENCE IN
vTTED
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
coLoRED FRUIT BARRED

The department. Of agriculture at
Washington. ID. c.. has decided that
after January /, 1909, fruit and vege-
tables artificially colored are to be
denied landing The fruits and vege-
tables were allowed to enter this sea
son so that the foreign crop would
not be wasted The colorings are
made by the use of copper salts.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
cIrIzENs REPoRT THEF,rs

OAKLAND, Dec. 7.-Burglars broke
into the home of o. L. Hall, at 1881
Franklin street, last night and stole an
overcoat. pair of opera glasses,
cross set with pearls and two gold
medals. Mrs. Jesse G.. Silverstein, a
guest at the st. Francis apartments in
Berkeley, has notified the police of the
theft of purse containing 5000 and
several trinkets. while she was In
broadway restaurant last evening
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
RENEW FRANCHISE REQUEST

OAKLAND. Dec. 7.-Kepresentative
of the Home telephone company re-
newed their application for a franchise
outside of incorporated towns before
ton signed by residents of Fruitvale
and Melrose, advocating the grant of a
franchise was filed. The company Of
fered a cash bonus of So 500. which the
board considered inadequate and with
held action when the tender was made
q rrnnnth
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
FoRMER BUSINESSMAN DIES

FAIR OAKS, Dec. 7.-Benjamin A.
Barney. retired businessman of San
francisco. died yesterday morning at
his country home at this place He
is survived by widow and daughter,
Mrs stanley resident of Palo Alto
barney was a native of Nantucket.
Mass. and was "a years of age at the
time of his death.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

Monday, December Z.
StInr Buchanan 8 a. m, of Columbia river;
fresh southeast breeze and rain
Stmr Hilonan. from Honolulu, for San Fran
cisco 8 d. m 230 miles out; due at quarantine
Cane Flattery-Passed in-Schr Rainier, 2
D. M: four masted schooner
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
,Tou, vr1rc uIMsFLF-St.

BLOW KILLS HIMSELF st. Louis. Dec. =
charles W. Blow manager of the American
Iinseed company, shot and killed himself at his
home here today. No cause Is known Blow was
son of the late Peter Blow. who was a
nephew of Henry Taylor Blow, successiyely
minister to Venezuela and Brazil.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
vrrERANs ELECT OFFICERS 81,

vFTERANS ELECT OFFICERS -Berkelev
Der 7--The annual election of officers of Look
out Mountain post G. A. R., has resulted as fol
lows Commander, Il. Wiseman; senior vice
commander r. Mccoy: junior vice commander
r. Gould: surgeon Gilbert Sheppard quarter
master ! H. wilde: officer Of the day. s.
Rowden: officer Of the guard, J. Patton; chap
lain A. May.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08

Colonel TORY was well known in this
city, where he was stationed for a year
immediately after the great fire. At
that time he was ordered, direct from
Washington. ID. c., to act as assistant
to Colonel j. A. Lundeen. who was in
spector general at the Presidio at that
time. From this post he was sent TO
the Philippines to fill the position he
occupied at the time of his death.
Colonel TORY, was very prominent in
army circles. and stood high In the
esteem of his fellow officers. He
was noted for being one OF the finest
pistol shots in the army. and won
many medals in the army competitions.
He was graduate from West Point
on June IL, 1880. at which time he was
sent to join the Sixth infantry.
He rapidly rose in his line of duty.
until he was appointed to the high
position of inspector general OF the
Visayas.
He leaves a widow and a young son,
who are in the islands.
Colonel TORY was born in Massa-
chusetts and was SO years OF age. His
sudden death came as a great surprise
to his friends at the Presidio, as at the
time of the last reports they Had from
him he was in the enjoyment OF the
best of health.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08

BY a new printing telegraph machine
from 10 to 100 messages an hour can
be handled by person with no knowI-
edge of telegraphy.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
COLONEL TORY is
DEAD IN mOILO
Inspector General Dies Sud-
denly in His Office of
Heart Failure

MANILA, Dec. 7.-Lieutenant Colonel
Zerah w. TORY, inspector general OF
the department of visayas. died sud-
denly in his Office at Iloilo this morning.
death having resulted presumably from
heart failure.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
MooDMEN AT WHIST

Western Addition camp No 306 Of
the Woodmen of the World will give
a whist party this evening in the La
Boheme building in Ellis street The
players will commence the tourney at
30 O'Clock.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
DANCE OF
THE LOCAL LODGE
BEST People on Earth" VIII
Rally in Colonial Room
Wednesday Night

Amid the beautiful surroundings fur
nished by the colonial room of the St.
Francis hotel, San Francisco lodge No.
3, Benevolent and Protective Order Of
Elks. viii give its annual dance to-
morrow evening
The annual dance is considered the
most important social event Of the
order in northern California. AS a
result the event is eagerly looked for
ward TO each year, and this year the
order expects the event to be a greater
success than has ever been achieved
before in Elkdom.
TIL following compose the committee
on arrangements:
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
Do You wdnt $500.

Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
page IL.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08

Window shade workers union No.
made the following nominations last
night for officers to be elected at the
Garcia; vice president, C. Baez; finan-
cial secretary, G. Holsing: recording
secretary, f. c. Evans; wardens, n. w
singer; trustees. c. d. Konitz. c. Baez
B. Harris.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-12-10
PEDRicKTowN.

Benjamin Weatherby, Jr and his bride,
who was Miss Alice Trumhuil, of PenBs-
grove, were given reception by MIR. and
Mrs. Benjamin Weabnerby, Sr, at their
home last Saturday evening. Only mem
bers of she immediate family were present
Mrs Maria Pedrick is visiting Mr.. and
J NJ Is Frank Gates in Downingtown, Pa
Preston p Sweeten is building an addl-
tion 30 his home.
James Morrison, aged seventYtwo, we'll
known in this vicinity, died as bis home
here last Friday His death was the result
Of cancer of she face The funeral ser
vices were held at his late home on Tues
day morning. Interment in she Pedrick-
town Cemebery
Mrs Maria Pedrick has sold her farm
near Five Points 10 Lawrence Huoer.
Mrs Is &C Rrdgway Of Greenwich is VS.
isiDg at the home of P p S.eesru.
Samuel Barber, Of Wilmington, is visiting
here
Mrs Albert Rlsner is visiting relatives in
Salem
puuber from herp who arr employed IL
she powder works = G.nb-bpwn have bren
temporarily laid If
Mis-. Arete Smuh spent sunday with
friends ~ phl'adelphia
Preston Sweeten tlas bought bi~ ia b. =.
James S~teErn. tie cpIne' property, where
ne now resides.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-12-10
County Notes.

John H Ene.lck, It Ewaa. slaughtered
eight porserS lass oasn.siay, thar weighted
300 To- eaca
The new Presbyterian chu nh a. Gren-
Loeb will he dedicated "n saturday next,
she exercises being held az As anei 7.30
N.
Allen Gooden, of Jefferson, has purchased
she MIS- Rachel kiil property ~ Mullica
Hill, aud has CONTACTED with Thomas l..
Manyon tor she cree ion Of handsome
DIV Hing
Harrison Conclave, No 1l3, Improved
tIdrr Heptasophs. has elected tne follow
ing named as Ils iii ~ tar the coming
year: A,chon. George Walter, ST. !; provost,
Nathan S. Lloyd; secretary, James d..
Wolf; treasurer, William F Iredeil; Ii an
cier, E. Il. >iiatto prelate. Elwood kier;
Inspect I. j. ,o,h /. sisat; ~ef,ivo. A.ian
W. Bnton; 81, tioel. Aaron ". Rieigway
trustees N ) LIosa, Amen u K dgway,
Aaron " ,tlon.