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New-York tribune., 1908-07-19

John D. Rockefeller is now the owner OF '.nee
1,y.,t. o.rs having purchased the third few days
90, That he intends to do some long touring
seems evident, as he has written to the whte
company asking for a set of White route DooAs
and making inquiries regarding state licenses his
latest purchase is a touring car. the other TWO 'e
ing Iimousines
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
YACHTING NEWS AND NOTES.

The 6rst of a series Of three interclub races was
called yesterday between eight yachts from Port
T..b,neton ard q like number from Baysde. Long
Ys,.nd The race was sailed IN Little Neck Say
=, ,,..n southwest breeze Six OF the Port
.,os,,n,ton boats fnished before the hrst Baysfde
hon, crossed the line.
=, . rac. between the yachts Olga and shoVonnes
q. the Knicxerbocker Yacht cuo, OH Noi'ese fo'n'
ss,erday The former boat won.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
1ARCAM0NTS BIG FLEET
,zrr WEEKS GOOD START
r~.y,-ae.en Yachts Finish on First
Day of Great Regatta.

,.,eh,nenf Yacht Club race week started
"..,o,,s,v yesterday. for IN . spanking breese
p -. southwest that held strong and true from
u :, finish eiehty-seven yachts sailed the
sssf' .,,osted them in fast time. and without
ce..r,oent worth speaking Of although two of
ah ...,,er boats lost their rudders and were towed
home 900. .h.+ ~.
:. called before next Saturday. and In the
"..,nree classes that filled there were the FAST
s-.,re craft that sail the sound. The o. class
- - ,ov and Soya and the 2.-footer Sue came
: ,~crn the Lower Bay seeking prizes. but AL three
VI seafen by the Sound boat. The Sue. owned
I,uckenbach sailed game race against
.sson Hanan's Seneca. but that slippery little
s.-.r defeated her by II minutes seconds over
-. eleven mile triangular course
I,.o,ee NJ Pynchons s7-footer 1staena, ao-
~, sailed by her owner, defeated Cornelius
..s.rhifs Aurora by minutes % seconds She
y, rttle the best OF the start. and held tho lead
= ~. reach to the eastern mark In the wind
..,d work she also held her own. crossing the
s,s TO the Hampstead mark. They made
-. v.oe on the broad reach to the home mark
.s,,,etins the first round OF the fifteen and one
.,.er mile They rounded II like this:
s..,.na 1885 Aurora 1851; the 1staiena was
-. ,ren.r-two seconds ahead at this point. She
.sn her lead in the next round, and finished
.inner by the time named
/. feature of the days sport was the race be-
-, the Boston elocp Dorello. owned by George
p.,,helder and Stuyvesant Wainwrghts Mimosa
NJ The Dorello has bowsprit. and carries q
,o,nsst She allowed the Mirr1osa III eleven min
,,es and sixteen seconds. and defeated her by
r,,p,es @ seconds Eight OF the 'thirties started
IA they sailed pretty race the Nepsi winning
,rc,, she fiera II by minutes IS seconds. The
,,ners in the other classes were the Trixie. from
-. SALLY VIII, in the first division OF the handi
80, class and in the other clases the TAnya. the
pusv Bee the Rascal III. the Okee. the Juanta
-. Hamburg. the Arizona. the White Ladye. the
u,s Wa The Quinseamond, the Echo. the Teddy
s.sr. the Rail. the Tautoe, the Skeeter and the
IneJ.
The summaries follow:
,.-..rnnrt Club July is. 1909. First
-. wind moderate: tide, food
CnoPs-CLASS k-STAKT. II 11:4S--CoURSE, S013
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-16
CONGRESS WILL EXACT
PAY FOR WATER RIGHTS
President RooseveIt's Attitude
Results i'm Agreement to
Amend Proposed Grants

WASHINGTON. April 15.-As the re-
suit of President Roosevelt's announced
purpose of vetoing any bill for the
building of dams and diversion of
water from navigable streams to fur
nish electric power, unless provision is
made for payment for that privilege
and the fixing of the time the privi-
lege may run and the charges that
may be made for power, form Of
amendment has been agreed upon
which is intended to be incorporated in
all bills of this character. The amend
ment follows:
And the chief of engineers and the
secretary of war. in accordance with
the terms of said act, shall impose con-
ditions and stipulations upon such
limitations of time for the privilege
hereby permitted and such charge or
charges for the same as they may deem
necessary to protect the present or flu
ture interests of the United States"
1t is understood that the fund thus
created will go toward the improve
ment of inland waterways.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-16
BOARDMAN CASE IS
IN JUDGES HANDS
Widow Scores Important Point
by Getting Photographs
in Evidence

OAKLAND, April 15.-After spending
a week taking testimony the Board
man viii case was submitted 10 Judge
Waste today The suit was begun by
Boardman's young widow. Mrs. Blanche
Boardman. after William Savage filed
for probate an alleged viii which left
her an income of $3.50 month out of a
$1,25o,Ooo estate and provided for the
erection of an observatory with the
remainder. The infant daughter of the
eccentric capitalist received SIS under
the terms of the will. Savage was
trustee of the fund.
This morning photographs. purport-
ing TO show that Boardman was child
ish at the time the will was drawn,
were admitted in evidence In spite of a
strenuous attempt to keep them out
made by the proponents of the will.
The photographs were the property of
Mrs. Boardman and she said her sister
had taken them. One photograph
showed Boardman with his long, white
beard braided carefully, and another
with it fiuffed out when the braids had
been unwoven.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-16

THUG DYING FROM
POLICEMAN'S SHOT
Gang of Five Give Battle to
Squad Sent Out to Round
Up Robbers

PORTLAND, April 16.-In battle
early this morning between squad OF
policemen and i've highwaymen one OF
the highwaymen was shot and is be-
lieved to be fatally wounded During
the hours before midnight frequent re-
ports OF hoIdups were received at
police headquarters and special police
men were sent out to cooperate with
the men on the beats in an EFFORT TO
round up the robbers
At Tenth and GHsan streets two de-
tachments OF the squad converged to
find a gang of five men lying In wait
for passersby. At the approach OF the
policemen they started to run, but
thinking escape cut of. opened fire and
were met with voIIey from the pa
trOlmen's revolvers-
One of the robbers fell at the first
firing and the others began running
fight to escape along Tenth street The
robber who was shot was taken to the
receiving hospital, where his wound
was pronounced probably fatal Search
for the other members Of the band is
still being made by practically the
whole night police force of the city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-16
BRYAN SAYS PRESIDENT
STEALS HIS THUNDER"
Thinks Partisan Speeches Be-
come Nonpartisan When Du-
nIicafed bY Roosevelt

LANSING, Mich, April 15.-William J.
Bryan made two addresses here this
evening. He first briefly addressed the
students of the Michigan agricultural
college in an open air meeting and
then spoke before a crowded house in
Baird's opera house.
In his opera house speech. Bryan de-
clared that the most popular reform
movement of today was. that in favor
of the selection of United States sena-
tors by direct vote of the people.
Speaking of the popular election OF
senators, Bryan contrasted the policies
of Jefferson and Hamilton and asked
who would now favor Hamilton's plan
Of senate elected for life.
IF I make partisan speech today
he said. "the chances are sixteen to one
that in two or three days the president
will say the same thing and it will
then become nonpartisan."
The democratic state central commit
tee at melting here today was almost
evenly divided upon the question of
formally indorsing the candidacy of
Bryan for the nomination for president
The committeeman who opposed the in
dorsement said they were not opposed
to Bryan's candidacy, but held that 1t
was not in accordance with the princi-
pies of the party for the state COM
mittee to endorse any candidate.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-16
SURVEYOR OF CUSTOMS
SEXES FRENCH AUTO
Now Awaits Instructions From
Washington as to CoIIec-
ton of DUTY

Charles GODDARD, the driver of the
French car Motorbloc, which gave up
the New York to Paris race, was or
dered TO return to San Francisco yes
teroay and was notified of the demand
OF the United States customs officials
while he was on an Overland train on
his way to Paris. The Motorbloc car
was sold at auction and the customs
ofhcials allege the duty on the racing
machine was not paid. Surveyor of
customs Woodward seized the machine
yesterday and took IL from H. A. Cohen.
who had purchased the racer at auc-
ton Tuesday afternoon. owner Cohen
called at the customs office and in
formed the officials that he had no in
tention of defrauding the government.
Meanwhile the machine will be held
OF the customs Office until the depart
ment at Washington sends instructions.
According to the customs laws the
United States has the right to take the
machine and sell il at auction in addi-
ton TO collecting the 81, 500 bond mt
up by the New York Times when the
French car was brought into the United
States.
GODDARD, the driver of the car when
told Of the affair said, through an in
terpreter, that he did not know any
thing about the bonding of the ma
chine and supposed that the duty had
been paid when his car landed In New
York. An investigation will be made
by the customs officials today
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-16
Telegraph Brevities

KING EDWARD LEAVES FOR HoME-R,o-.
ritz April liking Edward who has been 80.
gonrning here for the past five weeks left ia.
day for London "
FOREST FIRE SWEEPS LARGE AREA-0r
Cit, Pa. April ia forest fire. which started
in Venango county yesterday covered an area
Of 10 square miles south OF this city The los
through the burning Of timber and oil well rigs
VIII reach 100000.
HAT MANUFACTURER FAILs-Wabash
lad. April 15.-Nsthan Meyer. proprietor OF the
Pioneer hat factory. today applied for a re
ceivership, and two receivers viii be named TO
morrow. Meyer places his liabilities at 1892 ODC
and assets at 1855. 900.
HoEoRs FORMER PRESIDENTS NAME
Washington. April l5.-Seeretary Taft today or
dered that the national cemetery at Greenville
Jenn- be designated and hereafter known al
the Andrew Johnson national cemetery il
honor OF the former president
KOREAN REBELS ARE AcTIvE-Tokyo
April IA dispatch from Seoul says that The
revolutionists are active south Of that city ant
that two OF the cabinet ministers have resigned
The anti-Japan movement IS increasing and tho
military forces viii be reinforced
DEATH CLAIMS A PIoNEER-Redding April
13.-Jacob Criss. pioneer of the state, dice
this evening. aged 81. he arrived at Hang
town. PlacerTille. in May 1893, and hat
lived in Shasta county for 20 years. HIS wife
whom he married 81 years ago. died q weei
80. her death FASTENED ais own.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-16
WILKINS TO FACE
FORGERY CHARGES
District Attorney Prepares to
Show Motive for Murder
of VERNE Carmin

OAKLAND. April 15.-Charges that
Mark A. wilkins committed forgery to
support the theory of the prosecution
that he murdered Vernie Carmin SO
that he might secure possession OF her
worldly goods have been carefully pre-
pared by District Attorney Brown and
will be launched tomorrow in Judge
Melvin's court in the course of Wilkins
trial
The name of Earl Kimmons, San
Francisco streetcar conductor, who
spent a few weeks in the Wilkins cot
tage and who was believed to have
been victim of Wilkins after ne nad
left without notice, will be drawn into
the case for the first time since he was
located in Texas.
Kimmons' name was attached as
witness to a power of attorney wnlcn
Wilkins presented before Notary w. r.
Knoll at time when he induced Mrs.
Ida Anderson to pose as his wife in
order to have it certified. The docu-
ment IL certified, would have enabled
him to sell the cottage, and handwrlt-
ing experts will be called to show that
wilkins forged Kimmons' name.
NOTARY is DELAYED
The unavoidable absence Of Notary
w. r. Knoll. who was depended upon
to lay the foundation for the charge,
caused the plans to miscarry today, ana
District Attorney Brown spent por-
ton of the Afternoon sparring Tor time
to enable him to tide over until kroll
could appear in court. The forgery
charge lies back of testimony given
by Mrs. Ida Anderson when she SAID
hnr
with him before Knoll and to attempt
to pass as his wife.
The incident was told at length by
Mrs. Anderson in her testimony at
wilkins preliminary hearing, but with
Knoll on the stand, his motives for re-
fusing to certify the document could
be made public.
Brown was embarrassed when he
learned late this afternoon that Kroll
could not arrive here from Placer
county before Saturday night. He
asked to have the case go over until
Tuesday. but afterward agreed to a
stipulation by Attorney McIsaaes that
Mrs Anderson's testimony should be
read tomorrow to save time. Knoll
may be produced later.
HUSBAND ON STAND
L. l.. Carmin, husband of the woman,
emaciated to the last degree and SO
weak that he had to be assisted upon
the stand, was In such a pitiable plight
that both sides consented to read his
testimony given at the preliminary ex-
animation and save him the pain or
talking At the close of the reading
Carmin said he had given his wife four
large diamonds, and that she had also
81. 600 of his money. The statements
will be utilized to establish robbery as
motive for murder.
DR.. o. d. Hamiin was on the stand
during the morning, being examined at
length regarding the effects Of strych-
nine poisoning.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-16
FINDS HER HUSBAND is
BIGAMIST AND FORGER
Deceived Woman Is En- Route
to Her Mother, Leaving
Spouse in Arrest
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL


SALT LAKE, Utah. April 15.-Lenora
Lewis took train today TO return to
her mother in Redding, Cal. Three
months ago when she came to Salt Lake
she believed she was the wife of J. W.
Bruce. Yesterday she learned that
Bruce's real name is S1ocum and that
he has a wife previously married who
is now in Redding hunting her hus-
band.
Bruce came to Salt Lake from Sacra-
mento and has since been employed as
time keeper by the Roeber roofing COM
pany. On Monday he cashed check
forged on his employer for $3.50 and
left the city. The same night he was
arrested in a Pullman car at Ogden.
Miss. Lewis was with him and they had
tickets for Portland.
Since the arrest Sheriff Montgomery
of Shasta county wired to the authori-
ties here asking that Bruce be arrested
for bigamy. He will probably be prose-
cuted for forgery here, after which he
will be given to the California authori-
ties If they still desire him.
Bruces right name is believed to be
r. A. Slocum and he is the son of w.
r. Slocum Of Albany, Ill. He married
his first wife in Portland, Ore.
He is about 33 years of age.
In his travels he has numerous aliases,
among them Bruce A. Slocum. Bert Slo-
cum, Robert Burt, Arthur Slocum and
j. w. Bruce.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-16
MANUFACTURER FINED
FOR VIOLATING LAW
President Rooseyelt's Desire for
Jail Sentence Not Fulfilled in
Case of ". Harper

8WASHINGTON. April 15.-As a re-
suit of the first conviction under the
pure food and drugs law N. Harper.
president Of the Washington chamber
American national bank. a drug manu-.
facturer and one OF the best known
businessmen of this city. was today
sentenced by Judge Kimball In the pO-
lice court to pay a fine OF $500 on ono
count and 5000 on another count or
the indictment recently returned
against him for manufacturing and
selling an alleged mislabeled pharma~
ceutical compound
President Roosevelt had insisted that
the prosecuting officer demand a Jail
sentence
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-16
OAKLAND IS READY
TO GREET METCALf
Secretary Announces Date of
Arrival and Reception
Is Planned

OAKLAND. April 15.-Tbe chamber OF
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf an
nouncing that he will arrive in Oak
land May 1. The reception committee
has engaged headquarters for the sec
rotary and his suite at the Hotel St
Mark and the entire membership OF
the committee, together with the d.
rectors of the chamber and the mer-
chants exchange, will meet him and
escort him to the hotel.
Through the courtesy of the Key
Route company ferry boat will be
placed at the disposal of the reception
committee the day of the arrival of
the fleet and members of the city coun-
ell and board of supervisors and the
trustees Of Berkeley and Alameda will
be invited to go out to welcome the
fleet.
RI1ALTYMEN ARE ACTIVE
The Real Estate association of Oak
land has decided to add $4,000 to the
fleet entertainment fund and the fol-
lowing committee to secure subscrip-
tons from real estate dealers has been
appointed: William ]. Laymance,
George B. Nj Gray. ]. H Mcdonald,
John c. Hill and ]. Tyrell.
The committee on decorations will
along the line of parade. A plan is on
foot to string 10000 incandescent
electric lamps on the main streets OF
the city during the fleets stay, but the
executive committee has not yet given
this plan its Endorsement.
public reception TO Secretary Met
calf will be held at the Key Route inn,
May 2, beginning at o'clock In the
evening, and the general public is in
vited to attend. The official posters.
Autographed in colors, are ready for
distribution at the rooms of the COM
mittee in the Bacon block. where they
may be obtained for 12h cents each or
100 for $40.
PREPARE FOR BANQUET
The committee on entertainment of
enlisted men has purchased $500
knives, forks, tin plates and cups and
people each. to be built at Adams point.
where the bullshead barbecue breakfast
will be served.
Contributions to the reception fund
are coming in slowly and the outlook
for securing the amount of money
necessary to entertain the visitors in
proper style is rather discouraging.
The members of the finance committee
have issued a special statement to the
public urging that greater liberality In
subscriptions be shown at once. The
committee announces that this is i'm
perative to insure a successful celebra-
ton.
The reception committee has been
augmented by the appointment of f. A.
Leach Jr.. NJ. J. Laymance and I. H.
Clay of the chamber of commerce and
Harry G.. Williams, WILDER Walker and
H. N. Yard of the Merchants exchange.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-16

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The Golden Medical Discovery makes
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Thus all skin affections. blotches, pimples
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-16
RECEIVES PRINCE AND
PRINCESS Won BULOW

ROME. April 15.-Pope Plus today re-
ceived in private audience Prince Won
Bulow, the imperial chancellor of Ger
many, and Princess Won Bulow. The
pontiff was greatly pleased to be able
TO speak with them in Italian, and said
he hoped that the sojourn here of the
chancellor and his conference with Car
dinal Merry del Val, the papal secre-
tary of state, would bring about an I'M
Outstanding in regard TO Catholic con-
ditions i'm Germany.
The chancellor was with the pope for
one hour, when the questions concern
ing the Vatican and Germany were dis
cussed- subsequently the prince Wis
tied Cardinal Merry del Val and talked
with him for half an hour
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-16
JAPAN is WARNED TO
KEEP CHINA'S DOOR OPEN
London Times Asserts That
England Backs America
in This Policy
SPECIAL CABLE TO THE GALL

LONDON, April 15.-Japan is candidly
reminded by the Times this morning
that England supports America in de-
manding strict observance of the
open door in Manchuria. Some days
ago the Picking correspondent of the
Times telegraphed: "China's sover-
eighty in Manchuria is being ground
small between the millstones Of Rus
sian ascendancy in tie north and Japa-
nese ascendancy in the south
Hence the Thunderer welcomes Con-
sui Fishers action against Russian pre-
tensions In Hardin both on its own ac-
count and because ut is quiet re-
minder to Japan that America in COM
mon with the other powers expects both
signatories to the treaty of Portsmouth
to respect Chinese rights
The Times goes on to say that the
situation in Manchuria teens with diff
ficulties requiring the most careful
watching.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-16
NEWS OF WARRANT FOR
ARREST KILLS ACTUARY

PHILADELPHIA, April 15.-Con-
fronted with the accusation of having
embezzled more than $4,000 from the
Franklin institute of this city, of
which he has been actuary and treas
urer for p years, Herbert E. Heyl was
seized with what was said to have been
apoplexy today and died. Hey1 was at
breakfast when, glancing through a
morning newspaper. he saw an account
OF the alleged enlightenment and issu-
anee of warrantsfor his arrest He
arose, ran into the hallway to fall
dead Heyl recently retired from the
institute because Of illness.