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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-20
Mrs. DevoI at Basic City.

Mrs Carr1l A. Devol wife Of Major
DevoI. [. s. A, and her TWO daughters
Miss Lucille Devol and Miss Mary De
vol, are spending several weeks in Basic
City, Va. Later in the summer they
VIII Join Major DevoI In Panama, wherz
he is on duty
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-20

MONDAY EVENING. JULY 20. 1908.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
S.P. IMPROVEMENTS
TO AID BERKELEY
Railroad Will Spend s2,000,00O
in Town Converting Road
to Electric System
Application for Franchise to Be
Presented Soon and Con-
StructiOn Rushed

BERKELEY, Oct 27.=Berkeleyans
are particularly pleased with the an
nouncement of Superintendent W. X.
Scott of the Southern Pacific company
that more than 100000 would be
spent in Berkeley in converting the To-
cal steam road into an electric line in
the near future. According to Scott S
statement work has been commenced on
the central power station for the en-
tire Southern Pacific local system on
this side of the bay, which Will be To-
Gated at the foot of Fruitvale avenue
on the east side of the tidal canal.
The station will be a feeder for the
lines to Oakland. Alameda and Berke-
ley. The improvements in this city
will be particularly extensive The
time between San Francisco and Berke-
ley will be cut down considerably by
the new trains.
The Southern Pacific company had IN
tended to present an application for a
franchise at the last meeting of the
board of trustees, but owing to mis-
understanding as to time one of the
eompany's attorneys did not attend the
meeting, although the necessary appli-
cation had been prepared.
Scott said that every effort was being
made to rush to completion the work
of converting the old system. 1T is
true he said. that we have already
commenced work on the Fruitvale
power house as a central station which
Will be used to supply power for the
entire system on this side of the bay"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
SAYS OIL TRUST
GETS SECRET RATE
Pennsylvania Railroad Accused
OF Making Illegal Tariff
\ for Octopus

NEW YORK. Oct. 27-That secret
tariff rates which We're not filed with
the Interstate commerce commission
were issued by the Pennsy lvania rail-
road company and that the Standard oil
company only profited by the alleged
illegal rates was testified today in the
hearing of the railroad phase of the
government suit to dissolve the StanlsA
ard oil company.
Edward T. Johnson of Baltimore d.
vision freight agent of the Pennsy1-
vania railroad who was the only wit
ness called. was on the stand during
the entire session.
On cross examination by Frank B.
kellogg. senior counsel for the govern
ment, Johnson testified that the Stand
ard oil is the only shipper from Olean
to Rochester, distance of 106 miles.
and that the rate, which has never been
fled with the interstate commerce.
commission or posted as required BY
law. is cents a barrel. independents
concerns in the same territory. IL was
brought out. paid rates as high as 2S
cents barrel for practically the same
distance.
Johnson admitted that the Standard
oil was the only shipper receiving the
rate of cents a barrel He said tina
he kept the rate secret from the New
York Central Neither roads rates. he
testified. had ever been fled with the
interstate commerce commission.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
WOMEN CONSUMERS
AND NOT PRODUCERS
DIR. Anna Shaw Howard Sur
prises Other Suffragettes
With Address
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

CHICAGO, Oct. 27.-Woman turned
upon woman today in the cause of the
ballot. And it was no less person
than Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, presi-
dent of the National American Woman
Suffrage association who did it.
DR. Shaw addressed an enthusiastic
rally of Chicago suffragists. Repre-
sentatives of 10 local suffrage organi-
cations were there and every repre-
sentative was looking for something
interesting. None, as several admitted
afterward, expected just what came.
"One of the greatest obstacles to
womans suffrage we have in this
country today said Dr. Shaw, lis our
great body of idle women. The indus
tries that occupied their grandmothers
do not occupy the granddaughters, and
this has taken from these women the
opportunity of being producers of
wealth.
They are consumers, not produc-
ers. We are depriving. them of all
incentive to intellect. We are using
the states money in educating them
and then throwing them back on the
state as dead lumber. We are sending
girls out from our colleges with the
desire to serve and are giving them
nothing to do. There are not enough
professions to go round. and what else
are we offering them?'
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
PRETTY SINGER AND
HUSBAND SEPARATE
Mrs. Carolyn Crew-Rasor and
Spouse Agree to Disagree
and Part

BERKELEY, Oct. 27.-After mutual
agreement to disagree, Mrs. Carolyn
Crew Rasor. soprano soloist in the
choir of the First Presbyterian church
of Alameda and a member of musical
organizations and social circles of the
bay cities, and her husband, David
Walter Rasor. vice president of the
Sudden-C hristfanson lumber company,
have abandoned their fiat at 1925 Grove
street and are now living apart.
Rasor is living at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Margaret Sudden of San
Mateo, while his wife is with her
mother Mrs. ]. S. Crew, 1901 Ashby
avenue, in this city.
Mrs. Rasor takes very calm view
of the estrangement.
I'VE simply decided to quit" she said
today. That's all there is to it. We
agreed to disagree. There is no mis-
understanding between us. 1t was a
mutual agreement to separate"
Then in tone of fnality she con-
Guided: I'VE will. never live together
again"
The pretty soloist insisted that there
had been and would be no quarrel be-
tween her and her husband. She de-
clared that they had consulted care
fully and calmly upon the question of
their future happiness, and after ex-
changing opinions had arrived at the
conclusion that they could remain
friends even while living apart. The
Rasors were married four years ago
in Berkeley.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
NAVY YARD NEEDS
WAIT ON CONGRESS
Secretary Metcalf Writes That
Development Plans Are Be-
ing Prepared
Maintenance OF Deep Water
Channel to Mare Island Con-
sidered Necessary

OAKLAND. Oct. GA reply from
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf to the
petition recently sent TO the war de-
partment by commercial organizations
of California for a large and hrst class
naval station at Mare island to meet the
needs OF the west coast has been re-
ceived by the California Promotion COM.
mittee. and a copy was read at the
meeting of the merchants exchange to-
night
Secretary Metcalf states that the
maintenance OF a deep water channel to
Mare island for naval ships of the deep
est draft is the first necessity The
deepening of the Mare island straits BY
hydraulic dredges is being considered
by the war department at present and
an estimate is being prepared which
will be submitted to congress.
A contract has been awarded for g
new dock at BremertOn, and $4,000. GEO.,
of which 900 will be used for a.
drydock. has been appOrtiOned TO Pearl
Harbor.
While Mare island already stands
third in United States naval harbors for
the amount of work and repairs accom-
plished. the problem of the development
of the yard on a larger scale is being
worked out. The secretary states that
congress will be informed in the regU-
lar course OF the war departments pro-
posed improvements along this line.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
BUFFERS WILL MAY
LEAD TO CONTEST
Widow and Her Daughters Not
Mentioned i'm MiIliOnaire's
Testament
Entire Property of Traction
Magnate Is Left to His
Son, Henry

OAKLAND, Oct. 27.-The announce
ment by The Call today that HeRry A.
Buffers in his last will had given his
entire fortune to his only son, Henry
A. Buffers Jr., awakened no little in
terest among those in touch with the
affairs. business and domestic. of the
deceased railway president
That estrangement from his Wife was
complete this action indicated Neither
Mrs. Buffers nor her daughters are
mentioned in the milliOnaire's tesla
ment. This was considered a bit of a
surprise so far as the girls were con-
cerned. Buffers adopted both of them.
though they are his wife's offspring
by former marriage.
No steps will be taken until after
Buffers funerab which takes place to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock from ST.
Francis de Sales church, to probate the
will. The document is in possession
of former Judge Charles w. Slack. But
ters' legal adviser and one of his execu-
tors.
At the Piedmont mansion, Alta Vista,
where Mrs. Buffers and her daughters
live inquiry was made today as to what
might be expected as a result of the
will which Cutters had made. Mrs.
Buffers declined to be interviewed and
also declined to say who might be her
legal adviser. Developments are eX-
pected after the will has been offered
for probate.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
BANKER CURTIS
TURNS ON MORSE
Former President OF Suspended
Institution Promises to
Tell All Facts

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.--The expected
split between Charles W. Morse. bank
promoter, financier and ice trust or
ganizer and Alfred II. Curtis. presi-
dent of the National Bank of North
America. both of whom are under in
dictment charging them jointly with
violation of the national banking laws.
came today with the swearing in of
Curtis as the first witness of the de-
Tense in the trial before Judge Hough
in the Unites States court.
Before the beginning of Curtis eX-
animation the court had heard argu-
ment on behalf of both defendants on
motions to dismiss the indictments. and
had yielded on minor points, Diminishing
the counts charging conspiracy and
in one specific In
stance, but maintaining SO counts
charging decentralization, making of
false reports, misapplication and the
use of funds of depositors for specula-
tive purposes
Before calling the former president
of the suspended bank of North Amer
lea to the stand in his own behalf for
mer Judge W. NJ. K. Olcott, Curtis at
torney, announced that he had per-
suaded his client Ito tell all the facts"
My client hopes" said he. that his
testimony will not injure any of the
other directors or officers who had to
do with the management of the affairs
of the Bank of North America. 1t is not
his purpose to point his finger at any
one individual and say, You did it.
not L. He will. however, tell the facts
and state things as they really hap
pened."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
FAREWELL BANQUET
GIVEN TO TRUSTEE
William Raubinger Honored by
Fellow Members at San
AnSelmO

SAN ANSELMO, Oct. PA farewell
banquet attended by the majority of
the prominent political and business
men of San Anselme, San Rafael and
Ross valley. was given at local hotel
tonight in honor of Town Trustee Will
liam Raubinger, who leaves to take up
his residence at Los Angeles.
Seated at the head of the table with
POSTMASTER Z. w. Jones was Trustee
William Raubinger and j. III. Robinson,
DIR. Ashworth and Fred Crisp.
During the banquet speeches were
made by Mayor Jones, Thomas j. Len
non, superior judge of Marin county;
L. Holmes. town treasurer of San An
selmo. and Ed Manning, city attorney.
Raubinger then made a speech in which
he expressed regret at being compelled
to leave the district.
The big dining hall of the hotel was
especially decorated for the occasion.
Several professional decorators were
brought from San Francisco and they
turned the room into a fairy bower
with the aid of thousands of bright
flowers and ferns.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
TISDALE DECLARES
JAMESON MUST GO
Coroner Says Deputy Will Be
Dismissed Today for Sup=
pressing Suicide
Suggestion That Charles Nei-
haus Be Appointed Meets
Storm of Disapproval

BERKELEY, Oct. 27.-That Deputy
Coroner Charles H. Jameson will be
dismissed from his office for miscon-
duct in suppressing the fact of the
suicide of Miss Ethel /. Buttimer at
the Roosevelt hospital in this city,
week ago, was the statement made by
Coroner c. L. Tisdale tonight Dr. lis
dale declared that a change in the
management of the Berkeley branch
of the county morgue would be made
tomorrow, when he would consider
Jamesons successor.
He Will make a special trip to this
city tomorrow for the purpose of dis
cussing the situation. DIR. Tisdale said
that the name of Charles Nehaus,
Jamesons partner, had been suggested
as his successor. This report, which
gained circulation in this city today,
met with a storm of disapproval.
1t was openly asserted that such a
move would be merely subterfuge on
the part of Coroner Tisdale. which
would reflect no credit upon himself
and would lay him open TO the charge
that he was not acting in good faith.
That the whole system of operating
the deputy coroner's Offices was in need
Of revision has been asserted as one
result of the expose of Jameson's meth
DDS. Whether the conditions in Berke-
ley are such as TO warrant investiga-
ton by the grand jury has not been
decided by those who uncovered the
conspiracy of silence" between the
branch morgue and the Roosevelt hos
pitaI authorities
Tisdale declared tonight that he
would finish his Investigations tomor-
row and make public his decision. He
said that he would hear Jameson's side
of the case, but that he was convinced
that the reports of the press were cor
rect.
we viii satisfy the people in every
particular he declared. This office is
public office, and the people have a
right to know what is going on. I am
sick and tired of the way Jameson has
conducted the Berkeley office and his
removal will take place tomorrow"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
CHINESE TO RENEW
OUTBREAK OF TONGS
Societies May Start Feud Over
kidnapping of a Pretty
Young Woman
Attempt Is Being Made to Settle
Difficulty at Peace Com
ference

OAKLAND, Oct. CA war cloud is
again lowering over Chinatown. AS in
the old savage wars. the love of a
woman bids fair to deluge the city's
celestial quarter in blood, unless two
hitherto peaceable tongs, the On
Yicks and the Suey Doons, can settle
a grievance, which. is now on the verge
of a feud, before tomorrow evening at
o'clock
A woman of the On Yiek tong has
been stolen by a member of the Suey
Doons. Tonight the edict went forth
from the headquarters of the On Yick
tong that unless a sum mounting high
into the thousands is paid Into their
Golfers before sunset tomorrow even
ing the debt must be settled in human
lives. The Suey Doons have not yet re-
turned an answer, and tonight all
Chinatown is quivering with uncer-
tainty as to the outcome of the de-
mand.
Word of the impending warfare
reached police headquarters tonight
and orders were issued to the members
OF the Chinatown squad to keep a sharp
lookout for evidences of hostility.
The last big tong war was between
IHe plhS hoHSt ana mop olHS lonSS'
and 1t was concluded al peace con-
ference held in San Jose last spring.
This war extended all over the state,
and its victims included the president
of the Hop Sings and several high off,
Gals of the Bing Kongs. Wong Lung,
a member of the Hop Sing tong, was
sentenced to be hanged on Monday last.
in the superior court of this city. for
the murder of Lee Chung, Bing Kong
member, in Chinatown early last spring,
while Wong Git, a Bing Kong high
binder. was given life imprisonment a
short time ago for the murder of a
rival tongman near the county court
house last winter. This murder was
witnessed by Superior Judges Harris
and Waste from the windows of their
cOurtroomS.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
MYTHICAL FILIPINO
IN MARTIN TRIAL
''Baby" John Explains Reference
to Mysterious LEO" in Lett
ters TO Mother
Prosecution Alleges Accused
Woman Disguised Herself TO
Represent Native

OAKLAND. Oct. PA mythical per-
son figured in the romantic life of al
legged crime TO which Baby John Mar
tin has confessed and in which his
foster mother. Mrs. Isabella J. Martin.
supplied, as he said. the initiative and
animus. She is being tried on charge
Of blowing up Judge Ogden's home.
Attorney K /. Prick asked John to
explain his references to certain
Leo" whose state of health and mind
was often spoken Of in the boys let
tiers to the weman while she was In
Oakland.
Leo was a mythical parsonage" an
swered John, and he maintained the
truth Of his assertion while the attor-
ney confronted him with half dozen
references in as many letters.
Mrs. Martin beamed with joy at the
apparent contradiction in the boys tes-
1imony Il remained for Special Prose
cutting Attorney d. J. Hall, who as dis
trict attorney of Trinity county secured
the first confession from John, to ex-
plain the enigma.
Leo was bloodthirsty Filipino who
never existed except in Mrs. Martin
Imagination" he said. she told John
she kept him about her cabin at
Weaverville 10 terrify intruders from
calling while the boy was there alone.
She said he was a dead shot with a
rife and had no conjunction about
trying the weapon on anybody.
ITO make this good she secured a
woouy wig and donned white flowing
trousers. and she actually wore this
makeup as she STROBE back and forth
in front Of the cabin. Leo under the
circumstances was a much respected
character in the neighborhood. He
was often seen with his rife when the
stage or mail wagon went by. To
carry this deception out logically Mrs
Martin had the boy speak Of Leo when
ever he wrote. We found the wig and
trousers at the cabin"
Frick, however, continued his eff
forts to show that John did not live
tn fear. Numerous letters in which he
sent his love were read and the boy
admitted writing them.
John had even ventured to write q
little poetry and shamefacedly con-
fessed that he was the author Of q
crude ditty in which the sun was ex-
tolled as an everlasting factor in life
The signed confession Of John al
Weaverville relating TO the Ogden
dynamiting was introduced by Frick
after numerous affectionate letters OF
the same date were read.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
FIRE BREAKS OUT ON
INSULAR LINE STEAMER
Passengers Are Transferred.
From Luckenback, but Crew
Remains Aboard

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-Information
was received in this city that the In
sular line steamer Luckenbach. carry
ing 80 passengers, from New York to
San Juan, Porto Rico, was on fire while
off Cape Hatteras last night. The
steamer Philadelphia of the Red D line,
also bound from New York to San Juan.
was standing by the Luckenbach and
reported by wireless telegraph thatsthe
fire was in the Luckenbach's hold and
was under control. Both steamers left
New York last Saturday.
A wireless dispatch today stated that
the passengers of the Luckenbach were
taken off by the Philadelphia, which
then proceeded to San Juan. Captain
Mclean and 80 members of the crew
of the Luckenbach remained on board
that steamer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
ashington's Boat
Crew Beats California

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE CALL
HONOLULU, Oct. 20.-In the boat
race yesterday between the crews of
the Washington and the California the
former won by three boat lengths.
1t was due to the fact that the crew
began and maintained over the entire
course a stroke of 40. Nearly month s
pay of the men was on the race.
Tonight Trinkle lightweight of the
feet will meet frankie Smith in a
15-round mill This is the outcome
of a challenge from Trinkle at fight
which took place in the Orpheum Sat-
urday night between Charlie Reilly and
Joe Whaley, once of the Hawthorne
club and introduced by the announcer
as champion amateur feather weight
of the Pacific coast The mill went
the limit, Is rounds, and was decided
in favor of Reilly, though, in the opin-
ion of a large number in the audience
it should have been a draw.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
PROHIBIT4ONISTS HOPEFUL
Chain Says Party Will Elect
President in 1912

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 27.-Eugene
Chain, prohibition candidate for presi-
dent. and Aaron S. Watkins. vice presi-
Dental candidate. addressed a mass
meeting in the Academy of Music hefe
tonight. The temperance advocates
were enthusiastically received by a
good sized audience. Both Chain and
his running mate declared that there
was nothing to prevent the election OF
prohibition president in 1912. Neither
the republicans nor the democrats have
an issue in the present campaign" said
Chain. the injunction issue having
been brought I'D by the democrats to
down Taft"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
oouLD NOT ANNUL CONTRACT

SAN AIATEO, oct. 27.-An effort of
union labor men 10 have the city
council throw out the bid of
Clark & Henery for street work
last night proved unavailing. The
cement workers union objected to
the firm doing the work on the
ground that they were TO use con-
crete mixing machines, which, the
union men claim. makes inferior con-
crete. and also on the ground that they
were to employ cOlored laboFers on
their work here. Frank c. Gribben,
representative of the union. was in
formed by Mayor Maurice Powers that
the council was poweriess to take any
action. as the contract had already
been awarded
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
WIDOW OF WELL KNOWN
CALIFORNIA ARTIST DEAD
MRS. ]. III. E. Darlington, Mother
of Talented Children, Passes
AWAY at Los Angeles

OAKLAND. Oct. 27.-News has been
received of the death at Ocean Park
yesterday Of Mrs. J. II. e. Partington,
whose late husband was one of Califor-
MAS earliest and most distinguished
artists. Mrs Darlington was the mother
Of Miss Blanche Darlington. Miss Ger
trude Darlington. Miss Phyllis Parting
ton the late Mrs. Katherine Albrecht,
Richard l. Darlington. Edward II. Part
ingtOn and John Partington.
Advices from Los Angeles say that
the body viii be sent to San Francisco
Tor interment.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
PLAN BRILLIANT CLIMAX
New York Buildings to Be IL
Illuminated

NEW YORK, Oct 27.-Regardless of
atmospheric conditions, the republican
county organization has planned to
make Fifth avenue outshine Broadway
tomorrow night Buildings from Fifty
ninth street to Fifteenth street will be
electrically lighted.
The Union and Union League clubs
will be Illuminated, and flashlights
from skyscrapers and steeples will help.
1nterspersed in the marching clubs
from 80 assembly districts will be so
bands of musicians. While tomorrow
night will not be the last by several
meetings and rallies, it will be, Chair
man Hitchcock said today, the climax
of the campaign.
long list of distinguished speakers
will fill in the time at Madison Square
garden until the arrival of Judge Taft.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
MAKES SHORT FLIGHT
HeinfeIt Is Successful With
Single Plane AirsIlip

DAYTON, o.. Oct. 27.-Frank J. Helm
felt today made a successful flight of
/, 500 feet with an aeroplane materially
different from that of the Wright
brothers in that in this machine the
single plane principle is followed, the
Wright machine having double plane
surfaces. Although hitherto unknown
in the aeronautic world. Heinfelt has
built three previous machines. The
flight today was terminated by a lack
of skill on the part of the manipu-
lator, who brought the machine to the
ground too suddenly. breaking one of
the wings.