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The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
FLEET FUND PASSES
! TIE $4,000 MARK
Contributions Received by the
Committee Yesterday
Largest of Week
Chinese and japanese Are In
tereSted in Celebration
and Will Aid

The feet fund has reached and
passed the $4,000 mark. 1t took big
leap upward yesterday, when contribu-
tfons of 95,271, the largest of the week,
sent the total from $<s,717.50 to $5S,-
98850
Among the subscriptions was one of
5000 from the Chinese six companies.
which was raised In quick order by
patriotic merchants of Chinatown who
have taken deep interest in the ap-
preaching celebration. In addition to
this, nearly $4,000, it is said. has been
collected from members Of the Jap
anese colony, and will be turned over
to the feet committee within few
days.
Il am confident now that the com
mittee will succeed In raising at least
$4,000 for entertaining the sailors"
said A. A. Watkins, chairman of the
finance committee, yesterday. The re-
suits of the past two weeks have been
particularly gratifying, and at the
present time / have pledges in view
that will aggregate about $4,000 more
than has already been subscribed. OF
by the saloonmen- Active work In that
quarter viii begin Monday. We will
hold a big benefit performance in one
OF the theaters soon, the proceeds OF
which will be turned oveg to the fund
Details of the program will be ar
ranged Tuesday"
Yesterdays subscriptions were as
follows:
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
BIGGY INCURS IRE OF
LOCAL EXCLUSION LEAGUE
Members Astounded That Chief
Should Credit Ridiculous
Plot to Them

The recent action OF Chief of Police
Biggy in sending Detective Sergeant
Baily to the headquarters of the
Asiatie exclusion league to investigate
IN alleged wild charge that the leag que
was at the back of movement to start
a riot here upon the arrival OF the fleet
has stirred the ire OF the members. AT
last nights meeting Secretary XoelI
reported the action OF Biggy aud the
members We're loud in their denuncia-
tion of the chief
1t Is said the story originated in
Vancouver. when an enemy of the
league wrote lengthy story for the
London Times in which he charged the
members of the exclusion organization
with being a set Of riot inciters, and
added that they We're preparing to in.
cite instructions upon the arrival OF
the fleet He also charged that the
San Francisco branch of the league
had $4,000 in its treasury. which il
obtained by questionable means.
1t is said Biggy evidently took some.
stock in the wild tale, for several days
ago he detailed Baily to the headquar-
ters of the league to make an investi-
cation. The detective, after looking
over the records of the society quickly
convinced himself that there was moth
ing in tie report.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
OFFICERS OF POMONA
TELL STORY OF WRECK

The investigation Of the cause OF the
wreck of the steamer Pomona, which
went on an uncharted reef off Fort
Ross March II, was concluded yester-
day by the United States inspectors of
hnlls and boilers, Bolles and Bulger.
Captain Charles Swanson. Quartermas-
ter Frank Bonham and First Engineer
G. e. Brown, officers of the Pomona,
were rigidly examined by the inspec-
tors yesterday.
QuartermaSter Bonham, who was at
the wheel when the steamer struck
the first time, and who was also
steering when the vessel went on the
second reef, was the principal witness.
He said that the courses were given
by Captain Swanson and that he kept
the steamer as near to the given course
as was possible considering the heavy
sea and wind. All of the deck officers
testified that the bridge compass and
the pilot house compass were in good
working order and that the two did
not deviate from each other
The inspectors closely questioned
the witnesses to learn il the com
passes were accurate. The master of the
Pomona and his officers all testified
yesterday that they had many times
been as close in shore as one and a
quarter miles and that they had fre-
quently used this course in getting out
of a heavy gale.
The coast survey will be notified of
the existence of the buried reefs and
steps win be taken to place warning
markers. The sunken reef on which
the Pomona first struck is unmarked,
but Captain Swanson stated yesterday
that he thought he would be able to
locate the dangerous rocks with a
sweep.
The findings of Inspectors BuIger
and Bolles VIII be eagerly awaited by
Pacific coast mariners, as the wreck
of the Pomona has excited the interest
OF every licensed mariner.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
WILL LECTURE TO AID
CHILD WIVES OF INDIA
Mrs. Wallace and Miss Tennant
Plan Extension of Work
in Bay Cities

Miss Carrie Tenant of San Jose. an
ifornia was remarkably successful. has
espoused the cause of the child wives
of India and Is in San Francisco to ar
range for lectures TO be given by Mrs.
Caroline p Wallace, one OF the leaders
OF the Indo-American woman's restora-
tion league.
Meetings 10 further the work of this
league will be held in churches Of tbe
bay cities in the last week In Nav. Ra-
sides aiding the women OF India. child
wives. who become mothers before thsv
are years old. the work of the LEAGUE
will be extended to other orientaf co1,n-
tries as rapidly as possible. sixteen
thousand women are enrolled in this
cause throughout the United states.
Miss remnant Is the guest of Mrs. j. T.
Mickle, sS1 Golden Gate avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
SPRING VALLEY NEEDS
100000 FOR NEW DAM
Experts Figure That Tunnel
Across Bay Also Must
Re Built

Two millions of dollars will be need
ed to put the Calaveras dam site into
shape for the storage of water of the
Spring Valley company for the city.
according TO experts and supervisors
who visited the dam site yesterday on
the special trip. The building of the
dam will be the most expensive item.
but the company will also be compelled
to construct a new tunnel across the
bay.
The dam site, according TO those who
made the trip yesterday. is an excel
lent piece OF property, but to fix the
water rate in accordance with the cost
Of the improvements necessary on the
Calaveras dam site is said 10 be an alb
solute impossibility. The Sunol water
works also were visited to see where
$4,000. 900 gallons OF the city's supply
is stored, or nearly half OF the amount
consumed daily.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
EVANS, i'll, HASI[NS
HERE FOR RELIEF
Admiral Speeding Northward in
Connecticut to Take Med
ical Treatment
Will Undergo Course at San
Luis Obispo and Join
Fleet Later

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-Admiral
Evans, commanding the Atlantic fleet,
is on his way from Magdalena bay to
San Francisco on board the Connecticut
Arriving at San Francisco he Will
proceed at once to San Luis Obispo by
rail, there to take treatment at a min
eral springs resort.
The Connecticut will return to Mag
daiena bay at once, stopping at San
Diego on her way. She will join the
fleet, which will come up the coast un-
der command OF Rear Admiral Thomas.
This information was received at the
navy department late today by wireless.
Rear Admiral Evans will again as
sumo command of the fleet when 1t
reaches San Diego.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
VENEZUELA PAPER
MAD AT ROOSEVELT
Declares United States Intends
to Make Conquest in
South America
Trouble Brews as Result OF
Opening the Mail Sack OF
American Cruiser

CARACAS. Venezuela. March IS, via
Willemstad. Curacao. March 2s.--W. W.
Russell, the American minister to Ven
ezuela. in a note dated March 21. ad-
vised DR.. Jose de Jesus Paul. the Ven
ezuelan foreign minister. that three
pouches of official mail brought into
La Guayra March 15 by the steamer
Zulia for the American cruiser Tacoma
had been opened in' the La Guayra post
Office =.
The Tacoma arrived at La GusyKa
March IS and still lis there Russell
said IL was a very serious thing to
break the seal Of navy correspondence
and he asked for an investigation
Paul answered Russelrs note yestsr-
day. inclosing q report from the La
Guayra postmaster. He said the open
ing Of the pouches in question was ac-
cidental. and was due to the fact that
the seals on them. were similar to 9TH
ers in use in the La Guayra postoffice.
In addition. Paul said that only prez
JUDGED mind could call this Occurrtncs
very serious" as the contents of tho
pouches had not been disturbed.
The incident OF the mail bags. -cou-
pied with the return OF the Tacoma to-
La Guayra today. has caused the great
est excitement in. Caracas El Consti-
tucional. President Castro's organ. pub
iishes an editorial article entitled
What Does Roosevelt WantT' In thu
editorial the paper declares that Secre-
tary Root. under the influence OF the
president and inspired by Americans
holding claims against Venezuela. Is
following premeditated plan to creaee
conflict with this republic.
The paper says the United States
purposes to raise the flag OF conquest
in South America, and that the Amer
lean government does not intend to
recognize the ffnality OF the decision
reached by the Venezuelan courts and
the mixed commissions.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
Promotion Committee to Pro-
vide Quarters for Fleet
Correspondents

The California Promotion committee
viii welcome the correspondents with
the American feet as we'll as the off,
GERS and the enlisted men. Rufus P.
Jennings, chairman of the committee,
yesterday afternoon sent the follow
Ing wireless message to the various
scribes on the battleships:
THE California Promotion commit
tee Will welcome you to its headquar-
ters, California building. Union square,
San Francisco. where its facilities for
correspondents Will be placed at your
disposal"
"A special room for the use Of the
correspondents will be fitted up in the
promotion building, Union square.
where the correspondents may receive
their friends and carry on their work.
The committee will also keep a regis
ter of the names and addresses of all
the newspapermen.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
RETAIL GROCERS WILL
HOLD ANNUAL PICNIC
Numerous Prizes to Be Given
Away to the Holders of
Lucky Tickets

The associated retail grocers OF San
Francisco will hold their annual picnic
Wednesday. April 90, at Shell Mound
park. Among the features of the oc-
casion will be numerous prizes TO be
presented to holders of lucky tickets.
The following committee has arrange
ments in charge: J. W. King, A
Zett, J. w. Trask. J. F. Schooner. F. B.
Connolly, George B. Doyle. NJ Brock. j.
s. Irvine. Gus Lehrke, Antoine Zeitfch,
H g Elliott, Claus Wreden. Henry
Wreden, Robert Knox. J. H. Corcoran,
william Ring, III. Won rssendorf. George
Colder. John Lackmann. p. Buckley.
Joseph A. Stulz. j. NJ Meyer, c. Hen
ioke, J. NJ Sullivan.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
NAVAL MEN TO JOIN JINKs
Officers of Fleet Will Be Guests
of Bohemian Club

The Bohemian club has arranged its
jinlks for this year SO that the officers
of the feet may enjoy a week with the
club members in the beautiful grove of
redwoods on the Russian river. The
outing will occupy a weeks time and
will be similar to the frolics In the for
est which have made the club famous
the world over. Every year the Bohe-
mians invite a number of friends to be
their guests and this year the honor
will be bestowed upon the men who
brought the warships to the Pacific.
No definite announcement has been
made as to the program. but the reg
ular musical festivities will be given
a place in the weeks events. The clubs
outing is unique form of entertain
ment calculated to add to the pleasure
of the visit of the naval officers
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
nFFLIN TELLS WHY
He SHOT NEGRO
Ibid Only What Any Other
Gentleman Would Do," Says
the Congressman

WASHINGTON, March 2S-Repre-
sentative Thomas Heflin OF Alabama in
statement today regarding last
nights shooting ARRAY in Pennsyl-
vania avenue says:
Il am glad TO say I have not yet
reached the point where I will SEQ
negro. or a white man either.
take drink ia the presence Of a lady
without saying something to him. I
did only what any other gentleman
placed IN similar circumstances would
have DONE
In the police court today ii was
agreed between Representative Henry
D. Clayton of Alabama, who appeared
for Hehin, and Assistant United States
Attorney Ralph Given that the case
should not be called until a further
date. Helms bail bond of $1,000 was
continued
Louis Lundy the negro who was shot
by Representative Helm last might
after an aitercation In a streetcar. was
slightly improved today and will re-
cover, according to the hospital au-
thorities. The bullet which entered
the negro's head above the left ear
has not been found and an ray ex-
animation willdbe made TO locate it.
Thomas McCreary of New York, who
received in his leg one Of the shots
fired by the congressman, was only
slightly injured
Hefin appeared upon the floor of
the house today when that body met.
He was a trif1e pale. He was sur
rounded by number of his demo-
cratic colleagues and later retired to
the cloakroom.
Helm later gave out for publica-
ton copies of several anonymous let
ters received by him since his unsuc-
cessful efforts February % to incor-
porate a Jim crow" car amendment
TO local street railway trackage bill
Among these were the following:
Prepare to meet your God: go
guarded night and day from now on
until your death. Fear and tremble.
There is not a step between you and
death, vile wretch. Every person who
fears God and loves justice Is against
you, because you desire to add oppres-
sion TO the already unjustIy/ OPP
pressed.
Go guarded and well armed. Pa
tience has ceased to be a virtue. The
south is the property of the colored
race"
Another letter reads:
"As sure as you attempt to inter-
fere with the harmonious relations
now existing in this district of Colum-
bia, as certainly will your life pay for
the privilege.
This is applicable to all southern
members likely to crave for glory and
a halo 1t is as easy to remove an
Objectionable of your stamp in this
capital as a grand duke in st. Peters
burg.
You viii be warned no more. Re-
member Caesar made light OF the
swords soon to be reeking with his
blood, and an eye has been on you all
session in anticipation of such an out
break
'One For All And All For One.
third letter read: Let you and
your friends some fine afternoon in
crowded streetcar arise and give a
beyy of colored ladies your seats not
forgetting to proclaim who you are,
and II there should be any coiored
gentleman in the car he will follow
your magnanimous example"
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
TORPEDO BOATS WILL BE
MADE INTO OIL BURNERS
Radius of Action to Be Fifth
Greater Is Estimate of
Department
SPECIAL DISPATCH To THE CALL

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The navy
tions received from various firms who
are in a position TO convert the surface
torpedo boats into oil burning craft.
AS Secretary Metcalf takes a personal
interest in this subject. 1t is probable
that the provision will be made and
that these boats will no longer burn
coal as a fuel.
1t is estimated that the radius Of
action of torpedo boats will be in
creased by the substitution of oil for
coal by at least 20 per cent, In addition
to which the replenishment Of the oil
tanks on board the torpedo boats will
be effected with greater facility by the
transfer of the liquid fuel from the
mother ship" and so promote theme
bility and endurance of the torpedo
boats
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
TEACHER OF DANCING
BRINGS LIBEL SUIT
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SAN JOSE. March 2s.-Miss Carrie I.
Lewis OF Palo Alto began suit here to-
day against z. A Hayes and j. O.
Hayes and the San Jose Mercury COM
pany, alleging that a publication in the
Mercury stating that she had contract
ed leprosy and was about to go to the
Sandwich islands to be cured was false
and that she had been damaged SO 600.
She also alleged that she had fitted up
a house in Palo Alto to rent rooms and
teach dancing and that this dual bust
ness was impossible, since she was now
Stunned and avoided by all her friends.
Her income from teaching dancing, she
stated, was $1,000 until the publication
had shut IL of, and she asked $4,000
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
TRANSPORT SERVICE OF
ARMY is ATTACKED
Congressman Receive Letters
From Unknown Correspon-
dent on Pacific Coast
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SfECiAL DicfAACh ~ IhE GALL
WASHINGTON, D. c., March as
Some unknown correspondent on the
Pacific coast has been sending type
written circular letters to certain
prominent representatives and senators
pointing out the defects of the army
transport service and making allega-
tions which are familiar to those who
have any knowledge of the previous at
tacks made on the system.
Congress has had full information on
the subject and every one IL satisfied
that no better or more economical sys-
tenn could exist than that which now
prevails.
There will be no proposition enter
tanned by this congress to do away
with the army transports.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
SIGNS ANTITIp oRDrNANcE

Los ANGELES. March 2s.-Mayor
Harper signed the antiracing tip ord
nance today. The ordinance, If en-
forced, will make 1t impossible for
any person to obtain information on
which to make bets without going to
the track in person and studying the
horses. The ordinance will become ~ef-
fective in 30 days.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
PLAN EARLY EXAMINATIONS

of the University of California will
probably be allowed to take their final
examinations even earlier than is gen.
orally the rule of the graduating class
on account of the assistance they can
render the Berkeley fleet committee
The date set for the examination is
April 23, but this may be changed to
April 15>
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
LAST ELIzABETHAN LEcrunr

Professor II. Morse Stephens viii H.
liver a lecture for the Mechanics In
stitute at Lane hall tomorrow nirh,
on The Wars of Elizabeth and He,.
Last Days" This is the twelfth an.,
last lecture in the series on The Reisrn
or Elizabeth" which Professor Stepbens
has been delivering for the Institute.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
DRAGGED ny TROLLEY cAR

PALO ALTO. March 2S.--While, driv-
Ing a wagon in Waverly street yes
terday. Fred Roller, proprietor of the
Palos Alto electrical works, collided
with an electric car and was dragged
40 feet before his vehicle was over
turned. His shoulder and hip were
strained. He alleges the accident was
due to the speed with which the street.
car was running.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
MAYORS AUTO ON FIRE

Pedestrians along Fillmore street
were treated to a mild sensation yes-
terday when the steam automobile
driven by Mayor Taylor caught fre.
Persons from all sides offered as
sistance. but the mayor leaped from
the burning car, escaping all injury.
The machine, which was the only one
of its kind in the city, was put out OF
commission for some time to come
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
PRESIDENT TO SEND WREATH

WASHINGTON, March 28.-As mark
of his sympathy President Roosevelt
will send a wreath of flowers to be
laid on the coffin OF Durham W. Ste
vefs, who died in San Francisco at
the hands OF a Korean assassin. In
auiry was made of the Japanese en-
bassy here today on behalf of the presl-
dent regarding the arrangements for
the funeral of Stevens.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
USES TIN no CUT THROAT
sPECIAL DISPATCH no the cAII

SACRAMENTO, March 2s.-cIarendon
Tryon. a recent arrival in this city from
Oakland. used piece of tin to sever
his jugular vein in the city hall tonight.
Tryon was arrested for Drunkenness
Sergeant Rible heard means in the cell.
and investigating found Tryon lying on
the floor in a pool of blood He had
torn q piece Of tin from his bed and cut
into his neck until his head was nearly
severed from the body.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
Navy Orders

WASHINGTON. March 2s.-Navy or
ders: Assistant Surgeon +. X. Koltes
is detached from the medical school at
washington TO the navy yard at Mare
island. April 20.
Pharmacist r. F. S. Puck is assigned
TO the naval training station at San
Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
JUDGE LINDSAY TO SPEAK

Judge Benjamin C. Lindsay of Dem
yer will speak at the California club
rooms at 1850 Clay street Thursday
evening, April 2, on juvenile court
matters. The lecture will be given
under. the auspices of the California
club and the probation COMMITTEES OF
the local juvenile court The speaker
VIII be introduced by Judge Murasky.
The public is invited.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
HOLIDAY PLAN GOES OVER
MetcaIf to Again Take Up the
Matter in Cabinet
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CAL

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-Secretary
Metcalf was unable yesterday to bring
to the attention of the cabinet the sug-
gestion made by Representative Know
land that the day upon which the At
lantic fleet arrives In San Francisco
should be declared holiday in all
federal offices in that city. The Sec
retary, however. has promised to bring
the matter up at the next meeting of
the cabinet.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
BARTON P1TTMAN UNDER ARREST

ing man. against whom charges of
misappropriating money on bogus min
ing deals were recently made by prom
fnent San Francisco and Berkeley peo-
pie. was arrested yesterday on two
warrants for embezzlement in tho same
connection
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
FRUITvALn MAN BANKnUPr

Leolen M. Bidwell, Fruitvale
sheet metal worker. fled q petition
in bankruptcy yesterday in the
United States district court In which
he scheduled his liabilities at 1856 and
he assets at 917o.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
LIPToN orFERs a CUR

HONOLULU. March 2s.-Sir Thomas
Upton has offered a trophy cup for
the Trans-Pacide yacht SaoA
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
TUNEFUL OPERA
At IDORA PARK
"The Wizard of the Nile" the
Next Attraction to Be
Well Presented
Stock Company at Ye Liberty
VIII Appear in "Thelma"
This Week

OAKLAND. March 2S.-The opening
performance Of -The Wizard of the
Nile viii be given by the. Idora park
opera company Monday evening The
selection Of this tunefdl opera for pro-
ouction during a brief run win I'M
doubtedly prove happy one. for since
II was previously presented at Idora
park the management received many
requests thst it be repeated.
Several favorites Of the fdora COM
pany who have been: missed from the
stage recently. wll appear again Mon
day evening. Miss sybil Page viii
have the prima donna role. She has
recovered sufficiently from her broken
snkle.to resume her place in the COM
pauv. Miss Bernice Holmes. the -popu:
lar contralto. win be il the. cast. after
an absence Of several months. Thomas
Persse viii have an excellent singing
role. The comedian part that VIII. fall
10 Ferris Hartman is one of the fun
niest he has ever played. Miss Ann
TraSker viii have the soubrette role,
and Walter de Leon and Joseph
Fogarty wiz have. opportunities for
strong work.
The chorus effects VIII not be the
least attractive Of the many pleasing
features of The Wizard Of the Nile"
Pretty, black eyed Edna. Robinson will
be particularly handsome as the cap
tain OF 4 company OF amazons, with
4he many attractive girls IN the ranks.
Half a King Will close its run to-
morrow evening. There viii be the
two performances tomorrow. in the
afternoon and evening.
Great interest Is being manifested in
preparations for the big masquerade
skating carnival to be held in the
Idora park rink next Friday evening.
Twelve valuable prizes viii be given
for costumes. It is expected that 1900
skaters viii attend. in fancy dress. Ar
rangements have been made for the
entertainment OF q large crowd tomor-
row. Last Sunday there were over
5000 persons IN the park.