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The San Francisco call., 1908-11-26
Captains Body Found

The British vice admiral, Sir Ashton
c. Howe, and Admiral Fisher directed
the rescuing boats. Captain Littler's
this afternoon in the presence of large
crowds which stood uncovered. The
other bodies were also mutilated and
burned. One of the rescued passengers
gave q graphic account of the dis
aster.
"The Sardinia" he said, left Valetta
at 9:45 this morning. We were just
outside the harbor and the crew were
securing the anchor, when the cry of
fire was heard. Flames could be seen
issuing from the port side. A hose
was promptly brought up and stream
poured down the ventilator, from which
the flames were issuing, but this did
no good. In less than 10 minutes
ventilators. The whole vessel amid
ships was wrapped in flames The
Arab passengers were told to leave
the hatch, to which they clung des-
perately, but they refused to move.
All who remained forward perished
except those who Ieaped into the water.
"The ships boats were rendered USE
less by the flames and no attempt was
made to get them over the sides. Soon
the matches were blown off with loud
explosions, throwing Arabs into the
air and killing and injuring many of
them. Amazingly good order prevailed
among the crew, considering the rapid
ity of the terrible affair After few
minutes had been spent in trying to
put out the fire, nothing remained but
to jump overheard"
Many of the Arab women behaved
with greater calmness than the men,
who were panic stricken.
The cause of the fire is not known.
but denial has been made that there
were explosives aboard. Unquestion
ably, however. explosions occurred, and
1t was at first believed that the rapid
spread of the flames was largely due to
aoEing Aaphtha
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-26
HILL AND NARRIMAN
WORK IN HARMONY
Reconciliation OF Railroad Mag
mates Effected Through Nor
gan and Stillman
Lspeci.l Dispatch to rhs cam

Especial Dispatch TO The Call
CHICAGO. Nov. 25.--James ]. Hill
and e. h Hartman have been recon
ciled and are now working in harmony.
The reconciliation was etfected through
J. P Morgan. who through the good
Offices of James stillman. had become
friendly with Hartman.
This general understanding means
harmonious operation of all the trunk
lines of the country. including possi-
bly, the Gould properties. for the gen.
eral deal has to do with the control
of the Missouri Pacific. if Helen Gould
consents.
So far negotiations with Miss Gould
have not been successful She is re-
luctant to part with her stocks, for
reasons entirely sentimental Jay
Gould advised his children not to sell
their Missouri Pacific certificates. and
Miss Gould has remembered her
fathers wishes.
The agreement. however, Includes the
Rock Island system, whose latest needs
were financed by Kuhn, Loeb & Co.,
and. of course. the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe. for which J. P. Morgan
& Co. have been the financial SPONSORS
This will result in the greatest rail-
road combination the world has ever
seen
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-26
Tide Impedes Rescue

Safety lay only in jumping overheard
and taking chances of being picked
up. Assistance was hurried to the
burning vessel from all the warships
in the harbor and from the shore, but
the work of rescue was greatly i'm
peded by the strong tide that was run
ming. Even the naval launches, which
came as fast as they could be driven,
were unable to go alongside. Among
the Arabs there was a panic that could
not be controlled. Many of them were
too terrified to jump and they were
burned to death. others casting them
selves into the water were drowned.
The crew behaved with admirable
courage. serving out life preservers
to the last and working the pumps.
When these became useless Captain
Charles Littler, commander of the ship,
took the helm and directed his ship to-
ward the shore as long as it could
be navigated. He perished at his post.
First Officer Frank Watson, all three
engineers. Seagraves, Hislop and Neil
Is of the ships company and two first
class passengers, one of them a boy
named Grant, are missing. Fifty or
more bodies have been recovered and
20 persons rescued. 1t is impossible at
present to say just how many were
drowned or burned to death. because
the list of Arab pilgrims is incomplete,
but the number will doubtless far ex-
ceed 100.
After the vessel refused to obey her
helm she drifted around three times
and finally was beached broadside on
the rocks at the mouth of the harbor.
She is still burning and will be total
lnr-
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-26
WOMAN RANCH OWNER
SHOOTS NEVADA FARMER
Mrs. Amelia Venture Gives Her
self Up to Police After
Wounding Peter CasaneI
TspeciaI Dispatch TO The Call

Especial Dispatch 20 Inc UAIII
RENO, New. Nov. 25.-Lyon county's
Jail at Dayton tonight for the frst
time in the history of the state holds a
woman arrested for probable murder.
Mrs. Amelia Venture. q wealthy ranch
owner near there, shot and mortality
wounded Peter CasaneI, a truck farmer
After the shooting Mrs Venture
drove to town and gave herself into
the custody of the police.
The shooting was the outcome OF q
dispute that began decade ago. she
was going to her ranch. meeting him
on the way to town without word
she opened fire with .sS calibre re-
yolyer and mortally wounded him.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-26
Cruiser Tacoma on Way
Special Dispatch to The Call

hpeclel IlspaIcn 70 Inc Jan
WASHINGTON. Nov. 25.-In view OF
the latest developments in the Haytian
situation the state department today
recommended that the navy department
Immediately dispatch a war vessel to
the scene Of the trouble. The cruiser
Tacoma, now at Guantanamo Cuba,
has been ordered TO proceed to Las
Cages. where the Haytian revolution
lists are in power. It is expected the
vessel viii arrive there late tomorrow.
Despite the alarming reports from
Hayti late today. showing the spread
OF the revolution, no word has been
received from Henry W Furniss, Unit
ed States minister on the island. This
lack Of communication leads to the
belief here that it may be difficult to
transmit messages.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-26
"REMOV[ B|CGY !
FROM OFFICE
TO Be DEMAND
Charges by Citizens League of
Justice to Be Filed Next
Week
Negligence, Inefficiency and In
competency to Be Alleged
Against Police Chief
Haas Suicide Forms CrOwning
Episode to Long List of
Official Errors

Charges of gross incompetency and
ineff1ciency are to be filed against Chief
of Police William ]. Biggy early next
week. it is authoritatively stated, by
the special committee of the Citizens
League of Justice. Biggy's glaring err
rors in conducting the police depart
ment were patent to the committee
before Morris Haas shot Francis j.
Heney in Judge Lawlor's courtroom.
That action and the subsequent events
in connection with the Haas suicide
showed vividly Biggy's uselessness to
the city.
After the Haas crime and the mans
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-26
DAVID BAIRD DIES
OF HEART TROUBLE
Youngest Son of Mrs. Veronica
Baird Passes Away Quite
Unexpectedly

David ]. Baird, the youngest son of
Mrs Veronica Baird, died yesterday
morning at his home, $50 1 street. His
death was sudden and was due to
heart trouble, with which he had been
afflicted for some time. The day pre-
yious he had appeared in the best of
health. Yesterday morning, however,
he complained of feeling ill. A few
minutes later he clasped his hands to
his head and passed away.
Young Baird was widely known in
San Francisco, where he led reckless
career up to about two years ago,
when he married Miss Dodie Valencia.
The fruit of their union was one child
boy Tire news of Bairds death was
cabled last night to London, where his
mother and his brother, Miles, are So
journing The remains will not be in
tered until Mrs. Baird and her son
reach this city. for which they will
start today.
Besides his widow and infant son
and his mother and brother, David
Baird is survived by a sister, Mrs. will
liam Sproule, wife of the former freight
traffic manager of the Southern Pacific
company. She is living in New York.
This is the second death within the
last three years to add to the sorrow
of Mrs Veronica Baird d-another of her
sons. Jack Baird. having met death
in tragic manner In an automobile
accident on the slope of Twin peaks.
The news of Baird's death comes as
q great shock to his many friends.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-26
French Warship Ordered
sneois1 Gable 70 Tie Call

Special Cable 70 The Call
PARIS. Nov 25.-The Petit Parisien
announces in today's issue that the
French government has ordered the
training ship Duguay Trouin, now sta
toned at Jamaica. TO proceed to Port
au Prince, Hayti. 10 watch events and
guard French interests.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-26
WILLIAM B. LEEDS WIDOW
TO WE'D JIMMY" CUTTING
Mrs. Mamie Stewart Leeds,
Worth Szo,OOO,OOO, Denies
Story
-spsoIaI pI.pateh . Ths I'll

Special Dispatch % Inc CalII
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Despite her
denial, after two hours consideration
of the question. it was established to-
day that Mrs. Mamie Stewart Leeds,
widow OF william y. Leeds, who left
"a fortune Of s2s.ooo,0oo, is to be
rrsrried TO James Dewolf Cutting. pop
ularly known in the Union, the Racquet
and the New York athletic clubs as
Jimmy Cutting. Cutting is e nephew
Of Mrs. L Townsend Burden \
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-26
ODD FELLOWS HOSPITAL
BURNS; ONE MAN DEAD
Building at Thermalito Conn
pIetely Destroyed by Fire
and Loss Is $4,000
Especial Dispatch to The Call

oROvILLE, Nov. 25.-In a disastrouss
ERE, which completely destroyed the,
fine hospital attached to the Odd Eel
lows home at Thermalito. near this
city. ID. B. Thompson OF San Jose. an
inmate, was burned to death.
The fire occurred shortly after 9
o'clock this evening 1t was caused by
a defect In the furnace.
The hospital was built three years
ago. The loss, covered by insurance,
viii exceed SlQlQ0Q.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-26
Traffic Association Charges the
Merchants Exchange With
Being Insincere
Both Organizations Collecting
Data to Resist Raise in
Freight Charges
Attorneys Employed to Garry
Shippers Demands TO
Railroads
Gamers and Fruitmen Call
Gamers and Fruitmen Call
Meeting to Consider Their
Side of Case

(" HE protest against the proposed
increase in freight rates by the
4 transcontinental railroads has re-
vealed a spirit of intense rivalry
between the two traffic associations
of the city. While the traffic bureau
of the Merchants exchange is assist
ing in the collection of data the Cali
fornia traffic association is co-operat-
ing with the fruitmen in arranging
for meeting of the affected interests.
Out of the meeting may grow a new
organization to protect all shippers of
the state. The two concerns are
working independently, and that there
is not even , remote chance Of recon
citation is demonstrated by the sharp
criticism which each has applied to the
other.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-26
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS.
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY Sc
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 2s. 1908
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TODAY

YEsTERDAY-East wind; cloudy; maximum
temperature, 81; minimum, 46
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Fair; continued
cool; brisk north winds. Page Is
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-26
Sincerity Questioned

Sincerity Questioned
The California traffic association,
known for its independence, has called
into question the sincerity of its rival
and has charged that it is merely GO
ling through motions IN the interest of
the Southern Pacific To support this
charge it is stated that the traffic as
sociation of the Merchants exchange
is largely myth, that It has not even
a traffic manager, and that it was
called into being merely in an en-
deavor to check the activities of a
genuine bureau. By the officers of the
Merchants exchange bureau this
charge is denied and protestations OF
sincerity are offered in return
At the same time the Merchants
exchange buread makes confession to
a rather anomalous condition of af-
fairs. A statement as to the bureaus
position was made yesterday by T. c.
Fried1ander, secretary of the exchange
and one of the active agents IN traffic
matters. Friedlander had been asked
if the bureau had taken up the pro-
tests of the shippers.
"Has and Hasn't"
st has and it hasn't he replied
"For the present we are gathering
data from every interest that IS 'af-
fected. These people are eomnuni-
eating with us and the matter is being
studied by Mr.. Seth Mann, who has
been engaged as attorney by the bu-
reau. We are covering much the same
ground as the Pacific coast jobbers' and
manufacturers association and our
membership is much the same. We.
however. will confne our activities to
those things that affect San Francisco
The bureau has not yet decided on the
course it viii pursue"
Then at this time you are merely in
vestigating?"
THAT is our position" replied Fried
lander. I'VE believe the way to go at
this matter is to look into 1t very care
fully before acting and not begin by
making great noise"
Data Is Gathered
A mass Of data has been gathered
by Mann showing how the proposed in
crease In rates win affect the various
industries Mann's sincerity In the
matter has not been questioned as he
has taken up important railroad prob
lens and pressed them vigorously upon
previous occasions. Mann. however.
viii be called upon to act IN accord
ance with the wishes of the bureau
he represents
The California traffic association with
offices in the Kamm building in Market
street took active steps to take up the
matter and injunction proceedings may
be the result. although no decision has
been reached at this point.
Through its manager. G. J. Bradley.
ranged for the meeting OF fruitmen to
be held on Saturday afternoon at 1850
O'Clock In the assembly rooms OF the
chamber OF commerce. 1t Is an
Inounced that the chamber OF commercs
has not afhliated with the movement.
sbut has merely granted the use OF its
hall
The Gamers league OF California and
the Dried Fruit association OF califor-
mia. representing the greater part Of the
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-26

erness for scores of bOys~and girls al
over California. Have you won yours?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-07
PREVIOUS CONVENTIONS.
Democracy Is Country's oidegst Politi-
cal Party.

Washington, July 7.-Today's con-
vention in Denver is properly that OF
the country's Oldest political party,
since the present democratic party
claims to be the lineal descendant Of
the organization founded by Thomas
jefferson. In his day 1t was known as
the republican or democratic-republi-
can party.
The first convention since the party
assumed something resembling Its
present form was In 1892, at Baltimore
when Jackson was nominated by ac-
1S4S and 1852 were all held In Baltl-
more, the presidential nominees being
Polk, Cass and Pierce, respectively.
Conventions held since that time
have resulted in the selection OF the
following candidates for president and
vice-president:
June 2, 1S56-Charleston, Douglas
and Johnson.
June IS, 1S6O-Baltimore, Douglas
and Johnson.
June II, 186O-Baltimore, Breckln-
ridge and Lane.
June s, 1S6O-Baltimore, Breckin-
ridge and Lane.
August 30, 1S64-McClellan and
Pendleton.
July 4, 1S6S-New York, Seymour
and Blair.
July 6, 1S72-Baltimore, Greely and
Brown.
July 27, 1S76-st Louis, Tilden and
Hendricks.
July 22, 1SSO-Cincinnatl, Hancock
and English.
July s, 1SS4-chicago, Cleveland
and Hendricks.
July 5. 1SSS-st. Louis, Cleveland
and Thurman.
June 21, 1S92-Chicago, Cleveland
and Stevenson.
July 7, 1S96-Chlcago, Bryan and
Sewell.
July 4, 190O-Kansas City, Mo,
Bryan and Stevenson.
July 6, 19O4-st Louis, Parker and
Davis.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-07
AGED MAN SAVES
GIRL FROM DEATH
Daslics Into Burning Dwelling at Risk
of Own Life and Carries Her 10
Safety.

Daslcs Into Burning Dwelling at Risk
of Own Life and Carries Her TO
Safety.
Pretty little blue-eyed Dorothy
Woods, 6 years old, was saved from
death in her burning home yesterday
morning by the bravery of owen Re-
gan, a neighbor, aged 20, who risked
his life to save the child, says the
Portland Oregonian. The little girl
lived with her mother at 575 Borth-
wick street, in a small frame cottage.
Shortly after o'clock, when Mrs.
Woods had gone to church, the child
started fire in the kitchen stove and
dropped burning match on the mat
ting-covered floor The mating
caught fire and in few moments
the dwelling was wrapped in flames.
Regan, who lives next to the Woods
cottage, at 577 Borthwick street,
heard the girls screams and broke
down the front door of the blazing
dwelling. The child was surrounded
by flames in the kitchen and her res
cuer dashed through a blazing cur
tain to the single door of the kitchen
took the frightened girl in his arms
and carried her to safety.
The fire department, when sum-
moned, could do nothing except save
the surrounding buildings and the
cottage was destroyed. leaving Mrs
Woods destitute. Neighbors gave her
assistance and will probably raise
money for her benefit, The building
belonged to J. Sunski, who carried a
small amount of insurance.
Charles Clarke, deckhand on the
ferryboat Mason, who roomed In the
basement, had $500 in bills concealed
beneath the floor of his room and
the money was recovered.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-07
QUARREL LEADS TO MURDER.
Woman Shoots Man Who Seeks 10
Have Marriage Postponed.

Los Angeles, July Mrs. Margar-
ct Finn, a widow aged 80, who keeps
a rooming house at 1884 South
Broadway, last night snot and killed
]. +. Mahaffy, aged SO to whom she
was engaged to be married The
couple had been engaged for some
time.
Mahaffey called on Mrs. Finn and
asked her TO put off the marriage in
definitely. giving as reason that he
was leaving the city soon and expect
ed to be gone for some time. Mrs.
Finn objected to postponement and
the couple had quarrel.
This quarrel was overheard by
Judge Lang, a brother Of the woman
and when Mahaffey left the house
Lang followed him into the street
and engaged him in conversation. He
was attempting to effect a recoRcilia-
tion between the two when Mrs. Finn
came up behind the pair and fired
two shots from a revolver into Ma
haffey's back. Both shots penetrat-
ed the lungs, proving almost instantly
fatal
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-07

If you see It in the East oregonian,
it's so.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-07
TWO REMARKABLE
CURES Of ECZEMA
Over Twenty-three Years Ago Baby
had Severe Attack-Years Later
Grandfather Suffered Tormeuts
with the Disease -viruIent Sores
Developed from Knees to Toes.
BOTH OWE COMPLETE
RECOVERY TO CUTICURA

"In 1884 my grandson, babe, had
an attack Of eczema, and after trying
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-07
TO SAVE OREG0NS VAST FORESTS

The Oregon Forestry association,
which was first organized October Q,
1895, and reorganized December %,
1906, has begun the publication OF a
monthly magazine, The oregon Fores-
ter at Corvallis, and sets forth a dec
laration OF principles and plea for
forest preservation, as follows:
This organization solicits your sup
port and corporation in effecting:
A campaign Of publicity for the pur-
pose OF educating our people as to the
great economic value OF the forests OF
the state.
An awakening Of our people to the
necessity and importance of legisla-
ton on behalf of the forests of our
state.
A public sentiment in favor of con-
servative forestry and forest protec-
ton.
An Intelligent state forest policy.
Here are a few figures that are
worth your careful attention:
Our forest area is approximately
100000 acres. At least one-third,
and probably more, Of this area is Of
such character that no other crop will
equal in profit that of a permanent
forest cover.
Oregon today possesses more stand
ling timber than any other state In the
Union. She has over one-half of the
standing timber of the Pacific coast
area, and over one-fifth OF the stand
ing timber OF the United States, not
including the insular possessions.
The crop standing on the CONNER
cial timber land of oregon today is
estimated to be 100000. 900, 900 board
feet.
The output OF lumber for 1906 was
approximately 2,OO00OO.O0O board
feet. and for the last year, 100000
600 board feet.
At n market price OF SO per thous-
and, that makes a total of $4,000, 900
to $40, 900, 900. The other products
of the forest are tan bark, ascara,
poles piling, cord wood, pulp wood,
etc. easily brings the total for the
forest products up to s4O,OO0,O00.
OF this vast amount probably not
far from $40, 600, 900 went to pay the
various workers In the woods and
mills OF the state.
Then add to this their wages deriv-
ed from the manufacture Of finished
products within the state, with has
been estimated to be S5,000,000, and
tn
workmen's wages for one year.
What other industry of the state
can make such a showing without
one dollars expense to the common
wealth?
This great wealth of timber is an
inheritane from the ages and this as
sociation stands for the protection,
conservation and economic harvesting
OF 1t.
II Is conservatively estimated that
In this state an amount of timber
equal to twice the mill cut is each
year destroyed by fire, except possibly
the year 1907. What does This mean
to our people, our manual workers
especially? Nothing more nor less
than a dead loss of SIC. 100000 year,
enough to build and equip 10000
homes for average families.
Is II not time that we took steps
to avoid this appalling loss to protect
this most valuable resource?
The work that lies before Us now
is one OF pure, loyal patriotism. w"
want to leave to the future citizens of
this great state as unimpaired an
heritage as the redman left us.
We desire to see Oregon avoid the
creation of such barren wastes as are
too frequently seen in the wanton de-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-07
KILLS ARDENT ROMEO.
Brother Mistakes Sisters Lover for
BURGLAR and Shoots Him Dead.

Huntsville, Mo-, July Thomas j.
Bagby was shot and killed near here
Saturday night when. like Romeo Of
old, he clung to a rope ladder and
talked to his sweetheart, Nellie Carter
II years old, the daughter of a Ran
dolph county farmer.
f. j. Carter, jr., The girls brother
admits the shooting, but declares he
thought Bagby a burglar The Car
ters and Bagbys are neighbors. They
were friendly until young Bagby be-
gan to pay court to Miss Carter. Bag
by was forbidden to see her
Through friends, the young couple
arranged a meeting, he to call at her
window after the family had retired.
Bagby had just mounted the ladder
when her brother awakened, seized
his shotgun and ran outside. He saw
a mans form in the vines and fired.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-07
To Reward Heroes.

Atlantic City, N. j., July 7.-As a
feature Of the convention of the In
ternational Association OF Accident
Underwriters, which opened here to-
day, three medals will be awarded to
as many persons in the United States
and Canada who, during the last year,
have performed deeds of heroism
which resulted in the saving of hu-
man life.
A committee has been considering
many instances Of heroism and will
announce its decision today, and the
awards will be made during. the con-
vention,