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The San Francisco call., 1908-11-19
FIRE COMMISSION
MAY ALLOW POLES
City Attorney Holds That Vested
Right Will Not Accrue to
Telephone Company
Temporary Permits for Masts
on City Property Granted
by Board

The fire commission received the
city attorneys opinion yesterday that
it could grant the telephone companys
petitions for permission to install dis
tribution central poles at the rear of
fire department houses without en-
larging the scope of the company's
franchise. The permits being made
revocable at will, the city attorney
stated also that no vested rights would
accrue. The company's plan is to in
stall poles near the center of down.
town blocks where the underground
conduits are used and from these CEN
tral poles to make the connections in
the particular block concerned. The
board granted the temporary permits
asked for.
The commission refused the applica
ton of the widow of Hoseman James
Stroud for continuation of his PEN
sion. not being convinced he died from
injuries received in the service, a re-
quirement of the law. Requisition was
made on the civil service commission
for IL hosemen to man the newly re-
established Bush street firehouse near
Kearny.
Permission was asked of the park
commissioners to connect the fire cis-
tern to be excavated at Forty seventh
avenue and j street with the new
Murphy windmill
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-19
AGENT OF FIJI SENT
TO PUNISH PIRATES
G. G. Alexander Arrives Here
on His Way to Prosecute
Cook in Peru

G. G. Alexander arrived yesterday
from the Fiji islands to prosecute a
case of piracy on the high seas against
a cook named Taylor. Alexander is a
special agent of the Fiji government
and will proceed directly to Peru.
whose flag the pirate ship foated- He
registered at the st. Francis yesterday
and will remain here few days.
About a year ago the Neuve Tigre
put out from Peru on a cruise to the
Gilbert islands. When the ship was on
the high seas a mutiny among the crew
broke out and the captain and the first
mate were killed. The cook, who has
many aliases, but who is known as
Taylor. assumed command of the ship
When the mutinous crew arrived at
the Gilbert islands, after committing
many piratical acts, Taylor and his
crew were put in irons. Alexander
will prosecute the mutineers in the
courts of Peru. He will leave for his
destination toward the end of the week
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-19
PLAN BIG ADDITION
FOR ST. FRANCIS HOTEL
Twenty Story Structure With
Pyramidical Tower May
Be Erected

In order to round out the three
wings of the ST. Francis hotel into a
symmetrical whole, Bliss & Faville. the
architects of the present structure.
have submitted to the directors of the
Crocker estate and the San Francisco
hotel company. the operators and inan-
ciers Of the hotel project. plans for the
erection OF 20 story building, with a
pyramidical tower, on the corner OF
Post and Powell streets. This piece OF
property was recently purchased by the
.Crocker estate. represented by Temple
ton Crocker and Miss Jennie Croker
The site has not sufficient frontage 10
build thereon a wing similar to the
other three. so the architects decided to
give 10 the whole structure a tower
effect. rising higher than any other
building in the city.
The new building. as at present de-
signed. will not be used for an once
will be an annex to the hotel. making
the total number OF rooms under the
management OF James Woods consider
ably more than 1000.
The new wing conforms generally To
the architecture OF the other three.
After rising to a height OF 20 stories.
a tower rises pyramidically about so
feet. The tower is surmounted By a
globe. on which a woman's figure bear
ing aloft the national colors reposes.
While the plans have not yet been ac-
cepted, the management OF the hotel
have expressed pleasure with the de-
sign and declare that unquestionablv
the Post street corner will in the near
future be covered with another addition
TO the hotel
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-19
HUSBAND" OF GIRL
SLAVE IS ARRESTED
Missionary FOiIs Plot to Drag
Young Chinese Woman Back
to Life of Shame
Oriental Claiming to Be Spouse
Is Thrown in Jail on
Charges

Lee Shaie Lew, who claims to bo
the husband of Chin You. was arrested
on q warrant sworn to by Miss Don
aldina Cameron. charging him with
bringing Chin You into this country
for immoral purposes. as the conclu-
sion of a hearing in Judge Cook 3
court yesterday on habeas corpus pro-
ceedings instituted TO get the young
woman away from the custody of the
Presbyterian mission home. Chin You
is 19 years old. She was taken from
an immoral house in Oakland by Miss
Cameron and placed in the mission
home. Lee Shaie Lew. claiming to be
her husband. sued out a writ of habeas
corpus. In her testimony Chin You
denied yesterday that she is the wife
of Lee Shaie Lew.
But did you not marry him in
Hongkong?" asked Attorney James
Catlin, who represented Lee Shaie Lew.
Yes, admitted the young woman,
but it was a marriage of convenience.
In reply to the judge she said she
had married him in order to gain ad
mittance to this country. She testi-
fed further that she wanted TO remain
with the Presbyterian mission home.
and as she is 19 years of age, and
legally entitled to choose her own
place of residence, the Judge dis
missed the writ of habeas corpus.
The arrest of Lee Shaie Lew took
place in the corridor as he was leav-
ing the court. He was afterward
turned over to the United States mar
shars office.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-19
FIGHT FOR PREFERENTIAL
STEEL RATE TO COAST
Metal Trades Association Hears
Explanation of Freight
Classification

James A. Keller, traffic manager of
the Baker & Hamilton company, ad-
dressed a meeting of the local fabrica-
tors of structural steel in the assem-
bly, room of the California metal trades
association last night on the subject of
grouping structural steel material for
the purposes of freight classification.
At present there exists no differen-
t1al rate between plain and fabricated
material from points west of the Mis-
sissippi and it was decided to send a
delegation from California to the Jan
uary meeting of the transcontinental
freight bureau in Chicago.
The delegates will be chosen at the
December meeting of the railroad off,
cials on this coast, at which will be
representatives of the California metal
trades association, United metal trades
association of Oregon and Washington
and the founders and employers asso-
citation.
A determined fight will be made at
the Chicago meeting for a preferential
rate for the coast interests and the
strongest opposition is expected from
the United States steel CORPORATION
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-19
THIRTY-SIX STUDENTS
ADMITTED. TO THE BAR
Questions Are Propounded to
Applicants by Court of
Appeal

Thirty-six law students, graduates
from Stanford and the University Of
California and pupils of John Goss,
were admitted to the bar yesterday
afternoon after having passed an ex-
animation before the justices of the
district court of appeal. Forty Eight
students took the examination, 12 Of
whom failed to satisfy the justices as
to their qualifications.
The examinations consisted only of
the answering of questions put by the
justices. Difficult and intricate points
of law were gone into and several Of
those who failed to pass did so only
on account of confusion. The new
practitioners who were awarded their
diplomas yesterday are:
c. C. Brown, deputy clerk of the supreme
court; Irving D. Gibson, Theodore ". Chester,
A. A. Rogers, Martin L. Haines. Elliot NJ.
Epsteen. Edwin A. Adams, Paul F. Fratessa.
F. z. Fitzpatrick. Council J. Goodell William
Maxwell, Barnett Lyon, Herbert A. Stout,
Duana A. Hibbard, James g. Walker Jr.. Wilder
Wight Rollo J. Hough Vance McClymonds,
Hugh L. Hagan, b. G. Jorgensen r. A. Martin,
Henry F. Marshall. F. o. Hoover, p. d. NJ.
Greene, Archibald B. Rhuart E. H. Bartlett, J..
Vivian Hart. John a. Brewer. Lille T. Jacks.
D. J. 0'Leary, William A. Sullivan, Cameron
Fl. King Jr.. A. F. Lemberger. Dudley d. Sales.
Charles A. Wetmore Jr. and Phillip C. Board
man.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-19
INJUNCTION BALkS
CHEMICAL COMPANY
Managers Restrained From Do
ing Business and Stock
Holders Are Anxious
Forty Gather for Called Meet
ing, but Court Order
Interferes

Another chapter in the troublous his
tory of the Carisa chemical company,
whose stock holders are suing F. NJ
Meigs, E. C. Dudley and other direc-
tors of the corporation for an account
ing to show what has become of>s6O, 900
which should be in the treasury was
begun last night when 40 alarmed and
indignant stock holders, many of them
women, assembled at the company's
offices in the Marine building to attend
the meeting, which had been called for
Z p. M, and found a notice posted on
the locked door informing them that
the managers had been served with an
injunction and there would be no meet
ing.
The injunction, which was filed by T..
Norman Harvey i'll the name of the
minority stock holders, was signed by
Judge Sturtevant and was served on
the directors as they were about to
enter their offices last night. 1t called
for hearing in court next Friday and
restrained the managers from trans
acting any business for the corpora
tion or from voting the stock which
they hold at a directors meeting. AS
Meiggs and Dudley not only hold the
majority of the stock of the concern,
but are directors as well, they decided
that it would be unwise to hold a meet
ing in which they would have no voice.
The auditing committee was to have
made its report last night and the stock
holders were anxious to hear from the
lips of the managers what disposition
had been made of the funds of the cor
poratien and how the $4,000 In liabili-
ties Would be itemized, but this salts
faction will be denied them until the
hearing of the suit.
No report has been rendered to the
stock holders for year. in which time
Dudley and Meigs are alleged to have
spent upward of $4,000 and incurred
liabilities to the extent of more than
$4,000. in spite of the fact that the
caustic soda plant has not been op-
Grated and no expense should have
been incurred for salaries or office rent.
Meigs and Dudley both offered their
services free and the office rent has
cost them nothing, say the stock hold
erS.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-19
GENERAL SMITH To
WELCOME ENJOYS
Commander of Department OF
California to Greet Chinese
Embassy on Liner
Procession Through City Viii
Be Feature of Noted
Orientals' Arrival

General Frederick A. Smith. COM
mander OF this department. and his
staff will receive the Chinese embassy
when it arrives Sunday morning on
the steamship Mongolia Yesterday
afternoon Consul Shu Ping Tsun and
Vice Consul Owyang Kee called upon
General Smith and said that. while the
festival ceremonies that had been pre-
pared for the visit OF the embassy in
this city would be cancelled on account
Of the death Of the emperor and en-
press. they would like to have the
greeting at the dock and the process
sion through the city carried out IN
the same manner as originally in
tended.
General Smith informed the consul
general that he would go out on the
tug Slocum with his staff to greet the
distinguished visitors and in the name
of the United States army welcome
them to this country.
General Smith and stan will accom-
pany the embassy up the bay and viii
land with them at the Pacific Mail
dock.
As the Mongolia passes the transport
dock salute Of 10 guns will be nred
by a field battery. which will be
brought from the Preside.
On arrival at the dock the process
sion will at once be formed. 1t will
% 4educQ Dy Two TROOPS OF Lle Il our
teenth cavalry in command OF Captain
Rush Wells.
They will follow the consul general
and his staff with the embassy in car
riages. The line of march will be up
Third street to Market. up Market TO
Grant avenue. thence down Dupont
street to Broadway. west on Broadway
TO Powell street. and south on Powell
street to the Fairmont hotel where the
ENJOYS will be quartered.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-19
"DICK" CROKER RETURNS
TO VISIT OLD FRIENDS
Former Political Boss Declares
He is Now Out of Politics
Forever

ON BOARD STEAMER LUSITANIA.
AT SEA, Nov 1S-(By wireless via
Halifax. n. S9--As the Lusitania was
approaching the American coast TO-DAY.
Richard Croker the former Tammanv
leader, looking more rugged and yigor-
Gus even than in the old davs. his
white hair and beard setting off tho
rdddiness which the winds brought 10
his face, spoke freely of his visit to
the United States. which he said he
had looked forward to with a great
longing.
Il have nothing to say about nv
plans, said Croker. "The result of tho
election tells its own story. The elee.
tion returns reflect public opinion all
over the country. AS for me. 7 am out
of politics. ] reserve the right how.
ever, to discuss any topic. political or
otherwise. with my friends as citi-
zenl of the United States. as ANYTHING
relating to that country interests mo
Il want to spend the winter in C,ali-
fOrnia or some other state with fem
perate climate" Croker went on IT
am happy and contented at Clencairn
which is self-supporting. breed cattIs
for the market, which pays handsoneir
and / also breed horses. and raise them
The sales of my yearlings ana tha
purses and stakes I win leave com
Portable margin of profit"
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-19
ENDS WITH
ARREST OF HUSBAND
ConceaIs Former Marriage and
Bride Is Frustrated by
Disclosure
sPEcTAL DISPATCH no THE CALL

SAN JOSE, Nov. 1S.-At the conclu-
sion of his honeymoon today Frank
BENJAMIN. formerly a resident of San
Francisco, but now Santa Clara
glazier, was arrested on a warrant is
sued July II by Judge Cabaniss of
San Francisco, charging him with fail
ure to support a minor child. His
bride, who two weeks ago was Miss
Thierans of San Anselmo. Marin county,
was prostrated when a deputy sheriff
entered their apartments in Bellamy
street Santa Clara, and read the war
rant She wept as though her heart
would break as her youthful husband
was led away. Tonight she is seriously
i'll.
Detective Sergeant Bailey of the San
Francisco department took the prisoner
back TO the metropolis tonight.
Benjamin concealed the fact that he
had been previously married at the time
OF his wedding TO Miss Thieran by
Father Raggio in the St. Claire church
in Santa Clara. He admitted tonight
that he had been previously married.
but claims that he received his final
decree of divorce some time before
the wedding ceremony.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-19
COLONIAL TIMEs- A SUCCESS

Colonial Times as portrayed by the
ladies of the Laurel Hall club last night
at the California club house proved in
the estimation Of those present one of
the most successful and pleasing en-
tertainments of that kind ever given
by club in San Francisco.
A minuet led by Mrs. Edward de Witt
Taylor and Mrs. Ashley Fault was
the feature of the evening. A rep
resentation of Miss Potters singing
school, a famous colonial institution,
was admirably given by a number of
club members directed by Mrs Ashley
Fault. Madame Emilia Tojetti acted
as mistress of ceremonies. Colonial
costumes, wigs, powder and paint were
very much in evidence. Old fashioned
refreshments were served. Modern
dances were also on the program
Mrs. Edward de Witt Taylor wore a
gown so years old.
Vocal solos by Mrs. Ashley Fault and
Mrs. Joseph keenan, were loudly ap-
plauded. as were selections on the
harpischord by Mrs NJ. E. Blanchard
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-19
LECTURES ON wH1rE,pLAGUE

A series of lectures on the white
plague has just been announced by
the San Francisco association for the
study and prevention of tuberculosis.
The course was begun with a lecture
by DR.. T. NJ. Pottenger. The second in
the series, which will be held NoVem-
Der l9 in the hall of the California club.
1850 Clay street, in the evening. will be
an important one by DR.. Phillip King
Brown. twill be entitled The Lay
mans Obligation in the Fight Against
tuberculosis" Others in the course are
as follows: The Need for Legislation
and Its Scope in the Fight Against Tu-
berculosis,'t DR.. William Fitch Cheney,
December 10, 1908; THE Menace of Tu-
berculosis for Infant and Child DIR.
Langley Porter, date in January to be
announced: THE Economic Side of the
tuberculosis Problem DR.. George H.
nounced; Tuberculosis a World Pow
err" Dr. Harry NJ. Sherman, date in
March to be announced.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-19
COUNT BONI REFUSED
REMOVAL OF CHILDREN

PARIS. Nov. lS.-The hearing Of the
suit brought by Count Boni de Castel-
lane against Princess Helie de Sagan
for the custody OF three children was
today postponed until November 25.
This action was taken at the request Of
Albert Clemenceau, counsel for the
princess.
Princess de Sagan was Anna Gould
OF Kew York before she married the
count de Castellane. She secured a
divorce from him. after which she mar
ried Prince Helie de Sagan.
N Bennett. count de Castellane's
lawyer. did not oppose the request Of
AZ CIemencesu for postponement, but
asked the court 10 place the children in
the care of the marquise de Castellane,
mother Of Count Boni pending set
lement Of the case The court ruled
mat II could not pass upon the ques-
son TODAY and the entire matter went
rz-er for one week
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-19
JEALOUSY IS RIFE
IN CHINESE PALACE
Prince Chang Suffers Partial
Collapse and Career Seems
to Be Near End

PEKING. Nov. 1s.-The situation this
morning showed no material change as
over yesterday, but rumors are rife of
political jealousies at the palace. Con-
siderable adverse comment has been
reused by the fact that Prince Chun
the regent. is ignoring the Chinese in
announcing the composition of the COM
mittees that are to have the obsequies
Of the late emperor and empress in
are Yuan Shi Kai and I@u Chun Lun.
The remainder are Manchus
The selection of Prince Pu Lun and
Chen Pi TO proceed to the western
tombs and select the site for the mau-
soleum of Kuang Hsu. the late en-
peror has been received with dissatis-
faction. Chang Chi Tung is a member
Of the grand council, but otherwise is
not active in affairs of state and ap-
pears 10 have been eelipsed.
It is reported that Prince Chang,
president of the board of foreign af-
fairs, has suffered a partial collapse on
account of his exertions and excitement
of the last few days. The political
position is precarious and it is believed
that his career is practically at an end.
The / native banks that suspended
payment a few days ago today were re-
opened and began to pay out money
from funds supplied by the government
for the purpose of tiding the panic.
They are under police supervision. The
payments are to continue for a period
of five days.
An edict issued today declares that
the era Of Pu VI the infant emperor
Of China, be named "Hsuan Ing
meaning proclaimed succession"
This Characterization is interpreted
as signifying unification of the nation
upon the reform program of the throne.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-19
ILL HEALTH PROMPTS SUICIDE

III health. which made it impossible
for him to work. caused John Manning
a laborer. living al 2454 Clay street, to
end his life in his home yesterday
morning. Members of his family
traced the odor of gas TO. his room
and when they entered Manning's body
was found on the bed. A long piece of
rubber tubing had been attached to a
gas jet. through which the victim in
hailed the deadly fumes. Manning. who
was IS and a native of ireland, Is sur
vived by a wife and a daughter. Annie
Manning
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-19
PREPARES SUIT AGAINST nArrr,1.

Assistant City Attorney Haven Sc
cured from the mayors once yester-
day the Lester, Herrick 4 Herrick re-
port in regard to the latest treasury
shortage of $1,000 and other mattsr-
He Is now preparing the papers 10
bring suit against former Treasurer
Bantel and his bondsn1en. the Aetna in
demnity company. Suit will be brourht
within a few dayS
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-19
BASEBALL MEETING

tors of the Eastern league and the
American association will submit their
demands to the National baseball com
mission at the Waldorf Astoria hotel i'm
New York December and on the out
come of that meeting will depend the
question of war or peace in the baseball
world
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-19
CATLLEAUD CoNyIcrEn

Henri Cailleaud, the wealthy Sononos
county packer. was convicted by Police
Judge Weller yesterday of a charge 81
disturbing the peace in calling Charles
Carpy. president of the French-Amer1
ican bank. thief and dirty scoundre1
in Montgomery street on November 10,
He will be sentenced Saturday. The
judge said that such language was not
only calculated to cause a breach ~
the peace but murder, and should not
be tolerated.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-19
DoMEsTIC ATyrE,IPrrs SUICIDE

Dora Mccarthy. domestic, is in a
preca rious condition at the central
emergency hospital as the result of an
attempt made to end her life yesterday
morning by inhaling illuminating gas.
The woman was employed as a domes-
tic at 1547 California street She was
discovered in an unconscious condition
in her room and 1t was with consider
able difficulty that she was resuscitated
at the hospital. No reason was given
h,r her for her rash act
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-19
AUSTRIAN NOTE DELIVERED

The Austrian note on the proposed
international congress to clear up the
situation in the Balkans has been de-
livered, and according to creditabIe
authority, 1t contains no conclusive an
swer regarding the program of discus
sion suggested by the other powers.
1t merely inaugurates a new phase of
the negotiations. which probably will
hang on for weeks. Reports received
here from Vienna say that Austria
Hungary adheres to the determination
not to discuss the justification of an
neXation of the provinces of Bosnia and
Herzegovina.
The Servian legation here was vir-
tually stormed today by an assemblage
of unemployed men who wanted to en-
list with Servia for the predicted war
with Austria Hungary This arose
from the publication in the morning
papers of a statement attributed to
the secretary of the legation, TO the
effect that applicants would be en-
rolled in the Servian army as soon as
the Austro -Servian negotiations. which
We're now sharply strained, were
broken off
The legation today disavowed this
statement and said that, on the con
trary, it did not think there would be
any war.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-19
sALyATIoNIsT TO SPEAK

Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Nelson.
western leader for the Salvation Army
Scandinavian work. will make his first
visit to San Francisco and lead three
ters of the Scandinavian corps at -57
Sacramento street. November 20. 81 and
%. A big welcome demonstration is
being planned Mrs. Colonel c. Miles
Brigadier w d. Hunter and other
prominent officers of the Salvation
Army taking part.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-19
Offer of $1,000 Needs Matching

OAKLAND, Nov. 1SNot with having given
hundred dollars Fnciscos wealthy
offers duplicate $1,000 Oklands
tag by any transbay citizen
Just who will respond TO the offer of the Francisco
phlanthopist known but
and General Miss
he will be called the limit of
his
This $1,000 for the tag fund up
Oakland phanhopst Certainly
which give could be found
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-19
WAITER GETS SALARY

Judge de Haven yesterday ordered the
steamer Melville Dollar TO pay Mawgan
Fremlin S44.35 wages. 1t was claimed
by the steamship company that the
complainant, who WAS hired as q
waiter was too seasiek to perform his
work and had therefore been dis
charged.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-19
VIOLATE milk LAW

]. Mondott. dairyman, was con-
yicted by Police Judge Conlan yester-
day of selling milk below the standard
and was fined $50. Warrants We're is
sued for the arrest of J. Krofts and
w. Wucherer for similar offense
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-19
BANKER KILLS HIMsELF

PFTFRSBOROUGH. Ont. Nov Is
Robert p Davidson. manager Of the
Traders bank at Lskefield. shot him
telf at his bank late yesterday and
HE'D today An unimportsnt shortage