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The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
ACTION WAS VOLUNTARY

Senator Foraker said that his action
was entirely voluntary and. that he
had received no direct communication
from Judge Taft regarding the situa-
ton.
The publication of the letter followed
a series of conferences held yesterday
and today. Senator Dick and A. L.
Vorys were the intermediates yester-
day. Senator Murray Crane of Massa-
chusetts reached the city today and
went at once to the Charles p. Taft
residence, where Judge Taft remained
the entire day.
After an extended conference Crane
returned TO the Sinton hotel, where
he was met by Senator'S Foraker and
Dick. The three lunched together in
the hotel and then repaired TO Senator
Foraker's Office in the Traction build
ing where the conference was pro-
tracted until late in the afternoon, after
which Senators Crane and Dick again
saw Judge Taft.
No further statement could be OBJ
tanned from either of the 7conferees and
Foraker intended to eliminate himself
entirely from the campaign.
TAFT REFUSES COMMENT
Judge Taft has declined to discuss
the matter for publication, but even be-
iofe roFdher gave out MS letter TO
Taft It was known here that he would
not be present on the platform with
Taft at the Tuesday meeting
Judge Taft addressed an enthusiastic
gathering of the citizens of Norwood.
o., in the assembly room of the Sinton
hotel tonight. His remarks We're con-
fined to discussion of the Philippine
islands question, which he declared TO
be an issue. in the campaign because
Of the position taken by the democratic
platform He took occasion to answ er
Bryan's recent criticisms on the rail-
way franchises and friars' lands sale.
THE democratic party" he said, has
declared in its platform that as soon
as stable government Is established
in the islands, we should leave them.
A stable government is established. so
that this is equivalent to a resolution
In favor of immediate withdrawal"
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
KEPT MARRIAGE A
SECRET TWO MONTHS
Romance of Undine Ellis and
Sol Goldberg Ends Happily
for All Concerned

For more than two months solomon
y. Goldberg. vice president of the Gold
berg Bowen company. has been the
husband of Undine Frances Ellis.
daughter OF George +. Ellis, a wealthy
Mexico mining man. The secret became
public yesterday and with IL the tale Of
= roma ntic wedding
Several DAYS prior TO July 4. Gold
berg announced to his intimate friends
that he was going for a long auto ride.
lie left the city and returned July 6.
On the afternoon OF that day Goldberg
Filis her brother went ia santa clsrs
where the wedding took place. Ellis
was the witness.
Sol Goldberg is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Goldberg OF 1882 Pacific
avenue Mrs. Jacob Goldberg refused
70 discuss the wedding of her son. The
newly married couple are living at 1z3z
Washington street
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
OIL EXPLOSION ON SHIP
INJURIES FOUR, OF CREW
Accident on Freighter San Ga.
briel May Cost Lives of
Engineer and Mate

SAN PEDRO, Sept. 1s.-In an oil ex-
plosion in the after part Of the steamer
San Gabriel lying alongside the wharf
shortly before noon today Chief Engi-
neer Hans Oleson and First Officer
Peter Kendle were perhaps fatally in
jured and Fritz Johnson and Chris
Stigle, two members Of the crew, were
seriously burned.
The oil tanks were being. filed at the
time and caught fire in some unexplain-
able manner The damage, to the ship
is not material The vessel Is owned
by the Kerkhon-Cuzner lumber COM
pany Of Los Angeles and makes regular
runs between San Pedro, and the
UmpQua river 1t has a capacity os
100000 feet. of lumber and carries a
crew of 10 men.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
MEXICAN TROOPS ROUT
RIOTOUS RANCH HANDS
Workers Make Concerted At.
tack When Demand for More
Wages Is Refused

Ell PASO. Tex, Sept 19--Mail ad-
vices to the Herald from Torreon, Mex,
bring news of riot so kilometers west
of there at Nazareno ranch Wednes-
day, Mexican independence day. The
ranch home of Don Jose Farjas. a
prominent Spaniard. was attacked by
his workmen, who demanded higher
wages
A Mexican who led the mob attacked
Don Jose with stone. whereupon
Domingo Saldana, book keeper at the
ranch, killed the leader with a rifle.
The mob then charged the house with
stones and guns. and the family barri-
caded themselves and defended the
place, telephoning to Lerdo for troops.
-Four hours later the troops arrived
on a special train and the mob fed.
Five wounded men Were captured and
jailed, and Don Jose and family were
given escort to Torreon. The ranch is
still in charge Of the soldiers.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
DR.. RUSTIN WAS SLAIN,
SAYS BROTHER IN LAW
Scouts Suicide Theory and De-
cIares Mystery Will. Be 5
Thoroughly Investigated

OMAHA, Sept. IS.-"After lnvestl-
eating the mysterious death of DR..
Frederick I. Rustin am more than
ever convinced that DR.. Rustin did not
commit suicide" said j. B. Mcintosh
of New York, brother in law of DR..
Rustin, today The mystery. of DIR.
Rustin's murder is going to be investi-
gated to the very bottom. / intend
to see that Is done"
When Mrs. Abbie b. Rice and Charles
Edward Davis were brought before
Judge Sutton in the district court to-
day to answer certain questions to be
propounded at the instance of insur-
ance companies which had policies on
the life of Frederick Rustin, the case
was continued until September IS, on
motion of the counsel for the defense.
Mrs Rice was in court for a few
minutes, but was not placed on the
stand. Davis did not appear in per-
son, but was represented by counsel.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
WILL END CONVICT LEASING

ATLANTIS Ga, Sept. I9.-The extra
session of the general assembly fin
ished its work this afternoon and ad-
journed until tomorrow. The much
discussed convict labor bill was passed
taken by counties on q pro rata dis
tribution, not taken by municipalities
at 500 per year, or not needed on the
to be disposed of at the discretion OF
the governor and the prison commits
sion. 1t is believed that this viii end
1893.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
TRACES DYNAMITE
Burns Learns Claudianes Pur.
chased Explosive in Reno

RENO. New. Sept. 1s.-Detective
Burns of San Francisco arrived here
this morning and spent today and to-
night collecting evidences to be used in
the case Of Peter Claudianes. charged
with blowing up the home of ex-Super-
visor Gallagher in Oakland Detective
Burns learned today that Peter CIaud-
lanes purchased the dynamite which
he used in destroying the Gallagher
home In this city.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
CANADIANS GETsTHE
START OF jim HILL
Buy Line Through Crows Nest
Pass Wanted by Great
Northern

WINNIPEG, Sept. ls.-By the pur-
chase of the Alberta irrigation com
pany's line in South Alberta. for $780,
900, 200, the Canadian Pacific railroad
intends making the Crows Nest pass
the main line to the Pacific coast to
head off the Great Northern. which
road, 1T is said, has been trying to get
control of this railway for years
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
NO DIVORCES UNTIL
MARRIED ONE YEAR
Judge Frater Makes a Ruling
That Will Prevent Haste
in Separations

SEATTLE. Wash, Sept. 1s-Judge
A. w. Frater, In the superior court of
King county, this morning made .rul-
ing not to grant any further divorces
until at least one year had elapsed
since the parties concerned were mar
ried.
There is no need to be in hurry
about obtaining a divorce" said the
court "and a year rolls round soon
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
FORAKER EXPLAINS THE
STANDARD OIL DRAFT
Senator Says Money Was Ad-
vanced Toward Purchase of !.
Newspaper, but Returned

CINCINNATI. Sept. 1e.-As parf Of
the purchase money in an unsuccessful
deal for the ownership of the Ohio
State Journal at Columbus, the draft
for $50 900 mentioned in the John ID.
Archbold letter, made public last night
In st. Louis by William r. Hearst, was
received by Senator Foraker. and on
the failure of the attempt to buy that
paper the draft was returned and the
Incident forgotten, according to r
statement given to the Associated
Press by the senator here today
Senator Foraker says in his state
ment that no one at any time ever paid
him cent or even suggested any such
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
Max A. Rutland and Miss
Lizzette Wetjen Crushed by
San Mateo Trolley
Man Makes Heroic Attempt to
Save Girl and Probably Will
Sacrifice Own Life
Couple Had Announced Engage
ment and Were to Be Mar
ried in November

Death cut short the dreams of Max
A. Rutland, president of the Califor-
mia upholstery company, and his
fancee, Miss Lizzette Wetjen, last
evening, when they were struck down
by San Mateo car as they were
crossing the street arm in arm, the
girl being killed and the man receiv-
ing injuries from which he is not ex-
pected to recover. The two were to
have been married November S. All
the arrangements for the wedding had
been made. Then was the courtship
# seven months to be brought to a
lappy elimination: but on the thresh-
old of the realization of their dearest
hopes death stalked in and two lovers
Were transformed into shattered, dying
forms.
Rutland made a heroic effort to
save the girl. He saw the car bearing
down upon them and showed her for
ward in a vain endeayor to get her
clear of the tracks. In so doing he
lost the fraction of a second. which
would have meant his own safety. The
act. brave and heroic as il was, proved
useless. The girl stumbled and be-
fore she could recover, the car whirled
down upon her.
TRIED TO SAVE SWEETHEART
The man had no chance to escape.
This he had sacrificed to save his
sweetheart. He was in the middle of
the tracks when the speeding car
\ = - -,
body was. carried a distance of about
25 feet before the car was stopped.
The couple had intended travelling to
Montara on the Ocean Shore railroad.
where there was some land which was
to become the property OF the bride
on her. wedding day as "a gift from
her father, Cord H. Wetjen, wealthy
liquor dealer. Rutland had called for
Miss Wetjen at her home at 115s Bel
vedere street, and the two boarded a
car for the ocean Shore depot at
Twelfth and Mission streets. At this
spot they disembarked. and, arm in
arm. proceeded to cross the street,
when from an opposite direction the
San Mateo car, with Motorman Joseph
Wellde at the controller, crashed into
them.
They were hurried to the central
emergency hospital where it was
we're internal injuries and the man a
fractured skull. The girl died two
hours after the accident Rutland was
removed to st. Mary's hospital later
in the evening.
DIES BEFORE RELATIVES ARRIVE
The dead girls mother. father and
two sisters were out when the acci-
dent occurred and did not hear of it
until after Miss Wetjen had died The
shock was so much for the women
that they had to be given medical at
tendance
Miss Wetjen was % years of age and
had lived in San Francisco all her
life Rutland came here from Chicago
about year ago. shortly after his
arrival he met Miss Wetjen. and after
brief wooing their engagement was
announced All Of his relatives are
in Chicago. He resided at 1868 o'Far-
reIl street
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
rrRr RAzEs TIMBER LANDS

AUGUSTA. Maine. Sept. 1e.-The raz-
ing Of vast sections OF timber lands
bv forest fires continued without no.
riceable decrease today Damage es-
fir1sfed at more than 100000 has al
resdy been done. The hundreds of
men who have been lighting the
ffsrnes during the past three days are
nearly exhausted
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
roREsT Fires INcREAstxe;

ALBANY. n Y. Sept 1s.-New York
Is threatened with forest fires which
may edual those Of 1903, when several
worth Of property destroyed. The for
est fires raging in the Aoirondacks are
spreading rapidly. They now extend
over LOCO acres OF land IN the Adiron-
dac3s and nearly 100 acres in the
Csfskflls
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
FORAKER DECIDES NOT
TO SPEAK WITH TAFT
Senator Writes Letter of DeCIi-
nation to Republican Nominee
After Several Conferences

CINCINNATI. Sept 1e.-Senator ]. B.
Foraker tonight eliminated himself
from participation with Judge Taft in
the political rally of the national
league OF republican clubs to be held
here next Tuesday. His action was
made known in a letter to Judge Taft,
which was made public by the senator
tonight, as follows:
Ny Dear Judge: Having read in the news
pa pers that some of your friends end you
are in doubt as 70 the propriefv OF my speak
ing with you at Music hall next Tuesday night.
l have concluded not to attend the meeting.
take this action not because I deem the an
swers l have made TO Mr.. Hearst's charges In
sufficient because OF any lack of loyalty
70 your cause. but only because / do not wish
embaTass you personally. Very truly,
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
TRENCHES TO CHECK FLAMES

CANAAN. Conn. Sept 1e.-The forest
fires which have been burning on the
hills for the past few days are still
raging A. large force of men spent
last night digging trenches around the
91efe of Tom mountain IN an effort 10
Saeck the flames.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TO-DAY
TELEPHONE. kEARNY SO
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20. 1905
WEATHER CoNDITIoNS

1ESTERDAY-Rsin: west wind; maximum
temperature, co; minimum. 81.
FORECAST FOR TODAY-Cloudy. possibly
sprinkles in the morning. with light south
winds. Page az
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
MARINE

Cruiser Albany. one Of the most Interesting
ships Of the Pacific 6eet. VIII be open today to
visitors. Page AZ
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
EDITORIAL
GRAFT

Direct primary stands the test.
A vile siur on the bIuejackets.
The flying man.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20

contlnued ON Pas~ IS, coluna
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
POLITICS

msnent organization. Page 10
Foraker win not speak with Taft, according to
letter given out by senator. Page Il
Judge DUNES mail flooded with requests that
he run Independently Page 10
Governor Hughes win speak in the middle
west for Taft during October. Page is
Bran is arrested as aRo speeder and has
other missdventures in Rhode Island. Page rs
Three union labor conventions viii meet at the
Labor temple. Page 10
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20

Ziek Abrams and LoCis Levy qualify
as Ruef bondsmen in place Of Erskins
Richardson Page a
Captain Vests srrest sends graft satellites
scurrying for cover Page 2.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
LABOR

make hack drivers prove that they are fair to
organized labor Page ~
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-26

the possibility of his becoming an object
OF charity upon landing here should he
not find immediate employment. Then,
too, when purchasing his steamship ticket
in the old country that ticket Is sold
straight through to their destination in
this country, whether it be to New York
or San Francisco. II he has friends in this
country, and these friends are to meet
him at Ellis Island, the steamship Of
fcials must satisfy themselves that they
have been notified before the prospective
voyager is allowed to take his place in
the steerage.
These details having been arranged the
emigrants are herded into quarters ut
terly devoid of all comforts and for
week or more they endure hardships and
privations that any free-born American
would be ashamed to accord cattle In
transit BY this 1t is not meant that they
are subjected to indignities or inhuman
treatment, but the extremely low rate at
which they purchase their tickets en-
titles them only to the scantest Of ac-
eommodatiops, which. however, they seem
to look upon as nothing out Of the ordi-
nary. Many families In the steerage are
leaving the old country with 80 little
capital in hand that every penny Is jeal-
ously saved, for they well know that they
will need all they cau scraps toeetner
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-26

eyed and pretty girls step from the emf
grant ships full of life and hope, fondly
looking forward to an immediate reunion
with the lover who had preceded her to
this county, and who had promised to
meet her upon her arrival here. Some
times--more often than not In fact-he
is true to his word, ana not only meets
his sweetheart at the pier, but forthwith
marries her there, for the Ellis island
chaplain is always con his job" and a
very busy of1cial is he. But when the
lover fails to put in his appearance. then
1t is that the lovelorn maiden realizes her
sad plight Thousands OF miles from
home, in a land where she does not know
a soul beyond the faithless one, her des-
perate plight dawns upon her, and in all
the abandonment of her grief she turns
to one of the many kindly matrons there
stationed to weep until her pretty eyes
grow dim and ache with pain. OF course,
she has to be transported back home. and
this homecoming is not the least of her
trials, for there she will have to answer
hundreds Of cruel questioners. who gather
to greet her.
few years ago the laws governing the
entrance OF young and unmarried women
to this port were all too lax. In conse-
quence a ''white-slave" traffc sprung up
and hourished, and became 30 appalling
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-26
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course of decade. must result in making
Washington the most magnificent. as IT is
already the most beautiful. city In the
whole world. Much has already been ae-
complished toward this end. and visitors
coming from the great foreign centers OF
civilization are struck with wonder at
the rapidity Of the transformation. Our
own people, revisiting the capital nfter
brief intervals of absence. are no less
amazed at the unparalleled progress thai
Is in evidence on every hand. Municipal
improvements OF various descriptions are
being carried out on broad and artistic
lines Magnificent structures for the use
of the government are rising at several
points. In almost every block of, the
downtown district private enterprise Is
erecting handsome buildings for business
purposes. In all cases there seems to
be harmonious effort to contribute to
the general beauty and grandeur OF the
city.
In the limits Of brief article 1t would
be impossible to describe, even cursorily,
one 1.-THE of the Improvements that are
either in progress or contemplated for the
immediate future 1t must suffice to men
ton a few of the principal, which in
clude a wide variety of utilities.
The most important OF the pending
public undertakings connected with the
capital is that which will involve the en-
tire reconstruction of the large district
embraced in the triangle bounded by
Pennsylvania avenue, the Mall. and Fiji
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-26
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will be commenced as soon as the de-
sired sites along Pennsylvania avenue are
available The triple occupancy Of the
War, State and Navy Building will not
be possible much longer. Two of those
departments must be provided with sep
arate buildings. The Department OF
Justice and the Department Of Commerce
and Labor need to be furnished with suit
able quarters and there are a dozen or
more OF important bureau and commits
sions scattered about in leased premises
that should be adequately housed. Once
a definite policy in this respect is adopted
by Congress it will without doubt be
carried out with celebrity and thorough
ness.
The District commissioners and their
STAFF have never enjoyed the advantage
of a permanent location or convenient
Offices Their present quarters-the best
they have ever occupied-are composed
of bare, dingy rooms in an out-of-the-way
building. They will soon move into the
handsome white marble structure that Is
nearing completion at the junction OF
PENNSYLVANIA avenue and Thirteenth
street. When finished, with its approach
Of grass and shrubbery, forming setting
for the statue of Sheppard the District
Building will be a fitting companion TO
the great government edifices that are to
rise on the same alignment.
Work on the new Agricultural Building
is far advanced. 1t will be a truly mag
nlhcent structure, occupying position
near the middle of the triangular park
which have described In close proxim'
ity to 1t will stand the new Smithsonian
Institution, also IN course of construc-
tion. The ground has been broken for
the imposing home of the Bureau of
American Republics. which has hitherto
conducted its important work in pri-
waite house at the corner Of Jackson
Place.
The Union Station. which was recently
opened, is one of the finest and most
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-26

upon their arrival here. In consequence
their food for the voyage they prepare
before leaving home and this ration of
provisions Is made to last until Ellis Is
land is reached. where they must pur-
chase food there consumed from the OH
cial caterer.
When quarantine is reached squad OF
health officers board the liners and max
ing their way to the steerage, a careful
inspection is made. Each emigrant II
closely examined, the scrutiny being far
more searching than the superficial test
to which they are subjected before leav-
ing home. Unless no infestious diseases
are found to exist on board, the ship Is
permitted to proceed on her way up the
bay and aliens are landed In the pens
at Ellis Island. Here begins the real and
crucial test, and sometimes days elapse
before these poor creatures are Informed
whether or not they are eligible to leave
the island for the destinations they seek
or else be returned to the port from
which they 30 recently embarked. 30
strict have our emigration laws become
within the past decade.
Scores Of lynx-eyed medical examiners
go from pen to pen, and once more these
candidates for citizenship are looked over.
No physical examinations at any port In
the wOsld Is more rigid that this the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-26

ample railroad dspots in the world.
When its ornamental approaches are COM
pleted 1t will vie with any in appearance.
The demolition Of the old, mIserably in
adequate stations of the Baltimore and
Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroads will
effect great Improvement to the city in
several respects.
In October last, the foundation stone
Of the National Cathedral was laid upon
ST. Adams Mount. This will be the
most beautiful and imposing ecclesiastI-
cal ediflce in America and will bear COM
parison with the celebrated cathedrals
OF England. It's dominant site will bring
the gothic towers and pinnacles into view
from every part of the city.
The grand boulevard bridge, designed
TO carry Connecticut avenue over
the gorge of Rock Creek, lacks
series. 1t is the largest concrete
bridge In the world and has been con-
structed at a cost of 100000. An
other work of this character, which is
likely TO be authorized soon, is the Me-
mortal Bridge across the Potomac, to be
erected as tribute to American patriot
Ism. Tho design, which is the Joint pro-
duction Of Mr.. e. P. Casey and Mr.. W.
H. Burr, IS unique and combines the ex-
IRENE of gracefulness with the appearance
OF strength
Extensive improvement Of Rock Greek
Park is projected. In this It has wisely
been determined to interfere as little az
possible with the natural features which
are noted for their beauty. On the other
side of the district. a park Is planned to
extend along the Anacostia, and in con-
nection with that work the river win be
deepened with a view to improving navl-
cation.
The time is fast approaching when the
American who goes to Berlin. Paris or
Vienna, may point over his shoulder to
Washington as the arch-exemplar of the
city beautiful.