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The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
HEALDSBURG CITIZENS
HOLD BIG MEETING
Resolutions Adopted PIedging
Support TO the Graft
Prosecution

HEALDSBURG, Nov. 15.-Hundreds
of citizens of Healdsburg and the sur
rounding country pledged their support
to the San Francisco graft prosecution
at large mass meeting held in the
Christian church tonight. Many were
unable to get inside the edifice, and the
speakers were compelled to address an
overflow meeting in the open air.
Resolutions endorsing the prosecu-
ton and denouneing the assassin of
Francis J. Heney We're unanimously
adopted by both assemblages. Speeches
were made by l.. b. Ware, Hon. w.
B. Whitney and others. The meeting
adjourned by singing with great en-
thusiasm My County. 'Tis of Thee"
Following are the resolutions.
has been made on the life of Francis
J. Heney in open court while in the dis
charge of his official duties as prose-
cutting attorney, and
Whereas. San Francisco and northern
California are being held up to public
gaze as sympathizers with graft and
apologists for crime, therefore. be it
Resolved, by the citizens of Healds-
burg, in mass meeting assembled, that
we denounce the diabolical crime Of
this would-b assassin and all his sym
pathizers, aids and abetters. Be it
further.
Resolved That we pledge our earnest
and unswerving support to the graft
prosecution of San Francisco until
every guilty criminal, whether high or
low, rich or poor, has been brought to
the bar of justice; and, be It further
Resolved. That copies of these resolu-
tions be Immediately forwarded to
Francis j. Heney with an earnest
prayer for his speedy recovery and to
the San Francisco Call for publication.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
BULLET PLOWS BIG HOLE
THROUGH HAAS SKULL
Autopsy Shows Trail of Leaden
Pellet, Which Affected En-
tire Brain

An autopsy on Haas body yesterday
showed that the bullet tore a jagged
hole through the frontal bone and
passed through the brain on the left
side of the interior of the skull to-
wards the left ear. The skull was
shattered near the left ear, and the
bullet then took a downward course
and lodged in the bone at the base OF
the skull The force of the bullet was
so great that the brain sections were
nearly all affected.
In addition to removing the brain.
Autopsy Surgeons John r. Clark and
Thomas Davis under the direction Of
Coroner Leland. removed Haass stonn-
ach. 1t will be sent to the city chem
ist for analysis. Coroner Leland wa :
notified yesterday by Mrs Haas. who
called at the Office of DIR. Leland TO
view her husbands remains. that Haas
had been suffering from a bilious at
tack for several days previous to Fri
day. Examination will be made OF
both the brain and the stomach.
Arrangements for the funeral Of
Haas were made with the widow ves-
terday by a committee from Bald Eagle
tribe of Red Men, of which order Haas
was a member. The remains will he
turned over to the undertaking firm of
Craig. Cochran & Co. and will be incfn-
Grated in the Odd Fellows crematOry.
Haas had expressed a wish that this be
done in case of death at any time.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
SAN MATEO WOMEN WILL
TAKE PART IN BAZAAR
Church Fair Promises Program
of Unusual Merit and
Sparkle

SAN MATED, Nov. 15.-The Women s
guild Of the Episcopal Church OF st.
Matthew viii hold a bazaar and fair in
Athletic hall Tuesday afternoon and
evening. at which many prominent So
c5ety women will act as patronesses.
The afternoon viii be devoted TO the
cles. an additional feature having been
provided for the evening by the pres
entatiOn Of q musical program.
Mrs. Metzgar. Mr.. Buker. Mr.. Burn
ham and Mr.. Marcus viii take part in
tie vocal and instrumental program. A
come5ietu VIII be presented by the
Misses Marcus and an Operetta. "A
Mere Blind" by Signor Stolari and Herr
schmidt. A Japanese costume drill, in
which fans and umbrellas viii play a
prominent part, viii be given by a num-
Der of Young women of one Of the
church organizations, who have been
drilled By Miss E /. Smith The va
rious tables viii be in charge of the
following committees.
Fancy table-Mesdames Ernest Cox
head and G. +. Green.
Useful article table-Mesdames Wei
gerson. Schneider and Mead.
Culinary table-Mesdames Hunt Love
land and Abbott.
Candy table-Mrs Edward Howard
and Miss Frances Howard.
Bags-Mesdames Davis and Merk.
Coffee and ches-M esdames
Russell. Beals and Hutchins
Tea and cake-Mesdames Palm and
Sealv.
CAKE and ice cream-Mrs. Doolan and
Miss Foley.
Gssh bag-Misses Marcus and Miss
Potted plants-AIesdames Dickie and
Potter
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
SOLDIERS ATTEMPT
A JAIL DELIVERY
Canadians Beat Up Chief of Po-
lice of Port Townsend and
Take His Star

PORT TOWNSEND, Nov. 15.-As a
,result OF fight between Chief of Po-
lice A. r. Barkley and four citizens on
one side and so recruits TO the Thrift
eth and Sixty-second infantry COM
panies. stationed at Fort worden, Port
Townsend streets are patroled by a
provost guard of so soldiers tonight
The trouble arose over the efforts of
the recruits to release two companions
who were arrested yesterday.
IN pitched battle chief Barkley was
badly beaten up. Baseball bats, rocks
clubs and fists were used. Chief Bark
lev was rolled in the dirt his gun and
star taken away and his head and body
badly bruised
Saturay two soldiers. one from the
Thirtieth and one from the Sixty-sec-
ond company, hired a livery rig from
The men were gone all afternoon and
returned with the rig in bad shape and
the horse driven to exhaustion
II. z. Bailey. proprietor of the
stables, made an extra charge to the
soldiers for their treatment Of the ami
mai. They paid this after a protest
and later, with a number of friends
returned with the expressed intention
OF revenge.
Bailey and several stable employees
were involved in the fight which ended
when the trouble makers were sent to
the city Jail.
Today so members of the two com
panies TO which the men belong came
over TO Port Townsend with the inten-
ti0Tf OF releasing their comrades The
men had their pockets filled with rocks
a number of them carried baseball
bats and clubs. A few Of the men had
been drinking slightly.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
ALARM IS SOUNDED
BY SAN JOSE PASTOR
First Presbyterian Church Con-
gregafiOn Sends Letter of
Sympathy to Heney
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SAN JOSE, Nov. 15.-The attempt
ed assassination of Francis J. Heney
furnished the theme of Rev. Harmon J.
McQuilken of the First Presbyterian
church tonight. Following a stirring
speech in which he scored the anti
prosecution press and urged that the
whole of central California get behind
the great reform movement, the con-
greSation, by a rising vote. instructed
that a letter Of sympathy be sent Mr..
Heney pledging their loyal support to
the great cause in which he has been
engaged and on account of which he
has been shot"
Our civil institutions are at stake. -
said Rev. Mr.. McQuilken. Conditions
have arisen in the United States which
render the power of the government
to hold wealthy raScals in check
exceedingly problematical. Corporate e
wealth defies the laws and corrupts
the agents of government and seems to
be beyond the machinery of justice.
This condition must change or 1t will
force a revolution.
Il believe in law. / believe In jus
tice. But both are but the means to an
end, and if that end is not achieved
the means are worse than useless IL
America wants to avoid a revolution
her people must see that the agencies
of government do their work Impair
TALLY. systematically, fearlessly thor
oughly. God grant that Mr.. Heney may
recover. We need him, and let us back
him up in his great work"
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
AUTO PLUNGES DOWN
BANK, KILLING WOMAN
Chauffeur in Spokane Loses
Way While Driving in
Dark

SPOKANE, Wash, Nov 15.-Carry-
ing one of its occupants to her death,
an automobile, in which were seven
people, plunged over a precipitous bluff
overlooking the Spokane river shortly
after o'clock tonight
The party in the machine was com
posed of William A. Nichols president
of the Nichols inves stment company.
well known, in Butte and New York as
well as in Spokane; his three sisters,
Mrs. II. c.. Swami, Miss Mary Nichols
and Miss Mona Nichols Fl. c. Swami
of the Swami Mccain electrical COM
pany, Chauffeur Charles Chambers and
William Falk of the Dulma Rose
automobile company.
Miss Mary Nichols died three hours
after the accident. Mr.. Nichols was
taking his sisters and brother in law
for ride which 1t was intended would
end at the First NJ. z. church, where
Miss Mary J.. Nichols was to have led
the singing of the Epworth leauge.
1t was quite dark and the chauffeur,
who was evidently unfamiliar with the
road, did not take into account the fact
that draw in the bluff cuts it to the
avenue The front wheels of the ma
chine went into the end of the ravir1e
and the machine began to slide down
the steep incline.
When the auto turned over all the
occupants were spilled out.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
CAST OF CHARACTERS
In James Darnley's farce comedy
Facing the Music"
By Walter Anthony

They were asking each other in the
lobby last night: We'll. what do you
think? DO you think he is an actorg
The sports were making the query and
the subject was James J. Corbett. The
play was farce comedy. Facing the
Music built screamingly on the ap-
proved mistaken identity plan. The
place was the American theater.
From friendly hearts the question
came. They wanted TO like COrbett. but
they didn't know just how far per-
sonal prejudice might affect their judg-
ment of the one time ring champion
who stood up and beat Sullivan to his
knees.
Corbett does not like his pusilistie
notorIety either. Not that he's ashamed
of it, but he wants to stand on his
merits as an actor and he is ambitious
to shine honestly in the food Of the
fOOtlights without any luster from the
big glare that CLEANS over the ring.
Corbett has undoubted talents as q
light comedian. There can be no doubt
about IL. Also he is at the head of a
clever company of fun makers, one o.
two of whom are more than usually
good. Corbett might not be star at
the head of his own company If II were
not Tor his previous record. but he
would have no difficulty in finding
plenty of work to do in good companies
in the role of light comedian. for his
talents are sufficient. barring a rather
poor voice, to entitle him to favorable
consideration and like comment
OF course, he is graceful His abil-
ity to wear good clothes and be COM
Portable in them; his convincing man
ner. easy assumption OF sincerity and
mock horror are apparent in his pres
ent vehicle. and he rarely overplays
his points He is shifty and quick. He
reads his lines with intelligence and
with wit, and makes them intelli gibie
to his auditors. Moreover. he has the
comedy spirit. and. one would say.
without being familiar with his work
heretofore that he has not yet reached
the limits of his possibilities in his new
vocation. His faults are quickly told
He is overObvious and too vigorous.
He does not take it easy enough. and
he works too hard. But he gets his
laughs just the same. and that Is the
consideration paramount in farce.
The play in which he appears is well
worth the money. 1t is a very funny
farce. with a laugh in nearly every
line, and certainly in every situation.
and Corbett easily carries away the
hOnors OF the evening, though Charles
Horn, who plays the role OF a ely cop
has him against the ropes once or
twice. Corwin LuskmOor as a bur
lesque clergyman fills the comic section
notion of a curate. and is excellent so
are Amanda Hendricks and Eleanor
MOntell as the two much confused
Mrs. Smiths.
This is the first time that Corbett
has appeared in this city with dra-
matte vehicle worthy OF his efforts.
That he has made good there can be no
doubt. The flowers that banked the
stage last night and the cheers that
ended in a pretty. but embarrassed.
speech. attest that. Corbett justified
his reception by his really clever act
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
SEATTLE CONGREGATION
ADOPTS RESOLUTION
M Members of Queen Anne Church
Send Message to Heney,
Keep Up the Fighf
SPECIAL pIsPATCH no THE CAII

SEATTLE, Nov 15.-The Queen Anne
Congregational church at the morning
service today, by a rising vote of the
entire congregation, adopted a resolu-
tion of sympathy for Francis J. Heney,
who was shot by Haas during the Ruef
trial, and at the close of the service
the pastor, the Rev. Robert Sidney
Strong. sent the following telegram to
Mr.. Heney:
Francis ]. Heney. San Francisco.
CAL. Vote OF sympathy, Queen Anne
congregational church. congregation
standing. Keep up the fight.
SIDNEY STRONG, Pastor
The resolution was offered by DIR.
Strong during the service, and after its
adoption the congregation remained
standing while the pastor offered a
prayer commencing to Cod men like
Heney whose efforts are directed to
purification of civic life The resolu-
tion is a follows:
Having heard with deep regret of
the attempted assassination OF Francis
j. Heney of San Francisco, the Queen
Anne congregational church wishes to
express it's appreciation of the heroic
work he is doing in the interest of
righteousness and to express our sym
pathy with him in his struggle for life
and to assure him that our prayers are
for him that he may be spared of God
to continue to lead in the fight against
graft and corruption in civic life"
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
WOMEN IN CONTROL
OF KERN OIL co.
Stock Holders Drop Daniel E.
Mack of Bakersfield From
Board of Directors
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

PITTSBURG, Pa, Nov. 15.-There
was a warm meeting of the California
Kern oil company at the Monongahela
house last evening, which was largely
attended by women. who are the more
numerous holders of stock in this con-
cern. Daniel e. Mack of Bakersfield
Cal, member of the board of directors.
was dropped from the board, as was
Vice President Lafe Johnston of In
dianapolis, who was a director as well.
No statement was given out as TO the
reasons for dropping these men, but
noise in the meeting showed that the
women were having quite hand.
At meeting of the directors held
October 26 last in Pittsburg 1t was de-
cided by a majority of the board to
drop Johnston, and later it was de-
cided to have the company reorganized
entirely. To DO this it was necessary
to have the assent of stock holders,
which was given at the meeting last
night
The whole matter seems somewhat
muddled, as even the women stock
holders admit that Vice President
Johnston owned the controlling inter-
est in the California Kern oil company.
Just how they voted him out of his
own company entirely, also how they
deposed Mack at Bakersfield, who is
understood to be friend of the vice
president, is a question.
In the meantime, however, the new
officers and directors are going ahead
with plans for developing the field at
Bakersfield. Under the direction of
John e. Digby of McKees Rocks they
have authorized the expenditure of
$4,000 at once in the California field.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
CAST OF CHARACTERS
In Joseph Murpby's Comedy Drama
Kerry Cow"
By Walter Anthony

An ability TO linger here below 80
years IS considered evidence that man
Will last 80 more provided he is in
good shape and sound of wind and limb
at the end of his third decade. 1t is
much the same with a play. Kerry
Cow has stood the test of much more
than quarter of a centurys exist
ence,. and still its sweetness and naive
Innocence remain and its sentiment is
as spirited and hearty as on the day
or night-when the Grand opera house
Graded the little Irish play which
Joseph Murphy had mothered, or faith
cred rather.
Kerry Cow" which is Celtic, I'm
told, for the Kerry blacksmith, was
given excellent treatment at the Va
lencia-didn't Joe Murphy, old and still
as vigorous as his play, sit in a front
box to see that nothing went wrong
and only minor things interfered with
emerald illusions now and then. For
instance. Mr.. Cunningham, who was the
blacksmith no more forgot to remove
his diamond ring than his brogue, and
1.-THE gem--twinkled with a inefface
able luster as his rich accent.
Then the pigeons that brought the
news of the race to the threatened
home of the Drews behaved badly and
were as coy as doves are supposed to
be. With the portentous messages
about their white throats they flew
hither and thither and excited wagers
about the outcome-whether they
would be caught or not One flew out
into the audience and defied the crowd
from a perch high above the proscen-
ium arch.
One other matter and we will be
past the fault finding period Why
not have some Irish songs instead of
spurious ones? The library of Erins
music is full and overf1owing with the
greatest gems of melody that ever
fioated from the throats of untutored
and unscientific minstrels. But Cum
ningham did not sing any. Instead, he
sang song about Rose of My Life
which Dick Jose used to warble in
contra tenor and another tune from
the music tinkers shops IN the east.
1t might have been written in any land
in the world but Ireland. However, he
made a tremendous hit with his great,
fine voice, and SO might with impunity
sing anything he chose, except. prob
ably, God Save the King" or Rule
Britannia
Cunningham has the necessary
physique and the presence and spirit
and temperament to make great sue
cess in the land in these sentimental
Irish plays. He throws himself into
the role of Dan O'Hara with lusti-
ness and sincerity that convinces in
even the most f1owery and metaphorical
of his speeches that he means it, every
word. Miss Arleen Hackett must also
have pleased Joe Murphy by her de-
mure and pretty hammered Nora. w.
t. Sheehan made a character success
out of Darby O'Drive, and Sergeant
Riill was in like cana hto hands Alfoa
Doyle was portrayed with broad and
sure effects by Carrie Clarke Ward.
1t was excellent burlesque, with firm
foundation in realty.
The rest of the company was ex-
cellent, and the dancing number which
was fnterpolated in the third act was
well received and is feature of the
entertainment which kerry Cow" pro-
vides at the Valencia theater.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
ADMINISTRATION DENIES
FRICTION WITH JAPAN
Definite Statement Is Asked
Touching Position of Nippon
Government in Manchuria

WASHINGTON. Nov l5.-The atten-
tion OF the administration was again
directed TO the publications indicating
il TO be the purpose of the United
States government to force Japans
hand with a view TO securing assur-
Manchuris.
Denial was made both az the White
House and az the state department that
there was any friction with Japan or
made
AS matter OF fact, all that had been
done was to make an effort to secure a
more definite statement from Japan
touching her position In Manchuria. she
having given more definite assura noes
20 the other countries having interests
in Asa than to the United States
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
GIRL MAKES
MILE ROCK CLIMB
Berkeley Coed Is First Woman
Visitor to Lighthouse in
Golden Gate

BERKELEY, Nov. 15.-Miss Mabel
Norris Huh. one of the most popular
sorority members in the University of
California, today gained what is prob
ably the most unique distinction in the
annals of college women. She per-
formed the peri1ous and difficuIt feat
Of boarding the lighthouse at Mile
Rock, and thus was registered as the
first woman guest since its construc-
lion in 1905. The task required consid-
cradle courage, as the only means of
getting aboard was by a so foot rope
ladder swung from the end of long
boom.
Miss Hull was a member of a large
yachting party which made the trip out
TO the heads. When the lighthouse
keeper invited the crowd to visit him
she was ready at once. The skipper.
however, refused to permit her to go
up by the dangerous method chosen by
the men OF the party, and it was only
when the keeper proposed rigging ur
bosun's chair that it was considered
safe. The pneumatic engines were al
once started up and the tackle made
ready. Miss Hull was securely tied to
the seat and the signal to hoist was
given. Slowly the plucky young woman
was swung from the boat and up and
out over the ocean. so feet high The
many spectators were breathless. The
burden was steadily drawn in and Miss
Hull was caught by many hands. AS
her feet touched the landing cheers
went up from the twoscore boats near
by and the stars and stripes were
hoisted from the lighthouse to indicate
that an honored guest was on board.
The other young women in the party
were next hauled up.
The girls who risixed the nerve rack
ing feat were Miss Edna Georgiana of
San Mateo and Miss Grace Hoskins
and Miss Katherine OgiIbe of Berkeley.
The girls were the guests of Percy G.
Teeple. superintendent of battery con-
struction at Fort Baker.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
ORPHEUM PLEASES
Transformation Act of Cass and
Williams Is a Novelty

There are two big new features on
the Orpheum program this week. Per-
haps the only novelty is the trans
formation act of Cass and Williams and
Eva Staley. called The Musical Black
smiths, that comes at the end OF the
snow There is nothing startlingtin the
xylophone performances of these artists,
Dut they render some acceptable mel
ody, and their quick changes from the
smithy to the drawing room and back
again are really astonishing.
There was an unusually large crowd
present yesterday afternoon, and the
generous applause that greeted each
turn showed that the AUDIENCE was
who appeared with William Morrow in
'Happys Million" gave pleasing and
realistic Interpretation of stage
quakeress, with a pretty. song. The
broke" proved quite contagious. The
Indian, cowboy and street in Tonopah
furnished suitable setting for the
sketch, but the way Master Cupid ap-
peared. with his wings of golden feath-
ers, and drove the happy couple away
like pair of doves harnessed with rib
bons of pink entitled the unknown per-
r9Imer ,,la,ls,.s to return and receive the
Lew Hawkins, the blackface singing
and talking comedian, was welcomed
like an old friend and told yarns that
were funny il not altogether new, and
rolled off some ditties that helped to
make his appearance better than the
average negro" performance. The other
newcomers were WEIGH. Mealy and Mon
trose, who exhibited some clever aero
batic work and caricatured the pitcher.
batsman and catcher in a baseball game
with funny speeches and antics. that
drew shouts Of laughter. The holdovers
are by no means the least important
people on the bill The Millrnan trio
we're retained to repeat their aerial
dancing and wire walking. the Misses
Hengier continued songs and dances
and Mr.. and Mrs. Allison repeated the
comedy skit. in which the Swede girl
and the fellow that sings were shown
to advantage
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
TAkE IssrE wIrH pREsIpENT

NEW YORK, Nov 15.-In an open
letter to President Roosevelt, the orig
inal of which, Ii was stated. was
mailed to the president Saturday
night and copy Of which was made
public here today, the New York city
members of the synodical conference
OF the Evangelical Lutheran Church of
America take issue with the president
over the letter made public a week
ago in which he denounced as ..un-
warranted bgotry" any refusal te vote
for candidate for high Office because
Of such candidates membership In the
Roman Catholic church.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
LIBERAL VICTORY IN
CUBA is SWEEPING
Every Province in Island Is Car
ried for General Jose Mi-
gueI Gomez

HAVANA, Nov. 15.-Practically COM
plete returns of the election show that
the liberal victory was even more de-
eisive than supposed last night. Of
fetal returns from 1859 of a total of
1.49S polling places show that General
lose Miguel Gomez received 1g3.S23
votes against 11S.329 for General Mario
Menocal the conservative candidate
The liberals carried every province in
the island
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
REroRMAroRy BURNED

LOUISVILLE. Ky. Nov. Is. = Five
buildings of the Indiana state reform
atory and nearly the entire plant of the
Indiana manufacturing company at
Jeffersonville. Ind. across the Ohio
river. were destroyed by fire late today.
The loss will total about $780, 600.
There were no fatalities.