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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-25
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ISSUES PROCLAMATION

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-25
THE WEATHER.

Washington, June 24.--For Alahamaa Occasional showers Thursday ans BEls aaxt variable wknds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-25
SITUATION IS STILL SERIOUS Reports From Teheran Are Disquieting. STATE OF SIEGE DECLARED Palace of Shah's Uncle is Pillaged
 by Soldiers. corpses of Men and Bodies of Horses Cover the Main square of
 The City of
STATE OF SIEGE DECLARED

Berlin, June 24-The Tagblatt pub ushed a dispatch from Teheran saying hat the firing of small arms and artil- iery was still going, on today. The buildings of Parliament were quite de- fnolished by thS bombardment of yes- terday. Corpses of men and bodies of horses cover the main square of Tshe- ran.
 It is impossible to give the exact number of casualties but the Cos sacks alone lost seventy men killed. :. The palace of Prince zill es Sutton. an uncle of the Shah. and the bui.d- ings adjacent to 1t. have been pillaged by the soldiers.
 The night passed quietly but the outbreak of the firing leads to the be- lief that there may be further col lision. The government has declared a state of siege. The bazaars through out the country have been closed.
 Soldiers Not Responsible.
 St. Petersburg. June 24--ktt the lat est advices received at tie Foreign Ohice here, put a different complexion on the bombardment yesterday of the Teheran House of Parliament.
 The action of the troops was not. 1t is now stated, to enforce the demand for the surrender of certain revolu- tionists. was the result of two attacks upon troops in which bombs and fire- arms were employed and in which the soldiers lost heavily. The Foreign of- fice's version, which presumably is -bas- ed upon reports made by the Russian commander of the local cossacks, re- lates that on account of the excited state Of the populace after the refusal of Parliament to deliver the agitatora, the Shah sent out troops to patrol the city. While one detachment was pass ing the building in which are the head. quarters of the Tabris patriotic society. which adjoins Parliament bomb was thrown and killed or wounded a nurns Der of soldiers.
 : The Cossacks made no reply to thip onslaught, but retired, carrying their wounded. They returned later with strong re-inforcements to capture the persons who had hurled the bomb
 While they were drawing a cordop around the Tabriz building. the House of Parliament and the palace of Ziil es Sultan, in which the bomb throw CTS were thought to have taken ref- uge, another bomb was thrown at the soldiers and the revolutionists opened fire on them. The troops responded only after they lost about thirty men. They began by firing several rounds of blank cartridges. The fusilade from the revolutionists continued. however, whereupon the Cossack commander or dered his men to reply with ball cart ridges. A hundred rounds of artillery ammunition were exploded and there was much volley firing from rifles be- fore the buildings were captured.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-24
DISGUISED CHINESE
MAY BE C'SLURf
Oriental Masquerading as a
Woman Suspected of Being
Society's Hatchetman
Hop Sing Leaders Declare Pris-
0ner Was Hired by the
Bing Kong Men

OAKLAND, July 23.-Clad in the
elaborate costume of Chinese woman
of quality, Ching Ling sat in the pris-
oner's docket in the police court this
morning and entered plea of not
guilty to the charge of masqueradine
in female garments. He wore the
dress in which he was arrested, with
jade ornaments, cosmetic plastered on
his wig, into which his queue had
been braided, and shoes docked with
tinsel.
Ching Ling was arrested in China
town yesterday while parading in fe-
male attire. Sam Kee, wealthy mer-
chant who belongs to the peace ele-
ment. went to the police station and
reported that a Chinese was trying to
pass as slave girl and be sold to a
rich man.
The police learned that Ching Ling
has cast fear into Chinese circles.
There are four Bing Kong men on
trial for murder in Sacramento, the
aftermath of the recent tong war with
the Hop Sings. 1t is feared by the
Hop Sing leaders that Ching Ling is
hired by the Bing Kong men. and that
the shedding of more blood may re-
suit
Ground is given to this suspicion by
the disappearance of a Chinese wit
ness from Sacramento and the flight
of another who was found in Contra
Costa county.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-24
SUPPORTS STETSON
FOR STATE SENATE
Young Mems Republican Club
Will Hold Rally at Gier's
Hall Today
Lincoln- Roosevelt Leaguers and
Friends of Good Government
Promise Assistance

OAKLAND, July 23.-The John w.
Stetson Young Mems Republican club
will hold rally Friday evening at
Gier's hall. Sill Fourteenth street. to
further the candidacy of Stetson for
state senator from the hfteenth district.
The club has been organized by friends
of Stetson and will make the campaign
in the fifteenth district through primary
day. Stetson's nomination appears to
be conceded In view Of the fact that no
competition has developed any strength.
1t is understood that State Senator
Lukens will not be a candidate for
reelection. despite the fact that his
name has been presented. The story is
current that Lukens' health is not good
and that he does not desire to get into
the heat of hard campaign
1t has been said that George W. Reed.
chairman OF the republican county CEN
tral committee and leader of the party
machine. would be found in the contest
for state senator, but he has not al
lowed his name to be used thus far.
Stetson has perfected an excellent or
ganization. He will have the solid sup
port of the Lincoln Roosevelt repub-
lican league and friends of good gov
ernment As assemblyman Stetson's
record was clean.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-24
IMPRINT OF THUMB,
ON SLAYER'S WEAPON
Pipe Used to Slay Henry Bangs
at B0rax Works Bears
Blood Stains
Jury Returns Open Verdict
After Hearing Evidence
of Savage Fight

ALAMEDA, July 2S.-The imprint OF
thumb in dried blood on the piece
OF iron pipe with which Henry Bangs
night watchman at the Pacific Coast
boraX works. was beaten to death last
Friday night may prove an important
clew to the police in their efforts to
discover the murderer of the watch
man. The thumb imprint on the section
or pipe was exhibited at the inquest
held today
justice of the Peace E. E. Johnson,
sitting for Coroner c. L. Tisdale, who
is absent in the east, conducted the
inquest. Frank Matcovich and Charles
Born, employees at the borax works,
testified to the finding of Bangs body
In pools of blood on the west side of
the factory Saturday morning. They
said that the ground near where the
BODY lay was torn up, indicating that
there had been a fierce death struggle
between Bangs and his assailants. The
witnesses also stated that they had
examined shoeprints in the dust on the
moor of the factory and were satisfied
that two persons other than Bangs
We're engaged in the fight.
Policeman Charles Z. Keyes. who,
with Policeman AL Huff and Detective
vestigate the tragedy told of the
trails Of blood around the watts in the
borax works, and Keyes produced the
blood stained pipe.
The jury returned a verdict that the
watchman came to his death from
fractures of the skull inflicted by a
person or persons unknown with homi-
cidal intent.
The police stated that Hugh Conf
han, an employe at the borax works,
who failed to return to work on the
morning that Bangs body was found,
had been examined anu explained that
his absence was due to Illness.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-24
EBERHARD CONFESSES
MURDER OF AUNT
Held i'm Jail, Murderer Says He
Killed Relative to Obtain
Money to Marry

HACKENSACK, N. j., July 23.-Au-
gust Eberhard has confessed that he
murdered his aunt. Mrs. Otillie Eber-
hard, at Hackensack. This afternoon
he led the police TO a place in Little
Falls, where he had buried under a
tree $2.500 in money which he took
from his aunt's body. The money was
found where it had been hidden. Eber-
hard is now in the Hackensack Jail
Before cOnfessing Eberhard told the
police he had been assaulted and
robbed by gang of Italians in the
mountains north of Paterson. He de-
clared that his aunt had been killed by
shots fred from ambush and that he
had been set upon by her assailants
and stunned by blow on the head
In his confession the reason Eber-
hard gave for committing the crime
was that hewas in love with New
York girl and that he needed money to
marry her. so knowing that his aunt
had $4,000 he plotted to kill her and
steal the money. He induced his aunt
to accompany him into the woods,
where. during binding rainstorm, he
shot and killed her. Eberhard says he
also intended to kill his pretty cousin,
Ottlllie Eberhard, to whom he was en-
gagged, so that nothing would be in the
way of his marriage to the New York
girl. The police have the name of the
girl mentioned by Eberhard and she
will be brought to Hackensack to tell
what she knows of the murderer.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-24
Plan BIG FIESTA
AT IDORA PARK

OAKLAND. July PA grand carni-
val, in conjunction with an elaborate
exposition OF the natural and indus
trial products of Alameda county, will
be held at Idora park during the fort
night commencing Monday. August 10,
and ending Saturday night, August %.
Business and professional men of
Oakland and other cities on this side
of the bay have been hard at work to
perfect the arrangements. Practically
all of the exhibits of the various indus
tries and resources of the county, which
were feature of last years exposi-
tion, will again be displayed at Idora
In addition there will be numerous
new features illustrating the strides
in progress which the county has made
during the last year.
The 'Gladway,". which was a popular
feature last year, win be supplanted
this year by the Happy path" which
will have added attractions. The Hap
py path" will be a reproduction. on a
smaller scare, of the classic Midway
Plaisance and will be located near the
Center of the park.
The illumination of Idora park will
be a feature of the carnival. Plans
have been made for special theatrical
and musical attractions during the
carnival.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-24
CONCERT SOLOIST
HAS SWEET VOICE
Miss Fay Carranza Will Appear
With Artillery Band at the
Greek Theater Saturday
Band Master Putz Prepares Most
Inviting Program of Uni
versity Series

BERKELEY, July 2S.-The soloist
at the Greek theater Saturday night
is 10 be Miss Fay Carranza, a beauti-
full young Spanish lyric soprano, who
has established herself as one of the
most talented singers that has been
developed on the coast. Miss Car
rama was secured by the musical and
dramatic committee of the university
only after great trouble, for, after
negotiations had been opened with her
by the university people, she received
an offer from eastern managers, and
signed contract to appear profess
sionally for them this fall. 1t was
difficult TO secure the consent of the
eastern people to allow her to appear
in public before the opening OF her
engagement some time in August.
Miss Carranza is endowed with a re-
markably strong and sweet soprano
voice and its quality OF tone and vol
ume have surprised the critics who
have heard her sing. She is the pupil
Of Signor G. S. Wanrell, the basso can
tante, who scored so decidedly at the
Greek theater on the night OF July IL,
when he sang the prologue from
II TPagliacci' and the toreador song from
Carmen" Miss Carranza will leave
after her initial tour in the east for
Europe, where she will complete her
studies in Italian grand opera
Band Leader Putt of the Third
United States artillery band has pre-
pared one Of the most inviting pro-
grams Of the series.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-24
REGULARS WIN MEDALS
Marksmen Qualify for the Shoot
at Fort Sheridan

PACIFIC GROVE, July 23.-The win
ners of prizes in the rifle competition
at the Presidio of Monterey are as fol-
lows: First prize, gold medal. Private
D. B. Strauss, Company L, Twsntieth
infantry. with score of 692; silver med
ais, Lieutenant G.. F. Rozelle, Twenty
second infantry, SIS; Private A. Hakala,
Company A. Third infantry, 6S4; Cor
poral John McGee. Company +, Twen-
ty-second infantry. 6S2; Sergeant Jerry
Tallen, Company II, Twenty-second IN
fantry, 666; bronze medals, Lieutenant
f. P. Pierson, Fourteenth cavalry. 664;
Sergeant c. Barr, Company ID, Four
teenth cavalry, &c.; Lieutenant P. II.
Clark, Third infantry. $50; Sergeant
John w. Krika. Company B, Third in
fantry, $50; Sergeant c. H. Miller, Com
pany K, Third infantry, 659; Sergeant
c. Russell. Company b, Twentieth in
fantry, $50; Lieutenant c. w EweIl
Third infantry, 644; Lieutenant A. E.
Ahrends, Twentieth infantry, SAT; Ser
geant G. G.. Brooke. Company B, Twen-
ty-second Infantry, 63S; Corporal I. B.
Cassells, Company d, Twentieth infan-
try, 636.
These, with the distinguished marks
man, Ordinance Sergeant w. n. Puck
ett (score $3.50, constitute the rife team
for the Fort Sheridan shoot.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-24
BANKERS COMPETE
FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
Oakland Man Will Defend Title
Against Richmond, Va,
Competitor

OAKLAND, July 23.-Oakland chap
ter OF the American institute of bank
ers is arranging for worlds cham
pionship adding contest between Will
lam r. Stuart, who now holds the
worlds record of two minutes and %
seconds for $50 items on the Burroughs
adding machine, and G. II. Bates of
Richmond, Va, who was Stuarts clos
est competitor when he won the title.
The contest will be held some time in
September.
Long distance telegraphic communi-
cation will be established between Oak
land and Richmond, and the two con-
testants will begin operations stimuli
taneously in their respective cities. The
local chapter plans to have an adding
machine installed in their clubrooms
in the First national bank building.
where Champion Stuart will have the
inspiration of the presence of his asso-
ciate chapter members during his
struggle for the championship.
Staurt is connected with the Central
bank and is an officer OF the local chap
ter of the bankers institute.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-24
Army and Navy Orders

WASHINGTON, July 23.-Army or
ders: First Lieutenant Edgar King
medical corps, is relieved from duty in
the Philippines division and, assigned to
duty in the army transport service at
San Francisco.
William F. Martin, recently promoted
to major in the Eighteenth infantry,
viii join his regiment in the Philip
pines division, and upon arrival at San
Francisco he will report to the com
manding general of the department of
lCalifornia for temporary duty.
was received from the commander of
the special squadron, Manila: Lieuten-
ant r. Earle and Ensign c.. S. Root de-
tached from Maine to Galveston; En-
sign r. F. Dillen detached from Maine
to Cleveland; Ensign A. S. Hickey de-
tached from Maine to Helena; Midship-
man j. S. Evans detached from Maine
to Decatur; Midshipman R.. T. S. Lowell
detached from Maine to Vlalobos; Mid
shipman c. c. Slaton detached from
Maine to Concord; Midshipman H M.
Bemis detached from Maine to Samar;
Midshipman E. W. Todd detached from
Maine to Denver; Midshipman c. C.
Wilmington; Ensign H. II. Michael de-
tached from Alabama to Dale; Ensign
B. K Johnson detached from Alabama
to Wilmington; Midshipmen ]. r.
Rhodes and T. NJ. Stevens detached
from Alabama to Chattanooga; Mid
Alabama to Helena; Midshipman
A S. Farquhar detached from Alabama
to Denver; Midshipnan e. G.. Kittel de-
tached from Alabama to Galveston
MidShipman +. M. Knox detached from
Alabama to Cleveland;- Boatswain w.
Fox detached to naval station, Cavite,
r
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-24
SUBPOENA GOULD AS
WITNESS IN DIVORCE
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

NEW YORK. July 23.-Lawyers for
Mrs. Ben Teal. Detective Harry S
Moysley and Miss Julia Fleming, who
are to be examined tomorrow after
noon charged with subornation of per-
jury to assist Mrs. Frank j. Gould in
her divorce suit. sprang a surprise on
the district attorneys office today by
serving a supbena on Frank J. Gould
as a witness.
The defense, it has been learned,
hopes TO establish a counter plot, and
to make revelations more sensational
than those in the affidavit of Miss Ma
bel MacCausland, the Is year old mill
liner.
The district attorneys office, it is
understood, considers Miss Frances
Blanche Hale, the hairdresser, nearly
as valuable a witness as Miss Mac
Causland. She was in conference with
Assistant District Attorney Hart long
time today.
When Miss Hale reached the Hotel
Lincoln she said: Il have had greater
temptations offered to me for giving
perjUred evidence than any of the
others have What the amount is and
who the people are / cannot say"
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-24
EDGAR ENTERS RACE
FOR SEAT ON BENCH
New Candidate for Superior
Judge Causes Ripple in
Political Circles

BERKELEY. July 23.-Announce-
ment made today that Justice of the
Peace Robert Edgar was a tentative
candidate for the republican nomfna-
ton for superior judge stirred more
than ripple in the political pool.
EQgarS candidacy will tend to COM
plicate matters.
Judges Waste, Melvin and Harris are
candidates for denomination. There will
De three vacancies to I'll, and these
lncumbentS are desirous of continu-
ing 70 sit on the bench in Alameda
county Edgar and Judge Waste both
nail from Berkeley. Whether Edgar
could make combination in his home
town which would force Waste to a
hard battle is a question of Interest
In the political camps.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-24
AFFAIRS AT NETERANSh
HOME INVESTIGATED
sPECIAL pIsPATCH To rHE cAI1

NAPA, July 23.-An investigation is
IN progress today at the veterans
home at Yountville into conditions con-
nected with DR.. Frank A Mcmahon.
chief surgeon of the institution. Act
ing Commandant W. H. Savage, in
cnarge during the absence of Com
mandant Burton on a vacation. stated
To-Day that Mcmahon had not Resigned
from his position and was on duty to-
day II is understood that charges have
oeen nled with Directors DR.. Thomas
w Huntington and Hugh NJ Burke
that McMahon has haG friction with
other ohacials of the home Hunting
ton and Burke spent all day Wednes-
day at the institution, but have not vet
reported on their findings The other
directors are Senator W. H. Savage of
San Pedro, General Samuel W. Backus
and Charles II. Blinn of San Francisco
s. J. Loop Of Alameda and DR. WilifaSo
J. Hanna of Sacramento. McMahon
succeeded DR.. McAllister as chief sur
geon four years ago, and McAllisfer
was made assistant surgeon, resignine
about year ago. Mcmahon came from
san Jose and is married. DR.. Rein
home.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-24
$50 ITALIANS FORCED
TO FLEE FROM TOWN
Threatened Race Strife in Lou
isiana Is Narrowly Averted
bY Authorities

NATALBANY. La, July 23.-A threat
ened race strife between Italians and
Americans was averted today by the
hasty flight from this community OF
about $50 Italians, composing nearly
the entire foreign population.
These refugees have gathered mostly
in Hammond, La, and New Orleans.
Governor Saunders. the Italian consul
at New Orleans and Sheriff Saal, by
their combined efforts, have restored
quiet. The Americans feared an. out
break in a colony OF about 5000 ItaI-
ians living within five to ten miles Of
Natalbany.
The American men in Natalbany,
numbering less than 100. were under
arms for about IL hours, alarmed by
reports that Italians intended to at
tack and dynamite the town.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-24
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATED BY COUPLE
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

PETALUMA, July 2s.-Mr and Mrs.
A. r Winans today celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary. The
venerable couple were married at
Whitehill, H., half a century ago. Mrs.
Winans was Miss Mary A Holiday.
are Mrs. Nellie V. Coates of Los An
geles. Mrs. Luelia NJ Dickson of San
Francisco, Charles A. Winans of san
Jose. W. Clifford Winans Of San Luis
Obispo and Miss Gertrude WInans of
Petaluma- There are several grand
children and one great grandson
Abner A. Winans is a Grand ARMY
man and is ad5utant of Antietam post
Df Petaluma- His wife is a prominent
eember Of Antietam relief corps Of
nl1 city.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-24
WALTERS is ARRESTED
FOR STRIKING CESSNA
Young Butcher Admits Hitting
Candy Maker, but Says it
Was in Fair Fight

SAN JOSE, July 2S.-Gustave Wal
ters, a well known young butcher of
this city and member of a respectable
family, was arrested today for assault
ing Frank Cessna, the young candy
maker who has lain unconscious at the
Irving hospital since last Saturday
light at the point of death. The ar
rest was made by ex-Chief of Police
T. W. Carroll Walters admits hit
ting Cessna with his fist, but claims
that the blow was struck in a fair
fight. Walters has been charged with
assault with intent to commit murder.
Walters claims that his party was
returning from 81 dance when they be-
came involved in an alteration with
Cessna, James Park and John Craig
Walters says that he struck only one
blow with his fist, telling Cessna to
the sidewalk. Whether Cesena was
kicked while down he does not know.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-24
DUDD,s CONDITION IMPRovED

REDWOOD CITY, July 23-Albert
Mansfield. private secretary of ex-
Governor James H. Budd, returned to
his home here from Stockton yester-
day and reports that Budd's condition
has materially improved. The former
governor was seized with an attack
of rheumatism and heart failure at the
Hotel Victoria in San Francisco last
week and later was removed to his
Stockton home.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-24
BANK REPORT SHOWS
INCREASE IN DEPOSITS
Statements of National Institu-
tions Show Financial COndi-
tions Are Again Sound

Had it not been for the addition of
the London Paris national bank and
the Seaboard national bank to the list
of national banks In San Francisco
the aggregate condition OF the IL na-
tional banks of this city, as shown
by the statements OF July Is 1908,
would have had little change from the
report of May IA. 1908
Although several OF the national
banks had to pay to the United States
treasurer a certain per cent OF govern
ment deposits on the same day that the
statements were called for, the In
crease in ordinary deposits nearly
equaled the amounts paid out to the
government.
Following Is q recapitulation.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-24
SAY MATRON WAS
SEVERE, BUT FAIR
West Oakland Home Directors
Express Regret at Resigna-
ton of Mrs. Van Werner
Condemn HOrsewhipping OF Lit
tie Children, but Think the
Woman Meant Well

OAKLAND, July 23.-In connection
with the resignation of Mrs Van Wer-
mer as matron OF the West Oakland
home for children. the directors have
issued a formal statement, part OF
which is as follows:
The directors OF the West Oakland home held
a meeting on Tuesday afternoon 20 consider tne
two children Of the home had been excessively
severe.
no physical injury had been indicted the pun
fshment had been severe, and that under no
circumstances would they countenance the use
the RESIGNATION which Mrs. Van Werner had
presented three months before. but which at
that time had not been accepted. In accepting
this resignation. however. the directors do so
with profound regret, believing that they
losing who has constantly and Ialtnrully
worked for the best interests OF the children In
Mrs Van Werner is a strict disciplinarian.
but she has treated the children OF the home aS
she would have treated her own children and
she Aas always been guided BY the thought of
The West Oakland home during the last "a
with It, has always been open to the inspection
Of the public and has always enjoyed the respect
and confidence Of the people Of Oakland and OF
stantly cared for The representatives OF these
charities agree with the members OF the board
that the children OF the home have been
MRS. i. A. BERETTA.
MRS. n. b. MEHRMANN.
MRS. W. A. SCHROCK.
MRS. b. n. DE LEON.
MRS. MRS Fl. Fl H +. TTR TKIRBY.
MRS. ]. NJ SCOTCHLEa
MRS. A. g. DIETz,
MRS. ~ H. CHAMBERLAIN
Board Of Directors OF the West Oakland Home.