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The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10
MESSAGE VIA ATLANTIC
Wireless Waves Waited Over
Continent and Seas

WASHINGTON, March 9-About the
last place that the navy department.
expected to hear from the Atlantic bat
tleship hotilla for at least six months
was from the Atlantic coast, yet this
Is what has happened The navy de-
partment received today a telegraphic
message from it's wireless station at
Pensacola which had been in direct
communication with the battleShip
feet, a most remarkable performance.
considering that the wireless impulses
were obliged to traverse the Gulf or
Mexico. cross over the state Of Texas,
part of Mexico and again traverse sew
eral hundred miles of ocean This
particular message was from Rear Ad-
miral Thomas. in command of the sec
ond division. and was as follows:
Have you any important news from
homer?
An additional dispatch received at
Pensacola from Admiral Thomas, dated
on board the Minnesota at o'clock
last night, Is as follows:
The position of the fleet at this mo-
ment is latitude II deg. 81 min north.
longitude 102 deg. I min west"
Admiral Pillsbury, chief Of the navi-
cation bureau. stated that the feet Is
less than 800 miles from Magdalena
bay. 1t is moving at the rate Of 101s
knots per hour. which is Ia knots
more per nOur Indn was cSLlL1dtcu
when the ships left Callao.
RELAYED BUT ONCE
NEW YORK, March 9.-In it's long
flight from the fleet in the Pacific the
wireless message was relayed only
once. The message was picked up by
the Southern Pacific steamship Creole,
bound from this port to New Orleans,
while off Pensacola. Fla, last night,
and was repeated to this city. The
message had Travelled 1000 miles when
the Creole received 1t, according to the
officers of the wireless company, who
explained that Notwithstanding this
was an unusual distance for wireless
messages to travel. the season of the
year was favorable for long distance
wireless transmission
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10
DISCUSS FRYE MEASURE
Senate Hears Proposition to
Win Trade for Yankee Ships

WASHINGTON, March 9.-The senate
today discussed at length Senator
Frye's joint resolution providing for
the carrying of materials for the Pan
anna canal in American bottoms only.
Frye advocated the adoption Of the
resolution, saying that at least 5 200, 900
barrels of cement would be required In
the work, and that so long as foreign
vessels were permitted to compete it
would be Impossible for the domestic
ships to participate in the transporta-
ton, because of the difference both in
construction and operation. He said
that in both these respects British built
ships had an advantage of at least a
third
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10
.MAGDALFNA HAVEN
!. OF FLEET MARCH II
Navy Department Calculates
Time of Arrival OF Big
Battleship Armada
Wireless Messages Are Flashed
Over Continent and Sea
From Warships

WASHINGTON. March 9.-It was cali
culated at the navy department today
that Admiral Evans battleship heet.
which has made such splendid progress
from Callao. win reach Magdalena bay
by March IL.
Wireless messages received today
from the fleet gave it's position as latt-
tude 1887 north. longitude 1921 west
The message said:
The weather is fine and the ships
are moving along at a speed Of 1O1z
knots per hour. The feet will prob
ably reach MagdaIena bay March ~.
two days ahead of its schedule. The
cruise has been successful in every way.
The ships are in perfect condition and
will be ready for record target prac-
tice Immediately upon their arrival at
Magdalena bay"
The position OF the battleship fleet as
given in the wireless dispatch from the
Georgia is off the Mexican port OF
Acapulco.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10
MISS HASTINGS MEETS
GUARDIAN WITH GOODNESS
Shakes Hands, But Tells Him
She Cannot Consider Him
a Friend

When Miss Elizabeth Parker Hast
ings, over whose competency to handle
her estate a war has been waging in
Judge Grahams court, was about ready
to depart yesterday from the Fairmont
hotel for an outing, Louis Hoeff1er, the
guardian of her property, called to
wish her adieu. He was not received in
a friendly. spirit.
II cannot be friendly with you," Miss
Hastings said, because you are trying
to prove that / am insane in Califor-
MIA, when in the courts of chancery of
England no question of the kind has
been raised
Hoefler tried to soften the young
woman's spirit, but she would not be
placated.
II will shake hands with you" she
said, but 1 cannot regard you as a
friend" And in spite of all protesta-
tions to the contrary she could not be
made to recede from her position.
Judge Graham has continued the in
quiry into the matter of Miss Hastings
competency to the middle of May. In
the meantime the young woman and
Daniel, the guardian of her person,
will sojourn in England.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10

The first announcement made by the
finance committee OF the citizens health
body shows contributions to the amount
OF $50, $50 toward the $500, 600 fund
which is TO be raised for the purposes
Of sanitation. Money is reaching the
committee ia large amounts and an
nouncement viii be made OF the sums
received as rapidly as the reports are
compiled. The Southern Pacific heads
the list with a contribution of $50, 900.
with the Santa Fe second in the sum
OF $4,000 The following letter was
received by the committee from E. E.
Calvin, general manager Of the South
ern Pacific:
SAN FRANCISCO. March 9.
Leon Sloss, Chairman Finance Com
mittee Of the Citizens Health Commit
tee, Merchants Exchange building, San
F'rancisco-Dear Sir: Realizing the i'm
portance Of the work you have in hand
the Southern Pacific viii subscribe
$4,000 TO the plague fund. Yours truly,
e. E. CALVIN, Vice President"
". A Bissell, assistant traffic man.
ager Of the Santa Fe, said in connec-
tion with the contribution by his COM
pany:
The facts relating to the sitdation
come TO US from the United States
government Captain Payson presented
the matter to President Ripley. Mr..
Ripley realized that the situation as
presented to him was one in which ii is
necessary for all the people to stand in.
II appealed TO Mr.. Ripleys sense OF
what should be done, as he, like our
selves. realized that the city of San
Francisco is without funds to do this
most important work"
The health committee is greatly en-
couraged as a result of the receipt OF
the large contributions from the rail-
road companies and will prosecute the
work with new vigor. Doctor Blue is
especially desirous of carrying the
work forward with intense energy dur
ing the next 80 days. for by that time
warm weather will have set ia.
Chief Of Police Biggy conferred yes
terday with the men directing the sani-
tation work and assured them of the
full cooperation Of the department As
far as possible patrolmen on the beats
VIII inspect houses and report to the
chief. In addition a special detail of
il men has been assigned to assist
Doctor Blue.
Chairman c. c. Moore of the citizens
health committee. Gustave Brenner and
A W Scott Jr- talked over the health
campaign yesterday afternoon with P.
H Mccarthy, president Of the building
trades council Mccarthy assured the
committee Of the continued co-opera-
ton OF the council
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10
SAILS FOR saAGDALENA

SAN DIEGO, March 9.-An unex-
pected arrival IN San Diego was the
naval tug Fortune from Mare island
for Magda1ena bay. She came for coal
and fresh water, and as soon as II had
been supplied she cleared again. She
goes to Magdalena to assist Rear Ad-
miral Evans big battleships at target
practice. She will be used In contunc-
ton with the transport Buffalo in tow
ing the targets during the maneuvers
of the battleships there before pro-
ceeding up the coast to San Diego. The
Buffalo is already at Magdalena-
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10
q LITTLE WHITE
CASkFTS BURIED
Seventeen Contain Bodies OF
Unidentified Victims of
School Fire
Services Held in Eight Churches
in Memory of Departed
Child Martyrs

CLEVELAND, March 9.-Twenty- one
meath the ground in the cemetery in
CoIlinwood today. OF these IT contained
bodies of the unidentified children who
lost their lives in the burning of the
Lakeview school last Wednesday. The
other four caskets contained the bodies
of identified children, but were included
in the public funeral, as the expense
will be borne by the village.
In connection with the public funeral
services were held at 10 o'clock today
in eight churches of various denomina-
tions in memory of the little ones. Fol-
lowing this a public memorial service
was held at the temporary morgue,
where the 81 caskets lay in a row. A
large number of persons had collected
for the service, and it was with diff
Guilty that the crowd was handled by
the large Gordon of police from Cleve-
land that had been loaned to Collin
wood.
JANITOR ExONERATED
When Coroner Burke resumed his in
quest today for the purpose of attempt
ing to fix the responsibility for the
great loss of life, Mrs. julius Dietrich
testified that a few minutes before
smoke began issuing from the school
building she saw the janitor, Fritz
Hirter, on the back porch of his home.
Mrs Dietrechs daughter said she first
attempted to escape from the burning
building through the front door, but
found it locked.
Janitor Hirter testified he was at the
school building from o'clock on the
morning of the disaster until he was
n hu ha Ha, fret
he said, he knew of the fire was from
three little girls who had been in the
basement, When they went upstairs
they discovered the smoke, and one of
them called to him. He said:
II ran up the steps and opened the
door. l saw smoke coming through the
basement stairs at the top step, about
as much as a cigar would make. 1 did
not lock the doors back. The doors
stayed back without locking.
Then l went to room No. 1. Miss
Twins room, on the first floor, then to
the rear entrance and opened the inside
and outside doors. The righthand doors
hooked back, the two lefthand doors
stayed open.
Then / ran to Miss Roses room, No.
2, opened a window and threw out two
children. One fell. / jumped out the
window and picked him up"
You did your duty and were in no
wise to blame," said Coroner Burke
to Hirter at the conclusion of Hirters
examination.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10
Jeffries Turns Down
Fiaffefing Offer
Big Fellop Rejects a $35, 200
Guarantee TO Fight Johnson
in Nevada
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
BY r. A. Srr1ytf1

LOS ANGELES, March s.-Champion
Jim Jeffries, the king of the heavy
weight boxers, SCOTS at the idea of re-
turning again to the ring to defend the
lengers for the proud position.
The latest to seek to lure him from
his comfortable retirement Is Tex Rick
ard, the Nevada mining man. Rickard
authorized John Clark, the we'll known
San Francisco sporting man, to offer
Jeffries inducements which amounted
in the aggregate to $4,000 for match
with Jack Johnson, the formidable col
ored fighter Jeffries laughed at the
offer and refused. although he looks as
big and formidable today as he was
when at the height of his ring career.
JEFF says he will not take the chance
of marring his record, which is not
marked by a single defeat. He says he
knows his condition at the present time,
but he does not know what show he
could make in the ring six months
hence
1t is this doubt which keeps him out
of the game. Some of the promoters
have tried to induce his wife to urge
upon jeff the desirability of making
this money and what would come with
the exhibition, but Jeffries will not lis
ten to any argument. 1t is evident that
Jeffries is sorry he did not take on
Squires when the latter came from
Australia
Jeffries has no opinion of Tommy
Burns and would not meet him owing
to the disparity of their size.
When John Clark, a prominent sport
ing man of this city, called on the re,
tired champion to talk business he Of
fered JEFF a guarantee of $4,000, win,
lose or draw with Jack Johnson, the
fight to take place in some town in Ne
vada on Labor day. Clark also agreed
to give Jeffries one-third interest in
the moving pictures. He further stip-
ulated that If the fight went more than
eight rounds that JEFF would be paid
$4,000 for his interest in the films, and
then should he be knocked out in two
rounds he would still receive $1,000 for
his picture privilege.
AS a guarantee of good faith Clark
produced $4,000. which he agreed to
put up Immediately to bind the match.
He even agreed to go a step further and
hand JEFF a check for this entire
amount. But despite all these glitter
ing inducements the champion only
smiled and repeated that he was
through with the prize ring for all
time.
Clark told Jeff that he need not wor-
ry about getting into condition for the
battle, as he would be allowed all the
time he wanted in which to train. 1t
was reported that the big fellow had
been working out in his gymnasium.
preparatory to getting into trim for
the battle, and also that his wife was
very anxious that he should re-enter
the ring and make a stand against the
big negro. Conditions seemed very
favorable and Clark was sure that he
would land Jeffries, but the giant re-
fused to yield a point.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10
CHANCE FOR COMMISSIONS

SACRAMENTO, March 9.--An excel
lent opportunity to enter the regular
army as commissioned officers is to be
AFFORDED Californians who are members
of the national guard by the war de-
partment A circular announcing that
examinations for appointment to the
grade of second lieutenant in the army
will be held in this city next month,
was issued by Adjutant General Lauck
today This is the first time such an
experiment has been made.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10
JEROME MAKES REPLY

ALBANY. n Y. March 9.-District
Attorney Jerome fled today with Judge
Howles his answer to the charges pre-
ferred by William F. King. former
president Of the New York merchants
association, and a committee of minor
ity stock holders Of the Metropolitan
street railway company, in which the
governor is asked TO remove Jerome
rom Office The answer is a general
denial OF the charges. The governor
said he would announce the procedure
10 be followed after he had examined
the document
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10
FRUITMEN'S PLEA PUT
FORWARD IN WASHINGTON
President Briggs of State Board
of Trade and Aides Arrive
in the Capital CITY
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CAL

WASHINGTON, March 9.-Arthur r.
Briggs, president Of the California
state board Of trade; w. H. Brailsford
of Hanford. and others representing
fruit growing interests, have arrived In
washington TO ask that the newly ap-
pointed board to investigate the use of
sulphur hold some of its hearings in
California They also desire to have it
definitely understood that no decision
in the matter shall be made until after
the present fruit season.
Representatives Hayes and Need
ham, however. had already settled that
point, being assured by Secretary Will
son that in case the board should
reach a decision before the end of the
present season he would not make 1t
public until the crop had been disposed
Of
The board win meet in Washington
March is to organize. Senator Perkins
has arranged for a conference tomor-
row between the CalifoTnians and Sec
retary Wilson.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10
in an array of points at the big round

in an array of points at the big round
up.
Among the varsity men the changes
In form and new finds have been lin
tied recently. Perhaps the most prom
ising of any of the men who are ranked
in this squad, who has not made the
coveted IS" is S. NJ. Bellah. the crack
Hanford high school athlete. who was
not in college a year. ago, although
affiliated with the 1910 class. Bellah
in the pole vault has tied flanagan.
track captain. so far ut heights close
up to Il feet. In the broad jump he
has also been first man. The remainder
of the squad are keeping In good
trim and should be In fine fettle by
the date OF the big meet. T. Wander
voort, sprinter and jumper, who was
such star in the last Rugby season.
is the only man so far who has not
rounded back into his old time form.
but IL is thought that Van" will be
covering the distances in good time
within the next few weeks.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10
RATPROOFINd is ORDERED
Bill Providing for Concrete in
Easements Becomes Law

The original resolution relating to
the ratproOfing Of Easements was
passed yesterday by the supervisors It
provides that the ground surface of all
Easements be covered with a layer of
concrete an inch and a half thick. An
ordinance requiring that floors OF yards,
courts or passage ways be Of earth.
sand, gravel or cinders was passed to
print The use of wood is forbidden.
Another bin compelling contractors or
builders to provide a receptacle for
refuse food Of employees was passed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10
OLDEsT sAILoR

"Bill" Macabee. the oldest sailor in
the United States navy. celebrated his
one hundred and fourth birthday Sep
tember 23 at the United States naval
home. Philadelphia Little gifts. pack
ages of tobacco or relics of some bat
tie were pressed upon him. Then came
big dinner and then an assembly of
all the veterans. Mr.. Macabee was born
in Baltimore in 1903. He hats never
been out of the service of his country
since he enlisted He has fairly good
health.-KansaS City Journal
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10
MISSOURI CHILDREN IN PANIC

LEES SUMMIT, Mo-, March 9.-Four
hundred children in the public school
here today rushed out of the building
In disorder when a real fire alarm was
sounded Attempts We're made to use
the fire drill. but call of fire from
outside of the building caused the
children to make for the nearest exits.
No one was injured. The blaze was
quickly extinguished.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10
TO FIX ORCHARD TRIAL

BOISE, Ida, March 9.-Harry Orch
ard, charged with the murder of ex-
Governor Frank Steunenberg. will be
taken from the state peniteIitiary to
Caldwell tomorrow and his case will
be called. 1t is probable that the date
for his trial will be fixed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10
CHICAGO SAILING EAST

RIO JANEIRO. March 9.-The Ameri-
can cruiser Chicago arrived here this
morning. Her last port OF call was
Montevideo. She is on her way from
the Pacific coast to the Atlantic sta
tfon
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10
WINS rENNIs TRYouT

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, March g.
f. J. Gowan of Los Angeles won the
first tryout Of the varsity tennis team
today. defeating H Mann of San
Francisco in the finals.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10

FALLS TO DEATH-Noah Clark a laborer EN-
ployed at the Phean building, fell four stories
and was fatally injured yesterday afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10

LEAVES Law FOR MINING Alameda
March 9-Former Justice OF the Peace Fred
s. Cone has gone TO Goldheld where he VIII
enter the employ of a large mining company
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10

TO GIVE EXPERIENCES Alameda, March o
An experience meeting viii be held by the
Mems club of the First Baptist church tomor
row evening at which talks will be made by
Judge R. b. Tappan, DIR. +. e. Clark and
Fred II. Moore, superintendent OF schools
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10

The parliament building in Welling-
ton. New Zealand. is the largest wood
en- structure in the world In Welling-
ton and some other New Zealand towns
almost every house is constructed of
wood. So, likewise. are large churches
and business houses.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10
MEELICK SENT TO NEW ORLEANS
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

LOS ANGELES. March s-Meelick
was shipped today to New Orleans.
and Jockey E. Dugan went with the
noted racehorse.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10

J. Ernest Thompson (rght) former Lick school run
ner A. Sherum of San Jose feet athletes who
Stanford the with the University of Cali
fornia this year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-01
HOW TO GET TARIFF REDUCTION.
Must Make Taft President In Order
to Secure Prompt Action.
| (From the Milwaukee Evening Wis

MUST MAKE Iart PRESIDENT In order
to Secure Prompt Action
(From the Milwaukee Evening Wis
consin.)
What lot OF fog there IL surround
ing the subject OF n tariff reduction as
an issue in the pending Presidential
campaign
very wide and general feeling ia
vors revision of the schedules which
have grown obsolete since the enact
ment Of the Dingley law. No rate can
be made that will be the best forever,
ms trade conditions change. The Ding
ley schedules have remained unaltered
longer than those OF any other tariff
since the foundation OF the govern
ment. No wonder that the opinion ex-
lists among Protectionsts as well as
old-time Free Traders that the law
should be readjusted to the times The
practical question arises and c0nfronts
the voter, What Is the short road to
this desired result? In other words,
what Is the practical course for the
citizen who regards revision of tho
tariff as the important issue Of tho
hour--shall he vote for Bryan, or shall
he vote for Taft?
The answer Is that the electors who
want tariff revision must vote for Taft
and Republican members OF Congress,
for tariff revision at an early day Is
possible only through the agency OF
the Republican party
The Senate will be Republican no
matter which way the people vote next
November. 1t Is against all human
probability that a Democratic tariff
measure could get through a Ilepubli-
can Senate. 1t Is unlikely that Repub-
leans could frame tariff measure to
which Bryan as President would af-
fix his signature.
To elect Bryan g. the Presidency
would be to block the legislative ma
chinery of the nation 50 far as the
tariff is concerned.
To elect Taft and a Republican ma
jority in the House OF Representatives
insures immediate revision of the tar
iff. In fact, there will be effective
work on the subject before the mem
bers of the House elected next Novem-
Der are eligible to take their seats.