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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
LINCOLN'S HEAD TO
BE PLACED ON COIN
President Confers With Mint
Director About Plan

WASHINGTON. Jan. so.-President
Roosevelt has given his consent to
the placing of the head Of Lincoln on
one of the popular coins.
He conferred today with Director
Leach of the mint about the matter
and the details are under advisement.
1t is probable that tbs. half dollar piece
will be selected as the coin to bear
the Lincoln head
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
FORCED UNDER
EDGER SAW BY ENEMY
Murderer Loses Two Fingers
While Causing Mans Death

L0PeCIuI DlSVdEcH 70 ne OdHI
HoQUIAM. Wash. Jan. sO.-A murder
occurred this afternoon at Harris saw
mill near this city. Two miIIhands.
Moros schefin, aged IS. and Arthur
Gestland, aged 30. quarreled GestIand
threw a chip in Schefin's direction.
Scheffin ran around the machine at
which the men were at work. seized
GestIand and forced him onto the
edger saw. Gestland died in few
minutes. The edger cut off two of
Schefin's fingers. The murderer was
captured by millhands and turned over
to the sheriff. His father lives at Rich
mond Cal
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
OBALDIA TOASTS TAFT
AS FRIEND OF PANAMA
President Elect and Party Pay
Visit to Palace

PANAMA. Jan. sO.-President elect
Taft visited President Obaldia at the
palace TO-DAY. the party including the
American and British ministers and the
officials Of the Panama government. At
luncheon President obaldia gave a toast
to Taft as the long time friend OF Pan
ANA. An Official ball Will be given at
the palace in honor of Taft next week.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
COMERGIRL
IS CALLED
MARVELLOUS
Professor Lessard and Brother
Fabrician of St. Mary's
Test Her Powers
''Were She in France She
Would Be a Sensation
Among Scientific Men
Child Explains Manifestations
as Seeing Pictures Like
a Vision"
Rapidly and Unerringly She
Performs Feats for Her
Inquisitors
,6TN my rs years of study OF psychic

EkE my rs years of study OF psyehIe
phenomena I'm France and
4 throughout Europe I never saw
this phase Of eiairvoyance devel-
Oped In such a definite way. These Pc
euIiar manifestations i often have wit
messed and studied, but this case il new
to me I'm many ways. Were this girl
in France she would be sensations
among scientific men.~-PrOfessOr Les
sard, late of the University of Bor-
deaux. France, and now professor OF
French at St. Mary's college. after
two hour test of Bess Corners psychic
powers last night
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
EARTHQUAKES CONTINUE
TO TROUBLE MESSINA
Underground Explosions Sug-
gest a Submarine Volcano

MEssn1A. Jan 30.-Earth shocks
continue. being frequently accompa-
nfcd bv. underground explosions. This
strengthens the belief in the exist
Nace OF submarine volcano.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TO-DAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY SO
SUNDAY, JANUARY 81. 1909
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

YESTERDAY-Clear; 81 Of an inch Of rain
southwest wind; maximum temperature, so; mini
num- -
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-CIoudy. with show
ers; fresh south wind. Page AZ
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
Was Beautiful Debutante

AS debutante Lucy Banning was
known as the most beautiful girl in
southern California. Added to this she
possessed nimble wit and Charming
manner, besides being the daughter of
General Banning, a wealthy man. These
charms attracted host of suitors
among whom was John Bradbury who
was known principally as a lavish
spender of apparently limitless wealth
He was a dramatic figure in the night
life of the city, but in spite of this pet
ted Lucy Banning took a fancy to him
and one day the pair came to San Fran
cisco and were married. They then re-
turned to Los Angeles. Mrs. Bradbury
was then IS years old.
There followed a season of social
gayety unprecedented in the annals of
the city. Bradbury became colonel on
the governors staff and the house be-
came the center of whirlwind of social
ae+ivitv
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31

''The girls power Ia the occult il
astonishing L viii make "A close study
of this and associate with me On. the
work men versed In the study OF psy-
chic phenomena. The evenings dem
OnstratfOn has proved that Bess Conner
the accounts I'm The Call have credited
her with. She il NOnderfui.''-Sta
ment OF Brother Fabrieian, +. s c..
head o. the department Of psychology
at ST. Mary's college. who aided in last
nights test of Bess Conner.
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Bess Conner. the Is year old school
girl who has astounded scientists with
her power in the occult, and whose
mysterious and awe inspiring ability
to pierce the unknown psychic regions
was made known exclusively by The
Call last evening demonstrated be-
fore two men of solid. scientific stand-i
ing that she can do all. and more than
all. she had performed before men OF
lesser prominence in the world of
scientific knowledge.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
Severely Tested

Under a severe test conducted by
Brother Fabrieian of st. 1Iary's col
Iege and Professor Lessard. the famous
student of psychic phenomena. now pro-
lessor of French at the same institu-
ton. the girl conclusively proved that
her phychic gifts are indeed extraor-
binary.
1t was established last night by the
Thoughtful questions of Brother Fabri-
clan and Professor Lessard, the latter
of whom has had wide experience in
Europe in the study Of the psychic.
that Bess Conner is not only mind
reader. but possesses intuitive attain
ments superior TO that. and that she is
not Influenced in making her demon
STATIONS by any one either by hypno-
tism or personal assistance. The girl
operates entirely alone and Of her own
will.
Throughout the demonstration the
two scientists expressed themselves as
astounded at Bess Corners abilities.
and on their faces. as the full power
the girl possessed gradually was un-
folded to them. appeared the expression
of zeal the scholar wears who has
journeyed beyond the usual into new
fields of knowledge and finds before
him greater and more tangling prob
lens to ponder over and solve
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
Curious Crowd Barred

Crowds OF people attracted by The
Calls accounts of Bess Corners gifts
yesterday and last -sght called at her
home. 4171 Seventeenth street. and made
an effort to see her, but all were de-
MED, as the girl is til ed by her repeated
demonstrations and was resting for her
supreme trial before the men of sci
ence in the evening. One vaudeville
manager called with contract drawn
Up and signed to send The girl on the
stage for six weeks at a salary Of $3.50
per week. but this Conner declined to
consider. as he values his childs health
more than the money the engagement
would bring in. Several other offers OF
a like nature have been made the girls
parents since her ability has become
known.
Before the test proper began last
night the two scientists queried the
girl for nearly half an hour. question
ing her as to her emotions when per-
forming demonstrations and the shape
in which the psychic phenomena APP
pear to her. bringing out many peeu-
liarities Of the occult manifestations.
Bess Conner stated that when she was
asked to tell what an object was te
read what writing is on paper. or any
other thing. that the object ranges
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
LEADING ACTOR
PART OWNER OF
LOCAL THEATER
Mace GreenIeaf, Who Married
Rich Woman, Buys Share
in the Valencia
Players Wife Former Mrs.
Bradbury, Who Eloped With
Captain Ward
Daughter of General Banning
and Was Noted Beauty When
She Was a Debutante

Mace Greenleaf, who takes the place
of Robert Warwick, the temperament
al" at the Valencia next week, will not
only be leading man, but also part pro-
prietor of the theater.
Apparently he is ready to back his
bid for the popularity that was War
wick's with real money, for he has
bought stock in the corporation. The
amount invested by the actor and his
wife, who was Mrs. John Bradbury.
wife of Colonel John Bradbury of Los
Angeles. and previously Miss Lucy Ban
ming, daughter of General John Ban
ming, and a noted beauty and heiress
of the south. is said to be $4,000
Greenleafs in City
The Greenleafs arrived from Los An
geles Friday night and have taken up
their residence at the Charlemagne
apartments in Geary street. Greenleaf
has been the leading man at the Bur-
bank theater in the southern city for
the last three years.
Mrs Greenleaf has taken short
plunge into professional histrionics,
having appeared in vaudeville with her
husband in sketch from her pen; but
her interest in the Valencia will be
merely financial.
Greenleaf will not state the amount
of his investment, but said he expected
to make this city his permanent nome.
The Greenleafs were married between
matinee and an evening performance
of ''Trilby' September 90, 1906 They
left the Burbank theater in an automo-
bile and with the brides mother and a
friend chugged to Santa Ana. where
they were welded by Rev. T. c. Milton
Methodist minister.
Mrs. Green1esf had been Mrs. Brad
bury. having been married to John
Bradbury, a wealthy mine owner and
man about town in Los Angeles. but
had secured a divorce from him and was
known by her maiden name of Lucy
Banning
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
Mrs. Bradbury EIoped

Then the merriment. slackened and
the festivities ceased. One morning
society was electrified to hear that Mrs
Bradbury had eloped with Captain Rus
sell Ward, dashingN Englishman.
The couple came to San Francisco To-
gether and one day Ward was arrested
and Mrs Bradbury was taken back to
Los Angeles by her mother, Mrs. Mary
Banning, who had followed her to this
city A few days later the body of
Ward was found on the railroad track
near Omaha and it is supposed he had
jumped from a moving train.
A reconciliation between the couple
was effected after extended negotia-
lions and they went to live at the Brad
bury mines at San Rosario near Mazat-
Ian, where Mrs. Bradbury did a great
deal of good among the poor. She found
it impossible to live with Bradbury
however, and a divorce was arranged.
the wife resuming her maiden name.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
No Excuse for Opera
Ought to Be Stihed
Special Dispatch 10 The Call

Rev. Dr.. George F. Haas of ST.
Marks Lutheran church said From
what I have read of salome' in the
newspapers it is shock to the re-
ligious sensibilities. L am strongly op-
posed, as the best of our people are, to
such performances. 'Salome, ought to
be stifed Such dances as that de-
scribed are an affront to decency. The
whole atmosnhere of sSalona, is had,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
Trafnc Is Suspended

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. Jan. 30
As result OF the blizzard traffic is
almost entirely suspended in this sec
ton Of Michigan. Snowdrifts in some
instances are 20 feet deep.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
Below Zero in Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 3O.-The cold
est point in the northwest today was
1T Minnedosa, where it was 30 degrees
below zero. At Moorhead, MINI, it was
IS below. Ia the extreme northwest
the temperatures are moderating. it
being zero at Havre. Mont; 10 below
al Winston. =. D., and above at Cal
earl and Edmonton, Alberta. The wind
Is moaeraEng
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
SUBURBAN

BY a vote of 8 TO I Berkeley
ter providing for commission
ment.
Peninsular. promotion league
ton TO secure better rates (
cific.
japanese IS assaulted by
college campus.
F. F. Jaekson's candidacy 4
on citizens independent ticke
Grand jurors of San Ma
many startling disclosures.
Roscoe Farrar Of Nation,
structor OF botany and sol
farm.
rT-s.Te..- - - 49,. 4 "
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
Kentucky Feels Storm

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 30.-Kentucky
and other parts OF the south are today
IN The clutch OF genuine blizzard At
AnoNvile The mercury registered 10 de-
grees above zero. All trains are Iafe
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
Returned to Father

Lucy Banning returned to the home
of her father, General Phineas Banning.
who had large estate and many inter-
ests, and once more. became the center
of attraction in society. She had many
suitors, among them being Charles
Hastings. the world known clubman
millionaire and dilletante.
But Lucy Banning had wealth and
position in her own right and nefhing
but love would now appeal to her. Her
romance with Greenleaf began in New
York and continued in Los Angeles
She had admired him from across the
footlights and he had been attracted to
her by her beauty and wit. They We're
married quietly and suddenly.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
HOIaIIDg
in RicheIit
COAST

Flood advances price OF potatoes and meat
but tubers likely TO be cheaper in the near
future. Page IL
Hawsiians insist on passage Of bin suspending
application Of coastwise shipping laws. Page %
Women win place on roll OF honor at Cap and
Gown society election. Page 20
Laborer roasted over tramps fire and robbed
after being promised food Page "a
Marshal George Morrison Of Oakdale likely TO
recover from wound inflicted by burglar re-
Gently. Page ~
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
Storm Sweeps To-

DALLAS. Tex, Jan. 30.-Damage from
lre and havoc wrought from high winds
estimated at about 100000 was caused
during the last two days in Texas and
oklahoma. In the Texas panhandle the
sandstorm was terrific. The gale has
Been followed by a cold wave. which
embraces the entire southwestern coun-
tfy from Kansas to southern Texas and
into New Mavfro
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
Great Damage Reported
Blizzard Reaches New York

NIcW YORK, Jan. 30.-The center of
the western blizzard reached this city
TO-DAY. Accompanied by high west
wind. heavy fall OF wet snow threat
cued 10 delay all city transportation
lNcent tie subway.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-09
Shame of California IS
Br1zen, Corrupt HerrirltSfn

ficials and the representatives OF an
that is to be reprobated in American
politics. Any legislator who has seefes
Intercourse with them brands himselI
as one who associates with unclean
men, and anyone who is seen In their
company lays himself open to the sus-
picion OF beng a corrupt man. Cal-
fornia has had much to be ashamed OF.
But nothing should cause her to appre-
ciate more her shame. and degradation
than the sight of Herrin's men ire
quenting Sacramento during the session
of the legislature, stalking about the cor
ridors with the states legislators. me
publication of the names of those iegls-
lators seen talking to the representa-
tives OF "the supreme rascal or Cah-
fornia" would, indeed, be q roll OF dis
honor" both to the state and those
whose names appeared on 1t. But, untii
California has real direct primary ana
the people choose their own ofiicials'
until, by means of the initiative, the
referendum and recall, the people con-
troll their own legislation and legisla-
tors, California will be compelled TO
submit to the shame, degradation ana
humiliation OF seeing themselves In
suited and outraged by the spectacle OF
their legislators and governor sub
hitting to the disgusting presence OF
and association with these hired cor
ruptors OF public officials.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-09
SAYS DoGMAS HAVE CAUSED
BlTTEREST OF WARFARE

LONG BEACH, March 6.-[Editor
Herald: Prolonged discussion OF re-
ligious or political matters is gener-
ally profitless. Therefore l do not
care to continue the controversy with
Senex beyond this rejoinder. He and
differ largely in viewpoint and ATTITUDE
toward life I imagine, and the diner-
any logomachy
To put the matter in a succinct and
concrete way: Religion is the life OF
God in the soul of Senex. Theoiogy
is what Senex thinks about that life
it's causes, ways of showing itself and
it's results in conduct, etc. Dogma Is
a theology which is attested by GER
tain weight of popular or ecclesiastical
opinion. Religion is always individual;
theology may be individual; dogma is
always collective. If Senex turns over
in his mind the experiences of his life
which he calls religious, that intellect
ual handling of the experiences Is Sc
nex's theology, no matter how eccen-
trio it may be. The attempt to folst
dogma as an established and unde-
waiting order of procedure upon peo-
pie who have not come to the same
conclusions about religion has caused
the bitterest of wars and most ire
ligious of conditions. TO say that the
ology has been, in all time, the evil
est thing alive" is to say that any
attempt to think into and through the
experiences which men call religion Is
heinously wrong. This stultifies man
and puts a premium upon irrational
mysticism and emotionalism, which
have always been the bane of religion.
If Senex has no theology, his religion
is vague and irrational. 1 affirm that,
unorthodox as it may be, Senex has
a theology, and the orthodoxy of today
is obsolete tomorrow. So long may
Senex think about religion!
SHELTON BISSELL.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-09
THE RECALL

no REFER to the recall as a polit-
ical idiosyncrasy is to question
~ the whole structure of American
government, which is founded upon
the right of the people to rule and to
elect their executive officers. 1t is in
credible that people like the people
of the United States, noted for good,
hard business sense, should deliber-
ateiy have proclaimed freedom, and
then as deliberately surrendered their
liberties.
The duty of an executive is to see
that the laws are carried into effect,
and the laws are made by the people.
Therefore the executive carries out the
will of the people. There's the whole
thing in a nutshell.
There is nothing idiosyncratic in the
recall. 1t enables the people to deal
with an unfaithful public servant with
out having to resort to the courts to
dislodge him from office, and it gives
him a chance, by way of defense
against the demand for recall to sub
nit his case to the people. II it were
an arbitrary proceeding, and II pub
lie servant could be dismissed from
office in ignominy upon the "say so"
of a percentage of the electors, then
critics and pro-vice writers who are
saying it is unwarranted would have
some excuse for their position. But
since democratic ideas of government,
which are illustrated in the recall.
have suggested a method of holding to
their responsibilities the servants of
the public, it i'll becomes champions
of the accused to try to befog the issue
by calling the recall an iGiosyncrasy.
We believe most people are too well
informed as to the intent and purpose
of the recall to pay any attention to
the statements which seek to convey
the impression the recall is irregular
1t is justifiable constitutional method
of procedure. If the recalled mayor
were not permitted to appeal to the
people there might possibly be some
ground for complaint, although in a
case as fragrant as that of Mayor
Harper, we cannot imagine what that
ground would be.
buI the T6CdiI CdTElcS Will IL ltlS
right of appeal; in fact, does not be-
come valid until the people have ex-
pressed their preference. Los Angeles
is fortunate in having found an excel
lent, able and exemplary citizen who
has accepted the peoples nomination
for mayor. and will contest with Har-
per, the recall appellant. the office of
chief executive of the city of Los
Angeles OF Mr.. Alexander's success
there is not any doubt. 1t is the duty
of every self-respecting citizen to vote
for him, and as in the population of
Los Angeles there is an overwhelming
majority of self-respecting citizens,
Mr.. Alexander should be elected by an
overwhelming majority, and will be If
all citizens who believe in good gov
eminent, morality and decency will do
their duty and will VOTE and ask their
friends to vote. Rest assured, Harper
and his political gang will do all in
their power to poll the full strength of
the pro-vice vote. The full strength Of
the respectable vote also must be
polled. A vote for Alexander will be
vote for prosperity, progress, and
morality in Los Angeles. We must
have a clean mayor for our clean city.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-09
QUOTES SCRIPTURE IN FAVOR
OF WoMAN'S RIGHT TO VOTE

LOS ANGELES. March 5.--lEditor
Herald: am much pleased with your
Public Letter Box. where different opin-
ions on various subjects are discussed
Some appeal to me as quite right and
others all wrong, but there are differ
ences of opinion on every subject.
AS woman l am intensely interested
In the woman suffrage question. l am
always pleased when a writer cham
pions the cause. and sorely grieved
when others throw stones at those
whom Christ came to set free. He came
to set free not only man but woman
and to restore her to the place that IN
the creation God gave her. We read
God made man in his own image, male
and female created he them, and
blessed them and said be fruitful and
replenish the earth and subdue IT..
They were to be one; united, not Ill
vided: they were to work together
The divided house cannot stand. His
tory repats itself; homes are broken
up because they are divided, and many
times when they are not 1t Is because
the wife suffers in silence.
They were to have all things in COM
mon, but sin came to break up this
blassed union, and until the coming OF
Christ man lorded it over the woman
subjecting her to all kinds of abuse
treating her as his tool his slave.
When Jesus came he rebuked man
saying: Let him that is without sin
cast the first stone"
If man were without sin he would not
want to throw stones at the very ones
he owes his life to. Can you conceive
of anything more inhuman than mar
throwing stones at his mother? His
mother represents womanhood. Man
see to it that thou art pure. Expect
nothing you are not willing to live uT
to. God is no respecter of persons.
When Christ expired on the cross
the wall that separated man and wom-
an from enjoying the same privileges
was thrown down.
In Christ there is neither male MOI
female. All are one, with equal rights
In his kingdom. o man, cease to figh;
against God. Give woman her rightfu
place at the polls. and your children
will rise up and call you blessed.
MRS. MARY HOLCOMBE.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-09

4 LITTLE more than two years ago
"a Parker and Tiatton figured In a
- photograph In which the governor
of California stood behind the seated
Ruef, his hand upon that felon's shout
der. That photograph, labeled 1.-THE
Shame of California" was published in
several magazines and given wide pub
lefty, to the disgrace and humiliation
of tire. people of the state. Another and
more 'disgraceful Shame of California
is being enacted at Sacramento and has
been enacted there ever since the pres
ent legislature was called to order. 1t
consists in the fact that Parker, Burke,
Hatton, Lynch and other Hartman
Herrin lobbyists have free entry to
Governor Gillett's private office, are
frequently closeted with that official
and have frequent interviews, in the
halls and anterooms of the state CAPT
toll and at their roms in the Capitol
hotel, with members of the senate and
assembly, says the Oakland Enquirer.
Honest men cannot afford to have IN
tercourse with these corrupt men. Only
dishonest men can have any business
with them. Even the most shameless
legislative betrayer of the people ought
to blush at being seen in their company
representing as they do Herrin ana
Hartman, the corrupters OF public Of