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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
MIKADO IS MARINE
MASTER OF PACIFIC
Congressman Humphreys Points
to Japan's Supremacy at Mer-
camille Navy Session

NEW YORK. Feb. IA five days
convention to discuss the subject of
larger and more efficient American
merchant marine began tonight in the
Metropolitan temple with Rev. Dr. John
Wesley Hill as presiding officer.
The idea of the convention is origi-
nal with DR.. Hill. who believes that
the church has function to perform
in advancing the material as well as
the spiritual welfare of the country.
The principal speaker was Congress
man William E. Humphreys of Wash
ington.
Humphreys called attention to the
liberal policy pursued by japan in sub
sidizing her merchant marine. and
pointed out as natural consequence
the practical control of the commerce
of the Pacific by that nation.
'I do not believe" he said, that we
- eOAAo ~ AoSfC W dL Will Japan, OUI
any one who thinks that Japan has not
the courage to make war or the fnan-
cial capacity to carry it out has not
read properly the history of this great
nation.
The speaker declared that it would
be simple matter in the event of war
for Japan to land 100000 troops in the
Philippines and 10000 in Hawaii be-
fore the United States could begin to
start out her transports Where Japan
has $50 vessels of her merchant ma
rine on the Pacific, the United States
has only II. In addition. he said.
there are 500. 600 Japanese in the fish,
cries and merchant marine where the
United States has hardly 1000 native
born American sailors.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
Men Who Are Interested

1t is believed among members Of the
racing fraternity in this city that
Thomas II. Williams, president Of the
New California jockey club. is inter-
ested in the racing syndicate mentioned
in the foregoing dispatch. Williams an
nounced in Sacramento that he had Sc
cured privileges from President Diaz of
Mexico to conduct racing in five Mexi-
can states Tor period of 10 years. As
the aDti-racetrack bill which is before
the senate viii. If passed. abolish the
Arcadia racetrack as well as the En-
cryville track. Barney Schneider and
George Rose. prominent racing men.
are believed to be interested with Will
liams in the project.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
CASTRO TO BE CHARGED
WITH ATTEMPT ON LIFE
Minister of Interior Orders At
torney General to Prosecute

CARACAS, January 20, via Port of
spain FEB. In accordance with in
structions from Senior Alcantara, min
lister of the interior. the attorney gem
eral will bring suit in the high fed
eral court against Cipriano Castro. the
former president of Venezuela, on a
charge of having instigated the at
tempted assassination of President
Gomez.
Minister Alcantara's communication
to the attorney general was accom-
panied by a large amount of docu-
mentary proof.
The minister writes: The documents
show that the black. black conspiracy,
which happily was frustrated by the
presence of mind of the supreme mag
istrate, was the result of suggestions.
advice and orders of General Castro
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
WHITE MANS BLOOD
FAILS TO SAVE NEGRESS
TRANSMISSION Made in Hospital,
but Patient Dies

NEW YORK, Feb. What is be-
lieved to have been the first case of
blood TRANSMISSION from a white man
to a colored person was made here to-
night at Bellevue hospital. The patient,
Julia Herring, a 27 year old negro
woman, was brought to the hospital
suffering from internal hemorrhages.
The surgeons decided that the only
hope of saving her life lay in the
TRANSMISSION of new blood. Several or
derlies of the hospital offered their
blood Gustav la Brink, 26 years old,
a messenger, was chosen for the op-
Grafton. About pint of his blood was
transfused.
The woman rallied for a time. but
a few hours later sank rapidly and
died.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
Ready to Build Track

IT is stated that in the event Of the
california legislature passing an anti
raeetrack bill work. viii Immediately be
started on the building Of big race
track and grandstand on the property
which IT is intended TO lease All plans
for the track and grandstand, it is
stated. have been completed. and arehi-
tects are at work on the plans for
clubhouse and hotel IN the clubhouse
viii be established large gaming rooms,
as II is intended to make the resort the
biggest Of its kind in this country.
The fact that architects have been
employed for the drawing of plans for
the racetrack, grandstand. clubhouse
and hotel is takep to mean that the
promoters are confident that the Cali
fornia legislature viii adopt adverse
legislation, and are accordingly prepar-
ing for the future
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
Dunno Natural Selection

The selection of Dunno for the posi-
ton of chief counsel is but natural.
For the last few years Dunno has prac-
tica}ly exercised complete control over
the law department of the Southern pa
cific. His administration has been par
ticularly satisfactory to the men in
authority. Moreover, Dunno has been
remarkably successful in all the i'm
portant litigation in which the com
pany has been concerned. He has
gained national reputation as a prac-
titioner, and it was largely because Of
Harrimans confidence in his ability to
handle the legal affairs of the corpora
ton that the magnate was willing to
lift the responsibility from Herrin's s
shoulders.
1t has been general knowledge that
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
THUGS HOLD UP 20 MEN
IN SALOON; BOOTY S5,4I7
GoIdfieId Gambling Houses Are
Robbed BY Masked Trio

men held UP the Mohawk saloon, one OF
the biggest gambling houses here. and
got away with s3.4l7 at O'clock this
morning. Entering the front door in
Indian file with guns drawn they lined
I'D about 20 men. One Of the thugs
went behind the bar. tapped the cash
register. got a key to the safe and
look the bank roll and all the coin
sacks he could find and walked out of
the saloon, while the others covered his
retreat
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
SHERIFF WOULD LEVY
ON HEARST'S FURNITURE
Attempts to Satisfy Two Judg-
ments Against Publisher

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
NEW YORK. Feb. deputy Sheriff
Kendall of Kings county attempted to
levy upon the furniture in the office in
Washington street, Brooklyn, of the
New York American to satisfy two
judgments against William r. Hearst.
The Indebtedness was incurred when
Hearst sued to GUST Mayor Mcclellan.
Hearst was not successful in the suit
and the costs. which aggregate $so4.
were filed by Corporation Counsel PEN
dleton.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
BROKAW, SUED FOR
DIVORCE, CHARGES WIFE
Millionaire Sportsman Replies
With Sensational Allegations
Especial Dispatch 10 The Cell

Especial Dispatch 10 The Cell
HIGH POINT. \. c.. Feb. william
Could Brokaw. the millionaire sports
man OF New York, was told today that
Mrs. Brokaw had fled notice of a suit
for separation in the county clerks
Office at Mineola, l. T. He seemed
surprised at the action.
'She alleges cruel and inhuman
treatment. undue jealousy and non
support" he was told.
Instead Of being cruel to her, I
have been too kind" declared Brokaw.
The reason I closed my house at
Great Neck was that some man, whose
name I Go not know, was put IN my
room When asked my wife for an
explanation she declined TO give me
one or TO tell the name of the man who
had occupied my room"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
STREET DUEL RESULTS IN
DEATH OF POLICE CHIEF
Dispute Starts Fatal Shooting
Between Brother Officers

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Feb. T.
AS a result of street duel at Chicka-
sha, Okla, tonight Elliot Goodwin. chief
of police is dead, Joe Earle is seriously
wounded and William Thomas, night
chief of police is in jail. charged with
the double shooting. The trouble oc-
Cured over dispute regarding the
crusade against "bootleggersT
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02

ture passing an anti-racetraok bill.
Every effort has been made TO keep
the leasing Of the property a secret, and
the san Diego agents have. been in
structed 10 give no Information to the
public. either as to the exact location Of
the property or. as to who are behind
the project It is known. however. that
the property is close to Tia Juana and
easily accessible from San Diego.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
ROOSEVELT DECLINES TO
ACCEPT $4,000 LEGACY
Money Left President by Old
RecIuse Is Refused

BOSTON, Feb. President Roose-
Welt in letter to the attorneys for the
administrators declares that under no
condition will he accept legacy of
$4,000 left him by the last will of
Benjamin Hadley. at East Summerville
recluse. who died December 16. 1907.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
DEATH REVEALS
DUAL HOME: LIFE
OFCAR MAGNATE
Two Women Claimed as Hus=
band William Vincent Gallery,
Traction Trust Head
Both Thought They Were Legal
Widows and Now Fight
for Estate
Third Girl lie Promised to Marry
Also Haunts Memory of
Dead Man
Special Dispatch 10 The Ceill

PITTsBURG. Pa. Feb. The late
William Vincent Gallery, multimillion-
aire brother of James D. Gallery, presi-
dent of the Pittsburg railways com
pany. maintained two households dur
ing his lifetime. In one he was known
as William Phillips, and in the other
as William White. He had persuaded
the two women that presided over them
that he was their legal husband, ac-
cording to testimony introduced during
the suit brought by Mrs. Phillips, /"
who is suing in behalf of her two chill
dren and herself for q dover right in
the property left by tRs multimillion-
aiTe
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
Northern Racing Men Prepare
TO Locate Track and Games
in Mexico
Site Is Near Tia Juana and
Easy of Access From
San Diego
Williams, Anticipating LegisIa-
tiOn, Is Said to Be Behind
the Project
ISpeoiol Dispatch 10 TIE Call

- AN DIEGO. Feb.
- J. - Northern
~ racfng men
whose names
have not been made
public have secWe9
an option for the
leasing Of nearly
500 acres OF land
iust across the in
ternational bound
airy line in Mexican
territory for the
avowed purpose Of
establishing a big
racing track and
gaming resort in
the event Of the
f-,rfeo--sa 7ee-fs1a-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02

With the acquisition by e. H. Har-i-
man of an ocean to ocean road has
come the announcement of a plan of
Reorganization which contempIates the
reassignment of some of the highest
officials in California. The most i'm
portant of these changes, it is stated.
will be the retirement of William f.
Herrin from the law department of the
Southern Pacific and his promotion to a
position second only to that of Harri-
man himself. Herrin is to become Har-
riman's executive agent and personal
representative in directing the policies
of the entire system. Herrin will be
succeeded as chief counsel of the South
ern Pacific by Peter T. Dunno. now
serving 'as general attorney. Dunno
will not be concerned with the political
affairs of the company. and this part
of Herrins work, it is understood. will
devolve upon Walter Parker.
This is the report which has been
persistently circulated among local
railroadmen, and, although the higher
officials of the Southern Pacific are not
inclined to discuss the subject for pub
lication, it is regarded as true in au-
thoritative quarters. There are reports
also of other changes, but these are
more or less uncertain
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY Sc
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY ?. 1909
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TO-DAY

YESTERDAY-South wind. cloudy maximum
temperature, co; minimum, 80.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Cloudy; unsettled,
with showers; brisk southerly winds Page 10
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
Captain Brown Tells His
Story of Buried Treasure

Y He ooDlg the supposed 10 have
been buried Coco island and the object Of adventurous
expeditions dictated last night and signed By Captain James Bwn
Dho leaves today for the South the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
Treasure Taken From Pirates

Murder. piracy and intrigue played
an important part In securing the
treasure. From warning Spaniards the
immense fortune was wrested by a
daring Captain Henry Smith. Like all
successful pirates. Smith commanded an
innocent appearing craft. Treacher-
ously one night the schooner hove
alongside a Spanish war packet and
Smith and his crew stole from the
lighting sailors the loot which they
had carried from Peruvian cities.
And once the treasure had been
slowed away in the holds of the pri-
vateers. more treachery and more mur-
der occurred. Trouble did not cease.
either, when the fortune was in the
hands of Brown and his companions.
for on several occasions Brown was
marked for death BY members OF his
crew. Brown killed a treacherous
master and alone brought his boat
into Cochin bay after burying the
treasure. Much of this interesting
story has faded from Browns memory.
but in part his story is as follows:
In the year 1850 I shipped on board
a vessel in New York as second mate
for the West Indies. Arriving at King
ston. Jamaica. became acquainted
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
Met Girl in Street

The young woman when on the stand
declared she met Gallery in 1902 while
she and girl friend were walking in
a street In Oakland. With Gallery at
the time she said were Neville Bailey,
a prominent broker, and Judge" Raf-
ferty, a well known real estate dealer
and politician. The three men were in
a carriage and invited the young
women to join them, which they did.
After that Mrs. Phillips said that Cal
lery often called her by telephone at
the fur store in PENNSYLVANIA avenue
where she was employed.
Later she gave up work and Gallery
provided for her, promising that he
would eventually marry her. After an
acquaintance of few months, accord
ing to Mrs. Phillips" Gallery begged
of her to drop the name of Mcdonald,
the name OF her first husband, whom
she divorced in 1901. They then went
to live at the Colonial hotel
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
Few Knew of Scandal

Notwithstanding the fact that the
case has been going on for several days.
it was conducted with such secrecy that
that threatens to blacken the name of
Gallery, known throughout the United
States as magnate in the traction trusts
of Philadelphia, Pittsburg and San
Francisco.
William Vincent Gallery was one of
the best known men in Pittsburg prior
to his death in September, 1905, and
still Mrs Phillips declares under oath
that she had lived with him at the
Colonial hotel, one of the fashionable
hostelries, for more than two years;
that he introduced her continually as
Mrs. Phillips. my wife,. and that no
person ever questioned ms idcntity
Mrs Phillips went further. She de-
clared that Notwithstanding that he
was the father of her two children.
he was also living with another
woman. In an elite apartment house
in the east end, as Mrs. White,
this woman, according to Mrs. Phillips,
also thought that Gallery was her hus-
band, and when the trial is resumed to-
morrow morning it is likely that Mrs.
White will be placed upon the stand to
corroborate this statement.
The estate for which Mrs Phillips is
fighting amounts to many millions of
dollars, the personal property alone be-
ing appraised at sS32. 900.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02

In the year 1850 | shipped on board
vessel in New York as second mate for
the West Indies. Arriving at Kingston,
Jamaica, became acquainted with Cap
tain Henry Smith of the schooner Sea
Foam, 400 tons register, who was there
fitting out for pearl fishing, and l joined
his vessel as chief mate. After being at
sea for some time the captain told me
what his real business consisted of, which
was. that we were to go to Cocos island
after treasure which. had been buried there
by his father.
Then he told me about his father, Cap
tain Smith, of the schooner Black Witch
of Salem, Mass. He was on the coast of
Peru when the Spaniards were fghting>
that country in 1920 and came in contact
with their vessels, from which he took
all of their treasure, amounting to about
$60000000, and consisting of silver, silver
dollars, gold bars, bullion and gold and
silver jewels from the churches, also dia
monds and other precious stones, all of
which were taken to Cocos island and
hurried
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
Be Personal Representative

From New York also has come the
report that Herrin is to act as Harri-
mans personal representative in the
management of the system. and it is
stated further that he may become the
chairman of an advisory board exercis-
ing authority over the various lines in
the group 1t is stated also that he
will receive salary of 100000 year.
Herrin has but recently returned
from New York, where he was sum
moned for a conference with Hartman.
At this conference the offer was form
ally made and Herrin demurred on the
ground that it would compel him to
spent his life and had his home. He
said that he was not prepared to take
up his residence in Chicago or New
York, where he had few friends, and
added that he preferred to remain in
his present position and live in San
Francisco. Hartman, it is stated, met
this with the proposal that Herrin
maintain his California residence and
direct the affairs of the system from
that point To this Herrin is said to
have agreed.
1t has long been known that Harri-
man considered Herrin the most com
petent of his advisers. 1t has been his
custom to consult the attorney on all
matters of policy. Now that Harri-
mans interests have assumed such
enormous scope it is no longer possible
for him to manage the financial affairs
of his companies and at the same time
attend to the details of policy. More
over, Hartman has felt the strain of
overwork, and under these circum-
stances he has turned to Herrin as the
man he regards as best fitted to assist
him in the direction of his tremendous
enterprises.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
LEAVES TO
|. GET BURIED
TREASURE
Captain James Brown, Aged rs,
Holds Secret OF Cache of
Immense Fortune
Only Survivor of Crew Which
Got Spanish Bullion Worth
S6O,OOO,OOO
VIII Charter Steamer in Sydney
to Bring Back Hidden
Gold
Declares 1t Was Taken From
COCOS Island and Con-
cealed Elsewhere

N URlED treasure-$sO. 900. 600 worth
* Of it-gold bullion. diamonds. gold
l. dollars and silver in bars and
coin. is the enormous stake for
which Captain James Brown. New Eng-
land seafarer. rs years Of age. win risk
his last days. Again viii searching
party set sail for an island in the
South Pacific ocean. but this time no
wonderful story has Iured the fortune
hunter on.
Captain Brown claims to be one os
the original members of a crew or
three daring sailors who buried ssO.-
100000 in treasure on an island in the
south sea group. and he declares that
he will go directly to the spot and re-
cover from its cache the immense for
tune
4 am going to get that treasure be-
fore die" asserted the old mariner IN
his room at the Grand hotel last night
speaking confidently. for he does NOT
reckon that age viii prevent him from
reaping the rich harvest which ba
claims will be his before this year has
passed.
When the steamer Mariposa sill.
from this city today. bound for the an
tfpodes, Captain Brown viii be one Of
her passengers. Accompanying hin,
will be two large vaIises jammed fulf
OF charts and nautical descriptions OF
the island and vicinity There win
also be in his luggage enough money To
finance his trip and to charter a
steamer from Sydney. Australia. for
the island. The money he has saved
for many years. and most OF IT he
earned while a master on a rnafIboat
running from Boston to England.
Give Fortune TO Children
Captain Brown came to San Fran
cisco several days ago from his home
at Providence, r. l.. He has left be-
hind him a wife aad several grown
children, for whose benefit. he declared.
he is going to get the treasure.
I'm going to get the treasure. not
to search. for it." was his declaration
last night Il know exactly where IT
is hidden" he continued. ~and can Law
my hands on it. There viii be no
search made. and although I was a
mere boy Of 16 when the treasure was
buried 1 can distinctly remember the
island upon which it is buried. 1t is
an island in the group known as the
Thousand islands. not Cocos island. al
though hundreds OF searchers have
turned up half the soil on Cocos island
to find the treasure"
There have been a multiplicity OF
stories told about this buried wealth OF
Cocos island and hundreds OF thou
sands of dollars have been expended
by fortune hunters in searching for it.
but for all of these expeditions Captain
Brown has only a knowing smile. TT
has been proven" said he coyIy, "that
it can not be found on Cocos island.
The reason is that we removed IT.
The story OF the buried treasure. as
related by Captain Brown. relegates to
the background many OF the imaginary
tales of pirates that have ever been
written.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
SUBURBAN

John W. Pember Jr. is ARE
wireless message.
San Mateo courthouse graft
Tor week by board Of supervise
Grand jury viii investigate
in home Of Edward Seeholtz.
Berkeley high school student
code Of morals.
New York alienist declares
tin is insane.
Many additions are made t'
ford university.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
100 to 1870 Interest

Is the average return on San Francisco
Real Estate Investments.
Exceptional offerings in tcday's
Classified Columns.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
COAST

State Engineer Ellery reports that charge
made by unions against contractor at Agnew al
unfounded. Page j
Northern racing men. anticipating passage
and-raeetrsck bill, prepare to establish gan
bling resort and rscecourse near Mexican bour
dary line. Page
Recall of Los Angeles mayor declared to /
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02

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