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The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
WESTERN PACIFIC
TRAIN IN TOWN
First Rolling Stock of New
Road Brought to City for
Construction Work

The first Western Pacific train will
be in operatin in San Francisco today.
1t was brought across from Oakland
last and WILDE used for construction
work at the foot of Twenty fifth
street. The track is to be laid at once
from the freight terminal at Twenty
fifth street to the freight depot at
Ninth and Brannan streets. The work
will be carried forward without delay
under the direction of Engineer L. H.
Jones.
TIL etrain was brought across the
bay last night on Western Pacific car
float No. 1. towed by the company's
tug, the virgil C. Bogue. To the loco
motive were attached IL ballast cars,
one car of rails and one gondoIa.
The completion of the terminal facil-
tiles on this side of the bay will be
speedily followed by the opening of
the through line. giving San Francisco
and California another outlet for their
products.
There is still some construction work
along the main line, but the roadbed
has been practically completed and the
will not consume much more than two
months and it is predicted that the line
will be opened by January 1.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
BALLOON RACE
WINNER MAKES
GREAT RECORD
Edgar W. Mix of Columbus, o.,
Tells of Sailing $4,000
Feet Above Earth
Russian Peasant Gives Aer0naut
a Primitive Meal of PO=
tatOeS and Water

PARIS, Oct. Edgar W. Mix of
Columbus, O., winner of the interna-
tional balloon race for the Gordon Ben
nett trophy. which started from Zurich
Sunday, has sent from Warsaw the
following account of his voyage:
Leaving Zurich Sunday at 1851
o'clock p. m. we were able to recog-
nize our route only as far as Con-
stance. Thence to the finish the
weather was so thick that direction
could only be determined by compass.
During Sunday night the balloon in a
drenching rain sometimes seemed to
be at a complete standstill. We ascen-
ded and descended in search of better
currents without appreciable results
BY o'clock in the morning half of
our ballast had been used.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
SEATTLE GETS
ARMY CONTRACT
TO SUPPLY HAY
Quartermaster General Rejects
Bids From San Francisco
Dealers, Though Lowest
Local Firms Say That Freight
Cut No Figure and AlIege
Long Standing Prejudice

News reached San Francisco yester-
day through private dispatches con-
cerning an unexplained discrimination
against the commercial interests of this
city and in favor of Seattle in the gov
ernment award of bids for 10000 tons
of hay recently advertised for in four
cities of the country. and for which a
large number of bids were received.
Just why the discrimination against
San Francisco has been made by the
quartermaster's department of the
United States army is unknown to the
local hay merchants, but letters are
expected within a few days from WASH
ington representatives which probably
will throw new light on the subject.
All that is known at present is that
Seattle was awarded the contract for
the delivery Of the hay on an average
bid of approximately s23.25 per ton and
that San Francisco's average bid of
approximately $2O5O per ton, the low
est entered, was rejected.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
Not Due to Freight

The objection could not possibly
hinge on freight rates. The bids called
for freight on board in Puget sound
or San Francisco bay. With the ex-
ception of the Dix all the transports
sail from this port, and we have Sc
cured from the commercial steamship
companies a better rate than that
which could be secured from Seattle.
I'VE only know that for several years
there has apparently been opposition
and prejudice against San Francisco,
both in the auartermaster generals de-
partment in Washington and also in
Manila 1t is fact that eastern people
are not familiar with our California
hay crop. All the hay raised there is
timothy, while ours is the grain hay
and its merits are not fully understood
in the east. AS L say however, do not
know what reasons actuated this
award. We have not had time to as
certain the details as yet but will re-
ceive further advices in a few days
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
Another Fight Demanded

Fred knight, son of George 4.
knight, who had arrived in the mean
time. put an end to hostilities. John-
son was not satisfied. however. and in
vited Heynemann up stairs to have it
out. The invitation was declined
It was found that Heynemann's eye
had been lacerated so severely that
stitching was necessary He was not
disposed yesterday to talk of the af-
fair. Johnson also declined TO discuss
the incident.
Four years of football at the Univer-
sity of California and a boxing course
at the Olympic club had made young
johnson dangerous opponent. He is
now studying law at Hastings.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
MESSAGES BY WIRELESS
ARE SENT $500 MILES
Transport Buford Spoken Four
Days From Honolulu

HONOLULU. Oct. The army trans
porf Buford. which arrived from Manila
yesterday, reports that wireless COM
<nunication was established with the
escifc coast four days before the vessel
fiade this port This means that mes
ssges were interchanged over a dis
ance Of $500 miles. The Buford is
supposed to have the most powerful
wireless equipment anost in the Pa
nnc ocean.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
Result of Verbal War

There had been occasional tiffs, mere
verbal passages, but the day of reck-
oning did not arrive until Tuesday.
Then it came with perfect setting.
Both are members of the Olympic
club. Both are athletes of note-John-
son a football player and Heynemann
a swimmer. Johnson was preparing to
step into the tank for a swim when he
observed Heynemann a few PAGES away
about to enter the shower The two
looked at each other much in the man
ner of a pair of belligerent bantams
What are you looking at?" demanded
young Johnson.
'Oh, nothing" replied Heynemann.
Well. you're looking for something
all right said Johnson.
At this point Heynemann advanced
and as he approached Johnson sent
right to his adversay's eye. Instantly
there was clinch and then the two
squared OFF. Johnson landed two rapid
blows on the Heynemann cheek and
then they mixed. Johnson's fists
rained on his opponents nose. jaw and
eye. The blood gushed like a stream
from an irrigating ditch.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
SAN FRANCISCO GIRL is
INJURED BY STREET CAR
Eunice MaIIy Has Skull Frac-
tured in New York

NEW YORK. Oct. Three days
after she had come here from San
Francisco to take up work in New
York preparatory school 16 year, old
Eunice Mally was tonight run down by
a streetcar and perhaps fatally injured.
The car dragged her for about Is feet
along the pavement, fracturing her
skull and infiicting serious internal in
iuriesk
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
.HEYNfMANN BEATEN
BY JACK JOHNSON
Two Members of Olympic Club
Engage in Fistic Bout After
W0rdy War

Uncarded and unrefereed. but just
as scientific and sanguinary as the
most fastidious could desire was the
Johnson -Heynemann bout at the Olym-
pic club Tuesday afternoon While the
splash from the tank was crimsoned
at their feet the young gladiators
fought on until their weary arms re-
fused TO swing. Heynemann. although
taller and heavier. was far the worse
for his encounter, eye. lip and jaw
bearing witness to his 'discomfiture
1t all came very suddenly. Jack
Johnson-not the negro pugilist. but
son of Hiram w. Johnson, the attor-
ney-and Walter Heynemann. son of
the millionaire tobacco manufacturer.
had long nursed crouch one against
q I,
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
San Francisco Bids in Vain

The bids in question were recently
advertised for in San Francisco, Port
land, Seattle and Minneapolis, and the
awards have just been made Several
San Francisco firms participated in the
bidding, and an effort to secure recog-
milton for San Francisco was actively
taken up by Senator'S Perkins and
Flint, Congressman Kahn and Hayes.
the chamber of commerce of this city,
the Merchants association and the San
Francisco hay association. All these
individuals and organizations corre-
sponded by letter and telegram with
General Ayleshire. quartermaster gen
eral at Washington. The efforts to Sc
cure the desired recognition, however.
was unproductive, although the bids filed
in this city averaged gseveryl dollars
less than those received from any otner
city.
We have received only the bare an
nouncement of the result by telegraph
today, and until we receive further de-
tails by letter am unprepared to assign
any reason for what seems to be a de-
cided discrimination against San Fran
CISCO said President Joseph Magner
of the San Francisco hay association
last night. Without looking up my
records l can not give exactly the
amounts or average amounts of the va
rious bids, but l know that the San
Francisco bids were much lower than
any others filed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
Secretary Says Government
VIII Not Stand for Project
Without Tests
Assurance Must Be Given That
Original Proposal Will Be
Carried Out
Head of interior Department VIII
Visit City to Secure
information
rspeeiaL Dseeleh 10 The CaLIl

NACRAMENTO Oct. Secretary of
the Interior r. A. Ballinger was
- in Sacramento short time tonight
and expressed himself relative to the
Hetch Hetchy project and his proposed
tour OF inspection. Before going to
the valley he intends 10 get fun infor-
nation. on the matter in a visit to San
Francisco which he expects to make
sunday He said:
i am familiar with the situation at
the Yosemite only through reports
which have received. 1 understand
however. that it has been suggested
that ? strip be condemned through the
Hetch Hetchy valley. The government
viii not stand for any such procedure
until il can be shown that Lake
Eleanor has been tested and that there
is an intention of following out the
original project. We must have that
assurance
Not Scenic Objection
Bsllingers attitude was not one of
opposition to the Hetch Hetchy project
on the ground that scenic effects would
be destroyed. He did not appear
strongly impressed by that objection.
Ballinger. who is on a tour of inspec-
tion Of the various irrigation projects
in California and Nevada. was the guest
Of the Sacramento chamber OF COM
lerce until his train for Nevada left
here at 1880 o'clock He had come
down the valley from Orland, where
he made q thorough investigation OF
re big project there. and left here for
N.ake Tahoe TO look into the dispute
over water rights which has been ex-
citing the people Of California
To Protect Public Rights
The public rights at Lake Tahoe are
70 be protected. said Ballinger. A con-
tract which he says was entered into
between the Harmon -Truckee general
electric company and the government
some time ago. which he has madifed.
protects the governmental rights to the
waters
For the purpose OF getting a supply
Of water for acreage in the Truckee
river valley, which has not been
reached. he has taken engineers Of the
service with him.
The Orland project viii be completed
and in fun operation inside of two
years. said BaIlinger. The Iron canyon
project was indefinite
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
INDEX OF TnE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY Sc
FRIDAY. OCTOBER s. 1870!
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

1EsTERDAY-Clesr; southwest wind; maxi
mum temperature, 6S; minimum, 81.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Fair; warm in the
forenoon; light north winds, changing to light
west Page 10
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
Police Seize Balloon

I'VE accompanied the owner to the
proprietor of the estate to lodge COM
plant and found a peasant woman
speaking a little French who registered
ing. While the peasants were convey
ing the balloon to Ostrolenko the
woman gave us primitive meal of
potatoes and water.
''On our arrival at Ostrolenko we
were stopped by the police, who took
us, together with the balloon, to the
station, where we remained until in
structions were received from st. Pc
tersburg for our release We were
treated excellently"
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
Chasm Seems BottomIess

The passage of the Bayarian Alps
through rain and clouds, was thrilling.
Once we swooped down the mountain
side with frightful velocity, plunging
into chasm of fog which seemed bot
tomless.
1T was as if the earth had opened
to swallow us up. The balloon several
times crashed through the tree tops.
After two hours we emerged from the
valley and got a northeasterly slant
of wind. When clear of the noun
tains we moved al a lively rate. The
guide rope dragged over farm houses,
breaking tiles and chimneys. The
peasants rushed out with cries and
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08

NovELIsTs MOTHER DIES Richmond. Va.
Oct. Mrs. Alfred Langdon Rives. mother of
Princess Troubetzkoy, the authoress. died to-
day at her home, Castle HILL Albemarle coun
ty. after a long illness Mrs. Rivss was a
Miss Macsfurd of this city and was connected
with many Of the Oldest families in the stata-
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
Life Savers Thrown Over

I'VE rose again to $500 meters near
Breslau, throwing overheard the life
savers, mattress and the remainder of
our provisions. Gradually we continued
to descend after that altitude until 6
o'clock in the evening. With good equi-
librium we managed to keep afloat un-
til o'clock Tuesday morning without
expenditure of ballast of which, as a
matter of fact, there was not an ounce
left.
The balloon landed and became
wedged between pine trees in the forest
Of Gustova. We waited until $50 be-
fore debating and then searched for
help. We found peasants, one of whom
had been in America and spoke a little
English. With their aid we loaded the
balloon on carts. While this was in
progress a forest guard wantonIy killed
one of the peasants dogs, arousing
In
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
DepOrted Men Merchants

Americans who have taken up the
cause OF the Chinese. protesting against
the deportation as a violation OF all
the principles of American jurispru-
denee. declare that the orientaIs
shipped from Manila were merchants
and property owners. They were not
aforde dthe opportunity OF winding up
their business affairs nor were they al
lowed to see their wives or families
JE Harding. chief OF the Manila po-
lice department who had a hand in
the plot. has declared that he had in
struetions in writing to have the men
taken to the steamer. He has refused
to divulge the author OF these instruc-
tiOns.
w. Cameron Forbes. acting governor
general of the islands. has upheld the
police and secret service men. In
published interview he assumed full re-
sponsibility for the action taken. He
said:
"You may say that the action taken
in the deportation OF the Il Chinese
Friday. August 20. will be entirely sus-
tanned by me and I take upon myself
the whole responsibility for such ac-
tion- viii add also that I can only
hope that conditions will not make u
necessary to take any such action at
any future time"
Commissioner Gilbert is credited with
some remarkable statements in regard
10 the affair He is quoted as follows
h.- tbe Manila Times
..'The manner of arresting and deport-
ing 20 Chinamen yesterday may he CON-
trary TO our ideas OF Justice and the
rights of the Individual, but 1 hope We
may never see the day that Manila ls
mt the mercy Of Chinese secret societies,
aS j. San Franchises today
Gilbert, has denied tAlS statement
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
MARINE

Steamer Ocean Queen, which was lost in
south Pacific. was fitted like private yacht
and carried real COW. which was the subject
OF ofhcial eablcsrams between Washington and
Honolulu. Rage 15
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
SPORTS

Pittsburg and Detroit line up in first cham
pionship game this afternoon Page 10
Coast league scores-oakland ., Vernon o:
Portland 5. Sacramento 0; Los Angeles I. san
Francisco l. Page 10
Fairies for Catholic parochial schools for big
athletic meet in Auditorium win close TO-
night. Page 10
johnson and Britt engage in talkfest re-
garding the big fight. Page 10
Rival champions viii weigh in at Tom Cor
belts the day before battle Pnge 10
Sir Wooster, favorfte, easily wins Brook Gun
steeplechsse at Belmont park. Page II
Dorothy Campbell. British champion wins
match and has good chance of taking national
golf championship. Page
Maggie winder lowers record for 3 year old
FLIES a quarter Of a second in pacing futurity
al lexington. Page IL
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
Altitude $4,000 Feet

we then found that the guide rope
had become unraveled and hoisted it
into the basket for repairs, which were
most difficult, as we We're at the same
time working hard with the blower to
prevent the balloon from rising. a few
hours later we Recognized several vii
lagos and then the town of Konig-
stadt
After passing over Konigstadt,
which cost three sacks of ballast, we
rose through the clouds to an altitude
of 1000 meters Cabout $4,000 feeD. I'VE
began to descend at 1:40 o'clock p. M,
emerging from the clouds about 4S0
meters above the town of Waldenburg
and were obliged to jettison II sacks
of ballast and half our provisions to
keep clear of the roofs, but as it was
the guide rope dragged over the wires
of the fortress and railroad station,
creating CONSERVATION among the
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
Chinese Are Kidnapped

The kidnapping occurred on the night
of August 20. News of the Occurrences
has just been received in America
through official channels. 1t appears
that there has been great rivalry in
Manila between the Chinese chamber
of commerce and the Chinese tongs.
The feeling had run high and oeca-
sionaI outbreaks among the tongs had
made the situation exceedingly acute.
The climax came with a fight over
financial meters between one of the
tOngs and prominent member Of the
Chinese chamber OF commerce Then
il was that the u men. members Of
the Ban Shung tong and the Gee Hook
tong. were seized by representatives of
the American secret service and the
Manila police department and escorted
at night to the docks at Manila. There
was no recourse to court proceedings
The Chinese were hustled aboard the
launch Bohol of the bureau OF naviga-
tion and taken out to the steamer Yuen-
sang. which hoisted anchor and sailed
for Annoy.
Friends of the kidnapped men at
tempted to force the issue through ha-
beas corpus proceedings, but the yes
sci by that time was far on it's way
toward the Chinese coast.
1t appears that the original intention
had bee nto deport 40 members Of the
societies. but through some slip the
plans went awry and only 1e were
Sbfnnad ont
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
Twelve Celestials DepOrted From
Manila to Annoy Without
Recourse to Law
PHILIPPINE AUTHORITIES
TAKE STRANGE ACTION
Chinese Consul General at Island
Capital Assists in Spiriting
Away COuntrymen
COMPLICATION MAY HAVE
CAUSED CRANES RECALL

MYTH the deportation without
w legal warrant of ls Chinese
merchants from Manila to
Annoy has arisen a fresh incident to
threaten the harmonious relations be-
tween the United States and the Chi
nese government The situation is
peculiarly involved, the more so be-
cause the Chinese consul general at
Manila, without the knowledge Of his
government, appears to have cooper
ated with the Philippine authorities
Americans resident in the islands have
charged that's the - men were kid
naped and spirited out of the country at
the instigation of influential Chinese
who objected 10 their presence. The
matter has been carried to the state
department. and this. il is thought. may
have Occasioned the recall of Minister
Craine to Washington for conference
with Secrafar,r 6ruOD-
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
SUBURBAN

Oakland water meters found to be not work
ing too fast. Page S
Two husbands of same wife meet and woman
is jailed bigamy charge. Page {
Mrs c. s. Chamberlain resigns as treasurer
and director Of Oakland club Page s
Alameda county insane exposed to public
view on street through loose court pro
eedure Page 8
Women students at University of CalIfornis
organize club for the study of woman
Suffrage. Page j
Nine psrIors Of Native Sons TO unite for me
mortal services at Oakland Sunday. Page Q
Simplicity marks funeral of Prof Irving
stringham. Page )
Laundry worker arrested for writing threat
ening letter to employer, who refuses IL
prosecute. Page o
Grand jurors pay unsnnounced visit to county
in6rmary. Page .
Oakland thieves use dealers wagon to sell
stolen coal to night customers. 'age /:
Mrs. Vivian P vandercook secures final de
cree Of divorce from Ed 2. yandercook. Oak
land inancier Page $
Rejected Alameda suitor returns from Alaska
with fortune and the girl of his choice
relents. Page
Mother and foster mother of year old
Grant Hamilton both claim him in Oakland
court. page u
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
COAST

Hetch Hetchy plan opposed by Secretary Bs
linger, who viii visit ciIy 10 secure inform
ucn. Page
Woman land owner blocks efforts Of Mont
cello steamship company to build wharf at
Campo. PAGE
Refusal of Ukiah high school teacher to 81:
diplomas costs her two weeks salary. Page
Seattle shippers complaint Of discriminate
By White Pass railway heard by interstate cor
merce commission. Page
Peninsula railway company to begin operatir
cars TO Stanford campus Monday. Page
Grape festival for benefit of Presbyteris
orphansge at San Anselmo to be held in Mr.
A. Z. Kent's grounds. Page
State federation of labor at San Rafael cleo
officers after heated contest Page
President Taft at wawons enjoying natur
beauties Of the Yosemite valley. Page
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
FOREIGN

Edgar ". Dix. balloon race winner. makes
great record. sailing $1,000 feet above
earth. Page
Tube fed sunragette- is denied warrant for ar
rest of prison officials. Page 2
Chinese pork shipped to England found to be
tainted. Page =
Irelsnds battle for home rule declared to
hinge on coming election. Page 2
French exports to the United States in
ereasing- Page 2
Brewery at Harbin found not entitled to Ger
man consurs protection. Page 2
Spanish guns drive the Moors back TO
hills. Page 2
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
EDITORIAL
POLITICAL

Republicans resolve TO discontinue public
meetings during Portola festival and Croker
makes friends on water front page 3
Crockers pledges of support for Hetch Hetchy
project and business administration please the
pubic. Page
Court orders recount of the Heney- Fickert
ballots cast at the primary. Page )
McCsrthy's slogan Of ''wide OPEN town re-
sPonsibIe FOR well defined secession from labor
candidate To Crocker Page 5
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
EASTERN

against critics. Page
Miss Katherine EIkins returns from Eurol
and brother says. as far as he knows, she
not engaged to duke. Page
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
CITY

International trouble may follow deportation
Of i Chinese from Manila to Annoy. Page 1
Western Pacific train brought to San Fran
cisco TO complete work on terminal Page
Prof w. NJ. Searby. dean of California Col
ese Of Pharmacy, called by death. Page7
Jack" Johnson, son of Hiram johnson, and
Walter Heynemann, son of millionaire tobacco
manufacturer, fight at Olympic club. Page 4
Arthur W. Briggs, president of the state
board Of trade, discovers new pronunciation
for Portols Page q
Music OF military march, ''The Advance Of
Portola,'' written by Miss Ethel Cooper for
coming festival Page Z
Great theatrical benefit 10 aid Portola carnl-
val fund win be given this afternoon. Page
Woman's voice frightens burglars, who
Zee, leaving booty Page z
Fireman tires of living alone and has inter
loeutory decree of divorce set aside. Page
Carroll Cook undertakes TO parse the anti
rscetrack bill out Of existence. Page 10
Corner At Haight and Cole streets leased for
class theater by d. Hallshan and NJ. j.
Getz. Page
cOnboy is arrsigned in police court on
murder charge. Page Ig
Closing attack made on trust clause in sugar
kings viii. Page S
HenshaW's forces routed in battle with Ladd-
Brown interests. Page I6