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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
MILLIONS HELD
UP AS RESULT
OF SQUABBLE
San Francisco the Innocent
Sufferer Because Officials
Fail to Agree
Location of New Marine Hos
pital the Contention That
Causes Trouble
Sentiments of Wyman and Ale-
shire Akin as Water Is
Unto Oil

In the clash now at its height be-
tween the heads of two departments at
Washington, D. c., San Francisco is
made the innocent buffer and while Off
cialdom wakes warm under the collar
in the capital, construction of buildings
at the Presidio entaiIing an expenditure
of $4,000. 600 is held up.
The fight is over the location of the
new marine hospital, and the contest
ants are General James G. Aleshire,
quartermaster general of the United
States army and Surgeon General Wal
ter Wyman, chief of the United States
marine hospital service. 1t was Gen
eral Aleshire's intention to expend
100000 for new barracks and build
inngs at the Presidio, the post being
recognized not only as one of the larg-
est in the country, but also as one of
the most poorly constructed. Surgeon
General Wyman, on the other hand
wanted to erect a new marine hospital
The thunder crashed when General
Aleshire learned that General Wyman
proposed to build his hospital on the
site of the present one, which is within
the confines of the Presidio reserva-
tion
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
BELIEVE HARTMAN
HAS PURCHASED ROAD
Electric Line Will Connect With
Rich Idaho Oil Fields

SPOKANE, Feb. 25.-The Willamette
Valley oil company has purchased the
Nez Perce and Idaho electric railway.
now under construction, to connect Nez
Perce and Vollmer, Idaho. This is be-
lieved to be a Hartman purchase. CIV
Ing him access to a rich field in north
central Idaho. 1t is predicted the new
line will be extended II miles to Forest,
Idaho. to connect with the Lewiston
and Southeastern.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
DEATH REVEALS ODD
MATRIMONIAL MIXUP
Each of Two Brothers Marries
Divorced Wife of Other

DENVER, Colo. Feb. 25.-When H
p. Hull of Denver went to Norfolk.
Neb., few days ago to attend the
funeral of his brother. Philip Hull. he
made the discovery that the widow of
his brother was the wife whom he had
divorced some time previously. The
widow divorcee also made a discovery.
She learned that the wife of her first
husband. H. P. Hull. was also the di-
vorced first wife of her late husband.
Philip.
In other words, each of the brothers
had been divorced and each had mar
ried the others divorced wife, al
though none of the four parties to the
ceremonies were aware of the fact.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
RECTOR IS INSTALLED
Cardinal Gibbons Presides at
Ceremonies in Washington

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-Cardinal
Gibbons presided today at the impress
sive ceremonies incident to the install
lation of Very Rev. Thomas Joseph
Shahan, the new rector of the Catho-
lie University of America. succeeding
Bishop O'Connell, who will soon leave
for his new field in San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
UNKNOWN PLANET TO
CAUSE CATASTROPHE
Prof. Lowell Says Calamity
Will Be Known Years Ahead

BOSTON, Mass. Feb. Pa collision
of an unknown dark planet with the
sun will terminate life on the earth,
said Prof PercivaI Lowell director OF
the Lowell observatory at Flagstaff
Ariz., in lecture tonight at the Mas
sachusetts institute of technology. The
event will be prophesied IA years be-
fore the catastrophe occurs and chaotic
confusion will reign in the world dur
ing the days preceding the calamity"
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
WILLIAMS WAS
NIELSEN ANGEL
SAYS PERLEY
Theatrical Magnate Asserts
operate Star Scored
Turfman
Says That the Singer Is Not
an Unsophisticated
Maiden
Hints at Documentary Proof
He VIII Produce at
Trial

THE controversy between Frank
Perley, the theatrical magnate,
u and Tom Williams, the racing
king, was given vivid coloring
yesterday when PerIey declared that
not only was Williams the angel who
helped Alice Nielsen in her operate
flight but that in her moments Of
anger the singer would not allow Will
liams TO so behind the scenes while
she was playing at the Shaftesbury
theater in London.
Perley's entrance into the fight was
marked by an unexpected sensational
ism The prosaic apathy which per
meated the quarrel between Williams
and himself at the outset, disappeared
with his oncoming. He had no diff
dence about expressing himself. His
, first step was to have the suit for
$4,000 damages brought against him
by Williams transferred from the state
TO the United States circuit court, his
claim being that he was resident of
New York
But he was not content with the first
blood before the law. He wished to
/: have it clearly understood that he was
IN the running. and that whatever the
final outcome may be. he intended TO
show the public that he would give
a mighty good run tor the money. To
that end he went back over the years.
dug through the memories Of olden
DAYS. came out with a few startling
statements as an opener, rose to the
heights Of sarcasm and concluded by
limiting Of certain documentary proof
which. though unpleasant TO both par
ties would at least be interesting to
outsiders.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
JUDGE GARY DECLARES
WAGES WILL NOT BE CUT
Steel Corporation Official De-
nies Persistent Report

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Judge Gary of
the United States steel corporation
again issued a denial of the persistent
rumors that cut in the wages of the
100000 employees on or
about April had been decided upon.
The proposition had not even been
considered, he declared.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
EDNA HOPPER'S CHUM TO
WE'D BANKRUPT BROKER
Leon Anderson to Become the
Bride of Browns Partner

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Lewis Ginter
Young, former partner of A. o.
Brown. whose brokerage firm recently
became bankrupt, obtained license to-
day to marry Miss Leon Aronson. Miss
Aronson is a chum of Edna Wallace
Hopper, whom Brown married some
time ago. She is 20 years old and is
known on the stage as Leon Anderson.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
NINE. SEMBRICH GUEST OF
HONOR OF AMBASSADOR
Reception Given for Noted
Singer i'm Germany's Capital

BERLIN, Feb. 25-Ambassador and
Mrs. Hill today gave reception in
honor of Nine. Sembrich- the noted
singer. The guests included many peo-
ple we'll known in American and Ger
man society.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
Knight Hurls Def
At Graft Prosecutors

n BELIEVE that George
II Knight mas acting IN the in
tcrest of lot of other crooks.
who are shaking and quaking for
fear that NE have more evidence
against them. Knights attach on
me mas simply a deliberate at
tempt to prejudice the new jurors.
So far as | am concerned NE are
ready and .willing for amp investi-
CATION of the district attorneys
office. Our actions haze all been
open and dbOpebodrd and anybody
can scrutinize our methods. We
mill NOT be spayed from our duty
by the attacks of the grqfters.
hopcper.-From statement by De-
tective William ]. Burns.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
RAILROAD MAGNATE
SIXTY-ONE YEARS OLD
E. III. Hartman Celebrates in
Quiet Fashion

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Feb. 25.-E. H.
Hartman quietly celebrated his sixty
first birthday today He passed the
morning in pistol and rifle practice, and
said he never felt better in his life.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
LUCKY" BALDWIN HAS
AN ALARMING RELAPSE
Physicians Fear Patient Will
Not Live Through Night
TSoeciol Dispdtch to The Call

Los ANGELES. Feb. 25.-The condi-
ton of Lucky" Baldwin, the aged turf
man. who is critically i'll at his Santa
Anita ranch, became alarming tonight.
He suffered another relapse and again
the attending physicians expressed fear
that the patient would not live through
the night
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
Big Loss to City

Francisco. Many businessmen were
anticipating the erection of the new
buildings, but this trouble is tending
to dash ther hopes to the ground. All
effort to have the warning officials
compromise the matter has, up to the
present, been futile. They are as wa
ter and oil. They refuse to fuse. And
while each stands firm, doggedly deter
mined in his own opinion. there goes
glimmering the work which would give
employment to hundreds of men in the
city and greatly ada to the prosperity
of the year.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
ELIGIBILITY OF
MAC VEACH IS
NOW IN DOUBT
Chicago Man Announced as a
Cabinet Member Has
Many interests
Secretary of Treasury Pro-
hibited From Having Ger
tain Connections
Effort May Be Made to Over
come Various Legal
Difficulties
Especial Dispatch TO The CALI

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Since it was
announced that Franklin MacVeagh was
to be secretary Of the treasury under
President Taft, the question has been
raised whether he is eligible, in view
of the prohibition of section 2433 of the
revised statutes. This section pro-
hibits a secretary of the treasury from
being interested in trade or commerce.
or in sea vessels, public lands or the
public securities of any state or of the
United States.
MacVeagh has been an importer of
heavily interested in trade that he may
find 1t impossible to take the treasury
portfolio.
The case of A. r. Stewart is cited as
a precedent Stewart was a heavy i'm
porter of dry goods, and President
Grant was forced to withdraw his
nomination from the senate. Stewart
offered to turn his business over to
trustees, the profits to be given to
charity. but he did not cut himself en-
lllC1S dN dy 1TOil his DQStHCoS lHlcl-
ests, and therefore could not serve.
MacVeagh Seeks Counsel
CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-Franklin Mac
Veagh, secretary OF the treasury to be,
and Jacob NJ Dickinson, secretary of
war to be, conferred here today. Both
refused to discuss the situation. 1t be-
came known, however, that Macveagh
has sought legal advice with reference
to how much of his business connec-
tions he must give up. He has been
told, it is said, that he must sever COM
pletely his connection with the import
ing grocery firm of Franklin Macveagh
& Co. before his nomination can be
confirmed by the senate.
1t is considered a question whether
Mr.. MacVeeagh will have to resign as
director of the Commercial national
bank. The statute covering his case
was enacted in 1889.
He BoIted Bryan
MacVeagh is, or has been, identified
with several banking institutions and
for some time practiced law. He was
born in Pennsylvania and is brother
of Wayne MacVeagh, who was attorney
general in the Garfield cabinet. For
merly he was a democrat, but bolted
Bryan in 1896 and has never since been
active in the democratic party. He has
been connected with several reform
movements in Chicago. His selection is
said to have met with almost unani-
nous approval among the New York
bankers and heads of financial concerns
in Wall street.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS.
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY SO
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2s, 1908
TELEPHoNE KEARNY SO
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TODAY

lESIERDAf-Clear; west wind; maximum
temperature Sc minimum 46.
FORECAST FOR TODAY-Fair; fresh west
wind. Page 10
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
Would Remain Neutral

Miss Nielsen's enmity toward me-"
said he, was the direct result of my
refusal to stand with her in a per
sonaI quarrel between williams and
herself and which caused her to defy
both Of US. and to remain abroad un-
til her contract had expired.
There was not sufficient invective
in Miss Nielsen's vocabulary at that
time to adequately express her opinion
Of Mr.. Williams. She even went so far
as TO forbid his coming back of the
scenes at the shaftesbury theater. Lon
don. where she was playing in The
Fortune Teller. and where Williams
went in the spring of 1900"
The statements made in regard to
his incompetency as manager drove
Perley to biting sarcasm in his own de-
Tense
1T should be remembered" drawled
% he. that prior to nay taking Miss Mel
sen with the Bostonians, of which or
,ganization I was then manager. she had
been identified with such famous re-
sorts OF the last century. with their
box and wine room attachments, as
the old Wigwam theater. It is only
recently that Harry Armstrong, the
blackface comedian. was telling me of
the halycon days when he oficiated on
one end Of the semicircle Of the stage
OF the old Wigwam and Miss Nielsen
kept a chair from getting cold when it
was not her turn to balladize."
Not So Young" Says He
The remark from Miss Nielsen's sec
retary about the latter being young
and unsophisticated" had for Perley a
tinge Of hunor which ne made no effort
to conceal In his happiness he did
not hesitate to tread upon that most
delicate Of subjects-the age of an
actress.
That stuff about Miss Nielsen's youth
and unsophistication is charming he
said Without caring to enter upon
too many details, I viii state that be-
fore the date OF the production of The
Fortune Teller" which was about 1897,
Miss Nielsen had been divorced from
her husband, Mr. Nentwig, in Kansas
City and had boy who must now be
approaching the voting age"
Documentary Proof
In concluding Perley binted at the
documentary proof which he declared
he was able to produce. He said.
Notwithstanding Miss Nielsen's vim
dictive attack upon my character and
the fact that Mr.. Williams has seen
fit 10 take advantage OF my temporary
sojourn here for the obvious purpose
Of embarrassing legal matters pending
in the courts OF New York, have no
desire to produce documentary proof OF
many things which. for the sake OF
both parties II is advisable should rest
in oblivion. The suit which Mr. VIII
Iiams has fled viii be given an ade-
ouate answer in due time"
AS to the statements Of his present
financial embarrassment Perley lad
nothing but the deepest scorn. Z have
not abandoned the theatrical business" {"
he said. When / can set the same
Kind of routes which the theatrical
syndicate gives its own productions L
am willing to take up management
again
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26

URGFDFOR
CRIMINALS
Burns RetOrts That George
Knight Is Fighting for Shak-
ing, Quaking Crooks
Silver TOngued Orator Seeks to
DISqnallfy urand Juror as
Detectives Friend
Judge Cabaniss Makes AttOr-
ney's Face Flush in Court
With Keen Sarcasm
Request for Dismissal Of In-
quisitOr Meets With Rebuff
and Is Withdrawn

~ EORGE KNIGHT, orator, poli-
1 tician and attorney for some OF
~ the indicted higher ups, like a
knight of old. sought tilt with
the graft prosecution yesterday He
hurled gauntlet Of defiance at the feet
of District Attorney Langdon. and as
the latter bent his lance to pick 1t up.
Knight. unlike knight of old. snatched
it back again.
And out of the momentary turmoil
comes. like a challenge. the retort of
William ]. Burns that knight. OF the
silver tongue, is fighting for shaking.
quaking crooks.
1t all came about during the impanel-
ment of the new grand jury in Judge
Cabaniss' court. when knight appeared
in an attempt to disqualify an unnamed
grand juror who had been accepted
The burden OF his accusation against
this man was that he might be more
than friendly" to William j. Burns.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
Two Opposing Views

IF that hospital is built within the
Presidio reservation" said General
A1eshire. 81 shall make no move for
the new barracks
''That hospital is going to be built
on the Presidio reservation" retorted
Wyman.
And thus the case stands. General
Aleshire's objection to the hospital is
that it will contaminate the waters
of Lobos creek and therefore interfere
with his plans for the new barracks.
San Francisco businessmen, seeing in
this departmental difference the loss
of the valuable buildings. endeavored
to smooth down the ruf11ed feelings and
bring about an adjustment. They pro-
posed that the hospital might be moved
to Rincon hill.
TOO dusty and too noisy on Rincon
hill" said Wyman
How about Angel island? That
would make a good location
TOO far away" said Wyman s1t
would not be handy enough in cases
of emergency"
AS a last resort the business inter-
ests of the city have proposed that
the secretary of war and the secretary
of the treasury, representing the two
disputing departments, get together
for a conference and endeavor to
bridge the chasm, but hope of peace is
at very low ebb. Under the circum-
stances Senator Perkins declared that
there will be no chance to secure the
appropriation of 100000 for the hos
pital from this congress.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
Retainer Not Mentioned

Knights did not mention to the court
that he was attorney of record for the
indicted Home telephone company ON
cials who had been run down BY Burns.
Very much to the contrary. He said
his sole interest in the personnel OF
the jury was in connection with mat
ters relating to the California safe de-
posit and trust company.
Knights sally was met with fine
irony by Judge Cabaniss. who praised
him for his widely reputed frankness
and lack of double motive. District
Attorney Langdon had risen angrily 20
his feet to protest. Then Knight saw
the danger signs ahead and withdrew
his request for an examination OF the
supposed pro-Burns juror.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
Langdon Not Terrified

District Attorney Langdon was
equally unterrihed by knights dark
threats
Il can not talk as freely as I might
desire" he said. by reason of my Of
fetal position as district attorney. but
the inference from knights actions is
clear TO any one who weighs the cir
cumstances.
I do not see in what possible way
knight brings Burns into the Califor-
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
Grand Jury Completed


Following the George Knight inter-
ruption the new grand jury was COM
pleted for the coming year by drawing
the names of two of four newly ac-
cepted jurors. The men selected to
complete the panel were Milton Gale.
a fruit merchant of 1927 Seventeenth
street. and Joseph B. Duggan OF 2OSO
Pacific avenue.
After the last two jurors had been
drawn. the court ordered the complete
panel OF 10 members sworn In. at the
same time announcing that a foreman
would be appointed today.
knight then made statement to a
group OF newspapermen- He limited
broadly to the reporters that the grand
jury might seek an investigation OF
the district attorneys once. and in
such an event. the silver tongued one
graveIy said. it would be very bad
thing for a man friendly to Burns to
be on the jury. In this indirect way
Knight himself admitted his real pur-
pose in interfering with the tmpanel-
meut of the grand Jury.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26

Attorney General Webb says constitution per
mits the fixing OF railroad rates Page 2
Oriental question discussed In national house Of
congress and senate OF state legislature Page
Meadow larks gets unfriendly report from sen
ate committee on bill to legalize killing. Page
Herrin forces badly beaten in fighting against
special verdict law Page
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
SUBURBAN

Newton F. Iharp, 10
lecture as julius Caesa
J. II. Mccarthy coll
chine from a chauneu
volver.
Rev. W. P. Nicola
elder Of church.
Interest in extensio
Oakland, awakened b.
tate.
Holy Rollers cause
police are called.
Eighth annual conven
clubs held in Berkeley
Walter Sheridan. wit
jokes with first aiders.
Frederick B. Signor,
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
EDITORIAL
LEGISLATIVE

Senator Newlands' dilapidated plea Page
They have the bear by the tail Page
Mr. Britton's extraordinary joke Page
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
Burns Courts Inquiry


As a result of knights charge in
court and his dark hints against the
district attorneys office he now stands
charged by William ]. Burns with
deliberate attempt to prejudice the in
coming grand jury against the graft
prosecution in the interest OF wealthy
criminals who fear the laws long arm.
Burns said yesterday:
Il am not intimately acquainted with
a single man on the new grand jury I
believe that knight was acting in the
interest of a lot OF other crooks who
are shaking and quaking for fear that
we have more evidence against them.
and who have been hoping to escape
from the action that might be taken
by an honest grand jury. Knights at
tack on me was simply a deliberate
attempt to prejudice the new jurors.
so far as 1 am concerned we are
ready and willing for any investigation
Of the district attorneys ofice. Our
actions have all been open and above
board, and anybody can scrutinize our
methods We will not be swayed from
our duty by the attacks OF the grafters.
however. and will continue our work"
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
COAST
EASTERN

Judge upholds power OF pI
case.
President Roosevelt bitterly
by Colorado congressman.
Eligibility Of Franklin Mac'
Of Tafts cabinet is IN doubt
Professor Lowell says end
known il years ahead.
Chum Of Edna Wallace Hop
the partner of latter's new hus
Senator Perkins makes stro
requiring half navy being keI
coast.
Colonel Cooper testifes as
mack and denies conspiracy L
publication
Standard oil fine limited to
Of judge on unit of offense bel
not carload.
Radia thor acts like radiu
graph through stove lid possit
ease, being inexpensive.
Two brothers unknown to
divorced sisters in law.
Guatemala is under the rule
Frederick Palmer.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26

George Knight. orator and attorney for graft
defendants, hurIs '-deA' at prosecution in at
tempt 10 disqualify grand juror. Page I
One prospective juror dismissed after chsl-
lenge for cause and another accepted temporar-
ily in Calhoun trial Page 16
NITV
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26

codhshing schooner Czarlna is swept ashore at
sanak but, is hoated unharmed after eight days
ON beachS Page 10
LABOR
piesterers and tile layers Page
Judge Gary. speaking for the United States
steel corporation, denies that wages Of workmen
are TO be cut Page 1
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-26
s. C. BUFF oRPINeToN (MALE)
(Standard Type)

had given his home.
One advantage of the Orpington Is
the varieyt of color. One color Is just
as good as another for general pur-
poses. so one may have his favorlte
color. Then there is the single comb
and the rose comb. The Orpington Is
a higher priced bird than many of the
other breeds, and hence makes more
money for his owner A thousand
dollars has been refused for a single
specimen, while two hundred dollars
Is often realized for one bird.
Single Comb Black orplngtons
This title naturally suggests a black
fowl, but the Black Orpington Is
beautiful beetle green. so bright that
one must see a good specimen to APP
preciate the color. In 1876 Mr.. Cook
saw that there was room for a better
breed of fowls-one that would unite
weight, eggs, general usefulness and
handsome appearance. So after think
ing out his ideal, he started to make
the first Orpington. At that time Mr..
Cook was keeping a large number or
pure bred fowls of different breeds.
He noticed that the barred Plymouth
Rocks often bred black birds. These
he found, laid about forty more eggs
in q year than the barred Rocks, be-
sides starting In to lay much earlier.
So he chose to use these as one OF his
breeds to cross.
The Black Minorcas were fine layers
OF eggs and their flesh was white and
tender He selected cocks OF this
breed and mated them to the black
Plymouth Rock pullets. The Lang
shan, which laid brown egg, was at
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-26

length of breast bone and fine quality
of meat This breed has always been
regarded excellent for table, and when
crossed with the Hamburgs made mar
velous layers. Cochins were used for
their size and good laying qualities.
Mr. Cook had many obstacles to over
come in the production of the Buff Or
pington. The Hamburg had blue legs,
white earlobes and black tail; the
Dorking had black tails and five toes
on each foot; the Cochin had yellow
legs. heavily feathered; yet the perfect
Buff Orpington today has white legs,
free from feathers, red earlobes, and is
buff color throughout.
Over 1000 specimens were owned by
Mr.. Cook at the time he exhibited at
the dairy show in England. They could
have been sold to the last one, but he
spared a part and booked orders for
eggs.
Nothing in the history of poultry ex-
ceeds the advance of the Buff Orping-
ton There is and will continue to be
made money out of this breed. There
Is always a ready market at good prices
fer first-class breeding stock. Rose
Comb Buff Orpingtons have many of
the same qualities, but are not quite so
large and are not so popular.
Single Comb Diamond Jubilee
These were brought out in 1897; as
it was the late queens jubilee year,
they were given this name. They