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The San Francisco call., 1909-07-14
WOMAN ATTEMPTS TO
MURDER HER LOVER
Young Divorce Fires Five Shots
at Navy Yard EmpIoye
Especial Dispatch TO The Call


VALLEJO, July 1s.-The futile at
tempts of Mrs. Idelyne Courtney Morse,
a pretty young woman, to shoot her
sweetheart created much excitement
early this morning. None of the five
shots took effect. The woman was
attempting to kill William Virgins.
a young man employed in the depart
ment of supplies and accounts on Mare
island Both the girl and Virgins re-
fuse to make any statement.
Mrs Morse married William Morse
Aof. Woodland, but obtained a divorce
from him last year. She is a graduate
of the Vallejo high school and comes
of a prominent family in this city.
Virgins has refused to swear to a
complaint against the girl and as the
police do not feel like taking up the
case it is very likely that she will
soon be released from the city prison
The police had hard time to find the
weapon with which the shooting was
done, as the woman took the gun to
pieces and, secreted the various parts
in her clothing.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-14
Self-COnfessed PickpOcket Res
Cued by MOgan, ShOrtalI,
United Railroads and Post
Calhoun Will Give Thief and
Former TenderlOin Bar Ten
der Job on His Road
District Attorney of Alameda
County Protests in Vain
Against Granting Clemency
Judge Everett Brown Admits
Prisoner to Ten Years Pro-
baton Instead of Prison

.NAKLAND, July 13-Superior
I Judge E P. Mogan of San
Francisco; James J. Coyle, cir
culation manager Of the Post-Globe;
Sylvestre CoIIein, an empIoye of the.
United Railroads, and Thomas 7
Shortall, a San Francisco cigar mer-
chant and brother of Judge Shortsll
were witnesses in Judge Browns
court today. who saved Gust Johnson.
confessed pickpocket, from a term in
the penitentiary.
Released on Probation
Against the wishes and advice Of
District Attorney Donahue, johnson
was released on 10 years probation
on assurance by Attorney P. NJ.
Walsh that employment would be Sc
cured for him on the United Rail
roads payroll. Officials about the
county building are puzzling over the
influence which Johnson was able to
bring to extricate himself.
With John McCauley, johnson was
arrested recently after long chase
on charge OF picking the pocket Of
rancher on a San Pablo avenue car.
After considerable legal maneuvering
he pleaded guilty and asked for pro-
baton. Though District Attorney
Donahue opposed it a long array Of
witnesses from San Francisco appeared
to give the prisoner a good character
Why So Concerned
Judge Mogan. seated on the bench
beside Judge Brown. was sworn and
said that he considered johnson weak.
but the victim Of stronger minds who
enticed him to crime. Julge Mogan
said he had known him for many years.
Coyle of the Globe. ColIein Of the
United Railroads, and Shortan followed
in similar strain. Judge Brown then
imposed the maximum term of probs-
ton on condition that the United Rail-
roads give. Johnson immediate and
steady employment to which Attorney
Walsh readily agreed
Johnson was a tenderloin bar tender
in San Francisco and much speculation
has been occasioned by the interest OF
Judge Mogan and the United Railroads
in the case.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-14
MURDERED RANCHMAN,S
BODY FOUND IN BOAT
Remains Cast Adrift on River
in Lonely District

GRAND JUNCTION. Colo. July 1s.--
John Jarvie. wealthy ranchman. was
nurdered-ln the wilds of the Uintah
reservation and his body set adrift
in boat down the Green river.
Yesterday Sherlf Pope OF vernal,
Utab. received word Of the murder in
a telegram from Rock Springs. Wyo.,
where the first news was received.
The message stated that two young
men are suspected. but no intimation
is given of the cause. The sheriff left
Immediately for the scene.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-14
ALAMEDA COUNTY CLAIMS
CHAMPION SMALL BABY
Tiny Arm Slips Through Moth,
er's Wedding Ring

OAKLAND, July 13.-In an incubator
at Providence hospital is an infant
girl weighing one and a half pounds
and so small that its mothers wedding
ring may be easily slipped up the
babes arm to it's shoulder.
The human mite is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs John Legris and is just
week old.
So much interest is being manifested
in the little lady that only doctors
and nurses are permitted in the room
where the child is making fight for
existence.
The infant is well formed, the docA
tors say, and its chances of living are
increasing each day. Mrs. Legris,
mother of the tiny infant, is but II
years of age.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-14
SUFFRAGETTES REVOLT
AT JAIL TREATMENT
Decline Food and Refuse to Don
Prison Garb

LONDON, July 15.-The suffragettes
who were yesterday sent to Holloway
jail on charges of. disorderly conduct
while attempting to present petition
to Premier Asquith, are making II
lively for the Jail authorities.
According to information given out
today by the Women's social and po-
litical union, the latest batch of "mar-
tyrs" are following up the tactics in
augurated by Miss Dunlop and, in ad-
dition to refusing to eat, they decline
persistently to change their street
clothes for the prison garb..
The rules of silence also are ignored,
and there has broken out general re-
volt against the attempts to treat them
as ordinary criminals.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-14
MADE
TERRITORIAL CLERK
Well Known Writer Is Appoints
ed by Hawaiian Governor

Especial Correspondence Of The Call
HONOLULU, July 7.-R. o. Matheson.
newspaper writer. was yesterday
appointed chief clerk of the territory
by Governor Frear. Matheson has been
political writer and city editor OF the
Advertiser for some years.
He succeeds d. Lloyd Conkling who
has been appointed territorial treas
urer. Conkling was also newspaper
man in this city.
D. Harvey Elder, formerly of Los
Angeles. who has been city editor OF
the Honolulu Bulletin. succeeds Mathe-
son as city editor OF the Advertiser
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-14
TWO DOCTORS INJURED
WHEN TEAM RUNS AWAY
Feminine Physician Badly Hurt
in Fall From Buggy

MONTEREY, July 1S.-Dr. Carlotta
Deckelman and DIR. e. K. Abbott were
both injured today by. being thrown out
of the buggy in which they were rid
ing. The two doctors were returning
from lakewood, when the horses they
were driving became frightened and
ran away on Sierra hill.
DR.. Deckelman sustained fracture
of the knee and had several teeth
knocked out and her body was consid-
erably bruised. She was picked up
unconscious and brought to this city.
Dr. Abbott was only slightly hurt.
Both are well known physicians of
this county.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-14
GIRL MOTHER ARRESTED
FOR MURDER OF BABY
Infants Body Found in CesspooI
at PasO RobIeS

PASo RoBLES, July 13.--Ramona
French, the IT year old girl whose dead
baby was found fin cesspool a few
days ago. was placed under arrest this
afternoon by Constable r. W. Gano on
a charge of murder. The warrant was
issued by Justice Lyman Brewer. At
the inquest it was shown that the child
lived several days after its birth.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-14
SAILS FOR ORIENT
AHEAD OF WARRANT
Bert Server, Alleged BigamiSt,
Has Left Honolulu
Special Correspondence Of The Call

Especial Correspondence Of The Call
HONOLULU. July 6--Bert Server.
auto expert, whose matrimonial exper-
iences have attracted attention on the
coast. sailed yesterday on the ChiyO
Maru for the orient. not awaiting the
expected warrant from the coast. said
to have been sworn out against him
by his wife and charging him with
bigamy
Server came here from San Fran
cisco with a bride. news arriving short
ly afterward that another wife in
Michigan claimed him.
Wife No. ? left him when that be-
came known. and has gone back to the
coast. being assisted by her friends
here.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-14
ATTORNEY w. D. GRADY
ACCUSED OF A FELONY
Hotel Keeper Charges Him With
Passing Fictitious Check

Walter d. Grady. attorney and former
state senator, was arrested yesterday
by Detectives Burke and Armstrong
on a charge, OF passing a fictitious
check for $21 on the Hotel Dale,~1o37
Fillmore street, where he had been
boarding. lie was released on Bail.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-14
FOUR men FACE
DEATH IN Open
BOAT ON OCEAN
Drift to Sea in Small Skiff and
Watchers Ashore Look
On f1elplessly
Life Savers Start Search for
Missing Quartet, but Hold
Out Little Hope
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

lSpecidl Dispatch 10 he Call
HALFMooN BAY, July 1s.--Forced
to take a rowboat because of some
unknown accident on board the launch
]. c. Elliott, four men are now adrift
on the Pacific ocean and the live saw
ing crew from San Francisco station
is patroling the coast from Halfmoon
Bay south
The men adrift are at the mercy of
the wind and waves, as in their hurry
to leave the launch fhey did not take
any oars. If carried out to sea they
undoubtedly will succumb quickly. as
they have no water nor provisions
The only hope held out for the rescue
of the unfortunate men is that they
will be picked up tonight.
The distress Of the men was first no.
ticed by some lahorers at San Gregorio
on the Ocean Shore railway about $50
o'clock this Afternoon, hen they were
seen to take to the rowboat. They
were then about three quarters of a
mile off shore The disabled launch
finally drifted ashore at PaImer's
beach, while the rowboat containing
the men drifted northward about half
IA mile out from shore.
Men Signal for Aid
The last seen of the men was off
Martins beach, six mises south OF Half
moon Bay, when James Mosconi no.
ticed them signaling franticaIly, but
was unable to lend any assistance. as
there is not power boat at any point
along the coast from San Gregorio TO
San Francisco. They we're. then half a
mile off shore and drifting about three
miles an hour northwestward C. D..
Smith, the Ocean Shore agent at Half
moon Bay, had been notified of the
plight OF the merf in the meantime and
notified the life saving station at San
Francisco.
The launch, which is a fine type
measuring so feet seems to be but lit
tie DANA ged. and it is believed that the
men took to the rowboat merely as a
precautionary measure against being
scalded, having expected a boiler ex-
plosion. The party is believed to be
from San Diego and bound for San
Francisco.
Beached Near Scene of Wreck
Near where the J. G. Elliott came
ashore today the George C. Bailey, a
launch in the passenger service be-
tween Monterey bay and San Francisco
was wrecked three weeks ago and a
number of passengers had a narrow
escape from death. The coast from
San Gregorio to Point San Pedro, ex-
cept at Halfmoon bay, is very rocky.
reefs running out in many places, and
it is feared that the rowboat contain
ing the four men will be dashed to
pieces tonight, as there is a very heavy
sea and high wind from off the
ocean.
Captain Clark of the United States
life saving service left last evening for
the San Mateo county coast in a power
launch on the lookout for the four men
adrift in a small boat off Halfmoon
bay. The life savers have little hope
of finding the unfortunate quartet dur
ing the night. Their task will be par
ticularly difficult if the seas are heavy
off the coast. Up to a late hour last
night nothing had been heard of the
relief expedition by the life saving sta
tions or the Merchants exchange look
outs.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-14
OBRIEN SEES
NO WAR CLOUD
OVER NIPPON
Ambassador to Japan Declares
Relations With Island King
dom Are Friendly
Denies That Abrogation OF
Treaty Has Been Considered
by Either Nation

Thomas ]. OBrien, United States
ambassador to Japan, who arrived here
yesterday from the orient on the liner
Mongolia. declared that the relations
between japan and the United States
were never in less danger of being
strained than they are at this moment.
OF the alleged proposed abrogation of
the treaty between this country and
the island kingdom be knew nothing.
he said, and did not believe that the
treaty, it's renewal or abrogation had
been given a thought either by the
authorities at Washington or by the
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-14
LANDLADY'S LASH
USED ON tenant
Former Steel Rail Monopolist
HOrsewhipped for Failing
to Pay His Rent
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

kENTFIELD. July 1S.- Charles
Kaufman, who is known the length
of the state as an authority on steel
rails and who at one time held the
monopoly for steel rails in the markets
of the Pacific coast. was horsewhipped
yesterday morning by Mrs. Emily Hep
denader of Alameda and evicted from a
cottage owned by the irate landlady
because he had not paid the rent for
seven months.
Before her marriage Mrs. Hepdenader
was Miss Emily Lindsey and she and
her mother. who still resides here, be-
long to one of the oldest families in
Marin county, where they have large
property interests.
Among the possessions OF Mrs Hep
denader is cottage which she rented
to Kaufman seven months ago. From
the first no rent was Forthcoming
Months rolled on and still the steel
rail man forged to pay. according to
Mrs. Hepdenader. Finally her patience
was exhausted and he was asked to
vacate. Kaufman. however, refused
to go and further refused to pay the
reot
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-14
Annoy is IN GRASP
OF TWO PESTILENcES
Bubonic Plague and Cholera
Cause Many Deaths Daily

AMOY, China, July 13.--It is ohicially
reported today that ia deaths from
the bubonic plague and IS deaths from
cholera occurred during the two weeks
ended last Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-14
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TO-DAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY Sc
WEDNESDAY, JULY II. 1909
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TODAY

YESTERDAY-west wind clear; maximum
temperature. 60; minimum. so
FORECAST FOR TODAN-Fsir; brisk west
winds in Afternoon. Page 13
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-14
To Defeat State Laws

The tsotest against the Tia Juana
propect was signed by prominent citi-
zens of San Diego, Los Angeles. River
side and other cities. The department
was impressed by the representation
that the project was scheme to cir
cumvent the laws of California. The
principal reason for making the request
of Mexico, however. was the danger of
international disputes arising from
local disorders.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-14
EDITORIAL

Advancing on the Hetch Hetchy Page
AS TO the prevention OF bsamy. Page 8
Extending the League Of Justice. Page g
How water bsroDs plundered Oakland. Page 8
The melon cutting industry. Page 6
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-14
MARINE

Liners Alameda and Mongolia steam abreas;
Of each other for greater part Of run from
srBonolulu. but the last night the Alameda runs
away and reaches port hours in lead. Page "a
SOCIAL
The hop at the Officers club In the Preside
this evening viii attract the younger set in
society. Page q
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-14
Japanese government.
Japan Asks No Change


Japan Asks No Change
Most of Japan's treaties" he said.
expire 1 believe in 1911 There is
some question as to whether the
treaty with the United states expires
in 1911 or 1912, but as far as / know
the subject of the treaty has received
no consideration. 1t is true that there
has been a desire expressed in some
quarters in Japan to enter into a COM
merciA treaty with the United States,
but whatever agitation there may have
been in this direction has been of
purely unofficialN nature. Our present
treaty with Japan is political alto
gethers- and If it expired tomorrow it
could be renewed. for anything I know
to the contrary on exactly the same
conditions
Japan will not ask for any change
! in the present immigration law@
Japan is committed to the policy of
discouraging emigration to the United
States and the Japanese government
has never questioned our right to ex-
clude her coolies.
STRAINS" Were Fictitious
Most of the alleged strains in
our relations with Japan have been of
newspaper origin and have had no
actual existence. Japan has it's yellow
journals as we'll as America and they
can be just as ridiculous in Japan as
in America and are equally unimpor-
tant
The Japanese government was
greatly pleased at the reception ac-
corded the training squadron on the
Pacific coast. At Honolulu 1 discussed
the strike situation with the Japanese
consul and can say that the situation
is not at all serious. The men are
! out on. I think, two plantations and
the planters are well equipped to take
care of themselves. The thing will
wear itself out before long.
Cruisers Will Be Guests
LASTLY and emphatically, there
will be no war with Japan, and if, as
am told by the young gentlemen from
Mr.. Hearsts paper. we are sending a
fleet of cruisers to Japan, the Japanese
will be very pleased, l am sure, to
receive and entertain them as hon
ored guests
oBrien was asked if he placed any
significance upon the fact that the
army was extending and improving
the Notifications of this port.
Yes .he answered, I do. Years
ago this government declared itself
in favor Of progress and improvement
and this activity you speak of is sig
nificant as meaning that the good work
| is still going on
O'Brien will return to Tokyo in
about three months. He> is on leave
of. absence, for which he applied to
enable him to attend to personal busi-
ness. He will join Mrs. O'Brien at
Brussels and they will go back to
Tokyo by way of the trans Siberian
railroad.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-14
Prosperous Farms Are Worked
Where Thousands Faced
Starvation
System of Coercion, Conquest
and COnfScatiOn That Will
Be Abolished

The following article is the first of a
series by Hugh Sutherland on The Truth
About Irelsnd,' IS announced in yester-
days Call. Mr. Sutherland viii deal with
the charges that have taken place in
that country during the last seven years
and describe the conditions there exactly
as they exist today.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-14
The LandIady Arrives

Kaufman WAS then warned that the
windows and doors would be removed,
but it was to no purpose. Then the
water was turned off and he still stayed
on. That was the status up to yester-
day morning, when Mrs. Hepdenader
came over from Alameda, hired a car
riage and drove out to the cottage. In
her hands was a large whip <of SUBJ
stantial construction.
Kaufman must have observed Mrs.
Hepdenader coming, for, like Moses,
he took to the bullrushes in the marsh.
But the landlady caught a glimpse of
his fleeing figure before he reached the
haven of refuge and was after him like
Nemesis. Hidden in the folds of her
dress was the whip.
Upon finding him she gave him her
ideas on the subject of back rent and
Kaufman gave her some back talk.
She responded by pulling out the whip
and Kaufman was given a sever horse
whipping until he begged for mercy.
Compelled to Vacate
Then she accompanied him back to
he cottage. With his face stream
ing blood and his body singing from
the welts raised by the whip the man
was compelled to enter the house and
remove his belongings. Under her di-
rection he pulled out his beds and
bedding, household utensils and other
possessions, while Mrs. Hepdenader
stood guard with the menacing raw
hide always ready poised. =
Then after the man had completed
his task Mrs Hepdenader. triumphant,
entered her carriage and drove away,
leaving Kaufman sad, smarting. de-
jected. seated among his fallen house
hold gods.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-14
Diaz Expected to Comply

No reply has yet been received from
the Mexican government, but officials
at the state department said today
they had no doubt that President Diaz
would comply with the request of the
department. and rescind the concession.
After the state depar tment- had for
warded its request. three representa-
tives of the Tia Juana project, one of
them named Reynolds of San Diego,
appeared at the department. and re-
quested its aid in advancing their
scheme. The Mexican government had
refused to permit the racetraek to be
built within two miles of the American
line without the consent of the United
States. These men asked the state de-
partment to give suchS consent, and
they We're greatly surprised when in
formed that the department. had taken
steps to have their entire concession
nulIifed
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-14

Continued on Page :. Column
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-14
MEXICAN RACING
SCHEME BLOCKED
BY UNCLE SAM
State Department Asks Diaz to
Cancel Concessions at
Tia Juafla
Sees International BroiIs Over
Effort to Circumyent
California Law
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 13.-Act-
ing partly on its own initiative and
partly in response to a>vigorous pro-
test from citizens of California, the
state department has made a formal
request Of the Mexican government
that it cancel the concession recently
granted to certain Americans for a
racetrack and sporting headquarters at
Tia Juana.
The department has suggested to
Mexico that the enterprise is purely
American and would constitute a nui-
sance and possible disturbance OF
the good relations between the two
governments. The intimation was made
that a lot of disorderly characters
would congregate near the boundary
Iine and that the policing of such
Americans on the Mexican soil would
be sure to result in broils and inter
national disputes
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-16

, at 10 a. m. at the club house In regu-
lar fortnightly session.
WEDNESDAY The Matinee Musi-
cal club will meet at D. IN. at the
Woman's club building. Miss Jennie
ellison is the leader for the afternoon.
A "Mendelssohn Day" program will
be featured as follows:
/. Two Numbers for Violin. (a)
Spring Song. OBJ Venetian Boat
Song-Mrs. w. c. Clark.
2. Piano Solo-Miss Lucille Black
ard.
3. Trio from "Elijah''-"Lift Thine
Eyes to the Mountain"
4. Piano Duet--Rondo Capricioso.
Mrs. Albert Dickinson and Miss
Letha Puryear.
3. Jerusalem, Thou That Killest
the Prophets"-Mrs Leila Wade
Lewis.
6. (a) Spinning Song. (b) Duetto
Mrs. Frank Burns.
Z. Two Songs by George Chad
wick Cal Green Grows the Willow"
OBJ "a Benny Curl"-Mrs. John
Brooks. Jr.
! THURSDAY-The Woman's club
Will meet in regular business session
at 1880 p. m. at the club house. The
open meeting at O'Clock is under
the auspices of the Philanthropic De-
partment OF the club. Mrs. Charles
Kiger. chairman. II will be a Charity
Tea, with an attractive musical pro-
gram. Free-will Offering. The pub
lie Is cordially invited.
FRIDAY-The Kalosophlc club will
meet at 10 a. m. at the Woman's
club building. The program TO be
discussed ie:
| L. Louis TX. la Sainte ChappeAe
Miss Ethel Morrow.
2. Margaret of Provence-Mlss
Clara Park.
3. Brief Review OF the Hundred
Years War" until times of Charles
lVI.-Account OF His Reign--Mlss
Catherine Quigley.
4. Current Eyents-Miss Lula
Reed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-16
Run Dou,n?
Ask your doctor all about Ayers Sarsacd-
niia. Entirely free from alcohol. a strong
tonic and diierzfioe. sso0J,,s AsYsE5 e.,

Cornell as an especially clever and
promising young fellow. His value
by Peary is shown from the fact that
it was his second trip with him and
he was the only white man that he
had ever asked to go on a return
voyage with him. He carried the flag
of Cornell and planted It at the
fartherest point north reached before
his death. 1t will be of interest to
Paducahans to know that Prof. Mar
win was a classmate and a personal
friend of Miss Kathryne Kyser, B.
A. of Cornell. who held the Chair OF
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-16

SOCIAL CALENDAR.

TUESDAY-The Delphic club will
meet in regular weekly session at
10 a. m. IN the Delphlc room at the
Carnegie library. The program for
the morning Is;
/. In Shamrock Land. Killarney's
Lakes and yalcs-Mrs, j. G. Flour
noy.
2. Irish Legends and FOLKLORE
Miss Matte Fowler.
3. Golden Age Of the Emerald
Isles-Mrs. s. A. Fowler.
4. Lace-malsing Manufactures--
Miss Dow Husbands.
TUESpAY-Miss Nell Hendrick Is
hostess TO the Euohre club at her
home. 500 Broadway. at 2 y. m
WEDNESDAY - The Executive
Board Of the Woman's club will meet