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The San Francisco call., 1909-05-26
WILL Be FORCED
TOSUPPORTfAMILY
o. c. Thompson VIII Have to
Care for His Wife and
Two Children

OAKLAND. May 25.-The new law
making neglect by a man of his wife
and children felony will be invoked
in the case of Otis C. Thompson. for
whose arrest warrant was issued to-
day by order of District Attorney Dom
ahue. Thompson is believed to be in
sacramento now in charge of news
paper circulation contest.
According to his wife, Anna Thomp-
SON, she has been supporting herself
and two infant children on $3.50 a
week that she earned. in a Berkeley
candy store. Out of her earnings she
was compelled to pay s23 month for
the care of her children, and was also
obliged to intrust them to others, as
her work kept her away from them.
Unable to make both ends meet she
asked for help today. and secured it.
The board of supervisors allowed her
$11 month out of the county funds,
and requested the district attorney to
set the law in motion to make Thomp-
son support his family.
The new law provides that after
conviction of the felony of neglecting
ones family defendant may be placed
on probation and allowed his liberty,
being allowed at large so long as he
does his duty and supports his family.
1t is the intention of District Attorney
Donahue to do this in the case of
Thompson.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-26
SOCIAL LIFE ON
CAMPUS WANES
Students Desert College Town
During Vacation, but Girls
Hold House Parties

BERKELEY, May 25.-Now that the
campus is deserted except for few
students engaged in research work IN
the laboratories, social activity among
the students has been brought to a
close until the opening of the summer
session. The women, however, have
been making their usual summer ar
rangements and house parties will be
held in various parts of the state by
the sorority members.
Bessie Goodwin, a member OF the
Delta Gamma society, us entertaining
party of friends at her home in Santa
Maria, among them being Edith Porter
of Alameda, also a member of the soro-
rity. Dorothy Finley of the same or
ganization was a visitor at the Good
win home for a few days on her way
to New York where she lives.
Pauline Baldwin and Jane Hawk will
hold house parties in their Los Angeles
homes. Besides being a graduate stu
dent at the university, Miss Hawk is a.
member of the faculty of SnelPs semi
nary for young women.
Miss Ida Cowley, a postgraduate stu
dent, has left for visit to Napa where
she will be the guest for a week, of
Mrs. Mary Z. Bowman. Miss Lille
Reveal of the class of 1908, has return
ed from a visit to Palo Alto.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-26
SEEKING REMEDIES
FOR FRUIT BLIGHTS
University Working to Afford
the 0rchadist and Farmer
Practical Relief

BERKELEY. May 25.-The years
work, outlined by the regents for the
southern California pathological labo-
ratory at Whittier and the citrus ex-
pertinent station-at Riverside has been
nearly completed.
The years course of work was large
ly taken up with studies of the wal
nut blight in connection with orchard
observation Of varieties of trees which
have disclosed a tendency to resist the
disease. Immediate results for in
creasing the production of orchards
whose general output ,was affected by
The blight were found in grating from
seedlings. This course will probably
be followed in the future
Work in regard to the tomato blight
has demonstrated the fact that the
problem Of insect control can be reg
ulated by copious spraying in conjunc-
tion with cooperation among the
growers.
The fungi growths on celery. which
have occasioned great losses in this
state. occupied the authorities at the
southern stations for several months
IN cooperation with the growers. and
me results viii shortly be published
One Of the most important investiga-
lions during the last year was with
the orange. A study Of the so called
brown spot which has in the past in
jured the sale of the fruit on account
of the apparent rust was made by
Professor Smith and a special bulle-
tin on the subject viii be issued.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-26
"HIGHER UPS" INVOLVED
IN SMUGGLING SCANDAL
MacVeagh Not Yet Sure of
Landing Right Ones
TSnrcioI D;,oofcb IN TIE Call

WASHINGTON, May 5.-After a
three hour talk with Collector Loeb,
Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh
said that while the customs investiga-
tfon was important. those who looked
for sensational results at once might be
disappointed.
Then there is nothing in the talk
of getting the man higher up? was
asked.
MacVeagh paused moment and then
said:
All circumstances point to men
higher up. What / intended to convey
was that the investigation and reor-
ganization conducted by Collector
Loeb is of the highest Importance, and
that 1 hope no one will overlook its
Importance just because there may not
be some sensational instance of moral
turpitude uncovered at once"
The investigation is tending toward
the men higher up" both in the gov
ernment service and in the business
world, but the secretary of the treas
ury is not yet sure enough of their
identity to go after them.
Secretary MacVeagh says that Loeb
is under no obligations to any New
put in Office because the president be-
lieved he was the best man for the
place; that he is responsible only to
the White House and the treasury de-
partment and will have the active sup
port of both in cleaning up the Gus
toms service in New York.
When that work is completed, said
edge of conditions will admit that a
great work has been done. This state
ment is irrespective of whether any
great sensation is uncovered"
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-26
LAWYERS SUICIDE DUE
TO FINANCIAL WORRIES
Former Leader of American
Colony Owed Board Bill

PARIS, May 25.-There is a sad story
behind the suicide at Versailles last
week of Edward Halsey Sandford.
Sandford was the SON of Edward Sand
ford, a lawyer of New York, and
studied law in the office of ]. H.
Choate. AS a young man he married
Ella Hoffman, daughter of the late
Governor John T. Hoffman of New
York From the beginning, his married
life was unhappy, and several years
ago he came to Paris, where, for a
time, he was one of the leaders of the
American colony.
Mrs. Sandford was rich in her own
right. Several years ago. the marital
infelicities of the couple reached a
climax, when Sandford obtained a
divorce and the custody of his daugh-
ter. Since that time he had kept up
appearances, but he led more or less
precarious existence.
A few days ago the proprietor of
the hotel, to whom Sandford owed $3.50,
threatened to put him out into the
street unless he paid. Appeals were
made through third parties both to his
former wife and to his brother, Lewis,
but no responses came.
Lewis Sandford, who is married to a
French woman of wealth, and lives in
Paris, agreed today to pay the funeral
expenses.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-26
SUIT FOR TIDELANDS TO
BE TRIED IN OCTOBER
State to Make Effort to Secure
Lots Facing San Pedro Harbor

LOS ANGELES, May 25.-The defend
ants today in the case of the people of
California against the Banning COM
pany, the California Pacific railway
company and the Southern Pacific rail-
way company made answer to the COM
plant, and it is now assured that the
case will be taken up by Judge Walter
C. Bordwell in the superior court early
in October.
The suit is brought by the state to
recover title to many hundred acres of
tide lands surrounding the city of Will
mington and facing the harbor of San
Pedro. These lands have been made ex-
tremely valuable by the work done by
the government at San Pedro and the
growth of the shipping business in
southern California.
The defendants deny that the state is
owner of the land, alleging that they
have been in quiet possession for more
than 1o years.
1t is further represented that the
plaintiff was possessed of this land
within 10 years before the commence
ment of this action, and that the cause
OF action of the plaintiff herein is
barred by provisions of the code of civil
procedure.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-26
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
is LENIENT WITH CHINA
Great Britain SuIks Because
Reforms Have Not Materialized

WASHINGTON. May 25.-Notwith-
standing what appears to be a tenn
porary setback for Chinas desire for
an international conference for the pur-
pose of considering tariff increase
along ad valorem lines, due to Great
Britain's reluctance to join such a con-
ference, the attitude of the American
government will be in the direction of
fostering the effort to stimulate inter-
est in the proposition.
Great Britain's hesitation is based on
the failure of China to carry out the
administrative and financial reforms
promised in the Mackay treaty of 1902.
In Washington the opinion is that China
is not altogether to be blamed for this
view, as she is without means to carry
into effect the reforms promised.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-26
CRUISERS OF PACIFIC
FLEET IN PUGET SOUND
Warships Will Take Part in the
Yukon Fair Opening

SEATTLE. May 25.-The United
States armored cruisers West Virginia,
flagship of Rear Admiral Barry, COM
mander of the second division of the
Pacific fleet; Maryland and Pennsyl-
vania arrived in Puget sound today,
coming from San Francisco to particf-
pate in the festivities attendant upon
the opening of the Alaska Yukon Pa
ciflc exposition here June 1.
The West Virginia and the Maryland
proceed at once to the navy yard at
Bremerton, where they will take coal.
They will come to Seattle tomorrow.
The Pennsylvania came direct to Seat
tie, anchoring in the harbor at night
The three cruisers will be joined later
by the cruisers Tennessee, flagship of
Rear Admiral Uriel Sebree, commander
of the Pacific fleet; Washington and
California, and the Japanese training
cruisers Aso and Soya, under the COM
mand of Rear Admiral Ijichi. which
are now at Tacoma.
While the Pennsylvania was drop
ping her anchor tonight the shaclxle
broke. The end of the cable whipped
back, breaking both legs of Boatswain
Alexander Hamilton, aged 35, whose
home is in Brooklyn, N. Y.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-26
Telegraphic Brevities

DISASTROUS FOREST FIRE-Park Falls,
Wis, May 25.-7Forest fire destroyed 100000
feet of hemlock and hardwood logs and 500
cords of cedar at one of the landings of the
Roddis lumber company about 100 miles from
here yesterday.
SNowSToRM IN BLACK HILLs-Deadwood
s. D., May 25.-Snow set in this morning in
the northern Black hills and is still falling.
At Portland 1t is now three inches deep. If
the snow reaches the valleys the fruit crops
will be heavily damaged
RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS APPOINTED
Washington May 25.-H. H. Strittnatter Of
San Francisco f. E. Burk OF Los Angeles, A.
l. Bronson of chula VISTA H.. W. Spears Of
Arlington and James Manning OF Hanford have
been appointed railway mail clerks
EARTHQUAKE IN wAsHNGToN-water
yille WASH NAV PA distinct earthquake
shock was felt here at $50 a. m. Monday. The
shock came from the southwest and was pre-
ceded by rumbling sound. At Douglas dishes
ratified and articles fell from shelves.
FATHER AND SON DRowN-Spokane,
May 25.-Losing his own life in desperate
effort to save his 8 year old son, A. w. Duncan,
a fsherman was drowned In the swift rapids
just below Monroe street bridge ar noon today.
Their boat, anchored in midstream, capsized
MAY HAVE TO ABANDON TUNNEL-Grand
Junction, Colo, May 25-It is reported here
that the cave-in of the Denver and Rio Grande
railroad tunnel at Tennessee pass now extends to
the surface, 300 feet n soove .ne tunnel level.
This may necessitate the abandonment OF the
tunnel.
CoAL1NGA CONTRACTOR K1LLED-coal-
inga, CAL, May 25.--While racing with de-
livery boy on a bicycle last night "Chickn Hud-
son, brick laying contractor, fell from high
spirited horse he was riding and sustained a
fracture of the skull, causing his death in a
few minutes.
JAPAN SEEKS TO PLEASE CHINA--Tokyo.
May 25.-The Japanese government already is
preparing for an elaborate reception to Prince
Tsaichen selected as China's envoy to convey
to the mikado Chinas thanks for having sent
Prince Fushini to Peking TO attend the funeral
of the late emperor.
TRIED TO cREMATE HER FAMILY-Los
Is In the county jail charged with setting fire
last night to her home In Florence. a suburb,
in an effort to take the lives of her common
law husband. jose Granadino. and their three
children. Granadino says that she is insane.
SENT TO JAIL FOR STRIKING MINISTER
Quebec MAY 25.-0liyer Asselin, CORE
snondent for Montreal French newspaper
today sentenced t. e., Is days in jail for
works following a debate In the house. The
assault took place In the parliamentary chamber.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-26
FLAMES FROM OIL STOVE
BURN FORMER SHERIFF
Laokman Injured While Trying
to Quench Fire

SAN ANsELAIO. May 25.-Former
Sheriff Lackman Of san Francisco had
a narrow escape from being burned to
death in his home at San Anselmo last
night when an oil stove that he was
filling blazed UP and the burning oil
ignited the kitchen floor and furniture.
With nothing but light cotton COM
forter. Lackman tried TO queneh the
flames, and in so doing his clothing
caught fire and he was severely
burned about the arms. hands and body
The blaze was gaining rapidly, when
p ". Derby was attracted TO Lack
mans aid by the screams of Lack
mans little daughter who was too i'll
10 leave her bed upstairs.
Derby procured a fire eXtinguisher
and soon had the flames under control.
The loss was slight.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-26
TO CELEBRATE Her
NIN[TY-N|NTH YEAR
Mrs. Jonathan Hunt of Oakland
Came to State Via Panama
40 Years Ago

OAKLAND, May 25.-Mrs. Jonathan
Hunt, a resident of Oakland for 46
years, will celebrate the ninety ninth
anniversary of her birth Thursday at
her home, 420S Piedmont avenue, for
merly Glen Echo, where the aged
woman has lived continuously for
nearly half a century.
Mrs. Hunt remembers that at the
age of five years she heard the news of
Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo. She
was the daughter of Rev. Samuel
Osgood of Springfield, Mass. She came
to California by way of Panama with
her husband and nine children. She
was the mother of Ii children, and she
has survived all of them except three,
who are: William Hunt Mrs. A. p.
Flint and Mrs. Samuel Hubbard. She
is the relict of Jonathan Hunt, one
time tax collector of San Francisco,
and prominent for many years in the
fire insurance business on the Pacific
coast.
During the years Mrs. Hunt has lived
the human race has witnessed an as
founding development in the arts, the
sciences and. in short, all of the activi-
ties which make for the growth and
progress of humankind.
Steam navigation, steam railways,
the telegraph, sewing machine, cotton
gin, harvesting machinery, armored
battleships, the telephone, the various
of electricity for light and
power, the X ray, the wireless tele-
graph, the discovery of radium, auto
mobile, dirigible balloon and aeroplane,
all these have been invented or dis
covered in the lifetime of this vener-
able woman.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-26
FIRST STEP is MADE
FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Duma Discusses Law to LegaliZe
Sect of Old Believers

ST. PETERSBURG. May 25.-The
duma today began the discussion of a
law legalizing the sect of Old Believ-
ers This is the first of series of i'm
portant measures designated to put into
effect the principles of religious lib
erty enunciated in the emperor's mani
festo of 1905.
The sect of the Old Believers. which
in various forms embraces $1,000, 900
worshipers, is the largest dissident
body in Russia. 1t separated from the
parent orthodox church during the pc
the Great.
The bill was subjected to a two sided
attack. A representative OF the holy
synod denied entirely. the right of par
lament to legislate in matters affect
ing the orthodox church, while the lib
erals proposed amendments removing
the above restrictions.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-26
-FOUR MEN FIGHT
FOR LIFE IN BAY
Cling to Upturned Sloop Until
Tide Finally Sweeps Craft
to Shallow Water
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch TO The Call
SAN RAFAEL, May 25.-Surrounded
by darkness and beyond aid from the
shore half a mile distant, Howard
Sparrow, son of the secretary of the
Carson glove company; Herbert Will
denrodt, DR. Edward Butler of the
Lane hospital in San Francisco and Leo
Piltz of San Francisco fought desper-
ately against drowning in the black
waters of San Pablo bay last night
when the sloop in which they were
sailing capszed.
The young men clung to the up
turned boat until the outgoing tide
carried them into shallow water near
San Quentin point
Early in the evening the young men
started out for a sail in Sparrow's
sloop. The wind was fresh and they
did not start for home until near sun
down. The boat had been leaking
badly and the leak suddenly became
worse. All four grabbed buckets
and commenced to bail, but the water
gained. In a short time they were up
to their knees in water and then the
boat slowly keeled over.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-26
Army Orders

WASHINGTON, May 25.-Army orders: The
following changes in the stations and duties of
adjutants general are ordered
Major Harry @. Hale, in San francisco,
will report to the commanding general, depart
ment of California for permanent assignment TO
duty.
Major Ira A. Haynes is relieved ffbm duty in
the Philippine islands and viii sail from Manila
about September 10 TO Fort Riley, Kansas, and
report to the commanding officer for duty.
Major Ernest Kinds Is relieved from duty at
Fort Riley Kansas TO sail for the Philippine ISL
ands on July 5, and report TO the commanding
general, Philippines division.
Major Sidney S. Jordan is relieved from duty
in the Philippine islands and viii sail from Ma
Mia on or about August Is to Fort D. A. Russell
and report to the commanding officer for duty.
Lieutenant Colonel John Biddle corps of engi-
neers, is detailed as member of the board of
officers appointed August 2S, 1907. for the pur-
pose of settling details of fire control construc-
tion in the artillery district of San Francisco. to
take effect July 81, vice Major Charles McInstry,
corps of engineers who is relieved.
Lieutenant Colonel Hamilton s.. Wallace, dep
uty paymaster general, is relieved from duty as
chief paymaster in the Philippines and will sail
about August for San Francisco, thence TO Chi
cago, and report to the commanding general, de-
partment of lakes, for duty as chief paymaster.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-26
ORIENTAL MISSION
WORK TO BENEFIT
Troupe of Chinese Entertainers
Will Stage 0peretta and Give
a Musical Program

OAKLAND, May 25.-Germania hall,
the Webster street gathering place
where political conventions and dances
have ruled for many years, will house
an unusual troupe of entertainers Fri
day evening, when Chinese players will
present for charity fairy fantasy of
childhood
The purpose of the performance is
two fold. For several weeks the Chi
nese women of the Chinese Methodist
church society have been rehearsing
for an operetta which was planned to
gather funds for the futherance of
missionary work in China. During the
same time. Henry T. Lee has been pre-
pairing for a musicale by Chinese per-
formers, to collect money for the re-
building of the church at Washington
and Stockton streets, San Francisco,
which has been in ruins since the fire.
TWO GROUPS IN ENTERTAINMENT
The two groups have joined forces.
Mrs. Henry T. Lee is supervising the
production of Little Bo Peep" in
which King Cole, and the lady of the
castle and Mistress Mary and Bo Peep,
will be protrayed by Chinese men and
women. Her husband. Henry T. Lee, is
acting as business manager, and has
brought together the violin players and
the pianists, and the ballad singers, all
Chinese, who will perform before the
curtain rises on Little Bo Peep" Be-
cause occidentals are expected to be
chiefly the audience at the unique af
fair. the English language will be
spoken.
PROGRAM OF MUSIC
Preceding the presentation of the
operetta will be the musical program
arranged by Lee. 1t follows:
Violin solo. lo........-........- Miss Helen James
Vocal solo, The Many Cares Of YESTERDAY
....-...--....:... .........-- -Metcalf
Piano solo. .NoctuibeS Romantque'. .Englemann
Miss Josephine Chan.
Vocal solo. 'Silver Threads Among the Gold
Henry T. Lee.
H. K. Laing. accompanist
Vocal duet. .Larboard Watch T. Wilheins
Henry T. Lee and H. X. Laing.
The operetta, Little Bo peep" is in
three acts with a prologue. Tt opens
with the children in the wood, where
they are visited by fares. Then will
The second act is a meadow scene, and
the last is laid on the village green on
a May morning.
PLAYERS IN OPERETTA
Miss A Nickerson will be the ac-
companist, and chief among the actors
and their roles are these:
Little Bo Peep, the shepherdess who is always
IN luck Miss Jennie Ming
King Cole -..-....-..-..- Paul Lee
Gill; the maid with the pail. l...-..... Mary Chu
Netticote, q damsel who finds It better to laugh
th6n 70 cry. MISS BESSIE huh
Ladye Lea, the gay ladye of the castle.
-. MISS tOulSa lee
Mistress Mary, the mistress Of the farm.
MISS LeHa Ohu
Fair maids who wait upon Mistress Mary:
Cookie Shell Miss Mabel Chm
Silver Bell elI....................M Miss Annie Tong
Boy Blue. the cowherd who issalways in mis-
chief ef....................M Miss Bessie Hull
Tany. the cook. fiery. like the element over
which ne presldes .-..-.--- henry Il. Lee
Then there are the peasants, the lads
and the lasses of the village.
DR.. Faith Leong. Mrs. DR.. c. G. Lee,
Miss Rosie Lau, Mrs. Dong, Mrs. I. Fl.
Lee. Mrs. Lau and Mrs. Ming will have
parts.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-26
FILES SUIT TO ENJOIN
SCHEME OF HARTMAN
Oregon Litigant Doesn't Want
Road to Summer Lodge

SALEM, Ore, May 25.-Proceedings
were started in the state circuit court
of Marion county today to enjoin the
state treasurer of Oregon from paying
out 100000 of state money appro
priated by the last legislature to be
used to partly to defray the cost of
constructing wagon road from Med
ford to Crater Lake.
The road in question was the idea of
E. II. Hartman, who proposed that if
klamath and Jackson counties would
each contribute $4,000. and the state
appropriate 100000 more, he would
add $4,000 to make up the necessary
s25O,0O0. which, it is estimated. the
road will cost
The course of the projected road
runs from Medford to Pelican Bav
lodge, Harriman's summer home in this
state, and thence north to Crater Lake
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-26
SEVEN THOUSAND JAPS
LEAVE THE PLANTATIONS
Half of the Strikers Flock to
Honolulu Sympathizers

HONOLULU, May 25.-The Japanese
employees of five of the largest sugar
plantations on the island of Hawaii,
numbering over 1000, are now out on
the general strike for higher wage
scale.
Three thousand of the strikers are
crowded into Honolulu, living in quar-
ters prepared for them by sympathiz-
ers.
There is no change in the situation,
but a general meeting of plantation
managers from all parts of the island
has been called for Thursday, May q.
when all matters appertaining to the
strike will be considered.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-26
Good Time?

Last night-eating big dinner Is often
the maker of BAD TODAY. Why nots
Over-eating means extra work for the
stomach and bowels. You've got to
suffer if you don't help nature unload
with CASCARETS. "7zey work vEiIe
y0x sLeep''-you're o. <. in the A. N.
Tonight's the night to take care Of to-
morrow. s95
CASCARETS-Ioc box-weeks 3 treat
ment. All druggists. Biggest seller
in the world. Million boxes month.