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The San Francisco call., 1909-11-13
HYMN WRITER TELLS
OF STEALING HORSES
Confession Follows Arrest for
Theft of MOTORCYCLE

Los ANGELES, Nov 12.-In a writ
ten confession made today to Sheriff
Hammill, Robert Perry, young
church worker and. writer of sacred
songs, who was arrested several days
ago for stealing a motorcycle. not
only admits the theft of the motor
cycle, but says he stole eleven horses
and buggies. He declares that all
the money he secured from the sale of
the stolen rigs. aggregating several
thousand dollars, has been spent at
gambling.
Perry indicates the probable where
abouts of a valuable horse which the
sheriff has been seeking for several
weeks.
The confession ends with a prayer
to God to aid the sheriff to recover the
stolen property and then says.
And I pray that when l come to
the dark river, that with Bryant" and
here he quotes the lines beginning:
Il go not like the quarry slave at
night
Friends in the Sunday school of
which Perry was a member raised the
$1,000 bail necessary to secure the
release on the charge of stealing the
motorcycle, but the sheriff told them
they could not secure his release by
raising ten times that sum.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-13
WOMAN'S DEATH DUE TO
GIVING UP MEDICINE
Coroner's Jury Passes on Death
of Christian Scientist


PALO ALTO. Nov. .12.-Declaring tina t
death was due to chronic pericarditis.
due to neglect of proper medical atten-
tion, by request of the deceased a
coroner's jury brought in a verdict this
afternoon on the death of Mrs Sarah h
Annetti Sanborn.
Mrs. Sanborn died this morning at
3:45 o'clock at her home, 91S Ramona
street, after an illness of seven weeks
Owing to the fact that Mrs Sanborn
died under Christian Science treatment
and without medical attendance. DR..
C. H. Boxmeyer. the. city health officer,
deemed an inquest necessary.
DIR. Margaret Evans testified that
water was drained from the patients
pleural cavity. the amount of water
being from one to two quarts at each
operation.
Three weeks ago Doctor Evans wa S
informed that her attendance was no
longer needed because Mrs. Sanborn
had determined to try Christian Sci
ence treatment
Miss Molly A. Howe. Christian Sci
ence practitioner, testified that She had
informed the relat tives yesterday Of the
condition of her patient and had asked
Mrs. Sanborn if she wished to call a
physician. but had been answered in
the negative
Mrs. Sanborn was a native of New
York and was SO years of age. She
leaves two daughters, Mrs II. f. Cong
don of Palo Alto and Mrs Dora Calm
of Fresno
The funeral viii be held Sunday aft
ernoon at o'clock from the Congdon
home, 1872 Bryant street. and the inter
ment will be at Alta Mesa cemetery.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-13

uncommon ability comes to town he
has to be introduced half a hundred
times before his worth is appreciated,
whereas in any European city one in
PRODUCTION, one word from some one
authority, would be sufficient we
have made a loud talk for many years
about being musical and deceived our
selves, and when grand opera comes
for six weeks once a'year we pay 81
q seat, put on our imported gowns and
chat comfortably with our friends
while the greatest artists the world
knows lavish the most perishable OF
all gifts, and murderous impulses are
generated in the breasts of the few
that would like to listen.
FRIENDS DENY OVATION
II Miss .Ynez Dibblee. clad in tawdry
instead of gorgeous raiment, but still
as accomplished as only hard years OF
work combined with her gifts could
make her, had appeared last night be-
fore the italian, the French or the Ger
man colony she would have received a
far more spontaneous and hearty ap-
precfation even though they had
never heard of her, than she did before
that host of friends and acquaintances
who should have given her an ovation.
But 1 fancy that 1t is only foreigners
who not only respond delightedly to all
know instinctively how necessary en-
couragement and applause is to the
artist. In the Anglo-Saxon world too
much is taken for granted; the result
is patronizingly or fatuously accepted,
with no appreciation Of the years OF
hard. unremitting work, much less OF
the sensitive, artistic nature to whom
quick and ringing applause is meat
and drink. Indeed. many condemn this
desire for approval as vanity and the
egoism of the artist, and they could as
easily be made to understand the true
nature of that craving as the higher
qualities of the work it helps to in
spire.
LOOKS ARISTOCRATIC
No doubt many will cry out that
thew admire and appreciate Miss
DfbbIee, that they had seen her before
and came to see her again. The less
excuse. then, for not taking the trouble
to demonstrate the fact and exhilarate
the young artist. 1 saw several in the
audience whose admiration of Miss
Dibblee 1 had heard expressed more
than once, and If they aplauded at all
ii was in that perfunctory manner
which looks aristocratic and i'm
presses the fringe, but is of no earthly
use to the artist on the stage.
1 sincerely hope that Miss Ynez
Dibblee will shake her magnificent
skirts in the face of San Francisco
and go to Eroupe, where she belongs.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-13
ARREST EX-Off|CIAL
Of SUGAR TRUST
Marshal Takes Into Custody j,
F. Bendernagle, Indicted
for Weighing Frauds
Former Superintendent of Re-
fineries Balls Himself Out
With $4,000 in Cash

NEW YORK, Nov. 12-After months
vestigators, who have been scrutiniz-
ing the ins and outs of the complicated
sugar frauds, there came suddenly to-
day the indictment and arrest by the
former official of the American refin-
ing company, charged with conspiracy
to defraud the government by false
weighing of sugars The man arrested
is James F. Bendernagle, for more than
thirty years superintendent of the
Havemeyer & Elder refinery in VIII
liamsburg, the largest plant of the
American sugar refining company. $
GIVES CASH BAIL
When arraigned before United States
Commissioner Benedict and asked tc
give $4,000 bail for his appearance
next Monday. Bendernagle produced
the required amount in cash
The Indictment returned against
Bendernagle is of the blanket variety
including in its terms also the so
called big six'-Oliver Splitter
Thomas Kehoe, Edward A. Boyle Jear
M. Voelker, John r. Coyle and Patric5
J. Hennessey, all of whom have beer
previously indicted on similar charges
The six were Bendernagle's associates
in the capacity of agents and boss
weighers at the Williamsburg plant.
FALSE ENTRY OF SUGAR CARGO
The specific charges against Bender
nagle are that he defrauded the gov
ernment out of duty to the amount o1
s1,694. in connection with the false
entry of the 100000 pound sugar
cargo of the steamer Eva, which ar
rived from Cuba in August 4, 1907 A
little more than 100000 pounds were
clipped off the real weight when the
customs charges were computed, ac-
cording to allegations of the indict-
ment.
At one point the indictment relates
the old charges made against four
members of the so-called big six al
leging the use of fraudulent devices
on the scales at the docks TO short
weight sugar. 1t was in connection
with these charges that the govern
ment last spring recovered s2,135,00(
in duties and penalties.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-13
FIRE UNDERWRITERS AT
MEETINGS IN DEL MONTE
San Francisco Party includes
Enthusiastic Golfers
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

DEL MONTE, Nov. PA party of
members of the board of fire under
writer's of San francisco and their rel
atives. numbering nearly so in all, ar
rived here Wednesday for the purpose
of discussing matters of interest to
fire insurance men.
The meetings were held in the morn
ing and afternoon in the Del Monte art
gallery. The party was made up as
follows:
Mr.. and Mrs W. o. Waymsn. W. Irvine IT.
]. A. Tiedemann, William Gilman of Boston,
James Wyper, II. J. Grant of Salt Lake H. Il.
Mann, A. W. Thornton, Whitney Palache, Fran
els j. Devlin, George W. Dornn. Z. f. Mohr-
hardt. G. G. kinney Rola V. Watt William
]. Dutton Jr., W. Osborne. George H. Tyson,
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur NJ Brown Mr.. and Mrs.
B. j. Smith C.. ]. StoveI. II. l.. A. Bates. j. J.
Kenny. Fl. ". Colson. W. f. Gordon of Oakland,
George ". Brooks C. X. Ward. Caesar Ber-
Medcrsft of Alameda. ii. w Lowden. Z. F.
Niebing Charles d. Haven Charles Christensen.
e. c. Morrison. Mr.. and Mrs. H. III. Smith, j. F.
D.-Curtis. William Mcdonald. Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Henry. Miss Bradbury and Miss G. X. Smook.
Some of the party left by tonight's S
train, but most of the visitors will re-
main until Sunday or Monday. The
party includes several enthusiastic
golfers. who have been going out to the
links before breakfast and after morn
ing and afternoon meetings. A handi-
cap event may be held on the golf
course tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-13
COMMITTEE
INSPECTS KERN COUNTY
Visit Made to Intake of the
Big Canals

BAKERSFIELD, Nov. 12.-The
United states senate committee on irri-
cation was delayed four hours en- route
to Bakersfield this morning by reason
of washout.
The party was met by II. A. Jastro.
w S. Tevis and Captain McKittrick
and the members of the committee
were shown the irrigation system of
the county, visiting the intakes of some
of the big canals.
Later they were the guests at lunch
con of Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Tevis at their
Stockdale home. A public reception
was held during the afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-13
JURY CAN NOT AGREE IN
HING MALPRACTICE CASE
Judge Hughes Orders Jurors
Locked Up for the Night
[Speciol Dispotch 10 The Call

Special Dispatch 10 ne Sdil
SACRAMENTO. Nov 12.-After de-
liberation of more than 10 hours the
jury in the case of T.. Wah Hing,
charged with malpractice. reported at
1920 that 1t could not agree. The jury
then stood eight for conviction and four
for acquittal Judge Hughes refused
to discharge it and ordered them to re-
tire for the night.
District Attorney Watchhorst an
nounced today that he intended to file
perjury charges against four witnessed
for the defense in the recent trial of
DR.. T. Wah Hing, who testified to es-
tablish~an alibi for the physician. These
witnesses are Mrs Hazel Whaley and
Mrs. Lilly Nyrop, his former account
ants; Lew You Jong and Foon Jung.
Marysville Chinese, who swore that
they saw Wah in Marysville on the day
the mail carrier, Francis Toomey, says
Wah received and signed for regis
tered package.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-13
SOCIETY TO PREVENT
INFANT MORTALITY
Speakers at Conference Advo-
cate Homes for Mothers

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. 12.-As a
result of the conference which ended
here today a society for the study and
prevention of infant mortality will be
organized Saturday morning.
Resolutions drawing attention to the
need of the work in question were
passed.
Let us establish homes for mothers
and their children, where both can re-
ceive proper care"
This was the plea made by various
speakers at today's session of the con-
ference The session was devoted to a
discussion of the institutional preven-
tion of death among babies.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-13
FISH PEDDLER FINED
AND JUSTICE FROWNS
Ignorance of Law Makes Poor
Laborer Poorer
SoecioI Dispatch 10 I he [


SAN RAFAEL, Nov. PA pathetic
case of ignorance of the law won sym
pathy in the courtroom here today
when Giuseppi Curatofo, a poor laborer
and fisherman, wept like child when
he was fined $40 because he had cat
fish in his possession less than eight
inches in length.
Curatolo, who has a large family. has
been working for the Marin water and
power company. He saved enough
money to buy a cart and started out
today to peddle fish. Deputy Fish Com
missioner Paul Truett brought him be-
fore Justice Magee. Deputy fish COM
missioners receive per cent of fines
imposed upon violators of the fish and
game laws.
Justice Magee had no alternative but
to impose the fine. Curatolo managed
to scrape together $40. His dream of
owning little business of his own and
providing a few extra comforts for his
large family had vanished Justice
Magee frowned at the one interested
party in the courtroom who smiled.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-13
BIG "C' INSIGNIA
WILL BE RETURNED
Stanford Student Body Repudi-
ates Prank Played by Two
Of the ColIegians
Elaborate Program Tonight by
the Combined Musical Clubs
as Football Afterglow
Especial Dispatch TO The Call


STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Nov. 12-
In regard to the stealing of the. insig-
MIA of the big 'C'' society by two
Stanford students, the executive COM
mittee met today and passed the fol-
lowing resolution, which was immedi
ately sent to S. w. Cunningham, presi-
dent of the associated students of the
University of California:
Resolved. that the action of the two
Stanford men who unthinkingly took
the insignia of the Big &C. society from
North hall last evening was taken
without the knowledge or sanction Of
the Stanford student body; and upon
the request of the executive committee
of the associated students it will be
returned to them at once.
The resolution was signed by j. T.
Shelton, president of the Stanford stu
dent body, and was passed in order
that any feeling of bitterness between
the universities may be abolished The
! insigni belonged to an organization OF
| California and consequently there was
no glory for the men who turned the
trick for the cardinals.
| An extensive program will be in
dulged in tomorrow night under the
| in the Stanford assembly hall. POST
ers appeared pasted seatteringly over
the campus this morning advertising
/ the performances. All the college talent
! will appear in different skits, the pro-
duction being similar to variety show
or vaudeville bill.
PURPOSE OF SHOW
| The idea of the football show is to
cheer the cardinals if the team is de-
feated and add to their zest and gayety
in the event of victory. The program
| is as follows:
Overture. university orchestra; r. NJ. Ford.
| leader; ta) selections. "Pied Piper: (b)
| march: The Winning Cardinal" (W. c.
.Glee club. R. II. Brown, leader
An .ools .'p.. Paul Ward. biackface artist
.'The Tramp and the Billiken''
! j. Beman and E. Bly,. novelty aerobats
MTndolin quintet. c. Thomas II. A. L.
lockwood II, H; P. knight II. l. ]. Hart
The clever sketch, Its All in the Draw.
Observation-Disclosures BY Frank L. Matthew
Jack. the victim. .............T A. de Bolt 10
Gedge. the chauffeur. W. B. Cohen u
Wong the joker. P. Fuller Jr. 10
Time. 1905. Place, a fashionable residence in
| San Francisco.
"A Melodous Interlude'' .... Venetian quartet
Spanish and Italian airs.
INTERMISSION
| brief session with the yell leaders.
The university orchestra; (a) march, Italian
Rihemen''; tbl march. The Stanford Var
sity" tW. c. Bateman or.
The Man With the Nlnible Feet''J. P. Forest IS
Singing and dancing comedian
Mandolin club; l.. J. Hart, leader: Hawaiian
/ Medley arranged by ". c. Aehi '12.
''Thc Boys With the, .BrOgue''. ''...-...-...--
.............- G. F. Morgan and II. A. Lewis
Comedy sketch artists.
There With Bells .....-.-...-.-
...... Farmer Fuller and his dashing chorus
Grand finale. headed by Stanford band; I. h.
Stark, leader.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-13
LOST MOTORIST is
FOUND ON TIE DESERT
Hardships Endured by Driver in
Automobile Race

PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. 12.-Driver
Charles Harris OF the baby" Ford car
in the Los Angeles-Phoenix road race,
who became lost in the desert during
the race, was found by a searching
party early today about 80 miles from
Phoenix.
Harris was utterly exhausted by his
experience. having been without food
or water for 30 hours, and is Ill from
the effects of his sufferings. He is
being brought by stage to Phoenix and
will arrive tonight
Harris had broken a steering knuckle
on his car Monday night and waited
some time for new one to be brought
to him. He finally repaired the old
one and started for Phoenix at night
fall, but became lost in the barren
mountains.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-13
OYSTER WARDEN is
ACQUITTED OF ASSAULT
Justice Absolves Charles Green
of Blame.
[Special Dispatch 10 The Call

IOpcCidt DISPutCH ~ "S N''J
NAPA. Nov. 12.-After preliminary
examination today before Justice Ma
than F. Coombs, Charles Green, the
aged keeper of preserves belonging to
the outing oyster company, composed
of a number of wealthy San Francisco
businessmen and located in Flys bay,
eight miles south of town, was abb
solved of the charge of assault with a
deadly weapon with intent to commit
murder.
Green was arrested three weeks ago
for emptying pistol at Cecil Slack and
John Buhman, well known local hunt-
ers, who were poaching.
r. III. Forester Of San Francisco,
president of the Outing oyster COM
pany, holds the state patent for the
swamp and overfiowed land, but under
a recent decision in the superior court
Judge Gesford held. that the scene of
trespass is navigab1e water and part
of Napa river
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-13
VAUDEVILLE CIRCUITS
ENTER INTO ALLIANCE
William Norris, Inc, Not In
cluded in Peace Treaty
[Spcciol Dispoich 10 The Call

Especial Dispoich 10 he CdtlJ
NEW YORK. Nov. 12.-For the first
time since the incorporation of the
United theaters securities company,
western Representatives of the allied
vaudeville interests of America were
in the city yesterday.
At the end of the day the general
belief was that the present misunder-
standing between the incorporators of
the new company, including B. f.
Keith, F. F. Proctor, Percy G. Williams
and the other important managers Sc
curing attractions through the United
booking offices in the east and the Or
pheum circuit, the Kohl & Castle, Tate
q Oppenheimer, George c. Middleton
and Anderson & Seigler interests in
the west, would continue
To put 1T briefly, the vaudeville con-
test between the eastern and western
allies on one side and William Nor
ris. Inc. on the other, is still in
progress. but a new war between the
now affiliated eastern and western man
ayers does not seem likely
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-13
TORPEO STATION
ON PACIFIC COAST
Government Desires to Manu-
facture ProjectiIes at the
Mare Island Navy Yard
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
WASHINGTON. Nov. 12.-Secretary
Meyer will make a strong recommen-
dation to congress for the appropria-
tion of sufficient money to establish a
large torpedo station on the Pacific
coast, probably al Mare island.
At present Newport is the only sta
ton in the United States where torpe-
does are manufactured. That station
makes about 100 torpedoes a year,
while additional are purchased abroad.
The cost of transporting the torne
does to the coast, the danger in transit
and the disadvantage of purchasing
torpedoes from foreign nations lead
Secretary Meyer to make strong plea
for plant on the Pacific coast. Puget
sound is trying to get this station but
1T is understood the navy department
favors Mare island.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-13
The California Promotion Committee

(The state Central Organization organized in
Industrial development OF California-)
ssPROMOTION- The act OF promotion. advance
sment encoura cement Century Dictionary
The committee has for its object the PROMO
TION OF California's interests 1t has nothing to
sell It fosters all things tending to the AD-
yANCEMENT OF California It Is an authority
on all matters relating to California IL EN-
cOFIRAGES the establishment OF industries
and fosters those already established II invites
desirable Immigration 1t presents the oppor-
tunities and needs OF all fields Of business and
professional activity. 1t is supported oy popular
rendered. 1t has affiliated with II $50 CONNER
eial ORGANIZATIONS OF the state with combined
membership Of more than 10000 Meetings OF
seniannually In different parts OF the stat~s
where matters OF Calfornla's interest are dis
eussed Headquarters OF the committee are
maintained In Merchants Exchange bldg. San
Francisco. CORRESPONDENCE INVITED
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-13
Torrent Sweeps Colon
Moving Toward Bahamas

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-The trop-
ical disturbance, which undoubtedly
has caused considerable damage on the
island of Jamaica since last Saturday,
was moving slowly today toward the
windward passage and heading almost
directly for the Bahamas and Ber-
nludas. The disturbance is nearer to
Hayti than to Cuba and reports to the
weather bureau indicate it is moving
very slowly.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-13
To visit San Francisco

Without seeing A. Andrews Diamond
Palace would be like visiting Europe
without seeing Paris. 1t is the most
ma agnificent jewelry store in the world
Visitors welcome. so Kearny St Open
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-13

Do you rent rooms? If you do you
must occasionally have one or two
vacant. Don't let them lie idle. A
two or three line ad under Rooms to
Let in the classified section will rent
them for you quickly If you use The
call Phone vour ad to KearnY S6.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-13
SCORES DROWN IN
| FLOOD IN JAMAICA
Raging Storm in Tropics Para.
Iyzes Traffic and Causes
Great Property Loss
Three Steamers, Including U. S
Scoutship Eagle, Washed
Ashore by Hurricane

KINGSTON, Jamaica (via Holland
Bay). Nov. 12.-Torrential rains, caus-
ing serious floods. have fallen here
since last Friday. The downpour con-
tinues, the daily fall averaging 10
inches. In one day the precipitation
amounted to 13 inches.
Railway and electric car operations
have been disorganized and telegraphic
communication is possible only with
the western part of the island.
Many drownings are reported and
the property loss is heavy.
Numerous sloops have been lost off
the coast. The Norwegian steamer
Amanda and the. Bradford of the
United fruit company are ashore at
Port Antonio.
Wireless Tells of Storm
NEW YORK, Nov. IA great hur-
ricane swept Jamaica Wednesday, do
ing much damage. The extent of the
storm, which has been a mystery for
this afternoon in message received
by the Central and South American
telegraph company from the wireless
operator on board the steamer Princess
August Wilhelm in Kingston.
The message was forwarded by way
of the telegraph eompany's station at
Fisherman's point, Guantanamo bay to
Cuba. 1t follows.
Just received from Jamaica follow
ing message signed Pyers, operator
steamer Wilhelm, dated 9 p. m, Thurs
day:
Wednesday hurricane, Thursday un-
precedented rainfalls. Railway washed
out, telegraph crippled, cables broken
and United States scout ship Eagle
smashed into pier and was towed out
by English cruiser Scylla with slight
damage. The United fruit company S
steamers Bradford and Amende ashore.
Former still aground, latter was float
ed. No. damage was done to the Will
helm.
Torrent Sweeps Colon
COLON, Panama, Nov. 12.-Heavy
rains have fallen here since last
Wednesday midnight, the total pre-
cipitation up to noon today being nine
inches. Yesterday six. inches of rain
fell The cable to Bull bay jamaica,
apparently is intact and 1t is assumed
the operators are unable to reach the
cable house, which probably is isolated
by the storm.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-13

Read the want ads on the CLASSIFIED
page There Is Is something there that
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-13
Denies KilIing Woman

WALLA WALLA. Wash, Nov. H.
Hezekiah w. ("Bud") Barnes was
hanged today at the penitentiary here
for the murder of Mrs. Anna Aldrich.
Barnes bore up bravely and denied
his guilt to the last.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-13
MURDERER OF LAWYER
DIES ON THE GALLOWS
Attorney James A. Finch Expi-
afes Crime on the ScaffoId

SALEM, ORE, Nov. 12.-James A.
Finch, a lawyer, was executed today
at 1890 O'Clock for the murder of
Ralph Fisher, also a lawyer, in Port
land. November %, 1908.