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The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12
EARD ROGERS

morrow. with the likelihood that she
will remainn on the stand throughout
the day.
Once Mrs. Gould apologized for her
inability to tell whether certain restau-
rant checks were hers or not, saying
she was not interested in knowing
how her husband spent his money"
$4,000 Diamond Pendant
Again she could not tell whether a
diamond pendant valued at $4,000 had
been bought by her or by her husband
for another"
Mr.. Nicoll protested vigorously
against this insinuation, and Justice
Bowling. with some asperity, ordered
it stricken from the record.
The amounts of assorted jewelers.
taiIors', costumers' and boot makers
bills continue to make the spectators
gasp and stare. The articles purchased
included the pearl rope which the wit
ness wore yesterday and today, listed
at $4,000; the disputed pendant, at
$4,000; a diamond chain, at $4,000; a
diamond diadem, at $4,000, and a sap
phire ring, at $4,000. Such little things
as $500 worth OF silk stockings at a
time, or $1,52S for shoes were trivial
by comparison. Five tailor made suits
were ordered at cost of s5,s07.
Her Memory Defective
THAT was the total amount of the
articles you purchased on Mr.. GouIds
credit in 1902 began Mr.. Nicon. as
soon as order was called
81 couldn't tell you," was the reply,
II have never seen all of the bills"
Starting on January 1. 1907, you did
purchase large amount of goods in
his name?"
"Yes"
THAT continued until 1907, or until
Mr.. Gould made voluntary payment
of about $4,000 a month";"
81 don't know about the time. un-
less that was the time Mr. Gould ad-
vertised he would not be responsible
for debts contracted by me-" replied
the witness.
Mrs. Gould identified a letter, which
passed between counsel for both sides
1t was dated November %. 1907, and
stated that Mrs. Gould had run UP
$70,77S.51 worth of bills in that year.
I have not the slightest idea of the
correctness of these bills" declared
Mrs. Gould.
There were bills without end-bills
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12
AMBASSADOR REID AND
WIFE ATTEND LAST COURT
Several Americans Presented to
King Edward

LONDON. June 1.-THE last court OF
palace tonight and was largely at
tended by diplomats and officials. In
the diplomatic circles were Mrs. Reid,
wife Of the American ambassador, the
members OF the embassy star and their
wives. Mrs. Reid presented to King
Edward and Queen Alexandra a num-
Der Of Americans.
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THINKS ORIGIN OF LIFE
is IN VOLCANIC FIRE
Professor Jaggar Wants OBJ
servatOry on Mount KiIauea

HONOLULU, June i1-Declaring his
belief that the origin of life is to be
discovered in volcanic fire. Professor
Jaggar. scientist, addressed the
chssssSer of commerce today. urging the
the brink Of the crater Of Mount Kill
auea for the purpose Of pursuing in
xsstigations to that end.
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Harvard Graduate Murdered or
Commits Suicide on the
Steamer Berlin
Bride With Friends in Salon
When Holland Bennett
Loses Life
Pair En- Route TO Naples and
CamOrra Is Suspected
of Crime

n IAPLES. June 1l-On the arrival
N here today from Genoa Of the
North German Lloyd steamer Rer-
~. it was ascertained that Holland
Bennett Of Boston, who was travelling
with his wife. was missing from the
vessel. The belief prevailed among the
passengers that he either committed
suicide or fell overheard and was
drowned.
Bennett disappeared Thursday night
while the steamer was making the run
from Genoa TO this port and while his
wife was with number OF friends in
the salon. thorough search OF the
vessel was made for the missing man
and the commander Of the steamer
swept the sea with searchlight in a
futile attempt to find him.
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Investigate immigration
[SeeeiaI Di.ealeh 3 ~ On

IOFCCI0t L7I5FulrT 10 I 0c NuIIT
WASHINGTON. June 11-At meet
ing of the immigration commission to-
day it was decided that Senator Dnling-
ham. chairman of the commission. and
Commissioner William r. Wheeler
should visit Hawaii this fall and make
a special study of immigration matters.
They will go to the islands probably In
September. The commission is also
making a careful investigation OF
Japanese immigration in California and
along the Pacific coast. A complete re-
port of the commissions Investigations
will be made TO congress next winter.
Wheeler will leave for San Francisco
next Sunday.
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Mrs. Belmont Is Confident

NEW YORK, June 11.-Mrs. Q. n P.
Belmont, who has recently figured
prominently as an advocate OF woman s
Suffrage. returned today from London.
She declared her belief that women
will soon have the right TO vote in
both England and America" and con-
firmed in measure the recent reports
that she would give strong financial
support to the suffrage movement. of
which New York is to be made the
chief battle-ground.
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FEMININE HOST TO
ENTER CAMP PAIGN
WOmen's League of Justice to
Take Part in Municipal
Politics

Women are to take an active part in
the political campaign in San Francisco
this fall. according to Mrs Elizabeth
Gerberding. president of the women's
League of Justice, who is herself deeply
interested in the local pofitical situa-
ton.
Her organization. which has nearly
1000 members, is no longer an indepen- :
dent body, but has become a part Of
the National League of Justice. which
was first launched in San Francisco.
but which has branches now in a num-
ber of eastern cities.
Mrs. Gerberding said yesterday: ct
expect that women will be powerful
influence in the fight to come this sum
mer and fall. but we have no definite
plans formulated as yet. We will en-
gage in the work for the establishment
of municipal purity. both as individuals
and as members of our organization
I'VE have one strong committee al
ready but others will probably be
formed later. 1 think women here are
too indifferent to public issues. and il
they would adopNde attitude of the
women of England who know so much
about politics. it would be much better
for the country.
I'VE are now merged with the ma
tional league. for the extension of which
Professor Boke is working In the east
In this we are on an exact equality
with the men, having voting privileges
and rights as to ofice exactly as they
have and this has delighted the suf-
fragettes greatly, of course. This
league and its methods may be re-
garded as a great educational factor
for women and will undoubtedly enable
them to do much for the cause for
which the fight against the grafters
has been carried on so long in this
cftv"
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COMMISSIONER KEEFE
ON HIS WAY TO COAST
Will Look into immigration
Affairs in This City
TSpee:aI Dispoteh to The Call

LOPSr'1l -7'1f71 70 - ~1-1I
WASHINGTON. June 11.-Commis-
sioner General Keefe of the bureau Of
immigration has gone 10 the Pacific
coast. where he viii look into immi-
grafton affairs. He will arrive at San
Francisco June q. after visiting the
northern cities. and will return by the
southern route.
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INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE kEARNY Sc
SATURDAY. JUNE 12. 1909
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

HESTERDAY-Psrtly cloudy; west wind;
maximum temperature SIS; minimum, as
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Cloudy; warmer in
the afternoon; brisk west winds. changing to
north. Page I9
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Clash Over Argument

The only clash of the day came when
the two Moores suggested that the case
be submitted to the jury without argu-
ment Assistant District Attorney
Heney resisted the suggestion on the
ground that it had been made merely
for it's effect upon the jury and that
he would be derelict in his duty IL he
did not use every effort to place such
an important case before the jurors in
such way as to bring to their at
tention the important facts to be con-
sidered.
so far as the suggestion is con-
cerned," said Heney, that this case be
submitted to the jury without argu-
ment, / am certainly opposed to any
such course. The case has already con-
sumed Ave MONTHS and the taking of
evidence two months. 1t is noticeable
that not one of the attorneys can pre-
sumo to quote the evidence on any
point, yet they are familiar with the
transcript and have trained legal minds,
but in spite of all this they can not
quote the evidence
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ton closed its case yesterday and
counsel for the defense Immediately
announced that they would submit no
evidence to offset the mass of testi-
mony which the prosecution has ad-
duced for the purpose of proving the
defendant guilty of bribery in connec-
tion with the granting of the overhead
trolley franchise.
The long drawn out legal battle
came to close after the prosecution
recalled several witnesses. for the pur-
pose of gathering up loose ends of
evidence, and bringing out more clearly
several important facts which became
clouded during the many weeks of the
trial
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$500 WORTH OF
SILK HOSIERY
WAS ONE Bill
Mrs. Frank Gould Also Bought
at One Trivial Purchase
Shoes Valued at $l,52S
Other Expenditures Include
$92,30O for Articles of jew
elry and $3.50 for Suits


NEW YORK, June 11-what ap-
peared to be the hazy memory of Mrs
Katherine Clemmons Gould. on this,
the second day of her testimony, In
cross examination, brought a rebuke
from Justice Dowling, who is hearin &
her suit for separation against her hus-
band, Howard Gould. There was a tilt
between Lawyers Delaney Nicoll for
the defense and Clarence ]. Shearn for
Mrs. Gould.
Please, try to be polite" Mr.. Shearn,
cautioned Mr.. Nicoll, when the latter
asked the witness a question sharply.
"Oh, 1 am sick of trying to be polite.
I've been polite all day. and Mrs. Gould
won't answer a straight question" re-
torted Nicoll
Judge Rebukes Witness
Yes, the witness has given Mr.
Nicoll much unnecessary trouble
Judge Bowling interposed.
Mrs. Gould leaned forward eagerly
at this point to meet the next ques-
ton, but just then the clock struck 4,
and adjournment was taken until to-
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Heney Will Perform Duty

That being so, ] feel that would
be absolutely derelict in my duty to
the public if submitted the case
without argument. AS 1 understand
my duty / would consider such move
to be absolute Sinking of a serious
duty"
Heney remarked that he did not
think the suggestion from the de-
Tense was serious.
so far as the question of good faith
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12
Papers COnfsCated Disclose an
Effort to Dominate In
ternaI Affairs
Strike of 5000 Plantation La
bOrers Said to Be Part
of Conspiracy
Seized Letters Being Translated
and Far Reaching Charges
Will Follow

HONOLULU, June 11.-Evidence OF
what the authorities claim is a
concerted movement on the part
OF the Japanese OF the Hawaiian group
to control the sugar industry and thus
dominate the internal affairs OF the
islands through their number and
power was disclosed today when the
office of the Jill. a Japanese newspaper
of Honolulu, and the offices of the Japa-
nese higher wage association were en-
tered by officers armed with search
warrants, and letters. reports and other
documents seized.
Habeas Corpus Denied
Following the conhscation OF the pa
pers the application for writ OF
habeas corpus. entered in behalf OF
Maxine, Nesoro and Soga. the three
alleged leaders Of the sugar plantation
strikers. who were taken into custody
yesterday. was rejected by the court
1t is said by the authorities that the
papers found show that a conspiracy OF
a widespread nature has been formed
among the Japanese of the islands to
wrest control OF affairs from the white
residents and conduct the internal gov
ernment in their own interests. The
letters and reports found in the ofice
Of the higher wage association which.
as indicated by its name. has fnan-
cial betterment OF the Japanese labor
ers its object. are from members
and agents of the association in vari-
Gus parts of the islands. They express
the belief that the strike of the Japa-
nese plantation workers offers an
opportunity for the Japanese of the
islands. by virtue of their great num-
bers, to demonstrate their power to
control the sugar industry and, through
it. the general affairs Of the islands.
The determination to so control. II is
stated. is reiterated again and again in
these documents.
TranslationS Being Made
The authorities are preparing COM
plete translatiOns OF all the papers
seized and it Is stated that they will
be used as evidence in support OF many
charges of conspiracy which will result
from the disclosures.
While the court was deliberatinE
upon the first habeas corpus petition a
crowd of 1000 Japanese gathered about
the courthouse to await the outcome
The gathering was perfectly orderly In
It's department and vented its spirit in
cheers for the prisoners whenever they
came in sight.
A second petition has been fled BY
the attorneys for the prisoners, but has
not been acted upon by the court.
Thousands on Strike
The strike of the Japanese planta-
tion hands has been in progress for
over month and is the most exten-
sive walkout ever known on the islands.
Between 5000 and 5000 Japanese are
involved The strikers demand an
increase from SO cents to 81 a day for
field laborers and proportionate sd-
vance for mill hands and other pIanta-
tion employees.
Investigate Immigration
TSbecfoI Dixno5rb II The CoI1
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On Honeymoon Trip

BOSTON. June Holland Bennett,
who was lost OF the steamer Berlin,
which arrived at Naples today. was on
an extended honeymoon trip through
Europe with his bride. who was Miss
Lucetts Avern Upham Of Cambridge.
Their wedding on May u of this year
was one OF the spring society functions
Bennett was - years old and was a
graduate OF Harvard '04 and the Har-
ward law school '06.
CamOrra Suspected
LONDON. June 12-Telegraphing
from Milan the correspondent Of the
Daily Chronicle says it is feared that
Bennett has fallen a victim of the
NeapOlitan camorra and been mur-
dered or KIDNAPPED for the sake OF his
ready cash and jewelry, or in revenge
cor the arrest in Ohio Of members Of
the Black Hand.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12
GRAFT

All evidence completed in Calhoun bribery
case without defendant calling single wit.
ness. Page
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HENEY DEFEATS
PLAN TO OMIT
WORDS TO JURY
Prosecutor Says Suggestion of
Calhoun's Counsel Was Made
Simply for Effect
Final Testimony Shows That
Abe Ruef Visited Defendants
House Several Times
BY w. RUSSELL COLE
Argument will begin Monday in the
trial of Patrick Calhoun. The prosecu-
BY w. RUSSELL COLE

Argument will begin Monday in the
trial of Patrick Calhoun. The prosecu-
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REAL ESTATE

Remarkable development Of the city coutigu-
Gus 10 the trsnscontinentsi terminals Page 8
Residential property close TO San Francisco is
rapidly appreciating in value. Page 8
The large Pringle ranch near Walnut creek
has been sold. Page =
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Continued on Page 6, Column 5
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EDITORIAL

MeCarthy's reputation and Judge ShortsllP 10
Mr.. Sehwerin's indignant melancholy. "a p 10
standpatters resort to abuse. Page 10
The disguised Spokaners Page 10
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SPORTS

Fleet from this port and Seattle makes its
way through ice csked Bering sea and arrives
safely at Nome. Page 10
SOCIAL
Fascination of the town lures fashionables from
the summer colonies for brief visits. Page 10
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-28
NEW YORK IS
DEEP IN DEBT
The Metropolis Holds the
Belt For Borrowing for
Municipal Work.
BY United Press wire.

Washington, Dec. 2S.--New York
city is the champion municipal Dor
rover of this country.
The total net Indebtedness "f the
metropolis. according to the statistics
announced today by the census bu-
reau, is more than seven tim1s that
of any other city and NOR ethan one
half the total of the tweutv-seven
largest cities in the country. If the
debt were divided up, each inhabi.
tant of greater New York would owe
S142.52.
There are only five other cities
with n per capita debt of more than
OHIO, $123.Sj. sos.
ton, Massachusetts, $12O.37; Calves
ton, Texas, $1f57S; Pueblo, color
ado, $10S.23, and Newton, Massa-
chusetts, S1O5 .S3.
OF the cities of more than 100000
population, San Francisco has by
far the smallest net debt, with De-
troit, Michigan, close second. In
the classification of cities with from
100, 1000 to 5000 inhabitants, there
with the smallest per capita net
debt arc Sc. Joseph. Missouri, $l6.4G
and indianapolis, Indiana. Si791.
Erie Pennsylvania, leads the list of
towns with from 10000 TO 100000
witli the smallest ."tal. $10.l3 pei
capita. Wheeling, West Virginia, is
next with $10.41, Joplin, Missouri
with 5000, ana Johnstown, Penn
sylvania, with $11.92. New York is
responsible for more than one-hali
or the increase OF The net municipal
debt for 1907, the year covered by
the. bureaus figures, which amounted
20 $12O,03O,631. Seattle, washing
ton, was the only city of more Than
zoe. 600, the debt of which increased
more than million. The Washing
ION city's debt piled UP So '3i,OiS
during 1907.
Several citics-notably st. Louis
san Francisco, Washington, indian
apoIis and Kansas City, Missopri-dn'
creased their Indebtedness during thc
year.
The bureau suggests that the value
OF public improvements should O'
considered in connection with thest
figures, many cities having durins
1907 purchased their own water
works, light plants, etc.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-28
GET READY
FOR BUSINESS
General Assembly Will
Have Plenty of Work to
Do This Winter.
BY United r, ess wire.

-
Columbus, o., Dec. 28.--Activities
preliminary to the opening of the Sos
zion OF the general assembly of Ohio
next Monday began to manifest
themselves today.
Speaker Granville w. Mooney, Of
the house, arrived from his Ashta.
tula home, this morning, to rcmain
on the job, until the session has
closed. Lieutenant Governor Fran.
els w. Treadway will arrive from
his residence here for the winter.
The speaker, lieutenant governor.
Snator Mather, chairman of the SEN
ate rules committee, and others Will
confer tomorrow on n resolution pre-
sciibing the manner in which the
report cf the state codifylng commits
sion report shall be handled
It is the purpose TO provide that
the code and Appropriation bill shall
engage the exclusive attention of the
assembly until the new code has
been disposed Of. This will reGdirt
full month and Speaker Mooney
says he purposes to make the law.
makers work harder that mo 1th thar
they have ever done before.
Asked about the big things tina
will likely be up for consideration
during the assembly, Speaker Moo.
ney said he understood Reps esenta
tive Wood, of Medinay would rein
troduce his state board tax and pub
lie utilities bills, which were defeated
efore; that the governor is expected
10 bring in bill to create a singl,
board cf control for oil sta.c Insll
tutions; that an effort will be made
20 re-enact tho direct inhcritanc,
tax law; increase the automobile Ia
TO u graduated basis, of FROM. IS {,
S25 per machine. according to horse
power, and consider the question o
o state constitutional convend"u.
Governor Harmon is putting th,
| finishing touches TO his message an'
II is expected that it will be one o
tine most interesting in yeara, an,
that it will furnish the basis 70
the playing OUT OF the big polltica
game between the parties.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-28
CABINET TO
PROBE FUTURES"
President May Make Move
to Stop Gambling in
Grain and Cotton.
BY United Press Wire.

By united 1TeSS wire.
Washington, Dec. 2S.-The cab
met today, in the swirl of Balllnger
investigation, Nicaraguan situation
and other subjects paused to consider
at the instance of President Taft
speculation in agricultural FUTURES.
The president calls 1t gambling In the
nations fod and clothing, and as coal
templating special message recon-
mending legislature TO put a stop &c
the practice.
The government, through Commits
sioner of Corporations Herbert KnoS
Smith, has been conducting an eN-
haustive investigation into stock
bling. Smith has already com
and is at work on the grain situation
The president has watched this work
closely and is now determined thai
The federal government should dea
with this question.
A conference on the question will
be held at the White House shortly
attended by Secretary of State Knox
Attorney General Wickersham Rep
resentative Scott, of Kansas, chair
man of the house agricultural COM
mlttee; Representative Lowering, OF
Massachusetts, and Commissioners OF
Corporations Smith. Representatl' {
Scott has already formed a house
bill that he believes would effect dally
prevent future" gambling. II Genies
the use of the mails to stock gam
blcrs. The president, 1t is under
stood, favors even more drastic bill
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-28
FIGHT IS ON
IN AMERICAN
Four Club Magnates Said to
Oppose Election of
Joseph O'Brien.
BY United Press Wire.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-IThat the Ma
tional eague did not have any mon
cpoly on fights over the presidency
of baseball eagues was indicated to-
Gay when the American association
magnates gathered here for the an
nual meeting of the organization to
be held tomorrow.
The indications about the hciels
of the magnates are that az least
four of the eight club owners op-
ose the retention of Joseph U'Britn
of Milwaukee as president The out.
| look is for long drawn out meeting
as that held recently by the National
league in New York with O'BT'en &C.
Cupying much the same position as
John Heydler did in that scrap
The factions are divided along the
saline old lines--the Tabeauites and
the anti-Tabeauites. Tabeau fave r.
the election of Tom Chivine'on of
Louisville and is said to be backed
| by Kansas City, Louisville, Toledo
End Indianapolis. Minneapolis, St.
Paul, and Milwaukee favor o Brien,
while Columbus remains "On the
fence" and is claimed by borg 'ac
tions.
The present internal row started
over the proposition made year abo
| that the American association invade
| Chicago and other major league cit
les. About half of the club owners
are said to favor the invasion and
the whole matter may be "threshed
out" at tomorrow's meeting.
The meeting will also decide
whether to play u l54-game or 1863
game schedule
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-28
WILL HOLD. A POW WOW

Cincinnati. o., Dec. 2S-The Ohio
Republican league is to have another
convention. President Guido Cores
announced Tuesday that the conven'
ton would probably be held in Feb
ruary with banquet. Cores is in re-
ceipt of n letter from Senator Burton
Offering encouraging advice but moth
ing more.
John Hayes, president of the Ma
tional Republican league, at a con-
ference IN Washington last March,
assured Cores he would help re-
juvenate the league in Ohio.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-28

and are now being ,eft to shift for
themselves.
The township trustees did all that
they could for the women ana child
reh, but when they reached the linn
IL they were compelled to turn the
cases over TO the innrmary directors.
The directors offered to take the
mothers to the infrmary where they
will be cared for and to take the
children to the Waddell home. Tne
proposition was refused.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-28

ington, and at once take the place
as her sisters representative, which
she occupied last spring and summer.
and Miss Mabel Boardman, Mrs. G.
r. Taft and Mrs. James Sherman
have been frequently suggested as
appropriate occupants of the post
made temporarily vacant by Mrs.
Tafts Illness.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-28
FIGHTING OVER
THE LEADERSHIP
BY unlted Press WIG.

Cincinnati, Dec, 2S-The much
vexed question Of social leadership
in Washington brought about by the
refusals of Mrs. W. H. Tafrs ply
slcians TO permit her to take up the
burden Of official entertaining is solv-
ed FOR the rest of the season, at least
Early In January, Mrs. Louis More,
Of Cincinnati, will return to Wash