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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
RFA DECLARES
H[RRIN WAS
FALSE FRIEND
Charges of Fraud in Counter
Claim Filed Against Estate
of O. A. Hale
rspee;ol Dispntch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch TO ne Call
SAN JOSE, Dec. 17--That William
F. Herrin, the Southern Pacific at
torney. and the late o. A. Hale de-
frauded him of the controlling inter
est in the San Jose and Los Gatos
interurban railroad which he owned In
1904 is the charge fled In the superior
court here today by James W. Rea,
known all over the state as the one
tine machine boss OF San Jose.
AS a Counter Claim
The charge is in the nature OF a
counter claim against James NJ Hale
and w. c. Andrews, executors of the
estate of the late o. A. Hale, who
ailege that Rea is indebted to the Hale
estate in the sum of $41 1000.
Rea declares in his counter charges
that on the strength OF his friendship
for them. Hale and Herrin involved
him in business deals that he would
not otherwise have made and that in
his manner they got the controlling
interest in. the road away from him.
His Alleged Dealings
Rea gives detailed account of his
dealings with Herrin and Hale. He
states that while he was trying to get
financial support for the railroad
project he went to Herrin for help and
that Herrin took over a controlling
interest in the road, promising that he
carry an indebtedness of s135.0oO to
would. as part of the consideration,
ST. Louis bank, and would raise the
value of the stock to par.
Hale as Trustee
Hale was induced by the Southern
Pacific to act as a trustee. says Rea,
because the Southern Pacific did not
wish to be known in the deal.
Rea alleges that none of the prom
ises Of Herrin and Hale has been kept
and that the Hale estate owes him
$4,000 as the result OF the sale of the
stock and the paying off of the St
Louis debt.
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REJECTED SUITOR
SUES FOR $25,OOO
Former Marine Asks Large Sum
From Bankers Daughter for
Breach of Promise

LOS ANGELES. Dec. IA suit de-
manding $4,000 for breach of promise
to marry, was filed here today by Rus
sci E. Clark, formerly a marine of the
United States navy against Grace
vedder, daughter of w. H. Vedder.
banker OF that city. Behind the ac-
ton is a story of swift love- an OBJ
durate parent and social disparity.
In his complaint Clark alleges that
he first met Miss Vedder in May, 1908,
when he was marine on the u. S. s.
Minnesota, accompanying the Ameri-
can fleet on it's trip around the world.
He had but few hours shore leave
at Santa Barbara, but in that short
time he gained the consent of Miss
Vedder to marry him conditioned, he
says, upon his retirement from the
marine service.
Clark says that after the cruise
around the world he SO conducted
himself that he was found guilty of
breaches of discipline which caused
his discharge. He then came to Cali
fornia and met Miss Vedder, only to
be told that her father would not con-
sent to the marriage and that there
fore she withdrew her promise. Her
father also told him, he says, that his
daughter was going to marry some
other man.
Clark asserts in his complaint that
he has numerous letters from Miss
vedder in which she renews her prom
ise
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
Prince Will Take the Throne
Next Thursday After the
Funeral of Leopold
RumOr Spreads That Young Son
of Baroness Will Claim
Right of Accession
Dead Rulers Will Practically
Disinherits the Three Daugh-
ter He Drove From Court

DRUSSELS, Dec. 1.-THE entire
kingdom of Belgium mourns its
- departed ruler, Leopold IL Courts,
schools and theaters are closed, parlia-
ment and the municipal council have
adjourned and hags are at halfmsst in
every city. town and village of the
kingdom.
Under the constitution, affairs Of the
nation are in the control of the
cabinet until Prince Albert will take
the oath of succession next Thursday,
the day after the funeral Of his uncle.
A contest over the succession to the
throne is possible. The Vatican is re-
ported to have confirmed the marriage
a year AGO of King Leopold and Baron
ess Vaughan. Two sons are said 10
have been born of this union. and both
survive. The elder is Lucian, years
CID. It is reported he win claim the
throne
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
INSTITUTE MEMBERS
GATHER AT BANQUET
Meet in San Rafael and Discuss
Plans for Entertainment

SAN RAFAEL, Dec 17-The grand
officers of the Young Mems Institute
presided at banquet in the local
lodge rooms here last night when ar
rangements were made for an enter
tainment to be given early in next
month. Among those who were pres
ent are the following: John P. Fitz-
gerald of San Jose, first grand presi-
dent; George Stanley. grand secre-
tary, San Francisco; T. Dinbee, San
Francisco, grand vice president, T. H.
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Decree Praises King

An official decree issued today lauds
King LeopoId's career and declares his
creation of the Congo independent
state was unique in history.
''Posterity viii judge Leopold a great
king with a grand reign" it says.
The body Of Leopold remains in the
mortuary chamber of The Palms" To-
morrow night it win be removed to
the palace in Brussels. The face Of
the dead ruler viii not be again ex-
posed to public view.
The fling OF the will Of King Leo
pold today shows that he divided
So 900 between his three daughters,
Princess Louise. Princess Stephanie
and Princess Clementine. This prac-
tical disinheritance of his children
signalizes the beginning Of a gigantic
legal battle TO obtain the kings
wealth. similar to that which ensued
on the death of their mother, Queen
Henrietta.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
MAYOR ELECT IS FOR GEARY ST. ROAD
Mccarthy Desires Success Of the Bond Election
FEARS FOES BEARING GIFTS
Mayor Elect Suspects
United Railroads


T AM of the opinion that when
1 your enemy is over anxious to
do you good. it is better TO think
his offer over and postpone dc-
ceptance. If the Gearu street
road is not a good thing and can
not be made good thing l am
at a loss to appreciate the solici-
tude of the United Railroads and
the other corporations opposed to
the issue of bonds for the purpose
II
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
FIRM BELIEVER
IN CITY OWNING
STREET RAILWAY
Points Out Suspicious Feature
of the United Railroads Anx-
iety to Defeat Project

n HAYOR ELECT P. H. MCCARTHY
V reiterated yesterday that he was
unaIterably in favor OF the rati-
fication of the Geary street municipal
railroad bonds and declared, in effect
that the opposition of the United Rail-
roads, the Geary street company and
other corporations should in itself i'm
sure victory for the bonds at the polls.
THE building trades council. the
union labor party and the present.
speaker declared Mccarthy, ara
now and always have been for the
Geary street railroad bonds. We have
worked for them for years. Our party
platform pledged us to them. We are
working for them now. We believe
in them.
Wants Municipal Road
II believe absolutely that the Geary
street road can be made a model
municipality owned and municipality
operated line and the basis of a splen-
did system in conformity with the let
ter and spirit of the charter. I be-
lieve. too, in spite of the vigorous and
learned opposition to the acquisition
of municipal road at this time, that
it can be operated prOfitably.
They tell us that we can not make
the interest on the bonds, much less
meet principal installments with a
municipal line in Geary street in Bit
ter competition with the existing COM
panies. They tell us that the people
will not patronize a line that serves
only a limited territory and can not
secure transfer privileges.
Will Tap New Territory
Il answer that, if my memory serves
me right, it was demonstrated at the
time that the existing arrangement be-
tween the city and the company was
agreed upon, the company was
making about $4,000. net a month.
That will take care of the interest.
But in addition to extending the line
proper into new territory l would
build a cross town line and other
feeders The people can be given the
service they want and are anxious to
pay for.
II have never known a man or cor
poration to fight to retain or to secure
a losing proposition I have never
known a private corporation to worry
about the probable financial losses OF
a municipal corporation or any other
competitor The United Railroads is
not fighting for these bonds. is it?
The Geary street company is not fight
ing for an opportunity to get rid Of
the road. is It? They and other cor
porations fear that the city is going to
lose money.
SoIicitude Suspicious
II am of the opinion that when your
enemy is overanxious to do you good
it is better to think his offer over and
postpone acceptance. II the Geary
street road is not a good thing and
can not be made a good thing. am
at loss to appreciate the solicitude
of the United Railroads and the other
corporations opposed to the issue of
bonds for the purpose of making the
Geary street road a model municipality
owned and operated system.
IL believe that the people will ap-
preciate the situation. 1 do not see
how the bonds can fail Of ratifca-
ton this time"
"win you appear at any public
meetings in advocacy Of the Eatifca-
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
TAKES DRASTIC ACTION
TO CHECK COAL STRIKES

SYDNEY, N. s. w, Dec. 17.-Business
has been so demoralized by the coal
strike that the legislature today took
the drastic step of passing bill rem
dering both strike leaders and en-
ployers who instigate or aid strike
or lockout liable to a years imprison-
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
ZERO WEATHER AND SNOW
PREVAIL IN SOUTHWEST

Ell PASO, Tex, Dec. 17.--Snow began
falling this afternoon and continued
tonight The fall is reported general
throughout northern Chihuhua and
much suffering is looked for with a
heavy loss of livestock.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
Fortune to Baroness

The exast amount Of Leopold's for
tune probably never vii be revealed.
Senator Winer. the kings friend and
confidential legal adviser, told the As
sociated Press today that Leopold
turned over a large portion OF it TO the
Baroness Vaughan and her children and
created stock company Of his estates
10 forestall a possible raid upon it by
the Princeses Louise and Stephanie or
their creditors.
senator Winer said that later per
haps large portions of the estate would
be given to Belgium. The Princess
Clementine. aside from beQuests she
viii receive. is provided for by a special
income from Congo property.
Senator Winer asserts that the right
OF the succession to the throne of a
child Of the king by the Baroness
Vaughan is not worthy of serious at
tention. He points out that il there
were only a religious ceremony laws
OF the kingdom would prevent the ac-
cession OF child of such union. The
senator, however, does not believe ther
was even a religious marriage
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE kEARNY SO
SATURDAY. DECEMBER IS. $50.
WEATHER CONDITIONS

YESTERDAY-Clesr; northeast wind; maxi
mum temperature. 81 minimum, As.
FORECAST FOR TODAY-Fair; brisk north
east wind. Page %
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Zero Weather in Colorado

DENVER. Dec Hero weather
prevails throughout Colorado tonight.
The thermometer reached 16 degrees
below zero at Cripple Creek and "a
below at Gillett.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
NO BATTLE TO
Be PERMITTED
AT BLU[F|FLDS
Rear Admiral Kimball, Command
ing the American Forces,
Warns Insurgents
Irias May Be Elected President
of Nicaragua When Con-
gress Meets Today

DLUEFIELDS, Nicaragua, Dec.
~ 1.-THE american grip on
BlucfcIds mas tightcned today
phcn c commander Shipley of The cruiser
Des MONIES. on the authority of Rear
admiral Kimball, in command of the
american forces in Nicaragua, issued
proclamation formally stating that no
fighting would be allowed at Blue
fields.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
May Be Expelled

If it is established that the Baroness
Vaughan is Of foreign birth she prob
ably will be expelled from Belgium,
like the favorite of Leopold I, the Bar
oness Mayer. whose house was attacked
and destroyed by mob after the kings
death.
Under the Belgian law a parent is not
permitted to bequeath more than a
quarter Of his belongings away from
his children and reports are current to-
night that counsel for Princess Louise
has made the first move toward a legal
contest
The court of first instance granted
Az injunction tonight, sought by the
Baroness Vaughan, restraining the au-
thorities from afixing seals on her resi-
dence. The action Of Princess Louise
in attempting to have the seals affixed
is due TO her belief that valuable prop
erty belonging to King Leopold is in
the villa OF the baroness.
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of making the Ceary road model municipality ODnd and Opr-
oted nscm-Mayor Elect p III. MCCARTHY.
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EDITORIAL

Why United Railroads is so noisy. Page IL
Tafts move in the Ballinger affair Page IL
An adjective in great request Page IL
The state Of '-Siskiyou.0 Page IL
Antiquated procedure in lemon case Page IL
Not ready TO improve the waterways. PA
Worlds most profitable franchise. Page II
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kilograms From Rulers

This forenoon NJ. J. Davignon. the
minister of foreign affairs officially no
tifed the sovereigns and the chiefs Of
state of Europe of the death of Leo
poId II, king Of the Bengians Tele-
grams Of coincidence were early re-
ceived from King Edward and Queen
Alexdra, Emperor William. King Al
fonso. Emperor Francis Joseph. King
victor Emmanuel and ueen Helena,
President Fsllieres of France and Pope
Plus X. The pontif has ordered re-
QUEEN mass.
Hundreds of other kilograms of SYM
paihy and regard have reached the
palace.
Leopold died as he lived. relentIessly
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
Two Governors Removed

MANAGUA. Nicaragua, Dec 1.-THE
governors of the departments of Gra-
NADIA and Leon have been removed from
office and replaced by men known to be
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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-07-28

SAdlii, oAA AAoAAy SOU1Gl uOl SGCUIc
a live specimen. Mr.. Roosevelt is con-
ident of obtaining a live okapi, as ho
will cross the heart of the region where
the animal is found in Uganda.
The okapi is the wonderful new
beast that looks like a cross between
a giraffe, an antelope and a zebra,
though such hybridization does not ac-
tually occur. Scientists have found
the geologic remains Of a creature like
the okapi in Greece, but supposed It
long extinct. Henry NJ. Stanley heard
Of it among the central African pyg.
mics, but was content to call it a
donkey" 1t remained for Sir Harry
to explore the almost impenetrable
forests Of the Uganda, and he succeed
ed in shooting an okapi, the skin and
skeleton Of which he sent back to
England. 1t has proved the most I'm
portant geological find in recent times.
The okapi has a grayish tan skin,
longer front legs than hind legs and a
small head without horns. Sir Harry
also discovered a five horned giraffe,
which is taller than the common va
Eiety; a singing ostrich, a white whisk-
cred chimpanzee, and new species OF
the ant bear and the chameleon.
The okapi is striped in part like Il
zebra. and its flesh is edible. but the
similarity to the zebra does not ex-
tend to many other parts Of the body.
1t eats herbs. grass and tree twigs and
Is rarely ever seen. even by the ex-
plorers of the innermost depths of the
Uganda wildernesses, where human
life is held so cheap.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-07-28
Big Crowds Of Land Seekers.

MIssoULA, July 23.-Yesterday's
registration for Flathead allotments,
though light, swelled the total of the
seven days to 10, 923. This morning
business started with a whirl. A new
train is coming from Spokane with
eight coaches and three sleepers filed
to s~uffocation, all for Missoula. A
new passenger service was started on
the Northern Pacific yesterday between
Missoula and Spokane. Eight coach
es went out of here jammed.
KAL1sPELL, July 22.-The vanguard
of what is expected to be the first gen.
uine rush of the landseekers since reg.
%istration began at this place arrived
this afternoon on the return of the
local which connected with No. 3 at
Columbia Falls junction. When the
train, to which several extra coaches
were annexed, pulled into the station
every seat, aisle, nook and Granny,
even the platforms, where men were
packed like sardines, we're filled 10
their utmost capacity. Passengers
aboard reported that two trains OF
l2cars each left ST. Paul behind them,
the first section destined for Kalispell
as q special and carrying more than
1000 prospective applicants for Flat.
head lands.
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
the Board of County Commission.
ers Of chouteau County, Sitting
as a Board Of Equalization.
FIRST DAY.

FIRST DAY.
Fort Benton, Mont, July 10. 1909.
The board met at 10 O'Clock a. m.
Inc members present were Jere Sulli-
van, chairman: Commissioners E. M.
Kennedy and O. G. Skylstead. AS
SCISSOR Griesbach and the clerk.
The board proceeded to ~euualize as
sessments as follows:
Beckstead q Charles, raised 1000
sheep, at So, $1,000.
alter brown. raised 5000 sheep,
at SO, SO, 600.
Chas. Christensen, raised on i'm
provements, $500.
Chas. Christensen. raised 40 cattle.
at SIS, 1920.
IL. Is. Everett, raised so acres first
class land, at Sc, $3.50.
Edmond Fogarty, raised J, 1000 sheep,
at So, SO. 600.
+ SECOND DAY.
The board met at 10 O'Clock a. N.
with ali the members present, and con-
tinued with the equalization:
Highwood Horse Co., raised on stall
lou, $3.50.
Paul q Louis Hensen, raised 1000
sheep, at So, Sc, 900.
1AOS'3 ! di>SN -tcUV SIIGEp. ut
So, 81 1900.
81: G. Hofeldt, raised 5000 sheep,
at So, 5000.
H: a. Hofeldt, raised 1000 sheep, at
So, 3 5000.
Chas. Lippard, raised rs head of
cattle, at SIS, 1880.
Chas. Lippard, raised on improve
ments, $500.
Frank n. Lowe, raised so head of
cattle, at SIS, 5000.
W. Il. Morrow, raised $50 head of
cattle, at sl8, So, 700.
G. L. Overfield, raised. $50 head of
cattle, at S1S, 50, 700.
Geo. Putnam, raised 200 head of
horses, at S25, So, 900.
THIRD DAY.
The board met at 10 O'Clock a. NJ,
with all members present, and contin-
ued the equalization.
Joseph Valadon, raised 1000 sheep,
at So, 5000.
The board set August I'd and Sd, as
the dates for hearing the protests
against the raises made, and the clerk
was ordered to notify all persons con-
cerned of the raises made in their as
sessnents.
The board adjourned until August
I'd, 1909.
w. r. LEFT, Clerk.
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7aeT 2'cAN PRESS AseccJArloN

los fieetness of foot is shown by the
manner in which be frequently outdis-
tances horses on the open plains:
Cape buffaloes sleep during the day,
especially when the sun is bet, so
early, at sunrise, they travel to a body
Of water to drink enough to last until
evening. They then seek their sleep
ing places, in summer high, breezy
spots, in winter thick, secluded por-
tons Of the jungle. At shutdown they
go for q bath and q drink and Craze
during the first part of the night, then
take q rest and chew the cud.
While the buffaloes have but two
enemies, man and the lion, the irrita-
bic bulls frequently fight among them
selves. OFF in some remote thicket
two enraged bulls will stand and face
each other a few yards apart, swing
ing their heads threateningly, and
then, lowering them, will charge and
crash their skulls and horns together
with the noise Of a lightning bolt split
ting wide some great tree. Their
horns cash their necks, blood drips
from their W1therS, and. suddenly in
terlocking horns, one tries to force the
other backward. Finally one will be
gin to weaken, probably the older of
the two. He yields, going slowly back
ward, then with q final effort to con-
quer or die makes a sudden lunge for
ward. straining every nerve and mus
Gle. But 1t is of no use. Spent and
weak, he falls to his knees, and the
other with a wrench disengages his
horns. Stepping backward a few
yards, the conquerOr makes an IRE
sistible rush forward, turning his head
d~exterously SO that his horn does not
strike the losers. head, but instead
cuts into his neck, inlicting a deep
wound, from which the blood gushes
forth in a fatal stream.
For an animal Of his bulk the Cape
exercises a degree Of cunning
usually found in smaller and more
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versatile animals, and thus it is a par
ticularly hazardous matter to stalk
him persistently when he is wounded,
for it is then that he exercises his
g%eneralship most effectively. For in
stance, he will seem to fee from the
hunter and disappear In a dense
thicket. The hunter follows, only to be
met and perhaps killed by an unex-
pected rush from the beast, which on
entering the thicket has turned, hidden
craftily and awaited the oncoming Of
his assailant to catch him unawares
or in such cramped quarters that he
cannot handle his gun with any rapid
ty or aim with certainty.
Very little Is required to arouse the
ire Of a buffalo COW when with her
young, but she a be more readily
killed than a bull owing to the COM
parative thinness of her head bones,
but the bulls skull is practically bullet
proof, though a lucky shot that hits
the narrow crease In the forehead be-
tween the horns and above the eyes
will kill.
Crocodiles + found in many Of the
waters of Uganda, but Mr.. Roosevelt
will find them in especially large num-
bers when he reaches the upper courses
of the Nile and down which they are
found as far rs Benz Hassan. The
Nile crocodile makes sand banks his
favorite haunts, where the current is
not too strong to put the lazy monster
to hard work in swimming about.
The holiness Of crocodiles is proven
bal among hunters of them, and they
attack men, horses and cattle with
deadly vigor. Another characteristic is
their remarkable tenacity of life-such,
in fact, that there are only two shots
that prove instantly fatal to them, one
that penetrates the brain and one that
sever the spinal cord in the neck.
Some sportsmen recommend shoulder
shots; but, while these will ultimately
cause the reptiles death, it is able to
escape into the water, where it imme.
diately sinks. Regarding the brain
shot, it should be made by hitting the
crocodile behind the aperture Of the
ear.
The crocodile's boldness is we'll
shown by a story told by a correspond
ent Of the London Times. A mar
named Williams was fording a branch
of the upper Nile on horseback. An
enormous crocodile about twenty-five
feet in length (the record length is
about thirty.three feet) reached up
ward with its cavernous jaws and
dragged MI. Williams from his horses
back. chewing his leg dreadfully. As
the reptile let go its hold the man
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Sensation In Gambling Cases.

ANACONDA, July 24.-Atttorneys J.
B. Duffey and G. M. Sawyer, this
morning sprang a sensation in the
gambling cases before the court when
they filed a motion to set aside all the
4S indictments made by the gand jury
on the ground that one of the jury
served under a false name. This was
Juror Alre NJ. Burezymsi, who served
as G. B. F. Smith.
Duffey and Tolan, who represent
others charged with gambling, claim
that the point is sufficient to throw out
the whole grand jury.
Rogers and Rogers, who represent
w. j. Johnson, Fred Gauger and
John Hancock appeared in court
this morning AND filed a motion for
their clients, much on the same grounds
as those of Duffey and Tolan. Rogers
and Rogers further allege that undue
influence was brought to bear upon
the grand jury by County Attorney
w. H. Trippett, and furthermore that
persons not of the grand jury were al
lowed in the jury room during their
deliberations.
The members of the grand jury have
heen subpoenaed to appear in court
again. The greatest excitement pre-.
walls over the usually quiet city.