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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
REACH CRUCIAL STAGE
IN GRAFT INQUIRY
Grand Jury Is Expected to Re-
turn More indictments

LOS ANGELES. April ls.-The spe-
cial grand jury investigating the
charges of graft in the red light dis
.trict by former city officials and
others evidently reached today g cru
ciai stage in their deliberations.
The entire forenoon was devoted to
an executive session, at which even
the district attorney and his assist
ants were not permitted to be present.
Rumors of pending indictments are
in the air. but there may be no deveI-
opnlents In that direction for a day
or two to come.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
RUMOR KAISER IN DANGER
MAKES EUROPE UNEASY
Report Traced Down Proves to
Be Bourse Surnisc

VIENNA. April ia private dispatch
from Corfu receixed here today saws
that Emperor William is seriously in
as a result OF swallowing a fsh bone.
The local newspapers issced extra
editions and the runor caused great
The police at once started an investi-
cation of the source of the report
which quickly was discovered to be
quite without foundation and nothing
more than bourse rumor.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
Young Turks Have 10000
Men Ready to March On
Constantinople
IN ADANA
MAY HAVE BEEN SLAIN
Especial Gable to The CALI

I ONDON, April 19 (nidnight)-Abdul Hamid II has
abdicated the throne of the Ottoman empire accord
dispatch sent in cipher from Constantinople and
received here late tonight The Young Turks issued
proclamation naming Mohammed Rechad Efend, Abdul
Hamd's brother, as his successor.
Four Thousand Persons Slain
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 1o-It was announced
officially that the deaths Adana during the oting
bered 1000 among the killed being many Turks The tee
graph lines to the provinces, however badly inter
ruped and details OF the at Adana Tarsus and
other places lacking. The important feature Of
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
$26O,OOOOFfER
BY SMUGGLING
GANG REFUSED
Government Officials Decline to
Drop Investigation for
Big Sum
William B. Bainbridge's Suicide
Thought Due to Worry
Over Case

NEW YORK, April 1s.-The snug
Cling syndicate that, first offered Col
lector OF the Port Loeb 100000 to
drop. the government investigation OF
the smuggling OF Sleeper trunks
containing $4,000 worth of Paris
gowns today increased its offer to
s2so,ooo. according to Loeb.
The amount now offered the govern
ment TO drop the investigation and
probable prosecution is s2So.ooo said
Loeb. The amount represents what
would be penalties of fully 100000
above the appraised value of the goods.
All offers have been refused. We
want the sniugglers."
1t is believed that worry over this
case so affected the mind of William
B. Bainbridge, confidential agent of
the United States treasury department
in Paris, that he committed suicide.
The treasury department had fully ap-
proved Bainbridge's course in this case.
but he left a note declaring he was the
victim of a rlot
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

YEsTERDA9--west wind; clear; maximum
temperature 60; minimum. IS
FORECAST FOR ToDAY--Fair; brisk north
~est winds. Page 81
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
EDITORIAL
GRAFT

GRAFT
Prosecution defeats desperate attempt Of Cal
boun's attorneys 70 inpesch testimony OF former
Supervisor Nicholss. Page 81
CITY
Count d'Abhsus, recalled BY the French gov
ernmeOt. VIII leave sap Francisco this morning
for Paris page II
oass:nc Daany Dougherty bad 20 chance to
play fast znd loose With Miss weIeh. PsEeIs
Bertrann Lyteli scores IN .'The Regeneration
q; tie AIeassr Page IS
Board of supervisors authorizes mayor to sp-
point committee 10 receive Ambassador Jusse-
raud os Frapce. Page 20
Supervisors order construction work begun Oh
Hetch Hetchy water system. Page 20
Jrs. Horton Phipps signs to dance on the
orpheum circuit Page rs
N. Thomson is learned Page -
Former popular actress victor in srit to re-
cover big sum Page 80
Mischa Elnsn. the young Russian violin
Isl WIZ ~OA4uctSG Lo4SPo duO Tue S1ctr 10
play here. Page %
Captain GeOrs. c. King. former noted rough
r.cer. dies. Page 81
ImpresariO urges the need of permanent or
chestra IN this city. Page %
Fair stranger creates excitement In the
St Francis hotel by scattering smiles and
roses. Page rs
Woman poisoned and police seek man who
posed as her husband Page 25
Wencesiao Loaizs scored by attorney for bis
association with divorced wife Of bank
cashier. Page "a
Police investigate theory that Waiter Con-
stantine wichmsn was murdered and nnd sec.
Ond revolver. Page "a
Prosecution outlines to Jury case against j.
Walter Wilson. Page "a
Estebaishment of civic center included in
the bond issue to be submitted to the
people Page %
Robert Lee France nies athdavit blaming
his mother IN law for all his domestic
woe. Page "a
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
COUNT D'AbBANS
WILL RID CITY
OF PRESENCE
Diplomatic Career OF Unpopular
Attache Is Terminated
Here at Last
San Francisco Wins in Game
of Shuttlecock With
Gay Paree

s .
The diplomatic career OF Count f.
de Joufroy d'Abbans. otherwise known
as due de Marmalade, has sizzled out.
Recalled by the French government.
the attache Of the local consulate will
entrain this morning for Paris The
local French colony will not be on
hand to bid him farewell. but will
wish his departing train all speed.
Paris can stand for good deal. but
it has refused TO stand longer for the
count.
Given His Passports
There has been little game of
shuttlecock between Paris and San
Francisco, and San Francisco seems to
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20

the situation in the Turkish capital to-
day was the report that Sultan Abdul
Hamid has abdicated- 1t caused the
greatest excitement in the Hobbies of
parliament. A rumor of the flight of
the sultan on a warship followed
closely on that of his abdication, but
neither could be confirmed.
Large crowds gathered at the Brit
ish embassy, where, other reports had
it, the sultan had taken refuge, and
there were also scores of inquiries at
the Russian embassy concerning the
truth of the rumor that the sultan was
under the protection of Russia on one
of its guardships.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
Would Shield Women

Collector Loebs investigation shows
that the smuggled gowns had been
made in Paris by famous designers for
wealth IN New York, Boston, Phila-
delphia and Washington, and that the
reason for Offering such a large sum
to suppress the investigation was to
shield the women from unpleasant pub
licity.
Loeb will sell the seized gowns at
public auction next month and will
employ dress makers and models to
display them
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20

have won. The count was born here.
San Francisco soon passed him over
to Paris, After while Paris shipped
him back.
San Francisco has now given him
his passports with request for their
immediate use.
The titled Frenchnian began his dip
lomatic career by singing Partisan dit
ties at a banquet OF the Sons of the
American Revolution. His next ap-
pearance was in a one round bout with
his chauffeur, whose wife he had In
vited to luncheon. His hilarity reached
its climax last week. and the doors
of the Fairmont hotel were closed to
him.
Unfair to Paris
Meanwhile he had arrayed his own
people in San Francisco against him.
He snubbed the members OF the French
colony, called the ladies washer
women" and trotted at the heels of the
prepared apologies in advance when
the count sailed out. The leaders in
the colony, assisted by a, number OF
influential Americans. at last secured
the ear of the foreign ONCE in Paris.
The count received an official docu-
ment telling him he couldn't do worse
at home, and inviting him to try.
His ticket is bought. the train Is
waiting and his countrymen say with
some touch of feeling, yes, it is our
wish that he should go. but then it
does seem bit unfair 70 Paris"
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20

there were also scores of inquiries at
the Russian embassy concerning the
truth of the rumor that the sultan was
under the protection of Russia on one
of its guardships.
Abdication Is Probable
At both of these embassies all
knowledge of the sultan's movements
was denied and the Turkish foreign
office also gave strong denial to all
these rumors The abdication of Abb
dul Hamid, however, seems to be not
improbable, and it IS likely that
within day or two the constitutional
lists may accept as his successor
Prince Yuisof Izzedin, the eldest son
OF the late sultan, who is second in
line, as they are strongly displeased
with Abdul Hamid's attitude The
palace today was under strong guard
and even high officials were not per-
mitted to enter.
The constitutional forces this after
noon sent out small parties to recon
noiter. AT 7 o'clock IN the evening
they were within sight of the gates Of
Constantinople. They encountered no
resistance, nor does any resistance
seem likely unless it is at the palace
Army of 10000 Men
The headquarters of the ooustitu-
tionalists' army is at Dedagatieh, and
General Husni Pasha's forces. which
now number between 10000 and
$1,000, occupy range o. hills about
20 miles from the capital. Every
hour reinforcements are adding to
their numbers
AT a secret sitting OF the chamber
today. the deputies refused TO at on
a vote OF confidence in the cabinet. IL
was apparent that the chamber was
hostile toward the cabinet because
many OF the ministers were Identified
with the old regime.
The grand vizier TewAk Pasha. read
a declaration explaining that he had
assumed Office from patriotic motives
at the moment OF g crisis in order to
save the country and constitution.
which everybody believed to be en-
dangered- He said be counted upon
the support OF the deputies and was
ready 20 withdraw II their eon6dencs
was Withheld. He concluded by an
nouncing the signiag OF the Turco-
Bulgarian. protocol.
1t is not likely that the entire army
will reach the capital for some little
time as Husni Psshs and his mil'tsry
associates deem 1t advise ole to with
hold their advance until they are
strong enough TO win success hy,over-
whelmiug numbers. They hope that
the so called .reactionsry opposition
will yield without fgnting.
War Ministry Inactive
The war ministry under Edhim Pasha
has been Inactive. except that appoint s
meats and promotSons have been made
10 hll the vacancies caused by the kill
ins OF officers. which II Is estimated
number 200. There have been prae-
-ticaI.y no preparations so far as can be
observed to resist the advance OF the
Saloniki troops
Even though the rumors OF the sul-
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
Scout Theory of Plot

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
PARIS. April 19.-Wnliam E. Balm
bridges friends insist that no letters
had been received from the treasury
department sufficient to worry him to
suicide. Search of his private papers
failed to reveal any cause for his
mental collapse or suicide.
Martin. of the American line of
steamers. says he told Bainbridge that
the expert smugglers took advantage
of his absence from Paris to send
three trunks by way of Antwerp and
four by way of Southampton. They
signed names that were found to be
forgeries and consigned the trunks to
passengers who had previously sailed
for New York and who were known at
the company's Offices here. They shipped
the goods in old trunks, covered with
trunk appeared on the ships customs
manifest, showing that persons In
New York were in collusion with the
smugglers. When the smuggling was
detected two trunks lying here for
shipment were Withdrawn hurriedIy
These facts convince Bainbridge S
friends here that the plot against him
was imaginary and that the nervous
collapse caused by the duties he per-
formed SO incessantly had affected his
mind But If there was any plot
against him IT was hatched in America,
not here
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
Bainbridge Not Censured

WASHINGTON. April 1e.-Today's
search Of the correspondence at the
treasury department proves that no
cablegram of censure was sent to
Treasury Agent Bainbridge. There are
Treasury Agent Bainbridge.
Assistant Secretary Reynolds, in
charge OF the customs. says Bainbridge
could not be held in any way respon-
sibie for the smuggling OF the gowns
out of France.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
SUBURBAN

City assessor Of Berkeley has right leg ampu-
tsted as result OF an old injury. Page "a
Aged Waterman for Oakland traction company
inhaies fame from exploding lantern and
dies. Page "a
Death IN the estuary Is sea captains
fate Page "A
Young women students carry exhibits Of
deadly germs to medical convention Page "a
Oakland man shoots himself In head. inhict-
ing fatal wound, but remains In standing posi-
tion. Page "a
william h. Davis. dean OF cslifornia pioneers,
dies in Hayward. Page "a
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20

Death IN the estuary Is sea captains
fate. Page "A
Young women students carry exhibits of
deadly germs to medical convention. Page "a
Oakland man shoots himself In head. innict-
ing fatal wound, but remains In standing posi-
ton. Page "a
william Il. Davis. dean 0, o.lifornia pioneers,
dies in Hayward. Page "a
COAST
Ore bin and sampling mill of Balaklala mine
at coram collapse, causing heavy loss Page Is
Rsisin day campaign depicting stock Of retail
merchants. Page 10
Strike Of amazing richness made In the Six
teen to One mine near Allegheny. Page Is
Naturalist John Burroughs says Roosevelt's
African hunting trip is for purposes Of
study. Page Is
Nevada court refuses to hear sothern divorce
case. Page ~
Rig plunges over steep embanknent and occu-
pants narrowly escape DEATH Page 10
EASTERN
Smuggling syndicate offers government off-
cials 100000 to drop investigation. Page IL
Prominent officer of the naval star would
punch holes in Newberry famous order
No. 9. Page ~
Senator AIdrich opens debate on pending tariff
BILL Page ~
Mob storms Oklahoma jail and iynches -FOUR
prisoners accused OF the murder Of cattle
msD- Page 40
San Francisco nan taken to Philadelphia
to die lives two years with broken
bsck. Page AZ
Dsugbter Of Revolution in national session
At Washington Page IS
FOREIGN
Roosevelt changes plan and decides to stop in
AIombasss- Page is
Young Bsrkeley couple in scene of rioting and
fear felt FOR safety. Page rs
sultan reported 70 have sbdIcated and Young
Turks rapidly ineiosing capital. Page IL
SPORTS
Greyhorues run sbesr last race al IpgIesie
park FOR tre present. Page -
Jack johnson. weary Of .'soasis,' says match
With Ketehel is OF and burls defiance 1t
Jeeries- Page %
Jockey Merritt Buxton, Oakland boy. cpgaSed
to ride 70 Russss FOR 'bis'stsble trained Sy s. o.
Kee9e, Page 20
Stanford freshmen crew defeats babies Of Uui.
versIty Of. OaHfornis-. PaSe.2T
r. 4. .FOysytPe. heqds list, Of Winning owners
during Eneryviie season. Page 26
Sxtiousr baseball commission 1Dds attempt
wac made 70 brihe umpires and bars offender
from major league games. Page 20
Csese iof racing season followed by retreuch-
meat policy on part Of jockey club Page 20
Presieept Taft sDd vice President sherman
witness defeat OF Washington by the Boston
Americans. Page &c
81 Josersl's nine 0, Berkeley defeats st.
Mary's Of Oakland 20 8 Page 80
Henry Rersud- French-csDadisn weaver de
fests big nelc In Marathon race. Page .6
Book sIsker co5n. ruled Of at Arcadia. ac.
euses Joekers sa;.iins and Powers of. osersng to
pui horses. Page 20
MARINE
L.ser A,-iaees expected to arrive early this
naoFSirS. PsRe 81
LABOR
The :1uitoa' union appoints new basio~ss
agent. Page 81
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
That at Least Seems TO Be
Opinion of Prominent Naval
Staff Officer
Admission That Present Arr
rangement at Navy Yard VIII
Not Prove Practicable
Removal of Authority From
Heads of Mechanical Depart
mentS Objectionable
ISaeoial Dispatch 10 The Calll

DETLADELPHIA. april ls--Circu-
lar No. L. the pamphlet which
was drawn Up at the meeting
CT the officers OF the line o. the
Philadelphia navy yard On board the
United States steamship Panther March
3 and parts OF which have been pub
.isaed IN the last few days, other i'm
portant extracts appearing below. has
brought forth more suggestions from
officers OF the navy.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20

Prosecution defeats desperate attempt OF Cal
boun's attorneys TO inpesch testimony OF former
supervisor Nicholss. Page 81
CITY
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
Functions of Inspectors

oealIauea o. raEe ., column :
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
EASTERN
FOREIGN

Roosevelt changes plan and decides 70 stop in
AIonbasss- Page Is
Young Berkeley couple in scene of rioting and
fear felt for safety. Page is
sultan reported 70 have sHdlcated and Young
Turks rapidly inclosing capital. Page IL
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20

The :4uitbgs' union appoints new basiu~ss
agent. Page 80
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-06
SOUVENIRS FROM PALESTINE.
Business Venture That Grew Out Of
Visit There.

When the Young Peoples Society Of
Christian Endeavor hade its pilgrim
age to the Holy Land few years ago
it included among the company of
travellers a young man, just out of
high school, whose father was pastor
of large city church. 1t was a
matter of regret by both father and
son that the minister hiself could not
accompany the party. but the duties
of his Office prevented this; so the
son determined to see as much as
possible, and remember what he saw,
in order that his father might in some
degree share the pleasures of the trip.
The first and most vivid impression
which the Holy Land made upon the
young man, writes Edward Williston
Frentz, in Youths Companion, was a
sense of its desolation-its stretches of
desert, its waste places. But after a
time he came to see that this desola-
ton was singularly relieved by the
presence Of flowers.
He knew something of botany, and
at once became interested in tracing
the plants and flowers mentioned in
Scripture, but nearly every discovery
was surprise to him. The flowers
were not at all what his fancy had
pictured them. 4
Reasoning, sensibly enough, that the
plants which had interested and sur
prised him would appeal in the same
way to others, he used all the time at
his disposal gathering flowers char
acteristic of Palestine, and pressing
them.
When he returned he had with him
large and varied collection, which he
mounted neatly in little books, as SOU
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-06
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

1st. Dist, j. G. Richards;
End, Dist, j. Scott Renick;
3rd. Dist, Eli Dooley;
4th. Dist, ]. E. Ramsey;
5th. Dist, Robert True;
9Th. Dist, f. F. Goodpaster;
7th. Dist. Ben E. Wills.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-06

venirs for his friends. He found, as
he had expected, that the things
which astonished him, astonished his
friends, also. Few of them, for ex-
ample, were prepared to recognize the
''lilies of the field" in a deep red
flower like our poppy, or to find in the
rose of Sharon" a blossom resem-
bling a small and delicate crocus; nor
were there many who knew the rare
and peculiar beauty of the madonna
flower" or were familiar with the APP
pearance of the wild mustard, which
is the least of all Seeds
Friends came to him with the sug-
gestion that he extend to wider field
the opportunity to know the flowers
OF the Holy Land by actual sight and
possession, and he acted on it. By
correspondence he succeeded in Sc
curing further supply of the pressed
flowers. With the assistance of a
skillful letterer little book was pre-
pared, in which the flowers were care
fully mounted. with Illuminated de-
scriptions in Old English text, and quo
tations and Scripture references.
These we're placed on sale in the
rooms of the various religious publish
ing houses and other booksellers, and
proved so attractive as to warrant the
placing of the enterprise upon a more
definite footing.
The young man has now made three
trips to Palestine, and has established
a new industry in the land to which
the imagination of all Christian people
so constantly turns. A group of
men is there constantly engaged in
gathering and preserving the flowers
and shipping them to America. And
here another group is steadily en-
ployed in mounting them and combin-
ing them in the booklets
1t. has been remarked that whatever
may be the vicissitudes of history, and
however great are the changes which
time may make in the larger appear
ance of country, its flowers remain
the same from generation to genera
ton. The remark is true, and there is
therefore something peculiarly impress
sive in looking to-day upon the same
flowers which brushed the feet Of the
Master. and from which he loved to
draw his parallels.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-06
DIRECTORY.
Kentucky.

According to the last census Ken
tuckv has q population of 2, 147,174
The Area is 40, 400 square miles; 400
of VIII ch is wa ter. 1t has river border
lines on the East, North and West.
The streams w thin the State, as a
rule head in the South East and flow
in a North Westerly direction this
fact retarded the construction of rail-
roads and tn. development of our re-
sources for many yerrs
The early railroads were built from
the East and went over the more level
territories North of thu Ohio river and
South of the Oumber and Mountains.
In those days here was only limited
demand for coal and lumber. Now
that the demand has increased. rail-
roads have been built I'd others are
contemplated that will develop our
resources. 1t woull seem that q
kind provideL ce has held in reserve
our almost ineshaustible utilities until
time when they are most needed by
he country. o lr supply of timber is
United, but there is enough to last
for many years to come.
We have coal area of owe fifteen
thousand square miles enough TO sup
ply the world. Othor minerals await
development
Natural gas and oil, in pay ng guam
titles are being developed n many local
tiles.
There are no more bad people
in Kentucky than in other states in
proportion to population. Good people,
regardless of politics or religion, are
always welcome.
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his cup of sorrow
tooverflOwing. To
the first he refer
red in the touch
ing speechof fare
well to his friends
and neighbors
gathered aboutthe
platform when he
left for Washing
ton. OF the death
of Willie there
are many pathetic
stories, none per-
haps more so than
that In which he
spoke to a friend
Of a dream he had
of his dead boy.
By the mere re-
cital the great
hearted president
was so NOV d
that he bowed his
head on the desk
and sobbed aloud.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-06
Clark County.
acres, 15s,176.

Land acres, 15S, 176.
Land assessment, s., 452, 120.
Value of real and personal property
including franchises, $40, 940, 1913.
Tax rate for all county purposes,
Sccts. on the hundred dollars.
The foot hills of the mountains are
IN the Eastern border of the county,
The Kentucky river on the South, forms
The county line for distance of twenty
i've miles. Ford on the river, South of
Winchester, has extensive lumber
mills.
Three railroads go entirely across
The county Chesapeake & Ohio, Louis
lille Il Nashville and Lexington &
Eastern.
Blue Grass is a natural product. On.
cultivated land will set itself in Blue
grass. Crops of timothy and clover
IAN be raised with profit. Corn, wheat,
We and oats are the grain crops. To-
0acco is raised in large quantities.
All fruits that are adapted to the
climate can be raised with profit.
The census of 1900 gave the popula-
ion at 16 694.
CIRCUIT COURT.
LIST Monday in April;
End Monday in September;
1st Monday in December;
j. M. Benton, Judge;
B. A. Crutcher. Attorney.
COUNTY COURT.
4th Monday in each month.
QUARTERLY COURT.
3rd Tuesday in each month.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
]. FL. Evans, Judge;
s. A. Jeffries, Attorney
Howard Hampton, Sheriff
j. A. Boone, County Clerk;
w. T. Fox, Circuit Clerk;
Roger Quisen berry, Assessor;
w. r. Sphar, Treasurer:
George Hart, Jailor;
l. Brinegar, Coroner.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
list. Dist, j. G. Richards;
End, Dist, J. Scott Renick;
3rd. Dist, Eli Dooley;
4th. Dist, ]. E. Ramsey;
5th. Dist, Robert True;
9Th. Dist, F. F. Goodpaster;