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The San Francisco call., 1909-10-20
KILLED BURNED
BY BLACK SAVAG[S
Revolving Details Received OF
Massacre of Captain and
His Grew

VICTORIA, B. c., Oct. 19.-Further
details of the massacres in New Britain
early last month. briefly reported in
Sydney cables, received by the steamer
Mariana today, showed that they were
of most revolving character. Captain
Lindsay of the ketch Rabaul and 10 of
his crew were murdered and burned
and the trading vessel looted and set
on fire, the bodies of some of the VIC
tins being thrown into the flames
The steamer Lanecog, which returned
to Sydney from the New Britain group
shortly before the Mariana sailed, re-
ported the occurrence. Her officers said
Captain Lindsay, owner and master of
the Rabaul, and who was prominent in
the New Britain trade, was off the east
coast of New Britain, about 200 miles
from Herbertshone, recruiting labor,
and about sundown when he anchored
his ship for the night a swarm of ma
tive canoes came off and the blacks
asked that he come ashore, as plenty of
men were ready to sign on as laborers.
Captain Lindsay went ashore and was
escorted to big native house, where
about 100 blacks were gathered.
STRUCK WITH SPEAR
AS soon as he stepped in he was
struck down from behind with a spear
and the blacks sprang upon him with
knives. He fell bleeding from scores
of wounds and was hacked to death.
The body was then dragged out to the
beach by the heels and burned Cap
tain Lindsay was fully armed, but was
surprised
The fiotilla of canoes then went off
to the Rabaul and blacks swarmed
a aboard. One after another the 10 men
of the crew were slaughtered Then
while they lay. some dead. some NOR
tally wounded on the deck, raid was
made on the stores and after these
were secured kerosene was poured over
the deck and in the holds and the ship
became funeral pyre for the murdered
men. Ship and victims were COM
pletely destroyed. Some natives re-
ported the occurrences to the Lanecog,
which at once steamed for Herbert
shone and reported it. A German punt
tive expedition was being prepared
when the Lanecog left the islands.
FRENCH BOAT WRECKED
A report was also brought from the
islands that the French recruiting
ketch Gaudeloupe, of 40 tons, was at
tackled and wrecked by blacks IN New
Hebrides at the same time at Mallieele
and the French captain and native
crew of eight massacred, but no con-
firmation had been received.
A wireless message from H. M. s.
Prometheus stated that some of the
natives of the Gaudeloupe had been
killed, but the captain and other mem
bers were said to have escaped.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-20
TAFT ACCUSED OF
SERIOUS BLUNDER
Head of Newspaper Publishers
Association Says Designing
Men MisIed President
Trade War With Canada Pre-
dicted as Result of Tariff
on Print Paper

CHICAGO. Oct. 49, That President
Tart apparentiyswas led into serious
blunder in the closing days Of the re-
cent session OF Congress when he
changed his sattitude on the printpaper
schedule. is the substance of an open
letter addressed to the chief executive
and signed by. Herman Ridder of New
York. president of therAmerican news
paper publishers association.
Rid6eEe letter was written some time
ago and wass made public today follow
ing its Endorsement by the Inland daily
press association.
Riders lerter is as follows:
To the President: The full text of
your address at winona. Mimi, on the
tariff bill has just come to hand. With
the utmost respect we submit that your
statement respecting the paper schedul
shows that you could. not have correctly
read or understood what the printpa per
paragraph contained as II passed the
house Of representatives.
SERIOUS BLUNDER CHARGED
You were apparently misled by de-
signing men into serious blunder,
when, in the. closing days of the tariff
conference, they induced you TO reverse
paper, and changed your notions of
what the Mann committee recommended
and OF what the house of representa-
tfves had approved.
The Mann committee after a 10
months investigation marked by un-
usual thoroughness reported that rate
Of 81 would cover the difference in cost
of production at home and abroad. The
draft proposed absolutely safeguarded
American paper mills against the seri-
Gus Canadian tangle which your advice
to the tariff conferees has since pre-
cipitated.
The hxing of the rate on printpaper
at 1915 per ton which you advised, has
decided the province of Quebec to pro-
and many American paper mills must
close or move 70 Canada. to obtain
their supplies OF raw material
1TkDs1 WAR L PREDICTED
The country is now in Il fair way
Tor = trade war with Canada. because of
your apparent failure correctly TO read
the Mann committees recommendation
We are threa tened with an Industrial
disturbance which viii involve business
int ntsrchanges with Canada. amounting
tg S2S5 .o00.0 per snnu.a
I'VE sincerely trust YOU can in6 some
method of rectifTing the mistake into
which rCC were led. We fully appreci-
2tc The difficulties and possibilities
0f EoGr exalted once and we believe
Vcu are Try fa9 10 90 the best YOU can.
We know Eou must rely upon others
Toy Eo"r intornStion. We feel that
every citizen IS under obiigs tion to
lflr yoU- Therefore yre write this
letter - T0U. Yours respectfully,
u r.si IAN RIDfDIES
tresic'e7t = A'2'er..'an newspaper publish
eTs assoeta tion"
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-20

LARGE ATTENDANCE
Many Inspect the Varied Ma
chimes Now on Exhibition
at the Emporium

Festivities on the street added to
rather than detracted from the popu-
larity of the auto show in the under
floor of the Emporium last night.
Many there found a welcome relief
from the noise and crowding of the
outside. There was the usual amount
of visiting and the customary interest
in the excellent orchestra, while auto
enthusiasts delved into the mechanism
of the cars.
The exhibition has 33 different makes
of machines on view, ranging from auto
truck to electric cab Machines are
seen in whole and in part, while many
have their engines pulled out as an
object lesson in mechanics to prospec-
tive chauffeurs.
In the hall, which is decorated with
evergreens and cut flowers appropriate
to the Portola, are a quarter of
million dollars worth of automobiles
Here are the 1910 models, the ma
chimes that will be put on the market
the coming season.
large attendance is expected to-
night. when the fashionable set will be
out in force.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-20
EASTERN STAR IS
IN ANNUAL SESSION
Grand Chapter Meets at Fair
mont and Hears Reports
of Its Officers

The grand chapter of the Order OF
the Eastern Star met in annual ses-
sion yesterday afternoon in the Fair
mont hotel. with Grand Patron Alex
ander r. Fraser. Grand Matron Annie
NJ. Johnson and all the other grand Of
dcers at their respective stations.
There were about 500 members of the
order present at the opening cere-
monies.
After the delegates had been certi-
fed and seated the reports OF the
grand officers were presented.
The reports of the grand patron and
matron show a remarkable gain in
chapters. members and finance and that
the order, which now numbers $4,000
members in this state, is in a more
prosperous condition than ever before.
There was a service of song in men,
ory of members of the order who have
passed away since the previous ses-
sion. The vocalists were Edward c.
Boysen and Mrs. Susan Hart Marks.
Monday night there was a reunion of
the past and present grand officers of
the order and a banquet.
Last night there was a reception to
the grand officers and delegates in the
Fairmont, which was followed by a
ball. 1t was a brilliant social func-
ton.
Thursday morning the election for
officers for the ensuing term will be
held and there will be a host of candi-
dates. The greatest contests will be
for grand matron and patron. and for
associate grand matron and patron.
1t was stated yesterday that Mrs.
NJ Flint of Los Angeles, Mrs. Mary E.
Rankin of Yreka and Mrs. Ferguson of
this city would be candidates for grand
matron and Mrs Lily c. Bryce of Peta-
luna for associate grand matron-
The annual reunion of the Associa-
ton of Past Patrons and Matrons of the
State, Mrs. George L. Darling presi-
dent, will be held tonight in Corinthian
hall. Golden Gate commandery build
ing. There will be an entertainment
and supper.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-20
MERCHANTS VOTE ON
ISLAIS CREEK PROJECT
Majority of Ballots Favor the
Leasing of Five Blocks

The vote of the members of the Mer-
chants association on the proposition
advanced by lumber interests that the
state lease the five blocks at the apex
of the Islais creek basin is now being
received. To date the vote has stood
about to 1 in favor of the project.
and 81 votes have been cast against the
proposition.
The lumber interests have called for
an Endorsement of the proposition that
the state permit them to I'LL in and
lease five blocks of land. the improve
ments to pay for the lease, the work TO
be done at once.
If the voters decide to include those
five blocks in the general proposition
of dredging the entire area of the Islais
creek basin 1t is the plan of the lumber
people that the improved blocks be ac-
quired by the state at the unimproved
property valuation.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-20
Automobiles DispIace Carriages

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1s.-Automobiles
have displaced carriages to such an
extent that carriage builders are
obliged to retire from business or de-
vote their attention to the construc-
ton of automobile bodies.
In effect. this was the statement
made today by Maurice Connolly of
Dubuque, Iowa. president of the car
riage builders national association of
the United States, which convened here
in it's thirty fifth annual meeting.
William l.. Hall, assistant forester
of the agricultural department, warned
the association that the supply of hard
wood from which the bodies of both
carriages and automobiles are con-
structed is diminishing rapidly.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-20
MYSTERIOUS WOMAN IN
CONTEST FOR ESTATE

LOS ANGELES. Oct. 19.-Litigation
over the s350.000 left by Bartolo Bal
lerino, the old King of the Tenderloin,'
is apparently far from ended. A mys-
terious French woman, Jeanne Uhalt
has now entered the case, and another
contest is imminent, immediately fol-
lowing the compromise of that which
up to a few days ago blocked the divi-
sion of the estate among the Ballerino
family and his nurse, Della Garrison
Quien.
The claims of Jeanne Uhalt are based
on the existence of a second will
The court ordered a delay of a week
before admitting the will to probate.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-20
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
POrteIa Suburban and Ferries
Service

During the Portola festival, October
ule on the Oakland pier and Alameda
pier ferries and suburban trains will be
extended as follows:
Boat will leave San Francisco for
Oakland pier every 20 minutes, contin
uing from Z p. N. until and including
Boat will leave San Francisco for
Alameda pier at 10 minutes and 45
minutes after each hour continuing
from 7:z5 p m. until and Including
12.45 a. m
Boats to Oakland pier leaving San
D. m. and 1910 a. m. will not connect
for Alameda horseshoe line.
Passengers for Alameda at that
period of each hour should take the
boat leaving Alameda pier ferry at As
minutes past the hour.
Toward San Francisco suburban
trains will Leave their respective sta
tions at intervals corresponding to
those during daylight hours.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23D, ONLY
on Saturday, October 23d, on the
occasion Of the automobile races on the
Alameda county automobile race course.
harbor fcreek route) ferryboats will
be extended as follows:
Boats will leave San Francisco at
600, 700. 500. 800. 1000. 100. 1900
D m. and 100 900 and 400 a. m.
Boats will leave foot of Broadway.
Oakland. at 500. 700. 500. 800, 1000,
100 and 1900 p m. and /: 100, 800 and
500 a. N.
STONEHURST Liner
SPECIAL SERVICE AND RATES
To accommodate passengers desiring
to witness the automobile races from
q location at or near Stonehurst, which
is Immediately adjacent to the race
course. hourly service will be main
tanned, connection being made at Fruit
vale from horseshoe trains connecting
with boats leaving San Francisco
Oakland pier ferry), commencing at
500 q. m. until and including 500 p. m.
Returning last train will leave Stone
hurst at 600 p. m. Saturday only.)
Round trip tickets from San Fran
cisco ferry station to Stonehurst Soc;
round trip tickets from Oakland pier TO
Stonehurst SOC; round trip tickets from
First and Broadway, Oakland, TO Stone
hurst, z0c.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-20
ROBBER CONFESSES HE
KILLED A POLICEMAN

SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 1s.-L E.
Driskell. who was recently arrested at
Ogden. has confessed that he shot and
killed Police Officer c. c. Riley in this
city October 5. after being arrested for
highway robbery.
Driskell. who is "a years of age, says
he was born in Los Banos, Cal, and
that he was married to Mrs. Lola Jones
in San Francisco in 1906. Since her
death in Fresno last May he has been
roaming about California and Utah
Driskell said that he and a negro
whose name he did not know held up
a young man and robbed him of an
overcoat. Driskell was arrested by Of
ficer Riley. and shot him while going
to the station house.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-20
AUTO ROAD RACE
TO DRAW THRONGS
Element of Danger Adds to the
Public Interest in Big Event
Across the Bay
Contest Will Be to Coast What
Vanderbilt Cup Race Is to
fasteners

The one thought with the automobile
owner, and in fact every one that ad-
mires speed contests. is the auto
mobile race to be held over the Oak
land boulevard This is the first time
that the enthusiasts of this section of
California have had the chance to
witness contest which means some
thing to the automobile owner and
tnose who are considering the pur-
chase of an automobile.
There is enough of an element of
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-20
MURASKY ADDRESSES
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
Judge Explains the Work of the
Juvenile Court System
rSo.o,oI E;soot~b 10 The Cali

NAPA, Oct 19.-The second day of the
joint institute of teachers of Solano
and Napa counties saw the arrival of
a number of new instructors, bringing
the total attendance up to nearly 200.
At the morning session Prof. Lee En-
erson Bassett of Stanford university
delivered a strong lecture on the edu-
'cational uses of literature. Prof. Rich
ard c.. Boone gave a fine talk on educa-
tion. At the afternoon session Pro-
fessor Bassett gave number of read
ings from Tennyson's> "Idylls of the
King" followed by Professor Boone on
Education Through Books. AT the
Hayes theater tonight Hon. Frank j.
Murasky spoke to a full house on the
Juvenile court system.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-20

danger in the contest to make the
interest keen. Yet the drivers and the
mechanicians have some chance for
their lives If an accident occurs, which
is not the case with track racing. At
the same time track racing does not
that is what contests should prove
the ability 10 attain high rate of
speed over a course which is not a
squirt.
COMPLETE REPORT
The Call has always been in favor
of all kinds of good, clean sport. and
for that reason it will give its readers
next Sunday morning one Of the most
complete reports of road race that is
possible to obtain. The event Will
be history making for California. and
all contests following will be judged
by this initial contest. " sets a mark
for all contests hereafter, as San Fran
cisco is recognized as the home of the
automobile on the Pacific coast. This
contest will be to the west what the
Vanderbilt and grand prize races are
TO the east. 1t has been announced
that the crews from all of the men-of-
war will enjoy the novelty of the big
road race. They can take their own
lunches and go from the ships to
Fruitvale bridge, from which place
they will have only about one mile to
20 10 lne- course / 0eg VIII not nave
TO go on the main thoroughfare and
viii therefore avoid most of the crowd
of spectators at the race. 1t is ex-
pected that 5000 sailors will take ad-
vantage of this plan and witness the
big race.
DIRECTIONS FOR ROAD RACES
THE RACES viii start at 10 a. m. The en-
tire course will be closed at $50 a. m. The clos
ing OF the course means that no one will be al
lowed on IT, Automobiles should gather around
the earlier. The boulevard affords the
greatest number of sights.
STREET CAR TRAvEL-The East Fourteenth
street cars take you direct 10 the course.
GRAEDSTAED- Entrance TO the grandstand
on Seminary avenue near boulevard. Those hold
ing grandstand tickets Will get of the streetcars
at Seminary avenue until BOA. M: after $3.50
\. m. get on streetcars at Melrose station and
East Fourteenth street. Those In automobiles
reetions via boulevard until $50 a. M; after
9:3O a. N automobiles will go out East Four
teenth street 10 Deering avenue. An automobile
and foot bridge will be Deering avenue to
FROM SAN FRAECISCo-Automobilis can
get tickets for automobile and driver to Oakland
and return from the Automobile Club of Cali
fornia al 532 Mills building. San Francisco, tel
ephone kearny 40G7. or at any hotels and
garages. good going from 6 p. N. Friday Octo-
ber %. and returning good until m. Sunday.
october "a. Round trip, including driver, S150.
PASSENGERS taking Key Route ferry go di-
rect to entire course. Southern Pacific ferry sys-
TEN transfers to streetcars at Seventh and
Broadway, Fourteenth and Franklin, Fruitvalc
and Alelrose stations.
REFRESHMENTS served in grandstand; 9TH
crs take basket lunches.
GRANDsTAND SEATS at Sherman a Claws
in San Francisco and Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-20
EMPLOYEES OF HAT FIRMS
RETURN TO THEIR WORK
Use of Union Label Is Optional
With Customers

ORANGE, N. j., Oct. 1e-After being
out on strike since January Is 1900
employees of z. V. Conett & Co.'S two
hat factories here and at Newark went
back to work today.
Other factories are still holding out
against the strikers.
According to the agreement between
the Conett company and the union the
use of the union label, which was the
basis of the dispute, is to be optional
as ordered by the customers.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-20
NEW MODELS OF
AUTOS ARE HERE
Mitchell, Marion and Overland
the Latest Additions to the
1910 Product
Osen & Hunter Auto Company
Holds Reunion at Opening
OF New Quarters
BY R. R. L'HoMMEDIEU

The list of 1910 models in San Fran
cisco was augmented by the ar
rival of three new ones. The first
was received by Osen & Hunter automo-
bile company. which received the new
six cylinder so horsepower Mitchell
runabout and a 35 horsepower four cyl
inder. Mitchell.
The arrival of these two cars was
most opportune, for they were taken
from the cars at the railroad and driven
over to Oakland to be part of the at
fractions al the opening of the new
headquarters on Twelfth street of the
Osen & Hunter company across the bay.
Invitations were sent out week ago
to the members of the Mitchell family
for a house warming in the new quar-
ters for Monday night. True to the
reputation of the Mitchell owners, bet
ter known as the Mitchell family. they
were all there for the first reunion
they have had since their annual cele-
bration at San Jose. The new quar-
ters are the finest in Oakland and COM
pare favorably with the best in San
Francisco.
The six cylinder is a surprise to the
enthusiasts who have seen it. 1t is
strictly in keeping with the policy of
the Mitchell factory of turning out a
full money value. From appearances
both inside and out it looks like one
of the greatest money values that has
been offered this season.
The other cars were received by j..
w. Leavitt & Co. One was the new "a
horsepower four cylinder Overland, a
new car, as this is the first season it
has been built and the other was the So
horsepower Marion. The former is a
runabout and the latter is a close
coupled car. The buyers have been
waiting for these cars for some time as
great things were promised for them
and now that they have arrived they
have fully come up to expectations.
Both of the cars will be seen on the
streets.
H. o. Harrison of the H. o. Harri-
son company reports the sale of the
first 80 horsepower four cylinder Seldom
car since he took the agency, which is
but few days ago. The car has been
sold to r. E. Reed. He also reports
the sale of 80 horsepower four cylin-
der Peerless close coupled cars to II. NJ
Lynch and Bail Borden.
The automobile dealers along the row
have gone to a great deal of expense to
decorate for the Portola festival. Many
of the companies are keeping their
showrooms open nights. One thing is
noticeable about the decorations: There
has been a striving for the artistic. 1t
has not been the rough and ready kind.
Honors are very close, with the Howard
automobile company, Osen & Hunter
automobile company and j. w. Leavitt
& Co in the lead.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-20
RArE WAR END NEAR

Los ANGELES. Oct 19.-The independent
steamship company of this city, acting jointly
for itself and the Alaska Pacific steamship com
pany Of Seattle has purchased the steamer St
Crofx Of the Echubach & Hamilton company, In
stigators Of the steamship rate war for sI25.-
COO. II reports today are to be relied upon II
this is true, the present low water rate to San
Francisco is practically over
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-20

CONTRACT FOR ARMoRY-Palo Alto. Oct l9
The contract for the new armory for the
day to A. N Mills, the total cost to be
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-20

VACANCY NOT FILLED-New York, Oct 10
No director 70 I'll the place of the late E II.
Hartman was elected at the annual meeting
Of the stock holders of the Erie railroad com
pany TODAY. The former directors were re-
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-20
rArRpANKs ESTATE AppR

FAIRBANKS ESTATE APPRAIsED-Petaluma
Oct. 19.-The inventory and appraisement Of
the estate of the late Colonel ID. b. Fairbanks
of Petaluma filed in the superior court
Monday morning The property of the estate
is valued at S1a6. 500. Colonel Fairbanks was
prominent in military circles. He left a
widow.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-20

NEW TRIAL FOR FARMER-AIbany. ~ Y.
Oct. 19.-James D. Farmer whose wife, Mary
Farmer. was electrocuted In Auburn prison
last March for the murder of Mrs. Sarah
Brennan at Brownsville. n. y. and who was
sentenced TO death for completely in the same
crime. granted new trial today by the
court Of appeals.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-20

One of the famous Buick racing cars
will take part in the Oakland Portola
---4-----.-foad 70 race "nIen tbs Is
Buick Racer 70 pc neld on 1e ene
VIII rake rar. Saturday.
Word was re-
ceived yesterday by L. P. Lowe. chair;
Christensen, Oakland agent for the
Buick cars, to the effect that one of
the racing machines would compete.
for the Buick car which arrived yes
terday from the factory
I'VE were not sure the railroad
Tuti for the sfd big &c contest. said Carl Chris
tiansen, but the machine arrived all
right went, to the factory with
of the Buick. for the purpose of get
ting one of the Buick racing cars, and
although 1 had hard time getting it,
Christensen says he will drive the
car himself and will go today TO the
course and begin practice.
w. D. Newerf of the Newerf rubber
company came up yesterday from Los
Angeles to take in
p.,orJ S,I.. of the celebration. He
T,vitcheiI Gauge is accompanied by
..I-. James Garvey. the
sales manager of
made by Newerf Garvey has just re-
turned from trip through the east and
reports that his sales book shows that
on the trip he sold .1O1.19o Twitchell
air gauges. After the celebration he
will leave for Europe to introduce
them abroad.
Some time ago an act was passed by
the United States government author
s.. ----..izing the purchase
sneaker Cannon of an official auto
Gets studebaker mobile for Joseph
the house. After
the government experts had examined
the claims of the various cars they un-
animously DECIDED to, purchase
Studebaker. Now Uncle Joe" pos
sesses two of these cars and is con-
stantly seen touring in and around the
nations capital
L. v. Lynch of the Speedwel1 COM
pany reports the arrival of Doctor Mil
-. of Schurz, New.
lspeedwen Owner in his big Speed
Comes to Town well car. He has
-.----- --------.s. just returned from
an extensive tour
of the east, where he took the de-
livery of his car at the factory.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-20
Record Sales of
Twftcheu Gauge

Some time ago an act was passed by
the United States government author