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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
BOY WHIPPED WITH
STRAP AND RATTAN
Henry Harmon Says His Son
Was Punished Cruelty by
Two FruitvaIe Teachers

OAKLAND, Sept. 22.-Henry Har-
mon, who lives in the Redwood road.
complained to the county authorities
today of beating inflicted this morn
ing upon his son Orville, II years old.
by Miss Alice Baxley. principal of
Fruitvale school No. 8, and by Miss
Nellie Carroll, who has charge of the
sixth grade Stripes across the boys
shoulders and back and scratch across
his throat. alleged to have been in
fiicted during the punishment, were
exhibited.
The story as told to Chief Deputy
District Attorney Carey by orville
Harmon was:
Il was told by Miss Carroll to leave
the room and remain in the hall at
recess, as she said she wanted to
speak to me about something. She
talked to me for time at recess and
when she stopped I thought she had
finished and I started to go. She
ordered me into room, where Miss
Baxley came and they beat me, Miss
Baxley using strap and Miss Car
roll rattan cane Miss Marie Allen.
another teacher, was present. but did
not strike me. went home and told
my father and showed the marks on
my back to my mother"
The boy admitted that he had been
in trouble and had been punished once
before at the school.
Carey summoned Miss Baxley and
Miss Carroll to give their versions of
the story, but as they did not arrive
by o'clock he arranged to Investigate te
tomorrow.
r. v. Campbell, school trustee. said
that Fruitvale No. had a large num-
Der of pupils who were hard to handle
and that corporal punishment had to
be inflicted at times. The rule had
been established that whipping must
be administered in the presence of
a teacher who had no part in the af-
fair. which was complied with TO-DAY.
John Reilly. another trustee, said
that the affair would be sifted thor
|oughly.
Il can only judge by the looks OF
the boys back. said Harmon, "but
that convinced me that Miss Baxley
had been altogether too severe with
him. do not think he deserved such
punishment. no matter what he might
have done in school"
Complaint was made by C. E. Grant
of Allendale two years ago that his
son had been beaten about the legs
with heavy strap by Miss Baxley at
school.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
CHINESE FLIES
! IN A[ROPLANf
OF own BUILD
Celestial Aviator Circles About
for 20 Minutes in New
Type of Biplane
Accident to Propeller Plunges
Machine to Earth After Sue
cessfnl Demonstration
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

OAKLAND, Sept. 22.--For 20 minutes
Fdng Joe Guey. a young Chinese in
ventor and aviator. eircled through the
air in the hills back of Piedmont yes
terday afternoon in a biplane of his
own manufacture. embodying his own
ideas in aeroplane construction. He
was able to demonstrate their advan-
fected a machine that could be kept
under perfect control while in fight.
He flew in a wide circle. despite a
strong wind.
He met with an accident to the pro-
peller that brought his fight to an
end before he had tried high flying.
The bolt holding the propeller to the
shaft snapped after he had been in
the air 90 minutes and the machine
came to the ground. Fung Joe Guey
was bruised in the fall.
He made his flight near the old
Dingee residence back of Piedmont,
about o'clock last night. Chung Doc
Nam, Chinese restaurant keeper of
oDt NHllff street., WIZ 10 oHt VI HIS
hackers, assisted him in putting the
aeroplane together and was with him
at the time he rose. u young Chinese
disciple of the aviator and few
farmers of the neighborhood were the
other spectators. The aeroplane rose
from the ground but never reached a
height of more than 10 or II feet. as
F'ung Joe Guey did not wish to ven-
ture higher until he had fully tested
its dirigibility. He followed the rise
and fall of the hilly ground without
trouble, the aeroplane responding well
in this respect.
The aeroplane consists of two planes
% feet long and 6 feet 3 riches broad,
placed one above the other. like other
biplanes ii was driven yesterday bs
six horsepower engine. The improve
ment that the inventor claims for his
own consists of an extra plane between
rudder of the machine. He says that
this extra plane catches a current OF
air that the rudder can use.
Fung Joe Guey says he will fly
again. He is to construct another
aeroplane on the same lines as the
old one, but stronger. 1t is to be built
of steel tubing and silk and will be
driven by a more powerful engine.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
VIRGINIA BRIDE
AWAITS KNOWLAND
Congressman to Leave Friday
for Chicago, Where He Is
to Be Married
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

ALAMEDA, Sept. 22.-Under cover
of the utmost secrecy. Representative
Joseph r. Knowland will leave Fri
day for Chicago to wed member OF
a prominent Virginia family. Pressed
tonight for confirmation, Congressman
Knowland declared that he would say
nothing until the morning of his de-
parture. He refused to disclose the
identity of the bride prospective or to
give any information at this time con-
corning the plans for his marriage.
That the representative from the
third congressional district was to be-
come a benedick again was known to
only a few of his closest associates
and even to these the bride elects
identity has not been disclosed.
Knowland said that it would be
entirely out of place for him to go
into details now, and feeling strongly
upon the subject, he refused to dis
.cuss it.
MY last word now is that l shall
keep my lips sealed until shortly be-
fore 1 leave" said the congressman.
TT is too delicate a matter for me to
talk about and under the circum-
stances it is not for me to say any
thing
The news that Knowland is to marry
a gain is of interest to a wide circle
of his friends and acquaintances He
has been a, widower something more
than year, his wife having died some
weeks after the birth Of a child. She
was a Miss Fife of Washington state.
There are three children. Eleanor, Ia
years old; Russell, 8 years of-age. and
the baby.
CONGRESSMAN Knowland is the son OF
Joseph fKnowland. wealthy capitalist
and lumberman of this city. He is
serving his second term in congress.
Before succeeding former Represent
ative Metcalf, Knowland had been an
assemblyman and state senator from
Alameda districts. He has been prom
inent in fraternal affairs, being grand
president of the Native Sons of the
Golden west, member of the Masonic
fraternity and the Elks.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23

Bristow of Kansas
A warning was sounded by Senator
Joseph L. Bristow of Kansas at the
Union depot this morning, touching ef-
forts that will be made by financial and
industrial interests that are benefciarfes
under the tariff law to keep in congress
stand pat representatives and sena-
tors to continue the present regime and
to defeat the real tariff revision.
These interests are no respectors Of
parties. he declared, and will work
along lines of the least resistance in
either party to accomplish their pur-
poses. He said Cannon republicans
must be defeated to get results. But
he mentioned specifically no western
congressman.
The people will find" Senator Bris-
tow said, that every influence that
can be used will be brought to bear by
the financial interests of the east and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
DEAD CAT USED TO
EXPLAIN MANS NERVES
DIR. Augustus Waller Shows Ef-
feet of Electricity

BERKELEY, Sept, 22-That the
nerves of man will, respond to cleo
tricity for week after death was. the
statement made tonight by DR.. Angus
tus waller, member Of the faculty OF
London university in lecture he de-
livered on electrical Signs of Life
before an audience composed largely OF
university professors and physicians.
He illustrated his. statement by ex-
periments performed on a cat. A live
cat was taken out of the lecture room
chioroformed and decapitated. Doctor
It's feet and by means ola recording
instrument gave the register OF the
response fthe animals nerves to
electricity
The lecture was the second of a
series of Ave that will ne given by
Doctor Waller in accordance with the
Hitchcock foundation 1t was dcfiy-
cred in the Chemistry building Of the
university.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
FOUR YEAR OLD SHOOTS
BABY IN SHOULDER
Plays With Fathers Revolver
and Nearly Kills Infant

VALLEJO, Sept. 22.-The IA months
old baby of Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Papa
dopula was shot and painfully wounded
today by a year old brother, who
was playing with his fathers revolver.
The shot was fired at close range and
the flash ignited the baby's clothing,
severe burns being added to the bullet
wound before the flames were ex-
tinguished.
The mother was brought to the scene
to find the baby bleeding from wound
in the shoulder and wrapped in flames.
She smothered the fire before serious
burns had been inflicted. The baby is
reported out of danger
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
H00SIER POET SAYS HE
MADE HIMSELF A FOOL
Riley Attempts to Evade Giving
Testimony of Debt
| Special Dispatch 10 The Call

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. 22.-James
whitcomb Riley. the ..hoosier poet. .
was witness in court this morning,
and the case developed the fact that he
had lent physician money. but did
not regard il as business transaction,
and did not want to make his estate
pay the debt He refused to go to
court until he was summoned, saying
he had made fool of himself the last
time he was in court and he did not
want TO go The case was that of
Thomas B. Arnold against himself. as
administrator of the estate of his
friend. Franklin W. Hayes, on prom
issory note for $4,000 given by Hayes
TO Z fley and Arnold
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
WATER REPORTED GOOD
IN CITY OF ALAMEDA
Chemist Submits Results OF
ANALYSIS to Council

ALAMEDA, Sept. PA A. Gun
ningham, an analytical chemist of this
city, submitted to the city council in
executive session last night report on
the condition of the water from Lake
Chabot and the Fitcl1burg wells. From
both sources, Cunningham's report said.
much detail and the report will be filed
with the city clerk. Mayor Noy de-
clined to talk concerning the report.
led to injury to the city. and for that
reason the city government had pro-
ceeded without undue publicity in it's
recent investigations Of the supply.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23

Senator Bristow indicated that he
was willing to believe President Taft
was misled in making some of the
statements in his Winona speech
Mr.. Taft stated in his winona ad-
Dress he said, that the bill failed to
comply with the republican promise in
the revision of wooden schedules. All
1 can say is that if the president had
been as familiar with the lead sched-
ule, the sugar schedule and the cotton
schedule as he was with the wooden
schedule he would have broadened his
statement so as to have taken in these
schedules.
There is a difference of opinion
among progressive republicans as to
whether the Payne law is more desir-
able than the Dingley law. / do not
think it is any better. Some features
are improved while others are less de-
sirable than the Dingley law
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
WOULD EXCLUDE TURKS
FOR MONGOLIAN ORIGIN
Attorney Raises Point Against
Application for Citizenship

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 22.-Attorney
Fred Jones. examining attorney for the
government in naturalization cases, has
created somewhat of a sensation by
arguing here today that all Turks
should be excluded because they are
of the same stock as Mongolians.
He says that he bases this assump-
ton on works on ethnology by Prof.
A. H. Keene of the University of Lon
don.
The case is that of George S. Shei-
shin, who applied for naturalization
papers. declaring himself to be Turk.
Judge Hutton reserved his decision,
saying that the point is of too much
Importance to be decided hastily.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
CHIEF SHAUGHNESSY GETS
NEW IDEAS IN EAST
San Francisco Official Inspects
st. Louis Fire System
Cc..:.J D..s,,~L IL TIL. (,II1

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 22.-P. II. Shaugh-
messy, chief of the San Francisco fire
department, spent yesterday in st.
Louis getting ideas for the restoration
of the fire fighting service of San
Francisco.
Chief Swingley escorted Shaughnessy
throughout the city showing him all
of the latest devices in the science of
extinguishing fires.
Shaughnessy is returning home from
a convention of fire chiefs held August
II to 20 at Grand Rapids, Mich, and
has visited a number Of large eastern
cities collecting ideas, which. he says,
will greatly assist him in directing the
work at home.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
LAST SURVIVOR OF THE
FRIGATE CONSTITUTION
William MacAbee Celebrates
His Tooth Anniversary

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 22.-William
MacAbee, the only suruiving member
of the crew of the old frigate Consti-
tuition, celebrated his one hundredth and
sixth birthday today in the Naval home
in this city.
BILL" as everybody calls him. like
the famous Bill Bowline. lies here a
sheer hulk, but the darling of his crew.
for the old sailor will spend the re-
mainder of his life in rolling chair.
Bills Iegswas broken last month but
he retains a remarkable control over
his faculties.
Many presents have been forwarded
to the old sailor from persons in all
parts of the country.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
Dynamite Is Used

Colonel Corella, commanding she reg
liar army in Juarez. says the object
and was a small piece Of dynamite.
IT was no more than quarter Of
q stick he said. 1t was probably
thrown there By revolutionist some
months ago. when arrests were being
made Of these people"
Mexican Consul A. V Lomeli of FL
Paso admits THAI a stick of dynamite
was found, but attached no significance
10 f.
Senor Arguelles. owner of the resi-
dence, could not be seen, word coming
from the house that he was i'll. A
friend of the family who was on the
porch said. however. that the little son
Of Arguelles found bottle with a
liquid explosive in it. with a cap and
fuse attached.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
|ADRIfT AT SEA
THREE WEEKS IN
. SMALLROWBOAT
Terrible Sufferings of the Cast
aways of American Mission
ary Yacht Hiram Bingham
Rev. 7. Wallkup Dies Soon Aft
er Landing at Edon Island
of Marshall Group

VICTORIA, B. c., Sept. 22.-Details
which arrived tonight from Australia,
of the capsizing of the American mis-
sionary yacht Hiram Bingham Jaluit
in the Marshall group, the death of
Rev. T. Walkup from exposure and the
terrible experiences of the castaways,
without food. The survivors were res
cued by the steamer Germania and
landed at Sydney August 2S.
The Hiram Bingham, motor schoon-
taitari with Rev. T. Walkup, eight
Caroline Islanders and a native child
on board. The schooner was lost the
morning of May 4, 20 miles north of
the Gilbert islands.
Vessel Capsizes
The wind had died away and Walkup
went below to start the oil auxiliary
engine when a tropical squall came
suddenly and heeled the vessel over on
its beam. Walkup rushed up and with
the crew made frantic but unavailing
efforts to right the vessel, which, with
a heavy list, refused to answer her
helm and capsized. A moment after
ward a dead calm prevailed:
The ships company. precipitated into
the ocean, clung to the rigging of the
vessel which was lying on its side and
was full of water.
Release Small Boat
Several natives tried to dive under
the wreck and release the boat lashed
in the davits. and after a while sue
ceeded. Ultimately a couple of oars
were recovered and all hands clambered
into the boat, abandoning the Hiram
Bingham.
For 81 days the castaways drifted at
the mercy of wind and wave. Be-
fore leaving the wreck, Is cocosnuts
were picked up, this being all the food
for nine adults and a child for three
weeks.
Rain squalls prevailed and the mis-
sionary caught rain in his oil skins
and served rations in cocoanut shells.
Became Raving Mad
All hands became exhausted after
rowing for four days and a sail was
improvised with sheeting. The priva-
tions soon bore effect. The castaways
became i'll and some were raving mad.
Sharks were seen in number following
the boat
May 26 land was sighted and island
ers assisted the exhausted castaways
to land on Edon island in the Mar
shall group. Rev. Walkup died soon
after landing and was buried on the
beach. His wife and family returned
to America. just before the fatal voy-
age began.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
MINING CONTRACTOR
KILLED BY EXPLOSION
John NJ. Grice and Helpers Per-
isF in Mexico

GUADALAJARA. Mex. Sept 22
Iobn NJ. Grice. an American mining
contractor. and five. Mexican miners
we're instantly killed yesterday by an
explosion Of dynamite in the Pet Grina
mine in the Guanajuato district Of
Guanajuato-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
WHOLE FAMILY SLAIN
AND THEN INCINERATED
Six Persons Murdered in West
Virginia Tragedy

BLUEFIELD. w. Va, Sept. 22.-An
entire family of six persons was MUIR
dered and the bodies of all but one of
the victims were burned with their
home at Hurley, Va. early today.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
WRIGHT'S STATION SAVED
FROM BIG FOREST FIRE
Two Walls of Flames Still Men,
ace the Town

SAN JOSE. Sept Wright's sta
tion in the Santa Cruz mountains es-
capped destruction before forest fire
last night only by the most desperate
work on the part of fire lighters. To-
night two fires coming into the canyon
from the Santa Cruz side are again
menacing the town and valuable rail-
,nad rnrnnerfY
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
Officials Reticent

Mexican Consul LomeIi' tonight said
that the men arrested would have a
hearing in the morning
Federal Judge Miranda has ordered
that no Information be given out in
Juresz, and many conflicting reports
were in circulation.
IT is was impossible to get from them
the names of the men arrested.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY So
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER %. 1909
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

fEsTERDAY-Ciear; west wind; maximum
temperature. s5;.mnimum. Sc.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Fair with fog;
moderate south wind, changing to brisk
west Page 10
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
SUBURBAN

Congressman Joseph Il. Knowland going TO
Chicago to marry fair Virginisn whose identity
he declines to disclose. PAGE
Chinese aviator makes successful fight in
machine OF his own build. Page L
Graduate of state university will have charge
Of OF Los Angeles Fairgrounds Page 5,
Shoots his former wife and kills himself when
threatened with capture. Page 8
Charles Keeler. poet, builds amphitheater for
production of his plays. Page 3
Sacramentans plan to visit state fair at Idora
park Page s
Wife of motorman complains in divorce action
that her husband kicks her. Page 8
School children of Berkeley to assisttin well
come to Taft. Page s
Boy whipped with strap and rattan in Fruit
vale school and father complains. Page 4
F. B. Gibson. cited TO appear before board
of public works to explain alleged deception in
crematory plans, fails to appear. Page .
Lower tax rate in Alameda results in in
creased assessment. Page
Faculty member may purchase supplies for the
university frat houses. Page 8
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
WANT TARIFF AS IT IS
INTERESTS" C0NsPIRE
Senator Bristow Tells Of Plot to Keep All the
Stand Patters in Congress
ISpeeiol Dispatch 10 The Cali

KANSAS CITY, industrial int
X Sept. 22.-Mr. ests that are pr
= Taft statedin iting by Ia
his Winona address to sustain
that the bill failed men who m;
to comply with the the BILL Th
republican prom Will be unlmi
ise in the revision means exten'
of WOODEN sched stand patters
ules. All can say both democra
is that if the pres and republic
ident had been as parties 10 cont
familiar with the conventions
lead schedule, the nominate ST;
sugar schedule and patterS IN D
the cotton sched- parties Inc
ule as he was with gressl e hi
the wooden sched- but one recoul
ule he would have that is pul
broadened his sentime mt {
statement so as to con sn
have taken in these that they nj
schedules State con d
ment of Senator what they kn
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
COAST

Rev. Hermann Collier receives hearty welcome
at Santa Clara college. Page 3
Ten thousand Odd Fellows parade through the
streets of Seattle. Page 2
Four year old boy, playing with revolver.
shoots baby. Page 1
account of Mongoian origin. Page 1
Fearful sunerings of the missionary yacht
Hiram Bingham csstaways. who were adrift
in midocesn for three weeks in small
boat Page
mill hand. Page 2
Interstate commerce commission begins hear
ing of the Salt Lake City traffic bureaus COM
plant. Page 3
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
CITY

Prosecution closes case in trial of James C.
Tomslty. Page 4
Going some draws good crowds at the Va
lencia theater. Page
Park commission adopts budget for the
year Page 4
Alfred Harmsworth. owner OF London Times,
tells how TO make newspaper. Page
Forceful argument delivered by Attorney A.
F. Morrison in attacking the validity of the
Spreckels will. Page l6
Father Crowley reported fair road TO re-
coyery and meeting will be held tonight to lift
debt from Youths Directory. Page I6
Women of California club to boost home in
dustries in connection with the Portols
festival. Page
Portola committee urges everybody to begin
decorating residences and business build
ings. Page
Collector of port talks on tariff TO Century
club. explaining measure for revenue and pro-
lection. Page 16
Handouts of coin hurled at spouse, according
TO testimony in suit for divorce. Page 16
Thester party planned for benefit of auxiliary
Of Pacific Hebrew orphan asylum and home
society Page 8
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
EASTERN

President Taft repeats that administers tion is
pledged to policies Of Roosevelt and viii speak
on conservation Of resources. Page 3
Physician of Crockett. Cal, seeks wife and
Jewels in Denver, having been deserted soon
after marriage. Page
Death of Henrietta Chanfrau who was once
celebrated actress in this country. Page
Cook freely answers all questions regarding
polar trip. page 1
Entire family of six murdered and bodies
burned in West Virginia tragedy. Page 1
Peary preparing brief which he says will strip
Cook of his laurels. Page
Prof. Edmund Clark Sanford Californian,
elected president Of the Clark. univer-
sity. Page 16
President Of the Chicago Academy of
Fine Arts tells fat women how they should
dress Page