The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-07

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug 7-Ctopisn
dreams Of merging TIE good Of BhUd-
dIsrn, Shintoisn, and Christianity into
a grand pstheisn, today-s investigation
developed. caused the murder Of father
mother. and son Of the Kendall faI1iIy.
on their lonely canyon ranch at C%za-
dec.
The ranch was owned by Mrs Henry
F. Starbuck- Of Oakland, leader Of the
new cult she desired IL as the home
for New Thought colony The Ken
daIls. who sublet the tract. by their
refusal to give I'D their lease stood
IN the way OF she progress Of the plan.
and Henry Yamssachi. whose Oriental
mind burned with the fire Of zeafst
ira a frenzy Of religio-mania, slew those
who UnconsciousIy stood in the way
Ysmagachi is still AT large Arthur
Collins. ten years old, is the chief de-
pendence Of Sheriff Smith, OF Cazadere-
Sworn in as a deputy the youugster
WHO knew the japanese fanatic well
when he was employed in candy fac
tory. has started with the sheriff on a
Statewide search Of japanese settle
ments- The sheriff declares that the
little fellow so well described the man
neTismS and appearance of the fugitive
that he is confident the boy viii rec5z-
Iize the japanese on sight
In the meantime, acting under the be
lief that not only were many prominent
persons indirectly involved in the
scheme among whom are declared 10 Be
Gertrude Boyle the noted sculptures
wife OF 2 japanese baron aur poet. and
ward OF Joaquin Miller but that most
OF the japanese in northern California
are supporters Of the plan, tie suthorI-
ties are arrestins the little brown men
b. scores
Mrs StaTbuCk Blamed.
Fe>Iing is intense against AIrs star
buck The wife Of a prominent attor-
ney, 18th millions at her command, ami
with a proud social position, she Is ac-
cused of having tried 10 mix the Occi-
dent with the Orient with the inevitable
tragedy as a result
From her association with the japan
ese, the woman is said TO have con-
ceived the idea or uniting the sood Of
Buddhism, Shintoisu, and Christianity
into d new thought cult She chose
the canyon ranch Of the keudalls as
the home Of eT projected colony. Sle
planned to spend hundreds OF thou
sands OF dollars on temples and homes
which were 10 arise on tie slopes OF
the Sierras-
Hundreds Of educated japanese were
Interested I'm the scheme and the work
was undertaken by zealOtS- Recruits
we're daily beiLE added until faT down
in the rank and tile Of the army Of the
Propa andists appeared Henry Tama-
Cachi-
Then it was that the shadow Of death
ieII- upon the Keudalls- Father. mOtheE
and son, they were, living on the siopes
Of the mountains. earning their liveii-
hood by ranChing. and they refused To
give ove- their lease
The arm OF the law was invoked by
Mrs StaTbuck- It was not ionE enouSu
TO tear the lease from the keuCalls-
YamaCachi knew this The kencaiiS
had become the stumbling block IN Jhe
path Of his religion
Bones Found In Stove.
As ranch hand, the japanese had
access TO the Kendall household And
then YamaEaehi disappeared DAYS
later. when searching parties went q
the apparently deserted ranch they
found I'D tie stove few Charred bones.
Outside iT the chapparal q heap or
ashes told that another IRE had been
built In the ruins OF the IRE were
found other relics Of the EendaIls.
Persistent investigation has finally
wrung from the wealthy woman who
conceived the idea Of the new religion
saw the police. an admission without
her knowledge. her words had dred the
fanatic brain Of the little japanese, and
he had gone forth to aid her cause and
He returned 10 her after the crime
was committed and confessed She prac-
tscaHv admits that she shielded him and
allowed him TO escape
That when the rolls or the new cult
are made known. there VIII be found
thereon the names OF many cultured
CalifornianS who sought TO mix with
their own the weird imported notions OF
tho japanese Is declared today These
na mes. IL Is said. VIII Include men ana
women Of note in the literary world.
leaders in society and the professions