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The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
PICKPOCKfIS TAKE
OGDEN MILLS CASH
Two Clever Sharpers Obtain
MilliOnaire's Confidence on
Way to Funeral


When ogden Mills the son of the late
d. o. Mills, left for New York the
other day he carried with him a secret
of the sort that is conf1ded 60 few in
innate club friends and kept from the
police. 1t is because of these few
friends that the secret is now an open
one
In his race to MiHbrae to attend the
funeral of his father Mills met two well
groomed. suave fellows on the train,
who easily wormed themselves into his
good graees.
The pair accompanied him from the
ferry depot TO the Third and Townsend
street station in a taxicab and there
left him.
When Mills reached the Office and
prepared to purchase a ticket to Milt-
brae he discovered that he had no
funds. His wallet containing $500 was
gone; his gold was gone and his watch.
Some hurried explanations concerning
his predicament followed. with a sug-
gestion to the agent that he was ogden
Mills of New York.
The millionaire was so mortified by
his experience that he made no outcry.
To friends. however, he related the ex-
perience. They counseled that he ad-
wise the police. Mills said that he was
willing to lose the purse. but he did not
want the whole world to know that he
had been tricked.
That is the reason he returned to
New York without making complaint
to the police authorities or giving a
description of the men who robbed him.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
BATTLE OF BALLOTS
IN BRITAIN TODAY
Conflict Will Be Death Struggle
Between AristOcrats and
Democrats s

LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE close of
the parliamentary election campaign
was witnessed tonight. 1t has been
fought on an issue that has not been
raised for 800 years, and it has been
fought with an intensity unparalleled
in Great Britain in the present genera
tion.
The conflict that will open the ballot
boxes tomorrow for the first general
election since 1906 is a death struggle
between the two great political parties
in the state-the aristocrats and the
democrats.
vote to protect the vote" is the ex-
hortation addressed to the people to-
night by the leading liberal organ, and
it then portrays how the conflict pre-
sents itself to the liberals. On the op-
posing side is ranged every possible in
fiuence in support of the privileged
classes. it contends.
Ample proof that the struggle is con-
centrated in the demand of the house
of commons for a limitation of the pow
ers of the peers may be found in the
fact that all attempts to make home
rule and the danger of the dissolution
of the union a factor in the contest
have proved unavailable.
The two outstanding features of the
campaign have been the determination
of the Liberals to concentrate the at
tention of the people on the constitu-
tionaI struggle involved in the attempt
of the peers to control the public purse
and the quick realization by the Con-
servatives that the rejection of the
budget had been mistake.
Every effort was then made by the
opposition to chahnge the issue, and
this is seen in the Introduction of new
issues of weak navy and the danger
of Grman invasion.
While under the influence of Joseph
forward as the unionists leading plank.
On this qestion the party presents a
divided front, Austen CHAMBERLAIN and
various unofficial Influences in the
party going boldly out for the taxation
of food. while Balfeur declined to COM
nit himself beyond the vague pledge
that tariff reform should not have
the effect of enhancing the cost of liv-
ing to the working classes.
The house of commons consists of $40
members, and taking into consideration
the three candidates returned tnop-
posed today by the unionists there re-
main 667 seats to be filled in the gem
eral elections. OF these England will
return 1862, Wales 80, Scotland 72 and
ireland 103. When parliament was dis
solved last Monday the composition of
the house was as follows: Ministerial
ists-Liberals, 365; labor 53; national
lists, 81. socialist, total ministerialists
500. Unionists. 16S. Ministerial major
ity. s32. There were two Irish vacancies
at the time of the dissolution.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
SAYS S. P. INSPIRED
CHARGE OF FRAUD
Edmund Burke Opens Defense
i'm Criminal Trial

Edmund Burke. the self-styled at
torney on trial in Judge Cabaniss' court
on charge of obtaining $50 from his
partner. Barclay MCGOWAN. by means
of false pretenses. raised the defense
yesterday that his prosecution was ma
Iiciously inspired by the Southern Pa
cific railroad
Burke said that during his residence
in Washington, d. c., he learned that
the Southern Pacific company had no
good title TO the oil lands 1t claims in
Coalinga. and that he and MCGOWAN
agreed to locate on the lands, which he
stated were worth $4,000 600.
Burke denied having Ntold MCGOWAN
that he had paid $50 for an abstract
of title, and by that means obtained
$50 from MCGOWAN. He merely told
MCGOWAN that they owed a bill for $50
for the abstract. Burke said.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
FICKERT OPPOSES A
PAROLE FOR GOUCHER
Says Convicted Murderer Is
Desperate Criminal

Allen w. Goucher commonly known
as kid" Goucher, who was convicted
of the murder of Policeman Eugene
Robinson five years ago and sentenced
by Judge Carroll Cook to FIVE years
Imprisonment, is applying to be liber-
ated on parole. District Attorney Flick
ert. however, wrote to the prison com
mission yesterday strongly opposing
the petition and stating that Goucher
is desperate criminal.
The killing of Policeman Robinson
occurred in a running fight with a gang
of burglars who broke into a pawn
shop in Valencia Street. One of the
gang. woods, was hung for the shoot
ing Goucher is q son of former State
Senator Goucher of Fresno.
The district attorney says that after
shooting Robinson, Goucher escaned
and was convicted of larceny in Min
nesota.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
Financiers, Former Councilman
and Capitalist Arrested for
Attempt to Defraud
Pittsburg Official Accused of
Soliciting Bribe to Vote
for Depository
Republican Chairman Charged
With Receiving Money and
Committing Perjury
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

hITTSBURG. Pa. Jan. 14.-President
r. n. Jennings and Vice President
= r. A Griffin of the Columbia ma
tiousI bank. former Republican City
Chairman Max c. Leslie. former Coun-
Gilman Charles Stewart and f. F. Mic
ola. = capitalist were arrested today on
warrants charging them with conspir-
acy. The charge resulted from efforts
TO cause the selection Of the Columbia
national bank as a city depository.
In addition Leslie was charged with
perjury and still another information
charges him with misdemeanor and also
alleges that for two wears he made a
business OF soliciting the aid Of coun-
cilmen to influence legislation.
Echoes of Graft Scandals
The charges are the result of the
graft scandals Of 1905 when it was
brought out that councilmen had been
paid money to vote for six repositories.
officers Of other banks who were found
guilty had taken an appeal 10 the su-
perior court.
tits charged in The writs that in May
1905. Stewart as a councilman. solicited
from Griffin the sum Of $1,000 for his
vote and official influence in favor of
the ordinance which authorized the Co
lumhia national bank as a depository.
u ALSO is charged that Nicola instigated
this move on the part of Stewart.
Corruption and Conspiracy
Griffin is charged with conspiring TO
defraud the city by corrupting mem
bers Of the council and it is further
charged that he promised certain mem
bers $4,000 for their votes and infu-
ence in favor Of the ordinance.
Leslie is charged with receiving S22.-
500 TO influence councilmanic votes. and
further, that before the grand jury in
vestigaung this charge he perjured
himself in denying that he had received
any payments for any purpose what
ever from any of the men named.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
THEATRICAL MANAGER
HONORED BY MUSICIANS
Members of Orchestra Present
LOverich With Loving Cup

Manager Samuel Loverich of the
Princess theater gave a banquet on
Thursday evening to the members OF
the Princess orchestra in appreciation
Of their services during the last year.
To the surprise Of the host his guests
took advantage of the occasion to show
their regard and esteem for him by the
ing cup.
The presentation speech was made
by Frank Paret. conductor OF the Prin-
cess orchestra, who in a graceful man.
ner eulogized the host and commented
on the friendly relations existing be-
tween the management and the musi-
clans
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
DEATH CAUSES DISMISSAL
OF ACTION FOR DAMAGES
Litigation Instituted by James
McCue Dropped

The suit Of the late James McCue, the
Marin county property owner and life
time enemy OF William Bradbury,
against the North Pacific Coast rail-
way company for 100000 damages as
compensation for injuries sustained in
a collision of ferry boats in November,
1901 was dismissed by Judge Murasky
yesterday on account Of the death of
the plaintiff
McCue was a passenger on the Sausa-
Tito, and when it collided with the
Sau Rafael ne was thrown a distance
OF 10 or 8 feet and sustained broken
arm and other injuries.
In the admiralty court he recovered
$4,000 damages. but Insisted upon press
ing the suit
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
CREW OF THE RAMESES
MUTINIES; ONE KILLED
Bloodshed on Kosmos Steamer
Sailing From This Port

GUAYAQUIL. Ecuador, jan 14.-The
crew of the Kosmos line steamer Ram
eses. which sailed from San Francisco
December for Hamburg. mutinied
here today. Order was re-estabIished
only after one sailor had been killed
and two wounded
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
TRANSPORT LOGAN SAILS
WITH FIRST CAVALRY

MANILA, Jan. 1.-THE transport
Logan, with the First cavalry on board
left today for San Francisco
NEW PosTMAsTERs- washington. Jan. IL
The following California postmasters have
been appointed. Inglenook. Mendocino county
John ". Cowen, vice L. Pitts. resigned
Lynch. San Luis Obispo county Henry
Watson, vice A. NJ. Lynch, resigned.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
Recites Artists CrueIties

GAINESVILLE, o., Jan. 14.-There was
considerable diversion in the life of
Howard Chandler Christy, the artist,
according to the testimony of Charles
F. Hall, a former Christy model, today.
in the habeas corpus proceedings of
their II year old daughter, Natalie.
Mrs. Hall also testified that the con-
dcut of Christy in the presence of Ma
talie was al times most unbecoming a
father. She told how the artist struck
his wife, knocking her down, causing
her nose to bleed, and sitting upon
her.
Hall told of incidents in the studio
in which various models played con-
spfcuous role. Hall mentioned the
names of few OF the women models
with whom Christy was upon quite fa-
miliar terms.
He said prospective models were
compelled to disrobe Immediately that
he might judge of their figures for ar
tistic purposes There was much free
dom between Christy and the girls, he
said, and hugging and kissing was
a common pastime. AT other times, Hall
said, he would hold and caress model
and call her his baby doll"
Christy's trip to Keeley cure was
related.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15

II Rohhers dynamifed the safe in tbe nnst.
office here early today and obtained ST 100
in stamps and currency and quantity III reg
stered mail. The men escaped leaving no
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
Speaks Her DispIeasure

Mrs. Christy was highly excited
when she went on the stand. The tes-
timony and counter testimony through
out the morning had led her several
times TO speak out her displeasure. AS
she passed her COUNSEL one of the law
yers told her to keep her composure.
Christy kept his eyes fixed on her
and smiled when she was asked to tell
her age. She hesitated moment. then
gave it as 81.
Efforts by Christy's counsel to in
troduce evidence purporting to show
the alleged friendship between Mrs.
Christy and her chauffeur were unsuc-
cessful. Judge Raith refused to allow
several questions asked by the artists
counsel
Charles F.. Han, Mrs Christy's
brother in law, testified that Christy
talked about his wife and the chauffeur.
As the witness made grudging an
swer TO the question Mrs. Christy. seat
ed between her two attorneys, leaned
across the table toward her husband
and in a loud whisper called him hard
name Christv ignored her
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
CHR|STYD|VORCF
HEARINGMARkED
BY SENSATIONS
Artists Wife Accused of Being
Familiar With Chauffeur and
Fond of Liquor
Retaliates by Describing Studio
Scenes Where Models Only
Wore Their Stockings
Special Dispatch 10 The Call

/ANESV1LLE, O., Jan. 14.-Mrs
n Howard Chandler Christy, who is
suing her artist husband for pos
session of their daughter, Natalie, near
ly collapsed several times today before,
during and after her ordeal on the wit
ness stand in the probate court.
These incidents. with the testimony
of her brother in law. Charles +. Hall,
who threatened the lawyers while tes-
tifying. brought the second days hear
ing to a sensational close
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
Meaning of the Vote

By yesterdays vote. the people com
mitted themselves to bond issue in
the sum of s45.0OO.OOO. The money. as
expressly stipulated. is to be used to
develop water from Lake Eleanor and
the Tuolumne river, and to deliver it
to the consumers.
This entails the construction of indie
pendent reservoirs and distributing
system that shall parallel the mains OF
Spring Valley in the city thorough
fares 1t assures to the people an
abundant supply of water of unexcelled
purity. 1t provides for supply OF
60.0OO,00O gallons day, nearly twice
the amount now consumed It places
the city in a position to multiply that
more than three times by constructing
the Hetch Hetchy valley dam. This
will give a supply adequate for a city
of 1000 OOO people
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
WEATHER CONDITIONS

GESTERDAY-Rain: south wind; maximum
temperature -. minimum IS.
FORECAST FOR TODAY-Rain: brisk south
east wind. changing TO west. Page rs
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
Great Municipal Enterprise

1t marks the beginning of the great
est municipal enterprise that any west
ern city has undertaken Plans for the
system. complete in every detail. rest
in the Office of Marsden Manson. the
city engineer They await only the
sale of the bonds
1--WE should now psepare to go for
ward with this project" said Manson
last night. The people have spoken.
Let us get to work and bring In the
water from the Sierra
The task of inaugurating the great
work will rest with the new admins
tration. Mayor p. Fl. Mccarthy has ad-
vocated the Hetch Hetchy enterprise
and has pledged 1t his fullest support
He opposed the purchase of the Spring
Valley at ss5,OO0.090 and voiced his
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
Chauffeur Is Mentioned

On cross examination Hall said that
he had often seen Mrs. Christy in an
"exhiIarated state" from. intoxicants.
He denied that she ever had been
drunk. Hall said he warned the chauf-
feur, Perdy to .1et Mrs. Christy
alone,
Hall related an incident when he,
Christy and a woman model partici-
pated in target shooting in Christy' S
studio. Asked to describe the costume
of the model, Hall said
"she was in her stockings and shoes;
that's ALL
Another model, he said, Christy called
his baby doll
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
San FranClSCO PerfeCtS nef
Rights to the HetCh
Hetchy Supply
Electors Reject by Narrow Mar
gin the Proposed Purchase
of Spring Valley
Overwhelming Vote Is Cast i'm
Overwhelming Vote Is Cast in
Favor of the Bonds for
Sierra System
Municipal Administration Re
news Its Pledge to Hasten
Construction Work

For the Hetch Hetchy. ......... :E:.S7g
Against the Heteh Hetchy. ...... 1850.
For Spring Valley ...... ...O50
Against Spring Valley .1I.7:t
Necessary to carry .,-.-.......,.23 23.29;s
Heteh Hetehy'S excess .......... 9,5S;s
spring valley defeated by. list
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
Spring Valley Rejected


The offer of Spring Valley was dc
clined. The dissenters were sufficient
ly numerous to turn the balance. 1t
was thin margin, but it was enough.
Although a handful more than one
third of the ballots negatived Spring
Valley, the result cancels all prospect
of an immediate purchase Of the prop
erty. Only 1884 votes were lacking
to authorize the acquisition of the
plant,
Il think that the result complicates
the situation" said former City En-
gineer c. T. Grunsky last night. 1T
would have been the natural thing to
buy the existing water works"
Grunsky inaugurated the sierra
water project and has been a close
student of the San Francisco situation.
He has come to the city recently on a
visit to friends.
This view of the popular verdict
found an echo among those who have
carried forward the municipal water
enterprise. There was intense satisfac-
tion that the city's rights in the Sier-
ras had been clinehed to degree that
dehes interference. At the same time
there was genuine regret that the
Spring Valley proposal had fallen
through
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15

n AN FRANCISCO spun the chain
OF gold yesterday that shall link
- it to the Sierras. 1t chose for
its future the mighty streams of the
lofty mountains, rejecting the nearby
rivulets and silver lakes. 1t welded
itself inseparably to the great water
sources that have been its aim for the
past decade.
Sentiment for the Sierra system had
gathered force until the opposition
had all but melted away. Only 1907
votes were cast against the Hetch
Hetchy project More than 21 times
as many were polled in its favor.
This is as near unanimity of purpose
as great cosmopolitan community
can approach.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
Hech Hetcky Wins BY 9583Smu1g Valley Beaten BY I234
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
NEWS TO-DAY

TELEPHONE kEARNY Sc
SATURDAY. JANUARY Is, 1910
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15

Insurgents make terms with Taft for caucl
on Ballinger-Pinchot inquiry Page 1
President sends message to congress urgir
conservation of natural resources Page ]
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
EDITORIAL
CONGRESSIONAL

A victory for Hefch Hetely
Get 10 work on Geary street
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
"SHAMING THE BIRDS. "

An Illustrated Story of How Man Has
Learned to Fly will be found in
THE SUNDAY CALL
Tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16
BANKHEAD MAKES
STATEMENT TO THE PUBLIC

construction, for the adequate improve
ment of our navigabe rivers and har-
bors and the development of our water
powers, for the extension and enlarge
ment of the rural free delivery service
and its consequent benefit to the coun-
try people, for areduct ion of the tariff
try people, for reduction of the tariff
legislation as will best promote the In
terests of agriculture, and for all other
matters of legislation which In my judy
ment will best conserve the welfare of
the people of Alabama.
] am particularly gratified that in the
contest for the senatorial nomination
neither of my honorable opponents lodged
any complaint against my public record.
Alabama is my native heath. Here
was born and here I viii be buried.
have no interest to serve save hers, and
hes peoples. and to the end that efficient
service may be rendered, / ask the SYM
pathy and advice of all my fellow citi-
zens.
am unwilling to close this statement
without special acknowledgment of my
hearty and cordial appreciation of the
Invaluable services rendered me by the
press, and especially by the county news
papers of the state, to whose Partially
and loyalty in the campaign l am, and
shall always be deeply indebted.
Very truly ]. H. BANKHEAD.
Jasper, Ala, May 49, 1910.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16
ALL CANDIDATES
QUALIFY THIS WEEK

This week is destined to be live one
in municipal politics. By Saturday night
all candidates in the primary of June
90 must have qualified and then the air
will have cleared of the rumors which are
now so rife.
hImming with rumors of the possible
announcement of this man and that man
for some particular office. With Is wards
in which aldermen are to be chosen, as
we'll as committeeman, and an equal num-
Der of department heads in addition to
the Mayor and president of the council,
there is sufficient excuse for any man to
announce himself a candidate. re-
sumo of the field of rumors reflects the
names of some 200 fearless, honest and
patriotic citizens" as being seekers of
office
Whether all of these 'rumored men
who have been petitioned by countless
arrays of friends will stand the gaff
and be in the race when the gong rings
at o'clock next Saturday night re-
mains to be seen. 1t is considered prob
able that a majority of them will be
on hand and the campaign from then
until June 20 gives promise of being a
merry one
The qualification books are to be found
In the office of the chairman of the
sub commttee on arrangements, Roger
w. Snyder. 212O First avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16


To the Democratic Voters of Alabama:
Now that the primary election is over,
and according to the returns, | have
been nominated to have a full term OIL
my own in the United States Senate,
take this method to express my graft
tude to you for your cordial indorse-
ment of my candidacy, and to thank the
voters for their expression of confidence
in my character as a citizen, and of my
record as a public servant.
| have no desire now to refer to the
value of my efforts to serve the people
OF Alabama in the halls of Congress. II
may be that l have made mistakes of
judgment upon questions of Federal leg
islation affecting the vital interests of
my people, and If so, those who differ
with me as to questions of policy will
surely be generous enough not to doubt
the honesty of my convictions, nor the
purity of my motives, in an attempt to
do all that one could do to promote the
material development of our natural re-
sources and to make permanent the
prosperity and happiness of our people.
I shall continue to advocate in the Sem
ate laws for Federal aid to public road
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16
LARGE INCREASE OF
IMPORTS rs NOTED

Washington. May 15.zThere was
marked increase of imports between
the United States with the Philippines
during the first eight months under the
new tariff law which permits inter-
change of practically all articles free
of duty, according to a report Of the
department of commerce and labor
made public today.
The total value of exports to the
Philippines from August /, 1909, to
March 81, 1910, amounted to eleven and
half millions of dollars, as against
seven millions in the corresponding
period the year before. The imports of
the Philippines in the same period
amounted to twelve and a half millions
of dollars as compared with six and
half millions of the same period in the
previous year.
The growth was chiefly in imports
of sugar, cigars, fruits, nuts, Manila
hemp and other fibres.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16
COMET CAUSES LOVE
TO GUSH FORTH

'The effect which Halleys comet is un-
dcubtedly having in the development of
love affairs is a subject which has been
a bit interesting to me today was the
reply Deputy Sheriff I. Smith gave in an
swer to the question What has inter-
ested you most today?'
Apparently the comet has had the eff
feet of freezing the love of the mascu
line sex while 1t has served to make the
affections of the feminine members of
the human race gush even more than
usual Anyone may satisfy themselves as
to this by observing spoony' couple on
their acquaintance The fact will then
be revealed that the girls are doing all OF
the making, and in strenuous fashion
at that, while poor man is trying his best
to dodge. But lodging Is of no avail for
this particular comet-bug love knows no
repulsing and the maiden is sure to land
the man in the long run. The bug has
been particularly busy for the past two
weeks, since the comets first arrival in
Birmingham, and at the present rate
there is no telling what may result by the
end of summer. Poor man seems to be in
for a long SIEGE