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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-04
ONLY A BREEZE. SAYS CANNos
Recent Election Nothing Like -"
Cyclone

washington. Dec. 2-Ths Csltf7rits =
cation which IL attempting 70 Obtain -
eminent approval OF the plans for
American exposition at SAN trsa
called on Speaker Cannon and Vice-r
dent sherman at the Capitol TO-DAY
cortsd by the California Congress &C.,
ton After Representative Kahn anu =
ator Flint had introduced the Califof'
TO the Speaker. one OF the Western
made some remark about the recent
lsnchs that struck the Republican sH7
Congress
MY dear friend" said Speaker
throwing his arm over the mans sno''
II have been here for good many
I passed through the avslsucns 'i
and believe me, the recent unp4sasen '-.
compared with thar OF 1sa4. was as
evening breeze compared with c5~'"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-04
TRANSFER OF EXCHANGE SEATS,

The stock Exchange bulletin OF Novem-
Der : noted the posting n the membership
NJ Abraham e Bavlis for transfer 10 Abel
/ Culver. who for years was vtce-presi-
lent OF the Delaware & Hudson Company.
and who was recently elected president OF
the Bermuda Atlantic Steamship Line: and
that Of William ;. Scott for transfer 10
James tt. CHiids- Applications for election
20 membership come before the governing
committee and are usually acted upon in
r1X-o weeks and occasionally, because of
changed plans. such applicat lions are with
drawn and the seats disposed Of TO other
r1-rcha sers The Bayiis and Scott mem
hershfps have not been transferred TO
Messrs Culver and ChIlds. as appears from
:he weekly bulletin OF November 2e, which
contains under the heading mem DeTships
posted for transfer the items William
: Scott TO John A Stewart, So and
Abraham B Baylis 10 George f. Nc
CIeIIan.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-04
NAVY HAS IT'S TROUBLES
Can't Build Battleship for SIS,
100000 Under s-Hour Law.
rFrann Tlne Tribune Rure


Washington. Dec 3.-The naval autnori-
ties are considerably perplexed over the
construction of the battleship and the two
feet Golfers authorized at the last session
of Congress. No acceptable bids have been
received for the construction of the golfers
The contract for the battleship will I'M
doubtedly be awarded TO the Newport New
Company. the proposal OF that company
being within the limit of cost and the form
agreeing TO abide by the Fitzgerald amend
ment in the naval appropriation act ap-
plying the eight-hour law 10 this work
The Navy Department has been unable.
even with the assistance OF the Attorney
General. TO specify exactly what is required
in the way of ooservances of the law, and
II ie possible that the Newport News Com
pany may encounter difficulties. in which
event the case viii be carried to the Court
OF Claims It is altogether question OF
where the line may be drawn separating
the work on which eight-hour LABOR may
be employed from the work upon which the
ten-hour Gay will apply.
1t has been discovered, also that the bat
tleship which was TO have been built al the
New York NAVY Yard cannot be built there
within the 100000 which is the limit OF
cost although it might be possible 10 do
this by accepting the bid for supplying the
machinery from the General Electric Com
pany. but as the design Of the machinery
incorporated in tie bid has never been
practically tried On warship. i is doubt
ful if the NAVY Department will consider
the proposal faycrably. There is much
risk involved. The company desires TO have
a practical test made at government e&-
pense. while the cngineer-in-chief Of the
navy insists that this should be done by
way Of demonstration on the part Of the
manufacturers II locks as if the Navy De
partrnent would have to 90 TO Congress to
ask that the limit of cost for the battleship
and the feet golfers be increased
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-04

Lieutenant 7 9 KREss detached the T-nn-s-
see home. await orders
Ensign F. l. BOWMAN TO the Tennessee
Passed Assistant IavnaSter J. e. HILTON, 70
navy yard. New York. as assistant pay
officer. in charge OF provisions and clothing
depot
NOV EMENTs OF WARSHIPS.-The fol-
lowing movements of vessels have been re-
ported 70 the Navy Department:
ARRIVED
Dec 2-The Standish, at Norfolk: the Patapsco
and the Cyclops. at Hampton Roads; the
West Virginia, the Maryland, the South Da-
kota. the California, the Colorado and the
Pennsylvania. at San Diego.
SAILED
Dec. 2-The Soace from nav yard New York
for Bermuda. the Patarsco. from Norfolk
for Hampton Roads.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-04
NEW SOLICITOR GENERAL
F. W. lehman Appointed to
Succeed LLOYD W. Bowers.

Washington Dec 3-The appointment CT
Frederick X. lehman Of s.. Louis. TO De
Solicitor General Of the United STATES, to
I'll the z-scancv caused h the death OF
LLOYD u Bowers. was announced al the
White House rc-deE.
Mr.. Lehman was born in Prussia IN l.7S
and was sra d,a-ed from Tabor College
Iowa. and admitted - the bar in ISIS r or
the last twenty YEARS he has pTactised ID Y
in St Louis. he has been president 81 the
American Bar Association and Il cnalr-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-04
PHELPS GUILTY or MURDER
Convicted of Shooting Deputy
Sheriff IN Bay State Last June.

Greenfield, Mass. Dec. S-Silas y FnefpS
OF Monroe. was tonight found guilty. q
murder in the first degree in Cousins u
death Of Deputy Sheriff Em1nel f EIaskiRs
OF Charlemoul. last Juue-
As soon as the verdict was srnotIDc-a
William A. Davenport representing Phsips
rose and asked the court 20 allow unu.
January > for the ding of exceptions. ala
his request was at once granted F1et-
was then led away 70 Jail - s7Sa1- ruT-ns'
Developments in his case
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-04

highest temperature yesterday IA dagraaa -,
p m lowest. ~ at 1870 a m. aveTsre Al ;
average for corresponding date .sst vesr a.
average for corresponding date Izsr tnir,1, -.
years 81 ~ 'H''e' thr7e
Lecai f"recass' Snov or rsin to-day. ~ NOR
row Local SHOWS and colder. Light 10 rsosj~vsr.
variable ~ir~ ~ 4-i-t9e1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-04

Local Odscial Record--The following oscis,
record from the Weather Bureau shcrz IN,
changes in the Temperature for the Is.- .u.nrv-
date last year;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-04

man OF the Board OF Freeholders Of St
Louis. 2 body charged with framing the
new city charter. and president Of the St
Louis Iibrarv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-04
BAluNGER'S FOES MEET
Five Members of Committee
Vote Themselves Majority.
Woul D cENSURE SECRETARY
Herorts Going to Congress Soon
nocrats Seeking Pol1tl-
cal Capital.

r---7-r The Tribune Bureau
washington Dec S.-Two Senators and
three Representatives met this afternoon
sn6 soIernly declared that five is ma
.o~i1v OF twelve. Like the three tailors OF
-oo,e, street who addressed 2 petition of
grievances to the House OF Commons be
ginning. We the people OF England" the
Az. members Of Congress at their session
TODAY undertook 10 prove that five Is
greater than seven because they said II
was three months ago
The participants in this mathematical
hoax were Senators Fletcher and Purcell
and Representatives James. Graham and
Madison. all except the last named being
Democrats The reason for 'to-day's meet
ting was the failure Of the BailingeT-Pi1-
ehot committee 20 reach an agreement on
report AT its meeting in Minneapolis on
September 2
Three az TIE twelve members of this COM
rrirtee were unable 10 attend the Mime
epolis meeting all II the absentees being
men who belle, % that the critics OF Score
-erv RaHinger had failed TO make out their
case This brought about a situation which
fpreaIed 10 The Democrats an cppor-
-unftv - make political capital Repre-
sentative Madison, although not concurrirE
su all the findings 81 the four Democratic
vie plen ~ put the majority Of the com
-nittee in 2 hole before the country
when +FA other Republicans on the com
-nittee learned that. b. taking advantage of
Vie absence IF three members. the minority
cf tae committee v-ould attempt exert
vhe powers of the ma lority. they broke the
quorum and Ief1 the FIVE members holding
Gre bag
This minority adopted 3 report and al
'-rounced tnat - vas the regular report #
-he majority ~ the committee This re-
TOT. winch vas given 70 the press. found
shat Secretary RaIIinger Vas not frue to
.re trust reposed in him. vas not deserving
OF public confidence and should he request
e. II resign his Office Then the f1ve mem
Ser IF the committee adjourned 70 meet
IN Washington to-dav.
Working on Reports.
The meeting this afternoon was held in
she rooms where the BaIliuger- Pinchot
hearings vera conducted LAST spring and
summer senator Fletcher. Of Florida. who
presided AZ Minneapolis. called his four col
leagues 70 order rnie afternoon. and for two
hours -he7 discussed the question Of when
IL rniucrirz report 2 majority report Il
uzs announced that no action was taken
- ro-dav's meeting. except TO affirm the
regularity of tbs proceedings at Mime
FPoiis- The alleged ma oTity report viii not
he sr,h-7ir-ed tho Senate and House on
Nondav- but IN the near future IT viii he
fled II f1oth branches Of Congress, and the
Senate and the House viii he asked 10 ap-
prove e.
The other seven members Of the commit
Tee have been working Tor several Gays on
she real majoriy report and expect to have
a. ready for submission 70 Congress before
IRE HOLIDAYS. These members are Senators
Nelson. Flint. Root and Sutherland and
Fepresents-ives Mccall oImsted and
Derr-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-04

tons to-day; Monday. local SHOWS and colder:
light to moderate variable winds.
For New England. IN north and v~~r
and snow or rain in southw west portion TO-DAY
Monday. local SHOWS: light to moderate va
riable winds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-04

Oncial observations Of United States
weather bureaus. taken al S p. N. YESTERDAY.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-20
BIG GUNS HIT
AT long RANGE
Batteries Saffold and Godfrey
Make Good Records With
Five Mile Target

Exceptional records We're made yes
terday under ideal conditions at tho
target practice of Batteries Saffold and
Godfrey at the Presidio. The range
was beyond five miles. Both batteries
fired at the same target, and both
worked havoc with it. Battery Saffold
was fired by the Sixty seventh COM
pany. coast artillery corps, under COM
mand of Captain t. B. Steele. Godfrey
was fired by the Twenty-ninth COM
pany, under Lieutenant r. L. Fulton.
Captain j. B. Murphy was range officer
Tor both batteries. Captain Ferguson.
umpire, and Colonel J. C. Brooks. fire
commander.
Captain George NJ. Grimes, Thirtieth
infantry, who has been at Atascadero
as quartermaster, has been detailed as
assistant to Captain Frank D. EIv
quartermaster of the Presidio. He will
also act as prison and police officer.
Leave of absence for two months has
been granted Veterinarian Wilfred T
Stokes, fifth field artillery. to take
effect November 5.
First Lieutenant A. n Tasker. med
1cal corps. who has been acting as
surgeon on the transport Sheridan re-
ported at army headquarters yester-
day He is to be relieved of his duty
and will await orders He is staying
at the Hotel Jefferson.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-20
FINE PAID TO CUSTOMS
BY MRS. WALKER GRAVES
Jewelry Worth $500 Confiscated
and Penalty SSSS

Mrs. Walker c.. Graves walked into
the Office of Collector Of the Port Fred
erick S. Stratton yesterday and paid the
SSSS fine imposed upon her for falling
to declare 1895 worth of jewelry which
she brought from the orient some
weeks ago on the steamship China. The
jeweIry had been cOnf1scateJ by the
customs authorities.
This was a decided change of front
on the part of this socially prominent
daughter of the late Jefferson James.
as all was in readiness for the United
States district attorney to proceed with
a suit for the line because Mrs. Graves
showed a determination TO withstand
the demands of the federal officials.
The jewelry will be sold by auction
and the United States district attorney
advised to discontinue proceedings.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-20
OAKLAND VIOLATES
|. GARBAGE COMPA ACT
Health Officer McNutt Directed
to Carry Ultimatum to
Mayor Mott

Health Officer, McNutt was commits
stoned yesterday to visit Mayor Mott
of Oakland to inquire why that city's
garbage disposers were not keeping
their promise to discharge the refuse
In the sea seven miles out. >McNutt
Will inform Mayor Mott that San Fran
cisco will insist on the agreement be-
ing kept or will take radical action
Chairman Healy of the supervisors
hospital and health committee and the
other members so directed the city's
sanitary executive officer after listen
ing to the complaints of representa-
tives of the Ocean View and Mission
promotion associations and of Stephen
NJ. Byrne, gas and water inspector.
The protestants said that the Oak
land barges were no longer taken out
the agreed distance from the Golden
gate before dumping. In foggy weather
or at other times the garba ge emptied
into the ocean near the land comes
floating in shore and as a result the
beach from a point opposite Ingleside
northward and southwark is Uttered
with refuse, creating a stencil and i'm,
periling the health of the residents.
The committee also unanimously ap-
proved the ordinance submitted by the
board restricting the use of aniline and
coal tar dyes in the manufacture Of
confectionery. ice cream cones ETC.,
and will introduce the bill next Mon
day in. the board. The commission de-
sired local ordinance conforming
with the requirements of the federal
regulations to aid in controlling the
use of these dangerous dyes in local
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-20
Want Street for Speeding

A request that the city set aside
some avenue or street, preferably Nine
teenth avenue in the Sunset, for auto
mobile speeding in trying out new
machines reached the board of super
visors yesterday from President J. A.
Marsh of the motor car dealers asso-
citation Marsh had written the police
commissioners, who referred the mat
ter to the legislative body.
Marsh said two members of the as
sociation had recently been arrested
for speeding by Officer Mahoney when
they were merely trying out new cars
He thought the industry deserved the
encoura cement of a place to run in
and suggested that Nineteenth avenue
or portion of It be given over to
the tryout tests.
The supervisors received yesterday
the first copies of the summary of the
charter amendments to be voted upon
al the special election on November
Is. The pamphlet explains conciseIy
tho effect of the 80 submissions, should
they be adopted, and will be sent out
to the voters. Copies may now be had
by applying at the Hall of Justice in
Eddy street.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-20
Mexico Excursion

Christmas in old Mexico. No more
holidays than by joining the great per-
sonaiiy conducted excursion from San
Francisco December Il, and Los An
fSining. parlor and observation cars and
PnIlman yestibuled sleepers For de-
tails see agents Southern Pacific. Ticket
Offices, Flood building, Palace hotel,
townsend streets depot and Broadway
and Thirteenth street. Oakland. Santa
Fe office, 673 Market street. National
Railways Of Mexico Office. Monadnock
building.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-20
CIVIC LEAGUE TO ACT
ON THE AMENDMENTS
Members of All Improvement
Clubs Invited to Meeting

The Civic league of Improvement
clubs at its meeting this evening at
the assembly hall, room 247, Merchants
exchange building, will receive and act
upon the report of its executive com
mitee with reference to the proposed
charter amendments MeNbers of all
Improvement clubs are invited to at
tend. The charter amendments will be
discussed and final action taken.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-20
BANKRUPT'S PLEA MADE
BY STANDARD LAUNDRY

The Standard Laundry association of
32S Clementina street has failed. owing
s14,196 and having over 81 .9S2 worth of
machinery and other assets with which
to meet its obligations. The associa-
tion filed an application with the
United States district court yesterday
to be declared a voluntary bankrupt.
The City and County bank, to which
there is owing $4,000, and L. Quacken-
bush. who holds a note for s2,330, are
the principal creditors.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-20

POLICE CHIEF REsIGNs-spok Oct. 10
Declaring he could not secure fair trial he-
fore the city council because of the preiu-
dlces and d. affiliations of some of the mem
old rank of captain. Mayor Pratt accepted
the resignation and assumed charge Of the DO
lice forca-
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-20
SEAMAN FINED FOR ASSAULT

FINED FOR ASSAULT-John hrupa.
able seaman the battleship Colorado. i'm
bibed too much whisky Tuesday afternoon and
while going 10 the ferry he struck John Paine
haberdasher at 212 Market street who was
looking at the ferry clock. knocking him down
krupa then met Albert Christ. employed in a
liquor house at California and Front streets.
and knocked him down. In Police Judge Short
alTs court yesterday Krupa said that he had no
recollection of Knocking any one down. The
judge fined him $40 on each charge.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-20

Luckily for lovers of good band
music. Ellery's band has been placed on
this side of the bay. Colonel Ellery
will bring his organization. which has
been playing successfully a Idora park
for many months. to the Novelty thea
Ter next Sunday evening. He will play
at the Greek theater Friday afternoon
and Friday night and Saturday after
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-20

The Bavani singers are in their last
week at the Garrick. That is bad
news. but true. Martha" will be sung
tonight; Lucia with Ada aberto, will
be heard Friday night; Saturdays mat
inee will be given to "Rigoletto" and
the night performance to Aida" The
program Sunday night will comprise
offerings from the favorite works pre-
sented by the company during the sea-
son, with all of the artists in their
most approved roles. 1t should be q
great night.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-20


Bessie Clifford. who dances as Molly
Summers in Three Twins" has only
been back with the company for 10
days. She has been sick, nearly to
death, and for four months was an in
valid at the home of Mrs. Morley, at
Bournemouth, England, whittier she
was taken by Victor MorIy. who found
her dying at the Aston Gray sanato-
rum. Miss Clifford and Victor Morly
say that DR.. Vernon. under whose care
she was placed, was confident that she
had been teh victim of a plot. and that
a slow poison had been administered
10 her during her passage from New
York TO Liverpool. The motive is sup
posed to have been robbery
The story is lit up with romantic and
sensational interest and might be re-
garded as the work Of a press agent
but for the fact that even Manager
Gale of the company and its publicity
promoter could not conceive so Won
derful tale. Besides. the pretty
dancer bears evidence of the work of
the poison. and if you see her dance
gaily. remember. or rather forget the
fact that doctor and nurse are still
with her and that she carries bandages
covering the fearful hurts which she Is
persuaded are the visible evidence of
the poison plot. Anybody less pIucky
than she would be still abed nursing the
injuries which doctor has to care for
before the little lady trips out on the
stage TO embody youth and the joy of
living.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-20

Violet Romer. Of whom it gave me
pleasure to write pleasant things, is
on the highway to success. Her dane
ing at the Columbia theater a week
ago last Sunday afternoon attracted
the attention of Marc Klaw. who hap
pened to be in town He was enthu-
slastic about the talent for pantomilne
which Miss Romer eVinced and gave
her encoura cement and advice as TO
the extension of her sphere of activity
beyond the confines of the west In
accordance the young lady has been
engaged for another recital. which will
be given week from tomorrow after
noon under the mana cement of Gott-
lob and Marx. of the Columbia who
are affiliated with klaw & Erlanger,
the big theatrical purveyors of tho
country. She Will be assisted in her
dances by Bernat ,Faulus. who will
direct a big orchestra.
This will be the farewell appearan
in San Francisco of Violet Romer
Shawhan prior to her departure for
the east. where her friends hope fame
and fortune await her. As long as
Miss Romer remains true to the ideals
which she personified at the recent
recital in the Columbia theater she
will merit success, whether she gets it
or not. She has youth. modestry, grace
and breeding, and an imagina ton that
instinctively appreciates the rhythn1s
of complex music. She untangles the
mazes of melody with her nimble feet.
and visualiZes the essence Of music's
rhythmic beauties, if not its soul
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-20

Will old age find you still drudgng along? You
facing problem You not enough
byFsalary for when old. You have
worked hard for money; now let money
work for
This company SO acres in the heart the
finest oil belt in the world Stock nonassessable
Salaried officers. debts. This oil
grade oil in world. No competition between this
California oil One barrel Is worth four times
much any California OIL Thsis not fuel OIL
800 will you ,000 shares which bring
$1,000 within if desire sell divi-
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-20
z. ABRAMS QUITS
THEATER BUSINESS
Sells Interest in the National to
Sullivan & COnsidiue
for $4,000
Countess de Swirsky to Appear
in Seant Attire and Clas=
sical Dances
BY WALTER ANTHONY

Zeke Abrams, who for many seasons
! has been half owner in the National
theater, sold out yesterday to Sullivan
and Consadine. who We're until yester-
| day equally interested with Abrams in
the operation of the vaudeville house
at the corner of Post and Steiner
streets Abrams received $4,000 for
his interest and now Sullivan and Con-
saoine vaudeville magnates of the
northwest. control the National abso-
lutely.
The reason why Sullivan and Con-
1 sabine took over my interests said
Abrams yesterday. was because they
had formed a partnership with Grau-
man, paying him $50 600 for half in
terest in his Market street lease. I
had an interest lasting for a year and
half to come in the Sullivan and Con-
sabine attractions in San Francisco
and that interest blocked the presenta-
tion Of the Sullivan & Consadine acts
at the Market street playhouse as long
as the National was existence. That's
why 1 was bought out today The
Grammar theater will be opened in
about six weeks, it is expected and
the acts heretofore playing a t the Ma
tional under my management will be
taken to the Market street playhouse.
l understand that National. in which,
OF course, ] have no further monetary
interest. will b devoted to pick up"
acts. The Sullivan q Consadine at
fractions have been secured by Grau-
man through his partnership with
Sullivan & Consadine who today
bought my rights in their acts in this
city. That let's me out of the show
business"
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-20

Countess De Swirskys publicity pro-
moters are relentless. Pictures of the
lady. who was heroine of a sensational
episode at Newport and who was then
taken by Hammerstein to his New
York vaudeville house there to exhibit
herself in classical dances, are not to
be avoided. If the titled lady does not
make San Francisco devotees of Gre
clan art gasp 1t will not be the fault
OF the gentlemen who are engaged in
the gentle art of exploitation In sim
PIE justice to my readers. who are en-
Titled to know what is happening in
the world of the theater. this is here
set down and the picture herewith is
reproduced. 1t was supplied by the
publicity gentlemen aforesaid. The fact
is stated lest the reader might assume
unjustly that it was published in a
mean spirit. The press agent is given
his chance to show his idea of an at
tractive picture. This is it. If il re-
minds some irreverant ones oblivfous
10 Greek art Of Nesta Victoria's song
about the artists model the blame is
on others shoulders. not mine. You
remember the refrain of the song?
With little red nose and very little clothes.
And the stormy winds do blow
The countess arrives in November