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The San Francisco call., 1910-04-09
CABINET HELP IS
WANTED BY TAFT
Five Now Employed Have
'Gfven Notice. That They
Do Not Like ''Place"
TSpecial Dispatch 10 The Call

WASHINGTON, April S-Despite de-
mails it is regarded as certain that
within year President Taft will prac-
tically have a new cabinet. But four
OF the present members will be in Of
flee. These are Attorney General Wick
ersham, Secretary of Agriculture Will
son, Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Nagel and Secretary of the Navy Meyer
Those to leave within year are
Secretary of State Knox, Secretary of
the Interior Ballinger, Postmaster
General Hitchcock, Secretary of War
Dickinson and Secretary of the Treas
ury MacVeagh.
Secretary Knox's present frame of
mind is described as sore" He has
stood up under much criticism of his
state department methods. the presi-
dent has not come to his assistance.
and his fellow members of the cabinet
have not helped matters. Some of the
latter were made angry by the readi-
ness with which the country accepted
the idea that Knox was to be premier
of the cabinet and the presidents chief
advisor
Knox's friends told him that moth
ing could keep him out OF the presi-
dency if he went into President Tafts
cabinet and made himself the biggest
figure in it. Now Knox is said to have
discovered that not he, but Attorney
General Wickersham is the big man in
the cabinet The last straw of all was
Wickersham's selection as the one to
make the administrations keynote
speech in the coming congressional
campaign. He will deliver the speech,
reading the insurgents out OF the re-
publican party. Saturday night at Chi
cago.
Secretary MacVeagh is willing to stay
in office. but the stand pat leaders of
the senate, who say he is free trader,
are hostile.
Secretary Dickinson's friends say he
is finding it irksome to sit as a demo-
crat at republican council tableA
Postmaster General Hitchcock is to
manage the congressional campaign.
Secretary Ballinger has frequently
professed a desire to relinquish the
burden of his office, but has stayed in
thus far on the pretext that he did not
wish to resign under fire"
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-09
WIRELESS GETS
MESSAGE FROM
EASTERN COAST
Long Distance Record for Over
land Communication Made
by Local Operators
Signals Sent From Key West to
Norfolk, Virginia, Are Re-
corded Here
Records Made on Pacific
Coast Within 18Months

Wireless records made on the
Pacific coast within Is months:
October, 190S-Between san Fran
cisco and Hawaii--2,O9S miles.
July, 190S-Between San Diego
and United States warships-
1900 miles.
October, 19O9-BetYeen San Fran
cisco and United States army
transpOrts--s,J00 miles.
February, 1909-Between Point
Iona and BofsOn-3,53z miles.
November, 19O9-Befween san
Francisco and steamer Korea
1900 miles.
November. 19OS-Between San
Francisco and Japanese sta
tions-5.z61 miles.
April, 1910--Betvcen San Fran
cisco and Key West, Fla
$500 miles, but overland, where
high mountains might inter-
fere.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-09
MISS RUTH MCFARLAND
BECOMES A BRIDE TODAY
Alexander BaIfour of Burling-
anne Will Wed in Los Angeles
Special Dispoich to The Call

BURLINGAME. April S.-A wedding
that is of interest to society will be
solemnized in Los Angeles tomorrow
when Miss Ruth Mcfarland. daughter
of Mrs. J. d. Mcfarland and niece OF
the late Justice Mcfarland. will be-
come the bride of Alexander Balfour.
society and club man of Burlingame
and son of Robert Balfour, senior mem
Der of the firm of Balfour, Guthrie & Co.
The wedding. which is set for ,
o'clock, will be a brilliant affair The
ceremony will be celebrated in the
Church of the Angels in the southern
city.
Balfour and his bride will leave for
Europe on an extended wedding trip
but will return to Burlingame about
September 1. While in Great Britain
they will spend a portion of their time
on the estate of Robert Balfour in
Scotland.
Miss Mcfarland is a graduate of one
of the eastern universities and is a
member of the Kappa Alpha Theta
SORORITY. Her brother, Jack McFar-
land. is a Stanford graduate, member
of the zeta Psi fraternity and was
captain of the track team in 1907.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-09
SUICIDE DISCOVERED IN
HIS GAS FILLED ROOM
ShingIers Tires of Life Without
Friends or Relatives

OAKLAND, April Sc. H. Hyer a
shingler, 35 years old, who lived at 1852
Franklin street, committed suicide last
night by opening the gas jets in his
room and closing the door and windows
fast. The reason for his act is not
known, but the landlady, Mrs. Mabel
Waits, says that he had appeared to be
depressed. Hyer left Mrs. Waits a short
note as follows:
please forgive me for this act. Mail
the letters you will find to their respec-
tive addresses. It is my last request -
Another note was left to the coroner
as follows:
81 have no friends or relatives to
look, so just plant me- Please make
sure that l am dead"
Six other letters were found, ad.
dressed as follows: Miss Jennie Luce
631 Merrimac street, Oakland: Fred
Farr, 222 South Hancock street, Los
Angeles; r. F. Whitten, 1903 Lemon
street, Long Beach; Miss Clara Harold
son and Miss Hazel Haroldson, both al
226 Sixth avenue, Seattle.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-09
PANIC is CAUSED BY
EXPLOSION IN THEATER
Accidents Narrowly Averted
When Motorcycle CoIIapses

NEW YORK, April S.-Panic broke
out among 1000 spectators at the Al
hambra theater in Harlem tonight
when the gasoline tank of a motor
cycle ridden by young woman on the
stage exploded and sheets of flame
curtained the cage around the track.
Agnes Hatfield of Newark, N. J..
known on the stage as Cedora. had
reached a speed Of As miles an hour
around the small spherical track when
her motorcycle collapsed.
It's fall smashed the gasoline tank,
scattering gasoline over the floor An
explosion followed and the cage be-
came mass of flames.
Mrs. Hatfield was bruised, but at
tendsnts beat out the flames before
she was seriously burned.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-09
OAKLAND HARBOR BILL
FAVORABLY REPORTED
Provision Made Against Unrea-
sOnabIy High Bids
[Special Dispoich 10 The Gall

tOpecIdI DI5pdIcH 70 ne NdIiI
WASHINGTON. April SIN the river
and harbOr bill, as reported to the SEN
ate today the appropriation for Oak
land harbor is not changed. but a pro-
vision is made that in the event that
reasonable bids are not forthcoming.
enough of the appropriation may be
used to purchase of construct dredg-
ing plant.
The appropriation for improving Los
Angeles harbor amounting to 100000
was new item and carried a similar
provision regarding dredging plant.
For continuing the Improvement OF
the Sacramento and Feather rivers the
amount was increased from $4,000 to
$50, 900.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-09
NUN CALLED BY DEATH
AT AGE OF NINETY YEARS
TSpeciol Dispaicf, to The Call

SANTA CLARA. April S.-Sister Mary
Patricius of. Notre Dame convent, Santa
Clara, died at that institution here to-
night, aged 80 years.
Sister Patricius was born in County
Mayo, Ireland, and entered the congre-
CATION of the Sisters of Notre Dame in
1860. Thirty-four years of her life as a
sister were spent as member of the
society here.
Sister Patricius was related to Rev.
Dominic Spellman, formerly of the
Church of the Annuncfation in Chicago.
and Sister Emmanuel Superioress, a
member of Our Lady's Home convent
in Fruitvale.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-09
CONVICT SHOT
DOWN AFTER A
BRUTAL ATTACK
Military Prisoner, Dazed From
Assault by Guard, Makes
Dash for Liberty
Number of Lives Endangered by
Rain of Bullets Fired at
Fleeing Man

After being brutally assaulted by one
of his guards, W. G. Collins, a military
convict from Alcatraz, tried to run
away yesterday morning on the army
transport dock and was instantly shot
down and killed. Although the killing
of Collins was done in the line of duty
and is regarded as a grim military
necessity, much sympathy was ex-
pressed for the dead man, who, daZed
from a cruel and unnecessary blow,
may not have realized what he was do
ing when he ran.
Collins and other prisoners had been
brought from Alcatraz under the usual
guard to transfer cement from the
wharf to the steamer General Miff1in.
]. j. Curran. a government clerk en-
pIoyed on the dock and engaged in
checking the cement as the prisoners
carried it away, told the story of the
shooting
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-09
PROMINENT MERCHANT
TAILOR PASSES AWAY
John A. McKinnon Succumbs
After Long Illness

OAKLAND, April S.-John A. Nc
Kinnon, for many years one of the
leading merchant tailors of Oakland.
died this morning at his residence, All
Twenty y-seventh street, after a long
illness, from Brights disease.
McKinnon was a native of Michigan.
81 years old. He came to California in
his boyhood. He had lived in Oakland
for 80 years.
He leaves a widow, Mrs. Clara B.
McKinnon, and two daughters, Mrs.
William G. Fogerty and Miss Gladys
McKinnon.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-09
TWO UNUSUAL FIRES
ARE QUICKLY PUT OUT

Two unusual fires occurring stimuli
taneously within three blocks of each
other, provided a busy half hour for
the department. yesterday afternoon
about o'clock. An electric motor in
the Falls manufacturing company's fac
tory at S17 First street burst into
flames, and sawdust accumulated upon
the roof of the Hardwood door and
panel company's mill at $50 Mission
street caught fire from a spark Both
blazes were extinguished in short order.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-09
OWING TO SUNS GLARE
TAIL WAS NOT SEEN
Is 100000 Miles Away, but
Will Come Within Only
14,OOO,OOO Miles
MAY NOT BE SEEN
HERE WITH NAKED EYE
r lex OBSERVATORY. Mount


4 Hamilton, April S-After an
absence of four weeks. during
which 1T was passing by the sun and
its brilliancy lost in the glare of the
latter, Halley's comet was sighted
from here at $40 a m today by Prof.
w. w. Campbell and others con-
ectedn with the observatory. 1t was
visible for about Is minutes and ap-
peared somewhat fainter than was
expected. Otherwise its appearance
conceded in every way with the pre-
dictions.
The faintness of the comet" said
Professor Campbell, "was due to the
bright sky after dawn Nothing but
the head could be seen the tail being
lost in the glare of the sun.
When it appeared today it was
150,OO0OO0 miles from the earth, but
will approach nearer as time pro-
crosses until May Is. when it will be
but 100000 miles distant from us.
After that time it win gradually draw
away.
Visible May Is
Until May Is Halley's comet win
be morning object. becoming visible
before the first rays of dawn. and
| after that time it viii be an evening
object and will be fairly conspicuous
during the last half of May.
1T is unsafe to predict the bright
ness of a comet and for that reason I
do not care to say just when it will
become visible to the naked eye. but
1 believe it viii be two weeks before
it will be possible for US at the OBJ
servatory to see it without the aid of
telescopes and week or two later
before it will be apparent to those in
the valley. The people will have a
greater difficulty in seeing it on ac-
count OF the glare of the electric lights
Of the city and there is a possibility
visible from San Francisco at all 1t
depends upon it's brightness and that,
as said. is unsafe to predict.
Will Pass Through Tail
1--WE will pass through the tail of
the comet on the night OF May IS and
will take several hours in so doing
I may say that no danger need be
feared. There may be a glow in the
sky and perhaps a meteoric display,
but apart from this harmless and beau
tiful phenomenon nothing will occur to
affect human lives on earth.
Until Nav 1S the cor1et win be Wis
ible just before dawn, and those who
intend to watch for it would do we'll
to remember that the sun is rising ear
lier daily After May IS it will be
west of the sun and will be visible
after sunset
o. Leuschner, head OF the department.
of astronomy here, has reported that
the comet has not been seen with the
campus telescope on account of the
glare of the sun.
According to publication sent to the
University of California by Camille
Flammarion. the eminent French sci
come visible in June. He has pointed
out that durin gifts periheIion passage
of November 16 OF 1885 the comet ap-
peared to be shorn of it's appendags.
but gathered il up once more when
| leaving the neighborhood OF the earth.
CAPETOWN, April S.-The observa-
tory here sighted Halley's comet this
morning for the first time since the
passing of the sun.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-09
BARD SUFFERS RELAPSE;
END EXPECTED SOON

, Thomas r. Bard suff cred a relapse at
o'clock tonight and since that hour his
condition has been very low. Members
Of the family are at the bedside and
viii remain throughout the night
Practically all hope OF his recovery has
been abandoned.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-09
SOUTHERN PACIFIC is
SUED FOR BIG DAMAGES
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call I

SANTA CRUZ, April S.--The Southern
Pacific is involved in another damage
suit in this county, l.. J. Hilman hav-
ing brought suit for $25. 900 because of
injuries sustained when his rig was
hit by a train at EccIes in the Santa
Cruz mountains November last year.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-09

San Francisco is at last in commu-
nication with the east coast of the
United States by wireless.
The feat was accomplished Thurs
day night by A. Y. Tuel, night oper-
ator for the United Wireless Tele-
graph company at the Hillcrest sta
tion. The messages sped from Key
West, Fla, and were directed to Nor
folk, Va. San Francisco was not
putting in on the line" but Thursday
was an exceptional wireless night and
the operator had no difficulty, after
studying the signals along the east
coast, in ascertaining the he was lis
tening to m, sages from the Atlantic
ocean.
San Francisco operators do not know
the signals of the east coast, but ar
eastern operator, recently of the
United States signal service on the At
lantic coa ST interoreted the meSEa ge
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-09
Several Records Made Here

Alaska can and does send message
to east coast stations at the present
time, but the stations in that territory
are under government control and are
much larger than the commercial sta
tions here San Francisco has estab-
lished several records in receiving
wireless messages-several of them
from much longer distances than Kew
West. but none of them for such a dis
tance overland.
This is the first time we have heard
the east coast at this station" said
Tues in speaking of the record yester-
day. I'VE have heard ticking from the
east coast-at least we think we have
but we have never been positive of ~
until the other night. l did not know
1t for sure at that time until I smoke
of II to the other operators, one of
whom only recently came from the
east and who was familiar with tbe
signals. which are changed rather fre-
uuently. We intend to try in few
days to send messages to the Atlantic.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-09

RANSOM POWELL HEALDSBURG PIONEER
HealdsburE. ssril S.-Ransom Powell. veal
thy pioneer OF SonOuna county died at his hons
here today at the Of ~ years Powell
came 20 California from Illinois in 1856 and
located in Heallsburg in mercantile business
he later engaged in raRching.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-09

EDWARD c. de CROFT, JUNEAU MERCHANT.
juneau. Alaska April S.-Edward C. de C,ro6
the oldest merchant in Alaska and owner of
valuable gold mining property. died in Stka
last night Of drohsy. He built the first cabin
on Courthouse hill, Juneau.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-09
Struck Blow With Rifle

The prisoners were hustling the
bags away so fast he said that l
had difficulty in keeping check, and l
was just about to ask Sergeant Doyle,
who was in charge of the guard, to
have the men go a little easier, when
one of the guards rushed up to Collins
and said
q" Dig in, you -! Move faster
collins replied that he was doing his
best. The guard waited until Collins
head was turned and then struck the
prisoner a terrific blow on the neck
with the butt end of the rife. L
thought the man was going to fall. He
staggered a little and then seemed to
take a brace on himself. He pulled his
cap down over his eyes and pressed his
lips tightly together. 1 watched him
closely because I expected to see him
drop. AS 1 looked 1 saw tears roll
down his cheeks. All of a sudden he
turned and ran up the dock. The
guards began to shoot and a few min
utes later the guard who had struck
him returned and said:
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-09
Longest Distance Over Land

Thursday nights achievement is not
the first wireless message received on
this coast from Atlantic stations. Mes
sages have been received from Massa-
chusetts wireless stations as late as
last February, but never from such a
distance as from Key West across the
continent.
I'VE have received messages from
greater distances than Key West said
Tuel yesterday. but never across the
continent, where there might have been
serious interference with the high
mountain ranges
In November, 1908, the United wire
less station on Russian hill heard mes
ges between ports in Japan, but on
account of the code used by that coun-
try it was impossible to interpret them
The distance was nearly 5000 miles, but
it was across the sea- where there was
no interference.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-09

Health supervision in schools. Page IL
Why San Francisco should help census. Page IL
Self-interest inspires the stand pat shriek-
ing. Page IL
Mr.. Taft. just look at your man Diekin-
son. Page IL
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-09
Largest Station on Coast

wireless record was made recently,
when the Pacific Mail steamship Korea
talked with the station on Russian hill
when at a distance of 4,500 miles from
this port This is not exactly new
record however, when compared with
the hearing of the Japanese MESA ges,
but it is a new record from a ship at
sea.
The United wireless company has re-
Gently completed one of the largest and
most powerful stations on the Pacific
coast on the Crocker tract. 1T consists
of two masts. each 203 feet in height,
situated 493 feet apart and with their
bases resting on ground at an altitude
of $50 feet
In the station is a Is kilowatt set
the largest in use on the Pacific coast
and capable of transmitting messages
$500 miles under all conditions and
probably from 5000 to 5000 miles under
the most favorable conditions No at
tempts have yet been made to send
messages to the Atlantic coast al
though it would be possible with the
large power stations now located in or
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-09

Next Friday the wholc country must
stand up and be counted. Read in The
Sunday Call tomorrow whdt this census
really means.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-26
G. O. P. LEAGUE DATE RESET.

At the request Of President Taft, the
date Of the biennial convention OF the
National Republican League. which viii
be held in New York City. at Carnegie
Hall. has been changed from June q
% to June 2i-25 to enable the President
10 attend and make the opening speech.
Besides the President, Vice President
Sherman, a number OF Senators and Rep
resentatives, and a majority of the Re
publican governors win attend.
The convention Will be the first Of it's
character held in New York since
1855. and promises to be a large affair.
on the evening OF June % a banquet viii
be given at the offices Of the league at
the Hotel Astor, ut which President
Taft. Vice President sherman, and other
leaders Of the party will speak.
A great demand is expected for seats
and those in charge are now making ar
engagements for the seating of the guests.
To this end, temporary headquarters viii
Doe opened at the Hotel Aston on June
10, In charge OF Secretary pro TEN.
Atherton. Delegates are requested 70
register there
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-26
OWEN DEFENDS HEALTH BILL
Amazed to Receive Protests from
All Sorts of Doctors.
Declares They object 10 Interfer-
ence with Medical Freedom.
Has Studied Therapeutics.

Senator owen, Of Oklahoma. defended
his bill providing for a department OF
public health in the Senate yesterday
Said he:
Il have been amazed. and I suppose
every Senator on this floor has been. 20
receive many kilograms from homeopaths.
osteopaths, eclectIcs chiropractics and
practitioners and believers in Christian
Science and suggestive therapeutics and
from other good citizens. protesting
against the department OF public health,
apparently with the unfounded notion
the bill introduced by me proposed or
made possible some interference by the
Federal government with the practice Of
medicine and constituted a possible in
vasion Of the medical freedom of the
citizen to employ whom he pleases when
sick.
They simply protest against an inter
ference with the medical freedom Of the
citizen. with which the bin contemplates
no Interference, with which the Federal
statutes cannot interfere IN any State"
Senator owen declared that he Lad
employed homeopaths and osteopaths and
anopaths 20 treat himself and members
Of his family. He had also studied the
doctrine of suggestive therapeutics and Of
| Christian Science
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-26
HEARING RESUMED TODAY
IN ALASKAN SITUATION

A subcommittee Of the Senate Commit
tee on Judiciary will to-day resume the
taking OF testimony in the matter Of the
Alaska political situation.
The investigation now under way re-
lates to the alleged domination of politi-
cal affairs IN Alaska by the Morgan
Guggenhelm syndicate. Charges have
been made that the recent removal Of
United States Attorney Boyce and United
States Marshal Sutherland az Juneau was
brought about by the Morgan-Guggen-
helm syndicate. II Is likely a motion
viii be made for public sessions here
after.
Gov. Walter E. Clark. OF Alaska. who
recommended the removal Of Boyce and
Sutherland. was present at the hearing
last Monday. Much OF the testimony
was given by James Wickersham. Dele
gate from Alaska, Wickersham is n
political enemy Of Gov. Clark. President
Taft has sustained Gov. Clark and has
notified the Senate committee that he
will not withdraw tho nominations.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-26
CATS AND PEOPLE.

I've heard the above the ceiling loose raft of fright
full squeang deary midnghs hour they seemed to say;
Though rocks may ump well still kick up beasty rum
pus-they made my blood turn got my gun and said "A
load convince them that ths yode all night upon roof
sent some bucshot catward wngng but still the buteS kept
their singing for reasonproof You can't convince
blamed old tabb its voice and and fabb and harsh
and fiat and say: Il beg pardon but I'm the
famous Mary Garden and also Ellen Yaw And there sundy
human critters who jar like dose of bter who leave
paned they and tell stories stale last
years morning gores and think I'm entertained say
hearrendng eer You the punkest story teller that repro
baton and you spring another fable III break your wish
bone with table, so help Tommy Burns You'd think he'd
leave my sorrow, but no! he around tomorrow
another yarn spring. another hoary tale gabe persistent
the that MARBLE, and think that they sing!
Copyright 1910 by George Matthew AdunaJ Walt MASON