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The San Francisco call., 1910-01-18
MURDERER IS
TRACED FROM
EUROPE HERE
Alleged Slayer of Eight People
in Germany Hiding in
California
Escaped From the Old Country
With Police Hot on Trail
and Came West

Learning that Joseph Lovenitz, who
is charged with having murdered a
family of eight persons in his home in
and then fled the country, is in hiding
near Auburn, Cal, a representative of
the German consulate here is trailing
the camps in an effort to locate him.
Lovenitz. it is declared, is looked
upon as a criminal of an exceptionally
vicious type the murders with which
he is charged being of nature revolt
ing in the extreme. He escaped to the
United States with the German author-
tiles hot on his trail
Despite his success in entering this
country the German officials did not
give up the chase. Representatives of
the government followed him all the
way across the continent to San Fran
and last Thursday was thought to have
sought work at a local employment Of
fee. With scores of other workmen he
was sent to one of the railroad con-
struction camps near Auburn On re-
ceiving this information the German
consul took up the chase again and
representative was dispatched on tour
of the railroad camps in an effort to
find him.
The pursuit was kept as secret as
a hard man to capture, and the success
full manner in which he has eluded his
pursuers in his fight across half the
globe shows his ability in this respect.
Following the commission of the
crime, when il was learned that he had
started for the United States, every
possible avenue of escape was watched.
The federal officials at New York were
informed of his character and the
charge against him. The German ship
ping world was notified to hiId him.
Despite their precautions he managed
to slip through the fingers of the po-
lice.
When it was realized that he had
eluded the officials at New York the
warning was sent throughout the coun-
try. Every German consul was ordered
to watch for him and every possible
measure undertaken to bring about his
capture. Up to the present, however,
he has managed to cover his tracks.
Should he be arrested he will be de-
ported. The great fear now is that,
having come to San Francisco, he will
again slip away and lose himself in the
orient. The fact of him seeking work
at employment offices indicates, how
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-18
LIFE SAVERS BLAMED
FOR LOSS OF CREW
Investigation May Follow the
Wreck of the Czarina
Especial Dispatch 10 The CaHl

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 17.-Ineffi-
cheney of the life saving crew and neg
lect on the part of the bar locker al
Coos Bay are largely to blame for the
loss of the steamer Czarina and death
of 20 men, is the accusation coming
from Marshfield.
The life saving crew, it is set forth.
should have been able to have brought
TO shore at least the six men who clung
to the rigging for several hours. had
the life saving station been eouipped
with modern appliances for firing a
line over the doomed craft, not to saw
anything about the failure of the look
out at the bar to hoist the danger sig
nal, warning masters from trying to
make the bar when he saw the seas
breaking dangerously high.
Captain Howard Emery in charge OF
the government life saving depart
ment in port is out of town on an in
spection tour. 1t is believed here that
an investigation of the equipment of
the Coos bay life saving stations viii
be ordered.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-18
NEW COMET FOUND
CLOSE TO THE sun
Discovery Officially Announced
at Berkeley May Solve
Riddle of Composition
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI


BERKELEY, Jan. 1.-THE sub
stances of which all comets are COM
posed may be determined by scientists
by study of new comet of which
Prof. A. O. Leuschner. head of the stu
dents. observatory at the University of
California. received word today in a
telegram from Astronomer Innes at
johannesburg, South Africa.
Leuschner said tonight that the comet
had just been discovered. at the South
African observatory 1t is of the nrst
magnitude. and will be visible here at
about o'clock tomorrow morning, be-
fore the sun grows bright.
The comet has not been sighted be-
fore, Leuschner explained, because of
it's proximity to the sun. which OBJ
scured the comets radiance.
The discovery of the comet is of
great scientific interest" said Leusch-
ner, because of its position relative to
the sun. Spectographs will be taken,
and by study of these the scientists
will be able to determine the compost
ton of comets. The suns rays in the
spectograph Will make this achievement
possible"
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-18
ARTISTS WIFE SOBS
DENIAL OF CHARGES
Breaks Down in Court When
Dispositions Declare Her
Addicted to Drink
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

GAINESVILLE, O.. Jan. 17.-Crying
bitterly and declaring that what the
depositions said was untrue Mrs How
ard Chandler Christy broke down COM
pletely here this afternoon in the hear
ing of her case against her husband for
the possession of their little daughter.
The depositions to which she referred
We're those of Frank Van Devere, Fred
Halfelt and Miss Lavina Lemon, her
former maid. living in New York.
Van Devere said that he had warned
Mrs. Christy to stop associating with a
man named Purdy for the sake of her
daughter and that he personally had
pleaded with her several times to quit
this mans company. He said that she
was frequently under the influence of
intoxicants and had to be sent to White
Plains to be treated by the KeeIy in
stitute for intemperance.
Halfelt. who has a liquor store at 514
West Fifth avenue, New York. said that
the artist had told him to sell Mrs
Christy no more whisky champagne
or beer. He said that the next day
she called him and ordered some liquor
and that it was sent to their home
Later he said. he sent the bill to Chris
ty and the artist refused to pay it. The
bill was dated November 21. 1905 He
said that Mrs. Christy bought liquor
regularly from him and that her hus-
band had often asked him to send no
more to their home.
Miss Lemon the maid said she
worked for. the Christys in New York
and that Mrs. Christy. during the ab-'
sence from home of Christy, often re-
ceived Purdy and frequently went out
with him at night. She said that she
had to take charge of Natalie because
Mrs Christy was either away from
home most of the time or under the in
fiuence of liquor when she was home
Christy sat silent in court and looked
out the window when his wife broke
down and cried that those charges were
untrue.
Christy testified in his own behalf
today He freely admitted the truth of
the charges made against him by his
wife and witnesses, but insisted tnat
since he took UP the Christian Science
faith two years ago he had completely
reformed
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-18
FAKE CORRESPONDENT
IS GUILTY AS CHARGED
Pseudo Press Representative Con
vieted or Three Counts

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17-Jules NJ
Waterbury of New York was convicted
today on three counts of an indictment
charging that in the guise of a repre-
sentative of the Associated Press in
1908 he obtained money by false rep
reservations from Representatives Hill
of Iowa and Bartholdt of Missouri
and Ormsby McHarg, former assistant
to the attorney general.
The maximum penalty for the Of
fense of which Waterbury was con-
victed is three years in the penitentiary
on each count The prisoner was re-
leased on his bond of $4,000 pending
a hearing of motion for a new
trial
Waterbury's defense was that the
persons approached confused the name
Associated Press with Associated
Biographies"
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-18
TITLED DANCER
MAKES LONDON
AUDIENCE GASP
Lady Constance Richardson
Wears Filmy Drapery Which
Causes Sensation
Appears in Barefooted Act as
Professional at Salary of
$1,000 Weekly
Especial Gable 10 The Call

LONDON, Jan. 17.-Lady Constance
Stewart Richardson made her first ap-
pearance tonight as a professional paid
barefoot dancer at public music
hall. She has given her dances for
money before, but at private affairs for
charity, the last time being at Covent
garden. At that performance the
bishop of London was present, but left
when Lady Constance appeared
Her exhibition tonight was the most
daring display that London has SEEN
and it has witnessed dances by Maud
Allan, Isadora Duncan, Gertrude Hoff-
man and many others of the so called
Greek dancers.
1t was given at Alfred Belts Palace
music hall. where Lady Constance re-
ceived salary of about $1,000 a week,
which. it is said. she will devote to
charity. When she appeared on the
stage the audience sat up and gasped.
She wore filmy drapery, practically
transparent. Her costume was such
that it would not have been tolerated
if worn by professional dancer. but
worn by woman of title nothing was
done.
In this costume she gave four dances,
much the same as those she has given
at other times, although, perhaps, more
daring than those she gave in New
York when she danced before society
there
The audience was silent until she
had finished the last dance and then
broke into thunderous applause.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-18
COACHMAN CONFESSES
TO MURDER OF WOMAN
In Mothers Presence Admits
He Strangled Governess

PoUGHKEEPSIE N. Y, Jan. I'm
the presence of his mother, Frank
Schermerhorn, coachman. lying on his
cot at Vassar hospital, tonight con-
fessed to Under Sheriff Fred Hornbeck
that he alone was responsible for the
death of Sarah Brymer, the governess
who was found strangled to death at
the Compton home at Millbrook last
Thursday morning. Schermerhorn saws
he was intoxicated and did not know
what he was doing.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-18
SCIONS OF PROMINENT
FAMILIES WIN HONORS
Unusual Number in Yale High
Scholarship List

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 17.-sons
of prominent New York families were
unusually frequent in the Yale list Of
honor students in scholarship in the
freshman half year Just completed.
William Averill Hartman, son of the
late Edward H. Hartman: Vanderbilt
Webb, son of DR.. Seward Webb; Regi-
nald Lee and Grange Auchinclose have
just won a formal faculty rating as
members of the first scholarship divi-
sion of the first year class
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-18
LUMBER COMPANY FILES
BANKRUPTCY SCHEDULES
c. D. Ford Hailed Into Court
by Creditors

! Charles d. Ford, who did lumber
business under the name of the Charles
d. Ford company in the Merchants Ex-
change building. filed schedules in
bankruptcy yesterday. giving his liza
bilities at s51,24O and assets at 1857
The action is involuntary, the case
having been brought in the United
States district court on the petition Of
creditors. Among his assets Ford quotes
his membership in the merchants ex-
change at $500 and a supply of lumber
on hand at s7,1S5
His chief creditors are the Patterson
lumber company of Portland. in the
amount of $7.470; the Hammond lumber
company, in $500, and George z. Bill
ings. in sS.0S1.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-18
Hitchcock Files Charges

Somewhat waning interest in the in
vestigation OF the Ballinger- -Pinchot
controversy was quickly revived in con-
gress today by sensational charges
against Secretary BaIInger filed by
Representative Hitchcock Of Nebraska
and incidentally by the senate's adop-
tion of the investigation resolution as
agreed upon in congress. The house
viii adopt the resolution tomorrow.
The most important allegation Of
Hitchcock is that funds of the interior
department were improperly used in
paying private travelling expenses of
Secretary Baliinger's nephew. The sec
retsry and other officials of the interior
department viii be subpenaed to ap-
pear before the house committee on
expenditures. to which Hitchcock's
charges were addressed.
The republican caucus TO select mem
bers Of the Joint Investigating COM
mittee probably win be held Wednes-
day evening. The democrats have Sc
Iected Rainey OF Illinois and James of
Kentucky. The senate members of the
committee viii be named by Vice Presi-
dent sherman as president of the
senate.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-18
FLINT WILL GIVE UP
HIS FEDERAL POSITION

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17.-Postmaster
Motley H. Flint will probably tender
his resignation before the end of this
week. He has been postmaster since
1906, but his duties as vice president
of the Los Angeles trust and savings
bank have become so numerous as to
practically force his resignation from
the postoffice department
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-18
ROBBER BLINDS VICTIM
WITH AMMONIA GUN
Dentist GrappIes With Intru-
der; Sight May Be Saved

LOS ANGELES. Jan. 17.-Dr. II. c.
Gleason, a dentist of Ocean Park, is in
a hospital here blind from the, effects of
the discharge of an ammonia gun in
the hands of a robber whom the doctor
encountered in his Office
Gleason found the intruder in his
laboratory on returning from the avia-
ton events yesterday and when he
sought to grapple with the thief the
latter discharged the ammonia.
Surgeons hope to save Gleason's eye
sight.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-18
Specific Charge Made

Secretary Ballinger is specifically
charged with favoring his nephew at
the expense OF public funds as well as
To the detriment of another employe Of
the service.
The charges, which are before the
house committee on expenditures in the
interior department, will be investigat-
&C tomorrow by that body.
Mr.. Hitchcocks statement" said
Chairman Mcguire OF the committee
last night, was based solely, he
said TO the committee. on rumors; we
are going TO the bottom of the matter,
and I have not detected any disposition
on the part Of any member Of the COM
lnittee TO be otherwise than entirely
fair 10 both sides"
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-18
INTEREST REVIVED
IN BALLINGER CASE
FavOritiSm and Unwarranted
Expenditures Charged by
Representative Hitchcock
Committee to Investigate Mat
ter; Demanding Details of
Use of 81, 100000 Fund
I Special Dispatch 10 The Call

w TASHINGTON. Jan. 17.-Sensa-
M tional charges were made yes
terday against Secretary of the
Interior Ballinger by Representative
Hitchcock Of Nebraska Following the
accusations involving Ballinger and his
nephew. Jack Ballinger Of Seattle, Sec
retary BalIinger issued a sensational
statement in which he characterized the
charges as ridiculously false and pc
culiarly unwarranted assault upon an
efficient government official.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-18
Polling Is Close

The polling was remarkably close.
however, in many constituencies. H. E.
Duke. noted barrister. for example. won
Exeter from the liberals by the narrow
margin of IS. while in the Beeeham di-
vision OF Camberwell Henry Cubitt
Gooch, who secured a majority of more
than 1000 in the recent bye election.
retains his seat by a bare hundred. One
liberal retained his seat by a majority
of only 10.
The general view OF today's battle
bears out the forecast. The north is
solid for the government; the midlands
section. and espeeiallN the voice OF
Birmingham. favors tarin reform
The victory of the unionists at Wal
sail points to an extension of the in
fuence of Joseph Chamberlain.
The metropolis. which was expected
to make clean turnover. Is displaying
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-18

DROPS DEAD IN CHURCH Bloomington, ILL.,.
jan. l7.-After repeating the Lords prayer in
the Christian church at Fairbury yesterday
Mrs. Lourinda Anderson. pioneer Of that city,
aged 64, dropped dead in heT new
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-18
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY Sc
TUESDAY. JANUARY is, 1910
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

AESTERDA1-Clear; northwest wind maxi
mum temperature as, minimum ~.
FORECAST FOR TODAY-Fsr. with light
frost in morning; light north wind. Page IL
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-18
WiIIfuI Extravagance ALLEGED

The statement was presented by Hitch
cock at a meeting Of the COMMITTEES
called TO permit him to substantiate his
charges Of extravaganza in the interior
department. The committee decided to
subpoena Commissioner bennett of the
general land Office and all others to ap-
pear before the committee next Wednes-
DAY.
The statement alleges improper use
of the Sl.0Oo.oo0 appropriation for the
protection Of the public domain against
frauds" by the purchase Of expensive
furniture mounting into the tens OF
thousands OF dollars. the erection of q
certain large brick chimney for land
Office at considerable expense the en-
ployment of some so additional clerks
salaries increased, and in one case at
least doubtful" out Of this $1,000 0oo
fund Getting case Of chief Of the Field
Service Schwarz as this instanee). long
telegraph bills which "eover long ex-
tracts from the newspapers sent in by
travelling representatives of the gen
eraI land Office. selections Of special
agents not at all qualified" etc.
Title Created for Jack BaIIinger
The statement asserts that when Bal
linger became commissioner of the gen
eral land Office he reduced the salary of
Law Clerk Wright so that Judge
Wright's 81 900 salary could be given
10 Jack Ballinger. his nephew, not un-
der the title of law clerk. but under
the title. created by Baninger's order,
Of confidential clerk. I have been told
Wright died of disappointment and
humiliation thereafter"
1T was announced in March. IsOs.9
p the statement goes on to say. that
young Jack Ballinger was leaving the
land offices to resume law practice in
Seattle. In order that he might receive
a final rakeoff he was designated as
special temporary inspector Of Offices.
an evident outrage on the treasury.
This enabled him TO draw travelling ex-
penses from washington to Seattle and
per diem also.
VIII Investigate Employees
Hitchcock suggested to the committee
that the following government en-
ployes be called to furnish specific in
formation. explaining that he was per-
soma non grata with the interior de-
partment and that the committee was
in a better position to obtain the facts:
J. D. Yelverton. chief OF division p.
or his assistant. Bert Marshall. or Irv-
ing Rittenhouse, chief of the accounts
division. general land of1ce. concerning
the purchase Of desks. fiIing cases, etc,
out Of the million dollar fund: Frank
Bond. chief clerk of the general land
Office. concerning so odd clerks per-
forming ordinary clerical duties not
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-18

HUGHES LAST TERM-New York. jan IT,
The New York Tribune today says: Cover
be a candidate fer reelection. This the
Tribune is able to announce positively
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-18
WANTED FoR BuRaLAR

FOR BURGLARY-John T. Hyland.
an e1-eonvict. arrested Sunday for dis
turbing the peace. He was booked as a fugi-
tive from justice. he is wanted in Auburn FOR
burglary.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-18
SPORTS

Cardinals varsity baseball squad pit through
initial PAGES by Presley. Page IL
.Par7 Moore earns decision over Hate
Thomas in 10 round bout Page II
Miss Edith chesebrough wins qualifying round
Of golf tournament Page s
Jeffries declares that he will not fight johnson
outside Of California Page 10
Dorando and Hayes rounding to form for Mara
thon race sunday Page Ill
Supervisor Casey runs out when Hester's fight
permit comes up Page 10
Jim Griffin matches Dan Sullivan and Johnny
o'Keefe for special go. Page 10
FulIetta. Taplin up. wins purse race in neat
fashion across bay. Page 10
Battling Nelson shows partiality for holidays
in picking dates for battles. Page 10
Los angeles polytechnic claims high school
Rugby championship Page IL
Four meetings Of s5 days each planned for
British Columbia Page 10
East-west golf war to be carried to meeting
in New York Page 10
Many ambitious fight clubs seek necessary
sanction OF the L. A A. Page 10
University Of Washington to send rowing crew
70 Poughkeepsie- Page IL
Sacramento Valley league adopts Rugby STYLE
OF game Tor next season, Page 10
Tentative racing dates fixed for summer season
on eastern tracks. Page III
Handicap swimming races scheduled at olym-
pic club this evening. Page 10
Eight amateur bouts carded by Railroad club
at Dresmland Friday. Page 10
MARINE
Liner San Juan from lower coast reports FIVE
American warships at corinto- Page 10
LABOR
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-18
EDITORIAL

Mayor Mccarthy must fight Spring Val
ley. PaSe
Bplane and monopIsne compared Page
An outside view of the city's progress. Page
5Iore fsvors for the Pacific Mail Page
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-18
EASTERN
FOREIGN

Titled woman in bare footed dance make
London audience gasp. Page
Liberals are victorious in hard fought Britis
elections Pare
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-18
MARINE

Liner San Juan from lower coast reports five
American wsrships at corinto Page I5
LABOR
The bakers union is keeping up the campaign
for the bread label. Paee
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-18

Attracts more and more readers.
Each tale complete in itself.
See The Sunday Call
Arizona republican., 1910-05-25
BETTING COMMISSIONER
 FOR CHAMPION JOHNSON
Another Accession to the Oceanside
 Camp.

San Francisco, May 24.-Jack John son switched the usual course of events today and instead of doing Toad work in the morning was in running clothes in the afternoon when he did something like fourteen miles. The change as explained at the camp was due to some personal business Johnson had to attend to. which prevented the usual forenoon exercise on the road.
 Tom Flanagan the well known ham mer thrower, who halls from Toronto arrived at camp today. Flanagan met Johnson in Canada and the pair struck up quite a friendship. Flanagan will not do any boxing. but as the cham pion believes in plenty of rough work it is likely that Flanagan will wrestle with the fighter.
 Another arrival was Frank Sutton proprietor of a hotel in Pittsburg The story preceded Sutton that he was coming to assume charge of the culin- ary department of the camp but he denies this. Sutton is a heavy better on Johnson and it is said he is acting as Johnson's betting commissioner.
Arizona republican., 1910-05-25
Sailing Over Water From
 New York To A|banq WILL MAKE SINGLE STOP
His Aeroplane Will Be Pro- vided With Life Buoys for His Landing in the
 Hudson-The New York Worlds Prize Incentive.

New York. May e4-GIenn H. Cur tiss will attempt. on Thursday. the most ambitious flight over the water ever yet essayed in an aerOplane. Un- der the terms of the competition. of fered by the New York World. he will try to fly from Albany to New York with but one stop.
 For the last six months Curtiss has been maneuvering for the S10. GOO prize offered by the World for a flight be- tween New York and Albany with one stop. Recently he has been conduct ing experiments to determine the ability of his latest model tO light on the water and float without upsetting.
 Without airtight compartments n sustain the aeroplane upon the water Curtiss believes he could fly from AL many to New York in one flight. As n safeguard against accident. however. he felt it necessary to equip himself with life buoys and the weight of the buOys necessarily deducts from his available supply of gasoline.
 Curtiss probably will start from Al bany about o'clock Thursday morn ing. if weather conditions favor. He expects to break his flight somewhere near Poughkeepsie. The distance by railroad is 142 miles. but it is estim- ated that allowing for cut-Offs across bends of the river. I50 miles would be a more accurate measurment Of Cur tiss' flight. The longest cross-cOuntry flight officially recorded is I25 miles. made by Paulhan on April IS. 1910. from orleans to Arcis Sur Aube
 The machine Curtiss will use in his present attempt carries an eight cylinder motor developing 5e horse power and has wing-spread which Curtiss says is less than one-half that of any other bi-plane now in use.
 If he starts his flight early in the morning and stops for gasoline near Poughkeepsie. he expects to finish in the afternoon of the same day.