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The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
HOSPITAL FAILS
TO REPORT CASE
Police Investigate the Alleged
Suppression of Injury of
Weman on Car

OAKLAND. Sept. 12.-Captain of De-
an investigation of the injuring of Miss
Christian Beatty. a young woman who
was thrown from a trolley car at
Grand and Lakeside avenues yesterday,
incurring a fracture of the skull. The
patient was rdshed to Merritt hospital
for care, and the police were not noti-
fed of what may prove fatal acci-
dent
Hospitals are required by law to re-
port all cases of injury from whatever
cause, to the police for investigation.
This was neglected in Miss Beatty's
case.
Detectives who were sent to the
Merritt hospital to obtain information
reported that they got statements from
DR.. r. NJ. Dodsworth and DR.. L. l..
Riggin which were contradictory. DIR.
Dodsworth is superintendent of the
hospital. DR.. Riggin is attending Miss
Beatty.
Several times the police have asked
for early reports from hospitals in
streetcar and train accidents. The en-
gineers and motormen must be charged
with manslaughter in cases of death,
to be dismissed by the police maj gis-
trates if no blame is evident.
Miss Beatty was employed at 1543
Everett street, Alameda. and was on
her way to visit Miss Gata Sappanan,
a domestic. at Grand and Lakeside ave-
nues when she was hurt. The police
have been informed that she asked the
conductor to stop the car and was
thrown off at the corner when the car
sped on instead of stopping.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
BUFFERS TAINTED
Wife ON Her Age
Stepdaughter of Deceased Capi-
talist Testifies as to Cruel
and Abusive Manner

OAKLAND. Sept. 12-Margusr,te
Suffers, who testified that she had often
acted as q go between from her mother
Loeie Beebe Buffers. to the Iatter's hus-
band the late Henry Buffers, after their
quarrel and separation, was the princi-
pal witness IN today's trial of the con-
test Of Mrs. Buffers viii. She was
adopted by Buffers after his marriage
10 her mother.
MISS Buffers declared that her mo.her
aao olten sent her TO Buffers TO beg
hlln 10 come back TO his family and as
sumo ms place there, but that he had
t4aDig refused He stayes away
-hd4 ne died. and his wife's death fol-
-o"eo shortly after It is the conten-
non OF those OF her children who are
contesung the win that she became of
Nhsound mind by her husbands deser-
ton Of her.
Buffers was cruel and abusive to his
wife, the witness said His treatment
OF my mother was brutal and his Ian
suage abusive" she declared. He
Jaunted her on her age, spoke roughly
20 her IN the presence of others. and
showed her no affection after she re-
FUSED 10 let him have her fortune so
mat he might retrieve the one he had
lost in the Northern electric companv
venture This treatment began in Lon
don. where he had gone in the hope Of
en-1sting British capital TO come to his
rescue"
Il IS expected that the contestants
VIII close their case shortly. A num-
Der OF witnesses viii be put on the
stand by the proponents Of the will,
however. in rebuttal. according to the
attorneys There is every indication
that the contest will be on in Judge
Wells court for weeks to come.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
COLLEGE SINGERS
TO STAGE OPERA

BERKELEY, Sept. 12.-With the as
signment of parts in The Mikado," the
opera which will be staged by women
of the Treble Clef society of the uni
yersity October 81 in tile Idora park
theater, Coach Fred Carlisle and Mu
sical Director Paul Steindorff are max
ing plans for daily rehearsals for the
event
The Gilbert and Sullivan opera is one
of the biggest undertakings of the
women of the singing society on the
campus and much time and effort will
be given to make the play a success.
The case includes a number of col
lege starsrwho on account of their pre-
vious experience in Treble Clef plays
are qualified to play the leading roles.
The cast follows:
The Mikado, Harold Brayton: Poo-bah. l.. B.
Marchant; ko-ko ]. d. Hartigan; Yum yun
Miss media Kinslow;- Pitti-sing. Miss Margaret
Kenny; Peep-bo. Miss Phyllis Mcguire: Cadisha
Miss Alice McComb; understudes: Yum-yum,
Miss Antoinette Milkau: Pitti-sing, Miss Mar
jorie Stanton; Peep-bo, Miss Marguerite Thomas;
Cadisha, Miss lie Brand.
The characters of Nankipoo and
Pishtush are yet to be filed.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
AUTO RUNS into
PARTY in BUGGY
Woman Badly Injured While
Machine Turns Turtle and
Is Set Afire

OAKLAND, Sept. 12.-While turning
into the gate of the McQuart ranch
near Alvarado last night, M. S. Boyer
and his wife, Miss McQuart. a sister of
Mrs. Boyer, and the months old baby
of the Beyers were knocked out of the
buggy they occupied by speeding
automobile and all were injured. Miss
McQuart sustained four broken ribs.
The occupants of the machine, whose
identity is unknown, were slightly in
jured. The automobile was set afire as
the result of the collision, and was con-
sumed. Its occupants, a man and a
woman, disappeared Immediately after
the accident.
Gus. McQuart hearing the noise,
rushed out to the rescue. He found that
his sister had been thrown several feet
against a fence. Her companion were
only slightly injured
After demolishing the buggy, the
automobile turned turtle in the ditch
alongside of the road When McQuart
reached it it was in flames. The man
and woman who occupied it were
pinned beneath it and in imminent
danger of death. McQuart. with an AK,
set them free Saying little.s they dis
appeared in the darkness.
The horse that had been drawing the
carriage was so badly injured that Nc
Quart had to shoot it.
The number on the automobile was
34265. According to the register of ma
chimes kept by the Hayward police, it
belongs to G.. E. Hart of Los Angeles.
According to the register kept by
Sheriff Barnet, it belongs to the j. G..
Green company of Fourteenth and
Valencia streets, San Francisco. Sheriff
Barnet is making an investigation.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
NEWS OF OAKLAND ALAMEDA HAYWARD LEANRO
WRIT OF PROHIBITION
AGAINST CITY COUNCIL
Hearing on Southern Pacific
Franchise Is Set

OAKLAND, Sept. 12.-John Gelder
today filed petition for writ of pro-
hibition in the superior court directed
toward the Oakland city council, asking
that 1T be restrained from passing the
ordinance granting the Southern Pacific
company franchise to use part of the
city's western water front
The contention of the petitioner is
that the city charter forbids the grant
ing of such franchise, inasmuch as it
gives the municipality the exclusive
right 10 collect tolls for wharfage,
whereas the ordinance would delegate
this right to the railway company
The writ was made returnabfe Sep
tember 10 by Judge Waste.e
The city council tonight1 informally
discussed various points in the pro-
posed Southern Pacific franchise and
postponed a vote until after the hear
ing in court. City Attorney Stetson
will represent the council.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
STUDENT BODY FORMS
STRONG ASSOCIATION
Constitution and Bylaws Are
Adopted at Commercial High

OAKLAND. Sept. 1.-THE student
body of the manual training and COM
mercial high school has formed a stu
dents association. A constitution and
bylaws have been accepted at a meet
ing attended by 450 enrolled students.
who became members OF the new or
ganization. Principal p. NJ Fisher de-
cIares that this represents only so per
cent OF the total enrolment and that
the others will join the association
during the week.
Officers will be elected Thursday
afternoon. Nominations will be made
by petition signed by per cent OF the
student body
Each member must pay fee OF so
cents a term Joining the association
is not compulsory. The following com
mittee, appointed by Principal Fisher
drew up the plans of organization
George Hielte, Arnold Lackenbach.
Frank Carson. Wallace Kyle, Herbert
Mayo, Oliver Farmer and L. Kenile.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
WORK STARTED ON NEW
COLLEGE OF FAR MING
Excavation for Foundations Be-
gins North of Track

BERKELEY, Sept. 12.-Work on the
new agricultural building which will
be erected on the campus north of the
'einder path, at cost of 100000, was
started this morning A gang Of work
men began the excavation for the foun-
dations. The new building will be
rushed to completion.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
ELECTRIC SUBURBAN VIA sAUsAIITo

sausalito Mil Valley, San RafasEDaiIy
every 80 minutes from 6:45 a. m. until 9 :4J
a. M. hourly until 2:f5 p. m, then 3:15 p. m.
and every 80 minutes until 7:45 p; M. then $500.
addition-Every 30 minutes from 9:45 a. m to
3:15 D. M, excepting 2:15 p m-l
Fairfax-Leaves f6.45, 7:15, 7:45- S:15. S:45,
9:f5 GAS t10:15. 10:45. t11:15. 11:45 a. m.
tl2:15 i2:45. t1:15. Las, 2:45. 3:15. 3:45. 4:15.
4:45. Sis, 5:45. 6:15, 6:4J, i7:15, 7:45, 500.
ss10:35 p. M, t12.s@a. m
San Quentin via San >Rafael-s:45 a.. m. las
D. m
s10:45 a m. (s1245 p. M Saturdays only, $50,
$50 p. m. Sundays-7:30. 900. IL 90 a. M
1890, $3.50. $50 D. m, and s12:0 a. m
sSundays arrive 705 D. m. ssMondRys only
Except Sunday. 1Sunday only. saturday only.
SsSaturday and Sunday only. svia Sausalita.
Pacific Transfer Company's agents are author
ized to check baggage direct from residence.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13

MILLING COMPANY RECEIVER City.
Sept 12.-Frederick D. whiting of the Ma
tional Bank OF Commerce Of this city has been
appointed receiver of the August J. Butte milf
ing company. which operates -four mills in
Kansas City Kan. and Clinton. Mo, The COM
pany's debts were said to be 100000 and its
assets $3.50. 900.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13

OAKLAND HARsoR FERRY-Frem San Francisco,
Market Street Wharf-Week Days-Houiy from eco
am to 800 pm. Sundays-6.l5. SIS. 945 Ills
am, 12.45. ais 3-45. SIS 645. sis and g. 45 pm.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
NETHERLANDS RourE-Frem Pacific Street wharf

NETHERLANDS RouTE-Frcm Pacific Street Wharf
ColIinsviIle Emmaton Rio Vista. Iseton. Ryde Wal
nut Grove Vorden CORTLAND Carksburg. Sacramento.
Steamer Navajo. leaves San Francisco 500 g. m daily
except Sunday. stopping at points shown. arriving Sac
ramento 600 pm. Leaves Sacramento 900 pm. daily
except Sunday no stops route). arriving San Fran
cisco 500 am.
Steamer Medoe or Apache, leaves San Francisco loo
pm. Daily. except Sunday arrive San Francisco lio
pm.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13

LOCAL FERRY TRAINS-Va Alameca PSsr.
To Oakland and Alameda-f6.10, f6.45 a.n, sad then
10 and As minutes past the hour until 7.45 p.m then
$50. 9i5 1000, l0.45. ll30 pm. and 12i5 am.
To Alameda and Frutvals via Horseshoe above.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13

4 for Morning . for Afternoon Sunday excepted
Sunday only sSaturday and Sunday only
sSunday and Monday only
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13

Union Transfer Co authorized to check Baggage
iirect from residence
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13

Canadian Pacific Empress line OF Steamers
saning weekly between Montreal and Liverpool.
wireless on all steamers. Ask any ticket agent,
or write E. E. PENN, G. A.. Palace Hotel, San
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13

The Illinois Central is to make six
months test of a new invention for
delivering and picking up mail by fast
trains
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
RAILWAY TRAVEL
SOUTHERN; Il; ! ! |! ] I7S

TRAINS Leave TO ARRIVE To-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-26
Patents and Progress.

A disconsolate Briton, recently writ
ing upon the lack Of England's indus
trial progress in late years, cited as
proof the fact that no Englishrlan had
for more than a quarter Of century
turned out an invention of world influ-
ence. He affirmed that nations de-
velopment in this direction may be
measured by its inventions.
No American may fairly lament thus
about his country and countrymen.
The patent office at Washington will
refute his whole argument. It is turn
ing out invention rights more rapidly
today than It has for years, If not ever.
All told it has issued 100000 patents
since It's organization in 1890. Thou
sands of these patents, of course, come
to naught, and one of the tragic fea-
lures about many that do not, Is that
they fall to reward the inventor,
because some pirate with more
money than genius crowds him out of
his rights and exploits the thing, him
self.
But this does not alter the fact that
Americans have become an inventive
race of people. And many of their in
ventions are Of worldwide influence.
In fact, Just as this British writer
showed, it was the American inventor
who was welding the greatest influ-
ence today in industry. Certainly 1t is
true, II the Briton's theory be correct,
that this shows the United States to be
conquering nation industrially. We
are, at any rate, forging ahead of all
others in that line.
The head of the invention class is an
American, Thomas A. Edison. His in
yentions, all things considered, have
been most monumental in result of any
produced within the century. And,
Marconi not excepted, Edison promises
to hold his place for years to come.
This fact Is not lost on our British
friend in his effort to arouse his own
people from their lethargy. His APP
peal England cannot afford to ignore
II must maintain an industrial supTem-
acy or take a back seat among the ma
lions. 1t cannot ever become great as
an agricultural country except through
its colonies for the very good reason
that it has not the territory But Eng
land realizes this, as is shown in the
crowns effort to draw upon the re-
sources Of its provinces for aid in
Strengthening its position.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-26
Senator Clark,s New House.

The $7,OO0,0O0 mansion which for
mer Senator w. A. Clark of Montana
has completed for himself and little
family on Fifth avenue, New York, is
said to offend the artistic senses Of
the architects How could it do other
wise? Whoever dreamed that fam
lily residence costing 100000 could
be confined within the limits of archi-
tectural symmetry? The owner, who
carved his fabulous fortune out of the
rough earth in Montana, probably
never intended that it should do more
than display his iconoclastic notions Of
the conventionalities, and with him art,
in such a case, is simply conventional.
The pipe organ in the Clark dwell
ing is said to cost 100000. other
things come at comparative prices
The home is to be run as a corpora
ton. 1t has required eight years to
complete II. These are just a few of
the chapters making the human side
of the story They read like prodigality
run riot They make such modest home
owners as Mr. Rockefeller, Mr.. Car
negie and Mr.. Morgan feel like taking
up the back alleys to reach their mis-
cradle domiciles.
Mr. Clark must have had hard
time digging that gold and copper. He
must have worked laboriously and
swore grimly as he worked that IL he
ever struck the lead vein he would
have the time of his life Mr.. Clarks
new mansion may be his monument
but it will not endure as work of art
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-26

Postmaster General Hitchcock has
taken another very significant step
in his course Of procuring effici-
ency and economy. the keynote Of
the Taft administration for the Post
office department, by determining
upon more systematic means Of hand
ling the railroad mail contracts. lie
will reduce the cost Of carrying the
mails to a more definite basis by
eliminating some of the loose methods
that have been practiced, but are now
outgrown. He evidently proposes a
general readjustment Of the system Of
paying the railroads for their carrying
service. Some are now, doubtless. over
paid and II may be that some are un-
der-paid, but in the end the postmaster
general will have contributed to the
one purpose OF placing this service
upon a more buslness-like basis.
This is what the government for
years has been aiming at. 1t no longer
countenances the old theory that the
Postoffice department is a haven of
refuge for political debt-paying, but
regards it properly as gigantic bust
ness enterprise and is conducting II
more and more as every such institu-
ton should be conducted It has taken
years to get in position to accomplish
results we now see. One Of the first
steps toward them was the adoption of
the civil service system.
It is interesting to know that the
postmaster generals present plans con-
template more pay for the supervising
officers of the railway mail service.
The mail clerks, themselves, feel that
they are entitled to more pay to enable
them the better to cope with conditions
of living and it is not improbable that
the government will be able soon to
reach them in it's general plan of bet
terment Perhaps economies in other
directions and particularly the system
atizing of the railroad mail contracts
may enable It to do this more speedily
than otherwise might have been.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-26
Prosperity of Our Foreign Born.


Our European-born citizens are. II
is estimated, sending 90 per cent more
Christmas money to their native lands
this year than they sent last year. The
outgoing mails are said to be heavier
than ever and New York paper
makes this compilation of remittances
that went on just one vessel one day
last week: To Great Britain, $241,-
21O; Italy, S72,s9s; Germany, $780,
159; Austria, S3s,O27; Hungary, $685.
PA; Russia, S19,42s; Sweden, S1S,-
1913; Greece, $17,134; Norway, $9,931;
Switzerland, S5,414; Denmark, $4,
no; France, $500; Belgium, $2,9S2;
Netherlands, $1,239; Portugal, $1S9;
Liberia, 500; Luxembourg, $50;
Egypt, S45; total. S530,41S.
During that week $500 sacks Of
mail went out of New York for Europe,
whereas one year ago in the corre-
spending week the number was 6,675.
The remittances are general enough to
show that this prosperity among our
foreign-born neighbors is not confined
to any one or two nationalities. All
apparently are prospecting to some ex-
tent. All will prosper Just in proper
tion to their thrift and ability to han
die what they get, for all get an even
chance in this country There is no
class spirit when it comes to the
United States treating with its immi
grant inhabitants.
Some Americans do not view the
spectacle of such large sums of money
going back to Europe as encouraging.
They think it indicates q lack OF,
rather than the existence Of, interest
in the new home, retarded rather than
progressive assimilation. That is
open to question. On the other hand,
we have ample evidences to show for
the vital interest OF foreign-born
Americans in the affairs of this land.
They may not at first readily keep all
their savings here, but they come in
time to invest them and build up their
the benefit of their frugal habits, of
their sound systems OF economy and
thrift, and these examples are needed
for our own people, many of whom
know far less about saving than do
fortunes here. So that we are getting
these Europeans.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-26
ABOLISH ruE MisrLEror;
Not while Youth blooms aud Elders
Have Memory.
Boston Transcript.

Have "a Wemory,
Boston Transcript.
The Department Of Agriculture Is decd
edly practical Poetry and romance arc no
part OF lts programme. else it would not
have now Instituted a crusade against the
mistletoe. II coutemplates e simply IN it,
parasitic character and ignores its rich
history, which carries back to the time
when Christmas was instituted. even to the
twilight days Of mythology II Is now
charged with destroying countless trees IN
the forests Of the southwest. and efforts
are making for its Punishment or eNterml-
nation. The seed IL imbedded in a pulpy
covering easily carried by birds. and &c pos
sesses a viscous quality that attaches Il to
every bough that touches There Il be-
gins to draw life from the parent Of its
fortuitous adoption, and never seems
homesick whatever the character Of it's an
chorage.
But against this unitarian hostility the
ranks Of sentiment will marshal their
forces. How can we spare the ''mistletoe
green' that shows RANT life when all about
IT seems dead? II Is interviewer with
legend and symbolism and tradition. Priest
and prophets have paid IL reverent tribute
For shy lovers II has bridged the distance
and the uncerta nty that separated them.
1t is the emblem Of Christian privilege and
has been far years and n privilege
warmly cherished else it would not have
been so firmly transplanted from the old
world into the new. Was not Balder the
Beautiful slain with an arrow Of mlstletoe.
and without Bader we should not have
had the Nibelungen tetralogy. or Bladder
Dead" by Johannes Ewald and Matthew
Arnold. Neither should we have been per,
mtted to weep in sweet sympathy with
that early widower, Lord Lowell over the
tragic fate Of his bride as tunefully mar
rated in THE Mlstletoe Bough"
The present menace is one that we can
not contemplate with patience Could VIC
repress our own feelings in the matter.
shall We break one Of the most significant
links between the prehistoric past and the
joyous present and leave thus bereft our
children and our children's children Shall
we sunder about the only tie that connects
Thor with Peter Jones? Let the children
have their Santa Claus, but for those Of a
little older growth Christmas would not be
Christmas without the mistletoe green
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-26
Peace FoIda It's wings Again.
Roaton TranacTipt.

1t looks as II an International complica-
ton has been avoided by Baron Hengel-
muller's denial that the baroness ever said
that all Washington society Is dull, and
peace between our capital and Vienna re-
sumes its white winged sway Can 1t be
that a remark attributed TO another Aus
trian woman. that she was glad to hear of
society in Washington for when she was
in our capital there was nothing but a
rabble," has been enormously fastened
upon Baroness Hengelmuller? Much may
depend on the answer, for when Washing
ton society takes a dislike to a diplomatist
or his dinners his usefulness is pretty
nearly over.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-26
Our Birthday Book.


Thomas Gray, the eminent English poet
was born December e. l716. In London
and died In l771 His "Elegy Written in a
Country Church Yard" has made him an
immortal name In English literature
Dion Boucicault, dramatic author and
actor, was born December Pc. 1922. IN Dub
lin. He wrote plays and staged them, both
IN this country and in Great Brijian, and
used to show in Omaha during his active
career.
Manila bay, is celebrating his seventy
third birthday today. lie was born in
Montpelier. VT, and is now on the retired
list, having captured enough glory for one
man on that early May morning.
e. X. Long Omaha's venerable justice
Of the peace, is 81 years old today. He
was born at Newburyport, Mass and was
for several years member OF the school
board. As justice Of the peace he 10 re-
elected every two years almost without
opposition as II entitled to life tenure.
Ralph r. Sunderland, secretary Of Sun
derland Brothers company. was born
December %. 1871. at Sioux City He came
to Omaha in 1883 as superintendent for the
Omaha Coal, Coke & Lime company. be-
coming successfully office man, travelling
FaIesman. boOkkseper and secretary. when
the name was changed in 1901 to sunder-
land Brothers company.