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The San Francisco call., 1910-12-23
latham EATS DUCK
shot FROM AIRSHIP
Fifteen Mile Trip From Aviation
Field to Preserve Takes
Fifteen Minutes
Monoplane Chases Birds to Sea,
but They Prove Faster
on the Turn

Los ANGELES. Dec. 22.-when HUI
pert Latham, the French aviator. sat
down to dinner tonight, wild duck was
served as the honor dish of his menu
y was little duck of the scamp
PeIies and familiarly called "bIuebiu'
py hunters of waterfowl But il was
an extraordinary honored duck in tbat
IL was the first ever shot from an aero
plane. '''' an 'ei y
Latham brought down the fright
driven little bird with the first shot
Ired from his fast flying Antoinette
rdoioplane while going at the rate OF
% AilIes an hour at the Bolsa Chica
gun club at noon today.
Nothing quite so spectacular in the
way OF aerial exhibitions has ever been
seen as Latham's shooting expedition
louay He got permission from the
bolsa Chlca gun club, which has 8 4O0
acres OF the finest preserves in south
ern California, TO fly over and have a
try at the game.
Early today he was on the aviation
neIa at Dominguez. urging his mecha =
hicianS TO hurry the preparations for
the expeditions. 1t lacked half an hour
70 noon, however, before the big mono
plane was ready, and Latham took his
seat Tor few turns on the field.
II is 10 miles from the aviation field
10 the BoISa Chica club, and it was
noon when the gun club members and
their guests caught sight of the dragon
SNAPPED monoplane. Two minutes later
Latham came whirling over the bound
airy of the clubs game preserves and
headed straight down the long lagoon.
He had made the trip from the avia-
ton feel at almost mile a minute.
steering straight over the lagoon
Tor half mile, 200 feet above the
water, Latham veered suddenly ocean
ward and headed straight for a big
flock of terror stricken ducks A few
hundred yards from the shore he took
his first shot. A bluebi1 huttered and
fell straight down. 1t dropped into the
ocean and was afterward picked up on
shore.
Straight after the disorganized band
the monoplane continued, following
them two miles to sea. Then they
wheeled shoreward, and Latham fol
lowed. The ducks, however were
quicker on the turn. and whenever
Latham would come near enough for q
shot they would change their course.
The chase lasted 15 minutes
After luncheon Latham again mount
ed his seat and set sail for the avia-
tion field, arriving there after a 20
minute flight at o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-23
SAN FRANCISCO WILL
WIN, ADMEN HEAR
Vice President Lynch Tells of
Exposition Battle

Sixty representative advertising men
who attended the luncheon of the San
Francisco ad club at a downtown res
taurant yesterday listened with much
interest TO the address of Vice Presi-
dent Robert Newton Lynch of the Cali
fornia development board. who recently
returned from the east where he took
an active part in furthering the pros
poets Of San Francisco as a site for the
Panama Pacific exposition of 1915. Ac-
cOrding to Vice President Lynch, there
is no possible chance for San Francisco
TO lose in the contest with New Orleans.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-23
HARBOR BOARD WILL
PROTEST STREET WORK
First Street Is Being Filled With
SweepingS

That the board of public works Is
violating a city ordinance in spite OF
the fact that the attention of the city
board has been called to its derelic-
tion was the burden of a report filed
with the harbor commissioners yester-
day by Engineer Ralph Barker. Bar
ker complains that First street between
Brannan and Townsend, where the old
Pacific Mail dock was, is being brought
up to city level by being filled in with
street sweepings.
Barker says: This is contrary to the
regulations of the board of health, and
will surely cause trouble when this
street is paved, as it is totally unfit TO
form a foundation"
The harbor commissioners directed
Secretary Thorpe to make a remon-
STRANGE with the board of public works
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-23
IIROQUOIS HORROR
RECALLED BY FIRE
Chicago Fire Chief and Many Assistants
Among Victims of Disastrous Blaze
continued From Page 1

walked out from under the canopy just
as it crushed out the lives behind him.
I'm immune. chief" he told the as
sistant marshal. when he reported TO
him few minutes later. the only man
left Of his crew.
Streams Of water from one whole
fire company were poured on the pyre
and had cooled 1t TO some extent, when
Assistant Marshal Seyferlich declared
Ge heard a voice under the ruins. II
was about lO:30 a. M, several hours
after the fatal fall.
A shouted command brought another
detachment Of firemen from nearby
posts. who tore at the piles Of debris
with bare hands, axes and poles in
hope that some Of the fated crew still
were alive.
-Four bodies were recovered in few
minutes
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-23
REMOVAL OF BARBARY
COAST RECOMM MENDED
Grand Jury Asks Police Conn
mission to Take Action

Resolutions adopted by the grand
jury recommending the removal Of the
Barbary coast dives to section east
of Sansome street were read before the
police commissioners yesterday. With
the resolutions came a similar docu-
ment from the North Beach improve
ment club, complaining of the spread of
the tenderloin through North beach
along Kearny street and to parts of the
city west and north of the junction of
Pacific and Kearny. The grand jury
recommended that no more permits for
dives west of Sansome street be
granted. and asked the commissioners
to exert every effort to push the tender
loin back and keep Kearny and Mont
gomery streets clean. The resolutions
were taken under advisement.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-23
LODGER COMES BACK
ALTHOUGH NOT WANTED
Landlord Invokes Courts Aid,
but RENTS Debt

Henry Rickorite thought J. B. Car
rere was such a good landlord that he
couldn't bear to leave him. Carrere
runs lodging house at 1341 Fifth av-
enue south. Every day for two months,
he said, he had elected Rickorite.
I'D put him out one door and he'd
come in another" said Carrere in the
police court yesterday. HE couldn't
seem to understand that I didn't want
him around. 1 don't care so much for
the SAT he owes me. 1 want to get rid
of him. l want a chance to forget him,
but / can't"
Il liked Carrere a whole lot put in
Rickorite. He didn't seem to know
it, though. He's one of the best men
know, and 1 didn't like to leave him.
Rickorite promised, however, to seek
other lodgings, and his case was dis
missed
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-23
MERCHANTS WILL HOLD
CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL
Mayor to Speak at Entertain
ment in Exchange

James Rolph Jr. will preside at the
Christmas festivities on the floor of
the Merchants exchange this afternoon
between 2:30 and 4:30 o'clock. Ad-
dresses will be made by Mayor p H.
Mccarthy, President NJ. H. Robbins Jr.
of the Merchants association and Man
ager w. r. Wheeler of the Traffic bu-
reau of the Merchants exchange. Fred
erick Hastings, the barytone, with Tet-
razzini, will sing and there will be Sc
lections by the Knickerbocker quartet.
The lightning calculator, Griffith, will
give the bankers and brokers some
new methods of figuring.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-23
Is FOOT FALL ROBS
CARPENTER OF MEMORY
San Jose Man Is Living Again
as Youth
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SAN JOSE, Dee. 22-Believing him
self a lad in his teens and back in a
little PENNSYLVANIA town. Walter E.
Stevens regained his memory last even
ing after a fall of Ia feet At first he
was unable to tell his name and re-
membered nothing of the last 80 years
of his life. Tonight, at the ST Luke's
hospital. he is able to tell his name and
has a few hazy ideas of recent events
Stevens was employed as a carpenter
on the Keystone company's new build
ing in North Market street and fell
from a scaffolding Tuesday morning.
His back was badly wrenched and he is
partially paralyzed Stevens is a single
man, about so years old. and so far
known has no relatives in this vicinity.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-23
LIQUOR LICENSE OF
CAFE is REVOKED
Fatal ARRAY in Mirror Saloon Is
Cause

The board of police commissioners
yesterday revoked the liquor license of
Milton w. Levy, proprietor of the Mir
ror cafe at 145 Eddy street. because
of his attempt to conceal the circum-
stances surrounding the death of Will
liam V. f. Henrici, night clerk at the
Hotel Holland. Henrici died November
20 at the hotel, a few hours after he
had been struck on the head with a
chair by Bennett, one of Levy's enter
tainerS.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-23
Rebels Seize Train

Ell PASO. Tex, Dec 22-Insurrectos
today captured Mexican Northwestern
passenger train at Sapello station, 20
miles from Juarez Leaving the pas
sengers unmolested the insurrectos de-
parted with the engine and one coach
IN the direction of Casas Grandes
Wires have been cut and their where
abouts is unknown. An engine was
sent late today to rescue the marooned
passengers
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-23
VENTURA URGES
OIL LEGISLATION
j. @. TOIand Is In Washington
Seeking Remedial
Measures
[Spee:aL Daeoteh 10 The Cali

WASHINGTON. Dee. 22.-J. o. Toland
Of Ventura, who is here trying to
secure the enactment of remedial legls-
lation dealing with the California oil
lands. said today that the administra-
ton had not decided whether it will
propose a general leasing bill or
whether it will incorporate the pro-
posed remedial provisions in the bill
if it is introduced. The provisions of
the Smith bill may be adopted by the
administration, but it has not yet
stated its position. The Smith bill has
been worked over until its main pro-
visions are acceptable to all concerned
and after the holidays it may be ad-
NOcated as a separate measure
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-23

the explosion, was introduced in evil
dence:
February 6, 1910.
My Dear Mr.. Jack Smith. Sheriff:
we had an explosion last night
out here in the tent of a patient
we have had here for a long time,
who Is unbalanced In mind, and we {.
suppose the patient "a LADY,, will
proDably die as a result of the ex-
plosion. We do not know that she
did it, but think she did, as she has
repeatedly threatened to blow
do not not IPi Know We 9na' are aufte lnfant able Me
to cope with the situation without
troubling you. We were not able
TO ma anything at any time by
which in her worst unbalanced
self. Yours truly.
DIR. w P. BURKE.
The first question from the jury box
was asked today when Juror George T.
Hickman asked to be informed concern
ing the condition of the Smith PENTHOUSE
before it was cat down. He was in
formed that the tent had been cut at
the bottom near the bed occupied by
Miss Smith
Jack Birmingham, deputy sheriff of
Contra Costa county, and dynamite
conditions following the explosion. In
his opinion there was a distinct charge
of dynamite exploded in the tent. He
declared, however, that charge of
dynamite as exploded would break every
window glass in the tent. The defense,
which is trying to prove the explosion
was not dynamite but giant powder, re-
CARDS this as extremely favorable, as one
of the points on which it bases it's de-
tense is that there was a window in the
tent that was not broken
BURKE CARRIED DYNAMITE
Riley testified that when the doctor
left the mine at Oroville he carried
away with him package of dynamite,
approximating five to eight sticks.
when Doctor Burke spoke about the
rock in the stream" said Riley, Il at
tached a cap to a piece of fuse, three
and the dynamite which he got from
the foreman he put in another pocket
of his overcoat'
The claim of the prosecution is that
after receiving the dynamite from the
mining men at Oroville, Doctor Burke
went back to his .sanatorium and at
tempted to blow up Lu Eta Smith.
The evidence in this regard is purely
circumstantiaI. Much of 1t is based
his employees at the sanitorium prior
TO the explosion, in which he ex-
pressed fear that an explosion was
about to take place.
Judge Seawall, presiding over the
case, is pushing it to it's utmost. He
allows but little time for lunch and is
on the bench at the exact minute.
Juror Olejen, whose sickness delayed
the case several days, rose in the
midst of a hearing today and asked
for recess. The man is looking ex-
tremely unweH and there is a great
deal of doubt as to whether or not
he can hold out until the trial is
brought to a conclusion.
The witnesses who are to follow will
tell of Doctor Burke's statements prior
to the explosion and also of the cir
cumstances. surrounding the event.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-23
PROTESTS AGAINST CITY
L LAUNDRIES DEPRECATED
Supervisor Minehan Says Pub=
lie Must Have Them

City wide protest against laundry To-
cations was deprecated by Supervisor
Minehan yesterday. I'VE must have
them," he said, and they can't go on
Twin Peaks"
Father Mulligan headed a delegation
protesting against the laundry permit
granted J. B. Lassere at 1881 Post
street The claim was made thai as the
application had been posted only one
day, the license was void
The matter was taken under con-
SfderatiOn
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-23
LEAGUE OF THE CROSS
CADETS WILL DANCE

The annual New Years reception and
military hop of Company A, League of
the Cross Cadets, will be given Monday
evening, January 2, in California Club
hall, 1850 Clay street. 1t is to be held
January because New Years day falls
on Sunday. Captain Milo Kent has ap-
pointed committees.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-23
STARVATION FACES
NAVARRO'S men
BeIeagured Mexican Troops
Said to Be Subsisting on
HOrseflesh
Thousand Federal Soldiers Are
Rushing to Capture
Nal PaSO

CHIHUAHUA, Mex, Dec. 22.-One
thousand government troops arrived
here last night and started by rail-
road today for San Antonio, ten miles
from Nal Paso. Another thousand men
are due here tonight. These, together
with the remnant of Colonel Guzman's s
troops, numbering 300, at Bustillos,
will concentrate at San Antonio with
the purpose of clearing Nal Paso of in
isurrectos and securing control of the
railroad through that strategic point.
Colonel Guzman describes the am
buscade at Nal Paso. The insurrectos
could rarely be seen while their bullets
rained into the canyon. When he fell
with bullet through his left leg one
after another of his men attempted to
reach him. but in turn fell, until he
cried out to them to cease their effort.
1t was asserted that General Navarro
and his forces at Pedernales have been
reduced to eating horsefiesh.
Rumors of the last three days
that General Navarro has. been sur
rounded by the insurgents were con-
irmed this afternoon by an American
who left Pedernales Monday afternoon.
Navarro personally is uninjured and
remains at the head of detachment
of his troops numbering $50. Their
position there is so precarious;
however, that scarcely a soldier can
poke his head from the protection of
the houses without being fired upon.
The American saw many dead near
the village of Pedernales, but says that
the zone in which they lay was fireswept
and Navarro does not attempt burials-
Fifteen dead were counted at Nal Paso
and insurgents still occupy the pass.
General Hernandez today stated that
four hundred federal troops are operat-
ing in the mountains near Parral after
reVolutionists
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-23
Outlying Fire Houses

Upon inquiry from the finance com
mite regarding the expenditure of a
$4,000 appropriation, members of the
fire commission at their meeting yes
terday, recommended purchase of lots
and erection of buildings in outlying
districts. This plan was deemed pre-
ferable to expending the whole sum on
large, central headquarters.
Lieutenant Michael Drury of the fire
department was promoted to cap
taincy.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-23
Telephone Appropriation

An additional appropriation of $4,000
has been recommended by the fire COM
mittee for purchasing necessary wooden
duct and cover plank to go in the tele-
phone system of the auxiliary water
supply for fire protection. The board
of supervisors had set aside $4,000 for
this rllrnnse
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-23
FOURTEEN GIRLS PASS
TESTS FOR TEACHERS
Only Four Fail in Sonoma Coun-
ty Examination
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SANTA ROSA, Dec. 22.-Fourteen of
the eighteen candidates for teachers
positions. who took the examinations
here last week before the Sonoma
county board of education secured GER
tificates
The successful applicants, in the
order Of their rank of scholarship, are:
Alice Bell Matteson Emma Saline, Ruth e.
Elmore, Alma Means. Marion Pierson Ruby
Hardesty, Mnrna Honor. Erma f. Mcdonald.
Grace II; Irving. Pansy r. Paiascio. Marguerite
Gladys Hopper
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-23
Market Street Traffic

Edgar j. Painter, secretary of the
North Central Improvement club ne
titioned the streets committee of the
supervisors yesterday to pass an ordi-
nance keeping heavy teams off Market
street. In reply, George Renner, presi-
dent of the draymen's association,
ycriticised the move as an attempt to
lnJure business. essential to city in
dustry.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-23

LoCKSMITH KILLS HIMSELF-San Rafael,
smith with a shop at c and Fourth streets.
committed suicide today by inhaling gas. De-
spondency is thought to have prompted
the act
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-23

WHIST TOURNAMENT BEGINs-There was a
GOOD attendance last evening at tie whist
tournament IN American hall at Twentieth and
Capp streets. held under the direction of the
social committee OF Abraham Lincoln council
oi Inc Junior Order OF United American Me-
chanics. game will be played every monfh
during the winter.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-23

Recalls IroquoiS Horror
Not since the days following the
Iroquois theater tragedy, which. like
the disaster of today was holiday
time horror, have such pathetic scenes
attended a fire in Chicago.
The bodies of victims were taken to
undertaking rooms near the fire. Wild
ows and children of the dead men
frantically crowded into the places.
The bodies We're so badly mutilated in
most cases that the police would not
permit the relatives to view them.
Mayor Busse late today called spe-
cial meeting of the city council, which
selected a committee OF i5 aldermen
TO take charge of relief work for fami-
lies of the dead and to make funeral
arrangements. At the same time a
meeting was held at the Chicago club
and wealthy businessmen started re-
lief fund. Theater managers also pre-
pared to hold benefit performances.
Fourteen Firemen Killed
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 22.-Fourteen
fiiremen and policemen, according to the
latest count, are known to have been
killed and more than 40 injured so Sc
verely that they are in hospitals as the
result of the collapse early today of the
walls of the burning five story factory
of aDvid Friedlander, dealer in leather
remnants at 1116 to 1920 Bodine street.
The ice bound ruins still contain the
body of Charles Edleman, who is known
to be dead. and possibly theb odies of
several other firemen who are reported
missing
William Glazier. who was held fast
in the ruins for more than 13 hours,
is i'm a hospital suffering from pneu-
monia, but physicians have hopes of
saving his life.
Pinned beneath an immense iron
girder Glazier exhibited great forti-
tude and endurance. When he was
found alive. held down by tons Of de-
bris. physicians wanted to amputate
his legs to remove him. He protested,
saying: III get out all right and
plenty of time. What good would ] be
without my legs? I would rather trust
to the boys getting this junk away"
1t is reported that the police are
convinced that the fire was of incen-
diary origin and expect to make an ar
rest.
The identified dead:
Patrick Carroll George MaeKinsky. William
Beimr. John +. Carroll. Fred Kalberer. Thomas
Entwistle HART Bertolet. Robert Stuart. Charles
Endlemen. William 0'COnnell. John Collins.
Thomas Pass. Samuel Parks, August Whiting
aud Policeman Morris Cells.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-23
FederaIs Are in Retreat

Ell PASO, Tex, Dec. 22.-There was
lighting yesterday at Mutato, town
on the Texas Mexican border east of
here and south of Maria, Tex Two
hundred rebels attacked an equal num-
Der of federals and several were killed
and many wounded. The federals are
reported to be in retreat to Ojinaga,
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-23
PILES CURED IN 8 TO "a DAYS

Druggists will refund money If Pazo
Ointment fails in any case of Itching,
Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles.50
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-23

SUPREME COURT CLERK FETED-San Jose,
Dec. 22.-B. Grant Taylor, clerk elect of the
supreme court. given a banquet tonight
by the Commonwealth club at the st. James
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-23
QUALITY AND VALUE

GO HAND IN HAND IN THIS
EXCLUSIVE HIGH GRADE MEMS
CLOTHES SHOP. OUR STOCK is
THE CREAM OF READY-TO-
WEAR CLOTHES. NOT BRANDED
BY MAKER, But STAMPED WITH
THE SEAL OF MERIT. CLOTHES
FIT FOR ANYONE, PRICES
WITHIN REACH OF ALL. READY
THE MOMENT YOU WANT THEM.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-23
COOK REFUSES TO
DISCUSS HIS TRIP
Explorer Says ALI Questions
Will Be Answered in
Time
Brooklynite Still Thinks He
Reached the Pole, but Is
Not Certain
Continued From Page 1

porting to come from me will not be
authorized. | spent weeks carefully
preparing my story and I have frankly
said in it all that there is to say.
Every charge against me is taken up
and answered in its proper place in my
narrative
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-23
Jurymen Watch Flames

Coroner Hoffman arrived early and
impanelled a jury. which sat watching
the flames As the bodies were
brought out the jurors joined the hun
dreds of civilians who were aiding the
lremen.
Out I'm her Ashland boulevard home
Mrs. Horan wife OF the marshal,
learned that she was q widow and dis
believed until assured by the news
paper reporters. when she swooned.
L,0ng before noon Assistant Marshal
Sevferlich. on his rounds Of the fire
area. began to find here and there men
who had fallen from exhaustion and
their companions who had been unable
TO aid them Some recovering started
I'm anew 10 stay the progress Of the
flames
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-23
Mayors Narrow Escape

Mayor Bussc. who had gone To the
file and was sorrOwfully discussing the
death Of Sim Horan with Assistant
Marshal Seyferlich, had a narrow
escape. An explosion Of ammonia
pipes threw bricks, beams and frozen
meat in a shower about them.
Segferlich threw himself in front Of
the mayor and then. grasping him by
the arm pushed him away to safety.
Apparently maddened by the death
Of their chief fremen threw them
selves Tecklesslv into the work of
clearing awav the fallen wall all da Y
long. More than 50 men dropped from
exhaustion and were carried back from
the intense heat Of the burning ware
house.
Despite the work Of many engine
crews. tho fire continued TO burn stub
bornlv all day Thousands thronged
into the stockyards and the police kept
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-23
Recalls Iroquois Horror

spectators back from the danger line
with great difficulty.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-23

BURKE WANTED To
BLOW UP ROCK
Carried Dynamite From Mine in
Overcoat Pocket, Says
Thomas L. Riley
Defense Strives Vainly to Com
trovert Testimony of
Witness
Continued From Page 1
Eehr,,aru G 1a1n

the explosion. was introduced in evi-
dence.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-28
MRs.J. S0RENsON,
OLD RESIDENT, DIES
Had Lived in Ell Paso for the
Past % Years
six Children.

Mrs John Sorenson, aged As years. a
resident of FL PasO, died this morning
at the family home. 504 North Stanton
street, after an illness that confined her
90 her bed for several months
Mrs SoTensOn, who was the wife OF
the well known contractor. was taken to
her bed the day the two presidents Wis
tied FL Paso-OctOber Is Iast-and was
never able TO be up again. Bright's dis
ease was the cause Of death.
Deceased, who had lived in Ell Paso
Tor 20 years, was a member of the First
Presbyterian church, and was well know
10 all the old timers Of the city She
leaves six children. four daughters and
two sons; also husband and two grand
children
The daughters are Mrs B. r. Roach.
Mrs George Franklin and Misses Anna
and Hilda SorensOn. The sons are John.
jr-. and Sherard. The grand sons are.
John SorensOn Roach and George
Franklin. jr.
Deceased leaves a sister and brother
In San Francisco and relatives in New
Orleans, who have been notified of the
death
The funeral will be held Tuesday at 2
p m, from the family residence. Rev.
G L. Overstreet officiating NagIev q.
Raster have charge OF the arrange
ments.