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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-01
MRS. WILLIAM TRAW
GUARANTEES son
Sister in Law of Harry Promises
Fiancee That Son Will
Be Good
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

PITTSBURG. Aug The an
nounced engagement of William Thaw
III. to Miss Gladys V Bradley of
Bridgeport, Conn, today, developed the
story here that Mrs. William Thaw IL.
his mother has guaranteed" her son
to the future Mrs. William Thaw III.
In other words. the Pittsburg social
leader and sister in law of Harry Ken
day Thaw has passed her word that
her son, who has been one of the
widest of the Thaw connections, will
be good after his marriage.
Only year or two ago Mrs William
Thaw, after one of her sons unusually
spectacular performances, went into
court here and asked that her son be
declared an habitual drunkard andl that
his property be turned over to some
one designated by the court. With
much difficulty he persuaded his mother
not to press the case. He made his
mother some promises at that time
which he has kept He was not asked
to promise not to drink at all, but to
be moderate and not spectacular
Once young Thaw forgot his promise
to his mother. That was when he,
within the last year, drank 20 brandy
and sodas at the Allegheny COUNT Y
club on wager and for days lay at
the point of death in hospital.
When Thaw recently asked Miss
Bradley to marry him she withheld her
answer until his mother had Guaran-
teed her sons good behavior.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-01
POLICE-ARMY FRICTION
COMES TO SETTLEMENT
Controversy at Fort Lawton Is
Finally Adjusted

SEATTLE, Aug. 31.-The controversy
between the army officers at Fort Law
ton and police department of Seattle.
which began last June when, after an
assault by a negro soldier of the
Twenty-ffth infantry upon white
woman, the police established a patrol
service on the military reservation.
was ended today by the discontinuance
of the police patrol.
When the police were placed on the
fort grounds the officers objected mild
ly- Recently negro soldier was ar
rested by policeman on the reserva-
tion charged with insulting white
girls. Captain Deane of the negro
regiment. wrote to Chief of Police
Wapperstein asking that the patrol be
withdrawn. The chief refused
Colonel w H. Evans of the Twenty
fifth infantry thereupon wrote stating
that a sentinel would be posted at the
reservation gate, who will be properly
instructed to prevent trespass on this
reservation by individuals, whether act
ing in their private capacity or under
color of authority"
The chief of police acknowledged the
army authority over the grounds and
withdrew his men,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-01
CURTISS SETS AN
OVERWATER MARK
Famous Aviator Crosses Lake
Erie in His Eight Cylinder
Biplane

CLEVELAND. Aug 31-Glenn- Fl.
Curtiss of Hammondsport. n. Y. today
established a new record for over
water flights by travelling over Lake
Erie from Euclid Beach. nine miles
east of this city, to Cedar Point. Ohio.
approximately 90 miles distant. The
announced time was one hour aud Is
minutes
The owners own estimate OF the
time was ] hour 1s minutes His aver
age time was As miles an hour. al
though one stretch of 20 miles was
covered at rate of mile a minute.
He intends returning tomorrow morn
ing
Curtiss used the eight cylinder So
horsepower bipIane of his own con-
struction, in which he made his recent
flight down the Hudson river from
Albany to New York.
After waiting two days for favor
able conditions, Curtiss, at 1:06 p. M.
ascended and Immediately headed his
aeroplane westward to Cedar Point.
He was out of sight in the fog off
shore before the spectators were aware
that he was engaged in his record
breaking flight.
All during the flight Curtiss had a.
IL mile wind at his back.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-01
DEVELOPMENT WORK IN
ELK HILLS is BEGUN
San Francisco Company Has
Well Down 600 Feet
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

BAKERSFIELD, Aug. 31.-The Kern
Midway and Mercedes oil companies.
owned by San Franciscans, have begun
active development work in the Elk
hills. The Kern Midway, on section IS,
31-24, is down 900 feet with 12h inch
casing
David Shear, the Pennsylvania oil
man, returned today from a trip through
the Templor district in which he has
become largely interested. Shear thinks
the Templor field is on the verge of an
old fashioned boom. The branch line
of the Producers transportation COM
pany has been completed and the pump
stations are being installed 1t is ex-
pected that the line will begin handling
oil September Is. San Franciscans have
secured lease on 40 acres in section
36 and are preparing to begin work.
The operations of the Buick oil COM
pany on section 81, 1923, in the hills
back of Maricopa, are being watched
with interest. The company is operat-
ing in a locality lying behind the break
which is supposed to pass the field, and
If successful great new territory will
be developed.
At a meeting of the Kern county
board of trade tonight resolutions were
adopted opposing any form of govern
mental lease in the conservation of oil
lands.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-01
Fair Play lJnderNeW Rules Demanded
RooseyeltF0r Observation-Disclosures
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-01
Especial Dispatch TO The CALI

SAN JOSE. Aug. 31.-That every
member of the San Francisco detec-
tive force is in league with the male
factors of great wealth who spend
their week ends whizzing about the
country in big touring cars and whit
ening the hair of the country consta-
bles by their reckless disregard of
local speed ordinances was the as
sertion of Town Marshal r. Bruce
Magee last evening when he reported
to the board of town trustees of Ea st
San Jose.
Three weeks ago Magee led a cruz
sade against speedburners in East San
Jose. Stationng the town night
watchman at one end of. Alum Rock
distance down the block with a stop
watch, he kept tab on the speed of all
the machines that crossed the bridge
from San Jose into East San. Jose
during an entire. Sunday afternoon, He
made no arrests but secured the num-
bers of liz San Francisco cars and
some 40 local cars that were going too
fast. He would have taken more num-
bers but some he could not see for dust.
Armed with his license numbers and
with his well polished star, Magee Wis
tied San Francisco Saturday and called
upon Chief of Police Martin for assist
ance in locating the offenders The
license records were searched and the
names of two score prominent San
Francisco businessmen were obtained.
Chief Martin placed the metropolitan
detective force at Magee's command
and he took a man with him to assist
him in his search and pilot him about
the city. His quests were fruitless and
he changed men several times. Dis
couraged and emptyhandeG he returned
TO East San Jose and sorrowfully made
his report to the board.
Every time we would go into an
Office and ask for one of the men I had
on my list the detective would give
the Office boy or clerk a high sign and
the man wouldn't be in At one place
I'm sure we talked directly to the man
wanted. He said Mr.. So and so was
in, and he would call him. Presently
he came back with the alleged informa-
tion that he was out of town. That
consarncd detective made some kind of
motion and / couldn't do anything.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-01
SAN FRANCISCAN
KILLED At MUNICH
Mrs. AIvina Goodrich Meets
Death in Auto Accident:
Sister Is Injured

Struck by runaway automobile
while leaving the Prinz Regenten thea
ter in Munich, Bavaria, Mrs. Alvina
Goodrich, a sister of Z. A Luchsinger, a
director of the Humboldt savings bank
and who MADE her home at 2S0S Jack
son street, was instantly killed, accord
ing to European dispatches received
last night. Mrs. Rose Buckingham. her
sister, who was with her at the time
was injured in the same accident but
is reported to be out of all danger.
According to the dispatches, Mrs.
Goodrich and Mrs. Buckingham We're
leaving the theater Tuesday night.
when the driver of a passing automo- :
bile lost control OF. the machine and
crashed into the crc-sa Mrs. Goodrich
was crushed under the wheels.
Ese FIST reports received Of the af-
fair was that Mrs Buckingham had
been killed and her sister injured, but
a later report corrected this informa-
tion.
Mrs. Goodrich had lived with Mrs.
Buckin CHAM at 2SoS jackson street
since the death of the latter's husband,
E. A. Buckingham, wealthy real es-
tate dealer. three years ago. Previous
ly she had spent much of her time in
Europe.
The first news of the tragedy was
conveyed 10 the relatives through the
press dispatches Luehsinger immedi-
ately cabled for full details, but UP to
late last night had not received any
reply. This morning his son, G. A.
Luchsinger. will leave for Europe, in
tending to catch the steamer Kaiser
Wilhelm at New York, and on his arri-
va at Munich will take charge of the
body
alrs. Buckingham three children
are in San Fra ncjsoo sin charge of a
governess. Nothing was said to them
WREN the first reports were received,
there being a thought that there might
be some mistake and that the children
could better be informed of the cir
cumstances when the details were re-
ceived.
left for Europe last November, intend
ing TO return to San Francisco shortly
after the coming Christmas day Let
ters received from them showed that
they were enjoying their trip i'm
mensely Mrs. Buckingham. who was
in i'll health when she left had i'm
proved greatly. and the members of
the family were awaiting the reunion
with the keenest anticipation.
Prior to her husbands death Mrs.
Buckingham too kan active interest
in. club and social life. Of late years.
however, she has lived quietly with her
children
Young Luchsinger, : who goes to
Europe. said he had no idea what
steps would be taken until he arrived
in Munich and saw what the condi-
tions were.
1T is difficult to say Jast what will
be DONE" he said. "in the face of the
meager information we nave / do not
know how badly Mrs. Buckingham was
injured. From the press dispatches,
she seems TO be. out of danger and if
this is so when ! get there, L suppose
my first steps will be toward getting
her home as quickly as possible. We
have not yet decided whether weAwill
have Mrs. Goodrich's body shipped here
or NOT
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-01
ASTRONOMERS OF WORLD
CLIMB MOUNT WILSON
DIR. q. E. Hale Exhibits His
SpectroheIiograph TO Savants

Los ANGELES. Aug 31.-Dr. George
+. Hale opened the first regular ses-
sion Of the con gress of the interna-
tional union for cooperation in solar
research WITH an interesting address
in 4sie OBSERVATORY on the summit of
- al Wilson. a mile high.
Astronomers from all parts of the
world we're in attendance. The con-
vention IS the fourth OF the kind ever
held and the first TO be held in America.
Reports and discussion on technical
subjects occupied part Of the day.
Many OF thu visitors took occasion to
v.sif the great Carnegie observatory
and Inspect the astronomical instru-
,anents which are the most elaborate
nd expensive ever installed.
one of the instruments which at
fracted muth attention was invented
by Doctor Hale and is called the spec
trohrIiograpil. 1t makes possible an
5.ss is-a tion of the slin without waiting
ccr an eclipse.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-01
INSURANCE COMPANY
Is ADJUDGED LIABLE
D. Casassa Wins Suit for Loss
on Policy

SANTA ROSA, Aug. 3l--In the suit
II y. Cassssa against the Home insur-
snce corll as of New York to deter
saine whe er - not the company was
responsible for the action of the local
agent in suing a policy despite its
subsequent refusal OF the same, Judge
Thomas C. Denny gave his decision
today IN favor of the plaintiff for
s.. 0OO. the face Of the policy, and the
cost Of the action
Il, Casassa Insured with the Home COM
- ny through lis local agent July 80.
9, and Tunaediateiy afterward left
- The agent sent the policy to
4ff5wf Francis il was refused by the
COMPANY without Sasassa being noti-
fed. and in the meantime, while the
agent was endeavoring TO place the in
surance with tke Colonial company,
Sasassa's building burned.
The court held that the plaintiff
was unaware OF the compaHy's refusal,
he was covered, according TO his agree
ment vita their agent, when the fire
occurred.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-01
EMPRESS ALEXANDRIA
IN EXCELLENT HEALTH
Appearance Upon Arrival at
Friedberg a Surprise

FRIEDBERG. Russia. Aug. 31-Em
peror Nicholas and Empress Alexandria.
who arrived here yesterday. appeared in
excellent health today. The empress
surprised those who saw her. Although
she has long been described as being in
ill health and came here to take the
curative waters, her cheeks are full and
have much color She talks with ami
nation.
One hundred and ninety-two soldiers
are on guard duty at the castle and "a
sentries are posted in the neighborhood.
Many Russians who have been at
Nauheim have left the place because
they were annoyed by the surveillance
of the Russian police
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-01
WALL Street COW
HAS GONE "DRY"
Rockefeller and Morgan Love
G. O. P. All Right, but Not
in Real Money
Especial Dispatch to The Call

WASHINGTON. Aug. 31.-Managers
of the republicasa congressional cam
paign are up against the hordest prob
lem they have eyer encountered. Al
though theyf afs usiag every argument
in their campaign. the Wall street COW.
for the first time in many years, is
refusing to give down for the carry
ing on of the present campaign.
Rockefeller, Morgan and all the other
big fnanciers like the republican party
all right, they say, but not to the
extent OF yielding up any real money
TO the campaign managers. When it
comes to contributing for carrying on
the campaign they don't love the grand
old party of Lincoln worth cent.
No matter where they go the repub-
lican managers are being met with the
icy manner Chairman William B. Nc
Kinley. who spends his time between
New York and Chicago, has been Civ
ing a splendid imitation of Eliza thrust
out in the snow and forced to skate
across the ice.
All the other regular republican cam
paign managers are having similar ex-
periences. They say it looks like a
mighty cold winter.
The present experience of the re-
publican managers is in sharp contrast
to 1906, when Mark Hanna MIXED the
Wall street COW with as much delight
to the cow as to the grand old party
of Lincoln.
Insurgency is the cause of the tight
enng of the purse strings. When the
Wall street barons are approached they
give one hoot of derision and say:
Go way back. What can you do
for us? The insurgents are getting
control of the republican party. and if
you are victorious it merely means that
we will have Roosevelt for president
again. No. thankyou; please ycount US
malefactors of. great wealth as among
the absent
The general impression gained by the
republican mana gers is that Wall street
would much prefer Judson Harmon to
Theodore Roosevelt for president in
1912. They would prefer to take
chances on the man who was attorney
general under Cleveland and WHO has
acted as attorney for many corpora
tfons rather than on the man who in
his seven year sin the White House
aroused the public conscience to cor
porate corruption.
Because of that and because they be-
lieve that even though the republicans
carry the next house, the insurgents
will DE the nominating faction, the in
terests are refusing to give financial
comfort to the republican managers.
Moreover. the regular republican
managers are finding that there is more
insurgency in the east than they ex-
pected Men whom they have ap-
preached for money have admitted their
favorable feeling toward the insur-
gents. declaring that this movement
for progress is the sole hope of the
republican party.
We'll" the managers have argued,
"alI the republicans, insurgents and
regulars alike. are standing together
in this campaign. If you favor the
election of republican insurgents you
should contribute to insure their elec-
tion.n
Insurgent sympathizers. however. are
refusing to contribute fearing that the
money will be used to defeat some of
the insurgents for whom they know the |
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-01
AEROPLANE JOY RIDE
OUTJOYS THE AUTO
Aviator Charles X. Hamilton to
Demonstrate Fact

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 31.-Charles K.
Hamilton, who arrived here tonight,
will attempt to out joy ride the auto
mobile.
IN the light OF a powerful search
light the New York aviator will try
every night next week to encircle the
mile track at Agricultural park in his
lis horsepower Curtiss biplane ahead
Of 4 high power motor car.
II addition he declares he is going
after the International aeroplane record
fer a mile, and says he expects to set a
nssw mark OF 10 Sends or less.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-01
VERA Fitch. IS
Dying, But NOW
WANTS TO LIVE
Beautiful Girl Expresses Hope
That She VIII Recover and
Achieve Success
Declares She Viii Strive for the
Iis9 Literary Fame She Could
Not Win Before
Oakland Belle Who Shot Herself
IN New York Brightens
After Relatives Visit
Lspseiol Dispa.ch to The CALI

M Ew CORK. Aug. s1.-Lingering
IN on slender threads Of '.ee, Miss
Vera Fitch. the talented young
Calf rnian who tried TO Kill herself in
the Lotel Astor. expressed the hope
that she might live and achieve success.
Her renewd spirit came after visit of
her mother. Mrs Henry Fitch of Oak
land, znd her sister. Mrs. Roy w Con-
ger. an actress.
n realiz, now that made terrible
mistake. said the young woman to
Doctor Eoghes. house surgeon of Flower
hospital where she now lies in criti-
cal condition. Life is a beautiful
thing after ali. and know now that I
would have caused deep grief to at
least a few persons dear to ne If /
i've. and I now trust that I may not die
as the result of my act. shall strive to
achieve the literary success I could not
,efore
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-01
Square Deal" Says Former
President, means Freedom
From Sinister Influence"
PROBLEM THE SAME AS
IN TIME OF LINCOLN
Speech at Dedication of John
Browns Battlefield AIigns
Teddy With insurgents
tissue is JOINED AND
We MUST FIGHT OR FAIL"

~ SAWATOMIE, Kan, Aug. 81
1 In clear and emphatic fashion
Theodore Roosevelt announced
his political creed here today. 1t was
creed of progressive republicanism
1t aligned him definitely with the pro-
gressive movement within the party
as a whole. 1t placed him on record
as an advocate Of some policies which
find favor with the insurgents and as.
an opponent of every special interest
which he believes exercises a sinister
influence on the affairs of the people.
Roosevelt declared himself in favor
of wide increase in the power of
the national government, so that it
might assume greater activity in con-
troll Of the corporations, and in work
ing out the policies which he believes
should be adopted. He declared for
the new nationalism." as he termed
such an increase in governmental
power.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-01
By THOMAS w. LAWSON

John D. Archbo1d says that my state
ment to the effect that the Standard oil
group of retail and wholesale, indi-
vidual and government debauchers em-
ploy women in their work is "a, tissue
of falsehoods ridiculous upon their
face" Benefeiaries of the system
have heretofore loudly denied my state
ments, but of the 30 odd leading fren-
zied systemizers, seven have been
proved criminals, five have fled the
country and three of the others are
suicides. And [ am still doing business
at the old stand.
without desiring to drag into the
light again the painful story of the
man who made a practice of sending
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-01
Hamilton Loses i'm Suit

NEW YORK. Aug. S1.-The petition of
Charles K Hamilton, aviator, for a
preliminary Injunction to restrain Glenn
H. Curtiss from interfering with his
contracts for flying exhibitions was
denied today by Judge Lacombe in the
United States court. Hamilton com
planned that Curtiss blocked him in his
arrangement for giving flying exhibit
tions in San Francisco and at the Har-
yard aeronautical meet.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-01
FRENCH BIRDMAN MAKES
WORLDS HIGH RECORD
Leon Morane Exceeds Upward
Flight of DrexeI

PARIS, Aug. 31.--In his monoplane
flight of last Monday Leon Morane. the
French aviator, reached height of
2,150 meters, or 1854 feet, according to
the official figures determined today.
This constitutes worlds record for
height, eclipsing the mark set by ].
Armstrong Drexel the American avi-
ator, at Lanark, Scotland, August II.
Drexel rose 6.752 feet
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-01
TITAN HAIRED
SIREN Charmed
A SENATOR TOO
Thomas w. Lawson Says Stand
ard Oil Employed Women
to Debauch
Methods of Big Corporation in
Manipulating Congress
Described

NEW YORK, Aug. s1.-Thomas w
Lawson wires the following from Bos-
ton to the World over his own sigma
ture:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-01

SANTA FE OFFICIAL RESIGNs-Topeka. Kan.
Aug 31.-Notice was given out at the general
offices of the Santa Fe here today of the
resignation of W. B. Jansen. vice president
with headquarters in Chicago. Ills position
will be abolished
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-01
Refined and Beautiful

Doctor Hughes said tonight: There
has never been more refined and
beautiful woman received as a patient
at this hospital After the visit of her
mother and sister this afternoon, the
change seemed to come over the
woman.
Doctor Hughes said some of Miss
hEteh's effects. among them the manu-
: seript 'Thessalia,' a little drama. one
q her writings whose rejection had
nsPeled her TO suicide. were in the
possession of the hospital authorities.
TO add TO the unusual circumstance
surrounding the attempted suicide, a
nnez appearance middle aged
and must, he'd. stepped from qaxieab
1T Flower hospital tonight and made
Inquiries n Frank Sveck. the night
clerk, as to how much the charges
would, be fer Miss Fitch for two weeks.
Sveck hguied it at sl34, and without
Gdrther paney the mysterious man pro-
duced large roll OF bills and, extract
ing sIsA received a receipt and left
the building. He declined to give his
name TO sveck-
Relatives Criticised
Prior 70 The yirit of the girls mother
and sister fhere had been severe criti-
: sispl b. t3ge hospital authorities over
M 4 setituas Of her relatives in failing
70 apr a. at a supposedly dying girls
bedsid, When Mrs. Conger, or Miss
Grace F9tch. as she is known to
stageland heard Of this criticism she
issued q statement declaring that she
had aaid Vera's way at college for two
years. and that after Vera had come
here She had aided in supporting the
girl After her sister had been identi-
red at The. hospital she said that the
amily pad decided TO pay her ex-
aenses there and that her husband had
acted as their representative and made
several visits TO the hospital.