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The San Francisco call., 1910-07-20
-un.arionaI Robbery

The robbery Of the Chinese and Japa-
.nese mail on the Southern Pacific over
land train No. 20 at midnight in the
suisun marshes by three masked men
April 16 was one Of the most daring
and successful holdups attempted in re-
cent years. At the time it was admit
ted by all the detectives who were
working on the case that the robbery
had been planned for weeks by men
who were thoroughly familiar not only
with railroading. but the geography OF
the country
The men, after securing a launch in
a nearby slough. signaled the train
near a station named Goodyear by the
use OF a red lantern. Covering the
engine crew with guns they forced the
messenger to throw out the mail sacks
and load them into the tender Of the
engine. After this was done the rob-
bers uncoupled the engine from the
train, and, ordering the engineer and
fireman out, took charge of the loco
motive and ran it down the track about
three miles. Here they loaded their
booty into the waiting launch and made
their escape.
In spite Of the work of Immediately
organized posses. no satisfactory trace
OF the men was ever found. Numbers
OF suspects were traced and arrested
and evidence Of their trail was repeat
edly uncovered by Southern Pacific De-
tective Patrick Kindelon, but to no
effect. Just what the robbers netted
by their haul was never learned, regis
tered oriental mail comprising the loot.
The government posted a reward of
$1,000 for their arrest and the South
ern Pacific company IS 900.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-20
TEDDY WONT TEASE
OHIO ELEPHANT
Hopes Unruly Beast Will Stand
on Progressive Platform,
but Will Keep Hands Off

NEW YORK, July 19.-Theodore
Roosevelt hopes the republicans in Ohio
will adopt a progressive platform, but
taking an attitude in line with that OF
President Taft, he declines to exert
influence for any candidate in the ante
convention situation. He made this
plain in New York today after con-
ference with Judge Reynolds Kinkaide
of Toledo. who is regarded as the sec
ond choice of those Ohio republicans
who are supporting James III. Garfield.
former secretary of the interior, for the
gubernatorial nomination.
Neither Colonel Roosevelt nor Judge
ence, nor would either of them reveal
the contents of the letter Judge Kin
kaide bore from President Taft. with
whom he talked Sunday.
IT can not support any candidate for
a nomination. I can only say that 1
hope a progressive platform will be
adopted in Ohio" The former presi-
dent took luncheon with C. A. Wilson,
assistant president of the brotherhood
of locomotive firemen, and Albert Fox,
general secretary of the associated So
ciety of locomotive engineers and fire.
men of England. They. talked over Ia
Dor conditions in this country and Eu-
rope.
Booker T. Washington called on Col
onel Roosevelt today to ask HIM to
cneok before the National Negro busi-
nessmens league, which Is to hold a
convention in this city August II, Is
and 49, Doctor Washington is }presi-
dent of the league. Colonel Roosevelt
promised to make an address Aug
ust 10.
noon by automobile for Oyster bay.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-20
Pot of Color Dropped on Dress Starts
Tears Which Vision of Robe Dries

Quite apologetically Clerk Walker
to her room. His plea was unheard.
Murray, the husband, was overlooked,
as husbands are when a bride is around.
He could do nothing to save the situa-
tion.
Then there came on the scene Gus
Larm, the manager. lie took in the
situation and the frescoed bride in the
twinkling of an eye. He vowed all
sorts of things. - I4es said that he would
recompense the lady for her soiled
gown buy her a newer and a better one
and have Mrs. Larm visit the best milli-
merry shop with the bride to select the
best feathered chapeau in the store.
And so there came calm, the brides
tears vanished, the painter sighed over
his remaining pots and Mr.. and Mrs.
Murray went hurriedly to their rooms
Murray is associated with the Ameri-
can steel and wire company at Chicago.
The bride is also from the Windy City
and was a Miss Estelle Dryer. She has
been associated with many theatrical
companies in the last few years. but
gave up her profession at the time of
her marriage.
When it was all over Larm sighed:
Il intended to pay $1,000 to remodel
and retint the lobby and thought that
was acting wisely, but who can tell
when a woman is going to upset all
plans? I would sooner have greeted
her with a shower of rice than
shower of paint
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-20
BLAME PLACED ON
MRS. DAHLGREN
Delegate in Washington Not
Awake to Situation" Say
d. A. r.. Members

Mrs. Frederick Jepel Lard of
Berkeley has brought charges in the
Sequoid chapter OF the Daughters of
The american Revolution against the
chapters of southern California. charg-
ing that she wds deprived of the honor
of state regent. Al the state meeting in
the St. Francis. on February lo.
Mrs. Laird received IL potes for this
honor against the 10 of other adper-
sdries. Some of the southern chapters
refused to send delegates on the ground
that they had not been notified in time.
At the congress IN Washington April
l9 Mrs. Laird charges that the north
ern delegates mere denied credentials.
The four delegates from the south.
then seated. proceeded TO opeftmn
precedent BY electing a state regent of
their own in Mrs. w. w. Stilson of
Los angeles.
ESPECIAL Dispatch 10 The Call
Los ANGELES. July 1s.-""The subject
of the missing credentials was thor
oughly investigated before the close Of
the national convention" said Mrs. w.
w. Stilson. state regent of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution, when
informed of the, charges of Seauoia
chapter. As an evidence of her belief
that the subject is closed and that moth
ing further will be done. Mrs, Stilson
is organizing chapters in Riverside. San
Diego and Glendale, and in November
she expects to go to San Francisco and
vicinity
That all was not done in a regular
way; that there was fraud, or at least
unfair tactics used is charged by the
northern chapter. but this is denied by
the Los Angeles branch and Mrs. Still
son. They point to the published steno-
graphic reports of the proceedings as
proof that no advantage was taken of
any person or faction.
Credentials Overlooked
The Los Angeles chapter takes the
following stand in the controversy:
Mrs. Caroline c. Dahlgren. a member of
Sequoia chapter, who for many years
has resided in Washington, ID. c., was
chosen delegate and her credentials
ordered sent her Mrs. c. W. Moores,
regent of the chapter. then came to Los
Angeles to visit her mother. and 1t was
not until her return, within short
time of the opening of the national
conference, that she discovered Mrs.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-20

Gus Larm, manager of the Manx ho-
tel, is in tears. So was Mrs. A. j.
Murray, a bride of week, upon whose
gorgeous raiment pot of paint was
spilled yesterday afternoon as she
sailed in full glory through the lobby
TO the hotel desk with her husband.
All morning Larm watched the ar
lobby crane their necks ceilingward,
putting in dainty touch here and an
other there. He remarked to himself
that the effect would be SO ma gnifi-
cent that he would be turning guests
away within a week.
One decorator was giving all his at
tention to the ceiling, unmindfuI of
beautifully gowned brides or any one
else
His foot aimlessly strayed in the di-
rection of a pot of coloring, and then
there was splash, shrek and hur-
rying of feet A woman was in wrath,
and that is a fearful thing. Mrs. A. J..
Murray, fresh from the breath of
orange blossoms and the pomp of a
wedding ceremony, received the greater
part of the contents of the pot and her
gorgeous plume and neat travelling
dress were ruined.
The decorator apologized from aloft.
He decided that aloofness, common to
genius, would become him we'll so he
remained aloft, thankful for his high
position in life, yet fearful that the 8
o'clock whistle would sound before the
storm below cleared.
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prove
! FAST PEDESTRIANS
Savants Make Speedy Trip
From San Jose to Mt. Ham,
iltOn and Return
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

lOPcGtut DtSPdt(h ~ HC xii
PALO ALTO, July 19.-Profs. o. NJ.
Johnston Of the German department.
r. r. Long of the hygiene department.
and W. B. Shedd. principal of the Man
zanita school for boys, returned today
after a fast walking trip from San
Jose to Mount Hamilton and back They
are satisfied that they have equaled
the recent records made over the same
route. All of the savants are expert
enced walkers and have taken long
walking trips at former times They
made the return trip in less than five
hours The distance is nearly 80 miles.
Official announcement was made to-
day from the presidents office OF the
appointment of Prof Hans Zinsser. as
sociate professor of bacteriology at
Columbia university. TO the same posi-
tion at Stanford Professor Zinsser
arrived on the campus yesterday and
will assume his duties at. once. He Is
an authority on bacteriology and is a
member of the Medical Association Of
New York The final list of appoint
ments to the faculty will be announced
at the meeting OF the board OF trustees
next month
The professors have declared war
against the mosquito plague. During
the last week innumerable numbers OF
the little insects have invaded the
campus.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-20
CONFESSION
NJ AIDE B !
BANDITS
Bishop and Dunbar, in Jail at
Fairfield, Admit RObbing
Train at Benicia
BBERS TELL HOW
THEY ELUDED POSSES
Three Months, Although
leIentIessIy Pursued, They
Evaded Capture
BBERS TELL HOW
THEY ELUDED POSSES
~ NE ONE OF B0LDEST
yER COMMITTED IN STATE
-ial Dispatch TO The Call

AIRFIELD. July 19.-The Benicia
train robbers have confessed.
In the Solano county Jail at
ght. in the presence of the district
ley, Detective P. ]. Kindelon of
outhern Pacific. Sheriff J. J. Nc
and a number of other officials,
c. Brown. alias Carl d. Bishop,
( John a. Bishop of New Haven,
-harles Dunbar, who were arrest
-urday night as the robbers of the
mail at Goodyear, told in detail
ley held up and robbed the Japa-
nail train.
told of their actions from the
the holdup to their identifica-
asterday, tracing their course of
from the scene of action to Oak
hence to San Jose, on to Los An
hen back again to the north and
ae capture by Constable Michael
IF American township.
ms statement of the case proved
emarkable. He comes from an
Il family, has had every advan-
education. and his father holds
governmental position in the
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-20
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

SAILED
Tuesday. July 10.
Stmr George LOOMS. Smith. Redondo Beach.
DOMESTIC PORTS
ASTORIA-Sailed July 10, p m-U S stmr
Yorktown, for San Francisco.
Arrived July 19-Nor stmrs Ryja, hence
July 16.
EUREKA-Arriyed July 10. 8 p. m.-Stmr
Katherine, hence July IS. 10 p. m--Stmr Au-
relia, hence July is.
MEMORANDUM
Per Br ship Dartford-Sailed from Newcastle,
Aus on April 8; had light and variable winds
to the equator, which we crossed Al days out
In longitude 166 degrees west: had light easterly
and northeasterly winds for 80 days of the
pa ssage The hartford carried 25 apprentices
to learn seamanship and navigation for the
Union steamship company of New Zealand. 1t
also carried a crew of 16 men and captain and
four mates. On June 21 was in collision with
schooner James Rolph. but no damage was done.
On June IS in latitude 1872 north, longitude
152 west passed the schooner Fl. r. Hall. from
Newcastle, Aus. for San Francisco. On July
15 saw four masted barketine steering for San
Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-20
CINCINNATUS HEINE MILLER,
YCLEPT JOAQUIN, REGISTERS
[Speeiol Dispatch to The Call

coming to Oakland, which was to lodge
a complaint at the city about the bad
roads Since the annexation election
of last year Miller's home is inside of
the limits of the municipality. He ex-
pressed some fear that his taxes might
be higher because of annexation
The poet registered as Cincinnatus
Heine Miller and declared himself a
democrat. He has taken part in the
infrequent democratic rallies held at
Upper Fruitvale., In the affidavit he
made in the county clerks Office he
pleaded guilty to 6S years.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-20

OAKLAND, July 1s.-Withont an
undershirt, but with flaming red
necktie and the we'll known ringlets
and top boots, Joaquin Miller walked
into the county clerks office. today from
his hermitage near Redwood peak in
order to register as q voter. He had
on an outer shirt, however, one of fine
silk.
The poet of the Sierras said he made
the walk TO spare his horses the
roughness of the roads He had an
other errand besides registering in
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-20
MIDGET BABY KEPT
IN NO. 8 SHOE BOX
Mrs. Joseph Pygeorge of San
Francisco the Mother
SD Dispatch q ~ en-

VALLEJO. July 19. - Mrs. Joseph
Pygeorge of San Francisco, who is Wis
itfng her mother in this city, gave birth
10 the smallest child in the city OF
Vallejo Friday. The baby weighs
exactly two and quarter pounds. Is
perfectly developed and in the best of
health The tiny girl is fed by means
OF a glass dropper, about two thimble-
fuls Of nourishment at a time. The
midget is kept in No. card board
shoe box, lined with cotton.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-20

MARYSvILLE, July 19.-Arthur B.
Olsen. fireman of the passenger train
No. Is. which was ditched at the
Feather river bridge yesterday, re-
gained consciousness at the Rideout
hospital here today and physicians now
believe he will recover.
Olsen was to have been married
Thursday at Sacramento to Miss Mary
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-20
JAPAN ORDERS FOUR
AIRSHIPS IN FRANCE
Military Craft to Be Delivered
in August

VICTORIA, July l9.-News was
brought by the steamer Suveric.
which arrived from the orient today.
that the japanese government has or
dered four military airships in France
They are to be built in accordance with
French designs with certain alterations
suggested by the Japanese airship in
vestigation committee. They are ex-
pected to be delivered in Japan late in
August
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-20
IABRUZZI AND MISS ELKINS
SIMPLY DELAYED WEDDING
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

NEW YORK. July 1s.-While Wash
kins, daughter of Senator Stephen B.
ins. daughter of Senator stephen B.
EIkins of West Virginia, are sure she
will marry Billy Hit, son of the for
mer Illinois congressman, a letter from
Captain Alfonso Roberto of the Italian
army says:
ION account of the publicity in the
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-20
WOUNDED FIREMAN TO BE
MARRIED IN HOSPITAL
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

Holmes. If he continues to improve he
may be married on that day, but in his
sick bed in the hospital here instead
of in Sacramento.
1t was feared last night he would die
within few hours. He was seriously
injured and badly burned when the
engine toppled from the trestle yester-
day afternoon, killing Engineer Cong
don and Train Dispatcher Corcoran.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-20

American press afd the adverse attitude
for the marriage have been delayed for
a year or more. The nuptials were to
have been solemnized months ago, but
these influences put them off,"
There is no doubt that the duke
d'Abruzzi and Miss Elkins will marry,
but the exact time can not yet be
fixed"
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-20

FUGITIVE BURGLAR cAUGHT-San Jose July
BE c. NJ. Smart. the burglar who made
his escape from Deputy Sherins Buckheister
and Patrone at Madrone d week ago after
slipping handouts and escaping fuslliade Of
revolver shots, was caught today IN Los An
that city tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-20

BATTALION DRILLr-The seven local companies
of the Coast artillery. N. g. c., had a bat
TALON drill, followed by regmental drill and
ball. In Van Ness avenue last night. The
drills were witnessed by Brigadier General
Lauck. adjutant general of the state; Colonel
Thomas Wilhelm, inspector of the National
guard, and Captain Carey. u. s. A.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-20
Policemen Battered and Mar
r0wly Escape With Lives
in Chinatown
ESQ CELESTIALS ARE
JAILED BY RAIDERS
Wounded MOngolian Dying; Of
ficer Enters Ross Alley
Joint in Disguise

|NNE Chinese gambler dying sew
eral policemen battered up after
barely escaping with their lives
from a mob of infuriated orientals and
250 Chinese under arrest at the city
prison on a charge of visiting the
gambling house of the Siberia club,
1929 Ross alley, are the results Of
raid in the Chinese quarter last even
ing.
The thrilling and deadly incidents OF
the conflict between police and gam
blers were precipitated by the re-
markable daring of Policeman Joseph
Holmes, who, disguised as a Chinese,
single handed. entered the Siberia
club, and, in the presence Of $50 play
ers began rapidly to gather evidence
against the gamesters- No less daring
was the conduct of Policeman James
McEachern, who guarded one of the
exits from the clubhouse and held his
ground in the face of a fire of heavy
missiles, including an ak, which struck
him on the shoulder.
Exchange Shots
When Wong Dick, one of the gam
bIers, shot at McEachern the policeman
drew his gun and fired at the Chinese.
hitting him twice. in the shoulder and
in the abdomen. The Chinese fell He
was removed to the central emergency
hospital, where little hope was held out
| for his life.
AS a measure of the attitude which
the Chinese assume toward the police IN
these raids. wealthy Chinese gambler
said last evening that if Wong Dick
died the Chinese would prosecute Po-
Iiceman James McEachern for willfuI
murder.
The police in the raid were working
under the direction of Sergeant Duncan
Matheson, in charge of the special
Chinatown squad to suppress gambling.
Matheson was in the thick of the fight
and led the patrolmen to the relief Of
Holmes by battering down door be-
hind which the gamblers were beating
the intrepid policeman. Detective Jack
were also prominent in the fight
against the desperate Chinese
Battle Barely Averted
Chinatown has not been so stirred up
| in years as il was last evening After
the raid and the attendant shooting the
streets and alleys filled with angry
Chinese. who surreptitiously attacked
and openly jeered and taunted the pa
trolmen. All tourists were barred from
the troublesome zone and it was with
the utmost difficulty that an open out
break and pitched battle between the
Chinese and the police was averted.
During the day the Chinese gamblers
and clubmen were in Judge Conley's
department of the superior court. Judge
Conley dissolved the Injunction against
six of the clubs, but the Siberian club
was not among the organizations with
drawn from the courts protection yes
terday.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-20

AUTO VICTIMS FUNERAL-San Leanlro. July
19-The funeral of John Vera, who was
killed by an unidentified automobile Saturday
night at the San Leandro bridge, will be held
Thursday morning from St. Leander's Catholic
church. Vera only % years of age. He
came from Italy year ago to reside with
his cousin, F. j. Federighi of this place
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-20

WEDDING SURPRISES FRIENDS San Io-
renzo, July 19.-Without informing their
friends or relatives. Miss Gertie wiseman, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. f. Luhrs of fhis
place. and Elmer Boetcner, young business
man of San Lorenzo went to San Francisco
Sunday and were married.
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Continued ON Page 2. Column S
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-20

LoNcFELLow VS.. HARRY BAsSET'
HENRY OF Navarro VS.. DOMINO
The Stories of Tho Of the Greatest
Horse Races Ever Run
WILL Be ToLD IN The SUNDAY Cal
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-02
A POET AT WORK.
The Bummins May Have Helped
Wordsworth Out Bit.

The Rummins May Have Helped
Wordsworth Out Bit
To see a poem in the making, the
uninitiated are apt to think, should
prove an interesting sight. Unfortu-
nately they will probably be disap-
pointed if the description, quoted by
the Rev. II. D. Rawnsley in Literary
Associations of the English Lakes" of
Wordsworth at work is to be credited.
An old retainer of the family furnished
this account of Wordsworth walking
up and down his terrace composing:
"Mr. Wordsworth went cumming
and booing about, and she, Miss Dor
othy, kept close behind him and pick
ed up bits as he let fall, and she'd
take 'em down and put 'em on paper
for him, and you may be very we'll
sure as how she didn't understand or
make sense out of 'em. and 1 doubt
that he didn't have much idea ABBOTT
'em either himself. But, howiver,
there's a gey lot of fowk as wad, I
dare say.
"He would start a-bumming at one
end Of the walk, and it was Bum,
bum, bum" till he stopped, and then
Bum, bum, bum!' back again. Then
he'd set down and get a bit of paper
out and write bit; th en- git up and
Bum, bum, bumv and go on album
ming right down the terrace and back
again. I suppose the cumming helped
him out a bit''
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-02
THEY BORED HIM.
And They Came Mighty Near Boring
Him AGAIN With Lead

And They Came Mighty Near Boring
Him Again With Lead.
The dread of boredom is strongly
characteristic of the present age. but
few hate it with such intensity as the
artist who lived in Paris in the days
OF the commune. and of whom G. r.
Halle speaks in his "Notes of a
Painters Life.' III.
"a friend of mine," says Mr.. Halle
told me that he was in the studio OF
an artist when it was visited by de
tachment of soldiers The usual ques
ton about the possession of arms was
asked and answered in the negative,
but one of the soldiers found a gun in
the corner Of the studio, and on his
evidence the owner was told that he
must come out and be shot, My friend
was very fond Of him, so he asked to
be allowed to see the gun. 1t was
given to him, and with the help of a
pencil he passed his handkerchief a
few inches down the barrel and
brought it out brown with rust. He
pointed out that if the gun had been
used the inside of the barrel must
have been black with powder and not
brown with rust, so the artist was
let off.
my friend asked the artist why he
had not himself suggested this simple
test, and all the answer he got was:
oh, they bored me. 1 would rather
any day be SHOT than bOred'"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-02
Queer Eyes Of a Queer Spider,

The attus family of spiders, abound
ing in Java, have in addition to nu-
merous smaller eyes pair Of large
ones which have been called "gig
lamp" eyes, A specimen of the spider,
captured near Buitenzorg, exhibits a
remarkable power Of changing the col
or Of it's eyes. When taken the eyes
were dark brown like the body, but
suddenly they changed to bright grass
green. Soon afterward they turned
back from green to brown, and this
change Of color was repeated several
times in succession, apparently at the
will Of the creature. Whether this ac-
ton on the part Of this curious spe-
cies Of spider is an effort to inspire
terror in it's enemy or whether it is an
effect of it's own terror is uncertain.
Another singular fact is that the color
Of either one or both eyes could thus
be changed at wallpapers Weekly.