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The San Francisco call., 1910-10-31
BLACKBURN JAILED
FOR TAKING BRIBE
San Mateo Supervisor Brought
From Pescadero in Charge
of Detective

DR.. Daniel e Blackburn. the con-
fessed boodling supervisor OF San Ma
teo county. was arrested at Pescadero
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock and
brought 10 San Francisco at IL o'clock
last night in custody OF Detective
Harry Braig of the San Francisco po-
lice department. Deputy Sheriff Frank
Bartlett of San Mateo county. and ac-
companied by Mrs. Blackburn and a
citizen OF Pescadero. who was going
to furnish bail for the accused oficial.
The warrant for Biackburn's arrest
on charge OF accepting a bribe OF ss5S
from Charles Marshall. agent for the
H s. Crocker company OF this city,
was issued Saturday under instruction
of District Attorney Fickert-
Captain Of Detectives Wall teIe-
phoned TO SheriH Chatham TO arrest
Blackburn at Pescadero. But Chatham
refused to act until he had seen the
warrant. Detective Braig was sent for
Blackburn Saturday afternoon
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-31

The verdict OF the people at the
urinary election in August was an
overwhelming expression of the
same popular feeling that, on Tues
day. November s. will again be re-
corded in the election OF Hiram w.
Johnson governor by a magnificent
majority.
And why should II not be so? II
any man, for the moment, has al
lowed the heat OF the contest to
confuse his mind as to the real situ-
alton. let him stop just a moment
and take counsel OF his cooler judg-
ment
In Hiram w. johnson is presented
a candidate for governor who was
literally drafted for the service. He
did not in the first place seek the
office: in fact. for months he re-
fused 10 entertain the suggestion
that he should undertake to lead
this fight.
Mr.. Johnson's life is an open
book. he never was an office seek
er In the common acceptance he
never was and is not now a polti-
clan. Yet he has always been an
aggressive and forceful influence In
the political life of California and
always on the side OF civic decency.
The republican nominee for gov
ernor is therefore the reverse Of
the practical politician. He does not
know how to serve time = TO
give the knowing wink-to act a
part
Johnson Is not an opportunist.
Johnson is incapable OF applying,
politically or otherwise, that old. In
famous axiom of the ages, The end
iustifies the means"
From the beginning OF his cam
raign. nearly eight months ago. he
exalted the cause he had undertaken
TO uphold above all considerations
OF himself or personal claim on the
ONCE.
Indeed. he has not made this fight
on the plane of a candidate for Of
fee. but rather on the higher
ground that a great issue is in
volved. and that upon him has been
thrust the responsibility of leading
the people in a great fight against
intrenched wrong and usurpation in
our government.
No more gallant and heroic tight
was ever waged In halls of parlia-
ment or upon historic battlefield
than Johnson has carried TO the enc
mics Of popular government in this
campaign.
He has scorned TO compromise or
trim or hesitate. He has just kept
coming with that same unfiinching
persistency with which Grant pros
ecuted the war from Nicksburg to
Appomattox.
From August TO November john
son IS the same Johnson. driving
on with set purpose and high re-
solve TO the one end-the restora-
tion Of the government of the state
TO the people OF the state.
II ought to he plain, il would
seem. TO any conscientious citizen
that in this fight Johnson is carry
ing the brunt OF the battle. The
mslign and disreputahle forces rep
resenting the Southern Pacific po-
litical bureau and its allies that
sought 10 stop him at the primary
election have returned from that
rout 10 again assail him from am
bush in guerrilla fashion.
They are all against Johnson.
They are all for his democratic
opponent
The alignment is notorious and
flagrantly apparent.
Johnson's defeat would be ac-
claimed as a personal vindication by
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-31

must ask himself and for find satisfactory
answer if he expects to win.
Both Johnson Bell personally popular and either
might support the other with good under ordinary CIR
misfortune rather than his fault that
the is such that OF his friends
would geve his this not merely because OF
California also because of its national sgnh
Democrats recognize that Hiram Johnson is the pro-
against selfish corporation rule California and against
of power the nation which birth to the
insurgent within the republican
Under these Johnson defeat would not only
the battle California than half but
comfort standpat sentiment throughout the
country
Democrats this clearly progressive republicans
and many will for Johnson As of their prominent
leaders remarked the other day:
Without railroad support Bell possibly win
With the railroad support he ought win In either
should against him, feel Johnson the
and the issue have met
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-31
SHIPPERSOF State
INDORSE LOVELAND
President of Jobbers' Associa-
ton Urges Reelection of
Railroad Commissioner

The nomination and assured re-elec-
tion OF Railroad Commissioner Harvey
D. Loveland is source of congratula-
tion for all men interested in the peo-
ples fight against the aggression of the
carrier corporations.
The shipping interests of San Fran
cisco have long regarded Commissioners
Loveland as the sole official guardian
and champion of their rights. Regard
less of partisan affiliations, the ship
pers of California fought for the nomi-
nation of Commissioner Loveland and
they are fighting now as one man for
his election.
The following letter from A. c.
Rulofson, president of the Pacif Coast
is a splendid testimonial of the regard
In which Loveland is held by the men
who realize the fight he has made for
them and the people:
Colonel Harvey ID. Loveland, Monad-
mock building, city:
My Dear Loveland-My prediction
that you would be successful at the
primaries proves me true prophet.
/ did not believe there could be any
doubt about your being elected as
the candidate OF the grand OlQ
party for railroad commissioner in
the state of California. notwith-
standing your opponent is an old
and well known citizen of this city,
for whom I have the highest per-
sonal regard. Friendship, however.
in such a contest as this must be
laid one side and the best interests
of the shippers of the state must
be the sole consideration.
l am satisfied that the. business
interests of California, as well as
all others who have any knowledge
of traffic matters, are well satisfied
that your experience we'll qualities
you for the position of railroad
Commissioner, not only on account
of your knowledge of traffic mat
ters. but on account of your hav-
ing the legal knowledge of the
matters that must necessarily come
before you.
Wishing you every success and
promising you what little influence
may have to insure your election
am, very sincerely yours,
A. A. RULOFSON
San Francisco, Sept. 25.
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AT first its motors did not sing true, but
finally they became attuned and he was
of over the grandstand.
Fifty miles an hour was the speed the
spectators reckoned he was making
against the cold wind, which was blow
ing about 10 miles an hour. He crossed
Brooklyn at an altitude of 1000 feet
Reaching the East river, Moisant
swept across to the New York shore
and passed almost above the Battery.
Then describing a pretty half circle.
he dashed out across the bay and
around the statue.
90 MILE CLIP
Above the massive figure he seemed
to stop momentarily, then shot ahead
for the return to the aerodrome. Like
the two rivals who had preceded him.
Moisant had the wind at his back and
sped across Brooklyn at mile a min
ute clip.
Once he deviated from his course
and followed the elevated railroad
structure, but finding himself going
wrong he turned again toward the
tracks of the Long Island railroad and
followed them back to Belmont park
Moisant did not fiy at the high alti-
tudes Of Grahame- White and De Les
seps Probably 1000 feet was his aver
age. He was numb with cold when
he aiighted. but was as happy as a
schoolboy when his time for the SO
miles showed that he had accomplished
the feat in better time in the aggre-
gate than mile a minute.
5000 Prizes Offered
BALTIMORE. Oct. so.-The prize list
for the aviation meet. which begins
here Wednesday. totals almost $4,000,
and there will be competition for the
Nichelin cup and for the Commodore
Barry trophy for bomb dropping.
Ministers Commend Wrights
HACKENSACK. n. j.. Oct 3o.-The
Ministerial association of Hackensack
adopted resolutions today commencing
Wilbur and Orville Wright for refusing
to allow their employees TO fly their
aeroplanes on Sunday.
petaIuma Aviators Engaged
| Especial Dispatch TO The Call
RENO. Oct so.-Fred wiseman, Bon
Prentice and Ben Noonon. aviators
from Pefaluma. will arrive tomorrow
morning with two Farman biplanes for
series of flights in connection with
the first aviation meet ever held in
this city. The racetrack has been
secured and automobile races will be
held In connection with the flights OF
the birdmen.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-31
MURDERED MANS BODY
FOUND NEAR RESERVOIR

PORTLAND. Oct s0-The dead body
of q man supposed to be x Dolianis
was found today in a clurnp OF bushes
near the Mount Tabor reservoir. three
miles east OF this city. About sac in
money was found In the mans pocket.
but his purse had been emptied. There
is no clew to the murderer
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-31
MAYORS TO AID
Fight ON GRAFT
Leaders in San Mateo County
Organize to Aid the
Attorney General
Continued from Page 1

hereby extended to Attorney General
Webb for his prompt and effective
work.
Not a Political Step
The organizers of the movement were
extremely cautious that it should not
be construed into political step In
any way Without caring to identify
themselves with any political party,
they believed that the most effective
work could be accomplished by having g
but one purpose and that of keeping
county politics clean The aid to be
given to Attorney General Webb is
only a small part of the program The
intention IL to have a permanent or
ganization composed of the rank and
file of the citizenship of the county,
the duty of which will be to take active
measures at all times against grating
and dishonesty in the public life OF
the county.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-31
TRAIN WRECK FATAL
TO MONTANA STOCKMEN
w. D. Hill of Miles City, Son
and Two Others Killed

HELENA. Oct. s0.--A private tele-
gram received here reports the killing
of W. d. Hill OF Miles City, we'll
known eastern Montana stockman. and
his son. Tom Hill. in a train wreck
today on the Chicago. Milwaukee and
st. Paul between st. Paul and Miles
City.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-31
petaIuma Aviators Engaged
[Speeial Dispateh 10 The Calll

MAN FALLS INTO CIsTERN--David o'Neiil
Of 3SaS Seventeenth street, fell into suxil-
iary IRE cistern In course OF construction at
Church and Market streets early yesterday
morning and wss severely injured about the
gency hospital where. his condition is con-
sidered serious.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-31
Republican Meeting
To Be Held Tonight

Thirty-fourth assembly district,
Wfllopie hall, 4O61 Twenty
fourth street near Castro.
Speakers-Ccngre e. A.
Hayes; Edward F. Bryant, cam
didnte for state senator; ThOm-
as j. FeeIey, candidate for the
assembly; representatives of
the state central committee,
district and judiciary candi-
dates.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-31


cally over the grandstand.
Grahame-White Next
white In less than min
ute was in the air in a Bleriot of so
horsepower with no preliminary skir
mishing. Grahame- Whites machine
appeared to be the faster OF the two.
Passing the grandstand at an eleva-
tion OF about 1000 feet both aviators
headed over Jamaica Plains and across
the town OF Jamaica, sailing at an ele-
walton OF about 1000 feet, with the
Englishman still chasing the French
man half a mile astern.
Following the railroad as a guide.
De Besseps and Grahame-White held
their course into Brooklyn. The avi-
ators kept up their express speed de-
spite the biting cold
Grahame-White was still gaining on
De Lesseps. but the Frenchman was
first out across New York bay and
around the statue. about 1000 feet
above the big black balloon that had
showed him the course. Crowds along
the BROOKLYN water front, on Cover
nor's island and along the Battery
shouted and waved hands and hand
kerchiefs.
Then Graham White sent the nose OF
his Bleriot around above the head of
Miss Liberty and started back along the
same course he had travelled.
Keen Fight for Lead
De Lesseps still had slight lead.
but with the wind at his back Grahame-
White put on full speed and began cut
ting down his rivals advantage. Mid
way over Brooklyn, the aviators were
on even terms. each AT an altitude OF
between 1900 and 1900 feet. but reach
ing the outskirts OF the city, Grahame-
White forged ahead and set sail in
earnest for Belmont park.
De Lesseps kept directly in the Eng
iishmans wake and now and then
could be seen working his control In
an endeavor TO get greater speed from
his machine. which was fast falling
behind Both men continued 10 fly
above the railroad track. II seemed as
though they feared to losesits guiding
glimmer OF steel rails
Passing hack over Jamaica. Grahame-
White had lead of about two miles.
FLIES IN BITING WIND
Arriving at the aviation field. the
Englishman started his descent from a
height of about 5000 feet. He came
OF the great trees with the nose of his
machine pointed downward at an angle
or 30 degrees. AS Grahame- White had
done. De Lesseps came down from a
level OF 5000 feet
'Moisant tuned up his newly bought
Gsriot preparatory to making start
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-31
Guard Is Maintained

the summons. but Marsh accepted the
papers under protest.
Guard Is Maintained
In spite of the court order the strict
guard of the company's detective force
was maintained and the work of re-
pairjng the broken fences continued.
There were frequent tits between
Cutting for the land owners and Ma
honey for the corporation. and threats
of violence exchanged. Nothing was
done. however.
The court order proving to be al
most valueless except in the hands of
the sheriff or his deputies, search
was instituted for Sheriff r r. veale.
who arrived on the scene of the con-
troversy about $3.50 o'clock. He read
the papers and at once issued orders
for the clearing of the distractions un-
der penalty of arrest.
Hundreds of citizens took up his word
and rapidly demolished the fences and
willing hands moved the double string
of freight cars from the railroad cross
ing. Mahoney. Bray and Crowley
stood by watching the operations.
PUBLIC THOROUGHFARE
AS soon as the tracks had been
cleared and the boulevard opened the
remaining work of the embankments
was finished and planks nailed down
for the new crossing. Sever al automo-
biles were driven across the boulevard,
which was declared to be a public
thoroughfare.
Among the men who took an active
part In the controversy today and
piled pick and shovel to clear the
right of way were: III. C. Cutting,
Richmond canal and land company;
John Nicholi of the John Nicholl land
company, H. w. Wernse. secretary OF
the Richmond canal and land company;
w. F. Huber of the Huber tract; J. w.
Wright OF ]. w. Wright & Co.; DR.. f.
l.. Levison, whose father was formerly
owner of the site of the Pullman
works; j. j. McEwen OF the Santa
tract: r. J. Fitzpatrick of the Central
Richmond land company and other
corporations; J. r. Nystrom, old resi-
dent and land owner: Harry Ellis OF
the Little Cerrito tract; b. Boorman
OF the Boorman tract: Herbert F.
Brown of the Andrade tract: ID. w
Mclaughlin of East Richmond heights;
b. Schapiro. East Richmond heights;
J. B. Mckenzie OF the Fifth addition
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-31

One way to get rid of Objectionable
people is to try to borrow money from
them
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-31

Love really is blind. and this ac-
counts for the neckties some womer
buy for their husbands.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-31

The more unselhsh you are the more
selfish you make others.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-31
BOURBON FOR JOHNSON
WE. SMYTHE'S REASON

Each day brings forth Its list OF prominen' ,.s.
crafts who have battle for tine
of Hiram w. johnson and the estaohsnmen. % -
principles for which the republican stanoA'u ~
Few California democrats are known nafionauy - ~
In E. San Diego He mas leu .ne
battles party candidate for congress. ne
las long recognized of the foremost as"o
Gratis I'm southern California is known fhrougno"
nation founder of the national consress anu
author of the .Conquest of Arid America
Smythe's views of the California si'"a'io"
A new spirit has come upon the political
life of California Both the republican and
democratic machines are smashed
There is a Hiram Johnson party and an
anti Hiram Johnson party. Either you are for
him or against him. And if you are against
him you haveNto ask yourself the famous ques-
ton, "Where am | at ~
tcl1
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-31

Breezy conversation is often tainted
by the breath of scandal
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-31

Don't be surprised ii somebody fools
you while you are trying to fool some-
body.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-31

How an amateur does love to criti-
else a professional.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-31

The thin father is proud of his fat
baby.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-31
RACE WILL HAVE TO ]
BE FLOWN AGAIN.
$4,000 Ryan Prize Specified Certain Hours
Which Were Not Observed
CONTINUED FROM PAGE

and then pointed the machines prov
upward and west and sailed majesti-
cally over the grandstand.
Grahame-Wh Next
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-31
LANDOWNERSLEVEL
S.P.EMBANKMENTS
Open Direct Road From Rich
mond to Berkeley and
Oakland

ELS. H. w. wernse. Herbert F. Brown
and D. w. Mclaughlin returned from
the county seat with the writ and sum
mons and served the papers on both
Mahoney and Marsh The former served
the summons. but Marsh accepted the
papers under protest.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-31

to Richmond tract, and many others,
including w. C. Dorhmann OF the
Siege family.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-31

San Francisco. Sept. Is.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-13
ENGLISH PAPERS
PAY DAMAGES IN
2 LIBEL ACTIONS
Miss knOllys Receivers $500
and p. c. Simmons
$4,000.

LONDON. Dec. IA Jury in the
Kings Bench division today awarded
Miss Alexandra Louvima Knollys,
daughter of Lord Knollys, King
Georges private secretary. damages in
the suit of $500 for libel which she
brought against the periodical John
Bull for having published a report thal
the complainant had eloped with an
English army officer.
Horatlo W. Bottomley, a member of
the House of Commons, who controls
the paper, expressed to the court sin
cere regret that the s%roundless state
e had been printed.
P. c. Simmons was awarded the sum
of $4,000 damages in the action which
he instituted against the Daily
Chronicle, alleging that false state
ments made by the defend mt paper
caused his defeat in the election of last
January.
Simmons was the Unionist candidate
for st. Georges division Of Tower
hamlets. Immediately preceding the
polling the Chronicle charged that the
candidate had helped to throw 5000
men out Of employment, and further,
that on three occasions he had voted
against a proposition to feed poor hill
dren by the use OF public funds,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-13
HUDSON COUNTY
BUILDING PROBE
HOLDS Up BONDS
Legal Inquiry to Be Made as to
Right OF FreehOIders
in Matter.
Especial to the Newark start

JERSEY CITY, Dec. illegal steps
will be taken to question the right of
the Hudson county oaBrd of Freehold
ers to issue any further court house
bonds on requisition of the building
committee. until the doings Of the
court house commission have been
thoroughly probed. That was decided
today at a meeting Of the applicants
for a investigation at which
DIR. L. Allen presided.
1t was decided TO effect a permanent
organization OF an enlarged commit
tee, comprising not only the owners
~ real estate who have joined in the
application, but also many other In
terested and influential citizens who
have expressed "a desire to cooperate in
the work.
The question of the method of con-
Quoting the investigation was consid-
cred, and it was decided that it would
be advantageous for the applicants to
confer further with Justice Swayze.
Pending the result of this interview
no statement as to the investigation
viii be given out.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-13
ICY CAUSE
TROUBLE IN WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Presidents
Of Washington, unaccustomed to walk
ing on sidewalks coated with ice, have
suffered severely during the last ten
days. Twenty-Five are now in local
hospitals recovering from the effects of
falls. Among these is F. c.. billiard. a
prominent railway lawyer of Chicago,
who, despite practise in winter pedes-
~trianism in a more rigorous cline,
has a compound fracture of the right
leg.
Two unusually heavy SHOWS within
the period named have taxed the ca
pacity of the street-cleaning force, and
an insufficient appropriation for such
work has rendered it impossible to
properly clean sidewalks and streets.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-13
MAN WHO KILLED
RUSSIAN OFFICIAL
EXPIRES IN CELL
Slayer of Won Plevhe Dead in
Pris0n--ThOught a
Suicide.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 13.-The
report that NJ. Sasonoff, who on July
IS. 1904, as~sassinated Minister of the
Interior Won Plevhe, had died in the
prison at zarantui was officially con-
firmed today. The death is attributed
TO suicide.
Recently rumors that Sasonoff had
been fatally injured by a hogging were
in circulation. According to the gov
of the prison, the officers dis
covered a plot to release the political
prisoners en- masse. A large sum Of
money had been collected, of which
$3.50 had been struggled to Sasonoff.
Prison Guards Reinforced.
The authorities thereupon reinforced
their prison guards and stopped all
communication between the convicts
and the outer world. They also ordered
the corporal punishment of two con-
yicts. As a protest against these meas
ures three of the prisoners severed the
arteries in their wrists and three
others. including ~Sasonoff, took fatal
doses of morphine.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-13
FOR SALE: F%ERRYBOATS.

JERSEY CITY, Dec. 13.-If anybody
wants a perfectly good ferryboat for
any purpose whatsoever he can have
the same by applying to the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company. The afore-
said ferrybost may be somewhat worn,
due TO many hard bumps received in
years of faithful service to the New
three is offered and 1T is probable that
more than one will be found to be In
such condition as to make purchase
worth while. The only string on the
boats is that they shall not be used
for the purpose of carrying passengers
from Jersey City to West 1'wenty-third
street. Manhattan, or 70 Brooklyn. The
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-13
GET MURDER FUGITIVE
AFTER A HARD TUSSLE.
Camden Cop COnquers His Man
on a Window Ledge.

CAMDEN, Dec. 10. After being q flu
gittve five years. Elton Burnell was
captured last night, although. not with
out an exciting struggle. He Is charged
with the murder Of his stepfather.
Alexander Banton, in Joint alley, whom
ii is alleged he shot.
When the police learned BurnelI was
living with his mother in Billy row all
the city detectives surrounded the
house, Detective Schregler was re-
fused admission by the mother, who
leaned out of a window.
He broke in the front door and ar
rived on the second floor in time to see
Burnell climbing out of a window.
Schregler grabbed his man. and a
struggle took place. in which Burnell
tried to push the detective out of the
window. He was finally conquered and
taken struggling to the city jail.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-13

boats have been in that service so long
that they need a rest, according to the
men who direct the AFFAIRS Of the rail-
road.