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The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26
Terrifying Spectacle

CATANIA. Sicily. March s5.-Etna
still is angry. From the top Of the old
crater volumes of white smoke are
issuing tonight. while from the new
craters that have formed lava is issu-
ing and large incandescent masses are
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26
BotSford to Go Out

But it was admitted that Botsford
would be out of the company when it
was reorganized.
The bond holders blame Botsford, it
is said, for the present condition of the
road, and have demanded his scalp. 1t
is generally reported that under his
management the road has not pros
is said to have its difficulties during
the early days of its career. The bond
holders have long been dissatisfied
with Botsford's tactics, although the
bonds are now in the hands of men
friendly disposed personally to the Los
Angeles financier.
1T is reported that some covetous
eastern SPECTATORS are in San Fran
cisco aspiring for possession of the
road, and that much of the dissatis-
faction against the Botsford manage
ment has been inspired by them.
Form Connecting Link
Captain Hatch was reluctant to dis
cuss the affairs of the company yes
terday. II would only say" said he,
that the bond holders are dissatisfied;
that there will be a reorganization of
the line. and that the Monticello steam
ship company is considering the pur-
chase of the line. At present the Mon
ticello steamship company is not
financially interested in the Vallejo
and Napa valley line. We have a traf-
fic arrangement with the company. but
that is ALL"
The Monticello steamship line would
be the logical purchaser of the Napa
Valley line, as the two systems to-
gether form an independent connecting
link between San Francisco and the
rich Napa valley via Vallejo.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26
Start for Volcano

This city is crowded with visitors.
large number of Americans, are here
for Holy week. Today many of these
started south to witness the eruptions.
The pope has received a report OF
the situation from Cardinal Nava,
archbishop of Catania. who yesterday
visited Nicolosi and vicinity. The car
dinal describes the desoIation of the
stricken districts. the great fear OF
the population and the comfort re-
ceived from the faith as manifested in
,,.,bl;o nrovxrs aud rrocasSions
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26
Issues $I,5OO,OO0 Bond

The Napa Valley electric road was
started about five or six years ago. The
original bond issue was s500,000 Sew
eral months ago a bond Issue of ST.
100000 was projected for the double
purpose of Withdrawing the original
bonds and spending s1,00O,0O0 on an ex-
tension of the road to st. Helena. The
extension has been made, but the $780,
600 issue of bonds has not yet been re-
tired to the satisfaction of the bond
holders.
"Botsford acted in his discretion in
the matter" said a local banker yester-
day He held the bond issue as col
lateral on a loan which was necessary
TO improve the road. Had the bond is
sue been used in part to recall the first
issue of bonds, loan would probably
have had to be made. A floating debt
would have precedence over the claims
of a bond holder, so the effect would
have been the same to the bond holders.
Botsford has violated no law or be-
trayed no trust imposed or him."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-12
WRONG MAN REPORTED DEAD
Elaborate Arrangements for the
Funeral Called OFF.

An error Of police routine stirred up the
East Side yesterday morning 10 a high
pitch Of excitement. when a family named
Cohen living at No 80 Avenue B. was in
formed that its breadwinner had been
killed by an automobile at Delaney and
Suffolk streets, whereas the victim of tina {
accident lived at No. ~ Avenue ..
Samuel Cohen Of the latter address. was
run down il q maze of traffic by an auto
mobile owned. according to the police. by
The Imperial Auto COMPANY of No. 20 East
% street. and driven by J. Miller Of No
% East % street. Cohen was taken to Gou-
verneur Hospital suffering from a tract
ured skull and internal injuries and died
there few minutes after his arrival No
arrest was made
A patrolman was sent TO inform the rels-
tives Of the victim Of his death. but went
fo No - Avenue 3. where ne found a fam
lily named Cohen. Morris Cohen, the head
of This family. was absent al the time. and
his Wife her brothers, son and William
Rubin. who lives at the same address,
started on q run for the hospital ON the
wav Mrs. Cohen met her husband and they
returned home. Meanv hile. the others ar
rived At the hospital where they were not
allowed to see the hody. but certificate
81 death was given 10 Rubin.
He immediately got busy and Informed
the officers of the supposed dead man $
lodge of the fatal accident and the latter
began arrangements for the funeral Every
detail had been attended 70 before the mis-
take was discovered Then all orders were
cancelled and another lodge took the
funeral Of Samuel Cohen in charge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-12
FIGHT BEGUN ON DADDY
Continued from first page

,,,,dea1s for Mr. Goodspeed enthusl-
,-+icauv as he has stood practically for
tho principles which they esPouse ever
-i,ca he has been in the Legislature
+boueh he was nominally a Dady man
His nresence III their ranks. they be-
ria-e will greatly aid them. as he is
,on,71ar with all elements in the sec
ton.
In undertaking the fight for Mr.. Good
sneed the Union Republican Club last
night sent all the enrolled voters of the
district a circular. calling for votes for
hin, and for Mr. Ely. The circular IS
signed by prominent Republicans of the
-action such as Colonel Willis L. ogden.
Alfred 7. White. Walter s. Brewster.
Iohn Hill Morgan. Drs W. Nj. Hutchin-
son r. L. Dickinson. Dudley u. Rob
erts c. r. Love and L. c. Ager. Henry
I Ide ". A. White, 2. s Dudley. T. +
Miller Guy Du Val. Josiah o Low, r
n futile. b. Il. Z. Low and DR.. Fred
eric Paffard.
Working with the organization are
surh men as the Rev. DR.. Newell Dwight
Hills. pastor of Plymouth ChuTch, ana
the Rev. Or John Howard MeliSh- rec
tor of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-12
FOUR HIT BY AUTOMOBILES
Patrolman Among Those Hurt in
Various Accidents.

Two men and two BOYS were knocked
down by automobiles in different parts of
Manhattan last night. The injured are
PatroIman William J Shields, of the East
SSth street station: James J. ConnOrs, of
No. 5 James street; Ludwig Vetter, thir-
teen years old. of No. 31S East 154th
street The Bronx and Thaddeus O'Kamer,
five years old of No So West 14Tth
street Connors is in the Hudson Street
Hospital in serious condition. He has a
broken cOlIarbone and many bruises
Patrolman Shields while on his way TO
stop a fight between TWO boys at Lextng-
ton avenue and HSth street. was struck by
taxicab. He was attended by DR. Terry,
Of the Presbyterian Hospital, and went
back to his station. Connors WIS knocked
down by an automobile owned and driven
by Frederick Reiser. of New Haven, at
Park Row and New Bowery.
Hundreds of persons leaving the 24od
street gate Of Van CortIandt Park saw
a machine owned and operated by Mess
more Kendall. 4 lawyer. of No. 422 west
End avenue. strike Tetrer. The boy was
hurled to the street and one Of his ribs
vas broken.
O'kamer was running across the street
from his home to greet his parents. when
he vas knocked down by an automobile
owned and operated by William H Oak
lev. q drygoods merchant. of No 203 West
10th street The boy was hit by the mud
guard Of the machine and got fractured
leg. He was taken to Washington Heights
Hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-12
EATS 395 CLAIMS; WINS s25
Weighty Member of the Progress Club
Breaks AL Local Records.

William Hickman, who weighs so pounds.
and lives at Avenue and 10Th street, ate
S95 clans ar the annual bake OF the Prog
ress Club. of the 10Th Assembly District.
held at Beivedere Park, Long Island, yes
terday afternoon Hickman won the Gov
eted prize of So. and set a record which
will probably stand for a long time TO
come.
Last wears winner devoured 2gT CLAIMS.
and this al the time was considered excep-
tionaIIy good
Iiczruan. however was not the only one
IN mass the 600 mark for Michael Cash
man gave him a close rub. finishing second
.e.ar e,,+tiu.- away with 500 clans Others
Who ate more than ~" CLAIMS were Philip
Tnu1rueI gI9. Albert y. AtZert. eCe. and
Frederick Tfotz. 80, William Rothman vas
referee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-12
OFFICER HURT SAVING GIRL
Child Shows Her Gratitude by
Kissing Patrolman.

Pstrolnan GildeUman, of the F1ushihT'
avenue station. in Brooklyn, saved the Ire
Of q girl last night by lifting her from the
path Of De KaIh avenue car while ne
stood on the fender. The girl escaped WIN
out injury. but CiiIdermau will have to :"
on the sick list
The car was running across Hamonrs
avenue when Gilderman and the motor1nan
saw the child, Jennie Staraile. thirteen
Years old. standing on the track, TOO scared
70 move The motormsn lost his head Tor
moment Clderuan climbed 70 me
farder and seized the girl by the collar ri
her dress Then he dropped her 70 one
side As ne did So he lost his hold AMI
fall in front Of the car. The motorrnai-
however, had applied the brakes. and GIL
darrnan was not run over DR.. Menger OF
the German Hospital, found that ne nan
decorations OF the scalp and Commissions.
The most anxious person in crowd
which gathered in drug store during the
wait for the surgeon was Jennie She OF
fered a part of her skirt as d bandage, and
when that was refused put her arms
around Gilderman's neck and kissed him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-12
AVERT STAGE HANDS STRIKE
COMPROMISE Accepted Which Greatly
Increases Wages.

The strike of stage hands, scene shutters
calcium light operators. electricians ana
others which nenaced fifty-One theatres.
10 enforce demands for large increases IN
wages. was definitely averted yesterday az
meeting of the Theatrical Protective
Union in the Amsterdam Opera House, No
$40 West 44th street
The meeting. which was a very large one,
about one thousand members attending.
voted to accept d compromise oHeTed oy
the Theatrical Managers Association at a
inference between committees of the asso-
citation and the union last week. BY the
terms of this agreement, while the full de-
r,ands were not conceded, considerable ad-
vsnces in wages all round are granted
The committee of the association was
conlnosed of Marc Klaw, Edward Miner.
Percy C. Williams, Henry Harris, Charles
pirnbar11 and Leo c. Teller and the union
committee consisted of Edmond Wentworth,
president. and Philip Kelly. business agent
of the Union. Henry Griesman, Hugh
O'MaIley and Joseph L. Meeker-
Business Agent Kelly said after the meet
ing was over that 500. 900 would be added
70 the income of the men this season, be
cause of the advances granted He added 4;
.c.The wages of all have been increased
ir sums ranging from So 10 50 week.
which was half the advance demanded, but
ig still a very large increase The wages
of members of the union will hereafter be
$40. $50. $40 and $50 a week. We might
have gained our full demands If we had
gone on strike but We have been on good
terms with the theatrical managers for
many years, and wish to maintain them. II
is nineteen years since we have had
strike. and that strike lasted only twenty
four hours or little less
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-12
MURPHY WINS LONG SWIM
Leads 80 Competitors in Hell
Gate Endurance Contest.

Obtaining the lead shortly after the
contestants had gone only mile. Frank
Murphy of the Ridgef1eId Park division,
won the annual He'll Gate endurance swim,
held under the auspices of the United
States Volunteer Life Saving Corps, yester-
dav Murphy avoided the treacherous
whirlpools and swift currents as much as
possible. and touched the float at CIason's
Point, on the Sound, with d thirty-yard
advantage over his next competitor, in
the fast time of l hour So minutes-tWo
minutes behind the record Carl EngeL of
the Higgs Beach branch, was second. and
Sam Severino. of the He'll Gate quarters,
who was made the favorite. was third.
The course was an eight-nile swim, be
ginning at East seth street, thence to Mill
Rock, to Wards Island. to the Sunken
Meadows. between North and South
Brothers Island. to Rikers Island and
across TO CIason's Point. The swimmers
for the first two miles had TO battle with
the stiffest part Of the programme, which
Law in the heart of the He'll Gate SECTION
Thereafter however fairly smooth water
greeted the participants
Thirty-four lifesavers, representing
many divisions from stations in many
nearby cities. took part, and OF that num-
her only seven succumbed to cramps.
F Harrington, of the Ransom division
with a powerful crawl stroke, assumed the
lead after going hundred yards. A
quarter OF d mile out Z. L. Pappert, of the
Barretto Point corps was seized with a Sc
we're attack of cramps and had to be hoisted
into his boat. Harrington showed the way
until the one-mie mark was reached, when
he was overhauIed and passed by Murphy
and several others, all being punched. For
the next mile the athletes had to buffet
their way through the treacherous tides,
being sent many times out of their course.
During the next four miles five other com
petitors had to be dragged into their boats
because OF cramps. a quarter of a mile
from the finish H. @. Martin, of the Port
Morris division. hoisted distress signals
having been seized by the dreaded cramps
and was pulled into his boat with the long
awaited goal III sight
None of the swimmers showed any bad
effects from the long swim and Ill voiced
the opinion that they felt exceedingly we'll
The summaries follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-12
CLARA MORRIS NOT HOMELESS
Holding Company May Prevent Eve
ton of Blind Actress.

Frederick c. Harriott said yest ne
had no doubt the efforts of the admirers
of his Wife Clara Morris To raise money
TO lift the heavy mortgage from thei
home in Workers would prove successtui
,ro-4ay had been fixed as the last day on
which To pay off the mortgage, and there
was every indication that the Harriotts
would be eviCted.
At the eleventh hour a company, known
as the Clara Morris Holding COMPANY
was organized. the sole purpose being to
assist clara Morris
Including the interest. Miss Morris owes
something like $4,000. More than sl5,ooo
is known to have been raised.
Thomas l.. F'eitner. broker. was moved
to assist the actress by the report that
she had gone blind and was in danger Of
being dispossessed- Stock has been is
Sued and as security the suhscri bers will
have the equity in the property, which Is
valued at $50. GEO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-12
SAVED AFTER NIGHT IN BAY
Young Men Taken from Over
turned BOat-One Unconscious.
FOUND LASHED TO THE KEEL
Rescued by Fisherman, While
Launches Search Everywhere
in Great South Bay.

After Ciinging all night to the keel OF
a capsized catboat, which was buffeted
about by wind and waves, two young
men were rescued yesterday morning
from Great South Bay, near the Fire
Island beach. One of them was I'M
conscious When he felt his strength
leaving him ne had dashed himself to
the keel
The Young men were Harold Edwards.
of Patchogue, Long Island. graduate
of Cornell University, and II. Willis
Post. the son of Mr.. and Mrs Henry w
Post, of Manhattan who have a summer
home at PatChogue.
The two set out Saturday morning to
sail from Patchogue to Bay Shore in the
Juliana. a catboat belonging TO Post
father They reached Bay Shore and
stopped there until late in the afternoon.
Meanwhile the stiff wind had increased
to half a gale.
They left Bay Shore with two reefs in
the sail. but they soon realized that a
third one would have to be taken IN
They started to ease off the sail, when
the wind suddenly shifted. and before
EDWARDS. VINO WIS SLetIiiis- C''-iA ttAS-i
the rudder over the boat capsized-
The accident happened half q mile off
BAY Shore. and there were no boats TO
come to the aid of the two young men
Both are good swimmers. but the water
was so choppy that neither dared venture
to swim to shore. Their efforts 10 right
the overturned boat were in vain. The
wind was blowing offshore, and as the
bows chung to the bottom of the boat
they found that they were being carried
toward the ocean inlet.
Night came on. and when EDWARDS
felt his strength giving out, aided oy
Post he tied himself securely TO the
keel. Before daylight came he had lost
! consciousness. but Posts strength dld
not desert him.
Meanwhile the Edwards and Post
families in Patchogue had become
alarmed and had sent out searching
parties in launches. When morning
broke Captain Frank Smith put out from
Sayville to go fishing. He found the
Youths and their overturned boat at the
mouth of the ocean inlet. None OF the
searching parties had come within sew
eraI miles of them. He hauled the boys
aboard his craft. and, with their boat
IN tow. sailed to Ocean Beach. on the
Fire Island shore. There the exhausted
Young men were taken to a hotel where
they we're put to bed. Their parents were
notified. and yesterday afternoon the
vo7,nr men returned TO their homes
little the worse for their experience
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-12
CHINA s IMPORTS DECREASING
Large Decline IN Her Purchases of
American Merchandise.

Washington. Sept 1.-THE growing com
merc5aI interdependence Of Oriental coun-
tries. IS against their former dependence
upon the Occident, Is shown by the latest
figures Of China's foreign commerce. which
have Just reached the DEPARTMENT. Of
Commerce and Labor. IN most cases
China s imports from Occidental countries
indicated Il decline. The largest actual
gains in imports were in merchandise
coming from India. Japan, Russia, French
Indo-China and Singapore. The figures
show a larger decrease in imports from
the United States than from any other Of
the important countries Of the world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-12

signori, the Papal chamberlains and lay
members of the Catholic Church who hold
Pontidcal decorations. Conspicuous among
them We're Governor POthier of Rhode ISL
and and his staff, as well as a numerous
train Of Canadian dignitaries and officials
So long had Il taken the cumbrous pro-
Cession TO unfold its length that it was
dusk when the Legate reached Fletcher
Field. al the foot Of Mount ROYAL. As he
approached the repository. myriad lights
appeared on the face Of the mountain. ard
over the repository Itself a great cross,
visible for miles around. flashed out It
had been requested that no attempt should
be made by the procession 10 kneel wnen
the Benedicticn Of the Eucharist was to
be given. but with one motion the immense
assemblaEe fell on lis knees as the bearer
Of the Host. standing on the mountain
sanctuary, held aloft the golden mon
STRANGE
At the end Of the blessing the multitude
sang the TIE Deuu.' and the twentv-f7r,st
International Eucharistir Congress was
closed.
Rush 10 Leave the City
The rush out Of the city started A.
o'clock. and by clock the railroad sta
tons were damned. The companies had
not foreseen such a crush. and they had
not cars enough The hotels We're already
packed n the roofs. and although draw
ing rooms reception rooms and concert
halls are now turned into dorrnttories and
lodging houses and many private houses
are thrown open for the night. a vast over
flow remains. Visitors from American
cities viii have preference tomorrow N
obtaining train reservations. The police
have orders 10 make i as comforts hle as
possible for those who must sleep out to
night
Cardinal TsnnutaIf will leave Canada
next Wednesday night. Cardinal Losue
expects TO sail from Quebec in the latter
part Of the week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-12
GIRLS SWIM FAST RACES
Ethel Edison, 13 Years Old, Wins
at Sheenshead Bay Carnival.

Ethel Edison, thirteen-year-oid girl
covered herself with glory in the aquatic
carnival at Sheepshead Bay yesterday af-
ternoon. The dimnutive Miss Edison
ronlped to victory in the 100-yard handicap
swim for girls, and after d few moments
rest captured first place in the girls high
dive from d field of ten girls, all Older than
herself in most impressive style, defeating
her nearest rival Miss Elsie Thiel, by II
points
In the swim also Ethel displayed remark
able class. and ploughed along with pow
erful crawl stroke which carried her into
Che lead. which she never lost. She reached
the tape victor by over five yards. Ethel
has appeared in open competition five times,
and despite her dimfnutive size has yet to
be defeated
The carnival attracted wide attention, and
practically every woman swimmer of note
was entered in the events. Miss Elaine
GoIdng the woman champion. swan a
.2O-vard exhibition. Miss Anna Moran, the
girl who Ieaped into the waters of Hell
Cate recently and rescued drowning sol
der at the risk Of her life. challenged Miss
Golding to a special mile race, but the latter
refused to accept the def.
The big splash race" produced the COM
edv of the day In this event the contest
ants were required TO swim, fully attired in
citizens dress. to a boat, change TO swim
ming suits and return to the float After
most amusing struggle. both in the water
and with wet clothes, John 9uern- Il
Sheepshead Bay lad. won from Jack Man
nox. who I'm turn nosed out Tommy Malloy
The summaries follow:
Fifty-yard swim scratch. open to boys under
civ oar O- ago of CIpnnSha3J
end Bay. Rockaway and viCinity)-Non by A
Webb; f. Webb, second. Time, OBS 4,
1O0-yard swim novice: girls)-Won by Hazel
Boletti Josephine Fitzpatrick, second; Florence
LIaur-ris third. Time, :c9ss
1o0-yard swim Cnoysl-Won BY c Burns; G
Clarke second; T. NTalIoy. third. Time, lis.
1o0-vard swim handicap by Elsie
Chadwick "a seconds: Thelms Bowen Is sec
ouds) second: Grace Bird IS seconds, third
Time 1898.
Diving contest tgirls)-Wou by Ethel Edison
GA points,, Elsie Thiei 102 points, second. Ida
ChmaH 30 points, third
Big splash race-Won by Tohn Ciuerln; ],
Mannoz. second: T Molloy. third
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-12
THROWN FROM RACING BOAT
Six Persons Rescued When Champion
Zip II Hits Submerged Barge.

WOODBURY., n J.. Sept. 1l.-Six persons
narrowly escaped drowning carry to-ua'
when the racing motor boat, ZIP H. III
which they were riding crashed into d part
Il. submerged canal barge near the mouth
,f Woodbury. Creek. The motor boat, Which
q few, hours before had won the Delaware
rt,,er championship, was totally destroyed
-r,,osa in the boat at the time OF the acct
4er+ we're Thomas Hutchinson. the owner ,
+. 4 Tygert the Philadelphia oil merchant .
Albert Dell and his wife. Edgar PancoaSt
and William Sparks ali Of WOODBURY. y }
The accident happened as the members
~ the party We're returning home. TheS
Jailed TO see the sunken barge until 100
late 70 stop their own speedy craft, and all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-12

Struck in Street at Oyster Bay
and Hurled Twenty Feet.

oyster Bay. Long Island, Sept LIP. H
Cheshire, an electrical contractor OF this
village, was killed in Spring street here to-
night, when he was struck by automo-
bile. Louis Titus, of Glen Cove. who was
running the automobile, gave himself up
and Will be held to await the inquest.
Cheshire was riding d bicycle, when the
automobile came up behind and hit him.
He was hurled twenty feet, and it is be
Iieved his back was broken. He lived only
& few minutes.
it is said the automobile was running at
q speed of twenty miles an hour at the
time of the accident. Cheshire leaves a
wife and d son. He was thirty-eight years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-12
STATE FAIR OPENS TO-DAY.

Syracuse. Sept. 1l-Syracuse il IN gala
attire for the SEVENTEEN annual New York
State Fair. which opens tomorrow and
continues throughout the week, The eX-
hihits in all departments are larger than
ever before. Tomorrow is Syracuse Day
The events include the Grand Circuit races
and Judging in the horse show ring,