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The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09
STRANDED VESSEL
FLOATS With tide
Schooner Tallac Goes Ashore
and Then Carries Off Life
Saving Tackle
Sailor Landed in Breeches Buoy
Has Narrow Escape From
Death

POINT REYES, Oct. s.-The three
masted lumber schooner Tallac. bound
with a load of piles from Everett,
Wash, to San Pedro. went ashore two
miles north of the lighthouse in a dense
fog this morning and backed off again
at noon, leaving one sailor ashore and
carrying away several hundred yards
Of life line, big land anchor, breeches
SSoy and other tackle of the life saw
ing crew
The sailor who came ashore in the
life buoy had narrow escape. Within
two minutes after he landed on the
beach the stranded schooner wrenched
itself free from the sand and jerked
the life line anchor and trolley after 1t
The seaman was left behind and
made his way to San Francisco by
train. What became of the valuable
life saving tackle is not known. 1t
may have been saved by the steamer S
crew or dropped in the ocean.
j. B. Geary, rancher living near
the lighthouse. heard the distress sig
mails shortly after o'clock this morn
ing. He notified Captain Christopher
Hunt of the Point Reyes lighthouse,
who manned a lifeboat with seven men
and put out to the rescue.
Because of the density of the fog and
the manner in which the waves were
breaking over its stern it was i'm
possible for the lifeboat to approach
the vessel
Geary made a record trip in his
farm wagon to the lighthouse and
brought such paraphernalia as was
needed to shoot a line to the ship.
The first shot from the beach carried
the line directly over the piles on the
forward deck and the crew made it fast
to the foremast head. The sailor rode
ashore and hardly had he been released
from the buoy when the anchor tore
through the sand and disappeared with
the tackle in the fog. That is the last
the life savers saw of the vessel
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09

Cabaniss revoked the order admitting
him to probation The probation
officer will ask that he be heavily
punished as a warning to others. He
is to be sentenced Tuesday.
"The Shepherd and His Flock" was
the picture stolen by Kunze- 1t is
worth in the neighborhood Of $4,000
and was loaned to the museum. Kunze
told a story OF being tempted beyond
endurance because of his love for Mil
let's work. From information in the
nossession. OF the police they believe
him to be a kleptomaniac-
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09
FOG AGAIN DELAYS
TARGET PRACTICE
Artillery Companies Unable to
See Targets Through the
Thick Atmosphere

Long range target practice by the
Sixty seventh and Seventieth COM
panies, coast artillery corps, under the
command of Captain T. B. Steele and
Lieutenant M. S. Crissy at Batteries
Saffold and Lancaster was postponed
again yesterday, because of the heavy
mist on the bay. The practice will be
held as soon as possible and will con-
clude the long range firing Of the
schedule.
A feature of the practice will be the
work of the disappearing gunssof Bat
terry Lancaster, under the command of
Lieutenant Crissy. Two targets will
be fired at, one moving and one sta
tfonary, at a distance of more than five
miles.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09
JULIA DENT GRANT
BECOMES MRS. KING
Granddaughter of Former Pres.
ident Is a Bride

ADRIAN, Mich, Oct S-Julia Dent
Grant, granddaughter of former Presi-
ident Grant, and daughter OF u. S.
Grant of San Diego, Cal, and Edmund
c. King of Portland, Ore, were quietly
married at noon today at the home of
the aunt of the bride. Mrs. H Wood.
Rev. c. H. Channer read the marriag
service. The couple left for New York
city following wedding breakfast and
will reside in Portland.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09
"PAT" is READY WITH
USUAL SHARP REPLY

Not long ago a warship of the At
lantic squadron called for few hours
at military port on the coast of Ire
land. Tommy Atkins, meeting a full
bearded sailor in the street, said:
Pat, when are you going to place
your whiskers on the reserve Ist?'
But Pat was ready for him, as Pat
always is.
When you place your tongue on the
civil list" was the retOrt
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09
Thief OF PICTURE
MUST SERVE TERN

William Kunze. who last March cut
Millet painting from it's frame in
the park museum and was admitted to
probation by Judge Cabaniss. will
serve term in the state prison for
the offense. He admits that he stole
some carpenters tools which he tried
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09

every escape of military convict or
other military prisoner occurring within
their respective commands, and will
make q detailed report to the adjutant
general of the army of each investiga-
tion. These reports will be in addition
to the telegraphic reports required.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09

fioers stationed in Washington Will
take their annual riding test, October
10. II, Is. and II. One of the parties
will be personally conducted by Major
General Leonard Wood, chief of staff.
The first days ride will be from Fort
Meyer to Rockville, the second in the
vicinity of Rockville, and the third from
Rockville to Fort Meyer, completing the
distance of 80 miles in three days.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09
W0ODMEN OF WORLD
ESTABLISH NEW CAMPS
ToR1aleS Branch Starts With
Membership of IS
Tseeeial DisraLeh % The ColIl

ISpecioi Dispdtch 10 The Coll
PETALUMA. Oct. s.-Starting with a
membership OF IS. Tomales will in flu
ture have a camp OF the Woodnnen of
the World. Tonight a delegation Of
Petaluma camp assisted in installing
the new camp. The Petaluma officers
VINO assisted in the ceremonies were:
Henry Dahlman, w. NJ. Boyd, J. w
PbOples and Charles Pendleton. A
number Of the state officers were pres
ent. After the ceremonies a banquet
was enjoyed.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09

According to orders received from the
war department, commanding officers
of all military posts and stations, and
of troops in the field, will themselves
make prompt and thorough investiga-
ton of the circumstances attending
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09
Assistance Comes Quickly

The quarantine steamer Argonaut
and the revenue cutter Golden Gate i'm
nediately went at full speed to the
Vessefs assistance. They were joined
IN few minutes by the army tug
slocum and about an hour after the
vessel struck the tug Sea Rover reached
the scene The Golden Gate reached
the distressed Britisher first and parted
two lines in trying to pull the freighter
on. The Argonaut also pulled until its
hawser broke. The vessel had gone
ashore, however, at the top of high
water and every inch that the tide fell
Increased the grip Of the rocks on the
heavily freighted hull. When the ship
struck the psrapet surrounding the old
brick fort the vicinity was deserted.
Before dark IL was black with people
and the tugs that tried TO drag the
steamer from the reef concluded their
performance in the presence Of vast
audience
Captain Miller, the pilot, who is
counted among the most careful and
most capable Of local navigators, was
broken hearted over the disaster. For
more than p years, as master Of tow
boats. he brought ships safely in and
q u OF the Golden Gate. For another
p years, as pilot. his record continued
clear until yesterday, when the Damara
went on the reef
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09

Three Rivers, Cal, has been an
nounced as the station Of Captain Ed
mund S. Wright, First cavalry. to date
from September 16, 1910.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09
My New Pipe Doubles
Smoking Pleasure

/ want every pipe smoker to try my wonder
ful new Anti-Nicotine Pipe and have at last
the full. real pleasure of perfect smoke. 1t
absorbs the nicotine. always tastes sweet and
looks and colors Just like a high priced rneer-
sohaum. Latest expensive claw bowl design. If
it does not prove revelation TO you If the new
no matter what you paid, l will refund your
money without argument. Isn't this fair, square
offer? This is the pipe they let you smoke at at
sent prepaid anywhere Beware of limitations.
The genuine has "Menges' stamped on the fer
rule.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09

vessel was in charge OF Pilot James
Miller.
The Damara passed the barge office
at l:2o o'clock. The sun was shining
IN cloudless blue sky, but across the
Golden Gate, shutting out Lime Point
and obscuring Fort Winfield Scott, lay
low, white wall Of fog. Into this the
F'nara disappeared. The fog swept
out to sea a little later and showed the
tramp hard and fast on the rocks.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09
Captain Is Reticent

Captain Stewart. master Of the steam
ct. had little TO say.
we ran into a thick fog" he said
and here we are. We are now inter
stted in getting of"
Soundings Of the well showed that
the rocks had punctured the hull, but
the extent OF the damage could not be
ascerJained.. 1t is not believed that the
ship is seriously injured. In the hold is
1900 tons weight Of barley. Tugs will
have another drag at the Damara.
Captain Stewart and his crew stayed
on board all night with the life saving
crew from Fort Point station stand
ing by.
The Damara is owned by McClay &
Mcintyre Of Glasgow. The vessel was
chartered by Balfour, Guthrie &. Co. TO
carry barley to the United Kingdom.
The barley on board is valued at $780,
600 and the value of the vessel is about
sIso,OOO
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09
STEAMER STRIKES
REEF DURING FOG
Damara Goes ashore on Fort
Point While Cropping Way
Out of Harbor
ReScuers Hope to Float the Ves-
sci in High Tide of This
Morning

Continued From Page 20
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09
Blames Faulty Compass

Captain Miller accepts full response
bility for the course the vessel was
steering, but believes that there was
some error in the compass. He said:
i could hear the Lime Point whistle,
but not the whistle at Fort Point 1
thought We had passed the fort and In
that belief gave the order to steer
southwest I am going to have the
compass tested. The quartermaster
steered the course gave him by the
ships compass. but an satisfied that
II the ship had headed southwest she
would have cleared the reef"
A few minutes before going ashore
the Damara was stopped. The fog horn
OF an incoming pilot boat had been
heard right ahead and Pilot Miller
stopped the ship to avoid any chance
OF a collision. The Damara was only
going about six knots an hour when
the ship struck the reef.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09

Snowy white embroid-
cred linen Scarfs and
Squares - surprisingly
good values and many
are worth S1.00; some
with five rows of drawn
work, others with Cluny
lace edgiBg and en-
20 end of 4BC
styles ....
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09

1t has been learned that the army OF
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09

rn TIC Greatest varieties and
kDAIN widest range of prices.
S5 to $50.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09
a $500 Umbrella Given Free

THESE are even better values, a.
i price placed upon them by the B
Broadcloth, Serge, Chiffon Wolfe, e
Chiffon Taffeta.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-12
TO EXERCISE A PROBE.
New York Legislature May Order New
Insurance Investigation.

New York, April 12-Superintendent
confident that the legislature will order
a general investigation into alleged
legislative corruption has about finish
ed his investigation into fire insurance
affairs. Whether it will be resumed on
Friday Will; depend largely on develop
ments during the interim The super
intendent believes that he has practi-
cally accomplished what he had set out
to do in making public certain facts
which he believed the people were en-
titled to know.
Although Mr.. Hotchkiss and his as
sistants today declined to discuss their
future plans, they admitted that they
considered the present investigation
into lobbying practices in the fire in
Surance field practically at an end, al
though developments between now and
Friday might call for it's investigation
at that time.
Sufficient has been developed by the
investigation in the opinion of the
superintendent to require other in
quiries into rate making and the ex-
ercise of rate making and licensing
functions. There is also contemplated
a general Investigation into what is
known as industrial insurance, to which
reference was made in the annual re-
port of Superintendent Hotchkiss to
the legislature. as we'll as into casualty
and insurance companies. Mr.. Hotch-
kiss believes he has full power to make
thorough inquiries into those subjects.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-12
WALSH WILL FILED
Estate Goes to Family, With Excep.
ton of 100000.

Washington, April lathe will of
Thomas F. Walsh. the mining mag
nate, dated January 10. 1910, and a
codicil executed the same day were
filed today for probate. While no specific
bequest to charity is made, the sum
of 100000 is left to the widow. Mrs.
Carrie B. Walsh. to be distributed
Among such persons and in such
amounts as she knows to be my wish
in reference thereto"
Mrs Walsh is to be accountable to
no court or person in regard to the
distribution.
To the widow and daughter. Mrs.
Evelyn B. Mclean, in equal share are
left all personal belongings. contents
of Massachusetts avenue residence and
of the summer home at Clomnel, Colo.
They are also to have the horses, car
riages and automobiles.
The remaining estate is devised to
the American Security and Trust
company as trustee for term of 10
years, during which it is to pay to the
widow and daughter in semi-annual
installments the net income in equal
shares. The right of disposal when
approved by the beneficiary is vested
in the trustee
At the expiration of the ten-year
term the estate is to be transferred
to the widow and daughter in equal
portions. Provision is made for the
disposition of the share of each in the
event of the death of the widow or
the trust.
Either of the benefciaries may dis
pose of by will her share, but should
the wife die intestate. the net income
is to be paid to the daughter until the
expiration of the trust. Should the
daughter and wife both die intestate
within the ten years, then the estate
is to be turned over to the American
Security and Trust company and Ed
ward B. Mclean in trust for the chill
dren of Mrs Mclean
This latter trust. if it ever becomes
operative, shall terminate when the
present son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean
attains majority. The will directs the
trustee to retain the services of Turner
A. Wickersham as agent for the estate
during the life of the ten-year trust.
By the codicil Mr.. Walsh directs
that Mr.. Wickersham be paid the
same COMPENSATION he now receives
for the management of the estate. The
codicil also provides that the widow is
to have absolutely. in addition to the
bequests contained in the will. certain
property in an addition to the city of
Denver, Colo. The American Security
and Trust company is named as ex-
ecutOr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-12
CALLS HIM IMPOSTER.
Court Disnisses Petition of Claimant
to Russell Estate.

Cambridge, Mass, April 12.-Judge
George F. Lawton, in the probate court
here today, branded as an imposter.
the Dickinson, N. D., claimant to half
the estate of Daniel Russell of Melrose,
and dismissed three petitions alleged 20
have been brought by Daniel Blake
Russell, after a record breaking trial
Of 1874 days.
State Senator L. A. Simpson of North
Dakota, counsel for the Dickinson man,
when asked if an appeal would be
taken to a higher court. The reading
of Judge Lawton's decision occupied an
hour and a half. The decision was
greeted with murmurs of dissent which
caused the officers to clear the court
room.
After all these months of evidence, -
said the Judge 'sI conclude this vast
conspiracy which was alleged to have
been arranged and which embraced the
stealing Of postoffice stamps, forging of
letters, subornation of perjury and 9TH
er similar crimes, to be without foun-
dation, and it vanishes in thin air It
had it's origin in the romantic imagtna-
ton of the counsel for the petitioner
and has no foundation in fact or in al
legation. Professional detectives have
collected evidence which must be re-
garded as true. The photographs which
are said to be that of James Rousseur
of Massena, N. Y, must also be regard
ed as genuine.
Neither the respondents, F. c. Almy
and William c. Russell, nor their coun-
sci have been anything except honest
in their defense of the Russell estate
against an impostor and a dishonest
claimant.
And, finally, I find that none Of the
three petitions now before this court
were brought by Daniel Blake Russell
but by one who attempted to imper
senate him, and defraud the Russell
estate. The petitions are therefore dis
missed"
Senator Simpson will have so days
to file a petition for an appeal, which
if allowed, will bring the case before
the supreme court and a trial before
jury probably next fall
Meanwhile it is expected the claim
ant from Fresno. Cal, will file his petit
tion in the probate court and it is pos
sible it may reach a hearing at the end
of six months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-12
Big CHIEF LIFTS THE LID
Boxing, EucEre, Fantan and Every
thing for st. Louis.

st. Louis, April 12.-The lie on euchre
parties. boxing matches, kite flying and
fantain, ordered by former Chief OF
Police Creecy. was removed yesterday
in the first official announcement of the
new chief, William Young.
Under the new ruling, women may
play euchre as long as they wish and
for whatever prizes they desire, just
as long as they do not hire a hall.
Boys may play baseball on vacant
lots and ir alleys whenever they please
and fly kites to their hearts content,
pleasures denied them by Young'S pre-
decessor.
Boxing and sparring matches will be
permitted before regularly organized
clubs and there will be no interference
as long as the affairs do not become
slugging matches.
Chinese residents will be permitted
to play fantan and the fruitful raids
of the past few months will not be re-
peated.
"a Chinaman has as much right to
play fantan as a German has to play
penochle,'' says the new chief.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-12
Is Trying to Get to Colorado
for His Health.
HEHAS TUBERCULOSIS
Immigration Officials Will Not
Permit Him to Land.
His Brother From Kansas Has
Taken Up the Case.

New York. April 12.-The working
of the United States immigration law
which refuses an alien the benefit of
either the skill of our physicians or
the advantages of our climate II he II
suffering from certain diseases. u
strikingly illustrated In the case of
George E. Romanes, a wealthy Scotch
man and son of an Oxford professor,
who is detained at Ellis Island with
his wife and two children and their
two nurses.
Romanes is raid to be suffering from
tuberculosis. He told the inspectors
that he was going to Colorado Springs
to see what effect the altitude and the
sunshine there would have on his all
ment. He had no intention of perma-
nent' remaining here. he said, but his
English physician had advised him that
there was little doubt that he might
be permanently cured by a years So
journ in Colorado.
The law, however, prohibits the
landing of aliens with tuberculosis and
the immigration officers told their dis
tinguished visitor that he could not
remain. His brother, Frank. who is a
resident Kansas, was in New York to
meet him and has appealed the case to
Washington.
The late Professor George ]. Ro-
names was a celebrated English scien-
tist and founded the Oxford lecture
ship which bears his name. Colonel
Roosevelt has been chosen to deliver
this years lecture under the terms Of
the foundation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-12
TONIGHT AT THE GRAND.
A Remarkable Violinist One of the
Features.

A genuine musical treat will be
presented at the Grand opera house
tonight in the concert by the Ladies'
Music club.
A special feature will be the violin
numbers by Miss Margaret Fowler of
Kansas City, Mo. Miss Fowler is a
truly wonderful player. 1t is difficult
to overpraise her talent and execution.
She has played frequently in Topeka
and now ONES here every week.
Those who have heard her are simply
charmed with her.
Miss Fowler began to study the
violin as a child with Francis Boucher
of Kansas City. She has since then
spent several years abroad studying
under the great masters in Europe.
Among her teachers were Chaumont
of Brussels, Belgium, and Eugene
Ysaye, the worlds greatst violinist.
Since her return her concert work has
established her in high favor with the
music lovers.
In tonight's, entertainment, Topeka's
best talent will be represented. The
receipts go to the fund for the new
club house of the Federation of Wo-
mems clubs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-12
ADOPTS A new POLICY.
Judge Carpenter Says He VIII Not
Appoint Receivers IndiscriminateIy.

Chicago, April 12.-Judge George
A. Carpenter of the United States dis
trict court has made it known that
hereafter he will not appoint receivers
for bankrupts except when necessary
and after a full exposition of the
facts in the case. In pursuit of his de-
termination he refused to grant three
requests for receivers yesterday.
Il have been informed" the court
said, that receivers have been ap-
pointed Unfortunately. Hereafter
this court will adopt a new policy and
refuse to depart from it except where
an absolute necessity is shown for the
appointment of a receiver. AS a rule
receivershipS are not necessary except
when the property is actually of a
periShable nature"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-12
BLAMED THE LAWYER.
Mrs. Custer Was Led to Believe She
Had Obtained Divorce.

Salt Lake City. April ITO a Butte,
Mont, lawyer is charged the double
bigamy of Ernest L. and Minnie Gus
ter, Htigants in the Salt Lake divorce
court. In a reply to her husband s
cross complaint. filed yesterday Mrs.
Custer alleges she was led to believe
by a lawAcr ir Butte that she had OBJ
tained n clvorce from Custer and there
Upon was married to John P. Schmidt,
with whom she lived for six months
After learning that she had not been
divorced, she came to Utah and filed
an action against Custer for separate
maintenance. Custer asked for a di-
vorce on the ground of desertion. He
had another wife. Knowing that Mrs
Custer had been married again, after
separating from him 13 years ago, he
supposed that she had secured a df-
vorce- The couple have several grown
up children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-12
MAY CHALLENGE IS.
Work of Selecting the Hyde Jury is
Progressing Slowly.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 12.-With
thirteen temporary jurymen chosen, at
torneys for both the prosecution and
the defense III the case of DR.. B. c.
HYDE. accused of the murder of
Colonel Thomas H. Swope, came into
court here this morning determined to
select a final panel today, if possible.
Thfrty-four more men will be selected,
tentatively, for service. Thirty-five of
the entire forty-seven will then be
peremptorily challenged and the jury
will be ready to hear the evidence.
More than a hundred veniremen
were present when court opened this
morning. About seventy-five of them
had spent the night in a hotel, guard
ed by the county marshal. Judge
Ralph S. Latshaw issued orders yes
terday that no venireman should be
permitted to leave the marshal's juris--
diction until he had been finally ex-
cused by the court.
Fearing the present Venire Will be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-12
STRAW VOTE ON TAFT.
Harvard Law School Breaks Even on
the Question.

Cambridge, Mass. April 12.-with
two blanks cast. 800 members of the
Harvard law school broke even in a
straw vote cast under the supervision
of the harvard Political club on the
question:
Resolved. That the record Of the
present administration for the past
year would not justify the reelection
of President Taft"
The vote stood 149 to 149. Divided
by parties, it was as follows: Re-
publicans, for Taft 12O. against So;
Democrats, for Taft 9. against 65; So
cialists. for 1. against 1 scattering. for
Mrs. Charles Curtis and ex-senator
Chester l. Long.