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The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
FRANK NIFTO IS
DROWNED WHEN
CANOE UPSETS
Lowell High School Boy Loses
Life in Treacherous Lake
Laganitas at Stanford
Cries OF Help Received as Joke
by Students Until Too Late
to Rescue Youth

Frank Nieto, only son of Rabbi and
Mrs. Jacob Nieto, second year stu
dent at the Lowell high school, was
drowned in Lake Laganitas, Stanford
university, last evening. The boy, who
is Is years of age, and lived at 3a33
Clay street, this city, was out in a
canoe with Daniel Honigsberger. an
other Lowell high school boy. The bot
tom of the lake is foul with weeds. and
it is presumed that the paddles OF the
canoe became entangled in the growth
and the craft overturned.
The most pathetic part of the ira agedy
is that after the boys had fallen into
the water they cried for help, but some
San Jose high school boys, who were
on the lake at the time, thought that
it was false alarm" and rather than
expose themselves to ridicule by an
swering the cries, padded away, Ieav-
ing the bows to their fate.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
COMMODORE BERRY
DIES SUDDENLY
Noted Fresno Hotel and Club
Man SuCCumbs to Heart
Failure at 79
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

FRESNO, April 9.-Fulton G. Berry.
one of the most prominent hotel and
club men on the Pacific coast. died sud-
denly in his apartments at the Grand
Central hotel in this city tonight of
heart failure al the age of 10.
Commodore Berry, as he was more
familiarly known, had been suffering
for the last two years from various all
ments. and although his relatives did
not expect that he would ever leave his
bed again the shock of his sudden death
wos so great that his widow and
daughter. Maud Lillian Berri, are
prostrated.
the afternoon on the piazza running
out from the second story of the hotel
and was apparently in excellent
health save that he complained at
times of headaches He was able to
walk around without assistance and
Shortly before O'clock he started
to enter his apartments, when he was
seized with fainting spell and fell
face forward on the floor. Nurses
rushed to his assistance and several
doctors were called. but without
avail. The doctors stated that he
died as he fell of paralysis of the
heart
No arrangements have been made
yet for the funeral, although he will
be buried here. He is survived by
his widow, a sister, Mrs. Phoebe
Goodwin of Boston. aged 81; two
daughters, Mrs. Minnie L. Goodwin of
San Francisco, and Mrs. Frank Mou-
Ian MAUD Lillian Berri). His estate
is valued at $250,000.
Mrs Berry, Mrs. Moulan and Eugene
La Cour, a nephew, were with him
when he died.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
"OId Fool" to Write Girl

Thinks L something is up but like
an old fool wrote back to her. thank
ing her for her kindness in remember
ing an old man at Christmas time. |
was an old fool when I wrote that let
ter because L also asked her to visit
me and, by gummy. down she comes the
next Sunday, her sister in law with her.
Il did the proper thing; admit did
the proper thing. I invited them to
lunch and treated them right. AS they
were going | said to them, Come
again You know how a fellow saws
that, without meaning anything; but
sure enough next Sunday she is down
again, this time with her little sister.
AS she was going away that time she
says to me, Next Sunday will bring
my mother and, of course, what could
1 say? couldn't tell her that l didn't
want to see her, could L?
But when next Sunday rolls around
/ ups and tacks little sign on the
door of my house saying there was no
one at home and that everybody had
D-, s,s,
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
Taft Talks Turkey"

The 500 guests from all parts Of the
United States stood up and cheered.
The president was in a mood to talk
turkey" but he said he had not come
TO them to make a keynote speech.
With all due Difference to the dis
tinSuished members of the senate and
the house who surround me-" the presi-
dent continued, Il want to say that I
think this is not exactly the time for
speaking. except in the two houses of
~the legislature. This is the time for
doing things"
Here the president. who spoke with
more vehemence than usually charac-
terized his after dinner speeches, was
again interrupted by a roar of cheers
and shouts
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
GIRL SUES RICH
CONTRACTORO ON
WEDDING OFFER
John H. Peltier Also Threat
ened With Criminal PrOseCu=
ton by Mary j. Reid
Defendant Calls Story "All a
Lie," Saying That He Was
Fooled Once Before

Loves journey, started two years
ago in the prosaic environments of an
auction room by Miss Mary ]. Reid, a
pretty Scitch lassie of "a years, living
at 1901 Fairview street, Berkeley, and
John II. PeItier, a wealthy contractor, of
IL Logan street, ended in the dismal
swamps of the law courts yesterday,
when there was made public a suit for
100000 damages brought by Miss Reid
against Peltier for breach of promise
and seduction. An additional material
tinge is given the dreamings of love
by the age of Peltier, who is 63
According to the petition filed by the
girl, the change came with. the abrupt
ness of a temblor. Peltier, she said.
gave no hint of his sudden determina-
tion to withdraw, but on March G.,
when all the world smiled and when
both were headed along loves lane for
the church door he halted in his tracks
and declared that all that had gone
before was as naught and that nary a
step would he trip to the music of the
wedding chimes. Thereupon followed
the suit, the girl asking $4,000 for the
breach of promise and $4,000 for Sc
duction.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
SWITCHMAN ARRESTED
FOR STEALING FREIGHT
Loot in Two Years Said to
Total 100000

KANSAS CITY, April 9.-The police
arrested 10 switchmen in the employ
of the Kansas City Southern railway
cate for wholesale stealing of goods in
transit over the company's lines.
Between 100000 and 100000 worth
of merchandise has been stolen from
cars by the syndicate in the last two
years, officials say Last month $4,000
shortage was recorded.
A crew foreman whose name is con-
cealed is alleged to have laid plans for
robbing the cars
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10

LAFNNA1e OaDaS ~ HC NAAtl
Copyright by the Tribune Co, Chicago, 19I0.)
HORTO MAURIzO. April 9.-with
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt in
Maurizio and Clifford Pinchot, for
mer chief forester, rapidly covering the
last stage Of the journey he has made
10 meet the former president, this
charging Riviera town becomes the
center Of deep interest TO the American
people. Whatever may be the impress
sion on Roosevelts mind of the revela-
tions Pinchot makes. there need be no
expectation entertained that il viii be
transmitted into action.
Colonel Roosevelt and Pinchot are
old friends and the forester viii be
listene dto with the closest attention.
That he viii make the strongest indict-
ment Of President Taft and Secretary
BsIInger Of which he is capable goes
almost without saying, but that his
work win be the final one remains to
be seen. Any statement made now by
Colonel Roosevelt might be construed
by his political enemies, including those
who are opposed to his policies and es-
pecially on conservation. as direct
effort 10 arouse public sentiment for
the purpose of influencing the finding
OF the committee investigating the Bal
linger affair.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
SUFFRAGISTS WILL
CONVENE AT CAPITAL
Monster Petition to Be Pre-
sented to Congress
TSpecial Dispatch 10 The CALI

Special DIspdtch 10 he CdlTJ
NEW YORK, April 9.-Seven hundred
delegates and alternates representing
the $4,000 women nof actively worlxina.
to secure the ballot will assemble next
Thursday at the Arlington, in Washing
ton, D. c., for the forty-second annual
convention of the National Woman
Suffrage association.
For the first time. the President of
the United States will accord them his
official welcome.
The mammoth petition to be present.
ed to congress on the closing day of the
session will bea rthe names of more
than million men and women.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
No Statement Expected

It may be accepted reservedly, there
fore. that any views attributed to Colo
mel Roosevelt are without foundation
and there is no need to look for any
statement from colonel Roosevelt after
his talk with Pinchot. nor will Pinchot
speak if he is to do what Colonel
Roosevelt desires. This silence is due
I'm part TO ROoseveIt-s determination to
refrain from making any political OBJ
servations at this time. and partly to
the fact that the forestry service is
under investigation by joint commit
tee. Roosevelt has talked with a num-
ber of Americans since he emerked
from the jungle and has heard their
opinions Of President Taft and Taft's
policies. ] was present at practically
an the interviews and listened closely
10 Roosevelts remarks found that
Die guarded his expressions so as not to
give the slightest inkling of his real
views. AS an indication of this, while
talking with number OF nationalists
in Rome a dispatch was brought to
Roosevelts attention saying that he
would repudiate President Taft. II was
clinched. apparently. by the statement
that this correspondent was an inti-
mate friend of his and that he travelled
TO meet him in mid-Africa from Rome
yes" said Roosevelt, the writer
Of that dispatch was travelling with
me as intimately as any other man
who had bought ticket on the same
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
Attempt to Capture Streets

Since the main purpose of establish
ing Hillsboro was to have a community
where the streets did not have to be
covered with sticky asphalt, the incor-
porators of the town have worked eau
tiously to see that every possible strip
of roadway was nabbed and put on the
map of Hillsboro.
So when Conens and Hoey were
working up the map of Hillsboro they
drew the lines so that the roadway in
front of the property of Charles w.
Clark on Ell Canine real, the main
county road. would be included in the
sacred precincts of Hillsboro. The
boundary line was carefully drawn.
Clark was particular about that--he
Da -.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
WOMAN LOCATES A SON
LONG MOURNED AS DEAD
Resident of State for Twenty
Years Failed to Write
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
ARBUcKLE, Cal. April s.-Mrs. A. e.
Guild of Des Moines located here yes
terday son whom she believed dead
for 20 years. The son is E. T. Housed.
He came to California 20 years ago and
never wrote home, so that his mother
thought him dead. While visiting at
Woodland recently Mrs. Guild learned
OF the whereabouts of her son and came
here yesterday to visit him.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
Catholic Priests Call

Colonel Roosevelt's stay in Genoa
enabled number Of Catholic priests
TO call TO pay their respects to him
Rev. James r. Ryan, president Of St
Patricks college in Ireland. arranged
for the presentation Of several Amer
icsn students who are preparing for
the priesthood. Doctor Ryan thanked
Roosevelt for what he had done for
Catholics in America and in its de-
pendencies. There was no thought.
apparently. in the minds of any of
RooseveIt's visitors. but that he did
the right. or as one expressed it, the
American thing in the vatican incident.
The Paris Herald has quoted Colonel
Roosevelt as speaking in an offensive
manner to the Methodists. I was with
him every moment he was in Rome.
except when he was with the king or
sleeping. He uttered no remarks for
publication or otherwise beyond those
embodied in his typewriter state
ments. So careful was he that on not
one occasion did he refer to the Meth
odists, save in his condemnation of
Doctor Triple He was careful to make
no reflection on the Methodists or Cath
olics. The interview in the Paris Her
aid may be accepted therefore as not
merely a misrepresentation, but an in
,-e~,4fop
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
Threat of Criminal Trial

Also, she followed up the civil suit
by placing the case with the district
attorneys office in an effort to have her
former fance charged criminalIy. This
phase of the amatory tangle was taken
up last Tuesday by the authorities and
will be again discussed by them next
Tuesday morning, when it will be de-
cided whether or not a warrant should
be sworn out for the arrest of the rich
contractor.
PeItier denies the allegations, denies
them in anger and in toto. He has it
that the woman hurled herself at his
head unrestrained even by the fact of
it having been powdered by So long
winters. He vows that on one occas sion
her wooing became SO insistent that he
was forced to become drastic.
Il was polite, mind you,' quoth the
man of wealth. Il used no rough lam
guage. I was quiet and polite. 1 sim
ply catches her up and puts her outside
And all l says is: Lady, you must git. -
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
Law Supplants Love Song

The episode was the last of the ro-
nance of two years, for Miss Reid fol-
lowed Peltier's advice, and thereafter
continued her expressions of regard for
him through the restricted phraseology
of the law.
The petition sets forth that the ac-
quaintance began in 1908, in which year
Peltier showered kindnesses upon the
girl, importuning her, ever and anon,
to become his bride. Such was the chiv-
alrous nature displayed by him that
Miss Reid declared she learned to love
him, and when, on January 6, he pro-
posed again, she accepted him. Under
promise of marrige, she said he be-
trayed her, and March suddenly came
out with the declaration that there was
to be no marriage.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
Cheered to the Echo

Great. Bully for you" Now you're
talking" That's what we want to
hear" were among the comments
shouted from the floor of the banquet
hall.
The time has come" said President
Taft. for doing and voting and pass
ing the measures which. have been
placed before congress.
1T is the time for doing things. and.
after congress has adjourned. the re-
publican party will have formed its
lines of attack. Then will it be fur
nished with the weapons with which
we are going into the next contest.
Tonight we are reading nobody out
of the republican party.
I'VE want all in the ranks and all
have the opportunity to establish their
claims to republicanism by that which
they shall do in both houses OF con-
gress in helping to enact the IegisIa-
tion before them. BY their fruits We
shall know them"
Here the president pounded the table
and looked defiance. which he assured
his hearers he did not feel
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
In No Defiant Spirit

The president was talking straight
from the shoulder He emphasized his
remarks with forceful gestures
You see." he continued, Il am IN no
defiant spirit tonight"
At this the president laughed aloud
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
Visits Famous Palace

Roosevelt visited the Red and White
Palace Of Genoa this morning and sub
sequently went driving and visiting the
famous Gals Andree Deria church, the
Roman beauty of which deeply i'm
pressed him.
He was joined at noon by Miss Ethel
and Kermit. who has stopped at Pisa.
en- route from Rome. The departure of
Mr.. Roosevelt caused a great outpour-
= ng of the Genoess, including the mu-
nicipaI authorities, who cordially
wished him bon voyage.
At every station on the road to Porto
Msurizia crowds stood in the pouring
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY 81
SUNDAY. APRIL 10. 1910
EDITORIAL
NEWS TO-DAY

Subways bridges and navigation. Page "a
Important step toward reciprocity. Page "a
Gov. Hughes on professional politics Page "a
Railroad rates TO San Joaquin valley Page 81
Sclf-intcrcst inspires the stand pat shrieg-
ing. Page "a
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
HILLSBOROLOSESSTREET
REJOICING IN SAN MATEO

Map shoping the disputed territory the ghpay betpen San
Mao and Hiboo The citizens of the former the boomers Of the
nn town of trying this territory for the greater glory Of HbOrO
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
Help Comes Too Late

Young Honigsberger was rescued
from the water by Stanford students
But by the time the canoe was reached
the body of Nieto had sunk under the
surface.
An hour and half after the accident
the body of Nieto was recovered from
the lake by Kenneth Dole, the Stanford
football captain, who .dived repeatedly
for the remains.
Rabbi Nieto and his wife were in
formed of the death early in the even
ing and left for Palo Alto on the 11:4o
train. Doctor Nieto is rabbi of the
Temple Israel. The dead boy is sur
vived by two younger sisters
Young NieIo, Honigsberger and a
party of students of Lowell went to
Stanford university yesterday after
noon to listen to a debate between
Lowell and the San Jose high schools.
Before the debate the boys went to
Lake Lagunitas. They were warmer of
the dangerous nature of the lake and
were strongly advised not to enter the
canoes, but they persisted in their de-
termination to enjoy the sport. They
started on their ride about 7:15
Cries Taken as False Alarm
Other canoes, containing boys from
the San Jose high school, were on the
lake at the time. When the accident
happened they were out of sight of the
two Lowell lads and did not take their
calls for help seriously. Other fatal
tiles have happened on the lake
The news of the tragedy was kept
from the debaters.
The body was taken to the university
morgue 1t will be brought up to
this city today. Rabbi Nieto and his
wife were Frustrated by the tragedy.
They stayed at the S. f. A. house at
Stanford university last night
The dead boy was one of the bright
est students at Lowell high and was
the youngest lad in his class He was
very popular with his fellow students.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
Directs Talk at Congress

Those" he continued 'in the senate
and house who stand for the Iegisla-
tion we seek in order to redeem the
pledges Of the party have the right to
stand with the party as republicans.
IF they don't we won't quarrel with
them. They have a right to their
opinions. But we desire their aid as
republicans. and I do not want to as
sumo that they are not as sincerer as
hope 1 am myself in republicanism.
The republican party is not rigid
in it's demands 1t is so broad and
liberal that it permits differences OF
opinion"
President Taft chuekled in his in
imitable way as he spoke of the Diff
ferences of opinion in the party. After
the tumult of shouting had subsided
the president continued;
But. when it is shown that a mem
Der of the politictl party does not de-
sire the success of the republican party
and is unwilling to redeem his party
pledges and takes position which in
dicates that he does not desire the
success of the party. the label he bears
is not republicanism-
We've gone a long way in congress
and there is but month or two left,
but in that time much is TO be done and
much is to be shown. hope. as to the
character and identity of those who be-
long to the party.
mo man has right to read another
out of the republican party He reads
himself out if he is sdisloyal and il he
can not by his own works show his
coIorS"
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
M|LLIONAIRFS SAD
OVER LOST ROAD
Attempt to Include Part of Ell
Canine Real in iiIIsbOrO
Is Futile

Hillsboro has been caught in the act.
Even before the dream citv of mill
lionaires has attained it's majority it
has been found to be involved in a
sinister conspiracy to kidnap and take
with it into bucolic simplicity sec
ton of road which belongs to the old
and free city of san Mateo.
Boldly and completely did Hilisboro
act, but it was discovered at it's work
before too late. To the extent of
jeopardizing the fair prospects of
Hillsboro's independence HiIsboro has
been called upon to return to San
Mateo her treasured section of FL
Canine Real. which the new community
would have appropriated
Hillsboro would have all roads free
from the depressing influence of.
aspha't-but it can't save FL Camino
Real.
Joy, Weeping and Wailing
There was joy in San Mateo last
evening over the return of the prodiGal
street, and weeping and wailing IN
Hillsboro over the bitter loss Henry
I. Scott. who, if he can show more
influence than Templeton Crocker. will
be mayor of Hillsboro. was filed with
chagrin at the latest development. 1t
would make any mayor angry to see
part of his domain lost to him before
he got it, and Scott is human.
But the butt of the joke is Charles
w. Clark and his estate manager, Ger
aid Conens. Conens is candidate for
town marshal for Hillsboro and has
a cunning wistaria draped Jail on the
Clark place, where he may put all
offenders against the majesty of the
law of Hillsboro. He and John A.
Hoey. superintendent of the Duncan
Hayne estate. were the men who did
the manual work in getting Hillsboro
started on the right track.
Attempt to Capture Streets
Since the main purpose of establish
ing Hillsboro was to have a community
where the streets did not have to be
covered with sticky asDhalt tba ipoo-
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
EASTERN

Inquiry into Ballinger-P -Pinchot ca
in Alaskan territory.
Indiana health board orders all I
TO be covered by glass.
Taft speaks at republican love ft
of party, not as president.
Mrs. z. II. Hartman is building
stable in the United States.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
FOREIGN
King Edward has I
Of poor health.

King Edward has to abandon trip o
Of poor health.
Veto Of British peers stands in way
rule and Irish oppose.
Pinehot visit not expected TO brea
velt's political silence.
Dr. F. /. Dozen Of Paris discovers j
sine an elixir OF life.
kaiser's conhdant refuses drudgery
while making German policies.
Anthony Dre1els suiI for America a
ing wedding presents for daughter.
letters in Times attacking Parnen.
Wrights5 airship built in German
shops are working on advance orders.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10

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The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
COAST

Russian consul appears at Honol
Of immigrants.
Commodore Fulton G. Berry ole.
home in Fresno
Dog summons aid 10 the lon
master who is i'll.
Marathon dance viii be held
10 decide championship.
Edwin a Brown. wealthy DenvC
pist, arrested by error in Spokane
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
Former President Not Expected
10 Act Now on FOreSter'S
Statements
Will Avoid Any SembIance of
Attempt to Influence Bal
Iinger Inquiry
All Alleged Interviews on Poll
tics With the Colonel Are
Declared False
By JOHN CALLAN O'LAUGHLIN

Especial Gable to The Call
Copyright by the Tribune Co., Chicago. 1sIO)
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-07-13
MORE LAND
WITHDRAWN : THIRTY FIVE MILLION
ACRES AFFECTED.

Beverly, Mass, July ll.-Contin-
uing his policy of practical conserva-
ton President Taft late last night
signed orders withdrawing more
than thirtv-fve million acres of coal
lands from the public domain in
North and South Dakota. Washing
ton, Utah, Colorado and Arizona.
OF the total Withdrawals 20, sos, :
46e acres are new, while 1881, 6S5
acres are covered in confirmation and
ratifications under the new law, ap-
proved June e5, of Withdrawals made
during the past four years by both
Presidents, Roosevelt and Taft.
North and South Dakota are the
two states affected by the new with
drawals. From the public domain
in North Dakota the President has
withdrawn from settlement 1889. :
1Sa acres of land believed % contain
workable coal. In South Dakota the
amount withdrawn is $50, aS7
acres.
Previous Withdrawals confirmed bv
the President tonight are divided a
mong the several states as follows:
Washington, 2, go, 967 acres: Utah
5,Sl4,sS7 acres, and Colorado, g.
1911, l6l acres.
All of the Withdrawals and co :
frmations were made under the new
law passed at the last session of con-
gress which definitely authorized the
President to withdraw various lands
from entry PENDING their classifcati-
on and special disposition BY con-
gress.