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The San Francisco call., 1910-06-11
Baron to Tour
World In Auto


esting is the fact that the trip is being
made by a private owner and not as
an advertising proposition of factory.
started on this journey is Baron van
der Moot de Vrekem de Moorsel, who
for some time has represented Belgium
as consul in Detroit. The principal
object of the barons trip is to visit the
Brussels exposition He left Detroit
and is touring to New York by easy
sta ges, from which point the car Will
be shipped across the pond.
The baron is a member of the touring
club of Belgium and several years ago
made long tour in a car from that
city to Berlin, to St. Petersburg, TO
Riga and thence through Siberia 1t is
over this route that the Baron proposes
to drive the K-R-I-T car, which he
purchased for the round the world trip
From Siberia he will cross Bering
straits to Alaska. from which point the
route has not been settled. 1t will
either be in the summer by the north
ern ways through Seattle or in the
winter through San Francisco. over the
southerly route back to Detroit. He,
however, favors the New York to Paris
race course.
The baron was schoolmate of the
present king of Belgium, his brother
in law being at present aide de camp
to his majesty, while his grandfather
was private secretary to King Leopold
The policy of number of European
nations-that of turning over their
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One of the most interesting round the
world trips that has been conceived OF
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IRussian MOtOrist
Must Give Up Car

of the edicts of Russia with regard to
automobiles. Russia has inaugurated
movement whereby the automobiles
owned and operated in Russia by Rus
sian subjects must be registered at the
nearest Office Of the military authori-
ties and in case. of declaration of war
be turned over to them Immediately.
These cars will be used in special motor
car brigades If the occasion demands.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-11
Hayden Eames
Has Resigned

L y -,
who has for number of years been
general manager of the Studebaker au-
tomobile company, has retired from
that position. His energies will now
be centered on his new work and will.
if his past record is considered, be most
fruitful.
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f. c. Collins of the Cartercar auto
mobile company reports the sale of a
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An encounter with a Sahara deser
sandstorm while touring through
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The policy of number of European
nations-that of turning over their
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| Touring South
In Big WintOn
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truck is equipped with a panel top.
Mrs. Charles Williams has gone on a
tour to southern California in her Win
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PRESCOTT. Ont. Jun
rainless day and the frs
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
SOCIETY LEADER
MAY BE MURDERER
Big Sensation Is Promised by
Authorities in the SwOpe
Poisoning Mystery
Kansas City Police Prepared
to Make Sensational
Arrest

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Jan. ia qaFN
arrest will be made by county offieiSis
if Chicago chemists now examining the
stomach of the late millionaire. Colonel
Thomas II. swope. report that the organ
contains poison Every detail for the
apprehension OF a man prominent IN
exclusive society fon a charge of hav-
ing poisoned Swope and attempted 70
inoculate other members of the family
with .typnoid germs has been completed
An unverified rumor tonight IS that
traces of poison were found IN the
stomach of Christian Swope, a nephew
of Colonel SwOpe. who died on DeceHl-
Der , and that this led 10 the eNhum-
ing Of Colonel Swope's body. The con-
dition of the Swope residence was such
as TO preclude the breeding OF tyPholu
germsTon the premises
After a conference with Virgil Conk-
ling, prosecuting attorney. Henry l.
Jost first assistant prosecutor, saiu
this evening that preparations were be-
ing made for speedy action by that
Office after the results Of the chemical
analysis become known
j.. G.. Paxton. executor of the SWOpe
estate. and members of The family have
definite theories regarding the deaths
of Colonel SwOpe and his nephew bat
for the present will not disclose them
until DR. Ludwig Kektoen and Dr. w :
Haynes of Chicago have reported the
result of their examination.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
NEW YEAR OBSERVED
BY GREEK CHURCH
Beginning of Orthodox Calendar
Celebrated With Solemn
Ceremonies

Amid the Ginning of bells and the
chanting of TIE Deum. the new year
was sacredly ushered into the calendar
of the holy orthodox Greek Russian
church yesterday morning in the cathe-
dral at Van Ness avenue and Green
street
The ceremony was solemnly impress
sive and to the stranger unacquainted
with the rites of the church most in
teresting. Immediately upon the ces-
sation of the chimes the golden gates
leading from the inner sanctuary were
thrown open and a black robed monk
issued forth. followed by a small pro-
cession of priests and lesser dignitaries
of the church. Through the church
the procession passed, chanting prayers
until the portals of the inner sanctuary
of the bishop were reached.
In the doorway stood the Rev. T. II.
.Pashkowsky with the upraised emblem
1 of Christianity in his hand, and upon
the procession coming in sight of the
cross the entire congregation bowed
made the sign of the cross. and as they
did so chanted hymn of praise.
Rev. Mr.. Pashkowsky upon entering
the church went directly TO the golden
gates leading to the sanctuary. and
after Offering up a brief prayer re-
paired to .$he throne in the center of
the church, where he was assisted in
donning his vestments by the assistant
priests preparatory to saying mass.
In addition 20 the celebration of mass
in honor of the new year, special serv-
ices were held to commemorate the
circumcision of Christ and also the
anniversary of the feast day of st.
Basil.
ASSISTING Rev. Mr.. Pashkowsky, who
officiate in the absence of Rt. Rev. PIa-
ton Rojdestvensky, bishop of North
America, who rs at present in st.
Petersburg. was Rev. 2. P. Greezsky.
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MINISTER HONORFD
BY CONGREGATION
Rev. Bradford Leayitt Receives
Expressions OF Regard
From Flock

More than 200 members of the First
Unitarian congregation gathered in
the handsome parlors of the church last
night at a reception for Rev. Bradford
Leavitt and Mrs Leavitt. The occasion
for the celebration was the completion
of the minister's tenth year as pastor.
The rooms were prettily decorated
with quantities of greenePy and pot
ted plants, as was the supper room
below. An orchestra played through
out the evening. but there was no
regular program of speeches or music.
the affair being most delightfully."- in
formal.
During the 10 years of his ministry
here Mr.. Leavitt has won many friends
and has added many members to his
congregation. There were any number
of expressions, of good will and affec-
tion for Mr. and Mrs. Leavitt last night
and despite the storm the rooms were
thronged. Later in the evening an
elaborate supper was served, at which
the younger members of the congrega-
tion assisted in entertaining those
present.
The reception was given by the
ladies of the church, the Charming
auxiliary and the Society for Christian
Work. Among those receiving were:
Mrs. j. Marvin Curtis, Mrs. Sophia
Peart, Mrs. c. Louise Smith, Mrs. Henry
Payot. Mrs. O. ID. Baldwin. Mrs. Ed
ward Mills, Mrs. Lloyd Baldwin, Mrs.
S. W. Cowles, Mrs. Kaspar Pischel,
Mrs Horatio Stebbins, Mrs. w. c. Hill
debrand, Mrs. Charles Weller, Miss
Helen Leavitt, Miss Anna Weller, Miss
Marjorie Smith, Miss Miriam Gibbons.
Miss Marion Lally, Miss Alice Burr,
Miss Madge Cunningham, Miss Helen
Cowles, Miss Dorothy Duncombe, Clark
Van. Fleet, Fred st. Goar, Charles st.
Goar, Herbert Erskine, Clarence Todd,
Reuben Hills and Harold Haven.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
PRISONER IDENTIFIED
AS HOLDUP THUG
Frequenter Arrested on Bar
barry Coast Man Who Fired
at SaIOOnman

Another member of the gang of foot
pads who have been holding UP saloons
was arrested early yesterday morning
on the Barbary coast by Policeman J.
O'Connor and placed in detinue at the
city prison. The prisoner was positive
ly identified by Gust Schedler, saloon
keeper, Grove and Cough streets. as
one of the two footpads who entered his
saloon shortly after midnight Thurs
day morning and fired a shot at him
as he reached for his revolver.
The prisoner gave his name as Will
liam II. Apperley, said he was 81 years
of age and claimed to be a marble cut
ter from Utah.
James Minehan of 1899 Franklin
street, who was in August Krome;s
saloon, 1901 Franklin street, when the
place was held up by two men on the
night of January ,, is satisfied that
Apperley answers the description OF
one of the two footpads, but was not
willing to swear toSa complaint.
Detectives Driscel1 and McQuaide,
who are on the footpad detail, believe
there were two gangs Of footpads per-
petrating the saloon holdups.
Stevenson and Greed Douglas, who
was with the former when arrested in
the Mecca saloon, were picked out of a
crowd of prisoners in the city Jail yes
terday morning by Charles Engelke,
saloon keeper, 47S Fourth street, and
four customers who were held up by
four men on the night of January H.
f. p. .Dorgan, driver in the employ
of the Purity water company, was iden-
titled last night as one of the two
bandits who attempted to hold up the
saloon of Gus Schelder, Cough and
Grove streets, early Thursday morning
Schelder, who frightened the men away
by firing at them, identified Dorgan
Policeman Cox was the arresting officer.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
INSURGENTS MAKE
TERMS WITH TAFT
President Announces Agree
ment Provides for Caucus
on Forestry Inquiry
Hayes Says Truce Does Not AT
fect Issue as to Control
of House

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE dove of
peace succeeded in getting reasonably
near a perch today on the field occU-
pied by the warning republican factions
of the house.
When Representative Hayes of Cali
fornia. mediator for the insurgents, re-
turned to the house after one of his
frequent calls upon President Taft. the
news circulated rapidly that a truce
had been arranged and a more Or less
permanent peace in the republican
ranks was about to be announced.
This was considered confirmed when
statement issued from the White
House and another from the republican
whip, Representative Dwight, announe-
ing details of the armistice.
This pronunciamento proved prema-
ture, however, for Representative
Hayes, between numerous conferences
with his associates. announced that no
agreement had been reached and that
the matter would go over until tomor-
row.
At this juneture the insurgents, gath
cred in the room of Representative
Gardiner of Massachusetts. issued an
other statement saying that an under
standing had been reached
The statement. which was given out
by Representative Hayes, follows:
1t is true that an understand
ing has been reached that we shall
attend the caucus about 10 be held
Tor the choice of the republican
members of the investigating com
mittee. The question of future cOnA
ferences, however, is one on which
there has been no agreement. In
fact, l had no authority from my
associates TO enter into that ques-
tion. OF course. this agreement in
no way affects the issue as to the
present system of control of the
house of representatives
Hayes was asked if the word we
used in his statement meant all the in
surgents in the house. He replied that
it did and that all insurgents con-
CURED in the statement
The democrats insist upon their
right to name minority members of the
committee, and, if the majority declines
10 allow it, there is a prospect of a
neutrality-suspicious. insurgent ALL
aance upon the question.
Insurgents say they are cOntending
merely for d fair committee and care
not who are its members.
Later the following was given out by
President Taft:
1t has been agreed between the
regular republicans and the so
called insurgents represented by
Dwight on the one hand and
Hayes on the other. after confer
ence with the president. that
caucus should be held to pass upon
the question of the committee in
the interior department investiga-
uon with the assurance that the
insurgents. if they came into the
caucus, would be treated fairly and
that a committee of acknowledged
lmparuality would be appointed.
a further agreement was fore
ShadoWed that cduCuseS would be
held from time to time. in which all
elected as republicans should be
invited TO take up the various
measures recommended by the ad-
ministration performances of
party pledges, the subject of each
caucus TO be announced in advance
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
Urges
New Timber
Laws I

for agricultural or mineral purposes, it
Is apparent from the evils resulting by
virtue of the imperfections of existing
laws for The disposition of timber lands
that the act of June g. 1873. should be
repealed and law enacted for disposi-
ton OF the timber, to be subject to ap-
propr1atIon under the agricultural or
mineral lands laws
What | have said is really an epit-
ONE of the recommended tions of the sec
retary of the interior in respect to the
future conservation of the public do
main in his present annual report He
has given close attention to the prob
lem of disposition of these lands under
such conditions as to invite the private
capital necessary to their development
on the one hand and the maintenance of
the restrictions necessary to prevent
monopoly and abuse from absolute
ownership on the other. These recon-
mendations are Incorporated in bills he
has prepared and they are at the dispo-
sftfon OF congress- l earnestly recon-
mend that all suggestions which he has
made with respect to these lands shall
be embodied in statutes. and. especially
that Withdrawals already made shall be
validated so far as necessary and that
doubt as TO the authority of the secre-
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In order reclamation wok he that authority
be of s30000000 bonds the of the
finds necessary.
He proposes the of ans the disposition Of
timber the forests recommended BIZ the secretary of the
interior.
He mould have congress undertake the of the Ms
Spi Missouri Ohio phen definite projects presented He
make provision for the work progress.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
Would
Improve
Rivers

RIVerS 81 PAM 10 st
stand depth of six feet, and of the
70 constant depth of six feet ano
from St Louis TO Cairo of a depth oi
eight feet. These projects nave been
pronounced practical by competent
boards of army engineers. their cost
has been estimated and there is busl-
ness which Will follow the improve
ment.
1t has been proposed, and a bill fol ol
the purpose passed the lower house IN
the last congress, that the natlona
government appropriate certain
amount each year out OF the recelpts
ernment to institute reforestration at
the sources of certain navigable
streams to be selected by the geological
survey with view TO determining the
practica bility of thus improving and
protecting the streams for federal pur-
poses. | think moderate expenditure
for each year for this purpose for q
period of five or ten years would be OF
the utmost benefit in the development
of our forestry system.
recommend, therefore, that the
present congress in the river and har-
Dor bill make provision for continuing
contracts to complete these improve
ments.
As these improvements are Icing
made and traffic encouraged by them
shows itself of sufficient Importance
the Improvement of the Mississippi be
yond Cairo down to the gulf. which is
now going on with the maintenance OF
be changed TO another and greater
depth If the necessity fors it shall ap-
pear to arise out of the traffic which
can be delivered on the river at Cairo.
| am informed that the inVestiga-
tion by the waterways commission in
Europe shows that the existence of a
waterway by no means assures traffic
unless there is traffic adapted TO water
carriage at cheap rates at one ends or
the other of the stream.
1t also appears in Europe that the
depth of the nontidal streams is rarely
more than six feet and never more than
TO- But it is certain that enormous
quantities of merchandise are trans
ported over rivers and canals in Ger
many and France and England and it
is also certain that the existence OF
such methods of traffic materially at
fects the rates which railroads charge
and il is the best regulator of those
rates that we have, not even excepting
governmental regulation through the
interstate commerce commission. For
this reason j hope that this congress
will take such steps that 1T may be
called the Inauguration of the new sys-
tenn of inland waterways.
For reasons which 1t is not necessary
here TO state congress has. seen fit to
order an investigation into the interior
department and the forest service of
the agricultural department. The re-
suits of that investigation are not need
necessity for the new legislation which
[ have recommended in respect to. the
public lands and in respect to reclama-
tion. | earnestly urge that the meas
posed of promptly without awaiting
the investigation that has been deter
mined upon. WILLIAM II. TAFT.
The White House. January IA, 1910
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fraud and contention which has eXlsted
in the past has arisen from the lack OF
an official and determinatlYe ciasSln-
cation OF the public lands and their
contents.
Ii is now proposed TO dispose of ag-
ricultural lands as such and al the
same time to reserve for other disposi-
tion the treasure of coal oil, asphal-
tum. natural gas and phosphate con-
tanned therein. This may be pest &C
complished by separating the rlSht 70
mine from the title TO the surface,
giving the necessary use of so uuch OF
the latter as may be required Tor the
extraction of the deposits. The surface
might be disposed of as agricultural
land under the genera agra diturai
statute. while the coal or otner mlheIal
could be disposed of by lease on roy
certain amount of development
each year. and in order 70 prevent the
use and cessiOn of such ianoS with
others Of similar e5aracsteTh seen seems bU ,y
Law. the lease should contain suitable
provision subjecting 10 forfeiture the
Interests OF persons partleipatihg IN
such monopoly. Such law should Apply
to Alaska as well as 10 the united
states.
IT is exceedingly difficult TO frame q
statute 10 retain government co1tIoi coz t,l
over a property to be developed oy
private capital in such a manner as 20
secure the governmental purpose ahu
at the same time not frlghten away
investment Of the necessary capital
Hence. il may be necessary by laws
that are really only experimental 10
determine from their practical opera
tion what IS the best method OF secur-
ing the result aimed at
The extent of the value of phosphate
is hardly realized and. With the need
roll on and the necessity for fertilizlng
the land shall become more acute. TINS
will be A product which Will probably
attract the greed of monopolists.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15

One difficulty which has arisen is
that 100 many projects. in view OF the
available funds, have been set on foot.
The funds available under the reclama-
tion statute are inadequate TO complete
these projects within reasonable time.
And yet the projects have been begun;
settlers have been invited to take up
and in many Instances have taken up
land within the projects, relying upon
their prompt completion. The failure
TO complete the projects for their ben
EFT is, IN effect, breach of faith and
leaves them in a most distressing con-
dition.
l urge that the nation ought to af-
ford means to lift them out of the
very desperate condition in which they
are now. This condition does not indi
cate any excessive waste or any cor
ruption on the part of the reclamation
service. It only indicates an over
jealous desire to extend the benefit of
reclamation to as many acres and as
many states as possible. / recommend
therefore. that authority be given to
issue not exceeding $4,000 900 of bonds
from time TO time as the secretary of
proceeds to be applied to the compile
tIon of projects already begun and
their proper extension. and the bonds
running 10 years or more. to be taken
up by the proceeds of returns to the
reclamation fund, which returns as the
years go on will increase rapidly in
There is no doubt at all that if these
bonds We're to be allowed to run 10
years the proceeds from the public
lands, together with the rentals for
water furnished through the completed
enterprises, would quickly create
sinking fund large enough to retire the
bonds within the time specified
hope that, while the statute shall pro-
vide that these bonds are TO be paid
out OF the reclamation fund. it viii be
drawn in such way as to secure in
terest at the lowest rate. and that the
credit of the United States will be
pledged for their redemption.
l urge consideration of the recon-
mendations of the secretary of the in
terror in his annual report for amend
ments of the reclamation act, propos-
ing other relief for settlers on these
projects.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
Favors
Scientific
F0resfrafi0n

view to the maintenance of forests.
Ihe part played by forests in the
equallzation of the supply of water on
watersheds is a matter of discussion
ana dispute, but the general beneht 10
be derived by the public from the ex-
tension OF forest lands on watersheds
ana the promotion of the growth OF
trees IN places that are now denuded
ana that once had great hourishing
forests goes without saving.
The control to be exercised over pri-
vate owners, in their treatment of for
ests which they own. is a matter for
state. and not national, regulation, be-
tion that authorizes the federal gov
ernment to exercise any control over
forests within a state unless the for
ests are owned in proprietary way
by the federal government.
l come now TO Improvement of inland
waterways. He would be blind indeed
who did not realize that the people OF
the entire west, and especially those
of the Mississippi valley have heen
aroused to the need for the improve
ment of our inland waterways. The
Mississippi river, with the Missouri on
the one hand and the Ohio on the
other, would seem 10 offer a great
natural means of interstate tranSporta-
ton and traffic. How far, if properly
improved, they would relieve the rail-
roads or supplement them in respect
to the bulkier and cheaper commodities
is matter of conjecture.
No enterprise ought to be undertaken
the cost ofAwhich is not definitely as
certained and the benefit and advantage
of which are not known and assured
by competent engineers and other au-
thority. When. however. Il project of
definite character for Improvement of a
waterway has been developed so that
plans have been drawn. cost definitely
estimated and tra ffic which will be
accommodated is reasonably probable, l
think 1t is the duty of congress to
undertake the project and make pros
vision therefor in the proper appropria-
tion bill.
one PROJECT winch answers the de-
scription l have given, is that of in
Producing dams into the Ohio river
from Pittsburg to Cairo. so as to main
tain at all seasons of the year. by
slack water, depth of nine feet. Up
ward of seven of these dams have al
ready been constructed and six are
under construction. while the total re-
quired is 81. The remaining cost is
known to be $63, ,00o. 900
1t seems to me that in the develop
ment of our inland waterways it would
be wise TO begin with this particular
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15

President Toffs message the necessity of legislation
for calls attention the fact that
aws passed than Is and the de-
peopment of public sentiment in favor of reform
He the notable achievements of his predecessor and The pok
of the interior department. but suggests that the duty Of congress
validate withdrawals public lands and authorize their classification
He minerals grants of agricultural
lands and the limited grants Of pdta poper SIZES.