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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-23
MANAGER
DEFIES CITY LAWS
Patrolmen Arrest Langley for
Operating Lycenm Theater
Without a License

Adopting a defiant attitude in the
face of the law and the efforts of the
police to protect the lives of the women
and children who patronize his fire.
trap, William Langley. manager of the
Lyceum theater, at Mission and Twen-
ty-ninth streets. opened the place
again last night and was taken into
custody by Patrolmen Uhte and Rud-
den. He was booked at the Ingleside
station on charge of violating the
fire ordinance. which prohibits the op-
Grafton of theaters or nickelodeons
without a license, but was released on
500 bail, supplied by Turner & .Dahn-
ken, owners of the Lyceum
Langley was arrested for the same
offense Tuesday night by the same pa
trolmen and appeared in the police
court yesterday for arraignment, but
at the request of his attorney was
given week to plead
to the superior court for an Injunction
and told the policemen that he would
beat the law. When ordered to close
last night he showed a permit issued
by the police commissioners some time
ago and said that it was authority
enough to operate his nickelodeon de-
spite the fact that he had no license.
The policemen who are detailed by
Captain Anderson to see that the nick
elodeon law is enforced in his district
waved the permit aside and, entering
the theater, told the audience that the
place was to be closed, and advised
Langley to give them back their money.
The Lyceum is one of the so called
nickelodeons that The Call has in
cluded in the category of unsafe houses
owing to its fIimsy construction and
large seating capacity. The law says
that only 399 seats shall be allowed In
a nfckelodeon built of wood. The Ly-
ceum has 900 or more II has been op-
Grating under the Schmitz permit for
FIVE years and in addition to its frame
construction and unlawful seating ar
rangements has serious defects in its
exits.
Commencing The Call for its fight on
the hretraps, Patrolmen Ridden and
Uhte declared last night that they
would take Langley into custody every
time he broke the law unless re-
strained by an Injunction. The people
Of the Mission are against the fretraps,
the patrolmen say, and will not rest
until they are forced to comply with
the law.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-23
LUMBERMAN SAVES
SIS BY TELLING TRUTH
Justice Reduces Fine for Speed.
ing as Reward

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call =.
REDWOOD CITY. Nov. 22.-when r.
o. Wilson, wealthy San Francisco
1umberman, admitted today that he had
been exceeding the speed limit and
agreed with Motorcycle Policeman Mar
tenstein that he had been driving his
car 43 miles an hour, Justice of the
Peace H. w. Lampkin commended the
defendant for his truthfulness.
"Out of more than 200 persons that
have appeared before me for violating
the speed law, you are the first one to
tell me the truth" said the court.
TN view OF the fact that you admit
your guilt I must fix a penalty, but as
reward for your veracity will reduce
the regulation fine OF SIS to SO"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-23
HEY! YOU LITTLE SHIPS
WATCH FOR RED PENNANT
Weather Bureau Adopts "SmaII
Craft Warning"

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-The wealth
er bureau today adopted an additional
marine warning. 10 be known as the
r'small craft warming" to notify own
ers of fishing, towing. motor and
yachting craft of the approach of
strong wind that might inter-
fere with the safe operation of
small vessels. This wilf go into
effect December / and will consist
Of a red pennant flown from the
fagstaffs on the Atlantic, Pacific and
Gulf coasts and the great lakes, and
will signify high winds which would
not justify the issuance OF 8 regular
storm warning.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-23
COUNTY CLERK SHOULD
WORK NIGHT AND DAY
Impatient Couple Beat Official
to Office in Morning
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
SAN JOSE, Nov. 22.-Unable to locate
any of the deputy county clerks last
evening, William Davies, deputy coun-
ty surveyor of Monterey county and a
prominent resident of Salinas, early
this morning obtained a license to
marry Miss Libbie Pierson of Salinas
City.
Deputy County Clerk Martin found
the young couple and two attendants
on the courthouse steps impatientiy
waiting the opening OF the license Of
fee at o'clock.
No explanation was given of their
haste, and no record of the ceremony
having been performed in this city to-
day could be obtained. The groom is
29 and the bride to be is 2s
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-23
FARLEY AND FALCONIO
ARE NEARING VATICAN
American Cardinals Designate
Leave Turin for Rome

TURIN, Italy. Nov, 22-Cardinals
designate Farley and Falconio, with
and later left for Rome The railway
officials have been instructed to show
the distinguished passengers every at
tention.
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Differences Regarding Change

Among attorneys and many of the
women who were leaders in the equal
suffrage campaign. Attorney General
Webbs opinion concerning the duty of
women to serve as jurors is accepted
without question as being a correct
analysis of the law-as it stands. AS
to whether or not the duty of perform
ing jury service should be extended to
women. however. there is a decided diff
ference of opinion.
Following are some of the opinions
expressed last night:
Attorney A. p. Black believe that
until the constitution is amended
jurors OF course, the amendment
which allows women to vote would un-
doubtedIy make them eligible for jury
duty if the laws were amended to suit
the new condition.
Attorney Peter r. Dunne-I do not
think women are eligible to serve on a
jury. A jury is defined by the code of
laws of this state as a body Of men.
When the constitution was adopted the
jury was understood to be a body of
men. This meaning was inherited from
the old common law. When the legis-
1ature came to provide for juries it de-
fined a jury in the code of this state as
a body of men. 1 think the attorney
general is right in his opinion. l have
some doubts as to the necessity OF
changing the constitution. but undoubt-
edly it viii be necessary to amend the
statutes. I do not see any necessary
connection between the right to vote
and the duty of serving on jury.
Attorney Albert III. Elliot am in
clfned TO agree with Attorney General
webb. TIE common law construction
confines juries strictly TO men. and
know of nothing in our statutes that
would change that. The extension OF
the franchise certainly does not include
jury duty without qualification. On the
other hand. see no reason why women
should not serve on jurfes on an equal
footing with men. and if amendment OF
our codes or statutes is necessary to
provide for this | am heartily in favor
Of amending them.
DR.. Ethel Lynn think that women
have expected to do jury duty and.
while not anxious for it, were ready
and willing to do their duty. ! believe
that they will experience a relief If the
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-23
: Another Tradition
Is Clipped From
Old Plymouth Rock
Especial Diseoich 10 The CALI

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
BOSTON, Nov. 22.-John D.
Long, former secretary of the
navy. shattered another time
honored tradition of Old Ply
mouth at the annual dinner OF
Mayflower descendants He de-
clared ehat Mary Chiffon, con-
trary to history and story book,
was not the first person to set
foot on Plymouth Rock. He
says that the stalwart men from
the Mayflower, who braved the
seas in crossing and embarked in
"a shallop to spv out this new
land they had found, went alone
and did not want any women
on such perilous trip.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-23
FIRE DOES SIS, 900
DAMAGE IN DAVIS, CAL.
Three Warehouses DESTROYED
Along S. p. Tracks

DAVIS, Nov. 22.-Early this morning
fire in the warehouse district along the
southern Pacific tracks destroyed three
warehouses. several freight ears ana a
large amount Of hay and machinery.
Loss. $4,000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-23
DISCIPLES OF MARX
TO BAND AT u. OF G.
Twenty Undergraduates Will
Organize Socialist Club

ISpccInI Dispdfch 10 he Cali
STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Nov. 22.--
Twenty undergraduates met this after
noon and discussed plans for the or
ganization of a club to be known as the
Socialist club Of Stanford. The organ
ization will take place Sunday evening.
The purpose OF the club is to study So
cial problems with the socialist point of
view emphasized. Women followers Of
Marx will be allowed to become mem
bers Of the new organization.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-23
SKIPPER KILLS MAN
in Fight FOR LIFE
Capt. j. H. Evans Chokes- Peter
lessen to Death on Schooner
Crossing the Bay
[Speeial Disnotch 10 The Calll

lOPeCtdt DfSpdIcH 10 ne NdAI
OAKLAND, Nov. 22.-In a battle for
his life on the deck of the little
schooner Rock Island. on the waters of
San Francisco bay last night, John
Hooker Evans, captain of the craft,
killed Peter lessen, the only member of
his crew, by choking him to death.
No one witnessed their struggle. and
the two fought until lessons efforts
ceased and he fell to the deck with
Evans fingers clutching at his throat.
When Evans arose Jessen lay quiet and
rigid and the captain of the vessel
realized that his opponent was dead.
Accompanied by his wife. with whom
he lives in a cottage at 1919 Thirty
eighth avenue. Evans walked into the
Oakland police station this afternoon,
told his story in a simple, straightfor-
ward manner. and Surrendered himself
to the police. Evans is So years old
and for Is years has been captain of
the little bay schooner. Jessen. who
had been his companion and only helper
on the vessel for about two years, was
single and about 55 years old.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-23
Preparation of Message

President Taft went to the executive
Offices for the first time this week and
spent the morning mainly in the prep
aration of his message. He has before
him considerable material from the
tariff board, the report of the stocks
and bonds commission, reports from the
various cabinet officers and an outline
of federal Incorporation BILL, all of
which will be discussed in his MESA ge.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-23

ANKING, Nov. 23, 6 a. n1.--
N! The revolutionary forces are
~ making preparations for the
bombardment of Marking.
These will be completed with the ar
rival of 10 warships on the way to
this place and an attack will be made
on the city simultaneously by land
and sea.
A small body of General Chang $
imperial scouts last night tore up a
section of the railway four miles to
the south Of Marking. Prior to this
the railway had been considered nett
tral territory and had not been inter-
fered with.
Within the city walls, 1000 men
hold strongly fortified position.
They are said to be we'll supplied with
arms and ammunition, but they are
poorly provisioned.
The former Chinese minister to
Japan, ,Tsao, who is warm personal
friend of Chang's, has been endeav-
oring to induce him to surrender, but
Chang is obdurate.
Tsao, who is the guest of President
Bowen of Marking university, has not
yet given up hope of winning over the
Manchu general The latter has at
least stopped killing those who have
cut off their queues and has issued a
decree assuring the Chinese and
others within the city that they are
safe. He also has guaranteed protec-
tion to the Red Cross.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-23
FIRING WILL START ON
ARRIVAL OF WARSHIPS
1900 Imperialists Are Within
City's Walls Strongly For
titled for Desperate
Stand
FRIENDS PLEAD WITH
GENERAL TO SURRENDER

SHANGHAI, Nov. 23, 8 a. In..--Wu
Ting Fang, director of foreign affairs,
has notified the consuIs that the bonn
bardment of Nanking Will begin snort
Iy. He warns them to withdraw their
respective countrymen from that dis
trict.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-23
GOMEZ joins REYES
in War ON MADERO
Three Hundred Insurgents Are
Routed by Loyal Troops in
Clash of Arms

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 22.-Emilio Vas
quez Gomez, General Reyes and Emilio
zapata have Joined hands in an effort
to overthrow the Madero governmental
according to information received by
the president today from the secret
agents OF the government now in San
Antonio.
Adherents of General Reyes and fed
eral troops have clashed at San Nicolas
In Queretaro state. according to news
dispatch received here today
Three hundred men under Candido
Procel were routed by 200 loyal SOL
diers of the Fifth regiment from San
Isidro. A few rebels were killed. 40
others wounded and many made prison
ers.
Jose Leon del Vale, It is reported,
will be sent to washington as confiden-
tial agent of the revolution in favor of
General Reyes
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-23
PIotters Attack Premier

PEKING, Nov. 22.-According to a
Chinese report an attempt was made
to assassinate the premier. Yuan Shi
Kai, last Monday. There have been
rumors that the premier's life was
threatened, and he has been going
about escorted by a guard.
An edict was issued today giving
Yuan Shi Kai freedom from daily
audience with the throne, thus permit
ting the premier to proceed with his
attempts to bolster up the administers
ton without interference.
The president of the Shantung re-
public has sent another message ad-
vising the abdication of the throne.
and Yuan Shi Kai has replied, accord
ing to the Chinese newspaper:
Watch the Germans"
A special dispatch from Shanghai
says that not only was the governor
of Taiyuanfu murdered, but his wffa
and two sons also have been executed.
The yamen has been burned. the Man
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-23

Top photograph that of John Rogers pho held BY the police
The probable slayer Of Benjamin Goodman the eDy salesman
Dho murdered Oregon and Front Tuesday
Rogers admitted having had dt D Goodman al O'Clock Saturday
Rogers has criminal record debt oped Goodman by
Rogers Whereby The police Rogers ph the
The theory that Goodman killed the basement of the
San Produce and that the hose pictures
shopn beloD had knopledg of The parties Fratn
being closely questioned BY the detectives Sdneno
has moi been able 10 establish dna abb
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-23
Club Stoned by Mob

Ell PAsO, Tex, Nov. 22-The Foreign
club at Chihuahua was stoned by mob
during the celebration of the anniver-
sary of Madero's revolution. The IL
brary window was broken by bricks,
which felr in among several members
of the club sitting in the room at the
time. The Chihuahua Foreign club, one
of the largest in Mexico. is regarded by
most Mexicans as the visible evidence
of the envied American commercial su-
premacy in the northern portion of
their country.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-23
JURY SERVICE
ONLY FOR men,
DECLARES WEBB
Attorney General Gives In
formal Opinion on Present
Law of California
Lawyers and Suffrage Leaders
Agree, but Differ as to
Need for Change
Political Right to Vote Distin-
guished From the Burden
Placed on Citizens
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

~ AcRAMENTo. Nov. 22.-In a
statement given out here today
Attorney General Webb says that
he can find nothing in the law
that gives women the right to act as
jurors. His statement, he insists, is
not an official opinion. but merely an
expression of his views.
Jury service is not political right,
he said. 1T is a duty incident to citi-
zenship. It is in the nature Of a bur
den which may by law be cast upon
all or certain citizens. 1t is a judicial
service, the performance of which is
enjoined by law upon some citizens
and which other citizens are debarred
from performing because they do rot
possess the qualification which the law
has prescribed for those by whom this
service shall be performed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-23
SoIidifying the Party

President Taft intends to discuss
ways and means for solidifying the
ranks of the republican party and to
talk over the plans of the next ma
tional campaign.
1t is likely that the question of a
chairman to head the republican forces
will be taken up. The president prob
ably will be asked to name the chair
man, and anybody he suggests will be
elected.
The republican national committee
will hold its formah meeting here in
Washington December II, the day after
the White House dinner. At this meet
ing two important matters will be de-
cided, if the president has made his
wishes known. A chairman will be
elected and probably the site and date
Of the republican convention will be
decided. 1t is likely that Chicago will
be selected for the republican conven-
tion, although the claims of other cities
will be considered.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-23
Common Law Quoted

"A jury. under the common law, con-
sists of II free and lawful men, and
by the custom and court construction
of centuries men, in this case, means
males Women, under the common
law. were not eligible to perform jury
duty. our law did not change or seek
to change the common law rule as to
juries in this particular
Under the cole the word men
means the same as when used by the
common law.
Judy service is duty cast by law
upon some citizen. Thus far, the law
has not been so framed as to cast that
duty upon ali citizens. nor has that
duty been cast upon all male citizens.
All men are not required or eligible to
perform jury duty. A jury. however,
must be composed of male citizens.
Suffrage a Political Right
California legislation on this subject
shows that it was not the intent of the
legislature to cast the burden of jury
service upon other than male citizens.
It is limited to male citizens having
certain qualifications.
The suffrage amendment deals with
political rights or duties, and with
them alone. I do not understand that
the adoption of this amendment. ex-
tending the right of suffrage to women,
has affected the question of eligibility
for jury service.
Il think this question should be con-
sidered entirely apart from the suffrage
provision of the constitution recently
adopted"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-23
"GE7 TOGETHER
Dinner CARDS
Sent BY TAFT
Invites Members of Republican
National Committee to Dis
cuss Campaign
Party Solidity and Choice of
Chairman on Program for
White House Feast
BY IRA E. BENNETT

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22-Further
evidence that the real work of the Taft
campaign for reelection will be
launched in earnest in the next four
weeks is given by the announcement
that the president will give a formal
dinner at the White House December
IL to all the members of the republican
national committee.
The dinner is expected to draw a
sharp line between the insurgent and
regular factions of the republican
party. 1t is intended as a "get togeth-
er" affair, but the Insurgents will stay
away.
More than so men will be invited,
including all the national committee
men and the officers of the committee,
together with some of the cabinet mem
bers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-23
Cause of Battle

According to Evans story as told to
the police. lessen became drunk and
quarrelsome before the schooner put
out from San Francisco about s o'clock
last night, and while they were cross
ing the bay Jessen attacked Evans,
threatening to kill him and making in
sulting remarks about his wife.
1t was then that the death struggle
began
Evans sailed from Oakland to San
Francisco yesterday afternoon, left his
vessel at the Howard street wharf and
called at the office of the Union Pacific
Salt works, by which company he is
employed. He was told to take the
schooner to the company's works near
Alvarado. On returning to the vessel
he found lessen drunk and Evans told
him to go ashore.
Jessen took his bag of belongings
and went ashore, but returned a few
minutes later. saying that he would
cause no more trouble
Choked Him. to Death
The start was made for Alyarado
with Evans at the wheel, while lessen
went below. About an hour later he
returned to the deck and. walking up
to Evans. shook his fists at the captain,
threatened to kill him. and then
pounced upon him. Evans dropped the
wheel and grappled with bis assailant.
Evans finally caught Jessen by the
throat and choked him until he dropped
to the deck dead.
Evans went back to the wheel and
made landing at Bay Farm island, off
Alameda, about ! o'clock this morning.
remaining on board until daylight.
Early this morning he went to San
Francisco and told his employers of
the tragedy They advised him to give
himself up to the Oakland police, and
after returning to Oakland and meeting
his wife he went to police headquar-
ters.
As his first landing had been made
in Alameda, he was turned over to the
Alan eda police and is in jail in that
city tonight Jessen's body was taken
from the schooner to the Alameda
morgue.
Evans plea of self-defense is be-
lieved by the police and no charge has
yet been placed against him Mrs.
Evans remained all afternoon with him
at the jail, and his son. B. II. Evans.
visited him there tonight
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PLAIN PEOPLE

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THE WEATHER

- Highest temperature. o.
loDsst Tuesday night. 46.
FOR TODAY-Inoreasing
cloudiness; light east minds, changing 10
SOUTH
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Continued ON Page .. Column 2
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1911-08-31
WILL AGAIN
Be CANDIDATES
Whipple, Johnson and Glas-
pell for Council.
PETITIONS FOR THEM.
The Gentlemen Have Met the Re-
quest of Many and Will be
Candidates.

Three members of the Bridgeton
City Council will on the first day of
January next complete three years
terms, and their successors must be
selected by the people at the polls on
election day in November. The three
members who will end their first term
of three years are President John N.
Glaspell, Lewis S. Johnson and Oscar
X. Whipple. Not in three years will
three councilmanic terms expire in
one year.
All three of these gentlemen, Messrs
Johnson, Glaspell and Whipple were
elected upon the Republican ticket
three years ago. They were the first
councilmen to be chosen at the cleo
ton following the adoption of the
charter. They have been in council
all the while the changes have been
made from the old to the new. They
were members of the council that put
the new charter into effect, and have
been in council since the charter has
been adopted
There is little doubt but all of these
gentlemen will be renamed upon the
Republican ticket at the primaries in
September Not until this week was
it possible to suggest that all thr9e
of the Councilmen would consent to be
candidates for reelection. Mr.. Whip
pie has felt hat his personal affairs
and growing business would require
all of his time and attention, but yes
terday it was announced that he had
reluctantly consented to allow his
name to be submitted to the electors
This was in response to very great
pressure from the representative citi-
zens of the town.