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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-18
MRS. ROOSEVELT JR.
HEADS FIRE FORCE
Wife of Son of Strenuous
TEDDY" Responds Hatless
to HiIIsborongh Alarm
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

l.
HILLSBoRoUGH. March 17.-Just
before noon today and only "a hours
after the citizens of the millionaire
colony had voted $4,000 in bonds to
provide fire department for Hills
borough, the ringing of the fire alarm
brought volunteer fire fighters from
far and near to aid in extinguishing a
blaze that had been discovered in the
basement of "El Palomar,' the resi-
dence of Charles W. Clark, son of for
mer Senator Clark of Montana. And
in the very first ranks of the volun-
teers, hatless and ready to join in the
fight against the FIRE, was Mrs. Theo-
dore Roosevelt jr, who, with her hus-
band and others of the select. had re-
sponded to the call.
Chief of another battalion that sped
to the scene in the high power tour
ing cars was Mrs. Christian de Guigne,
leading corps composed of her hus-
band, Mrs. Clement Tobin and Mrs.
W. L. Breese. Both Richard and Joe
Tobin also Joined the fire fighting
forces. Mrs. C. Raoul Duval. Mr. and
Mrs. Clark and Gerald Conens, secre-
tary to Clark. were the others in the
emergency department" Thirty-five
firemen from San Mateo arrived at the
Clark home to find the daring mem
bers of the exclusive Hillsborough set
had chopped through the hardwood
floors OF the dining room and were
about to wreck things in general in
an effort to get at the seat of the fire.
The regulars from San Mateo took
charge of the situation. and after an
hour and a half of hard work located
the cause of the trouble. A fuse box
in the basement was ablaze. and the
fire was extingushed with little diff
ficuIty.
When the danger was past and the
excitement was over the volunteers and
the regulars were the guests Of the
Clarks at an impromptu luncheon,
where refreshments were served in un-
stinted fashion to the fire laddies and
the fire lassies as reward for their
pluck and hard work.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-18
King Manuel Quits
Gaby's Side to|Woo'
Betty de Braganza

PARIS, March IL King
Manuel has gone to Tower. Aus
tria, to go through the form of
wooing his young cousin, Eliz-
abeth de Braganza. Tower is
the section of the empire set
apart by Emperor Francis Jo-
seph for numerous members of
the royal house of Bourbon who
are out OF jobs.
Princess Elizabeth will be 1S
years old next November and
Manuel will be % the same
month.
Manuel was forbidden to pass
through Paris on his way to Aus
tria. through fear of meeting
Gaby des Lys, but the simulta-
neous presence of Gaby and
Manuel in Vienna, where the
former was filling an engage
ment, caused a flutter in the
house of Braganza, into which
Anita Stewart married.
Manuel says the meeting of
himself and Gabv des Lys at
Vienna was mere coincidence.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-18

A HIDDEN fire that had been
~ smou1dering for days and burn
ing in the cargo laden after
hold of the steamship Man
churia of the aPcifc Mail line, while
the vessel lay in dock waiting to sail
tomorrow for the orient, burst forth
yesterday afternoon when nearly all
the officers were ashore except the
watch. and for time threatened to
overcome the best efforts of San Fran
cisco's fire department, both the land
and water forces
Four hours it burned after the first
alarm, while the fire tug Dennis t.
Sullivan on one side and 10 pressure
engines on the other pumped water
with which to flood the compartment
between the bulllheads and smother
the flames.
Thick, pungcnt smoke poured out of
the matches. filing the intermediate
decks through which the fremen had
to proceed on their way to the flames
far down in the hold Their danger
Gus task was finished after the most
stubborn kind of fight
For the most part, the damage was
confined to inexpensive cargo such as
cotton in bales and government sup
plies being shipped to Cavite and
Manila to the quartermaster' depart
ment of the army and navy. Little
actual damage was done to the vessel
aside from a fe wblistcred plates and
it was announced last night that the
Manchuria would sail Thursday after
noon at ! o'clock instead Of Tuesday,
delay of but two days
How the cargo caught fire, or in
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-18
DR.. MARY WALKER
lies near Death
Little Old ''New Woman
Worked for Suffrage While
Suffering From Bronchitis
TSpeciol Dispofch 10 The Cdli1

lSpecidf Dispatch TO lhe-Cdli1
NEW YORK, March 17.-Dr. Mary E.
Walker, the determined little old new
woman" who for more than half a
century has been wearing trousers and
doing things that have made her name
known throughout the country, is criti-
cally i'll in the Presbyterian hospital.
DIR. walker was returning from
Albany when the conductor noticed that
the little old man with silk hat, frock
coat and gold headed cane had slipped
down into a corner of the seat. appar-
entity in a faint Restoratives were ap-
piled and DIR. Walker was taken to the
hospital.
Mrs. Won Slingerland, secretary Of the
Betterment league, who, DR.. Walker
says, will act as her press agent during
her Illness, said tonight:
.Dr. Walker, I fear, is dying. She
developed heavy cold weeks ago, neg
lected it, and now has collapsed COM
pletely. She has bronchitis. pneumonia
threatens her. and she is very old
woman
DIR. Walker had been in Washington
for several months, pressing before the
judiciary committee her contention that
the constitution gives woman the vote.
Recently she journeyed to Albany in
the interest Of the suffrage movement
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-18
|SOClALISTIC Ak
HANGS DER MOTT
OakIand's Mayor and Two Com
missiOners Selected for
Recall Attack

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
OAKLAND. March 1.-THE socialist
party of this city has abandoned its
plan of attempting to recall the entire
administration and finally has settled
upon Mayor Frank X Mott, Fred C.
Turner, commissioner of public health
and safety, and William j. Baccus, COM
should be ousted from office for re-
sponsibility in the Hamilton auditorium
raid and for other reasons, to be more
fully outlined in a meeting next Sun
day in Rice institute.
At the meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the party in Hamilton audi
torium today, at which all of the 3s
members of the recall committee were
present, the decision was reached to
eliminate the names Harry S. Anderson,
commissioner of public works. and John
Forest, commissioner of revenue and
finance, from the recall petition, which
is expected to be on the street one week
from tomorrow.
Members of the executive committees
of the Central Labor council and the
Building Trades council were present as
visitors and announced that there was
little doubt that the union labor ele-
ment would back the socialists in the
recall fight These committees will rem
der formal reports to their bodies in the
near future.
The attempt at recall is to be ION the
subservience of certain members Of the
administration to big business in their
apparent effort to- crush labor by lend
ing police aid to strike breakers.
Delegates to the executive committee
are to be instructed further by the va
rious branches Of the party to which
they belong, and will hold another
meeting at Rice institute next Sunday,
at which much broader grounds than
the suppression of free speech will be
urged as reasons for the recall The
original five reasons are being revised,
and complete petition, ready for cir
culation, will be formulated at that
time
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-18
CONNECTS ATTEND
GOVERNORS FEAST
Prisoners Assure Executive He
Will Be Reelected

PHOENIX, Ariz. March II. - Nine
convicts from the state penitentiary at
Florence were given a dinner by Coy
ernor George w. P. Hunt this evening.
The governor made a speech to the
convicts. to which one of their number
responded, conveying the thanks of the
convicts for the interest shown by the
chief executive of the state in prison
affairs. and predicting his reelection.
The convict guests Of the governor
were members of ball team selected
from the prisoners employed on the
state bridge at Tempe, and the dinner
followed a ball game with the local
team.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-18
FUGITIVE'S HAIR TURNS
WHITE IN TWO WEEKS
Nervous Prostration Leads tt
Surrender

SEATTLE. March 17.-when Francis
Al. Valley. aged 81, a watch maker
wanted at Elgin. Ill, on charge OF
grand larceny. jumped his bond and
He'd from Illinois two weeks ago. his
hair was black but when he walked
into police headquarters here today il
was white asysnow. Valley was on
the verge of nervous prostration and
was placed in the city hospital. He
said he would return to Illinois with
out extradition. a telegram from the
police at Elgin confirmed his storx.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-18

RESIDENT JESSE B. COOK of
the board of police commission
ers cleared up all doubts yes
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-18

A HIDDEN fire that had been
~ smouldering for days and burn
ing in the cargo laden after
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-18
SMOKE FROM
HOLD GIVES
Warming
Mysterious Blaze Develops Be-
tween Decks of the Liner
Manchuria
TUGS PLAY STREAMS ON
VESSEL AT IT'S DOCK
Oxygen Helmets Allow Men. to
Venture Below, Led by
Chief Murphy A

Late last evening, after all the fro
apparatus from the Manchuria fire had
returned to the city engine houses, if
was discovered that Thomas Ahearn of
131 FreeIon street, hoseman of engfne
35, was missing. Firemen were rushed
search found Ahearn's body In the hold
where the fire had ragged. He had been
overcome by the smoke and was
drowned when the holds were flooded.
Ahearn leaves wife and three chill
dren.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-18

POLITICAL
THEATRICAL
REAL ESTATE
SPORTING
COMMERCIAL
SOCIETY
FINANCIAL
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-18
Fire Department Men
| Injured in Ship Fire


kILLED:
Ho.eynan Thomas Ahearu, 131
Fe1lon street. engine No. 35s
suff0cafed in hold.
THOSE INJURED WEREs
Lieutenant III. I. Speckman.
truck No. s, back badly
wrenched.
H0seman w. j. Wilson, engine
No. 8, foot crushed.
Hoseman Charles Raymond, en-
gine No. D. overcome by
smoke.
Ladderman w. Krohn, truck
No. 1, overcome by smoke.
Hoseman William voII, engine
No. 8, overcome by smoke.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-02
MILLIONAIRE PROJECT
Syndicate of Spaniards and
Mexicans in $9,250,O00 Deal.

From The Tribune burcau.J
Washington, Sept. "details Of a big
Mexican plantation project involving the
purchase OF a million acres OF land
along the Flo Grsnde and San Juan
rivers for 1920. 900 have been sent to
the Department of State by j. H. john
son. consul at Matamoros.
According 10 Mr. Johnson. newly
formed syndicate OF Sp"niards and Mex
leans is behind the enterprise, which
contcmplates the COLOMBIA ton OF large
part of The tract with foreigners, most
ly Italians. II is planned TO project a
railroad through the land and make
other extensive improvements.
The company will begin at once pre-
paring about 100000 acres for cultiva-
ton. 10000 acres of which will be
planted TO cotton. large canal VIII
he constructed and a 200-horsepower
pumping plant will be provided for irri-
eating the cultivated lend
The Mexican government has loaned
the new company S.. 100000 gold on long
time. with the understanding that when
the money is due both principal and in
terest may be liquidsted by transferring
sufficient number OF acres OF the de-
veloped land TO the government at $40
an acre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-02
FRAUD IN BANANA SCHEMES
Fake Nicaraguan Companies
Lure American Investors.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington. Sept. IA warning
against fake banana companies in Mica
ragua, which are defrauding gulible in
vcs,ors in this country and Canada, Is
contained H. report lust made 10 the
Department OF State by Arthur J. Clare,
American Consul at Blucfelds Mr.. Clare
saws that widows and orphans are among
the Victims OF the syindlers.
Aside from the legitimate banana COM
psnies operating on the Atlantic coast OF
Nicaragua. there are several fake COM
paries. which arc unloading stock on the
American public. asserts MI. clare. The
report continues:
This consulate has received a number
OF injuries IN regard to these fake COM
pInies, some OF which are not even
known here By name. The promoter Of
a company will come to Bluefields. secure
an option on a tract or land. return to
the United States or Canada, send out
broadcast glowing circulars regarding the
enormous profits In banana planting. end
then sell all the stock he can dispose OF.
OGices arc furnished. clerks employed
more false statements sent out. but not
even a hut Is erected on the site OF the
so-called plantation or q banana plant
put into the ground.
After time these options expire, but
the companies still continue 10 sell all
the stock they can until they are forced
to retire. Then the stockholders realize
that they have parted with their good
money. The pity OF it is that the widows
and orphans are usually the greatest suf-
ferers by these fake companies.
The object Of this report " 10 warn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-02
ITALY CAN WAGE WAR
WITHOUT FINANCIAL AID
Her Budget for 1912 Leaves
Large Surplus for More
Military Operations.
SAME PROSPECT FOR 1918
Remains Firm in Her Refusal to
Abandon Cyrenaica to Tur-
key While Retaining
Tripoli.

Chiasso. Switzerland. Sept. The prop
ositlon of Count Leopold Won Berchthold
the Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister
that autonomy be gradually given u all
the European provinces Of Turl,ey. has
spurred oil Turkey to hasten the unofficial
negotiations for peace with Italy which
arc in progress IN Switzerland between
Turkish delegates and Pietro Bertolini
former Italian Minister of Public Works
and Guido f'usinato. who was an Italian
delegate to the last peace conference at
Tho Hague.
The Turkish delegates To the peace
Conversations have insisted repeatedly
upon the abrogator Of the law passed by
the Italian Parliament last February an
neXIng Tripoli TO Italy. even IL such abro-
CATION were merely 2 matter of form. az
vancing the proposition that the govern
ment of Tripoli be in,rustcd nominally 10
a prince appointed by the Sultan but
chosen by Italy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-02
LABOR CONGRESS OPENS
Nearly 100000 British Union
Men Represented.

London. Sept. 2.-Nearly two million
Il ade unionists will be represented by
five hundred delegates at the congress
which opens to-day at Newport Mon
mouth. and many new and important
issues will be raised for the first time.
One of these is the question Of syndi-
calism. as opposed 10 the more mod
crate methods hitherto adopted Of at
tanning trade union ends. A resolution
is proposed calling for tho reformation
of the syndicalism principle of amalga-
nation with the National Union OF
Dock Laborers.
one of the unions in the Transport
Workers Federation will move an
amendment expressing approval Of the
principle of amalgamation where prac-
ticable, but repudisting in explicit
terms the ;ropaganda for syndicalism.
The measure of success or failure at
tending the syndicalists' efforts will be
determined by the attitude of the
miners. who have not yet declared
themselves on this subject.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-02
Premier Maintains Stand.

Among those urged by Turkey for this
office is Caraman Ali Pacha, descend
ant of the ancient rulers Of 'Tripoli, who
is now Mayor OF the city OF Tripoli. which
is controlled by the italians. But the
Italian Premier. Signor Giolitt. has
steadfastly refused 20 concede this point.
as he also has done or the proposition
that Tripoli be given to Italy but that
Cyrenaica remain nominally Turkish.
Slgnor Giolitti firmly asserts that the
entire question between Turkey and Italy
must either be settled according To the
desires and interests OF Italy or the war
between the two countrie. shall bc. cot
tnucd Tho italian Premier's position
now is even stronger than IL was Last
year. AZ the commencement Of the war,
rs he ie backed by the entire country ana
also has no opposition IN parliament.
In addition. the italian army ana navy
are in excellent condition aud the imam
cial situation in tho Kingdom is 30 GOOD
after fourteen years OF budget SURPRISES
that no loan would be necessary TO cary
on the war. This year large amount
is available for the war and an equal
surplus is expected in the budget OF next
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-02
THREE WOUNDS FATAL
Victim Couldn't Identify Men
Who Ran from Scene.

Thomas Connolly. a driver, OF No. %
Washington street. wss taken to tho Vol
unteer Hospital Yesterday morning at =
O'clock with three pistol wounds in his
body. lie died few hours later. Three
men we're arrested OH suspicion of being
implicated In the shooting. but Connolly
failed to identify them at the hospital az
his assallants.
The shooting took place in front OF No.
IS Greenwich street only three shots
were fred The shots were heard by Pa
trolmen Winant, Flanagan and Huguet, OF
the Greenwich street station. who saw
three men running away and gave chase.
They were caught at Broadway and Rec
tor street They gave the names OF
Thomas j. AIcSherry. twenty-five years
old. a waiter, OF No. 40 Greenwich street ;
John Giblin driver. Of No. So Washing
ION street, and Timothy Buckley, driver.
Of No o. New Chambers street.
An ambulance call brought Or. Fergu-
son from the Volunteer Hospital. lie
found Connolly suffering from pistol
shot wound In the left side OF the abdo-
men. one In the right shoulder and one In
the right hip. As the wounded man was
lifted into the ambulance a blackjack fell
from his trousers pocket. whcreupon Pa
trolman Winant placed him under arrest
for carrying a deadly weapon.
The three men arrested we're held as
suspjciouy persons after Connolly had said
he could not Identify them Examination
was set for tomorrow in TIE Tombs court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-02
DROP ON DEFENCES
Aviator Lands Bags Of Flour at
Newport Naval Stations.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

EY TflHgrdph 10 ire IrlDun'
Newport. r. l.. Sept. 1.-Theoretical-
ly, the naval training station. the naval
torpedo station and Fort Adams were
badly damaged today by bombs
dropped on them by Jack" Niece, an
aviator. MCGEE left the Newport
beach about } o'clock this morning. be
for many were astir in the city or ut
the government stations. lie carried
in his hiplane eight small bags of -four.
on which were pinned notes asking
what would have been done If the
bombs had been loaded with explo-
sives.
The aviator lost two Of the bags. but
the other six he dropped at the three
stations from an altitude Of LOO feet.
AT the training station the imaginary
missiles landed on the parade ground.
at the torpedo station they fell near
the seaman gunners' quarters. md at
Fort Adams they struck near the COM
missary building.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-02
IN THE BRITISH CITADElS
Memorial Services Held for
Late Salvationist Chief.

London, Sept l.-At all the salvation
Army citadels to-day impressive memorial
services were held in honor OF the late
General William Booth. At Congress
Hall. Clapton General Brainwel Booth,
the new head OF the army, presided at the
exercises, which were attended by Evan
geline Booth. commander OF the Saliva
ton Army in America, and Mrs. Booth
Ilallberg, chief OF the army in Denmark.
General Booth apologized for not wearing
his generals uniform, saying: Il hadn't
the courage | felt that I wasn't ready 10
put II on"
At Eastbourne. where twenty-five years
ago the Town Council was bitterly hos
tile to the Salvation Army. and for two
wears disturbances occurred Sunday after
SUNDAY a. the Salvationsis made efforts
TO establish themselves to-day g memorial
service had the character of q civic func-
ton. The Mayor. in his robes OF once
and the members OF the Council ATTENDED
The Town Clerk made reference TO the
events OF twenty-five years ago, but de-
clared that all luminosity had disappeared
and that the people now realized the GOOD
work being done by the army and desired
that the past be forgotten.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-02
Will Avoid Intervention.

point upon which the Italian and
Turkish peace ncgotiators are entirely
agreed IS that they WI do their utmost
10 avoid intervention IN the controversy
between the tvO countries. which sew
cral times has been attempted. They
argue that Intervention would cost both
Italy and Turkey dearly. as the inter
vcning powers would be animated by Els
marcks principle Of tho honest broker.
Count VIM Berchtholds attempt t. So
cure autonomy for the European prov
inccs of Turkey IL considered 10 be ?
move for yelled Intervention IN European
Turkey which. II accepted. would place
European Turkey. like Crete. practically
under the tutelsge OF the powers, with 4
predominant Austrian influence, 90 ing
TO Austrias frontage on the Balkan
statcs.
Naturally. Turkcy opposes tho proposi-
ton, and while Italy. az member OF the
Triple Alliance. has adhered TO IT. she
hopes that peace between herself and
Turkey will be brought about before the
scheme advanced by the Austro-Hun-
garian Foreign Minister Is ratified and
put into practice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-02
CAN'T LAND WITH NIECE
Bronx Business Woman Angry
at immigration Officers.

Miss Mary Fox. who has been in
this country twenty-nine years and
owns store at No. 411t Third ave-
nue., returned from vacation in Ire
land by the Anchor liner California
yesterday. and WAS indignant because
she and her niece. Josephine McGilo-
way, twelve years old. of Londonderry.
were held by immigration officials TO b.
examined at Ellis Island this morning
Miss Fox returned from her eighth
trip across the Atlantic happy to have
her pretty young niece with her. She
travelled in the second cabin, and ex-
pected 70 have no difficulty in land
ing. Her business in The Bronx is
thriving, and its value is placed at
$4,000. But because Josephine was
under sixteen the officials would not
permit her TO go ashore.
Josephine's brother, Michael, who
lives at No. 1910 Brook avenue, The
Bronx, was at TIE ship to meet his
aunt and sister. He earns fifteen dol
IdIS a W cen Sitduils lc sciu, 70
keep his sister and himself, even II his
aunt was net there at all. His disap-
pointmcnt was keen on being separated
from his sister on the first day Of her
arrival in the United states.
Josephine, in her gray homespun
suit and woolen cap. tall for her age
and OF normal build was the picture
Of health. There was no reason to de-
tain her, Miss Fox thought. Miss Fox
offered the names of dozen prominent
citizens, including clergymen, who
could vouch for her character and cir
cum,tances.
my whole vacation is spoiled over
this" she said. land it 10 the only un-
pleasant incident have met with.
call it nothing short Of oppression"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-02
STONE AGE ART FOUND
DR.. McCurdx Views Paintings
$4,000 Years Old.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune.


Boston. Sept. 1.-Word has been re-
ceiyed in Bost;r from DR.. George
Grant McCurdy =, Harvard graduate.
who is connected with the Yale an
thropological department. Of his visit
in the Pyrenees Mountains to an art
museum Of prehistoric man. Under
the bed OF mountain stream was
found rock cave. the walls of which
were covered with rude paintings of
animals estimated to have been made
between twenty and thirty thousand
years ago.
The discovery was made by Comts
Begouen. Mayor OF Montesquieu. In
Southern France, and Or. McCurdy
and II. +. Osborn. president Of the
American Museum OF Natural History,
were the next to visit IT, They think
that the pictures were made by Stone
Age race Evidence was found In the
cave that the colors have been pre-
pared with stone pestles and applied
with chewed sticks and feathers.