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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
.McGREGOR URGES
CANALS FREE Use
Union Iron Works Head Says
Concession Would Stimu-
late American Marine

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.--The free
use OF the Panama canal for American
ships, whether engaged in the coast
wise trade, was urged today before the
house committee on interstate COM
merce by John A. McGregor, president
of the Union Iron works. San Fran
cisco.
Such concession by the government,
McGregor said, would do much to stim-
ulate an American merchant marine.
He explained that there is no American
merchant marine. He explained that
there are no American ships in the
foreign trade, while all coastwise ves-
sells by necessity must be under Ameri-
can registry. With free use of the
canal, he declared, ship builders and
capitalists would have an incentive to
construct American ships to enter the
foreign field of commerce because OF the
advantage they would have.
Chairman Adamson and his demo-
cratic colleagues were inclined to. OBJ
ject to McGregors plan, saying 1t
would offer subsidy for American
ships. They oppose at this time a sub
sidy for the building of a merchant
marine
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
German Government Fails to
Bring Other Parties To-
gether in Opposition
FERVID APPEALS MADE
TO DISREGARD ORDERS
"Save Fatherland' Is Cry OF
Semiofficial Organ of
Conservatives
ELECTIONS CAUSE GREAT
ANXIETY TO MINISTER'S

!" ERLIN, Jan. 18.-Following the
X failure of governmental efforts
- to form coalition of all non
socialist parties against the
socialist candidates in the second
ballots, which are to be held from
January 20 to January 25, the semi
official Nord Deutsche AlIegemine
Zeitung fills its columns with series
of fervid appeals to progressive vot-
ers. 1t calls on them to disregard
party orders and to save the father
land by voting against the socialists
The governments anxiety as to the
result of the elections IS extreme and
we'll founded A complete breach has
occurred between the radicals and
conservatives with their allies, the
members of the center The desire OF
the latter parties to wreak vengeance
on the radicals at any cost in all
probability will throw II seats form
erly held by radicals into socialist
hands.
The national liberals are giving their
support to the conservative and center
parties against the socialists.
The second ballots will be held as
follows: II on January 20. so on jan
uary % and "a on January 25.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
BRIDEGROOM GIFT
TOTALS Millions
Edward T. Stotesbury Presents
Mrs. Oliver Cromwell, Bride,
With S4,000,0O0
[speeiol Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1s.-Four mil
lion dollars in stocks. bonds and other
securities was given to Mrs. Oliver
Cromwell today by Edward T. stotes-
bury, head of Drexel & Co. bankers,
as a marriage present at the ceremony
which united them this afternoon. Be-
sides the securities Stotesbury gave
his bride jewels values at $1,000. 900.
The splendor of the bridal gifts
amazed washington society. Chief
among the Jewels presented by the
groom is long string of pearls. the
most beautiful collection which Wash
ington society has been permitted TO
view, bought from Partisan jeweler
at cost of s5oo.0OO SO long is the
string that Mrs. Cromwell can wear
it only after it has been coiled around
her neck several times.
The collection of jewels given by
Stotesbury also includes several other
strands of pearls, diamond and sap
phire necklace, a large diamond bar
pin, a corsage ornament in the shape
of bow knot of small pearls outlined
with diamonds, a gorgeous diamond and
pearl tiara set in a frame work of plati-
mum, tiny platinum locket watch set
with a large diamond and hung on a
platinum chain. a curious watch of old
gold on a black velvet wristband, held
in place with small diamond buckles,
-oIid erofJ toilet
The bridal gown is a Paquin creation
of white uncut velvet trimmed with a
quality of old English point lace and
bands of Russian sable fur. 1t is said
to have cost $4,000.
The bride has been known as the
most beautiful widow in Washington
society Her first husbands death oc-
Cured two years ago. after an i'll
ness of three years, on the eve of
the coming out party of his daughter.
Louise, now Mrs. Walter B. Brooks Jr.
of Baltimore. Young Brooks was ac-
counted the most beautiful debutante
OF the season. Her debut party was
the most elaborate of its kind ever held
in Washington.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
HOWLING COYOTES WORRY
MILLIONAIRE SLEEPERS
Marshal and Posse to Pursue
= Ravenous Beasts
Soer;oI Dispnfch TO The Call

Especial Dispatch TO The Call
HILLSBOROUGH. Jan. 1S.-A herd of
bowling coyotes has invaded Hillsbor-
ough. Complaints have been made to
the board. of trustees and If official ac-
ton is not taken the millionaire resi-
dents threaten to organize a squad of
horsemen to exterminte the noisy pests.
According to present plans. Marshal
Gerald Conens and Deputy G. M.
Hershey will lead posse of residents
into the foothills after the coyotes.
Among the homes that have been dis
turbed by the coyotes are those OF Miss
Jennie Croker, osgood Hooker. Henry
T. Scott, Charles Templeton Croker,
George H. Howard, Rev. William A..
Brewer, Thomas Driscoll, Henry T.
Scott, Francis j. Carolan. Samuel
knight and William III. Crocker.
Miss Jennie croeker has ordered John
Cawkwen, manager of her kennels, to
maintain strict watch over her valu-
able Boston terriers and French bull
dogs, to protect them from the coyotes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
king GEORGE PLANS
VISIT TO UNCLE sam
Opening of Canadian Railroad to
Be Followed by Trip to
Washington
Especial Gable 10 The Call

Especial Gable 10 The Call
LONDON, Jan. 1S.-The Calls corre-
spondent is informed that King George
and Queen Mary are considering a trip
to Canada, New York and Washington.
The king, in accepting the duke of
Connaught's invitation to attend the
opening of the new transcontinental
railroad in Canada in 1914, will extend
his visit to Washington and New York.
This naturally would do even more to
establish closer relations between the
two countries than the visit of the Con-
naughts. and it is believed here that the
king will defy precedent and achieve
the distinction of being the first British
monarch to pay an official visit to the
great English speaking republic
King Georges father. the late King
Edward, was the only member Of the
royal family close to the throne of
Great Britain to visit the United States.
In 1860, when he was prince of Wales,
he travelled incognito under the name
of Baron Renfrew.
After a brief sojourn in Canada he
entered the United States at Detroit
From there he went to Chicago and ST.
Louis and then to Washington, where
he was welcomed by President Bu-
chanan, whose guest he was at the
White House
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
Resistance toRule of Rebel Parliament
Promised in Public Manifesto

During the last few weeks the union
lists have made much use of the recent
papaf decree forbidding Catholics, un-
der pain of communication, to sum-
mon ecclesiastics before the lay tribu-
nails. Patrick O'Donnell. bishop of Ra-
phoe, has followed Archbishop Walsh
of Dublin in expressing the opinion
that the papal decree does not apply to
Ireland.
John Dillon and John Redmond, ma
tionalist leaders, today gave out state
ments in regard to the land purchase in,
ireland.
John Dillon, in a letter concerning
the tenants In County Clare, who have
not been able to effect purchases of
their land under the terms of the land
purchase act of 1903, which empow-
cred the government to lend money to
tenants to enable them to purchase
their holdings. said:
IF the lords hold up home rule 1t
will be. necessary to institute cam
paign on the land question and bring
pressure to bear on the landlords of
County Clare to sell their estates on
rea sonable terms
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19

HOME ENTERED
BY A BURGLAR
Indications Point to Theft of
Testimony in Indictment
Cases as Motive
ProwIer FIees When Presence
Is Discovered by Sister of
Oscar Lawler

Los ANGELES, Jan. 1s.-Leaving
several pools of blood as the only
clews the police have to work upon, a
burglar ransacked the New Hampshire
avenue residence of Oscar Lawler
United States special prosecutor in the
dynamiting investigation conducted
here by the federal grand jury. at 2
o'clock this morning and escaped with
small amount of money.
The police declared it was not money
the man was after. Evidence relating
to indictments returned by the grand
jury. the police contend. was what the
robber was hunting.
The authorities base their claim to
this belief upon the fact that much
valuable silver ware and many other
articles of intrinsic value were found
scattered over the floors and tables of
the Lawler residence. but none of these
articles. was taken.
The burglar. it was found, had en-
tered the residence by cutting out
rear window. He had visited every
room in the house and every drawer
was found to have been opened.
1t was while he was going through
the dresser in the room occupied by
Miss Hattie Lawler. a sister of the
government prosecutor, that he was
discovered. Miss Lawler was awakened
by his noise and screamed. The man
dashed for the front door and escaped.
The police do not know how the man
was injured, but his movements in the
house could be traced by a trail of
blood that led from one room TO the
other.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawler were not at
home. Lawler is in the east and Mrs.
Lawlcr was visiting some friends at
nearby tcwH
The police say that they have positive
information that Lawiei. kept no papers
relating to the work of the grand jury
In his home, and therefore that the
burglar obtained nothing that could be
of use to any one opposed to the gov
ernment's investigation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
STARVATION CURE
PICTURED IN COURT
Prosecuting Attorney Tells a
Strange Story in Trial of
Mrs. Hazard for Murder

SEATTLE, Jan. 1S-The jury to try
Mrs. Linda Burfield Hazard, the star
vation DOCTOR accused In the Kitsap
county superior court at Port Orchard
of numbering Miss Claire Williamson,
wealthy English spinster, was COM
pleted today and two witnesses for the
state were examined. Court adjourned
early to hear arguments on the motion
by the defense to exclude testimony
of Miss Dorothy Williamson, sister of
the woman alleged to have been
starved to death, concerning her per-
sonal experiences while under Mrs
Hazards care. Miss Williamson is ex-
pected to be the star witness for the
prosecution, and the exclusion of her
testimony would be a severe blow to
the state. Judge Yakey will announce
his decision tomorrow.
TOOK STRANGE CURES
The opening statement of the prose-
cution was made by Special Prosecutor
Frank H. Kelley of Tacoma. He re-
viewed the life of the Williamson sis
ters telling how they were in the habit
of taking up with strange cures and
how thev went to Mrs Hazard for
treatment in February of last year. He
said the state would endeavor to show
that this treatment consisted of a
greatly reduced amount of food, result
lIk III lutlI lOSine hCSh Ia Pitly- Nidii .
became subject to fainting spells and
periods of coma and Dorothea was fire.
quently delirious.
Mrs Hazard learned, the statement
continued. that the Williamson sisters
were of greater means than she had an
ticipated, whereupon she became their
manager, looking after their financial
affairs and handling their bank ac-
counts.
TOO WEAK TO EAT
I'm April" Kelley declared, ''the
starving sisters were removed to OIL
Ial1a. where Mrs. Hazard conducted a
sanatorium. They were too weak TO
take nourishment and were frequently
promised that they would awake some
morning in a glorious state of health
Mrs. Hazard induced Claire to add a
codicil TO her will, endowing the Haz-
zard sanatorium with 1925 annually,
and obtained orders on banks holding
funds belonging to the Williamson sis
ters authorizing the payment OF moneys
to Mrs. Hazard. On May I9 Claire
died. having been reduced literally to
ski nand bones. No notification was
sent to the relatives, but a family nurse
in Australia, hearing of the death of
Claire. hurried to Ollalla and found
Dorothea a living skeleton. Mrs Haz-
gard said Dorothea was insane and had
already applied for appointment as
guardian and as administrators OF
C1aire.s estate"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
SECURITIES INSURED
BY $5,OOO,OOO POLICY
Company Collects Premium and
Police Will Form Guard

NEW YORK, Jan. 18.-A five million
dollar insurance policy, the life of
which is three hours, was issued today
to guarantee New York banking
house against loss by highwaymen dur
ing the transfer from the burned Equi-
table building of fortune in cash and
securities that must be carried six
blocks. Although the surety company
assumes the risk of loss, the actual pro-
lection devolves upon the city, for a
squad of police will be the only guards.
The surety company called the policy a
ceives $500 for the risk
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
WEST VIRGINIA is
SAID TO FAVOR TEDDY

CHARLESTON, w. Va. Jan. 1S.-Gov-
ernor William e. Glasscock of West
Virginia issued a statement tonight in
which he declares a careful canvass OF
the political situation in West Virginia
has convinced him that the people Of
the state are overwhelmingly for COL
onel Theodore Roosevelt for the repub-
lican presidential nomination, and he
calls upon the people to elect delegates
to the Chicago convention who will vote
for his nomination.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
RICE MAKES ADDRESS
IN HIS OWN DEFENSE
Says Other Wall Street Firms
Guilty if He Is

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-The defense
opened in the Scheftels case today. and
George Graham Rice, on trial with b.
II. Scheftels and others for alleged mis-
to the jury. He displayed no little abil-
ity as an orator
If the Scheftels firm was guilty of
crooked dealings, so were many other
firms in Wall street, Rice declared. and
he challenged the government to pro-
duce any false entry in the books
The "squawk" list he described as a
simple complaint list that any firm
would have.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
THIS WAY, CASTRO, IF YOU
PLEASE, SAYS COLOMBIA

NEW YORK, Jan. 1s.-Advices re-
ceived today from sources apparently
reliable say that Cipriano Castro. the
exiled former president of venezuela,
has been called to Bogota. Colombia, by
the Colombian government. Castro has
been at Cucuta. a small Colombian town
In the Andes close to the Venezuelan
frontier. and the government OF Colom-
bia is believed to have caused him to
come to the capital out OF friendliness
to Venezuela
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
BURLINGAME HAS A
NEW SCHOOL DISTRICT
TSpeciol Dispatch 10 The Call

BURLINGAME, Jan. 1S.-Despite Wig
orous opposition from nearly 200 of it's
men and women citizens, Burlingame
trict. The school trustees, who were
appointed recently by County Super
intendent Roy w. Cloud, held a meet
ing today and completed organization
by electing William Edwards chair
man and Mrs, George B. Miller clerk.
The other member of the board is c. C.
Barre of Easton. Already the trustees
are planning to put $4,000 bond is
sue before the electors of Burlingame.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19

BELFAST. Ireland, Jan. 1S.-Fifty
thousand women members of the Ulster
Unionist associations today issued a
fiery manifesto to their sisters in Great
Britain to aid them in defeating the
home rule bill.
The duchess of Abercorn presided at
the meeting of tlfe council of the Ulster
Unionist associations, which made the
appeal. In her speech she said:
I'VE will not accept home rule, and
If we are thrown out of our heritage
we shall stand by our men folk, resist
ing to the uttermost the domination of
a rebel parliamentin Dublin
The manifesto declares the union
lists determination to hold Ulster for
the empire and asserts that home rule
will reduce the whole country to the
rags and poverty which are found in
Ireland only In those districts where
the rule of the Nationalist league is
supreme
Land Purchase Trouble
DUBLIN, Jan. 1s.-Most of the active
politicians having returned from a
brief holiday. interest in the home rule
campaign is becoming more acute daily.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
GERMAN-AMERICAN
ISSUES A PROTEST

NEW YORK, Jan. 18.--Dr. Ernest
Richard, president of the German
American Peace society and chairman
OF the peace commission OF the National
German American alliance, issued to-
day an appeal to German-Americans
protesting against what he styles the
erroneous Interpretation OF the arbitra-
tion tf}aties with Great Britain and
France,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
CARDINAL O'CONNELL
SAILS FOR BOSTON

NAPLES. Jan. 1s.--Cardinal O'Con-
White Star liner Canopic. which Is due
In Boston on January 20. The cardinal
was accorded a hearty farewell.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
President Taft COmmutes to Im=
mediate Expiration Sentence
of Convict
Act of Clemency Based on Re-
port of Surgeon Who Pre-
diets Death
Wife of Disgraced Financier,
Who Fought for Liberation,
Hastens to Atlanta

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year sentence for viola/ of
the national banking laws undE which
Charles w Morse. the NV York
banker and ice king" has Tsrved two
years in the federal peniuentiary at
Atlanta. Ga.
The Communication of sentence. which
gives Morse his freedom-but which,
unlike a pardon. does not restore his
civil rights-was granted upon recon-
mendation of Attorney General Wicker
sham and Surgeon General Torney,
United States army.
According to the surgeons report,
in copfnement and even at liberty
probably would not live six months.
Attack of Heart Block
'rhe White House statement granting
freedom 10 Morse follows:
The president this afternoon
commuted the sentence of Charles
w. Morse to expire at once. This
action was taken upon the recon-
mendation of the attorney general.
based upon the following report of
Surgeon General Torney:
a careful review of these re-
ports makes 1t clear to my mind
that he is suffering from COM
bination of diseases due to degen-
erative changes, which are incur
able and progressive. The reports
show that both the condition Of the
kidneys and the heart are growing
worse. I regard the attack of car
diac dyspnoea, or heart block, from
which he suffered on the morning
of the 18th inst. as an ominous
occurrence. In my opinion, the
prisoners duration of life will be
in all probability less than one
month if kept in confinement, and
in the event of his release under
commutation Of sentence it is not
probable that he viii live as long as
six months"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
BOURbONS TOLL
Death KNELL OF
WILSON, BOOM
Detection of Watters0n and Har-
vey Believed to Be Fatal to
Professors Aspirations
East and South Expected to Be
Particularly Affected by Two
Editors Withdrawals
TSpecioI Dispotch 10 The Call

Especial Dspotch 10 The Call
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S-The Wood
row Wilson candidacy for the demo-
cratic presidential nominal ation has sus-
taine da blow as result OF the gov
ernor's loss of the support of Henry
Courier Journal, and Colonel George
Harvey, editor of Harper's Weekly.
This Is the private opinion of demo-
cratic politicians here, not including
schoolmaster He is charged with the
most heinous offense known to politics
-ingratitude-an he will be deprived
of the support of politicians swayed by
that powerful incentive of activity:
What is there in it for us?"
When the democrtic national COM
mittee was in session in Washington
his agents made a determined effort to
capture their support.
These committeeman are strong be-
cause of their alliances and the expec-
tation of their friends that if demo-
cratic president be elected they will be
able Ito deliver
1t is believed here these men will
become lukewarm. If nothing more. as
a result of the abandonment of the
Wilson candidacy by Colonel Harvey.
creator the scholar in politics" and
Colonel Watterson.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
Bryan and Wilson Praised

MADISON. Wis. Jan. 1s.-Leading
Wisconsin democrats who gathered
here today to organize the state for
Woodrow Wilson gave the loudest ap-
piause to the name of La Toilette. 1t
came when William T. La Toilette,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
Wife to Join Him

Mrs. Morse who arrived here today
from New York. was informed late this
afternoon of the presidents elemency
to her husband. She will leave tomor-
row for Atlanta to join her husband
The attorney general telegraphed to
Warden Meyer of the Atlanta peniten-
tiary, who technically was in charge of
Morse, even If he had been removed to
the Fort Mcpherson hospital, to release
the prisoner The army surgeons at
Fort Mcpherson were similarly in
structed. Morse will be freed by the
telegraphic orders, ii being unnecessary
for the Atlanta authorities to await the
formal warrant of Communication, which
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
Added Troubles

Added to the troubles OF Wilson Is
the recollection of his treatment of
former Senator Smith of New Jersey.
who gave his support to Wilson'S can
didacy for governor and whose aspira-
tions for return to the United States
senate were thwarted by the former
president of Princeton.
There Is the famous Joliet letter.
urging that Bryan be knocked into a
cooked hat which has aroused the
Nebraskan's following and which has
irritated Bryan.
Throughout the west popular move
ment has been growing for the nomi-
nation of Wilson. but this movement is
beginning to lose strength, evidenced
by announcements, either public or pri-
yate, of leading politicians.
Matt j. Reagan of Wisconsin and
James C. Dahiman, mayor of Omaha
Neb., already have issued anti Wilson
statements.
Senator Gore of Oklahoma is the most
outspoken of the supporters of Wilson.
and in a statement issued today ap
proves his attitude toward Colonel
Harvey, claiming it is noble and
brave proof that the governor will go
into office mortgaged to no man.