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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-10
|JANITOR AROUSES
GOVERNOR WRATH
Eager Laborer Raises Dust and
Sweeps Self From Depot
Job

When J. Z. Barry, janitor in the
state service, found himself Monday
morning sweeping the Southern Pacific
waiting room at the ferry depot 1t oc-
Cured to him that he might help in
the task of kicking the Southern Pa
cific out of politics by hurting the
railroad company in a business way.
In his humble capacity Barry's power
was limited. but he did the best he
could with his bro5m, the only weapon
BY sweeping vigorously he proceeded
to make the waiting room an uncom-
Portable place for the company s
patrons. He raised a storm of dust that
started everybody sneezing and was
having a perfectly beautiful time when
voice reached him through the haze.
rs it necessary" said the voice, ITO
do this while all these people are
around?"
The speaker was Hiram Johnson,
governor Of California, but Barry did
not know this. The governor was re-
was Mrs Johnson. who had accom-
panied her husband as far as the ferry.
Mrs. Johnsons dress had suffered as
the result Of Barry's activity, and the
governor was mad clear through.
Barry, however, instead of needing
interfere with state work and went on
sweeping He said other things as
needless as his sweeping and kept on
saying them until the governor lost
patience and. with an ominous ''I'll see
about it," rushed upstairs to find Pete
Kelly. superintendent of the ferry
building.
AS a result OF that interview Barry
was fired" without ceremony and the
Southern Pacific went right on doing
business.
While Barry was getting in wrong
with the governor another little broom
comedy was being enacted in the Key
route waiting room. where NJ. J. Nc
Granaghan, another of the states jan
itors. was also welding a broom. Nc
Granaghan's broom became involved
with the shins of Captain Rasmussen.
marine superintendent of the Key
route. McGranaghan apologized, but
when Rasmussen. to whose shins the
apology brought no balm. warned him
to be more careful, McGranaghan
talked back to such purpose that Ras-
mussen gave him into custody and
asked that a charge OF battery be
preferred against him.
The case was dismissed yesterday for
returned TO his work.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-10
5. P. Land GRANT
ATTACKED in SUIT
Special Dispoieh 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch to The Call
LOS ANGELES, Jan. s.--Another suit
attacking the validity of land holdings
OF the Southern Pacific company in Cali
ifornia was filed in the United states
district court yesterday and kept secret
until today.
The federal government seeks the
cancellation OF patent to $50 acres in
Kern county. obtained, it is alleged. by
fraud, and valued at $1,000 an acre.
simultaneously with the fling of the
suit a telegram from Fred Dennet, COM
missioner of the general land ofi1ce at
Washington. reached the local land Of
fee. 1t read:
Report by mail at earliest mo-
ment possible the approximate
amount ofavacant public land in
the odd numbered sections within
the indemnity limits of the main
line of the Southern Pacific in your
district.
1t is believed that this data is asked
for to supply a basis for additional
suits The suit filed yesterday was
kept secret until today. when It was
necessary to make the action public be-
cause OF the fact that the statute of
Limitations provides that the suit TO
cancel a patent can not be started
more than six years after 1t is granted.
The patent attacked was granted jan
uary 9, 1906.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-10
WEBSTER WILL SAY
HE MURDERED WIFE
Counsel for Chicago Man An
nounce This Intention

OREGON, Ill. Jan. 9.-Dr. Harry Ell
gin webster Of Chicago. facing trial for
the murder of his wife, Bessie Kent
webster, will plead guilty Friday.
This announcement was made today
by counsel for Webster.
The body of webster's wife was
found in the woods between Dixon and
oregon October I, with the head almost
severed from the body. Webster was
arrested. Then 1t was learned that
webster had married Bessie Kent after
he had left another bride. Mrs. Zoe
varney Webster, In her Iowa home.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-10
BAY STATE NO PLACE
FOR MARRIED-BEFORES
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

-
BOSTON, Mass. JAM. 9-No more
may a Reno widow or grass
widow" embarking In Massachusetts
for a second or subsequent voyage upon
the matrimonial sea. be able to keep
closed their pages of past marital ex-
periences. If bill introduced today in
the Massachusetts legislature is en-
acted into law.
The bill presented today is primarily
intended as a first aid to conscientious
ministers in determining the status of
prospective brides and grooms applying
to them for the tying of the marriage
knot. IT provides that certified copies
of the divorce DEGREES of the contract
ing parties must be pasted on marriage
licenses at the time they are issued.
The introduction of the new marriage
license bill is the direct result OF COM
plants made by many ministers that
they have unwittingly been led into
performing marriage ceremonies for di-
vorced persons without being aware
that a former marriage had taken place.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-10
HEARTS, NOT YEARS
HIS ALTAR TRUMPS
Alameda Youth Wins Hand and
Love of a Fascinating
Grandmother

Especial Dispatch to The Call
ALAMEDA, Jan. 9.--George L. Beck
er, a graduate OF Alameda high school,
and Mrs. Fredrika Park Smith, a grand
mother. were married last evening at
the Smith home. 1916 Chestnut street.
The bride, who is said to be nearly 40
years the senior of the bridegroom. who
is %, was attended by her 16 year old
granddaughter. Miss F'redrika Tower.
as maid of honor. The bridegroom was
Becker. The ceremony was read by
Rev. Everett w. Couper of Christ Epis-
copal church.
The Smith home was decorated with
pink and white roses and a bouquet of
the same flowers was carried by the
bride. Becker is a son of Mr.. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin l.. Becker of Cen
trail avenue and Willow street. His
family is well known here, a brother
being connected with the Citizens bank
the Offices of the Southern Pacific COM
pany in San Francisco. and his bride
said today that because of her hus-
bands duties they would not go away
on a honeymoon.
Mrs. Becker was the widow of Wal
ter H. Smith, who was killed In Santa
Rosa in the earthquake of 1906. She
has a daughter, Mrs. Tower, living in
Eureka, Humboldt county. Mrs. Becker
is an attractive woman and is proud of
being a grandmother
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-10
FIRE DESTROYS
HOME OF BIG
CORPORATIONS
Equitable Life Building in New
York Gutted; Six Lives Lost;
Many Injured
Damage Set at S6,000,0OO May
Reach S3OO,OOO,OOO if the
Vaults Prove Worthless
Hartman Biography Destroyed,
Priceless Libraries Consumed
and Flames Still Rage
Fire S Toll Of Life
and Dollars in Brief

seven lives were lost, six VIE
Tins being Identified.
Seven watchmen and special
3 policemen are missing; Is per-
sons were injured.
Estimated property loss, in
cIuding value of building, $16,-
4OS,523.
Estimated aggregate amount
of securities and money i'm vaults
imperfIed, SI,I5O,OOO,OOO.
Three hundred and twenty
five tenants, including firms of
international fame, homeless.
Fire discovered at $50 a. m.
in StOrerOOm of restaurant
kitchen; exact cause unknown.
For first time I'm history of fire
department Brooklyn apparatus
was summoned to Manhattan.
stock exchange compelled to
suspend stock transfer.
Temporary home for Clearing
House association established In
Chamber of Commerce.
While fire RACES above him,
engineer draws fires under seven
boilers TO prevent disastrous ex-
pIOsions.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-10
SERVICE HOURS LAW
is NOT ENFORCEABLE
Supreme Court Puts Crimp in
Washington Statute

WASHINGTON. Jan. o. The supreme
court today held that the Washington
state hours of service law" OF 1907 for
railroad empoyes, carried no power of
enforcement as to Interstate commerce
after congress passed an hours Of SER
vice law" in the same year. An at
tempt was made to penaiize the North
ern Pacific railway under the state
law.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-10
Drapery Is Hellenic
Art But Bare Legs
Shocks the French
Especial Gable TO The Call

PARIS, Jan. o.-The anti
scant drapery movement sweep
ing over France has struck Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Duncan,
who are being prosecuted and
will be evicted from their apart
ments. Raymond Duncan is a
Californian and brother of
lsadora Duncan, of Greek dance
fame. His wife IS beautiful
Greek girl, whom he married in
Athens six years ago. The
tenants in the place in the
Avenue Charles Floquet lodged
vigorous complaint with the
landlord, who asked the court
this afternoon to give an order
for Duncan's immediate expul-
sion. The tenants also COM
planned that they are kept awake
by Doric music played on a Tyre
every night by Duncan.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-10
GUN MOLD BURSTS;
EIGHT W0RkMEN DEAD

LLE-sUR-LOUvRE France. Jan.
s.-Eight steel moiders met horrible
death and IL others were seriously in
jured today by the bursting of gun
mold at the government naval arsenal
near Angouleme.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-10
SAILOR CONFESSES HE
ROBBED A PAWN Shop
Spsciol Disposch to The Call

VALLEJO. JAM s.-Stephen More
head. a, sailor attached to the de-
stroyer Perry. was arrested here this
morning by Of9cers Frazer and shay
for robbing N. Epstein's pawn shop
Monday.
Morehead confessed the crime short
ly after his arrest
He was arraigned today and his bail
bonds were Sc at $4,000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-10
INCOME TAX LAW OF
WISCONSIN TO STAND
State Supreme Court UphoIds
Constitutionafity

MADISON, Wis. Jan. s.-Wisconsin's
income tax law. enacted by the last
legislature, was held to be constitu-
tional In a decision Of the state su-
preme court today. The opinion was
written by Chief Justice Winslow. and
the court was unanimous in the de-
cision.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-10
MARRIAGE FREE WHERE
THE GIRL PROPOSES
Justice Makes Offer and Is
Ready for the Rush
SrecidI Disrotch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch TO The Cali
BAKERSFIELD, Jan. s.-Justice of
the Peace A w. Marion today doomed
the leap year wedding business by
making public announcement that he
would marry free of charge any
couples. the bride having made the pro-
posaI of marriage. He said he would
be at his office earlier tomorrow, pre-
pared for an extra rush of business.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-10

" EW YORK, Jan. 9.-The i'm
v mense marble and granite
home OF the Equitable Life
Assurance society. covering a
block in lower Broadway, historic
landmark of New York's early period
Of skyscraper buildings and one of the
city's important financial centers, was
destroyed by fire today, with a loss of
six lives and probably $4,000. 900 In
property. A dozen persons were In
jured
Valuable records, including the biog-
Eaphy Of E. H. Hartman and two
q priceless Libraries which can not be
replaced. went up IN flames, and the
fate Of hundreds of millions of dollars,
worth Of securities. stored In safe de-
posit vaults, was in question tonight.
although it is believed that the fire.
proof construction Of the vaults will
o.save them from danger.
Big Corporations Lose Homes
The great structure. which. besides
: containing the main offices of the
Ecu table Life Assurance society. was
tse home of the Mercantile Trust com
pany the Equitable Trust company. the
banking house of Kountze Brothers.
August Belmont & Co., the Hartman
railroad lines. the Mercantile safe De-
posit company. the Lawyers club and
many of the eity's most prominent law
firms, stands tonight a shell of ice
coated granite.
The intense cold caused a thick ice
coating to form on the facades of sky
scrapers adjacent and on the pave
ments for blocks around. The bull
9 wark of modern hreproof structures
nearby, according to Fire Commission
~ Johnson. protected the entire finan-
eial district. The damage. except by
water. was confined to the Equitable
structure.
OF those who lost their lives, three
employees in the building were killed
by jumping from the roof to which
they were driven by flames.
Firemen WhirIed to Depths
Battalion Chief William J. Walsh
disappeared in a whirl of smoke and
flame when a cavein occurred on the
third floor Two other men. William
eCampion. captain of the watchmen in
the Mercantile Safe Deposit company
vaults. and Frank J. Neider. special
officer, whose bodies have not been re-
covered. complete the list of dead, SO
far as known.
Several persons. watchmen and 9TH
ers who were in the structure when
the fire broke out, have not been ac-
counted for, but are believed to have
escaped. The death total may not be
fixed until the fire. which still was
burning tonight has been extinguished
and the ruins cool.
President GibIin in Trap
Among the injured is President Will
liam J. Giblin of the Mercantile Safe
Deposit company. whose rescue from
the basement vaults. where he was i'm
prioned. after two hours work by fire.
men, was one of the most sensational
episodes of the fire. He had gone into a
vault to save securities and accident
ally locked himself in with an employe
who had accompanied him. Their cries
were heard by the firemen, who had to
saw through the steel bars of a door
leading to the street before they could
rescue the imprisoned men. Giblin was
Continued ON Page 2. Column
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-10
PACIFIC MAIL
|. TO BUILD -FOUR
GIANT VESSELS
r. P. Schwerin on Way East
With Specifications for
Leviathan Liners
Ships to Compete for New York
to Orient Trade Will Cost
Sl1,500,OO0

r. p. Schwerin, vice president and
general manager of the Pacific Mail
company, who left here last Monday for
specifications for four leviathan liners
which will cost $11.50O.000 and which
will be operated between New York and
the orient via the Panama canal, San
Francisco and Honolulu.
Whatever change may be contem-
plated in the mana cement of the steam
ship company will not affect, it is said,
the plan to build these ships. To build
them it will be necessary to float a
special bond issue. the details of which
are said to have been arranged. Who
ever, in the final struggle. gets control
of the Pacific Mall company will need
such ships as these to compete in the
battle for business that will follow the
opening of the canal. 1t was this fact
that made it possible to finance this
addition to the fleet, which also will
mean vast increase of strength to the
American merchant marine.
Finest Ever Launched
The shore engineering staff of the
day for more than a week prior to
Sehwerin's departure completing the
plans and specifications, which call. it
is said, for four of the finest ships
ever launched from American yards.
The new ships are to be ESQ feet long
and in c ha
used through the canal, their draft
loaded will be only 80 feet This COM
paratively light draft is made pos
sible by the great beam. The ships
will have accommodations for 800 first
class passengers, 200 second class and
500 third class or steerage. There will
be 80 staterooms de luxe in the first
cabin, each provided with bathroom,
and tho steetage passengers will be
housed III staterooms instead of large
dormitories. as is now the custom.
All Four Oil Burners
They will be twin screw ships of
$4,000 horsepower and will be able to
make Il knots an hour. Each ship will
be able TO carry about 1900 tons of
freight and they will all be oil
burners.
They will carry oil in the double bot
toms and in two big tanks. one for
ward Of the engine room and the other
aft. They will take their main supply
OF fuel at this port. but an auxiliary
oiling station will be established at
Honolulu. The ships will make the run
from New York to this port in II days.
From New York to Honolulu they
will operate under the protection of
the coastwise shipping laws. In the
direct trade between here and the
orient, they will compete at a disad-
vantage as regards cost of operation,
with foreign competitors but 1T is be-
lieved that the superior size and equip
ment of the new ships will insure them
a big share of the open business.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-10
u. 5. TROOPS
To 60 To
China
American Forces Will Keep
Open Railroad From Peking
to the Sea
MOVEMENT RESULT OF
NATURE DELIBERATION
Five Hundred Infantrymen to
Land at Little Port of
Chinwangtao
PARTITION OF ANCIENT
NATION ALREADY BEGUN
PARTITION OF ANCIENT
NATION ALREADY BEGUN

w y ASHINGTON. Jan. 9.--After a.
vAI lapse of more than 10 years
~ American troops again are to
invade China. They are to-
aid in keeping open the railroad from
Peking to the sea-
In the course of eight or nine days
500 regular infantrymen will be dis
embarked at the little Chinese port OF
Chinwangtao
The movement was ordered after ma
ture consideration of the policy in
volved in landing American troops in a
foreign country under the peculiar con-
ditions now existing in China.
Troops Go From Manila
1t is understood the Fifteenth infan-
try at Manila will be called upon to
supply the troops These will be en-
barked on the transport Thomas.
Reports that an armistice had been
arranged to prevent a renewal of the
fighting between the republicans and
the imperialists in China was welcomed
at the state department as indicating
thdI tnere still was nope Tor the con-
clusion of peace.
When attention was directed to the
action of Russia in asserting an indi-
vidual interest in the future Of Mon
golia-a fact reported to the state de-
partment by Minister Calhoun through
the delivery of the notice to that effect
from the Chinese foreign office-it was
pointed out that the virtual dismember-
ment of China already had be e1ln-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-10
Agreement Breaking Down

agreement breaking DOWN
Though no official notice has been
taken of this latest development, it is
taken to mean that the course adopted
by Russia has given rise to grave fore
bodings as indicating the breaking
down of the agreement between the six
powers to refrain from the pursuit of
any individual advantage, which was
brought about through the overtures of
the state department here.
1t is admitted that the suzerainty of
the Manchu court has been lightly
maintained in Mongolia and that the
throne was never able to hold a tight
rein over It's subjects in that quarter of
China.
Aside from Russian influence, which
had much to do with this condition. the
religious proclivities of the Mongols
tended to divorce them from their Chi
nese rulers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-10

; EW YORK. Jan. 9.-The i'm,
mense marble and granite
home OF the Equitable Life
Assurance soctetv rovarinu .
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-10

- ASHINGTON. Jan. 9.-After a.
M lapse of more than 10 years
American troops again are to
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President GibIin in Trap

continued on PaEe ?. Column ?
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FIRST 90 CONTEST PICTURES
FREE TO ALL CoMERs
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-05-08
MRS. WILLIS HELLAMS.
Native of This County Dies at her
Home in Spartanburg.

Native of This County Dies at her
Home In Spartanburg.
Mrs. Willis Hellams, sister-in-law
of Mr.. Capus Hellams of this city,
died at her home in Spartanburg Fri
day, May 3rd. She was about 63 years
OF age and had been in declining health
for some time. Before her marriage
She was a Miss MahaIa Yeargin, of
this county, and was widely connect
ed. The funeral services were held at
Lanford Saturday, where large as
semblage OF people gathered to pay
last tribute to her.
She is survived by one child, Mrs.
Mark Patterson, and number of 9TH
er relatives. Her husband, Mr.. VIII
lis Hellams. died only few months
ago.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-05-08
MEMORIAL DAY
TO BE OBSERVED

Parade of Children, Daughters, Trayn-
ham Guards, Sons of Veterans and
Veterans to be Made from School
House.
The annual Memorial Day exercises
Will be held Friday afternoon. An un.
usually attractive program has been
arranged. The school children, the
Daughters Of the Confederacy, the
Sons of Veterans, the Traynham
Guards and the Veterans will take
part in a parade which is to start
from the school building at 5 o'clock.
From here the parade will lead to the
cemetery where after the usual Gus
tom, the graves of the dead soldiers
Will be decorated with flowers. A few
simple exercises will also take place
there.
The stores of the city have been
requested to close at o'clock so that
all the employees might have the op-
portunity of attending the exercises
and manifest an interest in the occa-
sion.
Crosses Of honor will be bestowed
upon the following: j. S. Bozdell, S.
Coker A. j. Smith, p. Cannon, j. Y.
Culbertson, w. III. Fowler, j. b. Jones,
w. B. Parsons, G. NJ. Langston. ]. w.
Moore, j. b. Peden, r. Y. j. Ellege. G..
A. Miller, A. Y. Notes, Joseph w.
Moore, E. Pinckney Jones, William n.
Wharton.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-05-08
Combined School Picnic.

The two schools of Oak Grove and
Copeland are planning to have picnic
to celebrate the closing of both
schools. The picnic will be held at
Davis Spring, few miles east of Lau-
rens, and large crowd is expected
to attend. Neither school will have
any exercises, but several prominent
speakers will be present to make ad-
dresses A musical program has been
arranged and this will prove an at.
tractive feature OF the day. The pub
lie is cordially invited to be present
and to come with well filled baskets.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-05-08
SCHOOL SUPERVISOR
FOR THIS COUNTY
Miss Willou Gray has been Employed
by the County Board of Education to
do Rural Supervising Work.


The county board of education has
decided that Laurens county is to
keep up with other counties in the
state In the matter Of school improve
ment work, especially in the rural dis
tricts. Because Of the fact that the
city schools are more able, financially,
to take care OF this kind Of work with
its own corps of teachers, the school
supervisor employed by the county
board will look after the interests Of
the rural schools only. Miss Willou
Gray has been employed to undertake
this work and she will begin her du-
ties at the beginning of next session
During the coming summer she will go
to Winthrop College, where she will
take further studies in order to be
better prepared to undertake the work
Miss Gray is graduate of Columbia
Female college, has done post gradu-
ate work at the University of Tennes-
see and holds an A. Nj. degree from
New York University. She has taught
successfully for several years in the
schools of the county.
Through the efforts of the county
superintendent of education, liberal
donation from the Peabody fund has
been given the county toward the sal
ary of Miss Gray.
Several of the counties of the state
have been employing rural school
supervisors for several years and the
work that they have done has called
forth the unqualified endoi sement of
leading educators. Hon. o. b. Martin,
of the United States department of ag-
riculture has taken a great deal of in
terest in the work and takes every
opportunity to speak good work for
1t. Through the efforts OF Miss Marie
Cromer, now Mrs. Cecil H. Seigler,
who was employed in this kind of
work, were formed the first girls to-
mato clubs in the country and through
her efforts they have been extended
all over the United States.