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The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-09-13
Is Certain Wilson
Viii Carry Main
DEMOCRATS ARE
ENCOURAGED.
Split L, the G. @. 2. Bright
ems the Prospect

Portland. Me, Sept. 10.-Maine
emerged from the state Eclectic n
Yesterday, in which the Republic
cans were victorious, to find her
self facing another political con-
test with five parties instead If
four in the race for the six presi-
dental electoral votes.
The Progressive party. who's e
leaders had joined with the Re-
publicans in yesterdays election,
came into being to-day, after the
announcement of the election Of
William I. Haines for governor.
three of four representatives to
Congress and majority in the
Legislature which will choose a
United States senator. Former
Congressman Edwin G. Burleigh
received the Republican preferen-
tial vote for senator at the recent
primaries.
Revised returns to-day for gov
ernor, with only five small planta-
tions missing, which in 1910 cast
Sc Republican votes and A Demo-
cratic, give: Haines, Republican,
70, $50; PIaisted, Democrat, 81, 84S
Haines' plurality, 1902. Plais-
ted's plurality in 1910 was $3.50.
Complete unofficial legislative
returns show that there will be %
Republicans to 8 Democrats in
the Senate and 20 Republicans and
y Democrats in the House, giving
the Republicans 1902 on a joint
ballot and the Democrats 80.
Interest to-day centered in the
action of the Progressive leaders.
The Republicans and Democrats
already have nominated their pres
idential electors. The Progressives
Prohibitionists and Socialists, not
being recognized officially, will
make their nomination of electors
by petition. These papers began
to be circulated to-day.
Halbert P. Gardner, in announc-
ing the position Of the Progress
sives today, said: 1.-The Progress
sive party, as party, does not
take credit for the result of yester-
days election, although the Pro
gressiye element in the Repubil-
can party won the fight for Mr.
tlaines. 1t did this in order to
carry out the agreement made
with the Republican leaders and
also because the Progressives had
taken part in the Republican prl-
maries and felt bound to abide by |
the verdict then rendered.
"The Progressive party Of
Maine came into existence for the
first time this morning. From
now on it will seek election for
Roosevelt Presidential electors in
Maine"
Chairman John P. S. Wilson OF
the Democratic state committee
declared that the results yesterday |
were encouraging. He said that
the split in the Republican party |
meant the election in November OF
the Democratic presidential cleo
tors.
The Republican leaders were re-
ticent about the future. Chairman
Warren C. Philbrook of the state
committee, while expressing salts
faction over the result of yester-
days election, refused to say what
his plans were for the presiden-
tial campaiyn.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-09-13
Explosion Cured Man
Who Had Taken Gas

New York, Sept. 11.-When a
dozen or more persons were try
ing to resuscitate Philip Greek, q
salesman who had tried to take
his lite by inhaling gas this morn
ing, some one in the excitement
lit a match in the gasfilled room.
There was a loud explosion and
everyone in the room was thrown
to the floor. Seven persons were
burned, one of them seriously.
The explosion sounded like bomb
and there was a panic in the
neighborhood from fear of the
Black Hand. Greek will recover.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-06
CLASS STIRRED
BY ELOPEMENT
OF SOP HOMORES
Miss Ruth Soule of Alameda
and Vallejo Student Are
Married
TSpec;ol D;spotch 10 The Call

lOpecldl DLSpdfch 10 he ldu1
STANFORD UNIVERSITY. March g.
Undergraduate circles were stirred to-
day by the news of the elopement and
maria ge Monday at Redwood City of
Miss Ruth Soule of Alameda and Wal
te- Victor Wilson of Vallejo. two stu
dents of the sophomore class.
The marriage was solemnized by Rev.
A. B. Chinn of the Menlo Park Episco-
pal church, in the Episcopal church at
Redwood City, with only Curate a. w.
Darwell and Mrs. Darweil as witnesses.
The secret was kept until today, when
it became known to the friends of the
couple on the campus.
Neither bride nor groom was regis
tered in the university this semester,
but Wilson has been employed by a
real estate firm in Palo Alto and Miss
Ssule has been a frequent visitor at the
Kappa Alpha Theta sorority house. of
which sorority she is member. She
was on the campus Sunday, but gave
no hint to her sorority sisters of the
fact that she had been married nearly
a week.
The bride is the daughter of J. F.
Soule of 1901 Central avenue Alameda,
d wholesale lumber dealer, with Offices
il. San Francisco. She was one of the
most popular girls in college last year
and was active in the affairs of her
class, being a member of the sopho-
more play committee and the Schubert
club, registered in the history depart
ment
Walter Wilson, better known to his
friends as Dick, was a star of last
years freshman football team, winning
his class numerals at the breakaway
position. He was a member of the Uni
versity Glee club and registered in the
prelegal department. He is a member
of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.
The marriage license issued at Red
wood City gave the age of Wilson as
q and that of his bride as 20. They
have not returned to the campus since
their marriage became known and their
friends are endeavoring to learn their
whereabouts.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-06
By GEORGE A. VAN SMITH

~APTAINED by the pioneer
i leaders of their fights for a
free party and free government.
the progressive republicans OF
California formed their ranks yester-
day for the forward march for Taft
and republican national success.
The Taft League of Progressive Re-
publicans of California was formally
organized at the Palace hotel by re-
publicans generally representative of
the forces that made Hiram w. John
son governor of California and of the
thousands of republicans who have
fought increasingly during the last
decade in the cause of progressive re-
publicanism.
Under the leadership of the men who
led them four years ago, the thousands
of progressive republicans in Califor-
MIA whose progressive republicanism is
untainted with the lust for personal
preferment will be organized again to
make the winning fight for Califor-
MIA delegation for Taft.
Preserving organization autonomy
and their identity as adherents of the
policies they have chanpioned for
years, the Taft League of Progressive
Republicans will perfect organizations
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-06
.COTTERILL GAINS,
NAY DEFEAT Gill.
Women Voters Big Factor in
Seattle MayoraIty Election;
Battle Was Furious

SEATTLE, Wash, March 5.-At IL :o4
o'clock tonight 80 out of 2s1 precincts
gave the following vote for mayor:
cotterill. 14,40S. Gill, 1926.
George F. Cotterill is municipal own
ership and single tax candidate. Hiram
C. Gill is an open town" candidate,
who was recalled a year ago and who
sought vindication in the present cam
paign.
In the precincts that have reported
are many of the Gill stronghoIds. Gill
held the vote which he obtained in the
primary of February 20 and added
something to it. whereas Cotterill fire.
quently doubled and trebled his vote.
Cotterill supporters claim a majority
of more than 2,000.-
During the last few days the cam
paign took on the aspect of a furious
battle for the recall of Gill, and the
church people and the women were i'm
pIored to vote for the suppression of
vice..
No returns have been received on
the single tax amendment to the char
ter, or any of the other propositions
submitted to referendum vote.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-06
cYcLIST SPEEDS FOR AID
WITH CLOTHING ABLAZE
Fresno Boy Probably Will Die
From Burns

FRESNO, March 5.-With his cloth
ing q mass Of flames, Clifford Seymour,
the young son Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Seymour, rode on his bicycle from the
business center OF this city to his home.
neadly a mile. He probably will die.
The lads clothes were set on fire by
the explosion OF gasoline that he was
using to start q coal fire in q printing
ONCE.
Young Seymour rushed from the
building. his clothing afiame, and rode
to the Emergency hospital. which he
found closed In desperation he con-
tinued to the home OF his mother in
the residence section.
scores Of residents beheld him pass
BY with clothes afiame. When the boy
reached home his clothes were prac-
tically burned from his body and the
doctors hold out little hope for his re-
coyery.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-06
ROSARY LEADS BURGLAR
TO CONFESS HIS CRIMES
Objects to Mothers Gift Being
Listed "Plunder''

SAN DIEGO. March 5s-Tather than
see a set of rosary beads found IN his
suitcase classed as the plunder OF q
thief, j. G. Daleiden, professional bur-
glar, broke down in the detectives Of
flee today, and between sobs and I'm
ploring to have the beads returned to
him. confessed to having committed
eight burglaries. four OF them In San
Diego and the other four in Sacra-
mento within the last month
Give them to me, for Gods sake.
give them to me. and I will tell ali. !"
pleaded Daleiden. They were given
to me by my mother when I was q
child. and / would gladly spend my
days in jail to save her gift from desc
Grafton"
Tie beads were given to Da1eiden
tonight. He will be charged with bur-
glary. Plunder valued at $1,000 was
discovered NJ the officers when they
found his suitcase.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-06
Special Dispatch TO The Call

Especial Dispatch TO The Call
NEW YORK, March 5.-Two women,
each describing herself as his widow .
are laying claim to the estate of Col
onel William James Sutherland. an
American gold mine promoter. who died
last April at Cross Deep in England.
The estate was valued at more than
s1.ooo,ooo.
Agnes Pearman Sutherland formerly
of Tacoma. Wash, whose father. Reu-
ben F. Laffoon, lives at the Hotel Bel
mont this city, is the beloved wife, of
Sutherlands will, which was admitted
to probate in England sometime before
it was filed with Surrogate Cohalan in
New York, October al With a year
old son, William J. Sutherland Jrs
Agnes Pearman Sutherland shares the
entire estate.
Now, however, Mrs. w. J. Sutherland
of No. 30 Octavia street. San Fran
cisco, has entered suit against the ad-
ministrators of the estate In England
to enforce her claim as the widow of
the promoter. She alleges she was
married to him in 1874, in st. Joseph's
church, Boston, and that there has been
no divorce. With two sons, Ignatius,
36 years old, and Victor L.. 80, the San
Francisco woman lays claim to the
entire estate. Litigation Is pending
against the ancillary executors for the
United States.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-06
ENSIGN DONAVIN
CLAIMS NEW RECORD
Flies in AeropIane, Rides in
Auto, Dives in Submarine
(Speciol Dispatch 10 The Call1

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
MARE ISLAND. March 5.-Ensign
Kirkwood Donavin, Z. S. N, command
ing the submarine AS. which former
ly was known as the Grampus, has a
record that no other officer in the
United States navy can boast of, ac-
corJing to advices received at the local
naval station today.
One day last week Donavin jumped
into an aerojlane with Lieutenant r. G.
Ellyson, Z. S. N. at San Diego and fiew
across the bay to the submarine wharf.
There he met brother. officer who was
driving by in his automobile. Donavin
got In the machine was carried to the
end of the where, where he boarded his
submarine boat and fve minutes later
be was under the surface of the water
participating in some experiments with
the Pike.
Donayin claims to be the first person
to fly in an aerop1ane, ride in an auto
mobile and dive in submarine boat
all within Is minutes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-06
BABIES JAILED,
women SLUGGED,
WITHOUT MERCY
Congressional Committee Hears
Tale of Mans lnhumanity
at Lawrence
Mrs. William Howard Taft Pays
Close Attention to Details
of Strike Riot

WASHINGTON. March Sc. F. Lynch.
who has charge of the police at Law
renee. Mass, today told the house rules
committee which Is hearing testimony
on conditions in the Lawrence mill
strike. that he did not know by what
authority OF law women with babies in
arms had been taken to the police sta
tion after the riot at the depot.
Questioned by Stanley. Lynch said
none of the parents of the children had
appealed to him against being taken
away, but he understood from one of
the police captains that all of them did
not have permission to leave.
Did you see In the jail after the
struggle at the depot women and chill
dren and women with babies In arms?"
Stanley asked
Yes. saw them there but they were
not In jail"
How were they restrained? Weren't
they free to go IL they wanted to-"
They were brought there to be held
D~~> C~v,.ur~
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-06
HURRICANES CAUSE
! DISASTERS AT SEA"
Fiji and New Caledonia Swept,
Vessels Sunk and the
Crews Drowned

VICTORIA. March 5.-News was
brought by the steamer Makura today
of the disastrous hurricanes in the Fiji
and New Caledonia groups, causing the
loss of number of lives and OF many
vessels.
The steamer Hornelen from Columbia
river for Auckland encountered the
hurricane in the Tongan group. It's
masts were carried away. buIwarks
smashed, two boats sma ashed. two boats
splintered and the deckload swept
away
The tunnels and bridges were the
only things left on the deck when. the
vessel reached Auckland.
The steamer Croydon arrived consid-
erably overdue, being A days from
San Francisco to Auckland.
The schooners Aeroplane and George
de Laubardee were sunk at Noumea,
several members of the crews being
drowned. The schooner Whiteford went
ashore at Banks island, but the crew
escaped. The trader Dick Angler went
down with all hands off Noumea.
At Noukulofa, where the steamer
Corydon encountered the storm, every
launch in the harbor was wrecked and
half the town was destroyed, many per-
sons being drowned by tidal waves that
fol1owed the blow
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-06

loft as well as the boat shop. The
system in effect in the sail loft and the
officers say that 1t has proved a success
Under the Halsey system the work
man gets half the extra wages he earns,
the other half going to the government
It enables men as well as women to
earn extra money for doing work In
less than the fixed time allowed for It.
A man getting 81 a day for eight
hours work is allowed As hours to do
job. He does 1t In SO hours The
difference between the standard and
actual time IL II hours. The work
man thus earns a premium of So, Civ
ing him SCI for the Job, instead Of SIS,
his ordinary wages.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-06
SCHMIIz FREED
ON INSTRUCTION
FROM The court
jury in Bribery Case Frames
Verdict of Acquittal in
q Six Minutes

Eugene e. Schmitz, former mayor of
San Francisco. has been spared the
humiliation OF a prison sentence as a
climax to his official disgrace. A jury
that took just minutes to frame it's
verdict acquitted him yesterday after
noon in Judge Lawlor's department of
the superior court of the charge of
bribing Andrew M Wilson, one of the
boodling supervisors. after trial ex-
tending over a period of six weeks
insufficient evidence to bring about
conviction that would stand the test
of the recent supreme court ruling in
the Coffey case caused Judge Lawlor
to advise the jury in the course to fol-
low, leaving no question of fact to be
deliberated, District Attorney Fickert
himself made the motion that brought
the case to an abrupt end.
Defendant JubiIant
Every indication now points to the
speedy dismissal of the remaining in
dictments pending against. the defend
ant. Jubilant and happy, Schmitz left
the courtroom with his lawyers, un-
mindful of the fact that the departing
jurymen had passed him by moment
before without so much as a glance at
his half extended hand and the eager
smile of victory that he turned on the
whole assemblage
4 Seated near by in corned, Abraham
Ruef, one time ally and closest friend
of Schmitz, and codefendant with the
former mayor in most of the graft
cases, watched the proceedings until
the end. Schmitz was acquitted, the
jury discharged and arrangements had
been made as to the postponement of.
the other cases when they come up this
morning.
Then Judge Lawlor. briefly as pos
sible. pronounced the order that will
return Ruef to San Quentin prison to-
day to serve out the. remainder of his
IA year sentence.
Dramatic Situation
1t was dramatic situation for those
who have followed the graft cases
through the five sensational years of
LuciT HiSlUTy. DSIl CGHlCSSlHSeT, dLIOr-
ney for Ruef, stepped quickly inside the
rail and addressed the court in voice
that betrayed his emotion.
II was going to suggest, your honor"
he said. that there ought to be some
method known to the law whereby Mr.
Ruef could be placed upon an equal
basis with his associate defendants.
They have all been discharged-aIl
freed-and 1t seems to me that he
conscience of this court--the con-
sciences Of all the courts of this state
Ought to rebel against this man being
taken to states prison while his CO.
defendants go entirely free
Judge Lawlor busted himself with the
papers on his desk.
Perhaps that is not subject upon
which this court should express itself
at this time he said. Later, when the
court had adjourned. he agreed with
the spirit OF the stand taken by Ruefs
attorney
This afternoon Ruef will be taken
back across the bay to the grim seclu-
sion Of high stone walls, which he left
Continued on Page 8, Column
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-06

OAKLAND. March 5.-James z. West.
secretary OF the national council Of the
Boy Scouts OF America. who is accom-
panying sir Robert Baden-Powell on
his tour Of the United States. spoke
tonight in the chiIdrens room Of the
Oakland public library on the subject.
"The Field 81 Education ana Recrea-
ton for Boys.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-06
Leaders of the Good Govern
ment Forces Form League
for Campaign
SENATOR C. M. BELSHAW
HEADS ORGANIZATION
Forward March for "Califor-
MAS Best Friend Begun
With Enthusiasm
Chiefs Who VIII Lead |
Progressive S Battle

PRESIDENT-Ch harIcs NJ. Bel
shaw, Contra Costa.
SECRETARY-Jose e. CUT
ten, San Francisco.
VICE PRESIDENTS "A. l..
shinn and Marshal Hale, San
Francisco.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
ID. B. Tuttle, Yolo.
BYRON Mauxy,
Fred c. Sanborn.
w. ID. Fennimvre,
G.. a. Murdock,
Andrea Sbarboro,
Marion ID. Cohn,
A. ID. Fretz,
Alexander RUSSELL,
San Francisco.
NJ. e. sanborn,
Sutter.
Colonel ID. w. LongwelI,
j. ". Kelley,
Los Angeles.
III. Ward Brown,
San Mateo.
w. r. Lyon,
Santa Clara.
A. e. Miller,
Sacramento.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-06
NAVY YARD EXTENDS
HALSEY PREMIUM PLAN
I Isnecinl Dispateh 10 The Call

MARE ISLAND. March 5.--The navy
,4epartment has decided to adopt the
Halsey premium system on a much
larger scale at this yard. and II Is to
bee Immediately introduced in tile nag
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-06
Terror REIGNS
IN old MEXICO;
AMERICANSFLEE
Refugees Bring Stories of Riot
and Revolt in Nearly Every
Section of Country
Fate of Fifty Citizens of United
States Fighting for Life
Not Yet Known
Consular Officers Are Ordered
to Flash News to State
Department
LSpeciol Dispatch 10 Tie Cali


IA sands OF Americans. mostly
" women and children. are flee
ing from Mexico. Terror has
seized the entire foreign population OF
the republic. Refugees are crossing
the line into Texas hourly, bringing
stories OF riot and revolt in nearly
every section of Mexico.
These reports We're received by the
state and war departments today. They
came from consular officers in Mexico
and army officers on the border.
Not one word has been received yet
from the so Americans who when last
heard Of were al Asarco, fighting for
their lives. The state department has
the name OF but one of the so, Eugene
c. Blalock,
Huntington Wilson. acting secretary
Of state. said today that the depart
ment is without advices of any nature
concerning the Americans. He said
that nothing was known as TO their
identity. Consular officers at and near
sTorreon have been advised to fash the
department the minute they hear any
thing concerning the fate of these
Americans.
The victory of the revolutionists un-
der General Orozco in Chihuahua and
taat officials threat to march to Mexico
CITY. and the determination of President
Madero to give him battle, are what
caused the terror to foreigners in Mex
leo city. Those foreigners who are still
in the provinces are terror stricken as
a result o1 the depredatfons and rioting
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-06

PIONEERS LEAD STATE FIGHT
aboDe all
Su1;yion Tnft n. l.

Is LLIZIIdHz 17OuDd1u 1uJ.
andm Of
bngh Marshal
right NJ BkhaD and A L Shmn
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-06
Senator Is Silent

WASHINGTON. March 5.-senator
Percy was advised today OF the action
OF the Mississippi senate in demanding
his resignation. but declined to discuss
the matter until after he had read the
full resolution.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-06
LEGISLATURE DEMANDS
SENATOR'S RESIGNATION
Mississippi Law Makers Pass
Resolution Against Percy

JACKSON, Miss, March 5--A joint
resolution demanding the resignation Of
United States Senator Leroy Percy was
adopted by both houses of the Missis-
sippi legislature today. The resolution
recites an alleged promise of Percy to
resign II. he should be defeated in the
democratic primary election OF last
summer. Former Governor James X.
vardaman won the nomination over
Percy in the primary.