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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-21
All Night at the Mercy Of
Plunging Swells, Amateur
Sailors Are Inanimate
When Found
CRIES OF DISTRESS
HEARD ON WAY OUT
Golden Gate Crew Pick Men
Up Seven Miles West of
Point Lobos

Six young men. helpless in distress.
seven miles at sea in a small open sail
boat were rescued at 4:3o o'clock yes-
terday morning by Captain Norman
Nelson and the crew OF the Golden
Gate life saving station
Having abandoned all hope, and lying
semiconscious, suffering from nausea
In the bottom Of the thirty foot craft
plunging in the heavy swells far from
land. the men would probably have lost
their lives in another hour. The boom
was hanging In the water, the sail
dragging wet and every minute the
craft threatened to swamp. The anna
teur sailors were practically iranimate
when the life savers took the craft in
tow.
The six men are: Harold DuffieId.
204S Green street: Albert Burns. 1922
Filbert street: Walter Bear, 1864 Green
street: William Costello, 1915 Filbert
street; Norman Hawkes., ais CLAY
street: Dallas Sergeant. 311s Clay
street
They left North Beach yacht harbor
from the South End rowing club at
seven o'clock Saturday night to fsh.
were becalmed three hours later and
shortly after midnight began drifting
to sea in the ebb tide They had no
oars and were unable to fight the ebb.
They yelled in distress in passing
Presidio shoals. About three o'clock
in the morning Lookout Simon Berg
quist at Point Lobos heard the cries
but was unable to discern the drifting
craft. He telephoned, to Captain Nell
son at the Golden Gate life saving sta
tion. who in turn notified Captain John
S. Clark ofthe Fore Point station.
Shortly afterward the lighthouse
keeper of Mile Rock heard the cries
and signaled Bergquist. Captain Nell
sons crew put through the breakers
in their lifeboat. and Captain Clark
dispatched his power boat The life
savers met near the Seal Rocks, but
the distress cries had faded away and
there was no definite location.
Captain Clark held an inshore patrol
along the beach, and Captain Nelson
and his crew rowed westward. Seven
miles west-northwc st of Point Lobos,
Captain Clark sighted the sinking
sailboat
There was a slight southwest
breeze" said Captain Nelson In des-
cribing the rescue, but the six young
men were lying unconscious in the bot
tom of the boat The boom was in the
water, the sail wet and the boat was
plunging and bucking against the
heavy ebb swells with no control. It
Is hard to tell how long 1t would have
lasted in the swells."
Captain Nelson put life saver IN
the sailboat and began towing 1t back
Later Captain Clark In his power boat
came up and took over the tow. fetch
ing the sailboat and its six nauseated
sailors back to the yacht harbor.
A rowing shell used with the sail
boat was lost three miles at sea-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-21
DEAD MAN rs SAID
TO HAVE SHOT FIVE
Members of Rival Society
Say That He Came From
Marysville Recently for
Express Purpose of TAX
ing More Lives - Suey
Sing Officials Remain I'm
der Cover, Apparently to
Avoid the Peace Proposals
Made by Six Companies

With the arrest yesterday in Oak
land Of Young Gee for the murder OF
Lem Foon last Friday in Chinatown
another chapter was added to the his
tory Of the tong war that has resulted
in blockade by the local police of
the Chinese section.
The Chinese murder suspect was ar
rested at the Bing Kong headquarters
in Oakland. at s64 Seventh street,
where he had been hiding. by Inspec-
tors Mccarthy. McSorley and Hodg-
Rims. and was brought to this side by
Detective Frank McGrayon.
: Young Gee was booked in the city
prison at II o'clock midnight In ad-
dition to Young Gee, the man under
arrest answers at times to the names
Of Young Don Lee and. Young She Gin.
That Lem Foon. the assassinated
Chinese. was not an Alaskan fisherman.
as heretofore thought by the police.
but a notorious Suey Sing gunman.
who had just come in from Marysville.
is the statement of the Bing Kong
men. The Bing Kongs say that Lem
Foon had shot five men In Marysville
and that he had come here for the sole
purpose of shooting their men.
Last night at z o'clock the Chinese
Six Companies held an executive ses-
sion. the result of which was the dis
patching of. an emissary to try to To-
cate the leader of the Suey Sings and
persuade him to offer to sign peace
articles.
OFFICIALS IN HIDING
As yet none of the Suey Sings on
Gals have been found, all being under
close cover to avoid arrest. and the
agent Of the Six Companies was unable
to find any one with whom negotia-
tions for an armistice could be opened.
The Bing Kong leaders have been
willing to sue for peace, but the op-
posing tong has refused to enter into
any agreement, except on condition that
the Bing Kongs bind themselves not
to testify against their enemies who
are under indictment and arrest on
murder charges
Fear for the safety Of their members
as the result OF recent developments
has, however. fmpelled the Bing Kongs
to offer concessions which they pre-
viously had declined to consider.
Whether or not truce can be arranged
between the warning factions will not
be determined until the Suey Sing Of
fcfals are located.
BLOCKADE MAINTAINED
A force Of 20 policemen. divided into
three watches and In charge OF De-
tective Sergeant McPhee of the China
town squad. maintained the blockade
yesterday in the battle zone OF the run
fighters.
Although outwardly Chinatown dis
played no unusual aspect, a strict
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-21
Election Commissioning Says
Again That Until State
Governmental Basis Is
Amended All Acts Curb
ing Property Ownership by
Foreigners Will Be Illegal
s"ALL MEN, CLAUSE
GROUND FOR STAND
Guarantee Has Never Been
Repealed or Negatived as
to Japanese or Their Race,
He Avers-Act of 184o,
Which Prevented Slav-
| cry, Is Still in Force

Until alien land measures are put in
the form Of constitutional amendments.
Thomas v. Gator, lawyer and election
commissioner. still asserts they are un-
constitutional Mr.. Gator yesterday.
after reading Senator Caminettrs state
ment in The Call. said:
by section one the constitution
guarantees all men the right of en-
joying and defending life and liberty:
acquiring, possessing and protecting
property. The word men includes
women. foreigners and all races OF
men. The guarantee at all times since
1s4s was sufficient in itself to pre-
vent slavery in California. even IL the
persons had been brought from the
most foreign places. II only citizens
or those eligible thereto were meant,
then others are not guaranteed the
right of enjoying and defending life
and liberty.
FRATERNALISM PROMPTED CLAUSE
when this guarantee was first made
in 1S49 the Inhabitants of California
bad In the main come from every part
of the world. The spirit of fraterna1-
ism was universal They all came to-
acquisition and use of property They
especially inserted this guarantee as TO
property, for 1T had not assumed that
form IN eastern constitutions. They
meant just what they said and applied
the doctrine In universal practice. The
guarantee has never been repealed or
negatived as to the Japanese or their
race. No decision has ever restricted
the meaning of the words all men,
The case of Walther Y. RABBIT con-
struck section mot section land
merely held that an alien could not vote
or hold Office.
Il referred to the bill which passed
the assembly, which permits Japanese
to acquire property and then forfeits 1t
because the owner does not do an i'm
possible act. Such law is also void.
a not being uniform in its opera ton.
NEED FEDERAL AMENDMENT
"vithout constitutional amend
ment a law can not SO classify
aliens, that one class shall forfeit
property for n failure to perform
an unlawful net.
"By putting the measures in
form of constitutional amend
menf any kind of classification
may be made, and all questions of
validity, except federal questions
faracIn@od Ruf tho Io01sIature nm.
der the present constitution can
mot classify as does the assembly
bill.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-21
Mrs. William ]. Bryan
Will Address the
Delegates

Especial Dispatch to The Call,
WASHINGTON, April 20-There are
500 women in Washington from all
parts OF the United States to attend
the midbfennial council Of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs. which
will open In the Raleigh hotel tomor-
row morning. The evening sessions.
which will be devoted to varied talks,
lectures and music. will be held in the
National museum auditorium. The day
session will be devoted exclusively to
business and held in the assembly room
at the Raleigh. where many of the
women from other cities are regis
tered
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan is on
the program for Tuesday. Her subject
will be "The Rural Church as Force
in Solving Economic and Social Prob.
lens of Rural Life to which she has
devoted much study
Miss Wilson, daughter of the presi-
dent. and Mrs. Wilson. will attend the
meetings, which are to extend over,
four days, but will not take an active
part. The president and Mrs Wilson
will receive the council at the White
House at 2:s0 o'clock Thursday after
noon. and on the same afternoon the
trustees of the Corcoran art gallery
will throw that building open to them.
Tomorrow evening there. will be a
reception BY the district federation for
tho out of town woman. and Wednesday
the Chamber of Commeroe. viii bo host
for tho council on trip to Mount ver-
non.
Mrs. Percy v. Pennypncker Of Austin.
Tex, president Of the Federation of
Women's clubs, and also the nrst vice
president, Mrs. L L. Blankburg of Phil
adelphia, will be present.
The Congressional club will hold
reception for the visitors on Friday aft
ernoon, when they Will meet hundreds
Of the women prominent in of1lcial life.
One Of the most interesting speakers
will be Mrs. Albion Fellows Bacon OF
Indiana, who will speak on housing re-
form. and who has Just been instru-
mental after several years work in
having bill passed in tho legislature
of her state for housing reform.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-21
ERASING MEMORY
BY TAKING CLAIM
To Forget Tragic Death Of
Fidnce Mem York Girl Starts
Life Anep in Vest
Especial Dispatch to The Call,

Especial Dispatch to The CALI
STONEHAM, Colo. April 20.-Because
her hance. Harold REGISTER, was killed
two years ago, three days before the
date set for their marriage. when the
taxicab in which they were riding COL
lided with street car in New York
and she is unable to forget his tragic
death, Miss Bell Sanderson. "a and
pretty, has taken up claim near here
and started life anew.
She has dog. gun. violin and her
books for company. These and hard
work are helping her to erase from
memory the dark chapter in her life
THE people of the west are good and
kind and unselfsh. 50 different from
those in a big CITY, she said, "and I
am glad that came here
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-21
BEES, FAILING TO FIND
PRODDER, STING FOWL S
San Mateo Man in Hiding Beats Swarm
which, Demanding vengeance,
Attacks Innocent Chickens


Attacks Innocent Chickens
Especial Dispatch to The CALI
SAN MATEO, April 2o.-A swarm OF
bees, recruited to war footing, re-
tailiated today upon Arthur J. Holmes,
who lives near the Beresford Country
club. In way that was weird, cruel
and expensive.
Mr.. Holmes was seated in his library
reading an essay on international
peace. when he heard commotion in
his chicken yard. He glanced from
the window and saw a swarm of bees
had pre-empted the towering branch
of fruit tree and was rapidly de-
stroying all opportunity for summer
harvest
Holmes took a fish pole and, dis
creetly hiding himself behind cur
tain. poked at the bees on the limb.
The bees became enraged. They could
not find Mr.. Holmes, and so they turned
on his property and stung to death IA
chickens and two ducks.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-21
DISCUSS DISSOLUTION OF
u. p. AND S. p. ROADS
Holds Conference With Federal
Judges Today

ST. PAUL, April 20.-Robert B.
Lovett, chairman of the board of the
Union Pacific railroad, arrived here to-
day, and tomorrow will hold a confer
ence with Federal Judges Sanborn,
Hook and Adams. relative to the dis
solution of the Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific railways.
An application for additional time
in which to consider the case will be
filed in behalf OF the railways unless
a method of dissolution is agreed upon
at the conference
Mr.. Lovett declined to discuss the
case.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-21
MOTHER AND SON
HURT BY Spec De R
San Francisco Victims Left
Senseless Beside Marin
County Road
Especial Diapateh to The CAN,

Especial Diarateh to The Cali)
SAN RAFAEL. April 2o--Thoir wagon
struck by a speeding automobile near
Geronimo about o'clock this morning.
Joseph Briell. 20 years old, and his
mother. IS. both Of San Francisco. were
thrown from the vehicle. knocked uri-
conscious and allowed to remain In that
condition for more than two hours. An
other automobile party discovered their
plight and carried them to San Geroni-
mo station, where a call was sent TO
San Rafael for an ambulance.
Briell and his mother were hurried
to the Cottage hospital. The boy is
badly cut about the face and head and
Internal injuries are feared. The
mother was uninjured. except for =
blow on the head.
The accident was reported to Con-
stable AKnew. who is looking for tha
reckless autoist.
According to Mrs Briell. she and her
son were driving to Point Reyes with
some lumber and few personal ef-
fects. They have q small piece Of
property at that place and intended to
make some improvements upon the
land.
Near San Geronimo young Briell
heard an automobile on the road be-
hind him. The machine did not blow
Its horn, Mrs. Briell asserted. but her
son started to turn out when they
were hit.
One Of the horses was killed.
: Mrs. Briell left the hospital after her
injuries were dressed and returned to
San Francisco. The boy will remain
there.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-21
DEMENTED LAD KILLS
WOMAN AND CHILDREN
Stays Three Persons Because the
Mother Had Spoken Grossly
To Him

ELGIN. H.. April 2o.-Herman Cop
pes. whose mentality is so low that at
16 years of age he has been able only
to advance to the fourth grade in
school, confessed today that he was
the slayer of Mrs. Nanny Sleep and
her two small children.
Their bodies were found yesterday
in a cistern under the kitchen of the
Sleep farmhouse, five miles west Of
Elgin.
coppes says the killing resulted from
Mrs. Sleep saying she would see about
it, when he had refused in i'll humor
to do one of his accustomed chores
after school.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-21
.ENGINEE R KILLED,
8 INJURED, WHEN
CAR WRECKS AUTO
MARTINEZ Surveyor Drives
Coasting Machine Into
Richmond Trolley;
Is Mangled
PARTY rs CAUGHT
ON A STEEP TURN
]. C. Arnold Crushed Under
Wheels-Two Thrown
Clear in Crash
Especial Dispatch to The calD

(Snecia1 Dispatch to The CALI
RICHMOND. April 2o--J. C. Arnold,
a civil engineer of Martinez. was lit
orally cut to pieces and three compan-
ions were injured shortly before noon
lane, three miles from Richmond. when
their automobile was demolished by a
Richmond car. The machine was coast
ing swiftly down Fink lane from the
hills. and in turning into San Pablo
avenue crashed in front of the car and
the automobile was reduced to splint-
ers.
Arnold. who was driving. was thrown
under the car.
Others in the machine were Flynd
Brememan. son Of DR.. j. T., Brememan
Of Rust; George Upham OF Upham
apple cider firms in the state and Leo
Tormey. an attorney of Martinez.
Brememan was also thrown under
the car. but escaped with crushed left
leg. 1t took the car crew 10 minutes
to remove Brememan and Arnold.
DRIVES AUTO INTO CAR
Tormey and Tpham were thrown
clear OF the wreckage and unhurt. aside
from bruises.
The party had been In the hills near
doing some surveying work They had
spent the morning there and were re-
turning to Martinez. Fink lane runs
on a steep incline from the hills into
San Pablo avenue near Thornton.
station at the Bay View tract. three
miles from Richmond on the Oakland
line.
Arnold evidently did not exercise suf-
ficient precsution in making the run
down the hill, and in turning into San
Pablo avenue the machine ran directly
in front of the car. which was north
bound. There was no time to check
the machine and the trolley car bore
down on it and literally climbed on top
Of the automobile, the front wheels be-
ing clear of the ground on the top OF
the machine
TWO OF PARTY WALK HOME
Upham and Tormey were able to
walk home.
Doctor Brememan was notified at his
residence at San Pablo and Fairmount
avenues in Rust, near the scene of the
accident, and took his son home in his
automobile
Brememan's left leg was crushed, but
no bones broken. and he is suffering
cuts from broken glass and contusions.
Arnold was a widely known civil en-
gineer and is member of the Mar
tinez lodge of Elks
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-21
AUTHOR TO PENETRATE
JUNGLES OF AFRICA
Stewart Edward White Outftting Ex-
peditfon In Santa Barbara for
Exploration of Unknown WiIds
(srecfai Dispatch to The Call)

(Specfal Dispatch TO The Calf)
Los ANGELES. April 2o-An inva-
sion of what remains of unknown
Africa is planned by Stewart Edward
White, the author. who is Quitting
the proposed expedition in Santa Bar
bara- He will take with him as his
only white travelling companion. Doc
tor Cunningham. the Scotchman. who
was with him on his last African hunt.
They will leave Santa Barbara the
middle of May and will sail from New
York on the steamer Irene.
The territory to be explored lies
southeast of Lake Nyanza and Is situ-
ated high in mountain ranges covered
with forests and jungles, and In part
inhabitated by savages never before
seen by white men, while the rest IS
in undisputed possession of big game.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-21
LEVEES RAISED NEAR
BYRON BARLEY RANCH


Especial Dispatch to The oalD
BYRON, April 2O.-At Clifton Court
tract. three miles south OF Byron, the
levees are being raised and strength
ened. Thomas A. Drisco1l OF the Hiber-
MIA bank OF San Francisco and A. A.
Webber of Oakland are owners Of 5000
acres in this section. which is devoted
this year to barley, and is being irri-
gated.
Clifton Is being placed in an ideal
condition. willows have been laid along
the banks inside the levee. This has
been done at all points that were con-
sidered weak or where previous danger
had been found.
Driscoll and Webber are making
every effort to improve their valuable
holdings. Clifton is on Old river.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-21
PRISONER ESCAPES BY
LEAPING FROM TRAIN

e. r. Marshall, Wanted IN Sacranaento,
Gets Away From Detective IN Idahoy
IL Taking to Desert
BOISE, Idaho. April 2o-E P. Mar
shall, wanted in Sacramento on a
charge of issuing fictitious checks, who
was in charge OF Detective ]. 1.-THE
len OF Sacramento. leaped from train
two miles east Of Nampa. Idaho, and
escaped tonight.
Holding up farmer. Marshall found
. file In the wagon. with which ne
filed of his handcuffs- He then fed
into the desert.
A posse from Nampa was sent out
on his trail.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-21
THINKS WE cOvET LATINs

Argentine Poet Urges South Americans
to Unite Against Us
ANTOFAGASTA. Chile, April 20
The Argentine poet and agitator Man
uel Ugarte, who is conducting a per-
sonal campaign against the United
States. spoke here tonight ard urged
the necessity of all Latin Americans
uniting to prevent the absorption OF the
republics by the United States.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-21
TWELVE YEARS SEARCH
ENDS WITH CAPTURE
After Trailing Them Across Continent
salmon Finds Brother and Rum
away Wffes in This State

Especial Dispatch to The CaI1l
OROvILLE. April 2o.-After trailing
him twice across the continent, Jesse
Salmon, official reporter in the New
Jersey court of equity, at Newark,
brought a II year search to an end
with the arrest OF his brother, A. B.
c. Salmon. The brother was an ac-
credited counsel before the same
court.
A. B. c. Salmon and the woman Jesse
Salmon claims was his wife were
arrested at Yankee Hill, near Oroville,
and now are out on $1,000 bail each
The couple were traced to Iowa,
where they disappeared. then to Los
Angeles, where the trail was again
lost. They were again located in the
east and finally were captured at
Yankee Hill.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-21

WASHINGTON. p. G. April 20
Trouble with the Moros in the Philip
pines. which has threatened the peace
OF mind Of the war department for sew
.eral weeks. has been averted. Reports
to the department say the army of
beIligerent tribesmen. numbering 5000,
which laid siege to Jolo and dared the
American garrison to venture forth and
DO battle, has dispersed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-21
BANDITS ARE GUILLOTINED
EARLY Morning Deception of Gang
That Terrorixed Paris

PARIS, April 21.-The auto bandits.
Monier, Callemin and Soudy, were gull
lotined at 4:35 o'clock this morning
The execution of all three took less
than a u minutes. Soudy was the first
to suffer the penalty; then came Calle-
min and last Monier. All died quietly.
Monier as he was pushed on the plank
cried, "Goodby. gentlemen, and all hu-
man society,"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-21
INFANTRYMAN is DROWNED
Private Egan Was Crossing CoIumbi,
River in q Skin

VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash,
April 2o.-Samuel ]. Egan, private in
Company l. Twenty infantry,
United States army. was drowned early
this afternoon while attempting to
cross the Columbia river in a skin
Egan's home was Muskogee. Okla.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-21
SHONTS FLEE FLAMES
Interborough Heads Wife and Daugh-
ters In Bed From shock

ters In Bed From shock
Especial Dispatch to The Call)
MOBILE, Ala, April 20-After escap-
ing through the flames that destroyed
their winter home. at Dalphine early
today Mrs Theodore F. Shonts, wife
OF the head of the New York Inter-
borough Metropolitan Rapid Transit
company, and her two daughters, the
Duchess de Chaulnes and Miss Mar
guerite Shonts, are under a physicians
care. More than 100000 damage was
done. Nothing was saved except few
pieces of jewelry.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-21
cALIF0RNIANs TOUR WORLD


Wilhelm der Crosse
Especial Dispatch to The Csll) "
NEW YORK April 90. Among the
passengers sailing on the Kaiser will
helm der Crosse Tor Bremen Tuesday
are: Mrs. Louise Cordes Of Los Ange-
les. Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson. Miss n.
Siebermann and nurse, Mr.. ana Mrs.
Julius Steinberger, Master Roul Stein
berger and A. 2. Hohener Of San Fran
cisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-21
DIRDSALL Is BUSY
u AMENDING HIS BILL

SACRAMENTO. April 2o-In the alb
sense Of developments in the anti-alien
land situation today, interest centered
in the amendments to be offered to the
senate measure tomorrow by Senator
BirdsalI. provided the bill comes up on
file.
There is some doubt as to its being
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-21
ACTORS WIFE is KILLED
Mrs. Henry b. warner Victim Of an
Auto Accident

NEW YORK. April 20.-Mrs. Henry B.
Warner, wife of the English actor, was
so badly injured in an automobile acci-
dent late today in the Merrick road, in
Seaford, L L. that she died soon after
being taken to a hospital. Mr.. Warner
was bruised about the face and body.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-21
.MRs. PANKHURsT INSANE.
Mrs.. Snowden Thlnks Militant II Men.
tally Unbalanced

LOUISVILLE. KY. April 2o.--Mrs.
Phillip snowden Of London. in an In
terview here today. stated that in her
opinion Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst. the
militant sunragist. is mentally nm
balanced.