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BRYAN SPEAKS ON
BANK GUARANTY
Declares Making All Institutions
Responsible for Obligations of
Each Will Be Protection
Shows Weakness in System. of
Postal Savings as Advocat
ed by Republicans
TOPEKA. Kas., Aug. 27.— Before an
audience which filled the Auditorium
to overflowing "William J. Bryan, demo
cratic candidate for president, tonight
epoke on the subject of guaranty of
bank deposits. Previously he had de
livered three other addresses, two from
the veranda of the hotel and the third
at Garfield park, where he attended a
picnic by the Knights of Pythias, his
latter theme being "Fraternity."
The democratic candidate and his
party arrived here at 1 o'clock and
were at once taken in hand by a recep
tion committee composed of leading
democrats of the city and state and
conducted to the hotel in "automobiles.
A great crowd greeted Bryan at the
station and at the hotel.
WOULD SECURE DEPOSITORS
As announced by him before his de
parture from Kansas City Bryan, in
view of the action of the Kansas re
publican state convention, which In
dorsed the guaranty of deposit proposi
tion, made some remarks supplemen
tary to his prepared speech on that
subject. He took up the advantages of
the guaranty system and then answered
the objections made to it by Taft and
others. He began by asking why the
depositor should be left unsecured when
the national government demanded
•security of any bank with which it de
posited money. He pointed out that
the choice "was between the postal sav
ings bank and the guaranty bank and
accused Taft of favoring an unneces
sary extension of the sphere of govern
ment in advocating the postal savings
bank instead of the guaranty bank.
Bryan declared that he preferred the
guaranty bank proposition, which
would allow the banks- to attend to the
banking business and yet compel them
to give the depositors necessary se
curity.
BANKERS FAVOR GUARANTY LAW
• Upon the conclusion of the prepared
speech Bryan said:
I asked Mr. Briedenthal, a banker
of Kansas City, to make inquiry among
the bankers of Kansas and ascertain
what proportion of them favored the
guaranty law. I learned that of the
bankers that had expressed themselves
on this subject about three-quarters df
them favored a guaranty law and one
quarter opposed it. This is an excel
lent showing. Among the depositors
there is no opposition at all, and it is evi
dent that the Kansas bankers recog
nize, first, that something must be
done, and, second, that the guaranteed
bank is better than the postal saving
bank. I also inquired of Governor
Haskell in regard to the number of
national banks which have surren
"dered their charters and become state
banks in order to have the benefits
of the guaranty system. I have a tele
gram from him, saying that four na
tional banks have already made the
change and are operating under the
state bank laws, and that 16 other na
tional banks have applied for state
charters. This is conclusive proof that
the Oklahoma law is a success. A
national charter is supposed to have
some advantages over a state charter,
and the benefits of the guaranty law
must be admitted when 20 national
banks will in a short time change
from the national system to the state
system in order to give their depositors
the advantage furnished by the guar
anty system.
Since the preparation of my speech
on this subject the republicans of
Kansas have held a convention and
adopted a state platform. The plank
on the guaranty of banks is a recogni
tion of the necessity for security, but
the plank is so worded as to be prac
tically useless so far as the protection
of the people is concerned. The repub
licans propose to enable the state
banks to "mutually and voluntarily"
guarantee deposits. But this is not
enough. Suppose that the banks mu
tually agree not to do It. Must the de
positors be left unsecured?
The chief cause of bank failures Is
the making of excessive loans to di
rectors or officials of the bank. This
Is the fruitful cause of disaster. and it
has been impossible to secure legisla
tion protecting banks from their own
officials and directors. Why? Be
cause there has been no mutual re
sponsibility. When all banks become
liable for the deposits of each, the
stock holders will insist upon the
enactment of a law making It a crimi
nal offense for a bank official
to loan more than the prescribed
amount to one Individual. At
present we have a law prohibiting
the loaning of more than one-tenth of
the capital and surplus to one person
or corporation, but the law is only di
rectory. Of course, the- comptroller
can suspend a bank if it violates the
law. but the law is not enforced, be
eausp the enforcement of such a law
would throw the punishment upon in
nocent stock holders and upon \u25a0 the
community, since the suspension of a
bank Inflicts a great loss upon stock
holders and disturbs the business of
the city or town in which the bank is
located.
The law should make it a criminal
offense to loan more than the pre
scribed amount to one person and we
would probably be able to secure the
passage of a law prohibiting market
peculation by bank officials.
OKLAHOMA PLAN IS PROTECTION
The Oklahoma plan Is better. A
bank recently failed in Oklahoma;
within 48 minutes after the notice of
suspension, the officer in charge had
authority to pay all depositors, and
then the banking board proceeded to
collect the assets of the bank and to
prosecute the officials criminally.
When the business was closed up, the
stock holders -passed a resolution
thanking the state board for its prompt
action, the action of the board being
a protection to the stock holders, as
well as to the depositors and to the
public generally.
. Compare this failure under the guar
anty system with a failure where there
is no guaranty. In Oklahoma the bank
commissioner telephoned' the farmers
to come in and get their money, and
the answer was, "I am busy today with
niv crop: I will be in In a day or two."
In Cleveland, 0., a bank failed about
the sime time, and the papers an
nounced "Twelve hundred infuriated
Italians stormed the closed doors of
the buntt banking house of Costan
Llopea'on Orange street today. The
police drove the crowd back."-
LIABLE FOR OBLIGATION'S
An objection is sometimes made to
the jruarcjity law that a "new 'bank
would start- up across the street," and,
being able to promise- its depositors
absolute security through the guaranty
law,, could draw the deposits away
from conservatively managed banks, by
offering a higher, rate of Interest than,
the latter could pay. This objection Is
u'rjred as if it were an unanswerable
one But let us see how easily it can
be met. Since the law makes all of
the banks liable for the obligations of
each bank, the law should prohibit any
abuse of this security by any bank, and
in Oklahoma the banking board has al
ready fixed the rate of interest that
<-an be paid to depositors. According
to the rules of the banking board, no
bank is permitted to pay. more than 3
ncr cent on short time deposits or
more than 4 per cent on time deposits
running for six months or more.-
Bryan will leave in the morning for
Lincoln.
DEMOCRATS CONFER
Chairman Mack Meets With the
Leader of Tammany' Hall
VEWTORK, Aug. 27.— As a first step
, to*reßtor6 harmony in tbe ranks oi the
MEMBERS OF TAFT
FAMILY GET CUPS
Presidential Candidate Tendered
Pretty Farewell Reception at
Virginia Hostelry
Judge Lurton and Burr Mcln
tosh Entertain Large
Audiences
HOT SPRINGS, Va.. Aug. 27.— The
350 guests of the Homestead hotel to
night present Judge Taft, Mrs. Taft and
Master Taft each with a silver loving
cup as a formal farewell expression
of their regard. The big hotel family
gathered In the ballroom, where for an
hour Burr Mclntosh lectured and showe"
Incidentally a half hundred views of
Taft in his various occupations and pas
times, taken during his stay of nearly
two months in this mountain resort.
Speech making of a lighter vein, in
terspersed with music and followed by
a reception, wherein the candidate and
his family shook the hand of every
guest, constituted an evening of good
fellowship and animation. Judge
Horace H. Lurton of Tennessee, a long
time personal friend Of Judge Taft,
presided and opened the presentation
exercises with , an impression of per
sonal interest which has been, aroused
in the candidate and his family by the
daily friendly intercourse In the hotel.
Judge Taft and Colonel John C. Me-
Anenny were escorted to the front while
"Dixie" was played, and the colonel,
in a most happy vein, presented the
cup to the candidate, and Mr. Taft re
sponded.
Mrs. Taft was next brought forward and
received her cup at the hands of Mrs.
Luke P. Blackburn. An even dozen lit
tle girls in white surrounded Master
Charles Taft and made him the blush
ing recipient of a miniature loving
cup.
OUTLINE WORK IN SOUTH
Republican Managers Discuss
Prospects in Several States
NEW YORK, Aug. 27.— Some of the
plans republican politicians in the
south are making to increase the re
publican representation in congress
from their states were made known to
Chairman Frank H. Hltchcoclr today
by visitors from Virginia, Alabama and
Louisiana. The plan for the "Invasion
of the south" was outlined by Taft, the
republican candidate for president, in
recent speeches and interviews in Hot
Springs. Va. He expressed the opin
ion that the republican national cam
paign managers ought to try to carry
clOße districts, and Hitchcock concurs
in that view. - .- . . *\u25a0
Alvah H. Martin, member of the
national committee from Virginia, and
Representative Slemp, the state chair
man, conferred with Hitchcock and
urged that an effort should be made to
carry three districts, at least in Vir
ginia. Major P. D. Barker, the na
tional commiteeman from Alabama, de
clared that there is a good chance to
carry some of the northern or mountain
districts of his state, and F. B. Wil
liams, state chairman ' for Louisiana,
urged that a fight be made in certain
Louisiana districts.
* Secretary Straus of the department
of commerce and labor had a long talk
with Hitchcock today.
Senator P. J. McCumber and National
Comitteeman James Kennedy of North
Dakota predicted that North Dakota
and adjoining states would cast as
strong a vote for Taft as was received
by Roosevelt four years ago.
H. G. Alexander, president of the
Alaska Pacific steamship company,
called at the republican headquarters
today and expressed the opinion that
there would a landslide on the Pacific
coast for Taft and Sherman. He de
clared that the democratic plank in re
lation to Asiatic labor was not proving
a sufficient argument to change voters
who have been republicans.
E. E..Stotesbury of Philadelphia has
been Appointed to organize a repub
lican finance committee in . Pennsyl
vania, and Joseph W. Congdon of.
Paterson, N. J., to perform a similar
service in New Jersey.
GOMPERS MEETS SPEAKERS
Official Labor Organ Contains
Many Expressions of Loyalty-*
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.— President
Gompers of the American federation
of labor had a conference today with
labor leaders who are to participate In
the political campaign as speakers.
Today's issue of the Federationist, the
offlclal organ, contains expressions of
opinion on the political situation,
pledging loyalty to the federation's
attitude, by John Mitchell, former pres
ident of the united mine workers of
America, and who still is second vice
president of the federation; Vice Presi
dent James Duncan and Daniel J.
Keene of the federation; L. R. Thomas,
secretary of the metal trades federa
tion of North America; President P. J.
HcArdle of the amalgamated iron, steel
and tin workers; Secretary Treasurer
Jcre L. Sullivan of the hotel and res
taurant employes; Secretary, Treasurer
J. C. Skemp of the brotherhood- of
painters, decorators and paper hangers;
Secretary Owen Miller of the American
federation of musicians. International
President Kline of the blacksmiths' or
ganization. President John Golden of
the united textile workers of America,
International Secretary Treasurer Wil
liam J. Gilthorp of the boiler makers.
Secretary Treasurer Homer D. Call of
the amalgamated meat cutters. Editors
Walter Macarthur of the Coast Sea
men's Journal and John P. Frey of the
International Molders' Journal, and
these additional officers of the federa
tions Chairman Thomas F. Tracy of
the executive committee; Organizers M.
Grant Hamilton, Cal. Wyatt, Philip J.
Byrne, Emmet T. Flood, Chris Evans,
George C Campbell and Jerome Jones
and Treasurer John B. Lennon. \u25a0*..
In an offlclal statement President
Gompers said that since last October
2,000.000 wealth producers had been
thrown upon the streets In \u25a0 idleness.
"There will not and there must not be
created in the United States," he added,
"a permanent army of unemployed
workers."
democratic party in "New York state.
Chairman Norman, B. MSck of the dem
ocratic national committee tonight con
ferred with - Charles F.: Murphy, leader
of Tammany hall. Senator \u25a0 Patrick H.
McCarren- of Brooklyn, whose leader
ship in that borough Is threatened by
his break with the Tammany leaders,
was at the Hoffman house late today
but did not visit national headquarters.
Mack, however. Intimated' that he ex
pected to see McCarren within a few
days.
The conference between Mack and
Murphy took place at dinner. Speaking
of the situation in this state,' Mack said
he should not attempt to dictate to any
of the state leaders concerning their
attitude toward each other, ' nor would
he try to Influence the selection of the
democratic candidate for the governor
ship. The opinion was- expressed by
Mack that he believed It to be his func
tion, however, . to do everything he
could to promote the Interests of the
national ticket in. New York and in
every other state.
Concerning, the situation in the coun
try generally from a democratic , point
of view. Mack said that he had found
everything "rosy" .- so ; far. Mack said
that he was ready to --; concede :\ that
Pennsylvania would go republican, -but
that he -believed * Indiana to bo as cerf
tainly democratic as '\u25a0\u25a0 Pennsylvania^- is
republican. * He would ;\u25a0 not - say,, as to
Maine. &8t&&*&BBB£BB$ lt &*& l tiSB3BB*
National Chairman , Salisbury . of
North Carolina arrived In the city today
to confer, with Mack, y: The chairman
expects to be here about- a week and
then return to Chicago for a short Urns.
THE;SAN CALL, FRIDAYii^AIJGIJST ;28 T 1908.
DEATH COMES TO
COL WM.F. VILAS
Former United States Senator
Passes Away After Illness
of Five Weeks
Lived Eventful Life and Occu
pied Prominent Place in
Democratic Politics
MADISON, Wis... Aug. 27.— Colonel
William F.Vilas died, at 10:45 o'clock
this morning, following five weeks' of
illness. When Dr. Philip Fox called
upon the colonel this morning he found
him unusually cheerful and bright and
believed he showed signs of ; remark
able improvement. -
Dr. Fox said \u25a0 that the immediate
cause of death was .la . set stroke of
paralysis. jColonel; William Vilas suf
fered a cerebral hemorrhage "early on
the morning of July 20 at his home in
Madison. His condition was so serious
that E. P. Vilas, his. brother, of Mil
waukee, was summoned, and : for two
days the physicians were* unable to
offer any -hope of recovery. On the
third day Colonel Vilas' condition was
slightly improved. Since then his con
dition has remained practically un
changed, although he had moments • of
seeming rallies, ~ and on occasions he
would, answer questions by "yes" and
"no." . ,
Former .United States Senator Wil
liam F. , Vilas was the only surviving
member of Grover ' Cleveland's first
cabinet. Throughout his political ca
reer he was a stanch democrat. In 1890
he served his last term in governmental
service, when .he succeeded Senator
John' C Spooner! in j the United States
senate. When the . republicans gained
control Spooner succeeded Vilas, and
the latter retired into private life,
taking an active "part in "organizing a
movement to erect; a $100,000 monu
ment on. the field of Vicksburg to com
memorate the deeds of Wisconsin sol
diers who fought there. ;
From the office of . postmaster gen
eral in Cleveland's cabinet in 1885
Vilas was transferred "to the depart
ment of the interior in January, 1888.
This was his last office in an advisory
capacity to Cleveland. "'-. £Sr
William Freeman Vilas was born in
Chelsea, Vt, July 9, 1840. In 1851 the
Vilas family removed to Wisconsin and
the young son entered the university
In 1858. He was graduated with hon
ors when 18 years of age.' He prepared
for the bar at Albany and returned to
Wisconsin to practice.
At the outbreak of the. rebellion
Vilas organized the Twenty-third Wis
consin regiment and mustered in as a
senior captain. He served with distinc
tion under General Grant in the army
of the .Tennessee and at the close of
the campaign he" retired with a lieu
tenant colonelcy and returned to law
practice in Madison. .
His political career began in 1876,
when he took part in the democratic
national convention. In five successive
campaigns he presented the democrats
at the national nominating conventions.
In 1896 his name was made memorable
when he repudiated the democratic
platform because of the position
taken by Bryan in regard to the cur
rency question. He supported Palmer
and Buckner, leaders of the gold demo
crats.
In 1879 and, in 1883 he refused the
gubernatorial nomination, and in 1885
was sent' to the assembly. He took a
prominent part in elevating the edu
cational standard of the state univer
sity.
In 1866 Senator Vilas was married to
Anna M. Fox," daughter of a prominent
physician.
He attended the funeral of Grover
Cleveland and was greatly depressed
by the loss of his former colleague.
HIGH DIVER LOSES LIFE
BEFORE GREATj THRONG
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
ASTORIA. Ore., Aug. 27. — The four
teent© annual regatta opened here to
day, and will continue until Saturday
night. In the presence of the hun
dreds seated on the 'grandstand this
morning and the thousands assembled
on the adjacent wharves there, was a
most dramatic drowning almost imme
diately after the ,• coronation of the
queen. * .
As an interesting feature there was
to be an exhibition of high diving from
the yards of the flagship, the British
bark Donna i Francisca, that was an
chored in the middle of the channel. F.
Sullivan, giving the exhibition, insisted
that the height should not be less than
110 feet. He was ' only permitted to
jump from a height of 80 feet, and he
probably could have done this with
success if he had not been partly in
toxicated. '" .
When he got out- to the eijd of the
yard he made two r attempts to jump,
and not apparently being able to do so
fell into the water and struck on his
side and. back, v , \u25a0
The body was not recovered.
CARRIED TO SEA, COUPLE
CLING TO RAGGED ROCK
SAN DIEGO. Aug.; 27.— F. E. Barrett,
a prominent man of East Highland,: and
his sister narrowly escaped drowning
today at La Jolla, a seaside resbrtj >14
miles north of San Diego.' \They : were
bathing in the surf, and were carried
beyond their depth and out to sea, but
caught on Friends rock, where \u25a0 they
clung for a half hour, the sea breaking
over them, and whence >* they certainly
would - have • been -washed. ; in a short
time. Dr. Robert Powell,, with a life
preserver and a box of medicinal, re
storatives, finally . managed ] to reach
them, though heV was seriously \u25a0> cut
against the rocks, and, aided < by. those
on the beach; successfully* landed ;both
of them. -Barrett; was also severely
bruised. V \u25a0/ : "
POPULAR BELLE 'MARRIES
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO TUB CALL.
NAPA. Aug. 27.— Miss Ida Heflln was
united in marriage here . today, to J. It:
Downing. The bride Us -a; daughter "of
Mr. and Mrs. W. *"C. He fl in ' of Xa p a an d
is a graduate of the Napa- high school
of the class :- of 1902. The groom : Is a
popular young man of Bakersneld and
has been .employed . there>vas a • me
chanical engineer for; the "last; five
years. .The \u25a0 couple ; will .-, make their
home tin Bakersneld af tery a s wedding
trip to southern \ Calif ornla,* .'
forest; fire ] controlled
: LOS ANGELES, Aug;; 27.— That the
most destructive ; forest i fire I that • has
devastated • any ; portion \u25a0, of ; the Angelus
reserve in; years,- has* been /brought un
der; control, ' after - a 1;a 1 ; hard ;' fight, >Is t the
word received at . Los * Angeles today. :
Free 1 Snturday"" a Exeurslons
To - beautiful East ; San": Mateb ; for home
and • investment seekers.v; starting: 1:30
p.m.- Get tickets,* East San Mateo Land
Co:. 317. Kearny^street.^:* ;_- 0 v : • \u2666
-For Infaiits and Children;
The KJrid^Ydii Have Always Bought
. .Bears '^.^/ll^^-JjS^^o
Suture of .f^^gj^:
BELGIANS CONSIDER
CONGO ANNEXATION
Premier Pleads for Speedy
Adoption of Measure in
Speech to Senate
Declares All Powers Welcome
Scheme and French Treaties
Will Be Renewed
BRUSSELS, : Aug. ; 27.— The Belgian
senate today, began its consideration of
the treaty providing for the annexation
of the Congo independent state to Bel
gium. M/Schollaert, the premier, urged
the speedy ; adoption of the measure.
"Belgium's task will be huge and
heavy," he said, "and to succeed we
must dare. King Leopold has given us
a rich and well organized colony, which
should be accepted. gratefully."
"Foreign Minister . Davignon then
sketched the international aspect of the
matter. All the powers welcomed an
nexation, he said. : The two treaties
with France would- be the
first recognizing France's preference of
rights in the Congo,; and the second,
that of 1895, under the i terms' of which
France recognizes annexation and ob
tains th^e transportation: concessions for
French exports over "the Congo rail
roads and an adjustment of the Sangha
frontier. , » -.\u25a0' '^^\u25a0"""\u25a0^-^\u25a0yA
Continuing, M. Davignon said that
the differences with- Great Britain had
been practically settled. "Belgium will
apply the new administrative program
in •: the Congo with: perseverance," he
said, "and she will carry out the re
forms and give the world an example
of scrupulous loyalty in the fulfilling
of her engagements." s
CODE Of ETHICS
TO GOVERN BAR
American Association Prescribes
Rules of Conduct for
SEATTLE, Aug. 27. — The American
bar association adopted today a code of
ethics prescribing rules of professional
conduct for the attorney in his relations
with the court, the client and fellow
members of the bar. It contains 32
canons and follows the Alabama code,
which was made the basis of the work
by the committee. ,y*
The thirteenth canon, relating to con
tingent, fees . and', containing v; * words
which apparently called in question the
integrity of the system, was under fire
for an hour and was adopted only in an
amended form. As contained in the re
port the section reads:
"Contingent fees lead to many abuses
and where sanctioned by law should be
under the supervision of the court."
Thomas J.- Walsh of Montana led the
flght against the clause. He said:"-
- I want to tell you that under the present con
ditions of Industrial development the contingent
fee Is imperative to the welfare of the working
people. It Is very rare. Indeed, that a working
man. If injured, has : enough ready I money to
employ a lawyer of sufficient talent to cope
with the attorneys which a powerful corporation
will engage in its defense. . The -• lawyer who
gives his services to one who has not a dollar
to pay with except out of the fruits of. his
labor should be commended by this association
rather than have aspersions cast upon him.
W. J. Dickinson, president of the as
sociation, -who-ls also a memfier of the
committee, defended the clause, stating
that the association -could not afford to
go on record as favoring the contingent
fee, which was condemned by> law in
many jurisdictions. \u25a0\u25a0 He, however, pro
posed an amendment, which was
adopted, making the section read:.'
"Contingent fees; when sanctioned by
law, shall be under the supervision of
the court.'"
The general council met. this evening
and will place the, nomination of F.W.
Lehmann .of St. Louis before the asso
ciation tomorrow for president during
the ensuing year. "
SISTER OF HENRY ACH
KILLED IN CAR PANIC
Mrs. Lena " Baden Thrown From
Trolley When Fuse Blows
Out
Mrs. . Lena Baden, sister of Henry
Ach, counsel for the defense in the
graft prosecution, met.. her death yes
terday evening as a result of a panto
caused by the blowing out of a con
troller, box on a Fillmore street car. In
the* rush to escape from the car Mrs.
Baden was swept -off her feet and fell
to the pavement fracturing her skull.
She died an hour later at the St. Fran
cis hospital. : : . \ : .. '\u25a0'
Mrs. Baden, accompanied by Mrs. Ber
lin, boarded the car at California and
Fillmore streets, but while she was
looking around for a seat the controller
box blew outwlth a tremendous report.
Flames followed ,the explosion" and the
passengers, panic stricken. Jumped from
theirs seats and rushed for the *• exits.
Mrs. Baden, who was 53 yearsrof age,
was 'not strong enough' to- stand up
against:. the crowd and was pitched off.
falling on her head. She. was removed
to St. Francis hospital, where a hurried
operation ; was performed on her, but it
proved of no avail. She resided .at
1969.- Jackson street .and leaves - two
children. . Mrs.? Baden was born in San
Francisco and.was the' wife of; the late
Samuel : Baden, - a' manufacturer.
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Glass Names
Yell Leader
Robert N. Fitch
SENIORS HONOR
FRATERNITY MAN
Robert N. Fitch Elected to Coy-
eted Position by University
Upper Class Men
BERKELEY,. Aug. 27.— Robert N.
Fitch, a" member of the senior, class of
the university and well known in j glee
club circles, has been elected yell leader
of the students in place of Max Stone,
elected to the position but who. will not
return to. college. F. A. Lewis was
chosen as Fitch's assistant.
The -position of yell leader at the
university is one of the plums of ".the
undergraduates, and competition for tHe
place is keen' every year. Fitch Is a
Sigma , Nu: fraternity member and has
been manager of the glee club for the
last two years. He is leader of senior
singing.
Lewis Is the varsity third baseman
of the nine and is prominent in student
activities.
JAMES PITT SHOOTS
HIMSELF THROUGH MOUTH
Cattleman and Miner Commits
Suicide in a Fit of
<y Despondency^
GOLDFIELD. Nev., Aug. 27.— James
Pitt, formerly a wealthy cattleman of
Utah, who for a year past has been
working as a miner in the camps of
southern \ Nevada, committed suicide
this morning in the Merchants hotel in
Columbia by I •shooting himself -In the
mouth with an automatic revolver. The
fatal shot was fired while the unfortu
nate man 'was in a fit of despondency
brought on by overindulgence in
strong;drlnk. v
Pitt was a brother- of Thomas Pitt,
the present chief. of police of Salt Lake
City. The | latter, as well as - the sui
cide's wife, who also resides in ' Salt
Lake City, has been notified and tlie
body will probably be shipped east for
burial..' For some weeks past Pitt had
been employed at the Consolidated mill
site, but recently gave, up his place
and, on receiving his pay, proceeded to
dissipate. / \u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0 , .\u25a0 -
DR. LEROY CHADWICK
IS NOW A BANKRUPT
Husband of Notorious Woman
Unable to Pay Obli
gations
NEW YORK, Aug. 27.— Dr. Leroy S.
Chadwick, husband of Cassie Chad wick,
who died In- the Ohio penitentiary, to
which she .was sentenced for colossal
frauds, filed a petition in bankruptcy
today. His personal debts he placed at
$1,750, while :i the debts contracted
while Indorsing notes and checks . for
his wife he placed at about $650,000.
Among the notes indorsed is one on
J. W. Friend - for $500,000. Another is
one to Judge J. W. Albaugh, Canton, 0.,
f0r.590,800. \u25a0 '
- Dr.- : Chadwick said that he has but
$150. to. pay these debts with. .
SUES TRACTIOX COMPANY
STOCKTON, Aug. 27.— Because of al
leged injuries which his wife received
in--a ; streetcar" -collision -in this city
September 7, 1907, J. C.'GUlham today
began a ; damage suit against the Cen
tral California traction company for
$3,379. , In addition to this, there is a
second }. complaint, , in - which J. : C. Gill
ham and wife are -plaintiffs and the
traction company \i the ~ defendant,
whereby $50,000 damages are asked.
BLACK HAND SUSPECT CAUGHT
\u25a0 VANCOUVER. B.; C., Au#. 27.— A. ": C.
Main, -a. grocer, .received ':_ through;; the
mail -,-, a 's black hand : letter, threatening:
that, unless he deposited $200 in a-cer
tain spot " near his . store .Tuesday ; night,
his s establishment i would \u25a0 be blown . up.
He : told the police,' and last night a one
eyed 'man .who came to the scene and
was \u25a0>; investigating', the ;- supposed - re
pository - was ... arrested. He gave the
name : of. John Miller. . ; . "
APPOINTED ATTORNEY GENERAL—Olum
bus,'; 0., ; Aug. \u25a0 27.— GoTernor .- Harris has > deter
mined to appoint U. G." Deuman, republican can"
dldate for attorney,, general," to the i position of
state attorney, general, to become vacant by the
resignation of Wade >H. Ellis, who la to be as
sistant ;to the attorney general of the United
States. '*'\u25a0. ;.•"<\u25a0 \u25a0>";--, -..-\u25a0 - ...;.-\u25a0 ;.; -' f \u25a0-\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0.-..\u25a0\u25a0.•\u25a0
ROOSEVELT'S SON
STOPS RUNAWAY
Kermit Saves the Lives of a
Woman and Her Two .
Little Sons
Risks His Own Neck in Display
of Rare Courage and
Skill
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
OYSTER BAY. Aug. 27.— Kermit
Roosevelt, who . is "to accompany his
father. President Roosevelt, on his
hunting trip to the African Jungles next
year, displayed his courage and skill as
a horseman this afternoon. On horse
back he pursued for more than a mile
a pair of runaway blooded houses,
dragging ' behind v them a carriage in
which was a helpless woman and her
two; little sons. By stopping the run
away at the risk of serious injury to
himself he undoubtedly saved the three
lives. • ... * . . ; vc -;.
Frank Hilton, a New York business
man, arrived 'here on a late afternoon
train and was met by his wife and her
two "sons In the wagon. They started
along the shore road for the Hotel Ar
lington iv Bayville, about four miles
from here. On attempting to -pass a
disabled automobile the wheel of Hil
ton's carriage struck a post. The shock
threw Hilton out of the vehicle and
his frightened horses ran away.
Kermit Roosevelt, out for a ride, was
a few hundred feet behind. He saw
Hilton thrown and heard Mrs. Hilton
scream in alarm. In a second his
spurs were deep in his mount's side
and the life saving chase had begun.
After a hot spurt of more than a quar
ter of a mile Kermit was abreast the
runaways. He reached out to seize the
reins, but the skittish animals swerved
and then dashed along with redoubled
speed. ?
; Not for a minute did Kermit stop.
Half a mile farther on the runaways
began to tire. Kermit ranged up
alongside,, shouted, a word; of encour
agement |to Mrs. Hilton and - then > lean-
Ing far to one side he caught the reins.
He gave a powerful tug at the risk
of being unseated himself and brought
the team to a standstill.
•Mrs. Hilton *• was profuse in her
thanks to her savior, who was un
known to her, but after he had as
sisted her and her .children ftom the
carriage he lifted Ms cap and rode
away. \u25a0 . •
SWISS CLUB TO GIVE BALL
PETALUMA, Aug v 27.— The Sonoma?
Marin Swiss club has decided to cele
brate the Swiss Independence day on a
most 'elaborate scale this year. The
holiday falling on Sunday, September
20, the day will be observed on Septem
ber 24, a parade with patriotic ad
dresses and a grand ball In the evening
are being provided for. The large Swiss
population- of Marln and Sonoma coun
ties will meet in a Joint celebration.
ARTILLERYMAN XOT POISONED
'That Norman Gregory, private in the
Coast artillery, who was found in an
unconscious condition at Washington
and Sansome streets, and who died on
being removed to the harbor emergency
hospital, came to his death from natu
ral causes was the verdict of the ex
amining physicians. An autopsy dis
closed that the man's system was free
from poison. Death, the doctors de
clared, was probabij"* hastened by ex
cessive drinking. -
Knox & Carroll Hats for fall on dis
play. 708 Market. Paul T. Carroll, agt. •
There ? s no one calls with more persistent regularity;
than the RENT MAN. '
Have you ever stopped to count up how much money
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"amount cash and the balance in eighty-four month-
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These cottages are already built— each has five cozy
rooms and bath— porch^and yard in the back and a
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Forty homes have-been sold within the last few
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' don't delay,
To see them is to jbujn Come today !
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A five cent fare takes you from your home at Park-
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See the model cottage furnished by
the Sterling Furniture Company.
LOTS AT A PRICE
Now is the time to buy a home site at Parkside— the
prices are going to advance 50 per cent in a few
Five years to pay, no interest, no taxes— in five ysars
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NATIVE SONS BAR
DIRECTOIRE GOWN
Plan of Twelve Women to • Ap«l
pear at Monterey Ball in New
Style Dress Is Vetoed
Members of Stanford Parlor De*
cide Parisian Frock Will Not
Be Allowed at Celebration
Now listen to reason, girls. Tou-r«
simply— can't — do — it! That's *- final.
You may decapitate the men of your
acquaintance with the saw like brims
of your merry widows If you like; you
may drag the lobes of your ears down
, with heavy black pearls if you like: In-;
Jure the bones -of your feet by baianc^
ing them on heels six inches high, and
seriously affect' your eyesight by peer-*
ing through a dotted, veil and a tissue
veil and a crossbarred veil all at .once— \u25a0
but when it comes to the directoireti
I gown there's no argument whatever.
It's tabooed.
At least it was tabooed (so far as a
much discussed dozen of exquisite
frocks is concerned) yesterday when a
few prominent members of the Stan
ford parlor of Native Sons held a pre
liminary meeting In the afternoon, "so
that when the topic of the directoiro
was brought up for discussion In tha
evening at the regular meeting their,
stand on the matter should be defined.
Although a little vague as to the ex
act terms used in describing anything
so distinctly, feminine, they plunged
bravely Into the subject in hand and
struggled about In a sort of bog of un
familiar words — slashes and straps,
messaline and chiffon silk, directoires
a la Paris and directoires a la New
York. *
Tom Dillon, face to face with tha
situation, was one of the members who
took his stand decidedly with the noes,
and Joseph Greenberg, another prom
inent member of the parlor, also stood
with the, opposition. The negative vote
was carried almost without discussion,
and ,so widespread is the feeling cre
ated by the rumors of those entrancing:
gowns that there is a probability that
the Native Sons literary section and
Golden Gate parlor will follow the>
example set by Stanford parlor and
that not a single dlrectoire gown will
dare to appear during the approaching
holiday gathering of the various orders
In Monterey.
Perfectly ridiculous, too, say tha
owners of those new and beautiful and
useless gowns, fresh from the modiste's
fingers. Why, think of the dignified
matrons of old Rome and the way they
dressed, and the Chinese women and
their clothes, and even the bathing 1
suits of the present day! It just makes
them so furious that they almost have
a good mind to tell Harry, and Fred
and Will that they may not go to the/
old dance at all!
JAXITOR DIES UNATTENDED
SAN JOSE, Aug. 27. — Frank Kearny.
a member of the janitors' union of San
Francisco, died in a hallway at the Oc
cidental lodging house in North Market
street this .afternoon without medical
attention, and an inquest will be held
to morrow to determine the cause oi
death. " .
DR. A. O. HOOKER IS DEAD
SAN JOSE, Aug. 27.— Dr. A. O. Hook
er, one of the best known Santa Clara
county dentists.' a former president o£
the - county dental association and a
member of the clinical staff of the Col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons of San
Francisco, died here tonight after a two
days' illness, aged 64 years.
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