CHE JUNIOR CALL
VOLUME' GV— NO. 4.
RIOT AND
PILLAGE
IN HAITI
Throngs Maddened at Alexis'
Escape Wreak Vengeance
in Port Au Prince
Hastily Gathered Armed Force
. Shoots Into Mob and
Twelve Are Killed
Foreign Ministers Threaten to
Land Troops Unless Order
Is Restored
Genera! Simon Will Probably
Be Named President of the
Republic Today
PORT AU PRINCE, Dec. S. — For
many hours durinjj the night
following the flight of Xord
Alexis riot and pillage prevailed
In Port au Prince. The populace, mad
dened by the spirit of revolt, turned
from the skiff that carried their de
posed president to the French train
ing ship Duguay Trouin, and gave full
vent to their passions. They looted
stores and " residences and fought
«Lmong themselves over the booty and
were only held back by an armed
force hastily gathered by General
PoJdevin, which fired a volley into the
mob and drove the rioters from street
to street and finally into seclusion.
Twelve Persons Killed
In all 12 persons were killed and
many wounded before order was re
stored. So serious did the situation be
come that a committee of public safety
composed of the most prominent mili
tary leaders was organized. Scores of
citizens were placed under arms to as
eist the loyal troops !n patrolling the
The American. French and German
ministers decided early in the morning
that they could trust to the arrange
ments made hy the committee to main
tain order, but they jointly gave noti
fication that Sf trouble ensued again
they would lar.d forces from the war
ships. Those already here were r.e-
Jnforced at daybreak by the United
States gunboat Eagle and the British
cruiser Ecylla.
Nerd Alexis, who spent a restless
night on board the Duguay Trouen,
has been the object of much considera
tion on the part of the commander of
the ship and the officers. There is
something in the wonderful virility of
the fallen president, that calls for ad
miration. v Past SO years — how many
years beyend that mark nobody knows
— Xord Alexis faced his foee with the
strength and determination of a man
in the very prime of life. Xot until
he saw his people, those he had fought
for and ruled, in front cf the palace
crying for his life, did he .realize that
they had turned against him. Only
then did he accept the protection of
the French flag. Today he said:
"The courageous conduct of M. Car
teron (the French minister) saved my
Loyalty of Bodyguard
Never at any time as president had
Alexis been a communicative man and
the events of the last 24 hours seemed
to rest heavily on him. The only satis
. faction he felt, he said, was in the loy
alty of his bodyguard. . He spoke with
deep gratitude of what the French min
ister, M..Carteron, had done. Of Gen
eral Camille Gabriel, his nephew, who,
during the last few months, had di
rected the policy of the government,
and General Guillame, the only other
officer of his staff who had remained
true to him, lie spoke In terms of
praise. Their loyalty consoled him for
the desertion of all the other min
isters. He particularly denounced the
treachery of General Celestin Cyriaque,
minister of war, who was the first com
mander he sent out to quell the insur- I
rection and hold back General Antoin^
Simon.
The. president was broken hearted
over the attitude of his people in- the 1
capitals of whose hostility he declared
tic had be*n entirely Ignorant.
Ignorant of Execution
* For the first time Nord Alexis ex-,
pressed his »views with regard to the
nummary executions which took place
• on March IS last, when many men were
chot to death by order of General le
Gonte. He had always been convinced,
he said, that these men had been killed
during an attack on the palace; his
officials arid those on whom he de
pended had kept, back '-the truth from
him. But he had learned the truth
later and considered this act a very
unfortunate one.
hf With regard to his destination Nord,
'Alexis said he would wait until he
could be transported to Jamaica,' \u25a0'\u25a0. St. \
Thomas or Martinique. jgw
The sentiment .of the people Is
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INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEARXV SO
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 4, 1908
WEATHER CONDITIONS :
YESTERDAY — Partly cloudy ; trace of rain;
north wind; maximum temperature, SG; mini
mum. 48.
FORECAST FOR TODAY— Occasional showers;
fresh south wind. Page 17
EDITORIAL
Wheeler and Brown on trusts. Pace S
As seen by a banker. Page S
No monopoly of the sea. " ._ • Page 8
"The chloroforming of Tim." Page 8
GRAFT
Jury Is secured to try Attorney Murphy on
charge of attempted bribery. Pace 5
Wllllstn 3. Dingee takes 6tand.ln Rucf trial
and tells how curly does sought him to act as
buffer with Schmitx. Page 3
Corroboratire evidence to be Introduced to.sup
port the charge that Luther Brown tried to
bribe Detective John Lawlor to reveal secrets of
the graft prosecution. Pajfe 4
POLITICS
Taft's new cabinet has not yet been selected.
says president . elect. Page 1
CITY
Henry J. Boas, young electrician, dies of
strychnine received by him with letter saying
it. is an indigestion powder, r Page 1
Cafes warned by "father not to trust William
R. Whlttier. con 1 of millionaire paint manufac
turer. .... . . \u0084 . : Page 1
' Police Commissioner Keil refuses to make
statement t» j fellow - cMnmis»h«L*r» *as •. tof last"
<»nversatlon with late Chief Blggy. / J*as<e4
McNab, democrats say; that "Buttons**'McKan
riay. the mayor's secretary. Is their hoodoo and
mourn . for the Jobs .that have gone else
where. Pnse 10
I.i Sum Lie? «f the Chinese Mall cf Hongkong
vUHs In tUIR city. Page 5
Misrepresentation by ship owners* association,
which resulted in defeat of India basin act, also
costs state more than $ 20,000 for advertising
measure. '. Page 18
Traffic bureau cf Merchants* exchange will to
day present protest to railroads against increase
in rates. . . Page .19
Members of Cotillon d'Hiver entertain guests
at dancing party at California club. . Page 10
Voorman estate tangle Is settled and woman in
asylum awarded $1,000,000. - - Page 10
Officers of California chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star, to be installed. - Page 10
\u25a0 Wells .Fargo &\u25a0 Co.*s proposed i new tariff on
large shipments attacked in court. Page r>
Self -generating engine driven by mysterious
chemical declared by Inventor to be greatest ac
complishment of age. '' Page 0
Former Xew York Police Commissioner Mc-
Ajfloo favors license for auto drivers to stop',
speeding. • . Page 12
Dr. Wljey seeks to discredit California dried
fruit in France on account of sulphur. . Page 1
Heney. leaves I^ane hospital for visit to Kent
field and declares he "feels fine." , Page 18
SUBURBAN
Awards are being made at the poultry show at
Idora park. ,• Pa»?e 6
Doll show in Oakland is begun. ' Page 6
Will of Mrs.-- Mary Mathews Is filed | for pro
bate. Pace 6
Marshal Tollmer of Berkeley threatens arrest
of men' engaged In pool selling. ".Page 7
Mrs. Isabella Martin, on stand,, accuses prose
cution of forgery. Pace 10
Stanford students nominate representative* on
executive committee and editor of i Daily Palo
Alto. p aKe c
Scheme to link \u25a0 Alamcda, Oakland and
Berkeley by fast trolley is ' mapped out by en
gineers. ' Page 8
COAST
Bomb found on Western Pacific tracks in
Stockton. ' . i»a B e 3
Robert Mitchell Is . speedily ' acquitted in Los
Angeles and Southern; Pacific machine is
scored. . . ' PageS
Jury Is secured in San . Jose .to try '; Jackson
Hatch, prominent lawyer, on , a charge of em
bezzlement. ... • Page 7
eastern:
Ueport on railway mail service for year shows
saving. - , • '. '--\u25a0•\u25a0\u25a0 ;j ; Pa Be 3
Charles J. Dannenbaun accuses wife, of trying
to kill blm and says be was kicked senseless by
spouse. ; . , Pagrel
Lieutenant of fire .company . risks < his
own life to prevent crash with. president's car
riage. I'age 1
FOREIGN '
. Riot and 'pillage . in \u25a0 Port a a Prince brings
death and destruction. Page 1
SPORTS
Sam Langf ortfT*the far • heralded Boston scrap
per, will make bis appearance today. V-iPa^e 11
Favorites , easily . romp, home^ at 'Arcadia • and
bookies suffer. " ' Pajf e 12
All auto events at Tanforan attract machine'
owners and good contests expected. *"'\u25a0 Page 11
Racetrack : across line \u25a0, in Mexico south of San
Diego Is planned. - . Pate 13
Cardinal -""crews secure old time trainer to'
coach oarsmen. Page 13
Talent again , trims bookies when four favor
ites;; second and third choice win. Page 11
Good /games are ". carded * here and across , the
bay for tesser* of- Bay Cities league. Page*l2
Jcbnny Beiff, sees great future for racing" in
Germany. • Page 12
MARINE
\u25a0 Army • transport ; Bnf ord _will ; carry fortune . to*
the Philippines in newly minted silver p^r.ns and
copper pennies. Page 17.
SOCIAL -
\u25a0 Henry T. . Scott and Mrs., Scott , will entertain
at elaborate ball at Fairmont tonight.- - Page 8
LABORS
Carpenters' committee c«mplaias to the. balld-
Ing "trades council of alleged* violations iot ,* the
civil service rules.'. % >*j -. : Pag;e 7
SMT FRANCISCO,- FRIDAY; MeGEMBEI^ tI9OB.
WILEY SEEKS
TO DISCREDIT
STATE FRUITS
Campaign Against Use of Sul»
phur in Drying Products Is'
Carried to France
Agricultural Department Chem
ist Raises Question Against
Shippers Abroad
Use of Acid Not Considered
Harmful Under Foreign
Law Against Frauds
Dr. H. W. Wiley, chief of the bureau
of chemistry of the United States de
partment of agriculture, is fulfilling
his promise to do all he can to main
tain the position taken by him in re
spect to fruit cured by the useof sul
phur. Information from a reliable
source obtained by Arthur R. Briggs,
president of the California. state board
Harry J. Boas .and two portraits of young -women \u25a0 found .in ' his*; effects. v
of trade, makes < It: appear that r Dr.
"Wiley is endeavoring to 'discredit -the
California dried, .fruit .Vproduct .. in
France, and thus 'work^further injury
to fruit producers-in this.'state. • •
It had_been presulned,\that ' since, a
refe ree board v.'as appointed by. Presi-'
dent Roosevelt in January to consider
the wholesomeness. of this -fruit" the
doctor would rest satisfied until a re
port thereon was submitted. Fending
the final determination of the question,
the pure food commission Issued a mod
ified ruling, allowing the sale of sul
phured fruit. ' .
French" Minister" Notified
The attention of the minister "of for
eign affairs of France - was called to
the matter by Henry White, the Amer
ican ambassador. Under date of Octo
ber^lO the minister, S. Pichon,
municated with Whi te'X saying that no
regulation had yet been enacted to re
strict .the importation of sulphured
fruit into "France. <
'-. A copy of the letter of the.French
minister, which is In the possession of
Briggs, states ; that the researches now
being . made 'in France; received their
stimulus from the United States au
thorities. Sulphur In small quantities
had never been considered injurious by
the French government, according to
the following extract from .the minis
ter's letter:* . :
"The service of frauds in\ France had
heretofore admitted that the presence
of sulphurous acid (free or proceeding
from sulphates) ; in : beverages : and all
mehtary materials in general could not
be any. inconvenience from the point of
view- of hygiene, .« it being; well under
stood, that the! regulations destined for!
the application of the law., of. August 1,
1905, on the repression of frauds,; fixed
the maximum doses which could be
"tolerated without danger. :
Wiley Raised Question
; -'But this opinion was suddenly con
tradicted .by an American -chemist, Mr.
Wiley 'of the chemical bureau of Wash
ington, who wrote a treatise proving
the- pernicious influence of sulphurous
acid on digestion ; arid* health/' ;
•" The American embassy has also writ
ten to the secretary/ of state, vElihu
Root, calling attention^ to} the: fact. thai
the presence of ; a certain -quantity; of
sulphurous acid in -alimentary mate
rials'was not considered T dangerous; un
til Dr. Wiley concluded that- such was
the, case. . '
•"The great significance of this.T outside
of the exposey. of J the \ policy. ,otc Dr.
tWiley,' is the statementSthat the. French
authorities \u25a0' did \u25a0 not 'consider '*• sulphur
'curbed 'fruit harmful. \u0084 \u25a0 *
Mystery Enshrouds
Electrician's Death
TAFT'S CABINET IS
NOT YET SELECTED
President Elect Denies Report
That Biiftpn i Has Been
fered "Treasury- Job /
[Special Dispatch toTbs Call] . '• ,\ -.".'•"
HOT SPRINGS, /Vai, Dec- 3.— Cabinet
building:, 1 says President* elect- Taft^? is
difficult. This -remark' was' apropos- of
the report that the treasury portfolio"
had been offered to \u25a0 Representative
Theodore ; E." Burton. ;.. Taft . says jthat
the report; Is not ; true. "He ' added -that
he would deny, that report, as he .would
all others' about 'the'; cabinet/ When
"he * was ready, .'.he ;- said, he '• would an
nounce ; iiis'« official family, i but \u25a0in - the
meantime, would give .his authority to
no r name or list.
Close political /friends' of the presi
dent elect say that -it is ;a 'fact that
Taft -has -not; decided definitely. vp l 6ii
one cabinet 'official.?' ' . - ""\u25a0.* -.
. Secretary Ropt -was the ': keystone i of
the Taft' cabinet,' and' when he'removed
himself ' the ; entire 3 structure ' crumbled.*
With Root '; and [one; other big! rrian; as a
foundation . the J building; of : a '"•."cabinet
would be comparatively easy, Itis;well
known ; that ; Root and r Taft ,. comprised
the Roosevelt cabinet, r The otherswere
heads l of /departments.",- •'\u0084-•'• : - " "'\u25a0:\u25a0
- Burton ; is 'believed^by \ the . f riends^of
Taft to come 'in, the/ classification ?6f
"b i g? ' r - r Taf t>,wan ts Ihim• in ' the \ cabinet/
and' lit is> logical that ;he, should'take
chargei of i the J treasury,' as ihis -training
onrtheimonetary.' commission hasrbeen
av.valuable y experience.v /
WOMAN i SAVES/ LIFE^OF
MAN IN GRIPI OF WAVE
Scottish -^Traveled/Is -^Nearly.
SweptiOyerboard; but Her
;.;'V- Wit^AvertSjTragedy
NEW ; ,YOllk,;Dec.i3.— David. Bearne
of Dundee," Scotland, 5 a' passenger on the
steamer • Calif ornia,? which arrived here
today* from J Glasgow,-: narrowly escaped
being .washed overboard by 'a giant
wave. . - '.- . ._"\u25a0-, \u25a0.\u25a0:\u25a0,'\u25a0\u25a0'.'\u25a0' .''. :.-\^ ::'-"--"_
•He ; was lln at stationary
chair on .the upper deck when the wave
picked r hinuup~. . \u0084- : . .' ; ;•"...,
: As the water was? receding. with him
he was seized \by JSlrs. ; William 'i\ ; Angus
'of HaywVrdf . Cal.,-, who- h'eldjlflm •until
[three '\u25a0'/, sailors j.* came < to, : the . -^rescue:
Bearhe's shoulder, was idialocated' and i le
Vustaine'd. .many;f bruises."/ i^ '" \u25a0;\u25a0';' -'. .'..'.'\u25a0 ~~ : -
FIREMAN RISKS LIFE
TO SAVE PRESIDENT
Lieutenaritx J. B. Lyons Bursts
Bipod /Vessel {Through ;,Stpp»;
" jnn^t^sh^With'Carriage^
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(Special'Dispatch to The Call]
'\u25a0.\u25a0'.WASHINGTON,* Dec^ 3.— In an effort
to avoid running -into (President Roose
velt's'carriage.\in{ which; the : chief -ex
ecutive* was* riding/- Lieutenant ?J*- ; B.
Lyipng'*of. ; 'No.V9i englrteTcompany, In' re
spdnding'toiah -alarm of flreonWednes
day-afternoon, "jeopafdized his /)wn > life
and "the *llves/of- his 'fellow flremen.-by
throwing.-his horses? to : the .ground at
Seventeenth street and;New:Himpshire
avenue northwest.-^ Only for such action
the -heavy i'hose '-wagon - would i have
crashed 'into : 'th« president's carriage.'.;.
'\u25a0 The vhorses , to'- the hose
wagon :were> "\u25a0 traveling -at great' speed, 7
arid; when: Lieutenant'- Lyons -realized
that "the^Ti-agon/ would 'crash into' the
president's". carriage >he jerked I , the r anU
mals^bacic on their, haunches. and threw
them to ' the , ground.
,- Lyons-iburst/a blood vessel in ; his
effort ,and; biood : gushed; from his , nose.
The * horses ;•' pawed \each. other.- badly.
The 'harness was broken' arid' the wagon
had,' to w be; abandoned. ...
"*'*Th"e engine company 'was responding
to "an .."alarm "\u25a0 of ' fire "in " ; the. ' home of
Representative Frank O. ', Lowden- of
Illinois! .'.: '.. \u25a0 '.". , . ' T "\u25a0 '
SUICIDE ? ATTEMPTED
IN JAIL; BYi PRISONER
Wai ter Woh l weber, Accused i of
.Murder \u25a0 in :,Cincihnati,''Fails: ,Cincihnati,''Fails *
; to\ Take :own Life
[Special^Dispatch to ThaCsll]
V CINCINNATI, 0... 'Dec. 3.— Walter
Wohlweber', known \u0084 here . as '"/.'Waiter.
sWest/jWho 'is ! ,a . son of .a San : Francisco
police*; lieutenant and who was : charged
with" the; murder.' of Squire Singleton 'of
Newport, \u25a0"•Ky., i who was ' enticed .to a
rooming ;house in Richmond street, be
came rr f suddenly"; and.V'serlousTy '; ill : thls
afternoon and'itwaa an' hour before the
prisoner';.: was- brought, to his V normal
condition;- : ;
' : The'j officials the. jail , think - West
ate-soapr or '\u25a0\u25a0 matches. 1 , He said -he had
been'thinking of ,his ; mother ; and >was
feeling -badly. " Ho would >.not. say,'
however^that he had. taken anything, to
indnce ; sickness ; or: .something , more.
West' is awaiting.tflal. * -':\u25a0/: \u25a0/ . '
After •' he \ had ?.be_en' given an " emetic
and had somewhat; recovered "from the
effects; of .the^poisonous substance he
swallowed -West • admitted that he had
tried' suicide, but would not state what
he ; had "taken. ' -; Hei gave as^ his \u25a0 reason
for .-the. attempt l on; his life*. the fact that
hiS'Parerits.have not come to his assist
ance in his trouble. •
SEND £ MILLIONAIRE TO JAIL
der*. Shipoff,- ; the x r millionaire -proprietor
of ?the^ Neva* ferry,' line,' 'was today -con
demned to six monthsMrnprlsbnment on
the i charge vof cViminai , ; ; negligence '\u25a0 i n
connection with 'f ounderingfof ' the fer
ry' steamer -Archangelsk \ while ' cross"-"
ing^the last; April^Thiftyf nine*
persons" tlost" their.; Hves;iih,*f this Occ
ident. chief *of
- the I riveF* police, .was * acquitted. '
Police Believe H. J. Boas
Employed Clever Ruse
in Committing Suicide
Falnily Says Strychnine Was Sent
Through the Mail as Remedy
With Murderous Intent
HOROSCOPE; SHOWS THAT BOAS HAD
FORGIVEN ONE GIRL THREE TIMES
£6 *\7OU have been very much in love with one girU but she kas
'\u25a0'\u25a0£. .turned out anything but right; she has been deceitful, untrue
» • and unreliable. Three times you have forgiven her t but it
would not be iviseto rcnen> the alliance."
Extracts from horoscope which was cast for Boas.
HARRY J. BOAS, a young electrician of this city, died at his
home, 2816' Harrison street, Wednesday night, after taking
some \u25a0• powders sent him in a letter earlier in the day. The
powders were strychnine. They were contained in a letter which
recommended them as an indigestion remedy.
Either' a cunning, diabolical murderer worked his wrath on
Boas, or the young man's ruling passion to romance was grimly
strong in- death.. The family of the deceased declared that he was
murdered, but they were utterly unable to ascribe any cause for such
a crime. The- police of San Jose, where "Charles M. Hawer," the
writer of the mysterious letter containing. the powders was purported
to live, and the local detectives who went there to work on the case,
unite in the belief that Boas committed suicide. .
GIRL DISCLAIMS LOVE FOR HIM
They can not jfurnish a possible reason for the self-destruction
beyond the fact that Boas was affectionately attached to a San Jose
girl,, Miss Anna Kelliper,' a telephone operator, who accepted val
uable presents from the man, but whoxdisclaims any love for -him.
He had .been in financial difficulties, but was preparing to engage in
a new enterprise today.
- . The- letter which was sent with the, poison is held by the San
Jose pqliceTtobe the strongest evidence that Boas committed suicide
in an'irivolved,, picturesque, mysterious way. The missive was signed
Charles •M.«Hawer,'M.-D., San Jose. "There is no such person.. To
the. contrary," Chief of Police Haley of San Jose and Detective Gal
lagher;' of this , city declare that the handwriting of the letter was ""r
beyond doubt Boas'.
'Boas was manager of the Pennant electric company, with offices
in -the -Williams building, Mission and Third streets. He conducted
a jobbing business. Walter Wilson was associated with him in the
business.
Wednesday afternoon, at 3:25 o'clock, F. S. Cleland, a special
delivery postman, brought a letter addressed to Boas to the office.
Richard Geraghty, the elevator boy, who had been instructed by
Boas, took the letter arid signed for it. When Boas came into the
building at 4:30 Geraghty gave the letter to him.
LETTER WAS MAILED IN THIS CITY
' The letter had been mailed at the general postoffice, Seventh
and/Mission streets; at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Ten minutes
later lit-, had been given to the special delivery messenger, and 15
minutes -after -that -was -left 'at the indicated address.
\u0084-\u25a0--•- \u25a0 • •. \u25a0
The letter follows:
. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. — , 1903.
Mr. H. Boas — Dear Sir: I have been. requested by some frlenda^of
yours, as well as mine.; In San Jose to send you my relief for stomach
r trouble. I take pleasure in so doing — she having told me that you have
been continually bothered with Indigestion.
: The two powders which . I Inclose you are not only a relief but a
cure for the ailment.
Being mostly composed of papaln. which I suppose you are aware
is the greatest of all removers of the albumen from food which gathers
on the alimentary canal . leading to ' the stomach.
.It is not advisable to wait till you ar© bothered again, as it is' that
-' which makes it so much harder to remove the matter which has already
gathered there, thereby retaining other matters a3 it passes through,
'if -you will take the two powders mixed together, followed by a
glass of whisky or water before retiring tonight. I can assure you a
cure. I 'shall ask your friend in, the near future whether you have a
.- return of the ailment, which is the cause of more bad aches than any
thing else. This medicine has brought a cure In several cases in my
practice", and will in your case.
Kindly excuse haste In which they are put up, as I had forgotten
them until' the v last moment. Hoping that I have done you a service?
4 remain, yours respectfully. . CHABLES M. HAWER. M. D.,
• • San Jose, CaL
BOAS MAY HAVE MAILED LETTER KB
* . At the time the letter was mailed in the San Francisco postoffice
Boas was away from his- own office. No evidence is yet available
to, show where? lie was, and for lack of an alibi and in support. of
the suicide theory it can be contended that he went to the postoffice
at that time and dropped his own death powder into the public
channels of the mail. Why he should choose a weird and un
wieldy; route of death can not be guessed ; but Boas had a reputation
among his friends; of having a fantastic imagination, which he
freely exercised.
Boas was not secretive about the letter. When he entered the
office with ; it he \u25a0 showed it to Walter Wilson and then did ; a most
incredible thing, , if he knew ; that it contained poison and if he was
the -author of his own death warrant. Boas told Wilson what the
". • -.Wilson r, was skeptical, and took? a, desperate way of /showing
His skepticism. He touched the deadly : powder to the tip of his
tongue; -Instantly he recognized i a bitter,, unnatural flavor in the
drug spat out the grains^that-hadvtbuched:his mouth. Imme
diately he: thoroughly rinsed ~ out his mouth ; and. ejectedahe tasted -
• PRICE FIVE CENTS.