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BtnUing a railroad doT»n the Pad fie. coast of
Mcxko is proving a difficult fmU.but a strange,
wonderful cotmtry mill be opened. Sec the arti
cle,' next Sunday in The Sunday Call.
VOLUME CV— NO. 42.
TILLMAN MAY
ASK SENATE TO
SIFT CHARGES
Prepares Statement in Answer
v to Accusations Made by
spjPß| R oose v clf
Says Case Against Him Due to
Wrong Interpretation of
Single Word
Some Dissatisfaction Expressed
aj President for Actions
in Matter
I'Spcdd Dupdch to The Call]
~-. yASHIXGTOX. Jan. 10. — Sena
% V / tor Tillman is considering the
\/V/ matter v of asking the senate
* 'for a formal Investigation of
the charges made against aim by Presi
dent Roosevelt, but has not yet decided
tq do so. Thus far he has" contented
.himself \u25a0with announcing that' tomorrow
he will make & formal statement to the
senate, jrnich he is preparing with un
usual care.
; JUany expressions of dissatisfaction :are
ft card because of the manner in which the
president made public the material
gathered by the postofflca inspectors
about Senator Tillman. It is pointed
out by senators that the matter, sent to
Fwiator Hale was not in response to the
litter's request for a statement of the
operations of the secret service, as
the investigation of Senator Tillman's
alleged efforts to obtain Oregon lands
'was .wholly under the postofflce de
partment and was prosecuted by the
inspectors of that department.
One senate leader expressed the opin
ion that a? the president had had in
hi* possession for several 1 months the
Information gathered about Senator
Tillman. it was his duty to instigate a
prosecution if he believed the facts
warranted action.
Tried to Suppress Facts
~*[ # It was rumored today that the presi
dent has told a friend that an effort
. - - was made by Senators Hale- and- Aid- \u25a0
rteh to. suppress the facts about Senator
Tillman.. Undoubtedly this impression j
was gained at the White House by 'a j
.visit from Hale, who suggested that the
• matter relating to Tillman should be
withdrawn.' It is said that the Maine
senator did not base the request upon
the ground that it was not properly a
reply to the demand for information
about the secret service, but because
of the tact that Senator Tillman is in
poor health and the charge was liable
to rouse him to a pitch of excitement
dangerous to bis life.
President Roosevelt declined to witb
*' dra»w the reference to Tillman, and
•whfcn Senator Hale would not make it
public he. decided to do so himself.
: l)eny Criminality
Some of the senators who have ex- j
« mined the evidence say the offense j
"""was #ne of impropriety and indiscre
tion, .but that no criminality is in- i
\u25a0 I volved: It was said that Tillman might
. •\u25a0 : '"k2ve introduced his resolution calling
• <*upon the department of justice to begin
to compel the sale of the
• Oregon lands at ~ $2.50 an acre in ac
. rordance with the original land grant
.and. "at the same time apply for some
«f* the land without making himself
'• the target for criticism.
." To many the feature of the disclosure
.-. most deplored by Tillman's colleagues
1 is the appearance of an effort to hide
'•'•the fact that he was an applicant for
.; me nine Quarter sections under the
•"XtfTins of the original grant. In his
•"statement last February the senator
"said he had not bought any western
'/•land, nor had he "undertaken to buy;
. * . "The evidence submitted by the presi- j
•: dent shows that prior to this statement
* ; Tillman had made application for nine
. quarter sections. Defending himself
•• against the appearance of haying made
- . a misleading statement. Senator Till-.
V man told his friends today that he
• should have said on the floor that he
Jiad not "contracted" to buy any land,
•and that the whole case against him;
\u25a0 had been built upon the interpretation i
'".placei upon the word "undertaken."
-. Special Committee's Work
/ .. JV'ASHINGTON*. Jan. 10.-—Representa
'. tive ' Tawney of Minnesota said today
• that the resolution introduced In the
'.house providing for the appointment
•I' of a special committee of five to'in
vestigate the inspection methods of
the government does not contemplate,
as has been stated, an inquiry concern-
Ing the operations of the secret serv-
His desire is to arrive at the facts
concerning the appointment of special
agents and inspectors aside from the
secret service bureau.
Consider Culberson Resolution
WASHJICGTOX, "Jan. 10.— When the
senate committee on the "judiciary
meets tomorrow it' ls expected a. sub
,-; committee will be ar*pointed to consider
.V. '.i* Culberson resolution calling for. an
.Vflqulry into President lloosevelt's au
thority to permit the absorption of the
Tennessee coal, iron and steel company
by the United States steel corporation.
The San Francisco Call.
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S
NEWS TO DAY
TELJSPHOXK KEAJBWTT 86
MONDAY. JAKUART 11, 1909
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TESTEttD AT— CIear; northeast wind; niaxi
mom temperature. 50; minimum, 40.
FORECAST FOR TODAY— Fair; frost to- «»«
morning; brisk east wind. Pag* 7.
EDITORIAL
Tillman's ethical offense. "*\u25a0**: 4
An expert on railroads. Page 4
Metal trsfira must fi*bt back. - P*ge"4
GarfieJd backs Saa rraaciaeo. . l'a«e 4
LEGISLATIVE
XazD« at Senator H. & G. McCartney's mother
is law on pajroll »» porter causes laugh
ter. Pare 1
Wheeian's bUI would demoralize tin* grand
jury sjstrai. Pace 3
Senator lUUrr plans to amend bill for increase
of power to railroad commission. Page 3
Speaker Sranton says he will not favor race
track interests la appointing public morals rom
mitkw. . l*ase 3
EARTHQUAKE
Churcfc*^ collect big earns to send to - Italian
earthquake sufferers. Page 3
.Many persons found alive In ruins of Messina
10 days after quake. Page 2
CITY
i Scheme of President Cabrera of Guatemala to
protect property by naturalisation of son : here
may fail. P*ge 1
Cohan's "Fifty Miles From Boston" makes a
hit at the Americas theater. Pace 5
. Play thaw* < way to spend million and causes
audience to evolve new ideas. Page 6
Public welcome arranged for Francis J.
Heney. who retorns today. Pavel
Patrick Broderick gives r*asoas for resigning
from commission. Pace a
Factional fight in Union League club to be de
tsided. at election In which Colonel Frank W.
Marstoo opposes "regular" ticket. Page 3
Automobile Clnb . of California preparing for
annnal meeting and road race. Pace 5
Mayor and chief lead funeral procession pay
in? honor to remains of Police Sergeant Antone
Xoltlcs. \u25a0 Page 3
Socialists of San Francisco adopt resolutions
ursine workingmen to repeat contempt of. court
for which labor leaders were sentenced. Page 3'
ftadskl give* long program of classics and 1b
generous In her encores. Page 5
"Suppressing the Press,". 1 the farce at the Or
pheum, -is fall of fun, and other features are
good. PageS
Orchestra in park attracts throngs of music
loTers. Page 7
'•\u25a0 Modern three story building at gore of Market
land Kddy streets will be erected. Page 11
Merchants' association • enlists in war against
high freight rates charged by transcontinental
I railroads. . Page a
'•\u25a0 Mr. and Slrs-.8. F. Hawes celebrate golden
wedding anniversary. PagreS
SUBURBAN
. Oakland' authorities receive; information ;ths.t.|
"Tyler Hensbaw* drew ' up' Wg *notes*to" whKITI
Signor forged Murray's signature. Page 8 '
_ Baker's body found banging from rope In j
room. *....". Page ß'
Occupants of Oakland apartment house nar
rowly escape from flames. ' Page S
COAST
Dr. Guth honored at special service at Univer
sity of Pacific- , PageSj
Bogns count .wanted for passing fictitious
checks. QJ3H Page 2
Fight In Oregon legislature to decide whether
republican* shall name Chamberlain senator, al
though a democrat^ ' Paye 12 '
Bar association committee finds Judge Mllo A.
Root guilty of gross Impropriety. Page U
EASTERN -
Vandprbilt Junior returns from Cuba and mys
teriously disappears. Page 1
Tlllman says charges are unfounded and due
to mistake. ' Page 1
Battle Bun church murder mystery may prove '
hoax. Page 1
Compromises are characteristic of tariff re
vision and Representative Needham finds his
! colleagues expect, him. to yield. \u25a0'. Page 12
i New York gas stock takes plunge ' down
ward. , Page. 12
• Twenty -five men killed In gas explosion at
• Zeigler, 111; C a 8f« *
FOREIGN
Church collapses and scores meet untimely
death. * Page 1
Venezuelan enroy arrives in France to '\u25a0 open
negotiations. Page 12
Ships of Atlantic fleet leave Port Said for
Malta and Marseille*. Page 12
SPORTS
Jack Gleason brings Jeffries' signed theatrical
contract from Los Angeles. Page 6
Promoter • Lercarl flirts over the wire with
Welsh, and may match him ' with Mem
sic. Pnge 6
The Rowdy defeats upcountry greyhound. The
Governor, In . final of open stake" at Ingleslde
coursing park. Page 6
Fifty-two batsmen are fanned out by", four
pitchers In two Bay City league games.^ Page 0
Shooting clubs begin their annual competitions
at the Shell Mound ranges, y Page 7
Maurice McLoughlln, most heavily handicapped
player In singles tennis tournament/ wins
matches in straight sets. Page 6
; Hildreth in. danger of losing lead of winning
owners at Emeiyrille to Forsy the." t" Page 6
James Evans, local \u25a0 lnsuranceman, . builds . and
launches swift cruising launch. Page 6
By defeating Vampires in 'soccer contest ' Thi
stles gain good chance to win California league
championship. Page 7
WOMEN'S CLUBS
Forum club's newsrooms offer great attractions
for I members * and their gueiits. ... ; Page 4
MARINE
I M. ; S. Dollar, arrives from orient 'with. loss. ot
HOLY ROLLERS RESUME
SERVICES IN PUBLIC
San Jose Police Watch Proceed-
ings,' but Take No Action
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
SAN JOSE. Jan. 10.— The Holy, Rollers
held:a public meeting tonight for the
first \u25a0 time since the publication .of the
news" that Miss Daisy Moore's -mind
had been unbalanced under the spell "of
hypnotism' as practiced by/ a leader- of
the sect.
The members of the congregation;as
sembled in the street in front >bf 'their
mission and-afteryrolllng" and shout
ing for a". few minutes and' "attracting
a large crowd, the elders led ;their wor
shipers inside.
.Tlic'vpoliee watched the proceeding,
but did not suppress, the -noises',- which
were augmented by the -efforts of ' n
crowd of hoodlums."
Chief of Police Haley- has \u25a0 received a
letter from .one of \u25a0 the "members of \u25a0\u25a0 the
church in which he' warns - the; public
to beware of hell's fires. * i"
SAN/jFR&TC^
VANDERBILT JR.
LEAVES LINER
AND VANISHES
Virginia Fair's Husband Comes
Home From Cuba; but; His :
Relatives Deny It
Parents Abandon Their' Trip; to
Europe; but Offer Nor
Explanation ;
Beautiful Italian Soprano Opens
Beauty Shop v With
Anna Held
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
. NEW YORK, v Jan. 10.— William /k.
Va'nderbilt Jr. apparently has dlsap-'
peared. He arrived "here '" from;, Ouba
Saturday morning on the Ward liner
Mexico, and landed at ; the company's
dock In Brooklynl Where ; he was
driven, no 1 oneseems to'know.
\u25a0 At his home, No. 664 Fifth? avenue,
it was denied that he was there. So
far as they knew, < he was still in. Cuba.
At his father's home,; No. ,660 "Fifth
avenue, the greatest astonishment was
shown over the fact that young Van
derbilt had returned. /..'-\u25a0
"He is In Cuba," it was said, "and
i so far as we- know, : he will return: in
his yacht. He cannot have been a pas
senger on the Mexico." : ;
The ship's register, the -testimony;^ of
the officers of the ship and the.: rec
ords, however, show that :he really was
on the Mexico, and that he-landed here
about 9:30 o'clock Saturday morning.'
Vanderbilt in Hiding};'
At the Belmont, the Stl Regis, the
Savoy and other, hotels at which it is
known he, has stayed at * times i 'j incog
nito, after the fashion' of royalty,'/ all
knowledge of him was" denied.
Mr. and Mrs/ J Wtliiam?K.^Vanderbilt
Sr. have abandoned ; their plan - to 'go
abroad January 15, and there f ore '; "Idle
Hour," their mansion at Oakdale", ; Long
Island, '.will, not be -closed, .as was ex
pecte<J. • - \ v .
iJTha;Vanderbjlit»^eft\Vldl^Ho^ir'i t De
cember - 2l!i and- J .w«nl.ito^EaimibVya'cli.
They ' planned- to: return ,to, Oakdale,
close the big. place, leave It in; charge
of servants 'and spend the ; remainder of
the winter in Paris. It \u25a0••is believed,
however, that the domestic affairs of .W.
K. Vanderbilt Jr., caused :them.l: them. l to/ alter
their plans. :,, The Vanderbilts Sr. "will
occupy -"Idle -Hour" ' until next -March
and then may go: abroad. . .
lime. Lina Cavalier!, the, peerless
beauty who last year, was a' soprano/at
the ; Metropolitan opera house, has .de
layed her departure f or ; -Parlß.' s She
opened her beauty shop in Fifth avenue
td^ay. '.
Spartan Simplicity ;
lime. Lina was attired in black, with
an .almost Spartan simplicity. A few
pearls cascaded from her well molded
neck. / Otherwise any miss from .a \u25a0 de- j
partment store would excel the, primal
donna in pretension and elaboration of
costume. :•". ' „ : . : >j
•lime, Cavalieri was assisted by Mrs. !
Jessie Baskerville, Miss Anna Held and
Mrs. \u25a0 Jackson Gonaud and Mrs. Lovell
Jerame. . _ . " i
Not allowed to sell, Mme.. Cavalieri
gave away her wares. She .went around
with, a' basket of samples, tiny ' little/
bottles containing the ' most : precious |
of her cosmetics. . , *~ .//j
It is said that Mme.. Cavalieri • and
Miss/Anna Held have: formed /a part
nershlpl/; \u25a0' ; .i'^^^^ .
The Anna. Held beautifler.- company,
has been incorporated; under the laws
of "New Jersey. ' A
PAVES WAY FOR PEACE
IN 3ALKANS DISPUTE
Austria's Offer to Turkey? Prob
ably Will Be Accepted
VIENNA; ; Jan. , 10.—-The V; newspapers
here, {official ;and unofficial, \ are of • the
opinion '; that 'Austria's offer .to -Turkey
of 2,soo,ooo \u25a0.pbunds^Turklsh* as \ indem
nity ' for the^ annexation; of Bosnia and
Herzegovina paves the 'way for peace
and an international congress.
Austria's offer, which is in addition to
concessions previously made— the 1; ar
rangement; of a commercial^ treaty; and
an Increase in .Turkish customs arid
duties— ls ; made , conditional yl on ; /the
holding of \u25a0\u25a0 a ; corif erenc'e^-wlth '; the pow
ers to .which it is to be submitted, for
discussion/ ' \u25a0- :
No doubtls felt jthaf Turkey: will ac-"
cept: the terms, v . ' [:
DECLARES NEW PLANETS
REVOLVE BEYOND-NEPTUNE
Professor See Reasoned: Out (the
'Problem ' Six Months Ago
JO, ; Jan. - : 1 0.-— ln , regard { to I the
recent report * issued , from 1 the/observa
tory fat^ Harvard college i that^ Prof; "w.
H./ Pickering/ is g searching ;• f or ! a ; ; new
planet 1 located i beyond iNeptuneifprof/
T. \3.\ See/Hhe officer ; in'?, charge "{<ot ~> the
naval tobseryatory at Mare*. Island \ navy"
yard, today/ made; the following state
nient: • \u25a0 :,. ; V"*" # '-'-V ". ' -.;- \u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u0084-:
'•On, July: li, isos, /i succeeded
proving:, r conclusively '> * by -a *f difficult,*
cbu fse . of . mathematical ; ; reiasonin g .in
rofiar.l to the. niude: of formation of i the
sola r . ; system, that ; one i or' ; more .- new.'
planets revolve beyond'* Neptune. \
'. VMy ; investigation -hasVsincel been 1 be
fore a \u25a0\u25a0; learned • society, * but ;is not * yet
published-" .".!. .'. '. : * v . ;\:
HvSvG* McCarthy
i Noted /State Senator
NAME ON PAYROLL
CAUSES LAUGHTER
Sacramento - Sees -New/ Joke in
Provision i for- Senator's
Mother in Lawl
[Special Dispatch, to The Call]
7 CALL HEADQUARTERS,^ CHAMBER
OF/ COMMERCE', BUILDING. SACRA
MENTO,\ Jan^: 10.— Sacramento buzzed
with"; a new. mother in i law. joke today. J
From the capitol rotunda tolßilly^Han- j
.lon's, from Billy Hanlon's to theCapijLai
I hotel.,, and \ thence /to : the Sutter club,
| there' rolled a wave of chortling glee
over the discovery that Senator H.S. G.
! McCartney, assistant district attorney
j of Los 3 Angeles,'; had; put (his mother ;4ri
i law« on*. the( payroll; as a at ?3
!a day.. ;\u25a0 \u25a0 • ; "\u25a0-\u25a0\u25a0 ': * ':. '- :\u25a0'._ :: ' '
v T; Sacramento; does not/take -. the \avt^
iaißkerjHobißerionsls/.rst.any\time. / : J ". '
.."Will the rain let up before the legis
lature finishes/its work?", one of the
natives 'Was asked. '\u25a0 - \u25a0 \u25a0 -
-•"Stranger,- this ; rain .is, more impor
tant to \ Sacrariierito ' than the legisla
ture."- •"•; . \u25a0'. ;..'''. / •
.' So Sacramento misses -most, of ".the
serious aspect of -McCartney's act '^ and
slaps its thigh' and* digs : its '. neighbor , in
the-! ribs and 'laughs iirimoderately over
the matter. . * • •: .'
Some of the senators^ had the hardi
hood to bfoach the subject to McCart
ney; and ; One or two : even tried to joke
with hiravabout it. One; conQded/'his
purpose of • sending - McCartney, some
comic moiher in law postal cards.
The committee on patronage does not
see the joke. .-> They think the man from
the southland "put one over" on them.
Meanwhile the name, of A. McCaldiri',
who (McCartney has > reluctantly . admit
ted is his mother in;law, remains on the
liat^of. those whose duties include car
rying, baskets full of bills and cleaning
the . cuspidors.' '
CHURCH COLLAPSES;
WORSHIPERS KILLED
Forty Bodies Taken - From Ruins
and Sixty Persons Injured.
: BERNE, ; Switzerland, ; Jan/, 10,—-Dur
ing-service today ant ancient church
riear.'-Sion suddenly collapsed, .burying
the \u25a0worshipers in the ; rulns. Nearly
all ,c, c the/ members 'of the . congregation
Vere 'killed br< lnjured. '/ / V" ')
- A wild;panioj followed; .those who "es
caped irushingjtlifoughlthe' fields- shout
ing; that I ah V earthquake i had-f over taken
the;. village. :(; Other; villagers joined In
the; .outcry, and -were /with \u25a0\u25a0'. difficulty
calmed. ;\u25a0 > . . '. ;.....
After; ant hour.'s 1 exertion- the fire de
partment . .;bf 'the i place \u25a0extricated- '40
corpses/but' it 1 is 'believed there is : still
a nurribeF -under;; the 'timbers. -"\u25a0'\u25a0 'Sixty
persons were ' r badly,' injured. - {The'- col
lapse'twas caused jby.the'tlme. worn pil
lars In san /underground .crypt /giving
way./.,. /,; .. -•"'.;,"".,, .' ,'\u25a0 '\u25a0' -
BUSINESSMEN ARRESTED
I; fo£ wwki^ioNfSyNiMY
Blue ; Laws Being; Strictly /En
, forced | by] Sheriff: and Deputies *\u25a0
PENSACOLA 1% . Fla;, -Jan., 10.-— Th,
Florida 'blue laws \/were \u25a0 strictly ;en
forced* today. V^4ivVi -f° /. .*-./
\u25a0/ Sheriff '.Van^ Pelt's \u25a0 order.ito -/arrest all
persons' ''attempting^tojperform^ Sunday
work 'was J limited /onlyjby,?the 'instruc
tions Tof rtheTcbunty/ f solicitor, /who ad
vised - him'fthaV; tie/would] have ]no right
to: stop trains, Istfeetcars, and^ "publio
hacks^c'-./ ; 'i'-^ v '-\ .:-,- "•. ' -- : " ' "; :^'-' : i ''_
'j Businessmen Mipqn } leavirig ; . thel rj of - .
fices,\'where|the'y. had .; gone^^ ; to read 'their
mail, ' were' placed \uhder arrest "andl.wllli
be* arraigned^oniK chiarges tof j violating 1
the law I^^ prohibiting' workingHonVrthe
Sabbath?-"- ;•? : ' : ''.'.:>;'\u25a0 \u25a0;-- b'i'i]'.' ' ' '•\u25a0' '\u25a0?\u25a0"
Sunday Law Enforced \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0'i- \u25a0'\u25a0\u25a0: s
;;';>ROANOKE;'a^ya.p* JanV ; 10.-^Majof"
Hutchinßon '/ordered'; ;'the : - .'police' to en
force * every 'ordinance * today?:* No
cigars,^. cigarettes/;-.' tobacco, : .' f ru l l , icon -'
f ectiona^Jtoilet^f ticles } and : other Jmer
'chandlßeTwere^sold.'; ;,f. " : ','.'.\u25a0}'\u25a0 C '' : O'-> ~*-\' : ;
CHURCH MURDER
MYSTERY MAY
TURN OUT HOAX
Rev. Ifc Carmichael \ and ) Sup-
- posedi Victim Declared > to
Be Still Alive r \
Theory That R^ttleßun^Crime^
Is Scheme to Advertise
: Preacher's Novel
\u25a0 ' i'/ '" \u25a0' \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 '\u25a0'\u25a0' ' '" •"' . ' '\u25a0 . \
Women A*ssert • :; : i\^ssing^i'Men
Were Seen on Train After /
Killing \u25a0•
[Special Dispatch to \ The ~ Call] j
PORT \u25a0 HURON, . Mich., .Jan. 10— That '
the cause "- of : all Xthe . "events .at •' Rattle" f
Run ; which/ have : been magnified /into i\
a. murder mystery was Uhe half insane].
\u25a0 desire - of Rev. •J. ,H. .Carmichael jto se- iy
cure .an? interesting plot-for.\a thrillirig {\u25a0\u25a0
\u2666— — — .! \u25a0'..';. — —^ ; ~;..'.~ ;..'. . — : — %\u2666 .
"NEXT!"— Cartoon from! The Call- of December 12
novel: is now., believed, arid the late evi
dence strengthens the theory < that both
principals in the supposed^ tragedy are
That Carmichael and Browning .were
seen 'together; in a. Grand Trunk train
bound \u25a0froni the; west was' the state
ment made by Miss Clara Wagner and (
! her.' sister/Annie, who -lived for several
years near: Rattle; Run arid who were
acquainted with: both, men.
/"We boarded 'the -train at Goodells, ,
! lie/ miles .from Port Huron, Thursday
| riignti"..'. said; Miss dlara^Wagner,. -."and
i we;saw.> Carmichael. and JBroAvnlng slt
| ting;opposite* each .other,'. each wearing
a heavy .fur overcoat. I think Mr.
Carmichael' recognized us, for he turned
up l;js collar., . - : -'\u25a0 '. "
"When we reached Port Huron we
went inside theVdepot, and 'a fewlmo
ments later/ Carmichael came in, gave
us a searching^ glance and \u25a0 hurried 'out
again. I/haafd Carmichael preach", a
Berinon only' three weeks ago,: and -do
not .believe; that; l; could be mistaken."
MRS; MACKAY ENTERTAINS
; , ; . MISS MILLS AT DINNER
Lord ; Grahard« Also Attends It
and Musicale Afterward
[Special Dispatch; to'; The Call]
' NEW, YORK, Jan. r 10.— Mrs. Clarence
H.\ Mackay , tonight^ save a dinner, party
and' musicale">ln Honor of Miss Beatrice
Millsat* hefihome.i 244 Madison avenue.i
\u25a0 Lord Granard; whom; Miss Mills is soon
j to "'. marry, "was also ; a I ' guest of honor. ; >
There -were "$., persons, at dinner and I
4 1 more at*, the ; musicale. a very -rep- |
| resentative';-; gathering \u25a0 ; of r « al N ®.^. |
Yorkers.. • I '*\u25a0;\u25a0'-': ;-'\u25a0>- * •\u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0.
;\u25a0 The dinner .Included Mr. and Mrs.
RobeVt" Go'elet; : Mr. \ and Mrs. Philip M.
Ly'digr.'r'Mr.^and ;Mrs.V Havemeyer, '^MrJ
and ! Mrs.; Mackay, Mrs.*; -William' k. JlVan^J I Van^
derbilt* Jr., . Miss Dorothy Whitney; Miss
Whitridge, Miss" V* Beatrice Mills, Miss
Etliel BarrVmore^CKarles vp^per/^WiU
Ham- G^ißelck,' Lord l'.Granard, "James
Barney and-August:Belmont. t
25vMEN KILLED IN: >/
• joe leiter's Mine
Spark From Electric Trolley
V -iPole "'(CaiiseVof '\u25a0-, /Disaster
. DUQUOIN,' 111., -Jan. . 10.-^A gas* ex
plosioni-iih which a 25 -nien lost their
lives occurred ,- at .-an early? hour this
morning- 1 nj 1 Joseph ; Leiter's famous; col-.
ilery|at;Zcigler" , A'spark^from^a trol
ieySpole;.of Van' "electric.. motor], coming
into >i' contact "with, a pocket of ; ; pas , Is
assigned'. n3. t li"e. t cause- of tbo. explosion.
> Eight. bodies yet^remain in ( the mine.
* y rJeiterV" personally \ conducted ; the first
reMef'party-intoithe minei[
"\," \, 'The lone survivor of ; the explosion
wasj" an: Italian .'youth, who escaped
Weaving has, come into vogue as a fashionable \u2666
'> - accomplishment for young girls, i It is not difficult s « .
/ y Tvhch a loom -is .at hand: Read about it on the %
>l'"Pdge for Misses" in The Sunday) Call \u2666
Fmcis;]* Heaey,
PLAN WELCOME FOR
GRAFT PROSECUTOR
Citizens \u25a0 League of: Justice Ar
ranges Public Greeting for
Francis J. Heney
Francis Jj.Heney, who has been vis
iting eastern cities, will return to San
Francisco this - evening between 8:15
and 1 8:30 o'clock, and a public meeting
of j welcome • has : been ' arranged •by the
Citizens' : League of Justice in honor of
the assistant district attorney. l A com
mittee , representing, the \ league and in
terested citizens 5 will •} meet Heney at
Sacramento and accompany j him to the
city.' "At the ferry' building' Heney will
be^ escorted --to- the;nave on 'the second
floor '; and 'there .formally, .greeted. C.
H. -Bentley is_ chairman' of the commit
tee : having ; in .charge, the .reception \ of
Heney, and citizens '~ generally are in
vited j to x | attend. . . '\ ' ... "•-- '.*'•
; Heney will return *to San , Francisco
in time to -take part s in '•- the ; opening
sessions' of \u25a0 the trial of ; Patrick Cal
houn, accused of "bribing : members, of
the; board' of supervisors, -which • begins
Tuesday, mdrning.. V W; J.Burns, { special
agent \u25a0 of ' the : district attorney's * office,
will, retuin-to this dty with Heney.
The ;; graft ; prosecutor^ left i San
cisco, shortly • after , he recovered
the.': bullet * wound *r Inflicted y by ; Morris
Haas. f ;He .. has traveled ?,- extensively
throu gh : the : east. *At .Washington . he
I visited!' President ? Roosevelt." and"" was
j entertained : at 'the .White H6use. ;r While
I Heney was 'in the :«ast the • Pittsburg
j councilmen. scandals \ were ; uncovered,
I and.it was reported that, the lo<*al graft
| prosecutor .would; represent .the federal
government in 'the prosecution of those
cases. .. This, was denied • by Heney.
The public has been- Invited to^Joln
ln-the^demonstration* tp'beTheldfat the
f erry.; bunding. tonlghtJ. The y general
committee, of * the"' Citizens' League of
Justice [at the j meeting '{ held
last^nlgrit Is composedof the. following
citizens: ; ' -.
Charlpn* H.~ Bfntley. !nr. ShsdTrnrth Ju^n**^
ch^lritian ',; iPrnf. f A»w»rt Whitiw.r;
Matt !l'_.Siilli*ap' : llohn Otlloway.
Marshall '.Hale T Mr. JHarry*. .Sh«»miaa
Zolth EWrcde<> |\V. C. , Bohrman«
Rollai" V. v JO. .S. Hiltchins ;
I. C. McKiaKtr.r ' jlohn Gal<>n' llowanl
B«t. -C. N. _ Lathrop | John - T. : Fojrarty" "\u25a0"
Walter jMacarthnr !Dr. Barkan "
Tohn V "*,'W." Swe«n«r ,'.|Re-». William. Kader
Martin . Beklas ' \ \0. ." X.A Cnahla* "
Pror.-H. Bunnell 1 \ -
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
CABRERA'S
SCHEME IS
DEFECTIVE
Naturalization Authorities Find .
Defect in Papers of Son
of President
Young Guatemalan Said to Have
Presented Incorrect Version
of Documents
Failure to Secure Citizen's
Rights Would Spoil Plans
to Protect Property
Proceedings Intended . to Prc
\vent Seizure of Spoils if
Fortunes Turn
THE dream of President Manuct
Cabrera „of Guatemala that h«
can transfer his . fortune in thf
Central American republic, valued
at many millions, to his son. Jose D.
E. Cabrera, in San Francisco, and have
it. protected by the United States, ow
ing to the American citizenship of the
young man, may soon go for naught.
The federal naturalization authorities
have discovered what they consider to
be an. Irregularity in the naturaliza
tion of the immigrant. Serious flaws
are reported to have been uncovered
In "the Guatemalan's case, and it is
said that the irregularity will go fur
ther.than the president's son, and will
be found to include an attache of the
local Guatemalan-" consulate.
Translation Is Inaccurate
An agent, of .the immigration depart
ment is -said to have discovered that
this official transited with strange in
accuracy some.: public -documents in
the case. An investigation of thUi mis
conduct may b* 1 demanded of th*i
j Guatemala \ minister at Washington.
Consul General Felipe Galicta. woo rep
resents Cabrera's government at San
Francisco, could, not .be, found [ last ev
ening.-
~ Young Cabrera's petition for pavers
of American citizenship was -filed mr
this; city, in . January, , 1907. r . He, ga.v«t
the date -of his arrival In this country
as August,l7, 1900. * What irregularity
in. connection with this nataraliiation
has been found, th? federal agents re
fuse, to disclose.
Scheme to Benefit Father
At the time of the naturalization of
the scion of Cabrera's house it was
thought that the gay young Guate
malan wished to be an American be
cause he enjoyed gay American life.
Later it was charged that he w
merely working out a grand scheme of
his father's. •
Cabrera is th« Castro of Guatema?a.
He has been waxing rich m hla presi
dency • and has ' made over valuable
properties to his son. Should the
fortunes of Centra! American politics
turn against him and an attempt be
made to confiscate his estates. Cabrera
could plead that the property belonged
to his son, an "American citizen, . and
young Cabrera could, in th \u25a0ory, sum
mon the Pacific fleet to . Guatemala to
protect the interests of the naturalized
citizen of the United . States. .<i
So [ Cabrera does not frown on his
son's expatriation.
"BILLY POSSUM" MAY
REPLACE "TEDDY BEARS"
Taft's Leaning Toward Mar-.
supial Will Be Utilized
[Special Diipaich to The Call]
j. ATLANTA^ Ga., Jan. 10.— The possum
craze: following the request of Presi
dent elect Taf t that the marsupial be.
served at the banquet to b« given him
by the Atlanta chamber of commerce
has become so pronounced that several
Georgians propose to turn it in a com
mercial direction.
A company Is being formed "which
pVoposes to -manufacture "Billy poe
sunV.*; toys, and to put , them on the
market as successors -to .the "Teddy
bear." .
. Two Georgians who propose to; put
"Billy \u25a0 possum" on the market think
there is. lots of money in it.'* They say
the immense popularity , of Taft will
Insure a ' general demand. Artists who
have been consulted say a taking toy
can be fashioned in similitude of Br«r
Possum. '."
HONOLULU PHYSIC! AN
FIRED AT BY ENEMY
Would Be 'Murderer's Poor Aim
Saves Doctor's ;Life
•'HONOLULU. Jan. 10.— Doctor John
Atch«r ley. fired^ four shots today at Dr.
J. T. TVaysort at the-cffltM of th«
board of health. Atcherley's aim w« *
pooi\ and his intended victim escaped
unhurt, the bullets i flying 'wide of their
mark. T
Wayson .is a member, of the bo<ti, ; rl of
ihealth, and is one of the moat prom
: Incnt. physicians in Honolulu.'
Atcherley ia said to be aufferinj un
der the delusion . that he i ia baiajc p«r
iecut«d. c
