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HOW A BABY CHANGED A HOUSEHOLD Will be told in the "Confessions of a Housemaid:* in THE SUNDAY CALL VOLUME CVIL— NO. 64. THIRTY DIE BY GAS EXPLOSION IN MINE ENTRY Sixteen Bodies Recovered and Ten Men Arc Rescued Alive, but Hurt Sixty More May Be Penned Up by Fall of Slate and Are Probably Dead Track Repairer Enters Aban* doned Room With Uncovered Lamp and Disappears DRAKBSBORO. Ky.. Feb. I.—Six tf-en bodies have been recovered, eight of which have been identi fied. 10 others have been rescued alive and from 25 to €0 men are supposed to be still entombed in the Browder mine, in which th^re was an explosion today. It is believed that the dead will num- Itesouers are working desperately to save the miners who may be alive and ,n recover the bodies of tho?«? killed. Of the 10 men taken out alive, five virre seriously injured. It is believed that the misfing men are all alive. - At S o'clock tonight eight bodies had hfen recovered, all horribly mutilated and some past identification. Because of the accumulation of gases in the entry where the explosion occurred, 170 feet beneath the ground and 700 feet back from the mine shaft, it was impossible *o begin active rescue work until six hours after the disaster took Mine But Little Damaged Damage to the mine, investigating parties have discovered, is not ma terial, as it is confined to ihe east en try. One hundred men were in the mine at the time of the explosion, more than half in the west entry. All hastened to the cages and were tir-I: ly drawn to the top. Later all 'tii \ east entry, except the unfortunate :'.. fought their way to the shaft and were brought to safety. As soon as it was safe to begin the rescue uork, miners were sent down in relay? under direction of J. Aber t rombie, mine foreman, and G. Rey nold*, mine superintendent. Bodies Thrown Many Feet In tli«* immediate vicinity of the ex plcsion 10 men had been, working. The concussion threw the bodies many f*tt. What caused the ignition of the gases has not been ascertained. The other men were in entries only -\u0084 few feet from the workings where t:ere was the igreuWst known loss of iif>. and searching parties have been un::ble to find these entries. It is be lieved all i <» men entombed there are Repairer Is Missing At the pit mouth wives of the dead and missing miners crowd about .wait ing reports from the rescuers. Jesse Jonghan was rescued alive, but i« so badly burned that his recovery is doubtful. Jt is believed that the explosion was \u25a0\u25a0 • caused by a track repairer going into an abandoned room with an uncovered lamp. The room is shattered almost to atoms, and the body of the repairer is nowhere to be found. The mine is not on fire, and the fans •re working. This gives rise to the Jiope that all the bodies may be recov ered by daylight. Tii*- Browuer mine, with three others - in this vicinity, recently was purchased by a syndicate of Tennessee and West Virginia capitalists. Firedamp and Miners Blamed PRIMKKO. Colo., Feb. 1. — The disas ter in the main mine of the Colorado fuel and iron coin pan y yesterday, which claimed the l'.ves of at least 79 ni*>n, was caused "ay an explosion of fire damp, according to a survivor of the catastrophe on January 23, 1907, in the same mine in which 24 lives were lost. The same authority holds that the explosion was caused by the ignition of gas from aflame originated prob ably through the carelessness of some miner in direct violation of Inine rules, fither through the crimping of a cap for a fuse, or the lighting- of a match surreptitiously carried into the work ings. Officials refuse to give out any state ment regarding the probable cause, saying that It can not be determined until the workings have been cleared and a thorough investigation made. At 9 o'clock tonight the situation in the workings continued unchanged. Relief work was being pushed by fre quent changes of shifts, the rescuing parly having reached entry No. 12 A, soven-eighths of a mile from the mouth. A check of bodies recovered tonight reveals that 47 have been removed, leaving 32 etiU .in the workings. A large force of men was put to work tonight digging graves In ' the cemeteries of Trinidad, and tomorrow the bodies recovered will be. taken there for buriaL Nine Japanese min ers recovered will be buried in th,e Catholic cemetery. Leonardo Virgcn, a Mexican and 'the only surviving, miner, who •is supposed Continued on Page 2, Culumu 5 The San Francisco Call. INDEX OF THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S NEWS TODAY TELEPHONE KEAUXY 88 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2. 1910 WEATHER CONDITIONS YESTERDAY — Clear; west wind; maximum temperature. 54; minimum. 4S. FORECAST FOR TODAY— Fair; brisk uorth wind, diminishing. . ]>ngc IT. EDITORIAL Justice Brewer on bar and bench. I'ajje 6 Responsibility for excessive prices. Page 6 Coal dust in congressional bands. Page <J Mistaken abont Taciflc coast' opinion. Page 6 CITY Sweet linger in "Professor Xapolcon'* suf fered bravely fo r charity. Vuuf 10 United Railroads manager tries to persuade the supervisors that car fenders would be ! dangerous. V Vase 5 1 Court deuies petition of Rudolph Spreckels to jail brothers for contempt. Pajre 1<» Jack Sesnon in^city collecting evidence to de fend suit brought by sister. Page 1 Police board fails to make expected changes in department. Pacr !(J Society girl files second suit against rela ] lives for imprisonment. I'agr 7 Bar association trying to cud delays of law j and jurists discuss suggestions. I'aß* ".! Socialist obji-cts to work, according to woman ! who runs bakery and secures divorce. i':ikp 5 Presidio club elects officers; stork visits Fleming home. Pace Hi Two record holding ocean giants in harbor fly German flag. l';|-;r Hi Hotel guest jailed on charge of passing bogus drarts. I'aer ."» Mysterious "Mrs. Schulz" sought in hotel buoUKoAN Sophomores propose new plan for financing of juDir annual. I'agr II Decisive advantage Is gained by Oakland in its water frout fight. Page 3 Block signaling thoroughly explained by Southern Pacific expert. I'Hgr N tiirls to give circus performance at annual I Xete of Prytanean society of the. univer sity. I'agp it . tiuemeville citizen traces his runaway wife ! to city. I'age S •Siiuthern Pacific asks second change in loop system franchise. Piikv I) Heir Is born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Allen. Pace 8 Grand Army posts prepare for department en cauii>ment in Oakland next April. Pace 8 Woman declare? husband bigamist and .seeks his arrest. I'age 'S Exemplary prisoner may escape second term for family's sake. , _ PaK<" !» Kleptomaniac will undergo operation to.haTe [\u25a0reason removed fnm tirain. I'ase !) Everything Is in readiness for opening . of fclrmesi la Oakland. Page S .Smaiiheg d«or of daughter's home with en «x. I'nßf !» Direct legislation solves municipal graft problems, asserts expert. Page 'J COAST " Baby's, grandfather's grandfather is still alive and hearty.- Page I _/ Walter S. Martin protests against bad roads ;'iu San Mateo county. Page 3 Xapa chamber of commerce gives fifth anni versary banquet. I'dkt 4 Santa Rosa couple accused of the murder of tLeir own infant. I'agr U Mrs. Knima le Doux, the "trunk murderess," goes to San Quentin tot life. Page 3 ; Hermann denies knowledge oX wrongdoing re garding the forest reserve at conspiracy trial. Pace*3 Mrs. May Talbot of Beno acquitted of murder of liUcbaiMl. P(ii*e 7 EASTERN Taft frees Indian imprisoned for killing spirit doctor. I 'nee 4 E. H. Archer appointed surveyor general to sm-ceed W*. S. Graham, displaced. Paice I Tea miners perish in gas explosion and 17 more are entotnbled in Kentucky. I'ajp 1 Illinois governor signs requisition for Brojan, wanted for murder. Page II Paris Good recedes and relief is prompt, but pillaging continues. I'agrS SPORTS Lew Taylor beats Fred Cooley In two rounds at West Oakland club. \u25a0 \u25a0 I'bkc 1 1 Jaov Gleason says that Rlekar.d gave him authority to name battle ground. I'tinr 10 Polytechnic basket ball team beats Sacred ITeart in hard fought tss?^. I'aire 10 Edward Powd. • local crack, causes !><• Oro to extend himself in match. P»«e 10 Sid Hester's application for fight permit again put over. I'age 10 Tip O'N>il utarts ra*t tomorrow to arrange trip of White Sox. Psro i I Sid Hester may stage Xelson-Wolgsst go in Alameda county. >•'- Paije 10 Aberdeen's manager to bring suit for rein statement into Northwest league. \u25a0 Patir- It Supervisors nnd P. A. A. may clash over awarding of fight permits. Pane !(> Berkeley boxing club to stage four four-round bouts February !>. ' .' Pagr I "Doc" White, Comiskey's clever southpaw, refuses to sign contract. I'ac 1 111 Jack Johnson's manager sajis Gleason will get tfce big battle. 'r.' 'j I'nsF 10 Silvia Fir, Oakwood 'filly, runs away. Injures herself and is shut. I'hkv 1 1 Thirty -six teams enter, basket ball tournament of Sunday School athletic league. Page 10 S. C. Hildreth's Fitrherbert is sold to un known buyer for $40,000. Pate ll' Coronado country club golf tournament play begins in rain. l':isr 10 Baseball next on schedule of Catholic Schools athletic league. I'Hur 10 Santa Clara and Stanford cross bats today in postponed season Pagr 10 Lew Powell signs to meet George Metusic February 15 in south. Page 10 MARINE, Heavy norther sweeps harbor, but does little damage. Page 4 LABOR American federation- of labor moves in have exclusion law extended. \u25a0. - 3 - Pnse 7 Calif ornians on Travels [Special Diipatch to The Call]. ,S : From San FraDcisco— W. T. rearsoo. Waldorf- Astoria; I. E. Connor, Seville: J. C. Drum. Hotel York; Mrs. M. SI. Hecbt, Hotel Savoy: G. M. Halllmaa, M. C. Harklne, Hotel SeTllfe; B. M. Lelnger. T. McDonald,. Mrs. T. McDonald, King Edward : hotel ; Mis* n. AlezaDder, St. v D^nis: C. D. Demann, Hotel Rrcrlln; J. M. Joues, Park Avenue hotel; C E. I^alonde. Miss W-Lalonde, Grand Union ; G. A. Wood, \u25a0\u25a0. Mrs. G. A. Wood, Union Square hotel. \u25a0 ' - ' i . \u25a0• -•; ,\u25a0..\u25a0--.\u25a0- \u25a0;\u25a0 Eos Anse!c»—F. C. Adams, Cadillac; *J. = \Vat son. Hotel Martinique; fl. O. Cerl. -M. B. Paly, Hotel Uf-lruoot : J. ,A: Keeney, . Miss ICS Keeney, Mies L. Kecnpy.Mlotel Wolcott; e ß. J. McAclony, Mrs. ' It.' J. \u25a0\u25a0;\u25a0 McAdony. Hotel ; Gerard. \u25a0 v ~ ; \u25a0 Oakland— M. B. Gudfrej-. Slartha .Washington. - Pasadena — Mrs. ."A... lion- laud, Martha .-Wash ington- ' - • -." i; • SAX FRANCISCO, WE^ESDAY, FEBRUARY '2, 1910. SESNON FAMILY FIGHT EXCITES LOCAL INTEREST Mrs. Mamie Austin Sues Her Brother and Wants to Ad minister Property Alaska Millionaire Here Collect ing Evidence to Defend \ Pending Action Jack Sesnon, the Alaska millionaire and former San Franciscan, is in San Francisco collecting evidence with which to attack the suit brought against him by his sister, Mrs. Mamie Austin, widow of Joseph Austin, former park commissioner. The suit involved 17,800 in money, and Mrs. Austin furthermore has applied to be ap pointed administratrix over her broth er's property. He is registered at the :Palace hotel with his wife, who was formerly Miss Wetzel, a trained nurse of the German hospital of this city. While the legal contest will be heard in Seattle, there is a great interest locally over the family dispute on ac count of the prominence of the Ses non family. Mrs. Austin is well known on both sides of the bay, as is William T. Sesnon, a brother, and Rev. Father Robert* Sesnon of Sausalito, a second brother, who is one of the best known Catholic priests in the archdiocese of San Francisco. A third brother, George, resides in Seattle. Family Is Divided William T. Sesnon and George Ses non are said to be favoring the cause of ' Mrs. Austin, while Father Sesnon is taking no part in the family contro versy. William- T. Sesnon, however, would not discuss the case yesterday. The presence of - Mrs. Sesnon in this city at this, time' makes the contest between the well known brother and sister the more interesting, , because it is only since the marriage of Sesnon that he has had differences with his sister. Whether the lact that the mil lionaire and society 'man married' the nurse who attended him during a; seri ous illness has - aroused his sister to antagonism is not clearly determinable, but in htf* suit Mrs. Austin has al leged that Sesnon is not"of firm mind. Sesnon's friends insist that he is in the most vigorous frame of mind, and Attorney Frank Shay declared yester day that his client was in the best of health and mental condition. Denial of Compromise "There are no grounds for the action brought by Mrs." Austin," said Shay yesterday afternoon. "The report that there has been a settlement or a com promise is unfounded, as there is no reason why John Sesnon should compromise. Anyway, no negotiations toward a compromise have been sug gested. Mr. Sesnon came to San Fran cisco to gather certain evidence which is needed in his suit. He has gathered that, and now he intends to stay in San Francisco for some days. "The facts of the difficulty between Sesnon and Mr,s. Austin are these: Seven or, eight years ago Mrs. Austin had $3,000 in the bank drawing 4 per cent. John Sesnon offered to take the money and give her 10 .or- 12 *per cent Interest on the loan. He not only did that and*paid her the interest and has paid her the .principal, but he placed $150 a month* to her credit in a Seat tle bank and gave her diamonds and valuable presents, including a $500 fur cloak, just before the action was brought. He paid her back the prin cipal in 'I installments of $1,000 and $1,200. But now she claims $7,800. "In addition to those gifts John Ses non gave his sister his interest in the family estate, and. persuaded hisbroth er to aid her. She is a well to do woman." . ' Made Fortune at Nome John Sesnon went to Alaska early in the Nome days and immediately en gaged in the shipping business at the mining camp. He made a great fortune there, and is now reputed. to be a mil lionaire. , -^* . * Since his marriage Sesnon has pur chased a yacht and it is reported that Mrs! Austin considered that he was living too extravagantly and that his fortune and her money, to the amount of $7,500, would be swept away. . So she began proceedings to recover the money. . • o ._ ; \ ; \u0084. Mrs. Austin has been staying at the Hotel Robbins,; but left yesterday on a visit to San Mateo. Previous to her departure she declined to discuss, the case. ' ' \u25a0 • .'\u25a0..:••"-. '/ \ BABY'S GRANDFATHER'S GRANDFATHER IS ALIVE Youngster Holds' ' World's Rec ord for Living Ancestors [Special Dispatch to The Call] ' PETALUMA, Feb. I.— A son; born to day to Mr. and . Mrs. - Walter Peck ' has the distinction:' of representing' the fifth generation. - • "/-"'«\u25a0-•-\u25a0:.' Through . his maternal Mrs.-; W. H. Van,. Marter, r ', and her mother, I , Mrs. O. Baldwin,-, he traces his ancestryito the pioneer, .'J:\Wriglit.Vwho is "his great great grandfather. f Wright," though riearjy. 100^ yearsf old, retains ' his faculties and- health ' to? a wonderful, degrea.:. • \ • -v \u25a0 COURT MARTIAL PROVES TO BE WOMAN'S FIGHT . \u25a0 — \u25a0\u25a0•.. Evidence -Introduced Shows In fluence of Senator Lodge in Navy Department Miss Hesler Testifies in Behalf of Chivalrous Conduct of Dashing Pay master Summary of the Fads Causing Court Martial Dr. KilvrardE. Covrles. a hyp notic Mpeclalint of Boston and cousin of 3lrn. Throdore ' Itoo.ir vrlt. rnmplalDK of brine anxaultcd by Pnj;mni«tcr (ipcirpt p. Auld lat the home of Dr. Howard E. Amen at the. Boston navy yurd, Decem ber 11. AMsiKtant Surgeon Ansey P. Robnett l» ficcuned as pnrtlc<*p« erlminls. They were Knenim at n dance anil Cowlch nays that after orderlnt; him to leave and npolo- KirinK for no riolriK, at the com mand of Miss Ames, Anld felled him with a blow on the head. Auld profcNscM tbhnve rcMented *onie remark* about the daughter of Admrrnl Svtlft, vrho In acciiMed by Cowlen of having failed <o Im pose an adequate penalty for the assault. Auld in Maid %6 he a suitor for the hand of. Mlms Swift, who nan enframed to he married to Harry Dner Store'r of New York until the night of the trouble. BOSTON. Mass., Feb. I.— Something 0 fthe influence that Senator Henry Cabot Lodge enjoys in the . navy de partment was revealed today by Mrs. Edward S. Cowles," wife of the com plainant in the sensational court mar tial proceedings; against Paymaster George Percival Auld at the Charles town navy yard. Recalled to the wit ness stand by the defense, this-after noon, Mrs. C6\vles' v told- how -she had gone to Washington to see "that j the matter wa»;riot h -.35 h e^V, • upV ;* ho" w ' Secre taVy "of the ; Navy ifuy er "told 3 her v that the incident was closed, and; then how she went to Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, and through his intercession had the trial ordered. * Miss Hesler Causes Flutter Dorothy "Hesler, whose picture has stirred up one. of the biggest depart ments of Uncle Sam, and led to the court martial of the dashing paymas ter of the Wabash, caused a flutter, of excitement today when . she , took the witness stand.. Miss Hesler; lives now in Chicago. She came to testify in behalf of Auld in return for his clival rous conduct in removing Doctor Cowles from a navy hop because he was objectionable to her. /The fair., witness identified^ a* letter written to her by Cowles in which he said the taking of the picture was "such a trifling thing that I did not give It a moments serious thought," and in which he referred to Dr. Ansey H. Robnett as "cowardly to the core." Dr. Cowles Recalled Doctor Cowles was recalled to the stand and caused a big flurry .by re plying to a question of Major. Leonard, "It 'is none of your business. . -\u25a0 Major Leonard's cross examination of Miss Hesler disclosed that if she ever experienced . infatuation of Doctor Cowles, little of it remains. . . "Did Doctor Cowles ever render him self objectionable to you?" asked : the mi'jor. ~~" *\\ \u25a0'.', "Yes, sir, she replied. "In what way?" , "Well, after I had written a note to Mrs. Cowles, telling her I could not go to he rhouse, the doctor came to, me and wanted my real reason. I said that my real' reason was in the note that I had written .to Mrs. Cowles. I said I would call* on Mrs. Cowles some time before I left. He wanted me to set a time when I would call. Then he wanted to know if 1 would telephone him or, meet him at Sullivan square. He said something about. flowers and candy. I said, no, I wouldn't^ of course 1 ..wouldn't." \ "It Iv a Woman's Fight" "It's a. woman's fight," said a naval officer as he left the trial today, after hearing, the wife of the man that the young Burlington officer is said to have attacked testify that she made a spe cial trip to Washington to get Secre tary of • the Navy Meyer and Senator Lodge to press the charges against Auld.:, ; (,'\\: :" '\u25a0/,\u25a0 ' \u25a0[, '': \u25a0 J \u25a0 ' Women predominated in the court room today,' while the presence orTthe witness j stand"' of half -a f dozen-- young women of the navy, dancing setr gave the -scene a decided feminine.touch. , Doctor Cowles.; whose claims as a physician were repudiated by. the state authorities today, said that He , carried the' picture away by" mistake, and that; when about to return It, Doctor Robnett called i him by. telephoneVand ordered him in emphatic language to return\the picture at * once \u25a0'. or - take < the ' conse quences.*? V ,•..'- \u25a0-,".'\u25a0''\u25a0 ' . " ... ; ,''. :/./•" Pa ssed Assistant Surgeon' a. D. Rob nett ,' testified [, it iWasrcommon 'talk that Cowles.hadrboasted^of haying made ah impression on Mis's •Dorothy' Hester O f Evanstbn, Jll.vHo" -. whom ; he ; (Robnett) was engaged.-;';;';^ ;,;.;". :\u25a0', \u0084-, \ t \u25a0.'\u25a0\u25a0/. •'.". ,',";' t^Mlas Virginia Swift; 'daughter* of Rear Continued on ° Pase ;\u25a0' 2, Column 4 Oirl Defends Auld Dr. Cowles orvSfand I Miss Dorothy Hesler, the young woman of Evanslon, 111, who was on the\ j ; . witness stand yesterday at naval court martial in Boston. \ GRAHAM REPLACED BY E. H. ARCHER Perkins and? McKinlay Sponsor Man Appointed Surveyor General WASHINGTON, Feb. ', 1. — The presi dent sent to the senate.today the nom ination of Edward H. Archer of Madi-' son, Cal., to be surveyor general, of ' California to succeed Wiliiafhs.. Gra ham. \u25a0 , ,' '\u25a0'• -••', /- " v . Personal Matter With -Perkins; Graham's displacement's expected to result in peeving numerous prominent ' party wheel horses *iii- California. \ Among. them ls_ Senator C. f N. Felton, who has been Graham's stanch' friend and who k went to the "front for'Gra'-. horn's reappointment. \u0084..-. \ - T , The ousting of Graham is a personal • matter with Senator Perkins, who . claims the berth as one of his perqui sites, and Congressman Duncan E. Mc- Kinlay, who is sponsor for Archer.' Gra^ ham was not dropped without a show > of resistance on the part of ' powerful, friends. He had friends in California • who looked strong enough to land, al most any. appointment in the-gift of Perkins, 'not counting the ordinarily simpler matter 'of a "job..- At Washington Graham had the_ support of .virtually' the entire ; California'dele gation, excepting, of course, 'Perkins and McKinlay. ; -,- ; . v " . ; Graham came to California from" St. Louis in 1878 and at once became prom- j inent as a' mining and: civil engineer. "Uncle Jake" Neff; was for years his political and business friend. Subse- ; quently Senator Felton came to be as warmly attached to ; Graham as ; was Neff. A few years ago, that was not a bad team .to , hitch to a young man's political chariot. . \u25a0 '"\u25a0;• '.. ~ : / ;': Graham was appointed surveyor gen eral by President Roosevelt* in 1901. Senator Bard joined Senator Perkins \ in 'urging the nomination, and back of their official acts were virtually all the • biggest of the: party big wigs of Cal ifornia. .''>^ f FLYING MACHINES MAY TRAVEL IN BOXCARS Transcontinental Railroads Offi cially Recognize Air Gliders Blplanes/and; monoplanes now have the official recognition of the. trans continental railroads. The western classification; committee has placed a rate on •'\u25a0 flying Machines -.of .- double first class,. whicJir amounts to $6 per 100 pounds from -Missouri river points to the coast., Flyjng, machines, therefore, can be shipped across the continent at regu larly rates. .No minimum or maximum has been made; and' ship- ; pers Iwlll . be "able to ship as • many ma chines 'as they can t place ma/freight car. v;". The 'establishment ;of an .aero^ plane; rate will- no doubt revolutionize the types of freight cars,- asj was dohe \u25a0in the case of the;automobile trade, n; What action . will s be taken in t case, of damages incurred en !. route, has -not been 'determined ;.by r the? carriers." >;?Jo provision v'is*/rnade';--f of the -lossVof^'a* rnnohinc^on account of- a sudden noUon . to'flyrr'v"; \u25a0r.;=;;-'.v \u25a0«.••; r'.- *<--':. :\u25a0;\u25a0 .-^\u25a0'T -.:_.'\u25a0, Commercial Wi-AV Sporting lirillD ULVT Real Estate nIrUUS DLvI Automobile IlLllU - Dramatic . . .IN THE CALL. . . ' Miss Madeleine Swift, daughter; * of Admiral - Swift,- whose engage-, ment toHarry'Storer.issaid'to have been broken "on account of \ Paymaster' Auld, against whom 1 I charges have been . brought. F. P. SHANLEY IS SEVERELY BEATEN Jealousy Over Success Leads . to Attack on Manager of . > Continental • Following a conference of the board of directors of the St. James hotel in Van-N ess avenue yesterday afternoon F. 'P. Shanley, manager of the Conti nental hotel, was set upon^by two of the directors. and severely beaten. Shan ley was formerly manager of the St. James and secretary of the.incorpora tion. He ascribes the reason for the at tack 'oh him, to . the,ealousy of his former-associates at his success.* « Shanley received a note in the early part of yesterday afternoon that C J. Ward and. A." B. Smith, the president and vice president ' of the St. , James .company,' wished to -sec him on .im portant business. 'ot suspecting any .trouble, he kept the appointment- Money matters were discussed, and one word added to another in bitterness provoked a quarrel. had hia glasses on at the time, and, these were knocked from his nose and broken. He received many facial bruises. » ".The quarrel sprung from ealousy," Shanley said at the Continental last night. "I have been making good and they haven't, and .that is al ithere is to it. ' . • •-„ "C. - J.: Ward and A. 1 B." Smith both struck me, and when 'l was down' kicked me. I intend to sue for. bodily, assault and injury/ tomorrow morning." Local Brevities CKUELTY CASE DISMISSED— The charge of ;•• cruelty to »nlruals as:aln.»t Harold O.'Lajcock. bellboy at tb" Hotel . Granada, fur beating ami '-shooting his d'tjr was dismissed by Police Juilse . \u25a0 Shortall • yesterday. Many reputable witnesses \u0084• testified tto.Laycocks good. character. - ACCUSED OF KIDNAPING^-Mrs. Mand Ortfjrs. >.; 570 O'Farrell -street.-: obtained a warrant^es "... tprday^ for i the • a.rre»t '; of \u25a0 her former, husband, 1 William -C. Urepg.; on a i-h;irei> of kldnaplns ib their son.' 1 Paul <Jre«rg.' and taking him to Los Ad geles county. '^flfrgßttftSwflßlSHHW HELD FOR ," BURGLAR Y—Jamps » Lewis., who • \ was -found, hiding 'under- Lee .Voudk's bed at • ' -lS*s2iPostJ street on J thp' nisrbt of January -.IS. -. ! . has been - h»-Id " for ' trial - before * the ! superior ;-i court on a charge of bnixlary. \u25a0 "- WANTED IN LOS \u25a0 ANGELES— Robert. -McJan^ V, nett. 1 : piano • salesman. • was • arrested 'yesterday k by:DctectiTC Ryau on v warrant from Lox An -..Eeles charclns him with failure to DroTlde.'- ;• PRICE FI\ 7 E CENTS. McCARTHY HURLS DEFI AT CRITICS Challenges Bohemian, Pacific \u25a0 Union and California Clubs v to Attempt Recall Promises to Get Signers of Pc» tition to Test Strength With People City's Executive Refers to Club* women as "the Gentle men in Skirts" Moore and Weinsiock Men* tioned as Recall Candidates, but Without Authority > g£ X//ie Bohemian and Pacific I Union clubs and the gentle * F the gentlemen mho frequent men in skirts who frequent another duly in this city (California club) want a fight I will give it to them and to a finish. If they ever start the recall I will see that they get the necessary signers for their petition. We will find out where we stand with the peo pie. "mayor p. h. McCarthy: 9 Mayer P. H. McCarthy challenges the "gentlemen of the Bohemian and Pacific Union clubs and the gentlemen A skirts" of the California club to in voke the charter provisions for his re call. . . • *\u25a0 The mayor is something more than willing. He admits that he is anxious to test his strength with the people by resisting an attempt to recall him."" Hrs ~ : anxiety to show up his critics is so !\u25a0 strong that he is willing to meet them more than half way. Just to show them how much he relish *3 a scrap and how they stand with the people he declares that if they will inaugurate a recall fight he will insure the completion of the necessary petition The mayor issued his defl yesterday. It was a sweeping challenge. None was excluded. It was, however, addressed particularly to the "gentlemen who fre quent the Bohemian and Pacific Union clubs and the gentlemen in skirts who frequent another club." The other club was immediately identified. The mayor referred to the California club. Its members were the "gentlemen in skirts." Recall Talk Heard As the result of the mayor's whole sale decapitation of holdover commis sioners, recall talk was heard on every hand ' yesterday. The names of C C- Moore and Harris Weinstock were men tioned as recall candidates in opposi tion to the mayor. None of the propo nents of the recall used the names of either Moore or Weinstock with au thority. A heated discussion of the mayor's acts and of the recall at an infromal gathering of businessmen at the Mer chants' exchange at noon was the only thing even remotely suggesting organ ized effort to invoke the recall. Rep resentatives of the public welfare fund gave cold comfort to the recall advo cates who endeavored to secure the co operation of the fund. The public welfare fund will bacK the legal battles waged by the mem bers of the. school and health boards who are fighting their removal for cause, but it will have' nothing to do with a recall movement — not for the* present. Influential members of • the fund declare that they will consider a recall movement more seriously when the disgruntled supporters of Mc- Carthy, who are now complaining in secret, screw their courage up to tha point of starting a fight in the open. Aware of Agitation Mayor McCarthy had heard of the recall talk yesterday. Indeed, it had reached his ears long before yesterday. He remarked it In a speech at Monterey. He declined yesterday to discuss the suggestion that- his whole- Vale removal of commissioners was in violation .of the charter, but he was ready to discuss -the recall movement. "Have I taken cognizance of the re call agitation?" queried the mayor. "Be lieve me, I have. If the gentlemen who frequent thu Bohemian and Pacific Union clubs and the gentlemen in skirts who frequent another club in thfci city want a fight. I wijl give it to them, and to a finish." "Does your reference to the club fre quented by gentlemen in skirts mean the California club?" the mayor was The .mayor, answered affirmatively with a vigorous nod and a broad smile. ."I have referred to them before," continued McCarthy. "If they want a fight, they can get it. I will fight, to \u25a0 the* finish': In the Interest of the people. Believe. me. the office of mayor has no charm 'for' me - sa-va aad eicept' for '-Uia