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VOLUME CXI.—NO. 178.
AMERICAN FLEET
PLANS TO GUARD
LIVES IN CUBA
Unconfirmed Report States That
U. S. Marines Killed 30
Rebels in Battle
Expeditionary Force of 15,000
Soldiers Held in Readiness
for Emergencies
United States to Land Men If
the Insurrection Cripples
Island Government
Army and Navy Ready
For Campaign in Cuba
United States army and navy
forces held in readiness to pro
tect American lives and property
in Cuba include the following:
Two divisions of Atlantic battle
ship fleet under Admiral Oster
haus, the Washington (flag
ship), Georgia, Rhode Island,
New Jersey, \«w Hampahlre,
Minnesota. Mississippi. Mis
souri and Ohio, with hospital
and supply ships.
One thousand three hundred ma
rines for fleet besides 700 on
the Prairie, en route to Guan
tanamo.
Fifteen thousand troops for ex
peditionary campaign awaiting
president's orders.
WASHINGTON, May 25.—1t was re
ported here tonisjht that a wireless
message bad been retired from Santa.
Clara province. Cnba. Matin* that the
First company of the First brigade of
marines landed there tonlebt aad en
casrrrt insurgent negroes, The report
■ *-«. 3o rebeU-**rerr Mile* end four
marines wounded.
WASHINGTON. May 25—Insur
rection and disorders In Cuba
which threaten the life and
property of Americans and
srf lelieved by the United States to
b e spreading beyond control of the
Cuban government caused the Ameri
can government today to take active
steps in preparation to cope with any
question that may arise In the island
republic.
Two divisions of the Atlantic hattle-
B p fleet were ordered to take on their
full quota of marine, making a total
of 1.300 in addition to the 700 men now
en route to Guantanamo on the Prairie,
and rendezvous at Key West, ready to
move to Cuba at the instant their
prpcpnce is needed.
Tn all a dozen warships will be In
t " immediate vicinity of Cuba within
x few days.
Army Force Prepared
The army is prepared with an expe
dtttonary for<-«> of In.Ooo men. if it Is
needed, and plH>><s for a campaign to I
stamp out rebellion, prepared by the
general staff. are ready to be put in
execution at the call of the president.
Th<* insurrection and the serious
labor trouble?, as a result of the re
newal of the longshoremen's strike.
elfoved To warrant American pre
p&rednesm. Of the two. the disturb
ances whirb probably will arise at
the Cuban port?, through the strikers'
oppratloiis. are believed to h« the more
i'Timediate and dangerous elements in
the situation.
Mora! Effect of Warships
7t is believed that the near presence
In such ports of one or more of the
American warships, by Its moral effect,
would prevent violent demonstrations
by the disorderly elements.
Should this not be sufficient recourse
will be had to the marine force on each
of the battleships, and for this purpose >
1.300 additional marines will be taken
on at N>w York and Norfolk.
r e attitude of the Cuban govern
ment in welcoming the dispatch of
American marines to Guantanamo on
the Prairie is accepted as an indication
of Its perfect willingness to allow
these marines and bluejackets to be
landed without express permission from
the local Cuban authorities where dan
(jpr impends. Tn any case the American
naval commanders will exercise their
discretion.
Admiral Osterhaus, commanding the
Atlantic fleet, will command this mo
bilized fleet from his flagship, the
Washington. The other vessels will be
(i-p Georgia, Rhode Island, New Jersey
Sri New Hampshire, composing the
t -ird division, and the Minnesota, Mis
sissippi, Missouri and Ohio of the fourth
division. The hospital ship Solace and
the fleet tugs Patapsco and Patuxent
will accompany the expedition, followed
by such supply ships and colliers as
may be necessary. The collier Lebanon
is taking on coal at Philadelphia.
The fleet should arrive at Key West
by Wednesday if the vessels succeed in
clearing tomorrow, as is expected. The
Nebraska, from New Orleans, will join
the fleet at Key West.
To meet a condition of disturbance
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Living's High Cost
Has Compensations
Really Beneficial
[Special DUpatch to The Call]
SAN JOSE. May 25.—Mrs. J. P.
Munger convinced several peo
ple at a meeting of the San Jose
grange today that many of the
supposed disadvantages of the
high cost of living, abJut which
the entire nation is disposed to
grumble, are really advantages.
The thought presented was that
the high prices prevailing
is causing the cultivation of
more economical methods and
curing the reckless extrava
gance of Americans. Less meat
Is being eaten and the public
health is better. It was also
pointed out that with the price
of foodstuffs soaring, many
families have discovered that
they can successfully raise their
own vegetables. A better sys
tem of household accounts also
bids fair to make the nation less
•wasteful.
Soldier, Heir To
$30,000,000, Would
Like Square Meal
[Special Cable to The Call]
LEIPZIG. May 25.—Max Henker. a
private soldier, was notified today that
he was one of five heirs to a fortune
of $30,000,000 left by an uncle in South
America. The captain of his company
congratulated Max and asked him what
he would do with the money. His re
ply was: "First of all. for once, I am
going to have all I can eat and drink."
ALASKAN SUMMIT IS
CONQUERED BY WOMAN
Dora Keen First to Reach Peak
of Mount Blackburn
CORDOVA. Alaska, May 26.—Miss
Dora Keen of Philadelphia and her
party of six men attained the summit
of Mount Blackburn, 18.140 feet, last
Sunday morning. They arrived at Ken
necott, on the Copper River railroad,
today all well. This is the first ascent
of the great Copper river peak.
Miss Keen, with her instruments and
tents, sailed from Seattle April 10 for
Cordova, and upon her arrival at
Kennecott her ehi<»f of staff, John E.
Barrett, superintendent of the Black
burn mine, was ready with his rive
men and two teams of dogs. The ad
venturous men and their brave leader
encountered many avalanches and
storms that compelled them to remain
under shelter for days at a time.
Miss Keen attempted to climb Mount
Blackburn last August, but was
obliged to turn back after she had
discovered what she believed to be a
feasible route to the summit.
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STEEPLEJACK FALLS
FROM HIGH CHIMNEY
William Dawley, Well Known
on Coast. May Die
f?EATTI>K, May -b. —William Dawley,
aged S5. a steeplejack widely known
on the Pacific coast, fell 75 feet today
while painting the smokestack of a ren
dering plant on Harbor Island, and
was probably fatally injured. He was
picked up unconsciuos, with some
bones broken, and at the city hospital
it is said that he is not Hkely to sur
vive.
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
FACES SERIOUS CHARGE
Police Are Searching for R. C
McDonald, Who Disappears
SANTA ANA. May 2b. The police
here arc searching for R. C, McDonald,
principal of McKinley grammar school,
who Is wanted on a serious charge.
The alleged victim is a girl under 15
years of age and a pupil of the school.
Her mother swore to the complaint.
McDonald's wife is said to be in a fcan- '
atorlum at Paso Robles,
OLDEST BALTIMORE
HOTEL IS BURNED
famous liutaw House Damaged
as Result of Explosion
BALTIMORE. May 25.—The Eutaw
house at Baltimore and Eutaw restaur
ant, the oldest hostelry in Baltimore,
was damaged to the extent of $75,000
by fire which started In the basement
from an explosion of unknown origin.
All guests escaped,
FLYING FISH GOES FROM
CHICAGO TO MILWAUKEE
Aviator Makes Safe Landing in
McKiniey Park
MILWAUKEE. Wis., May 25. -Aviator
Farnum Fish, flying from Chicago,
reached the outskirts of Milwaukee ap
parently flying at an altitude of 1,000
feet, and later landed safely in McKin
ley park.
CLARK WILL CONTROL
KENTUCKY CONVENTION
Such Is Indicated by Returns
From County Bodies
IX3UISVILLE, Ky, May 25.—Returns
from Kentucky's democratic county
conventions indicate that Speaker Clark
will control the state convention
Wednesday and instruct all 26- delegates
whi-'h win represent Kentucky in the
national cum*" , "—
THE San Francisco CALL
FIFTY-SIX PAGES—SAN FRAN€ISCO, SUNDAY, MAY 26, 1912.—PAGES 17 TO 28
LORIMER GETS
HINT THAT HE
SHOULD RESIGN
Vice President Sherman Goes
to Chicago Specially to
Carry Message
Poll of Senate Shows Impossi«
bility of Obtaining Second
Exoneration
[Specie/ Dispatch to The Call]
CHICAGO, May 25.—James S. Sher
man, vice president of the United
States, came to Chicago today to
tell Senator William Lorimer in
person that there was no hope for a
second exoneration for the senator by
his associates at Washington, as a care
ful poll of the senate indicated that a
majority would vote to oust Liorimer.
It Js believed he will suggest that the
more graceful way out of the situation
for the case will be for Lorimer to
resign.
Sherman came from Washington as
the bearer of this message because
Lorimer, who has been ill since pri
mary day, when his cause received a
stunning defeat in Illinois, was unable
to go to Washington and was using
his influence to delay a vote on his
case until such time as he might be
sufficiently recovered to return to his
seat in the senate.
Sherman will lay before Lorimer the
result of the poll of the senate, which
shows:
Certain for Lorimer. 40; certain to
oppose him, 39; doubtful, 16. There is
one vacancy.
Although nearly a week has gone by
since the poll was made, the Lorimer
supporters have not been able to add
one name to their list. Those classed
as doubtful have refused to give to the
Lorimer men any indication of their
intentions.
SNAKE WEARS RING FOR
THAT KANGAROO SHAPE
Reptile Is Even More Heroic
Than Fashion's Devotees
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
BLOOMIN'GTOX. 111.. May 25.--Wal
lace Faube, a farmer of Woodford
county, was pitching hay when a rat
tlesnake ran out of the stack. He
transfixed it with the prongs of the
fork. He was struck by the peculiar
kangaroo sfiape of the snake.
Inspection revealr-d a ring about its
neck and when this was removed the
inscription, "F. S. to M. S., September
26. 1895," was visible.
The theory is that a former tenant
On the farm, Mrs. Frank Swaider, lost
the ring and that tike rattlesnake, when
small, had inserted it's head through
the ring and was unable to dislodge
it. If tills is the truth, it has worn
the ring for 16 years.
REBELS FAIL TO
HALT TWO BRIDES
Navy Officers Claim Mates in
Spite of Disturbances in
Mexico
The pretty ronance of a double
wedding which the exigencies of po
litical disturbances in Mexico could not
Interrupt was completed last evening
at Trinity church when Rev. F. W.
Clampett simultaneously united two
young officers of Uncle Sam's navy to
two belles from "Washington, who ar
rived here yesterday .morning from the
east under the chaperonage of an aunt
rather than postpone their weddings
until their fiances could obtain leaves
of absence.
The couples united last evening are
Assistant Paymaster Arthur Middle
ton, who married Miss Olive Tndla
Lewis, and Ensign Edwin Guthrie,
whose bride was until 8 o'clock last
evening Miss Ruth Genevieve Field.
The only attendant at both cere
monies was the aunt of the two young
women, Mrs. H. W. Marshall, who ac
companied them from the east.
The young men are officers on the
U. S. B. Yorktown. They had met their
brides at a state ball last year at the
capital and were to have been married
there with elaborate ceremonies, but
when the Mexican disturbances arose
they found It impossible to secure fur
loughs, so induced the young women to
joint them at San Diego. After their
brides elect had left Washington the
ship was ordered to this port. Then
the telegraph was resorted to In order
to change the rendezvous to this city.
The party met here early yesterday
morning upon the arrival of the Over
land Limited.
Both brides are prominent in Wash
ington society. Middleton. before en
tering the navy, was connected with
the diplomatic service.
After a brief wedding Journey both
couples will make their homes on Mare
island
I. W. W. BULLETS FOR CHIEF
Says Assassination Was Tried
San Diego's "Vigilantes"
Promise Anarchists
Entertainment
Webb 4 Listens Much, but
Says Little, Asserts
Free Speaker
SAN DIEGO, May 25.—Develop
ments in the I. W. W. situation
here today included the assertion
of Chief of Police J. K.
Wilson that attempts had been made
recently to assassinate him and one
Jof his officers; the declaration by
alleged "vigilantes" that if Emma Gold
man and her manager, Dr. Benjamin
Reitman, attempted to return to San
Diego, they "would be shown a good
time;" and the investigation of the dis
turbances here-, by Attorney General
U. S. Webb and his deputy, Raymond
Benjamin.
Chief Wilson stated that shortly
Continued on Page 18, Column 2
A group of I. W. W. prisoners in the San Diego jail awaiting charges growing out of the violation of the ordinance
relating to speaking in the streets.
CHINESE SHOT BY
RIVAL TONG MAN
Slayer Protests That Victim
Fired First, but Revolver
Disproves Statement
LOR ANOELKS. May 28.—Chlng Loy
Hing, a member of the Suey Sing tong,
was shot and instantly killed in a
Chinatown gambling house here shortly
after noon today.
Quan Gin Gow, a member of the Hop
Stng tong, who came here a few days
ayo from San Francisco, was captured
while running away. He admitted the
shooting:, but said that the other China
man fired first. The dead man's re
volver was found a few feet from the
body, but all the chambers were loaded.
The dead Chinaman came here re
cently from San Francisco, where he
was interpreter in a hospital, and is
believed to have been followed by three
members of the rival tong, two of whom
were arrested yesterday. The prisoner
was born in San Francisco.
NATIONAL CLEARING
HOUSE FOR POLICE
WASHINGTON. May 25. —The ques
tion of establishing a national bureau
of police whirh will act as a clearing
house for the police departments
throughout the country, will be dis
cussed at the convention of the Inter
nationa! Association of Chiefs of Police,
which will convene at Toronto July 9.
Tt Is probable that the association
will frame a bill to be introduced at
the next session of congress providing
for government aid and placing the
bureau under the department of justice.
The present national bureau of police
is operated as an auxiliary to the Inter
national Association of Police Chiefs
Major Richard Sylvester, head of the
organization and police chief of "Wash
ington, says the organiaztion is handi
capped by lack of funds and proper
facilities for extending the work,
/. M. Porter, leader of the so called "Vigilantes" of San Diego and principal
in the citation for contempt of court.
"ORDERS HORRID,"
SOB SIX BRIDES
"The Bridegroom" Gunboat
Sails With Forlorn Newly
Married Officers Aboard
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
SAX DIEGO. May 25. —Six newly mar
ried officers are aboard the United
States gunboat Annapolis, now known
as "the bridegroom ship." which Is here
on the way south. By reason of sudden
orders transferring the ship to Central
American waters, six young brides were
suddenly deprived of their husbands.
Ensign R. R. Wuest was married
April 28 to Mies Mildred Brown of San
Dieg-o.
Ensign J. T. Alexander was married
to a young- woman in Kansas City. He
barely had time to say farewell to his
bride.
Ensign S. H. Gilbert was married
three weeks ago. Lieutenant J. E.
Lewis, Surgeon S. Stlbbin and Paymas
ter William Gower were married with
in the Jast month.
FRICK WILL BUILD
COSTLY MANSION
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
NEW YORK, May 25.—Henry Clay
Frlck will build a house In the so
called Millionaires* row, in Fifth
avenue, facing Central park.
The site is the old Lennox library
block, between Seventieth and Seventy
flrst streets, which he contracted for
at the reported price of $2,400,000 from
the library trustees. The old library
buildings will be torn down within a
fortnight.
Frick'a intention at present is to
have a house entirely of white marble
encasing a steel frame of fire proof
construction. It will include, of
course, a gallery for the Frick col
| lection of painting*.
INVENTOR AND HIS
WIFE ARE SLAIN
Associate Who Brought Aliena
tion Suit Charged With
Double Murder
SAN DIEGO, May 25.— C. H. Tolliver.
airship Inventor and president of the
Tolliver Airship company, and his wife
were found dead in their home here
tonight and Bert G. Lewis, formerly
secretary of the airship company, was
arrested on a charge of murder.
Neighbors heard 17 gun shots, ac
cording to the police, at 10:30 o'clock
tonight and rushed to the Tolliver cot
tage, located near the eastern city
limits. There they found Tolliver'e
dead body in the living room, and that
of his wife on the kitchen floor.
They found Tolliver's automobile,
smeared with blood, in front of the
cottage and trails of blood leading to
the rear entrance of the house. The
police later arrested Lewis.
According to the officers. Lewis
waited for the Tollivers in their own
garage. When he saw their automobile
stop before their door he was said to
have shot at them 17 times, using two
revolvers. Though mortally wounded,
Mrs. Tolliver rushed to the telephone
and called the police.
The police say that when they ap
proached Lewis he threw up his hands
and said: "I gueas I am the man you
want.' .
Lewis, the police say, sued Tolliver
several months ago for $10,000 on the
charge that the inventor had alienated
the affections of Mrs. Lewis. He lost
the suit.
EMMA GOLDMAN WANTS
TO SPEAK IN OAKLAND
Auditorium Denied for Use of
the Noted Anarchist
OAKLAND, May 25.—Emma Gold
man has expressed a desire to speak
in Oakland against Mayor Mott, Com
missioner Turner and Commissioner
Baccus in the recall fight, which the
socialists have under way in this city.
It is said tk« auditorium will not be
turned over to her.
THE WEATHER
YESTERDAY — Highest temperature, 62;
lowest Friday night, 54.
FORECAST FOR TODAY — Showers,
breaking away during day; moderate south
west wind.
For Detail* of the Weather See Page 45
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
"ROOT MUST
GO," THE
T.R.CRY
All Doubts of Colonel's Opposi
tion Are Set at Rest by
McHarg's Statement
"TEDDY'S" SPOKESMAN
GLIBLY PROPHESIES
"It'll Be Roosevelt on the First
Ballot With at Least 650
Delegates," He Says
FIFTY VOTES FROM
THE SOUTH CLAIMED
[Special Dispatch to The Ca//]
CHICAGO, May 23.—A1l doubt as
to whether Colonel Roosevelt
would oppose Senator Elihu
Root for temporary chairman of
the republican national convention was
set at rest today by a statement in
spired by the former president him
self. He will not only oppose Root.
but he will fight him with every
weapon and every resource at his
command. The colonel's choice la
Senator Moses E. Clapp of Minnesota,
Governor Hiram Johnson of Califor
nia or Governor Hadley of Missouri.
Ormsby McHarg, who is as deep or
deeper in the plans of the colonel
as any one else, is the author of this
statement. And he said he made it
on authority of Colonel Roosevelt him
self.
"We propose to organize that con
vention," McHarg said today, (be "we"
meaning the Rooseveltians.
now certain, at least to my mind, that
we will be in control. And Senator
Root will not be acceptable as tempo
rary chairman. That comes from
headquarters. Colonel Roosevelt is
on record that he will oppose the
selection of Senator Root as tempo
rary chairman."
McHarg Freely Prophesies
McHarg was at the Roosevelt head
quarters at the Congress hotel when
he took the lid off the Roosevelt plans.
He talked spiritedly and with free
dom about the selection of Roof* as
temporary chairman. Also he talked
freely of what he prophesies will be
the outcome of the convention. Col
onel Roosevelt, he asserted, will be
nominated on the first ballot with at
least 650 delegates. The colonel, Mc-
Harg also said, will have about 50
delegates from the south, who are
contended as for Taft, but who have
"voluntarily" pledged themselves to
vote for Roosevelt.
It was concerning the selection of
Senator Root for temporary chairman
that McHarg was moet outspoken. His
conversation indicated that the Roose
velt leaders had been over the whole
thing with their chief and that they had
made up their minds to fight Root's
confirmation with every tooth and claw
and vote and ouce of language that
they can command.
"One or Tother"
"Either w* , will control the conven
tion or the Taft people wilk" said Mc-
Harg. "If we control it, would be ab
surd to have Root as temporary chair
man. If we control, and we will, it will
be a Roosevelt convention all through."
"You propose to go to the floor of the
convention for a temporary secretary?'
McHarg was asked.
"Surely." he replied.
McHarg is to havfc charge of all the
oontests of the Roosevelt delegates. Hβ
is on his way to St. Paul, where he is to
meet the Roosevelt contestants from
Washington and go over their case with
them. A total of 250 to 275 seats will
be contested, he believes, as against 229
four years ago.
Both Roosevelt and Taft headquar
ters will be opened here before the
hearing of the contests begins June 3.
These headquarters are to be opener!
simultaneously on June 3 by Congress
man William B. McKlnley for Taft and
Senator Dixon for Roosevelt.
MEW WONDERS
n AT T. R. TACTICS
CHICAGO. May 25.—Colonel Harry
S. New, chairman of the subcommittee
on arrangements for the republican
national convention, today issued a
statement in reply to Ormsby McHarg
of New York, who yesterday declared
the Rooeevelt forces would refuse to
abide by the selection of United States
Senator Root as temporary chairman
of the national convention. The state
ment follows:
"It is difficult to believe that such
a threat as this should be made. The
national committee is the recognized
authority, the official body of the party,
charged with certain duties, among
which is the making of necessary
preparations for an orderly convention.
"The name of Senator Root occurred
