Down comes tne goddess from the dome of the Gty Hall
The Passing of the Statue ""
b the third and laSt «a in a play of singular tragedies. '
See article in
The Sunday Call I
A'OLU.ME CV.— NO. 53.
DEFENSES
FOR COAST
ARE URGED
Congress Will Be Asked to Put
Fortifications in Repair
at Once
War Department in Special Re
port Urges Immediate
Action in Matter
declares "Oriental Power"
Could Invade Country* Using
San Pedro as Base
Big Guns and Forts for Unpro
: tected Harbor Sought by
Army Staff
[Special Dispatch lo The Call]
"*XT TASIil.NGTON, Jan. 21.— 1 t I* un
\\ / der«<o©d that tomorrow the
VV war department will send to
nmcrp!.s n special report urg
fne tbat nil the coast defences of the
I'aHflc «*oa»t from San Diego north be
put In effective repair. If thin report
proves trne It will be regarded a» an
unusual proceeding In time of peace.
A report calling for an immediate
appropriation of $3,655,000 for fortify
ing Xan Pedro harbor was sent to
i-ongress today by the general staff
fir-— -ft pnmwr \u25a0-.
oT the army. Coining as it does when
there is more- or less talk of possible
trouble with Japan it is considered to
be almost sensational in its Insistence
for early action and In its conclusions
that unless San Pedro be fortified an
enemy might take the harbor and use
it fur a bate vt operations against the
entire Pacific coast and the Panama
canal. The report distinctly mentions
•"a certain oriental power"' without giv
ing the name uf that powfr,-^-- »«.,-..^
Could Land Army
The report says tl at. unfortified as
it is, San Pedro oKers an excellent
opportunity for an enemy to operate
agraintt the Pacific coast.
"Recent study discloses the 'act,"
Kays the report, "that, assuming there
was no effective naval opposition, a
certain oriental power could, within a
month of the time its hostile inten
- -
tions began to be even strongly sus
pected la formal declaration of war
would no doubt come a good deal later)
land on our Pacific coast an expedi
tion of an estimated maximum of about
100,000 men; and that such a force
could be augmented by the end of two
months more to a total of possibly
300,000. The case with which San
Pedro harbor unfortified, and through
it the entire Los Angeles country could
f" '» seized, is apparent."
The report lays stress upon the rich
ness of the country adjacent to the
harbor and declares that it could sup
port a population of 4,000,000. It is
pointed out that Unalaska or Pearl
Harbor, both of which could be seized
by the "enemy from the orient," are
within striking distance of San Pedro.
Good Base for Enemy
"It is apparent that so far as location
•is concerned," continues the report,
"San Pedro would be a good base for
an enemy to operate against our Pa
cific coast,"
'. Tliat It would be practically lmpos
.sible for the United States to regain
\u25a0possession of the country after its
occupation by the enemy is pointed out
and .maps are submitted to bear out
•lhls claim.
"Without fortification." adds the re
port, "every addition to the existing
breakwater, every increase in the width
and depth of the inner harbor and
every Improvement in the wharf and
railroad facilities is just so much pro
vision for the enemy to take possession
and to maintain himself in such pos
session."
Defense Is Urged
Reference Is had to a report made
by what is known as the Taft coast
defense board of 1906, and in this con
nection the report says:
"The changed conditions since the
Taft board report, that now render the
fortification of San Pedro harbor Im
perative may be summed up as fol
lows:
"1. The development of. San Pedro '
*SEH(l«HMgMnAMUHIinBSBatHmHeani
harbor. !
• "2. The great potential strength as
an enemy which a certain oriental
power has recently acquired.
"As an additional argument in round
ing out this report, it may be stated
that the euggestive effect-of public dis
cussion of war contingencies upon the
Pacific coast has undoubtedly been to
provoke International antagonism of
the gravest character.
"Adequate fortifications at San Pedro
woulrJ certainly remove one now con
h-picuous cause of that kind of agitation
that leads to unfortunate discussion of
our foreign relations, and !t would
thereby promote that appearance of
friendliness which the United States
desires'** 1 r^^UxUtdn toward ite .neigh
b *"
The San Francisco Call.
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEAII.W- 86
FRIDAY. JANUARY 22, 1909
WEATHER CONDITIONS
YESTERDAY— PartIy cloud* ; northwest wind ;
.17 of an Inch of rain; maximum temperature 53,
minimum 50.
FORECAST FOR TODAY— Showers; fresh
southwest wind. Face 13
EDITORIAL
The need of a people' s lobby. Page 6
Protection for rice la Los Angeles. Page 0
The regeneration of Ban Mateo. Page 0
Spring Valley's disastrous campaign. l'age 0
LEGISLATIVE "'
Senator Camlnettl frill try to Introduce two
resolutions that are certain to start a
nght. Page 3
Opponent* of anti-racetrack gambling bill
secretly circulate story that Speaker Stanton
gave them the double cross. Page 1
State treasurer points to faults la seawall bond
act that caused loss of premiums. Page 3
Bill for dredging rivers passed f avorably by
legislature committee. "... Page 3
Suffragettes haTe Joy dampened by assembly's
minority report on passage of bill. Page 3
GRAFT v
Jury tampering attempt Is revealed in Calhoun
trial. ' Page 2
\u25a0 Watsonvllle resident testifies ex-Ruef lawyer
had bad reputation In old home. Page 14
CITY
Wealthy women lea re city when 'denied prlvl-
I leges of after dinner cigarette at the St.
Francis. Page 1
Businessmen tell of injury done local flrmo
by reason of the switching charge of $2.50 a
car. Page 14
Big festival unique in all Its features being
planned for this city. Page 14
College men tap telegraph wires, and one is
sent to San Quentin, while the other pleads for
mercy. \u25a0\u25a0•... Page 14
Cat on schooner proves to be hoodoo and in
given berth ashore. Page 13
Brother charges sister with fraud in contest
OTer will of their mother. Page 7
Provision asked for installation of nevr fire ap
paratus and materials. Page 11
Judge Seawell renders decision in bakery case
most f a voraMe to union labor. Page 7
United meeting of sections of California club
is held. . - : ; Page 7!
Bitter factional fight In German hospital elec- \
tion. Page 14
Katharine Goodson faces practically empty
house, but gives an incomparable perform
ance. Page 4 1
Musicians' union gives concert which nets $500
for aid of stricken Italians. Page 5
Doctor who can not Be found accused of
criminal operation, and woman at point of
death. f r ;; ' Page 4
SUBURBAN , .
Philip E. Bowles Jr., society man and son
of well known Oakland banker, sued for $50,000
for breach of promise; by- Miss. Clara Baggettv
jfqpaerJy a domestic. * Page'l
Richard M. Hotallcg, musician, clubman and
actor, will reappear at Ye Liberty theater In
repertoire of plays. Page 4 \u25a0
Accused officials of San Mateo county watch
each other closely, fearing confession in attempt
to obtain immunity. Page 4
K. S. Mackenzie is chosen president of junior
class after exciting election.' Page 4
Girls as well as boys implicated in thefts at
Berkeley high school, attention being
paid to creations of milliner's art. Page 1
Isadora Duncan's act Is termed message, to
world in address by clubwoman. Page 5
COAST
Stockton Is inundated and Sacramento Is lso
|ls ted by flood, which cuts oS all railroad com-
J munlcatlons with <t>ay cities and northern and
I eastern points. - - Page 1
Sacramento officials Investigating mysterious
origin of explosion that caused $CO,OOO fire in
factory. Page 1
Investigation into construction of Agnew axy
lum buildings has begun. Page 4
EASTERN
- Defense for coast urged, and congress will
he asked to put fortifications In repair at
once. Page 1
Congressman Knowland wants to retain build
ing of colliers at Mare island. Page 11
List of dead In crib in lake off Chicago is In
creasing. Page 11
House committee on public lands gives He ten
Hetcby resolution final bearing. Page 3
i Question as . to how much liquor a "lady"
| may drink discussed In Gould divorce proc.eed-
Ins*. ? \ «. Page 4
SPORTS .*' :
Carthage, hot favorite at Arcadia, shows form
reversal and falls to land In the money, j Page 0
Fifth chapter In life of Battling ' Nelson,
who tells bow be received *$2 a word for a
speech,' • Page 8
Heavy plunge of eastern money on Deseomnets
results in lohs of at least $5,000. . Page 0
Squad of 135 trackmen sign for season's events
at Stanford university rally. Page 8
Local wrestler will meet Japanese athlete In
jlu Jltsu contest nest Sunday night. Page 8
Cy Morelng leaves for Stockton without secur
ing lease for local ball park. .... Page H
A. B. Spreckels, master of Kspa stock. farm,
leases entire string of high class , horses to
George Berry. Page 8
Ooffroth will make an attempt to sign
Langford and Ketchel for Washington's birth-.
MARINE
Unusually high tide fed by pnuth.wind and re
inforced by flood tvaters from the rivers fills the
harbor to the brim and goes to sea at a 12 knot
gait. Page 13
MINING
End of litigation between mining companies to
aid Tonopah district. . i*age 13
LABOR
Tbe building trades council Indorses bill to In
crease number of superior judges. - Page 4
PECULIAR EXPLOSION
CAUSES SERIOUS FIRE
Sacramento Officials. Investigate
Mystery in a Factory
[Special DupatchJioWhe'iCain
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 21.— Local au
thorities are' Investigating the myste
rious origin of and explosion which
startel a. $60,000 blaze In the factory
of tho Sun tent and awning company
this morning. The explosion occurred
under the sidewalk, tearing out iron
; doors and the cement walk.
A peculiar feature of the' explosion
was the fact. that .five. five gallon cans
of gasoline . which were in the base-,
ment at the. time were unharmed. /
The company, of which A. G. Row-
Itzer of Pan Francisco is president, has
been turned out three times, once at
the bay and twice c here. The \u25a0 loss is
covered by more , than % 40.000 ; Insur
ance
sak omA^TSco,^
RACETRACK MEN
SAY THEY WERE
DOUBLE CROSSED
Opponents of Otis Bill Secretly
Charge Stanton With Vio
lating Program
Speaker Declares He Made No
Pledges and Place Came
Without Strings
Public Declaration Is Not Made
by Enemies of the Anti« \
Gambling Bill
CALL HEADQUARTERS, CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA
MENTO, Jan. 21.— That ;Phil Stanton
double crossed them after agreeing .to
take the racetrack program as the
price of his election to the speakership
is the charge being circulated by the
opponents of the Otis-Walker anti
racetrack gambling bill, who hold Stan
ton responsible for the passage of that
bill by a vote of 67 to 10 in the as
sembly this morning. .
That he made no pledges to any one;
that the speakership came to him with
out any strings, and that, he never
agreed, or was asked to take racetrack
or any other program, is the answer
of the speaker, who" appointed the as
sembly committee on public morals and
who, as sponsor in the assembly for the
Wrlght-Stanton direct primary elec
tion bill, has assumed responsibility, to
the people for the passage by the, lower
house of a proper and adequate direct
primary measure.
Will Not Make Public Charge
The double cross story is In free
circulation, but naturally enough none
of the men who are industrially cir
culating it*Ts willing to stand for a
public declaration that Stanton pledged
himself against an anti-racetrack gam
bling' bill and broke that pledge after
the votes of the racetrack .assembly
men had helped boost him into the
seat of-honor_and control- in the lowerV
no WB:s%^ v '>
Assemblyman Jolin W. i Mott, chief
spokesman on ; the assembly floor for
the opponents of- the Otis-Walker, bill,
was willing to give public expression
to his grief to the extent of saying
"Stanton is the most disgraceful thing
that ever sat in the speaker's chair."
No Strings on the Job
The story which has been going the
rounds for several days gathered new
headway after the Otis bill was passed
Includes a mysterious conference," place
and time unfixed. At this conference it
is charged that Stanton pledged himself
to come through for" the opponents of
the anti-racetrack gambling measure
to be proposed. Moreover, that the
pledge was the only one exacted.
said |,his afternoon:
.- "Iwas never in any conference touch
ing the speakership and .the anti-race
track gambUng bill. The speakership
came to me without any strings, and it
could not have come to me otherwise.
I never agreed to take any racetrack
program, or any other program. There
has never been the slightest room for
doubt about my attitude on tho anti
racetrack gambling question since the
campaign of 190 G. I was bound then by
the instructions of the convention which
nominated me and similarly instructed
by the convention in 1908.: I went' be
fore the convention two years ago and
asked for Instructions; moreover, asked
that they be unequivocal.
"I am always ready to be programmed
by the people of my district. By their
unanimous vote and work they in
structed me to vote for the abolition
of racetratk gambling. They gave me
the same instructions last fall. I have
obeyed them." .
No Contention on Rate Bills
*The attempt to "stir up a row and an
atmosphere of. bad faith about f'th'e"
reference: of all; the pending railway
rate bills, to the committee on cor
porations will not successfully attain
the status; of a well developed tempest
in a teapot. The contention that the
committee on corporations was com
posed of men who had bad records and
were' controlled by ; tlie Southern/Pa
clflc company fell Hat when it developed
not only that the authors or sponsors
for the several .bills wanted the .meas
ures; first considered in • the commit toe
on corporations, and that subsequently
the v ; work jof the committee would go
to . the ! Judiciary committee, /where , the
governor's bill Introduced : by Senator
Stetson; and. the Campbell bill 'were
originally, sent upon their introduction;
The , Wright and Miller bills we're; re
ferred .originally to '; the committee 5 on
corporations.
.The Wright bill andv.the governor's
measure,;^ introduced Stetson^ are
very similar, and Stetson ; asked that
the Wright bill be \u25a0 taken from the com
mittee on corporations and sse t o .the
judiciary icommitteo for ; consideration
with his bill. : ;
Campbell finally, agreed with' Wright
andrMiller" and : they roofopefated-'/nt se
curing the transfer of the Campbejiar.t]
Stetson" bills to the "committee on cor
porations. .Public: hearings uv't 11 ',be"» the
orden f rom and aifter}^ Monday /.i'night'
aridV when : the. -'corporation's 'i cbmmittoe
whips acbill intd-sha"pe4it : .will : g6 to
the judiciary, for; f urtlicr ;con'sideratlbn.
ROMANCE ENDS
IN BREACH OF
PROMISE SUIT
Miss Clara: Haggett Declares
She Lived as; Wife With
. Philip E. Bowles Jr.
Father of Defendant Charges
Blackmail and Will Aid
Way^rd^Youth
Former Domestic Says She
Tired of Marriage Promises
and Now Asks $50,000
OAKLAND, Jan. 21.— What had been
regarded as a picturesque romance; be
tween an humble maid and the son of
a millionaire exploded with spectacular
violence today ' when Miss Clara Hag
gett brought suit for $50,000 for breach
of promise against Philip E.' Bowles Jr.
Stating that their acquaintance some
three years ago had ripened. into love
that had led them to assume:the rela
tion of husband and wife, Miss Haggett
has now despaired of the marriage, long
postponed,' 'and seeks • a/flnancial' balm.
The : young woman was " formerly a
domestic In the home of "Mrs. Thomas
Mem. It was during those days that
she met young Bowles, son of the well
known banker, secretary to -Victor -11.
Metcalf in Washington, society leader
and member of two '\u25a0 exclusive college
fraternities. ; ' ;
At therhome of her, mother, Mrs. La
Pefle at 1009 Harrison street, Miss Hag
gett, who is a dashing* brunette; repeat
ed the story of her love, her high hopes
and subsequent disappointment.
Lived as Husband ami' Wife
"It Is true," she said, "that Mr. Bowles,
and Llived as husband and wife, for I
confidently relied on his protestations
of love and his promise that we should
wed. We . spent some time in"Seattle
and at a lumber camp, where I was the
only 'woman.-:: We had:rfashionable
apartments -in Washington -and I was
al ways" known-' as '-Rtr£. Fillip ~K."''j3dwles~
Jr. :. ,1 nursed him when ,he,was ill and
sold my jewelry to help ; him in dis
tress. I tried .to act as, a dutiful, wife
to her husband. But; that v'is all over
now. I am, disgraced and alone. In the
world with my mother."
Young Bowles is in Sacramento,
where he is employed by. the E. B. &
A. L. Stone contracting company. . He
is inclined to believe that Miss Hag
gett is still kindly, disposed toward him
and has not" brought the suit of her
Father Charges Blackmail
Bowles Sr. has not attempted to jus
tify his son, but. has resisted the de
mands *of Ithot young woman on the
ground that it is-an attemptto black
mail. Rather,! he 'says, will he endure
the notoriety which.' was threatened.
It appears that .'.the elder Bowles
had intended.; for his son the best
training that could be had. A" college
course at' the University "of Culifornia
was .followed by, the appointment un :
der S«:retary Metcalf. Then, when the
young man reached . his." majority, \u25a0 his
father presented him with $25,000. This
has vanished "witn.the romantic dreams
of tho days gone by* ]-i \u25a0 y .V'l>"
. It was \ after ' three years at college
that /the life lines, of young Bowles
and Miss Haggett became intertwined.
He had: been' a^. football player on, the
team; of the Oakland high schoolyhad
gained honors in college and had affll-"
iated with the \ Zeta Psi and -'.Theta Nu
Epsllon'fraternlties, but he cast every
thing aside and 'devoted hlfhself to Miss
Haggett with an ardor that astounded
hischums. -•- :
It was'in October, 1905, that the.ro
mance began arid though it • has come
to an end Mis*. Haggett has 300 letters
and nearly as 'many telegrams as sou
venirs of the companionship. These,
she says,- will, be revealed at the trial:
The; young woman' is; but 22 . years of
age, and her former admirer two years
her. senior. ' \ <\u25a0'
Nursed Lover When III .'
The suit , was prepared^ by Attorney
O. R. B: Leidy,". but was • filed v through
Attorney William H.'kiler.of SanJFran
cisco, who will act for Miss: Haggettf
It I sets ' forth!, in legal \u25a0 phraseology -a
romantic attachment balked by parent
al objection and blasted , finally, by Va
lasting, separation. ;The oornplaint'says
that Bowles and Miss 1 Haggett entered
into,; a; solemn contract ,^to : marry and
afterward together to" Seattle
and 5 to .Washington. ; : -; ;
; "Plaintiffs slnce^saidi engagement of
marriage,"" reads: /the , complaint," Vhas
taken : care, of: defendant in * sickryess,
f u i rn l sh ed h i m wit h, moneyto p to vid e
for ihis wants,- pawned < her
property* and- jewels 'to get-.- the \u25a0de
fendant' out of debt, and .\u25a0 generally * has
don© \u25a0' all - that .; a > true , and ."lawful - wife
ought to have .done toward -her
band." :..' ,* "t' 1 * "
" -Then i\ she^ recites ,., in . the complaint
how she was. known . iri.-the /national
capital: as Mrs.. Bowles, -j how sho^ had
in tofmed 1 her/mother .tiiatUhey^had;been
married, of : , her "'request; that the .cere
mony be -performed-. and :his'. constant
postponements. ;: ' j.;/ %< * " . ' : '- >
\u25a0;v!'Now,"i after 'more ; than . a
rContlnaed . on .• Page J 5, Column 4 .
Girl Asks $50,000
Balm for Disgrace
; I \ ;i s jMiss;,Clara:Haggettland;postar^
CALHOUN SCORED
BY CALKINS PAPER
Sacramento Union Says Trolley
President Does Not Want
a Fair Trial
[Special' Dispatch lo The Call]
. .SACRAMENTO, Jan.. 21.— The Sacra
mento .Union, one of :tho r Calkin's syndi
cate \wlll print conspicuously
the following editorial-tomorrow morn
ingivi, .-. '/\u25a0 '."\u25a0\u25a0"• ,'•-'/ -'\u25a0'\u25a0".'.': - ; .;~'.v;r.J\
./\Vo: have watched the accounts of-.-/"
C, the 'trial,' of Patrick Calhoun :in |.
Judge I»awlor'g court ;in San^'Frany .
.-.\u25a0\u25a0,-•. .-\u25a0\u25a0,\u25a0\u25a0_..' *\u25a0-\u25a0- - .-..--• a .'\u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0-\u25a0'.-.\u25a0\u25a0 \u0084.-. • •\u25a0
I cisco, first/with the expectation of a .
clean -defense,- then , with 'surprise -
\u25a0'; and- disappointment at • the'; conduct
'-.'of his attorneys, i and-; flrially ; with*
indignation; at , ; his" palpable -efforts: ;
-.to delay the trial, abuse the judge. :
...- prevent the selection, of "a jury, V
\u25a0 . and^debauch.the public mind. /• •
THE OTHER SIDE
The spectacle of a millionaire un- -
der * indictment for, a. mean crime, ; j
usingihis. .money to -prejudice', the \u25a0
-'.'; public' against the judge- , before^ -'
whom'he is' to be trled.'and- caus- '
. ing :to"be (published garbled/State- \u0084
ments!',of talesmen, -summoned t as .
•possible jurors," in order that it may i
be ; harder; to> get. 12 men: to pass \u25a0}
upon? his " guilt," 1 that *is **• the t'other, ~
\ side^;; '/\u25a0;\u25a0->.}' ;•' V ,;' ' '•\u25a0'.:\u25a0 '\u25a0'\u25a0_ .{' .
: Patrick Calfjoun, presidentiof the^.
United V Railroads, 'Ist onV.i; trial _. -in . •
San-- -BVahcisco, -"charged with brlb-,;;;
ihg-the* supervisors. tbVgive, his com- .".
paiiy. rr \a.'-;'\ a.'-;', franchise > for,.; overhead- :.
trolley-wires/ For; two years*. he '' has ".
bee"n> making' ••\u25a0": what ' the ..-. Union '•-. .
thought -to 'ibe"! honest: efforts >to be .* ;-'
called-toUrial. .!/..: \u25a0: ''"• • - \u25a0
DOES NOT WANT ,FAIJR. r TRIAI* - ".
\- Accustomed -cto^follow.- our,- own: :.
views, >we -have stood up-bef ore ' the i '\u25a0.
":. - '-.'wqrst'.'i'storins ..of >.ho8tlle. " criticism,. 1
V and v. 1 accusation ;- ; that " . everVv, f ell i j
*onV any. 'newspaper * In ; the United •. .1
'- \ State's. < and; only ° v a week '\u25a0[ ago '-.we.
• urged 'that" . Patrick .- Galhoun be
: given" alfair'trial. .•.'._'./' .
'! But A Calhoun, ".does ;. not ,
- .want; aj fair ; trial:: VThe fact Is only < ' •:.
• -too* evident.' 1 . , ; '. ', - ,*.'\u25a0'.'*',\u25a0'\u25a0-'"..••" >\u25a0 '\u25a0
: ", ;• Would *a; man \who ;wan ted ja' fair. •*\u25a0:
trial '80/Jnto' court surrounded'jby. •
"\u25a0; 'an iarmy % of '.attorneys /who^constaritr : :
. lyfi seize : ; upon^ technicalities ito * de- ; : ;
Slay/ the/pVoceed ings?/;*.^ "Vj* ;\' / I .
. \u25a0'''• Would -'a 'man'iwho jWantedtaifalr
7trial;V6r|ahy- trial *''at"' all;* retard; the^.v
seleictidhivof ; ; the^ jury;;by^every;,';
means'inj his i power?* • %* .'.;.'>. ; '\\ \
W Would :\u25a0 'any.' ; mari;;in% short,'* who'- -
;•'-\u25a0 of r a\ cl ear, 1 conscience ' ' r v
, : ahdiwhoTwaßi sure; of 'hlsjentire in- '\u25a0 '\u0084
ri^ocene'e? report. to;the"iritricatQ.:in-' \
genuityr withV'Which .^corporation \u25a0
";> .. la*wy ers . are # f amiliar^and acceptUhe ]
aid -of; every;, dirty "trick known^to
\u25a0^shifty;/ practitioners , ; in ;. the ;. cri mi - ;
\u25a0' naltVourts?;- .;,; : '-'-..'I 'i. \u25a0-:'.::\u25a0;', V'V S ; ' \u25a0 N
;: ;.;.There:laf6nly c one, answnr— -no.- ,
jvNctt,Smj Francisco scenes are to be shown in series of Wvj
f *SttiPage Drawings in Color 1
You will want to keep these pictures.
' The first appears Sunday in
The Sunday Gall .
GIRLS TAKE MANY
PLUMES AND PINS
Boys Are Not Alone Implicated
*in the Berkeley High
School Thefts
BERKELEY, Jan. M.— Feminine, wealc
ness' for creations : of • the" milliner's art
.has" led -several . of/the . girls ] of the
Berkeley high school to follow in the
path of Gerald McKlnlay.and'his com
panions," : who . were "summarily -dealt
wlth-.by ,the: board /of education. Tues
day night. - For many' months the loss
of ; hatpins, - trimmings from , hats, and
in several cases ostrich; feathers,' caused
the general opinion. In •' the high school
that the iboys who were operating' ln
the locker rooms withi skeleton keys
were not ;alone in .their ".thieveries.
.When' an*investlgation'"was i begnin ? lt
.was discovered, that, the locker J room of
the girls of the? school* on 'the opposite
side, of the building from the ' boys .was
being. systernatically:robbed,"-as-\vas the
boys' room. V From ; a survey; of > the
articles stolen - Superintendent Frank
Bunker 'declared - that - there ;' was a • de
cided." implication, ; that.-, girls;: of < the
school : were responsible^ for- the -thefts,
which. were ,more v extensive^than in. the
bpys'-.; r00m. . . ' \u25a0;.;'.'\u25a0'•• ." ' :
."\u25a0*.; Not only had books,- money and other
.articles; been .stolen,^;;but clothing, and
particularly -hats,. r trimmings and^hat
pins." .Th'e ;r latter; seemed to .be v the
especial 'prey^of "the: thieves, . and • these
.were : . purloined •'to' such an ' v that
many of ,- the; girls -eschewed* wearing
hatpihsr ;"'\u25a0" . ;\u25a0 _;\ ;".-•; ".-• : _. - : A.'-jU'.'-t.'^S.'
'.'. Recently! the- hat of , Miss Linda Bu
chanan,of Cloyne court. was stolenJ'^The
loss >' of /hatpins ; has ; been i reported to
.Principal ' James -by.;several Igirls,", and
yesterday "during ; the 'absence . 0f.,-, the
women . to ' hear the --warning against
thef t«made -by James, « coin "was taken
from i one • of -the* lockers irn-" the! girls'
room. \ \u25a0 ".:•' '\u25a0 • \u25a0 '-"'• ' \u25a0 '\u25a0-:\u25a0" '-"^Z- - ?-•'\u25a0'/
These : investigations- will- -be<^con
tinued, and 'the prosecution' hrthe court
of thei boy off enders-wlll.be. postponed.
SIX CHINESE; KILLED .:'.. '-;
; : IN^RIOT! AT MINE
Laborers Refuse to Work^and
| *s Started to Wreck. Compound .:
;* JOHANNESBURG.* .Transvaal. Jan'
21.— There was \u25a0an outbreak ;of fierce
rioting at the^ Village* Deep mine today,
in which^six Chinamen'were killed and
a score ;• injured. „ ,•
'Z'-.The'i Chinese , laborers y at- th© -mine
have been.in an ugly temper for .» some
time. /morning / 100 ; men * refused
to go to" work : and' started/ wrecking'the
compound." j . v j . ; .
The^polico made use •of : their" firearms
an«i;order was W&s-
PEICE FIVE CENTS.
STOCKTON
SWEPT BY
TORRENTS
Two Feet of Water Flows
Through Streets and Citizens-
Travel in Small Boats
Cloudburst Inundates Angel*
' Camp and Twenty-five
Houses Are Destroyed
Railroad Traffic Between Sacra*
men to and Bay Cities Is
Stopped by Washout
Trains to Portland and East
Held Up by Bridge Wrecks
and Landslides
Effects of the Storm
Stockton Is" Inundated. Sacramento In
isolated. Outlet tor railroad to the
bay, -ria Stockton, was blocked by a
naahont at Tracy. '
A 'landslide at Applrgate utoppcd trains
on the eaatem route.
Traffic north to Portland 1* delayed h.v
the collapse of the hridse arrai*
Stony creek north of Willows and a
landslide at Coram. The Kalshts
Landing; branch will be tied up for
" months.
Islands la the month of the Sacramento
are flooded. Schooner Ensign,
wrecked off Santa Barbara, Is ex
pected to be a total . loss.
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
SroCKTOX. Jan. 21.— Stockton Is
• inundated. Two feet of water Is
flowing through the streets with
the velocity of a mill race. Grave fear 3
are entertained" thatraf ter the 'expend -
iture of J187.000 for Improved streets,
constructed under"* the* terms ; of a bond
issue^ following the flood of two years
ago, the thoroughfares, of the city will
become a heap' of ruined patchwork
similar to the deplorable conditions ex
isting after the big flood of 1907.
Though businessmen generally took
the . precaution to remove their mer
chandise from their basements, many
failed to act in time to save their
property from ruin.
Boats Used in Streets'
Flood waters began entering the city
at 3 o'clock this afternoon, and de
spite the heroic work of Street Super
intendent "Wright and a gang of work
men to construct levees and embank
ments, the onward press of the waters
gained the day and all efforts to fight
the flood ceased.
Citizens are now rowing up and down
the main street in small boats and auto
parties are out carrying mock sails and
forming ,a procession over the higher
streets. '.
All the surrounding country for. miles
around is flooded. Bridges have been
washed out in some otth'e districts and
many valuable tracts and reclamation
districts are under water, which means
thousands of dollars of loss to the own
ers and lessors^ "
Angels Camp Flooded
At Angels Camp, east of Stockton, in
the mountain district, a cloudburst
wrought havoc to -the inhabitants.
There is now six feet of water running
through the streets of the town and 25
houses have been washed away. One
Chinese was* drowned and a number of
bridges destroyed. The people are panic
stricken and. in some of the districts
' adjoining Angels Camp, In fear of their
lives!
At Belota, Jenny Llnd. Unden and
Farmlngton. points from which Stock
ton Yeceives her flood waters, there are
torrential; currents of water, all of
which must pass through this city be
fore reaching the San Joaquin river
and the bay.
At Linden the .water „ is .14 * inches
higher, than it has ever been known be
fore.; The; streets Vof "the town ar»
flooded to a depth of several feet.
\u25a0FarnMngton has two feet more: water
than it has ever known.
Water Stretches for Miles
The country 'east of . Stockton is in
undated for .miles, and thousands et
acres that would have been planted im
mediately and much that has already
been planted to wheat, barley and oats.
All the . schools were closed at noon
today in order to enable * the pupil 3to
reach their homes before the bridges
over the -Mormon channel became Im
passable.
;. The , streetcars stopped running early
in ' the I* evening. At 8 o'clock the Im
perial ", hotel had two Inches of * water
In *- its office : and soon thereafter every
business ' house in the main districts
was flooded.
residence sections many
of the*. homes are under water and
families have taken ... refuge on the
porches -of 'their more fortunate ' neigh
bors.. . , ,\
For - two miles south of Main street
and 10 blocks to the north there Li from