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How the Farmers are Kill
ing Off the Squirrel Horde in
Monterey County,
Will Be Told in
THE SUNDAY CALL
VOLUME CVX— NO. 8.
WOMEN AND
GIRL DROWN
IN AN AUTO
Machine Goes Into River at
Knights Landing and Four
Lives Are Lost
Wife, Daughter and Sister of
Woodland Postmaster Meet
Shocking Death
Wife of Editor of the Woodland
Mail Also Victim; Chauffeur
Has Narrow Escape
Sacramento River Dragged and
Divers Plunge Unsuccess_«
fully for Bodies
THE DROWNED:
31HS. W. F. MIXO\. Trlfe of editor
of Woodland Mail.
MR«. J. H. Dt\GAX. wife of post
m»lfr of Woodland and sister
in lair of Mrs. Mlion.
MERLE DU.XGAX, «ccd 14. daugh
ter of po»lma»trr. . :C._ \u25a0
MISS Jt'LIA DI'XGAX of San
\u25a0frstirlx-o. *i»trr of potitinaster.
ESCAPED DEATH:
JOB ARM^TROXG, Woodland Mull
carrier, who artrd a* chauffeur.
{Special Dispatch to The Call]
WOODLAND, June 7. — Four of
the most prominent women in
this section of the state were
drowned in the Sacramento river at
9:30 o'clock tonight, when an automo
bile in which they were riding backed
over ihe .embankment, at Knights
Landing and plunged into the swirling
water below. They were:
• Sirs. F. WTSSon*. "Wife of the edi
tor of the Woodland MaiL
Mrs. J. H. Dungan, wife of the;
postmaster at Woodland
Miss Merle Dungan, daughter of the
postmaster.
Miss Julia Dungan of San Francisco,
•sister of the postmaster.
The accident occurred shortly after
9 o'clock tonight in the presence of
scores of persons standing in- front
of the stores of the main street of
' Knights Landing; but though Imme
diate rescue was at hand, it was of
no avail, the four women having prob
ably been pinned under the machine.
The car was driven by Joe Arm
strong, a letter carrier of Woodland.
He had made the trip from Woodland
to Knights Landing without mishap
and was turning his machine in the
street with the intention of returning
home, when he lost control of it and
it started to back over the embank
ment. For an instant it hovered over
the edge.
Auto Turns Turtle
The screams of the terrified women as
they gazed at the precipitous drop of
"0 feet and at the rushing waters be-
t low them drew the attention of the
spectators. A general rush was made
toward the automobile, but before the
first of the rescuers could arrive 'on
the spot, It overbalanced, turning tur
. tie as it fell.
The , cries of the horror stricken
women were cut short. For one hor
. rible secon dthere was a deathless
\^ silence and then the car struck the
waters.
O fthe women no trace could be
found. Armstrong ,as the machine
"topple dover the embankment, leaped
blindly and struck the water, safe
from the plunging car. The. river
swun ghim round, bat •he exerted
. every. ounce of strength he pos
sessed to keep himself afloat,- and
finally succeeded in gripping the edges
of a gasoline launch, to which i- he
clung till rescued.
The wildest excitement followed
the accident. The news was tele
phoned Jo Woodland and Within a
short time the entire community was
' b nihe scene, bringing ropes and
hooks, hoping, at the best, to recover
the bodies before they were carried
away bj' the river. Scores of men,
.regardless of the conseqeunces or of
the risk they Were running, dived
headolng into the river, .seeking for
th« bodies. In time every man Who
coald swim was in the water aiding
in the world Frorrt*~lhe surrounding
countryside other helpers arrived uh-,
til the river was 'crowded with swim
\u25a0«af rs, seeking for the dead .
Mjin Search for Bodies
The sudden horror o ftbc catas-;
trophc drove -the community into an
excitement of the ' widest sort: Until j
Cuntinucd vu Tagc 2, Column 3
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INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHOXE KE.iR.VV 88
TUESDAY. JUNE S, 1909
WEATHER CONDITIONS
YESTERDAY— West wind; clear; maximum
temperature, 62; minimum, i»0.
FORECAST FOR TODAY— Fair; somewhat
wanner; light southwest .ninds, iacreasiag ia
afternoon. " l'axc 1.
EDITORIAL
Wheat prowing in California. Pace 6
V*lSej» furnUhp^ an example. Pace 6
Tribulations of Marse AJdrich. Page 0
Cocplins: up the water powers. Page G
The association does not surprise. 'Page 6
graft C:-; .
j Stolen BcrDs reports finally admitted as' «tl
drnce ia Catbonn case orer rlporous opposition
of defense. * . Page 16
POLITICAL :^y-
Uepnblican county .conunittpe br ncanimouf;
Toice tenders mayoralty nomination to James
Rolph Jr. It is believed that he will
accept. Page 1
CITY
Well knovrn charity pjayers to present- "A
Nifht OS" .to a^lst free clinics of hos-
Pi»L . . Pace 3
Woman Ure« of beinj the bread winner while j
husband keep* house; sues and is granted a
dirorce. Page 1C
Jud^e Sturterant In test case rales that orders
of board of health In nuisance cases are. subject
to reriew by soperior courts. . Page 7
Pacific Union club will erect clubhouse - and
also business block. Page 16
Mercantile trust company to become national
bank. Panre 16
Independence day committee meets, subcom
mittees announced and tentatire program
drawn op. Pace 7
Supervisor* grant Ocean Shore railway tem
porary nse" of city property. Page 16
Archbishop Rlordan and Bishop O'Connell con
firm bl? class of children. I'aßc 16
Woman is attacked and beaten by thugs, who
escape with ber money. Page 16
SUBURBAN
WMow breaks Into torrent of epithets when
asked the date of marriage during will
probate. Pace 8
Hunter comes ac-roes cache of postofflce rob
bers. PapeS
Unknown man killed by train near Pleas
anton. Pane S,
Oakland higrh school irfll celebrate clotse of
term with presentation of farce by the senior
else*. Page 9
Newly wed university conple leave for Heidel
berg on tbeir hone?-iaooa. Page s
Man and wife and children flee from bnrning
borne. Pace *
St. Josh's prcsestatioa academy to award
dirilomas to gradsate<. Pasr'J
. Tests >huw Eagle lake water good for Irriga
tion purpose*. .*_..». -\u0084 :v'*v'-!' :..: >iP*se!>
Scbool ' da r romance culminates -In marriage
of MUs Alice AspelJn to. Oliver B. Shipman,
son of wealtiy planter. ' P«ee S
Oakland city cotmctl passes to print ordinance
aV. ;i'li:tijr sloe, macblces. I * \u25a0 Page 9
Ordinance provides permanent' crew* for/ two
: downtown : Oakland fire companies; \u25a0 to reotjraniic
entire department. '. Page J)
COAST
Governor Gillett wire* - Adjutant General
Lauck ' to explain why he is domiciled at mill
owner's residence at MeClocd; forest flre sweeps
(Hi town. . Page 1
Frank \ Lacy, Goldseld mine superintendent,
falls In shaft aiid Ss killed. Page 7
Woman's promptness and courage of passerby
result in capture of thief loaded down
with loot. Page!)
One killed, one fatally injured and constable
seriously hurt In riot of Italians at Mar
tinex. Pace 5
JoaqnSn Miller plans to establish colony
of poets. . Page 1
I Tbre? Tt-omcn and young girl are drowned In
j automobile in Sacramento river. Pace 1
j EASTERN \u25a0
President Taf t starts Portland rose ear-
I nival by pressing telegraph key In White
Hocse. Pas e 3
Powder magasl&e ia hit by bolt of lightning
and many injured in great explosion. Page 3
Balloons are repeatedly shot at as they race
•outh from St. Lonis. "Indiana believed to have
broken American endurance record. Page 2
General Fcnston In pistol duel with burglar at
Fort- Lea venwortb, Kansas. Pace 1
Eastern cities join tie fight against proposed
chsnpe In freight rates. Pace 1
Elks gathered In Cincinnati b»lk at dry
town. Page 2
President Taf t will come to San Franeicco to
drink Portola toa»t. Pace 2
SPORTS
Bed Leaf' only,, favorite at Salt Lake to
land. " Page 10
Seals beat Oaks in benefit game for St. Igna>
tins college stadium. ' Page 10
St. Mary's college teams win track meet from
Mos«wood club' boys. - Page 10
Cleveland sends- Phillies ' down the ' lad
der. Page 10
Xewg company contracts for 10,000 copies of
Battling Nelson's , book. ... „ Pace 10
Promoter of Sunday ball game is fined
$200." Page 10
Track events will be one of the . features of
Star of ibe^Sea parish picnic. Page 10
Golf tournament at Seattle attracts many
good players.- Page 10
MARINE
United • States *hips have navies <of quarrel
some republics bottled np and San Joan's officers
ttj" all desire for revolutions or war has
evaporated. . Page 15
HERALDED AS HEROINE;
ARRESTED FOR THEFT
Arson and. Burglary Charges
Now Supplant Rraise
.PASADENA. June 7.— Miss Pearl
Dubbs. a nurse, was arrested today and
i 6 In jail charged with burglary and ar
son, unable to secure bail of $1,000.
Miss Dubbs had been heralded as the
heroine of a flre .at the "residence of
Mrs. 'Helen Kelsey several days ago,
when she was reported to have rescued
Mrs. Kelßey and her daughter from the
flames before the arrival of the firemen
or neighbors..
After the fire it was discovered; that i
jewelry and money were missing .from I
the ruins of , the home and Miss;Dubbs
is. suspected' of having taken the "mis-";
sing valuables and money. Mrs. Kelsey.j
and her daughter'deny that Miss Dubbs I
rescued them. ' * •:'!'!
BUXGAUIAJTS ;'AJiD I TTTH.KS FlGHT— Berlin.'
Jane : 7. — A : 6« lonic* dlepatrfc : t» jt Jw < Frankfort'
Mtnce mj* ibit a liclit l»Fi!nt- wrVnil JwHr<
has < occnrred im tiif Hulfo-Tnrli-h frontier .be
ttret-B Jiolrarlaii aad Turfciili: frontier, snare*.* £
SAN "FRANCISCO, TUESDAY, JUNE 8;J 1909 1
JAMES ROLPH JR.
IS NAMED FOR
THE MAYORALTY
Republican County Committee
by Unanimous Action Asks
Businessman to Make Run -
Delegation Will Wait Upon Him
Today to Urge Acceptance
of Nomination v."
The republican 'county committee
gave formal voice last night to the
republican demand that James Rolph
Jr. become a candidate for mayor of
San Francisco. \ . V
• The committee's action was taken by \u25a0
an absolutely unanimous vote and j
backed, up. with an "exhibition of en- \
thusiasm. which has not characterized |
meetings of the republican governing:
body in San Francisco for many a day.
That action was taken by a quorum
of the whole committee representing
the 10 largest assembly, districts and
more than three-fourths of the repub
lican vote of San Francisco.
"It -was based on an appreciation of
the efforts of leading republicans -who
have been urging Rolph to permit the
use of his name, the need of a candi
date in whom all classes of Sa)i Fran
cisco's citizenry will have confidence
and the necessity for a: leader upon
whom all the factions of the.republi
can party can unite. ,
Will Be Notified Today
Xottce of the formal action of the re
publican governing body will be given
Rolph today by a. special committee of
nine county committeemen and F. H.
Dam. who in the absence" of .Worthing- •
ton, declared to b.e chairman by the
supreme court, presided at last night's
meeting.
The notice given- Rolph will partake
of the nature of a formal demand. that
he. accede to the wisnes of .what the
committeemen believe to be a majority
of all the electors of San Francisco re
gardless, of their partisan affiliations,';. ;
'. - The comoiitteemen .chosen 'to present
the governing body's demand are R.L.
Hathorn. John •!>. Daly, Marshall *Hale.
J. C Welch., Jere Lacey." Samuel A.
Clark, John T..pid well. Peter J. Kelley
and William HazelL
The meeting held last night in Supe
rior Judge Graham's courtroom was the
result of a demand for a meeting
signed by 21 of the 36 members of the
"county committee \u25a0 and served on both
Worthington and Dam, who both claim
to be chairman. -.A legal quorunv of ; IS
members were present and absence
from the city or" illness explained" the
absence of Warren Shannon, T. P. Mar
tin, A. D/Fretz and Harry Beasley. who
signed the demand for^a meeting of
the governing body.
All Are in Accord
These absentees are known /to be:
wholly in accord with the action takfen ;
last night, which unquestionably would ;
have' been the action of the committee j
if its whole membership of 36 had beet) I
present. There was no' attempt to raise
the question of the 'conflicting claims
to the chairmanship. The committee
men were there to formulate a demand
for the candidacy of James Rolph Jr.
and to arrange for the prosecution of
a campaign in his behalf. : Those things
they did and then adjourned. A cam
paign committee of IS members was
chosen, and by.' resolution the campaign
committee was authorized to add to its
membership any and all members of
the county committee who might wish
to serve on it., ;
F. H. Dam assured the members of
the committee after the applause which
followed the adoption of the resolution
demanding that Rolph "make the race
that he had assurances that Rolpli
would recognize the* demand of ' his
party as a duty laid upon him and
would consent to make the race.;
Dam emphasized' the fact that Rolph
did not- seek the office of mayor and
the further fact that, as he said, more
than 100 prominent republicans had
within the last few days called upon
Rolph to accept what they have In
sisted was his duty to the republican
party and to the city. He insisted that
when Rolph appreciated fully that the
republicans of San Francisco demanded
that he accept thei? leadership he would
put aside his personal preferences."
; When Dam calledthe county commit
tee to^'order the following 18 members 1
were present: : Peter' J. Kelly^ John* j.^
Cass, ". Jerry Lucey, -Thomas i Xolan, ji c!t
Welsh. John Butler, John T. Pidw-ell, •\u25a0!
Robert Strahle. George'Kammerer, John!
D. Daly, Samuel A. Clark, F.-';H.V Dam,!!
Thomas McGee, Wi lliam H: \u25a0 Hazel/, 51J E." i
Gates,- Marshall .Hale." Ralph vL.; Hath". !
orn, -Perry Newberry. i
Campaign: Committee ' ' ---rj j
Dam stated. that a difference of:opJn- j
ion 'existed as to the chairmanship- of j
the " committee and that he was f'dls- I
posed .to . leave - that question -In statii \u25a0
ijuo: but that .he was willing to pre-.i
side^a the meeting if there/.was no ob- \u25a0
jection. . There was none.', George Kam- \u25a0\u25a0
merer was appointed > temporary, -secre- 1
tar>' mi the "absence", of-* Charles IL '
Forbes. "'The roll "was- called: and Dam j
pronounced that, under the, bylaws of
the committee, a*, quorum j was; present.
\u0084 Perr>'"-' Xewberry *preserited f thef.foii;
. Continued cm rage ' 2, Column 2 \u25a0
ARE TEACHERS
DEFICIENT IN
GRAMMAR LORE
Board of Education Asks the
Question After Holding
Tests in English
Parts of Speecti Badly Mangled
in Examination Held by
School Officials
Are the teachers in the San Francisco
public schools deficient in - grammar?
That is the question that Superintend
ent of .-Schools Roncovieri and the board
of education are trying; to solve. It Is
conceded that the local school mistress
can nail a "lias was" or an "alnt" at
long range, but when it; comes to. the
finer distinctions that involve co-ordi
nate conjunctions and nominative* par
ticiples, the department, is not; so sure.
It has been with some degree of con
sternation that the .results of a; recent
test have been received. , The pupils of
the seventh and eighth grades through
out the city schools were matched
against the parts: of; speech, and after,
10 fast and furious rounds the English
language came ;up >o groggy that
neither Shakespeare nor George Ade
would have recognized it. -
Now the word is; out that some of
the teachers-took a hand in the pow
wow ; and punched subjects, preposi
tions, adverbs and;- predicates clean' out
of the mother tongue. : Conscious of
its responsibility for^ the preservation
of the vocabulary, the. board of educa
tion has set -to* work '.to gather the
language together again and assort it
according to the. rules of the game.
Expert Referee Required ,
It required an expert referee to ren
der the: decision. : - Prof. Alexis Lange
of the University 'Of -Callforniarsat Jn
judgment and foundfor heavydamages
against _the«parts~ of speech."
It all began nearly two weeks ago,
when Superintendent Roncovieri or
dered a," general . test: in' English gram
mar.' "..The -"teachers 'were given,' biit' a
single' day's warnir.^.- -x.'."J > he i .': question;; \u25a0
wer<? a pr?pa fed b\\ Deputy* Superintend
ent Thomas L. -Heaton and submitted
to the pupils, of the., seventh .and
eighth grades. \u25a0 The papers In many
cases were a . distinct shock. The
teachers whose' students pranked . high
were satisfied/ Those whose 'scholars
failed to attain* the required standard
protested. They met . and objected to
I the questions. ; In some instances they
l attempted to ' uphold their 'pupils in
answers which the boards had 'declared
to be incorrect. It was to 'settle 'all
disputed points that -Professor Lange
was called in and he' decided against
the protesting teachers.
Rules of Grammar
The questions involved for the most
part rules of grammar. .Sentences were
given. from which the students were to
select the subjects and. predicates. It
was the. attempt of some of the teach
ers to support their misinformed pupils
that has'; brought, the -matter to public
notice. The school authorities held that
the subject of a sentence was "as fixed
as , the north star and as certain and
undebatable as death. 'The "teachers
maintained that, the subject ~of a sen
tence was. a matter of choice. The
teachers lost.
"There were mountains and
was the way :in which 'Roncovieri ap
praised the results of the; examinations.
"Some of the schools did very well," he
said, "while others -were not up. to" the
standard." . \u25a0 :
- Boncovieri said that the test -had
been Intended as a measuring, rod, the
board , desiring to maintain a certain
degree of in • the various
schools.' >
Special Tests Held
-\u25a0•\u25a0•/We.h ave not enough deputy super
intendents to follow the work of each
school. We have, therefore, given these
special tests occasionally^ for the pur
pose of checking up. We let the teach
ers mark the papers of their own schol-'
ars, : « and where a school \u25a0is not up to
standard we let the teacher.know.." We
will work'along these lines to bring all
the .schools to the desired point.-' Of
course, if some teachers are not able to
get the desired resuits there will *be
changes." , ' ;
President Joseph O'Connor of the
board of education said .yesterday that
such tests as had been given by Heaton
assisted in finding out just; how far pu-*
pils of certain "grades' had; "advanced
that they might c be s brought up to the
proper degree of proficiency.
Urge "Forward Look"
-The principals and. teachers of the
San Francisco grammar schools are ex
pected to aid in increasing the;attend
ance *of the city high \ schools, Jan order
to this , effect having. been ; sent out . to
them from the department of public In
struction, yesterday. J \u25a0.
\u25a0\u25a0 'By tlils order theVteachers. of grad
uating •\u25a0 classes ywill^naye^ to ': explain", to
the students , the \u25a0\u25a0< possibilities;* and » ad-'
vantagesjof ;'a~ high school; course and
to give- the -pupil a -forward; look" in
education. s j ~i:,~ i: , .-\u25a0. ,\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0;-' ';,.
In order to tb? in .a' position ; to thor
oughly expla in •theV ad vanta ges -of i the
hlghV school- courses |the; principals ; and '
teachers \ of :thV.;€ighUi. graded are Lexf
pectedlto ;\4sitn_h^sV^lns'tltutions th^m
/tIVeS. . ..„ ' ' .'; " ,~-.-"' --':•:.. '.•'\u25a0^-\u25a0 1 .
Adjutant General John B. Lauck, McClqud: Morning papers state
you areidomiciled^at the company off iciaVs residence. 1 sincerely hope
this is not true. Reply immediately^ (Signed) JAMES N. GILLETTE
Gillette Will Tolerate No Bias
And Calls on Lauck to Explain
';• v.^^ ? A*djutauit:'Geserai«J.*B^l^iuck, in .cfaftrge>'df^statlrtroops^^wHo has made J
; his-head^uarters in-'McCloua : at : theX? lotne of -President : .Qucai,of_the mill)
I company. ' .He ; has s been called \u25a0\u25a0 upon ; by,. Governor; Gillett ; to explain. , - . J
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FUNSTON in PISTOL
DUEL WITH BURGLAR
Finds Man in Room, Grabs Gun,
'-\u25a0THen Ttiief Fifes 'and Gen- [
y :-;;efal Volleys' Back
LEAVEXWORTH, ; Kan. June 7.—
Brigadier" General Frederick : Funston;
commandant of the army l- : service"!
schools at Fort Leavenworth.' engaged j
in a revolver, fight -with a supposed)
burglar in his quarters . at t the 1 post |
early today. The - man escaped 'and j
Funston ( .vas unharmed. . - .. k - . . •
The -general had retired'late and -re-'
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malned .awake. - He had- been -in, • bed
perhaps 'an hour; when the , closet f door
I opened' 'and a man % stepped fofthl i
Th^ . general saw' him and \u25a0.'-« reached j
under' his pillo^'' for a revolver. The j
intruder saw the motion"and fired.. The,
bullet'. pierced, the, mattress nearj. the
general,*! who leaped to his. feet- He
turn on a the "lights' and fired -three
shots at" the man'as'he "fled. .'
\u0084 General'-Funston. -nras ; in, his . library
until about midnight," but the house is
so large; thata man 'could' easily", "sneak"
ihVwithTout being-. detected.^ . »
: Mrs.' Funston is visiting, in- Califor
nia and General Funston" was alone ! in"
the big. headquarters j residence \except
for two Filipino-^ser\-ants sleeping; in
another part of the buildiqg." General
Funston. said I the attagk on- him 5 was
so : sudden that he felt nervous all. day.'
The burglar did not get any money or
. " . ;; — *-: . \u25a0-\u25a0\u25a0'•<
ROBERT BACON WILL BE
v AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE
Former Assistant Secretary > of
State to /Succeed AVh ite
PARIS.. June ~.— Private advices. from
Washington - state that Bacon;
former.asslstant'.secretary'of "state, has
accepted ' : the ambassadorship France
and;that he -Lwill. succeed Henry .White
at the end of \u25a0 the \u25a0 year. ..' According . to
these advices. Bacon, when -he 'first', was
offered;; the'; post, declined, ,• preferring
that White should be"! retained, but find
ing \ that President . Taf t ; had resolved . In
any ; event., to .-Ambassador
Whi te,'. he \ finally accepted.^ -- , '
$600^00.06o v TO" BE j SPENT
BY FRANCEON NEW NAVY
Program^ of; Enormous: Expehdi*
\u25a0 ture ' Approved Ib y Cab i net
'-_ ,'PARIS," 3 June ;7.-^-The naval, program,
approved \ by.- the * cabinet an
expenditure -of t $600,006,000." : ,'cover«ng } a'
terlod; of 10: years. sV:Sixf battleships s of
the. Dantpn type, six '^t*;. the :\u25a0' Republic
typ^ai^; four': armofed' cruisers »of "the
Garnbetta'type are Yh eluded in the-esti-^
EASTERN CITIES
JOIN THE FIGHT
Battle Against Proposed Change
;in Rate' Schedules Assumes
r :. i . -Big Proportions
[Special 'Dupctch- to The Call]
. WASHINGTON D. C.. June I.—Wil
liam^R. A *Wheeler, \u25a0 trade manager for
the SanJFrancisco merchants' exchange,
is "in "W ashinston to' appear before the
interstatevcommerce, commission in op
positioni*tojthe proposal of Inland rail
roads to establish new rates which are
intended to destroy the advantage of
water competition. enjoyed by Atlantic
and' Pacific *. ports. -
- Intense interest? has been 'aroused in
this- subject- since -the.' whole effect of
the commission'^ruHng ln\ the '.Spokane
case began to dawn'-i upon the coast
terminals.' .They, are. threatened with
the . extinction* of r their distributing
business. : which 'will* be centered .at
Chicago and other inland points, if the
plans; of ; the, railroads are, successfaL
- Wheelsr^visited' Boston, " New York
and Philadelphia 'last week and today
he visited.^Baltimore.. addressing 1 com
mercial, bodies, and pointl'ng.out to them
the, identity of their : interests with
those of San „ Francisco; -Loa Angeles.
Portland; Seattle and Tacoma. as coast
terminal?. ; He* was .very successful in
stirring- up", interest^ and /at Wednes
day's shearing, from
those^ cities. will* be on hand to combat
the 'plan "of tbe : inland road#.
', 'The, most. strenuously^ contested fight
yet .referred to by.: the -Interstate com
m*erce.;commission is in prospect on the
question whether .the transcontinental
terminals /east and- west shall retain
their natural- advantage of competing
for " freight rates -or whether inland
cities like Chicago shall absorb all the
distributing .business of those ; termi
nals up. to the very banks of the Hud
son, and ' Sacramento .rivers.
JOAQUIN MILLER- PLANS
XOLONV'OF MUSE WOOERS
Poet of 'Sierras Gives Verse
; AVri ters Lari d N ear . H is . Home
; SAN JOSE. June ; 7.— Hefty Meade
Bland,? a teacher ln t the. state normal
school ;Of this city,, and Herbert Bash
ford .' have been presented by Joaquin
Miller wlthian acre ofiiand apiece and
expect -to -build cottages near the poet's
homeYat JFrultvale. ""'.' It ;ls v : understood
that'MiUer intends^to establish a colony
of poets about himself and at some time
inline 'future- to -conduct a school' of
poetry. 4 . _The Paci^c short story club, of
.which^Mlllerv is ; an member,
has " been '/informed ;-.that a number of
.men prominent in .the literary, world on
th c Tcoa st Ta*re ' to^ be gi v'en 'a* pla t of^ land
and follow the example of Bash ford and
Bland. A: t V * /•-"'- ','\u25a0'\u25a0;< .''.'.;' ; ~
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f OREST f IRE
SWEEPING
ON MXLOUD
Town in Danger From En
croaching Flames, Started,
Says Company, by Strikers
Adjutant General Scored by the
Governor for living at
President's Home
Officer in Charge of Troops •
Says It's for Convenience;
'Answer Is Secret
RAY S. HARRIS
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
McCLOUD. June 7.— Although
he ordered out the state troops
to protect the property of the
McCloud River lumber comgany.
Governor Gillett is determined that
the corporation shall not be fa
vored in its quarrel with its dissatis
fied ' employe?. This wa> proved to
day by a telegram which the gover
nor sent tp Adjutant General Laack.
who :s in* command of tbe militiamen
at ; .McCToud. In, this dispatch' tbe
governor-asked, if it were true that
Lauck, was domiciled. at the company
pre>ident's residence and demanded
an immediate explanation.
General Lauck Explains
Lauck answered the telegram and
gave his reasons for having made his
permanent headquarters at the resi
dence of J. H. Queal. .president of
the lumber company. He also wired
that he was ready to move to the mi
litia encampment or any other place
if the governor desired.
Shortly after Lauck's reply was
sent the governor replied by tele
graph, but what this" message con
j tamed was not given at head
quarters. There ha 9 been some com
ment here upon the fact that Lauck
has lived at President Queal's home,
while his command under Colonel H. I.
Seymour was encamped a quarter of a
mile away. These criticisms, as well
as the governor's warm message, were
answered by General Lauck in the fol
lowing statement:
"I have lived at President Qu»a!'s
residence and made my headquarters
there because of the mechanical con
veniences so necessary to a person in
the position in which* I am placed here.
I must telephone and. telegraph, in en
tire secrecy, day and night, and at Mr!
Queal's home I had a private telephone,
irlth which I.coold send a < message to
the telegraph office \u25a0or receive one.
"Then there' are rooms there, where
I can receive without publicity, both
the strikers' ; representatives and those
of the company. Of course, if Gov
eraor Gillett so desires I will moye^t©
any place he designates.
"Absurd to Contemplate",
"It is absurd, of course, to contem
plate that my residence at President
Queal's home has biased . me in any
way against the strikers. I would have
suppressed company men. had . they
broken the law, and kept right on'
living at the company president's
house, for the reason that it was the
best * location for my purpose in Mc-
Cloud."
.Adjutant General Lauck's complet*
camp equipment was brought from
Sacramento, but it has lain unused in
the storage tent at the militia en
campment. ;
i A racing forest flre spreading over an
immense area [is sweeping- toward a
powder magazine containing a carload
of explosives and toward the town.
It ,is charged x that it was started in
a dozen places by strikers from tbe
mills here or the logging camps in toe
surrounding mountains. The lire i»
rushing toward the $10,000,000 plant
of the great lumber company and
threatening it with destruction. A
strong east wind is driving the flam**
toward the city.
The officials of the lumber company
are dividing their attention between
the striking employes, who threaten ta
tie up their plant for many months.
and the conflagration that may wip*
it out < entirely. Tbe fiames this •ven
ingi are within a half 'mile of the^pow
•er kouae cQatalalny a carloa? -*Z •*•