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the Modern Honscfcffpfr's Faje of
THE SUNDAY CALL
VOLUME CVL— NO. 47.
BOY HAILED AS
THE NEW RULER
OF ALL PERSIA
Mohamed Ali Dethroned by
People and Sultan Ahmed
Miraza Proclaimed Shah
ifAzad Ul Mulk, Head of Kajar
Family Appointed Regent
by Nationalists
Guards of Russian and British
Legations Protect Deposed
Monarch From
TEHERAN. July 19. — Mohamed All.
ehah of Persia, was dethroned to
day and the crown prince. Sultan
Ahmed Mirazau -was proclaimed
t'":sh by the national assembly, com
r?se<J of the chief mujtehlds and the
leaders of the nationalist forces, in the
presence of an Immense' crowd in Par
liament square.
Moham/Mi All has taken refuge in the
Kussian summer legation at Zerzende,
vhere he is under the protection of
detachments of cosaacks and sepoj-B,
dispatched to Zerzende by the British
and Russian diplomatic representatives.
New Shah a Minor
The n#»w shah is yet in his minority.
and Azad ul Mulk. head of the Kajar
family, has been appointed regent. Sip
ahdar. one of the most active leaders
of the movement, has taken office as
minister of war and governor of Te
heran.
General Liakhoff. through whose ne
gotiations with the nationalists the
surrender vtslf effected, was escorted
this afternoon by mo-anted Bakhtiari to
the parliament building that he might
remain temporarily In command of the
tossack brigade, provided he obeyed
the orders of the war minister. This
rrrangrement was communicated to the
JSritfsb- and Russian legations.
Soldiers Plunder Shops
The shops and private quarters oc
cupied by the shah's soldiers have been
'; lundered and the residence of the
manager of the Indo-European tele
jrraph company has been looted, bat
no other homes of foreigners were in
vaded.
The townspeople are taking calmly
ihe sudden change in rulers, while the
•ationalists are resting after four days
of incessant fighting in the streets of
a strange town.
Former Shah Protected
Russian and British legation guards
are stationed at the Russian summer
legation, where the former shah has
sought safety. The nationalists have
declared, however, that they have no
Intention of taking a step which might
cause serious complications. They look
upon the shah's action in seeking the
protection of a foreign legation as atn
tamount to voluntary abdication.
The shah's decision to place himself
under Russian protection was by no
means sudden. He. secured Russia's
- - i
consent to receive him the day the
nationalists entered Teheran, but made
r.o move until the troops guarding his
palace at Baghshah, near Teheran,
were forced to retreat to Sultanatabad.
Diplomats in Negotiations
Arrangements already have been
made for his reception and he was
greeted by the charge d'affaires and
the Ftaff of the legation and conducted
*o his new residence, over which the
British and Russian flags floated.
The diplomatic representatives then
proceeded into the city to negotiate
with the nationalists with regard to
General Liakhoff and the other Russian
officers. It was then agreed that these:
officers should retain their commands
and place themselves under the orders
of the nationalist leaders.
p. General Liakhoff was well received
by Slpahdar and on offering his serv
ices was instructed to police the town.
He used the cossacks for this purpose.
Banishment Is Proposed
Sipahdar. who is wounded, will be
taken to the British legation, where
.there are a number of refugees, in
cluding several Russians. The" provi
sional government displays the utmost
confidence that the monarchy will re
main, but that the new shah will be
;.:::.\u25a0] to support and acknowledge the
constitution.
No decision has been reached as to
the disposition of the dethroned mon
arch, but It Is probable that he will be
banished and sent out of the country
under a Russian etseort.
The new shah is 12 years of age. He
\vas declared the heir apparent at the
time his father ascended the throne.
Arrangements had been made to send
him to England to be educated.
ONE MORE DEATH DUE
TO FOURTH Of JULY
H. Gardner S./ccumbs
T to Fire Cracker Wound
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
SACRAMEXTO. July 16.— William, H.
Gardner, whose right hand was almost
Mown completelj- from the arm by the
explosion of a cannon \u25a0 firecracker 'on
the fourth of July, died last nightat
the sisters' hospital from the Injuries.
Gardner thought the. cracker was- an
Imitation and was going to play a joke
on his friends, when it exploded. 'He
leaves a wife and three children.
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The San Francisco Call.
INDEX OF THE
SAN fRANCISCO CALL'S
NEWS TODAY
TELEPjaOXE KEARPfT 80
SATUP.D^T. JUI>T 17. 1909
WEATHER CONDITIONS
YESTERDAY — TT«t wlad; ctor; maxlmam
ternprnunr*. Ci; miniranm, CO.
VOKECAST FOE TODAY — Fair, wfth llfht
tog In montiar; 15e"nt southwest wind, ch&nriog
to trlsk w«st. Page 17
EDITORIAL
Domlnaat issn* for state campaUn. Page 10
Tb* lrrc^pon«:bl« Aleadaoa. - Page 10
Trmrelhsr «xpecses for the president. Page 10
Taf?s first xrtl t#st as president. Paste 10
Concerning \u25a0 holding companies. Page 10
GRAiFT
Rthmxing cricted in cat* of Lools Glasa of
Pacific telepbeoe cotapany, conTlcted cf bribery, |
will b* arrced in the tupremi court Man
4ay pa^c 6
POLITICAL
CaadMttf-s fcr ptax-e on th« direct primary
ballot trilr' probably exceed 170. j Page 7
CITY
Cnrmfotbam'g trial for the murder of
Carolina. Braacb. commenced and tuiclda plot
fo&ed. Paee6
Judc* Wilfley't acraser, Lorrln Andrew*.
goes to Hawaii as ceputy attorney gen
•ral. Pace V
SapcraUors review arbitrary tax list \u25a0 and
iopose penalties for neglect to estimate ;
personal property. Paffe 9
I»cal Elks prepare to entertain ri&ltors re
taraicf from Los Angeles reunion.' Pay e 6
Prominent women derice eastern plan of
saffrafists rercsing to marry men who vrlll Dot
Tote for suffrage. . Page 5
Warrants Issued for arrest of theater manager
and iozz mothers fcr" permitting yours chlldrea
to perfccsi. Page 11
Dank 'oommlssfoser* orders Jspane«* bank to
te liquUxted. rage is
Class A apartment tot el rrin be erected at
Tan Ness arenue and Sacramento street tt cost
of (755,000. -. PaK*s
Union slat* tank prooneoseed In good con-
Cltioa and 1 former manager seeks to recorer
position. Page 18
Bobemians, fearing thirteenth lire, CecMe to
pet raluabin In cold storage. Puge 5
Steady growta of San Francisco In all sec
tions croTe* that real estate Talnatlons are
not too high. "* Pace 1 1
School Superintendent BoneOTierl. rohbsd on
streetcar, grapples with one of pickpocket
giBC. Pace IS
Annual rifle and pistol competition of de
partment of California begins at Ord bar
racks. Pace 13
Young woman arrested on bigamy charge tells
aad story of cnbappy life. - Pace IS
SUBURBAN *
Hillside club of Berkeley incorporates to
promote c!tlc sdrancement In • the college
town. Pace 0
People's water company pays part of tax
dellaQneaey -irnicn .had' been- contested In
court. Pace 9
Barber embezzles money of San' Leandro
friends Intended for relatlres • in- the
Azores. \u25a0 - \u25a0 Pace 9
Herbert P. Mackie may die from Injuries r«
ceired In auto accident. " Pace 8
Berkeley council commences crnsade to en
force the law regulating fire escapes t n
hotels. Pace 8
Inspector dumps wagonload of milk Into
sewer. Pace S
Prof. Archibald E. Ward InTMtlgates milk
eapp!y in Europe to aid Berkeley. Pace 8
Statistics cf Pacific coaitt cities show a
steady Increase of growth In Oakland and
Ticinity. Pace 8
Oakland board of public works will be re
organized. Pace 8
Young Ladies* Institute chooses, officers, bat
installation Is. delayed by other work. Page 8
COAST
Leon O. Underbill, well known organist,
goes to Nerada and anes wife for dl-
Torce. P*C* 6
Owner of the Red Jacket mine burned to
death. Pace 9
Story ©f $20.<XXJ robbery now looks much like
a fake. P«C* 0
Secretary of Interior writes letter to Seattle
• paper explaining policy -regarding power site
lands. Pace 9
Elks* parade in Los Angeles excels all
otbers and grand lodge thanks city for hos
pitality. Pasre G
Organizer of western federation . of miners
fatally wounds Los Angeles hotel porter and
stray ballet* hit two other men. - Pace 5
EASTERN
Mrs. Eddy, leader of the Christian Sci
entist, declines to observe eighty-eighth
birthday. Pace 6
Girl ajed 13 with rsior slashes Into ribbons
face of little boy. - Pace G
I.s. Follette In magazine editorial says the
tariff is based on - greed, graft and
poll. Pace 6
President Taft warns congress that he In
tends to stand by pledge In republican platform
for downward revision of Urlff. Pace 5
Cabinrt discusses the proposed Panama canal
bond issue. Pace 7
Break In cotton market" follows gOTPrnment
report on boM weerll situation. Pace 13
Democrats of bouse of repirMntatlres wallop
the republicans in a laughable baseball
contest. t ' ' Pace 8 \u25a0
President Taft sticks to his ante-election
promises regarding tariff and still insists on
downward revision. - Pace s
Mrs. Fremont Chesbro, : owner of line of coast :
steamers, , Indicted for stcttsgltng. Pace 7
FOREIGN
Boy hailed as new reler of Persia and regent
appointed by nationalists, trblle deposed shah Is
protected by Russians and British.' Pace 3
Portola Commissioner Moore asks Italian gor
ernment to send warships ' to fete. Page 7
SPORTS
Young Corbett and Johnny Frayne. meet in . a
S3 round boot today. Pace 12
Delilah wins 2:07 pacing race at Los
Angeles. Pace 13
W. G. Knowlton of San Francisco beaten . In
Portland tennis tourney... , \u25a0*-- Pace 13
Society will attend San Rafael baseball
P»m*- . Page J2
Lercarl matches Powell and Hudson, \u25a0 Clifford
and Harrison and Reilly and Taylor. Page 12
Coast aaateor boxing championships decided.
In tooth. . ' Paste 13
Speeding auto craabes Into Jack Johnson's car
and white girl Is fatally Injured. ;^, Pace X 2
Tigers ! and Senators play 18 Inning gama
without scoring. Pace 13
Sonoma. Girl w4os 2:06 trot at Great Western
meeting- . , Page 12
MARINE
. Delegation. 1 of;. Japanese burinesFmen is ex
pected ;to : arrire on lln»r Tenyo - Mara, • which
Is dne early todsj-. Page 17
SOCIAL
i , Miss Erna St. Goar. giitt an : outdoor* dancing
party at "tobubt \u25a0 borne in Ross ' in compllmpn t to
three charming * young - women.; "' - ; Page 10
*&^i ; l^A^CJ^e6,- SATURDAY, JULY 17- 1909;
CUPID HAS NO
NEED TO VOTE
TOR SUFFRAGE
Right of Woman to Vote Not
a Qualification for an
Ideal Loyer > ?
Attempt to Raise New Barrier
to Marriage Would Jar
Love's Young Dream
votes for women have no part in the
love affairs of San Francisco femininity
—suffragists or otherwise. While the
eastern sisters are banding together,
forming clubs and voicing emphatic
declarations tnat they will not marry
a man until he ' openly, Tinblusningly
and pointedly vows.tnathe is ready to
give woman a vote, the San Francis
cans take a directly. contrary stand. To
them there is something harsh and
crude about the following'style of con
versation: • .* ;
"Ere I promise to be yours, .Launce- i
lot, ere I pledge you my^troth, I would
fain have you lift your right hand to
yon bright moon and I upon your
knightly , honor swear—" \
Launcelot— l swear by —
Gwendolyn— That you , will promise
me. come what may, in weal or .woe,
in good or ill, hunger or starvation,
through sickness unto death, whether
it is in the plank of the democrats or
proposed by Hosiery Tariff Payne, to
vote for equal suffrage for, women.
Such a conversation, Jt is the senti
ment of San Francisco womanhood, is
more than apt to jar love's sweet song,
.which, at the moment Is permeating the
skittish Launcelot. It might, they fear,
cause the amorous swain to rise with
a frenzied shriek, butt his head against
a tree and bark like a dog.
Mrs. Jeanne D. Center said:
"I fear in. discussing the question
that the best" results in society could
not be obtained by this, movement
started by eastern suffragists to re
fuse to marry a man until he agrees
to be in favor of votes for women. I
favor marriage first of all things. for
the betterment of society. * And, con
sidering the present tendency of the
masculine mind to drift In the line of
least resistance, and j against the re
sponsibility of marriage, I fear it
would discourage marriage. I should
rather advocate taking the man as he
is and trust to thte law of God and a
good woman making him what he
should be."
Mrs. E. C. Sargent, honorary presi
dent of the suffragist party in California
was equally emphatic In her views. She
said: "I doubt If It Is the right kind of
enthusiasm which will make a young
woman declare herself ready to sacri
fice her love for the cause. The after
years might bring her to a realization
; of her mistake."
Mn». I. I.ovirnbersri "Declarations, no
matter how strong and emphatic, made
by a girl before she has met the right
man will not Pc much of. a barrier
when he does come along. I am not
a suffragist and I am not at" all anx
ious to criticise any action taken by
the women : in that organization, but
my personal opinion is that this effort
to force their cause will not do much
good."
3lra. Pierce, secretary of the Woman's
equal suffrage association: "I do not
believe votes for women should be
made to interfere with ; a young
woman's love affair.* .
Mlas Marta McKlm, author: • "What
ever may be a man's political. views it
is safe to assume that the average
young woman fully understands that
'a man's a man for a* that.' Such a
movement will die of itself."
Sirs. Ella M. Sexton: "Such a stand
Is ridiculous. The woman is going to
marry the man she sincerely believes is
the right one even if he believes the
earth is flat." "?. "
MINERS* ORGANIZER ,
WOUNDS THREE MEN
Fatally Shoots Hotel Porter and
Stray Bullets Hit Two Others
LOS ANGELES, July 16.— Albert
Ryan of Colorado shot and killed H. E.
Snyder and fatally wounded Otto Mil
ler, a /porter, at the United States hotel
in this city' tonight.
A stray bullet ; slightly wounded
Michael Lopez of Wilmington, who was
standing > on the sidewalk * outside;
Ryan \u25a0 then attempted to . commit sui
cide, but , was prevented by Patrolman
Richards, who disarmed him as hefwaV
reloading the revolver totake his own
life:' : •;-; s *. ' : .':\u25a0.,•:' .''-" ; : - :\u25a0, ':>:'\u25a0 '.
..Ryan came here from Denver and
Cripple Creek, being a general organ
izer of the -Western ''\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 federation* of
miners assigned to southern' California.
The shooting was the , result of a:quar
rel started last \ night * ; with t : the '\u25a0 hotel
porter, Miller. The shooting; of Snyder
was 'accidental, , he^being ; merely in the
ran ge du ri n g ; the - shooting. ,* Ryan j saw
Miller sitting in the liote^lobby: this
evening -and lmmediately;,began shoot
ing.; . All six -of his bullets^found{tar-.
NO HAT CLUBS
ARRANGING TOR
A NIGHT SCHOOL
University Savants to Address
Bare Headed Gentry on
Evils of Thatch
Sanity of Famous Hatter Will Be
Question for Debate Before
Organization
Announcement of , Coornes .
NO HAT NIGHT SCHOOL . .
Monday, July 10,' Bi3o. Balboa BuUtllns,
LECTURES ;
"Why Wear a HatfV-Prof. — '—,
Ph. D., University of California.
"Are All Hatters Mad tt w — Prof . -,
31. D., L.L. D., noted alienist, Cooper
eollesri ; . . /
"Don't Yon Believe It"— T-m D— n,
H. A. T. -
"Wear" a Shampoo at Leant* 4 — Prof.
Shavem. dean of the Htroplng; depart
ment, College of Barbers. \u25a0'
• A night school in the interest of the
No Hat club, the society of the luxuri
antly thatched, has been started and
the fall term opens at 8:30 o'clock
next Monday evening in the clubrooms,
701, 702, 703 Balboa building. Market
and Second streets. The club has en
listed a meritorious faculty of learned
and scholarly bareheads from the Uni
versity of California, Cooper medical
.college and other eminent institutions
of higher learning, including the Bar?
ber college, and a series of scientific
lectures will be given at stated Inter
vals until 1 either all the members of
the club are laid up with influenza;
superinduced by exposure to the ele
ments, or. in the other extreme, the
entire cfty is converted to the No Hat
theory of conduct.
THE MAD HATTER
In order that the club may not be
accused of stifling criticism, prominent
dealers In hats ha/c been ' invited to
discuss their pernicious and imperiled
'trade before the members of the club
and students and to controvert, If pos
sible, the theory advanced so learnedly
in "Alice,- in* Wonderland,*' that, the"
Hatter was mad. If it can be sustained
that the Hatter should have been taken
to the detention hospital the- cause' of
the No Hat .club. is as good as, won. "\u25a0*. « ;
The president of. the. No Hat r club
reports that the list. of members is con
tinually Increasing." The club's com
mittee on a No Hat college yell is now
preparing that necessary literary effort.
WIDESPREAD IXTERj:ST
The following letter shows the in
terest which is being manifested in the
bareheaded movement:
Deir Sir: I wish to b# allowed te join
your club, called the San Francisco No Hat
club, as I had experience in that line and
can truthfully say that there is no greater
remedy for the hair than nature's remedy.
I know that I -traa very bald myself until I
started to go. without my hat, and now my
hair, grow* stronger and thicker. I herewith :
take pleasure is sending you the namei of
Bine ether gentlemen who are also anxious
to join the club. Hoping yon will inform us
when the next meeting is, yours truly,
C. W. MICHAEL,
Clerk, City Division, Main Potto f fice, - San
- Francisco.
SEEK REAPPRAISEMENT
OF BREWER'S ESTATE
Additional Inheritance * Tax of
$2,000 Demanded
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
SACRAMENTO. July 16.— Declaring
that the estate f the late Captain Frank
Ruhstaller, the well ; known* brewer,
was appraised nearly $110,000 too low
by tho .,: appraisers appointed. 1 by the
superior court. State Controller K r ye his
asked District -Attorney Wachhorst
and \u25a0 County - Treausrer Curtis *. to vets
that another appraisement Is made. \u0084
\u25a0'\u25a0 Statae Controller 1 Nye's "appraisement
of the :\u25a0\u25a0 estate was . $623,998.43, while
that of the appraisers appointed by, the
court was $514,059.44, 1 or a difference
of $109,929.29. -According to these fig
ures it will mean an inheritance tax
$2,000 more to the : state than Is now
being paid. ' -
The Ruhstaller estate was Investi
gated by Nye nad Inheritance Tax Dep
uty R. A. Warlng.V and the attorneys
of the Ruhstaller, family iwere asked to
make another inventory, .but refused."
The district attorney.and county treas
urer have therefore- been appealed -to."
The court appraisers | say Nye fixed the
value of the bank stocks of the estate
on the par value, while the : book value
should have ben taken. ; \u25a0•*_•;*
RAILROAD COMPANIES JOIN
IN RAISING THE LEVEE
Important Along River Work
Begun, at Sacramento
[Special DUpclch to The Call]
',-'\u25a0 SACRAMENTO^ July 16-— The South
ern ''\u25a0 Pacific company and * the ; Western
Pacific company,* joining • forces,-, have
commenced '\u25a0 to v . raise ; the ; Front; street
levee /\u25a0 f rom » N \to.S X street,, and ".< when
complete ' the', last : link i with • the excep
tion of , a: small stripf. from the sPioneer
mills to B street;will have been welded,
(jiving" Sacramento' a - chain of ' levees
several, 1 . f eet '= above the •; flood i? plans J of.
1908; an d: extending from; Elvasjonnhe
east to the V street'leveeonHhe south.
ARRESTED SUFFRAGETTES
INCLUDE AN AMERICAN
Four Are v Sentenced to Three
Weeks in Prison
LONDON, July 16.—-Miss Grace John-;
son of •Buffalo,-: N./YV, was one 'of /lour
sliffragettes; arrested - 4 this : afternopn
while loitering"; in "Downing, street J for
refusing? to obey the' police order to
leave »the ; locality^ \u25a0'. , :-\: -\ \u25a0'\u25a0'.'.'.;;:;'
1 \The women * were trying • to . deliver,* a
petition? to* Premier; Asquith. \u25a0•\u25a0; - : v
jsi' All' of the suffragettes were sentenced
to -three *weeks ?in • prison ': in default ; of,
payings fine.:?- -^ \u25a0•-'"• \u25a0 ':'fJ'.-':l'^ r ' J - '-Jf-Wi
The President Is Committed to the Principle of a Downward Reduction of
The Tariff. )
The President's Influence Will be Thrown >lh the Direction of Performing
The Promises of the Party^j
—From Offical Statement Issued by President Taft From the White House
President Taft Sticks to
Ante-Election Promise
> WASHIXGTOX, Jnly 16. — Follo-*rinir tne Tlatt/of 4« >d*le«sitl«« 0f ,25
republican congrr««men to the Whtte : House today to nrgf a protective
tariff on raw material, President Taft emnsod to be i««ued the folloirlag
official statement* . . " \u25a0 . '
Mr. Young of Michigan opposed free ore;: Mr. Mondell opposed .
free coal, or reciprocity with> Canada, and^ free'i hid^s,: ,each :on
- tHe ground that'the policy would injure the interests in his state,:
and a discussion was participated in by other representatives who
urged that the doctrine of free raw materials was not a republican .
doctrine. ; : - \u25a0 * :
The president replied that he was not committed to the prin
ciple, of free raw material, "but that he was committed to the prin
ciple of a downward reduction^of the tariff which he had promised,
and that he was obliged to look at" the matter not from the stand
point of any particular district, but from the standpoint of the
whole country and also from theVstandpoint of re3ponsibility for
the entire republican party. He /said the .question in each case
was a questionof fact, to be determined by evidence as to whether
the rate was excessive so that a downward revision or putting
the article on. the free list would not injure the industry.
_He repeated the platform of the: republican party and said that
- he had understood it meant a downward revision in many instances,
though perhaps in some few cases an increase might be needed;
that he reached this construction of the platform on. what he under
stood to be the principle of protection and its justification, namely,
that after an industry was protected by a duty equal to the differ
ence between the cost of production abroad and the cost of pro
duction in this country, including a fair profit to the manufacturer,
the energy and enterprise of American businessmen and capitalists,
the effectiveness of American labor and the ingenuity of American
inventors under the impulse of competiiton behind the tariff wall
would reduce the cost of production, 'and that with reduction of
the'- cost of production the tariff rate would become unnecessarily
high and ought to be reduced. This was the normal operation
of the tariff as claimed by the defenders of the protective system —
not in every case, but as a general rule. That of course a revision
of the tariff could not be perfect, must have defects and incon
sistencies, but in so far as his influence went when called upon to
act in connection -with legislation it would be thrown in the direc
tion of. performing the promises of the; party as he understood
them; and. that if iron ore and oil and coal and hides did not need
protection, and the conditions were such as to enable our producers
of hides to compete successfully, without reduction of wages, with
'.the producers from abroad, then they, did not need a duty and their
articles should go on the free list. ) .-
It/was a of fact which he hoped to make up his
mind, with respect ; to, on such evidenceas was available to him in
order tocarry out what he understood to be the promise of the
party to the whole people. He' said he felt that his. position as
, the' titular head of the republican party and as president gave him
a somewhat broader. point of view than that of a single member of
congress in, respect to articles produced in hisxdistrict. He felt
strongly the call for a downward revision within the .limitations
of the protective principle and he hoped to be able to respond, to
that call as he heard it, as well in the interests of the party as of
the country." . . . " . . . • Mil
APARTMENT HOTEL
TO COST $755,000
Class A Structure Will Be Erect
ed at Van Ness Avenue
and Sacramento /
The" finest- apartment hotel in the
! world is to be erected at the northeast
corner of Van Ness avenue, and Sacra
mento street by the Avenue hotel com
pany, according, to A, Feist of this city,
who is one of .the directors in the com
pany. R. X.. Burgess "and R. O. Hobson
! of Oakland are also directors.
Articles of incorporation were filed
with the county clerk yesterday. The
capitalization is $1,500,000? The papers
indicate /that \ each, director has :sub
scribed ?$25,000. but Feist
last night that r th^s /venture has been
fully financed. -V
The: building will be an eight story,
class A structure, with a frontage of
127 feet in Van Ness avenue and of
204 feet in Sacramento 'street.. The D.
N. : & E. Walter furniture , company is
now occupying the property, but will
vacate ; In . August. Construction 1- work
on the' new hotel will be begun as soon
after that as possible.
. The site was purchased by the com
pany about two weeks ago at a cost ot
$155,000. \ Plans and specifications _for
the hotel have been prepared, and it is
"estimated that the cost of the building
i itself will be 1 : $500,000. / '
There will be 350 rooms in the hotel.
:it is proposed to -make the; appoint
ments the most elaborate to be found
anywhere. The immense space' of the
first "%floor will be given over 'to ball
foonS,"billiard parlors, 1 lounging, rooms
and various departments? for' the con
venience of the \u25a0fguests. \u25a0; The company
will retain the .management, of , 'the
hotel,' which is expected to be * com
pleted in one year. \u0084
CEMETERY ROBBED
BY SOCIETY GIRLS
Flowers and Jewels Taken
, From faults in Mexico;;
PUBBLA, Mexico. JJuly 16.— Puebla
society 'received ja \u25a0' shock today. For
some time ; the vaults ;of the .cemetery
had ; : been :\u25a0": regularly 'robbed r of .- jewels
arid X flowers. 1' Several 1 young-ladies
prominent in society were arrested as
they were leaving the cemetery,, and
each j was : found t, to haye • hidden in' her
parasol flowers and other^ articles stolen
fromlthKvaults^y >'••''-. J-:'* c ?\u25a0;"'< \u25a0\u25a0''\u25a0\u25a0]['. '\u25a0\u25a0":."..'. :
BOHEMIANS IN FEAR
O F THIRTEENTH FIRE
Owl's Feathers Singed Twelve
Times; Now Valuables Will J
Go Into Cold Storage
Thirteen is an unlucky number.
Twelve' is bad enough in some cases,
be it children, or dollars borrowed or
lent.: But when it's fires, and twelve
of then* — the Bohemian owl takes no
chances.
Last Sunday the Bohemian club was
visited by the twelfth fire that has de
vastated its kitchen since the. "opening
of the present temporary quarters, at
Post and Leavenworth streets. Of
course the club. members turned "out in
their usual force, and with "their cus
tomary " bravery discouraged Ithe
flames. But they recalled with a bit of
peevishness that they had courageously
turned out on just eleven previous oc
casions, sometimes in the daylight, in
their civilized clothing, and again 'at
night, in pajamas, and out, of humor.
So a grand and extraordinary session
of the club members , was held imme
diately after the fire Sunday, and after
a crabbed council It was determined to
put some of the. most valuable parts of
the club. property in a safe place, where
fires .will not break in and wipe out.
All . the treasured . cartoons, paintings
and art valuables' of all sorts will be
put in cold storage until the opening
of the club's new building.
'"We can take" no chances with a
thirteenth; fire," said Dr.. "Wilson Shlels
bitterly. '• "The twelve have but - eaten
up a few ' shingles, hayhap. or de
stroyed; the excellence of an entree, but
the thirteenth— gentlemen, let us be
cautious." -
TORNADO RIPS ROOF
FROM ARIZONA HOTEL
Guests F, lee in /Terror When Big
Blow Arrives
. TUCSON, Ariz., July lcL-^Guests of
the Hotel ' Hidel Ifled in terror this
even] lng about 6 : o'clock, , "wh en : the Troof
of the .house was ripped off by a. tor
nado,-which suddenly struck the ciry
and^ lasted about SO^minutes. In-.that
time trees jvere uprooted, electric wires
broken down . and I other damage 'done,
chiefly. ; to -the \u25a0 hotel, - Ronstadt's-car
riage factory and -the Tucson Ice com
pany's plant. S\The ; damage is estimated
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THE SZCOKD ARTICLE-BY
HUSH SUIHERLAHD ON
"The Troth About Ireland ?'v
Wn Appear fa THE CAIL-Tocwtroir
PRICE; PTVE CENTS.
TAFT FOR
DOWNWARD
REVISION
President's Pointed Reply to
Protest Against Putting Raw
Materials on Free List
Declares He Intends to Stand by
Tariff Pledge in the Repub
lican Platform
Warning Given That If Specific
Duties -Are Not Reduced
He May Use Veto
Tells Party Leaders Interest of
Whole Country Is Above
Certain Localities
WASHINGTON July 18. — All
doubt as to where President
Taft stands with regard to the
downward revision of the tariff was
swept away today when a statement
was given out at the White Housa
setting forth in detail what the presi
dent had to say to 23 republican mem
bers of congress, who called to pro
test against putting raw materials ea
the free list? : :^ : r
The president In this statement de
jclared that the republican party was
committed to a downward revision;
that he had never had any other Idea
of the Chicago platform and that he
personally had promised a downward
revision to the people.
Taft May Veto Measure
This statement is Interpreted la
some quarters here tonight as a direct
notification to the conferees on ths
tariff bill that if the measure they
finally agree . upon does not consti
tute a material reduction in specific
duties the president will exercise his
power of veto.
Dictated In the third person, the
statement concludes with this final
word of the president's attitude as
outlined to his callers:
"He felt strongly the call of the
country for a downward revision with
in the limits of the protective princi
ple*, and he hoped to be able to re
spond to that call as he heard it as
well In the interests of the party as
of the country."
Creates Sensation
The president's statement created a
sensation tonight among senators and
representatives. Senator Aldrich mads
no direct comment upon it. but said
the conferees-had decided to let Mr.
Taft deal with schedules upon which
they could not agree, it being up to
the president to secure the votes neces
sary to pass the measure in the form in
which It would be reported out of con
ference as a result of his mediation
between the house and senate con
ferees.
Speaker Cannon declared the state
ment contained nothing to which any
good republican could object.
"Senator Bristow of Kansas, one of
the senate progressives, said:
"The statement vastly strengthens
the hands of the progressives."
Warns Republican Party
President Taft up to this time has
not permitted himself to 'be quoted In
connection with the tariff struggle. Hfa
frame of mind was » indicated in bts
New Haven speech June 30, however.
In which he warned the republican
party that if It did not keep Its prom
ises it would be relegated to the minor
ity.
The president had been careful here
tofore to let no impression gain ground
that he was dictating to congress. He
always declared that he hoped a satis
factory bill -would be framed In ac
cordance with the party pledges.
What "Platform Means
The president asserts for the . first
time his authority as the ' titular head
of hla party. As such he announce?
his conviction that the party platform;
meant a. revision downward and that;
no other interpretation can be placed
upon it.:
In addition to the suggestion of a.
veto, which many political observers
read into the president's statement, it
Is taken al'o to mean that if congress
does not agree to what he regards as a
proper, revision— downward, there will
be a split between the president and
the; legislative branch of the sorera
ment. *
The delegation of 20 republican con
gressmen.! spent an^ hour and a ha!?
with 'the president,' tellins him tbat^.