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VOLUME CVL— NO. 51.
CLEMENCEAU TOLLS
OWN DEATH KNELL
PREMIER CLEMENCEAU. ivho has long dominated
hrench politics, has fallen. In a clash last night ivith M. Delcasse
the eld toarhorse lost his head, and on a vole at the end of an unprece
dented war of words in the chamber the government was' beaten fcj> a
vole of 212 to 176. The verdict in Paris is that Clemenceau has
committed political suicide.
TAUNT FLUNG AT
DELCASSE SEALS
POLITICAL DOOM
Premier, Carried Away by Hatred
of Old Adversary, .Sacrifices
His Own Career
Man Who for Three Years Has
Ruled France Goes Down
to Defeat
PARIS. July 20. — The Clemenceau
cabinet fell suddenly tonight under
the roost dramatic circumctances
at the conclusion of a violent de
bate over the naval scandals.
M. Delcasse, chairman of the investi
gating committee, led the attack upon
the naval administration, especially
during the Incumbency of M. Pelletan
and JL Thomson, former ministers of
marine.
M. Picard. who succeeded M. Thom
son, had promised in the name of the
government to complete a' series of re
forms, when an Incident occurred which
changed a majority into a minority.
Premier Clemenceau, who always has
been an adversary of M. Delcasse.
smarting under the criticism and doubt
less overconfident of a majority, taunt
ed the former minister of foreign af
fairs, who was thrown overboard by
the Rouvier ministry at the dictation
of Germany during the crisis of 1905,
with having le<J France to humiliation
at Algeclras.
Makes Fatal Mistake
The specter of that chapter of
France's foreign history, in which Del
casse was sacrificed, was a fatal error.
Instantly there was an uproar of dis
sent from both sides of the chamber.
JJelcasse fiung back the taunt in Cle
nienceau's face with bitter words, de
j laring that France had gone to Alge
ciras in the interest of peace.
* Mi Delcasse intimated that M. Clem
enceau had inspired articles in the for- 'j
eign press during the crisis, but the
latter emphatically denied this. The j
premier seemed for the first time in his
parliamentary career to lose his head.
Finally SI. Delcasse, as he was ex
plaining the situation of 1905. drew
himself up proudly and said:
• 1 shall say nothing further on that
subject. I have nothing to fear. Noth
ing in the past, nothing in our common
memories of 25 years, embarrasses me,"
Hurls Back the Taunt
Turning to Clemenceau. he said: "You
were president of the naval investi
gating commission of 1905. Your un
eparlng attacks upon every government
during 25 years seemed sufficient guar
antee that you would find the root of
the evil. What were the result*, I
ask?'
M. Clemenceau, now evidently in a
rage, tried to parry the thrust by re
turning to the charge.
"Your policy as foreign minister,", he
Bhouted. "led us to the greatest hu
miliation France has experienced in 20
years."
Another storm of hostile cries arose,
several deputies crying: "It is an out
rage to say that!"
But the premier tried to assume his
eld cynical air.
"Oh, no false Indignation, I pray you."
he cried. "You brought us to the verge
of a war without military protection.
"The whole world knew that the min
isters of war and the navy, when the
question was put to them, replied that
France was not ready. I have not
humiliated France; Delcarse has done
that"
The Chamber in Uproar .
The chamber was in an uproar
when the premier took his seat. Amid
the' wildest excitement the vote was
laken. and when it was announced
that the government had been beaten
2J2 to 376, Clemenceau stalked out of
the chamber, followed by the other
ministers In token that he intended to
resign.
M. Clemenceau went immediately to
the Elysee palace and told the story
to President Fallleres, who seemed
stupefied at the incident, but he ac
cepted the resignations.
Paris Is Astonished
There is but' one opinion in Paris
tonight — astonishment • that an old
parliamentary war horse like Clemen
ceau should have committed political
suicide by his awkwardness
ing the Algeciras specter when 'the
government was assured .of a majority
on. the naval question. The premier's
action drove about 50 members of Ih'e
republican "bloc" ' into 'a combination,
Cob t iaurd oa Pasre 2, Column 1
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NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEARXY 86
WEDNESDAY, JULY 21; 1909
WEATHER. CONDITIONS
YESTEHDA.y— Clear; west wind; • maximum
temperature, 72; minimum, 50.
FORECAST FOE TODAT— F«lr;*warm In the
morning; lifht north wind, changin* to mod
erate west wind. Page 13
EDITORIAL
Not a banking I failure. I'ag e 6
How Steyens annexed Hawaii. l'age a
Calhonn organs only discredit themselTes. P 0
Let the candidates go on record. pp a gt 6
Mr. Taft en the Pacific coast. / Page 0
San Francisco's Interest In waterways. pa
POLITICAL
Byron Manzy'a campaign to b» rigoroo-sly
pushed by republican clubs. Pace 3
Businessmen's committee of 25 Indorses Wil
liam Crocker for mayor and Flckert ; tot
city attorney. Page 2
Senator Leroy A. Wright prepare* explana
tion of the new direct primary election
la w " Pagre T
CITY>
Schooner Charles Hansen takes fire off Mexi
can coast, cargo of dynamite explodes, but
members of crew escape and spend 10 days
on desert Island, where one dies; others arrive
here yesterday oa liner Newport Page 1
. Bank Superintendent Alden Anderson directs
officials of defunct banks to report to him regu
larly during Inquiry. Page 14
Society folk will be arrested for catching too
many tront. r V_- pp a gel
Mrs. Marlnet Browne kisses husband and dis
misses suit for dlTorce, blaming lawyer * for
sensational charges. '" ->;,:: Page 1
Freight represents tlTfts of terminal Unes will
m*et today to discuss Spokane case. Page 14
Überal contributions wlll.be seeded to carry'
Portola fete to ruccessfol conclusion. Page 14
Panama railroad. breaks from the transcon
tinental tariffs and adopts an Independent
•efcwSale.-; - - <:-.-.-.-^,./: -.-.-.-^,. / ..,-. \u0084:--\u25a0 - -^"Pasie 14
Burglar shot while attempting to : rob store'
dies of - wounds. P& Page 14
SUBURBAN
Dargle refuses to meet orerdrsft on terms he
agreed to when he got the money. Page 5
Southern Pacific files fleeds to property in:
Franklin street. Page S
FrcitTale merchant arrested on suspicion of
setting store afire. Page 4
Work begun on the Boalt hall of law at
Berkeley. Page 4
Frank W. Newburg blames Lawsoa's system
when arrested for embezxlement Page C
Burglars . loot the Jewelry store of Bernard
MeTes at 317 San Pablo avenue. Pace 4
Excellent bill at Orphetm continues to
please large audiences. . Page 4
Dr. Mlnora E. Ktbbe recommends sale of
three grades of milk. ; . PaseS
Angry woman enters bank and creates
a * scene, declaring she Is seeking her hus
band's affinity. ' Page 5
Spring Valley company protests against as- I
scssment lerled by Alameda county. Page 4 '
Oakland council reapportions the city 'j
funds. Page 4 I
Ape denes police, professors and society folk
from flagpole. . " Page 5
Extensive improvements In Key Route lines
in Berkeley planned. . , , Page 5
Four, Ocean View. women engage In fist fights.
Warrants are issued. . . . Page 4
COAST
Railroad hospital, like repair shop, classed
as operative property. Page 3
Miners aDd brewery porkers fall to reach
satisfactory settlement of dispute. . Page 3
Luther Burbank ' says . judges ' were imposed
upon by " exhibitors of so called wonder
berries- pp a ge 3
F. J. Hurlburt of Napa- arrested .for
firing shots at girl .who refuses to marry
blm. Pace 1
bAu 1 CiRVI
Ltputenant Bevan testifies that • Lieutenant
Sutton of the marine corps killed him
self. , '•\u25a0 -. ... \u25a0; -. Pasel
Clash over lumber schedule results in tariff
bill being transferred bodily to the White
House. Page 3
. Wright " brothers. . establish new ; record \u25a0 for
aviation In America. '*; page 3
, Trouble brewlnjt In Taf t's cabinet and
Balllngcr and Wlckersham may * be. asked
to resign. Page 1
FOREIGN I
Premie Clemencr«u suffers crushing defeat
and with his cabinet resigns. • - Page 1
(inrir Wilde's body is reburled in Pere la
Chaige in Paris. - , '- : >-Page3
Sir Robert Hart, for. many years director gen
eral of Chinese customs, will retire. Pagre 3
Sixteen miners killed in Prussian mine by
firedamp explosion." ' Page 3
London suffragettes by hunger strike get out
of jail. Page 3
American .capital will participate .equally "in
Hankow railway loan, >\u25a0 thus assuring . "open
door" In ; China. Vngc 3
SPORTS
Carroll meets Bennett: In. Oakland tonight. -In
boxlug event. ""..'\u25a0 ;' ' . Page 8
Tex . Hall says . Nevada ' match Is on. again,
while Sam Langf ord says no. Pace 8
Coast - league scores—Oakland ;7. San - Fran-"
clsco 0; Kacramento: 2, Vernon \u25a0 0; ' Portland";^,"
Los Angeles 3 (12 innings) r " . Page 8
\u25a0 Reported that \u25a0 Governor GlUctt was asked "to
keep State league out of Sacramento, f Page 8
Cricket . association changes method \u25a0 of \ com
piling averages v Page 0
San Diego . oarsmen op f n arms because" tb<>y
were barred from race at ScattTe. ,% ' Page 8
In Chicago Interview -; If elßOn gives WolgaiitJ
full credit for Ix>s;Angeles_ fight.; Pasje 8
Jack . Atkin easily wins Flcetwlng ~ handicap'
at Empire City. ; Page's
CUrlsty MatheWßOn's finger . broken in, stop
ping ' Delebanty'a \u25a0\u25a0 drive. • -. " Paged
MARINE -::
. ; Panama . liner r Newport f urnle hes - surprise for ,
company, by reaching port?a d«yl*ab>adjof .
time."". ": /--.';\u25a0: "•:^ : !;".,^ I .J»age"l3"
SAN PR^NCISGO,^ - :^^t^iW^(i^^&^-^^'
KISSES NULLIFY
SIZZLING SUIT
FOR A DIVORCE
Mrs. Marinet Browne Blames
Her Attorney For y Serisa
tional Charges
Reconciliation Quickly Effected
When Irate Husband Pre
' sent s Himself
If what you really vraated was a rec
onciliation with your husband, and
brought milt for divorce ' only to trmt
the penuaslre power* of Superior
Judge Graham, and If your attorney,
filed the complaint with a lot of.alle
catlona, about that husband that Would
make him think yon; never wanted to
\u25a0cc him again, what would you dot
When Mrs.; Marinet Browne,". wife' of
George C. Browne, a member ' of the
San Francisco hardware company, went
to her attorney /with a tale of woe re
garding her husband and under,' his
purring questions—— •
Talked and talked and talked and — —
"When she awoke yesterday and rea
lized the gravity; of the sensational
charges as they appeared in print and
in. the petition for divorce she— — '\u25a0'
What did she do?
She kissed her husband and blamed
the attorney. It was a woman's prerog
ative and she made full use of it. Also,
the husband backed her up in the stand
she had taken, and now their home at
489 Guerrero street is the center' of
marital happiness, a cooing illustration
of love as it.ought to be, a billing ex
ample of life; dominated by . the fanci
ful fripperies of conjugal affections. '
What Browne Thought
Browne thought^ he was a • happily
married man until. he read the morning
papers and his wife's petition for di
vorce yesterday. True, he admitted his
wife had once attempted suicide,- and
there was a suspicion that he, also, had
endeavored to cut loose from this
earth's monotone' of Joy, but — but —
He was happy. He felt: sure of the
fact. Likewise he knew his wife "was
happy. —There'fbre;": }nstea4^of4^lee!rit,* to
another lawyer and following his. wife's
example' by baring ."to ;hirri all; the woes
of a happily wedded pair, he .put. the
petition and his pride in his pocket
arid sought his better half. He found
her at the home of her father, Fred
erick Trousdale, 57 Scott street, and
demanded explanations.
. There was a brief parley. There was
a horrified gasp from Mrs. Browne as
ncr husband read the petition to her
and laid emphatic _ stress on her alle
gations. These rlatter .were pointed.
They made out that Mrs. Browne, find
ing her husband so Infatuated with a
previous sweetheart — an • actress f wlth
fame, and name — had discovered life
unbearable with; hlmJ Furthermore,
that, he had requested- her to leave
him and in order to get her .to do so
had turned on three gas jets and at
tempted to commit suicide. ...
Kisses End the Scene
Whereupon, Mrs.. Browne, the truly
penitent, sobbed twice arid flew" to her
husband's side". She explained .that she
had talked to her attorney and talked
and talked
"But he had no Iright-to put in all
that about rriy husband," she declared
In an interview..-- "I read In the papers
how Judge Graham reconciled estranged
couples and that was really what I
wanted. f I love my husband. r I loved
him all the time. What if- 1 did say he
attempted suicide . ; arid — and — those
other horrid -things'. That lawyer was
mean — just mean."
Now the divorce case is marked "dis
missed. and the attorney holds a* won
dering-head in hands, endeavoring -to
solve the question of ' the eternal femi
nine. - . ' '
SIX^MEXICAN;TRO6pERS
ARE KILLED BY INDIANS
Infantrymen Repulsed a Second
Time in Yucatan
; CITY OF MEXICO. July 20.— The
Maya' lndians in the province of-Quin
tano Roo, Yucatan ; peninsula, ambushed
the Seventeenth infantry at .Ocurn last
Thursday, killing si.vtroopers and m6r
tallyiwounding seven ? others.?. :K: K '.-'/*
The; infantrymen ; retreated, but re
turned. ,to, the ; attack, in'- the. e\-ening,
when ,they . were '- again 1 repulsed. : , -The
Indian losses are not -known. , - '
' The' soldiers ;are" now pursuing the
Mayas, .. whose "depredations / have
alarmed, the -whole, country. "-. . '.
Revolutionists Gather;- ;
EL, PASO, Tex.; July; 2 0.-rAV large
body , of Mexican rurales j is •.congregat
ing; in? the .vicinity i of 'Fuerta,«Sinaloaj
to* prevent 4 further,- revolutionary -. dera
bristratioris./ following, fthe^arrest 6f
revolutionsts there i Friday. > Many , rev
olutionistsare.reportedigathered In the
mountains- arid' are .well farmed; --*\u25a0;,.
.WATER'COMMISSIONER: ;
' F,ORCED OUT^OF^OFFICE
Los Angeles/ Mayor Removes
SheVmari^ From j Board /, ";,-;
; \u25a0 LOS > ANGELES, : fj July.'ft 20.^-Mayor
-Alexander today .rernovedifrom;6fflcetM.'
aboard* of,
;wealtFilestTa'ndirnostlpi : omlneritTcitizens
of; Los Angeles,^; because] thc]latter*was
; stockfjiolder ijlnfc Hn^ofiice^bullding'
Jwhich' Was"- leased: to'- the r city." r " -V> : :\u25a0-'=
SUTTON TRAGEDY
SENSATIONALLY
TOLD BY BELVAN
Two Officers Holding Lieuten
ant Down When He Fired
. Fatal Bullet
Marine Corps Officers Describe
Wild Night of Fights and
"Gun Plays"
ANNAPOLIS, July . 20.— The proceed
ings at today's session/of the court of
inquiry,- investigating' the death \u25a0of
Lieutenant Sutton 'of Portland; Ore.,
took 1 a sensational " turn when First
Lieutenant William" P. Bevan' of the
marine- corps, now attached" to the bat
tleship New Jersey, testified.
He related his part* In the tragedy of
October 13, 1907," when young Sutton
met his death/ Lieutenant Bevan was
officer of the. guard in the marine
camp on that night.
Like Lieutenant, Adams, he testified
that Sutton deliberately shot himself,
but his description of Sutton's alleged
suicide varied from the story told by
Adams. , -
The most glaring disagreement with
Adams' story came when Bevan swore
that he and two other officers, were on
top of Sutton and trying to hold him
flown to prevent him from using his
revolver ,when Sutton freed an arm
from under him and fired abullet. into
his own brain after some one remarked
that he (Sutton) "had killed Lieutenant
Roelker.. ..:- . \u25a0••-;• ; . . \u25a0,
Wild West Rampage,
Be van's testimony ; also revealed that
a situation bordering on a wild west
rampage had '.existed' in the marine
camp prior to* the shooting, when Sut
ton had 'been trying; to makeLieuten-
ant Roelker dance byleveHhg two re
volvers at ' his ' feet and afterward
rushed from the camp, disregarding his
arrest by the i officer of the guard, and
shouting, that he woukU quit the ma
rines for good and all. -
Lieutenant Bevan made a. good im
pression. * "... '. \u25a0'\u25a0'-.• \u25a0':' '"
Be van .^occupie'd • the time of Vtlie\ court
today. " Lawyer *. Davis,' .. Mrs. Sutton's
counsel.: soon completed his cross .ex
amination; of Lieutenant v Adams,'", and
then Lieutenant Osterman testified.
.-.• Osterman, as a memberofcSutton'*
automobile party on the night of Octo
ber 12, corroborated Lieutenant Adams'
story, except to add that fhe believed
SuttonV was .badly intoxicated'; that
nig'ht;^
Major Leonard this afternoon brought
out. for theflrst time evidence in regard
to the time between "the firing, of the
five shots.' 'Lieutenant' Osterman said
the first three, shots were fired in rapid
succession, with a- perceptive .interval
between the. fourth and fifth. The wit
ness said he could not say what Sutton's
physical condition was after the fight
Osterman insisted that no argument
took place in the automobile until Lieu
tenant Utley^ suggested that they ibetter
get out and walk to camp. , Then Sutton
said he would not get out, rio matter
what the J did, and,; turning to
Adams called him 'a' coward and said he
could "beat; hell out, of him," according
to the. witness,'-- who added:
- "Adams jumped out and said, that if
Sutton was going to do any -beating for
him to start at "once." •'
Knocked Him Down Ksja
said he knocked Sutton
down ait least three times in the fist
fight "on the . way, to the camp, and the
last time Sutton got up and disappeared
in the darkness. '- \u0084'A. - . -:\u25a0 ,:
\u25a0-.<", First William F. i Bevan
then,. testified. Lieutenant Bevan said:
\u25a0 "Some one reported to~ me about 1
o'clock that a fight'was going on iri'the
marine camp. I found Lieutenant Sutton
i in his tent door'with a revolver in each
hand., pointing: them .-. at, ~ Cieutenarit
Roelker's ) feet, who was i remonstrating
with Sutton and trying to get -him .to
put up his weapons. I arrested'Sutton
andt ordered both men to their tents.
: Sutton made some remark about-disre
garding arrest and ran down th*e f walk,
exclaiming, he was going to leave, the
camp ' for ; good. Shortly > afterward * I
t heard: several shots fired, andxLleuten
ant »Utley and, I ran down- toward; the
parade grounds. ;we • found iLieu- I
tenant iOsterman and Sergeant Dehart
sitting on ;Lleutenan,t ;"Sutton's % body.'
Liieutenant; Adams was trying to^ get at ;
Sutton, to strike him. < Some-i 6net.ha^4»
pulled ; him away ' from Sutton : arid .was
holding him. I; took hold of Sutton by
each; shoulder, .intendjng- to * hold ihim
down 7toj the ground ,sp ;he could v not
use tlie two '.'revolvers he had when I last j
haWhlm^Some one said. God,' he, has*
killed^Roelker.V And then I felt'a'mo've-.
men ( t^un\ler fme," aridisawl Sutton
his 'arm ;f rom under; h (m '. tbl the' r Jght"<)f
/his'theadiand shoot.. .Then his-bodyife-!
laxed.^Lieutenant .Willing reached down
and i took > the revolver ou t' of Siitton's
hand. - 1 1' ; was , a service ; revolver."; \u0084; ' ' ! j
•' Co ur t . ;. «d jouru r ned -\u25a0- w 1 th\ Lieu t enaii t
Bevan Vtillfunder direct", examination! ;v.
Adams ;Ci^ss]Examin^|v;-^^'Kr
.";' Th c i second /day's ! ses Blon} of ' th c nava 1 ;
cou f t v. opened \u25a0'_ today ? with '; ; Lieutenant
Robert ;E s Adams^ v U^S. ;^.fG4Vstm^
'the?witriess?staVd^,
yer^began •; to . 9'u*stionJ;Ada i m^'aßo6tf*a!i''
Continued j on 'P«se' 2,"s Colum»;si
Dream of Sister Starts
Belated lnvestigation
The chain of curious events following the death of Second Lieutenant
James N. Sutton Jr., United States marine corps: ;
October. 12, 1907— Second Lieutenant James N. Sutton Jr., U. S. M, C,
of Portland, Ore.,' found dead near marine camp at Annapolis
naval academy. With him at the time of death were Lieutenants
R. U. Adams and E. P. Roelker. Court of inquiry ascribed death
; to suicide. Sutton had been a cadet at the naval academy, but
' resigned arid entered the marine corps.
1909.— Mrs; Rose Sutton Parker, sister of the deceased, goes to An
napolis, determined to investigate the death of-her brother. She
declared that he appeared to her in a dream and said that he had
been 'murdered by a brother officer. Mrs. Parker interested the
navy department at. Washington and secured the appointment of a
second board of inquiry. She instituted a private court in an
hotel and closely examined"Lieutenants i Adams, Roelker,
Osterman, Utley,- Scherer, Potts and Sumner.
July 10, 1909.— Mrs. Parker turned her findings over to the navy depart
; ment. She was strongly impressed with the idea that her brother
had been killed by one of his associates.
July 16.— Mrs. Tarker announces that she has evidence that her brother
was' challenged to a duel shortly before his death.
July . 19.-r-Second ) court , of inquiry into death of Lieutenant Sutton
begins. at Annapolis. Replete with sensational testimony regarding
the condition of officers. of the marine corps on the night of Sut-
ton's death. - .
July -19.— Search begins at Wheeling, -'W. Va., for Roelker, former
marine corps officer, who was with Sutton on the night of his
death and later left the service. Sutton had been told that he had
killed Roelker and the first court thought he committed suicide on
account of remorse for that act.
CASTAWAYS ARRIVE
FROM DESERT ISLE
Three Mariners Escape From
Ship Destroyed by Dyna
mite in Tropics
Three shipwrecked^ mariners with a
tale of ' fire and dynamite/ gunpowder
and desert islands, hunger and thirst
and death \u25a0under, the pitiless tropical
sky, *arrlved:here yesterday from the
iower'coast' on- thei \u25a0Pacific-Mall' Uper
..J'Je.wpott^- -,! Tj .%_;^l'y-' > '4ii, '.y^.Jyp \u25a0 i^l-ifi'-' ..-i
' The' shipwrecked mariners;, were stir-"
.vivors .- !of * the,': crew of vtlie power
schooner Hanseh, formerly of
this -port, which took fire June 25 off
the 'coast/ of "Mexico 'and was' blown to
pieces by, the gunpowder. and dynamite
that made up her cargo. By means of
a faftthe crewjreached a desert island,
where. one of them died from exposure
and"* from where: the. others - subse
quently escaped" and * made ; their way
to- a' Mexican "penal settlement.*
The survivors who .arrived, here on
the Newport were Charles Burke, the
master, of ;the Hansen ; "W. AI. Lloyd, the
mate, and Frank Stitler,' the" chief en
gineer.
The fHansen ' was ; .bound from \u25a0 Man
zaniilo^ with; a cargo of dynamite and
blasting* powder! The*- crew, 'all told,
mustered nine men. Foimof them were
Mexicans and the others Anierlcans.
When the engine back-flred there. was
enough stray gas In - the engine 'room
to insure a blaze. , For 24 hours the
crew fought the t flames, out , when the
four Mexicans refused to .work ', any
more the. .attempt- to save; : the ship
was abandoned. The boats had been
smashed inia * storm, \u25a0so a raft was
hastily "constructed. ~~, , \u25a0
When . the .nine." men : were barely
300 yards away from the;yessel the fire
reached 5 the cargo and with a roar,
that Captain . BurkV says he . can yet
hear, the Charles Hansen -blew- itself
into "smithereens. "'•-•>..\u25a0.
On the raft the 'shipwrecked. : ; party
paddled to^Cleopha island of the Tres
Marias 'group. They, found only a stag
nant pool and shell fish. ."While'explor
ing the : island their^raft went adrift.
On - July.; 2 Harry Nordeck,' the - cook,
was found dead on the beach, as the
result of exposure.
'\u25a0 Another raft . was laboriously con
structed:"of • driftwood and on. -the -tenth
day / the^eightj survivors ? : started for
Madre island, 15 miles' away, on which
the,- Mexican .government .maintains -a
penal 'colony.- : . \u25a0 '\u25a0' '-- - \u25a0 .
FIRES SHOTVATGIRU
WHO REJECTS/HIS SUIT
Napa Man Is /Arrested .For Mur-
derous Assault
f Special D'upatch to The ] Call]
'. NAPA,' July 20.— rF.J.- Hurlburt was
arrested . today, in 'Chiles ; valley in this
county-by .Officer Cook for discharging
a"'" shotgun at MissiTomlinson." He was
placed in-.the countyijail : in'this^clty
and *f aces a' serious charge. * V
<ri He'had become enamored of the .Tom-"
Hnson- girl, but -owing Ao her : : youth
Mrs.vTomiir}sqn forbade* him \u25a0 calling on
the .young woman < any more. Last
night jie armed himself /with a double
barreled?' shotgun,*; went^ to' the Tomllni
son residence and, Bwore'that if -the girl
would not, maffy him he' would kill her
and himself./. : . . *
•V-i The 'girl 'arid her mother^would \u25a0 not
consent : to; the 'marriage- and Hurlburt
then^.fl're'd^rboth.' barrels of ; the ; gun"
Theigirl fwas* standing ;in • the 'doorway.
'atvthe l *time^ but wasinot- hit;byl the
shot. IA! charge jwillf be Ipjac'ed* against
Hurlburt^Weanesda^byiNspaV officials'.
dnj-. appointed J postmaster. ; a t^FlcMhrook.'t Uuta
boldti county .^'lccl ll.' H.^Jonson, 1 / resigned. ' . '
;if^ysu have- a
TO LET
Two or Three Lines in : .
" THE GALL'S
CLASSIFIED ADS
SOCIETY ANGLERS
FISHED TOO WELL
San Mateo County Game War»
den Will Arrest Smart
Set Members
The rude hand of the law will batter
down the doors of , San Francisco so
ciety this ' morning, when warrants'
will be- sworn .out, for.= the arrests of
A. A. Splivalo, Captain Ashburri, U.
S." A., Dr/AV 'Freeman "arid Dr. M.
FreemanrMrs* A. -H. Freeman arid" Mrs.
Splivalo. all' L members= of., the,. pink arid
essence, of society. The charge against
them, will: be that of violating the.
game laws," and Deputy, Game Warden
J: S. Hunter will, be the" person who.
unmindful of the niceties governing
the etiquette, of calllng',upon one with
out a formal .introduction, will swear
to, the charges.
\u25a0^The society people-went on an auto
mobile arid .fishing .trip to La Honda
July 3. Justice W.*G. Loveland of
San : Mateo happened to be in that
vicinity at' the time and. declares that
he- saw them .with an .illegally large
collection of fish, caught from Pesca
dero creek.
Loveland at first, was inclined to be
as blind as justice," but" on second
thought he decided there was only one
course for him to take, and that was
to Impart his- information to the au
thorities. Therefore, he told Hunter.
."They are society people— quite re
spectable, I should Judge," said the
worthy justice.
\u25a0 v Hunter turned up his nose. What
was tea with a lemon In It to him?
Was he to be swerved, by an engraved
visiting card? Was he to step aside
at the honk of an aristocratic auto
mobile? Was he to blush at the frou
frou. of silks and doff his hat to
broadcloth? .
"Fish is fish," said Hunter, "and
folks is just plain folks." According
ly, this morning he will appear before
Justice Ambrose McSweeney, and swear
to the coiriplaints. He is encouraged
In his efforts '< by the fact that the
supervisors' of San Mateo county re
cently offered a reward of $20 for the
successful prosecution of such cases.
The penalty for .', the offense is a fine
of from J25 to $500, or a , jail • sentence
of- from 25 to 160 days, or both.
TWO NEGROES LYNCHED •
IN SOUTHERN STATES
Hanging of Slayer of a Sheriff
and an Insulter of Girls
/ PADUCAH, Ky., July, 20.— Without
firing a.shot a mob took Albert Law
son/ the negro who killed Sheriff R. M.
Comptori ; at Paris, Term.,'" Sunday," from
the Paris Jail at 9:30 o'clock tonight
and hanged him to a tree.'
Thirty minutes' later the .body [ was
cut.dpwh.,. -\u0084I', '
An attempt" was made early this aft
ernoon to lynch; the .negro. * He was
taken rto * the.', courthouse " yard 'and " a
rope ;"around ? his jneck^.but . the
mob 'desisted- on >' account' of pleas; made
by \u25a0{ prominent" citizens.'
Lynching; in v Georgia.
; EASTON. Ga... July 20.^-King Green,
aY negro,, was.- lynched ;by a* mob "at
Gum ".-, Bra hch ; ; today. : He # was. charged
with ; annoying "; the "daughters :of - a
prominent; citizen. '$£BSMHfi|
$30yA,TON OFFERED FOR
'U BARTLETJ PEAR CROP
Big /Prices: Enrich Santa .Clara
.
- SAN JOSE. : July *2<h— Bartlett * pears
.which-" lasU yearj'sold .'- to'ithe * canneries
tor,; sl o t to ; sl 6'- a V- ton Vare : now j in^"de-"
niand*at;|3o'a?,t6h;vwlth; the prospect 1
of prices grangrinjr^hiißtherl^before^the
pear; harvest >aj months hence. ? There, is
affair 'crop \u25a0 iri~ this valley. - ' -'.'. »
PRICE FIVE CENTS."
TROUBLE IS
BREWING IN
THE CABINET
Taft May. Demand Resignations
of Secretary Bal linger
and Wickersham
Disruption Grows From Efforts
to Get Pinchof s Scalp and
Discredit Newell
President Inclined to Side With
Men Who Found Favor
With Roosevelt
Western Senators Stand Behind
Forester and Head of the
Reclamation Service
IRA E. BENNETT
[Special Dispatch to The Call}
WASHINGTON. July 20.—Th«
disruption of President Taft's
cabinet is threatened as the
result of acute dissension which has
appeared in the interior department.
The issue has been so sharply drawn
that some predicted today
that the president would demand the
resignations of Secretary Ballinger
and Attorney General Wickersam.
The trouble had its inception over
differences between Ballinger on the
one hand and Forester Gifford Pin
chot and Director Newell of the recla
mation service on the other. Wicker
sham was drawn into the imbroglio
arid' upheld Ballinger. Taft has been
inclined to, side with Pinchot and
Newell. , Should the two cabinet of
ficials persist in their position it is
believed that * the " president w ill elimi
nate them, from his council.
After Their Scalps
Ballinger has been aggressive in his
opposition to both Pinchot and New
ell.. It is an open secret in Washing
ton -that he is determine-d to get
their scalps. The Ballinger-Pinchot
differences relate to forest lands. The
secretary has complained bitterly
against what he terms Pinchot's en
deavors to run his department. Pin
chot, , who returned to Washington
tonight, disclaims any such Intention,
but insists that the forestry bureau
shall be allowed to operate unhampered
and in accordance with the well settled
policy of the Roosevelt and Taft ad
ministrations.
The Ballinger - Newell, fight has
reached a crisis, In which Attorney
General "Wickersham is involved. A
meeting of the senate committee on
irrigation is to be held tomorrow morn
ing, to which Wickersham has been
summoned.- He will be asked to ex
plain the grounds upon which he ren
dered a decision last May holding that
the orders of ,the reclamation service
had been ' unlawful.
Secretary Ballinger. soon after the
taking o* office, requested Wickersham
to review the methods of. the reclama
tion service as to the "making of con
tracts with water users. Wickersham.
who' is a stickler for law points, over
turned the practice of the service which
had been approved- by law officers
under President Roosevelt.
Purpose to Discredit Him
It is .claimed by . Newell's friends
that Wickersham's decision is a techni
cality and that the purpose is to dis
credit Neweil in order f> force him
out, and make a place for a Seattle
man who is a close friend of Balltnger.
President Taft has t»een approached by
both sides of-the controversy. He is
inclined to \u25a0 support NewelL Ballinger
is hard at .work-in the .west gathering?'
Information with tvhlch to unhorse
Newell.' . ' . ' "
Newell and. Pinchot are close frlend3.
and their friends In i-oncress ara
actively at work \u25a0 offsetting Ballinger'a
efforts 1 to dislodge them. Several.west
ern senators interested in . irrigation
matters have taken a hand in the- fight.
They: • declare that • rather than se»
Newell forced out they will go after
the scalp of- Ballinger Cimself. v
Wickersham, ; who. appears to.be as
sisting" Ballinger. is persona non grata
in*- the senate, and western senators
especiajly* t are - waiting : for an. opport
unity to deliver hie* a body blow.
YOUNG HUSBAND KILLS
HIMSELFAT WHlf TIER
Quarrels WithAVife, Father and
Mother
WHITTIER. July 20. — Leroy -I*
Broadbent. a youns man who had been
married "but a month: last night shot
and killed, himself with a pistol, fol
lowing a quarrel wit h his wife, father
and mother, at* th* 1 " Broadbent home,
three Vmilea'v west of "Whittier. Hla
father.;, reproached- film- for" drinking.
The "young man,' ansered, secured :a.
'pistol t and after Van ; unsuccessful ef-
fort, by other o f the family
to- wrest { the fweapon Trom' him fired *
bullet into his temple. ' : , .