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THE SUNDAY CALL
volume ovn— no. 60;
INSINUATIONS
LEND SPICE TO
GLAVIS STORY
Says Ballinger Declared Coal
Land Claimants Balked at
Campaign Contributions
Dismissed Official Asserts He
Was Asked to Stop Inquiry
Until After Election
Repeats Interviews With Secre
tary of Interior Regarding
Disputed Tracts
X-y^ tASHINGTOX. Jan. 28. — Pro-
W/ ceedings in the Ballinger
* Pinchot inquiry, which, up to
this time have consisted largely of
reading into the record letters, tele
grams, etc., heretofore made public by
President Taft, took on a livelier as
pect this afternoon when Louis R.
Glavis. continuing his testimony
against Secretary Ballinger. told of
various interviews he had had with
the latter when he was in and out of
the government service.
Tells of Alleged Talks
Glavis declared that in one of these
interviews in October, 190S, Ballinger;
told him he was having a hard time
trying to collect campaign contribu
tions and that two men involved in
ilie Cunningham claims, who had been
liberal contributors in the past, had
declined to contribute because they
wer«» angry at not being granted pat
ents for Alaska coal lands.
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n^prespntiitive James of Kentucky,
democratic member «»f the commission,
pounced upon this testimony and cross j
examined the witness ct some length. ]
Glavis said that Balllngrer asked him]
t«i hold up on the Alaska cases until
after election. He agreed to do this
because he had his hands full with an-
Press Matter Distributed
One of th'" most interesting -develop
ments of the day was the distribution
at both the morning and afternoon ses-
A* >ions of a quantity of press matter
.which purported to interpret and point
.'\u25a0ut the significance of 'the testimony
liius far given at the inquiry.
Tlic morning matter came in an en
i velope of the American conservation as
sociation, of which Gifford Pinchot re
cently was chosen president. This
afternoon's matter began*.
"The important developments of the
morning session today were," and then
went on to recite that the proceedings
had placed Secretary Ballingcr in an
adverse light. It was said that this
service would continue throughout the
investigation.
Ballinger's Undue Haste
The morning session was devoted to
an endeavor by the "prosecution" to
show the haste in which Ballingcr, as
commissioner of. the land office, had
urged the Cunningham Alaska claims
to clear lifting for patent. Aside from
documcnlary evidence read, the. after
noon session was taken up almost
wholly with Glavis' story of his inter
view* with Ballinger concerning the
Cunningham land cases.
All of the members of the committee
were present at the opening of the
*r?«ion. Pincliot and his dismissed
sistants of the forest service were early
on hand, but Ballinger again was ab
sent.
Attorney Drandeis, representing
• Glavis. presented to the committee a
Jong list of witnesses to be summoned.
Glavis Takes Up Story
Glavi* took up his story where he
jfft it Wednesday afternoon, giving his
testimony in response to questions from
« his attorney.
Glavis said that United States Attor
ney Hoyt had suggested to him in 1907
that he. should take up the matter of
th«> Alaska coal lands direct with Sec
retary of the Interior Garfleld.
"But I did nyt think it would look
well to -go over the head of my imme
diate superiors," he added.
Glavis said he did writ* to 11. H.
Schwartz. th^Ti a chief of the- field di
vision. Facing he was worried, about
tb« Alaskan situation and would like to
confide in him.
"It will pain you as much as it has
pain<*l me," the letter ran, "but I am
yure you will want to learn the true
situation.".
"What Alaskan claims did you refer
to in that letter?" asked Representa
tive Olmstea4: •«V' i r •''.:
"All of them," replied the witness.
•Some 900 in all?" :
"Yes."
At this time Ballinger was commis
sioner of the land office. ; \u25a0;-y; -y
Printed Documents Read
Attorney Brandeis next took up the
printed document in the case, which
consists of SP" pages, and sp^nt, some
lime in calling the attention of the
coramltte* to" various letters, .tele
grams, etc., tending to show'Glavls* ac
tivity In Alaska cases. The attorney
said he also, wanted to. call attention"
"'yj(r, certain letters which showed the part
Vl.allinger played as commissioner in
directing the Inquiry. *
His purpose in this, he said, was to
Continued on l*«£c 10, Column 1
The San Francisco Call.
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHOM! KEARNY 86
SATURDAY. JANUARY 29. 1910
WEATHER CONDITIONS
YESTEBDAY — Clear; Trp*t wind; maximum
temp«>ratnre HS, minimum temperature 50.
FORECAST FOR TODAY— Fair; lisrbt north
wind changing to w«>st. Page 2i!
EDITORIAL
Mayor McCarthy is th*- wbol*. thine. I'bk' lil
Pan FraD«*ispo's sympathy for Paris. Page lit
Ac to California land fraud*. Page 12
Labor conditions in rpa«t cities. Page 13
Sending criminals to sea. Page 12
REAL ESTATE
IniprnT*>m*iit oKKoolationK w«> workinjr for ad
vanopmput'of thfir dintrlctfs. Pare IS
Ctanrrb <>f Advent will er*ct \u25a0 edifice in Krll
street. \u25a0 paco 15
Part of Baldwin aitnri lot and builiHns in
Kills street brinps ?»5.000. 'Page 15
l.arcr- ti-.aiis made on rity property by banks
and prirnt» indiTidufils. ' Page 17
Plans are oompletPd for D»w six story building
in <!«>ary street. Page 17
Building contrafts involTinjc large sum); award
«>d by owners of city property. t'asr 15
Snip of Itonds tlirou^h Mission promotion asso-
f ciatlou to help street Improvemonts/ Pake I<l
IKfinand for apartmeut houses shown to bo
steadily 011 the increase. Pa^e 15
Southern Pacific's plans create interest among
realty brokers. I'atce 15
Mayor McCarthy sheathe* his as temporar
ily. l>uKr 1O
Sole surviTor tell* of scene, on wrected ship
i Czarina. Pace 13
I «'lifnese may gamblp their heads off, says Mc-
Carthy. Fnce »
I*>e Anpeles visitors unstinted in praise of
San Francisco. t'ajje
Saloon keeper charges William <:. Hays 'with
obtaining money by false pretenses. Face «rt
Garret McKnerney acciises attorney of indulg
inc in champerty. " •.. . ;
Kpiscopal women's auxiliary holds important
session. • I'ujtr i il
Heads lopped off by the. board of public
works. Pace 14
Superior judges prepare li«ts for trial and
grand jurors. Page 14
SUBURBAN
IMaygn«und pammtoion decides to build flnld
hous<» in Bushrod park. I*aße 1J»
Victim of Portola road race accident prepares
j to marry after recorery. Pajjc 1!>
I Carpenter and his wife accuse owner of indue
1 ing them to burn bouse. l"n«c l!»
Mystery rt-ils- death of axed carpet ] cori
j tractor. ; ; Pace IS
Nsnieji of talesmon for grand and trial Juries
are placed in boxes. Pasre IS
sfrs. Jurgens obtains dirome decree and hus
band divides crimmunity property. Pace ly
Pretty tableaux arranged for the kinness fes-.
Ural. * I'aite is
Good gain !k made in property sales and ac
tivity in leasing stores. Page 10
Oakland society numbers many deToteen of
th<" bridge table. \u25a0 Papc 18
German club will produce plays written by
wouu-n students. Patte IS
Oakland traction company promises' to improve
Alameda service. l'age 18
COAST
Callfornian will attempt long flight In aero
plane. Page 14
Rapid progress is , made on new Stockton
eleetirc line. Page 14
Fruit growers organize league at Sacramento
convection. . Page 14
Ilpnoy wore« In fri-al of Hermann by securing
admission of unsigned letters. fage 11
Trouble breaks ont among Daughters of Revo
lution over convention. Pnge 11
Astronomer, comments on unusual tale of
Comet A 1910. ' fHk'rli
Keystone construction company is sued for
$25,<JiW damages. I'age 11
EASTERN
"Regulars" ask President Taft 10 . stop "in
surgents'" attack 'on Speaker -Cannon, fngr 11
Taft to press 'merger suit against Harriman
railroad system. Page 11
Claris Buys Ballioger asked that, investigation'
be dropped. h«se i)
Yonnsr San Franciscan jailed on his wedding
day on theft charge. I'age H
Three tlwusand- deluded \u25a0> -."fa tucrs" 'fondle
adopted babies in Chicago society. \u25a0 I'utie j
FOREIGN
F/iber«l coalition has big majority in Kritish
parliament, both sides claiming victory. «'ner II
Floods devastating Paris and wafer is still
rising. ; Fake t
SPORTS
Olympic club's indoor athletic meet delights
big crowd. Page 21
- Montana Dan Sullivan all bnt knocks' out
Johnny 'O'Kwfe. ' Page 21
President L,yneh puts baD on premature criti
cism'of schedule committee. I'ujre 20
Stanford afbletes conclude gymnasium contests
! with rope climb nnd jump. Page 21
i Aberdeen likely to regain baseball club as
result of Seattle conference. Purp 2(1
Jeffries sa^fi big fight will not be held in
Salt Lake. Pater 11
\u25a0\Vesfern elnb to open handsome new quarters
to public .tonight." Page 20
Fire more Seal players send in their contracts
to Danny Long. Page 20
Ingenious bunter used rabbit carcass to hide
contraband bird*. Pa are 2O
Talent cashes on Buckthorn, Meltondale and
Tony Faifnt at KmeryvJlle. Page 2O
Crack Wip^d V football eleren of Vullejo to
: meet cniiser team. " l*B«;e 20
MARINE
Tardiness of liner Manchuria max swamp
customs officials with work. .. Page 21
SOCIAL. >-
Many dinners and teas feature week in' the
racial, world.' Page 12 !
COMMISSION REF'JSBs
PETITION 0* ARMOUR
WASHINGTON, Jan.2B.— An applica
tion *by the Armour car lines to the
interstate oommercV commission for
reparation against the Southern Pacific
company ton -shipments of ice from
Los Angeles to.Yuma, Ariz,., was re
jertPd today. The* commission held
that the grafting of j the. request'^ would
"open the door to the grossest form of
favoritism and rebating/I .
The testimony showed that the Arm
our oar lines contracted. to furnish ice
to the Southern Pacific company at: the
rate of $1.90 a ton: '.The published
rate" between L*>s Angelesand'Yuma
was J3a ton. '/ The rate of ; $1:90*. was'
not ; published "until several, months
nfter'the contract was made, and not
until 71 carloads of ice had been
shipped under ;the contract. ;
The complainant : lines demanded
reparation of, the difference between the
$1.30 rate. and; the, ?3 rate.
SAN-EEiVNGISCO^
CHINESE MAY
GAMBLE FREELY,
SAYS McCARTHY
Celestial Gamesters : to Enjoy
Pastime Without Police
Interference
Mayor's Fiat Removes Interdict
tion Against Wooing God=
dess of Chance
(4* I "*HK Chinexe may gamble 'their.
I hendw off, no that they • keep
* Mitliin the law. They will not
*av*'io Klve up a rrot for it, and if I
find that any; man linn taken a* cent
from them or attempted' to make them
slve up he" will set the full penalty of
the law, if I have the power to sire it
to him." — Mayor. J?. 11. McCarthy.
Chinese gambling is no longer an in
terdicted sport in San Francisco^ The
yellow brother is to get the same break
; at his games of chance that is given
the white man. The white man is to
get everything coming to him: under
the law and as much as he can pack
away without being found out.
Mayor P.U. McCarthy gave yester
day rather an emphatic exposition of
his views on gambling in general and
Chinese gambling in particular. The
mayor's declarations ; should once i for
all settle any doubts about tlie return
of the Chinese gamesters to San r Fran
cisco or the treatment to be accorded
the Chinese clubs, which fared j badly at
the, hands of . the last administration
and former Chief of Police Jesse Cooki
Immunity for. 'Gamblers;.
The Chinese .gambler,'' according to
Mayor McCarthy^. is not* to -,be .molested
if he loaves white men' alone and en
joys his; games -as the .-white may en
joy b.is without molestation..' ,- ; ..- • f
The Chinese gambler's doors arc not
to be barricaded nor broken down. He
may not: dope white men, but he. may.
"gamble his li.ead' off" if he takes the
same legal precautions that must be
taken by the white sport if ho, would
keep out of the "stern clutches of the
law. ';. -"; " "'. * ' ' t ':, '-".. ' ' .' .-*'
The white man's handbook-is an in
stitution i with which the mayor is riot
familiar,, but if it is not within 'the
law'itimust go.' The", white man who
wishes* to play poker must keep within
the lawv He must not do it behind
barred doors, in a game; which sup
ports a dealer or which 'has Ji house
"rakepff" adjunct.
"What does Chief . Martin's • an
nouncement as 'to gambling moan?"
said Mayor > McCarthy .yesterday, 're-1
peatlng a .direct • question. . "Well, I
suppose it means that the chief will
ibreak J down the doors, of the Press
club," continued .the "mayor with' a
i chuckle/ '. '
Must Keep Within Law r
"This is what' l ; mean,", declared the
mayori "giving .'his -desk a resounding,
thump. '"No man will be permitted to
do anything without the law.- The man
..who keeps within .theilaw'.has-nothink
to fear and all : men. shall bo .treated
alike. I do not understand that it is
illegal for ."mo '/to' play* a' friendly game
of poker on the .train, : 7 nor 'do ;• I;under
stand that it is* illegal to play, ..in a
game that" does not ! keep "a 'dealer,-, pro-;
vide^ for. a rakeoff and is ; not' behind
locked doors.- -.
"It is true that' I did not includeiall
the,,- places; in"; my, message ..to the board
I Continued . oil I Page 10, Column 6••
FLOOD DEVASTATING PARIS
Death and ! Ruin -Is Torrent's Toll
Scenes'; in- various parts of } Parish: showing sections of the city 'how in grip of the great flood.
GOVERNMENT LOSES
NICARAGUA BATTLE
Forces Under General Vasquez
Arevßouted by^Chamorro *J
at^La Libertad
V. BLUP: FIELDS. Nicaragua, .. Jan. . 28.—;
\u25a0Unofficial, dispatches from Colon say'
that a battle was'f ought at I^a" Libertad
January « and lliat '"the government
forces under. General- • Vasquez; were
routod by.: the trbops • of : General - Cha
liiorro. . \u25a0;-. \u25a0. : : - > '! --'' - \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 '
Medina Acquitted ' *
' Managua;* Jan." 28.3-Tnc ; cou x rt -at
Mesay; todays acquitted : General. Medinja;
Prosecuting Attorney Selvia and, other,
members of tho court martial of respon
sibility,'for the* illegai conviction 'and
execution :of*Groce.; and; Cannon. 1 ' ' ". -
NEW''POSTMASTERS-7-Wa«ihloj:t*n; . Jan. 2S.—
' California 1 postuwter* hare -been. appointPd^as
!:'v follows: -iCaIlahan."f Slsktymirrouhtr, ; Bm«». Ma-:
• : nnn,\TicP . E.? B:-»Plai<' p .*irp*ig:ned;'. (.'•ntel.<Kprri 1
rs county.* s Karl*. F.". Halle, '.rice [ F.'i. ry McGuert j,"
;^dticlined.^-^ ;.'. 'I -, , - \u0084 * , -. X . ,'.\u25a0 ;• ' • .
CANADA BALKS AT
FUR SEAL TREATY
'Owners of Schooners Claim
* ; Compensation^ and Have
- Government Support .
,1 VICTORIA; t 8.C., . Jan. 2S.— -Advices
\u25a0have' been received, by.-: those interested
In thesealingiridustry-here that-nego
tiations" begun* recently '^between the
United States, Great. Britain,' Japan>nd
Russia for. a treaty to protect fur, seals
of -the north .Pacific^, are •being; delayed
by Canada's i claim for compensation
"for: Canadian '-pelagic _ sealers.. The
Canadian sealers ask that their schoori
,'efa- and ? gear Jbe bought. - This' is- the
only. ; obstacle- in the * way of .a' settle
jment/of th« question.: \u25a0 •
CONSUL: SAILS ; FOE POST-^Amoy.: China;. Jan.'
." '\u25a0 2S.— A;*- D.v- Foster. ; surgeon \ of- the \ marine \u25a0 hon
4_-plf«l' i hcrp,^'who:-was'aT>polnte<l»-Ainprf<'an' tJp«>
il ronmtl z. ln ;' thl« " city :-. last •"•= ha»> be«>n
.-.'traTi^f erred ,to '. Hmijtkoni;,-; 1 for* which ; v p«>»t t he
iCoailptl? tOflay."*; : vTlie» name of ! his \u25a0 successor • has
;:;aot"ijietbcea : made known...- - i \u25a0 : ; ,' r :
<The' Chip ort^lhe Shoulder of Mayor
subjects will be
discussed^S^Edward F. Cahillin
TOMORROW'S CALL
3,000 HUSBANDS
DELUDED 'FATHERS'
Pretty How de Do Is Revealed
by Treasurer of .Windy
City Hospital
[Special Dispatch to The. Call] - . j
V CHICAGO. Jan. ' 28.— "There are Jn i
>'.\u25a0\u25a0.•"\u25a0- ' " \u25a0 \u25a0 . .. \u25a0\u25a0 . I
Chicago .. today fully , 3,000 . husbands i
fondling Jnfant-s that are not their own.
but babies- adopted by. their wives — and
.the.de luded*".fa thers*: ,are \u25a0 none ; the
wiser." .' - .: • -
V This -was the : startling statement
made .today '. by^ '-layman AY. Rogers,
treasurer of ,' the. National maternity
hospital.' Wells street.; from which' In
stitution, he' says, some 2aO Infants .are
adopted into good homes every year. .
"v "Many childless women are found in
society." >continu<"d , Rogers. *' 'Hubby*
will- never- know., And •so when the
husband -leaves town 'for; a - time, the
wife'pays'Us a visit.' and .when' the-de
liided man 'returns he .'finds, himself- the
proud "father" of a bouncing boy or girl.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
FAIR CITY
LAID LOW
BY DELUGE
Subterranean Rivers Blow Up
Streets and Great Build
v ings Totter
Famous Structures Containing
Vast Treasures in Grip of
Raging Flood
Immensity of Disaster Para
lyzes Inhabitants of the
French Capital
Refugees From Devastated Sub
urban Towns Pour Into
: % Stricken Metropolis
PARIS, Jan. 29.— 1t T»as offi
cially plated at 1 o'clock this morning
.that the River Seme n>as stationary and
that its tributaries continued to fall.
The situation greatly improved be
tween 1 and 2 o'clock this mom'mg.
This, in part, is attributed to the
change in the weather, which suddenly
cleared.
Late last night a crowd attached
two stores in the Temple district, own
ers of which were demanding .high
prices for food.
All American residents in Fkiris are
safe and, so far as reported, have not
PARIS. Jan. 28. — An agonizing
cry goes up from fhe .people of
Paris tonight, "Will the end
never come?"
After a slow but steady ri*e of the
flood waters ail day, the fluvial de
partment at midnight could only issue
I a statement in answer saying that it
I was probable the crest of the flood
1 i would be reached tomorrow. The
I water has begun to fall in all of the
[ tributaries of the Seine above Paris,
but the passage through, the city ia
clogged by bridges and an immense
' accumulation of drift.
[ Weird Spectacle Presented
jj Tonight" the city presents a weird
"spectacle. Soldiers, sailors, firemen
I and police are. hastily constructing
temporary walls by the light of camp
fires and torches in an endeavor to
keep out the- invading floods, while
pickets patrol those sections of the
city that are plunged in darkness.
The situation in the Place de I'Opera
tonight is serious. The entire terri
tory has been roped off as being- unsaf».
It is stated also that the new Equitably
life assurance building is in danger oC
collapse.
President Fallieres and Premier
Briarid today drove in automobiles to
flooded suburbs, where distress is
greatest, speaking words of comfort
to the homeless and encouraxlnsr sol- '
diers and others engaged in salvage
and rescue work.
Red Cross Aids Sufferers
Charitable organizations are co-oper
ating with the authorities in throwing
open their buildings and in succoring
refugees. Several convents and a num
ber of pubtic buildings have- been,
equipped with military cots and beddinjc
and transformed into hospitals. The-
Red Cross. is performing splendid serv
ice in distributing food and clQthing.
Nevertheless, numerous instances are
cited of women and children who had
refused to leave their hom«s in the
submerged districts, shrieking from
their windows for bread.
The number of refugees arriving here
is- enormous, Charenton alone sending
in 35.000, who had* got there from Ca
lais and' other "afflicted points.
Many Thrilling Rescues
.-Many thrilling rescues are recorded.
The family of M. Barthou, former min
ister of public works, whose home in
the Avenue d'Antun is surrounded, was
taken out on the backs of soldiers aad.
in boats.
-A large number of schools are closed
because of lack of heat, and the munici
pality is considering the advisability of
closing aIL
Practically all flooded suburban
towns about Paris tonight are without
light and several are without water.
Their inhabitants are hastily leaving.
The chamber of deputies held a sit
ting today in the water beleaguered
Palais Bourbon, believing, that an ad
journment or a transfer of their' activi
ties to Versailles, which has been sug
gested, would only serve to increase
the popular" panic. Parliament votsrt
a bill extending business- notes on*
month.:
Rain Falls Steadily :
All day 'there has b»ni » steady
downpour of rain and the temperature
is falling. Everywhere. the situation Is
appreciably worse than yesterday. Thi :
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