Half a Dozen Women Their Stories
Have Written Popular Will Be Told
Songs That Brought in
Them Fortunes The Sunday Call
VOLUME CVHL— NO. 171.
BALLINGER'S
SCALP IN
PERIL
Democrats Will Attempt to Im
peach Secretary at Next
Session of Congress
BOURBONS EXPECT AID
OF INSURGENTS IN FIGHT
Each Party Is Confident That
Tariff Revision Will Be
Fatal to Other
BOTH SIDES ARE EAGER
FOR A SPECIAL SESSION
IRA E. BENNETT
\Sprcial Dispatch to The Call]
WASHINGTON". Nov. 17. — The case
of Richard Achilles Ballinger.
secretary of the interior, 1b
going to be one of the biggest bones
of contention Jn the coming short ses
sion of congress.
Some of the democrats who signed
the report recommending that Ballinger
b^ dismissed from the cabinet are now
going to fight to have congress adopt
that rrport. and if the president does
rot demand the secretary's resignation
an effort will be made to impeach him.
Some of the best lawyers in tne
housft and senate do not believe that
conjrr^s would have the right to do
this, but it is declared here tonight
th«t Ol lie James of Kentucky, one of
ilic representatives on the Ballinger-
Pinchot committee, will bring the rao
lit.n before congress.
Topics of Discussion
The Rallinger case and the question
Whether an extra session of congress
should be railed for a revision of the
tariff are the two most important *üb
;|ect^ of discussion among representa
tives and Fefl*tt»rs -wtra^je'TKW arriv
ing at the capital.
Senator Nelson of Minnesota, chair
man of the Ballinger-Pinohot commit
tee, is expected here early In December,
and immediately on his arrival he will
call a meeting of the majority memberß
of the committee. Flint of California
is already here. The majority report
will then be signed. The general un
derstanding is that this report will con
tain a whitewash for Ballinger.
The democratic report, made public
at Minneapolis, is already in the hands
of the clerk of the house and the secre
tary of th*» senate and will be certified
to these bodies when congress assem
bles.
Democratic leaders are counting on
the united support of the insurgent re
publicans in forcing tlie adoption of the
minority report. Whether they will re
ceive tills support is doubtful. It is ex
pected that there will be. Ftormy times
when this controversy is taken up by
onngresp. Leaders among the repub
licans, as well as the democrats, are
predicting that events are tending to
ward an extra session of the new con
prefrs next summer. They say that if
President Taft does not s*e fit to call
*<u'.! a session for the consideration of
x'.]o tariff schedules tlie leaders of either
• f the two parties may force a session
'••\u25a0• «Jelayinpr action on the appropriation
bills.*
Patal to Somebody
Tup df-Miocrats say that an extra
se«:son for the consideration of the
lariff sclie<lules would be fatal to the
republicans, since whatever the demo
cratic majority in the house might do
would be blocked by the republican
senate. Tlie republicans say that an.
extra session would be fatal to the
democrats, on the theory that at such
critical times they always commit
some vital blunders.
If the democrats believe they can
force an extra session by a filibuster,
the republicans will not be very angry,
as they are firmly convinced that an
extra session is the one thing needed
to insure republican victory in 1912.
It is seldom that the two parties
meet on a, common ground of this
kind. With each side believing that
an extra session is the one thing need
ed to win the presidency. 5t would
seem that there 5s an even chance that
ft would be called. The president has
made it clear to his friends that he
does not Intend to play politics In this
matter, even though he were sure the
democrats would make a fatal blunder,
insuring his own re-election. Taft
would scorn such a method of bring
ing it about.
FAMOUS MUSICIANS AND
PLAYWRIGHT ARRIVE
NEW YORK. Nov. 17. — The steamer
George Washington was. a small
dramatic and operatic world all to it
self on its arrival here today from
Europe. Giacomo Puccini, the Italian
composer; Henry Arthur Jones, \u25a0 the
English playwright,- and Mine; Lillian
NordSca. the American soprano, were
among the passengers. Signor Puccini
has been working for eighteen months
on the music of "The Girl of the
Ooldest West,"' and will assist in its
initial production here and in Chicago.
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The San Francisco Call.
Teachers Mount
Chairs When
Mouse Intrudes
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
MARTSVILLE, Nov. 17. — A
tiny mouse played havoc with
the discipline at the Yuba county
teachers," institute yesterday aft
ernoon --and it is likely that very
few of the women teachers heard
much of what the various speak
ers said. The mouse, curiously
enough, made its appearance dur
ing the lecture of Prof. D. R.
Wood of Berkeley on "Why
Schools Should Give Attention to
Nature .Study." At various times
during the afternoon the little
animal intruded and teachers
mounted the chairs:
PHYSICIAN GIVES
PATIENTS POISON
Two Die and Author of Mistake
Attempts Suicide by Drain*
ing Bottle
[Special DUpalch to The Call]
WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 17. — Dr.
E. I. Dunkelberg, young resident phy
sician of the Delaware hospital In this
city, filled bottles supposed to contain
epsora salts with bichloride of mer
cury on Tuesday and, acting under his
directions, nurses in the hospital gave
the poison to five patients. Within a
comparatively short time all five were
violently 111. Heroic methods were
adopted to save them when the mis
take was discovered, but two of the
patients are dead and little hope Is
entertained for the recovery of the
others.
When .Dr. Dunkelberg learned of his
error he cried:
"My God! It can't be true!"
Then he grabbed one of the bottles
from the nurse's hand and drank a
mouthful. He was revived with diffi
culty and then made a desperate effort
to get the bottle, pleading piteously to
be allowed to kill himself. He sank
into a kind of coma and was put into
bed, where he is under guard.
SAN JOSE BOOSTERS
VISIT SEVERAL TOWNS
Santa Cruz Merchants Make
Tourists Welcome
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
SANTA CRUZ, Nov. 17. — A delegation
of San Jose boosters, headed by Secre
tary James Brooks of the chamber of
commerce, was in Santa Cruz today.
The boosters left San Jose Wednes
day and up to date have visited Morgan
Hill. Gilroy, Hollister,. San Juan, Sa
linas, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Castro
vine and Watsonvllle. On their arrival
In Santa Cruz they were taken ;in
charge by a committee from the cham
ber of commerce, and this e\-ening met
with leading businessmen at a local
hotel.
The San Joseans are making a visit
to all cities that are accustomed to
transact business with San Jose in a
wholesale way. 'The party is composed
of:
William 0. Alexander. A. G. Col, W. H. Lake,
H. P. Smith. A. B. Hunkins. B. Carapijrlnila,
J. F. Welsh. J. K. C*m\v. J. E. Bean. H. A.
Alexander. Henrj- Doerr. J. C. Hayes, N. B. C.
SlMlierUlt. B. <;. Om«sett. Frert Brown. Herbert
Bennett. Rusp WnMon. <). H. Werner. Paul Stef
fen!. (i. E. Milne* and J. K. Kimball.
TWO SALOONS LOSE
LICENSE FOR A WEEK
Plead Guilty to Selling Liquor
Election Day
Punishment of one week's suspen
sion of license was meted out to
Schurmann & Schirmer, 563 Sacramen
to street, and Frank O. Johanson, 6
Howard street, saloonkeepers, by the
board of police commissioners yester
day' on charges of . selling liquor on
November Selection day, All pleaded
guilty. * ' \u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0,
The board took into consideration
the fact that the men had been fined
$50 each in police court.
Charles H. Hickey, who conducts a
bar In connection with the PleTasanton
hotel, 545 Turk 1 street, pleaded guilty
to serving patrons of the hotel with
drinks in their rooms, contrary to the
terms of his license, and was allowed
to go with a reprimand.
DIRECTOR ELECTED FOR
WELLS FARGO EXPRESS
Guggenheim's Traffic Manager
Gets Vacant Position
NEW YORK, Nov. 17.— William
Sproule. chief of the traffic department
of the Guggenheim mining and smelt
ing interests, was elected a director
and president of the Wells-Fargo ex
press company this afternoon, suc
ceeding the late Col. Dudley Evans.
Sproule is familiar with the traffic
conditions on the Pacific coast, where
he was employed by the Southern Pa
cific.
It is reported that T. N. Schumacher,
assistant traffic director of the Harrl
man lines at Chicago, will succeed
Sproule as traffic manager for the
Guggenheim companies.
PROMINENT COMMISSION
MEN CALLED BY DEATH
CHICAGO, Nov. 17.— Two of. the best
known commission men at the Union
stock yards died unexpectedly of heart
trouble at their Chicago residences last
night. They were Thomas Kelly and
W. W. Shearer.
Kelly, who Is said by friends to have
amassed a fortune of $3,000,000, was
president of the National Livestock
commission company, -'w Ith branches' in
St. I»u is, Kansas City and, Fort Worth.
He was one of the largest breeders of
cattle In the country-
Shearer, was .one of the oldest com-,
mission jnen in -business tere,-^ -~v^i
SAN FRANGISGO, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1910.
CONGRESSMAN
SEES HOPE FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
Sturgiss of West Virginia Comes
Here to Study City's Claims
to Exposition
Country Amazed by Wonderful
Energy of Coast Metrop=
olis, He Says ,
Section Which Will Benefit Most
From Canal Is Factor,
[Special Dispatch to The flail]
OAKLAND, Nov. 1". — Congressman
George C. Sturgiss, of. West
Virginia, arrived in Oakland
this afternoon upon, a trip of inspec
tion, and, to investigate Sun Francis
co's claims to the Pacific-Panama-In
ternational exposition. On his way. to
Washington he will stop at New Or
leans.
Congressman Sturgiss said tonight
that San Francisco stood a" splendid
chance to secure the exposition ,and
Continued. on I'agr 2, Column 5
General Charles E. Morion (left), rvho urges preparation for Tyar, and C.
C. Henion (righl) , secretary of. Pacific coast
DOCTOR GROUND TO DEATH
UNDERNEATH LOCOMOTIVE
Pietro de Lucis, San Francisco Physician, THrows Him
self in Front of Switch Engine on Tracks in : :
Reno Railway Yards - - : '; '
[Special Dispatch ; to. The Call]
RENO, Nev., Nov. 17. — Peliberately
throwing himself in front of a switch
engine this afternoon at 4:45 o'clock,
Dr. Pictro de Lucis of : ; 3283 Mission
street, San Francisco, was ground to
death beneath the wheels. He was 2G
years of age and slightly built. Tucked
away, in a vest pocket was $2.10 that
had not been flung out by the drag
ging. He also had a bank book on a
San Francisco institution and a leather
wallet in his pocket. His ; gold watch
bore no monogram or initials.
Earlier in the day the. man was seen
to stand in front of the^ gasoline motor
and refused. 'to 'move; from the'track.:
The motor was compelled. to stop/ The
police were informed of the man's evi
dent- intention- to take , his ".life, , and
Detective Hillhouse talked with him.
He appeared rational and said that he
came from San Francisco the night be
fore on a pleasure, trip.
In his pocket was,'found.an'. unused
ticket to the^Orpheum for Wednesday
evening. A.ghoullsh incident of • the
tragedy was. the theft, of- some, money
which rattled. f rom ; thY clothing 'on^the
body,' as it' was being. drVgVed ,f romTthd
.wiieels lof . the: engine. . JSe veralYdOllars
COAST SEES THE DAWN OF A NEW ERA
Pacific Slope Joins Hands to Work for Common Good
I Governor Gilktt presiding over Pacific coast. congress: At the extreme left is Frank B: Anderson, president of the
I , : Merchant marine league. In the center is Mayor McCarthy. -
in silver was scattered about and none
could be recovered 1 * froni^thonien and
boys who' scrambled for it. ../. ......
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Overtaxed by Study •>-
Dri Pierto- de . Lucisv.. was -a,' well
known young, physicfan'-of- the Mission.
: Mrs.-E A. Heinze,- the proprietor of the
building-; at *3283 ' Mission 'street In
which he had his 'offices, was unable
last .night to, account, for hisVsulcide.'
She said that he had a large, practice
« and .appeared .to- be /a man ' exem
plary habits. He. had devoted much. of
his, time'; to study, and some, of \ his
friends believe that' he: overtaxed "his
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Doctor- de- Lucis opened his-'office-ln
7 the Mission ln^February of. this' year.
: Hehad looked; over the, field and. re
garded Uhe : location as a. niost advan
tageous i one. .His. growing practice,:*!!
is stated, 'justified this belief. ;
I^ast Tuesday the young! man told
Mrs.,*Heinze that he_ was ; going* to; lieno
on a brief pleasureexcursion. -He had
f rfends there . with : who.m -he intended
vtoyvlsit. ,. v \u25a0;';• ..' *- . '\u0084''\u25a0\u25a0 ..:";;\u25a0:-.-\u25a0;'•\u25a0• '
. I The physician : was a graduate -of ", the
-Cooper \u25a0 medicalj college and' had- taken
'-a : post graduate, course /at.the-univer
slty.at .Turin, Italy, \where.his
\ Dr. 'And r ea' de Lucis, ;• a well ; known Ho-1H o
1 caf physician, -;had> received a; degree
'4 0 V years ;bef ore. .\u25a0 ' The /elder,'; ].)e :< Lucis
• has < an office- at. 1703 streets \u25a0»
SPEEDING AUTO SKIDS
INTO THE PACIFIC OCEAN
Retired Sonoma Merchant Is Compelled to Swim Ashore
From His Gar When Buffeted by Swirling Breakers
Inexperienced in the . ways of auto
tif!^\s!%*pgs!sme& ' P: iWecins. "a retired"
, merchant of Sonoma, 'living at 531*
i Thirty-seventh avenue, gavis the wrong ;
.twist .to : :hls wheel while making a
\u25a0practice run on the' beach 'off 'the Cliff
i, house early .Tuesday morning, sending:
\u25a0 his -big' touring -car skidding into the
Pacific qcean at a speed of 45 miles an
hour, and finally, after being buffetted
'and battered by Avaves and tides, forced
to -forsake' the machine 'and swim for; .
"shore. 'On struggling to firm footing
Weems decided to keep the joy ride of ,
' the early dawn a secret, but the news
of ' it "leaked- out yesterday. . :
-Weems sought the beach during the
early hours in order to - escape the
critical observation of the beach crowd.
The morning was foggy, but >Weems ;
heeded not." He went. faster and/faster,; .
tried intricate "turns and twlsts/arid; ,
finally ;let. the,, machine . out % for ; a f good-.
'45 -hour. "In the-foghe lost;
his* bearings 'and,' in -' endeavoring* to
turn'clear of a' patch of _ seaweed, went;
heading if or o the ocean. And Weems
RECTOR LEAVES CHURCH BECAUSE
PAY WILL NOT KEEP TWO PERSONS
• OAKLAND, Nov. 17.— Rev. O. St." John
Scott, rector for the last seven years'of
St. John's '.Episcopal' church, --Twelfth
and Magnolia-streets,' will preach ' his
farewell "sermon^ Christmas day.; Be
cause '.the salary 'was : riot : sufficient , for
the, /support 'of « his iwife* and "himself .lie
has handed in his resignation arid -will
leave for .Washington, D. C.,\ toibecome
assistant • rector (of the .Emmanuel
church % there, where 10 1 years* ago he
was acurate.; , \ ;'\u25a0 \u25a0 ' ,l, l l ' , ".
, . Scott' was v married about two years
ago.'-and has sinee 'been living In a flat
CAMERA WILL SNAP POSTOFFICE
"MASHERS" IN AFFECTIONATE POSES
'DENVER,. Novi 17.—The government;
hais.l decided* to ' use/ a f camera; man .'as
chief ald;in.its war on the postofflce
"masher" in,' Denver. Announcement
was. made today that: beginning the
first of the year some clever snapshot
riian .will -be employed ;-'to" get photo-
graphs of habitual hangerson, both
male and;female, who makeithe :post-
office, their, rendezvous and; interfere:
with those who actually have business"
BODY FOUND IN SLOUGH WITH HANDS
TIED GIVES RISE TO MURDER THEORY
[Special Dispatch to The . Call] .\u25a0•\u25a0'\u25a0»
'\u25a0 1 ANTIOCH,^ No \v 1 ".77-Th c body of an ',
unidentified' man about ;4B";-years of age,,
the' neck ; broken -and . the .'•; hands\i f>e-"l
curely' bound in front ;' of * the trunk,,
'was r found floating off i: Daisy; Island; i
near : A"ntloch;\this morning. ';._'. There .;
were no ..papers ,or. marks. by,. ; whlch/ he .'
'liould-^bV ideritifled. r , ;-'v*'.-!
-^CoiiD.ner -C. I*" Abbott : removed - the_i
VR% THE WEATHER
YESTj.IWA%— Highest temperature. 59;
V \lotitst Wednixday night, 47.
FORECdprftoß TODAY— Cloudy light
P^tpfttd/fale south wind.
found himself running races with a re
tiring wave. Whereupon he did things
to clutches. and brakes, but before he
could bring it to a stop the sea was
up to the wheel .tops . and the waves
were merrily , breaking over him. He
hung on shouting for help and trying
to toot his horn. , But the shouts were
not heard and the Pacific ocean enter
ing the; horn, his frantic squeezlngs
brought forth no other sound than a
ghostly gurgle.
Cold, numbed, sad and peevish,
Weems sat still while the beautiful sea
washed him fore and. aft, but as the
succeeding waves grew stronger and
there was a likelihood of being washed
out of his seat, he decided to drop over
board and swim. While he hung bal
anced'on the edge of the car cogitating
a wave settled his doubts by cowardly
sneaking up. from behind, .hlttlngr-hlin a
slap 'on the back' and > hurling -him on
ward. He 'fourid'himself In' a whirlpool,
and' gasping,, fighting,', swimming;*; suc
ceeded in making shore. The automo
bile was rescued later. < - ' * ' '
in, Twelfth. street near. Union. He tried
liousje -keeping;- and.-.- while he, managed
totmake ends meet, he' was dissatisfied,
especially .* when ' he co'uld <; not, always
draw, his money.- when* it was due. .The
church now; owes him; $200. ' • * . • \
\ lyi^ n^Scott was seen 5 tonight In -re
gard ,to.hls .'resignation he said !that : his
relations* with his parish-, had- always
been' pleasant 'and that he ; would be
glad^ to" 1 s tay : if money ' conditions were
better.".. .His .wife. was. Miss. Elsie ; Cahil,
who^sang^n the choir^of this church at
the : "tlme he married her.' •
' One plan suggested is to train Deputy
j United; States Marshall Matthew' Paul in
• the use- of; photographers* tools, that
he may.'""doff his blue coat and star
long enough to take pictures, and don
them againr to make arrests if offend
ers do not move on and - keep
moving.
'.' \u25a0 After, two warnings offenders will
be shown, their; photographs in various
affectionate poses and, if obdurate, will
body, to the morgue and " Dr. W. S.
George performed an' autopsy.' .There
Is-every; evidence that -the man was
murdered and cast into the slough. He
was evidently a laborer, wearing coarse
clothing. •' » \u25a0
The < sum -of , $3.75 was found in Jiis
pocket anda "«3^fS j§Mch had stopped
at 1 1 :*47.fb'clopK. The body had been
in the water ft tfcij^ * : — *— ~ -
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
GILLETT IS
CHAIRMAN
OF FIRST
CONGRESS
West Must Protect the Pacific
Shores and Work for Its Own
Upbuilding, Is View of
Every Delegate
AMERICA HAS BATTLE ON
FOR OCEAN SUPREMACY
Merchant Marine Is Urged as
First Need to Keep Japan
From Becoming Master
of Our Commerce
COMMITTEE NAMED TO
DRAFT CONSTITUTION
FOR the first time in the nation's
history representatives of the
Pacific coast states and territories
gathered in conference yesterday to de
liberate upon their common weal. The
country has had its east and its north.
its south and its indefinite west, each
in its turn a potent entity, each calling
for special . legislative activity, _each
attaining: the positive recognition of
federal enactment. The assemblage
that met yesterday in the spaciou3
ballroom of the. Palace . hotel signal
ized the creation of a new national
unit. The Pacific states, youngest in
years, richest in resources, had come
together in response to the call of a
new and loftier nationalism.
Embracing the broad slope from the
Rockies to the sea, reaching upward
for Alaska, extending oceanward for
Hawaii, it was an imposing parcel of
America that brought its aspirations
and ideals to focus. Ten states and
territories had joined — conscious' o£ a
common purpose.
Gillett First Chairman
• It was the knowledge of the great
destiny of the coast that led the con
gress to resolve itself at its first ses
sion into a permanent . body. As a
compliment to California, where the
enterprise found origin. Governor Gil
lett was selected as the first chairman.
California -was represented by its
governor. Mayor McCarthy of San
Francisco, Senator Perkins, its con
gressmen, and commercial leaders.
Joseph Scott, president of the Los
Angeles chamber of commerce, headed
a large delegation. Colonel IX C. Col
lier spoke for San Diego. Nevada sent
Congressman Bartlett. Senators New
lands and Nixon, and Governor elect
T. I*. Oddie. Oregon and Washington
were represented by members of Its
commercial associations.' v ."\u25a0/?.?
Delegates Hear Purpose
Frank B. Anderson^ president of
Merchant marine league, called the
•congress to order. C. C. Henion occu
pied the secretary's desk. Upon th»
motion of James Rolph Jr., Governor
Gillett was made chairman of the
gathering. .The purposes of the con
gress were explained briefly, "to dis
cuss the urgency of merchant marine
legislation, the maintenance of a strong
battleship fleet on the Pacific coast, tixc
permanent organization of a Pacific
coast congress and the consideration of
Pacific coast expositions."
Mayor McCarthy was then introduced
to welcome the visitors to San Fran
cisco. He said In part:
"This Is a gathering that means for
the Pacific coast in its entirety very
great results. We of San Francisco
have not been unmindful of what the
merchant marine means to this city and
state and entire Pacific slope. We have
for some time been such ardent believ
ers In the merchant marine that we
have not only worked to have Ameri
can ships on the water but to have
them manned by American sailors. We
have, here In San Francisco, a school
devoted entirely to navigation. It is
our aim to train men for the sea ser
vice better than In any other place in
the world.
Need Help of All
"We look to you of this congress to'
act not only for today and tomorrow
but constantly for the great needs of
the entire Pacific coast.
"We of San Francisco are glad to
have you here. We have a city of
which we are proud. In the light of
our census figures we are glad to /be
able to say that even xith th» «reaUa; .