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=_; Sports Items in Yesterdays || Can.......... ... 63 111 Chronicle .?...;??....??.?"?.. .56 Examiner .7 . 46 VOLUME (Xl.—no. 96. TAFT FOLLOWERS, CONFIDENT OF VICTORY, ORGANIZE CALL'S CAMPAIGN WINS DEFENDERS FOR LOCAL MINT Champ Clark Declares He Is "Unalterably Opposed" to Closing Institution Democratic Leader Assures San Francisco Citizens of His Support Senator Works, Congressmen Raker, Needham and Ste phens Respond to Appeal Champ Clark Opposes Closing of Local Mint + : -I , — _4_' Speaker Champ lark of th* house of representatives ha* taken hit Ktpnd in favor of the San Francisco mint. He ex pressed Ma attitude in the- fol lowing letter, received here yes terday: Washington, Feb. 29. Andrea Sbarboro, Italian- American Bank, San Francisco — Dear Sir: I have your letter of ihe 23d instant in regard to the closing of the San Francisco mint, and will say thai I am un alterably opposed to any such action and will be opposed to'it at all limes. Yours very truly, CHAMP CLARK. CHAMP CLARK? speaker of the r*;-ticnal bouse "of representatives j jifi'J /Jemyfo-'tio.chieltian, ■•-f. Mg»* pa.rt yin congress, has declared himself "unalterably opposed" to the proposed closing of the San Francisco nnnnt, In two letters to citizens of San Francisco the speaker of the house has placed himself on record against a stand which has ben taken by two democratic members of the subcommit tee on appropriations, Burleson and Johnson. * In letters dated at Washington on February _■'. and "addressed to Andrea Sbarboro, president of the Italian- American bank, and to Walter Mac-, arthur, labor leader and recently dem ocratic candidate for congress from the fourth district. Speaker Clark declared himself. First Definite Word Thus, for the first time since gen eral action was taken by San Francisco and the Pacific slope to save the mint from being abolished and reduced.to the grade of an assay office, l.as definite word come from any democratic-lead er that the historic institution, which has earned for the federal government more than $5,000,000 in the last five years, will be preserved. In a private dispatch received last night by Theodore A. Bell from a friend high in .official circles in "Washington? confidence was expressed that no action would be taken to abolish the local mint. "Champ Clark told my friend to give me his positive assurance that he will exert every possible honorable means to maintain the present standing -' ' San Francisco mint," said Bell. . this as particularly good news." When The Cadi began a vigorous campaign for the retention of the mint many communications were sent from San Francisco and Pacific coast cities to Washington. Among the tetters sent was the fol lowing from Andrea Sbarboro to Speaker Champ Clark: The people of California, and San Francisco especially, are amazed at the proposed reduction of the appropriation for out United States •'■* mint at San Francisco. The mines of the Pacific coast give the principal supply of gold and silver for coinage in the United States. This mint coins over $00,000,000 .per annnnm and gives. I am informed, a greater percentage in its coining work than any other mint in the?union. * ".- New discoveries, of the precious; metals arc continually made in dif ferent Starts of. the Pacific coast? and !|ii' supply for coinage at the San Francisco mint will. Lain con fident, continue to increase. The mint' has been and is. being ? properly and honestly managed, y? and I sincerely hope ; .with all good citizens of-California, .and for the * best interests of'the, people of the United States, that* the efficiency ■ of our mint will not be reduce*!. yy Hoping? that you will give this innportant matter your earnest con . ration, 1; remain y Very truly yours, A. SBARBORO. free. : Italian-American Bank? THE San Francisco CALL r MRS CLARA SHORTRIDGE FOLTZ ADDRESSING THE 300 WOMEN WHO YESTERDAY FORMED THE WOMAN'S STATE TAFT REPUBLICAN CLUB AT THE PALACE HOTEL. 'THE WOMAN ON THE EXTREME LEFT, WITH THE GAVEL. IS MRS. ADBIE E. KREBS, PRESIDENT OF THE CLUB; BETWEEN HER AND THE SPEAKER IS MRS. BELINDA A. BAILEY, SECRETARY OF THE CLUB, AND BEHIND THE SPEAKER IS MRS GOODMAN l LOWENTHAL, CME OF THE ACTIVE WORKERS. THE OTHER WOMEN IN THE PICTURE ARE } DISTRICT LEADERS AND WORKERS IN THE CAUSE OF THE RENOMINATIONyAND RE-ELECTION PRESIDENT WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT. ■ _____ ♦___-—__■; % 'j.' - , -■■■ • --*-—._;_'.;. ••,;.? - :??; ;, s ".;': 17.'?." ;': ?: ':' •;"•;•'• ;-."?-;'?",?",': ■;?-?-? ? 7,7; .;;.?.? ' ———. ._,.,.. •;;,;; ,? ?,. {J ..' —...... : . « CULT HEAD IS TAKEN IN RAID CHICAGO, March 4.—Br. Ottoman Zaf Adusht. Hanifc'h. head of the Ifa» daznan Sun Worshipers' : cult, was ar rested today . United States authori ties;^ a raid,on the temple here. The accusation against him? was sending improper r literature by -express, which is prohibited tin? a 'new section of the interstate . comaterce law? The mat- ter objected to '-by? the' federal' author!-^ ; ties; is said to* have? been'contained .in Ilanlsh's ; book outlining the .basis .of the religion taught* by him? ■ Twelve of; the". Mazdaznan disciples werey,served with subp^nas- by deputy ( United States marshals,and were taken to* the federal building with Hanish to be- examined. '—- .? ? . *?,? Among ? the twelve was said to be Mrs.- Elizabeth Lindsay?, mother: of '.] 12 year old William Lindsay, who' disap peared while proceeding.- were? pend ing in?the juvenile, court recently over the custody of' the hoy. who is heir?to an estate: in Philadelphia. The where abouts of the boy still is a secret? - * SHOWMAN CAUGHT AFTER FLIGHT THROUGH DIXIE RinglingsV Advance Man Is Charged With; Bribery [Special Dispatch to The Call] ' * ? FRESNO, ? March? 4.—C. v W Finney, formerly; advance 7 man of Ringling Brothers' circus and later advance* man for a theatrical troupe, was brought]to Fresno today from Louisiana; by Deputy Sheriff, Thorwaldson and is fin the jail awaiting trial on ay charge? of bribing George' A. Smith, 'county -license?-col lector, whom, ,it is alleged, he per suaded to take circus tickets in' lieu <f $_.-. for a,sideshow^ license. ;?•??■ The bribery i.-, alleged to have taken place last September.? Finney was'cap tured after a long chase• through Louis- Arkansas and.Texas. ; ; - * The arrest of Finney follows the ar rest .several i. months ago? of ."Smith arid his father. "A. ,B. Smith, county tax collector,, on bribery charges. s Finney W*a_ to have V testified, but.;failed ?to attend, - and the? prosecution failed. ?* • FRESNO PROGRESSIVES TO ORGANIZE FOR TAFT Mass Meeting to Be Held Next Friday [Special Dispatch to The Call] ■ FRESNO, March 4. Frank 1,1. Short of this city has called; a meeting of republicans, at the Chamber of- Com merce next ? Friday night for the pur? pose of .organizing a Taft Republican club in Fresno. * Notices of the meet ing: have been sent out and it is ex pected that there will be a large at tendance. ?An * organization will be perfected;. and steps will be taken?,to obtain at one" the Fresno county quota of ?the 7*nomination ?; petitions ,to be signed to place the' name, of i President Tafton the presidential primary ballot.' LARGEST PERCENTAGE OF BIG MEN, TOWN'S BOAST ? IOWA la.. March I. —North Lib erty, a town of, 250 population just north of ? lowa City? (dannns? the largest per centage of big men of a ny town in the middle west. ; Five men! in * his ? village total 7 ah", aggregate weight of ?7 1,:,50 pounds, tJle7average i being'; Hl6? , The mayor today issued a formal challenge for comparisons,"-a"nd^ declared that the record can not be beaten . anywhere throughout this part of the country. SAN FRANCISCO. TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1912. TAFT WORKERS ARE ORGANIZED Charles Mifflin nHammond Will Direct State Campaign For President GEORGE A. VAN SMITH r ;" ■- - -'■—■.7yt.r y ■ •■■" .»'.»;'.»■;'-;...■' "t^ t <■ •• Charles Mifflin Hammond, brother yin law -of Colonel Roosevelt,.-.will lead the * Taft ,! republicans!r'of. .California in their campaign for an. instructed delegation from this state for the 1 president? who has been the best friend California ever',had' in they White HouJjC.'*' 7? ; The Taft Republicans of California- is the organiza tion name naturally adopted yesterday by 200 veteran republicans? representative. of . ..sections of California, who perfected permanent organization of the? first state wide movement in behalf of the "renomination and re election of President Taft yesterday afternoon at the St. Francis hotel. ????: , 7 '"■■ .?■ '.???' i^y-S'-y'r^Sj}. -7 ... yi -Colonel Charles Mifflin Hammond of Lake county was7unanimously-chosen president of the Taft\repub licans. : Robert A. Roos of San Francisco,'another, per sonal - friend of President ,Taft? is secretary of : the hew organization. .?'"": ;.--".'"- : \. ' ' " } , WILL APPOINT COMMITTEE ?. For the prosecution of the campaign of the organiza tion a^campaign 'committee of 25 members will be ap pointed by; President Hammond. **..■' Through a -special committee? the Taft? : republicans will I co-operate with the Women's auxiliary, which or ganization Twill ■ maintain complete! autonomy, both as to organization. 'matters and the campaign. ?.?; ' ■????.' -? , • Through another special ; committee the Taft "; Repub licans of California :will t * co-operate with the Taft League of. Progressive Republicans of ' California and all other, organizations ■ devoted •■ to > the work of electing? a ' Taft delegation from California. -,*,'- )_ , : ?:,? ?\ : ? 'The genreal campaign committee will be represent ative of, the whole state, ; and, in behalf;of the parent organization, will have general ■ direction of its] campaign, but the campaign jir.southern? California will be directed by a southern ? California ?Taft republican organization that will be co-ordinate in fact? and 'subordinate in name. WORK STARTS IMMEDIATELY In view of .-..the > action taken by* the representatives of southern., California who attended yesterday's meeting at the St. Francis, the southern California Taft repub licans' organization probably will be headed by P. A. Stanton of Los Angeles, former speaker of the California assembly. ? yV-:? Sy t. «■ " ..- V ; 7?:?, S'.--^ From the Oregon line to the Mexican border Taft banner.will be unfurled?and organization work started immediately in every; assembly district. The assembly district organizations.are' to be 'perfected on the precinct plan? The Taft campaign is on in California. With -the League of Progressive Republicans today three great League of Progressive republicans today three great statewide Taft movements will be at work with a single purposethc polling, of the great. majority of the repub licans of - California who: arc for the -president who has always been for them. MEETING IS A REVELATION yesterday's meeting at the St. Francis hotel was a revelation for some of the students of « current compara tive politics in California. The meeting was called by .-_•■--■r«,..^'Y:7tr: -*:''*^^ Colonel Hammond at the request of personal friends* of 7l * I i. 1 'i*n:*»T!!*!*^'iTr - ■ , .. . the president, who met Colonel Hammond on his return Continued? on Pace 5, Column £__SSSl!_tS*!f-*-f. ? '■■■ ■-•*j i^7^mmmßSSmm!»rm^^.-;-*^.,>'^ ..^ry. WOMEN PREPARE TO WAGE FIGHT From Now On New Voters of The State Will Talk Only « - TV I*A.*'- r£ " f*"* £._ . Politics for Taft ARTHUR L. PRICE .■ Three hundred California --women, zealously devoted to the cause of the 7 re-election of William Howard Taft, presidents of : the United States, assembled -in? the-? Palace* V 77 -*i ?'r»i*;,-'- ■ "•* '7' -".!.- '".. rf/y7*<,7!yy r'7 7-y "*-"',. 7..'- -"' -77:y' -r7 hotel yesterday - afternoon and established • the? Woman's .*''•-■' ',s.'. .',*',".". ' ■ • .-*',.'-.'"..- - l f - ■. *"_• t. .'.- .. ■• '. »'•:* * ■;•■ j .',■.'- - ..,.-"7 >.r t77 State Taft Republican club. This organization will be the central body for women of the state, and under direction-allied clubs will be formed in 'each. assembly dis trict of California? to secure the election yofya, California delegation- to the national republican convention pledged to the renomination yof Taft and his •subsequent election. - ••* Mrs.?'Abbie. E. KTrebs' was unanimously elected;; presi dent? "Mrs. "} Belinda-? S. Bailey secretary, and Mrs. Robert E. treasurer. Mrs. Clara Shortridge Foltz was chosen chairman of the committee on permanent organiza tion y and delivered chief address of the atfernoon. * y77 The meeting, held.-on * March? 4, just a year ;to the day before? President Taft, If; their .efforts are successful,', will ' be} for the second time inaugurated chief magistrate of the United States, was conducted independently by the women, but' official recognition was taken of the organization of the Taft -republicans -which was being consummated coinci dentally in the St. Francis hotel. ?• •? ' WORKING FOR COMMON END S ..Before?the? 1 women met i Mrs. appeared at the men's y club, -. and * during the « session ' of the; women -a ? dele gation 7 was:received from the Taft % republicans.?'■;•; Esta blished' for the identical purpose, and working for a' common ;end, but along their individual lines, the' organizations of men and women of the state will press, the fight assidu ously for the accomplishment*' of their 'purpose. 7 7? 7 ? The; meeting'yesterday; afternoon was held in > they west room; of -the* Palace hotel. - The only?decorations were crossed; American flags a portrait of President Taft.: >?? vy The 'president took'a cordial- interest in the gathering, the7first?organization7*of/women5 formed in the .United State> in the cause of his reflection.? Mrs. Krebs read the i following ?. dispatch from the White House during the course of her opening address: .?'*" "Mrs. Abbie ;E. Krebs, San Francisco. -.-, ; - '. "Your* telegram received., I warmly appreciate thesup port of the good women of, California, to have whose con fidence is to.merit success. • WILLIAM.II. TAFT." * RESOLUTIONS EXPRESS SPIRIT The spirit of "the. meeting*was adequately; expressed in the resolutions adopted by the women. They were pre frmim^:*y:-'!-y~-:v'7* y .-.,<?:•-■*' 77: ..■'.-;«;-*-« r ■..■.■■ yy :-, ■ .-..-■.. -y -^-..,■* . sented by the committee on organization, constituted of the following women, who were appointed by Mrs. Krebs? the president: - Mrs. Clara* Shortridgc Foltz, chairman; - Mme. L. A. Sorbier, Mrs. California Newton, Mrs. Marie Hicks David son, Mrs. C. W. Slack, Mrs. Mary Frag and Mrs. Ella T- t' IT ll* '■' '; • *"•'■ * ■ '■''■ * Tyler Hal. ** , • • .-.-... .- The committee named at the men's Taft club to extend its greetings to the sister body.consisted of Fred S. Hoguc, William H. Bemiss, John G. Mott of Los Angeles, Faul . - ,*■ , 7.;--s«?i*'q***^'fe ■■'■^■', ,*.-w«4_Sw»^ X. Nippert and Rev. Joseph P. McQuaidc. Hoguc and Mott addressed the, women on the issue of Taft's candidacy^ Among. those women who spoke at the meeting yes terday were Mrs. Foltz, Mrs. Genevieve Watson Baker, Mrs. Aylett Cotton, Mrs. Belinda S. Bailey, Mrs. Goodman Continued en Pave 0, Column 5 Sss THE WEATHER A^E^TERD AY—Highest temperature, 56; Psl [Sunday night, 50. _■■ - XOIItcAST FOR TODAY—Rain; high fss*mthwest wind. J ... For Details"of the "Weather. See Pagre 17. <7jr ■ ■ :■ - ■ ;*--. :■•*•. •' >--■•,.. ,--;•.' ONLY 3 NATIONS SOON IS PREDICTED *? BOSTON, March I.—Hudson Maxim," the inventor, declares that in % a very short ( time there will he only three countries, in the world. ? :•■ :" >.. "Sonne time ago in talking with Lord WoJseleytihn.ytold-jme'that* at sonic fu ture time? there would be only two coun tries in-the world, and those v would be China? and 11 the **.Uni ted' States,"*; says Ala X inn •in •an Interview published here today. .? y .'■■;■; .** ?-,?.•*??'■*?- ? ? .""- '?■'•':? "Now, I want to say something strong-*' er than that,} In a .very/short time there will be -only -three?; Countries ?irn? the world, and they ? will -: be the?? United States-of Asia -(including Europe),;?the Uhited-j States: of-Africa and . the; United States of America.;,: ; y'S'"'* ■■'.■ 7 "Look at :the?world's; progress in the last r,O years. See what Japan has done in JSO j years. | Then imagine what is the future of the new Chinese republic with its 400,000,000 people." >y;y:*?-, ?, \.y SANTA CRUZ PLANSBKi v PAGEANT AND CARNIVAL Fred y_>wanton Wakes Up Cham -7 ber of Commerce [Special Dispatch to The Call] - 7. y SANTA CRUZ. March _* ? 4.—The first steps to Inaugurate a marine pageant and carnival are being considered by the Chamber of Commerce. Fred Swan torn?. i > the prime ■'-. mover. He? suggests that ~? the* big .show ?be? conducted Yon similar lines as,the, famous? Venetian water carnivals of years c ago on the San Lorenzo river, but* on a more elab orate-scale. 7. The Chamber 'of ??Commerce has agreed to* work' or? the success of 'the affair.-""-i :--??■*.- '•'- ??-.???.;?.•?;? ,- '■■•"7- '■ 7 * yyl ?&iCL\ r A. ■: Montell, R.7?S?7Miller; and C. Mclsaacs were /appointed, a*- committee to consider the project, with power to take 7any necessary action.; ""'... iy The ; plan is * to, make' the. celebration an eight day affair early in July. ■: BRITON MAKES CRABBED REMARK ABOUT ISLAND Uncle Sam's Prize Once Sold for a? Dollar 7 ; IX>NDON, March 4.Francis ? f Dyke Acland, parliamentary under "secretary of foreign affairs, in a speech In the' house S: of commons today said V that' Palmyra island, in the Pacific -V ocean?: had once been sold for a dollar and that its y only ? inhabitants ? were crabs. Dis cussing the news that the , United < States cruiser West Virginia had plants ed the stars and stripes on the « island, he said Great Britain had 7 long since abandoned all interest in it. ..--.■?. •'*??- RATTLESNAKE VENOM A i| CURE FOR TUBERCULOSIS WASHINGTON, 4.—Rattlesnake venom has been used ? successfully as [a?' cure for tuberculosis, according to a re port to :7the? Maryland 7 state board of health? Dr. Joseph H. Thompson ?of Hyattsville, claims to have?freed himself entirely from the bacilli of the disease by injections __ofr;snake venom brought .in tablet form from 1* South' America. ' ' ' 3 ••JIMMY" BREAKS,RECORD •7 v AS STICKER IN CABINET "WASHINGTON. March 4. — James Wil - son, secretary of agriculture, broke all records for continuous service In presidential cabinets. He lias served 15 years. Tlie longest previous term waa credited to Albert Gallatin, who was secretary of C' the treasury from ,1801 to 1813. iJ'i. v':'-*-' S'-*-'»- -rxryy-*:. -.-.. PRICE FIVE Scents? LEADERS ARE BELIEVED CAUGHT Immigration Officials Arrest Harry Lynch as One of the -'.-.- - - ■■"•:-■ - - Smuggling Gang FOUR SUSPECTED CHIEFS TRAILED FOR MONTHS San Pedro Boatman Is Taken .*\^y? --"*>*- '\'c.'^ ?'; ..7 ''y'" y : \S^ .'■-.. ■ i ::" ', . *' ">" ■ '- -*** '-.' S' ■"'; Into? Custody on Tele graphic Warrant CLEVER TRAP IS LAID BY U. S. AUTHORITIES List of Arrests Made in Chinese Contraband Case j L'p l<> date, heY following ar rests have been ■ made in the case , of the attempt to smuggle 21 ; Chinese. Into Oakland on the Ash ing smack Morning Star last Sat urday nittlil: IIARR V I.V\< 11. San Pedro, under charge of.aiding In the at ?, tempt. ■> 7 11. A. I.I.OVI), San Diego, held ?' in detinue on suspicion of being . Un accomplice of the smugglers. --', .R. .J. McC AKRON",? "shanghai ? i. captain"-of Portland, Astoria and ; southern ' ports, ; ; arrested and »- ■-■'■-T, -..•.---.'•--- -!.'■ ;'"<■•--..'-. .- - -.-,...-- ."-': >■■ charged as a party 'to '-tbe plot. ■''**' ~77-~~ ._ '-"77 has been arraigned »->IfCAHHO\ .-. has j been? arraigned | tief«r* ■•■ »'?■ jViilted i,****»' "4v c.«:,?;-;;»i«7..'V [ ,»M»nt*f Ton^the- i-hargc. **T .--*"""> ? 7?" |7 JOHN CARBESE, captain and part owner of the Mnnr'ag Star, > who. mode a daring dash for the ■ harbor with his contraband cargo of "human freight. i< JOSEPH IN SCAMA,' member of .? 'the crew of the; Morning; Star. , ? Ryan is said to be one of four ringleaders mi the conspiracy. •The? arrest of three other? white • ; men of San Diego and San Pedro Is expected, " and two wealthy ;• Chinese labor contractors:of this -•; < city are under -surveillance,'it ?;, being thought that they financed - - -.- - : -- V- ■- -.- - - .- ■ j -« - :., : -y i the big smuggling deals. < , . • ■■'.■-. !• •: ■■: .-.:.. ■■:■* -.-■- ..,..:..-. WITH the arrest last night of Harry? Lynch, a well known boatman of; San, Pedro harbor, the immigration-officials, took into custody one of the four men who have been trailed for months past as the .ringleaders of the? conspiracy to deliver cooly:Chinese into this country from Lower Californian and Mexican porta ;.through Ensenada, just over the United States.border?? . ■??■*. The arrest?was made on a telegraphic warrant yat Lynch*, boathouge on the San Pedro, docks. and follows the ex j citing chase and capture of the smug j glers on the bay here Saturday■ night, when John Carrese and Joseph di Scaiia tried to land? 21? Chinese at the wharves In Oakland. ( ,Carrese and DI Scaiia .have implicated Lynch,y assert- ing that, he Vis the man for whom they made : the perilous trip: up the coast: last week. ■-.-'?*??. **:.?'. ? -.; "? '?-?*•■•* y .. Lloyd Held in Detinue y? While the secret service men were placing;Lynch?in custody in tthe south, Assistant Immigration Inspector Harry Edsell, stationed at Angel island, came I to -San? Francisco and arrested H. A. Lloyd? a boatman of San Diego, in con nection with the case.- Lloyd has not j been ; charged with the. commission of I any? crime yet, but is held in detinue. ?It;isyexpected that a formal accusal i tion will he made ina?day, or? two? He lis -believed to have participated in * the 7attempt; to land the -Chinese at this port? For the-last' four days Lloyd has y been under the surveillance of the fed- Take Your Other Hand Off |x You only ? need 111 "?*•» V?: -^fsf^" your thumb Vfo \« \jf™m\£J& • and finger to y \vL'u--^F™^ ? put on an d sy^jHfcy ■ ''r'y'ri i take off the ?^\ '■ 'VO '> " Equipoise " Ma<^\ Eye Glass— • t^^ • Saves'time and troii- I \"WsSt'^s ;* 'iV'i'*' <"."'■' '•.*-- -I* I I'vv! J Tv*_ni * ble and sits com tort-, \ | ' 7 t\V*. > ably on the nose. tt'lll Wear One • - * %©• - ' '■ , - . . -, California Optical Co* . (W.in.Fcnnhnore . J. WVDaYls'^.iXFeanlnnore)' ;? 181 Post 5t..... San - Francisco 1 1221 Broadway .Oakland