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A CleajnuWholesome • PapeiVbr • C eQifornia Homes. VOLUME 114. —NO. 142 "$100,000 THIEF" TELLS LIFE STORY The Baby and the Slingsbys #♦,•> «•>*> This family group, posed especially for The Call, is the first picture of Mrs. Slingsby taken with Baby Teddy since their arrival from England. BERRY SURE OFFICER IS FATHER Is Convinced Baby Is Real Son of Lieutenant, Not a Substitute Out of the sensational Slingsby ease four new features developed to day. Assistant District Attorney Fred Berry asserted that he was sure •'Baby Teddy" was the son of Lieu tenant Charles Slingsby. He based his assertion upon a careful -study of the transcript of evidence, testimony of witnesses and Information he has gathered from various sources. Attorney George A. Knight issued a statement characterizing the action of District Attorney Fickert in calling the grand jury in special session as a move to intimidate witnesses. "I do not think Charles Fickert has any right to interfere in this manner with a case being tried by a foreign coun try before a representative of that country," said Knight. Mrs. Hattie Blain, nurse, who says Bhe witnessed the substitution of "Teddy" for a baby boy that dif d at birth and who refused to appear be fore the grand jury last night, was taken into custody at the instance of District Attorney Fickert. She was warned she would be ar rested and held in Jail if she failed to be present at the session of the grand Jury tonight She promised to appear. MRS. SLINGSBY TO TESTIFY It waa announced that Mrs. Dor othy C. Slingsby, mother of the mil lion dollar baby, would go before the irrand Jury tonight and the entire history of the case would be taken up by that body. In his statement against the action cr Fickert, Attorney Knight today Coatiaued on F»ge 3» Colon* a THE San Francisco CALL Lieutenant Charles Slingsby with baby on knee is really a proud father Who's Who AND What's What In Slingsby Case "Teddy" Slingsby, 3 years old, is the baby over whom the legal fight is being made. * * * Lieutenant and Mrs. Charles Henry Reynard Slingsby claim "Teddy" as flesh of their flesh, blood of their blood. * * * Mrs. O. Hattie Blain, former friend of Mrs. Slingsby, is said to be giving contradictory tes timony at hearing before Brit ish consul. * » * Dr. W. W. Fraser, physician, who swore that he assisted at birth of "Slingsby baby," which he said was a change ling, breaks down before the grand jury and testifies that he received $500 from Slingsby's enemies to aid them. * * * Assistant District Attorney Fred Berry, who is very familiar, with all testimony in the case, says that "the Slings by baby is not a changeling, but the real son of Lieutenant Slingsby." SPY SENTENCED TO DEATH AG RAM, Hungary, Oct. 28.—A Rus sian spy named Jan Koopkoet was to day sentenced to death after having been convicted of espoinage upon the principal military works of both Aus tria and Hungary, . _ FOURTEEN IMAGES—SAN FRANCISCO, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1913—PAGES 1 TO 8 Teddy Slingsby sChild, Says Prosecutor H B! EI H El H H S S 81 El LS MINERS KILL SHERIFF U.S. LAND LOITERY IN 40 MILE GALE 5,000 Brave Storm in North Platte Parade Preceding Homestead Drawing NORTH PLATTE, Neb., Oct. 28.— While a 40 mile gale raged the draw ing for homesteads on the big North Platte forest reserve on the Niabrara military reservation began here to day at 10 o'clock. Reports show snow on all sides of North Platte, but neither rain nor snow was falling when the parade which preceded the drawing started at 9:30. First there was a band, then came the city officials and government land commissioners, following were cow boys and Indians and home seekers in general, numbering 6,000. The house in which the drawing took place was filled with spectators long before daylight, and after the parade only the officials were able to gain entrance. Judge Whitten and two little girls drew the numbers. MISSOURIAN W r INS FIRST OMAHA Neb., Oct. 28.—Marion Fitch of Kirksville, Mo., drew No. 1 in the drawing for government land, which began here today. Thug Slugs Sailor; Takes His Wallet Slugged from behind with a black jack. Lawrence O'Brien, a sailor, fell unconscious to the street early this morning at the Embarcadero and Clay street and was then robbed of $25 by an unidentified assailant. POISON PROBED; HUSBAND IS HELD City Chemist Investigating Drug Found in Rizzo Family's Food Carmello Rizzo, 828 Greenwich street, is held in detinue in the city prison while the city chemist is in vestigating what kind of poison the prisoner used in an effort to kill his family at dinner last night. As the family took their places at the table they noted a strange taste in the soup and wine. The police were notified and Rizzo was arrested, being removed to the detention hos pital. Surgeons of the central emer gency hospital treated members of the family and averted any serious effects from the poison. For the last two weeks Rizzo has been out of work and his actions have ■caused his wife to seek to have him examined as to his sanity. While his family were suffering from the poison it is alleged he attacked his wife with a hammer. Seeks Probation on Lies; Sent to Prison "W. D. Bowers, who told Judge Don ahue in Oakland a fantastic tale sev eral weeks ago in an effort to obtain his freedom on probation, was given a year in San Quentin this morning for passing worthless checks. Bowers flrst told Donahue that he was a civil engineer and a graduate of an east ern college. Probation Officer Leon ard Compton, after Investigation, in formed the court that Bowers had falsified in nearly all his statements. TROOPS RUSH TO BATTLE GROUND "Disarm Every Man in Dis trict," Mandate of Colo- rado Governor DENVER, Oct. 28.—-At 1 p. m. a recheck of the oasualities of today's battle between mine guards and strik ers in the mines near Ludlow is one killed and five wounded. The man killed was Angus McDonald, a dep uty sheriff. He was shot near Ludlow. Another guard was wounded, as well as three strikers. The strikers insist that they killed 15 guards, but the company says ft can obtain no ln- JU»rn>ation to verify this statement. • Governor Ammons has instructed General Chase, in command of the troops, to disarm every person in the district, close all saloons, keep mine guards on mine property and prevent strikers from trespassing on mine grounds. In short, a condition of mar tial law will obtain from now on. TWO CHII.DKEX UOl .VDED Telephone communication with Ta basco camp was restored at noon. Two children of J. A. Wootton, a machinist at the mines there, were wounded dur ing the attack on the camp this morn ing by the strikers. Neither will die. The trouble this morning has aroused Governor Ammons, and he declares he will suppress lawlessness even if he has to call upon the na tional government for military assist ance. According to a telegram received by the captain of the guards at Hast ings, Town Marshal Robson of that place, with a score of deputies, has been surrounded somewhere in the hills by strikers and may have been killed. STRIKERS CONTROL 3 TOWNS The strikers are in absolute control of the canyon, which embraces the towns of Hastings, Ludlow and Ber wind. The governor odrered the troops to the scene at 2 o'clock this morning. As soon as the flrst of the guardsmen reached Trinidad they were ordered at once to Berwind canyon. They were hissed by women at the station as they left the train. The militia men carried 100 rounds of cartridges and complete field equipment. Gov. Johnson Attacks President Wilson ELIZABETH. N. J., Oct. 28. —Gov- ernor Hiram Johnson of California at tacked President Wilson at a rally here last night for sending William J. Bryan, secretary of state, into New Jersey to campaign for James F. Fielder, the democratic candidate for governor. "We are not asking you to elect a man governor so that he may uphold somebody else's hand far away," the speaker said. Wealthy Arizona Man' Missing in New York NEW YORK, Oct* 28.—William H. Worthington,- copper mine owner of Douglas, Ariz., and a man of large wealth, ls missing from the Hotel Gregorian, where he is registered, and friends today sent out a confidential police alarm for him. Discharge Corporal For Police Ball Row Fred C. Turner, commissioner of public health and safety of Oakland, this morning ordered the dismissal of Corporal James F. Flynn from the po lice department on charges of insub ordination, resulting from the sale of liquor at the policemen's ball. FELIX DIAZ IS REFUGEE ON U.S. SHIP General Flees From Huerta's Assassins; Bryan Asks Him What He Wants BULLETIN WASHINGTON, Oct. 28.—Secre tary Bryan today stated that Great Britain, France and Germany have promised the United States not to take any further action in the Mexi can situation until they receive a formal statement now being prepared by President Wilson as to the future foreign policy of the United States. Mr. Bryan stated the three powers adopted, this course at thc-request of the United States. The United States tonight will dispatch a warship to Mazatlan, on the west coast of Mex ico, to protect the French colony at San Ignacio. BULLETIN WASHINGTON, Oct. 28.—Secre- I tary Bryan this afternoon cabled to Consul Canada at Vera Cruz to in quire of General Felix Diaz what he desires of this government in connec tion with his safety. Diaz' reply is expected to reach here tonight and the secretary of state then will talk the matter over with President Wilson. WASHINGTON, Oct. 28.—A new and startling complication in the Mexican situation was presented today by dispatches stating that Felix Diaz has taken refuge on the United States gunboat Wheeling at Vera Cruz. It is officially admitted that any de mand by Huerta for the return of Diaz to Mexican soil, or any attempt to take him by force would be the one thing needed to stretch the tension between the countries to the break ing point. Rear Admiral F. F. Fletcher, com manding the second division of the Atlantic fleet off Vera Cruz, Mexico, today wirelessed the navy department details of General Diaz taking refuge on the gunboat Wheeling. The mes sage reads: "I a. m. Tuesday Diaz and two friends, with Williams, an American newspaper correspondent, got on board the Wheeling. All asked for protection. Will hold them awaiting instructions from Washington as to their disposition." HUERTA TO SEEK RECOGNITION MEXICO CITY, Oct. 28. — Having complied with the request of Presi dent Wilson expressed through Envoy Lind that an election be held in Mex ico, Huerta is preparing to make an other appeal to the United States to recognize his regime. It was learned today that Senor Moheno, foreign minister, is engaged upon the draft of the note, although there are negotia tions in progress with European powers which may prevent its pre sentation. It is believed if the Huerta administration is able to se cure a big loan, it will not insist upon recognition by the United States. U. S. GUNBOAT SHELTERS DIAZ GALVESTON, Tex., Oct. 28.—Ad vices received early today indi cated that conditions in Vera Crua are serious. L Blum, an American citizen who accompanied the Dlax party from Havana to Vera Cruz, is said to have been arrested by Mexi can officials. CAPTURE MONTEREY OUTPOSTS BROWNSVILLE, Tex., Oct. 28.—The constitutionalists captured the out post of Monterey and are concentrat ing their forces for a final attack upon the city. 5 KILLED, 2 INJURED FREDERICK, Okla., Oct. 28.—Five men were killed and two seriously in jured today when the walls of a well being dug for the city caved in. Francisco* <s %/ First Great Daily w Founded-1856 * Bees Desert Car «>♦<*> Shipper 'Stung 9 LOST—A few million bees of both sexes somewhere be tween Ontario, Cal., and Og den, Utah. Finder please notify the Southern Pacific company and receive blessings. Mr. Bee Raiser shipped 125 colonies of the insects from On tario to Ogden several days ago. He shipped •them in wooden crates with holes in them in a freight car. "When the car arrived at its destina tion all but a few cripples and drones "had went." The ship per sued the company for $600, but he lost in the Utah courts today. The Southern Pacific put up a masterly defense, al leging that "a large number of bees without the knowledge or consent of defendant left said car and departed to parts un known and did not return to said car in time to take passage thereon." Run Down by Auto Truck and Injured, Will Sue Driver Victim Declares Serious Accident Was Due to Criminal Negligence; Wants Damages Arthur Alves, an Oakland bakery driver living at 3440 Hollis street, was run down this morning by an auto truck driven by L F. Baker and was removed to the Oakland emergency hospital with a lacerated scalp, pos sible fracture of the skull and many bruises and cuts. Upon recovering consciousness, Alves declared that he would !%ie Baker for damages for criminal negligence. Alves was rid ing a motorcycle at Thirty-second street and San Pablo avenue, and claims that the truck driver made no effort to avoid the accident. Fair Portia Pleads For Women Seeking Probation in Court Miss Marguerite Ogden Secures De lay and Investigation for Girls Who Robbed Another Miss Marguerite Ogden, attorney at law and daughter of Superior Judge Frank B. Ogden of Oakland, won the first step in her first case before the superior court of Alameda county this morning before Judge Donahue on be half of Miss Grace Ullrich and Miss Mary Ahem, who pleaded guilty to having robbed Mrs. Lawrence Atkins of $70. After a plea to the court, in which she said that this was the first offense of the defendants. Judge Don ahue agreed to refer the matter to the probation offlecr. Miss Ogden is the first woman attorney to practice in the criminal department In the Ala meda county courts. Slayer Schmidt Takes Blame for Money Plot NEW YORK, Oct. 28.—Impassively reiterating his confession of the mur der and dismemberment of Anna Aumuller, Hans Schmidt, on the stand before federal Judge Hooker, today absolved Mr. Muret, the dentist now on trial, from all complicity in the counterfeiting plant found in an up town flat. Schmidt took the entire blame on his own shoulders. Strike Collapses, No Men to Be Taken Back NEW YORK, Oct. 28.—The strike of mail truck chauffeurs collapsed this afternoon. When the strikers found the mails were being moved on sched ule time under police guard they made overtures for peace. Officials of the postal transfer service notified them that no striker would be given work. PRICE ONE CENT era of "RAFFLES" 111 EQUAL Bastian, Describing Robber ies and Motives, Displays No Bravado and Admits Talents Were Wasted MARY ASHE MILLER William Bastian, self-confessed bur. glar, has become a human document more fascinating than the most won derful Action ever written. Police officers say that never in the history of criminology has a parallel case bfen known. But beyond his crime, a man of Bastian's frame ol mind is something that is too rare tc have been recorded. He will tell of himself, his motives, his crimes, with absolute frankness, yet with not the tiniest particle of bravado, with no pride in his achieve ments. Modestly, gravely, regretfully, he will analyze his career and tell why it has all been a mistake. Born in southwestern Germany. Bastian is the son of a jeweler, ami he acknowledged that the remem brances of his childhood had aided him in his work with the Jewels he stole. Until he was 14 years old he went to school and at that age began the study of law. STUDIED LAW THREE YEARS For three years he devoted his time to the dry Intricacies of legr.l lore, but always with his heart responding to the call of the sea. "To be a sea captain, that was al ways my thought," he said. It took me a long time to get away from home, but at last, at 17, I did." For three years he followed the sea, % member of a German sailing ves sel's crew. His first voyage was to San Francisco. "Even then I loved lt so, this San Francisco," he said. "I came back when I was nineteen and a half. I never loved any place in the world sc much, and that is one of the things I most hate now—to think that I have disgraced myself and my name in s city so dear to me. When it is ovei and I am once more free I hope I ma; come back here to live always. If 1 find I must go away and live somt other place, ah, well, it is a part of my punishment which I must bear." LEARNS PLASTERER'S TRADE On his return to San Francisco Bas tian lived by one means or another He did odd Jobs at the Risdon Iron works; he went north as steward on a coasting steamer; he even, he con fessed with a smile and a shrug of hia shoulders, worked for a time as a waiter. Then he began to learn the plaster er's trade. For two years he worked at that, and then the plastering trade fell upon barren times. "It is not always like other trades," explained Bastian. "Sometimes you will get good work, then again you will be idle for two or three months. Just now is a very good time for plas terers, but lt was not so then." He was advised during his period of idleness to join the Milk Drivers' union, which he did. Fifty dollars out of his entire worldly possessions, amounting to tfiO. he paid as admission fee. but there were no vacancies among the men who brought the milk. Soon the $10 was gone. There waa i Continued on Page Column 0