The San Francisco Examiner from San Francisco, California • 1

VOL. XCV. SAX FRANCISCO, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1911 TWENTY PAGES. No. 173.

TAFT DENIED ESCORT SAILS AROUND Mellon Wants Hearing of Divorce in Secret Divorce, WcddingSamc DaySEiIE RATIFIES Mrs. Baudouine Weds Again I I 1 1 MRS. MAY CHATTERT0N BAUDOUINE-CLARK k- -f "2 "i C'U 4 I fflkV 4 sor -Si 1 IE Discomfort Endured When He Arrives With Party at Railway Station. NEGRO PORTERS FOR GUARD Police Commissioner Says. President Is No Better Than Mayor Gaynor, NEW YORK.

December 19 The President of the United States traveled through New York streets tonight without a police escort, such as customarily haa been assigned for his protection during his visits here. L. C. Wheeler, a member of the secret service force, made the usual request this morning for an escort for the President, and it had been understood that the customary guard would be furnished. It was stated to-night that Police Commissioner Wa'do, when asked for the escort, replied that, in his opinion, no greater guard was needed for the protection of the President here than for the Mayor of the city, and that no greater one would be furnished on this occasion.

He considered the President no better than the Mayor, the Commissioner was reported as having declared. No Police in Sight. The fact remains, however, that when President Taft arrived at 6:35 o'clock to-night at the Pennsylvania terminal on a two-day visit to this city, not a policeman was in sight. The Presidential party was forced to make Its way to a watting automobile, separated from the crowd only by ten negro porters, whom the stationmaster hastily pressed into service. Unescorted the President went to the home of his brother, Henry W.

Taft. There he got the first sight of police officers detailed for duty with the party. The detachment was made up of three bicycle policemen. On his former visits, ten policemen on wheels had been assigned to travel with him and ten patrolmen to handle the crowds at the railway station. Train Is Away Late.

The President's visit did not promise at the outset to be the pleasantest so far as his personal comfort was concerned, that he has made to New York. First of all, the train on which he came from Washington with Attorney-General Wiekersham. Charles D. Hllles, the President's secretary, and Dr. R.

C. Rhodes, the President's personal physician, was forty-five minutes late. Later in the evening President Taft was to further discomfort by being required to wait three-quarters of an hour in the Academy of Music, Brooklyn, until President John H. Fin-lay of the College of the City of New York, had finished a speech which he began before the President's arrival. At the Hotel Astor, where President Taft made his first speech of the evening, he was the guest of the Economic Club.

On the trip from his brother's house and during the entire evening he was accompanied by secret service men Wheeler and Sloan and a squad of newspaper men. Taft's reception when he entered the grand ballroom of the Astor was enthusiastic. For more than a minute lie 500 diners cheerei 1 His speech there was' confined to a discussion of the arbitration plan which he has formulated and upon which the treaties with Kngland and France, now pending In the Senate, are based. Without developing any I BY HEW YORK POLICE f'JA J'-'v? vt ST AT GLIIMjCCOLLEAGUE Dr, J. Rosenstirn Saved From Blow by Other Board Members, ALL OYER $500 BELL FEE Sore Subject Reviewed and Hot Words Lead to Attempt at Punishment.

A doubled fist aimed by Dr. George Lee Eaton, head of the Board of Health, at Dr. Julius M. Rosenstirn, member of the advisory committee of the municipal clinic, fell short of its mark Monday night, bringing the meeting of the advisory committee to an abrupt end and jeopardizing once more the career of the much-meddled-with clinic. Only the table In the Board of Health's meeting room knows how much power was behind Eaton's fist.

Grand Juror W. II. Ford, who is a member of the advisory committee, and Dr. Martin Regensburger, also a member, stopped the blow and the misdirected fist of Dr. Eaton hit with heavy thud upon the table.

Given to Grand Jury. As a result of the near fistic encounter Ford placed the future of the clinic in the hands of the, grand jury last night by requesting that body to consider legislation that would either legalize the clinic or put it out of existence. An assistant district attorney was present at the deliberations last night to advise the jurors as to whether an ordinance could be drafted to place the clinic under municipal control. The trouble at Monday night's meeting of the advisory board occurred at the conclusion of an apparently serene discussion of clinic affairs. Dr.

Eaton wanted to know whether the board was going to authorize his claim for $500 against the clinic, that sum, Dr. Eaton declared, representing a fee which he paid to Attorney Theodore Bell to keep himself In office. Once before this same question split the board Into factions and caused the. Buminary dismissal of members, Ford, Dr. Rosenstirn and Dr.

Regent burger, who had refused to O. K. the claim. Ford Voices Opposition. The subject was no sooner broached than Grand Juror Ford voiced his opposition to It.

"I don't see why this board should be compelled to pay an attorney's fee, when the litigation did not affect the clinic," said Ford. "If the money has already been paid it ought to be sent backto the treasury. I don't believe In paying private bills with public money." Then Ford touched upon another subject. Turning to Auditor Hagens of the clinic he asked: "And what was that $250 paid out of the treasury for Katon and Rosenstirn until the repartee grew very warm. Home ugly words were exchanged, pnd while all of those seated around the table were taking part in the verbal controversy Dr.

Katon arose and made a rush at Dr. Rosenstirn, according to the story of an eyewitness. The mediators were just in time, for they stopped Dr. Eaton's forceful punch and brought his fist down to the table with a resounding thud. The meeting then adjournrd.

Sunday evening for the purpose of DR. EATON AIMS I IE Cooke Is in Air an Hour and Twenty Minutes; Compelled to Land in Mill Valley, AVIATOR MAKES RECORD Ely's Widow Thrilled by Flight of Cooke as He Passes Over Her Corte Home, M' RS. KUGENE ELY, widow of Eugene B. Ely, the daring California aviator who was killed at Macon, watched from her mother's home at Corte Madera, yesterday, hile Weldon B. Cooke, an '07 University of California man, was making a record aviation flight around the crest of Mount Tainalpais.

Cooke's engine stalled at a height of 2,000 feet after dusk, and he glided down to a safe landing at the rate of a thousand feet a minute in Mill Valley. As Cooke sailed over Corte Madera, Mrs. Ely saw that he was directing his course straight toward the top of the big mountain. In a moment the young woman was again in the clutch of the game. She forgot her bereavement, forgot everything, excepting the man in the air.

Running quickly into the house she 'phoned to the tavern on Tamalpats. She thought that Cooke would alight at the tavern, and she wanted to be the first to congratulate him on the success of his flight. Beautiful Flight. Those who witnessed Cooke's flight aw a beautiful and compelling sight, and those who failed to see it missed a thing worth while. Sailing high and swift across the.

setting sun, the aviator easily might have been taken for Bryant's waterfowl, "lone wandering but not lost." The belly of his pjanes were burnished by the sun's last rays. Topping a high floating cloud, the aviator peered down behind it and saw the crimson sun sinking into the sea. lie was 4,200 feet in the air, and his face and hands and feet were chilled and numb, but this sudden and glorious ight thrilled him. After it was all over and Cooke had come safe to earth again, he said that it was the finest flight he ever had made. But it was more than that; it was a record flight.

For the first time an aeroplane had been driven around the shouldering rocks of Mt. Tainalpais, and the feat had been accomplished against a cold, cutting wind that was blowing at thirty miles an hour. Enjoyed Whole Trip. "Finest trip I ever had!" exclaimed Cooke after he had landed at Mill Valley. "I enjoyed the whole time I was in the air more than I have any ride I have ever had.

The only thing that bothered me was the cold wind, which almost froze my feet and hands. I knew when I started that I would have a hard time to get back to the motordrome, so after circling the mountain I decided to land in the Valley, 1 had been wailinsr for several days for a frtre.ik of pood weather, so when it cleared off pretty well this afternoon about half past 3 I decided not to wait any longer, but to take a chance. The funniest feeling I had was when my engine stopped after coming down about a 1,000 feet from an elevation of 3,000. 1 realized then that I was up against it on the landing proposition, as 1 could not see the bottom of the valley on account of darkness, but had to take the first chance to land that looked good. However.

I am well satisfied with the trip and am glad that I succeeded in circling the mountain. Hope President V'heeler gets that letter 1 sent him, too." The letter was to President 'Wheeler of the University of California, and it read as follows: i "Benjamin Ide Wheeler, President of the University: Greetings from the alumnus who has gone highest In his profession 7,000 feet. It Is good to be bere. Veldon B. Cooke, 07.

"University of California, Elevation 4.200 feet, Tuesday, December 19, 4:16 p. Cooke dropped this letter from his aeroplane as he sailed over the versity campus. It bore special delivery postage stamp, and written request to the finder to "please mail." It was found soon after Cooke dropped It, and the postal authorities of Berkeley delivered it to the university last evening. Wheeler Saw Flight. The flight of Cooke was witnessed by President Wheeler and his staff of educators.

Wheeler was deeply interested in the flight, and before he left for Los Angeles list night he stated' that be would write Cooke a letter of personal congratulation and commendation. Cooke began his flight at the Oak land Motordome, L'lmhurst, at 3:45 o'clock. He flew- over the cities on the eastern edge of Snn Francisco bay at ou 1'ngr 3, Column 2.) TISLPAIS II AERDPLAK Public Morals Would Be Hurt by Open Trial, Says His Attorney. ISrwial by lesed wire, tlie longest in the wnrld.1 PITTSBURG, December 19. Lawyers for Banker Andrew W.

Mellon to-day pleaded before Judges J. Evans and Livingstone L. Davis for a secret trial of the divorce suit brought by the banker against his wife, Nora McMul-len Mellon on the ground that a public hearing would be prejudicial to public morals, because of the nature of the testimony to be Introduced. Attorney James H. Beal, on behalf of the banker, stated that to support the charge of Infidelity alleged against Mrs.

Mellon, in which George Alfred Curphey, an ofrlcerof the British army, is named as corespondent, a large number of depositions and sworn testimony has been secured of the alleged action of the respondent, telling of kissing, embracing and cab rides to hotels. Evidence bearing on Curphey'a divorce would also be Introduced, It was alleged. "The respondent," declared Beal, "has endeavored to secure publicity, and has furnished photographs of herself and her husband and their children, and has obtained as high as two thousand copies of the newspapers and mailed them to people living in Alleghany county, all to humiliate him." Mrs. Mellon is fighting for an open trial by Jury. IS A GRANDMOTHER AT 29 Woman anil ltigher 'Wed Itrother and Kinxhlp Tun a led.

CANTON Pocen.ber 19. A grandmother at 29, mother of eight children and sister-in-law of her own daughter, is Mrs. William Golden of Norris, a mining town six miles from here. Mrs. Golden has been married twice.

The youngest of her children are twins, born last Saturday. Her grandchild is 6 months old. Mrs. Goldn was married when 13 years old to Henry Eird. There are six children living as a result of that marriage.

Bird died and in July, 1910, Mrs. Bird and her eldest daughter, then 14 years old, were married to Floyd and William Golden, brothers. GIFT FROM BARON UCHIDA Clara Morris, Illlnd Actress, Receive I'luclieu From ttutrnuinn. Srwciil by leased wire, the longot in the world YOXKHRS (N. Y-, December 19.

Among the many Christmas gifts received tills week by Clara Morris, the former actress, who is blind and confined to her bed at her home here, are twenty tiny strawberry finches, which were sent to her from Japan by Baron Uclilda, former Ambassador to the United tates. ROYALTY HONORS BRIDU Quern Dowager' Favorite Weds Officer of Grenadier taiiarria. (SfierUl by cable to New York, and by Iwed wire, the longft in the wrrld.1 LONDON, December 19. The Hon. Louvima Knollys, only daughter of Lord Knollys, who was private secretary to King Kdward VII and continued in the same position to King George, was married to-day to Lieutenant Allan MacKenzie of the Grenadier Guards.

PLANTER SLAIN BY BANDIT American Murdered unci House Rifled by Mexicans In Teple. LOS AXGELES. December 19. Frank Gillette of Cleveland whs killed by Mexican bandits on his large coffee plantation near Rosa Morada, territory of Tepic, on December 10, according to advices received here tonight. LOSES DIPLOMATIC 'PANTS' American mtiaarir 1n Herlln Vpsetn Serves of Three hneeilnrle.

LONDON, December IS. John A. Leishman, American Ambassador to Germany, has Inst his "mnt" ni tliu 1 tiri three countries are surprised ine affair. When -Mr. l.iishn.an was appointed Ambassador to Berlin he went to London to visit the court tailor.

RUSSIA TO BEGIN ADVANCE Simmer's House to Be (inarded to Prevent lilm I'erfornilnic Duties. JSixial by cahle In Nrv Yrnrk. and by leased wire, tht in the wrli. TBHERAN, liecember II. News has reached here that Russia will begin the advance of her troops on Teheran from Kasbin on Thursday.

TO TOUR WORLD IN YACHT Mrs. W. I. I.eedH Charters Drexel'n Marttarlta for lonar f'rulxe. NF.W YORK, December 19.

Mrs. William B. Leeds, society leader, who is en route to Kngland. will spend the early part of the year 1S12 in one of the longest yachting trips undertaken by a womafn. TURKS TO SUE FOR PEACE Home I In Kxpretation of I'rnpoaaln From nutnnt tni1r.

LONDON, Iecember 19. The Turkish government Is about to make peace proposals, it is believed in Rome, according to a dispatch from the Italian capital to-night. Millionaire's Wife Gets Decree in Reno, Marries M. Clark in Oakland. UNIiltAII 10 RUSSIA House Expected to Concur and Czar's Government Will Have Little Cause to Regard the Matter as Unfriendly Act, SUBSTITUTE BY HITCHCOCK Culberson, Williams, Rayner and 0'Gorman Backed Him in Effort to State Cause of Termination in Resolution, By James J.

Montague Srcil br lfaed wire, the ionffit ta th world.) WASHINGTON. December 19. The treaty with Russia of 1832 will be terminated without ruffling the feelings of the Ciar, and the threatened crisis over the Jewish passport question has passed Into history. Without a dissenting vote the Senate to-day passed the Lodge resolution approving of the President's course in notifying Russia that the treaty will terminate December 31, 1912. The harmony that prevails in the Senate may be taken as a guarantee that the House will concur in the resolution tomorrow.

The President will sign the resolution forthwith, and an end will thus be made of the whole matter. The only opposition to the resolution was led by Senator Hitchcock Nebraska, who offered a substitute, stating that the reasons for terminating' the treaty are Hussla's discrimination against American citizens because of religious or racial prejudices. Soft Pedal Used. Hitchcock got the support of O'Gor-man of New York, Rayner of Maryland, Culberson of Texas and Williams of Mississippi. But two Democrats, Stone of Missouri and Shlvely of Indiana, united with Root, Lodge and Hey-burn in applying the administration soft pedal.

Even the Democrats, who resented the President's mixing In the affair before Congress had acted, and trying to ignore the Sulier resolution that passed the HoiiBe. were eager to have the treaty terminated somehow. So when the Hitchcock resolution was voted down by 64 to 16, they all wheeled into line, and "2 of them voted for the Lodge resolution and none against it. Nineteen were absent or paired. No Hostilities.

While Hltohcock did his best to get his substitute adopted, neither he nor any of those who supported him on the floor showed any rancor. Senator Stone was the only speaker who referred to politics and he had nothing to say about the President. The debate began shortly after noon and the o'clock whistles were blowing when Senator Lodge reminded his colleagues that some action would have to bw taken to-night. Then, by agreement the hour for voting was fixed at T. Most of the Senators stayed in the chamber all the afternoon.

Nearly 11 of them had speeches up their sleeves. but with admirable self-restraint they suppressed them in the general interest. The only question upon which there was the least. difference of opinion was the form the resolution should take. Heyburn.

Lodge and Root were for wording it deftly and dubiously, after the diplomatic fashion, so that Russia could not possibly take umbrage when it arrived at St. Petersburg In the form of a state paper. Hitchcock, Rayner and O'dorman favored more plain speaking. They held that the t'nited States Is big enough to tell the truth about its reasons for wanting to terminate the treaty. None of them were willing to go as far aa the Sulzer resolution, but they were free to express the opinion that the question of Russia's discrimination against American Hebrews ought to be set down in plain words Hitchcock's Amendment.

The amendment offered by Senator Hitchcock is as follows: "Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of t'nited Statfs of America in Congress assembled "That the people of the fntted States assert as a fundamental principle that the rlshts of its citizens pet impaired at home or abroad because of religion, that the Government of tts Vnited States concludes its treaties for the equal protection of classes of its citizens, without resrd to rel g'en, that the Government of I'niied States should not be a party to treaty which discriminate, or whuli hy one of the part.e construed to dsrrlmln.ite k'twfn American citizers cn proimj of religion: that C.e Kussu has so construed the treaty between te t'nited State nJ Kuss-a concluded at St. retrV.ir. December IS, 1S31, a entitling Kul ta re- tvr. 1 A registration office. In his haste the magistrate did not bring any witnesses along, and he was unprepared for a scene that followed his appearance.

The friends of Clark and Mrs. Baudouine refused to act as best man and bridesmaid, explaining that they did not wish to have their names recorded on the marriage certificate. Deputy County Clerk Cunha came to the rescue by agreeing to act as a witness to the ceremony. Clark was liberal in the matter of tips and marriage fees, and immediately after the ceremony he left with his bride for the Seventh-street station of the Southern Pacific Railroad In Oakland, and came to San Francisco, where they registered at the Hotel St. Francis.

Clark gave his age as 35 and his wife said she was 2S years old. Neither Clark nor his bride would consent to discuss their marriage. Long Before Public. The marital woes of Mrs. Baudouine and her former husband.

Jack Baudouine, had been before the public for many years and increased Interest In the ceremony performed in Oakland yesterday. I Following divorce proceedings she instituted against Baudouine in New York, Mrs. Baudouine came West and took up a legal residence in Reno. The Keno court that granted her divorce or the grounds of cruelty and desertion refused to grant her request to resume her maiden name. Mrs.

Baudouine made this request on the ground that she had a child. Baudouine agreed to pay $50 a month for the education of this child. Mrs. Baudouine recited in her divorce complaint that her husband's attentions to other women were responsible for their marital troubles. Baudouine lost the case by default, but he was represented by counsel.

Arrived in Flock. "Did your husband agree with you not to defend himself if you would not as-k for alimony?" inquired Superior Judge Orr of Mrs. Baudouine. "No, sir, he did not," replied Mrs. Baudouine.

Mrs. Baudouine had attracted much attention In the divorce colony of Reno by arriving there with nine other women from the East who were seeking divorce. The prospective divorcees took up their residences at the Riverside Ho- tel In Keno, where apartments had beer i arranged for them In advanc. Later Mrs. Baudouine went to live In a cot-i tafce on the South Side In Reno.

WITHIN twelve hours after she had secured a decree of divorce in Keno. May Alden Chatterton Uaudoulne of New York finished a train ride and became the wife of Montgomery H. Clark, New York civil engineer, at Oakland yesterday. Mrs. Baudouine, who was formerly the wife of Jack Baudouine, millionaire, yachtmnn and clubman of New York, appeared at the County Clerk's office in Oakland with Clark and two friends.

The party announced that Mrs. Baudouine and Clark wished to be married, and that they wanted the ceremony to be pronounced with speed. lieputy County Clerk Cunha issued the marriage license and telephoned to Justice of the Teace Qulnn, telling him that he would have to arrive in a hurry. Before the ink had dried on the marriage license Qulnn appeared at the helping in the chorus work of "The you. KUBELIK TO PLAY MATCHLESS VIOLIN 4 NEW FEATURE IN OPEN-AIR CONCERT (-pIIE EXAMINER" is able to announce this morning that Jan Kubelik, the world's greatest violinist, 1 has consented to play for the open air Christmas Eve concert to be given to the public in front of "The Examiner" building on Christmas Eve.

The whole world knows Kubelik and his matchless art. His playing has thrilled vast audiences in every capital of the world. He is the greatest violinist of the present age. and his fame is as wide as the globe itself. The entire programme for "The Examiner's" open air Christmas Eve concert has not yet been arranged, but the first twenty minutes of the programme will be taken up as follows: Chorus from "Cauallaia Rustkana" Afl Fmirh Opera Company, M.

Hardou, Director. Tenor Solo, "Ilntannah" Jl Granur 31. Afire, of the French Opera Company- fioprano Solo, Aria from "Romeo and Juliet" Gouiwd Mine. Chambellan. of the French Opera Company.

Chambellan and Affre are singers of international fame and their appearance in this open-air concert should inspire as beautiful a scene as when Tetrazzini sang by Lotta's fountain a year ago this Christmas Eve. Impresario Grazi has given these stars and his entire grand opera chorus to make this night a success. This must be made a San Francisco affair, and after the special numbers are over the people will be led in the grand sacred chorus of "Adeste Fideles," as it is known in the Latin, or "Come, All Ye Faithful," as the hymn is tianslated in English. The words and music of "Adeste Fideles" will be printed in "The Examiner," so that everybody can know what is being sung. Everything is being done to make this concert an affair big enough and fine enough to honor the name of San Francisco.

President Robert Lorentz of the Pacific Coast Saengerbund requests through this medium that all members of that organization present themselves at the business office of "The Examiner" building. Stevenson street entrance, at 6:30 o'clock next Examiner's" Christmas Eve concert. Special places will be reserved for.