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NO SECOND SECTION Pages VOL. LXVII. OAKLAND, CAU TUESDAY EVENING. APRIL 30, 1907. No.

69 TO TARVING CHINE 2 SEND FLOUR 11W A lilfl READY TO BEGIN BALLOON TRIP AFTER WORLD'S RECORD 1 Signal Corps Man Will Be a Companion 'MAY EVERY ONE OF POUNDS OF FLOUR ON THE BUFORD SAVE SOME PRECIOUS LIFE Thai Was the Prayer of E. R. Johnstone as the Great Steamer Left the Dock at Noon Today With Its Precious Cargo. Hilled Horses and Wounded General ST. LOUIS, April 30.

Aeronaut J. McCoy, at 10 o'clock this morning, having been Informed by the weather bureau that air currents from the west would prevail, being arranged to start his proposed balloon flight to Washington In the balloon America-Captain Charles D. Chandler, United States Signal Corps, will accompany him. The start will be made between noon and 3 o'clock if the conditions are favorable. SAN FRANCISCO, April 30 solid token of the truth that the people of the Pacific coast entertain no race antagonism against the Chinese, but that the anti-Mongolian sentiment rife la an expression of what appears to them to be the vital necessity of preserving those trade conditions presumed under a Republican form of government.

The program was concluded with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Baker, ifter which the band played 'The Red. White and Blue." Aa hour later the Buforrl sailed. IN THE AUDIENCE.

About S00 persons made up the audience and occupied improvised seats atop NO DISCUSSION ON POLITICS SAYS MOTHER OF SECRETARY Mrs. Taft Refuses to Talk on the Public Phases of Her Son's' Career or Ambitions. NEW YORK. April 30. The Guate malan consul at New York received the following disDatch from Vnrrn Minister Barrios, Informing him of the attack on the life of President Ca brera: "This mornlnor at n'cWk the president of the republic was passing a bomb was exploded in one of the FIRST ARREST INSURANCE company her to the point of discharge.

After the Buford has been unloaded she will proceed to Manila to bring troops to San Francisco. THE ADDRESSES. A plan of music and addresses wax carried out on the wharf Just before the sailing. On a rude platform, drap-el with American flags, eat Governor Gillett, the Rev. Frank de Witt Tal-mage of Los Angeles, who directed the program: General J.

B. Rawles, U. S. retired; James D. Phelan, president of the California branch of the American Red Cross; E.

R. Johnstone, representative of the Chxls-tiau Herald in charge, of the relief cargo; Bishop William F. Nichols of the Episcopal church; Benjamin lde Wheeler, president of the university; Poon Chew, editor of the Chinese Jally paper "The Chung Sal Yat the Rev. Dr. John Hemphill of the Presbyterian church and a score of others.

"May every one of the 8.000,000 pounds of flour on the Buford save a precious life." Mr. Johnstone read also the following telegram from Or. KloTmrh: MONEY SENT. "The tsn.ono mentioned in my letter has aireadv been -nt to the State Hepart-nvent to be cabled simultaneously with the sail'ng of the Bufrd. Probahly more will follow, aggregating our cash contributions $300,000, which, with the value of the oarco.

makes the Christian Herald total Hon vovage." Dr. Benjamin Jde Wheeler. Bishop Nichols. Governor Gillett and Mr. Phelan each made a brief address, the latter expressing the hope that the Buford's cargo, and the Logans, may stand as a Prisoner Charged With Forging a Proxy NEW YORK.

April 30. Jacob Frank, an agent of the New York Life Insurance Company in this city, was arrested today charged with forgery In connection with the recent election of directors of the com pan-. It is alleged that the signatures of policyholders on some of the ballots were "Secretary Taft, would no doubt be much amused at the thought of his mother giving out public interviews on his political plans and ambitions. While Mrs. Taft has always taken the keenest interest in the public career of her distinguished son, she would be the last person In the world to discuss his affairs in trhe public press," was the response sent by Mrs.

Taft In an-t swer to the interviewer's query regarding Mrs. Taft's opinion of the political enigma that is engaging the great minds of the nation. Mrs. W. F.

Taft, mother of Secretary Taft, is a guest of the family of her cousin, Mrs. C. T. Blake, of 2233 Pled-' mont avenue, Berkeley. Mrs.

Taft has been visiting her daughter, 'Mrs. Edwards at Los Angeles, and will re-'" main here for two weeks or more vls-( lling friends and relatives. Taft has not been interviewed Awhile on this trip," kindly but 'firmly declared Mrs. Blake. There was a fln- allty to the lady's manner and smile that intimated that a discussion of the edic sent down stairs by the venerable mother of the distinguished confidante of President Roosevelt, would be futile and fruitless.

"You explained" Mrs. Blake with amiable' good humor. PRESIDENT RECOMMENDS THAT MAN BE SET FREE Large Number of Missourians Ask for Pardon and Gain Favor of Chief Executive. FRYING PA WIELDED WITH rO- DIRE EFFECT Prisoner Charged With Battery Tells the Court He Should Be Free and His Wife Under Restraint. streets of the capital: Fortunately that high functionary, was not hurt In this criminal attempt and orders have already been given that the proper investigation of the crime bo undertaken.

The only persons who were injured are General Jose Marie Orelli-ana and the coachman of the president's party. Public opinion is maintained unaltered. BARRIOS." IN THE BIG COMPANY CAS forged. The specific case upon which Frank was arrested, is the alleged forgery of the name of Erhard, a policyholder insured In Frank's agency. It Is said that there are about 150 names in Frank claims to have had permission from 50 or 60 of these policyholder! to sign their names to the ballots.

bankers, business men, doctors, law vers and Judges of his state. He also told the president was a petition circulated- in Missouri already signed by 3J.200 persons, asking for January's pardon. After- the mattejs had been explained to him, the president made the following endorsement upon the statement: "Department of Justice. "In view of the statements of that bankers. Judges and so forth, who know him, I think Anderson's nine years of life as an honest citizen, hard working and of good repute, warrant us In commuting his sentence at once or In pardoning him outright.

Which do you think ought to be done? Are there sufficient reasons or not for doing either?" MODEL PRISONER. LEAVENWORTH, April 30y Until official news Is received from Washington, Major W. R. McClaugh-rey, warden of the federal penitentiary here, will not communicate with Mr. January or Anderson regarding any steps taken In his When January was returned to the penitentiary he was assigned as a helper in the laundry.

He Is considered a model prisoner. When he escaped he still had eight months to serve, allowing time off for good behavior. Now, unless he must finish out his full time, two years and two months. WIFE TO VISIT. KANSAS CITY.

April 30. 19 wife of William January left this fnornlng for Leavenworth to visit her husband. She took her four-year-old daughter with her. January, after his escape from the penitentiary, married hereunder the name of Charles W. Anderson.

The Imperial guarantee won't give you a new hat if a horse drives his hoof through the crown or a fat woman occupies the treater seat from which you have forgotten to remove It. But It will give you back your own $3.00 or another IMPERIAL HAT If the color fades or the hat loses shape er the binding and band prove bad In leas time than they should. That's why It is so foolish to nay more than $3.00 for any wt cak rrr JJ voyed into the stream by the army tug Slocum, with the twenty-second Infantry band playing martial airi an-1 crowds on the" quay cheering and waving a farewell salute, the government transport Buford sailed at 1 o'clock today from the Folsom street dock for Chinklang with 4,000,000 pounds of American flour on board for the famine sufferers in Northeastern China, contributed and collected through efforts of the Christian Herald of New York. The transport Logan, will sail May for Chinklang with 2,000,000 pounds additional. The entire consignment of 3000 tons was to have been carried by the Buford, but later arrangements divided the lot into two cargoes.

IN COMMAND. The Buford is in command of Navigating Officer Captain Frank Hall, and Quartermaster Lieutenant Charles B. Moore. Accompanying as ship's surgeon is Captain Usher. The Buford is expected to arrive at the mouth of the Yang-tse-klnag river about five weeks hence, as she will lie over at Honolulu a week.

Eight or nine days will be consumed in ascending the Yang-tse-klang 200 miles to Chin-klna, which is port nearest which work of 'distributing flour can be begun. The Logan is to meet the Buford in the Yang-tse-Kiang and ac IS BURNED TOJDEATH Woman Cut Off by Flames in Building Meets Her End. NEW YORK. April 30. Miss Sarah McGowan, 32 'ars old, was burned to death early today in a fire which damaged the flve-s ory tenement at 233 East 38th street.

Miss McGowan lived on the top floor and her escape was cut off by the flames. The firemen made several dating rescues of other tenants. RECEIVERS GATHER PROPERTY Breweries Are Now in Hands of Law's Officers. KANSAS TY. April 30.

The three receivers appointed by the Kansas su preme court, accompanied by men of offices of the sheriff and attorney gen eral, made the rounds in Kansas City, Kansas, today and took possession of all property believed to be owned by the indicted brewing companies. At each place visited the keys to the buildings were taken by the receivers ard the doors locked and notice tacked up stating that they were in possession. Wherever any show of resistance was1 shown the receivers declined to argue the matter, referring all, complaints to the court for settlement. DR. 0.

D. HAHIINT0 60 EAST Will Attend National Association in Washington, Dr. O. D. Hamlin, chief surgeon of the Oakland Receiving Hospital, leaves tomorrow to attend the meeting of the surgical section of the National Medical Association, which meets at Washington.

D. C. May 8. Dr. Hamlin is one of the two delegates chosen to represent the State of.

California and while in the East intends visiting the principal hospitals of the country for the purpose of gaining a better knowledge of hospital administration and the most modern methods of surgery. He is also contemplating a tour abroad. CONTRACTOR HAS LONG FALL John Manning, contractor, engaged in constructing a building at 218 San Pablo avenue, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets, had a bad fall yesterday. Luckily Manning escaped with bruises and scratches, no bones being broken. Hefell about thirty feet into a pile of bricks, and lumber.

Manning was instructing his foreman relative to the freight e'evator, when his foot slipped from th plank on which they were standing. Jle fell to the basement floor and was rendered unconscious. He regained bis senses in a few minutes, and was taken his room in the Southern he tel. Examination showed ho. was badly bruised, arxi scratched about the body.

The wounda were dressed. MARRIAGE LICENSES. The following marriage licenses have been issued: Guy W. Appleton. 25.

and Minnie P. Manhurtn, 25, both of Oakland; James W. King. St. and Marie 8.

Merrill. 25, both of Oakland: Chris Edwards, 21, and Hattie Shepsrd, 18, San Francisco; Joseph R. Jonet. 21. San Francisco, and Grace I.

Muller. 18, BtrkeleTl Manuel S. Rose. 81. and Annie George, 2S, both of Oakland: Antone J.

Lewis, Zi, Ir-vtngton, and Mary E. King, 18, Center- i Vilis. of great ptta of merchandise awaiting Ohipment. The Twenty-Second Infantry band, drawn up In a hollow square, led the singing of hymns and national anthems. The program was opened with the singing of the Doxology.

Dr. Hemphill led In responsive reading of scriptural selections. The Rev. E. EX Baker.

of Oakland, led In prayer, pronouncing a Messina on the Buford cares and afktng for Divine guidance of her trans-Pacific course. "My Country. 'TIs of Thee" waa sung in chorus. Dr. TNimads: introduced Mr.

John stone who spoke briefly and stirringly of the work undertaken and carried to successful completion by the Christian Herald and Dr. Louis Klopach, its editor and owner. Dr. Klopsch, said Mr Johnstone, during the 15 years of his ownership and editorship of that paper bas been Instrumental in giving nearly $8,000,000 worth of food and other material relief to the needy of many lands. Mr.

Johnstone rev! a Utter from Dr, Klopsch heartily thanking the people of the nited state lor their cordial co operation and generous sympathy "shown toward the starving people of China, who are now in the grasp rf the greatest famine of modern times," ana concluding wun mis senumam: JAY GOULD mCTORlOUS He Will Meet tm Champion Now in the Chess Finals. LONDON, April 30. Jay Gould won the semi-final in international chess championship games defeating Page in three straight, C-0, 6-0, 6-2. Page was outclassed by the young American. Gould and Pennell, the champion of 1904, will meet in the final tomorrow.

71-R00M HOSTELRY IS LEASED San Francisco Man Takes it Over for Term. The new seventy-one-room hotel. about finished at Twenty-second and Grove streets, was leased this morning for a term Of ten years at" a rental of $55,380. to C. W.

Phillips, a former hotel man of San Francisco. The building was constructed by the California Properties, limited, of which Louis Bartlett is the president and It was he who recorded the lease this morning with the county recorder; MACHINISTS OUT ON STRIKE Employes of the Powder Works Are Seeking More Pay. MARTINEZ. April 30. Thirty-five machinists have struck at the California powder works: It had been the intention of the men to go out on May 1 in support of their demand for eight hours and four dollars a day.

The superintendent got wind of the matter and demanded that the men work overtime to 10 o'lock every night until May 1. This the men refused to do and in consequence the strike was hastened a few days. On May 1 the lead burners and the steam fitters intend to go out in sympathy with the HE WILL HOLD' KNOX DOWN Senator Penrose, Responds Kind Treatment by the President. to WASHINGTON, April 80. President Roosevelt's onslaught upon Senator Penrose, who waa threatened with the loss of his seat In the Senate, has brought Matt Quay's sucetsor to time, and he Is reported to have promised that Pennsylvania shall indorse Roosevelt's administration and that no Knox boom shall be launhed.

It is reported that Senator Crane in Mas-eahusetts and Senator Kean in New Jersey, alleged to be planning to have the state conventions take a fall out of Roosevelt, will have some bombs exploded under them unless they swing into the administration line. Thia may help to show why third term talk is getting stronger, and from many quarters is heard an advocacy of that hitherto repudiated doctrine. A permanent organisation of the Clvoc League will be formed at a meetln to be held tonight at Christian Science hall. Sacramento and Scott streets. The league la devoted to Ihe betterment of "There is nothing personal in this at all.

But Mrs. Taft Is still weary with her Journey and besides, she would under no circumstances presume to discuss her son's political affairs." i "While Mrs. Taft is alert and attentive to all political questions in which Secretary Taft is interested, she Is not In the habit of discussing these great affairs, believing that it is not a womanly woman's desire to exploit herself before the public in such a way. Among her friends, the quaint, old-fashioned mother of Secretary Taft 'Is often spoken of as "The grand old lady ofOhlo" just as the Secretary himself is still called "Bill" Taft sort of a non de caresse that does not in the slightest diminish the dignity of Ohio's most powerful citizen. Mrs.

Taft is the mother of four children, of whom Secretary Taft is the oldest, being 50 the coming September. Horace D. Taft conducts a boys' school In Connecticut, while Charles P. Taft, a step-son, owns the Times-Star of Cincinnati, and the daughter, Mrs. Edwards, is the wife of a prominent capitalist in Los Angeles.

Mrs. Taft, when not visiting her children, lives with her sister at Mllbury, Massachusetts. Mr. Taft Srv died a-few years ago in San Diego, whither he had gone for his health. BY THIS WIFE suffering with severe scalp wounds where he had been hit with a frying pan in the hands of his better half.

The man was so disabled that it was necessary to transfer him from his home at Webster and Franklin streets to the ambulance at the curb, on a stretcher. Owing to the result of the quarrel in which he was worsted he feels that his wife should be compelled to answer for battery, and not him. NOW ON WAY EAST fOR TRIAL Berkeley Jeweler is Accused, Grand Larceny. of BERKELEY, April 30. Fred Stanley, a Shattuck-avenue Jeweler, who was arrested April 21, on telegraphic instructions from T.

JD. O'Brien, a Chicago detective) and charged with grand larceny, is on his way back to Chicago to stand trial. Detective Charles E. Blals of Chicago, arrived in Berkeley early this morning and departed this noon for the Windy City, with Stanley in custody. David Lindlay, the tool thief, charged with entering the house of J.

H. Hodge on Woolsey and Regent streets, a week ago Sunday morning, was held to answer In a higher court and ball fixed at $1000. Perkins, charged with embezzlement of $50 from Mrs. Theresa Hornsman. will be tried on May 2.

NEW YOSEMITE ROAD OPENS Line Runs Through Scenic Sierra Nevadas, MERCED. April 30. Five days ago the last rail was laid on the Yosem- ite Valley railroad, thus opening the roaa oetween aiercea and El Portal, its eastern terminus. The wagon road oetween i.1 Portal and the Cascades was completed yesterday. It is nearly six miles long and has been balasted and gradded through the oldest and most picturesque portion of the Sierra Nevadas.

Several hundred men have been at work on it for three or four months. The news of the completion of the wagon road came to Superintendent Lehmer of the Yosem-ite Valley railroad from the foreman of the grading camps. GIVES BURGLAR YEAR AND A HALF SENTENCE Eighteen months' Imprisonment at San Quentin was the sentence passed this morning by Superior Judge Harris on William Thomas, who confessed to burglary yesterday. Testimony showed that Thomas entered the saloon run by Wemmer Frans March 20th. Later It was said he was found asleep on the floor with the cash register beside him and that he had appropriated all the brass checks in the saloon for his own use.

Thomas vu intoxicated at the time. TD LIST REST Smith's Remains En Route East Duke of Manchester Talks of Will. SAN FRANCISCO. April 30. The funeral party, together with the re mains of the late James Henry (Si lent) Smith, left last night for New York, where the former Wall-street millionaire Is to be burled next Sun TJe widow was scarcely able to walk to the train, and leaned heavily on the arm of the Duke of Manches ter.

he Duchess of Manchester was also heavily dressed in mourning garb, as waa Miss Anita Stewart, the daugh ter of Mrs. Smith, Eugene J. Zlmmer man, father of the Duchess of Manchester, accompanied the sorrowing party. The journey is being made in Mr. Zimmerman's car, attached to the eastbound fast mail At the Palace Hotel the Duke and Duchess of Manchester were the cen ter of attraction.

Tall, 1road-shoul dered, soldierly looking, the Duke of Manchester proved to be far beyond the American idea of titled nobility. He was essentially democratic, in his manner and walked about the hotel lobby talking with several guests of his acquaintance. "Our party will leave tonight," said the Duke; "We shall travel in Mr. Zimmerman's private car. The body of Mr.

Smith will be carried in a specially provided Pullman car. The burial service will be in New York within a short time after our arrival. The Duchess of Manchester and myself will go on to England. We take passage on the Majestic on Mfcy 15. "I do not know of any subsequent will made by Mr.

Smith. On his wedding day at Inverness, Scotland, last year, he made a will. He told me at that time that he was going to make his will but said that for a special reason he did not want me to be a witness to it. At no time during our trip did he mention his fortune or his will. He was unconscious before his death and left no final word with any of us.

He did not at any time realize that his lnnesa might result in death. Although the doctors at Honrkonr told us his condition was serious and at ivoDe. japan, we were forced to carry him from the train because of his extreme weakness, we believed all the time that he would recover speedily. The very day before he died he was so much better that we planned on what we should' do during the remainder of the trip. It waa the -pneumonia that caused his death.

waa a terrible shock to us all. "I do not know anything about a possible will contest In New York. Mrs. Smith has never mentioned such a subject. I understand that Ladv George Cooper is In New-York with the will which Smith made out in I suppose she got It from his London solicitors.

I really don't know Its contents." EDITOR IS CALLED BY DEATH Vallejo Newspaper Man Dies at Home After Illness. VALLEJO. April 10. Stewart White, city editor of the Vallejo Chronicle, died last night after an illness of several weeks. He waa widely known throughout the State as a newspaperman and before he entered that work was prominent in the theatrical world.

He at one time was with Nat WASHINGTON. April 30. President Roosevelt, in a note to the Department of Justice, expresses the opinion that John Williams January, of Kansas City, should have his sentence commuted at once or be pardoned outright. January was convicted twelve years ago of robbing a postoffice In Oklahoma and served the greater portion of a five-year sentence at Fort Leavenworth. He then escaped and after nine years of liberty was rearrested in Kansas City and returned to prison.

Many petitions have reached the president asking for a pardon. He lived in Kansas City under the name of S. W. Anderson during the time he was at liberty. January, under his assumed name.

secured employment and e-entually established himself in business which he waa successfully conducting at the time of his rearrest He married and has a child. LARGE PETITION. President Roosevelt's action follow ed a visit of Senator Warner of Missouri to the White House early In the day. Senator Warner presented to the president a typewritten statement, containing a synopsis of petitions signed by 2500 persons, representing MONSTER MORTGAGE IS FILED Oregon Corporation Encumbers Its Property. PORTLAND, April 30.

The biggest mortgage ever filed in Multa-nonmah County has been put on record in the office of the county clerk. The document is a trust deed for fifteen million dollars made out in favor of the Trust Company of North America of Pittsburg, covering ail the properties of the Portland Railway Light aa Power Company. The amount of the mortgage Is half the value of the property owned by the company. The trust deed, as filed. Is a printed book of one hundred and twenty-three pages.

The fee for filing it was fifty-two dollars and twenty cents. The purpose of the trust deed Is twofold. First, it will provide for taking up underlying bond Issues against subsidiary corporations owned by the Portland Railway. Light and Power Company, and will also provide for extensions and improvements. WILL FACE SEVERAL CHARGES Alleged Bunco Man is Being Detained at City JaiL Harry O.

Llberman will nave to face many charges as four additional check and drafts were found today, these txlng Issued to and cashed by Jacob 8. Kahn, of 766 Twenty-second street. Llberman is said to have given Kahn cne draft on the Bank tf OMdfleld Nevada, for 1130, dated April 4. Another was cashed by Kann April 6, en the same bank, for fluS. These were returned to Kahn marked no fund a Another draft, given April 14.

was for $85.68, and still another. April 16. for 350. Complaints were Issued In these canes and Llberman will be arraigned tomorrow. Those Washington correspondents who thought news had petered out there when Congress adjourned had another think coming.

Indianapolis Star. SAN FRANCISCO, April 30. With his body securely bandaged Albert Rodriguez appeared in the police court this morning to answer to a charge of battery as a result of a fight with his wife yesterday evening, but owing to failure to appear his case went over for two days. When the fight finished it was nec-' essary to take Rodriguez to the Cen-. tral Emergency Hospital as he was CLAIMS THAT MATERIAL BILL REMAINS UNPAID For building materials used on a house at Fourth street and Halght avenue constructed by Edward R.

i Marriott, through his G. H. Suelfohm, the Sunset Lumber Company has asked the Superior Court to award them Judgment for 5375.02, which it 13 claimed is unpaid. I he loneoi Chickerxng Quarter Grand It far richer in quality than a concert grand of any other make. Yot Ke Chickenng Quarter Grand occupies but little more room than an 'up iv.

rUer what a trt- 1 umph this fc the -How el dickering. In many homeaMhe only barrier to grand piano ha been lack of room. In the Chicker-ing Quarter Grand that obita-cle removed. Price. range from $700 up.

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