Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 1

Miry Exclusive Associated 3B Pre; NO. 80 18 PAGES VOL. WEATHER iiVSSSSr'JXr 'r''ht OAKLAND, WEDNESDAY 'EVENING, -NOVEMBER ILLS CHINESE WOMEN SIGN ENTHUSIASTIC SUFFRAGISTS TO VOTE 1 -v-- 1 VwWWtoW AM iieiand ana lickert "District Attorney Sacramento; Votes to Adopt the Commission form of Gsyernment SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 8 Official returns rom xUie-' municipal -election. heltfWstefaasKdw, that Charles M.

Fickert, incumbent, who successfully opposed "Francis J. Heney for the office' of district attorney two years ago, was elected vover. Ralph tM. Hathorn by a vote of 35,072 to 33,467. irjckert was supported by union labor SRhd opposed by the non-partisan mu-Inlcipal conference, which endorsed Xathorn.

Frederick Eggers defeated Thomas Finn for sheriff. 35,152 to! 32,728. Finn, who "held the" offices of sheriff and state 'senator at the i same time, received a letter from Governor John-f on, endorsing', his legislative work, which was used in campaign. Finn was active in, the support or the administration at -the 'last session or tne state legislature, niggers was the municipal' conference candidate: IiEIiAJTD A WIJfXER; -Thomas B. W.

Leland, conference candidate- for coroner, defeated Jo- eepn Dy. a vote to 3 2,1 57. F. Boyle" received votes- for auditor and John 30, 80S. Sixteen out of the IS supervisors were endorsed by 'the" municipal conference which supported the i FF The first Clilh'eso-women to-reglstef as In In the' fT.Trtrwrs tt? nrT: -r r1 Contracting lather Beats' His Snause With nstel Woman Dyinj, i Maniac in Hcrpe; as Result ef Sudden Frenzy SAN'FBJINCISCp.

Nov. 8. In the night and actuated apparently the Insane rage of. a nightmare, John Edward Cooper, a "contracting lather, attempted to kill hl wife an automatic revolver, beat -her al-toostt to death and committed suicide by cutting his throat with a razor. The, wife, Mrs.

Anuria Cooper, 45 years Is dying at 1 the Central Emergency, hospital with five compound fractures of the. skull. With her are her with his family, resided al 749 Hayes Mrs. Annie Hughes and! Mrs, Cooger conducted private, boarding Tte. Coop-ers -been quiet peopl the.

husband, haaieeo. so gentle in his manner, so courteous and soft-spoken to the. guests In the house that he 'has; been as "SUenf Cooper." I 'SHRIEKS IN NIGHT. The first of the, tragedy that was impending in the back room on the secoliorrfl.oorK the husband. Wife: an1 T.Vonr.nld UlUi, mlr v.

l. 1 jr iicn Biii ietva were nearo at 3:30 'this morning and -excited guests cries for mercy. The Central Emergency hospitar was noti-ned by" telephone and' responded.t When 'he reached the Hoot, where the cries could-? still be heard 'rom within the apartment. tip Tand looking through a tran8o.m, the steward saw Cooper in the act of beating' his wife with the butt end of a revolver and with a hatchet. He called upon him to stop anxLeflecJilm to come out and fight and leave the woman alone, but the t.

Infuriated man turned and pqlnted the pistol at him and threatened to shoot. The steward was unarmed and. rushing to the street, blew his police, whistle. BREAK IN DOOR, I Four officers responded qulcklj and the Ave men burst into the room to find the contractor lying -back on his bed with 'his -throat cut fro-f tq ear and his unconscious. wf p-Ing for breath and mbaninz near by.

jsars conMvy hurried to the hospital fit "tinbulance. but her husband iad not yet" lost the fighting mania that possessed him. He struggled with the officers when sought to lift him from the couch and put him on a 'Stretcher, seemed possessed 'of, superhuman strength and had to be restrained before he could be carried to-the. patrol wagon which followed thei ambulance to hos-pltal. Within the hour Cooper gradually sank becoming weaker-from loss of blood and died at 3:30.

Mrs. Cooper had. besides a badly fractured skull, a broken arm and cut hands. i'FlGIITS FOR It Is evident that the women struggled with her husband before she was overcome. That Cooper was Insane is not by the police.

He arose at 3:20. nicked nn tttti daughter Lillian, carried her to the door and placed her-n-the hallway, warning her not to. return. He then dragged his wife from' the bed in her night clothing and pointed the revolver at her. She screamed "and little Lillian aroused the household.

It Is supposed that either Cooper -did hot -know how to'work the 38-caliber automatic "revolver or It woul 1 not go off. as it railed as a When the policemen broke Into the room It was shambles. Blooii covered the bed, -the of the 'furniture, and the revolver, the ax and razor were crimson. COUPLE WERE QUICT. Mrs.

Hughes, In giving her of said: "The Coopers were so quiet tht everyone thought they were here instead of part managers in tho house. The couple never had a quarrel In their lives. They got alr beautifully together. Why, nnlv I i night we pat In the parlor and' 5 to. go to the Lurllne baths Cooper-was his U5ual self ar.d I ticed nothing strange or about any, one.

'There are threo rliuch'-rc. aged Grace, a 1 16, a I iJ, 3. This 13 a th'- really, I can't to realize I isiuiiiMiiw Suggests Bond Issue C. M. FICKERT.

Re-elected District Attorney San Francisco Complete Vote SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. --'8. Completed votes in San Francisco, 356 precincts: DISTRICT ATTORNEY. C. M.

Fickert. .35,072 Ralph Hathorn .33,467 SHERIFF. Frederick Eggers 35,152 Thomas F. Finn. .33726 AtfDITOR." Thomas F.

Boyle .36,056 John Lackmana .31,806 CORONER. JOc. Tbomas W. .36,426 Joseph M. Toner.

.32,157 SUPERVISORS- ELECTED i -(Four-ear term.) -McCarthy. 42811 Oscar Hocks 42,154 Paul Bancroft. .37,677. -Emmet Hayden. 37,289 George Gallagher.

.136,820 Henry Payot. .36,306 Charles A. Miirdock 36,259 Thomas Alexander T. Vogelsang. .34,798 (Two-year Term.) Fred Tj.

HUmer 34,515 Andrew J. Gallagher. 34,474 James B. Bocarde. .133,392 Adolph Klshla'nd .82,388 Daniel O.

Murphy. .31,422 Byron Mauzy 30,381 Rolph McLeran i 28,696 Edward Jj. Nolan 28.664 I Guido E. Caglieri-r. .28,284 SUPERVISORS DEFEATED.

-John OV Walsh .1 28,107 John I. Knowland .27,348 Con Deasy i .27,304 A. Aronson. v. Joseph J.

27,300 .26,943 .26,911 .26,785 .26,387 ..26,232 ..26,144 ..25,951 .23,411 kharles A. Nelson. Edward L. Cutten Henry E. Monroe i John.

L. Herget. James P. Booth. Thomas A.

Casserly William R. Hagerty i John A. Kelly Robert J. Ixughery. ...23,246 ...21,980 V.

21,613 ...21,413 .20,946 .19,819 Timothy llealy Michael 'Casey v' William Pugh Thomas P. O'Dowd ATTACK MADE 01 REBELS SHANGHAI, Nov. 8 Fighting commenced at Nan liing at 9 this morning. The "Manchus are strongly entrenched on Purple Hill, which commands the city.T and unless they grow disheartened and voluntarily- surrender, their position is believed to be impregnable. Shanghai Business at a Standstill SHANGHAI S.rThe customs moneys from1 this district are now deposited in the Hankow-Shanghai Bank to the; credit of the Inspector- -f f-'n- t.

(Continued on Page 2, Cpl. 2). I Democrats Win Massachusetts, New Mexico, Kentuchy; Ohia and Mississippi Republicans Are Victors in New York, Rhodes island and New Jersey Election returns from various States today clear up some of the uncertainty apparent In the late reports of last night. In, Governor Eugene Foss, Democrat, Will be head of the State for another year, but will, as In the past, be surrounded by Republican State officials. Returns from Albuquerque, N.

indicate' a triumph for the Democratic party. This was the first election held in New Mexico, which, fs a- new The however. to control the legislature and elect the States senators. In Maryland, the returns are "com ing in slowly. At .9 o'clock the elec tion of Philip Itee cGoldsborough, Re publican, as governor, was i apparent.

Rp VERSALiS FORM. tTh or. jwere reversals, lronvvlhe.3'' puoucan tK dthltwocrattc party in Kentucky and Ohloi former State, majorities were given virtually all the Demoratic-' candidates, -and. James McCreary was elected governor by oye 3000.0. VThe State legislature will have Democratic majority probably sufficient to secure the election to" the United senate fof Congressman Ollie James.

v-; 1 ji i Municipal elections In. Ohio resulted in the election" of George J. Democrat, -mayor of Columbus. Democratic; mayors In Cinciniiati and Cleveland 'also were elected. WHERE REPXnBMCANS Two States, New York and Jersey, replaced Democratic assemblies with Republicans.

New York elected an assembly that will have a Republican majority greater, than the present Democratic majority in the lower branclr of the legislature. The Republicans will hold the assembly by upwards of 50, as against the pres ent Democratic majority oi 24. York City, the Republicans. generally speaking, had the best of it. Tammany retained.

Its on Manhattan and the Bronx, but it lost Brooklyn and the control of the board of aldermen. In New Jersey, which has a Democratic assembly and a Republican sen ate, the Republicans will control or houses A governor and State officers were elected in Mississippi, and Republican executive was chosen in Rhode Island, Governor Pothlre defeating Louis A. Waterman, uempcrai. KentucKy BacK in. Democratic RanKs LOUISVniiE." 8.Af ter four years of Republican rule," Kentucky awoke this morning to complete, the counting of the majorities her ovters gave yesterday to practically all- the Democratic -candidates in- the state.

The next administration goes Into office with heavier endorsement than ever was before recorded to any set of candidates. 1, j. James Bennet v-McCreary goverhor of -Kentucky 32 years ago, has been re-elected at the' age of 78 years by a majority ofmore than 30,000. His opponent was Judge Edward C. 0Rear; The vote on the remainder of the state ticket; is not complete; although it Is assured that every Democratic nominee has been elected by a majorlty-about as -large as that received by Mr.1; The state legislature.

joint assembly, will have a Democratic -majority, probably of 85. sufficient to dispel any doubt of the election 'of (Continued on Page. 2 Cols. 45) Railway Telegraphers Get a Wage-Increase Baltimore Ohio and S. Also; to Reduce Men's Work-' ing Hours.

WASHINGTON. 'Nov. 8. An Increase in wages approximating per cent, reduced working hours and the sharing of a- lump" stun of 875,000 have been granted to the Baltimore and Ohio and the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern railway telegraphers. An agreement was reached with the men through the mediation, under, the Erdman act.

-of Judge Knapp of the Commerce Court and Labor Commissioner NeilL I candidacy for mayor of James Rolph elected over Mayor P. H. McCarthy at the- recent primary election. 'Andrew union labor leader, -is one of the so-called labor supervisors who has succeeded in coming us. Gallagher stood tenth on the list and is one of those elected for a two-year term." LARGEST VOTE.

The largest vote in the election was polled by William McCarthy, candidate for supervisor, who was elected group, jrom left ito right, MRS. a mtrvrv a4 DEPUTY COXJNTX; -r 1 5A -r iiORI nrszr ur? heel Tom Lueng to Exer-. cise Right of Ballbt For the first time In thet history of California. It isfsaf i to tfie history of the world, Chinese women went through the. formalities of qualifying to vote late yesterday 'at the office of the county clerk Two native-born women of the celestial race were registered by Deputy-County Clerk William B.

Smith, were Clara Elizabeth wife of Charles G. Lee, an Oakland dentist, -and mm Tom; Lueng, who, before tier recent marriage to Lueng, was a teacher in the. True Sunshine mission, a local institution devoted to the education, of Chinese children. Mrs. Lee gave -r her age as 2 5, her birthplace-as Oregom and her politics as Republican.

Mrs. Lueng sftted that she was 2 3, bornlirXillf ornla andf- also. Lee the costume of the occidental, while Mrs. -Lueng appeared in a light blue Chinese creation, with hair and other ornaments of. the ladies of her race, i BOTH Both of the women are enthusiastic suffragists, and exemplify in their education and IdealsTthe progress, of their sex In the social and political strife of the twentieth century.

It Is true that Mrs. Lueng still clings to the costume, of. her own people, but tbis is done out of consideration for her aged mother. who prefers that 4t should be so. In all other respects Mrs.

Lueng, like -her Mrs. Lee, is thoroughly American." The two. young were accompanied to the hall of records by their husbands, both of whom are also native-born and-have voted since they attained their 'majority, and went through i the formalities of registration without the slightest embarasa-1 meat u- 1 Over Indulgence iiii Coffee Causes Death Lios Angeles Woman's Nervous System Unable to Stand r. LOS ANGELES. Nov.

8. Tnft.miwh indularence in coffee caused the death ot Mrs. Sarah a rancher of Clearwater. California, to a certificate filed with the city health department. Although the woman's death occurred at a Los An-peles hospital Monday nisrht.

the cause is becominar known generally by phvsicians only today and is creating considerable interest. i Physicians say that Mrs. Glenflenninsr took no soiid food for the last 30 cas preoedin death, having grown to a- iiavixi Kiun to entirely ur)on caffeine in drug- is eaia to Lave rvous eystem. pencs entirely tne coiiee. The shattered her nerv AIERIC OBIEiTflLS V- f-ri-, Berkeley appointed' fireman 'and F.

M- Reed was elected as Thrty freguiar meetings were- held, but, the. various committees held several -s BPOBT. 5 ilt is our opinion that-a grand Jury cannot obtain the best results by. collecting a- mass of information and then 'withholding; all Tof i this' information, 'and its recommendations based thereon. until the filing' of the Anal' report.

Wehave adopted the course of making special reports, frem'time to as the -warranted and it has 7 been our' pleasure to see our adopted and the taxpayers of -Alameda county benefited while we 'were in session. By rea-J son of these -several special reports our final very With the asBistanceisoff in conjunction the district -jUtorner. we have 'completed investigations -which nave-resulted in large savings to the taxpayers of Alameda county in the lollow-ing matters? alone First We found that for years the block books of the "county assessor have cost the countv of Alameda about. 126.000 annually. This I we believed to begreat- excess oi wnai me coj snould be after giving the matter our constant attention for several and -s-certalning the method used In Los 'An-geles and other and wirh the co-operation or the present county assessor and county surveyor, we have- been able to put into effect a.

system in mak- Continued on Page" 4 Cols. 3-4.) Mrs. Hayemeyier Falls 9 Stories to Her Death NEW 4 YORK. Nov. 8.

Mrs. Sarah Cordelia Havemeyer, 70 years old, a daughter-in-law of the late W. F. Havemeyer, thrice mayor of New- York City, was killed Instantly today when she fell nine stories'! to the pavement from a window of her apartment- 'A --S Havemeyer. who was the widow of James 'Havemeyer," a retired sugar refiner and broker, -had been suffering from neurasthenia.

Henry Clay eattie I In Condemned Tard Nov. "8-Henry Clay Beattie condemned to die November 24 lor 'the' murder of his young wife, was removed early today from the city hall to the penitentiary to await- his execution. He was locked, in a cell In the condemned ward adjoining the electrocution chamber Tar After session'-' of" nearly fourteen months the county juryr Judge WHuan presiding in 'the criminal je'paHmeif of the superior court, anJwas discharged rmf urther duty. dismissing 's the inquisatorlal body.N Jufdge- Wells; said: X-V of the -'grand Jury: Be-f ore you. from1 further pub-licj duty' I desire to thank "youon behalf of the' people -of Alameda; county for the efficient' manner In waich you have discharged the public business that has been brought, before Your, record as a grand Jury; has been of.

the-highest order, and it is certain, that If the grand juries that, are to follow you will show a standard of efficiency the same fidelity to the ot the county that you have 'displayed there will be little -cause for criticism of oiiri grand Jury 3: SAVI NO FOR COUNTY. In its report the -grand Jury shows that a- block-book- system has been put Into effect In the county that win 'result In saving to' the; people of 42109 a '-v V. The -books-of nearly 1 all of, the; county officials have "been and rin the main- found to bo correct. i- 'L -The necessity of a'-new county infirmary and- hospital is strongly; urged and it is. suggested that a bond Issue should be the means of raising; the funds for the improvement.

A 'tax levy -for' the purpose is notrapproved ofK- it the opinion the errand Jury that people should i be I appealed to and agal allowed to on ALU TIME TO; HOSPITAU. It is recommended that the resident physician of the infirmary be -required to give i his, entire time; and attention xo the Institution1 as its The, elimination of i racetrack gambling from the state is. commended and aa improved sewer- system for' Butcher-town- is recommended. The grand Jury, was Inaugurated September 1, 1910. and its final i report, which was submitted 'under the.

direction' of Attorney "William assisted by Deputy District Attorney lljeon A- ClarkiCis aa. follows: Oakland. 8. 1911. To the Honorable, the Superior Court of the State of California, in and; for the Countv of Alameda: The grand jury of Alameda county herewith subirits its final report and requests that be discharged from further duty.

i Messrs. F. W. Searby, The-odore C. Bee, Richard H.

Chamberlain. F. X. Chase. F.

I Coryell, Joseph Damru, George r. Gray, E. M. Hall. II.

Haa-eltine. David, B. -Hunter, Charles" iL. Inkier, W. J.

Lund, Walter -G. Manuel, W. H. Marston, R. O.

A. Schilling, G. ''Snyder ahd' J. Warner wefe impaneled as members of said grand Jury on September 1, 1910. -F.

W. Searby of RieijililuiiM of Service; wm Wm for four years, with a ballot, of 42,281. Last night the returns showed that Hocks led In the fight for su-pervisor but his completed total is i (Continued on Page 2, Cali 3.) Pigeons Wing-Way to Oakland With Messages STOCKTON. Nov, 8. The leading feature or the San- Joaquin county poultry shew today was the releasing of forts- earner pigeons oeanng a me-ssLge irom -Mayor B.

B. Rrtgenstein xf this city to the mayor of Oakland. The pigeons were released in front, of tlvs court bouse at 10 o'clock by R. Moore, of the Judges. The flock flew In a northerly direction at first and then shifted directly west.

The attendance was large today. Numerous, prizes were, awarded. Fanciers from every section of the state have en-vries. Balfour Resigns as Leader of Opposition i. 1 1 -l -t A t.

LONDON, Nov. ,8. A. Balfour has resigned the leadership of the Throughout the day there had been rumors in the. lobby of the House of -Commons that Balfour had decided to retire from his position as chief of 'the unionist in consequence of i divergency of views regarding the leffaclty of his leadership.

This pur- pose was-iiefinitely and- officially con- rmeo..