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LXXX. WEATHER nd viclnltyl Fair tonight and frost In mornlngi north wind. la ni ilk I I I 1 I 1 ik7 Pretty Japanese Dancers Drive Out Tango -0 --0- Gt Unique Nipponese Program by Home Club RAISE A SACK OF WIFE DONS $19,650 TOR fiGHT MAN'S GARB sain rro limits -y Citizens' Committee to Propose Ordinance Closing Saloons vSyK-V, 4al I on Sunday 3'-v -'w. I Reducing Number to 100 and Raising License to $1500 Action to Be Taken at Once Looking 1-3 U. S.

VESSEL HAVEN OF Relatives of the Late President of Mexico Protected BluejacKets Ready to Resist AtacK by Mexican Force VERA CRUZ, Mex Nov. 21. Evaristo and Daniel Madero. relatives of the late president of Mexico, were taken today on board the American flagship from the consulate, where they took refuge last night. A request for the surrender of Evaristo and Daniel Madero to the local authorities was made on Consul William W.

Canada today by Colonel Eugenic Gntlerrez, aide of Gen-' eral Gustavo Maas, federal commander at Vera Cruz. Canada promptly refused to comply with the request. The two Maderos took shelter In the American consulate following their release from prison yesterday on ball. United Btates Consul Canada asked Washington for Instructions and waa ordered to afford them. asylum.

After tharconaul's refusal today to deliver them tip It waa reported that vnlled threats had been made to take the refugees by force. In anticipation of any such attempt a steam launch from the American battleship Rhode -Island lay all morning at the seawall off the consulate with an armed oraw of bluejackets on board ready to coma ashore at a moment's notice. After their release yesterday from the fortress of San Juan Ulua the two (Continued on Page 2, CoL 4) manyIarIatii in train plunge WEVJflPEO, Nov. 21. Fireman P.

O'Connor of Schreeber, Ontario waa drowned Blind other members of th crew and pasaengws narrowly enoaufd dratli shortly after 9 o'clock tlds momliur, when the first section of the. Canadian Paelflo Rail road's Imperial IJuilted, westbound from Montreal to Vancouver, was wrecked near Coldwell, 175 miles eaat of Fort Williams, Ont. The wreck was caused by the en. glne lumping the track at a point whore the mad sklrta Lake Superior on a ledge SO to 50 feet above the water. The engine plunged into the lake, oarrylng Fireman O'Connor to his death; The engineer escaped by Jumping from the window of hie cab.

Baggage cars, club and dining cars and the heavily-loaded Pullmans remained on top of the grade. MONTREAL, Nov. 21. Dispatches reaching tha Canadian Pacific offices here today said that a rock on the track caused the locomotive of train No. 1 to plunge Into Lake 8uperior, near Heron's Bay, Ontario, early today.

Swallows Lysol in Place of Cough Syrup BERKELEY. Nov. 21 The mistake of a bottle of lysol, for one of cough medicine nearly cost Oscar Fowler of 1106 Channlng way his life last evening. But for his wife's nuick action in summoning a physician it Is believed his death must have resulted In a short time. Mrs.

Fowler had prepared cough syrup for her husband and left it on a shelf 1n a bottla next to one which contained lysol. fly mistake Fowler took the wrong bottle and swallowed a teaspoonful before discovering his AID ins Pins Verse of Song on Pillow; TaRes Child With Her Desertion Follows Violent Quarrel Police in Search "Trust Mm not, oh gentle lady, though his voice be low and sweet. Heed not him who kneels before, thee, gently pleading at thy feet. Now thy life is in its morning, cloud not this thy happy lot. listen to the gypsy's warning, gentle lady, trust htm not." The above verses, taken from "The Gypsy Countess," an old song, were found last night pinned to the pillow of Mrs.

Ellen Barfleld, IB-year-old wife of Ray E. Barfleld, an electrician. living at 866 Wood street. The wife, carrying her 17-months-old child, had dressed herself in her husband's clothes and disappeared. Frantic efforts of the husband, who found the note on his return late In the evening, and the police have so far failed to uneanh any trace of the missing girl.

QUARREL, THEN PARTING. The- couple had quarreled early In the evening, according to the husband and he had left the home In anger. After spending the evening downtown he returned. Intending to 'make peace with the girl, to find her room empty, a pair of trousers, a shirt and a green plaid overcoat gone. Searching further he found the verses of the old song, scrawled on a scrap of paper in his wife handwriting, pinned to the pillow.

The police this, morning wired to her mother, whq lives in Napa, believing that she might: have gone there, bus- the parent answered that the girl had not communicated with her. It is believed that she is Pandering about the bay region, clad in masculine habiliments and grave fears are enter tained for her safety1; The girl, who is described as being extremely pretty, Is believed to be attired In a pair of gray trousers of the "pepper and salt" variety, a soft black hat and the green coat, these articles. with a man's shirt, being missing. She Is 5 feet 7 Inches in height, with light oiue eyes and Dlonde hair. FEARS FOR SAFETY.

Barfleld declare! that he is at a complete loss to explain her sudden action and fears that she may have become hysterical through illness or some other cause. This, he believes, may have prompted her to run away. He fears that she will come to harm, unprotected and alone on the, streets. The police are seeking traces of Her among her friends, believing that she may have taken refuge with acmaipt-ances. Barfleld did not state the nature of the dispute which caused the trouble, declaring, however, that it waa over a trivial matter.

"He has been in consultation with detectives today. I W'l'- fi1! 1 'AtlfcAi n'i jh WMUH'? VJ JhSs to the Recall of Caccus and Forrest; People Will Stand the Commissioners on Saloorth's Platform The RoyaJ Arch, which la the saloonkeepers' organization In this city, (held a meeting yesterday afternoon and voted to assess evey member of the organization $50. As there are 893 licensed saloons' In the city of Oakland, an assessment of $50 for each saloon will amount to $19,650. It was stated at the Royal Arch meeting that the purpose, of the was to hear the expense of an Initiative election to endeavor to destroy the effect of the now ltauor license ordinance recently Dessert hv the cltv JAPANESE GIRLS WHO WENT rHE TANGO ONE BETTER AT rHE HOME CLCB YESTERDAY: (LEFT TO RIGHT), TOSHJ 5UT-1CI, SHTYX CSAME AND YAE YOMENEZU. lit I 'DAVE' HIRSHBERG DIES IN.LIVERMORE "Pave" B.

Hlrshbergf prominently Identified with the develooment of Oakland and for yeara a power In Democratic affairs in this county, expired from heart trouble last night, at the home of his sister. Mrs. rhillp B. Anspacher, at Livennore. The remains are being sent to Oakland today, where they will remain (Continued on Page 2, Col.

3) pany of New Jersey. The second' la for $241, 241. it owing from the Union Water Company, and the third Is for $67,760.6.6 owing from the United Light and Power Company of California. These three concerns are all subsidiary corporations of the United Properties Cominr. -rrThe Hanford Investment Company ha retained Attorney Bert He lea-singer to represent them.

aulta are similar to the one filed on Wednesday against the United Properties Company 'by the same plaintiff. Ever since tha affairs of F. M. Smith and the United Properties Company were placed 1ft the hands of two boards of trustees jrgal actions of various kinds have been taken In the Superior Court of this city and In the. Federal Court 1 it iml 4t IhVi zsy A- and at la the charge made by the CltlzensM Midnipt council.

RAISE A SACK. It was also announced at the meeting of the Royal Arch that any member of the organization who did not. care to pay the assessment oould get out of the order. The saloonmen made the Issue a straight one. They are at once to raise a sack of $19,860 for the purpose of Initiating a saloon ordinance which will Increase the number of saloons In the ctty of Oakland and reduce tne license from $1000 a year to $500 a year.

They propose to Initiate an ordinance by which they will regulate the saloons of this city to suit themselves. The issue, therefore. Is made plain. It Is the saloons versus the people of Oakland. MEETING OF CITIZENS.

At hdoo today a meeting of select cltlsens, Including a number of merchants, was held for the purpose of hearing the report of the actlpn taken on the part of the Royal Arch yesterday afternoon. It was decided by these gentlemen that in view of the fact that the Royal Arch has now thrown its hat Into the ring that a strong organization of merchants and taxpayers will at once be formed for the purpose of preparing janjjrdmance to be presented at the election to.be palled by (he saloonmen. ordinance, which will be proposed, and which will really be the ordinance of the people of Oakland, will provide: 1' new ordinance: First A proposition to close all of the saloon "in the city of Oakland ail day Sunday. Second To Increase the license from $1000 to $1800 a year. Third To close all saloons in the city of Oakland at midnight Fourth To limit the -number of saloons In the city of Oakland to 100.

RECALL FORREST AND BAOCrS. In addition to this proposed ordinance, the Citliena and Taxpayers Com-mlttee will circulate a petltlen demanding the' recall of Commissoners 'paecua and Forrest, on the ground that they have endeavored every Possible way to defeat the will of the people In the matter of the regulation of the saloons. It la charged by the Citizens' Committee that they will' assist In every way to overcome the action of the It is pointed out that la' every saloon matter that comes before tile council Commlssibners Raccus and Forrest stand solidly for the aaloon liL FEET TWINKLE TO SAMISAN MUSIC The tango, beloved of Argentina end of society, was yesterday dropped Into the discard i by one branch of clubdom. The Homo Club has tired of the festive gyrations which have scandalized t.0rt wagged waists and tongues; and netted a big profit for Its teachers. The Home Club has gone In for the Japanese rather than the South American dance.

Playing the samtsan, the national musical instrument of the Japanese, and dancing the quaint dancea of the Flowery Kingdom, four little Japanese girls yesterday entertained a large gathering at the monthly luncheon of the Home Club. Tangos, classical dances, Greek or Turkish terpslchor-ean offerings, were declared stale by the club women, who wanted something different, and the Japanese girls presented It. This Is the first time a Japanese dance has been seen in the Home Club, and, for that matter, probably in any other cib affair In this city. Yae Vomenetu. Kawashlma, Chlzu Uaame and Tosh! Ml taut were the four dancers who presented the novel program, Mrs.

Oka Taune playing for them on the piano. Mlaa Yo-menesu contributed Japanese selections on the samlsan. a peculiar stringed Instrument, something Ilka a long-necked mandolin. The girls appeared In the beautifully embroidered costumes of their na tive land and the clubrooms were ar- ranged In greens and cherry blossoms for the occasion. Besides the JaD- anese numbers Mlaa Ellas, bath Wilson sang several Japanese love songs and selection from "Mme.

Butterfly," and Mrs. vere Kunter played. Mrs. Glenn Barnhart waa chairman of the' com mittee arranging the entertainment and Mra. -A.

Rugg acted as i hostess for the afternoon. Among the i club women on the receiving Una were Mrs. E. C. Prather, Mrs.

O. B. Mi Gray HANFORD-TEVIS AGAIN SUE UNITED PROPERTIES Litigation Involves $600,000 Alleged to Be Due for Money Advanced WESTPHALIA BARS ISADORA DUNCAN Berkeley, where charming Isadora Duncan was educated, and where her dancea first charmd, has been surprised to hear either that Isadora's dances are very, very much more naughty than thay were, or that the classic colleeo town stands for a good deal mora than Germany can countenance. Isadora and her company of dancers have been barred from Mun-ster, Westphalia, by the police of that, elty, according to new received today by friends of the former Ilerkeley woman and famous dancer. Isadora Duncan, tei'horlng a' company of epert dancers, hnd planned a tour of Europe, presenting many novel terpslcho-rean offerings.

Her Greek dances and her brother had won for her publicity from California to Zuiuland, and the people orowded to see her. Then, the police looked, bluahed, and clamped down the 11 d. "The dances are heautlfult" walled Isadora. "Neln, das 1st, schrechllch said the chief of police, this, translated, meaning': something like "tlet the hook!" The noted dancer is the daughter of a well known Berkeley woman- and spent her childhood In this region. Her brother, Raymond Duncan, attired in.

a grain sack garment and wearing tnng hair, has been arrested several times for what the police cf this country term exposure, and what he dnlrns to he classic grace In dress. Its slw is a dunce r. Judge Lawlor to Wed Next Tuesday BAN FRANCISCO. Nov. Superior Judge Wllllarri P.

Lawlor left here last night lot-Han Diego, where he will remain until his wedding day, Tuesday. He is to be married to Alius Mary Lee Henry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gustavus Green Henry of Brant street, in tht city. BAN FRANCISCO, Nov.

21. R. O. Hanford and William S. Terla, whose combined Interests are Invested In the Hanford Investment Company, today filed suits to recover an aggregate of nearly $600,000 from the United Properties Company.

The mpney, it is claimed, wai loaned" by the Hanford Investment Company to the United Properties Company during theltlme when the latter corporation wa alleged to bo In need of funds. Tria contended that 'the litigation la being started in order that the creditors may be brought and a plan arranged for a proper settlement of their claims. The first suit aska for the recovery of $260,47.67, a debt owing from the United Light and Power Com tereets Instead of the' people's. This Committee. A' It Is therefor a certainty that when the aaloonmen's ordinance cornea before the people Commissioners Baccus and Forrest will go with it to have It decided whether or not the -people of the city of Oakland are to rule at the cit hall or' whether the saloonmen are to control the destlniea of the city uaklandi mlatake.

Mrs. Fowler at once summoned Dr. Frank Woolsey, who administered antidotes. Fowler waa out of danger this mornlnfv i and sever aj others..