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The San Francisco call., 1904-11-02
FULL PROOF THAT STANDARD OIL IS
AIDING DEMOCRATIC MANAGERS.
0l1zcxal 2ua,ns RooseveN
Large Sums Expended
In NeaO York Contest
special Dispatch to The CAN

CALL BUREAU, HOTEL BARTON, WASHINGTON,
Nov THE Republican managers here now make the definite
charge that Standard Oil interests have contributed largely TO
the Democratic campaign fund New York City and that
Standard Oil interests Indiana especially Whiting Mum
and Marion been working for Democratic ticket
This vigorously denied by the Democratic committeeman
that State.
Senator Knox among the Presidents friends who be-
leve weight of the Standard Oil management per-
onay and financially in support OF Judge Parkes campaign
According to the Republican managers Of the officers
Cabinet officer came Washington not long ago to inform
tile President that the company represented by large major
m its managers against his election This information
was given through the medium Of the Cabinet officer and the
Standard Oil officer said he himself per-
soaaly working for Mr.. Roosevelts election.
President Roosevelt informed the that he hoped no
officer the Standard Oil Company would contribute his
campaign He said he understood that proposition had been
made to contribute to the Republicans some States and
Democrats Others The President hoped they would
tritute to either party:
asserted that the reply that, far the Demo
r4c contributions were concerned too late because
siderable had already gone Judge Parers managers
New York City said that had been the
Of the Standard Oil officers contribute large amount the
Democratic managers in New York City in every campaign
The Republican campaign managers declare that they have
opposed to the Presidents election connection ab
Of Senator Adrch Rhode Island from participation in
the national campaign is pointed ont =. c>~.
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RATHER.
And D.JAGUAR
..FIGH4..DUEL
Death Of Reptile and
the Beast Ends
Contest.
Special Dispatch to IN. can.

RENO, Nov. LA furious jaguar
broke from its cage in a zoo owned by
Sam Davis at Carson City this after
noon, and while prowling among the
other cages tore the door. from a cage
containing a huge rattlesnakee A fight
between the beast and the reptile i'm
mediately ensued and as long as 1t last
ed the contest was one of the most
startling battles of its kind ever wit
messed. The cries of the attendants at
the zoo and the growls of the. jaguar
attracted many people to the scene and
hundreds witnessed the struggle to
the death
When the. door fell from the screen
cage containing the rattlesnake the
reptile Immediately struck the enraged
jaguar. but the skin of the animal re-
sisted the fangs of the snake. With a
-growl the Jaguar jumped at the snake.
attempting to grab it in his Jaws. The
reptile uncoiled and throwing its long
body to its full length sunk its fangs
deep into the side of the beast. The
jaguar caught the snake i'm it's mouth
and crushed its body, but not until it's
fangs had again been sunk into his
shoulder. The jaguar died with the
snake coiled around his leg and body.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-02
EPIDEMIC
OF CRIME
IN CHICAGO
GFeESOIle Record OF
. Murders and
Suicides.
sp.elsl i pispsteh 70 The can. !.

. CHICAGO, Nov. /. - Forty-three
persons. committed suicide and sixteen
were murdered in Chicago during the
Indian summer month. October. ac-
cording to the Coroner,s report. - =.
TWO hundred and tahirty-three deaths
were. reported during the month. OF
this number 1O7 were accidental.
Sixty-sixs on investigation by Coroner,s
5uries. were found to have been due
70 natural causes.
In the suicides carbolic acid seemed
10 be the favOrite means, as this drug
was used in thirteen cases. Ninc per-
sons shot themselves. eight used gas,
four hanged: themselves, three took
strychnines. two drowned themselves,
one drank gasoline and one took rat
poison. ~
The figures in the accident list show
tbirty-four persons to have been killed
by railway trains and thirteen by
streetcars. Eight were run down by
wagons, nine fell down stairs, six fell
from windows, ten fell in various
ways, two were electrocuted, one was
killed by an explosion, eight were
drowned, one was accidentally shot,
one was bitten by dog and died of
hycrophobla,- one was accidentally
poisoned. three died of burns, one was
killed by a DULL one was kicked to
death by a horse, six were accidentally
asphyxiated. by gas and one fell down
an elevator shaft.
Two cases of murder and suicide of
similar nature occurred to-day within
two hours of one another. joseph M.
Scala, a butcher, fatally shot his wife
and then himself. The shooting is
said to have been due to business
troubles. Shortly afterward William
Kuhlman, publisher and president Of a
mining company, was shot and fatally
wounded by his former partner, Henry
Holtze, who then killed himself
Hottie alleged that he had been
swindled by Kuhlman.
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HEARTS IRE LDRUNG !.
BY WOMANS PLIGHT
Special Dispatch to The Call.

side wearily trudged a lad of i've.
Miller,s heart was wrung and he went
to Fullerton and raised a purse. John
Clandine gave a horse and the Du-
rians drove away rejoicing. but soon
the eldest girl became seriously sick.
She returned to Fullerton and Miller
and Clandine raised more money.
bought tickets for mother and chill
dren to Porterville, and they are now
on the way.
They had pulled their wagon four
teen miles.
Mrs. Durian's husband died in Por-
terville five years ago, leaving her des-
titute. Lately friends in Orange in
duced her to come south, assuring her
an easier living. She says she found
their promises false.
Sixteen dollars was all she had in
the world and with five of this she
bought the old wagon, expecting to
live on the balance while going like
beasts of burden the long journey.
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VISITS HEAVEN
DURING TRANCE
Indiana, Woman Returns
With Glowing Description
Of the Great Unknown
Special Dispatch to The Call.

:. MARION Ind, Nov. IL Rising
from trance in which she had lain
for. eighteen hours, after being pros
trated at religious services in the
home of w. HI. H. Nook of West
Marion; Mrs. Laura Hill declared she
had visited heaven.
II saw my grandparents" she said,
"and they we're at my side, and angels
were. all about me. Everything was
so beautiful
She spoke of having seen and been
with girl friends who had long been
dead.
While Mrs. Hill lay in the trance
her lips were seen to move at frequent
intervals. as if in conversation. Smiles
played on her face at times. and then
again she appeared sad and tears
came into her eyes.
Mrs. Hill, although revived from the
trance, is still unable to leave her bed,
because of being weak from going
without nourishment for a long Pc
riod.
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LOS ANGELES. Nov. Ito drag
by hand 800 miles. from Orange to
Porterville, Talare County, spring
wagon loaded with 500 pounds OF
household goods, was the task Mrs.
M. j. Durian, a poor widow, set for
herself and two little daughters, aged
10 and IL. The world has been rough
with her and her heart hungered for
her sons of IA and 16, whom misfor-
tune had compelled her to leave at
Porterville, chopping wood. To be
with them and satisfy the longing OF
a mothers heart was her one thought.
The only way she could do so was the
trip over the dusty wagon roads.
BraveIy she undertook it.
This evening A. Miller, driving from
Anaheim to Fullerton, came upon the
mother in her plight In the middle
of the road each little girl was tug
ging at shaft and the woman was
pushing with all her might. BY her
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TRAGEDY FOLLOWS IN HIS PATHWAY
Special Dispatch to The CaI.

REDDING, Nov. 1.-Fate has been
unkind to Otis M. Storer of this city
Within the short space of a month and
a half he has been struck two cruel
blows. The first robbed him of his
sweetheart, she being killed before his
eyes by falling tree. The second
probably will rob him of his life or
leave him helpless cripple for the rest
Of his days. Yesterday he fell from a
lumber fiune near the Afterthought
mine. striking the rocks twenty feet be-
low His back was broken by the fall.
and he now lies at the point of death.
And yea'terday was the day upon which
he was to have been married had not
death claimed his bride-to-be.
The death Of Storers sweetheart,
Grace Hall Of Round Mountain, was a
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particularly sad one. 1t occurred last
September at the home of her father
She was assisting her cousin TO fell a
tree. Storer came along while the work
was in progress and insisted that she
should allow him to take her place at
the saw. Laughingly she compiled with
his request, then stood about for few
minutes chatting her cousin and lover
With a merry laugh upon her lips she
started to leave, unconsciously walking
in the direction in which the tree had
already started TO fall. She did not hear
the shout of warning uttered by her
fiance. 1t was drowned in the sound
made by the forest giant as it fell and
crushed her to the ground, and to the
lover was left the heartbreaking task
of taking from the beneath the heavy
trunk and bIood-stained branches the
form OF his beloved.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-02
.SPEEDIEST YET
ON TYPEWRITER

CALL BUREAU, HOTEL BARTON,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The world s
record for speed in typewriting has
again been smashed and another clerk
In the Patent Office is the proud VIC
tor.
Miss Mary Pretty yesterday wrote
26,4 400 words, beating the record of
Miss Olive Cameron by S400 words in
day.
Miss Pretty has suffered no incon-
venience so far from her remarkable
days work. despite the fact that some
have asserted that the speed tests at
the Patent Office frequently result in
temporarily Gripping the clerks wrist
or fingers. She was at her desk this
morning, working away, probably on
another record, although it is believed
that she is safe for a little while
against other ambitious clerks.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-02

DEED OF SIX
BOLD THUGS
Try. to Destroy Sight
Of a Man They.
Held Up. :.
Fear Of. Future Recognition
by Victim Prompts the
Brutal Act
speeIaI pIgpateh . The calI.

RENO. Nov. 1.-G. Rosa, a railroad
employe,- was held up 9nd robbed OF
$50 by a gaps or 70, near Derby
to o-nigflt After completing this work
the villains feared recognition and, in
an effort to cover up their crime and
still avoid committing murder. they at
tempted to destroy the sight of the de-
fenseless victim: The sight of one eye
was destroyed and in all probability the
sight of the other will be totally lost.
The injured man was brought here
Tonight and will be sent to San Fran
cisco for further treatment immedi.
ately.
Rosa was walking along the track
when aecosted by the brutes, who, af-
ter relieving him of his money. pro-
ceeded to carry out their terrible deed
with diabolical GOODNESS.
The men are supposed to be MEM
bers of a gang that has terforized the
employees upon the Government canal
oin. that section. for sthe past. year and
officers. are now searching for. them.
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DEATH IN FLAMES FATE
OF TWO MEN OF MODESTO
Charred Remains of Laborers Found
i'm Ruins of Hotel Destroyed
bv Fire

MODESTO, Nov: THE City Ho-
tel was burned to the ground here
last night. James Rice and Levi
Beck, laborers, were burned to death
Rice's body was found lying across the
threshold of his room, while Beck's
was found in the hallway.
The property loss exceeds $4,000.
j. E. Mitchell owned the building,
which contained a hotel. restaurant
and saloon.
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THE WEATHER.

Forecast made at San Francisco for
hirty hours ending midnight. Nov. ?:
san Francisco and vicinity-cloudy.
unsettled weather wednesday; fresh
westerly winds. A. C. McADIE.
District FOrecaster.
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THE rHEArERs.

ALcAzAR-s.Drusa wayns.''
CALIFORNIA-Haveriy's Minstrels.
CENTRAL-"Ths Worst Woman In
London"
CoLUMBIA-"Glittsri Gloria"
CHUTES-vaudeviIle
GRAND-"Pretty Peggy
MAJESTIC-'sHamIet
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Matinee to
day.
TIvoLI-'Tns Messenger Boy"
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RUMORS OF WAR
STIR GREAT BRITAIN

Nov - is ha h
ahad ntn
flor thea went toa
da,dO cnnar the without hhd Thegeaa
ehrt nhadb retired
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continued on Pass = c0lumn 2.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-05-13
COLLEGE NOTES.

VIM. Winton prea ched in Evart Sun
day.
Ben Dunning spent thr sabbath at his
home in Holt
Frank Hurst and Earl Weber spent
the sabbath with friends in Ithaca.
Jessie Laing, sprained her knee in a
game of tennis Saturday and is confined
TO her room.
Norman King went TO Owosso Sun
day TO give talk on missions before the
Y. NJ. O. A. Of that city.
Miss Hazel Linn leaves for Cleveland
today her father is seriously i'll. Miss
Linn expects TO be with us next year.
Miss Bridges of the assembly's COM
mittee onEvangelization gave an address
on Personal Work" Friday afternoon.
The baseball team is at present crippled
by the absence OF Weber and Adams.
Weber has split hand and Adams a
sprained knee.
II. n. Ronald '03 and Princeton, '07
gave the regular alumnius talk before
the students Wednesday. His subject
was college Traditions"
The. catalogue, which came out the
last Of this week and is the neatist
gotten up issue that has yet appeared,
shows an enrolment of 269, IL more
than were here last year.
The mock trial Wednesday evening
before the court of Zeta Sigma, was q
great success. Mr.. Mcbride, the ex-
president and Cooley, ex-treasurer were
convicted OF transportation OF funds
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-05-13
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

At recent meeting Of the Order of
were passed on the death OF Mrs. Byron
Webb
Ii is with the ksenest regret that we
express our deep sympathy to the be-
reaved family Of our lamented sister,
Nettie Webb. a most dearly loved and
highly honored member of our order
who passed pea ,efully away on Wednes-
day evening, April 81, 1904
She was one who represented all OF
purity, all Of virtue, and all Of truth,
for which she had struggled and striven.
Who among us will not feel the sweet
inf uence Of her pure, blameless life?
She died as she had lived, in peace and
harmony with the world. So pure, un-
selfish and devout had been the life Of
our dear sister, that she was indeed
Sustained and soothed by an unflatter-
ing trust" in her last hours upon earth.
For US her place will never be filled and
we cannot but bewail the void in our
ranks, and in our hearts, words fail us
utterly when we try TO express the grief
which overwhelms us, at the sudden
and irreparable loss which has fallen
upon us, therefore be it
Resolved, That the members of the
Order of the Easter Star, will ever hold
in loving and tender memory the name
of Nellie Webb, whose pure, gentle and
upright life every woman may well
emulate, and whose influence for good
abides, though her sweet companion
ship is lost to us for evermore, and be
IL further
Resolved, That these words be en-
tered on our minutes, that copy of
same be published in The Alma Record
and Alma Journal, that a copy OF these
resolutions be sent TO the bereaved
mourning family, to all Of whom. we
offer the deepest sympathy of our
hearts, which were ever filled with love
and admiration for our departed sister
We shall ever cherish her memory.
M. PoLLAsKY, HANNAH HALL, ABBIE
MONTIGEL
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-05-13
PUPILS RECITAL.

The recital by the School Of Music
Tuesday evening was the best attended
event OF the year. 1t was well worthy
of the crowd. All the numbers were
very good. Miss Hooper's work being
exceptionally well done. The program
was as follows:
THE Torreador," Mr.. Mcbride !;
Barchetta, Miss Lou Evans; The For
get Me Not, Miss Grace Messenger (;
Shepherds All and Maidens Fair. Miss
Mary Sharp The Quest. Miss Watson;
Rondo, For Two Planos;) Miss Lou dip,
Miss Mary Butler; Sarabande, Miss
Linnie Udell; "Sing On" Miss Hooper !;
Novelette, in +. Major. Miss Wallace !;
Every Valley Shall be Exalted" Mr..
McMannis; Valse in T.. Sharp Minor,
Miss Sadie Messenger; Widmung. Miss
Sergeant; The Daffodils. Miss Wallace,
Miss Hooper, and Miss Watson.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-05-13
Alma College
DEFEATED BY N. A. {.

Alma went up against stiff aggrega.
ton at M. A. O., but the score does not
tell the respective merits Of the team.
Nj. A. O.. really earned but five OF her
10 runs. Things started out well for
Alma, as she scored one in the first.
through a bunt by Davis and a three
Dagger by Mcbride. NJ. A. o. got no
farther than first for the first three run.
hinge, but in the fourth, after two men
were out and the third should have been
out by an easy pop mp, five runs were
secured by good clean hitting.
Both teams batted well, but the Farm.
ers succeeded in punching there's
better. Alma secured her second run
by an error and hit in the last inning.
The batteries were: Mcbride and
Schultz; Millar and Chapman.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-05-13
THE THIRTEEN PUZZLE.

PERHAPS there is no class OF people IN
the world so superetitious as the sailor,
unless it be the ball player. \ vessel
owner would not think of allowing his
fleet at the opening of the season to leave
port on FRIDAY or the thirteenth of the
month. He would expect all sorts OF
mishaps to follow the ship shounl he do
SO, but the country printer is always too
busy to give much thought to signs or
superstitions, vet we can't fail TO overlook
the unusual mixtures of thirteens that
The Record has to contend with this
week. Should YOU fail to get Your
Record on time this week II will be no
fault of ours, and YOU will, OF necessity,
charge it up to the "unlucky thirteen. ~
BY referring to the date line of The
Record YOU will observe that it is III its
twenty-sixth year or twice ID; the num-
Der of the paper is ID; the publication
day is Friday. May ID, and the whole
number is 1919.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-05-13
CHURCH AND SOCIETY NOTES.

The subject OF the morning sermon at
the Presbyterian church will be "The
Entrance to the Soul" The evening
subject will be, "Invisible Letter Writ
ing" All are invited
"Can Politicians and Business Men
be true Christians" will be answered
in the Sunday evening sermon at the
Baptist church. Morning service at the
usual hour. All are welcome.
Services at st. Johns church next
Sunday as follows: 8 a. M, Holy Com
munion; 10 80 a. M, subject "Ascen-
sion;" 1880 p m subject, "Expecta-
tion." Sunday school at noon. All are
invited.
Next Sunday morning the pastor OF
the M. K. church will give the last of
the series OF sermons on 1.-The Heart OF
Christianity" In the evening the
Epworth League Anniversary service
will be held. Special music will be
rendered.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-05-13

SOME of the most distinguishing citi-
zens of Michigan will be in attendance at
the state convention of those citizens of
Michigan who voted for Gen. John c.
Fremont for president in 1856 to be held
in Jackson, May rs, 1904 This conven-
ton will meet for the purpose of organiz-
ing and making suitable arrangements
for the representation of the Fremont
voters at the celebration OF the iftieth
anniversary of the birth of the republican
party, under the GA ks at Jackson, on July
6. 1904.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-05-13

so MANY assurances of support are be-
ing received at the Republican head
quarters in Detroit from some of the
largest counties in the state that the
Homer Warren committeeman are de-
claring that he will go into the state nom
mating convention with 800, instead of
200, votes OH the first ballot. They figure
that Stearns will have about 225 and
Horton about so votes, thus giving the
primary election reform candidates for
governor a combined vote of SIS, enough
to control the convention. 1t will take
54S votes 10 nominate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-05-13
FINE BODY OF KNIGHTS.
Edelweiss Company of Alma Made Sol
dierly Appearance I'm Detroit.

Edelweiss Co. Knights of Pythias.
sent a splendid company Of representa-
tives to attend the state convention Of
the order, which was held in Detroit
from Monday TO Wednesday of this
week. About tbirty-five members OF
the local company went down on Mon
day morning and others followed on
later trains The Pere Marquette Rail-
way Co. furnished very sumptuous
special car for the first party.
In the prize drill Grand Rapids won
first prize, Battle Greek second and
Lansing third in class A; Albion was
the only competitor In class Il. Alma
won the prize of $40 for having the
largest percentage of its members in
the parade and there is possibility of
their winning the prize for the COM
pany travelling the longest distance to
the convention.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-05-13

THE Canadians have done a wonderful
thing. bore a tunnel through the rock
under the Horseshoe falls of Niagara,
opening it at a point behind the falls
where great volume of water pours over.
Other magnificent views have also been
obtained by branch tunnels. Rooms
have been fitted up in the tunnel, with
glass ends, so that one can take an ice
cream, a cigarette, or hand of whist,
behind the wonderful falls, sitting OH a
sofa, high and dry and at the same time
study the submarine wonders of the
greatest cataract on the globe. What a
place for love making during the dog
davsl
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-05-13
FRIDAY, MAY ID. 1904.
REPUBLICAS STATE CONVENTION.

To the Republican Electors OF the State OF
Michigan ,,,,
The state conventions OF the Republicans OF
Michigan is hereby called 20 meet at the Audi
torium in the City of Grand Rapids, on Wednes
day the 18th day OF May. 1904, at eleven clock
in the forenoon for the purpose OF electng -FOUR
delegates.a t-iarge and four alternate delegates
atlarge to the Republican National Convention
10 be held AT Chicago. June u, 700 CHAIRMAN
Of the Republican state Central Committee ana
two members thereof from each congressman
district; also for the purpose OF placing In nom.
ination four teen candidates Tor Electors OF
President aud Vice President OF the United
states and for the transaction OF suca other
business as may properly become before the
Convention. ,
Gratiot county is entitled TO - delegates.
BY order OF the Republican State Central com
mittee GERRIT j. DIEKEMA. Chairman
DENNIS E. AWARD, secretary.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-05-13

THE committees of IS which was APP
pointed by the national triennial conven-
ton of the Episcopal church at San Fran
cisco in 1901 TO consider the ACCESSIBILITY
of changing the legal name of the denomi-
nation from The Protestant Episcopal
Church of the United States" to "The
American Catholic Church of the United
States, has issued an extended report in
which the opinion is expressed that any
chance az this time is inexpedient.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-05-13
alag DAY"

The American Flag Association sends
out its usual request for cooperation Of
all American citizens in the observance
of the one hundred and twentieth anni-
versary of the adoption Of the Stars and
Stripes as the flag of the United States.
The date for the celebration is Tuesday,
June a. This observance has been a Gus
tom for the last seven wears.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-05-13

territory of Canada is becoming a matter
of considerable concern. The land proves
to be very fertile. II is stated that the
increase in cereals there from IS9S, when
it was 5000, 900 bushels, reached i'll 1903,
80 ,ooo, 900 bushels. 1t is not surprising
that farmers are crossing the border.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-05-13

ADVISES from Grand Rapids state that
William Alden Smith will again enter
the race for governor. While the dear
William does not want to be governor he
would awfully like to be United States
Senator, and only enters the race for the
sake of peace and harmony"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-05-13

THE Republicans of Maine are en-
thusiasuc over President Roosevelt. Once
it used to be said, CAS- Maine goes so goes
the union They say they share in the
feeling which is common throughout the
country of respect for the Presidents
courage, and patriotism; and commend
the wisdom with which he has conducted
our home concerns, as we'll as those in
the far east.