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The San Francisco call., 1904-11-14
HEART SUDDENLY FAILS
AS MAN CLIMBS LADDER
Mine Secretary Falls 10 His Death
While Ascending Shaft
In Utah.

SALT LAKE, Nov. 13.-Judge Nor
ris Sommer, secretary of the Steele
Consolidated Mining Company, fell
fifteen feet down a shaft at the COM
pany's mine at Park City to-day and
was instantly killed. 1t is supposed
an attack Of heart failure. caused him
to lose his hold on the ladder which
he was climbing after having inspect
ed the ore body. Judge Sommer had
been prominent in business and po-
litical affairs in Utah for several years.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-14
EASTERNERS INQUIRE.
George w. Austin Of the Austin Rea
Estate Company said:

Residents of Oakland have no idea how
many Eastern people have already arrived
here to spend the winter but it is a fact that
there Is hardly a hotel in the city that has
not from two to dozen families from Eastern
States. Many of these people have come here
for the first time. and some of them are even
now considering the purchase Of property, in
tending to locate permanently in this city.
The market was rather quiet during the re-
cent political campaign, but now that the cleo
tiOn is over business will soon pick up again.
in fact the influence of the Republican VIC
tory has already been felt in real estate cir
until after the election now seem ready to go
ahead with business. We have several trans
actions pending which I think will be closed
by the end of November.
BERKELEY, Nov. 13.-Another new
business block is being erected in
Berkeley, at the corner Of Telegraph
avenue and Bancroft way, which will
be a marked addition to the improve
ments of the town. The new structure
is being built by Louis Titus, president
of the Berkeley Development Company,
and is owned by that company. 1t will
be three stories in height and occupies
a ground space 130 by 100 feet.
Eight stores will be located on the
ground floor, five fronting on Telegraph
avenue and three on Bancroft way.
The second floor will be occupied by Of
fees and apartments and the third floor
will be devoted to apartments only.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-14
THINKS INCENDIARY
BURNED HIS HOUSE
Owner OF Fruitvale Cottage Says
Neighbors Saw Suspicious Actions
About the Time of Fire

OAKLAND, Nov. IA cottage on
Fruitvale avenue. near Hopkins street,
was burned last night under circum-
stances that have enlisted official in
Quiry. According to the story told by
neighbors to John Pactus, owner of
the burned dwelling, the place was set
afire.
Pactus told the Sheriff's office to-
day he had been informed that per-
sons residing near the destroyed resi-
dence saw a man run away from the
place shortly before the flames broke
mystery. Pactus declared he could
not give a clew that might help the
officers. The dwelling was vacant
Pactus is employed by the Southern
Pacific Company.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-14

ENDORSEMENT COMMITTEE MAKES
REPoRT.-oakland. Nov. 13.-The Charities
Endorsement Committee has made a report in
dorsing the West Oakland Home. the new
Century Club, the Associated Charities and
the Seamen's Rest. The members of the COM
mittee are II. c. Capwe and ]. d. Richard
son for the Board of Trade A. Jonas and ID
c. Brown for the Merchants Exchange, and
John d. Isaacs for the Associated Charities.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-14

BERT REYNOLDS GOES TO SANTA
ROSA-Oakland, Nov. 13--W. B. Reynolds.
formerly business manager OF a local evening
paper has gone to Santa Rosa to take edito-
rial control of the Santa Rosa Republican in
which publication he has bought half inter
est. His PARTNER in the venture is w. H
James, former business manager OF the Sacra-
mento Bee.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-14
Brealks lee at FoothaII.-

OAKLAND, Nov. 13. - Alexander
Todd, 20 years old. fell while playing
football this Afternoon at Golden Gate
and broke his right leg. The injury
was treated at the Receiving Hospital.
Todd lives in Alameda
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-14
OrganIze ON the Ohio.

A Christian Endeavor Society was
organized on the battleship Ohio Sat-
urday by the Golden Gate Christian
Endeavor Union. The new organiza-
ton, which contains forty members, is
the largest floating branch of the
order. The officers are: r. w. Moul-
ton, president; j. w. Skinner, vice
president; w. r. Tiddens, treasurer;
w. A. Phibbrick, recording secretary,
and E. A. Norman, corresponding Sec
retary.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-14
Mrs. Chabot,s FuneraI.

OAKLAND, Nov. 13.-The funeral
of Mrs. Mary A. Chabot, wife of the
late Anthony Chabot, will take place
Tuesday Afternoon at o'clock from
the Chabot residence, 104 East Fif-
teenth street.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-14

CHARGED WITH KILLING L.ARKS.-
Oakland. Nov. 13.-Harry Rubino shoe
maker residing at Seventh and Market streets
was arrested to-day by Deputy Game Warden
J. p. Herring on a charge OF unlawfally shoot
ing meadow larks at Fruitvale-
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-14
OK NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA x
BRANCH OFFICES
OF THE CALL IN
ALAMEDA COUNTY

OAKLAND.
1915 Broadway.
Telephone Main 1888
BERk k,I4EI.
214S Center Street.
Telephone North ~.
ALAMEDA
f435 Park Street.
Telephone Alameda SSS-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-28
Where the Toddx Went.

Here is characteristic story of
Captain, afterwards General George
Pickett, famous at Gettysburg. 1t
was at the time of the disputes be-
tween England and America as to the
boundary line between British Colum-
bia and Washington territory. Capt.
Pickett had just mixed himself a
toddy, when his attention was arrest
ed suddenly by courier, whose mes
sage caused him TO mount immediate
ly and ride on, leaving the drink be-
hind him. He was gone some hours.
When he returned the empty glass
was on his camp table, whereupon en-
sued the following colloquy:
Orderly"
Eyes, sir"
where's that toddy?"
Threw it away, sir; thought you
had done with it, sir"
Where did you throw it; down
your -- throat?"
"Yes, sir; down my - throat,
sir" accompanied by a regulation sa-
lute.-Pittsburg Gazette.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-28

TITS a very funny thing, Kitty"
he replied. in slow, insane voice,
pointing to a dim corner in the draw
ing room, 'but the viceroy is standing
there bowling to me. But don't
quite remember what 7 want to say
to him and know you are in a hurry
to catch the train to England, so
shall we run away, dear? Ha, hal"
To the sound Of his loud laughter
Kitty tainted dead away.
Il could have told you from the
first what would happen a man re-
marked a few monIns later to Mrs.
Caevenix. mo man alive could work
his brains as poor George Gascoigne
did without a breakdown. Talk Of
high pressure and oyerwork-why,
the government ground the poor devil
in its mill, ground him to chaff-and
such a man Of men, too! Where is
the poor chap now, by the way?"
Kitty has taken him home" re-
piled Mrs. Chevenix, neryously-she
was always nervous on this subject.
"They have got a pretty little house
at Ascot, and she nurses and watches
him with most rare devotion, and the
doctors hope in time"
"That he'll recover to find his
career ended and his life work spoil
ed" answered the man bitterly. Bet
ter TO live on a merry fool"
The woman shuddered, for none
knew better than Olive Chevenix
whose hand was responsible for this
little Simla tragedy Boston Jour
nal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-28

Despite repeated announcements,
including his own declaration that
Robert E. Peary will not again at
tempt to reach the North Pole, it
seems incredible that a feat which he
has so nearly accomplished will not
continue to invite him until the
temptation becomes too strong. One
is impressed with this idea at least
by what Mr. Peary says and the way
he says it in an article on How to
Reach the North Pole" in a recent
number of McClure's Magazine. and
in which he clearly has the problem
solved and the way made simple and
easy, with various contingencies pro-
vided for in advance. But he de-
clares:
$50 far am / from considering the
general proposition of advance over
the Polar pack impracticable that |
have no hesitation in saying believe
that the man who. with the proper
equipment and proper experience, can
secure a base on the northern shore
of Grinnell Land. and can begin his
work with the earliest returning light
in February, will hold the Pole in his
grasp.
"The proper method for an effective
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-28
Mrs. RuaseII SAGE ohlects.

Mrs, Russell Sage objects emphati-
cally to the newspaper notoriety that
her husbands movements sometimes
bring upon the family. Her reasons
for objectlng are many.
It was last summer, when the great
fnancier was living at Cedarhurst, l..
l., and was suddenly taken sick. Mrs.
Sage was expounding on the annoy
ance caused her by the constant visits
of reporters.
Il do not like their coming down
here" she said. "Mr. Sage is here to
rest. and will not have him annoyed
by the papers. Why cant these men
see him at his Office and not come
here to bother him when he should
be resting. Why, when Mr.. Sage was
sick few weeks ago these men were
running down here all the time, and
| had to pay an awfully large bill at
the clipping agency last month.-New
York Mail and Express.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-28
An Easy One 10 Answer.

Representatives Brownlow and Glib
son are the only Republicans in Con.
gress from Tennessee. To relieve
their loneliness they indulge in a good
deal of good-natured banter. Brown
low took great care in selecting
persns in his district to stand civil
service examinations for positions,
and as luck would have it not a
single one failed toattain the requir-
ed grade. Gibson was not SO lucky,
and not a single man from his dis
trict passed the examinations.
How is this, Brownlow?" asked
Gibson. "All your men have passed
the examinations, while l can't get a
single one through in my district"
"Oh, that's easy" replied Brown
low. IF there was a single man in
your district capable of passing a civil
service examination you wouldn't be
in Congress"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-28
A SURE ENOUGH AMERICAN.
Repaired tie Church Roof But II All
Came Back.

Repaired tie Church Roof But It All
Came Back.
The following story is told of an
American who visited an old Eng
llsh church and struck up a conyersa-
ton with the rector The two went
up to the roof for the sake of the view
and the rector pointed out how badly
in need of repair were the leads;
going on to talk in a hopeless way of
the poverty of the parish.
The American rubbed his chin and
then offered to put on new roof at
his own expense. The delighted rec
tor closed with the offer The Ameri-
can was as good as his word, and
when on the completion Of the work
the rector thanked him effusively, he
quietly confessed to having made a
very respectable profit out Of his
Charitable" work
The rector asked for an explana-
ton and then the American informed
him that there is a certain amount
Of silver in lead, which was now ex-
tracted, but in old times it was left
because its presence in the lead was
not suspected. The quantity of the
silver in the lead on the church ROOT
was sufficient to pay all expenses and
to give the American a tangible profit
Parsons Weekly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-28

The brother OF one Of the Secretar-
les Of the Turkish Legation at Wash
ington recently paid a visit for the
first time to this country, and on his
arrival at New York was met by sew
eral of his former countrymen, the
latter pro-Americans, and very anx-
ious to exploit the greatness of the
metropolis. After directing his at
tention, among other things. to the
great buildings in course Of construc
ton, the excavations. and the other
far reaching Improvements under
way, one of them turned to the new
conner and asked:
well, what do you think Of New
York;"
Il think" said the otner, 1t will
be a very nice place when 1t is fin.
ished."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-28
She Knew Her Husband.
WeLaid Scheme of Henpecked Man Resulted in Failure
How Marriage Changed Fire>Eater Into
Model of MeeknesS

Marriage" said the man on the
t., changes all of us. used to have
a teamster in my service who was a
terror. His name was Jackson. He
could whip his weight in wildcats.
About year ago he came to me and
asked for leave of absence, saying he
was going to get married. He mar
ried the thinnest little woman you
ever saw. She didn't weigh ninety
pounds.
Well. sir, he hadn't been married
three months before he was a changed
man. All the fight and buster was
out of him, and he went about the
place as meek as Moses. One day he
conhded to another teamster that his
wife was nagging the life out of him.
The boys advised him to stand his
ground like a man. but he was in dead
ly terror of that little woman, and it
was no use. Finally the other team
sters Matched up plan to bring Mrs.
Jackson to terms.
jackson was to stay away from
home all night. He looked positively
frightened when this was suggested,
but he consented. The next day he
sneaked around the place like a crimi-
nal Evidently he was afraid his wife
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-28
GIVING EACH HIS DUE.
Irishman Knew How TO Place RaIaam
and the ASS.

Irishman Knew How TO Place BaIaam
and the ASS.
Matthew J. Donohue, a Tammany
district leader, tells this story of an
Englishman and an Irishman who
were discussing the old race ques-
tion.
when England wants really good
man she's got to go to Ireland to get
him." said the Irishman. Look at
Roberts Look at Kitchener. Both
Irish
Il suppose you think Wellington
was an Irishman," said the English
maa."
Sure"
"And Nelson"
Sure"
Il guess you'd claim Caesar If you
had a chance"
"sure. All good fightin' men are
Irish"
We'll" said the Englishman as a
clincher, ITO go back further, what
would you do with Balaam?"
"Oh. that's all right" retorted the
Irishman "Balaam was Irish, but the
ass was English. New York Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-28
To Reach the Pole,
Robert E. Peary Confident That Under Proper CrcUm'
the Problem Can Be Solved-How He
Would Proceed

attack upon the Pole may be summed
up in paragraph. viz:
"A strongly built ship of maximum
power; a minimum party, utilizing
the Esquimos exclusively for the rank
and file; the establishment OF per-
manent station or sub-base at Sabine;
the formation of chain Of caches
from Sabine to Hecla; the establish
ment of main base some where on
the North Grinnell Land coast; fore
ing the ship to winter quarters therea
the redistribution Of the entire tribe
Of Whale Sound Esquimos, taking the
picked men Of the tribe on the ship,
and distributing the others in a series
Of settlements along the Grinnell
Land coast, with the rear on the per-
ennial walrus grounds at Sonntag
Bay and the head of certain summer
navigation at Sabine, and the van at
Hecls; and, finally and advance, in
the earliest returning light of Febru-
airy from Hecla northward over the
polar pack, with small, light,
pioneer party, followed by a large.
heavy, main party, from which at
intervals two or three sledges would
drop out and return. until on the
last stage there would be but two or
three sledges left"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-28

would come after him. But she didn't.
No ,slrl
About 4 o'clock, according to the
plans of the conspirators. a boy was
sent to Jackson's house with a per-
emptory order to Mrs. Jackson to send
all of her husbands clothes down to
him Immediately.
jackson breathed a sigh Of relief
when the boy departed. There he
said, that oughter fix 'er.' You bet.
said a conspirator, she'll be scared to
death and come down here a-beggin'
you to go home Yes. added Jack
son, and you bet III be the boss after
this!'
Half an hour later the boy returned
with an immense box on his shoulder.
Jackson looked frightened.
Did you tell her Jackson wasn't
comm home no more?' one of the men
inquired.
eyes, answered the boy.
"'What did she say?' asked Jackson.
First she slapped me on the jaw,
said the boy. Then she laughed and
give me a dime and piece O. pie
jackson went home that night
New York Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-28

want to go home? You feel well?"
with quick anxiety.
"Oh, dear. yes always feel well.
want TO 90 home because-oh. be-
cause" she added recklessly, after a
long pause. you would not miss me,
and another man would"
Another mani" he looked at her
as one who does not hear Alright.
She stood her ground. though she
would have given worlds to revoke
the lie.
yes, George, another man. know
you are absolutely Indifferent to me-
but. well, he loves me"
"He-who?"
"Ah, that | win never tell you." she
cried, playing her part finely and
with a certain amount Of artistic
skill, his name must be a dead let.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-28
Leap of a Wildcat
i1unter Tells OF Remarkable Perr Of Dgperannuated
Beast Which He WItnessed-Now Seeks for
Further Information

alarming its had shot itself
through the air and landed on top Of
the pheasant before the bird, as quick
as pheasants are, could rise and get
out of the way.
"The Wildcats tracks and the marks
of the pheasant's blood were so fresh
on the snow that thought there was
q chance for me to overtake the
prowler before it got into the swamp.
I hurried along on the trail and found
that l was closer to the wildcat than
had suspected, for l overlook It be-
fore it had devoured its prey.
Not more than half Of the pheasant,
which was fine old cock, had passed
down the Wildcats gullet, and the
other half never passed down. / sent
a rifle bullet into the wildcats heart,
and it made another big jump. That
was straight up in the air, though, and
it fell back dead, almost in its tracks.
Judging from the great length Of
the leap the animal made when 1t cap
tured the pheasant, | expected to find
1t a young and healthy wildcat. ! was
consequently very much surprised to
find that it was very old one. 1t
was poor and lank, with film over
one eye, and scarcely a tooth left.
$50 would like to know how far q
young and active wildcat might be
able to leap, If a superannuated one
can cover thirty-three feet with evt.
dent ease. Seems to me 1t ought to
put eighty or hundred feet behind 1t
easy enough. New York Sun.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-28

S17,500.O00 on the Bank of Commerce,
did not pass through the clearing
house, Il being collected by the Nor
ton Trust company from the bank d.
. rect. Previous to that. on Feb. 1,
P1901, a check for s2S.127 900 was
drawn by ]. P. Morgan 4 Co. on the
First National bank That was also
collected without passing through the
clearinghouse. In connection with
the purchase of Southern Pacific
stock by the Union Pacific company.
check for s14Ss0,00 was drawn on
the Mercantile Trust company March
5. 1901. The check given a fortnight
ago in payment Of Lake Shores hold
ings of Reading stock was for s21,-
100000, and ranks, so far as known.
as the second largest check ever
used in local banking.-New York
Evening Post.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-28

IF a superannuated wildcat can
jump thirty-three feet with apparent
ease. what might we expect from a
young and active one in the way Of a
ieap?" ex-Sheriff John w. Hoffman of
Pike county, Pa, wanted to know,
and no one could answer him.
Il measured a Wildcats jump once, {"
the ex-sheriff continued, that showed
clear space of thirty-three feet be.
tween start and finish, and 1t was a
standing jump at that Or, rather, it
was a sitting jump, for the animal was
crouching in the snow when it made
that leap.
Il was hunting In the woods near
Little Log Tavern Pond in Pike coun-
ty and came upon the track Of the
wildcat. followed it long distance
in the snow.
Suddenly the track ended at a spot
where it was plain that the animal
had stopped and crouched. | looked
around to see what had become Of the
trail, and two rods ahead Of me | saw
bunch Of pheasant feathers where
the snow had been scattered about,
and from that spot the Wildcats track
led on again.
1T was plain to me, then, that the
wildcat had been hunting for its din
ner and had discovered a pheasant
wandering about in the snow. The cat
had crept up to within two rods of the
unsuspecting bird, and, that either
being near enough to suit It's purpose
or as near as it could get without
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-28
OUT OF THE ORDINARY.
Little Stories Tending to Weaken
Some Popular Theories.

EAAtiC 0ApllCo SthtN5 ~ NNt@F~h
Some Popular Theories.
I watched my wife dressing her hair
the other evening. BY Joye, her hair
is longer and darker than it was when
we were married.
"The teacher asked us to-day If
there was ever a greater man than
Abraham Lincoln, and l told her My
papa" This at dinner, from Mollie,
our elrest, aged 6.
A neighbor brought my wife tickets
for swell musicale recently. On the
night it was to come of went home
not particularly uplifted In anticipa-
tion. At dinner my wife said: eve
won't go out tonight, dearie. You look
tired. What do you say to rubber Of
cribbage?"
Jack Davis, an old buddie Of mine,
came out to dinner the other evening.
Really, everything did run smooth
ly. went to the door with him. He
whispered: Say, old man, for ravish-
ing cooking, an ideal den and the can
dy outfit all through you've got the
world beat. And say, pardon and all
that, but this is from an old pal The
missus is one OF the finest little women
ever saw"
Last week my wife's father 'phoned
me to hustle over to his ONCE. my
boy" said he when arrived, you've
got two hours and half to scrape to
gether every piece of collateral in
your name-150 minutes-there'a
something doing" 1t only took me
half hour. This morning, referring
to me, one of the papers printed the
following: The street is recognizing
new Napoleon of finance in the per
son of young Mr.. -, who has just
turned a mighty clever and exceed
ingly profitable deal. ."-Pittsburg Dis.
patch.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-28

Prof. Hopkins of Amherst, who like
many a good New Englander, is some
what theologically inclined, is fond of
telling how he was worsted in argu-
ment by his small daughter. He had
forbidden her to play with his pocket
knife, but she had kept on just the
same. and finally succeeded in cutting
herself quite badly The professor
called her to his study, and said very
gravely:
"My little girl, should punish you
for your disobedience. but l do not
need to. for God has punished you al.
ready"
"Yes," replied the child. "but He
let me play with the knife an awfully
long time first"-New York Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-28
VERY LARGE BANK CHECKS.
Ownership Of Millions Transferred b.
a Marrow Slip Of Paper.

Ownership Of Millions Transferred by
a Narrow Slip Of Paper.
Wall street banking these days in
wolves the use of some very large
checks. Single items for $4,000, 900 or
10000 900 are frequently seen, and
much greater amounts are sometimes
transferred through the interchange
of a narrow slip Of paper. Most Of
these items are collected through the
clearinghouse. except in cases where
they are deposited in the bank on
which they are drawn.
At the time that the Third Avenue
railroad property changed hands, two
checks, aggregating S34,500, 900,
were given out. One Of the checks,
for s17,00o,0 900, passed through the
clearinghouse May 26, 1900. It was
drawn by Kuhn, Loeb & Co. on the
National City bank, and was collect
ed by the Bank Of Commerce for the
Morton Trust company. Another
check, drawn by the same Arm for