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The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29
OVERLOOKED HEIRS
To ASSAIL WILL
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

oFLCIaL
MARTINEZ, Jan. 2s.-A bitter con-
test over the estate of the late S. G.
Little, the Dixon capitalist who died
a week ago after short illness -
probable. The will has been Med Tor
>nrobate in the Superior Court of So
Iano county BY J. H. Rice. The estate
Is valued at 1880 consisting OF cash,
realty and stocks. and the bulk is be-
oueathed to two children, Elmer 9.
Little and Clara NJ woodward To-
other children were cut of WITH smsNl
amounts.
Some time before the death OF Little,
his wife procured divorce. Ihe
children. with the exception Of those so
oenerol1slv remembered. took her side
of the controversy 1t is said that the
heirs who were ignored in the distri-
button of the estate will attack the
will.
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PREPARING TO EXTEND
SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINE
Surveyors Paving Way for COnEtruc-
tiOn Work From DumbartOn Cut-
on 20 Avon

MARTINEZ. Jan. 2S.-Two crews Of
Southern Pacific surveyors are at work
near San Ramon establishing lower
grades and taking out the curves on
the company's line preparatory to ex-
tending the road, by way of Dunbar
ton cut-on ana P1easanton, to Avon
and the main line tracks. Several i'm
portant changes ine the San Ramon
branch will be effected
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CHILD AsPHYxIATEp

creeping around a room last Saturday
the infant son of Mr.. and Mrs John
Balm Of this city disconnected rubber
hose attached to a gas stove The
fumes from the open jet asphyxiated
the child's sister sixteen days old, who
was asleep in her cradle.
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TRUxTUN BEALE LIVING
ON HIS RANCH AT TETON

BAKERSFIELD Jan 2s.-Truxtun
Beale, who. it is claimed, is in New
York waiting to be called to the wit
mes stand in the trial of the Thaw
case, arrived in this city late this aft
ernoon from his ranch at TETON, where
he has spent several weeks. SO far as
known, Beale has no intention of going
to New York.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29
POET keller talks
ON IMMORTALITY

BERKELEY, Jan. 2s.-An address on
Immortality" by Charles A Keeler,
the poet, drew a large audience to the
Philosophy building last night. Hun
dreds were unable to gain even stand
ing room. Professor George III. Howl
son occupied a front seat and took
part in the discussion that followed the
address.
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FOR MONTERREY HARBOR

WASHINGTON, JAN 2s.-Represen-
tative Needham teIegraphed today to
Henry A Greene and other leading
men of Monterey suggesting that the
hearing before the Senate committee
might yet secure an appropriation for
Monterey harbor. If a hearing is asked
for both Senators promise to DO their
best to have the item included IN
the bill.
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CnIIEGE DEAN DIES SUDDENLY

CHICAGO, Jan. 28.-Professor w. S.
Jackman, dean of the school of educa-
tion at the University of Chicago, died
today after an illness of less than
hours.
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CANAL LABoRERs GUARANTEED

COLON, Jan. 2S.-The French steamer
st. Germain, bringing 200 laborers for
he canal from West Indian ports, ar
rived here today and was at once
placed under quarantine on account Of
smallpox on board.
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GAMBLERS FORFEIT BAIL-OakIand. Ian.
2S.-Seventy four Chinese gamblers forfeited Sl0
bail each this morning, failing to appear when
their cases were called in the Police Court
The gamblers were arrested In raid last SAT-
urday night.
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ADD zEsT
To PRIMARIES
Three Contests for Control
of Delegates to Oakland
Republican Convention
MOTT Is UNOPPOSED

OAKLAND, Jan. 2s.-with three con-
tests in as many wards for control of
delegates to the Republican municipal
convention, there is enough fight on
hand for tomorrow's primaries to lend
a bit Of zest to the biennial struggle
for municipal preferment in this city.
A. p. Leach. who had been announced
as a candidate for the Republican and
Municipal League nominations for City
Attorney. withdrew his name today.
Leach said he had thus decided after
consideration because he felt his pri-
vate business demanded his attention.
Leach's withdrawal leaves no candidate
in the field at this time except City
Attorney j. E. McElroy. The tip is
strong that McElroy will receive the
nomination of the Republican con-
vention, as well as of the Democratic,
Municipal League and Union Labor
yoo rffes
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lfcADANI's TICKET

Councilman Alexander McAdam has
put the following ticket in the First
Ward
c. H. Pearson. f. II. Dettner. F. B. Peru. R.
W. Murphy. c. o. Favor II. A. Scrimgeows. c.
D. Fowler, Fl. p. Chapman. T. G. Madden, Julius
Ferpo, J. A Shmey. William II. Brown, C. w.
Denney, J. 7. Maschir. 7. NJ Reed. j. C. Pea
cock, F. c. Chapman Jorn Lacoste, ]. Fl. Rouke
The Third Ward fight is between
George Fitzgerald and John F Mullins
for the City Council. The Mullins
ticket is headed by the Mayors
brother. John W. Mott. and is being
supported by the administration forces
1t is as follows:
John W Mott, E o. Corrigan George Samuels
Maurice Flynn, Albert Bistorius W. II. J. Mat
thews, Y. A. Boell Engene Wadsworth. Darius
Mcmillan, Harry Guichard, w. $. Baxter. j. H.
McHRffe, T. NJ. Goodwin, Henry d. Cushing. IT,
Whitehead. F. Conry, James Ronald, w. Owens
and ". II. Morrison.
Fitzgerald's ticket is composed of
the following:
Clarence f. Wilson. Phil Rosenheim, W. H., J.
Matthews, N. J. Flynn, A. p. Stiefvater. A. E.
JohnstODe Hugh McCracken, A. /. Frick, Jacob
Fibush, Frank McKiernan. Joseph Tenancy. ]. f.
Swart, Eugene Wadsworth, Cyrus Miller Charles
Strasburg. +. c. Walker J. f. BeaudFy, A B.
Mofhtt, John F. Geary.
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MOTT Is UNoPPosED

Mayor Mott has no opposition for
denomination. He will receive in all
probability the support OF the citizens
as a whole, practically irrespective Of
party.
George Gross has organized so well
that his friends Will probably control
enough votes in the Republican con-
vention to nominate him without oppo-
sition. City Treasurer r. B. Aver is in
the same enviable position.
City Engineer F. c. Turner has
linked his fortunes with Harold Ever
hart for the Council, II. T. Burns for
Councilman at Large and DR.. j. b.
Wood for School Director from the
First Ward. That ticket which is in
dorsed by Mayor Mott carries the fol-
lowing delegates:
T. NJ. Robinson, George ". Nickerson, ii. s.
Robinson, Frank GalmRrino. Robert Moulds. Ed
die J. Smith, W. r. Dean. George II. Denison,
Robert Johnson. Captain 2. ]. Hatch, P. Mnlvi-
hill. ]. A. Munro, David Mendes. John "a Mellon
James II. Mahan Robert B. Cuthbert, W. L.
Hamilton. John Iacoste Charles A. Klinkner.
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FIGHT IN FOURTH WARD

The Fourth Ward fight is a contest
against Councilman z. C. Hahn. The
opposition TO him has not centered
upon candidate for the Council. The
anti Hahn ticket is for Mayor Mott
and for r. b. Aver for City Treasurer
this being Ayers home ward. 1t fol-
lows:
Henry P. Dalton. A. L. Leber, Oscar F. Breil-
ing, Harry G. Williams, Charles A. Cove, Frank
d. Williams, George p. Fraser. Charles H. Ste
vens, Andrew ]. Waters Arthur +. Jackson, John
II. Burnham, A A. Sicotte. Edward J. Tyrrell,
=. +. Garrison, Carl T. Lagercrantz A. L. Smith
John r. Fennessey, F. II. Eggert John c. Nc
Hugh. Chris H. Nor, A. J. Blake J. r. White
head. Leo J. Cuddy. Frank r. Dowd, John NJ.
Coyne, Fred d. Really.
Hahn's ticket follows:
J. w. Hahn, Captain e. NJ. Freeman. F. II.
Bruning, Charles +. Mau, John F. league, An
drew j. Nor, l. II. Clay. Henry Gonzales Phil
NJ. Watkins. A. c. Hodges, Bert Parker. Dr.
n. /. Dietz. DR.. S. p. Tate, William h Biers
F. Desmond. Harry Morrison. Olaf Anderson
Robert Waters, NJ. levin. y. H. Johnston, Levi
ApPley, P. Staples. George Walton, NJ. f. Fynes,
j. J. LaWrences.l.. SpaudinR.
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PEACE IN A FEW WARDS

mere lb HO OppOSlllOn IN the he
publican ranks to Councilman Elliott
in the Second, to Councilman Pendle-
ton in the Fifth, to Councilman Baccus
in the Sixth nor TO H S. Anderson in
the Seventh Ward. AIR of the opposi-
tion tickets carry Mayor Motifs name,
though he has taken a stand in the
First, Third and Fourth wards against
the incumbent Councilmen from these
wards who are desirous of being re-
turned. Hahn's delegation in thec
Fourth is friendly TO r. NJ Clement foq.
City Engineer. McAdam in the First
declares his ticket IS for Turner and
Burns. Frank Garrison announces his
withdrawal from the fight for Auditor
in favor Of George Gross. In Mayor
Motifs home ward, the Fifth, the ticket
is as follows:
For Mayor, F. K; Mott; for City Auditor.
,. II. Pendleton; for City Engineer, Frederick
C. Turner. Delegates-F. W. Bhger c. d. Vim
Jr, F. woolser. J. cal al EWING Ewing Charles I Gsnes Dne
ley OGara, r X. Williamson, J. g. Herr, Clar-
ence crowell, !: D. Martin. Sam Meyer, John
gene W. Roland, F. J. Woodward, R. g. Den
ney, J. F. Kick, n. W. Denton, Henry n. Nil.
Ter, w. ]. Cahfll.
LEAGUE DELEGATES
The Municipal League delegates are
follows:
tlrst Nard-Georee w. Hunt, z. T. Letter,
]. R. MseGregor. Walter Hunt w B, Moody,
r. o. Mead, ]. A. Mcpherson. John Chicou.
Second Ward-GeOrge W Dornin, J. A. Nor
row; A. II. Pratt, c. X: Marshall. Z. II. Lake.
o. L. Knowles. K. r. Elliasen, @. r. Brincker-
hon e J. Edwards. R. P. NJ. Greeley, ]. c.
ellison, II. J. Lackey, G. e. Merwin. Jerry
TIyrrel Hugh J. Bell, NJ. J. Hyde. Marx A.
Third ward-w C. Manuel. L. G. Burpee.
Q. 3. Palmer. Oliver Ellsworth. A. S. Carman
J. d. Galloway. w. s. Baxter, F. H.-Clark
!. A. Leach, John 7. Bell George Roeth, John
MeVey, Charles $. Booth, ]. Ga White.
Fourth Ward-H. A. Powell, George Kirk,
Fish, B. +. Edwards. A. Il Smith D. Scully,
b. X. Duncan, George R. stetson, Dr. J. Stark,
W. J. Lowry, John z. Gustavson, W. E. Mont
gomery, r. n. Dalton, NJ A. Jones. W. S. Ne
Murtry.
Fifth ward. K Mofntt. Cary Howard. s.
Bangs. J. c. HiIl, J. G. Hoyt, E. Booth, B. s.
Hubbard, j. c. Tossing, w. p. Wheeler. Bart
S. Noyes, F. NJ Parcels, W. G. Clark, J. r.
Ksrnum. John e. Fearn, S. C. Harper, Z. P.
Sixth ward-w D. Macdonald. W. ]. Kiefer-
Seventh Ward-C. II. DAILY. /. c. Lewis W
A. Dow, J. d. French, L. d. Inskeep, r. III
Allen, G. c. Lombard, @. Loken. J. G. Eaton
W B. Waddell, c; / swift, I; ,. Hardy Jr..
Easson. C. P welch, ". 81. Hardy, ]. Q. Estey,
r. n Cross, J W; Evans, Percy Walker, ]. +.
Wallace. T. 2. Hunt, r. W. Kinney. C. "
Armes Jr., Dr. T. p. Holmes, B. W Hammond
j. Arthur Petty, John L. McVey, r. B. GAYLORD
Grant Miller, r. b. Cook, Frank NJ Davidson
z. 3. b: Crsndall, L. G. Brattin. George Swick,
+. L. Holland.
The Democrats and Union Labor
party have no opposition ticket.
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GAMBIFRe FORFEIT

party have no opposition ticket.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-16
HERBIv0R0rS EuSTACE MILES.
Jay G0uld's chief Opponent at Tennis In
Enthusiastic Vegetarian.

Eustace Miles, tho Englishman from
whom young Jay Gould took the tennis
championship, is Il vegetarian, He is also
An ardent believer in the theory that most
folks eat too much. Mr., Miles has written
enough articles on how to live without
overeating TO reach from London around
the world. But he practiHos what he breaches.
and in order to show a sCeptical public
what lac really means by God reform he
has opened a vegetarian restaurant at
the back Of ChHring Gross where you can
feast on the most wonderfully prepared
things that are not meat al prices which
should delight the heart of a miser.
Thu Miles restaurant IL arranged in
artistic fashion. says Torn and Country.
and most OF its hahitues are people who
appear as il they had done something in
the world or are about to achieve something
remarkable. II is the centre Of attraction
for professional women and also for the now
famous Suffra gettn.
Mr. Miles can apparently train himself OIL
biscuits and Parmesau cheese 10 do those
thinEs for the accomplishment Of which
most younger college athletes require
stufing Of heefsteaks and months NJ hard
eJeroiSe,
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Chance. 81; sacrifice hits. sheckard, 30; home
rune Jordan, II; three base hits, Clarke ana
los.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. basemen, McGanni
,0e6: second basemen, Mailman, .o77; third
basemen, Lowe, .o47; shortstops. @. Dayls,
.04S; outhelders' Keller, .oS5; %cateherst Tim
neld. 1850; second basemen, DAILY, 500; third
basemens Kruger i5s; shortstops, a: Cr2ss,
81; second basemen, Ritchey. $50, third base
men. Kruger. 27li shortstops, wallace, ,54l'
f%ndss Van Haltren' "a; oatcher'' KIT
1902. AyeEaFesmFirst trsepsn. B sss! tkiEa
81; outheidelrs, ecohGsisS;n' 900; csitgheTs''
Chance. 1913. Put outs--First basemen, Beck
ley. l.27S; second basemen. Lowe. az tnita
1913: outfelders, Dobbs. ?o3: catchers, Bower
man, Az, Assists. first bSsemen Tepney.
I1si second IenSb Os SSd sPs, PfsElFdStll' s 49, s short GSDs.
Tinker, 404; outfelders, Crawford and Browne,
rs; catchers. King, 100.
neutrality-suspicious. .basemen. Mccain
basemen. Wolyerton, ;e4l: shortstops, pah-
len, .a4s: outfeldeEs .Mertes,, 1913; catcherS'
Warner, ;s?0. o PddtGbG sssmap Ab 9@sfinSfdio,
Slo; third basemen, GremInger. 2l5; short
stops, Hulswitt,. 1854; outnelders. Seymour
3lS, CatCheTS, KING, bbJ. AsslbIh-T IsI ghS'i
men, Tenney. O3: secon basemen, hitGhey'
$50. third basemen, GTeminger. 300i short
stops, Dahlen. Al; outfelders. Sheckaro'
SO: catchers, Moran. PA.
l9O4-Avera~ ges-First basemen, MoGann;
800: second basemen, Ritchey: :aSS; third
basemen, Wolverton, a2b; shortstops; Cor
coran, .936; o%utlelders, Shannon,. 97s; catchers'
Warner, ,973. Putouts First basemen.
Beckley, 1929: second basemen. EverS; 81;
third basemen. Leach, 2i2: shortstops. Bahn
400, hssists-First basemen. Tenpey. il5'
Leach. al; .shortstops, ,Dahlen, 4et; out
Neutrality-suspicious. basemen, McG ann;
aei: second basemen, Ritchey, 9el; third
basemen, Casey, 04a: shortstops. Corcora1,
952: outfelders, Leach, 9ss' catChers, Moran,
9se. Put outs-First basemen, Tenney l.556;
second basemen, Gleason. 3e5; third basement,
Courtney. 229; shortstops, Abbaticchio. Ss6;
outhclders, Thomas. 373; catchers. 53s. As,
sists First basemen. Tenney, th2; SECOND
basemen, Higgins, 525; third basemen, Dev-
lin, 2s9. shoTtstops, CoTcoI ali, 53l: outFeloeTs'
SlaRle and Thomas, 81. catChers, Schlel, los.
ieo6-Averages-First basement, McG ann,
1905. second basemen. Ritchey. ,060, third base
men, Arndt. Dos; shortstops. Tinker. .a44. out
helders, Sheck ard, .9s6: catchers. BowermaI,
,aSl, Putouts First basemen, .Nealon. l.592;
second basement, Evers, 344; third bascnep,
Brain, EOS: shortstops. Doolin. 1896; out1elders,
Maloney. 355: catchers, King. 500, ,Assists-
First basemen, Tenney. IFS. second basemen.
Higgins, 45s: third basemen, Devlin, 1856;
shortstops. Doolin. $50; outhelders, Dolan,
20: catchers. Der gen, 40,
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COPPER FOR GOLD.
Bank Of England Branch SNindIed In an
Unusual Way.
From the London Daily Mail.

TTNUi w IsNINuUV bHllV INf
\ remarkable story of halfpennies being
substituted for half soverelRns was told at
the Manchester City police court yesterday,
when Henry Douglas Anderson. who had
been employed at the Manchester branch
Of the Bank Of England and after ahscond-
ing had been arrested in Canada, was charged
with stealing e. .Osi.
In stating the case for the prosecution
r. L. Smith. NJ. p, said that the prisoners
duty was that Of separating lightweight
gold coins from those Of full weight. and he
had TO nut the full weight coins into bags
which he had to label and sign. On July n
bank issued twenty-five bags OF half SOW
ereigns to Mcssrs. Williams, Dcacon's Bank.
and fourteen of them. which had hcen made
M hy the prisoner. were lohpd to have been
tempered with, half sOvereiGns having been
replaced by the necessary number of half
pennies to make ur the correct weight. Two
other bags in the banks treasury which bore
his signature were also found to have been
hammered with in the same way, and the total
sum missing Was e. ,0sl,
on September ~ the hauk received n letter
from the prisoner in Winnipeg, In which he
practically admitted his guilt aud made
reference TO the mad act he had committed.
Evidence WIS given by R number Of bank
clerks. including n retired detective inspector.
NAMED John woolven. who. describing his
search for Anderson. said he went down TO
Whiteta ble-on Sea and found the prisoners
wife and family living there. In p drawer he
found sst1.
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PUTTING ROBERT TO BED.
A Process Causing His Father Puzzles Of
More Kinds Than One.
L..n.a C

"Papa!"
"Well2"
Tell me a story
I'm tell you just one IL you will prombs
to go to stsnp."
My pajamas don't feel good"
Don't think about them. I'll tell you o
story, but one will be all"
Mr.. Todd sat beside the bed and began;
Once there was a little boy
What's his name?"
Il forget"
Didn't he have any name?"
yes, to be sure he hadl Don't interrupt
me, Robert"
Then what was it?"
why, his name was-his name was
Julius.
"Julia's a girls name
This boys name was Julius. not Julia.
He was named for Julius Cesar"
Il know something about Julius Caesar
Robert exclaimed, sitting up suddenly and
quoting:
julius Caesar
Was a wise old geezer.
But he froze of his feet
In a ice cream freezer.
Where did you ever hear such a thing Al,
that?"
Alfred Potts told it to me-"
well, don't you ever let me hear yo1
Use that word 'geezer' again. Now. 70 tn
Sleep
But you didn't tell me the story"
An right. Once there was a little boy
named julius"
Julius Cesar"
NO. no. This isn't about julius Caesar
at all. Julius Cesar was a King, and he
died a long time ago"
when he froze his feet of, papa
He didn't freeze his feet. That IL
piece of stiffness Alfred Potts told you.
What. is a piece of Stiffness, papa"
Don't ask me such foolish questions,
Settle down and go to sleep, or III 60 bark
downstairs and leave you alone"
Papa, my pa jamas don't feel good
Il told you not to think about them.
Now. listen and III tell you about This
little bov. He went out one day and saw
Was his name Julius?"
yes. yesl" Mr.. Todd answered. bis
name was julius and he"
did he die a long time ago."
NO; Julius Caesar died a long tim.
ago. This boy didn't"
Where does he live now"
4 uOh I hliONs Dt tlllls
How'd you know what's his name. Fhsn''
We'll, he lives-he lives in a town, GONE.
where. And one day he went out and ssT
a tree that was simply full Of birds. 1hs
birds
What did the birds do?'
The birds sang. Of course
What did they sing?"
"They sang songs. Now, IL you want ne
TO tell you this story you will have n h'
quiet. So this boy looked up al the hir1s.
and
MY pajamas don't feel good"
They never will feel good il you don't
stop thinking about them. SO this boy
looked up at the birds, and-hP WAS a ha1
boy-and he Thought il would be- smart
10 throw n stone at them
did he?"
YES, he threw a stone at the poor t''le
birda."
And what did the stone do
1T made the birds hy. And thon
'Papa2'
"Well?"
What did the fly dos
'What fly"
'The fy Il made the birds into
Robert GBllahue Todd. an S7rr
downstairs, and il you are NOT asleep 10
two minutes I shall punish Won "
Mr.. Todd strobe from the room, sn0 ~
the stairs he halted ~ the sight n p U0nAp
sitting on the top step with her face n D."
hands and her shoulders and sides shsElnR
II was HE wife.
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places and scores:

NIIET q ITt VIII NTtIk NTnIIh
a tic with David Brown
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Chance, 81; sacrifice hits, Sheckard, 40; home
runs. Jordan, IL; three base hits. Clarke and
Schultz. IS: two base hits. Wagner, as; hits,
Stelnfeldt, 170; runs. Wagner and Chance,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-16

In Great Britain the total Of the prize
money ia El25, OF which the winner receives
ESQ and a gold medal. The subsequent
gains are larger to the winner, however. IL
he keeps his form than they are in this
country. for he gets constant engagements
for exhibition matches. for laying out
courses, while there ia an increased sale
for his clubs and balls. The earnings OF
James Braid last season. exclusive Of the
championship, INSTRUMENTATION matches
and tournaments over Goo. He PLAYED in
twenty-five such affairs and In six or eight
foursomcs, Such n programme ia moi
possible 10 the American winner. Matches
are seldom played here and his one outside
chance Is TO play In professional touring
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-23

she saw two engines coupled and draw
ing a cabOose approaching fast At
first she thought the double header"
on a different track from the one upon
which the freight train stood, and when
she realized that they were on the same
track, they were only Il few rods away.
She ran from the porch, dashed up
the steps of the caboose OF the freight
train and shouted warning TO the six
men inside.
They made for the door and jumped
an instant before the double header"
plowed at full speed through the ca
boOse. The engineer and the fireman of
the double header" also jumped just
in time. The former sprained his ankle
and the train crew of the double head
er," back in the caboose, suffered slight
cuts and bruises from being flung down
by the collision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-23
QUAKE AT SEA CAUSE
OF BREAK IN CABLE
Spark Goes Out Cutting Off Direct
Communication with Philip
pines.

New York. Sept 23-The CONNER
cial Cable company announced yes
terday that they have not been able
to locate a break in the Pacific cable
somewhere between the relay stations
at Midway island and Guam. Officers
of the company are inclined to think
that an earthquake may have been
responsible.
The cable that goes under the Pa
cilic from San Francisco to Yokohama
and the Philippines via Honolulu,
Midway and Guam went dead on Fri,
day. Midway, which lies between
Honolulu and Guam, reported that
the spark went out of the submarine
wires without warning and that all
efforts to communicate with Guam had
been mavailinG
Since the Commercial Cable com
lpany's line is the only one connecting
America with the orient directly. al
cable messages for the Philippines
Japan and points on the China coast
will have to be sent around the Other
way at double rates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-23
man HAD SUICIDED
A 32-Caliber Revolver Lying
Near Body, and Bullet Hole
in Head Back of Theory.
FOUND NEAR WATERFOWL
Thought to Have Been a Deserter
from Army-Nothing About Per-
son to Indicate Identity.

The body of a man believed to have
been deserter from the arsenal, was
found yesterday afternoon near the
river near the Jack Einfeldt farm just
below WATERFOWL, and the circum-
stances indicate plainly that the mans
death was suicidal J. b. Hook OF Ea I
Moline while searching for drift wood
along the river found the body in 4
clump of willows. The remains wee
in IN advanced state of decomposition
and the features were unrccOgniZabl2.
Beside the body was a 80 calibre -
volver. and a bullet wound in the head
indicated the cause of death. Nothing
about the man gave any clue as to his
identity. Last Tuesday night man
asked for lodging at one Of the camps
on the river. and said that he had left
the island because he had expected 20
receive SIS a month and had been pail
only $l3. The suicide is believed TO
be the same man.
IL a Young Man.
The man was between % and IS
years of age He was ) feet 3 inches
tall and weighed about 125 pounds.
The teeth are very prominent, one
being missing from the lower jaw. The
man had brown hair. The hands are
small. He wore n dark suit. In the
pockets was a s. bill. s2.44 in change,
and a Catholic medal. The coroner :
jury returned a verdict of suicide.