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The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27

the republican majority of the house is
prepared to accept whatever the con-
ferees may recommend. but it is not be-
lfeved that the democrats of the house
viii be denied the privilege of some ex-
preston of their views.
ATTITUDE OF SENATE
The conditions are so different in the
senate that another situation may be
encountered there. Still, today's devel-
opments have been such as to justify
the statement that the bills will not be
held up in the senate for so long a time
as seemed probable when the compro-
mise first began to receive attention.
Then the fear was that the measure
might be talked to death.
Strenuous representation as to the
possible effect on business of a failure
by congress to enact financial legisla-
tion before adjournment has had the
effect of causing several democratic
senators to agree not to discuss the bill
at length in case it is reported. Repub-
lican senators have been active in
spreading this propaganda, and they
have not been without success. Those
who have been won over will content
themselves with casting their votes
against the measure. Others would
however, insist upon discussing the bill
and explaining their objections at
length. There are probably half a
dozen of this latter class. and it is i'm
possible to estimate how much time
they would consume. They assert, how
ever, that seriously opposed to the pro-
visions of the Vreeland bill as they are.
they would still not enter upon any
proceeding that might be characterized
as a filibuster and say that after ex-
pressing their views and forcing an ex-
planation from the supporters of the
bill they would let it go TO vote. The
time necessary for this proceeding none
will undertake to say, and estimates
range all the way from one day to one
month 1t seems probable now that
from a week to two weeks would be re-
uuired in the senate
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WHERE IS BRIDE OF
WEEK ASK PARENTS
Society Favorite and Husband
Disappear When Ugly
Rum0rs Arise
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL


SAN BERNARDINo, May 2s.-what
has become of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Sny-
der, married a week ago, but who
have so suddenly dropped out of sight
following ugly rumors? is the ques-
tion relatives OF the bride seek to have
answered.
Mrs. Snyder was formerly Miss Edna
Spring, a society favorite, who was
born and reared near Cotton. She
had been the most admired of the
younger set and many suitors were at
her feet when Paul Snyder, alleged
Pinkerton secret service man, dropped
into the town several weeks ago and
made the acquaintance of Miss Spring.
The father gave his consent to the
marriage, expecting reasonable time
before the ceremony, but the young
people went to Los Angeles on the
same day.
A detective has been unable to find
a record of their marriage in Los An
geles, although the license was is
sued. At the same time ugly rumors,
which Mr.. Spring, the father of the
girl, says he believes. told him that
Snyder had a wife and several chill
dren living in the east.
When the couple returned Saturday
evening the father of the girl accused
Snyder of having a wife and children.
He said he had been legally divorced.
but Spring refused to believe him.
Since then the whereabouts of the
couple has been a mystery and the
tongues of society have been awag
ever since.
Miss Spring was one of the most
popular girls in local society. She
has splendid voice, which has cap
tivAted the audiences at musical aud
amateur theatricals for several years.
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"a ARE DROWNED
ON ISLAND REFUGE
Flood Waters Cover Place and
Sweep Fugitiyes Away
to Death

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, May 28.-
A special from Colbert, Okla, near the
Texas line, says that IA persons who
had taken refuge on an island formed
between the new and old channels OF
Red river, were drowned late today
when the flood waters covered the place
where they had taken refuge.
Although weighted down by a train
Texas railroad bridge went out at 8
o'clock last night. The river is more
than three miles wide and is cutting a
new channel around the town.
Three children of j. III. Roberts, fer
ryman, were carried to death when the
river swept away a tree in which they
had taken refugee, south of Lawton.
Will and Newt Stidham were drowned
near Henrietta while attempting to
leave their home in a skiff.
FLOODS ARE RECEDING
GUTHRIE, Okla. May 26.--The sun
is shining in Oklahoma today and the
flood waters are fast receding. No ad-
ditional loss of life is reported and
the homeless are beginning gradually
to return to their homes. The death
roll remains at eight. With miles of
tracks washed out and bridges dam
aged or destroyed the railroads are
still demora1ized.
DALLAS, Tex, May 26.--After doing
damage OF $1,000 900, drowning at least
three persons and rendering 1000 per-
sons in Dallas homeless, the Trinity
river today is falling slowly. It is be-
lieved that when the water has receded
it will be found that the number Of
deaths will be increased
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FLOOR LEADERS CLASH
Payne and Williams Occupy
Center of Stage

WASHINGTON, May 26.-The two
floor leaders of the house again today
occupied the center of the stage and
performed their usual feat of charging
each other with responsibility for the
conditions at present existing in that
body 1t came about through an order
presented by Payne of New York grant
ing five days leave after adjournment
in which to print in the Congressional
Record the remarks that might have
been made but were not made on the
floor He took occasion to arraign the
democrats for their fflibuster and said
that republicans had no apology to
make for their course.
Williams accused the majority of do
ing nothing at the present session. and
opposed the order because it gave MEM.
bers no opportunity to reply to state
ments which he felt in advance would
call for answer The order was adopted
Following this discussion business
proceeded at rapid gait. The confer
ence report on the military academy ap-
preparation bill was agreed to.
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BLAM[S
TAAW'S RELATIVES
Declares She Was an Unwilling
Party to Suit for Annul-
ment of Marriage

NEW YORK, May 26.-Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw, through her counsel today with
drew the suit which she instituted some
time ago for the annulment of her
marriage to Harry K. Thaw. The mo-
tion for withdrawal was sanctioned by
Referee Deyo, who had been appointed
by the court to take testimony in the
proceedings. and the case was declared
discontinued without costs to either
party to the suit. Immediately follow
ing the dismissal of the action Daniel
OReilly, personal counsel for Mrs
Thaw, issued a statement in which he
declared that Mrs. Thaw had been an
unwilling party to the proceedings
from the first. 1t was only because OF
pressure on the part of her husband 8
relatives that she had any part in such
withdrew the action because she be-
lieves her husbands present position
demands her loyalty.
There has been much misrepresenta-
tion as to Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaws g
action in first bringing an application
for annulment and then subsequently
disseminating the same said O'Reilly
Mrs. Thaw reluctantly made such an
application in response to pressure
brought by relatives of her husband; !;
she withdraws from the action at this
time because she believes her husband 8
present situation demands from her a
loyalty to his interest and that it would
not serve any good purpose to prove at
time when he is attempting to gain
his liberty that he was insane when
he married her. Especially is this true
in the light of the unfortunate con-
clusions of the last proceedings"
O'Reilly said that Mrs. Thaw thought
she had right to some financial recon-
pense for the sacrifice she had made in
Thaw's behalf. O'Reilly said that some
step of that kind might be taken, but
he would not Indicate what form the
movement would take.
Franklin Bartlett, counsel for Mrs
William Thaw, made denial tonight of
Lawyer O'Reillgs statement that Mrs.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw had made applica-
tion for any annulment of marriage in
response to pressure brought by rela-
tives. He said:
Mrs. William Thaw desires that this
ypung woman shall be treated not only
fairly, but generously, and she is now
being paid $1,000 per month, which, in
ny opinion as a lawyer of experience,
Is tar more than any court would al
low
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/ think that in Justice TO ourselves We
can take the case before the national
commission and win it,
Ewing is still bent on establishing
six club circuit, and it would not be
at all surprising if the Tacoma club
comes in next year. George Shredder,
owner of the team and the grounds.
is very anxious to join the 1g league
He has had plenty of the Pacific north
west layout and believes that Tacoma
is a large enough city to have repre-
sentation in a class baseball or
ganization All Ewing has to do is
to say the word and Tacoma will be
back in the fold within a few days
time.
In the event that Seattle and Ia
coma are not taken into the league,
then one of the Los Angeles suburbs
will be added, along with Sacramento
This would make a fine eight club
league and would give Los Angeles
continuous baseball, something that
the southern fans have been crying
for ever since the Angel City was ad-
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Take First of Seric; With Mem
York Team By a Score Of
5 10 3
STANDING or THE CLUBS
American League
s 10 8

NEW YORK. May 2e.-The St. Louis
team won the first game of the series
with the locals today. New York tied
the score in the ninth through mis-
plays by Wallace and Williams. The
visitors hit Newton freely in the tenth
inning and got two runs. Score:
St Louis ....-.-..........e ~ ,
New York --.-....---.-..-.-..
Batteries Graham and Spencer; Hogg, New
ton and Kieinow.
PHILADELPHIA. May Ex-Governor Warner
Of Michigan and party ~ distinguished visit
from that state. who We're here for the
launching Of the baileshp Michigan, today saw
Detroit defeat Philadelphia. Score;
Detrolt ----.---- ------- !
Philadelphia ....-.....-.-......... g
Bstteries-Donovan and Payne; Plank and
Powers.
BOSTON. May 26-Boston got is hits off
three Chicago pitchers to-day. while the visitors
could do nothing with BurcheI until he eased
up late in the game, the locals winning. Score
r. = Fl. r.
Bsoton OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Is
Chicago ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 6 2
Batteries-BurchelI. Criger and Mcfarland; /;
Altrock Owen, Nelson and Schsw.
WASHINGTON. May 26.-Rifh two on bases
and TWO ont in the ninth inning today Free
man singled to right. scoring the run necessary
for Washington TO beat Cleveland The pitch
ing Of Smith was the feature Score:
Washington ....-.-....... 8 1
Cleveland -.-----..--- >
Batteries-Smith and Street; Joss, Rhoades
and n. Clarke
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Nelson's
Redding on Time
Driver of the White Steamer
Misses Road and Has to
Make Second Attenpt
By K. x. FHommedieu

The last report received from Fer
nando Nelson in his attempt to lower
the record to Portland was received
yesterday afternoon at 1:20 o'clock,
when the White steamer reached Red
ding Al Pipenberg had taken the car
through on schedule time and every
thing was running fine.- In making his
report over the telephone of the run
he stated that the only delay from the
time they got away from Vallejo was
caused by one puncture when horse
shoe was picked up. 1t caused delay
of IL minutes. Pipenberg reported that
for $50 miles before they reached Red
ding they had to face head wind that
was the worst he ever has encoun-
tered The roads as far as Redding are
only average, good and bad in places.
When they reached the good going
they ran into the heavy wind.
The car had to make second start
yesterday morning. They were sent
away by The Call representative at g
a. m. sharp, and after running more
than an hour they found themselves
back in Vallejo again. They got The
Call man out of bed and were sent
away again at 4:20 a. m. This time
they kept on the right road. BY sched-
ule they were TO have arrived in Med
ford at $3.50 p. m, but up to IL o'clock
W
OF their reaching that point.
H. ii. Franklin, president OF the Franklin
manufacturing company. has written to S. G..
chapman OF the Consolidated motor car com
pany, agents for the Franklin the coast
that an alcohol motor had been perfected at
the Franklin factory. with power equal to that
OF gasoline motor OF the same size. Franklin
writes: Our engineers have far per-
fected the alcohol motor that il is size for size
as powerful as gasoline mOtsr. The former
tests were with a regular gasoline motor con-
gained by these experiences they designed and
built from the ground up a motor adapted to
alcohol use exclusively. Only 90 pounds com
preston Ii used against $50 pounds used By the
United States government in its tests. and the
results OF the Franklin motor equal the results
OF the government tests Compression above
30 pounds is hardly practicable for automobile
motors The fact that alcohol Is much safer
than gasoline proves much in Its favor. 1t has
been found that the Franklin motor for alcohol
Is as economical the gasoline motor and
with reduction In the price Of alcohol. which
there Is every reason to believe in, this would
prove more economical
Two great achievements now stand to the
credit OK the Franklin engineers namely the
development OF the air cooled motor and the de-
veiopment Of the alcohol motor
Z. p. Brinegar received word yesterday that
e. Linn Matbewsou. the well known driver and
veteran Of the automobile business In the west
will pilot Thomas Detroit Forty ear in the 300
mile Rocky Mountain cup race at Denver Sun
day. The car which Mathewson will drive Is
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
SENATE SESSION DRAGs
Managers of Filibuster Continue
DiIatOry Tactics

WASHINGTON, May 26.-The session
Of the senate dragged along today in
such an unimportant way that little
EFFORT was required on the part of the
managers of the filibuster to occupy the
time by dilatory tactics. The conferees
on the currency bills met during the
day. and the senate was merely kept in
session in the hope that something
might be done toward substantial prog
ress in the work of closing up the ses-
sion.
During the day a bill was passed
amending the navigation laws In many
minor respects, and resolution was
considered calling for names OF former
postmasters who served from 1854 to
1874. who have been adjudged by the
auditor entitled to additional compen-
sation.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27

The force that runs the ma
chinery of your body is called nerv-
Gus energy. This nerve force is
just another name for electricity.
When any organ becomes weak or
breaks down, the only way to re-
store it to healthy condition is
to restore electricity That's the
way Electro-vigor helps nature
cure.
Electro-Vigor is an electric body
battery, which infuses gentle cur
rent of electric life into your nerves
and vitals while you sleep. 1t re-
moves forever the cause OF stomach,
kidney. liver and bowel troubles. 1t
helps nature cure by supplying the
force and energy to keep the body in
repair. Electricity is nerve food.
nerve life. 1t makes the blood rich,
red and warm. and promotes a
vigorous circulation.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
Fernando Nelson Proceeds
Rapidly on Run to the North
Coast League Ready
to Fight DugdaIe !
President Ewing Anxious to Takc
Seattle Case Before National
Commission

J. Cal Ewing, president of the Pa
cifc Coast baseball league, and Henry
Berry. manager of the Los Angeles
team, arrived yesterday from Seattle,
where they went on a quiet hunt TO
find out how the magnates of the Pu-
get sound city stood regarding the
Pacific Coast league. Manager Dug
dale of the Seattle club. Informed
Ewing that there was no chance for
Seattle to return to the fold, where
upon the California magnate, who has
always been known as fighter, re-
piled that he would take the case to
the national commission at it's next
meeting in the hope that the Pacific
Coast league would be awarded the
Seattle territory.
Il found all the fans and the general
public of Seattle strong for the coast
league said Ewing. But Dugdale is
holding out and says that we have no
chance to break in there. l informed
him that / would take the case to the
national commission. and then he
wanted to bet me s. 600 that 1 would
lose.
IF it comes to a fight the coast
league viii be right in the middle of
the battle. AS everybody remembers,
we were unjustly dealt with by the
Seattle people and Manager Russell
Hail of the Seattle team at the time
of the fire. They deliberately ran out
on us, figuring that the game would be
killed here. But 1t fiourished, and now
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
to secure but four scattered hifs off Fromme
today and st. Louis won The locals first run
was made In the fifth inning single. wild
throw and a sacrifice. The second score came
in the seventh two singles and sacrifice.
Score:
r. II. F..
81 i-vuls .....-..-. -
Philadelphia ......................
Batteries-Fromme and Hostetter; Sparks and
Jackiitsch. Umpires-Rudderham and Johnstone.
PITTSBURG, May 26.-Good fielding and hit
ting at opportune times gave Pittsburg the sec
ond game of the series with Boston today.
Score:
r. H. E.
Batteries-wilhs and Gibson; Dorner Linda
man. Bowerman and Graham Umpire-klem.
CINCINNATI May 26.-Rucker struck out 12
men today. but Cincinnati made enough hits be-
tween times to pile up four runs. Score:
r. H. E.
Cincinnati OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .
Brooklyn
Batteries Campbell and Mclean;
Rncker. Bergen and Ritter. Umpire-Rigier
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
| Sports |

one of the two Thomas Detroit Blue Birds which
80, = entered in the savannah races Reeentir
II also TOOK part in the 800 mile Detroit endur.
snee run. and was one Of the three Thomas
Detroifs tn finish with perfect scores The
pi,,a Pi-d has been shipped TO Denver and
Narhewson has been putting IL through a few
trvoufs on the 900 mile course.
,f;ss Sadie Ainsley. a member OF the Central
tbsster stock company has become a deyotee
10 fbe snort Of automobling and viii be enjoy
ing this pleasure at the wheel or white
steam car soon-
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INCENDIARY'S ACTS
WORRY STOCKTON PEOPLE
Fires Lighted by One Person
Damage Three Houses in
Residential Section

STOCKTON, May 2e-Businessmen
and the authorities are worried over
the presence of a fire fiend in Stock
ton. Three dwellings in the residen-
tial sections have been badly dam
aged or totally destroyed by fires
which originated in the easements at
points where spontaneous combustion
would be impossible without human
aid. Chief Bryare says that he is sat
isfied that ope person is responsible for
all three fires because of the similarity
of the footprints found about each
dwelling.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27

Suppose v o u
h a We stomach
tro u b e; food
doesn't digest;
g a s e S a r / sic
when the food
ferments, caus-
ing severe pains.
You go to a doc
tor, who gives
you a drug to
stop the pain,
but does not re-
move the cause
of the trouble.
Every time you
eat the pain
comes back and
you have to take
the drug again.
N W what's
the reason the
stomach won't
digest the food?
Simply because
it l a c k S t h e
8 I r e n & t h. Tt
n e e d s energy,
nerve power, vi
I a l | t y n o I
drugs, W h | C h
stimulate for a
day and w eaken
fha N hry-aS
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Ewing Ready to Fight for
Seattle Baseball Territory
Charles Chaboya Is a
Great WheeIman
w ondcrful Performance of San
Jose Bicyclist During Race
in the Stadium

The Garden City wheelmen OF San
Jose. whose feur de lis emblem has
been sported by the fastest riders In
the country for the past quarter cent
.ury, continues to send racing men of
remarkable class into competition on
the cycle path. Some of the noted
riders whose fame was not confined to
this coast and who received their first
lesson In riding about the Garden City
we're Wilbur J. Edwards. Otto Ziegler,
Jack" Alexander, Oscar Olsen, Tony
Delmas, Clarence Davis, Floyd A. Nc
Farland, Hardy Downing. Lace Down
ing, Jack" Wing. 'Tessie'' Waible,
"Bunt" Smith and a host of others.
That the Santa Clara valley il still
the performance of Charles Chaboya
in the relay race at the stadium in
Golden Gate park Sunday. Ten riders
represented each of five clubs in a
SO mile relay race, each rider going
five miles, Through an accident to
their representative in the third relay
the Garden City wheelmen were more
than quarter mile behind. Their
riders in the fourth and fifth relays
were unable to make this up as the
men from the other clubs took turns
at pacemaking, while the wearers of
the f1eur de lis had to depend upon
their own exertions to make up the
lost ground.
They made no headway until Cha
boya took up the running In the. sixth
relay. Riding with remarkable game
ness. he gained inch by inch until he
had closed UP the big gap on the last
lap. He then took matters leisurely
until the final dash for the tape, when
he fairly ran away from his field. The
spectators. always quick to see game
effort on the part of an athlete. cheered
him throughout his wonderful ride.
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SLAYER STICKS TO STORY

! LOS ANGEI ES, May 26.-Almost the
entire day in the trial of w. p. Nc
Comas for the murder of Mrs. Charlotte
L. Noyes was taken up in the cross ex-
animation of the defendant Deputy
District Attorney Fleming led the wit
ness over the story of the tragedy, but
In the main his testimony adhered to
the story he related on the stand yes
terday under the guidance of his coun-
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ron wrsr GARLAND BOUTS

OAKLAND, May 2G--Lew Powell and Johnny
Murphy put the finishing touches on their train
Ing today. and both lIghtweIghts Win take It
the West Oakland club Thursday evening.
The West Oakland club has protected ftself
Powell and Lenders were scheduled to fight BE-
fore the club by demanding heavy forfeits from
both lighters. guaranteeing their weight and APP
pearance- In addition to the main 60 there will
be two six round beuts and three four round
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
TO RETAIN NEW COMPANY
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE Gait.

NAPA, May 26.-Colonel wilhelm
who yesterday inspected Company H of
the Second rseiment of national
guards sof this City. announced that he
would recommend to Adjutant General
J. B. Isauck shst the company be re-
tanned in the national guard.
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where Rose Is queen

Undes this title there appears an ar
Frederick v. Holman. describing the
six DAYS Rose Festival to be held
in Portland commencing June /. The
event, which occurs annually. rivals
the festa OF Los Angeles and the fa-
nous Mardi aras of New Orleans.
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National League

CHICAGO, May 26.-New York won today
in a game fun Of strange mixtures of wild
pitching, good fielding and long hitting. Nine
Of the q hits for extra bases. five OF
them doubles. triple and three home
runs, the visitors getting two of them. Score:
r. H. E.
Aul'dSo y i
New York ...-...-..----..-.....7 u O
Batteries-Roulbach and Moran: Crandall and
Needhsm Umpires-DsT and Emslie.
ST. LOUIS. May 2e.-Phiiadelphia was able
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ration day It will be called at 1910, just as
the Sunday game. This will make eight con-
tests for the present series.
Since the Seals broke Del1ar's long, winning
streak q couple OF weeks ago the Lengthy Oak
land pitcher seems to be in bad way. He
was batted out of the box in Portland last
week aud when the Angels took after him yes
terday he failed tn survive the first inning.
fell down into the cellar and now they do not
turn out to the games they did couple of
weeks ago when Oakland figured with the
headliners. Unless the Commuters make up for
lost time this series they will be out of the
race for a long time.