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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
KILLS TWO, THEN
COMMITS SUICIDE
j. M. MorrelI, Wealthy Farmer,
and House Keeper Shot by
Drunken Employe
Murderer, Brought to Realize
Terrible Crime, Puts Shot
Through Brain

AURORA, Ill, Aug IL. NJ Morreli,
wealthy farmer living at Blackberry
Center, a small village Is miles from
here's was fatally shot early today and
his house keeper, Mrs. May Balcom,
was murdered by John Anderson, who
was employed on Morrelrs farm. An
derson later committed suicide with a
shotgun, blowing off the top of his
head.
Anderson had been drinking heavily
for several weeks and it is believed
was demented.
Morrell was awakened early this
morning by Anderson climbing through
the window of his room. He asked
him what he wanted and Anderson
emptied the contents of two barrels
of a shotgun into him. Mrs. Balcom
ran to a telephone to call for assist
ance and Anderson, following, shot her
dead.
From the brief story which Morrell
was able to tell. it is believed
that Anderson, after killing the house
keeper. awakened to sense of what
he had done and endeavored to aid
Morrell- The farmer said he remem-
bered that some man tried to help him,
and that he heard a voice asking for
forgiveness. 1t is also believed, from
an examination of the body OF the
house keeper, that Anderson attempted
10 undo MS work there, and on real
izing that the woman was dead he
killed himself
Anderson. when sober, was devoted
~ attached TO Morrell, who had always
treated him more as a friend than as
an employe.
When Mrs. Lucinda Morrell, mother
OF Morrell. saw her sons unconscious
form she tainted and physicians who
were called predicted that her death
from the shock would precede that of
her son.
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RAPIDLY PRINTING
THE EMERGENCY NOTES
Bureau of Engraving VIII Have
Whole S500,O00,OOO Issue
Ready by December

WASHINGTON. Aug. The treas
rfv officials are making satisfactory
progress in getting out emergency
notes under the circulation amendment
passed al the last session OF congress.
Acting Secretary Coolidge said today
that the bureau OF engraving and print
ing under the direction OF Superintend-
enf Ralph IS delivering to the treasury
from 60 o9o, 600 70 $780, 600 in the new
currency daily. and by the middle OF
SeDtember fully 100000, 900 would be
ready for delivery to the banks on call.
II is expected by the time congress
meets in December the whole $500. 900.
600 authorized viii be printed and
ready for distribution
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HOLD FUNERAL OF THE
VICTIM OF AUTOMOBILE
Americans in Paris Attend
Services Beside Bier of q.
Winthrop Sands

PARIS. Aug. 1.-The funeral OF G.
winthrop Sands. a stepson Of William
X. Vanderbilt. who was killed in an
automobile accident at Poissy wednes-
day morning. was held in the American
church on the Avenue de pAlma this
morning, Rev. DR.. Morgan officiating.
". K. Vanderbilt and Mrs. Wander
bilt Ambassador and Mrs. White.
Stephen Sands. the dead mans brother,
other American residents of Paris, were
present. The casket was surrounded
by a wealth Of flowers. 1t will remain
in the church vault pending the COM
pletion OF arrangements for its tran
fer to America
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MRS. BEVINS' LIFE
SAVED WITHOUT
OPERATION
Sacramento. June 27. 1908.

Sacramento, June z7s 1908.
To Whom 1t May Concern
When I came 10 DR.. T. Wah Hing.
725 ST.. Sacramento. for treatment.
was in constant pain had been
treated by different doctors for over
five years. in fact, ever since my lit
tie girl was born I have had three
operations. each with the assurance
that II would be all that was nece5-
sary TO effect cure. the last one
being in March. 1908. Six weeks later
the doctor informed me another one
was necessary. as was suffering from
an aggravated case OF female trouble.
and there was no other way out OF It.
a friend Of mine persuaded me to go
to Dr. Hing. and he has treated me for
six weeks and I am cured During
this time 1 had a severe attack OF lung
trouble and was not expected to live.
but he brought me through all right.
Respectfully,
MRS J. w BEvINS.
heartily fndorse the above state
ment. I also know the doctor has
cured q friend OF mine OF a severe at
tack OF appendicitis without an oper-
alton when one had been pronounced
necessary by other physicians
]. w. BEvINs.
No 1924 F Street. Sacramento. Cal
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
WOMAN SENTENCED TO
LIFE IMPRISONMENT
Mrs. Sarah Morasch Found
Guilty of Murder of Four
Year Old Niece

KANSAS CITY, No, Aug. Life i'm
prisonnent was the punishment meted
out 60 Mrs Sarah &orasch today in the
district court Of Wyandotte county,
kan, for the murder OF year old
Ruth Miller, a niece OF the woman By
marriage Mrs. Morasch sent poisoned
candy through the mail TO Ella Van
Meter. Il years old half sister 10 the
murdered child The older girl fol-
whom Il was intended did not die. The
candy was sent IN q spirit OF resent
rneut because the girl had laughed al
the woman
Mrs. Morasch accepted her punish
rnent with a smile. and when asked If
she had anything TO say turned laugh
fnRIv and walked TO her chair. The
woman was zs years old.
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WILL MEET TO NOTIFY
PROHIBITION CANDIDATE
e. w. Chafin Will Be Formally
Told of His Presidential
Nomination

CHICAGO. Aug. 1t was decided
yesterday 70 hold the meeting for the
notification OF E ". Chain. prohibition
candidate for president, on Tuesday,
August Is. IN Music hall. Fine Arts
building. Chicago. The nofincation ad-
6reer will be delivered by Charles Sean
lon who was permanent chairman OF
the national prohibition convention.
There also may be addresses by the
rnernbers OF the notification committed
a public reception for the candidate
~vfII be held the same DAY In the par
Tors az the Auditorium hotel The ma
tional prohibition executive committed
will meet at the same place 10 consider
plans for the campaign
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BURGLARs STEAL ORE

SAN BERNARDINO, Aug. Rob
bers got away with from $4,000 to
$4,000 worth OF ore screenings at Hart
one of the boldest robberies known to
mining men, and Milton Mundyal. one
Of the pioneer miners of the thriving
new camp, is the loser.
The robbery was committed during
the night, and on account of the amount
Of work done there must have been
several experienced miners involved
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FEAR TROUBLE WILL SPREAD
WANTS LAND FOR HOSPITAL SITE

The city attorney has been requested
by the supervisors to solicit offers for
the sale of blocks los and 109 to the
city for an addition to the proposed
s2.000.00o hospital site. The two blocks
lie immedia tely east OF the citv ground
in the Mission, upon which the recently
destroyed hospital buildings stood The
holdings sought to be acquired are
bounded by San Gruno avenue and
Twenty-second, Vermont and Twenty
third streets
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arrested last night. The men appre-
hended today include Pouget, secre-
tary of the official organization of the
general federation of labor; Graffuel-
hes, general secretary of the general
federation, and Maucolin, secretary of
the laborers' unions. The raid was
witnessed by a great crowd, but there
was no disorder.
The call for a new strike on Mon
day. issued by the federation last night.
urges the Cooperation OF all affiliated
trades in order to make the demon
stration decisive
There were frequent meetings OF
strike committees throughout the day
and plans for a gigantic strike move
ment were discussed
There are fears of further violence
tomorrow on the occasion Of the funeral
of one of the men who lost his life al
Vigneux Thursday.
A great majority of the French
newspapers continue to unequivocally
condemn the laborites for the Vigneux
riots, but some of the labor organs, es-
pecially the Guerre Sociale. the mouth
piece of Gustav Herve, the anti-mili-
tary agitator, insist that a revolution
ary period has arrived, and that the
hour has come for a bitter conflict
between capital and labor.
FEAR TROUBLE WILL SPREAD
TOULON. Aug. 1.-The unionists OF
Toulon have voted to support the Pa
risian laborites, which indicates thai
there is possibility that the labor
troubles may spread to the provinces.
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PosTwAsTER Ar BAGDAD

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO The CALL
WASHINGTON. Aug. William j.
coapman was today appointed post
master AT Bagdad, San Bernardino
.s-nnty. Cal, vice T. A Cove. removed
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02

More than 100000 railway employees
in England are working at a wage of
less than s5 week. Only about IL per
cent get more than $3.50 week.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02

After granting women the parlia-
mentary suffrage. Norway has gone a
step further and voted to give all
women employed in the postal service
the same pay as the men.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02

No 1924 F Street. sacramento. CAL
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Captain of Archer Injured.

San Francisco Call-Captain Me-
Leod of the barkentine Archer was
seriously injured during. the voyage
down the coast by being washed by
a sea from the poop of his vessel to
the main deck. The Archer arrived
yesterday. eighteen days from Roche
Harbor For twelve days after round
ing Cape Flattery the barkentine was
fighting southeast gales.
On the afternoon of November /
sea like tidal wave broke over the
Archer s stern. Tt was this sea that
swept the captain from the poop and
landed him on the main deck with
badly sprained back Although in
great pain, Captain Mcleod supervised
the handling of the vessel, but when
he arrived of the port he signaled for
pilot and Captain Boyd brought the
Archer to its journey 5 end
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To Engage Many Natives.

The President is scheduled to arrive
at Entebbe early in December, where
his native porters, hunters and guides
viii be waiting to conduct him through
Central Africa, exploring some of the
tributaries of the Nile and eventually
landing him at Gondokoro, the frontier
post of the Sudan, some time toward
the. end &C April, 1910.
The number of natives to be employ
ed on that part of the journey has not
yet been settled, but it is estimated
that somewhere around fifty will be
needed. Each man viii carry on an
average load of fifty pounds on his
head.
While no fixed plan has been made
for the hunting trips, it was stated yes
terday that the President viii not fol
low the beaten paths Of travellers aud
hunters in the East African protectorate,
or on any part of his journey in Africa,
but viii strike out on new tracks for
himself.
From Entebbe the distance to be Gov
cred on foot and by boat on the rivers
and lakes to Khartum, where it is ex-
pected that Mrs. Roosevelt will prob
ably join the party, win be about 5000
miles. The journey from Gondokoro by
steamer viii take eleven days, and the
vessels leave once a month.
From Khartum the railway journey
across the desert to Wadi-Halfa, on the
second cataract of the Nile, takes thir-
ty-six hours. and from that point there
is a regular steamboat service down to
Assouan on the first cataract and Cairo,
a total water journey of 900 miles. The
time taken from Wadi-Halfa depends
on the length of the stay the party will
make at Aboo Simbul, Philae, Luxor
and other points of interest on the
banks of the River Nile The usual
passage for tourists down is about two
weeks.
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The First Stop.

Vol. 103 miles from Mombassa, and
at an elevation of 1880 feet, is the
first station where the President and
his party viii probably make a stop.
They will have the use of comfort
able rest house, erected on the bank
of the picturesque river after which
the station is named. At this point
herds Of antelope and Gland can be
seen frequently close to the railroad.
There is a fine view to be had from
Vol Of Mount Kilimapiaro, 10000 feet
high and good road runs along at
the foot of the mountain to Tafeta,
the government station on the German
frontier Big game abounds in this
locality.
The next important stop on the
Uganda railroad is Makindu. 200 miles
from the coast. at an elevation of
1880 feet, where there is an excellent
dak bungalow for the accommodation
of hunters after big game, who usually
make it their headquarters for expe-
ditiens into the open bush and the
forest of Kikuyu, where rhinoceros
and lions may be found, as well as
antelope and buck. The East African
rbinoceros is so short sighted, accord
ing TO renorts Of railroad officials, that
he frequently gets on the track and
charges the onrushing locomotive.
In the next fifty-six miles, to Kin,
the railroad rises more than 1900 feet.
AT this point herds of zebra, hart
beest. gazelles. ostriches and giratfes
NAV be seen close to the track The
ostriches and giraffes viii move away
hurriedlv on the approach Of the train,
but the zebras and other game will |
stand by. clipping the grass without |
as much as lifting their heads, as they |
have become accustomed to the whis |
tie of the locomotive. Hyenas, jack |
ais. and many other animals abound /,
in this region.
The Home of the Hippopotamus.
At Athi river station. 81 miles from /
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PLAN OF ROOSEVELTS TRIP
TO EQUATORIAL AFRICA
he Will Sail on March IS by Way of Naples and
Suez---NaVy Department Officer and Smith
sOnian Scientist Will Go Too

NEW YORK, November 10-From
an excellent authority the New York
Times learned yesterday that President
Roosevelt plans to leave New York
March 10, nine days after the Inaugural
ton, by the North German-LIovd liner
Koenig Albert for Naples, via GibraI-
tar, where the liner is due March %.
His expressed desire is to get away as
soon as possible, so as not to embarrass
Mr., Taft in his new office
Besides his son Kermit. who will
take photographs of big game in Africa,
he viii be accompanied by professor
from the Smithsonian Institution and
an officer from the Navy Department.
They have not yet been chosen, but
several are under consideration. One
will have knowledge of medicine, so
that when the party leaves the Uganda
railroad and plunges into the unbeaten
paths Of the East African forests
members of the expedition may be
properly cared for.
From Naples Mr.. Roosevelt and his
party viii travel on one of the German
East African steamers to Mombassa. via
the Suez canal and Alden, a sea journey
of seventeen days, including stops.
So far no arrangements have been
made for the six months the party will
spend in Uganda province, between the
coast and Port Florence, a distance of
5s4 miles. On Lake Victoria Nyanza
the party viii embark for Entebbe, in
Central Africa One thing certain is
that Mr.. Roosevelt will not enter the
Congo territory.
President Roosevelt has received an
invitation from Mr.. Mcmillan, nephew
of the late Senator James Mcmillan of
Detroit, who owns $4,000 acres of for
est, mountain and jungle in the Nairobi
district of Uganda, to shoot over his
estates and use the comfortable shoot
ing boxes that have been erected in
various sections where big game is to
be found.
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tives put empty jam tins in them as
ornaments
At Escarpment station, 364 miles
from Mombassa, elevation 1890 feet.
big forests abound on either side of
the track, and the elephant spoor can
be plainly seen in all directions, but
hunting them is difficult on account
Of the dense growths in the forests,
which make pursuit almost impossible.
Railway Takes Drop.
From Londiani, at an elevation of
74l0 feet, the railway to the shores Of
the lake drops 400 feet. running
through magnificent country. At Port
Florence. 5s4 miles from Mombassa,
there is a well-equipped lake steamer,
the Winifred which viii convey the
President and his party across to En-
tebbe. an eighteen hour run. The
steamer is "A twin screw vessel Of 500
tons. fitted with baths, electric fans
and electric lights, with a cool prom
enade deck sheltered by awnings
Mr. Roosevelt s journey through
Africa will be made in comfort and
safety Before the opening Of the
Uganda railroad. fourteen years ago,
the Journey from Mombassa to Lake
Victoria Nvanza took four months and
required the escort Of small army
to cope with the Mai warriors and
ether savage tribes that inhabited the
forests in the hinterland back from
the East African coast. 1t can now
be made comfortably by train in two
days.
No accommodation has yet been re-
served on the North German Lloyd
liner KONG Albert for Naples on
March Is. as there is plenty Of time,
and he liners are not overcrowded AZ
that season. Herman Winter. assist
ant general manager of the line IN
America. said Yesterday that there
would be no difficulty in accommo-
dc ting President Roosevelt and his
party on the KONG Albert He said
the President would probably have the
captain 8 rooms.
II is said on good authority that
there is no truth in the rumor that
the President had been negotiating for
the charter of the steamship MIneo'a,
which conveyed Col Robert Thompson
and his friends around the world.
In Cairo by May 1910.
The arrangements for the trip from
Fntebbe to Khartum viii be made
next spring by an American from
Cairo. when she p0rters viii be en-
gagged and the camping outfit sent
from London 20 Entebbe via Nom
5assa and the Uganda railroad VIII
have arrived. The party is expected
-o reach Cairo in Nav, 1910.
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The Home of the Hippopotamus.

At Athi river station. 81 miles from
Nombassa. elevation 1850 feet, the
river in the rainy season swarms with
crocodiles and the deeper pools are in
habited by huge hippopotami- Maj
r0bi. 22- miles from the coast, Gle
walton $3.50 feet. Is the chief stopping
place for hunters Of big game in East
Africa.
Nairobi has already town hall,
race course. hotels. well stocked stores.
clubs. and two amateur dramatic
clubs where light operas are produced
during the winter season. The lowest
tamperature is 40 degrees. the mean
record being about IS. and the aver
age YEARLY rainfall about "A inches.
Fpidemics are almost unknown.
Mr.. Mcmillan lives there most Of his
time. and viii 90 TO Mombassa to meet
the President. accompanied by his
agent. David Longworth, also an
American. who has lived many years
in Egypt.
After President Roosevelt has fin
iehed his hunting excursions from
Nairohi he will continue on by train
or on horseback to Port Florence,
on Ia ht Et+RA III eAt4f~1r
through rhe Kjkuyu country where
the natives wear ornaments IN their
.ro-a@. on fingers and toes. and pull
IN 4af,as Of their ears down until they
meet under the chIH.
The native who can tie his ears
under his chin Immediately becomes
member If the Wa Kikuvu council. In
dfsrortirg the ears in this manner the
Iobes become - enlarged that the ma
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Permit from British Government.

From the British government the
President has received a permit to kill
as much game as he likes, but it is
understood that he viii 90 to Africa
more in the interest of science than
to kill animals for the mere sport of
it. It is probable that he viii eonine
himself to one specimen of each kind
of large and small game, including
lions. elephants. rhinoceroses and croeo-
dies.
Lions. it is said. are the most dificnlt
to get at in Africa because they have
become wary Of the white man and his
deadly gun. The kings of the forest
can be heard roaring around the camps
all night, but they take cover and dis
before sunrise.
The President viii have no difficulty
in keeping in touch with the outer
world, whether in the British or Ger
man East African protectorates. TeIe-
graph wires now cover the district in
ali directions. and where the station IS
some distance away native runners are
employed to take messages. At night
the natives have a semaphore sigma by
means of torches waved from hi1ltops,
which has been in use in the Orient
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San Francisco, Cal, Nov 8, 1908.
ST GEORGE REEF, CALIFORNIA.
Notice is hereby given that it has
not been necessary at any time to dis
continue the operation of the steam
fogs signal at St. George Reef Light
Station, off Crescent City, California.
and VIII continue to sound as usual
during thick and foggy weather, the
srrplv of water now on hand being
sufficient for all purposes.
By order of the Lighthouse Board.
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Local Notice to Mariners.
Honolulu, T. H., Nov. II, 1908.
HAWAII.

HAWAII
Nakalele Head Light Station, Maui
Island. T. H.-To be located on Naka-
Iele Point, the most northerly point of
the westerly part of the Island of
Maui.
About December 1, 1908, a fixed
white leRslantern light viii be estab-
lished about ninety feet above the wa
ter and forty feet above the ground
on a lead-colored mast having at its
base a small white house with red roof
and lead-colored trimmings
The approximate geographic position
of this light, as taken from Coast and
Geodetic Survey Chart No 400, is in
latitude \. p deg. min, longitude
W. $50 deg. 50 min $50 sec.).
By order of the Lighthouse Board
STANFORD E. MOSES.
Lieutenant Commander. t. S. N. AS
sistant to the Inspector, Twelfth
Lighthouse District.
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New Wireless Feat.

SEATTLE, October 29.-For the
first time in the history of wireless, a
steamer between San Francisco and
Honolulu has been in communication
with both stations at the same time.
This took place aboard the steamer
Lurline of the Matson Navigation
Company s line, which was in commn"
nieation at the same time with both
ports when 100 miles ont of San
Francisco bound for Honolulu. The
Lurline IS equipped with the Massey
system.
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Tor thousands OF years, and is still reE-
able.
An expert who has made the same
journey through Africa three times
from the east coast to the Nile said
yesterday that the climate in the in
terror was healthy for white men if
they only took ordinary precautions to
safeguard themselves against disease.
The country teens with interest for
the hunter and naturalist. from the time
he lands on the East African coast until
he reaches Egypt.
On to Mombassa.
The large steamers land their passen-
gers at Kilindini harbor and the pas
sengers drive by carriage along a
smooth road fringed with immense man
go trees to the old Portuguese seaport
of Mombassa, where the Uganda rail
road starts through East Africa to Port
Florence, on Lake Victoria Nyanza, a
distance of 584 miles.
The temperature at Mombassa is
torrid, as il is situated only four de
grees from the equator, but fhe rail
road begins to ascend directly after
leaving the coast, and by the time, the
station of Mazeras is reached the ele-
walton is $50 feet above sea level.
For the accommodation of the Pres
ident and his party special saloon
coach, with kitchen attached. will be
reserved, IN addition to a saloon car.
riage with leather seats. which are
transformed into sleeping berths at
nieht.
The whole country abounds with
small game of all kinds, which can be
obtained, with fresh vegetables and
fruit, at every station along the line
lee Is manufactured at all the princi-
pal points of the railroad. In order
10 protect travellers from the heat of
tha MONDAY sun, the railroad ears are
all equipped with double roofing
and pipes are led around, so that by
turning tap in the saloon stream
of water pours ,wn over the car on
both sides and cools it off.
From Mazeras to Samburu, forty
four miles from Mombassa and 90
feet elevation. the train passes
through plantations of orange trees,
corn, millet and sweet potatoes, fol
lowed by well wooded country. where
the natives build their huts in the
thick brush, almost invisible to the
eve of the inexperienced traveller.