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The San Francisco call., 1908-05-25
INSANE FARMER
STABS A PRIEST
Rev. Father Joseph F. Lubeley Is
Seriously Wounded at
Salisbury, Mo.

SALISBURY, Mo-, May 24.-Rev:
Father Joseph F. Lubeley aged s3
years. pastor of st. Joseph's Catholic
chqpcn OF SaisbHry r; was as staoIea twice
tally injured in church this morning
by Joseph Schuette, prosperous
farmer living near here, who is be-
lieved to have become suddenly de-
mented.
The stabbing occurred in view of 400
worshipers, many of them women. The
residence. where his wounds Were at
tended to by physicians. His condition
is critical.
Immediately after Father Lubeley
leave the church. At the door he was
rushed upon suddenly from behind by
Schuette. who stabbed him twice, fell
ing him. The first blow from the knife
second cut deep cash in the neck.
just missing the jugular vein.
The crazed man was about to stab
the priest a third time when Mrs. Bar
bers of the church. Aught his uplifted
hand In the struggle which followed
Schuette stabbed Mrs. Center in the
hand and inflicted a painful cut on
Gates arm. dozen men went TO the
aid. of Mrs. Center and Gates and over
powered Schuette. Struggling and
hghting, he was taken to jail.
1t is believed Schuette, who has been
devout member of St Joseph's church,
became suddenly deranged and the at
tempt on Father Lubeley's life resulted.
One version Of the attempted assas-
sination is that Father Lubeley had
publicly reprimanded Schuette for at
tacking member of the congregation
last Saturday.
ST. LOUIS, May 24.-Father Joseph
F. Lubeley, who was attacked and seri-
ously injured by one of his parishion-
ers at Salisbury, Mo-, this morning, was
brought here tonight and taken to st.
Mary's inf1rmary. Physicians attend
ing him say his condition is satisfac-
tory and that he will recover unless
complications set in
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-25
PICkPOCKETS OPERATE
IN OAKLAND STREETS
Several Victims of Light Fin
gered Thieves Report Losses
to Police

OAKLAND, May 24.-Pickpockets
were active again in this city last night
and this morning and several reports
were made to the police by their VIC
Tins G. Scatera of the Colonial house,
Second and Broadway, went to sleep in
a saloon at Water street and Broad
way and when he awoke his purse.
containing $50. was gone James Dot
son. a visitor in Oakland. was robbed
of nine pay checks drawn by the Pa
cific Coast borax company. all payable
to Dotson and varying in amount from
$50 to $40. w. c. Westerguard Of
Chico was robbed of purse containing
$50 near the Sixteenth street depot
Mrs. Margaret Marauarat OF 1852
watch valued at $40 was stolen from
her breast, the thief unfastening a
Mrs. B. w. Mcintosh of 376 Lennox
avenue reported that her. home was
broken into and a set OF silver knives,
forks. spoons and oyster forks were
stolen. A gold watch was stolen from
vest hanging in the home of Martin
Nadram at 1863 Seventh street yester-
day.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-25
HEARST DECLARES HE'LL
STICK TO DOODLE DEES
Denies Intention to Be Candi-
date or to Support Taft
or BRYAN
SPFCIAL DISPATcH no THE cAII

NEW YORK, May 24.-The New York
sun printed statement that w. r.
Hearst was planning to go abroad for
three months. and argued from this
hat the independence party would be
abandoned and intimated that Hearst
and his friends would support William
Jennings Bryan. Hearst said tonight:
II am going abroad now to take a
brief rest before the convention and be-
fore the campaign. ] shall come back
for the convention and for the cam
paigD. ] am not a candidate for the
nomination myself and have not been.
but ] am preparing to work to the
utmost of my ability for the men whom
the convention of the Independence
party shall see ct to nominate
1T is not true that / have abandoned
the independence party 1t is not true
that am going to support Mr. BRYAN
or Mr.. Taft or any one but an fnde-
pendence party nominee. 1t is not true
that Mr.. Hisgen has declined to run IL
nominated. 1t IS not true that / have
seen Mr. Conners many times or even
once. in fact, there is nothing in the
Suns article that is true except the
propositions and the punctuation
marks"
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-25
SOCIALISTS CLASH IN
FLANDERS ELECTIONS
Governments Majority Reduced
in New Members to Cham=
Der of Deputies

BRUSSELS. May 24.-Parliamentary
elections were held today in the prov
inces of East Flanders. West Flanders.
Hainaut. Liege and Nainur to repla ee
81 members of the chamber of deputies
and 40 senators whose terms of four
years have expired
The complete returns will not be
available probably until tomorrow, but
contrary to expectations the results so
far indicate that the government ma
jority Will be reduced considerably
Generally the elections passed without
incident except at st. = Nicholas and
Waes. in East Flanders, where the
police and the socialists came into col
lIsion. Several persons Were wounded
on both Sides the police being forced
to use their revolvers.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-25
Music At GREEK THEATER

BERKELEY. May 24.-The St Cecilia
choral society of this city, under the
direction of Percy Dowd. rendered the
program at the last hour of music Of
the season in the Greek theater today
Miss Helen Colburn Heath was the
soloist. The following program was
given:
1. with Sheathed Swords from the oratorio
'Naaman" Costa; 2. Soprano solo. II will Ex-
tol Thee" tCostal. Miss Helen Colburn; 3. He
Watches Over Israel" from the oratorio Eli
jah'' tMendelssohnl: T. "Inhammst stus'' from the
orntorio "Stabat Mater tRossini,. Miss Heath
and chorus: ). Crossing the Bar tHouseley,.
6. by Babylon's Wave" tGounod,
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The BeerThdt Made Milwaukee Famous
LIBERIA ONCE MORE
APPEALS TO AMERICA
Secretary Root Will Receive a
Delegation From Worried
Republic

WASHINGTON. May 24.-Secretary
Root has made an appointment to re-
ceive Tuesday afternoon a delegation
representing the republic of Liberia.
which has come from the west coast Of
Africa to ask counsel and aid in the
many troubles which have continuously
beset the effort to colonize the freed
states of Africa. 1t is admitted that
Liberia is from the standpoint of ma
tions in practically a helpless and hope
less condition. Her latest tribulation is
in effect an ultimatum from England
to maintain a better government.
Although the United States is vir-
tually responsible for the existence of
Liberia. diplomatic history shows that
this government has hesitated TO stand
sponsor for the little republic before
the world.
the United States for aid Is a question
upon which officials will undertake to
throw no light.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-25
JA1LER PREVENTS SUICIDE

OAKLAND, May 24.-U. Kawaguchi, a
Jananese of Alameda who is awaiting
trial for forgery in the countysjail, at
tempted suicide in his cell this morning
by twisting a trunk strap around his
neck The attention of the jailer was
a attracted shortly after dawn by a stified
cry from the cell and he rushed inside
to find the man slowly strangling with
the coils of the strap sunk deep into his
man soon revived. He assumed a mo-
rose attitude after his rescue and re-
fused to give any reason for his action.
The county authorities believe that he
Is slightly demented.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-25
FORT WORTHFLOOD
LOSSBS2,OOo,OOO
Traffic at StandstiII, People Are
Missing, and Water Is
Still Rising

=. FORT WORTH. Tex. MAY 24-Two
ives are known to have been lost and
pNe other persons are missing Jas a
result Of the Trinity river flood last
hight The flood is the greatest in the
history OF the river.
Irafhc of seven railroads centering
mere IS at standstill. Not one train
tS running into or out of Fort Worth
1he loss of livestock and damage to
property in Fort Worth alone will
amount 10 more than $2.0OO.00O The
neaNE rain has been continuous here
and throughout north, central and
northwest Texas and Oklahoma for
ihe last "A hours. Trinity and other
elvers are still rising rapidly and
threatening further losses TO citizens
6nc farmers who had not recovered
from the disastrous food OF last month.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-25
PLAN PROHIBITION RALLY

OAKLAND. May 24-Delegates to the
prohibition state convention which will
meet at Modesto on Tuesday. will be
the guests of the local prohibitionist is
at reception Monday evening at Ham
ilton hall. Rev. Edwin S. Sucker will
by the principal speaker Vocal and
instrumental music will be interspersed
in the program of addresses. About
20 delegates, headed by t. Fl. Mont
gomery. county chairman, will attend
the convention from Alameda county
They will leave In a body Tuesday
morning.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-25
GUTHRTE Is nEIUGEn

GUTHRIE. Okla. May 24-All West
Guthrie is inundated with from seven
10 ten feet Of water rushing through
The streets.
Train service on all roads in and out
Of Guthrie is at a standstill because of
miles Of rails being under water and
dozens Of bridges impossible
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-25
1NDIA'S CHILD WIVES
TOPIC OF WOMEN'S TALKS
Mrs. Caroline Wallace and Miss
Carrie Tennant to Address
Churchfolk Today

The Child Wives of India" will be
the subject of addresses by Mrs- CARO-
line Wallace and Miss Carrie Tennant
this afternoon at O'Clock at the West
minister Presbyterian church. Page and
Webster streets The meeting will he
for women only and those of All de-
nominations are invited Tomorrow AZ
he same hour a similar meeting will
be held at Trinity Presbyterian church
Mrs. Wallace has recently returned
from India after several years of xvorlr
among the child wives there Win
Miss Tenant she expects to return 10
the field OF labor in October. She has
lust returned from A tour of the south
and will visit the east before Saline
Tor the orient. The immemoriaI ctts9
tom of child marriage in India. Mrs
Wallace explains. holds its women in j
peculiar degradation and prevents frue
family life there Mrs. Wallace will
portray its character and the stems
being taken in its reform.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-25
rxposURE KILLS PLUMBER

Henry Cook. plumber: who was
found in the basement or the Hotel
Friday afternoon. died yesterday after
noon as a result of his exposure. Cook
had been lying In the basement three
days before he was found. The dead
man was about 80 years of age. The
body, pending Instructions as to burial.
was taken to the morgus
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-25
DENISoN FEARS WATER

DENISON. Tex May 24.-Train serv-
Ice north Of here on the Frisco and
Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroads
virtually is suspended because of wash
outs. The railway approaches to the
south on the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas and Frisco are reported gone
The Canadian river is rising RAPIDLY
and serious trouble is expected.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-25
RIVER RISES IL FEET

TULSA, Okla. Nav 24.-As a result
or an almost incessant downpour of
ram IN Oklahoma for the last three
days the Arkansas river has risen l3
feet and is still coming up At 6
O'Clock tonight the river had. reached
of West Tulsa and jerks. IA miles
south of here, are inundated and the
lnhabitants are moving from their
homes
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-25
FUGITIvEs sLAY bEpUTy

FREEMAN, Wash, May 24.-W. M.
Mickey. deputy sheriff. was fatally
shot by Italians while in pursuit of
them today near Mica. No hope Is held
out for his recovery. as he was shot
through the stomach Men have left
Freeman to capture the fugitives with
a determination to take them dead or
alive.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-25
TENNIS CLUBHOUSE OPENED

BERKELEY. May ga large gath
ering of friends OF the Berkeley tennis
club celebrated the formal opening of
their new clubhouse yesterday after
noon at Parker street and Hillegass
avenue. Tennis experts from the hay
cities took part in the tournament in
the afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-25
MINERS RETURN TO woRk

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, May 24.-In
the Elkhorn and Pocahontas coal field
more than 1000 miners who have been
idle owing to slack business will re-
sumo work tomorrow
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-25
CONDEMN REvoLUTroN4srs

ST. PETERSBURG. May 24.-The
court martial of II revolutionists, in
cluding four women, which began a
few days ago. has resulted in the SEN
fencing of four of the accused to death
and six to periods of penal servitude
One was acquitted.
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SUICIDE FoLLows auARREI.

BUTTE, May 24.-A dispatch to the
Miner from Missoula says: Mrs c.
Merrill of this city committed suicide
by taking poison tonight after a quar-
rel with her mother in law.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-25

At Chico Junction, 20 miles below Chico
befell the prettiest incident of all the
trip. Six young and pretty girls came
aboard, shy, sweet faced, all In White
with wide hats. They carried big bas-
kets of flowers in bouquets and in but
tonhole decorations and the scantains
of industry forgot about gold and
olives and waterways and co Operation
while the winsome young flower maid
ems made Journey of triumph through
the cars and decked the visitors with
blossoms from Chico's despoiled gar
dens. Pretty nearly everybody aboard
had known Joe Sproul and mourned his
death, so when 1t was whispered that
one of the girls was his daughter there
was a touch of sentiment added to the
greeting. These were the flower
maidens of Chico: Marie Sproul. Leah
Chambers, Helen Hardness. Hazel Mil
Ter. Emma Morley and Hollis Morley
The Northern Electric's 'sfarthest
north for the present is on Chico's
main street, opposite generous mark
full of great trees Here a band was
playing and the sidewalks and the park
were crowded with people to meet the
San Franciscans. The Chico boomers
neighbors. but they made the last ont
bound stop of the excursion arreeahle
in the extreme. There was an elah~
crate and most excellent luncheon. and
then trolley trip about town and ont
to the Chico plant of the match trust
which pays wages to 5000 men and
women in Butte county. The Chico re-
James II. Jones of the chamber Of com
merce: j. B. DouEherty, F. c. Lusk. J.
B. Robinson, Ed Harkness b Crxrick
DR.. c. c. Van Liew, A. L. Nichols, Isl. ri
Smith, T. ~. Crew, II. E. Nichols. James
Chambers. s. S. Wood
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sewing Machine snaps

All makes, new and I'd hand. Domestic
office, 1868 O'Farrell st. nr. Fillmore .
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way into the red banks of auriferous
gravel, machinery over land and field
and leaving behind huge hillocks of
smooth stones
The Oroville reception committee con-
sisted of the following:
r. S. Kitrick .{president chamber Of com
merce), d. c. McCallum (secretary chamber OF
commerce., c. E. Kusel tmayor Of the city).
L. II. Alexander, G. l.. Bills, G. W. Bolles. Eben
Boalt, Colonel Batchelder, G. W. Braden Rob
ert Butler, 9. W. Campbell. N B. Crane. y. W.
Eilerman, s. N. Feldheim, George Fetherston.
G. w. Gardner, r. NJ. Green, G. w. Helman.
]. J. Hamlyn, A. F. Jones. Harry Jacoby. II. C.
Lee J: a. Lawrence. II. D. Iausen, w. L.
Leonard, r. Meyer. II. Mayhem. G.. G. Mans
e. J. Mitchell, b. l.. Mccoy. Glenn Miller
Emery Oliver. o. p. Ormsby, G. W. Putnam.
R. s. Powers, DR.. T. B. Reardan George
Sparks. Oliver Sancomb, T. d. NJ Slayen. War
ren Sexton. s. s. Simon. II. L. van der NailIen
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-25

YOUR HOME will be healthier when you keep bottled
Schlitz The barley food-the hops tonic And
the drinking Of liquids fushes the system of
Every doctor knows that people drink too little
On this account their systems become cogged with
There lies the main good of watering places They
induce the drinking Of
That is why the drinking of beer is good
for 1t leads you drink liquid than you would
drink without it. And that liquid both food and tonic
The urdest peoples of the earth drink the of it.
But be that the beer aged, so will
biliousness. And be pure.
Schltz beer is all healthulness.
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At Oroyile the town was out, 1t
seemed, TO the last man to entertain
automobiles and many teams took the
excursionists wherever they wanted to
go and they were unit on wanting to
see the giant gold dredgers eating their
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Twenty-Five Passed.

Columbus, O.-Of the ~ who recent.
iy took the examination before the
state board OF pharmacy, only % were
successful and will be granted certifl-
Gates. They are as follows: X. Plan.
tirya, Sister Mary Bertilde, Leo. c.
Krcicl. Cleveland; Jennie e. Rogers,
Edward +. Krekeler, Milton II. Wag-
ner. George J. Kylius, Jr.. Cincinnati; {;
George w. McCann, Jr., Dayton; Jorn
Calvin Inman, Toledo; Chas. II. Irwin,
Ashtsbula; Rufus Fl. Arnold, Belle
fontalne; Ada G. Watson. Girard; Jas.
X. Ogden, Canton; A. A. Oppelt. Lou.
isville, KY; Glenn 4. Lewis, Cofum-
bus Grove; Claud ID. Keel, Bucyrus
Rolla X. Williams, Chicago Junction !;
Clarence Frash. Lancaster; w. A.
Wyss, New Philadelphia; George A.
Miller, Hudson; John w. Forbing.
Kenton; Ernest NJ. Butler, Ottawa.
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TREASURER McKINNoN ILL.
Grave Fears Are Entertained for Hii
Recovery.

Columbus, O.-W. s. McKinnon
state treasurer of Ohio. is lying crit
ically i'll at his home in this city
Grave fears are entertained for his
recovery.
Mr.. McKinnon is suffering from ar
abscoss in his left side. and during the
last few days blood poisoning has sci
in.
The health of the state treasurer
has been poor for more than year
MIR. McKinnon is SO years old ant
was elected from Ashtabula county IN
1908 on the ticket with Gov. MyrOn T
Herrick He was married in 1873 anc
has a wife, four sons and one daugn
ter.
A native Of the province of Ontario
Canada. he spent his boyhood and ear
" manhood in Cleveland. He served a.
speaker of the House of Representa-
tives in the Seventy-hfth Ohio gen
eral assembly and had previou. ly
served two terms as a member of the
house from Ashtabua county.
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Au1o ACCOMPANIES A BALLOON
Thus Aeronauts May Return 10 Start
ing Point Easily.

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 3L-Some.
thing new in aeronautics was attempt.
ed here Friday afternoon when a mon.
ster balloon with capacity OF 10000
cubic feet OF gas shot up into the air
with an automobile in the place. where
basket is usually suspended. The
ascension was made In the north part
of the city. the balloon carrying two
occupants-Carl G.. Fisher of Indian
apolis and G.. l.. Bumbaugh OF Spring
field, Ill. The idea of the aeronauts in
using an automobile instead of the
usual basket is to be able to immedi
ately roll up the balloon, load 1t In the
automobile and return 10 the place ol
starting or other destination.
LIE Mans, France, Oct. 3t.-While
Wilbur Wright. the American aero
pianist, was making a fight Friday
morning the motor Of the machine ex
plOded.
Mr.. Wright landed without injury
and the aeroplane was not otherwise
damaged.
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NEW FARMERS ORGANIZATION.
Society Of Equity Is Formed at lndi
annapolis Convention.

indianapolis. Ind. Oct. SO.-The
Farmers Society of Equity was or
ganized here Thursday afternoon at a
convention OF representatives from a
number of states. The constitution OF
the society embodies practically all OF
the basic principles of the American
Society of Equity. The principal
change being that all delegates to the
conventions of the society must be
producing farmers.
The following officers were elected
]. A. Everitt OF Indianapolis. presi'
dent; w. e. Crefiick of Travis City,
Mich, vice-president; ]. c. Rous oi
indianapolis, treasurer. The directors
are: N. N. Ashby OF Sebree, KY; j.
A. Myers OF Ramsey. N. j.; r. 'Sherad
OF Keosauqua, Ia; w. II. Mitchell oi
Hutchinson, Kan; l.. H. Johnson OF
Attica, Ind; and F. w. Morris oI
Rochester, MINI.
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50 lAORON TOUCHES ISLES
FIRST SECTION OF ATLANTIC
FLEET AT oLoNGAPo.
Second Division at Annoy, China, Feels
Indifference Of the Natives
Few "Passes" Cause.

Olongapo, p. L., Oct. 3t.--The first
squadron of the Atlantic battleship
iieet arrived here Saturday.
The weather Was nne throughout
the entire trip from Japan and the
ships have been occupied with squad
ron evolutions and careful prepara
tions for target practice. Otherwise
the journey has been uneventful.
Wireless communication will be main
tanned with Manila while the feet is
at olongapo.
Annoy, Oct. 31.r-Chlnese people were
Indifferent regarding the arrival here
Friday OF the second squadron of the
United States Atlantic feet. Only a
few natives turned out to see the bat
tieships composing the strongest naval
force that ever entered this port
Not more than 100, Chinese guests
were admitted to the grounds on
which the celebration planned for the
reception of the American officers and
sailors was held, and. resentment at
the severe measures to exclude the
natives was the canse of the apathy.
The British consul issued a circular
stating that the local officials have de.
clined to issue more than so passes
to the inclosure to British subjects
and that In consequence he refused to
accept one.
The feet appeared off Tai-Tan is
land at $50 a. m. Friday, having
been met ten miles out at sea by the
torpedo gunboat Fei-Ying, which es-
corted the visitors to their anchor.
age. The ships entered the harbor' in
single file, the Louisiana, flagship of
Rear Admiral William II. Emory, lead
ing and after forming a double line
they dropped their anchors at $3.50
o'clock while the forts on shore and
the flagship of the Chinese squadron,
the Hai-Chi, fired the usual salutes. to
which the Americans responded.
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JAMES KERR PASSES AWAY.
Democratic National committeenan
Dles At New Rochelle, N. Y.

New York, Oct. 31.--James Kerr,
Democratic national committeeman
from Pennsylvania, died Saturday
morning at his summer home In New
Rochelle, following an operation for
an intestinal disorder which had
made him practically an invalid for a
year. His wife and sons were with
him at the end.
William j. Bryan visited Mr.. Kerr
last Monday, and the latter was much
elated over the visit Of the Democratic
candidate, but almost immediately
afterward suffered nervous collapse
which greatly aggravated his already
weakened condition. There have been
several consultations of physicians
within the last few days, and 1t was
determined Friday that the only
chance OF saving Mr.. Kerr's life lay
in performing an operation.
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KIIls Baby and Herself.

Worcester, Mass, Oct. 3O.-when
Louis MinoH, granite cutter, re.
turned home from work Thursday
night, he found his wife. aged l9
years. and their year-old baby. Caesar
dead In bed with their throats cut.
Mrs. Minoli left a letter for her hus.
band, in which she declared that she
loved him but that she was going to
end her life because she did not know
how to be a housekeeper.
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GREAT OVATION GIVEN TAFT.
Immense Crowd In New York Cheers
Him Nineteen Minutes.

New York, Oct. 29.-The Republican
campaign in New York city reached
its climax Wednesday night when VIII
liam H. Taft, presidential candidate,
and Charles e. Hughes, candidate for
governor, spoke from the same plat
form at Madison Square garden to an
audience that filed the enormous
amphitheater.
Both the candidates were greeted
with uproarious enthusiasm, the ap.
plause and shouting for Taft lasting
10 minutes.
Their appearance at Madison Square
garden came at the end of day which
from a political viewpoint was most
remarkable. During the day Mr.. Taft
spoke at IA meetings aud Gov. Hughes
spoke Is times. Then. at night. while
the Madison Square meeting was in
progress. giant parade was vending
it's way In q downpour of rain down
through the heart OF the oitys. tI ,