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The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01

Miss Margaret stow, who has been
entertained frequently during her visit
here from Santa Barbara, was the ia
vored guest at a bridge party given
Thursday by Mrs. j. B. Wright and
Miss Laura Baldwin, One of the recent
parties for Miss Stow, which was also
very enjoyable affair. was the after
noon at bridge planned by Mrs. William
Porter. Miss Stow came here last
month to be maid of honor at the
wedding of Miss Regula Hoffman and
Dudley Bernays. She will return short
ly to her southern home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick S. sharon
and Miss Florence Breckenridge came
up from Menlo last week and are es-
tablished at the Fairmont for the win
ter
Mrs. James s. Coffin has closed her
country home at Ross and will be in
town for the winter. Mrs. Coffin. with
her daughters. Natalie and Sara. will
occupy the home of Mrs. P. B. Corn
wall at Pacific avenue and webster
street
Among the travellers returned last
week were Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. whit
tier, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Ee
H. Parrish. They returned to. San
Francisco on the Manchuria. having
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01

I Edward v. orr. and his sister. Miss
Lucille. left San Francisco last week for
a trip. to Seattle and other cities in
the north.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Sloane Watson
IN their Vallejo street home for the
winter after an enjoyable sojourn at
Coronado. 80
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01

Mr.. and Mrs. John Drum. who have
have returned to town and are at their
Broadway home. Mrs. Drum enter
tanned at small luncheon last week
as the first in a series of delightful
affairs which she is planning to give at
her home. During their stay at Ross
Mr.. and Mrs. Drum were the guests OF
Mr. and Mrs. 7. J. Spieker.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01

7 Will Hughes
Z George Braentl1ein
Alfred Cook
william Silva
Louis Erb
Mr.. and Mrs. A Dit
ner
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Stefling
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Erb Jr.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01

Mr.. and Mrs Ritchie Dunn. who have
been living across the bay temporarily
will spend the winter in San Francisco
Oakland was Mrs. Dunn's former home
and she enjoyed the opportunity of see
ing her old friends.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01

most quantity situated OF army posts.
Houston Is rather a favorite station
with service folk. chiefly on account Of
the never falling cordiality extended
them by the town residents-old south
ern families who have charming homes
in the city of the Alamo that rambles
over both banks of the picturesque San
Antonio river
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-02-13
COW HAS RABIES.
Nebraska Family. including 9 Children.
Threatened With Hydrophobia.

Chicago Ill.--A family OF IL per.
sons arrived In Chicago Tuesday to
undergo medical treatment designed
TO prevent hydrophobia. They believe
that they have contracted II by drink.
ing milk from COW which was suffer.
ing with the disease, and which was
killed one week ago.
The family is that OF James Gillatly
OF Hamilton county. Nebraska, and In
cludes. besides Gillatly and his wife.
nine children and the mother of Mrs.
Giilatly.
The COW was bitten three weeks ago
by a dog which was suffering from
rabies. A few days later q mule and
horse owned by Gillatly were found
to be suffering from hydrophobiA and
we're killed.
The family used the milk for sew.
eral days before they knew that the
COW also had the disease. As soon as
oiliatly became aware of the situa.
ton. he brought his entire family TO
Chicago. None OF them has as yet
disclosed symptoms OF hydrophobIa.
but all are being treated as a matter
OF precautlon.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-02-13
What Congress is Doing

under Mr.. HamlIn's bill will be SC
a month and the maximum depends
only on their disabilities.
The Indian appropriation bill itself
was discussed In the house Thursday.
This measure, carrying some $4,000
900 or 100000, has been up for
consideration for three or four days,
but in the general debate its presenta.
ton has not been mentioned. While
the house has ostensibly been con.
siderIng the supply bill TO maintain
the Indian office. the members have
been talking about politics, the tariff
and other subjects.
Tariff revision and the presidents
recent special message to congress
were the main topics of discussion
In the house of representatives
Wednesday. As has been the case for.
nearly week. the Indian appropria.
ton bill ostensibly was Before the
house. but In no quarter was any
word spoken in regard to IL. The
house APPARENTLY had made up its mind
to discuss the issues of the day at
this time and no effort was made 10
check the how of general debate.
Senator Stone OF Missouri Wednes-
day introduced in the senate a reso.
luton of considerable length which.
in his belief entirely solves the Phil.
lppine problem. II was understood
that the senator introduced the meas.
ure so that he could make a speech
on IL, and give some personal views
acquired by him while In the islands.
and perhaps sketch his trip abroad.
II was learned later. however. that,
a measure. the resolution represents
the democratic idea OF what the atti.
tude Of the party should be on the
Philippine question and how the mat.
ter should be treated In the next dem.
ocratic platform.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-02-13
STILLINGS OUT;
UNIONS WIN
PRESIDENT OPPOSES HEAD or
GOVERNMENT PRINTING
OFFICE.
CHARGES ARE SUSTAINED
Cost Of Work to Department Shown
to Have Been Greatly In
ereased-Ends Long
Fight.

Washington. ID. C.--The president
Wednesday suspended Charles A. Still
inss from duty as public printer, pend.
ing investigation Of the charges OF ex-
travagance in his bureau.
William s. Rossiter, chief clerk of
the census bureau, is appointed tenn.
porarily to Stillings' place. Sullings
is from Boston and Rossiter from New
York.
The action OF the president was pre-.
clpitated by the report OF congress.
sional committee recently appointed
TO investigate the charge that the cost
OF printing TO the departments has re-
Gently been increased without a cor.
responding increase in the efficiency
Of the service.
Higher Cost Established.
The findings OF the committee sus.
tanned the contention that the cost has
been increased. No charges OF fraud
we're made.
Stillings has long been the target OF
attack by members OF congress. as
well as leaders Of the labor unions
Since his appointment as public print.
err he has insisted upon running the
government printing office as an open
shop.
This action angered the typograph.
ical union and the members OF the
American Federation of Labor. II is
suggested, probably with good reason,
that the inquiry which ended in his
dismissal from the service was assist.
ed. II not instigated. by leaders in the
ranks OF organized labor. II is known
that union adhercnts furnished much
OF the data upon which the commit.
tees report was based.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-02-13
HARGIS
KILLED BY SON
FAMOUS FEup LEADER MEETS
FATE WHICH OVERLOOK
MANY OF HIS FOES.
THRICE TRIED FOR MURDER
Had ouarreled and II 10 Thought This
led TO Death Of Principal In
Msreum, Cox and coekrili
Assassin ations.

Jackson. Ky.-Former County Judge
James Hargis, for many years mem.
Der OF the state democratic executive
committee. accused Of completely In
many murders and prominent figure
in the feuds which have disrupted
Breathitt county for several years, was
shot and instantly killed in his gen.
eral store here Thursday afternoon by
his son. Beach Hargis. The son fired
five shots in rapid succession at his
father. who fell dead while his clerks
were waiting on customers.
The exact cause OF the murder has
not been learned, but It is supposed
to have been the result OF differences
which have excited between father
and son for some time. The two men
are reported TO have had quarrel
several nights ago. when the father. II
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-02-13
HARRY THAw ACQUITTED.
Is Freed on Insanity Plea and Sent to
Matteawan.

New York-AcquItted OF murder, but
declared a dangerous lunatic. liable 10
other outbreaks. Harry kendall Thaw
is In the asylum for the criminal In.
sane at Matteawan. The jury decided
that Thaw was not guilty OF the muir.
der OF Stanford White on the ground
that he was insane when he killed him
on Madison Square Roof Garden on
the night Of June 25. 1906. Justice
Bowling Immediately sentenced the
prisoner TO the asylum. And the hap
plest person In all New York Is wisttu.
little Evelyn Thaw.
She sacrificed all that women hold
dear when she went on the witnsss
stand last year and told her amazinel,'
pathetic story OF downfall and degrade.
ton. The district attorney denounced
her as few human beings ever were
at the first trial. Last week nc made
such amends as he could by saying her
story was true In It's essentials. She
realizes that her sacrifice was not In
vain, for with her out OF the case Il Is
scarcely probable that the jury would
have accepted the plea Of insanity.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-02-13
Army Selects Flying Machines.

Washington. ID. C.-The board OF
ordnance and fertilization Thursday
considered the bids submitted last
Monday for supplying the army with a
dying machine OF the heavier.than.air
type. There were forty.one bids re-
celved, but a large number OF these
had been eliminated by Gen. Allen.
chief signal officer, who opened them.
on the ground OF informality or i'm.
practlcability. The board yesterday
selected two OF the plans proposed as
worthy OF trial and recommended To
the secretary of war an allotment OF
money 70 defray tho expenses thereof.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-02-13
SHOT HIMSELF AT PHONE.
Young Man Made Desperate by Elan.
GEES Refusal TO Talk.


Chicago. Ill.--Standing at the tele-
phone. John Moilet committed sui.
eide Sunday by shooting because Olga
Buchanan, to whom he had been en-.
gagged. refused TO talk to him. Ac.
cOrding to relatives. the young man
had hardly died when Miss Buchanan
called up TO talk TO him.
Moliet, who was a clerk in the gro
Gerry OF his brother, wanted TO locate
in Colorado. but his fiancee refused to
accompany him. and quarrel fol.
lowed. Mollet called up Miss Buehl.
mann Sunday 10 make a last appeal.
The girls mother answered the phone
and told Moilet her daughter was up.
stairs and would not come down.
Mrs. Alexander Moliet saw her
brother'inlaw at the instrument. "ol.
IA won't talk TO me-" he said. 81 am
going TO shoot myself"
Mrs. Moliet called her husband. As
he was hurrying to the despondeut
man the latter drew a revolver. placed
II against his head and fred.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-02-13
DRucE CLAIM coLLAPsgs.
Miss Roblnson's Alleged Confession
Regarded as Final Blow.

London-George Hollamby Druce's
claim to the title and estates OF
the Dukedom OF Portland Is consld-
cred In legal circles to have collapsed
with Miss Mary Roblnsons confession
that her evidence was wholly false.
Next to the American. Robert Cald.
well. Miss Robinson was the claim.
ants strongest witness. She protested
to be the daughter of n Virginia plant.
err to have been induced by Charles
Dickens To go to London as the fifth
Duke of Portland's secretary. and to
have had the latter's own word for II
that he masqueraded as Thomas
Charles Druce, George Hollamby
Druce's grandfather.
The London police will submit at
her trial the evidence they say they
possess that she is not an American
at all, but the daughter OF IN English
policeman.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-02-13
FIFTEEN DROWNED
STEAMER BURNED TO WATERS
EDGE IN BLIZZARD.
HEAVY SEA sWAMPED THEIR BOAT
Thlrty.seven Members Of Crew, In.
GLIDING Captain, Are Rescued by
White Star Liner.

Halifax. Nova Scotia.--In the midst
Of wild blizzard Monday afternoon.
the steamer st. Cuthbert was burned
TO the waters edge on the Nova
Scotian coast Fifteen members Of
the crew were drowned by the swamp
ing OF a small boat In which they at
tempted TO leave The vessel after FIRE
had broken out Sunday. The other 81
members OF the crew. including the
captain. were rescued by the White
Star liner Cymric. After taking OF
the survivors the Cymric abandoned
the burning steamer Monday after.
noon and proceeded to Boston.
News of the destruction of the st
Cuthbert was received here last night
in a wireless message from Captain
Finch OF the Cymric. The message
read:
THE steamer ST. Cuthbert was
abandoned aiire Monday afternoon on
the Nova Scotian coast. The Cmyric
stood by for nine hours during a
strong gale. heavy seas and snow
squat. A lifeboat. in charge OF chief
officer. making three perilous trips.
rescued 81 members OF the crew, in.
Guiding the captain. Several members
of the crew severely burned and in.
jured.
Fifteen of the crew were drowned
Sunday morning attempting to leave
the vessel Their boat was swamped
by a heavy sea.
Sea cocks left open on st. Cuth.
bert. which will probably sink within
twelve hours 1t is now dangerous
derelict lying in the path Of New York
and European vessels"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-02-13
FRENCH STAY 10000
HAFIp's ARMY ALMOST ANNiHI.
LATED NEAR sETTAT.
ARE MOVED DOWN BY SCORES
Fanatics seorn Death In Desperate
Assault on Machine Guns and
Cavalry.

Tangier. Morocco-Ten thousand
MoOrs were killed or wounded Mon.
day I'm battle with the French
near Settat, according 90 reports Just
received from the front. The French
casualties are placed at 100.
The battle was the fiercest fought
since the outbreak of the present hos
tilities between the French troops and
the Moorish tribesmmen. The upris-
ing was so sudden that the French
were caught almost wholly UMPIRE
pared and narrowly escaped annihila.
ton.
II is estimated that $4,000 tribesmen
attacked the Gallo force. a compare
lively small body Of troops. The ma.
tives fought with the greatest des.
perntion. charging again and again TO
the very mouths OF the cannons. and,
after exhausting their ammunition,
striking furiously at the artillerymen
with swords and clubs.
The French moved them down In
whole ranks as they charged. until the
ground was literally heapod with the
dead dying and wounded. The French
force. though badly shattered. Is fol-
lowing up its victory and cutting down
the fleeing Moors as fast as they can
be overtaken.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-02-13
NIGHT RIDERS RAID
FLEEINe FARMER MADE TARGET
WHILE HIS CROPS BURN.
TWO WAGONS ARE BLOWN UP
Raiders Destroy Twenty Thousand
thousand Pounds Of Tobacco
Near Adams, Tenn.

Adams, Tenn.-Night riders. we'll
armed and mounted, visited the
farms OF Hugh c. Lawrence and Wash
T. Wicker Thursday midnight. and de-
stroyed their barns and 10000 pounds
OF tobacco, shot and wounded Law
renee and his son and whipped a
negro named Motlaw numerically.
Lawrance and his son were in the
barn loading tobacco on wagons and
heard the night riders coming. They
started toward the house, but were
met by dozen OF the riders.
Raiders Return Fire.
The Lawrences opened fire on the
raiders, who returned IL, wounding
Lawrence in the cheek and hand, and
his son in the leg. The raiders then
retreated and returned later with ten
or fifteen more men and fred sew
eral shots through the windows of
the Lawrence house. into which the
family had reiterated The Lawrances
returned &c flre.
The night riders then went To the
barn, and, after Shooting a horse.
placed dynamite under two wagon.
loads of tobacco and blew them to
pieces. The barn was burned. together
with 10000 pounds of tobacco.
The marauders then went TO the
farm OF Wash Wicker. where they
burned his barn and 5000 pounds OF
tobacco. Lawrence and Wicker had
not Joined the union.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-02-13
schooner $40 DAYS Overdue.

San Francisco, Cal.-The long
overdue schooner William Noting.
ham. on which so per cent reinsur-
ance was quoted. arrived here Thurs.
day. $40 days from New York. on her
way to Seattle, via Melbourne. Dur
Ing nearly the entire trip she en-.
countered rough weather and was
obliged to remain at Melbourne from
Aug. 30 to Oct. s to repair damages.
After leaving that port she sprang
leak and for 100 days the men were
forced 10 work at the pumps to keep
afioat. The officers and crew were
almost Frustrated when this port was
reached yesterday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-02-13
UNIONS LIABLE
IN CIVIL SUIT
SUPREME COURT susTAINs THE
RIGHT TO DAMAGES FOR
BoYcoTT.
the FEDERATION IS HARD NIT
Decision 10 Along Line Commended for
BY the National Manufacturers
Assoeiatlon--Labor's Third
Adverse Decision.

washlngton---The supreme court
of the United states Monday an.
nounced Its decision that labor or
CARNATIONS are liable TO damages for
boycotts against manufacturers en-
gagged In interstate commerce.
The question was brought before
the supreme court by Dietrich Lowe, n
hat manufacturer OF Danbury. Conn.
Lowe filed suit in the lower court
against the Hatters' Union for dam
ages sustained as the result of a boy.
colt on his hats because he maintained
an open shop. The plaintiff claimed
that the Hatters' Union. with the
American Federation OF Labor, had
consplTed to restrain his interstate
commerce trade. and were, therefore,
liable TO punishment under the Shcr.
man antitrust law.
The lower court dismissed the peti.
ton. but the supreme court held Mon.
day that the manufacturer had n claim
for damages and that the petition
should not have been dismissed. II
ordered that the lower court proceed
20 a trial OF the case. The decision Of
che court was unanimous.
Blow a Hard One.
This Is the third decision adverse 20
the interests Of organized labor that
has been rendered In the past few
days by the highest court In the land.
the first being the declaration Of the
unconstitutionallty OF the employers
liability law and the second the knock.
ing out Of that section OF the Erdman
act which makes II unlawful for an In.
terstate employer to discharge an en-
ploye because OF membership in a
union.
Attorneys who listened TO the opin.
ion expressed the belief that the de.
clsion means defeat for the American
Federation Of Labor in the fight the
National Manufacturers Association
has been making for the prohibition of
It's we do not patronize" list, In which
are the names OF nearly a hundred
manufacturers. Judge Alton b. Par.
ker H. In Washington now looking
after the defense OF union labor in
that case.
The American Federation OF Labor
was made party in the case decided
Monday and is. therefore. liable for
damages President Gompers OF that
organization. when informed Of the
decision Of the court. declined to make
any comment at this time"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-02-13
IS SURRENDERED BY BANDIT.
Commander Of suitan's 5odyouard
Had Been Captive Seven Months.

Tangier-Kaid Sir Harry Mac
Lean, commander OF the sultan's
bodyguard and the most influential
foreigner in Morocco, has arrived hero
under an escort from the bandit Rails
ulia, who had him under bondage for
the past seven months.
He was brought here In accordance
with the agreement which the British
government finally succeeded in max
ing for his release. in return for which
Great Britain will pay 100000 TO
RaIlsulia and guarantees him protec-
ton and immunity from arrest.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-02-13
TrIbesmen Attack Frsneh.

Paris Dispatches from General
D'AmAde. commanding the French
forces in Morocco. announced the loss
OF eight men and the wounding OF so
others in a hard fought battle with
trihesmen near Kasbah Bier Rohid.
The troops, under Col. Bontegourd,
we're on an expedition In search OF the
chRoula tribe. when they were AZ.
tackled BY q horde Of MOors. which
seemed suddenly to spring out Of the
hills, The lighting lasted two hours.
Tho tribesmen were finally repulsed,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-02-13
ARABS ENGAGE FRENCH TROOPS,
Eight Killed and FIFTY Wounded In
Desperate Conflict

Paris. France.-Eight Frenchmen
were killed and 80 wounded in des.
perate conflict which the French
forces in Morocco have had with ma
tives just south of Kasbah Der Ro.
hid. Word Of this engagement was
received here last night from General
D'Amade, the commanding general in
Morocco, who reports that a French
column, commanded by Col. Boute.
gourd. was suddenly attacked by a
vast horde OF Arabs while marching
to the south for the purpose OF pun.
ishlng the Chaouia tribesmen. The
combat opened at midday Sunday.
Thousands OF Moors seemed to spring
out of the hills and sought to sur.
round the French column. A fierce
fight followed, which lasted two hours.
the enemy finally retiring with heavy
loss. Meanwhile the French column
was reinforced by two companies OF
infantry and battery OF artillery
commanded by Lieut.. Col. Brollard,
and after the Arabs had been driven
OF. the combined forces returned TO
Kasbah Der Rohid.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-02-13
BLACK HAND" FAILED.
Make Unsuccessful Attempt to XIII
Wealthy Contractor.

Pottsville. Penn.--A band OF SIX
Italian members OF the BLACK
Hand" made an unsuccessful attempt
the life OF Antonio de Salvo. a wealthy
contractor. early Monday. They sur
rounded his home. armed with shot.
guns, and were forcing in the door.
when Joseph Riotto. neighbor. fred
ON them. lie fired two shots and was
reloading his gun when a volley was
fired by the agents OF the Black Hand
and he was mOrtally wounded. The
murderers fed.
DE salVo on Friday received a no
tiee threatening aim with death IL he
did not turn over $1,000 20 Black
Hand agents. He ignored the note
and the attack OF Monday followed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-02-13
FLEET SAILS ron . STRAITS.
Minister at Punta Arenas Says the
Sails Have behaved Well"

Wasiington-The following official
dispatch was received from United
States Minister Hicks at Punta
Arenas:
Fleet sails on Friday night. accom-
panied by torpedo flotilla, and in
passing Valparaiso sails close in to
bay, each ship firing salutes to the
city. Have requested admiral OF the
fleet TO do this, and | am sure IL
will give much satisfaction to the
people Of Valparaiso. Stay OF the fleet
here has been marked by the great
est courtesy on the part OF the Chile
ans. Many sailors have had shore
leave each day and all have behaved
we'll"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-02-13

is alleged, was compelled to resort to
violence to restrain his son.
Young Hargis. II 10 said. has been
drinking heavily OF late. He came
into the store late in the afternoon
and was apparently under the infiu-
ence of liquor Judge Hargis. II Is
said, spoke to his son about his drink.
ing and a quarrel resulted.
Father and son stepped behind a
counter in the store. when the son.
after only q few minutes converse
ton drew a revolver and fired Ave
shots. Four took effect. the noted
mountain character falling dead.
The young lady stenographer and
the customers in the store rushed for
the doors and fed in fright.
Young Hargis was arrested by Town
Marshal German Smith and Grover
Blanton and placed in jail He was
raving like a maniac and the officers
we're compelled to drag him TO Jail.
Judge Hargis has been for years a
prominent figure In Kentucky pollti-
cal circles. He has figured IN the
courts in the mountains for years on
account Of the murders OF DIR. Cox, At
torney Marcum and Jim COckrill
Judge Hargls was the political leader
OF the democrats OF the Tenth dis
trIct and was the boss" leader OF
Breathitt county. For years his sway
was not opposed. but some years ago
Mr.. Marcum had the temerlty 10 Op.
pose Hargis in a law case. From that
date Marcum is said 10 have been a
marked man.
He had been ON trial at various
times for completely in the murder Of
James b. Marcum. Jim Coekrlll and
DR.. Cox. but had secured an acquittal
on all the charges. He was recently
forced 10 pay a judgment OF 5000
TO Mrs, Marcum in connection with
the death Of her husband, verdict
having been found against him in the
circuit court at Winchester