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The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
ANOTHER MEMBER OF
MABRAY GANG CAUGHT
Leon Lozier Taken Into Custody
in Nevada

Another member OF the Mabray gang
Of swindlers was captured yesterday
bv Postof1ce Inspector James O'Con-
nell. He is Leon Lozier, also known
as D. II. Mcleod, Tom Rogers, and
among his fellows as No. 2l. He was
arrested at Battle Mountain, New, yes
terday after he had been traced from
Oakland.
He was across the bay when the
ringleaders were located at San Jose
and taken into custody. He made his
escape, but the postofice inspectors
have been on his trail. He is the sew
entf of the crowd to be caught In
California.
The Mabray gang carried on exten-
sfve operations by which they swindled
people in all parts OF the country
through Take horseraces, prize fights
and other forms of sport
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
PEARY SUBMITS PROOFS
TO GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Polar Research Experts to Pass
Upon Explorers Claims

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-Commander
Robert E. Peary's proofs, records and
observations that he reached the north
pole April 6, 1909, were today submitted
to the National geographic society. The
board of managers of that body re-
to a subcommittee of experts compris-
ing Henry. Gannett, chief geographer of
the United States geological survey;
Rear Admiral Colby NJ. Chester, u. S. N,
and o. H. Titman, superintendent of the
United States coast and geodetic survey.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
STATE BANQUET IS
NOTABLE AFFAIR
ministers of Spain and Holland
ElOquentIy Speak for Their
Sovereigns
Many Foreign Dignitaries Are
Guests of the POrtoIa
Committee
Continued from Page 1

gether toward a common goal of
friendship"
His excellency, the marquis de villa
lobar. mister of Spain, speaking for
his country. said:
Before the appearance OF PortoIa
Spain had discovered already these
shores and in 1913 the Spanish navi-
gator. Csbrillo. skirted and made plans
OF your coast: and-stiu another Spanish
navigator, Vizcanio, in 1907 dropped
the anchor of his ship outside the
Golden gate. although it did not occur
10 him TO enter the bay. This great
deed was reserved for. Don Gaspar de
Portols, who discovered it by land in
1853, during the glorious reign OF King
Charles III of Spain.
WARSHIPS ARE BUSY
The Spanish government regrets
that il has not been able to send to
these waters on this present happy
occasion some OF his majesty's ships.
They are at present engaged in the
campaign that Spain has been COM
PEELED to undertake on the northern
coast Of Africa to subdue the rebel
Rifian Moors.
1T is with profound satisfaction that
I greet you today in the name OF my
king and in the name of Spain; and
that wish you all prosperity and
welfare from the sovereign of the
country who feels proud of the revival
OF its glories by the wonderful and
energetic citizens Of San Francisco.
My motherland always watches
with keen interest the development
OF the germs Of culture and civilization
that she brought over from the new to
the eastern world. Personally. can
hardly express to you how happy and
pleased I feel among you.
REMINDED OF HOME
Everything here reminds me of
home The names of your rivers. of
your mountains and Of your towns;
the brilIiancy OF your sun. the blue of
your sky, the colors OF Spain with
which your city is draped. the
generosity of your hospitality and the
kindness OF your hearts-an remind me
Of Spain. Allow me to express TO you
my gratitude for your reception while
! raise my glass to the everlasting
splendor and welfare of this great city
OF San Francisco"
Governor James n. GiHett followed
the speeches of the foreign ministers
with brief speech in which he
thanked the nations OF the world for
Ascending their ships here.
" The fnllnMinP were the guests.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
Hurry and Join

Phe IN , great excursion leaving Southern
Paclnc Third and Townsend Streets
Depot october 26th: personally con-
Quoted special train: luxurious emil
ment. Return via Santa Fe if desired
Win stopover at Williams for side trim
10 Grand Canyon, $3.50 additional ~
return direct via Southern pacifsc
Pullman sleepers, diners, meals Ia
carte and parlor observation car.
ASK agents for details, Southern Pa
enc Company, Santa Fe and Mexican
Central. ~ i.'h
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
Overlooking PREVENTED
SNEAK THIEF

SNEAK THIEF VISITS oFFICE-WhIe Miss
Helen Rothscllild was at lunch yesterday
sneak thief entered her Office In the Hum
boldt bank building and stole two purses con-
tanning So, gold watch valued at $50, pair
OF nose glasses valued at $12 and letters and
charts showing locations of mining proper
iac
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
BEDFORD FAvORITf
OF MANY VISITORS
British Cruiser Crowded All
Day and Officers and Men
Show Courtesy
Trip to Warship Row Is Liberal
Education in Armaments
of Nations

Visiting the foreign warships in man.
of-war row continues to be the most
popular afternoon pastime OF the Por-
tola holiday makers. AS. far as the
ships are concerned every navy repre-
sented possesses fighting machines that
are larger and more deadly. just as
Uncle Sam has cruisers and battleships
more formidable than the ST. Louis.
>But1iust as the officers and men on the
ST. Louis represent the personnel of the
American navy, so are the kindly
hosts on the Bedford. Idzumo, Noord-
brabant, Calabria, Arcona, Shearwater
and Algerine no different from the off,
GERS and men who man the crack ships
of their respective nations. Each ship
is a picture in miniature Of the country
whose flag it flies.
A tour of man-of-war row this week
will yield instruction that at any other
time could be acquired only by trip
around the world, and that this fact is
appreciated is evidenced by the crowded
excursion boats plying between shore
and ships.
BEDFORD FAVoRITE
The British cruiser Bedford was the
popular ship yesterday afternoon, and
all who went on board expressed de-
light at the attention shown visitors.
Every bluejacket constituted himself
a committee of one to see that every
body who wished was provided with a
guide who with painstaking enthusi-
asm, led the visitor here and there and
explained the mysteries OF the beau
tiful cruiser Those of the bluejackets
not engaged in showing visitors about
spent the afternoon dancing, per-
formance that the visitors enjoyed as
much as the sailors.
On board the British cruiser were
many American soldiers, who were re-
ceived as brothers by King Edwards s
men. Among the visitors was the orig
inal Portola kid. She refused TO di-
vulge her name. but accepted all the
attention that was offered to her with
the royal condescension of three years.
Her costume was simplicity itself, being
merely suit of romperS made in Por-
tola colors.
Overlooking PREVENTED
John Bulger of the federal steamship
inspection service was in persona
charge of the work of preventing the
overlooking of passenger launches.
At Mission street. Howard street and
Folsom streets there were inspectors
on watch all day, and no launch left
the wharf that carried more passengers
than the law allowed.
Tomorrow the foreign fleet will make
the real big noise of the visit. All the
ships will be decorated In honor of the
birthday of the empress of Germany,
and at noon all the ships will join the
Arcona in a salute of 81 guns in honor
of her royal highness.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21

pHoTocRAPHER DIsAPFEARs-Charles NJ.
straight, a photographer, who was 10 have
heen married IN few deys TO Mrs. Julia
Neville Of 256 Dolores street. disappeared Sat
urday night and his bride to be is anxiously
seeking news Of his whereabouts. Straight
lived ct 537 Valencia street.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21

BURGLARS VISITS HoMEs-The residence of
Mrs. p. A. Brungade S0s Webster street. was
entered by burglars Tuesday and jewelry of
the value of $3.50 stolen. W. II. Mahaffey' :
room in the Thorndale hotel was entered and
g suit case containing clothing valued at $4s
stolen.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21

CONVICTED On Ct OF MURDER -Nogales. Ariz.. Oct.
for the murder OF Edward Egan a wealth. and
prominent citizen, last June. today rendered a
ssraict OF guilty of murder In the first degree
ana imposed life sentence
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
Cook Promises Proofs

TOLEDO, O., Oct 20.--Dr. Frederick
A Cook said today that he will be
ready TO submit his proofs of the dis
covery of the north pole to the Univer-
sity of Copenhagen within two months
or possibly within a month.
The university was requested to
waive its claim OF priority in favor of
the National geographic society, which
sought an early determination of the
controversy. but the university authori-
ties denied the request.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21

Captain TskeShita
Gantsin Shraeder
Rear Admiral Phelps
nr. Arturo Ortege.
consul II Nicaragua
Hon. r. J. Prieto.
coasul Of Colombia
Hon. F. :. Stratton
Marquis de Nillalobar
Mayor Taylor
Baron Laudon
Governor Gillett
Hon. F. WodOn.
consul general Of
TSelCium
Hon. r. A. Arcentsles
consul general OF
Ecuador
Hon. z. 0rnelas
Hon. T. Ornelss-
consul general Of
Mexico
Commander Fitzher-
bert
Captain Van Noss
Captain CssssroFa
James McNab
Eomulsnder Field
Marshall Hale
Lieutenant Herrick
vincent Whitney
Lieutenant Church
Charles De Young
Andrew n Davis
s. Fred Ho1uc
Commander oliver
j. II. CrOthers
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-10

thought her capable. she's . widow
with a past, with ten children for him
to support"
Listen to this!" There was triumph
in the doctors tone "'You may be In
terested to know that l was married
last week to Miss Regina Elizaoeth
Quackenbush, head of the department.
of science at Wellesmere College. Miss
Ouackenbush recently secured her
Phi. D. for her exhaustive treatise on
THE Absorptive Spectrum OF Chlorine
and the Polybasic Acids OF Mesity-
lene." She is a thoroughly
woman Who" and here followed
three-quarters of a page xpoundlng
her virtues.
Perhaps" observed Mrs. Leavitt
acidly, "a real scientific woman can
get along with Jim, but all the same
| wish she had been a ballet dancer!
San Francisco Argonaut.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-10

garet Scott was getting on Friday
evening instead of Monday. She was
positively blooming! In an evening
gown Of some kind Of pink stuff with
"a bunch Of violets at her belt. She
smiled and looked positively charming.
I say Charming because any young
person who is the picture of health Is
more or less charming. I compliment
ed her on her looks and it seemed to
please her nightly.
"fShe's feeling as well as she looks.
too, DOCTOR her mother smiled and
purred up at me. The woman is a per-
feet cat. Perhaps when you come
back, doctor, she'll have something to
tell YOU
II went straight to my train, but
those words of Mrs. Scott's ran in my
head all the way to Boston. II I hadn't
had to fight death for three days and
nights I'd have taken the time OF 70
write Jim, but money now wasn't any
too plentiful at our house and tele-
grams cost. I hooted the idea and dis
missed 1t. She wasn't his kind.
When l got home Jim wasn't there
in the rig to meet me, but I saw a
farmer I knew and he dropped me on
his way home. The first thing he said
was: I heard young DR.. Stillman's
goin' to marry Widow SCOTS daugh-
ter, Margie.'
HE esemed to bs waiting for me to
say something, but I never opened my
mouth on that drive. So Jim Still
man had passed by Susan Lord and
Bessie Price and had been roped in by
Margaret Scott. My clever Jim's ca
reer ruined by q fool OF a wife. l was
silently haranguing on the villainies
OF designing females against my un-
suspecting young friend when we ar
rived at our gate. Before I had reach
ed the house Jim came out to meet
me. Jim I said. holding out my
hand to him, Its not true, is it?'
For answer the Npoor boy picked up
my valise and led the way to the ar
boz.
Doctor said the poor chap. TIM
in a devil Of q mess
~ know it.
The deuce you do. 1t is already
spread over seven counties
sit down, Jim
at was this way. doctor. I always
had since I entered college this theory
that some people need = heart inter.
est. One Of my cousins was that kind
and . fellow who lived in nj town,
never happy unless he had some girl
he was taking to parties. sending can
dy to and who was interested in him.
".I u Miss Scott, who. between
you and me. hasn't any too much
sense, moping and pining and thought
I'd try my experiment on her. l felt
sorry for her cass and thought the
cure was worth the remedy. ! tried
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-10
ROMANCE OF THE RING.
Band Has Been Worn on the Finger
from Earliest Times.

AAo AhH'
from Earliest Times.
In many lands and through many
| ages a ring has been the symbol OF
marriage. Young folk are seldom much
In love with antiquities, but here is an
| exception to the rule, for there are
few things older than the wedding
ring, and in it young people haVe not
vet lost their interest. There has been
much cutlery against rings political,
but here is the all-dominating, all-at-
tractiye, most influential Of mergers,
and Of all combinations the hardest to
break.
Finger rings lave been used as orna-
ments from the earliest times, writes
| DR.. G.. Chapman Jones in the House
keeper. There IS a Greek story of the
origin of their use. Jupiter chained
Prometheus to a rock in the Caucasus.
where a vulture preyed on his liver,
which grew again each night. After
$500 years Of this chronic liver trou-
BILE Jupiter released him, but ordered
he should wear on his finger an iron
ring, having attached to it a piece of
the rock, so that the deity might keep.
his oath of perpetual Imprisonment.
Hence the use Of rings of metal with
jewels.
Rings seem to have been among the
first trinkets given and priced. They
we're tokens Of trust, insignia Of COM
mand, rank and honor, pledges Of faith
and alliance. They have also been
badges Of servitude, illustrating the
proverb that extremes meet.
Pharaoh gave his ring to Joseph in
token of delegated authority. The
oldest rings now in existence came &.
from Egypt, having been originally
placed on the fingers Of the dead. The
most interesting ring in the world, at
least to a~ntiquarians, Is the ring Of
Cheops, who built the great pyramid.
1t is Of fine gold, weighing about the
same as three IS gold pieces.
In early Roman times the ring was
worn on the fourth finger of the left
hand. from a belief that a vein passed
from It direct to the heart. An old
Jewish legend tells us that Tubal
Cain, the first of metal workers, made
the first ring for his wife. The earli-
est marriage ring of which we have
any authentic record is mentioned in
scripture, where the shy and gentle
Isaac placed a ring on the face, prob
ably the nose, of the in-no-wise reluc-
tant Rebekah. Isaac was always timid
and he would surely have managed
the delicate matter more appropriately
himself.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-10

". p HoweNs. who recently returned from England, has given some
fresh Information about Lenders new me TIP" hdel Mr.. Howels found tin
ping In England pretty near q bad as 1t IL here" He was interested in
the new hotel and went there to lunch. Tho place ws q crowded that Il
vas almost impossible to get In. A single daily charge lis made fr 1 bed.
room. with lights. attendance and breakfast Tipping Is prohibited.
This experiment, In the heart Of London. is certainly Interesting, The
house y run By two Of Lcndonis greatc cheap restaurant syndicatss. which
II controlled. BY the way. by the British tobacco trust So there Is penty
Of money behind It. It's success - q n tip" hotel depends LARGELY if not
entirely the disposition Of the public to discountenance tho habit 81 Tin.
ping We have been led to believe that the frequent and vocifroua denun.
citation Of this practice ~ Englshmen Is mer or less insincere. Al Ene
ushman wants comfort, ana he Is willing to pay a n extra ixpence 81 40 10
get II, but he objects naturally, to others doing the same thing. The ~
ply II comfort 10 always limited
Tipping in this country 4 verse than in England only because the tips
are larger. says the New York Times. The English sixpence tp ecmna :
quarter here; tho threepenny tip Is a dime. and is generally received Win.
out thanks. We do not have to tip SO many persons. Shepmen and >ouc~
mel get tips in London. But undoubtedly the habit OF tin giving Nc TN
taking 10 growing In this land OF republican innitutiens. stranrely ~ ny
excusahNs II II . deplorabe habit for both the giyer and the recinient
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-10
IN THE INTEREST OF SCIENCE.

was i'll in bed and getting paler every
day.
One evening I was discussing the
case with Stillman. l remember tell
ing him l thought the girl was fading
away before our eyes. He said in his
quiet way that he had a theory regard
ing the case and that if I would let
him put it in practice he thought he
could cure her. He said he had been
studying the external aspect Of her
case for some time. So l told him to
sail right in, as I'd tried and failed.
He asked that 1 would not interfere
for two weeks. After that he said l
might call every Monday and see how
the patient was and If there was no
marked progress at the end of three
weeks he would turn the case back to
me. l agreed and he took it up.
He paid a lot of attention to it. At
first he called once a day, but at the
end Of the week he was driving up to
the Scots twice a day. I supposed
things were going pretty bad, but as
I'd make a failure of the case. I didn't
SAAAN I was II Ia " AAJC1 u.
Monday ! called and Margaret wal
sitting up in bed. I'm a little better,
DOCTOR she volunteered, and she GER
tainly looked II.
That afternoon I congratulated
Stillman on her Improvement. oh,
it's only begun he replied confident
ly.
The next Monday when I called on
Margaret Scott I never would have
known her. She was sitting up at her
window In a pretty dressing-gown.
She chatted about the girls and things,
and told me she had been out in the
Doctors rig that morning.
I'm the hall Mrs. Scott accosted me
with: oh, isn't it wonderful, doctor?
No drugs. either. He tells her to eat
and drink what she wants
Il confess I was rather sore over 1t.
But Stillman had such a frank, nice
way of putting things to me. He said
it was just a little experiment OF his
and he hoped it would be successful as
he had been working it out for about
six years.
Il was called to Boston for three
days and I dropped in to see how Mar
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-10

rAAI A EAE W. ~ W.
while. the process Of Quieting the
troubled waters By scattsring oil on
the surface has been known and prac-
t1esd fof ! long time, there are con-
sanity new means being devised for
- application ~ the oil. The latest
thing q this character n ths bottle
= = which has been invented ~ Vice
,AanirAl Gulmares Of the Brazilian
~ whe proposes to scatter oil on
- Watsf ahsaa q the boat By its
WoonA
Gun issa hardy little pisce.
He1nte1 - ptvot 9cAxtiags. which
~ boatsd deNn - - Asek. . that
80 8 = T0c0lI u = maae q
lepesas batthoscha1nhef q IL bsOeeA
WAieh ce1k1lna - peepsali1g chares
800 49,. tt ea1ss. = : 1900 60
G5kk4eGe3ea4gz3oaesl ktsNthD
IT. ~ eoor. = le = 1sooeA-
l11S VII y ~t1AotrupeSa
- S1oSG11pesM
g@nanssAgsf
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-10

With sawdust stepped In oil. Is entered
at the muxxle and rammed home. The
advantage OF this 10 obvious, since
there would never 10 any dimculty IN
providing . supply OF these fragile pro
jectileA
When the gum IL discharged the bot
tie -. OF course. broken. and with il
contents scattered over the water 70,
= considerable distance. II fred ahead.
to form Z smooth pathway for the "A
vancins vessel. It requires to be dis.
charged every nvs minutes. but II The
5vessel y sstAtisaary er lying to. one
Ersuna every twenty ninutes Il saadl .
b sufacienf.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-10
SAMARITAN TOOK CHANCES.

When You Try to Save a Woman'a
Life Don't Disarrange Her Hair.
The Spectator knows a slangy young
oollegian who. says the Good Samaritan
was a confoundedly lucky fellow to
have got off without having his head
punched, according to the Outlook.
This phdlistine state of mind dates
from that particular collegian's i'm
promptu entrance into the l%ife-saving
business. He was in Boston-he wears
the Harvard crimson on his hat band
strolling up fremont street, when
there was an alarm of fire. The chiefs
wagon had dashed by and that hoarse-
shouting, hatless firemen who clears
the way TOR the ladder truck and al
ready the peculiar thrilling ring and
rattles of engines could be heard as
the department swung out of Mason
street into fremont, when a woman,
with the desperate homing instinct Of
a distracted hen, started to cross the
street. A hundred voices shrieked,
Look out!" Our collegian saved his
breath. Dashing out, he seized that
woman round the waist and hurled
0Au uOA IONdl Uu0 CuTD. AS
they fell sprawling among the crowd
the department thundered by.
Our hero picked himself up, expect
Ing to be overwhelmed with thanks.
Not /" hit OF it! The rescued lady wore
o~ I footbath for a hat, mount
e .pua - amazing erection Of puns
and curA The ediice had suffered in
the fall. Wherefore she turned upon
her preserver and nnguistically rent
him limb from limb. No Lady? Oh.
yes, she a That's the curious part
Of 1t. But her nervous system and her
vanity had had a sudden jolt and sput-
tering was the natural reaction. No
doubt she remembers that Harvard
mar In her prayers. But not by name.
for the abasshed youth disappeared
width what alacrity he could, convinced
that you had better let a woman die
a dozen deaths than d~isarrange her
back hair.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-10
rHE GIFT OF Love

When crystal cleaned in pebbles by the yea,
Where you and 1 sought treasures in the sand
Yours was the gem; the stones were left for me.
When golden rays through leafy darkness shone.
Where you and l went roaming hand in hand
Yours was the light; I bore the gloom alone.
When blossom, to that desolate bough is born,
Where you and I no more in spring shall stand
Yours be the sweetness; I will take the thorn.
Alma Tadema.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-10

Excited Fisherman (to country no
telkeeper)-There isn't a bit of fishing
about here! Every brook has a sign
warning people on. What do llu
mean by Turing anglers here with the
promise Of fine fishing?
HotelkeeperI didn't say anything
about fine fishing. II you read nv ad.
vertdsement carefully you will see that
what ! said as ''Fishing Unapproanh.
ahle."-Ti+-Bits.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-10

market records showed that the price Of the grade OF
cattle used for such cuts was from 25 to 35 cents a hun
bred pounds higher than it was on the same day 8
year ago, while No. 1 loins were 22 cents lower a year
ago than the new price fixed by the packers. Thus il
will be seen that, while the price of such cattle in
creased from 25 to 35 cents a hundred during the year,
the price of No. I loins increased $3.50 a hundred in
the same interval, SO it doesn't seem that the packers
theory that their increased prices are due to a decrease
in the cattle receipts is fully suhstantiated.
About all the Investigations made into the subject
tend to the conclusion that in these days prices are
high because they are high. This merely means that
we are living in an era Of high prices. and while 1t is
doubtless true that some of these prices are the effect
OF demand and supply. a good many Of them ire high
purely as a result OF sympathetic influences. Holders
1. O., controllers Of commodities-have found that by
judiciously but persistently raising their prices and hold
ing them firm they can get Just about what they want
to ask.-Indianapolis News.