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The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23
Gossip of RaiIwaymen

The businessmen of Leavenworth,
Kan, recently asked the Union
Pacific to put an additional pas
from Leavenworth 100 miles. The
mana cement declined the request be-
cause the train would not pay its run
ming expenses. The businessmen, de-
termined to have better service, then
offered to buy a motor car themselves
and run it, paying for the use of the
track. The proposition has not yet
been acted on by the railroad.
H. ]. Small, general superintendent
of motive power of the Southern Pa
cific, will depart on the steamer Man
churia today, taking his family for a
three months trip.
j. j. Byrne assistant passenger
traffic mana ger of the Santa Fe, left
on the Mariposa yesterday for vaca-
tion trip.
Great outpourings of people are
greeting the special demonstration
train which is visiting various sections
of the Sacramento valley under the
operation of the Southern Pacific COM
pany and direction of the University of
California. Much enthusiasm and in
terest is being displayed, many present
ct the demonstrations and lectures ask
ing questions on care and treatment of
crops and insect prevention and meth
DDS of cure.
j. C. Stubbs traffic director, and e.
o. Mccormick. assistant traffic director
of the Southern Pacific, are reported on
their way to san Francisco. They are
on an inspection trip.
A comprehensive campaign to pro-
mote immigration from foreign coun-
tries has been instituted by the Santa
Fe within the last few weeks through
the printing and extensive circulation
of literature describing the San
Joaquin valley in foreign languages.
Handsomely illustrated folders contain
ing views and descriptive writings of
the farm lands of California are now
off the press and are being sent to all
foreign countries for distribution.
Telephone circuits for train dispatch
ing are now in use on the Burlington
system to the extent of $500 miles of
road, and on more than half of this
mileage there are no telegraph circuits
III use, inc lSiCpHOIltS DSiliS uScu HOI
only for all railway business, but also
for Western Union messages.
After November "a the Chicago. Mil
waukee and st. Paul will no longer
make through freight rates on oriental
traffic 1t will follow the policy of
other transcontinentaI lines in exact
ing the same revenue on traffic moving
to the orient that is charged on traffic
for Pacific coast pOintS
One hundred cars of celery have al
ready been moved by the Southern Pa
cific and Santa Fe lines out of Antioch
and Holt. This is only the beginning
of the celery movement, as there are al
least 1000 more cars.
1t is announced that the Grand
Trunk Pacific will build a fleet of large
steamships for use on the Pacific ocean
when its railway lines have been fin
ished to Prince Rupert.
Roger A. Clark has been appointed
auditor of the Central railroad of Ore
gon, with Office at Union, Ore, succeed
ing Wilbur Davis. in charge of all
matters pertaining to the accounting
department., and until further notice
Will have charge also of the general
freight and passenger departments.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23

York Tribune and published in that
paper. The king, Count Bismarck.
General Won Room. General Won Moltke
and Generals Sheridan and Forsythe
stood In a group overlooking the prin-
cipal field of attack"
TOBACCO o-wHEAT-Two Subscribers. ci.v
Had HAD dispute as 70 whether wheat can be
tobacco crop Can it7
The year book OF the department os
agriculture for 1908 says: The crop
following the tobacco, in Virginia and
other southern states. in most sections
Is wheat. In experiments at Appomat-
toN. IN the virginia dark tobacco dis
tr1cts, yields have been obtained OF
from 25 TO 80 bushels OF wheat per acre
after tobacco with heavy fertilization
costing S32 an acre. and OF from 12 to
Is bushels per acre on check Mats
where the tobacco was fertilized with
400 pounds of ordinary 1888 fertilizer
costing So. No fertilizer was applied
directly to the wheat in either case
PUGILISTIC MONEY-A- s. Kendall. Mont
p,eaSs fh state IN the query department % The Call
how much hts share '"'.
The largest amount Jeffries ever
fought for was when he met Jim Cor
bett in San Francisco. August IA. fgo3
when he Knocked him out in 10 rounds
The house amounted to 1900. The
men divided on a percentages. Jefrries,
share. with his bonus. amounted to
1000.
BUSINESS ADDRESS ESANIinnie
Watsonville. Cal Correspondenfs ~.
ask this department for business as !
dresses will not be answered unless
the question Is accompanied by a se1f-
addressed and stamped envelope. Ones
tions of that nature are not anxrerss
in the query department.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23
President
RIPLEY
Ilonversion

from Mr. Rpeys past uerances government rail
roads that injustice him around
totally different His opinions subject stated
the annual banquet of the Railway business New
York where he declared that the ancient idea
famous Ihe public be damned had passed
the railroads had recognize that the people the
arbiters OF their fate. Mr. Ripley proceeded
In this the people reand the long system
public Acknowledging
powerful the
mitigate and preserve properties?
fITsWe think all do (after of
knock), the
subject regulation public
auhoresthat the
has been sufficiently proved
SecondIo this touch
public Perhaps
of
thousand miles of for
ThrdThe avoidance seriously counter to public opinion
compelling reasons
Fouh-Th disposition explain these through officers
and all
those who o he truth
Fifh-Eforts hone of
deliberate approval
better eouin-
the rights OF those whose
his be regarded important declaration engt-
ened policy We need quarrel with Mr. Ripley because he
still INDUCES in amentaon his woes spends some
commiseraon hard he has undergone at the
Of the Indeed far California concerned Mr.
Rpley uerings have been quite under
stand why the president of the appears still suffer
ing from half suppressed wrong, gratifying to
observe that although he makes wy face he knows good
medicine when he sees it.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23
An Endowed
Theater
In America

people, but the continent Europe institutions are com
from the historic Francas Paris the Hofburp in
Vienna down to the subsidized payhoues of prncpales
England has had anything of the copous
versy has smmered on the subject pro and
The New York experiment backed ample endowment
by Of wealth The
appointments and architectural beauty
Yet with all the money spent the teaer not complete
The acoustics for thing appear to be Inferior The
New York Times says of the first performance:
The theater itself delight the appeared
something
complete satisfaction in
1t other words playhouse
in beauty and appointments to the endowed
sodiy
and spendor of decorations It institution of
distinctly proud liberal
the There less complaint of the
the theaer completely satisfying
of whether the
well be decided
This fairly represents the general criticism in tte nres
1t strange fact that architects have vet been able
master the cence*o acoustics applied heaters AS far
the public knows good acoustics in pyouses appear to be
much matter of accident 1t be that modern repoof con
uction and the absence of wood auditorium work evil
to the acoustics of building Indeed the experience OF
architects this regard small theater They
have not discovered how make hear all parts Of
a big theater built OF steel, and brick,
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23

PHIL SHERIDAN-M H.. Oakland Cal Was
General Phil Sheridan through the Franco Prus-
sian war, particularly at SEDAN
BY courtesy of the king of Prussia
General Sheridan was at Sedan at the
time of the surrender of Napoleon III
and Marshal McMahou's army Ac-
cording to an account written on the
field By a correspondent for the New
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23

on Way Tor the same, now htIu Dy lle nduUHd
forest reserves.
Mr.. Smith is in a great hurry to get
these rights turned over to state control anc
II is not impossible that our past experience
in this relation NAV explain the reason why
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23
Uncle Joe
Discovers a
ur -
Conspiracy

defiant Illumination printed from the of Mr. Cannon
private stenographer.
The burden of Uncle Joe illumination foul con
sprato angered because he fought the duty
wood pulp for making It the political
action that appeals OF Cannons mind He is
wholly unable such thing honest fight for
principle
Among other things included the speakers rhetoric
denuncaton OF Congressman Herbert Parsons
York who had accused him of making political
cratic members of the house order get enough
the rules that constitute him Of the They werent
Tammany anyhow, exclaimed Uncle Joe triumpanty
McCarren men,
thoroughly always offers amusing spectacle
when his anger due the exposure of gnobe and unworthy
motives So Cannons speech inspires the New York World
rdcule, like this:
As Mr. Cannon metropolitan newspapers
conspred drive him public life
wood
this nobody
Herbert Parsons and Herbert
When the speaker candidate
of Mr.
of paper duties joined the
World in presidential
speaker This World of
Uncle Joe personally kind
principle medd1ng
constitutional powers of either branch of
Uncle Joes picture of himself the martyred victim
foul conspiracy not convincing When public life
becomes ridiculous the end is not far distant.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23
I he Insider
Artist Had Little
Use for Sfrongbox

'fiE agent i0l = ~ az COMPANY
Use for Sfr0ngbOx nartst day sug
the lady the household to buy
OF the safes to Ter valuabes
buildings he said the locks not
strong and the frequently entirely If
which has combination lock-
obliged
hours
yauables said the artst wne and
thosew ehavea in averys safe
ourselves added her husband who
loves to a of his poverty.
asked examined the miniature
andi its complicated lock
Twenty -hved said the
I'VE tickets in"
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23

ITlDune. Tie Speaker OF the house 'hurled
defiance at the Tribune and its wicked part
ners in speech delivered at Bloomington
ILL.,, some ten days ago and he dared the
chief conspirator to print his speech. The
dare was accepted and the minatory and
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23
Representative
Smith on
Water Rights

Mr. Smith urges that there danger giving the full
ownership OF these rights after they pass private
hands, they will still be subject regulation
local governing bodies. Thus
rising power
the things should
natural monopoly than
the hydroeectric power plants
he would able
single that the the
their boards
The Call comedies Mr.. Smis sincerity of position but he
have got hold OF the question by wrong end That
all these powers ultimately control
may be conceded complete revision of
the state laws and policy relative such property
To them under existing conditions
that all these rights would be for
private forever That has happened already
control but the of forest
reserve has held off the grabbers from part.
The principle for which the is that
these public rights should be parted with perpeuty They
may be granted under franchises years
enfrancsed but the end of that period they
public for revision on which they
held When the California provision
OF that there will probably be opposition
Mr. Smiths argument public service cor
poraton by law subject the boards of super
Vsors and other governing bodies merely theory practice
everybody knows work 1t this method
OF control Intellectual that the public service corporations want
extended everything that way public property
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23
ANSWERS X TO X QUERIES

METRIC SYSTEsI-Lucerna. City. What IS
the precise equivalent. metric system, as com
nared with the American.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23

OF the success and prestige enjoyed by tn,
great endowed theaters of Europe with
their consequent influence on the status o
the drama.
An endowed theater has never before
been ATTEMPTED by an English speaking
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23

REPRESENTATIVE SMITH of Bakersfield discusses in the
columns OF the Echo of that his proposition
the full rights and rights
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23

Mr.. Ripley has nursed a crouch, inspired b,
what he regarded as an unjust invasion 0
property rights which, like another railroad
president of some fame, he believed wer
hedged about by a certain inviolable divinity
If that frame of mind had been ded1ce.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23

NE opening of New York NAV be
event of national Importance It an undertaking o
magnificent scale to reproduce in this country sonetin
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23

r UNCLE JOE CANNON is fighting mad He scents con-
piracy of unprlnciped newspapers
head OF this vlanous combination he names the Chicago
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23
M ary's Little Lamb
Getting Pretty Aged

buildings
Keany paused before
on the his
Lamb aloud 427 %
Nary little would have sheep that time
At which those the immediate vicinity chuekled
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23
Tells Bohemian artist and MS "iIe MADE jest or
their poverty by suggesting that they buy sae IN which
to keep their pawn tickets

THE agent for a house safe company
called at the studio-residence Of very
bohemian artist the other day and sug-
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23

| president RIPLEY of the Santa Fe is an unexpected
vert the principle that railroads should be subject
control and regulation by the government For n1anv "
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23
M Mouse Leaps From
YOUNG Woman's Hat

the Market and
She about her fare and leaned
when
1t looked large the who Shrek
which hod by the other the The explanation the
cloak
artistic architecture probably appealed the little
animals comfort But the Of the hat fearful shock
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23

The friends of Mrs. C. E Green will
be pleased to learn that she is con-
valescent and will soon be out again
after her recent illness.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23

Mrs. George H. Powers has returned
after visit of several months in the
east and will remain at her home in
Clay street for the winter.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-11-19
MOB RULED NIGHT AT CAIRO.
White Man Accused of Killing Wife
 Taken From Cell and Hanoed.

Cairo, ll.-The revolting murder and assault of Miss Anna Pelly, the confession of Will James, colored, the implication of an other negro, with the shocking details of the crime 1ncensed a mob of 10000 persons, including many women, to lynch the colored man who confessed, and a White man named Henry Salzner, who was in jail charged with having murdered his wife with an axe.
 Miss Pelly, aged p, a clerk in dry goods store in this city was dragged into an alley and assaulted. Bloodhounds were given the Ecent at the gag in the girls mouth, and James was arrested. He denied all knowledge of the crime until taken from the jail and, when the rope was placed about his neck he muttered that he had killed the girl, and that Alexander was implicated in the das- tardly crime.
 The mob then attempted to string James to a steel arch, but the rope broke, and he was precipitated to the
 
 at once fired into the prostrate form. The body was dragged to where the young woman was found after she had been murdered, and there the black was thrown upon a pyre and the torch was applied by woman
 There were cries of men and wom- en in the mob for the life of Henry Salzner, who was in jail charged with wife murder, and he was taken from the cell and hanged to tel ephone pole.
 It is estimated that there were at least ten thousand persons in the mob, and although martial law was declared, and the city was in the hands of an irate throng, there was quiet throughout the city; but Gov. Deneen ordered five companies of mi litia to the scene to prevent further trouble.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-11-19
< ARKANSAS NEWS NOTES. <
 

The Garland Power and Develop ment Company has filed transcript against the State Board of Railroad Incorporation, being a petition for a writ of mandamus to compel the defendant board to issue it charter.
 A charter has been granted for a new bank at Searcy, under the name of the Union Bank and Trust Com pany. The concern is capitalized at $5G,OOO. with s30,0O0 paid in full.
 A stave plant is to be establish ed at Ashdown.
 Samples of cotton raised at the state farm are again on exksbit, and top-notch price is expected for the 200 bales now ready for sale.
 Tho Walnut Ridge Furniture com pany has secured a charter from the secretary of state. The capital of concern is stated to be $20,00O.
 Mrs. c. O. Baughman, of Nashville, was shot and instantly killed by her husband while the two were hhunt' ing in the Little River Bottoms, neas White Cliff.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-11-19
Arkansas News
STATE HOLDS PRISONERS.
Trio in Mabray Case Wanted as Fed
 eraI Witnesses,


 Little Roek-An attempt made by fedeal authorities to have Monte Mccall, J. s. Johnson and 1. J. War ner, alleged members of the Mabray gang, transferred from the custody of the state authorities here to Council Bluffs, la, for trial there on an in dictment of having used the mails to defraud failed in it's purpose before Judge Jacob Trieber of the United States District Court.
 The three men were arrested on a warrant issued on a certified copy Of the indictment from Council Bluffs and application was made at once for removal of the prisoners to the Southern District of Iowa.
 The three men were indicted by the Pulaski county grand jury on charges of grand larceny and of ob- taining money under false pretense, and as they are out on bond awaiting trial, Judge Trieber held that as they are in the custody of the state they cannot be removed to Iowa at this time. It was held that the bonds men here would be responsible until the charges here are duly tried and disposed of in court.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-11-19

graphic message from King Edward, commanding him as friend and sub ject to run the Erin over to South ampton and pick up Mrs. George Kep- pei for cruise as she was almost broken down by her many social duties. The king announced that he would join the yacht later for short cruise as the guest of Sir Thomas.
 Immediately on receipt of the mes- sage Sir Thomas announced to Miss Corelli that there was to be another guest taken on board the yacht Miss Corelli inquired who the guest was to be and Sir Thomas explained that Mrs. Keppel was to join the company at Southampton and that later King Edward would come aboard.
 With firmness characteristic of her, Miss Corelli promptly told Sir Thomas that she would end her visit aboard the yacht as soon as the yes sel touched at Southampton. This announcement shocked Sir Thomas. and as her host he demanded that Miss Corelli give reason for the abrupt termination of a cruise that had been arranged especially for her benefit.
 Miss Corelli gave some trivial ex. cuse that did not satisfy Sir Thomas and finally told him fiatly that she had no desire to meet Mrs. Keppel. She asked him to put her ashore and allow the incident to be closed, for she in no way blamed him for arrang- ing to take other guests aboard dur ing the cruise to which she had been invited.
 Sir Thomas was deeply affected by Miss Corelli's attitude and believed that his duty as host was above that as friend and subject of the king. It is also said that he was in- iuenced by his admiration for the at. titude of Miss Corelli in daring to refuse to meet one of the most bril- liant women in England, whose favor Is courted almost as much as that d the kings.
 He told Miss Corelli that she should finish the cruise, remaining on board until entirely restored to health, and that he would offer some excuse for not proceeding to Southampton ta take Mrs. Keppel aboard. This he did and it explains why the frfendship of the king for the Irish baronet haa been severed.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-11-19
L|PTON ANGERS KING
Women Cause Trouble Between
 Ruler and Baronet.
Sir Thomas Refuses to Take Edwards Friend, Mrs. keppel, Aboard Yacht on Which Marie CorelI
 Was His Guest.

London.-Sir Thomas Lipton, who went to New York last month to ask for a modification of the rules govern ing contests for the Americas cup in order that he might challenge for the fourth time, did not carry the high hopes and favor of King Edward which aided him in former years. This in no wise affects the feelings of the British public, which greatly admires Sir Thomas as a sportsman undismayed by three defeats. On the contrary, his popularity has increased since he announced his intention to try again for the much-coveted cup.
 It was the discriminating gallantry of Sir Thomas Upton on an occasion when he was placed in an unenviable position-a story that has never be- fore been told outside of the inner most court circles-which cost him the intimate friendship and support of the king in his yachting ventures.
 Two noted women-Marie Corelli, the novelist, and the Hon. Mrs George keppcl, famous beauty, wit and friend
 
 placed Sir Thomas Lipton in the po- sition of modern Paris, and, as host of Miss Corelli, Sir Thomas Lipton made decision in her favor.
 Mrs. Keppel learned of this and complained to the king, and from that moment Sir Thomas Lipton ceased to interest his majesty. There has been no open rupture-no hint in clubs nor at court that Sir Thomas is persona non grata to the king but whether in his present venture, without the support of the king, the Royal Ulster Yacht club, under whose colors he formerly challenged, will aid him, remains to be disclosed.
 Sir Thomas is a great personal friend and admirer of Marie Corelli, and when he heard that she was al most broken down from overwork, he invited her to take a trip on his yacht for rest and recuperation. Miss Corelli accepted and when the yacht had laziiy cruised about for a week and her health had been partly re- stored, Sir Thomas received a tele-
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-11-19
Said the Jury Was Fixed.

Hot Springs.-A sensation was ere ated in the circuit court here when the jury which sat in the trial of Rufus Wheatley, who was tried on a charge of first degree murder, re- duced the offense to manslaughter and brought in a verdict of guilty
 The jury deliberated twenty hours and then reported it's finding to the court. It was then rumored that the jury had been influenced by a dep uty sheriff, and the circuit judge had subpoenas issued for the entire pan el.
 Wheatley was on trial for the mur- der of Bud Robbins, and under the verdict brought in would have to serve two years in the penitentiary.
 Wheatley has also been indicted on a charge of killing Murt Wayca- sey, but the outcome of his present trial will determine further action against him in the courts.