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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-25

yASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. "a
NJ Representative McLachlan of
Wv California introduced a bill to-
day directing the Panama rail-
road company to establish and operate
a line of 10 steamers on the Pacific
coast from Seattle to Panama taking in
the ports of Tacoma, San Francisco,
San Pedro and San Diego. His bill au-
thorized the company to purchase, char
ter or build 10 steamers of 5000 tons
and II knots, and makes an appropria-
tion of $10.Ooo.0oo to pay the cost, the
appropriation to be returned from the
earnings OF the railroad company.
In discussing his bill, McLachlan de-.
clared that work on the Panama canal
would be greatly facilitated by the
steamer line in carrying the material
and supplies He said the cost would
be no more than one battleship, and
that the money could be returned in
earnings:
Entitled to Share
The coast, he asserted, was deprived
of its rightful share of the benefit of
isthmian business because of the fail.
ure to maintain proper connections
with California. Eastbound steamers.
he said, would be filled with freight If
the government line were established
with rates equalized as they are on the
east coast.
McTaclhlan said tonight that he vonld
make strong efforts to get action on his
bill at the extra session, as congress
will not permit of discussion before
March 4. He is preparing a speech
showing that the government is fully
empowered to establish the proposed
line. and that it is a proper adjunct
to the construction of the canal
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-25
Wells CASE

Neither Miss Croker. her
brother, Charles Templeton
Crocker, nor any one connected
with the Crocker estate will haz-
ard an opinion on the fate of the
necklace beyond stating the OBJ
vious conclusion that the golden
chain which bound the lustrous
Jewels together must have be-
come broken. Whether a plaus-
ible thief in society's circle oper-
ated against the richest woman in
the state, or a weak servant or
attache, coming alone upon the
fortune in stones lying on the
floor where they may have
dropped from the throat Of Miss
Crocker, took the precious orna-
ment is not known. The St.
Francis hotel management is IN
clined to the belief that the jewels
fell from Miss Crocker's throat
while she was at dinner and that
one of the extra attendants, of
whom there were 73 hired for the
ball festivities, found and appro-
priated the treasure, which is of
value sufficient to pay the salary
of the president of the United
States for one year.
NONCHALANT ABOUT LOSS
Miss Croker, heiress Of $1O,-
100000 from the estate of her
father, the late Colonel Fred
Crocker, took her loss in a spirit
of nonchalance. She can buy an
other necklace, should she choose
to invest a fraction OF her fortune
in that decorative way. The loss
which Miss Croker and her
brother suffered in the fire three
years ago would equip a score OF
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-25
SUBURBAN.

Mayor Mott explains his p
front matter.
Students OF agricultural co
sity ask appropriation
ture.
Rev. W. p Mcclaskey, {
principal in peculiar affair.
Youth attempts suicide al
sweetheart.
Graft cry raised IN Berk
trustees decision to
site.
Substitute for present orr
offered at federated ell
tion.
Ministers protest against
10 the capitol building.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-25

Continued ON Page ?, Column
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-25
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
TELEPHONE KEARNY Sc
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY rs. 1909
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

YESTERDAY-west wind; clear; maximum
temperature IS. minimum 46.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Fair; moderate
west wind Page Is
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-25
FOREIGN

Suffragettes defy British government ant
women Of high social position are arrested fol
paradiag. Pnge
Russians look for between Austria ant
Servia within a fortnight. Page
Twenty-Five killed and 40 injured by trai,
jumping from ciin in Ecuador. Page ;
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-25
M'LACHLAN BILL
PROVIDES FOR
FEDERAL LINE
Measure Calls for 100000
for Steamers to Run to
Panama
Ten Steamers of 5000 Tons
Required for Traffic to
the lsthmus
Author Tells Congress That
This Coast Is Deprived of
Rightful Business
ESPECIAL Dispatch 10 The Call

WY yAsHINGToN. d. c., Feb. "a
M Representative McLachlan of
" California introduced a bill to-
dav 6iractine the Panama rail-
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-25
CHRONOLOGY OF
MISSING PEARLS

8 d. m, Tuesday-Miss Jennie
Crocker puts ON $4,000 pearl
necklace, prior to going to din
ner with the Henry It. SCOTS.
$500 to 9:30-DInes with ScOtts
in st. Francis dining room,
wearing necklace.
$3.50 p. m.-Attires herself In ho-
tel room In simple schoolgirls
costume, retaining necklace of
pearls, as she has not time to
put them In safe depository.
10 p. m.-Enters ST. Francis BALI
room and takes part In Mardi
Gras.
IL u. m.-Wnlter Martin, her
partner in a dance, comments
on the precious necklace.
II to 1:30 a. m., Wednesday-Has
supper with the r.. L.. Cole
5 mans and p=rty In white and
gold room at the hotel.
1;3O a. m.-Returns to ballroom.
n. m.-Leaves ballroom for
her own apartment, passing
through the apartments of the
seotts, Martins and PilIsburys.
4:3O a. MIN her own room at
hotel. Discovers loss of gems.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-25
COAST

Mrs. Hugh o'Neill Of San Jose swears out
warrant for husbands arrest. Page I
New record made in criminal cases in Modesto
and Los Angeles burglars being caught and SEN
teneed the same day. Page 1
Prosecutor Cook threatens to impeach woman
witness in the trial at Redwood City of District
Attorney Bullock for malfeasance in Of
fee Page o
Dredging planned for channel at Eureka to as
sist lumber trade. Page o
Valuable pearl. oyster shells. prehistoric ami
mails and reptiles found fossilized In Nevada
oil fields. Page
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-08
NORTH MoLrNo.

Most Of the farmers are laying
by their corn. 1t is said there
never was a better prospect for
a big corn crop.
Miss Ora Flynt of near Halls
vile is the guest of her brother,
DIR. j. +. Flynt, and family.
Rev. Common, the Baptist mis-
sionary, preached at Mt. Zion last
Saturday and Sunday, and he
promised to preach there again
the first Saturday and Sunday in
august.
Mr.. Edward Bybee of this
vicinity and Miss Catherine
Woods, of near Columbia, were
married at the brides home at
10 O'Clock the 4th of July. They
went to Mr.. Bybee's sisters, Mrs.
Elgin Jung, near Mexico and were
given a reception there next day.
They were accompanied by sever
al young friends of Columbia.
The message was received by
Mrs. Geo. Goodrich and Mrs. r..
Herd that their brother, Afford
Preston, was very ill with typhoid
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-08
RUSH HILL.

The farmers are harvesting the
fine crop of golden wheat. The
reapers can be heard from 6
O'Clock a. m until 6 p. IN.
Lightning struck a house be-
longing to Brit Smith, some four
miles southeast of Laddonia. The
ball penetrated the house and de-
mOlished some of the furniture
went into the interior of the
piano and rendered it useless as
far as music is concerned.
The ladies of the German
church will prepare and offer to
the good people among other good
things a supply of ice cream and
toOthsOme cake on Saturday eve
ming, July 10th, at the German
church.
Lightning killed a $4,000 mule
for DR.. Ed. Cornett last Wednes.
day.
Hally Dickey returned to his
home in st. Louis after spending
two weeks visiting his uncle, G..
R. Mccall, and family.
We attended the funeral of our
old friend Burl Willingham at
Gilead Baptist church last week,
The house was filled with sympa-
thising friends. Rev. II. b. Rice
preached a very affecting and
forceable funeral sermon. He
spoke of the many prayers that
Bro. Willingham had offered,
pleading for the salvation of his
own children and his neighborS,
and said those feryent prayers
will long be remembered by every
one who heard them. May the
Lord deal gently with the be-
reaved wife and children.
Roscoe Copeman, of a business
college in st. Louis, visited rela-
tives here Saturday and Sunday.
Calvin Feutz Of st. Louis visit
ed relatives here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Boswell of
st. Louis are visiting w. S.
DOOlin and wife.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-08
EAST END NOTES.

Wheat harvest is over and a
good yield is expected.
A fine rain last week, accOmp-
anied by considerable wind and
electricity. Some damage done
by hail in places.
Dat harvest is under full head
way, and good yield is esti-
mated. Grover Weber was
among the first to finish cutting
his crop of 40 acres.
Miss Ruth Medley of Salisbury
is visiting her aunt, and grand
mother, Mrs. Zacch BOndurant
and Mrs. L. f. Medley.
l.. S. Simpson and wife of Clay,
ton, n. NJ, are visiting relatives
here.
Miss Anna Shannon visited
Miss Susie Biggs of Oak Grove
vicinity last week.
Mrs. w. n. Llewellyn is en-
tertaining her sister, Mrs. Fuller
of Kansas City.
The celebration at Vandalii
was a grand success, and T. C
SchOll came home with two rib
bOns tied to his mule colts.
VIM. Powell of this locality jus
recently sold his farm of 100 acre
to parties in Vandalia for $6,07
and bought a farm 11-2 mile
north of Laddonia of 100 acre
at $62.50 per acre.
T. c. SchOll sold 80 head of hi
fine beef cattle to Wellsvill
parties at 1925.
Mrs. C. w. Kindred has bee
quite sick for several days.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-08
LADDoNIA.

w. =. johnson, out near Farber,
happended to bad luck by light
ming striking his barn and burn.
ing it down, although he saved
all that was useful inside.
Mrs. Arthur Stewart, north OF
here, was struck by lightning but
is getting along all right except
she suffered from a cash cut over
her eye; when she fell she thinks
she struck a rock. She was I'M
conscious for some time. But her
many friends are glad to know
she is getting along so nicely.
Mrs. John Pritchett died Mon
day night at 10 o'clock. She was
reared in Audrain county and had
been a resident of LaddOnia for
six and a half years. Her funeral
will be held at the Baptist church
this afternoon Tuesday, at 3 80
O'Clock, conducted by Rev. II. b.
Rice. Interment in City Gene
terry.
c. +. McVey died July 3, 1909,
at his home one mile north Of
town of cOngestive chills. He
was born April 26, 1843. Funeral
services were held from the
Christian church Monday after
noon at 2: 80 o'clock, conducted
by Ed. J. d. Greer. Interment
at City Cemetery.
The ladies of the Christian
church are preparing to give an
ice cream super Saturday evening,
Misses Edith TOrreyson and
Margaret Hamilton spent the 4th
of July with home folks.
Little Frances Hale, daughter
of A. b. Hale, is quite sick with
fever.
| Will Eales bought tbs
restaurant owned by r. D. Riley
last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-08
Circuit Court Doings.

Jessie Key against Roy Key,
plaintiff granted divorce, the
custody of her two children and
their maintenance.
The case of Adams & Son
against T. A. Powell, a suit for
commission for selling land, re.
suited in a verdict for the plain.
tiff.
James Allen charged with
violating the local option law
Fined $500 on case No. !, parOled
on conditions that he observe tho
law in all respects and pay $7j
on fine and costs.
George NiSkens, violation Of
the local option law, four cases
fined $500 in each case and pa
rolled.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-08
Mexico Money Orders.

Money orders sold by the rural
free delivery carriers out Of Mex
leo and issued by the postoffice
here for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1909:
Route No. l, E. w. ROdhOuse,
1853, $630.55.
Route No. 4, S. C. MCGEE, 1874,
$643.21.
Route No. 2, G.. H. Clark, ia
$412.O6.
Route No. 5, D. S. MCGEE, 1O6,
$449.22.
Route No. 3, H. D. Hunter, 1O4
$447.46.
Route No. 7, Harry MCGEE, 81
$407.40.
Route No. 6, Jesse Griffin, SO
$236.93.
Total, 796; amount, $3,226.s3
L. f. KUNKEL,
NJ. o. Clerk
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-08
MEXICO FOURTH.
The Eagles Celebration a Great
Success-Horse Show and
Other Features.

Threatened rain in the early
morning kept hundreds away
from the Mexico celebration and
the oats and wheat harvest on
the other hand, kept scores of the
farmers away. But there was an
immense crowd here. Every fell
low enjoyed himself and there
was naught to mar the pleasure Of
the day.
AS everybody knows, the cele-
bration was given under the
auspices of the Eagles organi-
cation. DIR. j. Rule Fritts was at
the head of the advertising com
mittee, and no one has a right to
be prOuder than he that the Gel
ebration proved such a success.
A. C.. WhitsOn was chairman on
speakers and he. too, has a right
to be proud of the success in that
line.
The Sturgeon Band furnished
music for the occasion.
The parade formed on Liberty
street and marched to Hardin
Park. VIM. Lee served as Grand
Marshall
Rev. w. NJ. White delivered the
speech of the day. He told Of
some of the dangers to our nation
and urged all that vigilance is
the prize of liberty" 1t was an
able address.
There were numerous attrac-
tons and diversions. a pie eat
ing contest, athletic performances
and a horse show. The kanga.
roo court at the southeast corner
of the square made peek of fun
for the whole afternoon. Every
Eagle was jerked up and fined
for one offense or another and
several received Jail sentences.
In the horse show Lee Bros,
Luther Barnett, Tom Bass, +.
Cunningham, Stonewall Sanford
and others won prizes.
Sam Morris won the prize for
the best decorated store building
in town.
Jesse Griffin won the prize for
the "tackiest turnout"
Louis Willingham won the
watch in the sack race.
The day was noisy one, but
the children and young folks and
old folks too, enjoyed it all.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-08
BENTON CITY,

Mrs, Maupin of Shamrock was
the guest of her sister, Aunt Jane
Hamilton, Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Clara johnson visited in
Mexico Sunday.
Mrs. Paul Leierheimer and sis.
ter are visiting in Marshall.
Mrs. LOney Owen was called to
Fulton Monday on account of the
serious illness of her sister.
Mrs. Theo. Hicks and mother
and Miss Mary Gallon are visiting
relatives in Slater this week.
Jacob Stumpf, an old and high.
~ respected citizen living two
and half miles northeast, died
Saturday morning, July 3, OF
heart trouble. Mr.. Stumpf wa
a good man and had many friends
in this community. He was born
Aug. 4, 1S41, in the State of Ohio
being 81 years and IL months Of
age. He is survived by a wife ant
four children, AIRS. Ella Shoup
John H., Albert E., and Earl d.
The friends extend sincere sym
patty to the bereaved.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-08
New Sleeping Car Service to the
West Via the Wabash.

Commencing Sunday June 10th
and daily thereafter, Wabash train
No. Z passing Mexico at 1925 a.
m. will carry a twelve section draw
ing room sleeper for Salt Lake
City via the Wabash aud Union
Pacific. This will give through
service with change enroute while
on train to Portland, Los Angeles
and San Francisco. This service
is in addition to our new Electric
Lighted Steel Sleppers aud Chair
Cars in our new train for Port
land and California passing Mexico
at 5;21 p. M. daily.
I'm. RICHARDS, Agent.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-08
Bank Election.

The stockholders of the Mexico
Savings Bank this week reelected
the following directors: w. w.
Fry, A. G. Barnes, w. F. Atkin-
son. w. j. Bolts, G. A. Wither-
spoon, S. NJ. Locke, f. A. Morris
The officers of the bank are: w
w. Fry, president; f. A. Morris
vice-president; S. M. Locke, cash,
Ter; j. r. Jesse, assistant cashier
Sam Sharp and Walker Byrns
bOokkeepers. The usual semi an
nual dividend of six per cent. was
declared.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-08
Policeman In a ouandary.

II is not all pleasure. the life of a
country policeman, says tho London
Globe. The guardian of Plgbury SUI
per-Splosh's morals was observed tho
other day to be looking careworn.
What's the matter?" he echoed. in
response to kind inquiries. why, It's
those three tramps locked up this
morning. They are kicking up row
because they want TO play bridge and
| can't ind them q fourth"
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-08
commana Respeet and Leve.

Beauty of achievement, whether In
overcoming a hasty temper. habit OF
exaggeration. in exploring continent
or guiding well the ship OF state, IS al
ways fascinating. and those who are
in this fashion beautiful are never
desolate. and some one always loves
them,-Frances e. Willard.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-08
The Divinity Of Man.

The divinity OF man Is indeed won
derful and glorious In tho rare and
mighty soul. but how mucH more 50
is II in the humble and common one.
and how far greater a thing 1t Is to
discern and reverence It there
James Russell Lowell.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-08
Gives strsnuth 70 Character.

Poverty is uncomfortable. as can
testify: but nine times out OF ten the
best thing that can happen to young
man Is to be tossed overheard and
compelled to sink or swim for himself.
james A. Garfield.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-08
VIVA. poss Il Meana

Here is Dreadful looking puzzle:
FFAH CHTI w T II q U
ACT o N Il RIA 8 d r. l b
DL0
But It Is so easy when you know the
answer. Just read backward and you
will see at once.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-08

Miss Edith Crosby is spsE1ing
the summer with relatives al Gull
ford, Indiana, and orders Ia , Mes.
sage to her present address.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-08
Ocean Waters,

A ton OF water from the Atlantic
ocean, when evaporated. win yield
eight pounds of salt: a ton from the
Pacific. 10 pounds; and ton from
the Dead sea. 1877 pounds.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-08
a c.u.n for rhank.nIyIna.

what are you crying aboutY" my
husband beat me Who Is he2" "A
gypsy adder. He beat me with the
fiddle bow" Then you ought TO be
thankful he doesn't play bass yiol."
--V1iegende Blatter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-08
Iilahest Of All DutIea.

To bring a child to the realization
u the divine nature within him seems
me to be the highest duty OF par
,nts and educators Claiming.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-08

The Montgomery City Standard
says that Rev. w. A. Hanna Of
Mexico, Presiding Elder of the
Methodist Methodist district, has
bought residence in Mont
gOmerg City, paying sl,625.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-08
The ueIos Of ExpsrIenes1

One trouhl2 about Knowing too
much Is that you waste a lot of Valu.
able time trying TO explain things so
that others car understand them
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-08
rempsranes Advisable.

Should actresses wed?" asks
Paris paper. Certainly, but not to ex.
cess,--E1ilwaulIee Sentinel.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-08

Fred Roberts of this city has
accepted a fine position with the
Booth & Rothweli Commission Co,
Of East st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-08

There Is nothing so easy but It be-
comes diiiiealt when you do It with ~
uctnnce.--TeFence,
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-08
HomescekeTs' Excursions
VIA THE
WABASH
To Points in

Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and
other states. On sale first and
third Tuesday of each month.
Low rate and liberal stopover
privileges. For complete particu-
lars, call or address,
/. NJ. RICHARDS,
Agent Wabash r, r. Co, Mexi-
co, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-08
Wash Dress Goods

We have a good assortment now of Wash Goods
for summer wear Fine French Voiles, Pu de Sole
Silk, Creres and Organdy Finish Lawns, all sold,
at 25c yard Will place in this sale, with I'm
out reserve, ut per yard HUU
We have plenty of &c Lawns; also II LIE and l5c
line now 1Oc. Another lot of those DC Percales.
And Table Linens and Towels for less than
anyone, value considered. If you look for
bargains and want the best goods for the lowest
price, drop in and see.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-06-03

Ottawa, Ont, May 31.-David
S. Kidd, of No. IL Lennox street,
Toronto, who recently was remem-
bered in the will of the late w. G.
Burn, later of Melbourne, Austria
liza, formerly of Pittsburg, to the
amount of $425,O0O for having
been instrumental in retaining
his daughter from the slums Of
Chicago, has just received copy
of the will.
2 This codicil was prepared while
Burns was in Florida and is dated
June 26, 1908, and sworn to by-a
notary for the state of Florida. 1t
reads in part:
II hereby declare that this codi-
Gil and all requests therein CON
tanned shall only take effect when
my estate is being settled at my
decease, such estate being made
up of gold mines, stocks and rail
roads, and cash IN banks through
out the different states of America
and Australia, amounting to about
$S,000,000.
IT direct my executors to pay to
David S, Kidd, of Toronto, Onta-
rio, Canada, $425,000, and to my
Star of Hope tabernacle memorial
to luck $4,000. I bequeath an
endowment fund of $lZ5,000 to
buy the site and erect the build
ing and to furnish the same, with
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-06-03
ST. Louis WISDOM Says
ONLY The UTILITIES
ST. Louis Board OF Public Improve
ments Cuts Out the FrilIs on
Building-Cash Is Short.

The St Louis board of public
improvements has voted to leave
the tower off the new municipal
courts building, to be erected west
of the new city hall The pro
posed tower was to have been 105
feet high, or equal to nine stories,
including the base, above the
main building. The cost would
have been $4,000, not including
some Strengthening beams con-
structed in the four floors and
basement Of the main building to
re-enforce that part on which the
tower would have stood. This re-
enforcement will be allowed to re-
main in the plans, SO that the
tower can be erected at some flu
ture time, if the city has enough
money to want to look after the
civic end of the proposition. The
tower was to have been 25x26 feet
inside.
President Reber said the board
did not feel justified in approving
the tower and add $4,000 to the
cost of a building for which there
is an appropriation Of much less
than its estimated cost. The esti-
mate without the tower is approx
imately 81, 1880, 900, or just about
100000 more than the available
bond issue, which is to be made
up by the sale Of part of the build
ings to be replaced by the new
one.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-06-03

terially add to the comfort of those
who take the rail to and from this
place of peace and pleasure. The
work Of general improvement
goes regularly on. The location
Of a great Chautauqua at this
point is in such an advanced
Stage of consideration that it is
almost certain that it will be so
done, although the papers are not
yet drawn. Now is the time to
put in your propositions for lots
or acreage in this rapidly devel-
oping property, for each month
sees prices materially advanced,
and at times twenty-four hours
makes decided difference in the
terms Of sale. What you want to
know about this property can be
told you straight by
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-06-03
ONE MAGNIFICENT THANK Offering
For the Reclamation Of His Daughter -S45OOOO Down and
100000 on the Death Of His Wife

$4,000 extra for chimes complete
to play the following hymns:
H'Blest Be the Tie That Binds.
Rock of Ages
Sweeping Through the Gates
of the New Jerusalem
"'The Holy City,
Rescue the Perishing.'
"a church, furnished and car
peted throughout, and pipe organ
installed, inlying hospital and in
dustrial department to employ the
inmates, proper staff of doctors
and nurses and other officials, as
Mr.. Kidd sees fit to employ.
"The said David S. Kidd is the
sole trustee and treasurer Of the
said institution, and is to appoint
board of advisers from each Pro
testant church, ministers and la
dies and other good business men.
1.-THE said building is to be under
,one roofs All the officials have to
live on the premises, board and
lodge, at fixed salary. The bal
ance Of $3.50, 900 as an endowment
fund"
The will also adds that at the
death of the wife he bequeaths
81, 100000 more to the Toronto
institution. The will adds:
"This donation to Mr.. Kidd is
given by me as a qualification gift
for the retaining of my daughter
after twelve years of a life Of
shame"