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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-02

located tn the metropolis. aud a
friend Of both the sAnnserers.
The press agent was talking 10
two swell looking girls. and as the
others came along he hailed them.
and there were lntrodncsiona. Soon
the press agent vent on hts care.
Less way. leaving his two friends
atili stacked mp with the damee.
There was aome perAifiaKe. and
finally the two young chaps. who
certainly did like the looks Of those
girls. took them into the grill room
Of big hotel and purchased little
drink All around Then they had "a
attend to business. bot they desired
the company Of The girls in the
evening
Hoi 20 e Taxieah.
The four were attn talking on
the sidewalk. and the last thing the
young men said was for the girls
10 be sure aud call them Up az
their hotel In the evening. one Of
them giving one of the girls his
card.
The girls hailed taxicah. saying
they were going up town, aud talk
ed for a moment with the chauf.
feur.
Then one Of them turned TO the
westarners and called out. sThat
win be all right. then. will it1''
Surprising the engagement OF the
evening was referred To. both
youths nodded. and away went the
girls
Nobody called them up that even
ing. but about .. m a taxicah
chauffeur hunted up the young man
who had passed out his card and
presented him with a bin for Sits
for taxlcabbing those two young
women all over New York.
How They Worked II.
The girls had simply shown the
card to the chauffeur. telling him
that the gentleman would pay the
bill. and that was what the. Ia that
all right" had referred to.
Paying the bill seemed preferable
10 a row and rumpus, and pos
sihIe notoFiety as a couple OF weleh-
ers. so Il was paid. And II the
young men meet those girls again.
win they speak harshly 10 them :
They think they will. but when Il
comes 70 show down. you can bet
they won't.
The girls will tell them Il was
Just a good Joke, and they will ad.
init II. and buy another drink The
girls know their game. all right.
and its habits hut those lads will
keep their cards in their clothes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-02

"see the boys" Playing soldiers.
eh7"
Yes kids get lots OF fun pretend
ing"
And Rrown-ups, too. | put in
my vacation pretending l was rich f"
--kAnana city journal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-02

Dear True: My wife insists upon
wearing bizarre night gown effects
on the streets. under the dclusion
that abe Is stylish. What would you
dog Hubby.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-02
A MATTER OF EMPHASIS.

"That'a what I call The extreme
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-10

sent to his marriage with Emily They
plan an attack. Dick is TO hand the
ring 70 his uncle. who is 70 pose as
detective. Nile. Julie is to accompany
her father, who is Beauty Doctor
and ii attending Mrs. Twitter's with
out the knowledge Of her husband, for
the purpose OF removing a biemish on
the back of her neck. On this parti-
cular day Augustus cones home earl
Ter than usual Mrs TwitteFs hearing
Of his arrival hides the doctor in her
room and Julie in a closet. Augustus
discovers Julie and thinking she has
come TO see him, pushes her back.
Mrs. Twltters now appears on the
scene and tries to get her husband 70
leave SO she can get rid Of the doctor
and Julie. Augustus tries to get her
to leave for the same purpose and a
comedy scene that is exruciatingly
funny follows. until the dancer is az
last released Dicks uncle now ap-
pears and confronts Augustus with
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-10

the ring. He denies all knowledge Of
either ring or woman. Mrs. Twitters
demands an explanation The uncle
takes Augustus aside and tells him
that Lawyer friend of his has been
working on the case and has gathered
evidence enough to clear him. The
lawyer is sent for and proves to be
Dick himself Augustus sees he is
trapped. and finding that Dicks fee is
Emily's hand, consents and the do
nestle atmosphere is cleared.
Mr.. Dalton and an excellent com
pany win present When His Wife's
Away. at the Auditorium tonight and
promise the comedy event Of the sea
son
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-10
WHEN HIS WIFE's AWAY
At AUDITORIUM TONIGHT

Augustus Twitters, gay old boy
in order TO win a bet, makes the ac-
quaintance OF Mile, Julie. a dancer,
and becomes SO involved that he will
ingIy gives her a ring which she re-
moves from his finger As the ring
belongs to his wife, he hnds himself
in hot water when the wife requests
her ring. Dick Sterling, rising young
lawyer. is in love with Augustus
daughter Emily. but as his prospec-
tive father1n-law has an aversion 20
lawyers forbids Emily seeing him.
Not to be put on easily. Dick ac-
quaints himself with the ring episode
forms an acquaintance with Mile Julie
and induces her 10 assist him in bis
scheme % compel Augustus 20 con.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12
RIVER OVERFLOWS
AND MANY PERISH
City of Monterey, Mexico, Is
Scene of Disaster Following
Severe Rain Storm

MONTEREY, Mex, Aug. 11.-Four-
teen lives were lost and much property
destroyed in this city early today by
an overflow of the Santa Catarina river
Some estimates place the number of
dead as high as So The exact figures
will never be known, as the district
known as San Luisite, where most of
the damage occurred, is inhabited by
the poorer class mostly and many oc-
cupied houses were washed away.
500 HOUSES DESTROYED
More than 500 houses were demol-
ished in this one district and practi-
cally all those left standing are more
Or less damaged. Many families lost
all their possessions.
In the city proper several houses
caved in as a result of the storm and
the damage all over the city has been
great.
The Monterey bathhouse was flooded
by the rain and the lower rooms were
submerged. One man lost his life in
the big swimming pool. Houses
throughout the lower sections of the
city. were flooded. The electric light
plant was damag ed, as was the power
The rain continues and another flood is
expected in the river before morning.
RAILROADS TIED UP
The National railway lines are again
tied up on account of the washouts
north and south of this city and no
trains have arrived here since Tues
Laredo over railroad wires is cut off
and the damage to that section of the
line can not be ascertained. 1t is
known that the bridge at Tepo Chico
is out; the bridges at Salinas and Co
londres and possibly at Vildalena are
gone.
From information obtained from Of
ficials of the National lines it will be
several days before train service is
resumed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12

where the elves dance of a summers
night, 1 have seen the Problem of the
Land as in a picture ten miles wide.
mile on mile of the fairest land
the mind can conceive, rich with prom
Use of fertility, green still TO the very
verge of winter, smiling, beautiful
and empty.
"A few miles out the jaunting car
stopped at the foot of a lane and we
walked up to the top of a hill, then
climbed a low stose wall. Before us
was a circular mound of green, hum
bred feet in diameter at the base, per-
haps, and forty or fifty feet high. We
climbed the slope. The top was per-
fectly round twenty or thirty feet
across. with a depression which made
the outer edge ridge.
Around and below us, on every side,
lay the country. flooded with the pale
yellow light of the winter sun. The
view embraced eight or ten miles in all
directions, rolling green plain fading
away into grassy hills. Here and
there were small clumps or rows of
trees. Low stone walls followed the
contour of the land, making big and
little fields of irregular shape. The
dark streaks were bitches, the winding
thread of silver little stream.
Il counted ten houses within vision
on that great stretch. Each had two
or three acres of titled ground. The
rest was grass. The only living things
in sight were tiny scattered focks of
sheep and herds Of cattle. Mr.. Fitz-
gibbon translated
I'VE are overlooking several es-
tates,' he said, Balff. Irwin, Sanford
Murphy-corners of all of them are in
sight. Oh, yes, there We're farms here
once, hundreds Of them. But all the
people are evicted. They emigrated to
America, or moved-or died. The
dozen or so farms you see are held by
men with long leases. They are pros
porous, though the rents. are very high.
The others-there was no help for
them
ct was CHASTITY. I began to see
where. The fields on all sides were
SCARED with the green ridges as
through the whip of oppression had
left great welts on the surface of the
land. In two or three places we came
upon the crumbling ruins of houses
which for some reason had not been
carried away. There was one of which
the four walls still stood. with the CHM
|ney. though the roof had disappeared
years ago. We could still trace the
outlines Of a little garden and the rem
away as I peered through a gaping
hole where there had been window
SO the story ran, as simple and &C
curate a description as l could write
of the desolation / had seen from the
top of this very mound and in a short
drive from it. The scene came back
wildly as ! climbed the little eminence
today.
And / looked upon it again-the same
land, hat so marvelously different
Leaning against the wind that came
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12
To Enjoy

the full confidence of the Well-Informed
of the World and the Commendation of
the most eminent physicians it was essen
tial that the component parts of Syrup
of Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA should be
known to and approved by them; there
fore, the California Fig Syrup Co. pub
fishes full statement with every package
The perfect purity and uniformity of pro-
duct, which they demand in laxative
remedy Of an ethical character, are assured
by the Company's original method of man
ufacture known to the Company only
The figs of California are used in the
production of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of
SIENNA to promote the pleasant taste, but
the medicinal principles are obtained from
plants known to act most benefcially.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only. and for sale
by all leading druggists. y
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12
Views Ireland AS Land
OF Peace and Abundance
Continued From Page 1

booming over leagues of rolling plain,
we looked off east, north and south. 1t
was one great farm, not one actually,
but one in the rich beauty of fertility
and busy cultivation. Where had seen
thousands of acres of empty grass
lands, tenanted only by roaming cat
tie, 1 saw now wide plain carpeted
with fields of growing crops. Where l
had counted 10 houses-the meager,
matched huts of poor herders-I count
ed 80, 40, 50-one for every quarter
mile as far as the eye could reach.
Good houses they were too, standing
square and trim in the sun-sturdily
built of stone, cleaning with white
wash topped with strong slate roofs.
And all this has been done in seven
years. 1 said.
LESS than that" said the officer of
the congested districts board This
district has been settled for nearly
two years. Within sight are more than
1000 acres of land. made up of parts of
several estates"
I looked again across the wide plain,
which had been so vacant and now
glowed with life. From chimneys here
and there smoke was whipping in the
wind. In a field a quarter of a mile
away two men were cultivating pota-
toes, moving down the rows with
steady, rhythmic movements. Along a
road jolted three carts, piled high with
turf from a distant bog. At the door of
cottage near the foot of the hin stood
a woman, shading her eyes with her
hand as she looked after a group of
children on their way to school. and
down the wind came the sound of the
fresh young voices, laughing and sing
ing
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12
SUTTON NO SUICIDE
DECLARES SURGEON
Gunshot Wound Expert Shows
in Pantonnime That Wound
Was Not SeIf-Inflicted
Continued From page I

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the second cry, Halt. you are under
arrest"' or s.I'll shootr' there were two
more shots fired after brief interval.
! Witness said he aroused Mahoney.
sergeant of guard, as soon as he heard
| the first two shots. The other two
shots were fired before Mahoney started
! in the direction from which the noise
of the shots came. He had gone only
a short distance when witness heard
some one challenge Mahoney and tell
him the trouble was all over and he
might as well return to his room.
! Todd said he did not hear until next
morning that Lieutenant Sutton had
been shot.
To the Judge advocate the witness
said he understood that, his superiors
having knowledge of the firing of the
shots, his duty did not require him to
make any further report to any one.
Sutt0n's Arms Not Broken
H. r. Taylor, undertaken, and James
N. Wiederfeld, who prepared Sutton's
body for burial, both testified there was
no evidence that either of Sutton's
arms had been broken. Wiedefeld
said there were no indications that he
| had been beaten, though the witness
had made no examination for proof.
Professor Gilbert Coleman of the
naval academy stated that he was in
the company of Lieutenant Sutton from
| lunch time until about midnight Oc-
tober II, 1907 (the night of Sutton's
death) then leaving the lieutenant with
Miss May Stewart of Pittsburg, Pa, at
the assembly room of the hotel. He said
Sutton was in a condition of perfect
sobriety at that time.
LieutenantS Seen Sober
Lieutenant Allen H. Sumner, U. s,
NJ. c., testified to seeing at the hotel
the same night Lieutenants Adams, Os-
terman and Utley and that all of them
were perfectly sober. Sutton. he said,
entered the room and offered those in
the party a drink from a bottle of
whisky, which all drained.
Sumner said he afterward went to
camp. After his arrival there he saw
Sutton leaving the camp and without
his coat Later he heard shots and
going in the direction saw Sutton on
the ground. He also saw Rocker, who
appeared TO have been injured, and
taking him into camp found his cloth
ing torn by bullet, which was found
in his garments.
Sutton's Reputation Given
The witness identified as his own a
card on which he had written: sutton.
am a damn fool. Consider the gun
business cut out This he had signed
He said it was written by him for the
purpose of humoring a within of SUIT
ton on an occasion when the latter was
very much intoxicated. The witness
hoped it would be a means of inducing
Sutton to go to his hotel peaeeably.
Sumner testified that Sutton was not
of good reputation among the other
student officers and that he did not
believe him to be a truthful man.
Davis declined to ask the witness any
questions.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12
NEW BOLIVIA MINISTRY
MAY AVERT RUPTURE
Threatened Acute Situation Inn
proved by Appointments

LA PAZ, Bolivia, Aug. 1.-THE
threatening situation growing out of
the approaching change in presidents
Ismael Monies, who is not friendly to
Argentina, is to be succeeded tomorrow
by Elidoro B. Yillazon, who is in favor
of accepting Argentinas decision in the
boundary dispute with Peru-has been
somewhat improved by the formulation
of the following ministry:
President of the Cabinet-Angel Diez de
Medina.
Minister of Public Instruction. Sanchez Bus
tamente
Minister of the Interor--Aejandro Horuca
Minister OF War-General Andres Gunoz.
Minister of Agriculture ustamente Zegarra.
Minister of Foreign Anairs-General Jose
Manuel Pando.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12
SETH Low MAY BE
AMBASSADOR TO ENGLAND
President Said to Be Anxious to
Make Appointment

CHICAGO, Aug. IA Washington
special to the Tribune says: The
name of Seth Low. former mayor of
New York and once head of Columbia
university is being seriously consid-
cred by President Taft in the selec-
tion of a successor to Whitelaw Reid
as ambassador to Great Britain.
Since the declination of the post by
President Emeritus Eliot of Harvard
Mr.. Taft, it is known. has been look
ing around carefully in his search for
q representative American, intellec-
tually fitted to hold the post at the
court of st. James and rich enough to
stand the expense and yet not too
wealthy.
The president, it is declared is con-
WINGED that Mr.. Low is the possessor
of all the desired attributes and it is
probable that he will be offered the
post.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12


while the government has in
vested over s5o,0oo,OOo in irrigation
works, many times that amount has
been invested since the passage of
the reclamation act by private en-
terprise. and it is safe to say that a
large portion of these private in
vestments have resulted from gov
ernmental example and encoura ge-
ment; and let me say here that it
has not been and is not the policy
of the national government in the
administering of this act to hinder
or interfere with the investment of
private capital in the construction
OF irrigation works. but rather to
lend it encoura cement.
This is particularly true in ref
erence to irrigation under the Carey
act in the various states. ] am
not believer in the government en-
tering into competition with legiti-
mate private enterprise. Its func-
tons under the reclamation act are
not OF this character. and L am sure
that when private enterprise has
done what it can there Will still be
thousands upon thousands of acres
of public lands reclaimed only by
government aid. The western states
should therefore be very jealous Of
the perpetuity of the reclamation
fund and OF its constant increase.
The purpose or the reclamation
act is TO undertake the irrigation
Of arid and semiarid lands where a
considerable portion thereof belongs
to the public domain, and by the in
stallation of the storage and diver
sion of available waters to irrigate
the largest possible area within a
given territory at the least cost to
the entrymen and land owners for
construction, maintenance and oper-
alton, always keeping in view the
matter of the settlement of these
of supporting the greatest number
of families. The law is a beneficient
one; it is another evidence of the
broad and liberal policy which has
ever actuated our national govern
ment in the disposition of its pub
lie lands. 1t differs, however, from
the simple homestead law in that it
holds out inducements only to men
of sufficient industry and capacity
to carry the added burdens of con-
struction, maintenance and opera
ton, which is the cost of the lands.
While it is possible that persons of
limited means may successfully en-
ter and acquire irrigated lands, it
Will generally be found that it is
not poor mans proposition, unless
coupled with intelligent industry in
agriculture.
The whole scheme of the act is
based upon the appropriation of the
proceeds of sales of public lands in
certain states and territories for the
construction of irrigation works for
the reclamation of arid and semiarid
lands therein No. further appro-
priation by the government is in
tended, or can be inferred from the
act.
ANY one who has visited one or
more of the reclamation projects
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12
CALIFORNIANS CONTEST
AGED SPINSTER'S WILL
New Claimants to Estate of a
Boston Eccentric Appear
T.SneoioI D;xootcb 10 The Call

BOSTON, Mass. Aug. 11.--Five new
claimants will make legal battle for
the estate of the late Susan Hall, an
aged Boston spinster. who owned prop
erty valued at between $4,000 and $780,
600. but who went about the streets
CARRIED in mans attire and picked kim
ding wood.
NAlbert J. Hall of Long Valley, Cal.
Charles E. Hall and Maria L. Hall. both
of Hayward, Cal, and two other first
cousins, are the new contestants.
All of the new claimants set forth
that Miss Hall was mentally incom-
petent and under the control of c. III.
Coffin, a second cousin. when she made
the will. The queer doings of the ec-
centric testator, who was the daughter
of a prominent carriage manufacturer
in this city. will be told of when the
case comes to trial.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12
VALLEJO TRUSTEES MAY
FACE RECALL ELECTION
MachiniSts Propose Petition on
Rejected Ferry Franchise
Special Dispatch 10 The Call

VALLEJO, Aug. Flor the first
time since the new charter was
adopted nine years ago the recall
against city officials is threatened. and
every indication points to four of the
five members Of the board of trustees
being forced TO stand for reelection.
The machinists' union, which is the
largest local in this city. has called
upon the Vallejo trades and labor coun-
eli 10 foster a petition TO the board to
invoke the recall against Trustees ]. e.
Brownie, J. +. Dininger, J. +. O'Reilly
and J. j. Sullivan. VINO voted against
the request Of Theodore Bells indie
pendent ferry company for the sale of
4 second franchise TO conduct a ferry
line between the city wharf and the
Mare island navy yard.
The yard employees are excited over
the proposition. and as they constitute
80 per cent OF the voting population
81 looks very much as though the un-
popular trustees will have hard work
TO retain their seats.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12
CHARGED WITH INCITING
REBELLION IN MEXICO
Residents of San Antonio Ar
rested and Arms Seized

SAN ANTONIO. Texas Aug. IL
Charges of violation of the United
States neutrality laws have been filed
against Colonel Rangel and Tomas Sa r.
abba, two alleged Mexican revolution
lists, who were arrested here yesterday.
When the men were taken into Gus
-tody stores of arms and ammunition
were found in their house.
Numerous documents bearing on a
junta, which is said to have in charge
arrangements for an early uprising
in Mexico, We're also seized.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12
SUGAR MAGNATE OFFERS
LAND SITE FOR PARK
William q. Irwin Provides for
Extension at Honolulu
Especial correspondence of The Call

Especial Correspondence of The Call
HONOLULU, Aug. 3.-William C. r.
win, the San Francisco and Honolulu
sugar magnate, whose home here is
probably the finest in the city, has
stated to Governor Frear that he will
give tract of land between IL and Is
acres in extent and valued at not less
than $4,000 to the territory as an ex-
tension of Kapiolanf park. The park
is in near proximity to Twins home,
only a road separating the park from
the Irwin premises.
The park lies under the shadow of
Diomand head and very near the big
mortar battery of Fort Kruger.