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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
MYSTERY IN DEATHS
OF AGED SISTERS
Note Indicates Suicide Pact
Wounds on Body Point
to Fight

NEWARK, N. j., Dec. 19.-Two aged
spinster sisters, Frances and Isabel
Ritchie, were found dead today in their
home. They had lived alone for 20
years. Their source of income was
mysterious.
Frances was found lying on the floor,
while the body of the sister dangled
from a piece of -clothesline made fast
above a door. A small box was found
in the dining room on the cover of
which had been written.
Frances hung herself at 212 Sat.
Ne too"
This led to the belief that the two
women had carried out a suicide agree
ment, Frances hanging herself first and
the body being cut down by the sister.
But further investigation brought to
light more grewsome details.
Underneath her clothing and sticking
in the breast of Frances was a hatpin,
buried up to its head. The pin had been
driven close to the heart. Similar
wounds, but of not such a serious ma :
ture, were found in the other body.
which leads to the belief that the sis
ters may have quarreled and fought.
Whether Frances deliberately hanged
her sister. then killed herself with the
hatpin, or whether the sister found
hanging stabbed the other and then
ended her own life, will perhaps never
be known.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
CROSSTOWNP PERMIT
COMES UP TODAY
Supervisors to Settle Devisa-
derO.MissiOn Franchise Ques-
ton at Open Meeting
Large Gathering Of Improvement
Club Members to Be Present
to Boost the Project

The Devisadero- Mission 'crosstown
franchise matter will come into the
open board meeting of the supervisors
today for settlement. Chairman john
ston and the members of the public
utilities committee have for two years
sought some means whereby. they
might grant this privilege without
sacrificing the absolute control of two
streets-valencia and Eighteenth-to
the United Railroads. The company
seeks the franchise in the name OF its
secretary. George Wiilcutt-
Numberless attempts at compromise
have been made and at 40 sessions cit
izens wishing to see, the line run have
advised the 25 years grant upon the
terms dictated by General Manager
Black and TharnweIl Mutually Of the
United Railroads.
This Johnston, backed by Supervisors
Murphy and MeLeran. and supported
by the three -fourths majority Of the
board, has steadfastly refused. Nc
Leran last week took the step, un-
precedented in the board. OF virtually
Selling the matter out OF the COM
mittee.s hands. He announced his dis
sent from the views of Johnston and
Murphy that the 10 block provision
of the charter should be written into
the terms of the. grant. He advised
the board, that he had the verbal as
surance of members Of the city attor-
ney's staff that such inclusion was
unnecessary.
The 10 block provision retains to
the city the right to use. or cede to
another private company the power
of routing its cars over 10 consecutive
blocks of the route granted in the
franchise.
Mutually and Black, while protesting
that the charter provision was bind
ing. refused to have it inserted spe-
cihcally in the contract. McLeran
stated he was willing to waive the
matter. and Johnston last week acqui-
esced that the decision be put up to
the full board
A large gathering of citizens, de-
sirous of having the road put through
of Improvement club Representatives
who have sought to secure the privi-
lege for Secretary Willcutt of the Unit
ed Railroads. in order to reap the ad-
vantage of a new car routing and an
other outlet between the Mission and
Richmond districts. have announced
their intention of being on hand to
press the concession. A big delegation
of citizens will also be present to pro-
test against the grant.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
Personal Brevities

Arthur n. Dean, mining man Of Redding. is
at sthe Manx-
b. J. Brsdner an attorney Of Los Angeles, is
at the Stewart
Dr. and AIRS. G. E. Nesom Of Manila are at
the St Francis.
Richard H. Trent sugar planter Of Honolulu,
Is al the Fairmont-
T. IT, A. McIymont, raisin grower Of Fres-
DO. IS a. tho Palace.
n. r. Houchin. rancher Of Coluss, is regis
tered az the Stewart.
L. A. Herman fruit grower Of Hood River.
Ore. Is At the Palace.
p C. Thede 8 lumbermsn Of MADEIRA, Is among
the arrivals at the Palace.
F. r. Browning. a merchant Of Woodland, is
at the Manx FOR a few days.
L. A. Parkburst. mining man Of Tonopah, is
registered at the st. Francis
I T. Hfbbard. q merchant Of Los Angeles. is
st the Palace for few days
nr Iulisu l. Waller has been appointed house
nhvsician Of the Palace hotel
Roar Admiral and Mrs.. BrownsOn and Miss
Prownson are guests at the Palace
Charles G. Patrick. mining man Of Goldfeld,
IS among the recent arrivals ct the Manx.
q Brandt. manager Of the Fl Tovsr hotel.
Grand canyon. is guest at the St Francis
AIRS r. g. Waterhouse and Miss Waterhouse
have returned from three months trip east and
are az the fairmont
Harry A. Holabird. who is interested in the
Union oil company, + al the II francs regis
tered from Los Angeles.
g. II Hamilton Of the North Pacific steamship
company owner Of the 81. troix. which was lost
OF santa Monica. is a guest at the stewart
Mrs Edward Barron and the Misses Barron
have returned from an extended tour Of Europe
and have taken apartments al the fairmont.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
VESSELS ARRIVE
IN HOLIDAY DRESS
Five Steamers Laden With
Christmas Trees and Ever
greens Are in HarbOr
City's Water Front Presents the
Appearance of a Miniature
Forest All Day

With its masts surmounted by Christi
mas trees and it's deck ratings a mass
of holiday evergreens. the steam
schooner Sea Foam. Captain Henrick-
son. steamed in through the Golden
gate yesterday afternoon, the first OF
feet of vessels laden with Christmas
trees bound to this port from the
north. The Sea Foam presented a pic
turesque appearance as it steamed up
the bay. The foliage glistened from
the light rain of the afternoon, and one
might have expected to see the image
of old Santa busying himself about the
forward mast, which looked much like
an immense tree decorated with tin
seled ornaments.
The steamer Brunswick, Captain
Hammer. from Fort Bragg; the steamer
RavalH. Captain Nelson, from Eureka.
and the steamer North Fork. Captain
Nelson, from Eureka, all passed in
through the Golden gate in holiday at
tire From Victoria the steamer Una
tilla brought large quantity Of gen.
uire English holly. besides an abund-
ance of evergreens.
The water front presented the ap-
pearance OF a miniature forest dur1nB
all of yesterday. All through the day
people coming from Sausalito, Mill Vail
ley and San Rafael carried great
punches of mountain ash berries and
clusters of long, waving woodland
ferns. They formed a procession that
gave the appearance of an orchard,
with its rows and rows OF trees.
other vessels bearing Christmas trees
and holiday foliage are due to arrive
today and tomorrow, and San Fran
cisco will take nearly all of it.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
TRAINMEN WILL
DEMAND INCREASE
Notice to Be Served on IS East
ern Railroads Asking for
More Wages

PITTsBURG. Dec. 19.--The brother
hood of railway trainmen tomorrow
will serve notice on rs railroad COM
panies east of the Mississippi river that
an increase in wages will be demanded,
the increase to be from per cent to 40
per, cent.
w G. Lee, national president of the
brotherhood, tonight refused to in
innate what action would be taken in
case the demand is refused 1t is said
the recent referendum vote of the
trainmen regarding the demand for an
increase resulted in a practically unan-
imous vote in its favor.
About $4,000 members of the brother
hood are employed on the railroads
affected
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20

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PICTURES FRAMED IN SONG. By
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PHILOSOPHY OF INTEGRATION.
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NOW ON THE PRESS
BRUCE DOUGLAS: A MAN OF THE
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BY Annette A. Larkn
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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
ARMY AND NAVY TO
HAVE HOLIDAY FARE
Seventeen Thousand Sailors to
Eat Christmas Dinner in
New York
Disaster to Steamer Republic
Responsible for Loss Of
Dainties Last Year

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.-Every SOL
dier and sailor in the service of the
United States will celebrate Christmas
at the expense of the government. The
government will give 1900 sailors Of
the Atlantic battleship fleet an un-
usually fine spread at New York.
Last year the fish of the sea cheated
the bluejackets out of the dinner de-
signed for them 1t happened that the
navy department had sent out aboard
the ocean steamer Republic a large
quantity of cranberries. nuts, apples.
turkeys and other Christmas dainties,
valued at $s1,1s1, for the battleship
fleet at Gibraltar, then on its cruise
around the world. The Republic sank
after a collision, and so did the Christ
mas dinners.
A policy has been adopted in the
navy of taking the bluejackets periodi-
cally to some big port where they may
enjoy life to the fullest. The British
navy officials profess to have discov-
cred that after such periods of hilarity
the sailor is more contented at sea.
In the army special dinners will be
served at garrisons and posts.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
LOCAL OPTION CAMPAIGN
is CLOSED IN CHURCHES
Wet and Dry Factions of Town
Expect Victory

WALLA WALLA, Wash, Dec. 19.--
Addresses by prohibition speakers at
the different churches here tonight
closed the local option liquor cam
paign.
Throughout the day street argu-
ments between representatives of the
wet and dry factions added inter
est to the situation. The police We're
kept busy dispensing the crowds which
gathered repeatedly to listen to street
orators. but no fights were reported
The feeling tonight is intense but
the authorities say that they are pre-
pared TO prevent any trouble at to-
morrow's election. Registration for
the election is the heaviest In the his
tory Of the city. Both wet and dry
leaders predict victorys
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
HONEST HOUSEWIFE
RETURNS RICH GEMS

PASADENA, Dec. 19.-Mrs. Louis
Herman, German housewife. had a
package of diamonds valued at $1,000
in her possession from o'clock yes
terday afternoon until late today and
did not know it.
The diamonds were sent by local
jeweler in charge of a messenger boy
to a customer. The messenger boy got
off his sNwheel to mend a tire and laid
the package on the curb. Then he rode
away and forgot the package.
Mrs. Herman happened along and
picked it up. Later a neighbor told
her of the loss of a package contain
ing diamonds and she hurried to the
police station and gave up the prop
ertY.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
Spiritual Gifts on Tree
TSoeeiol Dispateh 10 The Coli1

BOSTON, Mass, Dec 19.-"Christmas
presents that will be mental and spir-
itua1, and not concrete articles and
objects, yet none the less real That
is what is promised by the Church of
Applied Thought at the Christmas tree
to be provided by the sect at its meet
ing quarters in Hunting chambers.
The tree will be there in all it's
beauty, but no material gifts will be
handed out.
Rev. Anna B. Davis, pastor of the
sect, will conduct the exercises.
1t will be a new kind of a Christmas
tree. Every branch of the evergreen
will contain a candle. The tree will
blaze with light. From the top, a
stream of tinsel will fall and folds of
drapery around the tree will terminate
in different shapes upon the floor.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
TeIegraphers Vote to Strike

CINCINNATI, o.. Dec. 19.-With the
referendum vote of telegraphers in the
employ of the Big Four railroad COM
pany completed tonight ]. J. Dermody,
fourth vice president of the order of
railway telegraphers, announced that 9S
per cent of the members have voted in
favor of strike
Dermody said that while the vote was
practically unanimous the result did not
necessarily mean there would be a
strike.
He admitted there was little prob
ability of future conferences with Off
cfals of the Big Four, who have sdef-
initely rejected the demands, but said
the question of a strike was now up to
the committee Of seven which, with the
national body of the union, will settle
the matter.
About 1000 men are involved.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
800 NEGRO MURDER
SUSPECTS ARRESTED
Search for Slayer of East St.
Louis MOtorman

EAST ST. LOUIS. Ill. Dec. a.
Three hundred negroes, each answering
in some particular the description OF
the hfghwayman who shot the motor
man. Eugene " Goudey. and perhaps
fatally wounded Conductor NJ p.
O,Brien on a streetcar last night, are
being held tonight
The man wanted obtained $40 from
O,Brien BY cutting out his pockets and
taking the money changer
The car after the negro left it. ran
uncontrolled for four miles into the
center of East ST. Louis.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
STOCKTON MAN WANDERS
IN A DAZED CONDITION
Peter Hermann to Be Examined
as to Sanity

Peter Hermann of stockton was
found wandering around in the neigh
borhoOd Of Geary and BrOderick streets
yesterday when he was arrested and
taken TO the' O'Farrell street police
station His brother in law J. p.
Gleason, called at the police station
and said that he thought Hermann was
not in his right mind He was held for
examination by the insanity commits
sioneTS
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
SCHOOLGIRLS DROWNED
RETURNING FROM FETE
Lass Voted "Prettiest," Chum
and Teacher Meet Death

BEDFORD, Ind, Dec. 19.-Laura Cur
rams, who had just received the prize
for the prettiest girl in the school
district; Alma Utterback, her chum,
and William Johnson, the girls teacher
were drowned last night as they were
trying to reach their homes near here
from a school social" by crossing In
dian creek in a rowboat
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20

FREIGHT SERVICE TO sEATTLE@seattle. Dec
l9.-Announcenent made today that the
Union Pacific would inaugurate freight service
between Portland and Seattle January L. the
date on which the new passenger. schedule goes
into effect
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20

TYPHOID EPIDEMIC-Salem, Ore, Dec. i9-
This city is in the grip OF epidemic of ty-
phoid fever There have been 159 cases to date
with many fatalities.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-06-17
A Ian Rear sl0ry

why, once, do you know, !
found a bear inside o hollow log.
Wen, of course, / oonldot yet %
him to shoot him, and tine iog
was "a heavy 90 move. I didn't
know what to DO SO 40 last !
thought of cutting four holes in
the log, about whore the bears
feet must be-, aud I got his paws
through slick. Then ] tied q
rope about the log, and made him
walk with it into camp Aud
would you believe it: we had
al our food and all our fuel for
the winter out Of that one deal. y
Outing Magazine Tor june.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-06-17
lest We Forget Baps

The Maine ought 10 be raised
and Destroyed, no matter what the
cost. While a monument of the
.omoags and men Of the Maine
who Went 20 their death while in
tie service Of iaaiy country, is
something highly hpsng and
commendable, a hundred times
more 50 i. 10 that the bones Of
the Maine martyrs now rottiug
IN tse mpd at the bottom Of Hav.
ana Harbes SHOULD be rescued
their uneaDny P~sa end be CIV
en- a decent. Oh cistiau oarI
New York ComliericaL
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-06-17
JUDGE Will var AND see.

An earnest plea was made by At
torney Charles Pettijohn to Judge
Pritchard Of the criminal court for
leniency to a client who had entered
a plea Of guilty to larceny. The
burden Of the attorneys argument
was that his client was the father OF
twins, and was tempted to theft in
order TO feed the mouths of the in
fants.
"Your honor, l VIII say frankly, +"
said Mr.. Petition In closing, shat
if / we're The father Of twins and
needed food for my family, ] would
not hesitate to 60 ont and steal it,"
"Mr, Pettiiohn. when You 7 the
father Of twins ! VIII consider your
proposition, said Judge Pritchard.
indianapolis News.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-06-17
4cATTY" WOMEN.

There are "catty women every
where, if By "catty is meant wom-
en- given 10 petty spite and baekbii-
ing. and London's west end has
probably not escaped There are
''catty" women over here, TOO, just
as there are militant sulFragettcs,
and Salome dancers and other un-
pleasant ladies fond Of thc Dane
light. But he would be a brave
mar who would come forward and
claim that most OF his drawins-room
acquaintance art Of the Tabby va
riety. Also a reckless one.-Bostou
Traveller.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-06-17
CHOPIN FATHER OF PIANO.
Was the first Great Musician 70
Show he Possibilities Of she
INSTRUMENT

Consian1in Won Sternburg, a mu-
stefan and scholar III Philadelphia.
recently Sid lin a lecture, which hc
Illustrated with selections from
Chopin's works. lliat before the time
Of that composer the piano was the
Cinderella among soio instruments
nscd and esteemed solcl9 for its
great utility, bit never suspected to
possess aRpoetic beauty Of its own.
Bach and Bcethoygns works lo
mention only these two gianis)
make littlc or no use of that material
charm that lies in the lone quality
Of the piano when they are not abe
stractly musical, thoir works Suggest
at every turn the orchestra and ad-
NIT easily Of bang oreheslrated,
while Chopins music defgs an such
attempts, except Ia the few case.
whore be pnrposely initiated the
brass band. as in the "Fuperal
March" and the ~Polonaise Mile
taire." Chopin's art is welded 10
that Cinderella to which he was the
prince that was not deceived by its
humbleness. bat made it the peer
if, indeed, not Che superor-of all
solo Instruments. And in discover
ing its poetic possibilities and eX-
ploring It's resources be has widened
its technique to an extent never
known before and never surpassed
since.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-06-17
QUEENS AS ARTISTS.

Two interesting exhibitions are to
be held in Paris this spring. Queen
Alexandra is the @patroncss Of one, to
consist Of a hundred portraits Of
English and French women of the
eighteenth century. The profits will
90 to the fund for the widows and
children of French naval officers and
seamen. At the second, to consist Of
The works Of royalty only, Queen
Alexandra viii be represented by
some of her water colors. Princess
Louise Duchess Of Argyll by sculp-
ture, and the queens Of Italy and
Roumania by sketches, Queen Amelie
Of Portugal viii send some of her
charming pastels.-Ladys Pictorial.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-06-17
SAY sTOATs HUNT IN PACKS
English Dwellers IN Country Declare
eight is Not an Uncommon One
--rhe F9iry Hounda

Ia some years sioa,s appear TO be
moro numerous than in others, and
they are seen not in mes and twos
bot in dozens. huntia together in
smaH packs The late r. r. Booth
of Brighton. whom shooting in East
lothian IN the autumn Of 1883, met
p pack Of stoats which attacked a
terrier he had with him and would
not be driven oil until he and the
dog between them had killed more
than "a dozen.
Stoats VIII hunt together from
scent and in full cry like a pack Of
hounds, one always keeping the line
and followed closely by the others.
This sight has been recorded by diff
ferent observers, who have also seen
weasels hunting in the same way.
There is a popular notion in the
west of England that hares are
hunted at night by packs Of little
fairy hounds, locally called dandy
dogs, and these are said to be
weasols, which the west country folks
call fairies, %pronouncing the word
vary ana VAR Some Of them
declare that they have e and
watched the chase with awe.-Lon.
don Daily Graphic.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-06-17
Back to the farm.

There is just one way for the
people of the city to find il pos
sible to buy eggs, chickens meat
and flour for less none -tbat i-
for some Of them TO leave the city
and go back TO raising more hens
more cattle and growing more
wheat. The fact is that tia G
country is getting top.hcayy
The cities are calling too heavily
on the producing areas. Farm
ing is getting to be one of the
most profitable businesses OF
the country because the proper
ton OF the nonproducers is get.
ting so large. 1t is all a matter
of supply and demand; just now
the demand for food stuifs is lar.
ger than il has ever been in pro.
portion V the supply. Denver
Republican
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-06-17

in IhEW Days

Jules Verne would give a thou
sand wears ofparadise 10 bee alive
in This aye OF vireles~ chatting Of
turbines. OF Trans Siberian rail-
roads and Japanese expresses.
What a romance of the aoropIane
would he not dictate into the
mtv of a talking machine,
With a 5-day steamer from
New York to Plymouth, starting
on Saturday, we could connect
with train for Berlin STA Flushing
arriving Friday at 6:i9 o'clocb in
the afternoon. Catching n e
slow express 10 Moscow, we
reach there 1.2O o'clock in the
afternoon Sunday Az Z o'clock
in tine evening we start over the
e w Trans Siberion road bed,
making Harb:n in five and one
half days. We then tase the
japanese express 20 Fusan, ar-
irving Sunday morning. We
reach Yo5ohoma by steamer
Monday morning. With the
new gas engine boats o f the
Canadian Pacific line we reached
Vancouver on the twaa fourth
day ont, and the96 hour So. 7ule
FROM Puget Sound to New lorl;
lands us home on tho 2sth day.
But the Trans Siberian is still
building, and the Coreau Express
is not yet in operation Never
the less, this schedule is not a
dream Of madness. but a practi.
cal possibly that will be carried
out within i've years
Verify the time has come when
the term brotherhood ut man
has a significance that even the
( thoughtless cannot fail 10 recog.
nize, The quicker we can cir
cumnayigate the globe the NOR,
impossible is an internationa
war. Boston Post.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-06-17
GAVE DOG NEW KIDNEYS.

\ remarkable operation on a dog
Was made the subject of a scientific
demonstration at q meeting of the
Berlin Medical society recently. DR..
Ungcr, q Berlin surgeon, showed how
ten DAYS before he had removed the
dogs Kidneys, substituting those OF
another dog. The dog seemed to
have completely recovered.
III. as the Cemonstrator believes,
the operation may be undertaken
with equal success on humans suffer
ing from diseased Kidneys a further
important step in modern surgery
VIII have been made.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-06-17
Wait Not For Death.

Walt Mason, the famous Kan.
sas newspaper man and ~ 4,
philosophers thusiy
When / cash in, and this poor
race is run, my chores perform
ed, and an my errauds done, /
know that folks who mock nv
efforts here, will weeping bend
above my luwly bier, and bring
large garlands, worth three
bucks o throw, and paw & b q
ground 10 ecstasy of woe And
friends will wear Grape bowknots
ON their tiles, while / look down
Cor up) a million miles, aud won
der why those people never know
how smooth / was until my spirit
flew. When cash in } Will NOT
care % yarn for an the praise
that heaped on me then; serene
and silent, in my handsome box,
n she'll not heed the laudary talks;
and all the pomp al the vain dis
play, viii just be pomp and feath-
ers thrown away. So tell me
now while ! am yet on earth,
your estimate Of my surprising
worth; o tell me what a looloo-
bird ] am ard fli me fun OF ia1y
and OF sam Ey