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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-03
PLAN INSURANCE SCHEME
FOR MEN OUT OF WORK
Proposition Attracts Much At
tention in England

A question which Consul General
John l.. Griffiths of London says
is exciting a great deal OF atteen-
ton in England at this time is that OF
insurance against unemployment. GriA-
fiths reviews the propoSltion-
The trades of building, ship building
engineering, construction work gener-
ally and vehicle making have been
subject in the past to the most serious
fluctuations, and 1t is in these traces
that the insurance against unempioy-
ment will be first made applicable.
One-third OF all the employees In the
United Kingdom in what may be called
purely industrial occupations are en-
gagged in the said trades.
1t is intended, if the law is enacted
and proves effective, to enlarge its
scope from time to time so as to IN
clude other grades, giving the pref
erence to those trades in which 1T may
be inferred from past experience that
frequent, violent and sustained depres-
sions are most apt to occur. 1t is ex-
pected that the contributions required
from the state, the employer and the
worker will be about cents a week
each. The amount paid by the wage
Garner will be stamped weekly upon
his insurance card. This card will also
show the weekly contribution by the
employer.
ployment must report to the nearest
labor exchange, and through IL an ef-
fort will be made to find work for
him He will be paid nothing out of
the insurance fund during the first
week that he is unemployed, upon the
assumption that he has probably saved
enough to tide him over that short
interval. If work is secured for him
he must accept the employment unless
he can furnish a satisfactory reason
for not doing so to committee COM
posed of employers and employees
which will be constituted to decide the
and employment for him. can not be
found, then he Is to receive ordinarily
s1.s2 per week for 10 weeks if employ
ment is not secured during that period.
or for a longer period (but In no event
to exceed 20 weeksl il he receives a
smaller weekly benefit.
If he makes an application a second
time he must contribute to the insur-
ance fund for longer period than the
first time. The original period during
which he must contribute to the fund
before he can receive insurance bene-
fits would probably be eight months,
and the second or third periods, IL he
should make three applications in all
for employment. would be progressively
longer. The insurance scheme, 1T will
be thus seen, is not intended for the
benefit of men habitually or chroni-
cally out of work, but for the steady
and Industrious wage Garner who
temporarily has no employment.
1t is estimated that the contribution
to the insurance fund by an employer
of 500 men would not exceed $1,000 or
$1,450 year.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-03
ROMAN VILLA FOUND
PRESERVED IN FRANCE

A Belgian professor has Just ms>4
an interesting discovery at Moulin.
near Chatillon-sur-S -Sevre. France. OF a
Roman villa, many parts of which are
in a perfect State of preservation. Ae-
of the walls are carefully cemented
and bound with iron. and the rooms,
which resemble long corridors, are dec
grated with mural paintings mostly in
red and yellow. Some OF the panels
are ornamented with frescoes of re-
markable beauty Among the objects
which the archaeologist discovered in
side the building were articles Of pot
terry. coins and shin bones, which prove
that the villa dates back to the first
centuries of our era
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-03
zHLAYA PLOTS
TO RESIGN AND
RETAIN POWER
President of Nicaragua at Head
of Conspiracy to Work
Through Henchmen
State Department Advised of
Scheme and Prepared to
Act Vigorously

TO return to the service of that coun-
try. which Madriz promptly did.
He signed the arbitration treaty
publics and was appointed president of
the Central American court OF justice,
which sits in the capital Of Costa Rica.
When the dispute between Honduras
and Nicaragua was appealed TO the
court the only member of the tribunal
who refused TO sign the agreement was
Madriz. His refusal, it was then under
stood, was due to the direct orders OF
Zelaya. who was anxious TO test the
interest the United States actually had
in the convention and the standing Of
the various republics with your gov
e~ar1euf
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-03
u. S. PENSIONS EXCEED
COST OF BRITISH ARMY
America at War Nearly Third oil
10 Years

Not counting the numerous Indian
outbreaks that are not classed as wars.
this country has spent about 80 per cent
of the 120 years since 1879 in war. The
United States has had six foreign wars
and the greatest civil war known TO
history. The amount expended on
American pensions has been greater
than the amounts spent by some OF the
greatest nations on their armies In
1908 the United States disbursed in pen
sions the enormous sum of st53,093- -0s6.
while the net cost OF the British army
and its operations for 190S-o9 will
amount to only $13s 100000.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-03
France Makes Denial
DEATH SUDDENLY CALLS
SANTA ROSA WOMAN
Mrs. James Sullivan Succumbs
After Making Calls
TSnecidl Dispofch 10 The Call

SANTA ROSA. Dec. Mrs James
Sullivan of this city died suddenly of
heart failure upon her return home this
evening after spending the afternoon
calling. She was q native of Nova
Scotia, aged 67 years. She leaves a
husband in Nova Scotia and four chill
dren, DR.. Thomas Sullivan and Mrs
Viola Henderson of San Francisco and
Mrs Sara Rose and Mrs. Mamie Hard
castle of this city. She had resided here
for 80 years and was a most estimable
woman in all respects.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-03
ST. LUKE HONORED AS
AN ARTIST BY CHURCHES
Supposed Works Preserved in
Greece and Russia

st. Luke, whose feast falls on October
Is, is proverbially associated in weather
folklore with little summer" which
would be doubly welcome this dismal
autumn, says the Westminster Gazette.
His festival arrives in the brief summer
which borrows his name. as II in SYM
pathy with natures present display OF
most gorgeous coloring in field and
forest.
This may have inspired the tradition
which makes him a painter as well as
physician.
Many Greek and Russian churches
are proud of possessing some Byzantine
'fcon," attributed to ST. Luke. generally
of the Madonna: but old Robert Nelson
dryly remarks. II believe it will be
somewhat difficult to prove them true
originals of our evangelist"
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-03
ONE MILLION ANCESTORS
IN TWENTY GENERATIONS

1t may be a little surprising and of
interest to learn that a person may
have had more than a million ancestors
within comparatively recent years, and
that without taking into account use
less uncles and aunts, says the Dundee
Advertiser Starting with ones parents.
each person, of Scourse. has two. a
father and mother. The father had
his two parents and the mother had
hers. Thus each person has four grand
parents. One step further and we have
eight great grandparents. A simple
calculation gives the astonishing re-
suit that our linea1 ancestors during
20 generations number no fewer than
1,04S,576
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-03
ROYAL ITALIAN PALACES
FALLING INTO RUIN

A Naples correspondent states that
the royal palaces of Portici and Fa-
vorita are in such a neglected state that
they threaten to fall into complete
ruin. They formerly belonged to the
king of the Two Sicilies, and are colos-
sal buildings. The Italian crown, which
inherited them, possesses so MANY
other palaces in various parts of the
country that q heavy expenditure is
necessary TO keep them in repair; and
the question is thus again raised
whether those for which no use can be
found should not be disposed of.
A pleasant snlile-old Kirk whisky.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-03

Al overcost is very important garment.
You'll acknowledge they rarely At at the collar
We've made oTereo lifelong study.
Ours fit at the collar like a clasp.
We have q fairly good stock Of orercoats
Our fabrics from the worlds most noted looms.
Every orercost we show is live one -
We. have some special overcoat oddities -
such as Reversible Rsgis1s" Gsrbardines
Dress 0Fercoats. with chin cuns or Prussian
cellars
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-03
WIDOW ACCUSED OF
HUSBANDS MURDER
Sister of Dead Man Secures
Evidence to Show Poison
Caused Demise

ST. LOUIS, Dec 2.-The issuance
here today of a warrant charging Mrs.
Dora E. Doxey of Columbus, Neb., with
the murder of William J. Erder. was
the third charge which Erder's sister.
Miss Kate Erder, has had issued
against the woman, who is alleged to
have been Erder's wife
Today's warrant alleges that Mrs.
Doxey, who was a bride of two and a
half months, caused her husband s
death by administering arsenic. Yes
terday document accusing Mrs. Doxey
of bigamy in marrying Erder was
sworn to in st. Louis county and on
November 15 DR.. L. B. Doxey and Mrs.
Doxey were arrested on a statutory
charge.
The warrant charging murder fol-
lowed the report of DIR. w. H Warren
that arsenic had been found in the
vital organs of Erber. The body was
exhumed 10 days ago at the request of
Miss Erder, after she had caused the
arrest of Doctor Doxey and Mrs. Doxey
in Nebraska.
Erder was married in st. Louis
county in April. Mrs, Doxey, to col
lect insurance amounting to $4,000.
made an affidavit that she was Erder's s
widow.
Governor Hadley has issued a reouisi
tion on the governor of Nebraska for
the return of Mrs. Doxey on the bigamy
charge.
Miss Erder has been Mrs. Doxey's
nemesis. Almost single handed she
worked UP the evidence on which the
warrants were issued She has filed
suit to have set aside the action by
which Mrs. Doxey obtained the insur-
ance.
Will Fight Extradition
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-03
Rule of Proxy Planned

Now, il is plain to us, President
Zelaya is desirous of finding a man
whom he can command to put in the
presidents palace. Naturally he turns
10 MadriZ, who has served him we'll
and with the exception of the one re-
volt. is TO be deepnded upon. If Madriz
1inds his way TO the presidency condi-
riens in Nicaragua viii continue the
same as before because the rule VIII
be Zelayan. even though by proxy.
While the state department has been
acquainted fully with the movement
afoot il is not prepared to protest In
view of the extremely powerful note
addressed TO President Zelaya yesterday
through the Nicara guam representative
il is not believed that Zelaya will at
tempt extreme methods
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-03

Nicaragua. 1t is planned to equip the
vessel with rapid fire guns obtained
from the government of Panama
The deal is hardly possible of con-
summation, as the Herald is American
owned and the republic of Panama is
not likely to furnish artillery to a
country that is not on friendly terms
with the United States.
The only schooner Herald in the vi
cinity of Panama sailed from Philadel-
phia November II for st. Thomas. d. w
L This vessel has not been reported
here 1t is of AIS tons, with a length
of IA feet. 1t is owned in Maine.
Cruiser Prairie Aground
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. carrying a
rear admiral of the United States navy,
two battalions OF marines and enough
implements Of war to conduct a vigor-
Gus campaign against the turbulent
Central American republic of Nicaragua
the auxiliary cruiser Prairie ran
aground on the soft mud of the Della
ware river tonight a few hours after
weighing anchor at the Philadelphia
navy yard bound for the Caribbean sea,
Tugs were hastily summoned from
this city and it is hoped to release the
vessel so that it may proceed early
that the vessel sustained any injury
but IL necessary, the cargo can be
transferred to the cruiser Dixie, which
lies in readiness at the Philadelphia
navy ward. The Prairie is aground
So miles below the city.
Information that the Prairie had run
aground came in a wireless message
from Admiral Kimban to the Red Star
line, asking that two powerful tugs be
sent to the assistance of the stranded
vessel.
In addition to the battalion of 4OO
marines under the command of Major
S. D. Butler, which had already been
slated to go to Panama, a second bat
talon commanded by Major p. A. Ban
non sailed on the Prairie. The COM
bined force is under the command OF
Colonel Mahoney.
France Makes Denial
PARIS, Dec. 2.-The foreign Office
announced today that there was ne
truth in the report published in the
United States Tuesday that France hac
ordered a warship from Martinique tc
Nicaragua because of alleged indigni-
ties suffered by French residents il
Nicaragua. The government adds il
awaits the reports ordered from its
consular agents in Nicaragua as sci
forth in fhe disDafches Yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-03

DIR. w. H Griswold moved to west
rooms 605-606.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-03
.Zelaya, Most Cruel Of All
Tyrants in CentralAnerica

ny EARLY a.year ago The
IN Call published a series
of copyrighted articles
from the pen of Frederick
Palmer on the political con-
ditions in the Central American
states. The first of these articles
was upon the subject of Nicar-
aqua and its dictator. and was
printed March 2. The language
used by Secretary of Stale Knox
with reference to Zelaya In his
letter cutting off diplomatic rela-
hons with that republic is a strong
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-03
ZeIaya Wants Warship

PANAMA, Dec. 2.-The Nicaraguan
consul general here is negotiating for
the purchase of a schooner named Her
aid for the use OF the government of
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-03
Pile. curea in 8 to Il Day.

F1Ies Cured In . 10 II DHys
Pazo Ointment is guaranteed to cure
any case of Itching Blind, Bleeding or
Protruding Piles in to ii days or
money refunded. soc.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-03
Managers Refused Increase

The mayor says that the railroad
managers. making concerted action
| through the press to create public
| opinion in their favor, are not in a po-
| sition to charge the men with unfair
ness in refusing to arbitrate under the
| law, for the reason that, from the be-
ginning of the dispute, the managers
refused to consider suggestion rela-
| tive to an increase in wages for the
men.
| Mayor Lawior says the Erdman law
| Is so hedged that, should the switch
men agree to arbitrate under 1t, they
| would be stripped of all legal power
| legitimately to press their claims and
| 1t would put them completely in the
power of the railroads.
| Mayor Lawlor says that, admitting
that the decision was favorable to the
| switchmen, the railroads might appeal
| to the courts and delay final decision
| for one or two years, in which event
| the men would be compelled to work
under the old schedule of wages and
1T would be illegal for them TO strike
or in any way aid in a strike.
| General Manager Slade of the North
ern Pacific and General Manager Cru
Der of the Great Northern denied to-
night a story from Spokane that en-
| gineers and firemen of their respective
! systems have demanded an advance in
wages.
| firemen asked for a conference with
! the general managers committee III
! October, soon after the switchmen
asked for their conference, but that no
individual demands had been made on
! the two roads
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-03
Mexico to Be Neutral


MEXICO CITY, Dec. 2.-That Mexico
does not expect TO be drawn into the
Nicaraguan controversy, but viii main
tain a neutral attitude. was the state
ment made by Senior Msriscal, minister
Of foreign relations, tonight.
The action of the United States in
severing relations with Nicaragua was
not resented by Mexico, said the for
eign minister, although il came most
unexpectedly al z time when his gov
eminent was awaiting a reply to its
suggested plan for peace. He said:
We made the suggestion spontane-
ously because we had not been. as on
several previous occasions, approached
by the United States on the subject Of
Intervention in Central America. In
view Of such advances in the past we
did not consider IL diseourteous TO offer
these suggestions i nthe interest of
humanity. What these suggestions were
] am still not at liberty TO state"
Francisco Castro. Nicaraguan minis
ter 10 Mexico. and a close friend of
Zelaya, in speaking Of the action of the
United states, said:
7 believe it is unjust because the
main cause apparently is the execution
Of the two Americans and this action OF
ny government was perfectly in ac-
cordance with laws of the country"
Lefaya Expresses surprise
MANAGUA. Nicaragua. Dec. 2.NThe
action of Secretary Knox in dismissing
Senor Felipe Rodriguez, Nicaraguan
charge d'anaires at Washington, has
greatly surprised President Zelaya, who
reiterates today his belief that the
Nicaraguan government was justified in
executing the Americans, Groce and
Cannon
Zelaya will take no action until he
has received further infora milton on
the subject and learns definitely the
intentions OF the United States!
The American vice consul. Caldera,
2 Nicsraguan by birth but a natural
lied American. is still at the consulate
in the opinion of President Zelaya,
Caldera sympathizes with the opposi-
ton party. and close watch has been
kept on him, although there has been
no attempt at restraint.
Zeiaya expresses the belief that, in
all probability. Consul Caldera's reports
have been partial to the governments
enemies.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-03
Mines Forced to Close

HELENA, Mont, Dec. LACK OF
coal due to the switchmen's strike
forced the Parrot mine of the Anal
gamated copper company at Butte to
close tonight. The Moonlight, another
Amalgamated property. will shut down
tomorrow. The two mines employ 400
men.
continues to operate Butte will be sup
piled with fuel and other necessities
and the rest of the mines can keep
open.
Two Northern Pacific freight trains
left Helena for Missoula today. 9th
erwise the strike situation shows no
change.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-03

The only schooner Herald in the vi
cinity of Panama sailed from Philadel-
phia November II for st. Thomas. d. w
L This vessel has not been reported
here 1t is of AIS tons, with a length
of IA feet. 1t is owned in Maine.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-03
Will Fight Extradit

LINCOLN, Neb.. Dec. 2.=The attor-
neys for Mrs. Dora e. Fuller-Doxey of
Columbus have notified Governor Shall
lenberger that they will resist the
requisition for her return to Missouri
on charge of bigamy.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-03
Duluth Strike Ends

$ DULUTH, Mimi, Dec. 2.--As a result
of a meeting of the brotherhood of rail-
way trainmen this afternoon 80 per
cent of the striking switchmen here
will return to work tomorrow, most of
them for the Northern Pacific.
1t was decided that the order to
switchmen to strike was unconstitu-
tional and all were advised to hold out
no longer.
The Great Northern and the Chicago,
st. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha both
announced tonight that they are ready
to receive freight, and it is reported
that 100 strike breakers will be here in
the morning to enable them to conduct
the business.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-03

A pleasant smile--Old Kirk whisky
Hotalings best on the market.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-03
Moves PerishabIe Freight

s PORTLAND, Dec. BY drawing
mon from other branches of the serv-
ice the Northern Pacific today has been
able TO raise the embargo caused by the
switchmen's strike in so far as it ap-
plies to the Portland terminals. But
there is no break in the strike itself
The Northern Pacific has rescinded,
temporarily at least, the order prohib-
iting the acceptance of perishables and
less than carload lots for points on the
Northern Pacific between Portland and
South Tacoma on the main line, and
to points west OF, Pe-Ell on the South
Bend branch and TO all points on the
Olvmnia branch
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-03
STRIKE HAS WIDE
SWEEPING Effect
Big Mills and Factories Are
Forced to Close for Lack
of Supplies
Railroad Officials Optimistic,
but Switchmen Say Little
Freight Is Moving
Continued from Page 1

addressed a meeting of strikers In
Minneapolis last night and said:
Some of the newspapers give the
employers side only and state that the
railway managers were not notlned
until too late of the contemplated ac-
tion of the switchmen. But I state
here and now that they knew TO a
man that the strike order was issued
and that they made no offer OF set
tlement TO avert the Impending
trouble
/ When President Hawley OF the
switchmens union was shown the
statement of the general managers re-
garding the refusal of the men to arbl-
trate their differences he said:
81 do not care to make a formal an
swer to that until 1 consult with Mayor
Lawlor. Mr.. Lawlor, however, has an
swered every point raised by the gem
era1 managers committee in his statc-
ment, which was made public here to-
day
Mayor Lawlor this afternoon issued a
statement defining the position OF the
men and the refusal to arbitrate under
the Erdman law
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-03
Situation Is Improved

SEATTLE, Dec. 2.-Improved condi-
tions marked the second day of the
switchmen's strike in western Wash
ington. The railroads have moved
some freight and express confidence
that they will be able to increase the
volume rapidly until normal conditions
are restored. Both Great Northern and
Northern Pacific railroads sent out their
passenger trains on time and the Great
Northern had no difficulty in making
UP and sending out its special silk
train that carried the steamer Minne-
sofas cargo to New York. Between
Seattle and Tacoma local freight serv-
ice was maintained today.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-03
Faces Water Famine

TACOMA, Dec. Tacoma faces a
partial water famine unless the strik-
ing switchmen will relent sufficiently
to allew fuel cars to be switched to the
city pumping stations.
1T is understood here that the news
papers Oh the,northwest are preparing
to charter a fast steamer to bring white
paper from Oregon and California
mills.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-11

MAbRJ5EC OllG MDaA FtdyEIss
Muskogee has sod more men alto
gether than any other cam. bat not
ir o such fast cJmpny. Pitcher
Shultz Outfielter Mayes and lnfeher
Stoffer go TO san Francisco and Port
land il TIE Pacific Coast league. at
ne close Of the season here. and First
paseman Frank Metz Aas been sold
70 Shreveport. OF he Texas league
White tie fast shor stop of the
Webb City-Sdpulpa team, has already
he 10 Wichita in the Western league
nd seems to be making good here
-rank Lotion. a heavy hitting out
elder from the same team vas also
Old by the Webb Ciy mauag meur
inst before he transfer Of the fran
hise to Sapulpa. TO Springfield in the
To- zee league. but no reserve was
r7d al lie time ot De sale All t1e
resent owners Of the team refuse %
Lotion go Lotion himself lays
't9 Their vas a deal on for his sale
but that the first attemp. was a .i-
ure No final settlement OF the diff
Guilty has been reache as yet
.n yieW Of the fac THAI six of the
righ teams of the Western associa-
ion are now in Oklahoma and OKLA
ma towns SO ma e offers ior the
two teams s'in outside the state IL
seems probable hat will ba turned
into On oklahoma league naxt year.
Gutarie Enid. Muskogee and Blrles.
vile would an retain their franchises.
with the fate OF f. Reno and Sapnpa
.till uncert 1in Tulsa would almost
certainly b. taken into such a league,
ara L is possible at oklahoma CITY,
which has nor found IFS stay I'm the
Texas league very satisfactory, would
come back into the fold.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-11
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Philadelphia Aug II Philadel.
phia defeated Detroi. for the third
time in The series The tWo teams
are tied Tor f. place TIE game
was he m7st exciting played durins
t1e series The crowd numbered
190N0 Summers outp.tehel Plank
hut Plank sfaaiied himself I'm the
dangerous situations and wound un
ne game hy causing Crawford ana
Cobb Detroit's best battefs. 10 give
cosy chances when the bases Rere
filed
Plank brought .n The first run Of
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-11

Washington Aug H. Washington
and ST Louis hated twelve innings
to e tie 10 I when the game was
called 70 allow the visitors 70 catch
"a rain
Score: r. IT z.
W hing 900 BOO 00l 00a-l g 4
81 Louis 600 600 100 000-l 6 /
batteries: Groom and Blankenship.
Polly and stephens
Summary Two base hits. Groom
EDnohue Bankenshp Home run.
+ rris Bases On balls off Groom 3.
Off Petty Struck out. by Groom 6
hy petty
Umrires. Esan and KERN