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The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
URGE LAWS COVERING
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY
Samuel Gompers and English
Labor Leader Give Views

NEW YORK, Nov 25.-Samuel Com
pers. president of the American fed
GRAFTON of labor, and A. Fl. Gill, M. p,
a prominent English labor leader.
are among those who have expressed
their views on employers liability laws
TO the New York Legislative commits
sion investigating the matter.
President Gompers said he believed
that if laws were passed which re-
quired employers to compensate en-
ployes injured, accidents would be
greatly diminished. He said that in
museum in Munich he had seen. great
variety of safety devices which, he
believed. would be adopted by en-
ployers if the law required it.
GIL, who gave his views at length.
was instrumental in having the Eng
lish compensation law passed in 1897.
Employers, he said, had opposed pass
age of the law, but the law was now
popular. and the principle was ap
proved by employers as we'll as enI-
ployes generally.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
NEWSBOY BADLY HURT
WHILE RESCUING GIRL S
Mother of Children Fails to Re-
veal Identity

CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-"De gurls wuz
so little L seed there wasn't no chance
of em getting out of the way and
somebody had 10 do something. If /
knowed / was going to be bunged up
dis way / guess Id of laid down on
de job. but l didn't think then. Dis
amt nothing, though. I'll be all right
in de morning. Don't pipe me off in
de paper, mister; de kids'll guy me-"
This is a youthful hero's statement
of the part he played in a runaway ac-
cident in Ogden avenue. where a
mother and two little girls were threat
ened with perhaps fatal injury.
Happy Fuller, II year old news
boy. dra gged a plunging horse to the
curb and was trampled upon and run
over. His head was gashed, his arm
sprained and one leg bruised.
The mother and girls did not give
their names TO witnesses of the acci-
dent, but boarded a streetcar, after
seeing that the boy had been cared for.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
10 YEAR OLD DIV0RCEE
SEEKS THIRD HUSBAND
Too Much Publicity Spoils the
Plans for Wedding

DEFIANCE. o.. Nov. 25.-Too much
publicity spoiled for the present the
plans for the third marriage of Mrs.
Bessie Speck- -Williams-Larcum. aged
19. an intended Thanksgiving event
The girl was divorced Monday in pro-
bate court from her second husband,
Edward Larcum. and announced she
intended to be married at once to Ben
jamin Hill. who had been bOarder at
her parents home and had advanced
money to pay for the divorce proceed
ings.
When Hill applied to the same court
for license it was refused and he was
informed that the formal decree of di-
vorce would be- withheld while the
court looked further into the eircum-
stances
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
NOTED PR[LATf
fAVORS BUDGET
Bishop of Hereford Addresses
Peers, Urging Adoption of
the Measure

LONDON, Nov. 25.-"If you win a
victory it will be only temporary one;
if you lose you have prejudiced the
position, power, prestige and useful
ness of the house of lords, which 1 be-
lieve every one of you honors and de-
sires to serve as heartily as l do
myself"
In this fashion Lord BaIfour of Bur-
leigh tonight told members of the
house of lords his opinion of the course
they are pursuing with regard to the
budget. He has none of the graces of
oratory which Lord Rosebery pos
sesses but his plain manner is not
| without effect and his speech was the
real event of today's sitting of the
upper chamber.
Tt probably will have even greater
influence than that of Lord Rosebery,
because Rosebery no longer holds the
confidence of any party.
BISHOP SUPPORTS BUDGET
The bishop of Hereford, who inter-
vened later in the debate, said that,
while he respected the archbishop of
Canterbury's desire that the prelates
abstain from voting on the measure, he
claimed the right to the exercise of in
dependent judgment. If the bishops
had any function to perform it was to
speak for the multitudinous poor, he
said
Therefore, he supported the budget,
which was social welfare budget
based on sound finance He was con-
WINGED. he declared. that the country's
answer to an appeal to the ballot would
be in clear English that never again
shall the fundamental liberties of the
people be endangered by a privileged
class. He wished the budget might be
passed as protection against the rap
idly growing spirit of revolt among
the democracy, which might become
dangerous
Many other peers spoke along ordi-
nary party lines. The debate was ad-
journed until Monday, when Viscount
Morley, Lord Curzon and Lord Roths-
child are expected to speak.
CONSERVATIVES LEADERS SHAKEN
Rumors are current tonight that con-
servative leaders, seeing the DANA ging
effect that speeches of Lords Cromer,
Rosebery and Balfour are likely to
have on the conservative cause in an
election, are reconsidering their posi-
tion with regard to the budget. But
the best information indicates that
Lord Lansdowne's resolution against the
adoption of the budget will go to a
division and be carried by an enormous
majority.
great probudget demonstration
took place tonight in Parliament
square. Six thousand persons gathered
sang political songs and cheered for
David Lloyd-George. chancellor of the
exchequer. Fifteen hundred police
finally cleared the square. The dem
onstration probably will be repeated on
a larger scale Monday and Tuesday
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
MANIAC BEATS WOMAN
WITH HEAVY IRON BAR
Lures Victim to Basement and
Inf1icts Fatal Injuries

NEW YORK, Nov. 25-When Mrs.
Ellen Sullivan employed a man of all
work at her boarding house she OBJ
served that he acted strangely, but she
did not know that he was a maniac
He had been at work only a few
hours when, under the pretense of
showing her leaking water pipe, he
lured her into the basement, and there
attacked her with heavy iron bar, in
flicting injuries from which hospital
surgeons say she will probably die
On escaping from the house, the man
ran several blocks before being cap
tured. Now he is in Bellevue hospital,
where. 1t is said, he has been an in
durable maniac for a long time
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
VETERAN SHOOTS
ALLEGED THIEF
Deed Follows the Looting of Old
Soldiers Purse

PORTLAND. Ore, Nov. 25.-Samuel
Custis. confederate veteran, late to-
day shot and probably fatally injured
Albert Wilson. Custis, who is wood
chopper, appeared at the police station
Wednesday. apparently under the in
fiuence of liquor. alleging that Wilson
had stolen his purse containing $42
The police locked up Custis over night,
liberating him today.
According to the story Cus.tis is said
to have given the police, he went to
Wilson's room as soon as set free and
demanded his money. Custis is al
legged to have said; He refused to
give it back and I shot him"
Custis made no attempt to escape
After the shooting purse said to
answer the description of the one Gus
tbs claimed to have lost is alleged to
have been found in Wilson's room.
Owing to this circumstance Custis may
not be prosecuted. He is at present held
on charge of drunkenness.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
BODY OF HOST FOUND
WHILE GUESTS WAIT
Shotgun in Wire Fence Shows
Method of Death

REDLANDS. Nov 25.-When he
failed to welcome the guests who had
come to join him at Thanksgiving din
ner, search party was instituted last
night for Charles Lukens, former
owner Of. the big Oak Glen ranch. and
his body was found short time later.
An automatic shotgun lay across the
lower strand of barhed wire fence
near by. The coroner will hold an in
quest today.
Lukens. who was u years of age.
was engaged to young woman of
Pasadena and was to have beer
married in a short time
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
WOMAN CRUSHED TWICE
UNDER TAXICAB WHEELS
Chauffeur Reverses Power and
Returns Over Victim

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov 25.-Twice
run over by the same taxicab, Mrs
George w. Billings lies at her home in
this city dangerously and perhaps
fatally injured.
In returning home late Tuesday, Mrs
Billings passed behind a streetcar and
stepped in front of a taxicab. The
vehicle passed completely over her, and
as result of the chauffeur's throwing
on his reverse power the car, running
backward, again passed over her body
before the chauffeur could stop the
machine.
Mrs. Billings was badly crushed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
MAMMOTH TURKEY
PIFASFS PRESIDENT
Taft Sighs Happily After Dinner
Which Lacked Speeches
and Reception
Takes Two Hour Walk With
Secretary Wickersham and
Returns Fresh

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Sated with
the possum dinners and elaborate ban
quets he was forced to face in his re-
cent trip from coast to coast President
Taft sat down this afternoon to a fam
lily Thanksgiving dinner.
The piece de resistance was a NAM
moth turkey that had been raised on a
Rhode Island farm and looked almost
mountainous in it's proportions. Taft
smiled genially when the dessert was
served
Thank goodness" he sighed happily.
I've had dinner at which 1 haven't
been compelled to make speeches and
where no reception committee lurked
in the background I've enjoyed food
real food--and 1 haven't had to work
to get it."
CHEF Is PROUD MAN
When news of the presidents salts
faction percolated below stairs there
was another Thanksgiving ceremony.
Tonight the White House chef is the
proudest citizen of the district of Co
lumbia, while his assistant sheds re-
HSctcO pflue
The president had no guests; only the
Taft family were present. including
Mrs. Laughlin, sister of Mrs. Taft.
Helen and Charley Taft had come from
their schools.
When the dinner was over and the
family had spent some time in the
drawing room Taft decided that he
needed exercise. Accordingly White
House attache called Attorney General
Wickersham on the telephone and he
arrived in a half hour.
The president and the attorney. gen
eral then struck off on a walk that
lasted more than two hours. They left
the White House grounds by the rear
gate and their course took them over
the wind swept stretch of Potomac
bottoms we'll down toward Alexandria,
Va When they returned Taft looked
as fresh as when he started, but Wick
ersham, who is not so voluminouS ply
sically appeared to be somewhat weary
The two separated at the White House
gate.
TAFT ENJOYS STROLL
"Goodby. Wickersham," said the
president, waving his hand, i've en-
joyed the stroll immensely"
Good night. Mr.. President" returned
the attorney general; you certainly
put me through strenuous two hours,
but I've relished every minute of it,
Secretary Knox was compelled to be
at his Office for some time because of
the pressing nature of the Nicaraguan
affair. All cabinet members, with the
exception of Postmaster General Hitch
cock. dined with their families
The postmaster general is bachelor.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
MISSING BANK CLERK
RETURNS TO FAMILY
Book Keeper Who Embezzled
$I,64z Is Not Arrested

COLUMBUS, o., Nov. 25.-Donald
C. Abbott, former book keeper at the
New First national bank, whose dis
appearance two weeks ago was fol-
lowed by an announcement by Presi-
dent c. r. Meyers of the bank that he
had embezzled $1,642, was brought to
his home in Columbus tonight by mem
bers of his family. They met him at
Springfield today. Abbott refused to
tell where he had been or whether he
had been promised immunity
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
NORMAL SCHOOL GIVEN
$4,000 BY GUGGENHEIM
Will Expend Money in Erection
of New Building

GREELEY, Colo. Nov. 25-An-
nouncement was made that Senator
Guggenheim has donated S5O,0OO for
new building for the Colorado state
normal school 1t is probable the new
building either will be for a gymna
sium or for domestic science purposes
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
KILLS BOY, MISTAKING
HIS HEAD FOR DUCK

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. Nov. 25.
Mistaking the head of Pearl House. 1
wears old. for the body of a duck
John Boatwright shot and killed the
boy when hunting near here yester-
day. Each was hunting ducks and did
not know of the others presence.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
No Aid From Company


Angeles we were told that we could
continue our journey on the Roanoke.
10 do this we had to pay cur fares
p second time TO San Pedro, the COM
psny refusing TO grant US this little
amount The officials Of the company
have stated that their legal obligations
ceased when the vessel went down. i
am not so sure of this. While in Los
Angeles A number of us met in the
Hollenbeck hotel with the intention
Of seeing il we can not take legal steps
20 recover our losses.
II we felt that the disaster was
purely accidental, and had the COM
pany done more toward helping us. the
proba bilities are that the whole mat
ter would have been dropped. We feel
that least among the considerations
of the steamship company We're the
interests of the passengers and we in
tend 10 do everything possible in aiding
in a complete investigation and put
ting the blame. If any. where ii be-
longs"
+. G. Dwyer OF the Hotel Grand. an
other Of the wrecked passengers, spoke
in a similar way. What / know about
the fire" he said, i wifi tell If called
upon al the federal investigation. 1
VIII say lu,wever that / am not salts
fed in mH own mind and look for
thorough probing Of the details. The
attitude Of the company in deserting
Us after the vessel had been wrecked
does not add 10 our opinion OF IL. 1t
IS seldom that such extreme brutality
Is shown by any business concern.
OF the passengers Of the ST. CroiX less
than q dozen continued their journey
here on the Roanoke. The majority,
thoroughly disgusted with the part
played by the company. made the jour
ney by train or by other vessels. Among
them were Mr.. and Mrs. Berweger, Mrs
J. c Smith of 1906 Sutter street, Miss
Sarah O'Dsy of the same address, and
- l. Smith and daughter
The crew. composed of so persons,
including Second Officer b. Elekum and
Third Officer H. Wornmer, also COM
pleted the trip on the Roanoke, their
passages being paid by the federal gov
ernment Among them was Sidney Fin
ley. pantry boy, who heroically dived
overheard when the first boat 10 be
lowered was swamped and rescued Mrs
J. A Wallace and her baby.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
SKELETON NEAR DESERT
TOWN THAT OF WOMAN

Ell CENTRO, Cal, Nov. 25-Further
developments regarding the skeleton
found in box near the town of Cal
exico indicate that it is that of woman
who evidently had been dead several
years. 1t is believed to have been un-
earthed by a wash in the canyon lead
ing to the New river.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
Young Hero PenniIess

Young Finley in return for his hero
ism found himself on the streets of San
Francisco yesterday morning without
a penny in his pocket. in borrowed
suit Of clothes and with a shattered
wrist. After rescuing Mrs Wallace the
plucky boy was dashed against the
ships side and knocked unconscious
A second swell hurled him between the
boat and the vessel and before he could
be eNtricated his wrist was broken.
ITS no odds" he said. i guess
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
Boy Who Saved Woman and
Baby From Drowning ln-
iured and PeEniIesS

rived on the scene. with great fore
thought they brought with them a
large quantity Of provisions and we
were able to break our long fast The
sewspapermen were very kind. They
did more than anybody else in helping
Us. not alone ip bringing as provi-
sions. but in cheering us mp. They re-
ceived and deserved the heartiest
thanks from the passengers
}. Berweger corroborated his wife's
statements.
L too. had noticed the scent Of
something burning" he said, but
thought il came from the engine room
OF the vessel You see, when one is
not familiar with the life on board
ship little incidents receive scant at
fenton. Ny greatest surprises is that
the blaze was not discovered sooner
than il was. It was evident 30 us in
our cabin and TO some other ipassen-
gers with whom ] talked later. and
whv il was not noticed by some of the
officers or crew who on account on their
experience would have recognized the
danger instantly is more than ] can
tell. ] recall now that il was fully 10
or u minutes before the dinner bell
sounded that my wife called my aften-
tion to the smell of smoke, and it Swas
not until about 20 minutes after the
hell had sounded that the alarm was
given.
Whether the officers were 10 blame
FOR the disaster or not, ] can not say,
but do say empbatically that the
steamship company was TO blame for
the privations we had TO suffer after
we had been wrecked. The company
did nothing for us-ab absolutely nothing.
We found ourselves on a lonely beach
without food or water. our belongings
a the bottom of the ocean, miles away
from anywhere, and told 10 shift for
ourselves.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26

To some inexperienced clothes buyers
all clothes apparently ok the same.
but there's an awful differenee in them.
Tbe highest priced journeymcn tailors make ours.
The highest sslaried designers cut them.
The best fairies 20 be had we use here
and experienced force Of salesmen and filters
You can depend upon il, you get the best all
around
Counterfeit money is always in circulation
That also applies 10 clothes; we don't tolerate
countcrfeits.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
z[LAYA HOLDS
HIS CAPITAL IN
BRUTAL GRASP
Letters Struggled Out Tell Of
Chaos at Seat of Nicara=
guam Government
Residents Are Praying for Inter-
yention by Foreign Power
in Name of Humanity
Especial Gable 10 The Call

PANAMA, Nov. 25.-Letters written
at Managua and smuggled on board
q steamer at Corinto arrived here today
bringing the first authentic and re-
liable news from the capital of Mica
ragua that has reached here in several
days. The letters say the situation at
Managua is chaotic beyond description.
President Zelaya has surrounded
himself with a strong guard of picked
loyalists and the presidential palace is
a fortress. Martial law is enforced
with a rigorous hand and all shops are
closed at sunset Crowds that gather in
the streets are dispersed with bayonets.
Hundreds of men suspected of SYM
pathizing with the revolutionists have
been arrested and thrown into prison.
The jails are overfiowing and many
prisoners are being guarded in other
buildings.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26

Piles Cured In to IL Days
Pazo Ointment is guaranteed to cure
any case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or
Protruding Piles in 6 to il days or
money refunded. sec.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
All Communication Censored

II is impossible to communicate with
the outside world from Managua, either
by mail or telegraph, except by pern1is
sion of the government, and lately that
permission has not been given to any
one All mail is generally confiscated.
Even the kilograms filed by diplomatic
and consular representatives of the
foreign governments are held up and
none of them are allowed to be for
warded by the telegraph Office unless
Zelaya gives his consent
Foreigners at Managua are suffering
for the necessaries of life and their
situation is serious. One of the letters
received here closed with the following
paragraph:
I'VE are praying that God will cause
some foreign power to intervene in the.
name of humanity and put an, end to
the anarchistic conditions that exist in
Nicaragua"
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
Shot by Zelaya's Orders

COLON, Nov. 25.-It is stated in re-
liable quarters here that Groce and
Cannon, the Americans executed re-
Gently, were shot and buried by order
of President Zelaya. They were with
General Chamorro. and were captured
in a fight near Colorado Junction.
Great indignation is felt here. The
captain of a boat who paid a visit to
President Estrada at Greytown yes
terday says that General Chamorro's
blockade is effective. a heavy sea Is
running, which. he says. prevents the
escape of the Zelayan forces.
Greytown is devoid of provisions,
and the Zelayan troops are expected
soon to capitulafe. Two hundred de-
serters from the government forces
east of Rama joined General Estrada
yesterday. The men were famished.
Since the announcement was made
that the American government had
recognized the revolutionists enthu-
siasm has become more intense. Vol
unteers from the plantations and gold
mines are eagerly offering their serv-
ices to General Estrada
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
Can Not Reach ,ConsuIs

This accounts for the difficulty the
department is experiencing in its
efforts to reach itssdiplomatic and con-
sular officers at Central American ports.
Renewed efforts are being made to
reach these officers.
The state department. today received
by wireless. by way Of Colon, mes
sage of which the following is a trans
lation.
According to article U42 of military
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
Americans Were Officers

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Groce and
Cannon, the two Americans executed
by order of President Zelaya OF Mica
ragua last week, held commissions in
the insurgent army according to pri-
vate advices received tonight from
Bluefields, where the revolutionists'
government is located.
The dispatch stated that the state
department of the United States had
been notified to this effect.
The state department has been anx-
ious to clear up the point whether the
two men had commissions or were
merely acting in their individual ca
pacities, for in the former event they
would have been entitled to treatment
as prisonarS Of war
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
Fired on Greytown

The revolutionary gunboats fired on
Greytown November %, but without
effect The revolutionary forces now
have possession of the back country
of Nicaragua, including Rama, where
fighting is likely to occur. An officer
from the Des Moines landed at Grey
town, but found only one American
citizen.
The state department was advised
by the Western Union telegraph COM
pany that. in the present interruption
to lines in Nicaragua and Costa Rica,
it is possible to handle some of the
traffic by wireeiss via Colon but that
the service is not continuous. There
was no communication between Tues
day and Thursday
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
Revolution Spreading

The revolution in Nicars qua is
spreading, in the opinion of Captain
ShipIey, commander of the United
States cruiser Des Moines. which is off
the east coast of Nicaragua. The reyo-
lutionary forces are reported to be
are patrolling off Greytown with two
gunb.oats Assurance wes given that
American and foreign interests are be-
ing protected.
These are important facts contained
in cablegram received at the navy
department today from the commander
of the .Des Moines at Port Limon.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26

our Reput.tion st.nds behind
Putnam patriot., 1909-06-11
 4 Hesreshins Bath.

"l remember" said Philadelphia s mayor. we all remember. the time when the mildest storm would make our water unfit to bathe in. let alone to drink. The only man in those days who could ever find q good word to say for our water was Peter Burness. the optimist of the court of quarter sessions.
 Actually I said to Peter one morning after storm. I couldn't take bath today on account of the muddy water. It was like brown paste
 "'Oh. l took good long bath said Peter. When the Sehuylkill water Is like that it Is the best fluid in the word to bathe in. So medicinal. you know. Better than Homburg or Mari enbad or any of those places
 But it's so muddy said I.
 That's just the point said Peter. Its medicinal mud-fnll of all sorts of phosphates and things. Tonight when you get home fill your bath. jump in and splash about. But after ward don't use any towels
 No towelss 1 objected.
 There's much better way than towels said Peter Stand before the radiator and let the water dry on your body Then brush 1t off with whisk broom