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The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14

In all of these European countries
the death rate has been decreasing,
while in the United States it has been
steadily going up. The principal rea-
son for this difference seems to lie in
the preca utions prescribed abroad and
the fact that the rules are enforced.
While the loss of life in Illinois
mines is not as high as elsewhere in
the United States, amounting to 4.05
millions tons of coal, as contrasted for
example with in the Pennsylvania an
thracite mines and 1911 in Indian ter
ritory it is still large enough TO give
us a direct and personal interest in the
matter.
You are doubtless already familiar
with the large need of careful taking
Of stock of our mineral resources and
systematic effort to develop a sound
public opinion with regard to their con-
servaton.
Tt seems to me that the matter of
work along these two lines is sufficient
justification for a federal bureau of
mines You viii readily under stand
that ii would be enormously expensive
for each state to take up its own work
in these particulars, at least as relates
TO the mine Investigations.
After the federal government shall
have solved the main problem there will
remain enough for US TO do in fitting
their results to our own areas"
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14
HURRICANE IN HAYTI
CAUSES MUCH DAMAGE
Telegraph Wires Down, but No
Serious Loss of Life

PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, Nov. 49,
The hurricane that has swept over
Hayti has wrought immense damage,
possible to determine, but up TO the
present time no news has been re-
ceived here of any serious loss of life.
All telegraph communication be-
tween Port Al Prince and the towns in
the northern part of the republic has
been interrupted. Floods followed the
downpour and added to the loss.
The steamer Allegheny. which has
arrived here, passed before Cape Hay
tien and Port de Paix, but could not
communicate with the land on account
of the heavy sea.
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Important Witnesses Missing

One of the former admirers of Alma
Bell, George Rogers, is desired by the
prosecution but he is in Peru now. out
of reach of summons. Alma and he
were considered engaged before the
girl met Armes four years ago 1t was
in July, 1906. it is alleged, when the
affair between Armes and the girl be-
gan. Frank Peters, a cousin of Armes,
is to be one of the most important wit
nesses the prosecution will present. He
is said to have a wide knowledge of the
girls life before and during the time
she was engaged to Armes
One of the most important witnesses
for the defense has disappeared She
is Mrs NJ. F. Fitzgerald, the woman
to whose house Alma went before and
after. the shooting, and before whom
trayed great nervous excitement. Every
effort has bean made to locate Mrs.
Fitzgerald, but has failed.
SO widespread is the interest ins the
case in Auburn that even the psychists
of the community are engaging in the
occupation of producing the spirits of
the dead interested In the case. A local
trance medium invoked the astral bod
les of Joe Armes and pike" Bell this
morning for party of newspaper writ
ers The womanS charge for perform
ing this transcendental service was
slips, the 81 being for the reading and
the % cents as an inducement to the
astral gentlemen to pose for photo
graphs. No spirits materialized for
the picture.
After washing her hands at the
kitchen sink in. the corner Of the psy-
chic parlor. the medium became rapt.
The spirit of Joe Armes bids you say
it is Armes''-this to the reporters.
''The spirit of Joe Armes wishes 10
speak she continued
'''T forgive the girl. I wish I had
married her two years ago and I would
have done so. but the family held me
back The girl was not in delicate
condition. She was insane when she
killed me. The. jury will disagree the
first time and then will acquit her on
the second trial."
The madame mopped her brow ut
should be more for two materializa-
tions, She mused, but I said s1.25 and
I will let it go. Now, who do you
want? Oh yes, Mr.. pike Bell. He
says. I tried to hold her back, but she
would not heed me, for she was insane
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14
ELECTRIC SHOCKS
PLEASE IEFFRIES
Treatment Taken TO Cure Con-
traction of Inside Muscle
Of Fighters Arm
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI


NEW YORK, Nov 13.-Jamesi }. JEFF
fries declares that electricity is work
ing wonders with his crooked arm, and
that in a few months it viii hang nat
urally at his side. jeff took the treat
ment again tonight and Doctor de
Kraft sent 100000 volts swishing
through his body, double the quantity
he received few nights 20. The doc
tor explained TO JEFF that there was
nothing the matter with the tendons Of
his elbow, but that the large inside
muscle had contracted when he al
lowed his arm TO get cold after pitch
ing nine innings Of a bah game in Los
Angeles.
IT became necessary therefore TO heat
the elbow thoroughly, so that the mus
Gle would expand before the electricity
was sent through il. jeff then took his
seat in the wicker reclining chair the
wires were attached 10 the batteries
and the current was turned on.
The force OF the voltage shook his
entire frame and his right arm throbbed
violently and was lifted into the air.
The noise caused by the spark was
deafening and il cracked like Jersey
lightning. Volts represent the unit Of
speed. amperes the quantity OF cleo
tricity.
Jenries received but six-tenths of
one milliampere. the smallest possible
fraction OF that a man receives in the
death chair at Sing Sing, but il went
tearing through Jeffries' body with a
speed Of 400 600 volts.
When Jeffries received the full force
the lights were turned out. When
turned on again every hair in Jeffries'
head was standing straight up on end.
As he stepped down from the chair the
III
trouser leg and the cloth was so
charged with electricity that a flame
Of FIRE followed every contact of the
hnger tip and the textile.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14
WILSON DEFENDS UNCLE
SANS FARM RESEARCHES
Secretary of Agriculture Re-
plies TO Magnate's Criticism

WASHINGTON. Nov. i3.-Secretary
Wilson has issued a statement pointing
out that the United States government
is spending in the neighborhood of
SIS 100000 year on experimental
work in increasing the yield and eff
cheney OF the farms OF the country.
The statement was inspired by the
charge made by William c. Brown.
president OF the New York Central
lines. at a dinner in New York this
week, that the nation could better af-
ford to invest the cost Of one battle
ship IN agricultural experiment work
than 10 e1pend il in the increase OF the
navy. A battleship costs approximate
ly SO 600. .0oO
Secretary Wilson declares that the
government is eNpending each year ex-
actlv twice as much as the two first
class battleships cost and the money
IS being used in precisely the manner
recommended by President Brown.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14
MAI. MARKLE PROMOTED
TO POSITION IN CITY
Officer of Volunteers of America
Coming From Seattle
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

iOPcCtot DiSPdtCH 70 nc Nott
SEATTLE. Nov 1S.-Major and. Mrs.
Wallace Markle. who have been in
charge of the divisional headquarters
Of the Volunteers of America in this
district, have been notified of their
transfer and promotion to San Franz
cisco, with their daughter and Ad-
jutant William Smith, where they will
be second in command of the work.
jor Markle is a man of remarkable
and attractive personality. He stands
over six feet in heighth. has snow
white hair, and is a man of great e1o-
quence and oratorical ability. He came
to Seattle to take charge of the Volun-
teers of America at a time when it
consisted OF merely handful of un-
organized recruits. Today it is nearly
as strong as the Salvation Army. leads
in philanthropic work in the slums and
has large influence in the community
On the recent visit to this city of
General Ballinger Booth, Major Marlxle
was advised Of his then pending pro-
motion, but he was subsequently COM
PEELED to take an extended leave of
absence owing TO a serious affection of
the throat. Major Markle and staff
will leave for their new post Monday.
He viii be first assistant to Colonel
Walter Duncan.
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GRAND JURY INQUIRY
INTO SEATTLE AFFAIR s
Superior Judges Bow to Popu-
lar Demand for Investigation

SEATTLE, Nov. ia grand jury
was called today by Judge Mitchell
Gillian of the criminal court to meet
November % to Investigate the city and
county governments. The demand for
the jury has become so strong from
various civic organizations that when
the superior judges dismissed the mat
ter last week they decided that the
jury must be called, even though a
session on the eve of a municipal cleo
ton campaign was deemed Undesirable.
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watching out for her. Thank you, yes,
S1,25 is what said Goodby."
The medium said that Alma spent
the afternoon with her on the day pre-
ceding the murder.
The trial of Alma Bell VIII be re-
sumed Monday morning.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14

CHICAGO. Nov I3.-H. Foster Balm,
director OF the state geological survey
of Illinois in 1907. reviewed tonight
The perils OF coal mining. IN the
course of his statement he said:
In 1906 2.061 men were killed and
1890 injured in the coal mines of the
United States. Since 1890 22.S42 men
have lost their lives in these mines and
in the last six years as many have
been killed as in the preceding II
years.
That this is not altogether due to
the increased amount of coal mined
is shown by the fact that the number
Of men killed per 1000 tons of coal
mined has increased from 2.4S in 1894
TO 33S in 1904, nor is this due to any
inherent difficulty in mining our coal,
as is shown by the table below, in
which the results in thee United tSates
Great Britain, Prussia and Belgium
are side by side. Number of men
killed per LOO 0tons of coal mined:
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14

rsaparilIa

Cures all humors, catarrh and
rheumatism, relieves that tired
feeling, restores the appetite,
cures Paleness, nervousness,
builds UP the whole system
More than 10000 testimonials
received in two years-an unpar-
alIeled record-are the broad and
solid foundation for this claim.
Take Hoods.
Get it today in usual liquid form OF
tablets. called SarsataBs. 100 Doses 81.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14
"HOBO" INVADES
PRESIDENTS CAR
Tramp Conceals Himself in the
Kitchen TO Escape Ticket
Hunting Conductor
Secret Service Agent Is Given
an Opportunity TO Make
a Real Arrest

WASHINGTON. Nov ia meanuet-
ing hobo seeking shelter from
ticket hunting conductor on board the
federal express" bound from Boston
to Washington last night. wandered
hablessly into President Taft's private
car. the Mayfiower. locked himself IN
the kitchen and created the greatest
excitement of all the presidents traH'
els
Jimmie sloan of the secret service
was given the opportunity OF dlstin-
gushing himself by making a real ar
rest. while Will Anderson and Ed
Leteher. the two presidential porters
in the Pullman service. became real
heroes
The incident occurred just outside Of
Bridgeport. Cors-. and it was to the
authorities of that town that the
hobo was delivered by the intrepid
Sloan.
I.etcher. who discovered the hobo
crouchfng in a corner Of the kitchen
almost turned white. but in anothef
minute he had pounced upon the wan
derer and had safely embraced llIhi
in arms that huSged with the sflh
strength of a grizzly
Letcher called for ANDERSON and An
dersOn called for Jimmie" sloan jim
rniey said a few things to the tramp
who claimed at first to be a brake
man on the New Haven road. He was
Immediately dfscredited by the tram
crew and at Bridgeport was handed
over TO the police.
The president meantime was sleeping
in his stateroOm at the rear of the car
in blissful ignorance Of the excitement
ahead.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14
Wrecks in North Sea

CUXHAVEN. Germany, Nov. 1S.-The
worst storm in years is raging over
the North sea today. A three masted
schooner ran aground a few miles up
the coast and a number of small craft
are ashore in the estuary of the Elbe.
BERLIN Nov 13.-Hurricane like
winds ragged in northern Europe last
night and today. In this city many
buildings in course of construction
were blown down..
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14

g MITE him, honest Alma smite
y Smite liar, loafer hip and thigh!
God has said, .sTlou shalt not lie";
Man shall say "You served him right"
Since man stood by raised a hand
To help you when you cried and died
Died twice, thrice than he who lied
Smite, every. Alma in the land
X ILL him, Alma, and God speed
Fiend and fool, degenerate;
Shame OF kind and curse of state.
Kill exutant in thy deed
Kill nor man may lift hand
Prisons for him? They filled
With his kind men should have killed
Ere his brood possessed the 1and
DI.Y loafng in the sun
! Ripe fruits falling at his feet
Loaf and ie and lie and cat
Kill the hog, his work is done.
Cigarettes, lies and lies
He nultiplies and nutplies,
Filthy the fousome flies.
Kill him, kill him, every one.
X ILL, would kill snake,
Coiled and cunning i'll the grass,
Waiting some poor girl pass
In task and toll for mothers sake.
Men are crying from their graves,
Let there be rest
Where the white Serras loom
For these liars, loafers knaves'
X ILL. Judith, Juan, Corday, kill
y Kill rat alike with rattlesnake-
For honor, country and Gods sake,
And man shall will it as Gods will
Kill him, bl6t him from the lands.
Let him die dies a
For his cunning lies to her,
Then go wash your honest hands
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14
Imprisoned Men Doomed

Practical miners who watched the
work Of rescue tonight asserted that 1t
was impossible that any man could es-
cape alive from the mine. The sealing
or the shaft mouth, they said, while
1he only method of checking the fire,
emectually shut of ali air from the
men while the FIRE and smoke were
forming noNious gases which would fill
eYerv section Of the excavation
Officials declared that air could reach
The mine through the open escape shaft.
similar accident has been re-
f ln the history Of mine disasters
reiE
Greatest loss Of life in any mine
ael IN this state occurred at
sidHood in 1873. when 50 men lost
th~ es. At Zeigler. H.. so men
have been killed in successive mine
There are $4,000 men en-
Illinois mines and during the
LAST l5Cal year 1S3 We're killed in ac-
cidents and 500 injured The greatest
tragedy of mining history Is believed
10 have occurred in Tokyo, Japan. in
1907. when 4T0 persons We're killed.
The maximum loss Of life in mine
disaster Ia the United States was re-
corded at Monagh. ". Va. IN 1907,
when 39S miners were killed
One Of the miners escaped from the
Cherry mine said tonight:
The lights went out soon after the
fire started and left everything in
darkness. When the alarm of fire
was heard there was rush for the
escape and main shafts. but compare
lively only a few could be saved The
smoke grew worse every minute. 1t
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14
DIED

this city. November l3 1909. at
his late residence. SO Castro street, Erasmus
- Sioval husband Of the late Mary s..
Siovail and loving father Of Mrs Charles
RI Penn. Louise Sj0rall and the late Albert
f5etaii. q native .of Sweden
Noflce of funeral hercafteEs
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14
Accident to Train

WASHINGTON. Nov. 13.-Pres
Taft returned here today at 10 o iocS
from his brief visit TO COnnecticlt-
The presidents train was 10 E4n-
utes late because of the BURSTING ot
a pipe that connected the presidert 8
car with the car ahead Of It, the
president was not endangered.
Secretary Carpenter and Henry .f
Taft the presidents brother. met atns
at the Union station Horace ID. fa-t
another brother, who accOmpaniod tHa
president from Connecticut. lef tur
train at Baltimore The Dresiden 1-s.f
at once driven to the White HOu q.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14
dM1ssIoNER FILES i

COMMISSIONERS FILES RESIGNATION
Washington. Nov. 13.--Henry u. r. Mcfarland.
president of the board of commissioners of the
district Of Columbia. rendered his resignation
TO the president today. 10 take effect Decem-
Der J. The president requested Mcfarland to
remain Ia his present position nntn January l.
His colleague Henry /. West, resigned two
days ago.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14

NEW SUBWAY FOR GOTHAM
Nov. I3-The construction OF another o.
Nork's great tunnels in the subway rapid
system was begun today in Brooklyn
man Wilcox Of the public service com
ginning Of the Fourth avenue subway.
will cross the new Manhattan bridge TO
Ivn
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14
Music in the Park

Following is the program of music
in Golden Gate park today:
Anthcm-''Star Spangled Banner
March STARS and Stripes ....-...... Sousa
Limitation In valse''. .......C. NJ. Weber
MOSAIC ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Godfrey
Introducing the gems Of Donizetti.
Medley Ted Spyter's NO l. '.....-.. Schultz
Overture .'Tutti in NIaschera". ..---- Pedrotti
Quartet storm Scene. ne''................-..Ye Verdi
Aud Finale.
Gems From Robin Hood" De koven
Waltz ''Kunstter I.eben' -.-......... Strauss
March, ..Revista Portola" RaredeS
America.
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Practically Every Family in Stricken Town
Feels Blow of Great Disaster In
Illinois Coal Mine
Fire Is Reported to Have Been Caused by
Careless Miner Throwing Match on
Pile of Feed for Horses
Mine Disasters Increase

VIII not be surprising TO me If every
one of the men in the mine Is dead
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14

residences were vacated and almost
every person OF the 5000 population
gathered about the mine. From all di-
rections people hurried into the city.
The shrieks OF women could be heard
throughout the town
Every physician and many from
nearby towns were caring FOR hyster-
1cal relatives Of those imprisoned in
The mine The town officials hastily
improvised hospitals and provided
nurses and physicians for those who
might be taken from the mine, but the
preparations were needless.
The St Paul mine is the only one in
The town and provided employment for
almost 1000 men. It is owned by the
Chicago, Milwaukee and 81. Paul rail-
road and is on a spur of that road,
about Is miles from Spring Valley.
Chief superintendent ". ". Taylor
OF the mine was not in the city when
the accident occurred.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14
To Alma Bell
On Trial at Auburn for Murder
By JOAQUIN MILLER
By JOAQUIN MILLER

Joaquin Miller, stirred by the
story of Alma Bell, who is on
trial in Placer county for killing
her faithless lover, has written
the following poem for The Call.
with the request that the money
therefor be sent to Mrs. Bell,
the girls mother.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14
NEW EVIDENCE MAY
AID GIRL SLAYER
WOman's Frenzied Scream Was
Heard Before Shots Which
Killed Armes Rang Out
Attorneys for Defense Believe
Testimony Will Prove That
Prisoner Was Insane

Continued From Page IL
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RECENT DEA THIS

F3 NORDSTRONI, MRS. JOHN-At
Fairview, Sanpete county Mrs. John
Nordstrom, gradma Nordstrom, died
{ August 9. of old age, accelerated by
severe accident which happend "a
hours prior to death, by falling in
cellar. severely decorating and bruising
+ the skull and forehead. She was stay
ing at the home of her SON. Lorenzo
Peterson. who4is on n mission to
Scandinavia. Deceased was 95 wears
old, the oldest woman in Fairview, by
several years. She leaves two daugh-
ters, one son and a large number of
grandchildren. The funeral was held
Wednesday. at 2 p. m, in the meeting
house. Deceased was an unassuming
old lady with a host of friends, and
was a conscientious Lattcr-day Saint.
Colonia Dublan. CHI
huahua, Mexico. Father Butler who
would have been 81 years of age the .
23rd OF, November next passed peace
fully away al his home Monday after
noon August 2 He had been out In
I town and when he returned he walk
ed into the garden and viewed his
prospects for a crop, then fell dead
at his own gate. He had not been
sick so he had no suffering. He hns
been in his new house only about
three weeks. Funeral. services were
held in the Dublan schoolhouse. The
old gentleman has always been honest,
energetic and courageous. Before
coming to Mexico, he lived in Payson.
Utah, and some of his children are
still In Utah. For number of years
he has been cared for by his daughter.
lei Progreso.
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White Favvn Flour
1T makes the Cake Cooks
. Like 70 Bake.
It makes the Bread that's
Way Ahead :
!: SALT LAKE & JORDAN MILL !:
& ELEVATOR co.
LAMENTATIONS TO CONTINUE.


OGDEN, Aug 16.-The Industrial
4 School band, under the leadership and
direction of their instructor, Prof. e..
W. Nichols, gave a very creditable
: band concert upon the standin the city
hail park Saturday evening which was
listened to by thousands OF people who
.thronged the streets during the eve-5
ming. The electrical effects and deco
.rations added much to, the appearance
of the city.
1T is stated that a, movement is on
foot by some of the progressive mer-
chants of the city. to continue the light
Ing Of the streets every Saturday and
holiday night with the strings Of In
lights as was formerly the.
case n couple OF years ago. The, lnel.-
chants say the people turn out better
and do more shopping on those nights
than on any other. There is also
movement to arrange for a band con-
cert every Saturday evening or Sunday
afternoon by one ofSthe bands of the
city Nichols military and the Audi
torium Both of these matters will
assume some definite form
within the coming Week
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pentance which is "a cody sorrow and
& a. determination to forsa Ike sin and live
I a righteous life. Next they believe In
baptism by immersion for the reinis-i
sion of sins. This should be performed
byGore having authority. The case of
Noyatus was mentioned through whom
$sPrinlsling and pouring Were introduced.
The ltattcr-day Saints believe in being
buried with Christ in baptism. The
3recertion Of tile Holy Ghost is the see
iond part OF baptism. Its fruits an
GENTLY. We're such that even spectators
We're able to see them The Latter-day
Saints believe in the laying on OF bands,
by those having authority. The Holy
Ghost is given by God through com
piiance With his. laws.
'rhe Savior said that che that believ-s
eth and is baptized shall be saved
and certain signs would follow be-.
cause of their complying With Gods
laws. 1t has been sud that these signs
are not necessary now. They are az
much needed now asS ever. II know
said the speaker. many cases where
the sick have been healed by the elders
of the Church and where speaking in
tongues has heen manifested. These
things are the first principles, the
primer of our faith.'a