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The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
Omcers in Control

"'You'd better dress yourself my
husband said to me; something has
happened We both began scrambling
into our clothes, and while we were
dressing one of the officers passed by.
knocking at the doors of the state
rooms. telling US to get out as quickly
as possible When we reached the deck
we saw that the boats were being low
cred. I must say, however. that Cap
tain Warner and the officers and crew
had the situation we'll in hand.
They kept the passengers in splen-
did order. and that no lives were lost
was due solely to their skill and brav-
cry. 1 believe I was the last woman
to leave the ship. After taking our
places in the small boats we were
rowed about seven miles to the beach
and here it was that our hardships
commenced. The wreck and the fire
seemed trivial to what followed.
~All of the passengers We're confident
that no sooner had the company heard
of the disaster than it would take steps
to help us out of our plight. The
greater portion of us had lost every
thing we had. Some were not fully
dressed Food and water were scarce.
Our hope was that the company would
make arrangements to put us back
where we could shift for ourselves.
With the exception of one or two. all
of US had saved our money Hour after
hour went by. however. without help.
We realized after an intolerable wait
that the steamship company had de-
serted us and left us to our fate.
FINALLY. after hours of waiting.
some Los Angeles newspapeTmen ar
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
SPORTS

Cup winners chosen at Oakland poultry and
pigeon show. Page IL
wrangling spoiIs tie game of Alameda and
Polytechnic elevens. Page 12
Nationals show burst OF speed and finally
defeat Philadelphia stars. Page IL
Lew Powell does his last training for his fight
with wolgast Monday night. Page IL
Even money is being offered on the Is round
Mccarthy Smith bout. faEe Al
Eddie Graney leaves for New York, where he
will bid for the big battle. Page III
H. Damon scratch, wins Mission Y. NJ c. A.
cross country five mile run Page IL
Lens outsider. wins opening feature at Tampa
track Page III
Dan Patch Minor Heir and other turf stars
make slow time at Los Angeles. Page IL
Preside reds annex annual golf match against
blues. Page IL
stockton high school blanks Oakland high at
Stockton. Page IL
Oral book makers make cleanup when outsiders
win at Emeryvilie Page 10
Whites take second polo contest of season at
Burlingame. Page IL
Redwood City and San Mateo divide honors In
bowling tournament. Page IL
Winged eleven of Vallejo defeats Oakland
Century club team, Go. Page III
John NJ Ward slated to become president of
National league. Page IL
Kansas light promoters seek to revive game
despite law. Pnge IL
New York school board compeIs physical er
animation for athletes. Page1I|
MARINE
schooner Alert sails in dense fog for seven
days by dead reckoning. Page 15
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
Second Collision Occurs

While Watts car, in which the in
Jured persons and the bodies of those
who were killed had been placed, was
proceeding to the city from the scene
OF the accident, it collided with ear
on the Central avenue line at the COR
ner of Seventh street and Central ave-
nue. and eight more people were injured,
some of them seriously. These are j.
Fletcher and wife. E. Gillette, Mrs. E.
J. Schenck. NJ. l.. Parkhurst, John Fer
rell, William O. Spring and wife.
Two children of Mr. and Mrs. Spring
also were slightly injured
The first accident happened at a
crossing. when the automobile in which
the Jacobs family were returning to the
city after spending Thanksgiving day
with friends at Watts, was driven on
the railroad track directly in front of
the swiftly moving Santa Ana car. Too
late to avoid crashing into the heavily
loaded automobile, the motorman saw
the danger and applied the airbrakes
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
FOREIGN

Americans in London hold Thanksgiving dinner
ana toast king and President Taft. Page 4
Congressional appropriation board concludes
inspection of Panama canal. Page a
Chilean merchants propose to boycott Ameri-
can goods in retaliation for action Of govern
ment. Fage 4
French minister Of marine recommends con-
struction Of 19 battleships. Page
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
Says Bob Had No Rival

The next time ] saw him was when
he lay dead at the corner of Shady
lane and Lagunitas road. absolutely
can throw no light on the motive for
the crime or the identity of the muir
, lerer.
Il think the theory of rival ridicu-
lous Bob never had a rival, or. if he
did. it was not to my knowledge. If
some man admired me in secret he
never showed his affection in any man
ner that would call my attention to It,
Yes, there is a man with whom
went 10 a few dances and other affairs
before I met Bob. but he is an old
friend of the family and could not be
regarded in the light of rival. I have
always been a home girl and 1 am
certain that there was no other besides
poor Bob who cared deeply for me.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
Doubts Enemy" Theory

My belief is that it was a highway
man who shot and robbed him, / do
not believe that it was an enemy. Bob
never told me of any enemies which
he had made, although he told me most
OF his experiences. He had travelled a
great deal and met many people. He
journeyed all over Egypt with an
uncle, wEois now in Scotland, and also
in various parts of Canada.
1T is possible that he may have made
a deadly enemy during one of these
trips. He was very independent and
quick tempered Perhaps he incurred
some ones hatred while he was en-
ployed with the Marin water and power
company at Lake Lagunitas. but
doubt it very much. He was too quiet
and retiring TO make either enemies or
many friends. I think that the muir
derer was waiting for any one who
ould come along at that hour of the
night Bob happened to be that un-
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
EDITORIAL
Moreton Frewen' 5

Governor Gillett and Mayor Taylor TO assist
in welcoming the japanese commercial commits
sson upon its arrival today. Page o
Olympic club names committee to investigate
actions of Andrew Glsrner. Page Is
Fireman is injured in burning of temporary
Bryant school buildings Page Is
Young cook. despondent over lack of work,
kisses fancee and ends life in bay. Page Ii
Thanksgiving holiday celebrated with special
services by all the churches. Page I6
United States marine inspectors viii begin
offesl inquiry today into burning of the steam
ship ST. Croix. rage
Two former conTicts found prowlng in West
ern addition and jailed suspected bur
glars Page Is
Free Thanksgiving dinner given to 1000 men
at NhOsoever VIII mission. Page I6
Beans in every conceivable form will be the
feature of ventura's civic celebration. Page IL
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
Miss Mary Farrell Tells of Mid
night Parting With Engi-
neer Robert Black
Sheriff Taylor Still Maintains
Attack Was Due to Rivalry
in Love Affair
Six Persons Agree in Descrip-
ton OF Suspect Who Was
Seen Watching in Road
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

II Oss. Nov. 25.-Miss May Farrell,
X whose hance. Robert c. Black.
was shot dead in the I.agunitas
road early Monday morning, broke her
silence today and told of the events OF
the evening before the tragedy. She
believes that Black was murdered by
q highwayman. whose purpose was
robbery.
She spoke simply. stopping now ana
then as a sob choked her voice. Il
was just little home gathering. she
said. and the young engineer had come
10 bid her goodby. he was to be alb
sent few weeks in Auburn She be =
Titled the suggestion that rival for
her hanG might have sent Black TO
his death
Miss Farrell is employed as stenog-
rapher by the Anacortes lumber com
pany in san Francisco. While she en-
tertaine5 Black in her home Sunday
evening. her younger sisters. Sadie and
Florence. also had callers.
OdlHCE ltAS db AAQihN
The visitors were stanton Hail. en-
ployed in the Office of the Northwest
ern Pacific railroad in Sausalito, ana
G. f. stevenson. president of the
Anacortes lumber company. where
Miss May Farrell is employed. Steven
son resides IN Ross and Hall in
Sausalito.
Miss May Farrell told today of the
gathering at her home, the departure
of Black and the discovery of the bo6y
ne following day. She said:
Mr.. Black called in the afternoon
and we took a walk around Ross
valley and san Auselmo. returning
home in time for dinner On our walk
we were followed by no one, nor did
we meet any person Of suspicious ap-
pearance. After dinner we went out
side and strolled about the garden in
the rear Of the house and then sat
upon the veranda.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
SUBURBAN

Marquis Robert de Conrceles, distinguished
member of Pasteur institute faculty, found
wuonded under strange circumstances Page
Eagles plan to build new temple in Oak.
land. Page
Juniors to hold sway on the university campus
today. Page
Oakland clergyman resigns 10 accept call TO
San Francisco church Page
Warnings issued by building trades against
unauthorized persons posing members of
unions. page 8
Y N I. to conduct funeral services for
member Page
Wife has husband jailed as descrter, and he
admits having left army without leave. Page 8
Oakland traction company promises better
service in North Berkeley Page
banquet held in honor of retiring school
trustees Of Fruitvale. Page .
Mans body found on Alameda mole, arm tat
tooed with '-P" and indstnct letters. l,age D
Oakland offers thanks for prosperous year
with union church services. Page ,
Engagement of Marie Louise Lours, popular
Berkeley girl, is announced. Page
Oakland charity workers plan novel features
for annual doll show. Page 8
Legal ethics subject of eastern lawyers ad-
dress 1t moct court. Page >
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
Woman SmelIed Smoke

Mrs J. Berweger, wife of a stockton
dairyman, who arrived on the Roanoke.
declared that she smelled smoke some
time before the noon dinner gong
was sounded. The alarm was not given
until about 20 minutes after u o'clock
Il was in my cabin with my hus-
band" she said. when the alarm was
given. About 10 or Is minutes before
the noon bell sounded smel1ed smoke
and fire. T told my husband of this
and he noticed it also. We were both
very seasick. however. and did not
pay much attention to this eircum-
stance.
The scent of fire became stronger.
and about five minutes to II o'clock
L again remarked on it. There is
something burning, L said. My hus-
band did not answer, and I. never
thinking that the ship was on fire, but
believing that the scent of fire was
from the, engines of the vessel, lay
down again. I heard the dinner bell
sound, but did not leave my cabin. 1
paid no more attention TO the smell of
smoke. About 90 minutes after the
bell had sounded 1 heard great com
motion on deck and at the same instant
noticed that the ship had ceased trav-
cling. The shouting of orders and the
hurried tramping of feet told US that
something had gone wrong.
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Continued on PAGE 3. Column /
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
Passengers Say Fire Was Evil
dent Hall an Hour Before
Alarm Sounded
Ugly RumOrs in Wake of the
Steamers Burning to Be
Sifted by Officials
Sufferers Score Company for
Neglect and Plan Legal
Action for Damages

THAT the fire which destroyed
| the steamer St Croix was evi-
dent to the passengers fully hall
an hour before the alarm was given
was among the declarations made by
some of the wreck sufferers who ar
rived in San Francisco on the Ro-
anoke yesterday Their statements
add to the mystery of the disaster
Ever since the news of the wreck
startled the Pacific coast the question
has been as to how fire could secure
such strong foothold in the ship be-
fore being discovered Now, accord
ing to the reports of the passengers.
either there must have been neg
hgence of the grossest kind or some
foundation for the ugly rumors of in
cendiarism which followed in the
wake of the disaster.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
Official Investigation Today

The official investigation of the
wreck will take place today before
Federal Inspectors Bulger and Bolles.
At this hearing there will be a thor
ough examination of the officers. crew
and passengers regarding the details
of the disaster The result OF the in
quiry will govern to large extent
the action of the insurance companies.
The st. Cfoix was insured for Sis
600. and before the underwriters viii
pay this amount they will go over the
record of the federal investigation.
While there is no definite proof of in
cendiarism the mystery surrounding the
episode has left an impression that
there is much to be cleared up and that
all is not satisfactory.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
MARINE

Schooner Alert sails in dense fog for seven
days by dead reckoning. Page Ii
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-10-02

Do you read your home paper
If not, how do You expect to keep
posted Oh what is going on in the
town and PARISH How can you
intelligently discharge your duty
as a citizen if you are not in touch
with the public affairs of the pa
rish: How do you know whether
the public officials are discharging
the peoples business as they
should, unless you keep posted by
reading your home paper? The
Weekly Messenger tell all the To-
calls of the town and parish, if you
are not subscriber write at once
for sample copy, only 81 year.
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Why Boys Play Hockey.

A child plays truant either be-
cause the school has too little in-
tsrest for him or else because the
parent cannot properly control
him. Probably in most cases both
circumstances affect his conduct.
II the subjects taught aud the
teachers themselves we're iu all re-
spects what they should be and if
the parents had full control of
their children, there would be lit
tie heard of truancy or its effects.
There are three cases of truancy,
therefore, which deserve attention
"a narrow curriculum, which fails
to meet the needs or interests of
all the pupils; inefficient teachers
who by reason of lack of skill,
tact and sympathy fail to reach
some of the pupils; weak or indif-
fersnt parents who fail in their du-
ty of keeping their children in
school. Charities and the Com
MONS"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-10-02
BONN Grocery Co

Always fighting for the advancement OF the
Planters Last Saturday opened the Corn market
at CSC per barrel BONN Grocery Go advanced the
Corn market SC per barrel simply to help the Plan
tiers, hence since have the planters to sell
their at higher price, we beg OF them to re
member when they ready to sell their Corn
Remember also, that will be in the market
for all ofyour Sweet Potatoes us before you sell
five make claim for your products, 1t is be
we have right to do SO; Now since we have
caused the price of Corn to advance, why not give
us the preference.
Remember we are IN the market to stay, and
we buy any time and all the time, whether we
have cars or no cars we will buy your Corn come
to are waiting for you
THE FRIENDS OF THE PLANTERS
BONN Grocery co
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LOCAL NEWS.


Mr.. VIM. Bassett of Lafayette
was in town Monday.
Mr.. Emile Vuillemot made a
trip to New Orleans this week.
Mr.. Jas. J. Martin made a trip
to New Orleans this week.
Mr.. L. J. Gardemal made bust
ness trip to New Orleans this week
The Jeanerette Fair opened yes
terday and will close tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mra. Vincent Guidry
moved back to st. Martinville this
week.
Mr.. o. b. Hopkins of Lafayette
WAS attending to business here
Monday.
Miss Sweety RandelI of Morgan
City Is on visit here, the guest
of Miss Louise Thomas.
Misses Aspasie Martin and
Agnes Berard of New Orleans are
spending few days here.
Mr.. and Mrs +. 5. Broussard
and children Of Broussard spent
the day here last Sunday.
Miss Irene French left last Sun
day for Natchitoches, TO resume
her studies at the Normal School.
Mrs. f. J. Olivier OF Lafayette
was here this week visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. C. Du-
champ.
Mr.. A. l.. Domengeaux has Sc
cured the services of Mr.. Adolph
Ledoux as clerk in his grocery to
succeed MIR. A. G. Gauthier.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. V. Martin of
New Orleans arrived here Monday
to spend a few days with their
sons MIR. Robert Martin and DIR.
J. S. Martin.
Corn was selling here this week
at % cts per barrel and several car
loads were shipped from here.
More carloads will be shipped the
coming week.
We ave requested to say that
there will be a meeting at Breaux
Bridge next Thursday to discuss
the boil weevil situation. The
planters of the parish are reques-
ted to attend this meeting.
The small amount of cotton that
WAS in the field during the storm
was very seriously damaged. What
will open now on is not considered
much. The cotton made in this
lower part of the parish this sea-
sou is very small.
Mr. Amos l.. Ponder of the
State Game Commission who was
to lecture here last Friday, wrote
to Game Warden J. G. Durand
that the storm of last week inter-
fered with bis program, and con-
cluded to postpone the meeting
here to some future time when he
and Mr.. Miller, the President of
the board will come here and give
us an illustrated lecture.
Union Cooking Oil, try it, bet
Ter aud cheaper than lard, 10 cts
per half bottle at p. j. Gary. Try
II and You will never use anything
else.
WANTED-A wide awake ac-
live Man or Woman to act as agent
for our Teas, Coffees, aud Grocery
i'm st. Martinvilie. Man
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Its A Top Notch Doer.

Great deeds compel regard. The world
crowns its doors. That's why the Amer
lean people have crowned DIR. Kings
New Discovery the King of Throat and
Lung remedies. Every atom is health
force. 1t kills germs. and colds and la
grippe vanish. II heals cOugh-ra
membranes and coughing stops. Sore,
inhamed bronchial tubes and lungs are
cured and hemOrrhages cease. DR.. Geo
More, Black Jack, \. c.. writes lit cured
me Of lung trouble, pronounced hopeless
by all doctors" soc. Sl00. Trial bottle
free. Guaranteed by Labbe's drugstore.
The Boil Weevil Benevolent
Association" has been chartered in
Louisiana. and will campaign
against the cotton pest.
For sale 10 acres mineral lands near
Bayou BoulliOn. very cheap, l.. Bienvenu
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For sale Is acres mineral lands near
Bayou Boullion. very cheap, l.. Bienvenu
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-24
PROGRESS IN
GOULD SUIT
MRS. GOULD WINS PARTIAL VIC
TORY. BEING ALLOWED An
ADDITIONAL COUNSEL FEE OF
$4,000.

NEW YORK. June % Night ses-
sions will be the feature of the trial
In Mrs. Katherine Clemmens Gould's
suit for the forth coming week, ac-
cordlng 70 an announcement of JUS
tiee Downing today all rebuttal tes-
timony with the exception of that of
plaintiff herself must be presented
today. There We're remaining when
court opened this morning fifteen or
more witnesses 70 be heard on be-
half OF Mrs GoudI
While COUNSEL FOR Mrs. Katherine
Clemmous Gould brought up a re-
enforcement OF witnesses in one part
of the supreme court today to COM
bat the charges Of intoxications and
misconduct made hy the defense in
her suit for separation from her
husband, Howard Gould. the plaintiff
won victory in another part OF the
court by the decision of Justice
Geigerich He ruled that Mrs. Gould
shall be allowed an additional counsel
fee of $4,000 at the expense Of her
husband.
An allowance Of 5000 was made
to Mrs. Gould last fall for the pros
ecution of her suit.
While this feature was being de-
cided Justice Dowling continued to
hear the case proper. Hotel proprie-
tor and hotel manager who denied
knowledge of any undue intimacy be-
tween Mrs. Gould and Dustin Farnum
as the defense alleges; employees of
Castle Gould, members of the crew
of the yacht Niagara, hotel chefs'
hair dressers and seamstresses' VINO
testified to Mrs. Gould's sobriety on
all occasions that they could recall,
constituted the bulk of the testimony
OF the reserve forces which we're
called by Mrs Gould's lawyers to-
day.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-24

been driven far out Of its course
and possibly wrecked against the
hundreds of projecting rocks in the
lake. The heavy black rain clouds
darkened things so that Il would
have been impossible to see more
than a few feet ahead of the boat,
ana accident would have been pos
sihle from anyone OF dozen sources.
Ia case the boat managed to plow
through the storm and reach FIRE.
mont island il is considered peculiar
that the members of the party have
not returned. The storm snbsided
Sunday morning and the lake was
comparatively smooth all day. If
the boat was so badly crippled that
II would not make the return trip
II IS considered strange that the
party or Mr. Place a. least did not
obtain a small boat and cross 70
Promontory point and take the train
20 the city
Not all the names OF tne persons
who took ne trip are known here
There are axe sheepherders Who were
picked np ia Pennington and taken
on the trip by Mr. Backman. the
owner OF the sheep merely 81 helr
n driving The sheen through the
YaJs l0z dipping
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-24
TESTS FOR
AER0P[ANE
NEW CONTRACT CALL FOR SOME,
HARD TESTS FOR WRIGHT
BROTHERS FLYING MACHINE.
MUST FLY ONE HOUR.

WASHINGTON, une 23.-Despite
the marvellous records that have been
established by the Wright brothers
in this country and abroad, to COM
ply with government specifications,
Oryille Wright, in his trial flights at
Fort Meyer, soon to begin, will be
compelled to meet certain conditions
that are wholly new and untried.
The endurance trial in which the
aviator, accompanied by a passenger
will be required to remain In con-
tinuous flight without landing for
one hour, carrying sufficient fuel for
flight of 125 miles. has already
been accomplished by Wilbur Wright.
Ii is the speed trial however. which
imposes conditions that have never
before presented themselves.
Orvill Wright who was elected to
complete the tests he began last fall,
must fly over a meaured course OF
five miles from Fort Myer and re-
turn. To receive the contract price
of $4,000 a speed of forty miles an
hour, with and against the wind,
must be maintained. II less than
IniTIy-SA ulitS 10 udoCi buC thoShAh~
will not be accepted, and 10 per cent
of the contract price will be de-
Quoted for each mile less than forty
miles made in the speed trial. A
bonus of 10 per cent will be paid for
each mile above forty.
The rough hilly country surround
ing Fort Meyer, over which the speed
trial must be made, is causing
Oryille some uneasiness. No cross
country flight over an uneven coun-
try has ever ben made by a heavier
than-air flying machine. A clump OF
trees or small shed will sned an
air current upwards that may DC
much of little to disturb tnt
equilibrium OF the aeroplane.
Captain Thomas S. Baldwin tolc
me that the country to the west o
Fort Meyer Is the least uneven" sait
Oryille Wright yesterday, "and l an
going to examine it carefully to de
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-24
FINDS WORK EASIER AS GIRL.
Negro Youth Prefers to Seek Em'
ployment in Female Garb.

CHICAGO, une 23-John Robin
son. a negro. found It easier to OBJ
tain employment as a woman, and
has so masqueraded for years, he
testified in municipal court today.
Robinson found many avenues of
employment closed to his race, but
years ago concluded that the SER
want problem offered solution of
his own difficulties. He was young,
and presently abandoned male at
tire, becoming graceful young fe-
male named jeanette Robinson. :.
He was employed as a domestic by
various families and was working
in a west side home when detectives
discovered his secret. He was fined
$s5 and costs. and ordered to resume
the conventional dress of his sex.