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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-07
Kind to Mother; Is Freed.

Pueblo. - Because the evidence
showed he had always been good to
his mother, and that last Christmas he
sent her $500 from meager wages,
Frank Miller. who is charged with
stealing blankets from bunk car n.
Pinon, was given one day IN the coun-
ty Jail and the sentence suspended by
Judge NJ. E. Corson. Il am not 50
sure he stole the blankets" said the
court, but a man who has been as
good to his mother as Miller. carnot
be bad at heart
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-07
Would Irriaa.e $4,000 Acre.

Meeker-Plans have been sub
mitted to the state land board by the
Blue Mountain Land and Irrigation
Company. which purposes to irrigate
$4,000 acres Of government and
state land in Rio Blanco and Routt
counties and in Utah. Water is to be
taken from the White river. The
company claims that James II. Clark.
who recently resurveyed the public
lands for the federal government. has
found the project feasible. 1t is
claimed that most Of the land can be
converted into fine orchard country.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-07

Denver-State Coal Mine Inspector
Dalrymple has received $50 replies
from coal mine operators in response
TO letter requesting information re-
garding their mode of operation.
Questions were asked regarding ven
tilation. method Of working. shot fir
ing and power used In the mines so
that the commission to revise the
mining laws will have complete data.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-07

DenverOWith several hundreds OF
dollars upon his person. and jewels
worth about 5000. Axel Matson. thirty
one years old. son of wealthy manu-
facturer in Meckfjard. Sweden. disap-
peared in Denver less than two days
before he was TO start for his home.
The police fear that he may have been
the victim of thugs.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-07

North Yakima. Wash.-Lorenzo d.
S. Patton. aged 80 years. one of the
five persons poisoned by eating home
preserved asparagus tips at familJ
Thanksgiving dinner. died. Mr.. Pat
toms mother, Mrs. Carrie b. Fulker-
son, and his daughter. Mrs. Frank T.
Kuchen, died a week ago.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-07

Trinidad.-To tap new vein OF
high grade coking coal the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company has started Il
new mine at Sopris. one of the Oldest
of its camps in southern Colorado.
1t is expected that the new mine will
be producing 1000 tons daily within
a few months.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-07

Denver.-Colorado is vastly inte--
ested in the construction of two rail
roads destined to place Denver on d.
rect transcontinental thoroughfares.
One is the Moffat Road and the other
Ohe newest projecD is the Denver.
Laramie & Northwestern railroad
Just now the commercial interests are
looking toward the completion OF
these roads with joyful anticipation.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-07

MY wife and are going to spend a
few months with her people at
Strong's Corners" said the meek lit.
tie man. and l want you to mail your
paper to me"
YES" said the clerk, what's your
name?"
"Well-er-to make sure. / guess
you'd better address It: Mary
Strong's Husband, Strong's Corners
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-07

Wild geese have been known to
live to the age Of 100. and the raven
commonly lives so years. A record is
said to be extant showing that a cock
atoo once attained the ripe old age
Of 81 years.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-07

Young Staylate got delicate hint
from the young lady he was calling
on the other evening"
What was it,
"She found looking at the clock and
other familiar devices useless. so she
ordered some refreshments and her
mother sent her a plate Of breakfast
food"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-07
Colorado Day Bio Event.

Chicago.-Colorado capped the eli
max of the Chicago Land Show. with
the biggest attendance OF any state
day of the event not excepting nearby
Michigan which had the advantage OF
Saturday half-holiday. Extra police
were required to keep the crowd NOV
ing.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-07

Greeley.-Of much Importance to
irrigation interests of northern Colo
RADIO is the announcement that the
Kuhn banking house of Pittsburg lie
considering favorably the financing OF
several private irrigation enterprises
in northern and eastern Weld county.
to cost 100000.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-07

San Antonio. Textile command
an. at Fort Sam Houston, the point
from which troops would move should
conditions warrant. has received no
advices as to the reported fighting at
Ojinaga, Mexico. So far as advices
received here are concerned every
thing in tranquil.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-07

Johnson City. Tenn.-A northbcund
freight train, doable header. was
wrecked on the Carolina. Clinchfiel3
& Ohio railroad. q mile north of Clinch
Port, Va. Three men were killed. one
man perhaps fatally injured and two
others slightly hurt.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-07

Steamboat Springs.-The strike os-
tensibly on at the Perry coal mine At
Oak Creek for the last few months
has been officially called off by the
local union of United Mine Workers.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-07

never could believe that Provi-
dence had sent a few men into. the
world ready booted and spurred to
ride. and millions ready saddled and
bridled to be ridden.-Richard Rum
bold
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-07

Washington.-The President ap-
pointed Fred W. Lehman Of st. Louis
solicitor genera, TO succeed Lloyd w.
Bowers
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-07
STATE NEWS
OF INTEREST TO
ALL COLORADO
PEOPLE
can,I To Be Filled.

Greeley-After making history for
forty years the old mill power canal.
one of the ancient landmarks of
Greeley. is to be filled up.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-07

Buffalo, Wyo.-The war depart
ment will sell the old Fort Mckinney
military reservation near here. con-
tanning 10000 acres.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-07

The humble man never believes he
is worthless or he would have moth
ing worth being humble about.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-12-07

Prompt Response to Bold Move Of
President yaiI.-"Aeeuracy" Redue
ed Western Unions Surplus $751;
600. ooo.-"PubIielty" Restored Con-
tidence and It's Stock Went Up.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-09
Suburban. Brevities

HUSBAND Observation-Disclosures Nov. s.
c. d. Trotter, a tailor, Is In the city prison
ON charge of disturbing the peace pre-
ferred by his wife, who alleges that he
created havoc in her home. Trotter has been
tried three times by the lunacy commission
on charges of insanity preferred by his wife
ACCIDENT VICTIM BETTER-AIameda, Nov. s.
Miss Lois Rogers, who seriously injured
several weeks ago by being hurled from a
motorcycle. and Is still at Fahiola hospital in
Oakland. is reported improving, having re-
gained consciousness.
BENEFIT FOR WAIFS-Oakland Nov s-A
whist party will be given Wednesday night in
Odd Fellows hail. East Oakland the pro
ceeds to go to homeless children. The COM
mittee in charge is composed of Mrs Nellie
de Blois chairman: Kate Neal. Maud Cogs-
WELL Josephine Wolfron, Estelle Mcbride and
Agnes Wilson.
wEILBYE AT BATAvIA-oakland. Nov. s.
A cablegram was received by the chamber of
commerce today from W. H. Weilbye, a well
known Oakland businessman. from Batavia,
on the Island of Java Weibye is making a
tour of the world.
CHINESE STUDENT ARRESTED = Berkeley,
Nov. S.-H. X. LANG a student at the uni
versity and member of the Chinese fraternity
at 242S Bancroft way. was arrested last night
a charge of disturbing the peace preferred
by other members of the organization. He
was released on $40 bail.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-09
BOY ROBBER BAND
LIVES in SHACK
Four Schoolboys, Arrested, Say
81. Year Old Indian Was
Their Leader

OAKLAND, Nov. 8.-Numerous bur
glaries in downtown stores have been
traced to a boy robber band composed
of four schoolbodys, led by an Indian
named Frank Marshall, 80 years old.
The four Juvenile members of the gang
were arrested this afternoon when de-
tectives raided their rendezvous in a
shack back of the Pacific States tele-
phone company building in Franklin
street.
The boys were reported, missing from
their homes two weeks ago. When
captured this evening. the four boys
were cooking over an open Are. The
recently served time in the city Jail for
petty larceny.
DOYLE ANOTHER LEADER
The boys are: George Schmitz, 8
years old; Jessie Doyle, 13 years old;
Bruce Leslie, IA years, and Eddie
Mountford, IA years. Doyle was the
leader when Marshall was away, and
is said to have planned and directed the
burglary of the Reliance athletic club
Headquarters at Thirteenth and Harri-
son streets, which was twice robbed.
The first time typewriter was
stolen, and next half dozen silver low
ing cups and trophies. The trophies
were found hidden in the shack, and
the prisoners confessed to the theft of
the typewriter, and said it was sold by
Marshall.
Another burglary to which the boys
confessed was that of the Black pack
age store, Twelfth and Harrison
streets. Food enough for several days
was taken.
A large quantity of additional stolen
goods, including clothes and blanket is,
was also found in the shack
ROBBED CANDY MACHINES
The boys escaped detection through
their audacity. They found an old
deserted shack in the vacant lot back
of the telephone building. This they
took for sleeping quarters, cooking out
side. The view from Franklin street
is obscured by big brick wall of the
telephone building. From other streets
the inclosure could not be seen. The
shack is within a stones throw of the
poStoffice
Discovery of the gang resulted
through their. having made slugs to tap
nickel in the slot machines. They We're
looting candy boxes, telephone ma
chimes and similar cintrivances by this
means. The police, seeking the mis-
creants, found that the slug users were
the boy burglars.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-09
FAIR AMENDMENTS
GIVEN Big VOTE
Great Work Is Accomplished
by Progress and Prosper
ity Committee

OAKLAND, Nov. S.-Through the
splendid efforts of the progress and
prosperity committee of the Oakland
chamber of commerce the vote on the
exposition bonds today, constitutional
amendments So and SS. which call for
additional bonds for the Panama-Pa-
cific international exposition in the
sum of s10.000.000. was one of the
largest ever cast here. The workers of
in Oakland, Berkeley and Alameda, and
in all of the outside precincts. includ-
ing every section of the county.
Workers were on hand at all the
polling places today and men were sta
toned at the different stations of the
local trains to take charge of Oakland
voters returning from San Francisco.
The committee decorated the different
local train stations with its slogan and
used every possible effort to arouse the
people to the Importance of these
amendments. With more than 500
workers in the field, every one of whom
put all of his time to the campaign,
the committee accomplished wonders
Credit is due to Charles F. German,
commander in chief Of the army of 500
men who did the great work today
He was ably assisted by his chief of
staff, H. c. Capwell; by his executive
staff, composed of DIR. G.. B. N Glow.
B. P Miller, d. z. Perkins, E. B. Bull.
c.. NJ Wood, Charles Cole; by his ad-
visory staff, w. S. Mackay. Edwin
Meese and c. ]. Reeseman, and by his
publicity staff, composed of G. c. Barn
hart and Kenneth A. Millican.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-09
GERMAN SOCIETY
RONORS Wheeler
Leading Professors of Berlin
Name Organization After
Head of University

BERKELEY, Nov. S.-The Wheeler
Gesellschaft is the name of the new So
ciety at the University of Berlin, found
ed along the lines of the seminaries in
the American colleges in honor of Doc
tor Wheeler when he was the Roose-
Welt professor at the University of Ber-
lin last year.
At a meeting of the society a few
weeks ago Prof. E. P. Lewis, member
of the physics department, who is on a
leave of absence in Europe, was pres
ent with a number of the most prom
inent men in educational work in the
empire.
Many persons from foreign lands who
were visiting Berlin in connection with
the jubilee celebrations of the univer-
sity were also there, among them Presi-
dent Nicholas Murray Butler of Colum-
bia university, Professor Munsterberg
of Harvard and Professors Miura and
Senga of Tokyo.
Professor Paszkowski of the Univer-
sity of Berlin, who is expected TO come
to America on a lecturing tour of the
universities next year, is deeply in
terested member Of the Wheeler -Gesell-
schaft. This special meeting was held
in the Baracken auditorium of the uni
versity
The ordinary monthly meetings are
held in the Roosevelt room of the uni
versity. Women as well as men and
guests are heartily welcome. Concern
ing the first of these regular meetings
Doctor Tombo wrote President Wheeler
from Berlin as follows:
Il have just come from most sue
cussful meeting of the Wheeler Gesell-
schaft, held in the Roosevelt room this
afternoon. There were over 20 present
stimulating. The paper treated of the
scientific training of university instruc-
tors
distinguished company of educators
was present and they all signed their
names on card which was forwarded
to President Wheeler in commemora-
tion of the opening session of a So
ciety founded in his honor and in per-
petuation of a work which he started
in Berlin.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-09
GOLDEN WEDDING
TO BE OBSERVED
Half Century of Married Life
Will Be Celebrated Sunday
by Berkeleyans

BERKELEY, Nov. S.-Celebrating so
years Of happy married life, Minor C.
Gilmore and Mrs. Gilmore will give a
reception to their friends at their
home. 2021 University avenue, Sunday.
No formal invitations have been issued
for the affair. but all their friends will
pay them a visit on that day to offer
their felicitations.
Gilmore is a retired locomotive en-
gineer who was for more than 33 years
in the service of the Southern Pacific
company He has been a member of
the Masonic organization for over so
years and is also affiliated with the
brotherhood of locomotive engineers.
He married Mrs. Gilmore so years
ago at Attica, N Y. The couple have
made their home here for the last 10
years and have large number of
friends.
Mrs. E. P White, an adopted daugh-
ter, will assist her parents in receiving g
al the reception and Mr.. and Mrs A.
w Tolman, relatives, will also be in
the receiving line.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-09
FRANCHISE MEANS
MILLIONS TO CITY
Oakland Eventually to Own
Valuable Docks Which S. p.
Will Build

OAKLAND. Nov. S.-The passage by
the city council last night of the or
dinance granting to the Southern Pa
cifc company franchise for the Oak
land mole and 1,085 feet Of additional
water front space makes certain the
expenditure by that corporation within
five years of s6.000,000 in water front
improvements, which eventually will
become the property of the city without
one cent paid for it's purchase. The or
dinance viii be signed by Mayor Frank
K. Mott within 10 days after he re-
ceives the official copy from the city
clerk. The railroad may commence work
at once, and the rental for the wharfing
out rights will become due for the first
year With that proceeding the city
control of its harbor will become a def
mite and unassailable municipal asset.
Some idea of the actual financial ben
eft to accrue to the city from the grant
Of the franchise, with the unconditional
reversion to the city of all the property
involved on expiration of the franchise
is given in the following report pre-
pared by President B. H Pendleton of
the city council:
Cost of Oakland mole beyond low
tide line, exclusive of buildings, SO, 900,
900; cost of improvements to be made,
50, 900; total cost of property to re-
vert to city of Oakland at end of so
years, $6,000,000; present worth at per
cent of s6,000,000 due in so years, SS43,-
$50, that is, sS43.SS2 placed at interest
today at 4 per cent would In so years
equal $4,000, 600, the cost of the existing
and projected mole. The reversion of
S6,000,000 to the city of Oakland at the
end of so years is equivalent to annual
payments of $68,439; average franchise
payments per year for wharfing privf-
leges, s2,250; total average annual pay
ment, $70,6S9. Acreage involved, less
than 200; value at $1,000 per acre is
100000, of which the annual payment
is 35.2 per cent. Value at $4,000 per acre
is S1,oO0,000, of which the annual pay
ment is per cent
The payment of $2250 per annum is
payment for the wharfing out rights
and was required by the city in order
to obtain an acknowledgment by money
payments of these rights. The rental is
covered in the reversion of the none
tary value of the mole, which is eouiva-
lent to $68,439 year for so years.
Nor should the direct monetary gain
to the merchants of Oakland be over
looked, in that the Southern Pacific
company has agreed in the amended
franchise to discontinue the dfscrim-
ination of rates which works in favor
of San Francisco as against Oakland.
and also to discontinue the discrimina-
tion in rates which works in favor of
Southern Pacific docks as against the
municipal docks and other Oakland en-
terprises."
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-09
Wire BREAKS; KILLS
FARMER FAR AWAY
Current Travels Half a Mile on
Fence and Stays San
LeandrO Ranc1er

SAN LEANDRO, Nov. S.-The electric
current from one of the high power
tension wires of the Pacific gas and
electric company, which broke and fell
across a barbed wire fence near Estu-
dillo station early this morning, flashed
along the strands of wire, charring
fence posts and plants. twisting and
turning corners, for nearly half mile
till it reached the wire fence about the
chicken yard of F. c. Vargas, where it
set the framework on fire and then in
stantly killed Vargas, who was at
tempting TO extinguish the flames.
The tragedy is one of the most pecu-
liar ever recorded in Alameda county.
Though it is not known exactly how he
was killed. it is believed Vargas in at
tempting TO stamp out the flames which
were destroying the planks used as a
base for the screening came in contact
with the netting, charged with thou
sands of volts from the power line.
Mrs. Vargas, who was assisting her
husband in fighting the fire, narrowly
escaped death when she threw a bucket
of water on the flames. The electricity
flashed up the water and knocked her
to the ground, where she remained un-
conscious for several minutes. When
she recovered she found her husband
lying dead near the fence.
According TO her story. told to Con-
stable w. ]. Ramage and Deputy Sheriff
Joseph Soares this morning. she was
aroused a few minutes after o'clock
this morning by the cracking of
flames. Looking out of the window she
saw the flames eating along the wood
en- frame of the wire fence. Calling ex-
citedly to her husband, the woman
grabbed a bucket of water and rushed
out into the yard, after throwing a
wrap about her night clothes.
Vargas jumped out of bed and dashed
into the yard. AS Mrs. Vargas threw
the water on the fire she remembers
seeing him lift his foot as though to
kick the burning planks out into the
middle of the yard, where they could
do no damage. Then she was knocked
to the ground. Neighbors extinguished
the fire and notified the officials of the
tragedy.
Ramage and Soares made a thorough
investigation of the case. They traced
the route of the current by means of
scared posts. burned tomato vines that
had lain across the strands of wire and
here and there a fused bit of wire. Su-
perintendent William Hughes of the
Oakland division of the electric com
pany also made an Investigation of the
case.
The body was removed to the San
Leandro branch morgue, where an in
quest will be held. Besides a widow
Vargas leaves three children.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-09
MRS. ]. ID. McKEEVER,
PIONEER WOMAN, DIES
Was Resident of Hayward for
Al Years

HAYWARD. Nov 8.-Mrs. Jane d.
McKeever, a resident of Hayward since
1859 and the wife OF Patrick McKeever,
who was for 2s years adviser TO Will
liam Hayward. founder of the town,
died this morning at her home, after a
-6ng illness.
Mrs. Mckeever was one Of the best
known women of Alameda county. She
married McKeever in 1866 at the old
Hayward hotel McKeever in the early
ffties. was the mail carrier between
San Jose and Oakland. travelling the
route on horseback. Since then he has
made a fortune of more than 100000.
Besides a husband, Mrs. McKeever
leaves six children, Mary, Joseph, Fran
els and Genevieye McKeever, Mrs.
Frank Zambresky and Mrs. Frank
Henry OF Fresno. The funeral will be
held Friday from the family home,
thence TO All Saints Catholic church,
where a requiem high mass viii be
sung. Interment will be in St. Joseph's
cemetery.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-09
No Relief From
the Regular
Physicians
Oak1and g. Angnst s 1a1n

Oakland, Cal, August S. 1910.
To the Public: / wish to certify that
of chronic stomach trouble, so that
others suffering from the same cause
may be enlightened and go to him for
treatment.
San Francisco, began TO have attacks
of indigestion. which gradually in
creased until 1 had TO call in physi-
clan, and while there was treated by
two American physicians Of good re-
pute, but obtained no relief, the at
tacks becoming more frequent and
more severe; the pain lin my stomach
at that time became almost unbearable
Since moving TO Oakland, / have
treated with six well known physicians
who exhausted their skin with no good
results. 1 suffered such intense pain
that I cried in agony and wished to
die The doctors said nothing could be
done for me except to give me NOR
phine 10 ease the pain But my friends
would not have il so. Last September
they hurried me to see DR.. Foo. who
had a short time before located at 1912
amined my pulse he said I had serious
stomach trouble 1 began to take his
herbal treatment at once. and after
taking 1t for two months I noticed a
decided improvement, seldom having
any pain. and felt hopeful and encOur-
aged After the expiration of six
months DR.. Foo discharged me as
Five months have passed since then
and have felt no return Of the trou-
ble so I feel the cure will De pernna-
nent MY weight taken in health was
165 pounds. which had been reduced TO
ia pounds when l went to consult Dr.
Foo. I now weigh 145. and think in a
short time I will be up to my normal
condition in every respect.
l found DR.. Foo a kind and courteous
gentleman and would advise those who
are suffering TO avail themselves of his
wonderful SKILL which far surpasses
that of any physician that I have ever
employed.
1 believe I owe my life TO DR.. Foo
Yuen. and my gratitude Is unbounded
Respectfully.
MRS. NATALIE DE RENEE
1851 Sixth av.. East Oakland Cal
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-09

Frederick Hesketh, 81 years old Is
a lieutenant in the Ninth lancers. the
crack regiment to which Lord Rock
savage. who recently visited Newport,
also belongs Hesketh's disappearance
is believed to be due to loss of memory.
Senator Sharon's daughter, Florence,
married Sir Thomas George Fermor-
Hesketh, the seventh baronet of his
line. in San Francisco, December %,
1880, and has been prominent for many
years in British high society.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-09
WOMEN ARE AIDING
THE STRIKING MINERS
Rioting Is Renewed i'm South
Wales District

LONDON. Nov S-There was a re-
newal today of the rioting in the South
Wales coal fields, where miners are on
a strike because of the employment Of
nonunion men. Women were prominent
in the attacks on nonunionists.
Three hundred men from the London
police force We're dispatched to the
scene. Troops are en- route.
Home Secretary Churchill has Offered
HIS services to arbitrate.