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The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22
man SHOOTS Wife
and ENDS own LIFE
j. Miller Reynolds Kills Himself
While Intoxicated After
Wounding Spouse
Especial Dispatch to The Call

SANTA CRUZ, Oct. 21.-While intoxi-
Gated J. Miller Reynolds shot and Sc
riously wounded his wife and then blew
out his brains late last night at the
ranch of Reynolds mother in law, Mrs.
Brown, in Gilbert gulch. few miles
from Santa Cruz. Reynolds fired three
shots at his wife, two taking effect, and
shot himself while struggling with Mrs
Brown, who had gone to her daughters
aid. The wounded woman has good
chance to recover.
Reynolds hired rig in Santa Cruz,
with Fred Lorenzana as the driver
They drove to the ranch. and Reynolds
jumped from the buggy, drew a re-
volver, commanded Lorenzana to wait
and fred two shots at the driver, both
missing. Then he entered the ranch
house and ordered his wife to go home
with him. She refused on account of
the Iateness of the hour, and REYNOLDS
began firing at her. The first two shots
entered the womanls back The third
went wild because Mrs. Brown strug-
gled with the drink crazed man While
in her grasp Reynolds turned the re-
voIver to his temple and fired, dying
instantly.
Ranch hands summoned medical as
sistance and the sheriff from Santa
Cruz, --------- ----------,
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22
STEEL TRUST ON GRILL
FOR ILLEGAL COMBINE
Prosecution Depends Upon Report Of Commissioner of
Corporations to be Presented to President
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-Prosecution
of the United States steel corporation
on charges of violation of the Sherman
anti trust law will depend on a report
which is now being drawn up by the
commissioner of corporations and soon
to be presented to President Taft
For some time the steel trust has
been under investigation, but it is now
learned that the examination of books
and documents virtually has been COM
pleted and that the final report is be-
ing prepared. In this connection it Is
divulged that the officials of the steel
trust aided the investigation to the ex
tent of throwing open their books and
papers of Incorporation without the
slightest promise of immunity.
The report of the commissioner of
corporations will set out the whole
history of the organization of the steel
trust, stating the manner in which it
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22
MASCOT
OF ORPHANAGE
IS BACK Home
Baby Nita Is Given Joyous Re-
ception by the Sisters and
Her PIaymates

AS the days go on the children who
orphanage on the day it was burned are
being brought back by their surviving
parents or their friends and will not be
refused readmission.
Yesterday little Nita, the bay and
mascot, as she is affectfonately called,
was returned and received with joy by
both sisters and orphans. Nita is only
years old and would not have been re-
ceived into the orphanage except for the
fact that she is one of three sisters who
were given into the care of the sisters
by their father on the death of their
mother.
She is tiny black haired mite with
great dark eyes and eyelashes-well,
her eyelashes look as if she had bought
them by the yard and been rather ex-
travagant about it.
It was hoped that her father would
be able to keep her with relatives, but
she wept and fretted so for the sisters
that they were compelled to let her
come back to them. Yesterday she
held reception among the other chill
dren, but clung to her own sister, who
is only about s herself, but is a veri-
table little mother to the baby.
Preparations are going on forSthe
reopening of school, The sisters feel
that it is important that the older
girls should not miss even a part of
the term. The sisters of Notre Dame
have been generous and have brought
school supplies and other donations.
Yesterday the children spent much of
the day playing in the near by park
The sisters are anxious that all mat
ters shall soon be on their former
basis.
To do this more money is needed,
and it is hoped that a quick response
will come from the public 1t must
be remembered that this is the first
time that Mount ST. Joseph's orphan
asylum has ever come before the world
at large with request for aid
So well have the affairs of the or
phanage been managed that it has
been self supporting, save for state
aid.
Now in the face of overwhelming
calamity and loss. the Sisters of Charity
are needing assistance.
The Call has begun the fund which
has tided them over the roughest
places; the men and women of San
Francisco, and even far in the interior,
hav responded wonderfully. but it is no
time to be weary in well doing. Win
ter is coming on; the children are COM
ing back from the other orphanages
where they have been scattered, and all
the thousand and one needs of children
are beginning to be manifest.
Every little bit helps, and a large
amount helps more.
The following letter has been re-
ceived from Indianapolis, Ind
San Francisco
Have just read in The Call Of the fire
at st. Josephs orphanage. Knowing of the
noble work this institution has DONE l en-
close my mite W. A. COLE
Cole is a member of the general ex-
ecutive board of the united brotherhood
of carpenters and joiners of America
for the sixth district, and he gives his
address as San FRANCISCO.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22

was created by the combination of 10
great companies, the Carnegie steel
company the Federal steel company.
the National tube company, American
bridge company. Lake Superior Consol-
idated mines, American tin plate COM
pany and the American steam heat
company. Since the time of corpora
tion it will be shown that the trust
has acquired many other properties, in
Guiding the Tennessee coal and iron
company and most of the stock of the
Colorado fuel company. 1t will be set
forth. that it controls more than 100
plants and has a greater output than
the rest of its competitors combined.
In granting the government agents
free access to its books the trust main
tained that it had not sought to de-
stroy competition. The fact that there
are many independent steel companies,
such as the Bethlehem company, was
cited in proof of this contention.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22
GIVES
MORE FREEDOM
TO ITS PEOPLE
Decree Abolishes Exceptional
Laws Against Anarchists and
Restraints on the Press
All Bishops and Higher Mem
bers of Clergy Announce
Adhesion to Republic

ISBON, Oct. 21.-Decrees were pub
lished today abolishing the ex-
ceptional laws put in force with
the advent of the republic. including
those concerning anarchists and re-
straining newspapers from publishing
undesirable news.
All the bishops and the higher mem
bers of the clergy have announced their
adhesion to the republic. Soldiers who
fought in the revolution have been
granted four months leave of absence
with full pay.
The minister of the interior has de-
clined to Introduce a number of meas
ures favored by the socialist party,
which has promised to support the gov
ernment.
Papal Nuncio Departs
Monsfgnor Ponti, the papa1 nuncio at
Lisbon, today left Portugal. His des-
tination was not announced. 1t had
been rumored that the pope had decided
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The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22
| Albert Duus. the San Rafael
waiter, who may have fled to
Australia NTH "Smithy."

Doctor Gale is regarded as most
learned and accurate astronomer. He
says that in all probability Peary never
reached the pole and that It was child
ish for him to build a pyramid on the
ever shifting ice to stand as proof of
his having been there
The astronomer royal is Of the opin-
ion that the committee of the American
geographical society, which expressed
its belief in Peary's reliability, should
give exactly its reasons for doing so.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22
262 HEAD OF CATTLE BURNED TO S
DEATH IN COLLISION OF TRAINS

In the collision an oil car on the local
freight was upset, and its contents
spark from one of the engines started
the fire, which made living torches of
the animals. Seventy -eight of the
cattle On the train were Esscued.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22

!. CALHAN, Colo, Oct. 21.-Three
trainmen were badly hurt and 2s2 head
today in a collision between cattle
train and local freight train on the
Chicago. Rick Island and Pacific road
tMo miles east Of here.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22
WILD DEER VISITS TOWN AND leads
PEOPLE IN VAIN CHASE FOR AN HOUR
[Spccial Dispatch TO The Call

VIVA, Oct. 21.-A deer hunt on the
floor of the Sacramento valley is an
unusual thing, but not until yesterday
so far as known has there ever been
a hunt for wild deer in the streets of
a valley town.
A young buck, evidently from the
mountain section, wandered into an
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 21.-Detectives
are searching the city tonight for a
thief who robbed H. W. Hazleton, an
aged recluse of s150,000 in notes and
is rs years old, built the first cable
road operated in Los Angeles. He did
not appear much disturbed when he
appeared tonight at the central police
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22
AGED SOUTHERN RECLUSE ROBBED OF
$15O,OOO IN NOTES AND SECURITIES

station to report his loss. He said his
papers were kept in a box in dresser
drawer. He does not believe in banks
or deposit boxes, he said. The thief
evidently had some knowledge of the
old mans habits, for nothing else In
the apartment was disturbed Most of
the loss, Hazleton said, was in the
form of non-negotiable securities
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22

orchard near townsyesterday afternoon.
1t was chased through the streets
and for ar. hour or more the town was
excited, but the animal made it's es-
cape. Deer are coming into the valley
to feed off alfalfa and green crops, be-
foothills.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22
COURAGE, DIR. COOK, THIS
MAN BELIEVES in YOU
Dr. Gale Berlin Astronomer Fails to Understand Why
Anybody Should Believe Peary Found Pole
TSpeciol Gable 10 The Call

BERLIN, Oct. 21.-Prof. Andreas Gale
of Potsdam, the astronomer royal. says
that il John r. Bradley finds the record
Of Doctor Cooks observations which the
explorer says he left at Etah the whole
world may yet be surprised. Doctor
Gale says, too. he can not understand
why any greater faith should be placed
in Peary than in Cook, for none of the
methods Peary used In trying to fix his
location could have given accurate re-
suits.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22
CRIPPEN FACES
HIS ACCUSERS
FOR FOUR HOURS
Repeats Stories About Disap-
pearance of Wife He Is Ac-
cused of Numbering
Prisoner Admits Telling Many
Lies in Playing Role of
Bereaved Husband
Prosecution of Dentist Will Be
Closed This Afternoon, When
a Verdict Is Expected

ONDoN, Oct. 21.-The defense in
the case Of DR.. Hawley H. Grip
pen, charged with the murder of
his wife, rested today with the sum-
ming up address by Alfred A. Tobin.
Richard Muir will close for the prose-
cution tomorrow morning. after which
the case viii go to the jury, A verdict
is expected tomorrow afternoon
For four hours today Doctor Crippen
was subjected to a cross examination
by Muir and stood the ordeal we'll His
answers were given in a calm. well
mooulated voice, and at no time did he
lose his composure. This was not with
out an effort on his part, and when he
returned to the prisoners dock,he was
deathly pale and appeared to be almost
cOIlapsinS.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22
The Calls Fund
For the Orphans
Continues to Grow

Individual subscriptions 10 The
|CaTs fund for the orphans of
Mount ST. Joseph's asylum mere
,rccciped yesterday as folloDs:
Previously Acknowledged. .S7475.47
MRS. Z. L. SMITH, Merced 5000
EMPLOYEES SANTA FE
T0WR0ATS.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22
CIings 10 Original Story

crippen cluDg To his original story.
His Wife's fondness for another led to
an estra~ cement; she threatened fire.
quent.r to ieave him and finally made
good her threats. lie had no idea what
became Of her. He told the stories of
her deata only 10 cover up a scandal
and fed when he realized he had per-
mitted suspicion to be directed toward
him He had purchased hyoscin. but
only to be used in the preparation of
medicines He ADMITTED. however. that
he had bought the drug on only one
occasion and he could not name any one
for whom he had prescribed it.
The defense called two medical ex-
perts, who gave the epinien that the
mark found on the body unearthed in
the cellar Of Crippen's home was not a
scar. Experts for the prosecution had
sworn scar existed and the crown
had attempted 70 prove it corresponded
with q wound made by surgeons s
knife on the body Of Belle Elmore u
years ago. Crippen said Ethel Clare
Leneve slept in his home on the night
Of the day following the date of his
Wifes disappearance
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22
SETH MANN ASKS COMMISSION TO SET
DATE FOR NEW COAST RAIL WAY RATES
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

in the Reno case on the east and west
bound rates to become effective De-
cember 1.
Nevada was represented by Commits
sioners Bartine, Thurken and Shaugh-
messy and Attorney General Stoddard of
Nevada, who was present.
The railroads were represented by
Judge billiard of the Southern Pacific,
who did not attempt an argument. The
commission took the case under advise
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22

WASHINGTON, Oct 21.-Seth Mann,
attorney for the traffic bureau of the
San Francisco Merchants exchange. ap-
peared before the interstate commerce
commission today and presented an
argument that there should be a def
mite date set for the rates on the So
called intermountain and coast cases to
go into effect, both east and west
bound.
He was opposed by Judge Bartine of
the Nevada state commission. plaintiffs
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22
Little Time to Cut Up Body

Addressing the jury, Tobin reviewed
the evidence at length. contending that
in view Of the conflicting testimony of
medical experts it was impossible for
the jury TO find a verdict of guilty He
said il was inconceivable that if Grip
pen murdered his wife and mutilated
her body he should invite Miss Leneve
10 sleep in the house on the following
day. Crippen had had only the night Of
February ] in which to dissect the
body. bury the flesh and get rid of the
head and limbs. He must have known
the risks of such a visit as Miss Leneve
made.
Regarding the nonappearance in
court of the quartermaster of the
steamer Montrose, counsel said the man
would be rendered liable to charge
Of impeding the police if he corrobo-
rated the testimony of Crippen that the
quartermaster and he had arranged for
the pretended suicide of the doctor
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22
Made No Inquiries

fla4C NJ
Muir. losing no time in preliminarieS,
asked Crippen whether he had seen or
heard Of his wife since early on the
morning of February !. The witness
replied in the negative. and in answer
to further questions that were rapidly
fired at him said he could not prove any
fact showing she had left the house
alive He supposed she had gone to
Bruce Miller, her professional acquaint-
ance. who lived in Chicago. That was
the only guess he could make. He made
no inquiries.
The witness said he last saw his wife
between , and 3 o'clock in the morning
Of February /. when they retired as
usual. That morning he prepared his
own breakfast Returning home in the
evening, he found Mrs. Crippen had
disappeared, as she had threatened to
do. He made no inquiries regarding
the passengers listed on vessels sailing
for America. nor had he since suggested
that inquiries regarding the where
abouts Of his wife should be made
Chr Chorus in Court
Muir suggested If the witness wife
were alive she would call on her sister
in the United States. Crippen's reply
TO this was that if his wife had gone
with another man she would not have
the face TO go to her sister. This
opinion from the witness box drew
forth a chorus Of -Ohsi" from the spec
tators. The doctor did not say whether
his wife took any of her furs with her,
or II she had any quantity of furs and
dresses.
Regarding the disposition of Belle
Ellnore's jewelry. the witness said he
considered he was quite entitled to tell
Inspector Dew he had not pawned his
wife's valuables, as these had been pur-
chased with his money and he consid-
cred them his He had used the pro-
ceeds of the sales to pay for adyer-
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Papal Nuncio Departs

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FORECAST FOR Cloudy: fog
in The morning and at night; brisk nest pnds.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-06
The Bather Was Surprised.

Mark Twain was censuring the ex-
ltravagance, of Americans, according to
the New York Tribune. "Just con-
sider," he said, these new travelling
bathtubs. I understand they're get
ting as common as electric elevators.
A reporter was telling me about them.
He called on a cotton broker one Sum
day morning. The man received him
in his dressing-room, and after their
business talk was over the wonders of
the house were taken up. The broker
boosted about his Raphaers and hard
wood floors, his light plant and French
furniture, his gold plated plumbing
and gobelins, but he boosted above all
about his travelling bathtub.
"It's onyx he said, "a lovely golden
shade. 1t runs by electricity, on tiny
pneumatic tires, smooth and silent.
Whenever don't feel disposed to leave
this room it comes in here to me filled,
just as like it, with genuine Atlantic
ocean, brought up from Coney and
warmed to so degrees. 1t comes in any
time I push this button
" Push it now," said the reporter,
curiously.
1.-The button was pushed, the doors
slid magically open, and the great onyx
bath glided in stately silence into the
room. But in it sat the millionaire's
astonished little girl"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-06
HOW ABOUT THOSE CHINESE
$407.45 Collected and Seems to Have
Been Forgotten.

$407.45 Collected and Seems to Have
Been Forgotten.
! Money was gathered last year among
the students and members of the fac.
ulty of the University of Missouri for
the purchase of set Of chimes for
the dome on Academic Hall. And
now the chimes fever has died out.
Four hundred and seven dollars and
forty-five cents was collected in va.
rious ways and it seems almost to
have been forgotten. It is in the
hands of ]. G. Babb, secretary OF the
University. He asks: What am to
do with it?"
This amount represents about one
sixth of the cost of the chimes pro-
posed last spring. Members of the
faculty who have talked about 1t say
that other interests are demanding
attention at this time and that the
chimes idea is not now popular. Money
is needed for other and more impor-
tant things, they say.
The chimes money came from the
proceeds of certain student affairs.
The Farmers fair shared its receipts
and in the same way stunts Of other
departments that paid well.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-06
WHEELER'S

Discussing the proposed laws against
scorching motorists, Raymond Hitch.
cock, the actor said:
1T is time to check these men. They
are getting quite too reckless. There
was more truth than humor in bur-
lesque dialogue I read in a manuscript
play the other night.
IF there's one thing more than an
other l hate to run over said bur
lesque chauffeur, it's a baby"
"'Quite right his companion agreed.
Those feeding bottles do play hob with
a tire don't they?' Star.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-06
ANNOUNCEMENT
TO THE PUBLIC

l have decided to take up a store
proposition in the East, and, since it
is too great distance away for me
to take care of both, | am compelled
to give up the Rochester in Column
bia. AS wish to arrange for as early
a removal as possible, stock reduction
must begin at once in this store, pro-
ceeding to a full and complete clos
ing out Of all goods. l have not the
time to advertise in this issue all
items of reduction, but may say that
everything in the Rochester store at
GIL Broadway, Columbia, will be sold
at greatly reduced price, beginning
now, and that no goods will be eX
empt from cut price, as it is my OBJ
ject to close out ALL goods in the
store. Further announcements in de-
tail will be made as soon as possible.
Watch the papers. All persons hay
ing claims against me are urged to
present bills at once. and all persons
owing anything at this store are urged
to settle at once so l may close up
these matters soon. l wish to state
that | have been very well satisfied
with my business and personal con-
nections in Columbia, and thank all
who have traded with me- for their
patronage. A larger business oppor-
tunity takes me away. but | regret
leaving. Hoping to have your aid in
my closing sale, l am
Respectfully.
Walter LichtenStein,
THE ROCHESTER.
oil Broadway.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-06
MANY MAIL BAGS ARE USED
Twenty-Eisht Different Kinds Of Mail
Pouches in the Service.


Uncle Sam has twenty-eight differ
ent kinds of mail bags in service, and
they range in cost from % cents to
S2,156 each. They are mail pouches
for almost every conceivable use, and
you can ship almost anything that
comes within the postal regulations
with minimum of loss and breakage.
Probably the most peculiar mail bag
is the one arranged for carrying bees.
Sending bees by mail was difficult
operation before the bee bag" was
adopted. Usually the bees arrived at
their destination dead or so exhausted
that they were of little use. Now these
little honeymakers can be shipped by
mail several thousand miles in the
"bee bag" without suffering, and can
obtain air and good supply of food
during their transit.
Mail bags are made of various ma
terial. The cheapest are of cotton and
the most costly of leather. Those used
on fast expresses are reinforced with
metal, so that they can be flung from
fast moving trains without damage.
Even then these bags. or catcher
pouches, do not last much more than
Ia year and a half, while some of the
cotton bags used for the work will
remain in service upward of ten years.
In parts of the West, where the mail
must be carried for many miles on
horseback, special pouches are in
use for singing over the animals
TANKS. In the far frozen North spec
ial bags are made for sled transporta-
ton, Harper's Weekly informs us. and
in the cities bag in use for pneumatic
tube service is made of composition
called ''leatheroid," The ordinary
cotton mail bags are woven so closely
that they are practically waterproof,
and in the weave there are thirteen
stripes of lbue. Each country makes
its own mail pouches in some individ-
ual way, so that if one gets lost in a
far country its ownership can be read
lily detected.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-06
snowbaIIs Rolled by the Wind.

A correspondent from Nicholville, a
town in the northern part of New York
state, tells of a storm lasting several
hours, during which time the wind
made snoWballs. 1t began with small
Jumps of snow which it rolled over and
over till they we're too large and heavy
to move. The ground was almost COW
cred with these balls. some being as
large as ten inches in diameter. A
great many people noticed them, and
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-06

The John N. Taylor Music House
has recently sold victrola to the fol-
lowing Columbia people:
Mrs. Emma Willis,
Ed M. Price,
e. w. Stephens.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-06

When Mr.. Peabody's wife died he
had ordered that Mrs. Peabody's hat
should remain hanging on the hatrac
just as she had left it.
After year had elapsed, Mrs. Pea
body No. was ushered in. AS she
passed by the hatrack he requested
that that hat might remain undis.
turbed.
A few years later Mr.. Peabody was
bringing his third wife to his home
He paused before the hatrack where
the two hats hung. He repeated his
request.
Il will not disturb those hats" said
she. "but the next hat that hangs there
will be mans.
And it was.-Judge.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-06
And This From Frye.

Senator Rye, at luncheon in Lew,
iston, spoke of the difficulty Of reform
ing cities, or gourmets, or political
parties. For a party to become cor
rupt," he said, sis easy; but for it to
purify itself again is very, very hard.
We should all repember, you know,
that it isn't anything like so far from
virtue to vice as it is from vice to
virtue. New York Tribune.