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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1910-07-12

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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1910-07-12

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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1910-07-12

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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1910-07-12

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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1910-07-12
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Ste September.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17
GRAND JURY MAY HAVE
ENDED TIMES INQUIRY
Report on Dynamiting Expected
at Next Meeting

Los ANGELES. Dec. 1.-two short
sessions, at which no witnesses were
called, were held today by the special
grand jury, which for nearly seven
weeks has been engaged in investigating
the alleged dynamiting of the Times
building. It is believed that these
meetings marked the close of the long
inquisition, and that the jury, when it
meets again next Tuesday, will be ready
to report
Whether any indictments will ac-
company the report is question, how
ever, on which no one will now venture
an opinion.
The last witness held here, Anton
Johannsen, the organizer of the state
building trades. was excused today
without being called upon for further
testimony. Johannsen was summoned
here from San Francisco when the
grand jury began its inquiry late in
October, and until today has been con-
stantly in attendance
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17
WIRELESS PLANT
Will CUT RATES
De Forrest TO Send Night Letter
grams Between This City
and Los Angeles
Especial Dispatch TO The Call


LOS ANGELES, Dec 16.-Night tele-
graph rates by wireless between San
Francisco and Los Angeles are to be
cut The new schedule will allow the
sending Of so words at night for 25
cents as against the 40 cents charged
by the Western Union and the Postal
companies
DR.. Lee de Forrest, the wireless ex-
pert and inventor is in Los Angeles to
install a new wireless station on the
H. ". Hellman building. and as soon
as it is done it will send night tele-
grams between Los Angeles and San
Francisco
The new station is expected to be
ready by Christmas The apparatus is
here and is now being installed.
Within 90 or. 90 days, De Forrest
says, steel tower $50 feet high will
be erected on the Hellman building and
the station will be increased to five
kilowatts. Then it will be possible to
do commercial work with San Fran
cisco and with steamers at sea.
The system used is the new one
which De Forrest has invented and it is
sparkless and noiseless.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17
TO BURY WOMAN COUSIN
WHO DIED IN ALAMEDA POORHOlISE

ALAMEDA, Dec. 1e.-Mrs. Diana
Gardener, second cousin of Andrew
Carnegie. died an INDECENT at the Ala
media county infirmary last night. To-
day the steel baron wired to give the
body proper burial and to send the
bill to him.
The telegram was received by Mrs.
Marie Mayerle of 1o15 Santa Clara ave-
nue. in response to dispatch that she
sent the multimillionaire. informing
him that his relative had succumbed
in poorhouse and that the body would
probably be laid to rest in the potter's
field. Mrs Mayerle was close friend
of Mrs. Gardener.
Mrs. Gardener was the wife of Will
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17

liam Gardener. former member of the
fire department, and daughter Of the
late Mrs Diana Greenstet. who died
about year ago. Mrs sGreenstet, was
a first cousin of Carnegie and up to the
time of her death was in receipt Of an
allowance of SIS month from him.
Mrs. Gardener and her husband were
estranged. She was stricken with tu-
berculosis year ago shortly after the
death OF her infant child Her husband
failed to provide for her and she was
forced to earn her own living by house.
work until she became too feeble to
labor longer. Mrs. Gardener was a
native of England and was % years
of age.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17
LONDON EDITOR SAYS WAR SCARES
ARE INSPIRED BY CONTRACTORS

WASHINGTON. Dec. 16.-That war
scares are largely inspired by-"arma-
ment contractors who ultimately would
drag various countries into the bank
ruptcy court" was charged by Francis
w. Hirst, editor of the London Econo-
mist in an address before the interna-
tionaI conference of the American So
ciety for judicial settlement of interna-
tional disputes tonight.
He characterized as absurd the pur-
chase of Dreadnaughts by Brazil ito
protect itself against Argentina" and
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17
MERIT SYSTEM FOR
PUBLIC WORK URGED
Civil Service Reform Confer
ence Advocates Extension

BALTIMORE, Dec. 16.-Resolutions
favoring a sweeping extension of the
merit system in public employment
were decided upon today at the civil
service reform conference. which
closed its annual session with. a ban
quet tonight.
DR.. Charles w. Eliot was reelected
president All vice presidents were
elected, with the addition of Gov
ernor Elect woodrow Wilson of New
Jersey.
Other vice presidents are:
President Edwin A. Alderman Of the Univer-
sity OF Virginia, Joseph H. Choate of New
York President Hadley of Yale UNIVERSITY
President 81. A. Garfield of Williams college
Seth Low of New York. Secretary of the Tres :.
ury Macveagh Archbishop Ryan of Pbi1adaI-
phia, Thomas N. Strong OF Portland, Ore. and
Herbert Welsh of Philadelphia.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17

said the rivalry between Japan and the
United States was crushing the people
of Japan under load OF taxes, while
armament expenditures were wrecking
Great Britain and Germany.
David Starr Jordan. president of Le-
land Stanford Jr. university. delivered
the closing address on THE Waste of
Nations" He deplored the enormous
expenditures of war and preparation
for it. arguing for the economy OF
peace.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17
PSYCHOLOGIST TO TEST
JAPANESE FOR MURDER
Appeal Against Conviction to
Depend on Report

DENVER, Dec 16.-Japanese resi-
dents OF Denver, aided by the japanese
government, are raising money to Sc
cure an examination of Gankyo Nit
sunaga, the japanese convicted of the
murder of Mrs. Katherine Wilson, by
DR.. Hugo Munsterberg, psychologist and
criminologist of Harvard university.
If, after psychological tests by Doctor
Munsterberg, the Japanese are con-
vinced OF Mitsunaga's guilt. they will
make no further attempt to save him
from life Imprisonment.
If, however, the criminologist reports
that there is a reasonable doubt of Nit
sunaga's innocence. his countrymen will
appeal the case.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17
MORGAN IN CONTROL OF
NEW YORK CAR SYSTEMS
Financier Heads Syndicate Which Has Gobbled Up All
Lines, Interborough Subway and Elevated
Especial Dispotch 10 The Call

NEW YORK. Dec. IA powerful
financial syndicate, headed by j. P.
Morgan & Co.. is in control of the
affairs of the Interborough- Metro
politan company, controlling the New
York subway and elevated roads. The
Morgan banking firm, with its allies,
will furnish the capital for the con-
struction of the new subways if the
company's bid is accepted. and will
rearrange the finances of the corpora
tion. including the retirement of some
of the existing obligations and a new
bond issue in an amount sufficient to
provide the capital necessary for con-
struction purposes.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17
w. p. SHORT TWO MEN
IN FERRY BOAT CREW
Railroad Company Subject to
Fine of $500

An investigation yesterday by two
inspectors of the government disclosed
that the Western Pacific railway COM
pany's ferry boat Telephone was being
run with a crew two men short of the
number required by its license.
The company is liable to a fine of
$500.
No official report of the matter has
been handed to Collector of the Port
Stratton as yet, but should the report
Of the Investigating inspectors be veri-
fed the fine will be ordered collected at
once.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17
WOMAN, IN MANS GUISE,
WORKS THREE YEARS
Was LabOrer Because She Gould
Earn More

PUEBLO, Colo, Dec. 16.=When she
donned womans clothes for the first
time in three years today, Mrs. Sallie
Starter, who has worked as a section
hand here for three years. was arrested
for vagrancy. She told the police she
could do as much work as man and
could make more money by working
on the grades disguised than she could
earn as a woman
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17
BANDITS HOLD AMERICAN
AND FRIEND FOR RANSOM
$z5,000 Wanted for Wealthy
Mexican and Cornell Graduate

Ell PASO, Tex, Dec. 16.-It was re-
ported here today that Enrique
Gornoros, son of wealthy Chihuahua
family and graduate of Cornell uni
versity, and an American friend named
L. H. Wohlhim were captured by ban
dts while on an automobile tour to
Santa Clara Wednesday. 1t is said that
the men are being held 6or ransom
of $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17
RUSH OF TERRIFIED BUFFALOIS
CHECKED BY Chill LDREN'S SCREAMS
ESPECIAL Dispoteh TO The COLL

ANOKA, Mimi, Dec. 16.-The screams
of the children barricaded in a school
building seven miles from Anoka today
prevented charge through a window
of the building by the big bull buffalo
that escaped recently from James J..
Hills farm.
Early in the day the countryside was
aroused and the buffalo chase renewed.
Late today after an exciting hunt the
animal was located in the heavy tim
Der. County Attorney Pratt fired at
the animal and so did Charles Giddings.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17

Thomas F. Ryan has sold out all of
his holdings in the company. and.
while August Belmont remains the
largest individual holder of the COLA
teral gold Az per cent bonds issued
for the stock of the Interborough Rapid
Transit company. he will have practi-
cally no voice in the management of
affairs.
Probably the largest ownership in
the property at the present time is held
by syndicate, of which Edwin Haw-
ley is supposed to be the head. and in
which T. P. Shonts holds substantial
interest.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17

A trail of blood was found. and another
glimpse through the farther thicket
showed that the animal was halted
in its rapid flight by serious wound.
Hattie Howell, the. teacher. had been
warned by the believing of the enraged
beast and barricaded the front and rear
doors. The children saw the buffalo
dashing toward a large window. When
the children screamed the animal
sprang back, rose on its launches and
ran for the road as the hunters arrived.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17
FL PASO CONTRACTOR PROVES TO BE
MAN BELIEVED DEAD MANY YEARS

and was supposed to be dead. Aldridge
was located here as the result of a.
persistent search by insurance COM
panies. against whom suits for the pay
ment Of policies on his life are pending.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17
Money Added to The
Call's Orphan Fund

The foIIoping subscriptions to
The Calls fund for the orphans Of
Mount ST. Joseph's asylum have
been received:
Previously Acknowledged $24, ,4S9.4S
METROPOLITAN LIGHT
AND POWER co. 5000
GEORGE RODGERS, San
Jose .......... 200
is. DRAGOMANOVICH. LOO
}TURNER & DAHNKEN. 1.SO
TOTAL ..........s .s24, ,5OS.23
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17

Ell PASo, Tex, Dec. 1s.-It became
known today that King Worley. con-
tractor of this city, is in reality Will
liam Wales Aldridge. who disappeared
from Springfield, Mo-, eight years ago
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17
SIGN0R ATTANE0, ITALIAN AVIATOR,
FLIES ACROSS THE RIVER PLATTE
TSpcciol Gable 10 The Cali

16sgnor
Buenos
2hoursa and
just winds
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17
THUGS ZOE w

THUGS ROB wATCHMAN-Cornelius McCar.
thy, sol Twentieth street, watchman at the
Western Pacific wharf was held up and
beaten by two thugs at $50 o'clock yesterday
morning. They took a silver watch and
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17

STEAMER BADLY DAMAGED-Norfolk. Va.
Dec. 16.-Damages to the steamer Maryland
which was badly burned anlidships last night
while en- route from Norfolk to Cape Charles.
were today estimated at $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17
Western Power Stock Held by
Major Frank Mclaughlin
Would Make Him Rich
Property Now Pays Big Divi-
dends Although Formerly
Considered Doubtful
Attorney for Dead Mans Secre.
tary, Miss Anna Busteede,
Surprised by Discovery

sR ssss sss 4:' to a' 1'.as on nsSsssa2
two years ago and shot his
daughter and himself. had he not been
so precipitate in disposing of properties
in which he lacked confidence, he might
have been wealthy man today. A few
months more of patient endurance of
poverty would have seen him extri-
Gated from the financial straits that led
him to mortgage or sell everything of
value that he possessed in order to
raise funds to tide hims over his
troubles.
For it now transpires that among
McLaughlin's possessions were securi-
ties that are today of great value. al
though when he held them they seemed
Of doubtful value. This is notably true
of some shares of the Western Power
company. When he purchased these
shares the company was undeveloped.
For about eight years he held them
without receiving a dividend Doubt
less, in his mind, the stock was value
less, or its value so problematicaI that
it could not be included in any esti-
mate of wealth.
Dividends Now Large
The Western Power company is pay
ing big dividends now, dividends so big,
in fact, that the revenue that McLaugh-
lin would have derived from his stock
would, in the opinion of those who have
con.,.s -. r,,.-o o r,.Y
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17
FAMOUS BIDWELL RANCH
MAY BE SOLD BY WIDOW
Option on Entire $1,000 Acres Taken by Eastern
Syndicates Representative
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Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-01
THEY RIDE IN AUTOS

That prosperity has struck Imper- ial valley is evidenced by the remark able sale of automobiles during the past two months. Fuller & Tittsworth have been doing a lively business in the sale of Reos, and have sold new machines to County Clerk D. s. Elder, Sheriff Mobley Meadows, E. A. Per kiss and Fl. c. Griswold at Fl Centro; F. M. Salisbury, NJ. Byall c. E. Guest, s. B. Zimmer and William Vessel at Imperial, and Thomas McKeehan, Thomas O'Brien and Peter Walker, at Brawley. Another carload of Rec automobiles is due to arrive the first of next week, and Mr. Fuller has several sales awaiting their arrival He says he is prepared to give dem onstration of this machine at any time in muddy or dry weather. Note the advertisement of this firm in The Press today.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-01
GRAMMAR SCHOOL NOTES

School was dismissed on Friday noon before Christmas, and the afternoon was spent with Christmas programs in each room and the enjoyment of a Christmas tree
 Miss Davis, the drawing teacher had a two-days vacation the past week, and her place was taken by Mrs Richardson.
 A large number of pupils of the grammar schools attended the Christ mas fiesta at HolWille, and enjoyed Q jolly good time
 The eighth grade received from their teacher, Prof. Edwards, Christmas present of a croquet set, which has been put in place.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-01
PROTECTION FOR THE SETTLER

proposed amendment to the desert land act the pro- lection of the actual reamer of and bona d settler desert and recently endorsed by the Imperial County merce designed make law conformabe to and justice and if enacted it will put end much of the harassmen to which settlers subjected by the qubbng land lawyer and the backmang If the ord of the land office be relied upon by the settler legal and conclusive evidence of the status of entry claim they worthless for and the whole system of dposng of public lands bunco played by the the people
 present practices the land office and interpretations of the law by the courts inconsistent rreconcae and absurd and the operation of the muded law oppressive disastrous the who accepts good faith the governments invitation spend his time and energies retaining the desert and making worthless land productive and valuable The Land Office effect to the citizen Here entry that have ceed and for which have taken Our records show that possessory right has acquired may buy nment of that right complete the reclamation of the land and for it. and when shall have created valuable farm and go court and spend great deal of find out whether you acquired any right have any title the i'm you have made great expense Your fine farm standing reward offered by the to scoundre who desires rob and find another willing for of the loot that he prurer and all this eabor ate machinery of the land office for which you and the of the people pay, is protection to you.'
 One of the purposes of the proposed amendment validate the records of the land office and make them what they purpor be and should be- The matter has been brought the attention o the Governor of California; who greatly interested Imperial Valley and he in favor of the proposed legislation for the lection of the settlers of this region the following letter shows
 December 22 1909 Kely:-Your think oegaton the kind should Of the United
 
 the benefit the land makes home of
 
 him which he is living has improving
 The law a a duplicate receipt still Government, the original bill might be knowledge
 
 i it his home and improved it. n it
 
 in everything complying bill that possibly more O into
 With kndest regards
 J.. N. GTLETT. b which has sent Senator Flint with request that introduce and endeavor it's the points made by the Governor and conforms in particular the requirements forth in his letter It provides simply the Land Office shall be conclusive evidence validity land entry when the claim passes by assignment qualified entryman and defect of original try shall impair the right to final certificate and patent of n purchaser whou noe) of such assignment provided assignee shall have compiled good faith with the require ments of the desert land act"
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-01
INTERVALS NEW RECORDER

Clarke H. Bradshaw has been ap- pointed City Recorder for Imperial, vice c. Houstin Smith, resigned. MT. Bradshaw is also the Justice of the Peace for Imperial Township. Among Judge Bradshaw's first duties will be the trial of seven cases in which the violation of the city's liquor ordi- nance is alleged.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-01
EXTENSION ON CONTRACT

The Imperial City Trustees have granted to Contractor Rogers an ex- tension of thirty days on the contract for the installation of the municipal water system. It is expected that the entire system will be in readiness for service by the first of February
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-01

The BalngerPncho controversy o personal affair and report of committee of whtewass change the facts that Bager represents side and Pnchot the other of gea and vital public question: victory for Banger would be dsa the Taft administration and might bring the Colonel back Africa bigger stick the he behind the when he away Taft promised continue the Roos welt policy protection the interests of the people, and the people hoping that he will make good bu-we they waiting
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-01

An option has been taken by J. A. Mellm, of Yuma, on the Brooklyn mine, one of the best properties in the Dale district, east of Mecca. The con- 5ideration is $l4O,OOO, half of which is to be paid within forty days, and the balance within six months.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-01

The who maintains that all his fellows grafters and belief in honesty of public officers has ground for if he is taken at his esmaeand also by the neck and out of public employment But he does grouch all the when has framed up cunning graft and loses the combination by being that his trail is too crooked to be followed He thinks the victim that his clutches has robbed him.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-01

There was a in town and he WOndrous wise;
 He jumped buzard nest and scratched out both his And when he found his out with all his might and main He jumped into a water hole and came to grief again
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-23

my referee and he goes for the club,
He has been in the game for the last
40 years and he surely should be COM
petent to pass upon this scrap. How
ever, shall insist that the referee be
named by next Monday evening or
shall appoint Fitzpatrick to act.
Billy Mccartney, the man who is act
ing as Louis Blots matchmaker in
the Burns-Langford affair, will leave
for Boston this morning to make final
arrangements with Joe Goodman, Lang
fords manager.
1t is understood that the terms are
satisfactory to Woodman, but Blot is
anxious to have the latter's signature
to the articles and have him post his
$500 forfeit.
Mccartney will return as soon as he
settles with Woodman He will bring
Frank Klaus back with him. Klaus
and Papke have been signed to meet
before Blot's club in the new arena at
Eighth and Market streets on the aft
ernoon of June 4, so Blot is anxious
to have the Pittsburg middle weight
on the Job In plenty of time, so the
fans can look him over
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-23
LOCAL FERRY raAIss-u. Oakland Pier.


To Oakland. Berkeley. Bergman. East Oakland ard
Frultsals-Eaiy.FrOm 900 an. and every twenty
minutes until 200 pm inclusive; then 40. SO,
900, $40. 1910. h-00. 1l.40 pm. 1870 and
l.20 an.
To sathr and Msiross VIA Seventh st-Daly-From
600 an. and every twenty minutes until ZOO pm.
inclusive. then 7.40. $40. 200. $40. 102Q lilo.
and 1140 pm.
To stonehurst-Daly Except Sunday-6O0 ZOO, 500
900 an, 220. 400. 400s 500, 30 pm. Sunday
only 900 1000 an. LOO pm. zoo. AGO. 400. 800
/. $40 pm.
70 oakians First St. Ffutvas. Alameda via Horssshos
-Daly-From t6.00. go an. and every twenty
minutes untl $40 am. inclusive; then 900. $40.
1000 1920 1100, 1i20 a.m- ~ n. 12-20 LOO, 120,
200. 30 400. 320 TAO pm. and every twenty
minutes until pm. inclusive: 7.40, $50, 500 $40,
1920 HOO and II. 40 pm. l2.20 and l20 an.
Additional tain 70 Oakland First ST.. 2ls a.m-
To Wsu ssrkslsy-Daly Except Sunday-Frcm 500
an and every twenty minutes untl :. % an inclu-
sive; then goo an. and every hour until 400 pm.
inclusive; then 40 pm. and every twenty minutes
until 100 pm Inclusive: then 7 40 pm, SO. 9Ol
$40. 1910. llO0, II. 40 pm aud l22O an.
70 West Brkslsy--Sundays onIy-From 500 an,
then 100 500. 900 an inclusive. then 9 20 am. and
every twenty minutes until $40 pm. Inclusive: then
clus7e; then 7.40prl, so. eco. 80. 1910, 1l.0Q
ff40 pm and 1910 am.
70 corbla-Daay Except Sunday-From 900 am. and
every % minutes until $40 am. then goo. 1000
: am, i200 m. LOO. zoo. 400, 400. 40, 40. 800.
So $40 and 400 pm
70 corbin-Sundsys oniy-From 600 an, then zoo,
800 900 am inclusive; then go am. and every
twenty minutes until 340 pm. inclusive; then 4o1
pm. and every twenty minutes until 500 pm.