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The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08
JUDEANS GIVE DEBATE
AND ENTERTAINMENT

OAKLAND, July IA debate and So
cial enterta inment was held at Zion
hall. Ninth and Castro streets, last
evening by the Judean society. The
affair was the first of a series of
monthly events that will be held under
the auspices of the club during the
summer months.
The subject of the debate was, RE
solved, that the United States senate
be elected by the popular vote of the
people, The affirmative side was
taken by L. S. Smook and M. Pauker
while NJ. Goldman and Joseph Gilkbarg
supported the negative.
The following officers were elected
President NJ J. Schoenfeld; vice presi-
dent, Edward Schary; lecturer. A. j.
Lichtig; treasurer, L. S. Smook; re-
cordihg secretary, j. o. Levy financial
secretary, Herman Abraharnson; guard
A. c. Buchman; directors, Charles Kietz
and d. Eisenberg, including the Off
GERS. The annual picnic of the Judeans
wil1' be held at East Shore park
July II. :.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08
TeIegrapElic Brevities

NINETEEN STORES BURN-Minot N D. July
Fire today destroyed the business portion of
Deslacs. near Minot. burning 10 stores The
loss is more than 100000.
SAFE BLOWN OPEN Buffalo, Colo. July r.
Robbers this morning broke into the store Of
the J. W. Green mercantile company in which
the postofice is located. forced an entrance
into the vault by use OF ntroglycerin, looted
1t of about $500 and escaped.
EADs HOW UNDER PHILADELPHIA. July
4--Declining the offer OF police magistrate
to free him IL he would PROMISE to discontinue
his attempts TO speak in public, James Eads
How. known the millionaire hoho.'' was
held under $500 bail today to keep the peace.
ENGLISH TRADE INcREAsEs-London. July Z.
The June statement of the board of trade
shows increases OF s14.G24. .O00 in imports aud
S25, 600 in exports The principal increase
in imports was in raw material. Manufactured
goods showed the largest gain in the exports
FATHER AND SON ASPHYxIATED-Girar
Kan: July Roy Duncan. "a years old. and
his father. II. s. Duncan asphy xated
by gas today while cleaning a well at their
farm near here. The son was overcome and
the father hurried TO his rescue. only to fall
victim of the fumes.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08
WEYLER'S TYRANNY is
DUPLICATED BY MADRIZ
5000 People Ordered to Concen-
trate at Granada

WASHINGTON, July IA repetition
of the Weyler reconcentrado system in
Cuba that caused widespread criticism
just before the opening of the war
with Spain has been inauguarted in
Nicara qua by the government author
tiles, according to advices to the state
department today.
Probably 5000 people in the vicinity
Of the city of Granada are ordered to
concentrate at Granada under an order
issued by Sebastian Salinas, the po-
ntical chief and commandant of the
forces of the department of Granada,
Nicaragua.
According to the view here the or
der would give the Granada military
regime sufficient pretext to go up into
the Mombacho range, where a revolu-
tion recently was put down, and to
shoot or kill any one who refused to
obey. the concentration edict.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08
CALIFORNIANS BUY
LOUISIANA SWAMPS
100000 Acres to Be Drained
and Converted Into Alfalfa
and Dairy Farms
I. H. Means and L. w. Symmes,
San Francisco Engineers,
Back of Big Project

group of California capitalists has
just completed the purchase of 100000
acres of swamp land in Louisiana The
land viii be drained and then colonized.
II is the intention of the promoters of
the enterprise TO Introduce dairying
into the south. II is their contention
that the swamp areas, after proper
treatment will yield abundant crops
of alfalfa, the plant that makes the
milk.
The big project viii : be financed
partly in San Francisco and partly in
other portions of the state. The land
is said TO have been obtained at 81 an
acre. 1t has been estimated that the
cost of reclamation will reacfr $25 an
acre, but those interested believe the
property eventually will be as valuable
as the best alfalfa districts of the San
Joaquin valley. Such tracts sell from
500 to 5000 an acre
ss.oeO,OOO INVESTMENT
Using the figures quoted above as a
basis, II would appear that the great
of nearly $4,000, 900. 1t is interesting G
to note that this is the first time that
California capital has gone beyond the
Rockies for reclamation purposes.
The Californians in the enterprise
are represented by Thomas H. Means
and Leslie w Symmes, local agricul-
tural engineers, with Offices in the Bal
boa building. Means is at present in
Louisiana and Symmes is i'll in the
northern part of the state. At their
offices it was stated that the company
TO finance the project was now in
process of formation.
The section to be reclaimed lies in
Vermfllion and Cameron parishes in
Louisiana. Eight years ago the tract
sold for 12iz cents an acre. The op-
tions,. as obtained by the Californians.
will not exceed on the average 81 an
acre.
WANTED BY ENGLAND
Means was with the United States
department of agriculture from 1895
to 1904 and was in charge of the soil
plorer for the agricultural department
to France, Algeria, Tunis and Egypt.
While on the north coast of Africa
he received several offers from the
English government. but declined them.
He also was asked by Sir William VIII
cox, designer and builder of the Assuan
dam across the Nile, to accompany him
TO Mesopotania to aid in the reclama- :
tion of that country and the restoration
OF prehistoric irrigation projects. Later
Means was engineer of soils of the
United States reclamation service and
subsequently had charge of the Truckee-
Carson irrigation project. He re-
signed from the government service
last MAY.
Symmes is a graduate of the Uni
versity of California. He is a son of
Frank J. Symmes and has been en-
gagged in agricultural enterprises in
California for the last five years. He
has been employed as consulting ex-
pert by holders of large tracts.
The corporation, through which the
Louisiana enterprise will be handled,
will file its articles early next week.
The engineers already have reported
upon the property and have made ten
tstive plans for its development. 1t
will be but short time before the
actual work will be inaugurated.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08
OULDROAD WANTS
ROUTE into RENO
Western Pacific Surveyors Run
Lines for Connection
Through Nevada
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

RENO, July 1.-THE activities for a
surveying corps for the Western Pa
cifcs railway working in the south part
of the city has again caused rumor
that the Gould line is coming to Reno
this taine by different route.
connection between the V. and T.
and The Boca and Loyaltoh through
Verdi is limited. Surveyors have been
running lines in the last month from a
point near Rick's resort through the
Patrick ranch known as the old
Thompson place. across Arlington ave-
nue. and through Andersons corral in
the south Brae addition toward the
Litch tract and eastward to junction
with the " and T.
It is said that negotiations are under
way for a right of way through the
Patrick. Anderson and Litch proper
ties and that ultimately surveys Will
be extended along the north bank of the
Truckett river westward to Verdi. own
ers of the property along the line ad-
NIT that surveys are In progress and
negotiations under way.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08
MRS. STEISS dies
VICTIM OF GRIEF
Death Of Discharged Telephone
Efnploye Brings Wife to
the Grave
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

PALo ALTO. July 7.-Mrs. A. j.
steiss, who died here late last evening,
was "a years of age. 1t is understood
that Mrs. Steiss's death was largely
brought about by grief following the
death of her husband in Germany July
"a, 1909.
Albert J. Steiss was formerly a prom
inent official of the Pacific telephone
and telegraph company, but was
dropped from their employ because of
certain Irregularities in connection with
his work His wife has never recov-
cred fro mthe notoriety following the
exposure.
Mrs. steiss was native of San Franz
cisco. and until the death of her hus-
band was widely known in society cir
cles in the bay region.
The deceased leaves two small chill
dren and a sister, Miss Katherine Fay,
who has been with her during the last
year and who will assume the care of
the children. Arrangements for the
funeral have not been completed, but
the interment will be at Alta Mesa GEM
etery.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08
Coast Breyities

FALL KILLS cLERKaI.os Angeles, July u.
Benjamin kimble. Is years of age, a stock
clerk in warehouse. fell 60 feet down an
elevator shaft today and was killed.
DRAYMAN LOSES ToES-San Mateo July -
William Morris of Morris & Co.. local dray-
age concern lost the toes of his right foot
by IN accident today while unloading a tank
of gasoline from a truck.
DIES ON sTEAMER-Los Angeles July -
Oscar Green, who is believed 70 be a wealthy
resident of Monticello, Fla. was found dead
in his berth the owl. which arrived from
San Francisco this morning. John Hellowell
of Denver is an uncle. Green was badly ema-
ciated from tuberculosis
FARMER COMMITS sUICIDE-Twin Falls.
Idaho, July 7.-E. W. Galley, a farmer was
found dead today with a bullet through his
heart. The coroner pronounced it suicide.
Galley came here from Colorado six years ago.
His wife conducts a cigar stand in hotel
ct Denver and he has kindred in Colorado
springs.
MOTHER SUED BY soN-r.os Angeles, July L.
Michael Lilies of Kingman Arz., began a
battle against his mother in the superior court
here today for stake of $4,000. The young
mans father died recently. leaving his estate
to the widow. Lilies and his five brothers
were cut off. Lilies alleged that his father
was unsound in mind when he signed the will
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08

zona, and 1920 acres added. The
greater portion of the eliminations from
this forest consists of desert land
The Zuni national forest in Arizona
and New Mexico has received an addi-
tion of 126,oe1 acres and has lost 5,219
acres.
The changes in the boundary lines of
these forests were made in accordance
with an agreement reached some time
ago by the interior and agricultural
departments concerning the reclassifi-
cation of the forest lands The total
eliminations TO date under that agree
ment have been 2.301.517 acres and the
total additions 947,e5s acres.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08
AVIATOR SENDS
RECORDS FLYING
Nj. Oleislegers Remains in Air
2 Hours 391z Minutes, and
Travels Over l5S Miles
Rheims Meeting Produces Many
Sensational FeatS in Aerial
Navigation

BETHANY PLAINS. Rheims. July Z.
for duration and distance at the avia-
tion meeting in progress here. He re-
mained in the air two hours SO min
utes and SO seconds and covered dis
tance of 15s 35-100 miles.
During the speed contest Leon
Morane the French aviator. ceYered
20 kilometers Q2.42 miles) in 13 min
utes and AZ seconds.
Hubert Latham and NJ. Labouchere.
in the distance contest, circ'ed the
field round after round together.
In the preliminary contest for height
Hubert Latham reached an altitude Of
1874 meters. 4,540 feet.
During one of the flights Weymann,
al American aviator. fell. He was un-
injured, but his machine was wrecked.
NJ. Petrowski of Russia also met with
an accident, being precipitated to the
ground by the rush of air from the
motor of M. Kinef of Belgium. who
passed within Is feet of his machine.
White Meets With Accident
LONDON.-JuIy 7.-Graham White
who was beaten by the Frenchman.
Paulhan, in the contest for a flight
from London to Manchester, left the
Bournemouth, a distance Of los miles.
held in connection with the centenary
celebration. An accident to the pro-
pellor forced White to descend after a
brief flight The aeroplane was dam
aged In the descent.
Zeppelin vi to Carry Passengers
FRANKFORT, July 7.-The direc-
70 Of Do al
pany has decided that the Zeppelin VI.
now at Friederichshafen, be trans
ferred to Baden Baden to carry out the
program for passenger trips during
the summer. A substitute for the de-
stroyed Deutschland will be construct
ed as quickly as possible.
Aeroplane Combats Wind
WASHINGTON. July - Flying
against winds ranging up to Is miles
an hour the government aeropIane
purchased from the Wright brothers
and manned by Lieutenant Foulois, has
been undergoing a series of interesting
tests at Fort Sam Houston. Texas.
A report received by Chief Signal
officer Allen today says that during
the early part of June there were
flights of from five minutes to IA min
utes' duration against the wind. The
work is now being concentrated on
perfecting the mechanical parts for a
system of wheels for the aeroplane,
and the flights will be resumed.
Monoplane to Carry Freight
SAN BERNARDINO July 7.-Dr. ]. j.
P. Armstrong has contracted with A
M. Williams, an aviator of Douglas,
Ariz to convey placer mining machin-
cry from Douglas to property In the
chihuahua mountains, Mexico.
The distance is about 500 miles. The
machinery is such that 1t can be car
ried in 100 pound lots. Williams owns
and operates a monoplane.
This is probably the first contract
made calling for the commercial use
of heavier than air machine.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08

SHOCK RECORDED
Center Believed to Be l,50C
Miles From Washington,
D. C., Probably East
Weather Bureau Seismographs
Show That TremOrs Lasted
About 40 Minutes ;

WASHINGTON, July IA severe
earthquake shock. continuing from 1901
to 1908 o'clock this morning, was re-
observatory. The preliminary tremors
began at HISS o'clock and were fol-
lowed three minutes later by the heav-
lest shock. The tremors died away at
1904. The observers at the university
say the earthquake probably was not
more than 1900 miles distant The
chief motion was east and west and
was the heaviest recorded since jan
uary 1.
The weather bureau today issued a
bulletin on the earthquake. The bul1e-
tin says:
"An earthquake of greater intensity
than usual, probably not more than
1,500 miles from Washington. was re-
corded on the seismOgraphs of the
weather bureau about midnight be-
tween the 6th and 7th of July. The
first preliminary tremors began at
11:56.1O p. m.. July s. and second pre-
liminary tremor at 1865 D. m. sew
enty-fifth meridian time The stronger
motion was recorded from II :01 to 1905
o'clock a. m, July :, and the total dura-
ton of the disturbance was about 40
minutes. The motion was or nearly
equal intensity in both horizontal COM
ponents. the east-west motion being
slightly greater. 1t is not practicable
to locate the direction OF the origin
from Washington
Believed Far East
SAN JOSE. July The seismograPh
at Santa Clara college observatory last
night recorded an earthquake, believed
TO be far in the east, whose east and
west motion began at 10:26.30 p. IN
and ended at 10:27.30s and whose north
and south motion began at 10:26.45 and
ended at 1927. There were no prelimi-
nary trem6rs. The vertical instrument
showed no record
Recorded at Cleveland
CLEVELAND, July An earthquake
apparently nearer and of greater In
tensity than any other within the last
six months was recorded at the ST. Ig-
natius college observatory last night.
The preliminary tremOrs began at 1858
and the vibrations continued until 11:2i.
1t Is estimated that the disturbance
was centered about 1900 miles distant.
The wave motion was east and west
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08
WIRES CUT OUT OF
BROKERS' OFFICES
Unexplained Action of Western
Union Puts Several Firms
Out of Business
Movement May Be Result of
Attorney Generals Crusade
on Bucket Shops

NEW YORK, July 7-Without expla-
nation and without warning the west
ern Union telegraph company discon-
tlnued its service today in 10 cities of
this state and Penpsylvania. The cities
affected are: Pittsburg and Johnstown.
"a; Syracuse, Ithaca, Rome, Utica,
Gloversville, Auburn, Watertown and
Cortland of this state.
Executive officers of the company
took the stand today that, under advice
of counsel. they could not discuss the
companys policy.
Officers of the New York stock ex-
change denied that the discontinuance
of service was in any way insti gated
by them or that they had any knowl-
edge Of 1t.
officers of the Consolidated stock
exchange. the little board" could not
be found tonight. There were many
subterranean rumors that the COM
pany was acting on the advice of some
one In Washington supposed to be close
to the attorney generals Office, but
these could not be confirmed.
Hitherto the Western Union has al
ways taken the stand, as common
carrier, that it had no right to refuse
any business offered it, providing
such business was couched In decent
language. In fact, the company ar
gued earnestly that any attempt by 1t
to investigate the private affairs of
its customers would be inquisitorial
and intolerable.
Brokers Get Injunction
BALTIMORE. Nd, July IA pre-
liminary injunction was granted to-
day in the circuit court restraining
the Western Union Telegraph company
from disseminating its service to the
E. Hereford company, stock brokers.
The bill of complaint states that the
telegraph company agreed to furnish
the Hereford company service by the
year. Receipts filed with the bill
show that the Hereford company paid
1926 for the service this month.
The service was furnished !. until
Wednesday, when it is alleged it was
discontinued without cause.
Curt Reply Given
PITTSBURG, July ALI telegraph
business for two brokers in this city
was cut off with the markets close
yesterday, but the two firms were un-
aware of the discontinuance OF their
service until they tried to open for
business this morning. The loops
from the Western Union Telegraph Of
fee were cut out before the market
opened and about IL o'clock a force
of linemen went into the offices and
removed every instrument and wire.
Divisional officers of the telegraph
company here would assign no reason,
making the curt reply:
Don't know anything. about it,"
Two Offices Close
JoHNSTOwN, Pa, July 1.-Two
brofyor officoS yyaro closed fodav bv III a
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08
Recorded al Cleveland
CHARLTON'S COUNSEL
TO SEEK MORE DELAY

NEW YORK, July when Porter
Charlton. who was arrested in Hoboken
two weeks ago and confessed to killing
his wife and throwing her body into
Lake Como. Italy. is arraigned tomor
row in Jersey City, Edward Smith Of
the counsel for the prisoner will ask
further postponement OF the hearing on
the ground that the matter of Charl-
toms extraditiOn TO Italy is still unset
tied.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08
MINISTER'S

MINISTER'S WILL coNTEsTED-Noblesrille
Ind July "A suit was filed today TO set
aside the will Of Rev. Oliver Lndley a min
lister Of the Wesleyan Methodist church who
died leaving $4,000 estate. part Of which
bequeathed 10 the Miltonvile college at
AHltonvllle. Kan II is alleged that Rev
Mr. Lindey was Of unsound mind.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08

KILLED IN PUEBLO-Chief Martin received a
dispatch yesterday from Pueblo, Colo. that
Jack Irwin. known as Red" had been killed
there. Twins mother at the time of the
big fire lived in Stevenson street near Sixth.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08
Indian Cases Dismissed

The criminal prosecution of 16 res
idents of Humboldt county for selling
liquor to Indians was brought to a
sudden close in the United States dis
trict court yesterday when United
States Attorney Devlin, through AS
sistant A. P. Black, informed the court
that he was unable to prosecute.
The indictments were brought on the
testimony of Nick Mike an Indian not
ed for his thirst up in Humboldt, who
acted a. "capper" for the government
agents. Now 1t develops that Nick is
not ward of the government. but has
q piece of land of his own and the
right 20 vote. Although full blooded
redskin. he is his own master and may
drink with impunity.
The prosecutions dismissed involved
J. P. Wentz. J. A. Haight, Joseph Rossi.
W. f. Taggart Dave Gardner William
Fleming. William Young, Charles Mo-
rosoli, Theodore Bohal, George Hall, J.
Dooley, Harry Brown, J. Brown,
George Wakefield, J. Wier and Silva
Berry.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08

Down the marble stairs to Campis
restaurant, next TO Call bldg. Best Ital-
ian dinner with wine, soc. Music even'g.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08
Two Offices Close

JOHNSTOWN, Pa, July 1.-Two
broker Offices were closed today by the
refusal of the Western Union Tele-
graph company to furnish wire and
ticker service here.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08
Drug Fiend Released

Tillfe Hall, the young woman drug
f1end indicted by the grand jury for
having smoking opium in her posses
sion. was released yesterday on $500
bail furnished by P. j. Sullivan, a
horseman living in Hartford street. and
street.
The drug was purchased in the joint
in Stockton street known as "Steve's
place." whose owner, W. S. Flynn, is
also under Indictment
The Hall woman became victim of
the morphine habit seven years ago
while Ill in a hospital She tried to
break herself of the habit many times,
she said yesterday, but could not. Al
though of refined manner and speech,
she has now become the companion of
'hopheadsD
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08
TAILOR CUT HIS
ASSETS TOO SHORT
Louis Weiner Jumps Out of
Bankruptcy Frying Pan
Into Perjury Fire
Grand Jury Returns Indictment
and Lays 1t On With a
Patent TrOwel

Louis Wiener, who resides at 1914
Mulberry street. Alameda, and who
formerly owned furnishing and tai
loring shop at 2095 Mission street, was
arrested for alleged perjury yesterday
on an indictment returned by the fed
eral grand jury last Wednesday.
Wiener's offense lay. it is charged,
in a false affidavit made with his bank
ruptcy petition. He filed a voluntary
petition last September, placing his
liabilities at s35,717 and his assets at
$3.50. Referee Arthur p. Holland of
Oakland, who conducted the examina-
ton, found that Wiener had concealed
the fact that he had bought 772 shares
of stock in the Linville patent trowel
company year ago last April and had
sold the same TO Jacob Wiener last
December, two months after filing the
petition. To carry out the fraud on his
creditors Wiener Is said to have re-
ceived promissory note for 5000 from
the purchaser, in addition to $500 cash,
June II, 1909, which date was the day
defendant
Hollands report further accused
Wiener OF falsely representing to Hoff-
man, Rothchild & Co. on October IS,
1908, that his net assets came to $780,,
500, when they were in fact only $4,000
at that time. On the strength of this
Wiener obtained credit from the firm
to the extent of $4,S44.
The perjury Indictment, however. re-
lates only to the fraudulent conceal
ment of the trowel company stock.
The Holbrook news., 1910-04-22
Weddine at St. Joseph,

Married at the home of the brid's parents Mir. and Mrs. John McLaws, at St. Joseph, Tuesday evening Miss Mary Alice McLaws to MT. Raymond A. Wilkenson of Flagstaff.
 MT. Wilkenson is one of the best known young men of Co., conino County and has established for himself a name worthy of the lady who has, accepted it and the bride is one of the best known young ladies in Navajo County. The father of mcbride being one of the poineer settlers in the County. The NEWS together with their many friends extend to them congratulations and hope while travelling down lifes. high way and when they are nearing the end they may look. back over the road they have travelled with Joy and satisfaction.
The Holbrook news., 1910-04-22
Chambers Items.

Master Jere and Miss Rather inc Mann of St. Joseph, are visit iting the family of H. E. Mann this week. Z
 The Indians far and wide have been attending Singing" just south of town for the past week. The sick woman has been sick again and the cause for the sing ing was to drive the devel away.
 MT. o. F. Hathorn has been making extensive improvements around his store.
 Frank Woods is building a, barn on his ranch, when finished it will be a dandy.
 o. l.. Hathorn purchased several nice steers this week from the Indians.
 J. I. Nelson has received the From for the roof to his new house that is being built.
The Holbrook news., 1910-04-22
Territorial Officers

Governor Hon. R. E. Sloan. fer. Sec. G. U, Young. Ter. Treas. E. E, Kirkland, Ter. Aud. W. c. Foster. Atty. Gen. J. B. Wright U. s Dist Atty J. B. H. Alexander
 NAVAJO COUNTY OFFICIALS Sheriff, J. F. Woods. Recorder and Clerk, c Hess. Probate Judge and County Sup erintendant, R.. c. Smith. Clerk of the Dist. Court, w. B. Woods.
 Treasurer, L. D. Divelbess. Dist. Atty, w. P. Geary. County Supervisors, Q. R. Gard ner, Chairman, James Scott and A. B. Sutton.