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The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
TRAIN ROBBER MAKES
FULL CONFESSION
Admits Robbery on Missouri
Pacific Railroad

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 11-Following his
confession that he took part in the rob
berry of a Missouri Pacific train near
Eureka. No.. on the night of January 21
George Ebeling pleaded guilty today to
a charge of robbing the mails.
Ebeling was arrested yesterday at
Hot Springs, Ark. w. w. Lowe who is
implicated by Ebelings confession; his
brother, James Lowe, and S. w. Emer-
son. are also under arrest.
The robbery near Eureka. according
to Ebeung. netted $500. Missouri Pa
cifc officials announced Wednesday that
the robbers obtained $155.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
ENTERPRISING CITIZENS
PLAN GREATER SAN JOSE
Annexation Projects Would
Bring Population to 10000
TSeccial Dispatch TO The Call

SAN JOSE, Feb. 11.-By a series of
elections to be held before May, the
chamber of commerce and leading citi-
zens hope to extend the boundaries of
San Jose and make this city of $4,000
population. Committees have been ap-
pointed and campaign of education
has been started Valentine Koch has
been elected president of the general
committee. The population within the
present boundaries of the city is esti-
mated to be in the neighborhood of
$4,000 East San Jose, Gardner dis
trict. Sunol. Hester and other imme-
diate suburbs will probably be in
cluded when the next census is taken.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
AUTOMOBILES CRASH
AT STREET CROSSING

While Ivan r. Gates. a chauffeur. was
driving an automobile belonging TO
j. F. Byrnes. Monadnock building,
along Baker street early yesterday
morning. another automobile owned by
Harry Levy, $40 Van Ness avenue,
struck the Byrnes machine in crossing
Fulton street. Gates in trying to avoid
the collision ran his machine into the
front OF o. j. Faldmarks grocery, sol
Baker street. smashing one Of the win
dows. Both machines carried passen-
gers, who were slightly injured.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
.KNOX'S DIPLOMACY
SCORED IN HOUSE
Francis Burton harrison Char
acterizes Secretary of States
Work as a Failure

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Secretary
of State Knox was subjected to caus-
tic criticism in the house today by
Representative Francis Burton Harri-
son of New York during the consider
alton of the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill.
Many bold strokes in diplomacy
said Harrison, were justified only by
their success. as in the instance of
President Cleveland's Venezuelan
question, but that had not been the
case with some of the bold strokes Of
diplomacy made by Knox"
The Nicaraguan imbroglio, the Man
churian railway matter and the secre-
tary's declaration that he would make
it his duty TO see that democratic
forms of government were maintained
failures in the diplomacy of Knox,
said Harrison.
PROPHECY OF MORTIFICATION
This position is so untenable," he
added, referring to the maintenance
of democratic governments in. Central
America, that some day we will be
obliged to retire from it with mortl-
fication."
There had been an obvious difficulty
in getting men OF proper character and
ability TO serve the United States
abroad. said Harrison. The French
mission was vacant for months until a
man of proper caIiber could be found.
he said
Take Austria. where a man OR. c.
Kerens) has been sent 10 represent the
United States after having his fitness
for the position measured chiefly by the
size of his campaign contribution. Take
the English mission After that posi-
tion had been declined publicly by 9
noted educator doctor Eliot il has
been offered by New York newspaper
to Paul Morton and II Morton is ap-
pointed that act will be TO reward a
self confessed violatOr of law and II
will become patent to all the world
that the path of the rebater is to lead
to the foot of the throne"
PERKINS DEFENDS KNOX
Replying. Chairman Perkins of the
committee on foreign affairs said that
he was inclined to believe that ii would
be impracticable to see that republican
forms of government were established
in Central America, but he did not be-
lieve that the prestige of the United
States in the far east had been injured
The success of American bankers in OBJ
tanning participation in the Chinese
loan was an evidence of the good effect
of Knox's course.
Harrison asked whether the Ameri-
can share of that loan had not been
obtained by bankers of New York who
were known as the money trust,
while other bankers had been unable
to get a share of it.
Perkins replied that. while he did
not know about that phase of the mat
ter. the fact remained that the loan
had come TO the United States.
Fitzgerald expressed surprise that
American ship builders had been able
to obtain contracts TO build two battle
ships for Argentina and suggested the
possibility of some coercive measure
by the state department.
Representative Fassett of New fors
declared. in reply. that the battleshiI
contracts had been made possible by
cheaper price of aTmOr alone.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
FATALLY INJURED WHILE
CARRYING BIG TIMBERS
Especial Dispatch 10 The Cali

PETALUMA. Feb. ia peculiar
accident befell N. Bognuda at his ranch
at Sears point and as a result he lies
in a critical condition in the Peta-
luna hospital.
Bognuda was carrying some heavy
timbers along levee on his ranch,
which he was about to repair, and in
some way fell, bringing the heavy
load down upon himself
He was badly crushed and 1t is
feared can not live.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
Favors Friendly Suit

Joseph Rothschild said that Calhoun
was right on the fact of there being
no grant or act giving the municipality
permission to operate streetcar sys-
tenn. He suggested that a friendly
case be instituted in the courts to
arrive at some understanding on the
legal outlook of the situation.
His suggestion was adopted by the
committee and it was moved to appoint
q committee to consult with the mayor
and city attorney in regard to start
ing legal proceedings soon pos
sible.
Before the meeting closed Calhoun
spoke again-this time on the project
of building seven or eight tunnels in
various sections of the city for the
purpose of facilitating transportation.
This project has been mentioned re-
peatedly and was brought up at the
meeting by Mccarthy.
The proposal of building tunnels :"
said Calhoun, sis a good one The
United Railroads would willingly fur
nish ali the capital necessary for the
project. besides building all the de-
sired extensions provided. however,
we had the assurance that we could
operate at a reasonable rate of profit
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
Money for Diplomacy

The diplomatic and consular bill was
passed by the house today 1t car
ried an appropriation of more than
S3,7O0,O00.
The senate passed the Bennett
white slave" bill. which had pre-
viously passed the house.
The measure was so amended as to
eliminate the interstate regulations
originally contained in the bill. the OBJ
ject of the senate being to divorce the
immigration feature of the question
from all others
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
SOUND STEAMER WINS
RACE WITH THE STORK
Baby Girl Arrives Shortly After
Mother Reaches City

TACOMA, Feb. lin a race be-
TWEEN the steamer Flyer, coming from
Seattle last night. and the stork, the
Flyer won A woman was taken i'll
aboard the steamer and was accommo-
dated with one of the best rooms on the
steamer On arrival al Tacoma an am
bulance was summoned and the woman
was taken to the hospital. where she
gave birth to fine girl baby six min
utes after her arrival there.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
Railroad Bill Opposed

Robert Walker. general counsel and
chairman of the executive board OF the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific rail-
road, and son of the first chairman of
the interstate commerce commission.
vigorously opposed the administration
railroad bill today in a hearing given
by the senate committee on interstate
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
AUTOMOBILE STOLEN
FROM ALAMEDA JUDGE

OAKLAND. Feb. 1.-THE S2.500
Stoddard- Dayton automobile belonging
to Judge T. W. Harris Of Alameda was
stolen from WaverIey street between
Twenty-third and Twenty this
evening. The police are in search of
the machine.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
COLLISION ON wARA

COLLISION ON wABAsH-Des Moines. Feb. II.
Three men were injured. perhaps fatally.
In 4 headon collision between two Wabash
passenger trains pear here today. E1gineer
William Rucker Of Moberly, No, viii prob
ably die.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
FRENCH ANTARCTIC
EXPLORERS RETURN
Head of Expedition Denies That
Party Sought to Reach
South Pole

PUNTA ARENAS. Chile. Feb. IL
The French antarctic expedition
steamer Pourquoipas, with DR.. Jean
NJ. Charcot. head OF the expedition. on
board, has arrived here.
The party did not reach the south
pole.
All members of the crew are we]l.
but in the voyage there were some
cases of sourvy. The Pourquoipas will
remain here a fortnight.
The purpose of the expedition was to
make scientific observations in the
south polar region, particularly in the
almost unknown Alexandra land, and
to get specimens of rare fossils. The
south pole was not the objective of the
explorers Doctor Charcot frequently
has said that this task should be re-
served to the Englishmen, Scott and
Shackleton.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12

INDICTED FOR coLLUsIoN- Cincinnati. Feb.
lit. T. Mcclure and j. a. Eberhardt, con-
tractors, were indicted by the Hamilton
county grand jury today on charges OF COM
bning illegally to obtain city paving CON
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
Hawaii to Hold Election

Whether the Hawaiian islands shall
be dry will be left 10 the Hawaiian
people themselves, and will not be de-
termined by congress This was de-
termined today by the senate commit
tee on Pacific islands and Porto Rico
when it adopted a report providing that
the question shall be submitted at a
SnoCioI election
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
Only One NBromo aulnIne,.

That Is Laxative Bromo Qufnlne. Look
for signature of E.W Grove. Used world
over to Cure Cold in One Day. 25c. :
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
lREATEs ANOTHER oouNTY-che

Christian Science lecture Sun. aft
and Monday evg. See amusement co.'s
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12

SLAYER rs SENTENCED San Jose, Feb: H.
Fidel Naryaez. who in october last shot to
death his brother In law, Magus Mathisen, and
who last week pleaded guilty to murder IN the
second degree, was sentenced TINS morning to
serye lS years in San Quentin prison.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12

Wyo.. Feb. I1.-Wyoming has IA counties in
stead Of l3. The state supreme court today
ruled that a special election held in Pro-
yisionsl PARK county, which was originally a
part of Big Horn county, was legal
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
Oppose Honor for Peary

WASHINGTON. Feb. 11.-Commander
Robert f. Peary, discoverer of the
north pole. will not be given the rank
of rear admiral in the navy. as pro-
posed, in recognition of his services as
ar explorer if congress approves the
action of the subcommittee of the house
committee on naval affairs.
The subcommittee of six members
voted unanimously against bestowing
the honor upon Peary.
A letter from Secretary Meyer was
received by the naval committee giving
Peary's naval record and stating that
he should be designated as civil en-
gineer," and not commander.
The secretary spoke Of Peary's dis
covery of the pole as a "self-imposed
but most commendable task, having no
military or naval significance" and
recommended that Peary be retired as
a civil engineer with the pay of rear
admiral.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
Pole Seekers Cooperate

LONDON, Feb. lin an interview
concerning the proposed American
antarctic expedition Captain Robert F..
Scott said today:
The American project was no sur
prise to me, as l had been correspond
ing with Commander Peary for some
time. No step was taken by him until
he consulted me and had received the
assurance that l heartily welcomed
American cooperation.
The Americans will have the longer
route. but possibly an easier one, as
there are indications of a gradual
slope from WeddeIlsea to the pole.
Their main difficulty will be to find a
suitable wintering spot on Coates
land
Cooperation. in certain directions be-
tween the American and British ant
arctic expeditions was suggested in a
letter from Commander Peary to Cap
tain Scott dated January 81, in which
Peary said:
L believe with you that 1t would
add to the interest and value of both
expeditions If the two branches of An
glo-S Saxons were striving simultane-
ously from opposite points of the art
arctic periphery for share of the
glory and scientific information await
ing fortunate workers in that region"
Replying, February 8, Captain Scott,
who is to head the British expedition,
said he was ca ageriy anticipating Com
mander Peary's visit to London, add
ing: i hope to get useful advice from
the most experienced polar traveller"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-30
Ell PASO HEADWORK
WON WEEKEND GAME
Score of 4 to 2 Also Due to
Bisbee'S Errors Gill
Made Good.

FL Paso won a pretty game from
Bisbee Saturday by the small score OF
to 2. The victory was due to a wild
pitch by Marshall and a passed ball by
Grindle. for Of the four runs which the
home team secured. only one was
earned. Both scores of the visitors
were won by good plays
Bisbee secured seven safe hits of
GILL who showed up well in his first
performance here, while FL Paso
touched up. Marshall for five good ones
Bisbee batted heavily. but good head
work on the part Of the local team
prevented more scores
Once in the sixth inning it looked
like Bisbee's game, as there were three
men on bases and only one out Dali
rymple, one of the Bisbee sluggers,
prepared to hit safe one. but landed
on a high ball, knocking it to Hewitt
at short who threw it home, killing
Kelly at the plate, while the delivery
of Merritt to first was so quick that
he beat Dalrymple there. There was
another double play in the last inn
ing when there was one out.
Merritt made the sensa tional catch OF
the day in the second inning. when
he ran all the way back to the fence
around the race track and pulled down
a high one which Deakin had sent sky
ward.
The fans were enthusiastic through
out the game and GIL made good. win
ming applause every time he went TO
bat:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-30
JOHNSON Furnishes
HIS SPiRRING
PARTNER
Large Crowd Attends Box
ing Exhibitions Negro
Replies to Jeffries.

San Francisco, Cal, May 3O--Jack
Johnson celebrated Saturday by knock
ing out Marty Cutler, one of his sparr-
ing partners, and Sunday drew the larg-
est house of spectators since he began
boxing at the beach. The pavilion Sun
day was crowded with nearly 1900 spec
tators, who cheered the big negro.
Among the visitors at the camp were
Eddie Graney. the well known referee
and Jim Neil, father Of frankie Nell
the prize fighter. at one time bantam
weight champion. Both %ADerfs at the
game expressed themselves as wei
pleased at the showing made by the
negro and declared him to be in t1p-top
condition. considering that he has so
long in which to get ready for Je11rles-
Johnson opened the program with bag
punching, tossing the medicine ball ana
body exercises on the mat The boxing
consisted of eight rounds, Of which five
were with George Cotton and three
with Marty Cutler Cotton gave the
champion a good workout Both men
went at their boxing in good style, al
though Cotton retired with bleeding
mouth.
Because Cutler had stayed away from
the camp FRIDAY nISHt, COHIA1AJ
Johnson's orders. the Chicago trainer
received a knockout punch in the sec
ond round Saturday. L was snort up
percut that did the work. Marty stayed
in dreamland for a long time Johnson
also went four rounds with George Cot
ton Saturday, finishing on Walter Mona
han, local heavy weight recommended
by referee Jack Welsh.
Regarding what Corbett has said, the
negro has answered:
"Corbett tells you that have not
got a good heart, does he? Well, you
go back 10 Corbett and say that
must have had some heart to work
myself into the championship Ana
what is more if / have not any heart.
have enough brains and have
saved some money. That's more than
a lot Of these champions do OF
course, he would like TO have me give
him $4,000 TO come out and box with
ne. He would take a beating for that
much money. But any time he wants TO
come around for friendly sparring ex-
hibition the door isn't going TO be
locked"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-30
.EL PASO AND DAME FORTUNE ROUT
B|SbEE IN HARD HITTING CONTEST

deceptive drop which caught the Ell
PasO batters asleep a number of times,
and for pitcher who had as little on
the ball as Doan did. the Bisbee slab
worker got away in good style.
Both Sides Hit.
1t was hitting game on both sides
and Ketchum, of Ell Paso, gets the pup
in this department. The sun tanned
left fielder had it over his rival, Deak-
in, OF Bisbee. in that he hit at OppOr-
tune times, his strike in the seventh
being the one thing that broke up the
Bisbee game Hewitt had got on, but
was forced out at the plate Earth
man managed to get around to second
on his fly single to right and Jackson's
rap to Mccarthy at short who booted
1t in, throwing to second to cover.
Then Gill got on with the felder's
choice which cost Hewitt his life, and
ketchum scored Earthman and Jack
son with his single right back Of sec
ond in right field
Deakin. for Bisbee. had the best of
the average batting. for he was I'D five
times and got four hits, one a three
Dagger to deep left over Ketchum's
mead. Bisbee scored the first run on a
ragged play by McCarty at third. who
dropped DalrympIe's drive down that
way. allowing Marshall to score from
third He recovered, however. in time
TO throw Dial. out at first.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-30
SPEED RECORDS BROKEN
ON AUTO TRACK
Barney OIdfieId Again Establishes a
World RecOrd-Other Good Time
Made-TWO Men Hurt

Indianapolis. md, May 3O.-In des-
drivers of the most powerful American
cars, records went down for all dis
tances between five and 200 miles at
the Indianapolis speedway Saturday
and in the merciless grind only two
men were injured.
Herbert Lyle, the driver, and his
mechanician. William Clifton, were
hurled from their car, when a front
tire burst as they were turning into the
homestretch in the last lap Of the 10
mile free-for-all handicap Lytles
left leg was broken and Clifton was
badly bruised.
The five mile record for cars of 451
to 500 cubic inches piston dispIace-
ment was broken by Barney OldfieId
in his Knox Time, 4:03. The old
record was 4:43.
Aitken (NationaD broke the record
for 10 miles for cars of 301 to $50
inches displacement. His time was
SOS against the former record of
SLY. Harroun (Marmon) and Merse
(NationaD were close second and third
Burman (Buick) led off the 200 mile.
Harroun (Marmon) pressing almost
against his rear wheels, but Burman
had trouble before the 10th mile and
dropped back. From then on to the
finish Harroun kept the lead.
Harroun drew 10 miles ahead of all
rivals after the 100 miles had been
covered. Lynch (Jackson), A. Chevro-
let (Buick) and Aiken CNationan al
ternated in second place with the rest
Of the field hopelessly behind, but
grimly hanging on.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-30
JEFFRIES DRAWS
CROWD TO CAMP
Coffroth Says Jeffries Is in
Better Shape Than Ten
Years Ago.

Ben Lomond, Calf. May 30-Al-
though boxing was not on the pro-
gram Sunday at the Jeffries training
camp, the gymnasium was packed
while the ex-champion went through
his work 1t was the largest and one
of the most enthusiastic crowds that
have visited the camp
Despite the extreme heat of the day.
Jeffries shirked none of the arduous
gymnasium tasks. He worked hard for
an hour and a quarter and retired TO
his dressing room dripping.
Among the sporting men in the
crowd was Jim Coffroth, the San
Francisco fight promoter, who had not
seen Jeffries in action since he watched
him box IN New York last December.
Il didn't think that Jeffries ever
could get down so fine in weight"
said Coffroth- HE looks to me to be
in just about the same condition as he
was when training for Monroe in Har-
bin Springs I am of the opinion that
he is better man today than he was
10 years ago"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-30
(By Lee Hamilton).

Few FL Pasoans VIII remember Joe
Mccarthy, the veteran shortstop on the
Bisbee team, as having been the same
Joe who pitched and played the in
field in FL Paso Is or Is years ago.
Joe hasn't been in the town since
then, until he came with the Bisbee
bunch Friday night. but he practically
began his ball career here when he
plaved on the team managed by Frank
Merrill.
Mccarthy pitched mostly, while Capt.
Juan Hart was catcher. Red" Sulli-
van, who now wears the stripes of cap
tain in the local fire department. was
one of its infielders-
The team was only an affair of tne
amateur order, but played several good
games. They were together me great
er part of the summer, then disbanded.
Since then Mccarthy has played ball
about every league from Maine TO
Washington, and when it comes to
know the game from A to z few have
1t on him.
Since it's the concensus of opinion
that Jack Goyheneix, the umpire with
the finnicky name, will not do for this
league a candidate has already arrived
at FL Paso who would be in a recep-
tive mood to the appointment as his
successor.
He is Charles DeWiggins and came
in yesterday from Las Cruces, n NJ,
reporting TO manager Harbuck, Art
Woods and the rest Of the boys. Mr..
DeWiggins is a big, rangy chap, with
several years experience as a player
and a season Of umpiring last year IN
the Kansas State league and Western
association.
Regarding the enforcement of disci-
pline, he should prove more equal to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-30
Ell PAsOANS PLAY
BALL TEAM 1T
CHIHUAHUA
Visitors Win Ball Game But
at Bowling, Well, Ask
Chihuahua.

Eel Toros,' the crack aggregation
representing the Southwestern Cement
company, defeated the Chihuahua For
eign club team yesterday in Chihuahua
by a score of u to 3. Chihuahua bat
ted we'll, but Hines, who officiated on
the slab for Ell TorOs, succeeded in
scattering the II hits secured off him
so that they had little effect The boys
from FL Paso played an errorless game.
Bukey, otherwise known as Baltimore
Joe" landed on the ball for three bags,
repeating his usual Sunday perform
ance. F'inney, the nifty little catcher,
also proved his right to the title Of
home run Tom by losing the ball for
a grand circle. Lelenir and F1ckner
Of the Chihuahuans are handy boys
with the stick, each tapping out three
hits apiece.
Sherman, of the cement team. showed
up well on the coacher's line and
handled the team in good shape.
NJ. \. Weinberg OF the FL Paso Herald
held the indicator. His decisions were
doped out in n way which proved sat
isfactory to both sides.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-30
WIND BOTHERS
THE SHOOTERS

Al the Il PasO Rifle clubs custom
airy weekly shoot at the RANGE on Mundv
Heights Sunday morning. weather con
dltlons were fair during the earlier ner+
Oh The morning; later a shifting wind
set in
Inere were nine riflemen and nunn
Der or visitors present
Inc Hixson medal event was the first
contest entered upon and the FOLLOWING
scores Were made out Of a possible %.
Scr1ven p, Bulwer 20. RutIedge %
Wllburn 20, Baca 10. Prfngie 70. Hurx
thai IS, Allen IS. Haines 20.
Thls concluded the scoring in This
event for the present month and the
standing of the contestants is as fol-
lows:
Allen SO. Haines So, McEamors *
W1lburn 55, RutIedge, As. Scriven. as.
Baca -, PringIe As. Paul Al. Reuteli
80. Capt Jack 81, Bulwer "a. These
totals are made up OF Creedmora and
standard American scores.
Allen will wear the Hixson medal for
the coming month
The FL Paso Optical company Drfze
event was next entered upon and the
following scores made out of a possible
so: " -O'0