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The San Francisco call., 1910-05-02
NOBILITY'S FANCY is
NOW KEEPING HOTEL
Many i'm Britain Have Taken Up
the Business

Hotel keeping is fancy of the mo-
ment. Besides Lord Leitrim, several
we'll known people have gone into busi-
ness in this direction. Lady Aberdeen
is president of the Green Lady hostel
at Littlehampton, Sussex, says the Gen
tlewoman. This is arranged for work
ers, who are charged $3.50 a week for
board and lodging. Lady Burton has
built and fitted out a splendid hotel at
Aviemore, which commands a fine view
of the Cairngorm range in Inverness
shire. and the widowed Lady Augustus
Orr-Ewing has started a first rate hotel
with good golf links, at Dunskey, her
home, near Stranraer in Wigtownshire.
Lord Dunraven has built hotel for
golfers close to Adare Manor, his place
in Limerick, and Lord Inchiquin is the
owner of q hotel at Arranmore, Mill
town Malbay, also in Ireland.
Then Lord Claud Hamilton takes a
keen interest in the Sandringham hotel
at Hunstanton in Norfolk, and Douglas
Tollemache, great uncle to Lord Tolle-
mache, is much concerned in the well
fare of the Felix hotel, Felixtowe, which
was built after the design of Helming-
ham hall, Lord Tollemache's place in
Suffolk.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-02
RAILROAD ACCIDENT
CLAIMS SECOND LIFE
Officials Unable to Explain and
Coroner Will Investigate

SEATTLE, May Julia Lee Roch-
ester, the 3 year old daughter of Judge
c. a. Rochester, died this morning from
injuries received in the accident on the
Seattle, Benton and Southern electric
railway at Rainier beach last night,
making the second fatality that has re-
suited from the collision between a
runaway coal car and a. heavy steel
passenger coach. OF the 16 other pas
sengers who were injured all are ex-
pected to recover except ]. c. Smith. a
laborer. 35 years of age. His skull was
fractured and his jawbone broken.
Mrs. w. G. Bell will recover. Her
husband. Judge w. c. Bell of Harrods-
burg. KY, died last night. Twelve of
the injured are still at the hospital.
The officials of the Seattle, Benton
and Southern have investigated the ac-
cident thoroughly, but have been un-
able to find satisfactory explanation
of the cause.
Coroner j. C. Snyder is making an in
vestigation and will hold an inquest to-
morrow. None of the crew in charge
of the coal train has been arrested
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-02
STOOD ON HEAD TO
COMPLETE DISCOMFORTS
Coach Passenger Thought In
sane Was Only Sarcastic

In the early days of travelling by
stage coach across the Rocky noun
tain the trip was likely to be relieved
Of monotony by incidents of no ordi-
nary occurrence. But the fatigue of
the journey was apt to wear upon the
nerves OF the weak and timid. Some
times the passengers became so worn
out a to lead to a suspicion of their
sanity. Rt. Rev. ID. :. Tuttle, in his
"Reminiscences of Missionary Bish-
OPP describes an. instance in point:
One forenoon the coach rolled into
Denver, and the six horses came pranc-
ing up TO the office of Wells. Fargo &
Co. A large crowd was assembled, as
the incoming and the outgoing of the
daily coaches were the great events of
the town.
At the stop, the only passenger
quickly threw open the coach door,
leaped TO the ground, ran hurriedIy
across the street, and, turning a hand
spring, stood on his head with his heels
up against a supporting wall.
Several men followed him, quite sure
that he was another passenger crazed
by the long. sIeepless ride. One said to
him. in a tone of sympathy, why,
capn, what's the matter?"
Slowly coming to a right side up pos
ture. the man answered, We'll, my
friend, III tell you what it is. This
standing on my head is the only posi-
ton which ! haven't been in during the
last "a hours in yonder coach, and I
wanted to make the thing harmonious
and complete all around."-Kansas City
Journal
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-02
PLAN EXPEDITED
RELICS OF ROMANS
ARE FOUND IN SUSSEX
Large House Uncovered During
Recent Excavations

Recent excavations near Pulborough,
in Sussex, have revealed the existence
there of extensive Roman remains.
For some time past it has. been known
that a Roman colony had been estab-
lished in the neighborhood, and as far
back as 1917 excavations have taken
place on the site, but beyond clearing
large quadrangle nothing of impor-
tance was done. Last years work re-
vealed the foundations of a large house
with a wall nearly 21S feet long says
the London Globe.
A quantity of pottery has been found,
most of Samian ware, and dating prob
ably from the early part of the second
century, as well as some fine specimens
of Roman design. The rooms, which
are small, were heated by the usual
means Of hypocausts. Up to the pres
ent IL rooms have been cleared and a
number of coins, mostly of the time of
Nero and Hadrian, were found.
The explorers found nothing later
than the second century A. d. and are
therefore of opinion that the house was
either destroyed or, what is still more
likely, abandoned about that time
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-02
ELECTRICITY USED
FOR FEELING TIMBER
Experiment Has Not Proved
Successful in Germany

According to statement issued by
the Siemens- -Schuckert company of
Berlin the Telling of trees by means of
wires heated by electric currents, which
has been described in various newspa-
pers, can not be accomplished In prac-
tical and economical manner, for the
following reasons:
The wire, to cut effectively, must be
very tightly stretched and it is there
fore very liable to rupture, in conse-
quence of its high temperature. The
red hot wire carbonizes the wood, and
the charcoal, If allowed to accumulate,
protects the interior parts from the
heat of the wire.
In order to remove the charcoal, the
wire must be roughened and moved to
and fro lengthwise, SO that the opera
tion is still sort of saving, and the
motion and roughening increase the
ability to rupture.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-02
men and BOYS
hung BY THUMBS
Fiendish TOrtures Reported as
Practiced in Nicaragua to
Wiring Confession ~
Indignant Citizen Writes to
Washington Representative
of Atrocities

WASHINGTON. May IA letter
written TO the American consul at Ma
nagua. Nicarauga, by Narcisco AreIane,
citizen of Nicaragua, detailing Incl
dents of erueIties in that republic has
been forwarded here to Senor Sastrillo,
representative of the Estrada forces in
Washington.
In his letter Arellane says:
I think it best you should know
these people are at their work
again They are tOrturing men and
even boys at MandaimO and at
Granada, whipping them. suspend
ing them from the thumbs with
cOrdS-all this to wrench out con-
feSsionS from them as to who car
rted provisions to CaliXtO Tala-
voras guerillas beyond Manda1mo.
TELLS OF CRUELTY
] herewith cite as an example the
case of Octavio MarencO. young
man owning a ranch a few miles
from MandaimO, who was dealt 200
laSheS with sticks at midnight on
the 9Th of April at the Jail in Gra-
NADIA fle is now at the pen1ten-
tiary in this town (Managua). and,
S il is matter of common knowl-
edge. you must have heard the
story from another source.
They have also burned property
and wrought damage to an meal
Culable degree. but this we will
pass lightly out of mind. 1t is the
rest lay stress on. I am ashamed
that such crueIties should be COM
mitted by men who profess to be
Christians and are Nicaraguans-
such ferOcity is more the work Of
fiends than human beings
We wish the state department
and the American public TO be aC-
quainted with these facts, as 10
might help matters a bit. 1t is A
real shame that such work is going
on with your WaTShipS "A few miles
off COrintO harbOr, when just a
word from Admiral Kimball would
stop this devilish work Should the
admiral send another mission to in
veStigate he would disclose a situa-
tiOn of things unparalleled even in
the Congo Free State.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-02
FURTHER ABUSES REPORTED

Under date of April 10. from Ma
nagua. a subsequent note to the Amer
lean consul at Managua from Arellane
states that the author has received re-
liable information of n cases in which
men have been hung up by the thumbs.
He gives the names of II victims and
the name of one man who was shot and
two who were lashed.
Another document detailing these al
legged cruelties and mentioning specific
instances of insults TO women by Off-
GERS, alleging in one case that a woman
was shot because she resisted a gov
ernment officer who tried to kiss her
has been submitted To the state depart
ment by Senior CaStrillO.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-02
BETTER PAY FOR
employees OF CITY
Mccarthy Declares That
the Time Is at Hand to
Fulfill Party Pledges

The resolution of the board of pub
department a half holiday on Satur-
days with pay. which was adopted at
a meeting of the board last month, will
go into effect this Saturday. This is
in accord with the plans of the mayor,
as evidenced in a communication sent
to the board Saturday. The matter of
raising salaries of the department
back 10 their original figure will oc-
cupy the attention of the board at an
early date.
The mayors communication is as fol-
lows:
In my opinion, the time is at
hand when the pledges made TO
the people by the union labor par
ty, through its platform, can be
fulfilled.
TIME TO RAISE PAY
1t is BETTING that the restora-
tion of wages and salaries, and of
conditions generally, covering the
employment of artisans, mechanics
and laborers employed by the city
through your department be now
brought about and put into prac-
tice.
1t is my sincere aim, as the
mayor of this city and county. and
/ know that / have your support
in the same, to live up to the letter
and spirit of the union labor plat
form. and by so doing bring to the
people of San Francisco that de-
gree of progress and prosperity to
which the people are rightfully
entitled.
REQUESTS BOARD TO ACT
J. therefore, request your honor
able board at this time to proceed
Immediately to bring about condi-
tions of employment hereinbefore
referred to, so that the standard
of same affecting the different
subdepartments under the control
of your honorable board, in which
wages were reduced, may be re-
stored and the time which was al
lowed employees, namely. Saturday
afternoons, given back to them.
1t is my earnest hope and desire,
which l know are shared by the
members of your honorable board,
to proceed at as early a. date as
possible with the work of install
ing the salt water system and
other vital public works that have
been approved by the people of
this city and county. to the end that
employment be given the thou
estly desire and need employment
and who are eager to give value
for the wages and salaries paid
them, which moneys will, in turn.
trade, thereby relieving the very
great financial strain under which
our city has for some time been
suffering.
WANTS PLAN EXPEDITED
Believing that you will find it
possible to put these ideas into
operation in the same practical
and expedient manner in which you
have in the past discharged the
duties of your office, and in the
hope that our resident citizens will
in consequence soon find their con-
tion improved, I have the honor to
remain, yours very sincerely,
p II. MCCARTHY,
Mayor of the City and County of
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-02
IAPAN AND KOREA

The undersigned would take charge
of a party for trip through the orient.
Have been employed by the Japanese
government teaching English for some
time / can easily secure economies
that will save my charges. I will go
for $50 a month. Berkeley references:
Rev. Father McKinnon, pastor of the
Alcatraz Roman Catholic church; Rev.
Earl NJ. Wilbur, Hillcrest road.
Address Col. G. w. Turner, 2642 Ban
croft way, Berkeley, Cal
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-02
MRS. J. j. :

MRS J. ]. YABLoNSKY DIES-Alameds. May
Mrs Annie YablOnsky. wife Of John j .
Yablonsky of 1924 Santa Clara avenue, a well
known resident died this morning in local
hospital She was the mother of Miss Sarah
V. Ysblonsky- She was native Of Ireland.
aged 81 wears
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-02

The worlds best beverage whisky.
Old Taylor. yellow LABEL bottled in
bond.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-02

A balanced grand piano has been in
vented in England. One side is du-
plicate of the other and the lid is
hinged in the center so as to distribute
the sound waves evenly.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-02

In proportion to its population, more
people earn a LIVELIHOOD by seafaring in
Norway than in any other country.
Britain comes next.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-02

Many African tribes count snake flesh
among the delicacies, and John Ward
says that with. the Australian natives
"a dish of snakes is much esteemed
luxury"
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-02
PETS LIKE TEDDY BEARS

Il have no idea what I am going to
do with them, now that I have them,
McCutcheon remarked as he surveyed
his pets, but when we were sailing
for home il looked as if we would be
lacking in patriotism to leave such
close relatives of the Teddy hear
among strangers. so | brought them
along I guess ! shall he mobbed if
I show up in Chicago with the whole
mena gerie. but ! am going to risk it.
McCutcheon recently received word
that he had been elected president Of
the Indiana club and he will leave for
Chicago this morning to attend a ban
quet which viii be given in his honor
On his arrival here yesterday he re-
ceived a telegram from George Ade, a
close personal friend from boyhood,
assuring the traveller of a hearty well
come home.
Stevenson probably win spend sew
eral days in San Francisco and will
visit William Kent of Kentfield, with
whom he has been Intimately associ-
ated. 1t is Stevenson's hope that he
viii be able to persuade Kent to ac-
company him on a hunting trip to
Africa next January.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-02

containing as many Chinese chow dogs,
which he sucerd in Hongkong. The
little fellows, resembling Teddy bears,
became the center of attractions, and
their antics amused large crowd in
the lobby
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-02

Rhinoceroses and other game were
added to the specimens OF the eXpedi-
rion, of which Stevenson brought home
about 80 and McCutcheon so.
-: The party left Africa February ],
sailing from Mombasa for Bombay.
Ten days were spent in India, a week
Ii Java, and Stevenson and McCutcheon
then started hurriedly TO complete a
number Of short visits to Honglsong,
Manila, Shanghai. Nagasakf, Kobe and
Tokyo, after which they sailed for san
Francisco
Quite a stir was caused at the st.
francis hotel yesterday when Nc
Cutcheon arrived there and superin-
tended the unloading of three crates
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-09

putting the finishing touches on the
brief of the government, while Attor-
ney General Wickersham is under
stood to be preparing an oral argu-
ment of the case.
The brief for Standard Oil bears
the names of D. T. Watson, John M.
Freeman and Ernest C. Irwin. The
argument of the counsel for Standard
Oil in support of its contention that
the corporation whose stock was ex-
changed in 1899 for stock in the
Standard Oil company, of New Jersey,
and non-eompetitors, is based on the
assertion that they were all owned at
that time in the same proportion and
by the same people who owned the
Standard Oil company of New York
1t is claimed that the method OF
organization in 1899 was dictated by
economic reasons and business Great
ed by the individual defendants, John
D. Rockefeller, William Rockefeller
John D. Archbold, oliver H. Payne
Henry M. Flagler, Charles M. Pratt
and Henry H. Rogers, is lawful one
with a success which asserted a legi-
innate reward in what is described
as an unusual energy still and plenty
of capital.
Washington, D. G., Mar. 8. - The
government this afternoon filed q
brief in the Standard Oil case, in op
position to that filed yesterday by the
counsel for the corporation.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-09
SANTA FE TO CHARGE
THREE CENTS TOMORROW

Guthrie, Okla, Mar 9. = Another
railroad will soon give the people Of
Oklahoma chance to pay three-cent
fare. The Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe has, through its counsel, FLED for
NAL notice with the corporation COM
mission that that road will put the
three-cent passenger rate into effect
March 10.
This action comes as result of
the recent decision of Judge Hook
at st. Louis when the federal court
passed upon the freight rates as laid
down by the corporation commission
and the two-cent fare as provided for
in the laws of Oklahoma. The rail-
roads claimed that these rates were
so small as to be confiscatory and
their contention was upheld by Judge
Hook The M. X. & t. went back
to the three-cent fare last month
The Rock Island and Frisco rail
roads were not parties to the frs
suit, but have within the past few
days filed suit along the same lines
seeking to avoid the two-cent fare.
All the cases have been appealed
and the state authorities are prepar
ing to make a strong fight in the
higher courts for two-cent fares. A
bill to appropriate $4,000 to carry
on the suits is pending in the legis
lature. Senator Baieyl of Texas has
been secured to assist in presenting
the Oklahoma side Of the case.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-09
STRIKE DISTURBANCES
RENEWED LAST NIGHT

Philadelphia, Mar. Six persons,
including young girl, were wounded
last night by bullets fired by party
of alleged strike breakers who rode
rapidly up and down Frankfort av-
enue in trolley car and shot into the
crowds that lined the sidewalks.
After one of the most uneyentful
days since the beginning of the strike
the stoning of cars was resumed last
night along Frankford avenue, the
principal thoroughfare in the mill dis
trict. A stone thrown by one of the
crowd injured strike breaker motor
man and infuriated at this, fifteen of
his comrades took out a car, all of the
windows of which they broke with
clubs.
AS the car, loaded with armed strike
breakers, sped down the avenue, bull
lletsIwere rained at the jeering crowds
Policeman Bragg, who was standing
on the sidewalk, received a bullet
in his helmet about three inches above
his eye, penetrating his head. The
strike breakers then took the car into
the barn and escaped. There were no
arrests.
Philadelphia, Pa, Mar. 9.-Tuesday
was the most uneventful experienced
since the beginning of the strike with
out disturbance.
The labor leaders reiterate there
are 125 900 men out and say more will
quit tomorrow. The police say that
while 1 800 workers walked out today
$500 returned to work.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-09
MARCH SALE OF INDIAN
LANDS BEGUN TUESDAY

Muskogee, OKLA, Mar. 8. - The
March sale of lands through the In
dian agency begun today and the dis
trict agents all over the eastern half
of the state will be busy the balance
of the week. There are about 200 tracts
of land appraised at nearly $4,000.
The land sales are held each mouth
and the district agents devote week S
time to selling land
The average price of the land that
has been sold since the beginning of
the public appraisements has averag-
ed about $40 per acre. But some of
the land sells considerably higher
than the appraisement All of the
good land sold at every sale, but
some of the land advertised is not
worth more than one or two dollars
per acre, being rough and wooded
and in small tracts. The highest pric-
ed piece of land sold by the govern
ment was near town in the Chick
asaw nation. It was valued at $500
per acre, and sold for considerably
more than that.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-09
MEETING or CIVIC
CLUB NEXT MONDAY

The Civic Club will hold its next
regular business meeting on Monday,
March IA. All members are request
ed to be present. Spring is here and
preparations are necessary to begin
work on parks and other civic i'm
provements. Remember the club now
has three parks to over see and beaut-
ify, and we ask every member to as
sist the president as much as possible
TO bring about the desired effects in
beautifying our city. In fact we wish
that every one in Vinita might do all
in their power to assist the club by
keeping their yards and lawns in per-
feet order. Let everybody plant
flowers and make Vinita a little para
disc We beg the city mayor to see
tnat the chicken law and law on spit
ting on sidewalks are enforced. And
we ask it as a special favor of all bust
ness men to burn up their waste pa-
per to keep it from blowing over the
city. It is every body's business in
Vinita to see that sanitary conditions
are perfect. And now is good time
for the health officers to get busy. Tbs
club will appreciate all donations o.
! flowers and trees for parks.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-09
WANT DECISION IN
LAND TAX CASE
District Court Hearing Case of Bank
of BIuejacket VS.. c. w. Ellis of
This City.

The district court is occupied today
with the case of the Bank of Blue
jacket vs.. G. w. Ellis. This is suit
growing out of the sale of some war
rants issued by the town of Blue
jacket to Ellis and sold to banks in
this city. The case had practically
been settled, except as to the distri.
button of the funds, which the court
is asked to pass on.
Yesterday afternoon the district
court heard the arguments in the case
of Mary Summers, vs.. John Barks Ell
al This is an appeal from decision
of the secretary Of the interior regard
ing the title to a tract Of land The
case was taken under advisement by
Judge Brown.
An effort will be made this after
noon by the attorneys for the full
blood Indians, to get a decision in the
suit to enjoin the state and county
officials from collecting taxes on The
homestead allotments of Indians This
case was argued before Judge Brown
at Nowata, and has been under ad
visement since.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-09
VERDICT AGAINST
NORMAN K|LGORE
Jury Instructed to Return Verdict of
euiIty-court Dismisses Case
Against Henry Trott.

With the conviction of Norman Kill
gore, of White Oak, on a charge of
embezzling postoffice money order
funds, the federal court this morning
completed the criminal docket for the
term, and this afternoon began the
hearing of civil cases.
The case against Henry Trott. Of
this city, charged with selling liquor
without license was quickly disposed
of yesterday afternoon. After the
state had presented it's evidence
Judge Campbell dismissed the case on
the grounds that the evidence was in
sufficient.
The court then took up the Kilgore
case, and after the defendant had
made his statement the court instruct
ed the jury to return verdict of
guilty as charged. The court set Fri
day morning as the time for passing
sentence. According to the evidence
in the case Kilgore sold several
money orders for which no returns
were made to the government.
The business of the present term is
rapidly being disposed of and it is
now probable that the civil docket will
be finished and adjournment taken by
Saturday night
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-09
WILL NOT REWARD
COMMANDER PEARY
indications Are For Postponement OF
Congressional Action Unless
Proofs Are Made Public.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, D. c., Mar. 9.-By a
practically unanimous vote the sub
committee of the house naval COM
mittee today decided against bestow-
ing any reward upon Commander
Peary, until he furnishes further
proofs that he discovered the north
pole.
The indications point to postpone
ment of congressional action to re-
ward Commander Peary for the alleged
discovery of the north pole. Il am alb
solutely opposed to granting any re-
ward to Peary unless his proofs are
made public" yesterday, declared Rep
resentative Roberts, of Massachusetts.
There's nothing whatever to show
that Peary discovered the pole, ex-
cept the statement of certain gentle
men that he did How could members
of the committee go into the house
supporting a bill with no facts to
back it up. We would be in ridicu-
lous attitude.