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sketch Of Twaln's Career.

The mere chronology of :. Mark
Twain's life is soon told. Like most
jewellers in the imagination, his sig.
nificance to posterity lies not, as with
men of action, In how he wrought
upon events, but rather in how events
wrought upon him; for from such re-
actions resulted his imaginative out.
put-one- of the most considerable OF
his time, and, as 1t now seems, one OF
the securest.
Briefly, then, Mark Twain was born
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, in Flor
ida, Mo-, on Nov. 80, 1885. my par.
ents,' he write in his own Burlesque
Autobiography, were neither very
poor nor conspicuously honest.
The earliest ancestor the Twains have
any record of was a friend Of the fam
fly by the name Of Higgins" The coun-
ty chronicles have it that the elder
Clemens failed in business and died,
leaving his son the ample world to
make his fortune, in.
Accordingly, Mark Twain's &C
uuaintance with literature began in
putting words into type, not ideas into
words. Educated only In the public
schools, he was apprenticed to print
er at the age Of thirteen and worked
at his trade in St. Louis, Cincinnati,
Philadelphia and New York, until at
eighteen he could crafty a boyish am
bition to become cub to Mississippi
river pilot Both these desperate hap
penings reacted profoundly on his
later life. Varied and eventful as that
life was, it might almost be said that
only two things happened to Mark
Twain-he learned the river and he
learned to set type.
Becomes River Pilot.
His knowledge of river life, acqu1r-
ed when be was pilot, took form In
Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn and
Life on the Mississippi, regarded
abroad as his surest title to fame. 1t
even suggested his pseudonymn, for
mark Twain is a linesman cry to the
pilot in shallow stages. And his famll-
iarity with printing turned him natur'
ally first into newspaper work, then
into creative writing, and finally into
the publishing business, wherein. like
Sir Walter Scott, he suffered bank
ruptcy disastrous to everything but
his honor, and like Sir Walter
again, paid off by his pen debts not OF
his own making.
In due time Mark Twain became
full fledged pilot. He tells the rest him
self, in chapter Of Life on the Mis-
sissippi.
"By and by the war came, COM
merce was suspended, my occupation
was gone
81 had to seek another livelihood.
So I became a silver miner in Nevada;
next, gold miner in California; next
a reporter in San Francisco; next, a
special correspondent in the Sandwich
Islands; next, a rowing correspondent
in Europe and the East; next, an in
structional torch-bearer on the lecture
platform, and, finally, l became a
scribbler of books and an immoyabie
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ottumwan a Parsons Booster.

Fairfield, April 22.-(Special. y w.
Ellis Welch Of Bedford was elected
president of the Parsons Students
Booster club at a student meeting on
Thursday and Charles w. McClelland
Of Ottumwa was chosen secretary.
REGULATIONS were abandoned for an
hour during the morning and an en-
thusiastic meeting held. The new or
ganization has begun work already
and expects to accomplish much.
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ANTISEpTIC SOLUTION

HOW TO MAKE IT At HOME
and prepare it fresh, when you need
1t, for cleansing and bathing cuts,
wounds and sores, bites from animals
and insects, poisoned wounds. 1t des-
troys all germs and keeps wounds
germ free. Use 1t to battle the feet, 1t
draws out Inflammation, soreness,
swelling and pain.
Ask your druggist for can or
I-O-DO, and use one teaspoonful IN
pint of warm water. Stops any itching
of the skin.
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cIiffland chapel Announcements.

Sunday school at p. M. Malon
Items, superintendent. Preaching ser
vices at p. m. A good speaker will
be on hand. Come and bring friend.
You will be made welcome.
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HOLD MEMORIAL
SERVICES FOR
N ARK VAIN
CONTINUED From Page -

the stabbing pains in the heart began.
Twain died, as truly as it can be said
of any man, of broken heart.
When he heard of the successive
deaths of his two friends, William M.
Laffan Of the New York Sun, and r.
w. Glider, editor Of the Century, he
said sadly: How fortunate they are:
no good fortune Of that kind ever
comes to me-
Life had no further allurements for
him.
Albert Bigelow Paine said Twain
had put his affairs in perfect order,
and that he died we'll of, though by
no means rich man.
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ed through the city today en- route
home from a short visit with friends
and relatives In Emerson.
When shopping leave your packages
at Sargent's drug store. You are
welcome.
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MILLER CHAPEL

Miss Lenora McGinnis and Miss
Janette Worden come out to Miller
chapel last Sunday afternoon. Miss
McGinnis gave an interesting and
helpful address which was much ap-
preciated.
Sabbath school at 2 p NJ, Mrs. John
Mcmillan, superintendent; Mrs. Thos.
Teesdale assistant superintendent
Preaching service at p. m. a good
speaker will be on hand for the serv-
ice, Lawrence Kuhns will also be In
attendance. Rev. w. H. HORNED will
be present at the Tuesday evening
meeting. There will be election of Of
flcers for the coming year.
lowans Get Pensions.
Washington, D. c., April 22.-loWa
pensions have been granted as
follows: Addie M. Beecroft, $12; Eliza
beth Benjamin, s12; oliver B. Dodd,
s15: Henry M. Drake, SIS; Jacob
Hockersmith, SIS; Hannibal P. Jay,
500. Catherine A. Keihle, SIP; Mich
olas Klees, $40; Benz. Lee, $40; Silas
Matherly, SIS; John Miller, SIS; Ce-
celia v. Mullinex, SIP; JOS. Richards,
SIS: William Taylor, $40; Steven +.
laden, SIS; Emily Whitaker $12.
President Long Of Tabor college,
Tabor, Ia, is in Washington. He is a
guest at the home Of Senator Burkett,
who is a graduate of that college. In
the course of the. day he called on
Judge Smith, who is one OF the trus-
tees Of the institution.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26
THREE INJURED IN
COLLISION OF AUTOS
Cousin of Mrs. H. T. Scott Has
Her Ankle Sprained

Automobiles driven by Captain A. FL
Payson and Harry Scott son of Henry
t. Scott. met in headon collision in
Burlingame yesterday afternoon with
serious result.
Payson and Scott were bruised. while
Young woman, cousin of Mrs. HI. T.
Scott. who was riding with her son.
was thrown from the car and pain
fully injured Her ankle was spraEhed
and she was cut and bruised ~rhe
young woman was conveyed to the
Scott home, where she was attended
bv DIR. w. c. Chidesters OF San Mateo.
she has been visiting but a short time
on the coast.
Payson was in roadster on the way
to the Buriingame club for a game OF
golf Scott was coming rapidly in the
opposite direction in light runabout.
when the two came together at the
corner near the Murphy home. The
Scott car suffered the greater injury.
The front was crushed and the wheels
broken. The front springs Of Payson's 5
car were twisted out of shape.
shortly after tho accident Laurence
Scott arrived upon the scene in his
motor and carried the injured woman
to the home OF her cousin
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26
PRESIDENT TAFT HAS
OPENED PORK BARREL

WASHINGTON, June 25.-The presi-
dent this afternoon signed the rivers
and harbors bill. After announcing
that he has approved the bgl, the pres
ident says:
While 7 have signed the bill ven
ture to submit memorandum of ex-
planation and comment.
The text Of the message then follows
in part as follows
The bill is an important one and
contains many excellent features.
IL provides for the canalization of
lhe Ohio river. TO be prosecuted at
rate which viii insure its COM
pletion within i years: the i'm
rrovement Of the Mississippi river
between Cairo and the gulf of
teNico. 70 be completed within 20
years; % the Mississippi river be-
swcen the mouth OF the Missouri
md the mouth of the Ohio river.
A to be completed within l. years:
OF the Mississippi river between
aIinDes polls and the mouth of the
Missouri river, TO be completed
within u years; OF the Hudson
river FOR the purpose Of facilitat-
ing the use of the barge canal in
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26
Carried by Wind

The fire started in the house of At
torney We'll Long before the members
of the family were aware of the danger
the roof of the three story building was
blazing. The flames shot up to a great
height and were carried to the higher
stories of the Mccarthy apartments
next door by the wind.
Mrs. George Hill Stoddard, daughter
of L. A. Bates and a prominent society
woman, who was in the vicinity, rushed
into the burning Mccarthy apartments
to the rescue Of the property of Mrs.
OKane. Right up through the clouds
of smoke of the rear stairway Mrs.
Stoddard went and with an AK battered
down the back door. She knew the
house was vacant, as Mrs. O'Kane is in
Yosemite valley.
The fire was now spreading to the
lower sections of the house and firemen
already had forbidden persons to enter.
Mrs Stoddard, however, bravely made
another ascent, taking her life in her
hands, and carried a fourth armful of
brio brac and silver ware from the
burning structure.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26
WOMAN BURNS TO DEATH IN
SIGHT OF HER NEIGHBORS

Daniel Gundalach returning from a
corner grocery. made an effort to enter
the house through the window. On the
inside Mrs. Gundalach, her clothes
ablaze and the floor of the house a
sheet of flame from the spilled coal
oil, suffered horribly before losing con-
sciousness.
Mrs. Gundalach was So years old
Her husband stated that the lamp had
been filled with oil early in the evening
The accident occurred shortly after s
O'Clock. when her husband had left the
house on an errand.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26
SONOMA TO Hold
APPLE EXHIBIT
Other Counties to Display Prod
ucts at Exposition in
Sebastopol
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

SEBASTOPOL. June 25.-The plans
for the apple and products exposition
to be held here in August are grow
ing. The displays will be made by
localities, so that there will be rivalry
over which will make the most at
tractive and best display. -.
Director General E. H. Brown is
busy meeting growers and making ar
rangements for exhibits. In addition
to the products exhibition there will
be street fair and other attractions.
The fair program follows:
Wednesday night, August 10-Governor Giiett
viii open the fair and deliver the address.
Thursday. August Lake and Mendocino
counties Gloverdae, Heaidsburg and Russian
Friday. August 12-Petaluma. Santa Rosa.
Forestville, Grafton and Red Mems day Sonoma
County grocers' association will hold its annual
meeting in Sebastopol.
rim counties, Napa and Sonoma Valley day
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26
LII ETA SMITH FLED TO
JAPAN ON THE LINER CHINA

she and her baby had gone ashore that
the people on the ship learned the
true name of the quiet passenger.
Sheriff John K. Smith of Sonoma
county boarded the China when the
liner docked and interviewed the stew
ardess, who positively identified pho
tograph of Lu Eta smith as the pas
.senger who left here on the China
last May. Miss Smith is supposed to
be with woman relative who is a
missionary in Japan
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

with the arrival here yesterday of
the liner China it was learned definite
". that Lu Eta Smith, the chief wit
ness in the case of DR.. Willard p.
Burke Of Santa Rosa, who is awaiting
trial on charge of attempting to kill
her and her infant son. is in Japan.
She left here on the China, travelling
under the name of Lueila Baum. She
kept to herself all the way across
the Pacific, and it was not until after
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

Enveloped in a mass of flames from
an overturned oil lamp, Mrs. Vera Gun
daiach of 1924 Twentieth avenue south
was burned to death last night while
a score of horrified neighbors peering
through the window were powerless to
help her.
The little house in which she AMI
her husband, Daniel Gundalach. lived,
constructed entirely of wood, burned
fiercely and the darting flames and
dense smoke prevented assistance from
reaching her.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26
THOMAS G. TAYLOR,
PIONEER, IS DEAD
One OF Original Owners of Com
stock Mines Succumbs to
Infirmities of Age

Captain Thomas G. Taylor, California
pioneer and one of the original owners
of the famous Nevada -Comstock group
of mines, died yesterday afternoon from
natural causes induced by old age at
his home, 1911 Pine street. He was ~
years old and is survived by widow,
five daughters and son, Thomas Tay-
1or, Jr.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26
Girl Saves Property

In the lower part of the house Miss
Florine Hunt. daughter of Mrs. Ran
dolph Hunt. who occupied the apart
bers of the younger social set, was
working heroically to save all portable
objects.
The houses are all wooden structures
and burned with great rapidity 1t
was impossible for those living in the
Mccarthy apartments to collect many
of their belongings before the firemen
had ordered all persons from the
building.
In the rear of the burning houses
are the palatial residences of Newton
Neustadter, W. Lent and w. Lennon.
The wind shot the flames in their di-
rection and on the rear sheds of these
buildings were crowds of women, chill
dren and few men aiding with gar
den hoses.
The streets were crowded with
women and children in their fluffy
house dresses and lingerie finery Al
bert Meyer, the banker, who lives at
2130 Pacific avenue, invited all to use
his handsome home for the temporary
station of their belongings The halls
and reception rooms were soon filled
with bags, parcels, trunks and clothing
Cody Summons Department
In the home of Attorney We'll at
the time of the fire were his wife, his
two children and a Japanese boy Mrs.
We'll was in the front of the house
and her first warning was an insistent
smell of burning wood. AS she arose
to ascertain the trouble she was met
by the Japanese boy, Natsu Osami, who
said the house was. afire- with great
GOODNESS Mrs. Well told the boy to
take the children and she then fele-.
phoned the fire departemnt
In the Mccarthy apartments were
four tenants. In the upper part of the
house were the rooms of Mrs. O Kane
and club of six bachelors. ali of
whom are prominent in San Francisco,
social life r. B. Henderson, former,
Continued on Page so, Column
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

Eastern Jealousy of the west. Page "A
Doing secret service for Mexico. Page a
a diplomats long distance vision. Page ~
Move to clip the speakers wings. Page a.
Three cent fares pay in Cleveland. Page a.
The good old times-there were none. Page "A
POLITICAL
Machine control OF the republican state conren
tion appears inevitable. Page 40
CITY
Miss Cora A. Bessett and Rev Arnold Nelson
70 be married Page 81
Blind fire Pacific Mail steamship company's
dock causes great alarm. Page 81
Fire in fashionable section imperils scores and
destroys three buildings. Page 20
Few friends attend the funeral services Of
the poet. Louis A. Robertson. Page az
Rev. George Lscombe win celebrate his first
mass at Sacred Heart church. Page AZ
Long program prepared for Independence day
exercises in Golden Gate park. Page SO
SUBURBAN
Oakland to hold official celebration of July 4
at Bushrod park Page IS
Wife tells diver to take a back scat and he
secures divorce. Page 80
War on fruit pests to be continued at southern
California laboratory. Page 30
Stage upsets. killing passenger and seriously
injuring bride and groom. Page 80
Berkeley pioneer who died Friday recalled
former appearance Of comet Page 50
l. Harrison Clay announces his candidacy for
nomination for county assessor. Page 80
Rev. Guy L. Wilson, brilliant young evangelist
accepts call TO Berkeley church. Page IS
COAST
oroviIIe water~carniyal brought to a brilliant
and successful close. Page 81
EASTERN
Miss Hazel Hotchkiss of Berkeley retains lawn
tennis championship. Page 81
FOREIGN
King Of Italy receives Maxim Gorki and says
he is a socialist. Page 81
meet in Boston in 1912. Page 81
Truce between British leaders makes the vari-
ous parties fear betrayal Page 81
sunragettes threaten British ministers for op-
posing woman's bill in parliament. Page 81
Marc Kiaw leases the Adelphi theater. Lon.
don. for American musical comedy. Page 81
SPORTS
Senators trip the Beavers UP again in game
full OF hard hitting. Page 53
Jack johnson takes on three sparring partners
in fast initial workout. Page 40
HANDSOME Harry Suior fans IS. setting strike
out record for the Page IS
Who will win, Jefries or Johnsong Sports
are divided II result. Page 81
California Rugby team defeats New Zealand
Maor.s ily score of s TO D. Page "a
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26
TWO RESCUED
FROM Death
!. in Big BLAZE
Pacific Heights Fire Destroys
Buildings and Threatens
Smart Set Homes
Financier and Fireman Carried
From Burning House; So
ciety Woman Risks Life

q CORES of lives were imperiled by
spectacular and destructive fire
yesterday afternoon, which start
ing from blazing chimney and famed
by strong ocean winds, threatened to
sweep the fashionable Pacific heights
district in the neighborhood of Pacific
avenue and Buchanan street and de-
stroyed the home of Attorney A. l..
We'll, the Mccarthy apartments and
two stories of the Alta Iona apart
ments. Daring rescues of life and
property thrilled the watching throngs.
D. w. James, aged financier and for
mer owner of the Paso Robles springs,
lay critically i'll in an upper room of
the Alta Iona apartments when flames
began to eat through the roof and
heavy volumes of smoke poured into
the apartment. Little II year old
Thomas Lucy burst into the room,
broke window and sounded the alarm
that saved the sick man from suffoca-
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26
Fireman Overcome

Fireman JackAMallory, while forcing
his way through the upper rooms of
the MCCARTHY apartments in an en-
deavor to get the hose to the roof, was
overcome by the smoke. He fell to the
floor. Dave Cappelli of engine 90, the
next man on the hose line, felt the
slackening of the hose and darted up
the stairs after his companion. He
stumbled over his body in. the hall
near one OF the rear rooms and carried
him downstairs.
Mallory was unconscious for five
minutes and was hurried to the emer-
gency hospital. Had he remained in
the burning structure but a short time
more, death would have been certain.
Cappelli once was saved from injury
at fire by the timely help of NAL
lory and in his description of cropping
through the hall in search of Mallory
he says he held the former tilrnS in
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26
Will Speak at Peoria

PEORIA, H.. June 25.-Archbishop
John L. Spalding received a message
from spaIding Slevin from oyster Bay.
L. l.. today announcing that Theodore
Roosevelt had accepted an invitation
sent him by the archbishop to visit
Peoria and address spalding council
knights of Columbus. October II is the
date OF his visit.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

When a woman finds marriage is
failure she wants a divorce so that she
can try again.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26
What 1t Means

Such a decision would carry with it
full understanding that in the event
of a Republican defeat, Governor
Hughes would find himself with
neither a seat on the bench nor a seat
in the executive chamber.
AS side light on the situation, it
is also known that Colonel Roosevelt
favors some sort of primary reform
legislation, although he has not had
the opportunity to study the various
plans that have been proposed
shall you see President Taft at
Beverley when you go to Cambridge
for the Harvard commencement next
week?"
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26
Il don't know" was his only reply
Will Go to Denver

Colonel Roosevelt will attend the an
nua1 meeting of the Colorado livestock
association to be held at Denver Sep
tember l. His acceptance of the invita-
ton was received by clifford Pinchot.
who expressed his qualification at the
coIoners proposed visit to the livestock
men because of some differences which
had recently existed among the Colo
rado cattlemen over the Roosevelt con-
servation policies. These have all been
reconciled-
Roosevelt will also speak at Chey-
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

A man can repent Of almost anything
If il hits his pocketbcah hard enough
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

Nv dent Taft walked out of the
capitol al II o'clock tonight
smiling.
The second session of the sixty first
congress had just adjourned and he had
signed practically all matters of legis-
lation that had been placed before him.
lie received congratulations from his
cabinet and from members of both
branches OF congress upon the success
ful passage of most Of his pet meas
ures. Taft shook hands all around and
continued to smile.
The last measure signed was Joint
resolution to authorize the secretary of
war TO loan tents to the Appalachian
exposition to be held in Knoxville.
Tenn, in September, which Taft expects
10 attend
Each house of congress marked its
closing hours by voting for an inves-
tlgation OF the McMurray Indian con-
tracts. Instead of the usual scene. of
comparatively undignified relaxation
from the business of legislation, both
houses devoted exceedingly serious at
tention TO the charges Of attempted
bribery and other form OF improper in
huence made in the senate yesterday
by Senator Gore of Oklahoma, and sub
sequently in the house by Represent
ative Murphy of Missouri.
Separate Inquiries
Two separate Investigations are pro-
Vided for. one in each house. Each
body passed a resolution creating a
select committee of five members to
pursue the inquiry to the bottom dur
ing the recess of congress and to re-
port whether any of its members are
or have been interested in any of these
contracts Until late hour today 1T
looked as if the matter would have to
70 by default. but as soon as the two
houses rcconvened at oclock tonight
after a recess in the afternoon the
charges came up with a rush, and
crowded galleries listened with intense
interest to the proceedings, which
ended in the vote to probe the allie
cations.
During the proceedings in the senate,
IN the marble room adjoining the
senate chamber were former Senators
Long Of Kansas and Thurston of Ne
braska, who have been mentioned in
connection with the Indian contract
matter, as well as Attorney ]. f. Nc
Murray Of McAlester, Okla, whom Sen
ator Gore named as the principal owner
OF the Indian contracts in question.
Speaker Cannon appointed the fol-
lowing committee to conduct the house
investigation: Burke, South Dakota,
chairman; Campbell of Kansas. Miller
Of Minnesota. stephens of Texas and
Saunders OF Virginia.
Senate Committee
Vice President Sherman announced
the following committee to conduct the
senate investigation: Senator Jones of
Washing gton, Burton of Ohio. Craw awford
OF South Dakota, Hughes of Colorado
and Percy Of Mississippi.
President Taft arrived at the capitol
about 10 o'clock with various members
Of the cabinet and they went to the
presidents room, where the chief ex-
ecutive stood by to act upon more i'm
portant bills coming to him from the
two houses.
The closing procedure was of the
usual order. The gayels OF the presid-
ing officers fell at approximately the
agreed hour and the second session of
the Sixty first congress was at an end
Representative Mcclure OF Oklahoma,
in the house tonight. denied any inter-
est in the McMurray Indian contracts,
and asked a thorough investigation.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26
Conference With Hughes

Governor Hughes and Roosevelt will
go over the entire political situation in
New York state tomorrow. Roosevelt
will indicate his belief that if the gov
ernoT accepts a place on the United
States supreme court bench. and thus
withdraws entirely from active politics.
the result may be disastrous to his
party.
Roosevelt may not. and probably will
not, request the governor in so many
words to become candidate for
third term. He will present the situa-
ton as he sees it. leaving it 10 the
governor to decide, after he has learned
Colonel RooseveIt's views. whether OF
not he should retract his positive state
ments that he win not accept another
nomination, sacrifice his place on the
bench of the supreme court and go
back into harness for two years more
at Albany