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The San Francisco call., 1910-11-17
MYSTERIOUS PAIR
STRANGELY VANISH
Husband and Wife Disappear
After Leaving East in April
for California
Especial Dispatch to The Call

p
ELGIN, Ill, Nov, 16.-Mystery sur
rounds the Disappearance eof Mr. and
Mrs. Hiram TAFT, who left Elgin April
9 for Stockton, Cal, and who never ar
rived at their destination. Neither the
couples relatives in California nor
their acquaintances in Elgin have ever
seen or heard from the Taits since they
left here.
During the time that the Taits were
in Elgin they assumed silent and
mysterious attitude and did not be-
come intimate with any one The only
was reposed was Mrs. ]. Rapp of Chi
cago.
TAFT came to Elgin in April, 1909,
from Kansas City. In August of last
year he told his landlady that he was
going to Chicago to meet his sweet
heart from Cheyenne. Wyo., and that
he would be married in Chicago. A
few days later TAFT returned to Elgin
with a young woman whom he intro
duced as Mrs. TAFT
Mrs TAFT appeared to be society
woman, had lots of money and an ex-
tensive wardrobe of the most expensive
clothes, and was well educated.
Mrs TAFT told Mrs. Rapp that she had
a rich uncle in Wyoming and that her
husband had considerable money.
An investigation was started yester-
day when Mrs. Matt Creason of Duns-
muir, Cal, communicated with the To-
cal police. asking their assistance in
locating the missing couple.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-17

1922 NAMES ELIMINATED

No person absent from the city eliminated from,
the count phen could be asccrtancd that his usual
place Of abode mas some particular place in the city
Thus considerable number of Chinese pho had gone
10 Alaska 10 work the canneries there aloped to
be enumerated in San Francisco because they pcre re-
ported from the houses phcrc they had residences and
to phich they expected TO return
The director said that Captain Badpin. supervisor
of the census for San Francisco had done his work in
thorough and conscientious manner
Director Dmdnd further said that the expert npesti-
CATION of the enumeration OF Oakland shoped that the
census in that city had been takcn careful and
cienton manner and that no names phatepe had been
eliminated
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-17

WASHINCTON Nop 16.-In connection NTH
the announcement of the population of San Francisco
the director Of the said the original returns con-
tanned 420234 names, but of these on Investigation bu
the bureau, 1922 mere eliminated There mas
found no evidence of Intentional fraud the part Of
The enunlcrdtors.
The principal classes Of names eliminated said
Director Durdnd, mere those persons vessels not
having San Francisco their home port fishermen ab-
sent the high SEAS whose names mere obtained from,
their employers and moi from their boarding houses or
other places Of residence. and persons whosc names
mere obtained from employment agencies, having been
sent by such agencies TO pork outside Of The citp prior
TO day.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-17
The Growth of
San Francisco

passing both Buffalo and San Francisco and ranking
San Francisco is eleventh the list Buffalo and Mil
waukee twelfth.
The increase of San Francisco population in the face of
greatest disaster that visited of the arves
the and wide of value
Francisco in its fight for the Panama exposition.
Francisco leads New Orleans although
cisco reduced ashes and rebuilt entirely
periods In addition this the population Oakland Berkeley and
Alameda has greatly increased making the population tributary
San Francisco is ahead of that tributary New Orleans
California gain additional congressman
San Fancsco figures taken connection with the large growth
of Oakland Berkeley Alameda and Los Angeles The figures
the entire state have been but the growth of popu
ton around San Francisco bay sufficient show that the
gressional representation will be increased.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-17
Tumble Not Normal
GOLD BULLION is
BROUGHT FROM ALASKA

SEATTLE, Nov 1s.-The steamship
Olympia. from Valdez. last night
brought 100000 in gold bullion. More
gold is coming up the Yukon on dog
sleds.
The late arrival of the gold was due
to the mild weather which permitted
the late working of the placers.
Nome and the Idftarod have at least
s225,000 to send down. The distance
by trail from Nome TO Chitina, on Cop
per river is LOO miles. Small quartz
mines in Alaska will be worked all
winter. The veins are narrow, but ex-
ceedingly rich, carrying free gold.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-17
WIFE GOT $4,000
TODIVORCE BANKER
Woman Says F. E. Cramer
Promised Her $4,000 to Let
Him Marry Californian
Especial Dispatch to The Call


ST LOUIS, Nov. 16.-In deposition
filed today in the circuit thy attor-
neys for Mrs. Anna Cramer,' former
wife of F. Ernest Cramer, president of
the Broadway national bank, president
of the Cramer dry plate company and
recent candidate for mayor. Mrs.
Cramer asserts that Cramer agreed to
pay her $4,000 10 years ago if she
would divorce him so that he could
marry the woman whom he later mar
ried. He paid her $4,000 of the amount
and she sued to recover the remaining
$4,000.
When Mrs. Cramer refused to sign
her deposition, Cramer's attorneys
compelled her to dismiss the suit this
morning. She filed it again this after
noon and her unsigned deposition was
filed.
He gave me the money so that he
could marry the woman whom he said
he found suited him better than I did"
she testified.
He said he was a second Napoleon
o NoAA liz eAi"1 ""ch Nopoleoh Indue
up his mind to change wives he did so
despite opposition. He told me when
he returned from San Francisco in 1900
he had found a woman who suited him
exactly and that there was always a
bottle of whisky and siphon of seltzer
waiting for him at home He said I
wasn't sport enough for him and he
wanted to get rid of me-
Cramer's second wife was Califor-
MIA photographers assistant.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-17
ELLERY MAKES
TORRID REPLY To
LUNACY BOARD
Threatens TO Send Some One TO
Jail and Promises Start
ling Disclosures
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch to The Call
sACRA AIENTO, Nov. Is.-3T will send
ssomebOdy over the road before 1 get
through with this bunch. They can't
frigbten me. If they want n fight will
fight. have some records and some
figures that Will cause people of this
sfafe 10 sit UP and take notice.
aEmcieucy. That has been my motto
throughout my term. That is what
these fellows don't want. They have
Etarted this, mark you, not i. Let them
take the consequences. / will have some
hot stun in my report about the meth
DDS Of this bunch. II will he good read
ing. And I will back up every state
Jnenf by facts"
That is Nat Ellery's reply to charges
made at the meeting Of the state lunacy
commission and delegates from various
other state boards at Eldridge yester-
day. The state engineer came in for a
fierce griIling at the hands of various
members Of the state boards and the
engineering department was bitterly
arraigned for what was declared to be
its inefficient and costly methods. 1t
was charged openly that Ellery and his
subordinates had wasted both time and
money in dealing with needs of the
various asylums.
They talk about ineficiency," said
EIlery tonight. why, efficiency has
been my hobby They don't want eff
cheney, these fellows don't. They sim
ply want the appropriations for various
buildings back in their own hands, as
It used TO be-
why, / can tlke you into my Office
and show you figures that will astonish
you regarding the methods in vogue
before I took hold OF affairs 7 can
show you what 1t cost then and what it
costs now. and can prove that the old
boards paid % per cent more than it
was necessary to pay for work done. I
car take you to Patton and show you a
building ] had to tie together with
iron rods to keep it from falling to
pieces. and viii take you to dozen
state buildings and show you plumbing
that is disgrace to the firms that put
Il in and cost Is per cent more than it
should have cost
These fellows have started some
thing, now let them take the conse-
quences. They didn't have sand enough
10 tackle me when I was there. have
been sick for several days, but I got
wind Of something doing at Eldridge
and ] got out Of bed and went over
there. I sat around, sort of halfway
inspected the work. as a sick man
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-17
UNDERWRITERS TELL OF
SACRAMENTO'S NEEDS
National Board Outlines Neces-
Sary Improvements to Mayor

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 1e.-Experts of
the national board of fire underwriters,
who have been investigating condi-
tions in Sacramento for the last three
weeks told Mayor M. r. Beard today
that the city needs an additional pump
in its waterworks, two larger fire
engines, conservation of the water
supply in the city mains by ridding
the cityo of leaky hydrants, law to re-
strict the erection of poor buildings
and continuance of the policy of
condemning antiquated buildings. The
committee will leave tomorrow for
Stockton to Investigate conditions in
that city,
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-17
SUICIDE DIES ON
OWN CEMETERY LOT

BLOOMINGTON. Ill. Nov. 1s.-chris
Frederick, retired farmer, bought
cemetery lot and monument yesterday
and mailed a check to an undertaken
with instructions to find his body on the
lot. Frederick was found lying on the
lot today with a bullet in his BRAIN
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-17
WILEY DECLARES
DROP IN PRICES
IS MANIPULATED
Chief Chemist Says Meat Barons
May Be After Some Inde=
pendent Firm

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-The so
called reduction in the price of meats
is a deliberate manipulation of the
market, according to DR.. Harvey S.
Wiley, chief of the bureau of chemistry,
department of agriculture, in a state
ment made here today.
"The interests which manipulated the
prices upward" said Dr. Wiley. tenn
porarily have released their hold on our
throats for the purpose of getting a
fresh grip. The so-called reduction in
meats is fictitious.
Manipulation Deliberate
Its manipulation was deliberate,
just as the increase in prices was un-
just, unreasonable and uncalled for by
conditions throughout the country. The
because they were forced there arbi-
trarily.
Developments will show that the in
terests are after someone. 1t, may be
some independent firm they hope to
drive from cover"
secretary w liSOn SAID tOOay IndJ1 Lne
announced reduction in.prices was abb
normal He said it was due to drouth
IN the cattle raising country increasing
the cost of hay. The farmer with cat
tie on his hands must pay s35 a ton
for this hay. and rather than do this
he was sending his cattle and sheep to
market. This accounted for the sudden
tumble in prices, he said.
Tumble Not Normal
This trouble is not all normal and
will not be permanent" continued VIII
son, but a plentiful corn crop and
plenty of grain will enable the farmer
to feed freely, and we should get a
lower level of prices. Lower prices
are certain to come, provided that
somewhere between the farmer and the
consumer there is no combination nor
agreement TO keep them up"
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-17
FORMER CLERK PLEADS
GUILTY OF A THEFT

Margaret C. Shepard, formerly clerk
in postoffice station o, pleaded guilty
yesterday morning in the United States
district court to the charge of having
stolen registered letter containing a
s5 note last April. She will be- SEN
fenced by Judge Bean next Friday.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-17

director attributes the attempted pad
ding to three out of II enumerators of
the city, so per cent of whose returns,
he says. were fraudulent.
The three men were arraigned and
two OF them sent to jail for "a hours
each and fined $3.50 each. while the
third was in prison for As hours aaA
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-17

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The San Francisco call., 1910-11-17
Padding in Great Falls

WASHINGTON. Nov. 16.-The popu-
lation of Great Falls. Mont, is 1s,s4s,
decrease of sS2, compared with 1890
in 1900
Director Durand in statement said
the Great Falls returns as originally
received showed a total of 2s.s24. or
s,s76 more than the correct count The
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-17
DISASTER FAILS
TO STAY CITY'S
STEADY GROWTH
Increase Of Population to 4l6,9l2, Although
Reduced to Ashes and Rebuilt, One of
the Marvels of the New Census
Especial Dispatch to The Call

\VTASHlNGToN' Nov 10
w San Francisco's popu-
lation is 416,912. The
statement of San Francisco's pop
ulation given out tonight is the
last pertaining to the large cities
of the country. San Francisco
gains more than p per cent, and
therefore retains high rank among
American cities.
San Francisco was next to Buf-
falo in the census of 1900, and re-
mains in that rank this year, the
relative increase Of population be
ing the same
Detroit grew very rapidly,
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-17

SAN MATEo MARRIAGE LICENSES Redwood
City, Nov. 16--The following marriage IL
censes were issued In San Mateo county today:
Adna Fairbanks, 40. Salt Lake City, and Alene
and Katheryn Gather, Is, both Of San Fran
+ cisco.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-12-28
Mr.. Spiker Retired

Mr.. Edward Spiker, a valued and
faithful employee of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, was placed on
the retired list last week, with a
pension. Mr.. Spiker has been in
the employ of the company since Is
years of age and has for some time
run as brakeman on the passenger
train between Harrisonburg and
Lexington, and was for a number of
years freight conductor on the same
route. He made his home in Har-
risonburg for some time, but has
been residing in Lexington for the
past four years.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-12-28
House Party at Col Alto

Hon. Henry ST. George Tucker
and Mrs. Tucker are spc n6ing The
Christmas holidays at Col Alto,
their beautiful home in L-x;ngton
Among tie visitors at house party
this week are their mother, Mrs.
John Randolph Tucker, their sister,
Mrs. Virginia 7. Carmichael, their
children, Captain J. Randolph Tuck
err of Richmond, Mr.. and Mrs. Silas
Mason of Kentucky, and Miss Har-
rison, friend of the family from
Powhatan county, Va.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-12-28
Christmas in Lexington

Christmas Day in Lexington was
very quiet one, due in large meas
ure to the day falling on Sunday.
Services appropriate to the occasion
were held in the various churches.
Monday was recognized as the
legal holiday, and the banks, post
Office and some of the stores wet
closed
Although the ordinance forbid
ding fire works was not suspended,
many persons ignored the order
and INDUCED in celebrating in this
way, but they had to exercise great
care to keep from being caught by
the officers.
Many absent members of families
returned home and family reunions
we're held. ...
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-12-28
The Lexington Postmastership

Information came from Washing
ton some days ago that the nominal
ton Of Postmaster McClung Patton
for the Lexington postoffice would
not be acted on by the Senate un-
til after the Christmas holidays
Postmaster Patton's nomination
was made by the President on De-
cember 9Th, as was announced in
The Gazette two weeks ago, state
ments to the contrary notwithstand-
ing.
We have before us the, Congress.
ional Record of Wednesday, Decem.
Der Z, 1910, and from page as, un-
der the head of Executive nomina.
tions received by the Senate De.
cember z. 1910" we quote the fol-
lowing:
"McClung Patton to be postmas-
ter at Lexington, Va. in place OF
McClung Patton. Incumbent's
commission expired June %. 1910. -
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-12-28
The New Real Estate Firm

The Rock bridge Realty Corpora
ton. last week granted a charter by
the State Corporation Commission,
is arranging to begin business the
first of the year, with Office on Main
street under the First National
Bank.
The. new corporation has already
listed a number OF desirable prop
critics in both town and county. and
persons having residences. lots or
farms for sale will do we'll to call on
this company.
Mr.. E. S. Shields is attorney for
the new firm.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-12-28
Dan Cupid Busy These Christmas

Dan Cupid Busy These Christmas
/ Days
BRYAN-CLINEB Gilt oday, IN
Lexington, by Rev. DR.. Alfred 7.
Graham, Mr.. William jennings
Bryan and Miss Nettie Dell Cline
bell.
GINGER-McCULLoUGH- December
25, 1910, by Rev. ]. H. Harris at his
residence, Mr.. Graham Ginger and
Miss Mary Lou Mccullough.
Extraordinarily Lexington,
December %, 1910, by Rev. DR..
Charles Manly, Mr.. John Willis
Harlow and Miss Myrtle Virginia
Harlow.
DAvIs-McCoRMIcK-At Timber
Ridge, December II, 1910. by R"v.
Leon T. Pressly. Mr.. Zackeiilh
Walker Dav and Miss Nettie
Fowler Mccormick.
THURsToN-MARsHALL-At Lex
ington, December 25, 1910, by Rev
DR.. L. B. Turnbull, Mr.. George
Grover Thurston and Miss Nancy
Isabel Marshall.
EwIs-BARKLEY--Wednesday, Dec.
Ia, 1910, at Timber Ridge. by Rev.
Leon t. Pressly. Mr.. Alfred Alex.
ander Lewis and Miss Oda Pear
Barley.
NUCKELs -WILMER-W Q d n es d ay
Dec. IA. 1910, near Fairfield, by Rev
E. c. Wilmer, Mr.. John Howard
Nuckels and Miss Ada Bell Wilmer
SIvELY- Observation-Disclosures dav
Dec. IA, 1910, at Alone, by Rev. ]
l. COiner, Mr.. Charles Preston
Sively and Miss Efie May Kirk
patrick.
HUGHES MCKEMY w d nesday
Dec. ii. 1910, in Lexington, by Rev
DR.. D. A. Penick, Mr. Morean Des
SEX Hughes and Miss Minni
Gray McKemy, beth of Rockbridge
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-12-28
Christmas at the Sunday Schools Of
Lexington

An Interesting musical program
vas pre~epted last night at Trinity
Method church, the occasion be-
ing the Christmas entertainment
for the Sunday school. Miss Bessie
Quisenberry presided at the piano
accompanied by Mr.. T. E. Dulaney
on the cornet. A Christmas tree
was beautifully illuminated. with
colored electric bulbs. The treat
consisted OF box candy and oranges.
An address was made by the pas
tor, Rev. w. S. Hammond. The
superintendent. Mr.. Vim. r. Ken
nedy, presided. An interesting
feature was the presentation of a
handsome chair 10 Mr.. Lewis f.
Steele by the members of his Sun
day school class. The venerable
Mr.. James M. Senseney sang
Palms OF Victory" The worthy
sexton, Spratt Davis, was substsn-
TALLY remembered.
The Baptist Sunday school held
their exercises Sunday morning at
II o'clock. The program consisted
of songs and recitations, and gifts
OF candy, nuts, etc., for members o.
the school. An Offering was taker
for the benefit Of the Baptist Or,
phanage at Salem. Mr.. B. H. Cor.
rell, the superintendent, presided
and an address was made by DR.
Manly, the pastor.
r. E. Lee Memorial Episcopa
Sunday school celebrated on Christ
mas Eve, and beautiful tree mad,
glad the hearts of the little folks
Christmas carols and recitations
with gifts of candies, nuts, etc.
filed the program. The rector
Rev. W. Cosby Bell, made tall
suitable to the occasion.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-12-28
Glasgow School Honor Roll

Gazette Correspondence
Dec. 27-The Glasgow High School
closed last Thursday for the holt
days with interesting exercises.
Following is the honor roll an
nounced:
Second Grade High School-Er-
nest Martin, Kenneth Nickel, Stu
art McNair, John McNair.
First Grade High School-Ray-
mond Bear, Frank Echols, Charlie
Echols.
Grade Joe Echols, Harry
Dowpey, Ruth McNair, Gladys
Nickel Maynard Monroe, Jessie
Parks.
Grade 5-Roy Martin, Franklin
Thomas.
Grade 3-Virginia Mcclure, Will
loughby Moss, George Locher, Roy
Downey.
Grade 2-Douglass Moose, Ross
Warren.
Grade Mamie Bryant, Annie
Downey, Ruth Painter, Mack Bry-
ant, Douglass Mcclure, Harry Pat
terSCp
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-12-28
Preparing Water Report

Mr.. Richard Messer. State SAM
tary Engineer Of Richmond, is in
Lexington today and with the spe-
cial water committee of the Town
Council is making inspection OF the
prospective additional water sup.
ply for the town. They have gone
out to Moore's Creek today.
= The committee will have their re-
port ready shortly.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-12-28
Unclaimed Letters

Following is the list of unclaimed
letters remaining in the Lexington
postofice for the week ending Dec.
26. 1910:
Brooks, Berrell
Clark, Miss Lily Beatrice
Davidson, NJ.
Frances, Miss Fannie
Peasants, Miss Emma (3)
Shelly, Thos.
Trigg. Mr.. Edw.
Persons calling for these letters
will please they are advertised.
MCCLUNa PATTON, p. NJ.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-12-28
New Advertisements

Weinbergs-great money saving
sale.
Graham s-Mew Years greetings.
w. Harry Agnor-thanks 10
friends for patronage.
]. G. Thompson-new manage
ment at old stand.
Miss Pearl V. Rhodes-adminis
tratrix of +. p. Rhodes, deceased.
First National Bank-dividend
notice.
Peoples National Bank-annual
meeting and dividend notice.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-12-28
Holiday Reminder

We will be very practical this year Christmas
ngs and offer those things that useful and practical
We have large assortment of Ladies' and Hand
kerchiefs These il price from 81 90 EACH and
in every conceivable kind Hardly anything Hand
kerchiefs not show you We have nice stock
Ladies and Mems Hosiery put up in Christmas packing.
These two pairs box and very attractivey
packed The Silk Ladies' two pairs in bcx
and sell for $OO box We have better up to 81 90
pair. We also have Ladies and Mems Umbrellas packed
in Christmas boxes These sell from $3.50 to SO each
and make very nice Christmas Offering We know moth
ing much better for nice Christmas gift than pair of Kid
Gloves We have nice quality of Ladies' Kids in all sizes
from s. black and staple shades We also have Knit
Gloves for Girls, Boys, Ladies and Men We find many
like to give Linen pieces. No in all this
many Centre Pieces Tray Cloths Bureau Covers Fancy
Towels. and AL the fancy pieces for loing tables and
under dishes, etc very useful present is a nice Table
Cloth Napkins. or both. We have Table Cloths and
Napkins put in boX, toy -her and have large Of
Napkins by the dozen and Table DatlaS H. the yard We
also have nice stoc of aides Neckwear Collars
Ruching and all those things the aides freely
We do not NOW of anything that makes better
ceptabe gift than nice Fnrs We have big stock of the
most reliable kind. These will run in price from 50 90
$500 In Carpet Department showing great
variety of Rugs from 500 to s25 90. These priced
Of very large for parlors dining rooms,
etc Two and three dollars will get ordinary size rug
nice quality Now, while running specially the
useful things, and heartily commend them yet have
Tables of Cut GLASS; Pin Cushions, Caneebras Combs and
Brushes in fancy boxes Glove Boxes Handkerchief Boxes
Holders, Manicure Sets, CrumO whole lot
of fancy things You will have to and see.
Christmas would not be Christmas without Candies, Nuts
and all those good things for children and grown
people we'll Our Grocery Department bountully
stocked and OVERLOOKING We haveOver ton of candy alone
and of cheap trashy stuff that makes snd for the
doctor before swallow it, 1t is all pure nice goods but
not expensive OF course we have among it very fine
candies in Belle Mead Sweets put up in fancy boxes
may be said TO be expensive but they worth the
and very fine gocds Special prices to Teachers
dies in large quantities You at all times find
Grocery the very incest and best things of the season.
and plenty of them.
Now have in store big stock of goods. The
weather has been very dry and for part of the time
warm, making unsatisfactory kind of trade. Sales
good usual but profits very short These goods will still
be sold at close profit especially in Ladies Suits
Coats We fit most adde's yet and will te pleased
show you what have and make close price any,
thing may have.
a nice stock of Dress Goods Flannels, Under
Silks Draperies Blankets, Laces Ribbons Linens,
Bed Comforts, COunerpanes. ETC.
ything do for trade always glad do
and appreciate their patronage very much.
J.. Ned. ADAI