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The San Francisco call., 1910-04-01
JENNIE CROCkFR
ACTIVE IN fET[
Will Pose as Mrs. Mark Currie
After Famous Painting by
George ROmney

Miss Jennie Crocker has proved a
veritable fairy godmother to the Armi-
tage orphanage in San Mateo. for
whose benefit the tableaux vivants
will be given at the St Francis next
week, for not only with her brother,
Templeton Croci1er did she found the
institution in the memory of her par
ents. the late Colonel and Mrs. Fred
erick C. Crocker. but she has also been
one OF the leaders in lending her tai
ents to make a success OF the coming
fete.
Miss Crocker is one of those who has
taken a box, besides which she will be
dance of the camargo. in which Miss
Enid Gregg Will be the central figure
and she will also pose as Mrs Mark
Currie. after George Romney's famous
painting, which hangs in the London
national gallery. Miss sCrocler bears
a close resemblance to the famous orig.
insl, and her pose will be one of the
most striking of the so living pictures
to be shown.
This morning the large frame, now
being made by Gump will be put In
place for the further poses and re-
hearsais, and the pictures for the gal
lery, to be temporarily. established in
the adjoining red room, will also ar
rive, so as to be properly hung and TO
the best advantage. This alone would
make the fete worth seeing, as 1t is
not often a privilege given to the pub
lie to see the choicest of paintings from
the many private collections in this city
Not only will number of really rare
old paintings be brought to light but
the modern ones that will also be
shown will include the best work be-
ing turned out by European and Amer
lean artists.
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Ready to Sign Contract

In eastern Ohio, where we expected
strong opposition. it is reported three
of the largest companies are ready to
sign the contract we formulated at our
recent meeting in Cincinnati.
In Indiana and the Hooking district
in Ohio. we viii reach a settlement
next week. There probably VIII be
more dificulty in western Pennsylva-
MIA and in Illinois. where the powder
and shot hrers' wage questions are in
volved.'
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SAN FRANCISCO GIRL
MARRIED IN PORTLAND
Despite Objections of Parents
Wedding Takes Place
| Special Dispoich to The Can !

PORTLAND, March S1.-Despite OBJ
lection of the brides parents and
threats of arrest from a rival suitor.
j. j. Corners, a Spokane businessman.
was quietly married here yesterday TO
Miss Ruth Satilee of San Francisco.
Miss Satilee came here few weeks
ago to visit with the wife of Rigo.
the violinist, who is employed in a local
cafe She was introduced to man
about town and the story is that the
young woman complained to Corners
of the attentions of her new acquaint-
'ance.
The fiance wrote a letter to his Port
land rival which aroused threats OF ar
rest for slander.
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Union Officials Say WaIkOut Is
Merely Suspension of Work
Pending Adjustment
New Wage Scale Asks Increase
and Conferences Fail to
Bring Agreement
President Lewis Believes That
the Miners VIII Gain
Their Demands

INDIANA OILS March 31.-Three
hundred thousand organized miners of
The bituminous coal fields Of Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio. Indiana. Illinois. Iowa. Ms
souri,, Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas
auit work at midnight pending settle
ment Of new wage scale.
officers Of the united mine workers
of North America declared the walk
out was not 4 strike. but merely sus-
pension Of work because no wage scale
had been made to replace the old scale,
which expired with March. The miners
demand an increase. Of pay. in some in
stances OF cents q ton. and in other
instances more, with certain changes in
working conditions.
Confidence was expressed by the
operators that there would be no gen
erai coal famine. large supplies of fuel
having been stored in anticipation of
the walkout
While the miners predict the suspen-
sion VIII be cut short by a prompt
signing OF wage scales. some of the
operators maintain the mines may be
kept closed for a month. or longer
The first settlement came in an an
uouncement from Brazil. Ind. the cen
ter Of the Indiana block coal field
where the demand for a cents in
crease was granted
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Suburban Brevities
FIRE FoLLows ExPLosIoN-ostI,

FIRE FOLLOWS ExPLosIoN-oakIsnd. Marcb
3l.-Forty feet of a wooden culvert at Noun
tain View avenue and East Fourteenth street
was torn up last night when Ere broke out
Following an explosion In one Of the mains
of the San Lesndro gas company
CHINESE FORFEIT BAIL-oakland March Al
Bail amounting TO $3.50 was forfeited in de-
psrtment of the police court this morning
by % Chinese, who were arrested last night
for gambling.
HELD FOR TRIAL-Oakland March 3I.-poliec
Judge Samuel held Joseph Moore for trial
deadly weapon Moore was arrested for as
sault TO commit murder upon Matthew Gala
han.
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JAPANESE MINISTER OF
HOUSEHOLD is DEAD
Prince Tomosada Iwakura Sue
cumbS in Tokyo

TOKYO, April Prince Tomosada
IVA kura, minister Of the imperial
aousehold, died today. He was for
raerlv vice grand cha mberlain, privy
councillor and director Of the peerage.
STe was born in 1851 and was the eldest
son OF the late Prince Iwakura, a
leading imperialist in the struggle that
ED TO restoration.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-01
Eleanor Sears Starts Tramp
From BurIingame to Del
Monte in 55 Hours
FAIR PEDESTRIAN SEEKS
TO EQUAL MCENERY'S FEAT
Boston Belle Gamely Reels OF
Mile After Mile Over Hot
and Dusty Roads
SOCIETY PEOPLE CHEER
PRETTY MAID ON WAY
[ Special Dispatch TO The Call

Special DiSpdtch 10 The Call
~ OYOTE, March 3G-MisS sears
u record so far il a. follows; Bur
lingame. ~. M; PaIO Alto. 10
miles, 9:13 a. m; Mountain View. .:s
miles. IO:4O a. M; san Jose. 36 miles.
2:40 p. M; Eden Vale. a. miles, $3.50 p.
~; Coyote. ~ miles. $50 p. m.
Guided by the lights of attendant
automobiles and swinging lanterns
carried by relays OF devoted friends.
Miss Eleanor Sears, society woman
of Boston and Burhngame. Is forging
forward through the night to win Del
Monte, her destination and a $500
wager made with Miss Jennie Crocker.
Miss Sears Is making the journey
in a series of forced marches ,altcruat-
ing with short stops for rest and re-
freshments, and. although the record
OF 80 hours and 45 minutes recently
made by DR. w. ~ McEnery seems
safe, yet the fair and determined con
testant for his title Is setting a pace
that few men could equal Several.
in fact. have retired with various
panied expressions after accompany
ing Miss Sears for but a part Of to-
dav'S Grind
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When the national executive board
adjourned tonight. We all felt the pros
pect was very satisfactory for the min
ers. In many districts it is now only a
question Of the miners and operators
sitting down together and talking over
business.
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STEARNS A CANDIDATE
FOR COUNTY TREASURER
Former Chamber of Commerce
Secretary in the Field

OAKLAND, March s1-Edwin
Stearns, former secretary of the Oak
land chamber of commerce, has an
nounced. his candidacy for the repub-
lican nomination for county treasurer
at the August primaries.
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skEQUET is PLAEHED-The Irish national
!stS ~ this CITY viii hold reunion and picnic
under the suspices n the Knights of Tsrs at
Srbuctzen park SUNDAY. The committee on
arrangements is as follows: Dan Foster.
-hairmsn: Tom Afford, manager: John Nor
rsey secretary: Con Dempsey. Pat Ward.
Hack Barry. Mike Doogan. Pat Cassidy, Johnny
oksne. Tom Shaughnessy and Joe Sullivan.
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ExPLosIoN, XIII

March 3i.--Sjx miners were Killed here foda y
by a mysterious explosion in the Great West
crn coz l. and coke company's mine M n
is not known what caused the blast but ii is
supposed to have been the result Of ths pre-
atpre firing of a shot
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-01

FOLEY CASE CONTINUED case of Bar
tbolomew Fl. Foley, cashier Of Treasurer Eaton
of the Pacific States telephone and telegraph
! company charged with ernbezzling 5000 was
: called in Police Judge Conlan's court yesterdsy
and continued for week.
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Cheered by Friends

Since the start at O'Clock this
morning was made from Burlingamc
station, where Doctor McEncry and
Percy Selby began their walk over
the same course not long ago, society
men and women in large numbers and
automobiles have been in enthusiasts
attendance, carrying with them food.
drink. lights, witch hazel and eRcour-
agement.
Miss Jennie Crocker for whose s20o
Miss Sears is striving. was present
at the early morning start. mounted
on bicycle and attired to see the
contest to a finish. She is pedaHnc
over the roads beside Miss Sears. wear
ing broad brimmed hat skirts up
TO her knees. high boots and check
book with the correct amount aIreadv
made out With the feminine athlete
also are Templeton Crocker. Miss Tau
renee Scott Mr.. and Mrs Francis Caro-
Ian. Billy Coleman. Duane Hopkins
Mrs. Eugene Murphy. and several other
prominent men and women of society
BuTlingame.
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Conditions in Various States

The conditions in the various state:
reported To The national union head
quarters. follow:
Tlinois-s0o mines closed and
75 oeo miners out; joint conference s
on wages called for Monday in
Chicago. operators say men de-
mand increase OF 10 cents a ton;
possibility Of "a four months shut
down, two months supply Of coal
on hand: 10 immediate coal famine
in Chicago.
Tndiana-lS.0oo miners out: con-
ference arra nged for Wednesday
at Terre Haute.
Pennsylvania - 0.00O men or
dered out: temporary SCALE ex-
pected by Saturday settlement Of
the powder question to be held in
allegiance
Iowa-EVery- mine in Iowa or
dered closed pending settlement of
the wage scale
Missouri, Kansas oklahoma and
Comprising the south
western interstate fields 30 900
miners out: early settlement ex-
pected. miners assert they have
$500. .0oo 20 carry on the hght.
Ohio-Miners ordered to quit
work: state leader declares il is
brief suspension. at Lorain. steel
plant shut down and threw out
1000 workers because OF coal
shorta ge.
President Lewis, before leaving I,
visit the centers Of the different min
ing fields, made the. following estimat,
OF the number Of miners affected by
10 e,,er,enS5or, of x-orlz-
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PASSES RAISED BILLS-Frank Kelly alias
Murphy, youth of 10 years. recently re-
leased from the Nevada state prison, was held
for the federal grand jury by United States
$ Commissioner Heacoek YESTERDAY on the charge
of passing raised bills.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-01
Men Soon Give Out

When past San lose IS miles on the
road to Del Monte Miss Sears. who had
begun TO show signs of fatigue. was
urged onward by Billie Coleman. Duane
Hopkins and Templeton Crocker. Cole
man started with spirit from the La
Molle house, where the stop at san
Jose was made, and swinging along
well until attacked by pain in his
side two miles out in the Canine real
An auto received him and Duane
Hopkins. secretary of the Crocker es-
tate, took up the tramp beside the
small but slightly determined woman.
Hopkins. who is not tall and not sIen-
der. was visited by a disorder of the
knees They were pronounced wobbIv.
and he sank into the embrace OF "A
cushion. TempIeton Crocker rushed
into the relay and walked three dusty.
consecutive miles. deserted by the
the autos, which returned to San Jose
for liniment- Coleman. Hopkins and
Crocker encountered cObbler. and
when the autos returned it was given
out, after consultation. that a return
would be made TO San Jose to secure
some foot ease for Cracker
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Break Down Is Feared

When at Morgan hill. after she had
walked SO miles. Miss Sears society
friends, fearing from her actions and
manner that she was on the verge of
a hysterical breakdown. halted her and
pleaded with her to give up the at
tempt. but they pleaded in vain. Miss
Sears was determined TO push on.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Carolan. who
have been with her from the outset.
were the first to notice that the strain
was beginning 10 tell on her. Miss
Sears was laughing and talking with
apparent cheerfulness. and this fact.
taken at first as good sign of her
condition. later led TO the suspicion
that it was but an evidence OF extreme
nervous tension. AT Matdrone. where
she was joined by Stewart Lowery, her
voice was high pitched and she was
seen to sway dizzily. Here she asked
for drink of water. but when Lowery
started forward TO get it for her she
prevented him from -doinz so.
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SOCIETY GIRL ON LONG Il HIKE"
.FPOr1B'LINGunTOD MONTE

Scar hawakh Monh When picture
of mpmedbp HEanT
Of her ajuuneye BY
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Big japanese line discharges - white captains
and substitutes japanese. Page Is
SOCIAL
Opening Of the dancing season is enthusias-
tcally received in society circles Page 9
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FOREIGN

Pinehot says he win meet Roosevelt in Londc
or Copenhagen. Page
British ministers stand by budget more in
portant than reform OF lords. Page
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EASTERN

Grand jury establishes precedent
obey Instructions OF judge.
Former judge indicted on brib
sists on being placed in prison.
Three hundred thousand coal n
pending wage scsle settlement.
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THE WEATHER

YESTERDAY = Clear; northwest mind:
maximum temperature. u; minimum. 30.
BEORECAST FOR TODAY Cloudy; fog
- IN the morning and at night: light south mind.
changing TO brisk nest
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COAST

Seifert girl spirited from San Diego at nief
ny parents. Page
Millions Of lady bugs get free trsnsportatio
TO melon section. Page
bakersfield operators plan organization Of o
exchange. limited membership. Page
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-13

ter to him now; Robert is In the kitchen
and he win take IT.;
II wili send a note with pleasure If
YOU think this man can help us; but who
is he, and why have l not heard OF him
befoTc?"
You must have heard Of him" he
us when she llved-always.
DO you see him often now"
Yes, often: he was here n week ago:
that Is his photograph on the cabinet
The picture was that Of a finely built
but very typical Frenchman. a man with
a pointed. well-brushcd beard, and a
neatly-curled mustache. The head was
eyes ana hulging behind the ears: but
the smile was very pleasant. and the
general effect ono OF gonlality. | exam
ined the photograph, and then asked cas-
what is this NJ jules? you don't tell
me the rest OF his name"
Jules Galimard. | must have men
toned him to YOU. lie is the editor
or something OF Paris ct Londres. We
VIII write for him now, and he will come
over al once
the man to come across on important
business and then told him OF my plan.
The first thing 10 do" said !. rs 10
20 10 Raincy and TO ascertain Ii the grave
Of your wife has been tampcrcd with
and when. II you viii stay here and
nurse yourself. | Will do that at once"
He seemed 10 think over the proposition
for some minutes: and when he answered
Il will come with YOU" he said: If
II any one is 10 look upon her face again,
IL shall be me-
] could sec that terrible love gave
him strength even for such an ordeal
as this. lie began to be meanirgly and
even aiarming calm; and when wo set
out for RaIncy he betrayed no emotion
whatever. ] will not describe anything
but the result OF that never to- ~be-forgot-
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your wife: we'll what IS this one. then
that / have in my pocket?'
i opened the second case and laid
the jewels side by side You could not
have told one baube from tho other un
less you had possessed such an eye as
mine. which Will fldGet over a sham dia =
mond when il is yet yard away. He
had no doubt that they were Identical
and when he saw them together. he be =
gan TO cry like a frightened woman
What does ii mean?" he asked.
My God!-two necklaces alike down Ia
the vary engraving. Who has done Il?
Who could do such thing with a wo-
man who had never harmed a living
possess. will get to the bottom OF this
thing! Oh. my wife. my wife"
His distress would have moved an
adamantine heart. and was not a thing
completely unnerved him. had fascinated
me so strangely that ] determined not
TO leave Paris until the last line OF it's
solution was written. The robbery OF
that there should be two necklaces, one
Of them with real stones and the other
with imitation. was fact before which
my imagination rcelcd. AS for him, he
continued to sit in his arm chair. and 10
fret like a child; and there | left him
while I went to consult the first detec-
tive ] could run against.
The difficulties In getting AZ the police
in Paris are proverbial. The officials
there hold IL such an lmpcrtinence Tor a
mere civilian to inform them OF anything
AZ all. that the unfortunate pursucr Of
the criminal comes at last to believe
himself guilty of some crime. ] put up
with some hours, badgering at the near
est bureau. and then having no French
but that which is NJ for publication. ] re-
turned 10 the Rue de Movny. getting
on my way some glimmer OF a plan into
my head. ! found Brewer I'm the same
wandering state as ! had LETT him: and
although he listened when J spoke, ! felt
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than rcassurlng, seemed strangely lethar-
gic when he reached his rooms. and be-
gan 10 doze in his arm chair. This was
the best thing he could have done, but
had no intention OF doing myself. and
when | had wormed from him the ad-
dress of the shop where the sham neck
lace had been purchaScd--lt proved to be
In the Rue de Stockholm-I took fiacre
at once and left him to his dreaming. The
place was poor one, though the taste
OF a F'renchman was apparent In the dis
play and arrangement OF the few Jewels
hronzes and pictures which were the
stock In trade OF the dealer He himself
was Il l!tc!ess creature, who listened TO
me with great patience. and appca red 10
be completely astouished when l told him
that | wished TO have an interview with
the vendor OF the necklace and the green
diamonds.
You could not have come at a more
fortunate moment" said he. the stones
were pretty. ] confess and fear 20 have
sold them FOR much less than they were
an hour for his money. and ii YOU come
al that time you can meet him"
This was positively and altogether un-
looked-for luck. | spent the thirty min
utes' interval in a neighborlng cafe. and
was back at his shop as the clocks were
striking = His customer was already
there. a man short and thick in figure.
wlth a characteristics French low hat
stuck on the side OF his head and an old
black CUtaWay coat which was con-
spicuously English. He wore CATERS, TOO
"a strange slight in Paris, and carried
under his arm a rattan cane which was
quite ridIcGlously short. When ne turned
his head ! saw tEat his hair was cropped
quite close and that he had a great scar
down one side OF his face. which gave
him a h!deous appearance. Yet he could
not have been % years of age. and yet
he was one Of the grayest customers |
have ever met.
oh" he snid, looking me up and
down critically, and with a perky cock
OF his head you're the cove that
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again ! III show you somo more fg
ures,' said Trad. ~ ain Z considered
Europe yet. Now, for that trunk OF
mine
"Gncss the trunk will have 10 wait,
mumhled Edgar pressing hand against
his throat TO still the choking sensation.
" You stay here and 90 fishing with me
at supdown. Now them bark ties
"Plant the trees FIVE feet apart and
gather the crops any time during the
year. Rain or snow or sun can I hurt
'em Say order for 1000 dozen comes
in--assorted tics for Canada, Pick out
the giddy colors and ship 'em. A tree
blows down. say: remove the bark aud
sell it by the yard TO the big factories,
| d figgcr thar in baby ribbons, assorted
colors, ID make million a year But
that IS simply bv.product. / don 7
banker 10 fuss with it. Look after the
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does the MASKING and bruising, and
you have. ready 10 wear, a product
that the shaIrest expert can't tell
from the finest and incest silk. When
the tree gifts up SIX feet or so. the
bark. because it S already bruised and
woven by natur' into silky fbcrs. nat.
hangs in festoons like Spanish moss
only each strip is well knit together
In other words, you cau reach up and
snip off four.in hand tie and put il
on right under the tree, and folks will
Tibbets' T ~ store. ore 4 orchard of Of them
trees will revolutionize the neckwear
Of every civilized country.
"Say, what in sin do you meant"
demanded Edgar, in high evaporation
"The idea of necktles growing on
trees!' -
"WhY, Lawd bless you, Edgar. 1t S
simple as one, two, three. If the bark
is softened and made silky while grow
ing, you can 7 tell ii from the best
silk and satin; only it wears better
Take small bushes and the bark on
them would be baby ribbon and would
sell for such. BY careful pruning and
grating | can force tbe bark TO grow
short and stubby; lust right for bow
ties and hair ribbons.
Essay. there S5,000.000 people in
this country that wear clothes. 1t ain I
unreasonable, reckoning five to a fam
ily. to say there s 100000. families
with some member in each hankerine
for Trad Biglow hand grown. inde.
structable silky fiber tie Now say il II
average two in family, that III buy
at quarter per, and you have $4,000
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considerable progress" earnestly con.
tinued Trad.
81 we read Of poor. miserable natives
MASKING bark till they could wear 1T
for CLOTH sneered Edgar "But we
amt living III the dark ages. Want
any help with that old trunk Of
your 'n?'
Ozark ages, ha, ha! - cried Trad. ~
guess if YOU could see one Of my neck
tie trees in full bloom you'd say it
how YOU bruise the seed. you see,'' he
rapidly rambled on. as Edgar's impa.
tlence took on a snllen tempo. WNatnr ;
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Time?

Last night-eslng big dinner 10 often
the maker OF BAD TODAY. Why noH
Over-eating means extra work fos tho
stomach and bowels, You've got to
suffer Ii you don't help nature unload
with CASCARETS, "They woyk w6tis
yop slssp"-you're o. K. in the A. N.
Tonight's the night to take care Of to-
morrow. SnS
CAscARETs-Ioc box-wceks treat
nient, Nil druggista. Biggest nellcS
Ia the world. Million eoxes . month,
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ten mission, although the scene haunts
my memory TO this very day. Suffice It
to say that we found indlsputable evil
dence OF n raid upon the vault, and dis
covered that the necklace had been torn
from the body of the woman When
nothing more was 10 be learnt took
my, friend back TO Paris. There found
y,ondres saying that Galimard was at
Dieppe. but would be with US in the even
ing.
hold on me that / could not rest. Brew
er, whose calm was rather dangerous
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900 ties sold at % cents each. Keep
the price down is my motto, and let
the poor profit by tho scheme, Of
course, we d cnrrv extry fine line of
choice trees shedding ties for the gen
teel trade for which we'd git 80 cents
up 10 a dollar per. But reckoning the
general run of trade. which is too low
AS there III bc women and children
that must have ribbons. bows and such
truck--and we have 34.000,000 quar-
ters To make easy figgering. call il
S5000,000 quarters. or S7.0o0,000 And
there You be.
And Trad slapped his knee cnthu,
siastically
"Ding bust it!' cried Edgar.
"They d certainly be wuth quarter
30 cents of any one s money-O
Lawd,'
.'Think il over, and when we meet