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The Holbrook news., 1910-11-04
SEARCHED DRESS SAVES BABY
Stiff Skirt Catches In Auto Steering Gear and She Is Carried
 With Machine.

New York.-The pretty. stif1y starched white frock in which her mother dressed 2-year-old Annie Wes- tenberg of 1184 Fox street. Bronx. saved the baby from death under a touring car driven by its owner. Will liam Wendelken of 1136 Fox street.
 The baby tried to toddle across the street in front of her home. Wendell ken did not see the tiny figure till he was within few feet of the child. She fell fiat and the big car swept over her. As 1t did so the stifdy starched frock caught in the steering gear and lifted her clear of the pave ment. It was fully half block be- fore Wendelken could stop the car. White faced he looked under his car. expecting to see the babes mangled body. He gave a cry of wonder and delight as he dragged her out and found that she was not hurt at all
The Holbrook news., 1910-11-04
RECOGNIZED TASTE OF ROPE
sehoolhouse Custodian Cleared by Member of Beard.

The school committee was in exc cutive session. There were many prob lens for sober consideration as the so- Ions of the schools gathered in thoughtful consideration, says an off cial connected with headquarters. Schcolhouse Custodian Mulvey, who does not use tobacco in any form. en- tered with a handful of cigars and distributed them as gifts to four of the five members present.
 Thank you," was the response from each as a neat bundle of the weed was passed to him. Soon matches were applied, and smoke and a mys- teriously suspicious odor fioated in the air.
 A minute or two elapsed. The chair man had removed his cigar from his mouth and was looking at it long and thoughtfully.
 Joseph Lee, who does not smoke. sat silently gazing into space won ting how men can.
 -snnell was pUfing and frown-
The Holbrook news., 1910-11-04
MONKEY THAT TALKS
PROFESSOR GARNER BRINGS US
 A WONDERFUL APE.
Animal From Africa Jungle to Dem. onstrate Theory of Chimpanzee intelligence, So the Profes-
 sor Says.

New York.-After living for seven years in bamboo hut in the heart of the African jungle with only two negro servants and wild chimpanzees and gorillas for companions, Professor Richard L. Garner, the anthropologist, has reached New York with Susie, the 7-months-old ape, who can talk d understand the English language v twenty years Professor Garner ede a study of the animals that declared were our ancestors,
 l03 he sailed on his fourth
 pe Lopez, Western Africa;
 bein| to watch
The Holbrook news., 1910-11-04
MndeIs nlsannroxed.

You shouldn't quarrel with your wife about her desire for handsome clothes" said the near relative.
 T don't object to her having hand some clothes" replied MT. Sirius Barker. "All tell her Is that if she ever succeeds in really looking like those fashion pictures she tries to copy she will come pretty near break. ing up her home!
The Holbrook news., 1910-11-04
m art has bout, ''sit

-th sol
 Y. W match is
 les out in a squeaky
 the French word for fire.
 my four expeditions have
 l of twenty-two chimpanzees
 gori1Ias in my house." said sssor Garner. "They were all dng ones, which bought from na- lives to experiment with. let them have their freedom, but they always came back at night to sleep. The go- rillas were not so tractable and occa- sionally I had to conflne and guard them. In my opinion the chimpanzee Is the highest type of the lower anil mals and has the most brain power" Professor Garner declared that from his studies of the chimpanzee he Is convinced that 1t has a bad memory and does not remember a grievance for very long and that 1t has not the resentment of the human being. Nei- ther has the native of Congo, he add ed, the resentment of the white man. Tn my opinion. 1t will not be very long before champanzees will be able to speak a language that we under stand, d," Professor Garner continued They will not only be able to repeat words, but they will know the mean ing of what they say and hear"
The Holbrook news., 1910-11-04
PRESIDENTS FLOATING HOME

When the presidents flag, with its national coat of arms emblazoned on a blue background, is raised ov$- the
The Holbrook news., 1910-11-04

Jas J. P. Magenis who responded
 ne quizzingly surveyed the roll of .obacco between his fingers. "That." said he, Ifs Manila cigar"
 How can you tell?" asked the doubtful Brock.
 Readily" replied Magsnis, 'T rec ognize 1t by the taste of the rope."- Boston Evening Record
The Holbrook news., 1910-11-04

ok was the first to break holding his cigar at se- 4nce from his nostrils: "I what kind of cigar this is?" he
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
INSURGENTS HEAR
FROM CONSTITUENTS
War Against Speaker Cannon to
Be Fought Out to the
Death

WASHINGTON. March 26.-Many of
the insurgent epublicans5 OF. the house
who last Saturday voted to retain
Speaker Cannon in the chair are hear
ing from home These advices are
said toibe not at all resssuring.
Following closely upon this informa-
tion come statements from several that
war against "Cannonism' is to. go on
to the extent of ultimately causing the
deti1ronement of Speaker Cannon, the
election. of his successor and the com
plete reformation of the rules of the
house.
The overthrow of the speaker and
the taking away from the speakership
of all power to influence legislation
unduly are aimed at. Some of the
insurgents discussed these subjects
freely today.
A proposition to remove Speaker
Cannon by means of the combined vote
of democrats and insurgents and SUBJ
stitute in his place Asher C. Kinds. the
parliamentarian of the house, is one
of the plans which several insurgents
advocated today.
The idea of placing in the speakers
chair pure parliamentarian, not a
member of the house. who would be
entirely uninfiueneed by considerations
of partisan advantage was pointed out
by Representative Poindexter of Wash
ington and others as the logical and
proper course. Under the constitution
the house may choose speaker who is
not member of the body.
Il 1t is certain that a number of insur-
gent leaders have in mind at least two
things for this session:
& First. the deposition of Speaker Can
non, unless Ire voluntarily retires: Sec
ond. the establishment of committee
on committees. All of the insurgents
expressed themselves as desiring to
see the presidents legislation out OF
the way before hostilities broke out
again.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
CITY A MAGNET TO
ATTRACT VISITORS
Treasurer Of Old Established
Piano Factory Finds This a
Musical Center

That San Francisco is the place of
sition and that the local people are
best qualified temperamenta1ly to con-
duct such an affair is the opinion of
Charles III. Eddy, treasurer of the house
of Chickering &c Sons of Boston, the
oldest manufacturers of high grade
pianos in the Usited States. Eddy is
visiting San Francisco for the first
time and is a. guest at the st. Francis
hotel.
The musical lift and atmosphere of
San Francisco has proved particularly
interesting to Eddy. He is enthusias-
tic over the musical spirit of San Fran
ciscans but he had looked for that
temperament, he said yesterday, as San
Francisco bears the reputation for dis
crimination and culture in the musical
world. This fact is recognized in the
east among musicians and in the music
trade on account of the large ship
ments of the best grade of instruments
to this city, which is admittedly the
musical center of the west.
Eddy expressed his astonishment and
admiration for San Francisco for it's
marvellous work in rehabilitation. He
marked especially the absence of ref
erence to the calamity of April, 1906,
by the people,.
Referring to the city and the world S
fair, Eddy said:
Viewing the monumental work that
has already been accomplished in the
way of rehabilitation, San Francisco
will be the wonder of the world in an
other five years The desire to see her
complete regeneration. and also what
will then undoubtedly be the finest and
most modern city of the times, will be
magnet that will Fattract people to
San Francisco from all over the globe,
even though no exposition were being
held here.
my home state, Massachusetts, al
ways has been to the. fore at worlds
fairs. and those who visited Portland
will remember the handsome, specially
constructed state building occupied by
Massachusetts and her splendid display
of products This was also the case
at the st. Louis and Chicago worlds
fairs.
II am going home with the firm in
tention to call attention to the Panama
Pacific exposition and to urge with my
utmost power my states worthy par
ticipation in the exposition of 1915"
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
CALAVERAS DEMOCRATS
INDORSE JOHN E. RAkER
Favor Modoc County Man for
Representative in Congress

SAN ANDREAS. March 2S.-The DEM
oeratie county central committee of
Cslaveras county met here today and
selected delegates to the state demo-
craio convention to be held in the city
Of Los Angeles on the 18th of next
month. The following delegates were
selected: Thomas Fl. Fullen, Will A.
Dover. Irving Hill and A. /. McSorley.
The committee also unanimously adopt
ed resolutions advocating the nomina-
ton of Judge John f. Raker of Modoc
county for congress for the first dis
trict.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
POLICE QUELL STREET
FIGHTS IN VALENCIA
Trouble Arises Over Departure
From Good Friday Custom

VALENCIA, Spain, March 26.--Con-
trary to custom, the municipal govern
ment authorized the movement of car.
riages in the streets Good Friday, and,
as result. collisions between Catholics
and anti-clericals occurred The police
charged several quarre1ing crowds. in
iuring many persons and making a
large number Of arrests.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27

The item family of William Martini
yelates to a sum which was set apart
BY councilmen for the care Of the fam
lily of former Councilman Martin while
he was in the penitentiary. Martin was
convicted in another graft case and was
released few months ago, having
served his term.
For One Ordinance
All this money was intended, it is al
legged, for the passage OF one ordinance.
that affecting the banks, and further
details of the story are TO be obtained
from the officers, directors and employees
of these banks Monday.
Directors of the Banks
Directors of the six depository banks
are as follows:
( Workingmen's savings bank ana
trust company, Allegheny-Emn win
ter, Thomas NJ. Reese, A. w. MeIlen.
William F. Cook, Joseph Lautner, Christ
zies, H. r.. Hartmayer, Dwight winter,
Charles G. Wahl.
German national, Allegheny-F. N.
Honstot, william Remensnyder. John
Helm, Henry j. Lots, II. w. Friend, H,
p. Honstot and C. n. Hanna.
Second s. national, Pittsburgh. c.
BuEhman, r. ID. EIwood, w. NJ. Ken
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27

3 On German warships the magn etic
compass lis to be retired from active
duty. The gyroscope compass which is
to replace it,, is the invention of Dr.
Anschuetz- Kaempfe. and has proved
after exhaustive trials brilliant sue
cess.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
GRAFT CRUSADE
RfACH|NGTOTnE
MEN HIGHER UP
Pittsburg Learns More Particu=
lars of Betrayal Of Trust
by City Officials
Who Got the Money Distributed
From the $4,000 Corr
ruptiOn Bank Fund?

PITTSBURG, March 26.-That the
graft crusade is at last reaching the
men higher up" is shown by an an
nouncement by the district attorney to-
day that if certain persons did not ap-
pear and tell what they knew of the
graft proceedings mentioned in the in
dictments of yesterday bench warrants
would be issued for them.
1t is expected that several of Pitts
burg's best known financiers will be
caught in the dragnet of next week S
investigation. The strain is wearing
on those under fire. This is shown by
the fact that William Brande, who was
committed to the penitentiary because
he refused to make satisfactory state
ment to the district attorney, has brok-
en- down and is a nervous wreck under
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27

In a potato growing contest in Der
bvshire England, one competitor got
a yield of 229 pounds from one pound
Of seed, cut into so sets.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27

NINE EXPLOSION KILLS FOUR -McAlester.
Okla, March GA gas explosion in the
kali Inla mine at Cambria, 25 miles east OF
here, killed four men and injured two
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
he care of prison physicians.
Will Be Important Witness

Charles Stewart, with his attorney,
former Governor w. A. Stone, called on
District Attorney Blakeley today. Three
hours later, when they emerged from
his Office. B1akeley. would give out no
definite statement.
The district attorney, however, has
repeatedly announced that Stewart held
the key to some of the "big ones" i'm
plicated in the graft conspiracy. If
Stewart has made q clean breast of it
indictments against certain bankers
are assured, it is thought.
The grand jury yesterday in it's pre-
sentiment said Stewart was the man
who was paid $4,000 in the Hotel I'm
perial, New York. The name of the
man who paid it is known and Stew
arts evidence would be in the line of
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
BALLINGER DEFENDED
CHARGE OF FALSEHOOD

Secretary of the interior Richard a. Bager and tDo Of the
cipdl attorneys the investigation The charges made against him By CIT
ford Pmcho Bandes for Louis Claws and peree for Bal
lnger
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
Terrified Peasants Watch the
Streams of Lava Destroy
Their Homes
VIOLENCE OF ERUPTION
BEGINNING TO LESSEN
Savant Attributes Disturbance
TO the Earth's Ferment
During the Year
MOLTEN RIVER SPARES
TINY WAYSIDE SHRINE

" ATANIA. March 2e.-Reports from
all points in the district directly
- affected by the eruption of Mount
Etna indicate that the violence of the
movement within the volcano is sub
siding.
The various lava streams are now
advancing very slowly, moving only a
few yards in the last u hours.
Unless a new eruption occurs there
is little further danger. Nevertheless.
detachments Of soldiers and firemen
arc held in readiness They have al
ready constructed strong wall around
the threatened side of Nicoloni.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
Where the Money Went

The pool of s1O2,500, alleged to have
been made up. by six banks to obtain
the deposits of city money through the
votes of councilmen that are now on
the district attorneys gridiron, is the
basis of a. romance and tragedy. the
end of which is not yet in sight.
The presentments of the grand jury
charge that the manipulation of this
fund was done by the big Five" of
the councils, William Brand, now in
the penitentiary; John f. Klein, whose
confession started the wholesale ex-
posure; Hugh Ferguson; Joseph c..
Wasson, also in the penitentiary, and
former Selectman Charles Stewart,
who composed the city finance com
mittee.
The following table, compiled from
the grand jury's latest reports on the
status of graft, shows where the 3I02.-
500 was distributed:
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
Homeless Peasants

ready constructed a SlrofS Wa-i aEOuilu
the threatened side of Nicoloni.
Homeless Peasants
Hundreds Of peasants have lost their
homes and worldly belongings, and it
is said that many of them will emf
CRATE to America.
Paole Vinassi de Regny, professor
of geology at the University of Catania.
who with Professor .Ricco, director of
narrow escape from death when
caught in the storm of cinders yester-
day. said:
believe the present eruption has
few precedents. That of 1892 pro-
duceJ in five months 100000
square yards OF volcanic matter,
while in the last three days the
flow has exceeded IO,0oo.eoo square
Yards. ! do not expect that the
volume of the lava stream viii
diminish soon, as it is not coming
down in a single mass. but in sew
eral rivers.
NicoIosi in Danger
Borrello is not in immediate dan
ser. as the flow in that direction
has ceased. IT is possible that lava
may yet pour into Nicolisi. but the
caprices of the phenomenon are
such as not to permit of assured
prophecy. The present disturbance
evidently is connecteI with the fer
ment of the earth, which began
with the earthquake of 1908.
The Fiery River
The eruptions from the side craters
Of Mount Etna continued today and
the fiery river formed at the foot Of
Mount Castellazza moved slowly
toward BorreTo and Belpasso. con-
saming everything in its path.
The lavatic stream, winding in and
out over the uneven surface at the
mountain base. has covered probably
5 miles. though its head is not more
than 10 miles from the sources in an
air line.
throughout the night the summit of
Mount Etna appeared to be ablaze. but
today cloud OF black smoke envel-
Oped the peak. ProlonSeo rumniinSs
from the. central crater and frequent
explosions from the side fissures
served as effectually as the food itself
10 hold in terror the populaee for
miles around.
Magnificent Spectacle
An early morning visit into the
affected region afforded a spectacle
magnificent beyond description, which
could be thoroughly enjoyed by the
hundreds Of sigftseers hocked there,
bat for the other side of the picture
The terror and real distress of the
peasants in the vicinity is depressing.
A panic has seized them and though
tbev clung to their little homes until
The flood was almost upon them they
have now abandoned all but their port
able property, and, driving before them
their donkeys and pigs, the former
loaded with household goods, they are
wandering about with the single aim
Of preserving what little has been left
10 them
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
Bank Directors Meet

interest today centered about meet
ihgs of the directorates of banks named
by the grand jury yesterday. The SUBJ
ject of reply to the district attor-
ney's demands was not taken up at the
Columbia national bank or the Ger
man national of Pittsburg. while the
Farmers national deposit bank an
nounced that it would readily comply
The Second national directorate pre-
pared a statement. signed and certi-
fed, as ordered, and forwarded it to
jury. The German national bank OF
Allegheny had no statement to make
while the Workingman's savings and
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27

Continued: on Paxe =, CoI.na
Amador ledger., 1910-06-10
jackson Party
Catch Many Fish?

Tabeau dam was visited on Wednes
day last by distinguished fishermen, in
the persons of Judge Wood, Father
Gleason, Superintendent Greenhalgh,
and Father Latfan.
A discussion arose in the party as to
who was the best fisherman, and as an
outcome to it, fishing contest was
waged. Judge Wood is reported to have
made the largest supposed catch, and is
upheld in his claim by Father Gleason.
Father Laffar, however, displayed
several l2-inch trout according to his
story, and these were claimed to be the
prize winners. Supt. Greenhalgh took
sides with Father Latfan, and in this
muddled condition of honors, the party,
after partaking of sumptuouS lun-
cheon prepared by Father Laffan, re-
turned home.
Amador ledger., 1910-06-10
PICNIC ENJOYED
Ball Game and
Dancing Were Main
Features

The Italian Benevolent Society of
Amador county celebrated their 29th an
nual anniversary of the celebration of
the Italian independence, at Fulen's
grove, Sunday last.
The celebration started at a. M by
procession composed Of Italian citizens,
invited societies, for ming al Levagig's S
hall in Sutter Greek, and headed by
Sutter Creeks band marched to the
grove. The orators of the day were E.
!. Cerasco of San Francisco, and Ernest
B. d. Spagnoli of Jackson.
The address of Ernest B. D. Spagnoli,
promising young attorney of Jackson,
and at present a candidate for distri ct
attorney was well delivered and re-
ceived much deserved praise. An out
line of the historical cause for which
this celebration was held, formed the
introduction of his address, and was
followed by his praise Of the work of
the society in charge of the celebration.
Continuing, he congratulated the Italian
pioneers of Amador county, and finished
by urging all classes in America to
take up and urge a new National holiday
that of October 2, commemoratng the
discovery of America IN 1892 by Chris
topher Columbus.
Amusements we're INDUCED in such
as old mems race, girls and boys race,
donkey race, etc. The game of ball
between Jackson and Suffer Creek,
Continued on Page
Amador ledger., 1910-06-10
JACKSON
CITY ITEMS
Local Happenings About
Amddor'S County
Seat

David Mason of the National hotel,
Jackson, and family left Monday morn
ing for Santa Cruz, where they will en-
Joy about weeks vacation.
Miss Marguerite Michel, sister of
Mrs H. S. Talon is spending a vaca-
tion with the latter at her home on N.
Main street. Miss Michel resides in
San Francisco, and is employed at
Hale's store of that city, having full
charge of the art department. She will
remain about two we eks in Jackson.
Mrs F. V. Wood, wife of Judge
Wood, residing on Broadway, Jackson.
who has been confined to her home SER
vice May 3lst, from an attack of heart
trouble is rapidly improving.
The livery stable of Taylor and
Podesta is receiving a coat of pea green
paint. Albert Suerra has the contract.
Stephen Match, a resident OF lack
son, left Wednesday morning for Stock
ton, where he will consult an ear
specialist regarding the affection from
which he is at present suffering.
Mrs E.. Miles came to Jackson from
her home in San Francisco to take
charge Of the Office work for her
brother, Burt A. Mccoy, who manages
the Jackson Real Estate Co on Main
street. Mrs Miles is stopping at the
Globe hotel.
Continued on Page 5
Amador ledger., 1910-06-10
START SERVICES
New Episcopal Rector
Delighted with His
Prospects

The Episcopal rector Rev. John E.
Shea started his new field of work by
holding services at the Episcopal church
in Suffer Creek last Sunday morning
at 1 a. m.
The clergyman took his test from the
9th chapter OF Acts and the 9th
verse, Lord what wilt Thou have me
to do.
The words we're uttered by Paul. who
while on his way to Damascus to bring
back christians for persecution, was
struck blind on the roadside, and COM
PEELED to face the Lord and acknowledge
his mistake, telling his hearers of the
task Paul had in facing the then known
world and preach the gospel of the
Christ he had ridiculed, he explained
how much easier their task is made at
the present time in herading the gospel
and urged them to do so.
Rev. Shea preached an evening SER
mon at St. Augustines Episcopal church
in Jackson at 8 p. M, to fair sized
audience, using the same text. The
new rector says he is very enthusiastic
over the prospective field before him.
and feels confident of his succes% in
solidly establishing both parishes.
Rev. Shea was Joined by his wife last
Friday, and are making their head
quarters for the present at the National
MOTEL.
Amador ledger., 1910-06-10
WIN BALL GAME
Jackson Team Carries
Off SIS Purse by
IS to 7 Score

The base ball game played at the
Italian picnic between Jackson and
Suffer Creek last Sunday afternoon,
proved to be all in .acksons S favor.
Suffer Creeks team went 10 pieces in
the early part OF the game, and her lack
of team work together with the fact that
her best pitcher Steele had a bad arm
and could only pitch few innings left
her at the mercy of Jackson, who
played game that was above criticism.
The score at the final inning stood 25 to
7 in Jackson's favor.
Jackson's lineup of Arditto,> Fortner
Cromer and Myers, and the snappy
game of Love, the new short stop, who
Just came here from St. Marys school,
was too much for the Sutter boys, who
fought hard even TO the last
The team PLAYED for a SIS purse
which was put up by the Italian Bene-
VIOLENT Society of Amador county, and
was worth witnessing by any lover OF
baseball.
Arditto cannot be given too much
credit for his general ball playing, as a
pitchershe is in a class all to himself
The crowd of both sides cheered the
veteran pitcher each time he struck
man out.
A game of ball has been arranged to
be held next Sunday June II at Zeila
park that will be big drawing card. A
team from Sacramento named the
"Wingards," have been signed with,
and come here, it is claimed with an
excellent reputation as ball team.
Jackson has no cause to fear defeat if
her playing comes anywhere near up to
the game she played last Sunday.