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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-02
PINE TREE IN THIS
STATE Is PUZZLE
Botanists Fail to Find How 1t Is
Perpetuated

Upper California is the home of a
tree that has puzzled betanlsts.
is a pine which will grow only near
the seacoast. Its growth is slow and
it does not attain great size.
The strange thing about it is that
there are to all appearances insur-
mountable difficulties in the way OF
the perpetuation of the species Har-
per's Weekly states that some speci-
mems of it exist in Kew gardens, Eng
land. They have been carefully ex-
amined by competent authorities. and
all admit that the tree presents a
problem unlike anything elsewhere
met with.
This pine produces at regular Inter
walls the usual cones containing seeds,
but strange, to say. the cones are so
thoroughly protected that the seeds
can not be released. The cones are
hard and tightly closed and have
strong overlapping scales.
More extraordinary still is the fact
that the pine, after producing its al
most invulnerable cones. keeps them
hanging on it's branches year after
year Unless through some peculiar
accident, the seeds would apparently
remain attached to the parent tree for
ever. Many of the cones on the trees
in Kew gardens have been there for
years, as is shown by the size of the
branches and the formation of the
bark.
1t has been found that the seed
vessels which this tree so powerfully
retains are so well protected that it
requires strong knife, with the as
sistance of a heavy hammer, TO cut
the cone into sections. No ordinary
conditions of temperature can make q
cone open.
The following is the only explana-
ton yet offered that seems TO have any
degree of plausibility. The species may
be perpetuated by fire. One who has
studied the tree asserts that nothing
but the intense heat of forest fire
could compel the cones to release their
seeds 1t has been found that under
the influence of intense heat they
crack open and the seeds fall out I'M
injured.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-02
THEODORE BELL TO
Go HAND SHAKING
Candidate Plans to Hold Two All
Day Receptions
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

Los ANGELES, Sept. 1.-Two days
devoted to handshaking is a feature of
the tentative program arranged for
Theodore Bell, democratic nomines for
governor, who will come TO Los An
geles early in October
Bell will make a personal canvsssFin
Los Angeles county. Ten days vii be
devoted to meeting the voters Of the
city and county and two weeks to
southern California If present plans
are put through several Innovations
will mark the campaign 1t is prob
able two great public receptions each
lasting a day, will be held in Los
Angeles
These receptions will-be followed by
expeditions through the city AID its
environs, during which he will con-
tinue his personal campaign. Meetings
will be held each evening duriig his
stay in southern California.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-02
KAHN OF KHIVA DIES
AND SLAVES SON RULES

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 1.-The
Russian governor general of Turkestan
telegraphs that Khan of Khiva Said
Mohammed Rakhim Bahadur. ded on
August 20, from paralysis of the heart.
The Khan was born in 1S45 AMI sue
ceeded his father as reigning sover-
eign in 1855 The heir apparent, &C
cepted by Russia. is Asfendar. tbs third
son of the Khan. His mother vas a
Persian slave.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-02
BUSINESS METHODS URGED

MY personal platform will also
go into the subject of the reor-
ganization of many state Offices and
departments with a view to cutting
down the expense of state govern
ment There is great need of
making our executive mana cement
a more businesslike proposition, of
doing away with useless Offices and
positions and of getting the best
results out of such offices as must
exist.
/ wish it understood now that if
I am elected governor there will
be a rigid investigation into the
business methods of all depart
ments of our state organization.
I will not stand for the slightest
indication of graft, and intend to
make a searching inquiry to root
out any that may exist.
The democratic committee charged
with the arrangements for the Bell
Spellacqy meeting tomorrow night viii
probably name a chairman today. A
number of vice presidents will be
named.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-02

commit the crime, having the alterna-
tive Of being ruined by their competi-
tors if they did not get them. The
shippers demanded rebates of the rail
roads and the railroads granted re-
bates to certain shippers until they got
in a network of preferences from
which they were unable to extricate
themselves by any individual action on
their part.
After some difficulty, accompanied
by the usual statement that 1t was
running the business interests of the
country, we got the rebate practice
definitely stopped
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-02
fast MAIL is NO
MATCH TO BIPLANE
Lake Shore Train Beaten Seven
Minutes in 90 Mile Race
With Cnrtiss

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Sept. Racing
with fash Lake Shore mail train
Glenn III. Curtiss. the aviator. today
drove his biplane over the water from
Cedar point TO Euclid beach. an air
line distance of so miles. completing a
12O mile round trip flight begun yes
terday and establishing an unques s-.I',i,.
able worlds record for over the water
flights. He beat the train into Cleye-
land by II minutes.
Encountering contrary air currents.
Curtiss was unable to maintain high
speed. taking one hour and AZ minutes
for the flight The actual distance
traversed estimated at the United
States photographic office, was 64$+
miles
The first 10 miles were covered in
Is minutes. but after that the breeze
gre wgusty,. necessitating many dips
and maneuvers. OF Cleveland harbor
the breeze blew only u miles an hour.
but was unsteady. and the 100000 peo-
pie lining the lake front and perched
on the top of every available building
had opportunity TO judge the difnculty
of air navigation under unfavoraole
conditions.
Tonight the aviator was entertained
at a banquet given by the Cleveland
aero club.
Foreign AviatorS Arrive
BOSTON. Sept. Claude Graham
White and A V. Roe, both of England.
two of the foreign aviators who will
participate in the DECENTRALIZATION av1-
alton meet September to ID, arrived
in this city today on the steamer GYM
Tic from Liverpool
Wilbur Wright and his two aViators,
tombstone and Brookins. arrived in
this city and immediately left for the
aviation field at Atlantic City
Wright states that he expects his
new model machine. which Will take
part in the coming meet, to be his
greatest achievement in the manufac-
ture of aeroplanes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-02
BELL Will Define
CAMPAIG ISSUES
Gage of Battle to BE Thrown
Down at Democratic Ratifi=
cation Meeting
Nominee for Governor Promises
to Wage Greatest Fight
State Has Known

7 The keynote of the democratic cam
paign will be struck tomorrow night at
the Bell-Spellacy ratification meeting
at the Central theater in Market street.
Theodore A. Bell has promised that his
speech shall go straight to the issues
upon which he will base his campaign
and that the gage of battle will be
thrown down.
I Bell returned yesterday from st.
national convention of Ea giles. The
democratic nominee for governor de-
clared himself to be in the best of
fighting trim and said that he was
ready TO wage the greatest campaign
that the state has ever known. Hewill
postpone the beginning of his outside
activity until after the Native Sons
celebration.
LONG CAMPAIGN PLANNED
Bells itinerary has not been deter
mined. He is to speak next Monday
at the Labor day celebration at She'll
mound park, and will go to Stockton
Monday night for the democratic state
convention. During the remainder OF
the week he will defer to the Native
Sons celebration in San Francisco, but
the week following will take the road
for a speechmakfng tour that will con-
tinue until November He expects to
give his attention frst to San Fran
cisco and the bay district, but has not
decided whether he will then go into
the south or make his first journey
northward. This is what Bell said:
I intend to go straight to the
main issues of the campaign in my
speech Saturday night. The one
thing that 1 intend to dwell upon
the Southern Pacific political bu-
reau. 1 intend to make my posi-
ton plain, and to do it in the
strongest kind of language. | do
hole through which my personal or
political enemies may find a way of
suggesting or insinuating that [
have anything on common with the
railroads political machine.
AGAINST RAILROAD RULE
In the 16 years since I first held
office in this state l have followed
a consistent policy in relation to
the Southern Pacific bureau. l have
never accepted a single favor at the
hands of the railroad and 1 have
stood absolutely for railroad regu
lation. L intend to make it plain
tomorrow night that If am elected
governor of this state the railroad
will have no more hand in politics.
I will not only explain my per- :
sonal stand in regard to the South
ern Pacific railroad matter Satur-
day night, but will attempt to out
line some other principles believe
that regulation can best be accom-
plished by river and transportation
improvements and 1 will take
stand for interior development and
for river, harbor and highway i'm
provementS.
/ will also take up the matter of
the control of state institutions.
which | believe should be under
own best good l think that there
are very few state institutions now
in which conditions are not deplor-
able and believe that only a thor :
ough reorganization can restore
them to the most efficient manage
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-02
SENATORIAL VOTE is
COMPILED BY DISTRICTS
SpaIding Gets Plurality Over
Works and Meserve

OAKLAND, Sept. IA. G. Spalding
of San Diego carried all but two of
the senatorial and assembly districts
in Alameda county in the advisory
vote for United States senator at the
August primary.
John D. Works carried the fifteenth
senatorial district and the fifty-second
assembly district. The vote by dis
tricts is as follows:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-02

Young girls ought to make the most
of their birthdays, for in after years
they. cease to have them.
The crumpled horn is one that leaves
a headache.
There's no place like hum re-
marked the apiariSt
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-02

ACCUSED OF FORGERY. c. Ward $50 Sixth
avenue obtained warrant from Police Judge
Shortsll yesterday for the arrest Of Roy Bur
rows charge of forging his name TO a
check for s21 July 81. which he passed on
the Loop lumber company.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-02
CHILD GIVES FATHER
CHANCE FOR THOUGHT
Girl Wasn't Surprised That He
Didn't Die Young

Out in Edgewater. says the Chicago
Record-Herald, there is man who has
worn a serious look since his little
daughter perched on his knee the other
evening and asked:
Papa, was 1t a wise person who said
The good die young?' ("
Yes" he replied, II suppose he must
have been very wise
Well" the child replied. after think
ing it over for a time, I'm not so much
surprised about you, but don't see how
mamma ever managed TO get growed
up"
The removal of a coat of paint on a
canvas in a church at Winkel. Ger
many, brought TO light a valuable
painting by Jan van Eyck's pupil. Pc
trus Christus.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-02

HONESTY VITAL VIRTUE
DUTY OF THE PEOPLE

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Sept 1.-CoLonel Theodore Roosevelt
delivered speeches today Kdnds City, Kdn wormgmn
dealing Nth the employers liability Ian, the other here its keynote being
honesty in c affairs When presented the audience here Roosevelt
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-02
FRIENDS OF DAVIS
RALLY ABOUT HIM
Alameda County's Slight to
Veteran Leader May Lead
to Reprisal
Though Ineligible to State Con-
vention Craftsmanship Higher
Honor Is Probable
Continued From Page 1

gained until after Johnson returned
cleared UP the atmosphere and renewed
the talk about big San francisco ma
jorities for Johnson.
They Want Davis
1t was understood yesterday that re-
gardless Of the action of the Alameda
county convention Davis would be ap-
pointed a member of: the new state ex-
ecutive committee and it was agreed
that the new county committee should
not perfect organization until after
Johnson's return and the adjournment
OF the state convention.
In pursuance of that agreement the
meeting of the new and old commit
tees was adjourned: last night before
the arrival of William III. Jordan, chair
| man of the retiring committee, who
called the meeting. The assembly
room of the Pacific building was
packed with members of the old and
new committees exchanging pledges of
| support for the ticket. when Secretary
Forbes called the meeting to order and
receiv D Ralph l.. Hathorn's motion for
adjournment. to September IL. There
was no debate and the meeting was
over in less than two minutes.
The state executive committee of
what will probably be it's last meeting
in this city on Monday. The commit
tee will receive the reports of Secretary
DERRICK and Treasurer Uhl and will
probably adopt a resolution directing a.
full public statement of all campaign
fund receipts and disbursements.
Kennedy Demands Recount
The nomination of William P. Ken
nedy as the republican candidate for
member of the assembly from the Thir-
ty-second district was contested yes
terday by Joseph A. Kendrick, who
was defeated on the face of the official
returns by five votes. The result as
declared by the election commissioners
was: Kennedy, s27; Kendrick, 922.
The petition of the contestant, which
was fled with the county clerk by At
torney r. F. Mogan, makes only gem
eral allegations. 1t is charged that the
judges and election officers in each of
the IA precincts were guilty of neglect
and misconduct in eanvassing, tallying
and declaring the votes They falsely,
| inaccurately and incorrectly counted
the votes in every precinct, it is as
serted. though the charge is not made
that they did this wilfully.
The petition furthep alleges that in
each precinct at least one vote that was
cast for Kendrick was not counted for
him, while at least one vote was count
ed for Kennedy to which that candi-
date was not entitled. If the votes had
been correctly counted, it is stated by
Kendrick, they would have shown that
he was elected the republican nominee.
He asks that the votes be recounted
and that he be declared nominated.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-02

Theodore A. Bell and TimothylSpel
lacy will address the democratic tatifi-
cation meeting at Central theatei Sat
urday evening, September 3.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-02

Freedom doesn't always bring happi-
ness, but you'll notice it Is the tied dog
that hoWlS.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-02

gained until after Johnson returned
cleared UP the atmosphere and renewed
the talk about big San francisco ma
joritfes for Johnson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-12
FAMOUS HORSES SOLD
Eldora Men Purchase Tra'nod ARABIA"
Stations Until Lately Owned by E
p. Cmjot Of Mason C'ty--H'ns''n9
Dros. Bidding for tho Herd.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, Sept. ia transfer OF con
siderable Importance took place here
when the famous herd of ClmlJotu
trained Arabian stations passed into
the hands OF two Eldora men. Elmer
Mossman and DR.. George Dieh!.
This herd consists OF ten pure-b ed
arabian stations. and is widely known
over the state. having been exhibited
a, many fairs, Including the recent
state fair and tho Hardin county fair'
just closed The animals nave peeh
shipped to Milwaukee,, with Mt. Moss
man IN charge. and will be eNhipited
there. They are also booked for the
Kansas City show and the Texas state
fair. and are to be exhibited this WIN
Ter at the New York hippodrome.
The purchase price has not been an
nounccd. but It Is known that the ne:
owners value the ten stations az Soo,-
600 sunday morning message was
received from tho Ringing Brothers,
asking the purchasers 10 name their
lower cash price. but Messrs. Moss
man and Diehl are not anxious 90 sell
The horses were imported and tram
ed by MIR. Cimijotti.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-12
HUBBARD DOESN'T WANT 1T.
Eleventh District Congressman NC
Candidate For Speaker.

Sioux City. Sept 12.-Congressman T.
III. Hubbard said Yesterday that he had
no knowledge OF any stated intention
on his part to seek the speakership OF
the house OF representatives.
The statement was made when the
congressmaus attention was called to
an editorial in the Mason City Times.
friendly newspaper, TO the erect that
he might be a candidate.
Il have no intention of announcing
such candidacy. l had not thought OF
It," said the congressman.
Mr. Hubbard was asked what he
thought Of the action OF Theodore
Roosevelt in refusing to accept a place
at the same banquet board with Sen
ator Lorimer. of Illinois. in Chicago
Thursday. and Mr.. Hubbard declared
he thought it quite natural that the
former president should take such ac-
ton, if he felt and knew that the SEN
ator was guilty.
MIR. Hubbard said it was his belief
that the acceptance or a refusal of
place at the same banquet board would
be matter of q mans own convictions
in the premises In view OF the fact that
The senator had no. been tried as yet
by a jury of his peers.
why should he accept a place at the
banquet il he thought Lorimer guilty %
asked Mr.. Hubbard in discussing the
incident. owing to the position Mr..
Roosevelt occupies it is only natural
that he would question his company,
in that his taking a seat at the same
table as Mr.. Lorimer might be miscon-
strued."
Mr Hubbard was asked If he attach
ed any Significance To the fact that
Senator "A. Is. Cummins was not pres
ent at the Chicago love feast. and the
congressman declared he thought there
could be no significance attacked to the
senator's absence. despite the fact thta
the Iowan had been invited.
Il have not followed tho matter
closely" said Mr.. Hubbard. but the
absence of Mr.. Cummins could not be
construed as significant, in my opin-
ion"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-12
"BARBED WIRE KING" DEAD.
Col. Isaac l. EIIwood Suceumbs Be-
cause of Grief

DeKalb, I'LL, Sept. 12.-Col. Isaac T.
Ellwood. "the barbed wire king" died
here last night at 9:20 o'clock from a
stroke Of paralysis sustained nine
weeks ago and superinduced by grief
over the death Of his wife, He was
n years Of age.
The end had been expected and all
the-members of his family were pres
ent. His physicians abandoned all hope
last night at o'clock, when he lapsed
into unconsciousness.
1T was stated last night that Colonel
Ellwood, during the afternoon, when he
had brief rally, summoned his rela-
tives and advisors to his side and out
lined a distribution of the estate.
Colonel Ellwood's death marks the
close OF one Of the most extraordinary
careers in the commercial history of
the country. He was a man who rose
from poverty and humble circum-
stances to wealth, great dignity in his
community and political power because
he was possessed from birth Of gen.
ius for salesmanship.
AT a time when the middle west was
famous for it's auctioneers, Isaac ELL
wood was the most successful of them
all. 1t was said Of him that in his
prime he could sell anything that the
buyer could carry away.
1t was at the time when Ellwood was
at his best as a salesman that Joseph
Glidden invented the barbed wire fence.
Glidden could not have sold s5 gold
pieces; EllWood could not have invent
ed a toothpick, but the two got togeth-
er. Glidden as the manufacturer and
Ellwood as the salesman, and the re-
suit was the criss-crossing of a conti-
nent with wire of that sort and the
building up of fortune estima ted in
the millions. 1t is said that in his life
time the Ellwood factories turned out
enough barbed wire to girdle the world
fifty times
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-12
BIENNIAL STATE ELECTION AND
SHARP CONTEST DRAWS
HEAVY VOTE EARLY.
PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT
MAY HAVE ITS EFFECT
Primary to be Held in New Jersey Tues
Gay Rivals November Election in In :
terest-Resulars Ignore Claim That
Vote on Senatcrship is Binding
Senatorial Fight in Washington State

Portland, Maine, Sept 12-It is vel.
known the candidates we'll understood
the issues are of state rather than ma
tlonal character and favorable wealth
er drew the voters Of Maine to the polls
today for the biennial sti,te election.
The struggle for state control be-
tween the republicans and democrats
began early. Governor Bert. NJ. Fer
maid, seeking a second term, is opposed
by Fred w. Plaisted, four times mayor
Of Augusta. In at least two congress
sional districts, the First and Second,
the campaign is particularly hot, and
in the latter, which includes the cities
of Auburn, Lewiston and Rockland, the
race betWe cen Representative John p.
SWaZey, Of Canton, and Daniel p. Nc
Gillicuddy, OF Lewiston, was watched
with great interest.
While insurgency in the republican
ranks as applying to national unrest
has not developed in Maine. there has
been, nevertheless, muttering against
some republican state leaders, ano
there was considerable interest today
to see how far this would manifest it,
self
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-12
New Jersey Primary.

Trenton, N j., Sept 12.-Rival-
ling the election in November,
hot primary contests will be
waged tomorrow in all parts Of New
Jersey. The primaries especially are
important and interesting this year be-
cause of the fact that they will en-
brace the first test of the new law CIV
ing the people an opportunity to eX-
press their choice for United States
senator. They are also expected to
have considerable bearing on the cleo
tion of governor and congressman, al
tho direct primary act has not ye
broadened to the extent OF taking IN
nomination for these offices.
Special interest attaches to the
primary vote for senator pc
cause the rival candidates at the polls
tomorrow will be former Governor
Stokes and former Governor Murphy
with Congressman Fowler as the choice
of the New idea" men in the upper
end of the state. United States Sena-
tor Kean. who wants to succeed hlsn-
self. refused to submit his candidacy
to the people, as did also former State
Assessor Baird the south Jersey leader,
and other aspirants for senatorial nom
ors. Stokes and Murphy hold the re-
suit of the primary is binding on the
legislature, but others oppose this View
view,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-12
WANTS UNCLE SANS AID
President Estrada, of Nicaragua, Opens
Negotiations for Assistance in Estab-
fishing Stable Government and for
Financial Reiuvenation.

Washington, Sept. ia definite
program for the establishment of a
stable government in Nicaragua and
for the financial rcjuvenation OF the
country was set before the American
government today for it's approval in
a cable dispatch from the provisional
president, Estrada. Estrada wishes to
re-establish friendly relations with the
United States, and suggests that the
American government appoint a high
commissioner to visit Nicaragua with
full powers TO negotiate. il necessary,
a treaty covering all claims OF the
United States now has against Mica
ragua.
In the matter of re-establishing hte
government of Nicaragua upon a firm
basis the provisional president stated
that constitutional convention woulc.
be called soon to recognize him as the
provisional president and fix the date
upon which a national elec ton will be
held. 1t is expected that Within a few
day Acting President Estrada will issue
DEGREES providing for the election of a
constituent assembly as the initial step
for as table government.