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Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-27
FIGHTING BOB DENIES
OIL INQUIRY STORY
Attorney General Quoted Show
ing FaIsity of Tale Reflect
ing on Big Company

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 26.-The
following statement, signed by Ad-
miral Robley d. Evans, was made pub
lie yesterday:
Immediately ON publication in the
Los Angeles Examiner of November
%, 1910. of a statement rejecting upon
the California Consolidated Oil COM
pany, of which I am president, sent
the following telegram to the attorney
general of the United States:
i" Attorney General George w. Wick
ersham, Washington, D. G.
"'Los Angeles Examiner of Novem-
Der 23d published an article stating
that Postmaster General Hitchcock
and his assistant, Warren w. Dixon,
are investigating the California Con-
solidated Oil company, of which l am
president. The article states that Mr..
Dixon has said that this company is
in the infant class in comparison with
Burr brothers, and terms the Califor-
MIA Consolidated Oil company get
rich-quick concern" l earnestly re-
quest that you will use all the power
of your office for a full investigation
of the California Consolidated Oil COM
pany, IL you deem that necessary, and
at the same time 1 demand that POST
master General Hitchcock be forced to
prove the assertions made by his as
sistant beg that you will have this
done at the earliest possible moment.
The article 1 complain of has just
reached me here on the Mascot prop
erty, where 1 am caring for the inter-
ests of the California Consolidated Oil
company. The statement referred to
being so flagrantlv unjust I hope you
will give this communication to the
press. Please give me an answer at
the Palace hotel, San Francisco, where
I will arrive Saturday morning.
OR. D. EVANS,
President California Consolidated
Oil Company"
WICKERSHAM'S REPLY
1.-The attorney general of the United
States replied with the. following tele-
gram:
Washington, D. c., Nov 25, 1870
Rear Admiral r. d. Evans, Palace
Hotel, San Francisco, CAL: Have
brought your telegram attention post
master general. Tho tells me there is
no truth in the assertion that he has
made the statements to which you re-
fer. On the contrary, he told reporters
in New York he had received no COM
plants concerning your company and
was making no investigation concern
ing 1t. GEO. w. WICKERSHAM.'
"Then | sent the following request:
"'Geo. w. Wickersham, Attorney
6OhSldi1 w oSIiAiS Sch' ~ O'' ANui eSi-
egram received. Thank you for acting
so promptly. Request permission to
give your answer to the press to coun-
teract effect of libelous articles pub
lished November %. r. D. EVANS
"And this is his reply
Washington, D. c., Nov. 26, 1910.-
Admiral r. D. Evans, Palace Hotel,
San Francisco, CAL: No objection to
your giving message to press If you
like, but postmaster general himself
will make announcement to press, prob
ably today.
"GEO. w. wICKERSHAM.'
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-27
LOEB CURTAILS RUSHING
BAGGAGE THROUGH CUSTOMS

NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-No longer can
the influential American use his pull to
expedite the moving of his baggage on
his return from Europe. Collector Loeb
has issued orders that no more Tex
pedite" orders shall be Issued without
his sanction.
Only three classes of persons are ex-
empt from this order, namely: Dtplo-
mats, persons bringing home their dead
and those i'll on landing.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-27
MILLI0NAIRE'S WIFE MUST
DEFEND POISONING CHARGE

WHEELING w. Va. Nov. 26.--The
demurrer. filed by Mrs. Laura Schenk to
the indictment charging her with the
attempted murder of her husband, John
o. Schenk, was argued in the Ohio
county criminal court here today before
Judge Jordan and overruled.
Mrs. Schenks trial will be set for De-
cember 10. One count in the indict
ment was quashed, leaving four counts
on which the woman will be tried Mrs.
Schenk entered plea of not guilty.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-27
NATIONAL EDUCATORS WILL
MEET IN SAN FRANCISCO

CHICAGO, Nov. 26LThe executive
committee of the National Education
association met here today. Temporary
Chairman Brown was made a repre-
sentative of the trustees, thus tempo
rarily disposing of the declination of
the Craftsmanship by Nicholas Murray
Butler of Columbia university and his
subsequent attempt to withdraw that
refusal when an investigation Of the
associations finances was suggested by
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, president.
San Francisco was chosen for the
next meeting place, and the date was
set for July s to a. 1911.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-27
ELoPER GOES TO PRISON

SAN DIEGO, Nov 26.-Harold Me-
loush, alias Guy Metzler, who eloped
with and married Miss Anna Scott of
Santa Barbara a few weeks ago, was
committed to the state reform school
at lone by the superior court this
morning. Meloush was tried on charges
Of forging the name of a wealthy San
Diegan, Horace B. Day, to two checks
aggregating $780,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-27
MEXICO LIFTS EMBARGO ON
USE OF TELEGRAPH WIRES

LAREDO, Texas, Nov. 26.-The Mex
ican government tonight lifted the en-
barge on the use of all the telegraph
wires and furnished the Associated
Press with its direct leased wire to the
City of Mexico.
For the first time in five days a full
press service is going into the republic.
The fact that the government finds 1t
convenient to do without one of its few
direct circuits is taken as en- tndlca-
ton that the situation Is we'll in hand
and there is no further fear OF an out
break in the interior
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-27
BEAVER HELD FOR s275,ooo

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 26.-The
Beaver of the San Francicsoo-
Portland Steamship company was IL
beled today for $275,OOO by Capt, Olaf
Lie Of the Norwegian steamer SeiJa'
which was sunk on November 70 in col
lision with the Beaver off Point Reyes.
Captain Lie alleges that the Beaver
was travelling at about eleven knots an
hour in a fog when it crashed into the
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-27
SOLDIERS MAKING FORCED
MARCH TO CASAS GRANDES
Troops May Be Bound to Scene
of Recent Engagement

DOUGLAS, Ariz., Nov. 26.-The Mex
lean soldiers sent eastward from the
Arizona border to toin the forces clos
ing in on Madero passed eight miles
south of Aqua Prieta. 1t is said that
they are making forced marches of
thirty miles day and will reach Casas
Grandes in five days.
It is believed the troops are bound
for Guerrero, where fight occurred
between Mexican troops and the rebels.
Lieut.. Col. Yepez, commanding the
government forces, was killed while
leading the Twelfth battalion, includ-
ing troops which left Chihuahua Mo-
veT1ber 21 and November %. The rebels
were led by Jose Maria Gonzales, pres
ident of the Democratic club of Guer-
rero.
Brig. Gen. Thomas. commanding the
Colorado division of the United States
army, held a consultation here early
today with Mexican Consul Yzabal.
Gen. Thomas reported the trainmen
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-27
AvIAroRs SIGN CONTRACTS

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 26.-Con-
tracts for the appearance of four mem
bers of the exhibition team of the Cur
tiss Exhibition company in San Fran
cisco during the international aviation
meet to be held here in January We're
signed today. It Is expected that
Glenn n. Curtiss, Charles w. Willard,
]. c. CBud) Mars and Eugene Ely will
comprise the team. Arrangements with
other ayiators will be made later.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-27
Thirtieth Annual Convention of
American Federation Is Con-
CIuded at ST. Louis
WOMAN SUFFRAGE ENDORSED
Pacific Coast Representatives
Urge Exclusion of AsiatiCs
from Industrial Field
rAssociated Press1

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 26.-The American
Federation of Labor closed its thirt1eth
annual convention here tonight by
choosing Atlanta, Ga, as its meeting
place for next year. All of last years
officers. including President Samuel
Gompers, Secretary Frank Morrison
and Treasurer John 3. Lennon, were
reelected.
The Western Federation of Miners
application for a charter was referred
to the executive council with author
ity to act. The first meeting Of that
body on the controversy will be held
tomorrow.
Fraternal delegates to the British
Trades Union. congress were chosen in
William B. Mcfarland, Carpenters, Of
Buffalo and Daniel j. Tobin, Team
sters, of Boston. William j. Tracey,
Plumbers, of Philadelphia was elected
fraternal delegates to the Canadian
Trades and Labor congress, While
Vice President James Duncan was
selected as the federatlon's delegate to
the International Labor Secretarlat
to be held at Budapest in August,
1911.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE INDORsED
The administration ticket was
elected throughout with the exception
of one instance, when owen Miller,
Musicians, of ST. Louis was defeated
as a candidate for fraternal delegate
to the British congress by Tobln OF
Boston.
The convention by unanimous vote
indorsed woman suffrage. Later 1t
placed itself on record as favoring the
organization of all classes of labor in
this country, including negro. Some of
the Pacific coast delegates objected to
the proposition to include the Asiatic
races, and it was suggested that the
remedy was the exclusion of orientaIs.
The Western Federation matter,
which had been carried over from yes
terday on a point of law by President
James O'Connell of the machinists,
was taken up shortly before noon.
when President Gompers decided that
O'Connells point was not we'll taken.
This point was that in the case of the
Western Federation's application for
charter, the written consent of the Of
f,cials of the other Organizations whose
jurisdiction might be affected had not
first been obtained.
The executive council of the Fedora
ton, which begins it's sessions tomor-
row, will remain here for nearly
week, closing up business referred to
it by the convention.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-27
FORMER CHANCELLOR is ILL

LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 26.-Since his
return several weeks ago from an eX-
tended foreign tour, E. BENJAMIN An
drews, former chancellor OF the Unlger-
sitv of Nebraska. has been a patient in
a local sanitarium. His condition, II
was learned last night, is not improved
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-27
RAILROAD VETERAN TO RETIRE

. CHICAGO, Nov. 26.-Albert Hanson,
the veteran passenger traffic manager
of the Illinois Central, is to retire vol
unfairly from the Office the first of the
year. He will receive a pension after
fourty-one years of continuous service
with the railroad. Mr.. Hanson Is GA
Yeara of age.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-27
KoMURA TO QUIT POST

VICTORIA, B. c., Nov. 26.-Count
Komura's health, according to Japan
ese papers received today, is such that
his resignation of the post of prime
minister, Notwithstanding denials, is
expected at any time. Numerous sug-
gestions are made as to a probable
successor, the names of Baron Kate
and Baron Motono being mentioned.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-27
STATE LIBRARY ovERcRowDEp

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 26.-In his
biennial report filed with Governor
Gillett, State Librarian James l.. Gill
lis makes a plea for new state library
building, showing that the present
quarters in the capitol are cramped
and insanitary and that the library is
steadily increasing in size.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-27
FOUND DEAD IN HOME

SAN JOSE, Nov. 26.-The body OF
Augnstus Fontaine, a middle-aged la
borer. was found this afternoon in a
two-room house in North Twelfth
street. At an autopsy tonight 1t was
found his skull was fractured. A trail
of blood led to the house from neigh
boring orchard.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-27
sw!NDLER GIVEN PRISON TERM

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Nov. 26.-
George Weigand, professional me
dium" who pleaded guilty yesterday to
using the mails to defraud by repre-
senting that fortune awaited him in
England and that he needed money to
help get it, was sentenced to two years
in the federal prison at Fort Leaven-
worth by Judge Smith Mcpherson in
the federal court here today.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-27
NEGRO QUIETLY LYNcHED

MAYO, Fla, Nov 26.-Richard Lowe,
a negro. was quietly lynched several
miles outside the city before noon to-
day for entering the bedroom of the
daughter of r. NJ. Cobb, in the heart OF
Mayo, late last night The crime and
the subsequent lynching were secret
until this afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-27
FRENCH uNIoNlsT CONDEMNED

PARIS, Nov. 26.-A jury in the court
of assizes at Rouenburoen today inn
posed the death penalty on Secretary
Durand of the Coal Handlers union,
who was convicted of instigating the
murder of Foreman Donge during tho
strike on the docks Of Havre in Sep
tember.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-27
BANKER lakes HIS LEE

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Nov. 26.-Capt.
Simeon p. Gillette former president
of the Citizens National bank of this
city, who is under federal Indictment
for alleged mismanagement of the
bank, shot and killed himself today.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-27
EARTHQUAKE RECORDED

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 26.-The seismo-
graph at the ST. Louis university re-
corded earthquake shocks last night
from 11:O9:SO o'clock to 1906. The CEN
ter of the disturbance was calculated
to be $3.50 miles east.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-27
DICKINSON FUNERAL HELD

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 26.-Fu-
neral services for J. o. Dickinson,
oldest son Of the secretary Of war, who
died Thursday afternoon of heart
trouble, were held today at the home
OF Dr. w, G. Ewing.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-27
Mccarthy Writes to Grand Jury
Demanding Inquiry of Stories
That He Took $4,000
CITIZENS NAMES MENTIONED
San Francisco Executive Ayers
Malicious CanardS' Are
Circulated by Foes
ASSOCIATED Press)

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 26.-- In a
letter to the grand Jury which became
public last night Mayor P. II. McCar-
thy called on that body to begin forth
with an investigation Of his official acts
with a view to determining whether
any foundation existed for rumors
which, he said, had been persistently
circulated by political enemies of the
present Union Labor administration
that he had recently accepted two
bribes of $4,000 and 100000 respect
lively.
The mayor supplied the grand jury
with a list of certain responsible citi-
zens" who, he alleged, had circulated
the statement (which, if true, leaves
the grand jury no other option than to
return indictments against myself as
the mayor of San Francisco"
The list of names submitted by the
mayor will not be revealed until after
the deliberations of the grand jury.
After reciting charges concerning the
circulation of the rumors the letter
continues:
CALLS 1T MALICIOUS CANARD"
"As an establishment of the story, it
is asserted that with proof Of these
crimes 1 have been waited upon by
three local newspaper editors and by
them dramatically confronted with the
evidence of my guilt, whereupon, as the
story runs, supinely begged for mercy
and have been told that as soon as the
Panama Pacific exposition matter Is
settled by congress my resignation as
mayor would be accepted by the trim
ity of editors referred to, unless, for
sooth, they conclude In their wisdom
to bring the wrath of the law on my
dishonored head"
The letter concludes:
"While I believe that the malicious
canard now being circulated may be
easily traced to my political antago-
nists, the fact remains that this COM
munity is entitled to full and accurate
information as to the truth or falsity
Of the statement made as above set
FORTH
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-27
BAN ON WHISKY UPHELD

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 26.-The
Tennessee supreme court today held
as constitutional the act OF 1909 pro-
hibiting the manufacture of whisky
in Tennessee.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-27

nervous at Noca for fear that the Mex
leans might capture him while he was
travelling by special train, accompa-
MED only by his aide, Lieut.. Coke.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-27

You can buy 1t, perhaps at many places, but
there's one BEST place to buy it-and that
place advertises.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-27

ox12 ft. Body Brussels rugs in
new designs, $3.50 and $3.50.
Reversible Brussels rugs with
plain centers or allover designs,
size 6xe ft., $3.50; 9xo it,, $10.50;
ox104 ft., $3.50; 9x12 it,, $500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-03

COMERA is two centuries behind the
~ times. although it lies no more than
fifty miles outside the track OF steamers In
Importance, as in size, it is sixth among the
Canary Islands: but it possesses one feature
that is distinctive, the whistl1ng language
Bv a curious graded scale of shrlll wh1stllngs
the rnountaineers of the region are able to
converse over a distance of as far as four or
FIVE miles.
The art is of great antiquity The origi-
nal inhabitants of the island were the
Guanches, who were conquered by the Span
iards in the fifteenth century. These were
a pastoral people, despite the mountainous
nature of their territory 1t was their need
of a means of communication across long
distances over the great ravines that cut the
heights which caused the development of a
system of crude signaling by whistles into a
complete language The ike method is en-
ploved by the natives OF the Atlas Noun
tains in Africa, and it may be that the print
tive manner of whistiing was brought thence
to Gomera. since long ago there was con-
siderable emigration of the Africans 70 the
Canaries But the signaling in the Atlas
Mountains has never expanded beyond Its
original simplicity. while in GOmera 1t has
grows into distinct language
As far back as 1850, DR.. Sprat, who was at
that time Bishop of Rochester, wrote letter
to the ROYAL Society in which he made men
ton of an Englishman he had met at Ten
eriffe. This unfortunate man had been
made deaf for fifteen days by the shock OF
natives whistling at his ear. Indeed, as one
reflects on the distance that the sound is
made to carry. it becomes apparent that the
noise must be fairly deafening at close quar-
tiers. A hotelkeeper in Santa Cruz de Ten
erife employed Gomeran as kitchen girl
She had lover who worked in Laguna, al
most five miles from the hotel. Yet the girl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-03
THE, WRESTLING LANGUAGE

was accustomed to mount bill that roez
the back of the hotel and there indulge ias
series of ear splitting whistles. And alxa.
the lover arrived to visit her within ~
hour. coming by trolley. That such perfon
ance requires special powers Is demonstraus
by the fact that the GOnlerans Cf the rnour
tains have extraordinary development d
chest and throat.
1t is small wonder that the Island IS lra
known. as it lies two days Journey from Ts-.
eriffe, and is without accommodations II
guests. Its extent Is only fifteen miles I
length by thirteen in breath and the pOpE
lation numbers a sCant fourteen thOuSan.
1t is, however. an ideal spot as far as clirlsz
goes in all seasons of the year, since rams
rare. and the temperature Is uniformly q
lightful The primit1veneSS OF the place
shown by the fact that it has no roads, or
bride paths. and these are so steep thz
Cruppers and breast girthS are essential 1
hold the saddles in place.
One must adventure over tLe rough trals
if he would hear the wfiStling language; m
it is not used except by the moun-aineen
Dwe1lers in towns are not familiar with z
since with them there exists TO necessity 4
its use. To the n1OuntaineeTs. however. Hs
great convenience. and women employ 4
as well as men. Some OF the less Skltul r
sort 10 their fingers in the mouth. after L
fashion of our own boys; but his Is a eo-
fesSiOn of inability
The language is made Up Ike sort
Morse code, with high calls AMI low. Sho 7
calls and long. with rising and falling 1nHee I.
tons. and with a CuriOtlSly aTticu:laced ults'
ance. something similar 10 trlp,r-tOngu-
on a cornet- Quaint and impressive as II
whistling language is, II seems 3 pity thai 7
should die out 1t is. however. surely pas
ing, and few years more will witness Irse
tinCtion \
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-03

Never had Mrs. Mulvaney exerfed =,
as that evening. She told the two ~ ~
Of people Of Cloonagh dead and gon. !,
many years, stories OF passion and no,s .Ae.
love and pain and laughter. till thew ~
that twilight had come and the Star, Up
out, till they forgot too the strf. Is.
Maggie. The wise old woman strosed -
hearts till Michael remembered onlv ,s's
was back in the Cloonagh Of his -
never to leave it again. and SheeIagh ..
that she was in a golden world II -.
where the lives that had lived ther,.rsso
out in struggle and sorrow were i,,S. r' =
dreams now. with no ashes any more 49,. -
Of pain or JOY
1t was eleven O'Clock before NJ.
thought of looking at his watch. Then S w.
Mulvaney despatched him to his Der, aH
loft, and commanded Sheelagh to s,a"
night with her. on the ground that Mac
temper might keep the girl from sleen> '@s
AIRS. MULVANEY herself slen,
IVA little that night. spending. indeed -
midnight hours in leaning out u the k;,ss se
window to watch the cottage Opposite q
rose early and hurried 20 the Village ~ s
she heard news that confirmed her y1,s,;.:' CT
and plans. Returning Just as her g,,s s,s'ss
peared in the kitchen, she let them t7e1.
get breakfast, and then, the meal oger =
drew her face into sorrOwful lines and ~
I've the bad news for YOU Magy,s :.
Thady ran away last night TheyTIH T. -
ing the boat for America. where thsvr =
married. Maggie seemed set on + -
Michael shouldn't sell her part Of the is-s
anyway"
Sheelagh got up. her face qtavering a.s
leaving the kitchen, crossed The road % =
Monaghan place.
Twas hard OF Maggie 70 lave he-
never goodby," said Mrs Mulvsus-
YOU'D best go afther her. Michael. and =
will she rent the place 70 YOU"
Michael had already risen 70 :oHe,
Shee1agh. She stood in the doorway Ct +.
cottage as his own mother had 50 often seooS
and her face was sOrTOwful.
"Ah, then, Michael" she aid. ats ~
the place alone that make Il home. Te-
must have them belonging 70 you 20 rlakg~
that. and Maggie'S left me-
Michael looked at her long tine. Is
slow brain feeling for speech. Things nav
worked out quare entirely. ne sad. .
don't rightly know how It's. Sheelagh. b.
these little roads Of Cloonagh I've thouzI,
Of so long, / can't see them now widout Voc
self OH them, and YOU beckoning to ne"
She gave him her hands. and said VII
tender wonder, I'm thinking we've boA
come home, Michael.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-03

"Wbat good would brOther uo n,i' ~
Michael her husband, asked macy eoA-
temptuously. .ho, ,enner
Won spoke of, SAID MIS-. N'ulsanes So. 80
- :, Nfapgie's shoes Id not go a tut WIZ
49,, 70 the church. I'd slip OFT and take
H. ho,, from Queenstown tomorrow, ana
oH IN America and marry man there,
I'D sbox Michael I'd do what L liked VIA
,,v own. Still, Maggie haven the Drains
CO.. amy SIGH coorse; she d bettner marry
Michael. | don't like to see my plans Spofit'
and I made the match
lyon and your matchesi said Ihady
bitterly. .1
.ho old woman. land do your best to quieten
her. and show her there are worse things
than living here in Cloonagh Wild Michael
You've the grand tongue.
We'll, maybe | will, said Ihady con-
sideringly.
Mrs. Mulvaney rose and. taking her
nephew's arm, leaned on it so heavily as TO
retard their progress materially. She told
him affectionatelv that she had not suffl-
GENTLY made use of him in the past, but that
now she felt her years, and would treat him
as if he was her own child
N/HEN tney 1edCllcu Hoihc, I'ic
w Sheelagh sitting crouched on the door
step, her fingers in her ears, while from the
cottage opposite loud changing voices shouted
together Sheelagh said, trembling. that
Michael and Maggie had gone on like that
for an hour and would not stop for even
tea, though she begged them Mrs Mui,
vaney, forgetting her tired bones. hustled
about getting tea for Sheelagh and Thady,
whose ear. cooked toward the open door,
never faltered in its listening. The voices
rose and fell, hoarse now, but determined,
and Mrs. Mulvaney, her glance on the I'M
patient Thady, mentally tested the tenn
perature across the way. At last the voices
ceased, slow footsteps pounded across the
road. the doc. opened, and Michael en-
tered. crimson laced and stern Tipped
You need bit to ate, man. SAID MIS-
Mulvaney, seeming not to notice that
Thadv was leaving the room. "Of coorse
YOU convinced Maggie?
"You can't convince them wId red ha1r'
said Michael, his voice cracking; but here
she have got to stay, and told her So III
write to Terence tomorrow to sell the place
for me"
ooh. but you've the grand determine
toni" said Mrs Mulvaney.
She complimented him on his strong VIII
and fed him with her best, Sheelagh mean
while sitting silent in a corner of the Kitchen