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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-18
GOLF is CURTAILED WHILE
RECORDER HEARS A CASE
ISpeciol Dispatch 10 The Call

HILLSBOROUGH, Oct. IA shoot
ing affair broke the monotony of the
recorders office of this place last night
and the sum of SIS was added to the
town exchequer for the second time
since it's Incorporation proceedings.
Shooting blackbirds within the city
limits was the charge against five of its
citizens, namely Edward Norman, w T.
j Jackson, p. Hart, w. F. Doyle and Jack
Sayer and to try the culprits Henry p.
Bowie, the recorder, curtailed his golf
and convened court before the dining
hour.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-18
GERMANS FIGHT
~ CHINESE MOB
Naval Landing Party En-
gaes Rioters in Han
kow Streets

BERLIN. Oct. 17.-Advices received
at the foreign Office from Hankow to-
day report that German force OF
bluejackets. reinforced by German local
residents, have been landed at Hankow
and are now engaged in fighting in the
streets with a Chinese mob.
The official report states that detach-
ments were landed from the cruiser
Leipsic and the gunboats Tiger and
vaterland. Members of the German
colony volunteered to support the ma
rines.
The admiralty understands that the
Germans are cooperating in the inter-
national landing corps movement COM
manded by the Japanese naval captain.
The large German cruiser Gneisenau
will arrive at Hankow tomorrow with
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-18
SCORES OF RAILROAD
CHECKS ARE FORGED
Large Sums Obtained Before
Fraud Is Discovered

PORTLAND. Oct. 17.-Spurious pay
checks purporting TO be issued by the
Oregon Washington Railroad and Navf-
cation company were discovered by the
United States National bank in this city
today, and apparently a gang. with
headquarters in Seattle, has secured q
large sum of money within few hours
by means of these forgeries. The ex-
tent of the swindle is not yet evident.
it being possible that Spokane is in
clided in the field OF operations of the
gang.
The forgery was discovered by a
clerk In the bank during the opening of
the Seattle mall This was reported to
the cashier. who at once warned other
banks in the city
1t was revealed that practically all Of
the large banks of the city had received
dozens of the forgeries In their Seattle
mail.
The spurious check is Photographic
etching.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-18

The defendants were arraigned by
Marshal Gerald Conens, erstwhile pri-
vate secretary to Charles w. Clark, and
Deputy Marshal C. NJ Heshey. formerly
of the Hotel st. Francis. All pleaded
merciless prosecution of Arthur Red
ington, was found guilty as charged
and the whole band were fined SIS each
Once before Bowie sat in criminal
action when justice was invoked to
stay the hand of felony in the stealing
of certain Christmas berries.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-18
LITERARY FOLK WILL HAVE.
TO WORK IF THIS KEEPS UP

BOSTON. Oct. 17.-"The day for
sending literary men as our nations
representatives to foreign countries is
past" declared John Hays Hammond
in statement to the Massachusetts,
Real Estate exchange
Hammond argues for trained busi-
ness men in the diplomatic service to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-18
STEAMER ROSEDALE SINKS
WITH CREW AND PASSENGERS

VICTORIA, b. c., Oct. 17.-News was
brought by the Zeelandia, which ar
rived from Australia today, of the
wreck of the Australian coaling
steamer Rosedale, with all hands. The
steamer ran into a heavy gale after
leaving the north coast for Sydney and
ly buckets and deck gear, was washed
ashore.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-18

The steamer had seven passengers
and crew of 1s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckay two of the pas
sengers. fate dealt hard with. They
received telegram,s Mother dying;
come at once intended for another
family of the same name and. without
waiting for verfication, started for sgd
ney and We're among the victims.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-18

advance our foreign interests.
Our foreign trade must be in
creased" he said. and to do this three
things are necessary--an investigation
of the foreign markets. more direct
and speedy communication and the es-
tablishment Of American banks in for
eign countries"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-18

GREEN RIVER, Utah, Oct. IL En-
cry and Ellsworth Kolb of Grand Can
yon, Arizona, who are attempting to
journey by boat from Green River,
wyo, to the gulf of Mexico, arrived
here today after thrilling experiences
in the canyons of Green river, which is
swollen by recent floods.
The cedar skiff in which they are
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-18
WATCHMANs KILLS. YOUTH
ESCAPING lone SCHOOL
Sacramento Boy, Stealing Away in Darkness Is Shot
Down and Dies in Nearby Field
Especial Dispatch 10 The CoIIl

lone, Oct 17.-Herman Huber, COM
mitted from Sacramento county, was
shot and killed by the night watchman
tonight while trying to escape from the
Preston School of Industry The watch
man fired blindly in the dark when the
break was made by Huber and COM
panion and the charge of shot struck
Huber tried just before the boys were
called into the dining room to sneak
away under cover of darkness. He had
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-18
MEN IN FRAIL SkIFF WILL
SHOOT GRAND CANYON RAPIDS

making the voyage overturned in the
rapids of Ladors canyon but they es-
capped with the loss of their provisions
and a part of their equipment They
have covered 400 miles of the journey.
They will reoutfit here and continue
their voyage. They are confident of
their ability to shoot the rapids of the
Grand canyon.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-18
GROCERS COMBINE FORBIDDEN
BY FEDERAL COURT DECREE

manufacturers to sell only to associa-
ton members or those whom 1t recog-
nizes as wholesalers and is prescribed
against conspiracy to maintain or to
coerce manufacturers to fix limited sell
ling prices
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-18

successfully passed all but the night
watchman. The watchman did not get
a clear view of the boy and says he
fired merely to notify superintendent
Dunton of the escape.
superintendent Dunton, hearing the
shot, Immediately began search and
found the body. of young. Huber lying
in a field adjoining the school. He died
before medical aid could be rendered.
Huber was a member of a family
prominent in Sacramento.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-18
IN ALASKA GOAL
LAND CASESAIS ATTACKED

the government of $4,000, 900 in Alaska
coal lands Counsel. for Frost argued
that he was immune from prosecution
because his books and private papers
were taken by order of the court from
George M. Seward, receiver for Frost.
and used as a basis for the indictment.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-18

MONTGOMERY. Ala. Oct. 17.--In a
consent decree handed down by the cir
cult court. northern district of Alabama
today. the Southern Wholesale Grocers
association, prosecuted under the sher-
man law. is forbidden from coerclng
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-18

Los ANGELES. Oct 1.-THE will of
the late Rebecca Jeffries. mother of
James j. Jeffries former heavy weight
champion pugilist, was filed for pro-
bate today. 1t disposes of an estate
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-18

CHICAGO. Oct. 17.-Arguments were
made before Judge Landis in the United
States district court today on pleas in
abatement and motions to quash indict-
ments against Albert C. Frost, charged
with conspiring with others to defraud
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-18
MOTHER OF JIM JEFFRlES
LEAVES ESTATE OF Soo, 500

valued at s99,5oO. the greater part of
which is in Los Angeles real estate.
The property is all left to the children
and grandchildren, aside from be-
quest of $1,000 to Rev. Alexis C. JEFF
fries, the husband.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-18
100 ITALIANS KILLED
IN FIGHT WITH TURKS
Scouting Party Outside Tripoli is Driven Back to City
Leaving Dead on Battle Field

noitering, they advanced toosfar from
their base and came in contact with the
Turks, who gave. battle and forced the.
Italians to retreat hurriedly, leaving
100 dead on the field.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-18
BAGGAGE MAN DIES, u HURT
WHEN TRAIN JUMPS TRACK

today,
left the rails and turned over
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-18
IMPERIAL TROOPS MOVE ON HANK0W
Battle With Rebel Force for Possession Of City Imminent

THE HARBoR OF HANKoW. LOOKING UP THE RIVER !
the eanh oudomk Hank is The enter of the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-18
DYNAMITE PLOT
WELL PLANNED
|. EXPERT TREPORTS
q. w. Inge, Employed by S. P,
Returns From Investiga-
ton With Sheriff
Explosive Would Have Torn
Away Ell Captain Struc=
ture, He Says
BULLETIN

SANTA BARBARA, Oct. 1z-That
President Taft's special train actually
passed over the Ell Captain 500 foot
bridge, 25 miles north of here, carly
Monday morning while II sticks of
dynamite were In place, all ready to be
exploded, was the opinion expressed to-
night by George w. Inge, an expert ON
explosives employed by the Southern
Pacific railroad to investigate the al
legged attempt at bridge dynamiting.
Inge returned to Santa Barbara tonight
from Ell Captain, accompanied by Sheriff
several other officials. Later he left for
San Francisco.
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LONDON, Oct IA dispatch to the
Chronicle from Constantinople says the
Italians are reported to have suffered
serious reverse outside Tripoli Recon
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~ ANITA BARBARA, Oct. 17.-That
"a deliberate attempt was made
to wreck the 500 foot bridge
at Ell Captain. over which Presi
dent Taft's special train passed early
Monday morning, was the opinion
of George w. Inge, an expert on
explosives, who was employed by
the Southern Pacific Railroad company
to investigate the reported finding of
dynamite under that structure.
Inge returned this afternoon with
Sheriff Stewart from FL Captain. The
dynamite was SO placed, he declared
that the underpinning of the bridge
would have been torn away by an ex
plosion and the first train over would
have been dashed to the gully, 40 feet
below
But for the. timely discovery of the
-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-18
Awaits Word From Military to
Open Fire on Insurgent
Positions
ALIEN CONCESSIONS
WILL BE PROTECTED
RevOIutionaries Behead Officer
Caught Grating With
Their Funds

rr ANKOW, China, Oct. IL
- The imperial government be-
gan aggressive preparations
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-14
1.-THE FIRING LINE"

Unabated interest is being duly
shown by the theater goers of this
city in the coming presentation of
A. G. Delamater's presentation of
The Firing Line" at the opera house
on November 16.
"The Firing Line" Is a stage ver-
sion of Robert W. Chambers novel
Of that name and, by the way, Is the
first dramatic version that has been
offered Of any one Of DR.. Chambers
widely read books. The story of the
play deals with Shiela, presumably a
daughter Of Neville Cardross, man
of great wealth. She is, in reality, a
waif whom he has adopted many
years before the action Of the play
begins. Shie!a, however. Is brought
to believe herself to be the daughter
of Mr.. Cardross until she reaches her
eighteenth year, when she unexpect-
edly learns the truth. In the shock
Of the disclosure, she confides in Louis
MalcouTt. a young man Of great per-
sonal magnetism, and, at his sugges-
ton, marries him secretly, in order to
gain the right to his name and pro-
lection. Malcourt. who is still at COL
lege, wishes that the matter be kept
secret until he can graduate and. come
into his heritage. However, before
SHleld anu MdlCOuTl are Teduy 10 all
nounce their marriage, they discover
that they do not really care for each
other-that they have acted upon ro-
mantle impulse-and they tacitly
agree to let the affair stand as 1t Is.
Shiela continues to be known as the
unmarried daughter of the house Of
Cardross and Malcourt passes for a
bachelor. This curious arrangement
Is soon complicated by the love af-
fairs which speedily develops between
Malcourt and Marion Page and be-
tween Shiela and Garrett Hamil, a
rising young landscape architect, who
has been engaged by Cardross to
beautify the expansive grounds sur
rounding his house in Florida. This
four-cornered knot causes exceeding
ly interesting complications, which
furnish boundless opportunities to a
dramatist. Through a series of alb
sorbing scenes the denouement Is
gradually reached, and the play ends
in a thoroughly satisfactory manner.
Centered In the most fashionable cir
Gle of New York society and the ex-
elusive winter gardens Of Palm Beach,
Fla. The characters. costuming and
scenic investiture should in them
selves prove to be drawing cards of
no mean merit.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-14

that the balance would hardly be
worth while. 1t was an idiotic thing,
especially where the people would
have gladly put up an amount equal
to all that had been stolen and let 1t
all go willingly, provided only that the
thieves be punished. Then again
come the famous Seminole swindle.
This, in short, was nothing but big
scheme by which men who had been
honored with power and position, used
the confidence the people had in them
to rob them further. 1t was an indefend-
sible get rich proposition that started
from the outset to get some thing for
nothing, and would have been none the
less reprehensible even If it had been
a practical success. 1t has been judi
cially established to have been moth
ing but a plain swindle in which the
men of supposed integrity used the
confidence that people had in them for
their own advantage. The character
of the whole scheme, as well as the
men through whom it was engineered,
has been made known, and yet the
people have not even indicated a lack
of confidence. There is nothing the
matter with the people of South Car
olina- They are brave, honorable, up
right and just; but they too readily
give confidence to men who are un-
worthy and make too little fuss when
they are deceived and imposed upon.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-14

other of the many forms of gift enter
prises for advertising purposes.
Usually the plan Is to give some ar
ticle of value to the holder of a lucky
number obtained with a small pur-
chase, or to the guesser Of the num-
ber of seeds in a pumpkin or seeds In
a jar or something of that general ma
ture.
Generally the proposition is harm
less in its nature, and harmless so far
as wrong or immoral effect Is concern
ed; but, all the same such advertis-
ing in a newspaper is prohibited.
In justice to ourselves we desire 1t to
be understood that we do not assume
to be the censors in such matters. So
far as we are concerned we would just
as lief print an advertisement Of one
of these gift enterprises as any other
kind of an advertisement legitimately
intended to encourage legitimate
trade, but we have no discretion.
The postal authorities say that such
advertising must not be published In
newspapers and that If newspapers
insist on publishing such advertising
anyway, they cannot go through the
mails, and there you are.
The origin of this prohibition was
good. It had for its purpose the sup
preston of the Louisiana state lot
terry, and that purpose was accom-
plished. There are some gift enter
prises that are not morally objectiona-
BILE; but there are others that can cas-
lily develop into great harm. The pos
tai authorities do not undertake to
draw any fine lines, but make an easy
matter Of 1t by putting under the ban
everything that savors Of so-called
gift enterprise.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-14
. ANNUAL CLUB CONTEST.

The attention of all the friends and
we'll wishers Of The Enquirer who
have heretofore been joining in our
annual club contest and helping to ex-
tend the circulation of this paper, is
called to the prospectus for 1912, as
published on the fourth page Of this
issue
Time and experience have shown
that to secure a renewal subscription
from a subscriber who has been read
ing The Enquirer for a year Is quite
an easy matter. This is because the
average subscriber Is not long in find
ing out that the paper Is we'll worth
the price of subscription, and he Is not
willing to deny himself the satisfac-
tion Of having 1t, when he can have it
at such small cost.
We are practically certain that even
without our offering any special in
ducement at all, a very large per cent
of the subscriptions expiring within
the next few months will be volunta-
rily renewed; but we have no desire
to have II so. We feel that we owe
much to the splendid corps Of club
makers who year after year, have been
presenting the claims Of The Enqui-
rer to their neighbors and friends, and
the friendly interest Of these clubmak-
eTS IL SOuTCe Ol pledsuIc dHu sdliS-
faction to us that is not to be meas
ured in the value of the premiums we
are offering.
1t Is our hope that all the clubmak-
ers who have heretofore been sending
names will find it convenient and
profitable to continue in the competi-
ton now opening, and of course We
will be glad to welcome all the new
clubmakers who desire to join in the
contest for the premiums and in the
work of extending the circulation Of
The Enquirer.
The present circulation Of The En-
quirer is quite large, especially for
what is known as county paper; and
the quality of its circulation Is excell-
ed by no other paper of any class. It
Is fact. however, that all through
The Enqurers territory there are still
many families who have never been
subscribers, and although we would
not have any present subscriber over
looked, we would like to suggest that
1t would be worth while for our friends
the clubmakers, to extend the papers
growing circle Of readers as much as
possible.
If there is any especial information
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-14
THE END OF AN ERA.
Northern View of Last Tuesdays
Election In Charleston.

In most cities a change of mayors
is not accompanied by social convul-
sions. In Charleston, S. c., 1t Is diner-
ent. Since the beauX and bellies ana
their watchful elders strutted on the
battery, with patches and powder and
brocade and high heeled shoes and
jealous rapiers. Charleston has been
ruled by the upper class. Even
when 1illman descended from the
meager uplands and In the name OF
the dispensary harried the patricians
with his janissaries the former kept
the city. while they cursed the prole-
tariat in their boards.
From time immemorial the Pinck-
neys, the Alstons, the Rhetts, the
Barnwells, the Legares, the Porchers
and the rest of the anointed coterie
have ruled Charleston with haugh-
ty If a condescending hand. Last
tuesdays election, therefore, marked
not the passing of the mayoralty from
one incumbent to another but the
downfall Of an institution, the period
of a regime and the birth of new
dispensation. An entire oligarchy was
committed to oblivion when Grace
triumphed at the polls. Traditions
crumbled and systems were trans
formed. The rooted usages Of gener-
observance that it seemed to partake
If immortality, disappeared before a
vulgar onslaught. The ancient aris-
tocracy. submerged by a bourgeois in
undation, sank beneath the surface,
and suddenly unclaimed "rabble"
went mad with an unexpected victory.
Hence the stoning Of the News and
Courier office and the breaking Of the
windows of the electric company pre-
sided over by a Gadsden.
Up to very few years ago a ia
miliar phenomenon at White Sulphur
Springs, for almost century the pal
ladium, so to speak, of the south's
elect, was the religious solemnity Of
complacent and superior groups as
man or demigod passed by with
tragic face and long frock coat.
That's the mayor of Charleston"
would be whispered by reverent lips.
Senators and governors and grave
members of high tribunals might
come and go without exciting special.
comment. Why not, after all, since
the whole gathering was composed Of
eminence? But the mayor of Char
lesion was something more. He rep
resented hereditary consequence and
grandeur. He was a link in a long
chain of birth and precedence and
privilege. the surviving official repre-
sentative of class Thus he was
glory unto himself, and thus the
mere vision of him and all he typified
brought silent rapture to the proud
est southern heart.
So it is over The last remaining
stronghold of political aristocracy
has been invested and privilege has
perished in the final trench.--New
York sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-14
charleston's Race Track.

The operations of the Charleston
Fair and Racing association are now
we'll under way, and it is announced
that on January 10 there will be COM
menced a meet that will last seventy
five days.
The promoters of the undertaking
say that before the plant is completed
1t will have cost something like $780,
900, and it will be the biggest thing of
the kind in the country.
During the meet it is proposed to
have six or more "open to the world
races by thoroughbreds daily, and
along between these races are to be
automobile races, mule races and races
open only to South Carolina owned
stock.
Although the pretext upon which the
association will base it's right to ex-
istence will, as usual, be the improve
ment in the horses Of South Carolina
by the infusion of thoroughbred blood,
there is no use trying to get around the
fact that except for the gambling ele-
ment inseparable from the racing bus
mess, this undertaking would not last
a month.
There has been more or less edito-
rial talk as to how this racing busi-
ness might be squelched by declining
to give it publicity, ETC., but we do not
take such suggestions seriously.
Although we have no hesitation in
saying that we believe horse race
gambling along with other gambling,
is inimical to the public welfare be-
cause of its demoralizing effect in
pandering to a vicious passion in hu-
man nature, and that it should be pre-
vented if possible, we do not see how
it is to be prevented in the manner
suggested.
The only thing we can see is that
this movment will have to run it's
course here in South Carolina as it
has run its course in many other
states of the Union, and when after
the fullness of time, when public SEN
timent has been duly aroused on ac-
count of defalcations, ruined lives,
suicides, ETC., measures will be taken
to bring it to a halt.
The tribunal best able to nip the
whole affair in the bud and thus Sc
cure escape from the ills that will
otherwise certainly follow is the gen.
eral assembly. That the general as
sembly will act now, we have no idea;
but that it will act after five or ten
wears, we feel reasonably certain.