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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-12-01
ENGLAND ACTS in
PERSIA IMBR0GLIO
Eyxsianes M@de With Russia,
With ''iew 10 Settling
Difficulties

LONDON, Nov so.-The British gov
ernment is in close communication with
the Russian government with a view to
the speedy settlement OF the Persian
difficulty.
Foreign Secretary sir Edward Grey.
in reply to a question in the house OF
commons today. informed J. c. Wedge
wood liberal member of Newcastle
under-Lyne, that there had been no
suggestion of joint American and Brit
ish action in support of w. Morgan
Shuster, treasurer general of Persia.
Sir Edward went on to say that
while IT did not question Shuster's good
Intentions, the British government
could not support his appointment OF
British subjects In northern Persia. as
this was regarded as a possible means
of introducing foreign influences and
gave rise to political trouble. II also
was calculated TO disturb the basis OF
the Anslo- Russian agreement. which
both governments wished to remain
undisturbed. Russia, concluded Sir Ed
ward Grey, had given assurances that
the steps which were being taken We're
OF a temporary character.
Sir Edward intimated that there had
been no understanding between Great
Britain and Russia in regard to the
serms of the latest ultimatum. saying:
1--WE have expressed the opinion that
the action of Shuster had made things
impossible and that there ought to have
been a consultation with the British or
Russian governments before foreign
subjects were approached on behalf of
the Persian government How far that
has been used by the Russian govern
ment in Teheran do not know"
Sir Edward Grey reiterated that he
had received no communication on the
subject from the American government,
and concluded by pointing out that
while Russia had promised that the
occupation would be temporary, the
situation dema sded serious attention in
view of its Ultimate possible conse-
quence in Persia.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-12-01
Rusty Screw inLung
wi staken for White
Plague by Doctors
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
STOCKTON. Nov. 30.-After
suffering more than two years.
in which time he had SO hemor-
rhages, spending thousands of
dollars with lung SPECIALISTS and
being told that he was a victim
of tuberculosis. Claib Womble. a
Calaveras county mining man,
coughed up a screw, which he
believes he swallowed in child
hood, and is today well on the
road to recovery.
womble, who is the owner Of
a large mine at Hodson, is at the
home of his sister. $50 North
American street. and he said
today:
while in the mines in Gala
veras was taken with a heavy
cold, which settled on my lungs.
I became bedfast and spent
thousands of dollars with doc
tors, who told me that the germ
of tuberculosis had settled in my
lungs.
The doctors could do nothing
for me- / lost weight rapidly
and fell from 1872 to 1913 pounds
'tOne day l awoke with kink
in my neck and while I was rub
bing it was seized with fit of
coughing. I could feel something
moving in my lung. and it
seemed as if it was being torn
apart. I called my sister; she
investigated and found ! had
coughed UP this screw, coated
with rust"
Womble drew forth a purse
and exhibited a screw five
eighths of an inch long and
hcavily rusted.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-12-01
REAPER GREETS DREAMER
IN THE PROMISED LAND
Dan Gross Tarries but a Few
Days i'm the Golden West
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch TO The Call
SANTA BARBARA, Nov. so.-To
realize a dream covering a period of
40 years, only to be cut down by the
grim reaper In less than two weeks
was the fate of Daniel Gross. whose
body was today shipped back to his
old home in Newcastle, Pa. for burial.
Two score years ago Gross came to
California and was so captivatej with
the country that he determined to re-
turn east, sell his property and come
to the golden west to spend the re-
mainder OF his days. When he ar
rived home he found conditions In such
shape that he could not sell out and
he was unable to overcome them until
13 days ago. Then he sold out for
$4,000 and, with his wife, packed up
and came to Santa Barbara
Last night he was stricken with
heart failure and died in five minutes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-12-01

26BROADWAYIS
Minus A HALO
New York Headquarters Are
Like Deserted Village After
Exodus Comes
Scores Of Clerks Are Sent to
Offices Of Subsidiary
Companies

~ EW YORK, Nov. s0.--The ca,
N! reer of the "oil trust" Of
IN asially came to an end today.
The Standard Oil Company
of New Jersey will no longer control
the affairs. as the holding company, of
more than thirty corporations in va
rious branches of the oil business. Be-
which under the decree Of the United
States supreme court must conduct in
dependently the various enterprises,
will assume entire management of
their own affairs.
The '-oil trust theoretically passed
out of existence August 81. when the
/ stock transfer books were closed. but
during the intervening period of re-
adjustment, it was necessary to pre-
serve the old form to large extent.
Now the work of disintegration has
been completed. The stock issues rep
resenting the subsidiaries will pass
into the hands of owners of the old
Standard oil stock tomorrow and the
threads that have long bound the old
companies together there will be
severed.
The task of effecting dissolution was
made less difficult by the fact that the
subsidiary companies never had lost
their identity. They have retained
their separate officers and boards Of
directors and to large extent have
1..4*.s xt.<s,. ~x.r,, :. ff !, 3.< FROM IN eli =
home Offices, in whatever states they
were.
These companies. however. have had
representation at &c Broadway, the
home of the New Jersey corporation.
which acquired general direction over
all their affairs. 1t is this connec-
tfon watch viii end. Hencaforth the
affairs II each company win be cons
agsfed ii IT'S home staAc- The Stand !
ard Oil Company OF New Jersey will
continue to exist. as it owns several
large plants.
To each stock holder will be for
warded tomorrow his proportionate
share of stock In each of the subsi-
diaries, so that In place of one issue OF
stock he will have more than so.
In the removal of officials of subsi-
diaries who have had their offices at 26
Broadway, large number of men who
for years have lived in New York will
be affected. Scores of officials and
clerks will be transferred to other
cities.
The public's relations with Standard
Oil will not be visibly affected, at least
for the present. Increased competition
is expected. but the public will be
obliged to bide its time before finding
out whether 1t Is to have cheaper oil.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-12-01
DYNAMITE BOMBS FOUND
IN SAN DIEGO TENEMENT
Explosive Encased i'm Sections
of Gas Pipe


t0FC@tuA l~ssFA<~f ~ INV &att
SAN DIEGO. Nov. 30.-In a room
occupied by a man named Albert Stodt,
Chief of Police J. X. Wilson and de-
tective this morning unearthed four
bombs made OF gas pipe and equipped
with fuses and caps A number of
brass knuckles and heavy billy" also
were discovered. This morning a
test of one of the bombs was made on
the beach. 1t exploded with terrific
force.
Stodt is in the county hospital nurs-
ing a broken leg. About two weeks
ago he jumped from his room, which
is in a tenement house. to escape fire
that he claimed started from gasoline
he was using to clean his clothes.
There was an explosion. flash. and
when the fire department arrived Stodt
Jumped to the ground, two stories
below, and sustained broken leg.
This morning the chief of police re-
ceived tip that explosives were stored
in Stodt's rooms and the search fol-
lowed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-12-01
SUSPICION DIRECTED
TOWARD WRECKED CREW
Three Men Brought from En-
senada Are Held
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

I1f~AAdk <<tsPet~s ~ ~ ~et&I
SAN DIEGO, Nov. so.--With the
power schooner Florence OF San Pedro
reduced to wreckage on the rocks OF
Descanso bay. 40 miles south Of San
Diego, the captain. Pedro de Maria,
and the crew. Luis de Maria ard An
tonic Marsconvitch. arrived In San
Diego this morning by steamer from
Ensenada. Lower California.
The schooner was driven ashore by
high winds few days ago ana the
men made their way ashore on wreck
age and with few injuries.
The immigration officials In San
Diego are holding the men pending an
Investigation OF their presence in the
schooner at Descanso bay and so far
from San Pedro. Since the capture
Of alleged smugglers at Monterey and
at Los Angeles. an unusually strict
watch is being maintained BY San
Diego officials.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-12-01
INDIANS TO ORGANIZE
AMERICAN BROTHERHOOD
Ten Tribes of Northwest Rep.
resented by Delegates
Especial Dispoich 10 The Calll

Especial Dispdich TO The Call
SPOKANE. Wash, Nov. so.-Headed
by Chief No Shirt of the waIla WaIlas
and conveyed by State Representative
Harry H. Phipps. 4 Of the wealthiest
Indians of the northwest leave Spo-
kane tonight in special car for WASH
ington. D. C. There they will press
claims said to be long due, demand con-
strnrtive Indian legislation from con-
gress. and. with representatives Of east
ern TRIBES. organize Brotherhood of
North American Indians
The Indians leaving Spokane tonight
represent the Walla Wallas. Umatillas,
cayuses. Nez Perces and the six tribes
Of the yakimas-
Nine delegates from the Flat Heads,
Kootenays and Pen dOreilles will join
the special at Arlee. Mont. and dele
gates from the yanktons and Santees
will go from South Dakota.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-12-01
.EASTERNERS come
TO SELECT site
Engineer accompanies Delega-
tieA~fe Aid Them in
Making Choice

In the first rank of progress, the New
York delegation appointed to choose a
site for its state building at the Panama
Pacific international exposition arrived
here yesterday. On the report oe this
body the legislature will determine how
much the Empire state will appropriate
for the San Francisco fair. Some of
the delegates say that $4,000 900 will be
asked for, while others say they will
recommend s1,5oo,ooo.
Headed by Senator James ]. Frawley
of New York city. the nine senator's and
assemblymen making up the delegation
registered at the ST. Francis yesterday
morning. They came over the northern
route. stopping at Denver and Port
land, where they were enthusiastically
entertained. Seattle had no opportunity
to extend to them the hospitality OF the
northwest, for they remained there but
few hours. 1t is proposed to remain
here week and after visiting Santa
Barbara and Los Angeles to go over
the Southern Pacific to New Orleans.
thence home
Senator Frawley said New York
should be in the vanguard of great
enterprise and that it's legislators real
sxed that the Empire state must in 1915
make showing that will be remem-
bered.
Building Unsatisfactory
For the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposi-
tion held in Seattle New York state
voted but s275,0oo for building. The
exhibition did not satisfy the ambition
Of many manufacturers OF the STATE.
Realizing that the 1915 exposition will
be one of worldwide significanee the
delegates have determined that New
York will be better representa- than any
state or foreign country.
That the delegates might approach
their work with proper direction. ster-
ling J. Joyner, an engineer of high rep
utation, accompanied them and will go
over the site of the fair. examining the
vantage points for a state building.
New York is as much interested in the
Panama canal as San Francisco Assem-
blyman Franklin Brooks said yesterday.
we realize that 1t II connect the port
of New York closely with that of the
Pacific coast ports and put US directly
in line with the trade of the orient and
antipodes. We want to be foremost
among the states in exhibiting at the
exposition. Our state delegation was
pledged for San Francisco against New
Orleans. and our delegation in congress
held the balance OF power. None of US
yet has lad an opportunity to see much
of the newly built city. but from my
observations in travelling from the de-
pot to the hotel. I can say you have
builded a city of which the eastern
population does not dream. Your re-
habilitation is magnificent
Formerly Lived Here
Brooks formerly lived In this city and
attended Stanford university. He was
one of the few republicans who with
stood the landslide when Dix went into
office. This year he was reelected
The delegation is travelling in a pri-
vate car, with a $4,000 appropriation
Coufsuued nm Pare p fsoIs.rnm
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-12-01
Franco-Belgian Loan Voted

~
PEKING. Nov 80 The national
assembly convened in secret scs-
sion today. at the request OF
Kuan Shi Kai,- the premier. The
number of members present has not
been ascertained, but it is believed TO
have been small, mainly inperialists.
The Franco-Belgian loan of $4,000,
600, which was negotiated by the
japanese. Baron Cottu, was approved,
as also was the contract in conjunc-
ton with the loan for a bridge across
the Yangtse river between Hankow
and Wuchang. The sum of 100000
taels, to be delivered to the govern
ment through the Russian and Belgian
banks here, will be forthcoming inn
yl1ediately
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-12-01
ARABIAN women
CRUCIFY ITALIANS
Captured Soldiers Buried Alive
and Barne. at Stake, Il
Charge Made

WASHINGTON, Nov 3o.-StorIes OF
almost incredible barbarities practiced
by Arabs and Turks are contained in
dispatches received at the italian em-
bassy here. In dispatch received
today from Rome the italian minister
OF foreign affairs describes alleged
atrocities practiced on the Italian
wounded, which include crucifixion and
burial alive. Women, 1T is said, take
part in the preparation of the cruel
ties
The dispatch. which IS signed by
signor San Gulliano, minister of foreign
affairs, follows:
Near the mosque OF HAM, where
the medical post of the Twenty-seventh
battalion of BersagIiefi had been To-
Gated. and in its vicinity IS bodies of
our soldiers were found. They were
horribly mutilated. crucifed. with their
throats cut open, impaled, torn to
pieces and fdismembered Among them
there was the body OF a surgeon lieu-
tenant.
Inferred Alive
I'm the Arab cemetery, near the place
where the Fourth company of Bersag-
lieri was located. seven bodies of Ber-
saglieri were discovered They had
been inferred alive. with the heads
out of the earth. The body of one of
them shows that he had been terribly
tortured 1t showed many shots and
dagger wounds. The eyes had been
pulled out and threaded and the eye-
lids sewn to the brows. This body
shows terrible spasmodic contractions,
Another one had one arm out of the
earth, from which the hand had been
cut off.
"A captains cap has been found and
its owner was identified 3 by the cor
poraI, Pasqui. who escaped miracu-
lously after remaining four hours in q
ditch. He testified that among the
ferocious i'll treating hordes were
Turks and women The military en-
gineer corps took photographs.
Police SIay Soldier
TT Is reported that tonight (Novem-
ber 29) in the Arab cemetery in the
interior of the city the body OF ar
italian gunner was found with many
dagger wounds. The murderers were
many and among them there was a
local policeman. who is now under ar
rest. From other sources 1t is re-
ported that the murder was committed
by the aforesaid with the passive as
sistance Of other policemen, who con-
cealed the crime"
The dispatch also confirms the with
drawal of the Italian troops from
Horni. This, it is said, was neces-
sary because the Turks had polluted
the wells.
Bombardment Begins
PERM. Red Sea, Nov. so.-News llas
been received here that an italian
warship is bombarding Fort sheilx Said
on the Arabian coast. The fortified sea
port OF Mocha. in the province of the
Yamen on the Red sea, was bonn
barded today by italian warships. Nc
details are available.
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There has been significant move
ment of troops in and about Peking,
Manchus departing and Chinese TAX
ing their places. 1t is reported that
by reason of these changes the gar
rison is almost equally balanced be-
tween Manchu and Chinese troops.
The action of the regent in permit
ting the departure of the Manchus is
believed to indicate his reliance on the
loyalty of Yuan Shi Kai. but what is
considered the real reason for the
change Is that Yuan Shi Kai feared an
outbreak among the troops which
would augment his difficulty and pos
sibly result in anti-foreign disorders.
Prominent Manchus, however. distrust
Yuan Shi Kai and believe his object
was solely to obtain complete power.
Reports are seriously circulated here
that Yuan Shi Kai intends to assume
the regency. If not the throne.
Premier Fears Assassins
Friends of the premier, fearing for
his assassination by either Manchus or
Chinese, recently asked several of the
foreign legations to take measures to
protect him. The legations, through
the dean of the diplomatic corps, iRti-
mated their willingness to acquiesce.
William ]. Calhoun. the American
minister, is continuing his endeavors
to induce Americans in the interior to
come to places where foreign protec-
ton can be afforded them.
Most of the provinces have declined
or ignored the governments summons
that they send representatives TO Pc
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-12-01
Santa Claus

May bring you an Answer Book,
if you are good. little contestant
But better get one yourself!
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-12-01
REBELS TAKE
NANKING'S
OUTPOST
Last Position of Imperialists on
Purple Hill Captured by
RevOlutiOniSts
S3O,OO0,OOO LOAN VOTED
BY NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Premier Substitutes Chinese
Troops for Manchus at Pc
king, Causing Distrust
AMERICANS URGED TO
SEEK PLACES OF SAFETY
AMERICANS URGED TO
SEEK PLACES OF SAFETY
Especial Gable 10 The Call

~ HANGHAI. Nov. 30.-Three
thousand Woosung troops made
~ a magnificent ascent up Purple
mountain at Marking this after
noon. They scaled almost precipitous
sides like ants, in the face Of the fire
Of the loyalists, who fortified the ridge
below. The loyalists were desperately
holding the rocks at midnight with
out any prospect of being able to
continue. The 1oyalists' shells flew
high, many of them not exploding. 1t
is reported that there were 200 rebel
casualties.
Two five inch guns were installed
this morning along the railway TO
blow down the northern gates, but no
troops have entered the city.
The attack on Purple mountain cul-
minated in a bayonet charge in the
early morning, which routed the loyal
lists and drove them into the city. A
shortage of ammunition prevented the
rebels from gaining lodgment in the
wall.
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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-06
MAIN Street

1911A1ODEL in which
will all Of of
the on the floor dmmgh the of
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-06
Woman'S Club Notes.

The members of the Brattleboro Wo
man Is club and invited guests spent q
very enjoyable afternoon on Wednes
day, listening to a delightful talk on
Scandinavian Women as Seen Through
an American Woman s Eyes, by Mrs
Anna Spear Stebbins of Dorchester
Mass. Mrs. Stebbins did not confne
herself to the letter of her subject.
She pictured very vividly much of the
social and home life of Denmark, Nor
way and Sweden in turn, dwelling at
some length upon the educational ad-
vantages of each country. Mrs. Steb-
bins illustrated the unique and simple
songs of these music loving people by
singing without instrumental accompa-
niment three from each country. The
quaint melodies are written in weird
minor keys, and her sympathetic rem
dering and perfect enunciation added
much to the enjoyment of her audi
ence.
r The philanthropy committee of the
Woman IS club have engaged the SER
vices of Miss Scerry of New York,
who will conduct class in cooking in
the high school laboratory. The first
lesson will be held on Saturday after
noon. Jan. IA, at CLOCK, and is open
to outsiders as well as members of the
Girls club.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-06

cessfully grown here, where heretofore
oranges, grape fruit, bananas and the
| like were the limitation thought.
As our party strolled through the
streets of Orlando we noted the live
oaks of immense size that adorn either
/ side of the long, wide thoroughfares
| Give oaks are always green: the leaves
of water oak die annually. We see
the banana, pineapple, camphor tree,
ginger bush, the bamboo of immense
size. the mistletoe, sugar cane, poin-
settle, lemon tree and innumerable 9th.
er products of this tropical cline
growing on the city lawns. Another
added beauty to the city of Orlando
are Is beautiful lakes of good size al
most within its limits.
However beautiful is all we have
spoken of, and grateful as we all are
for few months in this balmy eli
mate we would not if we could change
from the four seasons New England has
today to continuous summer. We think
it would be monotonous. Inspiration
would decrease, and northern humanity
would become lazy. SO let us be CRATE
full that all that was made is good.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-06
Parochial School Notes.

Below are given the names of the
pupils of the ninth and tenth grades
and the average attained by each in the
December tests:
Clifford, Rate, 81 81; Edmund
Haus, SO 81; Louis Kaine, 81 81;
Marie Eckels, 90 81; Joseph Herbert,
90 81; Joseph Aher, 90 81; Agnes st.
Cyr, 80; Mary Clair, SO 81; John Aher,
So Margaret Fleming, So; Mary
Lynch, 10 Az Thomas Lynch, rs; Will
liam Welcome, 6S 81; Bernard Dun
levy, 81 81; Timothy Duggan, &c;
Margaret Gorborino, Ga Al.
In the other grades the following
are the highest averages:
Grade VIII-Highest average,
9s 1-7%, Anna Curtin. Over !9o%o,
Gertrude Austin, Kathleen Long, Mary
Grade VII-Highest average,
96 1870 Alice Long.
Grade vI-959s, Eleanor Eckels.
Grade V-s9 1-5%, Agnes Fitzmorris.
Grade IV-97 $50. Mary Kennedy.
Grade III-1009o, Marguerite Haus.
Grade 1000, Este Danyew.
The following pupils are worthy of
honorable mention for regularity of at
tendance during December: Room L
IOrettO BAKER, Nll1am COnnOrS, Mar
tina Cunningham, Bertha Lemire, Ed
ward Shea, Elsie Danyew, Marie Long,
Edward Clarity, Joseph Lemire, Joseph
Manning, Edward Long. Room II
Thomas Clune. William Baker, Martin
Burke, Richard Fleming, Byron Lynch,
Ralph Paquette, James Sexton, Louis
Matt, Francis Austin, Justin Moran,
James Long, Edward Baker, Edward
Boyce, Merton Mann, Francis Manning,
John Manning, Bernard Lynch, Louis
Yauvey, Daniel Curtin, Lawrence Cor
borino, Katie Welcome. Irma Rate,
Katherine Denning. Rose Derosia,
Eleanor Sheehy, Helen Mann, Mary
Danyew. Mary Kennedy. Room ",
Joseph Austin, Mary Clair, Marie
Eckels, Margaret Fleming, Thomas
Lynch, Mary Lynch, Clifford Rate,
Agnes st. Cyr, Anna Curtin, Margaret
Gorborino. Gertrude Austin, Kathleen
Long, Mary E. Moran, Louis Rate,
Harold Shea.
The pupils of Room 9 will be dis
missed at p. m. on Friday afternoon,
they having had the highest average of
95 $40.