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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-24
SIXTY DIE when
train PLUNGES
into TORRENT
Bridge in France Breaks and
Passengers Drown in the
River Thouet

sAMUR. France, Nov. 23.-Sixty pas
sengers, 1t Is estimated. lost their lives
through the plunging or a train into
the river Thouet today, owing to the
breakdown of a bridge on the state
railway at MontreuIt-BeIay, in the de-
partment Of the Mahue-e -et-Loire.
The train. which had started from
Anglers. was travelling to Poitiers. 1t
contained about 100 passengers. While
1t was crossing the bridge over the
Thouet the structure. weakened by re-
cent foods. broke. crashing with the
cars into the swollen stream.
Many Of the passengers who got out
lof>the cars through the windows tried
to save themselves by elinging to the
tops of trees which showed above the
water. In most cases. however, they
were quickly washed away.
Three of the cars were submerged,
but the roof of a fourth car is still
visible above the surface. Eleven per-
sons. including some children, are
clinging to this and thousands of spec
tators line the banNs watching them,
but unable to render aid.
All the boats in the vicinity had been
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-24
Candy kid Cuts
Harvard Career of
Son of Mrs. Lehr

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-Love
of John w. Dahlgren. 19 years
old son of Mrs. Harry Lehr,
Newport society matron. for
brown eyed candy girl has cut
short his career in Harvard uni
versity. He is in Fordham col
lege, away from the alluring
maid of the confectionery shop,
where his relatives will keep a
sharp eye on him.
The owner of the candy shop
called on John p. Nolan, Hra-
wards famous tutor. to say that
Dahlgrens persistent wooing
upset discipline in the estab-
lishment and that it interfered
with trade to have one of the
candy girls constantly being
courted.
Dahlgren was peremptorily
taken out of Harvard a week
ago and whisked to this city by
his grandmother, Mrs. Drexel.
At Fordham studying hard,
Dahlgren says:
L certainly did love that
candy kid"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-24
AVIATOR COOK ENTERED
IN RACE WITH TRAIN
Course From Stockton to Lodi
Along Electric Line
-ial Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI
STOCKTON, Nov. 2s.-Weldon r. Cook,
who is a former resident Of Lockeford,
this county, will fly an aeroplane to-
morroT in a race with Central Cali
fornia Traction company interurban
train.
The course will be from Stockton to
Lodi, distance of miles. Cook will
ride in a machine made by. .boatman
at Antioch. He will start from Oak
park at 10 o'clock and will circle over
the electric train 50 as to get an even
start. He says he has made SO miles an
hour The interurban cars have speed
of SO miles.
After reaching Lodi Cook viii fly to
the home Of his parents in Lockeford.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-24
BRYAN FINDS FAULT
WITHCHAMP CLARK
Commoner Declares That Pro-
gressive Majority in Con-
gress Lacks Leadership
Especial Dispatch 10 The Cali

LINCOLN. Neb., Nov. 2S.-speaker
Champ Clark is unequal tosthe task of
acting as the democratic house leader.
in the opinion of W. ]. Bryan. who, in
an article in the forthcoming issue of
the Commoner, says:
There is a progressive majority in
congress, but it lacks leadership.
Speaker Clark is the one Of whom lead
ership was expected, but his usefulness
in that capacity is being impaired,
partly by fear that he will be accused
of initiating Cannon nd-partly by the
mistaken idea that it is his special
mission to preserve harmony among the
democrats in the house. In both cases
he errs.
"The progressive element in the
party must have leadership in the
house. If the speaker refuses to lead,
some one should be selected to marshal
the reform forces and lead the fight.
Mr.. Underwood has gained undue prom
inence because he has been allowed to
speak for the democratic majority. He
has led the party into surrenders which
embarrass it. He is the head of the
reactionary element Of the party. the
man whom the progressive leaders will
have to oppose.
"Who will lead? Mr.. Clark Is, so far
as is known, right on all public ques-
tions. VIII he step forward and order
a charge or will he act as umpire and
watch the fight?
IF Mr.. Clark had exhibited as speak
er the qualities of leadership that made
him speaker. he would now be without
a rival in the race for the presidential
nomination
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-24
SEEDLESS LEMONS ARE
COMMONPLACE IN YUBA
Luther Ashley Has Grown Them
for Several Years
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

Special Dispatch to 4 ne IditI
YUBA CITY, Nov. 23.-The seedless
lemon, of which so much has been said
in the press lately, following a state
ment by government men that the only
known fruit of this kind is growing in
Rialto, in southern California, is not at
all new here. Luther Ashley of this
place has tree that has borne seed
less lemons for a number of years.
Last September he set so buds from
this tree on three orange trees and they
are all alive. lie has also distributed
a good many of the buds to friends and
neighbors, so the seedless lemon is
quite common in this county.
When he got the tree it was labeled
the Eureka Everbearer." At present 1T
has ripe and green fruit and blossoms
on It,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-24
VALLEY SECURED FOR
MOMAN'S ASSAILANT
$1,000 Reward for Arrest of
Negro Fugitive
+ .Sneciol Dispotch 10 The Cdli |

Especial Dispatch TO 1 he Call
MODESTO, Nov. 2S.-The board Of
supervisors of stanislaus county met
today and offered a reward of $500 for
the arrest of the negro who assaulted
Miss Hattie Sullivan near this city last
Friday. This. with the amount offered
by the city and citizens. brings the re-
ward to $1,000.
No trace has been found Of the negro,
but the officers are searching in every
part OF the valley.
Sheriff DingIey left here for San
Francisco tonight In big car driven
by his son. Bert Dingley. in response to
word received from that city. He re-
fused TO state the reason for his hur-
ried trip.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-24
.FARRAR FLEEs FAR
TO ESCAPE SCANDAL
Rector Is Reported on Way to
Canada; Public Inquiry
ForestalIed
Especial Gable 10 The Call

LONDON, Nov. 23.-The scandal that
eliminated in the dismissal of Rev.
Frederick Percival Farrar from his
high position as domestic chaplain to
King George and honorary chaplain
dowager. to Queen Alexandra is of such
a character that itAcan only be whis-
pered. He has disappeared. There is
a rumor that he has gone to Canada
under an assumed name The deepest
sympathy is felt for his wife.
Inquiries at Sandringham have elic-
tied the fact that painful reports have
been in circulation there respecting
Rector Farrar. They commenced short
ly after his appointment and they have
been revived even since his marriage.
There will be no public investigation.
The matter will be hushed up, as is the
usual policy of the authorities~in such
cases, unless Farrar declines to resign
the rectorship. In this event the de-
cision of an ecclesiastical court would
be needed in order to dispossess him.
Queen Alexandra, who had great
faith in the rectors piety. feels the
scandal acutely, As do ali the royal
family, with whom he was very popular
Early Love Recalled
NEW YORK. Nov. ga correspond
ent. who signs only his initials, has
written a communication to the World,
stating that Chaplain Farrar years ago
fell in love with a young woman of OBJ
scure position.
The idea of marrying her could not
be carried out unless he resigned his
appointment at court. He succumbed
to the fatal temptation Of maintaining
the attachment without marriage.
The Irregularities of Farrar's life
were known to King Edward, who was
above everything else a man of the
world, whose insight into human ma
ture made him realize the futility of
expecting Spartan existence from
Farrar.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-24
1000, 900 APPLES ON
DISPLAY IN SPOKANE
Fourth Exhibition Opens With
Whistles Shrieks
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

lSpectui LlSPuteu ~ ~ ~uuJ
81 SPOKANE. Wash, Nov. 23.-Factory
whistles shrieking in concert at 10
o'clock this morning formally an
nounced the opening of the fourth ma
tional apple show. For one week close
to 100000 apples will be on display
and the Enakops carnival will provide
parades, concerts and spectatcles. The
country life congress. which began to-
day, will continue in session until
wednesday.
The central feature of today's cele-
bration was the opening and dedication
of the 100000 concrete bridge over the
lower falls Of the Spokane river. The
bridge is credited with having the
longest concrete arch in the world
2s1 geet.
Tonight King Apple was crowned.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-24
HARRIMANLINES
MAY DISPOSE OF
PACIFIC BOATS
Mercantile Marine Will Take
Over Their Operation, Is
the Report
Extension. .of Service by Way OF
Panama Canal Would
Be Result
Plan Will Avoid Restrictions
Probable for All Railroad
Controlled Ships
~HAr important developments are

"HAT important developments are
Impending, affecting the Pacific
Mail Steamship company. was the
impression left here by the visit
of Judge Robert S. Lovett, chairman Of
the board of the Hartman railroads
and steamship properties. 1t was re-
ported that negotiations had been under
way with the International Mercantile
Marine company, known as the ship
trust. by which the big corporation
would take over the operation of the
Pacific Mail liners.
The plan. it was stated. contemplated
a service through the canal to the At
lantic ports. With an agreement with
the Pacific Mail, the international Mer-
camille Marine could handle the service
and thus avoid clash with the restric-
tions which the government may impose
upon railroad controlled steamship
lines.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-24


1t is even said that this new al
lance may bid on the government
ocean to ocean mail contract upon
which Bernard \. Baker had figured.
Now that Baker is out of the running,
the existing lines are left free to
form such compaets as would enable
them best to handle the business.
It is understood that the Mercantile
Marine, which operates the White Star
boats. is anxious to put on a service
between here and New York by way
of the canal P. A. s Franklin, vice
president of the international Mercan-
tile Marine, was recently in San Fran
cisco and at that time admitted that
he was looking closely into the local
situation, with an eye upon the canal.
Franklin is now in New York. Wren
asked if his company did not intend
to bid on the government mail con-
tract. he asked to be excused from de-
nying or confirming the report
aAdvices from New York last night
said that the international Mercantile
AIarine had plans for a service to San
Francisco. either through an agreement
with Bates & Chesebrough or through
the operation of the Pacific Mail boats.
LOvett Is Silent
Judge Lovett declined yesterday to
throw any light on the situation. He
spent the day in conference with Off
-ials Of the Southern Pacific and con-
erred with r. P. schwerin of the Pa
iac Mail He departed last evening
for Los Angeles. From there he will
20 east over the Salt Lake line.
The entire STATION is somewhat com
plicated for the present by reason of
the changes in the local steamship stu
alton. Bates & Chesebrough have an
nounced their withdrawal from the
New Orleans business and the Ameri-
can Hawaiian company had followed it
with declaration that it will imme-
diately go after the New Orleans and
Mississippi trade. taking up the service
which Bates & Chesebrough are dis
carding.
Before his departure last evening.
Judge Lovett had under consideration
the affairs of the Pacific Fruit express.
This is an organization under the con-
troll of the Southern Pacific, with head
quarters in Chicago. Their headquar-
ters will be moved to San Francisco.
General Manager Sechrist win arrive
here early IN December.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-24
Fellow Workers in Produce
Store Blamed for Killing of
Jewelry Salesman
LIE PASSED IN JAIL
WHEN PRISONERS MEET
Concealment of Jewelry Attrib--
uted TO Innocent Service
for Friends

~ LOWLY, bit by bit, the detec-
~ tives are weaving the warp OF
4 J guilt about John S. Rogers, the
young produce store employe
who is held at the city prison OH stis-
picion Of being the man who brutally
killed Benjamin Goodman, the jewelry
salesman, in the basement of the shop
of the San Francisco Produce COM
pany at Oregon and Front streets
Saturday night
The stout protestations of innocence
that Rogers had made dehantly since
his arrest Wednesday were shattered
yesterday afternoon, when Hazel
Smith, his consort, broke down in the
Office Of Captain of Detectives Wall
and acknowledged that Rogers had
the jewels stolen from Goodman.
Rogers wept last night when ques-
toned by the detectives
Weeping and denying any part in
the crime or any knowledge of it, the
woman told the detectives that Rogers
rented safe deposit box in the Stock
ton saloon, at 419 Kearny street, Sat
urday night and deposited the valu
ables in it.
Rogers Restores Jewels
Rogers was confronted with this ad
mission, and he laughed confidently.
telling the detectives that he did not
believe the girl had said any such
thing. When convinced that the girl
had made the statement, he agreed to
go with the detectives to the produce
store and the scene of the crime and
take the key from its hiding place
and open the safe deposit box.
In this way nearly all of the jewelry
belonging to B. T. Brilliant, for whom
Goodman worked, was recovered.
Only four rings were missing.
A diamond ring that adorned the
hand Of the Smith woman was Rogers
undoing She was wearing the soli-
taire when Detectives Mackey and
Conlon took her into custody in Rogers
room yesterday afternoon.
When first questioned about the crime
she professed absolute ignorance of any
feature of it and maintained this attiz
tude until she was taken before Chief
of Police White, Captains of Detectives
Wall and Ryan and several plainclothes
men.
Ring Brings Out Story
Where did you get that ring on your
finger Miss Smith?r Mackey asked.
The woman hid her hand beneath her
handkerchief and her head dropped She
tried to take the ring off. Mackey told
her that she could make no mistake in
telling the truth and reluctantly she
agreed to give the police the informa-
tion she possessed.
Il have been with Rogers for about
10 months" she said, ..and during that
time we have lived moderately on the
salary of $50 week that he received
at the produce house. I never had any
jewelry, and he often said that he
would like to see me with nice things
like other girls.
Last Saturday night he came home
at little past o'clock. He was just
the same as he always had been, only
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-24

Got ten dollars for walking across
the continent. Today's Booklovers'
Contest story tells about Snoozle.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-26
DEATH OF A PIONEER

Louis Lobentein. a native of
Germany. aged 83 years passed
away last evening at the County
hospital where he had been taken
IN the afternoon in a precarious
rendition. suffering from an"ther
stroke of paralysis. it being the
second one within a short time.
Two weeks tomorrow while in
Carson he was stricken while in
lunchroom, which paralyzed one
leg. and he had been in bed ever
since. Night before last he fell
out of bed, and lay on the floor
most of the night where the was
found the next morning by friends.
He failed rapidly all day yesterday
and it was seen that the end was
not far off. To make him as COM
Portable as possible he was taken
to the hospital, he having refused
previously to go to that institution
preferring to remain at his home.
Mr. Lobenstein was one of the
oldest residents Of this section,
coming to Virginia City in the
early days from California, and
lived here practically all the time
since. Last fall he was the demo-
ractic nominee for Justice of the
Peace and was elected by a hand
some majority it being his second
term in that Office, having been
elected many years ago. He was
a member of the Masonic order,
Eastern Star, Rebekahs d Odd
Fellows, and was a constant at
tendant at lodge meetings. De-
ceased had a multitude of friends.
who regret to learn of his DEATH.
His relatives on the coast have
been notified of his death.-Va.
Chronicle.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-26
NEW PRISON PLANS
ARE ABANDONED

The building Of a ncT prison on
the farm owned by the state has
been entered in the ancient history
books. says the Carson Appeal.
There is to be no new prison At
the last meeting ,of the Board of
Prison Directors this plan was
adoptcd-thc only real plan Il at
ever was approved by the prison
building board in the last two
years. The architect at the State
Engineers Office has been called
off the job. The thousand and one
blue prints, estimates and figures
have been quietly folded up and
placed on the upper shelf, where
they will be filed from, time TO
time and form another bunch of
junk that the state has ac-
cumulatcd.
The plans originally called for
295 cells. This was trimmed
down to 2i0. The Nevada
Engineering Works at Reno was
awarded the contract for $206. d8O.
The minutes of the Board state
that this contract has been signed
and awarded. II Is further under
stood that the steel has been
manufactured and is ready for
shipment. Nevada must accept
the steel, even If it will be stored
and rust itscf out.
The only thing worth while Ne
vada has out Of all this deal is the
state farm. This was purchased
for $685. and 1t could be sold
today for nearly double that price.
1t will he further advanced in
utility and improvement.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-26
FURNITURE CON-
TRACT AWARDED

Commissioner Griswold came
down on No. 8 Sunday and con-
fired with his associates, Com
missioners Willis and Creighton, in
regard to awarding the furniture
contract for the new courthouse.
After considering the matter
thoroughly they concluded that
the bid of Rockwell and Sutton
for $l0.Ol1.4O was the best bid
and agreed to award the contract
to them.
A meeting Of the board was held
this afternoon and the contract
was awarded as agreed upon.
The bids of the Wilson Bates
Furniture Company and J. f. &
II. F.. Schraven were both lower
than the accepted bid. the former
bid $S.Sl7.65 and the latter S9,-
$4,000 The difference between the
lowest bid and the one accepted
being $ll93.75.
In the opinion of the board the
samples of the furniture shown by
the Crockcr Company, represented
by Rockwell & Sutton, were far
superior to those shown by the
other bidders, and fully made up
the difference in the bids. 1t will
be fully sixty days or more before
the furniture is installed and the
courthouse ready for occupancy.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-26

lanterns and daggers and pistols.
The merchant who pretended to be
asleep, perceived one of them too
be his own servant. They rihed
his portmanteau undisturbed and
discussed and settled the plan of
putting him to death. Hearing all
this and not knowing by what
means he was to be rescued, the
merchant was under great pertur-
baton of mind during such an
interval of suspense.
Just at the moment the Williams
were preparing to take the
merchants life four police officers
who were concealed under TIE bed
and in the closet. rushed out and
siezed the offenders in the very act
Of attempting murder and with
the stolen property in their poses
sion. The law made short work of
the criminals. and the police cor
graduated the merchant on his
courage and coolness.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-26
POLITICS AND THE SIMPLE LIFE

Nerada can ado another wreath
to its collection of laurels. 1t can
now lay claim to the signal honor
of being the only state in the
Unoin where the citizens of a town
prefer the simple life rather than
engage in the demoralizing game
of politics. The town that attains
this dis tinction is the pretty semi
tropical center of Las Vegas,
where figs grow on thorns and
pomegranates bloom by the road
side. Las Vegas is one of the
most advanced towns in the state.
In fact it ranks so far ahead of
any othre community that it has
incorporated and is ready to lay
down the first principles of
advanced municipal government.
The voters declared for the Com
mission system three months ago
I'd the legislature acquieced in
the wishes of the people to the
extent of ordering a special elec
tiol %Ierein the yJtlr; VbllI
have chance To express tLeir
preferences and that town would
hook up with Des Moines and
Galveston.
This was all right and good.
Nobody found fault with the
statements embraced in the plat
form and apparently, the end of
the labyrinth was reached. But,
as develoInent disclostt. this was
only the beginning IF the trouble
for, with the announcement
for the coming election there fol-
lowed a sudden dissipation of
candidates. The men who had
been so anxious to regenerate
politics took to the woes CT
vanished underground seeking the
seclusion which a cellar grants.
An overwhelming mo1esty seized
upon the people and the men who
had been foremost manifested
singular reluctance about courting
the recently coveted honors. Now
the townspeople have an impend.
ing election without a single
individual displaying the least
interest in the battle Of tallots.
1t is hoped that this difference will
vanish before the fatcful day
arrives. -Goldfeld Tribune.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-26
ROOM FOR BOTH

A church located in a town lust
outside Of Chicago, says the House.
keeper was hearing candidates for
its vacant pulpit, and, as custom
airy, these applicants for the posi-
tion of soul saver were guests over
Sunday of the various church
officials.
Deacon Green who was propric-
tor of the only hardware store in
town, had been notified that the
candidate for the following Sunday
would be quartered at his home.
but had forgotten all about it.
Sunday morning an athletic
looking young man carrying a
grip entered the store, and asking
for the deacon. opened the con-
versation by saying, 81 suppose
you received my card?"
We'll, said the deacon, 81 don t
just remember whether | did; let
me see. asbestos goods Ter.t 1t"
What house are you travelling
orr"
The young clergyman, with a
winkIe in his eye. responded
gravely: Il travel for the house
of the Lord. sell sky charts. A"
The deacon realized his error.
but, unabashed, replied: well.
there is lots of demand for both
lines of goods in this section and
the trad" that you don't supply the
asbestos man can take care of
afterward.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-26
TOO LATE!

An old darkey who lived some
distance from town had a very
sick mule. He drove into town
to see the village veterinary as to
what to do for a mule. The doctor
told him to get pound of calomel
and hjlllow glass tube and blow
the calomel through the tube
down the mules throat.
About week after that the
darkey appeared in town looking
very detected and pale. He me;
the doctor on the street and said
Say, boss, | got the Gallon. el ant
the tube and pIt the calomel il
the tube and just then the docto,
asked him If he blew il down tn,
throat of the mule. an the darke,
said: "No, boss, old Pete he don,
blew first"