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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16

CAPITOL. Sacramento. Cal. Dec.
l6.-The public utilities bill, the
goal Of progressive government In
California since the election Of Gov.
Johnson, more than year ago. is
ready for final passage in the state
senate, and submission TO the goy-
ernor today. II embodies the ma
chinery that Is expected 10 bring the
hitherto uncontrolled operation OF
public utilities in California under
complete supervision and control BY
the state.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16

Chicago-Five years ago at San
Francisco, Chas. Carson, walter,
loaned a customer who had gone
broke, 500 TO get east. He never
heard from him again until today
when the man found him here and
gave him $500.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16
New York--AIthouoh two physI

New York--AIthou0h TWO physI-
clans have declared an operation
on his skull would make Charlie
White, IL. into a good boy, his
mother refuses to permit the sur
geons to work. because she believes
In original sin"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16
NOT TO BE CHEATED

a which be calls
The Of the Ten Thousand" = -
What does he
Sell old Bondclpper.v
THAR"
NO Tnkletop 933 painting and Bond
clipper will plain Dealer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16
IN THE LIMELIGHT

Agent-I want your please the new directory
Tragedan shall condition that n
heads the list in large type-Harper's Weekly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16
JOSEPH GILBERT TO SPEAK

Joseph Gilbert, former editor OF
THE Crisis" OF Salt Lake City, will
be the speaker at the Labor Temple
Sunday evening. his subject being
Socialism as Constructive
Force" lie was formerly an attor-
ney In this city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16
Bandits Rob Train

toy onsteo Eross hs"Ssu WHoJ
OAKLAND, Cal, Dec. i6.-Mask-
ed bandits early today held up
freight train at Cherry station, just
east of Haywards, and at the point
OF revolvers robbed the train crew
OF $50 in gold and gold watch.
Sheriff Barnett and posse are IN
pursuit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16
Goes on Diamond Jag" squanders
$4,000 Worth OF Gems

George II. Moore, manager of
Chicago diamond firm, is said TO
be the hero OF the most spectacular
spree OF the year. He scattered
diamonds like hail stones.
Before he finished, the firm was
In the hands of receiver. and
there was shortage OF $4,000 In
diamonds. Pawn tickets were found
showing he had got si3 900 on some
OF them.
Drops Dead After Hearing He Has
Been Left Fortune
John Taylor dropped dead at Mid
dletown. N. r.. after learning he
had fallen heir to part Of an $3.50. 900
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16
A POSSIBLE EXPLANATION

Maud wonder why Jack Ia chckenhearted.
Ebel-I cant say. Perhaps an incubator baby
Evening Transcript.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16
SO GRACEFUL

Arthur as n violns
Proessor- like the he the fiddle
TitBs, London.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16
Title
Insurance

There is abundant proof
that these little talks on
Title Insurance have al
ready accomplished their
chief purpose:
They have set you think
ing.
And the more you think
the more certain you will
be to demand the best pro-
lection YOU can get.
You don't buy Real Es-
tate every day. And now
that you have begun to
think seriously about il. IT
is not necessary to con-
tinue these advertisements
every day.
We shall occasionally
remind you. however, that
you may have
LIST, an Opinion OF title,
or
2nd. Absolute guarantee
Of title.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16

chIcaso--The Third Presbyterian
church has organized human
alarm clock squad whose duty Il
10 to wake up the lazy church mem
bers and see that they get 10
church ON time Sunday mornings
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16
TWO TALKING cHIMpANzEEs.

PHILADELPHIA. Dee. l6-Two female chmpan
who talk and endowed with remarkable
sonng powers in the possession OF DR. VIM Furncss
psychologist OF Wallingford. Pa who today announced
the result OF his two years work training tho smians
The chmpanzccs distinguish readily the differ
in coors sizes and shapes and understand spoken
words obcying commands through process of pure
sonng They speak number OF the shorter words.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-09
MORE SPICY STORIES
TOLD THE COMMITTEE
Illinois Representative Says He Was
Threatened With Physical vio-
lence by Lee O'Neill Browne.

CHICAGO, Nov. S.-State Represen-
tative George w. English Of Vienna
III. today testified before the commit
tee of United States senators investi-
eating the LOrimer election that Lee
O'Neill Browne threatened English
with physical violence because of what
the Vienna legislator said regarding
Brownies activity for LOrimer. Eng
lish said that in speeches on the floor
of the house on the day of Senator
Lorimer's election he accused Browne
of attempting To cash" votes. The
witness said that while he could name
no specific instance of corruption in
relation to the election of which he
had personal knowledge. he believed
then and now that corruption had been
used. Former Judge Conrad Schul of
Mount Vernon. Ill, testified that form
er State Representative Charles :.
Luke boasted that Luke was going To
get money from the republicans To
vote for United States senator. Luke
later voted for Lorimer.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-09
GAVE STRONG EVIDENCE
Witness Says He Saw Officer Stand
ing by Body on Top of
Pullman Car.

REDDING, Cal, Nov. S.-Expert
Witnesses in the Fleming trial gave
way today To those giving direct evil
dence concerning the death of George
Waller, the Tacoma boy. for whose
murder Daniel Fleming, a former
state railroad policeman. is standing
trial. Dr f. NJ. Brown. coroner Of
Tacoma, who examined the boys body
after it was eXhumed at Tacoma, tes-
tified that wounds found on the body
must have been inflicted before death.
He was replaced on the witness stand
by Frank Hooper. a negro motel keep
er. He said that he saw Walters
body and that of his chum. Harry
GOble. taken from the roof of
the Pullman car the day the boy
was killed and said prior To that he
saw the train pull into the station
with two bodies lying on top of the
car, with Fleming standing beside
them. The prosecution alleges FIem-
ing beat Waller to death
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-09
TYPHOID MORTALITY IN 1910.
Statistics of Many Cities in the Cen.
sus Registration Area.

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-The num-
Der of deaths and the death rate per
100000 population from typhoid fever
IN 1910 IN certain large cities belong
ing TO the census bureaus registration
area are given, together with the esti-
mated midyear population in 1910 for
each city, in a statement prepared
under the supervision of DIR. Grossly L.
Wilbur, chief statistician for vital
statistics. bureau of census. and made
public by Census Director Durand.
The largest number of deaths. 55e
occurred in New York city, although
its rate was but 11.6 The smallest
80. is credited to Cincinnati.
which showed also the lowest rate, S.S,
of all the seventeen cities concerned.
Second in point of number was Chi
cago with 800 and a rate of 1871.
Philadelphia held third place with
212 deaths, the rate being 17.5 Next
came Baltimore, 235 deaths, rate 42.0.
the second highest of all; then follow
ed Milwaukee with ~ deaths, rate
45.7. the highest shown; after which.
Detroit, los deaths, rate $50. ST
Louis, 103 deaths, rate 14.9: Buffalo,
81 deaths, rate 204: Washington. ID.
C., a deaths, rate 23.2, the other cities
showing still smaller, number of deaths
with rates ranging from 131 to 31.7.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-09
VARIOUS PLANS HAVE BEEN PROPOSED FOR
COMPULSORY COMPENSATION LEGISLATION
Arthur S. Holder of the Federation of Labor in Speak
ing of the Amount of Compensation for Death or
Injury, Said the Commission Should Be Ready
to Recommend Law Allowing ALI
the Traffice Would Bear

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-That an
American cannot obtain a new posi-
tion after he is forty years old was
asserted before the employers liabil-
ity and workmens compensation COM
mission today by Arthur s. Holder of
the American Federation of Labor He
had been speaking of the unsatisfac-
tory operation of the British cOmpen-
satiOn act. which he recently investi-
gated when the question was asked
as to its effect on employment of men
of advanced age. He said i'm refer
ence to compensation for death or in
jury that the law ought to grant "all
the traffic would bear" and said no
death benefits should be less than
$4,000. no injury benefits less than a
dollar a day.
Holder was the last of the delega-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-09
THREE JURORS SWORN
IN M'AAMARKS TRIAL
Eoth Sides Are Now Hoping the
Panel May Be Complete by
Christmas Day.

Los ANGELES. Cal. Nov. s.
Three sworn jurors and one talesman
PASSED for cause was the showing OF
the Mcnamara trial tonight at ad-
jOurnment. Another talesman has
been accepted for cause by the de-
fense, and counsel began hoping for
a full sworn jury box by Christmas
day Another venire of forty men
we're summoned, making 2S5 thus far
drawn. The men sworn today are:
Robert +. Balm, carpenter; F. Il.
Green. orange grower: Byron Lisk.
mill owner. Brewster c. Kenyon. in
vestment broker. accepted as to cause
10y both sides. J. r. Sexton was ac-
Cepted by the defense. OF five tales
men i'm the box at the opening OF
court, two We're excused by the court
with the consent of counsel Sam
Mendenhar, orange grower. was eX-
cused because his mother is seriously
sick and may not recover. Walter y
Clark. retired rancher. was excused
because OF physical disability. 1t is
believed he would not stand a long
trial
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-09
Brilliant and Versatile Ken
tucky Editor Tells a Few
Things He Would Do If
He Should Be Elected
President.
SPEECH FULL OF
WIT AND HUMOR
Would Solve Financial Prob
lem BY Issuing Legal
Tender Notes Against
Whole Amount of Gold
and Silver.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. Speak
ing at banquet of the Press club to-
night, given in honor of President Taft
and Major \. w. Butt who was once
Henry Watterson. directing his re-
marks at the principal guest of the
evening. said:
: IF there be anything that / do not
know all about, as the washerwoman
observed of her bluein'. il is presi-
dents" He said he had known all of
/ them personally with the exception of
the first five and the ninth, and added
that he did not know but that he
would like To be president himself.
What l want To say, especially to YOU
young gentlemen of the press. is this
that there is no one of you who may
not be headed for the White House.
Gentlemen, my motto has always
been Never say die
1T is not too late for me. Don't
think it, And-when-I am president
I'll show YOU a thing or two. In the
first place. by loving my ease and
choosing my own company, l shall
put a stop to this all-around the circle
handshaking business. No more White
House levees-'aping royalty'-they
call them at Washington-no more Of
flee seeking rushes in mine. Access
to the mansion will be by card or by
countersigned appointment. l shall at
once abrogate the civil service law
abolish the civil service commission,
and give General Black and his col
leagues twenty-fOur hours to get out
of town Then | will re-create the
official fabric in my own likeness and
fill the places of honor. trust and
profit to suit myself, according to the
merit system of my personal prefer
ence.
Il will dissolve both parties. No
mans coat-no party label-shall
stand betwixt me and any good fell
low. Being devoted to peace and in
favor of arbitration and the two
Taft treaties with England and France
| will take Mr.. Turk and Mr.. Dago
each by the scruff of his neck and
pitch them into the Mediterranean sea
and hoist the stars and stripes over
lGlDOl. L VIII ItdtJuob Jul i'''7N ~
rency. There shall be no more pow
erty. | will also emasculate the trusts
7 Pierpont and John ID. shall roar so
gently that even William J. Bryan
shall say Let them roar again Every
man shall have his pockets crammed
with treasury certificates. because my
system of fiscal refOrm-as simple ana
as dead easy as falling off log-put-
ting AIdrich and his monetary com
mission to blush-will be to estimate
the exact value Of all the gold ana
silver of the earth, issue legal tender
notes for the full amounts. save the
expense of mining minting and trans
saving argument time ana
trouble. In short, | will make Teddy
green with envy and old Taft to turn
over in his sleep and murmur Lord
WHY didn't / think of it|
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-09
LANG is RETURNING.

PEklNG, Nov. S.-AccOrding to a
report from reliable sources. LianS Chi
Chiao, the eXiled Chinese editor AMI
the most influential man of letters in
China is returning to the capital from
Japan to direct the activities of the
reform party. and assist in the for
nation of the new reformed cabinet.
According to the statement many vice.
roys sympathize with the new party
which claims to have the support of a
majority of the national assembly
Troops in the north. it is said. have
united their interests with the re
formers, and are deliberately bringing
pressure on the government to pro-
mote Liang's plan. The statement is
taken here to indicate that powerful
influences already are at work to es-
tablish political supremacy when cha
otic conditions existing have shattered
the present government.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-09

ton of railroad workmen to be heard.
All of them endorsed the general plan
of the commission and most of them
expressed satisfaction with the details
so far as they have been worked out.
Railroads had been asked to send at
torneys to give their views. and Rob
ert j. Cary of the New York Central
was the first To respond. He made an
appeal for a moderate law which will
not require greater aggregate of the
insurance fund than is now expended
by the railroads. He did not believe.
he said, that the interstate commerce
commission would permit an increase
of rates to meet any enhanced eX-
pense on account of disability COM
pensatiOn. Gardiner Lathrop of the
Santa F'e recommended an extension
of the terms of the proposed law to
industries other than railroads.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-09
q
DEMOCRATS MAY HAVE
MADE A CLEAN SWEEP
Claim to Have Elected All State and
Congressional Candidates in New
Mexico Tuesday.

ALBUQUERQUE. Nov. S.-On the
face of complete returns from about
onehalf the election districts in the
state and estimates on the balance,
the democrats claim the election of
Mcdonald for governor and the en-
tire state and congressional tickets by
majorities estimated at 400. Repub-
lican managers decline to concede de-
feat but quote no figures. 1t is not
believed that precincts still to be
heard from, which are mostly small
and remote from railroads, will ma
terially change the result. All coun-
ties formerly strongly republican show
greatly reduced republican figures
and corresponding democratic in
creases. Bernalillo county, hitherto
republican, gives democratic
of over twelve hundred
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-09
SHE SUES A BISHOP.

Cope today filed suit for $4,000.
against Bishop David H. Moore. of the
Methodist Episcopal church. for max
ing alleged slanderous statements con-
corning her in letter.
a committee of bishops. appointed to
investigate the charges brought by
Mrs. Cope against Bishop Moore,
began today in the greatest sec
recy. Moore refused to retract his
statement Others say he had no in
tention to reflect on the financial in
tegrity of Mrs. Cope.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-09
THIS MEANS END Of
THE TOBACCO TRUST
Method of Dissolution, Proposed by
Company, Has Been Accepted
by .he Circuit Court.

NEW YORK. Nov S-Litigation
which the federal government began
four and one-half years ago to break
up the American Tobacco company
as a monopoly in restraint OF trade. ap-
preached the stage of completion to-
day by judicial acceptance, with a
few notifications OF the much de-
scribed plan which the tobacco COM
pany itself drew up for dissolution of
the combine in accordance with the
mandate of the United States su-
rreme court. \ decision of approval
was flied by Judge Lacomb, of the
United States circuit court. shortly
after stock market hours this after
noon. 1t is understood none of the
judges which considered il regard the
plan as perfect. but all agree the
ideal is beyond attainment and that
the proposed plan was practical and
in substantial compliance with the
law with a few notifications. Judge
Wach asserted his belief that the plan
is honest and that its authors made
it in good faith. Judge Ward. the
fourth member of the court, who at
tended some of the conferences and
sat with his associates at the open
hearing. filed no opinion. Opinions
were filed by Judges Cox and Noyes,
who say dissolution should begin i'm
nediately. Announcement of the
courts action was followed almost
by a declaration by coun-
sci for several opposing Independent
companies. that an appeal will be
taken to the supreme court
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-09
PROGRAM TODAY.

This is automobile day at the
fair and there will be seven big
events. including the following:
For track record. one mile in
mile dash. s50-s25 for every sec
ond made under sc.
Fifteen mile race for all cars
participating in the Los Angeles
Phoenix road race, piston displace-
ment 3O1 inches and over, laps
five miles each. 5000.
Ten miles for through cars ar
irving in Phoenix in the Los An
ceIes- Phoenix race. laps five miles
each. two or more cars to start.
$3.50.
Free for all. Any gasoline car.
Ten mile race. $500.
Ten mile handicap. open to cars
in Phoenix Los Angeles race.
Standing start. Purse. 5000.
Ten mile race for all cars in
Phoenix-Los Angeles race with a
piston displacement under 3O1.
5000.
Twenty-Five mile race, free for
all: piston displacement over 231.
Purse. $1,000; $500 first money.
5000 second money.
Chariot race.
Review of soldiers.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-09
CROP REPORT
MADE PUBLIC
Here Are Figures Just Re-
ceived From Washington
That Will Be of Interest
to Every Farmer in the
Country.

| WASHINGTON. d. c., Nov. S.-The
crop reporting board of the bureau
OF statistics of the United States de-
partment of agriculture in its Novem-
Der crop report issued at 2:15 p. m.
today, estimates, from the reports of
its correspondents and agents. the
yield per acre, total production and
quality of the principal crops. not
already announced. as follows:
Corn-Production, 2.776, SO1, 900 bush
els, compared with 1925, $4,000 bush
els last year. Yield per acre. 23.3
bushels, compared with PA bushels
last year, and 26.0 bushels. the ten
year average. Quality. sos per cent.
compared with S4.5 per cent. the ten
year average. The percentage Of 1910
crop Of corn on farms. November l..
1911, is estimated at ~ per cent
GS2, ,063. 900 bushels) against 4.3 per
cent G19,O56,0OO bushelS) of the 1909
crop on farms November l, 1910 and
3.3 per cent, the average of similar
estimates of the past ten years.
Buckwheat - Production, 1851 900
compared with 1928. 600 bushels in
1910. Yield per acre 21.3 bushels. COM
Pared with 20.9 bushels lst year. and
1g1 bushels, the ten year average
Quality S7-9 per cent. compared with
9G.9 per cent. the ten year average.
Potatoes - Production. 1876. 900
bushels. compared with 33S.SII. 900
bushels in 1910. Yield per acre, 500
bushels. compared with 94.4 bushels
in 1910. and 92S bushels. the ten year
average. Quality. S5.3 per cent com
pared with S7.7 per cent. the ten year
average
FlaXseed - Production. 21.692 900
bushels. compared with 14.1l6.OOn
bushels in 1910. Yield per acre. -
bushels. compared with As bushels in
1910 and 90 bushels, the ten year
average. Quality. S35 per cent. com
pared with 903 per cent the ten year
average.
Tobacco - Production. 7gO.663, ,OO9
pounds, compared with 9S4.349,OO0
pounds in 1910. Yield per acre. SS5.2
POUNDS, compared with 1873 pounds,
in 1910 and S13.6 pounds. the ten
: o"' ''N'iaSS. NSudhlH, oo.l per cent.
compared with SOS per cent the ten
year average.
Wheat-Average weight per meas
ured bushel. pounds. com
pared with 5S.5 pounds in 1910 and
30 pounds the ten year average.
Oats-Average weight per measured
bushel. pounds. comnared
with 81 pounds in 1910 and 31.2
pounds the ten year average.
Barley-Average weight per meas
ured bushel pounds. comnared |
with 46.9 in 1910.
Apples-Average production of 1911
,rop' oZ-4 per cent, of full crop |
against 4S.5 per cent, of a full crop |
m 1910. and 49.4. the ten year aver |
age percentage Of a full production.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-09
BRINGING PICTURES.

CATION of fifty-seven business men
headed by Frank L. Brown, of the
directorate of the Panama Pacific eX-
position, left today for Phoenix to
take part in exposition day" at the
state fair. They are due in Phoenix
early the tenth. and will leave the fol-
lowing night. They are travelling in a
special train and have with them
moving pictures of the ground-break
ing ceremonies of the exposition here.
in which President Taft officiated.
The pictures will be shown in Phoenix.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-09
THERE WAS AN ERROR
Turkish Minister Says His Govern
ment Did Not Ask for Intervention
to End War.

WASHINGTON, Nov. s.-Miscon-
structiOn of the appeal made by Turkey
to the American government for in
tervention at Tripoli resulted in the
issuing of a statement today by the
Turkish ambassador. Youssouf Zia
Pasha. denying that Turkey asked the
United States to intervene and end the
war. The statement said the call made
by Turkey was for mediation by this
government To end. il possible, atroci-
ties perpetuated by the Italian soldiers
at Tripoli against women and children.
The appeal does not impl anv form os
general mediation TO end the war, the
statement reasserts.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-09
BAlFOUR RESIGNS.

LONDON, Nov. S.-A. j. Balfour to-
day resigned the leadership Of the op-
position. News of his resignation
caused CONSERVATION in some quarters.
The unionists do not attempt to dis
guise the seriousness of the loss of the
man who admittedly was the greatest
asset of the party. Advanced age and
condition of his health are the reasons
given for the withdrawal, but there is
no doubt the chickering's in the party
ranks is the real cause. He will re-
main i'm parliament. representing the
city of London. The choice of his sue
cessOr seems to be between j. Austin
Chamberlain and Walter Hume Long.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-09
STILL IN THE SAND.

Ell PASO. Nov. S.-Stuck more firm
ly than ever in heavy sand at Masto-
don. fifteen miles west of here. where
aviator Robert G.. Fowler was forced
to descend last Sunday. the aeroplane
in which he is attempting TO cross the
continent successfully resists all eff
forts to dislodge it despite two days
hard work by Fowler and his mechan-
icians. Tomorrow a lumber roadway
200 feet long will be built in front of
the machine, and it is hoped Fowler
will be able to get the necessary run"
in order to take the air
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-09
NO NEGRO JURY.

KANSAS CITY, Nov. S.-Three
more temporary jurors were selected
for the Hyde murder trial today.
bringing the total up to %. The
question whether negro be per-
mitted tn serve on the jury came up
today and a conference between op-
posing counsel resulted in the negro's
being excused without examination.
All OF the tentatively accepted jurors
are confined in the jury room. 1t
was feared the introduction of a
negro into their midst might cause
trouble