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Women who have caught ihe right jingle have made fortunes out of their songs. Read of them in — The Sunday Call Next Sunday VOLUME CVHL— NO. 167. UNCLE SAM AND MEXICO TRY TO AVERT TROUBLE Killing of Oklahoma Chief of Police Causes Further Complications Taft's Promise to Avenge Burn* ing of Man at Stake Satis ties Diaz Secretary Knox Calls Upon Gov ernor Haskell to Prevent Lynching of Fugitives WASHINGTON. Nov. 13.—Con fronted by a more delicate sit uation than ever as a result of the occurrences of the last two days, the governments of Mexico and the United States today are making every effort to restrain their citizens from acts of violence and to smooth over the difficulties. The serious problem resulting from the burning at the stake in Texas of Antonio Rodriguez and the riotous demonstrations against Americans in Mexico City and elsewhere, was further complicated In the last 48 hours by the shooting of Jesus Loza by Carlos B. Carothers, an American, at Guad alajara, and the assassination of Chief of Police W. C. Temple of Anadarko, Okla.. by a Mexican. Taft's Stand Pleases Diaz Ambassador de la Barra today pre sented to the state dep^tment the dis patch from Foreign Minister Creel in which President Diaz expressed satis faction over President Taffs assurance that he would do all In his power to punish those gulltv of the crime re cently committed against Rodriguez in s President Taft is being kept in formed by wireless of developments in the Mexican situation. His personal friendship for President Diaz Is a strong factor in the peaceful settle ment of existing difficulties. In Presi dent Taffs absence Secretary Knox je taking every precaution to prevent ofTens'is against Stexlcans in the terri tory adjoining Mexico. State Held Responsible <\u25a0 On learning of the shooting by a Mexican of Police Chief Temple at Anadarko and that 200 men were searching for the assassin, the state department sent a telegram to the governor cf Oklahoma today to pre vent summary vengeance if the fugitive \u25a0was caught. The state department in sists that the state authorities should prevent such an occurrence. Ambassador de la Barra telegraphed today to the Mexican consul at Kansas City, Mo., who has supervision over the territory which includes Oklahoma, ordering a full investigation of the shooting of Chief Temple. He gave especial instructions to learn whether the assassin was a Mexican citizen. Senor de la Barra also Is endeavor- Ins to ascertain the nationality of Antonio Rodriguez. Hounds Seek Fugitive OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla.. Nov. 13. — A telegram was received by Governor Haskell tonight from Secretary of State Philander C. Knox calling at tention to the imminence of a lynch ing in Caddo county as a result of the Fhooting of Police Chief Temple at Ana darko Saturday night. Governor Haskell called the Caddo county sheriff over the telephone, warning him against careless ness in handling the man should he be cap tured. Dispatches from Caddo county say that the entire populace is joining in the search for Oscar Opet, the accused l -;Utxican. Bloodhounds were shipped in from the state reformatory at Granite and the county lines are guarded all the way around. It Is believed that the man will be captured soon. Posses Search in Vain ANADARKO. Okla.. Nov.' 13. — Though posses have searched in all directions for the Mexican who shot and killed Chief of Police Temple here last night, _he has not been found. The hunt for the man, Oscar Opet, Is being kept up by a large number of deputies and citi zens. Mayor Plum of this place has offered a reward of $500 for the arrest of the Mexican, and It is said Governor Has kell will offer an additional $300. It has developed that Opet did not call Chief Temple to his door, as was at first stated. It seems the man had trouble with companions In a saloon and was fleeing. He passed the home of Temple, who ordered him to halt. It was then that the Mexican turned end fired. Opet lives here the greater part of the time. Cessation of Violence MEXICO CITY, Nov. 13.— Sunday, to \u25a0which both the - authorities and the American residents looked forward with more or less uneasiness, passed without renewal of the demonstrations of the last few days, and the feeling that the end of " trouble had come seemed general. There was no relaxation of vigi { 'ance by the authorities and tonight strong patrols of police were on guard Continued on Page 2, Column JH i The San Francisco Call. MURDER CHARGE FOLLOWS BLOW IN FOOTBALL GAME Magistrate Issues Warrant for Bethany College Team Player for Killing West Virginia University Captain WHEELING. W. Va., Nov. 13.— A warrant charging- Thomas McCoy, right end of the Bethany college football team, with murder in connection with the death of Captain Rudolph Munk of the West Virginia team was issued here today by Magistrate R. G. Hobbs. The action followed a partial inquest by Coroner W. W. Rogers. Munk sustained injuries in the game between the two teams Saturday from which he died five hours later- without regaining consciousness.. The testi mony was furnished principally by Ho mer N. Young, a Pittsburg attorney, who umpired the game. The autopsy' disclosed that Munk's death was caused by a blood clot at the base of his brain and could not have" been the result of a former injury. McCoy lives at Canton, O. The war rant for his arrest will be served to morrow. i In giving details of the way in which Munk was injured. Young said the ball was on Bethany's 30 yard line when Munk started down the field for in terference. ROOSEVELT WILL BE CANDIDATE IF THE PEOPLE DEMAND IT, SAYS RIIS [Special Dispatch to The Call] ST. PAUL. Minn., Nov. 13.— Fresh from four months in Baden-Nauheim, Germany, Jacob A. Riis of New York, personal friend of Theodore Roosevelt, spoke in St. Paul last night. "How foolish it Is," he said. "for people to regard the election of last Tuesday in the light of a democratic victory. Back of all the votes cast Tuesday there is a principle that is greater than democracy and republi canism, the principle of "progressivlsm. The people who in the light of the re suit ar» predicting a democratic presf- Aeri in two years are allowing them WIRELESS MESSAGE TRAVELS 4,500 MILES, FROM ITALY TO NOVA SCOTIA PISA. Italy, Nov. 13.— William Mar coni succeeded in establishing wireless communication last night between the station at Collano. near here, and Mar coni stations in Glace bay. Nova Scotia, some 4,500 miles distant, and Erythrea, Italy's colony in northeast Africa, about 2,500 miles away. General Spingardi, the minister of war, and Signor Sacchi, the minister of COLONEL ROOSEVELT WILL LECTURE ON KILLING BIG GAME IN AFRICA [Special Dispatch lo The Call] WASHINGTON. Nov. 13.— Colonel Theodore Roosevelt* will deliver a lec ture on the subject of big game hunt ing in the African wilds before the National geographical society in this city next Friday night. Beside being the colonel's first public deliverance on: the subject of his long trip in Africa it will also be his first PHYSICIAN DIES OF EXPOSURE IN WILDERNESS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA VANCOUVER, B. C Nov. 13.— A Van couver hunting party returning from a week's shooting In Jervis inlet, 130 miles north of this city, last night brought back the body of Dr. H. S. Ford, a prominent Vancouver physician, who died from exposure in the forest. MEXICAN BANDITS RAID MINES AND ARE DRIVEN OFF AFTER A BATTLE EL PASO, Tex., Xoy. 13.— Rurales are scouring the mountain sections in the state of Chihiiahua,* searching for a band of highwaymen who attempted to rob the Santa Gertrude mines near Parral, Mex., according to, dispatches. After a battle, in which Adolpho Soto, assistant superintendent of : the GENERAL SURRENDERS AND HONDURAS REVOLUTION IS NOW OVER-NEXT! TEGUCIGALPA, Nov. IS*— General Jose Valladares, who has been oppos ing the government at Arhapala.T it was announced today, had sent , a telegram to President ;Da villa ' ac knowledging defeat and eayirig he -was "He . was near the player with the ball," Young said. "Munk was met by McCoy, who ran toward Munk as they both were running down the field. Ten yards behind the scrimmage line, when Munk was in front, McCoy, struck him In the back of the head with his fist. Both Munk .and McCoy fell, but the latter quickly regained his feet, looked at Munk and started off the field." Umpire Young said that as the blow appeared to him clearly intentional he imimediately put McCoy . out. of the game. No other witnesses were heard today, but several players have been summoned for tomorrow night, when the inquest will be resumed. McCoy left college this fall without notifying the faculty and had not played on the ' team for two weeks. President Cramblett of Bethany* said tonight that he was unaware that Mc- Coy was to play In Saturday's game. All the remaining games scheduled by West Virginia university will be canceled, including *the Thanksgiving day game with Washington and Jef ferson. .*} T^ selves to be blinded by an apparent victory." "Will Roosevelt be the party's candi date in 1912?" he was asked. "He does not seek that. With him it is always methods and not men." "If Mr. Roosevelt sees that the direct demand of the people is for him to lead this new party, will he accept the 1912 candidacy?" "He will not dodge such an issue.". "Is there any other candidate?" "None that would so fully represent the Issue." Rils has been for .*?0 years Roosevelt's eor^Qdyin-t^Je^lojy fighter, biographer, and fast friend. [Special Cable to The Call] public works, were present when the messages were exchanged, between the points stated. After having thus started a new serv ice, by which, it is expected, the rates for wireless messages between Europe and America will be greatly reduced, Marconi went to San Rossere, where he was received by King Victor Em manuel, to whom he made a long re port on his recent experiments. public appearance in Washington since he retired from the presidency 19 months ago. The geographical society made the arrangement for the Roosevelt lecture several months ago. During his short stay In Washington Roosevelt will be the guest of his son in law, Representa tive Longworth. He set out with the guide to recover a mountain goat he had shot. Having obtained its hide, the physician, instead of following the guide, is believed to have attempted a short cut back to the camp and became lost in the vast forest. His body was found two days later. mines, was wounded, the bandits were driven off. It is believed that at least one of them was shot, as a trail 'of blood. was left behind as they,: escaped! The band is supposed to be the same one that has terrorized that section'; for some time, robbing ranch houses and driving off cattle. ready- to surrender . the^t'own.v; He .begs for -guarantees for troops under: his command,' and' asks that" he be' judged according to the\=laws'''off 4 Hondu"ras. The forces j are., expected to -ioccupy. Amapala Immediately.- , .'•' 86$ FRANCISCO, MONDAY, :^^ COUNT CLOSES DOOR ON WORLD AND FAMILY Qriefstricken Wife Is Hastening to Retreat With Vain Hope in Her Heart "Left Home Desolate to Realize His Conception of Higher Life," Says Daughter Friend of Count, Who Is Here, Says Tolstoy Has Become Changed Man , [Special Cable lo The Call] MOSCOW, Russia, Nov. 13. — A daughter of Count Leo Tolstoy said to The Call correspondent today: "We have just had information that my father has been found at the Sza morodinski monastery. He has posi tively refused to return or to com municate with us. ,"My mother is hurrying to the mon astery today. She is worn out with grief, for she has little hope of in ducing father to return. . "There is no question about his be ing perfectly in his right mind. This step is only one more advance toward realizing his conception of his duty and tho higher" life. "To any one who knew his life, the simplicity of everything here and his objection to luxurious living were pathetic. He always dressed and worked as a peasant, eating black bread and drinking buttermilk. Never in ,years had he had the slightest en joyment of any kind. "No monastery could enable him. to live, a holler or more austere life than he/ had lived ..at his home here In Yasnaya, Poliano, where we 'all loved him, and his gentleness, humility and kindliness have made even the' servants and neighbors adore him. Every one looked upon him as a saint, wholly re moved from the ordinary plane; of hu manity. Now . that Vwe .are :; bereft ,of hlp'-.presence-.oiir hoPJc is uttterly deso^ late. | >:l$- ' '"' ,' '\u25a0'. \u25a0\u25a0 "He had walked to ( this monastery twice before and evidently had been contemplating this* step some time, for he had made disposition of all his affairs as if he were henceforth dead. "But we never had any suspicion of his plan. He was afraid to let us know about it because .he must have felt that he could not resist our "entreaties to remain. "We are broken hearted." Wife Is Blamed [Special Dispatch lo The Call] LONDON, Nov. 13.—^A profound sen sation l»as been created In London r by the news of Count Tolstoy's disappear ance. He is regarded here as one of two "or three of the great men of the world, and there is as deep and sincere feeling : over thes pectacle of this' 82 year old man, whose whole life has been given up to ther. escue and ad vanecment of his people, wandering, like another Lear, unsheltered .in ..a driving snowstorm. In a significant In terview given by a great Russian diplo mat tonight he said: "This much I can tell you — the Count ess Toystoy is: not ' exactly as .repre sented in the press. Shel oves publicity, and was so flattered that, like many a woman whom Tolstoy and Ibsen merci lessly disected, she. became tired of her reflected glory of being a great man's wife and grew autocratic and assertive. Then the grand old man of the forest found himself hampered at the closing of his life with cramped and confined ideals, and so he has gone back to na ture, with principles as firm' as. they have been throughout his wonderful life." ; miEND TALKS r \u25a0OF TOLSTOY j. M andelkern N ot Surprised At Action of Count In Leaving Home An intimate appreciation of Count Leo Tolstoy, the Russian novelist who has abandoned his estates and is now believed to be secreted mv a secluded governmental monastery at Kaluga,- is afforded by J.Mandelkern; the 1 Russian impresario* now directing the tour -of the \;.': imperial dancer, "Lygia Lopokova and her 'two associates. : Mandelkerri.' who Is at the Palace. hotel, visited. Tol stoy at- his castle, Yasnaya Pollano,. in 1905 and' has; enjoyed a personal ac quaintance with -the countess and the members of the household fpr a .num ber; of years. The. impresario hasj dur ing > the. last 'five ; years? been traveling his country under the special 1 iicense.of the .czar/ and' is not only a close student of: Russian letters and life, .but ! has 'en-: joyedithe friendship of Gorky and An dreef,*:as .well as many; members of "the' czar'sl officia.lt family. '\u25a0;<) . V "The countVs -health has if ailed rapidly during theVpast: six years". : said'Merdel-' kern *la st.s t ' . nigh t A -"He! is ; more C t han )8 5, and has. wofkedj- withr. untiring 'energy^ Continued - o» . Take . 2>'_ Column : 3 .1' Count Tolstoy Found Monastery His Refuge Wife of Count Tolstoy, \u25a0 who :' is . • hurrying to his retreat in hope of . inducing him to return home RIVER SEINE RISES HIGHER AND BIG FOOT IS FEARED Paris Trembles W Mounts and Serious Damage arid Great Suffering in Gity Threatened {Special Xahle idThe Call] , PARlS., N<j;v.;l3.— The river. Seine has now. "reached.*- a- stage- beyond > which every i mch v - ofJ rise/meansb greatly ag gravated conditions^ The gravest fears are Caroused, I . for the water keeps get ting, higher. -Rain set In again tonight, and the weather bureau -holds; outino promise of. better, weather. - .The river authorities predict that the flood "will Increase until Thursday atf best. Al ready the quays are submerged. '^Thousands > of .- anxious • Parisians watched the Seine steadily ; swell today. The real danger point was reached last'winter, when the flood 'marked five metres and .93. * centimetres at the Austerlitz bridge. "This afternoon* the waters "\u25a0 had marked five : metres at ' the same. point. • .•. • •\u25a0 ~*ix Trees, -telegraph- poles "and pontoons INDUSTRIAL WORKERS DISPERSED BY POLICE Meeting to Commemorate; Hay market Riot Is; Prevented . . SAN DIEGO, Nov. 13.— The police this afternoon nipped in the bud* ; a.mass meeting at Germania hall .which \u25a0: had been called by the '_ Industrial •.workers of the • 'world "in commemoration :of Uhe Haymarket X riot v in t Chicago \ May ; " 20, 1886.^ Learning that the was to be ; held, i the; chief,- accompanied by a squad of police,; proceeded i to ;',the/ : hall, where people were' beginning* to "con gregate. 1 .'.. '..; ' k ' : 'l \u25a0\u25a0"'\u25a0 ,-• ... , : Charles: Hopkins and' Francisco Mar tinez, '< reputed \ to \ be . leaders ; of ; the \u25a0\u25a0 in dustrial workers i in .this ) city, : ,were in-. formed v that they were '."wanted; at^the police" station. .Hopkins made '; an angry reply, J but • went with \u25a0 the ? chief," and Martinez followed. • * ;.; ; j ; ': ". ">' V.~ v ' >; At-- the -station', the two men; were photographed and.therrßertillon.meas urements recorded/" ThenHhey/were al lowedr'to T&O-" Meanwhile*; the- agent; of Germania .hall . had .- been :•' notified Vof what' was '"occurring, Tand •' he .-.w ent '.\u25a0 to the hall;' and -locked* the doors.'; There was no disturbance. ; ' RAIN GENERAL^IN^ c — : V . ' SANIDIEGOsCOUNTY, \u25a0vi SAN DIEGO.^Nov.* 1 3'friVeryJi ttle ; rai n \u25a0"fell iristhistcity/today.^buUtonight' the .stor'm'b'egan'anew.v^Reports^from'ljake-" side;; Dehesa,'vßamona',arid ? other f parts of -; ; the i cbu~h"tyj> lndicateithatl the i rain'is general A throughout ' the 5 farming 4 dis tricts,-—:" '\u25a0'\u25a0\u25a0: \u25a0\u25a0;,\u25a0' .r•' \u25a0; - . '\u25a0' Count Tolstoy who has left his, "iamily and taken up higher life . behind the > r ] walls of a Russian monastery. along the . banks are isolated, but only In- the. lowest portions have the quays j been overflowed. There must be* further rise .'of 'a yard before the streets beside the river are submerged/ -\ : The*Jardin'"des : Plantes is now inun dated, and the subterranean passages tothe Austerlitz station are flooded, gangways being improvised" for pas sengers.; The cellars, of the Palais de Justice, the Conclergerie and the Pre fecture of Police are full of water.* The poor in the eastern suburbs, who were so heavily stricken. last January, have a sorry prospect. Many of the residents have- moved out their furni ture.- It is feared that a number of factories will be .forced to dose down tomorrow, throwing- thousands out of work. 1 SEVERAL ARE HURT ; IN A STREET FIGHT Catholic ' Delegates Form. Pro- cession and Socialists Attack ; MODENA.' Italy, Nov. 13.— Catholics and v socialists came. Into collision here today, a serious. fight ensued, and po lice .detachments had difficulty in re storing order. . Several persons were badly; injured. , Catholic "delegates holding their na tional? congress here,- after adopting a resolution protesting 'against Mayor Nathan of ,'\u25a0 Rome for his letter : to the mayor.of, Montreal," formed a procession in ;whiclr several ; thousand joined. :The "paraders ; were attacked by socialists ? crying • fVi va Ferrer," "Viva Nathan." \u25a0; The Catholics responded with cries of "Viva .Italy," "Viva Brucfiesi," (the archbishop -of Montreal.) LINEMAN KILLED IN v REMOVING DEAD WIRES Crowd Portland Thea 7>ter;Witnesses Electrocution" . -PORTLAND. Ore., Nov. 13. — Charles Sutler, a lineman in the -employ, of the Portland 'rail way. light and power com pany,", was here today while removing " "dead"i wires : from ia L pole." The i accident j occurred V Just i as ; an up itown'\; theater - ; was.C .discharging . its .matinee') audience, land \ a < crowd of sev erali hundred . persons ' saw .'i Sutter '• fall f roin*, the } pole, i and i pressed 'about \u25a0; the dying -man iwith;morbidjinq"ulsitivehess : as; Sutter's; companions^ and . the * physi cians [endeavored- to" feyive , hint - THE WEATHER YESTERDAY— Highest temperature, 62; Saturday night, 48. FOR TODAY — Cloudy; sO probably rain by night; light north ' wind, ' changing to southwest. __ PRICE FIVE CENTS. STANFORD AS PAINTING'S DICTATOR Artist Thomas Hill's Posthu mous Story of "The Driv» ing of the Last Spike" SEiNATOR ORDERED FOES CUT OUT OF THE PICTURE Crocker Relegated to the Back* ground and Friends' Faces Put on Decapitated Bodies RAILROAD KING FINALLY REFUSES TO PAY FOR WORK r i HE true story of the relations I between Thomas Hill, the fam ous California landscape painter , and Senator Leland Stanford over the historical painting, "The Driving of the Last Spike," has just come to light. Robert R. Hill, son of the painter and executor of the Hill estate, made pub lic a pamphlet printed and privately circulated by . Thomas Hill in 1 884. In this the artist throws great light on the dominating character of Stan- Stanford dictated the picture. Like a mediaeval prince he ordered who should and who should s not be in the "historical" painting.Q "Nobody must have a hammer but me," Stanford de dared when he saw that Durani of the Union Pacific was prominent in the picture as a spike driver. When he saw David Colton in the group he or dered him .out. EditorJMfcCreUish of the' Alta" California Was decapitated and on the shoulders of his trunk B'gs painted the head of A. P. Stanford, the senator's brother. This .controversa Ipicture is now in the art museum at Golden Gate park- ARTHUR L. PRICE Simultaneously with the announce ment of the auction of paintings and sketches of the late Thomas Hill, Cali fornia landscape artist, at the St. Francis, December 7, 8, 9 and 10. has come to light the true story of Hill's famous painting, "The Driving of the Last Spike." That picture is now in the art museum at Golden Gate park, but it still belongs to the estate of Thomas Hill, of which his son, I^bert R. Hill, is executor. It has the dis tincton of having .been the cause of greater controversy than any picture ever painted in California — a contro versy which touched closely on the egoism and prejudices of Leland Stan ford, governor of the state. United States senator, one of the builders of the Central Pacific and Southern Pa cific railroads and founder of Stan ford university. Stanford Dictated Picture The picture "was dictated by Stan ford, and it was he who named the persons who should appear, according to Hill's story- It was Stanford who ordered . the painting and insisted that he be the central figure. Later he rejected tue picture, after Hill had spent four years and much, money on his work. Why he rejected it has ever since been a subject of speculation in California. Hill'ss posthumous statement of the case has come to light in the form of a pamphlet written by Tohmas Hill in 1884, privately printed by his son, and limited in circulation. Only 30 coDies of the pamphlet were printed.. Of this number one copy was sent to Mrs. Stan ford, and another to Stephen T. Gage. the veteran railroad lawyer and poli tician. Then Hill withdrew the pam phlet from circulation, and yesterday, for the first time, one was made public by Robert R. Hill, the son. What Crocker Said The story of the picture as told in the Hill statement deals with the men who were prominent in the railroad history of • California and their relations with Stanford. It gives an illuminating stde llghVonthe view that Charles Crocker, founder of the" Crocker fortune, held of the work which depicted Stanford as the center of 'the ; celebration. ""What nonsense- is this," Hill quotes Crocker as having said. when he first saw the picture. It recalls ; Stanford^ feuds with David Colton. and McCr«lHsh. the editor, of Alta California. -At one :time Stanford repudiated his contract with Hill on the ground that his friends and the public might think him too egotistical. Later, he let Hill understand that he would 'take the pic ture himself, and gave Hill directions. With autocratic power Stanford would