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OROVILLE READY TO ASSIST EXPOSITION Chamber of Commerce Sends Promise of Both Moral and Financial Aid Unique Advertising Campaign Inaugurated by Merchants and Fruit Interests Promise of substantial aid, not only moral, but financial, came from the Oroville chamber of commerce yester day to thp Panama -Pacific exposition officials. Th« letter breathed a spirit of friendliness that \u2666-licit^d general ex pressions of appreciation. It is thought ih.it many «.f the oities in the state will follow the cNamplc and ofC^r to sub .*\u25a0« riSte to the exposition sto<_k. " The Orbvtlle l*Mt«M- was the second from that source. The first was a cor «!i;<! Indorstfment. but yesterday's mes- was of deeper import. PBOSIIKK KIVWCIAI., \II» The n-'to. signed by X. B. Cran<\ sec retary of the Oroville chamber of com- Dierc*. follows: "At a meeting hold some time ago »'!!•\u25a0 ornvillo chamber of commerce miopi.<i lormal resolutions fully indors ing tup holding of i Jio I'anmna-raoiii: International «-xp<.siti<>n in San Fran <is,-<> upon tli** completion of the Pan ama rjsnal. Our <-iiambPr of commerce Jias again sefn tit to place the stamp of its approval upon the project. We d<^- to again assure you that we are in full accord with your body and the • itizens of San Francisco in holding ihis exposition. AW bellere it wiJl be the greatest exposition that the- world has ever seen, i remains for your city to prove to the ".\u25a0rid that although it has been scourged by fire and rent by political feud, it has again come into its own. Tin- magnitude of the undertaking will Ih» to it its a pleasant dream when com pared to what it has already passed through and carried to a successful completion. !*2Cot only do we desire to assure you «-r our moral backing, but we will be \u25a0with you financially as welL" A 1.1. HELP ADVKKTIMNG A world wide advertising campaign by postal and letter has been inaugu rated on behalf of the Panama -Pacific exposition. Local business houses have j>!aced orders for thousands of postal • aids bearing in the upp«=r left corner ilie exposition .stamp. A die has been prepared hy large, printing firms for business envelopes. In place of a seal. the offi. ial insignia of the exposition appears. Several local business houses have promoted the idea. The California fruit tanners* asso ciation will not only use the stamp on it.s commercial «-orrespondence, but will place ihf imprint on every box of fruit sent out. It is the intention to carry this form of advertising- even unto the tomato .an. It is g-eneraJly acknowl edged that no sing].- article enjoys such universal distribution as the "tomatj can. From now on every tomato- can originating in California will carry its raeßsage to the outermost parts of the world. | rovoTß poi\t suggested .Suggestions are BtiU reaching the ex- ! position officials bearing upon available j sites. The latest re.-ommendation comes ! from Supervisor ColTiian of San Mateo ' . -ounty. who proposes that the expo sition be located at Coyote point. This s-pot on the bay between Burlingame -uO t-an Mateo possesses? unusual at na.ti«.ns. l.espite the distance from the city, many of the residents of the '"*'' '\u25a0' end of the peninsula will U ree it* Beiection. Ground plans in the rough for the general scheme of the exposition have l»-!i submitted by some 10-al archi: '•<>-•. «Jno plan that attra«-t^d spe.-ial attention provides for a mammoth cen tral building, octagonal In shape broad avenues radiating from each of i.:.- ef^ut sides. It contains something <\u25a0•' U.e same, idea as was eml.rac^'l tn the arrtagement at the Paris eipo^l tlon, hut develops it upon a broader f '-•;< ]c. Ul lICRS K*M. INTO MM; \ The Pon-.ro commercial and manu racturers' association has pledged Sl ioh aid to the exposition as lies in its power to give. The directors of the ''rganlzatiou recently considered the >\\\<y;-\ at !.-ngth and were unanimous in expressing the belief that it would *I<> nioiv for tJie jmlustries of the state ihan a.n>- other agency. Tiie grape growers of California have adopted t!:e following: resolutions fa voringr the exposition: -Whereas. San Kran.-is.-o enjoys the I distinction «f posnessfng the finest .-,-.. d greatest harbor on the Pacific coast, fc^id \u25a0Whereas. San Francisco is the me-! tropolia of th^ stat^, with a Uibutaryj population within a radius of 50 miles ' amounting; tn nearly half of the ! entire population of California: be it -lU»solved by tlie hoard of directors I ..f tho grap^ growers of California. tiiat we heartily indorse the idea of holding an International exposition in ! San Kram-iseo in ISIS, or upon the: completion of t!ie Panama canal: that the grape, grower*, wine makers, wine .Jfalers and members of the allied in dustries, realizing the importance of such an exposition to the .ievelopmer.t of the state in general and the vitieu! tural industry in particular, do hereby assure the committee in charge of the Panama-Pacific international exposition that they are willing and anxious to do nil in their power to insure the success of such an exposition in San Francisco." SUGGESTS ELABORATE DISPLAY The grape growers have already re solved to place an exhibit that will eclipse anything of the kind ever be fore attempted. The viticultural in dustry was represented hy a special building at the Midwinter fair, but it is intended to ask for greater space for the lf"l."> display. W. IL McNeil, one of the judges of wines at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific ex position, has written from St. Joseph, Mo., urging the viticultural interests «jf the state to make early arrange ments for an elaborate, exhibit. Mc- Neil proposes a special building to in clude exhibits of all kinds pertaining to the vineyard Industry of California. He would not only have a comprehens ive display of wines, but also appli ances for cultivation and manufacture. He also believes in establishing a first class cafe adjoining, where visitors to the exposition will be able to taste the wines made by the California pro ducers. The suggestion has found fa vor with the local winemon and grape growers. SEATTLE TEACHERS DEMAND MORE PAY Increased Cost of Living Given as Reason SEATTLE, Feb. 10. — A committee i-nrcspntinK all the grade school teacher* in Seattl* met today and pre m(^ a dPmnnd upon the hoard of edu cation for a 10 per c*»nt increase In wacfs. The increased oo. c t of living is eiven. a* the reason for the demand. The hijrh school teachers are expected to join the movement. , MRS.A.P. WELCH, WHO APPEARS AS WITNESS IN DE LAVEAGA CASE SOCIETY WOMAN IN A TRYING ORDEAL Mrs. Andrew P. Welch Testifies That Her Aunt's Mind Was Unsound Mrs. Andrew P. Welch, the prominent society woman, took the witness stand in Judge Ooflfey's court yesterday to aid her father, Miguel de Laveaga. in his attempt. to break the will of Maria de Layeaga, sister of the contestant. Mrs. Welch seemed to feel the ordeal of her court experience very keenly. Her an swers to questions were delivered in a low. soft voice, and upon leaving court in the afternoon, after. cross examina tion hy Attorney Shortridge. she ap peared on the verge of exhaustion. Mrs. Welch stated that in her opin ion her aunt Maria vras of unsound mind. The witness said that when she was a little girl and Maria was grown up the latter was sent to the playroom with the children by Mrs. '"Pepa" Ce brian, the proponent of the will. "My aunt very seldom spoke," said Mrs. Welch; "and I do not remember ever having a long conversation with her. She had little to say beyond 'Yes' and 'Xo.' She told mp she likf>d Paris. I asked her 'Why?' Her answer was. 'Oh. I don't know. I like it.' That, is about the longest sentence 1 ever heard her utter. I never saw her do any manual work and although I wrote let ters to her I never saw any of her handwriting." - Shortrldge introduced letters written by Mrs. Welch to her aunt "for the purpose," as he said, "of showing that the person who wrote those letters never believed Maria. was'-of unsound mind." ;'- '• "Words can never express my delight when 1 opened, the boxes .and 'saw, oh! that lovely statue of our. Blessed Lady of L.ourdes and the exquisite • neck piec«s.".Mrs. Welch wrote in one letter. "How kind it was of you, dear aunt, to send me so much. I have so much devo tion to our blessed mother under the title of Our Lady of. Jjourdes. It was through her I, recovered my health,-. I am sure, for ev«ry night I took a, little swallow of .Lourdes water, and my nurse and 1 said. 'Ha.il, -.Mary, .to Our Lady of Lourdes.' \u25a0"__-_ .- -. _ Shortrldge in "cross*. examination laid stress upon the fact that Mrs. Welch had iriof- crossed all her t's and dotted all her is. Mrs. -Weich will - continue her testimony today.;.. : \u0084,• \u25a0•.; \u0084.;'. SIXTEEN YEAR OLD GIRL AND SWEETHEART ELOPE Unwelcome Suitor Outwits Ob durate Parents [Special Dispatch to The Call] FALKRMO. Feb. \o.—J. H. Boydstun and Miss Minnie Thompson, • aged 16 years, have eloped, " according, to .the girl's parents. ,' Thompson had warned Boydstun to cease making- calls at the Thompson home, and knowing that con sent of the parents could not be secured for a marriage, . it is believed' the two eloped. Thompson telephoned the county officers here today not to issue a license. Clerks of various other counties' have been notified. " % " y-s^j-^ GRASS VALLEY PLANS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Petition for New Body Secures Many Signatures , [Special Dispatch to The Call] '•,'\u25a0'-\u25a0\u25a0 GRASS VALLEY, Feb. lO.'-fThe com mittee selected at a meeting .of-, mer chants, a. few nights ago to secure, sig natures to_a petition for the creation of a Grass Valley chamber of com merce has more than \u25a0 100 names' and not half the ' downtown district' has been canvassed. This insures the or ganization of the boost body at a'meet ing to be held Wednesday night. STOCKTON STUDENTS iv^ OBSERVE LINCOLN DAY [Special Dispatch to. The [Call] '? \u25a0 STOCKTON, . Feb. 10.— The/ students of the high "school will '"hold?, exercises tomorrow a f ternoon in tli« _hish •school assembly ." room in commemoration' of the 'birthday anniversary "of* Abraham Lincoln. Rev. J. YW. Lundy will deliver an address. Miss Georgia. .Strohmeier wJlll give a reading; and "Ralph > Katon will give" a 'selection \u25a0 from 1 Ix> well's f>dt». Lincoln*- Gettysburg; address will-, he delivered". by^Jitelvln; Maync'r'The 'high schoor orchestra; will'play. ' •; ; :\u25a0''"\u25a0'\u25a0 TTTE : S^NT • FRAyeiSGO GALL. FJiIDAY;- RIgBRUA^Y 11 . 1910. In the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys OFFERS MODESTO LAND FOR PARKS Capitalist Will Help Women to . Beautify the Stanislaus County Seat [Special Dispatch to The Call] MODESTO, Feb. 10.— Thomas K. Beard, a capitalist -and large land owner of this city, has offered to do nate to the "Woman's Improvement club for use as public ' parks land in .this city valued at between $10,000 and $50,000. The land . ottered includes two blocks in the southwestern part of the city and a right of. way for a 100 foot boulevard along the Tuolumne river, which bounds Modesto on the south for i a distance nf one. and a -half miles to connect with a 15 acre park on Dry creek in the eastern part of the city. \u25a0The matter will come up at the, next meeting of the club and the acceptance of the offer will give Modesto one of the best park systems in the state. The only condition ' attached "\ to Beard's offer is that the sumfof $2,500 be spent in. improving the parks dur ing the next three years. There is no doubt about the acceptance of the offer. Modesto already has two fine parks in. the northern portion of the city, an area of -0 acres in all. These parks were secured -by the improvement club several years ago and were laid out under the direction of Superintendent McLaren of Golden Gate park, . San Francisco. They have been highly im proved and planted to, trees and shrubs. • The addition of the parks offered by Beard will give Modesto between 40 and 45 acres of park. The improvement dub. secures funds for the parks by holding an annual fiesta and street fair. Plans for this year's fiesta are now under way an f d the women promise to make it the best yet. Last year they cleared $4,300 and they expect to do even better this year. Another work carried on by the im provement club is the planting of trees on the highways leading out of Modes to. During past years trees have been planted on all the roads but one and this will be planted for a distance of two miles on "Washington's birthday, which will be observed as Arbor day in this city. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS TO MEET AT ANAHEIM One Hundred Candidates Will Be Initiated [Special Dispatch to The Call] NAPA,.Keb. 10. — Knights of Pythias of southern California will hold an elaborate celebration at Anaheim Sat urday and Sunday. X. "W. Collins. F. E. Trubody and \V. X. Bayless of Fidel ity lodge of Xapa left here today to attend the festivities. One hundred candidates will be ini tiated into Anaheim lodge, and 2,000 visitors, from San Francisco, Pasadena, Los Angeles, Riverside and other cities will attend. J, O. FJoyer, formerly an active mem ber of the Xapa lodge, planned the celebration and. the Xapa delegates will present him with a handsome £Old past chancellor's badge. SUICIDE BLAMES ILL HEALTH FOR DEED Miss Anna yon Sesten Ends Her Life [Special Dispatch to The Call] STOCKTOX, Feb. 10.— "Ill health is the cause of. this rash. act. Please do not grieve about me, as 1 think I am better off, soo good by to you all. Tour loving daughter and sister,, Anna." Leaving this note in explanation. Miss Anna yon Sesten, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. yon Sesten. killed her self about 8 o'clock last night at the family place between Tracy and Banta by drinking carbolic acid. The dead woman was ?>1 years of age and had been in poor health prac tically all her life. Her brother found the note and located the body under a eucalyptus tree about. -900 feet from the house.. . . .. SANTA FE MAY BUY SIERRA RAILWAY LINE Repprted to Be Seeking Oak dale-Tuolumne Road STOCKTOX, Feb. 10.— The story is being told in Tuolumne county that the' San«a Fe is negotiating for the pur chase of the Sierra railway company's main line from Oakdale to Tuolumne, a distance. of about 50, miles. The Santa Fe now operates a branch road from its main line near Modesto to the Sierra railway's line at the western terminus at Oakdale, and the .lumber shipments that come from "the moun tains would make profitable business if it could be controlled. '\u25a0' The Sierra railway is^ said to be one of the best paying properties in the west for its mileage and has several good feeders which supply large busi ness. .*\u25a0\u25a0 .. • PLANTS YELLOW PINE SEED IN TUOLUMNE . \u25a0 Forest Service at Work in Cut over Timber . STOCKTON. Feb.. 10.— J. V. Wulff of the government forest service Is planting yellow, pine seed in cutover lumber sections -of Tuolumne! county. The work is experimental and seeds are being planted in several sections of the timber belt. The forest service of ficers have- plan ted sugar pine seed in Tuolumne county: ;where timber ! lias been cut by lumber companies and the results will be closely watched by : the authorities. "'. ' Men's Union Suits Union Suits are vers*. comfortable —no shirt to roll up- — no drawers | to 1 slip' down-^-fitis every part of the, body— on and off as as your trousers. Large. assortment of dlf^ ferent weights and textures to show you. Cotton,'... Vool, silk-andrwool" and mercerized/ at $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, i53.00,^54.00, $5.00. T SAN JOAQUIN CROP OUTLOOK BRIGHT Acreage of Wheat, Barley and Oats Promises Good Yield for Season [Special Dispatch to The Call] STOCKTON. I'eb. 10.— Crop indica tions in San Joaquin county are ex cellent and with the necessary_sprlng. rains the fanners anticipate one of the | best general yields in years. The acreage planted ( is about the same as last year, some of the farmers figuring it as slightly in excess. Wheat; barley and oats have been generously planted. Bert Melone has returned from a trip of " inspection on- 'Roberts' island and reports practically all the avail able ground planted. The grain is just showing above the ground. : . the cold weather having held back the growth somewhat. However, the roots have taken better hold and will produce a hardier .stock. The crucial time is figured by grow ers as between March 15 and April 15. l^ack of precipitation then would dam age the crops 'considerably. The local grain market is practically dead. Most of the stock is in the hands o|f tho dealers and wealthy farmers who purchased it at figures higher than ar«. now ottered. The mills are.the principal purchasers, and their figures in most instances do not satisfy the holders of stock. The exportation of barley has ceased and there has not been any wheat exported for a long time. Instead, wheat is being shipped in from the north and other points. The Stockton potato market is rather quiet at present. This is due, say the dealers, to the difference in freight rates and the shipments made into the southern field by other localities. The dealers declare that lower freight rates permit competitors to ship into Texas, New Mexico and Arizona under Stock ton prices. In this county the potatoes are dug and planted at the same time. Tubers are being planted now, while some of the old crop .still remains in the ground. New potatoes are. expected in about ilay. The present crop Is bringing $1 a sack for fancy stock. PUSH MOSQUITO WAR OF EXTERMINATION Fourth Atass Meeting to Be Held at Newcastle [Special Dispatch to The Call] PENTIYX, Feb. 10. — The fourth of a series of mass meetings being held in the irrigated districts of this county In the campaign to rid th* county of mosquitos will be held at Newcastle tomorrow. Professor Herms of the Uni versity of California and officials of the state board, of health will address the meeting. Representatives of the so cieties organized at Auburn, Penryn and Loomis, where the other meetings have been held, will be in attendance. LEVEES TO PROTECT LAND BELIEVED SAFT Work on Dikes Near AVarysville Has Been Completed [Special Dispatch to The Call] .. MARYSVILLE, Feb. 10. — Work on the levees protecting the land just south of this city has -been completed and the directors of the district beli,eve the dikes are as strong as any In the. valley. ..For a. mile where the levoe has stood the brunt of the current from the Feather river during freshets . the embankment has been reinforced with piling and brush - mattresses and has been widened and raised. BANDITS 808 BANK— Memplii.«, Keb.. Feb. 10. Uobhern early today looted tiie Bnuk of Mem phis and secured .$2,700 in currency. TUfi yault was dynamited and .the bautlits escaped without • arouslnjt the, citizens. When the Liver is Out of Tune the whole system is off the key \u25a0 — stomach upset, bowels slug- gish, head heavy, skin sallow and the eyes dull. You cannot be right again until the cause of the trouble is removed. Cor- rect the flow of bile, and gently stimulate the liver to healthful action by taking BEEGHAM'S PILLS the bile remedy that is safe to use 'and convenient to take. A dose or two will relieve the nausea and dizziness, operate the bowels, carry new life to the blood, clear the head and improve the digestion . These old family pills are the natural remedy for bilious complaints and quickly help the liver to , Strike the Key- note of Health Sold Everywhere. In boxes 10c. and *sc. EHRMAN BROS. (S, CO. 134-136-138 Front, Street HOLD BOTH STATE AND FEDERAL JOBS Deputy Attorney General De* cides California Officers Can Help With Census . SACRAMENTO, Feb. ' 10.— Persons j holding state office may serve as federal j census supervisors, notwithstanding the t section- of -the state constitution which reads that ' persons' holding lucrative offices -under ' thn United States or any other power shall not be eligible to any office of profit in California. This is the I opinion received today by \u25a0' State Con- J troller A. B. Nye from Deputy Attorney j General Raymond Benjamin. ' The opinion was sought by -the con- j troller in the instance of Emmett Phil lips of this city and' Lyman King of Rerllands, who are associated with state offices and at the same time are serving as census supervisors. Phillips ,is a j member of the board of managers of! the. Napa state hospital, for which he receves $10 a'meeting, and King gets ?840 a year for his services as treasurer ! of the Southern California state hos pital. Both men are also editors. A census supervisor is not a federal officer, merely a clerk, employed for that purpose alone, and as soon as the task. Is completed the position ter minates, holds the" opinion. STATE SENATOR NEAR DEATH— Spokane. Feb. 10. — State Senator It. A. Hntclnn^on -is jjjnear death today as the result of ptOmalnw poisoning. .' . Sewed, Lined and Laid Free Ten new patterns added to the line this morning; direct from the mills. No remnant sale here. As many as 1,500 yards to some of the patterns. j. oo ii i\cinciiiuc l when the best "ten wire"' Brussels carpet sold for a- dollar a yard. That was eight or ten' years ago, and you've seen precious little of it Plenty eff it to-day! A world of patterns, thousands and thousands Best "ten wire" Brussels ft 1.00 a Yard Sewed, Lined and Laid Not a few remnants or "close-out patterns, but an entire line! Thousands of yards, patterns without end. "Ten-wire v is the heaviest Tapestry Brussels made. It is closely woven, firm and durable. Years and years of service-V^g And the patterns! There is every kind of a pattern you could ask for— reds, greens, tans and wood colors. Orientals and florals — patterns for every room and every purpose. Easy Terms Pay a yard a week. There are no conditions, no restrictions. You can buy as much or as little as you need; buy other things/ or not, just \u25a0-.' Free delivery with our own icayons in Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda and Fruitvale. jCarpcts laid, ranges setu p and credit given. No extra charges. THREATENS TO SEND HUSBAND TO JAIL Butte Wife of Woodland Pris» oner Intends to Prosecute for Bigamy WOQLANP, Feb. 10.— W. S. Morton collapsed in the county jail today when confronted with the\wife, whom he de serted in Butte, Mont., several years ago. Morton has been' married again and the, Butte wife told him in the Inter view at the jail that she intended to send him to the ipenltentiary on a charge of bigamy. " Morton does not deny the Butte wife, but says, that he thought she had se cured a divorce. . Charges of bigamy will be preferred against Morton before the Sacramento county grand. jury. — • — — " BIG TROPERTV SALE IN HEART OF STOCKTON STOCKTON. Feb. 10.— The property and improvements formerly occupied by the Stockton iron works and known as the Thompson property have been soM to M. S. Arndt, A. I). Rothenbush and Oullahan & Littlehale. The considera tion was about $100,000. The property has a frontage of 100 feet in Weber avenue and 200 feet in California street. It is in the heart of the business dis trict. DISAPPEARS SUDDENLY I'oxlani .Makes Qnlck 'Work of*>fcln Di.ttfcurriiifnt \ By . taking: a small part of the skin •n-hich is affected witb some blemish, such as pimples, rash, blott-hos. etc.. or which is unduly inflamed, itchins; or chafing:, and applying: thereto a small quantity of poslam sufficient only to cover the selected surface, an im- mediate demonstration may b*> had of the remarkable properties of this new- discovery and enough poshim for the purpose will be mailed free of chargre to any one. upon request, by the Owl Drug: Co.. San Francisco, or direct by the Emergency l^aboratories, S2 West 25th street. New York. The spot so treated will be cleared and' healed in twenty-four hours. • Poslam puts a stop to itchfns: as soon as applied, and its readiness in healir.sr these small surfaces and minor troubles is but an indication of its rapid action in curins: eczema, tetter, scabies, etr.. on hands, limbs, scalp or any part of the body. As the quantity necessary to use varies with the nature of th>» trouble, poslam is put up in two sis??. on 1 ? for 50 cents (for minor uses) antl the regular jar at $2. F.oth are always on sale at the Owl Druse Co.. San Francisco, and other drug stores. BROWN'S Bronchial Troches An immediate relief foe Hoarseness, Coughs, Sore Throat, Bronchial *nd Asthmatic Troubles. Aa article of superior merit, absolutely free from **r harmful ingredient. Price. 25. cents, 50 cents and $t.OO per box. Sample mailed on request. JOHN I. BROWN & SON. Eorton.-MaM. , RHEU3/IATISSV! Munyon's Kheuraatism Remedy re- lieves . pains in the legs. arms. bac'K. stiff or swollen joints, in a few hours, and cures in a few days. Contains no morphine, opir.m. cocaine or drugs to deaden the pain. It neutralizes the acid, driyes out all rheumatic poison from the system. Price 25 cents at all druggists. THE WKKKI.V <\\1.1.. St I'EU VR.tR 5