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HINTS DARKLY
AT DISCLOSURES
STILL TO COME
Attorney Earl Rogers, Counsel
for Calhoun, Gives Lie Di=
rect to lieney's Charge
Los Angeles Lawyer Declares
That Cryptograms Were Not
Traced to His Office
[Specicl Dispatch to The Call] •
L/»S piXOEL.ES. Febl — "It is
nn absolute lie," declared Attorney
Earl Uocers. counsel . for Patrick Cal
houn, when told tonight by The Call
correspondent that some of the crypto
gTams referring to the San Francisco
s:raft prosecutions had been traced to
las office in Los Angeles.
•"If Heney or any one else says that
1 am involved in any way with the
authorship of these cryptograms lie is
making a false and baseless ' state
ment," continued Ilogers.
"I think the facts in this case will
be developed before long. Let them
do tTielr talking now if they like; I
can do mine when the proper time
comes.
"Regarding the charge sa|d to have
been made in the north that the type
writing of the original cryptograms is
identical with that of machines in my
ofliee. that has been investigated. A
reporter came to my office and made a
comparison of the typewriting, and
was satisfied that the machines were
different, there being no similarity."'
On the suggestion that the crypto
grams were not of great importance,
Rogers intimated that lie considers
then of the gravest importance, and
hinted mysteriously at -weighty dis
closures that are to come.
Basis for Club Jokes
In :he clubs the cryptograms solved
at the expense of the United Rail
roads, ami forwarded by Calhoun to
Fickert, by vhom jji turn they were
transferred to the Chronicle and pub
lished with the trolley magnate's
"approval and consent." were the
subject of many jokes yesterday,
and formed the. basis for practical
jokes. At the Bohemian club enter
prising members concocted a cabalistic
message which when solved and an
nounced by an unsuspecting member
was, "What will you have?" As soon
as the unsuspecting one stated the
solution those present ordered freely.
In the other clubs similar pranks were
indulged in.
Everywhere except in the office of
District Attorney Flckert and that of
Patrick Calhoun the cryptograms were
hailed yesterday as a source of keen
amusement. The prosecutor on the
"other side' 1 began his investigation of
the direful messages with the "sweat
ing" of Luther Brown, deteetive-lawver
in the employ of the United Railroads.
It seemed that every one but Fickert,
Calhoun and the Chronicle had re
fused to perspire over the mystic mes
sages, and the lieutenant of the gum
shoe, brigade was called on to sacrifice
himself and swell the crowd. The re
sults of Brown's ordeal in the inquisi
tion chamber at the hands of Fickert
were announced in the Chronicle.
It appeared that Brown had not
•sweated" much, but still further mud
dled the situation by declaring that
he, and not Calhoun, was the discoverer
of. intone, the man who solved the
cryptographic personals in the Exam
iner. Tliis undoubtedly was not pub
lished with the "approval and con
sent" of the indicted railroad magnate,
for Calhoun himself declared to a rep
resentative of The Call that William
R. intone, the Oakland jeweler, had
come direct to him when the Examiner
management refused to let itself be
flurried over the cryptograms.
TEAM WORK IS WEAK
Whether Brown's boastful declara
tion or Fickert's course in giving his
assertion publicity caused the more dis
pleasure at United Railroads headquar
ters yesterday could not be learned.
The, team work in connection with the
whole cryptogrammatic struggle, how
ever, has been "something awful," and
it has been suggested that the organi
zation should have had more- secret
practice and training, because a team
is no stronger than its weakest-sister.
Francis J. Heney had unhesitatingly
declared that Luther Brown and Earl
Rogers, attorney for Calhoun. had con
cocted the alleged cryptograms, and
forthwith, immediately, and instanter.
District Attorney Fickert summoned
the detective to his chamber of horrors,
where the "sweating" machinery was
put into motion. Tiiat the district at
torney was unfamiliar with the "sweat
ing" apparatus, however, became evi
dent from the fact that the process re
sulted in siniply stirring up more mud
in the puddle. Fickert announced after
the operation to a ChronicJe reporter
the result of the "6 w eating," accord
ing to his views.
Fickert also announced that he in
tended to summon Francis J. Heney
and William J. Burns to shed light on
the direful messages. The "sweating"
of the graft prosecutor, which is sched
uled to take place before the grand
jury, may be different from the "sweat
ing" of Brown. Heney Is on what.Fick
ert terms the "other side." and Brown
is not on the "other side." so that may
make a difference.
I»EMA\D FOU COURT 'RECORDS .
It also became known yesterday that
District Attorney Fickert had not ap
plied for the court records In the Cal
houn case until yesterday morning, al
though a statement by him purporting
to give the dates of the examination
tit Talesman Holzberg and the con
tents of the examination was published
with "approval and consent" in the
Chronicle before he had secured the
data.
The only copy of. the court records
was In tile possession of the United
Railroads.
The district attorney seemed dis
pifased yesterday with tho- expose of
the spurious character of the crypto-
KTaros made, by Francis J. Heney .-> n d
hiifnd on t!ic ""Holxbefg-bias" message.
in t:i» Chronicle Fftkcrt had pointed
out this v<ry raowngo as the one which
would form the basis of a -prodigious
rtnd monumental mass of bald, *cold. J
nakrd and uncontrovortilile facts which
would b* pilrd upon, the guilty heads
<.f the members of the "other side."
iinxnv is .\3ii>Ei>
In replying to Jloii'v's expose of the
cryptograms Fickert *:iid: :
"He has convicted himself."
IJeney»was- later asked for an .ex
pression regarding the statement of the
district attorney. :
"I have ' enjoyed this joke immense
ly," sas<3 ;the graft prosecutor, "but I
have not the jtlme to take part in. Fick
ert's and Caihoun's cryptogrammatic
entertainment. If the- district attorney
e^es 'fit. to. devote his. time to that sort
of amusement that is his business. .'I
am engaged with other, matters."
Asked if he would appoar before the
grand Jury., if summoned' in connection
with the ."investigation" of the crypto
grams Heney replied: . ;, . .
"Certainly,*' and^dismised the subject
without further comment.'
SACRAMENTO AND SAN JOAQUIN VALLEYS
CHARGES FORGERY
OF SECOND WILL
Cousin of Late Granville Fur=
nish Makes Accusation in
Fight for Estate
• — —
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
SACRAMEMTO, Feb. 25.— Another
angle to the contest over the $20,000
estate of the late Granville Furnish;
former Folsom prison guard and a
vineyardist of Gait, came today in a
suit brought by \V. S. Furnish, si
cousin and heir, charging that the will
fixed for probate some time ago by the
wife is a forgery.
Under the first will filed Furnish left
his estate to the aunts and cousins, cut
ting off his wife entirely.
Afterward Mrs. Furnish produced a
will, alleged to be a. later document, by
whiich the property was left to her. The
suit filed today is in-contest of this will.
SHOWER BATHS FOR .• '
STOCKTON CARRIERS
Postmaster Provides Conveni
ences for Federal Employes
[ Special Dispatch to The Call ]
STOCKTON". Feb. 25. — Postmaster F.
E. Ellis Is having shower baths in
stalled at the postoffice for the benefit
of the carriers. The baths will be sup
plied with hot and cold water and will
be accessible 'to the employes at. all
hours.
It is planned to establish a sub
station at the new hotel as soon as it
opens. :""-•:'
Several applications have been filed
by launchmen to take charge of' the
proposed mail route along the San
Joaquin river to the "island and re
claimed land district.
An examination for rural carrier ap
plicants will be held in the civil service
rooms in the government building to
morrow. ' -
SACRAMENTO WOULD
ANNEX HER SUBURBS
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Petitions Presented Ask That
Election Be Called
[ Special Dispatch to The Call ]
SACRAMENTO. Feb. 25. — Petitions
have been presented to the city trustees
asking that a date be set for an an
nexation election, to be held not later
than April 5. the day the taking of the
census is to . begin. A movement , has
been on foot here for several months to
annex Oak Park. East • .Sacramento,
Curtis Oaks. Highland Park and a
number of other suburbs, which would
increase the population of the city by
about 20,000. _,
BURSTING PIPES LEAVE
TOWN WITHOUT WATER
[ Special Dispatch: to The Call] . - >;vV,
BOGA, Feb. 20. — This town is ,with
out water supply asa result of the
freezing and bursting of the pipes
which bring. the water down from the
reservoir several miles above town.'
Water is being hauled into town and^
sold by the gallon. ;
I • rf/f^Pilff f . ness .^ s a fight, from' morn
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P^i^-v.^^l -Ghirardelli's < Gocoa is as - good; for -i the growing;
li^^^^^^^f child as it isior the full grown man, for the sturdy arid
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THE. SAy'FRANCISGOLCALL, -"SATURDAY;:- FEBRUARY 26. 1910
TELEGRAPHERS MAY
GO OUT ON STRIKE
Southern Pacific Keymen Re=
ported to Be Consid=
ering Action
[ Special Despatch to) The Call]
MARYSVILLE, Feb.' 25. — If a story
which leaked out here today \u25a0is true
there 1 may; be ay"strikea v "strike of telegraphers
along the Southern Paoific lines as a
result of the order ousting ilarry E.
Hyde, telegrapher at" the 'local office^
bei«xuse of his participation, ln politics.
Hyde'Was'nominated at the, demo
cratic primaries a-few days ago as the
party nominee^ or mayor. He was no
tified by Superintendent Sherridan that
he would be expected to resign if, lie
took an active part "in politics.. . "
According to a story told today, and
Hyde wilfnot d/ny it," Hyde has assur
ance the. telegraphers; will stand back'
of him in a refusal to resign.
STATE WILL DIG OUT
THE OLD GLENN CANAL
Rights of .Way Secured by Erii
gineering Department \u25a0
f Specid Dispatch to The Call]
JACINTO, Feb. 25.— Rights' of way
are being secured •by the , state en^
gineering department from > owners, of
land adjoining the old Glenn' canal," and
the work of dredging out this canal
will be started within- 'a ; few days.
This old canal furnishes a straight cut
off for the river, 'biit it has been neg
lected and^ has filled up, forcing ; the
water upon the levee, on the Jacintp
side and causing much damage. The
canal is 250 feet wide, but State En
gineer Eyerey proposes, to .make it 500
feet . wide. .\u25a0...:._..,,! , \u25a0 ! .
WANDERS FOR TWO WEEKS
: WHILE MIND IS A BLANK
Missing Justice of the Peace Is
Found in Sacramento
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
NEVADA CITY, Feb. 25— After wan
dering for two weeks, his mind a blank.
Justice of the Peace John Brophy' of
CheroKee was found yesterday in : Sac
ramento and brought to this city today.
Brophy applied yesterday at the of-;
flee of the Sacramento, superintendent
of streets for work, as a laborer, "j
When confronted. by his brother last
night he remembered' him, but.c ould
not tell what lie had "been doing for
the' two weeks since hisdisappearance.
CHIEF DET EOT I V E OF
SACRAMENTO DIVISION
[ Special Dispatch to ; The Call ] '\u0084"
".SACRAMENTO. Feb.% -25.^— George
Green has been appointed chief
tective for : the Sacramento 1 divisionvof
the Southern Pacihc," succeeding to- the
position mude vacant f by . the regrsii:f
tion of Ahernto beeoine chief
of -police -of Sacram«nto.. Green has
been a' Southern Pacific, detective for a
number of years. . '' ' .
HOMANS APPOINTED
FORESTER OF STATE
; Sari Franciscan Is * Named "\u25a0 by
j the Governor to Succeed
George B; Lull
I [Special Dispatch to The Call]
i ' SACRAMENTO, Feb. 25.— George'" M.
Homans of San Francisco was today
appointed state forester by Governor
Gillett to succeed George B. Lull, who
tendered his resignation several weeks
ago.. Homans^ ia\connected with the
United States forestry service in San
Francisco and his application was ap
proved by high officials of the forestry
service. .;-..: >
; Homans entered the forestry. service
as a' forestry student and served .six
months before passing the civil service
"and becoming a forest assistant by ap
pointment in Ju1y, ? .1904.
-\u25a0'• During tlie first year he examined
timber lands- in co-operation with pri
vate: owners r and assisted in making
commercial-tree planting studies.
He was next appointed assistant for
est, inspector and assigned to Oregon.
AVashington and Alaska. Later he was
made^assistant chief .of the 'section of
timber'- sales? - at- Washington, D. C,
then chief of the same section until his
appointment," December . lT" 1905," to ' be
i chicf -'• of : silviculture ' inVdivision five
with headquarters' at San Francisco.
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SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
IMPROVING THE BRIDGES
Structures : -Will Be Wooden
V Trestles on Concrete Base
{ Special Dispatch to The- Call ] ; | ;
' STOCKTON. -Feb. 25.— The super-;
visors met r today">'ith the highway
coinmlssioners and up highway
improvement matters. 4 . Instead of using
concrete and steel for" the bridges; it
was deci-ded- to use wooden trestles "on
a concrete base..
: The commissioners said that - the
Mossdale : road ' will jbe - raised to such
a height as to avoid inundation in case
of a freshet. .: ; \u25a0-\u25a0
The supervisors adopted an Ordinance
compeailnfT the construction of con
crete bridges in irrigation districts
where thei ditches cross the roads.
The law, .heretofore has read that
substantial "bridges-, be". built, but the
supervisors believed it .best to desig
nate "substantial" as concrete.
JAPANESE WOMAN IN
THE PAY OF UNCLE SAM
FRESNO, Feb. .25.— Mrs. Tishima;
wife, of - the local manager of .; th^
Japancse;baiik, iis :the- first and only
\voman of her nation/who draws. salary
frbm'TTifcle- Samr-She- has been' ap
pointed postmistress of_No.' 1 jfostoffi.ee
station. . \ . v;~ ..
petaluma; pastor to
take alameda church
[Special Dispatch io+TheCaU\' t '-
PKTAL.UMA, l<\;b; : 25'.— R«v. jGeorge
T. ; Sleeker, pastor 'of jthe^local' Chris
tian church, lias re<;eiVed ; atcall'tOithQ,
pulpit of the Alameda' Christian church,
where a vacancy jwas made by. the res
ignation" of Rov./il. L.,L.6ken. .; ;.
DISOBEYED ORDERS
TO TEST BRAKES
Train Crew Responsible for Col*
lision at French Camp Is
Discharged by S. P.
[Special Dispatch to The Call],
STOCKTON, ', Feb. 25.— The board of '
inquiry, that investigated the facts in
connection with the headon. collision at
French, Camp Wednesday afternoon, In
jWhlch Engineer A. G. . Phipps met his
death, returned a verdict fixing the
blame on the] train crew of No. 124, the
train that crashed . into Phipps' train.
As a result of the verdict the entire
train, crew was discharged. The ver
dict , reads as follows :
Me.the undersigned, sitting' as a board of
inquiry," \u25a0 after ; thoroughly " inTeetigatlni; the
circumstances and conditions connected with
'- the collision between trains lirst Xo. 124
; . and Xo. 37 at French Camp February 20, ',
.1910, find: , ' . : , .
\u25a0That the said collision was the result "of . I
insufficient braking power on said train . '
first No. 124, caused by the failure to turn
the air throughout the entire length of train.;
after picking np a : baggage \u25a0 car at Lathrop , :
about 20'mlnutes prior to the collision. . .- \u25a0 -
That the 'train crew Is • responsible for not
turning the air. through | the . train after 1
eoapllus the baggage, car on the train, and
; the train and engine crew are jointly respon- J
sible for not nidkln? the usual standing test'
of - airbrakes before moving the \u25a0 train from
-'- Lathrop and. the running te"st ' of airbrakes
Immediately: after UeaTing I^athrop. as pre- -
: scribed by the rules of .the Southern Pacific
company. ... - - . .
: RICnARD UIKEX, Merchant.
' JOHN M. TERRY, Merchant.
\u25a0:•-\u25a0-; J. 11. YOUNG, \u25a0 General Superintendent.
. . W. . A. WHITNEY. Superintendent.
TV. H. RUSSELL, Master Mechanic.
The inquiry -'was 'conducted in the
offices of Division Superintendent J. D.
Brennan in [this city and' the. members
of 'both crews'were on the* carpet for
several hours, v; ' .' .
The members of the crew of train Xo.
124 : .who'; were \u25a0'- permanently' removed
froni: service; are: Frank M. . Chandler,
'engineer; John S. Silvey, fireman; JsLA
.wardLfcTalbott,'conductor; C. W. Crea
sey, head brakeman; L.' J. Roat, rear
brakeman. . .'\u25a0 \ !"\u25a0-..,-. \u25a0
Nearly all are. men of families. Con
ductor Talbott had been in the service
27, years. :?\u25a0\u25a0; -. ; \u25a0 . \ \u25a0 .^ffittH:
MACHINES { DISPLACE" - WORKERS— Phlladel-
V phia.'.Feb. 25." — Fromso to 60 employes of the
mint, welßhers, counters and others, were dis
'- • raistsed: today. - About 20 of these .were \ conae
tiuent- on the installation :of automatic ma
; . rhines.' each of wliieh does the -work of four
-.men/ .- . - • •,/'- ,' . - : •
SALT WATER BATHS
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| Afternoon scene in the : big plunge at the Lurline Baths, and an exterior view of the bathing pavilion |
Ilave you shot the chutes at the new Attendants are stationed at each side the- baths have been crowded with
Lurline baths. Bush and Larkinstreets, and end of the baths, and they keep ;i bathersand the spectator's gallery, to>
the handsomest bathhouse in the United 9^ l^ there r^t"'^ ls free access - haa supplied
\u25a0 . . In .addition to the big: plunge there a host Of* gazers, soon to yield to the
States??- .-, are 103 tubrooms. supplied with hot and lure of the sparkling water and Join
There Is a plunge 140 feet' long^ and cold fresh and salt water. There is a the merry throng in the tank
65 feeUin width to dive into, and the shower- in each tubroom. • The parti- Women flnd a privacy at the baths
\u25a0\u25a0' . , - , *-" »" i«« tions are of cement, and the drainage -naf enioved ' i>i«»wher» • *«» ...»i.i -
water varies in depth from two to;nlne^ f , t^ :*, thp most sanltary \Jm 'and S?*
and a half feet. The baths arft modern n ne s. In all .350 dressing rooms are cial mbrnJnies are set aside by General
in every way. and situated, in the heart maintained, those for themen being- Superintendent C.C. Pryor for the ac-
bf the city. In all respects they meet" separated ; from those^. reserved for commodation of women -and small chil-
every retirement of the lover of nata^ oTate massase parlo r 9 /tor men S^^'^TS^ "to™ ?S
torialBport.r :-:..,.,; ,- \u0084 .and women," fitted with^odern electric Rr€at tank, shooting "the-chute? anfl
Certain things: are demanded by the and -steam cabinets, with .steamrooms. flo pp, nfif from the tt o B p rt ngboard" \u25a0
patrons of modern, bathing, pavilions, have been ; installed A barbershop^ia. i mp: r mptu swimming Vace! between
The arrangements must, be sanlUry.in^operated at tnebatns_ men, and women bathers are frequent
every way ;: the water must be warm J he ' 'f" 0 "^ th ?- nnrtft fn hlfii!? ?i occurrences at the baths, and to add to
enough to be comfortable, and yet suffl- natatorium cost^l-0.000 to build \u25a0ls th<% 3 6f the d ? strinss of
ciently/cool.to be invigorating; there in a glance at its^architecture ..humanity.- men'orw«n»n' holding to
must be a depth/of waterto; permit .and construction as well as at the each ankle... often are «en
free swimming. ; and shallower sectipns equipment -The baths is surrounded. 3hoot i ns th« cttutes to^th^r. ?o end at
to accommodate. the young and inexpe-^^ inside .and out by-^Pompelian pillars , the bottom in a great smother of spray
riencedawimmer. ; . .. -. \u25a0 andahe^use or the best- sort of >uild- an d a general'tansTe .••
- Housed in a buildingthat for beauty; ing. njaterial completes the structural Thw 1., good, clean, healthy fun at
and of -design is .notyjeaturesj-^ the reinforced- concrete :the . baths, and p*»opt«- realixe that^fact..
equaled' by'any/ similar structure. In -building. The old Jwoman -baths are f Or dally the crowds of patrons are In-
America, \u25a0the^L.urline'bftths^more; than suggested by, the shape and finish of creasing During: the weok parties
meet -the Jdeman3s?of :< the! most V finical, \u25a0\u25a0; < the '.structure.. -^ , " • come In the mornings or afternoon to
or the needs of -.the \u25a0swimmer. .The. Lightenters the building through a enjoy a snort in'tii'e water together,
plunge islkeptniled : with- salt, water wide area of heavy, glass in the roof am j WO men from atl uver the city make-
drawndirectly from the;bcean;frornthe-and,ln the, evening clusters of electric U p "bathing parties" for a dash- Into
end"of v along ? pierat;ocean. beach.* ,It -lights -cast a. .bright glow . over, the t he big tank . ~ . K >
is:filtered-:through:: a* plant "that- cost water.: Around the sides of* the tank Asa San. Francisco achievement the,
$10,000 Uo j install. Uhen passed; through are pathways of terrazzo marble, which \u25a0 Lurllne baths "must takp a prominent
the heater andconducted into ( the "deep, composes .the floor on every side of the place. The old Luriine booths had been
end^f the plunge. It passesout at the plunge. The sides of the tank are lined for a generation a part of San Fran-
fihallowiend.: ;\u25a0 •. \u25a0\u25a0:•-..; "-:.;: : .\u25a0-':. with" bright, porcelain that reflects. the cisco life, and with the passing of the,
: Ranged" around the -plunge are two, water, as ittsplashes around the bathers.' old popular- framo structure the Olym-
chutes.'ionesolely'for theuselof women Three, 100 homepower boilers constl- pic salt water company began the erec-
andV children, i and ediving.;and -spring tute.tfie power plant of the bath house. .ti~i ot- the new. and- better building*
boards." "r Running across * the" big;^tank .together. 5 with an aridependent electric The historr of the bathing pavilion la
andtdlvidlng;it';effectualiy into a;part plantkwlth>two'3s;kllowat turbines. A the ' hlstofy of - the city-^the new
for the- : inexperienced i or ;timid,\ and x^a~; laundry ;. also is operated under" the metropoils« that lsgrowing^ up Car' bet-
large space' for ; swimmers, ;is a stout bathing pavilion. . - : *-;',:. fer.~ far more modern." far grander than '
rope. '-.\u25a0.\u25a0•"•* \u25a0 *, .-\u25a0\u25a0'" /" - . ' Since the 'opening day. , January :8. "ttie old."* ...
BUSH AND LARKIN STREETS r
Reserved Exclusively for 'AVomen and Girls Every Tuesday and Friday Morning Until nVoon
FLEEING "ASTRO" IS
DROPPED BY BULLET
"Handcuff King"; Probably Fa*
-tally Wounded When He
Is Recaptured
Ark, Feb. 25.— A. C.-.Con
lin, alias H. S. Daniels, sometimes
known as "Professor Astro, the Hand
cuff King," who with 16 other prisoners
broke; jail here on the night of Febru
ary 22, was captured Here today, but
not until he was seriously, perhaps fa
tally, wounded.
For the last 2J hours a posse has
searched all passing trains.
'. Deputy Sheriff Jesse Hayes and a
posse flagged a freight train late to
day, and as they entered the caboose
Conlin, abandoning his personal effects,
ran from the opposite door and made
a dash for. the woods. Members of the
posse opened fire and a bullet entered
Oonlin'a back and passed through his
bpdy. He will foe removed to Hot
Springs tomorrow if his condition per
mits.
Conlin is wanted in San Francisco to
answer a charge of grand larceny.
. After "his arrest he declared he would
never go back to .-face th*> charge and
his'brother announced that he would
spend . $50,000 in ! resisting extradition.
FRUIT GROWERS TO HEAR
ON STANDARDS
Sonoma County Ranchers to
Battle With Moths
[ Special Dispatch :to The Call ]
. SANTA ROSA, Feb. 25.— State. Horti
cultural Commissioner Jeffries will be
here tomorrow to'attend the third and
last of the series of Sonoma county
fruit . growers' meetings.. . -
•..The local committee named^ several
weeks^ ago . to prepare a -report Jon
standardizing fruit will present it£ re
port tomorrow. "
'The 'matter of spraying is receiving
universal attention and a .persistent
battle '.will ,be waged this spring
against the codling 'moth and "all. other
parasites affecting thefruit cr.pp.
Rare and '\u25a0 pure as good old wine,
Shasta Water for health — yours and
• • mine. - . . - . •
TRUST TO CONTROL
WORLD'S ASBESTOS
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j English and California^Capital*
yists Propose to Form $5,«
000,000 Corporation
DEXVEK, Feb. 25.— Deals are now
being negotiated in Denver which
probably will result in the.- formation
of a trust that will control 90 per
cent* of the asbestos" output of the
world. ' ,
The concerns .involved- are -.the Inter
national asbestoa company. Jhe-N'a
.- - - - ~^-i-x — . - -
tional asbesttn* company, the W yominsr
Consolidated asbestos-company and the
United States , asbestos mining and
fiberizing company."
The Amalgamated aisbestos_ corpora
tion, a.iCanadi'an company which has
obtained control of -about ~l>o per cent
of the asbestos output uf Canada, la
said to have offered $1400,000 for the
control of the Wyoming; asbestos de
posits and propose to spend $1,000,000
in developing the projects.
Marti nus Thompson of London, rep
resenting the largest asj»«?stos Inter
ests in Europe, is now in Casper, Wya,
in connection with th<i deal and is ex
pected here Mtmday. C A. ilartin of
Berkeley. Cal.. president of the United
States asbestos mining and iiberizins
company, is already here. ~
It is expected that a - new company
will be formed with $5,000,000 capital.
The Englishmen are to take 5t per cent
of the stock and the California inter
ests 4l> per cent."-
The local and "Wyoming- interests
who are in tlia- deal own about- l-.-'OO
acres of asbestos producing land* near
Casper, Wyo., said to be-- about all tho
available known asbestoa supply in
this countrj-."
Nearly 95 per -cent of the asbestor*
used in the United States is rained in
Canada.
PROPOSE TO DONATE
SITE FOR xNEW DEPOII
[Special Dispatch to The Call)
HEALDSBCRG. Feb. 23.-^A meeting
of the Healdsburg cliamUer of com
merce and interested property owners
has been called for next Tuesday even-
Ing to consider the question of secur
ing and donating a new site to- th«»
Northwestern Pacific railroad company
for a depot In this city.