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In the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys
VALLEJO WILL TRY
FOR HIGH SCHOOL
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
VALLEJO. Aug. 24.— Not disheart
ened by five consecutive setbacks in
the last four years, the board of school
directors last night decided to take
steps for another election to vote bonds
2L the * rf>c tion o"T a high school.
months ago the fifth attempt
was successful and a $60,000 proposi
tion carried by a narrow margin.
The bonds were purchased by G. C.
Blymyer & Co. of San Francisco, who
last week refused to accept them, hold
ing that the ballots, used at the elec
tion were illegal, because certain words
"«"ere omitted.
AMUSEMENTS
TELEGRAPH AT r,GTH OAKLAND
(From }>. i". tatp Kpt Routf)
TONIGHT— B(vranl Grand Oppra Company in-
TR AVI ATA
Orir on* week more of <>jv>ra. Don't mic*
'TTariata." As pr*>tty as --Martha," hs tune-
lul as "Rljroletto 1 ' and as pioturepqup as "Pas-
llaccl." •
It Is dniihtfni wbpthpr jrrand npfra will rvpr
spaln he prf>spnt«xl in Oakland upon surh map-
Rifimnt soalp at Ssc T>(U: 7.V nnd $I— thf>r»>forp.
an nft«>ti. Only one w*c>k niorf. Tirkots at
Sherman. Oay & Co.'p.
I*£™ ELLERY'S BAND
FIKEST ITAXIAN BAJTD IX V. S.
Safest and Most Majrnifioent Theater in America.
MATINEE TODAY A2fD EVEKY DAY .
Every Evening at 8:15.
ARTISTIC VAUDEVILLE
MINNIE DUPREE and Her Company in "The
Minister's Wife"; THE ORIGINAL SIX KACF-
MANNS. Featuring Frank Kanfiaann; AL JOL-
SON: RENEE (Goddess of Music); J. C. NU-
GENT & CO.. in "The Squarer"; FLANAGAN &
EDWARDS; HARVEV-DE VORA TRIO; NEW
oRPHEXM MOTION PICTURES. Last Week—
Oreat Triomph. "THE OPERATIC FESTIVAL."
ETen'.ngr Prices— loc. 25c. 50c. 75c. Box Seats.
fl. Matinee Prirps (except Sundays and Holi-
d«yE). 10c. 25c. 50c.
PHONES: DOUGLAS 70. HOME C 1570.
» £»• LOV ERICH* MAHASEH,
Ellis St. Npar Fillmore. Class A Theater.
POPULAR AS EVER!
ATI This Week— Lest Time Saturday Night,
FERRIS HARTMAN
And His Big Company in the Greatest of
All Ecgiish MQEical Comedies,
Nigbt Prices— 2sc. 50c and 75e.
Fat. end Pen. Matinee Priw — 25c and 50c.
(.'nmmrnrins Sund.iy Mat., Antr. 28
Superb Revivnl of *«Tbe Mikado*'
*^ i^ \u25a0^KBß]j()fQ^ JUS 22
"POP- MATINEE TODAY— 2Sc to $1.00
JUST ONE LONG YELL!
The Farcical Sensation of the Year.
THELOTTERYMAN
By RIDA JOHNSON YOUNG.
Direction SAM S. and LEE EHUBEB.T,' Inc.
Nisrbt and Sat. Mr.t. PricPs — 50c to $1.50.
SEATS AT THEATER AND EMPORIUM.
a | r A 7 AD Gutter and Steiner
Ml \Mr\l^.t\t\ Phone \Vc*t 1400
* 11 - |V '* l * -Ill * Hotce Phone 54242 '
BELASCO & MAYER, Owners and Managers
POSITIVELY LAST FOUR NIGHTS
JAMES K. HACKETT
In Henri Bcrnstrin's Gripping Play
"SAMSON"
rßlCHS— Nlffht. 25c to fl; Mat.. 25c to 50c
MATINEES SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
Seats for Sale at Box Office and Emporium.
NEXT WKEK— Regular Stork Season Opens
With
•'HIS MOUSE IN ORDER"
By Arthur Pinero. First Presentation Here. .
Matinees Wednesday and Saturday
3rd and Last Week Begins Monday
k/k /f GREATEST COMEDyB
|BH HIT IN aC *- > r^^*Jl
C--f c JNow Selling For All
wCola Remaining; Performances .
Cominp— Rose Stahl in "The Chorus Lady."
SEAT SALE
FOR BEVAKI GRAND OPERA SEASON
\T THE GJLRRICK THEATER
BEGINS NEXT MONDAY MORNING
SHERMAN, CLAY & CO.'S
Suttcr and Kcnrny Street*
Sca»on Begin* Monday Evening:,
""! September 5 , -
REPERTOIRE. FIRST WEEK
F\UST, RIGOL.ETTO. MARTHA,
TROVATORE *
POPULAR PRICES
25e, 50c, 75c and $1.00
LU E
BU«H A>'D LARKIN STS.
OCEAN WATER BATHS
Swimming; and Tub Baths
c.H water direct from ltoe ocean. Open
.rfrv Vj «« evening toctodlns Sundays
and bollfiars. from.9 ». m. to 10 p. m. Spec-
"vrtator'iu ce m y r««^d Tnesday and Friday
morning* from 8 o'clock to noon for women
°°^' -Filtered Ocean Water Flange"
ComforUblv heated. POEECLAIN TUBS.
Jth hot cold ealt *nd fresh water. Each
fi«edVlib hot and cold salt and fresh
Tub Baths. '2lsl Geary st. near
PeTi^adero. '^ __ j__^__^_
HAPPY ENDING OF
GREWSOME ERRAND
Expecting to Receive Corpse
Man Is Greeted by His
Much Alive Friend *
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
MARYSVTLLE, Aug.; 24. — To travel
miles in a dead wagor/ with an under
taker to meet a train supposed to be
bearing the body of a friend and then
to have that friend step off the train
and shake hands with him, was the
experience of Ed Bailey of Tudor; Sut
ter county.
Ed Wetzel, an employe of Bailey,
was in a runaway at Woodland Mon
day. A friend sent a telegram to
Baitey advising him that Wetzel was
dead and that the body would be here
on last evening's train.
Bailey employed Undertaker Hock
ing, and they drove 15 miles to meet
the train. Wetzel stepped from the
train and greeted the two.
VALLEJO ASSESSAIENT
AND TAX RATE GO UP
Property in Town Is Assessed at
$5,382,486 .
[Special Dhpalch to The Call]
VALLEJO, Aug. 24. — The following!
statement filed with the city clerk by j
City Assessor George*"Hildreth shows
an increase of more than $55,000 on the
1910 city assessment roll over that of
the previous year.
Valuation of lots $2.R56.230
Valuation of Improvements thereon.... 1,865,600
Valuation of personal properly 472,493
Valuation of money and solvent credits 12,613
Personal property tax collected by as
sessor 157, 550
Franchises tax collected by assessor.. 17,700
Total .$r.,3R2,45C
The total assessment roll last year
was $5,326,698.
The city trustees have decided to fix
the 1910 city tax rate at $1, as against
SO cents, •which has been the rate for
a number of years. The 20 cents in
crease is brought about by the fact
that at the present time $27,000 is be
ing spent on street repairs, while the
local authorities are contemplating
other highway improvements at an
early date.
JURY DELIBERATES ON
$3,000 SUIT OVER LAND
Plaintiff Wants Money for Five
Lost Acres
[Special Dispatch io'The Call]
NAPA. Aug. 24.— The suit of A. C.
Swortfiguer vs. A. Schweinitzer for
$3,000 damages over land at St. Helena.
was concluded in the superior court
here today before a jury, which re
tired for the night.
Swortfiguer said that in the fall of
1908 Schweinitzer went _ on Swort
figuer's land, made a cut 30 feet long
in the eastern bank of Sulphur creek
and built a dam 30 feet wide across
the stream below this cut, that this
action changed the course of the creek
so that it washed away five acres of
Swortfiguer's property.
Schweinitzer said that two city trus
tees of St. Helena^gave him permission
to make the cut.
RAILROAD BOOSTS CITY
FOR BIG CONVENTION
S. P. Seeks to Bring Irrigation
Congress to San Francisco
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
STOCKTON, Aug. 24. — Resident
Agent J. D. Fish of the Southern Pa
cific has received a communication
from District fFrelght 1 and Passenger
Agent C. M. Burkhalter with head
quarters at Oakland, requesting him
to take up with the Stockton promo
tion bodies the proposition of boost
ing San Francisco as the convention
city for the National Irrigation con
gress for 1911. An effort is being made
to have the entire California delega
tion at the Denver convention work for
San Francisco.
CITIZENS' COMMITTEE
TO NAME FREEHOLDERS
By Balloting Candidates Will
Gradually Be Cut to Fifteen
[Special Dispatch lo The Call]
VALLEJO. Aug. 24. — The citizens
committee of 15 appointed to nominate
15 freeholders to draft a new charter
for the city of Valle3o held another
meeting last night and submitted the
names of 42 citizens as candidates for
freeholders. A number of others will
be named tonight and then balloting
for the 15 to be chosen will commence.
This will be continued until Friday
night, when the committee will make
its final report to the general mass
meeting.
NOMINEE FOR CONSTABLE
HOOKED BY A CATFISH
Wound Causes Blood Poisoning
in Candidate's Hand
[Special Dispatch lo The Call]
' MERIDIAX, Aug. 24.— H. ii Thorn
brough, democratic nominee for con
stable of this township,, is suffering
from blood poisoning as a result of
being hooked by 'a catfish. Thorn
brough was fishing, the day after the
primary in celebration- of his nomina
tion. In taking a catfish off the hook,
he stuck his hand on one of the fish's
horns. The wound developed blood
poison.
BEER BOTTLES STREW
NORMAL SCHOOL GROUND
Chico Police Asked to Investi
gate Night Carousals
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
CHICO, Aug. 24.— Complaint has been
made to the police that beer, bottles
and bottles which contained cocktails
have been strewn about the Chico
normal school on two 'or . three oc
casions of late. The police are seeking
to locate the persons .'who are using
the place for night .carousals.
BIGGS WANTS $40,000
SYSTEM OF SEWERS
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
BIGGS, Aug. 24.— Biggs property
owners plan to ask' the' town trustees
to submit to a vote' a bond issue*"of
$40,000 for the installation of a sewer
system for this town. The, subject has
been discussed at numerous- .mass
meetings and the sentiment'-; seeins^to
be unanimous. ..The election, if called,
will be in September. . '
THE SAN FRANCISCO ICALL, THURSDAY, 25, 1910,
DANCE HALLS TOLD
TO SELL NO LIQUOR
Vallejo Trustees Authorize Spe
cial Prosecutor to Continue
Crusade Against Club -
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
VALLEJO, Aug. 24.— At a special
meeting last night the city trustees
authorized Mayor ChappeH to employ
special counsel to assist City Attorney
William T. O'Donnell in prosecuting all
persons arrested for violating ordi
nance No. 315, which regulates the sale
of liquor. This action was aimed at the
officers of the South Vallejo socfal and
improvement club, which the mayor has
ordered to be closed.
Although no announcement has been
made, it is an open secret that former
Superior Judge L. G. Harrier will be
chosen to assist the city attorney.
At the request of the' mayor Chief of
Police W. T. Stanford, served notices on
the proprietors of the five local dance
halls last night, ordering them to re
frain from selling liquor. Apparently
the order was obeyed cheerfully, but.lt
is rumored that the screwing down of
the lid is only temporary and that the
dance halls will reopen when the agi
tation starred by the temperance people
dies down.
The city trustees have given Mayor
Chappell permission to leave the state
for 60 days in order- that he may attend
the grand lodge of Odd Fellows at At
lanta, Ga.
LEGISLATORS WILL BE
ABLE TO ENJOY THE FAIR
State Solons to Witness Dawn
of Gold Fete
[Special Dispatch lo The Call]
SACRAMENTO, Aug. 24. — The state
legislature. will be in session in Sacra
mento during state fair week, which
will afford all the solons an oppor
tunity to. enjoy the fiesta of the dawn
of gold and to determine by personal
observation just what is needed -to
make the state fair a profitable insti
tution. *
The call for the special session
has swt the date for September 6,, the
Vlay which has been designated as
"Panama-Pacific exposition day" at
the state fair.
. September 6 is also the day on which
t\ie great frontier days show begins
its exhibitions at the fiesta, and a
special program has already been ar
ranged for that day.
BIG CHURCH PICNIC
TO BE HELD SATURDAY
Dancing and Games Features of
St. James Outing
St. Janies" parish picnic will be held
at Fairfax park next Saturday, August
27, and preparations are now complete.
Trains will run at convenient hours i
and the comfort and pleasure of those
who attend the picnic will be care
fully looked .after.
There will be dancing and , games.
Father Lande, acting pastor of the
church, in the absence of" Father Lynch,
has worked very hard in preparing for
the picnic and has been assisted by a
large committee of the parishioners.
The chairmen of the various com
mittees are:
On program, William H. McCarthy:
on prizes, C. Deasey; on games, J. Gal
lagher; on music. H. Stafford; on trans
portation, J. Welch; on finance. Father
Lande; floor manager, C. Deasey.
THREE CLAIM SHARE
IN BANDIT REWARD
Declare They Aided Constable
to Make Big Capture
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
SACRAMENTO. ' Aug. 24. — Declaring
that Constable Mike Judge, who is
credited with the capture of the train
robbers Brown and Dunbar, who held
up the Japan mall at Goodyear in April,
was assisted by them in making the
arrest, O. J. Pfyffer, J. W. Pritchard
and J. Shaw have filed with the audi
tor of the Southern Pacific company
their claim for a share of the $5,000
reward offered: The three assert they
held one of the . bandits, while Judge
put the handcuffs on him and that
Judge promised them $100 each if they
would not say anything about their
part in the arrest. They tried to in
duce the constable to put this promise
in writing, but he refused.
MERCHANTS "FUDGE"
ON TAX ASSESSMENTS
Marysville Mayor Wants More
'-"-' Money and New Charter
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
MARYSVILLE, Aug. 24.— Mayor G.
W. Hall has issued a public statement
favoring a new charter for Marysville
and declaring unequivocally for an in
crease in tax assessments on business
and personal property.
Hall declared and busi
nessmen here have "fudged" for years
on the assessment. He said there is
fire insurance in force here in the sum
of $6,600,000, whereas- the city assess
ment roll shows property' valued at
$2,600,000.
The mayor did not place the blame
on the qtty assessor. He asked that
the city aid in boosting the
assessment.
PLEA IS MADE FOR \
DEEPENING CHANNEL
Appropriation of $32,000 for the
, Sacramento River Wanted
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
SACRAMENTO.VAug. 24.— The data
and documents by which the Sacramen
to valley development association hopes,
to secure an appropriation of $32,000
to render " the "" Sacramento' river 'be
tween Colusa and;, Chico landing navi
gable by deepening the channel, ; ..were
completed today and .forwarded to the
United States rivers and harbors board
at Washington.
/The association favored the mainten
ance* of a channel ,4 feet in depth, v
It wasshown that the reason traffic
has decreased between ?Colusa ) and
Chico landing, was '.because : the river
was only two feet deep, y
FARMERS ENGAGED ON
SUNFLOWER HARVEST
[Special D'upalch to The Call]
Aug. "24.— Many of the
farmers of ; South San^Joaquin are Miar
\-estlng their, sunflower crop. 7 ;. Hundreds
"of acres were- planted this /year. The
seedsjbringr: good, prices for: oil "manu
facturing '' purposes. r - A harvester oper
ated by, A. G.Bollinger began work
this week at Manteca.^,The; firsts sack
of seed was. shipped i from, Manteca to
•Hobbs Parsons "company of this city by
EwK Fisher^ -; '. . .. . ;-,
WINE MAKERS FIX
PRICE FOR GRAPES
Terms Offered the Vineyardists
in San Joaquin County
i for Their Products
[Special. Dispatch to. The <: a ll]
•• STOCKTON, Aug. 24.— George West
& Son, proprietors of ; the : famous
winery at El Pinal, two miles north of
this; city, have' announced the • prices
they will pay for grapes for the;l9lo.
vintage. All grapes must test 723 per
cent v sugar, excepting Burger, Corni
shon, Emperor, Ferrara, Folle Blanche,
Tokays and Verdels, which must test
22 per. cent. No grapes will be accept
ed that fail; to test 19 per cent and for
each;, degree below ,the ; standard 25
centsper ton will be deducted.
-The prices are" f. o. b. cars,, half. cash
and the balance April 1 next. The
prices follow: ; „, .' ..... - ..
Burgrer ?6.60 Muscteis ....... .' 8.00
Burgundy ....... - 8.00 Malaga -6.00
Black Morocco - Petit Bouschet. .. '\u25a0 8.00
(no quotation) t Prolific ......... 10.00
Comishon 4.00 Prince -6.50
Cabernet 12.00 Riesling ........ 10.00
Carrig-nan 6.50 Sauvipnon ...... 10.00
Chaaselas 6.50 Sultana. ......... 6.50
Chabono • 6.50 Bwe«twater; ."."... 6.50
Emperor, Emperor ; Saujerno .:r..... 10.00
culls, Ferrera Bemilon 10. 0»
and ?«t rera Trosteau (no quo
culls (no quota- tation) -.
tion) Tokay ....4.00
Folia Blanche 10.00 Tokay culls 4.00
MelToise . ; 6.50 Verdel 6.fio
Mataxo 6.50 Zinfandel 6^50
Misaion 6.50 Hamburg ....... 6.50
Muacat ' 8.00 Fher Ztgos 6.50
These prices apply to San oJaquin
county and are subject to change
without notice., Grape growers have
been anxiously awaiting the,announce
ment of the list of prices. The grape
industry has become one of the most
important in the county.. Grape pick
ing is now at. Its height in local vine
yards both in the northern and south
ern parts of tree county. There are
also a number of large vineyards in
the eastern part of San Joaquin. To
kays are being shipped east by car
loads. \u25a0 ; . - . - .
BUYERS PA Y PREM I U M S .
ON GOOD ROAD BONDS
Cash Turned Over to County
Treasurer by Bankers
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
I STOCKTON, Aug.' 24.'— -Cashier W. W.
Westbay of the Stockton savings and
loan- society and -Edwßrd -Dragomano
vich and . Harold Baltrusch, clerks,
turned over to County Treasurer W.C.
Neumiller the sum of $526,411.10 yes
terday. The. money was paid. through
the bank 'of Rollins &,Sons and Halsey"
& Co. of San Francisco, purchasers of
the second installment' of good roads
bonds. , . . . '
The bonds sold were of the par value
of $500,000. the premium paid being
$22,800. The accrued interest from
July 1 was $3,611.10. Of the total,
$320,000 came direct from San ..Fran
cisco. The bonds houses sold $150,0U0
worth of the bonds to Stockton banks
shortly after- purchasing, them.- \u25a0\u25a0'"
The money on hand in. the county
treasurer's, .vaults 'last night 'amounted
to $700,000. '
METROPOLIS
TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK
f ir&&9 > HmjMMMiimßST'lwaJffßrH f9£K
Cor. Xew \u25a0 Slontgomcr y and Market Sts.
Four - per cent interest on Savings
Deposits.
(Savings Deposits are not subject to
check, but you can transfer funds from
this department to a checking account
at your pleasure^ — and the interest is
computed from the day the deposit is
received.)
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES AXD
DISCUSSIONS INVITED. V ~
;.v ; ' r ' : \u25a0OFFICERS:' ' '.
ALFRED T- MEYK1t5TE1N. .. . .... .. .President
CLARENCE GRANGE. . Vice President
JOHN H. SPRING Vice President
FRANK -N. Fl 511 ........:......:....... Cashier
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" v BOARD OFDIRECTORS: : V
Robert Oxnard.V. Pres: American Beet Sugar Co.
A; A: Wntklnnr.V.Pres. W.W. "Montague & Co.
John'M. Keith.. ...Pres. Keith Oil and Land Co.
Harry N. 5tet50n . . . . . .'.......... . : . . .'. Attorney
Uus H. Umbseu.. :. ... I*res. G. H. Umbsen &. Co.
Oeo. C.'"Boardman :Jr.' F Ot Boardman Bros. :& Co.'
Gavin, MrNab."... : .... ....... ......... .Att0rney.
Charles Hagmaier.'. UTi . . . . . . . . . . .... . .Capitalist
John JH. j Sprinjc^V.- 1 . Pres. Western National Bank
Clarehce'Grange.V.Pres. Western National Bank
Alfred ; L. » Meyers tein ................ ..Pre5ident
TH| JIOST DEUGHTFjUt ROUTE;
For Northern and Eastern Points
LOW g|| RATES
CHOICE OF '•
SCENIC SHASTA BOUTE
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DELI GH T FUL SEA TRIP
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Illustrated Booklets Ton "Application.
"-.v'vvV /j f ~ G. W. < COLBI;" General Agent. •\u25a0 •
•' 635 Market St.; (Palace Hotel)i' A
BOARD SUGGESTS
WORK ON RIVERS
Closing of the Break on Jersey
Island at Cost of $40,000
Recommended.
[Special Dispatch lo The Call]
SACRAMENTO. Aug. 24.— A meeting
of the consulting river board to State
Engineer Ellery was held last night
for the purpose of making recom
mendations for the improvement on the
Sacramento and San -Joaquin rivers.
George W. Patterson of Stockton.
Alexander Gordon and E,,S. Brown of
Sacramento, M. J. Boggs . and "W. Jl
Smith of Borden»attended. It was rec
ommenced that the big break on Jer
sey island in the San Joaquin be closed
at a cost of $40,000, the state to pay
half and the property owners- the other
half. \u25a0\u25a0'\u25a0.-.: . ..
;-..' Other work advised was the building
of a cutoff at Franks bend.^on the San
Joaquin, to shorten*, the distance to
Stockton: This- work will cost $3,500.
Work, on the Los Molinog.bend below
Red Bluff and" at the Merkeley place
below Sacramento was also suggested.
SON OF REVOLUTIONARY
WAR SOLDIER IS DEAD
George Washington Peachy Dies
\ at Age of 81
LOS ANGELES^ "Aug. 24. — George
Washington Peachy,, one of the argo
nauts of .'California, and whose father
took part in the war of American- in
dependence, died here today, aged 81.
The records of the Sons of the Revo
lution showed that Peachy's father,
Benjamin Peachy, enlisted in the con
tinental army in, the, spring of 1777,
following its fortunes through the war.
'After 17S1 Benjamin Peachy became
a farmer in Indiana. Undeterred by
the weight of years, the veteran eloped
across the river in Illinois with the
young daughter of a neighbor's family
and became ;. a bridegroom at the age
of 82. v George Washington Peachy was
born a year later. He became a har
ness, maker. ;V ,i ;:
In California 1 he engaged in the har
ness '..arid saddlery business and held
various offices in' Stockton, Sacramento,
Susanville . and Marysville.
Peachy stood six feet six inches and
weighed more than 300 pounds. ,
SOUTHERN PACIFIC SUES
ON BILL HOR FREIGHT
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
STOCKTON, Aug. 24.— The Southern
Pacific company, through its local coun
sel. Judge George F. Buck; has brought
suit against M. Davidson, a local junk
dealer,' for $339.36 alleged to be due for
freight charges on scrap iron removed
from the railroad sheds in 1909. Da
vidson's bondsmen, T. F. Donovan and
C. F. Palmer, are joined as defendants.
THIEF ADMITS CRlME— Oakland. Aug. 24.—
Archie McLaughlin pleaded guilty to a charge
\u25a0 \u25a0 of petty larceny and a prior conviction today
-in Judge- Brown's couTt.. He stole garden
hose. .Judge .Brown will prononnce sentence
'Friday. ',-.- .
| BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AIND DEATHS
I Notable Deaths
GEORGE C. STILES, FORMER MERCHANT—
Vallejo. Aug. 24. — George C. Stilus, a retired
merchant, - died suddenly at his home in this
city last night. • He was a native of "New
York and aged 76. He left a widow and
three adult children, one of whom is \V. - E.
Stiles, a well known Oakland fraternal man.
WILKINSON CAIX, FORMER V. S. SENATOR.
Washington. Aug. 24.— Wilkinson Call, former
United States senator from Florida and ad-
jutant general of confederate troops in that
state during the ciTil war, died here today.
He was aged 76 and was born In Russell-
ville, Kj^|
| Marriage Licenses |
The following marriage licenses were issued in
San Francisco Wednesday, August 24, 1910:
C'ARRARO— ORTOBONI— AIessio Carraro. 2S,
3392 Mission street, and Silvia Ortoboul, 19,
SrLundy lane.
DALY— SPARKS— George W.\ Daly, 45. Sacra-
mento, and Grace S. Sparks, 31, Berkeley.
HERRERO— VELASCO— Leon Herrero. 21, 130
Perry street, and Julia Velasco. 18, 1118
SilTer street. r x
MILLER— BOYER— VirgiI H. Miller, 21, and
Maude Boyer, 20, both of 06 Eddy .street. "
NICHOLS— VAN PROOYEN— Archie P. ! Nichols.
22. 1232 Market street, and Margaret Van
Prooyen. 20, Giant. Cal.
REED— SHAW— CharIes H. Reed. 28.' and Jessie
. Ethel Shaw, 22, both of Sacramento.
ROEMER— THOMAS— George A. Roeraer, 21.
and Frieda -A. Thomas, 18, both of 12 Latona
street.,
SHEEHAN— WIDASKY— John 'B. I Sheehan. 24,
1419 Ninth avenue,, and Gertrude Widasky,
18, 1294 Twelfth aTenuc.
VICKEL— BERGMANN— August Vickel, 24, 42
Lapldgc street, and Annie S. Bergmann, 23,
643 Shotwe.li street. :\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0
Birth, marriage and death notices sent by mall
will not be Inserted. They must be handed in at
either of the publication offices and be Indorsed
wlth'the name and residence ' of persons . author-
ized . to have the same published. . Notices re-
stricted simply to the announcement of the event
are published once In this column free of charge.
births;
RENNEY— In this city. August 23, 1910, to the
wife of L. E. Renney, a son.
DEATHS
Anderson, Ida E.... 39.Maeke.r, Edward.... 70
Chrlstensen, Rasmus 32, McCabe, Margaret.. —
Damon. Catherine. . . 49' Meyer. Josephine .M. 27
DonoTan. Kittle - E . : 32. Proschold. Charles M 155
Euan William .T..."47,Reichardt. Katherlne 53
Guns ' v 1da. ......... 54 Rosengrave, Bartbolo-
Hart -Ellis L,......'49j mew ....:.... ..'..42
Hart -Judah A.. .... SOjßcss, Rose 08
Hill, Charleg 8.....4« Ryan. Mary. ........—
Johnson, Johanna.: .70, Selig, bophie.. G7
Kaiser. '.Rev. N. ...471
ANDEK3ON — In Oakland. August 28, ) 1910, Ida
\u25a0 E.,- beloved Tfife of Axel Anderson, a native
of Sweden, aged 39 years: v \u25a0 '-,v:, v:
Friends and ; acquaintances are , respectfully
inTlted "to attend the -funeral services today
(Thursday), ' August 25,. 1910. at 2 o'clock
p m. -»at her . late ' home. 1066 Fif ty-ninta
.'street. Interment Mountain Mew cemetery.
Oakland. , • : '',:. ."
CHaiBTENBEK— In this clty,> August 23, 1910,
'\u25a0 Kasmus Charles Cbristensen, beloved husband
•of- Krlstlne. Christensen,- and father -of Carl
Albert Chrlstensen. a 'native of : llorsens, , Den-
' mark aeed 32 years 10 months and 4 days. A
member of Alta lodge No. 205, I. O. O. T., and
of Golden^Gate lodge No. 49, ; D. D. 8. .
•Friends v^re /respectfully '". Invited to. attend
the funeral tomorrow -(Friday). .August- 20.'
at 1-30 P. m.'.'vfrom Memorial hall. Odd: Fe-
llows'" building, Seventh ; and \ Market streets.
Cremation. Odd Fellows' crematory. * Remain*
at- ttie chapel of Charles H. J.> Truman. ;1»1»
\u25a0 - Mission \u25a0 street • between -; Fifteenth ; and j S li-
:• teentb. t ; ; i : ' _' ' \ ;
DAMON— In this" city. August 23,: 1910. Cather-
ine dearly beloved wife of "John Damon, and
mother of - Henry and the : late Fred^pamon. i a
native of Hanover."; Germany,^ aged 49. year8"7
months. and 28 days. . ; . - .
- Friends '-'and -.acquaintances !are respectfully
invited to' attends the -funeral .today (Thurs-
"• day) at 1:30 p.' m.'.' from the parlors of H.;F.
Buhr' k, \u25a0 Co.' •! 2919 Mission « street 'between
Twenty -nf th ' :; and vTwenty-slsth. -. Interment
U Mount . Olivet by carriage. -',- «ji,\^jy
DONOVAN— In this* city, 24. : 1910, : Klt-
j tie. k E.", ' : dearly beloved wife .; of \ Gerald '\u25a0; Dono-
van, beloved daughter . of ' Henry land, the late
' Bridget '\u25a0 Lof tus, "^ and sister • of .' James .i Lot tus, ;
ALMOND GROWERS SCORE
OPERATORS-IN CITY
Charge Made That Exchange Is
Undersold by Opponents y
[Special Dispatch' lo ' The Call]
SACRAMENTO, Aug. 2*.— With SO
carloads of almonds under its control,
the California 'almond growers* ex
change." through^ Manager J. P. Dargritz,
declares .that. San Francisco operators
are underselling the exchange in an
effort to disorganize Its .efforts.
Dargitz insists, , however,'- -that -the'
outsiders havj? . about exhausted their
supply and th^t future sales wiH have
to be made through the- exchange. •*-
The : exchange was, recently organ
ized -to- give battle : to the commission
men and is composed of almond grow
ers exclusively. .«*-
Safe . guarded block signal 1 /
road : /
All;the way to # Chicago. 1
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
UNION PACIFIC
f TICKET OFFICES
Flood Building
42 Powell Street,
Market Street Ferry Depot.
Broadway and 13th Street, •
a native of San Francisco, aged -32 years 2
months and 12 days.
\u25a0 Friends and acquaintances are respectfully
InTlted to attend the funeral tomorrow (Fri-
day), at 9:30 SJ m., from the parlors of th.*
United Undertakers. 2606 Howard street near
-'Twenty-second, thence to St. Peter's church
for serTices. commencing at 10 a., m. Inter-
ment Holy. Cross cemetery.
EGAN— In this city, August 24.. 1910, William
T. Egan. belored son of Margaret and the
late Jamea Egan, deToted brother of Mrs.
3. E. Coramin*. and nephew of Mrs. Mary A.
Mnrphy .and Thomas Egan. late of San Jose.
Cal.. a natlTe of Boston, Mass., aged 47
years. 4
Remains at the parlors of H. F. Snhr *
Co.. 2ftl9 Mission street between ' Twenty-fifth
and Twenty-sixth. Notice of fnneral here-
after. . .
GTJK2— In this city. August 23. 1010.' Ida Guna.
beloved wife of Edward Gnnz, and mother of
Frank E. Gunz. a native of Hoboken. N. J.,
aged 54 years 2 months and SO days.
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral today (Thurs-
day), August 25, 1910, at l:S0 p. m., from the
mortuary chapel of the Golden Gate undertak-
ing company. 24T3 Mission street near Tweny-
flrst. Incineration Odd Fellows' cemetery (pri-
vate).
HAHT— In this city, August 24. 1910.. Ellis Levy
Hart, beloved husband of Kate Hart, and
brother of •! Hart, Mrs. Anna Kramer. Mrs.
Sarah Thalia Joseph H.. Abraham H. and the
late I. D. L«vy. a native of Nashville. Term..
ased 49 years 7 months and 24 days. (New
York papers please copy.)
The funeral will take place tomorrow •Fri-
day).- at 9;30 a. m.. from the funeral parlor*
of Samuel McFadden & Co.. 1070 Hatght
street near Baker. Cremation (prtTate),
I. O. O. F. cemetery. Please omit flowers.
HART— In this city. Augnst 23, 1910. Judab A..
father of Harry J., Abraham and Sydney Hart
and, Mrs. J. H. Threw and' Mrs. James - 1.
Plunkett,' a native of Edmonton, England,
aged $6 years 1 month and 6 days. (St. Louis,
Mo., papers please copy.)
The funeral services will take place to-
day (Thursday), at 9:43 o'clock a. m.. «t-B.
B. hull. 149 Eddy street, under the auspices of
Fidelity lodge >"o. 120, F. & A. M. Interment
strictly private, j
HILL— In this city. August 24. 1910. Charles
Barton Hill, beloved husband of Catherine F.
; Hill, father- of Helen and Charles B. 'Hill
Jr.. eon of Barton Hill and the late Marlon
Hill, and brother of Mrs. Charles B. Hill.
Mrs. O. A. Brubss snd Mrs. Edmund Carroll,
axed 48 years and 11 months.
Funeral tomorrow (Friday), August 26.- at
12:30 p. in., under the auspices of Occident*!
lodge No. 22. F. & A. M.,- Golden Gate Coin-
mandery building. 2137 gutter street. Inter-
ment private. Omit, flowers.
JOHNBON— In Oakland. Anjjust 23. 1910. Jo-
hanna Johnson, beloved mother of Peter Swan-
son of. Belvedere,-- a native - of . Sweden, aged
.70 years o' months and 21 day's. -
KAISER— In this city. August 23. 1910. at St.
- - Joseph's hospital, . Rev. Nazarius Kaiser.
O. F. M.. assistant rector at / St. Anthony's
church. Army street near Folsom. and spiritual
director of the \u25a0 third Order of St. Francis, a
native of- Germany, aged 47 years 6 months
and 18 days. . \u25a0\u25a0',-\u25a0 ;;;•
The ''revered clergy, members of the third
. Order of StT Francis, members of the parish
friends and -acquaintances are respectfully -In-
vited to ; attend a requiem high' mass, which
•will be celebrated for the repose of his soul,
today, < Thursday), at . St. Anthony's church.
Army street near Folsom, commencing at 9:30
o'clock a. m. Interment Str Mary's cemetery.
; Oakland, by the 12 o'clock m. creek route
.boat.
MACKEY — In - Phoenix. Ariz.. August 21. 1910,
Edward Mackey;- brother of . Mrs. Bridget Col-
lins and -the late James and Thomas Mackey.
a" native of - County Cork,' Ireland, aged 70
years. .
The funeral will • take place today (Thurs-
day), at 9 o'clock a. m.. from. the parlors of
J. C. O'Connor &. Co.. 770 Tnrk street near
Franklin, thence -to St. Patrick* church,
where a. requiem high mass will be celebrated
for the '\u25a0 repose of : his stral. commencing at
9:30 o'clock a., m. Interment Holy Cross
', M cemetery. '\u25a0''-\u25a0''.- ij" \u25a0 AS \u25a0
KcCAßE— in this city, August 23, 1910. Mar-
j garet McCabe. sister of the late Mary tiagen.
a native of County Monaghan. Ireland.
Frjends, and acquaintances, are respectfully
V invited- to': atten# the funeral^ tomorrow (Frl- ;
day). August 26, .1910, at 8:30 o'clock a. m..
Good Judgment
is exercised in selecting a plot ha
Momit Olivet
a non- sectarian cemetery
FIRE DEPARTMENT'S
"DAUGHTER" RETAINED!
Miss Lena Guthrie Reappoijited
to Position as Clerk j
[Special Dispatch lo The Call] \
.SACRAMENTO. Aug. 24.— Miss Lenai
Guthrie. 'known ,1a Sacramento; as the»
"daughter, of the fire department," ha*
been reappointed clerk by Fire Chie£
C.-W: Anderson.' who has just succeeded
her father. Henry Gutfcrie. For sia!
years Miss Guthrio has held th« posi-«
tfo» of clerk- of the ftre department
under her father anil when the admin*
istratlon changed she expected to b«
displaced.- The appointment \u25a0 therefore
came as a big surprise; to her.
Diamonds are almost. perfectly tran»-»
parent to X-rays.
from the fnneral parlors of Green. Ryan jk
Ponohoe. northeast corner of Sixteenth a/.l
Guerrero streets, thence to. at. Joseph's
church, where a requiem higa mass will bo
celebrated for tb» repooe of her soul, com-
menchJC at 9 o'clock. Interment Uoty Crosa
cemetery.
MEYEB— In this city. August 22. 1910, Josephine
M.. dearly beloved wife of William M. Meyer.
and lovlns daughter of Catherine and the lat>»
John Porter, and sister of Jennie. Martin. Wil-
liam and Henry Porter, a native of San ITan-
cisco. aged 27 years 8 months and 20 days. A
member of Sana Souci parlor. No. 96. S. D.
G. W. ' \u25a0 ." » -..
Friends and acquaintances are respectfnllT
invited to attend the funeral today (Thurs-
day). August 25, at 8:15 a. m., from her lata
residence. 2457 Folsom street, thence to St.
Joseph's church. Tenth and Howard streets,
where a requiem hfgh mass will be celebrated
ror toe repose of her soul, commencing at »
0 clock a. m. Interment Holy Cross cemetery.
SANS SOUCI PARLOR NO. 86. N. D. G. W
- it* i?" aml men >l>er9: You are ' hereby
notined to attend the. funeral of our deceas^l
sister, Mrs. J. Meyer, today (Thursday), at
.-».!.» a. m.. from her late residence, 240t
Folsom street. By order of
JESSIE V. FISHER, President.
PROSCHOLD-la this city, August 22. 19lf>,
Charles- M. Proschold. a native of New Or-
pmectfvVunLr*"- A memJ>er ° C barberS<l
THe funeral will take place tomorrow (FrU
1 i-,vT p> m.. from the parlors ©f Suhe
L^". '«83 ValencU street n«a
Twenty-nfth.. where services will be held un-
der the auspices of the harbors' protective
union. Incineration. Odd Fellows' cremato^
REICHARDT— Entered Into rest, in this city
August 24, 1910. Katherine Reichardt. bo-*
loved wife of the late Otto Reiehardt and
iT. 10 .? ?° lher of ****• A - HlWebrand. Minna
Reichardt and John Schafer. a naU>e of Fahr-
2das Oermanr ' * Sed M ***** 8 moa *** *a«
ROSENORAVE— i n this city, August 22. 1010
T^e^i ol^:- dear " Gloved huabaidofi
Thereaa Rosengrave. beloved son of the lata
Catherine and Michael Rosengrave. and brothee
or toe late Thomas Rosengrave, aged 42 years
11 months and 2Jt days.
Friends and acquaintances are respectfallr
•invited to attend th- funeral twlay (Thurii
day). Angnst 25. 1910. from the parlors oC
D. I. Kenny & Co.. 1719 Eddy street Between
Pierce . and Srott. thence to St. Patrick*
church for services, commencing at 10 a m-
Interment Holy Cross cemetery. "
ROBS— In San Uafael. August 23, 1910. Rosr.
dearly beloved wife of Simon J. Ross, a na*
Vj-ii°o. Staten IsUnd « x - T.. aged 38 years.
(F»H River. Mass., papers pleas© copy.)
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral to*vr (Thurvi
oay). from Eden's undertaking parlors. San
Rafael, at 9:15 a. m.. thence to St. Raphael's
c&nrcb. wncre a requiem truss will be cele-
brated for the repose of her waul. commencLae
at 9:30. Interment Mount Olivet cemetery.
RYA3T— In this city. August 24, 1910. Mary.
beloved wife of Joseph Ryan, mother ofi
George. Leo and Viola Ryan, sister of James.
Johu and Kitty Magulre, and daughter of
James Majrulre and the late Mary Masnlre
• a native of San Francisco. . i
Friends and acquaintances are reapectfnUy
Invited to attend Uie funeral tomorrow (Fri-
day*, nt ft a. m.. from the parlors of Barry
A Scully. 927 Valencia street, thence to St.
John's church, where a requiem hl^h man
will be celebrated for the repose of her sonl.
•commencing at 0:30 a. m. Interment Holy
. Cross cemttery.
SELIG— In this city. August 24. 1910,; Soph**,
beloved mother of Samuel S.. Koasutn. David.
I'hilip an«l Istdor Sells, a. native of Germany,
aged 67 years 3 months and 22 days.
Friends awl acquaintances' ar*»- respectfully
Invited to attend the ' funeral tomorrow (Fri-
day), at 10 o'clock a. m.. from -129 Central
avenue. Interment . (private) Hume of Peace
cemetery, by train "from -Third and'Townsend
streets at 11:30 a. .m. - .
INDEPENDENT OF THE TRUST
—FOR—,
Seventy-Five Dollars
I WILL FURNISH
HEARSE. TWO CASRIA&ES. EMBALHIMG.
SHROUD. AND ClOra COVERED CASKET
JULIUS S.QODEAU
Moved to main of flea. 41 Vaa Ness ar. Tub
Market 711. connecting all department*.
'.Branches — 305 Montgomery ar. Oakland. 1308
Traoklla st; teL OakUad 4043. Los Aas«l«%
527 Souti Flgaero* at
Acto Ambolanc* and Carriages for H!x%
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