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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-25
FalIacles Concerning Aluminium

Fallacies Concerning ALUMINIUM
The claims made for aluminium as
the metal OF the future are shown to
be extravagant by William Kent in
the American Machinist Ifaluminum
should ever be reduced in price, he
says, to 10 or Is cents a pound, as is
claimed, what field is there for the
metal Mt that price? 1t cannot posi-
bly, replace iron or steel as structur-
al metal for even at 10 cents pound
it would be about five times as eXpen-
sive per pound. Ii it be said that this
is largely offset by its being only one
third as heavy, and that the bulk OF 8
pound is three times as great as that
| OF a pound Of steel, then it may be re.
Joined that it is only one-third as
strong. 1t may replace silver, German
silver, copper, tin and zinc for some OF
the purposes for which these metals
are used, but by no means for all. 1t
is too cheap to replace silver for coins,
and for high-priced tableware, but Is
/ excellent for moderate-priced ware.
4 1t will probably make q better roof
1 than copper, tin or zinc, If 1t ever Is as
cheap as these metals, but is more
fusible than copper, which makes il
less useful for stills, has less electric
conductivity, making it less useful foI
electric wires. and thus far it has not
been successfully brazed or soldered,
i'm which respect it is inferior tonearly
all other useful metals.
The most valuable properties oil
aluminium are it's ductility under
drawing and its non.liability
to corrosion. 1t can be rolled into
sheets .0o07" in thickness, beaten
into leaf, drawn into tubes, and spun
or stamped into various shapes. II
is sucptible of high degree OF finish
by polishing or furnishing. 1t becomes
hard by working, and requires frequent
annealing. 1t melts perfectly fluid al
about 1902, but becomes granular al
about 10000 II. 1t is most easily
worked at temperature offrom POO
to 5000. 1t is apt to become gran
ular and to stick to the rolls at /
higher temperature, Asto the corrodi
biiity OF the metal it is unaffected b.
either dry or moist air, by water, b,
sulphuretted hydrogen or other sui
phur vapors, by salt, sea water
weak solution OF salt in acetic acid
or by sulphuric orintric acids. Thes
acids, however, rapidly act upon tn
metal in the presence OF chlorine
The alloys of aluminium with othe
metals havemany valuableproperties
and there are probably many othe
useful alloys ofthemetal yet to be dis
covered. Aluminium has enough valu
able properties, therefore, to make it
cheap production a great boon t
mauy arts and industries which an
already using it in ever-increasin
quantities, but there is absolutely n
foundation for the extravagant claim
which have been made for it as me-
metal for great structures, and n
, ground for believing that it will ''reN
olutionize the world"
The morning call., 1891-07-31
STOCKINGS PIANO.
An Important Decision Oh In
stallment Sales. =.

This is one of the most important de-
clsions ever rendered by this court If 1t
stands" said Justice of the Peace Cook
yesterday afternoon, referring TO his de-
cision in the case Of Matthias Gray Co.
against II. Windel and Julius Liebes, in
which all buyers and sellers of goods on the
installment plan are interested.
The action was brought to recover the
possession Of a piano valued at $500. The
right to the money was based upon q con-
ditiOnal sale Of the instrument made by the
plaintiff to c. 7. Stocking, who agreed to
ray a certain amount for it monthly until he
had paid $3.50, when the piano should be-
come his property. In the meantime he was
to have possession of the instrument, and in
case lie failed to pay his installments the
company had the right to seize the piano
and Stocking was to forfeit all he had paid.
Stocking kept the piano several months,
and at the time the action was brought had
paid Sl33 81 for it in installments. leaving
S16 40 due the company. Before the action
was brought Stocking placed the piano,
with other articles of furniture, with VIM
del and Lebes on storage, borrowing $3.50
from them on all the property stored. VIM
del & Liebes were sued by the piano COM
pany, and set up as their defense that they
loaned money on the piano In good faith,
believing that Stocking owned it,
The company claimed that whether the
defendants acted in good faith or not they
were not entitled to the property because it
belonged to Stocking, and the doctrine of
purchase by innocent third parties did not
apply to the case. The Court found in the
defendants favor to the intense surprise of
the plaintiffs attorneys, holding that in this
case the plaintiff allowed Stocking to assume
the apparent ownership Of the piano, and
that he pledged it to the defendant Windel
as apparent owner to secure the payment OF
$3.50 loaned him by Windel in good faith,
and that this sum, with interest, is due and
unpaid. By the same reasoning the Court
fouhd that Stocking had right to contract
for the safe keeping of the piano, so as to
bind the same for storage, and that Windel
has, or the defendants have, lien on the
pianO for lis storage or safe keeping.
The morning call., 1891-07-31
THE SIGHT-SEERS.
A Marin County Tramp in Which tn
Ii. IN.

Marin County Tramp in Which the
Public Are Invited to Join.
Next Sunday the Sight-seers' Club will
hold another of their enjoyable outings ar
ranged for this season, in which all ladies
and gentlemen interested in the healthful
exercise of walking are invited to part,cI-
pate. The party will leave this city on the
8 O'clock boat in the morning for SausalitO,
where the train Will he taken for Tamalpais
Station. From that point picturesque
route will he walked over TO Laurel Grove,
near San Rafael, and thence back to Alto
Station, formerly known as Blithedale. Ex-
cursion tickets to San Rafael should be pro-
cured. The club has been holding outings
every other Sunday all spring and summer
and tie public interest is constantly increas-
Ing, new people participating in each event
On the last walk, which was over into Sc
quota Canyon on the 18th inst. forty-six
persons took part. many Of them ladies. 1t
is customary for each participant to carry a
light lunch, SO that no one will be buTdened
with carrying heavier package than is abb
gOlutelV necessary
The morning call., 1891-07-31
COYOTE SCALPS.
Hart Reverses His Opinion on the New
Bounty Law.

Hart Reverses His Opinion on the New
Bounty Law.
The Legislature recently passed 4 bill
providing for the payment of S. for every
coyote killed in the State on presentation of
the scalp. Forthwith new industry
sprang up in California. and stopped over
into Arizona and Mexico. where coyotes are
plentiful. In one county alone $4,000
worth of sealps have been raised since the
law was passed. and the State Board of Ex-
amners and the Controller began to be
alarmed lest the commonwealth should be
bankrupted by coyote-hunterS.
Emotional Journalists i'll the southern
part of the State began to clamOr for Spe-
cial session of the Legislature to wipe out
the new law, demonstrating that scalps
were being imported from Arizona aud
Mexico, and that societies Tor the propaga-
ton and encouragement of coyotes were
being started in many places.
The Attorney-General was asked to give
an opinion as to the constitutionality of the
law, and he gave it. He held that the State
had right to pass law for the extermina-
ton of animal pests, and that the coyote
law would stand When seen by CALL
reporter yesterday the States attorney said
he thought he would have to reverse his de-
cision aud declare the law unconstitutional
on the ground that while it provides for an
appropriation no mention of an appropria-
ton is made in the title.
The morning call., 1891-07-31
OMNIBUS ON TOP.
a Bitter Wall From the lIarlet-Street
Company.

a Bitter Wall From the lIarlSet-Street
Company.
The quarrel before the Street Committee
of the Board of Supervisors took a most
unsatisfactory turn as far as the Market
street system is concerned.
j. j. Haley, representing that system,
asked the committee to postpone consdera-
ton on both applications for franchise on
Stanyan street tC Frederick. His petition.
he said. notwithstanding that it was filed
first, had been referred to the committee,
while the petition Of the Omnibus Company
had been passed to print and then referred,
thus giving it a month or more advantage.
Supervisor Burling told him he was mis-
taken; his petition had not been filed
first
Haley did not offer to dispute the matte r,
but walled because the Omnibus Company
the baseball patronage. 1t was the special
desire of the Market-street Company, he
said, to monopOlize that travel. 1t owned
the grounds and had spent many thousand
dollars improving them with the sole aim of
benefting by the traffic. Now comes the
Omnibus Company and controls three
| tourths of 1t.
The property-owners objected to having
a loop constructed on Carl and Frederick
| streets by any company, because 1t would
| Suul Uu any pOsSlult lIDpIUNtiutut ny Oluer
| lines. Others objected to giving any more
privileges to the Market-street system uu-
! til it would consent to transfer from tho
| Mission to the park.
The committee finally agreed to recon-
mend both franchises, which, in plain En-
| glish, means that the Omnibus Company
franchise may be finally granted on Monday
night. while the Market streets application
can only pass to print at most and must
then wait for final passage Que month, Till
the boards vacation is over.
If the proverbial pull of the Market.
street Company should not have the usual
effect in this case the desired franchise on
Stanyan street to the very door of the ball
grounds will be granted to the Omnibus
| Company and there will end that part of the
| controversy, rs it is not likely that the Mar
ket-street system will undertake to run over
| the Same Strin of rnad.
The morning call., 1891-07-31
A DANGEROUS HABIT.
Placing Money in the Mouth a
Source of Disease.

81 can tell you." said a prominent physi-
clan to a representative of THE CALL yes
terday, what is a fruitful source of dis
ease"
"And what is it,"
''In riding in the street-cars you have no
doubt seen passengers, particularly women,
take piece OF coin from pocEet-book and
place it between the lips while waiting for
the conductor to come along. 1t is a habit
formed by many and most dangerous one"
"Why?"
ibid you ever for moment think" con-
tinued the physician, where piece of
coin may have been before it comes into
your possession, to what use it may have
been put, or where its place of Judgment
was? | have known of many Instances in
which coin has been used to close the eyes
of leprous Cinnamon. Then again there
is certain class of women who are super
stituOuS and believe that if they will place
in their stocking the first piece of coin
they receive in the day luck will follow
them all day long, and how many are there
who carry money in their boots or shoes
and draw it from there as necessity de-
mands? just think of money that has
been used in the manner | have described
being placed between the lips OF any one
man or woman. Money carries with it
many blessing, but it also carries many
curse. for bright as it is it carries upon its
face the germ Of many a disease, which is
communicated to the people in the mann er
I have Described -
The morning call., 1891-07-31

tion of Independence; he enunciated the
abstract principles of right and Justice as
the only foundation of just government; he
elaborated the golden rule as our national
foundation, not yet comprehended, but
| our pole star cutting the sinews of eX-
pediency, recognizing the divine source OIL
power and the duty Of trusting the perfect
right Nothing could be more unpromi sing
than their outlook, yet by that sign the
fathers conquered. And why observe July
4th? May 20, 1875, was heard the brth-cry
of liberty way down in Carolina; June 11tn
was passed Lees famous resolution OF
England, yet the fathers fixed upon the ac,
ceptnnce Of the Declaration as our national
epoch, and why? Because the assertion OF
rights is less important than the recogni.
ton of human rights. The discovery that
all men are born free and equal, with an
inalienable right to life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness" is the greatest
POLITICAL DISCOVERY
| Ever made, worthy to mark an era. July
| 4tb this treasure trove of humanity was
formally given to the world. For 115 years
have we been unfolding its hidden stores,
rebel? They had full control OF local az
| fairs; each province had its colonial legisla-
ture in which they could checkmate the
representatives of the King by withholding
| supplies, and also prevent legislation hostile
| to themselves they fixed their own conditions
OF voting; they were more nearly free than
any other people on earth-far more so than
the same class in England; not often were
| they carried across the sea to be tried by
Jurors not their peers; they themselves
helped to foment the wars for fighting which
| they were paid in British gold. Why rebel?
| They fought for principle. Liberty means
| entire freedom to do as one pleaseS until he
| pleaseS TO iBjure another, then for the com-
| mon good should freedom be curbed. The
| only function of government is to pr0te ct
| good. restrain evil aud promote general
! welfare.
CLASS LEGISLATION,
Taxation without representation" is obi
! Gus. The fathers saw this and asserted
"All just Governments derive their power
from the consent of the governed" made
| that the cornerstone of the new nation,
and fought to hold it. Yet they reasoned
| better than they practiced, for they disfran-
chiSed ali whom they dared-poor men. for
eigners, negroes and "thc angels of the fire.
| side" They simply budded justice and
| equality, tile blossom is gradually opening,
| but In only one State has the fruit yet
ripened. Wyoming's perfect constitution
says: No one shall be DISTINGUISHED for
race, color or sex, only for Incompetence
| QdiOcy or lunacy) or unwortbineSS (crim-
| nality)." She fixes no impossible barriers;
'thc diseased brain may recover, the dwarfed
! Intellect expand. the criminal reform. Only
while unworthy or incompetent are any dis
| franchsed In Wyoming, which, like Miner
! va, sprang into Statehood full'grown, full
armed, and she alone is the typical republic
| founded by the fathers. s. S.
! GHrOy. July, 1891
The morning call., 1891-07-31
PIUCKY WOMEN.
They Are Securing Homes for Them
selves in WASHINGTON.

They Are Securing Homes for Them
selves in Washington.
There are some plucky women in the new
State OF Washington, says the Portland Ore
gonian. w. H. II. Grant, who has been
prospecting with a party in the mountains
back of Port Angeles, found on the extreme
limits of civilization, nine miles from the
city, widow named Munroe, who, with
two children, 10 and IL years old, had taken
up fine ranch, and was industriously max
ing a clearing. She now has about an acre
and a half cleared and planted in vegetables.
Near Mrs. Munroe Miss Reshter, hand
some young lady of H. and her mother have
n ranch, seven acres cleared aud planted in
a garden. She also has large variety of
flowers in bloom that she has set out and
carefully attended. 1t was great surprise
to the prospecting party TO emerge from Il
dense forest and come upon these ladies
busily making a home in So isolated a spot.
These two families were out of food, eX-
cept potatoes and salt, and the gallant pros
pectOrs gave them what extra provisions
they had. One need not wonder at the
rapid development of the Northwest when
women Will venture into unknown wilds
and make themselves homes.
The morning call., 1891-07-31
"HE HEAP FOOLEE ME-"
Battle Between MongoIs Armed With
Hatchet and Pole.

Battle Between Mongols Armed With a
Ratchet and Pole.
Two ferocious ana greasy. coated Mongols
engaged in a novel duel on Oneida place
yesterday, but their murderous work was
checked by Sergeant Spilaine and posse.
Tue combatants were Wong Gwoon, who
was armed with Ratchet, and Wah Lee,
who defended himself with Il long pole. Be-
fore the officers arrived they were in the
center of a circle of highbinders, who viewed
the encounter with Explanations of delight
Gwoon hacked Lee over the right arm and
in return received a severe drubbing on the
head and shoulders. The fighters were
locked up at the City Prison on charges of
assault with a deadly weapon. They re-
fused to tell the reason for the combat.
though each said of the other. HE heap
fOOlpe me-
The morning call., 1891-07-31
CROOKS ESTATE.
Appraisers Return the Value OF the Sam,


The appraisers OF the estate of the late
R. F. Crook, p. j. Sullivan, c. S. Cushing
and Michael Flood, filed their report yester-
day. They find that the property, which
embraces numerous lots and buildings in
Chinatown, the Potrero and the Mission.
besides real estate in San Mateo, Marin and
Alameda counties, is worth 1854, Goo One
an incompetent son of the deceased on til Q
death of his mother. 1t is said that he was
recently married without the consent of the
court, and that the marriage will have to be
onnullad
The morning call., 1891-07-31
MAYNARD ON TRIAL.

His Stepdaughter Gave Him $4,000
Worth of Bonds.
John II. Maynard was given his prelimi-
nary examination before Judge Wallace yes
terday. He is charged with having em-
bezzled $1,000 worth of the bonds of the
Contra Costa Water Company and the
accusation is made by his stepdaughter,
Mrs. Ellen Reed, who testified that she
gave him $4,000 worth of bonds as her
agent and that when she called for them
he refused to return them. She stated that
some time ago, when Maynard was az
rested, he gave her $4,000. Corroborative
testimony was given for the prosecution
and the further hearing was postponed until
Monday
The morning call., 1891-07-31
REAL ESTATE.
List of Property Sold by Auction We

List of Property Sold by Auction Yes
terday.
o. F. Won Rhein & Co. yesterday sold the
following property by auction: Lot 2Sx99.
fronting on Market and Fell streets, with l.
29x27 &c, fronting Polk, for $4,000; lot
27;6x110, southeast corner California and
Broderck streets. for S6750; double flats,
street for $500; two residences, 1926 and
1928 Twenty-sixth street, for $500; resi-
dence. 416 Bartlett street, for $500; four
lots on Erie street, near Mission, for $500
also a number OF outside lots.
The morning call., 1891-07-31
Side Lights on Frauds.

James Mack, lately of the customs service
In China, has thrown some light on the
Shanghai certificate case. which promises
to throw Consul Leonard out of position.
lie says the "lntendente" at Shanghai is
not Chinaman. but an Englishman named
X l.. Bredon, who is a sub-officer and petty
Judge The consular fee for a certificate Is
So, yet Chinese arrive monthly who declare
they have paid from $50 to $500 for one.
The morning call., 1891-07-31

Kcllett & McMurray added to, the liens
that have been filed against the Powell
street Theater claim for 1858, for labor and
materials furnished. The Pacific Door Com
pany has sued the theater for Sl050 for
labor and materials, and Matthew Harris
has brought similar claim for 1892
The morning call., 1891-07-31
The Testimonv sumced.

The Supreme Court yesterday affirmed the
Judgment OF the Superior Court of Monterey
County in the case of Marcos Cessna. who
was sentenced one year ago to six years
Imprisonment in San Quentin for criminally
assaulting little girl His appeal was on
the ground that the evidence against him
WAS In nl1icinnf
The morning call., 1891-07-31
ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET co.

CLEANERS LEAVE ASPINwALL -erA
- fortnighty for the West Indies and @Mk&M
Southampton, calling en- route at Cher -~ess
bourg, France. and Plymouth to land passengers.
Through Bills OF Ladiug in connection with the
Pacific Mail 5. S. Co., issued for freight and treasure
to direct ports in England and Germany.
Through tickets from San Francisco TO Plymouth
Cherbourg Southampton. First class $l95; third
class, $97 so. For further particulars apply to
jel0tf PARRoTT i CO., Agents. sos California St
The morning call., 1891-07-31
Started Too Soon.

Mnna W. Kohn. wife of Max K0hn, sig
nailed an Omnibus car at the corner of Ninth
and Howard streets on June 21st. The con-
ductor stopped the car. but before she had
securely boarded it started it again. She
alleges that she was seriously injured by
being thrown to the ground when the car
was started. and yesterday brought suit
against the company for $40, 600 damages.
The morning call., 1891-07-31

Alfred Clarke, who seldom allows day
to pass without bringing suit against
Behrend Joost, yesterday commenced an
other suit against his ancient enemy for
$1,000 damages, for cutting one of his water
pipes on Falcon road. He calls Joost "a
European emigrant," and says that the
water which Joost let out of his pipe was
worth 10 cents ner gallnn
The morning call., 1891-07-31

Chief Crowley received letter from F.
w. Kennesse of 427 Seventh street, NV,
Washington, ID. c., who is anxious to learn
the Whereabouts of his sister, Lizzie Jordan,
who lived two years ago at 232 Fourth street
in this city. The writer's mother is dying,
and he is anxious to impart the sad news to
his sister
The morning call., 1891-07-31
Bartender buttons Exploits.

LEWIS Dutton has been held in 5000 bail
for trial on a charge of an assault with a
deadly weapon. The accused Is the
bar-keeper who was discharged by T..
A.. Fischer on Saturday night, and when
refused his salary because of his alleged
stealings, drew a revolver and threatened
to bore hole through Fischer's body.
The morning call., 1891-07-31
nivnrces Grantad

Judge Lawler yesterday granted divorce
to Georgia from James Hermann, on &C.
count OF his wilful desertion; also to Mar
garet from X. T. Gates, on account of fail
ure to provide. Judge Finn divorced Mary
from Andrew Duncan for willtul neglect.
The morning call., 1891-07-31
Tbo Star, woo To- snad.n.

Jane Quigley, who alleges that she was
seriously injured on May Doth by the sud-
den starting of Howard-street car from
which she was about to alight, has sued the
company for $4,000 damages.
The morning call., 1891-07-31
sAUsALITo-sAN RAFAEL-sAN QUENTIN
NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAIL road
TIME TABLE


Commenting SUNDAY, April 8. 1891, and
follows:
From SAN FRANCISCO for SAUSALITo, ROSS
VALLEY and SAN RAFAEL, week days)-7:35,
$3.50, Hoo a. NJ; l AS. 1925, 1866 6:l0 p. n.
(Sundays1-S:0O $500, 1000. IL 80 A. NJ; 1880.
80, ESQ, APO 80 $3.50 p. NJ. Extra trips on
Sundays TO SAUSALITo at l:lO A N.
From SAN FRANCISCO for MILL VALLEY (week
days)-7 :35, $3.50, IL: 100 A. NJ; 3;25, 400, 6:l0
p. NJ.
(sundaysl-s:Oo, $500. 1000, IL 100 A. NJ; 1885.
80. 2:5C. 4:2C. $50 p. r. Extra trip Satur-
days at / :45 P. 81.
From SAN FRANCISCO for FAIRFAX (week days.
g 80 a. NJ AS. 800 P NJ.
(Sundays)-S:00, 500. 1890 1880 4. n; 1880
p. N.
From SAN RAFAEL for SAN FRANCISCO (keer
days)-6:25, 7:45, $3.50. l1:l5 A. NJ; 200, $3.50.
55 NJ.
(Sundays)-s 100. $3.50, 1855 A. NJ; 1900 NJ; 115
2 AS, $3.50, 500, sos, 100 P. N. Extra trip on
Saturdays at 6:2o p. N. Fare so cents round
trip.
From FAIRFAX for SAN FRANCISCO (wssS
fSundsys)-2:45, 3:55, 6;05 p. N, Fare. 80 cent?
round trip.
From MILL VALLEY for SAN FRANCISCO (wseF
days)-6:40 sou, $40, 1I:05 A. NJ; 1885. 500
p. NJ.
(sundays)-s:12, 600 1910. lI:l5 A. n; 1920,
1:4O 300, 4:l0 Sis, $3.50 P. NJ Fare. 50 cent?.
round trip.
From sAUSALITO for SAN FRANCISCO (HssS
days)-7 90, S;15, 1905 A. N. sos, 2:40 4;0j.
80 r. NJ
(sundays)-S:45. 9:45, IO:40. 1l:iO A. M;l2:4s.
:55, $3.50, ass, 5:+5. $50. 7:45 p. NJ. Extra
trip on Saturdays at 7:Oj +. NJ. Fare. IS cents.
round trip.
The morning call., 1891-07-31
THE WOMAN'S COLUMN
Women Who Are Securing Homes
in Washington.
Patriotic Ideas That Were Suggested by the
Actions of Our Forefathers-A So
noma County Celebration.

Some women's faces are, in their brightness,
prophecy; aud some, In their SADNESS, history.
Dickens,