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vIEwGD ran osrR1oHEs.

How the whittier Cadets Celebrated
Washfngtoh's Birthday.
WHITTIER, Feb. % Seven companies
of cadets of the Whittier state school
spent Washington's birthday at Edward
Cawston's ostrich farm seven miles from
here. Mr.. Cawston gave free admission.
There are 100 birds. The public schools
OF Norwalk and Carmenita met the Ca
diets at the farm, and. after seeing the
ostriches. all united in patriotic exer
cises. The 14.miles march was easily
made by the cadets.
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CALIFoRNIA sANKERs.

President HeIImau Addresses tho State
Association.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22.-The third
annual convention OF the California
Bankers association was called to order
here this morning by President Isaias
W. Hellman OF the Nevada bank. There
were about 100 members present, reprs-
asnting the bulk of the banking wealth
OF the state. An interesting address by
President Hellman was listened to. The
official reports show steady growth of
the association during the past year.
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zoLA AGAIN DEFEATED.

Jose HeredIa Becomes Ono OF tho Fort ty
ImmOrtals.
PARIS. Feb. 22.-Jose Heredis, born
on the island of Cuba, has been elected
to the academy There were several
ballots. Emile Zols obtained II votes
on the third ballot, but on the final bal.
lot. when he and Heredia were the only
candidates, Zols received but seven
votes. Hereda is the author of Les
Erophees and a volume of sonnets of
exceeding charm and delicacy.
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ANARCHIST VENGEANCE.

An Accompiice of Henry Threatens the
Public Prosecutor.
PARIS. Feb. 22.-The public prose
cutor has received letter purporting to
have been written by an accomplice of
Henry. who says he was present at the
Hotel Terminus outrage. The writer
declares the public prosecutor will be
the first victim OF anarchist vengeance.
Girard has made the statement that the
bomb which Henry exploded in the
Hotel Terminus was charged with home
made melinite.
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UNION PAorFro EMPLoYnns.
Relief Wanted From Judge Dundyi
Wage Schedule Order.

UHEs 5DHVuuHo VIuHFs
OMAHA, Feb. % The Nebraska en-
ployees Of the Union Pacific railway,
rather than rely upon Judge Dundy
vacating his wage schedule order, will
go into court and ask the district Judge
for relief. In their petition they will
Get up the fact that the schedule was
Issued without their knowledge, and
that they had no opportunity to show
that the proposed cut in wages was un-
just. They will ask for time in which
to formulate another schedule The
petition is being prepared bv Fulton
Grant, attorney for the employees in
Nebraska, aided by George Vroman.
chairman of the Brotherhood Of Loco.
motive Engineers.
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DR.. French OF Philadelphia, Pa, gnar-
antees his nerve aud brain tablets to
cure in every case or refunds the money.
For sale by Off 4 Vaughn, druggists,
corner Fourth and Spring streets.
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Daly Rsgins Training.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Feb. 22.-Corbett's
old sparring partner, Jim DAILY, has be-
gun training for his coming fight with
Bob FItzsimmons. Articles have been
signed and call for glove contest OF
four rounds at Buffalo, at an early date,
the winner to take 75 per cent OF the
gate money and the loser 20 per cent.
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RATION. N. M, Feb. %. This morning
a terrific explosion occurred in the coal
mines at Blossburg, three miles south,
west OF here, and soon band OF fescu.
ers were at work. Six bodies have been
recovered and it is believed two Italians
are in the mine, and probably dead.
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FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 2s, 1894

OF typho- malarisl fever. He has wasted
away very much. and may succumb to
the disease. He is the only sick person,
but one, among $50 prisoners. The
other is case of enfeeblement, arising
from old age. This is remarkable
showing, not only for the health of Fol-
som, but also for the cleanliness of the
nriaQn
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SAN FRANcIsco. Feb. %. The Peoples
party executive committee has decided
to hold the next state convention ON
MAY 22d, at Sacramento.
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BUENos AYRgs, Feb. %. -Paixoto's "a
torpedo boats are awaiting steamer to
tow them southwark. Advices from
Pernambuco state that Admiral Con
calves has embarked from that port for
Manaos on an important mission in be-
hall OF Peixoto.
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A Fisrce Northcr.

SANTA ANA, Feb. ga fierce norther
was raging ali day. 1t blew down two
barns and seven windmills. No rain OF
any account has fallen since January
Let. Rain ia badly needed.
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YouNesTowN, o.. Feb. 22.--Jack CALI
ger of Pittsburg defeated Jack Bates OF
youngstown in two rounds. The men
weighed 1873 pounds and fought for $500.
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Tooth brushes. We carry complete
line and cell them at 10, l5, 20, 20, 35,
40 and so cents, and guarantee everv
brush. Lttieboy's Pharmacy, 81 South
Spring street.
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FITZGERALD, music dealer, has removed
to l13 South Spring street.
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Thurston's Millinery and California
Straw Works. 264 8. Main street, oppo
site Third.
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SACRAMENTO, Feb. 22.-Sidney Bell.
the murderer of Jaco bison, is setiously i'll
in Folsom penitentiary with an attack
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SIDNEY BnLL Ill.

Only Two Sick People in Folsom Prison
at Present.
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HoR THE DISTRICT OF soUTH-
ERN CALIFORNIA SHOWERS,
FOLLOWED BY PAIR, WARriER
WEATHER; NORTH WINDS.
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THE VETERANS HOME DINING-RooM.

were referred to the executive committee
of the board If directors, and their report
is anxiously awaited.
When the Legislature at its last session
appropriated $4,000 to be expended on
permanent improvements, the directors
decided to erect a building containing a
large dining-rOom and kitchen, house for
the comnandant and another Ior the med
ical director.
In accordance with this resolution
Architect Wharf prepared the necessary
plans and specifications for the new build
ings. Bids were invited and contracts let.
The contract price for the kitchen and
dining-room was SS717, with painting.
plum bng and timing extra. Changes
were made by order of the directors, and
the carpentering plans. adding S622.
The contract for plumbing was orig
inally $3.50, and thi was increased by
mitlee by $3.50, making 500. The painting
contract was originally S94S. and this was In
creased by order OF the board by $l44, making
the contract price for the commandments
residence was S3650, to which $40 was added
nIumhing contract originally amounting to
s410 an addition was made OF SlS3. The
contraci price for the medical directors house
was S322O with S19 extras added. The
plumbing contr ct for this house was S3l5, and
The extras ordered tbrongn tue puliolngs and
grounds committee was 500. -,
When the directors determined 10 build a
small addition costing less tnan $500, they
Tonnd that with bills outstanding and those
appropriated, some $500 more than the $4,000
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people last evening. An entertainment
was given there bv young ladies in aid of
the Buford Free Kindergarten. The audi
ence persisted in pressing through two
doors at once, and after occupying every
chair that could be comfortably put into
the hall, the last to arrive passed behind
two proscenium partitions and stood
around the walls. So the event was
most successful one. and therefore highly
encouraging to the people who had inter-
ested themselves in the kindergarten.
AT the west end of the hall pretty
stage was erected. Its artistic draperies
and general design were effective, so that
the portieres and haugings made an appro-
pirate framing for the many picturesque
figures presented. Indeed, the perform
ance was mostly series of tableaux vi
wants. though unconsciously, and being
so. il was doubly enjnyed by an aDpre-
ciative audience. When the throng over
flowed behind tho partitions many faces
could be seen in openings between por-
there's.
The performance was given for the
benefit of a Kindergarten on Fifteenth
avenue, South San Francisco. Ii had far
better financial results than the promoters
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ever hoped for, and still more was it success
from an artistic point of view and as fashion
able affair.
he programme opened with songs by Miss
Gill and Miss Anna Miller Wood, both of
whom were warmly applauded until they sang
encoreS. An orchestra dlscourSed popular Sc
lectlons between the numbers. Part two was
the feature OF the entertainment. II was
styled ian inspection OF the word-r nowGed
animated dolls OF Nine. Hochedee- -Rebours.''
Ihe dolls were in varieties to suit all tastes
from rubber dolls TO the Edison talking doll.
forming marlonetie show which WAS often
highly amusing. The dolls were society young
laG!ec In all manner OF costumes, and also some
OF the sterner sex, as follows
Rubber doll. paper doll, Topsy, grandmother,
Japanese, baby, clown, rag, Egyptian, French
brownie, quakers, dandy. dancing doll, Coum-
Dus, Isabella, talking walking and Jack. .ln-
tle-D0&. Miss Wilkinson as Nine. Aurelie
carried her part as French dealer in mannl-
klns eXcellently. She spoke English with a
quaint and amusing foreign accent and idiOm
as she displayed the figures TO an English
globe-trotter and his wife. Carl Howard as
dude sang two comic songs which were appre-
clated, ana the antics of many of these "dolls'
created considerable merrlment.
When the doll show over a gavotte of
1880 was danced by Lieutenant Ii. c. Benson
and Miss Anna Scott. Lieutenant f. A. Wilcox
ana Miss Maud Magee. Lieutenant w. Z.
SmedDerg Jr., and Miss Jessie Hooper, Lieu
tenant Z. Z. Summerali and Miss Nellie Hill
yer. Inc dance was graceful. and in addition
10 lts grace there was much TO admire in the
young army officers carriage as they glided
among the Ell gantly attired young ladies.
Among the prominent people IN the audi
ence were seen: Mrs. PheDe Hearst, Mr.. and
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appropriated would have been expended II all
were paid as presented. Several OF the
directors were under the impression that many
OF the bills for extra work were too high, and
the inv stlgation was the result.
Architect Wharf claims that ne was not
cognlZant OF he changes being ordered, ENC
says The plans and specifications should De nelo
to strictly throughout. Chairman Herrlck OF
the committee on buildings and grounds claims
the plans were faulty in that they did not pro
vide for sufficient drainage, for heating water
or facilities for cleanliness for the large num-
ber of men 10 the h0m
Architect Wharf now has the bills IN his
hands and is making an examination OF them,
and will report his conclusions 10 the board OF
directors The plumbing bill Is his particular
bette noire. and he claims tue charges on that bill
are high enough to make man fee diZZy 10
look at them. Several instances are particular
lied. one where charge Is made for laying 400
feet OF pine, S22 so, pipe furnished and trench
dug at the expense of the home. Another
charge consde ed excessive is one OF $3.50 for
setting four wash basins, and so on through The
entire bill.
Chairman Herrick, upon whose shoulders
tails the responsibility of ordering the work 10
which objection is made was seen in his Office
yesterday. adjoining the shop of Plumber Ward,
whose bill is in dispute When CALL re-
porter called on Mr.. Herrick yesterday he and
Plumber Ward were found discussing tile latest
phase of the bills.
"The whole trouble arises" said Mr.. Her
rick, from the fact that Architect Wharf
wants to run the whole business. When the
original specifications were drawn up the
architect was TO be The sole judge of the work.
These we're submitted to the Governor. and at
his suggestion changed SO as to make the board
OF directors The Judge.
Wharf has no idea of the wants Of snchga
large building as thar, As the work progressed
we found the plans very faulty, and In accord
ance with the bylaws the work was ordered
without consulting Wharf. That Is where his
kick comes In. We have had 10 lay hundreds
of feet OF iron piping, change the steam tables,
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THE RENTON COAL COMPANY
One of the Largest Stockholders
Talks About lis Affairs

1.-THE Renton Coal Company has gone cut of
business and the preliminary steps TO disncor-
porate have been tai en-. In about thirty days the
concern will be wound up and pass out of exist
ence," said A. NJ. Simpson, one of the largest
stockholders. to representative OF THE CALL
yesterday.
81 have read statement made by President
Bushnell.' continued Mr.. Simpson. land L
cannot help expressing astonlshment at some
of his assertions. For instance. be asserts that
the mine is worth 100000. 1t has been shut
down for a number of years, as the low price
paid for coal would not warrant the cost of run
ming 1t, and il has bet for sale Tor sum under
$4,000. 1t is just such statements as that
made by MIR. Bushnell that has induced the
County Assessor TO put on heavy assessment
and cause the payment Of extra and useless
taxes. The company has been doing losing
business generally. There was an Indebtedness
of 500, 900, and it was at first intended TO
place the concern In the bands of a receiver
but when l discovered that such course would
involve an expense of nearly $4,000. / con-
cluded TO meet all the demands of creditors.
The creditors have all been paid In fun,
but the stockholders will not get their stock
paid in full as Mr. Bushnell said would be the
case. Such a statement Is misleading, not To
say ANYTHING about assertions abou importa-
tions OF anthracite coal and bunkerS at Oakland
wharf,
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SPORTING NEWS.
What the WheeImen Are Doing.
Ice=Skatinp.

The Bay City Wheelmen in tend to give an
informal hOuse-warming in the shape of a
"smoker" 10 its members tomorrow evening.
The house committee OF the club is hard at
work arranging for this smoker and at the
same time getting in readiness the new quar-
tiers. This cOmmtteel consists of William IL.
TOepke, Henry l.. Day and Charles Dietle.
The "NaTionaPs Wheeling Auxiliary" with a
membership of thirty. organized on Wednesday
night and elected the following officers: z.
NJ. Dlers, president; f. L. McNally, secretary;
c. P. lie Breton, treasurer; E. q. SutItfe cap
tain; w. I. Brown, first lieutenant; John
Ritter, second lieutenant.
The deadlock. which existed for several
weeks in regard TO choice of wheels was finally
broken Wednesday evening, much TO the relief
of every one present and especially to the com
mittee on wheels, which has been at work since
last November.
On Saturday evening polo match between
teams representing the East ana West will be
held at the Pavilion Skating Rink. The team
winning three straight games will receive
gold cup. Cdrling clubs which will be COM
posed of Scotch and Canadian athletes now
being organized, and when formed exhibitions
VIII be given. Society people are organizing
skating clubs which Will have the exclusive
use OF the viOn whenever games are to be
played between the representatives of the
arstOcracy. There is some talk of match be-
tween the ice skaters of the Pacife-Uno and
Bohemian clubs. the proceeds Of which will be
given in aid OF the unemployed.
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Mrs. Sidney V. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Auden-
reid, EIrs. W. F. McNutt, Miss Mamie Nc
Mutt, Cesare Poma Mrs. Z. Deuprey, Miss
Carrie Taylor. Augustus Taylor. Miss Edith Nc
Bean, Mr. and Mrs. James Bunall. Miss Laura
Bates. DR.. and Mrs. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
Eyre, DIR. Wilkinson, Professor William Carey
Jones' Miss Elena Wood, Edgar Carolan, Miss
Mrs K. j. MeCutcneop, Miss Nav Holman.
Southard Hoffman, Miss Alice Hoffman, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Crocker, Miss Ives. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sol Lent, Miss Fannie Crecker Mr.. and
Mrs. HOlbroOk, Miss Mamie HolbrOok, Harry
Holbrook, Mrs. w. j. Owen. Miss Alice
Owen. Frank Owen, Samuel Knight, Miss Ethel
Cohen. Miss Sarah Collier.
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S15o.o00. This money will be used mainly TO
put his road through TO Walnut Creek, in Con-
ira Costa County.
Yesterday three moneyed men from San
Joaquin County came down to talk with Mr.
Smith, with view TO having the California and
Nevada road pushed through To Slocki on.
They wanted to know upon what terms Mr..
Smith would build to their county, and stood
ready TO take stock providing proper arrange
ment can be made.
a Big Mortgage.
The big mortgage of s9O. 900 on the property
OF Mrs. Mary Canning, 100x130 at the corner
of Thirte nth street and Broadway, was re-
newed yesterday with the Oakland Bank of
Savings. Mrs. Canning is the Oakland lady
who donated 100000 toward the building OF
the beautiful ST. francis de Sales church on
San Pablo avenue.
Now They Have Money.
John J. Barry and his sister. Mrs Z. r.
Stock, of S73 Peralta street, West Oakland
have received word of snug little fortune OF
$4,000 that has been left them by their aunt,
Mrs. Hannah Roe, who died in Boston four
months ago. Mrs. Stock viii go East In a week
or TWO TO look after the final disposition OF The
property.
Good Police Work.
In the report OF the Chief of Police for the
past year. to be submitted. IL is stated that
goods and articles 10 the value OF S34. 1913 15
have been stolen and that all but $500 20, or
one-ssyentb, has been recovered.
Declared Nor Guilty.
Editor Marshall OF the Alameda Telegram
was yesterday declared not guilty of the charge
of eriminally libeling ii. W. Dockman Tne
jury was out but short time.
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FRESHMEN'S FIELD DAY.
Training for the Grand Event on
Next Saturday.

The men are now'training regularly in prem
aration for Saturdays field day at the uniyer-
sity at Be Tkeley, although the track is in a bad
condition after the winters rains, ana needs
some $40 in work put upon it to fit It for record.
making. Entries have been made for the
events as follows: 75yard dash-J. M. Scog.
gins, p. j. Robinson. w. G. Wood, c. Patton.
w. Hump. 50-yard dash topen to U. C)-
p. S. Robinson. j. w. Scoggins, L. Solomons.
w. C. P attersoD. ". G. Wood, w. /. Hupp, Mr..
Gutenberg, W. d. Thompson. Half mile run
Z. E. Tr' fethen, f. p. Taylor Quarter mile
run-H L. Humphreys, L. w. Robbins, r. T.
Chestnut. Broad tump-C. II. Elston, E. E..
Trefethen, H. E. Humphreys, E. L. Sadder, w.
I. Hupp. High jump-C. H. Elston, f. L.
Lowell. Pole vault-R. W. Edgren, III. f..
Humphreys, f. L. Lowell. Z. L. Sadler. Ham,
mer thrown. w. Edgr n. w. W. WILDER, l..
p. Hall. 12O-yard hurdle (open to U. GO,
w. North, c. d. Dean. 22o-yard hurdIe-E. l..
Sadler f. L. Mcdonnell, X. Chestnut, w. /.
Hupp. 16-pound shot put-R. w. Edgren NJ.
Putnam. Sc pound weight throw-R NJ.
Edgren, W. W. Wilber, VI. Putnam. Half.
mile walk-P b. Smith, l.. Eowlins. Mile run
r. McCleave. &. Brock. A. Brown. High
Jump (open z. q. A. A. A.)-F. w. Koch, VIC.
Patterson.
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BERKELEY.

The Supervisors declare that an Emergency
Hospital at that place cannot be established at
this time for want of funds.
mass meeting will be held In Ashley Hall
tonight to take definite action about recon-
mending various local improvements.
The students at the University will send
communication 10 Professor +. Z. Barnard re-
questng him not 10 leave the Lick Observatory
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A Rabbi Once More.
coupon.

DR.. G. A. Danziger, who has been praeticing
dentistry here for the past five years, and who
has gained fame as a litterateur. is about TO
make change In his vocation. A few days
ago he received call from the congregation
Bekew-Cholim of San Jose, and has accepted
The position of rabbi in that synagogue.
Although the assumption OF this religious
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Office VIII be surprise to some of DR.. Dan
z1ger'S Bohemian friends in San Francisco, it
is not such radical step as first appears. He
was educated at the Breslau RabbinicaI School
in Silesla, of which country lie is native and
during his residence in the United States he
has been rabbi OF a synagogue at Vincennes,
Office for a year. His views on the Hebrew
creed are very liberal.
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and Herrick ar in accord as 20 the necessity
ana The value of he work.
Architect Wharf, claims the association has
been jobbed in the plumbing and some Other
bills regarding which he Is not yet ready to
report. In the meanwhile the directors are
talking the matter over, and relations are be-
coming more and more strained. The next
meeting Of the directors OF the association is
likely TO be productive OF some lively times II
the charges hiuted at by the directors develop
as predicted.
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EXCESSIVE BILLS.
80.
Veterans Home Directors
Are Worried.
ARCHITECT WHARFF'S CLAIM.
Director Herrick Lays Blame on
Wharf,.
AN INVESTIGATION ORDERED.
Charges and Counter Charges Re-
garding Certain Extra Work at
the YountvilIe Home.
ARCHITECT WHARFF'S CLAIM.
AN INVESTIGATION ORDERED.

There is conflict regarding certain bills
ordered by the buildings and grounds COM
mittee of the directors of the Veterans
Home Association and Architect William
II. Wharf. for extra work ordered upon
the new buildings nearing completion at
the Veterans Home at Yountville. At the
meeting held on Tuesday night these bills
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No place in California is SO fraught
with historical interest Monterey.
Part 4 of The CalPs great premium
contains finest views. Ten cents and one
coupon.
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sinks, ETC.. so TO make the space better avail
able for a large numb7r of men to work at, aud
all this has cost money. This is all nonsense
TO talk about the work not being necessary.
Why. imagine dwelling with but one wash
basin. People don't want TO wash over the
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If each little maid from school
Would follow this golden rule:
Use SOZODONT each day,
Their fathers, at eac Oh years end,
Would for presents have more to spend
And less 10 the dentists paw.
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The Creditors at work.

The creditors OF II. I. Wischlusser have pc
titIoned the Superior Court to have him declared
his store on Santa Clara avenue TO John Schom-
berg 10 defraud them.
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ALAMEDA.

A large number of small boys roamsd around
Alameda on Wednesday evening and did con-
siderable damage by pulling down gates ana
throwing rocks through windows. No arrests
we're made.
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Sch Bonds.

Trustee Hammond is opposed to the issuance
of school bonds, and thinks the Board of Edu-
cation is asking TOO much TO expect S56, 900 10
spend on buildings. He favors the erection of
a new city hall.
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SAY, girls, If you want to fool that best fellow.
just ask him to give you his package of Whites
Yucatan Gum. when he asks you TO be excused FOR
a moment between acts. See?
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kitchen sink, especially visitors, and that IS
what Wharf would have them do IN his plans"
Plumber Ward wants 10 submit his work 10
the inspection of any plumbing inspector, either
OF San Francisco Oakland or sacramento. and
is confident OF a decision In his favor. Ward
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IN THE PALACE MAPLE ROOM

Maple Hall in the Palace Hotel was
densely crowded by prominent society
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The days OF colds and DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
are at hand. Better buy bottle.