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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-21

Did that English traveller saw he
would shake the dust of America from
his shoes?'' AA
mo; he said his valet would do II FOR
him. Chicago Record. -0'
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-21

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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-07
Too Small.

Cncle Zes'el Werson was accustomed
70 seeing .cpd-sizei squares II cup
cake o. gingerbread On the supper
table. and VIXEN Ae had his frs, plate
o. lce-cr-a u IN city restaurant he
looked with some distayor upon the
macaro-3us and small sponge-drops
which accompanied t.
How do you Ike III" asked Ills niece.
who was doing TIE Aolors Of the city
for her uncle.
The !ce-c-ean y ars,-ra,e." and
Uncle Zek'eI- II call i, ext.y good;
but when you come 70 these taings.' be
aided, lifting one u the spong. lady
fingers aud surveying II doubtfuIly.
Il presume 10 say they're all right
enough what there Is oTem. tu, there
isn't enough Of 'em-just nothing but
gage and swallow
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-07

Tie divorce & z ra'!ol TIA, perva dss
the country. Of wa.c. ministers Of ev-
cry Denomination a.e Speaking and
church Conferences are passing reso,u-
tions, Is 10. 70 close the doors 80 as 70
render escape from unhappy marriage
IMP ,ssihle. Ee.-Le- IS L intended 20
throw the doors wde open and 70 al.
low all 20 pass through wi,hou, ques-
ton Ii is 10, all 70. TIE .a,e.es. Of
women as many have supposed. II Is
for men. women. home and society ,ha.
the people are discussing with grea.
ca nestre>s. a.e viewing q all is a..
lects and revolving in their minds n.
great question. IL twenty years there
were 324.1l6 divorces granted. o. which
1l2.116 were given 20 women. indica-
ting that men are guilty 0. violating
the marriage bond more Frequently
than women. an assumption ,ha. tew
would care 10 dispute Or arg pre,arej
% refute.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-07

The Race to Manila.

Washington. Dec. 2.-The cruiser
New Orleans has arrived at Conmno.
On her way TO Moan;la. This bring:
her up 10 the cruiser BROOKLYN ipr the
first time since their ocean race to the
Philippines bean. The Brooklyn ar
rived at Colombo Yesterday. and will
coal probably in tine TO get away
ahead of the New Orlean-. The latter
has been gaining o: late. and has tet'
tered her position by two days against
the Brooklyn since leavin; Alden. The
indications are that tie New Orleans
will be the first TO arrive a, Manila.
Dispatches jus. received from Ilo
10, island of Panay. say tina, at
O'Clock. the evening OF sunday, No.
vember %. the Nineteenth regimen,
encountered an inrrenched force OF the
enemy at Pavia. who opened heavy
fire. The leading battalion replied
and, after several volleys. the Nine.
teenrh aankei the Filipinos. driy;n
them GU, OF their trenches. The enen
retreasin2 10 the mountains. 4, Il.
beginning OF the fight one captain and
one private OF the Nineteenth were
killed
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-07
4 New Triple Alliance.

London. Dee. 2.-Joseph Cham ber.
lain, secretary OF state for the colonies.
in a speech at a luncheon a. Leicester
today said he was deeply gratified that
the foreign relations OF Great Britain
were 50 satisfactory. and asserted tina,
the country owed debt OF gratitude to
Lorl Salisbury for the great improve.
ment in Great Brita;n's position. 1t
was especially gratifying. he said. to
note the friendly relations existing be.
tween the Anglo.Saxon branches, saying
that the understanding between the
United States and Great Britain is in.
deed a guarantee of peace TO the world
This statement was greeted with cheers.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-07
TEN HOURS BATTLE
Methuen Encounters Beers
at Modder River.
BLOOpIEST FIGHT OF CENT? Ky
r.,rsd to Quit Their Position,
but British Gould Not f"iie"
Them TIP.

Lou4oa. Dec. I.-Thc war o:.ee Ha'
received the following d.s:@a'cA I'm
General Butler:
care Town. Sor. 3o.-G~Hsra.
Me.huen reports:
.Mo.der River. Nor. 3o.--Reeon.
no:.e-ei a. 5 \. " the ene-ay'= pos.'
,:oa On the river Moiier, id found
them strongly en-renched All coz
c-a,ed. No means OF orslanG-nl' n.
RIVER te;ns full. Action co-1.rneao !
with the artillery, mounted infantry
az: cavalry d, $50 4 NJ IN guards
O. ;he .:-h. and .he Ninth a-:-ac= q
,.e lei. attacked the position Il 3
widely EXTENDED formation. q: SO .
ami. Supported I! :le artillery, :ona5
..sel: in from, Q: the whole Beer :o-c-'
: boo st-3n-. with ewo la--e GINS. :ol:
Krupp-. csc. The naTa. brigade re-
t:erei great assistance from the railway.
After desperate. hard Hght.n.
which lasted ID hours. oar men. WITH
ouc water or fool and IN the burning
sun, made the enemy quit his position
General Pcie.Carew was successful Il
re:,in. small party across me rver.
calamity assisted hy 800 sapp--s.
I speak in terms Of nigh praise 81
the con iucc OF ali who were engaged II
one Of the har lest and most trying
fights in the annals OF TIE British
army. II I can mention one arm par.
s:cularly. it is the Two batteries OF az
t;,le-v.' ,"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-07

Henri ClewS believes tat c.v.l.za -son
Is largely MATE. o. be-t STEAK. ,r1-a
toes and wheat AID corl bread. These
with the hath Tub. - ae..e-eS. a.e Co.e
potent tLal missionaries Deceae.a =
Is a blood disease AMI good food an
sanitation reach tie b.o1d The Chi.
Cese. IL NJ. C.eHs' view. are weak il
intellect fe-ca Use they live N ..ce Give
the orie.-aIs .ie stimulus o. western
meats and cereals AMI they will come
up 70 The standard 81 our CIVILIZATION
Mr.. Claws do-s 10. hint q, en,:2Atea. d
seidshnesz Il lis pan Of r-tieEpc.
but II may ~ ad.et; -ha. We hare the
meat and bread for sails
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-07

T. id .--s, question q: - AM
=. Insurance q -?~a--.> -v~-:@ - t''.'
s~--o1i-- .~.---.-s s-t...i- Is -
lid NJ. 1--w - - E-.--z. Gu:
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49, t. DECISION -aa-> --w --ol-- !.
= is -. ASSUME .-z- - ian "
.t,1s L-,-.. : -a-,->s1-.l! insane. !!
,s--,.s--. 10. - eonpa-? : bound =
ar unless 2. c.a y show. "a. 80 g
l--.;.-: .t..s 81. Is I-,..cy NJ - =
.---.c- 6. committing sr.c.t.--a .ac'
z.ic- :. wa-,i - p-ac..ca.l! .-1..2s--
IL =. 1-o-4. Tie --..ls Sans = 1-a'
l..v.I- 2cai-s. - -4F4-.=s- u: :
: -.1.e = APPEARANCE .l4- = --l--:
:'-E - MI commit. sl.c.c- 1----tl : :;
.. - .-:-= 10, :Ae.. heirs ~
=: -t-:- .-su-a-c= --o--E. ra =:
o.1e- a4-t- 80 vi. = .-t--+-i = =
sur - - .-1T.a-ic- ~: --=-e NJ
=. - qr.tl,.-s zoi v-a-S,i-E s-or.t
-t.-7 IL --i-- ci-cu.->-,.- =" -.c-
ns:.. faro. - suicide -1-9-y. II:
.;.-..s.oo -aus tlvo-s h-9-A sides a-t ::
4 accord VII. public s.o..cT. LIE II
sr1-- ). ~ Il IL dressings q. CIVIL.
.za-.c1. !. : oa.. necessary Ia. u:
-4a who ra!s premiums var at'+'
var sa4., hare =ve-- assurance t-A
Is .----te--s vii, ---c4.v4 - a--a.-
d. =. s.s..c? WILTON: LAYING = -=-i :o'
:: = .-= cy--.s-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-07

TIE WAYS 0: ten are ct-ea original
and sometimes -l-rA provoking. AMI 8
Plyuou,. Rl-ck id novel ana a -aus.as
things 20 tae Joy ot Z carload u: pas
se-:-.s. o. Z sec-l, KIP ton Bra idcck
70 Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Co.--
Ee.c:a. Gazette tells .h- story.
Carrying Ken proudly a nan who
was ev.de1,.y foreigner got On TIE
,rpl.-y-car 81 B-addcck. He was
drowsy and ~. quite s-3ber. and he
crosse. lis legs. -. tie Len o. lis "a .
and we1, 10 sleep.
Fou. niles OUT .. B-aadcca the aea
s'lGde-ly WOKE tom is OWL -eye.!e.
and cac..e'i. It's owner oE,-1et Lis ~ :
and found himself and lis aea objects
u interest He was annoyed: bur .. .
"a ssh ger, had more or less excuS. tor
staring; .l=y lad discovered q fresh
egg resting snu2iy On rae mans lap.
No o1- could skeaa the mans
language. bur every one vas bound
tia, 1s should know Il hat had happen
II. Twenty ind-x fingers pointed 20
The Ken. and :o--? eyes were turned in
the same direction. Finally the srran-
ger lifted che hen renderly. and tie So
c.ec was sevea.e.i-
Then te was vide awake. With his
lefr hand Re held the egg alot. rha, all
might see: with his RICH, hand he az
eec-.onately srro.ed the hen. Every
body smiled All at once Il seemed -
occur 10 lin that refreshmen,s were
IN order. He grtnned &, bis fellow.
passengers. tapped tie she'll % the seat
70 open way 70 the Interior, and
swallowed tie egg.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-07

Wien sc!euce uses technical speech
the uninit.ated listen respectfully. bu,
are CONSCIOUS o. an aching void in Their
apprehension. AL everyday compar.-
son however. brings fat aud sE--cu,a
ton With reach Of tie ayegas. man.
Fossil remains described in plain Eng.
1.sh can lie seen with tie minds eye.
A dinosaUr. FOR example. col-ll he pc
tured In scientific farms and but l.rt.e
more than q vague s-as- II vastne.s
would ~ the unlearnel hearers por.
ton. But when scientist says u a
monster discovered b. him. tia, a
FOUND steak taken from the ham u the
animal would have been al leas, twelve
feet In diameter. or more than thirty.
i've feet in circumference. the ordinary
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-07

Prot. I-a1c.a-a. q: I.J--. says 80
skyscsa.,-- was -. ..v---e1i u chi
ca4o. H. c.a.--s tLas there were
twelves-o-y buildings il tie Eternal
City during -Le reign Of Augustus.
What 'sea.y ioc tl- old Romans WHO
lived 0. cLe .oy aQ-ors must have teea
or did cLe! have elevators. ,o-o:
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-07

There IS considerable sarcasm con-
ceAle+. IL IRE assertion that Cornelius
Vanderbilt vas cut II with a L-sSa..
u million and half dollars" Mo.-
than this c1,uld Il .. 10 advantage 70
him: much less wouI.. enable him -
keep tie vol: :.o. .a4 DOR. Those
who syn pa,L.ze With -1e youoy uaa
ere sorry victims u morbid seocu=a.
tAlity.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-07
Harpers Embarrassed.

New York, Nov. 30.-The State
Trust Company. as trustees OF the first
mortgage yesterday issued notice OF the
company's intention OF taking posses.
sion OF the property. including the pub.
LEGATION OF the periodicals known as
Harper's Weekly, Harper's Bazaar AMI
Harper's Round Table. There will
be no interruption in the issues Of the
various publications.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-07

In Chicago some tLivez, who were
provided With derrick and four
horse Truck. succeeded ii getting away
NTH steam boiler So,4e Interesting
Individuals tried 10 carry OF wood
and iron staircase from cne o. New
York's hotels. Enterprise and nerve
are alTaCs Interesting. 10 matte! how
Immoral they Eay u il toe.s appi.ca.
don
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-07

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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-07
Collision At Paterson,

New York. Dec. 2.-The eastbouni
Bunalo express, on the Delaware,
Lackawana & Western railroad while
standing outside the station at the Van
Wrinkle street crossing at Paterson, y.
j.. at ':45 tonight, was run into By a
swiftly moving accommodation train.
bound from Philipsburg. y. j., to Jer.
sey City. Six people were killed. and
there are now 20 injured at the hospital
IN Paterson. several Of whom may die.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-07

Tie sri1=a1=>s AL c9-l.@-e1=s-
with which cau-- L'--yt-.s las d-Cp.---.
OF: o. 90. i-u9-.--a--z IA. .a-=
- usually -Ta-sc---. t. .-s--aa--.
variety caa Il adhered o1.? D! -
Ulan who WIS s.or- aga: 0. Las 8
Scent cigar 11--ti a:--- LIZ.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-07

Balt1+ss Z - .-1.2.=-: :. 81 -
!reu. pays.c.a-. : Z .,-l-s. .. Intellect
The p--s--.- III : -. ~ pressure o.
the !r--.,=:: :.--=s - Lad - ---o-.-
tie ta.-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-07

Al aga. za-.s- ea..-i - -3-i-.
Cup Club rs oe=- t9---i :. T9-.l
t- gc>>.3.- - -a.e y : .-=,-! .a:.-
s5c.al c.uo :: - Distinguished 1=-
ul-5a w19-1 -css :: -. So: have
ra.nei --.e--.-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-07

Spee.i IS t-=-.-=--.? --a-.-- ~
rags 81. -: C-.ca-9 -a-s 1T
fo--y :a-5.i s-o~s -ow = w=-: -
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-07

TIE 1-o-- - Gar lc.sa. I. .l= I'a--
danel.4s &. III. sage ). tn game --e
more te i .-c..--,i - .Lila that -Ts-!
family oug-- u have 500 u ,-e--
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-07

man w10 VS. - .ea-s ID CON nj
ted suicide - o-a-- ~ !, s---s
impossible. .o- s9--e ---sr.= - ..ve .Q-.
enough - .-a-1 = = patient
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-07

II tie .a..3w rs: dos =. slip :.
o. il. OWL p-.Irc-- -.-- >-as>.~a--
was -.:1: an :L=--- Lifting =
zane
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-07
EVENTS OF THE DAT
r,;.ome Of the Telegraphic
News Of the World.
7EgSE TICKS FROM The WIRES
,...,nr Collection OF Items Fr~E
the Two Hemt4pheres fFesen
Condensed Form.

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Cn-,-,- s53., .,r.,
&C. II. Whites B1reau. a GET
r.c--Gl.cx concern. located II the
coc-on exchange building, New 1o-S.
81 -,,.-' -.
Genera. Miles has returned iro-. MS
Tip n the West and south. He re-
r.o--s IN de:ensss u; ,a= Pa...Sc il good
800 y. 49, $3.50 -
-,s; 49,, -:
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ias''soe'a. ''s.s VIA cone '''e
s'tn'
,a -. - 80 80
laree ncno.=d spanish prisoners axe
noT az Manila.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-07

T.s;-- -. 81: .. /. re = : = =
p.ixc : >1-=.---c - - o:l=: - s-a
.pS cz5--.9.. .--3--- s--zT.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-07

Ora fs~-----. t---=- g =.-,--.'s-
AID : r-z= .zl. : IL; - =.=-.-- =.
r<y=. declared t-a~.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-07

rs..&s-.-s .-.,-,i-.! rs 1@-l'N
s,s suggestive Is: -eAfy .c- Is
S--.o,,ls. ~ =. --- -uE - Il YATES
an: - Sc 4 - ~ Z '--s- E'-i4
go -.z4 q. o-i--ei 800 ga = =
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-07

Co-s:t=-- - a. ~: :. - -
the ca.y.2-.-.--- : 80! 80
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-07

TIE le.-.-- TITS. : Z ..-se - --s,'
don
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-07

London, Dec. 2.-Colonel Baden
Powell. under date Of Ma:e..ns. Nc
renter 30. has sent thu following &
the war Office through Genera. Fores
..er.Wa.ker. at Cape Town:
al. well here. Cronje has g9n'
with commando and with about ,.
wagons TO R:ceters. Transvaal. .eayin-
mos. Of the guns mere with the Marie
and Lichtenburg eonrinsenss. viii
or,.ers TO she'll rs into submission
Bon, harinlent and snipin2 continue
with very small. results.
The enemv's sen,ries drew Is or
Saturday by making a show OF go:n.
away and leaving big gun APPARENT,
in state OF being diznanrled. Oul
scouts found the enemy hidden N force
80 we sat tight.
The enenly's e4-pounder became
damaged, and has been replaced b,
another. more efficient. am daily
pushing on. our advance work. with
good results. The health OF the ga1i
son is good. No casualties TO report.
Boer Los. At Belmont and Graspan.
Grange River. Dec. 2.-Boer prison
ers here report that the number OF Boer:
killed at Belmont is believed 70 be lao
and at Graspan 400. Among the pris
oners are several with enormous re-
crosses On their sleeves. II is reported
that they Tough, with the artillery.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-07
INC Z
Fin. Asa.

n
Nanila. o.
party Of II
Oregon, MI
NcCnckea
province Of g.
hey found
\. L. Som !
frs: authe1IIG
ience Of Lisut
The { nitsi- 81
who. vita
was capsased
Baler. On II
April. whilo r
the mouth 4 |
tcaf.
Mr. Scum
.A-ata for Z II
Gilmore ~
Ovd to esea,4
ao.e. writes ri
-Atra. Novenbu
naval officer"
hare perfect q
carer says."
Gilmore"
According y
Lieutenant GiI
the river hun
cover OF EnzEgl
IRE landing -
vtl.eys. Two
k:l..d and -
Every man ~
1.o-e receiving !
and 10th hia I'll
/. was a choico
icing slaughlu
Lieutenant ca
Of release. ~
that the should
them OF the an
spanish zaniau
ware accomplish
.arls and Amegi
\ sailor Of
party carried
garrison. III
relpied that it
arms, and expGd
ish soldier frine
The America
hand and loot q
when General =
cution. They (
plaza. and in G
crowd were aio
Lieutenant g
American omce
test against b.
TEL
Agrinaldo IL
the execution.
When GeneEl
san Is:dro las
were removed a
kept confined III
Subsequently, ~
liberty, but The
Gilmore was giV
is untrue. He
as the men. and
given the same
ish prionGs-M
which to buy M
ally the only ri
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-07
IiGHTSHIP
Almost High .

Astoria, OIL
bidge. of the Il
rived from Fort
ports that the L
eral hundred
beach during I
almost high an
IS hroadside on
rocks. her how
kenz;e head. 4
position il Is 1
brken up.
Today some 4
ling crew waA
went aboard toI
thorough examt
ship was period
jurd. except q
The crew il
hospital. and {
with the excep
Enherg. who N
wheel YESTERDAY
his left side frs
heavy gale nS
WAS made hv n
the stranded n
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-07
NO uPal

I Alt1tOH AN
. By ~
| Havana. Dec}
| editorial on q
says:
| There will
surrecrion. "
condition, but
! judicious behaz
fiuence will Pr
s;onal develop
no outbreak OF
of the island.
the people in
TO squelch any
The fazmG
TO light Spain
cover from d.
They know -
teruined 70 ~
they know ali
thorities are
every step tal
/ ing a percen1n
arms. Tho o.
| tors and omco
m ,ne money sH!..'
| I n''ea s~ss
tue! mus
are also m Ss
governmen'
| praena y. 49,.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-07

Mrs. Mckinley has made over 1000
ra'r. Of knit slippers for charitable in.
s,iturions.
FORMER Senator Davis, OF West Vir.
S'nia' Is 20 present the state with an
'rphan asylum.
hiram Cronk, OF Ogdensburg. y. r..
Is 80 years old AMI the last survivor OF
sne Mexican war.
Harry J. Macdonald. who died in
New York recently. was the son Of =
s~tive African king.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
THE POND is
A MENACE To
PUBLIC HEALTH
Two Sewers Empty
Into 1t.
SIckENING DOORS RESULT
CAUSED BY FILLING IN FAIR
ESTATE LANDS.
CAUSED BY FILLING IN FAIR
ESTATE LANDS.
Board of Health and Superintendent
Of Streets Will Take Measures
to Abate Dangerous
Nuisance.

The pond of water which has been en-
tfrely Enclosed from Devisadero to Web
ster and from Bay to Lewis streets, by
reason OF the filling in now in progress
along the northern bay frontage, is a
menace to public health The sewers on
Fillmore and Pierce streets empty into
this pool. They are known as "receiv-
ing sewers, and the refuse from Pacific
Heights is carried through them, where
1t finds lodgment in this inland lake.
The Fair estate has contracted with
Warren O'Malley, the contractors, TO
I'LL in territory covering thirty blocks,
and a bulkhead of rock thirty feet wide on
TOP top, followed by eighteen feet of clay has
men at work filling in the inclosed por-
ton with sand, and some 200 feet is now
finished. The bulkhead is perfectly solid,
or rise with the tide. The last rains
have freshened the pool to a certain ex-
tent and caused it to rise nearly three
1eet But previous to the rains the odors
tnat emanated therefrom were sickenng.
. 1T is the sentiment of the people who
live in the immediate neighborhood that
something should be done to abate the
nuisance. The. Grand Jury has reported
the case to the Health Board and the
Superintendent of Streets. Secretary
Dunno said that action will be taken by
the former at Wednesdays meeting. The
Superintendent of Streets will recommend
forthwith to the Board of Supervisors
the grading of the streets in that locality
as matter OF urgent necessity. When
the streets are graded he will recommend
the continuation of the Fillmore and
Pierce streets sewers to the waters of the
bay. This is as far as he can go into the
matter, but it will of necessity be long
delayed on account Of the magnitude of
the work involved.
There is a cry for immediate relief in
the matter, and reliance must be placed
on the Board of Health, which should take
drastic measures to compel the abatement
of the nuisance. If the bulkhead were
provided with a culvert to allow the in
gress and egress of the tides it might
remedy the evil. Whatever is done must
be done speedily. for in the summer the
miasmatic exhalations from the inclosed
pool will cause much sickness and death
in the locality surrounding it. The hot
spell of two months ago caused such
doors to arise that people living in the
vicinity were obliged to close their win
dows at night in order to shut out the
disagreeable smells. Complaints are be-
ing registered daily, by the workmen of
the various works abutting on the pool,
and the residents in the surrounding dis
tricts are up in arms against the main
tenance of the nuisance, which threatens
to become veritable plague spot.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
A DEFAULTING WITNESS.
A Victim of the Balm Allison Fraud
Evidently Bought Off
and Missing

The case of the United States against
Isaac w. Balm and Mrs. Grace ALI
son, charged with using the mails to de-
fraud, was called in the United States Dis
trict Court yesterday morning, and it was
found that a principal witness Henry C.
Franks, was missing, although he had
been summoned. He had testified before
the United States Grand Jury that he had
come up from FL Paso, Texas, to marry
Mrs Allison, having been introduced to
her by Balm, and that he. had made her
a present Of diamond ring, which had
a letter to Assistant United States At
torney Banning stating that he was going
to Sacramento or Mendocino county, and
that he bore no i'll will toward Mrs. ALI
son. His letter further stated that he
had made her the presents of his free
will and that he had not intended to
marry her, and that she had not intended
10 do the same to him.
bench warrant was issued for his ar
rest. and it will go hard with him when
caught.