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The San Francisco call., 1904-11-29
EMBEZZLER READY TO-
FACE JUSTICE.
KELLOGG WRITES POLICE
Postal Clerk Who Took Small Sum
Will Surrender Himself.

BERKELEY, Nov. 2S.-Oliver NJ Kel-
logg, the young postoffice clerk who de-
taulted and disappeared from Berkeley
on October IS <o-day informed the po-
that he had been in this city for nearly
six weeks in hiding. He announced
that he would make good az the money
he had taken. amounting TO several
hundred dollars, and would not seek to
avoid arrest II a warrant was sworn
out against him.
Kellogg explains that he returned
when he learned that his young wife,
20 whom he has been married about
year, was seriously 81. A child was
born 20 him two weeks after he disap-
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-29
Death OF McDonald Elliott.

SANTA ROSA, Nov. 2s.-News was
received here to-day of the death in
Chicago of Mcdonald Elliott. a promi-
nent man of this city and a son of
Mrs. j. B. Elliott. The deceased was
member Of the well-known McDon-
aid family of Santa Rosa and San
Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-29
Council Accepts Gift Deed.

OAKLAND, Nov 2S.-The City
Council tonight accepted gift deed
from the Realty Syndicate TO a block
of twenty lots bounded by Valdez
Glascock, Derby and Lancaster
streets, near the tidal canal and lower
Fruitvale avenue, as a site for a city
hospital. The Council authorized the
Board of Public Works to call for
plans for a hospital building to cost
not more than $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-29
DEATH OF A PIONEER.

STOCKTON. Nov. 2S.-william H.
Clary' aged SS years. one of the best
known mining men in California. died
at his residence last night The de-
ceased, who came to California in
1850, built the first mining ditch in
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-29
scHUMANN-HEINK A WIDOW.
Husband of the Opera Singer Dies in
Germany.

BERLIN, Nov. 2s.-Paul Schu-
mann. husband of Madame Ernestine
Schumann-Heink, the opera singer,
died to-day at his home in Saxony.
BOSTON, Nov 2S.-Madame Schu-
mann -Heink received a cable message
to-day announcing the death of her
husband at their home near Dresden.
Death was due to paralysis. Schu-
mann was we'll known in musical
circles both in Germany and the
United States. Madame Schumann-
Heink was to have begun an engage
ment here tonight. 1t is announced
that she will not appear until to-mor-
row night.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-29
Lecture by Julius Kahn.

OAKLAND, Nov. 2S.-Congress-
man-elect julius Kahn will lecture on
Life in Washington at the syna-
gogue of the First Hebrew Congrega
ton of Oakland tomorrow evening.
The lecture will be given under the
auspices of Oakland Lodge No. 252,
]. o. B. 3. Many grand officers will
attend. Sol Kahn, president of the
local lodge, will preside at the meet
ing
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-29
viscount Ridley Passes AWAY.

LONDON, Nov. %. - Matthew
White Ridley, Viscount Ridley, for:
merly Secretary of State for the Home
Department. died suddenly to-day of
heart failure while asleep at BIagdon.
his seat in Northumberland. He was
born in 1912.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-29

California. In 1864. in company with
the late Andrew ]. Moulder and other
capitalists and mine owners, he incor-
porated the first mining stock board
in San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-29
Death Calls Edncato.

CLEVELAND. Nov. 2s.-Rev. DR. 7
d. Rankin, formerly president ~
Howard University. Washington. n :.
died here to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-29
Ok NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA
BRANCH OFFICES
OF THE CALL IN
ALAMEDA COUNTY

OAKLAND.
1915 Broadway.
Telephone Main 1888.
BERKELEY.
214S Center Street
Telephone North u.
ALAMEDA
1888 Park Street.
Telephone Alameda 559.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-29

GIVE MANDOLIN MUSICALE.-The pupils
of Samuel Adelstein gave an elaborate mando-
lin musicale last night at Native Sons Hall
assisted by Miss Helen Heath and Anon Cain
The audience was a large and many en-
cores attested its appreciation OF the perform
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-29

WANT TO BE POLICEMEN Oakland. Nov
2S.-Applcants tor positions on the police force
were given examinations TODAY az the HigI
school building. under direction of ~ B Fau-
cett. secretary Of the Board % Police and Fire
Commissioners. Among the list was Henry T.
Kastens a member OF President ROosevelts g
Rough Riders. and r. c. Powers. who was 'n
the batticship Oregon during the Santiaso
fight. Four applicants were negroes.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-29

RESIDENCE Is FIRED. -Alarneda. Nov %
What is thought 10 have been an incendiary at
tempt to destroy the residence AZ 1fa4 Broad
way owned hy Mrs Elizabeth Buckley was
made last night. The flames We're discOvered
and extinguishsd before they had gained head
way. An inspection ot the premises by De
tective George Brown resulted I'm the finding %
a bottle that had contained coal OIL IL had
evidently been used in starting the blaze The
residence is unoccupied and is Insured for
S240O. The damage Is nominal.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-29
TRAVELLING MAN TAKES
POISON ON THE OCEAN
From His Employer and He
Becomes Discouraged

l. Hall Smith, travelling salesman for
a sewing machine company, took his
life on Sunday evening by swallowing
strychnine in his berth on board the
steamer Pomona while the vessel was
bound from Eureka TO San Francisco.
According to letters found on his per-
son and written before he left Arcata.
he had been a defaulter in the sum of
$50 or $175 to his employer. w. ]. Dur
ham. and had lost the money by gam
bling. He leaves a wife in Arkansas
City. Kans.. and two sisters in Vim
cennes, Ind.
In letter to his wife he says:
II is hard to give up life so far away from
home. but l have considered the matter we'll
and decided il is the only thing to do under
the circumstances. l expect to die on old
ocean as 7 have my poison ready now but
wanted to finish all L could do here first.
In the letter TO his sisters occurs the
following paragraph. showing that he
was a sDiritualist:
have sen mother and father and George
since l came to this determination and | Will
join them.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-08-11
The Compass Plant.

On the western prairie is found what
is called the compass plant, which is
of great value to travellers. The long
leaves at the base of its stem are placed,
not fiat, as in plants generally, but in
vertical position, and present their
edges north and south. The peculiar
propensity of the plant is attributed to
the fact that both surfaces of its leaves
display an equal receptivity for light,
whereas the upper surfaces of the
leaves of most plants are more sensi-
tive to light than the lower. The leaves
thus assume vertical position and
point north and south. Travellers on
dark nights are said to feel the edges
OF the leaves to ascertain the point of
the compass.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-08-11
A Living Book Marker.

The mystery Of life has rarely fur
nished the thinker with so strange
q problem as that which arises out Of
a fact instanced by Mr.. w. II. Hudson.
the naturalist Mr.. Hudson had piece
of snake skin. which for years he used
as book marker. 1t changed color
periodically and shed Its scales. 1t con-
tinued to shed its scales in this fash
ion for ten years. each succeeding set
Of scales being smaller than the last
Some fairly recent books would make
even a hippopotamus hide book marker
change color were 1t to find itself be-
tween their leaves. The sensitive book
marker capable of blushing rose red or
paling with emotion may no doubt be
feature in the literary life of the
amazing future and perhaps in the
literary world. "Some Emotions of a
Moral Book Marker is a thinkable
title when we consider the strides OF
modern thought. ht."-London Outlook
The Greeley tribune., 1904-08-11
Electric Light Plant Sold.

The Greeley electric light plant
has been sold to q. G. Watson,
Charles Wheeler, Joseph Woolf, Asa
Sterling, W. NJ. Boomer, Albert Igo,
l. Rothschild, William Mayher, q.
D. Parker and j. G. Mosher, all of
them Greeley men.
The directors Of the new company
are Messrs. WATSON, Mosher, Boom
er, Sterling and Mayhe1. The Off
GERS are: Mr.. Watson, president;
Mr.. Mosher, vice president; Mr.. May.
her. treasurer and general manager:
Mr., Boomer, secretary.
The plant was owned largely by
the Currier estate and the banks of
Greeley. Owing to the unsettled
concition OF the Cnrrier estate little
or nothing could be done toward i'm.
proving the plant. Now. however,
new era is 10 be inaugurated
Within few days a new 4G0O-light
generator is expected and other i'm
pruvements will be made, making
ali the equipment up.to.Gate. 1t is
then estimated that the plant will
be equal to that in any city the size
OF Greeley 10 the state.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-08-11
DROVE $4,000 MILES
Record Made by Former Greeley
Residents.

Middleton n. Y.--An old, dilapi-
dated house on wheels has reached
this city from the state OF Washing
ton. The house is occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. B. Lasley, their son-in-
law and seven children, two dogs and
a cat. :---4
March 30, 1894, the party started
from Port Angeles, Wash, on their
trip to benefit Mr.. Lasley's health.
They went as far east as Maine, then
back to kansas City and afterward
over various sections Of the United
States until They reached Orange
county. The total distance travelled
has been $1,000 miles and many spans
OF horses have done service along the
way.
Many Greeley people remember the
Lasleys, both from their passing
through mere about eight years ago
on their long journey, and from the
fact that they lived here about two
years before going to Washington.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-08-11
The CLUBS
North Side Country Club.

The North Side Country club met
at the lovely home OF Mrs. David
Bliss in Pleasant valley August 5.
After the usual routine Of business
was transacted, a debate on Good
Housekeeping" was had. The ladies
taking part were Mrs. Sol Hopkins
and Mrs. n. Bartholomew. For
amusement a dialogue was given,
called a "potato puddln'," which
was we'll received. The ladies rem.
dering the same were Mrs. Mary
Dunn, Mrs. B. G. Reinks and Mrs.
Della Twist. Delightful refresh.
ments were served on the spacious
lawn and very enjoyable time was
had.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of MIS-. Elsie Riggs Aug.
ust 10.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-08-11
Up to Usual Standard.

The Normal Institute Of district
No. 5, comprising Boulder, LarimeT
and Weld counties, now being held
in Bou der, is fully Up TO these oi
former years in interest and attend
auce. according TO the report oi
County Superintendent of Schools
Shook. who was back from the instl'
tute to look after his otiice last Sat
urday. The attendance last week
was 1873, and 1t is expected that be-
fore the end OF this week, which
closes the institute, the attendance
will reach $50. Other institutes OF
the state also being held now report
rather poor attendance.
The Weld county people in attend
ance at the institute are: Clara He'll
mau. Kathryn Brannen, Laura \.
Wolfe, Louise Cole, Anna Eggleston,
Bertha Chandler, George Burbridge,
Eva A. BeaIdsley, Ellen Sanbere,
Bessie Forsyth, Eva Mcmahon, Ell
eanor NJ. Phillips, Mertie Hackett,
Ida Celeen. Bertha u. Whitman,
Zadia Pechin, Maud Size, Etic 1rv-
ing. Margaret Mullins, j. E. Shook,
S. L. Hughell, Mrs. Mary Croswell,
The Greeley tribune., 1904-08-11
New Pastor Called.

Rev. Frank Barnett Of Salt Lake
City, who mas been called to the pull
pit OF the Baptist church Of this city,
preached his first regular sermon
here last Sunday. Mr.. Barnett was
heard here once before, last summer,
ana has been extended the call twice
before, but it was not until the third
call that he saw his way clear TO
accept. Mr.. Barnett's family came
with him and they are now located
here permanently.
The church has been papered and
thoroughly renovated for the arrival
Of a permanent minister, and mem
bers OF the congregat tion hope for a
renewal Of the old time interest in
the work,
The Greeley tribune., 1904-08-11
OPENING OF SEASON
Greeley Opera House to Open
September 3.

The Greeley opera house vii open
for the season September 5 with
York State Folks, one Of the
largest productions OF the tural
drama class on the road. AS this is
the first trip west OF the Organization
it will no doubt be one OF the pop
ular plays OF the season in this part
of the country
The Greeley opera house has under
gone some Improvements since the
close OF last season. Severa. new
exits have been made TO further in
sure safety OF patrons from fire, The
stairway on the south side Of the
building has been made double. so
that large number Of people could
pass out this way without great dan
ger of congesting the stairway a
are escape is being placed at the rear
end OF the house, leading from the
stage. An extra door has been cut
from the gallery, leading out into
the main hallway OF the building,
and a stairway leading from this
door passes over the entrance stairs
from the Eighth avenue side.
Some excellent attractions are
promised by Manager Stephens, as
several OF these have already been
practically booked. The immediate
construction Of fine orera house in
Cheyenne, which is now assured,
will help Greeley n the way Of plays.
1t is almost impossible to induce the
better theatrical companies to come
up from Denver to Greeley unless
they can play Cheyenne at the same
time, and since the burning Of the
theater there couple OF years ago
that city mas had no playhouse. This
has hampered the Greeley opera house
management greatly ln securing good
attractions.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-08-11
Second Cutting of Wheat.

Something may yet be saved out OF
the wreck OF the wheat crop by hail
In certain sections west OF Greeley.
Nobody who passed through the Sec
tion few days after the storm would
think that even a peck o! wheat could
be gathered from an entire field.
Now comes Fl c. Havener with a
story from his farm about three miles
southwest of the city where the hall
storm was the most severe, and says
he is in fair way to realize a crop
after all. The wheat is simply
shooting up from the old roots and
the new crop is almost ready to head.
His man there has been irrigating
the new crop, and they bouh feel
confident that they will harvest more
than enough wheat to make up for
the seed SoWn.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-08-11
MORAL SUASlON.
The Experience of a school Omcinl
Who Advocated II.


This story is told at the expense Of
a recently appointed supervise. of II
public school in this city:
One day she happened to be visiting
a school where young incorrigible
was undergoing punishment for Sc
ries of misdemeanors.
The teacher cited him as "the worst
boy in the school-one l can't do any
thing with. I've tried everything in
the way of punishment"
Have you tried kindness?" was the
gentle inquiry of the other lady.
II did at first, but I've got beyond
that now
At the close Of the session the lady
her on the following Saturday. A boy
arrived promptly at the hour appoint
ed The lady showed him her best pic
lures, played her liveliest music and
set before him luncheon on her dain-
test china. when she thought it about
time to begin her little sermon.
my dear" she began. were you not
very unhappy to have to stand in the
corner before all the class for punish
ment?'
please, ma am" broke in the boy
with his mouth full of cake, that
wasn't me you saw. 1t was Pete. and
he gave me 10 cents to come here and
take your jawing."-Philadelphia Ledg.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-08-11
Wants Farms Divided.

L. NJ. Calvin OF Johnson county,
Neb.. has been visiting his son, n.
7. Calvin, and son-in-law, G. l..
Brainard, for some time, and after
viewing the Greeley section says he
is like the queen OF Sheba. when she
peheld the glory OF Solomon's coun-
try. the half has never been told.
His suggestion TO the prosperous
farmers here is to cut up their farms
into 4O-acre tracts and either sell 1t
in this way or rent it. He says there
are any number Of good industrious
men in Nebraska who would be glad
to come to this section 70 farm ii
they but knew about conditions here.
He saws he is going back home to do
missionary work in this line, and ex-
poets before long to return here to
take up his permanent residence.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-08-11
New Insurance Association,

The organization of a mutual fire
insurance association has just abou.
been completed among business men
OF Greeley. The directors that have
been chosen for the first year are Fl.
81. Jones, j. NJ. Cameron, A. E..
Leake, F. E. Baker, George Putney,
J. A. Smith and D. r. Smith. The
officers will be- H. Fl. Jones, presi-
dent, j. NJ. Cameron, vice president; :;
j. A. Smith, manager; E. j. Decker,
trasurer; NJ. r. DuBusk, secretary.
The association is being organized
by j. A. Smith, an old insurance
man from Nebraska, and 1t is calcu.
lated that a general FIRE insurance
business Is to be done throughout
the state, but principally in north
ern Colorado. The name OF the as.
ISOLATION has not as yet been. decided
upon
The Greeley tribune., 1904-08-11
SWORD EVOLUTION.
Th. Transition From the Ancienf ="
the Modern Blade.

A great many modern sword toslns
are really ns,hing more than de-
scendants. or, rather, Improvements. On
the peculiar boomerang shaped sword
of the ancient Egyptians, the parent
of the scimiter. yaJaS aSlan. falch!op ana
saber. Africa, south of the Sahara,
was perhaps the greatest museum for
old swords in the. world. In the Sill
dan and central Africa the old sickle
and boomerang shaped swords, which
the ancestors OF the modern negroes
received centuries ago from the Egyp-
tians, Were still made and in use. More
over the knights of Malta were 1T one
time famous swordmakers, ana their
peculiar long. double edged blades. such
as the crusaders carried, were exported
10 the Barbary states, where they were
in large demand. From there they
were taken across the Sahara 10 the
Sudan and exchanged for ivory, and it
was on this account that they were still
found in central Africa.
In the sixteenth century a peasant
living on the outskirts of Toledo. Spain.
invented the famous Toledo rapier.
which soon became the popular weapon
all over Europe. Prior to that time
the swords used in Europe We're heavy
affairs for hcwing. slashing and cutting,
but with the advent of the Toledo
rapier men had to learn to thrust as
well as TO hack and slash. With the
rapier came the art of fencing, the SIX
teenth and seventeenth centuries be-
ing the age of the sword par excel
The Greeley tribune., 1904-08-11
REORGANIzED
GREELEY STARCH COMPANY
IN LOCAL HANDS.
Treasurer Torrey Commits Sui
eide as Result of Financial
observation-disclosures All
Greeley Men.

The Greeley Starch company has
been reorganized and is now entirely
in the hands of local men. Perhaps
as a result OF this George L. TorTey,
president of the T0rrey Exploration
company who had charge OF the sale
of stocks, committed suicide IN a
roomins house IN Denver Tuesday
morning by taking cyanide OF potas-
SUM. 1t was suspected that he had
appropriated about s., 900 OF the COM
panys money while acting as treas
urer, and the persistence with which
the directors OF the company fol-
lowed him up for statement OF the
finances Of the company, together
with other financial troubles in
which he found himself, is supposed
to have caused him to take his life.
A meeting OF the directors OF the
company was held Monday evening,
at which Mr.. Torrey as treasurer
was dropped from that place. E. j.
Decker, who was president Of the
company, resigned that otfice to
take the treasurership. A young
lady in the office OF Mr.. Torrey in
Denver was acting as secretary, and
she too was dropped and Joseph c.
Ewing Of this city was chosen her
successor. Charles Bliss was elected
president and Robert Noodle vice
president. They with S. r. Open
helm constitute the new board OF d.
rectors.
at the same time the company
was placed on sound financial basis,
aud the work on the plant, which
has been somewhat tagging, will now
he rushed to completion in time for
this falls crop OF potatoes. The
capital stock OF the company has
been reduced from $50, 600 to $40, ZOO
and there will be no promotion fund,
as practically all the stock has been
taken by local business men.
The company will lose nothing by
Mr.. Iorrey's difficulties, as he was
under $4,000 bonds by the Fidelity
& Deposit company of Maryland, as
treasurer. 1t is supposed to be
largely because the bonding company
went after Mr.. Torrey, and seeing nc
wav out OF his financial trouble
that caused him to take his life
About a week ago he was bound over
from justice court for trial in the
district court at Denver on charge
Of embezzlement. 1t was alleged
that he embezzled STA belonging t.
Nellie E. Alkire, who had give hin
the money to invest.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-08-11
Stop That Cough!

When cough, tickling or an irrita
ton in the throat makes you feel un
comfortable, take Billiards. Horehound
Syrup. Don't wait until until the dis
ease has gone beyond control. Mr.. anc
Mrs. j. A. Anderson. 354 West 9Th St.
Salt Lake City, Utah, write: 1--WE
think Ballard's Horehound Syrup the
best medicine for coughs and colds. W.
have used it for several years; it alwayt
gives immediate relief, is very pleasant
and gives perfect satisfaction" 25c, SOC
sl00. Sold by all druggists.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-08-11
There Are Others.

The following telegraph. Clipping,
dated Weslfeld, Mass, August g.,
shows that other sections of the
Union-even the so-called "God S
country" subject tc hail storms
Damage to the tobacco crop to
the amount OF over $lOO, 600 has been
caused in this Vicinity by a hail
storm, which lasted about fifteen
minutes.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-08-11
WEDDINGS
Boesess.Seweil.

At the home Of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Boggess
near Quilcene, Wash, Elmer Sewell
and Grace May Boggess were united
In marriage July 81.
The day was also used to commem-
crate the birthday of F.. E. Boggess
and also that of his daughter, Mrs.
Charles Kohier, he being 60 and she
20 years old, and will be long remem-
bered by those present.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-08-11
Cholera Infantum.

This disease has lost its terrors
since Chamberlain Collie. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy came into
general use. The uniform success
which attends the use Of this remedy
in all cases Of bowel complaints In
children has made 1t favorite
wherever ss.its value has become
known. For sale by all druggists.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-08-11
Anticipated BY Shakespeare.

lis Bannerly as egotistic as he
looks?"
Il think so. He wrote to friend
not long ago and in the course of the
communication remarked that William
Shakespeare seemed to have anticipat-
ed in somewhat rude and unfinished
form one Of his (Bannerly's) pet theo-
ries. s."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-08-11
Mullen.

Mrs. W. G. Mullen died at about 10
O'Clock last Sunday evening after
about years sickness from cancer.
The funeral services we're held in the
Methodist church at 2:30 Tuesday
afternoon, Revs. Vincent and Macy
officiating.
The pail bearers were Phillip
Marks, I. O. G!azier, George j.
Spear, Charles Knelly, j. n. Gibson
and j. A. Taylor. Intelment was
in Linn Grove.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-08-11
How Wise We Are,

A wise newspaper says we should be
thankful that we are moderns and
heirs Of all the wisdom Of the ages.
Perhaps we should be II We did not
know that the average American imae-
ines Plato to be a new kind Of silver
polish and Sappho an attachment to a
piano-Washington Times.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-08-11
Notice to Stockholders.

There will be special meeting OF
the stockholders Of The Peoples s
Lumber company on Saturday, August
l3, at 2 p. M, in the parlcr Of the
First National bank, Greeley, Colo.
for the purpose Of .reorganizing the
company. -
M. A. BUNKER, President.
ByJ. L. BARTLETT, Secretary.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-08-11
Biennial Encampment,

knights Of Pythias. Louisville, Ky,
August 1929. The Chicago Great
Western railway will on August 18th to
18th inclusive sell tickets to Louisville
at very low rates for the round trip.
Good to return until August 81. For full
information apply to any Great Western
agent or j. P. Elmer, G. P. A, Chicago,
III