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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-09-23
WILL ABOLISH VERTICAL WRIT.
go 90 ING IN ST. CLOUD SCHOOLS.

w. lN0 In ST. CLOUD SCHOOLS.
1t has been definitely decided that
the reign of vertical writing in the St.
Cloud city schools, is over, says the
st. Cloud Times. For several wears
past strong endeavors have been made
to spoil the first prints of both pupils
and teecher-and with fair success. A
change has been decided upon now,
ho viewer, and with the arrival o. Prof
Curtis, of Minneapolis, will begin
the instruction of teachers and pupils
in the good old free hand movement,
which neither stands up nor lays
down. The move is good one for it
is safe to say there is not banking
Institution In the country that would
let verticol writer have access to it's
books.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-09-23

Rev. F. E. Edwards haa again been
assigned to the Little Falls passionate
by the Swedish M. E. Conference which
met at Minneapolis. Mr.. Edwards
many friends here will be-. glad to see
him stay here.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-09-23

Brainerd Arena. MIR and Mr.. jeff
Saunders and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Emerson Hough and L. D.: Brown of
Little Falls, returned Wednesday
from an cutting of several days up
north.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-09-23

Fairmont Sentinel Is: G. E. Jack
sou of st. Cloud, head of the Mime
sofa Farmers Exchange, is in the
city today. Mr.. jackson was for
thirty five years of resident of NASH
vile township and is now heart and
soul devoted to the farmers exchange
movement. Mr.. jackson is associated
in business with Congressman Buck.
man of the 9th district. Mr.. jackson
did not disguise the fact that his visit
here was in the interests of his part
ner'e colleague in congress, Mr.. Nc
Cleary.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-09-23

A farmer tells the Sedalia Capital
that he rid his farm of rats in the
following manner: ':On a very large
number of pieces of old shingles l put
about one-half teaspoonful of molassee.
and on that, with nv pocketknife, l
scrape small amount Of concentrated
I've, and then place the ola shingles
around under the cribs. The next
morning I found forty dead rats and
the rest have left the farms for parts
unknown. l have cleared many farms
OF the pests in the same way, and
have never known it to fall
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-09-23

Dr.. Philemon Roy of st. Paul,
formerly Of Pierz, was In theneighbor-
hood of his old home for several days
on 8 chicken hunt.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-09-23

Mr. and Mrs. W. q. Ryan enter
tanned q number Of friends Friday
evening. SIS = r,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-09-23

The st. Cloud High" school foot bali
team will play tere Oct. 10Th.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02
UNIONS MUST
DEFEND ACTS
Injunction of Livery Stable
Proprietor Is to Be
Tried in Court on Merits

test case is to be made in the
courts involving the right of labor
unions to maintain pickets and prose-
cute boycotts against persons and cor
porations employing non-union labor.
Yesterday was set as the day for Judge
Hunt to hear the order to show cause
why the injunction against the Stal e.
mems Union should not be made per-
manent on application of E. G.. Pierce,
proprietor of the Nevada Stables,
whose business has suffered from the
pickets and other representatives. of
the union who have tried to divert his
patrons.
Ex-Judge Mcguire appeared for the
union and T. c. Van Ness took care
of the case for the plaintiff. Judge
Hunt suggested that as the points in
volved were new here in the courts it
would be we'll to submit the present
case as a test and try it upon facts.
The attorneys for both sides agreed
with him and il was decided that the
Stablemeh's Union should answer on
Tuesday next and that the trial should
be held on Thursday.
Upon the point involved there has
been no judicial ruling this side of
est in the outcome Of the pending case.
The Citizens Alliance is backing
Pierce's prosecution of the union.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02
PARK BOARD
AWARDS BIDS
Supplies for the ChiIdren's
Quarters and the Japa-
neSe Tea Garden Accepted

The Board of Park Commissioners
held its regular Friday meeting yester-
day afternoon at o'clock, and many
subjects of Importance were discussed.
The first matter for consideration was
the award of contracts for tea, coffee
sugar and flour for the children's quar-
ters and the japanese tea garden for
one year. Also contracts We're given for
the supply of hay and feed. John
Rothschild & Co., Hooper & Jennings,
H. Huddleston & Co. and West, Ell
lott & Gordon were the successful bid
ders on groceries. II. Aigeltinger and
Somers & Co. received the feed con-
tracts.
Frank ]. Symmes, on behalf of the
Merchants Association, appeared be-
fore the board TO request that the leave
of absence granted Mr.. Wilcomb be ex-
tended thirty days. Mr.. Wilcomb has
charge of the exhibits in the San Fran
cisco department at the fair. The re
quest was granted.
The report of Acting Superintendent
]. N. Cleary referring to the park
conclave was accepted.
A petition from property holders was
presented to the board requesting the
Commissioners to stop the speeding of
automobiles on the Ocean drive as en-
dangering the safety of pedestrians.
The superintendent was requested to
ask that a policeman be stationed on
the drive to arrest automobile owners
that break this law.
Steps were taken to prevent peddlers
descending TO the beach from the drive
way through the openings for pedes-
trians by placing stakes in the en-
frances. The peddlers have brought
suit to restrain the board from order
ing them off the beach.
Complaint has been made that hood
luns enter the Japanese tea garden at
night, owing to the fact that a por-
tion Of the addition to the grounds is
unfenced. The superintendent was re-
quested to have the matter attended
TO. The board adjourned at 4:30.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
BOUND FOR NAPA CITY
Companies of the Uniform Rank Will
Take Part in the Fourth Of
July Parade.

The First Regiment. Uniform Rank,
knights of Pythias. under command
of Colonel w. ]. Kidd, will go to
Napa tomorrow. 1t will be in
camp for three days and will partici-
pate in the Fourth of July celebration
at Napa. Mckinley Company No 8,
Captain ]. K. Ritter commanding. has
chartered the steamer Zinfandel
which will leave Mission-street wharf
at l p. m. on Sunday to take the sew
eral companies of this city and Oak
land to Napa and back.
The members of the subordinate
lodges have been invited to go with
the San Francisco companies and par
ticipate in the celebration.
San Francisco Company No. Sc,
Captain D. E. Masten commanding,
will enter the competition drill and
hopes to bring back the first prize.
The trip is under the management of
Colonel d. v. Glider. Colonel Otto
Schiller. Captain ]. K. Ritter, Cap
tain d. E. Easton, Lieutenant j.
Basch, M. A. Cunning and NJ. B. Kim
ball
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02
CUSTOMS CLERK
STABS HIMSELF
George W. Branch of the
Naval Office Loses His
Mind While at His Desk

For a few minutes yesterday morn
ing the Custom-hOuse clerks and bro
kers on the main floor were thrown
into tumult by the desperate at
tempt of George Wilde Branch, a
clerk in the naval office, TO commit
suicide by stabbing himself in the
throat with a steel eraser. Branch
was demented as a consequence of a
nervous breakdown, which had been
in progress for the last three years.
The life of the demented man was
saved by the prompt interference of
Clerk Daniel Gorham, who seized
Branch and disarmed him. The
wounds are two. and neither touched
an artery. Branch was sent to a san
itarium.
In the drawer of his desk were
found razor, a loaded revolver and
a Japanese dagger, and it had evil
IDENTIFY been the clerks intention to
use one or more of these weapons
upon himself or some imaginary en-
emy.
Branch's wife died several years
ago and he took to drink. He was
then afflicted with dropsy and weak
heart and until within a few months
ago had been an inmate of a sani-
tarium in Berkeley for about a year.
Since his return to work it was OBJ
served that he had fiighty and moody
spells, but as he always did his work
promptly and we'll and was courteous
nothing was thought of it. At half
past o'clock yesterday morning
Chief Clerk E. w. Maslin observed
that Branch was under the influence
of liquor and he reproved him for it.
Branch received the reproof with bad
grace and went to his desk mutter-
ing.
On making his first appearance in
the office in the morning Branch had
told Clerk Gorham that he feared
that something dreadful was about to
happen to him and he requested Cor
ham to take care of him should the
contingency arise. After Branch had
gone muttering to his desk Gorham
stood near him. Suddenly and with
out word of warning Branch picked
up a steel eraser and jabbed himself
viciously in the throat. Gorham.
Maslin and others sprang upon the
desperate man, who continued his at
tempts to stab himself. and succeeded
in wrestling the weapon from him.
Branch's position is that of general
clerk and his salary is $500 per an
mum. He was appointed on August
IA, 1875.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02
ENDS DISPUTE
OYER SOBRANTE
Supreme Court Renders It's
Final Opinion in Famous
Adams-HOpkins Land Suit
CLAIMS ARE ADJUSTED
Contests Date Back to the
Years When the Mexicans
Held Sway in California
CLAIMS ARE ADJUSTED

The Supreme Court has handed down
its final decision in the Adams Hopkins
suit, and the prolonged litigation over
the Sobrante is at an end. The argu-
ments Of the scores of claimants to the
valuable Contra Costa County property
are all answered, and there can be no
further appeal. The great tract of land
is divided into numerous sections. more
than forty lawyers have one less case
on their hands and the courts are rid
of hopelessly tangled suit. Most of
the original litigants have passed
away.
The Sobrante was granted TO Jose
and Victor Castro by the Mexican Gov
ernment in the spring of 1S41. The
tract consisted of 19,9S249 acres. The
Castros decided away the entire prop
erty two or three times. and certain un-
located parcels of it many times more
Most of those who thought they had
secured the whole or part of the prop
erty assigned their titles to others,
who in turn sold and devised their
claims to others yet. There were mort
cages, sales and transfers without num-
ber according to the record. Then there
were others who had settled on por-
tions of the land and who claimed own
ership.
The contests appear to have begun
shortly after the Castros acquired their
title. The court could not delve very
deeply into the early disputes through
lack of data. The case just decided
was begun sixteen years ago.
The heirs of Edison Adams and asso-
ciate claimants under a deed by Victor
Castro get a portion of the property
they sought. Emily B. Hopkins,
against whom Adams brought suit for
a part of the land he claimed, gets 232
acres. The TripD faction loses its con-
test. A part of the John Wilson claim
is allowed. Wilson was supposed to
have received one-tenth of the Sobrante
as legal fee for proving title.
The action against some of the set
tiers" is barred by the statute of limi-
tations; in the cases of others the Ad-
ans faction wins. Sarah A. Wilson and
her associate claimants lose their fight.
The deed of Victor Castro to John
Frisbie and Ramon de Zaldo is held to
have been illegal and to have invali-
dated a large number of the claims
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02

The two hundred and twenty-e eighth
birthday of the nation will be greeted
with all the patriotic enthusiasm that
BELTS the occasion. From dawn to
dark the pandemonium of fireworks
will reign, and throughout the night
watchfires will blaze on the hills. The
greater part of Fourth of July cele-
bration belongs by right to young
America.
He is amply provided this year with
means for creating noise. The youth
who viii experiment with dynamite in
toy cannon and the boy who will mot
know it was loaded" are 10 be the OBJ
jects of special consideration. DR..
Stephen of the Emergency Hospitals
has ordered his entire staff to report
for duty on the Fourth. I'm
less the victim of excessive pa
triotism is distributed over too
great an area DR.. Stephen guaran-
tees TO patch him up. He wants his
staff present in force, in order that, in
case of a rush, the right limbs will be
sewed on the bodies to which they be-
long.
OF course the Fourth would not be
fittingly celebrated without a parade
Every military and quasi-military or
ganization in San Francisco will march.
Colonel j. c. OConnor, with It's aids,
will lead the procession. The bugle
will sound Forward" at 10:3O a. m.
AT 2:30 the literary exercises will
begin at the Alhambra Theater. Rich
ard Jose, the tenor, will sing THE
Sword of Bunker Hill" and a chorus
of 100 voices will render other patriotic
songs. Judge Frank Murasky will de-
| liver the Grafton of the day Concerts
will be held at the following parks
Columbia Square, South Park Square,
Duboce Park, Jefferson Square and
| Bernal Park. In this manner the ma
] tional airs will be heard in all parts
of the city at the same time. Magnifi-
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02
.Tbe business Mans Delight.

Sparkling with the spirit Of the woods. frag-
rant with the air Of the country the song Of
Birds and the scent Of flowers is the Outing
Number OF the san Francisco News Letter.
II is a guide post. TO the city-wearied, who
seek a. haven OF rest and enjoyment.
In addition 10 the outing features the News
Letter has not neglected its usual duty as the
metropolis mentor and guardian Of morality.
Ine departments are handled in able man
ner by the highest sslaried writer's. Caustic
criticism graces the pages of the sterling
weekly. and the news Of the week is given
public utterance in way that must please
81 readers
The college professor who convenientlv
trims his political sails and becomes a Repub-
lican TO suit the taste Of his personal friends
Is most properly lampOoned. The candidate for
Presidential honors who breaches the gospel
of Temperance and the anti -horseracing cru
ssde - exposed through the utterance Of his
own new is3aper. and hundred other evils are
i. Eiven a Just castigation AT the hands OF the
bright young men on the News Letter staff
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02
UniOnists Invite Employers.

The Stablemen's Union No. $3.50.
A. F. of L., will hold a mass meeting
at the Turk-street Temple this even
ing, where the present strike and the
difficulties existing between the union
and the Stable Owners Association
will be discussed The members Of
the Owners Association will be re-
quested to attend the meeting that
both sides of the controversy may be
heard.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02
The --latest Ideas.
VeiIingS and Wells

They are all here. All bright and
new. Who does not want to get
a new veil for the 4th3 1t will
make the old hat look new and
new hat look better.
At $1.00. s2.25-1h yards long, green
and white. white and brown, white
and blue and white. black, gray, red
and champagne-or all blue-the
new Chantilly net styles, with en-
broidered lace borders.
And there are chiffon hat veiIs-vfth
hemStitched borders and chenille
dots here and there-some are plain
Observation-Disclosures 65c, $1.50.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02
Check was WORTHLESS.

A. E. Brooke Ridley swore out a
warrant before Police Judge Mogan
yesterday for the arrest Of P. K. Jack
son on a charge of passing a fictitious
check. Ridley alleges that on June
25 Jackson hired an automobile from
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02
Eligible Engineers.

The Civil Service Commission yes
terday announced the following eli
gible list of engineers in the Fire De-
partment as the result of the recent
examination held therefor: Herbert
J. Temple, 91.S per cent: William NJ.
Mullen, sos per cent; John ]. Doug
las, S9.5 per cent; Edward F. Doug
herty, IS per cent; Matthew j. Can
non, S4.4 per cent; Charles F. Ander-
son, S2.4 per cent; Albert H. Spiegel,
1874 per cent; Thomas j. Daily, 79.1
per cent; Timothy ]. Sheehan. 1876
per cent; Joseph A. Fitzpatrick, 779
per cent; Almon S. Robertson, 77.2
per cent; James H. Timon. 1873 per
cent; Joseph w. Belden, 75.5 per cent.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02
Smuggler Caught.

D. J. Callaghan, a stevedore, was
taken into custody yesterday morning
by Customs Inspector Whearty for
smuggling. Under Callaghan's blouse
were hidden thirty-six silk caps on
which the duty had not been paid. He
had just come off Of the steamship
Korea.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02
Kerr Removed for Trial.

United States District Judge de Ha-
ven yesterday made an order remov-
ing John Kerr to Honolulu for trial
on the charge of beating and wound
ing Frank Ramos on board the trans
port Buford in the harbor of Naga-
saki.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02

the Automobile Transit Company. .423
Post street, for himself and party OF
friends and rendered in payment a
check for $27 so on the California Safe
Deposit Company, puTporting to be
signed by H. E. Morse" No such
man has an account there.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02
If you share in these
O5C Wash Skirts To-Day

You'll do unusually we'll unusually good time For
what does cooler skirt for her out
ing? Think of getting at 95c-getng it perfect IN nj
and style any cloth skirt
Some of coutile in black and white and blue and white
full sevengore fare deep side gore trimmed
with stitched straps the bias-o5c
Others white pique. trimmed with bands of beautiful Insertion
wash skirt will seeing the I'd floor
to-day to5c.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02
Roller Skates 4Sc Pair

Roller extension skates-those
ebonized wood rollers with strong
leather straps. It's another lot-so
many boys and girls will be as glad
to hear of it as we are glad to tell
them of it to-day. AT 4Sc pair.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02
Daxlight Excursion TO stockton.

or to Antioch and return. SOC. The steamer
Columbia will leave Washington-street wharf
on Sunday. July g. at a. m. For particulars
inquire Union Transport Co.. phone Main 5724.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02

reward of fame and money awaits him
who supplies needs with something better
"Old Gilt Edge Whiskey." Wichman. Lut-
gen & Co., 29-31 Battery, 5. F., proprietors. .
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02

Trachoma is Granulated Eyelids.
Murine Eye Remedy cures this and other
Eye troubles. makes weak eyes strong.
faVorite in the home.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02
Buy Window Shades

Odd WtdthS-Odd Prices.
zoo of them-with cords. brackets,
etc. 2zx3o inches wide feet
lOng-we want to sell them all
to-day. If you have window
that these will fit. and you likely
have, here's bargain you ought
not to miss
The Water ColorS 15c Each;
Worth 3Oc and 40c.
The Oil Colors 25c Each;
Worth zoe.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02

cent displays of fireworks will be given
at Eighteenth and Dolores streets and
at Union and Stockton streets.
The following committee is in
charge:
Colonel Charles Boxton (charman) George
w. Edwards secretary ]. A. Vaughan (as-
sistant secretary. Colonel ]. c. O'Connor
grand marshaD, Colonel D. Geary (chief of
staff. Fred n. Bent, Rev. William RAIDER,
Thomas F. Finn, Max l. Rosenfeld. Rev. 7.
Caraher. Rev NJ 5. Levy Henry Bruner F.
II. Hilbert. Walter Gallagher, Hamilton A.
Bauer. Frank French. George b. Benham, A.
Goustiaux Frank Markey, Stephen A. Byrne,
John j. Sweeney. Charles II. Sommerlad A.
B. Treadwell. Jesse a. GaIand, Stephen Gia-
nettoni. 7. J. Sullivan. David Costello, NJ. II.
SqTires.
The main committee is divided into
the following subcommittee
Parade. c. O'Connor. Henry Bruner. T.
j. Sullivan. Frank Markey
Literary-Rev. 7. Caraher, Walter Gallagher
Rev. William RAIDER. Rev. NJ. S Levy, a. B.
Treadwell
Music-John J. Sweeney. Jesse A. Galand
Hamilton A. Bauer.
Fireworks-Chares H. Sommerlad, Frank
French, NJ. H. Souires.
Printing and press-George b. Benham
David Costello. Stephen A. Byrne
Finance-NIax l.. Rosenfeld Fred N Bent
Thomas F. Finn.
Decoration-A Goustiaux, Stephen Gianet-
toni. F. II. Hilbert.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02
New Silk Gloves

To Wear on the Fourth.
The height of style and double
tipped. The Amsterdam"
At SOC and 75c-
With embroidery on the back. IN
white. sizes to Sin black, sizes
TO 74z-5Oc.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02
ARE READY TO WAKE ECHOES
ON THE NATIONS BIRTHDAY

Regular and Volunteer Soldiers Will March, Trumpets
Blare, Orators Speak Words Full of Patriotic Inspi-
ration and Watch Fires Blaze Many Hillside
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02

As dressing and color restorer, Parker 3
Hair Balsam never fails to satisfy.
Parker's Ginger Tonic alleviates suffering. 9
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02
TEN BEAUTIFULLY
ILLUMINATED
ART SUPPLEMENTS

Beginning with tile issue of
July 10th
THE SUNDAY CALL
VIII issue a series of the hand.
soonest Art Supplements ever
issued by a paper I'm the
United States.
Look at this attractive list.
!. "A Grass Widow" by Brv-
son.
>. ''FOOtIight FavOrites," by
BrysOn.
3. Temptation" by Bryson.
4. "The. Girl in Yellow" nv
BrysOn.
&. eInnocence," by Bryson.
6. Constance" by Richter.
:. "Rosamond," by Richter.
s. Mother and Child" nv
Richter.
Q. Head Over Heels" bv
Brown (H. Az.
10. "A Serious Case" by Rose
land
Be sure TO collect this series.
EVERY ONE A WINNER.
THEY ARE RUNNERS.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02
Special Interest for Men in
Fancy Shirts, 37Xc

Stiff bosoms-made of fancy per
cales-light or dark materials-pretty
striped and figured patterns-separate
cuffs to match The short bosoms' that
men Hke-all sizes. IA to 17-well
made-they ft splendidly-3T5c Sat
urday.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02
SOC for a
New Belt for 4th

If we could put a few of them
here TO show you how pretty. how
new and how low priced they are!
Dainty crushed silk styles. with girdle
back effects. in white, with gold har-
ness buckles
Crushed Dresden silk effects with
small gold harness buckles.
Soft leather belts-crushed effects. in
black or white-with fancy silver
buckles.
Fancy silk styles-crushed effect. with
dainty cOlOred silk embroidered dots
and gold buckles.
But you will have TO see them to
appreciate their beauty.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02
Handmade Panoche
at 35C lib

It's delicious. far ahead of the
average panoche you buy-made
from pure ingredients, filed with
grated nuts-it's a rich candy.
We hope we have enough to go
around-we were fortunate to get
it at all to sell at 35c lb.
Chocolate chips, 30c-usual1y 4oc-
Trowbridges chocolate chips-mo-
laSses center-mOst liked candy Of
the day-30c lb. to-day.
Chewing gun-2 packages 5c-Sweet
Sixteen-regular sc ackages-buy
for over the Fourth. Buy at Hale's-
packages for sc to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02

WHITE DRESS as pictured, made of an
elegant quality Of lawn. Deep Bertha
trimmed in embroidery Yoke OF hem
stitched tucks and insertion.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02
HALE'S.
Saturday Extras at Hale's

4N0NaaI, JHLI 4I ne SE0Te TTzlI Dc CI09e" III ~
Extra inducements lead you do your extra ou1ng d
iaes to-day.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-25
JAPS MAKING SU.
PREME EFFORT

attacked two places on japanese,
left center, which were repulsed
and japanese left were victorious
after a hard fight. There is little
indication Of general engagement
although armies are in such close
contact that a fierce battle will
soon occur.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-25
UPRISING THE LATEST
THING TO DEVELOP

The Kalamacks are exceedingly
blood-thirsty and are stirred to a
frenzy by a high priest. They at
tackled peasants, who being arm
ed in anticipation Of uprising, re-
pulsed tribesmsn with fearful
slaeghtsr.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-25
TROLLY CAR STRUCK
By fast TRAIN

twenty-five people are reported
injured. Later report just reeeiv-
ed states two of the victims are
dead. Most Of the victims are
from Cleveland.