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The Forrest City times., 1904-12-30
Secretary crockett's Biennial Report.

In his biennial report Secretary of State J. N Crockett recommends that additions be made to the clerical force of that office; that the charter ices for foreign corporations and rail roads be increased; that such volumes of the supreme court reports as have been exhausted be reprinted. that bet ter provision be made for the care of the state library, and that an ap- propriation of $3,125.25 be made to pay each newspaper which published
 he constitutional amendments a bal ace of S41.67 due The receipts from all sources for the two years ending December l5. 1904, have been S52.- 1920. an increase of $S.999 go over the preceding two years and S15.- S0655 over the two years preceding that
The Forrest City times., 1904-12-30
War on Saloon Licences.

The decision of the supreme court in the Furth case has caused the Anti Gambling Association Of Little Rock to begin war on saloon licenses. They served notice oa County Judge Cofman that they desired to contest the isapance of licenses to nineteen saloon keepers whom they named. an1 all new saloons. They further stated that they would contest the issuance of a license to any saloon in Araenta.
The Forrest City times., 1904-12-30
Death of Judge Jos. W. Martin.

Judge Joseph N. Martin. cne cf the prominent members of the bar of Arkansas for many years judge of the sixth judicial circuit and moderator of the Southern Presbyterian Church general assembly for one term. died December 9 at Searey, aged GS years. The interment was in the Beebe family lot al Little Rock. Judge Martin had been in ill health -or some time. but his death was sudden
The Forrest City times., 1904-12-30
Prick May Be Custed.

Suit has been filed at Little Rock by the owner of the property occu- pied by H. C. Prick as a saloon to oust him from the premises on Jan uary l. Prick has been in business there for 9 years and has been ar rested and fined many times for vio- lating the Sunday closing law. At one time there was a resolution in the city council looking to the refusal of a license for 1905.
The Forrest City times., 1904-12-30
Conway Young Lady Killed.

Miss Mary Brady of Conway was killed in a runaway near that place. She was driving with young man. when another couple in a buggy at tempted to pass them A race follow. ed in which the young man lost con trol of himself and was thrown out. The young lady remained in the bug, ey until it struck tree. when her brains were dashed out
The Forrest City times., 1904-12-30
Penaion for Raxter'e Regiment.

The bill to place the members of the Fourth Arkansas regiment of Unit. ed States volunteers of which Gov. Elisha Baxter was colonel on pen. sionable basis. has passed the lower house of congress. Nearly all of the living members of this regiment re- side in Independence county.
The Forrest City times., 1904-12-30
caoitalists Purchase Coal Mine.

A syndicate of capitalists of Ipsi- anti, Mich. has purchased the Martin eoal mine several miles south of Rus 3ellyille. The price paid was s75. 900. If which s50000-was in cash and the lalance in stock in the new company. Nm. Hay of lpsilanti. is manager of the new company, which is capitalized II $50. 900.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16
Democrats Organize Committee.

OAKLAND, Sept. 15.-The Demo-
cratic County Central Committee was
organized this evening and M. J. Lay
nance was elected chairman, A F. St.
Sure of Alameda was elected vice
chairman and L j. Muma secretary
and treasurer.
The executive and finance commit
tees were also elected. one delegate
from each Assembly district being
named to act on each of these COM
mittees.
The delegates chosen were: Execu>
tive committee-Forty-s District,
]. P. Tormey; Forty-seventh, "A.
F. St. Sure; Forty-eighth, /. j. Muma;
Forty-ninth, w. f. Gibson; Fiftieth
A. T. McDonough; Fifty-first, B. F.
Stetson; Fifty-secOnd, Clyde E. Abb
bott.
In the same order the members OF
the finance committee are: M. G..
Callaghan, T. c.. Stoddard. W. B.
White, J. c. Bullock, A. Borland, ].
H. Reilly and F. w. Munday.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16
MISMATED COUPLES
STRIVE FOR FREEDOM
After Two Days Trial Mabel c. Bing-
ham L. Denied a DiVOrce-Others
Are More Fortunate.

OAKLAND, Sept. 15.-Averse to
breaking up a home, Judge ogden
this evening refused Mabel c. Bing-
ham a divorce from Herbert Bingham
on the ground Of cruelty and intem-
perance. She testified that as business
agent for the Building Trades Council
IN Denver. Colo, Bingham used to
come home nightly with more liquor
aboard than he was able to carry re-
specially and treated her in a shame
ful manner. She decided TO leave him
and came to san Francisco, later 10
Oakland, but with the promise that he
would reform she gave him another
trial. She says that he was soon as
bad as ever and she finally followed out
her original determination of secur-
Eng a divorce. Her charges were de-
MED by Bingham. Judge ogden held
that the wife had not thoroughly
established her case, as after condon-
ing her husbands conduct in Denver
she could not interDose his actions
there as a part of her case
An interlocutOry decree of divorce
was granted Nanny de Bretteville
from c. /. Y. de Bretteville to-day on
the ground Of desertion. He was Or
dered TO pay $40 a month as support
Tor his daughter.
Manuel A MansebO was granted a
divorce from Mary Mansebo on the
ground of extreme cruelty.
Mary Comes secured a divorce from
Manuel J. Comes on the ground of
cruelty.
Sylvia r. Oyarzo was granted a di-
vOrce to-day from Joseph NJ. Oyarzo
on the ground Of willful neglect and
was granted the custody of the two
children.
An interlocutory decree Of divorce
was fled to-day in accordance to an
oral decree granted Harry Richards
from Elsie Fawcett Richards.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16
MOORE DEFENDS
SCHOOL SYSTEM
Alameda Superintendent of
Public instruction Is
Aroused by Opposition
DELIVERS AN ADDRESS
Inaugurates Campaign With
Object of Getting Funds
From the Next Tax Levy

ALAMEDA, Sept. 15.-Owing to the
opposition that has developed to the
demand made by the Board of Educa-
tion upon the City Trustees that the
public schools be allowed an apportion-
ment of s43, ,179 out of the next tax levy,
the directors of the department and the
superintendent of Public Schools have
inaugurated a campaign to enl1ghten
residents with respect to the needs OF
the schools. Tonight Superintendent Of
Schools Fred T. Moore addressed the
West End Improvement Association
upon "Alameda's School Facilities" He
said in part:
Our school census in the spring Of this year
showed population of Is, O4s and the number
OF census children between and IL years OF
age to be 4073. OF this number 1896 were en-
rolled in the public schools and the average
number taught through the year was 29O54.
This is very large percentage OF children
of our class This Is due largely to the fact
that there are few children here employed in
manual labor.
What was good enough for our grandparents
seems not to be good enough for US in medi-
cine in travel and even in education. In
democracy these changes are more rapid and
varied than in monarchy. It has been sug-
gested that our manual training and cooking
could be taught at home. So they could.
So could arithmetic, geography, grammar and
all Of the other subjects. and We would then
need no schools What has been adopted in
the Alameda School Department with respect
to manual training and domestic science Is
directly in line with the recommendation OF the
foremost educators In the United States. Let
me say that the public schools yours and
we want your help to better the system.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16
PLANS INSPECTION OF
PUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS
Board of Health Considers Plan to
Examine Children With Reference
TO Physical Condition.

OAKLAND, Sept. 15.-The Board
of Health has under consideration a
plan to inaugurate daily medical in
spection of public school children,
primarily TO discover the existence of
contagious diseases. Health officer
DR.. Edward Won Adelung has in
formed the board that an ample staff
of regular physicians can be obtained
from volunteers who will, for the
present at least, serve the city as in
spectors without compensation.
The plan provides that a physician
shall visit each school and examine
such pupils as may complain of i'll
health, particular attention being CIV
en- to possible symptoms of contagious
disease. The health officer declares
that the system has been adopted in
many progressive cities throughout
the United States Further, he said
that in all localities where the expert
ment had been made the plan had
been adopted as a permanent feature
of health board work.
In case the city should place the
work on paid basis DR.. Won Adelung
thought the expense would not be
more than $1,000 a year. The Health
Board has decided to refer the propo-
sition to the Board of Education.
DR.. ]. H Todd has been reelected
president of the Board of Health.
An ordinance covering the provi-
sions for stEict regulation and inspec-
ton of dairies and milk has been pre-
pared by the board and forwarded to
the City Council.
Enforcement of the new law re-
quiring regulation of maternity homes
and asylums for children has been
commenced by the board.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16
ROUSE
ALL CLASSES
Enthusiasm Characterizes
Campaign Looking to
Big Things for Oakland
MANY TALKS PLANNED
Music and OratOry to Woo
Workers From Toll to
Thoughts on Civic Duty
MANY TALKS PLANNED
Oakland Office San Francisco CAN

OdhldnO OllICC Odn Il IdHClSCO Odl-
1016 Broadway, Sept. 15.
Plans for public demonstrations in
favor of the bond issue are now being
perfected by campaign committees. At
a meeting this evening it was said that
a parade, to be held on Monday even
ing, September 26, is receiving the in
dorsement of merchants. The propri-
etors of stores are working up interest
among their employees and the unions,
fraternal organizations and other
bodies.
The merchants are also arranging for
addresses to be delivered to their clerks
either by themselves or speakers sup
piled by the committee, in their stores.
Julius Kahn, Taft & Pennoyer, H. c..
Capwell, c. J. Heeseman and M. j.
Keller have already promised their ef-
forts in this regard and it is expected
that their action Will be generally fol-
lowed.
The Musicians Union has agreed to
allow bands to play that evening with
out pay and the services of Gala
grams, McBains, Scott's and Mathe-
sons bands are volunteered without
cost.
Charles ]. Heeseman was elected
grand marshal of the parade, with
power to appoint his aids and take
general supervision Of the arrange
ments.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16
RESCUE CHILDREN FROM
ROOM FILLED WITH SMOKE
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Hottie Save
Home and Little Ones
From Fire

BERKELEY, Sept. 15.-Three little
children of the family of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Hottie of 2O22 Bonar street
were saved this morning from suffo-
cation by smoke from the fire in the
room where they were fast asleep.
The rescuers were the children's par
ents and their aunt, Mrs. A. n. Turner,
who, after saving the little ones,
fought the flames and saved the
house, too.
The fire occurred at o'clock this
morning. The mother and father were
in the kitchen eating breakfast and
the aunt was in the bedroom where
the children lay. During her momen-
tary absence. from the bedroom a
draught caused the lamp. to flare up
and ignite the lace curtains at the
windows.
Mrs. Turner returned and gave the
alarm. BY the time Mr. and Mrs.
Hottie arrived the smoke was so thick
that it was almost impossible to find
the cribs of the little ones. The par
ents made their way to the children
and carried them TO safety.
An impromptu bucket brigade was
formed and in a little while the flames
were under control. The children
who were in the room We're: Jasper,
aged IL years; Cady. aged years,
and Willie, aged years.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16
Judges Disagree Upon the
p Point as Regards Grant
ing of Final DEGREES
DECISIONS BOTH WAYS
Jurists in Bank Will De-
eide Whether Judgments
May Be Interchanged
Oakland Office San Francisco Call
lOl6 Broadway, Sept. 10.


According to a decision rendered by
Judge Melvin to-day a final decree Of
divorce granted by him a year ago
IN the case Of p. Claudius against Ge-
sine Claudius works the same as If
1t had been an interIocUtory decree and
he allowed Attorney Asa V. Menden-
hall to substitute an interlocutory de-
cree as OF that date in its stead. By
this ruling Claudius is saved waiting
q year for his final decree. The ap-
plication for a final decree, which
would naturally follow an interlocu-
tory decree after a years wait, how
ever, was not allowed by Judge Mel
win and the matter is TO be argued be-
fcre the Superior Judges sitting in
bank
An opposite view was taken Of this
same point by Judge Greene a short
time ago, when he held that a final
decree granted by him was void, and
he took the view that he could not
substitute an interlocutory in its stead.
He stated that the fact had been de-
termined that one party was entitled
10 a divorce, but that a wrong judg-
ment had been entered according to
the law, as it now stands, which pro-
vides that year must elapse between
the granting Of an interlocutory and
a final decree and that all the relief he
could give would be to grant an inter
locutOry decree and let the party wait
out the twelve months for the final
decree.
There is now a ruling both ways upon
the same point ia this county and the
3nterest Of the legal fraternity gener-
ally is aroused. A year ago Judges
Melvin and Greene held that the pres
ent divorce law is unconstitutional.
This was in accordance with the views
OF Judge Rhodes of san Jose and other
well known jurists of this State. Then
came a decision Of the Supreme Court
unfolding the law. These Judges, hold
ing the law TO be unconstitutional. had
granted final DEGREES as though the
present law was not upon the statutes.
In some instances. after the Supreme
Court decision had been rendered, law
yers Immediately had the final DEGREES
set aside and interlOcutOry DEGREES
granted in their stead and then let
their clients wait out the year. But
where this was neglected until the year
was up. by one decision the year was
lost and another must now elaDse- By
the decision Of Judge Melvin, however,
there is yet hope that the years wait
NAV be saved.
Claudius is a drummer for the Crown
Distiuery Company in San Francisco
and year ago was granted a divorce
from Genise Claudius on the ground Of
desertiOn-
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16
DIRECTORS OF THE KINGS
DAUGHTERS HOME ELECTED
Reports of Officers Show That the In
stitution Is in Excellent
Condition

OAKLAND, Sept. 15.@The mem
bers of Alameda County Circle of the
Kings Daughters, by whom the Kings
Daughters Home for Incurables is
supported, held their annual meeting
yesterday afternoon in the parlors of
the institution and elected the follow
ing directors for the ensuing year:
Mrs Matilda Brown, Mrs. A ]. Mcknight
Mrs. A H Hills, Mrs. c. c. Clay Mrs T.
Williams Mrs Susan Chapman, Mrs. Henry l.
Carson, Mrs. F. H Lawton, Mrs. R. l. Jesmer
Mrs. J. W. Scott and Mrs. ]. A. Spangler.
After an interesting address. by the
president Of the board. Mrs. Matilda
Brown, Mrs. Nellie c. Craft, treasurer
of the home, submitted the following
report for the year just closed:
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16
UNIVERSITY EVENTS

BERKELEY. Sept. 15.-There is trouble
brewing among the students at the University
OF California just now, and all because the word
has gone out that no member of this year 3
freshman class will be permitted to enter the
cadet regiment unless he purchases a brand
new uniform. This means that secondhand
uniforms are taboo and that hardship will
not only be worked students who cannot
afford to lay out Sl1 for a new uniform but
also upon those who have already purchased
the used clothes. That is why big protest is
under way.
The order is that all cadets must have their
uniforms made by the military tailors Litch-
field g. Co., of San Francisco An amount of
money covering the cost of the uniform will
versity Immediately after admission.
Professor e. W. HiIgard dean of the Col
lege of Agriculture and director of the United
States Experiment Station. viii preside at the
university meeting In Harmon Gymnasium to-
morrow morning filling the office usually per-
formed ~ President Wheeler who has gone to
ST. Louis to be present at the international
Congress of Arts and Sciences.
The measurements of 155 new double stars
discovered by Astronomer Aitken are contained
in a bulletin issued from Lick Observatory to-
day, making 500 of these heavenly curiosfties
located and described by this observer. The
components of T5 per cent of these double stars
are separated by less than two seconds of an
arc. the distance in thirteen instances being
less than quarter OF one second Of arc. The
list contains two stars visible to the naked eye
and closer components to five double stars cata-
logued by earlier observers.
Raglan Tuttle, president of the senior class
has made the following appointments for the
senior assembly; Manager. J. NJ. Wolfsohn
Miss Flora Frickstad, Miss Ethel Richardson:
reception. A. c. Keane, Miss Edith Wilcox
Miss Grace Jarvis. Oliver Orrick and E. c.
Baker The first assembly will take place in
about two weeks in Hearst Hall.
The music for the half-hour of music next
Sunday afternoon in the Greek Theater will be
contributed by the University Orchestra and
the Glee Club. Knights Templar remaining
in San Francisco are the especially invited
guests for the occasion.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16

OAKLAND, Sept. 15.-From poet to
millionaire, that is the position in
which Joaquin Miller, the Poet of the
Sierras," finds himself. but it is be-
cause Of oil, not poetry. While the
man of meter and verse has been gain
ing a livelihood, but only a livelihood,
by the use of his pen he has in reality
been a small edition of John d. Rookie
feller and did not know it.
Now the poet is wondering what he
will do with his newly acquired wealth
and he is lamenting that his fortune
came through sources other than his
beloved pen.
This is the information that reached
Mr.. Miller within the last few days at
his home at THE Heights. back of
Oakland. Many years ago Mr.. Miller
secured some land in Texas. 1t pro-
duced little and aside from the annual
demands from the tax collector Mr..
Miller heard little from it. But now
comes the story that oil has been struck
in and around the land and the poet is
figuring on trip to Texas to see what
he has and just how much he is worth.
He SAYS:
1 have been informed that oil has been
found in ard around the land that have held
in Texas for many years and am sup
posed TO be worth a great deal OF money At
where the land is located. There Texas
gushers all around there and a Texas gusher,
believe. spouts wealth in the shape of the
oil of commerce.
But while L on the borders Of
miilionaredom, l find that whatever gratifica-
tiCn may feel is tempered with the regret or
a writer and a Calfornian-the first that 1t
was made through sources other than my pen.
and the second that it was made in the oil
of trade from a level plain instead Of through
the gold OF my beloved California hills
1t is not often that a poet steps from the
,rad
I am wondering what will do with much
money / shall use it for my fellow man. and
for my friends who occasionally come to me
at my little place on the tops of the Oakland
hills
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16
Robbed Former Employer.

OAKLAND, Sept. 15.-Fred Nc
Laughlin and Edward Cotter. aged re-
spectively 19 and 16 years, were ar
rested at Elmhurst tonight by Con-
stable Cramer and brought to the
County Jail where they were charged
with burglary. 1t is alleged that the
young men broke into Hopkins &
Batsford's grocery, on the San
Leandro road, on the night of Septem-
Der ; and stole between $40 and $50
from the cash register. Cotter was
formerly employed as a clerk at the
store which was robbed. The parents
of both young men reside at Elm
hurst. Cotter was released this even
ing on bonds.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16
Oakland Revolver Club Banquet.

OAKLAND, Sept. 15.-The Oakland
Revolver Club held its first annual
banquet at the Hotel Metropole last
night and a special feature of the en-
tertainment was the unique table dec
orations, which consisted of revolvers
and pistols of every type and pattern.
Some of the firearms were more than
800 years old. Addresses were made
by DR.. Dudley Smith, St Clair Hodg-
kins. r. ". Kington, DIR. j. NJ. Stalder.
DIR. c. H. Wilder and George Neece.
After the banquet the following Of
ficers were elected: President, ]. r.
Trego; vice president, A. B. Saurman; /;
shooting master, J. A. Mcdonald; d.
recters, J. A. Vandergrift. E. p.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16
Thieves at work.

OAKLAND, Sept. 15.-James Ma
heney, a Southern Pacific Company
employe, has complained to the police
that S115 was stolen from him at his
bunkhouse at Concord.
Burglars entered Silva & Nunes' sa-
loon. GA Broadway, last night and
stole whisky, cigars and tobacco.
Edward Watson, 19 years old, was
arrested to-day and charged with bur-
glary. Watson Is accused of stealing
clothes from Smiths dye works. 410
Twelfth street.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16
OLD FRIENDS PAY LAST
RESPECTS TO SHIELDS
Remains of Well Known Owner and
Trainer of Race Horses Are
Laid In Tomb.

OAKLAND, Sept. 15.&The funeral
of j. H. Shields, the wen known own
er and trainer of race horses. was
held to-day from the-late residence of
the deceased, 875 Jackson street.
"Curley' Shields, as he was best
known on the turf. died at Chicago
from heart disease and his remains
were sent to this city for interment at
Mountain View Cemetery.
Deceased leaves a wife and one son.
Among the well known horsemen
and sporting men who attended the
funeral were Richard Havey, William
McGraw, Dave Mulqueeny, Tom Null
queeny. Frank O'Kane, H. E. Magill
and Eddie Carey
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16
Marriage Licenses.

OAKLAND, Sept. 15.-The follow
ing marriage licenses were issued by
the County Clerk to-day: George A.
Shearer, 33, San Francisco, and Sara
]. Russell, S3, Los Angeles; Roy r.
Beggs, "a, San Francisco, and The
resa H. Johnson, %, Livermore; AL
bert Reeder, 21, and Hilda Johnson,
23, both of Oakland; Wolfgang e. E.
Baumgart, over 90. and Martha L.
Mnram, over 1S, both Of Oakland;
John P. Williams Jr., over 81, San
Leandro, and Belle Rose, over 1S,
Lafayette; Harry kellogg, 19, and
Mildred Corlew, IS, both of San
Francisco; Walter J. KeIl, %, and
Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16
SAYS HIGHWAYMAN TOOK
A DIME AS PLUMBER
Two Men Arrested and Charged With
Robbery by Peddler who Lost
Ten Cents

OAKLAND. Sept. 15.-Accused of
stealing 10 cents from E. S. Sinai, a
peddler, residing at 267 Sixth street,
J. F. O'Connor and ]. c. Baxter have
been charged at the City Prison with
robbery Sinai said he was driving
home last night from Point Richmand
when the men accosted him, declaring
they were detectives. The peddler
asserted the pair took the dime. all
the money he had, and compelled him
under penalty of death to drive them
into Oakland. Sinai attracted the. at
tention of Patrolman Fenton Thomp-
son and Special Policeman Sprague.
who arrested the men,
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16
High school Track Meet.

OAKLAND. Sept. 15.-The track
athletes Of the Oakland High School
are training hard for the approaching
track meet with Santa Rosa High
School. which takes place on Satur-
day. September "a. The local team
has not yet been selected, but Track
Captain Claiming Hall has plenty of
good material from which to pick men
for the various events.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16
Again Victim of Burglars.

HAYWARDS, Sept. 15.-H. Haus-
childt, whose .jewelry store here has
twice been entered by burglars, within
the past six weeks. has once more
been selected as victim. This time
however, the burglar entered the-jew
eler,s residence and succeeded in get
ting away with considerable property.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16
Carmen TO Hold Outing.

OAKLAND, Sept. 15.-The mem
bers Of the local carmen's union are
planning an outing, which will be
held at Idora Park on Saturday, Sep
temoer II. An extensive programme,
Wnlcn includes races and outdoor
sports and a baseball game, has been
arranged. There will be daooinx both
afternoon and evening.