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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29
Marriage Licenses.

OAKLAND, Sept. 2S.-Marriage IL
censes were issued to-day to the fol-
lowing: George p. Fraser, 81, and Ade-
line E. Sloan, Is, both of Oakland;
Samuel w. r. Langdon, 81, Stockton,
and Mary E. Root, "a, Oakland; ia
cob H. Jessen, 81, Richmond, and
Louise A. Leloy, Is, Oakland; John
Quarmly, 36, and Carrie D. Rose, Sc.
both of Oakland; Moses Bidderruan.
Sc, and Rebekah Brown. 20. both of
San Francisco; Henry Patrick, "a. and
Julia Barboza, Is, Ramona.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29
MRS. PUTNAM BUSINESSES
SUIT AGAINST COUNTY
Quarrel Over Disappearance of Money
is Ended by Plaintiff i'm
the Action.

OAKLAND. Sept. 28.-Mrs. Kate
Putnam, one Of the litigants in a
three-cornered dispute in court to de-
termine the ownership of money ad-
vanced by her TO the Oakland Enquirer
Publishing Company has directed her
attorneys. Chapman & Black, to dis
miss the action on her behalf.
Mrs. Putnam, sister Of a former bust
ness manager Of the newspaper con-
cerned, advance $3.50 to pay the COM
pany for printing books ordered by
County Assessor Dalton, she to be re-
imbursed when the county paid the
publishing cOmpany's bin. The money
was apparently lost in the shuttle be-
tween the publishing company's men
and the county official and the courts
were asked to solve the puzzle of its
disappearance
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29
BOY FALLS FROM PLANK
INTO BAY AND DROMNS
Joseph O'Brien Loses Balance While
Crossing to Ferry-Boat
Berkeley

OAKLAND, Sept. %. - Joseph
O'Brien, Is years old, a mechanics
apprentice employed by the Southern
Pacific Company, was drowned this
afternoon by falling from a gang
plank on the ferry-boat Berkeley at
the Oakland mole. The boy had
started to board the ferry boat after
lunch and slipped on the plank. He
lost his balance and fell into the bay.
Before help could reach him O'Brien
sank for the third time. Half a doz-
en- men grappled for the body, but it
had not been recovered up to a late
hour tonight.
Young O'Brien was employed in the
shipbuilding department of the rail-
road company. He resided at 1917
Goss streets with his parents.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29
Hachnan Found Dead.

OAKLAND, Sept. 2S.-David Hill.
an old time hackdriver. was found
dead tonight in bed at his room,
50S1a Fifteenth street, by Harry Rup-
perd, roommate, who had gone to
call Hill to go to work. Hill drove
cab for f. w. Baker. He was 35
years old, native of England. Death
was caused, it is supposed, from al
coholism. The Coroner took charge
of the body
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29
Judge Melvin Honored.

OAKLAND, Sept. 2S.-Judge Henry
Melvin, popular member of Oakland
Lodge of Elks, has just been notified
by w. ]. O'Brien of Baltimore, the
grand exalted ruler of the Benevolent
ana Protective Order of Elks, that he
has been appointed on the committee
of appeals. Judge Melvin has accept
ed the appointment.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29
VIII Honor Departed Elk.

OAKLAND, Sept. %. - Oakland
Lodge No. III of Elks will hold SER
vices at o'clock Thursday morning
at the lodge hall, Fourteenth street,
near Broadway, over the late Fred
erick P. Merely, who was one Of the
Oldest members of the lodge. At 10
clock religious services will be held
at Sacred Heart Church, Fortieth and
Grove streets. The body will be in
TERED in the Elks' Rest in Mountain
View Cemetery
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29

for the 'O5 Blue and Gold. shows that after
having published the most expensive edition
Of the annual ever attempted there Is a sur
plus OF $2O6 Is on hand The receipts were
$1,000 so and the expenditures S9403 IS The
detailed account OF the receipts shows that the
income from class assessments was 1881; from
sales S33OS so: from advertising. $3.50 and
from other sources, 500 The cost of print
ing and binding the book was STS7S The
surplus will be equally divided between Man
ager Samuels and Editor Eugene r Hallett
who will assume all responsibility for future
claims that may arise against the book.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29
CARDINAL FRESHMEN WIN
FROM OAKLAND ELEVEN
Two TOuchdowns and a Field Goal
GLADDEN. the Hearts of the STAN
ford ROOters.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Sept.
2S.-The freshman football team
showed a remarkable reversal of form
this afternoon, easily defeating the
eleven from the Oakland High School
by the score of 16 to 0. Two touch
downs were made and the goals were
kicked in the first half. In the second,
with just eight seconds to play, Fem
ton, the clever freshman quarterback,
dropped back and drop-kicked a field
goal from the thirty-yard line. It fin
ished a hard game in a spectacular
way and added four points to the
score. The teams lined up:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29

BENEFIT FARCES FOR ATHLETICS -
Alameda, Sept. 2S.-Two farces. An Econon-
zeal Boomerang and "A Christmas Chime %
will be presented in Armory Hall Friday night
by the Boys Athletic Association OF the Ala
media High School for the bentht OF the treas
ury Of the organization. Candy made by High
School girls Will be sold by them during the
performances. the receipts to be added to the
athletic funds.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29
Professor stepbens, Iecture.

OAKLAND, Sept. %. = Professor
Henry Morse Stephens of the Univer-
sity of California will lecture Octo-
her at s:45 O'Clock p. m. at the Conn
mon School Assembly Hall, Lafayette
Park, to the public school teachers and
their friends on Views of Modern His
torians With Regard to the French
Revolution"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29

DIVORCE SUIT FOLLOWS CHARGES
Oakland, Sept. 2S.--As sequel to the suit for
divorce filed by Mrs w. II. Smith on Septem-
Der 81, In which Mr.. Smith accused of
infidelity and Jane Doe Graves was named as
correspondent. comes a divorce action, begun
vorce from Sarah w. Graves. Statutory
grounds are alleged Suit for divorce was
begun to-day by Thomas Graham. who desires
a decree which will separate him from Cath
crime Graham. He alleges desertion.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29

OAKLAND, Sept. 28.-The funeral
Of George Uhl ST., a pioneer business
man Of this city. who died recently in
Florida, viii be held at 2 .. m. to-
morrow from the Masonic Temple.
The remains of Mrs. Anna Hoar,
who died in Cazadero. have been
brought to this city and the funeral
viii be held Friday afternoon from
the family residence, 146Sk Seventh
street The deceased leaves a hus-
band, Herman Hoar.
+. c. Garfield, a well known mem
Der of the Master Builders Associa-
ton Of Oakland. died Monday morn
ing at Vallejo, where he had gone in
search of better health. The remains
viii be sent TO this city for interment
at Mountain View Cemetery.
A. Scott Hill. a native of Massa-
chusetts, died yesterday in this city.
aged As years. The deceased leaves
a wife and daughter, both of whom
reside in the East. Hill was a mem
Der of the knights Of Pythias.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29

CHARGES GIRL WITH BATTERY.-Mrs
E. l. Curry, 81 Mission street, procured a
warrant from Police Judge Conlan yesterday
for the arrest of Annie Regan, girl Is years
of age, on charge Of battery. She wanted a
warrant for robbery, alleging that the girl
and Mrs Jane McClam took from her gold
watch and neck chain. Mrs. Curry said she
and Mrs. McClam and the girl had fight on
September and during the scufhe she lost
her watch and chain
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29

DECISION ON MINES RoAD."-oakIans
Sept 2S.-Judge Ogden is to give his decision
tomorrow morning in the so-calIed 'sminez
road" case. wherein Harry N. Morse has sought
70 en5oin the Board OF Supervisors from award
ing a contract for work on the road 70 Con-
tractor w. @. Schmidt Of Berkeley.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29

Brazil has made remarkable exhibit
of 1000 kinds of the woods of that coun-
try in the Forestry, Fish and Game
building at the Worlds Fair. The ex-
hibit VIII be presented to an American
university after the fair.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29

FIRE ON SKYSCRAPER'S ROOF.-Oak-
land Sept. 2S.-Firemen were compelled to
climb to the top OF the Union Savings Bank
eleven-story building last night to extinguish
a burning tar bucket on the roof that had
been set afre by a plumbers gasoline lamp.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29

BURGLAR STEALS MONEY.-Oakland
Sept. 2s-A burglar stole 81 80 from Louis
Melroses residence on Thirty seventh street
yesterday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29

Only the heartless are hopeless.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29
Ok NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA x
BRANCH OFFICES
OF THE CALL IN
ALAMEDA COUNTY

OAKLAND.
1915 Broadway.
Telephone Main 1883.
BERKELEY
PAS Center Street.
Telephone North "a.
ALAMEDA.
1885 Park Street
Telephone Alameda 5S0.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29

Mrs w. S. Palmer is at home every Thurs
day and one may always find a clever and
congenial group of callers at her hospitable
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-01-13
WORK OF The CoNsTABULARY
ChiefConstable II Hlmmctt Makes His
Report to the Governor.

Chief Constable Z. B. Hammet5
Friday sent to the governor his report
for September, October and Novem-
Der of last year as compared with the
same months Of 1902.
Il deem it unnecessary, says Mr..
Hammett, TO comment, as the fig
ures show for themselves, but will
explain that the sales Of the beer dis
penSerS have not been taken into con-
Sideration in this report for the rea-
son that SO few reports have been re-
ceiyed l was not able to hglre just
what their sales would anon. %. l
have the best Of reasons to believe,
however, that there has beer 81 in
crease of about 30 per cent.
/ will add that the cnnStabulary
force is working smoothly and harmo-
niously, and have every reason to be
pleased with the situation.
The salaries and total expenses Of
the constables for the three months
in 1903 were SIS, ,607.96, while in 1902
the total was S13, 1888. Last year
2,616 gallons Of whiSkey were seized
as against 2,519 gallons in 1902. Tie
value of whiskey Seizul IS last years
was ST, Il4.50, an increase Of Scc34.S .S5
over 1902. In 1903 S53 gallons Of
beer valued at s407.44 wee seized,
while the 1902 seizures lnu,'nted to
|, ,544 gallons valued at sI4l.iz.
The total sales in the dispensories
during these three NOR tbs in I.03
amounted to 1868, 124.32, an incieasc
of SIP, S65.3S over 1902. The in-
crease in the State diSpensary
amounted to 800, 90, the sales in
1903 being 1923, ,675.47.
A comparatives statement of proSecu
tions shows for 1902, Is convictions,
fines of Sc, 49l. of which sl.316 vas
collected, and 81 offenders sent to the
chaingang, while last year there were
65 convictions, tines Of 1920, Of
which s1,6l5 was collected, and p
persons sent to the chaIngang.
This is Mr.. Hanmett's quarterly
summary: Increase in cost of cor. ..
stabulary, s2,46905; decrease in value
of seizures, S99S3; increase in sales Of
county dispensaries, SIP, 2,S65.3S: in
crease in sales Of State dispensary,
800, AS. %.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-01-13
Robbed Of Huge sum.

Chicago mus be an awfully wicked
place. With PERSONS busy in offices
all about him. David Freedman, a
jeweler with Offices on the sixteenth
story OF the Masonic Temple building,
was held up by two men Wednesday
and robbed of 81, 800 in currency, dia-
monds and watches. A dagger was
pointed at Freedman's heart and he
was threatened with instant death,
be says, and forced to go down on his
knees and open his safe. The men
forced their victim to open bis safe as
well as the show cases containing the
jcwelry. He was then locked in a
small closet used as a lavatory. No
one saw the marauderS, their quick
intimidation of the jeweler being fol-
lowed instantly by drawing down the
curtain covering the large window
looking out of the MASONIC Temple
rntTnd3
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-01-13
To A Doctor Soldiea.

A bronze statue of the late DR..
Hunter MCGUIRE, who was Gen. jack
sons medical director, and one Of the
most celebrated surgeons in the south,
was unveiled in the capitol square at
Richmond, Va, Thursday. The veil
was drawn by his little grandson.
There was parade, and the Howitz-
ers fired salute. a large crowd was
in attendance. Judge George L.
Christian, grand commander Of the
Confederate veterans of the State,
presented the statue to Virginia, and
Gov. Montague received it. The ora
ton was delivered by Maj. Holmes
Conrad of Winchester, Va, who
served with DR.. Mcclure on Gen.
Jackson'S staff.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-01-13
To Stop Price Cutting.

Retail druggists throughout the
country will watch with interest the
results Of a plan put into effect in
New York city last week by the larg-
est manufacturers of proprietary or
patent medicines to stop the cutting
of prices on such articles by druggists
and department stores. This is the
first time that the proprietors them
selves have taken a direct interest in
the solution of the cut rate problem.
Heretofore they have supported
movements conducted by others, nota
bly, the National Retail Druggists
Association, but that support has been
more or less lukewarm. Now, how
ever. about twelve or fifteen of the
leading manufacturing houses have
come together and contributed to a
substantial fund for carrying out their
plans, and are prepared to compel the
aggressive cutter to live up to a mini
mum price schedule. If persuasion
fails to bring a cutter into line the
manufacturers, individually, will cut
off his supplies of their goods, or at
least make a determined effort to do
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-01-13
A CRATER EScaDeS.

At Omaha, Neb., on Friday the
trial of Senator Charles II. Dietrich
for alleged bribery, in cor nection with
the appointment Of postmaster at
Hastings, Neb., came to an abrupt
end, when the United States circuit
court, Judge Eandeyanttr presiding,
held that Dietrich was rot senator
at the time the alleged acts occurred.
The opinion was lengthy one and is
said to be a precedent. Upon this
decision, District Attorney Sum-
mers entered a nolle prosequi in other
cases against the senator, with the
statement that the construction
placed on the law by the court pre-
cluded further proceedings against
either Senator Dietrich Or PostmaS-
ter Fisher, bot;l Of whom were dis
charged.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-01-13
"A Strange Railroad Accident.

One of the strangest railroad acci
dents On record, is reported from
Hammond, Ind. A hotel. keeper, Chas.
Stahlbohm, was driving home one
night last week, and, coming to i
railroad track, tried to drive his horse
across ahead Of the fast freight. The
engineer dic not even know that he
had hit an thing, but kept up tn,
speed Of his engine until he pulled
into station fifteen miles beyond the
scene. Then he got down to oil his
engine anl vas lightly started to see
Stahlbohm tting on the cow-catchel,
a whip in tne hand and the end Ct
some reins in the other. He SHOOK
him few times, and when the hotel
keeper came to he asked where his
hat and hcrses were. He did not
know that the train had made them
into soap stock.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-01-13
CAUSED A STRIKE.
Six Painters Were Discharged for Re-
fusinG to Work Sundays.

Six Painters Were Discharged for Re-
fusinG to Work Sundays.
The Angus Evening Herald says
because refusing to work on Sunday
a half dozen painters were discharged,
three hundred workmen, painters,
plumbers, carpenters and woodwork
men, who had been employed at the
new tourist hotel "The Park Ia The
Pines at Aiken, laid down their tools
yesterday afternoon ard walked out
leaving the contractors without work
zen and thus delaying the progress OF
the work. The strike was wholly IN
expected and coming at the time it
does, is an almost destructive blow to
The contractors and the owners OF the
hotel who have made all arrangements
to complete the work and open the
hotel on January Is. Contractor Ong
is paying a forfeit Of $50 for every day
from January l, until the completed
building is turned over to the owners,
and the strike will, unless quickly
raised, fall heaviest upon him. For
several weeks past the force OF work
men employed at the hotel have been
working On Sundays in order to has
ten the completion of the building,
and on last Sunday night the painters
who are working under Wesley Regal
of Aiken ileld a meeting a1d organ
lied a union, agreeing at the time not
TO work on Sundays on the same wage
scale as during the days of the week.
Yesterday the half dozen painters who
organized the union, were discharged
by Mr.. Royal, and an Indignation
meeting at which were gathered the
300 workmen followed. Demands
were then made that Contractor Ong
not only take back to work the dis
charged painters, but that he also dis
charge Wesley Royal, and when this
was refused. the workmen struck as
one man. The authorities should
stop the Sunday work. L the hotel new
er gets finished.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-01-13
NEGROES TO GET MAIL.
Congressman Lever Waits Them to
Receive Benefit Of Rura! Delivery.

Congressman Lever Waits Them to
Receive Benefit Of Rura. Delivery.
A special dispatch from Washing
ton to the Greenyiile News says until
very recently the Post Office Depart
ment has ruled that the negroes of
South Carolina were not to be con-
sidered as worthy of notice in the
establishment of rural free delivery
routes. That they are now counted
in this matter is due to the efforts Of
Representative Lever. In every
locality where rural free delivery was
applied for, the inspectors, acting
under orders from the Post CLlce De-
partment, would make an adverse re-
port where there was not certain
number Of white people, say about 70
per cent CT tle whole population.
Now. in the lower part Of South Car
olina there are some black belts, and
the representatives from those dis
tricts could get nothing but adverse
reports on routes applied for in those
belts. So Mr.. Lever concluded to
make a special trip to Washington
and talk the matter over with Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Bristow.
When he got there Nj. Bristow was
disposed to laugh at him for his pains,
but in unmiStakable terms Mr.. Lever
reminded the postal official that he
and his party had held up their hands
in holy horror at the suffrage laws Of
South Carolina, and that if they per-
sisted in not a lowing the negro free
delivery the country would be remind
cd nat the Republicans could force
the negro down the South's throat,
but would not accord him the privi-
lege Of other ci ,izens when it came to
getting mail: hat they seemed to
think the colorad man fit to vote but
rot TO receive his practical service
from the government. Mr.. BristoW
was too smart not to see the logic Of
the position of the South Carolinian,
and not to realize that his party would
not look well IN snch light. so now
matters are being handled Otherwise
in South Carolina.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-01-13
Forty-tflrcc Victims.

Forty-three persons have been killed
by the explosion o. the boilers on the
British cruiser Wallaroo. The Wal
LARGO is d third class cruiser Of ,. 5'3
tons displacement used in the Aus
tralian service. She was formerly
named the Persian. The Wallaroo,
which was proceeding to Hobart, sig
nailed Nontagu island, go miles south
of Sydney. reporting the disaster but
giving no details.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-01-13
THE MEXICAN BOIL WEEVIL.
Congress- sssAppropriates Large Sum
OF Money to Fight 1t.

The Mexican boil weevil, which was
so destructive to cotton in Texas the
past year, is to be fought to a finish.
On Friday the national house Of rep,
reSentatives raade available the sum
Of $3.50, 900 to be used to meet the
emergency caused by the rayages of
the cotton boil weevil and other in
Sects and diseases affecting cotton.
The measure had the support Of both
sides aud was adopted without divis-
ion. The suro is diverted from the
s500,000 appropriated last year to
eradicate the foot and mouth diseases
among cattle.
Mr.. Burleson Of Texas explained
that the bill simply diverted money
heretofore appropriated for another
purpose and did not make new ap-
preparation. He urged the import
ance Of the passage of the bill to the
cotton growing sections, giving the
history Of the boil weevil and what it
has done.
Mr.. Gillette, of Massachusetts, called
attention to another insect-tbe
Egyptian moth-which had been
brought to New England and which
he said was equally dangerous and
should receive attention with a view
to determination.
Mr.. Robinson of Arkansas spoke for
the bill. Mr.. Slayden of Texas ia urg-
ing it's passage said he hoped the bill
would not be jeopardiZed by amend
ment.
Mr.. Gardner OF Michigan sale be be-
lieved it would be establishing bad
precedent to pass the bill.
Mr.. Gillette of Massachusetts, offered
an amendment for an additional ap-
preparation Of $3.50, 900 for the eradica-
tion of the Egy ptian moth.
The speaker sustained 6. point OF Or
der against the amendment a I'd the
bill was passed without division. 1t
provides that the sum made available
may be expended by the secretary Of
agriculture in such manner as he shall
deem best, in cooperation with State
experiment stations and practical cot
ton growers if the secretary OF agri
culture shall deem it advisable, to
meet the emergency caused by the
ravages Of the cotton boil weevil and
other insects affecting cotton.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-01-13
Stopped the Train

Five hundred striking miners Of the
Merchants Coal company in Somerset
county, Pa, gathered at Garrett,
Saturday night and held up special
train carrying about sixty negroes to
the Bosell mines Of the company, on
the Berlin branch Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad The switches
were naised 60. q and under but one
consideration were the men willing to
permit the engine and cars to be
switched upon the Berlin branch.
This consideration was that the cars
be emptied. By this time the negroes
were in a terrible state Of excitement
and many Of them jumped through
the widows and made off. The min
ers made no attempt to injure the ne
grocs, bat were determined that their
importation into the field should not
be accomplished.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-01-13
Bad for a Preacher.

At Winchester, Tenn. Rev. B. a.
Cherry has been found guilty OF Sub
ornation OF perjury and sentenced to
three years imprisonment. He was
charged with an attempt to collect in
sIrancs for furniture alleged to have
been burned but which he really never
possessed. He brought his brother
into the case under an assumed name
and induced him to make a false
attdavit and for this be was indicted.