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Total Increase ss72. .s7s.

OAKLAND, Aug. 5.-A recapitula-
ton of the figures on the assessment
rolls after the alterations made by the
County Board of Equalization shows
the net increase OF the property valua-
ton of the county over last year to be
$S72,S7S. The total assessment this
year was S107,S52,644. A reduction
of $1,517,O35 was made by the Board
of Equalization, leaving the grand to-
tai S1O6. 335, 6O9. Last years total was
$105,462731.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-06
MARYLAND WILL SELL
ITS INTEREST IN CANAL
State to Dispose of Stock Which Has
Been the Cause of Much
WOrrfment.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 5.-The Board
of Public Works has decided to sell
the interests Of the State OF Maryland.
amounting to 10000. 900 in the Ches-
apeake and Ohio canal to the highest
bidder. The stock it was supposed
the State had been holding for many
years cannot be found and no evidence
has come to light that 1t ever existed.
Governor Warfield has been quoted
as saying that neither the Treasurer.
Controller nor himself has been able
to trace any receipts showing that the
State ever had an interest in the canal,
but that there was no doubt as to the
legal rights Of the commonwealth in
the property.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-06
FIRST GET MARRIED
THEN TELL FRIENDS
Two Young Couples Decide to Start
Life Together Without Too
Much Publicity.

OAKLAND, Aug. 5.-Two young
couples have decided that they would
get married first and tell their friends
afterward and all because they wished
10 avoid publicity.
Miss Catherine Geary of 215e Chest
nut street and Walter G. Clough of
1925 Twenty-third avenue went to
san Jose last week and were quietly
married in the Garden City. Since
their return they have lived at their
separate homes, but are now engaged
in picking out a home for themselves.
Clough is a brother Of the newspaper
man now in the Orient.
Miss Irmelda Heafy of 466 Twenty
fourth street and Frank Gallagher of
AZ Hawthorne street were married in
San Rafael June 80. They did not tell
their friends about it, though their en-
gagement was well known.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-06
KEG OF POWDER IN
A BURNING RESIDENCE

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 5.-During a fire
which destroyed a large two-story
house at the corner Of Twelfth and K
streets to-day one Of the iremen dis
covered a 25-pOund keg Of powder un-
der a pile Of debris. The flames were
then very near the explosive, which
the firemen carried to a place OF
safety. Many persons on the second
floor had narrow escapes. An invalid
woman was rescued with much difh-
Guilty. One man, Mexican, fell and
broke his arm while escaping.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-06
Small Is Found Guilty.

William Small was found guilty of
obtaining money by false pretenses
last night by a jury in Judge Lawlor's
court. Small obtained 800 from D.
f. Parryunder misrepresentation. He
will be tried on a charge of grand
larceny next Wednesday. The latter
crime was the theft of $1,000 worth of
diamonds from Josie Sinkie, whom he
inveigled into giving him the jewels
by promising to marry her.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-06
WOMAN FALLS FROM
STEAMSHIP INTO BAY

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 5.-While talking
to some friends on the steamer st. Den
is as the vessel was about to leave, a
woman whose name could not be
learned lost her balance and fell into
the water. The tide carried her be-
meath the pier. Two Mexican boys
Jumped into the bay and kept her
afloat until line could be thrown to
them, when they tied it about the
woman and she was hauled on board.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-06
Favor Experienced Teachers.

BERKELEY, Aug. 5.-At the North
Berkeley Improvement Clubs meeting
last night several speakers condemned
the practice of permitting students of
the university to practice pedagogy in
the public schools. The matter will be
called to the attention of the Board Of
Education. Speeches on the subject
were made by DIR. j. T. Farrar, c. H.
Street and z. u Martin.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-06
Henry Muir Is Arrested.

Henry Muir was arrested last night
and his name was placed on the de-
tinue book at the City Prison. He is
alleged to have stolen a bicycle. De-
tective O'Dea does not know that his
prisoner is a criminal, but with sleuth-
like instinct arrested him because he
was trying to dispose of the wheel.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-06
Admission Dav at HoI,,ster.

HOLLISTER, Aug. 5.-Hcllister viii
give two days celebration under the
auspices of the Native Sons of the
Golden West on September and 10.
There will be Japanese wrestling on
Friday afternoon after the parade;
horse races, and a grand ball Friday
evening.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-06
Dcath of Thomas M. Fry,

OAKLAND, Aug. 5.-Thomas M.
Fry, who has been in the jewelry busi-
ness in this city for many years, died
at his home at S14 Eleventh street this
afternoon after a sickness of a few
days. He leaves wife, six sons and
cne daughter.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-06
SERIOUS INJURY RESULTS
FROM THE BITE OF A CAT
Symptoms Develop and Physician Is
Summoned to Prevent Fatal
Outcome,

REDDING, Aug. 5.-Joseph Dunham
if Miilville has been laid up for two
weeks on account Of bite received
from a cat. Dunham was playing with
the cat one evening and the animal bit
him on the hand. At the time no atten-
tion was paid to the wound, but in a
day or so the hand began to swell and
give Dunham much pain. He was COM
PEELED to consult a doctor, and it was
feared the bite might prove fatal.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-06
Rirthdav Celebration.

OAKLAND, Aug. 5.-The Kings
Daughters Home for Incurables will
celebrate its seventh birthday to-mor-
row and the day will be devoted to
receiving friends at the home on
Broadway, near the Fabiola Hospital.
The home now has sixty inmates and
an appeal is made to the friends of
the institution for such birthday gifts
as they feel able to bestow.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-06
BRUIN INVADES CAMP
IN SEATTLE SUBURB
Bear and a Cub Kill a Dog, Cause
Excitement and Escape
Irnhnrf

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 5.-A big
black bear, accompanied by a half
grown cub, invaded the camp of DR..
G. w. Bragdon at West Seattle last
night and made things hum for a
while. The doctors pet cocker spaniel
tackled the bear and the racket
aroused the doctor, who came rushing
out from his tent in his night shirt,
a revolver in one hand and a lantern
in the other.
One look at the doctor and the bear
and her cub took to flight. The physi-
clan gave the intruders a lively race,
but they finally escaped in the thick
brush. The dog died of it's injuries.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-06
Burglars Are Sentenced.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Aug. 5.-Rupiert
Downs, who came very near liberating
himself and all of the prisoners in the
County Jail two nights ago, pleaded
guilty to burglary in the first degree
this afternoon and was sentenced by
Judge Unangst to twelve years in Fol-
som State Prison. George Forman, his
partner in the crime, was given five
years in San Quentin.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-06
Funeral of n. w. Mor,an

OAKLAND, Aug. 5.-The funeral of
T. w Morgan, former City Engineer
of Oakland who died Wednesday, will
take place Sunday at 2:3O o'clock
from his late residence. Gil Nine
teenth street. The interment viii be
private.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-06

OLD PIONEER INSANE.-Oakland, Aug. g.
Charles Lowe, an octognarian, was commit
ted to the Stockton Insane Asylum to-day.
Senile decay mad taken from him his reason,
and he is laboring under the delusion that
enemies are after him. He came to California
from Chelsea. Mass. in 1910.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-06
WALKER MAY AID IN
BUILDING RAILROAD
Millionaire Lumber King of Minnesota
Desires a Line to Holdings
Near Redding.

REDDING, Aug. st. B. Walker,
the millionaire timber land king of
Minnesota, is in Redding. Walker owns
over 10000 acres of fine timber land
in this county in the Fall River and
Burney valleys section. In an interview
to-day he declares it is his desire to
have a railroad from Redding to his
timber holdings. 1t is more than pos
sible that he will-be instrumental in
building the road.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-06

DOCTORS INSTRUMENTS STOLEN. Oak.
land, Aug. 5.--Dr. w. D. Huntington reported
to the police that bag containing surgical in
struments stolen to-day from his buggy
while he was attending patients at Providence
Hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-06

SONS GET MONEY. Oakland. Aug r.
The final distribution OF the estate CT the lat
Mrs Sarah and Miss Naorne Wakefield who
were drowned in the wreck OF the steamship
hio Janeiro ordered to-day by Judge
Ellsworth. The property is valued at SIPS 600
anj is divided between sam Bell and Frank w
Wakefield.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-06

KENTZ' CHARGES CONTINUED.-Oaklan
Aug. 5.-The Board of Police and Fire Com
filed against Patrolman Carl z. Kentz owing
to Mayor Olney's absence.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-06
OK NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA
BRANCH OFFICES
OF THE CALL IN
ALAMEDA COUNTY

OAKLAND.
1O16 Broadway.
Telephone Main 1888.
BERKELEY.
214S Center Street.
Telephone North "a.
= ALAMEDA.
1885 Park Street.
Telephone Alameda $50.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-06
BONDED FOR s5OO,OOO.

The American Magnesite Company
has bonded itself for 100000. These
bonds will go to the payment of the
promoters of the mining scheme for
the purchase of the property, and most
of them have already been delivered.
The money for the development of the
property will come from Chicago.
The mines are located on the side Of
Red Mountain, on the dividing line be-
tween Santa Clara and Stanislaus
counties. The mines are nearly all in
Santa Clara County. with few claims
in Stanislaus, though only few miles
south of the Alameda County line. The
new company will build a road from
the mines on Red Mountain to the
Alameda County line, there to connect
with the road now being built up the
Arroyo Mocho from Liverpiore by the
Alameda County Supervisors. The Of
ficials of the company say that they
will make Livermore the point on the
railroad through which they will do
all of their work, and that the various
factories will be located on the OAK
land water front. If the deal goes
through as the officials outline it IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08
KANSAS FAIRS IN 1904.

in Kansas in 1904, their dates, Locations
and secretaries, as reported to the state
| board of agriculture and compiled by
Secretary F. D. Coburn:
| Allen County Agricultural Society,"
| T; Tredway, secretary. La Harpe; Sept
FEEDER, secretary, Great Bend; Sept. 1915
Hiawatha. Fair Association Drown
county)-E1liott Irwin. secretary. f1aWa-
Butler County Fair Association-H. M,
BaIch,. secretary, Ell Dorado; Sept. 1929
6chsMtaSqua eounty5lW Ne 9onee sea
| rotary, Cedar Vale; Sept. 2o-22.
Hopes. secretary, Clay Center; Sept. SO.
Coffey County Agricultural Fair Associ-
atoms. D; Weaver secretary, Burling-
Cowiey County Agricultural and Stock
sh0w Mined aug 80 to Ws eps
Eastern Cowley Fair Association Cow
ley eounty)--J- NJ Henderson. secretary.
Crawford County Agricultural Fair AS
Elk County Agricultural Fair Associa-
tom. F. Deal, secretary, Grenola; Sept.
Finney County Agricultural society-A.
H. Warner, secretary, Garden City; Aug.
Ford County Agricultural Association
J.. H. Churehill, secretary, Dodge City;
franklin County Agricultural Society,"
Carey M. Porter, secretary, Ottawa; Sept.
Greenwood County Fair Association-C.
H Weiser, secretary. Eureka; Sept. 1916
John G. Nicholson, secretary, Newton;
Jefferson County Agricultural and Me
son. secretary. Oskaloosa; Sept. 60.
Jewell County Agricultural Association
Henry, r. Honey, secretary, Mankato
Marshall County Fair Association-E.
Miller. secretary, Marysyille; Sept. 1915
Miami County Agricultural and Me-
chanicaI Fair ,Association1 a. Floyd.
secretary; Paola; Sept; 27-so;
Morris County Exposition Gompany-M.
Nem nmine ce oGTyF FAIR uae r4Io
H. Fftzwater, secretary, Seneca; Aug. 81
Neosho County Fair AssociatIon-H.
Lodge secretary, Erie; Sept. 27-3o.
Chanute Fair and Improvement Assocf-
alton. (Neosho eountyl-AAo, e. Timpane.
Ness County Agricultural Association
T. B. Pemper, secretary, Ness City; Sept.
Norton County Agricultural Association
L. v. Graham, secretary, Norton; Aug.
Usage County Fair Association-E. t.
Price, secretary, Burlingame;. Sept. 6-12.
fnson SEPT Il 1s sP0nSier secretary Hutch
Rice County Agricultural Fair and Live
Riley County Agricultural Association
r. T. Worboys, secretary, Riley; Aug. 81
ROCKS County Fair Association-o1me
Asa fsf aS spt caqn f
Association fSedgwick countyl-H. L. Re
sing secretary, Wichita; Sept 26 to Oct.
: Kansas state Exposition Company
(Shawnee county)-C. II. Sampson, secre-
Smith Fair County Association-E. S.
Rice, secretary. Smith Center; Aug. 1926.
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variety, or a small chicken hawk. i
took the bird home with me, with the
lqea that 1 could nave some fun with
the chickens had the fun, all right,
put there was an unexpected turn in
affairs-one 1 had not dreamed of even
in the widest moments of the delirium
OF my boyish delight at prospects. When
l got home made for the chicken yard
as soon as had put my gun away.
Calling the chickens up in a group,
threw the hawk right down into the
flock. There was much noise and hasty
flight on the part of the hens and some
of the dunghills, but 1 had seveal
grown cocks in the yard, and they
didn't bulge. Instead they soon began
a desperate attack. 1t was q pretty
scrap. When the hawk would straight
en- up he was ten or twelve inches high,
and he was a rather helpless looking
member, with the broken wing dropping
by, his side: But he was anything but
helpless The gamecocks went after
him in fast and furious way When
one of the cocks would jump at him he
would simply fall over on his back and
make a grab with his long, sharp claws
for the rooster, as he passed over MIN,
and every time he would grab he would
get a wad of feathers large enough to
make a, cradle pillow The gamecocks
kept up the assault and the lRlWk kept
ducking and grabbing feathers until
the chicken yard looked like renovat-
ing esta blishment. After putting the
crippled hawk up against such a game,
didn't have the heart to stop the nght
as long as he was getting the better OF
it, and 1 didn't intefere until 1t became
a bsolutely necessary in order to save
the skin of my game and desperate
ROSTERS To tell you the truth, the
ROSTERS were almost stripped of feath-
ers. and they didn't have any hide to
spare, when 1 stopped the go And
what's more, the crippled hawk nam
lost a feather wasn't SCARED, had never
been touched in fact, and was apparent
ly in the pink of condition, if may use
the vernacular. 1t was fierce go
from start to finish."-New Orleans
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COACH MAY GO TO PENN.
Rumors That Charles Fitzpatrick of
Wisconsin VIII Succeed DIR. Shell.

|. Chicago, July Sit was reported
today by a Wisconsin varsity man
that Charles fitzpatrick. track coach
for the wisconsin team, will succeed
DR.. Shell. formerly of Illinois and
now coach at Pennsylvania. 1t is as
serted that Fitzpatrick will take charge
after next fall. That means he will
spend his time with the Wisconsin
football team and go east then to
take charge of the track men at Penn
sylyania. The report has been widely
circulated. According to Secretary
Lipps of the A. A. u. Coach Fitzpatrick
has a contract with the state uni
versity which provides against his
leaving the institution for two years
and calls for a notice of his inten-
ton of leaving or remaining several
months before the expiratio nof the
contract. The paper is said to be bind
ing and there is little chance of its
being annulled before the time of ex-
piration.
'I had not heard of Ki1patrick's
intention of leaving Wisconsin, said
Mr.. Lipps, "but I should not be sur
prised to hear that he had done So
He has always been a man who is
given to springing surprises on his
friends and it is possible that the in
ducements offered east may have led
him to accept a position there and
make arrangements for his with
drawal from the university at Mad
ison."
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Conexrille,s scholars.

The report of School Census Enum-
orator F. NJ. Benefiel,. as turned into
the school board shows some inter
esting statistics about the school pop
ulation of Cofeyville.
In all. there area ,54S persons of
school age-between the ages of ) and
81 years-in Coffeyville. OF this num-
Der. 2.2S0 are white and 263 are col
ored. There are LOO white boys and
lis colored boys OF the girls. there
are 1.1S0 white and 263 colored. As
will be seen by this, there are quite
a number more girls than boys
CoffeYYille Journal
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Sale of a $4,000 Farm.

John Gebhart sold his large and
well improved farm three miles east
Of town last Saturday to w. R. Long.
of Washington Center, No, consid-
Grafton $4,000. The deal was made
through w. A. Barron. member of the
real estate firm of Barron & Royce,
and is one of the largest that has been
made in the city this year. Mr.. Long
will take possession of the place some
time in October Mr.. Gebhart expects
to build a large residence in town
and will move his family here as soon
as he can get the same completed
Phillips County Post.
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Hen Was a Good Faster.

]. d. Cook telephones to this Of
fice a very peculiar incident that hap
pened at his place on June 4th he
completed a solid new foundation for
his house. Yesterday he heard a pc
culiar noise under the house and took
out one of the stones of the founda-
ton in an endeavor to discover the
cause. Imagine his surprise to find
an old hen, hungry and thirsty, but
lively and vigorous. that had been
cooped up under the house for eight
een days without a thing to eat or
drink. Mr.. Cook is willing to put his
fowl against all corners in the matter
of fasting.-Gaylord sentinel.
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CupId HURTS a Corporation.

For a number of years past the
Missouri Pacific railroad company has
maintained a station at Harlan, in
this county, around which hangs a
peculiar charm. Every agent that has
been there for sometime-and there
have been several and all of them
Iadies-have given up the position to
be married. About a year ago the
company lost an agent by that route
and last week they were again be-
reaved. And now the company is
thinking seriously of getting out an
Injunction against those persistent
Harlan boys as the only means at
hand to keep their station OPEN
Smith County Journal.
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Rock Islands St. Louis Service.

In addition to our No. 4 leaving To-
peka daily at 400 p. m, carrying
Coaches, Chair Cars. Tourist and
Standard Sleepers through to st. Louis
without change. We have. through
Standard SIeepers on No. 10 and No
Sc. No 10 leaves Topeka at 7:45 a. m.
No. So leaves Topeka at sos p. M, ar
irving at st. Louis at $50 p. m. and
1920 a. n.
By taking the Rock Island for St.
Louis you avoid the very disagreeable
change of cars at Kansas City. Also
remember that No. Rock Island
train lands you at the main entrance
to the Worlds Fair grounds.
For reservations and all other infor-
nation see
A. NJ. FULLER, c. P. A,
Both phones 3S4. Rock Island Depot
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ReIIc of EarIr nars-

While digging a sewer across the
old river bed on the east side Sat
urday the workmen unearthed the
bones of what is supposed to have
been buffalo at a distance of about
is feet underground.
The animal was probably killed by
hunters in the early days and earth
from the slough banks washed over
it So far no one has been able to
identify the animal but all are con-
WINGED that life is cxtinct.-Salina
Union.
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speaking of fierce fights. about the
Gercest thing ever saw was a go be-
tween a game chicken and a hawk, -
said q man who is fond of this kind of
sport, land it all came about quite by
accident I had been out hunting and
had crippled a hawk in one wing so
that I was able to catch him. He was
all right, with this one exception. The
hawk was either of a large sparrow
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The corn growing record of Frank
lin county has been broken on Cap
tain Edmund Boltwood's farm west of
town. Corn planted after the Dec
Grafton day flood grew to a height of
- inches in "a days-an inch a day.
Like all the farmers IN the flooded
territory west of the city, Captain
Boltwood has had to replant again and
again and the first or the week fin
tshed replanting some of his corn for
the fourth time.-Ottawa Republic.
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How Farmers Have Fresh Meat

Twelve farmers of Houston town
ship have made an agreement where
by they will be able to have fresh
meat all summer. Each Saturday one
of the twelve butchers a beef and
divides it among the others. That
seems to be very sensible thing to
do, and might be followed with profit
in other parts of the country.-Smith
County Journal.
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Three Feet of Coal Is Struck by
Emporia Drillers.
Vein Is Discovered While Town
Is Boring for Gas
AT DEPTH OF I'll FEET,
Workers VIII Continue in the
Original Search.
Later will Sink a Shaft to De-
velop the Mine.

Emporia. Kan. July s.-A fine three
foot vein of coal was struck by the men
who are drilling the Emporia gas well.
The vein is at a depth of III feet and
the drill will be put on down through
Mississippi limestone in the attempt to
md gas, after which the coal vein will
be developed.
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short Grass Alfalfa

Lee Conquest, assistant cashier of
the Goodland State bank, brought in
this week a stalk of alfalfa from his
place on the Beaver. 1t measured
three feet in height, had 10 stalks
roots estimated at ten feet long, and
was sown two years ago in March.
He has 60 acres which is so heavy
that in many places II Is lying down.
and where standing is waist high to
q man.=GoOdland RenuhIic
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coach Hollister to leave BeIoit.

Beloit, Wis, July Sit is given out
by a member of the board of athletic
control that John w. HOLSTER. for the
past five years coach for Beloit. will
sever his connections with Beloit col
lege- Dissatisfaction on the part of
some students and a desire to en-
gage in the practice of law are given
as the reasons for this action. In
spite of his success there has been
some friction between the coach and
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WHAT KILLS THESE HORSES?

Five Animals of :. Lakin Farmer Die
i'm n Mysterious Manner.
Lakin. Kas., July S.-R- B. Glass,
farmer living northeast of town, has
lost five horses recently in a queer
manner As yet they have been I'M
able TO discover the cause of their
death. Some think it a poison, 9TH
ers a disease, and there is alarm about
other horses in the neighborhood. The
state veterinarian has been sent for in
order to determine the cause.
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st. Louis and Return $3.50 Union
Pacific.

Special excursions to st. Louis and
return via Union Pacific for $500 on
Mondays only. Good only in coaches,
on any train. Inquire of j. C. Fulton,
Depot Agent; f. A. Lewis, City Agent.
525 Kansas avenue
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HanIon Back on Coast.

lon has arrived from the east and will
Immediately go into training for his
fight with Battling" Nelson. Hanlon
says he was well treated in the east
but found the boxers he met tough.