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The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08
ROCKEFELLER
WILL RETIRE
Friends of the Millionaire
State That He Will Separate
From All Business Interests
HIS son TO SUCCEED HIM
Magnate Actuated in Decision
by Consciousness of Grow
ing Years and Ill Health
HIS SON TO SUCCEED HIM
Special Dispatch to The Call.

TARRYTOWN, N. Y, Feb. Tt was
stated to-day by man in close rela-
tions to John D. Rockefeller that it is
now well understood among intimate
friends of the millionaire that he is
making definite preparations to retire
from the cares of business. His resig-
nation from the directorate of the
Steel Trust a few days ago was cited
as the first significant step in the car
rying cut of this plan. The same
authority said that Rockefeller will re-
sign almost Immediately from a score
of other directorships which he holds
and that his son, John D. Rockefeller
Jr., will be substituted in his place. In
this connection is quoted from a letter
of resignation sent to the steel beard
the following: 1T has not been con-
sistent for me to attend the meetings
of the board. My interest in the COM
pany is represented on the board by
my SON. and / hope the vacancy caused
by my resignation can be filled to the
advantage of the company by some
one who can personally attend meet
ings."
Rockefeller's decision is said to be
due primarily to a request of his wife
and family, who urge him to rest, and
to his consciousness of growing years
and delicate health. 1t is said that he
will make his permanent home at Po-
cantico Hills, spending greater part
of his time there, where he is planning
to erect a $500, 900 house.
The younger Rockefeller is said to be
fully conversant with all his fathers
vast interests and will actively repre-
sent them.
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Elderly Doctor Takes a wife.

SANTA ROSA, Feb. AT the
close of the services of the Young
PEOPLES Society of Christian Endeav-
or of the Baptist Church this even
ing the Rev. w. L. CASTOR, the pastor
of the church, united DR.. Abraham
Whistler of Chico and Mrs. Sarah
a. Scott of Sebastopol. in marriage.
The ceremony was witnessed by the
assembled Endeavorers and immedi-
atelv afterward the meeting adjourned
TO the auditorium of the church to
participate in the evening service of
worship. DR.. Whistler lacks but one
wear of being three score, and his
bride is about eleven years his junior
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08

Arrangements-F- G. Spencer. A. A. PosteI
J. H Sheehan and H NJ. Burnside
Floor-C. r. Robinson w NJ. Tenney. W.
II: Mathews G. L. Conen, ". o. Hopon, J,
" " o R1nnell' SenDa' W. q Foster J. A. Essen and
Receptioa-w. H. Coffin chairman. G. W.
Freddy. W. H Steven, A Greenfield. 5. O'Con-
nor. T. F. smith. ]. p. KeOgan. j. J. Kennedy.
s. Pladwell. <. r. Lambert. T. J. Branson.
r. NJ Dewart. F. W. Ncrmand A. l. Burgan.
F. A Mccarthy. NJ. NJ. Bettencourt. L N.
Edwards, n. Browne, J. 7. Smith. C Z.
The usual monthly meeting Of the
Association OF Pioneer Women of Cali
fornia was held in Golden Gate Hall on
Friday. The ladies were entertained
with an interesting talk by Mrs. Laura
Bride Powers on The Missions OF CAL
ifOrnia." The association voted to make
Mrs. Noble Martin. who was the or
ganizer and first president OF the So
cfety, it's honorary president. To Mrs.
Martin and Mrs Anna E Mcintyre, her
successor in Office, much credit is due
for the prosperity and success Of the
association.
A very interesting recital was given
Friday evening, February 5. by the
Juvenile pupils Of Miss z. NJ Bowers
piano class. The pupils showed careful
study and many displayed marked tai
ent.. Those taking part were Alma
Riechley, George Riechley. LOris Mol
drup, Lizzie Miennie, Beatrice Moldrup,
Mabel Jones, Grace Miennie. Florence
Wierbetsky and Miss L. Frothering-
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MYSTERY ATTACHES TO
MILITARY PRISONER
Extraordinary Guard About Thomas
Bresnan, Private in Irons at Kan
sas City. APOuses Curiosity.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Feb. 7.-Thom-
as Bresnan. private soldier, charged
with desertion is being held in a post
guardhouse and the manner of his
confinement is causing much specula-
ton as to his real history. He is
known to have given several different
names. The military authorities will
not discuss his case. He is heavily
ironed, the shackles having been
forged on his limbs at the post black
smith shop. Two guards keep watch
over him in a small cell day and
night. The authorities evidently con-
slider him a very dangerous man. 1t
is rumored that he deserted from the
army in the Philippines and went over
to the natives. 1t is also rumored
that he is the Bresnan who escaped
from Angel Island in San Francisco
Bay by having himself Grated in a
box and shipped out as merchandise.
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WEDDINGS.

Miss Annie c. Melchior and Joseph R.
Boullet were united in marriage Sun
day evening, January 81. 1904, by the
Rev. Rufus None.
Miss Marie F. Melchoir attended the
bride as maid and Rene w. Boullet
served the groom as best man. Only
near relatives witnessed the ceremony
among those present being: Mrs. Maria
D. Ayres, Carl Scotsch, Mrs. Olevia
Boullet, Marie F. Melchoir, Mary D
Boullet, Nancy o. Boullet, Rene w
Boullet, George Boullet, Mrs. Julia
Williams, Mrs. Ray Welsh, Ada Gil
berts, William L. Marden, J. Ben Ayres
Robert E. Williams and F. James Will
liams.
The wedding of John Treasy and Miss
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showers in southcrn california;.

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 7.-Showers
of rain fell in Los Angeles this morn
ing and dense clouds were hanging
over the mountains to the north all
day. A cold wind blew a gale from
the southwest and the indications are
favorable for more rain. Should the
weather clear killing frost is likely
to follow.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Feb. T.
Another copious rain fell last night.
1t was fair this morning and very
mild.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
SCIENCE SCORES AGAIN.
A Preparation That VIII Destroy the
Dandruf Germ Discovered.

Finally the scientific student has dis
covered a certain remedy for dandrun.
When n first became known that dan
drun is the result Of germ or parasite
flat digs into the scalp and saps the vi
tallty Of hair at the root causing falling
hair and badness. biologists set 10 work
% discover some preparation that Will
one laboratory the dandruff germ de-
sfroyer was discovered: and il is now
embodied n Newbro's Herpicide. It pre-
vents halouess. stops falling hair and
speedily eradicates daudri0 fsDest rov
me cause. you remove the effect" Sold
gy leaolng druggists. Send 10c IN stamps
iof sample 10 The Herpicide Co, Detroit
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08

AS Shrove Tuesday creeps nearer and
nearer society perceptibly slaekens its
pace. The clubs, whose object is the
creation of pleasure, have gone-or are
fast going-into Lenten Oblivion. And
even the announcements of Cupid's
conquests are waning tsolemnly-but
wait-wait until the joyous coming of
Easter, and then there will be weddings
and betrothals aplenty.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08
Heavy Storm Sweeps Kentucr. ,

LOUISVILLE. Ky. Feb. IA
storm accompanied by rain. hail.
thunder and tightening swept through
Kentucky Saturday night. causing
damage which will run into the hun
dreds of thousands of dollars. Cor
nashville, Carlisle. Fairview. Point
Lick and a score of other towns re-
port losses.
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Iroouois Theatcr to BE Reopened.

CHICAGO, Feb. IA contract has
been let for refitting and redecorating
the Iroouois Theater. in which 572
lives were lost on December 81. This
indicates that the theater will be re-
opened to the public IS a place of
amusement. The cost of the repairs
will be about $4,000, and the man
agement hopes to reopen the house
i'm the early spring. 1t is said the
name of the theater will be changed
10 the Northwest
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CLUB PARTIES.

The C-l- Leaf Club gave its first
monthly social and dance in he new
year at their hall in Mission Parlor
building on Tuesday evening last. The
affair was in the nature of Leap
Year party and many fell victims to
the fines imposed by the gentler sex
for breaking the laws governing the
evening. The committee under whose
able management the affair was car
ried out consisted of Miss 1. Hansen.
w. Carlson and l.. Stern.
Tomorrow evening. at Golden Hall,
625 .tter street, the Athenian Literary
Society will hold it's fifth ball. The
committee having in charge the affair
consists of Joseph Samuel (chairman),
NJ. Mendelsohn, M. Harris and NJ.
Cohen.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Pacific Hos
pital will be held at the home of the
president, Mrs. Mccoy, 5 Ninth
street, to-day at $3.50 p. m. A full at
tendance is requested.
A grand Purim masquerade ball will
be given Sunday evening. February q.
by the Chevra Refoak ScheleimO for
the benefit of the sick and funeral
fund The affair will be held in Union
Square Hall, 421 Post street.
The employees of the ticket auditors
office of the Southern Pacific Company
gave a dance Friday evening. Feb
Tuary 5 at Golden Gate Hall. The sue
cess of the affair was due TO the follow
ing COZ mittees:
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08
President Harper Is II.

CHICAGO, Feb. President Har-
per of the University of Chicago is
suffering from an attack of appendi-
citis at his home in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08

1t thinking machinery working nothing else vii"
primer opinions al the Algebra dasF
There within that and -rl work miracles II you
silent and let the higher mind operate you
Telephone GraPeNuts md the
will hnd eternal facts there
worth--welL
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08
"oueenv on n DereIict Liferaft.

SALINAS, Feb. Further inves-
tigation to discover the identity Of
the liferafts picked up by steam
launch in Monterey Bay was made
yesterday The RATS were hauled up
on the beach. One has the words IS.
S. Queen painted on it. The words
Capacity for sixteen persons" was
slammed on each.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08
ENGAGEMENTS.

The engagement reception of Miss
Sarah Hyman and Harry Englander
will be held Sunday, February IA, from
to 5, at 1925B Fillmore street.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08
HOME PARTIES.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Henry VIII
liams celebrated the twenty-fifth ami
versary of their marriage Friday even
ing, February 5.
Mrs. W. P. Wand entertained a party
of young people last evening in most
charming manner at the home Of Mrs.
Robinson, 1896 Bush street. The Occa-
sion was in honor of the Misses Dough-
erty, who have been visiting in this
city for several weeks. The young la
dies possess charming personality, and
their departure for LivermOre, their
home, will be greatly regretted by the
host of friends they have made during
their visit.
Mr. and Mrs. William Freund will
hold a reception in honor Of their sons
confirmation February 21 from TO
o'clock, at 1119 Pierce street.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08
The steamer Queen of the Pacific

The steamer Queen Of the Pacific
Coast Steamship Company arrived in
this port yesterday from Victoria. Her
captain made no report of having lost
any of his liferafts, but it is thought
that those picked up in the Monterey
harbor probably were washed over
board from the vessel during the
heavy sea that was running at the
time of he's arrival there.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08
PERSONALS.

Mrs. d. NJ. Davidson, 1893 McAllister
street. will be at home Thursday, Feb
ruary IL.
Mrs. Maurice L. Asher and Master
tered at the Winchester Hotel.
Mrs. P. Lewis, who is about to make
Los Angeles her future residence,
would be pleased to see her friends
at the home of her sister, Mrs r.
Cohen. 1892 Buchanan street, on Fri
day and Sunday evenings of this
month, prior to her departure for her
southern home.
Miss /. E. ConnOr of 1913 Geary
street left Saturday on the overland
for New York.
n. r. Preston. wife and daughter
of Winnipeg. Canada. are visiting DR..
Preston at 53s Geary street
Mrs. Louis A. Shub and her little
daughter Minnie are visiting in this
city and are registered at the Win
chester Hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Gerritz of Port
land. Ore, are at the Grand Hotel.
Mrs. Ignatz Levy has moved from
1922 Webster street to 1907 Bush
street.
Mrs. A. j. Pinkstone is visiting
friends in Boston
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08
Cost? Not One Penny!
How then

found in package OF Postum Food Coffee
Grape Nuts.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08

The Daughters Of California Pioneers
win hold their monthly meeting on
Monday, February Is, when Miss Jean
MORROW Long will have charge of the
programme. The reception days of the
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08

Tonight the Teachers Club will meet
in its clubrooms in the new City Hall
to listen to Charles Keeler of Berkeley
who will give an attractive stereopticon
address on Travel in the South Sea
Islands," A musical programme will
be presented under the direction of Miss
Estelle Carpenter. The Emerson sec
ton will meet, as usual, on the second
and fourth Thursdays, at 4 p. m.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08

Mrs. d. NJ. Davidson, 1898 McAllister
street, will be at home Thursday, Feb
ruary IL.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08

on Thursday the vital issue of the
week viii arise when the election
takes place-nOt only the election of
officers for the State Federation. but
also Of delegates to the great biennial
at St Louis. where All the clubs of
the United States viii convene.
This convention viii meet in the
Exposition city on May Il. and al
ready reservations for accommoda-
tjOns there are pouring in from all
parts Of the country.
on account Of the central location of
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08

Mrs Maurice L. Asher and Master
Adolph are visiting here and are regis
tered at the Winchester Hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08

The February meeting Of the Country
Club of Centerville was held at the
home of Mrs. H. ]. Tilden. California
poets occupied the attention of the
club, which adjourned to meet March L,
Mrs. H. c. Turner in charge, at Mrs. J.
A. Bunting's residence.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08

Mrs. Louis A. Shub and her little
daughter Minnie are visiting in this
city and are registered at the Win
chester Hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08

Through the agency of the depart
ment Of education of the California
Club much progress along the lines of
appreciation of art values is contem-
plated through the purchase Of 100 fine
reproductions of the worlds master
pieces. These will be circulated in such
schools or clubs as will pay the postage
upon them and the nominal rental of
dime-which pays for the accompany
ing catalogue conveying the necessary
information as to names, dates and
schools Of art.
The Lamar register., 1904-06-15
IN Act Providing for Additional
homestead GntTi0S.

The following bill recently passed
by congress will be of interest to
many of onr readers as it gives those
who have lost their omestead rights
without getting the land or who
proved up less than 100 acres a new
right. Read it's contents carefully
as it may be Of benefit to you.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives of the
United States of America in Con
gress assembled, That any person
who has heretofore made entry IN
der the Homestead laws, but who
shall show to the satisfaction Of the
Com missioner of the General Land
Office that he was unable to perfect
the ent y on account of some una
voidable complication of his person
. or business affairs, or on account
of ar honest mistake as to the char
acter of the land; that he made
bonatide effort to comply with the
homestead law and that he did not
relinquish his entry or abandon his
claim for consideration, shall be
entitled to the benefit of the home
stead laws IS though such former
entry had not been made.
Sec. 2. That any homestead set
tier who has heretofore entered, or
may hereafter enter, less thsu one
quarter section Of land may enter
OF Ter and additional land lying con
tguous to the original entry which
she'll not, with the land first entered
and occupied, exceed in the aggre-
gate one hundred and sixty acres,
without proof Of residence upon and
Gu tivation OF the additional entry !;
and if final proof of settlement and
cultivation has been made for the
original ent1y when the additional
entry ia made, then the patent shall
The Lamar register., 1904-06-15

issue without further proof: -Provid
ed, That this section shall not aP
ply to or for the benefit Of any per
son who does not own and occupy
the lands covered by the original
entry: And provided, That If the
original entry should fail for any
reason prior to patent, or should ap-
pear to be illegal or fraudulent, the
additional entry shall not be per-
mitted, or, if having bsen initiated,
shall be cancelled.
Sec. 3 That Communication under
the provisions Of section twenty
three hundred and one Of the Re
yised Statutes shall not be allowed
of an entry made Snder this Act.
Approved, April %, 1904.
The Lamar register., 1904-06-15
Tho Farmers Prosperity.

For the American farmer to con
tinue his prosperity by continuing
the market at home, where he must
soil his products if they are to be
sold at his advantage, the American
factories, which take 80 per cent of
their raw material from the Ameri
can farm, must be kept open and the
5000, 600 operatives in those factor
les whom the American farmer
feeds must be kept employed So
for all the American people to con-
tinue their prosperity the American
home market must be maintained.
It can be maintained, and always
will be, when we keep our own wage
earners at work, giving them the
money with which to buy American
articles OF commerce in the home
market. 1t cannot be maintained if
this country takes the product Of
foreign wage earn ers, the tariff bar
rier being leveled, in place Of that of
our own wage earners, who must
quit their employment when the
cheaper made output Of the foreign
ers may come here to undersell the
American. made output Of our own
mills and factories and shops.
The American people will deter
mine this choice for themselves when
they vote as between the iepul lican
party of Protection. with Mr.. Roose-
velt its candidate for the president,
and the democratic party, with
Judge Parker or any other man it
may nominate.-New York Press"
The Lamar register., 1904-06-15

sciousnoss until about ~ o'clock
that night. He improved rapidly
after that, and is now almost fully
recovered. The escape Of the boys
WAS very fortunate and we are glad
that we have q no more serious in
jury to record than this. Both hors
es were some what cut up by the
wire but neither is permanently Grip
pied.
The Lamar register., 1904-06-15

and there will be a. much excite
ment as there WAS down in the Kio-
wa country in 1901. 1t is to be hop
9 that both gentlemen will be sue
cessful. as some OF the claims in the
reservation are valued as high a.
5000.
Thirteen of the Mexican beet thin
ners brought 10 Amity last week
have folded their tents and stolen
silently away, leaving Nester Ochea,
who brought them here about $l3O
in the hole for their railroad fare
The last seen of the unlucky thir,
teen they were in Syracuse hunting
up . sheep shearing job. II Ochea
ever gets hold of the miscreants 1t is
expected there will be mourning in
the community from whence they
came.
TFrom tho Granada Times.l
Ray Gould. Rolly Payne and Roy
Henry were down from Lamar, Sun.
day. They seemed to enjoy their
visit.
The public sale at Joel Knowlen's
WAS we'll attended and Auctioneer
johnson held up his record for a
summer sale. Because Mr.. Know
len had this sale is no reason he is
going to leave US. He has hay
making contract which will take him
away for while this summer, hut he
will still be loyal citizen Of the
great Granada country.
Thos. Carpenter was seriously in
jured last Sunday afternoon, by his
horse falling with him. Mr.. Car.
penter and r. s. Gregory were rid
ing rapidly down lane on the KY
when the horses became unmsnage
able and ran into . gate. Both
horses and riders were thrown. Mr.
Gregory escaped with little injury,
but Mr.. Carpenter struck on his
head and was rendered unconscious
by the fall. Mr.. Gregory hsstened
to town and the injured man was
soon brought to DR.. Jones' Office.
All efforts to revive him failed at
first and he did not regain con
The Lamar register., 1904-06-15
County Notes
from the Holly Chieftain !

II. w. English of Denver inspect
el his lumber yards here and at
Amity last Saturday. While here he
closed deal with Wallace Robinson
manager OF the Holly Lumber Co.,
for all the lumber and other prop
erty belonging to that company. The
Lumber was delivered to the Eng
lish yards at Amity and Holly this
week.
G. L. Mcpherson consummated a
deal this week with w. R. Swope Of
Fort Collins whereby the latter be
comes the owner of the stock Of
goods and the building in which
Blr. Mcpherson has conducted Il
general merchandise business for
the past seven years. MIR. SwoPe
arrived yesterday, but will return to
Fort Collins after arranging the de
tails of the transfer. to settle up his
affairs there before becoming a per
manent resident of Holly. He also
purchased the residence on Sixth
street owned by Mr.. Mcpherson, in
which he will reside.
lFrom the Holly News.l
Miss Minnie Billingslea, of Lamar
came down to Holly Tuesday to
visit her many friends.
County Treasurer "Billy" Rey
nolds WAS down from Lamar shaking
hands with his Holly depositors
Monday.
Commissioner Mcpherson went to
Lamar Monday to attend the regular
monthly meeting of the commission
ers. BILLY" told us before going
that just at present no quarantine
cases are expected at the present
session.
From the Amity OptimistI
The Lamar register., 1904-06-15
From the Amity OptimistI

L. NJ. Cram aud j 2. Pinkham
both expect to draw soldiers claim
at the opening of the Rosebud In
dian Reservation in South Dakota
The drawing takes place on July ..
The Lamar register., 1904-06-15
IFrom tho Granada Times. i

From tho Granada Times.
Ray Gould. Rolly Payne and Roy
Henry were down from Lamar, Sun.
day. They seemed to enjoy their
visit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-16
81 LOVE Y0U'---By Cynthia Grey

the words lovers lips aone' Is the tender
youths
its skillf
Why aching tendenesa7
when has fed OF Itself
In colder ntfall9
how Sder heart may hunger
has
that husband who should stun be
you be drawn swiftly
rddef
daughter Mother love you until
II late until mother the daughter only
with loved herr
Why the and sturdy ashamed to Mother.
your he choke stumble
his sweetheart gbly
Husband this day the Wfe I YOU
Wife but this hoer Breathe the hua
band. 4 love yau"
this neens belongs
mother
chndhoods
you climbed growing
9th to him. TO them an 4 love youi@
while listening
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