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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-18
UNABLE TO SLEEP AT NIGHT.

A few months ago was feeling weak
and run down and unable to get sleep at
night, felt extremely bad, and also had
rheumatic pains in my joints and mus.
cles. The medicine used gave me only
Temporary relief at best; 90 seeing 8: 8.
bles, began its use, and after taking IL
for some time was we'll pie with the
result. It did away with the rheumatic
built up my general system, giving me
strength and energy. It is a good medi.
cine, without q doubt, and take pleas.
ure in endorsing 1t.
RID. MOL. s.. 3. BCUGHTON.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-18

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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-18

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h, Alkalies and other strong drugs,
tones up the general health, gently
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the blood all poisonous acids and
,te matter of every kind; and when
S. S. has restored the blood to its
.ural condition, the painful, feverish
1scles are Immediately relieved.
atism will be mailed free to those
cheerfullv answer all letters asking
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
RECENT
FIRE SCANDAL
Alameda Trustees 1nvesti-
gate Handling of Sher-
man-Street COnfiagratiOn

ALAMEDA, Aug. 22.-The Trustees
held a general meeting this evening to
discuss the recent Sherman-street fire,
in which so much property was lost.
There has been so much talk about
the fire that the entire Board of Trus-
tees, nearly every member of the Fire
Department and many citizens were
present.
The Trustees questioned carefully
the members of the Fire Department,
who all agreed that in three minutes
after the alarm came in there were
two streams on the fire and in eight
minutes every bit of apparatus in the
town with the exception of. the one
steamer was in action.
Chief Krauth of the Fire Depart
ment then explained why the steamer
was not put in action. He said that it
was the fault of the driver that the
machine was not taken out, even
had the steamer been in action the
water pressure was so small that the
steam machine would merely have
concentrated the twelve hydrant
streams that were being used on the
fire into two streams, there not being
water enough in the mains, and it was
his judgment that twelve small streams
were better than two large ones.
There were a number of addresses
by prominent citizens, among them be-
ing E. r. Anthony, E. J. Holt, G.. E.
Plummer, p. w. Barten and others.
There were no definite charges made
and Barten told the audience that the
town did not appreciate what a good
Chief it had for their department.
Some of the citizens wanted more
equipment for the Fire Department
and some wanted larger water mains
and more pressure. These two ques-
tions the Trustees will have to grap-
pie with in fixing the tax lazy.
President Forderer at the end of the
discussion said the Trustees were satis-
fed with the handling of the fire.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
MRS. PHOEBE A. HEARST
PROTESTS AGAINST SALOON
Objects to Groggery Near Her Coun-
try Homo and Claims License
TG ErauduIeuf

OAKLAND, Aug. 22.-Mrs. Phoebe A.
Hearst, through her agent, w. ]. Da-
kin, presented a protest against the
saloon Of j. H. Edison and James Friel
on the Sunol road near the Hearst villa
near Pleasanton to the Board of Su-
pervisors this morning. All the par
ties interested in the matter have been
cited to appear before the board next
Monday morning, when the hearing of
the protest will be taken up.
The saloon in question is located near
the beautiful country home of Mrs.
Hearst and it is claimed the license
was obtained by fraud
The charge is made that L. P. Ellis.
e. ii. Frick, George c. Turner, A..
Edlen and John Green, five of the six
signers to the petition, are not quail
flied, as they are not the nearest resi-
dents nor the heads of families. accord
ing to the requirements.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
SAYS "PRINCE
IS IMPOSTOR
Letter Received From Scot
land Yard, London, Scouts
Claim of the HindOO, Sengh
Oakland Office 81 Francisco Call.

Oakland Office S,4 Francisco Call,
1016 Broadway, Aug. %.
The Hindoo in the County Jail here,
serving six months sentence under
the name of Julian Sternberg for petty
larceny, Tho says he is a son of the
late Maharajah of Lahore, is a fraud
according to letter received from the
Scotland Yard police station, London,
by Sheriff John n. Bishop to-day.
A letter of inquiry Ias sent to Eng
land last July by the Sheriff request
ing information as to the parentage of
the man claiming to be Prince Ramina
Aramancha Sengh, and the following
letter has been received:
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPART
MENT. NEW SCOTLAND YARD, LINCOLN,
;. w, Aug. 8. 1904.-To Sheriff John N
Bishop. County Of Alameda. Oakland. Cal,
u. s. A-Sir: have to acknowledge the re-
eeipt Of your letter of the 18th ultimo inclos-
ing the photograph OF Julian Sternberg. who
claims to be Ramina Aramancha sengh, and
OF the late Maharaiah DuIeep Sengh are
Prince Victor and Prince Frederick
The photograph Of Julian Sternberg is GER
tainly not that OF either of the aforenamed
princes and nothing is known of any illegiti-
mate sons OF the late Maharajah.
Every possible inquiry has been made TO
ascertain the antecedents OF Sternberg who
Is no doubt an impostor, but UP to the present
time nothing has been traced. The photograph
you forwarded is herewith returned / am
sir, your obedient servant
NJ T. MACRAGHTER.
The letter did not seem to disturb
Sengh. He says his origin and birth
have nothing to do with the trouble
he is in and that he was satisfied in his
own mind and cared little what any
one else thought. He said the late
Maharajah recognized him and kept
him with him in Paris for several
years. Sengh stole $65 from a fore
man of Chris" Buckley at his coun-
try home at Ravenswood, near Liver
more.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
WILL GO EAST FOR
SCHOOLHOUSE IDEAS

OAKLAND, Aug. 22.-The Board of
Education tonight gave Superinten-
dent Of Schools 8IcClymonds authority
70 go East for a month on a visit to
the large cities TO gather information
about the latest improvements in
school-building construction. This is
9th the fact in mind that the board
cOntemplates spending about $1,000. OO0
en- new buildings and desires the best
available knowledge on the subject
The action was taken on motion Of
Director John D. Isaacs.
The purchase Of two lots, with a
total frontage Of 100 feet, adjoining the
Lafayette School, west on Seventeenth
street, was ordered at a cost Of SIC, 500.
from II. Nash and NJ. A. Storrs.
Teachers were granted leaves Of alb
sence as follows: Effie z. Young, for
three months; Miss Lutte A Ruch, one
month; Emily A. Swain, three months;
Miss NJ. r. McCluEa. one month; Miss
NJ. D. Baker. six months.
The North Adeline Improvement
CIpb's protest against the purchase Of
3 schoolhouse site in the Porter tract.
adjoining Bushrod Park, was heard
and fled The board explained that a
contract Of purchase had been signed
and the protest was too late.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
STUAIBIES ON MAN HE
CLAIMS is A ROBBER
Harry Mckay, After Two Experiences
With Thieves in San Francisco,
Causes an Arrest.

OAKLAND, Aug. 22.-Harry Nc
Kay, residing at $50 Peralta street.
who claims he was robbed twice yes
terday in San Francisco, losing $40 in
a water front saloon and $16O in a
Fourth-street clearinghouse, over
hauled one Of the men he charges with
the crime late last night in Oakland.
Mckay spied Thomas Scott at Fifth
street and Broadway and told Patrol
man w. /. Hodgkins that Scott had
stolen the $40 from him. The police
man made after Scott, who ran, but
was captured at Seventh and Webster
streets. He was detained at the City
Prison.
Scott is known as Thomas Eurphy
1t is charged he was one of two men
whom Mckay invited to drink with
him and requited the hospitality by
grabbing the money after one of the
pair had pinioned McKay's arms. After
that experience the wayfarer from
Oakland was looking for sympathy.
One Harry Fox gave him lots of it
and suggested he would be in good
company by going to a Fourth-street
lodging-house with his new found
friend. Fox, it is claimed, stole the
$3.50 and disappeared. Scott will be
sent to San Francisco for trial.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
UNIVERSITY EVENTS

BERKELEY. Aug. 22.-The Occident Msga-
zine came upon the campus this morning In a
compIete new dress. Cover design, makeup
advertisements were all different. Even the
editors we're new. Since the merger with the
magazine the paper has taken on new IRE
and the editors A c. Keane and Leo Bishop.
have revolutiOnized things. They were assisted
in bringing out this metamorphosis by new
STAFF OF which the following are members
jackson Gregory, managing editor; MISS hatn-
crime Hershey literary editor; Carl Glascoeh'
exchange editor. Joe Koford news editor: Miss
Isabel McReynOlds. review editor Heglhaio
KittreIIe athletic editor; Alfred Skaife. ainInn3
editor: Miss Virginia Whitehead Miss Fearl
Pitcher W II. Robinson, W T. HAZE JoLh
Fletcher, Gurden Edwards and Dwight CiarA'
associate editors -.
The principal articles in this issue or tne
Occident are "A Graduates Idea OF Report
ing by Stuart c.. Masters: song. Miss lsaoel
Mercy nOlds; Men and Rats Have Points Or
Difference Cfurden Edwards; encomluIn on
the late Marius SpinellO and The Son OF 70
anonymous. There are also the speech or FIeS
Ident Frank Otis. delivered before the Alumnl
Association and an article on atnletics oy
Reginald Kittrelle.
Professor Hecker Of the Royal Geodetic In
stitute of Germany will leave for Japan to-
morrow. after having spent some time in this
State taking observations at Mount Hamilton
and Berkeley. He is conducting his oo-
servations under the Interna tiOnal Geodetlc
Association. which has appropriated 2O,utV
marks for his use. The purpose Of this work
is to determine the surface gravity at sea. the
exact shape of the earth and the curvature
Of the oceans and continents.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
GAMBLERS LOSE
THEIR OUTFITS
Judge Smith Orders All of
the Stuff Seized by the
Police to Be Destroyed
CHINESE DO NOT CLAIM
Captain Petersen Says the
Aggressive Warfare Oh the
Dens VIII Be Continued
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
lO16 Broadway. Aug. q.

OdkldnQ OIlCe san r fLduGlScO Adtls
10l6 Broadway, Aug. p.
As a result Of the aggressive method
inaugurated by the police in a cam
paign 10 close the Chinese lotteries in
this city, wagon-loads Of cOnhscated
paraphernalia seized in Saturday
nights raid on Chinatown dens was
before Police Judge Smith this morn
Ing under search warrant proceedings.
Not a claimant from the gambling
houses was on hand to demand return
Of the badly mutilated benches, stools,
brushes, pots and tickets that had been
Carted away from the resorts along
Webster street Testimony was given
by the police concerning the raids.
Judge Smith directed that all of the
seized stuff should be destroyed. Among
the lot that was conhscated were 20, 600
blank lottery tickets. These were
burned to-day. and the remainder Of
abe outfits was cast upon the prison
Woodpile.
The Chinese lottery game had become
80 bold in its operations in Oakland that
the gamblers were conducting their
twice-a-day drawings in this city.
Many Of the gamblers had cast loose
from the central resorts in San Fran
cisco and were running their games
here on their own account. This has
been under police knowledge for some
time. Ordinary methods had failed to
break up the games. Heretofore the
custom and practice Of the police have
been 10 make occasional raids on the
lottery games after detailing policemen
or other persons TO collect evidence.
These raids have been spasmodic and
productive Of no result other than the
collection of fines. They have accom-
plished nothing in the direction of
checking the gamblers.
sThe police have determined that
there can be no permanent benefit
gained to the community by these per-
functory raids. They have adopted the
plan Of smashing movements. Dens will
be wrecked as fast as they are located.
No favoritism is to be shown during
the warfare. Whether the gamblers 10
cate inside or outside of Chinatown,
they viii be driven out by forcible ac-
tion. Police posses armed with sledges
and axes viii be detailed at intervals
10 carry out the campaign. And every
precaDtion viii be taken TO prevent
leaks in the department, which in the
past have not unfreQuently blocked po-
lice attacks on gamblers, white as well
IS Chinese. The records Of the police
department show that not for many
months has anything approaching such
activity as has been manifest in hand
ling the gamblers.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
STORY OF MIDNIGHT
SHOOTING BEING TOLD
on w. S. Kennedy Over
Mife Begun.

OAKLAND. Aug. 22.-The trial of
w. o. Stewart, charged with having
shot w. S. Kennedy one night last
June, was begun before Judge Hall
and a jury here to-day. While Ken
nedy's wound was serious it was not
fatal and he took the stand to-day in
an effort to convict his assailant.
Both are young men and had been
acquainted at Santa Barbara, where II
is claimed by Kennedy Stewart sun
planted him in his wife's affections.
After having lost track of each other
for some time the men met in San
Francisco and Kennedy took Stewart
home with him in order to confront
Mrs. Kennedy with Stewart and trv
to get at the bottom of his suspicious.
They arrived there about midnight
and quarrel ensued, in which Stew
art drew pistol and shot Kennedy.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23

BERKELEY, Aug. 22.-In the face of
the firm stand of the Board Of Educa-
ton in behalf Of the State law the op-
position to compulsory vaccination for
school children simmered away to al
most nothing to-day. Where a week
/ ago there were nearly 900 unvaccinated
pupils in the schools there were less
than $50 this morning and by to-mor-
row the school authorities think that
there viii be less than fifty pupils not
conforming to the law. What remains
Of the opposition is composed of par
ents who have been bitterly opposed
to vaccination from the standpoint of
health and from compulsory vaccina-
tiOn from principle, the people who
We're the leaders in the several mass
meetings called to protest against the
application of the law and the law
itself.
The decision Of the School Board to
enforce the order of the State Board of
Health in regard to vaccination called
for summary action to-day, for on this
day the term Of grace within which to
comply with the law expired. Teach
ers were not permitted to accept as
pupils children not having vaccination
certificates. There was no attempt on
the part Of parents to insist upon the
acceptance of their children in the
( schools and there was not a suggestion
of disturbance. At the close of school
hours 249 children had been excluded,
distributed among the following
schools:
High School 4s, Commercial 2, Nc
K1nley 25, Lincoln "a, lie Conte 33,
Longfellow 21. Whittier "a, Allston 2,
Hillside %, Bose 10, San Pablo Is,
Columbus 8, Seventh s, Grayson 4, and
Page l.
These 249 pupils are not to be cIassed
as unvaccinated, however. In fact,
larger number OF those excluded are
vaccinated than not. A large number
were denied admittance because they
forgot to bring their vaccination certi-
fcates and many were excluded for
various other reasons.
Il think that by tomorrow" said
S. D. Waterman, Superintendent Of
Schools, this afternoon, there will be
less than fifty children remaining out
of the schools on account of the vaccin-
alton order. So many children were
turned away to-day because they did
not present their certificates showing
vaccination. Some parents sent their
unvaccinated children to the schools
just to see what we would do, but now
that they see that we mean business
they will probably submit to the law"
OAKLAND, Aug. 22.-The executive
committee Of the Anti-Vaccination
League tonight decided to employ J..
r. Jones to bring mandamus proceed
ings against the Oakland Board Of Ed
ucation to compel them to admit chill
dren without vaccination to the Oak
land schools. There viii be a confer
ence with the Berkeley society Thurs
day, and it will be consulted about this
move.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
SCATTERS ASHES
TO -FOUR WINDS
John Streightif COnsigns
Remains of His Friend
to the Mountain Breeze
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
214& Center Street, Aug. %.

Il Id0ClSCO IL.
2148 Center Street, Aug. %.
Carrying out the last wishes of his
friend and fraternal brother, John
Streightif, Deputy Coroner for Berke-
ley, climbed Grizzly Peak this morning
and scattered the ashes Of John Allen
Mcdonald, suicide, to the four winds.
Grizzly Peak is the highest point in
the hills overlooking Berkeley, the ia
vorite objective point for those who
like to see the panorama of the Golden
Gate, the bay and its environs From
the single boulder that crowns the peak
the Deputy Coroner stood and scat
tered the dead mans ashes from a
copper urn so that the winds could
catch them and carry them down the
mountain side. This done, Mr.
Streightif hurled the urn away and
now it, too. lies in some sequestered
spot in the brush.
John Allen Mcdonald died a suicides
death in October of last year He sent
a bullet into his brain. When his body
was found this last word to the living
lay beside it:
Il want John Streightif to conduct
my funeral. My remains want incin-
Grated and it is my wish that he scatter
the ashes to the winds"
Mr.. Streightif and the suicide were
longtime friends and Odd Fellows.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
STUDENTS DEATH DUE
To HIS OVEREXERTION
Autopsy on Oscar Smiths Body Shows
That Running for Train Caused
Heart Failure.

OAKLAND. Aug. 22.-An autopsy on
the body Of Oscar Smith, who died on
z Santa Fe train leaving Richmond
last night. developed the fact that
death was due to heart failure, caused
by overexertion in running to catch a
train.
Smith was student at the Univer-
sity Of California, having entered the
freshman class Of this year.
He had been spending the day at
Point Richmond. He was dead when
Conductor II. c. Sullivan passed
through the train TO collect tickets.
Sullivan thought the young man was
asleep, but on shaking him discovered
no sign Of life. The body was taken
10 Oakland and delivered to the Cor
oner. An inquest was held this morn
ing.
The young man was a son Of Seth
Smith, County Surveyor Of Tulare
County. resident at Visalia. He was
q brother Of lie Roy Smith, the famous
university yell leader. Since going to
Berkeley Smith had made his home
with A p. Merritt at 2l31 Kittredge
street.
Z. J. Witten, an undertaken from vi
salia, was literally kicked out of the
CorOner's Office tonight by Coroner H.
i. Mehrmann and then arrested on the
COroner's complaint and charged with
disturbing the peace. Witten was re-
leased on S25 bail The undertaken went
70 the Morgue to claim property be-
longing 10 young Smith. which the Cor
Oner had turned over to a cousin Of
fha dead student VyStfoY heoa,,,a ca
obstreperous, according 10 the Coron-
er, that violent methods were pursued
in ejecting him.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
May Change Denomination.

OAKLAND, Aug. ga proposition
has been made to the members of
the Plymouth-avenue Congregational
Church to change the denomination of
the church to Presbyterian and to
consolidate with the mission at Tele-
graph avenue and Twenty-sixth street
under the name of the Plymouth-ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church. The mem
bers will consider the change at a
business meeting to be held Wednes-
day evening. The Rev. Charles Way
land Hoag, former pastor of the
church, has retired from the minis
try and is now connected with the
law firm of Heald & Ormsby. He was
admitted to the bar three years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
BnrgIars Rob JeweIrr stnre-

HAYWARDS, Aug. 22.-The Jew
elry store of H. Hauschildt was en-
tered by burglars last night and two
dozen gold rings, several gold brace
lets, six revolvers and a number of
razors were stolen. The thief smash
ed phonograph and placed his plum
der in the case, that he might carry
1t without trouble. He took enough
ammunition to load all of the stolen
revolvers- The jewelers. loss amount
ed to about $780,
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
Alameda weather station.

ALAMEDA, Aug. 22.-Arrange-
ments have been made between Fore
caster Meade of the weather bureau
and the Trustees Of this city for the
establishment of a branch weather
bureau station to be located in the
tower OF the City Hail. Instruments
Tor the new station have been ordered
and are expected to arrive any day.
DR.. Thomas Carpenter of this city will
be in charge
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
High school Attendance

OAKLAND, Aug. 22-Total ENROLL
ment at the High School has reached
s5l pupils, the largest in the schools
history for the fall term. Five ad-
ditional classes, two in algebra, two in
English and one in ancient history
have been organized to meet the in
creased demand.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND, Aug. 22.-The following
marriage licenses were issued by the
County Clerk to-day: Jacob Thorsen,
80, and Hannah Dahl. AZ, both of Oak
land; Antoine J., Bettencourt, "a, and
Maggie B. Frates, II. both of San
Leandro; Joseph A. Oliver, 21, and
Myrtle E. Amner, 1s,. both of Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23

WANTS BACK ALIMONY. - Oakland. Aug
22.-suit for $500 back alimony was begun
to-day by Matte A. Barry against Edgar
S. Barry. from whom she was divorced Just five
years ago to-day in Los Angeles County. Ac
cording to the complaint hled by Attorney
Russ I.ukens, he agreed TO pay her S25 a
month in confederation of the fact that she
should care for their three children. This she
states. she has done, but that he has refused
70 pay her any money whatever. :.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
Woman Accidentally Shot

OAKLAND, Aug. 22.-Mrs NJ. J. Es-
terline of Fruitvale received a serious
flesh wound in the right leg this morn
ing, through the accidental discharge
of revolver. The injured woman and
a friend, Mrs. j. Moser, were examin-
ing the weapon, not knowing that 1t
was loaded. Mrs. EsterIine will be
confined to her bed for several days.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23

is AN ASYLUM ESCAPE.+Oakland. Aug.
Z2-Charies Lewis arrested in San Francisco
ana Turned over to the Oakland police as A
room thief. is an escape from the State Hos
pital for the Insane at Ukiah, where he had
peen an inmate for some time. Lewis has a
mania for stealing vaIises He will he re-
turned to the hospital
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23

ROOM THIEVES OPERATE. - Oakland.
OF three silver watches from r. Nusuds' *
room, 4l5 Seventh street. and clock valise
and clothing from Berry Mites room. 1909
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-09-15
HEGNESs OFSTAD.

Married, at the Rosini Lutheran
church, near Nora, on Wednesday,
Sept Z, by the Rev. G. O Vlk, Mr.. AL.
bert j. Hegness and Miss Anna Ofstad
The marriage ceremony was per
formed in the presence OF a large com
pany OF friends at about II a. M, the
bride being supported by the Misses
Inga Ofstad and Emma Hegness and
the groom by Helmer Hegness and An.
drew Ofstad. A wedding breakfast
aad reception followed at the home oil
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ole
Oistad, Sr The groom Is the propri.
etor of of the Beresford Furnitur.
Store, the bride having been employed
for some time lately as saleslady 10
Swenson & Co. s store ia Beresford
Numerous and costly presents testified
to the universal esteem rfth which the
young people are held. The happy
couple are now al st. Louis, paying ii {
great Exposition wedding trip. Al
ter Oct. 18th they will be st home Il
their tsfends liz Beresford.