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The San Francisco call., 1905-03-07
ENDORSES BILL
AGAINST TRACK
City Council Commends the
Endeavers of Espey to
Stop Gambling Oh Races
SWEEPING RESOLUTIONS
One Member Declares That
the Influence OF the
Sport Demoralizes Boys
Oakland once San Francisco Call.

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1016 Broadway, March 8.
By vote of to 2. the City Council
tonight adopted resolution COM
mending Assem- blyman Espey's anti
race track gambling bill, and urging
the Senate to pass the measure. the
bill having already passed the Assem-
bly,. The resolution. which was intro
duced by Councilman Pendleton, fol-
lows:
"Whereas, Assembly bin ESQ. intro
duced by r. II. z. Espey Of this city.
the purpose of which is TO prohibit pool
selling, boolxmaking and other forms or
gambling on horse racing Is now be-
fore the State Senate, and
Whereas, we, the City Council OF the
city of Oakland, do recognize the per-
nicfous influence of the race track and
it's attendant evils, and
Whereas, we believe that much OF
the crime committed within our bor-
ders Is directly attributable to the IN
ffuenee of the race track Therefore
be it
RESOLVED, That we do highly COM
mend the act of Mr.. r. HI. e. Espey
in introducing and successfully promot-
ing the said bill in the Assembly and
we uyge the Senators representing this
county and all the members OF the Sen
ate to do everything possible to secure
the passage of this bill at the present
session of the Legislature
- Councilmen Fitzgerald and Baccus
voted against the resolution Fitzger-
aid declared it uncalled for and out of
place. Councilman Elliott declared he
favored the resolution, not because he
opposed racing as sport Tor
men, but he added. The race track IS
stuck under our noses, and it is place
where boys from IA to 21 years OF age
can swagger about with cigarette in
their mouths and gamble away the 81
it has taken some of them week TO
earn"
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-07
WILL PERFECT PLANS
FOR MAY DAY FETE
Delegates From Interested Organiza-
tions TO Meet I'm Ebell Hall
This Evening.

OAKLAND, March 6.-The dele
gates appointed by the charitable and
civic organizations Of Oakland to ar
range for a May fete and floral
parade Will meet at EbeH Hall to-mor-
row evening, when the temporary
committee in charge of preliminary
work will make report of what has
already been done. and will present a
plan for the formation of a perma-
nent orga nization. to manage the fete.
There is some opposition to the use
of the race track for the review of
the floral parade. At the meeting of
the Board of Trade last night the Rev.
c. 7. Walkley protested against this
plan. He was advised that the board
was not in control of the plan, and
that protests should be made at the
meeting tomorrow night.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-07
Liyermore Rancher Killed.

OAKLAND. March 81 G. CaIfa-
han, a well-to-dio sheep rancher, is
dead at his home near Lfvermore, the
result of injuries sustained yesterday
afternoon when he was crushed be-
hans team was upset on the Tesla
road while he was driving from Liver
more with a load of supplies. CalIa-
han was 70 wears old, native of ire
land. He had been in the Livermore
Valley for thirty eight years. His
wife and i've children survive.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-07

ARBOR DAY IN ALAMEDA A.-AIa1neda
March 6--Arbor day will be observed in this
city BY the public school children tomorrow
the birthday of Luther Burbank the horticul.
tural wizard. Ladies from the civic section
OF the Adeiphian. Club will assist in the pro-
granmes at the several school grounds At
the Alameda High School grounds the address
VIII be delivered by the Rev. Charles r.
Brown OF Oakland A mountain ash and a
bed of Shasta daisies. the latter creation of
Burbank. win be planted at each OF the school
grounds.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-07
Teetl, Pictures.

The growing fad Of having the teeth
to show IN photographs - destructive
to art and a spo1iation of whatever of
beauty may be in woman's face.
The smile that won't come off is ex-
ceedingly tiresome. Pretty teeth are
pitifully rare. and sweet smiles are
rarer. Even men are having their pie
lures taken with grins on. They look
like ninnies. Shut your mouths before
the camera. you simpletons of both
sexes, and don't give yourselves away.
New York Globe.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-07
ARRESTCHARCED
TO SPITE WORK
Woman Sues Neighbof for
Causing Her to Be Tried
for Mental Unsoundness
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1n1e Rrr,adrnrn1r March 6

1915 Broadway, March 6.
As result of neighborhood quar-
rel at Melrose Mrs. Laura Stickney to-
day began suit for $4,000 damages
against J. p. Brevoort for causing her
arrest on charge of insanity. She
says she was subjected to the humilia-
tion of arrest and kept in confinement
for twenty four hours at the Reeeiv-
ing Hospital.
The arrest took place just year ago.
but since then the i'll feeling has been
kept alive, according to her. by neigh
borhood gossip and attempts to poison
her chickens. Now she intends to take
steps that she believes will gain her a
hearing. At the time her examination
took place Judge Melvin commented
strongly on Brevoort's action in caus-
ing her arrest upon such a charge.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-07
DESPONDENT WIDOW
ENDS HER OWN LIFE
While Seated In Chair She Slowly
Suffocates to Death by the
Use of Gas.

SuHOcateS 10 Deatn Dy the
Use of Gas.
OAKLAND, March 6.-Mrs. Mary
E. Putney, 54 years old, a widow,
committed suicide to-day at 551
Franklin street, where for eighteen
years she had resided as housekeeper
for James Vignier, a hotel man at
that place. Her body was found rest
ing in chair in her room. From a
gas stove Mrs. Putney had run rub
ber to her mouth, inhaling the deadly
fluid until death ensued. The odor of
the escaping gas attracted attention.
No explanation was made by any Of
the womans friends as to the cause
of suicide, except that she had been
respondent of late. She left no mes
sage.
Mrs. Putney was native of San
Jose. She leaves a brother named
OBrien, a resident Of that city. The
Coroner took charge of the case.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-07

An Irish-Ameriean who returned to
Dublin lately after an absence OF
twenty-five years settled for two
months rent he owed when he emil
grated to America He also paid sew
eral tradesmen's bills that he had left
unpaid on that occasion.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-07
Ok NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA x
BRANCH OFFICES
OF THE CALI IN
ALAMEDA COUNTY

OAKLAND.
1915 Broadway.
Telephone Main 1OSS.
BERKELEY.
214S Center Street.
Telephone North ~.
ALAMEDA.
1885 Park Street.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-07
sooTT'E EMULSION.
SCOTT'S EMULSION

We don't put SCOTS EmuI-
sion in the class of advertised
cure-alls; it doesn't belong
there. We hardly like to use
the word "cure" at all, but we
are bound to say that it can be
used for great many troubles
with great satisfaction. Its
special function is to repair
the waste of the body when
the ordinary food does not
noarish, and this means that
it is useful In many cases
which are indicated by vast
ing.
we'Rseni you a s.nple free.
SCOTT & BOVINE sss Fs.d sEesk Ns- yesAs
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-07

WOMAN GETS, ,PI4ACE---OakIand. March s
Miss Mabel Walsh. sister OF Assemblyman
Wash. has been hired as stenographer in the
District Attorneys office. The position was
formerly filled by Frank Barnet. now Sheriff
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-07
WALTON IN EAST OAKI.AArn

Rev. r. A. Walton has the services
IN East Oakland at the Eighth Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church, with q
r Pugh as his singing companion. He
spoke tonight upon the tonic s.,Tsle
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-07

CoTT q BOVINE .ss Fe.a s~ss< as- yasA.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20
ONE MORE TRIP
FOR ROOSEVELT
President to Visit Southern States,
Then Stay at Home Rest of
re Term.

Washington, May 2O.-President
Roosevelt today made public enough in
formation about his coming southern
trip to show that he does not have the
slightest, intention to allow. it to inter
fere with his plan for calling congress
in special session: The trip will last
only ten days. The start will be made
Oct. 2. and the president expects to be
back in Washington Oct. y. Congress
will meet, as heretofore planned, in
extraordinary session Oct. 16.
President Roosevelt intends to visit
Florida, Alabama and Louisiana, which
are states he never has seen. He will
then have visited every state in the
Union during his incumbency of the
presidency, and he intends to stop on
that record. He will make no more eX-
tended trips after the coming one.
Moths Made Merry.
While President Roosevelt was
waging war on the Colorado bears the
moths were waging war on his bear
skins at home, and he will lose as many
wrought by the moths as he has added
by his recent successful hunt.
The president has large stock of
pelts of one kind and another, some of
which are tribute to his prowess as a
huntsman and others the gifts Of
friends. Several months ago they were
put away in storage with liberal
sprinkling of moth balls, but the pests
got among them and sundry bald spots
have appeared on beautiful pelts.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20
TRAVELLING SCHOOL
FOR HOUSEWIVES
Germany Has Moving Housekeep
ing instruction for Farmers
Daughters.
BY w. w. Jermane.

Washington, May 20.-The American
consul at Kehl, Germany, calls the at
tention Of the Washington authorities
to the fact that travelling housekeeping
schools for farmers daughters are be-
ing established in considerable numbers
in various parts Of Germany, and that
public sentiment Endorses them. Such
ton in Baden, Bavaria, Thuringen and
Hesse, and Alsace-Lorraine is getting
ready to take up the work.
The inference is that if these schools
are successful in Germany, they would
be successful in the United States, and
so the consul's report becomes of in
sterest to American educators.
The teachers in these German schools
are all educated women, graduates Of
the best schools of homework, and have
passed government examinations. All
expenses incident to conducting the
schools are paid by the government, but
these, it is said, are comparatively light.
An outfit for school considts of cook
ing stove, serving utensils, ironingboards,
irons tablecloths, towels and cooking
utensils. Tables and chairs are Dor
rowed from the various villages, and the
classes are held in the schOolhouses.
Only twenty girls are allowed in a
class, and the term ends in six weeks.
No girl is admitted who is under 16
years Of age.
There are practical lessons in house
keeping, cooking and the selection Of
food; then lectures on the analysis of
food. the scientific care of cattle and
poultry, the cultivation Of vegetables
and the making of butter and cheese.
It is proposed to enlarge the curriculum
to include minor course in nursing
cooking for the sick, sewing, mending,
etc.
The tuition in Germany is so low as
to practically exclude no one. The
schools are especially intended to bene-
fit remote farming communities not
easily accessible to permanent schools
of such nature.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20
TWO LIVES LOST IN
FLOODS IN WYOMING

Cheyenne, Wyo., May 20. The
streams of Wyoming are carrying
larger volume of water down into the
Missouri thru the Platte, Laramie, Big
Horn, Shoshone and other waterways
than at any time in the recollection Of
the earliest settler.
Every stream is out of it's banks,
while dry creeks and canyons that have
not contained running water for many
years are torrents. Many bridges have
been carried out and most Of the fords
are unsafe. Some stock has been lost
and hay meadows have been damage
Two lives have been lost on account
of the high water.
Rain falls almost every day on the
watersheds and there appears to be no
immediate prospect Of a material de-
crease in the flow Of the streams.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20
HUGE TAX THIEVERY
IN SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco, May 2O.-The Chron-
icle says a scheme which has been in
operation in the tax collectors office
for many months has just been uncov-
cred, by which nearly $1,500,000 in
property has been secured for little
more than 100000. The victims are
the city's taxpayers, who are charged
wrongly with delinquencies. The prof
it's have gone to a ring of taxscalpers,
who were assisted in every possible way
Smith, and his subordinates. Records
have been manipulated to keep the
truth from coming out, and many poor
people have had the title to their HON Is
placed in jeopardy, without so much as
knowing that shortage is charged
against them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20

Hot-Weather Tenlpers.
It is much easier to keep good ma
tured in cold weather than in hot. One
NAV be uncomf Portable in cold weather,
but there is seldom the irritability pres
emit that there is when the thermometer
begins to soar. Sometimes it seems as
if ones power of control has been en-
tirely exhausted. The reason is often
with the diet, and you will find that by
using golden grain belt beer regularly
and eating less meat and heavy foods
your temperature will be lower and you
will feel more rested and comfortable.
The theory of the thing is simple;
meat. and hearty foods create an over
supply of heat, while this delicious ton
ic contains the same nourishment, but
In a liquid, cooling form, easy to di-
gest.
Cottagers' Train to Hotel St. Louis.
Beginning May Is the Chicago. Mil
swaukee and St. Paul railway will run
cottagers train daily, except Sunday,
between Minneapolis and Minnetonka.
Train will leave Hotel ST. Louis 7:45
am, and Minneapolis at 5:45 pm.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20
Hot-Weather Temuers,

See Stockwell Soon-That life insur-
ance-The Penn Mutual. Andrus bldg.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-11-07

Mr.. Frank S. Peer of Greenfield,
Mass, has returned home from his
European trip for stock importations,
and the New England Farm Stock COM
pany, of which he is the general man
ager, is preparing for vigorous cam
paign this fall. The Greenfield Gazette
says they now have orders f,r about 1000
sheep. They are negotiating for lot Of
100, similar to those bought last spring,
and they expect tn have these here about
the first of next month.
About 100 pullets and cOckerels are
to come in within a month or two from
the eggs given out in the spring. These
will be let out over again, and to fill
their orders for such birds it will be
necessary to buy from 200 to 700 more
Of them. There are also about 10 COM
ing from birds let out last spring. Eggs
that were given out did we'll, with the
exception of one lot of 200 that proved
poor. The swine did well, and there
will be lot of young pigs to be given
the company early in the winter.
Mr.. Peer is much annoyed by the
amount of red tape necessary to get live
stock through the custom house and the
quarantine station. Many forms have
to be complied with, like bills of lading,
invoices, and many certificates from
health officers and county officials
abroad. The forms change about every
year, so that importers always find
themselves up against something they
had not expected. Mr.. Peer bought $50
head of stock for his various customers,
including 25O head of sheep, 100 head of
cattle, 10 horses, 90 head of swine, and
$50 Swiss goats. He bought 80 head of
rams for the New England Farm Stock
company. He visited England, Scotland,
Wales, Ireland, the islands of Guernsey
and Jersey, Holland and Switzerland.
Mr.. Peer has made 22 importations, and
his only mischance in all this period was
the death of one eve.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-11-07
"IYAnt ,rns uon amin, to do2 Wnlk2n

"JVhdt irds you gOin' to do? Vdlk2"
mister. I guess maybe you'd better not
| try to walk to the cable station tonight.
You see, there's one thing they forgot
to tell you. The stations on the outer
beach, and there's ha'f mile of pretty
wet water between here and there"
The young man whistled. You don't
mean it," he exclaimed.
~ sartin do unless there's been an
almighty drought since left the house.
I tell you what. II you'll Jump in
here with me and don't mind waitin'
till I leave these barrels at the house
Of the man that owns 'em I'll drive you
down to the shore, and maybe find
somebody to row you over-that is"
with a chuckle. III you amt dead set
on walkin.'
The stranger laughed heartily. I'm
not so stubborn as all that" he said.
ITS mighty good of you. all the same"
Don't say word" said the captain.
"Give us your satchel. Now your Flip
per. There you are. Git dap. pan'l.'
Daniel accepted the captains COM
mand in tolerant spirit. He padded
along at jog trot for perhaps hun
dred yards. and then. evidently feeling
that he had done all that could he eX-
pccted, settled back into walk. The
captain turned toward his companion
ON the seat.
IL don [ know as mentioned It," he
observed, but my name is Hedge"
"Glad to meet you. Mr.. Hedge" said
the stranger. MY name is Hazel
tine"
II kind Of jcdged it might be when
you said you wanted TO git to the cable
station. We heard you was expected
Did you: From Mr.. Langley, ]
presume"
MOO: not directly. OF course we
knew Parker had been let 20 and that
somebody would have to take his place.
| guess likely il was one Of the opera
tors that told it fust that you was the
man, but anyhow it got as fur aa
MISSY Busteed. and after that twas
plain sailin. You come from New
York, don't you? Is this your first
visit TO the Cape:"
"Yes. | hardly know why I'm here
now. / have been with the cable com
pany ut their New York experimental
station for some years, ana the other
day the general manager called me into
his office and told me | was expected
| to take the position of electrician here.
l thought it might add TO my eXpe-
rience, 50 | accepted.
"Humph. Did he say anything about
the general liveliness of things around
the station:'
Mr.. Hazeltine laughed. Why" he
answered, now that you speak of it, |
remember that he began by asking me
il l had any marked objection to pre-
mature burial"
The captain chuckled. THE outer
beach in winter amt exactly camp
meeting for sociablenesS." he said.
"And the idea of that Bartlett boy tell
in you how to walk there
us he specimen Of your Cape Cod
youngsters
Not exactly. He's new shipment
from New York. Granddaughter of a
messmate of mine, Cap'n Perez Ryder.
Perez. he's bachelor, but his sisters
daughter married Il feller named Bart
lett. Maybe you knew him. He used
to run tugboat in the sound
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-11-07
Worlds Sheep Shortage.

Can you give me the decrease in sheep
throughout the world during the past
five OF ten years? j. l.. b.
Dixfield, Me.
Reports from the various sheep rails
ing countries show decided reduction
iu flocks in every part of the world with
the exception of Argentina from which
country no definite statistics are at hand.
England has lost five millions of its
sheep stock in the last 20 years. In
1873 there were 100000, but in 1904
only 2,9OO, 900, a decrease of 10 per cent.
In 1873 France had 26,0OO,00 sheep and
Germany 25,000.0O0 sheep, while the
latest statistics give France $4,000, 900
and Germany less than 10000, 900 sheep.
The Austrian sheep flocks have been
reduced fully so per cent, and Hungary
dropped from 100000 to 10000
during the past ten years. Reports
from reliable sources show that the
American sheep stock has suffered a de-
crease of 5000, 900 in four years, and
Canadian about 100000. New Zealand
reports a decrease of 100000 sheep.
These figures clearly explain the rise in
wool, and scarcity of good mutton
New England Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-11-07
The Glover Seed Crop.

A short clover seed crop is the
opinion of C. A. King & Co., prominent
Toledo dealers, who have been making
special investigation. They say the
crop is irregular, and aggregates about
the same az last season, quality trifie
better, majority of farmers holding.
The leading states are Indiana and Ohio,
with Michigan and Ontario the next
largest producers, followed by Wiscon'
sin, Montana, Illinois and Idaho.
Threshing is generally late, and the
opinion is expressed that while the
United States has little less than last
year, Canada may make it good. The
market is somewhat uncertain, present
price at Toledo around 81 s. per bushel.
At Chicago, prime clover seed is quoted
around II 1-2 cents per pound.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-11-07

4 moment later Captain Jerry ap'
peared, milk pitcher in hand. lie ell
tered the dining room and, putting the
pitcher down OH the table. pulled for
ward the armchair with the painted
sunset OH the back, produced his own
pipe and proceeded to hunt through
one pocket after the other with Il trou-
bled expression Of cOuntenance.
"Where In tunket is my terbackerT
he asked after finishing the round OF
pockets and preparing to begin all over
again.
II see it Oh the top Of the clock a
spell ago." sid Captain Perez.
Was that yours, Jerry:" exclaimed
captain Eri. We'll. that's too bad.
see it there ;,i.i thought twas mine.
,icye It's, CT what's lett Of it"
C..p.ain .!,'ry took the remnant OF u
r,rr from b.; friend and said in an
,:s...:.icvei tone:
"Il:.:i's Jest Ike you. Fri! Never
havs :. blaze for noth.:.' and help your
sc.f 10 I'll, ;;A.i:s YOU happen to want
.,ou't L:aa...r 70 odds whose It's. why
cont you take care of your terbacker.
samc's Go OF mine?"
"Now. see here, Jerry. amt SO sure
that is yours. Let me see it. Humph!
thought so. This is Navy Plug AID
you always smoke Sailors Sweet
heart Talk about havin' a place for
things"
THAT'S my terbacker, II you want to
know" observed Captain Perez. "lve
got yours, Err. Here it's"
"Well, then, where Is mine?" said
Captain Jerry somewhat snappishly.
"Bet a dollar you've got 1t In your
pocket" said Captain Err.
"Bet $40 i amt! amt quite q
fool yit Fri Hedge. I guess l know.
Well, / snum! forgot that upper vest
pocket" And from the pocket men,
toned Captain Jerry produced the
missing tobacco.
There was q general laugh, In which
Captain Jerry was obliged to join, and
the trio smoked In silence for time,
while the expanse Of water to the east
ward darkened and the outer beach be-
came but a dusky streak separating the
ocean from the inner bay. At length
Captain Perez rose and. knocking the
ashes from his pipe, announced that he
was going to "show glim."
"Yes, 60 ahead. Jerry! said Captain
Fri. "It's gittin' dark"
"It's darker in the grave" observed
CAPTAIN Perez. with lugubrious philos'
ophy.
"Then, for the lands sake. let's have
Il light while we can! Here. Jerry
them matches Is burnt ones! Try this
'Twon't be so damagin' to the morals =
Captain Jerry took the proffered match
and lit the two bracket lamps fastened
to the walls of the dining room. The
room, seen by the lamplight. was ship
like, but as decidedly not shipshape
The chronometer on the mantel wai
obscured by thick layer Of dust. The
three gorgeous oil paintings-from tht
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-11-07
A Valuable Silo.

One of the finest silos | ever saw,
says C. l.. Wyman of LivermOre Falls,
Me-, is on the farm of Roswell Briggs
of Livermore. 1t is round silo, built
outside the barn and connected by a
short walk. The height from the cement
bottom is 25 feet and the diameter IA
feet inside. The studs are 2x4, set one
foot apart. On the outside it is boarded
and shingled; on the inside it is boarded
two thicknesses, with paper between,
and on top of that lathed and plastered
with Portland cement. On top is an
octagon roof; in one side is a dormer
window for filling and letting in light,
Undoubtedly he has a silo to be proud
of and which will last for great many
vears