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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-09-22
High SaIaried
Insurance Men
Careers Of Presidents Mccall, Mccurdy
and hegeman, Each Of Whom Receives
100000 Year-purpOse of New
York States investigators

TNHE Investigation which a special
committee Of the New York leg
n islnture Is conducting into the
operations Of life insurance com
panles has brought into the public eye
the men ut the head OF the big lnsur-
ance concerns Of the country. II will!
be the duty OF the committee to report
back to the legislature recommends
lions as to needed legislation for the
better control Of insurance companies
chartered I'm the state Of New York or
doing business under It's laws. The in
vestlgatlon aims at discovering where
there has been unwlse management or
extravaganza in administration OF such
companies or lack of safeguards In the
Interests of policy holders. There has
been much talk about the large sala-
rles paid to men high up In these lnsti-
tutlons, and the testimony adduced by
the committee has confirmed the popu-
lar impression that princely sums are
given such officers for their services.
The first witness before the committee,
Robert A. Grannls. vice president OF
the Mutual Life, testified that he re-
celves $4,000 a year. Another insur-
ance official who appeared before the
committee was John A. Mccall, presi-
dent Of the New York Life, who re-
ceives a salary of 100000 a year. Two
other insurance presidents who draw
100000 salaries are John Rogers Hege-
man OF the Metropolitan Life and
Richard A. McCurdy OF the Mutual Life
Mr.. Mccall is one OF the best known
men I'm the world OF insurance, and II
would be hard TO say whether he him
self or his magnificent country seat at
Long Branch enjoys the most fame.
He has amassed large wealth in the
course of his forty years career as an
Insurance man, and over 100000 Of
his fortune went into the building and
furnishing Of this palatial home, which
is known as Shadow Lawn and is one
of the show places Of the New Jersey
coast, a region containing not a few
homes of millionaires One of the fea-
lures OF the residence is the social hall,
measuring 20 by so feet and 60 feet
In height to the great glass dome sur
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-09-22

Mony years have gone by since Capt.
Webb swan across the English chan
mel, and every effort to equal his re-
cortland many attempts have been
made-has been unsuccessful.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-09-22
Complete House Furnishings

Our blacksmith shop
and repair depart
ment is fitted with
the latest machinery
and all work is guar
teed first-class in ev-
cry respect. Repair
ing farm implements
a specially. Buggies
repaired equal to new
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-09-22

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7s4 J Lawton, State W. Bethea 20
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7se A Freeman, State W Bethea hB
7s7 W McLane, State vs. whidden n 90
7ss A wAehot, State vs. whidden 4s5
$50 A @ Freeman, State W lockwood 70 90
100 Cochran, 4" - IS
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IA Rainey Miller, ct al inquest SEQ
7a9 @ Morgan, ct al, sun cases 10 -
100 Led McCullers, State vs. Williams u 20
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-19
OBSERVE FESTIVAL
OF THE HOLY GHOST
Portuguese Celebrate Ami
versary of Deliverance
From Famine and Death.

OAKLAND, June 1s.-Portuguese res
idents of this city to-day held their an
nual celebration of the Holy Ghost fes-
tival, in commemorative of the saliva
ton from famine of their native land
nearly 500 years ago. In solemn pro-
cession the Society of the Divine Holy
Ghost marched to st. Joseph's Church
this morning, where high mass was
celebrated. The sacred crown, symbol
cal of the good efforts of Queen Isabella
of Portugal in the times of distress,
was borne at the head of the line,
guarded by many white-robed, flower
decked girls.
The religious services to-day followed
general festivities that have been in
progress since Thursday in this city.
Throughout the county at all of the
Portuguese settlements like observ-
ances of the festival have been con-
Quoted.
1t was in the year 1112, according to
historical record, that a great famine
swept over Portugal. The Queen and
her consort, Dinez /, prayed with the
people. In the midst of the troubles,
the legend runs, a great ship, laden
with provisions, was wrecked on the
sea coast. The Queen with her own
hands distributed the food and saved
her furnishing people.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-19

The editor of the Minstrel has built
a new fence around his property. That
is, we entered into contract with
John Taylor. whereby for certain valu-
able considerations, including years
subscription to the great religious
weekly, he did the work. If we do
say it ourselves. it is the most gor-
geous fence in town. and when the
good old summer time comes we are
thinking of tearing down our house
and living in the shadow or the renee.
AS soon as DIR. Connoway saw II he
got stuck on 1t and offered to trade US
the postoffce for the structure, but We
couldn't trade; the doctor wouldn't
give us enough boot A number of
other parties have offered to buy the
edifce, but we won't sell, and for fear
some jealous hearted person will steal
1T we are going to take it into the
house after this as soon as the shades
of night fall-Minco, OKLA, Minstrel.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-19

Citizens of Asylum City
Plan Unique Celebration
of the Fourth Of July
FRATERNITIES IN LINE
Several Hundred Members of
Order Of Red Men in Co.'S
tune to Be in Tents on Plaza
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NAPA, June 18-Elaborate preparations
are being made in Napa for celebration
of the Fourth of July this year under the
auspices of the Unity Hose Company.
The celebration will be in the nature of
a general encampment Of tribes and
camps of the Improved Order of Red
Men and Modern Woodmen of America
from Central and Northern California.
Calumet, Monadnock White Eagle,
Pocahontas and several other tribes of
Red Men from San Francisco, Berkeley,
Alameda, Santa Rosa Healdsburg and
Oakland, in all about 400 men, will be
here The members will come in costume,
and will have a special programme Of
exercises and receptions about the tepees
and campfires in the Courthouse Square.
OF the Modern Woodmen. Occidental
and Goodfellows camps of San Francisco
and Golden Gate Camp Of Oakland have
already made arrangements to come to
Napa, and Santa Rosa and Petaluma
camps will also attend. The Napa State
Hospital Band, the Napa Brass Band and
the Calistoga and Yountville bands will
furnish music for the parade, and for
open air concerts on the second, third and
fourth of July.
In the parade will be Company H.
Fifth Regiment Infantry; Canton Napa
No "a, 1. o. o. F.; fidelity Company
No So, Uniform Rank knights Of Pyth-
ias; Red Men and Woodmen, and many
decorated carriages from the New Cen
fury Club
E. H Raymond is chairman Of the
committee of arrangements. and Nathan
c. Coombs, secretary; A. d. Flagler will
have charge of the Red Mems encamp-
ment. Dr. e. e. Stone or Napa State
Hospital will be grand marshal of the
narade
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-19
TO MAKE ASCENSION
WITH THE AEROPLANE
Professor Montgomery Ar
ranges for an Exhibition
in Oakland.

OAKLAND. June 1S.-Professor John
J. Montgomery of Santa Clara College
has arranged to give an exhibition of
his aeroplane next Sunday afternoon at
o'clock at the New California Jockey
Clubs grounds at Emeryville. This
will be the first time that Professor
Montgomery will have exhibited his sci
entific marvel on this side of the bay.
The aeroplane will be handled by Dan
iel Maloney, the aeronaut who made as
tensions a Leonards, in the Santa Cruz
Mountains, and at Santa Clara College.
Two balloons have been constructed
in San Francisco under Professor Mont
gomery's supervision to be used during
the ascensions In Oakland. The scien-
fist has had this work done to make
sure that there will be no trouble such
as he experienced at his first experimental
ascensions.
Arrangements will be made at the
grounds to accommodate the public.
with specially reserved Enclosure for
invited guests
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-19
POLICE CHIEF
ON THE GRILL
Commissioners to Hold In
yestigation of the Lot
terry Ticket MutilatiOn
EXPLANATION IN ORDER
Prosecuting Attorney Con-
siders Whether a Statu-
tory Offense Is Involved

OAKLAND, June 18.-Mayor Frank K.
Mott has taken official notice of the ac-
ton of Chief of Police Hodgkins In per-
hitting agents Of a lottery company to
mutilate winning ticket for $500 while
1t was held by the police department as
evidence against John Ferry, charged
with selling lottery tickets.
An investigation Of the affair will be
held by the Police and Fire Commission
ers, of which board Mayor Mott is pres
ident. His Honor announced to-day that
he had as yet received no formal report
on the subject from the Chief of Police,
but had taken notice of the matter
through the public press, and decided that
1t could not be passed by without a close
inquiry.
Concerning the case, Mayor Mott said:
by reason of the statements that have
been made in the press as to this lottery
ticket transaction, l shall be compelled
to give 1t official attention. The Board
of Police and Fire Commissioners will in
vestigate 1t. 1 shall not attempt to pre-
judge the case, but I shall see to 1t that
proper steps are taken If there has been
anything done prejudicial to the good of
the police department, or to the best in
terests in general Of the municipal gov
eminent"
Both Of the other Commissioners, City
Attorney McElroy and City Engineer
Turner are of the same opinion as their
colleague, the Mayor.
Independently of the board. Prosecuting
Attorney A. p. Leach has taken up a
line of inquiry into the Chiefs action.
Leach was taken off his feet yesterday
morning in the Police Court, where for
the first time he learned of the mutila-
ton of the coupon. The ticket. with
many others that were not prize-win-
ners, was In controversy. Perry, from
whom the tickets had been seized. con-
tended he was entitled to possession of
them. His anxiety to get them was due
to the fact that he knew there was a
$500 coupon in the package. He did not
know until the mutilated ticket was
found that his fight would be of no avail,
even If his point of ownership were up
held by the court.
The ticket in question was a double
coupon and the printed numbers in each
section were torn out, the removed Its
OF paper being carried away by the lot
terry company's representatives when
they left the Chiefs office. The Prose-
cutting Attorney has in hand the ques-
ton whether a statutory offense was
committed in the mutilation of the cou-
pom, and whether he shall proceed
against any or all of those concerned.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-19
ANGRY PARENTS
SPOIL RECORD
Figures Show How School
Attendance of Berkeley
Has Been Brought Down
VACCINATION TURMOIL
Official Report Reveals Ex-
tent of Dissatisfaction
With the State Enactment

BERKELEY, June 18.-The number
of children In the public schools of
Berkeley has been reduced about 100
through the operation of the compul-
sorry vaccination law. according 10 Su-
perintendent of Schools Waterman.
whose report for the last year has just
been made to the Board of Education.
This law was strenuously opposed
by many citizens OF the university
town, and league was formed to fight
it. and secure the repeal OF Legislation
obnoxious TO league members The
children of such members were with
drawn from the public schools. 1t was
not supposed. however, that the num-
Der thus taken from the school rolls
was as large as reported by Superin-
tendent Waterman, and surprise ac-
cordingly Is expressed by those who
have learned of the facts.
Discussing this phase Of the school
years incidents, Superintendent Water
man says in his report:
During the first term Of the past year the
ton OF the State Board of Health. made pro-
vision for the enforcement of the compulsory
vaccination law. Nearly 1000 OF the so school
admitted to the schools on certificates Of vari-
Gus physicians These certificates were only
temporary in their action and they were all
referred to the town health officer for settle
ment
Since this action Of the board new pupils
have been admitted to any of the schools with
out certificates OF vaccination
The attendance for the year has been re-
duced by about 100 pupils as one result Of
the enforcement Of the law. many parents
have taken their children from the public
schools and have entered them elsewhere
Most of these will re-enter the public schools
at the beginning of the new year. since 1t Is
now understood that the law will, IN all cases.
be enforced.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Vatarpoan decIaraS
in spite of the withdrawal Of the chill
dren referred to. that the total attend
ance has greatly increased. so that a
substantial Increase in State and coun-
ty appropriations for the schools may
be expected.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-19
Trio of Washington Young
Men Abduct Maid and Hide
Her in the Nearby Woods
PURSUED BY A POSSE
Indignant Citizens Meet
the Three Youths and Give
Them Orders to Leave Town
Special Dispatch to Tie Cali.

SPOKANE, June 1s.-Bert Thomas.
Fritz German and Edgar Edwards, young
men who spirited away the 22-year-old
daughter of an aged couple. were run out
of Wilbur by an armed posse OF indig-
nant citizens to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wallace. with the
girl and the three men, were travelling by
team from Oregon to the Okanogan coun-
try. The girl, according to the father
tale, was lured away Friday and hidden
among the trees and bushes to the east
Of town. When the men appeared on the
streets citizens who had heard of the
fathers accusations got together and
made it plainly apparent that it would
not be safe for the trio to remain in Will
bur.
Get" said the citizens. and the trio
got"
The girl was afterward located in res
idence in town in safe hands and re-
turned to her parents. The three young
men have departed for parts unknown.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-19

ty. Arizona, lost his hands several years
ago in an explosion in a gold mine.
Though he Is handless, Attorney Dickson
is able to perform all the tasks that fall
to the lot of a man in his profession.
He eats and dresses with no more diff
Guilty than people who have the full use
of their hands. Around Kingman, the
county seat of Mojave County, Attorney
Dickson has the reputation of being one
of the swiftest performers on the type
writer. In using the typewriter, Dickson
fastens two short sticks, especially made
for him, TO the ends of his arms. and,
seated well above the typewriter. strikes
down with unerring aim and with a ra-
pidity that is marvelous.-New York
Tribune
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-19
HAVE AN EYE
UPON TEACHERS
Needs of Public School In
structors Considered at
University Summer School
COURSES IN EDUCATION
Masters in the Art of Mold
ing Youthful Minds Have
Prominence on Programme

BERKELEY, June 1S.-The advance
guard of summer. school instructors ana
pupils has begun to arrive in Berkeley,
the days between this and June 26 being
considered none too many for the compile
ton of preparations for the institution
annual opening. Men from the East VINO
are notable for their achievements In
fields of scholarship are to join with Uni
versity of California professors In giving
instruction to advanced pupils during the
next six weeks.
Teachers who are at leisure during the
summer months are expected to form the
greater part of the seekers for knowledge
at the sessions of the summer school,
and the courses have been arranged with
that fact in mind.
Prominent among the instructors from
the East is Calvin N. Kendall, Super1n-
tendent of Schools at Indianapolis, mo
He will offer two courses. one dealing
with courses of study in public schools,
and the other relating to school manage
ment and supervision.
Professor E. C. Moore of the University
of California will have two courses-Ine
History of Education" and sources IN
the History of Education" In the nrst
Professor Moore will make a study OF
Greek educational practice and theory, OF
education among the Romans, or the oio
learning and the new faith and or the
history of education in the church before
the lesser Renaissance.
Professor Harrington Of California VIII
discuss elementary education and prac-
tice teaching.
Professor William G. Hale Of the UNI
yersity of Chicago is to have teachers
training course.
Professor Stephens of California will
deal with the teaching of history in sec
ondary schools.
Ten presidents of State Normal Schools
will discuss educational problems SIX
lectures Will be delivered by President
Black of the State Normal School at San
Diego. President Morris E. Daley OF the
Normal School at San Jose, President
Burk of the Normal Schools at San fran
cisco and President Fonda Millspaugh or
Los Angeles will all have lectures on va
rious phases of public school work.
From Yale will come Professor Thomas
Dey Seymour, who will lecture on Greek
poetry. -
Professor Albert Augustus Stanley Will
discuss and teach Music in Its Relation
to Life
Domestic science courses for house
wives. will be a strong department OF the
summer school. The agricultural ana
mining courses are strong, including the
foremost instructors of the West.
A course on nature study, under the
direction of Mrs. Anna Botsrord CON-
stock of Cornell. will be novelty.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-19
BRAVE MOTHER SAVES
CHILDREN FROM FIRE
Mrs. Mary Brent Risks
Life to Rescue Little
Ones.

POINT RICHMOND, June Is-In peril
of her life Mrs. Mary Brent ran into a
fire tonight at her home on First avenue
and dragged her three children, in their
nightclothes, out Of the flames that had
almost enveloped them.
The fire started in the children's bed
room, a blazing lamp setting the lace cur
tains aflame. The mother saw the smoke
just in time to rescue the children.
The fire destroyed the cottage, which
was one of row of twenty similar
homes on First avenue owned by the
Nichol Land Company of Oakland
Volunteer firemen prevented a spread
of the fire by tearing down an adjoining
cottage occupied by Ira Bonham.
The Brents lost all of their household
belongings
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-19

A remarkable wedding took place at
Penzance recently. the contracting
parties being Francis Russell Vincent,
a hale wfdower of efghty-six years,
and Annie Harvey. healthy ana active
widow of ninety-six, says the London
Mail Both bride and bridegroom had
been married twice previously. Vim
cent is a pensioner from the Bristol Gas
Works, where he was employed forty
seven years. They were accompanied
by a daughter and granddaughter OF
the bridegroom, and after the service
the registrar said he could not wish
them long life and happiness, because
they had had that already. But he
wished them happiness as long as they
did live. To a visitor the old gentle
man remarked that his wife wanted a
man of beauty with plenty of money,
and she had got both.--New York
Globe.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-19
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
TWENTYONE TIMES
Mrs. Margaret Smith
Tries to Hang
Herself.
Holds Record for Eff
forts at Self-De-
Struct1On.

OAKLAND, June 18.-Mrs. Margaret
Smith, whose record for attempts at
suicide reaches twenty-one. again tried
to destroy her life to-day in the City
Prison. Had 1t not been for the prompt
action of Jailer Burt Curtis. the woman
would have occupied slab in the
morgue and Oakland would have lost
one of it's queer characters.
For a number of years Mrs. Smiths
doings have been features of police
court and hospital circles. She is a
confirmed drunkard and recently has
shown signs of insanity whenever she
has been imbibing freely. About one
month ago the woman visited the music
store of Sherman. Clay & Co., on Broad
way and announced that she was Mel
ba. She demanded that the manager
of the store give her $1,000 to sing into
a photograph and when she was or
dered from the place. she began using
language that caused her arrest on
charges of using vulgar language and
disturbing the peace. She was given
thirty days in the county Jail and
promised to reform at the end of that
period. AS soon as she was released
yesterday, however she went back to
her old haunts and was arrested this
morning at the corner of Seventh and
Franklin streets on three charges of
disorderly conduct.
After the woman had been in the
cell for some time. Jailer Curtis was
attracted by a strange noise and found
her hanging to the bars in an almost
strangled condition. She had torn her
skirt into strips, braided them together
and placed the improvised rope about
her neck.
Dr.. Ever was called and soon had
the patient out of danger.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-19
Do Not Need ANY Alliance.

The United States are so strong for
their defense and they need so little fear
attack that they require no alliance
whatever. Consequently the United
States would hardly be prepared to con-
clude an alliance either with Great Brit
ain or with Great Britain and Japan
combined, as they could not see the adj
vantage of such an alliance. The United
States are the only nation in the world
which can afford to live in splendid iso-
lation, and they have no reason TO tie
themselves to any power or combination
of powers and thus hamper their free
dom of action.-Nineteenth Century
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-19
PRINTING PRESSMEN HERE
FOR FOUR DAYS CONVENTION
Beginning To-Day Sessions VIII he
Held In Eagles Hall, Varied With
Entertainment of Visitors.
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The majority of the representatives
of the International Printing Pressnen
and Assistants Union of America have
arrived and are stopping at the Russ
House, which is their headquarters
during the convention that will be held
here beginning to-day and lasting until
Thursday night.
The remainder of the delegates are
due on early trains to-day and the work
of the convention will Immediately be-
gin. Eagles Hall has been selected for
the meeting place, where 200 delegates
from different cities Of the United States
will assemble for work. The programme
for the four days will be pleasantly
varied with entertainments provided by
the local union and the California Pro-
motion Committee.
The international union is composed
of the job or fiatbed pressnnen, the web
or newspaper pressmen and the feeders
or assistants in the job printing plants.
The allegations of the Thomas Day
Company that the striking metal pol
ishers formerly in their employ have
resorted to brutality and violence in
the endeavor to prolong the strike to a
successful conclusion has met with q
strong denial by the Metal Polishers'
Union No. 12S. A resolution was passed
declaring that the men left because OF
the fact that they were slowly being
forced from their positions
The following labor unions have elected
officers for the ensuing term:
Longshore Lumbermen's Union-Presi-
dent. Joseph Downham; vice president,
John Mcdonald; recording secretary.
George A. Hansen; financial secretary. l..
Buckley; treasurer, Edward Jones; SER
geant-at-arms, Thomas Cummings; sem
tinel. M. Dalton trustees, J. w. Sullivan.
Edward Schneider. L. Dunn, Matthew
O'Gorman, T. ]. Lynngreen, William
McGoldrick and A. Seaman; business
agent, J. c. Williams: delegates to City
Front Federation, Joseph Downham, ]. c..
Williams and L. Buckley.
Laborers' Protective and Benevolent
sociation-President, Thomas C. Con-
roy; vice president, John McFadden; re-
cording secretary. John Carroll; financial
secretary. Patrick O'Brien; treasurer,
John Talbot; sergeant-at-arms, Thomas
Egan; business agent, Jeremiah Donovan.