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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-21
MEETING OF FEDERATION.
First Of Series Of Monthly Meetings to
BE Hold FRIDAY Afternoon.

FIRST OF series OF Monthly Meetings to
Be Hold Friday Afternoon.
The City Federation of Women's
Clubs, which, at its recent annual
meeting. decided to hold meetings
monthly instead Of semi -annually, will
have its first program next Friday ,af
ternoon at the library lecture room. It
Is hoped that large attendance Of the
women Of the city will be present, and
the general invitation has not been
extended to the club women alone, but
to every woman in the city who is in
terested in civic Improvement along
any Line. An excellent program is be-
ing prepared, which will be announced
as soon as completed. The meeting
will begin promptly at 2:30
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-21
CITY SELLS DYNAMO.

Westinghouse Machine at Sewage Dis
posal Plant Disposed Of.
The water works committee Of the
city council thru the General Electric
Company, Chicago, sold today to the
Waterloo Electric and Power Company
the Westinghouse dynamo that was in
stalled In the sewage disposal plant
when the plant was built. The price
received was very fair. considering
that the machinery has to be termed
second hand, even tho it has never
been in use, and was the largest offer
that had been made. The machine
brought $3.50, and will be shipped to
Waterloo at once.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-21

Dear, Gust have solved the moths
er-in-law problem; just give her reg
ularly HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
It will make her healthy. happy and
docile as a lamb. rs cents, ttea or
tablets. Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-21

Wanted: Fifty Mon and Women.
Mcbride & Will. the enterprising
druggists, are advertising today for
fifty men and women to take advantage
of the special half-price offer they
are making on DR.. Towards celebrated
specific for the cure of constipation
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-21
ST. MARv's FAIR.

Annual Fair of Catholic Church Will
Begin Tomorrow Night.
The annual fair of st. Mary's church
will begin at Finkle's hall tomorrow
night, and continue ten days, closing
a week from next Saturday night. Rev.
James Gillespie, OF Mechanicsville, will
deliver the address on the opening
night, beginning at s O'clock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-21
CRANBERRIES HIGH

Little Red Berries, SO Delicious With
the Thanksgiving and Christmas
Fowls, Will Cost Almost Twice Usu-
al Amount by December f.-Demand
Heavier Than Usual.
Cranberries are rapidly soaring sky
ward, and by December 1t is ex-
pected that the little red berries that
make such a delicious sauce to be
served with Thanksgiving and Christ
mas fowls, will cost almost twice as
much as usual. The cranberry crop is
short this year, and the demand big,
the latter being due to the shortage
of the apple crop. Usually at this
season, cranberries retail at about 10
cents per quart. Now they are selling
at IL, and by December jobbers pre-
dict they may reach 1s and pernal,
20.
rhe merchants Of this city have re-
ceived several car loads of fancy New
York apples, Of a very fine quality,
which are retailing at $4.75. S. and
$3.50 per barrel
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-04
MOTHER LOVE
CAUSES DEATH

BERKELEY, April 3.-The dead
body of Mrs. Nellie Batterman was
found in her apartments at 2314 Chan
ming way this morning by her house
keeper, Mrs. Lindsay Death was
caused by asphyxiation. A gas jet, in
a gas stove, fully opened, in the room
where Mrs Batterman slept had emit
ted during the night fumes that doubt
less caused the Woman's death in a
very short time after she retired. There
were no indications that suicide had
been attempted, Mrs. Batterman being
in excellent health and spirits, her
financial affairs in excellent shape and
her home life happy. She was the
widow of 7. S. Batterman. a wealthy
mining engineer, who died four years
ago.
Mrs. Batterman was both blind and
without the ordinary sense of smell,
the result of years of illness. She would
not have known of her danger by any
of the ordinary means that reveal the
presence of deadly gas in a room.
: The theory of her friends is that be-
cause of a constant fear she entertain
ed Of her childrens asphyxiation from
the fumes of gas in a stove kept in the
house, she disarranged the mechanism
of the stove during the night while at
tempting to regulate 1t and thus
brought about her own death. She is
said to have had a morbid fear for her
children's saftey, constantly examining
the gas stove during the day to see that
it was properly regulated, so that her
little boy and girl might be in no dan
ger from the fumes.
Mrs. Lindsay, the housekeeper, de-
tected the odor Of gas this morning
coming from her mistress room, and
forced the door, finding Mrs. Batter
man in bed, with clothing arranged in
the body. Physicians were summoned.
They could do nothing and the Coroner
took charge.
Mrs. Batterman was 40 years old,
the daughter of M. E. Sell at one time
private secretary for AlvinZa Hay
ward. She was graduate of the Uni
versity of California, as was her hus-
band. She is survived by two chill
dren, aged and 10 years, her mother,
Mrs. Sell, and a brother, Walter Sell
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-04
NO SENTIMENT
SHOWN IN WILL

OAKLAND, April 3.-There was no
sentiment shown in the disposition of
the estates of the late Mrs. Eliza beth
Williams, or her husband. the late
Rev. Aaron williams, each of whom
disinherited the other. When Will
liams died last September he left an
estate of some $4,000 to the Rev.
James Campbell Ito spend for the
Lord" and left his wife nothing. say
ing that she was amply provided for.
To-day the will of Mrs. Williams
was filed for probate, the document
having been made out prior to her
husbands death and in it she be-
queaths nothing to her husband,
as he has enough, and leaves
her estate, amounting to about $13,-
141, to brothers and sisters and other
relatives. An action was begun a
short time ago by Mrs. Williams, by
which she was granted an allowance
of $50 a month from her husbands
estate, and as ii was somewhat in
volved it was thought the allowance
would nearly eat it up before it could
be distributed to the Rev. Mr.. Camp
bell.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-04
Blossom Fete to Be Held
at Menlo Park in May
viii Be a Great Event
EXHIBITORS NUMEROUS
Elaborate Preparations Are
Being Made to Make Fes-
tival a Record Breaker
Special Dispatch to The Call

MEMO PARK, April 3.-ElabOrate
preparations are being made TO make
the approaching flower show of the
Menlo Park Horticultural Society the
greatest in the history of the organ
ization. The annual blossom fete Is al
ways a grand affair. Some of the rar-
est and most beautiful flowers that
bloom in the State are on exhibition
Socially the flower show is one of the
most important events of the season.
1t will open on Saturday, May g..
Among the prominent people here who
have already promised exhibits are the
following:
James L. Flood. Timothy Hopkins, E.
Black Ryan, j. 3. Coryell, E. c. Slade,
NJ. Lynch, c. w. Smith. j. Henry
Meyer, Mrs. Winchester, Perry Eyre,
e. w. Hopkins. Joseph A. Donohoe.
Charles N. FELTON,. Sacred Heart Con-
vent Edgar Mills E. L. Eyre, ~ w.
Selby, A. j. Marcus, Theodore Payne,
s. T. Britten, Leroy Nickel John T.
Doyle. j. r. Smith. w. j. Adams, H.
Keil. A. Taylor, ]. ]. Moore and A. c.
Bassett
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-04
HEALTH CONDITIONS GOOD.

No branch OF civic government is of more
Importance to the health of its citizens than
sanitation and in this regard Oakland is well
provided for The mortality reports issued by
the Health Board demonstrates this and the
assertion is made without fear Of contradic-
tion that Oakland stands to-day the healthfest
Of all Pacific Coast cities
The growth OF municipalities requires that
every effort shall be made not only for the
Improvement of the streets of the same but
for the protection Of the lives and property of
its Inhabitants. The large demand for cleo
trio light and power, and for telegraph and
wires stretched over the public streets par
ucularly in the business sections, and follow
ing In the path Of other large cities in this
State the time has arrived when municipalities
wires and secure their being placed under
ground wherever the public convenience and
necessity would demand.
Realizing that by virtue OF franchises grant
ed ana TO meet the Prowth Of the city the COM
panles had erected poles and wires as being a
means Of supplying the most economic SER
vice. IL is due TO them that they be given a
reasonable opportunity to place their wires
now exists in the city of Oakland for such
service In the congested thoroughfares within
the business center, and therefore recommend
that measures be taken to call into conference
the representatives Of the companies having
overhead wires TO 1eyise equitable ways and
means for the removal OF the same within tho
district mentioned and that a suffcfnt period
of time be given for such change commensurat te
with the large amount OF work necessary In
that connection.
While / am Of the opinion that the cttv
should eventually own and control all subVye .-s
for wires for all purposes, II is perhaps too
early at the present time to suggest such a
possibility. II nut be borne in mind in this
connection that the city's wires for fire alarm
and police purposes traverse streets within the
territory mentioned and that should pro-
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-04
sooTT'S EMULSION.
GROWING UP

There's something the mat
ter with the child that fails
to grow up. A child that
grows up too much, however,
without proper filling out of
flesh, is almost as badly off.
Nothing will help these pale,
thin weedy" children like
SCOTS Emulsion. 1t supplies
the rounding out of flesh and
the ich inward nourishment
Of blood and vital organs
which insures rapid growth a
healthy and uniform develop
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-04
SAYS SHE SAW
HEAVENS CATE

ALAMEDA. April 3.-After coming
out of a trance that lasted for seven
teen hours. nine-year-old Roberta
Russ. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
Russ of 1854 Central avenue, described
to her mother a wonderful vision that
she had of the pearly portals OF
heaven and angels, and the chiId's par
ent believes that TO her little one was
given view of the abode of the
blessed.
Roberta was stricken with an ILL
ness some days ago that puzzled the
physician. She requested her mother
to put her to bed, as she felt weary.
Shortly thereafter the child passed
into a comatose state, from which she
could not be aroused. Her breath
ing and heart pulsatiOns became i'm
perceptfble to those attending the pa
tient and it was thought that she was
dead. She remained in this condition
for seventeen hours, and upon awak-
ening called for her mother, TO whom
she said: Mammal am going TO
get better. Jesus told me so. / saw
him and five angels at heavens gate.
They were all in beautiful robes and
looked 50 happy Que angel said.
This IS my dear little grahddaugh
and Jesus said, You will get better. Go
back and will call you when you are
older"
DIR. w. Nj. Brown, who attended the
patient. says that the child is of a
hysterical nature. She is now con-
valescing.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-04
CHILDREN OF SAN RAFAEL
FORM IMPROVEMENT CTIR
Pupils of Public and ParOchial Schools
Will Help Carry Out Plans
of Their Parents

SAN RAFAEL, April "A junior
section of the San Rafael Improvement
Club has been formed, and the children
of all the public and parochial schools
have become members. The children
will do all in their power to preserve
the trees. keep paper of the streets and
follow out the plans adopted by the
senior members.
The boys and girls have been sup
piled with badges and pennants. and
much good work is expected of them.
The high school pupils have interested
themselves In the work and under their
influence the younger ones are working
with a will
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-04
v WOMAN CHARGED
WITH STEALING
Keeper Of Fashionable Board
ing-House in University
Town Arrested for Theft
PASSION FOR "POSIEs"
Neiohbors With Denuded
Gardens File Formal Com
plaint Against Woman

BERKELEY, April 9.-The ambition
of Mrs. E. Robson of 221S Dana street
to reap where she had not sown in her
neighbors' flower gardens has led to
her arrest and the placing of two lar
ceny charges against her. She was
detected in the act of helping herself
to the choicest flowers in Mrs. Martin
James garden at 1923 Charming way
yesterday. and this morning appeared
in Justice Edgar's court to answer
to the charge of theft.
Mrs. Robson is the proprietor Of the
Colonial, a fashionable boarding house
at 2218 Dana street. Mrs. James Is a
neighbor of hers, who has suffered the
loss of choice plants and flowers at va
rious times and who recently COM
planned to the police of the depreda-
tions. Others in the vicinity have made
similar complaints. Professor Hill
CARDS home place at 222S Bancroft
way was denuded of many of it's finest
plants and flowers few months ago,
and like complaints have been made
by Mrs. John Hart of 2219 Dana street,
Captain Taylor of Oxford street and
others. In each case the thief evinced
a knowledge of what is finest in horti-
flowers and plants were stolen.
Mrs. James procured the services
yesterday of Deputy Marshal Farrar,
who watched the grounds from dawn
until 2 o'clock catching Mrs Robson
in the act of stealing flowers. He pre-
ferred the charge against her. She
deposited cash bail in the sum of $40
at the County Jail in Oakland. A sec
ond charge of s'-~1ilar character was
Immediately preferred against her by
Mrs. James and her bail was then in
creased to $100, which was given. She
is to be arraigned before Justice Edgar
to- o-morrow morning.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-04
vide means whereby the city can do its part
in securing this necessary service
WATER FRONT AND HARBOR.

NAIEh FftONI AND HARBOR.
l suggest that you request the special at
torneys engaged by the city IN the water front
litigation to submit at an early date full
report showing the present legal status of the
city IN relation to its water front. and also
with reference TO the opening of the streets
II we have acquired any rights from such liti-
cation We should proceed to avail ourselves of
the benefits accruing thererrom The proper
control and DEVELOPMENT of our harbor faciIi-
ties is one of the great responsibilities resting
upon u.s. 1t is needless to enlarge upon the
enormous Increase of commerce. that will
result under wise and progressive policy in
connection with our administration Of this fea-
ture of the City's resources.
Even under the unfavorable conditions that
have prevailed In the past the Increase has
been large, and yet 1t is not near as much as
II should be. 1t is imperative for the general
good OF the city that our harbor and water
front property should be more generously
dealt with so that it may be put in an in
Viting position to all who seek sites upon
which to erect manufacturing establishments
commend this question to your very serious
and early consideration.
Gentlemen of the City Council, the people of
Oakland expect much from this administra-
ton They have the right to demand much
from US and l feel assured they will not be
disappointed. We hold the trust and conf
dence OF our fellow citizens. 1t behooyes us
to conduct official business in such a way
that we shall not forfeit that trust and con-
hdence. The keynote of success in our under
takings is harmony There should be a spirit
OF cooperation. We should meet each other
on common ground for the public good. 1t
shall be my purpose to be In close contact
with all departments Of the city and to give
at all times my best thought and attention
to municipal affairs. I that every
member of this Council and every other official
/ and enploye of the city government will be
equally concerned in this work.
In closing, can only repeat the word Thar
mony. We shall stand or fall that prop
osition. But there can be no danger of falling
If we shall bear In mind always that we are
here to further the city's interests and not
our own in all that comes before us in any ca
pacity to which may have been called by
the people TO act And I hope that as we
meet with the various duties OF the adminis-
.ration We shall neither shirk nor selfshly ig-
more them. With firm determination to do
that which appeals to our reason and con-
science as right. we shall not be led far
estray.
Believing. I do. firmly In the material
and social advantages of the city we have
to guide. l approach the task with the keen
desire TO give such return to our citizens that
when our two years Of service have been
passed we can look upon the record and feel
that something has been done for the better
ment Of Oakland and that our iabors shall not
have been in vain.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-04
| HALF MOON BAY
ANGLERS MECCA
Rare Sport Assured the
Disciples of Walton Dur
inc Present Trout Season
STREAMS FULL OF FISH
Though Creeks Are Still
High From Recent Rains
Sportsmen Take to Rods
Special Dispatch to The Call.

HALFMOON BAY, April 3---Although
the streams are still high from the win
ter rains, the opening of the trout sea-
son found many enthusiastic anglers
ready to test their skill with the rod.
Many fishermen have gone TO La Hon
da to whip the streams in that vicinity,
and. although fishing will not be at its
best for few weeks, interest in the
sport is now keen.
There will be good fishing in a week
or ten days in the Alpine and La Honda
creeks, as all the streams of this coun-
ty have been well guarded by the fish
and game commissioners this year.
Trout are plentiful. particularly at the
headquarters of San F'rancisquita In
the Pescadero Lagoon large schools of
salmon have come in from the ocean
and excellent fishing is assured.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-04
MUST IMPROVE THE STREETS.

II will be the province of the Council to
set aside large a proportion of the rev.
purposes 70 the betterment of the public high
ways and TO cooperate with the Board of
Public Works in measures calculated to place
the streets in a condition worthy of this city
content 10 have passably good streets or streets
only a trihe better than the streets Of some
other city OF equal Importance but should
strive to have the best and cleanest streets
OF any city in the country.
The majority of our residence streets are
constructed OF macadam, with cutters Of
broken stone and cufbs of wood. Advanced
municipalities are dscarding the wooden curbs
for those OF concrete and broken stone cutters
are being supplanted by cutters of cement.
is little greater than the cost of wood and
stone its durability more than compensates
for the first and largest investment Cutters
of cement would materially decrease the cost
annually is now spent by the city. and I
would recommend TO you the adoption of an
ordinance providing for cutters and curbs of
the more dura bic materials. Many of our
streets in that older portion Of the city lying
contiguous to water front were originally
are now subjected, however, warrants their re-
construction of some material more dura BILE
either bitumen. vitrified brick or basalt block
Improper rehlling OF the excavations made
of street deterioration, and while II would be
impracticable TO wholly prevent the tearing up
of our roadways by sewer contractors and
those corporations furnishing public necessities,
minimum by having the Street Department
refill all excavations in the most careful man
her and charging the cost OF the work to the
person, firm corporation making the ex-
cavatfcn. would recommend the passage at
once OF an ordinance providing for the city
n Ia fo rrH
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-04
PAIR OF TROUSERS GETS
EX-CONvICT IN TROUBLE

SAN RAFAEL, April 3.-Robert
Wilson, third term convict, was ar
rested here this afternoon by Consta-
bic Agnew for stealing pair of
trousers from the store of A. Schuits.
Wilson made two attempts to steal
the garment. He was detected in the
first by a passer by. He claimed the
trousers dropped from their hook and
he returned them to the owner. who
thanked him. Wilson returned short
ly after and secceeded in getting away
with the pants.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-04
SAN PEDRO BOULEVARD
WILL SOON BE COMPLETED
Army of Workmen Putting Finishing
Touches on Beautiful Marin
County Drive.

SAN RAFAEL. April 3.-The new
San Pedro boulevard is nearly COM
pleted. Within few weeks the beau
tiful drive, one Of the finest in the
State, will be turned over to the coun-
'ty. An army of men under COntrac-
tor G. l.. Van der Naillen has been
working on the boulevard since the
first of the year.
The road when completed will en-
able the residents of Marin to drive
from San Rafael TO Point San Pedro,
the powder works. the Chinese shrimp
fisheries and the Happy Valley golf
links Mount Tamalpais and other
points of interest around the bay are
always in view.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-04
School Board Organizes.

OAKLAND, April 3.-The Board of
Education organized tonight by elect
ing F. c. Cliff chairman and re-elect-
superintendent of Schools. President
Cliff appointed the following commit
tees: Buildings and sites-Isaacs,
Hathaway, Rogers; inance-Reding-
ton, Hathaway, Isaacs; furniture and
supplies Wilcox, Nunan;
high school-Pratt, Isaacs, Wood; ju-
diciary-Crandall, Ingler, Redington
rules and regulations-Rogers Wilcox,
Pratt; bservatory-Ingler. Crandall,
Nunan; evening schoo1-Wilcox, Red
ington, Ingler; industrial education
Wood, Pratt, Crandall; classification
Nunan, Wood, Rogers.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-04
THIEF AT WORK
IN SAUSALlTO
Enters Water Street Home
and Steals a Valuable
Diamond and a Revolver
TRACKS OF CRIMINAL
Broken Window and Foot
print Near House Give Of
ficers Clew to Follow Up
Special Dispatch 70 The can

SAUSALITO. April 3.-The resi-
dence of N. Derde Ruis near the club
house on Water street was entered
between the hours of and 10 o'clock
on Friday evening. The thief took
valuable diamond ring and a re-
voIver.
Derde Ruis left his house about 8
p. m He. is positive the revolver was
in its accustomed place when he left
When he returned two hours later hs
discovered his loss.
The burglar evidently entered the
house by means Of pass key or else
entered before 8 o. m. when the door
was open and secreted himself until
the departure of its occupants, A
broken window and a footprint on the
sill show how the burglar departed
and incidentally furnish clew to the
officers. .
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-04
Pioneer Engineer Dead

LIVERMORE, April 3.-William
Bradley, one Of the Oldest locomotive
engineers on the Pacific Coast. died
last Saturday at his home in Liver
more, aged IA years. He had been
employed by the Southern Pacific
Company for twenty-five years. He
leaves widow and three daughters.
He was member of Livermore Lodge
/ o. o. F.. and of Leland Stanford
Division No. 2S3, Brotherhood of Io-
connective Engineers.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-04
REDWOOD CITY
WILL HAVE GAS
Special Dispatch to The CAN.

REDWOOD CITY. April 3.-Rapid
progress is being made by. the United
Gas and Electric Company in the work
of laying gas mains in the streets of
the town. Fifteen carloads of nine
have arrived and have been tested bv
superintendent of Streets Dickey. The
entire shipment will soon be on the
ground and work will be rushed to
equip the town with gas facilities.
The United Gas and Electric Conn
pany has undertaken the task of Law
Ing gas mains on the county road from
this city to Mountain View. Every
town and hamlet on the way will he
supplied with gas. This enterprise is
accepted by the people of Redwood as
new evidence of the progress and rros-
perity of this section.