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The San Francisco call., 1906-10-18
MUNICIPAL ROAD PRoJEcTED.

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 1.-THE petition
asking the City Attorney to draft such
legislation, State and municipal. as may
be necessary for the bonding of the
city for s5,000.000 for the construction
of a standard gauge railway from san
Diego to Yuma, Ariz., has been granted
by the City Council. A constitutional
amendment may be necessary and con-
siderable law will have to be made at
Sacramento for II.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-18
COLLEGE STORES A FAILURE.

NEW YORK. Oct. IA New Haven
dispatch to the Times says the attempt
TO form chain Of cooperative college
stores throughout the country has
failed, and yesterday a sheriff attached
the store and stock of the Yale branch
of the chain, which is Incorporated un-
der the title of the intercollegiate Mer-
camille Association.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-18
ORDER FoR GIANT LoCoMoTIvE

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-The Erie Rail
road Company announced yesterday
that an order had been placed for three
of the heaviest and most powerful
freight locomotives ever designed.
They will each weigh in excess of 200
tons and have sixteen wheels. trac-
tive power of $4,000 pounds. and will
be able to pull a train of 225 loaded
freight cars on a level track.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-18
MILLIoNAIRE's WIDOW WEEDS
GUARDIAN OF HER sTEPsON
Mrs. Fannie Wayne Hopkins, Possessor
of Big Fortune, Marries
Fred G.. Leroy.

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.--Mrs. Fannie
Wayne Hopkins, widow Of Major Rob-
ert e. Hopkins, who died five years
ago, leaving an estate worth $1,000. GOO,
has been married to Fred @. Leroy of
Tarrytown, N. Y. who was guardian
under Major Hopkins will of the lat
ter's minor son.
Major Hopkins, who was director
of the Tidewater Oil Company, which
afterward was taken over by the
Standard Oil Company, left two thirds
of his estate to his widow
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-18
pIsTRIBuTING YouNG rRonr.

SAN JOSE. Oct I7.-seventy- I'VE
thousand young trout from the Sissons
hatchery arrived this afternoon and
were distributed tonight In the Los
Gatos and Stevens creeks by Game
Warden Kopple They are of the rain
bow, Eastern brook and steelhead
varieties.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-18
MURDERER OF HUTCHINSON
STILL ESCAPES DETECTION
Spokane Police Fail to Secure Definite
CIew to Murderer of Secretary
of Y. NJ. G. A.

SPOKANE, Oct. 17.-No arrests have
been made for the murder of Reno
Hutchinson, secretary of the Y NJ C. A.,
who was shot Monday night.
Efforts are being made to trace a
man who, it is reported, stopped the
carrier of a morning paper in the out
skirts of the city about sunrise Tues
day morning and asked the lad to sell
him a paper. On being refused he is
said to have pleaded for ii most
earnestly. He is reported to have been
agitated and to have appeared as IL he
had been out all night.
The police still cling to the theory
that Hutchinson was assassinated by a
personal enemy, not by footpad, but
the idea is not generally accepted.
The funeral of the secretary took
place this afternoon. The body will
be sent to Portland.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-18
coHpAGEIE GESERAlE rRAKsArnsTIQUE.

DIRECT LINE TO HAvRE-PARIs
Sailing every Thursday, instead OF Saturday.
Morton st.
First-class to Hayre. $40 and upward Sec
ond-class to Hayrs; $40 and upward @ GEN, ZEN
CANADA 80 Broadway Hudson Building),
New York. J. f. FUGAZI., manager Pacific
Coast $50 Montgomery ST.. San Francisco. Tick
cts sold by an Railroad Ticket Agents.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-18

WILLIAM j. DINGEE, III. e. BOTHIN,
@. G. BEMIs, L. F. MoNTEAGLE,
GEO. H. COLLINS, EDWARD Nc
GARY, A. w. ROSE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Oct 10, 1908.
To the Stockholders OF the Contra Costa
Water Company:
An agreement has been made by number Of
the part) and persons interested or to be
Interested in the Peoples Water Company Con
So @ much s Of % the stock Of this company as may AZ
tAr. offered (but In no case less than 81 per
cent? at the price Of seventy dollars ts5o) per
share net, payable twenty dollars per share In
cash and ifty dollars per share In nye per cent
thirty-year general mortgage gold bonds OF the
Peoples Water Company, secured BY all OF the
property owned or afterwards acquired BY that
company.
cisco is to be trustee for, for the bondholders The M
supervision and TO the satisfaction OF commit
tee named to represent the stockholders Of this
company and win contain all necessary and pru-
dent provisions for the maintenance and preser-
vatfon OF the security.
In order that all stockholders may be afforded
an opportunity to join In the sale deposit
agreement for the pooling and sale Of the shares
OF this company has been executed and is lodged
with the Mercantile Trust Company of San Fran
cisco mo. AGA Califcrnie street. San Francisco
where it may be examined by any stakeholder
Of this company.
All shareholders who desire to avail them
selves Of this opportunity TO sell may deposit
their stock with the Mercantile Trust Company
of San Francisco and sign the deposit agreement
in person or by duly authorized agent on or be-
fore December /, 1905; The sale Of the stock
and the payment Of the seventy dollars per
share In cash and bonds is to be completed on
January q 1907, unless some unforeseen con-
tingency shall cause delay. in which event pro-
vision is made for not exceeding sixty days
grace to the proposed purchasers
= The board OF directors OF this company By
unanimous vote recommends to the stockholders
the sale of their stock under the plan above
outlined.
R0THIN O. c. BEMIS. l.. +. MoNTEAGLE
GEO. II. COLLINS. EDWARD McGARY. A. ".
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-18
nAY AND INTERURBAN ROUTES.
MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD,
VALLEJO and NAPA
NAPA VALLEY ROUTE.

NAPA VALLEY ROUTE.
Monticello g. S. Co. and Napa Valley Electric
r. R. Co. Close connections.
GROUND TRIPS DAILK-9
Boats leave San Francisco 700, s9:45 a. m
1890 noon; 3:16 900, $3.50 p. N.
San Francisco landing and office, Clay street
Wharf North and Ferry Building Market-street
Ferry Meals Ia carte.
Phone Temporary 406-
Glands Navy Yard direct
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-18
NORTH HSHORERAlLROAD
Via SausalitO Ferry.

ia oausaIltO Ferry.
FOR SAUSALITO, MILL VALLEY. SAN RA-
FAEL-WEEK DAYS AID SUNDAYS
100. -!;45. s;25, 1918, $3.50. II 90 a. N. !;
1920. s1:45, s315, 435. Sis. $50. $50
T:l1, 900. 1913 II :35 p N.
sRuns to San Quentin
T:45 a. m, daily, for Cazadero and way
8;15 p. NJ, Saturday only, for Cazadero and way
stations.
b:1R p. m, daily. except Saturdays aud Sundays
r. Point Reyes and way stations.
-Ticket Ofhce-
Union Depot foot Of Market St. San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-18

POSTAL RECEIPTS DECREAsE.-washing-
ton, Oct. l7.-San Franciseo's postal receipts
for September. decreased from $1z7, ,TS5. 40 TN
1905, TO s11o,S41-61 this year. the decrease
being s3e,e43.7S or 24.8e per cent.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-18
oAKLAND sToCK EXCHANGED.
Morning Session

OAKLAND, Oct Following were the sales
ana closing quotations today on the Oakland
Stock and Bond Exchange:
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-18
OCEANIC S. CO.

SYDNEY, AUCKLAND, SAMOA, HOMO
LULU-S. S. Ventura sails D. m. Oct.
25. Christchurch international Elk
hibitionl and return, first s29S.50.
HONOLULU oniy-S. S. Alameda sails
IL a. m. No. 8. Round trip, Arst
class, $125.
TAHITI. SOUTH SEAS-S. S. Mariposa
sails at IL a. m. Nov. %. First class
round trip $125.
j. ID. SPRECKELS 6 BROS. CO.,
5S Clay street, San Francisco.
Phone 1eremporary 1881
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-18

Do not put it to the touch to gain or
lose it all unless it Is absolutely neces-
sary.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-18
CONTRA COSTA
WATER COMPANY
l249 Franklin St., San Francisco
OFFICERS

OFFICERS
WILLIAM J. DINGEE, President, ED
WARD MeGARY and A. w. ROSE,
Vice Presidents, THOMAS Z. HAN
SON, Secretary, FRANK A. LOsH,
Assistant Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-18
DIRECTORS

WILLIAM j. DINGEE, III. e. B0THIN
@. @. BEMIs, L. F. MoNTEAGLE
GEO. H. COLLINS, EDWARD Nc.
GARY, A. w. ROSE.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-02-01
BY II. z. BLAKESLEE, Jacks

The farmers Union, an organlza-
ton which has grown very strong IN
Texas, Arkansas and other Southern
states, has gained foot hold in Miss
issippi; especially in the northern por-
ton. It's objects are for the benefit
Of the farmer in general aud are
worthy in every way. Organizers are
in the field and in few months the
Union viii no doubt number as mem
bers thousands of our best farmers.
Any organization which has for Its
object the aid Of our farming popula-
ton is deserving the support OF ALL
The farmer has too long taken things
too much for granted and has not de-
manded his rights as have those en-
gagged in other occupations. This or
ganization to take in farmers all over
the country and proposes to work IN
harmony with the cotton planters for
the objects for which their organlza-
ton stands. There is every reason
to believe that in a short time it will
be a powerful factor in shaping the
prosperity and progress of our below
ed Southland. The writer is in hearty
sympathy with every movement look
ing to the betterment of the farming
population and will assist the Farm
ers' Union whenever occasion de-
mands and opportunity presents.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-02-01


Some one has penned the following
qualifications for the man who is
drawback to his town and community
"All who oppose public improve
ments.
"All who never puch their busl-
ness.
."All who distrust public spirited
men,
nThose who run down their town
to strangers.
s'Those who show no hospitality to
strangers.
Men who oppose everything that
does not originate with them.
ssWho wear long faces when strang-
ers speak Of locating in the town.
s'Those who think all systems OF
theology erroneous except their own
"All who refuse to subscribe to-
wards the building Of schools and
churches.
"Those who find fault with enter,
prises with which they are not con-
nected.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-02-01
Panama Canal Commission.

New York. Gen. George W. Davis,
chairman Of the Consulting Board Of
Engineers OF the Panama Canal Com
mission, arrived here from Liverpool
on the steamer Arabic. He has been
in Brussels, where he went to secure
tire signatures Of the foreign engi-
Ineers on The consulting board to .
COPY of the report which they recent
iy made as 70 the best form Of cana.
J. N. Field, also was passenges OF
Tie Arabic.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-02-01

"Gentlemen-You are hereby re-
quested to call your county officers
together at once and nominate a good
live man for county collector, and
send his name to the state secretary,
Dir. Will Fl. Woods, Immediately IN
order that he may get the endorse
mant of the state executive officers,
and receive official recognition as an
officer in the Mississippi Division Of
the Southern Cotton Association.
You are further requested to elect
sub-collectors and put them to work
in the field, assisting to organize the
beats, enrolling members and collect
ing dues. Both your county and sub
collectors are to be paid a per centum
Of their collections to be fixed by
your county officers, said salaries to
be paid out of the county's share Of
the funds.
"All remittances must come
through your county collector to Mr..
P. X. Whitney, State Financial Ag-
emf, at headquarters in Jackson.
Monthly remittances must be made
not later than the 10th. -
The truckers of Longbeach and
other coast towns are shipping a great
deal of radishes, lettuce and other
produce to Northern markets. and re-
ceiving handsome figures for it. They
are in a position to reach the mar
kets early and get the highest pos
sible prices. Think of Mississippi
shipping vegetables in January and
that, toe, raised without the aid OF
glass or other artificial methods. 1t
is a great old state and the sooner
our people appreciate that fact the
better for all concerned. With the
proper publicity given the advanta-
ees we have to offer, three years will
show the doubling Of our reality and
personal assets That is the thing that
is most needed at present.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-02-01

The following notices has been sent
out to the presidents and secretaries
of the various local organizations Of
the Southern Cotton Association in
the state and is signed by President
Walter Clarke and Secretary Will H.
Woods. It is along the lines suggest,
ed by the state meeting for stronger
and more perfect organization Of the
forces in the state and is worthy of
careful consideration:
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-02-01

The placing Of Mississippi Mills.
the largest and oldest cotton manu-
featuring plant in the state, IN the
hands of a receiver, caused some little
excitement and a great deal of com
ment on the cotton manufacturing
industry. There possibly might be
reasons for this action outside OF a
real failure in business and it might
be we'll for the public to withhold
conclusions until these matters are
made public, if they ever are. Then
too. the Mississippi mills being the
oldest in the state, may be burdened
with out-of-date machinery with
which it is impossible to produce cloth
at a profit. At any rate, the failure
of the Mississippi Mills does not mean
that cotton manufacturing cannot be
done at a profit in this section. A
number of our mills are paying
handsomely and the stockholders are
greatly pleased with the Investment
Management is an essential that Is
frequently overlooked in the placing
on foot Of enterprises of any charac-
ter. Because a man has accumulated
large sums of money in one line OF
business is not a sure indication that
he could be signally successful IN
another entirely different. This Is
an age Of specialists, with the man ed
ueated for the line of business that
he desires to enter. Competent and
responsible men must be secured fol
the success Of enterprises of any char
acter.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-02-01

The eyes Of the people are now cen
tered on the legislature and the new
code to be adopted at this session
1t is. generally conceded that no rad
ical changes will be made and that
the state will go along as before under
laws tha have time and again beer
tried and found just and equitable
There need be no fear Of changes thai
will materially OBJECT the welfare Of
the commonwealth. The present pros
perity of the state will not be inter
fered with in the slightest degree
and the next few years will undoubt
edly show an era of good things thai
will be a reveuation to even the mos
optomistic.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-02-01

his wife, telling her to come to the
courtroom and pay his fine. He was
then released.
Although Mark E. Linder is pro
moter of amateur theatricals and q
teacher Of elocution, he works in 9
shoe foctory at Washington avenue
and Twenty-first street. lie is q
years old, and on the witness stand
yesterday he presented many pro
grammes of theatricals that he, had
promoted,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-02-01
SLAPPED "PRETTIEsT GIRL. !.
Theatrical Booster Comes to Grief in
Shoe Factory.

Cincinnati, Ohio, January ~
Afser being fined $500 and costs in
the First District Police Court yester-
day by Judge Tracy for slapping
Margaret Byrne, who is known to her
companion as 8 the prettiest girl in
the factory Mark E. Linder, of No.
1887 Lost street sent messenger to
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-02-01

The little city of Ittabena in Le-
Flore county is becoming quite rail
road center. II is on the main line
Of the Southern, has the Webb branch
of that system reaching out to the
north to Webb In Tallahatchie coun-
ty, is the terminus Of the Southern S
branch to Bclzoni in Washington
county now under construction and
also Of the Haley-Rucker road which
has been completed for distance of
fifteen miles to the northwest. The
latter is merely a logging road, but
like nearly all roads in the state will
no doubt eyalute into a full-fedged
railroad in the near future. Ittabena
is to be congratulated on the acces-
sion Of so many commerce makers in
so short time.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-02-01

The need of better roads is felt all
over the state Of Mississippi. There
is nothing really that is more IN de-
mand. The man who will devise a
practical plan FOR bettering the con-
dition Of our country roads deserves
monument of lasting material and
Of stately proportions. Senator w.
r. Scott of Webster county has OF
fered concurrent resolution looking
to this end, and while his ideas may
not be exactly for the best in all re-
spects, he is evidently on the right
road. The resolution is as follows:
"Resolved, by the legislature OF
the state of Mississippi, tvorthlrds OF
each house agreeing thereto, that the
following amendment to the state con-
stitution be submitted to the qualified
electors of the state, for ratification
or rejection, at an election to be held
on Tuesday after the first Monday IN
November, A. D. 1906, viz:
"Amend Section S5 of the constl-
tuition so it will read as follows; The
legislature shall provide by general
laws for the working of public roads
by contract or by county prisoners,
or both. -
The law at present allows boards OF
supervisors to contract if they so de-
sire. while Senator Scott's resolution
would require them to contract OF
work with county prisoners, or both.
With this resolution in force, even II
it did not do just what IS best, 1t
! would be step in the right direction
and eventually bring about laws that
would improve the conditions OF our
country roads. Even if large sums OF
money were necessary to build and
maintain good roads, and such will
be necessary for they cannot be con-
structed otherwise, it would be a
splendid investment for the commun-
ity making it. The saving. IN wear
and tear on teams, harness and We
hicles would soon make up for the
original expense, to say nothing OF
the immense saving made IN beng
able to haul larger loads with more
case than small ones at present. The
most prosperous sections of our coun-
try TODAY are those that have built
and are maintaining good roads.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-02-01

The wide-awake citizens of Green
wood are now agitating the question
Of providing the city with a regular
paid fire department for the purpose
of protecting property from the rava-
ges of the fire fend. A number Of
fires recently have caused much specn-
lation as to a remedy and the install
lation of an up-to-date department
mas been decided upon. To agitate in
Greenwood manner means to do.
Fire protection will be forthcoming.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-02-01
FOR GREATER MISSISSIPPI

Devoted to the Industrial, Commercial and Agrlculs
taral Development Of the Wonderful Resources Os
the State Items Of Interest from all Quarters.
BY II. z. BLAKESLEE, Jackson hss.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-01

tax committee. composed Of F. d. wead,
Charles c. George, Charles l. Saunders, II.
u. Reed c. +. Harrison. s. p. Bostwick. J.
s Knox, Byron r. Hastings and John l.
McCague. assisted by w. G. Tire and John
~ Frenzer, took up the work and carried it
20 a successful conclusion after a series OF
appeals to public authorities and courts.
The efforts to bring about equitable taxa
ton were not dropped and the victories
achieved in 1902 have not been allowed to
lose their value. The following year the
exchange battled earnestly for the proper
assessment of railway property in Omaha
and both before the local taxing bodies and
the state legislature waged a warm and
clever but Intellectual battle.
The exchange has played q prominent
part in the consolidation OF the govern
ments Of the county. Omaha. South Omaha
and suburbs 1t has assisted in the estab-
lishment of large enterprises such as the
grain market and has done a great deal for
the members and real estate dealers gem
orally and at the same time for the public.
Recently the appraisement OF property by
the entire membership making individual
estimates from which a mean figure is
drawn. has assisted the standardzng of
doubtful value. For some time the ex-
change has been studying methods in which
best to advertise the city, and has never let
| slip an opportunity to present Omaha in its
best and truest light to the outside world
The present active membership is about
seventy. An annual banquet is given each
January, the event being one of the most
brilliant and conspicuous Of its kind during
| the season.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-01
Libraries and Museums.
CONTINUED from Page Two.)

the local medical schools both have ads-
Quate Libraries for their use, while a
number Of German, Bohemian and Scan
dinavian societies maintain each a collec-
ton OF books in native language for their
members.
The Omaha High school is laying the
foundation for a school library and con-
siderable progress was made during the
last year. The Masons also have a
library OF about 500 volumes
The South Omaha public library occu-
pies building that cost $4,000 the money
being donated by Andrew Carnegie. The
lot was given by the city for library pur-
poses. 1t is a handsome building and is
equipped with all modern appliances, in
Guiding the steel book stacks. elevators
and the like. At present the library con-
tains 300 volumes and has an average OF
200 borrowers monthly. Its needs are still
in excess OF its ability to supply them,
but the number OF books is continually
being added TO and the usefulness of the
library is constantly being exhausted. Miss
Jane Abbott is librarian. The AFFAIRS OF
the library are managed by a board con-
sisting OF Bruce McCulloch. president;
Mary c. T. McCrann. Emma l.. Talbot,
Joseph Chundalek. Ella M. Sloane. James
l Ahearn. w. B. Cheek and w. S. King
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-01
Real Estate Exchange.

The Omaha Real Estate exchange is one
of the most active organizations OF the city
and It has identified itself in greater or less
degree with almost every public enterprise
discussed or carried to a conclusion within
the past several years
The exchange has history dating back to
1887, when II was organized to succeed the
Real Estate Owners association, which had
existed for a number OF years. Among the
men closely identified with the organization
of the exchange were the late Chris Hart
man, A. p. Turkey and w. II. Green. Mr..
Hartman was the first president. Follow
ing him these men have been at the head of
the exchange: A. +. Turkey. E. A Benson.
w. H. Green. c. F. Harrison and George G.
Wallace. The present officers are: Presi-
dent. w. II. Green; vice president, S. P.
Bostwick; secretary. II. A. Turkey; treas
urer. George T. Morton; executive commit
tee. C. L. Saunders. S. s. Curtis and B. r.
Hastings.
For several years the club has held
weekly meetings in the Commercial club
rooms, where business is dispatched imme-
diately following lunch at midday. A
practice has been followed OF inviting men
equipped TO speak on current topics and
many persons noted in various ways have
appeared before the body. This custom OF
the club has been part of its policy OF par.
ticipating in nearly all large movements
that concern the public generally. In ques
lions OF this kind. in which there is a divi
sion OF opinion or sentiment. standing oil
special committees investigate the premises
and make a report as soon as possible
After hearing the report and having 1t fully
discussed the matter is voted on in
definite way.
BY the adoption OF this course the ex
change has exerted a considerable force OF
local affairs. The most successful and i'm
portant movement inaugurated by the clul
was that which in 1902 shifted 10 the publ
service corporations large burden OF taxa
ton previously borne by real estate. 4