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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-04-05
THE GARDEN SOIL

There is no piece of ground that
has to grow such a variety of crops
as the garden patch. 1t is hard to
find small plot that will be ideal
for all plants. There are tropical
plants like to tomato, melon and bean
that would do better on the south
slope Of sandy soil All very early
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-04-05

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The San Francisco call., 1906-10-16
ROBBERS THREATEN
LIFE OF CHILD.

OAKLAND, Oct. 5.-Threatening. TO
murder her baby. whom they had torn
from her arms. unless she yielded. two
thugs compelled Mrs. Topsy Logsh. re-
siding at 1855 Thirteenth avenue, 20
hand over sS.55. all the money she
possessed. after they attacked her at
$3.50 o'clock tonight at Eleventh ave-
nue. and East Fourteenth street The
brutal highwaymen. not content with
their crime Of robbery. maltreated the
infant and drove the distracted mother
nearly insane from fear the wretcses
would make good their threats to hGrl
the little one into the street. OILY
too quickly did the woman give up her
small store of money and tear her baby
from the grasp of the cowardly pair
and ran home to give the alarm
Mrs. Logsh had walked to Tenth ave
nue. and East Fourteenth street w.sh
a friend. and after bidding her com
panion good night started back along
East Fourteenth street toward Thir-
teenth avenue At the corner of E1ev-
enth avenue the thugs accosted her
Before she could realize what had oc-
Cured the infant had been grabbed
from her arms by one OF the men. who
gruff1y declared. Give US your money
or Wen throw the kid into the street.
Mrs. Logsh could not hand over her
purse quickly enough, she feared. 10
prevent the execution OF the brutal
threat. After she arrived home the
police were notified. She could give
only a meager description OF her as
sailants. The police believe they ara
of the "hobo" type.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-16
TELEPHONE TEMPORARY SO.
WEATHER CONDITIONS;
NEWS TODAY

YESTERDAY-Clear; northwest wind; maxi
mum temperature. es; minimum temperature. 50
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-cloudy. probably
showers; fresh south wind. Page II
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-16
VATICAN AND ITALY
MAY AGREE.

ROME. Oct. 15.-Cardinal Ferreta.
prefect of the Congregation OF Bishops
and Regulars. in an Interview today in
the Giornale di Italia. is quoted as say
ing that he believes that the religious
and civil powers in italy are interested
in working together as they have ths
same object in view, namely, the ameli-
oration Of the condition OF the people
and opposition to the Threatened an
archicaI aberra ton" The Cardinal
added
The solution of the Roman question is
not easy, but it is not impossible. This
opinion is not shared BY all the OH
cials at the Vatican. but 1 think that
a dignifed modus vivendi. satisfactory
10 both sides. must be discussed and
eventually arranged
The Cardinal referred at length TO
France. in which country he was at
one time Papai Nuncio. and described
the strong support which the Vatican
alone gave TO the republic when il
was Isolated. quoting a Russian Dip
lornat as saying
The Pope made France presentabls"
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-16
Works Board Puts Debris
Back on Private Property.
"Pile high the wagons with debris and dust;
Were going to clean up Market street or bust. "

Softly sang George F. Duy the newly appointed president
the Board OF Works. he marched yesterday morning the head
shovel brigade 486 strong the main thoroughfare
Of the city By ngha debris dirt, tangled and building
materials that clogged the ooways and resting in the
lots East Third Pedestrians enjoyed the novelty OF
sidewalks and hundreds OF indignant contractors beged the Ha
bor police station with complaints that scorched the air
Early the morning Dufeys infantry with hovels cleaning
attacked the first lot at Sacramento and Market In the
the infantry the Board of Works artillery the
wagons and the cleanup began The playful wind caught
of dust from the eapng shovels and the filled
with flying debris.
Through the smoke the first contractor OF the day. J.
Mcovern working Goodal Perkins block had
ditch front of his property and pump
under Duy hoveled back the dirt from the
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-16
TURNS LAVA into
FATAL FLOODS.

NAPLES. Oct 15.-A terrific storm
has caused an inundation of mud from
the slopes of Mount Vesuvius and the
country around about is flooded. Two
women have been killed and twenty
six persons injured by the storm.
Travel on the railroad up Mount yesu-
vius has been interrupted and the line
itself has been partially destroyed.
Many houses have been literally sur
rounded by the waves of mud. Several
houses in Ottajano which were dam
aged by the volcanic outbreak of April
have fallen. An avalanche of mud has
invaded Basco del Torrez. Troops are
being used in the work of rescue.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-16

ditch and McGovern filed the first pro-
test The gangs moved on, attacking
both sides of Market street.
At 20 Market street the only mistake
of the day was made. E. Hirschler
had carefully deposited debris on his
sidewalk to bring it up to grade and
was awaiting the arrival of curbins
before laying a permanent concrete
sidewalk. The gang under Duffey
lieutenant shoveled the debris back
into the lot at Hirschler's expense and
now the contractor is arranging to
have il. replaced
BREAK UP IRoNWORIS.
Before 115 Market street lay huge
pile of tangled iron that extended to
the corner. The shovel gang advanced,
but could make, no headway. Duffey
was summoned
Get at that tangled iron with bar and
Dick
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-16

The man who hits the pipe need not
clean BRICK
he cried. and. ordering his men to the
wagons. where there were sledge ham
mers and picks. the iron was removed.
The work of clearing. however. soon
brought on storm of angry protests
that eliminated in one arrest. gang
under Foreman John McAuliffe began
throwing back into the Crocker proper
ty the piles Of clean brick stacked up
on Bush street. near Market. by Con-
tractor Richard Stone. Stone ordered
the men to desist and on their refusal
drew a Colt six-shooter and stopped
the work Patrolman E. NJ. Owens was
called and took stone to the Harbor
station, where he was charged with
carrying a concealed weapon. He was
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-16

cesllnaea On rase ;, oolu.nn !.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-16
mns. JEFFERsoN DAVIS DYING.

NEW YORK. Oct. 15.-Mrs. Jeffer-
son Davis, widow of the president of
the Confederate States, is dying Of
pneuuonia at the Hotel Majestic here
1t is believed she cannot survive more
than . few hours.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-16

Continued ON Page 2. Column 5.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-16
Scanlans Companions Confess to Other Robberies
Contractors Howl and Pedestrians Rejoice
While Duffey Cleans Up Market Street.

GEORGE
Marke
will
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-16
POLITICS.

Theodore Bell creates unnecessary complica-
tions for himself by his attack on ]. ].
Hyatt. Page IL
Hearst loses many votes By sighting union
labor Of New York Page 6
Bell addresses a large meeting at San
Diego. Page Z
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-16
VENTURA BRINGING TREASURE

HONOLULU, Oct. 15.-The Oceanic
steamer Ventura, from Sydney. due at
San Francisco tomorrow. has treasure
OF ss,5OO,ooo in English sovereigns on
board.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30

- - ; -

J. N. a. Spottswood, assistant foreman
|Or printing. was granted leave on Thurs
|day. he will spend most OF the time
in this vicinity, taking a rest from his
|arduous duties.
Mr.. Spottswood holds the banner rec
ord Tor long service. having been en-
ployed ia the office for half a century.
less two years. He was first employed
by Cornelius Wendell in 1855 a few years
before Uncle Sam bought the plant
which at that time did the Government
printing. He was only twenty years old
when he first entered the office. and his
service has been continuous except a
short time spent in the civil war. He
has held the position Of assistant fore
man of printing since lS7S His salary
was recently increased to $3.50 per an
mum.
AR. SpottsWood has a faithful under
study In the person Of James e. Bright.
who has been connected with the office
in various capacities Tor many years
A1r. Bright will be acting assistant fore
man Of printing during Mr.. Spots
woods absence.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
Printer Makes Violin.

Once in a while the printer man de-
velops ingenious mechanical ideas and
inVents something that Is really good
and useful, his endeavOrs usually bring
ing forth improvements in the wheels
and cOgs Of the printing industry, Sell
dom does he depart from the traditions
OF the trade. one os the exceptions
10 this general rule may be found In
the person OF q young Californian en-
ployed as a compositor in the Qrintery.
Thomas J. CorUin, well-knoWn in anna
teur musical circles. has recently not
only designed and constructed a violin
of rare sweet tone. but he also made
the delicate tools with which the in
strument was fashioned, The work was
done at odd times, covering q perioI
of year or more, and musicians who
hsve inspected the violin have pro
bounced it a most meloIious and hand
some instrument L is a complete and
finished violin with an the exquisite
Workmanship that delights the true
musician. Mr.. Corwin has refused sew
eral good offers for his homemade
violin.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30

an excellent record IN the preparation
Of the important papers and documents
connected with the office OF the Engi-
neeT Commissioner. Like Secretary
Daniel T. Carges, who is a graduate In
law. he pursued his studies outside Of
governmental hours.
A visitor from the far away Philip
pines. in the person OF Mills Dean. step
ped In 10 see his old chief, Dls5ursug
DnCer Charles Rogers. yesterday Alr.
Dean LEFT the District service three
years ago. after five years association
with Nh Rogers, 10 enter the iusular
years ago. after five years association
After hearty greetings were exchanged
between the absent one and the mem
bers Of the disbursing officers staff,
Mr.. Dean told some interesting stories
concerning his experiences since leaving
for the Orient three years ago. Mr.
Dean Is a brother of Paul Dean. of
Mr.. Rogers STAFF. who entered the Dis
trict service TO accept the vacancy ere
ated by the formers leave-takng- The
visitor viii remain I'm this ClIy for sew
eraI weeks at the home of his parents
and later return 10 take up his work
in Manila.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30

ca leave Of absence for seven days from
september -, under the provisions ot
paragraph 1sI Of the regulations.
Actlng Assistant Surgeon L. p Gibson.
granted leave Of absence for five days
acting Assistant Surgeon ". r. James.
leave n absence without pay granted
IoT hfteen days from August 81, revoked.
PAarmacist Z. y. Scott. granted leave
or absence for twenty-tIree davs from
august p. on account or sickness.
Pharmacies +. 3. Scott, granted leave
of absence for tweuty-four DAYS from
September -.
Pharmacist Charles Slough. relieved
from duty az Honolulu u. H.. and
directed 20 proceed 20 San Francisco,
Cal. reporting 10 the medical officer in
command for duty and assignment 70
quarters.
Pharmacist J. + Beck. relieved from
duty at san Francisco. Cal. and directed
10 proceed 10 Honolulu, r. H., reporting
70 chief quarantine 0mcer for duty ana
assignment 90 quarters
Pharmacist George w utis granted
leave Of absence for thirty days from
September p.
Pharmacist ]. p. Hail. granted leave
Of absence for seven days from Sep
tember % under paragraph zl0 Of the
regulations.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
AN INCoNsIDERATE sToRK.

Leopold Winschau, immigrant, has a
grievance against the stork. And IL is
a serious grievance. On general princi-
Piles the stork is a funny old bird. any
way. It is part Of his job 10 look
wise and say nothing. When the sine
comes he just goes over TO that hollow
log and gets il, and the doctor comes.
and. pretty soon. If you are the young
est in the family. father" tells YOU
that you may come In If you viii hush.
and that you are 10 be careful, and you
may kiss your new little sister that
the stOrk brought.
Now, as 10 Leopold Winschau. The
ship surgeon Of the GrOsser Kurfuerst.
who has seen many storks, announced
that the ship would reach New York
With at least one more passenger than
she sailed with. A kind-hearted man
started q subscription for the parents
or the infant soon 10 appear, and 500
was raised.
one would think that an honest.
moral good uatured stOrk would HELM
out poor fellow under such CiTcum-
stances. Well, he didn't Day after
day that stOrk lOafed about somewhere
else 1t may be he was busy else
where. But 1t Is a fact that the Gross
eT kuTfuerst sailed into &ew i UTk with
started with. and there being no baby,
why should a fund be awarded. and the
SIe0 was placed in the seamau's fund
Really one can't blame WinsChau for
having a grudge at the bird-St JO-
SrpA NeWS-IreSS.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
B Observation-Disclosures g

List Of changes Of station and duties
OF commissioned and non-comnaissiOned
officers Of the Public Health and Ma
rine Hospital Service for the seven
days ending September 26, 1906.
Surgeon J. NJ Gassaway, granted
leave Of absence for three days.
Surgeon J. II. White, granted leave
Of absence for seven days, from Sep
tember ..
Surgeon G. NJ Guiteras. granted
leave of absence for one day.
Surgeon G. p. Wertenbaker. granted
extension OF leave OF absence for seven
days from September p.
Surgeon ". @. Simpson, granted
leave Of absence for TWO days from
September d
Passed Assistant Surgeon c. H LAWN
der. relieved from temporary duty at
Detroit, Mich. and directed % proceed
20 StapletOn. n. Y. reporting 20 the
medical officer lnscommand for duty and
assignment 20 quarters
Passed Assistant Surgeon s. 3.
Grubbs granted leave OF absence for
TWO days.
Passed Assistant Surgeon W c.
Hobby, detailed 20 represent the service
at the semi-aunual meeting OF the Cali
fOruia Public Health Association. at
san Jose. Cal, October 10.
Assistant Surgeon W. X. Ward, grant
The Washington times., 1906-09-30

CONCEAL. are wondering. after an ex-
citing experience with the uncertain
ties Of an automobile whether DO pays
best 10 first hire a chauffeur before
trusting oneself in a wildcat car.
Both Of these two District workers
know all about planning plumbing sys-
TENS in the public schools. but so far
neither of them has taken a degree
in a college for autOmObiists. Re
Gently Nj. Davis became the happy
possessOT Of a beuZine flyer ia which
20 do his official calling. The esti-
mates for his Office not allowing him
the extravaganza OF professional
knight OF the wheel" he appointed
Mr.. McGonegal in that temporary ca
pacity. Starting out on tour Of in
specti0n Of the public school buildings
20 find whereof leaks might he noted
IN the plumbing, what happened 10 the
two auto-navig gators has created q
laugh "Chauffeur' McGouegal. per
haps by accident. discovered the proper
crank to put the machine IN motion,
hitting up a merry gait as they pro-
gressed toward Jhe school buildings
along their route As .Hey neared their
first stopping place Nj Davis called
20 his companion ID SLOW down But.
as well laid plans som -dmes go awry,
so DAD the speeding automobile The
lever selected by Mr.. McGOnegaI as the
slow motion happened unfortunately 90
be tho reverse, and, ike a scared rab-
bit, the car dashed by the school build
ing at a breakneck gait. scattering all
impeding things as il went On by
other buildings. lampposts. street cor
uers. uD one street and down another
their mad flight led them. Chauffeur
MCG0negaI striving all the while 20
find the soft pedal More than an hour
OF this supplied the two with q weeks
racing diversion; and, as Mr.. Davis
tells they might have been going vet
had not the fuel ceased 20 be and the
flying car stopped OF its own accord.
This explains why a crowd standing
in that vicinity on the afternoon Of
the wild ride saw a strong horse pull
an apparently disabled auto up 70 the
front OF the District building and stop
there
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
2. N. Hanft,s Daughter Marrisd.

Theodore NJ. Hanft. of the main proof
room. ls receiving the congratulations of
|hisl friends upon the happy marriage
pr mis- daughter, Miss Gertrude. We'd
|neaday night. the bridegroom being Dr.
Morris H. Walmer. or Georgetown The
|Rey. John W. Weidley. pastor of the
Church 0f the Reformation. was the
|onicIatiug minister, and Miss Freda
|Hanft was maid of honor. The happy
couple is now on a bridal tour u the
brides old home In Illinois. DI. and
Mrs. Walmer viii make their future
hOmc in this city
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
@nsion OUreaU
Z-A--yS1& 6<<%ASzRSS&3D 3D0-ESz8

Capt Leverett NJ. Kelley. deputy
commissioner Of pensions, is one of the
Governments ea.ployes who serves TO
disprove the statement so often made
that Uncle Sans servants fail 20 ar-
cumulate much of this worlds goods,
Captain Kelley not only has large
realty interests In the District. but he
is known in. Illinois as one Of the ban
ner farmers OF the State.
His success as an agriculturist is not
surprising. however. for his early years
were spent on the farm. He served In
the civil war with distinction. and has
since the great struggle neld several
important Government positions. These
facts have never made him the less
fond of bucohc pursuits.
Captain Kelley is deservedly one Of
the most popular men IN the bureau.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
PLAYING THE SAME OLD GAME.

Wall Street IS having its usual con-
vulsions after something has happened.
Everybody in the country has now
heard that the dividends on the Harri-
man roads have been raised and the
lambs are rushing into Wall Street to
81 go " OH on ol a sood thlnB- ne sldeTs
now kindly part with some Of their hold
ings for q sufficient consideration, fol-
lowing which the market Will sag and
1ts1IaI 5enudId cC,5itfrr pbi1a5ai--fi.
Record.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
Resignatinn Of Dr. Littlenage-

DR.. William Houston LiJtlepage. for
more than three years assistant secre-
taTyJto the Engineer Commissioner. viii
leave tI.r District service on October /
10 begin his medical career DR.. Little
page is regarded as one OF the brightest
members Of Colonel Biddle's popular
stan OF workers and has won the es-
TEEN of his chief and associates.
The young medicO Is a graduate Of the
medical department Of George Washing
ton University. class Of 05. Since en-
tering the District service he has won
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
Touev Recomes Adrsrtiser-

John NJ Touey, a well-known book
binder, departed on Thursday for New
York. where he goes TO engage in the
advertIsing business. He will resign his
position in the Office al the expiration
IOf his leave of absence The best wishes
of many friends go with Mr.. TOuey TO
his new home
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
NATURAL EXPLANATION.

This talk about millions o. dollars
fur the Panama canal gifts me- re-
marked 81 SlOCum. That's a power
o. money fur jist a canal"
''Mehbe,' suggested Rube Robbins
they're gOin ter have the tOwDath
asphalted That runs inter a heap o.
money. philadelphia Ledger.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
An INSPECTOR Appointed.

George B. Geagan has been appointed
bv Engineer Commissioner Biddle an
inspector in the Engineers Department.
at a salary OF 81 a day The appoint
ment viii begin Immediately,
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
Major Brown Dead.

Nsior James N. Brown. eyed seventy
eisht years, who died recently ~ his
home in This city. was for many years
in charge or the stables connected with
The office. He rclinquiSled this position
Crly few weeks ago. lie was a vet
eren Of the civil wa ard had many
friends in the office and in Grand Army
circles. His remains were Inferred at
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
Will Practice Medicine.

William II. Murphy. a competent COM
positor of the Second division, has re-
signed and viii engage In the practice
|Bf medicine in this city. DR.. Murphy
has large circle of friends In the print
cry who wish him success in his new
.neld
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
Heslet Pleased in Kansas.

James H. Heslet formerly assistant
foreman If the second division. who re
lired from the Office recently to take
the forcmaushiP of the Topeka Daily
Capital writes that lac is we'll pleased
with his new position.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
Ed. Poole Resigns.

Ed Poole, an experienced linotype
operator OF the Sixth division, rendered
his resignation on Wednesday, and VIII
10 to New York 10 take a position on
q newspaper.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
New Time-Saver Introduced

Among the recent time-saving devices
DO be introduced into the printery is a
|plate-locling device that has been tried
in the job room and found TO be salts
Factory.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
William ]. Fart Dead.

William J. Hart. eIectrotype molder
for many years an employe or the
Foundry, died at his home I'm this city
Sunday after a lingering Illness. At
2 meeting OF the employees of the found
~ on Monday a message Of coincidence
was sent 10 the bereaved family. to-
gether with a beautiful floral tribute.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
Electric sOlderers Abandoned.

Electric soldering irons having been
tried and found wanting, so far as the
needs OF the Government Printing Of
fee are concerned, are no longer in the
office, Several electric solderers have
been on trial in the foundry for some
time. but are said 10 have proved un-
and the dynamos used for
supplying the current were removed a
few days ago
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
Other designations.

A. j. Arnold. "a valuable cOmpOsitor.
who goes 20 Dover, Del, to become a
newspaper publisher. as stated in this
column last week. rendered his resig-
nation on Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
Out of Hospital.

a. G. Noreross, "a popular eompositoT
9f the office. has been released from
one OF the local hospitals after having
made successful fight against typhoid
symptoms.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
Still at the Emergency.

John II. Foster. of the bindery. who
was injured az his home a few evenings
ago hy an explosion ct illuminating gas,
Is sJlI confined TO a ward at the En-,
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
]. NJ. A SPOTTSWOOD.
Assistant Foreman of Printing, Who
Has Been at the Printery
FOrty-eighr Years.

ergency Hospital. Reports from his
bedside state that he IS somewhat i'm
proved, but stilI I'm a serious condition.