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The San Francisco call., 1906-10-25
BANQUET IN HONOR
Of AMUNDSEN.

Sons and daughters of Norway gath
cred last night to do honor to Roald
Amundsen, the, Norwegian explorer, who,
in his small s1oop, the Gjoa, discovered
the Northwest Passage, located the
magnetic pole and added undying honor
to the flag under which he sailed. The
banquet was held at the st. Francis
Hotel under the auspices of the Nor
wegian Club Fran, and was attended
by many of the representatives of San
Francisco's municipal government.
AT 9 o'clock the festivities began. At
the direction of o. A. Tveitmoe, the
guests formed for a formal march to
the banquet hall in the old building.
The line was headed by Captain Amund-
sen and his navigating officer, Lieuten-
ant Godfried Hansen of the Royal DAN
iSh Navy. Then followed representa-
tives of the municipal government in
the persons of Acting Mayor Gallagher
and Supervisor D. G. Coleman. Behind
them came j. ]. Mcguire, Congressman
julius Kahn, Tirey L. Ford, Andrew
Furuseth, Alfred Roncovieri of the
Board of Education, and long line of
guests.
The banquet hall, which was the old
grill room of the st. Francis, was
draped in American and Norwegian
colors. AT the main table at which the
guests of honor were gathered a huge
4NOTW6SldH ana du American nag IOIIneQ
the background, furnished w1th life
size portrait of the Norwegian ex-
plorer
After an elaborate menu was served
the speechmaking began. In the alb
sence of Professor George Davidson,
who was to have been toastmaster Su-
pervisor Coleman introduced o. A.
Tveitmoe, who spoke briefly of the
career of the explorer and presented
him with loving cup. The silver
goblet was inscribed Presented to
Roald Amundsen by the citizens of San
Francisco in recognition of one of the
greatest achievements chronicled in the
history of the world. October "a, 1906"
In making the presentation, Tveitmoe
said: "Of all the honored sons that
Norway has sent forth. Amundsen out
shines all like the north star illumined
by the aurora boreaIis."
Captain Amundsen made a simple
speech Of thanks in English. The other
speakers were Mayor Gallagher, who
responded to the toast "San Francisco; /;
Secretary A. Bjolstadt to Norway: /:
Julius Kahn, California" Denmark
was responded to by the Danish Con-
sui, H. Birkholm; The Magnetic Pole"
by Lieutenant Godfried Hansen; Amer
ica' by J., j. Mcguire; Public Schools
by A. Roncovieri, and "The Seamen" by
Andrew Furuseth.
Norwegian national airs and a series
of floats of ice representing the Nor
wegian ships were features of the even
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-25
TOO MUCH LIBERTY
FOR BURTON.

WASHINGTON, Oct 24.-Astonish-
ment. if not amazement, has been
caused among officers of the Depart
ment of Justice and Government off,
Gals generally by the many liberties
allowed ex-senator Joseph Ralph Bur
ton, now supposed to be undergoing
six months Imprisonment at the Iron
County (Mo.) jail. But nothing 10
likely to be done until 1t appears that
the Sheriff in charge of the Jail ap-
pears to be nullifying the order of the
court. In such an event District At
torney Dyer, at st. Louis, would be re-
quested to look into the matter. Tt is
believed that it would be within the
jurisdiction of Judge Adams, who SEN
fenced Burton, to summon the Sheriff
in whose custody Burton was placed
and punish him for contempts of court
If he allowed his prisoner more liberty
than was absolutely necessary to pre-
serve his health.
The jail where Burton is confined is
the institution set aside by the Federal
Government for the confinement of
prisoners of refinement who are COM
mitted for only short periods. The
Federal Government pays Iron County
a stated sum for the privilege of hav-
ing its prisoners kept there. The hap
pening that Burton was permitted to
go home after books will probably not
occur again.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-25
FISH TO SELL JOB
FOR s10,000,000.
New Yorker Will Accept
This Sum and Give Up
Illinois Central Presidency
SUCCESSOR is CHOSEN
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.


CHICAGO, Oct 24-It is said tonight
on high authority that for a considera-
ton or S10,000,000 and assurance that
the control of the railroad will pass
TO an administration that has not been
Identified with the speculative inter
ests IN Wall street, Stuyvesant Fish has
agreed to retire as president of the IL
linofs Central in favor of a successor to
be selected by stockholders represent
ing equally himself and e. H. Harri-
man. This is the information from
men whose standing has never been
questioned
1t is said that at meeting in New
York last Monday the last chapter in
the bitter fight waged for control of
the Illinois Central between Fish and
Hartman was completed and by a vote
of all concerned 1t was decided to offer
the presidency to Captain George J..
Grammer, vice president of the New
York Central, at a salary of 100000
annually, on ten-year contract.
1t is further said that the action
taken at the New York meeting was
ratified today at a meeting of stock
holders friendly to the Fish admins
tration held in the Pullman building
here.
One of the conferees, who is repre-
sented as a prominent banker, voiced
the sentiment of capital aggregating
$27,000,000 as advocating policy pro-
mulgated by Fish. This informant did
not conceal his regret that Fish had
consented to retire from the presidency,
but commended Fish's judgment in the
selection of his successor, who, accord
ing to the speaker, would be accept
able to all the warning interests.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-25
TO MAKE THE CLUB
COAST INSTITUTION
Short-Story Writers Choose
a Committee to Extend
the Plan Of Organization

SAN JOSE, Oct. 24.-At the meeting
of the Pacific Short-Story Club held
last night at the Normal School plans
were made for extending the organ
iation, making it a coast institution.
The club was started in San Jose
about a year ago by Professor Henry
Mead Bland of the Normal School The
plan was to gather together all who
are interested in short-story writing.
with the intention of studying this
form of literary production and to
stimulate fiction writing. The idea
met with approval on the part of a
large number of people throughout the
State. Several clubs were organized
and an executive committee of three
was appointed to have general charge
of the work in the State.
1t has seemed wise to extend the
club, and for that purpose a committee
was appointed last night by President
Bland to formulate a plan of organ
ization. This committee is composed of
Miss Marguerite Hale, a teacher in the
Lowell School; Frank Hahn of the
Normal. and Luther Bell, a local jour-
nalist andsauthor. This committee will
make a report at the next meeting of
the club.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-25
CHAMPIONS TAMMANY.
Richard Croker Defends Great Political
Organization of New York.

DUBLIN, Oct. 24-In the course Of
an interview published this evening in
the Telegraph, Richard Croker, refer
ring to Tammany Hall and its alleged
bad reputation, said:
1t is a. case of giving dog a bad
name. If any one connected with the
organization however insignificant his
position. does anything dishonorable
Tammany is blamed
The reformers never did anything for
New York. The great bridges. the ele-
waited railroads, the public buildings
and everything are the work of Tam
many. If there was corruption why
didn't the District Attorney prosecute
somebody? Tammany Hall has sue
ceeded entirely on its merits. 1t is the
most democratic Institution in the
world. If anything is wrong with it
then something is wrong wiln the
people. 1t stands not only for the poor
man, but also for the foreigner newly
landed in America 1t believes, as
against the Republican party, that the
foreigner should receive the benefits
of the American constitution as soon
as possible. 1t stands all around for
equal rights.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-25
VETERAN SOLDIER
PASSES AWAY.
Major General Forsyth Dies
of Paralysis at His Home
in City of Columbus, Ohio
WE'LL KNOWN HERE

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct 24.-Major
General James w. Forsyth, U. S. A. (re-
tired), died at his home here tonight of
paralysis. The funeral, which will be
private, will be held Friday afternoon
and interment will be made in Green
lawn Cemetery
General Forsyth had a distinguished
military career. He was born in Ohio
seventy-two years ago and graduated
from West Point in 1856. He served on
McClellan's staff during the Peninsular
and Maryland campaigns of the Civil
War. Later he was chief of staff to
General Sheridan.
For gallantry at the battle of Chicka-
mauga General Forsyth was brevetted
major. After the Civil War General
Forsyth distinguished himself in the
frontier service. AS colonel of the
Seventh Cavalry he was ordered
against the Indians at Pine Ridge, Da-
kota, in 1890, when the ghost dance
craze was started. In the conflict
which ensued almost the entire band
of Indians was wiped out He was pro-
NOTED to brigadier general by Presi
dent Cleveland and was appointed
major general by President Mckinley
in 1897, when he retired.
General Forsyth was well known on
this coast. He was stationed here in
IoJ1, III CollIudIlu VI lilS DSpc+Iti VI
California. and was not only extremely
popular with the army people, but also
had "a. large circle of acquaintances
among city folk. He had many friends
who were members of the Pacific
Union and Bohemian clubs.
General Forsyth was retired May IA.
1897, at his own request, after forty
years service. He was ~ years of age.
Three daughters survive him, the eld-
est of whom is Mrs. John NJ. Bacon,
wife of Colonel Bacon, retired, who Is
now living at Vancouver Wash
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-25
Citizens Reluctant and
Grand Jury Is Not
Completed.

Some of the most prominent citizens
OF San Francisco took advantage Of
constitutional excuses to escape serv-
ice on the Grand Jury before which
Special Assistant District Attorney
Francis J. Heney is to present his evil
dence Of graft and boodling. AS a
result the panel could not be completed
yesterday. One vacancy remains and a
special venire of twelve was issued
returnable tomorrow, when it is ex-
pected that the new inquisitorial body
viii be organized FOR the sensational
work that has been mapped out for it,
The following were the eighteen men
accepted as the new Grand Jury:
George /. Dealey, 6S6 Market street;
Arthur G. Towne, 55 First street; E J.
Gallagher. p Grant avenue; E. r.
Rock, 327 Market street; F. A. Dwyer,
20 Post street; S. H. Daniels, Bank of
California; J. z Britt, Eighth street;
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-25
TWO SUITS AGAINST HEARST.
Accused of Using Word "Copyrfghted''
Over Matter Not Copyrighted.

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-Two actions to
which considerable mystery attaches
were begun today in the United States
District Court against w. r. Hearst
and the Hearst News Service
In the complaint in both cases. Mar
tin Endsley alleges that Hearst has
violated a section of the revised sta
tutes which provides a fine of 800
upon conviction for printing over a
printed article or matter the word
copyrighted" when no such copyright
has ever been issued. One-half of the
fine is paid under the terms of the Sec
tion to the informant, the remainder
going to the Government. a
The section is practically obsolete.
and it has been many years since an
action has been commenced under 1t.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-25
HUGHES RECEIVED
WITH CHEERS.
Continued from Page /, Column 3

ernor its campaign coffers would be
filled to overflowing. Hearst refused
to commit himself as to the amount or
time when his contribution to the Con-
ners end of the campaign would be
Forthcoming, but promised to submit
the question In the near future TO the
board of directors of the Incorporated
League.
Hearst was urged to appear at the
State headquarters in the Victe ria Ho-
tel by Corners, who appeared to be
much excited as soon as he finished
reading the reports of the revolt of
the Democrats in the interior of the
State. He told his friends that he was
powerless to do anything to check the
movement unless a liberal supply of
money was forthcoming.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-25
sUccUMBs TO HEART DISEASE.

BAKERSFIELD. Oct 24-Emile Dim
kelspiel. surviving member of the firm
of DinkeIspiel Bros, in this city, died
suddenly at his home here last night
from an attack of heart failure. He
was Sc years old and had wife and
daughter. The deceased was promi-
nent in commercial activities through
out the State and was a pioneer mer-
chant of Bakersfield.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-25
DOGS AND HORSES
EATEN IN PRUSSIA
Increase in Their Slaughter
Causes Agitation for Civ
ing People Proper Food

BERLIN. Oct 24.-The Statistical
Correspondence Magazine, analyzing to-
day the official returns of the Slaughter
houses of Prussia for 1905. finds that
the sIaughtering of dogs for food in
creased 33 per cent. and that of horses
19 per cent over the figures Of 1904.
the total number of dogs eaten In 1905
being 1868 and the number Of horses
S1,312.
These statistics will be utilized by
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-25
BENEFITS MANY BUT DIES POOR.
Close of Career of the Creator Of Fa-
nous Phillips Cling Peach.

MARYSVILLE, Oct. 24.-Although he
benefited fruit. growers probably more
than any other man, Joseph Phillips
died in the Yuba County Hospital this
morning a pauper He was the origi-
nator of the famous Phillips cling
peach, considered the finest canning
variety ever produced. The peach has
made many orchardists rich while it's
originator lived in the poorhouse. Phil
lips was a native of Scotland and 70
years old. Until old age interfered he
conducted orchards and nurseries in
Sutter County. His easy-going nature
prevented him from accommodating e
enough to support him in his old age.
RimIess eye glasses fitted Cor $3.50 United
JeMelrY and Optical Co. 1865 Fillmore.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-25

those who are agitating for the open
ing of the frontiers to the Importation
of foreign cattle. as indicating the ne
cessity for immediate Government ac-
tion toward giving the working peO-
pie actual food. Chancellor Won BuIow
has been considering the subject for
some time past.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-25
MUST NoT oyERcRowD cars.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Oct. 24.-The
validity Of the Chicago ordinance COM
pelling the Chicago City Railway Com
pany to provide sufficient cars so that
the cars should not be overcrowded
was upheld by a decision of the Su-
preme Court today.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-25
Morris Is Off
Army Board.

lkFASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-By
nv direction of the Presi-
uV dent, Brigadier General
John j. Pershing is de-
tailed as n member of the army
retiring board at San Francisco,
vice Colonel Charles Morris, ar
tillery corps, hereby relieved.
Contract Surgeon John N. Mer-
rick, United States Army, is re-
lieved from duty at Fort Mis-
soula, Mont, and will proceed
by the first available transport
for the Philippine Islands for
duty.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-25

MAJOR TAGeART SERIOUSLY ILL.-colun-
bus, Ohio Oct. 24.-Nfajor +. +. Taggart. OF
divorce fame, who is now serving in the Philip
pines, Is critically M at a military hospital
there. He Is suffering with dystntery and his
recovery Is said TO Be doubtful Lieutenant
Gilmore OF the barracks here. received word
today from Manila 10 the above effect
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-25
FIrmOre-st. store Entered by women.

Stoltz's cutlery and barber supply
house, 1895 Fillmore St. above Sutter.
Is entered every day by women. who
find just what they want in table and
household cutlery, carvers, etc.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-25

Headaches and Neuralgia From Colds
Laxative Bromo Quinine, world wide
cold grip rem. removes cause. Call for
full name. Look for sig. z. w Grove. 25c." !"
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-25

Rimiess eye-g glasses fitted for $50 United
Jewelry and Optical Co.. 1856 Fillmore.
Mohave County miner., 1906-08-04

Ten pounds pure LARD for $3.50 at
Kingman Meat Market.
Mohave County miner., 1906-08-04
Value
Description
Name

A.
EpH Ra VT $50 $50 Sheep Sheep ~ .....
Elk Building la
h" nas %'ns 'o anu ' hG o pans
r.s Mr.. nn Residences ssst sG Fsssss " .: $50
go ion Beck patented mines 1890 90
Eros, rnp'o ;a1a and s ~: saddle sH 5 Deep - 400"
Foster Charlie. np 15 s cattle Coyote springs Zoo 1900
rsn.ssr - nssss 1 fa PocI Canyon Spring "
~ p - - nseesw Wire Pasture ranch. ....
, ,s,,n, a" e: .:: ' , $
: sss;s springs 5Rs sss %s, p. ss
f 55 stock s51: - : :: 1868 80 90
Fanohe, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. COCO
::s:s :: s:s, ,7, @ s 600
r,.s ' A sn , :ss e Esns - -. 1900 600
e Gas b R Residence oS1 ndinp@erp'. King
T T'ro small houses n Eignan.- ...."-
Improvements
A 800
''"'" America" MIMI" P conplss 'snp
ing 1900 100
''a Perry Store s seas i s:1 9 sT %s :i ''"
o.srt. su. s' s..s Of ss's rtsa $1,000 go
tension patented mine~..,.-.-. ......
GEORGE aory building
Greer ~ rs Ip ncea saloon building in King
o.ps. C. n... Residence %s rs:ns ~ :. " . .... s 5000
Mining ana 'p ins anu ' bryan ....
Gold orar EunSon,G CAM
raRo pate I.
Complete nj m
cyanide pa .... .. I..
Gas hos IN mhi .I .....
Pnpn e I
wnJN NJ. R idnceinK ngnan..
Mrs A, The FOrepa ed .I.....
GantW nhm o suka .I.....
Grand CnyonI andC emeC Co. 5imei a Nelson.
~ 5stokc cattle .I.....
| Improv emensO N rh on dorado
river. ........ I.....
Rsidnc nd small
n I
k tile .I .....
r.. ..... .S ampr k and OF
o wa . |....
L.. $500 dOckc te . |.....
HTisA F,. ~ ~ ..
stool
s., 5k cattle ....
Corral a |...-
F., I.....
G. w., I....
F., $500 ......
n
$3.50 w I.....
le ....
p. 800. I......
HarrsA lozo.. 5dockct ...
HneJ p
|
J. En- 1900 ~
a ...
th, David. .....I Ora .....
p ~ $500. ....
NJ. sheep. 90
pk Bros, ...... p w ....
Harris S,... $500. t. ...
Hity Ell. id in Kigm
W. t
IsW and Son. e ....
P- ~ .I $500 ....
Mohave County miner., 1906-08-04
Mine Warning Notice.

To Whom it May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the property
generally known as the Elkhart mines and
situated in Wallapai mining district Mohave
county, Arizona, is under bond TO parties
working the same, and that neither the mine
nor the owner thereof will be resi- onSible Tor
any labor or debt contracted. nor injuries Sus-
tanned by any employer or employee in work
ing said property; and that NO employer or
employe is the agent OF the owner for any pur
pose and that all operatives engage In such
service at their own risk. and that no debt or
claim of debt is valid against said mining
claim or its owner. j. II. MCNEIL.
Los Angeles Cal. Dec. 18th. 1893.
First insertion Dec. 10. 1903.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-21
A bachelor girl often gers caught.

A bachelor girl often gers caught.
A rich mans wisdom is generally
boarded.
Pugllism seems TO be- making the
atrical invasion.
The best investment for young
man is good wife.
The secret Of wealth is to make q
quarter look like thirty cents.
Heaven 10 reserved for the relig-
ious in compensation for the many
good times they miss on earth.
II Ignorance is bliss" brother,
what Q perennial paradise must be the
existence Of some people we know.
Another genius has invented pre-
ventive for seasickness. Still, the only
real preventive is to stay on dry land.
''Look pleasant, please" said the
photographed to his (more or lees)
fair sitter. s'Click It's al over,
ma'am. You may resume your natur.
81 expression.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-21
INEFFECTIVE SPEECH.
talk Of the Average Modern Under
graduate Sadly lacking
in Vocables.

II anyone were to take down the
talk of an average modern undergrad
uate or society girl, we doubt If 1t
would be found to contain more than
$50 vocables, where an educated Eliza
bethan or Caroline would have en-
ployed several thousand, says the
Saturday Review. Nothing Is more
striking in the old prose writer's than
the rich variety and imaginative pic
turesQueness of their language. Not
only are we lacking In concrete imag-
ination, and ashamed to go afield out
Of the beaten track Of speech, but
phrases which were when first devised
forcible and strong have through long
currency lost their edge. Three
fourths of the expressions we use have
ceased to be effective metaphors and
become conventional and lifeless.
Every language, it has been re-
marked, begins as poetry and ends as
algebra. Virgil becomes Volapuk. A
bewiching smile, bankrupt farmer,
lunatic poet-suCh expressions are now
mere tokens. Figures of speech get
hackneyed, and even journalists are
beginning to feel ashamed Of de-
scribing the man who is aplauded as
receiving quite an ovation" But in
the early writer's every phrase had its
full intrinsic value. We taste each
word as we read. The quality Of Ian
guage. in fact, gets constantly poorer.
Besiles, the dialectical varieties and To-
cal idioms are ever decaying and be-
coming obsolete. In their place we
create nothing except words like bike.
motor, footer, soccer, or barbarisms
like autccar and cablegram, which the
sweet queen o. parley, daughter of
the sphere, would surely decline to
echo from her airy shell. Primitive
speech is full of mythology. Ours tends
to the style of the telegraph form.
Even schoolboys, the nearest approach
left to aboriginal man, are ceasing to
have the power Of creating words.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-21
Thrilling Moment.

It was at an English lock that q
diver was working at massive gates
when current, caused by the shutting
Of the gates for his inspection, sucked
him on his feet and he felt himself
being drawn between the smooth gates
with nothing at which to grasp. And
with the shutting his air hose and life
line would be cut as with knife. But
in flash came an inspiration. AS he
was swept through he took his ham
mer and held the iron head between
the closing gates and hung there. He
dared not signal to be drawn up, for
to tug at him would mean death. But
the men above quickly realized that
something was the matter and they
swung the gates open again, and not
till then did they slowly draw the diver
to the surface and to safety. -I'echni-
cal World.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-21

Every large city is the rendezvous
Of q certain portion Of the criminal
classes For the police to plead ig-
porance on this count would be absurd.
They are familiar with this class and
know their haunts. II instead Of toll
Grating them under any conditions the
town was made 80 uncomfortable they
would either be compelled to mend
their way or move on the spasmodic
crusades 20 frequently in evidence
would be unneceshary. Detroit Frs
Era
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-21
OAK TREE OF TWENTY TONS
Immense Undertaking in the Line Of
Transplanting Successfully
Performed.

A large English oak on the Fair,
haven estate Of H. H. Rogers, the
Standard Oil magnate, has been trans
planted. The transplanting was done
under the direction of James Garthley
gardener for Mr.. Rogers, reports thu
Boston Globe.
The tree is 40 feet high, has spread
of As feet, and the diameter Of the
butt is two feet three inches. The
weight is 20 tons.
Nearly so years ago the late War
rem Delano, returning from England
brought with him some English acorns
Some of these were given to John
Sweeney, who planted them in his
yard.
One of the resulting trees was trans
planted to the estate of Edmund Allen
now owned by Mr.. Rogers. 1t grew
near the west wall surrounding the
grounds, not far from the northwest
corner.
A section of the wall was removed
during the recent change in order that
the roots could be taken out intact
Deep excavation was not necessary, as
the roots were found lying on solid
ledge. These were carefully wrapped
in short hay. The weight was raised
in manner similar to that adopted in
moving buildings, and the tree was
kept in perpendicular position during
its trip Of several rods.
The tree is now located in the CEN
ter of the west lawn in front Of the
residence of Mr.. Rogers.
From other acorns brought from
England by Mr.. Delano there are six
trees growing in the Sweeney lot.
south Of Cedar street, and there are a
few in the Delano lot at Riversida
cemetery. s