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The San Francisco call., 1906-06-28
YOUNG Wife DEPARTS,
TAKING $4,000 in coin
Mrs. Lothe Bile of Palo Alto
Leaves Her Husband AZ
ter Quarrel.

OAKLAND, June ..27.-Where is
pretty Lottie Billie. the young bride Of
John C. Billie, a wel-to o-do rancher of
Palo Alto? Also, where is $4,000 which
the anxious husband declares his miss
ing spouse carried away with her Mon
day?
Billie thinks he has been deserted by
his wife, who is only 90 years old. He
has called upon the police. He has
invoked the civil courts, and he has set
up a hue and cry for the missing wife.
Last seen walking down Washington
street with a strange man following
her, is the story Billie tells. The couple
separated after a quarrel Monday at
the Central Bank safe deposit vaults
where the $4,000 was given to Mrs. Bile
for safe-keeplng. The husband says
Mrs. Billie and himself had words over
who should be custodian of the money.
The wife thought she should4 retain II,
declaring her spouse had made an out
right gift to her. Bile denied that, as
serting he had passed the coin over to
his wife simply for safe-keeping. The
result was that Mrs. Bile departed in
a huff and, Billie decaIres, carried off
the coin.
Later the husband traced her as far
as the Brunswick Hotel, Ninth and
Washington streets where he heard
that his wife had been seen, followed
by a stranger. Upon that Billie builds
a theory that the mysterious man had
robbed and perhaps slain his absent
spouse. But the inquiring husband did
not let the theory prevent him from
asking the police to arrest Mrs. Bile,
nor did II prevent Billie from suing out
an injunction to restrain his wife from
carrying away his gold.
The police believe Mrs. Bille's de-
parture was the result of a family
quarrel, and foul play surmises are not
upheld by the detectives. The missing
woman was formerly Miss Lottie Weir
The couple went East after the fire,
and returned Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-28
IN TIE DIVORCE COURT.

OAKLAND, June 27.-Suits for di-
vorce were begun today by Pasquala
C. KirtIey against Robert Kirtley for
desertion and Elaine Y. Rosen against
Emil Roscn for cruelty.
Final DEGREES of divorce were grant
ed Edward A de Witt from Mary c.
de Witt for desertien and Charles A
Tucker from Grace P. Tucker for de-
sertion
Harriet H. HOdgkins was granted $50
a month aliInony pending the trial of
her divorce action against Policeman
Wilfred l. Hodgkins today by Judge
John Ellsworth.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-28
THROWS oFF A MAsK.

OAKLAND, June 27.-The Pacific
Coast Oil Company subsidiary TO the
Standard Oil Company, has been
granted permission TO take the name
OF the parent corporation The big
plant at Point Richmond has been
operated as the Pacific Coast Oil Com
pany since its establishment several
years ago. II is understood that this
move is in line with a policy of the
Standard Oil Company TO merge the
multifarious names under which its
auxiliary corporations have operated
under the one title of Standard OIL
Company.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-28
EXTENDING IT'S ROAD

PALo ALTO. June 27.-The San Jose
and Los Gatos Interurban Railway
Company is actively at work extending
its road from the Cupertino country to
Mayneld- Grading is in progress and
several carloads of material have been
received at Mayfield. The line passes
close to Alta Mesa Cemetery and on to
Mayfield. 1t is believed that the road
will be continued on to Palo Alto. 1t
has been announced that the main line
will pass back of the university
grounds to Redwood City. However.
no work is being done on that part
OF the road and 1T is thought that IL
is the purpose of the company to com
plete the line TO Palo Alto before any
further work is done.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-28
NATIVE SONS ELECT oFFICERs.

SAN RAFAEL. June 27.@Tamalpais
Parlor No. "a, Native Sons of the Col
den West, has elected the following
officers for the ensuing term: Edward
L Butler, president: Arthur c. Hogan,
first vice president; Frank J. Costello.
second vice president; Frank C. Hoover.
third vice president; William F. Magee,
recording secretary; Daniel j. Haley,
financial secretary; DR.. w. J. wickman,
surgeon; Albert N. Boyen, treasurer:
stephen RichardsonI marshal
Newman Cohn will be installed as
junior past president at the instalIa-
ton. which Will take place on Monday,
July g. After the installation there
will be banquet.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-28
COMPOSER AS A SAILOR.

BERKELEY, June 27.-Bertram Alt
bayer, college youth who left his
home at 2115 Bancroft way several
days ago without giving his people
any more notice than was contained
on post card sent from San Fran
cisco informing them that he was
called to Eureka, has apparently been
the victim of the unusual demand for
''seamen' on the coast steamers. He
shipped for the fun of the trip" but
expected also to get wages.
Now he has been denied the wages.
he says, and found the fun non-exist-
ent. His people express qualification
that his lark resulted in no more seri-
Gus consequences.
The youth is music composer of
great talent, whose compositions have
already brought him some fame.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-28
PERSONAL.

M. G. Richman of New York is at the
Majestic.
c. A. TinkIeman of Chicago is at the
Dorchester. <
]. y. de Jarnatt of Colusa is at the
Dorchester.
R. c. Rivers of Louisville, KY, is at
the Baltimore.
J. s. Rains and wife of New York are
at the Baltimore
James n. Warrington of Honolulu is
at the Majestic.
H. S. Waggoner of Chicago is staying
at the Majestic.
c. A Tinkham, an architect of Chi
cago, is at the Dorchester.
/. j. Klemmer and wife of Willows
are staying at the Majestic.
James d. Hustled wife and son of
Denver are at the Dorchester.
Albert Cohn, a leading jeweler of
Chicago, is at the Dorchester.
R. n. Bode of st. Louis. accompanied
by his wife, is at the Majestic.
T. Evans. interested in mines in Ca
nanea, Mexico, is at the Majestic
H. E. Walker, prominent merchant
of Honolulu. is at the Dorchester.
r. P. Martin of Bellingham, Wash,
and his wife are at the Dorchester.
j. w. Zallars. wife and son of Min
neapolis, Mimi. are at the Majestic.
Charles c. Hoag and wife of this city
Lionel A. Johnson, prominent
sugar planter of Honolulu, is at the
Baltimore
David S. Clark. prominent in real es-
tate circles in Santa Cruz, is at the
Dorchester.
]. NJ. Keith, the weil-known capital
ist of Bakersfield, and his wife are at
the Dorchester.
A. w. Smith. prominent in the rub
Der business in Chicago, and his wife
are at the Baltimore.
George M. Josseiyn, the pioneer ship
chandler of this State, has been staying
at the Baltimore since the fire.
R. r. Salter, a mining man of Puebla,
who has been spending the last month
at Del Monte, is at the Dorchester. -
Among the guests stopping at the
Hotel Imperial are: w. Jacks, Monte
rey; Colonel George ClarlE city; w. A.
Shouse. Steubenville, o.; M. A. Gerber,
Tamaqua, Pa, and Lelef Hufner,
Bloomfield, New.
OAKLAND. June CIV. t. Lehigh
Of Honolulu is registered at the Athens.
A. c. Sheldon of Minneapolis, tourist,
is staying at the Metropole.
e. o. Sawhill and wife of Pittsburg
are at the Crellin.
j. ]. c. Edwards of Yokohama is
registered at the Touraine.
William Wells and c. j. Craddock of
Eureka, in town for few days, are
at the Metropolis.
S. D. Bishop and wife of Byron are
at the Touraine.
]. w. White, business man of Seattle
is registered at the Crellin.
r. c. Smith of Los Angeles and wife,
in town visiting friends, are staying at
the Touraine
E. j. Hayes and wife of Eureka are
registered at the Crellin.
F. II. Beuw tourist, OF London Id
making short stay at the Metropolis
j, Doman Reaves and wife of Los
Angeles are at the Touraine.
DR.. W. ]. Turner of New York Is
registered at the Athens.
Robert Gardner and wife and Mrs.
Burwash and daughter. of Fort Bragg
are at the Touraine.
Mrs. B. M. Noyes and o. H. Noyes of
New York City are staying at the
Athens
Mrs, c. o. De Land of Sacramento is
at the Crellin.
James D. Schuyler of Los Angeles Is
registered at the Athens.
David Jamison of Toledo is making
a short stay at the Crellin
DIR. w. F. Gates of OroviT1e is regis
tered at the Athens.
w. Walthers and wife, tourists of
Salt Lake. are at the Metropole.
o. w. Hollstead of Corning is max
ing short stay at the Hotel Crellin.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-28
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
ADMIRED By THE CZAR
'.He Is a Great Head of n Great COun-
try" Says the Russian
RuIQr.

NEW YORK, June 27.-Ex-Senator
George w. Washburn OF Minneapolis.
who. with Mrs. Washburn. returned to-
day on the Minnehaha, had a twenty
FIVE minute interview with the Czar OF
Russia
your President is a great man." said
the Czar. He is a great head of a great
country. Convey to him expressions Cf
my personal regard.
The Gar spoke highly of President
Roosevelt's services to Russia in bring
ing to an end the Russian-Japanese
war.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-28
Mission Turn verein Elects omeers.

The Mission Turn verein held it's
Semi-annuaI election of officers for the
ensuing term on Tuesday evening, and
the following officers were elected:
President. Frank Herten; vice presi-
dent, Gus Wucherer; recording secre-
tary, Herman Van Dieken; correspond
ing secretary, Anton Bergk; financial
secretary. Dick Brune; treasurer, Tom
Nicolaisen; gymnasium leader. Max
Cohn; librarian, William Gerken: ser
geant-at-arms. Ernest Sigg; trustees,
G.. F. Sperling, A. II. Menne and Chris
Stader; turnrath, Louis Kerth, ID.
Stegemann and w HasselbrOck The
new officers will be Installed at the
new Mission Turner Hall on Eight
eenth street. next Tuesday evening.
The physical instructor. Professor
Louis Lepper. reported that turning In
struction had again been resumed. The
children's classes have had four les
sons, and ffty-two boys and girls are
now enrolled, among them a large
number of new pupils. Glasses for the
members will again be resumed on Fri
day. July s, when most OF the gym
nastic apparatus viii be on hand and
electric lights installed
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-28
ROW OVER RENT RAISE.

OAKLAND. June 27.-The increase in
rent. which NJ Russier made on his
place at 40l y Eleventh street nearly
cost the landlord his life late last
night The tenant, B. w. Booker, a
negro, drew a large knife and revolver,
the landlord charges, and threatened
Russier's life. The frightened prop
erty-owner called in Policeman Brown
and had Booker arrested on a charge
OF assault with deadly weapon. The
case was continued until tomorrow in
Police Judge Smiths court
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-28
FIRE rHREATnNs RnFUcEps.

OAKLAND, June z7.--After having
had their home in San Francisco de-
stroyed, w. r. Brooks and family of
S12 Fifteenth street, this city. nearly
lost their new place of residence by
fire at s:45 o'clock this morning The
explosion of lamp set fire to the
furnishings in the room and threat
ened to sweep away the pretty new
home. The Fire Department put out the
flames
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-28
RED MEN ELECT oFFIcERs

SAN MATEO. June 27.-The follow
ing officers have been elected by Tona-
wanda Tribe No. 162. /. o. r. NJ, for
the ensuing term: Sachem. ]. p. Dres-
sen; senior sycamore, Dan Murphy;
junior sycamore. A. Taylor; prophet.
Alex McIlwain; keeper OF records, DIR.
N. ID. Morrison; trustees, A. ID. Geft,
]. G. Mccarthy and II. r. Gittingss
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-28
FEAR THEY WE'RE DROWNED.

SAUSALITO, June GA lady and
gentleman left here Saturday in a
whale boat for Manzanita and as moth
ing has been heard of them since it is
reared that they were carried out to
sea by the tide A search made along
the shore of Richardson's Bay and the
creeks emptying into IL has failed to
furnish any trace Of the missing couple
Both were of middle age and well
dressed.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-28
NEW CLEARING HOUSE.

OAKLAND, June 27.-The Oakland
Clearing House will be installed JULY /
IN its new quarters. the old Telephone
Building on Twelfth street near Wash
ington- The, structure is being re-
modelled for the use of the Clearing
House Association of Bankers.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-28
BUILps VIEW BLOCK.

OAKLAND, June 2T.-Dr. Samuel s.
Kahn OF San Francisco has ordered the
erection Of a four-story structure on
his lot, northeast corner Sixteenth
street and San Pablo avenue to cost
$50. 600. The building will be steel
frame and 6brick, reinforced.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-28
wIFE-BEATER PUNISHED.

OAKLAND, June 27.-For abusing his
wife and making life disagreeable at
the home at 1909 Twenty-sixth street,
August Deme, arrested last night on
the charge of battery, was today SEN
fenced by Police Judge Smith to six
months in the city prison.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-28
GOES WITH BALL TEAM.

SAN RAFAEL. June 27.-Under Sher-
III Rudolph g. Lichtenberg has been
granted a two months leave of alb
sence by Sheriff William p. Taylor.
Lichtenberg left last evening for tour
with the policemen's baseball team.
LichtenbeEg has been pitching for the
San Rafaels for many seasons and has
done excellent work In the box.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-28

POLICE ExAMINATI0N.--Oak June 27.
An examination Of applicants for positions In
the Police Department will be held July IL at
the City Haii>by the Police and Fire Commis.
'sioners
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-28

PLEADS NOT GUILTY-Jaeob Steinnan.
who is accused of the killing OF Joseph Myers
on April 10. was not allowed by Judge Lawlor
yesterday morning to plead a previous aequittai
Or former jeopardy. The case was set for July
23- Steinman pleaded not guilty
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-28

PETITIONS IN INSOLVENCY. Petitions in
insolvency were hled IN tho United States Dis
triet Court yesterday as foilows, w. A. Keyes.
Stockton machinist: liabilities S44s no assets
Charles Brown Stockton. music teacher; lIabii-
ties SzJ0. no assets
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-28

ANNUAL EXAMINATION.-The annual ex-
animation OF candidates for ST. Patrick's Semi
nary, Menlo Park, Will take place July 10. at
10 a. N, at the cathedral residence. 100 Frank
I'm street, corner OF O'FRrrelL
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-28

WANTS Si5, 900 DAMAGES. A. Goldstein
yesterday fled suit against James s. Wehster
the capitalist, for $4,000 damages. He alleges
that on April 2e Webster took forcihie posses
sion Of the property at 11il Fillmore street
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-28

substructure. and it's title is confirmed
in the rousing cadences of the closing
quotations "Gaudeamus Igitur.''
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CHRISTMAS FOOLIsHNEss

"We never celebrated Christmas at
our house" said a grown young man to
US some years ago. How sorry we were
for him and the family, which had been
a large one. For like a boy deaf OF
blind from birth he could never realize
how much of ife's pleasures he had
missed. So we pity he or she who has
.soutgrown the foolishness Of Christmas
They do not realize it, but it is really q
loss Of mental faculties; just the same
as if they had lost the power to enjoy
the sight Of 9 beautiful picture or to
listen to sweet song, as some do.
+ So far have some such, victims gone
that they really talk and act as If the
loss Of such faculties was an advantage;
like the fox in the fable who lost his
tail in the trap and then tried to pur.
suade all the other foxes to 60 and cut
of their tails, on the ground that it was
foolish to carry around 90 much extra
weight for nothing.
Christmas for the old and Christmas
for the young may be taken BY each in
10 different manner, but the results to
each are the same, aPeace and GOOD
viii to5 IN and such result Is far
from fodlishness. IS
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The market reports all the past week
have still made cash wheat in Mime
apolis all the way from 80 to 8laf. cents
per bushel while the Herald prints the
same old ''66" as the price in Grand
Forks and other towns in the state have
corresponding figures. Who is getting
the .rake-off of four to six cents bush
el? Why don't the farmers ship them
selves and get the rake-off? Because
they can't get the cars. But if they
could get cars then there wouldn't be
any rake-off, for elevator prices would
Immediately rise to the real margin Of
about 81a cents
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civil war period and it was then found
that it did not work as well as the
theorists had imagined. First, it GER
tainly took in everybody that had fix
ed salary, while on the other hand it
missed many people who were really rich
but whose income was difficult or i'm
possible to fix.
For instance q government or bank
employees salary was easily known,
but the millionaire might truly plead
that he had no income. For possibly
the latter might have all his money in
vested in land which was in itself
unproductive, such as wild timber or
prairie. Perhaps for years this land did
not even increase in value perceptably
and yet in time the investment would
prove exceedingly profitable through
the building of railway or something
of that sort, The same thing is true
in the investment of money in certain
shares like mining stock, etc. There is
no income until much money is invested
in improvement and development -and
then the result may be disastrous. In
the panic oi 1893 there were merchants
who were frozen out of business by the
mere shrinkage of values. That is, a
man who had $1,000 invested in a
mercantile business that carried stock
of $50, 600 found on taking stock that
his $4,000 had lost in value until ii
totalled but $4,000 and consequently
was Just sufficient p pay bis dehta
The fact is that tllere .hag yet Been no
kind Of tax yet invented that will reach
everybody just alike and in due pro-
portion. And then. if there was such a
system found then the other necessary
factor, honest men, would be still miss
ling. We do not intend this as an ar.
gument against an income tax, perhaps
an income tax is in some ways better
than some Of the present forms, but
just to show some people that even ian
income tax don't work out just fair al
ways.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-14

Bro. Woods of the Independent takes
another half columns to insist that do
matter how man votes, that it is his
beliefs that make him a good party
man. Bro. Woodsis sample Of his
own definition, he believes in Repnbli-
can principles but supports Democratic
candidates. Now as a Republican, we
would prefer that Bro. Woods would re-
verse both his opinions and his votes.
1t would be better for. the party.
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Credit Auction Sale,

Credit Auction Sale.
On Thursday, December Goth, there
will be an auction sale at John Middle
toms farm, one mile north of Pembina,
that will be one of the largest ever held
in this county, including everything on
the place.
Mr.. Middleton has been farming about
800 acres of land, and all the machinery,
horses, grain, hay, household goods, etc.
will be sold without reserve, at he is re-
tiring from the farm. For instance,
there are % horses, II wagons, binders
several hundred bushels>of oats, etc. etc.
A. j. McFadden is auctioneer, and the
sale will commence at 10 o'clock in the
morning in order to get through in one
day. Free lunch served at noon.
Large bills, giving itemized list of eve
rything, can be had by applying to the
auctioneer, at Neche, the owner, at Penn
bina, or The Pioneer Express.
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Please Take Notice

I Z - sSo0S oMO ANVSbV~s =
If each subscriber will just notice the
little address slip, which also denotes
The date when subscription expires,
ant take notice it viii save us quite .
sum Il Stamps. and the trouble Of send
ing bills.
i. Don't forget that if you, send us suffic-
ent to pay one year in advarce that, we
add three months more to the paid up
date, which; virtually gives the paper for
e1.50 ayear.
Or instead Of the three months extra,
you can have the st. Paul Farmer, OF
the Weekly st. Paul Dspatch, or by
adding twenty cents, you can have the
Twice-a-week Farmers Tribune.
Please take notice. ri e st Y!
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-14
SOUVENIR PLAYING CARDS.
Issued by Great Northern Railway

AeSuef Wy 0IedI NoTtAern halfway.
The Great Northern Railway and
Great Northern Steamship Companies
have issued new edition of playing
cards. They are printed on exception
ally fine stock, and are better cards for
the price asked can be had elsewhere.
The advertising, consists of the trade
mark, is worked into an oriental design
and is confined entirely to the back Of
the card. The Steamship card is the
more elaborate Of the two and is finished
with gilt edges. Great Northern Rail
way cards fifteen cents per pack. Steam
ship cards twenty-five cents per pack.
Mailed to any address on receipt Of
price. A. L. CRAIG,
Passenger Traffic Manager
st. Paul, MINI,
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in this direction, but we are glad that
the job does not come to us to do. But
|lf we were Democratic member Of the
legislature we should oppose any change
in the primary law.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-14

+ The Chronotype young man seems to
think that considering how little we say
that We write too much editorial. The
remedy is simple Rex,-just skip 'em-;
instead of regularly criticising. J.
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ROOKSTON COLLEGE is an old
reliable school that has established !
reputation for turning out competent
help; y . resulted this, they have in
iquiries from III over tho Northwest "a
kookkeepers, stenog aphers teachsriss,
clerks, etc. They have now several
good o,Gitions that they cannot fill.
Write to 4. q. at T T reside
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Boys Odd Knee Pants
All sold at big discount. Look at the
lot Mothers and buy cheaper than
you can patch
Hats and Caps
Way down prices and fit for, any head
except b1ockhead. Nice and stylish
Hats going for Sits, regular price
everywhere $3.50 and $500
Good warm winter Caps going for 70
to 80 cents. regular price 81 to a.50
Shoes and Overshoes
We have the lines to please in wear,
price and style. On Mems, Women
and Children's wear we will save you
from 25c to $l.oO perpair
Ladies and Men's Underwear
Here's whore we make it warm Tor you.
4 Some great snaps IN pure Wool.
Shirts marked q. IS and s1.5O We II
sell Tor an even ). !. y. /. /! !. 80. al
Shirts marked sl.75 and q 4 ar1
we sen Tor D. 3. 81 J. ;. - i
Our new Sanitary Fleeced at $500 :
Snit g certainly cheap.
Sweaters
a good heavy Mans Sweat En
er only y. ~ s. q N1ON
Mems sl.a ana sl. 80 Sweat. ~
Y eis Savings Sale plics ~
Boys md Children 4 ewsafsss just q, as
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You can buy good 1913 and Is cent
Outing Flannel at this Savings Sale
for II cents.
The IL cent Outing Flannels go for Sc.
All cent Print at S cents yard.
German Prints, Calicoes, Sheetings,
etc. all down to bottom fgnres..
One-third of Your life in
Quilts and Blankets.
ia Cotton Blankets SIC up to $500
Fine s6 and 81 Wool Blankets your
choice at $4.75
Quilts only 900 this Savings Sale.
Extra Deal in Beaver Shawls
Savings sale prices, sl.35, $3.50 and
$3.50. Worth nearly double the
money.
Art Squares will please the
Wife for Christmas
Pretty, useful, best weaves at Savings
Sale prices, just like the rest of the
Stock.