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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1906-09-28
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,gs ftedt Elm Seufel I'm 8runnts
tpein," iagte Der 8ddermsifter; rSrau.
glib ibr fein 9elb!"
9as bIdfie &tnb in Der Sbiire lteb
bic magers, Sitternbe 9unb Iinten unb
bara iie unter Der S9iirSe.
vGib ibr 8rot!" entf9ieb Der 9Gdsr.
Die feline anna fab bod gar au tldS'
lid aus.
Sin padr 8rDt9sn rubten fiir peni9e
Getunben in Der &inberbdnb; bdnn
CAB bic &leine iie tOpfi4iittelHb 5us
rid: sd tann Tie ni4t gebrdu4en;
Batter mill 9slb bdbeni"
Gin Slid, bdB Der Bidder eesdngen
mar; BEL ibm bGttsn bic Morte einerl
Gturm Der gntriiitung herDOrserufen.
Die 5rau dber Idste MIR mitleibig:
.Sd, Mnnd, bann mlbt bu nlr tpeiters
eebsn!'
0as &inS stns. Nein, 8rOt4en
tparen niGt bds &e9te gegen bic 8ors
tpiirfe bobetm; 8rDtden bate man ihr
f9un ssniisenb seseben unb 8orrdtb-
adj ueir, mprsen tpirb Tie neus erbst'
teln.
Gin armIeliges 8adfeinbGusden.
Der ebemaltge S9uppen bes @orbsrs
bauIes, lit ibrs @Obnung. 0u fiBt BIZ
Mnna, bic bamals sebettelt, duf benz
Bertrand; unter drmieligen Dsden
liegt bic Muttsr; fie 1T tobt oebsr
a~efcrben. Der Batter bodt am 5erfter
iinb blidt ftumpf in bos tribe Netter
binaus; beute tpirb er fi9 teineH
8rdnnttpeth tdufen. Sn Der Ode an
Sfen Ipielt bas jiinsere S9Deferaer
unter SbrGnen nit eintsem aerbro4s'
men 2ii9engerGtb.
Sie Sduspirtbtn fonnmt herstn'
Set bret Monaten 1T bic Mietbe MIDI
be3ablt; bab's INNER sebulbet Inn bel
trdnien Stau tpiIlsn, mill aud ieB'
ni6t bart fem, gar ni8t mebr brdr
benten, alIes bsrgelfeH, Sbr mDst aus.
3ieben obne S9uIb, dber dusSisher
miiBt Sbr! Sab bic Mpbnuns einen
ti@tisen MeiTter psrmietbet."
naber mo fpllen mir 6enn btn9'
ftSbnte Der Mann.
Die Sauspirtbin 5udt bic a9ieln
,BetB ni9t; drbeiten miibt SIR! gu
ben JleiB gibt es INNER nod cine tiet
ne @liidsede. Sd bin aud nitt reid
alfo miibt ibr ip%eitersehsn!
,@lidsede - ia, tuenfi man I'm Sett
topf iibt tpts Sbr!" ruff Der Mdnn II
nah.
,aIfp t~peitergeben!" f|Iiiiert 4nn'
unb in ibr gtuge tritt elm tIarsr feits
G9ein. sic ipeirt ni9t, aber Il
trodnet bic SbrGnen Der tleinen Gen
unb trTItete ben Batter; es flingt ettpu!
ME ardft unb 3utunftsii4erbeit brrt
ihr fparIames Rebsn. Die Wlltte
mar besraben, bic tleine Gamilie tan
ouf Der StruBe!
ii.
Dor Der 8aronin BON 3. I'm IduI9i
gen 8ouboir itebt bic Gr3ieberin be
iiingIten &inbe4.
IS tbut mir berSlt9 leib, Iiebe
Srauletn, sic bitten az miiIfen, ftt
cine dnbere Stellung gu fu9en. Mletl
WunI9 lit nitt begriinbet bur9 etiput
9e Gdulb Sbrerieits, i'm @seentbetI
f6 bin febr 3ufrieOen nit Sbnen gene
fen, unb mub ben Me@fel UNI meme
aleinFen tpilIen bebauern; aber {
aebt niht dnbers. sic piIfen, tt
maiden grobes Suus, piele @iite Der
fehren bier nnb meine Glteiten SD4ts
{ limb erfpa6fen; sic perIteben! DIE
bs~rdusseTagt. liebes GrGuIsin: 81
iinD gu fdOn fir Osrurtise StslIun
gen.
Das illnge MGbden preBte bic Sip
pen felt duFeindnOer, Mas jest u
Sersen tpbts, burFte niht bsrais. Bin
men 5ipsi augenbliden mar dies 81
riidgebGmmt utO rubig unb tibl tlun
bic Srdge: .Mann piinI6eH gndbip
grau, bub ID p~eiter9ebe2a
lie straa 9drDnin Fihltt fih rnbt
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1906-09-28
aus gopriS6 . G6pub.n.

ryi1, tpie bats Or bsni i'm Stdbtle
s'faIls, Midelt9" - .@ur nit, Sanss
iDrsIe. Ntr benS fe, foi S1ranne,
tOtH' @isbmartt - BLOB 8eumte!"
Sausfrdu: .Sabsn sic ROceas
2uffee, Serr Gan691 - &leinbdnbIer:
rSapobL, meine @nGbise.' .g9ten
Moccd9" - .SelbTsingefiibrten fogur.
sd ienbe meme GuftrGge brett an ben
= SuItun, snGbiss Grau.1 - rSm,
tpiebtel baben Sie auf 9aserg" - ,Gts
ma 30 2ilo, snGbise Sruu.D- @dbrs
baftis, 30 Rilog Seute friib babe i'd
nber in Der 3eitung selefsn, boB nidt
iber 25 RiIo e9ten WlOtcos BIB 5u rns
tGmen." nSa, snGbige Srau, bas
ftmmt AUDI. Sd bate 5 ailo ibrig
bonn DOrisen SABRE"
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1906-09-28
Ridt unmSalid.

sd psiB nidt. OBJ gndOises Srdus
Iein ft9 meiner nod sntiinnen9 Mein
Rdme 1T Millsr.1 sd erinnsre
mid nidt re@t.. Mber i9 bdB mol
elm Bud aus Der 2~sibbibliotbet sebabt,
bu fam elm gang Gbnli6sr Rams bars
in Dor.1
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1906-09-28

Gilbsrnes SafelseIairr. aud nsas
IiIbernes, lest man einiss Minuten
lang, na9bsm es borber rein gerpnI6sn,
in to6enbes MdiIsr, tpornuf es 6erauss
oenpmmen unb nit einem pei9en 2ops
pen rd6sspuBt pirb; ss fiebt bann ME
nsu aus. Dem @dTIer fam sttpas
GdImiatgsit ober tpblenIoures Patron
beigemiIdt perben.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1906-09-28
Sin ntpberner Spurtaner.

S8niesermnttsr (bren S9pisgtrs
Iobn in Der Sommsrfrii6e beIu6snb):
Run, bd bin i9 unb bente einige 3eit
bier gu bleiben. 9lber i'd firGte, ipir
betompen Restr, bic Sonre perbuntelt
fid. ~ Sdpisseriogn. so tpsrs
ben mir i'm S6uttsu tdmpfen!"
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1906-09-28
For 5a1o Bv W a11xor B1 oss

ltI SI pN 0"0NHShF 50"
pGbrenb bas iunge WlGb9en SOlg. leis
Itete, besann bic DAME: nGs 1T mir
ipirtli6 psinli4; mir ulls hatten sic
l~isbaetpOnnen; absr ie6en sic, bd III
i'm nd9Iten Wlonot infer GROCER Sdus'
ball nit burdn anf9liebenbem Sdgo'
Dersniissn fir bic Serren; ss mare mir
Iieb -
.gepib, snGbise Truu, i'd txrbt
pOrber ssbenl"
Die iunge Graieberin mar tpieosr ais
lein In ibrsm 3immer unb blidte blst9,
fat berItDrt runbum. SO Durbe TIT
siRg ums Ssra. YDeitsrgeben! Dets
tsrgeben!'
Die 4benbnolten suben iib bardrl,
bic Sonne gu ~bsgraben, bic buntlsn
G9atten Der 9a9t bsdtsn dllmGbli9
ben Simmsl unb Iansfum fiegefi
S&attsn auf in Der Ssele bes iungen
Mab9ens, bic buntIsn S9attsn Der
9ersanssnbeit. gs mar tpobl apDlI
Sabre Der, buB Iis i'm Serriifenen
aleib&sn bon S6iir Su Sbiir betteIt'
un Brpt Anb @elb. sic fab fi9 am
| SontsaNtt Der Muttsr. am Genfter
bate Der Batter ssieiien, nii4tern.
troftlos, Elm sebrodener @reis, nne
G4peIter1sn Gene ipieIte am Sfeu
tlappernb nit benz aerbro9enen Stein'
gut. Damn ftanb iie am @rube bee
@aters; cine miIbe Sunb fibrte fl
unb bic tleiue S9neier tn's Daiien'
baus.
0a trafen bic eriten Sonnenftrdhler
Sus perIdnsenbe ainbsrbsr5. Ginea
Cages nabm bic G9Dsiter Iie beifeitl
unb fasts: rGnua, bu bdIt bid brat
sebaIten, bu biit fleibis setpsien; Iiebe
6a 1T cine Dame, bic mill Dir belTen
buB bu itubieren fannit.1
90 gingen benz &inb bic Mugen auf
ni&t tpie @terne - tpie iunge Conner
ftrablten Tie in bas 2iinftise btnaus.
anna mar bdntbar sstpeIen unb bat
tt nit ben Minuten se5eist. 9ds Sra,
men mar beItanoen unb nun sins fl
binaus in bic Delt, bic siittse @Dnt
nsrin aber ndbm S6peiter9en Gem
au fi8. gur tir5e 3ett mar ss nod
h;n b;a aa,r fInntIihen NnIteIIunn unf
wv W. - 0ul .S,,aT
sesa Nv nAu" ~a ~
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: pH ustUIn 1.sn NV ~ %un ~:
Bsn InU ueV"u.s z ~. ~, ~.
u.n DDN sshl..ssI o.
ssNpsn g.uso.Nue NuS.M, WV" M
s.Msn ps!pnusLsn UL'aSsa' wv.
W.. Is n. as gIap. soa,
J. nVu 4 y
U.sM = w %ng M s. St s;
s..san S ~, mpa 4. ~ s,,osnSsSnn
9ss9st =. mI I'm Gsua Ms.u ss'HO
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gSsst E.ns, puu'n usa =" ~ M.
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pu' snn SMu @su,a..x.. tx.,
49, W. @.un.s. Sr !
lDu.n o. mlie'
~ AIkllIL UUOl lUuItOELHt
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1906-09-28
Gin @Iaespila.

Gbort: .@ieisr 8lant 1T bod Elm
reinst @lidspiI3; Ct ma6t @elO, no CT
bingretft.A - Gong: mas BAT Ct benR
isbt nieoer gema9t94 Short: .QeB-
ts Mcds fieI Ct in einen ab3ugsiandl
unb bic Stabt sabIte ibm 5000 Mlart
Gnti6dDmuns.s
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1906-09-28

Ma6stuafpffe su rsinigsn. gluF elm
tpollenes Sled6en trdufeIt man ettpas
getroleuri anb reibt bic Gtpffe Somtt
as. Gie fperben bapon Tsbr f9Sn rein
anb alGnssnb, rGbrsnb lie bei Mns
nsnOune cnbsrtr Sliiiisteiten meiit
.fledig urb itreifig neroen,
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1906-09-28
nnperfrpren.

3immsrpsrmistberin (Su ibrsm 3inis
merberrn, Der bic Mietbe I9ulbis ii):
n9err 8ierbuber, mir judi bic Iinte
Sanb 70 Iebr, t9 CLAUDE, i9 betOmme
bsute nod @sIb." 80 8ierbuber: Damn
punpen Sic mir asbn Sbulsr baDOn."
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1906-09-28

geFrorene aartoffeln modt man ess
niebbar, inbsm man bsim Steben oeEs
Iel6ea bds MaIfer msbreysmol dbgiebt
unb bur9 frif6ss, todences erieBt.
sic perIieren bur9 bieIes 9erFahreH
ben Iiben @sI9mdd uRr biiBen an ib'
rem MebIssbalt ni1ts Elm.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1906-09-28

@eunue 9lusiuuTt ilber 3d..
iase, Transportation GbIabrt
Der 9amphhiHe, u. :. 10,
Gidsts fir anjiter. unO 8wi.
ihenoeds. 8uRusierer via Rew
Yort rbsr Baltimore pbn unD
nod irdeub einem Srte europa
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1906-09-28
III.

Gin gemiitbIi6es, nettes unb forge
li9 feines 3immer. 9ie Sierl:@sn
Sdnbarbeiten 5eugsn bon peibli9en
8epObnern. Ell fiben am Slid Dor
benz MeiBener Serpite beim @benOs
brot, bic beibsn often, bic nun fdOi
felt pielen SdbreH SuIammsn leben,
felt annd bic fsIts AnItslluns an ber
bSbersn Sdule srbislt. sic pldlbern
unb eraGblen. Sn ben Oislen, feinsi
SGlt9en Der a~bsetlGrten 9eii4ter
IbisSelt bic belle 6reube.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27

We
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27

wire w. II. Tracy at Pratt, Kansas. He is
up-to-date auctioneer and has no other
business, consequently he devotes his entire
time in keening himself nosted in all lines of
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-05-04
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Otto Ries was transacting bust
ness in the city yesterday from
near Ferdinand.
Asa Jones and family left yes
terday for their summer home
across Salmon river.
Anton Wassmuth, the Green
creek blacksmith, added his
name to the CHRONICLE list
Wednesday.
The little daughter of Henry
Bruegemann was very i'll for the
past week with erysipelas but is
improving at this writing.
A "buzz wagon" operated by
Spokane tourists, stopped in
town Wednesday night and eX-
cited considerable curiosity a
mong the natives. as it was the
first one ever seen here.
Surveyor Spedden passed
through town Wednesday en-
route to Westlake to finish sur
veying an addition to that town.
He will return the last of the
week and do some work up on
the mountain for Father Ber-
thold and Fred Rustemeyer.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-05-04
Hides and Pelts Wanted.

We pay following prices for
hides: Dry flint hides, 10, II
and 12c; green hides, 5 and &c;
bull, stag and fallen hides, A and
SC. Simon Bros.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-05-04
Notice To HOmesteaders.

When you wish to make proof
on your claims come to this Office
with your filing papers and we
will make out your application
free and save you a trip to Lew
iston.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-05-04

Marion Upton made a trip up Salmon
river to Slate creek late last week and
returned Saturday night, accompanied
by Roy Gordon.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-05-04

Public school closed last week and the
lady teachers, Misses Rawson and Nc
Gill, left Monday for Lewiston to return
to their homes.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-05-04

All the. Crisp, New Items
in
Everything to Wear"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-05-04
Not a Large store---But a
Good One
Watch Us Grow l


CORDIALLY INVITED TO
IN CONNECTION WITH
AT THE COTTONWOOD
AND WILL ENDEAVOR
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-05-04
The Nsw Store

93aE TAKE PLEASURE ANNOUNCING THAT DIR "NFw sTOPFn
~u CALL AND INSPECT OUR OF "EVERYTHNG 10 WI
THE BURT L. CROSBY COMPANY OF GRANGEVTLE HIGH Ri
STORE WE HAVE ROOM ONLY TO DISPLAY CHOICEST THING
TO NAME FAIR PRICES" ON BEST QUALITIES ~
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-13
HUSBAND CLUBS A
MAsRER.

REDWOOD CITY. Sept 12.-Peachie
Chavis, a young grocery Clerk Of this
city. proved to a San Francisco masher
that he was capable OF protecting his
wife from insult Saturday night. and
whom J. G. Ham. a boilermaker, ad-
dressed Mrs. Chavis on the street.
Peachie waylaid Ham with a club and
running fight ensued. in which Ham
proved himself the better foot-rscer
Ham, it IS stated, never stopped run
ming until he found himself safely
locked in his room in the Del Monte
Hotel with many of his friends around
him. The friends OF both parties tried
to hush the matter UP and so success
full were they that 1t was not until this
morning that the truth was learned.
Mrs. Chavis was on her way to the
store to meet her husband when she
noticed a stranger following her. She
informed her husband and upon his
advice she started back down the dark
street toward home. while Peachie Sc
cured club and started around the
block to head off mis- wife and the
would-be masher. He found him and
the fight and flight followed.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-13

GRANTS A DECREE
To MRS. PERE|RA.
Court Frees Wife of Oak
land Saloon-Keeper and
Gives Alimony and Child
PROPERTY DIVISION
DIVISION

OAKLAND. Sept. 12.-Judge Waste
granted an interlocutory decree of di-
vorce 10 Anna Pereira from Frank
Peneira today on the ground Of deser-
tion and awarded to the wife a large
amount of the community property
Pereira conducts a cigar store and sa-
loon al the southeast corner OF Eighth
and Washington streets. His wife in
sists that when she married him. ne
was a barber and that the holdings
he has acquired since then are COM
munity property.
Judge Waste intimated that he
would award half OF the property 10
the wife on December -. 1905. when
the interests were settled. but the de-
cree was not handed down until today.
BY its terms the wife receives a three
fifths interest in the defendants bust
ness and sT2S3.sl OF the cash he has
accumulated. She also receives as ALI
mony sls5 a month and S25 a month
FOR the support OF their minor daugh-
ter Sels. The custody OF the child is
awarded 20 the mother.
A final decree OF divorce was grant
ed 70 Julia ]. Hanley from ". J. Han
ley by Judge Waste today on the
ground OF failure 10 provide The
couple were married five years ago.
Fred NJ Eachus sued Katherine
Eachus yesterday for a divorce on the
ground OF desertion. They were mar
ried December II. 1902. and have no
children.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-13
To GOVERN COED
AFFAIRS.

BERKELEY. Sept 12-Atiss CornelIa
Stratton, president OF the Associated
Women Students OF the University has
announced the appointment by her OF
the following committees 10 have
charge OF the women students affairs
during the coming year:
Woman's Room Committee-Francis
Hughes, o.. Chairman. Lulu Hall, 'O7 /.
Jane Hawk, ,0s, MagdaIene Nenable.
es; Anna Pendleton. Eilda Morgan.
'eS, and Hazel Meyers, 10.
= Auditing CoTnmittee-Reba Calvin
%. chairman: Minnie Culver, 'oS, and
Ruth Nickery, 'os.
Vice President Edith Rickley, '07. has
appointed the following social commit
tee: Gertrude Neeley, '07, chairman; Ce-
Gil Harold. or AnniR Biddle. '0s: Alice
Porterfeld. 'os; Florence Goddard. '69:
5rnia Bromley. es. Edith Slack, 10. and
Ellen Whitman. 10
Treasurer Grace Thomas, 'os. has ap-
pointed the following financial commit
tee. Seniors@Gertrude Neeiey. Mar
guerite Shoecraft. Amy Fischer. Juniors
Leone Lane. Frieda Waters. Alice
Porterfeld Julia Evans. Carrie Win
ters. Villa Sale Sophofnores-Trr7
Pheger. Grace Batz. Alice Southworth.
Edna Whitney and Maude Cleveland.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-13
HOLD-U UPS INJURE
Old VETERAN.
Charles Woodruff Beaten by
Thugs Who Rob Him and
Make Good Their Escape
DEAFNESS TO BLAME

OAKLAND. Sept. 12.--Charles F.
Woodruff. a veteran of the Civil War
aged 6S years. was beaten by thugs and
robbed of $25 while waiting for car
at Haywards. late last night
Woodruff attributes his troubles to
deafness. He says he did not hear the
robbers demands and because he did
not obey them they set upon him and
beat him. He thinks they believed that
he was going to use a revolver when
he put his hand to his ear and one of
them drew weapon, while the other
attempted to stab him with knife.
He seized the dirk by the blade and
received a severe wound on the palm Of
his right hand. Then the thugs, he
says, knocked him down, and the one
with a knife took s25 from his trous-
ers pocket.
After regaining consciousness he
boarded car and went to the Receiv
ing Hospital, where his injuries were
treated. He lives at 916 Michigan
street, San Francisco.
Within an hour after James Lalan..
who resides at S16 San Pablo avenue,
had been held up and robt ed al Seventh
and Willow streets at midnight last
night, the police had two of the three
holdups In jail, and this morning both
were positively identified by their vic
tim. Later another man was arrested
on suspicion or being the thtrd man,
but he has not yet been identified. The
men under arrest are all negroes.
One Alfred Williams was arrested
few weeks ago after a desperate battle
with policeman who was forced to
club the negro into submission. The
other man arrested who has already
been identified as one of the footpads
is Walter Washington. Roy Barbee.
also negro. was taken into custody on
sI1Spici0n and Is now on the small book
Lalan was on his way home. when at
Seventh and Willow streets he was at
tackled by the three negroes, and after
being choked almost senseless, was
robbed of So, all the money he had with
him.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-13
NO CENSURE FOR
MISS VAN. HORN.

BERKELEY. Sept 12.-Miss Lucy
Sprague, official adviser to the women
students of the University, made it
known today that no faculty censure
will be visited upon Miss Marian Van
Horn for that young wonian's part in
the automobile ride which ended in
the girls Injury last Sunday morning,
and brought death TO a woman COM
panion-
Miss Sprague. when questioned about
the University authorities view of the
AFFAIR, said that the accident was ap-
parently s. bona fide accident" and
that no blame for the result appeared
TO attach TO Miss Van Horn. so that
investigation was not apparently rem
dered necessary.
The faculty committee on students
affairs has not as yet taken action
with regard to Walter Clark's and
John Isaacs' part in the escapade last
Saturday night, and no member of the
committee has vouchsafed a state
nent concerning what may be expected
in the matter. Both students are SEMI
ors as Is Miss Van Horn.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-13
NOVEL PLAN To AID
POETESS.

BERKELEY. Sept 12.-The club
women Of Berkeley have decided to
print unique book which shall be sold
and the proceeds given TO ina Cool
birth, the poetess, for her support
The Spinners Club OF San Francisco,
which has made its headquarters IN
Berkeley since the FIRE. yesterday met
at the home OF Mrs. T. A. Rickard on
Warning street and discussed the plans
Tor this new book. II has been decided
20 invite California writers, poets and
artists Of note TO contribute to the book
and many have consented to do so.
William Keith, the painter. is TO de-
sign the frontispiece and other artists
viii draw for the volume
The names OF the writer's whose work
viii be seen in the book include almost
the entire literary talent Of the State
Miss Coolbrith has been in i'll health
for some time, sustaining shock In
the FIRE that prestrated her. She re-
covered partially, but a recent accident
in Oakland, when she was injured by
q runaway horse. caused a relapse and
she is now feeble.
She is the guest today OF Mrs H S.
Howard, OF Oxford and Cedar streets.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-13
DECIDE TO SETTLE
RELIEF CLAIMS.
Members of Executive Com
mittee Will Pay Demands
for Money Long Overdue
SUM REACHES $5OO,OOO

Hope for the hundreds who have
claims against the Relief Corporation,
the successor to the finance commit
tee of the Relief and Red Cross Funds,
is held out by the action Of the execu-
tive committee yesterday in voting TO-
pay approximately s500,O00 worth OF
claims.
A list of claims passed upon by the
judicial committee wasNreceived and
resolution to pay them as soon as sub
scriptions from Eastern cities were
received was passed As this was un-
satisfactory to the judicial committee,
the executive committee finally de-
cided to pay Immediately all claims
designated by the judicial committee
as demanding immediate settlement As
a majority of the claims were passed
by the old finance committee, IT Is PROB
able that a great percentage OF them
will be paid atOnce-
With the payment Of 100000. there
will remain something like S2.Ooe,OO@
on local deposits This money is prac-.
ticaIly appropriated for the building
and furnishing Of cottages The COM
mittee therefore IS anxiOusly await
ing receipts Of money from New York.
Philadelphia and other Eastern cities
Disquietfng word has come that the
Chamber of Commerce and other civic.
donating bodies of New York are or
Francisco and supervise the distrtou-
tion OF the funds contributed by them.
F. w. DOhrmann. who presided. an
nounced that the corporation was noe
sure OF receiving the money from New
York and Boston
On the motion of Rudolph SpreckelS
ii was decided TO order three car loads.
of gas stoves for the new cottages and
one car load of a smaller size stove for
other shelters. The stoves will be
bought at the factory at $6-41 apiece
for the larger size and 1915 each for
the smaller.
A rate will be made with the Spring
Valley Water Company for the supply
of water to the permanent and other
camps at a flat rate of $500 month
There are sixteen permanent camps.
sheltering 10000 people. and several
smaller camps not directly under relief
control
Rudolph Spreckels was authorized
to receive bids for the 1900 gallons
Of whisky that the corporation has.
on hand. Bids will be received and re-
ferred to the executive committee Mr..
Spreckels will also call upon the va
rious insurance companies to submit
rates for fire insurance on the valuable
stock in the warehouses OF the cor
poration.
The next meeting will be held tomor-
row at $3.50 D. m
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-13
Vogt, Musician
and Clubman Is
Naturalized.

OAKLAND, Sept. 12.- Emperor Will
liam of Germany lost good subject
today, when Theodor Vogt. the director
of music of the Bohemian Club. and
one of the leaders in the develoBment
of music in the West, took the oath of
allegiance to the United States of
America. The oath was administered
by Superior Judge Henry a. Melvin,
one of the directors of the Bohemian
Club. in the presence of State Senator
G. Russell Lukens and F. Courtney
Ford, a well known club-man of San
Francisco. who acted as sponsor for
Vogt. former State Senator Z. X. Tay-
lor, and several others.
After taking the cath which gave
right to the title of American citizen,
Vogt declared that his one regret was
that he had not become a citizen years
ago. Judge Melvin remarked that when
Emperor William heard of the action
probably send a fleet of warships to
take Vogt back to Germany.
Theodor Vogt is one OF the best
known composers on the Pacific Coast,
among the most famous of his produc-
tions being The Quest of the Cor
gon." which was written for the high
jinks of the Bohemian Club year ago;
the opera, Prince Asmodcus," and
The Lily of Chefu," a Chinese opera
which made a great hit at its first pro-
duction in San Francisco.
The composer is a native of Ham
burg, Germany, and is 81 years OF
age. He is a graduate of the Royal
Conservatory of Music at Stuttgart.
Germany He has been resident of
California for twenty eight years.
Twelve years ago Vogt became MEM
Der Of the Bohemian Club. The home of
the composer is now at 1901 Lafayette
street. Alameda, where he has lived
sfnre the FIRE