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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-06
A FEARFUL PEST.

The Fc~ociou5 Mosquitoe. Tint
swarm In scandinavia.
Hunters find the mosquitoes a terri.
ole pest In parts of northern Scandina.
via. One writes: THE warmth of TIL,
sun Is rousing our deadly enemies, thu
mosquitoes. into active warfare. At
tucked as we are by few score OF
viciously piping shirmishcrs from thu
mighty host, we have before ADVANCING
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-06
EmbarrnssfDr.

Rich Fiancee-Oh. this bouquet Is too
costly! You must take it back to the
lieutenant! Valet-Oh. that's all right
miss. Since my master Is engaged to
you he has been able to get things on
credit.-Fliegcnde Batter
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-06
Why lie Wns Timih.

"Why do YOU avoid the man to whom
J introduced you? lie is very agree
able and interesting"
81 avoid meeting agreeable and In
teresting people," answered the mis-
nnthrope. That was how came 10
get my life insured in a bad company"
Washington Star
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-06
An Indicator,

But, doctor" asked the young prac.
titioner. why do you always order
champagne for every new patient that
comes TO you?" Because, my boy"
replied the wise old medical man. II
can judge by what he says whether or
not he can afford IT, That helps when
I come to make out my bill."-Phila-
delphia Press
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-06
The Room mt the Ton.

"All the lower berths are taken" said
the ticket seller. You'll havc to take
an upper berth"
"Of course" grumbied the professor.
There's always room at the top
Chicago Tribune.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-06
Driven From Home.

did you hear that the daughter Of
that rich man in the next block had
been driven from home?"
mo. When did 1t happen?"
Just after she got into the car
riage. Baltimore American.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-06
NATURAL Inquiry

II had cousin who was in one posi-.
ton for thirtyfour years, and" be-
gan Ell Spry.
"Hcldin' Cover ment job or playin'
Il game o. chess?" inquired Old Codger
in his usual grim way.-Puck.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-06
Banks Under Arrest.

William Banks. colored, who failed
to appear before Mayor Jones. a few
days ago. was arrested by Policeman
Thomas Watts last night. He was
bailed for his appearance this morn
ing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-06
Proof.

"They tell me that Skinner has Joined
the church. Do you believe he Is In
earnest?"
He must be. saw him put n dollar
In the contribution box.'-St. Louis
Post-Dispatch.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-06
Hampton News and Advertise ments
TWO PLAYS TO BE PRESENTED
dropping the Question and CDR. Snow.
Ball" viii be Seen Here.

Ball" Will be Seen Here.
Under the direction and manage
ment of Messrs. John Weymouth and
Frank R. Smithey the two plays
which will be given Friday night in
the Pythian Castle hall for the bene-
bot of the boys and girls Athletic AS
sociation are progressing nicely. From
the present indications large crowd
will turn out to sec the plays.
Popping the Question" will be
given first with Mr.. John Weymouth
playing the leading part.
CDR. Snowball" will be the secoud
play. it is an Ethiopian farce in one
act and is highly amusing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-06
A Rnd Head.

"They say" murmured hlr. Mcsosh,
That two heads are better than one,
but doubt fl. If I had two like the
one I've got this morning blamed if l
wouldn't commit suicide" = Cleveland
Laadrs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-06

me Portuguese say no man will
make good husband who doesn't eat
O good breakfast.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-06

In the British museum are books
written on oyster shells, bricks. tiles.
bones, ivory. lead. iron, copper, sheep.
skin. wood and palm leaves.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-06

In the true life of the individual each
day Is the beginning Of new year.
Jordon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-06
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-MODERN RESIDENCES;
rooms. cistern, city water. bath.
latrobe and range. Apply to GEO.
M. RICHTER, Hampton. or Newport
News. 11.22-tf
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-05
POLICY LISTS
ARE DEMANDED
Wolf Waiting for Official
Notice to Proceed
With Vigor.

AS soon as I find out officially that
the bill providing lat insurance COM
panies shall furnish lists of policies
that are missing has been signed said
Insurance Commissioner Wolf yester-
day. Il will give notice to the COM
panles. According to the terms of the
bill they are required to comply within
ten days after the demand is made for
the lists. If they fail to comply they
forfeit the right to do business in
california, and, in addition, are sub
Ject 10 the payment of a fine of $1,000
Inc law is to take effect Immediately
upon It's passage. The measure was
devised especially to meet the present
emergency in this city, where hun
dreds Of policies were consumed. In
the absence of such policies it is ex-
tremely difhcult and, in great number
of, cases. impossible. for the policy
holders to make out proofs of loss
simply because they have not the
policies to guide them, and it is not in
frequently found to be the fact that
policy-holders do not know what COM
pany or companies carried the risks
Governor Pardee has signed the bill.
according to the press dispatches from
sacramento. Probably the official
knowledge of the fact that the Insur-
ance Commissioners is waiting for will
be received today. Without delay the
demand Will be made on III companies
FOR the desired information that no
loser may be deprived Of the oppor-
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-05
GIRL SAYS BRUTE COMPELLED
HER TO SUBMIT WITH PISTOL,
Leonardo Perillo, FOntana's Foreman,
Charged With AssauIting JoIe
FeIIzianetti. Not Yet Fifteen.

Alexander Felizianetti, 1929 Mason
street, obtained a warrant from Police
Judge Mogan yesterday for the arrest
of Leonardo Perillo on a charge of
criminal assault, alleged to have been
committed upon Felizianetti's daughter,
Jole, who is not yet Is years of age.
Perillo is foreman for Fontana e. Co.
in their cannery at San Leandro, and
Chief Dinan detailed an officer to go
there to serve the warrant upon Perillo.
His bonds were fixed at $1,000.
Felizianetti keeps a boarding house
lat 1923 Mason street, and on April l6
Perillo was one of the boarders. 1t is
alleged that on that night he entered
the room of the girl by climbing
through the window, and at the point
Of revolver committed the assault
upon her, threatening to kill her if she
did not submit.
When the girls father learned of the
assault he saw Perillo, who consented
TO marry the girl. After he was sent
to San Leandro he refused to keep his
promise. On Sunday morning last the
girl, in her desperation, attempted to
commit suicide by drinking carbolic
acid, but by the prompt application of
antidotes her life was saved.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-05
MRS. {. F. BERT
ASKS DIVORCE
Charges Extreme Cruelty
Against Baseball
President.

Eugene T. Bert's wife is suing him
for divorce on the ground of cruelty.
The baseball enthusiasts wife claims
that he has not only caused her mental
anguish by his escapades, but has in
flicted bodily injury on her. The COM
plant was filed yesterday.
Bert is president of the Pacific Coast
Baseball League and is large holder
in the San Francisco and Los Angeles
franchise. For many years he held
some of the most prominent offices in
the Native Sons. He is also an ex-State
Senator and an attorney.
About a year ago Bert was found on
the rear porch of his house with a
bullet wound in his side. The cause of
the shooting and who fired the shot has
remained mystery. 1t was thought
that he tried to commit suicide, but he
denied having done so.
Mrs. Bert says her husband gets a
salary of $3.50 per month, of which she
wants half for her support.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-05
SCHOOL TEACHERS WANTED
IN STATE OF WASHINGTON
cation Asking That Instructors Be
Sent to the Northwest

The Board of Education is in re-
ceipt of the following self-exp1anatory
letter from the Superintendent of
Schools of the State of Washipgton:
Dear Sirs: This county will need sew
eral teachers from outside the county
for the fall term, beginning next Sep,
tember. The following are some of the
positions that we know of at present
and we would appreciate it if YOU
would recommend only first-ciass
teachers:
Principal, Mesa. S65 per month"; seven
months or more-seventh, eighth and
ninth grades; intermediate, Mesa, $50,
seven months or more-fourth, fifth and
sixth grades Principal. Ellopia S65,
seven months or more-fffth, sixth sew
enth and eighth grades. Principal, Kah-
lohis, SIS, nine months-hfth, sixth,
seventh and eighth grades; primary,
Kahlohis. $50, nine months--frst to
fourth grades.
And several rural districts paying
about $50 per month and terms ranging
from five to eight months. Yours.
EDWIN r. DOUGHTY.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-05

THREE LOOTERS ARRESTED.-On
complaint of I. ]. Shay. manager of the
National Cash Register Company, Po-
licemen Capels and Hurd yesterday af-
ternoon arrested James Flood. Thomas
King and William Madison and booked
them at the Stanyans street police sta
ton. They were looting the ruins of
the company's Office at IA Turk street.
and sack of metal was booked as evil
dence against them.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-05
Lense Market-strect Corner.

A lease is reported by Bacigalupi &
Stevens to Herbert ". Ready for a
term of five years of the southwest cor
ner of Market and Eleventh streets
225x275 feet. for Brandenstein & Ro-
senbaum, to be improved with a build
ing to cover the entire ground at a
cost of 100000.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-05

holders TO loud applause when he said.
warmly: 'Let il go out from this meet
ing that the policy holders are willing
to accept IS cents on the dollar in dis
charge Of their claims and you will
ruin San Francisco, for o:her policy
holders will be led to follow this
course and other companies will take
advantage OF the situation"
The policy-holders' committee viii
investigate during the week and will
report again at q meeting to be held
next Monday afternoon at California
and Webster streets. At that meeting
final decision may be reached by the
policy-holders concerning the course
they VIII pursue.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-05

and in accordance with law and an order of
the board OF directors made on the 10Th dav
OF February, 1906. so many shares Of each
parcel OF such stock may be necessary viii
be sold at public auction at the ofice Of the
company at 81 Market street (roonn 4, sec
ond noor), IN the city and county of San
April rs, 1906. az the hour of three as
o CLOCK p m, on such day, to pay such de-
linquent assessment thereon, together with
cost OF advertising and expense of sale
H. w THOMAS Secretary.
Once Of the Company. 527 Market se
Groom T. Second Floor,
City and County Of San Francisco.
State of California.
PosTPoNEMENT OF DELINQUENT SALE.
Notice is hereby given that the sales date Of
tice is hereby postponed to and viii De held ON
MONDAY. the twenty-frst day OF May. 1905. at
No. 2O23 California ST.. San Francisco, Califor-
mia, at the hour of three O'Clock D. m.
BY order OF the Board OF Directors
my IL TO 81. H. w THOMAS. Sec.
POSTPoNEMENT OF DELINQUENT SALE.
Notice is hereby given that the sales date Of
delinquent stock mentioned In the foregoing 10
MONDAY. the eleventh day Of June 1906 at
2C23 California St. San Francisco. Cal. the
present t. Office Of the company. at the hour cf
By order OF the Board OF Directors
Office Of the Company, 2O2s California st-sct.
san Francisco Cat my 2-1n 11-I1c-
PosTPoNEMENT OF DELINQUENT SALE.
Notice is hereby given that the sales date Of
delinquent stock mentioned in the foregoing no.
tee Is hereby postponed 10 and win 5s held ON
1905. at 2O23 California street San Francisco
California the present office OF the companyl.
al the hour OF two "a O'Clock d. m
By order Of the Board OF Directors
n. w THOMAS. Seeretarv.
Office Of the Company. 2o23 California street.
in 5-6-7-s-0-l1-12-1s
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-05

Smith, J. George, Original
Issue Stock Cert. 3877-
5 shares. equal 20 10
Shares New Stock Issue
(not issued). )............
Smith, ]. George, Original
Issue Stock, Cert. 3878-
5 shares equal to 10
Shares New Stock Issue
(not issued) .-.......-.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-05
Sues His Landlord.

Simon Schwartz, a former Fillmore
street clothing man, brought suit
against his landlord, Edwin Lawrance,
yesterday to recover s299.99 dana ges
for alleged illegal ejectment from
premises formerly occupied by plain
tiff. Schwartz claims that he was
elected without warrant on May last
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-05

AITKEN e. AITKEN-Attorneys law,
S76 Eddy St, bet. Franklin and van
Ness ave; S F. Special attention CIV
en- to presentation and enforcement
of insurance claims and to corpora
ton. probate and real estate matters.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-05
DELINQUENT SALES.
DELINQUENT SALE NOTICE
OCEANIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

Location and place of business, City and
County of San Francisco, State OF Caiiornia
NOTICE-There Is delinquent upon the fol
lowing described stock account OF assess
ment No. 20, levied on the Goth day OF Feoru
ary, 1906, tie several amounts set opposite tne
names OF the respective shareholders, as ioi'
lows:
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-05
PosTPoNEMENT OF DELINQUENr SALE.
THE GRAND BAKERY

the old quarters, 1347 Dupont ST.. on or
about 'June l. B. 1MASSONE = Co.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-05

Stafford & Stafford, attorneys-at- law
1865 McAllister St, near Broderick.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-05

tunity to file his claim of loss within
the limit of sixty days following the
fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-31
NORTH TOPEKA.

ELeave items for this column with Kim
ball Printing Co, 912 N. Kansas ave.l
Folding chairs and tables for rent at
Rutters.
George Adams was in town yesterday
from Silver Lake.
New line go-carts at Rutters from
$500 to $3.50.
John Bradley and J. S. Kelley were
in town today from Silver Lake.
Mr. Grubb of 1918 Jackson street, has
returned from a short visit to Valley
Falls.
Orville Fiederling of Elmont. is visit
ing his uncle, George P. Fiederling of
Oakland.
Miss Title Carlson of Denver. Col,
is the guest of Miss Mabel FOUGHT, 712
Taylor street, south.
Miss Eta Nichols, who has been Wis
iting friends here, will return to her
home in Missouri tomorrow.
There will be a meeting of the official
board of the Kansas Avenue NJ. E.
church this evening at the church.
DR.. Mary L. McKinstry and son, Guy,
of Mercer, Pa, are here visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. +. A. Studer of 1917 Quincy street.
Gardeners, attention: We have just
received our stock of garden seeds
from Jerome B. Rice. Call and get
prices. Forbes Bros.
Miss Daisy Mitchell, who has been
visiting Mrs. joseph EVarnock of 1913
Polk street and friends on the South
side. returned this morning to her home
in Valencia.
Mr.. Clark ConkIin. editor OF tba Ly-
ons Republican. was the guest Of Mr..
and Mr.. ]. J. Ring this week. E1r. Gonk-
ling was a delegate to the Semicenten-
NAL meeting.
M. S. Evans has returned from Olathe
where he spent the past month manag-
ing the gentlemen's furnishing store OF
his son, Albert Evans, while he was in
the east buying stock.
". H. Shepherd returned Sunday from
MS old home at Crestline, Ohio. where
he was called by the illness and death
of his brother. While IN Ohio Mr.. Shep-
herd also visited at West Unity where
he had also formerly lived
The Union Pacific is having a new
door cut in the depot at the east END
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-31

fed and unclaimed it was inferred in
the potter's field. 1t may be necessary
to eXhume the body before identihca-
ton is complete.
i feel sure that it was foul play"
said Mrs. Gandion when the telegram
was handed her. 7 feel sure that II
was Mr., Gandion didn't have an enemy
IN the world. He was in good financial
circumstances. He had a good income
to live from He had no bad habits.
He and I had differences as people do
and we separated. But he still remained
on friendly relations with me and took
care of US as well as he did before. He
had catarrh and thought that the west
ern climate might benefit him. So he
went to Colorado last July ana from
there to Los Angeles. I am sure that
some one got after him. He carried
some money on his person, but never
much. ". NJ Forbes sold one Of his
houses here about December u and sent
him a check for $4,000 I shall wire my
son Louis at San Francisco at once to
look up the matter. We heard from my
husband right along up to December 10.
When he disappeared from his house
there his hOusekeeper told Louis that
she was worried about him. I have felt
right along that something had happen
ed to him. I wrote to Louis to find
him by all means and tell him to come
home and I would take care of him the
best could. We had trouble, but felt
awful sorry for him, because he was old
and sick
Mrs. Gandion broke down completely
and could not go on with her story.
She wired her son for information. She
thinks that he already knows of ths
matter. but wishes to first make all in
vestigation before informing heb.
Mr.. Gandion was IS years of age,
weighed about 100 pounds and was
strongly built. His hair and mustache
were. gray. His eyebrows were excep-
tionally heavy. At all times he was
neatly dressed. His disposition was very
quiet and reserved He owned at one
time about a dozen houses in Topeka
which he rented.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-31

now has seven teams at work here un-
der his direction.
The Argonauts met last evening az
the home of Mr.. and Mrs G. c. NichoI-
son, 919 Van Buren, street. SIR. f F.
Stanley, principal of Quincy school
gave an excellent talk on THE Constf-
tuition" He told particularly Of its
formation. The lesson in the United
States history dealt with the close OF
the Revolutionary war and short
sketches Of prominent men OF that
period, John Paul Jones and Benedict
Arnold, were given. the former br
Miss Kelley and the latter by T. =
Kimbal, a guest of the evening. Azr
Kimball also extended an invitation to
any member who would like to pay one
dollar. the price of each plate, to attend
the banquet given by the Kansas
Authors club at the Y. W. G.. A. rooms
on the evening of February IA. The
book review Richard Carvel." was bv
Mrs. Arthur VanSant Small.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-31

His divorced wife lives in this city
at 1917 Jackson street, also his daugh-
ter, who is just now suing for = sef'ara-
ton rom her husband, Marth. Mean
drews. a s3n- Louis A. GandioE, is
iivfnE at san Francisco. He is a part
ner of the clerk & Gandion Truss
mandatory. with Offices at 1902 Phelan
building.
The telegram shown to Mrs. Gandion
snd daughter today by the State Jour
nal, was their first intimation of Mr.
Csaudion's death. Both broke down
and cried bitterly, moaning: Poor
father. oh, poor father.
II knew something awful happened
TO him. cried his VIE. December p
was just the time that his housekeeper
al Los Angeles said he had gone away
from mis- rooming quarters, and after
which she said she heard nothing more
Of him
Just six years ago Mr. and Mrs. Can
dion were divorced Failure TO pro-
vide" was the substance of the petition
on which the separation was granted
the wife. But, though they did not live
together. they have been on good terms
ever since, and in continual CORE
s4Ondnce.
aIr. Gandion was well to do. He
owned much real estate about the city
and lived off his income. His health
failing him last July, he went to Colo
RADIO, and after stopping off there for
a month he decided to try California
arriving in Los Angeles about Novem-
Der /.
There he rented a cottage, engaged
g housekeeper and rented rooms. Let
tiers We're received from him b. his
wife and daughter here, up to the
middle of Decem Der.
Nothing more was heard Of him, and
Mrs. Gandion wrote to her son in San
Francisco to set I'D an inquiry. He
learned from his fathers housekeepeI
that he had left his home about De
cember 90, and had not been heard OF
since This information was not
gained until the middle of the present
month Though continual inquiry
was made no connection of the ident-
fly of Mr.. Gandion and the dead man
found at Long Beach pier on Deem
Der % was entertained until yesterday
when a photograph of GandiOn was
handed to the coroner who held the in
quest He decided that the dead mar
was the former TOpekan. The Los
Angeles telegram tells the story as fol
lows,
mystery surrounding the identity OF
an old man found dead near the pier
at long Beach at dawn, December %
with a bullet hole in his head prom
Used to be solved today when Patrol
man w p. Smith went to Long Beach
with a photograph of J. A. Gandion, q
prominent resident of Topeka, Kan.
who was reported missing to the police
today by his son. i. ID. GandiOn, OF
san Francisco. When the photograph
was presented to Deputy Coroner Sum
merheld by PatrOlman Smith, The
deputy coroner said the dead man was
its exact counterpart. The body
thought to be GandiOn was held at II
undertaking establishment at Ions
Beach several days. When unident
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versary of their wedding by about
forty of the members of their congre-
cation, who after spending a very en-
joyable evening departed leaving the
pastor and his wife in possession of a
beautiful rocking chair.
The new bridge on Kansas avenue
over Soldier creek is crossa bic. W. T.
Purdum. township trustee, drove across
last evening. OF course no heavy lOa dis
have as yet been over, but it viii be
only a question OF a short time until
the approach viii be settled enough
for all kinds of travel. MT Purdum
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-31

of the waiting room SO that the con-
ductors can reach the office window to
register without going clear across the
room.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hook and Miss
Hook of West Shorey and Mr.. and Mrs.
D. H. Hoover of Rochester, are home
from Tecumseh where they were the
guests yesterday of Mr.. J. Ashpole and
fa--sily
Mr.. Hastings of Holman's addition,
who is confined at Stormont hospital
suffering from a fall he received last
week while papering the ceiling Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-31

Crosby Bros. store. passed a good
night last night, and is thought to be
improving.
Work on the Soldier creek dykes has
commenced in earnest. John Fritts
now has eighteen teams busy working
at the foot of Van Buren, street and
extending west to the Curtis burying
ground. A portion of the dirt used for
this work has been secured from I'M
der the new arch of the Melan bridge
The Rev and Mrs F. H. Bentley Of
the Christian church were assisted last
evening in celebrating the fourth ami
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-31

WONIEN'S SHOES, small sizes only,
IS to made of the best grade Wei
kid, very stylish lasts, lace style-A
heel-made to sell at S2,25=will be
priced tomorrow at $1.75. You save
soc pair-S2.25 W9 FIX
SHOES --.... .-.... Al "
WOMEN'S VICI KID SHOES
blucher style-Goodyear Welted soles-
made over late lasts-strictly new fac
tory goods-regular $3.50 values-yOu
save Tic pair in this sale W1 70
tomorrow-$3.5 shoes. 90 y
MISSES BOX CALF SHOES
splendid for school wear-button style
extension soles-alI sizes-regular 81
shoesEyOu save soc a pair in this
sale tomorrow-$2 shoes CT E0
for $50. .......... p ] sJU
WONIEN's STORM RUBBERs-
first quality=Cuban heel-all sizes
65c in this sale. tomorrow A0N
pair .---.-.s.- 3 ~