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The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
FIRE SWEEPS OVER PRETTY
SECTION OF Los ANGELES
Famous Church Of the Angels Narrowly
Escapes Destruction by the
Flames.

LOS ANGE GELES, July 2s.-The famous
Church of the Angels, one OF the show
spots in Los Angeles, narrowly escaped
destruction Friday In q fire which burn
ed all around it.. swept over q great area
and endangered a score of residences
and other buildings. The fire was
started by workmen clearing new
tract and got beyond control. It spread
through the brush and dry grass until
several hundred acres were ablaze.
Volunteer fire fighters hurried from
all directions among them being a
force of 120 men employed on street
railway extension. For an hour they
fought the fire AND succeeded in keep
ing II from igniting any of the score or
more of residences in it's path. The
property loss is not great, but the FIRE
spoiled the beauty of a large part of
one of the prettiest sections OF Los An
geles.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
KING EDWARD RECEIVES
AMERICAN MINING ENGINEERS
British Ruler Expresses Great Pleasure
When the Bessemer Medal Is
Presented to Him.


When tho Bessemer Medal Is
Presented to Him.
LONDON, July 2s.-King Edward re-
ceived the representatives of the Amer
lean Institute of Mining Engineers at
Buckingham Palace Friday.
The Bessemer medal was presented to
the King, who expressed his pleasure at
receiving it from the representatives of
such an important industry. All the
visitors were introduced to the King,
who shook hands with each of them
and expressed the hope that they were
enjoying themselves.
Upward of 500 guests. including
members of the American Institute Of
Mining Engineers, attended a banquet
at the Guldhall tonight, at which
r. A. Hadf1eld. president of the Iron
and Steel Institute, presided. Admiral
Douglas, replying to a toast 10 the
imperial forces, spoke of the necessity
of maintaining q strong navy. War
Secretary Haldane was among those
present. The ladies of the American
party were also entertained at din
ner at the Guildhall. under the presi-
dency of Mrs. Hadfield.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29

Protection against interruptions per-
sons who may seek TO take advantage
OF the restoration title act. by laying
claim 10 realty to which they have no
right, is what is offered by The Call II
you have not already done so, send in
your name and the description OF your
property on the coupon TO Title Editor.
The Call This action will insure per
sonal notification, IL an action is filed
in the Superior Courts that attack your
rights.
Under the Interpretation OF the law
by various attorneys II is apparent that
thousands Of these suits viii be COM
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS
MEET AT GARFIELD PARK
Sessions Are Opened With Prayer at @
O'Clock in the Morn
Ing.

SANTA CRUZ. July 2s-The State
Christian Endeavor Convention OF the
Christian Churches was in session at
Garfield Park today. The officers are:
President Lee Tibbals. Watsonville;
first vice president. John Little. san
Jose; second vice president. Miss Laura
Hockensmith, Santa Rosa; secretary,
Miss Annie G. Harvey. Fresno; treas
urer, F z. Rose. San Jose.
The programme was q rare one. 1t
was opened with a sunrise prayer
meeting at o'clock. led by @. E Will
liams Of Pacific Grove. The morning
sermon was delivered by Rev. Robert
Lord Cave OF the West Side Church,
san Francisco. o. 7. Morgan Of Santa
Clara delivered the evening sermon.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
Caiifornians In New York.

NEW YORK, July 2s.-The following
Callfornians are in New York: From
San Francisco-F. H. Gibson. at the
Imperial; K Euhrman, at the Grand
Union: G. A. Holste and wife. at the
Victoria; P. Bure. at the Grand Union;
T. Levin, at the Continental j. j. Nc
Guire,sat the Ashland; j. a. Pryor and
p. c. Pryor. at the Imperial; F. w.
Wood. at the Ashland
From Los Angeles-C. Cutting, at the
Continental; T. Hogan and wife. at the
Grand Union.
From Santa Barbara-A. Coll, at the
Imperial.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
Sam Diego Banker Dies.

SAN DIEGO, July 2s.-George Han
nahs, for the last nineteen years a
prominent banker and capitalist of this
city, died early Friday OF paraly-
sis. Before coming to San Diego Mr..
Hannahs had been q successful banker
In Albion, Mich, as well as a salt man
ufacturer and lumber man. In 1870 he
was elected to the State Senate Of
Michigan, and there made an enviable
record. Deceased was director in two
of the local banks. A widow, two sons
and four daughters survive him.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
Fail to Keep Promise.

The women who were arrested for
keeping a disorderly house at Turk
and steiner streets have not kept their
promise to seek quarters elsewhere and
yesterday in Police Judge Shortall's
refused to grant them further time
They had all demanded jury trial and
the first case, that of Annie Lazarene
the keeper, was set for trial next
Thursday.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
Asks for More Money.

Recorder Nelson yesterday petitioned
the Board of Supervisors to allow $4,000
to purchase books, maps and plats to
carry out the provisions of the Nc
Enerney title act, and also TO provide
funds for the salaries OF two additional
deputies owing to the increase in the
work Nelson also informs the board
that the accommodations for his oface
are entirely inadequate, and ne asks
that better quarters be provided.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
SANTA ROSA REPUBLICANS
FIX DATE FOR PRIMARIES
County Convention VIII Be Held In
the Rose City Thursday,
August IL.
ANITA ROSA,

SANTA ROSA. July 2s-The Sononla
County Republican central committee
met Friday and fixed the date
for primaries for the election Of dele
gates 70 the county Republican conven-
tion. The apportionment is one dele
gate for every forty votes cast Z Will
liam s. Wood. Presidential Eleetor. two
years ago The county convention will
be held in this city Tuesday. August IA.
Resolutions We're adopted indorsing Al
bert c. Burnett for the Associate Jus
ticeship and Edward p. COlgan for
State Controller.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
BRIDE OF THREE WEEKS
MEETS AN AWFUL FATE
FOOIishIy Uses Oil to start Fire With
and Is Burned TO
Death.
.rANC0T-NED

VANCOUVER, July 2s.-Mrs. Pearl
Ayers, wife of Edward Ayers, residing
at Ellsworth and a bride Of but three
weeks, was fatally burned last evening
while attempting to light a fire with
kerOsenee, and soon died in great
agony Mrs. Ayers was in the act of
lighting the fire after saturating the
wood in the stove with kerosene when
the can containing the oil exploded,
setting fire to her clothes. Running to
the door Of the house. Mrs. Ayers vain
iy endeayored to put out the flames
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
COMMISSIONER CLARK
CALLS ON PRESIDENT
New Member of Commerce Board Dis
cusses Rate LOW With
Chief Executive.

OYSTER BAY, July 28. President
Rooseveit's callers Friday included E.
E. Clark. the newly appointed member
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. Clark came to talk over the
railroad rate law and get in touch gen.
orally with the Presidents ideas re-
garding the enforcement of this law.
The President today announced the
following appointments: Ransford Ste
vens Miller Jr. of New York to be sec
retary and interpreter to the American
Embassy in Japan: Will r. Lowery Of
Illinois, Consul at Weimar, Germany
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
Condemnation Suit is Dismissed.

Notice was filed yesterday In the Of
flee of County Clerk Mulcrevy of the
dismissal of a suit brought by the
Southern Pacific Company for the con-
demnation of certain property between
Sixth and Seventh streets and Hubbell
and Irwin streets. The suit was
against Somers & Co. the Mercantile
Trust Company, the San francisco Saw
ings Union and Eliza W. II. Colt
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
KANAKA WHO KILLED
COUNTRYMAN MUST HANG

SACRAMENTO. July 2S.-This after
noon the jury IN the case of Edward
Msnasse. kanaka fisherman, who
shot and killed John Cook. also a ka-
naka, brought In verdict Of murder
IN the first degree. The jury made no
recommendation.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
CONTRA COSTA HAY CROP.

BYRON. July 2s.-The hay crop in
this portion OF Contra Costa County is
the largest ever known. The rains of
June did little damage and the hay is
of excellent quality. Hundreds Of tons
are piled up on the platforms here
awaiting transportation.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
EXTENDS TIME FOR THE
FILING 0T PETITIONS
Board of Supervisors VIII Allow the
Public 10 Inspect Assessment Roll
Until August q.

The Board OF Supervisors met yes.er-
day as a board Of equalization and de-
cided to allow the assessment roll to
remain open for the inspection OF the
public until Monday, August S. at 1a m,
at which time no further petitions for
reductions will be received.
Clerk Keane announced that the
State Board of Equalization had
granted an extension OF time until
August II within which to eQualize
San Franciscs's assessment roll, Only
two protests against assessments have
so far been filed by property owners
The board adjourned TO meet at 2
o'clock sharp tomorrow afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29

SIMPSON UsTIFIED.-Thompso Simpson
was DISCHARGED yesterday By United States Com
missioner Heacock. the charge OF having oh
his duty mt ha7lug been proven. Simpson is a
guard employed 10 keep passers-by from walking
alongside tie shattered walls of st. Domtnck's s
take the other aide Of the street. and was then
pushed out OF danger by Simpson.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29

VALLEJO, July 2s-Henry Bird, a
negro, was shot by 6, NJ Thomas, also
negro. during a row at Thomas home
Friday. One bullet entered Birds stom-
ach and the other struck his left arm.
His condition Is serious.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
New Cars Operate TODAY.

Five of the new cars ordered from
st. Louis for the United Railroads will
be put into service today. There are
sixty-two of these cars. but only one
shipment of them has been received
They cost $4,000 each.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
j. Edlin, merchant tailor, now at S1s
Bush street. Complete line of woolens. .

AsPHYxIATED BY GAs.-John Johnston,
brick cleaner, was asphyxiated By gas In his
room at 62G Golden Gate avenue on Friday night
Johnston was found dead In his bed. with the
gas jet partly turned on, by his landlady Mrs.
81 probst His death is believed BY the Mbrsue
officials to have been accidental.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29

Even matrimony has its advantages
A bachelor has TO pay TO attend lee
tUfes. but the married man gets his at
home FOR nothing.-Chicag News.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-21

CIR NIGEL" is a romantic tale OF the loves and
> adventures of Nigel loring. young English
man of heroic ancestry, who took up the sword TO
mend the fallen fortunes of his noble house the year
after the great plague devastated England III the
fourteenth century
Nigel and his grandmother are the sole survivors
of the family, and the CIsterclan monks of Waiver
lev Abbey are threatening to eject them from
their neager possessions. Young Nigel openly OPP
noses and finally Is forclbly taken prisoner to
Waverley to be tried because he has thrown the
slmrnoner into a mOraSS and destroyed some legal
papers that were being served.
He Is sentenced to bread and water for SIX weeks.
with a daily exhortation from the chaplain The
indignant Squire defies the guards. just he Is
by Samkin Awkward, a bowman. As the conflict
is about to begin, Sir John Chand0s, one of the
most valiant knights of King Edward, arrives in
search of Nigel, announcing that Ills Majesty Is
coming to spend the night at his house.
The enmity OF the monks is at once Transformed
into servility, and Nigel leaves in the company Of
Chand0s, followed by Awkward. who determines to
be in the young Squire's train.
The royal train draws near to the I.oring man
sion: but Is halted near the river by ChandOs who
points to an armored, mounted figure the bridge,
he promises the King and knights some rare
sport.
The knight on guard is Nigel in his fathers
huge suit of armor offering to contest the right of
the bridge with any member Of the King tram.
He defeats Widdicombe, Sir Walter Nanny 5
Squire. Sir Hubert de Burgh next tries his skill,
him. Nanny himself then goes against Nigel with
such force that he knocks him from ms horse. The
head flies off of the armor and rolls away. The
CONSERVATION of the party Is pitiable until Nigel Is
discovered safely slowed Iii the lower part OF the
huge suit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-21
Synopsis of Preceding Chapters

To be continued next Sunday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-21
The Southern California New
Train.-Best Route.

The Los Angeles Limited, electric Lighted,
new from the Pullman shops, with all latest
innovations for travel comfort, leaves Chicago
1905 P VI. daily, arrives Los Angeles As P. NJ.
third day. Solid through train via Chicago,
Union Pacific and NORTHWESTERN Line and
The Salt Lake Route. For rates, sleeping car
reservations and full particulars apply to YOU
nearest agent or address W. B. Kniskern, Pas
enger Traffic Manager, c. * NV. Ry., Chica-r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-21

for the last tImei VIII you mar VI HO'
The crash of the fall and the sharp
point upon his throat had cowed the
mans spirit He looked up with a white
face and the sweat cleaned upon his lore
head. There was terror in his eyes.
Nay, take your knife from mel ne
cried II cannot die like calf in the
shambles."
will you marry"
YES, YES, l will we'd her. After all
she is a good wench and might do worse.
Let me up! [ tell you l will marry herl
What more would you have?
Nigel stood above him with his loot
upon his misshapen body. He had
picked up his sword, and the point rested
upon the cripplc's breast.
Nav. YOU will bide where you are!
If YOU are to 1ive-and my conscience
cries loud against tat least your we'd
ding will be such as your sins have de
served. Lie there, like the crushed
worm that YOU arcr' Then he raised his
voice. Father Athanasius!' he cried.
What hol Father Athanasius!
The old priest ran to the cry, and so
did the Lady Mary. A strange sight 1t
was that met them now in the circle OF
light. the frightened girl, halt-uncon-
scious against the table, the PROSTATE
cripple, and Nigel with foot and sword
upon his body.
Your book, fatherl" cried Nigel. Il
know not if what we do IS good or i'll;
but we must wed them, for there is no
way out"
But the girl by the table had given a
great cry, and she was clinging and sob
bling with her arms round her sister
neck. "Oh, Mary, | thank the Virgin
that YOU have come! ! thank the Virgin
that it is not too late! What did he say?
He said that he was de la FOsse and that
he would not be married at the sword
point My heart went out to him when
he said it. But |, am | not Buttes-
thorn, and shall it be said that l would
marry a man who could be led to the
altar with knife at his throat? No, no,
| see him as he is! l know him now,
the mean spirit, the lying tonguei Can
| not read in his eyes that he has in
deed deceived me, that he would have
left me as YOU say that he has left others!
Take me home, Mary, my sister, for you
have plucked me back this night from
the very mouth of Hell!'
And so it was that the master of Shall
ford, livid and brooding, was left with
his wine at his lonely table, while the
golden beauty of Cosford, hot with
shame and anger, her fair face wet with
tears. passed out safe from the house of
infamy into the great calm and peace OF
the starry night.
Copyright 1905 10y \ Conan Doyle Copyright Grea, Britain
Al rights reserved.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
Fifty Years a Blacksmith.

HiXburg, adjoining the famous APP
pomattoX, where the gallant Lee sur
rendered to the famous Grant, is the
home of Samuel r. Worley, now
eighty-five years of age, and actively
engaged in horseshoeing, who often
relates how he shod horses of Union
lists and Confederates from 1860 to
1865, making the shoes and fitting
them. Mr.. Worley says: 81 have been
shoeing horses for more than fifty
years, and Chamberlain Pain Balm
has given me great relief from lame
back and rheumatism, which advanc-
ing years and hard work brought, and
it is the best liniment | ever used"
When troubled with rheumatic pains
or soreness of the muscles give Pain
Balm trial and you are certain to
be pleased with the prompt relief
which it affards. For sale by Leonard,
the Druggist.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
Emory Ronney Hurt by Train.

Emory Bonney, eighteen years of
age, whose parents live in the brick
building on Norfolk avenue west of
the tracks, known as the Witter build,
ing, was seriously injured under a
freight car at Portland, H., today.
Word of the accident was received in
a telegram, though just how serious
is the condition of the boy was not
stated. Mrs Bonney has wired for
more definite information and in case
her son can be brought here, that will
be done, while she will leave immedi
ately in case he can not be brought
The boy lived here this summer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
RENT PAYS FOR LAND. h.
Fertile Sections of the Southwest,
Where Land Sells for SIS and
Rents for SIS Per Acre.

RentS TOR 20 FER acre.
One of the remarkable things about
eastern Arkansas and northern Louis.
lana is the fact that cleared land rents
for SIS per acre cash, and can be bought
for $3.50 to $15 per acre. 1t costs
from SC to $40 an acre to clear it.
Other improvements necessary are
slight and inexpensive.
The soil is rich alluvial, or made. 1t
produces a bale of cotton per acre
worth $45 to $50, This accounts for
its high rental value. Other crops.
such as corn, small grains, grasses.
vegetables and fruits thrive as we'll.
Alfalfa yields to G cuttings, ton
to cutting, and brings $40 to SIG per
ton.
In other sections of these states,
and in Texas as well, the rolling or
hill-land is especially adapted to stock
raising and fruit farming. Land is
very cheap, IS to so per acre; i'm,
proved farms $40 s15 to $25 per acre.
The new White river country offers
many opportunities for settlers. High,
rolling, fine water 1T is naturally
adapted to stock and fruit raising.
Can be bought as low as SO per acre.
See this great country for yourself
and pick out location. Descriptive
literature, with maps, free on request
The Missouri Pacific-Iron Mountain
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
REV. l.E. POUCHER LEAVES
PASTOR OF METHODIST CHURCH
GOES TO OMAHA.
HE is POPULAR IN NORFOLK

He Takes Charge of the Seward Street
Church in Omaha and viii Leave
This Week, to Preach There Next
Sunday-Rev. ]. L. ValIow Comes.
From Mondays Daily.l
Rev. j. F. Poucher, pastor of the
First M, E. church of Norfolk for
the past five years, has been trans
ferred by the conference at Central
City to the Seward street church in
Omaha. He will leave this week and
will take charge of his new pastorate
next Sunday. Rev. j. l.. Vallow will
succeed Mr.. Poucher as pastor of the
Norfolk church.
Word of the change was received
today by Mrs. Poucher. Mr.. Poucher
will arrive in Norfolk at 1880 tonight
and will begin to pack household goods
Immediately, preparatory to the
change
The news of the transfer of Mr.
Poucher from Norfolk to Omaha will
in this city, both in the church and
out, and will be received with sincere
sorrow. For five years he has been
pastor of the Methodist church here,
and during that time he has made for
himself warm place in the hearts of
his churchfolk and the people of Nor
folk generally. He has been one of
the most popular ministers ever locat-
ed in the community and his loss will
be felt by many.
A young man, clean-cut and progress
sive, Mr.. Poucher's friends predict for
him an eminent success in his new
charge as pastor of an Omaha church,
and those who have known him in
Norfolk will watch his progress with
interest and with the expectation of
a still higher place in the ministry.
Mr.. Vallow is one of the prominent
Methodist clergymen of Nebraska, and
has been in charge of the church at
Grand Island for some time past.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
LAST GRAND JURY IN COUNTY.
Was Held About Twenty-Five Years
AGO, on a Norfolk Crime.

Was Held About Twenty-Five Years
Ago, on Norfolk Crime.
1t is now almost quarter of a cen
fury ago since the last grand jury was
called in Madison county. The case
under investigation at that time was
a charge brought against Chas. Schleip
for attempted criminal assault on a
Bohemian woman living near the mill
in Norfolk, Curiously enough S. H.
Grant, who is serving on the present
jury, was on that jury also. Henry
Maurer, who now lives at Madison
was also a member of that jury. An
other sensational case was that of a
man by the name of Bliheld, known
as Johnny Smoker" who was found
dead in a watermelon patch at New
man Grove thirty-siX years ago. His
murderer was never discovered. 1t
was believed that he had been muir
dered and his body placed in the mel
on field to give the impression that he
had been shot there. Two of the early
settlers of Newman Grove now dead
or gone away were charged with the
crime, but positive proof was lacking.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
WILL GRAVEL MAIN STREET
CITY HAS PURCHASED AN ACRE
OF GRAVEL FOR WORK.
WILL BEGIN HAULING THIS WEEK


Gravel Will be Necessary-Anyone
May Haul at Seventy-five Gents Per
Load-From First to Sixth.
from Mondays Daily.l
Norfolk avenue, between First and
Sixth streets, is to be paved with gray.
ell
The work of covering the main
street of the city with this material
will begin this week, as soon as the
road is dry enough. 1t is thought that
the hauling of the gravel will begin
probably about Thursday.
The city council, through a commit
tee recently appointed for that work,
Saturday afternoon purchased from
Mr.. Raasch, living west of the city,
an acre of his farm. In this acre is
much gravel fit for use on the streets,
and from the pit 1000 loads will be
hauled for the purpose of covering
Norfolk avenue.
Anyone who desires to haul gravel
will be allowed to do so and the city
will pay for the work seventy-five cents
per load, each load to contain one and
half cubic yards of gravel.
The graveling was almost necessary
because of the cutters that have just
been built. Without gravel it was
feared water would soak underneath
the cutters and, when a freeze came
crack the concrete. The gravel, on
the other hand, is calculated to act as
pavement which will turn the water
directly into the cutters.
The coat of gravel will be several
inches deep.
1t is believed that, now that gray
ell pit has been secured, First street
will also be graveled, making juno
ton roadway of high excellence ant
making possible an automobile passen
ger line.