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The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05
Fire chief Wants an Automobile.

OAKLAND, Aug. z.-Chief n. A Ball
of the Oakland Fire Department has In
cIuded in his estimate Of the expense Of
the department for the present fiscal
year $500 for the purchase OF an auto
mobile for use in running to fires. The
Chief also asks for two more second
class steam fire engines and two COM
bination hose wagons The estimate
also calls for a new hrehouse on Twen-
ty-ffth street near Broadway and one
east Of Broadway, the first to cost
1000 and the latter TO cost $500. The
total estimate for the year amounts TO
l%t25,Is5.65, se2,T4o being for additional
ire lighting facilities and sl62,4bs.e5
Nor maintenance OF the department.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05
LAKE SHORE Passenger
CARS CRASH TOGETHER
Collision Results I'm Death of Two Per-
sons and Injury to Score
or More.

VERMILLION. o., Aug. An a head
on collision between two passenger
cars on the Lake Shore electric road
this afternoon two persons were killed
and third was fatally injured, while
probably a score or more were injured,
several seriously.
The dead: w. D. Moody, motorman on
limited: Fred Smiley, 22 of Lima.
Fatally injured: James Yerrick, Mi
Ian, o.
The westbound Lake Shore Limited
crashed into the regular. No. IL, east
bound three miles west of here, and
the limited was telescoped more than
halfway through its length by the
westbound car.
Both were running at a high rate of
speed and the two cars met at a curve.
About eighty passengers were on the
two cars. The collision is said to have
been caused by misunderstanding of
orders.
The injured were removed to hos
pital in Lorain.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05
VIII Improve Devisadero street.

The recently organized Devisadero-
street Improvement Association will
hold a meeting Monday evening. Aug
ust 6, at the West End Branch Of the
California Safe Deposit and Trust Com
pany, 1881 Devisadero street. The off,
GERS of the association are H H. Young,
president; z. L. Baldwin, first vice pres
ident: William Wilson, second vice
president; NJ. S. Blanchard. secretary;
Harry welch, corresponding secretary;
T. Otway sadleir, treasurer; Charles A.
Bayly Jr., sergeant at arms. The OBJ
iects of the association are the widen
ing of the driveway by narrowing the
sidewalk, the better lighting and
cleaning of the street, improved postal
service and the extension Of the rail-
way tracks the entire length of Devils
adero street. from the Mission to the
beach.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05
Civil Service Examination.

The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces that an examination
for the position OF coin counter in the
sub-treasury service will be held in
this city on August 22 to fill two vacan-
cies, at $500 per annum. Age limit 20
years or over on the date of examina-
tion. Persons will not be admitted TO
this examination who have had less
than three years experience as cashier.
assistant cashier, teller or In some Do
sftion the chief duties OF which are the
handling of money. Apply to secretary,
Twelfth Civil Service District. room 241,
Postoffice building. for application
blanks and information.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05
JOSIAH j. ROSE ALLEGES
HIS WIFE DESERTED HIM
Petition for Increase of Alimony Is
Filed by Mrs. Margaret

Josiah j. Rose yesterday brought
suit for a divorce from Carrie K. Rose
on the ground of desertion. They were
married May 26, 1885, and the desertion
Is said to have taken place July 2, 1903.
There are five children.
Annie E. Read wants divorce from
Walter w Read on the ground OF
cruelty. The plaintiff says that her
husband accused her of being infatu-
ated with w. C. Campbell and made
other charges which caused her much
grief.
Lizzie M. Rush has asked the courts
to appoint a receiver for the Rush
saloon on McAllister street. conducted
by her husband. She claims an In
terest in the property.
Margaret E. Gray yesterday petit
toned the Superior Court to Increase
the alimony paid her by George d.
Gray to $500. She states that the cost
of living has increased and that she
needs the additional money.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05
Music at the Park.

The following programme will be
rendered by the Golden Gate Park band
this afternoon: The Star-spangled
Banner'i march, Under the Flag OF
Victory" (Von Blon); overture. AL
phonse and Estrella" (Schubert); valse
Espagnole, Mercedes" (Galimberti) (;
caprice, The Awakening of the Lion"
(Konsky); selection, Martha" Clio
tow); overture, William Tell" (Ros-
sini); patrol, The Blue and Grey
(Dalbey); American sketch, Down
South" (Myddleton); selection. Fan
tana" (HubbeD; characteristic piece,
"Cuirassier Attaque" (ElIenberg).
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05
TAFT AIDS LITTLEFIELD.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 4.--Announce-
ment has been made that Secretary of
War Taft is going into Maine to take
the stump in favor Of the reelection of
Representative Charles E. Littlef1eld.
This is regarded here as meaning that
the administration has definitely de-
cided 10 fight the American Federation
of Labor in it's efforts to punish Re
publican members of Congress.
The federation has taken the field
against Mr.. Littlefield because as a
member OF the judiciary committee he
for several years in every way OBJ
structed the eight-hour bill and vari-
Gus other measures desired by labor
organizations. including the anti-in-
junction bill.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05
TOTS TRY TO SAVE PET
CALF And ARE DROWNED
Little Ones in Quest of Lost Ami
nal Sink to Their Death in
Waters of Lake.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

FORT COLLINS. Colo, Aug. ITO
save their pet calf. which for the first
- had failed TO come at their call,
vfc,a and Dora Buchert. the little
daughters OF Henry L. Buchert. aged 7
and years respectively, last night
dared the waters OF Terrys Lake and
were drowned. The bleating of the an
imal attracted the attention OF the pa
rents and gave the first clew to the
Whereabouts OF the children and the
discovery Of the tragedy II stood
about ten feet from where the little
ones had gone doWn and was below
inz loudly. Buchert is superintendent
of the lake. The bodies were recov-
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05
SEARCHES IN STOCKTON
FOR MISSING SISTER
Woman Who Disappeared During Burn
ing of san Francisco, Leaving Sen
Behind, Sought by Brother.

STOCKTON, Aug. John Powers,
formerly OF sI4 Minna street, San Fran
cisco, arrived in Stockton today and
asked the police TO aid him in finding
his sister, Mrs. Anne Bowers, who dis
appeared from San Francisco during
the great FIRE The missing woman
was the wife OF Joseph Bowers and
resided near Sixth street. After the
earthquake the little siX-year-old son
Of the couple was found by his uncle
in one Of the parks.
The missing woman had been mar
ricd twice, her first husband being John
". Taylor She is described as being
q years Of age. feet inches tall and
$50 pounds in weight. She was a
blonde and had blue eyes.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05
ANOTHER BOTTLE With
A NOTE IS PICKED UP
In This Missive. Signed "Karl
Frederick" All Are Reported
to Be Dead but Two.

SAN JOSE, Aug. mime days with
no food or waterfall dead but two.
Report to San Francisco. Karl Fred
erick. mate. steamer"
The above message, written on a torn
memorandum sheet and tightly sealed
in a small, square bottle, was picked up
a week ago yesterday on the shore at
Noyo, one mile south of Fort Bragg,
Mendocino County, by Miss Jessie Cal
der of this city, who was spending her
vacation there. The name of the
steamer Is illegible.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05
Ared Merchnnt ples Poor.

SAN MATEO. Aug. flames Hough,
who died at the Poorhouse Of this coun-
ty recently at the ripe old age Of four
score years. was once well-known
and prosperous merchant OF san Fran
cisco. but after retiring from active life
his fortune slipped through his fingers
and he died a pauper. Ho-igh was a
native OF Ireland and c. = 10 this
country about sixty year. ago. He
conducted a grocery in San Francisco
and prospered.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05
APOLOGIES FOR PRINTING
LIE ABOUT SAN FRANCISCO
New York Times, Deceived by Corre-
spondent, Makes Amends In story
and Editorial.


Several Eastern papers have been
imposed upon by so-called CORE
spondents, who have been sending out
malicious and false statements regard
ing conditions in San Francisco, and
the California Promotion Committee
has inaugurated campaign against
these enemies Of San Francisco SO
successfully has this campaign been
waged that the New York Times has
printed an editorial apologizing for
an article containing misstatements,
and praising San Francisco highly. In
another column it prints long in
terview with William A. Dundas of the
firm OF weinstock. Lubin g. Co., in
which the truth is plainly set forth
about this city and conditions here.
The publication of the interview and
such letters as that sent to the Times
will have great weight in offsetting
the injury calculated by those who
hire the Misrepresentation written.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05
nennlr CoIIector Hoorer HeId

HELENA, Mont, Aug. 4.-David
who was arrested on the charge of
being engaged in a conspiracy to bring
Chinese into this country. was held to-
day by United States Commissioners
Thompson for the Grand Jury. Hoover
was released on $4,000 bail. Wong
wing Guey, alleged TO be implicated,
also was held.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05

HLANs have been completed by z.
- Bozio. architect for Mrs. P. G.
Somps for the erection OF three
story building on the northwest
corner OF Twenty-second and Mission
streets, 12oNl25 feet.
The entire lower floor has been leased
by Lippmsn Bros. for a term Of years.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05
oldaeId Fails In Time Trial.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Barney Old
field, in his gasoline car, today failed
to lower his record of SO seconds for
a mile on a circular track, his time
being 1903 2-3. In a grand sweep
stakes race of thirty-seven miles in
heats, Oldfeld defeated Eddie Bald
The best three miles were made by
Bald In 4:nk-
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05
McAIeer May seek Re-eiection.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4.--Mayor Nc
Aleer today authoritatively denied the
published statements that he had re-
tired from politics and would not be
candidate for reelection. The
Mayors statement Is interpreted to
mean that he will be a candidate to
succeed himself.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05
Threat. to Lunch woman shooter.

LINCOLN, Aug. A lynching is
threatened at Grand Island, Neb.,
where John Hamblin shot and prob
ably fatally wounded his sweetheart,
Rachel Engellies, while she was on her
way to a street carnival with a COM
pany OF young people. Hamblin was
infatuated with the girl. but his affec-
ton was unrequited.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05
PACING Grove yotes for nond..

MONTEREY, Aug 4.--The proposi-
ton to bond Pacific Grove in the sum
OF $4,000 was carried today by q vote
Of 241 TO 45. The money is to be used
to construct storm waterways and pay
off an Indebtedness of $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05
BRYAN and CLARK Get writ.

George Bryan and ]. ]. Clark, accused
of stealing relief blankets some weeks
ago, were granted a writ of habeas
corpus yesterday by Superior Judge
Cook. The writ is made returnable on
Wednesday morning.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05
po,,ca seeE oII..Ipr Heir.

The police are looking for Joseph ,
ZelIer. a former employe OF the brick
works at Harbor View. zeller has been
left $4,000 by a relative in Germany.
His friends have not heard srom him
since the hre-
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05

They viii conduct a department store
on a large scale. The upper floors will
contain twenty apartments of three,
four and FIVE rooms, a feature of which
viii be a center rotunda and palmroona.
The lower story Will be constructed
Of steel and iron, while the upper stories
viii probably be of reinforced concrete.
The estimated cost of the structure is
$4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05

the other entirely of reinforced
The will the hghe
of reinforced construction The contra Frank
Glbreh and H A. Schulze is the
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1906-03-17
THE GUBERNATORIALR RACE.

Although the primary election
for the nomination of candidates
for Governor is still i'll the gloming
there are a number Of candidates
in the field. OF the several who
have announced themselves as be-
ing after the nomination and those
who are known to be in the hands
of their friends - we know of none
who measure up to higher type
of Southern manhood than the Hon.
Chas. Scott of Bolivar county. He
is a gentleman of the old school, a
native Mississipian, and one who
represents all that is good and no
be in the sons of this Common
wealth.
The soul of honor, trie1 and
found true to every noble impulse
OF the man who places his name
upon a higher plane than that of
his bond, and who enjoys the TN
limited confidence of his fellow
men. There are some men who
will be trusted Just SO far, but
every act of Mr.. SCOTS life is
proof of the fact that he can be
trusted to the end, no matter what
the case might be,
Mr.. Scott is an ardent advocate
of river Improvements and an in
defatigablc worker in the interest
of the levee system. He is just as
earnest in his endeavor to promote
and advance the interest of the
State, which fact manifested in a
most marked degree when he en-
tered into the spirit of that Missis-
sippi exhibit at the St. Louis
World s Fair.
He is a good, safe and reliable
business man, one would safely
manage the affairs of State and a
man who as a citizen reflects credit
upon Mississippi and as the Cover
nor would prove one of the best
that ever occupied the executive
chair. We have no wish to dis
parage the men in the race for the
nomination, but in our opinion,
and judging the men on their re
cords Mr.. Scott possesses the best
qualifications for the office. The
Democrat and Courier.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1906-03-17
Strength of Katydids.

Enormously strong are the katy
dds" says a man who trained one Of
these insects-a kind of grasshoppej.
'If a man were as strong, proportlo:;-
ately he would be able to tear up a
church. l harnessed my katydid tn
sled made by folding a piece of or
dinary note paper, and then loaded the
sled with various articles. The insect
proved able to draw, in addition to the
original paper, IL paper sheets, each
three by four and one-half inches, a
large screw. two steel pens, a stone
weighing two ounces, and three and
q half lead pencils. When the weigh
became too heavy to be drawn other
wise, the katydid got its forefeel nyei
the edge of the table for a better hci
and, on the addition of another weight
1t increased the adhering power OF its
feet by moistening them in its mouth"
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1906-03-17
EUY!NG LARGER FARMS
ne E.ufal Population Decreases as
Wealth in the Country In
creasss.

1t seems a paradox, but is neverthe-
less well established as trae, that in
certain Of the bess farming regions
oi the United States great ard abo ound-
ing agricultural prosperity has re-
suited in decreased rural popu asie;;.
A 40 less striking than surprising IL
'Ustration of this. says the Springfield
flIass.) Republican, is given in a re-
oONt state census report of iowa, which
IS reported to show falling of Of
TWO per cent. in the population OF
that great and prosperous state since
the general census of 1900 OF c3urse.
such a result was not acceptable to
Iowa's pride, and it was not readily
accepted Close inquiry, however, IL
reported not only to confirm the gen
eral correctness OF the new CONT. but
to Show a sufficient reason for its dis
appointing result.
The explanation offered is that it is
all due to the land hunger o. tho
prosperous Iowa farmer. Having
money ahead and well knowing that
good farm land in the Mississippi val
ley is one OF the safest and most
profitable of investments, he has beer
buying in the adjoining farms OF his
less fore-handed neighbors to such an
extent, the reports say, that vacant
flrmhouacs dot every township in the
state Many OF these vacant farm
houses may again be occupied by the
sons and sons-in-law of the purchaser;
some of them will be abandoned, and
he newly acquired lands consolidated
into larger farms. And if Iowa fol
lows The course of development chat
has been going on for many years in
the magnificent farming regions OF
central Illinois, the consolidated farms
will he leased in tracts OF so to 329
acres, or more, to thrifty and pros
porous tenant farmers.
The process as it has gone in Iii
nois for number OF years, is tnat
the wealthier land owner buys ont
the 40 and 80-acre farms D his neigh
Oors. tile drains and Otherwise i'm
groves them often renting the same
land or larger tracts to the vendors,
who generally make more money as
tenants than they had done as cwn-
ers. The tenant farmer Of central Hi
nois put their capital into the ses'
of farm Implements and machinery
and live stock. Their prosperity l.
seen in their comfortable and wei
furnished houses, the we'll kept We
hicles and horses with which their
families drive to church, and to corn
try gatherings. In Central Ill no
lust now the tendency is to larger
farms. the tenant generally des ring
to increase his area and the landlord
regulating the quantity Of land he VII
lease by the proved caracity and sc
cess of each tenant. For its best tarm
land Iowa appears 10 be approaenlns
the same system.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1906-03-17
SCOTTS PLATFORM.

At last we have a candidate tor
Governor who is standing on the
platform of a Missipyian, pure and
simple. This candidate is Chas.
Scott of Bolivar county. AS a
citizen of this State he is an TN
eoualed success. He measures up
to the highest standard that has
been attained by the men who
made the State what it is and has
lived up to every requirement III
such manner as to win the loyal
friendship of all men.
For many years men have an
nounced their candidacy for this,
that or some office, on a platform
of vindication. The candidate
wanted to be vindicated for some
thing done or because of something
that had been charged against him.
Not so with Chas. Scott. No charge
has been referred against Chas.
Scott. He needs no vindiCation.
There is nothing to vindicate.
Every man comedies that he is
the soul of honor; that he IS a
most successful lawyer, planter
banker and citizen; that he has
been and is today, the leader IN
the movement for the protection
of the Mississippi levee and i'm
provement of the waterways; that
he believes in paying every debt
dollar for dollar, and that he never
repudiated debt; that he believes
in giving every man his just dues
and has demonstrated the belief
that Mississippi is the grandest
state to live in. If he had so de
sired, he could have made Mem
phis, Tenn, his home many, many
years ago, and we feel satisfied
that if he had done the same III
Memphis as a Memphian that he
has done in this State as a Mis-
sissippian he would have arlassed
his millions long ago, and his name
would be enrolled on the honor OF
fame in that state as one OF its
noblest and most worthy citizens.
Mississippi is good enough for
Scott and his course through life
has been a living exemplihcation
and demonstration to this effect,
If he has any differences with the
politicians of this or any other day,
bringing them into this campaign,
nor does there appear to be dis
position on the part of his friends
to introduce these extraneous mat
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1906-03-17
WILLIAM MCCULLOUGH ANDERSON.

Mac. Anderson is dead. The
children repeated the words one to
the other with a strange regrettul
awe: the elders heard with pro
found grief, for there does not live
in Rosedale a man, woman or child,
who did not love him.
Among us he had lived his quiet,
simple life, life of kindness OF
thoughtful unselhhness.
His work lay along simple lines,
and he did this work well, as eth
ployee, he faithfully served his EN-
plover, never Sinking duty, and
performing conscientiously and
well every task; as an independent
businass man his conduct was that
of the highest business morality
and much ability. These qualities
are but the simplest, the qualities
shared with many, and not uncom-
mon virtues. That that we re-
member him, for that that we loved
him for, was the purity OF thought,
the kindness of heart, the love OF
his fellows, permeating his every
act. 1t was impossible to think OF
his doing or saying a gross or un-
kind thing-a thing to tarnish, in
lure or hurt another; indeed it was
impossible for him, for he knew
not how to think evil. That
kind hearts arc more than coronets.
And simple faith than Norman blood, >
was exemplifed in his life, and
now that he is no more we realize
Our loss. We know we will not find
another Mac Anderson.
This, that Edward Courtney said
centuries ago, might have been in
spired by him; I expect to pass
through this life but once. If there
fore there is any kindness i can
show, or any good l can do to any
fellow being, let me do it now.
Let me not defer or neglect it, for
l shall not pass this way again.
A FRIEND.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1906-03-17
ALCORN DRAINAGE BILL.

Jackson, Miss. An enhancement
of the value of swamp lands gen
erallv throughout the state, and
especially in the delta section, will
follow the passage in the house to-
dav of the Alcorn drainage bill,
The bill is complete authority
for the organization of drainage
districts, for the construction and
repair of drains and bitches across
marsh lands, regardless OF owner
ship, and will be the means OF the
reclamation of thousands of acres
of wet, swampy and overAowed
lands in this state.
There was little of change
made in the original bill, which
covered twenty-four pages OF print
ed matter. The change that the
house suggested as the bill pro-
ceeded was but of repair and per
lection of details, with the single
exception of a new section present
ed by Mr.. Studevant, which grant
ed to boards of supervisors the
authority to pay from county funds
the pro rata of expense of this work
where county farms or county pro-
perty benefited by the improve
ment. The new section did not
make it compulsory on counties to
thus Join in the drainage move
ment, but gave the boards the
option. 1t was recently accepted
by the house as a wise provision,
and adopted with the bill.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1906-03-17
CITATION.
No. US.

No. 13S- N
In the matter of the estate o George
t'eriaii Wadsworth. decca sed.
H. Parks. Adm Strator.
To hos. Watsworth whose post Office
address is Town of Nur,av il, Doninon
of Canada; Iolp Wadsworth. whose
pnst office address is Ottawa, in the
Dominion oi Canada:
Nv virtue aud nursu;tnce ot an order
Of the cha, cerv court OF liriivar county.
Mississippi entered December 18th, ] sos,
vou are hereby commanded to be and
appear before he Chancrry Court Of
the.1 81 Iu'lic;al Di>i,ict of Bolivar
county, Mississippi. at a term thereof to
ne held in the county. on the Bird Mon
lav of March. A. y. 1905, there and
hen to show cause il any Npu can. why
shc final account ut II K Park Admin
TRAITOR ol SAID esta.s tiled ~ said court,
SHAH not he .suproved aud allowed and
the sad Administrator fortN cttischarg-
ed from all further accounti, e ar liablli-
itN
Siven under my hand an oMcial sra
this the 18th duv OF Narcls 4. d. 1909
l.. e. EDWARDS Clerk
BY R. B. JOHNSON. p. a
cl,as Scott, Wons y Scssts.
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