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The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
BUILDING A
MENACE To LIFE

SAN JOSE, jan ia warrant was
issued on Monday by Justice Davidson
on complaint of Building Inspector
Drew for the arrest of W. H. Wright
on a charge of maintaining building
at the corner of Fifth and Julian
streets in such a condition as to en-
danger life and property. A warrant
was issued in June on the same charge,
but the authorities failed to locate
Wright. He was arrested today in San
Francisco. He will be brought back
to San Jose and an effort will be made
to have him repair the building 1t is
not known whether he owns 1t or only
has control of it.
The property In question is large
brick building which was used for
warehouse purposes and which was
badly wrecked in the earthquake. Abb
soIutely nothing has been done to re-
store the building.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
DEATH SUMMONS
BELOVED WOMAN

VALLEJO. Jan. 16.-In the death OF
Mrs. Eliza Dobbins at Vacaville yes
terday there passed away one of the
most interesting figures in the early
history of Solano county. She was a
native of North Carolina. where her
family was prominent and where she
was married to DR.. w. ]. Dobbins. They
came to this state Immediately after the
wedding and her husband acquired n
great tract of land in the old Armijo
grant. He owned the entire country
around Vacaville.
For years DIR. Dobbins was a leading
citizen of Vacavil1e and northern So
lano county, and his wife shared with
him the esteem Of all the people.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
STOCK PRICES ARE SOFTER
Volume of Business Continues TO Be
Great In All Districts

Grear In All D1SLrlct8
The sales of mining shares in San
Francisco yesterday were large and
the prices softened. generally speak
ing. On the regular call Sandstorm
declined to n cents; Columbia Noun
tain brought $1.32h; Jumbo Extension
went to S1.95, gain of rs cents above
bids received Tuesday: Silver Pick was
quite strong at $1.55; Blue Bull fell on
to 54 cents: an advance to 81 cents was
angle sold to the number of $4,000
shares on the regular board, ranging
from 70 cents to II cents.
Adams dropped point from 25 cents
to "a cents; Amethyst fell from 81
cents to 81 cents: Atlanta, with sales
of $4,000 shares. from 81 cents to 90
cents; and there were other changes
In the same direction.
Closing prices for shares in various
Southern Nevada districts were as fol-
lows:
Goldhelds--Atlarta, 9l cents: Blue Bell. 25
cents; Blue Bull. IS cents; Booth, S1.02: COlum-
bia Mountain, 81 %; Combination Fraction:
Mining Of Nevada. s1.70; Goidheld Consolidated
Mines, So 12 Goldfeld Kewanas. $1S5; Great
Mohawk. Si7'5o; ORC, so cents; % Potlateh. 70
cents; Sandstone, IS cents; Silver Pick, s1.75;
Spearhead Gold, 81. As St Ives. 93 cents.
Bullfrog district-Amethyst, 62 cents; Bull
frog Banner, $1.05; Bullfrog Daisy. As cents;
Bullfrog Extension, 20 cents; Gold King, 40
tional Bank 81 cents; Victor, "a cents: Denver
Bullfrog Annex. 81 cents; Gold Bar. $3.50;
Golden Sceptre, 55 cents: Homestake ConsOli-
dated. $780, Mayhower Consolidated 65 cents;
Montgomery Mountain. As cents: Original Bull
frog, % cents: Tramp Consolidated, 81 IS.
Manhattan district-Gold Wedge, 10 cents;
Granny. 26 cents; Indian Camp, 90 cents; Jump
haitian 5 consoIidated, sle e5 cents Manhattan IA Con-
solidated Extension. 25 cents Manhattan Dexter.
79 cents; Manhattan Frisco. 20 cents; Manhattan
Ivanhoe, 25 cents; Manhattan Maydower, so
cents; Manhattan wolftone, 35 cents; Original
Manhattan, 80 cents; Pine Nut, % cents; Stray
Dog 4S cents.
Other districts-Diamonneld Triangle, So cents;
Fairview Silver King. 46 cents; Fairview Red
Mountain. 35 cents; Jack Pot, S1.75; Nevada
Hills, $3.50; Pittsburg Silver Peak. $175; Red
Wing. 80 cents; Round Mountain, 90 cents.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
HENEY DENIES THAT HE
WILL MEET SANDERSON
Trim to Phoenix, Arizona, Said to BE
I'm Connection With Private
Practice

A dispatch received from Phoenix,
Arizona, last night says that Francis
]. Heney has arrived there on legal
business connected with his private
practice. The dispatch adds that
Heney denies the report that his mis-
sion is to interview Supervisor w. W,
Sanderson of San Francisco on the
graft cases.
Feney to Arizona at this time. The
report has been persistent that he in
tended TO meet Supervisor Sanderson
preparatory to the appearance of San
derson before the Grand Jury. The
supervisor went TO Arizona several
weeks ago for his health.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
ARRIVED

ARRIVED
stmr Acme. walrig. 50 hours from Grsys
ARRIVED
Wednesday. January l6
Stmr Advance, ogidnessen, days from Co.
suSsH sfmr Arctic. Olsen, IS hours from Mendocino
stmr Daisy Mitchell, Smith, 70 hours from
stmr Helen Drew. Gunderson. ~ hours from
Pedro
Fort Bragg. bound 70 San Pedro; put in for fuel
Stmr Newport. johnson, p hours from Eureka
Stmr Whittier. Seaman. 80 hours from Ven
stmr Eureka, Iverson, "a hours from Eureka.
stmr Santa Moniea, Olsen, rs hours from
zee Ger stmr saiatis Jensen. 227 days from Ham
sehr Advent, Olsen. days from Coos Bay
sciir James Rolph, Olsen, days from Grays
'sl.g' sebr Roy soners, soiisnd days from Grays
n'iD0' CLEARED
Wednesday. January I6
stmr City Of Topeka. Boyd. Eureka; P c
> stnr 8 aS state of California. Hail, San Diego;
,.r sfmr Ssermanicus Berndt. Melbourne and
Adelaide: ] Moore Go.
Fr bark IHermitte LeGrand, Sydney; F.
Henry s.urn
Tuesday. January IL
Tug Dauntless, Darragh, Monterey and Port
i"no' wednesday. January le.
et,,r Caeco Ahlin. Eureka.
Sfmr Iaoua johnson. Eureka.
br stmr 1a,,S ~ rooeka. BoTd. Fureka.
efnr lCsualaia. Kijellin. Eureka
Sfmr North Fork. Nelson: Eureka;
Sfmr Pasadena kalnln. Albion River.
Stnsr sep Pedro, Anhndsen, MendocinO.
SIM Sen Foam. Miller, Mendocino.
Bkfn Encore Petersen, Coos Bay.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
INTEREST ON $4,000 BOND
ISSUE WILL BE $4,000
Citizens OF Vallejo Up I'm Arms at Dis
covery which Was Made the
Day After Election

VALLEJO. Jan. 16.-The fact that the
taxpayers Of Vallejo High School Dis
trict will be called upon to pay $4,000
in interest for the use of $4,000 to be
realized from the 6 per cent bonds that
were voted yesterday has suddenly
aroused a storm Of opposition among
the citizens who were 1oudest in the
campaign In their behalf The impress
sion was given out before the election
that the bonds were serial in nature.
This has been learned to be untrue
A contest of the result of the election
is very probable.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
NEN, POLICEMAN WINS SPURS
BY CAPTURING 'INCENDIARY
Patrolman on Probation in Los Angeles
Chains Captive TO Post and Goes
OF 10 Fight Fire

LOS ANGELES. Jan. l6.-Patrolman
]. J. Cronschnabel, who has been ON the
city police force but six months on pro-
bation. won his spurs in an unusual
manner last night when he captured
Livin Iannone, whom he charges with
starting a fire The patrolman cap
tured Iannone as the latter was leav-
ing the scene of the fire, and left him
chained with handouts to a pole while
he turned in an alarm and rushed to
assist in extinguishing the blaze.
The fire, which occurred at a small
grocery at 1929 Central avenue, did
little damage.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
OAKLAND BOY REPORTED
MISSING BY HIS FATHER
Manuel JardIlng Goes to Play With
Companion on SausaI Creek and
Fails to Return

OAKLAND, Jan. 16.-Manuel Jard-
ling. who resides at 1912 Twenty hfth
avenue, has appealed to Sheriff Barnet
to assist him In his search for his Is
year-old son. william. According to
the father, the lad has been missing
since Monday. when he left home with
another boy who lives IN the fat above
the Jardlings-
The two boys went to Sausal Creek
at Fruitvale TO play. Later IN the day
the other boy came home, but young
JardlIng was not with him. The COM
panion said that he went down into the
creek to get some watereress and when
he returned Jardling had disappeared
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
BRAKES FAIL AND CAR
CRASHES INTO A POLE
MOtOrman Loses Control on Masonic.
Avenue Hill, but No One
Is Hurt

Owing to the failure of the brakes
car 1911 of the Masonic avenue line
left the rails on the hill on Masonic
avenue, between Page and Oak streets.
last evening at $50 o'clock, and brought
up with a crash against a telegraph
pole. No one was hurt. Only two pas
sengers were aboard and the car had
not gained much headway when its
flight was arrested.
The car demolished a buggy belong
ing to the Riverdale Creamery that was
standing in the street. The horse
would probably have been killed had IL
not been for the prompt action of ".
Mullen, a 13-year-old boy of 1874 Geary
street, who was on the car at the time
1t jumped the track. and who ran ahead
and pulled the horse out Of the way
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
RIG CRANE COMPLETED

VALLEJO, Jan. 16.-The big canti-
lever crane which was constructed at
Mare Island navy yard at a cost of
SIZE. 900 has been tested and found sat
isfactory. The excavations for the
laying of the keel of the $1.5o0,o00 col
Iier to be built at the yard are being
rushed and it is expected that the keel
will be laid by March 1.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
MORE PAY FoR cARpENrERs

VALLEJO, Jan. 16.--The wage of the
journeymen carpenters and joiners in
Vallejo has been raised from 81 to $3.50
per day and the working day fixed at
eight hours. There will be no opposi-
tion to this demand on the part Of the
contractors.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
JAPANESE CLERKS EXCLUDED

Three Japanese clerks who arrived
by the Hon gkong Maru were held yes
terday for deportation by United States
IMMIGRANT Commissioner Hart H
North 1t was found that they had
been engaged in Japan to work In
a eurio store in New York In violation
Of the law against the admission OF
alien contract labor.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17

Barge Three. Kirkwood, Port Hartford. In tow
Tug Fearless, sikh; Monterey
long 134 81 W-Br bktn Everett G Grigg. from
Honolulu, for Puget Sound.
OUTSIDE BOUND IN-MIDNIGHr
TELEGRAPHIC
POINT LOBOS, Jan l6, 10 m-WeatheI
cloudy; wind southeast; velocity, 2s miles pei
DOMESTIC PORTS
ASToRlA--ArriTed Jan 15-Schr Churchill,
Arrived Jan 16-stmr Kilburn, hence
Jan IL.
Arrived Jan 16-stmr Roanoke hence 14th
Observation-Disclosures Jan 15--Br ship Wa
PORT TOwNsEND-SailedJ Jan 15-Schr W b
sEATTLE-Arrived Jan 1e-stmr Atlas.
Arrived Jan 16-Ger stmr Itauri, hence Jan
=; stmr Rainier hence Jan 13; FIR stmr Amiral
Hamelin. hence Jan IL; stmr Dirigo, from Ju-
Arrived Jan 16-stmr Edith hence 18th.
Sailed Jan 16-Stmr Saratoga, for Valdez.
TATOOSH-Passed in Jan 16-Stmr Edith,
Passed out Jan 1e-schr Crescent. from Ta-
ALBIoN-sailed Jan 1e-stmr Pomo. for San
JUNEAU-ssned Jan 15-stmr Dolphin. for
Skagway.
KETCHIKAN-sailedJ Jan l6-Stmr Ramona,
for Skagway.
MoNTEREY-sailed Jan l6-scbr Roderick
Dhu, for Portland, In tow OF tug Dauntless.
To SAIL Jan l7-Ship Marion Chilcott for San
Francisco. in tow Of tug Fearless.
RAYMOND-Sailed Jan 16-Schr William
Renton, for San Francisco.
SAN PEDRO-Sailed Jan i6-Schr R W Bart
lett, for Willapa schr Irene, for Columbia River.
KAGwAY-Sailed Jan 16-Stmr Dolphin, for
Seattle.
wRANGEL-saned Jan 1s-stmr Ramona.
for juneau
PORT HARFoRD-Anived Jan l6-Stmr Bo-
nita. hence l4th; barge Santa Paula, in tow OF
stmr Whittier, from San Pedro.
Sailed Jan 16-Stmr Bonita. for San Pedro;
barge Santa Paula, for San Francisco. in tow
SAN DiEGo-Arrived Jan 1e-Nor stmr Tor
denskJoldt, from Nanalmo: stmr Marshheld.
dondo; sehr Bertha Dobeer. from Eureka.
Sailed Jan 16-Schr Wawona. for Pug't Sound.
ISLAND PORTS
HONOLULU-Sailed Jan l5--U s stmr Sher-
man, for Manila; Br stmr Dorc, for Yokohama.
Sailed Jan 16-Stmr Alameda, for San Fran
Sailed Jan le-Fr stmr Amirai Exelmans, for
San Francisco.
KAHULUI-Arrived Jan 14-Bktn Jane L.
Stanford, from Newcastle, Aus.
Sailed Jan 14-schr Alexander. for Port
Townsend.
EASTERN PORTS
BosroN-Arrived Jan 1e-Br stmr Kennebec,
iro" 'HA"sHAi' FOREIGN PORTS
this for San Francisco.
GUAYAQUIIr-Saied Jan Seer stmr ANA
sis. for San Francisco.
HONGKONG-Arrived Jan 13-Br stmr En-
press Of India. from Vancouver.
Sailed Jan 15-Ger stmr Normantia, for Ore
gon.
LoNDoN-safed Jan 15-Fr bark Francois,
for San Francisco.
sHANGHAI-Arrived Jan l5-Br stmr Tus-
carOra, hence Dec 10, via Shimonoseki.
ST yINCENT-sailed Jan 13-Br stmr
Sheikh, for
wALMER-Passed Jan 13--Fr ship Duquesne
from Hull for San Francisco, via Rochester
YOKOHAMA-Arrived Jan 15-Jap stmr Nip
pom Maru, hence Dec 2s.
Arrived prior to Jan 14-Br stmr Antilochus
from Tacoma.
Sailed Jan 14-Stmr Pleisdes, for Seattle
Arrived prior TO Jan I6-Stmr Mongolia from
San Francisco via Honolulu, for Hongkong
OCEAN STEAMERS
LfvERP0OI-Arrived Jan 16-Stmr Teutonic.
from New York.
CHERBOURG-Saied Jan 16-Stmr Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse. for New York.
NEW YoRK-Arrived Jan 16-Stmr Samland.
from Antwerp
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
PRISONER TRIES TO DRIVE
NAIL INTO HIS FOREHEAD
Pedro Roggi, Awaiting Trial for MUIR
der, Makes Desperate Attempt
tn End His Life

UKIAH, Jan. 16.-Pedro Roggi. an
italian, who is awaiting trial for MUIR
der. made a desperate attempt at sui
eide in the county Jail this week.
Using a shoe for hammer. he tried to
drive a tenpenny nail into his forehead.
one of his fellow prisoners interfered
before he had succeeded in hurting
himself very much.
Roggi pleaded to be allowed to end
his life and wept when the nail and
shoe were taken from him. Sheriff
Donohoe is keeping a close watch over
his prisoner.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
Armr Trnnnnorfr

The Burnside is at Seattle
The BufOrd Is IN port.
The Crook is IN port Out Of commission.
The kirkpatrick is ct Newport News Va.
The Logan Is nt the transport dock, preparing
10 san for Manila on February 3.
The ingalls, is az Newport News. Va.
The Sheridan is IN port. out Of commission
The sherman sailed January for Manila
The Thomas arrived January ? al Manila
The Warren is in port, being ftted 20 60 into
commission.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
U. $. Branch Hydroeraphie once

branch of the United States Hydrorrsn nhic
Ofhce, located at the Merchants Exchsnre Is
maintained in San Francisco for the benefit of
mariners, without regard 20 nationality and free
Of expense. Navigatorg are cordially invited 10
visit .he Office. where complete sets of charts
and sailing directions OF the world are gent ar
hand, for comparison and reference. and the
garding lights, dangers 10 navigation and ali
matters Of interest TO ocean commerce The
time ball service has been suspended bending
the reconstruction of the tower of the Ferry
building. j. G. BURNETT
Lieutenant q. s. N, In Charge
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
BODY SHIPPED FROM HoNoLULU

HONOLULU, JAM 16.-The remains of
Henry e. Highton. who died recently in
this city, were sent to San Francisco
today on the steamer Alameda Mrs.
Highton will go to San Francisco on.
the Korea, which will sail In a few
days.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17

GOES Tc GRAND JURY-Oakland jan 10.
A. r. Emery who some months ago protested
to the Oakland Board Of Police Commissioners
that he had been robbed Of several hundred dol
make good his accusations before the board when
given an opportunity to do so, today appeared
before the Grand Jury with the same story.
Emery has been in State hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
BROKEN BRAKEBEAM BRINGS
DISASTER TO FREIGHT TRAIN
Trafflc on Coast Route Interrupted for
Several Hours Because of Ditch
ing of Cars

SAN JOSE. Jan. 16.--A freight train
was derailed at Chittenden station,
between Gilroy and Pajaro, this after
noon as a result of the breaking OF a
brakebeam on one of the cars. Two
cars were thrown from the track and
demolished. All trafic was delayed for
several hours
The Del Monte express, due to leave
Gilroy at o'clock, was released at 8
o'clock tonight. Train %. due from
the south early in the afternoon, was
detained at Pajaro and had not arrived
In San lose at late hour tonight.
The track Is now practically cleared.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
Latest Merger Involves the
Sum Of $4,000,
Mining Deal.Now Under Way Takes in
Daisy, Triangle and Great Bend

Stock Exchange, shows the enormous amount
OF S1,272, lao In business handled. This Is only
the opening OF the boom that started after the
announcement OF the strike being declared on
and viii be multiplied many times as as
the men get back TO work in full force and
round the city.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
A Carro for AurtraIsa

The German steamer Germsnicus was cleared
Eesterday ior Aoeiasoe .oso ano Sleipogrne with
distiilate and p SKIS phosphRtes. valued az
S3T g75 rs cargo from this port The steamer
also had 725 e45 q lumber valued al $43,I46
laden at Eureka and consigned 10 various Aus
frslfan ports.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
NEWS OF THE OCEAN
Tonnage Fngaeemenfn

The British steamer Strathord. at Portland.
Is under charter for wheat thence 20 Shanghai
or Hongkong ar S425, and the British ship
Celtic Queen on Puget Sound. Is engaged for
lumber thence 10 Antofagasta at ass Sd.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
The Overdue list

British bark Netherby. 20 days from Mary
Point for Tslcahuano, so per cent
French ship Daniel. 191 days from Bellingham,
for Delag0s Bay. 30 per cent
French steel bark Hautot, 197 days from
Toxic, for Glasgow, 81 per cent.
French bark Marie. 209 days from Newcastle,
England. for Seattle. 30 per cent
British shin Queen Margaret, I3S days from
Cardin. for Junin. per cent.
British bark Astoria, l4s days from Adelaide,
for Europe, S per cent.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
Memoranda

Per stmr Newport, from Eureka Jan 1s-ou
Jan IS. midnight. of Point Reyes. coliided with
a steamer that looked like the stmr Alcazar; no
damage done.
LONDON. Jan 16-Br ship Brabloch from
Astoria. via Queenstown, grounded at Limerick
unknown.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17

BAR APPLICANTS ExAMINED-Appllcants
for admission to the California bar win be ex-
amined today and tomorrow in the District
morning.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17

Another storm has appeared on the coast OF
California and will probably move southwark,
causing high southeast winds along the coast
and in the Great Valley. Southeast warnings
displayed at all points.
There has been but little change in tempera-
ture. Very low temperatures are reported at all
the northern stations.
FORECAST
San Francisco and vicinity-Rain Thursday;
high southeast winds.
Sacramento VaIley-Rain Thursday; snow in
the hills and mountains; high southeast winds
San Joaquin Valley-Rain Thursday; snow In
the hills and mountains; high southeast winds
Los Angeles and vicinity-Rain Thursday;
brisk TO high southerly winds
A. @. McADIE, District Forecaster.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
rhe weather Report

United States Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau. San Francisco, Jan. l6, 1907
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17

. "SnOw on ground. 146 inches.
RAINFALL DATA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-02
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

arose at $50 o'clock she found that
room all ablaze. The men Of the
household were at the barn milking.
The alarm was given quickly and with
the assistance of neighbors who or
ganized a bucket brigade the fire was
confined to that room. The damage
done to building and contents from
fire, smoke and water will probably
amount to several hundred dollars and
is covered by insurance.
Ottumwa.
That the death of Edward McGrath
resulted from accidentally falling from
a 6-inch unused steam pipe in the
boiler room of the ,Morrell packing
plant to the brick floor 10 feet below.
was the conclusion Of the coroner's
jury at the inquest held Saturday
night at o'clock. Conclusion of the
brain and other internal injuries were
judged as the immediate cause of his
death, which occurred Saturday after
noon.
Dewar.
Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. R. T. Van Metre
Iowa. Their departure is learned with
much regret by the many friends that
they have gained during the few years
spent here. We wish them success in
their new venture and compliment the
Arion business mems association in
their selection. The practice here
produces from two to three thousand
dollars annually, and 1t is anticipated
that some ona will soon take the
place vacated by DR.. Van Metre.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-02

Anamosa.
Mr.. Park Chamberlain, one Of the
we'll known and prosperous young at
torneys in Anamosa, has decided 10
give up the law and go into the Ana
mosa National Bank, in which instltu-
ton he will be vice president after
January 1.
Sioux City.
Fire broke out in the basement OF
the Garretson hotel Sunday afternoon
at 8 o'clock, and for a few minutes
the destruction OF the entire building
was threatened Quick and efficient
work by the firemen put out the
blaze after damages amounting to
$3.50 had been done.
Grand Junction.
"A paper circulated by Mesdames A.
J. Jones and w. S. Grant met with d
hearty response from the friends of
Rev. and Mrs. C. C. Smith and result
ed in load of furniture, consisting Of
a handsome couch, two rocking chairs,
q tabourette and organ stool finding
it way to the parsonage Monday after
noon as a small token of the esteem
in which these good people are held.
Mason City.
j. M. Carmen died at the Story
Sisters hospital, Saturday night about
IL o'clock. He was operated on a
week ago today at the hospital and
it was thought that he would recover,
but did not have the vitality to stand
the effect Of the operation. Mr.. Car
men has lived In Mason City Tor the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-02

past five years, coming here from
Usage and associating himself with
the Mason City Rug Co. He had
been unfortunate in losing one of his
feet and had been cripple for a
number of years.
Early.
James Bros. up in Providence town
ship, sold this week two span of their
farm horses for $1,000. And they
were not fancy horses just farm
horses that had been worked all sum-
mer, nor was it fictitious price, a
time price or price paid because
someone took a fancy to them. They
were sold strictly on their merits to a
horse buyer who evidently saw pro-
fit in them.
Bennett.
The stock owned by Mr.. Myers in
the Bennett Savings Bank was sold
last week to Edgar Wingert and four
of the local directors. Mr.. Myers, who
was not resident of Bennett, owned
controlling interest in the bank,
which has capital of $4,000. He
secured it early in the fall by pur-
chasing the Bierkamp interest of 101
shares. 1t was reported at that time
that the deal was made on basis of
$215 per share.
Upton.
An early morning fire threatened the
the destruction Of the Dearborn home
north Of town. The origin Of the fire,
which started in the. sitting room re-
mains mystery, When MS Dearborn