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The San Francisco call., 1907-06-07
NOTICE. no CONTRACTORS

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
OFFICE Of the Board Of State Harbor Commits
FTssr.eo lo1s unS1 qsROt ans eSuSs
or bids will be received at this Office at Or
prior to AIS o'clock p. m. on Thursday. June
northeriy end Of section 10 one Thousand n .eOOl
e eg asd conn or san IN
eordance with the plans and specifications
board and adopted by the board May 2. 1907.
and on fe In this Office. to which special ref
srense ts s hereby made ISe work 70 9s se1e
ing all stone and labor for constructing stone
seawall- 1t Is estimated that the stone seawai!
2.240 pounds per ton. The senwall TO be
built Of stone not subject 20 decomposition nor
air. Two classes Of stone win be recoenize.I
The first class VIII include stone of one or
e0se n. s & isll ee ont OF no Or
lection viii be made to stone larger than four
cubic feet This class Of stone must be- fres
Of seams and marked lines Of cleavage.
The second class viii inclnde stone Of less
than one cubic foot in assorted sizes. but no
stone less than i've pounds VIII be accepted st
No bid Win be received unless II Is made on
a blank form furnished from this office and
Is accom- panied By a sample weighing about
20 pounds: Of the stone to he used aud a
amount Of the bid Cbased on 10000 tons.
payable to the order Of the secretary Of ths
board. as guarantee on the part Of the sue
days after the acceptance OF the Hd. enter
into written contract to DO said work. ac-
cordinx TO the plans and Specifications pre-
pared therefor. and VIII also execute and his
with this board a bond IN such sum as ths
board may deem adequars with surety com
p4ny to be approved by the board Of state
e harbor commissioners and Conditioned FOR th-
faithful performance OF such contract, nor
will said bid be considered By this board mn
less delivered to the secretary or to the assist
ant secretary. at the office Of tue secretary.
at or prior TO Els o'clock D. m on
Thursday. June II. 1907. at which time and
place the bids VIII be opened
The board reserves the right to reject any
OF all bids IL deemed for the best interest OF
the state
Bidders are invited to be present at the
opening Of the bids
JAMES n GTLLETT.
Governor OF the state OF California. sx-offcIs
member OF the board Of state harbor COM.
EUGENE r. sCHM1Tz.
Mayor Of the city and county OF San Francisco.
ex-ofheio member Of the board OF state her-
Dor commissioners
". v. STAFFORD.
HENRY J. CROCKER
W. r. DENNISON,
Board OF state harbor commissioners
LOTT D. NORTON
Chief Engineef.
W. B. THORPE.
Secretary
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-07
PROPOSALS


NOTICE To ELECTRIC. LIGHT COMPANIES
Office OF the Board OF state Harbor Commits
sioners. Union Depot and Ferry House, San
posals or bids will be received at this ofhce
at or prior TO 2.1J o'clock p. m. on June 20.
i'sht. tor furnishing are and incandsseenr
Tor other buildings under control OF the Board
and for the water front OF the city under the
jurisdiction OF the Board OF State HarbOr
Commissioners. also power where required. for
q period OF three t3l years beginning with
July /. 1907, and ending with June 30. 1910.
There are at present about one hundred and
thirty-two (132l are lights I'm use ON the
front, but the Board reserves the right TO IN
crease or diminish this number.
Bidders Will state in their proposal: First.
the price for which they will furnish and
maintain each are light OF two thousand q. .G0Ol
and every night during the seven days from
sunset TO sunrise; second. the rate per dne
nish electric current for incandescent lighting
or power, including the furnishing OF ineandes-
cent are lamps, trimming and keeping them
In order, said current to be determined by
sealed and tested meters maintained at the
switch board or boards In the Ferry Building
The style aud location Of lamps to be ap-
all wires which must be removed or repaired
must be attended to IN the shortest possible
time after notice TO this effect has been given
by the Assistant State Engineer and all work
must be done subject to his orders.
All current to be delivered at the switch
board In the Ferry Building at voltage not
to exceed one hundred and eighteen t1tse
No bid win be received unless it IL made
on blank form furnished from this Office and
is accompanied by certified check for 5000.
payable to the order OF the Secretary OF the
Board. a guarantee the part OF the
cessful bidder that be viii. within six days
after the acceptance OF the bid enter into
written contract to furnish the arc lights, cur
rent for incandescent lights and power. and
win also execute and file with this Board
bond I'm such sum the Board may deem
adequate with surety company. to be ap-
proved BY the Board OF State Harbor Commits
sioners. and conditioned for the faithful per-
formance Of such contract. nor viii said bd
be considered by this Board unless delivered
TO the Secretary. to the Assistant Secretary-
at the office Of the Secretary. at prior to
els O'Clock D. m. on Thursday. June 20. 1907.
at which time and place the bids will be
opened.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
all bids II deemed for the best Interests
Of the State.
opening Of the bids
Wv STAFFORD.
HENRY =. CROCKER.
w r. DENNISON.
Board OF state Harbor Com ssioners-
RALPH BARKER.
Assistant state Engineer.
w B. THORPE. Secrefarv.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-07
LEGAL NOTICES


NOTICB IL hereby given that the partnership
heretofore existing between Christ Antoine AMI
Harry KockoS at the southeast corner Of Bu-
chanan aud Chestnut SITS. was this day dis
solved by mutual consent Said Harry kockos
shall continue to conduct the business for
fnerlv conducted BY said partnership At said
location CHRIS ANTOINE, HARRY KOCEOS.
Dated May ST. 1907.
ALL merchants or any person persons are
notified that without my written consent will
mot be responsible for any bills Toe which they
may expect 10 pay. and decline to do 30
ROBERT KIRK.
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pIvIpENp NOTICES

DIVIDEND NOrIcE--THE GIANT POWDER
COMPANY, CONSOLIDATED, Giant Station
California A dividend. No. 101. OF hfty cents
l50c) per share the issued capital stock ek
the company has been declared payable June
TO- 1907. Transfer books will close June g.
1907 at noon. Checks viii be mailed.
c. G. QUINN, Secretaky>
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-07

REDWOOD CITY REAL ESTATE
SEND stamp for illustrated booklet and map Of
Redwood City and vicinity. REDWOOD CITY
REALTY CO.. 20s Main St. Redwood City
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-07
PALo ALTO REAL ESTATE

PALO ALTO HOME FOR SALE
One Of the finest homes in Palo Alto for sale:
new; IL rooms: baths: finished the very best
for a home; 40 minutes from the city by new
cut or out OF the fogs- IL you interested
IN the best do not miss seeing this. E. E..
PECK the owner. Paio Attn.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-07
CAzADERo
CAzhnFRo.


Building lots. Bungalow Sites
For the first time Il the ~ years history
~ this beautiful resort. building lots or bun
Eslow sites can be bought within the bound
aries Of this magnificent property It en-
braces miles Of natural parks. forests and
stresns-inciuding the famous grove Of Big
Trees in which the Bohemian club formerly
held its annual high 5inks.
Buyers Of lots and their guests have free
sccess 10 al of these places for hunting
camping. picnickfng. boating. swimming, fish
ing and general outdoor amusements.
CAEADERO Is one Of the beauty spots Of
California 1t is visited annually by thon-
sands and is attraction for tourists from
al parts OF the world.
Now that II is open 70 the house holder
visitors win be more numerous than ever and
ffe beautiful building sites viii be In great
dcmand: they are ideally situated and are
only TO 10 minutes walk OF the railroad ter
minus- The average size is 50x15O feet rne
property is high class IN every respect
The prices Of lots are only $50 and upward
upon easy payments This is the ideal place
for families.
For further Information apply 70
Z n. CARROLL CO.,
1873 Eddy Street,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-07
PRICE OF A ZULU BRIDE.
Weird Funeral Journeys-worship of Snakes and the Sun.

Snakes and the Sun.
 Every grown up native of Zululand who has the twelve oxen necessary to buy them has six wives." said Victor D. Nelson. of San Francisco, to a Wash ingtion Post reporter. MT. Nelson fought with the Boers against the British twenty years ago, and after ward spent three years in trading with the Zulus.
 "Yes." he continued, "everybody is muchf married in Zululand, which oc- cupies an area about the size of Cali fornia and sustains about 150.000 popu- lation. When the women are about twelve years of age they are purchased as wives at two oxen apiece. There IS no ceremony and no minister; the man who Is charmed by the beauty of the maiden pays the price and gets the Wl1e- Of course. not every man has more than one wife; only the prosper ous men and the chiefs are able to maintain SIX. Race suicide is unknown ana each wife has several children.
 Tn that country there are no laws and no judges Primitive methods and customs prevail, and the highest au- tnority Is the local chief. The people i've near to nature The dress of the men Is confined to a girdle about the waist, and that of the women is not noticeable. Physically they are fine specimens of manhood and woman nood' having much the same character hstics as the native Hawaiians.
 They worship the sun and snakes and 1t Is peculiar fact that the snakes seem to reciprocate this kindly feel ing on the part of the black people. for they have never bean known 10 bite them. When I killed a boa con- strictor once 1t cost me several bags Of tobacco to square myself with a local chief. Whenever a native kills lion or leopard he has to cut off
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-07
Made Her Swallow Needles.

A curious story Is reported from Tassin, in the department of the Rhone, France, of a brother who tried to get rid of his sister by making her swallow needles, The young woman was heard frequently crying and calling out for help, writes Paris correspondent. But nobody was able to get near her. as her brother kept her shut up in the house. At last the mayor of the town entered by force, and found the young woman, who is 22 years old, in a terrible state. She said her brother had compelled her to swallow needles, which he had stuck in pears and oranges. and that his object was to get rid of her. so as to have all the inheritance to himself. A doctor was called. and the presence of needles in different parts of her body proved that what she said was true. She was suffering terribly, though her life was not in danger, and after being taken to the hospital seventy-two needles were extracted from her body
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-07

the head and tail and present them to the chief of the tribe. This enables every tribal potentate to have several lion heads as head dresses. The food is mostly confined to game and maize. Funerals are long drawn out journeys, numerousIy accompanied, over the land to a far away place. I once met one in the moonlight. The train of mourn CTS were singing. in deep, musical tones, and the body was being borne in a basket between two sticks.
 ''The Zulus like to kill white men by way of revenge for the way they were treated when they first met the English. I did not have much trouble because they threw bottles in the afr and found I usually hit them and because I wore a bracelet given me by local chief. But once I saved the life of young Englishman whom I found defending himself against nine Zulus armed with assagais. Rushing in on my horse, felled theS, chief, though not before gaining a scar on the forehead which I carry to this day, and helped to kill or drive off the others. The Englishman was cover ed with blood. but we rode all that night until we reached the clearing where his parents resided"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-07
|DR. WILLIAMS
 PINK PILLS FOR RHEUMATISM
A Patient Who Was Cured More Than Three Years Ago Says He Has Not Had 8 Rheuma-
 tic Ache or Pain Since.

Every pain in the back does not in- dicate kidney trouble, more often it Is nothing but a touch of rheumatism and may be easily cured. Do not be unnecessarily alarmed and think at once that you have some organic trou- ble. Just give Dr. Williams Pink Pills a trial and see if your pain Is not banished.
 pr. Williams Pink Pills cure rheu- matism beyond any shadow of doubt. They have cured all forms, even scia- tica. They have cured chronic cases in which the suffering of the patients extended over periods of years.
 These statements are easily proven and we shall be glad to send the proof to anyone interested. 5e
 Three years ago Ar. Henry Story, Of 632 Muskingum avenue, Zanesville, Ohio. was cured of rheumatism by Dr. Williams Pink Pills and his state ment was widely published at that time. He has just been interviewed again and says that he has had no re- turn of the trouble and recommends ever. He says:
 My back hurt and my legs pained me so that I could hardly stand. My left arm also troubled me and the pain was so intense that could not rest, night or day. I tried everything l could think Of without relief and the doctors medicine did me no good that could see
 Mrs. Story read in the paper about Dr. Williams Pink Pills and she urged me to take them. She bought two boxes of the pills and when had taken them felt better. So I took four boxes more. six in all. That is over three years ago and I have never had any return of the rheumatic pains since. We praise Dr. Williams Pink Pills to all our friends"
 Dr. Williams Pink 1I4is to not simply deaden the pain; they cure the trouble which causes the pain. They are guaranteed to contain no narcotic. stimulant or opiate Those who take them run no danger of forming any drug habit The pills act directly on the hood and in this way have cured many diseases that do not yield to or dinary methods of treatment.
 Dr. williams Pink Pills are sold by all druggists, or sent postpaid, on re- ceipt of price. 50 cents per box. six boxes for $2.50, by the pr. Williams Medicine Company, Schenectady. N. Y.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-07
FALKNER NAME FOR THE HOME Main Building Called
 After Founder. CORNERSTONE FOR STRUCTURE Honor for Late Captain Falkner
 Agreed to by Board. Controlling oniciaIs Arrange to Free Four Additional Cottages for the servants-Captains simpson
 and Surveyor Ellsberry
 Reelected.
CORNERSTONE FOR STRUCTURE

Resolving to name the main build ing at the Alabama Confederate Sol- diers' Home at Mountain Creek "The Jefferson Falkner Memorial Hall" the Board Of Control of the Home yester- day fixed the name of the founder and maintainer of the Home on a lasting monument.
 The resolution, which was unani- Eously adopted, was proposed by Ma jor w. D. Westcott, and with the res- olutions of formal reverence to Captain Faikner marked the official recogni- ton of his death. It was determined. too. that cornerstone to commence rate Captain Falkner would be placed in the building.
 The more material business of the Board of Control was the hearing of reports and the adoption of an order that four more cottages. each of four rooms. be constructed at the Home for the use of servants.
 It was a regular meeting of the Board of Control and Governor Conner, who is ex-officio President, was Chair man. The others present were: J. B. Stanley of Greenville, Samuel Black well of Decatur. A. F. Glover of Falk- vile, John W. A. Sanford of Montgom- cry, W. D. Westcott and c. L. Ruth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-07

Casino Tonight, McManus Pasha. Saturday Mat, Chimes of Normandfe Saturday Night, MikadO.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-07
Great Men and Friday.

Is Friday unlucky? Gladstone, Beaconsfield. Washington, Biamark, Fahrenheit and Sturgeon were born on Friday. Henry VIII. gave Cabot his commission which led to the discovery of North America, Columbus actually discovered this continent and the Pill grim Fathers landed at Plymouth Rock on Friday. Once more: The first newspaper "ad' and the first news paper printed by steam power (Ane London Times) appeared on Friday; while the stamp act was repealed in England on the same day of the week. With Charles Dickens Friday was an especial favorite.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-07

Captain J.. M. Simpson. Commandant Of the Home, who read his official re- port. was reelected, as was Dr. J. P. Ellsberry, surgeon, who read his re- port before the Board of Control.
 The houses to be built are four houses for servants and dairy house. The expense for construction will be paid out of the general appropriation fund for the Home. E
 The Committed appointed to draft suitable resolutions upon the death of Captain Falkner Is composed of Sam uel Blackwell. J. B. Stanley. A. F. Glover and John W. A. Sanford
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-07
PosTOFFICE AT SINGAPORE.
Troubles the Carriers Have in Maxim
 Their Delfveriea.

Troubles the Carriers Have in Making
 Their Deliveries.
 The postoffice at Singapore must be a Tower of Babel
 There are letters for delivery to Flu ropeans, Eurasians, Malays, Tamils, Bengals, Parsees, Arabs. Armenians, Singhales, and others, says St. Mar tin's-le- Grand. The postmen have their work cut out, and when there comes a Tamil letter they often have to beat up the countryside for the man with TO fixed abode, and they often have to read out the addresses and origin of all their letters at each house they visit.
 There are other obstacles in the way of the speedy delivery of letters. Dogs, for example. The Malay postman is a Mohammedan. and when the friendly dog accosts him (dogs always accost postmen) the touch is a defilement. The postman must bathe. And the bath must be taken before the next hour of prayer. Prayers are offered five times a day.
 Either the postmaster of Singapore has no nerves or he doesn't open his explosive correspondence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-07

Chicago. June 6.-The traditional union walking delegate" was replaced yesterday by person carrying snap shot" camera under his arm.
 The latter was the camera delegate" something new in organized labor circles. The camera delegate" is a of walking delegate" and photographer, whose duty 1t is to take pictures of buildings under construc-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-07
Walking Delegate" GiUes
 Way to "Camera Delegate

ton so that he can call a strike from his office without visiting the 'Job."
 It is the plan to photograph every building in the city where union men are at work, as well as number where non-unionists are employed. Sufficient data will be gathered in con- 'nection with the pictures to enable the union officials thus to keep track of the evolution of the building industry from day to day.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-30
Lack Of Schools.

No, only from tho great cities.
where population increases by leaps
and bounds. but In lesser urban dis.
tricis and smaller communities comes
the complaint of insufficient school nc.
commodation. declares Our Country.
Children increase much more rapidly
than sehoolhouscs. Reports are mado
Of hired storerooms. basement and
private houses In the school budgets,
and this has become SO general rs to
cease to excite remark. Boston. for
years furnishing the model for ono
common school system. is several
years behind in offering sufficient &c.
commodntions for Its school popula.
uon. and other cities. notably New
York. are behind much longer time.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-30
Deaths from x.Rays.

The death Of DR.. weigel. q surgeon
Of Rochester. from n disease due to
the constant use Of the X.rays makes
the fourth who has lost his life from
this cause. says the ChistIan Advo.
cate.
The others were an assistant Of
Thomas Edison, a Boston physician
and woman Of San Francisco named
F1eischman. In the case Of DR.. Wei.
gel since 1904, when his right hand
and all but the thumb and finger
Of the left hand were removed, there
had been four operations in trying
to save his life. The first removed
. part of the right shoulder: then q
part of the muscles covering the right
breast.
Mystery completely envelops the
cause Of death, the disease being un-
known to medical science, though It
is believed to involve some great prin.
ciple of life. DR.. Weigel was presi.
dent Of the Rochester Academy Of
Medicine and the American Ortho.
paedic society.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-30
Waterways.

Any class Of wafer transportation Il
incouparabiy cheaper than land trans.
por'stion. unless somc,hin. better
than tho modern railroad Is Invented.
For this reason the greater part OF
our domestic. or inland tonnage has
been and is carried by water and not
by rail. For that rcason the railways
own the largest steamers on the lakes.
Tho wheat trade was iost to tho Mis-.
s!ssippi. not by competition. says
Charles d. Stewart. In August Cen.
tury. but because the railroads did
not bring Il there. Tho Mississippi
above Cairo is dccadcnt mot for lack
Of ability To compete. but for lack Of
commerce. which IL to say. accessible.
iiy by means Of It's own tributaries.
Tho Mississippi has COO
tributaries. OF which ts arc navirabic:
the tributaries stretch their arms 1900
miles cas-, and west: II has drainage
area OF i.se7.sss square miles. and
with It's branches Il has navisabie
length Of $4,000 miles. On like area
China supports soo.ooo.ooo.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-30
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Guntr Gappu
BY MADAME.

simple rules in fact their simplicity makes matter
of much that these rules generally followed One
primary the wife should that Bus
ness with capital "B the chief factor her husbands existence
recognition paramount importance will
happiness what delays breakngs appont
other tanazng upeavas Of domestic
they should always be down to the of Business
suggest that Edward unwe
inquiries why he is the best Of spirits 1t is
much better let Edward relieve his mind this subject and
little will do than minute inquiries; fact kiss
literary scientific commercial brow as the be will be
grateful the supposed patient questions why he look
ing i'll, "Whats the matter with you, dear!'
Again. the wise wife does everything at least she does
everything all For instance,
George attended his masonic lodge Wednesday there
world why he did attend it, if the counero
hene stalls happen float out of his dress wucoa pocket when
turned updedown during his absence No doubt the
a evidence be strongly against George but these counterfos
may given him by friend who did not wish carry
That probably the simple solution of the whole
ton foolish wives would about such re
this whole probably George with not having
tended his lodge and there would be great deal of unpleasant
consequence No. the wife who wishes ITO have happy
he worth having husband will
he done anything that he would not for his wife to
repent me accord relate the entire NATTER
allow retain it. The best
mysteries such that referred to- forgetting that the
amab if traced its ovable and how anyone
be beloved they ovable other words Amabe?
Caude for instance that are
becoming ovabe every day proved by the fact that
go extinct type Mrs Caude for example
ovalkave married Nowadays such type does
exist
advice we'll
sensible of the fact he guilty. then
it nearly weeks
OUT likely to lead anything except silly ronder to the
feet that it impossible to take in Tom will doubt in very
the folly his thoroughly repent
BEHAVIOR and the wife will have preserved her dignity throughout
Of course, is very important point!