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The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11
LOCAL BAR LOSES
H0N0RED NE EMbER
Ex-City Attorney Yelling
ton G. Burnett Succumbs
to Stroke of Paralysis
PIONEER OF STATE

Another Of the veterans Of the Mexi-
can war has passed away. wellington
C. Burnett, who for five consecutive
terms was City Attorney of San Fran
cisco, and at one time a State Sena-
tor, died Saturday evening at the ST.
Luke Hospital.
Few men were better known In this
city than Burnett. AS City Attorney
from the years 1859 to 1878 much i'm
portant litigation was fought by him
to successful termination. He waged
the fight for the possession OF public
square and school property against
squatters and the suits were fought
up and down the courts OF the State
Burnett was born in Hampton. Conn,
September 21, 1928, and vas a direct
descendant OF Roger Conant, who
built the first house in Salem, Mass
At the age of IT he enlisted In the
Fifteenth Regiment, Regular United
States Infantry, and fought with Scott
tnrougn the Mexican war. He was
member of the storming party that re-
duced the Castle of Chapultepec. and
before entering the City of Mexico he
was given a commission as second
lieutenant. He was then only Is years
old.
After the war he studied law at Har-
ward and was admitted to practice
Then he came to California He was
State Senator from Yuba and Sutter
Counties, and In 1859 came to this city.
where he practiced law up to about
year ago. Two years ago he was
struck by Polk street car and 1t is
believed that the injuries then received
were the indirect cause of his death
About a week ago he suffered a stroke
OF paralysis from which he did not
rally. He was taken to st. Luke's Hos
pital, where he died.
He leaves a wife, three sons, Isaac,
Lester and Marius Burnett and two
daughters, Olive and Gertrude Burnett.
He was president Of the Associated
Veterans OF the Mexican War for some
years, and was also president or the
Yountville Home in Napa County He
was charter member OF the San Fran
cisco Art Association and trustee of
the Academy of Sciences. While not a
very wealthy man, he died possessed
of an ample fortune. The funeral will
take place Wednesday from the family
home. 1922 Broadway. Interment will
be In Presidio Cemetery.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11
Contestants Near the
Golden Reward
Three Weeks More in Which to Win
Second Series of Call Prizes

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The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11
GROUND IS BROKEN
BY OLYMP|ANS

With impressive ceremonies, William
Greer Harrison, veteran president Of
the Olympic Club and one of the found
ers of the organization, broke the
ground on Post street yesterday morn
ing on which the new home of the club
is to be erected. Fully 500 Olymuians
and others were present to witness the
affair which they regard as the birth
Of the new Olympic Club of Greater
San Francisco. After a brief speech
Harrison, whose hair has grown gray
since hrst he became identified with
the club, removed one shovelful of the
earth from the lot and immediately
the work OF removing the dirt by ma
chinery was begun.
The Olympic Clubs new home will be
ouilt on the site of the old one, which
was destroyed by the April fire Work
on the excavation has been going on
for month. but not until Saturday
night was the debris of the old buiIding e
removed and the ground on which the
new one will be constructed laid bare.
When completed the clubs new home
Will be among the finest structures of
its kind In the world The basement,
which will be ITO by 1875 feet will
contain the salt water plunge, shower
baths and rubbing tables. The plunge
alone, which will be connected direct
with the ocean, will extend 135 feet
one way and S5 feet the other The
greatest depth of the water will be
eleven feet and the lowest about five.
The plans for the building have not
yet been completed, but a six-story.
class A structure has been decided
upon.
In order to complete the work with
all possible dispatch. Thompson & Star
rett, the contractors, have put on two
shifts of men and work is going on day
and night. Each shift Is made up of
fifty men and forty teams. The exca-
yating is being done with a steam
shovel and derrick, according to the
contractors. The work on the base
ment will be completed inside Of three
months.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11
BIC GRAF TERS IN
COURT AGAIN
If Abe Ruef Cannot Help It
Judge Dunno Will Pass
Upon Demurrers Today
STATE COURT SILENT

Judge Dunno has set today for his
ruling upon the demurrer filed by
Mayor Schmitz and Abe Ruef to the
indictments brought by the Grand Jury
charging them with extortion on the
French restaurants AS yet the Su-
preme Court has not given an opinion
on the validity OF the indictments. One
or Ruefs attorneys is authority for the
statement that there is q strong pre-
sumption that the Supreme Court will
not act until the Mayor returns from
the White House.
Those in the District Attorneys Of
fee do not believe that the Supreme
Court will await the pleasure of the
Mayor before passing upon the quail
fcations cf the Grand Jury. Assistant
District Attorney Heney would not say
last evening what steps would be taken
in the event that Ruef should use the
Mayors absence as a reason for the
postponenent of his day of trial. Since
Ruef and Schmitz have punctiliously
kept themselves as well apart as they
could in the legal proceedings growing
out of the French restaurant graft, It
is matter for conjecture whether Ruef
will have the face to insist upon a
postponement of the courts ruling
merely because his companion in al
legged crime is holding powwow with
the Great White Chief over the yellow
race problem.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11
watches the score OF each with the
greatest degree Of interest.
CONDITION OF THE CONTEST

The contest Is divided into three Pc
riods. constituted as follows: First
November 19 to January 1s, eight
weeks; second. January 13 to March g.
seven weeks; third, March 8 to April IA
six weeks.
There are twenty-five prizes to be
competed for during each contest Pc
of gold coin, ranging In amount from
$50 UP to $500, and making a total OF
$4,000 from each period.
There are also twenty-five special
purses of grand sweepstake prizes for
the twenty-five contestants making the
best scores during the entire contest
the largest of these purses being $1,000
and the smallest $40, and amounting to
$4,000 IN the aggregate.
The final distribution of the prizes
will be made on April IS, the first an
niversary of the San Francisco fire
The twenty-five purses for each OF
the three contest periods and the
twenty-five special sweepstake prizes
make q grand total of 100 prizes,
amounting to $4,000, to be distributed
among the winners.
Subscribers TO The Call will have the
privilege of selecting the winners OF
these prizes by preparing their sub
scriptions for any length OF time that
may be convenient, each paid sub
scription counting for a certain number
of votes that may be cast in favor OF
any contestant whom the subscriber
may desire to assist In getting a share
of the money. The contestant receiv-
ing the highest number of such votes
during any contest period will receive
the largest purse; the one receiving the
second highest number of votes the
next largest purse, and so on until the
number Of prizes allotted for that Pc
Rod is exhausted The same rule will
apply to the final distribution of the
larger prizes given for the highest ag-
gregate scores.
VOTING POWER OF SUBSCRIPTIONS
The following table shows the sub
scrtption rates of The Cal, and the
voting power OF subscriptions for any
period paid for:
DAILY CALL, INCIEDING SUNDAY
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11
SCHOOL CHILDREN n
HONOR LINCOLN

The school children of San Francisco
propose to repeat tomorrow a lesson
to their elders in patriotism and devo-
tion to the memory of Abraham Lin
coin by observing the anniversary of
his birth AS heretofore the exercises
in the various schools will be wit
messed by delegations from the various
Grand Army posts OF this city.
Every grade in the public schools
will be visited by the veterans. who
will take an active part in the informal
ceremonies. This day is favorite one
with the children, for the grizzled vet
Grams who fought with Meade at Gettys-
burg or Grant at Vicksburg, or marched
with Sherman to the sea. tell the story
of their days OF battle, march and
hardship. The children sing songs of
patriotism and recitations are enjoyed.
Through the efforts of the Grand
Army Lncoln's birthday is rapidly be-
coming recognized. John III. Roberts,
adjutant general of the department OF
California and Nevada, said yesterday
that plans are we'll under way looking
to a State celebration of the hundredth
anniversary of Linco1n's birth. two
years hence. For the thousands who
cannot journey on that day to Hardin
County, KY, where Lincoln was born,
and listen to the speech which Roose-
Welt will deliver and the other cere-
monies of the occasion, there is being
planned a great celebration which will
be held in San Francisco and attended
by lovers of Lincoln's name from all
over California
Lincolns birthday will be made
memorable this year by the introduc-
tion of bill in the Legislature pre-
pared by Judge Advocate Henry c.
Dibble, which will provide for the n.y.
ing of flag from the masthead Of
every school in the State.
A feature of the celebration will be
the visit of Lincoln Post to the Lincoln
Night School. For eleven years Lincoln
Post has been the guest Of the pupils
of Lincoln School. This year the school
is wiped out, but Principal A. H. Nc
Donald of the Lincoln Night School,
which meets at the Hearst school build
ing, has issued an invitation to the
post and has arranged a programme
appropriate for the occasion.
Abraham Lincoln was the theme of
the address of Rev. I. Curtis Meserve,
DID,, of the Plymouth Congregational
Church at the evening worship last
night. DR.. Meserve spoke in the high
est terms of the ability and integrity
of Lincoln and dwelt at length on the
difficulties he had to overcome before
he reached the Presidential chair.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11
BOYS FIND BODY
Of A SUICIDE
SPECIAL DISPATCH mo- rHE cAII.

SAN JOSE, Feb. 10.-Two boys STUN
bled upon the body of an unidentified
man this afternoon in the foothills a
half mile from Los Gatos. ss-caliber
revolver close to the body and wound
just back of the ear indicated suicide.
The only clew TO the mans identity
was a sales slip of the Syer Warehouse
Company of Emeryville showing the
sale of 80 cents worth of carrots. On
ii was written "P. Sheridan
H. c. Gaston, shoemaker, says he
knew a n6n by that name who worked
with him in the United Workmen's shoe
factory near Twenty fifth and Bartlett
streets in San Francisco and that the
P. Sheridan he knew was the father of
Jack" Sheridan, the baseball umpire.
The deceased was a man apparently so
years Of age, slight of build, with a
light red mustache and brown eyes
and about 5 feet 4 inches in height.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11
RENT DUE; WOMAN
SEEKS DEATH

Following q dispute with her land
lady, Mabel Maddux, q young woman
living at 1925 Steiner street. attempted
70 end her life last night by swallow
ing bichloride Of mercury tablets. She
was rushed 10 the Central Emergency
Hospital, where prompt medical treat
rnent wes rendered. Late last night
the surgeons were in doubt as to
whether she would recover
Miss Aladdux engaged q room in the
Steiner-street house a week ago, say
ing that she intended to go to work as
a stenographer. She did not obtain the
position she spoke Of, however, and
spent the week in her room Her rent
fell due last night and the quarrel with
the landlady ensued. The young wo-
man took the deadly drug about 1920
o. m. several hours after she had re-
tizfd TO her room. Occupants of an ad-
5cIaing apartment heard her as she
ri moaning 10 the floor. and. breaking
in the door Of her room, hastily sum-
moned an ambulance.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11
PRESS CLUB DEAN
DIES SUDDENLY

William Maitland. popularity known
as the dean of the Press Club" died
on Saturday night of pneumonia at the
Brevoort Hotel in New York. tele-
gram announcing his demise was re-
ceived by his son. Louis w. Maitland.
Yesterday. He was well known min
ing man and vineyardist. owning much
valuable property in this State, in
which he had lived since October, 1884.
Maitland was born in Scotland about
81 wears ago. He went from his ma
tive country at an early age to Liver
pool, where he became merchant. He
was sent by his firm from Liverpool
to Bombay for period, and, return
ing to England, he was married when
80 years of age. Late in 1874 hs re-
turned to India, where he became the
Sheriff of Bombay. He left India In
1882. He leaves two children, a son.
Louis. who represents him here, and
a daughter, Helen Maitland, now in the
East.
It was while on his way to England
to attend to some business for the
Trinity Gold Placer Company OF this
State that he was suddenly taken Ill in
New York. While the final disposal
of his body had not been definitely
planned, it is believed that it will be
sent directly to Scotland. The Press
Club of this city has telegraphed to
New York an order for a suitable floral
tribute.
Maitland was a classical scholar and
a brilliant writer, his contributions ap-
pearing frequently in British periodi-
Gals. He came of family that for
generations had been prominent in the
official and commercial life of Scotland.
On terms of intimacy with the titled
aristocracy of the United Kingdom, he
preferred the democratic simplicity
dear to Americans, and had planned to
pass his declining years in the land of
gold and sunshine.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11
BREAKS THROUGH
SNOW BLOCKADE

MISSOULA, Mont. Feb. 10.--The first
train from wallace, Idaho, to MissouIa
for two weeks arrived today. The snow
blockade on the Couer d'Alene brancn
of the Northern Pacific has been the
worst ever experienced. In many places
the road was covered by forty feet of
snow, particularly in the Bitter Root
Mountains. The train which arrived
today had four feet Of snow on top of
the cars.
Although the road is now clear of
snow, there is still grave danger to
bridges and to- the line in the noun
tains from snow slides, which may be
expected when thaw comes. The main
line was cleared of snow some time
since.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11
NO RELIEF MONEY
FOR THE PARKS

From members of the Relief Corpora
tion 1t has been learned that the city
will not receive the $4,000 1t wants
to repair the damage done by the
refugees while camped in the parks.
The members of the corporation de-
clare that the relief money cannot be
used to help the city or to repair any
part of 1T. The refugees were citizens
of San Francisco, and as such they
were entitled to the, aid furnished
them by the city In giving them a
camping place. The money subscribed
for relief was not intended. it is
pointed out, for paying the city for
favors to its own people. but for re-
lieving the suffering of the victims of
the big fire.
ItsUas expected when the executive
committee of the Relief Corporation
met Friday that representatives of the
Park Commission would be present,
as authorized by the commission. to
ask for aid for the parks, but they did
not appear. The executive committee
will meet Tuesday afternoon, and the
matter may be officially settled at that
time.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11

Additions TO the scores OF contestants
since the count Of votes Saturday after
noon do not change the standing of any
OF the candidates. Sunday is a day Of
rest for the contest workers. so the
Monday morning score list is practi-
cally the same as that published Sun
day morning, only such votes as came
struggling in Saturday night having
been added 10 the totals since the last
report
Miss Emile Hayward has had an in
crease of $500. which takes her up
almost even with Jack the Newsboy'
OF San Jose. Jack was at the head of
the list at the commencement of his
campaign, but Sacred Heart College,
Miss Merani and Mrs-~Doherty all got
the better Of him IN the course of time,
and now & looks as though Miss Hay
ward was going to supersede him also.
Although the odds against him seem
great he nay yet finish better than
fourth place.
Miss Hayward has been making rapid
Roadway within the past week and II
she keeps up the gait she has struck
for the next three weeks, Mr.. Emerson
may have TO be content with something
less than q purse OF $3.50 for his re-
nTsrd-
Y There are six active contestants In
contra Costa County and at the pres
ent time only one IN Santa Clara
County. so II wealth and population
count for anything Jack the News
boy" should be able TO hold his own
SAUsALITO sNEwsIE7
Emile Iversen of Sausalito. who is an
experienced newsboy himself, had the
san Jose ''newsie" down for a while.
but lately has been losing ground and
al the present occupies sixth place He
finished as No. in the first period
and won a prize Of $50
Miss Tillie Hartz OF Danville. who Is
No Z, has gained another 1000 votes
and the solid six" above her had best
beware Il they would hold their present
places.
WATCH THE LITTLE SWISS
Miss Rose Breschini OF BIanco, Mon
terey County, the Swiss representative,
has Just sent IN another rush order for
more vetiHg blanks, which is an in
dication that the little Sweitzer machen
has some great expectations. She has
made 8 gain OF $500 since last report
and is keeping Miss Hartz close COM
pany IS No. 8.
Miss Klaumann. who is but eleven
years old. registered a gain Of over
10000 votes on the closing day of the
first period. and TO the great astonish-
ment Of everybody won third prize. 5000.
Miss Breschini is only twelve years
old and lives in a very small village.
but Irma Klaumann's success has fred
her with a similar ambition which is
not impossible Of fulflment Keep
an eye on the little Swiss
:. Miss Efie Vaughn Of Merced County
Fsas registered q gain Of 1900 and re-
mains IN nineteenth place.
SONOMA LAD INTERESTED
George II. Angove, the Sonoma lad
who is No. p AT present. is taking a
very lively interest in the contest and
ell that is printed about II. He thinks
The Call is treating all the contestants
with the utmost liberality and fairness.
He likes TO see the pictures Of the
other contestants in the paper and he
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11
DENoUNCE THE MURDER
OF PATERSON JUSTICE
New Jersey Italians Ask That Reward
BE offered for the Capture of
the Assassfns

PATERSON, N. j., Feb. 1o.-Several
hundred persons, mostly italian, met
today to consider the murder of Justice
of the Peace Robert Cortez, who was
killed by an internal machine in his
Office Friday evening.
Resolutions to be presented later. be-
sides expressing regret at the death
of Justice Cortez, will call upon the
Federal, State and County governments
to offer rewards for the arrest and con-
viction of the manufacturers and send
ers of the bomb. Business men gem
orally will be asked to contribute
toward a fund to be used as a reward
which will bring about the arrest OF
the murderers.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11
TIDAL WAVE REFUsEEs ADDED

NAPLES. Feb. 10.-The Government
has sent troops and assistance to Ma
rina de Catanzaro, the fishing village
on the Calabrian coast where a tidal
wave yesterday destroyed 1872 houses
and rendered the population homeless
and destitute. The storm did serious
damage in the province of Cosenza, nu-
merous villages being flooded.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11

Thus far the opium poppy is found to
thrive better in Vermont than in either
Texas or Californfa--the otner States
In which the Department Of Agriculture
Is exnerimentinG with it.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11

1t costs $4,000 to take out the sixty
four sets of papers that patent an in
vention all over the world.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11

Best trademark west OF the East
SchillinK's Best
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11

winners are not winners.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11

Book BY Kirk La sheue.
Music By Julia Edwards
PRICEs-s1.0o. 75e. soc. 25e-
SEATS NOW SELLING AT BOX OFFICE
and kohler { Chase's. Sutter and Franklin SITS.
Starting Mon. Feb. 1s-THE SINGING GIRL.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-21
LODGE DIRECTORY.
Masonic Lodges.


Ardmore Commandery, No. s,
Knights Templar-A. II. Palmer. EN-.
inent commander; Geo. II. Bruce. re-
corder. Meets first Tuesday in each
month in Masonic temple.
Ardmore Chapter. No. II, Royal
Arch Masons-G. II. Bruce, high
priest; John l.. Gait. secretary. Reg.
ular meeting second Tuesday night
in each month.
Ardmore Council, No. II, Royal and
Select Masters-Robert II. Henry,
thrice illustrious eminent; Geo. II.
Bruce. recorder. Regular meeting
first Thursday night in each month.
Ardmore Lodge, No. 81, A. F. and
A. Mn. NJ. Griffith, worshipful mas.
ter; Geo. II. Bruce, secretary. Regu.
lar meeting first Saturday night on or
before the full moon in each month.
Ardmore Chapter. No. TO- Order OF
Eastern Star-W. A. Bimbush, wor.
thy patron; Mrs. Lille Palmer, wor.
thy matron; Mrs. Fannie Sacra Bum.
pass, secretary. Meets fourth Mon.
day night in each month.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-21
First Spring Snake Story.

Ardmoreite Special
Owosso, Mich, March 2l.--lmpris-
oned In hay car from which he was
unable To escape, James Richardson
of Henderson, Mich, fought fierce
battle with a huge rattlesnake, last
ing several hours. and as n result he
is now under a physicians care, suf-
fering from nervous prostration.
Richardson was loading hay In a
car when he heard a hiss and an
ominous rattle that caused his hair to
assume a nerect position. The snake
was coiled in the doorway, with head
erect, ready TO strike \ dozen times
Richardson attacked the serpent with
a hay hook, the only available weapon
but was driven back and narrowly es'
capped being bitten. For several hours
the rattler remained in the open door
way, keeping Richardson prisoner
until he was able TO break a hole
through the car roof and effect his
escape. He then secured a pole and
finally succeeded in dispatching the
snake. Richardson then tainted and
was found by friends in an uncon
scious condition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-21
Benevolent and Protective Order EIks
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be
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been able TO cure in all its stages.
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Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter
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and mucuous surfaces OF the system.
thereby destroying the foundation OF
the disease. and giving the patient
strength by building up the consti,
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Its work, The proprietors have 50
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that they Offer one Hundred Dollars
for any case that 1t fails to cure
Send for list Of testimonials.
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Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
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Gin Property for Sale.

Notice is hereby given that | will
on Tuesday, the 26th day Of March,
A. d. 1907, between the hours OF
10 o'clock a. m. and 2 o'clock p, m.
proceed 10 sell at public outcry TO
the Highest and best bidder
for cash the A j. Malcom gin prop
erty, near Mannsville, Indian Terrific
ry, consisting Of two and one half
q l-2)acres of land cotton gin house
and complete set of gin machinery.
This sale to be made upon the pre-
misses. For further particulars ad
dress me at Mannsyille, Indian Ter
ritory, or see W. ID. Potter at Ard
more.
ll.l0t Z. V WOLVERTON,
Cashier OF the First National Bank
Of Mannsville, Indian Territory