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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-13
SAMSON is DYING
Doctor Has Hard Time Giving Medicine
to Big Lion.


to Big Lion.
Samson. one of the most valuable
lions in the Ferari collection at Idle
wood Park, is dying. a week or more
ago the animal showed signs OF sick
ness. Tho most tempting lnorsels OF
meat We're left untouched. Milk and
every form of nourishment asrefused;
DR.. Epps. the veterinarian. diagnosed
the trouble as pneumonia. and the end
liz expected at any time Samson IS
one of the group used by Princess Pal !.
line, the daring woman trainer. who
will be seen here in a short time with
her lion and jaguar act. Samson is
valued at about $500, and is insured
for $3.50.
DR.. Epps aroused Samson to action
when he tried to administer medicine.
The solution was drawn into a big cell
,luloid SQUIRT gun. and the stroubles CAME
when efforts We're made to get 1T down
the beasts throat. Colonel Terari
and DIR. Epps worked forsan hour, and,
with a pint. Of solution: finally We're
successful in squirting about spoon
full into the raging animals mouth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-13

neignpur Let II 90 at that. Though
u man of means, he couldn't afford To
buy all the ducks in the world. Al
terrately he prayed for an epidemic to
visit his neighbours ducks and said
hIfsh things about those ducks an.
eeStors' But his neighbor has In
vested IN more ducks. and they are all
ruacking. Buy my ducks, She says
ana they'll quacl. no more" But Lhe
influential citizen knows her. and re-
fuses 10 buy.
Steep comes not to his weary eyes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-13

times the price for
ducks and then
rung their heads
off and went to
sleep. The COOL
neighpor saw WHAT
a profitable invest
inent 1t was to buy
ducks and sell them
for three times
their cost. and nc
made an outlay and
bought a dozen
more. The influential
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-13

A certain Influential citizen COM
planned bitterly about ducks quacking
ir his neighbours back yard. Insistent
Guacking had so disturbed his par
ticuiar Morpheus that the latter flew
the COOP and the Influential citizen
slept not and swore mu2l. lie wanted
10 know whether the police couldn't
make those ducks cease their uuack-
ing. He was advised to buy the ducks
1t was bright idea. lie paid three
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-13

/, a finest Miller alias Henry Tny,or. 4
m !, g I;,.'a accused Of breaking into ihn
i,ha lay % B a, Martin and stea,im ~
Court npns y na ,aran, was IN HE Police
The grand Jury Miller MI EN-. on 70
l,fo ,' an abb by stating thur he ,va 80
: 80, eoHNlet N the penitentiary NJ w ,hs
t's''e 'hF crime was coianitiad
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-13
May BE Escaped tLunntlc.

h Charles Somervile, a. Young white man..
was locked up mt the Second Police Station
last night on Tho technical charge of being
a suspicious character. Later the added
charge was entered Of being "a fugitive from
Justice. Policeman Dusnn, who is wording
up the case. thinks that Somervllle Is an
.esenped lnnatic and he viii be held to hear
from the proper authorities u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-13

baying the moon.
The police told him
they couldn't put
out the moon, AMI
that dogs We're made
to bark. One Of
they said he would
80 round and ask
the deg very polite-
ly to stop barking,
but that he was
afraid tho canine.
might bite him. His
duties raullirc n,l,cy,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-13
l.udd-.TlI.elloWA, AltrtIng;..

Aurora Lodge. No. ~ Q. !, " o. q. n, held
ms regular mseting In Fraternity Hall last
n,glt with Ia full attendanoa, The first tls,f
rree was conferred upon two candldatesa
Savernl short speaches wore made By mi.
rent lnepabers Of the organ zAt ioa- s I'm
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-13
Old Negro lrrc d. n, |,

Nathan Jones' an old colored man, who is
thought to he notsuuite STRAIGHT In his head,
met Policeman Cary yesterday afternoon
While tho officer was In plain clothes and
drew n5plstol on him. Believing tho old man
to be somewhat IRRESPONSIBLE Mr.. Gary Az
ireated him and took him to the First Folis0
Suti,.r. whore lbs MAS Locked up on he
charge of carving concealed weapons. No
iretoin MAS made Fof the tack on the offi-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-13
Reed I,s,nte xI.0,OoO.

was fled for probate In the Chan
Gerry Court yesterday. alessrs, VIII
liam Thomas Reed and John Pickle are
the executors. HAe estate w valued at
$4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-13
Mr., Darksdale InnrOying.

/ F7S. Senator William P. Barksdale OF Hall
fax county. is !improving RAPIDLY under tho
treatment OF Dr..Aianfred Call at the Memo i
ria, Hospital. Mr., Barksdale Is seeing h Is.
friends daily, and hopes to be able to leave
tho hospital well man within another
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-13
.IAPAN is TRAINING
CHILDREN FOR WAR
CATS, DOGS, DUCKS
DRIVE SLEEP away
Influential Citizens Complain Bit
terly to Police Of Hideous
Noises in Night.

SSING on his bed
through the dreary
vigils of the night,
a prey to the cares
that infest the
day, anX 10 Is ! Y
awaiting the dawn,
a citizen on Third
Street, b e t w e Q II
Duval and jackson,
listened the other
night to a cock
growing in MS
neighbours back
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-13
Keys Found.

large bunch of keys was picked UP neur
Twentieth and Broad Streets yesterday ar
ttrnoon and taken to the Fret Police STA
ton. The owner can get them by proving
pIcnerty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-13

walking, and he was in daily need of
his calves. But this was not the end
Ala tl,n nunl-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-13
Then the Cat.

A few minutes later someone called
up complaining that a cat had been
around his house all tl:s
night. All the cats in the neighbor-
hood had attended the seance, and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-13
Enter the Dog,

Someone wanted to know If he
ouldn't have a dog forced to stop
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-13

Taylor referred him to the police. The
police replied that they didn't kill
animals unless the animals invaded
their own bacayards--a privilege eX-
tended to the least citizen.
And still another.
Enter the Dos.
Someone wanted To know II ha
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-13

yard. and bitterly cursed the hour that
the cock was Matched. Flapping his
wings and Growing. the rooster cared
not for the slumherings of his human
nciShbors. and one of them attempted
to sleep in vain through the din of
his cock-a -doodle-doo.
Fairly next morning the man tele-
phoned to the police headquarters, ask
ihg that an officer be sent around
Immediately to wiring tie ROSTERS
neck. There is no law against cock
growing. and the officer didn't go.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-13

| !.
| ~ q q
"RC> ErN and last night pnck-
In NnSSA ages OF all kinds and
vETlFLN.>H descriptions were
HSE1%I, hidden away to como
NW N y forth on the festive
y VI. lI-1J ,ilY{ morning. The adj
Av&MlEJf<NAY vice that the wo-
ANMA u mentor they do
NS I'D most OF it-shop ear
- ~ is being regarded.
and thus far the
merchants are sat,s-
fed with results. All things consi,l-
cred. the business season will be fully
up to that OF last year. IL 1t does not
show marked increase.
Holiday Spcclnltlc..
!. For the past two weeks the holiday
specialties have been on display. Big
store windows are delight to those
able TO buy, and a depressing sight to
others without the means. but the as.
sortment is such that rich and poor
alike may trade and secure the big and
little things without which Christmas
Day does not wear tho same old smile.
Every year there are novelties no.
shown before Keeping abreast with
the strenuous times, the doll remains
In second place. while the fascinating
Teddy Bear. with his masculine way
and manner. shines and smiles as the
5IoSldHQ h1nS. but fWnllc PfeSlden.
Roosevelt has put the bear in front of
the picture, he has hurt the trade of
the man who makes toy trains. because
the ranting against the transportation
companies has chilled the desire Of
children to operate them for the re;,-
son that the passenger rate on dolls
and Teddy bears. in bulk, may be cut
below the protit-earning stage. But
all these things happen in the king
dom OF toys.
No Evidence of Panic.
There Is no evidence OF money
panic hereabout on the eve of the Holt
day time. Reports show that business
is brisk, and cash is being unloaded
in large packages, for the people know
there is plenty more of it in the
banks at their command. Pessimistic
predictions of a few weeks ago, that
business this year would be dull. have
been shattered under a flow of money
from all quarters. and while the work
of the clerks is heavy. the owner of
the establishment smiles. as he sees
counters emptied and delivery wagons
hurrying back and forth. Just as fast
as one stock is depleted by purchasers
it is filled again, and this lively trade
is the best possible index to the pros
porous condition of the community.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-13
Graves and Cities.

TIhe methods on travel through the
pptth of China are very primitive--on
acnkeys, wheeibarrows. in Shaniizas aeon
.tivance tied between two mules; on carts,
ste.. etc. The inns arc not clean and Of
ter very poor service; but thanks to kind
iriends, who carried bedding and food,
vs., got along very we'll. Sonre of our party
found 1T difficult TO sleep whore mules and
donkeys and other animals were eating,
lslting and otherwise amusing themselves
al night long right in the same incosurel
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-13

y .6:arpii,g criticism OF state commits
sions emunatlng from the Raj WAY Age
which Is understood TO be g. y railro,a e.1
10 that state OF harmony between the
railroads and the people which the
railroad authorities profess so 1nuch
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-13
CHRISTMAS BUYING
STARTS WITH RUSH J
Shoppers Fill Broad Street and
Select from Fine Line Of
Goods.
TEDDY BEARS " DEMAND N,
Business Men Say Season Will
Be Record Breaker Toylal1d
Kings and Queens.
EDDY BEARS IN DEMAND

skies and a
touch OF spring.
weather sent thou
sands of Christmas
shoppers TO the
streets yesterday,
and last night pack-
ages OF all kinds and
descriptions were
hidden away to coluc
forth on the festive
morning. THE adj
vice that the wo-
mentor they DO
most OF it--shop ear
~ is being regarded.
and thus far the
n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-13
MIs Allhl--.rhn Pen

p comes not to his weary eyes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-13
Strnck IIcnNy Gulc.

We enjoyed our visit TO North China
Ncrg much. Missionaries aud native CHRIS
Janp were very kind. Here again we had
,thc privilege OF speaking at the dedication
o. new church, and also before one OF
or. theological seminaries. a new spirit is
in old China, and to-day is the chrlstians
orpertunity to give the people here the
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-26
M|LL|HERs UNDERPA|D,
SAYS COMMISSIONER

OAKLAND. Feb. 26-Partial SUBJ
sanitation of the charges made by Rev.
z. r. Ollie, pastor of the First Meth
edist Church, that a number of the en-
ployes of local millinery establishments
received starvation wages has led to
the appointment of an Investigating
committee by the Alameda County Cen
trail Labor Council
Conditions in the millinery shops of
this city and San Francisco have been
made public in letter received by DR..
Ollie from State Labor Commissioner
Stafford
This letter declares that in many
cases wages range from SO to s6 a
week, while girls who are employed as
apprentices receive no pay In con-
cluding Commissioner Stafford says
With a knowledge of the difference between
the cost of material of this industry and its
output, and also information as to the low wages
paid 10 the great ,of labor in the nil
tnery establishments, it is the very decided
opinion OF every one connected with this office
that this particular industry Is the least consd-
crate toward female employees Of any industry
in the State.
Mayor Frank K. Mott has expressed his
hearty approval of the efforts of the
Young Women's Christian Association
to better the condition of young wo-
men. The proposed establishment of
permanent headquarters for those who
are without homes has received the
hearty Endorsement of the Mayor
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-26
.b|NGER HERMANN LOSES
AN IMPORTANT POINT
Court Will Admit Letters
the Copies of Which
Were Destroyed

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25-When the
trial of Representative Binger Her
mann Of Oregon. indicted for the de-
struction of public records while he
was commissioner of the General Land
Office, was resumed today, Justice SAT-
ford ruled upon the objection entered
by the defense last week concerning
the admission as evidence of the let
ters which had not been placed before
the Grand Jury when 1t found 1. true
bill against Hermann. He overruled
the objections. holding that IL he sus-
tained them 1t practically would put an
end to the trial. He felt that he would
not be justified In thus summarily re-
stricting the case.
The Judge said that he would permit
the Government to show, II it could,
conspiracy between the defendant
and persons to whom he wrote. copies
OF which letters were among those al
legged to have been destroyed In the
letter-press books. Counsel for the de-
tense noted an exception to Justice SAT-
ford's ruling and the taking of evi-
dence was then resumed
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-26
SKATING CLUB HOLDS
SUCCESSFUL NEE TING

The first of the second series of meet
ings of the Monday Night Skating Club,
organized under the direction of Mrs.
Ynez Shorb White, occurred last night
at the Pavilion Rink Sutter and Steiner
streets, and proved to be quite as sue
cessful as the original gatherings. The
members, who are practically the same
as before, with few new names added
to the list, were rather late in appear
ing on the floor last night, but at lit-
tie past o'clock there was a con-
siderable crowd of the best skaters in
town.
The next meeting of the club will
take place two weeks hence. on Mon
day evening, March II. Among those
present last night were the following
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred McNear Mr.. and Mrs
John MeGaw. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Huse, Mr..
and Mrs. Selby Hanna, Miss Genevteve King.
Miss Cora Smedburg, Miss Jeanette Wright,
Miss Marion Wright Miss Helen Ashton. Miss
Helen de Young. Miss Constance de Young. Miss
Bessie Bates, Miss Maisie Coyle, Miss Bessie
Ashton, Miss Alice Smith, Miss Marie Brewer,
Miss Floride Hunt, Miss Natalie Hunt, Miss
Johanna Folkmann, Miss Erna Hermann. Miss
Marie Rose Deane, Miss Sheehan Miss Bogue
Miss Ynez Estudillo, Miss Ethel Shorb, Mrs.
Henry Lund Jr-. Paul Jones. Captain Brady,
Captain Humphrey, Royden Williamson. Joseph
HUE. VIII Volkmann, Mr. Bowers, Harry Pen
dleton, Harry Rolfe, Augustus Rodgers, Kenneth
Monteagle, Wakefield Baker Jr., DR.. Tracy
Russell and Mr.. Sheehan
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-26
News of Counties Bordering the Bay
important Appointments Made
In Union | labor World
FIJI. Pratt and ]. B. Bow
en- Given Proni-
nent Places

OAKLAND, Feb. 25.-Appointments
to important positions in the union
labor world have come to two mem
bers of the Building Trades Council of
Alameda County. f. Fl. Pratt of the
Painters Union has been appointed
State organizer for California of the
Structural Workers Alliance, and J. B.
Bowen, recently reelected for his
seventh term as business agent of Ala
media County for the Building Trades
Council, has been elected vice president
OF the International Council OF the
Wood Wire and Metal Lathers' Union
of the United States and Canada
Bowen's appointment gives the Pacific
Coast a representative in the highest
labor circles in the country as the
lathers' International is deemed one of
the best organized and most strongly
intrenched in existence.
Bowen has won a wide reputation by
his handling of difficulties affecting
workmen and employers in this county
during. his long term of Office. One of
his most recent and successful efforts
was the unionizing of 500 men and boys
employed by the California Sash and
Door Company.
His work with Pratt, who is secre-
tary of the Building Trades Council, in
preventing a serious strike of lumber
handlers last week. was indicative of
Bowen's ability. Both Pratt and Bowen
have been Identified prominently with
the building trades union movement for
many years. The new appointments
place them in close touch with some of
the largest organizations in the United
States.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-26
LIBEL SUIT RESULTS
FROM DIRECTORY ROW

Trouble between the competitive
publishers of local directories has led
to libel suit for $4,000. hled yester-
day by f. S. Boedefeld against III. 8.
Crocker & Co. The trouble is of long
standing and reached Its climax the
first of this month, when the defend
ant company issued postal cards which.
1t is alleged in the suit, were defama-
tory to the plaintiffs business reputa-
ton.
Boedefeld is the present proprietor
of the City Publishing Company and
Crocker Co. the publishers of the
ker-Langley directory. On Feb
ruary 2 Crocker & Co. sent out postal
cards stating that Boedefeld was the
former publisher of the United School
Census, which was a fraudulent con-
Germ, and that the postal authorities
had denied 1t the use of the mails by
an order issued in August, 1905. The
cards also set forth the charge that
Boedefelds present solicitors have been
representing that they were employed
by the Crocker company, or else that
the Croker company would not publish
another directory.
Boedefeld succeeded In having these
cards ruled out of the mails and bases
his libel suit on the damage which he
claims was done his business through
their publication.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-26
HARRY HOLLY ACQUITTED
ON MOTION Of STATE

OAKLAND. Feb. 25.-Acting under
instruction of Judge Murphy the jury
In the case OF Harry Holly, who was
charged with. stealing 17-year-ol Es-
telle Cunningham from her mother,
Mrs. Lille Cunningham, brought in a
verdict of acquittal today This ending
of the trial followed the conclusion of
Miss Cunning gham's testimony
When the girl stepped from the
stand District Attorney Brown arose
and said that he did not understand
why the Judge of the Police Court had
held Holly to answer to the Superior
Court in view of the testimony given at
the preliminary examination. Miss
Cunningham's testimony showed that
she induced Holly to run away with
her. Brown asked the court to advise
the jury to acquit, and this was done.
Miss Cunningham was the principal
witness at the proceedings today. She
said that she planned the elopement to
Los Angeles and secured the necessary
money by pawning some of her
mothers jewelry. She even testified
that Holly advised against their run
ming away and told her that he was
married. She declared that Holly never.
promised to marry her. although he
had said that he was planning to OBJ
tain a divorce.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-26
CLERGYMAN TAKES UP
HELLO GIRLS CAUSE

OAKLAND, Feb. 25.-Rev. Dwight z.
Potter, pastor of the Union-street Pres
byterian Church, has appealed to the
telephone operators for light on the
character of their work, with sug-
gestions as to how the public can make
1t less arduous With this Information
in hand the clergyman will read to his
congregation next Sunday evening the
letters he has received and will address
his people on this phase of Everyday
Christianity" Following are the ques-
tions the hello girls" are asked to an
swer:
How?
What suggestions would you offer to sub
scribers. desiring to make your work easier and
more pleasant? y
Name some things that people using the
4-Name some of the peculiar faults trials
and temptations of telephone employees
5-What per cent of the employees are nro
Tossing Christians? Why not more?
6-What can the church do to help YOU?
No names viii be read. but an early and
frank reply from you would be gratefully re-
ceived and would enable me to speak in
telligently on Telephone Religion next sun
day evening.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-26
STARRY THEORIES LEAD
To STRIFE IN SOCIETY
Students of Eugenics Reject
Teachings of Woman
Organizer
GUST FORMER LEADER
Mrs. Chamberlain Hitches
Wagon to a Star and
Is Dropped

OAKLAND. Feb 25.-Mrs. Jennie
Chamberlain, State organizer and a
founder of the California State Eugen-
les Society, has been expelled from her
position by the delivers into the science
of procreation of the human race
Expulsion was little too harsh for
the members, so they have simply an
nounced that Mrs Chamberlain posi-
ton as State organizer was declared
vacant, as also was that of Mrs. Ida
Miller, the State corresponding secre-
tary.
Back of the involuntary withdrawal
Of Mrs. Chamberlain is the refusal of a
large majority of the members to ac-
eept her peculiar doctrines with rela-
ton. to astrology and the effect of
that mystic art upon the fortunes Of
the unborn
The society has among its members
prominent persons who from scien-
t1fc desire have enlisted in the pursuit
and dissemination of knowledge for
the Improvement of the human race.
They had listened with great pa
thence at the outset, according to DR..
II. w. Anderson, the State president
to Mrs. Chamberfatn's expositions. But
her continued references to astrology
as a real factor in the development Of
the society,s work drove away people
most desirable to the membership.
DIR. Anderson said:
I'VE were kindly disposed to Mrs.
Chamberlain. We even consented to
permit her to speak on astrology at
our meetings.
'As State organizer she should not
be allowed to present that doctrine
as part of the society programme.
For month Mrs. Chamberlain had not
attended the meetings.
Mrs. Miller resigned and informed
us that Mrs. Chamberlain had never
been member of the organization.
We therefore vacated both positions"
Mrs, Jovita Widrig, State recording
secretary, has been appointed State or
ganizer. and F. P. Cook State corre-
spending secretary
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-26
DAL TON GIVES
BATTLE To MAYOR MOTT

OAKLAND, Feb. 25.-County Asses
sor Henry p. Dalton has opened attack
upon the proposed charter amendment
by which the city Of Oakland may make
it's embarrassment roll, instead of TAX
ing a copy of Dalton's figures. for
which he is paid several thousand dol
lars a year Dalton's assault was fore
cast in political circles as inevitable
because of a peculiar situation in the
Fourth Ward, which has placed Mayor
Mott and Dalton at swords points.
The Mayor is anxious to have the
charter amendment passed 1t is one of
his pet plans for forwarding import
ant public improvements. He believes
the heavy Increase in realty values, the
larger incomes from real estate and the
general growth demand a larger assess
ment-much larger in fact than that
which Dalton has made on the basis of
State and county purposes.
For some reason which has not been
explained. Dalton picked up for
mer. City Councilman Robert F.
Boyer, and, In direct opposition to
Mayor Motifs Desires forced Boyer's
nomination for Councilman from the
Fourth Ward. The Mayor was opposed
to Boyer because of the latter's votes
on the water rates when he was in
the City Council. Dalton persisted and
captured fourteen out of the twenty
six delegates from the Fourth Ward.
This gave him just enough votes to
name Boyer.
The fight has gone to finish. The
Mayor is against Boyer, and, in view
of Daltons action with regard to the
charter amendments, may make an
open campaign against Boyer and In
favor of Edwin Meese, whose re-elec-
tion the Mayor desires.