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The San Francisco call., 1907-01-13
LOUIS LEVY AGAIN
INVESTIGATED
Secretary of Works Board
Used Position to Secure
Pay for Advertisement
BUILDING LAWS GRAFT

Louis Levy. secretary of the Board
of Public Works, and long camp fol-
lower of the administration, is getting
into more hot wafer in connection with
the publication of the building laws
snd ordinances of the Board of super
visOrs, The agents Of the Grand Jury
have just uncovered another case
wherein Levy made a dissatisfied adj
Vertiser pay for the work despite his
objections. Levy carefully explained
his position as secretary of the Board
of Works when he demanded payment.
Were he not administration pet he
might he removed for maIfeasance.
The George Fuller Construction Com
pany. with Offices in the Monadnock
building. was the concern Levy preyed
upon When the copy of the building
laws was issued by Wheeler & Suits.
the printing firm which handled the
book with Levy, collector went TO
the Office of the firm to get the sum
charged for advertising. The local
manager saw the book and was
astounded at the atrociously bad print
ing Of the volume. The quality OF
paper used was the cheapest: the
binding was poor. Some Of the pages
had been cut in such a manner that
reading matter had been eliminated by
the shears. The firm refused to pay
for its advertisement
The Fuller Company is one Of the
largest construction concerns in Amer
ics, having the famous Flatiron build
ing at Fifth avenue and Broadway
New York, to its credit, and il did
not wish to appear with an advertise
ment in such a carelessly issued work
as Levy was responsible for.
Then Levy, as secretary Of the Board
of Public Works, appeared and de-
manded payment He boldly called at
tention to the power he welded in his
oficial position and suggested that
payment had better be made. Rather
than have trouble with the petty clerk
Of the administration-for such Levy
really is-the firms. manager paid fol
the advertisement.
The first expose of Levy's business
venture was made in The Call of De-
cember 20 last Levy and Wheeler &
Suits arranged for the issuance Of the
book, Levy TO append his name and hi:
title Secretary of the Board of Pub
/ lie Works" TO the volume and the
/ book TO bear the legend: THE Build
I ing Laws of the City and County OF
! San Francisco for 1906. This book is
fled for distribution from the Board
Of Public Works, Louis Levy secre-
I tary." That was the bait that lure6
advertisers. That Levy was using hi:
Official position for personal gain in
/ defiance of the charter did not hinder
! the graft, but il has stimulated ths
/ Grand Jury to set Burns and Henes
/ on Levys trail
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-13
WESTERN MINING MEN FORM
SOCIAL CLUB IN NEW YORK
MoBfsBa Society OrEanizes League.
which Is Open 20 CaIfforniaps and
Others Prom Golden West

MleD OHCM 10 A8lIIOEnlMuA ana
Others From Golden West
An addition 20 the clubs of New
York City in which Californians VIII
be interested is the Rocky Mountain
Club, which has been organized and
10 which citizens and former residents
OF the Western States viii be eligible
for membership, the purpose being TO
provide a social rendezvous for West
erners who are making their homes in
New York.
The idea originated with the Mon
tana Society of New York. being sug-
gested at the last annual dinner OF
that organization. A committee was
appointed. consisting OF A J. Sullivan,
formerly OF Helena Mont; John Hays
Hammond, William 3. Thompson, for
merly Of Butte. Mont; ]. Campbell
Cory, formerly OF Helena, Mont, to
communicate with residents Of other
Rocky Mountain States in the forma-
ton Of this club.
The committee has already received
applicatfon for membership from $50
former residents OF the West. A site
in the vicinity OF Thirty-fourth street
VIII be acquired so that Westerners
visiting the city may readily visit the
new club.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-13
tractors from bIasting IN that section'(

tractors from blasting in that section'.
According to a complaint drawn oy
Attorney o. T. Sudens who represents
Munster, the latter secured tlo =, =,
syainS+ tba c.ravs. but January . they
violated it by blasting out a larse
body of rock, making a number OF IsSs
of MINISTERS property unsafe 70 ouilu
upon. The attorney continues tna.
Munster complained to Chief oman Ous
were on the hill to keep the peace anu
not to enforce restraining orders:
Father Caraher afirnns these auesa-
tions in positive terms IN so rar as tnsy
relate to the attitude OF the police. 30
declares the latter are protecting the
construction company instead OF the
little homes of the residents on tne
hill: that the blasters have so torn up
the land that the Calhoun street seWST
ts broken and that thousands Of dol
lars worth Of stone has been taken
from Calhoun and Green streets
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-13

NJ NHFe pileGl One EoA OLoo WY w W
Such was the condition OF an Indiana
business man, as shown in recent let
Received your sample OF Pile Cure
and have given II fair trial and II has
ommend you highly in this vicinity.
Have used your sample and one box,
and # has effected a complete cure II
has been worth 500 to me.
Thanking you for the sample ano
the cure. i will recommend you TO
everybody Yours respectfully. Julius
Mayer. Dealer in Feathers, Ginseng
and Hides. Bedford, Ind"
The Pyramid Pile Cure can be used at
home IN the privacy Of your own room
There is enough strength in each little
euppOsitory TO drive out injection. while
st the same time il melts away into
the deadened tissues OF the rectum,
heals up the assures, relieves the IN,
fammation, starts the circulation OF
the hemorrhoidal veins. diminishes the
congestion and brings the organs back
20 their normal condition.
We want to prove TO every sunerer
from piles that the Pyramid Pile Cure
will cure. This treatment is prepared
exclusively by the Pyramid Drug Co,
uineness. However, we DO not ask
you TO depend upon the reliability OF
our name or the bona fde testimonials
OF the hundreds Of cured piles suffer
ers. Send US your name and address
for a free trial package. Use II ac-
cording 10 directions. The relief you
will get viii justify your going al
All druggists sell the Pyramid Pile
Cure. Just like the sample. Accept
no substitute Pyramid Drug Co. 16
Pyramid Bldg. Marshall, Mich
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-13

asked lot of questions, to all of which
Smith said not only that they were in
competent, immaterial and irrelevant,
but also said repeatedly that he OBJ
jected to being questioned by New
house. Then it was that the Newhouse
wrath burned hotly and he made the
threat given in the foregoing.
The case is expected to come up be-
fore Judge Hosmers on Wednesday or
Thursday of this week. Then and there
Newhouse will try to put the real es-
tate man in Jail for contempt of court
if he should still be obdurate and re-
fuse to answer questions.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-13
HAS MARROW ESCAPE FROM
DEATH BY AFFIRMATION
Policeman In Taking Drunken Man
Home Discovers UDconsciOus
Vfcf1m I'm the Room

Vfcffm I'm the Room
Andy Anderson, a laborer. who oc-
cupies q room al the Decker House.
T.eavenworth and O'Farrell streets. re-
tired early yesterday morning without
shutting of the gas completely. and
but for a singular train OF circum-
stances would have succumbed to the
effects OF the deadly monoxide. An
derson has been rooming with a fellow
iaborer named Olson, and the latter,
Instead OF returning 10 the room with
Anderson yesterday morning, remained
uptown and became Intoxicated. He
was bioked UP while lying in a drunk
81 stupor on the sidewalk by Patrol
man Plume. who. instead OF placing
him under arrest, took him home TO
put him 10 bed.
on entering the room occupied by
fbc two men the policeman found
anderson unconscious. and hurriedly
surnmoninR an ambulance had him
removed 10 the Centrai Emergency
Hospital. where lie was revived. The
valve on the JET is thought TO have
been defective. allowing small
nfnounf ~ Ras 10 escape after the
H4hi had been turned or
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-13
D|NAN D|SREGARDS
ORDER OF COURT

Rev. Father Caraher. who for sew
eral years has been bitterly opposing
the policy of the Gray Bros Construc-
tion Company in its operations on Tel
egraph Hill, substantiates charges
made by ]. H. Munster. who owns
property on the hill. in a complaint In
which it is alleged that Chief of Police
Dinan and the Gray brothers have vio-
lated the order issued last November
by Judge Hosmer enJoining the con-
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-13
Free Trestment Coupon

Pin IN your name and address blank
lines below Then cut out this coupon and
mail IL 10 Or. J. ". Haines. sI93 Glenn
Bldg. Cincinnati. Ohio. You viii receive in
return enough Of tbe remedy 20 prove 80
you that IL will cure drunkenness in any
form. You give Il IN tea. coffee or food. The
drunksrd viii stop drinking without know
ing why. You win also get books and tes;i-
monials 20 prove bow hundreds have been
saved.
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The San Francisco call., 1907-01-13
VINEGAR BARREL ExPLoDEs

HAYWARD, Jan. 12.-John Delagado
was painfully injured in an explosion
of barrel of vinegar that he was roll
ing at the picking works today. He
was cut about the hands and face by
hying pieces of slaves and hoops.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-13

One friend alone was left-my wife
God bless her evry bouri
She saved from drunksrd's grave,
And whisky's wicked power.
just how she saved you shall see
This is the way she told It me-
When hope was almost dead within
Her faithful. constant breast
She read Of Dr. Baine's Cure.
Then without stay or resi-
She sent for one Trial Sample free.
And gave Il unbekDown to me.
drank Of IT at ev'ry meal
I ate II in my bread.
While Mary watched me suxiouely,
But ne'er q word she said;
Until one day I stopped 10 think.
That / bad lost my love for drink,
when, quite unconscious ! was cured
Ny Mary told me sIl.
II seemed the very act Of God,
modern miracle:
I call n this because nv wife
And Hsines' Cure had saved my life.
And now mr. little story's done.
Ny cry word II true.
And what this treatment did for me-
The same twill do for you.
And wives and mOthers--one and all.
Take heart of MarFs Miracle.
Save those near and dear to you from life oi
degradation. poverty and disgrace. You can d.
it by cutting out this coupon.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-13
TINTED RAuRoaDs SIZED

A suit for S2ss.e9 against the United
Railroads was filed yesterday by Hans
Nielsen for personal damages alleged
TO have been sustained in street-car
accident on August 80. Nielsen's buggy
was struck by car and he was hurled
10 the pavement, receiving serious in
iurieS
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-13
Cured of Piles by
Pyramid Pile Cure
n You Suffer. You Can Be Cured
Costs Nothing to Try.

II you think that you must be operst-
e6 upon TO be cured Of piles. you arc
wrong Thousands Of cases OF piles OF
eNcruciating severity--Worse, no doupt
than yours have been cured painlessly'
quickly and permanently. while the pa
ffent has been at his work without the
loss OF time necessitated by an opera
ton in fact, many sufferer has not
been able 10 reach his work. or even
move across the room until after using
the home remedy prepared by the Pyra-
MID DRUG Co.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-13
pEATH OF NAPA RANkER

NAPA, Jan. 12.-W. c. Harris, one Of
Napas oldest citizens, died at his home
on North street this morning. He was
a native of Missouri, 73 years of age.
A wife and six children survive him.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-05-25

Thomas Chittcnden, manager OF
the wool securing plant, is here
from Trinidad in the interest OF
his company.
Miss Glenn Bell, daughter OF Il.
D.. Bell, the real estate dealer, Is
here from Jacksboro, Texas, and
has taken a situation in her fathers
office as stenographer.
The Ladies' Aid of the sPresby-
terrain Church will meet next Thurs
dav at the residence of Mrs. Joseph
Spencer. Strangers especially in
vited. They will meet at $3.50 p. m.
w. J. Norton, who resides five
miles from Puerto, was a Tucum-
carl visitor Monday. He has made
application for a post Office which
is to be named Norton.
In accordance with the opinion
of the Attorney General, the school
directors will hold over until the
first Monday in May, 1908.
M. RUDULpH,
S 25-It County School Supt.
FOR SALE-A $4,000 folding
bed stead for $1,000. Inquire at
this office. 5 25-It pd
WANTED-Four local or travel
ing representatives. Educational,
pleasant, profitable. $1,000 to
$4,000 per week. Experience not
necessary. If interested inquire OF
S 25-2t pd CLARA l.. KENNEDY.
LOST-B. p. o. E. Elk tooth
charm, No. 4o8. Reward for same
when returned to r.. p. Donohoo,
Court House. 5 25tf
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-05-25

Wheat went up to SI.o3 Tuesday
in the pits Of Chicago and ST.
Louis, and July wheat may go to
SI.25 to SIS is the trend of opin-
ion. Shortage of crops in the
wheat belt is predicted because of
a green bug that is devasting the
crops, and reports from many sec.
tons indicate not more than 80 to
40 per cent of a crop. All other
cereals have advanced as a con-
sequence, but Notwithstanding
these p%essimistic conjectures, the
latest reports are more favorable,
the latest dispatches show an inn
provement of 10 or IL per cent in
the chances of the general yield of
the country, but there is no chance
for us to miss high -four in the
Southwest.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-05-25

William Z. Corey, president of
the United States Steel Corporation
denies the press statement that he
gave Mabelle Gilman a million as
a bridal present. Very we'll, so
mote it be. None of the money
would likely get to Quay county
anyway.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-05-25

That New Mexico is graft ridden
is democratic arguement, it is not
sane philosophy. Democracy is
the one fitting subject of compari-
son to the wild Irishman, always
agin' the government.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-20

less lunatic who could hardly escape
me if he tried. | resolved to humor his
within. A walk of Il couple of minutes
sufiiced to bring me TO a point below
!. S. Rookshaw and his bulk of two
hundred and some odd pounds.
There n strange sight met my eyes.
The man had arraycd himself in the
uucerest costume | have ever hcheld.
The leadpiccc was kin to the topknot
of blueiay. the tail was like that of
n sparrow. and life wings were as
those Of hawk. many times enlarged.
ut is evident to me that | have solv
ed the problem Of personal aerial navi-
CATION" he explained foridly. chuc-
king and Tapping his wings two or
three times.
The movement was so indescribably
comical and the outcome of my adj
venture SO utterly unexpected that I
was overcome by laughter which my
chagrin was not sufficiently powerful
to check
Don't laugh at mer' begged the fat
!. s. Rookshaw. looking hurt. l could
vet | couldn't for the life of me con-
troll that laugh. which. like murder,
would out.
The eyes of J. S. Rookshaw lit with
heroic determination. Again the mon
strous wings tapped comically and
slowly, the sparrow's tail gave a little
twitch. the blueiay's topknot coquet-
fish duck. and my friend, in all the
majesty of his accumulated flesh,
"clove the air'-to my feet!
There was a crAcking sound as the
woodwork and feathers of the spar
rows tail were crushed beneath him,
but the humor of it was half lost on
me as / caught the pathos of Rock
shaw's half subdued sob of disappoint-
ment
1.-THE tail broke before you fell" de-
clared. seeking to alleviate his evident
mental suffering as soon as saw that
no bones were broken.
do you think so?' he asked hope
fully.
II certainly do" I replied firmly.
Next time. though. I'd advise you to
get. younger and lighter man to
make the first experiment. In case
something goes wrong the world will
then be in no danger Of losing one Of
its greatest inventors"
]. 8. Rookshaw took the compliment
seriously and looked % per cent
pleased.
IAN eight foot fall is" he admitted,
rubbing himself rather ruefully, "more
than care to take again."
On the strength of my adventure
reported that the rebellion in Massa-
chusetts was hoax. In this instance
at least the trust was shown to have
been without mistrust, for the story of
the uprising turned out to be the in
vention of clever newspaper man
who had thus set all official Washing
ton by the ears.
AS the result of an invitation to visit
Rookshaw at his city home l met his
charming daughter Viola Rookshaw
Is now my father-in-law, and | have
made several descents from the Devils
leap in the interests of science. Rock
shaw is still hoping that the next at
tempt will turn out to be an ascension
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-20
"Elat Earth" johnson,

Flat Earth Johnson has obtained con
siderable prominence in Oregon county
as a result Of n pamphlet he recently
printed wherein he presents his reasons
for believing TINT the earth is fat. Mr..
Johnson takes the Biblical declaration
about the earth resting upon its four
corners literally and bases his argn-
ments thereon. Flat Earth is man
who is not lacking in education. but SO
persistently has he hammered and
hammered on his ideas about the to
Biography of the earth that the people
Of Oregon county call him Flat Eartl,
Johnson. Mr. Johnson's pamphlet has
not passed the muster of scientific crit
les as yet. and perhaps he cares as lit
tie for their opinion rs they do for his
views. He has reasoned the matter
out for himself and has been good
enough to give his theories publication
SO that the world may rcad~aud under
stand-St Louis Republic.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-20
An hffabie Crown Prince.

The German crown prince is great
favolitc among the people. He is af
fable in manner and SHOWS how to
seize the situation without being
brusquc over u breach of etiquette
that was not III meant. On his way
to the parade recently some former
noncomlniseio." officers and men OF
his company when he was serving in
the First Foot guards cspicd him and
shouted out in not exactly court capa-
Bile" tone. Hello. Wilhclm,' The
prince rode over to them. shook hands
with each and conyerscd with them
for q few minutes.
The crown prince wears now the uni
form of the Fasewalk cuirassiers. Of
which corps he is entered rs captain
Il Ia suite. but his name figures in the
list of officers Of the Garde du Corps
''for temporary service" as captain.
One day the kaiser was asked the rca
son of this anomaly. and his reply
was. I'm not rich enough to keep n
son of mine in the Garde du Corps.
His hearers did not quite know wheth-
err his majesty was joking or was in
earnest.-Berlin Cor. Pail Mall Ga
zettc.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-20

prcmeditated precipitating me from
the top? | smiled ut the idea of IN!
fat and already putting companion
planning personal conflict with :!
young man of my own muscular
strength lie carried bundles whict
Indicated that he was on n fishing OK
jfdition. but there was no pond, lake
ar stream near the Devils leap.
At The verge of the cliff he stopped
Taking no notice of me. he began tt
undo his bundle but suddenly paused
May ask you" he said. seomingl,
aware of my presence for the frs
time may ! ask YOU rs persona
favor to 80 to the foot of this cliff ana
there await ne? | am sorry t" have
lpd YOU up here and must plead pre-
occupation of mind. OF course If yor
do not feel like granting mt thc favor
I cannot prevent Your remaining.
For a second only | he$itatod. then
convinced that the man WAS harm
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-20
II
Berkshire
Rebel.
BY FRANK II. MELOON.
BY FRANK II. MELOON.


wN the year 1900 rnmors Of IN IN
cipicnt rebellion IN the Bay state
M reached The cars Of the airtt
agents of the newly installed food
whose rise /" Il complete assumption
of the rrinS ot power men could clear
~ forcECc even in the beginning nE the
century. The affair Threatened to come
off on no less Il scale than that of the
bloodless whisky insurrcction. III" 10
cal outbreak occurring in opposition TO
the excise law passed hy the congress
of the United States in March. 1871.
and against which President Washing
ton was forced to call out an army of
$4,000 militia. Deciding that the ar
rest of few Of the ostensihle ring
leaders would put n sudden end to the
Massachusetts affair. n secret service
man was assigned to duty in each
county with instructions to find out
the local heads of tho Impending up
rising.
My order was brief and TO the point.
1t read:
William Crunmett:
Uprising against food trust threatened
in Massachusetts,. Proceed to Pittsfield.
establish headquarters and report as soon
as possible berkshire county end
LESLIE KERMIT. Chief.
1t was in the month of July. ! there
fore regarded the order as n special
stroke of good fortune. also | had been
planning vacation in the heart of the
Berkshire hills This business. which
I'm truth regarded rs far from serious.
l could easily combine with pleasure.
thus sugar coating my pill of duty
irksomc only because ii was Ill named.
Instead of obeying orders to the let
ter. was supposed to use my discre-
tion. Consequently ] passed through
Pittsficld and the junction beyond. get
ting off The train ut Coltsville. IT was
notion of mine that beneath the ro-
tundity aud satisfaction of the gentle
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-20
Willing Hands.

There is good story going the
rounds In Pittsburg of a young man,
many thousands in speculation during
the early spring.
One night shortly after going to bed
the Pittsnurger was awakened by
strange signs. At first motion to
jump up he was greeted by hoarse
voice. IF you stir, you're a dead
mani" it. said. I'm looking for mon
cyl"
In that ease pien bantly answered
the erstwhile Speculation, kindly allow
me to arise and strike hight / shall
deemsit q favor to be permitted to as
sist in the search. -Harper's Weekly.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-20

a s the American uatiou grows r'1
IVA or il is paying greater ntt"u
~ ton to events connected with
its early history That H. Why
patriotic Gn"irtir@ are So pnplilnr NOW
adayE. On" of their chief functions is
to stimulate study of hnN the nation
grew M and insur" proper n ap"ri aud
vruCratnu for III" heroes uf IT." pa=t
aud thctr achievements Ihi- Year
marks the three huuhr"lth ahui'"T
sary OF the establishment 81 p p"rlua
neut sctll"mcute of En"li-lHcn on
American soil aul of the institution
Of Christian worship IN Tia" i.ngti-A
innguagr IN what is n"W III" nt.d
States The latter event - hriug ""'"
bratcd especially by tn" American
Episcopal church brra1S" il Was I'M
der the auspices of the mother Church
of England that such christian Wo:.
ship WAS first INSTITUTED The general
convention of the Episcopal church,
which meets every three Years, was
appointed to assemble this year nj
Richmond Va. in order that the dele
gates might participate in ceremonies
designed to commemorate in'ik"nts of
interest in the early history Of the ma
ton aud church In the vicinity of
Richmond are many plAres which con
tain shrncs with patriotic and re
ligious associations. On Jamestown is
land is the ruin of the church built by
the settlers not many years atfcr th"N
had begun Tho creation of the colony Of
Virginia IN Williamsburg which sue
crrtipd jamestown as the capital OF
the colony. is the famous old l,ruton
church. where worshipcd such patriots
Of hygonc days as George Washin"