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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16
CROSS FRAUD ALLEGED
IN A BANKRUPTCY CASE
Creditor Files Accusations
Against Jersey Island
Packing Company

II n Peterson had filed his petition
six months earlier the Jersey Island
Packing Company might have had con-
siderable difhculty In going through
bankruptcy. But Peterson says that
he did not learn until a month before
he filed his petition that there had been
fraud in the settlement of the bank
rupt company's affairs. The concern
fled its schedule on June 19, 1905, stat
ing it's liabilities at $37s.203, and in
cluding among it's assets 1000 acres In
Contra Costa County valued at s47S,-
ia. The usual bankruptcy proceedings
were had, and on February %, 1906,
Judge de Haven made order affirm
ing the terms offered TO the creditors
by the company, which order prac-
tically amounted to a discharge. Peter
son after waiting for a year discov-
cred the alleged fraudulent transac-
tions and fled a petition asking Judge
de Haven TO set aside the order. Judge
de Haven yesterday denied the petition
on the ground that 1t had not been filed
within six months after the making Of
the order.
Peterson's petition sets forth that:
W II. Wright owned stock in and acted as a
director Of the bankrupt company until June IL
1902 when he withdrew for the purpose OF
wrecking the corporation; that he and his
brother Frank Y. Wright. entered into a pri-
vate agreement whereby W. III. Wright's stock
should be transferred 70 Susan D.. the wife Of
Frank and in consideration W. II. Wright was
TO receive from the corporation, without any
consideration whatever TO IL, deed Of trust TO
the principal part OF the Jersey Island tract
and the principal working capital Of the cor
poration for $4,000 held by w. II. Wright for
Myra r. Wright. HIS wife.
It is alleged that the deed was made
a preferred and secured claim, TO be
paid out Of the assets of the bankrupt.
and therefore was a cheat and a fraud
upon the petitioner and the other cred
ftore
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16

Sacred Heart College and Miss Merani
are still seesawing for first place in the
gold prize contest. The college is up
again this morning with a gain of 1850
to Miss Meranf's nothing.
w. c. Worden is steadily gaining on
the Berkeley Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals, a gain of 1000
yesterday having brought him to a
point where he can easily jump into
third place.
Willie B. Minck, the Bloomfield lad,
has captured seventh place from Calvin
McKinnon by a gain of 1000.
Mrs Rosa z. Tracy has ousted Miss
Briody out of ninth place by a gain of
1900, thanks to her friends at Peta-
luna, who are still supporting her.
Emile Iversen, by a gain of 700, has
moved up to eleventh place at the ex-
pense of Christ Church Athletic Club
and Myra Simmons.
Miss Gladys Adcock continues to re-
ceive votes from many different points
of the compass. Contributors to her
support yesterday were Dan McHar-
ry of Glen Frazer, Cal; Gertrude Hol-
man, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Henry
of 900 altogether, taking her up from
eighteenth to twelfth place.
DEAD LINE ESTABLISHED
Owing to space limitations the print
ed score will hereafter comprise only
the names of the twenty-five leaders,
and 1t is up to the contestants ranking
below No. % to get enough votes to
give them a place m the score card.
It should not take any one long to
make a score greater than that of the
two present tail-enders in the printed
list-Reuben Bebergall and Roy Ibach,
who have just 1000 votes each. Beber-
ball and Tbach both distinguished them
selves in the first period of the contest,
the former by finishing in sixth place
and winning a prize of $50, the latter
by concluding as No. IL and winning a
purse of $40. For some reason neither
of them is making a hit in the present
heat of the race, and the setting of an
other sun may see them in the Down
and Out Club" for some of the present
members of that aggregation are like
ly to move up. Those with scores of
less than 1000 are: Louis Giussano,
$50; Mary C. Deasy, 500; Tillie Hartz,
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16

ID. A. Curtin Collection Agency
Monadnock building. Accounts collect
ed everywhere. References-Banks and
merchants.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16
GRIEF OVER WIFE'S DEATH
DRIVES MAN TO SUICIDE
Young Teamster Writes a Pathetic
Letter and Then Sends Bullet
Into His Head

George F. Truworthy. young team
ster employed by the Oceanic Transfer
Company, committed suicide yesterday
by shooting himself in the head while
he was in Jacobs stable, Post and Fill
more streets. The deed was caused by
illness and sorrow over the recent
death Of his wife. He left the follow
ing letter to Robert d. Barbee, head OF
the transfer company:
Bob: Please excuse me for this act but my
health has been bad ever since lost my wife.
can get no rest without her in this world. You
have been more than good friend to me; still
feel that can never repay you here. 1 am as
sick as can be: don't know where to turn unless
TO the hospital, which place will not 20 to. SO
goodby hoping that 1 viii meet my little sweet
In the next world. Don't be sorry Bob. Say
goodby 10 my sisters and friends for me. Yours
GEORGE +. TRUWORTHY.
The surviving sisters are Mrs. C.
Morse of 55S Clement street and Mrs. f.
George of 1850 Willow street.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16

At the last meeting of Building Ma
terial Teamsters' Union No. 216 in Sheet
Metal Workers Hall. the policy pur-
sued by the Building Trades Council
in dealing with Electrical Workers
Union No. was Endorsed by vote
Of the members.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16
EDITED BY o. M. BOYLE

settled satisfactorily to the union dur
the past week. 1t is also reported that
the machinists throughout Ohio are
making great progress in building up
a powerful organization. 1t is the in
tention to make a demand for a nine
hour day throughout the State Of Ohio
during the coming summer.
Electrical Workers Union No. 6 Gn-
side electricians) met in weekly ses-
sion Wednesday night at 677 McAllister
street with w. S. Rush in the chair.
over 500 members were present and
many were unable to enter, as the hall
was inadequate to accommodate them.
The arbitration committee reported
trade coed. This committee is having
so 600 pamphlets printed reviewing in
detail the difficulty with the Building
Trades Council and these are to be
distributed among the building trades
mechanics of the city. In addition
Grand Vice President NJ. J. Sullivan is
having $4,000 circular letters struck off
setting forth the internationals posi-
tion in the controversy. These are
to be distributed to members of the
unions affiliated with the Labor Coun-
ell. In this way No. 6 intends to reach
every trades unionst in the city and
present its side of the trouble now on
between it and the Building Trades
Council.
Thirty candidates were initiated at
Monday nights meeting of PAINTERS
Union No. 19 and twenty-five applica-
tions for membership were received. 1t
has been decided to hold the eighth an
nual social and entertainment at
Puckett's Cotillion Hall in Church
street April 6. Trade was reported
poor.
After four years of disagreement be-
tween the Owl Drug Company and the
Drug Clerks Union all differences have
been settled and the seven stores under
the management, four in this city and
three in Oakland, are working under
union conditions. 1t has been demon
strated in the settlement that the
struggle would not have been so long
drawn out If each side had used a little
more judgment and tact. 1t is known,
however, that the management is will
ing 10 give union conditions as to hours
and wages, and will hereafter hire
union help in preference to any other.
The business agent will have access to
the members, but he knows his business
too well to interfere when customers
are to be waited upon The boycott
which has been resting upon the Owl
drug stores will be removed at the next
meeting Of the Labor Council, and the
hard-fought battle is now a thing of
the past
State Organizer II. T. Ajax visited
Palo Alto the other evening and or
ganiZed the journeymen tailors About
twenty-five men have signed the char
ter roll The following officers were
elected: President, H. NJ Lausten;
vice president, c. V. Barniseck; record
ing and financial secretary, H. Grossel;
treasurer, J. p. Fluger; sergeant at
arms, J. Riscoe- The union expects
to adjust local conditions.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16
WILLIAM NYE SUCCUMBS
AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS
Death of Prominent Lumberman
Caused by Sudden Attack of
Heart Disease

william Nye, a lumberman, who, with
his brother, was engaged in the man
agement of the Coquille Mercantile
Company, died at the residence OF j. w.
Cameron at 402 Central avenue yester-
day morning. His death was sudden
and was due to heart trouble.
Nye was 46 years Of age and promi-
nent Mason. He was unmarried and
his nearest relative is his brother. who
is at present in oregon. Arrange
rnents for the funeral will not be com
pleted until the brother arrives
For many years Nye was connected
with the Paris Cloak and Suit House
in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16
nrAsTER IvERsEN,s THANKs
sAUsALIro. Cal, March IA, 1907.

San Francisco Call, Contest Editor
Dear Sir: ! have received your check Of $50
which I won in the second period, and wish to
thank the friends who helpe~ me win this prize.
In this period 1 hope to do as well / did in
the last. Again thanking you, l remain yours,
EMILE IVERSEN.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16

WANT STREET REPAIRED-The Bay Park.
Bay View and Paul Tract improvement clubs
petitioned the Supervisors yesterday to set aside
money for the repair OF Railroad avenue, be-
tween Eighteenth and Thirty-fourth avenues
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16

FIRES SHOT AT PoLICEMAN-Anthony
Levell a painter, ran amuck in a saloon at
the corner Of California street and Preside
avenue early yesterday morning and was lodged,
an hour later. in the City Prison by Special
Policeman j. p. Doyle, at whom he had shot
five times in an effort TO escape arrest. His
disturbance in the saloon was overlooked and
be was booked on charge OF assault TO murder.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16

At the Thursday night meeting Of
the Building Trades Council ii was
decided to notify carpenters and other
mechanics to take the full hour at
noon as prescribed. The half-hour
law expired March l. Trustee p. H
Mccarthy made a report on the pro-
posed Building Trades Temple He
said that the steel frame for the edi-
fee would soon be raised and that the
building would be ready for occupancy
by. next Labor day. The scandalous
action OF organizations in Goldfeld al
hliated with the Industrial Workers OF
the World was roundly condemned by
the council
President Sattler was in the chair
at the last meeting Of Millmens Union
NO. 422. The proposition to form
State Council of Carpenters was turned
down. A letter was sent to the Presi-
dent and Governor Gooding of Idaho
expressing the unions sentiments re-
garding the imprisonment of Meyer,
haywood and Pettibone. Trade was re-
ported quiet The sick committee re-
ported favorably on three members
The usual accident benefits were al
lowed.
At the last meeting of Building Ma
terial Teamsters' Union No. PIG in Sheet
Metal Workers Hall. the policy pur-
sued by the Building Trades Council
in dealing with Electrical Workers
Union No. was Endorsed by vote
Of the members.
The Union Carpenters Hall Associa-
ton OF Oakland has purchased a lot
55xlO0 on the south side of Twelfth
street, near Brush, for $4,000. Six
Of the stanchest unions in Oakland
are represented in the association. II
is the intention Of the corporation to
proceed at once with the erection of a
three-story frame building containing
halls and banquet rooms. The cost of
the structure win be $4,000.
Twenty-Five families, including thirty
young women, have been brought from
! the East to West Berkeley TO solve
the problem OF expert help for the
sewing machines Of the Pacific Glove
Works. The company had intended to
move TO San Francisco. but help was
as scarce here as in Berkeley. Just
where the Fasteners will be housed
! is a serious problem, as there are few
empty houses in the university town.
Barbers' Union No. 14s at Its last
meeting initiated seven candidates and
received eight applications for mem
bership. The union decided TO present
Attorney A Ruef and Senator Anthony
each with an engrossed copy OF reso-
lutions, the former because of his
legal services to the union, which he
performed gratis, and the latter for
introducing the BARRIERS bill in the
Legislature, which passed last Satur-
day.
Local Ynachinists have received news
from Toledo that the strike at the
Pope plant in that city, which had been
in progress for several months. was
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16

400: Earl E. Clifford. 800; Elizabeth
Bockerman, $50.
Master Clifford of Alamo, when he
saw that he could not win prize in
the second period of the contest, threw
part of his support to Gladys Adcock.
This time he is in the race to win
something for himself. In a letter to
the contest editor he says: Il want to
thank the friends who helped me in
the second period of the contest. did
not win a prize, but 1 am going to try
again. You know the saying, If you
don't at first succeed, try, try again.
That is what I am going. to do. l hope
the friends who did not help me the
last time will help me this time
Master Clifford lived in San Francisco
before the fire. His folks were burned
out and took refuge at Alamo, where
Earl is going to school and is also
acting as agent for the Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post He is 10 years
old and is a good hustler.
NOT GOING TO STOP
Miss Lois B. Pfitzer of Newman, one
of the youngest of the contestants. who
won eighth prize, purse of $50, in
the second period, is not going to rest
on her present laurels. Her mother
writes in her behalf as follows:
NEWMAN, Cal, March IL, 1907.
Contest Editor, San Francisco Call
Dear Sir: Inclosed please ind acknowledg-
received eighth prize in The Calls gold con-
test. We wish to thank The Call for the 1alr
treatment she receivedi and also those who were
so good in helping her to win the $50 prize she
Is not going to stop at this, but will try TO win
some Of the sweepstakes money. Yours respect
fully, MRS. l. II. PFITZER.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16
COURT DECISION FAVORs
PAXTON'S TWO CHILDREN
Banker Must Pay Costs of
Suit They Have Begun
Against Him

The Supreme Court decided yester-
day that Blitz Paxton, the Santa Rosa
banker. must supply his two children
with funds to enable them to prosecute
their suit against him for support. The
two children are invalids. John Pax
ton is totally blind and his sister has
been in i'll health for a number of years
Despite all this, Paxton, who is sepa-
rated from his wife. has steadfastly
refused to support them. The chill
dren were compelled to institute court
proceedings to force their father to
give them monetary assistance. Pax
ton has bitterly opposed their suit.
but according to the court ruling he
must now provide them with sufficient
funds to enable them to press their
claims.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16

JAPANESE SERVANTS TO wED-Judge cra-
ham viii perform this morning the marriage
ceremony for George Nobisada- japanese cook,
and Okou Kusede. Japanese housemaid. The
groom has been for fifteen years the cook for
Leonidas J. Scoony. the real estate man. while
the bride has been servant OF Mrs. Henry
Highton for seven years Mrs. Hight0n visited
Judge Graham yesterday TO arrange for the
uuptials Of the two.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16
YOUNG ATHLETES GRATEFUL
SAUSALITO, Cal, March IA, 100

SAUSALIIU, CaI., BIarch IA, ISUI.
Contest Editor San Francisco Call
Dear Sir: l should like to thank you on be-
half of the Christ Church Athletic Club for the
$40 which The Call most generously gave as a
prize for me second period Of the Gold Prize
Contest. I should also like to thank the people
of San Francisco and Sausalito who helped our
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-22
THE MORNING WAKING.
Getting UP Exercises That viii Put tn
Brain In Order

Getting Up Exercises That Will Put the
Brain In Order.
The difficulty most people experience
In getting up in the morning can be
easily overcome by simple operation.
according to Il medical authority. Aft
err the nights long rest the brain is
laden with somewhat impure blood, and
the lymph vessels which remove waste
matter are overfull and sluggish. This
is why we all crave another ten min
utes in bed and why most people are
so morose at breakfast. Very slowly
the brain gets rid of the matters which
Interfere with its vigorous action, but
the process can be expedited.
If the finger tips are placed against
the neck just under the ear and moved
swiftly down to the front of the Shout
der along the course of the jugular
vein, the used up blood is drawn away
and room left for a fresh supply. This
should be done twice at each side of
the neck. Then the hands should be
placed on the back of the neck lust
under the skull and moved downward
as far as possible. This clears ont
the lymph vessels and efrectually pre-
vents swollen glands, from which so
many people suffer.
After two brisk rubs of the lymph
vessels return to the jugular veins and
then back to the glands, half a dozen
or eight times, until the operation will
be found far better than a cup of cof
fee, and whenever the brain is dull
through congestion this massage vii!
be equally NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-22
Single In 4o-Year Romance

Forty years ago w. s. Fortune
then a farm hand living near Mil
lersberg, Ohio, wanted to marry
Martha, daughter of Bradford Mid
daugh, a well-to-do farmer. He had
obtained the girls consent, but was
afraid to ask the consent of her faith
er to the match. One day he stroll
ed to the Middaugh farm, where
barn was being erected, and, taking
a single, wrote his plea fo- Mid
daugh daughters hand on itand sent
it to his prospective father-in- law
The latter wrote his consent on the
single and sent it back to Fortune.
Fortune never received it, and 70
drifted west. when the barn was
RACED last week the single was
found and forwarded to Fortune in
Nebraska. Martha Middaugh sent
a letter with it, in which she referr
ed to their engagement, intimating'
that she was lonesome. Fortune, in
his response, said that he still loved
her and would hasten back home to
marry her. Neither Fortune nor
Martha ever married.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-22
Warriors in Need.

Uncle Sam has just finished a
house at Hot Springs, S. D., which
cost nearly a million dollars and has
turned it over for the exclusive use
of sick and disabled volunteer sold
iers of the United States. And the
best part of it is that everything
about the place is free-and not on
ly free but the government will pay
the railroad fare and travelling ex-
penses of any old soldier who can
not afford to pay his own way.
The house is the great Battle
Mountain Sanatarium, the largest
of the government hospitals, and the
most complete sanitarium in the
world. Although the sanitarium
was officially dedicated in April OF
this year. the old soldiers are Just
beginning to arrive in numbers. At
present there is room for 1886 sick
people, but this number can be in
creased to 500 with very little trouble
More than 100000 has already
been expended on the sanitarium,
exclusive of the grounds.
! The grounds Of the hospital cover
nearly 1000 acres and include the
famous Battle Mountain" where a
few hundred years ago the warlike
Sioux Indians cooped up an entire
tribe of their enemies and wiped
them from the face of the earth.
The big hot springs are the chief
attraction Of this place, and the one
which decided the board of man
ayers of National Soldiers Homes
for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers to
build the sanitarium there. The
idea Of utilizing the waters from the
springs for the old soldiers was first
evolved by Captain H. L. Palmer Of
Omaha, who is member Of the
board. 1t took Captain Palmer sew
eral years to convince Congress that
the necessary appropriations should
be made. However, this was finally
accomplished and three years ago
actual construction work began.
The board Of managers had general
charge of the work, and F. P. Room
ey, supervising architect, was in
actual charge Of the building oper.
atoms.
1t is the belief of Captain Palmer
that within three months the de-
mand for rooms will be so great
that the capacity of the wards will
be taxed to the limit. Only durable
cases are taken, and if the patient
does not show within reasonable
time, that he is being benefited, he
is sent back home and a new pa
tent admitted in his place. Battle
Mountain" is a soldiers sanitarium,
not soldiers home, and any G. A.
Il. man or veteran Of the Spanish
war who is sick and needs attention
will be more than welcome there.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-22
IMPURE FOODS.
Tricks of the Trades Recorded by .
Diarist of 1888.

Tricks OF the Trades Recorded by q
Diarist of 1888.
''The pure food question is as old"
said an antiquary, "as the hills"
He took down volume bound In
gray calf.
"This is the diary he said, "of Helm
rich Cruger, born in Amsterdam in
1924; died in New York in 1870. Listen
to the pure food kick that Henry nut
up in 1888"
The antiquary read
Monday, 18th October-If | would
drink water | must quafi the mawliish
contents of cursed open auueduct.
exposed to all manner of delilcment
and impregilated With all the filth OF
the town.
As for the intoxicating potion sold
as wine, 1t is a vile, unpaataDle and
pernicious soplistication, haldcw,nshed
with cider, corn-spirit and the juice OF
aloes.
The bread is deleterious paste,
mixed up with chalk, alum ana bone
ashes, insipid to the taste and destruc.
tive TO the constitution.
THE table beer. guiltlcss of hops or
malt. is vapid and nauseous. Tie tail
lowy, rancid mass called butter is
manufactured of candle grease and
kitchen stuff. The fresh eggs We're
fresh once.
The greens are boiled with brass
halfpence in order to improve their
color, while the pickles. though very in
wiling to the eye, are often insupport-
ably rank to the taste, the reason
being that in their case also the. house
Wife has boiled a shllng's worth or
two of halfpence or pound brass
weight in the vinegar" New Orleans
Times Democrat
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-22
May Music Festival at Cedar Falls,
Iowa. May z4-as, 1907.

Do not fail to attend this great
musical festival or TO secure your
tickets early that you may have your
choice of seats.
The Thomas Orchestra com,s to
us again this year. with he added
prestige gained by lis conductor,
Frederick Stock during the past
year.
The Quartette is of greater re-
pute, even, than that of last year
and will certainly please the audi
ence. 1t consists of Mrs Corinne
Rider Kelsey, soprano, Miss Janet
Spencer, contralto, Mr.. Edward
johnson, tenor, and Mr.. Herbert
Witherspoon, bass.
The Choral Society, which will
give "The Messiah" on Saturday
evening, contains this year about
two hundred voices, and, with the
Orchestra and coloists, will give a
concert well worthy your attendance.
Inc symphony concert Will be on
Sunday afternoon, and the mixed
concert on Friday evening.
Orders for tickets will be received
at once and will be filed in the or
der Of their receipt.
Single tickets, SIS to $3.50; two
concerts, 81. 25 to $500; course
tickets, $l.75 to $3.50.
One and one-third fares on all
railroads running into Cedar Falls.
Good until May 9th. Special train
on Illinois Central leaves Cedar
Falls at ll:30 Saturday evening,
stops at all stations to Fort Dodge.
Send orders to Mary E. Simmons,
Cedar Falls, Iowa. l7w3