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The San Francisco call., 1907-02-03

Schilling's Best is the standard in the
American tea and coffee market
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-03
A ~MoDEL cor. ON THE JOB

A new policeman in the person Of
"Hustling Bill" Tull went on the Job
today. He thinks he has special quail
fication for 1t.
Tuli is about 80 years old. He stands
6 feet inches in his stockings, weighs
$50 pounds and has the reputation Of
being the strongest man in the town
ship. His neighbors call him ''Hustling
BILL" because In the hay field or in the
husking field he has yet to find man
who can keep pace with him.
The stories of his feats of strength
are we'll nigh countless. There is one
that while driving near New Vernon
one dark night early in the winter his
horse fell into ditch by the side of
an unprotected bridge. The rider saved
himself by jumping. After extricatfng
the horse. which had fallen on it's back,
from the wreck of the wagon, Tull lit
orally lifted the animal to its feet and
rode 1t into Madison.
He is, incidentally, an unerring pistol
shot and a 1ong-distance runner.-New
York Times.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-03

There is solid evidence that Great
Britain is drinking less alcohol. In the
last six years the population OF the
United Kingdom has increased about
100000, but the annual consumption
of beer has decreased by nearly 2.500,
600 barrels The number of inhabitants
has become about per cent larger,
while the quantity of beer used has
grown nearly z per cent less. In the
same six years the annual decrease in
the consumption OF spirits has been
about Is per cent. This far-reaching
change In the direction of temperance
has been coincident with a noteworthy
revival of British trade and industry.
The lessening of the consumption Of
strong drink has been accomplished by
a marked increase in national prosper
ity.-Cleveland Leader.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-03
UNPRECEDENTED RAIN

SONOMA Feb 2.-The rainfall here
the past twenty-four hours was unpre-
cedented. The precipitation last night
was three inches. Sonoma Creek and
all it's tributaries broke over their
banks and inundated the southern part
of the valley. Three thousand feet of
the California Northwestern track was
washed away below Schellville.
SAN JOSE, Feb. "A heavy rain
storm swept in last night and contin-
ued today The total for the season is
now 1885 inches, against 6.95 up to the
corresponding day last season.
VALLEJO, Feb. 2.-The most severe
storm of the season ragged last night.
about three quarters of an inch of rain
falling. The Suisun and Napa trains
were stopped by floods between here
and Napa Junction and the electric
car tracks were washed out SO that
traffic was suspended Many residences
near the railroad track were flooded.
REDDING, Feb. 2.-The high water
Is doing considerable damage north of
here. The Sacramento River is running
5bank-full, with large quantities of
driftwood The ferry at this city was
suspended today. -Woodsheds. fences
and outhouses at Kennel were washed
away by the high water of the river.
The water is now under the houses at
Railroad avenue. The rain stopped
temporarily today, but began falling
again tonight.
GRASS VALLEY, Feb. 2.-The first
train out from this city this morning
went off the track half way between
here and Colfax in a landslide. The
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-03
RA|NsTORM CAUSES
HEAVY LOSSES
Bridges Swept Away, Trains
Held and Lands Flooded
in Central Part of State
RIVER LEvEES BREAK
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 2.-The con-
tinued heavy rains have given some
concern to residents along the streams
tributary to the Sacramento River. At
Fair Oaks, on the American River, the
new steel bridge has been thrown
twelve inches out of plumb by the
force of the current and people are
afraid to cross It. Bear River broke
its banks this morning and is pouring
over the railroad tracks west OF
Wheatland. The rains have been heavy
all along the American watershed. and
the river at Folsom today was full of
floating logs.
The partially constructed bridges of
the Western Pacific and the Northern
Electric companies over the American
River a mile north of this city were
swept away by the force of the food
waters and there is nothing left of the
structures except the work on the
yards below the railroad bridge, was
not damaged by the storm.
The crest of the American River flood
will reach the mouth tonight in time
to meet that coming down the Sacra-
mento and it is expected that the TWEEN
ty-seven foot mark will be reached
here tomorrow morning. The rain in
Lnl6 SectlOn last nlSlC was the heaviest
known in many years.
MARYSVILLE. Feb. 1.-Two breaks
occurred in the south levee of the Yuba
River six miles above Marysvtlle today
and a large part of Linda Township
was flooded. 1t is reported that many
head of stock were drowned. FARMERS
and their families sought safety in this
city. The damage will be heavy
BREAK IN SOUTH LEvEE
A break occurred in the south levee
of the Bear River near Wheatland, at
the Bradshaw place. and several thou
sand sheep are reported drowned. Be
sides other heavy damage, half-mile
of the Western Pacific grade south of
Marysville was washed out and a part
of the Northern Electric grade is under
water.
The water now flows over the South
ern Pacific tracks on the south side of
the Yuba River and at Niger Jack
Slough, above town, preventing trains
from proceeding toward Oroville or
Roseville.
Conrad Kles, a we'll known farmer of
the Browns Valley district, was
drowned today while trying to cross
the overflow from Yuba River near his
home The cart in which he was riding
was swamped. Kles was SO years old
and leaves family. The body was re-
covered.
CHICO, Feb. 2.-No trains reached
Chico tonight from the north or south
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-03

pretty but very quiet wedding Of
much interest to Palo Alto society will
take place tomorrow at noon, when
Miss Martha Spencer. daughter of DR..
John c. Spencer. viii become the wife
OF Otto Wedermeyer OF New York,
No one but relatives of the contract
ing couple Will witness the marriage
ceremonies. and the happy pair will
leave at once for New York. where the
bridegroom is engaged in a successful
business.
Miss Alice Spencer. a sister of the
bride, VIII be bridesmaid, and Bernard
r Miller of Oakland will officiate as
best man The ceremonies will be
performed at the home of the bride IN
Palo Alto.
The bride. who is beautiful and
charming, has been prominent in Palo
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-03

engine and two coaches plunged down
the embankment. One coach is upside
down in the ravine and the other is
leaning against a tree. The slide was
caused by the heavy rain. Eight pas
sengers were aboard, but none was hurt
seriously. The train crew also escaped.
track was built around the wreck
and trains are again running.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-03

Senator Beveridge Is of the opinion
that changes in the tariff law should
be made during the high tide of pros
perity.'' and the workingman who finds
the cost of living pulling him deeper
in debt can expect the millennium just
a day or two ahead of the high tide of
prosperity.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-03
ExPoRT or AMERICAN MEArs

The export meat trade OF the United
States has not fallen on IN the agSre-
gate other products having increased
in lieu OF the decline In canned goods
The meat and animal product Ship
ments from Chicago amounted for ths
seven months ending with July to
1,675.436.262 pounds. against 1891, 93S. I
756 pounds for the first seven months
Of 1905. The total for the month OF
July was 203.252.0 2.030 pounds. against
1872, ,490.724 pounds In July last year.
The canned meat shipments declined.
however. from s.73e.55O pounds IN July.
1905. to 4.S30.975 pounds the sane
month this year. Dressed beef. curea
meats and lard, however. showed very
large increases in the export trade.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-03

on account of the high water in the
Feather and Yuba rivers, which mum
dated the tracks. The rain in the
mountains in this county was enor-
nous, six inches falling at Stirling City
in twelve hours. On the Butte County
Railroad landslide stopped traffic for
five hours and the Northern Electric
bridge at Orovtfle was closed. The east
approach of the bridge is likely to be
carried ont by the food tonight
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-03
STEALS A MARCH
ON ITS RIVALS
Vallejo and Northern Line
Secures Strategic Points
Other Companies Sought
RIGHT OF WAY SUITS
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO TIE CALL

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
VALLEJO, Feb. 2.-Great interest
was created here today with the filing
of suit of condemnation by the Val
leio and Northern Railway Company
for a right of way over the tide lands
on the local water front owned by the
Houghton estate, and the announcement
that the new project had purchased
sites in Vallejo. Woodland, Vacaville
and Suisun. This line is the one pro-
jected by Melville Dozier OF Oakland,
which will be seventy miles long.
reaching from Vallejo to Cordelia, Vaca-
Vile. Suisun, Fairfield and Woodland.
The fact also became knoPn- today
that the new road had purchased a
right of way through twenty-five acres
of land on the northern water front
from the Vallejo Land and Improve
ment Company.
This railroad company has filed addi-
tional condemnation suits for rights of
way through, northern Solano County.
and with the fling of these suits the
official records examined today shows
that the new project has practically Sc
cured its entire right of way from VAL
lejo to Woodland. 1t has secured pos
session by purchase and option on
every strategic point in the Jamison
canyon, over which the Vallejo and
Northern, the sacramento ana Nalle1o
and the Napa and Vaca Valleys railway
companies are battling.
From the route it looks very much as
though the Sacramento and Vallejo and
the Napa and Vaca Valleys railway
companies are the same project under
two distinct corporations. and that both
of them are Southern Pacific projects
planned to hinder the building Of the
electric interurban lines. From the
deeds filed 1t is estimated that the Val
lejo and Northern has already paid out
nea ziT half million dollars for land in
this and Yolo counties.
The Vallejo and Northern will ask
probably for no franchises in Vallejo
except where it will cross the streets
of the city in passing from block to
block.
Alto and San Francisco society, and the
bridegroom is we'll known in TINS city
having attended the University of Cali
fornia, from which institution he grad
uated some years ago.
A wealth of useful and costly pres
ents attests the appreciation of friends
of the charm and grace of the bride
and worth of the bridegroom.
On the way East the couple will stop
at all the principal points of interest,
and their trip will-cover about two
weeks before they reach the Eastern
metropolis.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-03

Building materials for the recon
struction of Valparaiso probably will
be exempted from import duty. A pro-
posal to this end is before the Chilean
Government
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-03

Get an Edge On \
Your knife razor and scissors at
Stoltzes. the cutlery house, 1885 Fill
more street, above Sutter.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-03

The Duchess OF Northumberland has
a suburban garden at Synon House.
Brentfer. famous for Its lilies, standard
rose trees and German carnations.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12

Gated kidney troubles and was brought
here to the residence of Gardner w.
Kimball, his son-ln-law, Tor treatment
by DR.. Edward Martin, of tbs city.
He did not improve and later was re-
moved to the hospital, where an opera
ton was performed on him last Tues
day week. He improved, but in q
few days be again began to fail.
Judge Swayne's name became ia
miliar to the reading public a year
or two ago through an attempt 20 i'm
peach him for 'high crimes and mis-
der1eanors." His trial took place in
the United States senate towards The
close of the first session of the Fifty
Ninth congress and he was acquitted
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
The Oldest Book.

The Oldest book in the world to
which positive date can be assigned
is an assortment of proverbs some
what after the style Of the proverbs
collected by Solomon. The work is ac-
credited to Ptah-hotep, an Egyptian
king, and Psychologists assign to it an
antiquity of at least 300 B. G. Abra-
ham was called to leave his home in
Ur of the Chaldees 1921 b. c., so that
this volume was written LOO years
before the beginning of Jewish histO
ry. The deluge is placed by most chro-
nologists at B. G. 234S, SO the book, IL
it's dating Is correct, must have been
written before the flood. Methuselah
was born B. G.. 3317, so that this papy
rus was prepared and these proverbs
were collected when the oldest man on
record was a lively young fellow of
300 years
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
The Mayflower's PASSENGERS.

The Maytiower's passengers before
landing drew up and signed a docu-
ment which was to serve as the COM
pact to bind them together Here are
the names of the signers:
Isaac Allerton, John Alden. John Al
lerton, William Bradford, William
Brewster. John Ellington, Peter
Brown, Richard Britterage, John Car
Yer, Francis Cook, James Chiffon,
John Crackston, Richard Clarke, Ed
ward Doty, Francis Eaton, Thomas
English, Samuel Fuller, Edward Full
Ter, Moses Fletcher. John Goodman,
Richard Gardiner, John Rowland, Ste-
phen Hopkins, Edward Lester, Chris
TOPPER Martin, William Mullins. Ed.
mund Margeson, Degony Priest, Thorn
as Rogers, John Rigdale, Captain Miles
Standish, George Soule, Edward lilly.
John Tilly, Thomas Tinker, John Tur-
ner, Edward Winslow, William White.
Richard Warren Thomas Williams,
Gilbert Winslow And servants as
follows: Carter, Copper, Ely, Holbeck,
Hooke, Langemore. Latham, Minter,
More, Proven, Sampson. Story Trevor,
Thompson, Wilder. Women and chill
dren increased the total number to
1O1.-St. Louis P0st-Dispatch.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
THAT BRADLEY EXPLOSION
Was 1t Gas or One of Orchard g
Bombs?-Day Devoted to Hear
ing Dispositions.

Boise Idaho, July 9.-Part of the
San Francisco dispositions dealing
with the Bradley explosion were read
to the jury that is trying William d.
be presented today. This reading be
gan directly after the court sat, with
Clarence barrow and Senator Borai
alternating for their respective sides
Bradley had testified in suit for
damages at San Francisco that t., eX
plosiOn was caused by ras. and dam
company for a gas explosion. This
was before Orchards story was pub
lished. Since then depos. tions have
been taken at San Francisco for use
in this trial. and both sides declal eu
themselves satisfied with the showing
made.
The state counted it victory tina
Bradley had receded FROM his first
and positive statement that 1t was Il
gas explosion. and was prepared to
believe that bomb might have been
used The prosecution was also
pleased to have it shown that Brad
ley was still inside the door when the
explosion occurred and particles of
glass from the DOORS hairs from the
rug outside the door. and pieces Of
stone and cement from the mosaic
floor of the vestibule were blown into
his body.
The defense. on the other hand. is
satisfied that the dispositions show
that it would have been impossible
for Orchard to have reached the YES
Thule and placed the bomb in the
manner and time described by him;
that the evidence, and particularly
the effect of the explosion. shows that
a gas leak was the cause.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12

brought into contact wit.i such Erazen
acts of effrontery as yours in the
present instance Your ca
reer of hypocrisy duplicity and dis
honor has been exposed. and you
stand before those who believed in
and honored you morally naked,
shamed and disgraced."
II deny that" cried SchmitZ. THE
people of San Francisco know how
was railroaded through" After a few
more words of similar tenor the judge
prison, and then the applause men,
toned in the beginning OF this story
broke out
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
A WELLINGTON Ruse.,

Once during the Iron Dukes cam
palgn in the Pyrenees it happened that
General Pictons disposition for receiv-
ing the assault of Marshal Soult dis
pleased him. The danger threatened
from in front, and the difficulty lay in
delaying. the attack until Wellington
could effect the change he wished. He
was, as usual, equal to the occasion.
Waving his hat in the air. he galloped
to the front of the regiment as if he
meant to order charge. The whole of
Picton's line cheered tremendously, and
as the roar died away Wellington was
heard to remark half to himself:
"Souit is a cautious commander and
will not attack in force without ascer
tanning the meaning of these cheers.
That will leave time for the Sixth divi-
sion to come up, and we shall beat
him." This was exactly what happen
ed, and Soult sustained a bloody re-
pulse where he might have won an
aaSv victory.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
Right Handed and Left Leqaed.

Most people would think that as man
is, with very few exceptions, right
handed he would be at the same time
right legged" But this is not the
case. Almost every right handed man
uses his left leg more than his right
For instance, most people find it much
more natural to go around circles to
the right than TO the left. That Is be-
cause they start with the left leg Be
ing stronger, it is more readily brought
into action, and it is ON this account
that bodies of soldiery always start to
march with the left foot. Almost all
courses for foot races are made out for
running to the right, and dancers will
indorse the statement that the majority
Of movements are far more easily eX-
ecuted in that direction. The left foot
is the one that Is placed in the stirrup
for mounting horse. and in jumping
it is from the left foot that the athlete
takes off, Thus it will be seen, as a
general rule, fright handed people are
cleft legged"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
Earl's Wife Seeks Divorce.

Edinburgh, Scotland. July 9.-The
of the earl of Rosslyn, formerly Anna
Robinson, of Minneapolis. has sued
him for a divorce. The earl is living
in Paris. Lord Rosslyn, born in 1869,
formerly a lieutenant in the royal
horse guards, for time made his liv-
ing as an actor. appearing in a num-
Der of plays in Europe and the Uni
ted States. In the former county he
did ballet turn in one of Pinero's
plays. which caused much comment.
He served with Thornycroft's horse at
the relief of Ladysmith and also acted
as war correspondent during the
South African war.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
DISCOVERIES SUMMARIZED
Substance of the Information OBJ
tained-Statement of the Trust.

Substance of the Information OBJ
tained-Statement Of the Trust.
From the gentlemen name Judge
Lands obtained further specific infor-
nation. and all of it may be sum-
married. as follows:
The convicted Standard of Indiana
is owned by the New Jersey corpora
ton. The capital of the latter is $780,
100000. It's dividends are 40 per cent.
annually. During the period covered
by the indictment the New Jersey cor
pcration earned $179,OOO.OOO. The
Standard Oil company owns the Union
Tank line The Union Tank line
charges the railroads rate Of three
cars. This rate does not pay expenses,
yet the service is maintained. che
Standard pays the railroads for haul
ing it's oil. and the railroads pay back
three-quarters Of cent mile for the
use Of the cars.
Rockefeller and Archbold gave out
the following statement through their
attorney. John s. Miller:
''Since the enactment of the inter,
state commerce law. in 1887. tho
Standard Oil company has most care
fully observed its provisions and in
no case has willfully violated the law.
It welcomed the passage of the law
and the principle of equity which was
embodied in it.
''The old system of special rates
and rebates was obnoxious and was
never a source of profit to the com,
pany. The net rate paid for freight
was always used as q basis for the
selling price in the markets. and tie
consumer uniformly had the benefit of
it. Moreover, every shipper could Sc
cure such special rates. and it was no
uncommon experience for the Stand
ard Oil company to discover that its
competitors had lower rates than IT
was shipping under.
''The assertion. so often made BY
careless and sensational writers and
critics. that rebates were the basis
of Standard Oil prosperity. is abso>
lutely untrue. It's prosperity has come
through its correct apprehension of
the possible magnitude and impor-
lance of the petroleum business:
through its having provided better
and more economical methods for do
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
Foreigners in a Bloody Riot.

Michigan City, Ind, July 9.-Fol-
lowing drunken carouse, more than
fifty Syrians and Turks engaged in d
riot among themselves in suburb
known as the Syrian settlement, and
used knives, clubs and stones. Two
policemen who undertook to que1 iii
disturbance were OverpOwered. and
William Warner, one of the police Of
ficers, was beaten and stabbed serious
ly. He is now in a hospital. A riot
call was sent in and the entire police
force and company Of the fire de-
partment raided the settlement.
Fifteen or twenty of the rioters were
arrested
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
EDUCATORS FOR PEACE
National Association Makes World
Peace" Its RalIying Cry, and
Cables to The Hague.

Los Angeles. Cal. July 9.-"World
peace" was the rallying cry at the
opening session of the fiftieth annual
tional association, which has convened
in Los Angeles. The 1000 delegates
listened intently to the address Of the
subject Of "HOw Can the Schools Aid
in the Peace MOvement?' and ap-
plauded vigorously his strong denun,
citation of war.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
WOMAN BETRAYS
BOLD BANK THIEF
Man Who Carried Off $4,000 in a
Suit Case Is Captured at the
Pistols Point.

New York, July S.-Betrayed by a
woman of the tenderloin on whom he
had lavished money, to whom he had
promised thousands of dollars and
who knew him only as George"
Chester B. Runyan, the defaulting tel
Ter who stole $4,000 from the Wind
sOr Trust company, was arrested at Il
pistops point in the afternoon. He
was captured in a fiat at 619 West
One Hundred and Forty-Fourth street
which he had rented for the woman,
whose acquaintance he had made less
than three weeks ago, and for whom
apparently he had no affection.
Money to the amount of $54,41O
was found in the suit case which
Runyan carried when he left the bank
last Saturday, and which since that
time. filled with yellow backs, had
been knocking about the Harlem fiat.
There is missing S25,0OO and the po-
lice believe the woman, Mrs. Laura
M. Carter, has most of that sum hid
den. She denies she has a cent, and
declares that she does not even want
the reward of about $7,OOO-$2, 900 in
lump sum and 10 per cent. of the
amount recoverable which she is en-
titled. whether she is held as an ac.
complete or not Mrs. Carter was ar
rested.
She gave up Runyan, she asserted;
because she feared he would kill her.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
Kaiser Down on Japs.

!. London, July o.-Dispatches from
Copenhagen state that the kaiser, who
is visiting there, spoke sharply of Jap
an when that nation was mentioned in
his presence. He earnestly declared.
it is said, that the greatest mistake
ever made by the white man was
the anglo Japanese alliance. He said
that Europeans were acting most fool
ishly in allowing a yellow race to
copy all their methods and learn all
their secrets.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12

ing the business than have its COM
petitors, and through better service
to the public in price and quality than
others have given.
1T has made the petroleum industry
great: has held it for this country as
against foreign competitors. and, we
assert, has been blessing and not Il
bane to the country. It's downfall
through any cause would be a ma
tional disaster