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The San Francisco call., 1908-03-07
WATCHES CONTROVERSY
President Believes 1t Will Re
suit in Accomplishing Good
'PECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALI.


WASHINGTON, March s.-Admiral
Dewey conferred a few minutes today
with the president in connection with
the hot controversy that has been
started as to the construction of war
vessels. The president is watching the
controversy and is talking with naval
officers.
most interesting fact bearing upon
the testimony of Commander Sims be-
fore the senate COMMITTEES is that he
had a long conference with the presi-
dent last Saturday night. His testi-
mony followed few days later There
are no developments so far as showing
that the president is in sympathy with
his declarations as to wrong construc-
tion of vessels and bad Workmanship
The president believes that the con
troversy, if kept within proper limits,
will be of benefit to the navy in awak-
ening new thought and bring out much
investigation, study and research.
member of the senate committee
said today that the testimony of Ad-
miral Converse and Chief Constructor
Capps in defense of the navy had not
been i1npeached.
Representative Smith today addressed
to the secretary of state letter asking
an opinion regarding the advisability
OF the purchase by the United States of
parts or all of Lower California, so
that control of the Colorado river along
the portions where it breaks out may
be undertaken by the United States
government. Smith also asked whether
negotiations could not be conducted
looking toward an agreement between
the United States and Mexico whereby
both countries would cooperate in con-
trolling the Colorado.
Smith, however. favors the first prof.
ect urging, besides the matter of the
Colorado, that the United States is in
terested in acquiring naval base at
Magdalena bay
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-07
WEEPS WHEN WIFE
DEMANDS ALIMONY
j. T. Kern Admits Playing the
Races and Is Given Week
to Produce the Money

OAKLAND. March s-John Thomas
Kern wept in the witness stand in
Judge Etlsworth's s court today as he
said he had no money with which to
pay his wife, Dora. aliinony ana coun-
sci fees. When bis wife showed a ten
dency to 60 into the causes of the di-
vorce action he wept again. He admit
ted he had taken chance at playing
the races, but said it was only such a
chance as other men took. He was
given a weeks grace.
Ella Balrnes secured an interlocufory
decree of divorce on a cross complaint
from Jacob Balmes today.
final decree was granted Charles G.
Parrish from Eva b. Parrish. and an IN
terlocutory decree to Gerrett Middlehoff
from Elanour Middleton. both for de-
sertion Rose Smith filed suit for d.
vorce against Charles Smith. alleging
desertion-
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-07
HUSBAND MISSING.
WIFE is DESTITUTE
Frank Schoug, Spanish War
Veteran, Mysteriously
Disappears
Employers and Police Find no
Trace OF Man After He Set
Out for Work


OAKLAND. March s.-Frank Schoug.
well known veteran OF the Spanish
war, who lived in Piedmont with his
wife and year old baby. is missing.
and the police are searching for him.
He left his home some time ago for
his work in a downtown cafe and in
quiry shows that on that date he failed
TO appear there. The employers have
heard nothing from the man since his
mysterious departure. although he had
wages coming to him. His wife, Mrs.
May Scheug, is In almost destitute cir
cumstances and has obtained employ
ment at SO Walsworth avenue to care
Tor her year old child. She fears that
her husband may be cead and has
asked the police to locate him. either
that support for her son may be pro-
cured from him or that the child may
be entitled to a pension from the gov
eminent during his minority.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-07
ORGANIZE NEW BRANCH
OF ROOSEVELT LEAGUE
Club Is Formed in Berkeley
Among Businessmen and
College COumunitv

BERKELEY, March s.-Another of
the chain of organizations which will
make Berkeley a stronghold of the
Lincoln Roosevelt league has been
added TO the local league by the forma-
tfon in the sixth ward. precinct 2, of
a club composed OF businessmen, coll
lege students and faculty members of
the University of California
A. 4. Goodfriend has been chosen as
president of the new branch and Guy
Stewart was elected first vice presi-
dent. The other officers are: Second
vice president. George W. Haight; third
vice president, George Dickie; secre-
tary treasurer, Richard Nichols
The organization of the branch club
was effected at the Delta Kappa
Epsilon fraternity house. w. S. An
drews was elected temporary chair
man. The feature of the evening was
the talk on "Organic Democracy by
Prof George II. Boke of the depart
ment of Jurisprudence of the univer-
sity.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-07
FRUIT PEDDLER SLABS
MAX KLANG, JOBBER
Victim Wards Thrust From His
Heart and Gets Wounds
in One Arm

4 stabbingN affray occurred yester-
day morning IN front Of L. Scatena g.
Co.'s store, 104 Washington street. VIII
liam Herman. fruit peddler. met Max
Klang, a jobber, or 1858 Buchanan
street and demanded payment Of an
alleged debt, 1T is said that Klang
challenged Herman to fight and that
Herman drew long knife and at
tackled Kiang, who threw up his left
arm to save his heart, and received
two wounds in the arm
Klang was so weak from loss of
blood that he tainted. Herman was
arrested.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-07
HOLD CONFERENCE OVER
PROPOSED SMELTERl
Committee Appointed to Make
investigation and Report
Its Findings

R. r. Rogers, W. c. Ralston. city
Chemist Beaver and Dr. G. Wilson
Shields held a conference in Mayor
Tayior's office yesterday with A. A.
Cunningham, S. Fl. Williams, A. b.
Cary, r. Fl. Collons and DR.. F. w.
d'Evelyn of Alameda, relative to the
proposed Guge enheim smelling plant at
San Bruno point. A subcommittee con-
sisting of Collins, Cunningham and
Beaver was appointed to make an in
vestigation and report some plan to
either prevent the plant being estab-
iished or to compel the company to
provide system to destroy the fumes.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-07
ARMY AND NAVY BALL

OAKLAND. March 6---An army and
navy ball was given tonight in Ger
mania hall by men OF the United
States cruiser Maryland. The officers
and committees IN charge were: Presi-
dent, G. W. StroIlum; vice president
Charles r. Allison: treasurer, c. H
avery: secretary, George Nichols; ar
rangements. C Axelsen (chafrman)
George Schwartz. Tom coucher; recep-
ton. c.. Axelsen (chairman). Schumach-
cr. Bittenbender: floor. s. @. Chapman
(chairman), e. T. Williams. L. ]. Peiffer
H NJ. Abrams, p. Bannon
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-07
SURGEONS RIBS BROKEN
BY POISONED MULE
Animal Falls on Army Doctor
While Efforts at Relief
Are Being Made

recalcitrant mule. one that did not
take kindly to a dose of rat poison nor
TO the efforts Of those who were trying
to relieve it, was the innocent cause OF
putting DR.. r. c. Musser of the Four
teenth cavalry into the hospital with
five broken ribs.
Through an overweening appetite for
scattered n1orsels Betsy the favorite
mule OF the post, swallowed poison in
tended by Colonel Lundeen and his as
sociates for the determination of rats
The poison was mixed in potpourrf OF
bread and mashed potatoes and placed
in the corral.
The whole post soon knew that a
tragedy had taken place. for the mule
became frantic when the poison began
to take effect. DR.. Musser proceeded to
lend-his medical science. Betsy at. this
time appeared as one dead. Suddenly.
however, she became unruly. and DR..
Musser fought with the beast In the
wrestling bout Betsy fell on the sur
geon and broke hve ribs The mule
has recovered.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-07
BRIBERY TRIALS POSTPONED

The bribery cases against Eugene E.
Scnmitz. Abraham Ruef. T. G. Drumm,
Eugene de Saba and John. Martin be-
fore Judge Lawlor yesterday. on the
application of Assistant District Attor-
ney OGara, we're continued two weeks.
The only defendants III court were
Schmitz and Ruef. The case of T. ".
Halsey, still too Ill to undergo trial,
was continued to March 10 by Judge
Dooling, as were two bribery charges
against Eugene E. Schmitz. The SUBJ
ornation of perjury charge against
Luther 6. Brown was continued to
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-07
OFFENDERS SENTENCED

Richard J. Donohue. having pleaded
guilty TO burglary in the second degree.
was sentenced to FIVE years imprison-
ment in San Quentin yesterday by
Judge Carroll Cook. Robert E. Dunkin,
a youth who when drunk signed the
name Of his employer, T. f. Burton, a
livery stable keeper. to a check. plead
ed guilty TO forgery yesterday, and
Judge Cook sent him TO San Quentin
for one year
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-07
GRIEF STRICKEN MOTHER
TAKES HER OWN LIFE
Mrs. Anna Murphy Mourns
Over Death Of Son and
Swallows Poison

BERKELEY. March e.-AIrs. Anna
Murphy, IS years old. g widow. commit
tea suicide this evening in the rear of
her music store at Telegraph avenue
and Bancroft way by taking strychnine.
hrs. \. Marouet. friend. had been
caring for Mrs. Murphy. who had been
III. While the friend was absent a short
time Mrs. Murphy took the poison. She
had been grieving for months over the
6eath OF her son. Charles Murphy,
which occurred a year ago.
The body OF Mrs. Murphy will be sent
70 salt Lake CITY
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-07
POLICE CAPTURE sAFE BREAKER

Surprised by the police while at work
on safe In Boyd Bros store in San
chez street at Seventeenth, William
Beagle, a safe breaker. was caught
last night after chase of several
blocks and lodged in the Mission po-
lice station. Beagle had taken refuge
In the basement OF the store and es-
capped TO the street. Policemen Heck
strom and Riley gave chase and, firing
as they ran. overhauled the fleeing
thief He secured $50 from the cash
register before- tackling the SAFE
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-07
STOCKTON UNEASY
School Houses There Little
More Than Fire Traps
SPECIAL DISPATCH no THE CALI

STOCKTON. March s.-It is probable
that several of the schoolhouses here
will be condemned as hretraps. The
Coliinwood disaster has caused uneasi-
ness in Stockton, and Monday morning
Michael Mccain, chief of the fire de-
partment, will begin an Investigation.
Only two of the II schoolhouses in
the city are equipped with fire escapes.
The schools in the psidential section.
accommodating the largest number of
children, are without any fire protec-
tion.
The truant officer declares that three
of the primary schools are death trans.
Most of the school buildings are wood
en- structures.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-07
DARGIE GETS REspITr

OAKLAND. March 6.-The suits OF
The county TO recover alleged over
charges by the Tribune and Enquirer
publishing companies for printing were
continued one week by Judge Els
worth today Arguments in the cases
win be submitted on briefs according to
9 stipulation fled today
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-07
WILL SUE BRoTHER

OAKLAND, March e.-H. L. Tisdale Of
berkeley has filed suit against his
brother ]. J.. Tisdale, TO have deeds set
aside which have been filed for record
with the county recorder. The plain
tin alleged his brother had unduly in
fuenced their mother, Mrs. Julia K. lis
dale, TO give him deed 10 the family
home. in spite OF the alleged fact that
she had often said she would leave it
10 her four children
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-07
MRS. LYFoRD DIES

SAN RAFAEL. March G.-Mrs. Hila-
rita Lyford. widow OF DR.. Benjamin
Lyford, formerly of San Francisco, died
at Cuernavaca, near Mexico City, today.
She was on pleasure tour, accompa-
nicd by a party consisting of Miss May
Deffenbach. Miss Clotilde Reed and
John p. Reed. Mrs. Lyford was the
owner of an immense acreage around
Tiburon.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-07
rRUsr OFFICER KILLS HIMsELF

DETROIT. Mich, March 6.-Ellwood
T. Hance. first vice president of the
Union trust company of this city and
former postmaster of Detroit, shot and
killed himself early today in his home
here. Friends say that he had been
greatly depressed over his finan-
cial affairs. His health had not been
good for some time and this is believed
to have aggravated the worry.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-07
STUDENTS no HEAR HENEr

BERKELEY. March 6.-Francis J.
Henev. special prosecutor OF the graft
ers Of San Francisco. viii be the prin-
cipaI speaker Thursday night at the
meeting Of the League of the Republic.
the antigraft Organization of the stu
dents OF the university
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-07
FIRE IN school,

ST. JOHNS. Mich. March s.-Whfls
smoke came up the tlues into the school,
rooms and the halls of the Northward
school today the 125 pupils marched
out without a sign of panic The Ara
was extinguished before serious dam
age was done.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-07

SAYS HE WAS HELD up. v. Tapev.
carpenter living at Sau Bruno road and Fifteenth
avenue, reported yesterday morning that fxa
men had held him up and robbed him OF SIS in
Ohio street. betwsen Pacific street and Broaduar =
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-07

hard work the fire was extinguished
The inmates We're not disturbed.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-11-26
Guadalupe River ,Ripples.

Nov. 22.-The weather is looking
cloudy and we expect to have change
soon.
Hunting is all the 60 now and many
bird is killed that Is not eatable and
those should not be killed and not any
more than person can use. What is
the use to kill poor bird if you do
not want them. Think what this world
would be If there were not any birds to
gladden. the hearts OF everything; this
world would be dreary waste.
Cotton is about all gathered in this
section, average crop was about one
half bale to the acre in the valley and
on most of the farms.
Mrs. Emil Meyer of near Yoakum
was visiting at the home of Fl. Dreyer
several days last week.
Reinhardt Dryer was seen in the
valley last week hauling wood.
Herman and r. A. Dreyer were in
Sinner the past week.
Jim and Jake Turk were also seen
in Sinner the past week.
A Mexican child died in the valley
last week and some say it froze to
death,
Mexican dances are plentiful down
here every week.
Misses Ophelia and Olga Dreyer OF
Sinner were visiting kinfolks down
here Saturday and Sunday.
August Reichardt was in the valley
on business Sunday.
Farewell,
o. K. Valley Scrub.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-11-26
Advertising Pointers.

The business that does not
need advertising is probably past
the need of anything at all.
The Sinner stores are especi-
ally at your service" this and
next month-in some lines prices
reaching low tide for the year.
Spend more for advertising
next month than ever before and
do more business than ever be-
fore.
Ifyou expect to do record
business this Fall, you must
match your expectations with
your advertising. Begin right
now.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-11-26

Rev. A. N. Pledger informs
the GAZETTE that owing to cir
cumstances beyond his control
the protracted meeting announc
ed to begin next Sunday, will be
postponed indefinitely. Every
body take notice.
CHICKEN FEED.-No-
thing better than crushed
Oyster Shells. Sold in
any quantity. Leave Or
ders at EmIer's Restau-
rant.
Window glass and putty at
Schlottmann Drug Co. store,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-11-26
IN SICILY.

"For heavens sake, Excellency,
give me littls more time before
putting the bailiffs in"
care you ready to pay something
on ACCOUNT"
"Alasl Excellency, 1 have moth
ing-nothing at all"
'1t's clear to me>you have not
made the least effort to pay"
aAh, signor Twenty times, at
least, 1 have hidden at the side OF
the road with my gun, but not a liv-
ing soul passed" --Grand Magazine.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-11-26
1000 Acres Black Land.

All level, smooth hogwallow
land, fronts on Southern Pacific
Railroad, with siding on land.
Fine grass, good water, German
farmers joining; made from 2
to "a bale of cotton per acre this
year and last. Sell half or all for
$12 per acre.
]. H. MCGEHEE,
III Mackay Bldg,
San Antonio.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-11-26
Hot Tamales every Saturday
at 'Emler's Restaurant.

at Emler's Restaurant.
Miss Ella Richter left last
week on a visit to relatives at
San Antonio.
There was a pleasant social
dance at the opera house last
Thursday night.
--Foy fine eyeglasses an d
spectacles go to the Schlottman
Drug Co.'S store,
Mr.. Adolph Blohm left last
Sunday for the Matagorda coun-
try on hunting trip.
w. T. Bagby Esq, of Hallets-
vile was in the city last Satur-
day on legal business.
Fresh Oysters received
every week at w, G. EN-
ler's Restaurant.
Mr.. j. Hoeny, travelling
agent for the Galveston News,
was in town last Tuesday.
The members of the 0. d. H.
enjoyed pleasant social dance
at the park last Sunday night.
DIR. ]. L. Hearn, veterinary
surgeon of San Antonio, was
here last Monday on professional
business.
Mrs. Martha Blake arrived
in the city last week on visit to
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Pfaender.
Mrs. Louis Wagner is re-
ported quite i'll at her home in
this city. We hope she may
soon recover.
To-day is Thanksgiving Day.
Be sure and give thanks for the
many blessings providence has
showered upon you.
Mr.. Edwin Flato of Corpus
Christi was here Sunday and
Monday visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. H. Flato.
There will be Thanksgiving
services at the Methodist church
tonight at 1880 o'clock. Every
body invited to attend.
Miss Tillie and Mr.. Flo VOL
tiers left last Thursday for Miles,
Texas, to attend the wedding of
Miss Bertha Stephan and Mr..
Rogers. =
There was a report in circu-
lation last week that Miss Mar
tina Lockmann had been welded
to railroad man of Victoria, the
ceremony coming off in Houston.
Mr.. Otto Miller, secretary of
the Sinner branch Of the Hoch-
helm Prairie Fire Insurance
Company, was in town Saturday
and advanced his date for the GA
ZETTE another year.
Mrs. j. r. Lane and little
niece, Ella Plagemann, and neph-
ew, Master Aubrey Lane, ar
rived in Sinner last Saturday on
a visit to the family Of j. G, Hab-
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-11-26
Posting Notice.

This is to notify all persons
that my lands near Sinner are
posted and no hunting or shoot
ing will be allowed on same.
Take warning and save trouble,
II. st. r. l.. MARTIN.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-11-26
LOCAL NEWS.
aonNS

Services at Baptist church on
first and third Sundays morning
and night. All are asked to come
and worship with us.
A. N. PLEDGER, pastor.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-11-26
SEFcrK--LAMzz.

Mr.. Frank Sefcik and Miss
Amalia Lama were joined in
wedlock at the Catholic church
on Tuesday, Nov. oath, Rev. Jos.
Hudecek officiating.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-11-26
Time Table.
LooKHART BRANCH.

LooKHART BRANCH.
Train No, 46 arrives from Lockhart
at12:40 p, M.
Train No, As arrives from Yoakum
at 2:55 p. m.
WACO BRANoH-wAco TO YoAKUM.
Train No. AZ arrives from Waco al
1850 p. m,
YoAKUM TO WACO.
Train No, Al arrives from Yoakum
at $40 a. m.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-11-26
Cotton Receipts.

Up to Monday, Nov. 23. Shi.
ner had received 7465 square
bales of new cotton and $40 round
bales. Total, 1885 square bales.
Average price, 8 cts.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-11-26
Ginners' Notice.

From and after the 21st day Of
November, 1908, we, the ginners
of Sinner, will gin only on Fri
days and Saturdays of each
week, SINNER G4NNEBs.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-11-26

-Messrs. J. W. Bell and J. D.
Curry brought load of fifty tur-
keys to town Tuesday from Nick
ell and sold them to S. A. Carnes
g. Son,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-11-26
For Sale,

Five good Jersey cows; gentle
and good mixers. Apply to
w. F. WUNDERLICH,
Route 1, Sinner, Tex.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-11-26
Farm For Sale.

A good farm Of 100 acres, six
miles west of Sinner. Well i'm
proved. Price, $500 per acre.
Apply to SCHULTZ & GRAY,
Sinner, Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-11-26

"A big stock of paints, oils
varnishes and enamels at Schlott-
mann Drug Co.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-11-26
Marriages.
LAzA-ELs1K

LAZA-ELsIK.
Mr.. Tom Laza and Miss Mary
Elsik were married at the Luth-
eran church by Rev. Juren, on
Sunday, Nov. 22nd.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-11-26
Honor Roll.

Subscribers paid since last re
port:
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-11-26
Her Heart Was Broken

because her complexion was bad and
she could find nothing to clear it up.
Ladies: bad complexion is caused
by an inactive liver. An inactive liv-
err will be put in perfect condition by
taking Billiards. Herbine. The un-
equalled liver regulator. Sold by
Schlottman Drug Co.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-11-26

Edwin Flato, Corpus Christi.
Edw. Schultze, San Antonio.
F. Hauschildt, Marion.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-11-26

Stationery and school books
in full supply at Schlottmann
Drug Co. store.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-30
PRINCE AT AMERICAN LoURDEs
Sees Crippled Pilgrims at Shrine OF
Ste. Anne de 5eaupre.

Quebec, Que, July 2S.-The prince
Of Wales Monday witnessed the curl
Gus spectacle of hundreds Of pilgrims
many of them on crutches, crowdine
the shrine of Ste. Anne de Beaupre
the American Lourdes, seeking relief
from their sufferings.
The prince had been entertained al
luncheon at st. Joachim, where the
Laval university has a summer estab
lishmeut. He returned in an automo
bile, the route taking him through
Ste. Anne de Beaupre. Here the en-
thusiasm of the pilgrims was at its
height in celebration of Ste. Annes
day. The princes visit was unexpect
ed and he entered the church. as many
of the cripples were at the altar re
ceiving the touch of the holy relics
As the prince entered the church the
organ played God Save the King
On leaving the church the prince was
followed by crowds of the pilgrims
who besieged his auto to shake his
hand.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-30
SURPRISE AT BEACON.
James Jones is the Victim Of Hap.
py Occasion.


One of the pleasant events of the
season at Beacon was surprise Civ
en- to Mr.. James Jones by his friends
and relatives Tuesday afternoon in
honor of his old age, being seventy.
nine years old. IL being a hot day,the
shady lawn afforded comfortable
place for spending the time pleasant
ly, talking, singing, etc. About five
o'clock the guests repaired to the
dining room where splendid supper
was served After eating, an oak
rocking chair was presented to Miss
Nellie Jones. the daughter, and a
purse to Mr.. Jones.
In behalf of the guests Rev. r.
Hughes presented the tokens, with
prayer and address, which was quite
feelingly replied to by Mr.. Jones and
daughter,
Addresses were also made by Rev
Lloyd Williams and Robert Eoberts
After wishing Mr.. Jones many more
such days. a parting hymn was sung
Then all left for home. feeling that
the afternoon was well spent. The
number present was about seventy.