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The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
MISS MARY SMELL
CALLED BY DEATH
Founder of SMELLS Seminary for
Girls Dies After Long Life
as Educator
Was Well Known in Social and
Educational Circles of
Pacific Coast

BERKELEY, May 14.-Niss Mary f.
girls. died this morning after long
illness at the school, 2721 Claiming
way Miss Smell has been i'll for the
last year and her death was not unex-
pected. although she still continued
her work in the Latin and Greek class
rooms. She has been on the coast for
40 years, and her standing in academic
circles was high.
Miss Smell was born in New York
nearly 60 years ago. Her family
moved to Iowa and she received de-
gree from Iowa college in 1868.
Coming to this state in 1870 she be-
came a member OF the faculty of a
school for girls at San Bernardino and
was later affiliated as teacher of
classics in Benicia seminary. She
became principal of the school in 1874.
Four years later the Benicfa school
was reorganized by Miss Smell and her
sister, Mrs. Edna Smell Poulson, and es-
tablished at 56S Twelfth street, Oak
land. After two years spent abroad
with her sister Miss Smell again re-
organized the school, and the seminary
Claiming way.
A few weeks ago when a chapter
of the Phi Beta Kappa honorary schol-
arship society was organized at her
alma mater, Iowa college. Miss Smell
was admitted to membership.
Among the members of the family
who survive are her sisters, Miss Sarah
Smell and Mrs. Edna Smell Poulson of
Berkeley; DR.. Margaret c. Smell Of the
state agricultural college at Corvallis,
Ore, and a brother. Richard Smell, a
student of the University OF California.
The funeral will be held from SHELLS
seminary Saturday afternoon, the day
which had been set for the SHELLS col
lege alumni luncheon, which has been
postponed
On account Of the death of their prin-
cipal members of the class of 1908 of
SHELLS seminary will give no senior
play this year. but the commencement
exercises will be held on May %
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
WOMEN HOLD THIEF
TILL POLICE ARRIVE
Pluckily Cling to Coattail of In
truder Found in Oakland
Hotel
Miss Sadie Carton and Mrs.
Myer Become Heroines All
in a Minute


OAKLAND. May 14.-Harry Sinclair.
alias Henry Warren. who the police
allege is. an old offender as a sneak
thief and daylight burglar. was. cap
tured' by two women and held by them
until the police arrived today, after he
had robbed the room of George Han
son. No. 103 Central hotel, at 61s
Twelfth street
Sinclair was seen by chamber maid,
Miss Sadie Carton, as he left the room
occupied by Hanson. She was on the
floor above and watched the suspected
burglar as he stepped out of the door
and glanced along the hall 10 see If the
way was clear for his escape Not
seeing Miss Carton, he at once started
for the stairway.
Then the chamber maid called TO him.
|, asking what he was doing in the house.
Admitting that he had been in room
l0S, Sinclair said he had been sent for
a letter.
let me see the letter" Miss Carton
demanded as she went down the stair
way. This the man refused to do. and
Miss Carton asked him TO step to the
office, explaining that there had been
so many thefts that the management
had to be cautious
AS he reached the head of the outer
stairs, Sinclair said he was in haste and
started to run. Then began the plucky
parts played by the women.
Miss Carton held to his coattails
while he struggled to escape and called
for help. The landlady. Mrs. G. Myer
ran to the scene and helped hold the in
truder. Then the police were summoned
by telephone and Patrolmen Keefe and
A B. Smith arrested Sinclair.
On searching him at the city jail the
police found several stickpins. a chain,
two razors. $40 in money and bottle
of cologne. which have been identified
by Hanson as belonging to him.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
MISS MANLEY TO
WE'D c. II. ROGERS
Another Coed of 1908 Class to
Graduate Into Ranks
of Matr0ns

BERKELEY May 1.-THE long list
of engagements of goods OF the class
of 1908 of the University of California
was augmented by one today, when the
announcement was made that Miss F.
Myrtle Manley soon would wed Claude
H. Rogers of the class of 1907.
The bride to be told the interesting
news at yea at the Manfey residence
in Atherton street. when about 10 of
her friends were present.
Miss Manley is the daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. C. M. Manley of this city.
Manley is well known as a prominent
lumber merchant of Siskiyou county.
The bridegroom to be is connected with
an Oakland firm and was prominently
identified with the Young Mems Chris
tian association while an undergrad
uate.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
STATE PAYMENT REFUSED

OAKLAND. May 14.-County Treas
urer NJ. ]. Kelly. and Chairman John
Mitchell of the board of supervisors
have received a refusal from State Con-
troller Nye following a demand for
$62.235 made on the state treasury in
behalf of Alameda county. The money
was alleged to be due under an old
law as the county's remuneration for
collecting state taxes for three fiscal
years. Subsequent proceedings have
not been decided upon.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
DECLARES SENTENCES
TRAVESTY ON JUSTICE
Chaplain at San Quentin Com-
pares Penalty of Bicycle
Thief and Banker

ALAMEDA, May 14.--In an address
on prison work delivered before the
Unitarian club last night Chaplain
August brahms of San Quentin, declared
the recent sentencing of j. Dalzell
Brown to Is months in prison for the
part he played in wrecking the Califor-
MIA safe deposit and trust company,
and the sentencing of a lad from Ala
media county to nine years in prison
for stealing bicycle were travesties
on Justice The chaplain advocated the
erection of another state prison in
southern California. He also favored
indeterminate sentences and the parole
system.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
ARTIFICIAL HONEY

Bee keepers in Italy are becoming
seriously alarmed at the perfection
which has been attained IN the manu-
facture of artificial honey The process.
which is a very simple one. Is thus de-
scribed; Take 1 kilo. c. 1-5 lbs) OF
best refined sugar. place In 500 cubic
centims. of water. add a gramne OF tar
taric acid. boil IL in an enamel vase un-
der pressure up 70 10 degrees Fahr-
enheit for 45 minutes until the LIQUID
has assumed golden color. Leave AZ
10 cool and 1t will assume the soliditv
of ordinary honey If a little true
honey Is mixed with it the mass will
assume the flavor to such an extent as
TO be indistinguishable from the gen
uiRe article
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
Army and Navy Orders

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE follow
ing army and navy orders We're issued
today:
Army orders
Captain Henry C. Learnard. general
staff, now in San Francisco, will repair
to this city and report to the chief of
staff for duty.
Captain William : H. H. Chapman.
Twentieth infantry, will assume charge
of the construction work at the Pre-
sidio of Monterey California.
A board of officers to consist of
Major George w. McIyer, Twentieth in
fantry; Major William NJ. Wright,
Eighth infantry; Captain Jesse Mel.
Carter, Fourteenth cavalry: Captain
second infantry, is appointed to meet
after July / at the school of musketry,
Presidio of Monterey, for the purpose
of revising small arms firing regula-
tions.
Navy orders:
A. Ward to duty as supervisor of har-
Dor of New York.
from duty as photographer, bureau of
equipment, to command the cruiser Mil
waukee.
Commander A. G. Winterhalter is de-
tached from the naval observatory.
Washington, to duty as photographer,
bureau of equipment May 80.
Lieutenant E. II. Watson to duty at
summer conference of officers at the
naval war college, Newport. R. /.
Lieutenant J. E. Walker is detached
from duty on the Newark and to con-
tinue treatment in the naval hospital,
New York.
Lieutenant D. c. Hanrahan is de-
tached from temporary duty as super
visor of the harbor of New York to
duty as assistant to supervisor of said
harbor.
Ensign A C. Pickens is detached from
duty on the Dolphin to the works of
the General Electric company, Schenec-
tady, n. Y, for instruction in ordnance.
Ensign II. G. Bowen is detached from
duty on the Kansas to the Pennsyl-
vania.
Ensign r. Wilson is detached, from
duty on the Pennsylvania to the Kan
sas.
aIidshipman @. E. Davis is detache
from duty on the Goldsborough to tenn
porary duty on the Fortune, thence
duty on the Pike when commissioned
Chief Gunner J. r. Ward to navy
yard, Puget sound.
Chief Gunner H. Johnson Is detached
from duty at navy yard. Puget sound.
home and wait orders
Warrant Machinist K d. Grant. or
ders Of May. are revoked; he will con-
tinue duty on the Missouri.
Warrant Machinist r. II. Scott is de-
tached from duty on the Missouri to
the Pennsylvania.
Warrant Machinist G. Growney is de-
tached from duty on the Pennsylvania,
home and wait orders.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
RICH STRIKE IN NEVADA CITY

NEVADA CITY, May 14-The richest
strike ever made in Washington dis
trict. this city. has been proved to be
true by the continued development on
Red Ledge, where the discovery was
reported a few days ago. Specimen
ore containing quantities OF free gold
have been taken out and there is every
reason to believe that one of the big
gest mines in the county will be the
result All adjacent unrecorded lands
have been taken up by the rush OF
prospectors The ledge has been traced
five miles. Specimens taken out carry
solid gold
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
MRS. MCKEE MAY MARRY
Italian Nobleman Hurries Home
at News of Divorce
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALI


PARIS, May According to a well
authenticated report, Mrs. Hart Nc
Kee is soon to become the wife of
Marquis Guglielnii. the italian noble
man with whom she is alleged to have
been surprised in the grounds of the
chateau de Varennes by Hart Mckee.
The marquis is now % years old He
is said to have first met Mrs. Mckee in
Rome in 1903, when he was only 23.
He is said to have fallen violently in
love with the beautiful American
woman al that time. Miss Lawlor. an
American girl, friend of Mrs. Mckee,
was accused of arranging meetings
between the marquis and Mrs. Mckee
in Yarennes. Guglielmi is now in Chile,
but lie. has been, apprised of the divorce
granted to Mrs. Mckee and is about to
sail for France
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
PROFESSOR BADE GOES no p.N.v.

BERKELEY. May 14.-Professor VIII
liam r Baoe, member OF the faculty
OF the Paclrc theological school of this
city. sailed on the Pacific Mail stear,ey.
Peru yesterday for Ancon. where he
viii deliver course of lectures
IN Panama under the auspices of
the isthmian canal commission. Three
lectures VIII be given bv the
well known Berkeley scholar on
dates which will be announced on his
arrival IN Panama. The lectures will be
Ascent of the Matterhorn." Life in
the High Sierras and -Cadmus and
Abraham" Professor Bade will return
70 Berkeley via New YORK in August.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
DOCTORS PRESCRIPTION +.
MAKES WIFE DRUNKARD
Former San Franciscans Forced
to Appear in New York
Police Court
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

NEW YORK. May IA physicians
orders have caused all sorts of trouble
between Henry Won Plotz and his
pretty young wife. Sadie. She was in
the Fifth avenue court, Brooklyn,
today, charged with being an habitual
drupkard. The couple live at 523
Eighteenth street and were happy
until recently, when Mrs. Won Plotz
became addicted to the liquor habit
after the doctor had ordered stimulants
for her.
We were all right until a doctor
got mixed up in our affairs" said
Won Plotz in court. I'VE were then
living in San Francisco"
The woman promised Magistrate
Geismar to try to stop drinking and
was paroled for another examination
on May 20.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
GIRL IN LAVENDER IS
SENT TO SAN QUENTIN
Pleas of Physicians Secure Min
imum Sentence on Account
of tuberculosis

LOS ANGELES. May 14-Dorothy
Gorham, known to the police by sew
eral other names and to the public gen.
orally as The Girl in Lavender" was
today sentenced to IS months In San
Quentin upon conviction of forgery
The prisoner was charged with issuing
forged check for s400 In payment for
a piano while she was still on proba-
tion for a similar offense two years
ago. Physicians who declared the de-
fendant to be afflicted with tubercu-
losis succeeded in obtaining for her the
minimum sentence 81.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
RuRNEn nAnIEs, FuNERAI.

OAKLAND. May 1.-THE funeral of
the twins who were burned to death
two days ago in fire at 1875 Howe
street. Milton and Mildred Nunemacher.
was held this afternoon in the chapel
of the Mountain View crematory- The
children were caught by blaze in their
parents kitchen while they were seated
in their high chairs, and were dead
before aid could reach them.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
RECALLS AcCIDENr OF 1so4

OAKLAND. May 14.-Frederick A
Petersen testified in Judge Harris court
today of incidents which occurred / 4
years ago in the suit for $4,000 which
Mrs. Susan Martin has filed against the
Southern Pacific company. She alleged
that her husband, Joseph Martin, died
of injuries which he received when
struck by a train at Irvington in 1894.
Petersen recalled the occurrence i'm :
perfectly. Much of the case consists of
the reading of testimony given at for
mer trials of the case
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
ARREsT LIauoR sELLER

BERKELEY. May 14.-The fourth ar
rest for an alleged violation of the
town liquor ordinance was made yes
terday when August Costedolt of S498
San Pablo avenue, deliveryman for
the Camlong liquor company. was ar
rested by Policeman c. A. Becker for
selling liquor. He is under $500 bonds
to appear in court Saturday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
TESTS FoR POLICE BApGE

ALAMEDA. May 14.-Six applicants
for positions on the police force will be
put through a course of physical tests
at Recreation park tomorrow afternoon
by the police commissioners and from
among the number one will be chosen
to succeed Patrolman Dennis WEIGH
who is to retire on the first of next
month. The applicants are A. A. Nc
Gregor. ]. P. Wessa, A. w. Olson, w. j.
Hughes, Z. ]. Ehrenpfort and f. w.
Marshall
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
ELEcTRICrAN nuRNEp

OAKLAND, May 14.-Carl Ronnvu, an
electrical worker, was badly burned by
an electric spark at the Oakland trac
tion company's shops in Emeryville to-
day. An air pipe near which he was at
work came in contact with a live wire
causing a long fame which burned his
face and hands. He was treated by DR..
o. D. Hamlin at the receiving hospital
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
EAGLEs ENJoY BANaUEr

ALAMEDA, May 14.-A1ameda aerie
of Eagles celebrated the third anniver-
sary of it's organization tonight with a
banquet in Woodmen hail. Among the
prominent members of the fraternity
who participated in the feast and exer-
cises were Past State President Theo-
dore Bell. State Director DR.. Tom Car
penter and Past Presidents Z. ]. Probst
and Emil Putzman of Alameda aerie.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
TRADES COUNCIL DENIES CHARGES

OAKLAND, May 1.-THE building
trades council Of Alameda county has
filed denial to charges contained in
a complaint for a permanent injunction
made recently by the Pacific Coast
Lumber and Mill company. The com
pany alleged that their plant was pick
eted and their business interfered with
by members of the Organization during
a strike.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
Must REPLACE BAD SIGNS

OAKLAND, May 1.-THE American
sign company Of Clyde. O.. has agreed
10 demand Of the board OF public works
10 replace the street signs bought of it.
which have become rnsted because OF
faulty enameling- A consignment OF
other signs in addition to those already
placed IS on its way here. and soon the
whole city viii be covered.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
ENDEAyoRERs WILL MEET

ALAMEDA, May 1.-THE Alameda
County Christian Endeavor union will
hold its quarterly meeting tomorrow
afternoon and evening in the First
Christian church. Charles Burton will
preside as general chairman and Miss
Rose Hatch will act as secretary. In
the evening at o'clock a basket lunch
VIII be served at which Rev p. G. Mac
farlane will officiate as POSTMASTER.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
BURGLARS BUSY IN OAKLAND

OAKLAND. May 14.-The room of H.
j. Meroux at S31 Thirty fourth street
was entered by a daylight burglar with
a pass key. A watch, a kodak and SIS
in COIN were stolen. Gus Sacas of
S30A Washington street reported that
S25 worth of razors, strops, homes and
clippers were stolen from his. barber
shop last night by burglar who
opened the door with a key.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
cHILpREN no v1srr FLEEr

OAKLAND. May 14.-Announceme
was made today that the school children
of Alameda county will have an oppor-
tunity Saturday to visit the battIeshil'
feet. Launches and steamers will leave
the foot of Franklin street during the
day, carrying children and adults at 2B
cents and so cents, respectively; for the
round trip. The arrangements allot
about one hours time to each visitor
aboard ship.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
SENIORS NAY LEAVE
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

PALo ALTO. May 14.-Reports that
ali seniors vino are candidates for de-
grees viii be forced to be present at
commencement exercises this year was
emphatically denied by President Jor-
dan this evening.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15

Alta grass, of which 100000 tons
yearly are already exported from. AL
geria, is used in France for coarse
wrapping paper. but in England for
printing paper Aloes from North
Africa, seven or eight times as ex-
pensive. furnish material for high
grade papers.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
TRouBLE FOR DE. puNRAR

OAKLAND May IA motion to re-
woke the probation of Barry S. Dunbar
was argued before Superior Judge Smith
today. but decision was postponed until
tomorrow. Samuel Noftc complained
that Dunbar had passed him a bad
check for So Dunbar was released on
probation for a similar offense last
August
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
HoRsE,s KICK BREaks Rms

OAKLAND. May 14.-Charles Loose
more. a blacksmith living in Golden
Gate. was kicked by a horse which he
was shoeing and two of his ribs were
fractured. Loosemore was taken to the
receiving hospital
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
MAYOR RECEIVES INVITATION

BERKELEY, May 14.-Mayor Francis
Ferrier has been rendered an invitation
to the meetings Of the national good
roads association in Chicago June Is
and Denver July 6. The question under
discussion at the meetings will be the
Improvement OF the national highways.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15

Parsee merchants have a monopoly
on the manufacture of camphor oil at
Foochow. China. controlling II dis
tilleries, and export most Of the pro-
duet TO India.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
BIRD THAT PREVENTS sHIPwREc1<

The Carnarvon harbor trust has de-
cided to protect the roseate tern, that
beautiful bird OF the sea that has in
numberless instances averted ship
wrecks by warning mariners of the
presence of dangerous rocks.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-04-29
Goodrich.

Mr.. FloGine has been making some
improvements on his farm occupied by
Mearl Myers.
John Cose lost fine young horse
Friday.
Roy Lee and wife spent Sunday at
Hannibal Fink's.
Chas. Flint took dinner and supper
with his sister, Mrs. Ben Beaman
Thursday.
Lydia Biggs spent Sunday with her
friend. Elsie Beman.
MIR. Phillips got quite badly hurt
Saturday. He had pillow in the
buggy and driving by telephone pole
the handle caught the pole and pushed
the pillow into Mr.. Phillips foot cutting
it badly. Seems that Mr.. Phillips Is
having more than his share of trouble
this spring. having scarcely recovered
from the runaway some time back.
German measles are going around
the children in the McAhren school
district. Luckily the little ones are
not very sick.
Ralph Beaman spent Sunday at
home.
A. D. Winey. and wife. S. D.
Newton and wife spent Sunday tn
U. S. Dunbar and wife.
Peter Henricksen visited with Mr..
Hansen and family Sunday.
Minnie Oil spent few days last
week with her sister. Mrs. Fred Blu.
man.
John Jessen and family spent Sun
day at the Fred Buman home.
Emma Frahm spent Monady in Den
| ison.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-04-29
SHORT COURSE
FOR TEACHERS.

The extension department Of the
State Agricultural College at Ames,
is carrying to the teachers its mes
sage of sounder and more practical
education for the boys and girls of
Iowa. and will give thorough course
in public school agriculture and do
nestle science at the Northwestern
Iowa Summer School at Sheldon. July
10 to % inclusive, '0S.
Practical work will be given in
farm crops, farm botany, farm ami
mails, soils and household economies.
The work will be adapted to use in
the public schools and will include de-
finite lessons on such subjects as
Seed Corn Testing. Judging Corn and
Stock, Use of the Babcock Tester.
oats, weed, weed seed and weed ex-
termination. different cuts of meat,
effect of different treatment of soils,
and lessons on cooking the different
classes of foods.
The work will not be theoretical.
but will be eminently practical. the
corn. oats. soils, animals, etc., being
present in the room for study By the
class.
The cooking will also be done in
tie presence of the students and be
engaged in by them. The teachers
will also. be shown how to introduce
the agricultural work in a definite
and practical way into the rural and
high schools under present condi-
tions.
This School of Agriculture for
teachers will be held in connection
with the O'Brien County Teachers
Institute. so those attending will
have an opportunity of pursuing at
the same time full course in the
branches required for certificate.
This is the first school of it's kind and
teachers should take advantage of SC
excellent an opportunity to obtain
this valuable instruction when it is
brought to their very doors. Ii
would be we'll if such a school coulc
be arranged for the institute IN Craw-
ford.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-04-29
GOOD DIRT ROADS.

A farmer IN the office the other
day remarked, If my neighbcrs and
l had provided ourselves with drags
last week and smoothed down the
road just as it was beginning to dry
off we would now have an elegant
road over which we could haul any
thing to the city We asked, Why
did mt your and his answer was.
"Well that's just. Why" and the
echo answers. Why Many a
farmer has been plodding through the
mud and over rough roads, wearing
out his horses, harness. and wagon.
and his wife's nerves, and wasting
his own time, simply because he and
his neighbors did not have enough
gumption and capacity for co-opera-
tion to provide themselves with drags
made from fence posts and smooth
down the roads when they could do
nothing else.
When these roads become roughen-
ed up they must be smoothed down
somehow; and what is the sense in
smoothing them down with wagon,
taking all the jolts and wearing out
your patience, when with little CO.
operation they could have been
smoothed down at the right time
with the road drag, and everything
have been lovely afterwards?
There are communities in the west
where this thing is done. and where
the roads most Of the season are first
class. The reason why this does not
prevail everywhere is because farmers
everywhere do not have the high in
telligence and the skill in co-opera-
ton that would enable them to pro-
vide themselves with good roads.
which can be had so cheaply. Wal
lace Farmer.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-04-29
LIKE A GREAT RAILWAY.

With its branches running in every
direction. are the arteries and in that
conveys the blood to every part of the
system. A cold. sudden changes and
exposure. may cause poisnous acids to
clog the circulation and then comes
rheumatism. Beware! If you value
your life remove the obstruction with
Or. Drummond's Lightning Remedy.
Send S. to Drummond Medicine Co.. /,
New York and they will send you
two large bottles by express enough
for months treatment. with full
special directions. Agents wanted.