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The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
BANK OF CALIFORNIA
MAKES STRONG SHOWING
Statement for april Gives AS
sets in Excess of Thirty
seven Millions

An evidence Of the high financial
standing of the local banks Is furnished
In the April statement of the Bank of
California. 1t shows total assets to the
amount Of s3T,332,62s.11 and deposits
of $22,o17. .331.27. The bank has a capt.
tai of $4,000 and surplus and un-
divided profits amounting to s10,64s.-
36s.06.
The recent statements submitted to
the bank commission show that the To-
cal financial Institutions are among the
strongest In the country. and a gen
eral Improvement in the financial situa-
tion Is noticeable.
Another particularly strong feature
revealed in the statement of the Bank
OF California is the large amount of
available cash. The report shows gov
ernment bonds to the amount OF $685.
532.35, due from banks and bankers
81, 4,6O1, ,S12.6s. and money on hand $4,-
1S3.96s.3e.
The bank will soon move into its
new quarters at California and San
some streets. The new structure is
built on classic lines and is one of the
most artistic in the city.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
EXPLORER
SAILS FOR CHINA
DR.. Cell to Study Great Wall OF
FIowery Kingdom for
Entire Length

DR. William Edgar Cell, the well
known writer and famous African ex-
plorer, sailed yesterday for the far
east on the liner Hongkong Maru. Dr.
Cells ultimate destination is Tibet and
the unknown land beyond the Gooi des-
ert. but before tackling Tibet he in
tends TO make an exhaustive study OF
the great wall of China, following that
wonderful structure for its entire
length.
The great wall of China" said Dr..
Cell yesterday lis the only piece of
mans handiwork that is visible to the
inhabitants of the moon, and yet. II
the man in the moon dropped down
some day to ask about II, there Is no
subject of which the world could tell
him less
DR.. Cell is travelling light for a man
who contemplates several years OF trav-
ell He has a few travel worn trunks,
a couple of cameras and a bicycle, the
latter built entirely of metal to cheat
the white ant of the tropics
DR.. Cells explorations in Africa oc-
cupied more than four years and some
OF his discoveries are world famous.
His speciality is the study of primitive
peoples. He penetrated New Guinea as
far as Mount Douglas and discovered
that the pigmies and the dwarfs were
people Of different races.
The explorer will meet his secretary.
Edgar Rees. at Peking, where they
will engage an interpreter and the
servants necessary for the first part of
their exploring tour. DR.. Cells home
is in Pennsylvania. He is a member OF
many learned societies and the author
of several books. among them: "A
Yankee on the Yangtze," The Isle
That Is Called Patmos." Ocean and
Isle" and "Loadica. or the Story of q
Marble Foot"
DR.. Cell is wealthy and does all his
exploring on his own account and al
/ his own expense.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
TONOPAHS DEVELOP
STRENGTH IN TRADE
Professional Sales Continue to
Dominate Market for
Mining Stocks

Material Strengthening of the leading
Tonopahs featured the Nevada mining
staA on the Bush street exchange
80. erday, but. like the last three days,
there were no eastern orders to support
the gains. the trading being confined
10 professional sales. Great Bend Of
the GoIdheId list was fairly well dealt
in and it remained firm around 4Sc.
Oners to sell large blocks of the Sc
curity at higher price fell fat
Tonopah Of Nevada opened at $50
and Immediately went TO $3.50. Tono-
pah Extension. which closed at SLIPS Fri
day. jumped up 10 points on call, but
owing TO a lack Of support from the
east the security receded to S1-S2h.
at which II closed. Belmont remained
firm at Silly. Trading in West End
was active, the stock going from sac
to 47c bid at the close of the session.
Among the Goldfelds Great Bend
continued the favorite. Sales were
made around 42c and 4Sc. Nat Boas
offered TO dispose of any part Of 10000
shares toward the close Of the ses-
sion at 44c. but there were no buyers
at that figure. Florence gained "a
points, opening at sS.s21z and closing
at Ss95. Daisy showed more than
usual life in view Of the recent dull
ness. Opening sales were made at
sll5 and then sold down to $L12h.
after which it rallied again and went to
sII7H, at which figure it closed
Little or no trading was done in the
Comstocks. Ophir remained at Friday S
close. $3.50. and Mexican lost two
points. selling at $lsO. Pittsburg Sill
yer Peak remained firm at sL1o.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
FORUM CLUB PARTAKES
OF ANNUAL BREAKFAST
Representative Society and Club
Women Attend Brilliant
Function

More than 200 of the city's represen-
tative society and club women met at
the Fairmont hotel yesterday for the
annual breakfast of the Forum club.
In every detail the affair was one Of
the most brilliant ever recorded in the
club annals Of San Francisco. and filled
the afternoon hours, from ! o'clock un-
I'll after 4.
The guests were seated at p round
tables. which had been set in the gold
and white ballroom. Masses Of La
France roses decorated the tables. the
presidents table being also decorated
with wide streamers of pink and green
-tulle- Mrs. Francis Wright, the presi-
dent elect; Mrs. H H Mayhem, the re-
firing president. and Mrs. A W. Scott.
the toast master. were at this table.
Mrs. Edward Robson Taylor, wife of
Mayor Taylor. was Mrs. Scott's guest.
The toasts were: Ruthless Rhymes. $
Mrs. Homer Bicknell: "A Model Club
woman" Mrs. d. F. Ragan; 'Reminis-
cences," Mrs. Louise Gage; 'Unex-
pected Guests" Mrs. F. S. Samuels, and
Our Club" Mrs. f. III Wright.
those n-eSaY+ rz-ora
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
Now am nall to Yo.emite

Take Southern Pacific's $40 a. m.
train from ferry depot and you are at
Ell Portal, the gateway to the valley, in
time for evening dinner. Next morning
a delightful stage ride of three hours
and q half puts you In the heart of the
great Yosemite. Waterfalls now at
their height; delightful weather; ex-
ceIlent hotel and camping accommo-
dations. Round trip $3.50. Ticket
offices, S84 Market street, IA Powell
street Market street ferry depot and
Thirteenth and Franklin streets. Oak
land.
Northeast Australia develops very
slowly Farmers grow maize in the old
fashioned way.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-28
The o. B. =. =. Colonial.

DO you know what O. B. s. s.
means? We don't, but we under
stand a happy time took place with
them when they gave a Colonial at
the home of Mrs Pennington in the
Pennington Flat, in honor of Mrs.
Jed Jones of Malad, who was former
ly a Blackfoot girl We did not see
the costumes, but hear glowing ac-
counts, and understand the refresh
ments were delicious and that fash
light picture was taken OF the jolly
bunch of girls, who afterward went
over to the weekly Tuesday night
dance in Progress hall. where they
were warmly welcomed in their
quaint attire, and three numbers of
the dance program were given in
their honor.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-28
Watching Thaw Closely.

Albany, N. Y, Feb. 22.-Dr. Fer
ris, president of the state commission
on lunacy, said today that Harry K.
Thaw, acquitted of the murder of
Stanford White on the ground of in
sanity. was being closely watched by
Superintendent Lamb of the State
Hospital for the Insane at Mattea-
wan. DR.. Ferris said that the pro-
cedure in such cases as Thaw's Is TO
observe the patient for the first so
davs OF his confinement and at the
end of that period, II he is regarded
by the Superintendent as sane. re-
port to that effect will be made to the
court
II Tbaw is believed by the super
intendent after he has made his ex-
amiDations and observations to be
insane It is unlikely that report
will be made to the court unless re-
quired by Thaw's counsel.-Ex.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-28
Special Election.

A full vote is desired at the special
bond election next Monday at the
court house. Read the notice care
fully that has been published in this
paper, and is now posted in the post
office and other places. The larger
the vote, the more readily the bonds
will sell, and it is in the power of
each property owner to thus aid in
removing stigma which has been
scored against us all too long. If
you will do your part in the election
our cemetery will then be placed in
the hands of the V. |. S. with en-
couragement to 60 on with their
work of beautifying the grounds. We
have heard of their plans and can
assure you they will make good"
with half a chance. We regret that
the names of Mesdames Eldredge and
Wasley were omitted last week in
the loan fund list. and hastened to
write an apology which see else
where If YOU are in doubt about
the need Of improving the cemetery,
go out and see the condition it is in
now that the snow is gone away.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-28
Noted Editor Gone.

Crosby S. Noyes, the editor in chief
of the Washington, D. c.. Star died
at Pasadena, CAL, Feb. 21, from an
attack of grippe contracted while
crossing the continent. He was a
farmer boy in Maine, where he be-
gan life. and editor of one of the
leading journals of the country when
he passed from life.
He organized stock company and
bought out a newspaper in 1867, con-
verting the same into the Washington
Star, which is considered one of the
most reliable newspapers published
in the United States today 1t Is
authority on political questions and
curernt events. Mr.. Noyse was
largely responsible for the great pres
tage the sheet has obtained In the
last few years.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-28
Bills Introduced i'm House.

Among the bills introduced in the
House YESTERDAY were the following:
BY Mr.. Hef1in, Alabama, to place up
on the pension rolls the names of all
surviving children of the soldiers of
the war of the revolution, the MeXi-
can war, the Indian wars, the war
between the states and the Spanish
American war, who from smental or
physical affliction or disability are
unable to earn their support
BY Mr.. Sherman, New York, au-
thorizing the Secretary of the Interi-
or to sell for use in mining opera
tions or such other purposes as he
may deem proper the timber on any
of the lands of the Choctaw or Chic
kasaw nations. Washington Star
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-28
Wealthy Editors.

The Idaho State Press Club is ar
ranging to build a summer club
house on the shores of Payette Lakes
where they can go in summer to
spend their vacation.
We have just received our assess
ment card, showing that we can get
in on it at so much per. No thank
you. We have plenty of places where
we can go out for sport. The thing that
takes up our time is to GET up a
good newspaper, and then find peo-
pie who will read 1t and pay their
annual dues to grease the press to
get out the papers BY the time we
get round and see them all everv
summer and find out what they
think about politics, we have had all
the outing needed to start us off in
good trim for the winters work in
the Office.
The editors of Eastern Idaho get
together three times year, but not
for boating and fishing in particular.
They spend two days talking bust
ness, and qualifying themselves to
do better work for their patrons, and
they are the only press club that is
doing real work between Chevenne
and Portland. There are some press
clubs in that territory that have their
meetings and perform along the "ho-
rizontal bar" and go back home to
sober up, but they have not done
anything to improve their profession
nor purify politics.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-28
Anarchistic Murder.

The shooting of Father Leo Helm
rich, a Catholic priest, at Denver,
Colo, b. a man of Sicily nativity
during the administration of the
sacrament, was one of the most shock
ing murders ever known. The man
SAYS he is an anarchist, is proud OF
it. and had no reason for shooting
Father Heinrichs other than the fact
that all priests were law abiding
and wanted laboring men to continue
to work peaceably, which he claims
goes to fill the pockets of the rich
And now the news comes that like
murder is planned to take pla"e in
less than a month in Chicago. Truly
there is great need of immediate cor
rection somewhere.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-28

ors to do anything to give them relief
they applied to the court for hear
ing, and they came into court last
week to show how things had been
operated ''in restraint of trade.
Mr.. CLANCY and Mr.. Pugmire were
here as witnesses for the Brady in
terests, and after introducing a
minute book and showing by the rec
ords that The Taylor & Goshen Canal
Company had adopted resolution
annulling the lease at the end of the
season after. they had used the water
and also annulling the debt of ST.
10000 rental, 1t was shown by the
plaintiffs that the book they had in
troduced was not the minute book at
all, but copy of it which had been
altered.
The jury said in their verdict that
The Taylor & Goshen Canal had been
leased, that it was used for the
year, that the rent had not been paid,
that the canal had not been kept In
repair for the year and that the plain
tiffs were entitled to Judgment for
$150O.00 rental and $299.60 for re-
pairs made by the plaintiffs, together
with interest at the legal rate from
October 1st, 1908.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-28

chosen by the contestants and The
Republican management, will classi-
fly and count the votes. In about an
hour after the close of the literary
program, the verdict of the judges
will be announced and the piano
awarded to the winner.
This board consists of Miss Nan
ME Don Carlos of Blackfoot and
Firth, Miss Clair Snyder of Black
foot and Mrs. Emeron Yancey, form
erly Miss Dorothy Dean of Groveland.
w. R. Jones of Shelley, R. N.
West of Blackfoot and Geo. B. Win
tie of Riverside. About half
an hour will be allowed for people to
deposit any votes they may have
with them, and while the final count
Is being made, the audience will en-
gage in social time, it being the
wish of the management that people
of the different sections represented
in the contest shall become as much
acquainted as possible. The seven
candidates will stand in line on the
stage and an informal reception will
be held, the people passing up the
stairway on the right and returning
by the one on the left, after being in
troduced by friends who will act as
hosts and hostesses These will con-
sist of C. e. Kinney, A. G. Robert
and wife, G. H. Holbrook. F. C. Park
inson, Mrs. Blanch Eldredge, Mrs.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-28
Rev. Edwards on jason Lee.

At the Methodist church on Sun
day night. Rev. G. A. Edwards will
preach a special sermon on the early
missionary work done In this county,
especially that of Jason Lee. who
preached the first protestant sermon
west of the Rockies at Ross Fork. He
will give an outline of the entire mis-
sionary tour, the first that crossed
the Rocky range. He has In his pos
session picture of the trunk used
by Lee, which with other cuts illus
trative of the life and work OF this
M. e. minister will appear in this
paper at some future date. We are
going to take chance that some
thing good Is coming Sunday night,
are you?
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-28
Piano Commencement Program.


The seven contestants, eight speak
ers and the Editor and wife will meet
at the parlors of The Commercial
Hotel at 1880 to get acquainted and
have twenty minute chat while the
audience is assembling. The orches-
ira will play, and people are request
ed to get in and be seated by 8
o clock. The party of speakers and
contestants will arrive in body at
8:05, and the curtain will go up at
S:15,
The Editor will preside and intro
duce each gentleman who will in
turn make speech for his candi-
date and the locality or class she
represents in the contest. Speeches
will be limited to ten minutes, and
in closing, each gentleman will in
troAuce the lady he represents, and
she will respond with speech, song,
re itation, play the piano or what
ever she chooses. After all candi-
dates have been introduced, Rev. C.
A. Edwards will make the speech for
the unknown winner. (the counting
being at that time unfinished.)
Miss Leva Cutting will come in a
few minutes late, as she will play
in the basket ball game from seven
to eight, and will have to return
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-28
T. R. Jones, Miss Della Kehoe.

T. X. Jones, Miss Della kehOe.
The speakers are still uncertain,
owing to the sickness and necessary
absence from town on the part of
several who may or may not speak,
according to how their ailments or
appointments turn out. These are
some of the persons who have made
conditional promises to speak for
candidates: DR.. Hoover, Supt. Asyl-
um; J. B. McComb, Supt. City
Schools; Fred Denning, Principal
City Schools; Jas. Wray; w. A.
Evans, Principal of the Shelley
School,
When the judges have completed
their report the house will be called
to order and they will advance to the
stage where the verdict will be un-
sealed, and the name of the win
ner announced The editor of The
Republican will then make the form
al presentation of the piano, and
hand her a certificate of victory and
ownership.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-28
Church Notice.

There will be no services at the
Episcopal church next Sunday owing
to the Rector's absence. Bishop
Funsten and Rev. Chamberlaine will
hold services at Idaho Falls.
Services will be held as usual on
Friday evening at 1880, and Sunday
school at 10 a. m. Sunday morning.
Rev. Chamberlaine will hold SER
vices here on the End Sunday in
March, and Bishop Funsten will be
here for Ordination and Confirma-
tion services on the 3rd Sunday In
March.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-28
Miss 8, Belle Chamberlain.

Washington. Feb. 25.-Miss S.
Belle Chamberlain. superintendent of
Idaho's public schools, who is here
attending the national conference of
state superintendents was today
elected secretary Of the conference.
This is a high honor, as she received
the only office aside from chairman,
which was given to the United States
commissioner of education.-States-
man.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-28

home to dress for the commence
ment.
Fifty seats have been reserved for
the relatives, friends and supporters
of the contestants. These will be
seated by the ushers on the left Of
the aisle.
Fifty seats have been reserved or
the right for the reporters and writ
ers who gather the news for the pap
er. This number represents in most
cases, the writer and wife, husband
or escort.
Everybody is invited, and 1t Is the
wish OF the management that our
guests the audience. do their best to
have the house very quiet and order
ly after the curtain rises.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-28
THE PIANO
CONTEST ENDS
Big Social Event With Many Short
Speeches. Every Candidate
Represented.
AN INFORMAL RECEPTION
AT THE CLOSE.
Long Contest to End in Big JOllifica-
ton. Prominent Citizens
Will Participate.

The free entertainment to be CIV
en- by The Idaho Republican at The
Armory Saturday evening will con-
sist of music, speeches and songs.
Vests Orchestra will be in attend
ance. The curtain will go up at pre-
cisely S:15, and it will be con
tinuous performance" until the close.
During the evening two committees
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-28
Travelling Man Dead.

ttRnt ~.
L. B. Smith, who was a travelling
agent for Golfers Weekly. died at
the home of Mrs. Dora France yester-
day morning. He came down from
Idaho Falls last Sunday and was i'm
taken with pneumonia,
from which resulted his death.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-28

Who will be one of the board on
classification of ballots at the
Piano Commencement at The Arm
ory Saturday evening.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-28

II you will come out next Monday
at the court house. you will become
a partner in the cemetery work. that
10 a Just cause.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-28

People coming In from the coun-
try report the roads in very bad
condition.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-28

Who will be one of the board ON
classification of ballots at the
Piano Commencement tomorrow
evening at The Armory.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08
MISS JESSIE THOMPSON. 49,. 4
56S Chapel st.
MISS ANNIE ALDERMAN 80. 4
90 Prince 81.
MISS ANNA HEFERNAN. -. 10
COS East street.
District No. 8.

All Of wards Eleven, Twelve, Four
teen and Fifteen.
Notes
MISS KATHERINE DUGGAN.. "a
ST Haven street.
MISS ALICE PERRY .....,... ~
21S Exchange street.
MISS NORA Il. ALLEN. ...... 80
ESQ Ferry street.
MISS EILEEN BRINLEY. $50. 81
PIG Chapel street.
MISS ALICE POWERS. ... o
SIS Ferry street
MISS MARGARET LARKINS. 2
"a Haven street.
MISS MILDRED I. CONKLIN. II
IS Poplar street.
MISS MARGARET CLANCEY. dOs
315 Grand avenue.
MISS THERESA NORTHWESTERN t9t
SSS Grand avenue.
MISS A. II. NETTLETON q
2O5 English street.
MISS AMiIE NEUMAN ....,. 2
121G State street.
MISS GERTRUDE GREEN 80, !.
ii75 state street.
MISS GERTRUDE PETIT. -, AZ
1925 state street.
MISS CLARA BROOKS 10
Cedar Hill Ave. and Grace ST.
MISS MABEL GUSTAFSON. oo6
3S2 Grand avenue,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08
DIAMONDS LOOKED GOOD.
Rabinowitz Willingly Gave Watch
for Them and Got Stung.

A clever phoney diamond game
worked by two strangers in this city
Saturday afternoon victim2ed Jacob
Rabinowitz OF IS Rose street to the
extent of a gold watch valued at sos
and the two workers OF the game are
still at large a scedy looking man
with a plush jewel case In his hand
come up To RabInowitz In Congress
avenue and asked him to direct him
to pawn shop. Just az he was Civ
ing the innocent directions stranger
number two came up and feigning en-
tire ignorance of the other asked
Rabnowltz what the man had to sell
Number one exhibited the diamonds
which sparkled BEAUTIFULLY and num-
Der two at once went into raptures
declaring that he was a dealer in dia-
monds and that these were very valu-
able stones worth at least $500. The
stranger offered to sell them for the
modest price Of 5000. FINALLY Rah-
inowitz succeeded in getting the bar
gain In exchange for his watch. and
the two strangers disappeared tho
latter to show the former the way
to the station Rablnowitz made his
way 10 the jewelers. and found that
his valuable jems were not worth
their weight in copper so he at once
fastened TO the detective bureau. but
as the men have probably put some
distance between this city and them
selves they are far on the way TO
safety
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08
District No. 4.

All of wards Eight, Nine. Ten and
Thirteen (Wcstyille).
Votes
MISS FANNIE PITTS. -. 800. IS
All Winchester avenue.
MISS CLARA LOWENSTEIN. .
rs Canal street.
MISS ANNA GILMARTIN. s
182 Willow street.
MISS KATHERINE MAGUIRE. 81
80 Footc street.
MISS MARGARET Il. TooLE. 40
BiS Ncwhall street.
MISS FANNIE DENNIS. IA
i3 Beers street.
MISS FLORENCE G. SHAW, 1870
10 West Elm street CWcstville).
MISS JENNIE T.. MUSE. tx
169 Bassctt street.
MISS MARGARET WERTZ. 3Os
III Sprlngsidc avenue.
MISS MAY \. GI.lNN. A
IS Edwards street.
MISS ALICE DOWNS.
f5t Blake street.
MISS LILLIAN JOHNSON. All
767 Whallcy avenue.
MISS BESSIE ROBBINS.
76S Whnllcy Ave.
MISS OLIVE HOITON -,
1902 WhaIlcy avenue.
MISS MABEL DOOLITTIE 10
81 kcnsington street.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08
JUDGE ISSUES CALI.

Judge A. Mcclellan Mathewson of
this city. who is the national president
of the Society of the Descendants of
the Signers has issued circular let
ter calling attention to the first annual
congress and reunion Of the descend
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08

ants to be held at Philadelphia, July
"a. The meetings will be in the same
room In which the Declaration of In
dependence was adopted and signed.
The society has been invited to take
an important part In the usual indie
pendence day ceremonies held under
city auspices. Other courtesies upon