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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
INVESTMENTS


Ave HAVE ORDERS FOR AND WILL BUY
HIDALG0 PLANTATION,
OCEAN SHORE BONDS.
WESTERN PAC. 1STi MORTGAGE BONDS,
HOME TELEPHONE COMPANY
TEMPL0R RANCH OIL.
BURLINGAME TEL TYPEWRITER (free
stock,
FOUR METALS.
WE WILL SELL
La ZACUALPA. We have several good buys
In these shares. See us for particulars.
l,5o0 MONTERREY COAL good Monday
only S.2l
so BURLINGANE r. T. free stock Cheap
500 U. S. GOLD DREDGING 90
1000 CONS. GOLD DREDGING. .35
SIERRA NEV. W. & P. co.
BOND Isl .O00l 0l..........-...... 43O. 90
100 BISHOP CREEK Bid
1000 TRUETT RAWHIDE MIN. &
LEAs. ................... Bid
20 PACIFIC WIRELESS. .. $50
800 HOAG PRESS. S.........-...-.--.. .35
10 CHICAGO-N. Y. AIR LINE (s1O0
parl ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 13 90
: 1000 PACIFIC FRUIT COOL & VA
PORIZING .................... .35
DIRECT LINE GENERAL TELE-
PHONE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $500
1000 AMER. WHEEL & VEH. (trans.
guaranteed) ..........-....-. .05
CHESTER B. ELLIS & Co ia MARKET ST
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20

ia MARKET ST, Magee building.
Rooms 30l and 302. opposite The Call.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-06-04
Corn PLasters

To those who have four corns we
can heartily recommend this quick
corn remover. loo envelope.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-06-04
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that any person,
persons or corporation shall first give the
Commissioner of highways Of the. city Of
Beldlng at least five (5) days written no.
tice OF his, their or its intention TO open,
uncover or in any manner make any con-
nection with or lay any water, gas, sewer
or drain pipes in the public streets, alleys
or public grounds Of the city OF Belding
according to ordinance No, go Of the city
Of Bedding. w. s. Eddy, City Clerk.
oi5lw2
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-06-04

E.. Chapple transacted business in
Detroit Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs F. Simson were guest Of
friends at Sand Laks the first of the
week
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Tissue we're guests at
the home Of their son in Butternut, over
Sunday.
Mrs. M. F. Tuck, daughter and mother
Mrs. Thorne, were in Greenville over
Sunday.
Mrs. M. A. Chapman and Mrs c. A..
Wheeler are spending the day in Green
Vile at E. A. Fuller's.
Mr.. and Mrs. George LOOMS were
guests at the home of Mrs. LOOMS par
ents from Saturday till Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Moore and Mrs,
Chase of Grand Rapids we're guests at
the home Of G. P. Kimberley Decoration
day.
The new Star theatre is now open to
the public with the finest motion picture
machine in town, besides being made per-
fectly safe from danger of fire. 1t should
merit its full share Of patronage
Earl r. Stewart OF this office was called
to Mnskegon, Friday to attend the funeral
Of an uncle. Mrs. Stewart accompanied
him and went from there to her old
home at White Cloud for short visit.
Rev. and Mrs. j. A. Baynton, Mrs.
Michael Wilson and Mrs. Jane Griffith
went to Grand Rapid, Monday, as dele
gates and visitors the Western Michigan
DIOCESAN Convention Of the Episcopal
church.
Mrs. Arthur Mitchell of jackson was
the guest of her old college friend, Mrs.
Geo. F. Smith the first Of the week
She joined Mrs. Smith in visit to Carson
City, today for short stay with friends
at that place.
Mrs. n. H. Gooding was surprised
Wednesday, when a dozen or fifteen OF
her old friends dropped in to remind her
Of the z4th anniversary Of her birth. All
the ladies had pleasant time. Refresh
ments were served and old time reminis-
cences were recalled,
There will be special music and song
service with echos from the recent state
convention at the Congregational church
Sunday morning. In the evening the
choir, with Miss Bessie Face as leader
will give special music and song service
followed by an address.
Frank j. Hall Of Long Lake was in the
city Tuesday. He says he has been hav-
ing considerable sickness in the family
recently, which has kept him pretty close
at home. Since the rains have ceased, he
says, fish in the lake are beginning to bite
and it is no trouble to get mess, They
will have q boats at their resort thi:
season and the launch will also 60 into
commission at once.
The Ladies Missionary society Of the
Congregational church met at the church
parlors Tuesday afternoon for their an
nual meeting and tea. A most interesting
meeting was enjoyed, followed by election
OF officers and short program. Mrs
Myers, president; Mrs. Chapman, vic,
president, and Mrs. Algeo secretary anc
treasurer. Tea was served in the dining
room, twenty-five sitting down at the Ia.
hloe
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-06-04


Mrs. Jerome Sagendorf is still very i'll.
Mrs. E. Foss is visiting relatives in St
Johns this week.
Mrs. Bert Barber visited friends in
Saginaw the first of the week.
Ed. Covert and family were over Sun
day guests of friends and relatives al
Stanton.
Miss Alta Evens enjoyed visit with
friends in Grand Rapids from Saturday
until Monday night.
Mrs. j. w. Chase Of Grand Rapids was
a guest at the home OF Mrs Ben Friedly
the last OF the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mills of Saranac
were guests at c. E. Totten's from Fri
day until Sunday night.
Miss Emma Has tings left Saturday for
her home at Montague, where she expects
to remain for the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. Eidred Crandall Of Grand
Rapids were the guests of friends in this
city from Saturday until Monday
Claude PETER left Monday for Spring
Lake to take his position as chief stewart
at the big summer resort hotel, for the
season.
Mrs. M. j. Goodrow returned to her
home at Stanton. Monday, after a short
visit with her daughter Miss Adell Good
row, Of this city.
Mrs. Eta Cawthorne of Millbrook who
has been a guest at Bert Reeds, has
returned Mr. Cawthorne was in the
city on Decoration day.
John Scott wife and mother. Mrs
Margueriet Scott, were in Big Rapids
this week to attend the golden wedding
anniversary of relative.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Nichols are happy
over the arrival of fine eight and one
half pound boy, who applied for lodgings
at their home at an early hour Monday
morning
Mrs. w. j Atenburg went to Pompeii
Monday for few days visit her daught-,
ers' in that place and also to attend the
graduation exercises of the school there
of which her son is principal.
Rev. C. E. Maxfield went to Traverse
City. Monday to deliver one of his popu-
lar lectures in that city. The reverend
gentlemen remarked that he thought he
would try and pick up few trout before
he got back.
The friends of Miss Pearl Mcpherson,
formerly of BeldIng, will be pleased to
know that she with nine others were
graduates from the Aldrich Memorial
Deaconess Home and Training School,
Grand Rapids, Thursday, May q. The
commencement exercises were held from
the Division street M. E. church.
Complaints have been made by num-
Der Of our citizens that flowers and plants
have been stolen from lots in the cemetery.
People who have friends buried there and
have decorated their graves with flowers,
find that ghouls desecrated the place.
The law for such practice is severe and
should be set in motion that guilty parties
be detected.
F. E. Ranney and L. Wells Sprague
and their wives Of Greenvle, took dinner
at Hotel Belding Sunday. They drove
down in Mr.. Ranneys new auto, the
Stevens-Duryea, handsome and strong
machine, which he recently purchased
Mr.. Ranney says they made the trip down
in &c minutes and that it was not Sc
much of an effort to go that distance as
it was in early days TO go a half mile tc
the nearest neighbors for a meal. You
simply touch button as it were and you
are there.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-06-04
Piano Tuning.

Parties wishing me to tune their pianos
this spring will confer favor by leaving
their orders as early as possible as will
be away from Bedding the most Of the
summer after June S.
Chas. A. Wagner.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-06-04

Notice-Two or three teams to work or
city streets at $500 per day.
Apply to City Marshall
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-06-04

Notice-The dog tax is now due and in
the hands of the marshall for collection
Every person owning dog should pay
this tax at once. w. w. Mitchell
Marshall
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-06-04
81 Brownie Camera

We sell many of these popular
photograph takers. Healthy sport
for the youngster and keeps them
out of mischief. Get one for them
today. Don't wait too long. Com
plete outfit with cameraS4. Camera
alone 81 Full directions too. No
dark room needed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-06-04
Blood and Nerve Tonic

Mor-Van, the great blood and
bladder cure. We are advertising
large 81 bottle for 25c. 1t has in it
sarsaparilla, prickley ash, yellow
dock, Wa-hoo, Rhubarb, wild cherry
sassafras, mandrake and dandelion
Money back if you are not satisfied
a three bottle course will wor k
wonders.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-06-04
Fountain Pen

What more acceptable present
can be given to the young gradu-
ate than Parker Lucky Curve pen
Good for lifetime of use. Guar
anteed all right or your money
back. Insured against breakage
for one year. sl.50 to 81.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-06-04
GayBoy Cigars 25c box

We have sold so boxes of these
easy smokers. 25c per box of IL
cigars.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16
CHINESE TELLS PITlFUL
STORY OF MISFORTUNE
Attempts to Cross Border Because
Papers Were Stolen from Him
When He Was Returning
to America

When brought before Immigration
Commissioner Williams yesterday, Wo
Sirg, one of the six Chinese captured at
TnneriaI Junction two weeks ago after
a three days running fight and chase
across the desert, told a sad tale of
hard luck to explain his attempt to in
wade the United States from Mexico.
II am so years old" he said. II lived
In San Francisco twenty-seven years.
7 had a laundry and almost got rich.
Two years ago went back to China
To see the relatives 1 left there many
wears before. While on my return to
this country my money was taken from
me as | slept, and that which valued
still. more, my papers. had to go to
Mexico and try to cross Che border or
return to China"
Wo Sing was the only one of the six
who spoke English.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16
THREE COUPLES DIVORCED
IN REcORD.BREAKIN TIME

Four divorces were granted by Judge
James yesterday, the trial of the first
three cases consuming not more than a
half an hour.
Mrs. Nancy q. Fitzgerald, aged 81,
who was married to Monroe M. Fitz-
gerald in 1868 at Chicago, testified that
he had failed to support her for the last
five years. She said their married life
had been a happy one for thirty-f1ve
years, but they then found 1t impossible
to get along together. She was grant
ed an introductory divorce on the
ground of desertion.
In his suit for divorce from his wife,
Mrs. Emma Key, who, he declared, de-
serted him, Richard M. Key testified
that after they had been married only
few months he came home one night
and his wife was away. He waited for
her almost the entire night, and next
day learned she had returned to her
parents. He declared she gave no (rea-
sons for leaving him. He was granted
a decree.
On the ground of desertion May
Compton was granted a decree of d.
vorce from her husband, William j.
Compton.
Mrs. Elizabeth D. Ross, who was
married to Daniel Ross in April, 1883,
declared that for twenty-four years
her husband failed to contribute to her
support; that he had violent temper,
and on one occasion chased her from
the house with a large knife, and
threatened to kill her. She said also
that he called her vile names, and once
seized a large cleaver and tried to Kill
her.
After hearing the testimony in the
case Judge James granted her decree
of divorce.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16
BENEFIT BALL GIVEN BY
HOME TELEPHONE WORKERS
Employees Organize Informally as a
Relief Association, and Devote
Proceeds to Defray Expenses
of Invalided Members

Organized into an informal relief as
ISOLATION the employees of the Home
Telephone company gave benefit ball
last night in one of the large front
halls of the telephone building on
South Olive street. The proceeds of
the function, between 5000 and $500,
will be used to defray the expenses
of two former employees Of the com
pany. who on account of poor health
have been sent to the pine woods.
A good 500 employees of the telephone
company gathered at the ball, from
President A. B. Cass down. Employees
alone were invited.
Every feature of the ball, even to the
orchestra, was furnished gratis by en-
ployes. The company contributed the
hall
The benefit was managed by COM
mittee and the heads of the various
departments of the company. Those
instrumental in the success of the
evening were C. ]. Wendell, r. j.
Griest, e. p. Murphy, Frank Ray and
Neil Keller.
1t is proposed to make the associa-
ton a permanent organization.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16
NEW INTERPRETATIONS

The following articles of incorpora-
tion were filed in the county clerk
office yesterday:
Canadian club-Purpose, to foster
and encourage social intercourse among
former residents of Canada now re-
siding in Los Angeles and vicinity ana
to form a more perfect union among
such persons. Directors: j. b. stone
7. G. Green, w. S. Phillips, ]. Harden
Best, R. X. Floeter, H. Patterson ana
F. r. Green of Los Angeles.
Harbor Oil company-Capital stock
$500 900. Directors: r. H. Heron. j.
p. Vawter and Frank F. Pratt OF Los
To increase the capital stock Of the
Traders Oil company from $SOOOOO 10
$1,1OO,O00.
The Pomona Valley Humane society
Purpose, prevention of cruelty 10
children and animals by all proper
means and for the inclucation of hui
Ynane principles and the enforcement
of the laws of the state of California
for the prevention of cruelty to chill
dren and animals. Directors: U. 5.
Wood, A. e. Tate, w. H. Poston, w.
H. Rickerich w. l.. Hamlin, X. Il.
clark and j. P. Storrs of Pomona.
Corcoran Farms and Water company
Capital stock 100000. Directors: Van
L. ulenton, L. Butman, X. >. Bassett'
]. w. Granger, James b. Walker, M.
M. Meyers and John w. Cooper OF
Los Angeles.
California Colony and Home Promot-
ing association-Capita stock, a mem
bership fee of 81 person. Directors:
Allen Allensworth, ]. w. Palmer, W.
HI. Peck, Harry Mitchell and w. A.
Payne of Los Angeles.
Certificate of the removal of the
principal place of business of the Ma
tional Electrical works from Los An
geles to Whittier was filed, as was
also notice of the increase Of the cap
ital stock of the Traders Oil company
from 100000 to $1,100,0O0.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16
THROWN AND PURPOSELY
STAMPED ON BY BRONCO
Vernon Rancher Brought to California
Hospital with Face Badly LAGER
ated and Chest Crushed on
Mountain Trail

With face badly lacerated and chest
crushed, G. w. Dryden is at the Cali
fornia hospital. His injuries are the
work of "A vicious bucking bronco. After
pitching Dryden headlong into a noun
tain trail the brute stamped on its
rider as he lay PROSTATE on the ground.
Dryden, who is rancher living at
Vernon and Western avenues, started
early yesterday morning with his son
to spend the day hunting. When the
pair reached Benedict canyon, cut in
the hills behind Sherman, Dryden's
saddle girth broke. At this his horse
began to rear and plunge.
The rider was thrown, saddle and all,
over the horses head. The bronco, ap-
parently on purpose, jumped with all
fours at Dryden's face, gashing his lip
frightfully. One of the horses feet
came down square upon the rancher's
chest.
Drydens son placed him on his horse
and brought him to the street car line.
The injured man is A years old. The
physicians are unable to say how seri-
Gus the case is.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16
BEACH OUTING GIVEN
BY SALVATION ARMY
HAPPY CROWD ENTERTAINED
AT LONG BEACH
Children Have Genuine Time of Their
Lives, and Occasion Passes With
out Any Serious Accident
Being Reported

1t was gala day for poor children
of Los Angeles yesterday at Long
Beach.
The Salvation Army provided an out
ing-with everything free-for $50 poor
children, accompanied by their moth
ers, together with a sufficient number
of Salvation Army officials to superin-
tend the outing.
The Army had been preparing fol
this as one of the three outings for the
summer, and for several weeks boxes
with pretty lassies in charge, had been
stationed on the streets to receive Of
ferings in order to make the excursions
possibility. Captain Joe Norton had
entire charge of the affair.
There were happy hubbub and crush
from early morning until the train
started from Los Angeles at $3.50 a. m,
and again until it returned, about $50,
nearly half an hour later than the
scheduled time.
The children began to assemble at
the Industrial headquarters of the
Army at o'clock, according to previ-
GUS instructions.
1t was an exciting scene when the
children and their mothers arrived at
the station, marshaled by the officers
of the army. Childish faces, full of ex-
pectation, as well as many a tired
mother, looked forward to the days
outing. Little babies, carried in the
mothers arms, and unable to under
stand all the hustle, seemed to enter
into the good nature of the scene, and
it was jolly day throughout The
Army band, playing catchy airs, added
much to the enjoyment of the outing.
Nearly every nation was represented
among the youngsters, any many OF
them had never seen the ocean, much
less such treatment, feasting and
games.
The children followed their own in
clinations until dinner time, when they
all gladly responded to the call to din
ner. Many of them had never seen
such ample provision, and for them 1t
was a feast for the gods.
After the meal was concluded such
remaining food as could be wrapped up
was given out in packages to the fam
lilies to take home.
large crowd of the children ride
across the bay to San Pedro, where
they were treated royalty.
The older children rode on the roller
coaster and the younger ones on the
merry-go-round.
When the train arrived at the station
on its return the children jumped Off
with whoops and yells, apparently
overrunning everything, even the street
cars. The "kids" were in great spirits
and probably there was never hap
pier crowd returning from an outing
than that conducted yesterday by the
Salvation Army. No serious accidents
were reported during the day.
e$e--
II YOU try to "over-advertise" your store
for a while-yOu'Il be thankful that such a
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16
LICENSE IS GRANTED
AND PARSON KISSED
JOAQUIN COLUMBUS BRIDE
DlSPENSES HAPPINESS
Deputy Clerks Exhibit Needless En-
barrassment and Alarm Over Cir
cumstances Attending AppIlca-
ton by WouId-Be Husband

"Am dis de place whar marriage
Licenses are contained?" a small, dusky
citizen inquired of Deputy Clerk Wat
son yesterday afternoon.
ut is the place were marriage liz
censes are issued" replied the clerk. ?
"Ah presumptioned as much, an ah
mentary papah so ah can be legalized
married to nah bride.
The speaker, q slight man of low
stature, chung to the arm of a woman
almost six feet in height and weighing
in the neighborhod of $50 pounds. All
Der good nature showed in the smiles
she bestowed upon her husband-to-be
"Hah goodness she exclaimed to the
little fellow, "de heat am suppressiye;
ah am bout fabricated wild de
wahmth."
When the license had been issued the
couple stood in front of the counter,
and an old gray-headed negro stepped
UP and performed the ceremony: The
bride stood as straight as a soldier at
attention" grasping. with a strange
hold the arm of the bridegroom.
After tying the matrimonial knot the
aged preacher grasped the bride and
implanted on her lipe kiss, the SOUND
OF which resembled a cannon cracker;
Deputy Clerks Watson and WOOD
dropped a bundle of napers which each
was carrying, and reporter coming
down the small iron stairway sllo TO
the bottom.
The bridegroom, Joaquin Columbus,
aged 38, is a native of California, ana
the bride, Ella Robson, aged A. Is a
native of Tennessee. Both are resi-
dents of ocean Park.
watson and Wood both deny having
made rush to get the first kiss.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16
news OF TH[ COURTS|F |1IH NM
WOULD NOT SEW ON
BUTTONS FOR HIM
HOTEL CLERK TELLS PITIFUL
TALE IN DIVORCE CASE
Wife Comes All the Way from Michi-
gan to Answer Charges and
Says Husband Left Her
Without a Cent

st even had to sew buttons on my
Clothes" said Henry ]. Nibbelink, a
clerk employed at the Hollenbeck hotel,
while testifying in Judge BordwelPs
department of the superior court yes
terday in his suit for divorce from his
wife, Mrs. Julia Nibbellnk, who came
from Michigan to Los Angeles to be
present at the trial and deny all ale
cations made against her.
The couple were married at Grand
Rapids October, 1906, and, shortly af-
terward came to Los Angeles, where
Nibbelink had been employed at the
Hollenbeck hotel from 1904 UP to a
short time before his marriage. He
then resigned his position to go east.
NibbeIink testified that on his return
to Los Angeles he was unable to Sc
cure employment in this city but was
offered place at Seattle. He declared
his wife did not want to go there, put
finally consented. Because of his de-
lay in arriving at Seattle the place was
filled, but he succeeded in obtaining
position with another hotel. Then, he
said, his wife told him she did not want
to stay In that city and said she IN
tended to leave there, which she did,
going to her sisters in Montana, where
she remained several months.
Upon his return TO Los Angeles
about January, 1907, he was given his
old place with the Hollenbeck. He
secured housekeeping apartments at
the Cumberland hotel, but he declared
his wife would not attend to the house
hold duties. He said she would not
cook his meals and that he had to eat
at q restaurant. He claimed she was
hardly ever at home, but was always
away visiting her friends and that he
had to mend his own clothes and sew
on buttons.
The couple separated In March, 1907,
just about six months after they were
married.
What were the circumstances of the
separation" asked the court.
II told her 1 could not stand 1t any
longer and left" he replied.
In her answer to the complaint Mrs.
Nibbelink declares he wilfully deserted
her, leaving her without cent. She
denies the allegations in the complaint.
AT $50 o'clock Attorney Ling for the
plaintiff asked that the case be con-
tinued, but Judge Bordwell said it was
his last day before his vacation and the
defendant and her relatives had come
from Michigan to attend the trial and
a delay would inconvenience them. He
said therefore he would finish the case.
After the defendant and witnesses
for the defense had testified the case
was submitted.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16
ASK FOR REDUCTION OF
FRANCHISE ASSESSMENTS
Seven of the City's Ten Large Public
Utility Corporations Present
Protests to the Board
of Equalization

Reductions in franchise assessments,
aggregating $S,0O0,O00 are asked by
seven of the ten large public utllity
corporations in protests made TO the
board of equalization.
The reduction from $2,724. 405 is asked
by the Los Angeles Gas and Electric
company, if it's request be granted, VIII
make the assessment against 1t $60S,OOO
One hundred and fifty-five thousand
dollars is the sum which the Los An
geles & Redondo Railway company
asks to be taken from the amount
assessed against it, bringing the sum
down to $4,000.
On the ground that it's stock is with
ont value the Los Angeles Interuroan
asks that the corporate FRANCHISE as.
sessment be Cancelled. The amount or
this assessment is $334,000.
A reduction of 100000 is asked by
the Pacific Electric, while $5925 is
sought to be taken off the assessment
of S71OO on the Peoples Gas and Coke
company, leaving the total of $1275.
THE protests of the corporations Will
be heard by the board of supervisors
during the forenoon today and tomor-
row.