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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
SOUTHERN PACIFIC ASKS
LARGE REIMBURSEMENT
Railroad Company Wants Cow
ernment to Pay for Part of
SaIton Sea Work
ISpeciol Dispotch TO The Gall

tSpcctU DIsPoicH 10 ne NduI
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator
Flint of California and Maxwell
Evarts, attorney for the Southern Pa
cific railroad had talk with the pres
ident today about securing an appro-
priation from this session of congress
for reimbursing the Southern Pacific
for the money it expended in stopping
the overflow of the Colorado river into
the Salton sea in 1906. 4
Roosevelt has already recommended
that the road be repaid an equitable
amount and a commission has made an
appraisement of the claims, but con-
gress has not acted. The total amount
paid out by the railroad company was
about 100000 and the commission
recommends that about $1,000,000 of
this be repaid by the government.
Senator Flint and Evarts urged that
the appropriation be made during
Roosevelts administration, on the
ground that if the matter goes over to
a new administration and new con-
gress nothing will be done.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
LOCAL FIRM GETS
BIG CITY CONTRACT
Byron Jackson Company td
Build Pumps for Auxiliary
System and Fireb0ats

Following the dissolution of an in
junction yesterday by Judge Seaweli.
secured by the d'Olier engineering COM
pany of Pennsylvania. restraining the
board of public works from entering
into contract with the Byron Jackson
iron works to furnish the pumps for
the auxiliary water system and the new
fireboats, final action upon the dis
puted contract was taken yesterday,
when the board of works closed the
deal with the Jackson iron works.
The bid of the Byron Jackson COM
pany, which is local concern, was
$4,000, and that submitted by the
Pennsylvania company was $4,000 less.
The bids were made upon four sets
of pumps and turbines to be placed In
the new fireboats, at a cost of $4,000,
and eight sets of pumps to be in
stalled on shore at a cost of $4,000.
The latter sets will be used in con-
junction with the new auxiliary water
system.
Protest against the awarding of the
contract to the Jackson iron works was
made several days ago by representa-
tives of the eastern company. on the
ground that their bid was lower. An
injunction was obtained. and pending
settlement of the dispute the board
held the matter in abeyance.
So strong was tke showing made be-
fore Judge Seawell by the attorneys
for the Byron Jackson company that
the injunction was Immediately dis
solved 1t was shown during the pro-
ceedings that the Pennsylvania com
pany acted as a jobber and did not
manufacture the pumping materials A
du bois, president of the local concern
in an affidavit stated that he was in
fiuenced in making his bid by desire
to have the work done in this city, thus
patronizing Pacific coast firms.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
CHEMICAL COMPANY TO
ISSUE $1,000, 900 BONDS
Plant to Be Extended for Manu-
facture of Complete Cons
merciaI Line

OAKLAND, Dec. 1S.---A $1,000, 600
bond issue has been authorized by the
board of directors of the Leona chem
icaI company, branch corporation
under the control of the Realty Syndi
cate interests.
The Leona chemical company was
formed from an older company called
the Oakland chemical company with a
plant at Melrose. The concern will
utilize mineral deposits of iron pyrites,
which are obtained from mines in Lee
plete commercial line. Extensive ad-
ditions will be made to the existing
plant.
pany and William l.. Locke. Dennis
Searles, Nat NJ. Crossley and George C.
Ellis are directors.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
PREPARE THIS PRESCR|PTIONFOR
RHEUMATISMOR KIDNEY TROUBLE

scaiding. weakness and backache. pain
above the kidneys, ETC. 1t Is now
claimed TO be the method OF curing
chronic rheumatism because OF It's
direct and positive action upon the
eliminative tissues OF the kidneys It
gives them life and power to sift and
strain the poisonous waste matter and
uric acid from the blood relieving the
worst forms OF Rheumatism and kid
ney and bladder troubles The Extract
Dandeiion acts upon the stomach and
liver and is used also extensively for
relieving constipation and indi gestion.
Compound Sarsaparilla cleans and en-
riches the blood. There is nothing bet
ter than Kargon Compound for the kid
neys
This prescription is safe to use At
any tipe>
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
WORKERS WELCOME
ALAMEDA TAG DAY
Everybody Expected to Assist
Campaign for Four Principal
Charity Organizations

ALAMEDA Dec. 1S.-There will be
tags for everybody, and everybody will
be tagged in Alameda tomorrow for
the benefit of the four principal char
liable organizations of the city-the
California girls training home. the
Catholic Ladies' Aid Society, the Adel-
phian club free hospital bed and the
German Ladies' Aid society. The gem
eral headquarters of the workers will
be at Park street and Santa Clara
avenue.
The headquarters for the school chill
dren who will assist the tag day work
ers will be at the several school build
ings. The principals and teachers will
be assisted In directing the young
workers by the following:
Haight sehool-AIrs Ackerman. Mrs Nelson.
Mastick school-Mrs. George Scott Mrs. voogt
Koerber.
Wilson school-Mrs. f. McCandlish, Miss Ger
Longfellow school-Mrs. whitman. Mrs Barnes,
Notre Dame-afss Nellie sullivan, Miss Hazel
Foster.
High scheol-Dr. Thompson. assisted by Mrs
Gillogly and Mrs. Wright b
Aids in charge of the ferries and
trains
First narrow gauge corps-Mrs Mclean Mrs
Harding. Mrs. Eagan, Mrs Schofeld Mrs. Coop
er and IL helpers
Second narrow gauge corps-sTrs Alfs. Mrs
Altona. Mrs. Holzinger, Mrs. Koerber and l.
helpers.
First broad gauge corps--Sirs. King. Miss Ne
Cane, Mrs. Furgesen, Miss Doyle and IL helpers
Second corps--sfrs. Sommers Mrs. Hacke
Mrs. Schulz and 12 helpers.
Third corps-Aiss Vollmar. Miss Helen Me
Lean, Miss Burrell and IL helpers.
Among those who will tag for char
ity on the trains are Miss Irene welp
Mrs. Wemys Park, Miss Elizabeth Pen
| field and Miss Charlotte Brush, Mrs
Gertrude Cockroft. Mrs. Walter Nor
rison, Mrs. l. Jacob. Miss Eloise Ed
wards and Miss Eleanor Kempston.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
PARK HOTEL BANKRUPT

ALAMEDA. Dec. 1S.-The Park hotel
and bar, Edward Dean proprietor has
failed and is now in the hands of Will
liam Hammond Jr. as receiver, with
liabilities aggregating s11, 900 and as
sets doubtful.
Among the heaviest creditors are the
Pacific land investment company.
s3,1O0; Louis Taussig & Co.. San Fran
cisco. $4,000. The Park hotel was
built by the late Senator James G.. Fair
in the latter seventies A few years
ago il was taken over by the Pacific
land Investment company, which alb
sorbed the holdings of the Fair estate
in Alameda The receiver is now Sc
curing q list of sthe creditors of the
hotel and saloon.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
AIgro cArcHEs rrnE

OAKLAND. Dec. 1S.--An automobile
Eighth street was badly damaged this
afternoon by fire The engines arrived
In time 10 save the burning auto from
complete destruction. The explosion
took place while a chauffeur was at
tempting to fill the tank in the engine
with gasoline In front of DR.. Kergan's
home.
a roof on the sisters convent in connec-
ton with st. Anthonys academy, corner
of Fifteenth avenue and East Sixteenth
street this afternoon, causing a slight
damage to the building.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
THROWN OFF CAR, GETS
WARRANT FOR M0TORMAN
A. T. Magrane Will Prosecute
Crew of Mission Street
Trolley for Assault

A T. Magrane Of COL Buena Vista
avenue obtained a warrant from Police
Judge Conlan yesterday for the arrest
OF -John Doe" mOtorman of a Mission
street car. on a charge tof battery He
ssazd he had been caught IN car block
sde Thursday. He got an emergency
transfer, but when ne presented it the
conductor refused passage and ordered
Magrane TO leave the car When he
refused the conductor rang for the
Yaotorlnan They threw him of the
car and the motorman struck him a
violent blow in the face, cutting his
lin omen.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19

Cut this out and put in some safe
place, for ii is valuable and worth
more than anything else in the world
IL you should have an attack OF rheu-
matism or bladder trouble or any de-
rangement of the kidneys whatever.
The prescription is simple and can
be made UP by any one at home. The
ingredients can be had at any good
prescription pharmacy and all that is
necessary is to shake them we'll in a
bottle.
Here it is: Fruit Extract Dandelion,
one-half ounce; Compound Kargon. one
ounce: Compound Syrup OF Sarsapariila
three ounces.
and at bedtime. few doses is said
to relieve almost any case of bladder
trouble. frequent urination. pain and
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
NAPA JOINS PRoTEsT

NAPA, Dec Representatives of
the Napa chamber of commerce ap-
peared before the board of supervisors
or Napa county, today and presented a
strong resolution in protest against
tire proposed advance of freight rates
between the east and the west. The
board adopted the resolutions. They
set forth that it appears from the re-
ports of the net earnings Of the two
great transcontinental railroads that
the, ADVANCES are unwarranted and
would result in great losses to the
producers of San Francisco and other
parts of this state and the Pacific
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
SEND MONEY TO CHINA

Several Thousand dollars will be sent
by the Alaska packing company to
the relatives in China of the sixty odd
Chinese who were drowned in the
wreck of the bark Star of Bengal off
Coronation island several months ago.
The Chinese were employed by the
TO $3.50 will be given TO each family.
according TO its needs.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
DYNAMITE DUMP FIRES

OAKLAND, Dee. IS.-The city is en-
ploying dynamite to extinguish the
smoldering fires on the West Oakland
dumps.
Deputy City superintendent of
Streets William Blair spent several
fires with water, but his efforts were
futile. Blair is now confident that a
permanent abatement of the nuisance
is in sight
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
MARTIN CARRIERS WILL PRoBArE.p

OAKLAND. Dec. 1s.-F. ". Carter
and p. Carter. sons of Martin Carter,
who dropped dead at the ringside dur
ing the Ketchel-Papke fight at Colma.
were appointed administrators of his
was a pioneer car builder at Newark
and his estate was valued at $500, 600.
Bonds were fixed at $500. 900 each.
The will of Mary Matthews was adj
mitted to probate today and the First
Federal trust company OF San Fran
cisco was appointed trustee under the
terms of her will.
The will of DIR. Frank l.. Adams was
also admitted to probate.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
SIX BANK ROBBERS y
ESCAPE IN AN AUTO
Offenders Rifle Two Institutions
in Neighboring Towns
in Nebraska

GIBBON. Neb.. Dec 1S.-Six robbers,
after dynamiting the safes of the Farm
ers' State bank of Keene at Keene, 2S
miles south of Gibbon, and the Com
mercial bank OF Gibbon, engaged in "a
pitched battle here with a number of
citizens early today and escaped in an
automobile with $500. One of the rob-
bers is believed to have been wounded.
Posses are in pursuit.
The Keene bank was first entered.
Here two vault doors We're forced by an
explosion. The robbers secured $4,000,
climbed into an automobile and started
south. A farmer, aroused by the ex-
plosion, saw the robbers as they left
town, but made no attempt to interrupt
them.
An hour later the robbeps reached
Gibbon. While four of their number
began work inside the Commercial bank
two others kept guard outside. Here
the explosion attracted a number OF
citizens to the scene, among them G. t.
Holloway, president of the bank. Hal-
loway, approaching the two men sta
toned outside the bank, accosted them
labelieying them to be acquaintances OF
his. For reply two bullets whizzed by
him, one piercing the bankers over
coat. but doing no harm.
While a posse was gathering the rob-
bers inside the bank kept steadily at
work, the guards meanwhile keeping
up steady fire on the citizens.
Finally the citizens partially sur
rounded the building and for 15 minutes
lively fusillade of shots was ex-
changed. Then, at a given signal. all
six robbers made their escape through
rear door and soon made off, again
escaping in their machine. AN investi-
cation disclosed blood stains on the
bank floor, indicating that one of the
robbers had been shot. They had taken
s2.5O0 from the banks vaults. The
posse started in pursuit, but the rob-
bers soon gained the lead and were lost
to sight.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
GOLD is TRANSFERRED

OAKLAND, Dec. 18.--Sacks OF gold,
automobile, were deposited by Public
Administrator George Gray in the
county treasury today in obedience to
an order by Superior Judge Brown.
Gray was directed to place all money
belonging to estates in his control in
the county vaults, as Judge Brown in
terpreted the law as making the com-
ty treasurer responsible for the funds.
The amount transferred today was
$38,S94.36, representing 36 estates.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
HIBERNr.Ns TO GIVE BALL

OAKLAND. Dec. 1S.-The Ancient
Order of Hibernians OF Alameda county
has arranged for a New Years eve ball
which will be held st Central hall.
Twelfth street near Broadway The ar
rangements are in the hands Of coV-
mittee composed Of b. j. Murphy. chair
man; r. Hurley lanes j. Pegnam, II. J.
Desmond. John Forrest. T. E. McGovern
and John Cox, secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
PRoTEsT FROM PETALUMA

PETALUMA. Dec. ls.-At the meet
ing Of the PetaIuma Merchants asso-
ciation Thursday night a matter of
much Importance to PetaluIina was dis
cussed. It appears that outside of
TataIuma IL Is the custom to call all
storage eggs "Petaluma eggs" The
association desired its secretary TO
write to all associations concerned
with a view TO having the objection
ahle nracfice abolished.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
BAKER sHOOTs HIMsEIE

AIAMEDA, Dec. 18.--JOhn HASTE,
90 years old. baker, shot himself just
below the heart tonight with a re-
volver at his home in Park street near
Encinal avenue. Hastie's wound is
fatal. He was taken TO the Alameda
sanitarium. HASTE was mentally un-
hinged.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
PHILIpprNE JUSTICE RESIGNS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.--James t.
Tracey of Albany, N. T., an assistant
Justice of the supreme court of the
Philippines. has resigned and the resig-
nation has been accepted by the presi-
dent. Judge Tracey will return to law
practice. Several months ago he de-
clined an appointment to membership
on the Philippine commission.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
CAUGHT UNDER DEBRIS

LARKSPUR, Dec. 17.-Buried under
q ton Of earth which had been dumped
on him from the dumpcars on the
trestle above. Samuel Rixford all but
slnothered TO death before he was res
esled by fellow worlkmen on the Green
Brae cutoff yesterday afternoon. When
taken from under the pile Rixford was
unconscious. He suffered several
bruises and a badly wrenched shoulder.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
MRS. MARTHA BARTON DIES

OAKLAND, Dec. 1S.-Mrs. Martha
Coffin Barton, wife. of Aldrich. Barton.
died yesterday at Los Gatos, where she
and her husband had been living for
several months Mrs. Barton was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. Coffin of
Piedmont, and a sister of Miss Alice
Cofin, Mrs. George e. de Cola Jr., and
Everett Coffin.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
CLUE DEDICATEs NEW HoNE

day Afternoon club of this city dedi-
Gated it's new clubhouse, in Tenth
street, last. night. 1t is a modern
building of bungalow style. with all
modern conveniences for the use OF
the women members. 1t will become
the center of all literary and social ac-
tivities.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
PARENTS VISIT ART SCHOOL

Bests art school, 1928 Bush street.
was visited by a large number of the
relatives and friends Of the pupils YES
terday to view the work of scholars.
which was on exhibition. Many of the
sketches and paintings received praise.
The exhibition Will be continued today.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19

Stationery in beautiful boxes. tied with
pretty ribbons. from 25c TO $500 per box.
Attractive and useful. Sanborn Vail &
Co, Mission St, bet. Sd and 4th.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
SPECIAL VENIRE FOR
TRIAL OF CLAUDIANES
Fifty Taiesmen Will Report in
Judge Wastes Court
This Morning

OAKLAND, Dec. 1s.-A special venire
of SO talesmen has been summoned to
appear in Judge Wastes court tomor-
row morning. Five jurors will be Sc
lected from the panel to complete the
jury to try Peter Claudianes, charged
with dynamiting the Schenck home in
East Oakland .The nanelmen are:
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19

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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-25

acted favorably upon the request. The
Republican candidate and the Repub-
lican national committee proposed, not
publication before the election, but
publication after the election. 1 sub
nit that our compittee has given the
better evidence of its freedom from
connection or obligation to the predato-
ry interests Our committee has not
knowingly received a dollar from an
official Of any corporation known as
a trust, and it will not receive any
money from such. If any money is
contributed by such persons without
the knowledge Of the committee it will
be returned as soon the fact is discov-
cred.
The Democratic party is making an
honest and an honorable fight in de-
fense of the principles and policies
enunciated in it's platform and it eX-
poets and will demand fair and honor
able treatment from those who are in
charge of the Republican campaign.
with great respect, etc,
VERY truly yours,
William ]. Bryan.
Detroit. Mich, Sept. 22."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-25
Haskell Hits Back.

Guthrie. Okla, September 23.-
Governor c. y. Haskell tonight issued
a statement to the Associated Press
in reply to President ROOsevelt's let
ter to VIM. J. Bryan, dealing with
four specific charges against Mr.. Has
kell. namely: That he is subservient
to standard Oil; that he vetoed a
child labor bill; that he dealt eXten-
Siyelv i'm Creek Indian lands and that
he had allowed politics to dominate
i'm the removal of members of the FAC
ulty of the state university and the APP
pointment of others to succeed them
Governor Haskell took up the four
charges as dwelt upon by President
Roosevelt i'm turn. dealing with each
in a characteristic manner.
The Prairie Oil and Gas company
charges Governor Haskell declared to
be a Joke on ROosevelts stupidity,
asserting that he had done nothing
which would confer upon the Stand
ard Oil subsidiary company more au-
thority than it already possessed un-
der a franchise granted it by Secre-
tary Hitchcock.
Il assert that it is fair for me to
assume that if my case was to be dig
nified by an all day cabinet meeting
that beyond question Mr.. Hearst
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-25

and a smaller. 1t is not necessary to
have a magnifying glass to observe
this character, but a careful observer
will notice it by examining the insect
with the naked eye.
I'VE wish Furthermore to state that
the injury by the cotton boil weevil is
caused by it's habits Of puncturing or
boring into the squares and bolls.
These punctures resemble openings
made by coarse needle and where the
insect only fed from the square these
holes are left open, causing decay in
the square. Where the female, how
ever, has deposited her eggs in such
an opening it is carefully sealed in ev-
cry instance with the chewed material
when making the puncture, and this
work may be readily recognized by
conspicuous pimples. Generally within
seven days after this puncture takes
place the square will drop to the
ground. The eggs will hatch in the
course of two days and the young larva
will eat the inner contents Of the
square, transform to the third stage,
known as pupa, after which it becomes
full-grown weevil. All this takes
place inside of the square, the weevil
eating it's way out after it is mature.
"a. G.. Conradi,
"Entomologist South Carolina Expert
ment Station"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-25
A CASE IN POINT.
Why the Postmaster Leaned Toward
the Sheriff


There is a town in northern New
HAMPSHIRE where the families have in
termarried to such an extent that 1t Is
difficult for an outsider to make the
least criticism on one person without
the danger Of offending some Of his
family connections. When an unfortu-
nate visitor commented on this fact TO
Mr.. Corbin the postmaster, Mr.. Cor
bin nodded violently.
Bill Harmon, that's our sheriff. COM
planned Of that no longer ago than last
week." said he.
You see, it took him more'n a fort
night to arrest Nate Giddings because
Nate got wind that he was wanted on
little matter O. selling hard cider
and he went on a round o visits
among his relatives-aunts, nepheWs-
in-law and don't know what all-and
'twasn't till he'd had his fun and went
back home to his wife that Bill could
make the arrest without seeming to
kind O. butt in, as you might say, and
spoil the reunions
1T should think he would make a
queer kind of sheriff." said the visitor
waiting all that time for sentimental
reasons and then arresting a man
when he went home just because his
poor wife wasn't a relation!"
Mr.. Corbin drew himself up and as
sumed a remote expression.
That's as you look at it." he said in
a chilly tone. II may be mite preju-
diced in Bills favor, as he married my
SON in laws youngest sister. Anything
that concerns him concerns me, you
understand"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-25
AN HONEST ARTIST.
He Would Not Paint a Lie Even For
Napoleon.

Napoleon.
There was no love lost. between the
Emperor Louis Napoleon and his
cousin, Prince Napoleon, whom the
Parisians called "Plon Plon." The
prince used to make abusive speeches
against the emperor, which people
we're only too ready to repeat to him.
Let him alone" Louis Napoleon would
reply. HE is too we'll known. No
one would turn me out to place him on
the throne"
The emperor was correct, for no one
said a good word about "Plon Plon."
He was commonly believed to have
shown the white feather in the Crimea
and never exposed himself where the
lead was falling. An English lady
who in her younger days mingled with
French society tells in her Foreign
Courts and Foreign Homes" a story
as discreditable to Prince Napoleon as
It is honorable to a French artist.
While the artist was painting the
historical picture Of the battle OF the
AlIIld, "IIlCll lIlC ClhpOiNA AASbo "a NNt~N'
Prince Napoleon called at the painters
studio to make known to him the facts.
On leaving he said he wished the
prominent figure in the battle to be
himself mounted on his white charger.
He sent the horse to the artist, so that
he could paint its exact portrait
When the picture was finished and in
vitations were sent out for private
view" the white charger was seen, a
prominent figure in the battle, but
without a rider.
On hearing Of this terrible omission
the prince sent an camp to ask
the reason. The honest artist said the
horse should remain If the prince
wished, but no rider would be on 1t.
."Tell the prince I have never yet
painted a. lie" The hint was taken.
The prince ordered the horse to be
rubbed out.