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The San Francisco call., 1908-10-16
CARS AT STANDSTIL.
DURING RUSH HOUR
Accident at Power House
Causes Second Blockade
This Week

For the second time during the week
the car system of the United Railroads
was put out of commission last night
during the rush hour while thousands
OF persons were trying to get to their
homes from their places of business.
The blockade was caused by an acci
dent at one of the power houses. and
Tor more than 10 minutes the coaches
stood stationary on the tracks In the
meantime throngs had gathered at the
safety stations. When service was re-
sumed the cars We're so overcrowded
on Wednesday eveninC tbappe .'ea
shortage of cars and people lined the
main thoroughfares waiting patiently
for the overburdened vehicles. The in
adequate transportation facilities have
worked a particular hardship during
the inclement weather
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-16
LABoRER SHOT FROM AMBUSH

SANTA OSA. Oct. 15.-With a bullet
in his head. which entered under the
right eye, and one in his right forearm,
Natal Pucci was brought to this city
today from Glen Ellen by Deputy Sher-
iff John Allen and later taken to the
county hospital for treatment Accord
was shot some time after dark last
night from ambush Pucci Is employed
at the Chauvet winery, near Glen Ellen.
and recently has had some trouble with
a fellow laborer. 1t is believed that
the latter skulking In the darkness last
night got an opportunity to even up
an old score and fired upon his enemy.
Korean bachelors wear skirts and
are not promoted to trousers until they
MARRY.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-16
OFFER SKIN TO SAVE MAN

luna high school students are evincing
deep interest in the case of Phil Red
man. the young fireman who was badly
scalded in the wreck of the Northwest
ern Pacific July 3. Redman has under
gone many skin grating operations.
and number of Petalumans have con-
tributed cuticle. Another call has been
issued, and among the responses Is the
name of Miss Emma Anderson, a high
school student. Many other local ladies
are willing to assist in saving the
young mans life
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-16
CREAMERY AT MERGED BURNS


MERGED. Oct 15.-The building and
plant of the. Fountain City creamery,
located in the western edge of this
O'clock this morning. G. C. Harrison.
butter maker, slept in the building and
was awakened Just in time for him
to escape from the flames. The, cream
cry was owned by a local company.
which suffers a loss of 10000, with
$4,000 insurance The fire is suppose ID
to have been caused by electric wires
in the attic. The creamery company
will Immediately rebuild with larger
and better equipment.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-16
LECTURES ON MILK

Every one who heard DIR. George f.
Bakers lecture at Lane hall last even
ing was convinced of the necessity of
taking steps to protect the milk sup
ply of the city from contamination
Many of the people in the audience
signified their intention of joining the
MIX Improvement association formed
some time ago by the ladies of the
California club.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-16
SAYS HE WAS HELD UP

Charles Hall of 1T Bartlett street
reported to the police yesterday that
he had been held up by a masked and
armed footpad In Bartlett street
Wednesday night and robbed of. s34
in money, gold watch and chain and
a diamond stick pin. Hall informed
the police ttat the thug wore black
clothes. black soft hat, and that he
was about feet inches tall and
had a mustache
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-16
BURGLARS GET RICH Loot

Burglars entered the store of Mrs.
Q: E. Shorb, 616 Clement street.
wednesday night and stole bolts of
cloth. provisions and other goods tn
the value of about $500. A large sum
Of money was also taken from a safe.
Mrs. Shorb was not at home during
the early part of Wednesday evening
and she is of the opinion that the
thieves were persons who are familiar
with the store. 1t is thought that the
burglars used team to carry away
their loot
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-16
NEGROES LYNCH NECRo

HERNANDO, Miss, Oct 15.-W. 7.
attempting to remove bale of cotton.
the property of another negro. from a
gin Thursday night. He escaped, but
was captured yesterday and while be-
ing taken to jail was seized and baneed
Dy- mob composed of negroes
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-16
JUDGE HUNT INnnRsEn

The candidacy Of Superior Judge John
Hunt was Endorsed by a large gather
ing of Stanford and Berkeley graduates
IN the assembly hail of the Pacific
building last night. Judge Charles w.
Slack, for years dean of the Hastings
College Of Law and former justice OF
the supreme court, presided at the
meeting. Addresses were made by Ed
gar Peixotto. Maxwell McNutt. James
E. Brennan, n. II. Tucker, J. ]. Dunno.
c. NJ. Eickert and C Fitch
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-16
ASTRAL wEATHERs HURRICANE

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-The weather
beaten ship Astral. which left Balti-
more October bound for San Fran
cisco with 5000 tons of coal consigned
to the United States government for
naval use. arrived here tonight in tow
OF tug which picked her up off Sea-
glrt Captain Dunham reports having.
on october 4, run into severe hurri-
cane, which lasted for three days.
Every sail the ship possessed was
stripped from her and the three top
gaiiant masts and the attached gear
were carried away by a tremendous
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-16
INDIA TO AID FARMERS

The government of India has appro-
priated over $1,000,000 for use in the
United provinces in the way of loans
to farmers to enable them to sink wells
and improve embankments for irriga-
tion purposes.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-16
Inportant 20 Gla.. wearer.

Chinn- -Beretta Optical Co has trans
ferred It's business at 1871 Fillmore st.
- 1867 Van Ness av. (near California;. :
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-16
yESTORS OF CALIFORNIA,
SMALL OR LARGE

THE MUTUAL COLD STORAGE
COMPANY of San Francisco will soon
erect one of the largest and up 10 date
ice and cold storage plants in the west.
Only $4,000 of Preferred stock open
for subscription.
When this amount IL subscribed con-
struction Will start at once.
The stock is offered for ~ per share
until November 1st.
PAR VALUE OF STOCK. $1,000.
125 tons of lee per day (Our entire
output) contracted for now. Average
net profit e2.OO per ton. Yearly net
earnings over $4,000.
GET IN ON THE GROUND FLOOR
NOW
DIRECTORS
FRANCIS SMITH. Capitalist and pre-i-
dent Francis smith Pipe Works and
owner of WatsOnviIIe Light and
Water Co.
JOSEPH e. BIRMINGHAM, of shreve
& Co., San Francisco jewelers..
JACOB SHEUERMAN, Capitalist.
JOHN NJ. GARDINER, President Na-
tionaI Portland Cement Co.
FRANK J. WEISS, President San Fran
cisco Butchers' Association.
EvARTS L. BLAKE, Financial Manarer
NJ. c. 5. Co.
W. A. CAvANAGH, Secretary and Treas-
urer NJ. C. :. Co.
The above gentlemen are all well
known for their ability and integrity
and are good guarantee to stock
holders that the administration of the
business of the company will be a wise
and capable one. and il investors are
looking for the most solid investment
in the world they could not do better
than get hold of some of this stock AT
once. No subscription taken over s.. 900.
Until November 1st n limited number
of shares of Preferred stock are o,rn
for subscription Mt s7.O0 per share.
Take advantage of this opportunity
now.
Address All Communication ana Re-
mittances to
EvARTs 4. BLAKE, Financial Manar.-
Ss6-5s7 Pacinc Bldg, ST.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-04
THE IVORY HUNTER.
Troubles Begin When He Has TO Get
Ivory Out Of the Jungle.

Troubles Begin When He Has TO Get
Ivory Out Of ths Jungle.
First catch your ivory, then get 1t
home-if you can. A mans troubles
have barely begun when the tusks Of
the fallen monsters are chopped out,
wrapped in sacklng and taken back to
camp. Each weighs 80 or even 100
pounds. | have seen specimens that
are on record as tipping the scales at
$50 pounds. Suppose ! have got to-
gether 100000 worth of fine ivory. |
am perhaps a thousand miles from
anywhere with this load Of $4,000 or
60,000 pounds. There are no railroads,
no wheeled vehicles, even no draft ami
mails. The stun must be carried across
the wllds OF Africa on the backs of ma
tive porters, who think nothing of drop
ping their loads and deserving If the
fancy happens to seize them. The
worst Of the hunting is nothing to
what such a homeward march may
mean. have had my men shot down
by hostile tribes from ambush with
poisoned arrows. have seen them die
In agony from the bites of noxious in
sects. | have been attacked by bands
OF Dinkss. who knew the value of
ivory as well as / did and who tried to
help themselves to mine.--Everyb ody's
Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-04
A VALUABLE PUBLICATION.

Valuable for historical and genealo.
eioal purposes will be the compilation
being prepared by Director North. OF
the census bureau, entitled Heads OF
families at the First Census and con
tuning the names of the heads OF fami-
lies in 1890, with related data. This
publication was authorized by Con-
gress, and the work already done in
cludes Vermont, as well as New Hamp-
thire aud Maryland. The descendants
oil the original settlers in Vermont will
doubtless be interested in this work. 1t
was not until 1921 that Vermont was
admitted to the union Of states, but
since the federal census Of 1890 was not
Published until after her admission as
the fourteenth state the enumeration
was enlarged to include Vermont. So,
fortunately, the Green Mountain state
occupies a place with the thirteen orig
inal states in the publication which is
being prepared under direction Of Mr..
North. Copies of the Vermont part of
The publication can be secured Of the di-
rector of the census at the price OF one
dollar.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-04
A Bored Elaor.

Mr.. Reeder of Kansas told a story to
the house Of representatives about a
Kansas settler and a trick he played.
Il think we sent him on TO the state
Of Wyoming" be said
We have a lot OF bad people in our
state from Kansss," suggested Mr..
Wendell Of Wyoming.
This was pretty smart fellow and
| wonder they did Not send him 70
congress" answered Mr. Reeder The
law required the settler to build a
house with a board fio6g and board
roof. SO he dug lnto the hank a space
Of three feet wide and six> feet long
and put poles across the top for, a roof.
Then he sharpened a stick and\bored
holes In the ground OF the due2ut
Next he bored holes through the t6Qt
and made an affidavit that he had 4
bored door and a bored roof Detroit
Free Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-04

| CURRENT COMMENT.
s:t;,;t;;al;;;ttan;:f;Stt:;t;sis;,s;.s
Capital Punishment.

Capital punishment is doing great
deal toward preventing murders in
Vermont, isn't itt--St. Adams Mcssen-
ger.
Capita punishment has little to do
with the matter In few cases it may
cause cold blooded murderer passing
thought, suggesting to him extreme eau
ton in the Preparation OF his dreadful
deed; but TO an III balanced and un-
trained individual, subject TO violent
passions and having little power 10 over.
come his evil impulses, the tear OF death
is not likely to appeal very strongly. 1t
is quite likely that not one OF the recent
murderers in Vermont could tell whether
or not capital punishment was included
in our statutes. -Middebury Register.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-04
The Sense of Auto-smell.

Owners Of automobiles and chauf-
feurs may think the laws Of Vermont
are bard on them, even if our auto.
statutes are seldom enforced. but the
lgidity OF auto legislation in the Green
Mountain state is nothing compared
with the anti-blue law Just spread on
the municipal statutes in wicked and
gay New York. The metropolitan au-
florists who goes into the Central park
must now not only regulate his speed
but he must prevent the exhaust of his
machine from offending his neighbours
olfactory nerves.
For the first time since The trail of
the careless chauffeur made Central
park stencil in the nostrils Of New
York an ordinance has been put in ef-
feet against the nuisance. let one
single noxious .odor escape a flying ex-
haust and arrest is promised by the
police stationed on every curve of the
crowded drives. The sense OF speed has
been gradually acquired by the blue,
coat guardians of the park, but now
their sense Of smell must be vigilantlY
employed against the ceaseless process
sion Of whirling motors That ordi-
nary care may save the auto muller
from becoming a horror TO the nose Of
the crowd on foot is proclaimed fact
by the tncials. Within this public play
ground at least, they propose to see that
the machines that overrun the island
arc kept within bounds Of decent odor
as well as safety. The man who can
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-04
FISHING FOR OIL.
Curious Spectacle on the cosst of
California.


California.
In the neighborhood Of Summerland
on the coast OF California, ten miles
south of Santa Barbara, the visitor
may behold at the present time a
strange and interesting spectacle the
like Of which was never seen in the
world before. 1t is nothing more or
less than fishery for petroleum.
Out from the smooth. sandy beach
and extending at right angles there
with into the ocean are many long
docks or piers supporting old derrfcks.
The latter are like any other derricks
constructed for such a purpose, but in
stead Of being used TO bring IN oil
from the dry land they are made to
serve for fetching the fluid from be-
meath the waters Of the sea.
The piers described are manv of
them, Of great length. stretching a quar-.
ter OF q mile or more out into the Pa.
cihc, In order to tap the oil bearing
strata under the sea Derricks are SET
all along the beach itself, upheld by
piles. In order that the breakers NAV
flow back and forth beneath them.
one might imagine that the discovery
OF the oil under the sea came about
through observation OF petroleum float
ing on the waves. Such does not seem
however, to have been the case. Pros.
neetors for the precious fluid. having
come upon productive oil field ON
terra hrma in the neighborhood Of
summerland. We're naturally led down
70 the ocean beach by the circum-
stance that the oil producing area an
peared TO extend in that direction.
Flnding that there was oil beneath the
very breakers, it occurred to them to
seek II farther out.
The petroleum obtained from under
the sea Is remarkable, like ALI The oil
IN the neighborhood, for containing a
great deal of asphalt. II is. N fact
very impure and thick owing TO this
admixture of an extraneous substance.
BUT the asphalt itself is decidedly val.
uaoie when separated and is being
utilized for paving and other such pur.
poses'-saturday Evening Post.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-04
THEY WENT TO CHURCH.
A Bit Of Strategy That Won For the
Minister.

A BIZ Of Strategy That Won For the
Minister.
''When Bishop Wilmer was rector OF
the little Protestant Episcopal church
at Upperylile. Va" said q Virginia
minister, "he was much worried by the
nonattendance at service on Sundays
Of the majority Of the young men OF
the community. On inquiry be found
that instead Of going to church they
were in the habit OF playing marbles
for stakes. Marbles IN those days, It
must be remembered, was a much
more serious game than 1t is now, oc-
cupylng much the same position In the
realm of sports as do billiards and pool
In these days.
Bishop Wilmer, then 'parson' not
well known, determined to break up
this practice. He himself had been an
expert marble player In his boyhood.
Accordingly one Saturday he came
across number of the young men en-
gagged In game. The good bishop
asked several questions and finally
challenged the lot to play him for
keeps. They readily consented.
'Much TO their establishment, the
young minister won steadily, and soon
they had to go to the stores to replen-
ish their stock. Toward the close OF
the afternoon Mr.. Wilmer had won
every marble in the town OF Upper
vile Putting his winnings in a bag,
he remarked as he walked away, Now,
gentlemen, since you can't play mar
bles tomorrow l hope to see you all
at church And he did."-New York
Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-04
misappIied Mathsmatlea.

Gladstone, a jamaica negro, was MS
sistant to district physician in the
canal zone, and as be was rather poor
in his Latin and bottles had beer
numbered for his benefit.
One day a Spanish laborcr came in
for medicine, and the doctor told his
assistant 10 give him two pills out of
No. 9. After he had gone the doctor
asked, Gladstone, did you give the
man dose Of No CT
ooh, no, doctor. Numbah six war
finished, SO Just give him one pill
out OF numbah foah and one out Of
numbah two. "-Lippincott's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-04
THE aoLp HOWE wEEKD IDEA.

The town Of Stowe clings to its sold
Home Week" idea with q tenaeity which
,nust convince some other Vermont
communities before long that there Is
something worth while in these annual
reunions Of former and present resi-
dents. Plans are wen started in that
town for welcoming the old.homers back
10 the shadow Of Mountain Mansfield;
and another big celebration Is looked for
ward to. Elsewhere in the state the
"old Home Week" idea is dying out. IL
is something which deserves to be con.
tinued, although perhaps an annual OBJ
ser,ation is too frequent Tor most Of
the communities.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-04
Henduran Hard Wood.

A railroad In Honduras, which has
Just been opened to trafic as far as
Eeiba. thlrty-Hve miles. was built with
creosoted pine ties from the United
States, 1t is worthy or pote that, while
Greosoted pine ties are being shipped
from the United States to Honduras,
hard woods are coming TO the United
ltates from that country. Americans
are doing the shipping both ways A
tract Of 5000 acres in Honduras has
peen secured by an American company,
which viii eat the mahogany and other
valuable hard woods and ship them to
the United States. Forest and Stream.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-04

Thomas Hisgen is rapidly assuming
the proportions Of presidential timber,
for the newspapers have begun to re.
cord how he acts and what he does. For
instance, We leEn that last Sunday he
played a violin solo in a Springfield,
Mass, church. Whatever harmony His.
gen possesses he did not get from the
Chicago convention which nominated
him, that's certain.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-04
EnaIish Musical Taste.

The LoRdon Evening News In order
to determine the musical taste OF the
English people asked It's readers ia
name the musical compositions the par.
Torrance Of which gave them the most
pleasure. The answers showed these
to be the most popular in the order
named: The overture to "raanhauser, .
the overture to William Tell" Tschai-
koYskis "1S12," Grieg's Peer Gynt
Suite" Thomas "Mignen Gavotte, /"
',rhe Mikado," Mendelssohn's Mid
summer Nights Dream"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-04
Hardshin. q ths v.rx Poor.

Little Marion. having few real play
mates. has supplied herself with sew
eFal imaginary ones, with whom she
has many surprising experiences. Her
Taother recently overheard her playing
with her large family Of dells and en-
tertaiaiBg a visionary caller.
Yes, Mrs. Sniff" she said, heaying
deep sigh. I'VE are poor-terribly
poor. We sre 50 poor that have to
spank my babies to keep them warm. I"
-Woman's Home Companion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-04
No Prn.rso,n.

Sympathetic Little Boy-You're aw-
fully tired Of keeping house, aren't
you. mothera
Mother Yes. dear.
But there isn't even much use in
dying and going to heaven. is there ?
Cause you'd have mansion on your
hands then. New York Life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-04


bingham has one hall with thref
names, the largest IN the town and tp1
one where all the town business b
transacted. where Company X, FHh
regiment, NJ. V. NJ. has its arnory
and where the bingham Agricultural
society holds its deliberations.
The han has the distinction dar'
ing three names bingham tc aaa,
the arrnory and agricultural h u H
Is a public performance or toy meet
ing. then the notices read, At.the
town ball." If It is a rose ar straw
berry show or an agricultm .'ae'
ing. then they read, "At az HfaI
hail." and If Company X is q
entertaining its friends the ii
say, AT the armory" No +
in Plymouth county has SO 20
fetal titles. Boston Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-04
JINGLES AND JESTS
Waiting.

Waiting.
He waited and waited and waited
Tho curtain arose az eight
She said she had only 70 put on her
gloves.
And little he dreamed OF his fate.
30 he fingered his hat. and he waited,
And he waited and fingered his hat.
And-aud-he fingered his hat, and no
waited
And waited and fingered his hat
Milwaukee Sentinel
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-04
The Fooli,h Mathematieian.

Absurd IS the man who determlnediy
strives
To the point where he hasn't breath,
To square with the statement "A cat has
nine lives"
The fact It has only one death.
New York Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-04
A Scientific kiss.

Brlggs--Is there such thing 80 a
scientific klss7
Griggs-Surelyl oae In which you
succeed in breaking away from the
girl without becoming engaged to her.
New York Life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-04

II buy all Of Johns shirts" said the
tall, firm jawed woman, "and don
allow him to wear loud co|ors. Sho"
me some subdued shirts"
Yes, ma'am," fastened the WHY
clerk. Just step this way. Here are
some subdued shirts for subdued nus
bands. Detroit Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-04
Not Worth Repeating.

Kind Lady But that isn't the same
story you told me the last time you
were here.
The Hobo Course II amt. Youse
didn't berleeve de odder one Chicago
News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-04
Mnn ~ Shannon.

A gentleman undertook to purchase a
waist for his wife.
what bustT" inquired the saleswo.
man.
why, didn't hear anything Ev.
erybody's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-04

what does you think happiness is -
Happiness" said Brother Williams.
rs a rooster CROWN fer daybreak. an
1901 man tryin' ter cut his head or an
make chicken stew er hlmw-Atlants
Constitution.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-04
Net III. Ambition.

II sec they are experimenting with a
machine for laying the dust"
''Humph! / would rather experiment
with one for raising it."-Baltimore
American.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-04

"Tll not we'd the count" she said.
His bride III never be.
His castles fair are In the air.
Id suffer from insomnia there,
So It's America fer me"
Chicago News
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-04
Morny.

"sir, I'd have you know that I pos.
sess family tree"
Then I'll bet 1t needs spraying."--
Bohemian Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-04

Taft is a member Of the steam shoy.
elevs' union, and now the Lincoln print.
ers have Just taken Bryan in. In union
there apparently is strength.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-04
HnrrannwAr.

"How many horsepower is your ma.
elmer
tits too heavy for one horse, so
generally use two."--Judge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-04
The Monotonous Explanatlor.

oh. fer some summer when they will az
sert-
The change would sure be sweet
TITS not humidity that makes us hurt,
But just the plain old heat!
--WashingtOu Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-04
ohuiou.lv.

"Aunt Hepsy, what do they use In
visible hairplns forf"
ITO fasten up Invisible hair, OF
course, child Town Topics.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-04
A pinonurausd Enthnr.

Pa-sometines / get discouraged
about Willie.
Ma-What's the matter now7
Pa-Here he is eleven years old and
he can't throw an outcurve yet.-New.
ark News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-04

Invent deeodorizing attachment for
eutos win make fortune Burlington
Free Press.