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The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
Hoof fhe Decision
Against Snailham
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

BAKERSFIELD, March 20.-After 20
rounds of rugged lighting Referee
Frank Carrillo held up the right arm
of Kid Scaler, proclaiming him the
winner over Billy Snailham, the clever
little feather weight of San Fran
cisco. The decision was hooted to the
echo, as the least Carrillo could have
done was TO have called the fight a
draw.
Judging from the number OF rounds
each lad had to his credit, Snailham
should have had the decision He
forced the fighting, and it was not un-
til the twelfth that Scaler took round
by a wide margin. As the end of the
battle wore on Scaler's heavier weight
began to tell on his lighter opponent
and although he punished the San
franciscan harder than duringsthe first
of the fight Snailham gave a blow for
every one received.
Snailham refused to criticise the de-
cision, but when he reached his dress
ing room he broke into tears. The
sympathy of the crowd was with the
little San Francisco fighter.
Billy Mitchell gained the decision
over Billy Kirkland in the preliminary.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
DIR. PIERCE's REMEDIES
Cures Woman's Weaknesses.

We refer TO that boon TO weak, nervous.
suffering women known as DIR. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription
DIR. John Fyfe one Of the Editorial STAFF
of THE ECLECTIC MEDICAL REVIEW says
of Unicorn root (HeioTsi0s Dtoscd) which
IS one of the chief ingredients of the ~Fa-
vorite Prescri ption
"A remedy which invariably acts as uter-
Inc invikcratof makes for normal ac-
tivity OF the entire reproductive system
He continues rfn Helonias We have amedics-
ment which more fully answers the above
purposes th0a dng other drug tDUh which cBs
acquainted In the treatment OF diseases pc
cufiar TO women it Is seldom that case is
seen which does not present some indication
for this remedial agent DIR. Fyfe further
says: rThe following are among the leading
indications for Helonias Unicorn root. Pain
atomic weak condition. OF the reproductive
organs OF Noraen. mentA depression and ir-
ritability. associated WITH chronic diseases OF
the reproductive organs OF women: constant
sensation n heat IN the region of the kid
neys: men6rrh agi4 (fooding). due TO a weak
ened condition oslthe reproductive system:
or ar sSssns SanS
abnCQl0 condition OF the digestive organs
and hBamic THIN blood habit. dragging
sens&dons In the extreme lower part OF the
IN more or less Of the above symptoms
are QleSfnt, no LnYalLd MQWaQ- cal 40
Better Than take DR.. Plerce'S FaVOrife
PIeSCfIpII0n, one 1r yh5 leaCing fngredi-
ents Of WHICH is Uaicorn root. or Helonias.
and the medical properties OF which ID
most faithfully represents.
OF Golden Seal root. another prominent
ingredient Of wFayorite Prescription.
Prof. Finley EllingwOod. NJ. D.. OF Ben
nett Medical College, Chicago, SAYS:
vt is an important remedy in disorders oI
the womb. In all catarrhal conditions
and general enfeeblement. it Is useful
Prof. John NJ. Seudder, NJ D.. late OF
Cincinnati, says OF Golden Seal root:
SIN relation to its general effects on the
system. there i no medicine in tLse about Uhirl
there Is sssch general u5lCnimsty of opinion II
Is universally regarded as tas tonic useful in
all debilitated states
Prof. r Bartholow, NJ D.. of Jefferson
Medical College, says Of Golden Seal
vValuahle In uterine hemorrhage. menor
rhagia tfoodingf and congestive dysmenor
rhoea painful menstruationl..
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription faith
fully represents all the above named in
gradients and cures the diseases for whicl
they are recommended.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
ASKS COURT TO SAVE
DAUGHTER FROM SPELL
Mother Charges Girl Is Under
Influence of Selfish Man
Who RobS Estate

OAKLAND. March 20 Charging
that her daughter, Ruby Brock, had
fallen under the influence of a selfish
man, who was squandering her estate.
Mrs. Mary e. de Foy has petitioned the
superior court to be appointed the
young woman's guardian
She said her daughter was weak
minded. and that since the death of
her husband she had been persuaded to
mortgage part OF her property and
was about to convert the rest into cash
for the benefit of Avis Grace, the man
In question. She denounced Grace as
"artful and designing, shiftless and in
solvent She claimed her daughter.
who resides in Melrose. had an estate
valued at $4,000. and was also the
mother of two small children.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21

Revolving in the extreme are the
sanitary conditions in the vicinity of
Liberty hill, between Nineteenth,
Twenty first Sanchez and Noe streets,
according to report made by DR..
Rupert Blue to the citizens health
committee yesterday.
The whole territory is described as
being in terribly filthy condition, .
and immediate action will be taken by
the health committee to have the board
of health investigate. Complaints re-
garding this section of the city have
been numerous, and the situation
finally became so bad that Doctor Blue
was requested TO make a personal in
spection.
Lack of sewage seems to be the main
trouble. Speaking of Sanchez street.
Doctor Blue said:
This street is in about the worst con-
dition of any. Sewage from the houses
between Twenty-first and Liberty
streets flows into Sanchez street, where
it spreads over the neighborhood as
far as Twentieth and Church streets.
The neighbors complain about the
stencil arising therefrom and state that
to send their children away for weeks
at time"
Blue condemned the adjacent streets
In similar terms. OF them he said that
there are no sewer connections. cess
pools being used. the seepage from
which runs down the hill through the
dwellings of the people on Twentieth
and Cumberland streets. The dwell
| ings between Sanchez and Noe streets
are without any medium of disposne
of their sewage. AT the present time
the waste water from these houses runs
through pipes out into the street, where
| 1t stagnates and causes an offensive
| odor. At the present time every house
has cesspool six to eight feet deep
and in many instances the odor from
| them is offensive"
| DR.. Blue notified all the sailors
boarding houses along the water front
! to clean up their places immediately
| If they desired the necessary license
permitting them to board and lodge the
men of Evans fleet.
| In purchasing garbage cans, the citi-
zens' health committee warns the pub
lie against accepting any that are not
soldered at the bottoms. On account
| of the great demand for garbage cans
some of the dealers have been dispos
ing of cans the bottoms of which are
/ clamped in and not soldered. AS these
are not watertight. they do not come
/ up to the specifications of the law
| Those who purchase cans that are moi
| watertfght are liable to be called te
/ account by an inspector and made tc
/ buy one meeting the requirements o.
! the health regulations.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
WIDOW SUES VAN LAAK ,
FOR BREACH OF PROMISE
"BIackmaiI," Says San Fran.
cisco Man at News of Oak
Land Woman's Plea for Balm

OAKLAND. March 2O.-Asserting that
she had given her heart when asked.
and that she had waited long enough
to convince herself that further delay
was useless in the hope of final accept
ance Mrs Lydia Earle Allen, widow.
living at 1249 Regent street, Alameda,
has filed suit for breach of promise
e. gainst Lambert Van Laak in the su-
-perior court
As bzlm for her wounded feelings
Mrs. Allen has asked S25.0O0 DANA ges.
Van Laak is a retired merchant, liv-
ing with his grown children IN San
Francisco. and Mrs. Aliens acquaint-
ance with him dated back many years
prior to the earthquake, when she was
also a resident of that city, according
to Attorney A. Z. st. Sure, who filed
her complaint.
Van Lask and Mrs Allen met in
June last year on A vacation trip TO
Naps. and at that time, she asserted, he
proposed marriage to her and was ac-
cepted-
since then. she said, he had made no
move TO fulfill his contract. and she
became tired of, waiting for him. Mrs.
Allen has a daughter in her teens and
lives with other relatives in the Encinal
city.
This suit is purely a blackmaiiins
scheme, said Lambert an Iaak Wnen
seen last night at his temporary home
at 2045 Howard street. this city
While it is true that Mrs. Allen and
I lived together for 20 years. 1 never
promised TO marry her-in fact, told
her / never would.
Some time ago I bought a house ir
Alameda. where we lived together. Ir
June last year she asked me to deed
the house over TO her refused. Their
she asked me TO marry her. 1 agafr
refused and decided to leave her. Later
found that she was receiving atten-
tions from other men. then gave hel
formal notice to vacate the Alameda
premises by April 1. and this suit i,
the result I am 80 years old, but Wig
orous enough TO fight any such at
tcnDt at blackmail"
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
ROWING REGATrA ron rARS

ALAMEDA, March 20.-President
Nelson c. Hawks of the Alameda inn
provement club. who is a member of
the citizens committee that is arrang-
ing the reception TO be given the men
Of Admiral Evans feet by the people
of this city. says that prizes to cost
$500 will be offered for rowing races
on the tidal canal to be held between
boat crews from the battleships.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
MANN DEFENDs PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, March 20.-More
criticism of President Roosevelt was
INDUCED in in the house today when
he was roundly denounced by Hardwick
of Georgia for failing to send to con-
gress all information regarding corr
porations which has come into his
possession The president, however,
found a ready and vigorous defender
in Mann of Illinois. who asserted that
the president had acted with the ut
most good faith in sending congress ali
the information that had come to him.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
AcaurrrAL FREES TWO

OAKLAND, March 20.-Setting forth
an acuuittal on a charge of battery was
sufficient vindication for his client, At
torney Clarence Reed. representing
Thomas Golden. saloon keeper, moved
in the police court this morning that
the charge OF battery against Police
man Charles A Fife be dismissed, and
Judge Samuels ordered the case
stricken from the calendar.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE

OAKLAND, March 2o.-The Alameda
county central democratic club has been
organized, with the following officers.
President. Robert Mckillican; first
vice president Alexander Hirschberg;
second vice president, K. NJ Hasey; sec
retary, s. Bachrach: treasurer, NJ NJ
Roach; finance committee r. H
Adams, James Holmes and Isadore
Cohen A central headquarters will be
established for the campaign.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
VIOLATE SANITARY LAWS

Warrants were Issued in the police
courts yesterday for the arrest of l.. E.
Clauson for keeping an unsanitary
stable at "a Leavenworth street, A
Niemieto OF 525 Ash avenue, Henry
Grupe of 1869 O'Farrell street and
John Doe Kilday of "a Belcher street
Warrants also were issued for the ar
rest of Nicholas Hansen for unlawfully
keeping a slaughter house In Amazon
street near Vienna and John Linehan
in Vienna street between Italy and
France. Five men were fined s5 each
for expectorating in streetcars.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
sEEks Els FIANcEE

OAKLAND. March 20.-H. Trandafel,
a Greek living al 1889 Fifth street, has
asked the police to find the woman he
was TO have married at II o'clock yes
terday morning. He said her name was
Miss Minnie Deskin, and that she was
Young and handsome. On the eve Of
the wedding day the groom said that
be gave the bride s5s to pay debts. At
the rooms he had engaged he found the
furnishings had been sold and the
money paid to Miss Deskin.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
CIVIC LEAGUE CASE SET

ALAMEDA. March 20.--The trial of
Burt o. Clark. proprietor Of a restau-s
rant in the rear of William Zingg's re-
sort at 1881 Park street, who was ar
rested and charged with selling liquor
without license, has been set by City
Justice r. B. Tappan for April 2. This
is one of the civic league cases.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
MEEL1Ck,s CHANCES BRIGHT

NEW ORLEANS. March 20.-ReportI
from the four year olds which are
carded to start for the derby at City
park tomorrow continue TO be extreme.
ly favorable. O'Leary, who represent:
Hildreth in the management of Meelick
said today that Meelick's chances wert
never better. The owners and train
ers of Chapultepec, Angelus and Pinkols
spoke with equal confidence in the abil.
ity of their entries to win the race.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
DAUGHTER OF II. CLAY
PIERCE WEBS SECRETLY
Oil Magnate Refuses to Discuss
Marriage of Girl to New
York LAWYER

NEW YORK, March 20.-The mar
riage of Miss Violet Pierce, daughter
of H. Clay Pierce of st. Louis, to James
A. Deering, a New York lawyer, was
announced today.
The ceremony was performed in St
Agnes chapel Wednesday. Pierce
would make no statement today con-
cerning the marriage, which is said to
have been surprise to him, although
he had given his consent for the cere-
mony to take place later.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
STEEL boats FOR hay SERVICE

WASHINGTON, March 2o.--A bill was
passed by the house today, authoriz-
ing the purchase of steel ferry boat
and steel cutter for the immigration
service at San Francisco and authoriz-
ing the donation of obsolete Springfield
rifles, bayonets and bayonet scabbards
to independent military companies
composed of veterans of the war of the
rebellion
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
ORDERS BOOKS SHOWN

OAKLAND, March 20-A pre-emp-
tory writ of mandamus was issued by
Superior Judge Melvin today. directing
p. N Beringer and Barton Pittman. Of
f1cials of the Columbia Mohawk leas-
ing and mining company, to allow the
books of the concern to be inspected.
The action was taken at the request
of Henry Russ, who claimed to be a
stock holder of the company. and who
alleged that he had been denied access
TO the books.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
POSITIONS OF RACING CARS

: OGDEN, March 20--From Tonopah.
New, where the American car arrived
at 1920 and tied up for the night, the
around the world automobiles are scat
tered to Ogallala, Neb., where the Ger
man car brings up the rear. The French
machine is lodging at Cheyenne, Wyo.,
and the Italian car is some where west
of Evanston, starting down hill from
that point at 1:50 p. m.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
ASK FOR SLOT MACHINES

SAN RAFAEL. March 2o.-The aues-
ton of whether this city shall again
have slot machines is raised by a peti-
ton to the board of trustees by the
LIQUOR dealers association. asking that
the machines be reinstalled. The ac-
tion has aroused a storm of protest
among the townspeople. resulting in a
practical deadlock on the part of the
trustees.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
ms. MARGAREr ANDERsoN ntEs

ALAMEDA. March 20-Mrs. Margaret
Anderson. wife of Julius Anderson. died
yesterday at the family residence. 1916
st. Charles street She was native
of Boston, Mass. 43 years of age and
the mother of Charles W. George +.
and Harold 7. Anderson.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
RraT.Ty aRokER HELD

OAKLAND, March 20.-Ben c. VIII
ifanls a real estate man. was held for
trial before the superior court in $4,000
bail IN the police court today. He IS
charged with felony embezzlement By
l. II. Dawson.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
NEW HANK pREsrDENT

NILES, March 20.-E- A. Ellsworth
has been elected president of the Niles
state bank in place of Jackson Dennis.
who has resigned to take charge Of pri-
vate interests at this place.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
BREAKS WEIGHT RECORD

ST. LOUIS. March 20.-Martin Sheri.
dan of the Irish-American athletic club
of New York tonight broke the worlds
record in the 56 pound weight lift foI
height. with a throw OF Is feet and
inches at the annual indoor meet under
the auspices OF ST. Louis university
The previous record was IS feet So
inches.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21

Copenhagen's geological gardens have
recently acquired two expensive apes
and to keep them in good spirits a
small boy. whose sole duty is to play
with them and keep them amused, has
been placed in the cage.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
HARDWARE MEN
END CONVENTION
Elect Oakland Dealer to Presl'
dency and Arrange Closer
Organization
San Francisco Probably viii Be
Chosen for Next Meet
ing Place

OAKLAND, March 20.-San Fran
cisco was unofncially designated as the
next convention city and George II.
Smith OF Oakland was elected state
president of the California retail hard
ware association this afternoon in its
seventh annual convention in Reed hall.
Other officers were elected. a resolu-
tion was adopted in opposition to the
proposed parcel post law and the or
ganization of the state association was
revised in the>last days business OF the
delegates. The convention closed to-
night with a banquet.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
This afternoon F. J. Martin. sscre-
tary of the Northwest mutual life in
surance association, delivered an ad-
dress. Oficers elected to serve with
Smith were: c. H. Phillpot San Fran
cisco, first vice president; J. Fl. Steves.
ST Helena. second vice president; H. z.
Humphrey. Whittier. third vice presi-
dent; F. b. Dickson. San Francisco.
secretary treasurer. Dickson has served
: as state secretary for three years and
holds the first combined office of secre-
tary treasurer. Hitherto the two places
have been separate, but the need of
closer organization led to the consoli
dation
Among the provisions OF the recast
bylaws was one that the executive
committee should meet the third Friday
in every month in the offices OF Secre-
tary Dickson in San Francisco, welding
the official board into a more compact
body
The resolution opposing the parcel
post was the outgrowth of discussions
of this proposed legislation. The retail
men hold that such a law would not
conserve the interests of any line OF
trade except the big catalogue houses
or mail order firms.
MAY MEET IN SAN FRANCISCO
While the next gathering place has
not been selected. the unofficial express
sion Of the members was that San
( Francisco should have the meeting
/ This is left to the discretion of the
executive committee for fnal Action
and will be settled probably at it's first
monthly meeting.
! The banquet tonight was attended by
! all of the delegates and many speeches
were made regarding the work which
/ the association should pursue. Andrew
4 Carrigan was POSTMASTER and re-
sponses were made by A. H. Elliot.
president of the city council, represent
ing Mayor Mott; Larry Harris of san
! Francisco. Frank A. Leach. jr.. presi-
dent of the Oakland chamber of COM
/ merce; A C. Rulofson. San Francisco. /.
/ Harry G. Williams, president of the
Merchants exchange. Lou Walsh. F. a.
\ Brand. Max NJ Brown and Frank A.
Rittigstein. president of the Alameda
county retail hardware dealers asso-
| ciation-
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ovcrheated. nor their brains clouded
through gorging. They enjoy good food
better than do the complaining child
ron who gorge. Their palates have not
been spoiled. The sense of discrim-
nation IN taste Is strong with them.
Pies. Jellies. Jams pure candles, meats,
vegetables. and fruits, all enter into
their bill of fare. but at the proper
time. In the proper quantity. and with
close observation of the quality.
The campaign OF the battle of grown
life opens to them with extraordinary
interest because they are fortified with
n digestive apparatus that enjoys reg
ular rest. is never overworked and has
never been abused through ignorance
or that most dangerous OF lusts-the
lust Of a pampered palate.
Here, then. is lesson for mothers.
What horseman would permit young
colt to eat the oats fed to its mother
and to eat when and how much IL
pleased. Yet mothers permit children
to do similar things and to consume
without limit the most deleterous kinds
and mixtures of food.
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SOLAR ECLIPSE.

There will be an annular eclipse of
the sun, tomorrow, June 2S. visible in
this country. Canada, Mexico, Central
America, and the northern part OF
South America.
An annular eclipse takes place when
the moon, on account of its great dis
tance from the earth, does not quite
cover the sun from the View of earth
jewellers, but leaves a light ring or
annulus, visible in the line of the cene
trail eclipse,
The path Of this eclipse commences
far out IN the Pacific ocean, about 2,400
miles southwest of the City of Mexico
Thence 1t runs over the Pacific ocean,
coming to the west coast of Mexico,
crosses that country. and brings the
City of Mexico almost exactly In the
central line. or annulus path. Then,
leaving the east coast of Mexico the
shadow axis crosses the Gulf OF Mexico.
entering the United States on the west
coast of Florida, near the city of Tam
pa. Crossing central Florida the sha-
dow axis traverses the Atlantic ocean
and leaves the earth on the west coast
Of Africa in upper Guinea.
The dates of beginning and ending OF
the eclipse for important places in the
United states are given in table in
the New York World Almanach, and
from this it is learned that It begins
according to local mean time at
6:5S and ends at 1855 a. m.
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,h,ra ha,s aud hath made thee ruler
n.nr ,han, al, Tbou art this head Of
gold.
And after tnee sn ,nns " ana snother
thirs kingdom Of brass, which shall
bear rule over all the earth.
And the fourth Rlnsuotn s sn rn az
s..ohs aA WAGES md subdueth ali
things; and as iron that breaketh all
these. shall It break In pieces ana
bruise; ,,o, sewos, ,,o feat
ana A toes w AZ ~ potters' clay and part
OF iron, the kingdom shall be divided;
but there shan pe III ~ ~. .ho, 1884 s.,
Of the iorni t9'a al,b ,nirv claw claw '''
ANA as he toes Of the feet were part
of iron, and part Of clay, so the King
dom shall be parity s'rons' ana partly
pr .. ,n,onoo. tbou sawest iron mixed
with miry clay. they shall mingle them
selves with the seed OF men; but they
shall not cieaMe one LIZ, 10 c ciaw e'eH "s
ANA in The DAYS of these kings shall
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would take $50 years to cross the space
to Mars. but germ. using "thc pres
sure OF radiation AZ motive power
would make the trip in 30 days. we are
told.
There is nothing unreasonable In the
thought that Accommodation OF
some sort exists between the worlds.
as between the continents OF this world.
The conclusion follows from the one
ness OF the universe And when re-
search is started In this field, we may
expect interesting discoveries.
In whatever direction we look. we
find that our knowledge Is but as
drop OF the great ocean Of truth that
surrounds us. But there Is an eternity
In which to learn and develop.
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LIFE IN SPACE

Tho possibility OF tho trausferenoe Of
life from one planet TO another tx a
subject 20 which scholars have given
some attention Prof. Arrhenius re-
CARDS It as quite possible that life has
spread 10 many worlds from com.
mon source,
According TO recent Investigations,
II Is thought probable that some germs
are proof against cold that prevails IN
interrlaneiury space. and that the in
furious action OF light Is absent In a
vacuum. the loss OF vitality In the
cold space would be one thousand
million times less rapid than at so
degrees Fahrenheit, and deslccation
would be no greater IN thousands or
millions of years than In one day at
DO degrees Hence the conclusion that
interstellar space may be trayersed at
enormous Speed by living germs that
develop life on reaching favorable
planets
At the speed Of 81 miles an hour It