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The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
EXAMINES BUDGET
OF WORKS BOARD
Supervisors Finance Committee
Scrutinizes the Items of
S6,OOO,OOO Estimates

The budget of the board of public
works, calling for appropriations
amounting to nearly ss,00o,000, was
taken up by the supervisors finance
committee yesterday evening and .scru-
tinized, item by item, the memberssask-
ing many. questions OF the commits
sioner and employees of the department.
Besides the committee memberships
nings, Pollok and Murphy-Superviso
Center. the chairman of the street COM
mittee, and Supervisors Johnston and
Broderick took part in the discussion.
President Casey, Commissioner Day,
Book Keeper Leavy, Assistant Engineer
Connick, Street Superintendents Brod-
erick and Donovan, Chief Inspector
HorBan and a number of other mem
bers OF the department were present to
throw light on the various items.
Matthew Sullivan, A. w. Scott.
George Renner and Secretary King of
the Merchants association were inter-
ested auditors
The committee members asked for
opinions as to the relative merits of
cleaning the streets by contract and by
the present departmental method.
They have intimated the larger opera
tions of the department. while efficient.
were somewhat expensive, and the
committee will probably insist that
AAAuNAi VI Tie WOIh i1cAIs year De SUD-
mitted to competitive bids
A searching fire of questions was
directed at the commissioners In re-
gard to the salaries paid, particular
note being made of the $4,000 set down
for the city engineer, $1,000 being the
present salary.
Day was asked in regard to the $4,000
salary of an assistant ins the street
work, John Tierney having been
ousted from the job last February to
make room for A. Waite, the commits
sioner's brother in law. Despite va
rious and sundry resolutions of the
works board. the opposition of the civil
service commission to the mode OF
Waite's induction into Office and the
case of Auditor Roster have thus far
prevented Waite from drawing the
salary pre- -empted
The supervisors referred by way of
a slant to these circumstances, but
made no direct comment upon them.
All matters were taken under ad-
visement and the session will be con-
tinued tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
ISLANDS FOR TAFT
ASSERT DELEGATES
Philippine Representatives to
Republican Convention
Are Instructed
Declare Reciprocal Trade Is
Wanted and Will Make Fight
for That End

Judge A. S. Crossield, judge of the
court of first instance at Manila and
Major George C. Hartigan, general
counsel for the Catholic diocese at
Manila, are the delegates to the repub-
lican national convention in Chicago.
They are guests at the Fairmont, pre-
paratory to their departure for the
Windy City. - Judge Crossfield and
Major Hartigan were passengers on
the transport Thomas, which arrived
yesterday from Manila. They stated
that they had been instructed for Taft
When questioned as to whether they had
any option in case Taft did not receive
the nomination on the first ballot.
they said that they did not want any
option.
The people In the islands want Taft
and nobody else" said the Judge. I'VE
We're not given any option and trust
that 1t will not be- necessary to exer-
else one.
The people In the Philippines want
reciprocal trade; they think that Taft is
the only one who gan giveeit to them
therefore they instructed Major Harti-
gan and myself to cast our votes for
the secretary of war
Major Hartigan coincided with the
views of Judge Crossfeld In every de-
tail. He said
Not only will reciprocal trade be of
benefit to the Philippines, but 1t will be
of great benefit to the Pacific coast
states as well, and Taft is the only
way we can get it.
Taft has visited the Philippines on
more than one occasion and he under
stands the needs Of the islands better
than any one else. Not only the men
who elected US as delegates but every
one in the Philippines is for Taft.
from start to finish"
Major Hartigan said that there was
very little third term talk in Manila.
He declared that they wanted the man
who would benefit them most and that
the Pacific coast people should fall in
line. as they would reap as much bene-
fit as the islands.
Judge Crossfeld, when interrogated
in. regard to uprisings in some of the
islands of the Philippine group, said
that it would be impossible to start an
uprising of any kind there. as all of
the natives were pacifed and have been
quiet for the last year.
The two delegates will remain in
the city for few days, when they
will proceed to Chicago to await the
national convention in July.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
ARMY PAY RAISE
WILL AID CUPID
Junior Officers Hail With De-
light Signing of Bill by
the President

The army officers at the Presidio re-
ceived the news of the signing of the
pay bill by President Roosevelt with
an outburst of enthusiasm. The word
went down the line rapidly and was
welcomed with cheers in the quarters
of the junior officers.
What the increase means the army
officer alone knows. For years he has
been forced to put up with a salary
schedule made when money was twice
its present value, and OF late the ex-
penses have become so great that 1t
was almost impossible for an officer
TO make both ends meet.
The second lieutenant's pay has been
advanced from s1.400 to s1,700 a year.
The first lieutenant will receive $4,000
instead of $1,000 and the captain s2.400
as against $500. The lieutenant gen.
eral will have to shift for himself at
the old scale of $11 900 a year, but the
major general is encouraged by raise
Of $500. bringing his salary to $4,000 q
year The brigadier general gets a
similar raise and will receive $4,000
The colonel has been raised from $3,5e0
to $4,000 year. the major from $500
TO $4,000 and the lieutenant colonel
from $4,000 to $500. The regulation
allowances will add about 20 per cent
to the pay.
Though not very large increase, the
raise is sufficient to eliminate a gem
eral feeling of discomfort in army cir
cles. On the former pay the junior
officers were unable to marry. and If
they answered the demands of society
to any extent they were forced to run
in debt. It is expected that a number
of couples who have been holding back
their engagements pending the passage
of the bill viii now formally announce
them.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
CHARGES BROTHER WITH
PLAN TO KILL. FAMILY
Warrant Issued for Man Ac-
cused of Being Intoxicated
at Fathers Funeral

d. s.. Curran. 213 Point Lob3s avenue.
obtained a warrant from Police Judge
Shortall yesterday for the arrest of his
brother George on a charge of threats
against life.
The father of the Currans was buried
on Monday. George is alleged to have
attended the funeral in an intoxicated
condition and on returning home broke
some OF the windows and attempted to
strike his mother and sister in law. The
police were notified and he was arrest
ed. He was released yesterday morning
and went home. He Is said to have
Threatened to kill the whole family as
soon as he could procure a revolver. He
left the house for that purpose and his
brother hurried to the hall of justice
and swore to the complaint.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
SAILOR ROBERTS BESTS
JAPANESE CHAMPION
Wrestling Bout Results in Two
Straight Falls for the
NAVY Man
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS TO THE CAII

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE TO THE CALI.
HONOLULU. May 5.-A wrestling
bout between Sailor Roberts Of the u.
S. S. Iroquois and Mitsuiti. champion
Japanese wrestler of Hawaii, was held
in the Orpheum theater Saturday night
Roberts winning In two straight falls.
He had all the best of 1t as to science
though his adversary was 20 pounds
heavier. At times Roberts patteds the
Jap on the back and told him to cheer
up. Once Mitsuiti picked Roberts
up In his arms and threw him over
the ropes into the audience and again
picked him up, and threw him on the
mat face down. Boxing bouts were
held between local men. Some good
goes are promised during the visit of
the fleet
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
HUSBAND A THIEF.
NOT A SALESMAN
After Ten Years of Married Life
Churc1's Wife Learns of
His True Record
Man a Swindler of Women In
stead of Traveller for Drug
House, as He Represented

Ten years the wife of thief. Mrs.
Caroline Church, a refined and attract
i've woman, learned yesterday that her
husband, supposedly travelling sales
man, was the man VINO was wanted by
the police of several cities for swim
ding women.
Harry NJ Church was arrested about
three weeks ago In Santa Cruz. charged
with petty larceny and with obtaining
money under false pretenses. He was
fined and sentenced to 80 days in the
county Jail. The federal officials want
Church. and he is charged with having
impersonated pension agents. bank ex-
aminers and pension examiners in sew
eral cities. Church swindled several
women in Santa Cruz, but, owing to the
fact that the money he obtained from
them was refunded. he succeeded in
getting OF with a light sentence and g
500 fine.
Mrs. Church called upon United States
Marshal Elliott yesterday and learned
that her husband had confessed to hav-
ing swindled many women in different
sections of the country. Church's ia
Yorite scheme was to represent himself
as a pension agent and look up aged
widows. telling them that their hus-
bands. who fought in the civil war
were entitled to draw a pension, and
mus secure money from lnem. lie mas
victims in Grand Rapids Mich. and Co
lumbus, Ohio. He frequently obtained
money from his victims by represent
ing to them that they were heirs to
vast fortunes.
Mrs. Church, who is 2s years of age
and came from a good family in Cherry
Valley, Ill, believed her husband to be
q travelling salesman for a drughouse
and that this was his reason for being
about the country so much.
Church served a three year SEN
tence in the house of correction in Co
lumbus. Ohio. IN 1894, but this was be-
fore Mrs. Church knew him. He claimed
to have been in the marine hospital ser
vice in San Francisco at one time.
Church is well educated and is a con-
vincing and interesting conversational.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
ALUMNI HOLD BANQUET

The annual banquet Of the Alumni
association of the dental department of
the University of California was given
at the Fairmont hotel last night DR..
Harold L. Seager, president of the club,
was POSTMASTER.
Dr. ]. G. Sharp spoke on "The Col
lege and its Alumni" DR.. Guy S. Mill
berry chose for his topic 1.-THE Alumni
Association" and DR.. J. d. Hodgen paid
a dainty tribute to the women, and DR..
Edwin G. Smyth responded in behalf
of the senior class
The singing of Miss Marion Cumming
and Perry w. Gorham was a feature of
the entertainment.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
OPALS DISCOVERED IN
NEVADA AROUSE INTEREST
Discoverer Claims His Gems Are
as Good as Austrian
Stones
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE GAIL

RENO. New, May 12.-That Nevada
hills contain other things OF value be-
sides its gold and silver metaI.was to-
day made evident when w. p. Graham
displayed a dozen samples OF fire opals
taken from a recent find about 16
miles southeast OF Rhyodes Springs in
the Willow creek district near Gold
Valley.
The opals are as good In quality as
those from Austria and better than the
opals mined near Battle Mountain in
this state. They are found in a hard
jasper matrix formation and of size
sufficient for commercial value.
Graham will Immediately make prep
arations to work his deposit. and should
Ii prove of sufficient size Nevada opals
will soon be placed upon the gem mar
kets OF the world.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
CHICAGO HEARS NEWS
OF MISSING ALDERMAN
Mother Receives Telegram From
Los Angeles Signifying
Intention to Return

CHICAGO, May 12.-Thomas J. Nc
Nal1y, the young Chicago alderman
whose strange disappearance has re-
mained a mystery in Chicago for al
most a month, is to return to Chicago
from Los Angeles on Saturday. This
Information was given out to-day by
his mother at 51S Wabash avenue. She
received telegram from him today
signifying his intention OF returning
home at that time.
McNally mysteriously disappeared
the day following the state democratic
convention at Springfield. and this is
the first authentic information regard
ing his whereabouts since then.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
MINING SUIT ATTRACTS
ATTENTION IN NEVADA
Twelve Year Old Case Finally
Called in District Court
at Reno
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

RENO, New. May 12.-The suit OF B.
A Gamble and others VS. L. J. Hanchett
and others. involving the title to prac-
tically all of. the Silver Peak mining
district, including the Pittsburg Silver
Peak mines. was called in the district
court here today after dragging along
on technicalities for the last IL years.
The suit is brought by Gamble and
associates on an option secured from
]. l. Blair. discoyerer Of the district.
since deceased.
Rush Taggart and Clarence B. Mitch
ell, lawyers from Boston. are associated
with the defense of the suit, which al
ready gives promise of being one of the
most bitterly contested suits in the
history of mining litigation in this
state.
The action is. attracting interest
throughout the state in that many new
points are being brought out The pres
ent week Will be required to read the
afidayits and depositions In the case
for the plaintiff.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
SAYS COLLECTOR is DEFAULTER

Charles Loesch of the California bak-
ing company. Eddy and Fillmore
streets, obtained warrant from Po-
lice Judge Shortali yesterday for the
arrest of Bert Brown, a driver and col
lector, on charge of felony embezzle-
ment. 1t is alleged that Brown col
lected $3.50 last Saturday and disap-
peared with the money.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
GIRL ALLEGES MARRIAGE
Miss Gladys Hobart Declares
She Welded r. w. Fullerton
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALI

YONKERs. n. y, May l2-Miss
Gladys Hobart, at whose instigation
Robert ". Fullerton was arrested in
Seattle. declares that she is his wife.
To her council, City udge Joseph H
Bell, as wen as to her intimate friends.
she has said that she met Fullerton
while she was q coed at Cornell. where
he was also student, and that after
graduation, two years ago, they eloped,
were secretly married and made a
honeymoon trip TO South America. He
desterted her last fall, she alleges,
whereupon she returned TO Yonkers
and resumed her maiden name.
Miss Hobart IS employed as a clerk
in an Office in New York, and with her
sister, Miss Leonora Hobart, who is
principal Of a public school, lives with
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barclay.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
California Promotion Committee
19O2.l

''PROsfOTION-The act OF promoting: advance
ment; encouragement. Century Dictionary.
The California Promotion committee has foI
Its object the PROMOTING OF California
whole. 1t has nothing to sell. Its energies ars
ADYANC EMEST OF California as their object.
IL gives. reliable information on every subject
connected with the industries OF California II
gives ENC9I RAGSMENT to the establishment
OF new industries and invites desirable immigra-
ticn- Il is not Employment Agency. although
IL gives Information regarding labor cond tions.
1t presents the opportunities and needs In all
fields OF business and professional activity. This
committee Is supported By popular subscription
Affiliated with the committee 160 CONNER
elal organizations ot The state. with q member
ship OF over 30.0C0. Meetings are held semi
annually In different parts OF California, where
matters OF state interest discussed. Head
quarters OF the committee are maintained In San
Francisco in California building Union square.
INVITED
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
JUDGE II. T. NOEL DIES
AFTER PARALYTIC STROKE
Former Resident of Santa Rosa
Succumbs After Sudden
Aff1iction i'm South
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

u III H'1H't 711N-Il 70 TIE O-aLL
SANTA ROSA, May 12-Word has
been received here OF the sudden death
at Santa Barbara today of Judge II. T
Noel, former resident of this county.
Judge Noel was a native Of Kentucky,
more than 10 years old. and had a host
of friends here, where he resided for
more than So years until he went south
two years ago.
Judge Noel was stricken with paraly-
sis while out riding and only lived a
few hours He leaves a widow and
several children and has relatives in
this vicinity.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
Rose CarniynI--santa Roam

officers and men of the feet In floral
parade Saturday, May Is. 1908 Round
trip tickets this day s1.00. good leaving
here :35. 500, 800 and 400 a. m.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13

TfIlman Ford Of Salem. Or. provided
in his viii that gold watches TO cost
sl25 each should be given to SO inti-
mate friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-11
Notice Mortgage Sale.


 Default having Been made in the .pa@. J H. Ghreve to the uAdexaiMned,s Nas Ea Young, dated July. 10th. 1907, and reepras. Cd in the office Of the Judge of -pFohats of Montgomery County Aisbama. in Book 2oa Of Mortgages. at page -sS. the under siefed will, by virtue Of the power of sale .ili. said mortgage contained sell ta the highsst bidder for cash; at Court Square Fountain, in the City of Montgomery. Ala balala, on Monday. the And day of November. 1908, between the legal hours of sale. the following described real property conveyed by said fnortgase, lying and being situated in the City and County of Nontsomsry.. State of Alabama, to-wit;
 Lots No; : and fszesR' ,D ssssr. that pSrt pSr ;s n is s'i F. I'; iS i m s. tIs:pt as Il that i l pa. IT. of of Lot No. is owned by the A. c. |. R. R. } ,sna ' saS.rs 10. Aiio ii. s4a saa F. z tsa owned by inc A. C. D. R. R. ] in Square .i0 also Lots O. ., 10, ii. 13, IS, 14, tS, 16, 1T, is 10, 90, 9i, ss, 93, B. 7Ss 2s, s7 and 2s. eexcept that part Of Lots 90, 27,. .2s, 2S, and '24 own ed by the A. c. L. R. R.) and Lots No. 3s, s7. as. 4s. 50. 61, B2. ss. Pa and SS In Square,
 All of the above lots being in the Moses BfoS,' Subdivision of Lots No. to 27s in- cItasive. of Pollard Tract. IsTo be sold in 70 acre lots"
 Witness my hand this 2Sth day of sep- teipDeF' i'Oe' MRS. N E. YOUNG, nv STEINER. cRuM < WE'LL
 Attorneys for Mortgagee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-11
: TAXPAYERS PAY YOUR POLL TAX
 By February fst, 1909

We will be present at the following timea and places for the purpose of collecting State and County Taxes for the year 1908. and Assessing. foy the year 1909. < walkers Store. Beat 20. Wednesday. No- carser,s Store. Beat ls Thursday. Novsm- arowns Store. Beat is. Friday. Novsm- p- Medshss's Switch. Beat 3. Saturday. No 'Tessley.s Mil Beat ia Monday, Novem- ri Pine Level Beat ls.. Tuesday. November -'i Dublin. dsS Beat i4 wednesday. November -- stoddara's Store. Beat IS. Thursday. Mo- Union Academy. Beat is. Friday Novsm- ''c creashaw's s Store. Beat le. saturday No. ''SIs' osT drove. a Beat .. Monday. November i'i PiEs isSia Road. Best 1T. Tuesday, November Mount u Mslss. Beat al. wednesday. No- ''issi Rnbinson's x Roads. 1sat ii. Saturday. NGnsSs snowSoup. Beat ss. Mendas. November a1. 1908. A H. BURBANK.
 Tax Assessor Montgomery County.
 'Is GEO. W. HALLS.
 Tax Collector Montgomery County.
 --su-st
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-11
ExecufoYS Sale 0fRedL and Per.
 S0r10L PrOnPrfU.

Under and by virtue of the powers given N smith, deceased. the undersigned, as Executors thereof will proceed to sell. st pritIio auction, for cashi at the late resi- dence of the deceased, near Prattville, Ala. between the legal hours of sale: on satvr- day' October 24th, 1908, the following de- scribed real estate, in Autauga county Ais- s W IA of Section T. Township IT. Range iG. except 20 acres on the north e1d; 1 os eec. I2, and the S. n. 1-4 of s. ": 1.4 and the S. i-s of s. ". l-4 of the N N: W Corner of s. 1-2 of g. ". 1-4 of Section IF: township 1T. Range 1S; the N " l-A or section 1s, Township IT. Range 10. N. ". i-4 of N. D. 1-4 of Section ls, Township ", Range IS. To be sold In 40 acre lots, ALSO the following described personal property to- wit: . ..,.i Household furniture, i've head of cattle one mule, and a small lot of farming impie- ments sale for division among the heirs oE S~'~ e''~N0 w. H. Smith.
 T. M. Smith,
 C. c. Smith,
 Executors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-11
EYEcyTOR'S SALE.

On Monday, october 1s. 1908. between ssIi at nuhIie sale at Elmore. Alabama, in front of the W. R. Rogers storehouse the following described real estate, towit: ., nal Survey of Fillmore. on Jackson and Fitz- patrick streets, tp. is, r 1T; said lots are stoyehouse formerly occupied by W. R.
 Also Lot s6 on Jackson Street. 50 by lOo tseti Si, Sn Erank Wafer.
 kiso Lot 32. corner of Fitzpatrick and crenshaw Streets. 15Q by 1e2 feet 5 inches n stxe: this lot will be divided and sold in tY,o flu narte-75 by 162 it. in. each
 Terms cash. The right is reserved to re- leet any H F. ANDERSON.
 .,,ot Executor-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-11


 The Abuse of The World stReverend." s. Pauls Parish Record.
 The custom grew up In the European Universities of the Middle Ages ok applying certain adtectives to tneIr rraduates and to men who distinguish ed themselves in the professions. All men on obtaining degree were ssla to be "doctisslmus" very learned. but this was an adjective in the superlatiVe degree. It might be used in speaking of people. but not in speaking to them. The word used in addressing people who held a University degree was
 Al some time in the Middle Ages he custom grew up of applying to the Clergy the term "reverendus." It was apart of speech known in Latin es a gerund. and meant ''one who ought flo. be revered" Gerunds could be conn rared ike adjectives, and 1t seemed naturai to the people of those days that. if all Clergy were reverendi, a Bishop should be designated by the comparative degree, reverendios, more reverend. or right reverend, while the superlative degree, rewerendissimus. most reverend, was reserved for Arch btsh ops:
 As these terms referred to individa- als they were never used in .conneetiop | the Christian name, which indicated the Individual. <e,
 A great many people in our day are committing the unfortunate blunder of using the term "reverenR' in conAee- ton with a family name. MT. Smith Is a Clergyman. He is frequently spoken of, and sometimes spoken to as Reverend smith, This 10 really dreadful Smith Is family name, and does not refer to an individual. The only possible way of speaking of him is as the Rev Mir. Smith. or the Rev John Smith, or plain Mir. smith, but never Rev. Smith.
 Never Rev and Mrs. Smith, but the Rev. and Mrs. john Smith. The only possible way of speaking to him il "Mr Smith," for the old English "Youl Reyerenee," has died out.
 One does not speak of or to a judge as Honorable Jones, but one speaks ol writes of him as the Hon. Henry T Jones' and addresses him as ''Youl Honor
 As concerns the use of the wort ''reNenend." no one applies 1t to him | self or signs his name with it pre- | fixed.
 Let us try to preserve the use of tn, English language, and not be attacked | by the modern disease which ifnpels st many people to use nearly all tn, nouns and many of the adjectives as i they were titles.
 You may ind in the papers any dal such expressions as Motorman Brown ! Witness Green, Suspect Robinson | OpticIan White, Pitcher Jones.
 It ought to be stopped; but who will stop it? The English language | | degenerating very rapidly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-11
Does Your spins sAivers AHf~a. A..a.Ilat Ins.nnn1

MInnedpoIIs JourhAI'
 "A shivering spine" said psycho- logist, 'fs the one infallible proof of an artistic temperament. Does shiver run up and down your spine when you listen to beautiful music. or read lovely poem or book at as superb painting, If not, the gates of art are closed to you forever.
 "All great artists and all good critics experience this shivering sensation of the backbone before worthy work of art. some of these men use shtver as a measure; the work that does not evoke 1t they pronounce a failure. My own spine shivers best at music. The violin solo that precedes the last act of Massenet's sThais' sets up in me a trenaolo movement that wrinkles the back of my coat"