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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15
He Wasn't the Corpse.

A group of aeronauts were telling
balloon stories in the smoking-room OF
Chicago hotel. Capt II. +. Hon
eywen, who. with the Fielding-An-
tonic balloon was later TO break all
long-distance speed records. laughed
and said:
The great Elyot made a balloon
ascension from Charleston one not
summer afternoon. A thunderstorm
came up. Elyot. amid buckets OF rain.
the roar of thunder and the flash oi
lightning, was blown about Alike this
tiedown. On toward midnight he
found himself over plantation and
threw out his anchor-a grapnel al
the end OF long rope.
1T happened that q co'ored man
had died In one of the huts OF this
plantation. The funeral was to take
place In the morning. A dozen friends
az The dead man sat In the soft sum
ner night before the hut, telling ghost
stories.
Suddenly In the darkness above
them they heard strange noises
Tapping rs Of great wings, and menac'
ing cries. And they saw dimly forr''
less black shape.
'All but one man ran. This one
man. as he covered on his stool. had
the ill-luck to be seized by the crap
mel.
The grapnel. going at a great pace
vhirled him up four or five feet In the
air and jerked him along at the rate OF
fifteen miles an hour or 80.
"'Oh. massa, massa,' he yelled
squirming and kicking In that strange
flight. Use not de cawpse! Dicks In
de house dah. In de house dahl"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15
CALLED FOR SOME PUNISHMENT
Prisoner Altogether Too Deliberate for
Life In Arizona.

Arizona Judge Ito defendant In an
assault-and-battery case)-You say
the complainant called you liar and
horse thief at least dozen times be
fore you knocked him down. eh?
Defendant-Yes, sir.
Judge-He said you were a coward
and quitter?
Defendant-He did.
Judge-All right I'll let you on on
the assault charge: but-don't be In q
hurry. mister-I reckon III have to
fine you Jest about $50 for not knock
ing him down sooner, The sheriff
will t1ke you in tow and see that you
cough up the dust before you pass
out.-Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15
NO GU3hER
But Tells Facts About Postum.

I'VE have used Postum for the past
eight years." writes a Wis. lady. "and
drink 1t three times a day. We never
tire of 1t.
For several years I could scarcely
eat anything on account Of dyspepsia.
bloating after meals, palpitation. sick
headache-in fact was in such misery
and distress tried living on hot water
and toast for nearly a year.
Il had quit coffee. the cause Of my
trouble, and was using hot water. but
this was not nourishing.
Hearing of Postum began drink
ing 1t and my ailments disappeared.
and now I can eat anything / want
without trouble.
my parents and husband had about
the same experience. Mother would
drinking coffee. My husband was q
great coffee drinker and suffered from
indigestion and headache.
AFTER he stopped coffee and began
Postum both ailments left him. He
will not drink anything else now and
We have 1t three times q day. could
write more but am no gusher-only
state plain facts"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read The Road to
Wellville." in pkgs. There's Reason" !"
Ever read the above Isttsr3 A new
one appears from time to time. They
ore genuine, true, and full - human
2ntaronH
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15
SKIN TROUBLES CURED.
First Had Itching Rash-Threataned
Later With Blood-Poison in Leg
Relied on Cuticura Remedies.

About twelve or fifteen years ago
had a breaking-out, and 1t itched,
and stung so badly that l could not
have any peace because of 1t. Three
doctors did not help me. Then l used
some Cuticura Soap. Cuticura Oint-
ment, and Cuticura Resolvent and
began to get better right away. They
cured me and have not been bothered
with the itching since. to amount to
anything. About two years ago
had la grippe and pneumonia which
left me with pain in my side. Treat
ment ran 1t into my leg. which then
swelled and began to break out. The
doctor was afraid 1t would turn to
blood-poison. used his medicine
but it did no good. then / used the
Cuticura Remedies three times and
cured the breaking-out on my leg. ]. F.
Hennen, Milan, Mo-. May 13, 1907"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15
The Wri. Of Iniune,lon.

A timely article in the October Cen
tuty will be n comparison. by the Hon.
Seth Low. member OF the Civic Fed
Grafton. OF the Republican and Demo-
cratic platforms In their treatment OF
the labor question. Under title Of
THE Writ OF Injunction as Party
Issue" Mr.. Low discusses at length
and with open sympathy with the gen.
eral aims and purposes of organized
labor-the attitude of the general pub.
lie toward the Injunction, the two in
junction planks. labor and restraints
of trade, and why parliament may pass
certain legislation and o0ogress may
not.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15
A man who will rob Peter Will ne
dom pay Paul.
Chiefly Legal Advice.

A certain prominent lawyer OF Tor
onto is in the habit OF lecturing his
office staff from the junior partner
down, and Tommy. the office boy'
comes in for his full share OF the ad-
monition. That his words were appre-
ciated was made evident to the lawyer
by a conversation between Tommy
and another office boy on the same
floor which he recently overheard.
"Wotcher wages?" asked the othef
boy.
Ten thousand year" replied TOM
my.
"Aw, g'wan."
Sure" insisted Tommy, unabashed
1"Four dollars week in cash, an de
rest in legal advice. e.'-Everybody
Magazine.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15
PINcHOT AND BRYAN AMONG
THE SPEAKERS AT THE
CONVENTION.
NEED RAIL AND WATER
RAILROAD MAGNATE COMPLAINS
OF HOSTILE AND UNJUST
LEGISLATION.


Pinchot. Chairman of the National
Conservation commission, and W. D.
BRYAN, the reading of letter from
James ]. Hill. short addresses by dele
gates and a big reception at the Con-
scum Thursday night were the fea-
lures of the second day of the conven-
ton of the Lakes to the Gulf Deep
Waterway Association.
Mr.. Hill declared that the assertion
that the railroad interests are hostile
to the development of the country's
waterways is one of many cheap sian
ders by which political campaign
against railroad interests has been pro-
NOTED in the past Said he.
II am glad to emphasize right here
the fact that the relation of rail and
water transportation is one of har-
mony. helpfulness and cooperation"
Mr.. Hill in his letter says:
Il have for years been urging that
the building up OF transportation ma
chinery commensurate with the growth
of the country should not only be per
mitted but encouraged in the only two
possible ways: First. by encouraging
capital to invest in railroad construc-
ton. instead OF soaring it away by
hostile aud unjust legislation; and
second. by a comprehensive and ra-
tional system OF waterways improve
ments. There is no other way now, nor
will there ever be. by which the bust
ness OF the country can be done"
MIR. Hill said that within the last five
years thirty-three states have enacted
n total OF 1884 laws regulating rail.
roads. nearly all of which had been
enacted without investigation or
knowledge OF their effect.
"If this We're to continue" he added.
the future of railroad transportation
would end in the destruction OF the
business OF the nation
Mr.. Bryan said:
Il am glad TO meet with those who
assemble here In the interests OF the
development of the waterways OF the
country. | am In hearty sympathy with
you. You cannot give the people too
good facilities for transportation OF
their merchandise. II you tell me you
want to improve the Mississippi. tell
you that is all right. will help you
improve II just AS far as you please.
and make the canal as wide as you
please. and as deep as you please. and
when you get to improving the Mis-
sissippi will start out all alone II
necessary to improve every river that
empties into the Mississippi. Water
transportation is the natural transpor-
tation. God made the rivers. man made
the railroads. The rivers were the
means before the railroads were in
vented and while the railroad has
given us speed 1t has not given us the
cheapness that the river gives
Mr.. Pinchot said:
How much the Administrations sup
port of this movement means for IL
and for the whole Mississippi valley
to which that movement is vital. you
know better than l. The president has
been the one best asset for the cause
of waterway development: for the
Lakes-to-the-Gulf deep waterway. and
forestry. and for the whole great pol
icy of conservation"
Resolutions adopted by the conven-
ton commented upon the exception
ally strong arguments of Mr.. Hill and
Mr.. Pinchot
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15
Gave Il to Them straloht.

At 4 heavy transfer point on Sixth
avenue. rays a letter to tho New York
Times. few seats being vacant on .
Twenfy-third street car. youth dart
cd under the arm of stout woman
and pumped himself down In the seat
she was about to occupy. Glaring.
she hurled at him: III / wasn't \ per-
feet lady I'd swat you one on the
mouth" Another young man arose.
raised his hat. and begged her to sit
down. When seated abe beamed upon
him spd said: "Sir. you're a gentle
man; them others il hogs"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15
Contrary Comfort.

A. the spirited horses dashed on.
the fair maiden clung in a paroxysm
Of terror to the swaying seat.
"Oh. John" she cried. "can you stop
them?"
I'm trying" responded the winded
driver. between gasps. ''Ill hold 'em
in IL I can only hold out"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15
"SPOHN'S."

This is the name of the greatest of all
remedies for Distcmper, Pink Eye. Heaves,
and the like among all ages of horses. Sold
by Druggists. Harness Makers, or send to
the manufacturers. $50 and 81 LOO a bottle.
Agents wanted. Send for free book. Spohn
Medical CO., Spec. Contagious Diseases,
Goshen, Ind.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15
HIS job.

Yes. he doesn't do anything but
pick up pins all the time"
well. we'll, that's a queer supersti-
tion."
Not at all. It's an occupation. He's
employed in a bowling alley"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15
Verv lnoenuous.

Elsie-What are goose eggs In
baseball match?
Harry-They are innings when no
runs are made. Why do you ask!
Elsie-Oh. l thought maybe they
were laid by the fouls in the game
Chicago News.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15
Nobody Else Loved Her.

In her new autumn gown she re-
garded her complexion ~omplacently
In the long glass.
Il must confess" she said. that I
am In love with myself"
Then you should be happy" said
her chum. tartly. for you haven't .
rival"
How often do smart clothes excite
shabby remarks!
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15
A Permanent Engagement.

Doctor-AIl that ails you is indiges-
tion, caused, should say, by improper
iy prepared food. Better try a new
cook and see how that works.
Patient-It may be as you say. doc
tor, but-er-I'm afraid won't be able
to get rid of my present cook quite SO
easily as you think.
Doctor-Why not?
Patient-She happens to be my vile.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15
hierrinn AeropIane.

New York.-A. M. Herring. whose
aeroplane is due in Washington next
week Tuesday, to undergo its prelimi-
nary trials and tests for acceptance by
the government. says that he will be
ready on time.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15

ASSAYS MADE ANYWHERE, WITH
prttchard's Chemical Processes Simple. accurate
and compact. We challenge any portable
outfit tho market to public demonstration.
For literature and te st m on ais, address.
PROsPEtrORS SUPPLY COMPANY, w N. Main
Street Los Angeles
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense Of smell
and completely derange the whole system when
entering 1t through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on prcscrip-
tions from reputable physicians. the damage they
will do is ten fold To the good you can possibly de.
rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured
by +. J. Cheney Co.. Toledo. o.. contains no mer-
curry Aid Is taken internally. acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces Of the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get tbs
genuine. 1t taken internally and made In Toledo.
Ohio. by F. j. Cheney Co. Testimonials free
Sold by Druggists. Price. 75c. per Dottls-
Take Halls Family PILLS for constipation
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15

Use Aliens Foot.Ease
Cures rc aching sweating feet &c. Trial package
free. A. 5. Olmsted. lie Roy. N. Y.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15

Mrs. windows Soothing syrup.
For children tccthing, softens the gums, reduces m
ailays pain. cures wind colic 2c bottle
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15
Al the Other Extreme.

Just as you are pleased at finding
fault you are displeased at finding
Observation-Disclosures.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15

Self-realization comes through serv-
ice for social redemption.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15

AIS to be feared where all's to be
gained.-Byron.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15

Occasionally = man Is 10 suspicious
that he Anagines you are trying to poi
son his dog every time you throw him
q Iona
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
.YAQUIS CONCLUDE
!. PEACE WITH MEXICO
Indian Chiefs and loo Warriors
Enter Into. Compact With
Sonora Governor
Soldiers Embrace Former An-
tagonists and General JoIli=
fication Follows Agreement

NOGALES, Ariz, Dec. 29.-The long
which scores have been killed at differ
ent times, including many Americans,
has been terminated in a treaty of
peace agreed upon at Bacate by three
Indian chiefs and 166 of their follow
ers and the governor of the state of
Sonora, Mex, December "a.
Monday afternoon three Yaqui cap
tains appeared at the tent of Com
mander Luis Barron of the regular
army and asked permission to bring 166
Of their armed followers to hold con :
ference with the state representatives.
Three old Yaquis acted as spokes-
men, all those at war taking off sandals
and hats and crossing arms over their
breasts.
They asked a guarantee of their lives
liberty and pardon for past offenses,
which was granted by the governor on
condition of complete submission.
Requests for the return of their peo-
pie deported to Yucatan, the retention
of arms by certain number of men
to act as guards in the pay of the state,
and several others relating to their re-
ligious feasts were granted.
The old chiefs then thanked Com
mander Barron and Captain Gotta for
their intervention and acclaimed thanks
to God and the Virgin and the saints
saying: I'VE ask no more, thank
God, than that on Christmas eve peace
has been declared
number of Mexican soldiers rushed
forward and embraced the Yaqui war
riors and a general jollification was
soon in progress.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
WIFE NOT WANTED,
But CHILD MISSED
Minneapolis Physician Tells
Spouse to ''Get Out" and She
Secures Divorce
Husband Deserted by Stage
Struck Wife Obtains Decree
After Three Years

Either you Will have TO get out or
else will get out" Mrs. Anna Ennert
testified in Judge Cabaniss' court yes
terday that this statement was made to
her by her husband. F. j. Ennert. ply
sician of Minneapolis. Mimi. some years
ago. She took the alternative Of getting
out herself and came to San Francisco,
where she sued for divorce. Her hus-
band has written her, saying he missed
their baby very much, but not to the
extent of wishing his wife to return.
Mrs. Ennert was granted a divorce.
Deserted by stage struck wife. Lam
bert H. Smith was granted a divorce by
Judge Cabaniss yesterday. Mrs. Fannie
w. Smith left her husband in Denver
three years ago to carve out for herself
a career as a singer. Smith told the
judge he had since seen his wife's name
In concert programs in middle west
towns
Other divorces granted yesterday
were: BY Judge CabanisS-Lena Schoen-
field from Samuel Schoenheld. wiIlfuI
neglect. By Judge Graham-Charles T.
Snow from Jane Snow. cruelty. BY
Judge Troutt-CIarence X. Tobias from
Anita B. Tobias, desertion.
Suits for divorce were fled yesterday
by Martha B. Collischoun against Otto
Collischoun. willful neglect, Delphena
Yerby against Rees c. Yerby. desertion.
and Annette B. Plate against II. A.
Plate, desertion.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
REFORMATORY FOR
YOUTHFUL SLAYER
California Lad Indicted for MUIR
der in East Allowed to Plead
Guilty to MansIaughter
Mothers Pleas Save Son of San
Francisco Policeman From
Electric Chair
Especial Dnpotch 10 The Call

CINCINNATI. Dec. 29.-Wa1ter Wol1-
weber. aged %. alias Walter West. in
dicted for murder in the first degree
for the killing of Squire Robert f.
Singleton in a Richmond street room
ing house August 2S. 1907, pleaded
guilty to manslaughter this afternoon
and was given an indeterminate SEN
tence to the Mansfield reformatory by
Judge Otto Pfeger
Judge Pheger. after taking Vests
youth into consideration, decided to
give him a chance and save him from
the penitentiary. Congressman Gobel
took an interest in the case because a
congressman from California knows
Vests parents and on the strength
of that connection he pleaded for
leniency.
Vests mother, who came on from
her home in California to help save
her boy from the electric chair, was
present in court weeping while SEN
tence was pronounced.
Grace Billingsby. the woman in the
case, and the only other eyewitness
of the crime besides West. will be re-
leased, as no indictment was brought
against her.
Wollweber is the son of a San Fran
cisco policeman and it was the plead
ing of the boys mother that finally
caused him to confess the murder and
agree to plead guilty to the man
slaughter charge. Several months ago
the prisoner tried to commit suicide
in his cell in the county Jail by eating
soap and morphine. but his condition
was discovered in time by the Jail Of
ficiais
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
MAJOR GENERAL BARRY
EXPECTED AT PRESIDE
Acting Commander of Cuban
Pacification to Come Here

Private dispatches received at the
Presidio yesterday stated that Major
General T. H Barry, now acting as
commander Of the army of Cuban pa
cification. will be sent to take COM
mand of the department of California,
provided General weston is too i'll to
assume the duties here The troops in
Cuba will all be withdrawn from Cuba
by March l. This opens the place for
General Barry to have his pick of sta
tions outside of New York and Chica-
go. those stations being filed by Cen
eraI Wood and General Grant, San
Francisco, being the next largest post,
viii naturally be the choice of General
Barry.
Bids for the foundations of the four
big warehouses TO be built at Fort
Mason viii be asked for this week by
Major Williamson, in charge OF the
uuartermaster's department at Fort
Mason. The foundations viii cost
about 100000.
The warehouses are TO be used in
conjunction with the transport docks
to be built at that point. The ware
houses Will be built Of stone and con-
The United States army transport
Buford. which sailed from this port
December for Manila, arrived at
Guam yesterday morning and departed
for its objective point late last night.
adjutant to Colonel Lundeen, assumed
his duties at the Preside yesterday,
relieving Major D. w. Ketcham. Major
Ketcham recently received his promo
ton, and this viii take him to another
p0ef
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30

ITO THOMAS F. BOYLE of the Board Of Education
in and for the City County Francisco the
President OF Board
J. Edward Robson Taylor the city and county of
San Francisco do hereby of the authority
the charter of the you
the board grounds
follows wit:
still yourself influence
your director Notwithstanding Schm
public
city unparalleled city,
still your said Schmtz peense
guilty charged against
he bold your
within weeks last past you him
by city your member
him down Van Ness and he while
appearing together public bowling smiling passb
By this conduct have made public
opinion
against
you of public
by official of this particularly by member of the board of
shameful and hamefaced and be borne with
federation by mayor of
the board shows independently of all
sidratons good good which
board education ndubaby should
influence educational
upon the children public schools who naturally
up you guidance your oene ap
pears all the gross and rank.
last you have promoted secured
keeper the education salary
81 500 year. your brother secretary
Schmitz OF Office The keeper
while the
money which been and still needlessl expended
your of said Shmigh be provided with
sinecure expense of the public treasury
EDWARD robson TAYLOR Mayor
San Francisco December 29 1908
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
Southern Pacific New Years Special
Train SerYlee

To accOmmOdaTe visitors Wishing 20
join the New Year,s celebration in san
Francisco Southern Pacific will operate
special train service evening of Decem-
ber 81 as follows: From San Francisco.
Third and Townsend streets depot.
$3.50 q. m. for San Jose and principal
way stations. From Oakland pier on
arrival of 1:20 a. m. boat from San
Francisco for Livermore and principal
points en- route. Special boat will
leave San Francisco ferry landing 2.20
a. m. with special train connections
from Oakland pier for Oakland. Ala
media and Berkeley. Special boat from
foot Of Broadway, Oakland, 1870 a. m
January 1 for San Francisco; returning
this boat will leave San francisco
creek route ferry depot 200 a. m For
details see agents. Ticket offices SSt
Market St; IA Powell St; Market street
ferry depot, and 18th and Franklin
streets. Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30

sell and dispose of any and all of
my property. wherever situated and
however held, either at public or
private sale, and at such time or
times, and upon such terms, as may
seem to them meet and advisable,
and to give to the purchaser or pur-
chasers of any Of my said property
all deeds. bills of sale, and other
muniments to title which may be
expedient or necessary.
Seventh nominate, constitute
and appoint my sons, Claus A.
Spreckels and Rudolph Spreckels,
as executors of this my last will
and testament. and as trustees OF
any and all trusts herein created,
and I direct and request that no
bonds or other security be required
of them as such executors or trus-
tees. or in any capacity in which
they may act under this will.
In witness whereof ], Claus
Spreckels, testator above named,
have to this my last viii and testa-
ment. consisting of five pages of
name and my seal, this 18th day
CLAUS sPREcKELs.
The witnesses are William W. Cool
27 West Seventy street, Ne
York; Thomas B. Jones, All Stratfor
Dad. Brooklyn, New York, and Ricl
lrd f. Thompson, 147 Park avenu
Brooklyn. New York.
The petition for letters Of admin:
ration accompanying the will state
hat, besides the sons and daughter
f the decedents, there are the follow
ng devisees and legatees: Mrs. Luz
inc Spencer Eddy. daughter of Clal
\. Spreckels, living in Paris. and tt
children of Rudolph SprecBels-Hov
ard, aged 10, Rudolph, aged 6, and
Anna Claudine. aged 2. In stain
he estate to be worth at leai
10. 100000 the petitioners say it
not possible at this time to esti-
nate its worth more accurately. tt
estate comprises improved and unin
proved realty in San Francisco, ele'
.ric light and power. plant, farmin
Utensils, cash in bank, stocks, bond
securities, loans, etc.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
DIES FROM TNHALING GAS

Otto Wfllweber, 204 yicksburg street,
died from inhaling Illuminating gas
yesterday afternoon. He was found
dead in the Office of Saratoga hall, 229
Valencia street, by J. ]. Mahoney.
Death is believed to have been acci-
dental, as it was the custom of Will
weber TO sleep an hour or two every
afternoon on a lounge in the office.
owing to the low temperature of yes
terday the gas stove was lit, but in
some unknown manner the rubber hose
became detached. WiIlweber was 4S
wears old.