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The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
NAMING COMMITTEE
ON TARIFF REVISION
Chairman Briggs Will Select
Representative From Every
Civic Body in State

The commercial organizations which
were represented at the meeting in
the rooms of the chamber of commerce
July Z. when the revision of the tariff
was considered, are appointing their
representatives to the standing COM
mittee, of which A. r. Briggs is chair
man. At the present time only a
nounced their appointees Chairman
Briggs expects to have a representa-
tive from every civic body in the state
on the committee in a few days.
Following are those already appoint
ed:
C. II. Bentley, chamber of commerce
San Francisco; Judge n. P. Chipman
California state board of trade: percy
T., Morgan, Merchants exchange, San
Francisco; w. f. Pierce, California
Promotion committee; J. A Osmun
Citrus protective league, Whittier, Cal.
Porterville.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
FouNp DEAD M srREE,r

Lying at full length across the side
walk at Twentieth and Rhode Island
streets, where he had fallen and died
in an alcoholic stupor, the body of
Thomas Harris was found early yes
terday morning by James Maloney, the
driver of a bakery wagon. An autopsy
held over the body at the morgue
showed that alcoholism had caused
death Harris was a brass worker Iiv-
ing at 721 Rhode Island street.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
Henrietta Is FIoated

The steamship Henrietta, which went
ashore Friday night off Protection
island, has been foated. The vessel
was bound north, laden with coal. from
Ladysmith TO Prince Rupert, when IL
ran on the beach
The crew Immediately began throw
ing coal overheard. and succeeded in
lightering the vessel TO such an ex-
tent that Saturday night it came off
the rocks and proceeded on its way
north.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
OBSERVE sILyER wEDDYNc

The twenty anniversary of the
wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Thai
will be celebrated by a reception and
family reunion at their home, 1855
Tenth avenue, tomorrow evening
The couple were married July Is. 1883.
and have six children all of whom
are well and will be present on the
occasion of the celebration.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
DIyORCEs GRANTED

The following divorces were granted
yesterday: By Judge Cook-Emily
cruelty; David Higginbotham from Ida
Higginbotham, desertion. By Judge
Troutt-Elsie E. White from Arthur
B. White, cruelty; Arthur L. Bascomh
from Frances L. Bascomb, desertion.
Bessie Murray sued l. A. Murray for
divorce on the ground of desertion.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
WOMAN BEArER PUNISHED

John Johnston was sentenced by Po-
lice Judge Shortall yesterday to serve
six months in the county jail on a
charge of battery He gave Mrs. Jen-
ME Won. who keeps a lodging house at
124 Eddy street, severe beating on
Sunday night. His only explanation
to the judge was that he called upon
Mrs. Won to bid her goodby and sup
posed he had lost his temper.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
DRINKS POISON BEFORE FAMILY

Drinking the contents of a bottle Of
chlorofOrm in the presence of his wife
and two children who tried in vain to
stop him, John Murray a stableman
living at 1914 Laguna street, committed
suicide in the parlor Of his home yes
terday afternoon. Murray was under
the influence Of liquor.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
New Location

Morton Special Delivery Oficss
are now located as follows:
Main Office-3S Steuart St
Branch Off1ces-1450 Eddy ST.
Oakland Ferry Depot.
Telephone KeeEpy sQl.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
ARREsTED FOR sprEnInc

Judge Barney Flood, justice of the
peace. was arrested for speeding in the
park last night. His chauffeur gave
the name Of J. Smith
The Springdale news., 1908-05-15

The gentlemen who have charge Of the excellent electric lighting system ot this city are the brothers NJ. Clyde Martin and Glenn l. Martin. educated gentlemen. accomplished musi- elans and wayup in C iii elee- tfical matters.
 NJ. Clyde Martin acknowledges Butler. Mo, a> his birth place. Jan. 2s, 1s74. With the tanily. he went t. Cedar \ ale. Kansas, where they resided for some years. Afterward remov- ing to Cleveland, Ohio. lie enter ed the High School from which he graduated Eager to learn the application to mans use of the electrical force, he took d year as a post graduate. Ill the electrical laboratory of that great city school as assistant. Then. for one year. he had charge of that department of the school. His advancement III electrical science only whetted his appe- tite, his ambition for profonnder knowledge of the intangible force, and he entered the renowned Case School of Applied Sciences in Cleveland, and took the complete 4-years course, graduating from that institution i'll the electrical department. Since then he has been a practical electrician and student and experimenter. He
The Springdale news., 1908-05-15

ton. Ohio. His life has been closely linked with that Of his brother since the latter was three years old. Tn 1877, the year of Glenn birth Butler, Mo-, Cedar Vale. Kansas. and Cleve- land. Ohio. have been his fields for activity as boy and mau. He was graduated from the Cleve- land. Ohio. High School. and afterward took his honor as com pleting the course in the Spencer ian Business College III Cleee- land. Since then. the brothers have been associated Ill electric al contracting and in the varied ap- plication of the science ot cleo trieity
 The Cleveland. Ohio Times. dated Get. To, 19o7. III mention- i1s the work of construction of ole of Cleveland's finest city churches. has this to say of these gentlemen. incidentally, in writ ing of the church: "The cleo trical contract in the unique new Disciple church was intrusted to NJ (. and C. (. Martin. with headquarters 1oS0l Boulevard Court x. .E This firm are rec
The Springdale news., 1908-05-15

r. B Littletield i>Za New Yorker by birth. the date. 1s59, in Jefferson County. Ne find him III Brooklyn. Iowa, in 1so7. The young man desired q broad er view and tried the ex1geneies of life i'll Faulk, South Dakota, in lss4 In 1s99. he Was q eiti- zen of Washington State u the Yakima Valley where irrigation ls d part of the practice of farm- ing. Was I resident of Mohall. North Dakota, DOS. Before coming to Springdaie in 19oh lie lad been | farmer. stoekman and q merchant. With his travel and wide range of experiences, he came here well equipped III judgment, means aid energy to do q good part. In the develop ment ot this matchless country. He was united in marriage with Miss Anna NJ DuMar> Tn Bow de, South Dakota. July }. ls9o. They have two lovely daug htef>. Misses Florence and Ber4l. and theirs is one ef the loHeIiest
The Springdale news., 1908-05-15

homes III northern Arkansas.
 You see the picture of their resi- dence above. This building is
 very convenient in arrangement.
 has eleven rooms besides the attic chamber q very large and finish ed room, and three rooms in the basement. It has porches and closets and windows and doors. pretty and numerous. Itis heat ed with furnace. They are just installing an Aeetylene light Ing system. with tile arrange
 ment for cooking and baking, in summer. with heat from the Acetyiene plant. They have an elevated tank, and run water through tie house into the bath and laFatery rooms. The lawn fs beautiful with it's forest trees and it's plants and flowers. It k such home as tie contractor says would cost S5oo0 to build today.
 Mrs. Llttletleld Was native of Elmira, New York. and was edu- eated III Harrisburg, pennSylvan- Ia. Her parents came west to Winfield, Iowa. They are Pres byterlan>. enjoy their home lie. 1n which they show ambition for educational growth and culture and ln which their handsome par lor piano has its part.
 Their farm k something more than lo0 acres m extent, includ- lng es acres in apples. acres in peaches. Che year since their arrival. they sold their fruit for e24oo, part of their orchard being To young to bear. In 19o77. they cleared o5s0 from their s-aere field of trawberries. AIr. Little field k q Mason and member of tile NJ. ". A. sociai and inSar- alice organization They have splendid suburban home and en- JOY the peace and comfort of It. They are above the ordinary type of people. and show 1t III their kindly socia bility as we'll IS ID the enjoyment of the simple. quiet life
The Springdale news., 1908-05-15

Was joined III connubiai bonds With Miss Margaret A. kinne- man Aug. k. 19o6. He i, a Methodist and has no doubt about tile harmony of the principles of christianity and natural science That he Was for sixteen years q citH church organist or supply. aud Was for eight years the pipe organi>t for the Cedar Avenue Disciples Church of Cleveland, Ohio. k proof ample that he is highly educated in plpe organ music Musicians know that to Treasure up to tile requirements necessary to the incumbent ot such position, means advanced knowledge and skill in musical science. He has been, also, | student of the piano, and Is d clever performer on that instru- ment.
 It is, indeed, fortunate for Sprlngdale that there is Ill her midst man so highly advanced ln the wonderful science of cleo trlclty, and so we'll educated in music, one of the sciences that plays strong part in refining the mind and heart of man by educating that part of him that brings him nearer to the divine harmonies of life.
 His younger brother, Glenn C. Martin. was born while his mother was on a visit to Clairi-
The Springdale news., 1908-05-15

ognized experts and trustworthy contractors i'll every thing per- taining to electrical construction. Electric wiring. lighting. com. plete installation of eleetrieal plants and all known electrical appliances are conscientiously at tended 10 and furnished by NJ. (. and G. |. Martin.
 Glenn ( Martin was conquer ed by the charms of Miss Fife l.. Prout and persuaded her to marry him. April 1s. 19o1 They have ole son. He is a Methodist in church connection The Martin Brothers, both. are genial, clever gentlemen, and they and their families are most happy addi- tion> to tile social and edutation- al life ot our city
The Springdale news., 1908-05-15

It was 1901 that Dick Harp ob- tained $500 cash, net, for the berries on his b-aere field.
The Springdale news., 1908-05-15

When Ed Bratton exchanged the berries on his 9-acre berry field, 1901, for $50 per acre. pur- chaser taking them on the plant. Ed was doing well enough.
The Dickinson press., 1908-05-02
$1,000. FOR A M

There may be nothing new under the
sun, but "When the Mummy Moves" is
certainly an original title for a story. 1t
is, Of course, a story of mystery that The
Chicago Record Herald. in which it ap.
pears serially, offers a hrst prize of $1,000
to the woman who makes the best solu-
ton, with us other cash prizes for wo-
men and girls who make the next best
solution. The story begins in The Rec
ord-Herald Thursday, April %, and the
conditions of the contest will be found,
accompanying each installment, in that
paper. Those who have been unable to
get The Record Herald containing the
early installments may obtain a reprint
Of those installments by writing to the
Prize Mystery Editor, The Record-Her-
aid, Chicago. While the masculine sex
is not eligible in this competition it is
probable that it will interest the whole
family circle and there is no reason why
men should not help their wives, daugh.
ters, or friends to a successful solution
The Dickinson press., 1908-05-02
YOUNG'S PARK
PaperS d Q
Prof. waldron Of Aqri.
cultural College, Who
Will Indicate DriveWays,
Tree PIats, Etc.

The work of: surveying Young's park
has been completed by City Engineer
W.. R. Veigel and the papers have been
forwarded to Prof. c. B. Waldron' of the
agricultural college at Fargo. Prof.
Waldron is recovering nicely from his
recent operation and will be able to work
on the landscape plans in the near
future.
MI. Veigel has put in no small amount
of work in his survey. Commencing at
the outer boundaries, he has made sur
face surveys on contour lines for every
ten feet in elevation and the plat shows
the little ravines and rocks in the parks
surface. This work has been so care
fully done that the landscape architect
can easily make a relief map of the park
from Mr.. Veigel's survey.
The work of laying out the roads and
trails and designating the places where
trees and shrubs should be set out has
been left entirely to Prof. Waldron,
who will visit Dickinson as soon as his
health will permit.
The Dickinson press., 1908-05-02
LIVERY BURNED
Side Barn Destroy.
ed Sunday Evening. z
Animals Perish. Fire
DEBT Did Good Work.

South Dickinson was the scene of a
disastrous fire Sunday evening, between
the hours of $3.50 and 6:3o. when the
South Side livery barn vas burned to the
ground. The fire started in the hay loft
but the cause of the conflagration has
not been ascertained.
The alarm sounded at about 5:4s, but
even at that time the building was a mass
of flames and the best work that could
be done was to save the adjoining build
ings on the east. There was a strong
wind from the west and it looked for a
few minutes as if the Scheeller shop
and the Heiser.Heidt building would
share the same fate as the livery barn.
The fremen made a quick trip to the
South Side and did excellent work, con-
6ning the fire to the n building. The
heat was SO intense that a telephone
pole twenty feet from the building
caught fire several times.
The first ones at the fire succeeded in
getting out four horses but they could
do no more. Six horses and one COW,
besides several harness and saddles,
were consumed in the fire. The animals
could not have suffered very long
because in less than ten minutes after
the fire started there vas no noise from
the inside of the barn, except the crack
ling of burning timber. Fred Dickinson
owned one pair of horses, valued at $780,,
Robert Craig.a pair worth $3.50. and VIM.
Chaloner, who has had charge of the
barn for some time, lost a good horse, a
COW and several new harness and A. H.
Pelton also lost a horse.
The barn was the property of George
OFT, who recently purchased it from
Robert Craig. Mr.. OFT carried insurance
on the bare building to the amount of
$1,000. Work has already been COM
menced on the grounds preparatory to
putting up a new stone building for a
livery barn.
In order to give better fire protection
to South Dickinson it has been very
fayorably suggested that one hose cart
The Dickinson press., 1908-05-02

In order to give better fire protection
to South Dickinson it has been very
favorably suggested that m hose cart
and about 500 feet of hose be properly
housed and kept on the South Side.
The matter will be taken up by the city
council at an early date and the chances
are that. the people south of the track
will have a FIRE department of their own.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11

niles Alabama has 52.000 square miles. Alabama is nearly three times as large as Servia, but the latter Is densely populated. There are nearly S.000.o00 people in Seryia. and they are warlike, but S.OOO.0oO can do little against an empire of .50,000,000 more or less. The Servians do not like the situation bit They fear indeed that they will lose the independence that came as a result of the last Turko- Russian war. The Servians belong to the Greek Orthodox church, and they have no traditions in common with the empire ruled by the Hapsburgs. But little Servia will have to be con tent with the decision of the powers, and the war talk of her people is sim ply preposterous. She is too small to fight successfully Russia, Austria or even Turkey. Her freedom came as a gift from the signatories of the Berlin treaty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11
Ohio a Doubtful State.

'I am a republican and am an ardent admirer of MT. Taft but am not as con- fident of republican victory as I was a few weeks ago." said P. B. Rayner of Cleveland.
 Week before last if a democrat had talked to me about Bryan having a chance to carry Ohio, I would have laughed at him; but so great has been the change in Bryan's favor that I now feel decidedly uneasy. If Bryan should carry Ohio 1t will mean a democratic land slide.
 New York, West Virginia and Ohio, that were thought up to two weeks ago to be safely republican, are certainly doubtful now. If Taft carries New York he will be elected, but on the other hand if Bryan wins there he will be elected notwithstanding he needs apparently three times as many electoral votes from doubt full states as Taft If it can be forecasted week hence with reasonable assurance that Bryan will carry New York the ef- feet of such a condition would help him materially in Ohio, and in all the other doubtful states. As a betting proposition l would not be afraid to risk money on Taft but will breathe much more freely if learn on election night that Taft is winner"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11
SerYia'S Warlike Position

Servia is free and independent anu King Peter rules over an industrious and prosperous people. But the nrrIs kingdom Is not on the Black sea or on the Adriatic. All other parts of An cient Turkey have outlets on the sea, but Servia has only the river Danube. If Bosnia and Herzegovina are to be annexed to Austria-Hungary, Servia would be surrounded on the north and west by Francis Joseph's dominions, by Bulgaria on the east and by Turkey on the south. Servia fears domination by Austria-Hungary and her people are incensed against the annexation prof. ect of the aged Emperor. And yet Bos- mia and Herzegovina have practically been parts of Austria Hungary ever since the Berlin treaty was signed 30 years ago.
 Eervia contains but 1s.75A square
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11
IN HOTEL LOBBIEs
Business Is Fine.

Business is fine," said J. II. Loveman of the firm of Loveman, Joseph and Loeb yesterday. "and our business Is especially large out of town this year." he con- tinued. We have just completed. and are executing some of the largest con- tracts In housefurnishing we have ever done in any year. Our furniture and drapery stores have just completed the entire furnishing of the new Lyric thea Ire In Atlanta, one of the south's finest theatres. We did the new opera house at Knoxville, Tenn, too. And Ala bama Girls Industrial institute of Monte yallo was furnished by us. The Giles county, Tennessee, court house, one of the finest in that commonwealth will be supplied with furniture by us, and be- sides the foregoing, we have either com pleted or have under way, the complete furnishing of the Tuscaloosa county court house, the new Terminal station in Bir- mingham. Bijou theatre. Chattanooga, (partly); Boys Industrial school, East Lake. and the Judson Institute at Marion, Ala.
 l"These contracts alone amount to something near $1Oo.OOO. and have come to us within a space of six months, or less, regardless of the close times. We have to hustle, though, to keep pace with the growth of Birmingham ana the dis frfnt H
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11
Annlston Men In Town.

Among the visitors in Birmingham. yes- terday were J. B. Darlington and B. E. Linthieum. two of the leading industrial men Of Anniston. MT. Darlington was formerly of Birmingham. and at present he is vice president of the Woodstock Iron and Steel corporation, which has just reopened its larger furnace at An niston. after repairs which are said to have placed it among the most thoroughly modern plants of it's kind in the south.
 MT. Linthicum is also well known in Birmingham. having been formerly at the head Of big pipe plant at Ensley. He was at one time general manager of the plant of the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company at Anniston, and is now engaged in raising money for new soil pipe plant which he proposes to establish in that city. The new plant will cost about $25O. .0OO, and MT. Linthicum has been assured by the Anniston cham Der of commerce that local citizens will subscribe s75,000 toward that amount MT. Linthcum says that his efforts are meet ing with success, and he feels that the plant is assured. He considers Anniston the best pipe plant city in the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11
Publishing Campaign Contributions

"0n the whole" says the Providence Journal, an Independent republican paper, 'the democratic plan of publish ing all campaign contributions above a reasonable minimum in advance of the election better comments itself to the citizen who wishes to see our presi- dential campaigns conducted fairly and cleanly. There has been no greater scandal in American politics than the scandal of bought elections"
 The Mccall bill of the last session of Congress, favored by many repub- licans, but squelched by the Cannon ties, called for an ante-election publi- cation, and on Thursday next the cam paign committee of the democratic party will publish a list of all contri- buttons over $10O and daily pubnca- tions will be made of such contnDu tons down to the day of the election.
 MT. Taft and Mir. Roosevelt and all the other lights of the republican party are opposed to an ante-election publicauUn of the list of contributions. They have no intention of exposing to view any sums that have flavor of the Harri- man-Roosevelt fund of S260,000 in 1904. They will vince when publication is made after election day, but they know full we'll that the people will forget and forgive a great deal in four years. As matter of fact, the collection and distribution of that s260,0O0 fund two days before election in 1904 Is the greatest scandal in the use of money at the polls this country has ever known, and when it became public property fully vouched for 1t sank deeply into the minds of intelligent and upright voters. Beyond douDI an ante-election statement from Hitch cock, Sheldton & Go. would reveal something similar, and there will sim ply be no ante-election statement what. ever from the office of the Hon. G. Rumsey Sheldon in Wall street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11
BATH OF MARAT TO BE SOLD.

From the New York World
 On sale In Paris, the copper bath in which Marat, friend of the people, was slain by Charlotte Corday. It has been seen. described, even photogra phed. by a correspondent of the Illustrated London News. There are records to show that one time, having been purchased by the cure of Sargeau, it was sold to the Grevin Museum for $500. Yet here the old tub-shaped like wooden shoe and scared from ancient usage-turns up at the shop of a curio dealer
 Who should care for this battered relic? Plenty of people, Judging by prece- dents in the way of collecting relics. We read of s625 paid for A hairs from Nell sons head, s16 for a single lock of Thackerays hair and as much as s1OC for one Napoleonio lock- Getting to weightier things, an old anvil said to have been John Bunyan's sold for $500 three years ago, and an oak bedstead which was John Wesley's brought s7OO The French government paid s2OO0OO for desk that was Metternich's, perhaps in order to possess a lasting reminder of the Austrian who cost the first empire much more than that purchase price.
 We may return to small affairs long enough to observe that one of Napoleon $ teeth brought $2S--it was pulled at St. Helena-and one of Sir Isaac Newton's sold for $3400. The price obtained for Rents wig was s4O for Sterne's 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11
A DERELICT.

Only a heart that was broken
 And a dream that never came true, Only life that was wasted
 And a cup that was bitter with rue! Only a pride that was vanquished And a toiler who strove but to fail- Who stumbled in shackles of sorrow While trouble pressed hard on his trail Only a griefladen brother
 Who prayed for oblivion and rest, In the citadels of twilight
 In the realm of the purple west; Only soul that was shadowed
 By the gloom of a starless night, And eyes tear-dimmed and saddened That sought in vain for the light. Only a ragged beggar
 Who lay in the ditch in the rain, At peace with the world forever, Set free from his days of pain Only a pauper's burial
 And lonely grave on the hill, While the world rolled on in the same
 old way.
 And forgot, as it always will