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The San Francisco call., 1908-07-07

holdings over to the Spring Valley
water company on a valuation Of about
$22, ,000, 900.
Two affidaVits were filed from the
assessors office, one showing that the
franchise OF the Spring Valley COM
pany was not taxed and the other stat
ing that the tax on mortgages amount
ed TO $1.S6.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-07
California Promotion Committee
tORGANIZED 1902


"PROMOTION-The act OF promoting .,av.,..
ment; announcement Century Dictlonarv
The California Promotion COMMITTEES has -
It's object the PROMOTING Of California as
whole II has nothing TO sell. Its energies a.
devoted to fostering all things that have tne
ADVANCEMENT OF California as their ob,l.se
1t gives reliable information on every snSissee
connected with the industries OF California. IL
gives ENCOUkAGEAlENI TO the establishments
OF new industries aud invites desirable tn1rI1
ton- IL Is not an Employment Agency. althas,gn
u gives information regarding labor condirJo--
IL presents the opportunities and needs in All
neds OF business and professional actfvftT mi
esrnEaittee is supported by popular subssrfnsio.s
and makes no charge for any service render,
Afnliated with the committee are 100 couoroa -.
ciai organizations OF the state with memhs-
ship OF over 10000. Meetings are beId -.eI
annually IN different parts OF California -s
matters OF state interest are discussed HesS
4nartsrs OF tne committees are maintained IN Sss
EranclSco IN California building. Union .--,s-s
CORRESPONDENTS INVITED 'tHa1A
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-07
FALLS EIGHT FLOORS TO DEATH

While working on the Gunst build
ing, Geary and Powell streets, John
Schaefer. a plumber. lost his footing
yesterday and fell eight floors. receive
ing injuries from which he died a few
hours later Schaefer was 40 years old
and lived at 1866 O'Farrell street. He
leaves wife.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-07
New Location

Morton Special Delivery Offices
are now located as follows:
Main Office-38 Steuart st.
Branch Offices-1450 Eddy st.
Oakland Ferry Depot.
Telephone Kearny SOL
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-07
FINANCIAL NEWS

During these times, when money is
so scarce. the Baldwin Jewelry Com
pany have made arrangements to ne
Eotiate loans on diamonds and Jewels
at current rates. 1851 Van Ness avenue
at Sutter street.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-07
Citizens League of Justice

EALZING the serious condition public affairs in this
N fearing the degradation of the the of the world should
from low torpid equiesce
miscarriage of hereby deliberately
condemnation calculated impede the
in the trial Of The graft and pledgy complete
before of establishing
pledge active and support
engaged in the trial of
public honor and violating the law of this
carry effectively this of establishing justice
supporting administration hereby
CITIZENS LEAGUE OF JUSTICE, pledge my
support
Name .......
Business.
Send to w. Payson, secretary. 100 Call building
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-07

Try Murine Eye Remedy
For Red. Weak. Weary. 'Watery Eyes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06
Remarkable Feat Of Cow.

From Randolph comes a story vouch-
ed for by several reliable witnesses of
a COW tying a man to a tree. A GER
tain grocery clerk in the town was
leading the COW to water when the
animal became frightened and circled
around tree, the driver meanwhile
holding on to the rope. While he was
trying to disentangle himself the COW
TOOK a second turn around the tree
and in less time than it takes to tell
1t the COW continued to make circles
around the tree until the driver was
bound fast to the tree and the slack of
the rope was completely used up.
Cries for help brought a number of
people to the scene and it was only
after strenuous efforts that the COW
was induced to go the other way
around the tree and unwind the rope
and free the man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06
BODY is RECOVERED.
Remains of Mrs. Carr Wash Ashore
At Searsport.

Bangor, lie. July 1.-The body of Mrs,
Carr, who leaped from the steamer City
OF Rockland while travelling with her son
Willard Carr of Dexter, from Bangor to
Boston i'm the steamer City of Rockland
last Thursday. has been washed ashore
at Searsport Her son is on his way from
Dexter to Searsport to verify the iderti-
fication.
Mrs. Carr had not been in good health
for the past few months and her son
was particularly solicitous for her com
fort He left her in her state room a few
minutes while the boat was at Bucksport
Landing and upon going back he could
not find her. The matter was reported
at once and Capt. Ezra Curtis ordered a
thorough search. She could not lie found,
however, and it was generally accepted
that she had leaped overheard, although
it seemed almost impossible to do such
a thing in the river and during daylight,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06
DEAD AFTER LONG COMA.
Blow Producing Over Months In
sensibility Ends Fatally.

New York, July 5.-Charles Thomp-
son of Shore road and 10th street, Bay
Ridge, died in the Norwegian hospital
yesterday after being unconscious
since Memorial day from the effects
OF a fractured skull. Arthur Wardell,
20 years old. neighbor of Thompson
was re-arrested later in the day and
held on a charge of homicide at the
Fort Hamilton station
Thompson was clothing manufac-
turer in Manhattan, He was found at
Second and Bay Ridge avenues on
May 30 with his skull fractured. Ac-
cording to Wardell. who was arrest
ed at the time and then discharged,
Thompson, while drunk, accused him
of stealing $50 and attacked him. In
attempting to ward off blow he push
ed Thompson, who fell heavily to the
ground. Thinking to avoid further
trouble, he told the police, he hurried
away Thompson was found soon af-
ter and taken to the Norwegian hospi-
tai. The surgeons kept him alive by
feeding him liquid foods.
His case has attracted wide atten-
ton among physicians
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06
DRUNKEN row
Was Cause Of VIM. Pink
hams Untime|y Death,
Drinking with Two Friends,
When Controversy Arose.
Offered to Fight Both and Fatal
Blow Soon Followed.

Rockland, Me, July "Details of
the events by which William f. Pink
ham came to his death at PORT Clyde
Friday night became known through
the investigation conducted by County
Attorney Howard and Coroner Judkins
Saturday. A drunken quarrel, which
began in testing manner and ended
in the delivery of a blow fracturing
Pinkham's skull and producing almost
instant death, tells briefly the story of
the tragedy. AS a result of the ARRAY
Two young men, named Arthur Wiley
and Ralph Gilmore, scarcely out OF
their teens, are held on the charge Of
granddaughter under bonds Of $4,000
each.
Mark Stone, a third member of the
group, is held in the sum of $500 az d
witness, and Milton H. Jones, who APP
pears to have been dead drunk
througOut the entire affair, was held
on his own recognzance.
The four young men started to ,cele-
brate the Fourth of July Friday noon
taking two quarts of whiskey and some
soft beer along. In the early evening
Mr.. Pinlfham came along and wanted
to share the liquid refreshments. To
annoy him one Of the young men put
the stopper in the Whskey bottle and
made motion to restore it to his
pocket. Pinkham gave vent to angry
words and the whole party speedily
waxed in a quarrelsome mood, end
ing in the acceptance of Pnkham's
invitation to fight the whole party.
In sight Of his own home the fracas
began. Pinl1ham visited considerable
punishment upon Gilmore and Wiley.
and was struck by both In return.
Finally Wiley, il is said. landed a blow
from which his adversary fell sense
les Thinking him merely dazed, and
frightened at the extent to which the
matter had gone. the youths ali left
the woods save Jones. who was later
found by Deputy Sheriff Smaley lying
drunk in a ditch.
Wiley went home and procured q
gun with the avowed intention of com
uniting suicide, but changed his mind
and voluntarily surrendered to Deputy
Sheriff Smaley.
The autopsy conducted by Coroner
Judkins and DR. F. o. Bartlett of Ten
nts Harbor Sunday showed that death
was produced by a fracture of the
skull about an inch long and two inch
es back Of the right ear There were
other indications that the dead man
had received pretty rough usage be
fore the knockout blow was admin
istered.
Riukha1n. WAS Al years. old and.weigh-
ed 2l2 pounds. His assailants We're of
much smaller stature The preliminary
hearings were conducted before Trial
Justice w r. Sheerer at Tenants Har-
Dor. A big crowd was in attendance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06
TRIES TO REAssURE EUROPE.
Says Disorders Were Work of Bandit.
and Were Immediately Repressed.


Paris, July The Mexican legation
IN this city. at the request of the home
government. has issued a note design
ed to reassure Europe in the matter of
the recent disorders in Mexican terri
tory. 1t characterizes the pretended
revolution as the work of bandits OPP
Grating on the frontier and in the
stateof Coahuila, and says it was i'm
mediately repressed by the rural 20
lice
The accomplices of these bandits
on the American side" the statement
continues. "are trying to give the
raics political character in order to
escape extradition. The American gov
eminent is lending its aid to cause the
arrest of the malefactirs. The persons
involved are worthless and their sole
OBJECT is robbery and assassination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06

horored Lord Welby proposed 1.-THE
Pre- sident." Nobody, he said. was so
admired by Englishment as President
Roosevelt.
Proposing the health of the American
ambassador, Sir Eamuel Evans paid a
tribute to Mr. Reid for the manner in
which he had handled the negotiations
which ended in the adoption Of penny
postage. This owed much Sir Samuel
said, to Mr. Heaton and others, but he
had the authority of the Father of
Penny Postage to say that if it had
not been for Ambassador Reid It would
not have been brought about
The American ambassador was
warmly applauded on rising to reply
He said:
The United States fully deserves the
gracious mingling of British and
American appreciation. 1t has sur
mounted the embarrassments of the
late panic. and is serenely facing the
double distractions of a Presidential
campaign and the revision of the tar
if The United States has had 30 cleo
tions in it's short history, and each
time the result has come out all right,
and it will do so again. even though
my own preference may not be graf
flied.
We are learning to appreciate the peo-
ple we choose No one aroused sharper
antagonisms during his official career
than Cleveland and hardly one has gone
to his grave with more respectful and
general regret from the citizens repre-
senting all parties. No one forgets that
Clevelands record embraced the Sack
vile West incident and the Venezuela
message, but in spite of that his death
ELECTED nowhere a more generous mani
festation of sympathy than the dispatch
of the King.
Ambassador Reid concluded by express
ing congratulations at the adoption of
penny postage. He paid high trioute to
Mr. Buxton, the British postmaster gen
eral; G. Won L. Meyer, postmaster general
of the United States; ]. Henniker Heaton
and John Wanamaker for the part they
had played in this important arrange
ment.
THE Day We Celebrate was proposed
in an eloquent speech by John. l.. Grif-
fiths. The Belgian minister, the bishop
of Missouri and Mr.. Heaton replied for
the guests. Mr.. Heaton said that when
the history of penny postage was writ
ten no incident would be more interesting
than the dramatic act which had occurred
in the parlors of Dorchester House. If it
had not been for the stand taken hy Am
hassador Reid on that occasion. he said
the new arrangement between tn" United
States and Great Britain would not have
BEEN concluded. He had worked for this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06
penny CABLE
Is Predicted by J. i. Hea-
ton In London Speech.
Interesting Addresses Delivered
10 The American Society.
mbassador Reid and Other Prom
inent Men Speak.

Iondon. July 5.-John Hennlker
H.,t,u who was the first to announce
the conclusion of a penny postal ar
r,ryauent between Great Britain ana
the United states, made signfcaht
settlement saturday evening at the
dinner Of the American Society re-
garding a penny a word capie ia'e
across the Atlantic He sald:
wye will shortly have penny
word cablegrams | am coniloeht tna'
with the assistance OF great electrc-
ians whom we have Interested IN 'he
matter this soon will be succesSlVely
accomplished,
Mr. Heaton, when asked to explain
the scheme, said he was hardly apie 10
do that vet. From other sources IL was
learned that the scheme which MI
Heaton has proposed to the govern
men,s apparently is practical, but VIII
take a long time to work out
The dinner was one of the most sue
cessfut in the history of the society 1T
was held at the Hotel Cecil to cele-
brate the Fourth of July. r. {. van
d,zer chairman of the society. pre-
sided and had around him prominent
husipess and professional members OF
the American colony in London. be-
sides numerous visitors from the Unit
ed states. with a sprinkling of Eng
fish guests.
Ambassador Reid occupied the seat
of honor at the right of the chairman
while the British government was rep
resented by the solicitor general, Sir
Samuel r. Evans. and the American
consulate by Robert j. Wynne, consul
general. end John l.. Griffith, consul at
liverpool, and the Church by num-
be, of Americas bishops. who are here
fer tie Lambeth conference.
After the toast to the King had been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06
INSURANCE FOR WoRkINGMEN.
Russian Ministry Will Present Bill
With This Object In Douma.

St. Petersburg. July 5.-The Council
Of Ministers has decided to present in
the Douma a bill to provide for work
ingmens insurance. The chief features
of this measure are the organization of
a corps of nurses to take care of la
borers when they are ill and the es-
teh,ishmcnt of a sick fund. To this lat
ter employers are to contribute two
fifths and employees three-fifths; the
deductions from wages will range from
1 to 3 per cent.
IT has been decided also to organize
an invalid insurance system. This
system is to have an office in every
government under the presidency OF
the governor Both employers and en-
Moves viii be representa-. An imprial
insurance office is to be represented.
An imrerial insurance office is to be
established in the ministry Of com-
,,arce for the management of the eli
~ system
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06
Funeral Of Mrs MARY e. Brann.

The funeral Of Mrs. Mary f. Brann.
wife of William e. Brann. was held at
p. NJ. Sunday from the family residence,
Dresden avenue. Rev. J. r. Clifford off,
ciated and there was a large attendance
OF neighbors and friends. Some very pref
ty floral tributes We're in evidence The
pail bearers We're G. Dexter Libby, War
rem Tozier. II. A. Gray and Wallace KIM
ball Two appropriate solicitors wera
sung by quartet composed of Mrs W,
G.. Preble, Fred McCausland, Mrs. Wal
lace kimball and Edgar Anderson In
terment was in Oak Grove cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06
WORKERS OBJECT.
International Paper Cos. Hands Vote
Not to Accept Wage Reduction.

Franklin, N. H., July 5.-A vote not
70 accept the 10 per cent. reduction in
wages announced last week by the In
ternational Paper Co. from New York
was unanimously adopted at largely
attended meeting tonight of the local
Paper Makers Union and the Pulp,
Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers
Union. There are about 300 men en-
ployed in the mills of the company here
and all are organized
A delegate will be sent to New York
to discuss the wage question with the
company's representatives should
conference be agreed upon The In
ternational Paper Co, employs over
5000 men in New York state, Maine.
New Hampshire and Vermont.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06
KERMIT GETS BAD FALL.
Presidents Son on Winning Team In
Geneseo Sports.

Rochester, July s. Kermit Roosevelt,
son OF the President, was the guest of
Major Wadsworth at Geneseo Saturday
and took part In the Independence Day
sports. one of the features of the Genrsee
valley. In the contests Kermit rode Play
mate. one of the Wadsworth thorough
hreds. He was on the winning team in
the cavalry fight
In the manilsin race the President s son
got 81 bad fall when at the far end of the
field There was no one near to assist
him, but he quickly rose and dragged his
manillin back to the starting point, his
horse having broken away. He was bad
ly shaken up. but received no serious in
jury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06

for 40 years. but hoped soon to see still
greater thing mplished-nOthing less
than penny word cable messages. not
alone across the Atlantic, but to all parts
of the world. He was confident that this
soon would be announced, and the plan
perfected, and he felt sure that with the
assistance of the great electricians with
in a reasonable period that the people
would give up writing letters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06

There was a good attendance at the
dance given Saturday night at A. o.
U. w. hall by the Lehev ladies or
chestra of Waterville The managers
We're John Ahearn and II. D. Nc
Groty. -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06

The police made two arrests for intox-
ication Sunday afternoon. One was
man whose name is a very familiar one
on the police blotter in this city and Au-
gusta, and the other was a Portland man
who formerly lived in this section and
came to Gardiner to take part in tbs
celebration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06

Mr. and Mrs. Fred ". Armes and
two children of Bath We're in the city
yesterday on their way to Pleasant
pond for a two weeks outing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06

Manager l.. c. Ballard of the American
Ice Co arrived home Friday night from
tour of inspection of the property Of
the company in the State He went on
the tug Britannia Of the Knckerbocker
Steam Towage Co. and was accompanied
by President Wesley NJ. Oler of the
American Ice Co. and his son. Wesley NJ
Oler, Jr., of New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06

The regular monthly meeting of The
city government will be held tonight. II
is expected that much outside of routine
business will be transacted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06

During the night of the Sd and the
4th the officers gathered in 20 VIC
Tins of too much celebration All
We're released Saturday and yesterday
except three, whose cases are continu-
ed until this morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06

Mrs. Laurea Peckham. aged 20 years.
committed suicide at her home, sos
Linden street. Fall River Mass, Sun
day by aspaxiation. She was found
sitting in chair close to a gas range.
the stop cocks of which had all been
left open. No cause for the deed is
known
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06
II. d. MC


The Cobbossee Inn team will play
the kennebec Club baseball team at
Quimby field at $50 today The Wis
itors will be accompanied by band
Of 20 pieces, which will parade the
streets precious to the game
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06

The public is SO used to low prices
at F. S Smith & Cos that this great
est and latest sale announced in their
new ad. may not surprise people but
it is wonder how they can sell at
these figures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bachelor and
Miss Edith NJ. Corliss of Bath were
guests Saturday Of Mr. and Mrs. G
A. Cobb
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06

Schooner Cox & Green is chartered To
load ice and will go to the Randolph
houses Tuesday to load. This will be the
first ice shipped above the bridge this
season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06

Daniel Lane and James Frawley 0,
Brockton, Mass, We're guests over the
Fourth of Frank Toman, Randolph
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06

Willis Morton of Portland was tbs
guest Saturday Of his brother, Harry
Morton at the Randolph hotel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06
GARDINER.

Miss Annie Levine of Waterville was
the guest of Miss Rose Wolman Sat-
urday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Smith and
Mrs. Harry Larrabee went yesterday
to DogfiSh Head, Southport
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06

Mrs. Frank McAleer and Mrs. Ernest
Ridley went yesterday to Capitol Is.
land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06

There In always a call for
second- nand machinery Of
all kinds and your partic-
"'hr KIND can easily ana
quickly be sold nv The 80
Of Q journal Want ~
tn oosG n small. .Nt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06

Schooner o. ID. Witherel sailed Satur-
day from the Berry houses with ice for
Philadelphia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06

special trains were run over the
kennebec Central Saturday and they
We're all well filed.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-05-15
Got Even With Dickens.

When Charles Dickens was in Wash
ington he met one morning on the
steps Of the capitol young congress
man from Tennessee whom the great
novelist had offended by his bluntness.
That morning Dickens was in great
good humor 81 have" said he, found
an almost exact counterpart Of Little
Nell.''
Little Nell who?" queried the Ten
nesseean.
Dickens looked him all over from
head to foot and from foot to head be-
fore he answered, "My Little Nell"
"Oh," said the Tennesseean, 81 didn't
know you had your daughter with
your
II am speaking of the Little Nell of
my story, The Old Curiosity Shop
SIR" retorted Dickens, flushing.
"Oh," said the imperturbable Ten
nesseean, "you write novels, do you?
Don't you consider that rather tri-
fling occupation for grownup man?"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-05-15
A Wise Critic

Francisque Sarcey was for forty
years figure of great prominence In
French literary life. AS critic of the
drama he was looked upon as one hav-
ing authority. and praise from him
meant success to the struggling play
wright.
His criticisms were honest, fearless
and independent, and it is remem bered
OF him that he refused the honor of
belonging to the French academy lest
he should come under obligation to ia
vor the plays written by other mem
berS
Sarcey's good sense was often put to
the test. One day friend came rush.
ing into his room waving a paper.
"What is the matter?" inquired the
critic
Here's some one,' cried the other.
who has been calling you an 'imbe-
cile' in print. Are you going to chal-
lenge him?"
Sarcey smiled Certainly not" he
replied. Il owe him my thanks. The
public will soon forget the word i'm
beetle and will only remember having
read my name"