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The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
CORONA CLUB REVIEWS
"THE CALL OF THE CITY,
Author Charles HuIford Robin
son Present When His
Book Is Discussed

Corona club members enjoyed the
unique pleasure yesterday afternoon of
reviewing well known book in the
presence of its author The Call of the
City is the book and Charles Hulford
Robinson the author.
Under the direction of Mrs A. L.
Barry papers were read on several
phases of the book An informal re-
MS Wife at the conclusion of the pro-
gram.
Mrs. Norman Martin read a paper on
the life and career of Robinson, paying
him many tributes. Mrs E. D. Knight
told of the object of the book and Mrs.
John A. Miller spoke on The Beauty
of Our City" "fioidays in the City,
rington. Mrs. Frances Cobb recited
The City Sleeps" the poem with which
Robinson concludes his work
Robinson some time ago, at the re-
quest of the Oakland authorities. in
vestigated the parks and other beauty
spots of Oakland In his report he
recommended several improvements and
these were approved by the city Off
Gals. AT the request of Mayor Mott
spect the plans for the improvements
and gave the city once more the benefit
of his advice on the subject. He leaves
in few days for the east.
The musical program at the Corona
club consisted of vocal solos by Miss
Gertrude Brown and a piano solo by
Mrs. K. NJ. Peltrel.
Papers on current topics were read
by Mrs. Fl. w. Mellendy and Mrs. E. H.
Merrill. This feature of the program
was conducted by Mrs. Robert Nc
Lellan.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
DIR. PRICE FAILS TO
REMOVE RESTRAINT
Judge Monroe Refuses to Dis
miss Order Against COntin-
uing Development Business
Injunction Suit to Eliminate
Manager of Company Set
for Monday Night

Los ANG ELES. Nov. 27.-W. r. Price
president and general manager of the
Guerrero development company. who is
said to have hypnotized the board OF
directors into doing his bidding and
allowing him to dispose OF 100000 be-
longing to the concern, was in the SUI
perior court today. His attorney moved
to dismiss the restraining order pre-
venting the firm from further conduct
ing the business.
This motion was denied by Judge
Monroe and q hearing on the injunction
suit filed by p. O. Hatch and other
stock holders. which has for its object
the elimination Of Or. Price as the con-
trolling person iu the cOmpany's af-
fairs, was set for 7,30 o'clock Monday
night.
A. H. Ten Brock. the company,S
secretary. who lives in San FranciscT
was also in court. According TO aff-
davits fled by the defense. the score
tary had full charge of the books. and
il anything went wrong Ten Broeck
was the man responsible.
Attorneys f O. Deni and L J. Hart.
the stock holders counsel, however.
declare Ten Brock knew nothing Of
the companys affairs. as the books
were in DR.. Prices possession, and un-
til the spell Of hypnotic influence was
broken, il is alleged, they were sup
posed TO be in every way properly kept.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
SEE THE SEA LION,
SIGN THE PLEDGE
NOmadic Spring Valley Fish Ex-
ecutiOner Drives Noun
taineers DRY"
Rowing Mammal Wanders From
Reservoir and Pays Visit to
Roadside Saloon

SAN MATEO. Nov. 27.-Every noun
taineer in the vicinity of Rand's saloon,
a roadside resort on the stage road
leading from san Mateo TO Half Moon
Bay. has taken pledge to abstain
from all alcoholic LIQUOR for some time
10 come. this unusual and wholesale
action being caused by the appearance
Of a sea lion in the doorway of the
resort a week ago when the merri-
ment was al its height.
Sundry and various believers in the
cup that cheers had seen snakes at
different times, but the appearance of
the sea lion put forward their usual
New Years resolution by month.
Some time ago the Spring Valley
water company placed number of sea
lions in their lakes back of San Mateo
for the purpose Of reducing the num-
her Of carp that have infested them
Of late years.
The king OF all these lions finally
became tired of the kind OF water in
the corporations lakes and started
overland for the Pacific. Following the
stage road. the sea lion became thor
oughly disguised with the dustiness of
the route and stopped at Rand's in
accordance with the custom of all trav-
elers for the last 80 years for refresh
ment- After an unusual commotion
caused by its appearance. the sea lion
was hnally captured and returned willy
nilly to the companys lakes TO under
90 the water treatment once more.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
FIND DbAbEATDOOR
OFCHIlDR[N' HOME
Matron and Assistants at lnstl=
tuition Decide to Call the Wee
Maid Little Bird
Tiny Girl Is Discovered in Bas=
ket When Ring of DOorbell
Is Answered

OAKLAND, Nov 27.-The Ladies Re
lief society of this city is rejoicing over
an Important contribution received at
s o'cicck last evening at the Old Ladies
and Children's home, when every one
thought that Thanksgiving donations
were things of the past. At that late
hour in the day the matron, Miss Neigh
Dor, answered a ring at the doorbell to
find a large market basket containing
a tiny infant, who was at once taken
into the Children's home and installed
as distinguished Thanksgiving guest.
The little one was poorly clad and
was wee maid of two weeks upon
the day of her arrival among her new
friends. The society has decided to
call her their Little Bird The Relief
society is already caring for 100 chill
dren at the home in Forty-fifth street.
The Old Ladies home adjoins the
buildings for the children and has forty
inmates However, the holiday was
properly observed by this large family
with feasting and merry making. The
Thanks giving dinner was served in the
great dining room and every one en-
joyed delightful day, but the last
guest received the most attention and
has promising future in her new
home
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
THREE BONNHEIM PRIZES
AWARDED TO STUDENTS
Winners Will Meet December 4
in Contest for Supremacy
as Orator

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Nov. 27.-
The three men who handed in the best
manuscripts in the Bonnhefm disserta-
tiOn this year were this afternoon
announced by the committee Of judges.
J. D. HoUser of Sacramento received
the first award of $40, J. r. Tuttle of
Palo Alto the award Of sac. and w. P.
Mealey of Compton the award of $20.
These three men win meet on the
rostum December ( and enlarge upon
their views. To the best and clearest
speaker will go further prize of 500.
The Bonnheim dissertation is an an
nual affair and the prizes are offered
by Albert Bonnheim Of Sacramento in
an attempt to arouse interest in ethical
discussions of great problems. The
subject this year is The ethics of the
doctrine that commercial nations
should build large navies."
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
WATSONYILLE RAISES
$4,000 FOR THE Y. NJ. c. A..
Funds Will Be Used in Erecting
New Home for the
Institution
Ispeuial Dispatch to The CAM

WATSONyILLE. Nov. 27.=The whirl-
wind campaign begun 81 days >ago by
the WatsOnville Young Mems Christian
association with the object of raising
900 for the purpose of erecting a
new home for the institution in this
city ended last night with total pledges
of $4,000 in hand.
The crusade has been a novel one.
Every time thousand dollars was
secured all the whistles in town and
all the church bells announced the fact.
Interest was kept at a high point. Do
nations ranged from 81 TO $4,000. and
the whole amount was secured without
the aid of bazaars or benefits of any
kind.
An option is held on the most suit
able site in the city. and plans are
already drawn for the building.
This great result has been accom-
plished in year when the staple crop
of apples found a sluggish market,
and when the property owners and tax
payers are paying nearly 800 900 for
public Improvement in the line Of
street work
A short time ago $4,000 was raised
by contributions in one session Of
church service to pay a debt standing
against the Christian church of Wat
sOnville.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
WOMAN ARRESTED FOR
SENDING OBSCENE CARD
Santa Rosa Wine Makers Wife
Accused by Brother in Law
After Family Quarrel

SANTA ROSA, Nov. 27.-Mrs Anna
casssssa, wife of Frank Cassassa, a
local wine maker. was arrested here to-
day by Deputy United States Marshal
Jaul J. Arnerch on charge of sending
obscene literature through the mails.
Mrs. Cassassa was taken before a JUS
tice of the peace and placed under
bonds to appear for examination before
United States Commissioner Heacock in
San Francisco.
The arrest is the result of a family
quarrel which started some weeks ago
at the time Mrs. Cassassa sent the al
legged obscene postal to Louis Cassassa,
her brother in law. He visited his
brothers home with the card after re-
ceiving 1t, and when he asked what was
meant by such conduct he was an
swered in a manner which caused him
to strike the woman.
Louis Cassassa was arrested for bat
terry and later suit for $1,000 dam
ages was filed against him by Mrs.
Cassassa, who said he had knocked her
teeth out and otherwise maltreated her.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
OHIO GERMAN FIRE
COMPANY is BARRED
Insurance Commissioners Wolf
Orders Cessation of Busi=
ness in This State

AS a result of the action of the in
surance commissioner of the state of
Ohio in ordering receiver for the
Ohio German fire insurance company,
L. Myron Wolf. insurance commissioner
for California, has ordered that that
company cease writing insurance in
this state.
The Ohio German has been under
investigation by Wolf for several
months The insurance laws of Cali
fornia provide that all insurance com
panies doing business in the state must
have an unimpaired surplus of $780,
900 above all liabilities. The Ohio
German did not have this fund and
early last September Wolf informed the
officers that unless they made it up
in specified time they would have to
leave the state.
investigation disclosed the fact that
the various agents of the company were
the holders of about $250,000 which
they. had not turned over. Assurances
from the commissioner of Ohio that
the company was safe financially and
promises upon the part of the COM
pany's officers to make an effort to coll
lect the outstanding money from its
agents induced Wolf to allow the COM
pany short respite.
Wolf has a rule that goes beyond
the state law. He usually insists that
the companies doing business in the
state have a reasonable amount above
the 100000 fund. The officers of the
company acqufesced to this rule and NJ
Donnelly, the president, and f. D. Prem
tice, secretary, personally put up S25.-
900 in order to comply with VOLTS
rule
On October ] Wolf received an aff1-
davit from the officers of the company
and from the Ohio commissioner to the
effect that the company was in a most
satisfactory condition and that his re-
quest had been complied with.
Everything progressed satisfactorily
until last Saturday, when Wolf received
a dispatch from the insurance commits
sioner of Ohio stating that a receiver
had been asked for. Wolf Immediately
took steps to inquire into the conditions
at the local office. and after thorough
investigation ordered that the company
cease doing business in this state.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
SAYS WIFE CUT HIM WITH
KNIFE FOR pETTING CHILD
Henry H. Newby, Brick Conn
pany Manager, Asks Divorce
on Ground of Cruelty

SAN RAFAEL Nov. 27.-Henry H
Newby. through Attorney Thomas Boyd,
has filed suit for divorce against his
wife Emma, alleging cruelty and vio
lent temper
Newly. who is manage of the Patent
brick company. charges in his complaint
that for some time he has been sub
iected 10 cruel treatment at the hands
OF his wife. and he states that he can
not live with her with any peace OF
mlnd or happiness.
According TO the bill of particulars
while he was engaged in fondling one
Of their children the other night, his
wife few into a rage and Slashed him
over the head with q cake knife
The couple were married eight years
20 in Kentucky.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
COMMISSION HEARS
VIEWS OF FARMERS
Labor Problem on Pacific Coast
Is Chief Topic of Dis
cnssi0n
Questions of Combination, Par
GELS Post and Congress In
activity Are Taken Up
Especial Dispatch to The Call

Especial Dispatch TO The Call
FRESNO Nov. 27.-The second meet
ing of President Roosevelt's farm com
mission in the state of California was
held in this city today and was at
tended by representative farmers from
all over the San Joaquin valley.
Many and varied were the farm
problems which We're presented to this
commission chief of them being the
labor problem on the Pacific coast On
this question the farmers were prac-
tically unanimous for the exclusion of
Japanese labor. The unreliability OF
the Japanese and their utter disregard
of written contracts were strong points
the place of the japanese the farmers
advocated the admission of young Chi
nese to work on the farms.
The demands of the San Joaquin
valley are for a floating population.
The commission was advised that
white labor would be secured in suffi-
cient quantities to harvest the crops
when the time came.
Next in Importance to the labor ques-
tion was the question of combination
among farmers. The speakers at the
meeting today urged a representative
discussion of some means whereby the
farmers might organize to further
lHelF industry. II was StOuJly denied
that there was any organization
planned to control prices except to
maintain a stable market price. The
necessity of organization was shown
by the organizations with which the
farmer has to deal.
ms connection with this came the
denunciation of the excessive freight
rates and the proposed increase.
Would parcels post limited help
you out?' suggested Henry Wallace,
one of the members of the commission.
1T would" shouted John S. Dore,
who was speaking at the time. Dore
then launched into a bitter denuncia-
tion of congress for refusing to grant
parcels post. declaring, that it was
controlled by the corporations
How is your congressman" queried
Wallace again.
Hes as good as the Southern Pa
cific will allow him to be and much
better than the governor and other
state officers who have been thrust
upon us" was the quick rejoinder
The ruination of the San Joaquin
river as a navigable stream was an
other point brought up in the meet
ing, and last but not least came up the
question of how the farmers wife
could be aided. This was taken up
from q sanitary point of view and dis
cussed, many women speaking
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
500 LIVES LOST IN
MOUNTAIN TORRENT
Many Million Dollars Worth of
Property Destroyed by Water
in Costa Rica

More than 500 lives have been lost
and property valued at many millions
destroyed in Costa Rica by floods that
followed rain which fell continuously
through the month Of October. Small
mountain streams were converted into
raging torrents which spread over the
face Of the country and laid waste a
wide area. Poisonous snakes from the
sunbaked hills were fioated from their
holes by the rush of water and scat
tered all over the republic. Alligators
were swept from the river beds and
landed among the highways and hedges
away, railroad tracks were obliterated
and men, women and children were
drowned by the score.
News of the visitation was brought
here yesterday by c. c. Smith, min
ing engineer, who was a passenger on
the City Of Para and who narrowly
escaped with his life after a fierce
struggle and three weeks of privation
OWES LIFE TO HIS SIZE
Smith was once a football hero and
champion hammer thrower and stands
feet in his stocking feet. To
his height and physical strength he
owes his life. He is better known here
as Cash" Smith. who played tackle for
the University of Nevada. where he
graduated with the class of '04. He
takes no pride now in his football
fame. but declared yesterday that if
he had his college days to live over
again he would not play football.
Not" he said, that it is not a
good game. But a man can get just
as much physical training in ways that
waste less valuable time, and when a
fellow gets out in the world nobody
gives a whoOp how far he can kick a
football or throw hammer or a man."
Smith was employed at the Colburn
mine near PUnta Arenas. At the be-
ginning of the rainy season he and
four others were living in a comfort
able mahogany house near the mine.
The rain storm, or temporal" showed
no signs of abating and rivers all
over the country began to rise.
PROPERTY WASHED AWAY
The hills soaked to a great depth,
began to slide. Twenty miles of gov
ernment railroad between Punta Are
mas and San Jose de Costa Riea was
washed away. The river Legarto,
which ran near the mine, was blocked
by a big slide of rock and earth just
below, and rose in few hours from a
fordable creek to a great roaring river.
About o'clock one morning Smith
felt the house totter and awoke his
companions BY the time they were
ready to leave, the water outside was
up to Smiths waist, which means over
an ordinary mans head. With Smith
as an anchor they worked their way to
higher ground and for three weeks sub
sisted on tortiIlas. BY this time the
waters had receded. As the buildings
and equipment of the mine had been
destroyed, they headed for the coast
Smith expects to return to assist in the
work of rehabilitation. He left last
night for his home in Reno.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
0LEMA MERCHANT HURT
BY ELECTRIC COACH GUARD
Northwestern Pacific Train
Knocks Down Frank Miller
When Walking Platform

SAN RAFAEL Nov. 27.-Struck by
the protruding handle of an electric
coach Of the Northwestern Pacific cleo
tric, which was just pulling out Of the
B street station for Sausalito this
afternoon, Frank Miller, pioneer mer-
chant Of Olema, was thrown TO the
ground and narrowly escaped being
hurled under the wheels of the NOV
ing train.
Miller, who is 75 years old, is slightly
deaf and did not hear the weak
tinkling Of the warning bell on the
street corner. AS he walked down the
station platform, within rev inches
of the edge, the front coach whirred
past him and the brass handle of the
platform guard struck him in the mid
die of the back.
Miller was taken on the train to
Sausalito, where medical attention was
given him. It is feared that he was
internally injured.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
HITCHCOCK'S PLACE
IN CABINET is FIXED
National Chairman Will Be
Taft's Postmaster Gem

HOT SPRINGS, Va, Nov 27.-Frank
II. Hitchcock has been offered and has
accepted the position of postmaster
general in the Taft cabinet that is
to be.
The official announcement doubtless
will not be made until Taft has COM
pleted his cabinet. Because of this no
expression regarding the selection of
Hitchcock was obtainable for publica-
ton from the republican national chair
man. There were reasons, it was
pointed out, why 1T was expedient that
Hitchcock's status should be fixed
AS chairman of the republican ma
tional committee he became more fa-
miliar than any other person with the
political phase of questions likely to
arise at the beginning of the Taft adj
ministration and the knowledge he
gained regarding the personnel of the
party will be of great service to Taft.
Besides these reasons the national
chairman intimately possesses com
prehensive as well as technical
knowledge of postal affairs gained by
protracted experience as first assist
ant and acting postmaster general
Senator Fulton of Oregon had an ep-
portunity this afternoon to discuss Ore
gon affairs with Mr.. Taft. Mr.. Taft
was tonight the guest of honor at a
dinner given by Senator Bourne of Ore
gon, who entertained besides Mr.. Taft
a number of newspaper representatives
and personal friends.
President elect Taft late tonight de-
MED the truth of press dispatch stat
ing that he had rendered the postmaster
generalship to Frank II. Hitchcock.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
GERMANY NOT TO SEND
WAR VESSEL TO HAYTI
Presence of French and Amer
ican Ships Deemed Sufficient
Protection TO Merchants

BERLIN, Nov. 27.-The foreign office
has received advices from Port au
Prince. Hayti, to the effect that the
situation there showed considerable
Improvement.
Several German merchants have re-
quested the government to furnish
them protection, but in view Of the
fact that French and American war
ships soon will be at Hayti, the foreign
office does not think German vessel
Will be required.
General lie Comte, who was reported
a few days ago to have been killed
al Jeremie by the revolutionists, ar
rived here today
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
OREGON SENATORS RUN
TAG RACE FOR TAFT'S EAR
Fulton and Bourne Want Adj
vice About Pledge to Elect !.
Chamberlain
Especial Dispatch to The Call

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-Senators
Bourne and Fulton of oregon played
tag with each other at Hot Springs to-
day. each trying to get the ear of Presi-
dent Elect Taft Bourne is part author
of the Statement one pledge of Ore
gon legislators under which republican
members are bound to vote for demo-
crat, Governor Chamberlain, for the
United States senate.
Bourne is anxious to obtain a word
from Taft which will cause the repub-
ticans in Oregon to swallow their bitter
pill. Fulton is a candidate for re-elec-
tion and if the republicans are absolved
from the pledge he stands a good
chance of winning.
Both senator's saw Judge Taft for a
few minutes today, but neither got
much satisfaction. except that Fulton is
now satisfied that Mr.. Taft will not
take sides with Bourne. Fulton left
Hot Springs tonight for Washington
with Chairman Frank Hitchcock.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
YOUR DISTRESSED STOMACH
RELIEVED IN FIVE MINUTES

Take your sour stomach-or maybe
sou call 1t Indigestion. Dyspepsia, Gas
tritis or .Catarrh of Stomach; it doesn't I
matter-take your stomach trouble
right with you TO your Pharmacist and
ask him to open a so cent case OF
Pape's Diapepsin and let you eat one
22-grain Triangule and see IL within
five minutes there is left any trace Of
your former misery.
The correct name for your trouble is
Food FerInentation-food souring: the
Digestive organs become weak. there
is lack of gastric juice; your food is
only half digested, and you become al
fected with loss of appetite, pressure
and fullness after eating. vomiting,
nausea, heartburn. gripping in bowels.
tenderness in the pit of stomach. bad
taste in mouth, constipation, pain in
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28

limbs. sleepIessness. belching of gas.
bfliousness, sick headache, nervousness.
dizziness and many other similar
symptoms.
If Your appetite is hckle, and moth
ing tempts you, or you belch gas or IL
you feel bloated after eating. or your
food lies like lump or lead on your
stomach, you can make up your mind
that at the bottom of all this there is
but one cause-fermentation of undi-
gested food
Prove to yourself. after your next
meal. that your stomach is as good as
any; that there is nothing really
wrong Stop this fermentation and
begin eating what you want without
fear of discomfort or misery
Almost instant relief is waiting for
you 1t is merely a matter Of how
soon you take some Diapepsfn
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
PU VI WILL ASCEND
THRONE DECEMBER 2
Ceremony Will Be Hastened to
Relieve Anxiety of the
Official Class

PEKING, Nov. 27.-The government
has decided upon December as the
date for the ceremonies attending Pu
Yrs ascension to the throne.
II has been understood that this cere-
mony was to be performed on New
Years day, when the era OF the late
KuanR Hsu expired. The apparent urg-
ency OF the government is ascribed to
to a desire to relieve the anxiety of the
oficial class
a reward Of 1000 taels has been
offered for the apprehension of the
leader Of the recent revolutionary out
break at Marking
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
Will Ignore Blockade

WASHINGTON. Nov. 27.-Haytis
paper" blockade of the ports of Aquin
and Jeremie, which the government ad
mits its inability to make effective by
force of arms, will not be recognized
by the state department This is in
accordance with the traditional policy
of the American government. Notice
to this effect has been sent to Ameri-
can Minister Furnfss at Port au Prince.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
suPERVIsoRs MAY MOVE

A project to house the board OF
porarily is being considered by its
building committee, but Chairman Rix-
ford stated yesterday that in all prob
ability no report would be made to
the board Monday. The plan has been
advanced TO reflt the quarters formerly
occupied by Judge Hebbard's court and
the rooms adjacent in the easterly
wing