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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
MISCELLANEOUS.

STATE DETECTIVE BUREAU, room 4:
Columbian bldg. Bell phone 81. Open day
or night. Strictly confidential. Consulta-
ton free. Charges reasonable
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-06
MURDOCH HOPES
FOR HFTCH HETCHY
Returned Supervisor Believes
Garfield Will Turn Down
Irrigationists

Supervisor Murdock, who returned
yesterday from Washington, d. c.,
where he had been summoned as
witness in the land fraud cases. is
hopeful that San Franciscos applica-
tion for the Hetch Hetchy water rights
will be granted.
While it is true that congressman
Needham and Smith, who represent the
Modesto and Turlock irrigation dis
tricts. are lighting our application,
said Murdoch yesterday afternoon, i
feel satisfied that Secretary Garfield
will recognize the unfairness of their
claims and reject them. The irrigation
lists are willing that San Francisco
should build reservoirs and dams If
they are guaranteed the right to draw
on the storage supply whenever they
need it. Such an arrangement is out
of all question. The electors of San
Francisco would never vote bond is
sue to build these reservoirs If out
siders were to have first call on the
water Secretary Garfield is making a
close study of the matter. and l am
convinced that when the investigation
is closed he will decide against the
claims of the irrigationists. He recog-
nizes San Francisco's great need for
pure supply of water and he will do
everything in his power to assist u.s..
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-06
DR.. VOORHEES, is
CALLED BY DEATH
Stroke of Paralysis Proves
Fatal After Four Days
Illness


DIR. Alfred Hunter Voorhies passed
away yesterday at his residence, 2111
California street, after an illness of
four days. He was stricken with pa
ralysis last Friday and gradually
failed until the end came. At his bed
side yesterday We're his wife. his two
daughters, Mrs. Katharine V. Henry
and Mrs. T. Porter Bishop. and his son,
Grantland VOORHEES,. His two other
daughters, Mrs. H. P. Young, wife OF
Captain Young, U. S. A., and Mrs. Guy
T. Scott, wife of Captain Scott U. S. A.,
are both in the Philippines.
DIR. VOORHEES, funeral will take place
from his late residence tomorrow
morning, bat, the hour has not as yet
been decided upon. The interment
will be private.
DIR. Voorhies was born in Tennessee
70 years ago. He joined General
Polk's command and served through
the war between the states in the
medical department. He was a nephew
of Alfred Hunter Nicholson of Tennes-
see. at one time chief justice.
DR. Voorhies came to this city 81
years ago and at once began practicing
his profession. He had been identified
with the Pacific-Union club for many
years Mrs. Voorhies has been the
leader of the southern set since her
arrival here
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-06
DEATHS

BECK-In this city, May 5, 1905, Anna Maria
Speck Beck, beloved mother of Mrs. John
Sioppi Mrs. Theresia Hari and Aloysus and
Switzerland, aged Il years months and 80
days. A member of the Third Order of ST.
Francis.
Friends and acquaintances respectfully
invited to attend the funeral tomorrow (Thurs-
day, May 8. at S:30s O'Clock a. m. from
the parlors of Gantner Brothers, 3460 Six
teenth street between Church and Sanchez.
thence to St. Anthony's church, Army street
near Folsom, where a requiem mass for the
repose of her soul viii be celebrated. com
mencin2 at o'clock a. M. Interment Holy
Cross cemetery by carriage.
BERGiN-There will be solemn requiem high
mass said for the repose OF the souf of the
late Mary Bergin at St Johns church, ST.
Mary's avenue, at a. M Friday, May S.
'BOLLINGER-In this city. May 4, 1905. James
Bollinger, dearly beloved son Of Mrs n
@ boliinger and of the late Nicholas Bollinger,
and beloved brother Of Frank, Louis, Charles,
Henry and George Bollinger, Mrs E. Fox
Mrs r. Davis and Miss Jessie Bollinger a
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-06
MATRIMONIAL

LADIES and gentlemen. my new. elegant matri-
monial parlors are now completed You are
cordially invited to call and be convinced OF
my complete list OF all ages. financial and
social standing. at the old. reliable marriage
bureau. Established in 1900. MRS. A. VOL
TER. 1852 Geary ST.
DO not be deceived the only reliable matri-
monial bureau you will ind at MRS A. VOL
TER'S, 1852 Geary ST.; established In 1900
YOUNG man would like to meet young lady OF
1s to 20 years. Of age; object matrimony- Box
4I6. Call Office
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-06
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS

Birth. marriage and death notices sent by mail
will not be inserted They must be handed in at
either OF the publication offices and be indorsed
lied TO have the same published. Notices re-
stricted simply to the announcement of the event
published in this column free of charge.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-06
INFoRMATIoN WANTED

BUESNEL--Any persons who can give fnforma-
tion regarding the whereabouts death OF
Frederick George Buesnel sailor. born In the
Island of Jersey in-ls6o. and who was in San
Francisco in 1856. requested to communi-
cate with @. F. ID. lie Calais. solicitor. Jer-
sey Channel Islands, and II the said +. G..
Buesnel will communicate with the said G. &.
ID. lie Calais he will hear of something to
his advantage
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-06
MARRIAGES

DAVISE-CLASBY-In this city, May 3, 1908,
by the Rev. o. l.. Corbin, Johnnie G. Davise
end Rowena Isabella Clasby.
LYMAN--WALSH-In st. Mary's cathedral,
April %, 1908 by the Rev. Father Sullivan,
Thomas j. Lyman and Catherine G.. Walsh,
both of San Bruno.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-06
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses were issued
in San Francisco Tuesday, May 5:
Joe Carey, 81, and Alice Muniz, 49, both of
Decoto.
B. Wood 26 Hancock, Wis.
Angus A. Mcdonnell, 81. Caspar and Flor
ence NJ. MeClintock, 20, Hardy; s..,,
Fred H. Richards, 81. and Minnie Annie
Ready. 10. both of Oakland
Ralph Hamilton Rowe, %, 151 Central ave.,
and Anna Louise Hilton, 20, Seattle, Seattle. .na
,Leola Clark. d. San Francisco.
John Carl Robert Petzod A, and Sarah Re
beeca Isaacs 33, both of 41T2 Twentieth ST.
George Day Perry. %, 2117 California st. and
Jcssica Compton, "a, 1903 Laguna st.
Alexander Joseph Hunter. II, and Margaret A.
Shaw. Is. both of 957 Fell st. :.
Peter Petersen, 20, and Laura Andersen Il,
both of S3A Lapidge st.
William ID. Zurich, %, Presidio, and Mary
E. whalen. is. 2912 Twenty fourth st.
John e. Smith. 21. and Anna j. Swart, ls'
Bert Y. Lugar. %. Lafayette Ind, and
Minna E. Franz. %, 1920I5 Filbert st.
Albert F.. Hatch, Sc, 1884 Post St, and Clara
Walker, 80, Oakland.
Thomas W. Johnson. "a. 196 Connecticut ST.,
and Mabel II. Jeans 10, 2205 Fulton st.
Simon Skegro, 20. Portland, Ore. and Gas.
parino BuconjIch 20. 173S Union st.
Eduard NJ. H. Hunt. 2s. 3145 Mission ST..
and Thilma Johnson. Is. 324s Mission st.
James A Thornton, As, and Stella Meads, A.
both of 2020 Howard st.
Charles Louis Carbone, 30, and Katherine NIL
liken. 2s. both of 726 Shotwell st.
John L. Bowie 81, Virginia City, New, and
Edyth r. Logan. 81. Cloverdale
Archibald Locke. so. and Norma Lewis 10
both of 74S Fourteenth st.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-06

SAN FRANCISCO Photo Engrayers' Union No.
S, I. p. E. U. Of N. A.-San Francisco CAL,
April 27. 190S-Dear Sir and Bro: You are
hereby notified that the regular meeting OF
l. p. E. u, No. 8, or San Francisco. will
take place SUNDAY, May 8. 1908. II m, at
316 Fourteenth st. hall. Business Frater-
nally, w. E. GOETZE. Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-06
OAKLAND, May 5.-The following marrias

OAKLAND. May 5.-The following marriage
licenses were issued today:
Charles S. Ambrosier, 49, and Emma NJ.
Cooper o3 both of Rodeo, Contra Costa county.
james Sandusky sc. and Mary Parks, 35.
both of Rock Falls. Ill.
Harrison L. Coats, 81 San Jose, and Eliza
beth V Thomas, 81, Tuolumne.
Eddie +. Mathews. "a. and Ruth n. Williams.
d. both of Oakland
Frank CaIcagno, "a. and Grovanna Bongio-
vann g. both OF Oakland.
Albert L. Galleher, 80, and Mary E. Dolan,
90 both of Alameda.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-06
BIRTHS

BEsToN-In this city, April 2s. 1908, to the
wife of S. L. Boston, daughter.
H0ERTKORN-In this city, May 4. 1908, to
the wife Of Edward w. Hoertkorn, a son.
JACKSON-In this city, May 4, 1905 to the
wife of Leroy A. Jackson formerly Hattie
Murphy, a daughter.
MARTIN-In this city, April 30, 1908, to the
wife of W. t. Martin, a daughter.
SMITH-In this city, April %, 1908, to the wife
of James P Smith tnee veyhle), son.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-06
CLAIRVOYANTs
ARRIVAL EXTRAORDINARY

ARRIVAL EXTRAORDINARY
Prof. J. Francis Brennan. the worlds most
celebrated palmist and clairyoyant. has ar
rived IN the city and has opened an Office
in the Young hotel, suite s26. corner Turk and
Taylor sts., where he be consulted on all
the affairs Of life. Prof Brennan has no equal
In his profession. He stands alone. the prince
of clnirvoyants, and is recognized by the press
and public as the greatest master Of the
science OF palmistry the world has ever pro-
duced.
He guarantees to reveal every incident Of
your life; tell when. whom and where you Will
marry; tell you just what you are ntted for
and how to obtain money you are IN need or
The happiness OF your future life may depend
upon the right solution and proper advice The
professor makes no mistakes, and all his pre-
dictions are true, and he may be relied upon
You may wish to know II 1t Is advisable TO
make a change In business, in love and in
marriage.
WHOM SHALL MARRY? HOW OFTEN
SHALL l MARRY? SHALL EVER BE
DIVORCED? DOES ANOTHER SHARE THE
LOVE THAT RIGHTFULLY BELONGS TO
: DURABLE: WHEN SHALL LEAVE
HERE? AM 1 LIABLE TO ACCIDENT?
SHOULD INVEST MY MONEY? IN WHAT
MIEs?, CAN / TRUST MY FRIENDS? IN
WHAT TOWN OR STATE WOULD 1 BE
MOST SUCCESSFUL? HOW CAN 1 SELL
The professor tells all these things, and many
more. He is ever ready to help those with
small capital to ind a quick and sure invest
you are in trouble OF any kind, you should see
this truly gifted medium at once He has
helped thousands on the road to success and
he can and VIII help you. He not only tells
you what your life has been and will be. but
also how to better your condition in every
possible way. Thousands or people are fall
ures today simply because they do not see
these things for themselves or are not follow
ing the right trade or profession Prof. Bren-
nan has made a life study OF these things and
he is now prepared to show you how to make
thorough success Of your life. His fee Is
reasonable and within reach Of all
Office hours, 10 a. m. to D. m. Lady In
attendance. Parlors so arranged that yeu meet
no strangers.
Perfect satisfaction by mail. Send 81, day
and date Of birth. for mail reading.
SPECIAL-PrOf. Brennan is the only me-
dunn In the country who positively tells your
full name; and he will tell 1t free OF charge
TO all who come prepared TO take a reading
Capital furnished for business enterprises:
partners found; property bought and sold. etc
Remember the address, as this win not appear
every day.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-06
PERSONALS

GRAND noat excursions hours trip the
bay to all men Of war; round trip tickets. 81;
special Wednesday. May 6. 81. Tickets for
sale at Baer's Drug Co.. I22 Market ST.. 142
Steuart st. aud all leading hotels.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-06


Miss Agnes Jory, PaIo Alto noaa
Miss Angela Ruch, Mountain View 5'I01
Daisy sieuet oa1 MA teo- 5,vl5
MISS al cara Berg buriingame -........... 5,161
w Emerson San Jose -............. 1920
Thomas A. Siddali San Mateo - 312T
L. Erhardt. San Jose. e......... q 11o
Miss Miss zannette w. Potter San Jose...... 2.961
Miss Marguerite Brown, San Jose . o2fG
August Belfrage. Bnrihg .il...-....... :,
Ernest III. Wuhrmann, San Jose $500 1h1o
Miss Rosalie Geofrey. San Jose. ...... i los
Miss Sophie Pankewicz. Vista Grande. 4sl
Miss Odette Don, Santa Clara. .... 10
SUBDISTRICT NO.
Counties Of San Luis Obfspo Monterey. San
Benito. Santa Cruz. Santa Barbara
Miss Mabel Kearney, Hollister 2e o12
Miss Irene walker, Bettera via. u, 2y7
Miss n. NJ. Harrison. King City. IA 9n5
Edward Thompson, Spreckeis ... 13 223
Miss M. Redmgn. Watsonvile ..... I3.1,I
Miss Carrie NJ. Amador, Baulder Creek. g. 462
Tracy Peck, Watsonyille. 6,011
Miss Lena Fanoe, Gonzales ...-..-...-- 5,274
Ben c. Bellamy, Watsonville. 4,1S4
Harvey J. Cannon, Santa Cruz. $3.50
Rev. r. NJ. Mestres. Monterey. 3O10
Miss Grace Long, San Luis Obispo. ...... 1910
James II. Gillen, Santa Cruz ......... 1156
Miss Eva Craig, Santa Cruz. 1,Ol0
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-06
MEETINGs-specini

CALL BRANCH OFFICE. 1851 Fillmore ST. near
Post.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-06
SUBpIsTRICT SO. 4
sUBDIsTRTcr NO. S

Richmond district. That section from First
avenue west 10 fulton street and the ocean, in
GLIDING the PresidiO.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-06

Counties Of Butte. Sutter, Yuba, Sierra Ne
yada Placer, and the state Of Nevada.
4. W. Turner Jr. Loomis. ...... 4s39
Mrs. c. ID. King. Roseville ......... 3543
Miss Dora Brown, Marysvile ......... TIC
Vincent c. Neyin. Virginia City, New. 466
L. II. Roddan. Loomts .....-.......... 1l0
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-06
SCBDISTRICT no. 3
sUBpIsTRICT NO. 4

East Oakland. That portion of Oakland known
as East Oakland. lying east of Lake Merritt
and Pleasant Valley avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-06
UBDIsrRIcT NO. G

The Sunset district. That section bounded by
i street, Stanyan street. Twin peaks, CorDett
avenue, Ocean avenue and the ocean.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-06
SUBDISTRICT NO. 10
GRAND PRIZE DISTRICT &C"

SCBDISTRICT NO. /
Counties of Siskiyou. Shasta, Tehnma. Plumas,
LHssen. Modoc, Trinity.
Mrs. C. NJ. Cooper. Red Bluff $500. 6.G30
ID. l. Mcdonald. Dunsmuir .............. 5.l51
Miss Amelia Aiyes. Hawkinsville ....... 3.3lS
Fred L. lCIelaad, Yreka ............ 1855
Miss Luella Shubert Red Bun. ......... 1,0IO
Miss Maude Reeve, Corning g........ 20
Robert ]. Psshburg. Yreka ......... 2Oa
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-06
sUBpIsrRIcT NO.

Counties Of Santa Clara and San Mateo
FRS. Miilie Brown. South City. 1896
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-06

That portion OF Oakland bounded by Forty
hrst street Park avenue the bay. Twenty
second street Pleasant Valley avenue and In
cludiug Piedmont.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-06
sUBDIsTRiCT 40. 8

Counties OF Sacramento FL Dorado, Amador
Hazel r. Journey. Sacramento ......... 1856
Miss Norma Kirtlan. Diamond Springs So 3272
Miss Amelia Sanner, Gait. 3036
W. A. Hayes, Sacramento .......... l4lO
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-06
Many New Contestants Enter for
the $500 Fleet Week Prize
Efforts Are Raised to a High Pitch by
Chance to Start Even With Leaders

The special feet week offer Of $500
to the contestant scoring the most
votes from May to May at 10
o'clock at night has aroused great in
terest over the whole field Of the con-
test Many are entering Tor this spe-
cial offer who have been deferred by
the large total of votes polied In some
of the subdistricts. Realizing that they
will have an absolutely equal start for
this special prize many new contest
ants have entered and already have
reached the honor roll. while others
have materially increased their stand
ing with only one days work, so great
has been the stimulus Of this 5000 spe-
cial prize
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
The Shadow of FalIure.

Orison S. Marden in Success Magazine"
The terror of failure and the fear of
coming to want keep multitudes of people
from obtaining the very things they de-
sire by sapping their vitality, by incapae-
itating them through worry. anxiety, and
fear, from the effective, creative work
necessary to give them success.
Wherever we go this fear-ghost, this
terror-specter stands between men and
their goal; no person is a person to do
good work while haunted by 1t. There
can be no great courage where there is no
confidence or assurance, and half the bat
tie is in the conviction that we can do
what we undertake.
The mind, always full of doubts, fears,
forebodings, is not in a position to do
effective creative work, but is perpetually
handicapped by this unfortunate attitude.
Nothing will so completely paralyze the
creative power of the mind and body as
a dark, gloomy, discouraged mental atti-
tude. No great creative work can be done
by a man who is not an optimist.
The human mind cannot accomplish
great work unless the banner of hope goes
in advance. A man will follow this BAN
ner when money, friends, reputation, ev-
erything else has gone.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02

American wagons and all sorts of agrl-
cultural implements.
One of these newspapers of Nairobi is
edited by an American. 1t is known as
the Globe Trotter, and has good circu-
lation The editors name IS David Car
rick Longworth but 1 am not sure that
he is a relative of the Presidents son-in-
law He is certainly enterprising, and
partakes of our Presidents character in
his love for wild game. lie came out
here originally to buy lions, giraffes and
rhinoeeroses for Barnum and Bailey's cir
Gus, and he still takes a whack at the
wild beasts during the intervals of his
editorial writings. Mr.. Longworth has
done some newspaper work in the United
States, and was editing a newspaper at
Cairo, Egypt, just before he came here.
Another paper of note is The Star Of
East Africa This is owned by Mr.. Low,
the brother of A Maurice Low, the we'll
known washington correspondent ofs the
Boston Globe and London magazines. The
Star is very American in its methods, and
it delights in sensations. Last week it
published supplement consisting of a
pamphlet of GA pages. on the outside of
which was printed in large type the
words. What the British government is
doing for British East Africa" Upon
opening the pamphlet the other pages
were found to be blank
T1OleIS IN AII1Cd.
Nairobi has three hotels, the Nor
folk, the Stanley. and the Masonic, and
the accommodations in them are COM
Portable. l am stopping at the Nor
folk at the upper end of the town. It
Is a low one-story building, with
wide porch in front separated from
the dirt street by a picket fence, and
shaded by eucalyptus trees through
which the wind seems to be ever sigh
ing and moaning. The charges are
$3.50 a day including meals. but I
have to have my own servant to make
my bed and attend TO my errands. l
view of the stable. and a German
sportsman next door. who has a little
cub lion about as big as a Newfound-
land dog, tied in a box outside his win
dow During a part of the day he let's
the baby lion out, and ties him by a
rope to one of the pillars of the porch.
The animal seems harmless, but his
teeth are sharp and he is entirely zoo
playful to suit me. Besides he roars at
night.
The horses are fairly good here put
the charges for them are high. When I
ride out on horseback it costs me S1.65
an hour, and the carriage rates are
still more The best way to get about
is in the jinrikshas, using negroes as
beasts of burden. For long ride over
the plains horses are necessary.
Al to the heavy hauling of this part
of East Africa it is mostly done by the
sacred cattle of India. l mean the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
All about England's new city of
tin ON the plateau of East Africa

it comes from the factory. giving the
whole town a silver gray color. The
postoffiee is of iron. the depot has an iron
roof, and the same is true of the gov
errors offices. Many Of the houses have
iron ceilings and iron walls, and the chtet
retail business section is a collection of
one-story iron booths. open at the front.
In which Hindoos stand or sit surrounded
by their goods.
MY hotel is half iron. The government
treasury nearby. consisting of shed not
more than 10 feet square, is of tin and
has a lin roof. ! could chop il to pieces
with butcher knife and the only sign
of safety about it is the negro policeman
who gna in hand. stands outside guarding
the door The office of the land surveyor
is of tin. and so are the police headquar-
ters and the house in which the supreme
court is held. The more fancy dwellings,
are now being painted, and some stone
ard brick buildings are rising.
Largely Cow Pastures.
The Nairobi OF today is largely COW
pastures 1t is a city of magnificent dis
tances. Every place of Importance seems
several miles from any other place of
the same character. and the patches be-
tween are often grazing ground. The
houses are of one or two stories. and they
are scattered along wide streets which
run Tor an lCdeIlnlte distance out mo
the prairie The ciaef ways of getting
about are on foot. on horseback or in jim
rikshas. the latter being by far the most
popular The jinrikshas are much like
those used in Japan, save that they are
larger and wider 7 am told they are
made in America. They are pushed and
pulled by black Africans, two TO each We
hicle. One man goes in the shafts and
the other pushes behind. They are clad in
a single cotton cloth which flaps back and
forth as they run. exposing their hacked
ness. The streets are unpaved and they
are frequently masses of dust. AlonS
many of them eucalyptus trees have been
planted. These have grown rapidly, and
the roads are now shaded by their dreary
foliage. the leaves of which hang down
as though they We're mourning.
Among the Black Africans.
have given the total population of
Nairobi as 1000. l doubt whether it
has 1000 whites of the remainder.
about one-third are East Indians and
the others are the queerest Africans
you can imagine. l speak of them first.
because they are everywh ere. You
stumble over them on the street; they
wait upon you in the hotels. they carry
burdens for you. and they clog your
footsteps when you go outside town.
Many of the natives wear dirty greasy
cloths. not more than a yard wide and
two yards long. They hang them about