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The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06
CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR
ARMY COOKING SCHOOL
Major Williamson Expects to
Have Ground Broken
in Sixty DaVS

The new cooking school building at
the Preside viii soon be a thing of
fact and not of fancy. Bids for it's
construction We're opened by Major Vii
hanson yesterday. The lowest bids
were as follows: For construction of
the building. s6953 by Joseph Irvine;
for plumbing work, $3.50, by Charles
King. and for heating apparatus, $685.,
by Burnham d Co. The money has
and Major Williamson expects the
ground Will be broken for the build
ing within so days.
Troops that are to take part in the
maneuVers at Atascadero have com
menced to make ready for their march.
They are an due TO arrive at Atas-
cadero before September %.
Those who will march from this post
are Company A, engineer corps; half
OF Company y. hospital corps, eight
companies of the Twentieth infantry,
10 companies of the. Eighth infantry,
the machine gun platoon of the
Eighth infantry and two troops of the
Fourteenth cavalry. All of these troops
viii march. Company Z, signal corps,
Will proceed by rail from ethe Preside
and are ordered TO be on the field on
September %.
Colonel III. p Maus, who will have
charge Of the name uvers, intends so far
as possible to have the problems
worked out in the morning, so that the
troops may have an opportunity to
participate in the athletic sports. These
sports include baseball, football. polo,
running and jumping, etc This will
be an innovation over the maneuvers
al the last meeting, three years ago.
Colonel Maus hopes TO have a balloon
brought TO the camp for experimental
use.
Captain w. A. .Wickline, medical
corps. Il. ). A, has returned from the
east and resumed his duties at the gen
eral hospital
Captain il. NJ Dickmann, Twenty
sixth infantry, on leave, was at head
quarters yesterday. He is staying at
the st. Francis.
Soldiers at all the bay posts will
have their pockets jingling with money
today, as Paymaster Major Pickett will
go around the bay in a, tug and give
them their monthly paw.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06
TEAM FRIGHTENED BY 8
AUTO BREAKS WINDOW
A. Meyerstein, Driver of Ma
chine, Held Responsible
for Accident

Frightened by an automobile driven
by A Meyerstein, 1901 Franklin street,
which crashed into the rear of the
wagon, a team of spirited horses
plunged into a plate glass window in
the Hercules gas engine company's
store at 351 Market street yesterday
afternoon. The team and wagon was
the property of the Oceanside fuel and
transfer company and was driven by
II. 3. Handy, manager of the firm.
Fortunately there We're no pedes-
trians on the sidewalk when the team
made its wild lunge. Clerks in the
store were thrown into wild confusion,
believing that the premises were about
TO be wrecked On Market street sew
eral teams attempted to run away, but
were checked by onlookers.
Handy declares that the automobile
driver after crashing into the wagon
laughed as he drove on. Members of
the gas engine firm declared that the
plate glass window was valued at s400
and that the responsibility for break
age will be fixed upon the auto driver.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06
A LETTER:
COMMITS SUICIDE
Roy James johnson, Son of Los
Angeles Physician, Drinks
Deadly Potion
"My dear wife and baby:

"My dear wife and baby:
81 have tried but have failed. Do
not let DIR. johnson touch my body. My
last wish is that you both lead good,
Christian life. Your husband and
father. ROY.-
Roy James Johnson, son of a promi-
nent Los Angeles physician, committed
suicide last night in the Chicago saloon
In Third street by swallowing the con-
tents of a bottle of cyanide of potas-
sium. In a wallet found on his person
this half respondent, half admonitory
letter was found, revealing to the
morgue officials that the young man, un-
able to find work and worrying over his
wife and child. took his own life. Just
why the unfortunate man should have
made such a strange request concern
ing his body was not explained. but
led to the theory among the morgue
officials that Johnson was not on
friendly terms with his parents.
Johnson entered the Chicago saloon
shortly before 1890 o'clock last night
He seated himself at table and, while
the deadly potion. In few minutes he
was writhing in agony and death fol-
lowed quickly
search of the body disclosed the
letter to his wife, also postal cards ad-
dressed to Miss Julia Tanza, Is Peralta
street, San Francisco; Miss Lou Lucliff,
IL Harron street, San Jose, and to his
wife, Mrs. r. ]. Johnson, Kernville.
Kern county, California A letter from
his wife asked him to lead a good life.
Grotesque tattoo marks> were scat
tered on Johnson's body. From photo
graphs found in his pockets the morgue
authorities were led to believe that
johnson was handsome fellow about
20 years of age
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06
HARTMAN TO BE GUEST
OF LOCAL ASSOCIATION
Manufacturers and Producers
Will Tender Reception to
Railway Magnate

e. II. Hartman, who has been spend
Ing his vacation with his sons at Peli-
can bay, Ore, is expected to arrive in
San Francisco on Monday. On Tuesday
afternoon, september s, Hartman will
be the guest of the manufacturers and
producers association of California at
room 237 Merchants Exchange build
ing.
tion to tender banquet to Hartman,
but the railroad rnagnate preferred an
informal reception, where he could
meet his friends and the public at large.
The attendance will undoubtedly be
very large, as Hartman will leave for
the east Wednesday to remain there
several months.
The committee in charge of the re-
ception includes Andrea Sbarboro, pres
1dent of the association; j. p. Currier,
Z, 4. g Rulofson, Frank L. Brown and
7. A. Richmond.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06
WOULD MAKE HIM SENATOR
Hartman Promises Extensive
Railroad Building in Oregon

ALBANY, Ore, Sept. SD like to
know what you have got against me-"
said E. II Hartman, replying to a re-
mark that the people of Oregon would
send him to the United States senate if
he would make his home here.
The magnate arrived at noon on his
special train, stopping here half an
hour. He was greeted by the mayor
and several hundred citizens. Answer
ing an inquiry as to whether he would
extend the Corvallis and Eastern, Har-
riman said:
Il intend to do more extensive rail-
road building this year than for a long
time, and Oregon will receive her share
Will build across the mountains, but
have formed no definite plans yet. My
reception at Albany and other points In
Oregon has been most pleasing. We
must work together"
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06
VOTING CONTEST
FEATURE OF DAY
Of st. Rose Parish
Arrange Big Celebration for
Admission Day

Admission day will be celebrated at
Shell Mound park by the members of
st. Rose parish. Several hundred tick
cts to the outing have already been
sold. Considerable interest is being
manifested in the voting contest, which
will be one of the features of the days
program A genuine blackthorn cane
will be presented to the party candi-
date receiving the most votes. Two
we'll known politicians, one a repub-
lican and the other democrat, will as
sumo the roles of the two presidential
candidates.
Another feature will be a popular
young lady contest" A gold watch
donated by William Boyle will be
awarded to the young woman receiv-
ing the largest vote. Fathers Nugent
and Mcmahon are assisting the parish
ioners in completing the arrangements
for the Admission day celebration. The
program will include athletics and
Gaelic dancing contests and old Irish
airs will be rendered by Irish musi-
clans. Gate,and game prizes will also
be awarded.
Boats for the park will leave every
20 minutes, but the band will be taken
on the boat which is scheduled to leave
at o'clock Wednesday morning.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06

A HISS MAYNIE E. SMITH. 444 East
lVl Mound ST, Columbus. Ohio. writes;
Have used Peruna for catarrh and
hay fever. The results being remark
able. 1 can highly recommend it to all
who are suffering with the above dis
eases. am happy to be able to say ~
has helped me wonderfully"
What is known as hay fever Is IL
reality endemic catarrh, catarrhal
condition of the nose, throat, some-
times the bronchial tubes. induced by
some local irritant.
The irritation is generally due TO veg
etal emanations of some sort. Hay has
been suspected as being the cause OF
this malady, hence it's name. hay fever.
1t has been attributed to rag weed and
other vegetation also. 1t is a very
capricious disease, coming and going.
A medicine that viii help one case may
not help another Such treatment has
always been very uncertain and unsat-
isfactory
Peruna helps some cases without
doubt, although it is not claimed TO be
an infaIlible remedy for such cases.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06
GREETED BY sHRINERs

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept By the
waving, of the great red banner of the
Shriners' Chinese band, the Hartman
special was brought to a stand at Hal
sey this morning. The wizard was
carried from his car on the broad
shoulders of former United States Dis
trict Attorney w. c. Bristol and pleas
antly greeted every Shriner en- route
to Eugene.
The Shriners' train was held up at
Halsey to await the Hartman train
due from Eugene. At first it was de-
cided TO kidnap the wizard and carry
him on to Eugene, but he pleaded so
hard and w. w. Cotton offered to give
''Zem-Zem' water to the whole crowd
on its return to Portland if Mr.. Har-
riman were not kidnapped, that he was
allowed to proceed. A Shriner badge
was pinned on him.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06
JURY HOLDS MRs. FouNTs

SAN JOSE, Sept. 5.-A coroner's jury
last evening found that Mrs Mamie
Founts fired the shot responsible for
the death of William Barker on a prune
ranch near Agnews Wednesday even
ing. Mrs. Founts had previously told
two conflicting stories, concerning the
spooting-one that she had shot to
lrighten Barker who was pursuing her
husband with knife. and the other
that she dropped the gun and that its
impact with the door jamb caused its
discharge This time she confused
the two stories. The woman is in the
custody OF the sheriff.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06
SYMPATHY FOR NEGROES
Public Mass Meeting Called to
Consider Springfield Riots

For the purpose of expressing sympa-
thy for the negro people of Springfield
ploring the violation of law. which took
place in that city during the recent
riots, public mass meeting will be
held Tuesday night by the colored peo-
pie of this city.
The meeting will be called at o'clock
in the Third Baptist church at the cor
ner of Clay and Hyde streets. and all
citizens interested in the matter are in
Yited to attend.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06
RECEPTION PLEASES HIM
Delegation Invited to Breakfast
i'm Harriman's Car

ROSEBURG, Ore, Sept. 5.-E. H. Har-
riman was just arising from bed when
his special train pulled into Roseburg
early today. He was greeted by a dele
CATION of prominent citizens of Rose
burg and Coos Bay, who accepted his
invitation to ride on with him and take
breakfast, the train stopping here only
10 minutes. A large basket of fruit was
presented to Hartman by the ladies of
Roseburg, which was pronounced by
him the finest seen in Oregon. There
was no conversation on railroad mat
ters between the magnate and the dele
cation. They were told by General Man
ager O'Brien of the Oregon lines, who
is accompanying Hartman, that in view
or the antagonism to his policies these
warm. greetings from Oregon towns
greatly surprised and pleased him.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06
PLANS FOR FIRE BOATS
COST OF LIVING in SWITZERLAND

In the last few years the cost of
living in Switzerland has increased to
such an extent that wages of both
artisans and laborers have advanced
very materially, which fact for a time
tends to affect adversely the business
of the small producer much more in
proportion than that of the large man
ufacturerS, who employ more modern
methods in the business.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06
INDICTED BANKERS
IN COUNTY JAIL
Havens of Market Street Com
Germ Joins A. F. Martel and
w. B. Nash
Men Accused of Making False
Reports Are Unable to
Secure Bonds

l. Q. Havens, one of the trio of Mar
ket street bank officials indicted by
the grand jury for making false re-
ports to the state bank commissioners.
surrendered himself to Detective Goff
last night and was taken to county
Jail No. ,, where he joined his fell
low bank officers-Alderdo f. Martel
and w. B. Nash-also under indict-
ment.
The circumstances under which Hav-
ems was arrested We're somewhat pc
culiar. Goff, who had taken Martel
and Nash to the county Jail in the
morning, was returning to the central
police station on a Mission street car,
when he caught glimpse of Havens,
who was riding on an Ingleside bound
car Goff left the car and joined Hav-
ems Instead of finding his man as
tonished at his presence, Goff was sur
prised when Havens declared that he
was on his way to the county jail to
surrender himself.
HAVENS' ARREST DELAYED
The arrest of Havens would have
taken place Friday night, but misun-
derstanding arose over the warrant for
his arrest. When Detectives Murphy
and Muleahey arrived at Che Martel
home Havens admitted them and was
extremely courteous. Had the bench
warrant Tor HaVenS been placed In
their hands different scene would
have been enacted at the Martel home
But the warrant had been misplaced
on Judge Sturtevant's desk and was
not in the possession of the authori-
ties The warrant was placed in the
hands of the detectives for service
yesterday. After an allday search for
the man the officers decided that Hav-
ems had eluded them. Havens, how
ever, was seeking bail and at 1880
clock in the evening, and after futile
efforts he gave himself up. He re-
fused to make statement.
UNABLE TO SECURE BONDS
Martel and Nash, who objected siren
uously to their overnight stay in the
city prison, where they earned the title
'aristocratic" prisoners, were removed
to the county jail yesterday morning.
Prior to his arrest Martel made a vain
attempt to secure bonds from surety
company.
The individual cells at the county
Jail pleased Nash and Martel. Friday
night they objected to their hunks in
the tanks, but the jailers were unsym-
pathetic and treated them as ordinary
prisoners.
The indicted men made many at
tempts to secure bail, but We're unsuc-
cessful up to a late hour last night.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06
ROBBINS KEEPS Up
PURE FOOD FIGHT
Inspector of State Board of
Health Secures Eight War
rants for Local Dealers
Forty More Complaints Are to
Be Preferred by Special Pros
ecutOr Louis Ferrari

The crusade for pure food and drink
advanced a stage yesterday when H
r. Robbins, chief inspector of the state
hoard of health, obtained eight more
warrants from Police Judge Weller's
court. The defendants are: West, Ell
lott & Gordon, grocers, 500 Hayes
street, on two charges. one for selling
catsups, containing benzoic acid, not
marked on the label, and the othep
worcestershire sauce containing ben
zoic acid, not marked on the label;
Stelling Brothers company, grocers,
2301- Market street, for labelling spirit
vinegar as malt vinegar; L. III. Trey
foris of the New San Francisco candy
kitchen, 4099 Eighteenth street, three
charges of selling in bulk candy taffy
and candy chews, mixed containing
paraffin, and S. Nasser, 4200 Eighteenth
street, two charges for selling candy
and strawberry taffy containing paraf-
fin. These make Is warrents out of
the 55 prepared cases, and the others
will be sworn to as quickly as possible.
Attorney Louis Ferrari,l special prose-
cutor, saw Chief Biggy yesterday and
the chief promised to send an order to
his company commanders to serve the
warrants in their respective districts
as speedily as possible.
SHERIFFS RENDER AID
the state" said Inspector Robbins yes
terday, ION February l. Here we We're
delayed by the district attorneys Of
flee being taken up with the milk ques-
ton. l have been assisted very ma
terially by sheriffs and their deputies,
who have been sworn in as special
agents for this crusade. The different
lines have been cleaned UP pretty well,
except candies. In that line we are
retarded in our work by a. number of
Greeks, who will persist in using par
affin. In sodas We have been fore
stalled to great extent by the manu-
facturers, who now put notice on the
labels that the soda is artificially COL
ored. We are making a thorough
roundup on the vinegar question, and
all dealers have been notified that mis-
labelling must cease. Samples of local
and imported beers have been in the
hands of Prof. M. E. Jaffa for some
time for analysis. but the results are
not yet known.
MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBLE
MY mode of procedure is to go to a
place and purchase the article to be
analyzed. We find from the label the
names of the manufacturers, so that
if there is any adulteration or short
weight we can. proceed against them
and not the retailer. When went to
the California paste company's place
and purchased a package of macaroni
marked on the label 25 pounds, 1 was
asked the name of the purchaser.
replied H. r. Robbins, state Inspector
and President G. r. Splivalo grabbed
hold of the package and attempted to
scratch out the weight. AS rule, how
ever l find that the manufacturers are
thoroughly in sympathy with the move
ment."
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06
BON MILLS RRorHER

Los ANGELES, Sept 5.-Clyde Larey,
16 years old. this afternoon accidentaliv
shot and killed his year old brother.
John. at the family residence. 1928
Beale street. Clyde was cleaning a
small rife. when, in some manner. the
gun was discharged. the bullet enter
ing the left Jugular vein of the younger
boy, who bled to death in a few mo-
ments.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06
FREE DEAFNEss CURE

A remarkable offer made by one of
the leading ear specialists in this coun-
try; DIR. Branaman offers to all apply
Ing at once two full months medicine
nently Deafness, Head Noises and Ca
tarrh in every stage. Address DIR. G..
NJ Branaman, 1919 Walnut street, KAN
sas City, Mo.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06
MRS. DUNE ASKS CoNTINUaNcr

When the cases of Mrs. Sarah Dunno,
Rosenbaun. charged with malicious
mischief and battery on complaint of
Daniel Deane, a saloon keeper. Powell
and O,Farrell streets. were called in
Police Judge Shortall's court yesterday
she asked for continuance till Sep
tember lS. Attorney 7. p. O'Connor for
the prosecution AFFECTED, but the con-
tnuance was g@nted.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06

LEFT $40 600 900 EsTATE-Bar Harbor Ne
sept 5.-John ]. Emory of New York died at
his summer home, The Turrets, today after
has large holdings OF real estate in Cincinnati
and other western cities and his fortune is rep
resented to be $4,000, 600.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06
RECEIVES SIX BIDS
FOR CITY'S BONDS
Supervisors Will Consider Offers
for the Issue Tuesday
Afternoon
In All S3,zSO,OOO Is Required
and a Premium Is
Assured

Six bids. some of which are definitely
known to be at considerable premium,
have been filed with the board of super
visors for the four municipal bond is
sues amounting to sS.2S0.OOO. Next
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock the
board will open bids received up. to
that time. The bidders which have
already filed their offers are: The Bank
of Italy, the Crocker National and the
Swiss American banks. the FIoriston
commercial company of Floriston. Cal.
clients of Mastick & Partridge, and par
ties represented by Harry ZemanslSy.
the registrar.
The inquiry, both local and from the
east, in regard to the bonds has been
active for weeks, and the supervisors
expect to receive many additional of
fers tomorrow and Tuesday. Assistant
Clerk H A Mason of the municipal
force has consented to assist local bid
ders who may so desire in arranging
the schedules of premium charges on
the serial issues.
LIST OF BONDS OFFERED
The bonds now offered by the city
for sale, the opportunity to purchase
which closes Tuesday at o'clock, are
the following Fire protection bonds.
s1.O0O.OO0 total comprising 25 bonds
$1,000 each. of each years maturity
from 1916 to 1856 inclusive; sewer
bonds, 100000 total, 20 bonds of each
year, between 1915 and 1854; school
bonds, s1,200.0OO total, 4s bonds of each
year, between 1914 and 1888, and hos
pital bonds, $280,000 total, II bonds of
each year, between 1913 and 1882.
All the bonds date from July l. 1905,
bear interest at the rate of per cent,
and cannot be sold except at par or
over. They are exempt from taxa
ton in California.
All bidders must deposit per cent
of the amount of their bids or certi-
fed checks for the same at the time of
submitting offers.
PLANS FOR FIRE BOATS
In anticipation of the sale of the
school and fire protection bonds. the of
fices of City Engineer Manson and City
Architect Tharp have prepared the
working plans for the two fire boats to
be constructed in connection with the
auxiliary fire protection system, and
for five OF the bond issue schoolhouses.
Mayor Taylor and the members of
the public utilities committee met yes
terday and decided upon the naming
of the two fire boats. They will be
called the David ScannelI" and the
Dennis t. Sullivan" in honor of the
memory of San Franciscos two de-
ceased fire chiefs. ScanneIl was the
head of the department from 1861 to
1898. Sullivan held command from the
latter date until his own death on the
morning of the fire, April IS, 1906.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06
DEAD MAN HER HusRANn- -plttshnrr

Sept. 5.-coroner Armstrong received letter To-
day from Mrs. May NJ Hansen OF Evansfonl III
saying she believed the body found in the river
at McKeesport with the face burned with car
holc acid was that OF her husband. Prof Charles
w Hansen. who disappeared August 20 from
Evanston. where he was principal In a business
college.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06

silk worms.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06
Man lin the Ideal Laxative
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.
March L. 1oOQ

March 10, 1908.
TO THE PUBLIC: This is to certif.
that 1 suffered for number OF year
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-05
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY THE GAR ASSOCIATION LAST
NIGHT-WILL RENDER PRO.
GRAM EVERY MONTH.

The Ardmore Bar Association met
last night in the district court room
in regular quarterly meeting. j. c.
Thompson called the meeting to or.
der. President Ledbettcr arrived
shortly after the meeting convened
and presided The first thing on the
order Of business was the election OF
officers. The officers were chosen
last October and on account Of the
short time they had served there
was general disposition to re-elect
them for a full term. but after PIES.
ident Ledbetter and Secretary Lester
had requested so earnestly that otA.
ers be elected the association chose
the following officers TO serve until
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-05

the next regular election which will
occur the first Monday in May. j. G.
Thompson president j W. Harrcld
vice president. John 5. Cadel, sccreta-
ry. Hugh McGnl treasurer, j. r.
Blcdsoc D. r Coleman and \. G..
Crucc were elected members OF the
executive committee.
1t was suggested that the new
state is 'rcwiaE with legal qucs
tious that the bar must solve and a
number of speeches were made in an
effort to devise means Of studying
these questions aud II was agreed
tina, monthly meeting would be held
and that a program be- made out a.
signing certain lawyers to discuss
these questions j. r. Coleman, II X
Allen and ! v Cahell were made
a program committee to arrangn the
program for the first Morday IN
June
The lawyers Of the local b'.. and
all the attorneys OF the state who
have cases in the next term OF court
will meet here next Thursdly night
to separate the jury docket from tie
nonjury docket