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Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22
Quaint Features of Life

found to be exact reproductions Of the
single ear. He has decided to plant more
of the corn next year and will endeavor
to improve upon It. He believes that there
is more to It than freakishness. The ears
produced this year yielded as much corn
as those provided with a cob, and the
kernels were large and solid. The ears
were well filled, kernels even growing
among the silk.
The freak ears were placed upon exhibit
ton at a country fair at Sidell and at
tracted much attention. As a result of this
discovery the corn cob may disappear.
o
Has Fingers and Toes to Spare.
When 1t was announced in the Wall Is.
d. Record that a boy baby with six fingers
on each hand and six toes on each foot
had been born to Colonel and Mrs. Wealth
erby Of Wall. 8. D.. the colonel was filled
with pride, uncommon even among new
fathers. Colonel Weatherby himself has
six well developed fingers on his left hand
and six toes on each foot. He says that
extra fingers and toes can be found in his
family for five generations back.
But" says the colonel. this baby IL
what l call normal. He is the first one OF
the family to have two sets Of six. Now
sA1N Nv ~ ANAA%t 49, eApAAA Ag ian
rather a fit youngster.
81 am expecting great things OF the boy,
especially II he has any musical talent
Think what no would do on the harp with
twelve fingers. for example. Why. he would
discover harmonies never before known 10
the world. ! am not much on music. but
even II / had been with five fingers on
one hand and six on the other I would get
some notes crossed.
"Or II the boy doesn't take TO music.
wouldn't he shine on a typewriter or ono
of these printing machines that look like q
typewriter and spit out sticks OF typef I
tell you, watch my boy jim"
A Heavy Weight oentenarian.
Centenarians in these days have become
so numerous that attainment TO the age Of
100 is rapidly ceasing to be an unusual dis
t%inction. says Leslie's Weekly. IN every
part OF the country persons OF both sexes
who have crossed the century mark are
being reported almost weekly. It has got
so that something besides mere length of
dayg is necessary to attract attention 20 a
oentenarian. A venerable Ohio woman. who
recently celebrated her Tooth birthday, has
come to the front with a sufficient flavo
OF novelty about her 90 make 1t worth
while to take public note OF her. She IL
Mrs. Mary Beck OF Vanlue. Hancock
county. In the Buckeye state. To Mrs.
Beck apply the usual things said OF very
old folks. 20 the effect that she is still
hale, quite active and Interested In the
worlds affairs, but IN addition to this a
curious credit attaches to her. Che boasts
Of a family OF five ehlldren-Peter. Sam
uei. Rachel, Israel and Harmon-au pretty
well advanced In years, whose weight
with the mothers, aggregates nearly 5000
pounds. II Is believed that this can Be 40
firmed OF no other o~entsnATlAn - Eha
United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22
CObIess Corn.

A year ago II. J. Sconce and Taylor Car
Tough Of Vermilion county. Ill, purchased
. quantity OF seed corn In Indiana. In the
shipment wa a freak ear. which. instead
OF the ordinary cob. was composed OF a
core OF husk. the grains being neatly
wrapped upon the soft foundation like peas
in a pod.
Mr.. Sconee was impressed with the now
city OF the find and decided to plant all the
kernels found on the freak ear, To his
surprise the ears produced this fall were
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

Ohm ROBERTS OF Watkins,
Schuyler county, N. Y, a well
driller, purchased of Angelo Du-
pree, a junk dealer, an old pump
for 10 cents, 1t was apparently
OF no value, but he thought
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22
Nine Hunters KIIIed in Maine.

80 .
Nine persons have been killed and eight
seriously wounded in the first month OF the
Maine hunting season, closing October 81.
while those who have been slightly injured
or who have had narrow escapes from death
are too numerous TO mention.
OF those killed three dragged guns by the
mIzzle; in two cases the gunner didn't
know 1t was loaded" two victims were
taken for deer" and two deaths were
caused by the reckless handling OF fire
arms.
or the wounded, -four were mistaken for
game; one got In range Of another mans
rife; one was struck by a stray bullet from
an unknown source; one dragged a gun by
the muzzle, and another handled a rife
carelessly,
The fatalities and serious accidents this
month exceed the usual number for an en-
tire season OF ten weeks. TOO many ex-
cituble persons and green gunners In the
woods" is the explanation commonly ac-
cepted.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

there might be some parts that he could
use in his business. When Mr.. Roberts and
his ass slant took the pump to one OF the
wells they were drilling and started break
ing II up they were greatly surprised to
see gold coins drop out of the holes they
made. They at once finished the job and
found $4,000, nearly all in 500 gold pieces.
Who the pump belonged to at the time the
money was hidden or how long 1t had been
there is a mystery. The latest date OF one
of the coins was 1885. Mr.. Roberts at once
deposited his find in the Farmers and
Merchants bank at Watkins. He is willing
to surrender the find to anyone who can
prove ownership. but no claimant has yet
appeared.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22
she Steps weeks at a Time.

After succumbing repeatedly to slumber
that lasts from one to three weeks, Louis
lana Piete OF Lowell, Mass, is wrapped in
another sleep. She has not been awake
since october 30. Her last long sleep was
from June 5 to June %. Physicians are at
a loas 20 account for her slumbers. Miss
Petite seems to feel no III effects from her
lons periods Of Inconsistencies. II is her
usual impression that she has been asleep
only one night.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-11
SALz TELLS COURT
OF HIS POVERTY
Brokers Agent Says He Has
Not a Cent and Cannot
Pay Debts
Hailed Before Commissioner on
Failure to Pay Claim
of SIS,649

OAKLAND. Aug. IO.-Sigmund Salz,
employed as agent by Edward Salz, a
wealthy San Francisco broker, testi-
ned before Court Commissioner Crow
ell today that he was not worth 10
cents and had turned over his watch
TO his creditors. The proceedings were
held at the order of Superior Judge
ogden, who ordered an inquiry into
Salz' affairs when he failed to pay a
judgment claim OF $1,000 with $7,649
interest TO the estate of Mrs. Martha
Z. Wickman- The money was said to
have been loaned on a promissory note
in 1898
Sigmund Salz said that all his pos
sessions had gone 10 his creditors, but
he admitted that there were numerous
outstanding claims against him. He
denied that his brother had any inter
est in his affairs and said he had alb
solutely no share in his brothers bust
ness, though he sometimes used the
firm name. Edward Salz confirmed this
and disclaimed responsibility for his
brothers. debts Edward Salz paid his
brother $3.50 a month salary for his
services, but the money was not suf-
fcient TO support his family OF IL chill
dren. The inquiry was continued two
weeks.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-11
FREE A WEEK AND
! IS AGAIN ARRESTED
Ernest Reese just Released
From Penitentiary Admits
Several Burglaries
Caught in Pawnshop Trying to
Dispose of Jewelry Stolen
in This City

OAKLAND, Aug. 10.-The police be-
lieve several mysterious burglaries are
cleared up in the capture today of
Ernest Reese, alias Edward Johnson, an
ex-convict released from San Quentin
week ago. He walked into a pawn
shop this afternoon while Policemen
kyle and McSorley were examining
jewels that had been sold to the pawn
broker by Reese this morning. and on
being accused of burglaries he readily
gave himself up. At the city prison his
underclothing was found TO be lined
with jewelry, and Reese confessed to
two crimes in Oakland in the last few
days and two terms in San Quentin for
burglary
He is to be charged with the burg
larry of room in the Glenwood house,
opposite the police station at Four
teenth and Washington streets. The
jewels were owned by Mrs. Charles
Boesen, who reported that her valu-
ables were stolen during her absence
from her apartments for a few minutes
last Saturday.
Detectives Kyle and McSorley in
working on the case found some of the
Jewelry in pawnshop in Broadway
between Fifth and Sixth street, where
the loot had been sold this morning.
They were getting a description of the
man who sold it when Reese walked in
to dispose of other jewels and was ar
rested.
Among the articles hidden in his
clothes when apprehended were a gold
watch and pin stolen from Miss Lillian
Tompkins of 529 San Pablo avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-11
KICKED AND BEATEN
IS WIFP'S CHARGE
Bride of Four Months Seeks
Divorce, Alleging Brutality
From Husband
Confined to Bed for Days From
Effects of Attacks, De-
clares Woman

OAKLAND, Aug. 1O.-Mrs. Kats
Leaser filed suit for divorce today
against John Leaser to whom she was
married April of this year. She said
that he had beaten and kicked her
until she was kept IN bed for two or
three days at q time to recover from
her injuries. IIe fOrcibly took $50 from
her, she said, at the same time using
bad language toward her.
Mrs. Margaret Chandler sued Paul o.
Chandler for legal separation today for
alleged cruelty. She complained that
he threatened 10 dash out the brains OF
their baby against chair and had
failed TO provide for her.
Blanche l. Halliday fled suit for di>
vorce against T. J. Halliday on the
ground that he had insulted her by
calling her names and using bad Ian
guage.
Maude SIOcum was given an inter-
lOcutory decree from Bert A Slocum
on the ground that he was a convicted
felon serving a term in Utah peni-
tentiary for forgery.
Divorce proceedings have been in
stituted by Guinevere q. Haines against
Ray Frederick Haines for alleged
cruelty; by George F. Kenney against
Katie r. Kenney. and by Jessie r. Dean
against J. Z. Dean
Annie Mcbride got final decree from
James E. Mcbride for wilIful neglect.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-11
WAGES BITTER FIGHT
Interest in South Centers on the
Legislative Candidates

Los ANGELES, Aug. 10-The repub-
hcan primaries in Los Angeles city and
county and throughout various parts Ot
southern California tomorrow for the
selection of delegates TO the state, con-
gress1onal and county conventions are
to be the scenes OF desperate struggles
between rival factions for the control
OF the organization.
The democratic primaries, which Oc-
cur on the same date, are without un--
usual interest excepting in the case OF
local interest In the republican prima-
ries the regular organization is opposed
by the Roosevelt league Rival
cts in practically every precinct in this
city.
The campaign has been fraught with
much bitterness and not a little per-
sonal feeling. Rival newspapers have
waged campaign. and their attacks
and counter attacks upon various Op-
posing leaders have aroused intense in
tereSt in the outcome.
The principal prizes TO be fought for
are the nominations for the legislature
and the control of the various county
offices- Delegates 70 the state conven-
tion merely will choose state electors
for the republican ticket In Los An
geleS county there will be nominated
the delegates to the county convention
four judges of the district court. three
state senators and nine Assem- blymen.
The fact that the next legislature
Will choose successor to United states
Senator Perkins, who is bitterly Op-
ization, makes the election Of members
of the legislature most important. The
cry OF alleged railroad domination OF
the republican party is the issue be-
tween the two opposing factions The
speech of Francis ]. Heney here Sat
urday night in behalf of the Lincoln
Roosevelt ticket brought out a printed
reply from the republican organization,
in which vigorous attack is made
upon leaders of that organization and
a plea is made TO the voters not "tO di-
vide the party at this particular time"
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-11
COUNTY CARNIVAL
ATTRACTS CROWDS
Opening of Exposition at IdOra
Park Draws Throngs of
Merry Makers

OAKLAND, Aug. 10.-A large crowd
attended the opening of the second an
nual Alameda county carnival and ex-
position at Idora park this evening.
The grounds were arrayed in festal at
tire, with gay flags and red and yellow
bunting fluttering from every building
and tree and long lines of grotesque
jack o. lanterns bobbing up and down
above the green lawns and clustered
above the centers Of amusement.
The display of Industrial exhibits in
the exposition hall is the feature OF
the exposition. Novel ideas have been
carried out by many of the exhibitors
in the decoration of their booths and
the big pavilion presents an attractive
appearance. Several of the music COM
panies which have exhibits are giving
continuous concerts from their booths
and numerous other devices to catch
the attention of the visitors are in evil
dence
The happy path" was the center OF
the gayety. All sorts of side shows
and midway attractions Wed for the
favor of the crowd and all were lber-
ally patronized The illumination OF
the park was one of the most brilliant
electrical displays ever seen in this
section Of the country.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-11
LINEMAN NEARLY
PERISHES IN PIT
Trapped in ManhOIe, Workman
Battles With Burning Clothes
and Loses Eyebrows

OAKLAND. Aug. 1o.-By the blowing
out Of a fuse in conduit of the Home
telephone company in San Pablo oppo-
site Fifteenth street this afternoon, ].
Z. Gillette, an employe living at 1903
Clay street, lost his hair and eyebrows,
his clothing was set afire by contact
with live wires, and he was nearly suf-
focated in the dense smoke in the pit
when his comrade drew up the ladder,
his only means OF escape.
The pit is 10 feet deep, and Gillette
was working some distance from the
manhole when the fuse blew out, the
cause Of this being unknown. This
caused a heavier explosion, which ex-
posed wires carrying LOO volts of cleo
tricity and filled the conduit with
smoke, the> flames soaring Gillette's
face and setting his clothes ablaze. He
beat out the fire before he was serf-
ously burned and started for the ladder.
At the top of the manhole Tom
Cranes was working. He became con-
fused and drew up the ladder When
Gillette reached the exit the ladder was
gone. He nearly tainted from the
smoke he had inhaled and was hardly
able TO stand when Cranes showed the
ladder back into the manhole Then
Gillette climbed out, aided by Cranes.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-11
MISS ANNE DARGIE
CALLED BY DEATH
Prominent Woman Fails to
Rally From Brief Illness
Followed by Operation
Strong Personality Made Host
of Friends Who Mourn
Her Loss

OAKLAND, Aug. 10;-Miss Anne
Rowland Dargie, sister of William E.
Dargie and the late Thomas T. Dargie,
only daughter of the late John Dargie
and Elizabeth Dargie. died early this
morning at Providence hospital after a
short illness due to intestinal trouble
which required surgical operation
Thursday. The patient rallied from the
operation, but the ultimate strain was
too severe upon a system weakened by
blood poisoning, which had set in be-
fore the operation was performed.
DR.. o. d. Hamlin, DIR. William S. Por-
ter. DR.. Frank Adams, assisted by DR..
A. K. Crawford. attended Miss Dargie.
The patient did not realize the serious
nature of her illness until short time
before the operation was decided upon.
Miss Dargie was conscious almost to
the end, retaining her composure and
her she quietly gave messages of love
and affection to her brother and her
friends. The end was in gentle painless
peace.
Miss Dargie was a native of San
Francisco, born in 1862. She came to
Oakland in her youth and had lived
here 80 years. For several years she
was teacher in the Oakland public
schools. Her devotion to her brother.
William, was carried to an unusual
point. She was not only sister, but
became as the years rolled by one of
his main supports. They were insep-
arabic companions. Miss Dargie had a
remarkable personality. Strong and
sincere in her friendships, frank and
candid, yet tender and sympathetic to
those in distress. Her heart was big in
its outpourings of genuine loyalty to
friends. And of these she had a host.
She Won the esteem of the employees
in her brothers business, in which she
took keen interest.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the Dargie residence at Lake boulevard
and East Twelfth street. Rev. Edgar
Z. Gee, rector of st. Johns Episcopal
church, will officiate. Interment Will
take place in Mountain View cemetery.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-11
SAN RAFAEL BEGINS WAR
ON MOSQUITO HOSTS
High Tides Breed Myriads of
Pests and Citizens Are Deter
mined to Stamp Them Out

SAN RAFAEL. Aug 10.-The late
high tides have been the cause of a
great increase in the number of mos
quitoes in San Rafael and the Ross
valley. Owing to the reclamation work
going on in the marshes. the outlets
to the bay have In many cases been
cut off. AS result the high tides
have overfiown the barricades and
when the waters receded there were
no outlets available, so the water has
remained to grow stagnant and be-
come the breeding places for millions
of the pests
Paul Eckelman and two assistants.
however, are making warfare on the
hummers. Oil is being poured over the
stagnant pools and the water drained
off.
1t has also been found necessary to
raise about 800 feet of the toll road
two feet higher, the roadway at pres
ent being submerged by the high tides.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-11
SONS OF ST. GEORGE
OPEN CONVENTION
Plan Elaborate Program of
Entertainment for the
Members

OAKLAND, Aug. 1O.-The state con-
vention of the Sons of st. George will
open in Pythian Castle, Twelfth and
Alice streets, tomorrow morning. Ses-
sions will be held all day tomorrow and
Wednesday and the convention will
conclude with a banquet at Idora park
on Wednesday evening. Mayor Frank
K. Mott will open the initial session
tomorrow with an address of welcome
to the visiting delegates. The con-
vention will be presided over by w. H.
Price of Victoria, B. c., grand president
Of the order. The other officers are e.
/. Josie of Oakland, vice president;
Thomas Boyser of San Francisco, sec
retary; Thomas butcher of San Fran
cisco, treasurer; Philip Williamson of
Oakland, chairman of the executive
committee.
The entertainment committee has ar
ranged to hold a trolley ride to various
places of interest in Alameda county
Wednesday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-11
HETCH HETCHY DISCUSSED
AT MASS MEETING
Marsden Manson Will Address
Improvement Clubs. on
Water Supply

BERKELEY. Aug. IA big mass
meeting of the civic clubs and chamber
of commerce has been called for August
26, when Marsden Manson, city engineer
Of San Francisco, will discuss the
Hetch Hetchy valley water project for
Berkeley. Members of the greater
San Francisco committee will attend
the meeting
The Importance of the Hetch Hetchy
valley water system for the bay cities
has been frequently agitated by the
different Improvement clubs here. the
North Berkeley Improvement having
held "a banquet at which the matter
was indorsed a year ago Since then
the conference committee of the inn
provement clubs has favored the Hetch
Hetchy.
One of the provisions in the rejected
charter was inserted in order that
Berkeley at some future time might be
in the position TO join with San Fran
cisco in the project. Although the
charter has been declared null and void
by the trustees. there is every indica-
tiOn that the important section in re-
gard to an outside water supply will
be incorporated in the new city char
ter.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-11
DR.. FITZGERALD ADMITS
LOSS OF HIS BRIDE TO BE
Letter From Professor, Home
ward Bound, Lifts Veil
of Mystery
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

CHICAGO, Aug. 10.--A letter that
came from Omaha today lifts, a little
way at least, the veil of mystery that
has surrounded the abduction of Miss
Ethel Ludwig, coed of the Stanford
university and the love affair between
the pretty young woman and Fred F..
Fitzgerald, professor of chamistry in
Cooper medical college. San Francisco.
The letter was from Prof. Fitzgerald
himself and was received by his friend,
Blaine Erickson of Morris, III, scene
of the abduction and much of the ac-
tion of this spirited romance.
Professor Fitzgerald wrote on the
overland limited, en- route to his home
in San Francisco. He gives informa-
tion as to why the girls mother, Mrs.
Otto Ludwig, was opposed to his mar
rying her daughter. and why the entire
Ludwig family conspired to thwart the
match. They believed, or professed to
believe, that the professor was an cpl
leptic.
The professor acknowledges defeat,
says he has written TO Miss Ethel to
the effect that everything is off "be-
tween them and that he intends to go
to Europe.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-11
MANY ARRESTS FOLLOW
SHOOTING INTO TRAIN
Citizens Call Upon Governor
for Martial Law in
Alabama

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Aug. 10.-More
than three dozen arrests have been
made In connection with the shooting
Into train bearing strike breakers
and soldiers near Bloclkton early Sun
day morning in which three men were
killed and Is hurt. Negroes and for
eigners are being arrested and many
are being taken to the jail at Center
vile, the county seat of Bibb county.
Many citizens of Birmingham are call
ing on the governor to declare martial
law in the mining district SO that the
strikers can be disarmed and where
leaders are giving advice that is in
clined to be inflammatory they can be
deported from the state or locked up In
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-11
POSTOFFICE HANDLES
BIG POLITICAL MAIL

OAKLAND, Aug. 1O-Postmaster
Paul Schafer has been devoting his
personal attention to the handling of
the heavy political mail which has
flooded the local postoffice during the
last week, and 1t was announced this
aIeern9on nm ,na witbnnt i Iaavins mas a., ~ Deen
pected congestion in the local Offices
There has been an unusually large
amount of political mail this year, and
1t was found necessary to order out
the clerks of the postoffice department
for extra work on Sunday in order that
the mail could be handled in proper
time.
Postmaster Schafer suffered an attack
of ptomaine poisoning during the early
part of last week and he was seri-
ously i'll for several days, but he has
now almost completely recovered.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-11
TEXAS COMPLAINS
AGAINST COMMISSION
AIIege Conspiracy on Part of
Defendants Through the
Traffic Association

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-The rail-
road commission of Texas today filed a
formal complaint with the Interstate
commerce commission against 81 rail-
leging a conspiracy on the part of the
defendants through the southwestern
traffic association for the suppression
of competition and restraint Of trade
rates to common points in Texas. The
commission Will forward notice of this
complaint to all the carriers involved
and Will give them 15 days to reply,
the usual period allowed for answering
a complaint being 20 days. The COM
mission will expedite this case as much
as possible on account of its wide
spread Importance.