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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-06

A Tennessee farmer has been ship
ping acorns north for sometime, re-
ceiving as high as 81 a bushel for
them. The acorns are used for plant
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-02
RODRIGUEZ is ARRESTED
FOR THEFT OF STAMPS
Chief of Bureau of Supplies in
Havana Found in Dis
grace

HAVANA, Sept. 1.-Ricardo Rodri-
guez, chief of the bureau of supplies
and vouchers in the Havana postoffice.
who disappeared after the discovery of
a shortage In that department amount
ing to s53.135, was arrested by the po-
lice tonight. He was in hiding and
disguised when the police, who have
been searching for him since Friday,
found him.
Rodriguez is 20 years of age and was
employed for 10 years in the Philadel-
phfa postoffice, entering the Cuban serv-
ice from that city at the time of the
first American intervention.
According to the police, the thieving
in the bureau of supplies has been go
ing on for several years. Sheets of
stamps were distracted from the origi-
nal packages, which were then resealed
so that the taking of stock did not re-
veal the deficiency. Suspicion was at
last aroused and Postmaster General
Herrendez, who was not long in learn
ing that the dishonest practices centered
in the bureau in which Rodriguez was
chief ordered a count of all the stamps,
whereby the exact amount of the de-
ficiency was ascertained.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-02
BOND ELECTION WILL
RAISE SCHOOL FUNDS
Money Required for Erection
of Modern New School
Building

LARKSPUR, Sept IA bond cleo
tion will be held Saturday, September
5, at Larkspur to raise $4,000 TO con-
struct a new school building.
At a mass meeting last night the
matter was thrashed out. and an amaz-
ing condition of the schoolnouse was
laid bare
The building, which is a two story
structure is heated by stoves. There
is but one stairway exit for the children
on the upper floor. Surrounding the
stairway are five stove vents. II any
one of these should set fire to the
woodwork or the stairway there would
be no means of escape for the 100 chill
dren except by jumping through the
window.
The condition of the building is in
sanitary.
There are no funds available to make
Improvements. and although the school
trustees know the existing condition of
affairs they are powerless to remedy
the evils.
During the progress of the meeting
Principal Hall explained the condition
of the building.
Although the general sentiment
seemed to favor the passage of the
bonds the meeting adjourned without
taking action 10 declare itself either
for or against the proposition.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-02
TIMBER. WOLVES ROAM
IN FOREST NEAR ROSS
Big Animals Seen by Lone En-
gineer and People Avoid
Woods After Dark

SAN RAFAEL, Sept. 1.-Three large
gray wolves are known to be stalking
about in the woods near Ross. In con-
sequence many of the feminine popu-
lation and not few of those of the
masculine persuasion do not care to
venture into the shady, wooded paths
after sunset.
Husbands whose proelivities are such
that they do not always arrive home
before sunrise now say. Tn afraid to
come home in the dark" The excuse
is accepted.
The big gray terrors of the forest
were seen two days ago by William
Gillette. a civil engineer who lives at
Ross. Gillette was working in Williams
canyon, alone, when the three animals
trotted into sight. They came within
a few feet of the surprised engineer
before they saw him, then the wolves
turned tail and ran for the under
brush. Gillette says the wolves looked
sleek and well fed.
According to hunters the animals will
not attack a man unless suffering from
hunger, and as there are large quanti-
ties OF wild game in the woods there
is not much chance Of the animals at
tempting to make a meal of human
being
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-02
MAKE HARD BATTLE
FOR Incorporation
Leaders of Movement in South
San Francisco Deliver Adj
dresses at Big Rally
Scheme Opposed by E. S. Dem
nison and W0rdy War Gives
Spice to Mass Meeting

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. L.
A monster rally, attended by both men
and women, which was serious and
comic by turns, was held here last
night in the interest of the incorpora-
tion movement on which the people will
vote Thursday. The meeting was held
in Metropolitan hall under the auspices
of the Improvement club and was pre-
sided over by Judge Andrew Nc
Sweeney. The usual political red fire
and brass band were IN evidence.
The numerous candidates who are
seeking Office were called to the plat
form during the evening. E. S. Denni-
son of the San Francisco board of har-
Dor commissioners, who is also presi-
dent of the Steiger terra Gotta works,
was the only manufacturer present to
oppose incorporation. He engaged in a
wordy battle with Judge e. e. Cunning
ham and j. w. Martin, president of the
South San Francisco land and improve
ment company. Dennison claimed that
there was some hidden motive in the
movement for incorporation and ac-
cused the land company and Martin of
having something up their sleeve. He
was hotly replied to by Martin and
Cunningham.
The incorporation promises to carry.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-02
RACING BALLOON ENDS
FLIGHT WITH MISHAP
Rip Cord Fails to Work and
Occupants Are Badly
Shaken Up

NIAGARA FALLS. n. Y. Sept. L..
Fearing a storm on Lake Ontario. the
crew on board the racing balloon Vile.
de Dieppe tried to descend at Niagara
Falls today. The. rip cord failed to work
properly. resulting in poor landing.
The three men in the basket got bad
shaking UP and narrowly escaped death
in the whirlpool rapids. Captain A. F.
Mueller. in charge of the balloon. was
taken TO a hospital tonight and may
be internally injured. With Captain
Mueller were Perry Gregory. Is years
old. and Gerald Gregory. IS years old.
son of G. E. Gregory of Chicago, secre-
tary OF the American federation OF
aerial clubs
+ The While de Dieppe left Columbus.
o., at $3.50 o'clock last night. When the
balIen was near Niagara Falls a storm
blew up and Captain Mueller decided
to make landing. He tried to release
the gas with the rip cord. but it failed
to work properly, with the result that
the bag dragged along for 1000 feet.
The basket dragged over railroad
tracks, struck barn and finally landed
at the Devils hole, 200 feet from the
gorge.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-02
EQUALIZERS RECEIVE
PROTESTS OF RAILWAYS
Representatives of Roads Make
Formal Objections to AS
SeSSmentS

SACRAMENTO. Sept. lin compli-
ance with the request Of the corpora
tions involved. the state board of equal
ization today heard representatives of
the pullman car company and the
Southern Pacific and Central Pacific
railroad companies protest against the
assessments levied upon them by the
board on August 3. The Pullman people
occupied a greater portion of the ses-
sion From all outward appearances
they derived little satisfaction from the
rehearing. The agents of the Pullman
company stubbornly refused TO recog-
nize the jurisdiction of the board to as
sess their corporation
Attorney It. C. Coogan and Colonel
q. II. Pippy of San Francisco appeared
for the. Pullman company and Jere
Burke for the Hartman roads Burke
presented the protest of the Southern
and Central Pacific lines in writing.
The complaints of those roads are con-
cisely set forth and are practically
identical. They ask that the assess
ments against the Hartman lines be
reduced 40 per cent. The valuation
placed upon the Southern Pacific was
$51,S77, I52. The Central Pacific was
assessed s24655,251.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-02
FREEHoLDERs MEET

PALO ALTO. Sept. Fourteen of
Palo Altos recently elected board of
fifteen freeholders. who Will frame a
new charter for the city, were present
at the first meeting of that body held
last night in the city hall. Professor
Fernando Sanford was elected chair
man and c. E Jordan secretary.
Chairman Sanford named a commit
tee of five, consisting of the following
W. F.. Vail. E. c. Thoits. c. B. Wing,
Marshall Black and H w. Simkins-
who VIII nominate candidates for per-
manent officers. A general discussion
Of the Galveston and Newport plans of
government was held by the freehold
ers. The committee on organization
held a conference at the close of the
general meeting and selected the fol-
lowing officers and committees: Mar
shall Black. chairman: +. c. Thoits
vice chairman: c. E. Jordan. secretary.
Administration committee-C. s. Down
ing. chairman: B. p. Oakford, Marshall
Black Taxation and revenues w.
Charles, chairman; II. W. Simkins c
E Jordan. Public works-C. B. Wing
chairman: George J. Carey, j. t
Coulthard. Schools and libraries
Stanley Forbes, chairman; Fernando
Sanford. c. B. Stinson. Public safety
W r. Vail. chairman; z. c. Thoits, A
\. Umphreys.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-02
BELvFDERE RECEIVES
BIDS FOR PAVING
TuttIe Brothers Submit Lowest
Estimate for Roadways and
Sidewalks of Town
Trustees Debate Best Kind of
Material to Be Used on Diff
ferent Streets

BELVEDERE. Sept. 1.-The trustees
of Belvedere met last night and opened
the bids submitted by several COM
panies for paving the streets of the
town No decision was reached, but
the matter was put over until Wednes-
day night.
At present the trustees are unde-
cided as to the character of paving
that will be best for the different
streets. 1t is probable that asphalt
will be used on the level grades. while
macadam or some other pavement that
will not grow slippery in the wet sea
son will be laid where the roadway
is steep.
By an almost unanimous vote in July
Belvedere decided to issue bonds for
$4,000 to make the needed improve
ments. The bonds, which run for SS
years and draw Az per cent, were sold
at a premium as soon as they were
put on the market.
Raisch Brothers, of the Warren con-
struction company; Tuttle Brothers, of
Chadwick & Co.; the Barber asphalt
company and the Hassan paving COM
pany submitted bids.
Tuttle Brothers bid of 5000 was
the lowest The others ranged up
ward to s32.50o. All the bids included
the putting in of sidewalks. pavements,
and all necessary eXcavating and grad
ing.
According 10 the plans which were
voted at the bond election, pavements
will be put in the street running from
the bridge at Tiburon to the Belvedere
hotel and then from the beach road
to Blandings point. Bella Vista and
Troyan avenues from Bella Vista will
be improved. From Bella Vista the
pavements will run down behind the
schoolhouse and around the postoffice.
inc %t.o, s1xx-a fHka alr
tractors will lay a cement sidewalk five
feet wide from the bridge to the Belve-
dere hotel After reaching the hotel
the sidewalk will be narrowed down
to two feet in width and will then
be continued on to the point.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-02
94CILTY ASKED 10 RECONSIDER
REGISTRATION LARGE
Student Troubles Cause No Fall
ing Off in Numbers

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Sept. l.
Despite the fears entertained by the
student body that the troubles between
faculty and students last spring would
cause. a serious falling off in registra-
tiOn this semester. there is every indi-
cation that Stanford viii open with as
large "a registration as it has ever
known
At o'clock tonight, the end of the
first day Of registration for matricu-
lated students, registration had reached
ESQ. which is but one less than at the
same time last year Registration of
freshmen and new students will begin
tomorrow morning. and il was stated
tonight al the registrars Office that all
indications point to a big entering class.
Results Of examinations and the num-
Der Of entrance applications received
point 10 q freshman class of about 500,
which is equal to that Of the past few
years. Unless registration should show
an unexpected falling off after the
opening day, the attendance at the uni
versity will be approximately 1900 at
the beginning Of instruction.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-02
MISS HATTIE HATCH
IS LAID TO REST
Many Friends Attend Funeral
of Young Woman Who Died
After Criminal Operation
DR.. Abbo, the Accused Physi-
clan, PAGES His Cell Calling
for Whisky
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

SAN JOSE, Sept. 1.-The Baptist
church at Morgan HILL was not half
large enough to accommodate the gath
ering of sorrowing ranchers and their
families today. who assembled at the
funeral of Miss Hattie Hatch, the beau
tiful and well known girl of that place
who died here Sunday in local .lodg-
ing house as a result of q criminal op-
Grafton alleged to- have been performed
by DR.. A. l.. Prosser Abbo,: a well known
San Jose physician.
Rev. L. Rittenhouse preached the. ser
mon, which. brought tears to the eyes
of many of those present. Six of the
best known young men in Morgan Hill
bore the casket to the grave and the
flower gardens of Morgan Hill were
stripped of choice blossoms to cover
the mound in the grave yard. Oman
Gamblers. the young man who was re-
sponsible for the young woman's eondt-
tion and who admits furnishing her
with $40 with which to have the opera
tion performed, is at liberty and. will
appear at the inquest in Morgan Hill
tomorrow morning, together with Miss
Wenzel and Miss Brown, the two young
women who, together with young Cam
bers, were with Miss Hatch when she
passed away.
DR.. Abbo, the physician whom young
Gamblers accuses of the operation on his
sweetheart. spends his time pacing up
and down in the big cage at the police
station and calling for whisky. His
condition is such that eight ounces. have
been prescribed for him today by City
Physician Harris
Abbo's brother. who resides in Oak
land. was in consultation with him to-
day.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-02
TRANSFERS TIE UP MILLS
IN STRIKE FOR WAGES
Proprietors Refuse to Comply
With Demand and Close
Down Plants

SAN MATEO, Sept IA strike was
started here today when the teamsters
employed by the lumber mills failed to
agree upon a wage schedule. The
drivers have been receiving S2.25
day, but they had an agreement with
the L. NJ Warn lumber company and
the Walter Anderson planning company
whereby they were to receive $3.50
day commencing with the first of this
month.
Today the drivers refused to go to
work for less than s275 and their en-
raise asked The carpenters employed
in various building operations through
out the city refuse to handle lumber
delivered by nonunion drivers, and the
mill owners have consequently shut
down. Two hundred men are affected
but no trouble is expected, as the
matter will probably be satisfactorily
arbitrated
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-02
Santa Clara Nine Back
From Honolulu

The speedy little Santa Clara college
baseball team arrived from Honolulu
yesterday on the Alameda after vic
torious campaign in the Hawaiian
islands. The boys all had a great trip
and made an enyiable reputation for
themselves. They met every big nine
In the islands and emerged victorious
in most of. their games. Their fast
work met with the approval of the ma
tive and American fans and they were
invited to return next year. when an
other schedule of games will be ar
ranged in their honor.
Hawaiian islanders are baseball mad.
When Mike Fisher and his stars in
vaded the land of the hula last winter
they sowed the seed and it seems to
have taken root to the extent that
everybody is for baseball first. last and
all the time
The Santa Clara boys not only met
the teams of natives and Americans on
the islands, but they went against the
japanese mines that came all the way
from Tokyo for experience. These Jap
aneSe played a snappy game.
The Santa Clara team is made I'D as
follows; r. P. Broderick, c. w. Byrnes.
c. Nj. Freine. j. X. Jarratt. G. J. Ken
nedy. C. p Kilburn. J. L. Latin, H A :
Mckenzie. d. j. Peters. V. G. SaIberg
A. j. Shafer. H. NJ Shafer.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-02
.SLOOP HCAPSzED;
7PEOPLEDROWNEDl
Six Women and One Man Meet
{. Death When Little Boat
= Overturns in Squall
Pleasure Trip on Penobseot
Bay Ends in Disaster to
Summer Visitors

DEER ISLAND, Me, Sept. t,-Seven
summer visitors out of a party Of ten
were drowned by the capsizing of a 50
foot sIoop in Penobscot bay on this
island today.
The drowned:
Miss Alice Zorro. Washington. p 2.
Miss Eleanor Zorro. Washington, ID. Z.
Miss KellOggs Baltimore.
Lutte Kellogg. Baltimore.
Mrs. Lucy 5. Crawley, Philadelphia
Miss Elizabeth c. Evans, Mount
.HoIyoke seminary. Mass.
Jason c. Hutchins. Bangor, Me.
The saved:
Captain Haskell Deer isle Prof Ed
win 5. Crawley, Philadelphia, Uniyer-
sfty. of Pennsylvania. husband of Mrs.
Crawley; Henry B. Evans, Mount Hol-
yoke. brother OF Miss Elizabeth Evans.
With Captain Samuel Haskell the
party started out this afternoon for,
sail in Penobscot bay. The party had
scarcely. been gone an hour before the
wind freshened up. heeling the sleop
well over. There was no thought or
danger until the afternoon was draw
ing to a close. when Captain Haskell
decided that the wind was too heavy
and started on a tack homeward.
All the party were perehed high upon
the weather side as the sloop cut
through the waves with the water al
most coming over the gunwales of the
Ieeside when Captain Haskell gave a
shout of warning that he was going TO
tack, and then threw over the tiller.
Just as this moment the boat rose high
upon a wave. exposing her to the full
brunt of the wind. An unusually heavy
gust struck her, and In a twinklfng the
sIoop went over on her beams end and
the party of 10 was thrown into the
water.
Etacr q
island and as soon as possible sloop
was sent out to pick up the survivors,.
The reseu uing party reached the tender
just in time and pulled the three ex-
hausted men aboard. OF the rest of the
party but two We're in sight and the
tie Kellogg and Miss Evans They
were unconscious and although the res.
cuers worked vigorously over them all
efforts TO restore life failed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-02
D'Evelyn Heads Soccer
Association

The soccer football players will again
affiliate with the Pacific amateur ath-
letic association. This was decided
upon definitely at the annual meeting
of the association held at Lily hall last
night. For a time there was a stormy
discussion, some of the delegates argu-
ing that the best policy was to act
ranged to go back into the game again
as organized athletes.
DIR. Frederick w. d'Evelyn was
elected president of the association
and the following vice presidents were
chosen: Douglas Erskine, Frank Jones,
Edgar Pomeroy, Harry Roberts and
Captain Robinson. Frederick Birdsall
was elected chairman of the executive
committee and Sam Goodwin secretary
The following clubs were represented
at the meeting: Albion Rovers, Hornets,
Burns, Scotias, San Franciscos, Thistles,
Wanderers, Berkeley Bluffs, Vampires
and Independents.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-02
BRAVERY OF HOTEL
CLERK is REWARDED
For Rescuing Three Women
From the Surf He Gets
thousand Dollars

LONG BEACH. Sept with check
for $1,000. Colonel e. a. Wall of Salt
Lake City rewarded, for bravery. Rob-
ert Baird, the night clerk at the Hotel
Virginia, in rescuing his daughter
Mary. Is years old; Mrs. Lindsay Rog-
from the surf last Saturday
Colonel Wall is a mining operator.
The daughter. accompanied by Mrs.
Rogers and her daughter, We're taking
an early morning plunge in the ocean
and, owing to the heavy surf Mary
Wall was drawn into deep hole. Mrs
Rogers attempted to save the girl but
got beyond her depth. Helen Rogers
went to the assistance of the others,
but was unable to save them She called
Tor help and attracted the attention of
Baird. The latter rushed into the
water without stopping to remove his
clothing and succeeded in dragging the
women ashore. Colonel Wall and Mrs
Wall witnessed the reseuh from the
window of their room in the hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-02
CALIFORNIAN VETERANS
AT BIG q. A. r. REUNION
Soldiers of '6I Dedicate Monu-
ment in Honor of Historic
Battle of War of 1872
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL


TOLEDO. o., Sept. Members of
the department of California spent the
most of their time today in attending
reunions and the visitation to other de-
partments. Several also attended the
unveiling of the Fort Meigs monument,
at which Senator Foraker was the .prin-
cipaI speaker.
All of the California delegation will
be in tomorrow's parade According
to Colonel Green, the California vet
Grams will make some of the other de-
partments sit up and take notice.
The California delegation held a eau
Gus tonight and decided to throw their
entire strength to Henry Nevius of
New Jersey, for commander in chief
and to fight for the interests. of Salt
Lake City for the next encampment.
There will be nearly 200 Californians
in tomorrow's parade.
We are having the time of our
lives" said Commander Merrill Never
before have I seen such hospitality as
in Toledo. The stay at homes are miss
ing the time of their lives. This en-
campment will prove a record breaker
in every particular"
A street parade of a ciyic character.
preparatory to the parade of veterans
tomorrow, and the dedication of the
Fort Meigs monument at Perrysburg,
IL miles from Toledo. divided interest
today in the forty-second encampment
OF the Grand Army of the Republic.
Forty thousand journeyed by trolley
and boat to. the historic: spot where
General William Henry Harrison in
1S12-13 checked the ambitions of the
British general. Proctor =.
Many speeches were made, chief
among them being the .utterances- of
Senator j. B. Foraker, Governor Harris
and General Bennett ". Young, rep
resenting Governor Wilson of Ken
lucky, who was unable to be present:
When Governor Harris and his party
arrived on the ground, shortly after. 1 L
o'clock this forenoon, the governors
salute of II guns was thundered from
the fieldpieces of Battery B. When the
bunting which draped the newly COW
cred monument was drawn four guns
of the battery belched forth in salute
and the band burst into patriotic music.
which was almost drowned by. the
cheers of several thousand throats.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-02
DR.. HAMLIN APPOINTED
RAILWAY SURGEON

OAKLAND, Sept. DIR. o. D. Ham
lin has been appointed division sur
geon in this city for the Southern Pa
ciflc company. succeeding DR.. James P.
Dunn, who was recently killed by a
fall from his horse. The appointment
adds another honor to DIR. Hamlin's s
long list. He is chief surgeon at the
county receiving hospital, professor of
clinical surgery at the Oakland COL
lege of medicine and surgery. consult
ing physician at Providence hospital
and has held the office of president of
the Alameda county medical associa-
tion. He is also member of the city
board of health.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-02
FIERCE FLAMES DESTROY
CALAVERAS BIG TREES
Change of Wind Only Hope
to Save Noted Grove
of Trees
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

STOCKTON, Sept. 1.-Fierce flames
are now raging in the Calaveras big
trees. and some of the noted trees of
the famous grove are on fire. For the
past 36 hours the grove has been
threatened, and owing to unfavorable
winds, fire entered the grove this even
ing, despite the heroic efforts of the
rangers to stay it's course.
Should the wind change, which is
now blowing in an easterly direction.
the fire fighters may successfully check
the flames in their onward path toward
the grove hotel.
This is the second destructive fire in
that section this season. A few weeks
ago fire ragged through the lower
canyons, but it was checked before the
grove proper had suffered any loss.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-02
HITCHCOCK is PLEASED
Vermont Election, He Says, Pre-.
sages National Victory

CHICAGO, Sept. chairman Hitch
cock of the republican national COM
mittee tonight expressed qualification
over the result of the Vermont election
and said that in his opinion it presaged
success at the polls in November He
called attention to the fact that the
plurality today was only about 1,50O
less than in the election four years ago.
when Roosevelt was elected, while the
total vote was reported to be per cent
smaller. This, he declared, would make
the republican plurality approximately
the same as that four years ago. In
view of the reputation which the yer-
mont elections have as indicative OF
the probable outcome of the presiden-
tial elections he said the result should
be highly pleasing to republicans
everywhere.