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The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
BIG SLICE CUT OFF
BAIL OF BARTNETT
Convicted Official OF California
Safe Deposit Will Only Have
to Raise Sl50,000

The bail of Walter ]. Bartnett. the
convicted former vice president OF the
California safe deposit and trust COM
pany, was reduced by Judge Sturte-
want yesterday from 100000 TO $780,
600 on the charge upon which he was
convicted. As Bartnett is also under
$4,000 bail on the untried charges, the
effect of Judge Conley's order is that
he must now raise only $15O,000 bail
instead of $780, in order to gain his
release from the county jail.
Oscar Cooper, Bartnetts attorney,
has found $3.50, 900 bail to be a pro-
hibitive amount. He made a trip to
New York in an endeavor to raise the
sum. but met with no success. Cooper
based the application for lower bail
upon these grounds. He told Judge
Conley that it was a matter of I'M
possibility for Bartnett to get bonds
men who would put up S250.000, and
said that to maintain the bonds re-
quired at that sum was practically to
deprive the convicted man of bail.
The position of the district attorney.
as explained by his assistant. James
M. Hanley, was that Bartnett is not
entitled to any bail Upon the charge
on which he has beeh convicted, but
inasmuch as the court had ruled other
wise he was content to leave fl to the
discretion of the judge TO decide upon
the amount.
Judge Conley remarked that he
thought Cooper's position was reason
able and ordered that 100000 be sliced
from the bail. Cooper says he does not
expect to raise the $500 bail at once.
but Will get it within two or three
weeks.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
.OBLITERATES FAME
OF jim O'BRIEN
Guardian of Yosemite Removes
Chiseled Name of Horses
and Carts" Leader

Down from the rock ribbed peaks OF
the Yosemite valley has come the story
of how Jim OBrien, famed as the
leader of the fag end of the local de-
mocracy, almost carved his way TO i'm
mortality. AS it happened. OBrier
would have reached the happy goal had
not Major Benson and the war depart
ment of the United States government
intervened.
OBrien is a contractor, and it was his
vocation that gave to his political fol-
lowing the poetical name Of horses
and carts" 1t happened that O'Brien
received the contract to build the road
from Ell Portal into the heart of the
Yosemite, distance of - miles. As
one point in the road a great rock tow
cred. To the right ran the Merced
river, to the left the mountain rose pre-
cipitously. There was no way cut OF
the dilemma but to trunnel through the
column of granite.
The rock bored through, O'Brien hi
upon the idea of chiseling his name ir
the arch of the pile, thus creating ar
enduring monument to his handiwork
few days later Major Benson
guardian of the park, passed along anc
gazing upon O'Brien's artistic lettering
ordered its immediate obliteration
O'Brien not long after made a triI
to the valley. He was host to a large
party of friends.
And now you will see the rock that
was dedicated to me-" O'Brien was ex.
planning when he came in full view OF
the column, deep niche indicating
where his name had been excavated
OBrien hastened to Major Benson 70,
an explanation.
I'll have you understand | built
this road" thundered O'Brien.
I'll have you understand that Tn
guardian here" replied Benson, "ane
what 1 say goes.''
And for the centuries to come merely
blank space will mark the spot where
once reposed the name of Jane.
o'Brien, leader of the rear end of for
lorn hope.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
= Personal Mention

Max Freund of New York is at the
Dorchester.
G: A Eddy of Baltimore is a guest at
the Stewart.
e, j. NJ colburn OF Los Angeles is at
the Imperial
s: N. Lyons of New York is a guest
at the Holland.
A L. Bell Of Del Monte is a guest
at the Fairmont.
George A Olney of Arizona is regis
tered at the Stewart
Dr. and Mrs. Martin Of Seattle are
guests at the Grand.
II. NJ Houston of Cincinnati is req
iste7ed at the St. Francis.
]. S. Mcclellan Of Albany is regis
tered at the Pacific Grand
C. W Waldron, editor of the Santa
Cruz Sentinel, is in the city.
I. G. Mcpherson of New York is
registered at the Fairmont.
j. D. Ruden of Washington, d. c.
IS registered at the Holland
Irving Ward, chief of police at Seat
tie, IS. registered at the Grand
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Henry of Chico
are staying at the Pacific Grand.
p 9. Way of New York and E. Franklin
OF san Pablo are at the Majestic
N. NJ. Hoveek. a mining man of Los
Angeles, is staying at the St. Francis.
D. S Waterman of Sacramento and
" Hartman of st Louis are~ at the
Savoy.
+. NJ. Lyon of New York and ]. d
Rudder Of Washington, d. c., are al
the Holland.
E. w. Merchant of Los Angeles. pro-
pTietor Of the Hotel Trenton, is a guest
at the Grand
CHARLES. Tuttle of st. Louis and Alex
ander kldoman and wife of Oregon arS
at the Hamlin.
Herbert A Grayman of Arizona. and
at the Baltimore
Senator Thomas P. Gore. "the blind
senator Of Oklahoma, has apartment
al the st. Francis.
Among recent arrivals at the Jeffer.
son are {. +. Vance of Philadelphia
and j. Derth of Napa
". s. Gage, well known lumber.
man formerly of this city, is at the
r St Francis registered from San Diego
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
HUSBAND ASKS DIVORCE,
PLEADING HUMILIATION
Frank Rainey Declares He Was
Threatened by His Wife's
COMPANION

Frank Rainey described in a divorce
complaint filed yesterday how he was
humiliated by his wife, Nellie A. Rainey.
and a man named Paulsen. He saw
his wife. and Paulsen riding along in a
buggy, he says, and his, wife called
Paulsen's attention to the husband.
Thereupon. it is alleged, Paulsen
alighted from the. buggy and told
Rainey that if he didn't leave his wife
alone he CPalflsen) would beat him.
Mrs. Rainey is stated to have deserted
her husband and to be living with
Paulsen-
Other suits for divorce filed yester-
day were: Mary E.. Townsend against
Charles K. Townsend. desertion; Mar
tha Trask against Joseph c. Trask,
habitual intemperance; Mary Stuthman
Finn against William Finn, cruelty;
Theodore F. Brissette against Agnes
Brissette, desertion; Marie Tribolet
against William Tribolet, willful neg
lect.
The following divorces We're granted
yesterday: BY Judge Sturtevant-
Thomas Head from Abbie Head. deser-
tion; Charles J. Foster from Myrtle NJ.
Foster, desertion.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
RULING ON WEIGHTS
CAUSES ANNOYANCE
Southern Pacific Orders Sta-
tions With Track Scales to
Estimate Shipments
In Many Cases Shipper Is COM
PEELED to Pay the MAXI
mum Rate

A. great deal of dissatisfaction and
antagonism is being created among
shippers by the attitude of the South
ern Pacific with regard to their rul-
ing on weights on eastbound commodi-
ties.
Some months ago an order was is
sued whereby stations having track
scales were to weigh all of their ship
ments and bill the freight accordingly,
except in cases where estimated weight
governed. All other points were to
bill at the maximum capacity of cars,
leaving shipments so billed to weigh
at destination or at the nearest point
thereto having track scales.
The old time practice of the Southern
Pacific was to weigh all shipments at
the nearest terminal point, at which
point the through billing was made.
The change in rules has resulted in
many cases in the cars arriving at
destination with no track scale weights
shown, or if shown, without authority
to the delivery agent to make the
necessary corrections. The resultant
hardship on shippers selling their
freight delivered is readily seen.
A car of lumber, for instance actual
ly weighing 10000 pounds, destined
TO the Atlantic seaboard might be
loaded at station having no track
scales, and be destined to a station in
similar predicament, but in car hav-
ing a maximum capacity of loo, 900
pounds, at the present rate of so cents,
this car would be entitled to a charge
of $500, but without authority the
agent at destination would be unable
to reduce the charges billed at $500,
leaving the difference as an overcharge
TO be collected by the shipper from an
already overcrowded freight claims
department
Shippers urge that notation be
made on each separate way bill carry
ing full authority, in all cases, to cor
rect the proper basis, falling in which
the only alternative would be to return
to the old system of weighing cars at
the nearest terminal using the weight
so ascertained.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
FATHER ALLEGES SON
HAS NEGLECTED ESTATE
j. III. mccarthy Asks New Admin
istrator for Property Left
by Dead Offspring

j. Fl. McCarty, who was sent to jail
by Judge Hunt for failure TO obey the
order of the court in the matter of
paying alimny to his wife, was in
Judge Grahaln's court yesterday at
tempting to have his son, Henry A. Nc
Carly. removed from the administra-
torship of the estate of Francis Joseph
F. j. McCarty consists principally OF
stock in the McCarty wireless telephone
company of California. The young man
was the inventor of the wireless teie-
phone. j. H. McCarty, the father,
claims that Henry A. McCarty took UP
his residence in New York early last
year and has neglected the estate OF
his dead brother.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
RICKFY FORSAKES
SAGEBRUSH STATE
Nevada Millionaire Takes Up
Residence In Berkeley, Where
He Has Acquired Home
Declares He Has Made Change
Because Daughter Will Att
tend Finishing School

Following in the footsteps of many
OF NeVada's millionaires and financial
giants of the inland western states. 7.
B. Hickey, the cattle king, who for over
SO years has made Carson his home, has
determined TO forsake his old haunts
and reside during the remaining years
Of his life in California.
Sslckey has bought a home in Berke-
ley. He is staying at the St Francis
. temporarily. while the newly acquired
residepcee is being renovated. His
daughter is 10 attend a Berkeley school,
and this is given by Hickey as one Of
the reasons for the change.
As a boy Riekey was brought by
his father to California in the days
OF the Comstock lode excitement The
family came from Ohio. later emigrated
TO Wisconsin, until the trend of the
adventurous led them farther westward.
During Riclxey's so years in Nevada
he has built up a large fortune. He
IS the head of the hickey land and cat
tie company, and has been large fac
tor in the developing Of the resources
Of the sagebrush state. Naturally, he
ventured into the mining business. He
holds the controlling interest in the
Keane Wonder NINE besides numerous
other mining properties.
He established the state bank and
trust company and the failure of this
concern last fan involved him in con-
siderabie litigation. which is still the
most interesting case on the calendar
of the courts of Esmeralda county.
In the compaign now on for the dis
trict attorneys Office, Rickey has been
made the principal issue of the cam
paign, Augustus Tilden, the republican
candidate. has declared in his speeches
that Hickey ought TO be in jail and
3 that the democratic incumbent is re-
sponsible for his not being in the same
situation as. J. Dalzel Brown and Wal
ter Bartnett
hickey takes the situation calmly.
will retain all my interests in
Nevada, and visit the country when 1
have business on hand. I believe that
the State bank and trust company, if
properly handled. will be able to paw
dollar for dollar. If il is not. am
. willing. proportionately to the amount
of stock I hold, to reimburse the de-
positors. for any deficit that may be
found"
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
WHITE SLAVERY CHARGE
KEEPS MAN In PRISON
Leon CheveIIier Arrested for
Importing Women for I'm
moral Purpose

Charged with being a procurer of i'm
moral women, Leon Chevellier. alias
Henri 'Tounellier, was arrested in a
hotel at 1915 Stockton street yesterday
afternoon by inspectors in the immi-
grafton department.
Chevellier is accused by the immigra-
tion officers of bringing young woman
from France to San Francisco four
months ago and placing her In house
OF Ill fame in Commercial street. The
girl was arrested several days ago and
is now confined in the Alameda county
Jail.
$4,000 demanded by United States
Commissioners Heacock and he will be
detained at the county jail in San Fran
cisco until his case comes up for hear
ing
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
COL. ANDERSON BEGINS
TRANSPORT INSPECTION
About Month Will Be Devoted
TO This Work on Govern
ment Steamers

Colonel G. l. Anderson, inspector
general, has begun his annual inspec-
tion Of the workings of the transport
service at this port 1t will take fully
month 10 complete the work as ali
the accounts connected with the serv-
Ice must be exported. The annual cost
OF running the transports on this GOA 81
amounts to about Sl.5O0, GEO. The trans
ports connected with this service and
under management of Colonel John r
Belllnger are the Buford Crook. Kill
patrick, Dix. Logan, Meade Sherman.
Sheridan, Thomas and Warren
The transport Sheridan which sailed
from Manila for this port September 25
has the following officers on board
Lieutenant Jay L Benedict, Lieuten-
ant a. {. Bennett, Captain A S Bickam
Colonel Peter $. Bonus, Captain .. G
Farnahan. Lieutenant ]. H. Como, Can
gain j.. p. Cordray, Lieutenant c. G
Lawrence, Captain 5. p Lyon. Captair
Guy g. Palmer. Captain J. p RYAN
Lieutenant Stephenson, Lieutenant J. j
Walsh, Contract Surgeon Lagenderfer
Dental Surgeon Foster and Lieutenant
c. S. Fries.
The transport Thomas. which sails
October IS for Manila, viii take Com
pany c. Fifth field artillery, in COM
mand Of Captain A A. Starbird, and
also 2e3 recruits.
The field artillery. which has been
at Rodeo rife range at target practice
Tor the last three weeks, consisting OF
the Sixtfeth and One Hundred and
Fifth companies. has finished its work
and will return to the Preside today.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
wRoNGFuL ARREsT, cHARGEp

The Commoners Of America, Paul T..
Wilkes, general manager; Leo J. Bum
ner and T. f. O'Connell. were sued for
$4,000 damages yesterday by Wallace
J.. Hall for alleged wrongful arrest.
Hall was arrested on the morning of
September 10 on charge of embezzle-
ment, and was liberated on $500 bail
at ] o'clock next day. He states in his
complaint. that he suffered physical col
lapse while under arrest, became ur-
conscious and did not recover his senses
until after he had been treated at the
central emergency hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
JuMrs PROM BuRNING sTABLE

Daniel -Kenneally. a groom, jumped
from the second story of q burning
livery stable at +S1 Seventh street yes
terday morning to escape the flames
that had cut off the stairs leading to
the ground floor. He broke his ankle
in the jump. Kenneally was asleep in
the hay loft when he was awakened
by the odor of smoke. Going to the
head of the stairs he saw that the
lower floor of the barn was on fire.
The horses in the barn were turned
loose by a person who happened TO be
passing when the fire started The
stable belonged to Felix Gross.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
GUARDIAN FOR CHINESE GIRL

All Jun, the Chinese girl of years
who was rescued from an abode of
doubtful associations in Spofford alley,
was placed in the joint custody of Miss
Donaldina' Cameron. superintendent of
the Presbyterian mission for Chinese
women, and David d. Jones. official in
terpreter in Judge Heacork's court, by
Judge Murasky yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
kIpllnE ana the saber Tooth Tlger

Later he pictured an aurochs. later he pictured
his lair
So wrote Kipling in his STORY of
Ing But then very few remains of
this gigantic but extinct cat had been
Merriam Of the University of California
and reports in popular account in the
October number of Sunset Magazine the
discovery Qr remarkable collection of
these fossil bones in California. lying
There they were trapped in the freach-
erous tar aeons ago That Death Tran
of the Ages mired the heavy noving e
ground sloth, the clumsy mammoth. the
camel and the prehistoric horse These
struggling capttves drew the lords OF
that era--rhe saber tooth tiger and the
gigantic wolf-and they in turn were
lined and the death trap baited itself
oDeW.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
LABoRER FOUND INSANE

The charge against Engels Geren-
iipeolow. a Greek laborc-, who attacked
Kate Doerr at her home, 923A Alabama
street, last week. was dismissed in
Police Judge Conlon's court yesterday
morning. The defendant was found to
be insane by the commissioners and
committed to the Stockton asylum.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30

parlor. so. they may formulate such
legislation. as may be necessary to car :
ry out the project proposed by Delegate
Wheelan.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
Important to Glass wearer.

Chinn- -Beretta Optical Co. has trans
ferred its business at 1921 Fillmore st.
to 1857 Van Ness av. (near California).s .
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30

Do You Want $500:
Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
page II.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30

and muscle. and supplies the brain
with the power to think. 1t Is elec-
tricity that keeps your heart going,
your blood circulating and the va
rious organs performing their func-
tions like so many machines
II you are sick or weak; II you
have rheumatism, lumbago. debility.
loss of power. or stomach. kidney.
liver or bowel trouble, 1t means
that some part of your body ma
chinery needs electric energy. Elec-
tro-Vigor Will restore it,
Electro-Vigor is an electric body
battery, applied while you sleep. 1T
sends a stream of electric life into
every nerve and tissue of the body.
building up vitality and strength.
and removing the cause of disease.
Electro-Vigor does not shock or
blister. The only sensation is
mild. soothing glow.
Electro-yigor Is not an electric
belt. IT never needs charging. for
it makes Its own power continu-
ously.
used Electro-v vigor as d.
rected and have been wonderfully
benefited by it. My back was very
Daily picayune., 1908-05-22
Prescott G Northwestern Railway to.
Enectsv. Sunday. March 2e. 1908 at Midnight.

Trains No 8. and 6. freight only. Arcadia. Dunlap. Patsville Redland. McCas- hin Crossing and Cooleyville will be stops for trains 1 and on flag.
 O. H. HELBiG. C. r. < T. A.
Daily picayune., 1908-05-22

A letter from Rev. Frank Dan iel from Good Rich, Texas, states that he is having a great meet ing there. Many souls are being saved. He states that his health is good.
 Rev. w. F. Evans has been ap- pointed by Bishop Hendrix as agent for Henderson College. Brother Evans usually succeeds and we predict that he will do a great work for that institution.
 The General Conference of the M. F.. Church, now in session at Baltimore, has decided to elect eight additional bishops. Six of their bishops have died during the last four years.
Daily picayune., 1908-05-22
BIAKELtY-MA

On next Sunday, the 24th inst, at the home of the brides par ents, Mir. and Mrs. Elmore May, in Caney township, MT. Eneree Blakely and Miss Lila May will be married.
 Both of the contracting par ties are prominent young people of Jackson and Caney townships, and have lots of friends who will join with the Picayune in wishing them much happin ess.
Daily picayune., 1908-05-22
exchange campfire stona|
 Let everybody vote eab often.
ADDITIONAL PRIZE

The following named fu Prescott will give the fa additional prizes to the \ full veteran in the Picayur union contest:
 E. A. Short, jeweler-l Tea Spoons, worth $1.W.
 Prescott Hardware Rocking Chair, worth Sa
 W. T. Hart, One Shirt $1.50
 New York Store -Pairoi worth $500
 Moncrief Drug Store and Brush, worth $l.W.
 Variety Store. a pocket worth $1.00.
 Hesterly Drug Store, sn' of cigars worth $l.0O.
 J. K. Hamilton X Co.,, q shirt worth $1. 50.
 Steed, Callicott X O., $ derwear, worth $1.M.
 D. M. City Go. Suit undo worth $1.00
 Mcdaniel Hdw Co.,, keel ter Razor, worth $2.0
Daily picayune., 1908-05-22
-Lowdermill's Compound on ale at Hesterley's Drug Store.

-Lowdermill's Compound - on sale at Hesterley's Drug Store.
 Mrs. w. l.. Caruthers who has been quite si k the past week is much improved today.
 The Singer sewing machine agent informs us that he saw, on yesterday afternoon, two printers cutting weeds. We can't believe it.
 For Sale Hundreds of old Georgia Collard plants, 10 cents per hundred.
 IL. MONCRIEF.
 Ed Gordon, who has been do- ing eastern-Arkansas-cities for the past several days, returned to Prescott this morning on No. 5. Miss Noble Reed, who has been visiting the family of w. T. Hart, returned to her home at Hope this morning.
Daily picayune., 1908-05-22
TELEPHONES. The piCayune Office 2j2 C.B. Andrews Residence i49 C.M.CIOud'S Residence 2li
NOTICE 10 THt PUBLIC.

Any erroneous reflection upon the character, standing or reputation ot any individual, firm or corporation appear ing in The Picayune will be promptly corrected if brought to the attention of the publisher. Statements of facts, however will not be rctracted.
Daily picayune., 1908-05-22
OFF FOR THE
 CONFED. REUNION
The Daily and Weekly Pica- yune Will Send a Veteran
 to Birmingham.

The Daily and Weekly Picay- une will pay the railroad fare and hotel bill of the ex-Confederate soldier, living in Nevada county, who receives the greatest num- Der of votes, under the condi- tions of this article, up to 1 0 clock D. m., June 1.
 Usually, when newspapers are striving for d greater circulation, a contest Is put on between the
Daily picayune., 1908-05-22

most popular young ladies of the town. In this contest the young lady, as we'll as the young man, the married lady and the mar ried man, will all have a chance to show their popularity, as well as help some worthy Cofederate veteran.
 In this contest the following rules will be ovserved:
 Every Daily and Weekly Plea yune printed between now and the above date will contain a coupon. good for one vote. There will be no Weekly Picayunes sold over the counter. but will be sent only to bonafde sub- scribers. The Daily will be sold over the counter and on the streets at one cent per copy. and each paper will contain one cou- pon, good for one vote.
 Every cash subscription to the Weekly Picayune for one year will count l00 votes.
 One month $ cash subscription to the Daily, 21 votes.
 Two months cash subscription to the Daily, 50 votes.
 Three months, 75 votes.
 Four months. 100 votes.
 One years subscription to the Daily, 250 votes.
Daily picayune., 1908-05-22
FARMERS MEET IN
 LITTLE ROCK
And Decide to Hold State Convention in that City
 August 4, 5 and 6.

Little Rock, May 21. The 1908 meeting of the Arkansas Division of the Farm CTS Union of Ameri- ca will be held in Little Rock, August 4, 5 and 6. This decision was reached at a postponed con- ference of the executive commit tee held at the Gleason Hotel at 10 o'clock this forenoon. The en- tire membership of the commit tee was present. The original meeting of the committee was held in Hot Springs yesterday, and that city was very anxious to have the 1908 meeting, mak- ing a splendid offer to the com- mittee if they would bring the meeting to that city.
 The committee, however, faV- ored holding the meeting in Lit tie Rock, and to this end adjourn ed the meeting at Hot Springs to convene in Little Rock at 10 o'clock this morning. After a brief conference at the Gleason, it was decided to hold the meet ing in Little Rock. No place of meeting in this city was selected, but as the union has always met at the hall of the House of Repre- sentatives, it is likely that the sessions will be held there this year.
 Speaking of the prospects for large and successful meeting, Chairman R. H. McCulloch of the executive committee, said this morning:
 As a rule, we have from 200 to 25O delegates present at the State meetings. but this year we are expecting a larger attendance than usual. There are many conditions and vital questions now confronting the union which will swell the attendance to the greatest numberever yet brought out by State meeting. l think 1 can safely say that the fourth unnual meeting of the Farmer $ Union of Arkansas will bring $50 delegates to the city, and think there will be $50 here. y
Daily picayune., 1908-05-22
PHOTOGRAPHS c h Q a pc

than ever before. For the next thirty days we will make special price of $2. 50 per dozen on regu- lar $4.0O cabinet work. You will not have a chance like this again, so don't wait. See sam ples in window at A. w. Newth's S Studio.