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The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18

the least formal are taking place every
day and in nearly every instance the
debutantes of the year are the honored
guests. Among those planned for the
coming week will be one to be given
Tuesday by Miss Erna st. Goar. one OF
the debutantes who will entertain foq
Miss Anna Weller. who is also to be
formally presented to society in the
near future. Miss st. Goar will have
no formal receiving party, but these
smaller affairs where formality is dis
pensed with seem to meet with great
favor. and the 40 girls who have been
hidden are looking forward with
pleasure to the afternoon to be spent
with this charming young hostess. The
date of Miss St. Goar's formal tea.
when she will be introduced to society,
has not yet been made known, but
will be an event of the near future
Miss Weller viii be presented formally
at an elaborate tea at the Fairmont,
which viii be given by her grand,
mother. Mrs. John McMullin.
Miss Doris Wiltshire is also among
the hostesses of the coming week. She
will entertain all of the debutantes and
several other friends Wednesday at her
home in Buchanan street. She will be
assisted in receiving by about dozen
girls, and has asked about so in all to
the affair Miss Wilshire's name is
included in the list of the seasons deb
utantes. She is already a well liked
girl and promises to rival the popu
larity that has always been enjoyed
by her attractive sister. Jane, who mar
ried John Polhemus about two years
ago.
Miss Emily and Miss Hannah Dubois
were hostesses at a pleasant little tea
Tuesday at the Hillcrest, where they
are spending the winter months. Their
guests of honor on this occasion were
Miss Virginia and Miss Frances New
hall. two OF the debutantes. The rooms
were attractively decorated with masses
of pink flowers. There were only 25
or 80 girls hidden to the affair, among
whom were:
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18
The Outsider
Other Social Events

Mr.. and Mrs. s r. Leon and Miss Leon
have returned from San Mateo and are
at their home in Fulton street
Mrs. l. c. Pistolesi of sausalito en-
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18

Miss Floride Hunt entertained de-
lightfully at tea Friday at her home in
Pacific avenue. Her guests numbered
about so, all of the debutantes being
present, as well as several of those of
last year. Among those who Were
hidden to enjoy the hospitality of this
rtor,r . attracti,,o Girl mara.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18

Mrs. Charles Parmelee Eels returned
home this week, after several months
of interesting travel in Europe She
was accompanied by her daughters.
Mrs. John Franklin Babcock and Mrs.
Henry Sloane Coffin who returned to
their eastern homes. 1t is a matter
of the greatest regret that San Fran
cisco sees so little of these attractive
young matrons. who were among the
most popular as well as the prettiest
girls in San Francisco before their mar
riages. Mrs. Babcock. who was Miss
Gertrude Eels, makes her home in
Milwaukee, while Mrs. Coffin, who was
Miss Dorothy Eels. has lived in New
York since her marriage two years
ago.
Mrs. Frederick Pickering and Miss
Rhoda Pickering left this week for
Arizona, where they will be the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Kruttschnitt
who have made their home there since
their marriage. Mr.. Kruttschnitts
mother and his facinating sister. Miss
Rebeccas have also recently been the
guests of the julius Kruttschnitts, but
returned to their home in Chicago
several weeks ago.. Mr.. and Mrs
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18

The wedding of Miss Hattie Jacobs
sister of Isidor Jacobs. andl Josens
Kronberg of Napa will take pAce next
Sunday at q o'clock at the ome oe
Mrs Rosendorn in Post stirred Mr.
Rosendorn as sister Of the brie elect
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18

ne uISC L0e SkdIlQSa
of this year was held Monday evening
and was very we'll attended. Mrs. Car
roll Buck was much missed from the
evenings pleasure, as no meeting would
seem quite the same unless this at
tractive matTon was there to welcome
her guests. Mrs. Buck will however
be present when the members next as
semble, and every one is looking for
ward to having her here again. The
Coliseum rink, where the affair took
place, was decorated with a profusion
of greens, and the music was excellent.
Among those who took part in the
pleasures of the evening were:
Miss Lucille Wilkins Miss Mildred WOOD
Miss Frances NewhaN William Falley
Miss Mabel Dodge Almer Newhall
Miss Alma Thane Herbert Carolan
Miss Bertha Savage Edwin McAfee
Miss Mary Shafter Parker Wood
Miss Helen Shafter Frederick Woods
Miss Marie Churchill lDuyal Moore
Miss Marian Laly Lieutenant Bogue
Mr.. and Mrs. George George A. Mullens
Beardsley Everett Bee
Mr.. and Mrs Louis Harry Mefgs
Risdon Mead Harry wilkins
Mr.. and Mrs. George Thomas n. Miller
Hill Stoddard Walter Hush
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Walter Bates
Law Leon de Weile
Miss Elysse Schultz John Ivancovich
Miss Grace Whittell Sam Hopkins
Miss Amalia Simpson lDr. Rupert Blue
Mrs. Converse Edwin Pomeroy
Miss Ethel Amweg DR.. Rucker
MI anu hrS. James FRANK Lucas
The next meeting will be held on
the evening of October 26. The last
meeting. which will be in December,
will be a fancy dress affair, and will
be entered into with all the zest that
has made the other fancy dress meet
ings of the club red letter days.
Flower lovers in San Francisco and
Tot
exhibition of the Menlo Park Horti-
cultural society. held in Menlo Friday
and Saturday. This was the fifth an
nual flower show of this society, and
an unusual collection of rare flowers
and potted plants was displayed.
Chrysanthemums of every variety
were there in profusion, all the big
gardens of the county having sent
their contributions to add to the dis
play. Among those whose plants and
blooms were in evidence were John B.
Coryell, w. E. Hopkins. C. w. Smith.
William Hinckley Taylor Jr., Charles
M FELTON,, Joseph A. Donohoe, S. E.
Slade, Gertzhain Bros, Lynch nurseries,
William II. Crocker, Templeton Crocker
and a number of others from San Mateo
and Burlingame Prizes were awarded
yesterday and the fair was pronounced
to be one of the finest that has been
hSiu tucLS. <aLuOnS tHOSe WHO were
present on these days were:
Mrs. James Athearnl Miss Jane Dudley
Folger Miss Grace Dudley
Mrs. Joseph a. Donohoel Mrs George Fife
Mrs. William Taylor Mrs Edmund Shortldge
Mrs Edward Lilburn Miss Jennie Crocker
Eyre Miss Jane Selby
Mrs Perry Eyre Miss Callahan
Mrs. Percy Moore Mrs. John T. Doyle
Mrs. Edward Pringle Miss Marie Doyle
Mrs. Vincent de Lave Mrs. Theodore Payne
aga Mrs. III. Mcdonald Spen-
Mrs. Timothy Hopkins Ger
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The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18

The wedding Of Miss Edna Thode and
Walter A. Plunmer was quietly cele-
brated at the home of Mr. and Mrs. n.
Thode in Oak street. October 10. Mr..
and Mrs Thode are enjoying a short
honeymoon trip in the southern part OF
the state. and on their return will make
their home in this citv
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18

The vaudeville tea that will be given
Saturday at the ST. Francis hotel by
the Albert Sidney Johnston chapter No.
79 United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy, is exciting great amount of
interest among the members of the
chapter and those who have been hidden
to the affair 1t is the annual enter
tainment for the charity fund and a
very elaborate program has been pre-
pared for the occasion. Among those
who will add to the afternoons pleas
ure by their songs will be Mrs. Gerald
Anthony, Miss Gratlan Dickman, Mrs.
Richard Bayne, -4iss Ellen Page, Miss
Grace Bromfield, Miss Ruelle Lynch,
Miss Rene Bird, Miss Helen Gray, Miss
Cowles, Mrs. Elliott and Mrs. William
Hynes. Mrs. James Gamble will give
recitation, Peggy Munroe," and Miss
Kershaw will also recite. Arthur Cum
ningham will sing MY own United
States and one of the most attractive
features of the afternoon will be the
piano recital of Miss Cecil Cowles
The reception committee on this oc-
casion VIII be composed of the follow
ing members
Mrs. Selden Wright Miss Carrie Gwfn
Mrs. Eleanor Martin Mrs Norman d Ride
Mrs. William B. Prit- out
chard Mrs W Nans3eId
Mrs Mrs John Z. Pryor Mrs. Maynard McPher-
Mrs. John McMullin Mrs c. c. CLAY
Mrs. Louis Aldrich Miss Blythe AfacDon-
Mrs. Alexander Jones aid
Mrs. George Theobald Mrs. James Coker Sims
One of the portraits on this page to-
day is Of Mrs. William Hinckley Taylor
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Clark. whose
wedding was very quietly celebrated
on September 80. have returned from
their honeymoon and have taken per-
manent apartments at the Imperial
hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18

Miss Edith Franks entertainer abo,t
~ slris Oh the younger setat her home
in First avenue Tuesday afternoo5
The guest of honor was hiss MvrtIa
Green Pink was the colo1 OF decora-
tion. tiger lilies being used h profusIon
on tae three tables at whichthe guests
We're seated Among those present
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-16
The State Day by Day
IT'S METER RUN TOO FAST.
Experts Evidence Against Chippewa
Falls Public Service Corporation.

Experts Evidence Against Chippewa
Falls Public Service Corporation.
The state railroad commission held
hearing on the petition Of former
Secretary of state T. J. Cunningham
for an order compelling the Chippewa
Falls Water Works and Lighting COM
pany to reduce it's rate and increase
the efficiency of It's service. The COM
pany contends that it's present rates
are reasonably low and that its serv-
Ice is adequate. Mr.. Cunningham,
who appeared in person, submitted
evidence tending to show that the
rates are unreasonably high and the
service inadequate. e. N. Strait, ex-
pert, engineer, submitted report OF
an examination of the company's plant
and an investigation of it's service,
which showed that test Of the cleo
trio meters indicated that per cent
Of them ran too fast and that the vari-
alton In the current was five volts.
The report showed that the calorifc
value Of the gas averaged $50 British
thermal units; that the pressure was
good, and that 81 per cent of the me-
tiers tested were fast. The commits
sion granted permission to the parties
to submit some additional dispositions
before it takes the case under advise
ment The company was represented
by Attorney L. J. Rusk. 2 '&
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-16
CHARGE FRAUD IN LAND DEAL
Government Brings Suit Against North.
ern Pacific to Regain Rich
Coal Land.

Helena, Mont, July Is. - In the
United States court here yesterday
suit was instituted by the government
against the Northern Pacific Railway
company, the Rocky Fork Coal COM
pany and the Northwestern Improve
ment company to recover title to very
valuable coal lands in Carbon county,
which it is alleged were procured
through Misrepresentation
The lands are declared to be worth
more. than 100000 and embrace. the
richest coal mines in the state.
The complaint sets forth that the
lands are chiefly valuable for their
large deposits of coal, and that they
were selected by the railroad under
the provisions of it's land grant in
1899, in lieu Of acreage embraced in
Mount Rainier, National Park and Pa
cific forest reserve in Washington.
Accompanying the instrument of Sc
lection was the affidavit of the land
commissioner Of the railroad, w. H.
Phipps, in which he stated that they
"have been found upon examination
to be non-mineral in character"
The selections were approved in 1908.
The government charges that the
notifications Of the selections were
each false, as the railroad company
we'll knew at and before the time they
were made that they were not nom
mineral in character.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-16
BRUTAL ASSAULT
MADE ON TWO GIRLS
Man Accused of Dastardly Crime
Is Threatened With Lynch
ing by Citizens.
BOTH IN SERIOUS CONDITION

Bemidji, Mimi, July IA. - William
Conway, aged twenty years, laborer
at Laporte, assaulted Florence VIII
Iams at Laporte Saturday afternoon,
leaving the girl in terrible condition,
and also nearly killing Mary Mead,
her young companion. while the two
girls were walking along the railroad
track south of Laporte.
The girls claim that Conway hit the
Mead girl on the head with revolver,
kicked and mistreated her and hauled
her into the woods by the hair Of her
head and left her there for dead.
The Williams girl attempted to es-
cape but, it is alleged, was pursued
and overtaken by Conway, who as
saulted her and mistreated her in
terrible manner.
Whisked Out of Town.
Conway went to cabin near town,
where he was afterwards apprehend-
ed and placed under arrest.
The constable took Conway to
Walker on a handcar, and from there
sent him to Park Rapids, where he
was lodged in the county Jail.
The girl is in a serious condition,
her body having many bruises, and
her scalp has deep cash where Con-
way is alleged to have hit her with
the revolver. There are thumb marks
on her throat. The Williams girl is
not in a serious condition. There
were threats of lynching, and it was
with difficulty that the constable got
Conway to Park Rapids.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-16
TO SETTLE WITH STATE.
Boston Insurance Company Desires to
COMPROMISE Suit.


Attorney Jackson B. Kemper of Mil
waukee, representing the Columbia
National Life Insurance Company of
Boston, is negotiating with the attor-
ney general for settlement OF the
suit brought by the state against the
company to compel it to file its an
nual report and pay it's taxes in ac-
cordance with State Insurance Com
missioner Beedle's Interpretation of
the insurance laws.
The company offers to comply with
the commissioners Interpretation Of
the law if the state will not insist on
the payment of a penalty of $1,000 for
noncompliance within the time fixed
by the law The attorney general re-
fuses to agree to such a proposition,
because he understood that this was
to be suit to test the validity of the
law In question and il this suit is
compromised the same question will
probably be carried to the supreme
court by one of the other two dozen
companies interested.
The company officials are consider
ing the matter and are expected to let
the attorney general know in a few
days what they will do. l-
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-16
REPLIES to Prejudice.

In the July number of the Student
Farmer, the magazine published by
students of the college of agriculture
at the University of Wisconsin, just
from the press, is an article by A. c.
Oosterhuis of Sheboygan Falls, Sc
nior in the long course in agriculture,
which presents forcibly the arguments
in support of the tuberculosis tests Of
dairy cattle which have recently
aroused much discussion. The arti-
Gle is illustrated by photographs of
diseased cattle which proved a men
ace to herds
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-16
Guard AGAIN st Disease.

According to an opinion given by
the attorney general to Secretary j.
M. True Of the state live stock sani-
tary board, live stock shipped into
Wisconsin must be held in quarantine
until the shipper or owner has COM
piled with the law requiring him to
furnish the live stock board with
d certificate showing that the animals
are not affected with tuberculosis.
Hereafter the railroad companies
will be required to.refuse to deliver
stock to the consignees until this pro-
vision of law has been complied with.
During the last four weeks twenty
five carloads of cattle have been ship
ped into the state from the West for
feeding and the live stock board has
had some difficulty in getting the
owners to comply with the inspection
law.
Secretary True is preparing to
promptly prosecute any one who vio-
lates this law.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-16
MAKING OF A SURVEYOR.
State University Civil Engineers Fin
ish Seventh Summer Session.

State University Civil Engineers Fin
ish Seventh Summer Session.
Seventy young men in the civil en-
cheering course at the University Of
Wisconsin have just completed their
four weeks of practical field work in
surveying in the vicinity of Portage
required for the, degree in their de-
partment. This was the seventh year
that the university has held this sum-
mer session for survey work in Por-
tage, the five previous years having
been: spent in Typographical and hydro
graphic work near Madison This
years work was closed Saturday night
with a fine record, more and better
work having been done than in any
year previous. The students meas
ured the flow of rivers, as to their
velocity and the volume of water car
ried;s they made, a profile Of one and
studied the various instruments with
which the government makes river
discharge measurements; they made
a photographic map of Silver Lake,
with the exact depth of the water in
all parts; they measured high hills
and mapped the entire city of Pos
tage carefully, with accurate surveys
of some thirty square miles adjacent.
If they had been professionals, paid
$40 day, they would have used no
different methods or instruments.
They were learning the practical work
of field surveying by the best methods
and with the finest Instruments
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-16
VIOLATE FERTILIZER LAWS.
University Experiment Station offi-
Gals Are Pushing Prosecutions.

University Experiment Station OFF,
Gals Are Pushing Prosecutions.
fragrant violations of the state fer
tilizer law were recently discovered
by the officials in the University of
Wisconsin agricultural experiment
station. and the prosecutions have
been pushed vigorously. A GAINESVILLE
dealer was found to be selling pow
dered quicklime as lawn fertilizer,
in violation of the state law, and at
a price many times exceeding the val
ue of the material.
When the manufacturer, resident
of Rockford, ILL.,, and the dealer were
notified of the provisions of the state
fertilizer law, manufacturers IL
cense for the sale of grass and
lawn fertilizer" was obtained, and the
guaranteed composition was register
ed, according to the provisions of the
law. Analysis by the university of the
sample submitted by the manufacture
err and of that from the dealer show
ed the fortified to be greatly def
cient in valuable fertilizer constitu-
ents, especially. in potash. Of this Il, In
gredient less than 1 per cent was pres
ent, when the manufacturers guararl-
tee promised ia per. cent. AS a re-
suit of. this deficiency the commercial
value of the fertilizer would not ex-
ceed $27,60 a, ton, though the dealer
charged SGT to $50 a ton, according
to the size of the. package. st..4, ~
The dealer at GAINESVILLE, upon mott
f1cation of the results of the universe
tvs. analyses, returned to the manu-
facturer all of the fertilizer" and
will not carry it for sale again. The
university thus saved large sums of
money for buyers of commercial fer
tilizers in the vicinity. since in the
face of prosecutions dealers are care
full to furnish those fertilizers which
are fully up to the manufacturers
guarantee.
A case attended by Prof. F. w. VOL
Of the university, in charge of the
feed and fertilizer inspection of the
experiment station, was tried recent
ly at Amigo A feed dealer was pros
ecuted by District Attorney Hay for
the state for violation of the feeding
stuffs law. The minimum penalty Of
$25 was named as it was the defend
ants first violation of the law.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-16
Norman is BURGLAR.

On June "a, during circus parade,
the home of J.. F. H. Miller at Eau
Claire was entered and two gold
watches, two gold watch chains, five
gold rings and quantity of money
were carried away. Since that time
the police have been working on the
case on the theory that it was the
work Of some professional crook, but
it has just been discovered that the
robbery was committed by a well
known woman of Eau Claire. She has
not been arrested but she has been
given notice to either return the jew
elry to the chief of police or to the
owner within six days or suffer the
full penalty of the law. She need not
return the money stolen-just the
ieWelry
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-16

The late Bishop Coleman of Della
ware was somewhat deaf Once while
attending a banquet he was assigned
to young lady who did not know
of his affection. In consequence con-
versation was found to be somewhat
difficult. In burst of enthusiasm the
young lady inquired, Bishop, do you
like bananas?"
At first the prelate did not reply,
but upon the question being repeated
he admitted confidentially, 81 must say
I still prefer the old-fashioned night
gown
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-16
investigated Ninety Cases.

With the close of the fiscal year T
NJ. Purtell, state fire marshal, reports
that in the time elapsing since the
organization Of the department, which
is about eleven months, there have
been 1850 fires reported throughout
the state in which the loss exceeded
$25. Ninety cases of suspected incen-
diarism were investigated, from which
actions were started in twenty-five
cases. These resulted in nine convic-
tions, eight cases pending, three fail
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-16
Whose Hen Beats This one?

Talking about eggs and hens that lay
them, Gust Ansorge of Oconto has a
hen that will carry off the palm any
day. Only the other day, when Gust
went to her nest he found an egg that
was fully as large as the largest goose
egg. Breaking its shell he found an
other perfectly formed egg inside, and
when he broke the shell of this one,
10 and behold, he found third inside
of that. Three eggs, all hard shell at
that, in one day is record, it is be-
lieved, no other hen in Wisconsin can
equal
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-16
Liable for Mans Death.

Judge Fruit of La Crosse has over
ruled demurrers of the La Crosse
Street Railway company and the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul road to a
suit for damages for the death of
James Gaskill, who was killed last fall
in an accident at the Mill street cross
ing. The widow sued for $4,000.
Judge Fruit holds both companies liza
BILE and the suit will go on the calen-
dar at the September term of the cir
cult court unless the supreme court
overrules the decision of Judge Fruit.
w
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-16
KILLS SISTER AND SELF.
North Dakota, Farmer Suddenly Be-
comes insane and Commits Crime.

Minot. n. D., July 15.--John Bruhn,
a farmer living a few miles south of
Donnybrook, went insane yesterday
morning, and after killing. his sister.
Miss. Rose. Bruhn, who was living with
him, committed suicide. No, cause can
be given for the. act, as the, man had
always lived in the most harmonious
relations with his mother and sister.
They have been residents of this coun-
ty for about seven years. The TRACE
dy was first discovered by the mother,
who lived short distance from her
son.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-16
A Party Wash.

"Rebecca," shouted the old woman
up the stairs to her beauteous daugh-
ter, was you goin' to de party?"
''Ya, mudder," answered Rebecca.
'Vas you gettin' ready?" inquired
the old lady.
'Ya, mudder," replied Rebecca.
@'Vill l wash for high neck dress,
mudder, or a low neck?"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-16
YOUTH SHOT IN HEAD.

scorekeeper on Rifle Range Near
MarshfieId Accidentally Wounded.
Marshfield, Wis, July 16. - August
Buholz, eighteen years of age and a
member Of Company A W. N, G., was
accidentally shot in t, e head here
while engaged in marking score at the
rifle range north of the, city. While
the wound did not prove serious, he
had narrow escape from death.