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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05
WILL VISIT VALPARAISO.
Admiral Evans Will Make an Informal
Calf-Coat Arrives,

Punta Arenas, Strait of Magellan,
Feb. 1.-The American battleships un-
der Rear Admiral Evans on their way
up to the west coast of South America,
will make an Informal call at Nalpa
raise. They will not anchor in the por.t
but steaming III close To shore. each
vessel will salute the town with u
guns ard proceed.
The British steamer Towergate. with
coal for the fleet, arrived here today.
She left Philadelphia Dec. %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05

The steamboat service between Bath
and Boothhay was cancelled Tuesday
morning and the steamer Island Belle
went to Wscasset on account Of the
ice blockade in the Gut" She had
considerable trouble in making her
way through the jam Monday and II
was decided not TO take any more
chances on the direct route from Bath
to Boothbay and Captain sPierce was
instructed TO 60 to Wlscasset Tuesday
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05
CHRIS Won DER AHE FILES
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY

st. Louis. Feb. A petition in vol
untary bankruptcy was filed Monday
by Chris Won der Abe. owner of the
ST. Louis American team until his re-
t.rerncnt in 1883. According to the pc
tition. he has but 5000 assets to offset
S2I.S65 liabilities. Many of the largest
debts are for money borrowed for the
support of the team he owned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05
MAY CAUSE DEATH.
Two Sick Persons Rescued From Fire
At Greenwood Town Farm.

West Paris, Me. Feb. 1.-THE buildings
on the Greenwood town farm were burned
Monday night about o'clock The fire
caught around the chimney in the pau
pers' part Of the house.
Two very sick persons In the house had
to be carried out into the freezing night.
an experience which It Is feared will
cause their death. So rapid WIS the fire
that nothing was saved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05
c. w. Morse Is Fined $500.

New York. Feb. 4.-Charles W
Morse, former president of the Ice
Trust and later the leading figure IN
the control CT a chain of metropolitan
banks, was fined yesterday by ST.
preme Court Justice Ford 800 for fall
ing 20 appear as a juror
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05

Bishop Alpheus W. Wilson. OF tho
Southern Methodist Episcopal 'churcn.
has returned to his home In Baltimore
after a trip around the world in which
he covered approximately 10000 miles.
He was accompanied by Mra Wilson
and the trip was undertaken to- study
and investigate work in mission fields
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05
THIS WEEKS BOUTS,

"ednesday-Johnny. Summers vs.. Bert
Reyes at Sharkey f. C., New York; Jim
Trenvliie and Kid Haney NJ Philadelphia
Tbursday--M atty Baldwin VS. lack
Goodman nj Long Acre A. C., New York;
Young Pierce and Tommy O'Keeie at
Philadelphia.
Fridsy-Dave Deshler VS.. Dick Nelson
Hevron at Philadelphia
6aturday-Willia Fitzgerald vs. INK
Russell at Philadelphia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05

Gypsies of Granada, Spain, are re-
markable among their race. for they
are cave jewellers. living in recesses
followed out of hillside not far from
the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05
Torpedo Boat Fiotilla Sighted,

Prnta Arenas, Strait of Magellen,
4.-1.30 \. M.-The American torpedo
boat tiotilla has just been sighted
from this port.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05

During one month recently single
machinery manufacturing company Of
St Louis shipped $50 cars of machin-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05
EASE BALL.
Continued from Page Four1

clubs grounds Feb. 10. McGraw ex-
poets TO be in good condition to try
out his players at Marlin Springs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05
BOXING.
Continued from Page Four.)

Barney Wilson defeated Young Evans
In four rounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05
Nelson UnhoIz Fight-No Decision.

Los Angeles. Calf, Feb 4.-The
Nelson Unholz fight went the limit of
10 rounds. there being no decision.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05

Five thousand Russian troops have
been ordered from northern Caucasus
to the Turko- Persian frontier. whittier
smaller detachnentS of soldiers have
been proceeding steadily for several
weeks past. This concentration il due
to the aggressive attitude of the Turks
in their frontier dispute with the Per
slams. 1t is believed in st. Petersburg
that Russia is about to undertake a
military demonstration against Turkey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05

Mrs. Mary Sherry died Monday at
Brockton, n. Y, at the age Of 102
years. She read without glasses and
had vivid recollections of Andrew
jackson and the War OF 1872.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-23
A LIFETIME GIFT
Still Time to Make This the
Best Xmas of All

With two more shopping days before
Christmas, there is still time to make
this the Christmas that will be remem-
bered lifetime by every member of
your family. What woman is there
who does not long to have her home
cheered and ornamented by the pres
ence Of beautiful piano? OF all gifts
comes a part of the home life itself as
you would spend for a number of petty
articles and make first payment on a
fine piano, which your family will
profit by and enjoy not merely on
Christmas day this year. but for years
to come.
1t is easier than you think il is to
secure good instrument If you take
advantage of the Eilers small profit
and quick sale method of selling high
grade pianos. In supplying forty diff
ferent wholesale and retail establish
ments with pianos, controlling over SO
per cent of the piano business on the
Pacific coast, We secure the lowest fac
tory prices. Our generous plan Of
sharing these benefits with our CUSTOM
ers is reflected in the fact of the con-
stant and enormous growth of our bust
ness.
We make it possible for you 10 secure
one of the worlds best makes of pianos
from SIS to 5000 less than the same
quality of instrument can be secured
elsewhere. We are now Offering for
s365 the very highest class upright
pianos, brand new. in handsome art
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-23
RENERSES DECISION IN
CEMENT STOCK CASE
Supreme Court Remands Suit of
Charles Bone, Administrator,
Against Mary E. Hayes

The decision Of the lower court in the
case Of Charles Bone vs.. Mary L. Hayes,
which involved 600 shares Of the stock
OF the Standard portland cement COM
pany was reversed by the supreme
court yesterday and the cause remanded
for a new trial
Bone, as administrator of the estate
of Charles Main. took up the contest of
The deceased. in which Mary +. Hayes.
executrix of the will Of Thomas R.
HAYES. was the defendant.
Hayes had bought bonds of the ce-
ment company for Main With the
bonds was a bonus of several hundred
shares of the company which Main al
legged Hayes did not turn over to him.
The lower court decided against the
contentious of Main, but the supreme
court has ordered a new trial
The case of Charles Quist against II.
Hill. A. =. Hill and A. w. Sandman, in
which the plaintiff sought to enforce
a lien on 235 cords Of tanbark. which
was decided in the plaintiffs favor in
The lower court, was also reversed by
the higher court yesterday afternoon.
The case. which comes from Sonoma
county, viii have TO be retired.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-23
NEW TELEGRAPH SYSTEM
TO. NEVADA GOLD CAMPS
Postal Company's Wires Now
Connect Mining District
and Inyo County

Nine hundred miles of new wire. con-
Meeting Is Offices in the Nevada gold
camp districts and Inyo county, were
put in operation yesterday morning by
the Postal telegraph cable company.
This new system is the first connection
which the Postal has had with the rich
districts of the adjoining state.
Barstow. Cal, is the junction for the
new line. From that point the wires
lead to Ludlow In Death valley, and
from Ludlow two branches turn off.
one to Goldheld and the Nevada towns
and the other to the Inyo county Offices
Goldf1eld is the distributing Office for
the Nevada district and connected with
the Goldfeld office are Austin Manhat-
tan, Rhyolfte, Bullfrog, Tonopah, AIka,i
Springs, Columbia. Cuprite, Diamond
field, Horn Silver, Silver Peak and
Lees, New
The offices in Inyo county. California,
are Greenwater. Kean Wonder, Lees
Cal; Skidoo and Stove Pipe.
The new line has been three months
in building
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-23

styles, for which an old time dealer
who formerly controlled the agency
asked $3.50 and $500; the plainer styles
sold a splendid, highly recommended
piano for 1915 and $500. Now the
Eilers Company have the exclusive sale
and the same make and style may be
had in fancy mahogany, Circassian
Still another. which is advertised else
may be secured here for s17S. Terms
to suit purchasers convenience.
Our display of fine pianos is by far
the largest on the Pacifc coast. The
greatest number of different makes in
both uprights and grands and the most
complete variety as 20 models and
prices. Such makes as New YorlS's
greatest piano. the Sohmers the aristo-
cratic Hazeltons the now famous Kim
ball: the old reliable Decker: Philadel-
phia's pride, the Lester; the Hobart NJ.
Cable, Schumann. Schubert. Crown Or
chestral. Story & Clark and over thirty
other well known. meritOrious makes.
and then the latest and best OF all
"The Auto-piano" Whether you pur-
chase the lowest priced or the most ex-
pensive you viii be sure OF getting
greater value by at least 25 per cent
than can be secured elsewhere.
Stores open this evening and tOmOr-
row evening.
EILERS MUSIC COMPANY. 9T5 Mar
ket St. and 1920 Fillmore ST.. San Fran
cisco, 55T 18th ST., Oakland: san Jose
Stockton. Eureka. Reno, New, etc.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-23
STATE FORESTER
SCORED BY Club
Sempervirens' Memorial to Gov
ern0r Gillett Criticises Man
agement of Redwood Park
Appropriation of $4,000 to
Build Road and Other Inn
pr0vements Asked

In memorial addressed TO Governor
Gillett the Sempervirens Club of Cali
fornia takes occasion TO criticise the
course pursued by G. B. Lull, state for
ester, in the management of Redwood
park, and urges on the chief executive
the necessity for action by the legis-
lature 10 preserve the forest intact
The Sempervirens club, which was
chiefly instrumental in securing the
forest for the state. refers to the un-
derstanding which was had at the
time of the transfer that none of the
trees should be cut down. and that the
park was to be used as place of
amusement for the public. The or
ganization alleges that the state for
ester has disregarded this purpose by
allowing the cutting OF timber by
private individuals. and also permit
ting such a state of affairs to exist
that the public can not get any en-
joyment from a visit to the park.
The club also requests an appropria-
tion by the legislature of $25.O00 TO be
used in the construction of road from
the summit of the Santa Cruz noun
tains into the park, a distance of IL
miles. Other Improvements which are
suggested are the installation of a
water system and a sewerage system
in the forest.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-23
Personal Mention

Edward Coleman of Spokane is at
the Savoy.
W Holley Of Santa Barbara is at
the Granada.
Rev. L. NJ. Murphy Of Lincoln is al
the Union Square
NJ A. Barnborough Of Chicago is a
guest at the Fairmont
NJ D. weleh. a merchant of Omaha,
is staying at the Stewart
j. II. Luther, mining man of Los
Angeles, is at the Baltimore.
Herbert Kullman. a tanner of BENZ
cia, is staying at the Fairmont
A. Lindsey, railroadman of Sacra-
mento. is guest at the Manx.
l. A Mares, an oil operator of Fresno
is registered at the St Francis.
r. NJ Sutherland. a liquor merchant
OF Seattle, Is at the Dorchester.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Whitaker of
Gait are guests at the Stewart
c. W. Summerfeld. a mining operator
or Tonopah, is at the st. Francis
Judge J. w. Robinson of Olympia,
Wash, is staying at the st. Francis.
z. w. Jones, a manufacturer of Val
lejO. is staying at the Union Square
A. Harris Of Carson, New. and ]. Obet
OF Portland, Ore, are at the Holland.
W D. Forster. a railroadman OF
Tonopah. is staying at the ST. Francis
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Laton OF Del
Monte have apartments at the Fair
mont
T. l.. Enright. a merchant of Sacra-
mento. is among the arrivals at the St
Francis
J.. w Eifendahl superintendent OF
the Lamoine lumber company of Shasta
county, is staying at The ManX
Ira Gillian of Los Angeles and G.
r. Hughes OF Reno. Nev.. are at the
Imperial.
". IL Monhead, a lumberman of Eu-
rexa, and A II. Ford Of Honolulu are
al the Argonaut
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-23
STAMP SUPPLY IS
QUICKLY DEPLETED
Little Stickers to Aid Red Cross
Eagerly Bought by Christ
mas Shoppers

Two hundred thousand Red Cross
stamps relieved the stringency of that
market yesterday. Many standing or
ders were filled from this invoice
which depleted the visible supply to
$4,000. Many of the large mercantile
houses had messengers waiting for the
arrival of the stamps.
The orders have been distributed
as widely as possible. and though the
remaining $4,000 will not begin to sup
ply the general demand, some Of them
will be furnished to small dealers. The
firm of Hoffman & Rothschild has be-
gun the sale of the stamps. The
theaters are selling them from the
box offices.
The announcement made yesterday
that the stamps will be on the market
until January 1 has created a sense
of surprise and qualification through
out the city. The stamps are essen
TALLY as appropriate for the New Year
as they are for Christmas and will be
on sale as long as there is de-
mand. They are dated until Janu-
sry ].
The postoffice was given an addi-
tional 5000 stamps yesterday morn
ing and by evening half of them had
been sold. The mail carriers have
evidenced considerable interest in the
cause and are supplying the people
along their routes. Mrs. E. Eckman,
Miss Pauline Eckman and Miss Flor
ence Eckman. in charge of the stand
at the postoffice. sent in $51 Monday
evening and $50 last night.
The Van Ness theater reports that
the sale at the box office has been un-
usually brisk and that patrons of the
theater have applied for the stamps. in
many instances. The supply at the
Third and Townsend streets depot was
replenished yesterday. The sale at that
place has been very active.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-23
ANNA c. BUST[fDE y
CAN PRESS CLAIMS
Granted Permission to Inter-
yene in Banks Suit Against
Mclaughlin Estate
Is Endeavoring to Retrieve
Sl4,350 Alleged to Be Due on
Notes Given by Major

SANTA CRUZ. Dec. 22.-Miss Anna e.
Busteede Of San Francisco. who is en-
deavOring TO retrieve $14350 from the
estate of Major Frank Mclaughlin.
which. she alleges, is due her on notes
the claims for which were turned down
by s y. Rucker. administrator, has
been granted permission by Judge L. f.
Smith to bring suit in Intervention in
the mortgage foreclosure action OF the
Bank Of santa Cruz against Rucker for
the full amount sought.
Miss Busteede is bold enough 70
claim that the object OF the McLaugh-
lins in giving a mortgage to the bank
was to defraud creditors OF the estate
and especially her as the heaviest
creditor She goes so far as TO claim
the uns0undness OF Mrs McLaughlin's
mind when the document was executed
Contention is also made that the estate
Of the major should be entitled to half
of the residue of the wife's estate. in
cluding Golden Gate villa, valued q n
$50. 900.
1t will be either case OF freezeouf
for Miss Busteede or the bank. as the
remnant OF the estate will not meet the
demands OF both claimants. and there
will be lively skirmishing for the pro-
ceeds. Miss Bustede SO far seemingly
is gaining every important point
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-23
SUPERVISORS IN
CLASH OVER VOTE
Payot's Ballot Against Fight
Permit ArOuses Ire of
RiXfOrd
Police Committees RecOnmen=
datiOns Ignored and Stormy
Scene Follows

why did you vote the way you did
on the 6gbt permit business." demand
ID Supervisor Rixford OF Supervisor
ps1ot when the latter looked in on the
meeting of the building committee yes
terdsy-
Don't You know that the police COM
,nittee went thoroughly into the mer-
It's of the clubs appIying." continued
The irate architect. "By heavens, 81
our recommendations are going to be
turned down like this am going to
resign
~wem. Why don't you resiEn." re-
turned Payot-
To this Rixford made no reply. He
took UP again as chairman the matters
before the building committee
The clash between the two board mem
hers arose from the action Of the su-
pervisors Monday in not at once put
ing through tile recommendations OF
RiNford Connolly and McLeran that
The February hght permit be awarded
10 Gleason's Occidental club. Instead,
Indefinite postponement was itE fate.
The police committee, instead of'yield-
ing gracefully TO the will of the board,
then sought TO put through January
permit for Lercari's Pacific club. This
met The fate Of a weeks postponement.
connolly backed by Rixford, tried
again. He asked the board to grant the
February permit to the North Beach
ciub.
Postponement one week was also the
boards order for this motion Al
though Supervisor d'Ancona for the ma
RfNf0T0
Connolly that the refusal to abide by
The committees recommendation for
immediate action meant no reflection on
the committee. Rixford and Connolly
showed that they were sore McLeran
grinned with his accustomed good ma
ture when he was turned down.
At sight Of Payot yesterday Rixford
at once broke off the business of the
building committee and began:
why did you vote the way you did
yesterday"
DO you really want 10 know?" re-
turned Payot. surprised at Rixford's
Nehemence.
Yes. I do. What were your rea-
sons2~
We'll. III tell you. For one thing
I am opposed 10 granting these fight
permits to men who put in their time
knocking this administration"
10A 10 tVA hAatN my W
msnded RiXford.
i don't know Of my own first hand
knowledge" said Payot But l have
been informed by at least dozen men,
amy one of whom l would trust and be-
lieve without further evidence, that
that is just what these men have been
doing
Who told you2"
A dozen men, whose word believe -
II demand their names" said Rix-
ford.
That I shall not tell you"
But / demand that you shall tell
me-
We'll, won't. Who they are is none
Of your business.
BY heavens!'' shouted Rixford SO
lie was heard throughout the building
and all the clerks wondered, IF my
committees recommendations are to be
thrown down this way 1 am going to
resign from this board"
Well" said Payot, why don't you
resign?"
Rixford returned TO business. That
is. he took up the committee delibera-
lions A conference was arranged for
next week with Charles q. Naylor and
tbe other men who have been working
up an auditorium scheme to be financed
by private capital.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-23
SETTLEMENT AIDS
POIRfRO NEEDY
Nurses Society Closes Twelfth
Year of Hospital and Educa-
tiOnal Work in District
Charitable Institution Accom-
plishes Great Good in Section
Among Worthy Poor

The Potrero nurses settlement, con-
Quoted by Miss Octavine Briggs at
Nineteenth and Iowa streets. and man
aged by a board of directors headed
by DR.. BENJAMIN Ide Wheeler, has just
closed its twelfth year of hospital and
educational work. Giving aid not only
to the i'll, the aged and the unfortu-
nate, but carrying on number oil
helpful clubs for the young, the set
tlement has found its opportunities this
year far greater than its finances would
permit.
The settlement has worked along the
lines not only of relief, bat training.
Mainly through its efforts night
school to teach the growing Russian
colony the English tongue and Ameri-
can ways was started this year, and
with the Potrero women's club the set
tlement has secured the beginnings of a
free library housed in small build
ing on the settlement tract.
CLUBS FOR CHILDREN
Clubs for the little children of the
district, the young girls and the boys
meet throughout the week at the
bungalow" the different ones being
led by Prescott Smith, Willis Norton,
and Emma L. Noonan, Helen Winches-
ter. Margaret O'Connor and Ethel Roda.
The bungalow Saturday evenings and
alternate Thursdays is the scene of
ne1ghborhood parties and social events
chaperoned by the mothers and the
women of the settlement. A fortnight
ly lecture and concert course both this
year and last has filled the alternate
Thursday evenings. Mrs. George Win
chester and Mrs. Carol Nicholson of
Oakland will give concert on the first
Thursday in January, and DR.. David
Starr Jordan will lecture January 81.
SCOPE OF THE WORK
Speaking of the scope of the work
done and of the field hardly touched.
Miss Briggs, in a lecture at Stanford
university, said recently:
Last year our nurses made to the
bedside of the sick more than 1920
visits. One Sunday 81 typhoid cases
were On our list, 40 of them in one
block. and yet our nurses salaries were
unpaid. Now l come to the final and
most difficult task of settlement work
the effort to induce frank helpful
ness on the part of our better citizens.
Society accepts the work of our hands
and profits by 1t. but hesitatess to es-
tablish and support u.s. During. the
recent sanitary campaign, when con-
tributions were SO generously given
by businessmen to purifying the city,
could not but calculate on what our
nurses have been so modeatIy accom-
plishing all these years and the debt
society owes this work. One of the
nurses during her years of service
has personally made to sick people
$1,000 visits. Our work appeals to the
instincts of thoughtful givers because
our patients are our friends. and on
the other side because our aid is di-
rected TO helpful training and toward
making its beneficiares Independent.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-23
RUEF'S UNDERSTUDIES GET
FURTHER CONTINUANCES
Lathan's Case Set for January 5
and Vests Arrangement
for December zS

BY consent the case of Alexander
Latham, Ruefs chauffeur, charged with
perjury, was continued yesterday by
Judge Lawlor to January 5. 1t was on
the calendar to be set for trial
It would appear that the prosecution
has abandoned the plan of trying
Latham before Calhoun
John J. West, another member of
Rpef's retinue, who is under Indictment
for attempting to influence a juror to
vote for the acquittal of the Doodle
king, was to have been arraigned in
Judge Murasky's court yesterday, but
by consent of the district attorney the
matter went over to December IS.