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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-01
Brother Pendleton Spoke Too Soon.

A'TVVIIVI VIItREO0OH 5PVNV 'VV 35VUH'
From the Sparta Ishmaelite.
GeOrgia's "uninstructed' delega-
ton is solid against Bryan. Perhaps
Editor Pendleton's objection to be-
ing a member was i'll taken The
people of Georgia do not have any
more voice in the selection OF the
presidential nominee than they have
in the succession of European mon
archs The masses want Bryan.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-01

General Luke E. Wright, who has
been appointed by the president to
succeed Mr. Taft as secretary of
war, is said to be a democrat" As
General Wright enthusiastically sup
ported both Mckinley and Roose-
welt We would like to know how
long a man must vote against the
democratic party before he ceases
to be a democrat. Anybody or any
old thing can call himself demo-
crat these days and it goes. The
once proud party seems to have be-
come the packhorse of every variety
and description of politician.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-01

Clothes sent for. pressed and de-
llVered, Sl.O0 per month. Eureka
Pressing Club. Phone 226.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-01


According to- the Atlanta
Journal, by the way rank out
slider in the state democratic
convention, that body proceed
ed to business last Tuesday
without the customary opening
prayer.-LaGrange Reporter
If Chairman Miller, under stress
OF the situation, really forgot in
opening the convention to ask the
minister to who was present for that
purpose to invoke Divine guidance
it is to be regretted. No one, per-
haps, felt the need Of prayer, and
heap of it, more than our Atlanta
contemporary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-01

or course Mr.. Thomas E. Wat
son, who in few days is to accept
the nomination of the populist party
for president at one of the biggest
political gatherings ever held in
Georgia, did not expect or desire the
endorsement of the recent state con-
vehtion for vice-president on the
democratic ticket. Without doubt
those who we're successful in the
recent state primary are CRATE
full to Mr.. Watson for his influence,
but under the circumstances the res
olution presenting him for a place
on the democratic ticket was very
much out of order, and the eminent
Georgian, who repudiates even a sug-
gestion that he has returned to the
democratic party, so understands it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-01

Call for what you want in the
vehicle line. We have 1t. f. B.
Durham & Co
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-01

Clothes sent for, pressed and de-
livered, $1.00 per month. Eureka
Pressing Club. Phone 226.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-01

In the democratic primary in
Tennessee Saturday Governor Pat
terson was renominated over Ex-
Senator Carmack after one of the
bitterest campaigns ever known in
that state. State prohibition was
the issue on which Mr.. Carmack
based his fight, while Governor Pat
terson espoused and defended local
option.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-01

1t is advertised that Kansas will
need about 21140 persons to help
in the harvest fields this season.
And, as contemporary points out,
there will be more men than that
going about over this section giving
all their time to prophesying how
the teams will end up this fall. and
not getting cent for it either.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-01

The legislature, impressed with
Its duty and responsibility. got
down to work right away with an
energy that is commendable. One
of the first bills introduced seeks to
require hotel keepers to put "skeet-
er" nets over every bed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-01
LAWYERS.
JAMES G PARKS.

ATTORNEY AND COUNSEL.
LOR AT LAW.
Will practice in all the courts,
both State and Federal. PROMPT
and careful attention given TO
the interests of every client who
may put business in my hands.
make a speciality of preparing
all kinds of legal papers, such
as wills, deeds, bonds and con-
tracts, examining and abstract.
ing titles, also commercial law
and collections. Office il Dean
building.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-01

The Reporter says lit is time for
the married men of Blakely to wake
up and make an effort to secure
another railroad" Why the single
men of Blakely are not interested
in railroads is yet to be explained
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-01

One OF the bills that should be
put through the legislature without
unnecessary delay is Mr.. Halls anti
pass measure.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-01

Editor Dick Grubb thinks the leg
islature should get through with the
business early this summer, as the
sOlOns will not be obliged to go
and see a man" every few minutes
Hon. Jim Flynt OF Griffin routed
the opposition and was unanimously
elected president of the Georgia sem
ate to complete the unexpired term
of the late John w. Aiken as the
presiding officer of that body. Able,
strong, true and brave, he measures
up in every way to the responsible
ties of the high office with which
his colleagues have honored him.
We congratulate Mr.. Flynt, the SEN
ate and the state
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-01

II the solons can't use free passes
they can use whole train free.
Some will find excuse for them on
the ground that Chattanooga is the
nearest oasis to the Atlanta sahara.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-01
FOR PURER ELECTIONS.

The suggestions of Governor
Smith in his message to the legis-
lature respecting purer elections are
good ones, 1t is a fact that there
should be legislation preventing the
use of money to influence elections,
whether the money is used to pay
the taxes of voters who do not value
their citizenship enough to pay their
own taxes or in other Objectionable
ways 1t is true that the laws we
have that are intended to secure a
pure ballot are not enforced as they
should be, but that ISN'T a convinc-
ing argument that other laws in
tended to prevent other means of
corrupting the ballot shouldn't be
enacted.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-01

From the New York World
Women of the Confederate Choir
of America have fitted new words to
Dixie" beginning:
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-01
Board Wanted.

BOARD IN a nice family nv couple wlllqg to
T pay q go"q price. Address L. NJ D.. car The
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-18
.SHATTUCk FORTUNE
LEFT TO RELATIVES
Estate of S2,000,000 Decided to
Mrs. WoOIsey and John
w. Havens
Excepting Few Small Amounts,
Bulk of Estate Is Given to
Niece and Nephew

BERKELEY. Sept. 17.-The $4,000
600 fortune left BY Mrs Rosa " Shat
tuck has been decided IN virtually equal
shares TO her niece, Mrs William r
Woolsey, and her nephew, John W
Hayens. including previous deeds 10
him. Many small gifts OF lands and
minor bequests were made by MIS-
Shattuck, but after all Of these have
been allotted, IL is estimated that fully
$4,000, 600 worth OF realty and improved
holdings in Berkeley and elsewhere
will be represented in the transfers
which have been made 10 Mrs Wool
sey and TO Havens.
Mrs Shattuck left no will She pro-
vided for the disposal OF her extensive
fortune by deed where realty and i'm
provements were concerned These
deeds are beginning to be placed on
record. BY them IL is shown that Mrs.
WooIsey gets the Shattuck homestead,
the block bounded by Shattuek avenue,
Allston way, Milvia and Kittredge.
valued at $500. 900. Mrs Woolsey also
receives the Francis Shattuck block at
Shattuck avenue and Addison streets.
the old bank building property, south
of the First National bank. the town
hall property, the 7. NJ. C. A block,
property in Center street, Addison
street, the Berkeley stables holdings
and an extensive frontage in Shattuck
avenue from Center street 10 Dwight
way. About ten years ago John ".
Havens was decided the First National
bank property. the Shattuck holdings
at Eighth street and Broadway. Oak
land, and all OF the Shattuck property
south OF Dwight way. He has also been
decided the Elks' hall property in Shat
tuck avenue, valued at not less than
$3.50. 900. Cash gifts were made TO Mrs.
Morse, Mrs. Shattucks sister ins law.
and 10 other relatives by marriage. A
lot 35 feet frontage IN Shattuck ave-
nue., opposite the Southern Pacific sta
tion at Berkeley, with improvements.
has been decided TO Clinton r Morse
and three sisters The Christian Sci
ence church of Berkeley Is said to
have received $4,000. Mrs. Shattucks
affairs were thus adjusted before her
death. William E. WOolsey has had
charge OF the estate since Francis
Shattuck's death.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-18
CRAMPS SEIZE
BERKELEY BATHER
DR.. Roy Woolsey, With a Long
Record of Lives Saved,
Almost Perishes

BERKELEY, Sept 17.-Anected by
cramps. which suddenly doubled him up.
DR.. Roy Woolsey. well known dentist
OF Berkeley, narrowly escaped drown
ing OF the municipal wharf this after
noon. He was saved by the quick and
brave action OF his friend, Joseph Mills.
who plunged into the bay and kept him
afoat until companions helped to bring
him ashore.
Woolsey recently Joined the Berkeley
swimming club. He is q strong swim
mer. and in company with a number Of
Elks went in for a swim. The party
came out after awhile and spared on
shore to warm themselves until they
got overheated. Plungtng into the bay
with his companions. to cool of. DIR.
Woolsey was seized with cramps and
rendered helpless. The others had gone
in different direction, not noticing his
condition. Mills was preparing to en-
ter the water and hurried to the res
cue as Woolsey was sinking. The lat
ter experienced no serious result from
the incident.
DR.. Woolsey was known as one OF the
best athletes in Alameda county in his
college days and has distinguished him.
self by several hardy feats and heroic
rescues. He saved the life OF a Sacra-
mento woman this summer in the high
Sierras by "skidding" her down a frozen
mountain side when she became ex-
nausted.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-18

SUPPLY CONTRACTS
FOR TROOPS LET
Men at Encampment Will Re.
quire Large Quantity of
Beef and Rice

All the federal troops that are to
dero are now on the way to that
camp. Some are marching and some
are going on trains, but they will all
be there by September 29. The state
troops will be due at the camp on
October 4. Colonel Maus and his staff
will be on the scene Friday. September
20. Following is the personnel of the
staff which was given out by Colonel
Maus, yesterday:
Colonel BiddIe, chief of staff; Major
Dunning, adjutant general; Colonel
Bellinger, chief quartermaster; Lieuten-
ant Hazard, assistant to chief quarter
master; Colonel Brainard, chief COM
missary, and Captain Ferguson and
Captain Stopford. assistants to chief
commissary; Major Keefer, chief sur
geon; Major Pickett. chief paymaster;, :,
Lieutenant Knight, chief engineer; Col
onel Benet, chief ordnance officer, and
Lieutenant Beebe, chief signal officer.
Besides these staff officers, special
detail has been appointed by Colonel
Maus to assist. 1t is composed of
Captain Knudson, eighth infantry; Cap
tain Steel, sixth infantry: Captain
King, first infantry, and Lieutenant
Beebe, fourteenth infantry.
The following contracts were let yes
terday by Colonel Brainard. the chief
commissary, for supplying meats, ice,
and butter: Miller & Lux, 1000 pounds
of beef day. cost 81 $4,000. Jacob Mey-
ers will supply the fresh mutton; the
Union ice company 1000 pounds of
Ice each day, and Martin Dangers &
Co, butter.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-18
LIQUOR LICENSE
DIVIDES TRUSTEES
Application for Renewal of Sa-
loon Permit Brings Clash
in Larkspur Board

LARKsPUR, Sept l.. = Trustees
Woods, Kennedy and Won Meyerink
again locked horns with Trustees Fo-
ley and Frank Craig Of Larkspur at
the regular meeting OF the board last
night. The trouble started when the
liquor license Of Stringa & Marrolll
came Up.
Foley objected TO the renewal OF the
license on the grounds that the saloon
had eide entrances, and because OF its
location on a prominent street corner.
Woods then moved that the license be
granted, and although Craig fought
hard. the resolution was passed by the
familiar vote OF three TO two.
During the progress Of the meeting
IL was brought out that because of the
system that involves tax on the busi-
nessmen Of the community. a number
have left Larkspur. A butter and egg
man was the first 10 give up. He was
taxed $50 a year, and as there were
but 20 customers in the town, he said
the strain was too heavy.
The trustees Will probably reconsider
the question at the next board meeting
and the obnoxious licenses VIII either
be lowered materially or wiped out
entirely.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-18
HERO SAVES MANY
LIVES IN BERKELEY
With Broken Leg, Engineer
Drags Himself to Safety Valve
and Shuts on Steam
Averts Explosion Which Would
Have Destroyed Paraffine
Works and Employees

BERKELEY, sept. 17.-In an EFFORT
10 avert an explosion which threatened
20 destroy the lives Of all the employees
OF the Parafane paint company in West
Berkeley yesterday afternoon. " 7.
Lewis. an engineer. fell upon a pile %
bricks near the furnace and broke his
right leg Despite the terrific pain
which attended his injury Lewis
dragged himself 10 the exhaust valve
and opened IT. Then he banked the
fire so that IL would not burst the over
heated fiues. and swOoned-
Lewis was found unconscious sew
eral hours 4atsr BY his fellow employees.
who. all unaware that the injured man
had saved their lives. removed him 70
his home ar 1895 Fulton street and
summoned medical attention
When Lewis was revived he told the
story OF his mishap- While working
in the engine room he found the water
in the gauge was low. He turned on
the pump. but for some reason the in
jector refused TO work Lewis did not
notice this until the water was out ot
sight in the gauge and the hueS were
in danger OF cracking. Then he real
lied that his own life and the lives OF
all the employees in the plant were Jeop-
ardized- In his haste 20 bank the FIRE
he stumbled across the bricks. which
were being used 10 repair the fOunda-
ton, and his leg snapped
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-18
PLAN TO EXTEND TOWN
MEETS OPPOSITION
Committee Would Increase the
Revenues by Including More
Territory in San Mateo

SAN MATEO. Sept. 1.-THE plan OF
the city council to extend the municipal
limits TO bring increased revenues into
the treasury has aroused opposition on
the part of wealthy property owners,
residing on the outskirts of the city. A
committee, consisting of Rev. n. B. W.
Gallwey, James p. Britt. William H.
Obesr, Edward W. Howard, s. p.
Johnston. George A Kertell and
Charles NJ. Morse, was appointed to in
vestigate and report on the territory to
be annexed.
II was stated that the committee was
seriously considering the annexation of
the region lying south of the city In
the direction where the Peninsula hotel
and the residences of Captain John
Barneson. Antoine Borel and Charles W.
Clark are located. Barneson and Clark
have already indicated their opposition
to the plan, and 1T is expected that
they will be Joined by the stockholders
of the hotel company. all of whom are
unwilling to pay for the additional
taxes that would ensue with annexa-
tion.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-18
ADMINISTRATOR SEARCHES
FOR SS,00O,OO ESTATE
Attorney Reports That Frank
Combs Left Property in
San Francisco

M. j. Hynes. public administrator.
received a communication yesterday
inquiring about the sS.00o.000 estate OF
Frank Coombs. who. IL was said. had
died in San Francisco
Deputy Administrator William J..
Hynes found that Charles Coombs
had been drowned in the bay but he
lived in Alameda county and If he left
Ss,000,000 the commissions were not to
be collected in San Francisco. Further
investigation proved that he had been
"a fireman on the ferry boat Bay City
and not OF a saving nature
The record OF deaths for March of
this year showed that William Coombs.
a laborer. rs years old. died in a relief
home and was buried in Sunset ceme-
terry. more Familiarity known as the
potter,s field. He was the last and
only Coombs who had died in san
Francisco county since April is, 1905,
and the search was abandoned
Communication was sent to J. Fl.
Ardis, an attorney at Downey. Cal. rep
resenting relatives OF Frank Coombs
He was advised that the $4,000. 900 es-
tate of Frank Coombs could not be
located here and to try NaDa county
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-18
AWARD CONTRACT
FOR A BULkhfAD
Harbor Commissioners Agree to
Pay $64,500 When Work
Is Completed

The harbor commissioners at their
regular meeting yesterday awarded to
the Pacific construction company the
contract for building a steel and con-
crete bulkhead on section IL OF the
seawall. The work will cost $64,500
and the contractor must put up a bond
for $32,500 to insure faithful work.
The Ralph s. Kalloch company was
awarded the contract for furnishing
material and repairing the shingle
roofs of all sheds under the boards
Jurisdiction. Their bid was to fur
nish shingles and lay them at s4.s1
a square and 100 squares for s497;
to refasten each 1000 old shingles for
s1.3s or 100000 for s13s. and to fur
nish and fasten each 1000 feet OF
roof board for $3.50 or 10000 feet
for 1920.
C.-S. Harney, on his bid of IL cents
a square foot was given the contract
for laying the concrete foundation for
a crosswalk from the ferry depot to
the west side of East street.
Walter S. Martin filed with the board
a complaint of inferior work done by
the Eureka construction company In
raising spur track which serves
j. Downey Harvey on East street be-
tween Washington and Merchant The
board directed Engineer Ralph Barker
to examine the work and make a re-
port at the next meeting
The Matson navigation company
asked permission to install two hy-
draulic slips on the north side of pier
10 to facilitate the work of discharg-
ing and loading the steamer Lurline.
AT present the Lurline can be worked
only to half its loading and discharg-
Ing capacity at high. or low tide.
The application of the San Fran
cisco gas and electric light company for
permission to open East street in six
places for the purpose of making re-
pairs was laid on the. table and the
corporation invited to send repre-
sentative to appear at the next meet
Ing and show the necessity for such
extensive interference with the traffic
of the busiest street in the city.
A letter from the ship owners as
ISOLATION was read protesting against
the boards recent rule fixing 40 feet
as the minimum length of fender to be
used at the state wharves. The protest
was turned down on the ground that
the use Of smaller tenders had re-
suited in $4,000 damage to wharves.
The board recently notified its wharf
ingers that they would be held per
sonally responsible for any damage
caused by vessel using a fender less
than 40 feet In length. George Roth
was reappointed state wharfinger.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-18
SIX MEN ARE POISONED
BY A CARELESS NURSE
One of Them Dies and Others
Are in Precarious
Condition

SAN DIEGO. Sept IA mysterious
case OF poisoning at the county hospital
Is being investigated. Three hours
after the MONDAY meal today six In
mates, named Kent. Fulton. Young.
Scudder, King and Fister. were sudden
ly seized with alarming Illness. Four
physicians worked over them for hourA
and the stomach pump was freely useSLA
Shortly before midnight one OF the
victims died Some OF the others NAV
die before morning. At midnight Miss
Mary Arthur. nurse at the hospital
confessed to District Attorney Kirbv
that the wholesale poisoningsr were her
fault, caused by her administering moi
son through mistake She poured
water into receptacle which cont aine5
poison, by mistake. the victims drink
ing of the water
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-18
STATEMENT COMPILED OF
STATE PROPERTY VALUES
Library Is Appraised at $462,875
and Other Departments
Less
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALI,

SACRAMENTO, Sept 17.--According
to a statement compiled by. State
Librarian James L. GilIis. the total
value of the property of the state
library is $462,s75.52. The property in
the various departments is as follows:
Law department--Court records, 4 100 volumes
at $40. ss1.000 reports, statutes, TEXTBOOKS
277 758 volumes at $3.50, $124, ,e02 Total, 81 =
500 volumes, valued at s1G5 902
General dcpartment--Art books. etc, I 500
volumes at SIS. $4,000 miscellaneous o. e44
volumes at s1.e0. S159, ,230.40. Total, lO1 I44
volumes at $lsI. .730.40
California department-Newspapers. 400 vol
urnes at $3.50, s26.e50; rare newspapers. s20,-
Total, 1900 volumes at S51. .45o.
Travelling Libraries department--The books in
this department not entered on the acces-
sion record Of the general library. Number OF
books. l4.46s volumes at 81. Sl4, ,48S books for
blind, e07 volumes at 81. sl,6l4. Total, is 275
volumes at S1G.0s2.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-18
RAE MUST STAND
TRIAL FOR MURDER
District Attorney Brown Pre-
pares Complaint Against Gun
Club Game Keeper
Accused Repeats Story of the
Shooting, but Denies Any
Intention to Kill

OAKLAND. Sept IA complaint
charging John Rae. the Albre gun club
keeper. with the murder of Carl Aoller,
the youth who was shot By Rae last
Sunday morning. was drawn today by
District Attorney Brown. ! VIII be
taken tomorrow 70 IrvingtOn b. Sheriff
Barnet 70 be sworn % By Andrew An
derson. one of young Goliers cOmpan-
ions when the fatal shot was fred.
Ese repeated his story q the shoot
inR this morning 10 District Attorney
Brown. chief Deputy District Attorney
~. Il Donshue and Sheriff Barnet.
Rae told 0f sending Roy Morgan. the
carpenter. 70 Mrs. Rse for the rife. Of
climbing 70 the TOP u the water tank
and spying upon Moiler and his com
psnlons with z pair of field glasses, Of
firing two shots. a. he supposed, over
their heads. and ssid that he intended
70 frighten the intruders away. He
said that Re related the incident 70
Leigh 4. Lsrzelere. the San Francisco
commission merchant, and admitted
that he denied al knowledge Of the
shooting 70 Constable Vsndervoort.
District Attorney Brown decided 70
prefer the charge of murder despite
Rea's protestations that be had no IN
tenti0n Of killing
The district attorney did not care 10
decide On this phase Of Res's case. but
preferred that Il should be left for pre-
Bentstion in court
Pea had been advised 10 make q com
plete statement 70 Sheriff Barnet and
ne showed no objection 20 talking with
the prosecuting officials.
Sheriff Barnet has been convinced all
along that the bullet that KILLED Aoiler
came from the AIbre gun clubs head
quarters.
As soon az Judge Powers issues a
warrant upon AnderEon's complaint II
VIII be served on Rae a. the county
5afL HIS preliminary hearing VIII be
LED foorl afferNz I'd
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-18
ROOSEVELT PARDONS
JAPANESE MURDERER
Condition Made That Man Re-
turn Immediately to His
Native Land

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-President
Roosevelt has pardoned K. Yashida, a
the Japanese foreman of a canning
factory In which they were employed.
and for which he was sentenced to 80
years in the penitentiary, on condition
that he sail at once for Japan, the par
don taking effect upon his going on
shipboard. There are said to have
mitigating circumstances connected
with the killing, one OF them be-
ing that the murdered foreman gam
bled with his men and by trickery took
all of. their savings. Yashida has
homesickness, which has resulted In a
condition bordering on insanity.