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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-02-19
CITY of Grenada.

AIiilSeiOiiS, Sh"S' ="
Abbott, 4. M.
Anderson, Wilson
Allen, Will
Armstrong, Lewis
Acie, w. H.
Bryant, II. J.
Bradley, Albert
Barry, A. +.
Boatright, G NJ.
Bradley, Sid
Brown, Jim
Brown, Jno. Siscun
Brown, Henry
Burks, Aaron
Bostic, James
Bradley, Burrcll
| Brister, Lewis
! Brooks, Gus
| Bridges, George
Berry, II. E.
Bell, r. J..
| Campbell, II. f.
| Cool, Walter l..
Craig, Crawford
Campbell, Sam
Carter, Richard
Cothren, b
Clark, Henry
%Chenowith, Chas.
Coffman, Joe
Dickson, l.. T.
Demon, j. O.
Olson, Lennel
Doyle, Simon
Elbyne, Rowland
Elliott. Marshall
Edmond, John
Edwards, W. II.
Edwards, JOS. w.
Emmerson, Dennis
Farmer, c. b.
Fitzgerald, Gus
Franklin, NJ. j.
Goldsby, J. A.
Ganong, A. NJ.
Cause, John
| Green, Tom. .Jr.
| Galloway, G.. NJ.
Cause, George
Gillian, w. H.
| Gee, w. T.
Goodwin, Jno. T.
Golliday, VIM.
| Griffin, andrew
| Glass, Jim
Green, Marshall
HallOdaV, henry
Harris Joe
| Hodges, Clayburn
| Harrall, Charlie
Hardy, j. ID.
| Houston. Walter
Hemphill, John
| Hardiman, Will
Hemingway, Frank
Henchcliff, j. w.
Hemphill, Ben
Hardiman. Henry
Harold, Harvey
Ingram, Abe
| Johnson. Ed
Jackson. Phillip
johnson Marcellus
Jenkins. Anderson
Johnson. Charlie
Kincaid, w. A.
Kee. V. G..
Kettle, j. A.
Kibler. j. S.
Kyles, John
Kilgore, Green
Key. Tom
Lamb, G.. A.
Lamb, J. T.
Lemons. f. L.
Lelard, c. +.
Ladell. Robt.
Lay, Bob
Law, Henry
Lake, A.
Land, Orange
Lamb, r. +.
Lamb, c. c.
Leonard, Rowland
Lott. Paul
Murphey, Ed
Morehead. John
Martin, Charlie
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-02-19

Commissioner of Agriculture Blakes-
ZEE reports that a great deal of his time
The details of organization of boys corn
clubs, there having been quite a wave
Of advancement in this respect. There
have been nearly a dozen of the county
,lubs organized the present season, with
more in sight, and he is giving all the
time possible at his command toward
the encouragement of this great practi-
cal movement.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-02-19

In all parts of the commonwealth the
farmers are getting busy with their crop
preparations. Acreage plans are being
devised, orders placed for seeds and fer
t~ilizers, new work animals purchased
and the farmers hope to get started on
the actual work of pitching the crop
somewhat earlier than usual.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
POLICE ROUND UP
STRANGE VAGRANTS
Think Robberies Are Due to
the Influx of Crooks From
the East

OAKLAND, Dec. 27.-Beeause of in
dications that eastern crooks have in
vaded this part of California the police
are arresting all suspicious characters
for investigation. Opium dives in China
town and water front resorts are kept
under close guard, and orders have
been issued to all patrolmen to watch
stores and other places of business TO
forestall attempts at safe cracking.
Several men picked up in the last
few days on suspicion who have not
been able to satisfy the police as to
their honesty and who were without
means of support have been ''vagged," !"
and are serving time in the chain gang.
The first indication the police had
that yeggmen might infest the central
part of the state during the winter
months was the influx several weeks
ago of manned beggars. Avenues of in
gress and egress to lucrative business
places are carefully noted by this class
of almstakers and the information is
impaired to the active workers of the
gangs. This, the police believe, was the
purpose of the beggars in coming sud
denly to Oakland. and to check the in
vasion the mendicants were compelled
to leave on pain of being arrested for
yagrancy.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
PROBATION OFFICERS
DISCUSS JUVENILE COURT
Fail to Agree on Keeping of the
Records

The Womens Auxiliary of the Juve-
nile Court met yesterday afternoon to
listen to an address by Christopher
Ruess, probation officer in Oakland. on
Making the Juvenile Court Less
Necessary
The three main factors the speaker
said were: First, providing for the
evenings, furnishing occupation and
entertainment; second. education of the
police that they may feel theirs is a
work of mercy; third, more of office
probation, or the unofficial probation
with less of records.
One particular point made by Ruess
was that the records should be omit
ted that the names might not be seen
in after years. On this particular
point Willard P. Hatch, chief proba-
tion officer of this city, did not agree
with Ruess, saying that a more COM
plete record should be kept in order
that statistics and facts of family his
tory might be known to use in dealing
with the delinquents. Hatch declared
also that the Juvenile court should be
brought to the highest point of per-
lection until such time as it becomes
possible through preventive work to
abolish it.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
WORTHY CHARITIES
WILL Be INDORS[D
Businessmen Take Steps to
Prevent Fraudulent Ap-
peals for Aid

OAKLAND, Dec 27.-The charities
Endorsement committee of Oakland,
composed of representatives of the
chamber of commerce, merchants ex-
change and associated charities, has
established headquarters at sos Broad
way. The purpose of the organization
is to prevent fraud in soliciting charity.
The committee has issued the follow
ing statement:
Under existing conditions it is impossible for
businessmen TO know the standing of each organ
lzation applying. and thus doubtless number of
legitimate charities are receiving inadequate
support, while, the other hand, money that
should go to these deserving institutions finds its
way TO the undeserving and fraudulent and is
wasted.
After careful consideration it has been deemed
wise 10 rehabilitate the charities indorsenent
committee formerly IN existence in Oakland
They therefore ask all members of the two COM
mercial organizations of this city to cooperate
by adopting the general policy of giving to no
prise of any sort which has not been investigated
and received the Endorsement of the committee.
Investigations will be made by the secretaries
of the Associated charities, Merchants exchange
sented Will be considered by the charities iu-
dorsement committee a whole, which shall be
responsible for the final decision in every in
stance. This plan refers to organizations only.
you referred direct TO the Associated charities.
The committee is as follows:
Oakland chamber of commerce-H. G. Capwell.
chairman; r. s. Kitchener. Edwin Stearns. Mer-
chants exchange. Jonas e. G. Brown, Wilber
Walker. Associated charities-Charles S. Greene.
tary, to whom communications should be ad-
dressed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
ALAMEDA COUNTY
TO HAVE kIRM[SS
Dance of All Nations Will Raise
Funds for tuberculosis
Society

OAKLAND, Dec. 27.-Preliminary
steps have been taken toward holding
a kirmess, or dance of all nations, un-
der the patronage of prominent club
women and society leaders, to aid the
Alameda county society for the study
and prevention of tuberculosis. The
event is planned for February 2. 5, 4
and 5, with matipees February 2, s and
5.
1t is expected that the affair will be
one of the largest ever given in the
city, that not less than 500 participants
Will enlist in the fete.
The tentative plan is to divide those
taking part into II groups, each one
to be sponsored by prominent society
woman.
A meeting has been called for
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at
Ebell club house for consideration of
plans. Prof F. M. Agostine, who has
had wide experience in directing SINH
lar fetes throughout the United States,
will have charge of the work
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
LONG JOURNEY FOR
BERKELEY ARTIST
Miss Emily Pitchford Will Visit
Her Brother in South
Africa in January

BERKELEY. Dec. 27.-As a guest of
her brother, William Pitchford. grad
uate of the university and well known
mining engineer of South Africa, Miss
Emily Pitchford, a local photographer
and member of the artistic set of this
city, will leave for johannesburg, S. A,
shortly after the holidays. She will
make visit of several months. Miss
Pitchford, who is member of prom
inent Berkeley family, is member of
the Studio club, the Berkeley art as
sociation and other art organizations
of this city. She is exceedingly popu-
lar here and has q host of friends.
Her brother, William Pitchford, was
former university oarsman and is a
member of the Beta Theta Pi frater-
nifty and Skull and Keys interfraterfffty
society.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
DRAGGED WIFEDOWn
STAIRS BY ANKLES.
Key Route Superintendent Says
She Was So Drunk He
Had To

OAKLAND, Dec. 27.-Testimony thdl
he had seized his wife by the ankles
dragged her downstairs and turned her
out in the street, was given today IN
Judge Harris court by W. y. Ras-
musen, superintendent of the Key Route
ferry, who justified his. conduct by say
ing that his wife, Henrietta, got drunk
so often and so brutishly that he could
not have her in the house. He called
the police when he put her out of the
house. he admitted. but he made the
mistake of calling the Berkeley police,
who said that the Rasmusens lived
across the line and in Oakland, ana
refused to arrest Mrs. Rasmussen be-
cause>of lack OF Jurisdiction
This testimony was given in the trlaI
of the divorce case brought by Ras-
musen against his wife. He said that
he had begged and pleaded with her
to stop drinking, but without avail
One day, when she was in repentant
mood, and he was upbraiding her, she
signed an agreement never TO touch an
other drop. The agreement gave her
consent to Rasmusen's securing a d.
vorce if ever she drank again. Three
days later. he declared, he found her
intoxicated. Mrs. Rasmussen said she
was not drunk, but only tired lie
doubted her, and, after a search, found
a bottle of whisky under her mattress
1t was then that he took her by the
ankles and dragged her out of the
house. Further testimony will be heard
tomorrow.
That he tried to poison her and her
children was the testimony given by
Mrs. Emilia J. Souza against her hus-
band. Manuel, in the trial of a divorce
action that resulted in her getting a
final decree today. Mrs. Souza had her
husband arrested three times for his
drunkenness and abuse of her
AnotheC wife who had her husband
arrested and then sued him for divorce
was Mrs. Mamie r. Andrews, who Sc
cured a final decree today against Al
bert Andrews. Andrews served six
months in the county Jail for beating
his wife.
Mary Cunha Costa was granted a
final decree against John Costa on the
ground of extreme cruelty She said
that Costa had left her for another
woman. after making life miserable for
his own wife by his drinking habits.
A final decree of divorce was granted
against Helen Obear in favor of J. W.
Obear on the ground of desertion.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
Piles Quickly
Cured at Home
Instant Relief, Permanent Cure-Trial
Package Mailed Free to All i'm
Plain Wrapper

Piles is fearful disease but easy to
cure, if you go at it right
An operation with the knife is dam
gerous, cruel, humiiiating and un-
necessary.
There is just one other sure way to
be cured-painless, safe and in the
privacy of your own home-it is Pyra-
mid Pile Cure.
We mail a trial package free to all
who write.
1t will give you instant relief. show
you the harmless painless nature of
this great remedy, and start you well
on the way toward a perfect cure.
Then you can get a full sized box
from any druggist for so cents, and
often one box cures.
Insist on having what you call for.
If the druggist tries to sell you some
thing just as good, it is because he
makes more money on the substitute.
The cure begins at once and contin-
ues rapidly until it is complete and per-
manent.
You can go right ahead with your
work and be easy and comfortable all
the time.
1t is well worth trying.
Just send your name and address to
Pyramid Drug Co, 90 Pyramid Build
ing, Marshall, Mich, and receive free
by return mail the trial package in a
plain wrapper.
Thousands have been cured in this
easy, painless and inexpensive way, in
the privacy of the home.
No knife and its torture.
No doctor and his bills.
All druggists, so cents. Write today
for free package.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
GANTNER & MATTERN co.
WINS SUIT FOR LEASE

A suit INVOLVING 10 year lease OF
the store on the southeast corner OF
Grant avenue and Post street was de-
cided by Judge Graham yesterday i'm
favor of the present occupants the
Gantner & Mattern company
The action was instituted by Lennon s
glove house, a corporation. the claim
being that real estate firm represent
ing the California optical company les
sees of the entire building from Ber-
nard Schweitzer, it's owner, had sub
leased the store TO the glove firm. The
lease to the Gantner & Mattern COM
pany was executed at prior date, how
ever. by the optical company
The suit by Lemons glove house was
to enforce specific performance OF It's
contract, made through the real estate
dealers. and to oust the Gantner x Mat
tern company.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND, Dec. 27-The following marriage
licenses issued today:
John NJ. Hanley. IS. NsDa. and Mary NJ Sui
liyaD, 25 Oakland.
Hubert c. Patterson. % Oakland, and Laura
WftteneteiD. %. Berkeley.
Herbert H. Dingiey Al and Grace NJ Hos
letter 81, both Of Oakland.
Herbert z. Read. %, and Florence Parry
Thomas "a both Of Oakland.
Homer Hunt, -, and Harriet Bell. IS. both Of
Dsnviile.
Louis F. Guerin, -. and Margaret Anderson.
os. both of San Francisco.
John N. swartz. q, and Barbara de ssngs.
"a. both Of Oakland.
Leon csrvela. p. and Mary G. camaebo 10.
both NJ Oakland.
Charles u. Hoffman. 30 I.os Angeles. and
Ethel G. Gron. 20 hn Francisco.
>Tred n Meyer. -, and Vera g. Leyson, %,
both OF Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
CLOSING DATES FOR
MAIL ARE ANNOUNCED
Australian Mail Closes 10 p. m.
TODAY

The following closing dates for
trans-Pacific mails are announced by
the San Francisco pOstofffce, subject TO
change on notice:
For Australia-Steamer AOrangi. via Seattle.
10 D. m, December Is; steamer Alameda,
q. M. January L.
For New Zealand-Steamer Alameda. 8 a. m.
January 1.
For China and Japan-Steamer TenyO Maru.
1880 a. M, December IS steamer Fitzpatrick.
via Tacoma. 10 p M. December 2Ss steamer
Korea. 1O:3O a. m. January Z.
For Hawaii-Steamer Tenyo Maru. 1850 q.
M, December 2S; steamer Alameda, $3.50 a. m,
January l.. Paper mail closing one hour earlier.
For the Philippines Steamer TenyQ Maru,
I0.30 a. Il-. December IS; United States trans
port Thomas a. M, January ;.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
PHYSICIAN CHARGED
WITH CRIMINAL PRACTICE
DIR. Carter, Old Offender, Ar
rested by Postal Authorities

DR.. Charles Carter, a physician
charged with criminal practice, was ar
rested in Los Angeles yesterday, ac-
cording to a message received by Pos
tai Inspector James O'Connell. Less
than year ago he paid a $500 fine in
the federal district court there for the
illegal use of the mails.
Carter, who is 65 years of age, was
caught by O'Conncll in December, 1908,
while advertising himself as Doctor
Mason in the Westbank building, San
Francisco. Other names he has used
were Carlton and Wells. He is said
to possess diamond jewelry worth a
fortune.
The government intends to make an
example of Carter. whose bonds pend
ing examination before the United
States commissioner are placed at
$4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
SCHOOL FUND SHOWS
SURPLUS OF sos, 900
Finances Still Intact, Despite
Increases Over Estimates

In a summary report on school con-
struction matters Chairman Bancroft
of the supervisors building committee
yesterday showed the board that,
besides turning over to hte in
coming members A surplus of $50, 900
fn the school erection fund, there had
been expended, outside of the esti-
mates made preliminary to the school
bond issue, the following amounts for
additional work undertaken:
Garfield school. SIS. .s21.
Commercial high school, $305.454 (when esti-
mate bad allowed only sl9o,oOO):
Mission high school lands. S114,259 (when
estimate had been only $65 .000l.
grammar SO .0O0 West End. 50 $40: McCoppin,
Se,7ol; Denman grammar, s6e.sl1 CS25,0oo esti-
mate).
The report advised economy, both to
conserve the $65,O0O surplus for pos
sible contingencies. and to cease ex-
ceedings estimates in letting contracts.
The report showed that the total ex-
cess of expenditure over estimate had
been. in the purchase of lands, sS1,524;
in school construction, $260,e66; and
bond engraving, $s.97l.
On the $4,000. 600 Of bonds sold the
premium received had totaled $685., 1913.
Estimating that the remaining S2,100-
600 would bring a like premium. this
would increase its sum to $400 1913. Ad-
ditional lands for the Everett school
viii cost $4,000. Subtracting the total
excess of expenditure -on work under
taken from the realized and expected
premium. the committee reported a
surplus in sight of S50,03O, with s15,-
600 TO be added as the bills for plans
become distributed among the charges
FOR the several schools.
resolution praising the high char
acter of the work achieved>-in school
construction under the direction of
Boring j. Rixford both as supervisor
and head Of the building committee
and as city architect. and for his dis
cernment in choosing the late Newton
J. Tharp 10 initiate the city's splendid
school construction program was
unanimously passed by the board
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
URGE CONGRESS TO
DELIVER BRIDGES
Perkins and Knowland Aver
They Are Working to Open
Tidal Canal

OAKLAND, Dec. 27-Communica-
tions were received from Senator
Perkins and Congressman KnowIand
by the board of supervisors to
the effect that they were urging
congress to turn over the tidal
canal bridge to the authorities of the
county of Alameda and that they be-
lieved that congress would take this
action. 1t has been recommended by
the war department as the result of a
favorable report by Colonel Biddle.
The bridges in question are those at
Park and High streets and Fruitvale
avenue, between the island of Alameda
and Oakland. Though built when the
tidal canal was cut through, they have
never been operated, and traffic, except
for launches and small boats, through
the canal has been impossible. Re-
Gently, especially since the annexation
of Fruitvale and Melrose to Oakland
great demand has grown to throw
open the canal for navigation, and will
now be done. This will mean that a
water front of two miles Will be made
available and that vessels may enter
San Leandro bay direct from Oakland
harbor.
If congress approves of the project
to surrender control of the three
bridges to the county authorities, they
will first be put in order for operation.
by electricity. The city of Alameda
has offered to furnish the power from
it's municipal plant.
The supervisors this morning decided
to have new official county map made
A request to this effect was received
from a number of businessmen. who
complained that the recent annexation
of territory to Oakland had caused
much confusion as to boundary lines
of subdivisions of the county, even
among old residents.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
MAIL CONGESTED IN
BRANCH POSTOFFICES
Will Be Brought Up TO Schedule
This Afternoon

Christmas mail yesterday, but left the
branch offices so badly ehoked that the
carriers operating from them will not
bring deliveries UP to date until this
afternoon.
The congestion was brought on by q
rush of overdue eastern mails, but As
sistant Postmaster Burke expects his
reports to show the heaviest Christmas
in the history of the San Francisco
posteffice.
The regular force and the extra
clerks, who have been working over
time during the holidays, have earned
the thanks and praise of Postmaster
Fisk
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
DERRICK BOOM FALLS,
BUT NO ONE is HURT
Crashes to Pavement at Unfin-
ished Market Street Theater

The heavy pole 20 feet in length that
served as the boom of the derrick on
the unfinished Grammar theater build
ing crashed to the pavement at 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon without injuring
either the mechanics on the building or
the pedestrians and teams below on the
south side OF Market street between
Fifth and Sixth.
When the wire cable upholding the
boom snapped the heavy wooden joists
were splintered. but helped to break
the timbers fall. It's lower end bounced
back and rested about three feet above
the pavement outside the curb.
Contractor j. ID. Hannah says that
the cable was of a size more than equal
to it's task had it been sound. There
was no way of detecting the flaw.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
INSTRUCTS CARNEGIE
IN LOCAL GEOGRAPHY
Laird of Skibo Thinks Fruitvale
Includes Oakland

OAKLAND, Dec. 27.-The relative
Importance Of Oakland and its recently
annexed suburb Of Fruitvale is appar-
emily not plain in the geography used
by Andrew Carnegie in dispensing his
library buildings.
This assumption is made from a let
ter which J. H. w. Riley, former trus-
tee of the Fruitvale library. has re-
ceived from the canny Scots private
secretary.
Riley wrote to Skibo's laird, asking
for building and asserting that
Fruitvale has 10000 population and an
assessed valuation of s15,00O,00o. The
secretary wrote back caustically to
know if Riley included all of Oakland
in his estimate.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
EVENTS COUNTIES OF SAN FRANCISCO
WILL DfCAPITATf
ALL HIS DEPUTIES
Constable AL kim Says They
Are Useless and Exceed
Authority

ALAMEDA. Dec. 27.-Constable AZ
kim gave notice today that with the
frst of the new year he would revoke
the appointments of all of his deputies.
This order will affect eight deputies
upon whom kim conferred badges and
authority. That he has found deputies
to be unnecessary and that his minors
are constantly Overstepping the an
thority of a deputy constable are
among some of the reasons given or
kim for the general decapitation hs
has planned to usher in the new year.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
WOUNDED BANDIT
SEEKS TREATMENT
Appears in Office of San Jose
Physician in Critical Con-
ditiOn, but Escapes
Continued from page 1

the ninth rib, partially encircled the
body and lodged against the flesh un-
der the right arm.
Even. while the hunt was in progress
in San Jose the search was continued In
the vicinity of Niles and Oakland for
the two other members Of the gang.
Deputy Sheriff George Wales, Consta-
BILE Vandervoort of Centerville and Con-
stable Roderick of Niles, armed with
rifles. searched every cave, hut and
hiding place in Niles canyon, while
armed men watched all the roads In
the vicinity and help up and questioned
all suspicious looking characters.
Oscar OiConnor, the we'll dressed sus-
-pect who was arrested Sunday at Hay
ward by Deputy Sheriff Soares and Con-
stable Ramage, who found him in
boxcar, is not believed by Sheriff Barnet
to be one of the three men actually en-
gagged in the Alvarado affair, but is
thought to be one of their gang OF
yeggmen.
He was subjected to a long sweating
Yesterday by Jailer White in the county
jail at Oakland, but could give no good
account of himself He said that he
came from San Jose, but would give no
particulars, and word was received that
he had been seen hanging around the
station at Alvarado for several days.
He is suspected of being a lookout for
fhe safe crackers.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
LIvERMORE VOTES BONDS
FOR A LIBRARY SITE
Overwhelming Majority
Favor of $4,000 Issue

LIVERMORE, Dec. 27.-Bonds for
$4,000 were voted today at special
election. 242 voting for and Is against,
to purchase a site for the public
library. which will be erected by An
drew Carnegie.
The site selected is the McKeany
block, between Third. Fourth, J and K
streets. Such portion of the property
as will not be used for the library
will be utilized and improved as a pub
lie park.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
PROPOSALS

OFFICE CONSTRUCTING QUARTERMASTER
Fort Mason, San Francisco. CAL. December 2l
received at this office until IL q. m. January
a. 1910, and then opened in presence Of bidders.
for constructing pumping station smoke stack.
Presidio Of San Francisco, Cal, in accordance
with plans and specifications on file IN this
reject or accept any all proposals or any part
thereof. Plans and all necessary blanks and in
formation can be obtained here. Envelopes
tanning proposals should be endorsed Proposals
for Pumping Station, etc. and addressed to
MAJOR GEO. Mex. WILLIAMSON Quarter
master, T.. S. A.