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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-27
Local Brevities

PooLRooM MAN FINED-Andrew Burns.
proprietor or a poolroom at IS Marshall square.
was sentenced yesterday to paY.a fine OF SO.
BREMNER HELD FOR TRIAI-Harrv I
Bremner. a New Yorker was held for trial yes
terday for passing fictitious checks on the
Wells-Fargo Nevada national bank.
PosToFFIcE BOOTY FoUND-The postal in
spectors here received word yesterday that most
OF the booty stolen from the EImira pOstofdce
on the night OF January II had been recovered.
COOK ATTEMPTS SUICIDE. s. KImmon.
LeavenwOrth street near Eddy attempted to
commit suicide yesterday BY asphy yxiation- His
condition is serious.
ARRESTED IN NEvADA-R W. Iinvflle
contractor. was arrested in LovelOek. New YES
terday and Detective T. c. Murphy will bring
him back. He is charged BY M. b. wagy. Gf5
Cole street with embezzling $15S NOvem-
Der so.
oRENSTEIN RESPONSIBLE FOR MURDER
OF LANDA-Israel Orenstein was held response
bic by a eorOner's jury yesterday for the mur-
der OF Borough Landa, peddler. whom he
felled with a shovel January 10. tnhicting inJu-
ries from which the man later died
PUGILIST MCGEE CHARGED-Patrick Ne
Gee, pugilist. was booked yesterday ON charge
OF assault TO murder after being detained in
prison since December 20. when he shot Jake
Fennell. chief deputy in the Sherins office. in
Kearny street near Post. Although Fennen will
not die. he win always be an invalid.
ATTACKED BY FOUR MEN-Henry volker.
employed In bakery at Iwenty-Second and Ala
hama street. saw four young men stealing some
bread early yesterday morning from the bakery
and tried to stop them. They attacked him
and then away. Volker was taken to the
central emergency hospital for treatment.
BANKRUPTCY PETITIoNS-The following
petitions in bankruptcy were hled I'm the United
States district court yesterday. Thomas PaytOn.
a merchant Of san jose. owes 81. 634, with SITS
in available assets; Carl A GOmpertz. butcher
OF San Francisco. liabilities Sl.025. assets
81. 900: John p. Larson. stockton farmer, la
bilities $294. no assets.
MERCHANTS INDoRSE BILLs-The direct
ors Of the Merchants association adopted a
resolution at a meeting held last Friday after
noon in which they indorsed senate bills 248.
249 and $40 and assembly bills SIS. 319 and
694 which provide for the manner In which
the names Of candidates for the office OF Judge
shall be placed the ballot.
INJURED BY MILK wAGoN-NIiss Ella Par
ker Young woman from Vista Grande. was
Knocked down and severely injured BY a milk
wagon at the corner OF sixteenth and Bryant
streets last night. She was badly cut and
bruised about the face and head and IL Is
feared that she has a fractured skull Miss
Parker was taken to the Potrero hospital for
froaf mo
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-27
FORGER GIVEN
EIGHT YEAR SENTENCE
Youth With Two Brothers i'm
Prison Also to Don Sfrines

SAN RAFAEL. Jan. 26.-Anxious to
go where he scould learn to do a job
right and not get caught, as he ex-
pressed it to fellow prisoner, Andrew
Markham yesterday insisted on plead
ing guilty to a forgery charge before
Judge Lennon. This is the second time
Markham has been up on a felony
charge.
Markham was sentenced to eight
years in Folsom.
BY sending Markham to Folsom the
Judge foiled the plan of the young
criminal TO go to San Quentin. There
he has two brothers. Samuel, serving
three and half years for burglary.
and Thomas. in for three years for
passing a fictitious check He wanted
TO take his graduating course in Grim
inology under their tutelage
Markham had just returned from a
trip TO San Quentin. where he had seen
his two brothers in stripes, when he
uttered several checks on various mer-
chants at San Rafael. He was ar
rested a few days ago at Santa Rosa.
where his parents and relatives reside.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-27
BENEFIT CONCERT FOR
NINE. FABBRI- MUELLER
Friends of Former Rival of
Patti Fill Commandery Hall

Hundreds of loyal friends of Nine.
Fabbri Mueller. the octogenarian
whose wonderful voice was once the
only rival to PATHS filled Golden Gate
commandary hall in Sutter street last
evening at the benefit entertainment
given IN her honor. Tne program in
cluded the aria from La Favorita, :"
"O'mio Fernando" which was sung by
Mrs. r. O'Mearo. Miss Bessie Louise
Dichman, sang the grand aria from
Samson ct Della" this being her first
public appearance In San Francisco
Other soloists were Miss Emma Abbott,
Miss Orlean Peck and o. A. Wendt
and Miss Carlotta Shaw and Miss Tes-
sic Madden sang selections from
Marriage de Figaro and "Boccacio."
The instrumental numbers were given
by the Fabbri orchestra. The program
concluded with the entertaining Ger
man playlet, NY Daughter Weds.s
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-27
TONES UP THE STOMACH And
CURES YOU OF INDIGESTION

food. Headaches. Dizziness or Vcmit-
ing and, besides. what you eat viii
not ferment and poison your breath
with nauseous odors- All these synp-
toms resulting from a sour stomach
and dyspepsia are generally relieved
i've minutes after eating one Trianguls
OF Dtapepsin-
Go to your druggist and get 50-cent
case OF Pape's Dfapepsin now. and you
will always go to the table with a
hearty appetite. and what you eat will
taste good. because your stomach and
intestines will be clean and fresh. and
you will know there are not going to
be any more bad nights and miserable
days for YOU They freshen you and
make you feel like life is worth living.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-27
Telegraph Brevities

DoNNELLY CONFIRMED Washington. Jan.
26.--The senate today confirmed the nomination
Of Samuel b. Donnelly of New York 10 be pub
lie printer.
KoMURA'S DEATH DENIED-Tokyo. Jan. 27.
There is foundation for the rumor of the
death of Count Jutaro Komura, minister of for
eign affairs.
LINCOLN PORTRAIT PROPOSED Washing
ton. Jan. 2G.-11ie purchase of an oil painting Of
Abraham Lincoln for $50 600, to be hung in the
capitol, is proposed in bill introduced In the
senate by Senator Carter of Montana.
FIVE DIE IN MINE HoRRoR-Pittsbnrn.
Jan. 26-Five men dead as the result of
the gas explosion and fire in the Merchants
mine OF the United coal company Of Boswell.
Several are also injured seriously.
THREE COUNTIES GO DRY-Indianano1is
Ind. Jan. 26.-Fifty- eight saloons were put ont
of business as a result of local option elections
ties added to the dry column TODAY.
DENATURED ALCOHOL KILLS Delaware
City, Del. Jan. 26.-With the death today of
samuel Albright. a private soldier at Fort Du-
pont three men of the fort have paid the death
penalty of drinking Genatured alcohol as bev-
e-age.
FATAL HOTEL FIRE-Forth Worth. TEX.
Jan. 26.-Four men were burned sgfoeated to
death. another perhaps fatally burned and two
others injured today IN a fre which practicaIly
DESTROYED the Southern hotel. An explosion caused
the fire.
STAB WOUND FATAL-Readine. Jan. %
Caesar Sri Of Jackson. AnIador county. died IN
kennett last night following the indction OF !,
stab wound IN kennett more than week
ago. The knife penetrated the lungs SIr was
20 years old and unmarried
TRAIN RoBBER rs CONVICTED Helena.
Mont, Jan. 26.-George Frankhauser has beer
found guilty Of robbing Great Northern train
extracting $4,000 from the registered mails
and he will be sentenced by Federal Judge "
II. Hunt Thursday. Under the statutes Frank
hauser must serve the rest of his life in fed
eral prison at hard labor.
ATTEMPTS TO KILL FAMILY-Cheyenne
Wyo., Jan. Pa message from Sun Dance
says that NJ. Paxton ranchman is In iai
there for attempting to kill his wife and little
stepson and attempting suicide The boy prob
ably Will die Mrs. Paxtons wound Is not neces
sarily serious. Paxton shot himself in the head
but the wound is not fatal
NEW RICHMOND LIBRARY-Ri Richmond Jan
26.-The trustees have selected site for th
Carnegie library lot in Neyin avenue betweel
Fourth and Fifth streets, in the central part o
the town. Andrew Carnegie having given Sl7 5O
througa the Richmond womens Improvement clul
TO pay for building. Ground probably Will b
broken for the structure March /.
COMPTROLLER APPROVES BANKS Wash
ington Jan. 2G.-The comptroller OF the currenc,
has approved the Mercantile national bank
st. Louis Mo-. as reserve agent for the Mer
camille national hank of San Francisco. Also th
London Paris national bank of San Francisco n
reserve agent for the First national bank 0
Visalia, Cal. effective January "a.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-27
MILL VALLEY OBJECTS
TO RAILWAY WHISTLES
Town Attorney Disputes Asser-
tiOn TO Noise Is Compulsory

MILL VALLEY, Jan. 26.-Protests
have been made against the screech-
ing whistles Of the Northwestern Pa
cifc locomotives by citizens of MIL
Valley and the town trustees have de-
tailed City Attorney Breen to see II
there IS a way TO restore quietness.
Before taking action the board COM
municated with General Manager
Palmer. who stated that the law made
81 compulsory for the engineers TO blow
their whistles before entering the
town
Breen SAYS he believes the railroad
men are IN error. and he win investi-
gate the statutes and endeaVor 10 stop
the whistle blowing.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-27
MAD WOMANSTABS
CHILD; KILLS SELF
Husband Finds Girls Throat
Cut, House in Flames and
Wife Dying

SAN MATEO Jan. 26.-Suddenly go
ing insane, Mrs Fred Scroggins at
tempted to cut the throat of her : year
old daughter, rushed to a neighboring
house. where she broke all the glass
ware, and then returned to her own
home, where she cut her throat with
table knife after setting fire to the
newly completed family home. Despite
all efforts of the husband the crazed
woman died almost instantly in his
arms while he was attempting to stop
the flow of her life's blood
The Scroggins family came here re-
Gently from Australia. They lived I'm
Fourteenth avenue in the Hayward ad-
dition, the husband being carpenter
Early this morning, after the parents
and three children had happily finished
breakfast together. the husband left
for the home of his brother in law,
Charles DuntoTs When a short distance
from the house he heard the children
screaming and Immediately returned
to find his Z Year old daughter bleed
ing from a knife wound in the throat
He rushed with the little one to the
home of his brother in law and re-
turned to his home again seeking his
wife.
On opening the kitchen door he was
met by a cloud of smoke arising from
treasure chest, which had been COW
cred with coal oil and set on fire
Hastily dragging it to the porch he put
out the blaze. Looking for his wife
once more he found her in the bath
room leaning over the tub, with her
throat out and blood streaming in all
directions. the table knife with which
the deed was committed lying on the
floor by her side. Scroggins carried
his wifes body to the kitchen. where
he endeavored to stop the flow of blood
xx,i$ afI IL IL
avaiIinS efforts by his brother in law
and Charles Allen.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-27
UNDERGROUND STREAM
HINDERS ROAD MAKING
Bridge Will Be Built Across
Quagmire at Alto

MILL VALLEY. Jan. 2e.-After dump
ing 60 carloads OF rock IN a 20 foot
space in the county road that crosses
under the railroad trestle at Alto.
Supervisor Pistolesi called in two en-
Eineers TO explain why the place still
remained a mud hole that was i'm
passable for teams 1t was discovered
that the heavy rains for the last month
had softened the layer Of soil that
srched a subterranean stream, and that
as fast as the rock had been dumped in
the waters carried it away. The source
OF the stream is not known, but IL
undoubtedly empties into Richardson s
bsy q few hundred yards from the mud
hole.
Pistoiesi announced today that q
short bridge would be constructed over
the quagmire. on a level with the rail-
road trestle.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-27
j.. B. SHORT, PIONEER,
STRICKEN BY APOPLEXY
Well Known CattIeman Dies at
Age of 81

j. b. Short, a California pioneer, died
at his home in this city yesterday morn
ing as the result of a stroke of apo
plexy. He was 81 years of age. Short
was born in Missouri in 1871 and
crossed the plains with his parents in
1850
moved later to Petaluma. He left there
in 1870 and took up his residence in
San Luis Obispo. He engaged in the
cattle business and accumulated COM
Portable fortune. In 1885 he came to
San Francisco, where he has since
lived
Short leaves a widow, TO whom he
was married more than 40 years ago.
He was particularly well known in
central and southern California. where
he figured prominently in financial af-
fairs some years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-27

The question as to how long you are
going to continue surerer from Indi-
gestion and Stomach trouble IS merely
q matter OF how soon you begin taking
Diapepsin-
IL your stomach is lacking in diges-
tive power. why not help the stomach
to do its work, not with drastic drugs,
but a Reinforcement of digestive
agents. such as are naturally at work
In the stomach.
People with weak Stomachs should
eat Diapepsin after meals. and there
will be no more Indigestion. no feel
Ing like lump OF lead in the stom-
ach, no heartburn. Sour risings. Gas
on Stomach or Be1ching of undigested
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-27
WOMEN START WAR ON
TENEMENTS AND SPLITTING
If You Expectorate in a Street.
car You'll Get Pamphlet

Armed with the guns Of publicity, the
Woman S Public Health association has
outlined campaign of eradication
against tenement and other houses
which. the women assert have been
built in direct violation of the law
and are a dangerous menace to health
A second campaign outlined yesterday
by the association at it's regular BIZ
weekly meeting is directed against ex-
pectorating in streetcars, and pamph-
lets setting forth the dangers of the
attack.
According TO the terms of the pledges
taken, tile women will quietly arise
from their seats and present a pamph-
let to any one whom they see splitting
I'm streetcars
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-27
Warwick Will Fight

Robert Warwick, whose career as
leading man of the Valencia theater
Terminated in a quarrel with Manager
walter Hoff seely. Monday afternoon,
Yesterday announced that he INTENDED
to fight in the courts the breaking OF
his Contract. which runs for two weeks
more and to demand the 500 which,
he alleges, is due him for services con-
tracted for for the next two weeks:
Warwick has engaged the services
warwick, however, will not be without
engagements
He has already contracted to show
In Milwaukee and might nave joined
Frftzi Scheff in musical comedy in
Broadway, he says.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-27
LOCAL CLERGYMAN
WEDS ALAMEDA GIRL
Rev. Charles c. Champlin and
Miss Fraser Are United

ALAMEDA, Jan. 26.-The wedding of
Miss Maude NJ. Fraser and Rev. Charles
C. Champlin was celebrated this even
ing at o'clock at the home OF the
brides mother Mrs. Flora J. Eraser,
1514 Willow street. Rev. j. h. Nc
of Rerkeley performed the marriage
ceremony, which was witnessed by a
few near relatives and intimate friends
of the couple. The bride was attended
nv her sister. Miss Eva Fraser. as maid
of honor. and her cousin, Miss Isabelle
Fraser. as bridesmaid. Daniel j.. Cor
bett of Berkeley was the best man. a
recention and banquet followed the
weddinr. Rev. Mr.. Champlin and his
bride are graduates of the University
Of California. The minister was re-
Gently called to the pastorate of the
park Congreg gational church in San
Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-27
BANKERS WIFE PLACED
UNDER SURGEONS KNIFE
Mrs. William q. Henshaw I'm
dergOes Serious Operation

OAKLAND. Jan. 26.-Mrs. william
C. Henshaw. wife OF W. G. Henshaw,
president or the Union savings bank.
was operated on al the East Bay sana-
tOrium this forenoon.
She had been in ill health and finally
decided TO submit 10 an operation
which was declared necessary. DIR.
William s. Porter performed the oper-
alton
II was announced AT the hospital this
evening that the condition OF the pa
ffcnt was better than foreseen and that
Mrs. Henshaw seemed on the road TO
recovery.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-27
RATS

one hundred and forty thousand rats
have been subjected 20 the most search
ing examination known to medical
science. The story OF Uncle Sans fight
AGAINST the plague spreading rat, in
which san Francisco Joined with his
fr foid IN sunset magazine for February
bv one OF the federal officers of that
notable campaign,
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-27
KEEFE ron HIGH OFFICE

WASHINGTON. Jan. 26.-The senate
committee on immigration today au-
thorized a favorable report on the
nominate OF Daniel ]. Keefe, the
commissioner general of immigration.
Senator Gore told the committee 1t was
understood that Keefe had accepted the
appointment as a reward for having
opposed Samuel Gompers.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-27

MRS. BENJAMIN BLOSSOM DIESEPasa-
dena. Jan. 2e.-Mrs. Benjamin Blossom. wife Of
Benjamin Blossom. multimili0naire citizen Of
Pasadena, died suddenly today at her residence
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-01-06
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS

and the City Cl TX upon issuing any permit hereunder, shall notify the City Marshal of the City of Globe of the is suance thereof.
 (D For every commission merchant slo.oO per quarter, and all persons vend. ing, peddling and dealing in fruits, veg etables, fish or meats from wagons, carts or otherwise, 5000 per quarter, provided, the license for peddling and dealing in fruits and vegetables shall not apply to persons dealing in and selling such fruits and vegetables when same are raised and produced in the Territory of Arizona.
 (6) For each lodging house with six or more rooms and less than ten rooms, $7.50 per quarter; for each lodging house with ten or more rooms, $500 per quarter.
 CD For each stockbroker, $22.5O per quarter; for each money broker, $l5.O0 per quarter; and for each pawn. broker, $45.00 per quarter.
 (S) For each insurance agency $22.50 per quarter; for each real estate agency $500 per quarter.
 (9) For each auctioneer, $7.50 per day or $l00.00 per quarter.
 (l0) For each restaurant, lunch counter or place where food is served, $500 per quarter; tomales and lunch vendors, 5000 per quarter for each can or other vending device; and for each boarding house furnishing meals or food to ten or more boarders; $l5.00 per quarter for each restaurant, lunch coun. ter or place whore food is served with less than four chairs, $500 per quarter. CID For each hack 5000 per quarter; for each dray wagon, express wagon or wagon used for the thanspor. tation of goods for hire, $l0.Oe per quarter. Each such hack or wagon to be licensed and numbered in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance No. 49.
 (16) For each shooting gallery, cane ringing stand or other like stand for the furnishing of amusement or the sale of goods upon or near any street, lane or alley in the City of Globe, $a.5o per day, or $25.00 per quarter.
 (2D For each tailoring establish ment $500 per quarter and for each agency for tailor made clothes 5000 per quarter, cleaning, dyeing or press ing establishments, $500 per quarter.
 SECTION III.
 All ordinances and parts of ordinan- ces in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed from as after the first day of January, 1909.
 SECTION ".
 This Ordinance shall take effect on the first day of January, 1909, A. D.
 Passed and adopted December 3l, 1908.
 Approved: Attest: ALFRED KINNEY.
 JAS. H. WEIGH, Mayor.
 City Clerk.
 First reading Dec IF, 1908.
 Second reading Dec. 31, 1908. Third reading Dee. 3l, 1908.
 First publication Jan. 4, 1909.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-01-06
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
 CITY OF GLOBE NOTICE TOBIDDERS
CITY CLERKS OFFICE.

CITY CLERKS OFFICE.
 Sealed bids will be received at the office of the City Clerk until l2 clock M, January Eth, 1900, for the follow. ing purposes, to-wit: | CD PRINTING
 For publishing legal notices, notice for bids, Delinquent Tax Notices and all other notices required by law or or. dinanee.
 (2) For printing Great Register and Ballots for election purposes. For printing ballots for Special Elections. (9) For printing letter heads, en. velopes and assessment lists. H) For printing Street Tax Re- ceipts, Occupation Tax Receipts, Ger. tificates of impoundcd dogs, Dog L. cense Redemption Receipts, in tripli- cater, three colors; Dog License duplicate receipts, in duplicate two colors; Ap- plication for Building Permits; Liquor License Tax Receipts; Pound Notices; statements, services performed; Notice of Impounded Animals; Bill Posting Permits; Side Walk Closing Permits; Building Permits and Building Permit Notices, all to be numbered and in book form except Pound Notices, State ments and Notices of Impounded Ami mals.
 (5) BOARD FOR PRISONERS:
 For boarding prisoners confined in the City Jail, two meals per day of substantial food at stated price per meal.
 (6) WOOD; for Jail: A stated price per cord for cedar in lots of five cords, more or less, deliv- cred.
 CD COAL:
 For Marshal s Office and Clerk Of flee in lots of five tons, more or less, delivered, the American Block Coal at stated price per ton.
 (s) LIVERY:
 For Boarding the City team.
 (9) STREET SUPPLIES:
 For street supplies such as shovels, picks, hammers and clothing for pris. oners working on the streets.
 (10) SPRINKLING:
 For street sprinkling from a point on South Broad Street at the City bound ary line to Railroad Crossing on North Broad street; Oak Street to Hill; Hill Street to Sycamore; East Cedar Street to the first alley; West Cedar Street to railroad; West Mesquite Street to railroad; West Bone Street to the rail road
 All bids to be marked "BIDS FOR (Specifying what bid is for)," terms to commence after contracts have been awarded and ending on the first Thurs day of January, 1910, payments to be made by warrants drawn on the City Treasurer. Successful bidders will be required to give bond. Common Coun cil reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
 Signed: J. H. wELCH,
 City Clerk. First Publication January 3, 1909.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-01-06
SECTION I

SECTION |.
 That Section 10 of said Ordinance be | amended so as to read as follows, to- | wit:
 SECTION X.
 Every person, firm or corporation who shall sell, dispose of or deal in wines, distilled or malt liquors in any quantity whatever whether the same be con sumed upon the premises or not, shall pay quarterly license tax of 5000.
 SECTION II.
 That paragraphs ?, 3, 4, 6, :, 8, 9, 10, II, 16, F and 21 of Section l2 of said Ordinance No. 3 be, and the same are, hereby, amended so as to read as fol lows, to-wit:
 (2) Each gambling house where any game is played with cards or other de- vice for money or othr thing of value, or for checks, credit, or the representa- tive of value shall pay for each table, stand or device maintained for the pur- pose of playing at such games quar- terly license as follows: $60.00 per quarter for the first table or device and $500 per quarter for each addi- tional table or device, Provided; That this Section shall not apply to card tables where games are played for amusement only, or for drinks, cigars or the like, but the use of drink checks cigars or other thing as a representa- tive of money value or credit shall not exempt person maintaining such table from the payment of gambling license hereby fixed.
 (3) For each street-show, carnival, Mexican circus or tent-show, not ordi- narily elassed and known as circus, $25.00 per day; for all circuses, $250.0O per day; for each theater, $2.50 per day or $3o.00 per quart T. All travelling shows, theaters or dramatic companies giving performances or exhibitions in their own tents or outside of licensed theater, $25.00 per day. It shall be un- lawful for any show or circus or for any organization or body of persons to pa rade tn streets of the City of Globe without first obtaining permit for the holding of such parade to be issued out of the office of the City Clerk. No such permit shall be issued to any show, cir GUS, theatrical or dramatic company re- quired by this section to pay lie nse until the license receipt showing pay ment of such license to the proper officer shall be exhibited to said City Clerk, ]