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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22
DRUGCOMP ANY AND
UNCLE SAM CLASH
Head of Owl Stores Says the
Government Wants All and
Allows None
Acting Postmaster Curtly Re.
plies That the Pharmacist
Is a Poor Loser

The United States government ex-
pected MS to transact its postal business
to the extent of s1,00O,O0O n year In re-
turn for an annual allowance of $400.
We can not afford to lose money even
for the government.-R E. Miller presi-
dent of the Owl drug company.
Miller Is a poor loser. We warned
him of just what has happened. He
would like to use the government for
advertising. He would go so far as to
print his name ON the American flag
Acting Postmaster William Burke.
The Owl drug company and the United
States government have dissolved part
nership. r. E. Miller. president of the
drug company, declares that Uncle Sam
is too shrewd even for the big Ameri-
can manufacturer. He wants all the
profits and none of the expense, says
Miller. Acting Postmaster William
Burke, representing the interests OF
Uncle Sam, says Miller is a poor loser
and good advertiser
1t appears that the postoff1ce substa-
ton in the Owl drug store is operated
at an expense of $4,000 a year. This
the Owl pays The income amounted
this year to nearly S1,000,000. This the
government takes. The Owl has re-
ceiyed sl0O a year from the govern
ment.
The trouble has come over the at
tempt to renew the agreement. Miller
wanted the government to bear the ex-
pense of operating tile station. The
government offered to give $500 a year.
Then the Owl decided to do without a
substation-
The postal authorities have never
sought places for these stations, but
have always been besieged with appli-
cants The great number of people thus
attracted are regarded as ample COM
pensation for the expense of maintain
ing the agency.
I'VE told Miller when he applied
said Burke last night, that the busi-
ness would grow beyond his power to
handle it. That has now come to pass.
He is a poor loser. He would like to
use the government for advertising. He
would go so far as to print his name on
the American flag
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22
DIsmisses Land Cases

DENVER. Dec. 21.-Federal Judge
Lewis today discharged the defendants
on trial before him for alleged coal
land frauds in Routt county.
The proceedings came to close when
United States District Attorney Thomas
Ward Jr. attempted to Introduce let
ter alleged to have been written by one
of the defendants to ]. W. Atwell. a
dummy entryman, and the court sus-
tanned the objection of the defense to
the Introduction of the letter on the
ground that 1T was self-incriminating
and took away constitutional rights.
Judge Lewis also held that the deeds
from several of the defendants to the
Union land company, which the prose-
cution held to have been fraudulent,
could not be introduced to show the
conspiracy.
1t is said all the other big land fraud
cases set for trial may now be dis
missed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22

posed a toast to
the president of
the United States
and briefly out
lined the progress
OF the club from
its beginning.
Victor NJ. smith.
president of the
club. was called
upon for a toast
to the future of
the club. Henry
Avila Of the Union
Pacific spoke on
7 h e Passenger
NJ a n s Vie w
THE Frei g h t
Mans Idea" was
presented by H.
P. Answalt of the
Santa Fe. Tirey
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22
NEW SCHOOL LAND
LAWSAVES$6O,OOO
Action of Last Legislature Pre-
vents the Grabbing of the
Public Domain
Auctions Held by the Surveyor
General Raise Prices, to
Legitimate Figures

The new state school land law passed
by the last legislature to rout the
land thieves who had been grabbing
all the desirable public lands in the
state is working most satisfactorily,
according to Surveyor General W. H
kingsbury. who was in this city yes
terday from Sacramento.
Where formerly the state received
only s1.25 an acre on selections, we are
row receiving So and Sc an acre by
holding quarterly auctions" said Kings
bury. 1--WE have received approxi-
rnately $S0,0OO this year for lieu lands.
while under the old system we should
have received only about $4,000"
/, The activities of Benson, Hyde, Ack-
erman and other land attorneys became
SO great that Senator n. w. Thompson
of Los Angeles introduced bill in the
last legislature with a view to breaking
up the monopoly of these manipulators
who were able to acquire state school
lands in forest reserves for clients"
by filing the claims of their dummies as
soon as the federal government had
withdrawn public lands. Through their
agents in Washington the land attor-
neys were advised of withdrawals be-
fore the state surveyor general was.
AS the state is entitled to every six
teenth anG thirty-sixth section for
school purposes, the law provides for
an exchange for other public domain
when the school land falls within
reserve. Thus, VIXEN reserves were
created, the land grabbers promptly
filed on base through dummies. The
states price was $1.25 an acre. The
traffic was so profitable that several
attorneys maintained clerks in the Of
flee of the surveyor general searching
for base
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22
BOTH LIEUTENANT RABY
AND HIS WIFE STRICKEN
Dangerously III With Appendix
citis in Washington

Word was received few days ago
from Washington of the serious illness
of Lieutenant James Raby, and last
evening telegraphic communication to
Mrs. Raby's relatives here brought the
news that she has been stricken with
appendicitis. Both are dangerously i'll.
Mrs. Raby left last week, accompa- :
MED by her brother, William Cal
Iaghan, to be near her husband, and
two days ago was stricken with the
same illness.
Both Lieutenant and Mrs. Raby are
well known on this coast. For three
years the former was confmandant at
Goat island Mrs. Raby is the daughter
of the late Mrs. Jane Callaghan and is
a sister of Daniel Callaghan, William
Callaghan and Mrs. Vincent de Laveaga.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22
UNDERWOOD TO ASSUME
CHARGE AT MARE ISLAND
Reported to Be Selected to Sue
ceed Admiral Phelps

VALLEJO, Dec. 2L-It is understood
here that Captain Edmund 3. Under
wood, who is on his way here from the
cast is to succeed Rear Admiral Thorn
as phelps in the command Of Mare ISL
and.
There has been no definite word 10
that effect. but the rumor seems per-
,sistent enough to carry conviction
It is definitely known that Conf
l mandant Phelps. who has been sta
TONED at the local navy yard for sew
eral years. will be retired the first of
the year. He viii have reached the
age limit which compels him to retire
from official duties.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22
STEEL TRUST TO SELL
STOCK TO EMPLOYEES
VIII Offer Them Preferred and
Share in Bonus

NEW YORK. Dec 2I.-The finance
committee OF the United States steel
CORPORATION has voted TO offer the en-
moves of the corporation the oppor-
funity Of subscribing 10 its preferred
stock at s125 a share.
In addition, bonus OF 81 600. 900 in
common and preferred stock soon will
be divided among employees. Each en-
plove will have the privilege Of taking
his share OF the bonus in common stock
at 90. or in preferred stock at 124. or a
proportion of both.
This is the highest price at which
the preferred has been offered to en-
ployes since the cOmpany's profit shar-
ing plan went into effect in 1903 The
subscription price Of he stock last year
was sIlO share. Today it closed on
the stock market at s1.24T.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22
SUBSTITUTES GLASS IN
TWO DIAMOND RINGS
Woman Seeks Aid of Police to
a Recover Gems

Minnie Morgan, a milliner of 1852
Powell street. complained to the police
a few days ago that her former hus-
band, John A. Degan, an employe in
the mint, had played a trick on her.
She said she had agreed to forfeit all
claim for alimony and pay the cost of
the divorce suit if he returned to her
three diamond rings valued at $500,
which were in his possession. He
agreed to the proposal and handed her
the rings. After wearing them for
two or three months she discovered
that the real diamonds had been taken
from their settings and glass substi-
tuted.
Detectives Bailey and Lambert gave
Degan until Monday to return the dia-
monds and he did so.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22
RAILROAD MEN
FEAST IN PALACE
Transportation Club Celebrates
Return to New Hotel With
Brilliant Banquet
Nearly the Entire Membership
of Organization Attends the
Elaborate Function
Railroad row"

Railroad row"
of San Francisco
was in its glory
last night The
Ira n s p o rtation
club returned to
its quarters in the
Palace hotel and
celebrated the re-
turn with a ban
quet that has new
er been surpassed
in the history of
club banquets in
this city. Nearly
the entire mem
bership Of [ h e
club was IN at
tendance.
S F. B O o I h .
general a agent Of
the Union Pacific,
omciated as toast
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22
AUTOMOBILIST CENSURED .
AFTER KILLING MAN
Vallejo Coroner's Jury Returns
Compromising Verdict

VALLEJO, Dec. 21.--A verdict of ac-
cidental death, but which charges d.
p. Fullerton of San Mateo with ex-
ceeding the speed limit in his auto
mobile and driving on the. wrong side
OF the street, was returned today by
the coroners jury investigating the
killing of C. H. Dunlap. who was run
down by Fullerton's car last Friday
and so badly injured that death fol-
lowed within a few hours. The ver-
dict recommends that the police enforce
the speed laws relative to automobiles
with greater vigor.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22

L. Ford spoke on
reha bilitation and
z. Black Ryan re-
cited several rem
iniscences.
The p o e tic a !
side was in the
hands of Clyde W.
Colby of the Erie
and his recitation
of an original
poem on the life
of the railroad
employees was a
feature Of the
banquet.
T. II. Jacobs of
the Union Pacific
and assistant sec
retary of the NJ.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22
COTTON MARKET PRICES
TOUCH NEW HIGH Level
January Sells at 1920, Gaining
1S Points

NEW YORK, Dec 21.-New high rec
ords were made in the cotton market
today with January selling at 1920.
or Is points above yesterdays close
and As points above the lowest figures
it has touched since the publication of
the governments crop estimates. Just
before the close January sold at 1880
and May at 1880 or % to 23 points
net higher.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22
HENRY AvILA

G. club, arranged
the affair and a
unanimous vote Of
thanks was voted
TO him before the
banqueters ! e ( t
for their homes.
The new club
rooms are situ-
ated on the mez-
canine floor OF
[ II e Palace a n d
are the most up
t ID a I e clu b
rooms in the city.
The large dining
and 10 u n g / n g
room is divided
b y wo h u g e
benches that can
be removed at any
time and the floor
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22
Leads in Production

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2I.--An increase
of $4,000 metric tons (2.204 50 pounds
eacb) in the worlds production of cop
per for 1908, was almost entirely due
to the output of the United States
The total production throughout the
world for the year amounted to 739,
900 tons, the highest known for any
one year, according to an authorita :
tive German estimate from the Ameri-
can consular representative at Frank
fort. The United States produced 431,-
900 tons.
The worlds. consumption of .this
metal in 1908 amounted to 701, 700 tons,
of which 6S.3 per cent fell to Europe
and 80 per cent to the United States.
Germany stood first among European
consumers with 10000 tons and Eng
land second with 128.90o tons
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22
MEYERS NAVY BUREAU
PLAN IN OPERATION
Rear AdmiraIs Assume New Po-
Sitions on Staff

WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-When Rear
Admiral Reginald F. Nicholson today
assumed the duties as chief of the
bureau of navigation of the navy de-
partment,. the Meyer plan of organiza-
tion of the navy department was prac-
ically in complete working order.
Admiral Nicholson succeeded Rear
Admiral Potter, who will be aide for
personnel.
Admiral Nicholson was in command
of the Nebraska in it's cruise around
the world.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22
MERGER UNITES TWO
GREAT COPPER FIRMS
Boston Consolidated and Utah
Properties Absorbed

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-The merger OF
the Utah copper company and the Bos-
ton Consolidated copper company has
been finally effected, according to a
statement issued today by Samuel I'm
termeyer, representing the two COM
panies.
The consolidation, it is said, is with
out prejudice to the proposed absorp-
tion OF the Nevada Consolidated COM
pany by the Utah company
Details concerning. the Utah Boston
deal are not given, but it is intimated
concessions were made by the Boston
company in order to overcome objec-
tions raised by the Nevada company.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22

HOLES IN BATTLEsHIP-Norfolk Va. Dec.
2l.-Examination of the battleship Georgia
which struck by the propeller OF the col
lier Vestal In Hampton roads Friday shows
the Georgia to have several punctures in its
outer hull 10 feet below the water line amid
ships the port side.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22
ACCUSED OF TAKING
FUNDS OF A CHURCH
Former Pastor of Indiana Is
Jailed at Los Angeles

. PASADENA. Dec. PIE. O. Tilbourne
alias A. O. Osborne. formerly preacher
or the Christian faith at Linton
Ind was arrested here today on a
warrant issued by Sheriff John Bran
stetter OF Bloomfield. charged with en-
bezzlement Of funds OF the church ol
which he was pastor. and OF abandoning
-his wife He had been in Pasadena
for a month. He was taken TO the
county jail in Los Angeles pending the
arrival Of an officer from Indiana to
take him back for trial.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22
offered Reward for Daughter

j. LINTON. Ind. Dec. 2l.-At the time Of
Tnburne's disappearance three months
ago the church Organist, Miss Mary
smith. also disappeared. Daniel Smith.
the young woman's father. has offered a
reward Of $500 for the recovery Of his
daughter
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22

WIFE MURDERER CoNvICTED-Hillsbor
Ore Dec. 21-John d. Roselair convicted
TODAY OF the murder of his wife, whom he
slew in most brutal manner last May at a
lonely ranch in the mountains.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22

JAPANESE DIET coNvENEs- Tokyo. Dec. 90.
The diet convened today but the formal open,
ing by the emperor viii not take place until
tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22

CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT Christ
mas entertainment of the Sunday school Of the
Green street church will be held at 8l2 Green
cantata entitled "A Surprise for Santa Claus
will be presented by members OF the school.
/. of hand tricks.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22

cleared for dancing or other entertain
ments in which a large room is re-
quired
Those who attended the banquet last
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-05
Old Mems Memories.

The late Sarah Orne .Iewett lived a
great part of her life in South Ber'
wick, and the quaint Maine characters
of her native town interested her pro
foundly. .
Miss Jewett at the MayfOwer club
in Boston once illustrated APPLY the un'
reliable quality of old peoples mem
cries.
"A young minister" she said. "borH
In South Berwick. was called in his
maturity to one Of the churches of the
town. Everybody welcomed him. He
had been away nearly thirty years
and the oldest inhabitants welcome
was the warmest Of all.
1.-THE oldest inhabitant. leaning or
his stick. said in high. tremulous
voice TO the young man:
"And you're Master Johnny Gree
nough. Little Johnny Greenough. How
time do fly! Why. 1t seems only yes
terday I traipsed in to the courthouse
to see your poor old grandfather hang
ed
Everybody looked shocked. Sc
there was a blot on the Greenougt
family 'scutcheon, Ell? But the young
man said calmly:
"'My good old friend, your memory
is partly right and partly wrong. My
grandfather was murdered. not hang
ed. 1t was two brothers of the name
of Alden who paid the penalty of his
murder
"Well that's what said crowed
the octogenarian. THAT'S just what
said. amt II "-Exchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-05
pi.ved II 10 th. Limit.

Many writers have declared that an
Irish gentleman's hospitality is unlim.
tied, but this is slight exaggeraton,
as is shown by story borrowed from
book Of Irish memories.
Jerry McCartie was often the guest
of friends who on account Of his pleas
ant ways extended to him that sort OF
old Irish hospitality which enabled a
visitor in my own family who came
for a fortnight to stay for six years.
In McCartie's case the visit stretched
to nearly double that time. After
eight or nine years, however, his kins-
man got little tired Of his guest and
let him know Of his old mansions pro-
posed renovation and that he had sign
ed contract for having II painted
from garnet to cellar.
by George" said Jerry. ITS for
tunate that don't object to the smell
of paint. and II will be well to have
some one to keep an eye on the paint
ers now that the wall fruit is ripen-
ing"
Some months passed. Then his host
Informed him that he was going to be
married. adding. Il thought Id tell you
In good time. so that you could make
leisureiy preparations to go. rs the
lady and YOU NAV not hit 1t of as well
as you and do"
With fearful eyes Jerry grasped his
cousins hand. saying:
"Oh. Dan. dear you have my hearty
thanks for your consideration: but
dear. dear boy. surely If you can put
I'D with her | can"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-05
No. 642.-Pictured Word.

% this day his secret Is untold.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-05
The Supreme Court.

Stealthily the husband opens the
front door at 3 &. m. removes his shoes
and starts up the stairs in his stocking
feet. Suddenly he Is confronted by a
figure in long white robe bearing a
heavy instrument In her right hand.
What do you mean by staying out
SO late?" she demands.
MY dear" he explains carefully,
"you know we were married by Il jus.
tice of the peace, and the municipal
court judges say that sort Of ceremony
isn't legal. so was consulting with
a number of my friends before the bar
to get an opinion that would assure
me l was married"
-Four seconds after he ceased speak
ing he was handed down n decision
that verified bis fears or hopes, as the
case may have been.-Chicago Post.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-05
Ants Are Six Eared.

In the matter Of some of their sense
organs the ants are more than Ordi-
narily endowed. Strange us il may
seem. each ant has ut least six ears.
Aside from this multiplicity of ears.
they are located in just about the queer.
est place maginablt-un the legs. They
seem deaf to all sounds made by the
vibration Of the air. but detect the
slightest possible vibrations Of solid
material. This is supposed to be to
their advantage in that such things as
appronchin" footsteps tell more OF the
possibility Of danger than such sounds
us are transmitted through the air. So
sensitive are their feet that they detect
the impact of Il small bird shot dropped
ON the table from Il height OF about SIX
inches and about fourteen feet distant
from an artificial nest pla, cd at the
other end of the table.-St. Nicholas.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-05
No. 645.-Anagrams.

Il often glimmers In the dances round
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-05
The airs Of
Our Country
XXI.-War Of 1872
Second Year
BY Albert Payson Terhune
By ALBEIT Payson Terhune

-HE second year
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-05
Hints.

One of the summer novelties brought
from Frankfort is raffia belt. The
foundation is rather stiff linen canvas Of
the kind used for cross-stitch embroid-
cry. To make belt cut strip rather
wider than the finished belt. Turn over
each edge to give firmness. Buttonhole
stitch all around with raffia and work a
narrow border just inside OF black or
colored silk. Fill in the rest of the
space with rafia, using plain Cross
stitch or any of the long fancy stitches.
If girl knows anything about dyeing
raffia she can make charming effects in
colors to match different costumes.
Gold thread used sparingly is effective.
A girl whose shirtwaists always come
out of her trunk in perfect condition
uses for packing case that is as simple
as It is useful. The case is made of
cross barred dimity, with little figure
in color, and ia bound with ribbon to
match. To make the case, take a strip
of material twenty-eight inches by
twenty-three. Bind each end. Fold the
two ends over until they just meet in the
middle, thus forming two pockets seven
inches deep. Bind the ends OF this
oblong case and fasten ribbon ties on
the edges of the two pockets. Make a
little sachet of the same material and
the case is complete. A case of this
size will fit easily into the average suit
case.
To fold dress skirt properly for
packing and SO avoid the crease down
the middle of the front breadth, fasten
the skirt.band and pin the back to the
middle of the band in front. Lay the
skirt on table or other fat surface
right side out, with the front breadth
down. Smooth out all creases and lay
folds fiat. Then begin at the outer
edges and roll each toward the centre
back until the two rolls meet. In this
way the hang of the skirt is not injured,
there are no wrinkles, and the front
breadth Is smooth and fiat. II the skirt
is too long for the trunk, fold 1t over
near the top and place roll OF tissue
paper under the fold.
Gravy In meat pies will not run over
and be wasted II one or two little tunnels
of white paper are put into the crust SO
that the steam inside may escape.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-05
Tho Game of Trades.

Each player must choose trade and
pretend to be working at 1t. For In
stance. II he IL tailor he must pre-
tend to sew or iron: II blacksmith.
10 hammer. and so on. One Is the king
and he. too, chooses trade. Every
one works away as hard rs he can
until the king suddenly gives up his
trade and takes up that Of some one
else. Then all must stop. except the
one whose business the king has taken,
and he must start with the kings
work. The two go on until the king
chooses to go back to his own trade,
when all begin working again. Any
one who fails to cease working or to
begin again at the right time must
pay forfeit.
A somewhat more elaborate and
livelier game OF trades is played by
each boy in the party choosing a trade
which he is supposed to be carrying
On.
The leader must invent a story and,
standing In the middle. must tell 1t to
the company. He must manage to
bring in a number Of names Of trades
Or businesses. and whenever q trade
Is mentioned the person who presents
il must Instantly name some article In
The shop.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-05
D.roii a Prcvrrhr.

This Is II good game for nimb'e wits.
and Il Is astonishing how nimble very
ordinary wis grow In the stimulating
society of other wits. Each person Is
asked In turn 10 write new version
IL an cid saving. signing Il fictitious
tame The papers are then tossed into
basket. from which they are drawn
hy the leader or hostess. who reads
them aloud. \ vote Is then taken as
10 which is best and the rea! name
pf the writer Is demanded.
Here are some samples OF remodeled
roverbs pr, duced AT Il recent gather
.g:
Too many girls spoil the ball.
"A rolling gait gathers remorse."
Worry makes the hair CO."
"A hair In the head Is worth two In
The brush"
Marry for pelf and divorce at pleas
nre"
One swallow does not make a sup
per-"
"Al is not youth that filters"
Every dog has his bay"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-05
Key to Puzzledom.

No. 631.-Central Acrostic: Beetho,
ten. Crosswords- Blu Bel. leErs. STEAK,
taTie. etHer. roots. SAVED. drEar,
renew.
No. GA Pile of Bones: Wishbone,
.uttlebone. whalebone. featherbone
boneset. bonemeal. bonesaw, backbone.
marrowbone.
No. 633.-Arithmetica Enigma: The
number of letters contained In the
spelling of each Of the numerals men,
Toned.
No. ga. -Anagcams: /. Astronomical
/ Balladist. 3. Caravan. 4. European
5. Fantastic.
No. 635. - Found In the Country;
Hay. hens, daisy. grass. bird. trees,
,ows. brook. field. dog. ant.
No. Numerical Enigma:
Like the swell OF some sweet tune
May glides onward into June.
Words-I.ike wonder. westward. tay,
loin. most. fees. heel. mute, aim. we'll
gnu. toss. honey.