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The San Francisco call., 1909-09-26
BOARDS DIFFER ON
HIGH SCHOOL SITE
Supervisors Likely to Disregard
the Wishes of Directors
in Selection

Our board controls the money and
we will purchase the Hayes and Ma
sonic site for the new Lowell high
school if the members consider it best"
said Supervisor McLeran yesterday, re-
ferring to the diplomatic refusal of the
board of education TO approve this
choice. The school directors sent a
communication in which they agreed
TO recommend the locations either at
Cough and Washington or at Hyde and
Bush"
The Outdoor Art league wrote to the
supervisors yesterday that its services
were at the command of the board in
finding a suitable name for the new
city park created out of the former
Golden Gate cemetery. The city attor-
ney has decided that the function ap-
pertains to the park commission.
Sixteen hundred strong, Theodore
Pinther. Theodore Pinther Jr. and other
residents of the Glen Park district pc
titioned the supervisors yesterday to
resubmit to the voters IN December the
Glen park, Bay View park, Telegraph
Hill park and Potrero park propositions
at a bond issue election. Supervisor
McLeran said that it was improbable
that the members would consider this
an advisable time to bring again the
matters before the people.
large number of improvement clubs
united yesterday in a memorial to the
board of supervisors asking that the
use of concrete as d curb stone mate
rial for the streets of the outlying dis
trict be authorized by the city, and
that highways SO improved be accepted
on the same basis of future public
maintenance as those in which granite
curbs have been installed
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-26
HEROIC MODEL OF
MARTYR PRESIDENT
Bust of Abraham Lincoln Pro-
duced by Haig Patigian
Praised by Critics

After months of diligence Halg Paei-
gian. the sculptor OF this city, has COM
pieted his bust OF Abraham LAncoih'
which is pronounced by eminent crittcs
who have been permitted to inspect II
in Patigian's studio. to be the best por-
trait in sculpture yet produced OF the
martyr president. 1t IS said TO be supe-
rior both as a likeness and as work
Of art in the abstract to the Lincoln
bust by Guzton Borglum, now in WASH
ington. D. c.
Patigian made the bust with a view
not solely OF making a faithful por-
trait, but also of conveying an impress
sion of Lincoln's character. his great
ness. his sadness. his kindness Inc
bust is of heroic size. One of its fea-
lures is the hair effect, which, while
true to nature as hair. yet furtlVely
conveys the idea of d laurel wreath
about the head
Patigian proposes to send the bust
to the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine
Arts, in Philadelphia. where some OF
his other work has been exhibited
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-26
FRATERNITY MEMBER
REINSTATED IN SCHOOL
Michigan Court Holds Board
Can Not Exact Pledge

ADRIAN, Mich, Sept. 25.-The Lena
wee county circuit court decided yes
terday that high school pupils could
not be expelled from school for re-
fusing to sign a pledge not to be men,
bers of secret societies.
AS this was the first case under the
law forbidding Greek letter fraternities
in public schools Attorney General
John L. Bird was called into the con-
troversy and he declared that the board
of education had no power under the
statutes to expell Wallace Hook. who
brought suit for reinstatement after he
had been excluded from school for re-
fusing to sign the pledge. The board
did not file an answer to Hooks suit
The board passed resolutions depriv-
ing fraternity members of all privi-
leges and honors in athletics, debates
and other school contests
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-26
WOULD MAKE VOTERS
GO TO THE POLLS
Editor Urges That Exercise of
Elective Franchise Be Made
a Compulsory Duty

That present day conditions war
ranted compulsory voting was the
opinion of Courtenay de Kalb, editor
of the Mining and Scientific Press, the
speaker at the regular weekly luncheon
and meeting of the Commonwealth
club at the st. Francis hotel yester-
day.
He declared that the right to vote was
not an inalienable one, but one granted
by the state for the good of the state
and that being granted it could not be
withdrawn. He deplored the indiffer-
ence and lack of public spirit which
prompted men to refrain from regis
tering and abusing their right to vote
by systematically refusing to vote, and
said the only way to remedy such a
condition of affairs was to force citi-
zen to vote. In case of refusal or con-
tinued Indifference, in regard to vot-
ing he said the state should fine the
citizen or withdraw the right.
A warm discussion followed the
speech. the audience being divided on
the subject. Attorney Charles w. Reed
maintained that forcing a citizen to
vote robbed the right to do so of it's
dignity. Other members agreed with
the first speaker, holding that voting
should be regarded in the same light
fetal results of compulsory education
in illustrating their arguments.
third section took the stand that
greater emphasis ought to be laid on
the value and right of voting in the
education of the young and that by
these means the community would ul-
timately arrive at that point where the
citizen would recognize the right to
vote in the light of a sacred duty.
1t was decided to appoint commit
tee to investigate this question in all
ITS phases and to report their find
ings TO the club.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-26
RESIDENTS OF REFS
EvINC[ GRATITUDE
Property Owners Adopt Resolu-
tions Thanking Supervisors
for Their Votes

At a mass meeting of residents of the
Refs tract and Bay Shore district. held
September %, resolutions were adopted
expressing the attitude of the district
on the water question which confronts
it, and the districts intention of stand
ing behind the County line water COM
pany and the supervisors who favored
It's purchase by the city.
The resolutions state that without
water the district would not be resi-
dence district. and they continue to re-
cite that while there has been opposi-
tion to the purchase and operation of
the County line water company'S sys-
tenn. the citizens of the district desire
to thank all citizens and Improvement
clubs who aided them in their fight
and the ten members of the board of
supervisors who voted in favor of pur-
chasing the plant by the city-namely,
Supervisors Johnston, Murphy Nc
Laren, Payot, Murdock, Center, Booth,
Bancroft, Connolly and Sanderson and
City Attorney Long, who has consist
emily favored the purchase of this water
system by the city
The citizens of the district pledge
themselves to support the public ca
reers of those officials. The merits of
the system for domestic purposes and
fire protection are approved and 1T is
denied that the Spring Valley water
company would have supplied the dis
tr1ct If the purchase plan had failed TO
carry. Finally" the resolutions con-
clude, I'VE pledge ourselves to do all
possible to make this system self sup
porting and thereby prove the good
judgment of those members of the
board who voted in favor of its pur-
pose"
The resolutions have been sent to the
commended officials and to improve
ment clubs by C. G. Watson, secretary
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-26
MANY PATRONfSSES
FOR PASSION PLAY
Women Will View Performances
of Sacred Drama Written
by Father Josephat

A host of patronesses has been found
for the great passion play to be given
under the auspices of the Franciscan
Fathers, October 11-26 in the Coliseum.
Realizing the magnitude of the pro-
duction and the scale of magnificence
upon which it viii be staged. the most
prominent women of the community
are more than willing to lend Father
Josephat's play the aid of their pres
ence.
During the 16 nights the passion
play is to run many of the follow
ing patronesses will be present for at
least one complete performance. The
play is IL hours in length. and as
three hour performance will be given
each evening it Will require four sue
cessive evenings to give a complete
nreSantaIinn.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-26
LAMPE WILL REFUSE
TO PROSECUTE WIFE
Woman Appears i'm Court Lean
ing on Husbands Arm

Mrs. Jessie Lampe, leaning on the
arm of her husband. DR.. w. Alvin
Lampe. walked into Police Judge Con-
lans court yesterday and in few min
utes the case charging her with as
sault to murder for shooting her hus-
band in their apartments in the Hol-
land house September 3 was called.
Attorney Aitken representing the de-
fendant, made a motion that the case
be dismissed. as there was no complaint
on file, and he added that Doctor Lampe
would not testify against his wife. but
was ready to take the stand and declare
that the shooting was purely acci-
dental.
The judge said he would prefer TO
wait until Assistant District Attorney
Bloch was present before taking any
action and continued the case until
Tuesday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-26
FOSSIL SEA BEACH
FOUND BY SCIENTIST

WASHINGTON. Sept. 25.-The base of
the great Cambrian system in a fossil
sea beach was recently found by Sec
retary Charles d. Walcott of the Smith
sonian Institution during a trip in the
higher Canadian Rockies near the main
line of the Canadian Pacific railroad.
This fossil beach now forms a bed
of white quartz pebble conglomerate
900 feet in thickness Below this 1000
feet of limestone of an older period
was measured and about 1000 feet of
Cambrian limestone, sandstone and
shale. in which were found many fos-
siIs.
A large collection of the rocks and
fossils has been sent to the United
States national museum -
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-26
EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGED
AGAINST WOMAN ARTIST
Warrant Out for Arrest of Jes-
sic de Smith

5. r. Edmondson, president of the
Great Western film company, 1441 Fill
more street obtained a warrant yes
terday for the arrest of Mrs. Jessie de
Smith. an artist on a charge of felony
embezzlement. She is accused of en-
bezzling 36 negatives and 36 prints of a
spectacular show entitled The Crea-
tion and Destruction of the Universe"
valued at $500. September l.
Mrs. de Smith was copartner, but it is
alleged she had no interest in the mega
tives and prints referred to in the COM
plant. She has left the city, taking
them with her, and other negatives.
There is also a civil suit pending in
the superior court against the defend
ant.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-26
SH0PLIFTER CAUGHT
IN THE WHITE HOUSE
Man Steals Silk Wrap and Slips
1t Under Coat

Louis Roderiras, alias Rinas. walked
INTO the whre House yesterday after
noon with a companion and made his
way 10 the silk waist department. They
made pretext of purchasing a silk
waist, and when the attention of tbe
clerk was being given to Roderiras'
companion Roderiras slipped a silk
wrap valued at $50 under his coat and
started to leave the store
His actions had been observed and
he was caught and held till Detective
Gaughran and Policeman O'Brfen ar
rived. He was taken to the city prison
and his name registered on the detinue
book while a search is being made for
his companion.
Roderiras is said TO be well known
shoplifter, and April he was SEN
tenced to serve 80 days for that sort
of an offense.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-26
COURT REQUESTED TO
APPOINT A RECEIVER

The Central trust company petitioned
the superior court yesterday for the ap-
pointment of receiver over the Cali
fornia real estate and trust company
After its incorporation. November 30.
1907, the new company failed to pay it's
state license tax and forfeited its char
ter Its only assets are said to be a.
lease on property at California and
Montgomery streets.
The suit is for $3.50 owing the Cen
trail company, which alleges that the
defendant is insolvent.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-26
BURLINGAME'S BANK
To OPEN OCTOBER a
Home of New Institution Is
Handsome Class A Building
Especial Dispatch TO The CALI

IOPecidf DDpdfch 10 ne Sail
BURLINGAME, Sept. 25.-The direc-
torate of the Bank~of Burlingame has
announced that the doors of the new
bank will open for business Monday
morning, October A.
The building, which stands at the
corner of Burlingame avenue and the
Plaza, is a class structure and has
The officers of the new bank are as
follows: President, p. NJ. Lansdale
vice president, George +. Lyon; secre-
tary, John Wisnom; cashier, J. III. Cole
man. H. T. Scott, A. p. Giannini and
Joseph Levy are the other members of
the board of directors. The bank
paid up capital is s37,500.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-26
ZIONISTS WILL DANCE
AT COMMANDERY HALL
Local Branch of international
Society Plans Function

Plans are being perfected by the
committee of the Agudath Zion society
Of San Francisco for grand ball on
Sunday evening, October 8. at Golden
Gate Commandery hall. and the func-
tion promises to be one Of the most
successful ever held in the city.
The proceeds of the ball will be de-
voted to the Zionistic movement. which
has for it's object the securing of
legally assured and publicly recog-
niZed home for the Jews in Palestine
The local branch of the international
society is in healthy condition
5. Goldstein, president of the society,
Is chairman of the committee OF ar
rangements- He is assisted by Miss
Bessie Becker. Miss Ada Edesis, Leon
A. Blum and :. Lubarslxy. ST Lubarsky
Will be floor manager and Miss Bessie
Becker Will be assistant hOOr manager.
On the reception committee are Miss
Phoebe Nathan, Miss Caroline Finkel-
stein, b. l.. Slifkin. A. Teitelbaum and
DR.. Henry Epsteen, chairpan.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-26

LINCOLN RELIEF CoRPS-on the occasion of
the last meeting Of Lincoln relief corps No 3,
auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic,
Mary j. par0lini. the corps' patriotic in
sfructor delivered interesting address on
ssThe Stars and Stripes" This was followed
hy an exenlplifcation Of the patriotic work of
-. the order under the supervision Of Ella Van
mArn. the department president.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-26

SUIT FOR $3.50, Chicago, Sept 25-Ed-
ward Kennedy of Houston. Tex who is In
chicago 10 promote new railroad in Texas
with terminals at El Paso and Altus Roswell
oklahoma, was served yesterday with sum-
mons in suit for S250.000 brought in the
circuit court against him and his railroad by
Charles ID. Duffy of st. Louis
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-26
ro9MEp wAvop crN

FORMER MAYOR sENTENcED-Flora. Ill.,.
Sept. pr. n. Adduddel former mayor of
Flora, was sentenced to 30 years imprison-
ment today after jury had found him guilty
or murder Adduddel killed City Marshal Zach
t. Shipley last January because of the latter's
activity against volators of the liquor laws
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-26
RAILROAD MERGER

RAILROAD MERGER-The Quincy Western
railway has absorbed the Quincy and Eastern
railroad. which formed for the purpose
of constructing a standard gauge steam road
from Hartwell station. on the Western Pacific,
2Ss miles from this city. to Quincy. the county
seat Of Plumss county. distance of six miles,
The six miles OF roadhed which is now under
construction will be completed BY December
10 and the line will be extended about IA miles
westward from Quincy 10 Meadow Valley dur
ing the early part Of next year.
The Springfield herald., 1909-02-12
To Enjoy

the full confidence OF the Well-Informed
of the World and the Commenda.ion Of
the most eminent physicians it was essen
tial that the component parts of Syrup
of Figs and Elixir of Senna should be
known to and approved by them; there
fore, the California Fig Syrup Co. pub
fishes full statement with every package.
The perfect purity and uniformity of pro-
duct. which they demand in a laxative
remedy Of an ethical character, arc assured
by the Company's original method of man
ufacture known to the Company only.
The figs of California are used in tho
production of Syrup of Figs and Elixir Of
SIENNA to promote the pleasant taste, but
the medicinal principles are obtained from
plants known to act most bcneficially.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the gcnuine-manufactur by the Call
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
by all leading druggists.
The Springfield herald., 1909-02-12
ONLY GOT BACK HIS OWN.
Umbrella Had Long Been Absent from
Its Proper Hall Tree.

"Stories about umbrellas" said a
New York physician, when that useful
article was the subject Of discussion,
"are as numerous as fish stories, and
often test just as severely the
credulity of those who listen to them.
This is true one: A patient tele-
phoned an hour after he had been at
my office one morning that he had left
his umbrella on the hall rack; would l
see that it was kept for him? My
servant found 1t, and that evening
while We were at dinner he called, got
the umbrella mad came in to thank me.
There he told long story as to how
he valued the umbrella because he had
carried 1t long time, and it was just
the right weight and showed a dent
in the silver handle which had been
made by his little boy when he used 1t
as a hockey stick. l saw my wife
smile while the story was being told.
She understood my wink, however,
and we said nothing. But when the
man had gone away with the umbrella
under his arm we laughed. for We had
recognized the umbrella which / had
carried out and never brought back
more than three years ago"
The Springfield herald., 1909-02-12
The Loves, Courtship
and Marriage of
Abraham Lincoln

said after he was president, "and I
often think OF her now, and l have
loved the name of Rutledge to this
day."
A year or so later Lincoln became
involved in singular embarrassment.
girl named Mary Owens came to
New Salem to visit her sister. Mrs.
Able, and spent four weeks. Lincoln
met her, and liked her for her steady
and well-balanced character. her evil
dent domesticity, and, neither last nor
least, her prepossessing appearance.
After she went he jestngly told Mrs.
Able that If she would bring her sis
ter back he would marry her Mrs.
Mary Owens accepted Lincolns of
fer as being seriously intended.
Lincoln was in a dreadful predica-
ment. Go back upon his word he
would not, even if it meant lifelong
misery for him. Mary owens was
year older than he. and when he met
her again she seemed TO have lost
most of her good looks. lie wrote TO
her. 81 am afraid you would not be
satisfied" he said. you would have
to be poor without the means of hid
ing your poverty. What | have said
| will most positively abide by, pro-
vided you wish it. My opinion is that
you had better not do it. You have
not been accustomed to hardship, and
it may be more severe than you now
imagine. ! know you are capable of
thinking correctly on any subject. and
If you deliberate maturely upon this
before you decide. then am willing
to abide by your decision
This did not sound in Miss Owens
ears like the ardent protes'ation of
true love. She wrote back and gave
him a piece of her mind, saying that
he was deficient in those little links
The Springfield herald., 1909-02-12
NOT AFFECTED BY DEPRESSION
One Big Industry That Makes Its susl.
ness Grow and Expand During
Year Of Business Depression.

When a manufacturing establish
ment reaches out in year OF depres-
sion and increases and expands its
business. while others in the same line
diminish their outputs or stand still. 1t
is because there must be some I'M
usually good reason for 1t. In this
instance splendid reputation and a
morethan.o ordinary meritorious prod
uct were responsible for the showing
made.
The Mayer Boot & Shoe Company.
Milwaukee, the largest shoe establish
ment in the Northwest. has just closed
its fiscal year, and reports an increase
in sales over the corresponding period
Of last year. This exceptional show
ing speaks volumes for the genuine
merit of Mayer shoes. and is directly
attributed to their high standard. and
because of the fact that Mayer shoes
ly known as "shoes of quality"
The leading brands are "Honorbilt"
fine shoes for men. Leading Lady"
fine shoes for women. "Yerma" Cush-
ion shoes for both men and women
Uhese are exceptionally fine shoes for
people troubled with tender feeD; the
popular Martha Washington" Com
fort shoes, which have the largest
sale of any shoes of this kind In the
world, and the Especial Merit" School
shoes "a strong and sturdy line of
seamless school shoes that wear like
iron),
The Springfield herald., 1909-02-12
CHILD HAD SIXTY eoILs,
And Suffered Annually with Red
Scald-Like Humor on Her Head.
Troubles Cured by cuticura.

when my little Vivian was about
six months old her head broke out in
boils. She had about sixty in all and
l used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
Ointment which cured her entirely.
Some time later humor broke out be-
hind her ears and spread up on to
her head until it was nearly half cov-
cred. The humor looked like a scald,
very red with sticky, clear fluid COM
ing from 1t. This occurred every
spring. l always used Cuticura Soap
and Ointment which never failed to
heal 1t up. The last time it broke
out 1t became so bad that was dis
couraged. But l continued the use Of
Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Resol-
vent until she was well and has never
been troubled in the last two years
Mrs. NJ. A. Schwerin, GA Spring Wells
Ave. Detroit, Mich, Feb. "a, 1905"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Solo Props, Boston.
The Springfield herald., 1909-02-12
Why It's a Homely Beast.

Augustus Thomas. the playwright
told in a recent speech OF a hunting
trip they had taken in the south. They
were after cooons and possums, but the
only trail the dogs struck was one
which made them put their tails be
tween their legs and turn for home.
Just what does polecat look like?'
Mr.. Thomas asked one of his negro
guides.
"a polecat, boss? Why. polecati
somefin' like kitten, only prettier
Yes, polecats heap prettier'n kit
ten. amt It, SAM" he said turning tc
another negro for corroboration.
Sam did not seem SO sure. He hest
tated moment.
Well" he replied, scratching hii
wool, Its always been nah conten
ton dat handsome is as handsome
does."-Atlanta Journal.