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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-19

The biggest retail piano store west
of Chicago is nearing completion 1t
is located at 1876 to 1913 Kearny and 217
TO 225 Suffer streets. One big complete
steel structure with two frOnta ges. It's
our new home, and we are proud OF it;
proud because it is the finest in the
west; because it will be the most COM
plete. the most beautiful. attractive and
comfortable store in San Francisco.
both for the public generally and our
employees particularly. Also we are
proud because it is the result of 80
years of constant work and vigilance;
So years of merchandising. with an
honorable. clean record behind us. with
friends and patrons numbered by tens
of thousands, from Alaska to Texas
and east of the Rockies. On or about
July l we will be at home there. Then
we will invite you especially TO see the
home that we have been building for
50 years-the house that Allen built
Then we and then only you can really
appreciate what a real piano store is
and what a magnificent line of pianos
we show. and have been showing to
the public for years, even though our
present quarters are neither spacious
nor beautiful.
We are selling pianos now. getting
ready for the big move to the perma-
nent home. We are celebrating in adj
vance the big event. Selling pianos at
prices and on terms that make the
ownership of a really good piano so
easy as to cause no inconvenience
financially even to those of most mod
crate incomes.
This is piano sale of the genuine
sort, one without deception or funny
business. Just a business proposition
for every home with growing children
in San Francisco, Oakland or their en-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-19
SCORES SAUSAGEMEN
FOR USING BENZOATE
Board of Health Discusses Sub
iect With Manufacturers

Or. Manning, Dr. Ophuls and Com
missioner Wilson OF the board Of
health had heart TO heart talk with
some Of the principal sausage makers
or the city yesterday concerning the
use Of benzoate as a preservative The
fact that this substance is permitted
by the federal government to be used
I'm canned meats where the fact of
such use is stamped on the label was
brought forward by the manufacturers
as an excuse for its use IN the city
trade TO prevent the souring of pork
sausage.
p. =. Rstchens and other manufsc-
tgrers declared that people sometimes
died after eating soured sausage that
the use or benzoate prevented souring
and hence was beneficial hygienic
agent
Or. Ophuls assured the meat hand
lers thai people did not die out Of hand
from eating good,meat that had merely
s0ured and he said that il was by no
means conceded that benzoate was a
harmless thing in itself The use Of
one ounce Of benzoate together with
two and a half pounds OF salt and
some spices TO every 100 pounds of
the sausage was the composition which
the meat men said they found salts
factory. Ophuls informed them that
the salt and the spices tended to pre-
Gent to keep good meat which had
been properly cooled. The occasional
grinding in OF an uncooled pig, admit
Ted by the manufacturers, in getting
out rush orders. etc. he thought was
what did the mischief.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-19
NUPTIAIS TO Be
PRETTY CEREMONY
Miss Pauline Dueben to Wed
With B. M. Wood at
Parents Residence

At the home OF her parents at SOS
Seventh avenue, Miss Pauline Dueben
viii be married this evening to Benja-
min Milfred Wood. Rev. T. w. Clam
petit will ofiiciase After the ceremony
there will be a reception and supper.
The bride and groom will go TO the
southern part of the state on their
honeymoon. and upon their return will
take up their residence in the pictu-
rescue home in Palm avenue that
awaits them.
Miss Dueben is the daughter of C.
a. Dueben. who has recently retired
from business. She is an exception
ally pretty young woman and has a
wide circle of friends. Mr. Wood is
an insuranceman and has recently come
to San Francisco from Boston
Miss Edna Ebert. daughter of the
late Mayor Ebert. Will act as maid
of honor. Master William Dunlap
vii be the ring leader and viii be
dressed in IRuis XIV costume Miss
Dueben will wear heavy white taffeta
trimmed in real lace in the Europea n
style. She viii carry lilies of the val
ley. Miss Ebert wi be gowned in
heavy messaine of champagne color
and Will carry brides roses
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-19
WILD WEST INDIAN
DIVORCE CORRESPONDENT
Red American in New. Role in
London Courts

LONDON, May 1s.-A divorce was
granted in this city today in which
White Cloud. an American Indian,
was cited as correspondent This is the
first time an American Indian has so
appeared in England. and a big crowd
hocked to the courtroom in the hope
of seeing the correspondent but he did
not put in an appearance.
The suit was brought by a Mr..
Green. who alleged that whiIeI White
Cloud was playing in this city with a
Wild West show he captivatec the af-
fections of Mrs. Green and induced her
To leave her husband.
The court found in favor of Mr..
Green and granted him decree. The
papers were served on White Cloud by
2dyr:ising.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-19
FIRE STARTED IN DESKS
OF THE MONROE SCHOOL
Papers Belonging to Teachers
Destroyed in Shacks

Miss A. Hagarty. principal OF the
Monroe primary school. Excelsior ave-
nue. and London street, notified the
police yesterday that between Friday
afternoon. when the school was closed,
and Monday morning an attempt was
made 10 set fire to the shacks used as
schoolrooms adjoining the new school
house
Lighted paper was placed in the
drawers of the desks, but fOrtunately
the desks did not burn. although
papers belonging to the teachers were
destroyed.
Miss Hagarty said she suspected
hoodlums in the neighborhood and
asked, that a special watch be kept
on the buildings for a few days from
3 p. m. until midnight. Her request
was granted. Nothing was stolen from
the school
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-19

velopment in which the new conscience
is overcoming graft and corruption
was the statement made tonight in the
audience by Joseph w Folk. former
governor of Missouri. Folk was given
an enthusiastic reception and aroused
great cheering when he told of the
winning fight of the good government
forces.
Morals in every way have become
better, he said. Public officials a few
the fact that they rode on railroad
passes, but today no state official will
admit that he accepts favors from the
transportation corporations.
Gambling of all kinds. continued
Folk, is gradually being eliminated by
the conscience of the people. This APP
plies equally to the gambling in the
stock market and at the racetrack
Business methods have become more
stable, more sane and built on moral
lines.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-19
SUIT TO SET ASIDE A
DEED SIGNED AS WILL
Theodore Giseke Says He Was
Deceived by Woman

Believing he was signing a win IN
August, 1908. Theodore Gfseke. in
reality signed a deed conveying real
estate in Church street, near Valley. to
Marie Jahanne Siepel. Yesterday he
filed suit TO cancel the deed
Giseke was 81 years of age. sick and
inirm, and. DESTROYS of arranging his
affairs, ne requested Mrs. SIepeI to
have a Will prepared. he states in his
complaint He can not read or write
English and therefore believed the
representations that the document pre-
scented 10 him for signature was a viii
disposing OF his property in the way
he desired
Giseke says Mrs Siepel told him the
will would take effect only upon his
death. He has recovered from his
illness. but the defendant placed the
deed on record May Z.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-19
WHISKY DRUMMER is
ACCUSED OF SWINDLING
Nathan Roemer Wanted in Los
Angeles on Felony Charge

Nathan Roemer traveller for the
Pleasant Spring distillery company. SO
Un.on square. New York. was arrested
al the Hotel Manx yesterday by Detec-
tives Bunner and FreeI on dispatch
from Chief Edward r. Dishman of Los
Angeles to the effect that he was
wanted there on a charge of obtaining
money by false pretenses
In the dispatch il was alleged that
Roemer had obtained 1929 on false GER
tifieates for whisky in bond and that
he had been doing the same thing in
other cities.
Chief Dishman was notified and re-
piled that a detective would be sent
at once to take Roemer back. Roemer
has engaged Attorney 7. NJ. O'Connor
to look after his interests and a writ
of habeas corpus may be applied for
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-19
CEMENT WORKER ENDS
HIS. LIFE WITH POISON
Suicide Due TO Brooding Over
Death of Brother

Brooding over the death Of his
brother, who was killed last month by
a man he had accused Of intimacy with
his wife d. J. Nelson. a cement worker
or 10 Gladys street drank carbolfc
acid yesterday and died al the Mission
emergency hospital.
The man ended his life IN a spec
tacular manner in a vacant lot at the
corner OF Precita avenue and Folsom
street He was seen to drain the poi
son vial by many persons.
Nelson's brother. George, who was 25
wears old was murdered by A man Of
.(fhe same name. aged s.. in dispute
over the latter's alleged friendship for
Vie younger mans wife. When the
case was called the slayer was freed
on the ground OF self-defense.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-19
SALARY SECOND ONLY
TO THAT OF CARUSO
Leo SIozak, Noted Tenor, to
Sing in New York

PARIS. May 1s.-Leo slozak the
noted tenor of Vienna, opera singer,
who is to appear at the Metropolitan
opera house, Ne WORK, next season.
will, it is understood, receive a salary
second only to that of Enrico Caruso.
and his contract provides for an in
crease in his compensation if he makes
the success that is anticipated. slozak.
who is only 81 years old. has worked
his way UP from the chorus.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-19

While remaining on Van Ness ave We
will remodel and repair furs for az Ia
per cent less than usual summer prices
II. Liebes & Co. 1444 Van Ness avenue. !.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-19

Mccullough. 1923 Market street. is
designing another apartment house for
Gay street near Devisadero.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-19
Have You Seen

Have You Seen
The many good buys offered In the
Business Chance columns of today's
Call? If not, turn to the CLASSIFIED
Section and look them over. Some
thing there for every one.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-19
Will Become Bride cit
Attractive Home Wedding

Bride Miss Edna Ebert daughter
Mayor Ellert who will be maid of honor
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-19
TRACKED BY ARTICLES
STOLEN AND PAWNED
Driver of Milk Wagon Charged
With Burglary

Tracked by the stolen articles he
had pawned Orrie Dolben. the Is year
old driver of milk wagon, was
charged last night with having COM
mitted burglary in the DuebeI resi-
dence at 2719 Union street. For the
last few weeks Mrs Duebel has been
missing iewelry and bric-a -brac
Detectives Kelly and ProhI. who
were detailed on the case, recovered
from various pa wnshops a breastpin
set with three diamonds. valuable
fur coat. watch. earrings, pins silver
ware, and other articles, which had
been stolen from the Duebel residence.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-19

BERKELEY Nav 1S.-That the
country is passing on to an era Of de-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-20
HOLD A CONFERENCE.

San Antonio, Texas, June l9-Epes
Randolph, general manager of the
Hartman interests in Mexico, ana
Joaquin de Cassaus, formerly ambas-
sador from Mexico to the United
States and now general attorney for
the Hartman interests in Mexico, met
In San Antonio today for Il secret con-
ference. Signor Cassaus brought with
him S, Tate an engineer who has
built many miles of railroads for the
Hartman interest.
These men declined to give out the
results of their conference, but it is
understood that they are working on
the project of building railroad di-
rect from San Antonio to the City of
Mexico, The Hartman interests are
already building extensive railroads on
the west coast of Mexico. and this line
in eastern Mexico, it is said, will give
them control of the railroad situation
in that country.
The entire party left tonight for
New York city and announced that
they would shortly return and go to
the City of Mexico. Engineers say
that this projected line from San An
tonic to the City of Mexico will re-
duce the travelling time from Is to 20
hours.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-20
TEXAS DRY FARMERS
WILL HOLD MEETING

San Antonio, Texas, June IA
Texas dry farming congress will be
held at Alpine in September. The as :
tonlshing ruccess made by the farmer
using the scientific or dry farming
methods in this part of the state dur
ing the recent dry spell has aroused a
very Widespread interest in scientific
agriculture Not only the staple crops,
but potatoes, beetS, onions and other
vegetables We're raised very success
fully in the San Antonio district in the
period from January to May, which
was the driest this country has expe-
flenced in 20 years AS it has been
demonstrated that crops can be raised
on as low as eight inches of rainfall
in the arid west, and as this country
never gets less than from IS to 90
inches, it is demonstrated that by
proper cultural methods there need be
no failures.
As a result of these experiments San
Antonio will make an effort to secure
the international dry farming congress
for the year 1910 The general govern
ment is arranging to send out lectur-
ers with stereopticon views to educate
the farmer and the state Is supple
menting this work with bulletins and
pamphlets. 1t is believed that this
campaign work viii double the crops
in the San Antonio country.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-20
MAY BE A CHANGE

New York, June 10--The much-tiis-
cussed secret service department of
the United states is reported to be
undergoing marked change, and.
among other changes, Will be the head
OF the department. General Theodore
A. Bingham, who, during recent years,
has so ably served as police commits
sioner OF New York city, it is reported
may succeed John f. WillSie as chief
OF the United States secret service
This report cannot he Officially con-
iiflned at the present time, but is
generally conceded to be authentic.
John Ebert Wilkie, the present
chief, has just passed his 18th birth
day. He got his start as a newspaper
man on the Chicago Tribune. where
he rose from the ranks tc city editor
and commercial editor. His life has
been one of activity and has taken
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-20
DON'T DIET FOR FAT.

You have no appetite for Cruel,
have you? BY the same token, il YOU
scale in excess of $50 pounds, / know
you have no great liking for GYM
nasium stunts. AS lue fat folks are
neither athletic nor ascetic, except un-
der compulsion, and nowadays they
are not under compulsion to be either.
no matter how necessary it is for
them to reduce. There is a third.
better, and snrer way of getting rid of
superfluous flesh.
The trouble With both dieting and
exercise Is, first, the trouble second,
the danger (fatty heart); third.
wrinkles; and, fourth, stomach dis
gust. You are liable to all four if you
exercise or diet On the other hand,
you can sidestep all four, and still re-
duee as much or little as you please,
even UP 10 losing a pound dav il
you see fit, by taking a. teaspoonfuI
after meals and at bedtime of the
following simple home receipt One
half ounce Marmola, u ounce Fluid
Extract Cascara Aromatic. and Sh
ounces Peppermint Water
Any druggist will fill this prescrip-
ton for you cheaply, and you may
take it with perfect confidence that
1t will do no manner of HARM In
stead 1t almost invariably improves
the health and, likewise, the complex
ion.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-20
WOULD BUILD ROAD,

San Antonio, Texas, June 10
Armed with concessions from the
Mexican government to build rail
road between Tampico and Vera Cruz
Manuel S. dc Corbera, a widely known
Mexican attorney, is in San Antonio en-
route to New York city to interest
American capitalists in his project. He
is accompanied by Ignacio Buenos, an
engineer who has made preliminary
surveys and secured rights of way. 4
This railroad project is link in the
roads projected along the east coast
of Mexico, which includes a road from
Matamoras, opposite Brownsville, Tex
as, to Tampico. The building of the
Panama canal has given Il great i'm
petus to development along the gulf
coast of Texas and Mexico. Deep wa
ter ports of great magnitude it is
thought, will develop at Tampico and
Vera Cruz and probably at Point Isa-
bel, near Brownsville.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-20
new POWER PLANT
FOR SAN ANTONIO

san Antonio, Tex, June 19-An-
nouncement Of important new build
lngs to be begun in san Antonio this
year comprise a new power house for
the san Antonio Traction company
and the san Antonio Gas & Electric
company Which are owned IN the
same people, 4 new depot for the San
Antonio & Arkansas Railroad COM
pahy new telephone exchange, an
annex to the st. Anthony Hotel ana
two new office buildings.
The power house is to cost S125O0O
the telephone exchange to be erected
by the Southwestern Telephone & Tel
egraph company will cost $50 900, and
the company announces that it will
spend $250,00O additional In extending
and improving its system The an
mex to the st. Anthony, which Will be
eight stories in height, will double the
capacity Of that hotel and give it
about $50 bedrooms. Work on this
addition has already begun.
Plans have been drawn for the
erection Of 12-story office building by
p. Fl. Swearingen at the corner of
Alamo plaza and Houston street, and
WIG eiSSeioil VI q lo-SlofN ounce Dullu-
ing and opera house at the corner of
Alamo plaza and Crockett street,
where the Grand opera house now
stands. In addition, the Merchants Ice
Il Cold Storage company have started
the erection of q 100000 ice and cold
storage plant. Charles Zlker and his
associates announce that they will
build a s15O.000 cold storage plant In
1908 the United States government
spent $560,00O in construction at Fort
Sam Houston, and it is estimated that
at least half a million will be spent
this year
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-20
DRASTIC MEASURES.

San Antonio. Texas, June 19.-Dras
tic laws to reform scorchng automo-
bilists are being drawn by some of the
city fathers of San Antonio. The fine
roads leading out of San Antonio
which make automobilng IA delight
have tempted the drivers to speed ex-
cesSes, and as Il result II number of
serious accidents have occurred in the
last five or six weeks. The public is
very much aroused on the subject and
is demanding a reform. Mayor Gala
CHAN is very emphatic in his determi-
nation to regulate the speed of auto
mobiles.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-20

him to all parts OF the globe He
F., went to London and engaged in the
banking and steamship business, but
, returned to the United States in 1896
; to resume his work for the Chicago
newspapers. Upon his return he made
speciality of criminal investigation
and i'm 1898 was selected by Secretary
, Gage for chief of the secret service
| During the Spanish-American war he
organized a supplementary emergency
force of men to checkmate Spanish
spies and succeeded in driving from
the country the chief Spanish ennis
saries and arresting their spies. His
success at the head of the United
States secret service has been most
unusual and great aid to the United
States government in many depart
mentS.
General Bingham has Just passed
the half-century mark in years, and is
an authority on engineering subjects
His work as police commissioner of
New York has made him thoroughly
familiar with The secret service work
over the country. He was graduated
from West Point in 1879 as second
lieutenant of engineers. The degree
of A. NJ was subsequently conferred
upon him by the Yale university For
four years he was military attache at
the United States legation at Berlin
and Rome Upon his return from the
diplomatic service abroad he was made
custodian of the public buildings and
grounds at Washington. In 1897 he
was raised to the rank of colonel, ana
later was placed in charge of the en-
gineering district of Lake Ontario and
Lake Erie. In 1904 he was retired as
brigadier general for disability and
was made police commissioner of New
York city.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-20
WILL BULLETIN NEWS
ON OVERLAND TRAINS

Passengers on the overland trains
Of the Great Northern will be fur
nished the news Of the world while
On the trains
The passenger department has been
notified that complete news bulletins
Of the the important news OF the
world Will be furnished The service
provides for complete bulletins three
times daiy-morning, noon and even
ing.
At the designated telegraph stations
summaries Of the important events
will be received by wire and given the
conductor FOR distribution among pas
sengers.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-20
Mrs. Houghton Entertains.

Mrs. II. G. Houghton was hostess
on Thursday evening at an enjoyable
theater party given at the Grand Fol-
lowing the, performance a tempting
supper was served at Ye Olde Inn.
Mrs. Houghton's guests We're: Mes
DANES Frank woody. Jr., p. M. Reilly,
r. G. Higgins. and Miss REILLY.
Four Leaf Eucfre Club.
FOUR LEAF EuCHRE CLUB
The Four Leaf Euchre club was en-
tertained by Mrs. Charles Blair on
Wednesday afternoon at her home in
South Missoula. Five hundred was
played until half past three, when
luncheon. was served, after which
cards We're resumed until late in the
afternoon. Those present We're: Mes
DANES G. A. Barnes, E. w. Spotts-
wood, John Bonner, E. l.. Bonner,
Charles Blair, s. j. Coffee, Warren
Wilcox, George Briggs, c. H. Mcleod,
j. M. Keith, Tyler Worden, Tylar B.
Thompson, ] p. Rowe, Charles Hall,
Kenneth Ross, II. T. Wilkinson and +.
c. Scherich.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-20
MANCLED REMAINS
FINALLY IDENTIFIED

unrecognizable fragments of a man
struck by a Great Northern train
here and gathered up by the police,
were identified as those of Thmas
Bergstrom of Fargo, N. D., from a
time book found in a portion of "a
coat. Bergstrom was drinking heavily
yesterday and had considerable
money. H, Nelson. who was seen with
the dead man late last night is under
arrest. The police are endeavoring
to learn who sent telephone mes
sage notifying them of the mans
death.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-20
Engagement Announced.

The engagement Of Miss Margaret
Godelt to John ]. Downev was an
bounced on Monday. Miss Godert is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Godert of St. Cloud. Mimi, who have
been visiting friends in Missoula for
several months. The wedding will be
solemnized on June % at the Catholic
church in this city. Mr.. Downey is an
employe Of the shipping department Of
the Missoula Mercantile, and is well
and fayOra BIZ known,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-20
Enjoyable Birthday Party.

Master Arthur iIlethanti celebrated
! ms zth birthday on Tuesday With
splendid birthday party. Many enter
tanning games We're pleasing features
OF the afternoon, although the beauti-
1ul birthday cake decorated with the
requisite number of candles with an
extra one to grow proved the most at
tra"tive feature Of the day. Twelve
Shttle guests enjoyed Master Arthur's
hospitality, and are eagerly looking
forward to next year.