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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-06
DISTRIBUTING PHEAsANrs.
Especial Dispatch to The Call

SANTA ROSA, Jan. 5.-A. NJ. Fair
field, deputy state game commits
sioner, passed through here today with
so pairs of Hungarian pheasants to be
distributed in MendocinO and Lake
Twenty OF the birds will be placed on
the George A Knight ranch. near
Uldah: twenty on the Van Arsdale es-
tate, at Ridgewood, near Willis. and
twenty on the Colonel Fuller ranch
near Lakeport. The birds are direct
importations from Europe. When fully
developed, a pheasant weighs from 21s
to pounds.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-06
Workouts at Emeryyille


December track muddy: around sticks.
Three-eighths in AZ As.
FL Picaro-Half in :5612.
Confessor- Three quarters in 1:22 2-5.
Mendon-Mile in 1;59.
Hulford- -Five-eighths in LII 20.
Tom Shaw-Three- quarters in 1:3l.
Silver Line-Fiye- eighths in 1903.
Sophomore In 200
High Gun-Seven-egh in 1:43.
Hanbridge- n-eighths IN 40.
Blanche C-Ffve-eighths in 10.
High Private--Three- quarters in 30 2-j.
Light ool-Three-eiglfths In As.
Colonel Bronston-Mile in 1:52 3-5.
Woolma-Three- quarters in :2S.
Northwest-Niilc in 1:55
Francis Joseph-Three quarters in 1:26 1-5.
Funnyside -Five-eighths in 1907 %.
DR.. Sherman-Seve -eig ghths in Al.
Altamor-Three- -eiglths in 40
Laura Clay -Three-eightbs in 80 %
Billy Bowlegs-Th quarters in ID 2-5.
0sceola-Three- quarters in 81.
Neva Lee-AIile in 80 2-5.
Lord Proyost-Three-eigh In AZ.
San Gil-Three- quarters in -.
Billy Pullman Scyen-eighths In IA.
Trsnsmute and Lady Hildreth- Three eighth,
n :43 2-5.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-06
TURF HISTORY FOR
1908 FULL OF
INTEREST
Horses and Owners Now Here
Figure High in the Years
Record

Statistics of American and Canadian
racing for 1908, compiled by Racing
Form. show that many owners, traSn
ers, horses and jockeys now playing a
leading part at the two California
tracks figured prominently in the sport
during the year Just closed.
Here is the list of the 20 leading
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-06
TO COACH YALE.s ELEVEN

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Jan. 5.-Cap-
tain Edwin H. Coy of the Yale football
team tonight announced that Howard
r. Jones of Excelle O.. would be the
head coach Of the eleven next fall,
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-06

DO You Want $500.
Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
page 9.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-20

uI'uaI ,omam. a.H.f .H.r.H. %.
uBIu.
Veto sus,ainsI
The Governor veto uI iiUuar WU
"a. relating tU taxation educational
aud judicial distnr.a Hus received ar
fead ~ the House rurfado moved thar
he House override the veto. bot ihiF
u failed ~ Do. the vote ftandinr rs tU
. against waiwa.ole then introduced
a substitute bill f1r the one thus dis
posed ~
House coneurs.
The House voted ~ concur Nv th,
Senate amendment tu Carlpy's bih %.
nning the word garago. merely tech
meal amendment which does no.
change the intent Ui the bin.
The immigration Bill also camr back
from the Senate with the minor amend
ments made by that body. shingl,
moved the House concur. which Il did
similar action was taken In regard to
the Senate amendments Of House Bu
1876. relating to preferred stock Of cor
pUratiOns.
Senate Bills.
Senate Bill 2j. relating to marriage
passed first reading by title. a. II.
also Senate. Bill ~.
Secretary MottSmith in a commuu
lcation. informed the House that I'd,
Governor had signed II. -. %. Act 20
amending section ZIG Of the Revise,
Laws.
The Joint Committee on the Senate
amendment to House Bin IS. provdin.
for the maintenance aud support o
the family Of deceased person pend
ing the administration OF the estate
reported, recommending that tn,
amendments be concurrcd in. with tn
addition Of new section. The rcpor
was adopted
The Land Committee recommends,
the passage of Senate Bill II, to appro
pirate money to pay the Bishop Estat
for the taking of certain lands by tn
Territory: also of House Bill l4i. 4
provide for the acquisition of privat
land for public uses.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-20
BY AUTHORITY
NOTICE OF SALE OF GENERAL
LEASES OF PASTORAL LANDS
IN KULA, MAUI.

At twelve o'clock noon, Monday,
April 10, 1909, at the front entrance
TO the Judiciary Building, Honolulu,
there will be sold at public auction,
under the Provisions of Part 8, Land
Act 1895. (Sections 27S-2S5 inclu-
siye. Revised Laws, General Leases
OF the following lands:-
A portion of ting land of Waiakoa,
kula, Maui, containing 1850 acres
a little more or less, TO be used for
pastoral purposes.
Upset rental, s225.OO per annum,
payable semi-annually in advance.
Term of Lease, 81 years from
April 10, 1909.
A portion of the land OF Kamaole,
Kula, Maui, containing an area OF
3,l24 acres little more or less, to
be used for pastoral purposes.
Upset rental $4,000 per annum,
payable semi-annually in advance.
Term of Lease, ~ years from April
10, 1909.
The Lessees will be prohibited
from oyer-stocking the premises.
Reservations regarding lands re,
quired for settlement, reclamation
and or public purposes, together
with rights-of-way to and across the
premises, will be embodied in The
leases of the premises.
For maps and further particulars
apply at the Office OF the undersign
ed, judiciary Building, Honolulu.
JAS. w. PRATT,
Commissioner of Public Lands.
Honolulu, Oahu, T. H.,
March 10, 1903.
! 42Gi-Mar. 90, 81; Apr. 3,lO,17.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-20

Gains shown in bank clearings of
California for week, San Franchises
increase over last year being lG.S
per cent.
United Railroads will pave be-
tween tracks in San Francisco, but
says oyercrowded cars can not be
helped.
Clubwomen to honor Mrs. Lowell
White at reception in celebration OF
Calayeras big tree legislation.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-20

Johannes BONNER. st. Francis IIo-
tel bus boy, arrested for theft OF
purse, gives clew to Croker pearls
Lieutenant Chester II. Loop to be
tried before a court-martial.
VIM. Il. Summerhayes. clubman
and manager of electric company,
San Francisco, arrested for beating
his wife.
Adequate ferry service demanded
by residents of Belyedere, who CON
side proposal to run independent
boats.
Contract is let by San francisco
Harbor Commission for building
Western Pacific wharf.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-20
MARKED FOR The
REAPER

About three years ago Mrs. l.. Hetkcs
of Sl9 kirkham street. Oakland. cal,
called at our office with girl thirteen
years old, the latter weak and listless.
She stated that she had lost IA daughter
through kidney disease and the doctors
now told her this one vas in the same
INK and that she could live but short
while.
The mother was nearly distracted. We
told her that kidney disease was really
Inflammation of the kidneys and that Il
was In fact incurable under the old diurc-
ties. all OF which wore kidney excltants,
but that an emolllent for kidney inflam-
nation had been discovered and that the
child would probably recover. The moth
or took the treatment with her.
We skip three years
few months ago Mrs. Hetkes called
with u beautiful young girl. Who was the
very picture OF health. She introduced
her as the dying patient OF three years
ago. and told us TO refer anybody In the
world to her. She stated the recovery
was complete about. the eleventh week.
For the only cmollient for Inflammation
OF the kidneys, tho world has over seen
ask for Fultons Renal Compound. Lit
erature mailed free.
JOHN ]. FULTON co.
Oakland, Cal
Honolulu Drug Co. Fort St, are our
sole local uRpnta aE hItnnnthIp
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-20

Honolulu Drug Co. Fort St, are our
sole local agents. Ask for bImonthly
Bulletin OF late recoveries. Si
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-23

the Lake ShoEe awAnuA. to Clearfield
on the ReadiHga NGfA We preliminary
survey. proved the Sracticability and
economy of such a route. Thereupon
General Miller organized a company
known as the New York Philadelphia
& Chicago Railway company, intending
to bring the matter to the attention of
the Lake Shore & Michfga> Southern
company. as that road had branch
line from Ashtabula to Franklin and
Oil City which. with a newly. con-
structed line of about 105 miles from
Franklin TO Clearfield would then con-
meet with the New York Central inter-
est, the Beech Creek railway, to Viii
Transport, thence via the Philadelphia
& Reading and Central railroad of New
Jersey to New York.
"a charter was secured and a sur
vey made and estimates of the cost, +"
continued Mr. Smith. General Miller
tried to interest the Lake Shore people
to assist in the construction of the
connecting line of road but the mat
ter was referred to New York and no
lcncoura cement being given, the Buff
falo, Rochester & PittSburg railway
people desired to purchase the charter
and promised to build the railway from
Franklin to Clearfield. That was in
1892 The object of the Buffalo, Roch-
ester & Pittsburg people in getting con-
troll of the charter was to open up a
new market for their coal. Up to that
time they had no market except But
falo and Rochester, but by building
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-23

from Du Bots over to Clearfield it would
give them access to the eastern manu-
featuring cities.
But the Buffalo. Rochester & Pitts
burg, instead of building to Franklin,
diverted their line and built over TO
Butler, Pa.
I'm December, 1901. Genera. Miller
again took up the matter with w. ii.
Newman, president of the New York
Central system. and showed him the
possibilities OF forming through line,
as indicated. Mr.. Newman at once saw
the practicability of the plan and new
charter was secured under the name or
the Franklin & Clearfield Railway COM
pany A survey was made in 1904 and
lit was found to be very econom1-
cal route. inasmuch as the grades
would not exceed five-tenthS per cent
eastbound and six-tentEs per cent
Westbound right of way was Sc
cured and road has already been
constructed from Franklin to Brook
vile. a distance of 65 miles, and also
a branch line from East Sandy to
Polk.
"a recent test was made with one
locomotive hauling 81 cars loaded with
IS tons each. Up to this time the
Pennsylvania railroad has been taking
out the bulk of the. Clearfield county
coal over road on Which 1T took all
the power of one locomotive to haul
nine cars.
within the last three months the
Franklin & CIearf1eld railway has been
consolidated with the jamestown &
Franklin railway. the Central Trunk
railway and the Jackson Coal railway,
under the name of the jamestown,
Franklin & Clearfield railroad, of which
Gen. Charles Miller is president. 1t is
expected that the line will be open for
traffic some time about the middle of
July, the track being already finished
as far as Brookville and probably ar
rangements will be made with the
Pennsylvania railroad to Du Bois and
over the Buffalo. Rochester & Pitts
burg to Clearfield.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-23
Wife of Murderer Who Broke
Jail Cannot Be Found.
Followed to Wichita But All
Trace of Her Is Lost.
MAY BE WITH BITLER
Wife Is Suspected Of Aiding in
Release of Husband.
Much Wanted Man Is Six Feet
and Six Inches i'm Height.

Hutchinson, Kan, June 23.-The mys-
ferrous disappearance of Mrs. Sim l.
Bitter, wife of the convicted murderer
OF Mrs. John Rosenberger of Green's
burg, who escaped from the Reno coun-
ty Jail Sunday night, is still unsolved.
The authorities are attempting to con-
meet her absence with that of her hus-
band, in order to find his present hid
irg place.
Very little mas been found in con-
nection with Mrs. Bitler's absence. The
authorities have traced her as far as
Wichita, but no farther.
She May Be With Bitler's 'Pals."
Another connecting link in connec-
ton with Mrs Bitler's disappearance
is that she called for a cab Sunday
night, going to ties Missouri Pacific
depot and later to the Rock Island
depot A Missouri Pacific conductor
says that she rode with him as far as
Wichita.
at the time. They have been identi-
fed by the authorities as two acquaint-
ances and pals of Bitter, prior to
the time he was arrested on the charge
Of murder. They have been in Hutch
inson the past two weeks, but have
not been seen since Sunday.
A Bitter Scare Near Nickerson.
A Bitter scare was in the air again
when residents north of the Nickerson
neighborhood reported that man an
swerng the description of the fugitive
was making his way north along the
river bank He was described as being
about six feet six inches in height, and
stopped shoulders and had the SLOUGH
irg gait which characterized Bitter
walk.
Sheriff George Duckworth began ar
and a delegation of farm
crs of the Nickerson neighborhood
headed off the supposed Bitter 1t was
later discovered that he was harvest
hand who was seeking work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-23
DINGLEY RATES STAY.
Senate Takes Hides From Free List
of the House Bill.

Washington. June 23.-Late yesterday
the senate reached the voting stage
on the hide schedule and after several
amendments had been defeated the
amendfnenc of the finance committee
fixing duty of Is per cent ad valorem
on hides was agreed to by the vote of
4G to 80.
This is the rate of the present law.
but under the ruling OF the treasury
department is applicable only to hides
Weighing more than % pounds
Ihe house placed all hides on the free
llst, but the committee restored the
D1ngley policy by adding them to the
dutlable list The senate sustained its
committee. Senator McLaurin undert ook
10 nave the provision amended so as to
make the duty applicable to hides
weighing less than % pounds but fail
60, his amendment being voted down,
I" 81 TO 49, An amendment by Mr.. Stone
placing not only hides, but many of
their products on the free list, was
also lost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-23
BULLET FOR A WINDOW PEPPER
Was Caught in the Act and May Die
From His Wound.

Cherryvale, Kan, June 23.-Tom
Ratcliff. colored, was shot at the
Greenstreet home shortly after mid
night. The bullet was from %
caliber revolver and struck just below
the heart on the left side.
The negro was seen by the entire
family who were in the basement.
Sherman Taylor, anyoung man who
rooms at the Greerlstreet home. be-
cause the women were afraid to stay
alone in Mr.. Greenstreets absence, as
he works at night, did the shooting.
When the negro saw that he had
been detected, he lodged down into
an outside doorway of the cellar. but
did not stay long, returning to peep"
into the window. Taylor fired from
where he was in the basement and
Ratcliff broke and ran away, going
direct to his home on East Tenth.
Ratcliff, it seems from all reports,
has been annoying people. especially
the Greenstreet family for some
months. Quite a few other families
it is reported another family on East
Seventh had set bear trap for him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-23
AS JOAN dare.
Maude Adams Scores a Triumph at
the Harvard Stadium.

cambridge. June 23.-The exneri-
ment OF producing Schiller's Maid of
orleans beneath the starry skies with
d close approach to the historic de-
lalIs surrounding the bright figure of
the nfteenth century was carried out
with considerable success in the ex-
tens1Ve area of the Harvard stadium
by Miss Maude Adams and a COM
pany numbering 1000. The perfor-
nance was undertaken for the benefit
OF the Germania museum of Harvard
and the greater part of the working
force of the Frohman syndicate was
actively engaged in it,
The historic picture was fully MAIN
tanned throughout, from the little
pastoral scene in Joi1annas fathers
home with the flocks of living sheep
ana actual trees of the forest to the
splendor of the French court the
clash of the English and French
arms, the coronation pageant and the
death scene in the cathedral.
The motley crowd of serfs and val
cts was made up of Harvard students.
Men from the state militia marched
as archers and spearmen in the
French and English armies. Horse
men from militia batteries clattered
into the arena in coat of mail of near
ly five centuries ago, while able ac-
tors in armor tramped the green
sward and clashed in duels in the
most realistic manner. And through
all the scenes threaded the slim figure
of Miss Maude Adams as the French
maid, first in a homely peasants
dress, then in brilliant arrnor and
seated on a milk white charger and
finally in the knightly costume which
at last became her shroud.
The scale upon which the scenery
was prepared was consistent with the
proportion of the performance. A
special electric light plant had been
installed to supply the hundreds of
brilliant lights needed, a great cathe-
draI was erected, a background con-
structed and realistic forest created.
Miss Adams was accorded an ova-
ton,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-23

&nce and lessen the grade so the time
will be materially reduced So far lit
tie has been in the papers concerning
this new road which is backed by the
same f1nanciers who are operating , tne
New York Central, including Mr.. Har-
rinan. Mr.. Morgan and the Wander
bits.
1t Is expected that the entrance of
this road into Philadelphia will cause
8 bitter war with the Pennsylvania sys-
tenn.
William E. Curtis, writing for the
Chicago Record Herald. states that this
new route will be along the Lake Shore
10 Ashtabula, from there to Franklin,
ir the oil regions of Pennsylvania over
q branch of the Lake Shore system,
which has been in operation for many
years From Franklin a new line OF
double track is being constructed via
Carton. Brookville, Dubois and Cur
wensville to Clearf1eld, where it con-
meets with what is known as, the Beech
Greek railroad, q feeder of the New
York Central railroad system. Follow
irg that line to Williamsport via Keat-
ipg and Lock Haven, it connects with
the Reading railroad, and by that line
the trains will reach New York via
Mauch Chunk, EaSton and Phillips
burg
!. The line to Philadelphia. branches off
a Mahoney Junction and runs through
Reading.
1t is contended that this route is
shorter than any other now existing
between Chicago and tidewater, and
that the maximum grade will be only
81 feet to the mile. while the Pennsyl-
vania trains in several instances are
compelled to overcome Sc feet to a mile.
Gen. Charles Miller of Franklin, Pa,
Is building the connecting link from
Lis home in Franklin to the Beech
Creek connection in Clearf1eld. He has
already expended $4,000, 900, and it will
cost at least S6,00O,OO0 more to COM
plete the work.
H. H. Smith, who has been familiar
with the enterprise from the start and
who is very close to General Miller
gives the following history of the
scheme:
I'm the~year 1890, while Gen. Charles
Miller, in camp with his brigade OF
the National Guard of Pennsylvania at
Mount Gretna was studying the mill
tary map of the state, he discovered
that a line Of railway could be built
so as to bring eastern and northwestern
Pennsylvania, into closer relationship
than any of the lines existing. He
therefore employed Capt. George c.
Hamilton, a civil engineer, assisted by
Emery c. Reed, to make preliminary
survey from Franklin, the terminus o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-23
Carried a Map of Chanute Indicating
Trouble Zone.

Chanute. Kan, June 23.-Chief
Seaver recently took into custody a
hobo who was equipped to give the
city engineer pointers on the corporate
limits of Chanute. The Willie had a
small and carefully prepared map
showing the danger points in this city
The city limits, where it is wisdom to
leave freight trains, police headquar-
ters. the cops beats and circuitous
route between the railroads were
plainly outlined.
The points where it was imperative
to leave Santa Fe freights were plain
" marked and a line encircling the
residence section revealed the places
where begging could be practiced with
little danger of arrest.
The map was a wonder for ac-
curacy and detail. and is one Of thous-
ands in circulation among the profess
sion. The ''bo" declared he had never
been in Chanute before. yet had a bet
ter general knowledge of the town
than lots of it's own citizens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-23
HAIL KILLS JACK RABBITS.
Driven From Places of Shelter They
Were Stoned to Death.

oakley, Kan, June pa hail storm
occurred south and west of Monument
that was a hummer in several ways.
The hail stones were the largest ever
seen in this country. Crops were dam
aged to some extent in streaks. The
most notable things were the number
of dead rabbits lying around on the
open prairie after the storm was over.
The rabbits were driven from their
shelter, which is generally a clump of
bunch grass, into the open prairie where
there was no protection and scores of
them were killed by the large hail
stone. One farmer found five dead
rabbits in space 20 feet square 1t is
also reported that young colt and a
young calf were killed by being struck
by the hailstones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-23
A NINE YEAR OLD HEROINE.
Bessie Ginter of Harrington Displayed
Rare Presence of Mind.

Harrington. Kan, June 23.-Little
Bessie Ginter, who makes her home
with the L. G.. Collins family, proved
herself quite a heroine in the face of
grave danger. Mrs. Collins and her
little baby and Bessie spent the early
part of the evening at the home of
Mr. Collins mother. returning about
$3.50. Bessie lighted the lamp and
carried it to the table where she
placed it, but it fell over, broke and
set the table cloth ablaze.
Mrs. collins ran out of the house,
called for help and then fell on the
back porch in faint Nothing daunt-
ed little Bessie, who is only nine years
old carried the blazing table cloth out
of the house and threw it into the
back yard She returned to find the
ironing board and other articles
ablaze She carried water enough to
put out the fire and then took the
baby from the house. The fire de-
partment arrived in time to turn
around and go back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-23
Y. NJ. C. A. BUILDING ASSURED.
James Richardson Came to Aid of
Mcpherson Committee.

Mcpherson, Kan. June 23.-At the
end of a ten day campaign all the mill
and factory whistles and bells broke
forth, simultaneously, announcing
that the fund for the construction of
la Y. M. c. A. building had been COM
pleted. The campaign was brought
about by the donation by James Rich
ardson, familiarly known as Uncle
Jim Richardson of a quarter section
of farm lard near Mcpherson valued at
$15, 900 as an endowment for the asso-
citation, the profits from the farm to
be used in sustaining the building, the
only condition attached to the gift was
that a new building of the same value
OF the farm should be constructed
The offer was no sooner made than
accepted and thu campaign begun and
now that this has been accomplished
the committee will solicit fund of
S., 900 for the purchase of a suitable
location for the building. After the
closing of the campaign securing the
re cessary $1,000. several large donations
were received ard others were made by
mail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-23
CHANUTE BOY is DROWNED.
Drove Into Swollen Stream While OIL
His Way Home

Chanute, Kan, June 23.-Johnny
Ferguson, the 10-year-old son of Mrs.
Webster Powers of this city, was
drowned in a small creek west of Ur-
bana. The body was found three
hours later entangled in the top of
mile below the ford. The rig which
the lad was driving was washed half
a mile down stream, drowning the
horse.
The lad had crossed the creek in
the morning with a shipment of
cream and did not realize that the
ford was dangerous. 1t had not rain
ed so hard west of the creek and the
child did not realize that the waters
had raised ten or twelve feet.