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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
SWAMP LANDS CASE
DECISION is AFFIRMED
Robert T. Polk Loses Mendocino
County Appeal

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 30.-The third
district court of appeal affirmed the de-
cision of the Mendocino superior court
today in the case OF Robert T. Polk
against Edward Sleeper for possession
of swamp lands. Polk appealed.
Samuel Pierces attempt to secure re-
lease on habeas corpus after couV iction
In Glenn county for selling liquor un-
lawfully was defeated in the same
court.
Pierce contended that the word "for"
was wrongfully inserted in the COM
plant when it should have been "or'
The court agreed with Handwriting Ex-
pert Kytka that the letter "f'' was in
serted to make it read "fcr''
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
SAYS IMPORTANT STEP
IS MADE IN BETTER
GOVERNMENT OF CITY
BY SUPERVISORS THOMAS JENNINGS

BY SUPERVISOR THOMAS JENNINGS
The city of San Francisco is to be
congratulated upon the result of
the election. 1t is an Indication
that this community is to the fore
with modern ideas. We have made
step toward better government IL
this means the elimination of an !,
other public service corporation.
We have in view the elimination
of the water company and now we
may look forward to the elfmina-
tion of the street railway corpora
tion. Thus we are in a way to get
rid of two corporations that have
been enemies of good government !.
The chief enemy of good govern
: ment has been the public service
corporations. The only way to as
sure better conditions in our local
affairs, is to free ourselves from
these influences. We have made
good start.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
SIGNAL VICTORY IS
WON BY THE PEOPLE
Passage of the Bond Issue Breaks Power of
Great Traction Corporation
behalf Of the measure.

behalf Of the measure appeal made the basis of
s1yerable argument.
majores running high five in
Market where labor most heavily
Mission district formerly wavering its support the prop
that lifted the result clear from the realm OF doubt
The outlying districts forward with substantial
rnaores addition and along Pacific and
Preside heights the antagonstc The true OF
the Bararv precincts In all other places the issue
ndorse in fashion Apparently the ballots cast with
out the slightest sectional prejudice Remote districts gave
the project hearty supports dwerS along the Gea
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
PROMINENT GOTHAM
COUPLE DIVORCED
Mrs. Kip Gets Decree; Willingly
Gives Up Child

RENO. New. Dec. sO.-Mrs. Francis
Kostar Kip, prominent in New York
social circles and the wife of Henry
Spies Kip. was this morning granted
decree of divorce by Judge Pike on the
grounds of desertiOn. An unusual
state of affairs arose over the custody
of the 4 year old son of the parties TO
the action
Mrs Kip made no claim for the Gus
tOdy of the child and stated to the
court that she considered that the child
needed its father. being a boy. The pre-
siding Judge after stating from the
bench that the child would also un-
doubtedly need the attentions of its
mother refused to sign the decree until
a clause was inserted granting Mrs
Kip permission to see the child at any
time.
Property rights were not involved.
and Mrs Kip stated that she did not
desire to be under any obligation to her
husband. They were married in New
York city in 1902.
Bees were unknown to the Indians.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
BUILDING OF ROAD.IS / Z
DECLARED CREDIT TO
UNION LABOR PARTY
by SUPERVISOR ELECT ROBERT j.
IOTTCHERK

The municipal ownership of the
Geary street road is one of the
principal pfanks in the labor party
platform. 1t is early to say just
how the road will be handled, as
there are formalities to go through
in establishing the legality of the
bonds and the drawing of prelim-
mary plans by the city engineer.
in giving the road the use of lower
Market street to the ferry. But the
board will certainly do its best to
dispose of red tape as quickly as
possible, since the building of the
road will be greatly to the credit of
the labor party.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
Sold Her ChIoroform

Los ANGELES. Dec 30.-Tony Dun
ham, colored porter at the Arcade drug
store, s46 East Fifth street, Los An
geles. admits selling chloroform to a
woman answering the description of
Mrs. Jessie Hunter
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
Send PIatt to Sleep

The election returns had soporific
effect upon Horace G.. Platt president
of the Geary street railway. An in
quiry for P1att at the Pacih Union
club at S:45 o'clock last night ELECTED
the reply:
Mr.. Platt has retired"
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
WOMAN INDICTED FOR
ILLEGAL USE OF MAILS
Alleged AccompIice of DIR. Car
ter, Formerly of This City

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30.-Katherine
Grace Palmer, also known as Mrs. Doc
tor Carter, was arrested this afternoon
after being charged in a grand jury
Indictment with illegal use of the
mails. She was later released on
bonds. The woman was before the
grand Jury all day Tuesday as a wit
ness in the case against Doctor Carter,
formerly of San Francisco, charged
with a similar offense.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
HOPES TO MAKE LINE
A WORTHY MODEL FOR
OTHER CITIES TO COPY
BY SUPERVISOR ELECT j. EMMETT
HAYDEN

/ have consistently advocated the
municipalization of the Geary street
railway. / am exceedingly glad that
the bonds have carried. As a mem
ber of the incoming board of super
visors 1t will be my aim to work
with my colleagues TO give the city
the very best municipal road pos
sible. We will try to set an ex-
ample that other cities may follow.
IT is my hope that the line will be
made such success that other mu-
inequalities will adopt the course
q
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31

If you sell Old Kirk whisky you will
have a sterling business; your trade
will come to stay. It's the best on the
market. A, p. Hotaling & Co.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31

Piles Cured In 8 to II Days
Pazo Ointment guaranteed to cure any
case OF itching. Blind. Bleeding or Pro-
truding Piles or money refunded. 5Ocs
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31

street itself. IT was the registration
ofa protest a aEainst the existing service
and a declaration of freedom from COR
porate rule.
Two Separate Propositions
The question was submitted TO the
voters in two separate. propositions
The first providing for the line from
Geary and Market street to the park
and ocean provides as follows:
TO incur bonded Indebtedness OF
$1,000 600 for the purpose Of the acqnl-
s.+ion. construction and -eonpletion@of a
street railway over and along Geary
street. from. Market street. to Point
T,obos avenue. Point BObos avenue from
Cearv street TO Cliff avenue, Cliff ave-
nue from Point Lobos to:@a convenient
terminal near the ocean; Tenth avenue
from Point Lobos to Golden Gate park
Bonds to bear interest at ~ per cent;
The second proposition cans LOT l,-is tiie
construction Of the line from Market
and Gearv streets-to the ferry. 1t was
presented to- the voters as follow >.
- ..-ro incur q bonded Indebtedness TO
4be. ar6ol,Ilt Of SI2O. 900 for the purpose
OF the acquisition and. completion OF z
street: railzvav v..over and. along Market
street from Gears. to East and: upon
.Faef street TO the ferry building.
Bonds to bear interest at Az per cent.
II will. Of course. not be possible 10
take over the road at once. The pres
enf CORPORA ton viii be allowed to oper--
st-e Il. -under the. existing agreement
,7ffil the bonds have been sold ana the.
time for construction reached.
CITY Officials EIated
The members of the present admins
tration which held fast TO the Geary
street for the. people were naturally
elafed at the outcome. Mayor Taylor
gave free expression to his feelings.
This is great, glorious, he SAID
.sThe. people of san Francisco nave
taken a. big step toward freedom They
have grown tired of being tied to the
tail of Cslhouns chariot. Some day
our children's children will look back
with wonder at the things the Ameri-
can people have stood for in the way
Of giving away the nations natural re-
sources and the command of its public
utilities.
Public utilities run in private hands
must be. as they always have been, run
to make money out of the public
necessities The giving away of our
forest lands has meant the destruction
Of the forests. We can see the same
ruinous practice in full tide in the
Alaskan coal fields. Those forests and
that coal belong to the whole people.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31

Bees were unknown to the Indians.
but they were brought over from Eng
land only a few years after the land
ing Of the pilgrim fathers.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
Gbr Br,h
Gbas 1Spilns & Co.
San 5frarrisru.

Ihats why We snoW so7nelhlng DlneTent
This is the positive era Of clothes culture
The custom tailor is surely being displaced.
in an exclusive mems clothes shop. like ours,
vLere we make mems clothes special feature
and where the best clothes made are carried
IS the proper place 10 come for your clothes.
we take interest in you and at you right
give you snsppy or good, conservative styles
The best tailor on earth couldn't do better
There's lots Of ideas here others haven't got
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
Lovers of Democracy

The people must@assert their: ownership
or come undervthe rule: of deSpots.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31

street itself 1T was the registration
or a protest against the existing service
and a declaration of freedom from corr
porate rule.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-29

Gle ana tnau MS royal nlgnneSS Prince
Ademola heartily indorses the orig
inal Afro-American Order Of Roebucks:
his royal father, his serene majesty
the Alake Gbadebo, the king, has
granted Supreme Deputy Chief A.
Edun six months leave of absence to
visit central and northern Africa to
PROFOUND the great principles Of Roe
buckism In those realms Of Africa.
Through Supreme Deputy Chief Edun
they hope to reach the king of kings,
his serene majesty Emperor Menelik
H., and institute lodges In that most
royal realm of Africa as speedily as
possible.
Supreme Deputy Moore reports two
circles organized and that certificates
Of application for charters will reach
the supreme lodge in due time.
During the absence Of Supreme Dep
uty Chief Edun the government sec
retary, Supreme Deputy Moore, is act
ing government secretary Of the realm
Of Abeokuta.
In recognition Of the affiilation OF
his royal highness Prince Ademola' g
antlership IN the BeneHcent and Phil
anthropic Order Of Roebucks Of Amer
ica and Elsewhere. Inc, the sub
lime degree OF past supreme baobab
chief will be conferred upon his royal
highness by the supreme governing
board Of directors by special request
NJ his supreme antlership William
Preston Moore, the supreme baobab
chief Of the order, at the next regular
conclave OF the supreme governing
beard OF directors at New York. We
salute the prince: Bayette! Bayette!
Bayettel
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-29

moving on. We are carcnIng up. NO,
am not goin to give you to under
stand that l d mt know the burden of
q race feelin; and that oftentimes
there is an ag, nized moment when the
Negro feels t at the whole world is
against him. The way to meet it is to
face 1t, is to r, cognize 1t, go on and do
your duty, liv, and labor and be pros
porous in spite Of it"
The presideI ridiculed the idea that
the two races cannot live amicably In
the same couI try.
The time coming, In my judg-
ment," he we 1t on, when the busi-
ness men of ii south are going to rec
ognize much Iiore fully than they do
today the gre It advantage the south
has In your pr sence on the soil. Your
race is adapted to be race Of farmers
first, last and all the time. You are
going to do N )re than you have ever
done in that direction as result Of
the education which the Industrial
schools are gi' ing you"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-29
NEGRO STUDENTS PLEASED.
President Taft Tells Them to Look
Forward, Not Backward.

When President Taft arrived at Bid
die university, Charlotte. n. c.. on his
recent trip he received rousing well
come from the students and faculty.
His speech at the university aroused
great enthusiasm He said in part:
II thank God that those troublous
times through which your fathers and
mothers lived are passing away. and
the proper place for you to look Is for
ward and not backward There is
growing over the entire south feel
ing, due to economic conditions, that
you will be a necessity for the prosper
lty Of the south II you will only do
what you ought to do to make your
race happy. You can demonstrate to
the white men Of the south by making
yourselves members Of the community
that It is rs much to their interest to
treat you well as 1t is to your interest
to have them treat you well.
"One Of the most satisfactory devel-
opments Of the last ten years is the in
terest that your southern white neigh
Dor is taking In your welfare. your ed
ucation and your profit. Things are
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-29
NEW Y0R, ODD FELLOWS.
Plan Big ceIe ration In Brooklyn For
Second Annual Turn Out.

Members of the various lodges Of
the Grand Tn ted Order of Odd Eel
lows Of Great New York and espe-
cially those !, Gated in Brooklyn are
making strenu ,us efforts to bring out
their full men bership for the second
annual celebr tion, which will take
place on Mondi Y, May 81. in Brooklyn.
An excellent program, including a
street parade noon and an elaborate
reception in Il e evening at the Cler-
mont Avenue Skating rink, has been
prepared. The following speakers will
be present: II, a. W. L. Houston. grand
master; Hon. J INES F. Needham, grand
secretary: ". David Bronn, auditor;
Hon. ]. G. De yerney, district grand
master. distric lodge No. 2; Mrs B.
e. Toscano. ST md worthy recorder Of
America; Mrs. Mary E. James, D. NJ.
y. G. Edwar Henry will be master
Of ceremonies. The headquarters will
be located at lpha lodge rooms, lis
Lawrence sire t. The line OF march
will form at ! o'clock p. m and pro-
ceed as follow 5: From Duffield and
Willoughby, do vn Willoughby to Bridge
street, to Hoyt street, to Schermerhorn
street, to NeviI street, to Dean street
20 Flatbush 'enue. to the arch at
Prospect park, to Vanderbilt avenue.
to Dean street to Carlton avenue, to
Willoughby nv nue.. to Clermont ave-
nue.. to the riI k. At Carlton avenue
near Fulton st eet the procession will
be reviewed b! the grand officers and
visitors from 1t Of town, whose head
quarters will b at the Y. NJ. c. A, 405
Carlton avenu,
Those In chs rye of the celebration
are: Isaiah S. Walker, chairman; W.
G. Robinson, fiji st vice chairman; Alex
ander Quickly. second vice chairman !;
Arthur Q. Mart n. secretary; Charles J..
Crowder. assist INT secretary; Harry @.
Williams. CORE spending secretary; h.
E. Rambeau, II ,asurer.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-29
Negro Finance at Richmond.

Shortly after the late William W.
Browne. founder and organizer Of the
Grand Fountain OF the United Order
Of True Reformers. had secured the
charter for the savings bank of that
order at Richmond. Va. In 1889, he
made the statement that II the race
would support the True Reformers as
an organization 1t would not be long
before the race would hatch banks
throughout the United States. He was
not far from being right, for in Rich
mond alone there are four banks which
are owned and operated by Afro
Americans. The recent reports by
these financial institutions to the state
corporation commissioner show a vol
ume Of business to the amount Of
ST23.31l.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-29
9TH. Bell. Of Bedford" Presented.

The dramatic entertainment and re-
ception which vas recently given by
the Willing W, rkers' circle Of Kings
Daughters at respect hall, Brooklyn,
for the benefit 4 the Home For Aged
Colored People was grand success
The chief attr, ction was the appear
ance Of the Bet ford songsters In their
special musical comedy. "The Belle Of
Bedford" An appreciative audience
was present to snjoy and to cheer the
salient points cored by these young
amateurs.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-29
NEW LIGHT ON NEGRO RIGHTS
Revolutionary Period Reveals Many
Faets-Jaekson's Attitude Cited.
BY J. E. "BRUcE CRIT"


During the war Of the Revolution,
that primitive era Of the nations life,
that golden age Of public and private
virtue, as We are accustomed to re-
gard 1t, free Negroes voted In all the
states or colonies Of the Union except
South Carolina. In every one of the
states except South Carolina the Ne
groes had the right to vote and in
most Of the states exercised that right
Washington and Jefferson and Jay
and Hancock and Hamilton every
year went up to the polls and deposit
ed their ballots where the Negroes did
theirs. They were not deflled nor the
Union particularly endangered. They
stood up for the equal rights Of all
freemen at the ballot box without re-
spect to color. And after the war Of
the Revolution was over you remem-
Der that they had to go to work to re-
construct the Union. just as you pro-
pose to go to work to reconstruct your
union. Under the old articles Of con-
federation there was no bond Of union
except that Of patriotic sympathy, aud
the dogma OF state rights came near
playing the devil' with them Each
state could do as 1t pleased. At the
end Of the war they were compelled to
60 TO work and make "a more perfect
Union" and In this work OF making a
better Union the free Negroes had the
right to vote in all the states except
South Carolina. And afterward they
voted under Washington. Adams. JET
ferson. Madison, Monroe and Jackson's
administrations. In nve OF the New
England states and In New York they
have been voting ever since. In Penn
sylvania they continued to vote until
1898; In Maryland and Virginia they
voted until 1892. In New Jersey until
1889 and In North Carolina and Ten
nessee until lS35. Some Of my North
Carolina friends here In the north will
remember that George Z. Badger was
elected to congress by Negro votes, John
Bell OF Tennessee also. and old Cave
johnson on one occasion. finding that he
was about to lose his election, emanci
pated fifteen or twenty OF his own slaves
and they went up TO the polls and
elected him to congress. Now. have
thought that, MS the Negroes are now
all free down there. we might extend
this Democratic precedent little fur.
ther. Even Andrew Jackson. Old Hick'
ory himself. who was a good Demo
crat in his day. though he would mol
pass muster now. the old hero who
praised the Negroes for fighting Sc
well under him at New Orleans and
who ever aftcrward enjoyed their grnt
itude and respect, when young mar
called on the Negroes to help elect the
legislature which afterward gave hin
a seat In the senate OF the United
States, and I think II old Jackson could
do 80 naughty n thing as this It would
not disgrace a Democrat now TO have
few Negroes vote for him II they
were so crazy as to vote on that side,
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-29
RoEBUcKs SEEKING MENELiK

Supreme Deputy Chief Edun on Ex.
tended Tour For Six Months.
Under registered post Of April 20,
A. d. 1902 Supreme Deputy f. o. o,
Moore, Ijemo, Abeokuta, West Coast
Africa, reports to his supreme radix-
ship w. Musgrave La Motto. In New
York, that his royal highness Prince
Ladapo Ademola. Abeokuta's future
king, has affiliated with Abeokuta cir.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-28
TAG, YOU RE |T!"
Charity Workers Are Secur-
ing Neat Sum for Building
Fund of City Hospital.

Few today are immune from ba,
ing tagged" and a neat sum Is bs-
ing derived by the ladies of - ue-
field who are theoretically selling
the small pieces Of paste-board ut
any price to everyone for the bene-
fit Of the building fund of the City
Hospital.
All of the principle streets and
thoroughfares are today haunted BIZ
ladies and goodly number of child
rem selling the tags and Bland and
Princeton streets proved a veritabie
gold mine. Not a man escaped the
ordeal Of being tagged. Fortunate;y
in their demands the ladies were aot
excessive and graciously accepted 4
penny as they did a yellow back"
though it must be truthfully stated
that the donation of the latter is
particularly small. However, many
charitably disposed citizens are coa-
tributng literally to the fund
That the occasion is proving a
success there can be no doubt and
credit is due the earnest charity
orkers.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-28

You pay slightly more for Mont
tor Pulverized -four but you get quail
ity for the difference.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-28
SUES N. & ". FOR
5000 DAMAGES
L. S. Scott Alleges He Re
ceived Injuries at Hands
of Brakeman Bailey
Other Cases in Federal
Court.

In the Federal Court now in
session here, today the case Of T..
ii. Scott, who is suing the Norfolk
and Western Railway for $4,000 on
charge that he was assaulted by
Brakeman Bailey, is being heard ami
1. lis not likely that it will be con
Guided until late this afternoon.
Mr.. Scott alleges that on October
10, last. while en- route to BluefieId
he was struck by Brakeman Bailey.
sustaining injuries for which he asks
$4,000 damages.
The testimony OF this morning.
according to the brakeman, is that
the plaintiff made himself objection
abe while on the platform of one of
the coaches and he asked him to :,
inside of the car and sit down.
This Bailey alleges, aroused the ang-
er Of Scott and hot words ensued
hnally ending In the former striking
the complainant. The point which
IS now being argued is whether Ball
ely was justified in his action.
In the court yesterday afternoon
an Indictment was returned by the
Grand Jury against Brooks Brown.
aged IA years, and Doc" Brown
. years old, on a charge of break
Jag in the postoffice at keystone aai
stealing 1895 in stamps. The boys
who are both colored, were found
guilty, but the passing of sentence
has not yet been made.
Kirk Johnson and John Thompson
'ere each sentenced to five days il
,ail for failure to appear in court
at Huntington, after having been
ummoned.
For failure to prosecute the case
+ Mrs. Robert Thomas against the
Norfolk and Western Railway was
dismissed, as was that of Isaac Beck
hammer against the same comp
any.
The case of s. NJ Campbell ais,
against the Norfolk and Western
vas set for trial on Wednesday
"h lie that Of Grant Smith against
railroad was continued.
The following attorneys were al
nitted to practice in the Federa
court: G. l.. Counts, James +
flanagan, o. f. st. Clair, Hartle,
sanders, Earl Riley and Russel 5
Ritz.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-28
ANNIVERSARY OF
ODD FELLOWS
Members of the Two Lodges
Hear Impressive Address
by Rev. Mr.. Hamilton at
Grace Church.

In com.nemoration OF the nine
teenth anniversary fthe two local
lodges of Odd Fellows one hundred
members of the order on Monday
night gathered at their hall in the
Hearn building and marched in a
body to Grace Church where the
impressive ceremonies were conduct
ed.
Rev. F. S. Hamilton delivered the
memorial address to the large audi
ence, which was composed of the
members OF the Odd Fellows, thei.
relatives and friends. The assembly,
was more than attentive to the in
teresting discourse of Mr. Hami toa
In an able manner he spoke OF the
work of the order and explained the
principles of Odd Fellowship.
Following the talk Of Mr.. Hamil-
ton T. II. r. Christie and C. c. Pat.
terson rendered in delightful man.
ner I'VE Are Passing by on the 9th
er Side" that beautiful Odd Fellow
song.
Mr.. Hamilton then dismissed the
assembly and the two lodges return
ed to their hall in marching order.