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The San Francisco call., 1909-11-17
SISTERS CONTEST FOR
CUSTODY OF BROTHER

OAKLAND, Nov. IA contest is on
between Mrs. Zena A. Henderson and
Mrs Della w. Bassick, sisters, for the
guardianship of their IA year old
brother. Burton West.
They are the children of M. r. West,
a mining man who died at Oroville and
left property in California and Colo
rado valued at $4,000. West appointed
Mrs. Henderson as guardian OF his son
and the boy also expressed his desire to
have her chosen by the court.
Mrs. Henderson's petition showed that
the superior court at Denver had rati-
fed her appointment to care for the
boys interest in his fathers property
in that state.
Mrs. Bassick's intervention has re-
suited in petition to the court to set
date for the hearing of the rival
claims.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-17
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

ARRIVED
Tuesday November is.
Stmr Albion Nyman. hours from Timber
cove 23O cords bark to the Richardson com
paDy.
SAILED
Tuesday. November 16.
Stmr Noyo, Johansson, Fort Bragg.
Stmr Santa Clara. Paulson, Astoria.
Stmr National City. Higgins. Fort Bragg.
DOMESTIC PORTS
PORT TOW WNSEND-Passed in Nov 16--Schr
Honopu, from San Pedro, for Vancouver.
SEATTLE--Arrived Nov 16--Stmr ]. L. Luck
enbach, hence Nov r.
Sailed Nov 16-Stmr Jefferson. for Skagwsy.
TAT0OSH-Passed in Nov 16-Stmr Fair
haven hence Nov II. for Ludlow.
BY UNITED WIRELESS
Stmr Queen, hence Nov 16 for Seattle-Nov
16. 4:4o p. m, passed Point Reyes.
Stmr Hilonian. hence Nov 10 for Honolulu
Nov 16, p. m, 90 miles off San Francisco;
barometer. 5000: temperature, ST: all we'll
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-17
SAUSALITO WATCHMEN
MUST REMAIN ALERT
Negligence to Result in Dis
missal, Says Mayor

ISpecidI DLspdich 10 The Gall
SAUSALITO, Nov. 16.--At a meeting
of the local board of town trustees held
here last night Mayor Jacques Thomas
announced that, in view of the recent
disturbances between the civilians of
this town and the soldiers of Fort
Baker, any nightwatchman or other
guardian of the peace who was found
negligent in his duty would be in
stantly discharged.
The application of Jack Greed for the
position of nightwatchman was re-
ferred to a committee, to be reported
upon at the next meeting Monday night.
An investigation was also made into
the charges which Paul Trouette, a
local constable, claimed had been made
against him for neglect of duty. AS
no complaint against Trouette could
be found, the matter was dropped.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-17
MAY ADOPT TENDERS
OF SAN MATE0 CARS

BERKELEY. Nov. 1e.-Mayor Bev-
erly l. Hodghead wrote to the super
visors Of San Francisco today. asking
for copy of the streetcer fender ordi-
nance adopted in that city. The mayor
is Of the opinion that the present type
Of tenders used on the San Mateo cars
may be suitable for Berkeley and the
other hay cities of Alameda county,
which viii pass similar fender ordi-
nances. as the Oakland traction COM
psny operates in all three cities.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-17
WILL STAGE PLAY FOR
BENEFIT OF CHURCH
Clever Skit by Mrs. Harry All
ston Williams to Be Produced

BERKELEY. Nov. 16.-'1f Things
Could Talk in Berkeley a play writ
will be staged in Unity hall. NovenbeT
23, for the benefit of the work in West
Berkeley being carried on by ST. Mark
parish. Twenty-Five members of the
younger set will take part in the pro
duction. which is said TO be unusually
clever.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-17
ELECTION IS ALL
FOR ANNEXATION
Greater Oakland Boasts of Pop
ulation Close to 100000
and Still Growing
Continued from Page 1

1868 in the annexed districts. OF the
annexed portion 30.33 square miles are
in Brooklyn township and s.S5 in Oak
land nd\township. The area of the new
city is SOFT square miles.
Oakland will now reach farther north
than most of Berkeley, farther south
than Alameda and will lie north of
part of San Leandro. The northern tip
of the annexed territory is farther
north than the University of California
and the new boundary of Oakland will
be almost within stones throw of the
campus. The classic Berkeley hills will
now be. for a great part, inside of the
city limits Of Oakland.
Alameda's southern boundary will
not run so far south as part of Oak
land. The annexed district includes
the greater part of San Leandro bay.
and the Oakland boundary that takes
in the bay is further south than the AL
ameda boundary.
The San Leandro western boundary
is the eastern boundary of the new
Oakland. but the new city also takes in
territory north of San Leandro, ex-
tending as far east as Lake Chabot.
The districts of Fruitvale Melrose,
Fitchburg, Elmhurst, Allendale, Di-
mond, Leona Heights, Seminary Park
and Claremont are now part of Oak
land.
Berkeley and Alameda are now so
isolated that they must go through
Oakland to get into any other part of
Alameda county. The Oakland bound
ary parallels that of Alameda county
for quite distance along the northern
Contra Costa foothills.
Want Consolidated Government
A consolidated city and county gov
ernment is the next move planned. 1t
is the avowed purpose of Mayor Mott
and the Oaklanders, who worked for
the success of annexation, to take steps
to secure this consolidation as soon as
possible. so that the double govern
ment, with its double burden of taxa
tion, may be done away with. Berke-
ley and Alameda will be invited to join,
and it is believed that their isolated
political condition will go far to make
those cities incline more favorably to-
ward joining Oakland than they have
been heretofore.
The new city will add between
10000 and $4,000 population to itself.
and the country annexed is one that is
being rapidly built up with residences.
Since 1906 it is estimated that most OF
the outlying towns have more than
doubled in population and the ratio of
increase is constant.
Assessed Valuation
Property that has present assessed
valuation of s15,926,600 will be added
to Oaklands present assessment rolls
of s109. .007, S67, making a total of $124,-
934,647.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-17
WANT LOWER LICENSE

WANT LOWER LICENSE-Berkeley Nov 1S-
Alleging that the present license of $25 a year
is excessive. Is cigar dealers of this city have
petitioned the city council for 4 reduction in
the tax the placing of the license on
graduated scale. The dealers say that the IL
cense eats up at least II per cent of their
profits.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-17
Assessed Valuation

Property that has a present assessed
valuation of s15,926,600 will be added
to Oakland's present assessment rolls
of s10s.O07,S 1867, making a total of $124,-
934647
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-09-23
COWS MIXED AT SEA,
WHO WILL PAY BILL?
Owner of Bovines Demands
That Steamship Company
Reimburse Him.

Seattle, Wash, Sept. ala puzzling
milk problem has been presented to
steamship here. The cows gave
milk while they were aboard the
steamer; they were MIXED punctually
each day and the milk was used by the
crew. These facts are admitted, but
now the question Is, who is to pay the
owners of the cows2
This is the knotty problem which
has been put up to Albert Schubach,
president of the Schubach-H Hamilton
Steamship company. Mr.. Schubach
says this claim Is the most absurd Of
the thousands which big steamship
companies receive annually. y
John Kehoe, Of Tanana, is the claim
ant, and he declares that unless the
company pays for the milk used by the
members OF the steamer Mackinaw's
crew, he will seek legal redress. MI.
Schubach has replied, stating that the
company is in nowise responsible for
what disposition was made of the prod
uct taken from the gentle bovines.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-09-23
WOMAN is BOSS
OVER A BIG GANG
OF RAILROAD MEN

Regina, Sask. Sept. 22.--Saskatche-
wan has a woman railroad contractor.
She is at present grading a roadway
near Regina.
Mrs. Bennett. formerly of Chippewa
Falls, Wash, for the last two years has
been taking small grading contracts,
but this Is the first railroad work of
Importance she has undertaken.
The work I'm hand is a section Of the
Maryfield & Bienfait branch OF the Ca
madam Northern, and she has her
whole family at the work, her husband
also aiding her.
Mrs. Bennett, whose maiden name
was Theresa Rice, was graduated from
the normal school at Lacrosse, Wis.
She was married and is now mother Of
a family. Two years ago doctors adj
vised an outdoor life and a dry climate.
She handles with equal facility a
scraper or a pillow, and talks about
grades, dumps, scoops, fills and cubic
yards of earth as glibly as do most
women about sewing or needle work.
Mr., and Mrs. Bennett alternately take
a day off each week to bake the supply
OF bread. ~
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-09-23
ANGLER AND MOOSE
IN FIGHT TO DEATH

Duluth, Mimi, Sept. 22.-Dan Murch-
inson. OF Aurora, a Mesaba range town,
while fishing in a boat in Colby lake,
was attacked by a large bull moose.
In the battle which followed he killed
the animal with q sheath knife, but
came near losing his own life, sustain
ing a broken left arm and q scalp
wound four inches long.
Hutchinson was fishing for pike
when he discovered the moose swim
ming straight for the boat Sith battle
In his eyes. Murchinson planned to
hoist anchor and get away. but per-
ceived that he would not have time.
SEEKING an a he hit the moose over
the head, but apparently with no other
effect than to further enrage II.
The moos overturned the boat with
the first blow Of one OF its forefeet,
and then went after Hutchinson. The
animal broke his left arm with a stroke
of M OF it's forefeet.
In the mixup Hutchinson got his
right arm over the moose,s neck and
then drew his right leg over. Bracing
himself as best he could he drew his
sheath knife and attacked the moose's
throat. 1t was during this part OF the
fight that Hutchinson received the
scalp wound from a thrust OF the ant
lers. The animal then swan ashore
and died from loss OF blood.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-09-23
AMERICAN YOUTH
STRONG RIVAL OF
DUKE OF ADRUzzI
Billy Hit, Of Washington,
May Capture the Hand Of
Miss Katherine Elkins.

Washington, Sept. 19.--Whici will IL
be? Is Miss Katherine Elkfns going to
wed BILLY" Hit, wealthy young
American and son Of a distinguished
American father, or will she become the
bride of the duke of the Abruzzi, and
q membe OF the Italian royal family2
Washington Is once more all wrought
up, so far as social circles are con-
cerned, over this inquiry. With Miss
Elkins In Europe, and young Mr.. Hit
paying assiduous court to her, while
the italian duke Is spending his time
neal her and rumor says no Is still
pressing his suit, the impression Is that
Miss Elkins Is the one who will decide
between the twain.
Hit Almost Forgotten.
Miss Elkins and her mother went to
Europe early In the summer on the
same steamer with young Mr.. Hit and
his mother. Mrs. Hit is the widow OF
Robert r. Hit, many years a repre-
sentative from Illinois, who at one time
seemed to have q promising chance TO
be the republican nominee for vice
president in 1904.
Mr.. Hitt left a large fortune, n his
widow is just completing a magnificent
mansion just Off Dupont Circle, the
center of the most swagger and select
residence district of washington. The
hOusc Will VI OIS VI tIIS ilOSI luiPOcliAb
piles in the capital. When Mrs. Hitt
started its erection, last year, there was
much wOnderment that she should want
such an establishment. Then II deyel-
oped that her son and heir to her mill
o was muc interested in the West
Virginia heiress, and gossip busted IT.
self with the probability Of an alliance,
Hit on Same Steamer.
The romantic suit OF the royal duke
presently drove all thought of so COM
monplace a marriage out of social
Washington's busy brain, and Mr.. HiSt
was quietly forgotten as q factor. But
when the royal match seemed to havs
fallen on evil days because of objections
in both families; n when Mr.. Hit
and Miss Elkins went ava to Europe
with their respective mammas, and
seemingly greatly pleased with each
others society-why, then, Washington
figured out that the big Dupont Circle
house vas destined to shelter young
Mr.. Hits bride-provided she didn't
spoil all plans by another change OF
mind, and marry the persistent duke
after all.
And that's what Washington is wor-
rying about. Who's going to inhabit
that marble palace, II young Mr. Hit
doesn't capture q bride? And who'll
in sight for that distinction, IL Miss
Elkins after all takes the duke? It's
all very puzzling and interesting.
And meantime a lot of close friends
Of the Elklns and Davis families in
sistently oplne that Miss Elkins really
prefers the duke and will finally find @
way to accept him.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-09-23
AMERICAN FARMER
LIVES LIKE A KING

Washington, Sept. 1e.-The average
laborer 10 today living better than
Queen Elizabeth did in her time,n said
Secretary Wilson, Of the agricultural
department, upon his return from a
months vacation on his farm IN Iowa.
dition Of the farmers Of the west, and
the high wages Of the working man in
the east.
Take the meat bills of the laborers
In Washington today" he continued.
You will and that they eat meat
three times a day-most of them and
what is more, they are not content
cuts. They can afford them. AS a re-
suit the price Of meat is away up.
While the farmers are producing more
beef every year, they are moi producing
enough to meet the increase in popu-
lation. 1 do not look for the prices TO
decrease materially soon"
The secretary was asked II the west
ern farmers were really investing
large sums of money in automobiles.
There is too much truth in those
reports. he responded. THE farmer
is out of debt; he has paid for his farm.
his fences and his machinery. He has
money in his pocket and big crops con
tinue to come IN. He Is afraid to in
vest in eastern securities lest a year
might bring trouble there. AS a result
he puts his money in luxuries, instead
of channels that might give a return.
Why, folks in the a do not know
what luxuries are; they must go west
to find that out.
THE farmer is still Handicapped by
lack of labor. Too many have gone
from the farm to the sidewalk. / hope
education along agricultural lines will
remedy this, but the tide has not yet
turned backward. One thing, however
90 much as the farmer accomplished
10 years ago. He does 1t with ease, too.
for a farmer sits at nearly all his work
NOWADAYS"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-09-23
ANGRY WOMEN SPANK
A SLANDERlNG SISTER

Mt. Pleasant, Utah, Sept. 19.-Alleg-
ing that they had been slandered, and
declaring that the officials did nothing
to stop her from talking, six women
and two men visited the home OF Mrs.
John Stohl near here and, finding the
woman alone, entered the house and
proceeded to give her a terrific spank
ing, a board being used for the pur-
pose, and was welded by Mrs. Rose
White, q oma aged so years.
After Mrs. Stohl had been thorough
ly spanked, then Clara White, accord
ing to her own statement, admins
tered red pepper to the injured wom-
IN. throwing 1t upon her person and
In her eyes.
Later on the officers arrested the
entire party and they were brought be-
fore Justice A. B.. Waldemar.
After taking the matter under adj
visement the justice assessed a fine Of
$25 each against the seven, who plead
ed guilty, which, it is understood, the
parties have paid. The end Is ne yet,
however, and damage suits may be
filed. The community IL much wrought
up over the affair. 81
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-09-23
TEACHER KILLS Boy
WHO ATTACKED HIM

Gravette, Ark, Sept. 21.-John But
RAM, a public school pupil, was killed
Friday by his teacher. A. T. Kelly, In
Mcdonald county, Missouri.
Butram had caused the teachers Of
Bear Hollow school considerable trou-
BILE and had succeeded in ~thrashing
two of them. When Kelly took the
school he prepared to teach" Young
Butram is said to have announced that
there would be no school and Kelly
insisted that the session would con-
tinue as usual.
During the discussion Butram drew
a knife, w~hereupon Kelly shot him.
Kelly surrendered.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-09-23
SON OF GREEK KING
MAY WED A DRExEL

Berlin, Sept. 22.-The Vienna corre-
spondent Of the rageblatt announces
that Prince christopheras. youngest
son of the king OF Greece, contemplates
marrying Margarita Drexel, whom he
met at the banquet given I'm celebration
of the betrothal OF Prince Miguel, OF
Braganza. and Anita Stewart.
Miss Margarita A. Drexel Is the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs, Anthony J..
Drexel. OF Philadelphia. The family Is
temporarily living abroad.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-09-23
TO COLLECT TONNAGE TAX.

Washington, Sept. 21.-Collection of
tonnage tax under the tariff law re-
Gently enacted by congress, will begin
on October s. Notice to that effect has
been sen by Acting Secretary Ormsby
McHarg. of the department OF COM
merce and labor, to all collectors Of
customs.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-09-23

In the island OF Savaii, in the Samoan
group, during an August night In the
year 1905, there arose from the midst
of a peaceful cocoa plantation a volcano
that ! n the our years OF Its stiIl cease
less activity has sent forth more molten
lava than has any other volcano OF
which there is any record.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-09-23

LEAvENwoRTH, KAN.-Brigadier
General Frederick Funston. command
fered a severe fracture of the right
shoulder Saturday night. He stumbled
or fell on an uneven concrete walk. He
will be confined to his quarters for sew
eral days.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-09-23

HoNoLULU-The party of United
States congressman which have been
touring the Hawaiian islands, left on
the Pacific Mail liner Mongolia for San
Francisco at 10 o'clock Sunday morn
ing. During their stay they made a
thorough inspection Of the needs of the
archipelago. visiting the islands OF
Hawaii and Maui, and the volcanic is
land OF Kasi,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-09-23
PORTER is W

New York. Sept. 21.-Continued Inn
provement was reported today In the
condition of William s.. Porter. presi-
dent of the Associated Oil company, Of
San Francisco, who was stricken
Thursday with what his physicians
term vertigo. His physicians said to-
day that Mr.. Porter's condition never
had been critical.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-09-23
NEW MINISTER COMING.

Picking, Sept. 21.-Chang- Yin-Tang,
the newly appointed Chinese minister
to he United States In succession to
WI Ting Fang, has left Picking for his
post. He expects to reach Washington
some time in November.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-09-23

NEW YORK.-William s.. Porter
president of the Associated Oil com.
pany, of San Francisco, was stricken
with apoplexy yesterday afternoon as
he was about to leave the office of
Judge Robert s.. Lovett. the newly
elected chairman of the executive
committee of the directors OF the I'm
ion Pacific. He was taken TO a hos
pitaL. His condition Is critical.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-09-23

COLUMBUS, oHIo-Governor Har-
man has invited the governors OF all
the states and territories of the United
States to attend with delegations the
national roads congress to be held here
october 20 to 29.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-09-23

It was asserted at the annual meet
Ing OF the London Mendicity society
that the total number OF begging let
238. 93S
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-09-23

MANTLA-Forner Vice President
Fairbanks last night delivered an eulo-
CYSTIC address at the Methodist church
ley.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-09-23

Regardless OF the fact hat no one
has ever been found who disliked good
cherry pie, there are multiudes who
disliks cherry pie as found,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-09-23
Opposes Discretionary Power.

1T has been suggested that the law
ought to limit fits denunciation to those
contracts in restraint Of trade that are
unreasonable. I do not favor any such
limitation. 1t seems to be proposed to
leave to the judges to decide what COM
binations and contracts In restraint OF
trade ought to be permitted 10 exist, and
to be enforced OF general grounds OF pub
lie policy-in other words. to have the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-28

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound made
me well woman and I have no more
backache. / hope / can help others by
telling them what Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has done for
me. "-MRs. EMMA IMsE, S33 First St,
Milwaukee, Wis.
The above is only one of the thou
sands of grateful letters which are
constantly being received by the
Pinkham Medicine Company of Lynn,
Mass, which prove beyond a doubtthat
Lydia IL. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from roots and herbs,
actually does cure these obstinate dis
eases of women after all other means
have failed, and that every such suf-
ering woman owes it to herself to at
least give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound a trial before submit
ting to an operation, or giving up
hope of recovery.
Mrs. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. She has guided
thousands to health and her
advice is free.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-28

show that they belong the best period On the
roads approaching Adm there many fountains,
troughs of which have been followed of the base
columns from the temple of Esculapius.
At present there is lime kiln in operation among
the ruins and many men are employed in digging up
columns of porphyry and slabs of marble with Greek
inscriptions which are all being ground into lime for
building purposes. The Turkish governor of Adm
formed me that he had made futile attempt stop
this work, but that it being conducted by the mill
tary authorities, over which he had jurisdiction.
In blowing among the olive trees the peasants still
turn innumerable coins, which they sell at tring
prices. Many valuable pieces of statuary taken from
Tralles may also be in the houses of the better
class of people in Adm, but these nothing
pared to the number sent to various museums in Eu
rope. And what Trales has yet given to the world in
the way of art treasures is nothing compared with
what still remains enombed, for the city itself lies
meath the earth.
Hierapolis is probably the most interesting spot in
Asia Minor. 1t has always been of the fasci
mating places in the Orient AS the ancients at
tracted toward it account of the matchess mineral
springs and awenspirng Plutonum to-day the stray
traveller seeks it out in order to feast his the
most perfect ruined city in the world. 1t is indeed
marvellous city To the student of history 1t is object
lesson unparalleled elsewhere; to the philosopher it is
nexhaustibe mine of contemplation; the ignorant
nomad who wanders in these parts it is actual ex
ample of the power of magic to the Archaeological 1t
nothing at least that which is visible to the
for the reason that what he seeks lies beneath calca