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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-04
WALK ON THIRD RAIL
NEARLY CAUSES DEATH
Pitchforks and Rakes Used to
Drag Man From Tracks

ROSS, Jan. with 500 volts of cleo
tricity from the deadly third rail OF
the Northwestern Pacific shooting
through his body John Canepa of Ig-
nacio was all but electrocuted here yes
terday.
Thinking Ross was San Rafael, Ca
nepa left the train and decided to walk
to his destination when he discovered
his mistake. He proceeded about 800
yards from the station when he lost
his direction in the darkness and
misstetp brought him in contact with
the charged rail.
His shrieks attracted men in the
neighborhood who dragged him from
the tracks with pitchforks and rakes
He was carried back to the station and
sent to San Rafael on the next train.
He received several deep burns.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-04
NEBRASKA FARMER BUNKoED

+ OAKLAND, Jan. 3.-Claiming that he
had been bunkoed out of $500, Moritz
Hesemeyer, a young farmer of Waco.
Neb., applied to the police tonight for
assistance. Hesemeyer said that he met
man who gave the name of Thompson.
Thompson said that he was from Hese-
meyers old home and introduced him
to several acquaintances. The party
went into a penny arcade in Washing
ton street, between Seventh and Eighth
streets, where they started a feather
game. Hesemeyer won $50 before he
began to lose at tossing feathers at
mark When the game ended he had
parted with two certified checks on his
home bank, one for $3.50 and the other
for $50.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-04
FORMER LEGISLATOR DIES

SAN RAFAEL Jan. 3.-Alden En-
mons. ex-member of the Alabama legis-
lature, globe trotter and prominent
worker in the south during the recon
struction after the civil war died yes
terday in a room in the Union hotel at
San Rafael from heart trouble. He had
been out of work, but died possessed
of $51 and a few acres of grape lands
in the Sacramento valley. will, made
fects im 1vb;ch he enno,ntaS his pra ea
tor local jeweler, his executor and
stip&l lated that his little estate should
go TO his grandson in Dallas county,
Alabama.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-04
AGENTS HERE
FOR ANNUAL CONVENTION
Meeting Called for Tomorrow
Brings Many Delegates

The annual convention of the special
agents of fire insurance companies in
the west will be held tomorrow and
Wednesday in this city.
A number of delegates to the con-
vention, headed by j. II. Banks of the
Royal and Queen insurance companies,
with offices in Salt Lake city arrived
in this city last night. Several hun
dred other delegates from Denver aHi
the northwest are scheduled to arrive
here today.
The convention will open Tuesday
morning and will be presided over by
John w. Gum of this city. The con-
cluston of the convention will be marked
by a banquet at the ST Francis Wednes-
day night.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-04
HOTEL FoR PEBBLE BEACH

REDWOOD CITY, Jan. 3.-Loren Co
burn, the Pescadero capitalist. has de-
termined to make another plunge into
business despite his advanced years. In
formation from the coast has reached
here TO the effect that Coburn is per-
fecting plans for the completion of
large summer resort at the famous Peb-
BILE beach, where he has a hotel and
proposes to erect a clubhouse. bathing
and boat houses Coburn expects to
construct a car line TO the resort, which
will circle Pescadero and add TO the
natural bathing advantages of the
ocean by damning the creek at the
site of his hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-04
AGED WOMAN FATALLY HURT

OAKLAND. Jan. 3.-while attempt
ing TO cross the Southern Pacific COM
pany's tracks near the Twenty-third
avenue station in front of a moving
west bound local train this morning
Mrs. Isabella Gregg of 1868 Dennison
street was run over and her legs so
bodily crushed that ii was necessary
TO amputate them below the knees. Lit
tie hope is extended for her recovery.
Mrs. Gregg is 81 years of age and a
widow She made her home with her
married daughter, Mrs. Rattray.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-04
WILL LEAVE BERKELEY CHURCH

BERKELEY, Jan. 3.-Rev. George H.
wilkins pastor of Westminster Presby-
terial church of West Berkeley, an
nounced to his congregation this morn
ing that he had accepted a call to the
pastorate of the First Presbyterian
church OF llvermore. Rev: Mr. VII,
to his new charge because of the
larger field and better prospects offered
The formalities necessitated by the res
ignation will occupy three weeks. In
the meantime Rev. Mr.. wilkins will
occupy the pulpit of Westminster
church. He will assume the duties of
his new charge about February l.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-04
SCHOOLS OPEN AFTER
HOLIDAY VACATION
Exceptionally Heavy Enroll
ment Is Reported

BERKELEY. Jan. 3.-After a vaca-
tion Of nearl. a month the pupils of
the Berkeley schools will resume their
studies tomorrow. Both high and
grammar schools viii open for the sec
ond semesters work in the morning
and all indications point to a heavy
Increase in the enrolment.
The night school maintained by the
Berkeley Young Mems Christian asso-
ciaticn viii start its spring term to-
morrow evening.
University students have another
week of grace before they will return
10 the classes. College will reopen
January H.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-04
n.RRER REPoRTED MISSING

BERKELEY, Jan. 3.--After three days
unexplained absence from home on the
part of Carl White, 33 years old. a bar
Der at 3015 Adeline street, his relatives
and friends have become alarmed and
his wife has asked the police depart
ment 60 aid in finding him. White went
TO San Francisco Friday morning and
has not been seen since,
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-04
NEGRO SUMMER RESORT PLANNED

E'ALO ALTO. Jan. 3.-If the plans of
Robert English. q well known and in
fiuential negro of this city. mature
properly the Del Monte district will not
only be the most exclusive resort in
the state for white people but also for
those of the negro race. English has
purchased five acres of land near the
Del Monte racetrack. where he intends
TO open a large resort for the exclusive
use of the people of his race. He ex-
poets to have the resort in operation
this summer
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-04
NEW BOARD TAKES OFFICE

REDWOOD CITY, Jan. 3.-A. new
board of supervisors will be installed
tomorrow at the courthouse giving the
county the first board of supervisors
with a democratic majority that it has
had for years. James t. Casey, Joseph
Francis and P. H. McEvoy will dis
place Julius Caesar Eikerenkotter.
representing the first, third and fourth
townships respectively p. II. Nc
Evoy has been programmed fer the
position of chairman, replacing John
II. Coleman of the second township
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-04
sEEks NIIssING RnY

OAKLAND, Jan. S.--Probation Officer
quested the local police to look for
Homer Beighley. aged ] 3 years. who
ran away from the Portland detention
home December rs in company with
Andrew Larkin, a boy of his own age.
Beigniey is described as being tall for
his age and somewhat stoop shouldered,
with pale skin, dark brown hair and
dark ewes.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-04
FooTPAp CAPTuRED

Peter Moornik while in Commercial
street last night was pounCed upon by
three men who stole his pocketbOOk
containing $40. MOornik's cries for
help we're heard by Policeman Thomas
Larkin. who gave chase and captured
one of the men, who said his name was
Thomas Wood. When searched at the
central station a pocketbook, identified
by Moornfk as his. was found on Wood.
The money was all intact.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-04
NEy.pA,s GOLD OUTPUT

RENO, New. Jan. 3.--According to
the incomplete report of State Bullion
and Tax Collector Haley, the gold out
Ing September 80, 1908. was 10,019,-
730.54 He estimates the mineral pro-
duction of Nevada for 1903 at s21.000,-
900, as opposed to the mineral produc-
tion OF 1907, as shown by official fig
ures. of s17.591.4S6. The gold bullion
output for 1908 is sf3,261,7 as OPP
posed to s12,099, ,455 for 1907.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-04
MANY BuRcLARrEs REpoRrED

OAKLAND, Jan. 3.-Burglars broke
into the branch store of the John
Breuner company In Randolph street,
Fruitvale. last night. and stole furni-
ture valued at $50.
An attemDt was made to break into
the home of NJ. Silverstein at S02
Eleventh street last night. but the
burgLars were frightened away before
anything was stolen.
\. l.. Smith of 331 Eleventh street re-
ported that an unsuccessful attempt
was made TO rob his home last night
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-04
NINE. NORDICA, ILL FROM
COLD, NOW OUT OF DANGER
Noted Singer Improves, but All
Engagements Are Cancelled
ISnccinI l;.naLcL ta IL Gil

LOS ANGELES. Jan. S.-Mme Nor
dica, who caught cold some days ago
while sight seeing and was threat
ened with pneumonia, is improving
and it is expected she will be herself
again in 10 days Her right lung has
been slightly congested and she says
she feels well enough to sing. but on
the advice of her physician has can
Celed all of her engagements.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-04
OAKLAND FUTURE
FULL OF PROMISE
Building Permits Already issued
for the Year Represent
Big investment
Proposed Municipal and Trans
pOrtatiOn improvements Will
Aid City's Growth

OAKLAND. Jan. 3.-The old year
closed with a highly satisfactory re-
port from the Office Of the board of pub
lic works on the building permits ap-
piled for in the last week of December.
Nearly quarter Of a million dollars of
investment was represented lin the fig
ures, the largest being the estimated
cost Of the Peralta apartment house, TO
occupy the northeast corner Of Thir-
teenth and Jackson streets.
The structure viii be erected at once,
the cost to be SI6O.OO0. and viii be the
first of a number Of buildings which the
Peralta Investment company viii con-
struct IN this city. II VIII be five
story, class G. brick edihce.
S24O.679 FOR NEW BUILDINGS
The total amount of the permits ap-
piled for during the week was $780,
90 The fifth ward Of the city. in
which the Peralta building is TO stand,
carried the highest prospective invest
ment. with a total Of s201 g2S, of the
seven wards. The report as compiled
by Walter Fawcett. secretary of the
board Of public works. is as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-04

DR.. Moro. an Italian physician, finds
carrot. soup an excellent preserver of
digestion in babies.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-04
EASTERN STAR CHAPTER
PLANS BIG RECEPTION
Will Celebrate Fourteenth AM
niVersarY in Masonic Temple

OAKLAND. Jan. 5.-At an elaborate
reception to be given by the present
officers TO the past worthy matrons
and patrons the fourteenth anniver-
sary of Oakland chapter No. 140. Order
of Eastern Star. will be held Thursday
evening, January I, in the Masonic
temple. Those who will take part are:
Miss Maud Goodwin and Miss Venice
F. Cushing. who will recite. John
Fieberling and Miss Charlotte Towle
will sing. Miss Maud Landon will act
as accompanist.
"Reminiscences of their terms OF Of
flee will be related during the evening
by all of the past matrons and patrons.
They are:
Past matrons-
Mrs. Annie j. Clark Mrs. Ellen Laughiin
Mrs. Laura Leber Mrs. Caroline Emery
Mrs. Ada E. Cockerton Mrs. Mary Petty
Past patrons
A. W. Baker Jr Wallace c. Price
Lincoln s. Church Charles II. Wood
John F. Towle Frank ". Cushing
John Williams Iohn p. Cook
Fred NJ TiIson Charles Poulter
George A. Cockertou
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-04
REPORT BY WARDS

The permits for the month of Decem-
her. 1908. amounted 10 s705,767, larger
than the permits for any previous
month OF the year
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-04

80 Do You Want S5.o0g
Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
page IL.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-04
BE Nursery at HAYWARD

HAYWARD. Jan. 3.-The c. c Morse
seed company of San Francisco has
bought q quarter Of mile of property
cont guous TO the Southern Pacific rail-
road at this place. and viii establish
its shipping station and nursery on the
land. A large force of employs will
be given work at the new nursery.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-26

Clara Beard of Henniker, N. H., has
a four legged hen that crows and
caclxIes. The hen has two sets of
tail feathers, one set being ROSTERS
and the other a hens.
In the Journal of the African Society
the opinion is expressed by Mr.. Selous
that, contrary to the general belief, gil
RATES. and elephants are in no danger
of being exterminated in Africa.
Edgar Farnham of Windsor, Conn,
planted some tobacco seeds that had
lain in jar hidden from view for
forty-fve years, and the seeds have
now developed into healthy. plants.
Freight rates are little higher in
Brazil than they are. in the United
States. Al man who ships potatoes
from San Paolo to Rio, a haulsof 300
miles, must pay $1.32 bag freightage.
The worlds record flight Of kite IS
pill feet above sea level. The kite
started from mountain top where the
temperature was 20 degrees above zero
and at its highest point reached "a de-
grees below zero.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-26
IN AID OF MISSIONS
Annual Meeting of WoDlen's Presby-
terial society on Wednesday.

Annual Meeting of Wonen's Presby-
terial society on Wednesday.
The Women's Presbyterial Mission
ary society in the Presbytery of Nor
ris and Orange will hold its twenty
ninth annual meeting on Wednesday
OF this week in the south Street Pres
byterian church. There will be two
sessions beginning at ten and two
O'Clock.
The morning session will be opened
by devotional services conducted by
Mrs. M. G. Sutphen, Mrs. G. w. B.
Gushing will lead in praper and the
roll will be called by Mrs. Charles G.
Davis. Reports OF the corresponding
secretary, Miss Katherine Storrs; the
secretary of literature, Miss Emma ..
White will be heard and also report
on an amendment to the constitution.
The Rev. f. w. Bible, Of Hangchow,
China, will deliver an address on
"Christian Education in Chin a."
Miss Thornton will sing "These are
They" by Gaul, and after the ap-
pointment of committees, basket lun-
cheon at 1890.
In the afternoon Mrs. P. d. CowanT
will offer prayer and messages from
the boards will be delivered by Mrs.
Harvey G. DIN. Miss Margaret Lloyd
secretary for young people, and Miss
Elizabeth Little, secretary for freed
men, will make their reports as will
the committees on places of meet
ing, resolutions and nominations.
Miss Julia Fraser, secretary of the
Woman's board of home missions,
will speak. After the appointment of
nominating committee and closing
words and benediction by the Rev.
Alexander MacColl, pastor of the
church, the convention will adjourn.
The committees in charge of the ar
Tangements for the meeting are: Place
Of Meeting Miss Mary Tooker, of East
Orange, Mrs. William Barr, of Or
ange; Mrs. Frank Lawrence, of East
Orange. Resolutions-Mr e. o.
Condit, of East Orange Mrs. Chaun-
cey Van Orden, of Chatham, Mrs.
N. d. Goble, Morristown. Nomina-
tions Miss Mary Ogden White, of
Summit; Mrs. A. G. VanGaasbeek, Of
Orange; Miss Mary Cross, Of New
Vernon.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-26
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

The deed has been recorded trans.
ferring the st. Hilda's property owned
by the Community Of st. John Baptist
to the Young Mems. Christian Asso-
citation in consideration of the sum of
$14, 900.
The other transfers recorded are as
follows:
Stephen Matthews ct ux to Frank
A. Matthews, property in Pequannoc
Township.
Cornelius A. Folly ct ux to Guido
J. Gindiei, property in Boonton Twp,
Charles e. Shelley to George f..
Tompkins, property in Hanover Town
ship; consideration $500.
Hanover Township to Nils Hassum,
property in Hanover Township.
Lewis Van Duyne ct ux to William
Simpson, property in Hanover Town
ship.
Lewis Van Duyne ct ux to Frank P.
Guerin. property in Hanover Town
ship
John J. Muchmore ct TX to Anna
E. Baldwin, property in Town OF Nor
ristown.
Felix Rimkel ct TX to Charles Mern-
ing, property in Butler Borough; con
sideration $4,000
Leonora H. Minard to Duane e.
Minard, property in Boonton Town
ship.
John L. Allen ct ux to Lena Allen,
property in Jefferson Township.
Charles H. Baker. Amy L. Hedden
and Frank e. Hedden, her husband,
to Robert B. Cornish, property in Pas
sale Township.
William Van Dorm ct ux to Calhoun
Orr, property in Passaic Township.
George Balm ct ux to John Howe,
property in Jefferson Township; con-
Bideration $1,180.
George Andrew Herman to Harold
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-26
AN INTERESTING CASE SETTLED

Compromise of Insurance Suits Shows
a. Big Drop in Former Claims.
In 1906 suits were brought by the
Mutual Life insurance company
against Richard A. McCurdy, the for
mer president, his son, Robert H., his
son-in-law, Louis A. Thebaud, Vice
Presidents Gillette and Grannis, Mr..
Lawrence, who furnished stationery
supplies, and Charles HI. Raymond.
general agent, the total amount
claimed being $4,000, 900. The sum was
alleged to have been paid out unlaw-
fully for excess salary and for excessive
Sums under agency contracts.
Since the institution of the suits Vice
President Gillette has died. Whether
this fact has influenced the matter
does not appear. but, at all events, the
announcement is made that, without
going to trial, the suits have been COM
promised for the round sum of $685.
900, although there is an allowance of
$4,000 for supplies of stationery by
Lawrence, which reduces the sum to
$750,000. The amount claimed from
Richard A. McCurdy alone was over
100000 The compromise seems to
have been for about ten per cent. of
the aggregate sum claimed.
Mr.. Peabody, the president of the
Mutual Life, says that the settlement
was recommended by the committee
appointed by the board of directors,
which committee had for it's counsel
Joseph Fl. Choate. 1t decided that if
Judgments were obtained it would be
only after long litigation when the de-
PENDANTS might not be able to meet
them. Also, it was thought likely that
the statute of limitations might cut
down the amount recoverable. 1t
would be vicious sweep Of the knife
that would cut down the amount from
S6, 1000, 900 to $4,000
But thus go the most important and
sensational of the insurance suits into
the Oblivion of the past. In addition
much washing of dirty linen is prevent
ed. Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-26
Are You Crazy?

How do you know that you a-e not
crazy" was asked the accused in a
lunacy investigation. A prize might
well be offered for convincing an
swer to the question from ones per-
sonal knowledge. Lombroso and other
eminent alienists have held that there
is faint of insanity upon some sub
ject in every human mind; that no
mind is absolutely and correctly bal
anced. No man sane upon several sub
jects will admit that he is crazy at all.
How. as matter of fact, does any
man know, of his own knowledge, that
he is not insane?-Exchange.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-26

We believe that kissing is an English
custom. We read in ancient history of
knight who visited the Field of the
Cloth of Gold and who on being invit-
ed to local castle was addressed by
the "kynde ladye'' of the establish
ment, who remarked:
.'Forasmuch as in England We have
such a custome as that man may
kysse a woman, therefore / will that
We shall kysse me, and We shall also
kysse these my maidens.
(Which thing" adds the old histo-
rian. I'VE knyghte straightway did and
rejoyced greatly thereat."
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-26
Roundabout Treatment.

There is story told of Welsh doc
tor who went to settle in Kentish
village, and the first night of his ar
rival he was sent for to attend a child.
He looked at the little sufferer very
attentively and then delivered this
opinion:
"This baby's got the measles, but
amt posted up on infectious diseases.
We must approach this case by circular
treatment. You give the little child
this draft That'll send him into fits.
Then send for me. Pm a sumner on
fits
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-26

Coal has been found in nearly every
island OF the Philippine archipelago,
but only 4,545 tons were produced last
year, In many places 1t is associated
with petroleum.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-06-26

To the taxpayers of Lyon county, State
of Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that the State
now due and payable at the Office of the
County Treasurer. in the Court House at
Dayton, Lyon county. Nevada.
The second half of taxes are now due
and payable on or before Monday. June
7. 1908 and if not paid on or before that
per cent will be added thereto according
to law ID. W. MELARKEX.
Elk officio Tax Receiver of Lyon County,
Nevada.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-06-26
SUMMONS
In the First Judicial District Court of the

In the First Judicial District Court of the
State OF Nevada, Lyon County.
- Josie Y. Powers, plaintiff VS.. Edward
I. Powers, defendant.
Action brought in the District Court
OF the First Judicial District of the State
OF Nevada, Lyon County, and the com
plant filed i'll said County, in the Office
OF the Clerk of said District Court on
the 4th day of Nav, 1909.
The State of Nevada sends greeting TO
Edward I. Powers, defendant:
You are hereby required to appear in
an action brought against YOU by the
above named plaintiff, in the District
Court OF the First Judicial District of
the State of Nevada, Lyon County. and
answer complaint filed therein within
ten days exclusive of the dav of ser
vice after the service or YOU of this
summons if served in said County. or
II served out of said County. but within
the district, twenty DAYS, in all other
cases forty days, or judgment by default
VIII be taken against you sccording to
the PRAYER of said complaint.
The said action is brought to obtain
the Judgment and decree of the Court
OF divorce, on the ground that on or
about October, 1907, you, said defend
ant, disregardiDg the solemnity of your
marriage vows willfully and without
cause deserted and abandoned plaintiff.
and ever since has and still contin-
ues SO to wilfully and without
cause desert and abandon plaintiff
and to live separate and part from her,
without any sufficient cause or reason.
Also, for the care and custody of the
minor children, issue OF said marriage,
All of which matters and things more
fully appear by the complaint on file
herein, which is hereby referred TO and
made part hereof, and with copy OF
which YOU are herewith served.
And you are hereby notified that il YOU
fail to answer the complaint, the said
plaintiff will take judgment and decree
demanded therein
Given under my hand aud seal OF the
District Court of the First Judicial Dis
trict OF the State of Nevada, Lyon
County, this 18th day of Nav. 1909.
ID. w. MELARKEY, Clerk.
[SEALl
ALFRED CHARTz, Attorney for plain
tiff
First publication, May p, 1909,