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The San Francisco call., 1909-08-20

ANNUAL MEETING
FOR GOOD ROADS
Convention to- Be Held Under
Auspices of American Auto
mobile Association
Enthusiasts Will Gather in
Cleveland the Latter Part
of Next Month
By R. R. L'HOMMEDIEU

The second annual national good roads
convention. under the auspices. of the
American automobile association. the
national grange, the United States Of
fee of public roads and the American
road makers association, will be held
Cleveland has been very progressive in
the construction of good roads. and a
map of the city and it's suburbs is being
prepared, clearly outlining the road
work under way, which will be used as
demonstrations. Every phase of road
conditions will be discussed and papers
read on'subjects dealing with this work.
The construction of permanent struc-
will receive due attention. This informa-
tiop will range from 36 inch culverts to
magnificent concrete arch for a sim
gle span of ESQ feet now being erected
at Rocky river, west of Cleveland
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-20
NOTES OF THE .Irro

The Diamond rubber company reports
Ine chaenge over to Diamond tires OF
H. = strattons touring car
Joe. Chansler arrived in this CITY
tuesday night after an extended trir
attle on the way home. ChansIor is
most enthusiastic over the outlook or
the Atlantic coast, stating that most ot
the dealers there expect the largest
season they have ever enjoyed in bust
ness Chanslor returned last night tc
his home in Los Angeles.
The Howard automobile company re-
ports the arrival of two carloads of "a
horsepower Buick roadsters. some ~
these cars have been sold and imme-
diate deliverieswiIl be. made.
A. C. Leonard. manager OF the local
branch of the W. ID. Newerf rubber
company of Los Angeles, left Wednes-
day for Fresno, continuing on to Los
Angeles, where he was Joined by w
d. Newerf. and both men left yester.
day for Akron, where the factory OF
the Goodyear tires is located. They
make the trip to attend conference
of. agents and managers. which will
take place on september s.
II. o. Harrison returned this week
from three days hunting trip in Men
docino county, where he secured two
fine bucks.
III. W. Bogen announces that he has
sold four cylinder 80 horsepower
Tourist touring car to c. E. Sherman
of Berkeley.
The selling force of the Pioneer auto
mobile company has been enlarged by
the addition of William Lunt to its
ranks. Lunt is well known in the
automobile world.
The friends of William Ruess. or
wild Rill' as he is called
than sorry to hear of his illness. He
took a severe cold which threatened to
develop into pneumonia, but last re-
ports from his physician were that the
disease had been checked and Billy
will. soon be able to return to his post
of duty unless he has relapse.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-20
NATIVE DAUGHTERS TO ASSIST

The result eOI Yesterday canvass Is:
Miss Estelle Collonan st. Francis hotel Is, ,6s7
Miss Mabel Carroll, I. Magnin Co. II TAO
Mas sarah Miller, Hale Bros. 1887
Miss Anna G. sHupp, Roos Bros .l2 $50
Miss Florence Davis Owl drug stores =. IL, ,2e6
Miss Gussie Cain, Weinstock, Lubin G. Co., IL S19
Miss Rae Greenboum, Prayers ...... 10 sos
Miss Ida Ballard Ferry cafe ............ 10 100
Miss Ada Macdonald, American and Pacific
Co Coast st biscuit company ............... 9, ,4ss
Miss Rose Smith, Hotel Argonaut . ~ s,O64
Miss Sarah Thorold, Peoples creamery . s710
Miss Norah Dwyer. the White House - 1926
Miss LrIu o'Dea, City Of Paris ... 1885
Miss Anita Kennedy, Hotel Manx. TAIL
Miss Pearl weigel, Neustadter Bros. . 6s70
Mirs Anna Keenan,, Merchants exchange g. $50
Mics Bertha Gluck, s. N. Wood & Co. -. 81 622
Mis- Rose Ursula Jones, Livingston Bros. 54s3
Mas Mabel Cornelius, Lipman Bros. ~ s. 427
Miss Elisabeth Becker, Carrington-Telie
company 6,3O3
Miss Laura A. Bowlby Samuels lace house $50
Mis- Ella .Timmons, Hotel Stewart. ..... x2s5
Miss Sadie Mcmahon, San Francisco laun-
dry :. .-.,,. ~ 4o25
,ls chine company ssss
Miss Bessie Fowler Haas & Sons. 3ls3
Miss Pear Antolin Allibert g. Esmiol 2460
Miss Mamie Barrett the Chutes ~ 2452
Miss Mabel Baxter. Waldorf barber shop. 1878
Miss Clara L. Harrigan, Southern Pacific 763
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-20
LEADER IN DANGER
IN PORTOlA RACE
Contestants for Trip to Seattle
Make Sensational Gains in
Voting Contest

w nile MISS tStelle COllOnan c0ntln-
ues in the lead in the PortoIa contest
for the trip to Seattle for San Fran
cisco girls, it will only be short time
until she is displaced if the canvass of
the balloting conducted yesterday is
any criterion. The canvass disclosed
several sensational gains made by
other girls.
According TO the count yesterday.
Miss Florence Davis and Miss Sarah
Miller polled more than 5000 votes
each since the first canvass was COM
pleted and Miss Ida Ballard received
more than 5000 votes, while Miss Col
lonan polled only 1000.
Miss Davis. who is the candidate of
the Owl drug stores. pol1ed nearly
$500 votes in two days and advanced
from tenth to fifth position. Only the
votes polled by Miss Davis in the Phe-
Ian building have been counted. III. H.
Canham. who is managing Miss Davis
campaign. said yesterday that prob
ably 1000 more votes had been cast
for her in other stores.
Miss Sarah Miller, the candidate of
the Hale Brothers store. polled more
than 500 votes and advanced from
fourth to third position. displacing
Miss Anna Hupp, the Roos Brothers.
candidate.
MATTRESSES AID CANDIDATE
! That the members of the waitress
union generally secure results when
/ they make UP their minds to do any
thing was shown by the great gain
made by Miss Ida Ballard. of the Ferry
cafe, who went from fourteenth to
eighth place. securing more than 5000
votes in less than two days.
Ono af fha Sl1rnriSeS of fha coupf
| Yesterday was the showing of Miss
Rose Smith, of the Hotel Argonaut, who
added about 4,300 votes to her previous
total and jumped from fifteenth to
ninth in the race.
Miss Pearl Weigel, of Neustadter
Brothers, moved up from twenty
second to fifteenth in the race. She has
polled slightly more than 1000 votes
since the first count
Miss Olga Vogel, the little sister of
| Miss Clara Vogel, of the New Home
sewing machine company, who is max
| ing an energetic canvass to send her
sister to seattle, secured about 1000
votes yesterday.
NATIVE DAUGHTERS TO ASSIST
Although Miss Louie L. bonila, of
Werner Brothers only commenced her
campaign yesterday and no count Of
L the ballots she received has been made,
| be one of the IL winners. Miss Bonila
| is a past president of Genevieve parlor,
| Native Daughters of the Golden West.
She has received assurances of support
from a number of the parlors.
While Miss Clara. Harrigan, of the
Southern Pacific. is at the bottom of
the list. her campaign for. votes has
hardly begun in earnest Attractive
posters. issued yesterday, announce
that she is the choice of the RAILROAD
BOYS and girls of San Francisco" When
the voting begins in earnest at. the
Flood building Miss Harrigans total
will go up with leaps and bounds.
RESULT OF CANVASS
The result of Yesterdays canvass is:
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-20

A. B. Costigan of the Pacific motor
car company reports the arrival OF
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-20

J. A. Graves, General r. T. Sherm
and a party of friends recently orok'
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-20

III. W. Bogen announces that he ha
sold four cylinder 80 horsepowe
Tourist touring car to C. E. Sherman
of Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-20
New Record
for Franklin

Basing their estimates on the fact
and assuming that the new Studebaker
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-20

h o. Harrison returned this week
from a three days hunting trip in Men
docino county, where he secured two
fine bucks.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-20
Big Order for
Studebakers

tor car company of Los Angeles has
placed an order for $50 machines for
1910. OF this number 500 will be the
new ''Twenties.'' 500 of the NJ F
Thirties and 90 of the big Studebaker
.-Forties."
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-20
1910 Limousine
Has Arrived

pointed limousines to be seen in this
city and is on exhibition at the sales
room of the company. Costigan also
reports the sale and delivery of a
Big Six so horsepower Stevens -Duryea
touring car to John Van Bergen of
this city.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-20

III. l.. Owesney. branch manager
the Winton motor car company in Sa
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-20

With the primary election thing of
history. political activity centers now
in the party conventions which, under
the law, must be held within the next
two weeks. The republican convention
will be held August so at a place not
yet selected. The democratic conven-
tion will be held August "a in Lyric
hall 513 Larkin street. The union labor
convention will be held August Is in
the Building Trades temple, Guerrero
and Fourteenth streets.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-20

j. A. Graves. General r. T. Sherman
and party of friends recently broke a
speed record with
N.xx Record out now / n 1t
for E,rankI,n when making a
---.,. tour of southern
California in a six
cylinder seven passenger Franklin car.
They had no intention of making great
speed. but in going between Los An
geles and Fresno. by way of Mint can
yon, they covered the 2S3 miles in two
hours less than motor car had ever
before been run between the two cities,
their time being II hours. An early
start was made from Los Angeles. by
way of the San Fernando road. down
the Newhall grade into the Soledad
canyon road. and followed the course
of the Baldy race. Through Acton
they went to Palmdale, across the TETON
canyon to the hot plains between Rose
station and Bakersfield From Bakers
field they went on to Fresno, through
Pixley, Delano and Tulare. On the
following day the Franklin was driven
200 miles to Placerville. as the party
went into the mountains to hunt. and
then on for a trip to Lake Tahoe.
e.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-20

Chalmers Detroit "SO.' where thew ex-
pect to spend some time touring. They
Del Monte. From there it is their in-
tention TO drive to Los Angeles and
to make the return trip in the same
manner Hexter has done a great deal
OF touring recently and is loud In his
praises of the automobile as A means
of travel
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-20

The selling force of the Pioneer auto
mobile company has been enlarged bv
the addition OF William Lunt to its
ranks. Lunt is well known in the
automobile world.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-20

The following delegates Will sit in
the union labor convention:
Twenty eighth district-Charles Homen. James
Henry, William Kemp John Hines. John Byrne.
Twenty-ninth district-John J. Daughney John
Cullen Thomas Hines, Frank Dougherty, Peter
Farrell
Nagle NJ. J. o'Donnel John ]. White. d. P.
Hagerty-
ter Cutler, James j. McTiernan, Walter Melon
aId Philip Miller.
Lagraye. Barney Logan, Thomas Tobin. James
Thirty-fhird district-David DAILY Thomas D.
Bunyan o. A. Tveitmoe, f. p. McGlade, ID. W.
Thirty fourth district-william H. Mcdonnell.
Edward McGinity. George W. Dillon. Lawrence
Buckley. j. W. Engler-
Thirty NTH district. NJ. de succa. Gus
Rapp. N j. Roach, Frank Early, It. ]. Leary
Thirty sixth district-Charles Burke Z. A.
Kenney, James Bowian, James McGowan, John
Thifty- seventh district-william R. Hagertr.
Alfred Growney. William p. O'Brien. James
T6irty-eighth district-T s. Hayes. W. i.
Himmelmann, E. 7. Jacks, Joseph Roberts, Sam
uel Taback.
Fortieth district--M. p Scott. William Dicker-
son, Patrick Lynch, J.. A. Manogue, Sam Nc
Forty first district--A p BolIo. Louis paste.
rino. Daniel de War; Alfred Roncovieri Edward
Forty second districts T. Kohlmau. Malcolm
Loughead, George Schmitz, Frank Enos E. T.
Forty-third Observation-Disclosures de Martini Petar
Leich, William Peru. Fred Boiagne Burt La
Rue
wallie Bryant. Richard Ryan. Cleveland Z.
Dam.
Forty-ffth district-John vahey. william T
Ryan. Harry Arata. !. Il. Lorla. A. EIaherty.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-20

Charles L. Hexter. ACCOMPANIED b,
his wife and son. has arrived in thi
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-20
Good Work
of WIntOn

recently made a $40 mile run in one
day in his Winton six The senator left
Ripley, n. Y, at 5 o'clock in the morn
ing and reached Toronto. Canada. ITO
miles away. eight hours later. Ieav-
ing Toronto at o'clock in the even
ing he reached home at midnight
Smyrna times., 1909-12-29
Senator Falls Dead In Chair.

While he was seated in an easy
chair in front of the fireplace in his
library at his home at Brandon,
Miss, United States Senator A. J.
McLaurin suddenly fell forward and
died as members of his family hurried
to his assistance. Just before he was
fatally stricken Senator McLaurin re-
marked that he was feeling better and
would be slble to resume his place in
the senate after Christmas. Physicians
say death was due to heart failure.
Senator NcLaurin had been i'll for
two weeks as a result of eating fried
oysters for breakfast, which brought
on ptomaine poisoning. At first his con-
dition was critical, but he improved
and the physicians thought all danger
was past
It is not believed that Governor Noel
will appoint a successor to Senator
McLaurin, but will leave the choice to
the legislature, which meets in jan
uary. 1t is certain that Ex-Governor
Vardaman, who was defeated for the
senate by John Sharpe Williams, will
be a candidate to succeed McLaurin.
Smyrna times., 1909-12-29
zeIaya's Army Defeated.

The Nicaraguan revolutiOnists, un-
der General Estrada, Overwhelmingly
defeated the government troops at Ra-
ma. Six hundred men of both armies
were killed or wounded.
Nineteen hundred of Zelaya's men
have surrendered, including General
Gonzales, who was in command. Two
Americans are reported killed.
The latest reports from the scene of
battle state that the Zelayans lost 450,
killed and wounded. and the rebels
$50. One of the Americans killed was
Ralph Lees.
The victory of General Estrada and
the surrender of Genefal Gonzales
leaves the path of the rebel army to
Managua unblocked, and it is believed
that the march toward the capital will
begin soon.
The fighting occurred outside the
city limits. The wounded are being
brought here. Commander Shipley has
landed surgeons from the Des Moines
to care for them.
Smyrna times., 1909-12-29
More Danvllle Proof.

Jacob Schrall, 1872 South St., Dan
Vile, ILL.,, writes: "For over
eighteen months l was a sufferer
from kidney and bladder trouble.
During the whole time was treated
by several doctors and tried several
different kidney pills. Seven weeks
ago I commenced taking Foley's Kid
ney Pills, and am feeling better
every day and will be glad to tell
anyone interested just what Foley's
Kidney Pills did for me. 4"
Smyrna times., 1909-12-29

Gets Six Years For Stealing s64s, 900.
Charles L. Warriner, the deposed
local treasurer of the Big Four rail-
road, pleaded guilty to embezzlement
in Cincinnati. o., and was sentenced in
the common pleas court to serve six
years in the Ohio penitentiary
OF the S643OOO Warriner is alleged
to have taken from the Big Four less
than half has been accounted for by
him. Many stories have been told that
he had secreted part of the money.
hut these have not been verified.
Smyrna times., 1909-12-29
sAT0LLl IS DYING
Extreme Uaoti7n Has Been Adminis

Extreme Uaoti7n Has gecn Adminis-
&e.1A = Cardinal.
Rome. Tee Z. - EE.Te1e unction
has been administered 10 Cardinal Sa-
TOLL. Late ne was given the via icun.
His condition is extremely criica. AID
death is looked for ct aav moment.
Monsignor Dennis OConneI. au,.il-
iary bishop Of San 2 0ncirco. and for
mer rector of the CO holic unirer-itr
at washington, made inquiry fer Car
dinal Satolli Tho cardinal is s1iferine
from nephriti5 and complica ion OF
blood poisoning.
Smyrna times., 1909-12-29
Secretary Dickinson at San Jusn

San JaN. y R., De- q to naval
Yacht MGye"wer arrivo' here, having
or hoard Secretary Of 'Vor Dickinson
and Genecal Edwards, chief Of the bu
reau of insular affairs. Governor Col
ton, Colonel How5o, Commander Rob
rer and several prominent Porto Ri
cans received them at the landing.
There was no ceremony in their re-
ception. but the town was decorated
In their honor.
Smyrna times., 1909-12-29
COOK
AS EMPOSTER
Danes Say Explorers Polar
Data is Worthless.
DOES NOT PROVE HIS CLAIM

University of Copenhagen Finds That
He Did Not Reach the North Pole.
Records Same as Published In News
papers.
The University Of Copenhagen, the
first institution of learning to recog-
nize DR.. Frederick A. Cook as the dis
covorer of the North Pole, solemnly
declared and formally announced that
the explorer had failed to establish
the claim upon which his high honors
had been based.
The committee appointed by the
university to examine Cooks records
recently presented it's report to the
copsistory of the University, which
reviewed the deductions OF the eX-
perts with the greatest care and dis
cussed the findings from every stand
point. That both the committee and
the Consistory were disappointed was
soon known.
The consistory adopted written re-
port to tho effect that the alleged
records sub litted for examination by
DR.. Cook failed to prove his claim that
he had reached the North Pole.
The report Of the committee, of
which Professor Stromgren, the noted
astronomer was chairman, as pre-
sented to the cOnsistory, states that
Cooks papers are without any value;
that his report to the university is
practically the same as that published
in the New York Herald upon his re-
turn from his Arctic expedition.
The copies of his notebooks sub
mitted says the committee, contain
no original calculations of Observa-
tions. but only results thereof. Accord
ingly the committee concludes that he
effords no proof Of having reached the
North Pole
Danes Furiously Angry.
Widespread Indignation over the de
ception which has placed practically
the whole of Denmark in a somewhat
humiliating position has taken the
place of the hero-wOrship heretofore
accorded to DIR. Cook. While there
have always been some who doubted
that Cook would be able to prove sat
isfactorily that he reached the Nortl
Pole. there was not a soul but expect
ed that he would at least supply sOm'
plausible data and supporting material
which. while it might not suffice tt
establish his claim, would furnisl
some corroboration of his earle
statement
Up to this time it has been impos
sible for the university authorities t
get into touch with DR.. Cook. The eS
plorer's address is not known her
even to Secretary Lonsdale.
Smyrna times., 1909-12-29
Many Gifts For Taft Family.

President Taft and members of his
family are getting Christmas presents
from all over the country. A Ia ~ge pro-
portion are from admirers he has
never seen. A young Italian in New
York has sent two rather crude oil
paintings. One was a bust of the
president and the other a full-length
group of the Taft family.
Smyrna times., 1909-12-29
Lincoln. Neh.. lied Lin

Lincoln, Neb., Dec PA snowfall
blocked the street cars and only a
few cars crept along the streets. The
suburban cars were blocked and there
is no prospect OF an immediate re-
sumption OF service.
Smyrna times., 1909-12-29

Eggs multiply as though by magic
when Fairfield Egg Producer for
Poultry Only is fed. The magic in
this case consists in supplying the
hen with the elements needed for egg
production and no others. This can
only be done by having compound
prepared especially for poultry. Sold
under written guarantee by The Clay
ton Enterprise Company, Clayton,
Del.
Smyrna times., 1909-12-29
Many Children Are sickIy

Mother Gray'S -weet Puwiers for Children
used by Mother Gray. a nurse N Chidren's
Home New York, Break up Colds in q hours
Teething Disorders and des roy worms At all
druggists, 2lc Sample mailed free. Address
Allen S. Olmsted, LeR y. y.
Smyrna times., 1909-12-29
HeavX Snow In iowa

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 27.-Th's city
is snowbOund, fall OF seven inches
being sufficient to tie up traffic. Street
cars are stalled and incoming trains
are late.
Smyrna times., 1909-12-29
When You Put on Siockinos

OF the heavier sort do your sht e. pinch and our
feet swell and erpireH II you shake Aliens
Foot Ease in your shoes, it VIII give you rest and
comfort, ana instant re ief from any ANNOYANCE.
Sud cry where Don't ac ep' any sub titute.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08

ans parents who live across the way"
THE only recreation IL the display %
their furniture" I'm the evening they
sit IN front Of the house" Twelve -
these 20 families report the use Of parks
or some other form Of recreation in
voving no expense. but IN 70 cases no
mention is made OF any form Of recrea-
ton. Tobacco is so generally used that
the tabulators have included 1t Is an
tablished part Of expenditures. $40 il
the average cost OF smoking for tho
sem man and sle.is for the man arnng
81 60 to SLIGO This means about 20
cents week in the first case and some
thing under 30 cents In the latter. Tho
drink hill Is often hidden away under
spending money" but from returns re-
ceved Sls.ce Is the average KIP titure
for $500 to 500 families. SASS Tor the $50
10 S7ea families and s3a.s3 for the s1.lno
20 sl.1.9 families.
Savings are reported by Is per cent. ~
the 5000 families. 20 per cent. Of the 500
families. IS per cent. of those with in
comes between $500 and $500 % par cent
Of those in tho $500 group. and As per cent
Of the $1,000 'anlies
And now the problem 7gain. Can a
New York working man support his wife
and four children on 500 year? The
report states that normal standard ~
living cannot be rnr 'ntaned on this
amount. II even says that 500. whils
SUFFICIENT to maintain physical stand
, ard. to keep body ind soul together. to
supply decent amount OF clothing and
to provide a roof over head will not
go much further. To quote from the re-
ports conclusion: 1T may be said that
| the failure to maintain normal stand
| ard may be due to causes quite outside
| OF tho capacity OF the Individual bread
| winner. or OF the economic forces that
| determine the rate Of wages. Two Of
| these outside considerations are the pres
| ence Of too many mouths to be fed and
| the inability to make a wise use Of the
| money earned Over population on the
| one hand. innrovidence. extravaganza
| and vice on the other. are $500 or 500
| year The results Of the investigation
| indicate that. while the personal factor
| does operate In the case ~ every family
| both as -ega- ds the habits o. the father
ard the managing ability Of the mother
the limits within which u may affect the
| actual sum total % material comforts
| that make up the living Of the family
are set by social forces. These social
| forces find expression. on tire one side.
| IN the income which the family receives
| that ,s in the rate Of wages received by
| the father and others who are at work:
| on the other side. they are expr>+ sed in
the prices that have to be paid to get
| housing food and the other means OF
| subsistence The actual standard that
prevails Is set primarily. therefore. by
tho wage. paid and tire prices charged"
The report has Just been issued by the
Russell sage Foundation. as part Of It's
wor, with tie ten million dollar endow-
ment given by Mrs Saga: 1t was COM
piled by Robert c. Chaplin, professor Of
| POLITICAL economy In Beloit college. The
book is sent postpaid at 81. By Charities
Publication Committee. los z. 2ed 81.
| New York.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
800 FAMILIES HOMELESS
Fire Causing ac.OGO,COO Loss In SOut h
Fort WOrth-Cnuscd by n Roy
and Cigarette Stub.

Fort Worth. Tex, April 40 boys
and carelessly thrown cigarette stub
Is generally credited the fire Of yes
terday which destroyed property in
South Fort Worth valued at $4,000. 900.
caused the death of j. ]. Newton. a
bank employe, the serious injury OF
six persons, rendered 800 families
homeless and caused the temporarily
idleness of several hundred workmen
employed in the manufacturing plants
and business houses burned.
The burned area Is under guard Of State
troops to prevent lootinR and the entire
fire department is still engaged in ex'
tinguishng the burning embers, which
with the wind still high. spasmodically
spring into flames
A mass meeting was held to-day and
relief committees were named. As the
burned residence quarter was populated
largely by those In comfortable circum
stances, little monetary relief will bt
needed.