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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
SOME HAIR DYES CONTAIN
DANGEROUS POISON
ParaphenyIendiamine Caused
Death in Several Instances

Some hair dyes contain aniline deriv-
atives, some of which have no toxic
action, but others are. according to the
British Medical Journal, very poison
Gus, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES being espe-
cially dangerous. A. Gautier has writ
ten an exhaustive work. on the chemical
constituents of hair dyes, and he points
out that single applica tion of para
phenylendiamine has sufficed to induce
toxic action. The symptoms of in
toxieation with this and ether poison
Gus aniline dyes may be divided into
three groups: Cd Toxic skin. eruptfens,
eczema and urticaria, with great burn
ing and itching. J2) Castro intestinal
symptoms, such as nausea. (S) Nervous
symptoms. sleeplessness. dizziness,
weakness of the. legs, epileptiform at
taeks and syncope. In several instances
death has resulted.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
INTEND TO WORK WITH
THE OAKLAND BOOSTERS
Fitchburg Club to Join With
Chamber of Commerce

OAKLAND. Dec. 29.-That cile organ
izatiou should work jointly Win the
l.1,sr,bei- Of commerce of this city TO
obtain the many improvements needed
81 the district was the consensus OF
opinion at Monday nights meeting OF
tie Fitchburg Improvement association
IN Fitchburg.
After considerable discussion Harry
L, BOYLE was appointed as delegate
10 the chamber of commerce 70 attend
en- meetings and to represent the needs
Of this section.
The association was completely re-
orga nized at the meeting in order TO
accomplish more
The club Endorsed J. A Lee for cleo
frioal inspector and J. Dunn Tor SAM
sarv inspector in this district These
oaices are TO be confirmed by the board
OF public works.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
BEN JOHNSON FORESAW
SUCCESS OF AVIATION

In s.Rasselasv occurs the passage: II
have been long of opinion that instead
of the tardy conveyance of ships and
chariots man might use the swifter
migration of wings; that the fields of
the air are open to knowledge and that
only ignorance and idleness need crawl
upon the ground. This was written
in 1889, only little later. as -Ttaiiano''
points out in Notes and Queries than
that 175D in which a successful at
tempt at aviation was made with a
machine invented by Father Grimaldi.
thus showing that Doctor Johnson's
mind was still fresh from the impress
sion of the attempts made in his time to
solve the problem Of aviation"
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
Would KEEP LAKE
SHORE PARKS OPEN
Commissioner Suggests New
Building Be Placed in Linz
coin Square

OAKLAND, Dec. 29.-That the parks
around Lake Merritt may be kept as
free OF buildings as possible, Park Com
missioner James P. Edon recommended
20 the board OF public works this morn
ing that the IRE alarm and police tele-
grapb building. provided for in the
bond issue. be erected in Lincoln
square, Eleventh and Harrison streets.
The commissioner explained that the
park commission plans TO keep as open
vista as possible around the lake. The
board commented favorably on his
representations, but took no action
toward the selection of a site for the
building. When the bonds were voted
the city officials had decided that the
FIRE alarm building should be placed
either in the center OF a public square
or on the lake shore. The cost of erect
ing the building and of installing the
equipment viii be $4,000.
The board Of public works awarded
to o. B. Ackerman a contract to con-
struct FIRE engine house at Fifty
sixth and Dover streets at cost of
s11,795. The Ackerman bid was the
lowest of five Two bids for a new
combination chemical and hose wagon
for the house We're received. but owing
To questions of their legality being
raised were sent to the city attorney
for an opinion. The American La
France company was given the contract
10 supply FIRE engine for the Alice
street fire house.
The board adopted a resolution ask
ing Berkeley and Emeryville 10 pay
their bills TO this city for the hauling
Of garbage. This action was taken on
the advice Of the city council. before
which Councilman Bronner asserted
last Monday evening that this city has
been disposing OF the refuse without
remuneration. While Berkeley is under
agreement 10 pay a monthly sum, this
money has been withheld since July.
Secretary Fawcett was instructed to
submit bills to both cities.
J. Pantoskey requested that an order
be made for the removal of wooden
awnings in lower Washington street.
He was told to bring forward petition
signed by the property owners.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
ANCIENT ESTATE TO
BECOME GARDEN CITY
Ilford Castle. Originally Intend
ed for MausoIeum

The Valentines estate at Ilford, ac-
cording to. the .Ilford Guardian, is to
become d garden city. The estate OF
Valentines has had an interesting past.
The mansion was built at the end of the
reign of James ii, and it was a favorite
place of residence with that celebrated
divine, Archbishop Tiilottson. He it
was who planted the avenue of yew
trees which is still known as ''the
bishops walk In the hothouses at
Valentines formerly grew a famous
vine, from whose stem was taken the
still more famous Hampton court vine.
1t was a former owner of Valentines,
Sir. Charles Raymond. who built the
curious castellated building known
locally as Ilford castle. 1t was in
tended as a mausoleum, but was never
used for that purpose.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
EXAMINATION IS
DECLARED ANNULLFD
Policemen Will Compete Again
on January n for Promotion
to Rank of Corporal

The examination for promotion from
poral, held November 6, 1909, in which
Sls policemen participated, was "can-
eeled and annulled' by formal resolu-
lion OF the civil service commission last
night and it was resolved that a new
examination be held Saturday. January
p. The commission took this course
solely because, through nnsunder-
standing on the part of one of the as
sistant examiners, a sergeant in the de-
partment, certain competitors were al
lowed FIVE minutes above the four hour
limit set
In petition for a new examination
signed by more than 200 of the candi-
dates, II was complained that four
hours was not sufficient time for the
answering of the many questions pro-
pounded, but the commission refused
10 consider this complaint, inasmuch
as all were on the same footing.
IN explanation of the commissions
action Kellogg said: From the admis-
slons or those questioned at the last
two meetings we concluded that by a
pure inadvertence an additional five
minutes was allowed some 80 or 30
contestants. In one room there was a
much larger number of candidates than
the 90 or so in each of the other rooms,
and the consequence was some delay
IN distributing the papers. At the end
or the four hours this was represented
TO Examiner Maher by an assistant
examiner. sergeant in the department
and Mr. Maher directed that those who
had lost five minutes at the beginning
should be allowed an extra five min
utes. But the sergeant misunderstood
the instruction and allowed everybody
in the room an additional five minutes
We estimate that some 80 or 40 thus
had four hours and FIVE minutes to an
swer the questions. One man admitted
he answered four arithmetical ques-
tions in the extra five minutes to which
he was not entitled, and if he answered
them correctly this gave him 6 per
cent
While no reflection was made upon
the sergeant responsible for the abor-
tive examination Commissioners Kel-
logg and Cornelius both are of the
opinion that In examinations for pro-
motion the assistants should be per-
sons outside the department.
Figures were given out last night
showing that during 1909 between
1900 and 1900 candidates were exam
ined for civil service positions, a
greater number than in any previous
year.
P. J. Kane, a spreader and finisher of
asphalt, complained that he had been
laid. Off and noncivil service men re-
tanned for that work
1t was decided to take the matter up
with the board of works
The appointment by the board of
works OF John NJ. Maher as a foreman
paver at So a day-S1 a day less than
the pay of pavers-was disapproved. 1t
appeared that Maher had recently been
laid of from the position of paver, and
as there are five men ahead of him for
reinstatement, the commission con-
ciuded that the board of works had
taken the course of appointing him
foreman at a lower pay than the men
he would boss" in order to get around
the civil service provisions.
AS the result of4the examination held
two months ago the following list of
eligible clerks, class B, for positions
carrying a salary of $1,440 or under,
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
CROWDED SCHOOLS
REQUIRE CHANGES
First Year High School Pupils
Will Be Transferred
Next Term

OAKLAND, Dec ga method of re-
ducing the crowded classes at the Oak
land high schoolsha been recommended
board of education. the proposal being
to divide the ninth grade or first year
pupils. Those who will begin their pre-
paratory courses for the colleges of So
cial sciences, law and medicine next
month will be enrolled as ninth grade
pupils now are, in the Oakland high
school. First year pupils registered
for the courses preparatory to college
work in chemistry, mechanics, mining
and engineering will be assigned to the
manual training and commercial high
school at Twelfth and Market streets
for the first year. Pupils now enrolled
in the first year work in the latter
to be transferred to the other school
until they are prepared for sophomore
or second year classes.
NEW SCHOOL ROOMS BUILT
This redistribution of pupils recalls
the system of 10 years ago. when the
entire first year class went to the old
Central school, which afterWard be-
came the polytechnic To accommodate
the added attendance at the Market
street school the board of education
has had six new rooms built in an am
mex since the Christmas vacation began.
The commercial department of the
polytechnic school has also become
overcrowded, and the high school COM
mittee recommended that an additional
teacher be appointed. The increased
attendance at the Fremont high school,
due to the assigning of East Oakland
children for the first two years to the
annexed high school, has made neces-
sary the appointment of Miss Hester
Gamble and Thomas f. Biecheen as in
structors.
NEW BUILDINGS NEARLY READY
1t was reported that three new build
ings in the annexed district are nearly
completed. These are the Laurel school,
in the Redwood road. the Sequoia. in
Dimond, on the road leading to Joaquin
Miller's home and the Manzanita school,
near the old East Oakland line. This
last named school will be occupied by
classes at the beginning of the new
term
The committee on schoolhouses and
classification has recommended that ad-
ditional grounds be purchased for the
Bray scnool, which is in the annexed
district The Western Pacific railway
condemned a piece of the present
the yard. The former trustees, as well
as the committee. are urging that the
city acquire new site for this school
north of East Fourteenth street and
near the old county road for the erec-
tion of an adequate building.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
BURNS MEN ARE PAID
FOR HALF YEARS WORK
Auditor Roster Passes All De-
mands to December

The salary demands Of William J.
Burns and his IL assistants for the
months from July to November in
elusive, amounting to $4,000, were al
lowed yesterday by Auditor Roster,
who since Monday had declined to pass
the same the law firm of Campbell,
afetson, Drew, Oatman e. McKensie
having notified him they proposed to
renew in the supreme court their at
tempt to block payment
Deputy Auditor Mathewson stated
fi7at his chief had received word that
this purpose was not prospering and
any fear Of loss having been removed,
40 had ordered the demands honored.
A number OF the claimants presented
their demands to Treasurer McDougald
md were paid for their services during
the last half year
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
MAJOR WINSHIP DUE
EARLY IN JANUARY
New Judge Advocate Entered
Service During Spanish War

Major Blanton Winship, who was re-
Gently appointed as Judge advocate of.
this department, is expected TO arrive
al his new post early in January.
He was TO have arrived last month to
relieve Colonel f. Fl. Crowder, but was
detained in New York on account of
the trial of Captain Thomas franklin,
L. S. A.. which trial has been con-
cluded Franklin was sentenced by
cult court to two years and six months
imprisonment in the federal peniten-
tiary at Atlanta, Ga.
In the interim between the departure
of Colonel Crowder and the coming of
Colonel Winship the duties of the office
have been in the hands of Major Err
neste V. Smith and Captain George p.
judge.
Major Winship entered the service
as captain in the First Georgia volun-
teers May II, 1898. He entered the
regular service MAY 3, 1901.
The transport Logan. with the Sec
ond cavalry on board. arrived al Guam
Tuesday and departed for Manila yes
terday it left this port December 6. /.
The transport Sheridan, with the
Sixth cavalry on board, is due to arrive
at this port FROM Manila January II.
This regiment on arrival will proceed
to Des Moines, la.
The transport Thomas viii sail jan
uary for Manila with the Sixth in
fantry. Colonel C. G. Woodward, in
spector general of this department,
will be a passenger on the Thomas.
He goes to Honolulu to make an In
spection of the posts and troops sta
toned on the island of Hawaii. At
present the forces there consist of
headquarters. first and second squad
rons of the Fifth cavalry in command
of Colonel Walter S. Schuyler, and one
battalion of the Thirtieth infantry.
Colonel woodward will be absent 80
days.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
Oh! My Back
Every Man and Woman Read
ing This Paper Who Suffers
From Kidney Troubles Is
Invited to Prove the
Benefit Of Elec-
tropodes.

At last diseases of the kidneys.
Of which pain in the back is usually
the merciful warning, seem TO have
met their conqueror.
This Is not conjecture or a mere
hope; it is a fact. accomplished and
proven. The discovery, or rather
the invention, is the most simple
contrivanee imaginable. No medi-
cines are used since none of these
have been found to do any more than
merely stimulate for the time being.
This discovery, which is working
such wonders in the treatment OF
diseases, is called 'sElectropodes-" 1t
causes an effective electric charge
to penetrate the entire body es-
pecially the vital organs and the
life. Now it has been proven to be
even more.-it is health supreme and
vigOr unsurpassed.
ElectrOpOdeS, as a result have
been proven to have a remarkable
curing power over kidney troubles
bacixache, lumbagO, rheumatism.
stomach and liver troubles, neu-
and weak heart.
A few days use OF Electropodes
proves it. ElectropOdes are different
from any other electric appliance, In
that they make no electricity except
when actually in use. They are in
the form OF metallic insoles placed
inside the heels of the shoes.
ElectroDOdes are so made that
they can never be uncomfortable
when worn. and are invisible They
are designed TO electrify the whole
body. turn it into a healthy. power
full magnet, and disease disappears.
If this is hard for you to believe,
il viii cost You nothing to prove It
absolutely. Electropodes are sold at
drug stores on an iron clad written
legal contract, signed by your drug
gist. for S1.00 a pair. II at the end
Of a fun 80 days you are not satis-
fed with the Eleetropodes and can
not say they are the most wonderful
treatment you ever used YOUR
money win be cheerfully refunded
IL your druggist has no Electro
podes on hand, have him order a pair
from Coffin. RedingtOn Co.. san
Francisco, Wholesale Distributors.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
CARMEN WILL INSTALL
THEIR NEW OFFICERS
Withdrawal Obviates Another
Vote on Recording Secretary

OAKLAND, Dec. 29.-5Newly elected
officers of the Garments union will be
installed Tuesday night. Joseph w.
Smart succeeds himself as president
Otto Utterback will be seated as re-
cording secretary without further con-
test, his nearest competitor, r. Peru.
election last week, Utterback received
22s votes, Peru 206 and A. r. Dowse
72 Under the union rules, another
election was necessary, as a majority
of all the votes cast was required of
the successful candidate. Peru's. with
drawal obviated another ballot.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
MAYOR SIGNS WARRANT
TO PROSECUTE SUIT
Not Favorable TO Water Conn
pany, Declares Pedrotti
TSpocial Dispatch to The ColII

SAN RAFAEL, Dec. 29.-Mayor NJ J.
Pedrotu issued a statement today in
reference to the recent mandamus suit
brought against him by Consulting En-
s-fneer J. II. Dockweiler 20 compel him
10 sign a warrant for $1,000 IN. payment
for services to be rendered in the suit
now pending between San Rafael and
the Marin water and power company
The case being decided by Superior
Judge Lennon against Pedrotti, he
signed the warrant yesterday.
Pedrotti, in his statement, declares
that he has been accused of favoring
flfe water company and. in proof 10
the contrary, shows where he has
signed warrants to the amount OF
s3515I5.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
YOUNG HUNTER KILLED
BY HIS OWN GUN
Son of Larkspur Contractor Is
Found Dead in Slough
I Special Dispatch 10 The Call

SAN RAFAEL, Dec. 29.-While out
hunting ducks in Canvasbock slough
this afternoon, Adrian Murray, is
years old, the son of James Murray, a
contractor living at Larkspur. acci-
dentslly shot and killed himself.
The boy was alone at the time of
his Death The indications. are that
he stepped out of his boat with the in
tention of picking up a couple of ducks
he had shot, and that as he did SO the
Hammer Of his gun caught in the seat.
In his efforts to extricate the weapon 1t
was discharged, the shot striking him
about the heart and killing him in
stantly.
ner at San Rafael. An inquest will
be held tomorrow night.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
STEAMSHIP OFFICER is
KILLED BY STREETCAR
John Rhone of the Lurline Run
Down i'm Market Street

While running 10 catch a ferry boat
yesterday afternoon John Rhone, third
officer of the steamer Lurline, was
struck by an inbound Haight street
car. He was picked UP unconscious by
Policemen Martin and Casey and car
ried to the harbor emergency hospital,
where he died from a fracture of the
skull:
Rhone lived at S26 Forty-sixth
street; Oakland, and leaves widow
and two children.
Motorman Henry c. Heise, was ar
rested on charge OF manslaughtcr.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
SEVENTEEN THOUSAND
RED CROSS STAMPS SOLD
Proceeds to Be Used to Fight
tuberculosis

ALAMEDA, Dec. 29.-Seventeen thou
sand Red Cross stamps were sold here
prior to Christmas day, netting $40
for the fund that is Being raised to
wage a campaign against tuberculosis
In Alameda county The distribution
and sale of the stamps here was in
charge of Miss Mary Pond, Mrs. Chaun-
cey p. Pond, Miss Charlotte Brush. Miss
Blanche Tisdale, Miss Dean Tisdale,
Miss May Palmer and Miss Mary
Channell.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
BERKELEYITE TO MARRY
FORMER SISTER IN LAW

OAKLAND. Dec. 29.-Henry E. Ozouf
of Ashby avenue and Ellis street
Berkeley, took steps today to take the
place of his deceased brother in the
affections of the latter's widow.
marriage license was issued this
afternoon to him and Mary Ozouf. also
of Berkeley.
Mary Ozouf's former husband, who
died about two years ago, was the elder
brother of the man she is now to
marry
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
WANTS DAMAGES FOR
HIS DAUGHTERS DEATH
Southern Pacific Sued BY the
Father of Marie Perez

OAKLAND Dec. 29.--Suit for s10.157
damages was begun today against the
Southern Pacific railway company by
Pascal Perez, father of Marie Perez, a
year old girl. who was killed by a
train May % Of this year. The little
girl was struck by a Berkeley local
train al San Pablo and Stanford ave-
nues and ground to death.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
ACTRESS DID N,
r.a anl :

ACTRESS DID NOT GET DIVORCE salt Lake
City, Dec. 2S.-The suit of Viola Pratt Giliett,
lett. begun January A. 1905. was dismissed
Faiiure TO provide the ground upon which
the divorce asked Gillett's attorney con
tended that Mrs. Gillett was nonresident Of
the state.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
DIED

AUTAGNE-In this city December %. 1902
Mary Ann, dearly beloved wife or George
Autagne-
Notice Of funeral hereafter. Remains at her
late residence, III Minerva street. Ocean View.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30

SUCCEEDS IN DYING .yohn Bulman. who at
tempted suicide by asphyxiation ST 1873 Third
street last Tuesday, died at the central emer-
gency hospital yesterday q result. Bull
man was 80 years old and was suffering from
IN health and the failure TO find employment.
He was unmarried.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30

NEW YEARS EVE DANCE Oakland. Dec. -
The vroman-r socialist union win give a New
Years eve dance Friday evening at kochfaie
hail East Fourteenth street and Walter ave-
me Fifnhursf Refreshments viii be served
and whist party viii also be held
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
coNFEssEs 20 RoBBINo

coEFEssEs TO RoBBEG DENTISTS Los
Angeles. Dee. 29.-Earl V. Lowe, who was
arrested today in one of the city parks and
charged with the sale OF indecent postcards
has confessed that be is the thief who has
robbed at least dozen dentists Of valuable
dental instruments and gold.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30

y 90 a hRtJA - -
George T. Bsfrentz
Guy Hinton
Andrew 7. McCreery
EugeOe McFadden
Eugene A. Beauce
John ". Mccarthy Jr.
Richard W. O'Connor
Otto +. Tiessen
Isaac T. Hinton
Charles +. Hirst
John r. Sharp
Thomas +. Connolly
Fiorie J. Antonovich
Franz Kitz
George 4. McGinness
Frank Grove
Albert G.. Morse
Alfred Dew. Allan
William ]. Riley
Thomas Bersford
Charlotte l.. johnson
John G. Smith
Herman Zimmerman
John M. Hyde
James +. Lane
William II. Chase
Thomas J. 0'Connor
Joseph c. Field
John J. Bradley
William p. Nee
Myrtle r. Saylor
Myles A. Walsh
Thomas s. Hall
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30

Stephen J. Roche
William p. Golden
Clair Gordon
lCharles A. Sankey
James +. Slevin
Henry l.. Bienfeld
Patrick J. Leary
John y. Vsnderveer
Robert A. Crowley
Joseph A. Kendrick
James x. McElroy
Henry F. Dunno
Daniel +. Maher
Paul McAnuIty
Mary E. Rogers
William Gilbert.
Jerome J. Donovan
lClarenee X. Hartman
Fred W. Hunt
I Elizabeth A. Quinn
James W. Keech
daniel L. Fitzgerald
Edgar A. Greenblstt
lClaribel David
Gertrude Ware
lanes w Hambv
De Witt j. LiDe
George X. Code
Marie Neuburger
William ". Griffin
George ]. Plato
George +. Giblin
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-10-28

A. D. Ralston, of Newfolden, was in
the city Monday.
Dan Nordstrom, of Oslo, was in the
city Tuesday evening.
Horses and mules for sale. John
Wolberg, Alvarado. MINI.
Edward Olson, of Halma, transacted
businesses in the city Friday.
Edward Hustled departed for Long
mount, Colorado, Sunday evening.
NJ. Boyestad, of Donaldson, was a
business caller in the city Saturday.
You can start savings account at
the State Bank of Warren with one
dollar.
Misses Mable Roam and Agnes Carl.
son, of Room, were visitors in the city
Saturday
Miss Inga Engen visited with the
Grund family in town of Alma, few
days this week.
H. A. Strandberg and son Harry, OF
Newfolden, did a stroke of business ii,
Warren last week.
WANTED: 1000 bushels of good
clean oats. Will poy premium above
market price. w. H. Dixon.
i FOR RENT.-Two nice warm rooms
suitable for small family or for stu
dents. Apply at sheaf Office.
John Haugen, Of Kennedy. accom-
panied his sister down here Tuesday
evening to receive medical aid.
A. B. Fillmore, the manager of thu
Dreamland theatre, returned Wednes
day morning from a visit at Fargo.
Henry Rasmussen, of Stephen
came down on the local Tuesday eve
ming for a short visit with friends.
Albin Mortenson, of Bridgeport, al
rived in the city Wednesday, to seel
medical treatment for an eye disease
Dan Nordstrom. Gust Wahlin an
Matthias Peterson; of Vega, returne'
week before last from a trip to tn
Pacific Coast.
Miss Kathrine Hanson, of Noble
came down Wednesday evening to re
ceive surgical treatmen for a finge
that was affected by blood poison.