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The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
POLICE PREPARE
FOR THEIR BALL
Proceeds Will Go to Fund to
Support Widows and Orphans
of Blue Coats

OAKLAND. sept. 1I--Prepa tI0ns
are being actively made 10 insure sue
cess for the bali 10 be given By the
police department OF Oakland al Pied
mont pavilion October y for the bene-
ft Of the Widows and Orphans aid as
soeiation 4 special committee of ar
rangements. under the ctiairIns nship of
Detective Richard NcS0rley. has been
appointed 10 take charge OF the af-
fair and this committee is busy max
ing plans for the occasion
4 military band OF II pieces has
been aged 10 furnish the music fer
the bali The decorations OF the la
yilion viii be especially fine the ladies'
OF the families OF policemen having
undertaken 10 give the advantages OF
their good taste IN this work The
electric lighting VIII be one OF the
strongest features. Flags. streamers
and potted plants viii be placed in
profuSiou around the dancing ha7i
The grand march will begin at s
o'clock Mayor Mott and Chief OF Po-
lice Wilson will lead the march. u
has been decided 10 continue The ban
through the night. and for this orIr-
pose refreshments viii be provided
Tickets for the ball win be Issued
in few days TO all members of the
police force. As the proceeds OF the
affair are devoted TO the fund used
far the support OF the widows and or
phans OF the policemen. IL is exrected
that great number VIII be sold The
organization was reformed IS months
ago
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
Cure Your
Rheumatism
Costs Nothing to Try

ph.u-.sfi.rs. Lnaabzzo. SeE1siez, Pain IN the
80 here been enred, IN the real meaning Of
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s-.~su-,- Poke Rect Gu2fze Resin ana ssr1-
-.-srT. Any oae even yCa1g chiId- can take
sE.-a remedies IN zzy reasonable zzo1rt with
ne~fee- safety ard the results have been found
"a be sztoasshEng. II has hsea proven that thts
eeuSEuxtiou makes 70 the best rherEatisn
remedy IN exfSseaee having actually cured many
stubborn cases Of cTer % and - years standing
even IN persons of old age
vita great accuracy and skill not o1ly In re
gard 70 propo<rton- but also II selecting the hezs
material have heea put rp In compressed tablet
form and are called .-GIcrfz Ioric-''
II yuu srfer frnn any fc<u u uric acid n
II. blooss and have Rheumzrisn. Go1r. Lzrhxre
scisticz- rAfs Is the xsy 70 drive It cut Of yorr
system N 1rirk tine
Test this great remedy for yourself free ~
ssnaI1x rsx triaI package to Jnhn A. Suifh
sasr Smith Bldg. NIlwazkee- Wis Send this
notice with you- name and address "a SIN oe
rxpsr ard yo1 viii receive = s<zai packzre b.
re-rrz usiT Absolutely free It fs oaIv !.
--GIsrsx TcuseF- that you can get the abeve COZ
hInarIcn ready fer Use
Fec sale and reonunented In Ssn Fr.ncsscs nr
The Owl Druz Co. Surter and Van Ness Sxx
reezth snf Mission 77s Market street ia
ing oakl1rd xtn<ex-Ihlrteenth ard Rrr1dwxr
Tenth and washfnsta1. SIxseeath ard San Psh.a,
al Iki<zeeztA skxeeI
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
STUDENTS WILL
ASSIST ATHLETICS
Berkeley High School Will Give
Show TO Buy Football
Suits

BERKELEY. sept II--To raise funds
for The purchase o< football suits and
other equipment for the various sth-
lsIfe teams Of the Berkeley high school.
the BOYS and girls 0f the school have
announced an evening % amusement
and entertained IN the new audi
tortum of tne school. Friday. Septeu-
Der "a
4 feature Of the evening viii be =
violin solo by Kurt Stsind8rf. son OF
the well known director. Paul Stein
dorE. He VIII be accom- panied on the
piano by Ggs WeIse1haven- Roy Hunt
and Earl Parrish, members OF the foot
ball team viii appear in dialogue 4
one act fare entitled Dinner Under
DieEcultIes VIII he presented BY she
Misses Marion Turner. Miss Rose Bark
er Miss Cynthia Mccarthy and Paul
Bartlett Frank BroPay and Roy Tur-
ner
Frank Agar. B.evard sinclair and
George TnceI have arranged q sketch
for the occasion and Paul Langdon
and Barclay ADAMS VIII present anus
ing German novelties.
The high school orchestra. led By
Ernest I-zssell. viii furnish the music
for the occasion Roy Turner is the
general manage OF the show
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
JUDGES AND BISHOPS
ARE CLOSELY RELATED
Family OF Lord Peterborough
Given Many Honors

Among the manE Instances OF the
elevation Of near relatives 70 the epiS-
copaI and judicial benches the Law
Times cites the following The first
Lord EIienborouzh was son OF d
bishop Of Carlisle and the brother Of
TWO bishops pf whom one was the
bishop Of Bath and Wells and the other
The bishop cf- -CIonfert- The brother Of
Lord ThurIcw. 10 whom his peerage IN
default of male issue was limited By
special remainder. and by whose de-
sceHdaEt that -Eeersge Is now held was
bishop Of Durham The eldest son OF
Lord Gre EHeeIior PlUnket. bT whom he
was succeeded IN Ehe peersge was
made In MS fathers lifetime bishop OF
Tuam- and IN The last generation Right
Rev. William Fitz Gerald was bishop
6rst Of Cork and then Of KIIialoe while
his brother Hon Francis Eitz Gerald
was ore Of the bzr0ns OF the Irish
court OF exeheQuew from 1888 till his
resignation .u ISSa
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
SPECIAL MUSICAL
SERVICESARRANGfD
Violin ReeitaIs Viii Supplement-
Selections Offered by First
Congregational Church


OAKLAND sept 11--Six ree7tzls %
violin numbers wsl- be given sunday
evenings commenting toro-r0w. az the
First Congregational ehurc.1 in connec-
ton with the regular evening services.
Aiexader Stewart assisted By Mss vir-
giEie de F-emeTy. orgauist. viii. give
TIE reeisels. whlca VII s0H0w the serr-
iesz-' The chorus choir ana soioIsss wiz.
render sDeeiai numbers undsr Ssewart-s
direction The violin selections for s.-e
@Es- recital sre a. follows Ara.
IenaslLa; Remanee n D major. -
saenss Neauet N c. Beethoven
These -soitzIs are given dur5us a
series Of SIX sermons upon Religion
and Health which Rev Charles T.
8r0'sn- The pzstor- VII deliver
General Secretary ssarretr st the
Young Mems Christian association vii
give q talk 10 zen a. a meeting 70 D.
held sunday afternoon az $50 O'clock
Al the assoeist ions temporary, bead
EeV- 4 B Shields. formerly os B0s-
ton VII give discourse sunday morn
ing At Trinity Episcopal church.
Twenty-uinth street and Telegraph ave
nue, on The Emmanuel Movement
John Aason's success -'The Witching
Hour VIII be The subject OF an aL-
dress BY Rev BENJAMIN FaE sEisis SuR-
day evening al s-s5 o-elcck before the
oakland Fellowship az PyChi2n castle
Twelfth and Alice streets
Rev + 7. GOodspssd- l. D. pastor %
t1e First Presovrsria1 church Will
Dreaeh sunday morning on ~Fable ard
Fact IN Current Criticisms 0f The
ChurCh-rN HIS evening discourse wisi
oe On The FeasOlsblsness OF Faith
The annual Sssndav school rally day
OF Vhe First Coagregari1nal church Vii
be held tomorrow 4 vested girss' choir
VIII uarcl in professional 5n-as the
eEu-rn- where a number q anthems
VII be sung.
James 3. OSborns- a blind lsetlrsr.
vlfl occupy the pulpit Sunday eveEiInS
az the Second Congreg egatlC8af churcls-
Tenth and Psralta streets
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
CITES CASE To PROVE
CARP ARE INTELLIGENT
Fish Appear to Know Man and
Wife Who Feed Them

A correspondent writing in Peche 81
Pfsciculture attempts 70 prove that
carp possess high intelligence. and this
s how he does IL He writes have
a little pond OF carp and distribute
food 70 them daily as fixed hour and
always al tlte same spot Ny carp are
most regular and punctUzI Al the zen
devious They approach n frisky
and joyous manner. ike tame birds. TO
take food from NY hand When ny
wife OF stranger. takes my place. the
hsh keep AT dIstance, and viii only
eat their food after the aImonsr has
departed With a loaf OF bread in his
hand The correspondent says he can
make his aquatic retziners follow him
several times round the pond This
couvfncss the correspondent OF the in
teIIEgeuce Of the fish II seems that
with the same data the negative might
Be established
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
PLAN BOND ISSUE
FOR GOOD ROADS
Movement on Foot in San Ma
teo County to Have All
Highways Improved
ESpeeiai Dispatch to TIE Call

SAN 3IATEO Sept IA movement
is on foot TO bond the county of San
Mateo for the Improvement OF its
highways. and committees are being
appointed 10 ascertain the cost OF the
work A petition has been circulated
throughout the county, addressed TO
the board OF supervisors. asking that
the county highway act Of 1907 be put
into operation This act provides for
the appointment OF a g05d roads COM
rnftJee TO make preliminary plans and
for q bond election so that the peo-
question The election must De called
by the supervisors
The Peninsula Ieag an erganiza-
ton composed of all the civic bodies
OF the peninsula viii meet at the
Peninsula hotel. September Is. AT ;
o'clock. for the purpose OF bringing
before the public the subject of good
tended 10 the street committee OF the
San Francisco board OF supervisors.
TO the autom0bfle club and others
On September 80 or - the petition
which is being circulated will De pre-
sented 70 the board OF supervisors at
Redwood City The league expects the
hearty cooperation Of the supervisors
and the other officials Of the penin-
sula
A committee appointed by the San
Mateo board Of trade Will meet here
tonight TO discuss the road question
There has been 3 great deal OF dis
satisfaction over the way IN which the
recently improved portion OF FL Canine
real Is being torn up by automobiles
The property owners between the
northerly limits Of the city and the
al sff= ~
about a mile. have just paid an as
sessment OF si0.ee9 for tSe improve
menr OF their portion Of the highway
and are indignant that automobiles
should be allowed 10 run over The
new roAd az high rates OF speed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
PARIS CLAIMS ONLY
LIKENESS OF EMPRESS
Portrait OF Late Chinese Dow.
ager Placed in Museum

n Pichon has sent 70 the foreign
or-ce museum in Paris an interesting
exhibit which says a Paris paper. may
be unique II is a Photograph OF the
late empress dowager OF China Her
majesty. we are told would never give
permission for a photograph 70 be
taken OF herself Despite the difficult
ties OF entry 70 the imperial court al
Pekfag q photographer obtained access
70 the sacred precincts ard faithful
remembrancer was made. the only
trus likeness OF the late dowager en-
press--London Globe
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
GUARDSMEN BUSY
AT FIELD PRACTICE
Coast Artillery Maneuvers at
Preside and Talk BY Captain
Casey on Days Work

Tle feature of rae day st the camps
q tle regulars aad California state
treops al tie Preside yesterday was
tela practice. In the morning al the
-lr-es practice5 A. pitching tents
wEicl was followed ~ the general
-zell Ualeursrs - soldiers n tle coast
"a followed a lecture bv Captain
- On tire subject of the work done
e. -Le morning The Afternoon Hss
devoted 70 reerea-iol ald G EereuL Va
-e--es Cf field sports. Today VIII be :
cs- er rest
Lcu1-reW- E1e chief event q the
1-anelVers wlll take place. when the
state troops VIII take cEsrge 81 tae 70
tucl guns for slhcalIber practice
Moving targets WIZ be put ouL IN the
PzclGc- 1-sr II the Golden Gate TIE
EIardsEel are taking great interest
n The approaching rEIaI
Those Vho registered Al department
s-=sdquarters yesterday were
colonel stephen - Lills. Inspector
generals department. Who < awaiting
orders he j. az --t8 Broadway
1a5cr a. a. Saith. Fourteenth cav
airy who Eas returned from Sequois
park Lie-re1zur A. " Hanson E-sfth
czVslr---. LtelCera II O. - Niehols- Thlr-
tte-l infantry. aEd Colonel Charles ".
Mason Eighth infantry.
Major arrhur " Morse medical
corps e = A. lefl fer Fort jay y Y
las- night Ee VIII return 10 tae PIE
side In riEe 70 sal ca the transport
leaving October 3 Tor the Philippines
TLe rrial of Private william EcDoD-
p r. accused q ths murder OF Private
L-ef os-EauGer ar EzF W2rd- has beer
postponed from THURSDAY September
-F lurft Larer En- the MONTH n order
q. E~e the defendants attorney more
zr-s 90 prepare ths case
-rseeu Jelu 3 r. Warlug medical
corps stationfd a. Fort Mason, left
s- atEht for Fort Porter. y. Y. with
b. -reops u the Twenty ninth Intau-
tr lestinea fCr th4t post While
sws DIS place VII se filed bE Lisu
EeHsl- Madison = Bowman
Captain william A. Duncan has been
raured - days leave OF aosence- be-
ginning september IS
Surgeon Charles z Freeman. medical
carps T. - A. stationed AZ the Pre-
s-Ilo sccomrau5ed the troops Of the
Twenty ninth infantry. which left for
Governors island last night
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
TEST VALUE OF PEAT
AS GAS PRODUCER
Canadian Officials Seek Use for
Big Deposits

A contract has been let at Ottawa By
the department OF public works for
the erection OF an experimental station
IN that city TO test the value of peat as
2 producer Of gas In view of the
enormous deposits of peat in Canada
the experiments will be followed with
much fnteresE-London Globe
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
BOY BISHOP PLACED AT
AVOWEDIY WICKED CITY
Northampton CIassed as Place
of .Sin, Sweat and Sorrow"

The worlds boy bishop is now
paving Us visit He is DR. James
DuIing. Roman Catholic bishop Of
Northampton the metropolis OF Cen
tral Queensland He received his
rnfler less than four years ago. when
he was Just a little over thirty. the
minimum canonical age for q bishop
in the Roman communion Dr. DHling
is a native OF Limerick and was or
dained in 1857 Roekhampton IS sup
posed 10 be the hottest place in Aus
tralia- Some aIliteraLive person has
called IL the -city OF sin sweat and
sorrow A place like that seems TO
need a young and energetic prelate--
Westminster Gazette
An electric wagon with . teiescoping
tower Is used IN New York for lamps
high above the street
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
Fifth in Camp at Santa Cruz

SANTA Cruz sept IT--F0r the last
-1hree DAYS an advance guard under
command 81 Captain Peterson have
been putting The grounds in shape and
making al prepar4tiOns for the com
zug % this city II the FIFTH regiment.
" G. c. Tor 2 -Ho weeks encsnprnent-
TIE camp ste - beautiful one.
rrerIo0kIng the mouth OF the san Lo-
r-erzo river ard the beach The regi-
rneut rili arrive At a late hour tonight
Regular officers Of the United States
army VIII be IN attendance 70 impart
instructions ana 10 give lectures On the
=. - u-s "a -
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
ARRIVED


saturday. September Il
Z ssEr AIsaBy. Oliver. = hsars freu
SAILED
SzrgrsE2y- Septeubsr IL
Stnr Guzlalz Mzrtfnser HAFdy creek
DOMESTIC PORTS
vATDEZ-Szfled sept II. 9 a NJ SsEr
Peftiand for SezrIe-
COOS BAY->aEleE >ep7 lf-Sszr FfseIs. sfr-
Nam Szfth. fE San FrsncI<<o. srnr Bxezk-
-afer fcr Partland
A~ired sepz 1I-Stmr Acne ken~e Sept &
ASTORIA-SeIled S~pS H. p r.--Stzr Ra<e
CITY fcr >an Frznc{scs-
TATOoSE-PaSse1 IN sept II. : p u-B-
s<zr St-atheyie fErzn Sosfofk fpr Rrenaerraa
ISLAND PORTS
H0%GE-F- E1fs-4rr1rrd SGT 1I-Schr Helene
fr0n fsrzys Harnar- sgEr kEIsssssysza. frum Sat
Safled Sept 1l-Er Stnr Teruzeizr. ssr S~u-
esstle. Y > W. SeE ship SersIstiernea- Tor
21<et souH8.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
Papular Tahor F.xrur.asn-. 500

Leave Southern Pacifc Ferry Depo.
September Il OF Is Tickets good Tor
return until Septenber - ineIrdirS
sr-araer rrfu around TIE lake Ssa-
sons nearly over go up and have q
e,g1ss7 fSn Sc AGENTS Ticket OfHces-
Flood Building Market Street Eerrv
Depot and Tnirtse1th and F-azk1Il
Streets Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
Nant Arsenal improved

y EALLEJo- sept 1.-The newly or
ts-snfzed Merchants association OF
Be1icIz IS ezdezFortng 70 interest Senz-
TOR Perkins. Congressman kEowIznd
end ofEcers OF the war department. AZ
TTashlnZ nZrou IA rae enlargement and
ss-rrra-euent OF Ihe Benieiz arsenal
TIE arsenal and barracks were for
iruerlv the best CT fhe coast line but
- late years have been allowed 70 fall
.rartEefEr into decay
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
HIGH RATE OF SPEED
sAYs WAS UNAVOIDABLE

RTaraeer Cliapin Of the Interuroan
15,,e 4onfSht said that tl}e accident was
snsoIsstely unavoidable The motor
man did not notice the auto he said
mill il dashed on the track Few
ards ahead Of the front OF the car he
snpIfed the brakes and assisted the
f,4red- Physicians were Tusned from
san Jose in automobiles oy the COM
ri1nr
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
I'd Regiment to Go to Vallejo

VALLEJO. Sept I1--Actlve preparz-
tionS are being made by rEle Merchants
association Of this city 10 properly en-
fertafn the members Of the Second rezf-
-uent y g. c. who viii enczmp here
Tor TWO weeks following October =
d1e site has been secured On the
eastern outskirts Of the city Free
water. light. heat. fuel and other needs
win be supplied 10 the men By the
local association
TIE guardS11en VIII have the zdvzn-
rsEe Of shooting On the famous marine
CORPS rife range 81 the Mare island
.-zrd
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12

STRUCK By AZ AUToAC-1s--vill- Sep=-
fl--He8-y pzzszefbe<rT r. ESs srruex - IN
xuSor1cSiIe TEzrSEzy nIznr w1ilz ~ driving
bore frsun Sar Joss He suffered = u11her q
severe bruises TAaSe the 41-9<zNezIe Grove
swsT heEo<e shelr faenEIIy cid b Isa-ned-
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
4 " enty-6fth Coming Home

5-ANTL4A sept 1.-THE transport
Sheridan sailed today with the Twezty-
fifth infantry. Colonel Ralph W Hoyr-
The regfment has been IL the Islands
fer three YEARS and VIII b assigned 10
&ke department Of the Columbia.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
KILLED WHEN HIS
AUTO IS WRECKED
]. w. Gano, Labor Leader OF
San Jose. Victim of Collision
With Electric Car
Ise<eiel Dnseteh 70 The Cslll

[Sp<cioI DseoteA 10 The Call
SAN JOSE sept. III W Gznc. a
prominent local labor leader and a
member OF the building trades council
was killed this afternoon and his wife
seriously injured IN collision between
his automobile and an iuterurbau car
10 miles west OF this city in the Sara
toga road
esano was driving southeast in
Graves avenue. ana an intervening or
chsrd prevented him from noticing
ear going southwest on the Saratoga
line At the crossing the car struck
the machine with a terrible crash and
the auto was hurled through the ar
20 feet and struck a telephone pole
DIES on WAY TO HOSPITAL
Gano was placed On baggage ear
and rushed 10 the OConnor sau1soTtt,a
near this city. but died en- route Mrs
e;ano was removed TO a near br house
She was badly hurt about the face and
hands. but was conscious She stated
that her husband did not notice the ap-
proschfu~ car until II Was too late 10
stop their machine
HIGH RATE OF SPEED
Besides the crew OF the ear there
were no witnesses 70 the accident
Mrs c ColIister. who resides within q
short distance OF the fatal crossing.
,xsS within SO feet of the point OF
Collision. but her view OF what nap
oeped was obscured by fruit trees
she heard the rhrobbing OF the en-
CINE Of TIE approaching auto and the
ht,fnrnfng OF the car. and declared tlia1
both of them must have been gong
~ great rate OF speed She heard
the crash and ran TO the assistance or
the injured people
SAYS TT WAS UNAyoIDABLE
Manager CEzpin Of the Interurban
line tonight said that tlse accident was
-, - ,-v,zx-f,fffs hIeS The motor
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12

This striking new model vii
commend itself 70 the woman de-
tailored suits at an inexpensive
price The n1aterisIS are the best
OF homeSpunS and hard-1nlsheo
saanniSh mixtures Coat = the new
est 45-inch model skirt the latest
pleated eject Really tremendous
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12

General Secretary Starrstt ~ the
Young Lel-s CHRISTIAN association viii
give talk 10 zen a. a meeting 70 b.
held sunday afternoon az $50 o'clock
at The assoeEsriOn-s temporary. head
quarters AT Maple hall
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12

James B OS6orns- a blind lee-lEs--
NH occupy the pulpit sunday eveEiInS
AZ the Second regaticRat cisure.s-
Tenth and Psralta streets
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05
ATTEMPTS TO POISON FAMILY
Mrs. Meats of Grafton Made Deathly
Sick by Strychnine in
.... Sugar.

GRAFTON, Neb., Jan. 4.-(Special.)-It
has just developed that an attempt at
criminal poisoning was made here week
ago. The intended victim being apparently
Mrs. p. c. Meats. The attempt was made
by placing poison in the family sugar
bowl. Sunday evening the family rartook
of bread and milk which they sweetened
with sugar from the bowl which was all
right. Afterwards Mr.. and Mrs. Meats
went to church and their absence afforded
an opportunity for some person with mali
cious intent and a familiarity with the
house and habits Of the family to poison
the sugar. Monday morning for breakfast
Mr.. Meats drank his coffee without sugar
and was unharmed. Mrs. Meats seasoned
hers with sugar from the bowl and in a
very few minutes turned deathly sick and
wanted TO vomit, but could not. With rare
presence of mind she thrust her finger
down her throat and succeeded in vomiting
freely. During the morning, but after the
poisoning. an envelope was discovered near
the doorway upon which was written:
MRS. Meats, your sugar bowl is poisoned;
burn the sugar"
Two horses belonging to Mr.. Meats re-
Gently died under suspicious circumstances
and In convulsions The sugar has been
submitted to DR.. Clark of Sutton for a
chemical analysis and 1t is reported that
he found unmistakable evidence of the
presence of strychnine. No arrests have
been made.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05
"HoBo KING" ISSUES A CALL
COncIave of Unemployed 10 BE Held
In 81. Louis Latter Part of
the Month.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Friends Of ]. Eads
How, familiarly known as the King Of
Hoboes," have received a letter from him
at st. Louis in which he extends an in
vitation for a gathering of the unemployed
IN that city How left New York two
months sgo. and his Whereabouts was not
generally known. until the receipt OF the
letter, in which he says;
Realizing that this is going to be a
hard winter and that there are all the
way from $500 70 10000 men out OF em-
ploymem IN all the large cities OF the
country, We have decided 20 call a conven-
tion OF delegates from the different cen
ters to meet In st. Louis on January %,
q and a. The object OF this convention
will be to secure employment for all those
desiring work and TO attempt TO get trans
portation fer unemployed men 10 their
fz-2,s
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05
OF OCEAN STEAMSHIP
EFFORT TO KNOCK OUT JUDGES
Democrats Want Legislature to Cam
vass Supreme Court Amend
ment Vote.
(From a Staff correspondent)

LINCOLN, Jan. 4-(specIal Telegram.)-
An effort is forming here today to have
the legislature canvass the vote on the
amendment relating to the supreme court
judges, the purpose being to knock out the
appointments made by Governor Sheldon
and permit Governor-elect Shallenberger to
fill the places.
Frank T. Ransom OF Douglas and three
or four others held a conference with Mr..
Shallenberger this morning and the matter
will be brought up in caucus tonight. If
a majority 'favors action an attempt will
be made to have the legislature canvass
the votes. Democratic legislators profess
the opinion that the legislature and not
the state canvassing board should go over
the vote.
No new developments appeared this morn
ing In the speakership fight. Senator
George Tibbits OF Hastings holds the lead
In the race for president OF the senate.
The democrats of both houses will hold
caucuses tonight at the Lincoln hotel.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05
CASTRO UNDER THE KNIFE
Before Going on Operating Table
Venezuelan Executive Issues
Formal Statement.

BERLIN, Jan. 4-Former President
Castro of Venezuela was operated upon in
tfis city this morning by DR.. Israel the
German specialist for the kidney COM
plant with which he is suffering. The
operation is designed to overcome the ef-
fects OF an unsuccessful one performed in
Venezuela about year ago
The presidents operation was regarded
so dangerous that. before submitting to
IT, President Castro caused the following
statement to be given out:
II can only express satisfaction that
this operation is to be performed, so that
the whole world may know l did not come
TO Germany in order to shirk responsible
ity, and much less because / imagined for
a single moment what was going to hap
pen in Venezuela during my absence"
1t is understood that Castro came
through the operation fairly we'll and he
is doing as well as could be expected.