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The San Francisco call., 1909-09-09
CARD FROM FIRST
WIFE CAUSES ROW
Louis P. Davis Said to Have
Beaten Spouse When She
Handed Him Postal
Woman Sues for Alimony AL
legged to Have Accrued for
Last IA Years

A postal card sent him by his Former
wife Christmas day, 1907, caused Louis
P. Davis to beat his second wife, Daisy
Davis. the latter testified yesterday,
and Judge Cabaniss granted her a di-
vorce. Davis told his wife she should
have thrown the card in the fire or
torn it up instead of giving it to him
to bring up remembrances of "old
things" To show his disapproval of
her conduct he beat her severely, Mrs.
Davis states.
Enrol Wilson. an employe of the
commissary department of the United
States army, preferred his mother to
his wife and child. according to the
statement of Blanche L. Wilson. who
was granted a divorce by Judge Gra-
ham yesterday. More than a year ago
her husband deserted her. said Mrs.
Wilson, and he has since been living
with his mother.
Charles F. Valiant, an oil dealer, dis
played considerable talent in the in
Vention of terms of profanity. if the
testimony of his wife. Anna. in Judge
Mogan's court yesterday may be ae-
cepted. She was granted a divorce
on the ground of cruelty.
Addie Plant yesterday sued Frank
F. Plant for s3,305 accrued alimony.
She was granted divorce in St. Louis.
Mo-. in May. 1894 with 81 a week ali
mony and q lump sum of SIPS. The
complaint alleges that Plant has never
paid any of the money ordered by the
court.
Rose Hirschberg, in an answer filed
yesterday to the cross complaint of
Abraham Hirschberg to her suit for
annulmont of marriage, denied that she
had taken s3.750 of community prop
erty when she left him. She also de-
MED that she claimed TO be the legal
wife of Bandiera du Roche at the time
she married Hirschberg or at any other
time.
Divorces granted yesterday were as
follows:
BY Judge Cabaniss-wren Young
from Joseph Young. desertion.
BY Judge COnley-Juana NJ Nero
from Alexandra Nero. desertion.
By Judge Muras sky-EtheI Thomp-
son from Frank Thompson, desertiOn
Suits for divorce were filed yesterday
Katherine Gum against Arthur c.
Gum, desertion.
Anne Grace Wilkinson against
Charles W. Wilkinson. desertion.
Edward HohfeId against RosaIie
Mary l.. German against William
German. cruelty.
Annie +. Jonassen against Andrew
IS. JOnaSSen cruelty
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-09
APPEAL FOR FUNDS
FOR PORTOLA FETE
Finance Committee of October
Festival Needs 100000 to
Complete the Plans

Voluntary donations to the program
fund of the Portola festival have not
been as prompt or as generous within
the last several weeks as the finance
committee in charge of the celebration
was led to believe would follow the first
response to the call for funds to carry
out the plans OF the great FIVE day ceIe-
bration beginning October 19. A second
call has been found necessary, as the
committee needs 100000 more.
The time has arrived when the actual
expenditure of large sums IS necessary
in order TO carry out in detail the pre-
tentious outline for the celebration as
originally set afoot. The committee
points out that to reduce or modify the
plans in any way would be to turn what
would be one of the greatest public ad-
vertisements any community ever had
into a disappointment which would
work more harm than good upon the
city and state whose reputation for Law
ish entertainment and hospitality is al
dy a byWord. Only 500 responses
were received to the 900 letters sent
out by the committee. There seems to
have been a tendency among many
firms and individuals to withhold their
subscriptions until the last moment or
else TO subscribe smaller sums than the
Importance of the affair warrants In
proportion to the volume of their bust
ness or the financial results, directly
and indirectly, which the successful
elimination Of the festival VIII bring
them.
The time remaining until the festival
is short and the committee urges that
every citizen should give as promptly
and as generously as possible. as only
in this way can the celebration be made
the success which is looked for by the
world at large.
Subscriptions should be sent to the
financial secretary, 937 Phelan building
Up to date the following subscriptions
of 800 and more have been received for
the fund -
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-09
FORGERY ADDS TO
GARaEN MYSTERY
Draft Payable to Cotton Planter
Who Disappeared From Hotel
Is Pronounced a Fraud
Name of Bank Secretary lncOr-
rectly Signed to Paper
Cashed in Arizona

The probable cause of the disappear
ance of Edward S. Garren, reputed TO
be a wealthy cotton planter of Au-
gusta, Ga, who left his wife at the
Hotel Argonaut the morning of August
81 and has not been heard of since,
may be explained when satisfactory
account is given Of a draft in his favor
drawn by Alfred George Willis, secre-
tary OF the Bank of British North
America, on the local branch of that
bank and cashed by the Merchants
bank and trust company of Tucson.
Ariz.
The draft was for s243.75 and. ac-
local branch of the bank. to whom it
was presented for collection yesterday
morning, is one of the rankest forger-
les ever perpetrated on a banking IN
stitution.
How the bank in Tucson ever
cashed it / can not understand. said
Welsh yesterday. All our drafts are
on specially prepared paper and they
are known the world over. l don t
know who Garren is and how he Sc
cured the draft. but his disappearance
as reported in the newspapers TINS
morning may be accounted for by the
bogus draft
The draft. which is now in the hands
of the correspondents of the Tucson
institution, is signed Alfred George
Wallis whereas, according TO Welsh,
Wallis always signs his initials and
never his name in full. 1t is dated
London. July u, 1909. and is made pay
able only to the order of Edward >.
Garren.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-09
PROPOSALS


PROPOSALS-SALE OF L. ;. $. ENTER
prise and Z. s. Navy Coal Bsrges Nos. Z. 5 and
4.--Sealed proposals viii be received at the
October. 1909. at which time and place they
win be opened. for the purchase OF the U. 8 5
Enterprise, appraised value $1,000 u s. Navy
Coal Barge No ., appraised value s., eco; T. :
Navy Coal Barge No s. appraised value 81. 900.
and U. ). Navy Coal Barge No. AZ. appraised
value $400. They will be sold for cash TO the
person or persons or the corporation cor
porati0ns Offering the highest price therefor
above the appraised yalae thereof. Separate
for each vessel bid upon must be sub
mitted in sealed envelope addressed 10 the
OF the Navy. Washington. ID. c.. in
dorsei Proposals for the purchase OF the L. 8.
S. manning the vessel for which Offer
is made). and each proposal must be accom-
panied by a satisfactory certified check for nOt
less than 10 per cent OF the amount OF the
offer. On application to the Navy Department
forms. OF bids and bonds. together with the
terms and conditions OF sale. also a printed list
giving general information concerning the YES
sci. will be furnished. The vessels can be ex-
amined st any time after September I. 1909
BY applying 10 the cOmmandants OF the navy
yards where they sIie-EnterDrise. Navy Yard
Boston. Mass: Coal Barge No. Z, Naval Station
Key West. Fla; Coal Barge No. s. Naval sta
tion. key West. Fla: Coal Barge No. A. Navy
Yard. Mare Island. Cal They must be removed
from the limits Of the respective navy Yards
within such reasonable time as may be dxed nv
the Department. The Department reserves the
right to withdraw any all vessels from sale
and to reject any all bids. WAI = COWLFS
Actlng Secretary OF the Navy. S-23-O0
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-09
QIubIndn TO Appear
at Actors Benefit

Blanche and Richard Hoing will appear
"Richeieu" the photograph
John Columbia pretty girl
of n
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-09
MERCHANTS WANT THE
HOO HOOS TO MEET HERE
Cordial Invitation Extended for
the Convention of 1910

The Merchants association sent a
telegram yesterday to the Hoo Hoos. in
convention at Hot Springs. Ark. urg-
ing them to hold their meeting here
next year.
The message, addressed to J. H.
Baird, scriyenoteEe of the lumbermen
is as follows
The Merchants association of So n
Francisco urgently requests that the
Concatenated order of Hoo Hoos hold
their 1910 convention in San Francisco
and assures them a hearty welcome
abundant amusement. ample accommO-
dations and an opportunity to see a
great city reconstructed in four years
ANDREW NJ DAVIS Pres
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-09
Plan to Boost PortoIa

Tomorrow Will be -Portola day again
at the regular weekly luncheon meet
ing of the reception committee of the
California Promotion committee at the
Fairmont hotel. All of the general
agents Of insurance companies. as we'll
as the heads of local companies, have
been invited to attend for the purpose
of devising ways and means of assist
ing the giving of added publicity to
the Portola festival. Chairman p. T..
Clay of the Portola executive commit
tee and Chairman A. J. Mccarthy of
the publicity committee will be present
to tell what has been done so far and
the reception committee will present a
plan whereby the insurance people can
lend material assistance in making the
festival a great success.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-09
BUY BACK THEIR
PAPER FROM CALKINS
Owners of Sierra Times Victims
of High Finance

The Sierra Times. a newspaper of
Sonora, Tuolumne county, which was
purchased by Willard P. Calkins for
10000 and incorporated by him as the
Sierra Times publishing company. was
by Referee in Bankruptcy Milton J.
Green. William Grant and J. ID. Zin-
dar, who owned the paper before Calk-
ins. were the purchasers. Grant and
Zindar never received any money from
Calkins. taking his note for the
amount.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-09

Rosa lodge of Hermanns Sons, of
which Grand President John Bendel
is an honored member. at the regular
meeting last night decided to turn out
in a body and participate in the Por
tola parade in San Francisco next
month. 1t is probable that some effort
will also be made to have a float in
the parade. Much interest has been
aroused here over the celebration and
Sonoma county will help to make 1t
a success.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-09
Admission Day

Spend Admission Day along the
Ocean Shore Railway. Fine beaches
and grand scenery. On September
and = excursion tickets at low rates
sold from San Francisco to all sta
tions- Tickets good to return until
the 10th.
On Thursday, the 9Th, special train
service leaving Twelfth and Mission
streets Depot at 7:t5 a. $3.50 g.. 1910
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-09

PEACE MAKER Bellinghsm. Wash.
Sept. S-George F. Shoemaker foreman of the
Whatcom Falls mill company. was stabbed by
Hugh Finnan, logger, shortly after midnight
this morning aud died almost instantly Fin
nan had been fighting with a stranger in
saloon Dock street in which Shoemaker acted
as peace maker and separated the men.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-09
To Advertise Big Fete

James B. Duffy, general agent of the
passenger department of the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, left last
night for trip throughout the east,
where he will devote several weeks to
the extensive advertising OF the Por-
tola festival. The handsome Portola
folder issued by the Santa Fe will be
ready for distribution In a few days
and with the folder Duffy will carry on
an extensive campaign He will stop
in all of the larger eastern cities and
see TO ii that the newspapers are well
supplied with data regarding the cele-
bration.
Santa Rosa Lodge to Parade
SANTA ROSA, Sept. S.-The Santa
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-12-18

within such time, the lists wouId he ra-
ported to the commissioner of the gen-
erai land Office to be submitted To the
secretary of the interior with recon-
mendation for cancellation without
further notice.
On the 18th of September. the reg
lster at Blaekfoot. so advised the
state land department and on the 18th
OF October the land department au-
pied TO the general land office.
through the Blackfoot Office, for a five
years extension of time in which to re-
claim all the lands mentioned in sup
Elemental lists numbers one and two.
Now this does not in any way mean
any extension of time to the Canal
company in which to complete the
canals, and has no bearing on the obi
cations to the state land board or to
the settler and is not intended and does
not operate TO give to it one DAYS ex-
tention of time in which to complete
its diversion works.
IT does mean that five years addi-
uonai time is given by the government
in which to settle, sell and reclaim each
and every individual tract of land under
the canal. If the state had failed to
apply Tor this extension of time. every
acre OF land involved would have re-
verted to the government, to the embar-
rassment of every settler and prob
ably to his entire loss of title. He
would have possible have been driven
to the extremity of homesteading or
reclaiming under the desert land laws
and IN many cases would have been
subjected to annoying contests at the
hands of the every claim jumper. all of
which has been avoided and trouble
saved to him by the prompt and sane
action OF the state land board.
Instead of .censue, our good COVER
nor and the members of the state land
Board are entitled to gratitude and
sense of obligation on the part of each
and every settler on the lands involved
for promptness in this matter, to the
end that the settler should be saved
any annoyance on account of his title
to his home
Yours respectfully,
Ira E. Barber.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-12-18
HORSE ISLAND BRIDGE.
Commissioners Agree To Make Ap-
preparation and Bridge viii

The members of the board of county
commissioners, enroute 70 Boise to at
tend the meeting of the commission
ers of the various counties called bv
Governor Brady to work out number
details that will improve county gov
ernment, stopped off in American Falls,
and while here met Lee Olsen and c.
B. Wade of Horse Island country, and
Road Overseer Nye of lgo, and q num-
Der of business men of American Falls.
After having the matter of the Horse
Island bridge presented to them by
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-12-18
Talk With a Kansas Farmer.

Mr.. Kansas Farmer you last week were shown that
compared with Idaho brothers. you had lost $4,000
IN ten 100acre wheat farm not having
come to Idaho But you more unfortunate than
neghbor because the farmers of Missouri Ne
braska Iowa and Illinois lost much you by not COM
ing. But your misfortunes all known Sun
pose that for the past ten years you had grown so
of oats each year The average yield the ten wear
period has been 24 bushels just per cent OF the Idaho
average Just 5S bushels the Idaho mans 100 Some
of your neghbors did little better Illinois had two bum
per succession and had 73 per of Idaho Weld
Iowa with 70 per cent Nebraska 63 per cent
and Missouri 80 per In other words from tv acres
the yields of the farmers of the states taking the
states average for years basis would have been
Illinois, $3.50 bushels; Iowa. 15OOO Nebraska 13 $50:
Kansas 1880, and Missouri 1900 and Idaho p $50
bushels The OF you nearly 5000 bushels short
of the Idaho fifty ten years How would
you like to have them in your bins now But I'm NOT
through yet Idaho oats and average about 40
pounds per bushel Owing their superior quail
ity they bring the market. While YOU raised 5s
bushels to his 100 you only received S3 to every s1OO
received when the crops marketed Some difference is
there and it is all in favor of Idaho But let rs carry
these figures and see how much you have lost on oats
the past ten The crop your acres has been
worth So 725, while your Idaho man has sold his for
S9995-not quite three but getting
close. Like it, do you? 1t do, STAY in Kansas Is
not Idaho least send your bov and let hin,
have fair chance Not of your neghbors made half
much money All more than $1,000
each years than SO per acre every A.
that how long will it take buy Idaho farm with
the profits from it:
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-12-18
ABERDEEN TO
ENTERTAIN
Are Making Preparations For
Farmers Institute.
Program is Being Arranged for Three
Days Session Which Premises
to be of Great Value TO
Our Farmers.

The people Of Aberdeen and the farm
ers in the vicinity Of that busy town are
preparing to hold three days farmers
institute, which will prove to be Of
great benefit to all who attend. Only
preliminary arrangements have so far
been made, but the success of the in
stitute Is assured from the fact that
such men as William Bartel, ". S. Al
word, c. ". Brown and P. A. Fugate
have the matter in charge and fast get
ting things in shape for the biggest
gathering Of the kind ever held in this
section Of Idaho. The dates have not yet
been decided upon other than it will be
held in the early part Of January. Not
only will experienced men of this Iocali-
ty be on the program for addresses but
men versed in the various lines Of farm
ing from others of the country will be
IN attendance anu give our own farm
ers the benefit Of their experiences. 1t
is already promised that w. s. Alyord.
who delivered series of lectures last
faH over the district will be on the pro-
gram. Mr.. Alvord has spent consider
able time in this and other sections in
studying and experimenting with irri-
cation and is in position to give very
valuable and sound advise. His lee
lures have always been a great drawing
card and will be so at this meeting.
Many features other than the regular
business are being planned, such as
musical attractions. The Aberdeen
band viii furnish music each day Of the
institute. The farmers will be able to
gain information al. this time which will
mean many thousands Of dollars to
them and enable them to profit BY the
experience of those who had no such
opportunities but had to find out by
operating small experimental farms. We
will try and keep the farmers in touch
with the progress made by the com
mittee in arranging the program and
all particulars leading up TO this event
which will mean 50 much to all.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-12-18
RYEY FOR
ELECTRIC ROAD
osed Line From MaIad
to This City.
yoy Has Already Been Made Some
y Distance and Very Satisfac-
tory Grade So Far
Established.

EOf fifteen day surveyors have been
~ work on the survey for the proposed
1iectric road from Malad City to Amer
3cnn Falls, and have been making very
good progress. The work was COM
menced at the Malad end of the pro-
posed line and considerable distance
has been covered. The worst part of
the road is in that section and reports
from the surveyors show that they
have succeeded in running a line
through there with two per cent
grade. This was better than was at
first though and is indeed very
encouraging the the promoters. Just
how long before the work of running
the lines will be completed can not be
stated at this time, but it is being rush.
"a ss rapidly as careful work will per-
NIT and estimates on the cost can
ton be made. w. H. Thomas, of
Malad City, and A. w. R. Berr, the
1fomoter of the wooden mills at Amer
icoa Falls, are at the head of this work
Anancially, and as soon as the estimate
est can be learned, will proceed with
III organization of company to con-
eHuct and operate such line. Mr..
Borx, while in Malad in an interview
with the Enterprise said:
The people of Malad are no doubt
greatly interested in getting an electric
railroad from Malad to American Falls,
which road Mr.. w. H. Thomas and my
aeH are now having surveyed and right
Of way secured. Your people will no
doubt be greatly benefited by the build
ine Of the proposed road as well as the
people along the line. As you are un-
oabtedly aware, the people of Ameri-
ca Falls are also deeply interested in
th1 road and have taken steps to make
une Qf the great water power at Ameri-
can Falls, by inducing and supporting
4o tie best of their ability, manufactur-
M Enterprises, among which is WOOL
N and worsted factory. Now the
hnit4m9 up of great manufacturing
Nsfvat American Falls means traffic for
railroad in both passenger and
11ht. 1t will no doubt induce your
1epae, particularly the wool growers,
~ oprest themselves in the wooden
orsted MILL
American Falls people need
i NIP of your people in this enter
which will help not only the wool
= ;I!ilI1l - and the general public, but
4aeo help along the proposed cleo
4oilroad very, very much. The ad-
3 res of establishing woolen mill
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-12-18
A FALSE ALARM
Settlers on Carey Land Have Bad
Scare Over Nothing.

A letter was recently received by
the officers of the canal association
from NJ. l. Church, register of the
State Land board, relative to an ex-
tention of time in which to secure
patent from the government. The
contents of the letter became public,
and in being discussed was misunder-
stood and was the cause of considerable
excitement in some quarters. The
meaning attached to it was that the
canal company had asked for an ex-
tension of five years in which to COM
plete the canal, an entirely unwarranted
presumption inasmuch as the canal is
at least 80 per cent. completed, and
that the state lard board favored such
an extension. To clear the matter the
Press communicated with the state
land board and with the attorney for
the canal association and secured the
following explanation. which puts an
entirely different view upon the matter.
1t shows that the interests of the set
tiers are being carefully watched by
the land board, and will be until the
system is turned over to them:
Boise, Idaho, Dec. 10, 1909.
Editor, American Falls Press,
American Falls, Idaho.
My Dear Editor
Il am in receipt of information to the
effect that much indignation is ex-
pressed over the American Falls tract
because of the alleged endorsement by
the State Land Board of an extension
of FIVE years in which to complete the
canal.
81 beg to say that it is entirely false
alarm and that the time for the COM
pletion of the canal has not been ex-
tended and that the facts are as follows:
son September lst the commissioner
of the general land office notified the
Blackfoot land office that the time for
reclamation of lands embraced in
Idaho supplemental segregation lists,
numbers one and two under the Carey
Act had expired on July 10, 1909, that
the State of Idaho was allowed ninety
days from September 1st, in which to
show cause why the segregation
should not be revoked, and that unless
sufficient application for extention
should be made. or an appeal taken