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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-04
Fresno Statesman Defends the
Measure, But ROoseveit's
Policy Wins
Governor GiIIett Pleased With
Action and Hopes the Agi-
tatiOn Will End
Nat COghlan Says There Is No
Danger of War and Hurts
Defiance
[speeial Dssaieh to The Cali

- ALL HEADQUARTERS. CHAM
BER Or COMMERCE BUILDING.
~ SACRAMENTO Feb. 3. - That
there viii be no anti-Japanese
legislation by the present legislature
was made certain BY the assembly this
afternoon. when it voted down Drew's
anti-aIien bill. As 10 Is. The Fresno
assemblyman won the applause OF a
crowded gallery with his advocacy OF
the japanese bill. but the defenders OF
the policy OF President Roosevelt and
Governor Gillett won the votes OF a
large majority OF the
When tha bills 10 require separats
schools for Asiaties and TO confer upon
municipalities the power TO restrict un-
desirable. improper and unhealthy per-
sons 70 certain prescribed districts are
taken up tomorrow morning it seems
certain that they viii meet the defear
that Drew,s bill did today.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-04
Fighting for Bridges

COTTONWOOD. Feb. 3.-The South
ern Pacific railroad company has a force
OF 40 men lighting desperately TO save
the 4oo feet MI between its bridges
here The flood has cut away 30 feet
OF the banks protecting the fill, and
only eight feet remain to be washed
out before the III viii go. Little or
no headway was made by the men dur
ing the night.
The Battle creek bridge at Balls
ferry has been carried away. Drift
wood shifted the current Of the stream
and undermined the piers. The Balls
ferry bridge across the Sacramento
river is in great danger.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-04
Baited Trap Draws Game

The baited trap drew the game.
Are you alone, little grip" Mitchell
asked.
Then followed a dialogue and scene
that soon brought the wife from her
hiding place. and the suit for divorce
followed.
Mrs Mitchell has told her friends
that one Sunday in last October Mitch
ell brought home two women friends
of gay spirits and forced his wife to
entertain them. This latter incident
does not appear in the recital of wrongs
of the divorce complaint.
Mayor E X. Taylor of Alameda is
attorney for Mrs. Mite sell in the di-
vorce action. AT Taylor's office yester
day is was learned that the divorce
complaint had been filed and that no
return to the summons had been vet
made by Mitchell. If he does not ap-
pear with a response by next Monday
the case may go by default.
But Mitchell himself says there will
be no divorce. He was seen yesterday
afternoon at his home, 10II Morton
A a1
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-04
Governor Is Pleased

Il am greatly pleased with the result
of the vote on the Drew anti-aliea biIl
for many reasons said Governor Gill
lett tonight 1T shows that the mem
bers OF our Legislature appreciate the
fact that this is no trifing matter. and
that they do not intend 10 pass radical
laws which viii greatly embarrass the
federal government in its negotiations
with japan. The frieudliest relations
exist between the Japanese government
and ours and I am glad TO know that
they will not be disturbed by Us The
defeat OF the measure was a wise move.
because. if enacted. it would have
greatly hindered the development OF
our state. We need foreign capital for
the development OF our valleys. mines
and seaports and it would be regretts-
BILE If we were 20 deny all aliens the
right TO come here and make their
homes
I trust that the vote on this meas
ure today is indicative OF what the re-
suit will be when other anti-Japanese
measures are taken up by the assembly
and that this agitation. which is very
embarrassing TO our own government.
will be quieted-"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-04
No Trains to Portland

There were no trains sent to Port
land yesterday owing to the heavy
rainfall in the north end OF the Sacra-
mento valley. which caused number
OF small washouts north of Tehama;
also on both lines south of Tehama.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-04
He Expects Reconciliation

Mitchell admitted yesterday that he
IS being sued for divorce, but eagerly
declared that he only was charged with
extreme cruelty. He stated further
that his wife had returned to the home
in Morton street and that a reconcilia-
ton will probably be effected.
If Mrs. Mitchell does go back TO her
husband it will startle her Alameda
friends more than they were shocked
by the first news thai complaint had
been filed. For 1t is asserted that the
complaint charges tnat Mitchell was
unfaithful TO his wife under the family
roof. and a servant girl named Irene.
IS years OF age. is said to have been
named as correspondent.
1t is stated that on January "a Mrs.
Mitchell found her husband and the
girl together and subsequently secured
confession from the girl. the facts of
which were later Incorporated in an
affidavit, which viii be used at the
divorce trial if the action should reach
that stage
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-04
New High Water Mark

CHICO. Feb. 3.-The Sacramento
river seven miles west Of Chico made
a new high water mark today and
broke through Phelan levee three
places. spreading over a territory Of
5000 or 5000 acres. One break is above
the Chico landing and another at Angel
slough and the third lower down the
river.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-04
Another Storm Breaks

AIARYSVILLE. Feb 3.-Another heavy
storm broke over the valley last even
ing and ragged furiousIy all night. This
morning there was a cessation. but with
indications Of a continuance. The Yuba
and Feather rivers are practically un-
affected The water is very low and
rising but little.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-04
Wife Hides Behind Piano

AS Mrs. AIitchens confidants tell the
story of the trapping of the husband it
sounds like raeily developed scene
from fast French comedy. Mrs.
Mitchell. it is said, suspected that her
husband had been making love to the
girl. So one day she let both her hus-
band and the servant believe that she
was going from the house on an errand.
Before feigning to leave the house she
instructed the girl to go in the parlor
and perform task that would take
considerable time. But before the girl
could go into the parlor Mrs. Mitchell
contrived to slip in and conceal herself
behind the piano.
When the girl entered the room she
busily sat about performing the pro-
scribed task. Soon she was followed
by Mitchell, it is asserted.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-04
Mrs. Hodgkins Unstrung

Mrs Hodgkins has been unstrung
since the shooting. She has not been
able to give a detailed account OF
the affair. other than TO say that
she had feared to use the weapon at
the outset because she could not tell
which man was her husband and which
was the highwayman.
Captain of Detectives Petersen was
10th to accept the theory that one of
the shots fred by Mrs. Hodgkins
might have struck her husband.
If such was the case" said Peter
sen. eit is no concern Of ours. unless
Hodgklns should die, and we should
press a murder charge against Clifton.
Mrs. Hodgkins acted bravely and
with rare presence of mind in answer
ing her husbands call for assistance
She tried to kill the robber after he
broke away from Hodgkins- We are
content to let the matter rest there
If the bullet which wounded Hodgkins
came from his own pistol. 1 have yet
RI ascertain the fact"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-04

FORECAST FOR T0DAT-Light showers fol-
lowed by fair weather; Light southwest wind
YESTERDAY-Southrest wind; rain; maxi
mum temperature 81 minimum 46 Page Is
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-04
Drew Talks for Bill

Drew this morning spoke for nearly
an hour in behalf OF the bill. which IS
a copy OF the Oklahoma law to prevent
aliens from owning real property or
making leases for more than two years
for city property or only for agricultural
property. He insisted that the measure
was no more anti-Japanese than IL was
anti English. as it applied 10 all aliens
He contended that President Roose-
velt's objections did not extend to the
bill He argued that IT was not a union
labor measure. but aimed mainly to
check the encroachment OF the japan
ese on the farming lands.
III would be easy TO marshal an army
Of $4,000 japanese at any central point
in California in As hours" asserted
Drew.
Richard Melrose OF Anaheim denied
that the state was being overwhelmed
with japanese and quoted statistics to
show that the number OF Japanese in
the state was decreasing.
Japanese Labor Needed
Il don't give a snap Of ny finger for
the Japanese" said he, and wish they
were not here japanese labor is ab-
solutely necessary for the small as wen
as the large land owners because IT is
impossible always TO get white help"
John r. CrOnin of Vallejo spoke IN
behalf OF the bill. and gave the in
formation that the japanese had two
thirds Of the ranches OF the rich vaca
valley.
W B. Grihths. P F. Cogswen and T.
d. Johnston objected to the bill because
IL would affect all aliens
l. W. Jufniard spoke for the bill
because it was in line with the demo-
cratic platform
c. C. Young of Berkeley insisted thar
Americas interests in other countries
were too great for California 10 rush
in with rash legislation and drive them
to reprisaIs- R. L Beardslee and W. W.
Greer expressed faith in the governor
and the president
John MeManus said he favored
Asiatic exclusion. but said the Drew
bin would not correct conditions. +. NJ
rutherford said the bill would be sub
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-04
Crest at Chico

CHICO. Feb. 3.-The latest reports
from Tehama indicate that the
southern Pacifc's bridge over the Sac
ramento river at that point stood the
test OF the highest water ever known
there and that approaches suffered
only slight injury. About z0e feet of
trestIe and grade are washed out
short distance above Tehama- With
the water reoeding from the track. the
road should be open there in a couple
OF days. The crest OF the flood is
believed 10 be nearly opposite Chico
now, as the river is rising but slowly.
Practically ali Of John PARROTS 10000
acre ranch is under water
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-04
CIifton's Bullet Smaller

Dr. o. D. Hamlin. who removed the
bullet from Hodgkins' skull. said that
he had no means of knowing who fred
the shot.
The weapon used by Clifton was a
heavy, old fashioned Colts revolver car
rying "A caliber ball. HodgkIns' re-
volver was OF smaller caliber. The
bullet taken from his head was not as
large. it was said. as that used in
Cnfton's weapon.
Hodgkins was reported to have shown
improvement today. Speaking OF the
wounds. Dr. o. D. Hamlin said:
There were three wounds. two in the
right shoulder. where one bullet en-
tered and passed out. and third in
the skull at the base of the brain.
While these wounds were on a
comparatively direct line. il could not
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-04
Crest of Wave Reaches Red
Bluff, Where River Is Higher
Than Ever Before Known
Every House in Town Flooded
and Occupants Forced to
Higher Ground
Transportation Facilities in Dis
trict Seriously Affected and
Bridges Are in Danger

EDDING. Feb. 2-The food bur
II den was shifted today from
i v Shasta county TO Tehanla county
The crest OF the wave reached
Red Bluff at noon when the river
stood al so feet inches, more than
two feet higher than was ever known
The Ievee north Of the town OF Ie-
hama broke. Water ran six feet deep
through Main street and was 16 inches
deep in the depot Every house IN
town was flooded and the occupants fed
TO higher ground A mile Of Southern
Pacific track at Tehama was washed
away. Division superintendent Sheri-
dan. on special train. left Red Bluff
st 4 O'Clock 10 relieve the people OF
Tehama as FAR as possible.
The river has been falling at Tehama
since noon and the worst IS over. No
trains have passed through Sacramento
canyon today. Four landslides this side
ot Delta block the way and they can
not be cleared until. tomorrow evening,
il then Four south bound passenger
trains are held al Dunsmuir.
North bound passenger trains. can no
longer come as far as Red Bluff. owing
10 q missing mile Of track at Tehama.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-04
EASTERN

Spring Valley secures further delay
committee on Hetch Hetchy grant.
Scheme 10 sell Chicago Terminal
company called a conspiracy, for wh
man. George Gould, StilIman and Sch
tackled
Pittsburg's mayor declares traction I
now broken
Governor Haskell and others indicte
spiracy TO defrsud government Of land
hOma
Alleged widow of William Vince
charges bribery in effort 10 force her
settlement.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-04
SUBURBAN

Slgnor's mother visits him in count
says she VIII swesr he is demsnted-
Girl in nude condition in dark ro'
months.
Bullet that struck Detective Hod
from his own weapon by Mrs Hodgki
by highwsymsn-
Fight for city and county Of OAK
carried TO legislature.
Memorial church at stanford to
with old clock and chimes.
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Continued ON Page 5. Column :
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-04
COAST

E. J. lucky Baldwin seriously i'll in south
and reported near death. Page ]
Tehsma county in grasp of food king. Page |
Good government forces Of Los Angeles triumph
over Southern Pacific machine rule in charter
amendment election. Page
Grand jury tries 10 involve Stockton polio,
department Page 4
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-04
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
TELEPHONE kEARNY Sc
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TODAY

THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 4. 1908
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-04

One that may mean quick and
large profits, can be found in
The Calls classified real estate.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-08-25
rT1ll.'


81. Quirk and France Holland mads
= 6usinsss trip to ne county i Fri
Day.
J. F.oRarton and frisnds returned
Friday from weeks outing at Lake
viea.
Mrs.. sMatt. McC ormick and children
and Misss Madonna Fitzgerald Of Ell
Reno. Okla. arrived in Vail Monday
evening fer. = smonth's visit with rela-
tivssiAnd, friends.
Miss Eulyipa Shsldorf Of West Side
vas caliipR .onsvail friends the latter
part q last week.
James johnson returned to his home
ct PlainxieR, nNeb.. last week. after
. pleasantsvisit with relatives here.
Frank Lewis, wife and baby re-
turned Last week from Algons, Iowa,
where they thavsabeen for the last cir
weeks.
r. Brsoksisby and. fsmily spent last
SanSAJ with friends. In Manila.
Thos. Ratchford returned from the
lake Thursday evening. after spending
the week with his family.
Melvin Hickey is the new clerk It
tho Vail DRUG store.
las. O'Ceansl las. Hill and Willie
0iblin are spendinr the veak at Wsg.
mar, s. D., looking at the country.
Mrs. VIM. Rroeke]sbv And children
speut last week With Mrs. Bcockels-
bv's brother and family. Art Gould.
ia South Omaha.
Mis-. John Pound Of Chicago u q
guest at the John Dieter home.
George Whiteinr end wife speat
last week ct Lake yiev.
Miss LixxiA Hopper OF Charter Oak
visited in Vail Tuesday With friends.
Andrew Whitein9 and zen. Frank.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-08-25

n
MfdIl6d. 8. D., arrived here the 6rSlt
|of last week Tor = two weeks' WI,
With her parsnts. n. and Nh. An,
thony O'Ccnnell, before leaving 81
Colorado Syringe: where her husbaul
Miss Margaret. Walsh was callinf
on Carroll friends Monday. q
Miss Lila Molseed Of Cepterville.
s. D.. there for visit with rela.
tives. (
Jess Granny Of Maple River June.
Etion spent Sunday in Vail. s.;s
50 for his health. She was only here q
couple Of days when she was ca led
away By the serious illness OF her hus-
band.
I A. w. LYMAN vent to Chicago last
Thursday and returned home Monday
morning.
Pete Monaghan acted ~ depot
agent during Mr.. Lyman absence.
Otto Bassick and son Of West Side
were in Vail Monday on business.
The shipments Of live stock from
Vail Saturday night were George Fri
day three loads Of cattle. George
Robson two loads. The Vail Mill Co.
one Of hogs.
Chas. Magill 10 learning the barber
trade at the Champion and Holland
shop.
Ed. Ryan. Jr., and some 'Omaha
friends are enjoying An outing at
Lake View.
Hans ART aud wife Of Charter Oak
came across the country in their auto
last Thursday for visit with the
formers sister. Mrs. Mundt. Mr..
Arff returned the same day but his
wife remained FOR three or four days
visit.
VIM. Byrnes was in Denison last
Tuesday.
Hans voss went to Council Bluffs
last week to look for work.
Grandma Suitor was taken to Coun-
Gil Bluffs Saturday and put in the
home for the aged at that place. She
being too feeble to wait on herself any
longer.
Mrs. John Kearney and daughter,
Nellie. visited relatives at Manila the
first of last week.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-08-25

h Mrs. Frank Dwyer az Lincoln,
Nab. q Visiting hsrt sister, ~. Z.
Inv. Hsea1 ssF
Mr.. tExnk Hahn and Mis- Mabel
Brewster, after . pleasant visit With
friends and relatives at Woodbius, r.
turned home Saturday evening. they
we're accompanied BY Mr.. Lee Poe.
who will visit with his sister. Ma.
]. 81. Brewster. for . few days.
( Pearle Bonney departed for Dakots
Tuesday forenoon and word. from hsr
States that she likes the country very
much.
Mrs. Tess Sullivan entertained :
number Of her friends ct supper sun
day evening.
T! Mrs. Morton was very p'easantIy
surprised Friday forenoon BY tho nm
expected arrival Of her father, NJ.
Messner. who was on his way, to Sioux
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. jay Bicknell Of Sioux
City were guests at the home Of j. ..
Green and family few days llae
week. 1.Ss
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Griffin are ~.
iting at the parental home this Wssk.
Miss Ethel Maxfield, after pt5is.
ant visit with her friends, returned .
her home at Nicola.
Miss Nora Finnigan went to peni-
son Sunday forenoon to attend Instituts
this week.
Mr.. Elmer Polzien expects 70 leave
Wednesday for few days visit at
Ames and Des Moines.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-08-25

lisS EfllfSnlr GIrSvSs snd &c: U6SS.
Smutnsy came dawn from Dsnisnn
Tnssdsy evsnin9 for : visit at the
'smutney hsae.
/ Min FinneIan came up from Car
roll Sunday foe = visit With her sister,
Mrs. O. Boyle.
3. Robinsoa and family visited re-
latives Ia Boone The frat Of 1the.wesk.
They made the trip i'm their auto.
Pete Mccormick, VIA tor Moan
drews and John BRrns ,ulASsd with the
Denison hall tsan xG1ihSt Axiom .at
Arion last Saturday.
Charley Breen vas q oser Sunday
visitor In Deniso0.
G. G. Vail, and faniiy apsnt the
latter part Of last week with 6siends
at Harlan.
Mrs. Thos. Fitzgibbsas was In Den
ison Saturday.
Clarence Molseed went 70 Clater-
vile. s. D., Wednesday msrniag to
visit relatives and attend 70 some
business matters. Mater Messe MOI
seed accompanied him and will vfsit
his father, John Molseed. while there.
John Doherty aud family started the
first Of last week for their new homo
near Vivian. s. D.. bearing with them
the best wishes Of their many Vail
friends.
The w. G. I. u. ice cream socfsl
in the hall last Friday was very we'll
attended and all present reported .
good time.
John Mcdonnell transacted business
ct the county seat Saturday.
Mrs. Thos. McGrinn Of Denison WAS
here on business last Thursday.
Word was received here the frat OF
last week that Grandpa Suffer had
ded ct the home Of his sons in Okla
hona and Was buried there on Mon
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-08-25

lf John d D "a ooiI6ss 81 u ~
ter Oak w1re ii this vicinity last ussk
looking for land TO buy.
Miss Trsss Brssn Wsnr 70 Denieoa
Saturday for . couplssof days visit.
Miss Clara Mccarthy, Who spent
last week with her sister, Ars. w. r.
Mitchell, returned home e Dsnison
Saturday. rs
Charley Breen was . passenger to
Carroll Saturday.
Rev. Brother linns .of tho order Of
Christian brothers of Minneapolis.
Mimi, returned home Saturday, after
spending . pleasant week here with
his sister. Mrs. Thcs. Powers. whom
he had not seen for eighteen years.
Mis- Mabel Tonner visited relatives
and friends ct Carroll Sunday.
About everyone ID Vail attended the
races ct West Side Last "Wednesday and
Thursday.
Miss Madonna Fitzgerald 10 spend
ing this week in jackson township at
the home Of her uncle. Mike o. Con-
|mell.
John Mcdonnell left Monday morn
ing for his home ct Gregory, s. D..
after . couple weeks visit among
relatives here.
Mas Lotspiech Of Woodbius was
the guest Ut Mrs. Tempest tho first
Of last week.
Mrs. W. F. Mitchell and children
were over Sunday visitors 10 DEMON.
Miss Elsie McAndrews Of Denison
spent last week with friends in and
around Vail.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Harrington ard
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Giblin spent Sum
day in Carroll.
Grandpa Dieter and Mas ter Lloyd
Dieter arrived home Saturday evening
from y two months visit with rela-
tives ct Chicago and Michigan.
Miss Margaret Regain. who has been
the guest of Vail friends for several
weeks. has gone to Lake View and
Odebolt for short visit before re-
turning to ElReno. Okla, to take up
her school work.
Members Of st. AIMS parish will
hold their annual picnic and general
publication on Labor Day. Monday,
September 6. Elaborate preparations
are being made to make the affair one
Of the most enjoyable times in the
history Of the parish.
Jess Ratchford spent Sunday in Car
roll and attended the ball game.
( Art Cushman was down from Deni-
son Sunday evening.
Mrs. NJ. Finley of Missouri Valley
was tranascting business in Vail
Thursday.
Tam Sheridan left the first Of last
week for Vivian, s. D.. whore he ex-
poets to 20 into business, having dis