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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-19
EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL
Grove johnson. Perkins ands the Pacific
Mail. Page @
The proposed squeeze in coffee. Page
ouestion-From whom did Coney's bribe
come? Page 6
A problem of state road builders. Page
LEGISLATIVE
By vote OF % TO Is senate defeats Southern
Pacific jobs to defeat direct primary bill
and sends the measure on way to final
passage. Page L
New banking law providing for superintendent
passed by assembly. Page
Grove L. Johnson's bill for one day OF rest in
seven meets with defeat Page
Assembly kills clause in resolution asking for
federal line to Panama. Page
GRAFT
Eleventh talesman is temporarily passed for
Calhoun jury. Page 4
CITY
Major Darlington released from Philippine
prison by supreme court. Page
The admirers OF the different dances Of the
Kirmess are taking much interest in the novel
voting contest. Page
Railroads said TO be planning to raise their
rates from interior points to San Fran
cisco. Page L
Prize fight placard is torn from dome of city
hall by order Of Mayor Taylor. Page 10
Second night Of kirmess attracts full house
and the dancers receive unstinted ap-
plause. Page
Justina Wayne to appear at the Valencia
during absence of Blanche Stoddard. Page
Firemen. while fighting blaze, are hurled by
gas explosion. Page 10
First annual convention OF electric vehicle ad-
vocates viii open today at st. Francis ho-
tel Page
Actress Maude Odell secretly marries MiIlion-
aire Adolph F. Hagemann. Page
Pierre Lafon, wanted for attempted poisoning,
arrested in San Jose. Page
David Starr Jordan prepares report after in
vestigating fisheries in international wa
ters Page 8
Diaries of city are now conducted under more
sanitary conditions. Page 13
Woman's tears modify Jail sentence pronounced
punishment for insolence. Page 1e
Womans frighten away burglars who
had entered her room. Page 3
The Cooks Association Of the Pacific to have
culinary exhibition in Golden Gate hall tomorrow
Night. Page =
H. $ Bates tells shippers of plans for inde.
pendent steamship line. Page 8
Mrs. Edie W. Gonzales weeps in court during
recital Of her husbands actions as involved in
viii contest Pnxe IA
Cap and Bells club holds social day and dis
cusses federation. Page z
Plans to be prepared for another section Of
sea Wall Page III
Hotel watchman pursues burglar over roof,
but robber laughs and escapes Page ia
Chauffeur who accused Policeman o'Dowd re-
fused motorman's license by police con-
misisoners. Page
DR.. G. Il. Underwood tells of advance made
by missionaries In Korea. Page
Fourteen representative men passed for grand
jury service after examination before Judge
Csbsniss. Page 9
woman's auxiliary OF California prison com
mission holds first annual meeting Page o
German sopranos recital in Christian Science
nan proves success Page
F. T. House, Minnesotan who was here shortly
after the disaster, marvels at work accom-
pllshed- Page q
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-19
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY SO
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 1s, 1909
WEATHER CONDITIONS

YESTERDAY-Clear; "a of an inch OF rain
west wind; maximum temperature 60, mini
mum so
FORECAST FOR TODAY-Cloudy and unset
tied weather; probably showers; light southwest
wind. Page Is
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-19
Carried a Prayerbook

in Lafon's pockets was found
prayer book. 10 which he clung ten
,. eclously and which was returned to
ilim in his cell. The man read from the
.zbook for hours and pattered prayers
. f0E his own safety. A letter in the
prisoners possession seems to indicate
4aat he was once a resident Of the state
leper home island in Louisiana.
- Grief Cook was notified Of the arrest
,..-and Detective Edward Lord sent to
san Jose TO secure the prisoner. He
was landed in the city prison here late
':yesterday afternoon. He refused to
make any statement.
< Lafon is charged with having at
. tempted to poison DR. Sarah B. Arm
- strong and Mrs. Gertrude Conman last
December in the lodging house at
ss3 Golden Gate avenue by putting
4odide OF arsenic IN their tea while they
.. were at dinner. Mrs. Coffman owned a
hair interest in the roon1ing house and
the women state that il was to get her
out OF the way that the poison was
used.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-19
SUBURBAN

Marie Strong, charged with larceny, reveals
her identity. Page s
Gypsy attempts to kidnap 2 year old boy who
was awarded prize in beauty contest Page s
Witness in ellison will contest says testator
was absorbed in bible reading. Page S
Tom Cst'' TO appear at high school despite
lack or Official sanction. Page 8
Board OF public works explains proposed settle
ment Of water front controversy Page &
Larkspur board Of trustees meeting scene Of
riot. Page 8
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-19
COAST

Wire Taper who formerly lectured on mai
ematies at st. Mary's college, Oakland, Civ
his liberty. Page
San Mateo clubwomen to stage ''Spinste
ConFentIon' Februery % Pnps
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MARINE

French bark Germsine narrowly escapes de-
struction in hurricane and has to restow cargo
and make extensive repairs at Hobart. Page LIS
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-19
FOREIGN
SPORTS

Forest Smithson establishes new worlds record
in hurdle races at Gaelic club meet. Page 10
Jockey Shilling rides four Of the seven winners
at Arcadia. Page IL
Six fighters await the call Of the bell at
Dreamland rink this evening Paxe 10
Book Maker Frank Gossett and Guy Mack
ruled OF turf for life for attempting to bribe
Jockey Tommy Sandy last May. Page 10
At derby trial Forsythes crack colt High Pri-
vate demonstrates that he can easily win Cali
fornia classic Page III
Pat Flaherty pitcher for the Boston club
Of the National league, may become an out
law. Page 10
Bright skies, which won Tuesday. at 500 TO /
fails 10 win odds OF TO i. Pnge 10
Strife in National league is removed BY Presi-
dent Pulliam being granted indefinite leave OF
absence. Page 10
Racing may be transferred TO Tanforan in or
der TO make test case Of anti-racetrack gambling
in San Mateo county courts. Page III
Jack Sheehan, who made test at New Or
leans may evade that city on way home to
Memphis. Page IL
Good progress made in championship tennis
tournament at Coronado Page 10
MARINE
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-19
EASTERN

Explanation given for issuing liquor licenses
to japanese. Page o
La Toilette and Penrose have wordy war in
senate, PennsylTanian comparing opponent to
patent medicine vender. Page 2
Vermont physician wins IN race OF $500 miles
with death TO reach the bedside Of sick
wife. page
Csrmack murder trial adjourned to accomno-
date defense and Cooper's counsel accused of
manufacturing evidence. Page 2
Mrs. William ]. Lemp Jr. granted divorce and
slimony on ground of desertion. Page n
President elect Taft becomes member of the
Masonic fraternity. Page q
Chief Geronimo's funeral services conform to
Apache style. Page 2
FOREIGN
Political change in Korea declared immi-
nent. Page
Persian villages buried by earthquake January
%, and much loss of life in Turkey. Page 2
Sunragettes lodged IN prison for refusing
to pay fines after being roughly handled by
London police. Page n
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-19
.LAFON CAPTURED
WHILE TRYING TO
..WINSCHOOL GIRL
Mysterious NObIeman Wanted
Here for Attempt to Poi
son Women
Clipping From "The Calf Re-
: suits in Revealing Mans
: Identity
IfECeIl Former Landlord Patters
Prayers and Reads
Bible

49,. .IERRE LAFON. the mysterious
. !: landlord, medical student and no
:. - bleman OF France. who fed from
. -: this city last Saturday afternoon,
with the police pursuing him on a
charge Of having attempted TO poison
two women, was captured in San Jose
.yesterday, and identified through the
ofE6es OF The CAN.
!. 'Izafon was annoying a schoolgirl
when picked up by the police, but it
WAS not suspected that he was the man
of. mystery, the story of whose actions
aroused so much interest in san Fran
cisco during the early part of this
.4F.ee'k, until. in searching him, a clip
ping from The Gail. containing an &C
coaint Of the charges made against La
-f0n, and showing a clear picture Of the
ssan-the only photograph Of the al
legged poisoner displayed by any news
paper. that first day-was found in his
pocket. Lafon was smooth shaven
when arrested, having shorn his beard
and mustache, but he Immediately was
recognized from the picture of him in
The Can, taken of the man at his home
in this city. esq Golden Gate avenue,
after the warrant had been issued and
before his flight.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-19
Lafon LoYed NioIentIy

p -1safoh, who made violent love to Mrs.
Gertrude Cofman, one OF the women he
IS: accused Of having attempted TO poi
son in this city. was captured through
his efforts 10 attract the attention and
Tyfn' the regard OF a girl attending the
san jose normal school He followed
= the girl to her home in Sixth street
San Jose, and threw a note into the
sard Of her home inviting her to visit
i'm at his room in the Awbray room
ing house.
The note was turned over to the sher-
If and Lafon was apprehended in his
room He was taken TO the police sta
tion. and while being searched there
1iis Identity. through the clipping from
.The Cali. in his pocket. was firmly es-
tablished
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-02
RAILROADS TO
ASSIST in BIG
LAND SCHEMES

Interest in land reclamation in
the country to the south of Gold
field, in the country about Las We
gas and Pahrump Springs, is grow
ing to such an extent that the Las
Vegas and Tonopah and the Tono-
pah and Underwater railways have
seen fit to make a special passen-
ger rate to the principal points at
which the land seekers disembark,
which is a very material reduction
from the rates that have prevailed
heretofore. The new rate, which
will be published at once, is for the
round trip one and one-third of the
regular one-way rate.
The rate that has heretofore pre-
vailed, for instance, to Death Val
ley Junction, has been 1925 one
way, double that for both ways, or
$14.50. The new round trip rate
to Death Valley junction and re-
turn to Goldfield, is 1910. In 9TH
er words, the passenger pays 1925
to go and but $2.45 to return, pro-
viding the round trip is made with
in a five day limit. To Scranton,
the fare from Goldfield has been
$6.55. The return trip cost the
same. The new round trip ticket
will cost but $S.75 as against the
old round trip rate of 1910. The
new rate is on round trips of five
days duration, and will be a mater
ial boon to landseekers, as most of
them occupy but two to four days
on their trips to spy out the land.
A like reduction applies to all sta
tions in the Las Vegas section.
Both railroads report a constant
ly increasing travel of landseekers.
and with the big reclamation plans
that are already getting under way.
aside from the private holdings that
will he taken M and developed. the
country In the Las Vegas district
promises within half decade to be
the richest territory OF the two
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-02
NOTICE OF HEARING.

In the District Court of the Fifth
Judicial District of the State OF
Nevada, in and for Nye County.
In the matter of the estate of George
Erwin, deceased.
Notice, is hereby given, that f. A.
Green, the administrator of the es-
tate of George Erwin deceased has
filed in the office of the clerk thereof,
a return of sales of real estate made
under the orders of this court, which
real estate is described as follows:
The northwest quarter of Section one,
township twelve North, Range TWEEN
ty-fve East, M. d. M, together with
the buildings and improvements there
sald return; and has also made, pre-
ssented and filed in said court his
hnal account of his administration of
said estate;
And that Tuesday, the 14th day of
December, 1909, at ten o'clock a. m.
at the court room of said court in the
town of Tonopah, county of Nye, state
of Nevada, has been fixed as the time
and place for the hearing of said re-
and where any person interested in
said estate may appear and file writ
ten objections to the confirmation of
said sale or to the said final account
and show cause, if any they have,
why said sale should not be confirmed
or the said final account should not
be settled.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said court this 26th day of November,
1909.
(SeaD
ROBERT G. POHL,
Clerk of the above entitled court.
IL II to II
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-02

the sheepmen of Utah against the
action taken here, the feeling of
the Nevada sheepmen is just the
reverse. They feel that the action
that has been taken is the only one
that can prevent the defamation of
their flocks by contact with the an
imals from Utah that are diseased.
The dreadful character of the dis
ease and the permanence with
which it contaminates the range on
which the stricken herds feed,
gives the Nevada men a wholesome
fear that in the event the Utah
sheep are allowed to come into this
state the entire sheep industry of
Nevada may be ruined
Nevada sheepmen have no COM
plant to make. They express the
conviction that one of the most i'm
portant industries of the state is
worthy of the most vigilant protec-
ton that the state can give.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-02
ESKIMO DOGS
ARE TO CARRY
mail TO TAHOE
CANINE TEAM AND NORTHERN
SLEDGE TO BE USED DURING
COMING WINTER

TRUCKER, Dec. William
Titus, of the firm of Titus brothers,
who have the contract for carrying
the mail this winter between Tahoe
and Truckee, is seriously consider
ing using team of eight or ten
Eskimo dogs, or huskies, and a
sledge, to carry the mail this win
ter.
Last winter Titus brothers en-
ployed two men with six or eight
horses each to break a trail from
each end of the route when they
met half way at a cabin, where
food and shelter was provided for
man and beast
With the cost of food for man
and horse at high prices. Mr. Titus
believes that he can save money
and do better work with one good
snowshoe man and good team of
dogs and make the trip over four
teen miles of snow in one day.
This will be the first time Eskimo
dogs and sledges have ever been
used for transporting the United
States mail in the state of Califor-
mia.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-02
LAST and final
APPEAL Won BY
WATER COMPANY
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
GRANTS TITLE TO RYE
PATCH LAND

Yesterday the Tonopah United
Water company received from
Washington, D. c., copy of the
decisions of the secretary of the in
terror in the three land title cases
which have been pending an appeal
in the secretary's Office for a year
past.
The decisions uphold the watta'
company on all points. This IS the
last and final appeal, and puts an
end to this long litigation which
has been fought through every
branch of the interior department.
1t was started four years ago when,
Simpson, Wickham, Little AM 9th
ers Jumped" the water ompany's
lands at Rye Patch with home
steads.
The cases first were tried in the
United States land Office at Carson
City. The water company won.
The homesteaders then carried the
cases on appeal to the general land
office in Washington. The water
company won again. Then the
homesteaders took their final appeal
to the secretary of the interior.
The latter's decision is final.
1t is said that the litigation pre-
sents some very novel and interest
ing questions concerning the law of
he public domain and the practice
in the interior department.
The water company was repre-
scented throughout the controversy
by the local office of Campbell, Met
son and Brown.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-02
utah SHEEPMEN
Directing TO
QUARANTINE
NEVADANS DETERMINED TO
PROTECT INDUSTRY IN
THIS STATE

The quarantine established by the
state of Nevada prohibiting sheep
from entering Nevada unless they
have clean bills of health from in
spectors authorized by the bureau
of animal industry of the depart
ment of agriculture, has caused con-
siderable feeling. among the sheep
men of Utah, who have been accus-
toned to ranging their sheep in the
western desert of this state.
The sheepmen of Utah assert
that if the quarantine can be en-
forced and they are prohibited from
trailing their sheep from Utah to
their customary range in Nevada,
they will be caused to suffer great
loss.
DR.. A. G. Young, state veterinar-
ion for Utah, is quoted as saying
that he does not believe that such
quarantine can be made effective.
as it would be impossible to en-
force the quarantine against the
half million sheep now being trailed
westward from the Utah summer
ranges.
Sheepmen of Utah are quoted as
saving that II would require half
Of the population of Nevada to
properly enforce the quarantine
AGAINST the Utah sheep men. and to
maintain a patrol system along the
Border that would stop the sheep In
transit.
IS hlttcr as the feeling Is among
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-02
Automobile Fare O. I'm
TO MANHATTAN D(.UU
PARROT & RENNlE Phone 1882
roads that now traverse it.

roads that now traverse it.
The big reclamation schemes will
take some five years for completion
and the small ones will take one to
two years for construction of pump
ing plants and wells, bitches, etc.
The coming spring and summer the
work will get under way, and some
land will be placed under actual ir-
rigation and cultivation. On the
following spring, thousands of
acres, embracing the first units of
the reclamation projects, will be
ready for cultivation and occupan-
cy, and thereafter the acreage ready
for cultivation will increase in
rapid ratio.
Taken in their aggregate, the
large and small reclamation schemes
under the Carey act, now actually
planned in the Las Vegas district
surpass in acreage of irrigable and
tlllable land any single reclamation
scheme the government has taken
up, or, SO far as publicly known,
has planned
The action of the two Nevada
railroads in making special rates to
land seekers is merely in line with
the action of the Southern Pacific,
Northern Pacific, Union Pacific,
Great Northern and other great con-
structive railroads, as their policy
is to cross an unpopulated country,
and by helping materially in it's set
Element and development, build for
themselves a rich contributory ter
ritory. The agricultural territory
is the territory most desired by
railroads, for it creates a bulk of
passenger and freight traffic that
compels a return trade with the
centers.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-02

For neat printing try the no
uanza fob department
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-02
Will give A
CHRISTMAS TREE
TO YOUNGSTERS
PITHIAN SISTERS WILL ENTER
TAIN THE YOUNG PYTHIANS
DECEMBER 23

Argenta Temple No. II, Pythian
Sisters, are preparing to entertain
the Pythian children of Tonopah at
a Christmas tree on the afternoon
of December 23 at the Pythian cas-
tie, over the postoffice The tree
VIII contain presents for every
youngster and in addition a good!y
quantity of sweets and other holt
day luXuries will be distributed.
A committee was appointed at
the meeting of the Temple Tuesday
evening, and is now at work pre-
pairing for the afternoon.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-02
UNIFORM RANK
ELECTS OFFICERS
LAST EVENING
MILITARY BRANCH OF THE
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
HOLDS MEETING

Tonopah company No. 4 Uniform
Rank, Knights of Pythias, held its
annual election of officers at the
regular assembly last evening in
the Pythian castle, over the post
office, and the following were chos-
en- to serve for the ensuing year:
Captain, Kenneth j. Booth; first
lieutenant, Alfred Kells; second
lieutenant, w. H. Thomas; Sergeant
recorder, o. H. Hampton; sergeant
treasurer, B. M. Bateman.
The installation will be held on
Wednesday, January 5, with Col
Letson Ballet as installation officer
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-02

Location notices in triplicate-
handiest affair for prospectors and
miners - contains carbon - $50 no.
tees in book. For sale at the b.
nanza office.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-02

Pure apple cider delivered free
to any part of town by the II. i.
Hall Liquor company II If
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-02
A PATHETIC LITTLE STORY

The following pathetic little story
was wrote" by an Irish girl with
three bottles of Busch
whacker in the locker. and shows
where she stands:
BE he went or am he gone?
Has he left | all alone
WIN he ne'er return to
Or me ever go To he?
Al. II cannot was"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-07
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS
SOCIETY MEETS IN NEW YORK.
Many Well Known Picture Takers AS
sembled n Gotham Today for
Discussions.

NEW YORK, April THE Profess
sional Photographers society meets to
night and for two evenings follow
ing in the Metropolitan Life Insurance
building. The representation from all
parts of the state is very large. espec-
tally from Buffalo, Niagara Fails ana
Lockport. They viii present the Ia
NOUS falls from every point of view.
Besides talks and demonstrations oy
such well known photographers as
Gertrude Kasebier, Dudley Hoyt, E. b.
Core. G. W. Harris, Henry Havelock
Pierce and Ryland Phillips, there is
chance for a visiting photographer 10
win the prize Of $50 in gold for a sim
pie idea or new device that can be ap-
piled to photography or its business
methods. The second vice-president
of the society, Carl Frey, of Utica N.
Y, has the matter in charge. and mas
allotted places on the program ana
time for demonstration to would-be
prize winners.
From to 80 P. NJ. yesterday there
was a private view of this exhibition
of photographs at which A. F. Bradley,
the president of the society. assisted
by the sother officers and the New York
city members, welcomed out
members and associate members.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-07
FOUR MINUTES TO MAKE ONE
PAIR OF SHOES THESE DAYS
Formerly It Would Have Taken Cob
bier Day and Half at Ex-
pense Of Four Dollars,

CHICAGO, April How long would
it take you to make pair of boots, do
you think? You probably had not bet
ter begin it. especially if you need
them soon. Even a cobbler in the old
days working with his assistant, would
spend day and half making pair
of boots. And the cost would be about
"a. But now, of course, shoes are
made by machinery, and it is astonish-
ing to hear how quickly they are made
1t takes just four minutes to make
pair of boots! And the labor cost is
IS cents. Of course, no one makes the
whole boot nowadays. There are
hundred different men making differ
ent parts of it, and each one doese the
same thing over and over again, and
each man learns to do his particular
work especially we'll and quickly. And
you should see the buttons seWed on.
A boy takes the part of the shoe where
the buttons are to go and fits it into
machine, throws in a handful Of
buttons quite carelessly, turns the ma
chine. and in no time out comes the
piece of leather with all the buttons
exactly in the right place. No wonder
some factories turn out 10000 pairs of
shoes in a day.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-07
HUNDRED AND FOUR YEARS
OLD is THIS MAN TO-DAY
D;llsboro, Indiana, Centenarian Lives
in House He Built 81
Years Ago.

DILLSBORO. Ind. April 7.-Fift@en
miles south of Dillsboro, in a lob cabin
which he erected 81 years ago. there
lives possibly the oldest man in In
diana. James Courier, who is 104 years
old today Courier was born at Rich
wood Station, KY. When years old
he came with an elder brother to Shes-
nv county, Ind. When Is years old he
removed to Switzerland county.
When a lad of 16 Courier was out
hunting deer wnen he was attracted by
rifle shot and sought the hunter
Climbing to the top of decliVity ne
found an open space in the woods in
which stood beautiful young girl. In
her hand was rifle and at her feet lay
a wild turkey. The youngsters became
acquainted, and one week after his
18th birthday, James Courier and
Susan French plighted their troth '.for
better or for worse" They lived to-
gether "A years. theirs being the long,
est record of married life in Indiana