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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-16
FRAUDULENT TRUFFLES
SOLD TO FRENCHMEN
Underground Fungus Stained
Black and Eaten

In France, where truf11es are so
largely used, an inferior article has
been recently palmed off on the public.
M. r. Marie, in the Bulletin of the
Botanical Society of France, describes
the result Of the examination of a
sample of the fraudulent truf1les. He
finds that they are an underground
fungus, edible, but inferior in flavor.
and stained black to initiate the real
truf1e. This fungus is rare in France.
but very common in Silesia, Bohemia
and Galicia, whence it has probably
been brought.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-16
HUGE CROWDS FLOCK TO
AERODROME IN FRANCE
Foretaste of Opening of Avia-
ton Week Next Sunday

crowds thronged the aerodrome TO-DAY
as foretaste of next Sundays open-
ing Of Aviation week" during which
aeronauts from the United states.
France. italy and Austria viii compete
for various prizes. chief Of which will
be the International cup. given by
James Gordon Bennett. Entries num-
Der IS and the meeting promises to be
the greatest sporting event OF the
year.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-16
FRIDAY, THE 18Th,
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
Fred Emely's Unlucky impress
sion Ends With Bullet
Wound in His Ankle
ESPECIAL Dispatch to The Call


MARXsvILLE, Aug. 15.-Laboring
under the impression that yesterday
was Friday, the 18th of the month, and
remarking that it felt like it was an
unlucky day to him, Fred Emely. a
well known mining man, was acct
oentaiy shot last evening within half
an hour after he had made the state
ment
Emely had been over to Oroville after
d pand or blooded horses he owned and
had taken them to Indiana Ranch. On
his return in an automobile he got out
10 get some wire with which TO mend
renee on the way back to this city
a pistol he had hurriedly placed in his
pocket 10 bring to town slipped from
It's scaobard and fell to the ground in
such a way that it was discharged and
the bullet passed through Emely's left
lnstep, probably Gripping him for life.
lie was brought to this city by auto
mobile and placed in local hospital
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-16
OIL DISCOVERY" DUE
TO LEAK IN TANK CAR
Locators of Numerous Claims
Find Labor in Vain
TSpeciol D;sooteh 10 The Cam

MARYSVILLE. Aug 15.-The score of
locators who have fallen over one an
other during the week in their eager
ness to locate oil claims in the vicinity
of Kenneth, where oil was discovered
last week, are now being made the
butt of some healthy joshing.
The oil was pouring up through crew
ices in almost solid hard pan and the
excitement subsequent to the discovery
was intense.
Yesterday after many claims had been
located and several fights were threat
ened as a result OF the scramble. IT
was discovered that the oil came from
a leak in a crude oil tank car that
stood up the creek
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-16
STARTLING FINDS ODD
PLACE FOR NESTING
Contrary to Custom, Bird Has
Its Nest on Ground

When playing golf the other day on
the Kirkwal1 links, writes Glenpipe In
the Field, discovered a starlings
nest in what seems to me an extra
ordinary place for that bird to build
at one end of an open drain which was
about 80 yards long, foot and a half
was an opening in rock which went
down into the ground--in fact 1t
looked like split in the rock Ga small
one). | noticed one of the parent
birds sitting on the edge of the drain
over this hole with some food in her
beak, and on going to investigate 1
heard the young birds squeaking down
In the hole AS this was within 10
Yards OF the path leading from one tee
to another it seems rather public
place Tor a nest. / have never seen
starling's nest on the ground before
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-16
SHEEP RANCHER ENDS
LIFE WITH A BULLET
George M. Davis of Tehama
County Yields to Dependency
TSncc;oE D;.o,,cLi :, I'll. en-

MARYSVILLE, Aug. I5.-George M.
Davis. one of the best known sheep
men in northern California and a pio-
neer of Tehama county. committed sui
eide yesterday in the Themes creek
country east of Red Blum. He and his
nephew were driving a big band OF
sheep. Davis told his nephew to drive
on and he then went into the brush
near the roadside. waited until his
nephew was out of hearing and sent a
bullet through his brain. Dependency
is given as the motive.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-16
WOMAN is INJURED BY
AUTOMOBILE NEAR PARK
Mrs. Emma Fishers Ankle
Broken in an Accident

Mrs. Emma Fisher of stockton. who
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. s. B. Han
son. at 555 Fillmore street. xustai1sa
a fracture of the ankle and severe
bruises yesterday afternoon in sian
yam street at the Waller street en-
trance to Golden Gate park.
Mrs. Fisher was with Doctor and
Mrs Hanson in an automobile durin~
the afternoon. but they got out OF the
car at the Waller street entrance to
the park because OF tire trouble.
A. Brannan, who was driving south
on StanyRn street in car 1900. ran into
Mrs. Fisher as she walked away from
Doctor Hansons machine
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-16

This viii take place during this
week IN the show window Of Williams
Hardware and Stove Co. ga Market
street, opposite Hale's. Sec the Quick
@ca,s" ia oDersti9n--2 10 $50 d m
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-16

Maternal ignorance Kills 100, 900 in
fants year in England.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-16

NEGRO BURNED. TO DEATH-se,ttlo
Wash. Aug 15.-Thongss Dean . negro. was
burned TO death in FIRE which DESTROYED hir
cabin IN the lnterbaS district this morning.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-16

Belgium is electrifying her narrow
gauge steam railways.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-06
News Notes from the Mesas.

Grain crops are being harvested or
Grand View Mesa.
Swan Linman is improving his dwell
ing on Grand View.
Ralph Fite of Gibbon, Oklahoma, is
visiting E. c. Tinmon of Elberta.
Miss Ida Blackwell. of Las Animas
is visiting her sister, Mrs. w. Is. Ely,
of Grand View Mesa.
A. G. Bulge, who has been visiting
his grandparents on Hanson Mesa, left
last week for California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rich en-route home te
Lajunta from Seattle, stopped to visit
friends on Hanson Mesa.
Stewart Mesa reports two humming
birds nests found in peach trees. One
of them has young birds.
T. F. McLane and family and Mr..
and Mrs. A. c. Vernon, of Eiberta,
have been camping at Ouray.
Mrs. Braden who has been visiting
at the home of w. D. Braden. Grand
View, returns to her home in James
vile, Ohio, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper have arrived
from Kansas and are domiciled with
Mrs. B. F. Cogwill on Stewart mesa, a
sister of Mrs. Cooper.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-06

Cedaredge Champion.
w. ]. Kitchen has daughter visit
ing him this week.
E. E. Frost finished plastering the
Patterson residence last Saturday.
Carl Hines of Delta has been visit
ing at the P. H. Miller home this week.
]. B. Lazear of Denver is at Cedar
edge again looking after his ranch
above town.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-06
Paonia Newspaper.

l. l. Kieffer, wife and daughter re-
turned to Delta Friday after a week s
visit with the M. v. Mathews family.
Lilias Rockwell went to Pueblo the
latter part of last week, she will visit
friends for while and then she ex-
poets to enter school there.
Mrs. J. F. Porter and children who
have been visiting with Mr.. Porter 8
mother and sister left for their home
in Longmont, Tuesday morning.
H. H. Wilson and family returned
home from Seattle Monday evening
bringing with them the body of Ken
meth Wilson for burial at Paonia.
E. P. Clements and son, Edwin, and
S. A. Stacy. after spending month on
the ranch which they purchased of A.
A. Smith, left for their home in Ord,
Neb., Monday morning. A. A. Glenn
ents remains to look after the ranch.
His family is expected to join him
soon.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-06
Noticc---Bids.

We will receive, until August 7th.
1909, bids to construct reservoir dam
on the reservoir known and recorded as
the Skim Milk Reservoir, situated on
the head waters Of Leroux Creek.
Bids will be made per cubic yard.
Plans and specifications may be seen
at the Bank of North Fork. We re-
serve the right to accept or reject any
and all bids. FRANK ALLEN,
25.2t FRED BRoCKMAN.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-06

from the canning factory west. They
are also constructing water tank for
the accommodation of the engine which
will remain here during the fruit sea-
son.
Chester Arnett of Delta, late of
Nebraska, came to Paonia with his
wife Wednesday night. They liked the
place SO well that they bought the
residence of Mrs. A. Cartmel. close to
the Christian church. A. E. Smith
made the deal.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-06
Nearby Notes.
(Olaths Criterion.)
CALIFORNIA MESA

Will Roatcap returned from Denver
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Westensen and
Mrs. Bishop were shopping in Delta
Thursday.
G. E. Anderson, superintendent of
bitches, was looking over the Montrose
and Delta canal Monday.
The Pea Green school house is re-
ceiving coat of paint. Such improve
mepts are a benegt to the community.
Maryatt Bros, owners of the HALEY
ranch, stacked TO tons of first cutting
of alfalfa and will get good second
cutting.
The members of the Pleasant Valley
Sunday school have been enjoying a
series of talks by Elder Peatrey of
Delta this week.
The Hezekiah Burch ranch on Cali
fornia mesa was sold last week to G..
A. Waddington of Synder. Colorado.
The place is an excellent one, consist
ing of 100 acres, and the consideration
was SlOO per acre. or $500 for the
tract. Mr.. Waddington will improve
the place and will have one of the best
homes on the mesa.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-06
tPaonia Booster.)

Paonia BOOster.)
Born Wednesday night boy to Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Cline.
w. r. McNutt has started fine
large concrete cellar at his mesa home.
Mrs. Rol Holman of Midway is spend
ing few days with Mrs. P. q. Curtis.
Mrs. Stoneberger came down from
the Lambertson sawmill yesterday for
few days.
Minnie Jones came home Thurs
day night after a weeks vacation with
friends at Montrose.
A. T. Goess has started an addition
to his home, which makes quite an i'm
provement in its appearance.
Winnie Hammond and mother came
in Wednesday evening after benefi-
cial as well as pleasant southern trip.
Mrs. C. L. Copp of Taylor, Nebraska
came to Paonia Thursday to remain the
rest of the summer with her children.
w. Dorrance is preparing for the
busy season by the erection of pack
ing house in his orchard on German
mesa.
Ernest Walling returned home Thurs
day evening after several months in
Council Bluffs, Iowa. Strange but
Ernie is glad to be back.
Anna Cardell returned to her home
at Grand Junction Friday morning after
camping a week at Hubbard Park with
the Misses Bruce, and Paist.
Chas. Collins. wife and sister-in- la "
came up from Delta last night. Mr..
Collins has bought the Bross hotel and
will take possession the first.
The d. & r. G. has commenced work
on the extra side tracks for this place.
They will build two running from Min
nesota bridge to Fourth street and one
The Delta independent., 1909-08-06
Bids.

Contractors are invited to submit
bids for the construction of reser-
voir containing about thirty-five thous-
and $4,000 cubic yards and small
patch about 3 miles long. For further
particulars address The West Reservoir
Company, Paonia. Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-06
DELTA COUNTY NEWS
Happenings Of Interest
In the Different Sections

Miss Grace Girardet of Delta is spend
ing the week with her sister, Mrs.
Harry Stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh v. Goble arrived
at Cedaredge last Saturday evening
from Greenfield, Ind.
Mrs. ]. B. Reed is enjoying visit
from her father, and a sister from
Marshalltown, Iowa.
Mrs. w. n. Gordon and son of Pa
onia were over the fore part of the
week visiting DR.. Gordon.
The stork visited the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Stolte last Sunday
evening and left fine boy.
Word has been received from Prof.
Melcher to the effect that he will re-
turn to Cedaredge this week.
The Curtis real estate office building
is rapidly nearing completion. The
plasterers will soon be at work.
G. C. Maryott of Delta and G. C.
Maryott of Fort Collins were looking
over their ranch on January Mesa last
Tuesday
Miss Dollie Wannamaker of Kansas
City has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Wannamaker and the Steele family at
Eckert for several days.
Buell. Law of Clinton, Mo-, arrived
at Cedaredge Wednesday to visit his
uncle, DIR. Hadsell. He is also con-
templat!ng permanently locating.
Ed Blanchard is slowly recovering
from his accident of last week. He
has had hard pull for life, but ap-
pearances are now greatly in his favor.
Mr.. and Mrs Elliott of Pennington,
N M, have been at Cedaredge during
the past week visiting friends. Mr..
Elliott formerly operated the stage
line to Cedaredge.
Drs. Burgess and Hick of Delta
were up last Friday and assisted the
doctors here perform an operation upon
Ed Blanchard. The operation seems to
have been success as the patient is
improving.
/. H Luke of Texas accompanied by
M. R. Welch and q. A. Merrill of
Delta we're looking over Cedaredge and
vicinity last Saturday. Mr.. Luke has
Just recently disposed of his large
ranch on Payne's Mesa.
County Surveyor Vickery was up
from Delta the first of the week get
ting the boundary lines on the Reilley
place which is in dispute with E. S.
Corbin and which case will be heard in
the next term of court
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Wigram and
children came up from Delta Saturday
evening and stayed over Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cobbett. They
were enroute to the lakes fo- the re-
mainder of the summer.
Senator Clay B. Whitford and wife
and daughters, Winifred and Eleanor,
are visiting Mrs. Whitford's brother,
Frank E. Kimball and family of Eckert.
They return via Glenwood Springs and
will enjoy that resort for day or two.
Cedaredge is getting quite metropoli-
tan these days. With railroad meeting
On Thursday evening. two entertain
ments on Friday evening, a matinee
Saturday afternoon and another enter
tainment Saturday night we think we
are going some.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-06
Ranch Home For Sale.

71a acres on Garnet mesa 4 mile
from city limits. New eight-room
brick house. IL acres in apples.
Balance in alfalfa. Inquire of Porter
Obert Hardware Co. 25-tf.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-06
Hotchkiss Herald.

Hotchkiss Herald.
o. C. Rowbotham was visitor in the
ounty seat Wednesd ay.
B. N. Crawford and wife were visit
ing in Hotchkiss the first of the week.
C. w. Roe, the hustling ranchman of
Fruitland mesa, was city visitor Mon
day.
Victor E. Southworth and wife of
Monday.
J. E. Fobare, wife and children left
on Monday morning for Waunita Hot
Springs.
Miss Mary Fox went to Ouray Tues
day for few weeks visit with friends
and relatives.
Jim johnson arrived Sunday evening
from Denver and is visiting Harry
johnson and family.
E. M. Winters, of the firm of Dick
son & Winters, left for weeks busi-
ness visit to Colorado Springs.
J. w. Roatcap of Olathe was here
this week in company of A. Williams
of Oklahoma, who is looking at our
country.
M. D. Vincent of Paonia was here
this morning with Frances B. Wayne
of the Denver Post. Mrs. Wayne is
here for the purpose of making proof
on her land.
The Misses Ona and Laura Butler re-
turned last Monday night from their
trip to the coast They attended the
National Epworth League convention
at Salt Lake City and also the exposi-
tion at Seattle.
The party of fishermen consisting of
R. o. Wilmot, T. j. Pierce, DIR Cope
land and George Livesay returned from
their trip on the Gunnison Monday
night. They report a good catch.
Robert Pierce and James Blackwell re-
mained to help in the hay.
Mr.. John F. Willard of Denver, trav-
cling passenger agent of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad, was
in town this week looking over the
fruit situation in the interest of the
road he represents. He informs us
that he will be regular visitor here
after.
Jim Barnard, the Hotchkiss Fair As
sociation booster, was around this week
asking the business men to contribute
an iron seat to the park on which they
could have their name and business
printed. Quite number responded to
the request as Jim says it will be a
splendid way to advertise and says the
association will let them put the seats
in free.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-06
ASH MESA.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fernando Shields and
little son Charley left last Thursday
for Iowa. They were accompanied by
Mrs. Jas. Bridges and children of East
mesa. They will be gone about month
visiting old friends and relatives.
The school house is being painted
and repaired and put in first class con-
dition for the coming term. Five
teachers will be employed in the Olathe
school next term and additional room
must be provided to accommodate the
pupils.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. McIntire and
Mrs. 2. l. Jones returned home Satur-
day from Gunnison. They report they
had a very pleasant time while gone,
fishing trout, and they also attended
Cattlemen's Day. which was the most
pleasant feature of their trip.
Miss Clara Black of Scranton, Iowa.
came in Friday to visit her sister, Mrs.
Berry McClurg. She has the lower
Ash mesa school for the coming year.
She has been a very successful school
teacher in the east and no doubt but
what she will be the same in the west.
She has the best wishes of her many
friends.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-06
Crawford Chronicle.

B. N. Crawford and family drove to
Cedaredge last Sunday morning for q
short stay. Mrs. Crowford owns a mum.
ber of acres of land there.
Hueston Taylor and family. of Hotch-
kiss, passed through here last Satur-
day on their way to Gunnison where
they go on fishing and camping trip.
Mrs. DR.. Wells returned home last
Friday from California where she has
spent some time visiting friends. She
was accompanied by her little daughter.
The Crawford boys who attended
Cattlemen's Day at Gunnison last Fri
day returned home the first of the week
and report big crowd, exciting pro-
gram and fine time.
Misses Lydia and Bessie Crandall, of
Overton, Nebraska, arrived in Craw-
ford last week and are guests at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. l. N. Parvin.
Miss Lydia made an extended visit here
a year or SO ago and her return is well
coined by host of friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-23
RIOT OVER WORK
 ON N -"a.7 HIGHWAY


 Washington, Pa, June 22.-Armed with guns and clubs, stones and other weapons a score of women prevented 35 laborers from commencing work pn a proposed new highway near here to- day. From z o'clock in the morning until late last night the women re- mained at tn cir posts and not a stroke Of work was done by the laborers.
 The township road supervisors have sent for a detachment of state police who are expected to arrive early to- day to prevent possible riot. The trouble began when contractor ap- peared at Avella with a gang of work men to begin work on 8 road leading from Avella to Independence. Wives of Italians living in the vicinity of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-23

from 800 to 125o feet The death rate is said to be the lowest in the state.
 Anniston is located in the midst of the brown ore deposits of Alabama and also has rich deposits of limestone sand and timber It has an excellent water supply for all purposes. No town in the south has better advantages for a large variety of industrial operations. Its per manent success is assured. Alabama is proud of the success that the Model City has already attained and the still great CT things that are in store for this people.
 J. L. WikIe Is Mayor.
 Dr. J. L. Wilke, one of the oldest in- habitants q mean in point of residence). is mayor of the town. He is a success ful business man and takes an active interest in every public question that tends to the general welfare of the town and community.
 He has watched the town grow from struggling furnace town with one store to a city of many thousand people and knows its tribulations and it's trumphs perhaps better than any other man.
 Dr. Willxe Is also president of the cham Der of the commerce. Of course he is. That should go without saying. There are other men. as capable of filling the place perhaps but none would take more interest in the work of pushing the city along and then he was on the ground early and has been a godfather to the place ever since 1t was in long skirts. He is still young man and has a chance of seeing Anniston become the second largest city in the state. Now, I did not say which is the first biggest and l do not want Montgomery, Bessemer,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-23
MRS, SUGG FUNERAL LARGELY ATTENDED Beautiful Floral Offerings from
 Friends of Family DONATIONS TO WEST END Merchants Assist Helping Hand in Furnishing Room at Girls Home.
 Personal and General News
 of the Steel City.
DONATIONS TO WEST END

Ensley, June 22.-(Special.)- )-The funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Sugg. the mother of Mayor D. F. Sugg, who died yesterday, were held this afternoon from the family residence on Avenue E and Sixteenth street The Rev. H. C.. Kegley, pastor of the Presbyterian church, officiated. assisted by the Rev. B. E. Glasgow The services were simple though impressive. Dr. Kegley eloquent ly extolled the virtues and worth of the deceased. Among the many beautiful floral offerings were designs from mem- bers of the city council, the police de- partment and city officials. A touching tribute was a beautiful wreath from the young men who roomed at her house. The funeral procession extended several blocks and notwithstanding the very in- element weather large number of friends assembled to pay their last tribute to the dead. Echols & Angwin had charge of the funeral arrangements. Interment was made at Oakland cemetery.
 Mrs. Sugg had led long and useful life and her influence will still be felt. though she has passed away. To the sorrowing family the sympathy of the entire community is extended
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-23

road claim tn cir husbands had been promised the work on the new high way.
 Other men were given employment and when they were ready for work the band of tnfurated women swept down on them and for a while the air was filled with missiles and the 1aborers dropped picks and shovels and ran to the shelter of nearby wood.
 Bloodshed is feared if any furth CT attempt is made by the lab borers to re- sume work. It is stated the husbands of the ipfuriated women stand ready to open hostilities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-23
Personal and General.

Superintendent N. R. Baker of the Ems ley public schools will deliver an address on "Temperance next Sunday afternoon at the Ensley Highlands Sunday school
 Owing to the heath of Mrs. Sugg there was no sesison of the police court this morning.
 The picnic to have been given Wednes- day at Huey Springs by the Ensley High lands Sunday school has been postponed on account of indictment weather.
 J. D. Brown of Portales, New Mexico, who has been in the city for the past week on business, returned to his home today.
 Since the reorganization of the South ern Steel company the company will be designated the Southern Iron and Steel company. Nothing definite as to the plans of the new company could be ob- tained but 1t is expected the mill will soon be put in readiness for operation.