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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-27
LOSES DRAFT FOR $3.50
TO SURE THING MEN
Seattle Miner Complains to San
MateO Grand Jury
[Speeial Dispaleh b ~ Calll

SAN MATEO[Dec 26.-John Cavig-
liza. mining man of Seattle, reported
to George y Kertell. foreman of the
grand jury, today that he was robbed
of $3.50 in a gambling game on Wednes
day night al the County Line saloon,
conducted by Michael Mellett TIE
San Mateo county grand jury. which is
now in session, intends To inveSti gate.
Caviglia says he was given dope
and then persuaded 70 try his luck
in a game of six game" He says
that he was feeced out of a draft for
$3.50 on the First national bank of
San Francisco. Thursday, after regain
ing his senses, he tried to stop pay
ment on the draft only to find that it
had been cashed- He then reported his
loss TO the foreman of the grand jury
In charging the grand jury Judge
George II. Buck asked them to stop
the gambling that has been going on
in the northern part of this county III
open defiance of the law.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-27
GREAT ORATORIO SUNG
IN BERKELEY CHURCH
HandeI's Messiah" Is Feature
of Presbyterian Services

BERK ELEY. Dec. ga feature of
the Christmas service at the First Pres
byterian church was the rendition of
Handers oratOrio. THE. Messiah. by
the choir, under the direction of Mrs.
o. X. McMurray Rev. L. \. McAfee
preached a special Christmas sermon at
both services.
Rev. ]. l.. Baker. a local minister.
spoke this afternoon at the regular
weekly meeting of the Young Mems
Christian association. choosing as his
topic THE Heroic Appeal His lee
ture comes under the general head,
"Why Believe in the Bible" and is one
of a series which has been heard IN the
last two months.
Several other Berkeley cIergymen are
on the list for these sermons during tbs
next two months.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-27
CITY ELECTRIC PLANT
THREATENED BY BLAZE
Alameda Municipal Works Are
Saved by Prompt Action

ALAMEDA. Dec. 26.-Fire threatened
the municipal electric light plant for a
short time this morning at II o'clock.
The blaze broke out in vacant house
adjoining the works at the south end
of Park street
Several streams from pumps in the
plant We're quickly directed toward pro-
tecting the municipal property, and the
fire department aided in subduing the
blaze. but not before the house. which
was vacant, was gutted and almost de-
stroyed. The origin of the fire is un-
known
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-27
IRRIGATED LANDS WILL
BE PUT ON THE MARKET
San Mateo Purchasers Form
Real Estate Corporation
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SAN MATEO. Dec. 2e.-The Turlock
garden land company has Incorporated
with a capital stock of $4,000, divided
into 800 shares. The principal place
of business is San Mateo and the pur-
pose of the corporation is to deal in
TurIock property.
The company has purchased 5000
acres of choice irrigation lands on the
san Joaquin and win sell it in small
parcels to suit the purchaser
The officers of the corporation are:
President. Edward L. Fitzpatrick: vice
president, F. A. Husing;. secretary. c.
W. Elfving; treasurer, ]. p Weller:
directors, the above and George c.
Ross. ]. T. Jennings and j. f. Utter.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-27
SAN MATEO MAN WILL
CLAIM COLORADO BRIDE
Miss Cora Smiley and William
Finger to Plight Troth
SpeciaI Dnpaieh b ~ chi

SAN MATEO. Dec. 26.-william F'in-
ger OF San MateO. accompanied by his
mother. Mrs. G.. z. Finger. has left for
Colorado Springs, where on January
he will claim as his bride Miss Cora
Smiley, formerly of San MateO.
After the wedding Finger and his
bride will tour the eastern states for
several months and win then return to
their new home in San MateO heights
Finger is one of the we'll known
young men of San Mateo county. his
family having resided here for years
He holds responsible position with the
Steiger terra Gotta works in South san
Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-27
RETIRED CONTRACTOR
ASPHYXIATED BY GAS
Rufus Parker Found Dead by
His Wife

ALAMEDA, Dec 26.-Rufus Parker,
a retired contractor rs years of age,
was found dead from gas asphyxiation
shortly before noon today in his home,
324S Encinal avenue.
The discovery was made by Parker's
wife after her return to the residence
from which she had been absent few
hours.
Escaping gas from a heater made
clear the cause of the old mans death
but whether il was accidental or in
territorial will remain for the coroner
inuuest to determine. Parker had been
in i'll health. He had lived in this
city for six years.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-27

The eighth satellite OF Jupiter. dis
covered at the Greenwich observatory
in January of last year. proves re-
markable not only for being so far
from the planet. but also for it's very
eccentric orbit, it's distance from Jupi-
ter varying from about 100000 20
20 600 900 miles.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-27
SAN RAFAEL NATIVE SONS
WILL DEDICATE BELL
To Be Unveiled at Old Mission
New Years Day
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SAN RAFAEL. Dec. 2s. - Superior
Judge Thomas J. Lennon and other
prominent members of the local parlor
of the Native Sons are making elab-
crate preparations for the erection of
an Ell Camino Real Mission bell at
Fifth and A streets in front of the old
mission site. The ceremony of unveil-
ing the bell will take place on the first
of the new year and large number of
county officials and residents are ex-
pected to be present for the occasion.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-27
FIRE IN BERKELEY-Bcrkeiey.

FIRE IN BERKELEY-Berkeiey. Dec 20
OF the ]. n. Newell residence at 1896 lie
Conte avenue. only the prompt action of the
fire department saving the premises An
alarm was turned in. the North Berkeley
fire equipment responding. and in a short
time the fire was extinguished- The loss
was small.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-27

The wholesale price of male canary
is about 20 cents in Germany, while a
female costs only IL cents
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-27
BERKELEY COLLEGIANS
GIVE CHRISTMAS DANCE
Miss Mary and George Ritten-
house Entertain Friends

BERKELEY, Dec. 26.-Miss Mary and
George Rittenhouse entertained their
college friends last night at a Christ
mas dance, given at their home in
North Berkeley.
Holly and Christmas greens were
used as decorations, and about 20
guests were present.
Among those present were:
Miss Mabel Ruff Leo Doyle
Miss Myrtle Hill Donald Graham
Miss Blanche de Large Joseph Glouscester
Miss Thala Graham Paul Swedburg
Miss Pearl de Large Gilbert Daniels
Miss Olive Shirk Clifford Pease
Miss Ethel Stoddard Stacy Hadipg
John Ruff Bruce Painter
Walter Seahorn
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-10-20
PLAGUE FOUND IN SQUIRRELS.

Dread Bubonic Disease Carried by
Animals in California.
Threatening spread with it7 death
dealing ravages through the entire
southwestern part of the United
States the bubonic plague has been
discovered for the first time liz his
tory to be epidemic in this country.
Practically eradicated from San
Francisco through the crusade waged
there against the infected rats the
diagnosis of case discovered on Sep
TENDER 81 in Contra Costa county,
California, across the bay from San
Francisco, is causing officials of the
public health and marine hospital
service and the biological survey con-
siderable worry.
Considering that they are con-
fronted with the most serious prob
lem evolved since the discovery of
the dread malady in San Francisco
some five or six years ago both gov
eminent bureaus are planning to
light the disease in Contra Costa
county and vicinity. Already several
corps of men of the public health
service are in the field waging war
on a species of ground squirrels
found to be infected with the plague.
Working in conjunction with these
men is a corps of experts from the
biological survey.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-10-20

'erest would be shared by the govern
ment and by the stockholders.
Political control of the great bank
would be made extremely difficult by
The life appointment of the officers.
integrity of operation would be in
sured by board of supervisors ap-
pointed by the president, the secre-
tary OF the treasury, and the control
'er of the currency, subject to the ap-
prevail of the senate, for alternate
terms of at least eight years to bridge
over political mutations.
1t is not intended that the central
bank should support the credit of the
nation. If the national government
needs funds it must continue to Dor
row money by sale of bonds.
No Private Depositors.
The single purpose of the bank
would be to safeguard the business
interests of the people in their pri-
more money for business purposes
the bank would supply it by notes
and if there were no plethora, in dull
times, these notes would be with
drawn rapidly.
Government assistance to the insti-
tuition would be limited to the Deposit
with the central bank of government
funds now in national banks. There
would be no interference with the
most profitable feature of the bank
ing business, for the central institu-
ton would not receive deposits from
individuals.
The question as to how the bust
ness man is to be benefited to a
central bank is sought to be answer
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-10-20
WILL BENEFIT THE FARMERS

idle land is one of the reasons for
which the Pennsylvania railroad is
to undertake the operation of an ex-
perimental farm. 1t is intended that
the farm shall make demonstrations
in growing fruits and in improving
the varieties now under cultivation
on the peninsula. Glass houses will
be built, in order that experiments
may be made in growing plants un-
der glass. Grasses of various kinds
will be planted, including alfalfa,
timothy and other nutritious hay.
The land secured is the poorest on
the peninsula, the purpose being to
show that the fertility of the soil can
be restored and with a profit.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-10-20
BIG FIGHT COMING OVER CENTRAL BANK
Prediction Made That Federal Bank Proposition Will Bring Po.
iticaI War Like That of sxeentO-One Taft for Bank
wAsHINGToN.-The coming con-

wASHINGTON.-The coming con-
,rass must meet situation born of
tho manic of 1907 when clearing
bouse certificates were issued to sup
NV sufficient currency, although
Americas Golfers were overlooking
with gold.
foremost among the various prof.
scts that have been advanced as a
nroper solution of the government
nroblem stands the proposed national
central bank.
AS it is the Cannon belief that it
will form the basis of the curative
LEGISLATION to be recommended by the
monetary commission named by Pres
ident Taft, who in his recent Boston
sneech signified his own favorable
disposition towards the project, it is
timely to disclose to the public what
is believed to be in the minds of the
president and the eighteen members
of the monetary commission when
they refer to the actual cost.
Beyond Political Control.
"a bank of the people and for the
people" is the definition of this insti-
tuition made by George H. Reynolds,
president of the American Bankers
Association, in his Chicago speech
He pointed out that the people were
TO be the stockholders, for anyone
would be privileged to buy the bank
stock just as he might government
bond
A small interest on such an invest
ment would be guaranteed by the
government; and earnings more than
sufficient to pay the guaranteed in
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-10-20
ESKIMO EATS HIS CHILD.
Man of the Far North Driven to Can.
nibaliSm by Starvation.


A st. Johns, N T., dispatch says:
Tragedy in the far north formed the
burden of the news brought to port
today by the Hudson Bay CCmpany's
steamer Adventure, which arrived
with the crew Of the lost Dundee
whaler Paradox and the story Of an
Eskimo who, driven to carnibalisn
by starvation, ate his child.
The Paradox, one of the fleet of
whalers, met the fate OF her com
panion ship, Snowdrcp, when she
was crunched in the ice foes off l3af-
fin Land early in August. a year ago.
The crow, with scanIy provisions.
made their way over the broken ice
towards the main land anu were
picked up this fall by the steamer.
Th Hudson Bay mounted notice
report through disYatches brought
by the Adventure the cannibalism of
the starving Eskimo The mans
hshlng and hunting season had been
failure, and driven mad by hunger
ne cut the throat of one of his chill
dren and then ate the little victim
When the mans neighbors learn
ed or the horrible crime they attack
ed him, according to the primitive
law OF their race. The outcast beat
on all assaults, and shot down sew
eral of the attacking party and es-
capped into the wilderness. His fate
is unknown.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-10-20

ed by the statement that the project
would include provision for the ac-
ceptance of good commercial paper
as basis for the issue of money.
Such paper would represent actual
transactions between solvent con-
Germs, all short time credits, and sure
to be redeemed whenever the transac-
ton, the sale and delivery, was con-
Guided.
Some Bankers Dislike Plan.
Such in brief is bare outline of
the plan which with manifold details
probably will be laid before congress
Jas an accompaniment of the report
of the national monetary commission
That it will meet with opposition
cannot be doubted and this, too, in
spite of the best efforts of the adj
ministration to have the matter re-
garded as non-political.
The suggestion of central bank
already has agitated deeply the great
banking interests, the line of divis-
ion beginning at the last bankers
convention at Chicago Many of the
bank officers regarded the project
with deep suspicion. They are told
that no encroachment upon their
business was contemplated beyond
the withdrawal from their vaults of
the governments fund, but they re-
garded the measure as the opening
wedge for the destruction of the most
lucrative portion of their business
and viewed with anything but favor
the plan whereby the government
bank was to enter into competition
for the enormous discount operations
which gave them very great influence
in the industries of the country.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-10-20

Dyspepsia is our national ailment.
Burdock Blood Bitters is the national
cure for it. 1t strengthens stomach
membranes, promotes flow of diges-
tive juices, purifies the blood, builds
you up.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-10-20

land two and one-half miles
south of PARROT. Price
$4,000.
$50 ACRES improved farm
land 5 miles north of Daw-
son, $3.50 an acre.
IS ACRES 2 miles north of
Bronwood on Central rail-
road, renting for II bales
4 plows. Will pay Is per
cent on purchase price.
$50 ACRES of improved farm
land in Webster county, near
Weston. A bargain at IS an
acre.
400 ACRES improved farm
land just south of Chicka-
sawhatchee. Price cheap
enough.
RESIDENCES.
HANDSOME NEW HOME on
Lee street, close in; all mod
ern conveniences. A bar
gain.
4ARGE HANDSOME HOME,
6 acres of land, windmill,
private waterworks system,
all modern conveniences, at
q bargain.
GOOD 7-ROOM RESIDENCE
corner College and Thornton
streets; also nice building
lot adjoining. Both at bar
gains.
SIX ROOM RESIDENCE, we'll
located, large lot. modern
improvements, Eighth ave-
nue. and Thornton street,
near Seaboard depot. Price
surprisingly low.
BEAUTIFUL SEVEN-ROOM
HOME on Stonewall street,
fine central location; just
repainted and refinished;
very attractive and desira-
BILE. Can save 25 per cent.
over cost of construction on
this place.
$4,000 BUYS NICE S-ROOM
RESIDENCE on Lee street,
close in; modern conven-
fences.
$3.50 BUYS NICE RESIDENCE
LOT, Fourth avenue, east.
FIVE-ROOM RESIDENCE on
Crawford street, south of
school; one acre lot; bargain
at $1,000.
BUSINESS LOTS.
SEVERAL BEAUTIFUL RES
IDENCE LOTS, close in, GEN.
trally and well located. just
placed in my hands. Will
offer at very attractive
prices.
These prices for quick sale.
Terms if desired.
TWO-STORY BRICK STORE
house, 80 feet long, Main
street, at a bargain.
FINE BUSINESS PROPOSE
TION.
$4,000 MANUFACTURING
ENTERPRISE; can be made
to pay big. Can be acquired
with moderate cash pay
ment; balance easy terms.
Investigate this.
Y OR SELL A
usiness propositions of any kind,
to see us-we'll do business.
customers.
Building, next to Presbyterian
REALTY co,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-10-20
FARM LANDS.

375 ACRES VERY FINE i'm
proved farm lands six miles
east of Dawson; good neigh
borhood, good schools; price
reasonable enough.
ACT ACRES IMPROVED FARM
LAND in Early county, three
miles from Kestler. Big
bargain at IS an acre.
Terms if desired.
915 ACRES good improved
farm land seven miles north
of Dawson at the low price
of SIP per acre.
FOUR FINE FARMS from one
to four miles from Bron-
wood, 10 to 23O acres
each; fine state cultivation;
renting to excellent tenants
paying IL to Is per cent.
10 ACRES well improved
farm land, high state Guilt
walton, two miles northeast
of Dawson. Price cheap
enough.
100 ACRES land eight miles
west of Dawson. Snap at
$500.
SIS ACRES improved farm
land northwest of Dawson,
in the forks" Cheap at
$500 per acre.
200 ACRES good farm land
miles northeast of Sasser at
$3.50 per acre.
400 ACRES improved farm
land four miles southeast OF
Dawson, at $3.50 an acre.
200 ACRES fine farm land
three miles northwest of
Dawson, renting for IS bales
cotton. Price reasonable.
1000 ACRES improved farm
land in Calhoun county;
good investment at SIS an
acre.
100 ACRES improved farm
land in Third district; good
portion will make a bale per
acre; renting for 1925. Price
$1,000.
200 ACRES improved farm
land two miles south OF Par
rott, $3.50 per acre.
100 ACRES fine farm land,
in good state of cultivation,
two and one-half miles west
of Parrot, one mile of Cham
blisston. Can be bought
cheap.
1000 ACRES of good improved
farm land four miles south
east of Bronwood. Will sell
half or entire tract at $40
per acre. This is a bargain.
100 ACRES improved farm land
in Twelfth district three and
one-half miles of Parrott, 3
plows, renting for eight ana
one-half bales cotton. Price
cheap enough.
200 ACRES fine farm land 4
miles southeast of Bronwood.
Four plows, renting for IL
bales. Priced low, and Will
pay Is per cent.
$50 ACRES improved farm
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-10-20
PENNSYLVANIA ROAD TO CON-
DUCT EXPERIMENT STATION.
Has Purchased Fifty Acres and Will
Exploit the Advantages of
That Section.


PHILADELPHIA.-In furtherance
of its policy in encouraging agricul-
tural interests along its lines the
Pennsylvania railroad has just pur-
chased farm of so acres at Bacon,
Del, on the Delaware railroad 1t is
designed to operate an experimental
station for the benefit of the farmers
of the Maryland, Delaware, and Vir-
ginia peninsular, and with view of
exploiting the advantages of that sec
ton throughout the country.
In the fall of 1908 James McCrea,
president Of the Pennsylvania rail-
road, made a trip over the railroad
lines on the Delaware-M aryland-Vir
ginia peninsular. He saw thousands
of acres of this section-one of the
richest agricultural districts of the
workable, with the adjoining
farms f1ourishing, and the products
of the latter in great demand in all
of the large markets of the middle
and eastern states. Having knowl-
edge of the success attained by the
Long Island railroad with it's two
experimental farms which have now
been in operation some four years,
Mr.. McCrea suggested that COM
mittee look into the matter of es-
tablishing an experimental farm on
the re-Maryland-Virgi pc
practical demonstration
farm, where the railroad could show
the agricultural possibilities of the
land on the peninsular. The COM
mittee's report was favorable, and
the railroad has just closed a deal
whereby it comes into ownership of
the so acres at Bacon.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-10-20
Real Estate and
Investments!

list of pay o per
the investment Stocks residences building lOts
ractve prices.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-10-20
Homes For Many.

According to the last census there
were 3,916,800 acres of land on the
peninsula, of which 2,058,299 acres
are under cultivation. There are U.s.
355 farms on the peninsula, and it
has total population of som $780,
600. To obtain additional farmers
to cultivate the 1,858,501 acres of
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-10-20
DIVORCE COLONY IN NEVADA
GAY RENO ATTRACTS RICH WHO
WANT SEPARATION.
Great Stacks of Wealth Represented
Among the Growing Arrivals.
Merchants Reap Harvest.

MCICAidultS INedp harvest
RENO, Nev.-Since Reno took the
place of Sioux Falls as the center for
quick divorces, the colony of mismat-
ed persons has been continually
growing. 1t is estimated that the ad-
vent of this class of transient visi-
tors has netted the merchants and
hotel men of the city over one mil
lion dollars.
Reno has population of $4,000
and is growing. The added wealth
of the applicants for divorce has
swelled it's per capita wealth to great
sums. Among the arrivals may be
noted:
James Gayley, Pittsburg, Pa, first
vice president of the United States
Steel Corporation, reputed to be
worth $5O,OOO,OOO.
Mrs. Anna Barton, Rochester, ~
Y, wife of Frank Barton, manufac-
turer of famous Rochester silver,
$12, 100000.
Mrs. L. Schallenberger, New York,
daughter of Samuel Lord of Lord e
Taylor, New York merchants, $751;
100000.
Mrs. Henry Roster Spies Kip, New
port society woman and in her own
right worth 100000.
Mrs. Keith Donaldson, whose hus-
band is connected with the Heatons
of Philadelphia, and who are large
coal mine owners, $2O,OOO,OO0.
Mrs. Elihu B. Frost, wife of a New
Yorker, who has $5,OOO,0OO in her
own name
Evelyn Thaw Expected.
Despite denials from Evelyn Thaw,
| it is known that every preparation
was made for her reception at the
Riverside hotel in September.
The colony is gay one, and has
| its separate strata of society which
| it adheres to strictly. The ultra
fashionables were under the leader
ship all summer of Mrs. Keith
Donaldson and Mrs. Kip The con-
sentative set is headed by Mrs. Schal-
lenberger and Mrs. Elizabeth Powell
Stoddard of Atlanta is the leader of
the young southern set.
The pros and cons of the state
laws cause serious differences of
opinion among the business men of
the city. An attempt will be made at
the next session of the legislature to
make the divorce laws more strin-
gent, but it is believed that it will
not be successful. Almost every line
of business is benefited by the adj
vent of the colony.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-07-24
Police Jury and Lumber
Prices.

A feature came up before the
Police Jury Monday which proved
of some interest to us.
1t WAS when the bills of lumber
came up for approval. The bill
of j. j. Burdin d Bro, for hes,
merchants lumber was at price
of $1,000 per thousand for all
lumber furnished for the parish
This bill was approved without
opposition.
Another bill for the same kind
of lumber Was presented by }. W.
Begnaud, member of the Police
Jury of the Fourth ward who is
also ex-officio Council man of
Breaux Bridge and lumber deal
or, which called for Il price of 500
per thousand feet.
Mr.. Begnaud who voted against
tho specified, legal bid of the Mes
senger to accept the bogus aud ill.,
definite bid of the Banner, as a
Police Juror pays himself for his
lumber II more than he pays MIR.
Burdin for his.
We believe that 1T is contrary
to law for a member of the Police
Jury to accept a contract to fur
nish material for the Police Jury.
But after Mr.. Begnaud's bill for
"a higher than Mr.. Burdin's bill
was approved, Mr.. Gullbeau made
u very strong statement before the
Police Jury condemning such &C
ton, specially stating that more
care should be taken in the pur-
chase of lumber as Mr.. Begnaud
ls member of the Police Jury of
the Fourth ward. Mr. Guilbeau
gave notice that hereafter lie will
refuse to approve any bill sold by
Mr.. Begnaud to thu parish unless
on a parity with current prices.
LII there is the same difference
III the price of printing as there
is IN the price of lumber and the
Police Jury approve them as they
do the lumber bills, We can think
that the Banner has a fat job.