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The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25
PENSION FOR SCHOOL
TEACHERS IS FAVORED
County Superintendent Urge
Such Action by State
Speciol Dispotch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO, Oct 24.-If the SEN
timent of the city and county super
intendents of schools throughout the
state is to decide the question of es-
tablishing a pension fund for aged
teachers there is every reason to be-
lieve that the fund will be a reality.
superintendent of Public instruction
Hyatt has received many answers to
the inquiries sent out. All are in favor
OF the movement and report that there
are many teachers in public schools in
the state who are worthy of the sup
port at once
Although full reports have not been
received, it has been ascertained that
there are sufficient teachers over go
years of age. and between so and so
years. to warrant, the establishment
of a teachers pension system
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
CORNERSTONE is LAID
Congregation at Ceremony Held
at New Building
fSpecinL Drpotch 70 ~ CoHl

STOCKTON. Oct 24.-The corner
stone of the First Baptist church, now
in course of construction at the corner
of Lindsay and Hunter streets, was
laid this morning at II o'clock. In
the receptacle placed in the cornerstone
was bible used more than so years
ago, a list of the members of the con-
gregation. list of the members of the
clergy that have served the church
since its organization. photographs of
Rev Z. S. Van Ness. the present pas
tor. and of Rev. Mr. Thomas, whom the
former succeeded, and copies of local
newspapers. The morning services
were largely attended.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25
81 TONS OF PRUNES
FROM FIFTEEN ACRES
Rancher Sells Output for Total
of S3,705

REDDING, Oct. 24.--As a sample of
the value of orchard lands in the Sac
ramento valley for growing prunes. c.
C. Brown of Durham yesterday deliv-
cred at the Chico packing house the
entire output Of his IS acre prune
orchard The total sum received for
the crop was s3,795. Brown figures his
profits at a little more than s200 an
acre. His crop aggregated 50 tons.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25
CARNIVAL IN Suffers
HONOR is SUGGESTED
Sacramento Plans Celebration
as Tribute to Pioneer
[Speeial Di.paLeh o The CoIIl

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 24.-The success
OF the Portola festival in San Fran
cisco has inspired the state fair direct
ors TO consider the holding of historical
events during state fair week
The suggestion has been made that a.
celebration given over to the memory
Of achievements of General Sutter
would be fitting, and the idea has been
given favorable consideration by the
directors.
A celebration founded on achieve
ments of this pioneer would attract
people from all parts of the coast ii
is believed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25
JEALOUS WIFPS
TRAP OF SPOUSE
IS BOOMERANG
Mrs. w. A. Stephens of Pied
mont Trails Husbands Double
About St. Francis
Demands to See Her Supposed
Rival in Hotel Register
Comedy of Errors

IN all came from case of mistaken
identity and a newspaper personal not
intended TO do harm. Mrs. w. A. Steph-
ems of Piedmont did not know that
there was double for her husband who
was happily married. Neither did Mrs.
". A. stephens OF Denver know that
there was a woman living across the
bav whose husband is a mining man,
fusf as her own husband is. It never oc-
CURED 10 the suspicious Mrs stephens
Of Piedmont that there could be any
other couple of the same name living
not six miles away. That IS just why a
comedy Of errors was enacted at the St.
Francis hotel during the hurly burly in
cidents Of Portola week.
ASKS TO SEE NAMEsAKE
Mrs. stephens Of Piedmont called at
the ST. Francis hotel and giving a name
manufactured for her own designs
asked 10 see the Mrs. stephens OF Den
Yer. There was something about her
manner that made the hotel clerk pro-
ceed cautiously. His discretion was in
stfnctive-
I wouId like to see the register, e
Mrs. stephens said. smothering her de-
hance.
The book was shown, and hssty
glance at its pages showed that there
were a Mr.. and Mrs. ". a. stephens
staying at the hotel
I wish TO see Mrs stephens" the
then unknown woman said please
send up my card"
Before the other Mrs. stephens ap-
reared or answered, however. Mrs.
Stephens Of Piedmont was volubly ex-
planning her mission. The house de-
tective was called.
The irate spouse then unbosomed
herself Of all her suspicious. She ex-
piained in detail just how her husband
looked and what were his physical at
tributes. The house detective was
struck dumb. for her description of the
Piedmont dweller tailed exactly with
the resident Of Denver.
SITUATION GROWS TENSE
Has he gray hairs over his temples?'
=
had The situation was becoming in
tense. stephens and stephens were
either the same person or remarkable
doubles.
Thought ran swiftly in the minds OF
the clerks Of the hotel What was
there TO do under such distressing cir
cumstances with a lobby full Of people
and the possibility of a scene.
There was only one thing TO do, how
ever, Mrs. stephens insisting that she
be brought face 10 face with the other
woman She particularly wanted to
see Mrs. stephens of Denver, of course
AS il happened, however, both Mr.
and Mrs. Stephens Of Denver appeared
on the scene together. Mrs. Stephens
was terribly abashed. Her suspicious
were proved to be entirely unfounded
There was much hurried explanation
and apologies and then the mistaken
spouse returned 10 Piedmont. The sus-
pected member Of Oakland society was
all the while at work examining mining
properties in Nevada.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25
DAYS OUTING RESULTS IN
LONELY WALK FOR WOMEN
Compelled to "Hike" Ten Miles
When Train Is Missed
TSoecidI Di,potch 10 The Call

RED BLUFF, Oct 24.-Mr. and Mrs
Harry Thompkins and Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen Baker went driving Friday,
planning to spend the day in the coun-
try. They took shotguns intending to
kill wild game II they saw any.
About mile southwest of Proberta
one of the shotguns fell, striking the
axle. The gun was discharged, the
shot taking effect in the fleshy part of
the horses hip.
The women walked to Proberta, in
tending to catch the train back to Red
Bluff, but they arrived too late and
were compelled to walk 10 miles to
town.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25
STABLEMAN RESENTS
JOKE WITH PITCHFORK
Negro Is Arrested for Assault
on Victims Complaint

Jeremiah Metcalf, a negro hostler,
was arrested for assaulting Jack Nc
Gran, a fellow employee. with a pitch
fork at Sanford G. Leward's coal yard
2036 OFarrell street, yesterday morn
ing.
McGran said at the emergency hospi-
tai where he was taken for treatment,
that he had "joshed" Metcalf in a
friendly way. without intending to
start quarrel
Many stitches were taken in his
scalp as the result of blows from the
pitchfork.
NEW BISHOP CHOSEN Boston. Oct. "a
The late Bishop Hare of South Dakota will
be succeeded by Rt. Rev. Frederick Foote
Johnson formerly rector Of Christ church,
North Brookfeld.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25
.PICkPOCkfTS TAKE
MANY FAT PURSES
Rich Harvest in Money and
Jewelry Reaped by Robbers
During Night Revel
One Man Reports He Was VIC
tim of Clever Thief Masked
as Clown

Pickpockets made merry during the
figurative sense, for Rudolph II. Rock
teschell, 1S2 East street, reported to
the police that when he emerged from
a group of eight merry clowns he found
his purse containing SIS gone. The
result is a long list of complaints on
file with the detectives. Burglars did
not take an active part in the festivi-
ties downtown, but were unusually
busy in the, lonesome districts.
The heaviest loser from thieves was
James Griffin of Porterville, according &
to the tale he gave the police when he
came to his senses early yesterday in
vacant lot of the Barbary coast. He
says she had been drinking in the Thalia
saloon and did not know when he was
relieved of his money belt containing
$246 and his gold watch.
Mrs w. NJ Hatch. Modesto, lost a
handbag containing $50 and railroad
ticket. L. Foster, SO Stockton street,
lost gold watch, as did also J. c. Bach,
F334 Pine street, and Sydney Eschen,
1903 Carolina street, Alameda.
MANY PURSES TAKEN
Among those whose purses were
taken were George Hervey of Reedley.
S65; G. Conrado. 1917 Stockton street.
S35; Charles M. Logan, Merchants Ex-
change building, $3.50; ]. A. Buchanan
of Travers. $35 and railroad ticket; C.
n. Jensen, cook, $65; Thomas Burke,
3400 Fillmore street. SAB; p. Maendler.
st. Paul, SO; John Barrett, 721 Central
avenue, S35.
Jewelry was taken from James c.
Smith, 141 Haight street, to the extent
of two diamond rings, and from Mrs.
l. b. Bernard, 2651 Pierce street, a
n 1l.r1 cfo AIr-ey A Dat
University avenue, Berkeley, missed her
fur cape, valued at s125, while among
the revelers, and Spiro Zivas of Eureka
forgot to keep an eye on his s35 valise
while buying a ticket home at the
Broadway wharf.
Timothy Kelly was caught at Kearny
and Market streets as he was dipping
into the pockets of G.. Bretas, 121 Chase
street, Oakland.
BURGLARS IN HOMES
While Adolph j. Schlesselmann 159
Parker avenue, was celebrating down
town his house was entered and robbed
of $500 in coin, SIS gold watch and
$40 worth of stick pins.
Entering by forcing the lock bur
glars took away s140 worth of clothing
from the home of Mrs. Ettie Meyer,
1911 Scott street John Cook, 3437
Army street lost S5S worth of clothing;
j. A. Beck. 257 Fourteenth street, s25
worth; John ]. Connolly, la Fair Oaks
street, $50 worth.
Patrick Flynn, 81 Steuart street, was
held mp and relieved of his gold watch
by three robbers. Mrs. MeMahon's pet
cockatoo was taken out of it's cage on
the porch by persons unknown.
Bert Gonyea, who is wanted by the
stockton police for house breaking in
Stockton was arrested here yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25

Union Square Hotel serves a very
dne luncheon daily IL to p. m. soc. .
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25

FHECIIA CLUB GIVES CONCEHT-A band con-
Precita Valley improvement club in BernaI
park for the purpose OF entertaining the resi-
dents Of the district.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25

Vote for DR.. C. c. O,Donnell for COR
oner; the dead viii be respected. Rep.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25
AGONY OF ECZEMA
BEYOND WORDS

Whole Body a Mass Of Raw, Tor
turing Humor = Hair All Fell Out
and Ears Seemed Ready to Drop
Of Clothing Would Stick to
Bleeding Flesh = Hoped Death
Would End Fearful Suffering.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-21
BRISTOL IS WET
JUDGE KELLY RULES AGAINST
 THE PROHIBTTIONISTS.
Election Held fin Virginia City Was Legal and Court VIII Proceed
 to License the anIRnna.

Bristol, Va. Sept. 2O.-Judge Kelly this morning decided that the recent local option election was valid and that the town Is wet. Preparations for opening several saloons Is now under way.
 Judge Kelley announced that he would hear applications for the H. censes and grant them to all who may be entitled on Wednesday. He denied a motion by counsel for the ''drys" to suspend the order sustaining the cleo ton pending their appeal to the Su- preme Court.
 The contest case grew out of the To- cal option election of July 8. which resulted in a victory for the 'wets" on the face of the returns. by a ma iority of thirty-two. The "drys" forth with filed a protest. claiming ITO votes were cast by alleged non-resi- dents.
 In a ruling the court held that though the voters were not bodily present, 6 residence once acquired in Virginia could be retained so long as it was intention of the voter, regard less where he went or how long he stayed. He held that a majority of the legal votes were cast for license.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-21
MICHAEL KILLS SELF WELL KNOWN CITIZEN OF MOBILE
 SUICIDES. Leaves Note to . Friend and Uses q Pistol in His Bed Room
 Due tO ul-Health.

Mobile. Sept. 20.-(Special l)-Cold in death and apparently dead for about four hours, William W. Michael, head entry clerk for J. Pollock and Com pany, well known in Mobile, and broth CT of former Councilman Max Michael was found today shortly after 1 o'clock in the room where he lodged, at Cont and Hamilton Streets
 MT. Michael ended his life with a bullet from a pistol. although a wound in his wrist showed where he had tried to end his life the first time by sever ing an artery in his arm.
 Persons living in the house knew nothing of the suicide until this after noon when the body was found. After several efforts to rouse Mir. Michael by rappinR on his door, an entrance was effected and his body. was found lying across the bed. with bullet wound In his right temple.
 The only cause that relatives can give for the act was the dead mans iiI-haaIth. A letter was left in which he stated that he had suffered greatly oS late. The letter was addressed to pr. Joseph Schwartz and contained an amount of money which he directed should be paid to certain parties
 If is thou ght he killed himself at 6 o'cIock this morning as a muffied re- volver report was heard then, but not auflciently distinct to warrant an in- vestiration. Later. after he did not asava his room, an investigation short Iy after, 1 o'clock revealed the suicide,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-21

some time Tuesday afternoon. but It is doubtful.
 ThaI Louisville and Nashville tracks for Q distance of about six miles, three north and three south of the renter of the city are under water. .Merchants doing business along Commerce and Froht streets having ample notification of the coming of the storm have placed all their goods upon shelving above high water marx so there will be practically no dam- age in the wholesale district from water.
 An sfsors wss uaa6s to get into wire- less communication with New Orleans, but there was rio cpSrA t4fs Gf duty &t Che station, the horse going belly deep In water to get to and from the sta- ton. which is located in the Southern portion of the city. In the south end of the city near the water front the street sare full of people and' house. hold effects. regardless of the showers of rain. Every house is wide open and few seem to be sleeping.
 The bark Henry which was wreck ed during the storm of 1906 while in tow of tugboat parted her cable last night and was thrown against the large fish have been driven up by the storm and a number of them have been captured in the streets. There, have been no casualties heard of up to this hour. Both the bay boatB-the Pleas ure Bay and Carney--went across tho bay last afternoon in the teeth of the gale and were reported safe last night.
 The weather bureau has posted a bulletin that the heaviest brunt Of the storm win strike here about { o'clock this morning. In 1906 the storm rag ed heaviest between and 6 a. m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-21
PINCHOT ASKS PEACE
FORESTER RETURNS FROM vACA'
 TEON ON ISLAND.
Declares He Has No Fight With See N retary Ballsager, and That Mat
 ters Soon will He
 Adjusted.

Avalon. Catalina Island, Cal. Sept 2O.-(By wireless to Los Angeies)- After a two weeks soiourn at San Clementoka, barren island forty miles off the coast of Southern Cali fornia, Clifford Pinchot. chief of the bureau of forestry. arrived here today. Concerning the Ballinger- Pinchot con- troversy MT. Pinchot said:
 Tt is a mystery to me why 1t has been called the Balllnger- Pinchot fight. have no fight. Although am not yet in a position to say definitely I have every reason to believe that the matters will be adjusted satisfac- torily as soon as can return to Washington next week.
 At present. l am awaiting letter from President Taft. which expect To receive here about Tuesday. Further than this l have nothing to say.
 My duty as public official de- mands that no random schemes be made
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-21
Wires Down and Details
 Meager.
NEW ORLEANS DIRECTLY
 IN PATH OF GREAT STORM
Wind Drives Water Into Mobile
 Streets.
Tracks washed Away, statiens Inua. dated and Train Service at stand- still--Less ef Life Cannot
 Be Estimated.

New Orleans. La. Sept. 2o--After att sainins velocity of sixty miles an hour at New Orleans at o'clock to- night. the West Indian hurricane. which the Louisiana and Mississippi Gulf Coast, has been reduced at late hour tonight in it's intensity.
 It left in It's wake four dead ct New Orleans and perhaps others along the Gulf Coast. though no definite advice of mortality in other sections has thus far been received here. q
 The property loss in New orleans will exceed s1oo.ooo and many houses were unroofed and frail buildings in numerous instances were partially de- stroyed. With all wires down it is im- possible to ascertain the loss of life pr property along the Gulf Coast.
 At late hour tonight the tracks of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. which have been inundated some twen-
 
 ty miles east of New orleans. have not been fully repaired. and 1t is impossi- ble to say when a resumption of traf,c will begin. It is presumed. however. that the trains of this road will run in. to New Orleans by tomorrow.
 The list of dead at New Orleans:
 Victor Pu3ol. street railway inspect pr. killed by live wire.
 James Garrsttson. foreman street railway company. killed by live, wire.
 charies Schultz. Killed by failing smokestack at Louisiana Brewery.
 John Arends. killed by live telephone wire.
 Steam ferry Assumption sank at the head of Napoleon Avenue. no lives lost. Considerable property damage was done along the river front.
 The storm apparently moved inland to Southwestern Louisiana Velocity of wind at New Orleans was the most in- tense in the history of the local Wea- ther Bureau.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-21
WILL PUBLISH FACTS.
GIavis Writes To Taft About Alaskan
 Coal Lands.

Coal Lands.
 Seattle, Wash. Sept. 20.-L- R. Gla- wis, late chief of the Seattle field di- vision of the United tSates land of- flee, has written a letter to President Taft in which he says he will pub fish the evidence in the Cunningham coal land cases shortly. Mir. Glavis' letter. as given out today, follows: '"The President:
 sir: l have laid before you all the essential facts in my possession re- garding the official conduct of certain cases by the department of the inte- rior concerning the coal lands Tn Alas ka. As chief of the field division was directly concerned and because or the tremendous values involved, I felt my personal responsibility most keenly The evidence indicates that d great oly on this coal. In direct violation of the law. Ultimately felt myself obliged to appeal to you over the heads of my superiors in order 10 bring about the enforcement of the law which in a measure would con- serve these coal lands to the people at large. 1 deemed 1t my duty to sub init the facts to you and l cannot re- gret my action.
 Since there may be even now greater danger that the title to these coal lands will be fraudulently secur- ed by the syndicate. 1t Is no less my duty to my country to make public the facts in my possession, concerning which I firmly believe that you have been misled. This I shall do in the near future. with full sense of the seriousness of my action and with deep and abiding respect for your great office.
 Respectfully.
 'L.. H Glavis."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-21
FEDERAL LAWYER ASKS
 GOVERNORS TO PROSECUTE

Pittsburg. Pa. Sept. 2o--Again urg. ing them to take some action against the employment agencies that furn- ished men to the Pressed Steel Car Company at Schoenville during the re- cent strike here. United States Dis- trict Attorney John J. Jordan tonight sent to Governors Edwin s. Stuart of Pennsylvania. and Charles E. Hughes of New York. copy of the testimony taken during the Federal investigation into conditions at the plant during the strike, and also sent them a letter rec- ommending that charges against eEn- ployment agencies of New York and Philadelphia be prosecuted at once. The Governors are told that the Fed- eral government hopes that the mat. ter will not be overlooked.
 It is alleged that imported workmen were brought here without being told exactly where they were going or wlth- out being given copies of the contracts they were required to sign.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-21
WIND IN PENsACoLA.
Comnannieation Cut .Off With Navy
 Varfam and Fort.

Comnannication Cut off With Navy
 Yards and Fort.
 ' Pensecola. Fla. Sept. 2o-(Special) .--At o'clock tonight the wind fl blowing steadily at sixty miles an hour and In puffs of much greater velocity. The Bay Shore electric cal leaving shortly after 2 o'clock for the navy yard at Fort Barrancas had to return to the city. the tracks along the bay shore being covered with water, from the bay, while in some places the track had been washed up
 The conductor received reports that the waters were over the trestle al Bayou Grande. No communication can be had with the navy yard or forts anJ telegraph service with the out side world Is almost paralyzed, the Postal having no wires whatever anj the Western Union only one or two. The last of the tug boats that were moored in the city got away just after nightfall and the coast steamer Tar pon which would not venture out on her run to Mobile has gone up Black water Bay.
 The tide continues 10 rise rapidly backing up along the western bay shore to a point almost as high as the hurricane of three years ago. But thus far no damage has been done.
 The tide Is backing up rapidly along the west bayshore, but at 11:30 to- night there was no telephone or tele- graph communication with any point south of the city. The navy yard Is completely cut off. The tracks of the street railway company are covered with water in places, as Is the trestle at Bayou Chico. west of the city.
 A large barge of the United States navy was driven ashore near the navy yard when its cables parted.
 Several intellectual efforts were made tonight to reach the navy yard Street car traffic with that point was abandoned early in the evening and 1t Is entirely too dangerous for any, one to venture out in any kind of a boat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-21
RELIEF FOR MEXICO.
National Red CrOas Issues An
 Appeal.

Washington. Sept. 02-The National Red Cross today issued an appeal to all its branches in the United States to procure food and clothing for the benefit of the flood sufferers in Mexico. Jn a dispatch to the state de- partment today Consul Hanna at Monterey further depicted the great loss and intense suffering occasioned by the Mexican floods '"The condi- ttons are terrible" he telephoned, ada ing that he is assisting in every way possible to extend aid.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-21
End Comes to Minnesota
 Executive. GREAT DEMOCRAT, VICTIM OF OPERATIONS RESULTS Mind of Statesman Was Unclouded
 to the Last. Physicians Fight Death Threugh l.sne Night visil But In vain--wen- derful Contest Against
 Grim Reaper.

Rochester. AIinn.. Sept. 21.--2:Is a. m.--one of the attendants in the Gov ernor's room rushed to the window and pulled the shade down.
 pr. William J. Mayo has just come down and left the hospita,.
 He said that he was only going out to make few arrangements. At the same time he said that the Governor had been unconscious since o'clock. It is generally believed by the watches at the hospital that the Governor died at 2:O4 a. m.. but there is as yet no confirmation.
 The Governor fell over on his side on the bed at 1:4o this morning and 1t was thought that he was dead. Mrs. Johnson fainted. The Governor was. however, resuscitated.