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The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23
SUIT FOR DAMAGES
ANSWERED IN KIND
o. Anderson and j. Audette Ask
Court to AdiuSt Claims

OAKLAND, Nov. 90. Anderson has
replied TO a suit for damages for eject
ment filed by ]. Audette by claim for
$4,000 damages for alleged personal in
juries inflicted by Audette- Anderson
said that Audette knocked him down
with numerous blows and kicked him
as he lay prostrate and helpless Au
dette charged that he had been elected
from Anderson's home without notice
after an agreement over disputed rent.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23
AMALGAMATION IDEA
STARTED IN BERKELEY
City and County Consolidation
Club Will Be Organized

BERKELEY, Nov. "a movement
to organize city and county CONSOLE
dation club was started tonight by the
Central improvement club at a meeting
held at Grants hall, in Addison street.
standing vote showed a majority in
favor of consolidation. Wilbur Walk
er. secretary of the merchants ex-
change of Oakland, James P. Montgom-
cry and William Ramsey were among
the sneakers.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23
ARRESTED FOR THEFT-o

ARRESTED FOR THEFT-Oakland. Nov. %. =.
( Louis Leroy Langley 21 years old, ar
rested at Seventh and Cedar streets by Police
Pullman this afternoon on charge of
petty larceny after he had carried suitcase
away from the Oakland mole and traded 1t in a
restaurant for a better grip. The police are
holding the one taken form the mole for evil
dence and to find its owner
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23
Go Into Busines.

For yourself San Francisco offers
you opportunities for making money
than can not be even appropriated by
the many offers made in today's paper
under the heading of Business
Chances" and Lodging Houses for
Sale" in the Classified Ad Section. 1t
win pay you to investigate some OF
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23
PLANS TREE PLANTING
ON UNSIGHTLY ISLAND
Berkeley Chamber Receives Aid
for Yerba Buena Project

BERKELEY, Nov 22.-With the re-
ceipt of 800 from. the Merchants as
sociation of San Francisco preparations
have been made by the Berkeley cham
ber of commerce to raise funds for
the planting of trees on Yerba Buena
island. G. A. Griesche and f. w.
Richardson are the committee in whose
hands has been placed the power of
collecting the necessary money.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23
CHARGES RELATIVES OF
WIFE WON HER AWAY
Reno Businessman Gets Divorce
Upon Unusual Complaint
Special Diseoich 10 The Call

TOpecIdI DIspdtch 10 ne Z IdIII
RENO, Nov. 22-Relatives his wife
had never seen won her away from
him, according to testimony given in
court today in the divorce suit of
Charles v. Youle, a local businessman
He secured a decree. He testified that
lie and his wife lived happily until she
learned a year ago that relatives she
had never seen lived in Loomis, Rock
lin and San Mateo, Cal. He SAYS his
wife went to visit them and has re-
fused to return to him.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23

The grand opera singer, Mr.. Arnold
Won der Aue, has again been secured
by the management of the Hotel st
Mark for Thanks giving evenings mu-
sical. Special Dinner de Luxe, $1.50.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23

HUNTERS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY Alameda.
Nov. PIP. DOunaz. J. j. Cassebadm. Tony
Franks and John Mendoz were arrested yes
teriay BY Deputy Game Wardens Silva and
: Sedgley for alleged violations OF the hunting
laws Their eases viii be disposed OF by
Justice Of the Peace f. E. Johnson
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23

COMPLAIN OF LADS IN aooLRooMs-
ley, Nov. 22--SIrs. j. o. Davis. superintendent
OF legislation. and Mrs. G. T. Lowery men,
Der Of the Berkeley Women's Christian Tenn
perance union. complained TO Chief Volimer
today that small boys were permitted in the
billiard and pool rooms Of this city. They
were referred BY Vollmer to Mayor Hodghead
and Commissioner Hon. head OF the depart
ment OF public health and safety.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23

WILL ADDRESS LoDGE-Oakland. Nov 22.-
Captain of Detectives Matter J. Petersen. who
is grand master of the Ancient Order United
this evening, where he to deliver an ad-
dress before the Workmen lodge Of that city
TURN vEREN TO vISIT-Alameds Nov. 22.-
The Oakland Turn Verein will visit the Ala
media Turn Verein tomorrow evening.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-09

On nation of Director Cannon, dull
seconded, it was resolved that the Pres;
d mt Of this Board make one trip wit
the Superintendent to AL schools, one
every session, actual Expense so be bor'
ny the b0aru, anu To maze a tull an,
cofnuiese report to the Board.
Oii motion VI Director baDington, du'
secOndeu, It Was resolved that a com.
thtttec To Dc composed -ol the President
aiiu superintendent anu one oIner mem
u Tic Loaiu " be appolnseu 20 lnves-
tlgate culiulslUns OF The A4alrn school, Ill
cluentai " tne selection u a site Tor a
site lVf a new school house.
On mosson OF Director Savoie, duly
Seconded, Is was resolved that the new
~ elected treasurer OF the School Fund
nuwm =. Conn, furnish a bond IN the
oum VI 30, 'UU, This being the largest
ahloails IN THE nands OF the treasurer OF
School funus lost year, III acceptance
With law.
There being no further business, on
OF Dlrecs0r bablngson, duly Sec
Oilded, II was resolved tnat TINS Board
1t Was 50 ordered by the
Chair.
EDWIN C, COIN.
Secretary.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-09
PARISH NEWS
Sic. Sophie.

Mr.. rad HRS. Occaye Ii;ngI
ara fanny sioihF Upper foifl
~ s1asoe Yls'lea WIN Mf;
IlilsS' nls'ef @ha lalhily i
fh6eh1 h0naay week.
Mr.. Simon Leopold was in TIL
cry carly tins week
Mr.. ana Mrs yuka g;,,ole ,co,
q seaeraj days' .g:sit At c:,
SOPHIE with frieodq r~etrra;ro
% iolhle d ID hache, Monday
gan ZIP.
Miss Nellie 1.af,.aco
a.S ifo'i3 Sehooi IN New Orleans,
eislteu hef nome AZ Fh0fnEH
iof ,'e n'n'ajs' WIN nef parenss
anu '''ei'efs ana s'Ssef returning
Vic e''y oo''oay'
Mr.. Alvey Uing!e Of poin,e =
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-09
Judicial District Court, Par
isE of laul.emines.

The district Court convened
IT lUlnte a Ia Hache Tues
day January 5. Judge R
Etnmet iIirgle mesidin wit!
Dislsict Attortey N. H. Nune;
ard Messrs James W ilkirson,
Oliver S. Livaudais and E. c.
AChn attorneys, present.
II TIE natter Ct the Ostrica
Oyster &c, vs.. John Barber ct
els, Eivaudais tr plaintiff and
Wilkinson for defendants, the
exceptions We're set for trial on
FEBRUARY "a. as were also the
cases Of Gabe Michel versus Gus.
baIlay, Livaudais for plaintiff
ard the minors Ward VS.. Ward,
Liyauda,s tor plaintiff.
The cases OF Mrs. Jules Hingle
VS.. Nicolc Jacomine Nunez 5or
and Wilkinson for def
endant, and Radney VS.. Cues
card, Livaudais for pldintifff
were set fer February I'd The
case the State VS.: Henry Clay
'harged With assault and battery
vas continued to January 22nd.
that Of s'tate vs. Louis Will
Jams charged with threats was
onlinued 70 February 3rd. In
he case Of the State vs., Theodore i
tafford, charged with rape a I
r%eliminary examination was I
cid and Staffmd's bond was fix
d at S., OO0. The case will come @
o for trial in April, the next f
Try term Of the Court. d
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-09
Bryan On Advertising.

It is the lot Of wise man to b;
asked fool questions. In fact,
1.-THE asking is the acknowledge.
tment Of the wisdom of the man
of whom the inquiry is made. No.
body ever asks. a fool question OF
a fool, for a fool answers a foot
according to his folly, and there
is no question whereto the asker
so honestly wants a wise answer
as a fool question.
This being so, the man who
asked William Jennings BRYAN
whether he really believed in ad-
vertising paid Mr.. Bryan a CON-
pliment. It happened in reading,
Pennsylvania, this winter, and
the modern Commoner indeed
showed that he was a wise man
by the reply he made. It WIS:
The fellow who tries. to at
tract business without aG YER
Using is like the fellow Who
throws his sweetheart a s lent
kiss in the dark. He knows
what he is doing, but nobody eke
does. Saturday Evening. Post.
DR.. Louis Cognevich of New
honored us with a call
on Thursday.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-09
STRACK & BABINGToN.
Notice.

Sealed bids for the publication
ss0f the minutes Of the Police Jury
Of the Parish Of p~laquemines,
will be- receivsd by the under
signed up to i am, Wednesday,
February 10 1909.
j. B.. NsTERLlNG.
President Police Jury.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-09

The rapid recovery Of Mrs.
Bernard Movers, is; mostly due
to the splendid nursing and kind
treatnent Of Misses. Marguerite
Fischer and Bertha Gum, two
charming and skillful young MUIR
e Of the New Orleans Santa
rim.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-09
School Notice.

There will be q special ex.
animation for teachers, includ.
ing those who hold diplomas from
other states January 28-21-sO at
Pointe = la Hacfe, La.
All teachers, WfQ held pro-
fesional ce~stificates, certificates
that have expired, OF in case nc
certificate is held, must take this
examination OF else give up Their
chools,
D 6. COM,
Surerlr.egdsnt.
AsNAs.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-09

tees by the Chair. President Dymonl
appointed on this Committee, Julius
Strack and Jules B. Savoie.
On motion Of Directr Common, duly
seconded, resolved that a committeeib be
named to draw up suitable resolutions
to be presented to the retiring Superin-
tendent R. Emmett Hingle, to be COM
posed Of the President and two mem
bers appointed by him. President Dy-
mond appointed on this. committee, j.
B. Darlington and Simon Leopold.
Bill of Strack and Darlington for
transporting pupils TO- the St. Clair
school amounting to. $50. 90 was present.
ed for payment. Director Darlington
explained to the Board that the team
was supplied at the suggestion Of form
er Superintendent r. Emmett Hingle,
to run until such . time as the Board
met and the bill presented for payment.
Director Darlington. explained further
that thu outfit included the services of
a man, wagon and mule, and that seven
children were being hauled daily at the
rate of $1.W per scholastic day. By
Director Cannon, duly seconded, resolv-
ed that the bill Of Strack and Babinp-
ton for 50 days at 500, for transport
ng pupils to the St. Clair school,
'amcnntirg to $50. 90 be ORE ered approved
and ordered paid, and seat q contract be
order ed drawn up with strack and Bah
ingtcn at the same rates for the remain
der of. the session.
enc ct the nest satisfactory on record
was that at 1904, when 27368, $50 bush
els were harvested. Since 1896 great
progress has bsen made in irrigation
plant diseases, and selection
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-09
Upper POinte a ia f1ache

Greatintrest is being mani
tested by the people Of Uppe:
Pointe a la Hache in the educa
ton of their children. Let Us
hope that their sympathetic co.
operation will b maintained, for
Jgood home influence aidsthe tea
! cher greatly in the development
of youthful minds.
~0p Wednesday night before
christmas Miss Petrovich enter
timed her pupils, their parentsl
and friends with a delightful
Christmas tree party, recitations
and songs. The programme in
Guided excellant recitations and
songs on the part of the children
and two splendid monographs
made music for the rest of the
evening. Miss Markley Adema
was Mistress Of Ceremonies.
Mrs. c. Chanoye, accomdan-
led by her niece, Noemie, spent
the holidays at Myrtle Grove,
taking with her also Masters
Joseph Chanoye, Lionel, Sebas-
hien and Charles Ansardi and
little Miss Lydia Ansandi.
Miss Ruth Hingle has return
ed from City PAIGE.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-09

the Board Of Directors at their frs
meeting following each annual election
shaN elect one Of their number to be
president and anotbsr to be ,iiee.pres
ident, ana thsv sAoB a.. elect . secfe
'ary. Said Beard. 4 Directors may ap.
point from time = tine. and dismiss at
p~leasu!e. such. oAeersk clerks and
agents and other employees that they
may deem necessary for the business
and purposes of said corporation. Said
Board Of Directors shall also have full
power and authority to borrow money,
execute mortgages, issue notes or bonds
and generally do all things pertinent
to the objects and purposes of said cor.
poration, as also to issue and deliver
full paid shares Of stock or bonds, or
obligations of said corporation at not
less than par value in payment for
abor done, or money borrowed. or prop
'rty Or rights actually received by said
corporation.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-09
No. C02.


By virtue of and in obedience
to an order of sale tome directed
by the Honorable, the Twenty
Ninth judicial District Courtin
and for the. Parish of Plaque,
mines, dated the 10 day Of Dec
ember 1908, in the above entitled
succession ! have advertised ard
viii proceed to sell at public auc-
ton, atthe Courthouse at Pointe
a Ia, Hache. on Saturday the Is
day OF. the month Of February
1909, at II O'Clock A. NJ; the fol-
lowing, described property, to-
wit:
LIST. One arpent of land stu
ated at Venice on the right bank
of the Mississippi River, at about
seventy five (75) miles below
the'city. Of New Orleans. Bound
ed on the upper line by lands of
Dimitry N. Buras, and on the
lower line by lands of Joseph H.
Buras, with orange bearing a10vs
tereon, purchased by Norbert
Buras (deceased) from Joseph
Il. Buras on March 18th.
before Ernest Felion, NotsrylTDs
lie.
End. An Undivided interest
in a lugger and seine owned by.
deceased in partnership with his
brother
3ra One heller.
Terms If Sale: Cash.
FRANK C. MEYERS,
Sheriff Parish of Plaque.
mines,
Jan. 9, 16, %, SO e F'eb| 6, Is.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-09
Native Bird Destroying the
Sparrow.

Sparrow.
Both the agricultural Gazette" OF
= New South Wales ard the journal OF
Agriculture" of South Australia record
an article BIS Mr.. CT. Musson, Hawkes.
bury Cole: ., New South Wales, on the
a!scoAery tAat q certain bird hitherto a
stranger to, Or at least unknown in ma
ny parts Of Australia, is a deadly foe
to the ubiquitous sparrow. In the
"Lachlander and Condobolin District
Recorder" Goth February, 1909, the
followin5 statement appeared:
"Mr. A. j. Taylor, of Wheatacre, in
forms US that during the past few
months he has noticed the presence of
numbers OF large birds, blue in colour,
with black heads, which are very de
structiye to sparrows. In fact since
the arrival Of these aerial cannibals,
sparrows are practically an unknown
quantity about Wheatacre.
1--WE wrote Mr.. Taylor for further
information, an received the following
reply: Re, the bird that takes the
sparrow, it is quite true that there is
not a sparrow left about the place, and
there were hundreds OF them here. |
tried in every way to get rid Of them,
but since those birds came we got rid of
them. We never saw the birds before;
are strangers. There are about
four OF them in a flock and they keep
together. | do not think it is a hawk,
though they balance in the air like a
haWk,, They keep after the grasshop-
oers, but they are death on the sparrow
The other birds r not frightened of
:ham. They + very quick on the :
wing, aud, when flying, spread out the y,
+,
Three days later came a specimen u,
or identification: it is the Ground Cue 8
'oeo-Shrike {Pteropodocys Phasianella). >
he head and neck are d~ark-grey; breast !
i'd lower back dull white crossed by
arrow black bars: wings, upper side
lack; nnder side white; tail forked; tho n
criminal half black. It is about the Z
ize Of a small pigeon, but more slender: 5
otal length from tip of bill to end of u
al, II III. Commonly, they make use a
T their legs a good deal, not flying m
luch.. Insects are the chief food, and n
ad we do not hear OF them doing any
amege. 81
This is a most interesting fact. II
hich should be noted by all jewellers u.
est OF the range where the bird is
'und. If this is to become a fixed 81
abit, which probably it now will, it u
ouid appear that the sparrow has at p
asst one enemy in its new abb e., "
oortsmen should take note and kct !
} to the facts stated. Nature wd bid y
re seem to be coming1in, for eviddbt- y !.
the cheeky little interloper is no lbn- %
to have as peaceful a time as it
the past. The balance is beginning u
kick and we may congratulate our 90
ives that at least one cause is in one sp
lion which will help in bringing the -
. sparrow down in number to such
.sonable limits as will preserve a
e balance of life forms, and not al 40
! this particular bird to become TN =
Broinowski, in his birds of s'
~stralia,' says: Yhis bird is found in o
st parts Of the interior Of Australia, D''
quenting principally plains and thin = n0
imbered forest country. It. is al :,
Us seen on the ground in small flocks
m two to eight IN, number. : Queens ela
! Agricultural Journal. s.1
exl
wa,
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-09
BurrWOOd

a-s&Jsaf1- EXPRESSIVE - t.H r=.N+r
Due to the recent holidays,
news from this point is somewhat
SLICK, but the usual hustle of our
mutual frietd Capt. ]. B. Lindhe
seems to be always on.
Along the line, at the oyster
FONTS the fishermen seem to have
cast away the after effects of the
holidays and the usual signs of
activity among them have reyiy-
ed for the freighters receive their
usual cargo.
a few orange growers have
some fruit left and are realizing
what we would term golden cd
portunities just now, from mark
ct conditions.
Hunting, trapping and trespas-
sing on, St. Clair plantation are
forbidden under penalty Of the
law.
STRACK & BABINGFoN.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-09

AciIc AUX Dcssu1S drainage
trict met last Saturday, January 2,
was advised by the St. Bernard DR.
age and Construction Company tina
had let to two sub-contracts, one
John A. Brumbaugh and the other
e Hopedale Improvement Co., wi
would expedite the work Of dreda
dredge was now working at Bots.
&C in December and it was agr
with St Bernard Dredging & Constr
ton Co., and that it will continue '
the work in the work at Bois-du-l
and. chat the sub-contractors viii
governed by the terms and speciicat
Of the original contract.
Gen. Estopinal, our congressman
the first district agreed to make an
fort to secure from the War Dep1
meut. its consent to open q stl
through the Barracks property coin
lug with Royal street. This would
2 great benefit tothe upper part Of
Bernard Parish but especially To-
Stock Landing settlement, the reside
OF which must 30 Ia tha r;var -
o. Tar tot'se rear to get tee cars
60 up town.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-09
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.

10th Judicial District Court, Par
ish of Piaque,nines.
Succession
of
Norbert Buras.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-09
JULIUS

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, |
st. Clair Plantation, English Turn I: Q.
Collections and Other Legal Business
promptly attended to.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-09
ARTICLE VI.

Whenever this corporation may be
dissolved, either by limitation or from
any other cause, its affairs shall be
ltquidated by three stockholders. to be
appointed at a general meeting of the
stockholders to be convened for such
purpose, after thirty days previous
notice shall have been given by adver-
tisement in a newspaper published In
the Parish OF Plaquemines and a ma
jority in amount of tho outstanding
capital stock Of said corporation shal!
be requisite to elect. Said conmissiou.
ers shall remain in oAce uatil tho a.
fairs Of said corporation shall have been
fully settled and l~iquidatsd and In case
of the death of one Or more of said
commissioners, the vacancies shall bs
filled BY election by the surviving
commissioners.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-09
ARTICLE v.

All the. corporate powers Of said; cor.
poration shall be vested In and exer.
cised by a. Board of Directors to be
composed OF nine stockholders. Said
Board of Directors shall be elected an.
nually on the first Saturday in May,
beginning in the year 1910. All such
elections shall be by ballot and shall
be conducted at the Office of said cor
poration, under the superintendent e. Of
two commissioners to be appointed by
the Board of Directors, and Of which
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-09
ARTICLE VII.

This Act Of incorporation may be
modified, changed CT altered, or said
corporation may be dissolved with the
assent Of three-fourths of the stool; req
resented by any general meeting of the
stockholders convened for such purpose,
after thirty days previous notice shall
have been given in a newspaper pub
lished in said Parish Of Plaquemincs.
Such changes as may be made in ref
erence to the capital stock of said cor
porati0n shall be in accordance with
the laws of the State ulon this subject.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-09

ERkEsn ALBDnH,
by. Clerk of Court and
Dy. Ex-Oficio, Not. Pub.
A true copy Of the original on file and
of record in my Office ard recorded in
Boae 2, Folio 400 Of Mortgages Of this
Parish on December IL, 1908.
(sIcNED) ERNEST ALBERTI,
by. Clerk and by. Ex-
Ohcio Recorder.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-09

ARTICLE II.
All citations and other legal pro.
cesses shall be served upon the presi.
dent Of said corporation, or, in the
event Of his absence or disability, on
the vice-president, and in the case OF
the absence of both the president and
vice-president. upon the, secretary of
said corporation.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-09

elecfi0n fan dave nraviouu uctico oj
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-10-30
.ackayBuys
Collection

Clarence IL. Mackay has purchased
of A. M. Cole, the Virginia druggist
comprehensive collection of coins
ore and relics that has long been
one OF the features of the Comstock
and has presented the same to the
state university.
Professor Young has been ON tAe
Comstock for several days packing up
the specimens, and they have been
shipped to Reno.
Mr.. Cole has been over forty years
getting the collection together and it
is one oi the most beautiful OF its
size in Nevada.
1t has great historical value, anu
includes many rich specimens of ore
collected during the bonanza days of
tae mines.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-10-30
BRAkEMEN BEAT MAN

RENO. Oct. 3O.-A man giving his
name as Birch was yesterday thrown
end of the Southern PJacific railroad
yeards in Reno and fearfully beaten
by the two brakemen with clubs ana
rocks. Joan Chism, owner of IA dairy,
saw the affair and when the train had
pulled out he put the injured man
into his wagon and took him TO the
citv hospital. If the identity of the
two brakemen can be discovered they
will be arrested
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-10-30
Local alC0uple
Wed Today

Miss Lena Mara departed for Sac
ramento last evening where she will
join Mr.. VIM. Epstein, one of the
well known young business men OF
this city, and the couple will be mar
ried there today Charles Epstein, a
brother of the groom. will arrive i'll
Sacramento this morning from San
Francisco to witness the wedding.
After the ceremony the couple will
continue on to the coast where they
will spend their honeymoon, after
which they will return to this city
where they will make their future
home.
Both are we'll known residents Of
his city and have Il host OF friends
who will shower them with congraul-
lations upon their return to this city.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-10-30
NARROWEST STREET IN WORLD

The seaport town of Great Var
mouth, in England, contains what is
said to be the narrOwest street in the
world 1t is known as Kitty Witches
row, and its greatest width is 90
inches It's entrance would seriously
Inconvenience stout person trying
to pass through it. Twenty nine
inches from wall to wall is all the
room that can be spared in this part.
Yarmouth is a quaint Old town, con
tanning many streets like Kitty
Witches row. They are called
''rOws," and are more picturesque
than convenient. A hundred and for
ty-Seven of these narrow streets, OF
a length of over seven miles in ALL
are 20 be found in the tOwn.-New
York Tribune.