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liant and striking object in the sky. Con-
sequently there are many accounts of it
at It's successive Temperatures, but only
from the most recent of these can any
information of its real appearance be de-
rived, except the certainty that il was
very bright
OF its appearance in the year A. D.
S37, for example, it is said that I'm the
midst OF the holy days of Easter a phe
nomenon always fatal and of sad omen
appeared in the sky. From the time that
the emperor had perceived it he gave
himself to rest. change of reign and
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nearly in the same direction as the comet,
and by its overpowering brilliance would
render all search for it hopeless. In Au-
gust, however the watching was begun
again in earnest and it was expected
that on almost any day the announce
ment might appear that this rare visitor
from the depths of space had been de-
tected.
Finally, on September H. news was
received from the observatory of Heidel-
berg that it had been photographed by a
long exposure of a delicate Photographic
plate. Photographs were made of it on
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Will Not Abandon Service.

Montgomery, October III. f. Lee,
auditor of the Birmingham and Gulf Nav
igatipn company. who has returned to
Selma, after meeting of the company
at Mobile, says there is no truth in the
report that the company is going to
abandon it's service on the Alabama river
On the other hand, he says, there will be
better service after "a few days when new
equipment will be provided.
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Nashville, october ia Covington.
Tenn, dispatch says Anthony Johnson,
colored, who lived near that place, as
killed In the storm of Thursday night.
He was struck by timbers from the ROOF
of his house. Two children of Charles
Byars, in the same neighborhood, were
severely injured by flying timbers.
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FOR RENT-To party without small
children, two or three rooms, furnished
for light housekeeping. Modern; In pri-
vate home. Bell phone 3539. 10-17-2t
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Believes in Cook.

Hartford, Ark, October Thames
A. Bolen, coal mining operator, well
known in the southwest, who says he
has hunted with the companions who
made the Mount Mckinley trip with
DR.. Cook, today said he lid not believe
Edward Barrill signed the affidavit
credited to him yesterday.
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The undersigned Trustee of the South
ern steel company will sell at public
outcry, TO the highest bidder, for cash
in front of the courthouse door IN Jenef-
son county. Alabama, within legal noors
of sale. on Tuesday. the 18th day OF &c
tober 1909, all and singular the choses ~
action, accounts receivable and NOTES re-
ceivable OF the said bankrupt iist y,
which will be exhibited at said SAFE anu
may be seen prior thereto at tne -
~ .tte said Trustee In the Brown Marx
building. in Birmingham Such sale WIN
be made subject to confirmation by the
court; and no right of action against anv
OF the stockholders of said bankrupt VIII
be included In said sale.
10-4-4-u-D
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each of the three following nights at the
Lick observatory. in California, and three
days later it was first actually viewed
with the eye through the great telescope
of the Yerkes observatory, near Chicago
Thus, there has again entered the sky
this wonderful object. which for at least
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drawing made on October is, 1885. q,
..........u..............
the border of the constellation Taurus,
but on account OF its great distance from
us its motion is very slow. 1t will follow
the path indicated in Fig. 4, moving west
ward to Pisces and then turning east
ward again, its motion during May, while
the comet is nearest us, being extraordin-
arily rapid. It will probably become Wis
ible to the naked eye during January.
Since the sun is moving along the path
A B and reaches the loop in March the
comet will be seen in the evening sky
until March %. 1t will then pass west of
the sun and very near this body remain
ing in the morning sky until May Is. At
ter this date it will again return to the
evening sky and run very rapidly east
ward During this time it will probably
be a magnificent object, which. by its
great brightness and rapid motion, will
attract the attention Of every observer.
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REAL ESTATE
~@~~~~@~@
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
Five acres in section II, township II.
range west; surface right; $3.50.
Ten acres on Alabama Great Southern
railroad and Tuscaloosa pike road for
manufacturing site; long time payments
If desired. Cement sidewalk being put
down to the property; good for small
subdivision.
l. G. PETTYJOHN.
Phones l101 and 465. 1854 Sd Ave.
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The council of the city of New Decatur
Ala, will receive bids for the furnishing
of material for, and the construction Of
a certain sanitary sewer main, provided
for under improvement ordinance No. 17s
of the city of New Decatur, Ala, at the
city hall. in New Decatur, Ala, until
1880 o'clock p. m. October the 18th, 1909
Plans profiles and specifications are on
file in the offices of the city clerk and the
city engineer. The right is reserved 10 re-
ject any or all bids.
(sigued) E. c. PAYNE, Mayor
(Signed) HENRY 1ARTING, Clerk.
1O-15-3t
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the death of a prince are announced by
this sign, he said
OF its appearance in 1866, the comet and
the amazement of the people are repre-
sented on tapestry go feet long, which
was made by the wife of William the
Conqueror at this time. But it's most
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Yes, its Dixie Syrup, pure
and sweet. Just awarded the
Blue Ribbon at State Fair.
Try it.
GOING TO ATLANTA?

$500 round trip Ssaboard-
way. Shortest, quickest, best.
On sale October 18th to Goth.
Confidentially it's the ION
Time Line"
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DIRETURN OF HALLEY'S COMET
Appears Every 76 Years Past Appearances Position in the


1000 years has been steadily pursuing its
great path around the sun. Every l6 years
throughout the centuries it has reap
peared, in past ages always a source OF
establishment. and terror, but to US
beautiful object which by its orderly
motion affords a striking evidence of the
perfection to which mathematical astron-
omy has been brought.
Past Appearances.
Halley's comet has always been brill
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Notice to Coal Dealers.

Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Education until Il O'Clock Satuf-
day, October %, 1909, for furnishing coal
10 c,tv n1blic schools for present schoas-
tic year. specifications may be. obtained
from the secretary at the office of the
board. High school building, Right re-
seryed to reject any all eids.
JOHN L. PARKER, President.
1a-1e-o on
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FOR SALE.

s12, 500-Two-story, modern house, best sec
ton South Highlands, on 10th avenue,
between 18th and 18th streets. First floor
has large reception hall and dining room
finished in oak, beamed ceilings. with
massive oak stair, also parlor, library,
kitchen, two pantries and bath room
floors A-oak polished Second floor has
five bed rooms and bath room, all floors
polished. The cabinet nantes are
gems, electric chandeliers throughout;
one of the finest houses in the city;
basement under house contains four
large rooms with cement floors finished
laundry and large hot air furnace. Also
bungalow cottage with plumbing ON
rear; lot 521sx16o feet; terms to suit pur-
chaser Apply to
FL. M. Robertson,
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victims induced the project to order the
total suppression of gramaphones In the
central sections of the city.
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STEAM-HEATED rooms and meals, fair
visitors. MIS-. Cowan, 2Ol6 18th avenue.
10-14-7t
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FOR RENT-Furnished rooms with prl-
waite bath; also for light housekeeping
7S4 n. DIST street. 10-14-7r
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FOR RENT--ROOMS

FOX RENT-Front rooms. 2Os0 9th ave.
3-24-tf
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ELEGANT room. with board 1912 18th
avenue. south. 10-15-10t
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WANTED-FEMAEF HELP
WANTED-Girl to wrap bundles. Guar
antee Shoe Co. 1906 Third avenue.
10-16-tf
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FURNISHED rooms for light housekeep-
ing. 21OO 18th avenue 10-15-4t
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ROOMS--Nieely furnished room for gen
tlemen; modern convenience and rent
reasonable. Apply 2113 5th avenue.
1O-15-tf
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ONE CENT 4 WORD

RATES-One cent n word day; no nd.
taken for less than 25c for first inser-
ton. Cash must accompany order.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-02
FATHER AND HUBBY
ON WAY TO COAST
Mrs. Shaw, Runaway Vile,
Sneers at Any Thought of
Possible Reconciliation

SANTA BARBARA, May 1.-Word
Shaw, the Boston street railway mag
nate, and II. f. Eldridge, a brewer of
Portsmouth. n. H., husband and father
of Mrs. Nettie Shaw, the woman who
was found here yesterday by detec-
tives, having with her her IL year old
son for whom his father is seeking,
left Boston today together, after an
understanding as to the custody of
the boy.
BOY IN CHARGE OF POLICE
Attorney Lewis Smith of Fresno, who
has been representing Shaw, received d
dispatch last night from Shaw, asking
him to hold the boy in the hands of
the police until Eldridge reached this
city Wednesday As result of this
turn of affairs, Attorneys Smith and
Booth, representing both parties, have
asked Judge Crow to continue the ha-
beas corpus proceedings until Thurs
day. Smith and the detectives left on
the morning train for Los Angeles.
Accompanying them was Lewis Field,
a former butler in the Shaw household
in Brookline. Field will go to Los An
geles and await the arrival of his en-
pION SI-
Field, who has discussed quite free
" the domestic troubles of the Shaws.
is blamed for the sudden turn of affairs
by Mrs. Shaw.
Mrs. Shaw was told this afternoon
that her husband was on his way west
in company with her father. She said
that she was not surprised-in fact, had
expected such move. 1t was Sug-
gested to her that the trip of her hus-
band and father would result in a
reconciliation and that Mrs. Shaw
would return with her husband
sC0FFs AT RECONCILIATION
Not for me. 1 had IA years and that
is enough forsme," she said.
Mrs. Shaw believes that her father
is coming out to make a thorough in
vestigation of the affair on this side
of the continent, and believes as re-
suit she will return to Portsmouth with
her boy.
The boy spent the day in police
headquarters. He was reading an ac-
count of his parents controversy to-
day. Mrs Shaw was asked if she al
lowed the boy to read the accounts
published in the newspapers. She re-
Piled -Oh, yes; Eldridge knows every
thing ! am keeping nothing from
him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-02
ADMIRAL SWINDURNE
GOES TO CAPITAL
Will Assist in Wedding Out Off
GERS Under the Grade
of Captain

WASHINGTON, May Rear Ad-
miral W T. Swinburne, commander in
chief of the Pacific fleet, has been or
dered to special temporary duty at the
navy department in Washington May
q. He viii serve on the board which
meets June l to select officers below
the grade of captain for compulsory
retirement. This board reports its find
ings to the president as soon as prac-
ticable after July 1.
Admiral Swinburne will retire
August a He will be succeeded in
command of the Pacific fleet by Rear
Admiral Uriel Sebree.
PACIFIC FLEET CHANGES
orders were issued today changing
the arrangements Of the vessels of the
Pacific feet May Is by making the
vessels of the present second division
constitute the first division and the
armored cruiser Tennessee as the flag
ship of the commander in chief. The
vessels of the present first division
after that date will become the second
division of the fleet with the West
Virginia as flagship of Rear Admiral
Edward B. Barry.
NAVAL ACADEMY sUPERINTENDENT
Captain Charles Badger, superintend-
ent of the United States naval acad-
envy, will be relieved of that duty
shortly after the termination of the
academic year, June 4, and take a tour
Of sea duty He viii command one OF
the battleships of the Atlantic fleet.
Secretary Meyer has under considera-
ton suitable officer as Captain
Badgers successor.
yFCKSBURG TO GO EAST
Commander r. Welles. executive Off
Ger of the battleship New Hampshire
was today ordered to command the
gunboat Vicksburg, which shortly will
go into commission AT the Mare island
navy yard. and proceed to the Atlantic
coast for duty in West Indian waters.
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SONS OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION ELECTION
Judge Morris 3. BeardsIey Is
Chosen as President Genera!

ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 1.-The an
nual election of officers OF the Sons Of
the American Revolution was held to-
day. resulting as follows: President
general, Judge Morris 3. BeaFdsley.
Bridgeport, Conn, first vice president
general. DR.. c. NJ Geyer, Denver; sec
ond vice president general. Peter r. Fl
Pescard. New Orleans; third vice pres
ident general. Willard Secor. Iowa /:
fourth vice president general, George
&c. Sergeant. California;: fifth vie
president general Major Moses Veafe,
Philadelphia: secretary general and
registrar general, A. Howard Clark
Washington. d c., treasurer general.
John Fl. Burroughs, Brooklyn, n. Y.
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JAIL PRISONERS
ON GLORIOUS JAG
Los Angeles Calaboose Scene of
Riotous Orgy When TRUSTEES
GuzzIe Rare Vintages

LOS ANGELES May 1.--More than
a score of prisoners in the city Jail
accumulated fine. high priced wine
jag last night, and fuzzy tongues and
throbbing heads constituted the regu-
lar order of business around the city
hosiery this morning. The police
themselves were the lavish hosts of
the occasion. although they did not
know it until afterward
COSTLY WINES GALORE
Last night the order was given to
clean out the basement sstore room,
where a large quantity or cnampagnes,
sparkling burgundies sauternes, clar-
cts and other costly wines were stored
the accumulated product OF many
raids-and pour the liquor into the
sewer A large number Of TRUSTEES
were put at work TO ne-p open the
bottles and pour the contents into a
drainage trough which emptied into the
sewer The temptation proved too
much.
Some of the TRUSTEES damned up
the trough and backed the sparkling
mixture Of costly wines into a nice
pool in the room Then a bucket was
brought into requisition and the ban
quet began In a comparatively short
time there was a bacchana1ian revel
taking place which surpassed anything
of the kind ever before undertaken
at the city jail.
JOYOUS WAS THE REVEL
The hilarity soon rose to such a
height that the police were attracted
and discovered the source or the good
time, but not until after a large mum
Der of ejags" had been successfully
negotiated by the delighted prisoners.
These were led away to their cells and
locked up TO mediate on the evils
of intemperance The blocked sewer
pipe was opened and in a short time
the rest of the forbidden liquor was
poured away.
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GOVERNMENT WILL NOT
DROP THE PROSECUTION
Criminal Proceedings Against
American Sugar Refining Co.

NEW YORK MAY Criminal prose-
eutions by the federal government will
be begun as a result of the disclosures
in the recent suit Of the government
against the American sugar refining
company. This announcement was made
today BY Henry StimsOn who is acting
in the recent suit of the government
Mr. Stimson's statement followed a.
conference with United States Districa
Attorney Wise IN the latter's Office
.-Of course there will be q criminal
prosecution OF the guilty persons.
Stimson declared There will be no.
Ietup. but on the other hand. tire ease
will be prosecuted TO a dnish
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-02
FISHING SEASON OPENS
ON THE COLUMBIA RIVER
High Water May Lessen the
Salmon Catch This Year
ISeerid Disrotch TO The Call
,[Sperid Dispatch TO The Call

ASTORIA. Ore. May with the
opening OF the fishing season at noon
today, large number of boats went
out, but as the Sunday closing begins
at 6 o'clock, the large majority con-
cluded to wait until Monday, thereby
losing two days of the much contracted
season The outlook for good sea-
son is generally believed to be fair.
The outside and deep water traps
will attempt to do little until the high
water is over. but the inside traps were
all in operation this afternoon.
The seiners so far have no idea when
they will be able to begin operations,
but not likely before the fourth of
July.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-02
PETALUMA WILL HAVE
COMPANY OF MILITIA
Governor Grants the Petition of
Businessmen

PETALLA1A. May Thomas Mac
Lay, president of the chamber of com
merce. today received word from Gov
ernor GilIett. granting the petition of
that body, together with the Merchants
association and Petaluma businessmen,
for military company for this city.
.ighty-n young men have signified
a desire to organize. and they are
backed blythe business organizations
of the city The mastering viii take
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-02
NEGRO TAKEN FROM JAIL
AND LYNCHED BY MOB
Summary Execution of Black
Man for Heinous Crime

TYLER. Tex. May Ia mob of 600
persons broke into the jail here today
and Iynched lin Hodges. a negro
charged with assauIting and seriously
injurine Miss Winnie Hartman near
here last night
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KIDEAPER coLLAPsEs- Mercer Pa May J.
James J. B0Tle. charged with the kidnaping Of
Willie bjfis. hss suffered nervous breskdoss
and Is ia Piffsble coHdif3oH.
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rEfng temperance banners were Mrs. L.
A Hunter, AIrs. May Draper, Mrs. A {,
Gerach. AIRS. n. NJ Lewis, Mrs. L +.
Devert- Mrs c. z CoIvert. Mrs c. Jack
son and Miss Iso1a Kennedy.
Santa Clara County Equal Suffrage
association-Float in orange and white.
decorate ted with peoples and roses. Lib
er-ty was represented by Miss Jessie
Cox. attended by Miss Lillian Melone,
Miss Hazel Freeman, Miss Belle Rus
sell and Miss Minta Eckles-
san Jose suffra gists We're represented
by carriage decorated in the carnival
coIors, driven by Mrs A NJ Page Of
san Jose.
VETER ANS RAISE FLAG
The carnival began with an impress,
sive flag raising ceremony conducted
bs- veterans of the G. A r One every
store and residence in Los Gatos flags
were unfurled to the breeze of the
perfect California day on the stroke
Of s O'Clock
a big Marothon race which eNvited
intense interest along the coast began
i'm San Jose at $3.50 o'clock and the
first three winners were boys of the
Reliance athletic club of Oakland. The
race was won by Arthur Burn in the
time Of one hour and i minutes while
l. J. Clowdis finished half a second
after him. Alex Wefben finished third
with the tlI1G OF one 4ouL anu IL MN
utes There Were entries in the con-
test from the Reliance athletic club
OF Oakland St Mary's college of Oak
land the Irish-Amer orleans OF San Fran
cisco and the Y NJ c. A. Of San Jose
and Stanford university
BIGGEST CROWD IN HISTORY
Los Gatos entertained the largest
crowd in her history, but she did it
with ease Lunches were served to
al Corners IN the various churches and
IN the parks.
One Of the pretuest Of the many fea-
lures was a Maypole dance in carnival
park by 30 children.
There were games for children in
which % prizes were awarded and a
monster rug Of war between Los Gatos
and SunnYTale was won by Los Gatos.
On the high school campus there were
a number OF baseball games.
A cut flower display in which many
rare orchids and flowers OF the sec
ton were shown, was a popular place.
The display was held in large build
ing with decorations giving a garden
effect Prizes We're given for the best
displays
INTEREST IN BABY SHOW
In the afternoon interest conferred
in the baby show. The hundreds of
the clerks of the scales and then a
parade nearly half mile long of baby
q rria ges wheeled by fond parents
flied through the town and counter
marched back TO the Judges stand.
The Judges la the baby contest were:
Judge r. x. Dougherty. Roy r. " otter
and T. g. Devine bachelors. and Mrs.
w {. Alexander. San Jose Y. ". G, A.
Mrs A A. Fowler. san Jose Women's
club. Miss Sliza beth Darlington. state
normal san Jose: Mrs. Josie Barboni.
Ssn Jose parlor Native Daughters. and
Mrs. Anna Smith. Nendome hotel San
Jose.
Tonight Los Csatos- is celebrating In
blaze Of illUHination from more than
2C.00o JapaneNs lanterns strung along
the streets. In the gian cannery build
ing . bah is being conducted and -
Carnival park an operetta with SOC
school children in the chorus and "A
% The prettiest girls in the county as
principals was a huge success.
EIDEAPER coLLAPsEs Mercer, Pa. May J.
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ACCUSED OF ROBBING
SEED FARMS AT GILROY
Three Italians Charged With
Making Night Raids

SAN JOSE. May Three Italians at
GiIroy were arrested at an early hour
this morning for making systematic
night raids on the Morse seed farms
near that town and peddling tile stolen
products through the town. They gave
$500 bail each.
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FARRELLY BECOMES BISHOP -iiame. May
l--Rey. Father Farrely Was consecrated bishop
II cleveland today By Cardinal Gotti in the
Church Of the American college In Rome.