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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
COURTHOUSE EXTRAS ARE
STILL SOURCE OF BOTHER
San Mateo Supervisors Hear
Contractors Air Troubles

REDWOOD CITY, April 19.-Evidences
Of rising temper were manifest at the
meeting OF the board Of supervisors to-
day when courthouse construction mat
ters were under consideration. but the
session was concluded witilo.s- anything
further than strenuous lingual settos
The clang of the bell for the opening
engagement was sounded by Cousin
Jim" Nealon of the OBrien construction
company when his communication to
the board regarding the courthouse was
read. Nealon claimed that they were
being held back in their work. and
passed the blame to Rainey & Phillips.
the stone contractors. which drew forth
the remark from Chairman McEvoy that
not stone had been set on the building
during the last two weeks. Rainev e
Phillips passed the blame to Architect
Glenn Allen. but that person sent it
round about on the circular route again.
Then came Aliens estimate for rails
ing the dome 20 feet, the cost of which
he placed at $4,000 and upon which
sum he would receive a commission
coming and going" as he expressed ii.
The lovers of architectural beauty on
the board had some IDEA that the dome
ought to be raised, but Aliens estimate
caused a smile, even though the matter
was delayed for final consideration un-
III special meeting Saturday, when an
attempt 20 dispose Of innumerable court-
house extras will be made.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
AGED MAN GUlPS
FLAME AND DIES
Explosion of Lantern Ends Life
of Watchnan for Oakland
Car Company

OAKLAND. April ls.-Martin Cava-
naugh. "a years old, living in Twenty
seventh street near Grove, was fatally
burned tonight by the explosion of d
lighted lantern. He was setting the
lights oft along the new tracks of the
Oakland traction company at Sixty-first
and Adeline streets.
Cayanaugh, watchman for the COM
Dany, ,.ad started at o'clock to place
the danger signals along the new con-
struction work. When one of the Ian
terms exploded the flaming oil set fire to
the old mans garments. burning him
about the body. neck ard chin. He in
haled the flames. this causins his death.
DR.. G. W. Williamson was called but
could DO nothing for the injured man,
who was dead before he reached the
scene. The body was taken TO the
mOrgue.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
SAN FRANCISCO PROOF

William Brickley. retired. 1887 Noe
Street, San Francisco. Cal. says:
IT had trouble with my kidneys on
and on for twenty years and my back
was so weak and stin that 1 found II
hard to stocp. At night my rest was
disturbed. as 1 was obliged to arise
three or four times to pass the kidney
secretions. Having my attention called
to Doan's Kidney Pills. I procured a
box and their use brought great bene-
fit. Ny kidneys were greatly strength
ened and soon after my general health
improved. 1t would be impossible for
me to give Doan's Kidney Pills more
praise than they deserve"
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
DEAN OF PIONEERS
DIES IN hayward
William H. Davis, Member of
First City Council of San
Francisco, Passes Away

OAKLAND. April 19.-william II
Davis. dean Of the surviving pioneers Of
California, member Of the first city
council Of san Francisco, builder Of the
drst brick building in san Francisco
and the man who laid out the town of
San Diego. died last evening at the
home Of his daughter; Mrs. Edwin II.
Cough in Hayward. He was IS years
old and had lived in California more
than 20 years. most of which time he
was a resident OF san Francisco.
Born in Boston he accompanied his
father. William Heath Davis, Boston
ship owner, to Honolulu, where the
elder Davis held large estates Davis
made several trips between the United
States and the orient before ne finally
settled ia California. He came to this
state for the drst time in 1881 and
again in 1898.
MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL
when Davis took up his residence in
the trading post OF Yerba Buena, after
ward the city Of san Francisco, ii was
merely a suburb OF the Mission Dolores
and the Preside. subsequently he was
a member Of the first city council IN
san Francisco and built the urSt DITCH
building in the city al the corner of
California and Montgomery streets in
1851. afterward leasing il 10 the United
States government for a custom house.
Davis street was named for him. and
lltor he laid out the town of san Diego
ard built The first house there
V0oK SUPPLIES TO FREMONT
Davis carried the first supplies TO
Captain John A.. Sutter when the Swiss
established his colony in the Sacra-
mento valley, and also TO Colonel John
Fremont when the Pathfinder made
his conquest OF California in 1876. lie
helped found The Society Of California
Pioneers and was q member OF the
vigilance committees of 1851 and 1856
For many years he was in prosperous
circumstances.
His wife was Maria J. Estudillo, the
second daughter Of Jose Joaquin kstu-
dillo 70 whom the Spanish government
had granted two leagues OF land in
what Is now Alameda county, en-
bracIng all the territory from san
T.eandro creek 10 san Lorenzo creek and
from the coast range TO the shores OF
San LeandrO bay Estudillo was q son
OF the first conandante OF the San
Francisco Preside.
The surviving children are two sons
Albert c. and George II. Davis; and
four daughters Mrs. Edwin II. ClOugh
Mrs C. f. Foot, Miss Nary and Miss
Lily Davis.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
CalifOrnians in New York

NEW. YORK. April 19-The follow
ing Californians are in New York: San
Francisco-E. r. Haight, Waldorf AS
toria; NJ NJ. de Young, Plaza: ]. Fisher.
Hotel Darlington; w. p Sink, Hotel
Gerard; S. Hardy, Mrs. Hardy, Hotel
Flanders; V. G. Sproul, Hotel Albany;
r. 5. Boyns. Grand Hotel w. Britt.
Hotel Cadillac; Miss NJ Crocker, Wood
ward; Miss G. Jones, Mrs. ]. p. Jones.
Martha Washington; I. L. Bryne, Bres-
lin; A II. G. Cooper. Hstel Cadillac:
Mrs. J. o. p. Gum, Bresiin; ]. D. John
son, Mrs NJ. Lichan. st. Denis hotel
A Morrissey, Hotel Cadillac; s. l..
Blumaner, Mrs. 5. L. Blumaner, Hotel
Flanders; d. Paulson, Mrs. d. Paulson,
Herald Square; d. NJ. Stead. Hotel Al
bany. J. Fisher, Union Square; F. c.
Hoyt. Grand Union hotel; ]. Wise, Mrs.
J. Wise, Hotel Broztell
Los Angeles-W. J. Brady, Bartholdi
W. b. Hardy, Hotel EaTlington j. b.
Lankershim. Hotel Plaza; J. c. Leitch,
Hotel Victoria; e. Martin, Hotel Albert
Miss III. Strong, Hotel Seville; Miss f.
M. Wilson. Martha Washington.
San Mateo-F. J. Turner. Mrs. F.. J.
Turner Martinique.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
PALO ALTO WOMEN TO
PICK STATE DELEGATES
Illustrated Talk and Large Exc
hibit Open 10 Public

PAIO ALTO. April l9.-At business
meeting of the Woman's club to be held
Wednesday afternoon delegates to the
state meeting viii be selected
Following the business meeting there
VIII be an illustrated talk and loan
exhibit 10 which the public has been
cordially invited, under the direction OF
the art section Of the club.
Among those 'v-ho viii take part IN
the program. with their subjects. are
Tic following. Miss Lillian Howard.
hand painted flowers; Mrs. George W
Mercer Philippine cnrios, Miss stein
bach. Central American curios, Mrs.
Eaith Bushnell, Japanese arts and
crafts. and Mrs G. =. Morrison, who
VIII read a paper By Miss c. Taber on
The Indian and dis Needs, the prlml-
tive race being more strongly brought
10 the minds Of the audience by the
singing OF p group Of Indian songs by
Miss Alice 1Icese. including The Songs
81 The Zunis.7 THE Rain Dance" and
-'rhe Coming Of Montezuma
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
NEW JAPANESE CHURCH
DEDICATED IN PINE ST.
Ceremony Marks "Three Years
After" Burning of Mission

The new japanese Methodist Episco-
pal church. at 1859 Pine street was
dedicated on Sunday afternoon, three
years after the former mission build
ing was destroyed by fire. Rev. z. Hi
rota. the pastor, conducted the services
and the Rev. DIR. Ollie of the Central
Methodist church delivered the sermon.
Others who took part in the program
were Rev. H. e. Mines, pastor of the
California street church; Rev. NJ. Yo-
shida pastor of the Japanese church at
Sacramento; Rev. S. Kawashima pastor
of the Japanese church at Oakland; !;
Rev. NJ S. Vail principal of the Anglo
Japanese school; DR.. +. d. Bovard
editor of the California Christian Ad-
yoeate; Rev. E. James, superintendent
Of the Chinese mission, and DIR. II. B.
Johnson, superintendent of Japanese
Methodist missions west of the Missis-
sippi river. Other prominent church.
men and laymen were present.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
PETITION GOVERNOR TO
PARDON TRUSTY GREEN
Appreciation of Hero of Ala
media County Jail Break

OAKLAND, April 19.-The board of
supervisors formally petitioned Gov
ernor Gillett today to pardon Jimmy
Green, the trusty at the county jail who
saved the life of Jaiier P. L. White in
the recent attempted break for liberty
by desperate prisoners.
The action was taken after District
Attorney Donahue had received a noti-
fication that the legislature had created
q commission for the parole OF prison
ers from county jails. The commission
consists Of the sheriff and district at
torney of the county.
A pardon, not parole, is wanted for
Jimmy Green, and the supervisors made
this plain in the request to be forward
ed to Governor Gillett. Green struck
down Homer Stolcup, who had assault
ed White with a heavy iron bar. As
Green had disarmed another p1otter be-
fore giving Stolcup a knockout blow,
credit for suppressing the outbreak is
due him. He has several months yet
to serve for battery.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
ASKED
BY RICHMOND DISTRICT
Supervisors PetitiOned to Pro-
vide for Expenses of Work

The Richmond district has asked the
board of supervisors 20 provide II pub
lie Improvements for that section in
the next annual budget. Through the
Thirty ninth district club the board has
been peutiOned TO set aside money for
a branch public library, two fire houses.
the establishment of a park in the site
of Golden Gate cemetery. more arc
lights. a police station, a grammar
school, a playground north of Point
Lobos avenue near the Panhandle. more
fire hydrants. alarm boxes, etc. Better
streetcar service is also prayed for.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
Army Orders

WASHINGTON. April 19.-Army or
ders: Sergeant First Glass George Grif-
fifth, hospital corps. Philippine islands,
will be sent on the first available trans
port to San Francisco, Cal. reporting by
telegraph upon arrival to the adjutant
general of the army for orders.
Captain Harry p Wilbur. coast ar
tillery corps, is relieved from the
Twenty Eighth company and placed on
the unassigned list. He will proceed to
the Preside of San Francisco and re-
port on July 1 to the commanding Of
ficer. artillery district of Honolulu, for
I17f
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20

remedy for sick kidneys is Doans
Kidney Pills. If there is weakness,
congestion. Inflammation or soreness,
Doan's Kidney Pills quickly relieve it.
They gently stimulate. tone and
strengthen sick kidneys. drive away
backache. rheumatic pain and dizzi-
ness, clear up and regulate the urine.
and restore a perfect fltering CT the
blood Best of all this relief is per-
manent
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
THE BLAME
ON MOTHER IN LAW
Southern Pacific Fuel Agent
Robert Lee France Files Affi-
davit in Divorce Case

The matrimonial troubles of Robert
Lee France and Violet Rose France
are simply due to a case of too much
mother in law according to an affidavit
filed by France yesterday in support
of his motion to dissolve the Injunction
obtained by his wife restraining him
from interfering with their child.
France denies that he ever sought to
exclude his wife from association with
her friends, but admits that he tried
to dissaude her from having to do
with her mother, Mrs. Helen 3. Reed,
because the latter's mode of living and
conduct are. he states. not proper. Mrs.
Reed is accused of having endeavored
to ALLEVIATE the affections of Mrs.
France from her husband BY exer-
cising her influence and control over
her daughter. Mrs. Reed is charged
with having induced Mrs. France TO
desert her husband April u, 1909.
France denies having treated his
wife with anything but the utmost
consideration, and says that he sup
ported her TO the best of his ability
and means. 1t is not true, he says,
that he used force and violence in the
endeavor to take their child from Mrs
France outside the ST. Francis hotel
and in Oakland.
Frances charges have already been
denied by his wife and her mother.
ORDERED IMPRISONED
Otto Ferrenbach, a cigar store keeper,
was adtudged guilty of contempt OF
court by Judge Seawell yesterday for
baN 70 70 hoo
who secured a divorce recently. $40 due
for alimony. He was ordered impris-
oned in the county Jail until he shah
have paid the money
CALLED HEP 4 JACkASS
Helene SchlegeImilch stated in a di-
vorce complaint filed yesterday against
John Schlegelmilch that she was rem
dered so miserable by her husbands
i'll treatment that she turned on the
gas with the intention of committing
suicide. But she thought of her baby
child, changed her mind and turned off
the gas. She is now very pale and
anaemic. she states. because SchlegeI-
milch called her jackass and a fool
and continually abused her.
MYSTERIOUS AFFINITY
Elizabeth Healey obtained a divorce
in Judge Van Nostrand's court yes
teruay from r. NJ dealey, a plNmDer,
on the ground of desertion. A mys-
terious Miss W." was referred TO as
the affinity in the case, but her identity
was not revealed.
Judge Graham granted a divorce to
Violet Walsh from William f. Walsh,
cruelty.
Suits for divorce were filed by:
Herman Wolner against Sarah VOL
ner, desertion.
Tessie Tarisky against stephen Ia
risky, cruelty.
Sadie vanderhoof against Herbert
Vanderhoof willful neglect.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
Doctors Talk
JURY SECURED FOR =
TRIAL OF BENSON
Plea of Former Acquittal Over
ruled by Justice Gould

WASHINGTON, D. c.. April 19-John
A. Benson of San Francisco when placed
on trial before Justice Gould in the
criminal court today waived reading of
the Indictment and pleaded not guilty
TO charge Of bribery in connection
with defrauding the government of
valuable forest reserve lands in Califor-
MIA and Washington.
Attorney Birney. for the defendant
pleaded that Bensons acquittal on the
former charges of conspiracy against
Benson Henry p. Dimond. Frederick A.
Hyde and Joost III. Schneider invalidated
the. present Indictment of bribery
against Benson
District Attorney Bakers demurrer
was sustained and Judge Campbell of
counsel for the defendant was allowed
an exception.
Court adjourned at noon for the day
after having secured jury. Y
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
DEADLY GERMS ARE
CARRIED BY WOMEN
Exhibits of BaciIIi Taken to San
Jose Medical Convention
by Students

BERKELEY, April 19.-Each carry
ing two suit cases of ordinary appear
ance, but filled with deadly germs of
tuberculosis, typhoid fever, diphtheria
and yellow fever Miss Elsie Cole and
Miss Dorothea Van Orden, women stu
dents of the university, graduates with
the class of 1908, went this afternoon
to San Jose to attend the convention Of
the state medical society to be held in
that city April 20 to %.
The suit cases were of the usual ap-
pearance, and unpretentious, but they
contained bacteria enough to kill all
the people in the United States if re-
leased. For this reason the greatest
car was necessary in their transporta-.
tion to San Jose.
state meteorological laboratory with
Miss Van Orden has prepared an ex-
hibitiou for the convention unique in
idea and design. They have built a
miniature laboratory for the discovery
of bacteria which will be shown as a
modekof arrangements and suitability
They have been working on the minia-
ture for several months in anticipa-
tion of the medical convention and it
has been shipped to the Garden City.
Doctors Talk
SAN JOSE, April 19.-The California
public health association met in the
Hotel Vendome this morning Ad-
dresses We're made by the president,
DR.. e. n. Ever of Oakland, by DR..
Frances NJ. Greene of Berkeley. DR..
William Simpson, health officer of this
county, and DR.. Snow of Stanford.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20

bers OF Berkeley council No IS. Young Ladies'
institute. VIII give dancing party in the Ma
sonic temple tomorrow night in charge Of the
following committee of arrangements: Misses
Blanche Zelt. Nora Rowe. Josephine Raspiler.
Mario Bardet Mary g. Rowe, Laura and Ada
Colburn Amelia Zaniboni Ethel Farrell Addic
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20

slaesw. Gibbs Tor councilman. .Berkeley.'
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20

Otto Ferrenbach, a cigar store keeper
was adjudged guilty of contempt o.
court by Judge Seawen yesterday fOl
having failed to pay Emily Ferrenbach
who secured a divorce recently. $50 du,
for alimony. He was ordered impris
oned in the county jail until he shall
have paid the money
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-10
SCARCITY OF PARM LABoREns

Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson, says
one cause " the high price for food is
because Of the lmpossibility Of obtain
ing farm hands. Ia u copnty where
there are ~ many idle men, this charge
u true, is simply Il reproach upon the
farmers themselves. At least this ~
true east Of the Rocky mountains. In
the west things ARE different for the
miners pay 50 much better wages than
the farmsrn, that men who offer tO do
farm work are, many OF them altogeth
or unreliable and IN great measure
worthless aud incompetent.
But 10 the cart, farmers a- n rule
work their help u-prsasDlahi. hours,
they are not careful to have comfort
able sleepinR places for them; the con
.yeniencss supplied TO mechanics ia the
cities as n matter Of course, are never
thought u on the farm. aud there, ~
a rule, help "a only riapluy-d Ia the
rush season, aud ia. ordinary farm
hand Is little better than II poorly paid
slave, aud good workers aud sterling
men will not bear the punishment. Aud
this - not saying that the aired help
!. not just ~ well treated as the farmer
treats himself and his own sons. The
days work averages thirteen hours,
often htteen. There Is no relaxation
IRON early Monday morning To late
saturday night there is the salt pork
potatoes. bread and coffee IN the morn
ing; the boiled dinner 10 the middle Of
the day; tue picked up supper at hv-
U clock; the cheap bed IN u hot room
at night, aud the SAINT thing next day
or course, there are exceptions. but
Il is true that a. Il rule farm life for
men who wtok for wages has ~ few
attractions, that II is no wonder that
the average man fights shy of a.
Then take the average big wheat
farm. The extra hired men are wanted
only long enough to harvest aud thresh
the crop what II there II a little eS
ira pay. II costs all that for q man
to yet back 10 some place where he
can get more work. lie might better
be- n section man on q railroad aud
have work every day IA the year he
might better be u pro-pector for he
might md a mine.
We do not wonder that there il a
scarcity ~ farm laborcr- especially ou
one crop Iarm By that We mean 4
wheat farm, a corn, or cotton or tobsc.
60 farm Tue remedy Is to raise q
variety Of crops sud to treat the farm
hand better.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-10
FLIRT. IT'S NOT BAD cor NEG
EssARY SAYS HARVARD PROF

Boston, Msss-.fof. G-ore. Herbert
ialmet Of Harvard, twic. married aud
reported to lie contemplating a thi,l
venture ~ matrImony, has come fortl
with the ptonuncismrntO that q lttl,
hIit,ng, properly conducted, OF course
is not only advisable. but imperati,,
Tor the average college boys and girl,
Flirting is the suresi road toward th,
proper knowledge of social life, declare
the professor, who has the distinction vi
being the oldest member Of the Harvard
faculty aud whose second vile, Oiiv,
Freeman Palmer was president Of Wei
lesley College from 1851 to 1857.
81 think the girIs VI Radcliffe snd
the boys of Harvard devote toe murl
Of their time to study says Prof ral
mer. They should mingl. u it'll,
irivolity with their studies, ia oth-l
words, they .houid dirt u little
"lf all could -es the tired out boy,
and girls that | see all would, | know
admit that ID little bit flirting nov anC
then is real recreation
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-10
WILL HE. OR WILL HE MOTT

Mr.. Frederieks, an attorney of Amarillo,
Texas, has asked us to raise 300, 900
bonus tor II proposed railway from To
eumeaTi TO Texie0, the promoters of
owners Of the road are still behind the
curtain, ~ know them not, We have
only met their representative; he sim
ply says; pat OF shut up, aud We have
taken that admOnitiOn aud have raised
owe $1,000 and are still raising the
mazuma, hoping and praying that we
are going to yet another railroad with
It's incident advantages that may help
US to build the greatest city that has
eve shown up OF the eastern plateau
of the Rocky Mountains. our people
are loyal 70 Tueumeari, they want Ia
see the city grew into the commercial
distributing point Of the Southwest,
and realizing thpt as soon as the Tu
eumeaTi Memphis Ia finished from Amar
lilo to this place, that wa ARE up against
the real thing 10 the jobbing trade IN
competition with Amarillo who already
has the iobbing rate, they are willing
TO buy a competitive line into the city
as a matter OF self preservation, but
there il n limit 10 the amount Of dol
lars and cents that any community ean
raise for any purpose aud the $780, 0d
IL q big stake for n town Of 5000 peo.
pie to raise. We have been busy, and
have raised over $4,000 Of the amount
and may be able to raise more II given
time, but the demands Of AR. Frsderiek'
have been rather arbitrary 40 far With
him Il IL either put up or shut up, and
We have pretty nearly done both, that
Ia, We have gone down into OUR ieap'
for all tbs money In sight and then ar'
holding our breath 10 see how the thinl
comes out. Tho psr capita Of the
United States IL less than $40 aud W,
81 . town OF 5000 inhabitants are ask
Cd to give ESQ per capita for this on
ssrpTiss. And, We are willing 10 do Il
provided Va are given time 10 talk tn.
boys iase sAs deal, bnt "a 10 9 hard mat
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-10
ALLEN BREEZEs.

More rain aud n hne prospect for .
humping crop this fall
Floyd Farley and Sam Order hav,
gone 10 Kansas.
Jud Miller has gone 10 Denn,son, Tex
NJ, To attend school
Lester MANS has been very s,cI
for the past week.
sidney Ffsut and Resin Clevelsn,
have gone 10 Texas.
= X Arnold has retained from TeIai
for n short stay On has claim.
school has begun at the Athens schoo
house With Thurman Dots ~ teacher
W y. DOtts and Philip Burnsvill,
leave Tor a business tfip to AmaTill,
soon
The Children = Day wss observe,
here last Sunday. A delightful progTsn
was rendered and u pleasant day VIA,
spent by all who attended the exercises
Thurman Dotts may leave soon foI
= Siait 10 his relatives Va the east
W u Starchs visited his clam 70
Gently.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-10

How about u fart Are We going to
have onsf The News believes Tucum
carl Is going to want IL and that our
people will do their share Of the WORK
to make IL y success. The other towns
Of the county must help the cause along
and gather exhibits aud bring them to
the county seat and arrange them for
exhibition. The base ball park should
be secured and arrangements made for
three or -four days entertainment while
the fair Is going on. IL the crops turn
out az u LOOKS like they are going to
this Is the year vi can make n showing
that will be Of lstting ad gantaRe to Quay
county and T%ueumcari. IL il only n III
tile more thar three months until the
time will be here that the fair should
be going. T. r.. Jones has already an
formed the News that he will give two
bseves, and II need be, ten muttons for
the fair barbecue. That il n good
start r. A. Muirhesd said to the edi
tor the other day: "lt Is tune W. were
thinking, and not only thinking, but
so,n, aoms,b,n. ,ov.,d . .onn,v TAI,
mi. an, m. No.. 81, ~. :.
..., ,,om 9TH, .,,,,.,. 10Th in r.,
e.mss,, and o,h., ,own. ~ mn. eonn,,
and nso,,ls In ~. sono,,v who 81. in
,s,s.,.a W. .honla slsho,.,s u. li,,Is
mi. fair ana bavs A. stool ,how ana
sn,.,,ainmsn 10, ,hos. xho will At