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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-12
HIS LEGS, NOT SPIRITS,
CARRIED SILVA AWAY
Rancher Slept on Wagon While
EmpIoye Slipped From Sight
Special Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispoich 10 The Call
: SAUSALITO, April 1.-THE ghost in
tested road to the big Lagoon ranch
is haunted no more Constantine BeIlo
is happy again, and superstitious per-
sons who have been stunning the spot
where Manuel Silva mysteriously dis
appeared a few days ago now pass over
the place without dread.
Manuel Silva, who some thought had
been carried away by spirits, has been
found and it appears that the supposed
supernatural carriers were Manuels
own legs
When Manuel left his employer.
Bello, sitting on the seat of the rig
while he dismounted to shut the gate
he had decided to leave his home, wife
and baby for time. The road at that
point is near Mill Valley. and while
Bello dozed on the seat Silva beat it
for the town at the foot of Tamalpais.
He had travelled over the ridge before
Bello, soothed by the sun, awoke suffi-
GENTLY to gauge the time or discover
that his erstwhile employe had dis
appeared.
The only. spirit to be found in the
matter in the light of the explanations
now is the spirit of discord between
Silva and his wife on the big Lagoon
ranch. That, according to the lost
man. is why he left his home. Before
marriage things looked rosy and the
skies were always bright. But things
apparently were not what they seemed
when the wedding bells chimed so
Manuel took vacation and is now
working near Olema. 1t is expected
that he will return.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-12
TWO ACCIDENTS IN
EASTER EGG HUNT
Mars Legs and Back Broken
in Tunnel and W0man's
Arm Snapped
Six Thousand San Joseans
Take Part in Quest in Alum
Rock Canyon
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

Especial Dispoich 10 The CALI
SAN JOSE. April 1.-THE greatest
Easter egg hunt ever held in this
county or perhaps on this coast was
participated in today by 5000 San
Joseans. One thousand colored eggs
were secreted in Alum Rock canyon
yesterday evening and special prizes
were offered for those who secured the
greatest number of eggs The best
prizes fell TO the lot of a number of
enterprising youths who rode their
bicycles to the mountain resort this
morning before sunrise and COM
menced the quest before It was fairly
light One youth discovered 13s eggs.
The pleasure of the outing was
marred by two serious accidents.
Richard Brown was swept from the
platform of crowded electric car
while it was traversing the canyon
tunnel and was knocked back and
forth between the side of the car and
the side of the tunnel like a ball in
a game of tennis. His legs and back
were broken and it is not believed that
he will recover.
An unidentified woman was Chamber
when man in the crowd attempted to
force his way into the car He
brushed violently against her arm
which was extended across the door
way, and the bone snapped like pipe
STEM She pluckily refused to give
her name to the traction company en-
ployes.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-12
CLEVER AMATEUR
ACTRESS IN RACE
Mrs. Ida Casey, One of Recent
Candidates in P0rtOla
Contest

Among the recent candidates in the
Portola beauty contest who have
caused a great deal of favorable COM
ment is Mrs. Ida Casey, daughter of
Colonel William Robinson. a well
known mining man Of Calaveras county.
Mrs. Casey has on many occasions
taken an important part in amateur
theatricals and won a reputation as an
amateur actress of more than ordinary
ability.
The photograph forwarded to the
Portola beauty committee shows her
as Petruchio in The Tanning of the
ShreW."
The contest closes April Il. and the
winner will be proclaimed "the most
beautiful woman in California" She
will be queen of beauty at the big
carnival in October. and her likeness
will be sent throughout the world as
the "Portola poster girl"
One hundred dollars in gold goes to
the winner.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-12
BIG BEEF PACKING FIRM
is CHARGED WITH FRAUD
OvervaIued Meats Basis for
Claims Against Railroads

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE prac-
tice Of overvaluing dressed beef trans
ported and of using such generalization
as a basis for claims against railroad
companies when the beef is injured or
destroyed in transit must be stopped at
once, according to a decision reached by
Attorney General Wickersham as the
result of an investigation made because
OF complaints against one Of the large
beef packing concerns of Chicago.
The complaints say the company had
placed a fictitious value on beef claimed
to have been injured or destroyed in
transit.
The attorney general says the calcu-
lated cost price of the beef in question
is too large. as no allowance is made
for the large profits from the sales OF
the hides and other valuable byproducts.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-12
INSANE MAN SHOOTS
CONDUCTOR ON TRAIN
Passengers Terrorized by An
tics of Italian With Revolver

TACOMA, April 11.-Conductor W. J.
Hilby of the Northern Pacific east bound
passenger train was shot twice by an
insane Italian named Antonossa just as
his train was pulling out of Bristol this
morning.
The Italian walked through the
coaches 1ourishing big revolver and
terrifying the passengers. Conductor
Hilby tried to secure the weapon and
fight for its possession took place.
during which the pistol was discharged.
Hilby being shot in the hand and leg
but both are flesh wounds and will not
prove serious.
Antonossa was taken from the train
and brought to Tacoma, where he will
be examined as to his sanity.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-12
PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING SUPPLIES
during the fiscal year. ending June 80, 1910.
follows: Paints, Varnish, Shellac. Red and
White Lead, White Zinc. Japan Drier. Gold
Size Kalsomine. Paint Remover. Oils, Turpen-
tine Gasoline, Acids, Alcohol, Coal Tar. Anticor
rosiYe Composition. Lubricating Grease. Graph
ties, Alum, Sal Ammoniac. Caustic Soda. Sal
Soda Potash. Beeswax. Floor Wax. Metal Polish,
stove Polish, TallOw. Candles. Lye. Soap. Borax,
Bath Brick, sulphur, Resin. Chloride OF Lime,
Tripoli, Vaselfne Glue, Flour. Lump Chalk.
Ground Glass. Rock Salt, etc. Sealed proposals
will be received at the office OF the General
Purchasing officer. Isthmian Canal Commission.
Washington. D. c.. until 1880 a. m. May 5.
1909. at which time they will be opened IN pub
lie, for furnishing the above mentioned articles.
Blanks and general Information relating TO this
Circular (No. 502) may be obtained from this
office or the offices OF the Assistant Purchasing
Agents, "a State Street. New York City; Custom
House, New Orleans. La. and lose North Point
Street. San Francisco. Cal: also from the U. 5
Engineer Offices in the following cities: Seattle.
Wash; Los Angeles. Cal; Baltimore. Nd: Phil
adelDhia. Pa: Pittsburg, Pa: Boston. Mass. :
Buffalo. n. Y; Cleveland. Ohio; Cincinnati.
Ohio: Chicago. Ill., ST. Louis. Mo-; Detroit.
Mich; Milwaukee, Wis; st. Paul, Mimi; Chat
tanooga. Tenn; Louisville, KY; Mobile. Ala.
and Galveston, Tex; Commercial Club. Kansas
city. No.: Chamber OF Commerce. Quincy. Ill.
and Chamber OF Commerce and Board OF Trade.
Tacoma. wash---F- c. Boggs. Captain. Corps
Of Engineers. L. 3. A, General Purchasing
Officer.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-12
DFFIES NOTED RABBI
TO PROVE CONVENTIONS
DR. iirsch Asked to Debate Inn
migration of Russian Jews

~rN YORK. April 1.-THE fedora
,,o, If 5ewish organizations Of the state
of New york threw down the gauntiel
,odav 10 Rabbi Emil G. Hirsch Of sinai
,-lscsoo defving him TO prove
sbaf rhe Immigration OF Russian Jews
- this country ahould be preNenle9. :,
The offeodfrg remarks We're mace IN
a sermon March Z and as reported were, re
..kmofleg needed prevention Is tne
.,,os,,r "a keen the Russian Jews
and other poor. ignorant lmmiSrani;s fr,sa;s
sto5-f5 he forced by an awakening OF
.fhe whole world to give these people In,.
an opporfunity for education II tne!
,,,,,et emierate let them go 10 Mesopo-
fsmia. the land near Palestine. Wnere 4
comnunity OF their own peopie is 'V De
foFE d. -..,,,o,,
III federation. the officers OF wnlen
,a,-. su.h plen - Edward bauteroach'
4 aroner Judas i1arbHrger- JusLice rr-
sanger Justice Grecnbaum %lla : uog lls. &c
FossIsIzv offer TO pay Dr. Hirschs eN-
i.enses 10 Kew York. or any place etse'
that he may meet Russian Jews N ne-
bate and prove, II he can, his conten-
ffone.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-12
BATTLESHIP MAKES GOOD
SCORE AT GUN PRACTICE
Maiden Target Practice COM
pIeted by the Mississippi

GUANTANAMO. Cuba, April 1.-THE
United States battleship Mississippi un-
der command of Captain John c. Fre-
mont, has just completed its maiden
target practicc oF Cape Cruz with very
creditable resulta lfkHYW0
The totaI ge of hits on a float
ing target was 81 per cent. The best
scores were made by the 12 inch and
the inch guns. which tailed four hits
each in four shots, in l minute nrd
As seconds, and the inch guns 10 hits
in 10 shots in 43 seconds.
The lowest score, so per cent of hits.
was made by the z inch guns. The
latest type inch guns scored 66 per
cent of hits.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-12

When women first began to wash
clothes, they soaked them in stream and
beat them with a paddle A hard Job it
was then to get rid of dirt.
Then someone found that fat and lyc
made a substance which, mixed with hot
water and rubbed hard, cleaned things
pretty we'll This was soap.
Finally, came Fels-Naptha.
Fels-Naptha isn't simply good soap;
its different altogether from soap as you
know it.
Fels-Naptha marks as big an advance
over soap in its usual meaning, as ordinary
soap itself did over the paddle.
Ordinary soap calls for much hard
rubbing and plenty of boiling water to take
away dirt. Some kinds of stains, greases
and blood it simply won't remove.
But els-Naptha cleans without hard
rubbing and you dom use hot water at all.
With Fels-Naptha all you need is cool
or lukewarm water.
Think how this cuts all the terror out
of washday.
Full directions printed on the
rcd and green wrapper.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-12
NOW Is THE TIME

Get your votes In at once in the WIN
TERROTH PIANO contest. REMEMBER
every vote counts. HELP your organ
ization NOW to win this beautiful
Piano. Piano on exhibition at DOYLE
q McGOWN'S. Haight at Cole. Ballot
Box at SILVER BOW, 1641 Haight. See
THE CALL every Monday for the result
OF the voting.
Votes with every csc purchase from
Hafght Street Merchants listed below
Art Goods-The Art Shop.
Books and Stationery - Arthur c..
Moench.
Barber Shop-Hugo Schunert.
Bakery-C. T. Dowling.
Billiards and PooI-The Pail Mall
Confectionery-The Silver Bow.
Creamery-CryStal Creamery.
Cigars and Tobacco-Bob Blaine.
Delfcatessen-Del Monte.
Family LiquOrs-Pure Food Liquor Co.
Grocefs-Doyle & McGown.
Grocers-Von Issendorf Bros.
Gents Observation-Disclosures.
Hardware-Graves-Ta Co.
Hats-Allens.
Jewelry-E. H. Gottschalk.
Ladies' Tailor-H. Cassel
Meats-Held & Besthorn.
Printer--Ashbury Heights Advance.
Paints and Wall PaPer-Clarke &
Dickson.
Photosrapher-Etter Studio.
ShOes-W. E. Secombe & Co.
Saloon-Gold Bar.
Teas and Coffee-Golden Gate Tea &
Coffee Co.
Tailor and Renovatory-M. Goodman.
UphoIsfering and Draperies-B. c. Nc
MILAN.
Wood and CoaI-T. White.
Votes Cast Friday, p. M, April =. 1909
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-12
HOMESTEAD SANITARY
DISTRICT is FORMED
Project Carried Unanimously at
Second Election

SAN MATEO, April 1.-THE Home
stead sanitary district has finally been
formed, the project carrying by a
unanimous vote yesterday. The resi-
dents of that district became alarmed
over the possibility of their becoming a
portion of greater San Mateo" a few
months ago and called an election then
for the purpose of forming a sanitary
district.
A majority of the % voters in the
district voted in favor of the district
but the election was found to be tech
nicalIy illegal.
The trustees elected yesterday were
r. w. Bllven. E. L. Croop, George b.
Childs, George Finger and William
Slime Henry T. Teall was chosen as
SCISSOR.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-12
The Callfornia promotion Committee

THE State Central Organization organized in
1902-An association for the commercial and
Industrial development OF CaliforDia.)
PROMOTION The act OF promotion. advance
ment, encOura cement Century Dictionary.
The committee has for its object the PROMO
TION OF CALIFORNIA; interests It has nothing 90
SELL Ii fosters all things tending TO the AID
yANCENfENT Of California. II is authority
on all matters relating to California II EN-
COURAGES the establishment OF new industries
and fosters those already established II invites
desirable immigration. Ii presents the opportu-
mites and needs OF all fields Of business and
professional activity 1t Is supported By popular
subscription and makes charge for any service
rendered 1t has affiliated with II 200 CONNER
cial organizations OF the state. with a combined
membershp OF more than 10000. Meetings OF
semiannuslly in different parts OF the state.
where matters OF CALIFORNIA; interests are dis
cussed. Headquarters of the committee are
maintained in California building, Union square.
San francisco CORRESPONDENCE INVITED
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-12
ENGINEER AND FIREMAN
KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK
Burlington Passenger DeraiIed
in Washington

TACOMA, April Huntington train
No IS. which left Tacoma yesterday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock eastbound on
the Northern Pacific, was derailed one
mile west Of Bristol, between Cleelum
and Ellensburg, at S;25 o'clock last
night, resulting in the death of En-
gineer Franklin J. Hammond of Ia
coma and Fireman John Johnson, also
OF Tacoma, and the injury of nine pas
sengers.
Hammond was found by a searching
party today buried under the tender
of his engine. The nine injured pas
sengers were about to proceed on their
journey and left the Cleelum hospital
this morning. No cause has been
found for the derailment.
Fireman John Johnson's parents live
in Centerville Ia Engineer Hammond
was a widower and left five children
residing in Tacoma.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-12
GENERAL BOOTH PLANS
ANOTHER AMERICAN TOUR
Salvation Army Observes
Founders SOth Birthday

NEW YORK April i1.-At the cele-
bration of the eightieth anniversary of
the birth of General William Booth,
which began here today, 1T was an
nounced py Commissioner Thomas Estill
of Chicago that the founder of the Sal
vation Army is planning another trip
throughout the United States and Can
ada next fall. The corps all over the
world held meetings today to celebrate
the generals birthday
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-12
Anty Drudse's Idea Of Clubs.

Organizer of Woman's Club 'Anty want you to join
our club for the study of sociology, economics and
the general uplifting of womankind.'
A7sty Drasdge-A right my dear We'n begin by tell
ing all women about the way of washing clothes
with Fels-Naptha in cold or lukewarm water 1t does
away with boiling and hard-rubbng, saves work,
time worry and money, and does more to help women
than all the sociology and economics in creation"
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-12

PROPOSALS.. $. DEPARTMENT OF
Agriculture. Office OF the Secretary, Washing
ron D. c. Aprib l. 1909. Sealed proposals viii
BE- received at the Office OF the Disbursing Clerk
until ? .. m Friday. May IA, 1909. for furnish
ing supplies FOR the use OF the Forest Service
during the fiscal year ending June 80 1910 a.
follows: Stationery and 0fdce supplies. furni-
ture instruments. telephone wire and fixtures
Delfvery to be made at the Forest Service supply
Depot at ogden. Utah Full information fur
nhxied on application 70 the Disbursing Clerk
Rifs must be sealed and addressed 70 the Secre-
tary OF Agriculture. Ia accordance with instruc-
.f'''9 JAMES WILSON. Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-12
TAFT GREETS FRIENDS
ON STEPS OF CHURCH
Easter Services and
Holds Informal Reception

WASHINGTON. April 11.-PresIdent
Taft attended Easter services at ST.
Johns Episcopal church today. After
ward he was compelled to hold an in
formal reception on the steps of the
church The president made his exit
from the church in advance of Mrs.
Taft, and it was while waiting for her
that large number of persons passed.
by and saluted him.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-12

AsPHYXIATED IN BED-Hiram McIaugh-
lin. aged 81 years. of S532 Twenty second street.
was asphyxiated in his bed Saturday night. On
q
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-12

Mccullough 1923 Market street, has
the third floor joists on the Mccartney
apartments, Second avenue and Lake
street.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-12
Rritish Inheritance Taxes

WAsHINGToH. April ll.-British in
,.,.ste,,+e taxes. drawn from popu-
,.+io-e - $4,000. 600. include SsO,OOO.oe0
Io ss5 .O0O, 900 annually out Of OF a od total
- - e-nal revenue Of s470.o0O.Oo0 TO
$50 600. .O00. About 4,ooo,0ov estates
,,s,- t7e bulk of these taxes. rms is
80 el5bstance Of a report by Charles
~ pepper. who has been investigating
,5e subject for the bureau OF manu-
factures. department OF VIII ggniie the tarifI
revision
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-08

the subscribing OF the bonds for the
erection Of the interurban railroad 20
Cairo. AZ the meeting It Is Intended
10 thrash out which route the interur-
ban viii take. The frst route Is for
a right-of-way through the northern
part OF Ballard COUNTY. while The sec
ond survey Is parallel to The tracks Of
he Illinois Central railroad. The
,merohants OF the city favor the origi-
nal survey as il would open up new
territory. A meeting Of the directors
of the company was held this morn
Inc.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-08

River stage at Z O'Clock this morn
ing. peg. fall of 2 since yesterday
morning. the ONO at this place will
continue falling
ARRTVAI.S-Golden Rod from the
Tennessee late yesterday after a
weeks trip up the Tennessee attend
ing to government lights John s.
Hopkins from Evansville and all way
landings at noon today doing a good
passenger and freight business. Dick
Fowler from Cairo and way landings
tonight. City OF Saltillo will be out
OF the Tennessee tonight with a big
list OF passengers aboard bound for
st. Louis. Kentucky will be in from
Riverton. Ala. and way landings to-
night with large passenger list and
freight for Paducah aad Brookport
Royal from Golconda on time this
morning. doing god business. The
George Cowling from Metropolis this
morning ana this afternoon. carrying
q large number OF passengers and a
good freight list on both trips. ]. b.
Finley from the lower Mississippi last
night at N O'Clock with a big tow of
empty coal boats and barge for Louis
Vile. Il. A. Weight from the lower
Mississippi yesterday afternoon with
two barges of logs for Paducah. W
d. Wayman from Cairo today after
delivering tow of cross ties.
DEPARTURBSADick Fowler for
Cairo and way Landings this morning
at O'Clock with a large passenger
and freight list. John s. Hopkins for
Evansville this afternoon immediate
y after traEsa~tlng business az the
wharfboat. George Cowling for Ne
tropolis this morning at IL and this
afternoon at 1870. Kentucky for
Brookport tonight to unload and re.
ceive freight. City OF Saltillc FOR 81.
oIis torigEt with large passenger
and freight ,sst. J 3. Fiaisy ~ the
upper Ohio last night with big tow
|of empties. Golden Rod for Cineln-
natl this morning at o'clock. She
will tend all government lights on
her way up the Ohio. LYDIA for the
Tennessee to Florence today with sew
eral barges after tow Of ties for
Joppa. Bernice for Fair View yes
terday afternoon with a large trans
fer barge
The Joe Fowler will be the Evans
lville packet tomorrow morning.
Steamer Dick Fowler will make al
excursion trip Up the Tennessee next
Sunday afternoon, leavino the wharf
at 2 o'clock and returning about G.
James st. John, chief engineer on
the rteamer clyde. is spending this
week in the city. VIII BaurIey went
out as engineer on the Clyde last
might
The Illinois ceotrsi transfer toat
DeKoven was pulled out on the era
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-08
SICK HEADACHE
Sour stomach. Heartburn, Canker
Sore Mouth Cured by Mi-o-aa. a


Sour stomach. Heartburn. Canker
Sore Mouth Cured by Mi-c-aa. a
Sick headaches are caused py In
digestion and a general disturbed
condition of the stomach.
Cure the Indigestion, and the mead
ache. nausea, heartburn. sour sto-
mach. and that "all in feeling will
vanish.
Mi-o-na tablets VIII cure indiges-
ton or any Other. stomach trouble
They will fflieve almost instantly
Gilbert's drug stdAs6' has so muei,
faith in them that he viii give you
your money back II they don't.
Mi-o-na cures by making the sto-
mach strong enough to produce
enough gastric juices to digest all the
food you want to eat. II promptly
puts new life and energy into the
overworked and Dlayed-out walls OF
the stomach.
Use Mi-o-na for a week. and you
can eat what you want any time YOU
want II, and take pleasure in doing IL.
Your blood will be richer. redder,
purer after taking Mona. and II
only costs so cents a large box.
81 was speedily cured CT stomach
complaint by Mi-o-na. Anything
can say in favor of Min-o-na is not
too strong. William Hess, Benton
Harbor, Mich.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-08
Kentucky Kernels

Daviess county tax rate fifty cents
whitesburg regenerated By revival.
Forty-nine hogsheads tobacco sold
az Msyfield.
Tom Dunavent. near Frankfort
killed by lightning.
Mrs. Joseph Noonan, wife OF Full
ton county jailer. dies.
Hundred acres of Pipkin wood near
Cuba, Graves county, burns. .
Barns. OF jim. Harris, and ]. T,
George, Graves county. destroyed by
wind.
spied Spurlock killed at Cut Shin
creek on the Perry-Leslic line, by
Joe Smith.
John Magan, who killed ]. d. Wood
labor leader at Central City, denied
pardon pending appeal.
Hereafter jurors signatures to par
don petitions must be accompanied
by affidavits and reasons.
Mrs. w. w. Fireline, of greensboro
finds wenty-months-old child playing
on floor with garter snake.
Lexington school board enjoini
mayor from signing apportionmen
ordinance, because revenue is not su
ficient.
Lieut.. Gov. Cox. r. NJ. Salmon
Hopkins, and C. c. Abbott. Christian
delegates TO peace congress at chica
go May 3-4.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-08

our city and then Of adopting some
plan that viii keep things clean. says
the Bowling Green Times-Journal
"If you wiz take walk around
the city. especially in certain parts,
and view some Of the back yards and
alleys, you will see the need OF some
aggressive work along this line.
"It is always more tidy to have
ones premises clean, but In warm
weather this alone Is not the only
objection to having an accumulation
of garbage about the premises, and
in vacant lots and alleys. This filth
becomes a breeder OF disease and
threatens the health Of the city. This
is too important a matter to permit
any procrastination. Some organized
effort should be made against this
condition of affairs. as we'll as to
formulate and execute some plan TO
inspire a greater civic pride In the
maintenance OF pretty lawns"