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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21
TURKEY IN CHICAGO is
CHEAPER THAN THE HEN
Poultry Sells at Highest Prices
Ever Noted in Windy CITY

CHICAGO, May 2o.-Live fowls. the
kind that produce eggs for table use,
are now selling in this city at the
highest price paid in many years, ac-
eording TO statements of South Water
street men today.
Incidentally. the famous Thanksgiv-
ing bird-the turkeys now at a dis
count compared with its smaller rival,
the former selling today at Is cents
per pound liveweight, while live hens
were bringing 16 cents.
This condition of affairs is said to be
due to the unusually high price which
has prevailed for grain during the last
year and to the record breaking price
of eggs which, during the, shipping
months, has been the highest ever re-
corded for the similar period in this
market
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21
SKELETONS OF FIVE
BIG INDIANS FOUND
Relics of Ancient Design Buried
With Bodies
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

SAN CLEMENTE, May 2O.-The skel-
etons of five Indians of enormous stat
ure We're dug up here today from an
Indian burial ground near the county
road by Charles Redding of the firm of
Wilkins & Redding of this place Two
OF the Indians were nearly seven feet
tall and the other three We're fully
six and half feet in stature in their
lifetime.
This discovery is unusual because or
the extraordinary depth at which the
bodies Were found buried and the
mammoth size of the redmen. The
Tamal Indians, who inhabited this
region before the coming of the pale
face. were of comparatively small size.
The bodies unearthed today were found
beneath an old ''rancheria" burying
ground, and very plainly had not been
buried in the regular Indian cemetery.
Relics of rare and ancient design were
buried with the bodies.
That the. bodies were part of a tribe
which existed prior to the Tamals is
believed by those who have examined
the skeletons and their peculiar crypt.
Several have suggested that they might
have been Aztecs
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21
Shrubb Defeats St. Yves
In Twenty Mile Race

MONTREAL. May 20.-Alfred Shrubb,
the English middle distance champion,
proved his ability to go further than
IS miles in a winning style, by defeat
ing Henri 81. Yves, the Marathon cham
pion from France. in their 20 mile race
on the Montreal athletic association
grounds this evening. Shrubb won by
about $50 yards in the fast time Of
1928. St Yves finished the race in
1924
III was a big surprise. st. Yves being
practically a ! 10 2 favOrite. Reports
that Shrubs leg had gone back on
him led most OF the experts to believe
he would fail after the fifteenth mile
Snrubb took the lead after the first
20 yards, and setting fast pace
opened big gap in the early stages
of the race He was limping badly at
the finish, but came home with strong
sprint.
St Yves ran his usual race. with
short, choppy stride. but had not the
speed 10 go after the Englishman.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21
COLLEGE EQUAL SUFFRAGE
LEAGUE TO MEET HERE
Mrs. Frances Squire Potter to
Deliver Main Address

BERKELEY, May Announcement
is made that the annual meeting of
the college equal suffrage league will
be held in the red room of the Fair
mont hotel al o'clock Tuesday. Mrs.
Frances Squire Potter of the Univer-
slty of Minnesota will make the adj
dress of the day on the subject of
The College Woman and Citizenship
The officers of the league are: PreSi-
dent. Miss f. w. Mclean of this city;
secretary. Mrs. w. A. Starr of this
city; treasurer, Miss c. c. Jackson of
Oakland.
The object of the league is to spread
suffrage education in colleges and uni
versities. Among the organizers of
the local university chapter are: Presi-
dent David Starr Jordan. Mrs. Maud
Wood Park ef Boston. Mrs. William
Keith, Mrs. c. c. Hall. Mrs. Jacques
Loeb, Mrs. May Cheney and Miss
Mclean.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21
SLEUTH'S REPORT LOSES
CLUBS LIQUOR LICENSES
Investigation Made at Direction
of Mayor Mott

OAKLAND May 20.-It became pub
lie today that the reports on various
so called social clubs, several of which
were refused free liquor permits by the
city council, were collected by a de-
tective hired by Councilman Oliver
Ellsworth at the direction of Mayor
Frank K. Mott. The clubs, whose free
permits were revoked were the Oak
Leaf, Idle Hour, Olimzbus. Terminal.
Railroad Mems, Walters and Ommonia.
The detective turned in unfayorable
reports on all those named.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21
SOUTH AFRICAN BUGS
TO FIGHT ORCHARD PEST
State EntomoIogist Prepares for
War on Black Scale
TShecinI Di.hnfch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO, May 20.-Having rep
utations for fighting like their country
men. the Beers, tvo cartons of South
African bugs have arrived at the state
insectary and are being prepared for
a war on the black scale parasite, en-
envy OF the orange, lemon and olive
fruits Of California. The bugs are SO
small as to be scarcely discernible to
the naked eye, but under the micro
scope they develop a pair of nippers
that look like pipe tongs. These are
the weapons they use in their fight
against the black scale. State Ento-
mologist Carnes will keep the little
fellows until they have multiplied so
that colonies can be sent out TO the
orchards of the state.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21
MT. TAMALPAIS ACADEMY
ADDRESSED BY PRELATE
Bishop Nichols Speaks at Grad
uation Exercises

ESPECIAL Dispatch 10 The CALI
SAN RAFAEL. May 2O-The COM
mencement exercises of the Mt. Tamal-
pals academy was held at the First
Presbyterian church this morning.
Right Rev. William Ford Nichols
bishop of California. addressed the
graduating class. and an excellent
musical program was given. The win
ners of the scholarships were also an
nounced.
Frank POstelthwaite was awarded
the Seth Cook Boyd gold medal for
the highest proficiency in. English. and
the $500 university scholarship was
won by Clyde LeBaron.
Those who received graduation
diplomas were: Paul w. Clark Will
liam Darden, Louis Deisch. Waldemar
Dietrich, Alexander Martin and Gustav
Refs.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21
ST. MARY'S HOLDS
IT'S ANNUAL
MEET
Members of the Four Glasses
VI axe Good Showing in Track
and Field Events

Before a fairly large gathering ct.
Mary's college held its annual inter-
class track and field meet yesterday.
The meet was success in every sense
Of the word and was a means of max
ing the doubtful confident of victory
in the varsity-Santa Clara meet
The management of the varsity track
team deemed it advisable TO withhold
the times and distances. The most
spectacular races Of the day were the
100 and 40 yard dashes and the two
mile run. Many heretofore unknown
athletes were discovered, and in two of
these finds especially Coach Rittler was
confident Of developing point winners.
In the hammer throw Bonnetti
showed his ability and is figured on
for first place on the 29th. Dickson
was AT his best in the pole vault and
shotput.
Those who feared for st. Mary's
chances in the broad jump are now
ssnguine OF success. Seven did better
than 20 feet and three passed the "a
foot mark in this event.
Far frsC ..ff Il oil fol
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21
WHITTIER FACULTY HARD
HIT BY DARTS OF CUPID
Three Teachers Leave This Year
to Venture in Mafrimony

BERKELEY. May 2o.-Three teach
ers of the Whittier school will leave
the faculty this year to enter into the
school of matrimony, and their places
viii be filled by the board at its next
meeting. Miss Lulu Levasier, a gradu-
ate of the university was the last of
the trio to announce her enga cement
She will be married this summer to
NJ. NJ. Zeile, a banker and business man
of Redding Other engagements in the
school which have been announced
are those Of Miss Ava Earle and Oscar
Barber and Miss Edith Dietz and James
7. Preston.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21
WOMEN'S PRESS SOCIETY
PLANS CLOSING MEETING
Last Gathering of Season as
Tribute to Ina CooIbrith

BERKELEY, May 20.-The last meet
ing of the season of the Pacific coast
women's press association Will be held
Monday in Century hall. San Francisco,
when poems, letters and tributes to
Ina Coolbrith will be read and dis
cussed.
Mrs Herbert Stanford Howard. a
dramatic reader will read three let
ters written to Ina Coolbrith by Oliver
Wendell Holmes, John Greenleaf Whit
tier and William Stedman. Miss Louvia
Rogers will sing.
Three tributes will be paid to the
poet-by w. c. Morrow, who will recite
"A Picture From the Past; by Joaquin
Miller, Woman and the Poet" and
George Sterling, who will present an
original poem.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21
SOLDIERS BATTLE
SAUSALITO FIRE
Troops Rushed From Fort Ba+
ker to Aid in Fight With
Flames
Two Residences in Hurricane
Valley Destroyed as High
Wind Baffled Efforts

SACsALITO, May pa fire which
destroyed two houses valued at $4,000
threatened large number of the resi-
dences in Hurricane valley this after
noon and was only subdued by the
combined efforts of the Sausalito vol
unteer IRE department, the san Fran
cisco fire tug General Markham and
four companies OF soldiers from Fort
Baker.
The blaze ragged for three hours.
famed by the high wind, and COM
pletely destroyed the two houses,
which were owned by Mrs Mary Nc
Dewitt She lived in one OF them and
her son in law, L. NJ. Donahue, in the
other Her two daughters. Mrs. i. NJ
Donahue and Mrs. Jack Murphy, We're
in the house with Mrs. McDevitt when
the fire broke out. The. flames, Of
mysterious origin. spread so quickly
that the three women ran screaming
into the street.
WIND FANS THE FLAMES
A terrific wind Of far more than
usual velocity was blowing in Hurri
cane valley and the local fire company
centered its efforts in trying to save
the surrounding houses. Unable to
cope with the blaze alone, the fire tug
Markham was telephoned for. In the
meantime Fort Baker had been noti-
fed and ESQ soldiers, led by Major
John Ruchmsn. commanding Fort
Baker. and Offered by Captain Fen
ner and Lieutenants Hotz. Ellis and
Thornton arrived The military force
formed a bucket brigade. and for sew
eral hours water in pals was poured
on the flames by the soldiers.
FIREMAN OVERCOME By. SMOKE
One Of the iremen. J. :. Susvilla.
was overcome by smoke within one Of
the burning houses and he collapsed.
He was snatched from death just be-
fore the building fell in by Fire Chief
James J. Mullina and I. J. Broad,
comrades ia the department. Jack
Larose. another fire fighter, leaped
from the roof of the burning structure
barely an instant before it dropped
with q crash.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21
SORORITY GIRLS AVERT
CLASH BY CLEVER MOVE
Withdraw Invittions to Dance
Bearing Society Symbol
TSo.c;ol D;spntch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO, May 2O.-A clash be-
tween the Omega NJ SORORITY and Su-
perintendent of Schools Erlewine was
narrowly averted yesterday by clever
move on the part of the sorority girls
in calling back the set of invitations
sent out. with the sorority symbol and
high singns plastered thereon, for a
dance. superintendent Erlewine, scent
ing a violation of the law, was prepar-
ing to break up the plans when the
girls called back the invitations and
sent out others steting that for dip
out for May 81 by Kappa Tau of Omega
M have been withdrawn.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21
XAVIER MARTINEZ TO
INSTRUCT ART CLASSES
Painter to Teach at Summer
School of University

BERKELEY. May 20.-Xavier Mar
tinez viii be a member Of the faculty
Of the summer session of the Califor-
MA Guild Of Arts and Crafts which viii
open June q and close July 30 ac-
cOrding TO an announcement made by
the authorities today. Martinez will
give courses in antique drawing, life
work. sketching and anatomy iIlustra-
tion. For the first time book binding
viii be taught at the school by Miss
Anne H Johnson, who studied the art
=
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21
BERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL
PLANS ANNUAL ELECTION
Close Contest for Presidency
of Student Body Expected

BERKELEY, May 2O.-Preparations
are being made at the Berkeley high
school for the annual election. For
the presidency of the student body
William Hanford, track athlete. and
George Incell, former football can
tain, have ANNOUNCED their candidacy
Ernest Rideout and Aubrey Drury are
candidates for editor Of the Ola Po-
drida, the school paper. The nomina-
tons close tomorrow
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21
Of ono WINS FIRST BLock

CHICAGO, May 20.-Alfred de Orc
of New York defeated Thomas
Bueston of St. Louis, in the first block
of their three nights play for the
three cushion billiard Championship of
America tonight De Orc finished with
an average of "a to Hueaton's Ga.
Totals-De Orc, SO; Hueston, 49, The
visitor will receive the Lambert dia-
mond trophy and $1,000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21
vETERAN pRIvER DEAD

SALINAS. May 2o.-James Delaney.
veteran horsen7an and one Of the old
time drivers. is dead at the age of 50.
Fifty years ago he drove trotters in
International races which were held on
the ice on the st. Lawrence river be-
tween the cities OF Ogdensburg, New
York and Prescott. Canada.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21
BOARD NAMES TEACHERS
QUALIFIED FOR SCHOOLS
Ten Substitutes Will Receive
Regular Appointments

OAKLAND, May 20.-The board of
education issued the following list of
qualified teachers as the preferred can
didates for places in the various pub
lie schools during the school year
19O9-Ig10.N The first 10 named are now
acting as substitutes and will be given
regular appointments next term:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21

WOMAN INJURED BY FALL-Bcrkeley. Nay
20.-Mrs. o. H. DObbs. 1902 California street.
fell down stairs last night while she was ahcut
20 depart from the services at the First Presby-
terrain church and was severely injured She was
removed TO her home with a fractured leg aud
severe abrasi0ns about the body.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21
CHILD DISFIGURED BY
BITE OF FOX TERRIER
Dog Resents "Petting" While
Eating His Food
[Soecial Disoatch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO. May 20.-Three year
old Charlie Kennedy was terribly dis
figured by a fox terrier with which
he was playing at his home yester-
day. The terrier was eating. when the
child toddled up to pet it. The dog
Jumped at the youngster and sank
his teeth in the boys right cheek and
then snuapped again. biting the baby's
lip. A physician was summoned and
announced that the wounds would dis
figure the child for life.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21

NO ROOM IN wEsTM1NsTER FOR MERE.
DiTH'S BODY-London, May 21.--The dean Of
Westminster's refusal TO permit the ashes of
George Meredith to be inferred in the abbey
appears to be final and he declines to give any
reason. No effort has been spared to induce the
in vain.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21
coULoN RETAINS TITLE

JOHNSTOWN, Pa, May 20.-John
couIon of Chicago. worlds champion
bantam weight fighter, retained his title
tonight when he met Jock Phenecio of
1t was fast six round
bout. in which. under the Pennsylvania
laws. no decision was permissible.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21
sAI.yE AND yARco DEAD HEAT

CASTER. Eng. May 20.-The Zealand
maiden 2 GEAR old plate of $50 sover-
eigns, five furlongs, was run here to-
dav Salve and Varco finished in
dead heat Mcintyre was third Among
the IA starters was IL. P. Whitney's
ArtiesS
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21
WILL COMPETE AT EXPOSITION

NEW YORK, May 320.-Barlow s.
Weeks. chairman of the championship
committee of the Amateur Athletic
union, today announced that the ma
tional junior aid senior track and field
championships of the union would be
held at the Alaska Yukon Pacific ex-
position, Seattle, August 1s and IA.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21
KING,s HORSE STILL FAvoRrTE

LONDON, May 20.-The American
crack. Sir Martin, has shown up so
we'll in his recent gallops that his price
for the derby at the betting clubs to-
dav shortened to to 2. King Ed
wards Minoru, however, is still the
favorite at 8 to 4.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21
pR. RoLLER SIGNS FOR MATCH

KANSAS CITY. May 20.-Dr. B. f.
Roller. the wrestler, who has been i'll
here with ptomaine poisoning, has suf-
f7ciently recovered to sign a match to
take on Siegfried in Kansas City
Nav Al
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21
We Cali ON You

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21

EPIDEMIC OF sUIcIDES-Pittsburg May &c.
Three persons succeeded in taking their lives
and two failed in attempts In this ely early to-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21

FREIGHT WRECK IN sNowsHEDs-Reno,
New. May 20--Eastbound southern passenger
trains here were held In this city this morning
FOR several hours because OF freight wreck in
the snowsheds west of Truckee and just east
Of Summit
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21
SON OF NOTED JUDGE
is SUED FOR DIVORCE
T. B. Almy Accused by Wife of
Frequent IntoxicatiOn

SAN RAFAEL, May 2O.-Hennerita B.
Amy of San Rafael filed suit for di-
voree against Thomas Benjamin Amy
today, alleging that her spouse drank
too much liquor. Amy is the son of
Jose Almy. the first judge in Marin
county, who was so trusted by the
people of San Rafael In the early days
that the entire site of the city was con-
veyed to him in trust for the benefit of
the occupants.
RAIDS/LoTTERY-0aklan May 20.-Patrol-
man James L. Flynn raided Chinese lottery at
36l 4 Ninth street. arresting All Gee for selling
lottery tickets
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21
Anty Drudge Tells Why Washboilers
Are So Cheap.

Mrs. Bargain Hunter-"Oh, Anty l see by Bargain
Brothers ad. IN the papers they're selling dollar
washboers for fifty cents.
Anty Drldge-''No wonder. Since I've told-the women
Of this town how much better they can wash clothes
with Fels- Naptha in cool or lukewarm water summer
and winter, without boiling they have no use for
washbolers. The stores can't sell em to women
who have learned the new way of washing and that's
why they're cheap
Fels-Naptha takes the, dirt out of
clothes instead of leaving it to elbow work
on washboard.
Little rubbing is necessary and no boil
ing or scalding.
Lukewarm or cool water-never hot.
Boiling weakens clothes and hard rub
bing wears them out
Clothes washed the Fels-Naptha way
last longer and are whittier. sweeter and
cleaner
Follow the simple directions on the
red and green wrapper.
The Ordway new era., 1909-09-24
HALL OF CHRIST IS UNIQUE
AuIa Christi at chautauqua, N. Y,
Only Building Of Its Kind In
the World.

ChautauQua, N. Y.-The dedication
Of the Aula Christi or Hall OF Christ
the only building Of Its kind In the
world. took place recently in this city.
The one who first proposed the idea
16 years ago. Bishop John H. Vincent.
gave the dedication address.
This new building to be devoted ex.
clusively to the study Of Christ, was
erected at a cost of about $4,000. The
largest single contributions to It's
erection were $4,000 from the Massey
estate in Toronto: $1,000 from Miss
Helen Gould and $4,000 from the es.
tate of N. T. Arnold. The last $12,-
900 for its completion was given by
ChautauQuas at a single meeting last
year. The building is constructed of
white Roman brick, stone, steel and
white terra Gotta. The windows are
all OF historic Significance presenting
In chronological order events In the
life of Christ.
All the books which have been writ
ten upon the life Christ. including a
very large library dealing with the
interpretations of Christ. and Christ
in ethics, in social science and in
The Ordway new era., 1909-09-24

Win plain cord wood as fuel. ~.
van sided. scew shaped. stovepipe fun.
neied craft Id which Robert Fulton
nrst naviEated the waters Of the Hud.
son river under steam propulsion 1O2
years ago. came to life again recently
men tne reconstructed Clermont,
Du'it Tor the Hudson.Fulton celebra.
tion. had her official speed trial from
Mariners Harbor. Staten. Island. to
Robbins reef light.
The Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion received the complaint OF the
colorado Coal Traffic Association OF
Denver against the Colorado & South.
ern, Denver & Rio Grande and Rock
Island railroad companies In which 1t
Is alleged that their carload rates on
coai from the Walsenburg district,
Colorado. to Omaha and Lincoln, Neb,,
ana common points. IL unreasonable
and excessive,
The Ordway new era., 1909-09-24

the ice at Baddeck last winter was
chine that Curtiss challenged for the
Scientific American cup. and won In
one minute AZ seconds. He was only
required to go one kilometer, .621 of
a mile.
When the Aerial Experiment asso-
citation was disbanded last spring Mr..
Curtiss directed his attention to max.
ing practical aeroplanes at Ham.
mondsport, and the machines he has
turned out embody many of the ideas
gained from his work with the asso.
citation.
The first machine which he com.
pleted was purchased by the Aero
nautic society Of New York city. Mr..
Curtiss gave some creditable exhibi.
tions with It at Morris park In July,
and then transferring his flying ex.
perinlents to the Hampstead plains,
near Mineola. made his best flight in
this country OF Sc minutes 80 seconds
on July II last, covering 29a miles,
which is now the record flight for the
Scientific American cup for 1900.
Mr.. Curtiss' machine which he took
to Europe is practically a duplicate
OF the one he used here with the ex-
ception Of the motor and therein lies
the secret Of his success. Instead Of
using a four-cylinder motor he built
. special eight.cylinder one. water
cooled. 1t develops so horse power.
and weighs complete about 200
pounds. He carries a thirteen-eallon
gasoline tank and q three-gallon oil
tank, the fuel weighing so pounds.
The engine develops propeller thrust
of $50 pounds, against 100 pounds On
the old June Bug,
His machine, a .biplane, 10 about 10
feet wide, with total expanse Of sur.
face Of 225 feet. The total weight Of
the entire machine ready for fight
Is 700 pounds, about 100 pounds heay.
fer than the first machine used Il
Mineola. ;ss n
It is interesting to note that Cur
tiss was the second choice Of he
Aero Club Of America. Effofts hea
been made to induce one of ~ y
Wright brothers to represent A1nefiDSsl
but they declined cn Gcccunt ue ;et3 s16S 4
duties. Mr. Curtisl W4ss de6nltbt II
tined of hie secepta tazcA ~ tla3 - n
iSi,if A. ! T. 81 50 "
nj 1; N "