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The San Francisco call., 1909-09-11
FRACTURES ANKLE AND
SPENDS NIGHT IN CAR
Laborer Has Neglected Injury
Treated at Hospital

OAKLAND. Sept. 10.-Crawling into
a boxcar on a siding Wednesday night
after swapping his ankle on the track
George Anderson of 2305 Alameda ave.
nue.. Alameda, remained over night and
today was removed to the receiving
hospital to have the fracture reduced
Anderson explained that he was re-
turning from the Hayward cemeteries
when in stepping aside to let a train
pass his foot caught in a guard rail
Doctor Irwin set the bone and he was
taken to the county infirmary
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-11
KNOWLAND AND TISDALE
BACK FROM AN OUTING

ALAMEDA, Sept. 0.-Congressman
Joseph r. Knowland and Coroner
Charles L. Tisdale spent eight days
hunting and fishing in the Mendocino
mountains. They returned in time to
permit Knowland to participate in the
Jose Admission day. AS hunters the
congressman and the coroner made no
records, but what they did to the fish
is the talk of their doubling friends
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-11
TROOPSH|P'S FAST
RUN FROM MANILA
Brings Back From the Islands
the Officers and Men of the
Twenty-ninth Infantry

HE ira n S p o r t
Thomas, holder OF
the troopship rec
ord from Manila,
finished a n o t h e T
smart passage when
1t dropped anchor
in the stream early
Thursday evening.
The Thomas time
from the islands
was "a days and
56 minutes, and
from Honolulu 6
days Is hours and
% minutes. The
TRANSPORT was ex-
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-11
Anro srRIKEe WAGON

AUTO STRIKES WAGON Hayward. Sept. TO-
A spring wagon drivca by Frank Thompson was
struck by 8 heavy touring car. containing Frank
Woolmington of San Francisco and party OF
friends late last night at the corner of Castro
street and Allen avenue. and Thompson was
hurled from his seat 10 the ground. Beyond
a few bruises be escaped injury. but an axle
OF the wagon was cracked
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-11

If you would rent your vacant
rooms advertise them in The Cali:s
Want Ad section. Low rates and sat
isfactory results. Give those littiA
money making Want Ads chance ia
make money for You. Phone Kearny
IS and . solicitor will call. =
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-11

The play will be given at the matinee
Saturday afternoon and the final pres
entation will take place Saturday night.
The sale of seats for those two per-
formances has reached good proper
tions.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-11

APPEALS TO SUPREME COURT-Jack Kelly
convicted of vagrancy at Bakersfield. applied to
the supreme court yesterday for a writ Of ha-
bcas corpus ON the ground that complaint under
which he convicted was defective.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-11
AMATEUR THESPIANS
TO STAGE NEW DRAMA
Club Rehearsing Play on Same
Lines as "RaffIes"

OAKLAND, Sept. 10.-The Four Leaf
Glover, dramatic society is rehearsing
for an early production of The Shadow
Man." a drama on the line of ..Raff1es.
a member of the club having written
the new play.
Adele Steinbeck and Wendell Lind
gren will take the leading roles. Last
season the club successfully presented
q play at Enterprise hall The cast for
THE Shadow Man" follows:
Detective Johnson of Scotland Yard. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08
PROVISIONS FOR OLD AGE IN CANADA

From an article in THE London Economist the
toLoelng details concerning the act passed by
me canadian Parliament. establishing a bureau for
she sale or annuities to workinsnen taken:
nent Is not involved in pecunary responsibility
beyond the mere cost OF furnishing the machinery.
which VIII not exceed SIS 600. Tie smallest an
nuly That can be purchased Is $50 and the largest
*9t Except for certain reasons, ordinary annuities
are payable TIL the annuitant has reached the age
OK nfty-nve. They cannot be seized for debt,
nontransferabs. while money paid in
count cannot be withdrawn. II payments inter-
ruptco by sickness, loss of employment or any
other cause, they may be renewed at any time.
Payments may be made weekly monthly yearly
or in lump sums, as is most convenient.
70 pay rs cents week obtains at the age OF fifty
five ordinary annuity Of ST, or II he continues
his weekly payments till he Is seventy he there
after receives nearly 500 annually. For the
weekly payment begun at twenty he receives at
sixty an annuity Of $3.50. and II he leaves II de-
post WITH the government on the understanding
that II shall be employed to purchase additional
amounts OF annuity TO commence at sixty-five he
receives further of $50 making his total an
nuity at sixty-flve $40 II, when he Is twenty he
begins with lump of So followed by weekly
payments OF o cents, with lump sums OF $40 every
five years until he is sixty. he is entitled 20 an
annuity of $751; but II his employer adds $40 a year
Of the annutants dying say at fifty. his heirs
ceiye l,H5; IL the employee pays Is cents a
week and the employer $40 n year the annuity at
sixty is a231 and If the annuitant dies fifty HIS
heirs get s.110 A man may at forty. by single
deposit, pay arrears OF premium between twenty
and forty and complete the contract II he had
entered at twenty. Employers OF labor may con-
tract for annuites for employees. and fraternai and
benevolent societies FOR annuites for their
bers."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08

This Memorial OF Gratitude"-as the first line OF
the inscription reads-was presented yesterday at
ternoon at o'clock. The local function was under
the direction OF the Tristan Society of History.
Antiquities and Language. Those who have never
visited Its exceedingly ine and suggestive museum
have missed one OF the best opportunities study
ing the evolution Of that Tristan people whose
venturesome enisrants made large part OF
the English people and who by means rare
in America
The pretty interior Of the legislative hall. the
walls of which spirited paintings OF striking
events in the history of Friesand. from the pre-
historic down to modern days, filed by legs-
lators dgnttares and representatives culture
and beauty Of this fair city With so many schools
of high grade, the Leeuwardians scOTned TO make
use OF any but the English language in the cere-
monies of presentation. reception and unwilling
Baron Rengers. president of the Tristan Society,
opened the proceedings with address OF well
come, and the Queens commissioner responded.
Letters from Governor Charles z. Hughes from
Mayor Randolph Horton of Ithaca and from Dr.
Andrew ID. White, ex-president of Cornell Uni
versity and late Ambassador to Germany, president
Of the American delegation to the first peace con-
gress at The Hague, etc, were read. These were
responded to- In fine English, by the Burgomaster
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08

Ka-Noo-No Celebration at Syracuse Next
Month VIII Kost Much KoId Kash.

Syracuse, Aug. For the fifth successive wear
the Mystiqus FSrewe OF Ka-noO-no Is planning to
Mold 'Karnival during the state fair September
1918. and every person who visits this city at that
time will a 100000 exhibition on the streets
free OF charge The Ka-nOo-no Karnival is similar
TO the famous Mardi Gras Of New Orleans and
consists OF splendid spectaces street parades Of
floats. band concerts and brilliant electric nlurni-
nations.
There will be worked out IN electric lights Indian
dances. jugglers revolving balls. clowns waving
flags and Mystique Krewe emblems. in addition 10
which electric arches strung all the city will
make the streets light as day
The Ka-noo-no Karnival was organized bv the
from 100000 to 10000 TO entertain the state fair
visitors free OF cost. The KarnIvaI begins on Mon,
day night, when an open air spectacle entitled
'Fairyland' will be given In Clinton SQUARE C,ver
200 beautifully costumed men. women and children
will be seen on The stage. The Royal Courts or
ISos-1ste will appear and the abdication and coro
nation ceremonies will take place The AUTOMOBILES
parade will consist OF several hundred automobiles
decorated with flowers bunting and flags and bult
UP 70 form floats
On Tuesday night the parade OF the ninefean
wards OF Syracuse will be held. There will b. one
float from each ward. each drasn by teams OF
from four 10 twenty horses with bronzed hoofs ana
waving pumes.
On Wednesday a I.o.o parade entitled Indian
Lore and Vision OF Childhood will be held This
Will consist OF eleven elaborate floats depicting
scenes of youth. over 100 costumed persons will
ride these massive Goats.
on Thursday evening tho commercial hoa, pa
raas will De held. IN which the merchants ana
manufacturers viii present their industEie. py
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08
DUTCH AID H0NORED
Tablets Unveiled IN Holland IN Men,
org of 1852.
ny william Elliot 0rfmA

Hindeloopen. Frlesland. July is, 1909.
American flags hoated yesterday at least
three houses In .he city OF Leeuwarden, capital Of
the province OF the Free Frisians." Here on Feb
ruary e. l7se, the states Of FrieslanG voted 20
ceive John Adams and 10 acknowledge the indepen-
dence OF the United States. Even before this the
students OF the University OF Franeker. by orations
tofchlight professions and enthusiastic meetings.
mad agitated for recognition OF American indepen-
oehce In Leeuwarden the Civic Club of gentlemen
had urged the vote which VAS to Issu. In the
declaration OF the States General that Adams was
persona grata and in the loan by Dutch bankers
to the poverty stricken Continental Congress OF
eight million guiders. This money. I'm solid gold
and silver, reached the army at Newburg and
Cornwall in time TO prevent mutiny and threatened
monarchy, and the wives and children of the SOL
diers were saved from impending starvation When
In 1893 principal and interest. amounting to ss oc1
were paid, the cash did not cross the sea. IL re-
manned in America, and under the Holland Land
Company was used to develop Western New Yors
State. On Buffalo Greek the city of New Amstar-
dam was laid out. with names of Dutch states
men for names OF streets and avenues In time
it's earlier namesake Manhattan had become
Tromp. de Ruyter. Cazenovia. Lnklaen. Barneveld
etc.-on the map OF New York recalls those days
of the Batavian Republic.
The fact that most of American history has
been written in Boston explains why SO
few Americans know remember our debt TO
Holland. Some of them. however, subscribed to a
brass tablet. cut in the atelier OF the ]. & r.
Lamb Company. and richly adorned with epabIems
in medallion form OF national. state and municipal
seals arms. under the auspices of the De Witt
Historical Society. OF Tompkins County. n. X.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE.
Immense Shipments Of Fruit from
California.
lBy Telegraph TO The Tribun.. ]


San Francisco Aug. THE yield OF fruit in Cal
isornia year over one-quarter OF the value
OF all marketable products Fruit shipped from the
state amounted in value to .s5.ol27i7. OF which
srtae less than oHe-quarter comprised oranges and
lemons. Eleven million dollars worth OF fruit
consumed the state. The number OF persons en-
DoyeG in picking, shipping and preserving fruit
far exceeds that engaged in any other industry.
Fruit shipments from Sacramento have been the
largest on record this season. and the total prom
ises 10 outstrip last years great aggregate.
This year 737 more cars have been shipped TO date
than last year. Last Saturday 2a cars OF fruit
were out the largest number ever dispatched
I'm a single day. Among these ssls cars were filled
with peaches, which established record ioF TINS
fruit
The United States Circuit Court has decided that
the new Liverpool Salt Company cannot enforce its
Injunction restraining tn. Imperial Valley Develop
rnent Company from using the waters OF the Col
orado River for irrigation. The salt companys
works were covered by eighty feet o. water when
food waters OF the Colorado River formed Tor The
second time a salton Sea in the sink of the COL
orado Desert: The salt company sued the I'm
perial company for damages and received ss5oIaa
Then 4. tried 10 restrain the land company from
using SIS irrigation plant The court holds that the
salt company. having received fun damages. can
not lie up and render valueless land and irrlga-
,ion enterprise worth 100000. The court decides
that the Imperial Valley company must pay tho
damages assessed FOR running the saltworks
All records OF travel into the Yosemite Valley
have been broken shs season. as already nearly
slgt, thousand tourists have entered the valley
IL is expected that the total number for the year
will reach fifteen thousand Usually travel begins
10 fall by August because OF the heat dust and
shrinkag. o. the waterfalls, but the number OF
tourists is greater now than early In the season
One reason for this increase is the building OF the
narrow gauge railroad. which carries travellers
within a few miles o. the valley.
Mrs. Maud Myrtle johnson. now In the Merritt
Hospital, Oakland. has been Identified az tho
woman who, under half dozen aliases. s~anclea
MANY Western steam and electric railroads by
means OF fake injuries. Detectives say she can
faint Al will. oslocate her limbs and bleed At tho
mouth 30 deceive the most expert physicians
Her altered method 10 TO fall of a assert she
hss been ,ol;ce and declare that = rib has been
fractured, piercing the lung. She makes a VIII,
calling IN Mason 20 witness H. and In most cases,
nv means OF hsg singular power over her body. she
makes physicians believe In the Kenulneness OF her
,nsuri.s The result is that railroad companies
generally compromise her claim without tui..
n, a. uYA>xatn>d hare that The santa Fo Railroad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08
ITALY AND SOUTH OF FRANCE
GENOA, N nsAH1 pAax
u "EnEn PALACE"

means OF symbolIcaI floats. Some of them spend
high $500, and there will be from fifty 70
seventy-hve IN line. Many OF them Will be elsc-
trically decorated.
On Friday night Is the famous school chiGren's
parade. in which the schools of Syracuse turn our
with floats. 5000 children marching I'm limo
spectacular manner.
Wilson's Ka-noO-no Karnival Band OF forty
pieces viii give a band concert In Clinton Square
and the spectacle Will be repeated each evening.
Twenty bands are engaged for the entire week.
This is the play spell Of Syracuse and visitors who
come will see her in her holiday array.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08
ACROSS THE ENGLISH CHANNEL

VIII soon take possession OF the Key route ferry
across the bay TO the Oakland mole. This mole
WIN De wioened SO as TO accommodate trains and
.he result will be a terminus o, the Santa Fe on
udewa'er In Oakland with a ferry system that will
rival the Southern Pacific ferry
feature in the development OF California Is
dividing up the large ranches in the Sacramento
aho ban Joaquin valleys The latest project is the
sowing 20 grain or eighteen thousand south
Marysville. Yuba County. and the division OF the
tract into twenty-acre farms Another project is
the division OF ]. B. Haggin's famous Rancho del
faso which has been tied up by threatened Utga-
uon' This has now been averted and it is prob
aoie thas the deal will be finished in few days
The company that has contracted to buy this once
famous breeding farm purposes irrigate the
entire tract and TO place thousands OF families on
h'naA Farms OF from ten TO forty acres.
The Associated OIL Company has begun the erec-
ton OF a large refinery at Port Costa. which is
she Underwater terminus of the new tank line from
the Kern River fields Several large storage tanks
nave already been built by. Port Costa is
already the largest wheat shipping point in Cali
fornia.
Inc Department OF Agriculture will experiment
Win oranges and pomelos al the Chico plant and
introduction garden. While oranges have been
grown prohtaby Cor years around Oroville. In
butte county, government experts confident
they Will also flourish around Chico which pro-
duces all kinds OF deciduous fruits
Tho way OF the tourist and mountain climber Is
being made smooth In California. An automobile
road up Mount Shasta from Sisson 10 point above
the timber line is now being graded and will be
finished by the close of the present season 1t will
thea De possible TO make the ascent of Shasta and
return in single day. Shasta is 1890 feet high
and commands the finest view in California.
Portland, Ore. has begun a systematic warfare
upon clairvoyants and spritualstic mediums, and
the Police Commissioners declare they Will rid the
city OK these takers. The immediate cause of the
crusade was the advice given by a medium which
led jealous wife 10 murder her husband
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08

land 70 remove any native who cares to lie down
in the middle CT tho road. His property may DO
taken away. BIZ. his sacred person must no. DO
touched. The cieverne<s of the will be Ut
once admitted, while it's efficacy is beyond
question. For whole blessed week Cairo
deiversd from the unceaxina din Of these useful
sut nerve shattering eonveyanees, and ts in
hastants revealed in the glorious and unNonted
peaes. But alas for the transenee Of human
happiness! The differences Of this aisputAnts
have been ad Iusted, and AZ tho moment OF writ
ing Cairo 10 once moro commandments elamor-
GUS" The CFASa.e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08

A clergyman wen; 20 have his teeth fixed by .
dentist. When The work done the dentist is-
clned 20 accept more than a nominal fee, The
parsOn. IN return for this favor. insisted later
the dentist accepting a volume OF the reVeren d
gentleman's writings IL was a dlsduistiOn
the Psalms and on the fy leaf he had in
scrtbed this appropriate quotation.
And my mouth shall show forth thy pra.ss.''-
Haryrrs Weekly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08

Our correspondent n Cairo writes: "Ths
traordinary state Of tho law in Egypt is we'll
esempfed by tho accompanying illustration.
which at first sight would appear to record 4
sensational accident But the dssotess who are
tram lines are not endexvorina to emulate the
example Of their indian brother fanatics. The
merely shows the ingenuity Of the ramway
oompsny's employees on strike. BY the fareicAl
regulations known the laws OF this country
the ca tulations arc Of Sir w. 8. Gilbsrts
neglected opportunitss-thsrs 10 no power IN the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08
aAlIONAL GUARD NEVIS.

g. The ground FOR the new rife rang. al
Ia, - A. y which is just south OF Nyack, is
az '@cu'a4y cleared OF shrubbery and trees
- a. "'osi ready for the emplacenents etc,
T. - "isels' these cannot be erected until bids
an, "ork are advertised for and q contract
In = ms procedure viii consume valuable
d b,5. 1" consequence il will hardly be possible
ooloss, :, e targets ready for shooting this year.
Gt-pa D. Ihurston. ordnance officer who has
b FDsh - rue equipping Of the range IL anxious
hys osr--s Work as much as possible but the de-
d. lsv Oy having 10 fellow the strict letter OF
slsv.s issaro 10 awarding contracts. will, IL is
lis s,.s -"aEt his efforts 10 set the range ready
sr o.. IL Is said 20 be likely that the troops
Oiobs, al sea Girt, y. J., on some a1y in
sAsh - TIE United States steamship Gloucester
ss,sio, - assigned 20 the use OF the 20 Naval
he rs.s,, brooklyn are nearing completion and
hsspee,ss os IN the hands o, the battalion, IL
a tsor p Sooat The middle 0. the present month.
foru,r. Gloucester. which is now ~ Boston,
sls.n r. ~ possession OF the battalion. the
tack n - eseo by the members. Will be turned
As,lsllo, ~ navy Department. A Detail from, the
eape.,,. l proceed to Boston 20 help man the
A's York "'h the vessel is ready to proceed 70
o. TIA, !, meal orlcsrs OF IN. National Guard as
g oers Issued by Major General Wood.
rss a.. which prascrib. that hotb officer. ana
~sss.s O. .Na The Usnruvres witnoU, their
~AlSsssl Is Eesy Wv wise from the health
"ss = senas serious sickness II -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08

n, 4. unds sto~d here that The santa Fs Railroad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08
TriE EVERLASTING FEyD.

Playwrisht-Perhaps. them sir. you xlu give
your candid opinion Ot my play
Crttic-It IS worthless.
Playwrisns-I know It's worthless. But - -
have il. anywAy.-Dostoa Transcript
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-26

Mrs. H. E. Head returned Tues
day from New Orleans, where she
has been for a few days visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Gladys Roberts
Mrs. A. A. Ingle, former resi-
dent of this city. but now residing
in Lake Charles, is the guest of
friends here this week.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-26

j. W. Meeks, of Jennings, came
over Friday morning to look after
his rice plantation north of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. W T. Hutchinson,
who have been in Lake Charles for
the past two weeks, came over
Wednesday to attend the Todd
Morgan wedding.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-26

B. B. Hallack, a former resident
Of this city, came over from River
side Wednesday for a few days
visit with friends.
Abide Derouen came up from
Bell City to attend the marriage of
his daughter, Iva, to Alcide Hebert,
which took place Monday.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-26

Fountain pens and fountain
PEG ink at the Journal Book Store.
Red Rust Proof Seed
Oats at Jones Bros.
B. NJ. Clark went to Lake
Charles on business Wednesday.
Miss Saxby was visiting friends
U Lake Charles Wednesday.
Vim. Epler, our pioneer sur
veyor, was a business visitor to
Rice Wednesday.
we can save you money on your
Finder, engine and other oils.
yet our prices.
Morse Hardware Co.
Mrs. Ella Magee, of WINFIELD
y visiting Mrs. F. NJ. Roberts o.
she Eureka hotel.
halin Spurgin, wife and little
laughter, Of Mermentau, wer,
guests Of N. G. Davis and famil,
Sunday.
Superior Fertilizer Drill.
make more rice per acre
Vrder at once, only a few
leff. II. A. Davidson.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-26

Fine line of Crepe paper at the
Journal Book Store,
0. V. Touchton of Lake Charles,
was calling on friends here Tuesday.
DR.. H. W, Hardy of New Orleans
spent q few days with friends here
the first of the week.
The planters Grocery Co. carry
a complete line of staple and fancy
groceries.
See those beautiful premiums at
Prenfice's, given with tea, coffee,
extracts and spices. tt
We again have in bulk Plant
Seed company's seeds this year;
the kind that did so we'll last year.
| Morse Hardware Co.
Hickory King Corn, Amber Corn
Seed, Kaffir Corn and Sweet Corn
at the Morse Hardware Co.
Miss Eldia Goodreau entertained
! the Philathea and Baraca classes
with their teachers, Mrs. Silas Day
and DR.. Cooper, Thursday evening.
The King Of the Carnival was in
New Orleans Tuesday. The Duke
of Ellington will be in Welsh at
school auditorium Friday, March
9Th ("Out of Town.
Rev. ]. Y. Allison of Lake
Charles, preached two excellent
sermons at the Presbyterian church
here Sunday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Taught went
to New Orleans Saturday for few
days visit with faiends. They
witnessed the Mardi Gras festivities
while there.
Another Car of wire and nails Il
arrive next week. Can quote 20,
some good prices.
Morse Hardware Co.
Fl. A. Davidson and daughter
Miss Shirley, went to New Orleans
r last Saturday to enjoy few day
/. of the festivities Of that city. :
Superior Fertilizer Drill.
make more rice per acre
), Order at once, only a few
= left. I'll. A. Davidson.
To any boy or girl under /
years of age, who will commit t
memory all of Buster Browns res
olutions and cur advertisement
for six months, we will give abso
81 lutely free, to the first, a suit
J. clothes; to the second, q pair {
v shoes; to the third . hat.
Southern Mercantile Co., Ltd.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-26

H. E. Head was business visi-
tor in the parish seat Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs James Patterson,
of the Haber plantation, went to
Baton Rouge last Saturday to visit
with their daughter, who is in
school there. They returned on
the early train Thursday morning.