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The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
MAY ELECTRIFY BIG
RAILROAD DIVISION
Electricians Report Said to Be
i'm Favor of Scheme
TSpecidl Dispoich 10 The Call

RENO, Oct. 2O.--A. H. Babcock, chief
electrician of the Hartman system, is
now on his way to Chicago where he
will report to the chief officers of the
road in the probable cost of electrify-
ing the Sparks-Sacramento division of
the Southern Pacific. Babcock, it is now
learned, has been making an inspection
of the power sites owned by w. p.
Harmon and others in the Sierra and
1t is declared his report will be favor
able to the electrification of the divi-
sion.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
FEW WORDS WITH Aeo
LADY Yd MrHOUE

their fortunes t ee differ n u the ne difference r
arises from the skill of the pilot.
9 @ O @
The Dinner Menu
Consomme. with Spaghetti, Soup
Turkey, Chestnut Stuffing and Sauce
Baked Hubbard Squash
Stewed Celery Mallard Duck
Lettuce and Tomato Salad
Cheese Croquettes
Vanilla Ice Cream
@ @ @ @
The Sewing Room
1t is astonishing to find at what a
small outlay little girls can now be
smartly and daintfiy clad. For no
to have small girls resemble fashion
plate figures or French dolls, for the
STYLES for misses are simple and on
good lines and the trimmings are a
Naturally, the absence of any elabo-
ration has materially lessened the Ia
Dor of both sewing and laundering, ad
vantages mothers doubtless appreciate.
No FriIIs Worn-As frills and furbe-
lows are only conspicuous by their alb
sence in the wardrobes of we'll dressed
little girls, less material is required
in the making, and short remnants
be used, thus again lessening the orig
inal purchase price.
This economy does not only apply to
outer garments, for the amount and
kind of underclothing have undergone
change. Who does not remember
the small belle with starched and be-
ruffied petticoats that taxed the laun-
dress skill? All this is changed and
comfort, with freedom, Is the happy
result For school wear or for play
pair of bloomers takes the place of
petticoats, and when possible these
are made of the same material as the
drasc nronar as for instance coffnn
voile. gingham or chambray.
For mountain or seaside wear thin
nhn's yelling or albatross in navy blue
is desirable. These bloomers take the
ioned garments, and the up to date
small girl of today is dressed first in
a gauze combination suit of underwear,
then a thin muslin waist, to which the
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
ANNUAL APPROPRIATION
FOR RIVER WIDENING
Supervisors Rule That Trustees
Acted Contrary to Law
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

IOPecIoI DIspdich 10 ne IdII
SACRAMENTO, Oct. 2o.-The appro-
priation of $16.1o0 made by the Grand
island land owners to have the Sacra-
mento river mouth widened was an
nulled today by the supervisors, it
being shown that the trustees of the
reclamation district did not act ac-
cording to law. 1t was recognized
that great good would be accomplished
in improving river conditions, but an
other mehod will have to be found
before the money can be used.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
MANAGERS OF FAIR
TO IMPROVE PARK
New Grandstand and Harness
Races at Night Planned in
Sacramento
Especial Dispatch TO The Colll

SACRAMENTO. Oct. 2o.-The success
of the recent state fair has so en-
couraged the directors that they are
figuring on vast improvements at Agri-
cultural park for next year. They con-
template building an entire new grand
stand of steel and making many other
important changes at the track, among
them being complete system of arc
lights in the center of the circular
track where they expect to hold
harness races at night. This expert
ment will be the first of the kind made
on the coast.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
GIRLS ALLEGED SLAYER
DENIED VENUE CHANGE
| Especial Dispoich TO The Call

WOODLAND, Oct. 20.-wilfred Ben
jamfn, the Indian held for the brutal
murder of Violet Gilmer, will have to
stand trial in this county. His motion
for change of venue because of public
excitement was overruled today and his
trial sect for November Is in superior
court.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
RAIN RUINS EARLIEST
TOKAY GRAPE CROP
Showers in Sacramento Valley
Cause Serious Damage
ISpeciol Dispotch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 20.-The recent
showers of rain in the Sacramento val
ley, although light, were ruinous to
the first crop of tokay grapes and the
growers are now placing their reli-
ance on the second crop, as the last
of the first crop has been destroyed.
The second crop was but little dam
aged.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
MINERS NECK BROKEN
BY SUDDEN CAVEIN

Especial Dispatch TO The Call
REDDING, Oct. 20.-Hobert Jacks,
miner, employed in the Bully Hill
mine at winthrop, was killed this
morning by cavein at the third level
His neck was broken by a huge
boulder.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21

See the page for the Modern
House Keeper" which appears
regularly in the magazine of The
Sunday Call. Cash prizes are given
each week for the best household
ideas and kitchen recipes. Send
in your choicest ones to Modern
House Keeper Page" The San
Francisco Sunday Call.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
BOARD OF TRADE AT
RIPON ORGANIZED
Starts With Membership of
Fifty RO0SferS

STOCKTON, Oct. 2O.-The Ripon
board of trade was organized last
night. fully SO enthusiastic boosters
of that section of the country having
ben in attendance.
Officers were elected as follows:
Arthur Roberts. president: Stewart
Thompson, vice president; T. III. Uren,
secretary; Willard Porter, treasurer.
The board of directors consists OF
Frank Mckee, ]. s. Moulton, Henry
ems.
The finance committees: z. Welty, J..
Groves. z. Goodwin and Frank Hutch
B. Watkins and Fleet Copp.
The new board will work in con-
junction with the San joaquin county
board of trade to boost the entire in
terests of the county. Following the
organization of the body a banquet was
served.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
BIG CLUBHOUSE To
BE BUILT. BY ELKS
Purchase Land and Will Start
Work on Home
| Special Dispotch 10 The, Call

GRASS VALLEY, Oct. 2O.-The local
lodge of Elks last night authorized
the trustees to purchase the Dibble
block at Main and School streets The
old buildings now on the lot will be
removed and a handsome clubhouse
will be erected. The building will be
in the center of the tract and will be
surrounded by trees and flowers.
There will be no business rooms of any
sort and it will be used exclusively by
Elks.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
SHELTER OWNER WILL
HEAR FUMES PROTEST
To Investigate Complaints of
NeighbOring Ranchers
ESPECIAL Dispoich 10 The Colll

KENNETH. Oct. 20.-Shasta county
farmers are awaiting with interest the
visit of Frederick Lyon, managing di-
rector of the Mammoth copper COM
pany, the fumes of whose smelter have
caused the farmers in this section much
trouble and heavy losses.
When the truce was declared some
time ago the question was put up to
Lyon.
He is now in San Francisco and is
expected here within few days.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
FAIR OAKS SENDS
FIRST ORANGES EAST
Carload Shipped Two Months
Ahead of Usual Time

FAIR OAKS, Oct. 2o.-The Fair
Oaks colony, in Sacramento county
shipped east today the first carload of
ripe oranges of the present season. The
shipment is nearly two months in ad-
vance of the average annual first ship
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21

STEAL CASES OF sALMoN-Two men in
stolen launch sailed alongside the Haslett
warehouse at Mission rock Tuesday night and
stole So cases Of salmon valued at $50
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-04-08

Rabb and Runyon.
Fire and Water--Runyon, Pur-
sci and Magee.
Light-Rabb, Pursel and Kash-
ner.
Building = Rulon, Magee, and
Runyon.
Library-Magee and Rabb.
Sanitary and Sewer - Pursel,
Rabb and Kashner.
For Vice President of town coun-
Gil Mr.. Runyon nominated Mr.. Ma
gee as first vice president and Har-
ry Rulon as second vice president.
Both were elected.
Mr.. Magee moved that the town
appropriate a sum of 81 for every
dollar collected by the Public Ii
brary management during the year,
but not including endowments. the
entire sum not to exceed $3.50.
The motion was carried. The IL
brary treasurer is to give council a
certified statement of amount COL
lected each month.
The council then adjourned to
meet next Monday night.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-04-08
NO REBATE ON COUNTY TAX.

Owing 10 the fact that the Tax
Department of the Auditor Gener-
ais Office at Harrisburg has refused
to allow the usual five per cent. dis
count on State taxes where the
amounts have been paid within six
ty days from the date of the dupli-
cate, the County Commissioners on
Tuesday were obliged TO take simi-
lar action. Hereafter state taxes
will have to be paid in full, and no
reoate for prompt payment will be
allowed.
In this county this amounts to
about $500 each year. In the past
the Commissioners were allowed
the discount in question by the
State, but aimee the change, this
will be paid over to the State treas
urer.
The fact is that this will be a
more just arrangement than the re-
bate system. Under the former
rule the man with a fat bank &C.
count could pay his tax within
thirty days, and save five per cent. i.
which the laboring man who often
finds it hard to raise enough spare
cash to pay taxes at any time, sell
dom was able to pay within the
thirty days, and so lost the dis
count.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-04-08
The NEW TROLLEY
AND LIGHT co.
The Consolidation Means I'm
proVementS and added
ConvenienCeS.
Through Cars Will Be Run.

The consolidation of the trolley
lines and the lighting companies of
Bloomsbury, Berwick and Danville
into one organization known as the
Columbia Power, Light, and Rail
ways Company, is about completed,
and it is expected that work will
begin next week under the one
corporation.
A number of gentlemen who are
interested in the matter were in
town on Monday. They were E.
R. Sponsler, Esq, of Harrisburg;
Hon. w. H. Sponsler, of New
Bloomfield; Judge Koch, of Potts
vile, Mr.. H. w. Hamlin. of Har-
risburg, and Mr.. w. F. Lowry.
of Berwick. After an inspection OF
the property they held an extended
meeting. 1t was decided to proceed
at once with the necessary improve
ments on the line and in the equip
ment. 1t was also determined that
in the near future cars will run
between Danville and Berwick,
making all the usual stops, as
heretofore. Bloomsbury will be the
centre of operations.
All cars will start and stop on
Main street in front of the company
offices. The service from Blooms
burg to Catawissa and Berwick
will continue as at present.
The power plant at Grovania
will be abandoned. The central
power plant will be that of the
Irondale Company which will be
enlarged, and any additional power
required will be obtained from
Harwood, near Hazleton.
The company's new Offices are
completed, and are most attractive
ly and conveniently arranged. In
the basement is the waiting room
for employees, and on the first
floor is a lobby, the cashiers Office,
the ok-keeping department, and
General Manager Ellis's private
Office. AS you enter the front door
the room looks like an up-to-date
banking house.
In the front windows are dis
played gas and electric appliances,
gas ranges electric chatting dishes,
toasters, coffee urns, lamps, and
other modern appliances that can
be used in connection with gas and
electricity. The ranges will be
handled by the company, and the
other articles can be obtained
through dealers in town.
The Office force has not yet been
decided, but will be acted upon
soon by the Board of Directors.
The general manager of the new
company, Mr.. B. 0. Ellis, has
had wide experience in the ousi-
ness, having been connected with
similar work for some years past,
and is a practical electrician as we'll
as thorough business man. He
has already made many friends
here
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-04-08
T0OLEY'S OPENING.

The opening of Tooley & Co.. S
new grocery store in the Columbia
Theatre building took place on
Monday and Tuesday of this week.
The store occupies nearly all the
space formerly used by Fowler's S
restaurant, the partitions having
been removed, and the space thrown
into one room. A large glass front
has been put in, and the goods are
very attractively arranged.
Tooley's is one Of the finest gro
Gerry stores in this section. 1t was
visited by hundreds of people Oh
the opening days, and each one was
presented with ticket to a moving
picture show.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-04-08
LOST VALUABLE HORSE.

Jerry Saltzer had the misfortune
to lose good horse on Saturday
night. 1t got out into the alley,
tie stable door having been acci-
dentally left open, and enjoyed its
freedom by running up and down
the alley. Soon after it was return
ed to the stable it began to bleed
at the nose, and in about fifteen
minutes dropped to the floor and
died shortly. 1t is supposed that a
blood vessel burs;ed.
Mr.. Saltzer has had the horse
for eleven years, and it was always
a reliable animal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-04-08
LEG BROKEN BY A KICK.

Jury Commissioner A. c. Hid
lay had his leg broken below the
knee by the kick of pony last
Friday. The pony belongs to his
son, Bruce. and it was being clip
ped at Corell's livery, Mr.. Hidlay
holding it. The pony gave sud-
den plunge and kick, with the
above result. 1t is a painful injury,
and Mr.. Hidlay is suffering from it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-04-08
HOLY WEEK AND EASTER.

Many of the churches of town
are holding services this week COM
memorative of the passion and
death of our Savior.
At St. Paul's Episcopal Church
daily services have been held. On
Good Friday Three Hours Devotion
will be conducted from IL to 3 p.
m. with short addresses on the sew
en- words of the cross.
Infant baptism will be admins.
tered on Saturday afternoon at 3
o'clock.
The Easter services will be as fol-
lows:
Morning Prayer with special mu-
sic, at 6. am; Holy Communion at
7 a. M; second celebration of the
Holy Communion at 10. 80, with
sermon, and special music; at 3 p.
m. the Sunday School will hold its
Easter festival, and at 7 o'clock
there will be Evening Prayer with
special music.
REFORMED.
Meetings are being held every
evening at the Reformed Church.
Rev. F. A. Cook of Mainville
preached on Tuesday. There will
be service at 6.I5 a. m. an Eas-
ter, and Confirmation and Holy
Communion at 10. 80.
ST. CoLUMBAs CATHOLIC.
Yesterday, to-day and Friday
evenings the Office of "Tenebrae"
is read. To-day which is called
Maundy Thursday, is celebrated
the institution of the Most Holy
Eucharist. On Good Friday the
sufferings and death of our Lord
will be commemorated. The first
ceremony on Saturday will be the
blessing of the new fire. On Eas-
ter Sunday will be held the great
feast of our Divine Saviour's resur.
rection.
ST. MATTHEW'S LUTHERAN.
Nightly services with sermon are
being held this week.
On Good Friday between the
hours of IL and 3 p. m. there will
be held the Three Hours Devotion.
At 7:45 the regular evening service
will be held, the sermon based
upon the theme He Descended
Into He'll" On Sunday Early
Praise Service will be held at 600
Sunday School at 9, when the
special service, "The Broken Seal
will be rendered; morning worship
confirmation and reception of new
members and Holy Communion al
1918; Baptism of children and
Junior c. E. meeting at 2:3o; c
E. meeting, "Risen With Christ,
at 6:3o, and evening service al
1890. The sermon will be upon
"Our Living Dead" Holy Com.
munion will be administered.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-04-08
MERCANTILE APPRAISER BUSY

Mercantile appraiser John S.
Scott has been busy in the
performance of his official duties
for several weeks past. He was at
work in Bloomsbury during the
past week, and has nearly COM
pleted the county.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-04-08
new COUNCIL
ORGANIZED.
First Meeting Held Monday
Night, and Organization
Effected.
Few Changes in Appointments.

Bloomsburg's Town Council for
the curreut year are: F. J. Richard,
President; c. w. Runyon, James
Magee, c. A. Pursel, Harry c. Ru-
lon, 7. L. Rabb and Wellington
Kashner, members. The last two
named are new members.
The oath of Office was admins
tered to the members by President
Richard on Monday night.
The salary of the secretary was
fixed at $a5 per month, an increase
of FIVE dollars, as the secretary will
have more work to do than in the
past, in the way of additional book
keeping. Frank P. Zarr was unan-
imously elected.
The compensation of the town
treasurer was fixed at one per cent,
excluding interest on temporary
loans, repayment of bonds. and his
own commission. D. w. Camp
bell was unanimously elected treas
urer.
The salary of Chief of Police was
fixed at $45 per month, two suits
of clothes, an overcoat, and two
weeks vacation on salary. +. r.
Baum and Mr.. Cooper were romi-
mated. Baum was elected by vote
of S toI.
For town solicitor, the salary was
fixed at $500, that to be his salary
for attending to all legal business,
inside and outside of court, includ-
ing the filing of liens, and any 9th
er legal advice needed. John G.
Harman Esq. was unanimously
elected.
The salary of street commissioner
was fixed at $45 per month for his
full time and attention.
]. H. Giger was elected unani-
mous.y.
For building inspector the salary
was fixed at SIS per year. Mr.
Richard appointed Samnel Shaffer
which was approved by the council
The high constable's salary wa:
fixed at $50 year.
Miles w. Betz was unanimously
chosen.
The salary Of the Town Hall jan
itor was fixed at $I2. SO per month
The following applications were
read: Frank L. Girton and E. f
Dietterick. The vote resulted a:
follows;
Dietterick-4.
Girton-2. Mr.. Dietterick was
declared elected.
The salary of town engineer was
fixed at soc per hour, he to keel
his own time. J. c. Brown was
elected.
The salary of the street cleaner
was fixed at $3.50 per day and the
sweepings.
Hiram Palmer was chosen with
out opposition.
The compensation for inspecting
the fire alarm service was cut from
$40 to $3.50. Thomas Metherel
was chosen inspector.
The wages of single and double
team hauling for the street commits
sioner were fixed at $3.50 for sin
gle and $3.50 per day for double
teams.
For labor on the streets the price
was fixed at $I.5o per day of &c
hours.
The present police force was con-
tinued until next meeting night.
President Richard announced the
appointment of the following COM
mittees to serve for the ensuing
year.
Finance = Magee, Runyon and
0ul0n.
Street and Highway-Kashner ,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-04-08
A. B. CROOP PARALYZED.

Former county treasurer A. B.
Croop had a paralytic stroke on
Monday, while plowing on his farm
in Briarcreek township. He was
taken to his home, and physician
called in, and his condition is res
ported as improved.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-04-08

Baltic Sterling, residing in
Hemlock township, had paralytic
stroke on Saturday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-04
RACE WAR IMMINENT
IN ALABAMA TOWN

Farrill two years ago, and but little
is needed to fan into flame the smold-
ering fires of resentment. An armed
band of whites is still making search
for members of the negro clan which
precipitated the present trouble.
Galveston Perkins, a negro enraged
because he was ordered from the
store of A R. Wright of Farrill Sat
urday afternoon by the latter's son,
Harper Wright, went away sullenly
and Saturday night returned at the
head of a mob of fifteen of his kins-
men and waylaid and assaulted Har
per Wright short distance from his
fathers store. Cleveland Perkins, a
brother of Galveston Perkins, knock
ed young Wright down with a rock as
the latter was taking tn mail pouch
from the depot to the postoffice, and
Immediately the other negroes Joined
in the attack Wright was badly beat
en- and his injuries are serious.
Soon a number of white men APP
peared on the scene and the negroes
fled. Immediately the town was
alarmed and an armed possee secured
the woods all night, finally capturing
Garvin Perkins, cousin of the two
negro leaders of the mob. Cooler
heads prevailed upon the possee to al
low Garvin Perkins to be sent to Jail
and he was taken to the county seat,
Center, 1t is also charged that Garvin
Perkins shot at Gus Wright, the 10
year-old brother of Harper Wright.
J.. The negro women, as well as most
Of the negro men, have quit work and
this morning there was a threatening
situation when a large number of the
negro women gathered in front Of the
Farrill postoffice and INDUCED in in
talk. They were finally
driven to their homes.
Although there are many negroes in
he. vicinity of Farrill the whites are in
he majority
News reached here of the capture at |
of Charley Minson, one of
he members of the mob that attack
ID young Harper Wright. The Per-
Tins brothers are still at large. A late
message from Farrill says that no
rouble is feared
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-04
HATT|ESbURG CITIZENS
BEFORE Commission
TO ESTABLISH
CHARITY HOSPITAL

There is a strong sentiment in favor
of the establishment of charity hos
pital in Hattiesburg. There are three
of these institutions in the state, To-
Gated at Jackson, Meridian and Vicks'
burg, which are aided by appropria
tions by the legislature, and there ID
, a strong movement on foot to erect
state hospital in Jackson which will
be brought before the legislature at
its next session.
This state institution is objected to
on the ground that it is out of tho
reach of vast majority Of cases and
that smaller hospitals in the principal
towns of the various sections of the
state are preferable since more peo-
pie can be reached in that manner.
The attention of the city council was
called last night by DR.. ]. D. Donald
to the need of charity hospital in
Hattiesburg and a suggestion made
that the city and county get together
and establish such an institution here,
obtaining help possibly from adjoin-
ing counties, to which it will be a
great convenience and asking for an
appropriation at the next session of
the legislature. There is no reason
why Hattiesburg should not have a
charity hospital since this location
would be advantageous to all of South
Mississippi and the adjoining counties
would no doubt be glad to help in its
establishment.
The state has appropriated to sim
liar institutions at Jackson, Meridian
and Vicksburg and will doubtless do
the same to one situated here since
patients from all parts of the state
will drift into it, but if an appropria'
ton is to be obtained the city and
county will have to act ~ once and
have the institution iETperation by
the meeting of the legislature.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-04
THOUSANDS OF
HUNGRY MEXIcANs

MEXICO, CITY, August 4.-Fully
5000 persons are suffering from eX-
posture and hunger along the south
ern coast of Mexico between OaXaca
and Acapulco, many of them slowly
dying of starvation.
Frenzied appeals for aid have been
made from Guerrero. The sufferers
lacking proper clothing, shelter and
food, are living in the fields. At both
Acapulco and Chipancingo, where
shocks late Saturday finished the work
Of destruction, the suffering is in
tense.
Crumbling walls of dangerous inse-
urity were blown down by dynamite
and many persons have tried to con-
struct rude shelter from the mass of
debris The country is swept by trop-
ic storms of wind and rain, adding 20
the discomfort.
Seventy-three shocks have been felt
since Friday. In the heavist SHOCK
the water in the harbor ebbed 33 feet
and then rushed landward, washing
away piers and boats.
President Diaz has been asked. from
various southern points to SIZE inn
aid.