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The San Francisco call., 1909-07-23
BITTER LEGAL FIGHT TO
BREAK PIONEERS WILL
Contest Over Huston Estate. In
wolves Prominent People
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

lOPCInt AsPutSH ~ 4 TIC NduI
VALLEJO, July 22.-From the bitter
ness of the contest and the prominence
of the people involved the fight TO
break the will OF the late John Huston,
and aged American Canyon farmer, is
attracting wide attention.
Mrs. A Murray of this city has filed
a suit TO have the will of her father,
which cut her off with only SIS, de-
clared invalid because of the allegation
that Huston was unsound mentally
when he made his last testament
Former State Senator ]. J. Luch-
singer, Sheriff ]. ]. Mcdonald, James
Powers, a millionaire merchant and
others have testified that Huston was
unsound mentally when he made his
will. which leaves the property to a
near kin, the Clark family. at Napa
Junction, and to Rev. Theodore Burn
ham. pastor of the Presbyterian church
OF this city.
Theodore Bell OF Napa and former
Superior Judge Frank Devlin of Vallejo
represent the contestant, while former
District Attorney T. T. c. Gregory and
Attorney w. U. Goodman of Suisun rep
resent the heirs who were provided for
IN the will.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-23
ESCAPED PRISONER IS
AGAIN BEHIND BARS
Must Serve Out Time on City
Chain Gang

OAKLAND. July 22.-Penniless and
unable TO find bed. Harry Little. who
escaped from the chain gang last Octo-
Der. slept in vacant lot last night.
was arrested as a vagrant, and when
taken TO the police station was recog-
hizeo by Taller Frank Ahern and booked
as an escape.
The prisoner must serve out q davs
remaining on the first sentence, and
may get another term as a vagrant
Little escaped from the chain gang
rwhile working at Bushrod park. He
Jeff the city after the break. but from
( lack Of money came back 10 Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-23
MONTREAL WATER CAUSE
OF H0WISON'S ILLNESS
Aged Professor Resumes His
Journey to Europe

BERKELEY. July 22-Friends of
Prof George H. dOwison. whose i'll
ness IN Montreal, Can. caused con-
sicers bic apprehension here. have been
Eratifed by the news received today
that Professor HowisOn has recovered
sufficiently 10 resume his European
journey.
According 20 q letter received by
Prof II. A Overstreet Of the depart
ment OF philosophy OF which Pro
1essor Howison was formerly the head.
the members OF the Howison party
were All taken i'll
The drinking water OF the city OF
Montreal was said 10 be the cause
g their illness. which was not as Sc
Tious IS At first supposed
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-23
FORMER CITY TRUSTEE
OF ALAMEDA SUCCUMRS
William e. Bryan Dies at the
Family Residence

ALAMEDA, july 22.-william Ever
more Bryan, for 30 years a resident of
-Aiahleoa' ana former member of the
sDFeInlhg oooy OF the city, died last
night at his home, SIS Pacific avenue
Bryan was native Of Kentucky and
was 81 years old. He came to cat
fornia in 1853 and after following mir
ing Tor time engaged In cattle rais-
ing near Sacramento. He ACQUIRED
wealth in this business and retired sew
eral years ago.
Bryan is survived by his wife, Marv q
Bryan; daughter, Mrs. n. c. Morris
ana two sons. Elijah H Bryan and
William F. Bryan.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-23
On ROAD TO P9ISON
WITHIN TWO HOURS
Burglar Who Robbed Officers
Home Is Quickly Convicted

OAKLAND. July 22.-Tried. con
rieted and sentenced within an hour
ana - minutes was a record estab-
4shed IN Judge Browns court in dis
posing Of William Henry. q negro. He
was charged with brea king into the
home OF Policeman n. c. Arrest al GIG
Thirteenth avenue and stealing a purse
and revolver. Following the verdict
& by The jury Henry waived time and
Y1as sentenced 10 six years in the penf-
s1entiary Al san Quentin.
Arnest slept soundlv while Henry
was removing his weapon. The evi-
nehce against him was obtained at
= paWnshop where the revolver was
recovered. Henry signed q fctitious
name, but gave his right address
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-23
WILL TELL OF NEED
OF DOMESTIC ECONOMY
Mrs. Ellen H. Richards Will
Deliver Evening Address

BERKELEY. July 22-.The Social
Significance of the Home Economics
Movement VIII be the theme of the
lecture in Hearst hall tomorrow evening
by Mrs Ellen Henrietta Richards, the
eminent authority on household econ
omy. Mrs. Richards, who is associate
professor Of sanitary chemistry in the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
is delivering a series Of lectures in the
summer school of the University of
California. Students enrolled at the
summer session will be admitted to
this lecture upon presentation Of their
registration cards.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-23
MONEY FOR Y. NJ. c. A.
BUILDING COMING IN
Secretary Makes Report as to
Collections on Subscriptions

OAKLAND, July 22.-Report made to-
day by f. l.. Starrett, secretary of the
Young Mems Christian association.
showed that out of s224.S62.40 pledged
several months ago for the building of
a new home for the Young Mems Chris
tian association, the amount of s42,-
761.15 has been paid in up to date
The total number of subscribers was
1904. OF these 172 have paid in full
Those who have failed to pay their sub
scriptions number SOS, while the re-
maindet have paid in part The amount
outstanding on the first installment is
$12,993.T0
determined effort is being made by
the officers of the Young Mems Chris
tion association to hasten the collec-
tion of the funds so that the erec-
ton of the new building in Telegraph
avenue may be pushed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-23
KISSER OF GIRLS NOT
NORMAL, BUT NOT INSANE
Decision in Case of San Lean.
dro Engineer Gives Freedom

OAKLAND, July 22.-Daniel Best. an
engineer, living at San Leandro. was
discharged as sane by Judge Brown to-
day, after hearing before the lunaey
commission. Testimony showed that
Best was not entirely normal but was
not insane. He was said TO have ac-
costed and kissed small girls. in a
complaint sworn to By his mother.
he is nephew OF Daniel Best. pio-
neer manufacturer, at San Leandro.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-23
WANDERS IN DENSE
TULES FOR TWO DAYS
Youth Is Rescued by Hunters
After Hard Experience
[SpeeiaI DispaLeh % The Call

VALLEJO. July 22.-Charlies Hariel
a young employe of the knight LAND
company above this city, has just re-
turned home after two days. during
which time he was lost in the thick
tules that bound the inner waters OF
San Pablo bay. The young man went
for a sail in a small boat when a SHARP
wind sprung up and pushed his craft
upon the mud. He was miles from any
habitation. with a choppy bay on one
side and miles OF tules on the other
He left his boat and wandered for two
nights and a day until he came upon a
hunters ark and was given food and
Shelter
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-23
CALIFORNIA FUEL OIL
WITHSTANDS NAVY TESTS
Proved to Be Economical and
to Give Good Results
[Speeial Dispatch to The Call

VALLEJO. July 22-Extenslve tests
made at both the Mare island and the
Puget sound navy yards as TO the rela-
tive values of California fuel oil and
Puget sound coal for the navy have
resulted in big showing for oil in the
way of economy. Oil is being used
quite extensively in the shops on Mare
island and also on the monitor Chey-
enne. and tits expected that within the
next year many of the big cruisers OF
the Pacific fleet will be using oil as fuel.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-23
CANARY HATCHED WITH
TWICE TOO MANY LEGS
Falls Out of Nest and Breaks
It's Neck

OAKLAND, July PA canary with
double the quota of legs ordinarily
permitted by nature to a bird was pre-
sented to the Oakland chamber of COM
merce today by Mrs. A. NJ Thompson
of Irvington. This quadrupedal bird
was hatched about week ago by a
pair of pets owned by Mrs Thompson.
The freak was healthy enough and
its death was not caused by malforma-
tion or any of it's consequences.
1t fell out of the nest and broke its
neck.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-23
INSUFFICIENT MECHANICS
TO REPAIR 4 CRUISERS
Ships to Quit Mare Island With
Work Undone
[Speeial Di,paleh % The cam

ISpecIdi Dispdteh TO ne Call
VALLEJO. July 22.-Because OF the
inability OF the Mare island navy yard
to get a sufficient number<of mechanics
the repairs ordered on the four big
cruisers Of the Pacific feet now under
going an Overhauling at the navy yard
will be forced to leave with only about
half the work completed.
Night shifts are being employed on
the ships. but orders for the vessels TO
get away from here within the next
two weeks leave much of the work un-
touched.
The same conditions prevail at the
Puget sound navy yard at Bremerton.
where four other big cruisers OF the
fleet are at present
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-23
MOVES IN
DENTISTS DIVORCE
Wife of DR.. Charles F. SchuIt-
heis Gets Decree, Breaking
Record for Concealment

OAKLAND, July 22-Secrecy of a
degree which permitted of the abstrac-
ton of superior court records from rho
MES at the county clerks Office has
been resorted to in an effort tn nra-
vent publicity regarding the divorce
suit recently filed by Mrs. sadie A
Schultheis against DR.. Charles p
Schultheis. dentist with Offices in tho
central bank building.
rom lne date of filing. July >. nm to
Friday of last week. when an ;,,tar
locutory decree was granted fa,,- - -
Vlous records in the way of disnatcb or
shoothness escaped shatterine. bv This
remarkable case. - '"is
After the decree had been orontoa
there Followed an interesting roma as
suoterranean passages by means Of
Whlch the divorce was kept buried
from the public. The entire transac-
tlon was revelation of what NAV no
dohe IN official circles under favorable
conditions. Oi'
REFEREE HEARS CASE
Mrs Schultheis took a default an
Ihufsday, no objection having been
Inaue 20 her complaint referee was
appointed TO take her testimonx- r-bici,
was deemed of sufficient weiebt ~ 1t, Iii,
Tor her an interlocutory decree on rho
ground OF cruelty. Search of the req
ords, where the law saws sucb docn-
ments must be filed, TODAY revealed a
skinny divorce decree notation win
a. slip bearing the names of the mar
ties to the suit
Gossip circulating among the friends
Oh the couple was to the effect that
ms fondness for automobile rides in
winch r7r1f -
pear, was their chief source of dire
Guilty. She also had complaint to make
on the ground that he had subjected
her TO considerable mental cruelty bv
his neglect and sighting references
and neighbors suspected that he might
even have slapped her. A properly
DIVISION was reached outide of court.
HER GROUNDS MANY
Rosalie Picard complained in spit
for divorce filed today, that Charles IJ
Picard had not only isolated her from
callers, but had also ordered her ont of
the house on the ground that he was
through with her This was accom-
panied by an alleged threat To hurn
down the house over her head and was
followed by great havoc among the
dishes, which he threw at her with
deadly aim Picard is housesmith.
Ella Tillmany complained in an affi-
davit filed today. that her husband.
John A. Tilimany. had refused to nav
her temporary alimony, though he had
purchased a $500 diamond stud to
adorn his shirt front. Tillmany's ex
planation was that he had been unable
TO earn with his violin more than a
bare living for himself. His wife cited
the stud as pointing to a contrary state
of affairs. She asked to have him cited
for contempt of court.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-23
THIEVES TAKE TOOLS
OWNED BY WORKMEN
Obtain Implements, Paints and
Brushes and Printers Cart

OAKLAND. July 22-J c. Irving of
S53k franklin street reported to the
police this morning that his paper
hangers tools were stolen last night
from house which is being repaired
at 6IS Fourteenth street. At $40 Myr-
tie street brushes and cans of paint
left over night by ]. d. Lowman of
906 San Pablo avenue were carried
away by thieves. r. S. Kitchener re-
ported that a push cart was stolen
from in front of his printing office.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-23
ROWE SUPERINTENDENT
OF MERRITT HOSPITAL
Former Supervisor Confirmed
in Position He Has Held

OAKLAND. July 22.-Former Super
visor Harrison d. Rowe was appointed
superintendent of the Merritt hospital
at special meeting of the board of
directors of the institution held last
night. Rowe has been acting as super
intendent of the institution for the Ia ST
month. and his appointment was purely
formal, the vote in his favor being
unanimous
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-23
PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS FOR STEEL CASTINGS. RE
heaters Tor Compressed Air. Die Blanks. Fire
belek. and Searchlight Carbons. Sealed pro-
RosalS VIII be received ar the office of the
General Purchasing Officer. Isthmfan Canal Com
mission Washington. ID. c., until 1890 q. M
opened IN public, for furnishing the above men
TONED articles. Blanks and general informa-
Ton relating TO this circular No. 595l nav ~
ootained from this Office or the offices OF the
assistant Purchasing Agents. - state street
NeW York city. 50 National Realty Building
New Orleans La. and 1856 North Point street
San Francisco. Cal, also from the T.. :. En-
glneer offices in the following cities. Seattle
Wash: Los Angeles. CAL: Baltimore Nd. Phii-
adelphia, Pa: Pittsburg Pa. Boston. Mass .
buffalo. y ": Cleveland. Ohio: Cincinnafi
vni0; Chicago. H.; st. Louis. Mo-. Detroit
Alen; Milwaukee. Wis, st. Paul. MINI. Chat
taaooga: Tenn, Louisville. KY. Mobile Ala.
and GalveS1Qn. lex Commercial club. Kansas
City. No.; Chamber OF Commerce. onincy mn
and Chamber OF Commerce and Board of Trade.
tacoma Wash-F. C. BOggS. Captain. Corps
OF Engineers, T.. s A. General Pllrchssior =
Ofncer.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-23
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND. July 22.zThe following marriage
licenses were issued today:
Mannel J. Souza. 30. and Gustind Betten-
court, II both OF Elmhurst
Edward +. Levy 2s and Florence NJ. Rless
ing. %. both of Oakland
Richard Davies. 26. San Francisco. and Mar
garet A. Jones' D. Oakland
Henry Miller, 80. and Essie Caldwell 27.
Harry W. Garretson Is. and Carrie q. Dal-
ton y, both Of Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-23
WANT SAN FRANCISCAN
FOR BERKELEY PULPIT
Congregational Church Makes
Offer to Rev. c. s. Patterson

BERKELEY, July 22.-Rev g
Patterson. pastor of the Bethany CON
gregational church of San Francisco
has been extended a call to the North
Berkeley Congregational church of this
city, and may accept the place left va :
cant by the resignation a month ago
of Rev. Henry Kendall Booth. Rev.
Mr.. Patterson is at present camping in
the Sierras
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-23
rhfrty-EtEbt Miles

or remarkable ocean scenery on the
: ocean Shore Railway new country
well worth SEEING day Of enjoyment
and fun Of information Know some
thing Of your own country. Time table
LDage T.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-23
Good Time?

Last night-eating big dinner is often
The maker of BAD TODAY. Why not
Over-eating means extra work for the
stomach and bowels. You've got TO
suffer if You don't help nature unload
with CAScARETS. "7zey noyk asAifs
r0E skSep'-you're o. K. in the A. M.
Tonight's the night to take care Of to-
morrow. .os
CASCARETS-soc box-xeek's treat
ment. All druggists. Biggest seller
IN the world Million boxes a month
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-23

DANES ELECT oFEICERS-OakIand, July ~
The Danish American hall association met last
night and elected the following officers. Presi-
dent. A. II. Jcrgensen: vice presidents. C.
christensen and John G. Scott; assistant secre-
tary. Fred Petersen. treasurer. r. Petersen.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-23
OFFICE CONSTRUCTTNG OT-ARrrRNTAS.

OFFICE CONSTRUCTING OJARTERNFAS.
TER, Fort Mason. San Francisco Cal. Tulv 81
tyO9. Sealed proposals. IN rriDlicate. far ran.
structing road. concrete sidewalks and Nrfck
cutters IN front Of noncommissloned cfacer~'
quarters at the Preside Of san Francisco. Cal
viii be received here until N o'ciack a. ~
August 5. 1909. and then opened fnfarnafla.,
and blank forms or proposals furnished GA AZ.
plicatiOn- Proposals TO be enclosed IN soaIsfI
envelopes. marked Proposals for Roads Wafks
and Cutters az the Preside OF san Frao.,fsrn
CAL. and addressed 70 Major Gao yfcN WI.
Hanson. QuartermaSter. u. \. A.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-23
FOUND SECRET ORDER
OF WHITE BOOSTERS
Antics of New Organization
Cause Fun in Ocean View

BERKELEY. July 22.-"Are you a
Rooster?" is the salutation of the resi-
dents of Ocean View and the county
line What the nature of the new or
ganization is. or its purpose. the found
ers refuse to say. More than so are
enrolled in the new order and the
meetings OF its members are watched
with expectancy.
Among the members or the new or
ganization are Elton T. Brown. Mayor
Frank ]. Roberts OF Ocean View, LEROY
Haverhiil. d. Hildebrand. E. Curley. s.
Wright and II. Robinson.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-23
PROpOsATs rOp nRFDcTN

PROPOSALS FOR DREDGING-U 3 =,
gineer Office. 726 Chronicle Bldg San Fran-
cisco Cal July =; 1908. Sealed prcpossls
Tor dredging IN Petaluma CreeA Cal vii -
received here until j.. noon. A1Rnst "a faon
lnformation on application. John Biddls Lleu-
tenant Colonel EngtleeEA
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-23

22.-The musicians mutual protective union ~
will bold reunion aud picnic at Shell Mo,,nd
park July 90.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04
Blessings Come to
! Man or Woman
who Goes Ii Alone. :

There lay be safety i'm a multitude
cf counselors" but the heroic souls who
have dared map out their own plan of
action and follow it. are the men and
women in whom the world rejoices to-
day. Independent people are effective.
Dependent people are defective. In
times of doubt and danger dependent
folks are like a ship at sea without a
rudder In similar times Independent
people are like captains who lash them
selves toll mast and give orders
go ahead" All this is as true in
sickness and distress Of the human
frame divine, as ii is in all the multi
tude of affairs that govern the material
welfare of all concerned in this world
of ours, How much more is 1t neces-
sary for those suffering from physical
infirmities of varying description, to
use their own reasoning faculties, in
stead of depending upon others for adj
vice, in seeking after that. which offers
the most sensible means and ways in
overcoming their troubles? Dragging
the body nowadays is an abomination,
because IL generally leads to train
of other bothers In place OF the one,
perhaps only relieved for q short spell
Man or Woman, you as we'll as your
children may go IL Alone" with abb
solute safety If you will but give a
thought, free from bias and prejudice,
to the modern drugless remedy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

a BOON TO THE MOTHER IN
MODEST CIRCUMSTANCES.

RECENTLY the editor of a woman,
magazine. thinking to inspire som,
poetic and sentimental answers, asked
the mothers among his readers Il
write him letters describing the hap,
plest nour in mothers life. o
course the answers varied, but on,
woman struck a keynote of stern real
lty and common sense when she an;
sWered' The hour when they are al
safely tucked away and sleep"
Poor soul! What an insight thi
answer gives of a nervous woman
nagged to the breaking down point b,
the perpetual noise, the perpetual de
mands, the perpetual tramping, bang
ing, slamming of a houseful of IittE
onesi
AND this perpetual torment of nois
is the cross of every woman in modes
circumstances who cannot afford /,
keep nurse to take the children on
of doors and let the poor mother ha
a rest
That is why any middle aged woi
who is to be depended on should r
fair living by being a visiting M
such woman might call ul
mothers Of say, ten children and
for the sum of $3.50 a week per
to take out the children wi
other children half day i'm tn
That would make, at the rate
children, SIS week, and only hi.
time would be filed, or if so
children should be too much for
to look after she could take FIVE in
morning and Eve in the afternoon.
On days when it rnined the chiIdres
could assemble at her house, where sh.
could entertain them with stories, pic
lure books, paper dolls. etc
She could kalso stay evenings wit
tables whose parents wished to go on
read to invalid children, give batl.
Ind massage, etc.
In fact the field for this sort o
thing is practically limitless, and man
q mother who could not afford til
wages and the board of a nurse woul
oe glad to engage the services of
trustworthy woman who would kee
he little ones out in the open air an
il this way give her a chance to resi-
."cad and sew and have a little niue
needed peace and quiet. without which
some of the nervous ones of us cannr
exist
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04
Farm Property This Year
Attains Its Highest Mark
~ wiiliam 2 curtIs. N chieago record EeraIa

II
which amounts to about 81, 100, 900, oot
This corn" he says, came up from
tine soil and out OF the air in 100 day
-$14.oO0000 a day for one crop-near
ly enough for two dreadnoughts daily
for peace or war. 1t nearly equals th
value Of the clothing and personal ad
ornments Of 100000 people, accord
ing to the census of 1900. The golt
and silver coin and bullion of the Unit
ed States is not Of greater value.
| The value OF the corn crop la tn,
highest record, and it liz greater thar
the average Of the five preceedfns
years by S6 per cent, while the farm
price per bushel is greater by 80 Del
cent. The price per bushel on Nov 1
which was 62.6 cents, has been exceed.
ed only once in the records OF the de-
partment OF agriculture, beginning
with 1866, and that was in 1881, when
1t was 63.6 cents.
In quantity of production this years
corn crop stands second, with 1851
100000 bushels, being exceeded by the
crop Of 1905, but it is greater than the
average crop OF the FIVE preceding
years py DO per cent.
Cotton Second in Value.
Cotton is now by far the second
crop in value, and this years crop is
easily the most valuable one to the
farmer that has ever been produced.
With cotton lint selling at 1877 cents
at the farm Nov. 1 and cotton selling
for about $25 per ton, the lint and seed
of this crop are worth about $3.50. :
100000 to the farmer. No other cotton
crop since 1873 has been sold by farm
ers for as high a price per pound as
this one.
There have been three cotton crops
of more than 13,500,00 bales of 500
pounds gross weight, the first one he
ing in 1904, and commercial expecta :
tions are that the crop this year will
be below the average of the five years
preceding"
The wheat crop is greater by 34.6 per
cent than the average for the last five
years and the farm price of wheat is
higher than at any time since 1881.
The hay crop is 10 per cent above
the five-year average. and only in one
year, 1907 has its value been over
topped.
The oat crop is 2S per cent above
the average for the last FIVE years.
The potato crop is 25 per cent above
the five-year average.
The tobacco crop mas never been
equaled and is nearly so per cent above
the five-year average
The beet sugar crop will be about
100000 short tons beyond any previous
record in quantity and in value.
The farm value of the barley crop is
Is per cent above the average Of five
years; that of flaxseed is 40 per cent
and that of rice is 81 per cent.
The farm value of all cereals is "a
per cent above the average for the last
five years.
Different Crop Values.
The following table will snow the
farm value of the different crops
named: