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The Holbrook news., 1909-10-08

5 w. F. Tatum, of Ellison, was
 a business visitor here Sunday.
The Holbrook news., 1909-10-08

Geo. Sharp came in from his ranch Monday. Geo is very busy now days looking after his cattle.
The Holbrook news., 1909-10-08

Dick Greer accompanied by his daughter Miss Ellen came in from his ranch Monday.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-09
S1VES DROWNING WOMAN
Foreman Drags Mother and Baby
from East Rirer Infant Dead.

Michael Callahan. a foreman in charge OF the
Standard Oil ComPanys generating house. az
115th street and the East River looked out OF a
window Yesterday and saw a woman jump from
lighter INTO the water, with a small baby clasped
in her arms. Callahan was the second floor OF
the plant when he the leap, and the tenn
perature was close 100 degrees, but he dashed
down the stairs and made his 10 the lighter
The woman was held UP by her skirts. and was
making desperate efforts 70 push them under water
when Callahan pushing aside several men who
were standing the lighter. plunged in
He reached her with a strokes and seized
her by the hair. The woman fought with all her
strength but Callahan able TO swim with her
TO the lighter where she was lifted from the
water When she had revived her rescuer asked
he what had become OF the baby. but the woman
refused 10 answer. Suddenly ne saw the child
floating on the water about three hundred feet
from the shore. and before he could be restrained
had dlved in He vas exhausted when he re-
turned and the baby dead The woman. who
said that her Mrs Mary OBrien and
that she had home. taken TO the Harlem
Hospital To all questions regarding a reason fer
her act she invariably replied. It's LAss@A
fault
New-York tribune., 1909-04-09
MCLELL4N DECLINES.
Mayor VIII Not Go to jefferson
Dinner. but FarOrS HARMONY.

Mayor Mcclellan yesterday treated the Demo
cratic harmony talk seriously. but at present he
does not disposed TO help things along by
personal effort He vas invited the Jefferson
dinner at the Savoy April 13 but yesterday sent
his deClination His reason for not going could
be learned 1t Is understood. however. that the
invitation him sufficiently early
When 1t was suggested to his honor yesterday that
Democrats were much interested in party harmony
ne said
AS a matter of fact. the local leaders meaning
Murphy and McCarren. have got TO bust get
together if they have more than an academic in
terest in the mayoralty campaign this year"
The Mayor seemed be much interested in
report from Brooklyn that Senator MCCarren and
James Shevlin had buried he hatchet. Mr.. ShevIn
has been of the irreconctlables- He was
lieutenant of Boss Mclaughlin. and bitterly
sented McCarren's usurpaton Of the leadership
while the old still alive. Various confer
Shevlin and yesterday friends said that the two
to put a winning ticket in the field in Kings the
coming fall
Shevlin and McCarren fell out when Charles ?.
Murphy against the protests of Mr. Mclaughlin.
ignored the Brooklyn organization and placed Ed
ward VI. Grout and Charles V Fornes the city
ticket in 1898 Mclaughlin tried 10 induce the Kings
County organization repudiate the city ticket,
but McCarren, who is StCkler for regularity
broke away from him and disrupted the McLaugh-
lin machine In the end McCarren induced the a
iorty of the leaders 10 stand for the city ticket.
Shevlin and MCCarren became enemies that
time and have not worked together amicably since
Whether the resumption of friendly relations fore
shadows the presentation Of Controller Metz 70 the
Navor remains to be seen. The McCarren and
Metz believe that that is what il means
New-York tribune., 1909-04-09
THE VOTE IN DETAIL

The vote on the motion to sustain the COM
rnittee's report was as follows.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-09
WON'T REINsTATE JOHN H. STEWART
Appellate Division Rules Against Man Dis
missed by Ahearn

Borough President Ahearu received word yester-
day from the Appellate Division that the suit
brought by John II. Stewart against the Borough
President Of Manhattan for reinstatement had been
decided against Stewart.
Mr.. Stewart engineer of the Bureau Of
Highways when Mr. Ahcarn elected President
the borough. but at the time of the shake-up in
office occasioned by the charges against the Bor-
ough President that resulted later In the latters
removal bv the Governor Mr. Ahearn removed
William H. Walker. Superintendent of Buildings
and Offices. and appointed Stewart acting super
intendent. Later he dismissed Stewart. who soon
after began a suit for rclnstatem. mt Both the
Supreme Court and the Appellate Division ruled
against him.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-09
GOVERNOR FORT TO SPEAK AT UTICA

GBy Telegraph The Tribune.I
Trenton. y. j., April s.-GOvernor Fort has aC-
ceptcd invitation 10 speak Utica on April -
on direct primary nominations The invitation TO
speak came from MerHn Hart, but it was backed
by an earnest letter from Governor Hughes in
which the latter urged Governor Fort to accept
the invitation. Governor Fort himself has had
strenuous time in getting his ideas direct pri-
mary nomina ations adopted in New Jersey.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-09
EXTERMINATORS

ROUGH on RATS. unbeatable exterminator
RoUGH on Morn AND ANTS, Powder. s5c.
ROUGH on b -DBUGs, Powder or Liq'd. 25c.
ltoUGH on FLEAs. Powder or LIQUID. 25c.
hoUeH on reaches. Powd. i5c LIq'd &c.
ROUGH on HEN LICE. Nest Powder. &c.
ROUGH OK SHELTERS, agreeable in use. 25c.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-09
KILL ADVERSE PRIMARY BILL REPORT
Bay State Legislators Substitute Original
Measure for Committees Conclusions.

Boston, April S.-The House to-day substituted
for adverse committee report bill providing fol
the direct nomination OF Senators and Representa-.
tives in this state. The vote 10 TO -.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-09
vEToEs BILL CREATING JUSTICE.

Albany. April S-Governor Hughes to-day vetoed
bill of Senator Grattan. Of Albany providing for
an additional Supreme Court Justice in the Sd Ju-
dIcial District
New-York tribune., 1909-04-09

to run counter the feeling iC his district as he
would have 20 come up for reelection The
existing primary system had not broken down
consplcuousy he said. nor had the direct pri-
mary system teen such a notable success that II
should be adopted ofhand.
THE VOTE IN DETAIL.
The vote on the motion to sustain the COM
mittee's report was follows.
Aycs-Bardeu. Baumes. Boshart Brady G W.
Brown Burhyte. Callan, Clark, tonkln De
Groot Draper. Edwards Farrar. Fellows Fow-
Ter. Francis. GIore. Gray. GUnderman Haines,
Hammond HawIcy. Hemenway Howard. Lach-
Ciregor. Marks. Marlatt. Martin. McIncrney. Nc
Laughlin Mead. Merritt. MlIen. J. L. Miller.
c. r Murphy F. J. Murphy. Murray. Nolan.
OdeH, r Il Parker. J : Parker. &. W. Phillips.
J s Phillips Reed. Robinson. Sargent Scott.
Shea Z smith. F l. Smith. VI. Smith. StaIey.
Sullivan. SurpIess, Thorn. Toombs. Voss, Wad
dell. Walters. Ward. Waters, Weaver, f H.
White Whitley. Whitney. Williams. Wood Yale,
f. Young and + l. Young-Republicans.
Bauman, Bohan. Brennan Caughlan. Cuvillier,
Donnelly. EaEletou. Fay, Foley, Frisbie Garbe.
Coeghe gan. Gillen, Goldberg. Hackett. HerriCk.
Hoey. Joseph. a. J. Levy. J. Levy Manley. Nc
FIligott McCue MCKaon. Oliver O'Neill. Rozan.
Sanner. Schmidt. SChItta. sheridan. Silverman.
A. Z. Smith Spelberg. Stein, Stern and Wende
Democrats
Cheney. Cone. Filley. Green, Lansing, Lee, Lup
ton W G Miller McFarane Perkins, Thomp-
SON Travis Weber and Weimert Republicans
Costello Evans Jackson. Klein, Leffingwell
Neupert Partridge, Todd L. II White and Nc
Grath-DemoCrats.
Chairman Woodruff. who present through
out the debate, and who has been outspoken in
his opposition 10 direct nominations. said to-
night:
Il think the decisive vote against the Hinman-
Green bill will be received with satisfaction by
the people of the state, because, if for no other
reason, il indicates speedy adjournment of the
Legislature. This. with the approaching passage
of the tariff bill by Congress. will insure cessa-
tion of tariff, financial and all other forms of
legislative agitation The people want rest.
They are entitled to opportunity 10 pursue
their various occupations in peace and security"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
FARMERS SPECIAL
ATTRACTS CROWDS
Agric uItural and Horticultural
Train i'm San JOAQUIN Valley

The special agricultural and horti-
cultural train of the Southern Pacific
is well down the San Joaquin valley,
and two hours were spent at Volta
yesterday. where an enthusiastic crowd
greeted the train.
The exhibits were shown to a large
number of people, and it was II o'clock
A. m. when the train pulled out for
Los Banos, which was reached 10 min
utes later. After luncheon the cars
were thrown open to the public and the
lectures commenced at 1890 o'clock
and were concluded at p. m.
Dos Palos was the next stopping
place and the cars were open for an
hour and a half in the afternoon and
after dinner from 1880 o'clock to 8.
Large crowds attended both sessions
of the lectures and the train tied up
for the night there.
The lecturers accompanying the spe-
cial on this trip are:
Prof. G. W. Shaw. cereal department.; Prof.
Prof c. NJ. Haring, veterinary department; Prof.
f. b. Babcock. department of plant pathology;
Prof. F. It. Bioetti. viticulture department
Prof. W. T. Clarke, superintendent department
university extension in Agriculture E. NJ. Ehr-
horn, E. X. Carnes, orchard diseases and insect
pests; ]. W. jeffrey, state horticultural commits
sioner.
The present itinerary includes all the
principal places of the San Joaquin
valley and the train will go as far
south as Tulare. 1t will take in, also.
the rich citrus belt of Porterville and
Lindsay.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
POLLOK IGNORES
FACTS, SAYS DAY
President of Board Declares De-
tails Worked Out

Supervisor Pollok knows a good
deal about the hotel business" said
President Day of the board of works
yesterday, but he does not seem very
we'll acquainted with the work this
board is doing. We are not sleeping
on the job by any means Every fea-
ture connected with handling the 60.
600 tons of iron pipe to be put in the
auxiliary fire protection system has
been carefully outlined.
"As for Market street it is in a
very bad way. and if it stays so it
will be because the finance committee
refused to listen to our recommends
ton last week. The surfacing has been
cut and worn all to pieces. and we
asked for $4,000 to resurface the north
side and to patch the south, which is
not so badly off This the committee
men refused. They wanted us to go
ahead patching, when what the street
needs is a thorough overhauling The
100000 would do it and the street then.
with proper care, would last three or
four years. But more patchwork would
be money thrown away"
Just let them leave us alone" said
Assistant City Engineer Connick yes
terday. speaking of supervisorial criti-
cism, "and we will have water flowing
through the streets from the fire pro-
lection mains by next November's cleo
ton. The specifications for the bids
on the 10000 tons of iron pipe will he
out next week. The supervisors will
open the bond bids next Monday. We
will be ready to let the pipe contract
by the time the money is in the treas
ury to back it up"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
TAMS PRESIDENT OF
MERCHANTS CLUB
Once Headed Cosmos and Is Man
About Town for Fifty Years

Captain Sampson Tams, who sailed
the brig Rather from San Francisco to
Sydney in 1851. and vino married the
first girl born of American parentage
on this coast, was unanimously elected
to the office of president of the Mer-
chants club at a meeting of the board
of directors yesterday afternoon.
Captain Tams is an old clubman of
more than so years standing and has
in years past held the office of presi-
dent of the Cosmos club. His wife was
the daughter of T. o. Larkin, consul of
the United States to California when
that state was under the domination of
Mexico She was the first white child
born of American parentage on this
coast.
Under the presidency of Captain
Tams it is assured that the success of
the club will be continued. Although
the captain is well along in years, he is
at heart as young as the youngest
member of the club, which feels very
proud of him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
COFFIN IN ROOM
DISMAYS ACTRESS
Helen Grantley Finds Bier in
Apartment at the st.
Francis Hotel
Mystery Surrounds Floral Trib=
ute Sent by Martin Beck
to Fair Thespian

When Helen Grantley, an actress en-
gagged to appear at the orpheum next
week in sketch by Israel Zanswil.
entered her room at the st. Francis
yesterday afternoon after shopping
tour. she found the place darkened ex-
cept for row of candles which family
lit the dim outlines Of a-coffin.
The actress rubbed her eyes and
stared again. There could be no mis-
take-there it was, standing upright.
real coffin covered With flowers and
with a centerpiece bearing the usual
post norton initials in the funeral
florists neatest style-"R. l. p
The actress clutched her throat in
real emotion and started bravely for
ward. determined to examine the grim
thing at close range and convince her
self of her sanity. On doing so she
found that only the outlines of the
coffin were there. and these of wire
supporting clusters of violets and roses
1t was a floral tribute, if a grewsome
one, and she heaved a sigh of genuine
relief.
Her fright gave way to curiosity. and
she found that the joke, for such it
was, was one of Martin Beck s-Martin.
the car of vaudeville, her manager,
head of the Orpheum circuit.
Beck had arranged that the ST. Fran
els florists should build the thing and
put it in her room during her absence.
But Miss Grantley is still perplexed-
she can't see why he should have chosen
the dread symbol of DEATH She he
lives that he can not mean that she is
artistically or commercially dead as
far as the Orpheum is concerned and
she doesn't know whether the ''R. I. p"
means that she should rest easy and
keep her mind peaceful-that she is all
TO the good. or whether she shall rest
in peace and refrain from putting on
the sketch next week
And Martin Beck can't be found 70
tell her and she won't rest in peace I'M
til he does
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
WEDDING TRIP IS
DELAYED BY DUTY
Judge j. E. Barber Weds Miss
Johanna Ernst and They Go
to Redding Home

Judge J. Z. Barber of the superior
court of shasta county was married
yesterday afternoon to Miss Johanna
Ernst, charming San Francisco
woman. in Trinity Episcopal church.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
F. ". Clampitt and was witnessed by
only few of the immediate relatives
and friends of the bride and groom.
The beginning of the friendship be-
tween Judge Barber and his bride
dates back II years TO the time when
he was studying law in Alameda Mrs
Barber was one of the popular young
society women of Alameda county and
has a large circle of friends on this
side of the bay as we'll. She is the
daughter of the late Herman Ernst, a
California pioneer and for many years
a merchant in San Francisco. and of
Mrs. Johanna Ernst. The bride lived
with her mother at III Hartford street.
For the last II years Judge Barber
has been practicing law in Shasta
county. and last fall he was honored
by being elected TO the superior bench
by an overwhelming republican ma
jority Judge Barber is a member of
the Native Sons and Mrs. Barber be-
longs to the Native Daughters.
Judge Barber and his bride left San
Francisco yesterday for Redding, where
they will make their future home. On
account Of his presence being de-
manded on the bench. Judge Barber
has postponed his wedding trip until
late in the spring. The bride was mar
ried in a blue cloth tailored suit and
wore q mushroom scoop hat of cham
payne felt. The brides mother Thomas
Ernst, brother, and W. Schraub-
stadter. an uncle, were among those
who attended the wedding
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
BOURN DISTRUSTS
CITY'S ATTITUDE
Spring Valley President Defends
Company's Opposition to
Hetch Hetchy
Declares He Would Not Spend
Money for Extensions at
Present Time

President w. B. Bourn of the Spring
Valley company testified before the
supervisors Yesterday evening at the
first meeting to fix water rates and.
under oath, made a number of interest
ing statements. IF we had $40. 900, 900
in the treasury" said Bourn. Il would
not favor the company's putting in
extensions under the present conditions.
Attorney McCutchen appeared for the
company at the Hetch Hetchy hearings
of the congressional lands committee
TO defend the stock holders interests
/ consider we had right and a duty
10 do this
The above was in rejoinder to SUI
pervisor Johnston's observation that
Former Chief Engineer Schussler had
stated the city should acquire Hetch
Hetchy its future source of supply.
Bourn disclaimed any control of the
company or ownership of the majority
of the stock. He said Payson had
not been "deposed" from the presi-
dency and that Schussler had been re-
lieved of arduous responsibilities at
his own Will. He protested without
much hope of being believed" that his
own and the company's motives in
dealing with the city were not entirely
not be entirely candid if 1 did not
say that we reciprocrate that feeling
of distrust felt by the city's repre-
sentatives toward u.s.
Bourn stood out for a maintenance
charge against the city as we'll as a
depreciation one, and for a minimum
dividend yield of 6 per cent upon the
company's Investment
The data asked by the committee in
regard to comparative annual eNpendi-
lures, receipts, etc. and valuation he
promised for the next meeting. On
adjournment Chairman Booth an
nounced that the next session would
be next Tuesday evening.
In addition TO the filings of the COM
pany yesterday, the gist of which was
reported last Saturday. the city en-
gineers Office filed its estimate. brought
down to date of the valuation of the
Spring Valleys plant in use for water
supply at s24.4O4, 1892.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
RICKEY is NOT GUILTY
OF CONTEMPT OF COURT
Circuit Court Denies Nevada's
Right TO Subpoena Californian

CARSON. NeV.. Feb. 2.-The United
States circuit court by Judge Earring
ton this morning dismissed the citation
for contempt issued against T. B.
Hickey.
The justice stated that he readily
consented 10 dismiss because he was
satisfied the master had no jurisdic-
ton 10 subpoena Hickey, he being a
resident Of the state OF California. This
is the matter upon which Hickey was
arrested and put under bail at San
Francisco some two months ago.
The chief justice of the supreme
court Of Nevada has granted Hickey
an appeal 10 the United States supreme
court from the judgment of the SUI
preme court OF Nevada recently rem
dered,. demanding him In two habeas
corpus proceedings The question to
be decided by the United States su-
preme court is Does the statute of Ne
Vada violate the constitution OF the
I nited Sates2
The case in which the question arose
as 20 whether Hickey should be guilty
under the statute where the deposit
was received by the receiving teller of
the bank and not by Hickey personally
has not been decided by the state SUI
preme court As IL is conceded that
Hickey did not in any case personally
receive the deposit the question held
under adyisement has important bear
ing on al indictments pending in va
TiOus counties.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
ASK THAT PIERHEAD
LINE BE EXTENDED
HarbOr Commissioners Make
Request of GoVernement

The harbOr commissioners yesterday
took the first step in an important move
toward increasing the capacity of this
port TO handle its growing trade.
They petitioned the government to
move the pierhead line in the vicinity
of the China basin farther out into the
bay so as to allow the construction of
wharves from the more than 5000 feet
of seawall bounding the 35 acres of
state land held under lease by the Santa
Fe railroad The present pierhead line
which is fixed by the federal authori-
ties, would not permit the construction
of wharves Of sufficient length to be of
practical use. The army engineers.
speaking unoficially have expressed
the opinion that the desired extension
would be granted upon request The
commissioners have asked that the
line be set 500 feet from and parallel
TO the seawal.
The seawan in the China basin was
built by the Santa Fe as one of the
conditions Of its so year lease, which
gives the railroad company control
over this section of the seawall until
such time as the seawall from Mission
street to the channel is completed.
When this is done, under the lease, the
state gains control and has the privi-
lege of building wharves from it out
into the bay. The seawan built by the
Santa Fe, however. extends for 74O
feet beyond the land leased by the rail-
road company. This was necessary to re-
tain the filled land in the leased area If
the government extends the pier head
line as requested this $50 feet of seawall
viii be Immediately available for the
construction Of at least two 500 foot
piers. The rest of the Santa Fe seawall
win not be available until the con-
struction of the seawall between the
channel and Mission street has been
completed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
FLOOD THREATENS
TOWN OF KENNETH
Sacramento River Is Rising
Twelve Inches an Hour
Especial Dispatch to The CALI

REDDING, Feb. 2.-The Sacramento
river is rising at the alarming rate of
IL inches an hour here this afternoon.
At Kennett, Is miles north of this city,
it is reported rising more rapidly.
Should the raise continue throughout
the night Kenneth will be in danger. as
the river is higher now than ever be-
fore in the history of the smelter town.
The reports from Dunsmuir and all
through the great Shasta canyon are
far from reassuring and grave results
are feared unless the storm breaks.
The SHOWS are melting on the noun
tains throughout the north and the
rain is the heaviest that has fallen this
winter.
At Castle Rock, 40 miles north of this
city, a landslide delayed all traffic
Tuesday. All trains were delayed more
than five hours.
The trains out of San Francisco are
held up at Red Bluff and trains out of
Portland can go no farther than Duns-
muir Travel will be resumed prob
ably by Wednesday. but no trains will
run through the canyon after dark.
Landslides are feared all along the
route
The Sacramento river registers %
feet at Red Bluff tonight and the
stream is over its banks The towns
people are alarmed over the outlook
and fear that a rush of water is COM
ing down the river Already the river
is cutting a new channel at the east
end of the county bridge and it is
feared that it will inundate the lum-
Der yard section of the town.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
BOARD OF TRADE ELEcTIoNs

AT the thirty-second annual meeting
of the board OF trade, held Monday, the
reports of officers We're made, and s.
Nickelsburg. Leopold Michels and
James II. Harold were elected direc-
tors to serve for the ensuing term of
three years and Horace b. Sperry to
serve for an uneXpired term of one
year Joseph Kirk, attorney for the
board gave a resume of the work of
the commission appointed by the gov
ernor to frame a standard form of fire
insurance policy. After the meeting the
directors met for organization and the
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent A. A. Watkins: first vice presi-
dent, C. r. Ravens; second vice presi-
dent. s. Nickelsburg; treasurer Leo
pold Michels; secretary, H. L. Smith;
attorney. Joseph Kirk.