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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
MISER LEAVES BIG
COLLECTION OF ART
George Sailing Dies After As
sembling Priceless Treas
ures of Old World

LONDON, Dec. 14.-Some of the finest
art treasures in existence may come
into the market through the death of
George Sailing in this city yesterday.
and art circles are greatly stirred over
the prospect.
Sailing was a Dane and inherited
great Australian fortune. His whole
life and income were devoted to the
examination and purchase of works of
art, and he became one of the best
known collectors in Europe Apart
from this. passion. Sailing was miserly.
He lived frugally in two rooms, which
were crowded with priceless treasures.
Popular report credited him with hav-
ing never given a cent to charity, and
with never spending money unneces-
sarily on his personal needs.
Salting's collection of porcelains in
the Kensington museum is the finest
perhaps in the world. Many paintings
owned by him now hang in the Ma
tional gallery. Museum directors made
it practice to refrain from bidding
against the eccentric man at sales. be-
cause they believed that his collections
would be bequeathed to the nation.
However, one of the connoisseur's ec-
centricities was a reluctance to make
will, and it is not known whether he
ever made one. Accordingly, museum
officials are somewhat disturbed lest
the precious collection be disposed of
through the auction rooms.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
BANQUET IS HELD AT
SANTA CLARA COLLEGE
Dramatic Society Presents Skit,
"A Close Shave"
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

Special Dispatch TO he Call
SANTA CLARA. Dec. 14.-The seven
teenth annual banquet of the Junior
dramatic society of Santa Clara col
lege was held in J. D. S. hall here to-
night. Preceding the banquet a one
act skit entitled "A Close Shave" was
presented before an appreciative audi
ence.
The cast of characters was as fol-
lows: Tonsor Ga barber) T. d. War
ren: Mr.. Crusty Ga rich mani L. P.
O'Connor; Percy Simper Can exquisite)
H. ". MCGOWAN; Mike McGinnis
iTonsor's Irish partner) NJ Zarrich;
Zeb (coIored assistant) r. J. Scheizer;
Heavy Face "a hypochondriac) f. A.
Felan.
AT the banquet, Rev. Victor p. White,
:. J.. acted as toast master. The
speakers responded TO the following g
toasts: The Society Today" L. B.
OConnor; Finances. New and Old
II. w. MCGOWAN; THE Society of the
Past" r. J. Scheizer; "Dramatics, .
T. d. Warren.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys
DISTRICT MAY BUY
IRRIGATION RIGHTS
South San Joaquin Directors
Accept OakdaIe's Offer of
Half TuIlock System

.
STOCKTON, Dec. 1.-THE board Of
directors of the South San Joaquin ir-
rlgation district. comprising $4,000
acres, recently organized. adopted a
resolution today accepting the offer of
the Oakdale district directors for the
right to purchase half interest in the
Tuilock water rights and system of
bitches. for which the seller asks
$650,000.
The two districts have 80 days to
close the purchase, but to do so must
decide by vote of the land owners in a
called election.
The Tullock system supplies water
Tor the southern section of San Joaquin
county and claims system of 1S0
miles of canals. Water is taken from
the Stanislaus river six miles above
knights ferry and the rights date back
to 1868 for irrigation and 1857 for
power.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
WOMAN THINKS DEAD
MAN is HER HUSBAND
Photograph Sent to Identify
Body in San Jose
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SAN JOSE. Dec. IA letter was
received today by Chief Of Police Ed
ward Haley from Mrs. A. NJ Niver of
1916 Cypress street, Oakland, asking
him whether or not the body of the
man who committed suicide which has
been at the morgue since Saturday is
that Of her husband. who disappeared
mysteriously short time ago.
Mrs. Niver signs herself "a heart
broken wife and mother The letter
was accompanied by photograph of
q man whose features somewhat re-
semble those Of the dead man. The
chief, however, thinks that the body
is that of younger and lighter man.
The coroner still awaits an answer
from the police of San Diego who have
been asked to Interview Miss Mary
Burland, who is said to have been seen
in company with the suicide when he
was in Los Angeles at the time Tsaff
visited that place. Persons from All
parts Of the state have been here TO-
day in an attempt to identify the BODY.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
MUST SERVE AS JUROR,
DESPITE HIS 80 YEARS
Los Angeles Man Drawn for
Grand Jury

LOS ANGELES, Dec 14-when the
drawing of the county grand jury was
resumed today P. L. Anten pleaded to
be excused because of his advanced age.
How old are your? asked Judge Will
bur
Eighty was the reply.
After aascertaining that Anten' S
health was good and that he was in
full possession of all his faculties the
court refused to excuse him. You may
live to be 100' said the judge.
The jury was completed today and
began its deliberations with I. Clark
Guy as foreman.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
The California Promotion Committee

The State Central Organization organized in
19O2-An association for the commercial and
industrial development OF California;
PROMOTION: The act Of promotion. advance
ment- encouragement Century Dictionary
TIOS Of CALIFORNIA; interests IL has nothing to
sell. 1t fosters all things tending to the AD-
VASCENENT Of California II is an authority
on all matters relating to California. Tt EN-
COIRAGES the establishment of new industries
and fosters those already established IL invites
desirable immigration. IL presents the opDor-
tunities and needs Of all fields of business and
professional activity II is supported BY popular
rendered. II has affiliated with Il go CONNER
cial organizations Of the state with a combinea
membership Il more than 10000 Meetings ~
representatives Of these organizations are held
saemannually in different parts OF the stare
where matters ~ Calif0rnia's interest are dis
cussed- Headquarters of the committees arc
maintained in Merchants Exchange bldg San
Francisco. CORRESPONDENCE lNYITEn
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
BROKAW SAYS WIFE
WAS NOT FAITHFUL
Millionaire in Reply to Suit
Says He First Threatened
to Bring Action

NEW YORK. Dec. lit developed
today in the trial of the divorce suit
of Mrs. Gould Brokaw that it was her
husband who first threatened to sue.
A telegram from him to Mrs. Blair,
his mother in law, was the MEDIUM of
this information and it also contained
his version of the incident that assumed
the greatest Importance in today's ses-
sion of the trial.. The telegram fol-
lows:
Il have closed my house and am sorry.
to say l must sue Mary for a separation
Her act, eliminating in a house party
last Sunday night, forced me to this
step. She entertained three ladies and
three men that day. Two of the ladies
do not approve of and. the third / do
not know at all. / do not know the
men. She allowed one man to occupy
my bedroom overnight, after putting
my nurse and one lady in bachelors
quarters. She refused to give me the
names of the men, in spite of my re-
quest"
PRIZES INTO HOUSE PARTY
John f. Mcintyre, Brokaws lawyer,
began drilling into all the attendant
circumstances of this eliminating
house party with great circumstanti-
ality. Mrs. Brokaw parried his ques-
tions as skillfuliy as ever, but showed
some agitation over the insistence laid
on the personality of "Bunnie" Wells,
one of the guests.
Mrs. Brokaw testified that she had
first met Wells in Baltimore FIVE years
hnf hi fcff 70 I,trc 1or1 g hor
in company with Miss Nan Dennison of
Syracuse, N. Y, Mrs. Frank Gould and
another man whom Mrs Brokaw only
remembered as "a Mr.. Thompson"
Mcintyre. was desirous to know how
the upstairs rooms of the house were
arranged and what rooms she occupied
on the night of the party.
Wasn't Mr.. Brokaw's room con-
nected with yours?" he asked
No, the door from Mr.. Brokaw's
room opened on the hall"
And did it not open so near the door
of your room that from your door you
could have shaken hands with a person
standing in the other?'
Il never tried, Mr.. Mcintyre"
GUESTS CHANGED ROOMS
Well now, where did you assign Miss
Dennison to sleep?
I'm Mr.. Brokaw's ROOM"
Wasn't there some change? Wasn't
Mr.. Wells finally given that rooms?"
yes"
Did Mr.. Wells come prepared to
stay all night?"
II think he did"
Mrs. Brockaw was excused from the
stand after five days of testimony Her
counsel intimated that he would soon
produce nurses, maids and other wit
nesses to corroborate Mrs. Brokaw's
stories of broken doors and uproarious
nights.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
MINE SALTfD WITH
FILINGS OF BRASS
Dreams of Fabulous Wealth Are
RudeIy Shattered When
"GOId" Is Tested
Especial DispOfch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO, Dec 14.-Dreams of
fabulous wealth to result from the dis
covery of bonanza in Sierra county
mines were sadly exploded in the city
Jail today when II. Brochert, miner,
was arrested for selling brass filings
for gold dust.
Brochert asserts his innocence of any
wrongdoing, stating that he had every
confidence in the metal he took out of
his Sierra mine and sold two ounces
of the stuff to Emil Steinman, jew
eler, for $29 in good faith.
Brochert now concludes that the mine
was salted. A report from the Selby
smelling company that the sample of
dust sent for exporting was but baser
metals doctored to look like gold has
convinced him.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
WESTERN PACIFIC MAY
BE BEHIND NEW ROAD
Believed to Be Backing Pro-
posed Line
TSpecial Dispatch 10 The Call

IOPeLIdI DISPdIcH 10 nc NutIJ
EUREKA, Dec 14.-Arrival here of
G. l. Dillman, until a short time ago
chief locating engineer of the Western
Pacific has reviewed the story pub
lished some time ago that the Western
Pacific is back of the proposed line
from Eureka into the Sacramento val
ley. A right of way has been secured
for an electric line from here TO Red
Bluff and this may be made into a
steam road with an extension from
Red Bluff to the Western Pacific at
Oroville or Marysville.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
ILLITERATE VOTERS ARE
ELIMINATED IN TUCSON

TUCSON. Ariz., Dec. 14-Tucson's
new educational qualification law was
given its initial trial in the municipal
election yesterday and the entire il
literate vote was eliminated There
were few challenges, as the threat of
prosecution had the effect of keeping
away from the polls voters who were
not qualified. The entire democratic
city ticket was elected.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
STATES PUBLIC SCHOOL
PUPILS TOTAL 34o,I45
tie Superintendent Hyatt
Files Fiscal Report

SACRAMENTO. Dec. IA report
compiled by Edward Hyatt, the state
superintendent of public instruction
shows that on June 80, 1909, there
were 349.145 children in the kinder
garten, elementary and high schools of
the state. OF these 1sO,4s1 were boys
and 170,664 girls.
The number of men teachers was
1,466 and women 9,303.
The cost of maintenance for the year
was s15,9S5,255. The amount of school
property is s3S, S,66e,761.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
CENSUS SUPERVISOR
PREPARES FOR TASK
May Create Districts to FaciIi-
tate Work of Bureau

STOCKTON. Dec. III. L. Dennett
of Modesto, supervisor of census for
the sixth district. came to Stockton
today to look over the work of Great
ing census districts for the federal
enumeration of population. He be-
lieves IT will facilitate the work to
make census districts of the established
voting precincts. Census enumerators
will be chosen after examinations to
be held later.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
COUNTY BRIDGE FALLS
UNDER WEIGHT OF SNOW
Structure Across Pitt River
Was Condemned in August

REDDING, Cal, Dec. 14.-As the re-
suit of the great weight of snow
winch fell during the storm last Fri
DAY 1t was learned today that the
county bridge which crosses the Pitt
river above Copper City has fallen
INTO the stream and is a total wreck.
Inc bridge was condemned last
august. but nothing was done towards
its destruction
The structure was purchased two
years ago from a mining company for
$500.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
TWO AMERICAN BISHOPS
APPOINTED BY THE POPE

ROME. Dec. 14.-ApprOving the rec
ommendation of the consistoriar con-
gregation as presented by the secre-
tary. Cardinal de Lai. the pope today
appointed Rev. James O'Reilly, now
rector of st. Anthony of Padua, Min
neapoIis. Mimi, to the bishOpric Of
Fargo. n. D.. and Rev. Nj. f. FallOn
of the Provincial Oblates of Buffalo.
N Y. to the bishopric of London. Can
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
FINED FOR VIOLATING
STATE GAME LAWS
Fish Corporation Found Guilty
of Exceeding DUCK Limit
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call.

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 14.-W. III.
Mack. president of the American fish
company of San Francisco was today
found guilty of having more than the
limit number of ducks in the possess
sion of the company and was fined
$40. This is the first time a corpora
tion has been convicted here for a
game law violation. A game transfer
company had been incorporated to
carry game. but started in business
before its articles were filed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
NEPHEW CONTESTS WILL
OF. GEORGE FOX PACKER
Quarter Million Dollars In
yoived in Suit
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

Angeles nephew of the late George Fox
Packer of Colusa, who left an estate
of more than s250,00O to E. NJ Gordon
an adopted son.. and A. M. Packer.
nephew. has brought suit here to break
the will S. Packer was cut off with
small sum.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
SACRAMENTO ORANGES
BRING HIGHEST PRICE
Valley Citrus Crop Preferred in
Chicago Market
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO. Dec 14.-Oranges
raised in the Sacramento valley are
bringing higher prices in the east than
oranges from any other part of the
United States according to O. II. Mil
Ter, secretary of the Sacramento val
ley development company who has
been attending the United States land
and irrigation exposition. He says
Sacramento valley oranges in Chicago
are bringing $3.50 a box, while the
best price other oranges bring is $2.10
a box.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
CHINESE DOCTOR GETS
THREE YEARS IN PRISON
T. Wah Hing Given Term for
Malpractice

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 14.-Dr. T. Wah
Hing, a Chinese, found guilty in the
superior court of malpractice, was SEN
fenced today to serve three years at
Folsom. Hing is very wealthy and
owns large amount of business and
residence property in all sections of
Sacramento.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
GUESTS CHANGED ROOMS
Christmas and New Years Rates Via
Southern Pacific

Between all points in California
where the one way fare is $1,000 and
less, one and third fare for the round
trip Christmas tickets sold December
23d, oath and 25th; New Years tickets
sold December 30th and 31st, 1909, and
January 1st, 1910. Good for return un-
til January Sd, 1910. For details see
agents Southern Pacific Company
Ticket Offices: Flood Building. Market
Street Ferry Depot, Third and Town
send Streets Depot. and Broadway and
Thirteenth Street. Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
FATALLY INJURED
SAVING HIMSELF
Man Escapes Drowning Only to
Succumb to Hurts Received
in Fight for Life
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

OROvILLE. Dec. 14.-Saved from
death by drowning only to succumb to
injuries received in his fight against
death is the fate of John Hargrai.
dredger employe. He was thrown
from the bucket of a dredge at the
lava beds Sunday night when chain
broke. He managed to hold on the
chain and save himself after long
effort, but he sustained injuries which
proved fatal at the hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
TOLSTOPS PUBLISHER
GETS YEAR IN PRISON

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 1.-THE
publisher of Tolstoi's book: The King
dom of God Within U.s." was sentenced
today to years imprisonment in a
fortress.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
RESCUE PARTIES SEEK
IN VAIN FOR LOST MAN
Believed TO Have Frozen to
Death in Snow
[SpecioI Diseoich 10 The Call

lOPSrtot DtSf1t~t ~ 'S ~HtJ
CHICO. Dec. 14.-Rescue parties
have kept up a continual search since
Sunday for James Hartman who
started Saturday in a binding snow
storm TO walk from the Schneider
ranch to Chico. He has not been found
and it is believed he lost his way in
the snow, wandered into some canyon
and was frozen to death.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
INDIAN ARRESTED FOR
SHOOTING MAN TO DEATH
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

YREKA, Dec 14.-Albert Hansen. a
full blooded Indian. is in the county
jail charged with the murder of John
Owl three years ago. Hansen was
arrested in Eureka, where he has been
living He admits the murder and
sAYs he shot in seIf-defense.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
GAIT BURGLAR GETS
FIVE YEARS IN PRISON

SACRAMENTO. Dec 14.-Fred john
son was sentenced to serve five years
in the penitentiary at Folsom today for
robbing the store of Don Ray & Co.
at Gait last October and stealing
about $500 worth of merchandise
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15

WILL ANNEX HoLLYwooD-Los Angeles
Dec. 14---Monday. January "a. 1910. was fixed
by the city council today as the date FOR the
election on the annexation of Hollywood. As
opposition has developed it is the expecta-
tion that the vote will be almost unanimously
affirmative Hollywood has COCO population.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
LAMP CAUSES COSTLY BLAZE

LAMP CAUSES COSTLY BLAZE-yancouver
B. c., Dec. l4.-Through the upsetting of q
lamp in the cabin OF one of the employees. at
Cassiar cannery on Skeena river, midway be-
houses were burned Yesterday morning. Sew
eral of the houses were finally dynanited to
from total destruction the cannery build
ing and the company's store.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
SAN FRANCISCAN SHOT
WHILE GUEST AT CLUB
Accidental Discharge of Gun
Wounds His Arm
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

]
MARYSVIBLE, Dec. 14.-Fred Daw-
son of San Francisco, a guest at the
Tule hunting club, was shot in the
arm by the accidental discharge of his
gun. The charge barely missed his
head.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
CHINESE LEAVES SNUG
SUM FOR RELATIVES
SnecinL Dnpntck 10 The Call

[SneciaI Dispatch 10 The Call
AUBURN, Dec. 14.--Relatives in
China of Fong Fon. the Chinese cook
who was frozen to death near Summit
few weeks ago, will receive more
than thousand dollars from the
estate.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-03
NORTH BENNINGTON

Mrs. George Griffith is spending a
few days in Dandy. VT
w. C. H. Cushman, who was in
Boston on business last week has re-
turned home.
Mrs. H. /. Spafford returned today
from Schenectady where she has
been spending a few weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. Edward B. Garfield.
w. R. Mattison, who has been on a
business trip through Massachusetts
for a few weeks. has returned home
and will remain here for several
weeks.
The high school baseball team
played with Wallingford High school
team at Wallingford Saturday, May
lst and won the games with a score
of 10 to IA.
Miss Gertrude Shepard of Water
town, Mass, accompanied by her
friend, Miss Francis Parker. is spend
ing week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. n. Shepard on Mechanic st.
George w. Bonner, who has been
spending the last few days with
friends in North Bennington, left
Friday morning for Detroit, Mich,
where he is engaged as frescoer
and decorator. Mr.. Bonner comes
from a family of artists and engrav-
ers. His grandfather, George w. Bon.
ner of London, England is wood en-
graver with European reputation
Mr.. Bonner while resident of North
Bennington attached himself to a
large circle of friends who heartily
join in wishing him success in his
new field of labor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-03

DeWitTs S Sx.isf SaEss
For Piles. RsSrns, SoTeA.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-03
Garbage Removed

VIII gather and cart away rubbish, garbage
and ashes promptly and ut reasonable prices
Telephone after $50 or in the evening, l4l-2,
or drop postal card 10 Newman Harrington,
Fairawn Park. Also have wood for sale. Also
N. HARRINGTON.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-03
WANTED

WANTED Mattresses for Wayside
w Inn, Lake Luzerne. n. Y. Must give two
references or former employers Address
Clifford NJ Lewis. Hotel Richmond. Washing
ton. d. c. ozto
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-03
A Gard.

This is to certify that all druggists
are authorized to refund your money
if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure
your cough or cold. 1t stops the
cough, heals the lungs and prevents
pneumonia and consumption. Con
tains no opiates. The genuine is in a
yellow package.-Quinlan's Pharmacy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-03
No. 1870.

ID EPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
N First National Bank at Remington ia the
state of Vermont, at the close OF business
April %. 1909.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-03
EAST ARLINGTON

Mrs. NJ. Whitman wishes to an
nounce to her friends and patrons that
she has just returned from the city
with nice line of latest styles in
spring millinery which she is show
ing at her rooms in the NJ. e. parson-
age, East Arlington. Trimmed and
untrimmed hats at prices to suit all
soto
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-03
Winter Chaps?

Hands, face and lips become easily
chapped IN cold winds causing a great
deal of unnecessary Inconvenience
Apply HILLS S. r. & S. OINTMENT
well rubbed into the flesh and note the
sudden cure of all skin ailments. &c
at all druggists. VIM. Z. Gokays
Pharmacy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-03

"ANTED-Men wanted to learn the auto
w mobile business In my garage. Price
so. Send stamp for particulars. j. g. Rec,
500 fremont ST., Boston. 12t4
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-03

WANTED Statesmen, local and travelling.
w Age Is TO So Employment the whole
wear. If desired Outfit free. Pay weekly,
Write now. Homer n Chase Co., Nursery
men, Auburn. Me. $50
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-03

ID EPoRT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
IL First National Bank at North Bennington.
in the State of Vermont, at the close Of bust
ness, April ~, 1909.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-09-04
Tomatoes Stuffed with sardines.

Select large, ripe tomatoes of uni
form size and pare them carefully
with sharp knife. Set on the ice to
harden and cut out the hearts neatly,
leaving the walls whole. Prepare the
filing by skinning boneless sardines
and laying them upon tissue paper to
absorb the oil. Then scrape as you
would pick Goldfish for balls" and
work in a little lemon juice and a
dash of white pepper. Toss and work
with a silver fork until smooth and
fill the cavities left in the tomatoes
with the mixture.
The combination of fiavors is very
pleasant.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-09-04
Cannjnu Corn.

Get good corn, not too ripe, cut it
from the cob and scrape out the milk
Fill the jars with corn and fasten the
lids on lightly. Place wooden rack
or straw in the bottom of the wash
boiler to almost the tops of the jars
and boil for two hours. Remove the
lids and quickly fasten them again,
then boil two hours more. If tin cans
are used the lids must be punctured.
The boiler must be well covered while
the corn boils, for steam cooks more
quickly than hot water. 1t is advis-
able to can a little at time.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-09-04
Chocolate Ice Cream.

Serving chocolate cream with
whipped cream is especially desirable
for summer, as the whipped cream
lightens the chocolate flavor. Melt
an ounce in quarter of cup of hot
water in which the same amount of
sugar has been dissolved. Stir this
over the fire until it is smooth, and
add it, with cupful of sugar and a
good pinch of salt, to quart of thin
cream which has been scalded with
ii two-inch piece of cinnamon bark.
Strain this mixture, let it cool, ada
tablespoonful of vanilla extract and
freeze. Pack the cream in a lemon
mold and let it stand for several hours.
Turn it on large plate and sur
round it with fluffy whipped cream.
decorated with thin slices of candied
fruit.