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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
BUSINESSMAN LEAVES
FOR NEW YORK TO WED
Charles PiIIer Starts East tc
Join Ranks of Benedicks

Charles Piller Of the Greater san
Francisco cloak company. left for New
York city yesterday on the overland
limited TO make preparations for his
wedding. which viii take place some
time in the early spring. Piller is en-
gagged 10 marry Miss Mae Fink While
iu New York city he will transact g.
large amount Of business for the
Greater San Francisco cloak company
which enjoyed such large sales recently
as to necessftate haste in securing a
new supply Of goods The first weeks
Or PLIERS stay in New York will be
spent IN buying for the San Francisco
firm and this done he VIII arrange for
llis wedding.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
this SIMPLE RHEUMATISM RECIPE
ALSO SPLENDID FOR THE KIDNEYS

This In simple homo recipe now
being made known In all the larger
cities through the newspapers 1t is
intended TO check the many cases OF
rheumatism. kidney and bladder trouble
which have made so many cripples and
invaIids and weaklings OF some OF our
brightest and strongest people
The druggists here have been noti-
fed TO supply themselves with the In
gradients, and the sufferer will have no
trouble TO obtain them The presorip-
ton Is as follows: Fluid Extract Dan
delion. half ounce: Compound Kar-
gon. one ounce, and Compound Syrup
OF Sarsaparilla, three ounces. Mix by
shaking well in a bottle The dose is
one teaspoonful after each meal and at
bedtime
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
MARIN COUNTY SHERIFF
WILL ARREST ALL TRAMPS
Justice Awards Jail Sentence to
Migrants Without Distinction

SAN RAFAEL. Jan. Saying that
the san Francisco police. by running
vagrants out OF the city, are response
BILE for the large number OF tramps
that pour into Marin county every day,
Sheriff Taylor has given his deputies
orders to arrest all hoboes as soon as
they arrive within the county limits.
in order TO protect the property Of the
citizens.
The sheriff has also issued a warn
ing 10 the people TO lock and bar the
doors OF their homes before retiring
IN the evening.
sentenced by Justice OF the Peace Ma
gee and Town Recorder De Ia Non
tanys TO 80 or 30 days in Jail
AS soon as the tramps are reIea sad
hereafter they probably will be FUR
nished with tickets back TO san Fran
cisco.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
ACTRESS INJURED BY
FALLING BUNCH LIGHT
Helen Lackaye Takes Part in
Play Despite Hurts

Helen Lackaye, sister of Wilton
Lackaye, we'll known actor, lead
ing member of the Valencia stock COM
pany, was struck on the head by a
bunch light during a rehearsal at that
theater yesterday morning, sustaining
painful but not serious injury of the
scalp.
Miss Lackaye was near the center of
the stage, reading her lines in rehearsal
of Upton SincIair's play, Prince
Hagen which is to be produced next
week, when the light fell from the
flies, striking her fairly on the crown
of the head She fell TO the floor un-
conscious. Notwithstanding the Sc
we're pain which she suffered Miss
Lackaye Insisted on returning 10 the
theater at night and filed her role i'm
THE College Widow as usual at the
evening performance.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08

Recent experiments prove this sim
pie rnfxture effective tn Rheumat1sm.
because OF It's positive action upon the
eliminatfve tissues OF the khineys. II
compeis these most vital organs to
Hitter from the blood and system the
waste impurities and uric acid whfch
are the cause OF rheumatism II cleansaa
the kidneys. strengthens them and
removes quickly such symptoms an
eackache, blood disorders. bladder
weakness. frequent urination. painful
scalding and discolored urine. 1t acts
as powerful stimuiant to the entire
kidney and bladder structure
Those who sufrer and are accus-
toned to purchase a bottle OF medicine
should not let little inconvenisucs
interfere with making this up.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
JUNK THIEVES STRIP
ENGINE OF BRASS WORK
Organized Gang Believed to In
fest San Rafael Vicinity

SAN RAFAEL. Jan. Growing
bolder by the successful consummation
of a number of petty robberies, what
is supposed to be an organized gang
Of thieves last night stripped a loco
motive of the Northwestern Pacific
railroad of all the brass work. The
loss will amount TO several hundred
dollars, as the miscreants took a num-
Der OF movable parts that must be re-
made.
The engine is hsed on the run TO San
Quentin. 1t was standing on the tracks
and was but short distance from the
station With the utmost GOODNESS the
gang boarded the locomotive and with
implements stripped what articles they
desired from the cab and engine
,,7.r ., 1e 1ss as9 al noDile W De-
OF all movable parts and an expensive
searchlight stolen
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
BrRTHs rNCREAsE CITY

According to the annual report Of
George d. Leslie, statistician of the
state board of health, there were 6,O5g
births in San Francisco in 1908. as
compared with 5,12s for 1907 and 3.923
for 1906. OF the births last year 8 .067.
or sos per cent. were male. The white
children numbered 5,S56, the Chinese 9S.
the Japanese 81 and the negroes 49,
OF the white mothers. 2,323 were born
in California and 2,450 were born in
foreign countries.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
REJOINS WIFE AFTER
20 YEARS SEPARATION
Returned Husband Finds Spouse
Was Remarked, but Widowed
Especial Dispatch 10 The Cali

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
WORCESTER, Mass, Jan "A re-
markable story of a Brockton man.
Albert Moore, who left his home went
west, became rich, returned after more
than a score of years only to find that
his wife, now Mrs. Ethel Dunham had
married and again became a widow
is told today for the first time Equal
ly strange is the fact that the twice
widowed woman is to become the wife
of the man from whom she was sep
arated so long. Moore came east
made himself known, and yesterday
Mrs. Dunham and her daughter, Miss
Ethel Moore, are making arrangements s
to go to Oakland, Cal. his home now
10 rejoin her former husband
Nothing could be ascertained lase
night in Oakland concerning the Albert
Moore referred to in the dispatch.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
FIRE CAUSES DEATH
OF THREE PERSONS
Aroused by Flames at Night,
They Leap From Windows

CALUMET, Mich, Jan. Mrs
Douglas Bolton and two children of
Mrs. Fred Curtis were killed and Miss
Eva Bolton. John Bolton. Mrs. Fred
Odell and Mrs. Curtis were seriously
injured in a fire today that destroyed
small apartment building
All but Mrs. Odell, who carried her
baby through the flames, jumped from
third and second stories to an alley
below.
Mrs. Bolton wrapped blanket
around her infant and fought her way
through flames and smoke down the
stairway. Her face and body were
fearfully burned
Miss Bottoms injuries are believed
To he fatal
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
Favor Bay Nayv Yard

SACRAME1NIO, Jan 7.-Senat0r
Welch offered resolution in a Joint
caucus of the San Francisco delegatiOn
tonight calling on United States Sen
ators Perkins and Flint TO do every
thing in their power to have a subsfd-
iary navy yard established in the
vicinity OF San Francisco The resolu-
tfon was unanimously indOrsed. and
ton.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
WANTS NONE OF MAN
WHO WOOED BY PROXY
Wife Says lIliterate Man Had
Friend Write Love Letters
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

ISPecIdI Dispdtch 10 he Gall
SAN JOSE, Jan. Mrs. Carrie Crow
der Woodley of Creston, Ia, who be-
came acquainted with James Woodley
of Prunedale through a matrimonial
advertisement, and, after exchanging
a number of letters crossed half the
continent with her II year old daugh-
ter and was married TO Woodley in
Castroville two weeks ago, has ap-
pealed to District Attorney Barden to
institute divorce proceedings in her
behalf.
il1iterate and did not do his own NC
Ing, "a neighbor. Harry HazeIton, Ilav-
ing been employed to write love letters
for him.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
BOILER BURSTS DURING FIRE

Fire broke out last night in a cooper
shop at 372 Linden avenue owned by
The flames spread to the boiler room
where John Schafer, 912 Wisconsin
street. was at work. The boiler burst
during the fire, and in an attempt to
prevent serious disaster Schafer ran
into the boiler room and was severely
burned on the arms by escaping steam.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
SANFORD WILL MAKE
2 CENT FARE FIGHT
Bill to Be introduced Will Force
Roads to Prove Rate Is
COnfisCatOry

CALL HEADQUARTERS CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO. Jan. Senator J. B. Sanford
will introduce a cent fare bill tOmor-
row morning. The Sanford bill con-
templates a reduction Of the passenger
rates on every railroad in the state to
2 cents a mile within 90 days after the
measure becomes a law. 1t throws on
the corporations the burden of proving
to the state railroad commission that
they can not realize a fair return on
their investments at that rate and pro-
vides that the officials OF any road may
file protest with the commission
against the reduction on the ground
that il is confiscatory, and thereafter
Introduce witnesses and evidence TO
prove their claim.
To obtain relief they must show that
the income is not a fair return on the
money actually invested. all watered
stock being absolutely dfsregarded- If
the profit is unfair the commission is
empowered to grant an increased rate
BY delegating this power to the COM
mission the old defense that rate law
is unconstitutional because IT pre-
seribes cOnhscatory rate is thought to
be eliminated.
Another ground on which the rail-
roads have gained favorable decisions
in the courts of various states against
reduced rates has been that many Of
these enaetments have prescribed
heavy penalties for violations. The
Sanford measure provides that the off,
Ger or agent of any railroad corpora
tfon who violates the law by charging
an excessive rate shall be liable to a
fine Of fdcQ E0r
500. or by Imprisonment for not less
than 90 days nor more than six months.
or both such fine and Imprisonment
In support of his measure Sanford
will urge that 21 states have already
enacted Legislation which has reduced
passenger rates, and that all OF these
have enacted 2 cent fare laws which
have heeu uphoTd
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
Boys Burned to Death

RICE ) LAKE. Wis. Jan. -Four
boys whose ages range from to 16
years, sons of Christian Lee, near here,
were burned to death in a fire early
today that destroyed the Lee home
With the thermometer registering %
degrees below zero. Lee, his wife and
three small children, who escaped from
the fire, started for the nearest neigh
boris house, mile distant, clad only
in their night clothes and in bare
feet.
Mrs. Lee and two of the children
collapsed when a quarter of a mile
from the neighbor's house and the
husband was compelled to carry the
three. The third child walked and
reached the house, but his feet were
frozen.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
AcaurTrED OF MURDER CHARGE

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Jan. T.
After celebrating fourteen minutes,
the jury in the trial of j. w. Johnson
charged with shooting Charles de Hart
October 30. returned a verdict of mot
guilty today. Johnson's defense was
the "unwritten law" He claimed that
de Hart not only stole his wife but
also taunted him at various times
about it. Both are colored persons
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
Important Railroad Bills

CALL HEADQUARTERS CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. Important measures
bearing on the regulation or railroads
and granting TO the state commission
increased supervisory powers will be
introduced in the upper house tOmor-
row morning by Senator A Z. Camp
bell of San Luis ObispO. What the bills
contain has not been announced but
1t is known that they are of radical
nature.
Senator James b. Holohan OF Wat
sonvffle Will introduce bill tomorrow
morning providing for a reOrganfza-
ton OF the forestry commission. This
change contemplates taking the COM
mission out of the hands Of the state
administration and appointing men con-
verSant with the best methods of pre-
serving to the commonwealth the vast
timber tracts which have not yet been
cleared.
Holohan viii also introduce several
measures on education.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
FORMER PUGILIsr DIES

BOSTON. Jan. Patsy O'Hare. who
in his prime was considered one of the
best lightweight pukilists of the world.
is dead al his home here. aged So years.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
Fire Levels Hotel

WINCHESTER, KY, jan The
Fort View hotel was totally destroyed
by fire early today. H. L. Eals Of
Cynthiana. an employe of the Burley
tobacco society, is supposed to have
been burned to death. James Donohue
of Winchester. Miss: Halle Veal of
Lexington and several others were
dangerously injured by jumping from
windows The loss is about $50. 900.
What is supposed to be EaIs' body
was found I'm the ashes charred be-
yond positive recognition. A travelling
man whose name has not yet been
learned is also missing. The fire broke
out on the lower floors and all the
guests were forced to jump. many in
their night clothing
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
O'cONNELL DEFEATS PETERSON

PORTLAND. Ore, Jan. Eddie
OCOnnell. wrestling instructor of the
Peterson twice out OF three times
within an hour tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08

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Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-02-04
All Who
Would Enjoy

good health, with its blessings, must I'M
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ment, of contemplation and of effort may
be made to contribute to living Alright.
Then the use of medicines may be dis
pensed with to advantage, but under Or
binary conditions in many instances a
simple, wholesome remedy may be invalu.
able if taken at the proper time and the
California Fig Syrup Co. holds that it is
alike important to present the subject
truthfully and to supply the one perfect
laxative to those desiring it.
Consequently, the Company's Syrup of
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buy the genuine, manufactured by the
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dered if he could much longer endure
thrust upon him, the burden of which
was weighing down his soul. With
a face white and drawn he walked
Through the gate to the rectory.
In the house he went straight TO
his study straight to the locked t.raw-
er of his desk. He took out the &c
volver resting on the rust-stained
sheet OF sermon paper, and walked
out of the rectory again.
The blind mans conviction was I'M
shaken that the woman he had spoken
of to the police had been Olive, and
her companion of that night himself;
that positive impression Stephen Ru-
then had carried away from the inter-
view; Grale's conviction remained ut
terly mistaken:
And in face of this danger that had
come from SO unexpected a quarter,
it was more imperative than ever
now the he must get rid of the
weapon he had taken from Olives
hand as she bent over the dead man
in the snow-that weapon that, if it
were found, might fasten on Olive the
guilt of Philip Hume's death. That
necessity was urgent, paramount. He
must dispose of that possibly fatal
evidence of her act before accident or
chance could reveal its testimony to
othe reyes than his.
lie q
river. 1t has swollen and discOlored;
great masses of half-melted snow
were being hurried down by the cur
rent He walked the he part where
the river was said to run deepest.
On the bank he paused and looked
carefully round. No one in sight.
Quickly he flung the revolver into
midstream. The brown sWir!in2
waters closed over it.
The dusk was drawing in as Ste
phen Ruthen walked slowly back to
the rectory; a chill wind that had
come with the twilight whispered
through the leafiless trees in the
desolate garden. There was fire in
HIS SlOuy, Cuu do WLlhCd up ChO
path to the house, from the window
set at an angle a glowing pathway of
reflected warmth and color streamed
cut over the wintry garden.
Then the ouivering trail of light
that redeemed across the half-melted
snow was blurred and broken for a
moment, as some one in the room, in
visible to Stephen from where he
stood owing to the angle of the win
dow, passed between the fire light
and the panes, arresting his attention.
Almost without rejecting Stephen
Ruthen crossed the lawn towards the
window.
His first glance int othe room, lit
only by the freight, startled the rec
tor overwhelmingly; and instinctively
he drew back, never withdrawing his
riveted gaze; then stood rigid and
motionless, holding his breath.
Ito Be Continued.)
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TO REFOREsT MAINE.

A plan for the reforestation of the
State of Maine has been submitted to
the governor by B. C. Jordon Of AL
fred Mr.. Jordon offers to give the
state 1000 on condition that once in
eighteen years five prizes shall be
awarded for the five best lots of young
forest growth
These lots are to consist Of not less
than ten acres, accurately surveyed
and plotted, the majority of the trees
to be not less than ten nor more than
thirty feet Ugh, and not less than ten
nor more than thirty years old when
the prizes are awarded. The varieties
of trees to be grown are specified and
cover a long list from white pine tC
elm.
Mr.. JOrdOn believes that the incen.
tive afforded by such prizes would dc
much to bring about better forestry
conditions. Maine has many thou
sands of acres of waste land, now al
most worthless, but naturally well
adapted to timber growth, and which
by small expense for care and for
est cultivation could be made easily
worth III fifty years 500 an acre.
In this way the state, instead of be
ing of the poorest in the Union might
be made one of the richest. Fifty
years is a large part of one persons
life. but a very small part of the life
of a state. Mr.. Jordon himself sci
out from ten to fifteen thousand trees
last summer, and states that he hopes
to set out many thousands every yeal
as long as he lives.
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EXTRAORDINARY INCREASE IN
FARM LANDS,
"SOUTHERN ALBERTA Is
MIGHTY GOOD COUNTRY"

No stronger or better evidence can
than that which comes from the testi-
mony of the settler who has deter
mined to succeed. This is why we
reproduce the following letter, which
speaks for itself These people were in
duced to go to Western Canada
through the solicitation of a Canadian
Government agent, who secured for
them the low railway rates.
"Carmangay, Alta, Canada, 12-15'0S.
"Mr. C. J. Broughton, Canadian Gov
eminent Agency, 1876 Adams Street,
Chicago: We had audacity enough to
tackle the proposition of buying four
sections Of land in Southern Alberta,
thirty miles east of Clairsholm and
heading up on the Little Bow, and our
two boys each got homestead ad-
Joining. We fenced three sections and
| the two homesteads, and built house,
barn, corrals and granary, and have
since enlarged some of these build
ings. We have broken 200 acres Of
| land, which has been sowed to oats
| and wheat. During the severe winter
of two years ago the winter wheat
killed out somewhat, and our crop
yielded only ten bushels to the acre,
| but the spring wheat went "a bushels
| to the acre. In this country we must
| be prepared for storms and cold at
| times 20 to 80 below zero, yet on the
whole the winters are mild; and while
| there are exceptional crops, it is fair
| to say that the average farmer can
depend on having yield in average
| years of from 20 to 25 bushels to the
acre for spring wheat; and winter
wheat in our immediate neighborhood
| yields from Is to 80 bushels to the
| acre on the average.
We have now quite a bunch of
| horses, over SO in all, about $50 sheep,
| after having sold 140 for mutton this
fall. We have 20 head of pure bred
registered Shropshire, which are
worth $40 each. The average price
received for mutton sheep was $500
and a little over Pork brings 5 and
6 cents a pound We have about 80
| head Of cattle on our ranch now,
and last winter they picked their en-
tire living from cur pasture, running
to the straw stacks for shelter at night.
THE increase Of land values has
been extraordinary. Our land four
years ago cost us a little less than
| $500 an acre. We have sold one sec
| ton for $500, but we would not sell
any more for less than $500 per acre,
as we expect the railroad within four
miles of our ranch within the next Is
| months. Southern Alberta of West
ern Canada is a mighty good country
| for any man or woman who loves outdoor
| life, and who wants to get good re-
| turns for their labor and investment.
1--WE have been pleased with our
| treatment from the Canadian Govern.
ment, and can heartily commend South
ern Alberta as a splendid country in
which to locate.
yours very truly,
(Signed)
JAMES S. AINSLIE AND SONS
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ITcHED FOR TWELVE YEARS.
Eczema Made Hands and Feet Swell,
Peel and Get Raw-Arms Affected,
Too-Gave Up All Hope of Cure.
Quickly Cured by cuticura.

II suffered from eczema on my
hands, arms and feet for about twelve
years, my hands and feet would swell,
sweat and itch, then would become
callous and get very dry, then peel
off and get raw. tried most every
kind Of salve and ointment without
success. I tried several doctors, but
at last gave up thinking there was a
cure for eczema. A friend Of mine
insisted on my trying the Cuticura
Remedies, but I did not give them a
trial until got so bad that I had to
do something. / secured a set and by
the time they were used 1 could see a
vast improvement and my hands and
feet were healed up in no time. I have
had no trouble since. Charles T.
Bauer, Volant, Pa, Mar II, 1908"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp Sole Props, Boston.
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THE NEW BALLOONING.
1t Takes Courage to Soar Astride a
Skeleton Framework.

1t Takes Courage to Soar Astride a
Skeleton Framework.
To stand in the canvas house which
shelters a diribigle balloon and to ex-
anime the craft itself gives one a new
idea of the courage and steady nerves
required for aerial navigation.
One considers just what it means
to mount 600 feet above solid earth,
ascending or descending at an angle
of forty-five degrees, buffeted by
breezes which may catch the nose of
the balloon and make it buck like a
frightened horse or fling it against
chimney or spire.
All the time one is holding on
merely by hooking ones heels against
a two-inch oak strip-less support
than stirrup-with one hand on a
similar bar; at the mercy Of cords,
not ropes, half an inch in diameter
and a bubble of Japanese silk and
hydrogen gas which may burst or
take fire, and a gasoline motor which
may suddenly stop running, leaving
you to be whirled like a leaf at the
mercy of the winds of heaven.
The balloon idea to which we are
more accustomed has at least some
approach to our beloved earthborn no.
lions of solid materiability, says a
writer in Fly. The wicker basket has
strength and size, the ropes are
heavier and the larger gas envelope
gives one a greater sense of safety.
Ballooning of the older type is
fairly we'll established occupation.
But to mount into the heavens astride
a skeleton framework, to dive and
soar and wheel in circles, to beat into
the wind and keep ones balance in
the heavier gusts, with the aid of
lateral rudder, calls for spirit and
imagination of a new order.