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The San Francisco call., 1909-10-09
WIDOW WILL RECOVER
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
Supreme Court Upholds Conten-
ton That Deeds Were Invalid

The supreme court of the state re-
versed the ruling of the superior court
in Los Angeles yesterday in the case of
Mary O'Connor Moore against Mrs.
George Trott whereby the latter was
allowed property amounting to 500, 900
from the estate of Patrick Moore, a
wealthy rancher who lived in the vi
cinity of Los Angeles.
Moore. during his last illness, gave
the deeds Of the property TO a third
party, saying he was going to be on
Grated upon in hospital and that in
case he died to deliver them to the par
ties named.
The operation was performed and
Moore, seemingly recovered. returned
to his home He said no more about
the deeds and shortly afterward died
The agent to whom the deeds were in
trusted turned them over to the par
ties named and the wife of. Moore
brought suit to recover. Her claim was
that the delivery of the deeds was not
absolute and therefore void, according
to the infiexible rulings in this state.
The superior court found against her
but her claim was upheld on an appeal
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-09
COL. WEBSTER VINSON
DEPARTMENT PAYMASTER
Relieves Colonel Smith, Who Is
Transferred to Washington

Colonel Webster Vinson. deputy pay
master, u. S. A., arrived from Wash
ington yesterday and assumed COM
mand as chief paymaster of this de-
partment.
He relieves Colonel G. R Smith. who
goes to Washington. ID. c., to become
post paymaster there.
Colonel Vinson came from the de-
partment of Colorado, where he has
been stationed for the last two years
Previous to that time he was chief
paymaster of the department of
Columbia.
Colonel vinson entered the service
a. a private in the signal corps July
10. 1878, and served up to June 10. 1881.
In 1899 he was made major of the
paymaster's department. since which
time he has been actively engaged in
disbursing Uncle Sans money to the
army forces.
Colonel vinson has taken apart
ments at the Stewart.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-09
GOLDFIELD NEWS ISSUES
SOUVENIR EDITION
Excellent Specimen of Pictorial
Newspaper Work Printed

An excellent speciment of pictorial
newspaper work is the special edition
Of the Goldfield News of Goldfield, New,
published under date of October 2 In
honor of the American mining congress,
which closed it's session on that day.
The special edition consists Of l6 pages,
printed in colors and on book paper,
and is artistically conceived and exc
cuted
The front page contains a single IL
lustration--the giant cactus, known as
the Pride of the Desert. The remain
ing pages of the two sections contain
good photographs of Goldfield streets
buildings, homes and mines and a coll
lection of pictures of prominent mining
men OF Goldfield and others VINO We're
tn attendance at the mining congress.
The issue also includes several inter
esting articles descriptive OF Goldheld
industries and the work of the mining
congress.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-09
COUNCIL IS HELD
OVER HETCH HtTCnY
Mayor Taylor Calls Into Confer
ence City Officials to Dis
cuss Water Supply

Recognizing that something OF a
water supply proposition, Mayor Taylor
held a conference yesterday with vari-
Gus municipal officials to review the
present status of the citys rights.
claims and operations. The virtual re-
opening of the question is the wish of
the presidents acquiescence that the
case be taken up anew led to the
council
THOSE IN CONFERENCE
Attorney Curtis H. LindIey. the citys
chief reliance in forwarding its projects
on the legal side; Supervisor Johnston,
chairman of the public utilities COM
mittee having the bond issue in direct
charge; Supervisor Payot and City En-
gineer Manson, now in charge of the
construction work under way and the
eity's special agent throughout the
years of investigation, survey and ac-
quisition of rights, were called in by
the mayor. Manson alone was not pres
ent at the conference.
None of the members cared TO dis
cuss the matters canvassed in the
council. 1t is understood that the ad-
ministration takes a hopeful view of
the entire situation. Confidence that
President Taft will maintain the
friendly attitude toward the city's
project of establishing it's lasting water
supply in the Heteh Hetchy and Lake
Eleanor reservoirs. was based not only
on the doctrine of Inheritance from the
pronounced Rooseveltian inclination to
the ,city's needs, but upon the recent
intercourse of the municipal officials
with the chief executive.
CITY HAS VESTED RIGHTS
On the legal side it was obvious that
the city, by accepting the Garfield
grants, authorizing $500, 900 bond is
sue upon their basis expending nearly
half this sum in. actual requirement of
lands and private rights and in coh-
struction, and prosecuting the work as
vigorously as the conditions permit, has
already secured vested, rights not re-
voeabie' at pleasure
Manson, 1t is expected, will have an
opportunity to state the city's position
to the secretary while, he is in the
Yosemite national park with the sites
of the proposed reservoirs under his in
spection.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-09
TWO MAY DIE FROM
RUNAWAY ACCIDENT
Employees of La Costa & Co.
Thrown Out of Wagon

Peter Barbi and Thomas Barrelleis.
employees of La Costa & Co.. tripe deal
ers in South San Francisco. were
thrown from a runaway wagon yes
terday and probably fatally injured at
Twenty fourth street south and Rail
road avenue.
Barrelleis struck telegraph pole
and sustained a fracture OF the base of
his skull.
Barbis spine was injured They
were treated at the Mission emergency
hospital by Doctor Eidenmuller.
Union Square Hotel serves a very
fine luncheon daily. IL to 2 d. rn soc
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-09
on at San Francisco Bay

Free automobile trip to the new Gil
Fields at East Richmond. An hour and
half from San Francisco and sight
worth seeing-a producing well and
another drilling. Be at our Office Sum
day morning at 1920 sharp, when we
will take you direct to the property
and show you an unequsled oil invest
ment Office open Saturday night from
32s Pheian bldg. Phone Douglas 5545.s
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-09

North Whitcomb. Mrs. Margaret F. Nc
Cormick Miss Mary J. Bragg, Mrs
Mary B. Pendegast and Mrs. Anna
Reed.
On the entertainment committee are
Miss Kathryn l. Cole, chairman; Mrs
Carrie L. Burr. DR.. Winifred *. Byrne
Mrs Mary r Coghlan. Miss Blanche
F. Curry. Miss Ellen r. Dolliver. Mrs
Fanny NJ Galehouse, Mrs. Angeline g
Gardner, Mrs. Sarah S. GUNNER. Mrs
Ella Lease Leigh. Mrs. Hermenia NJ
Pollock, Mrs. Laura H. Phelps, Mrs
Helen r SWEET, Mrs. Aida w. TerriiI
and Miss Grace L. Trevor
The floor committee will consist OF
Flood Reed, Miss Kathryn Cole, Robert
Macdonald. Mrs. Helen r. SWEET and
Miss Blanche Z. Curry.
H. l. Van Wrinkle. Titus Hale and j
J. Lermen comprise the entertainment
committee Of the California Pioneers.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-09
FUNDS STOLEN, SAY
LUMBER HANDLERS
Former Secretary Charged With
Embezzlement of S777.50
From Longshoremen
Business Agent Predicts Arrest
of Other Members of Old
Directorate

warrant was issued yesterday for
the arrest of George III. Hansen. former
secretary of the longshore lumber
mems protective association. who is
charged with the embezzlement of
funds belonging to the union amount
ing to s777.5O.
Accoring to John Kean, business
agent of the association, other arrests
VIII be asked for. He says that for
mer President George McManus. former
Treasurer r. E. Simmonds and former
Business Agent j.. G. Williams will be
accused of looting the treasury. BY
the rules of the organization warrants
on the treasurer must be signed by
the secretary and president. and the
secretary and treasurer are under
bonds.
ELECTION SCHEME CHARGED
The trouble began June IT, when the
annual election was held The off,
clals now charged with faithlessness
were all candidates for reelection. The
election board was of their own choos-
ing, also the sergeants at arms. The
Australian ballot was supposed to gov
ern the contest, but the men in office.
says Kean, did their own counting and
after announcing their own reelection
burned the ballots.
At the first meeting after the election,
July /, the self-elected officials au-
thorized the issuance of 13 warrants of
$loO each as compensation for the cleo
ton board and for 10 sergeants at
arms. Between meetings seven more
warrants were drawn and before they
got through. Kean alleges, they had
tapped the treasury for $500.
NEW BOARD IN CONTROL
The president did not show up at
the meeting of July 10 and when the
former minority founc themselves in
charge they threw all the officials out
of office. The building trades council
authorized the holding OF a new cleo
ton and the new officers have Just
finished exporting the books
Hansen" said Kean yesterday, sis
bonded for $1,000 in a local surety COM
pany and for that reason we have
started in with him. The others have
the nerve to think we will not prose-
cute them. Simmonds, the former treas
urer, gave a private bond. which was
returned to his bondsmen by the old
board when we kicked them all out.
They will not tell us who the bondsmen
Were. They took all the organization
money. but the organization is still in
tact and able to dig up enough money
to prosecute"
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-09
|NOMADIC TOILERS
TO Be ORGANIZED
State Federation OF Labor Takes
Action Regarding the Migra-
:. tory Class of Workmen
Convention Ends Annual Session
After Lengthy Discussion
on Important Subject
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SAN RAFAEL, Oct S.-The entire
time of the morning session of the
California state federation of labor to-
day was taken up with discussion
on resolutions to authorize the fedora
tion to take steps TO organize the
migratory labor of the state.
The committee on resolutions pre-
sented two propositions .on this sub
ject. one by j. w. Bowman on behalf
of the San Jose labor council, and the
other by E. II. Lomasney and NJ r.
Decker of the San Francisco labor
council
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-09
School Contributes

Denying themselves candy, ice cream
and other delicacies dear to all youths,
for 10 days the pupils of the Spring
Valley grammar school raised fund
OF s1420, which they donated to the
fund for the PortoIa festival. The do
nation was received recently and was
borne 10 the festival headquarters by
Masters Forrest Bracket and Jacob
Cohen.
Wishing TO aid the fund for the festi-
val and being all loyal San Franciscans,
the pupils of the schol cast about for a
means OF raising money Somebody
proposed the "self-denial" fund and the
scheme caught on like wildfire.
1t was agreed that every pupil should
go without candy, ice cream and other
toothsome morsels for a period of 10
days and contribute the money they
would have spent for the delicaices to
the Portola fund. Boxes were placed
in the school yard, into which the pen
nies, nickels and dimes could be
dropped
When the 10 days were up the boxes
were taken in and in the presence of the
entire school the contents were counted.
Nickels, dimes and pennies rolled out
on the table and it was found that they
aggregated $1420. Masters Bracket
and Cohen were the two proudest boys
in San Francisco when they walked
into the Portola headquarters with the
donation of their schoolmates.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-09
Players Are Pleasing

The Associated Theatrical Managers
of San Francisco have given many
benefits for worthy causes, but never
have they presented more enjoyable
program than that given yesterday
afternoon at the Garrick theater for
the Portola festival fund. Each of the
theaters sent it's best in the way of
talent and the result was delightful.
About 500 was realized toward the ex-
penses of the great carnival of this
month and the Portola committee was
profuse in it's thanks to the actors and
musicians who appeared
The absolutely new feature OF the
day was the charming singing of Miss
Billie Burke of the Van Ness theater.
who was a delight to look upon in
black velvetaand Irish lace with a big
black hat. Her voice is, of that dainty
sweetness which might be. expected
from the clever little actress, and the
three songs she sang were received
with long continued applause. She
was accompanied by Miss Mildred Bar
rett, a member of her company.
Edna Aug, from the Orpheum in her
Types" was another of the particular
favorites and the audience was very
10th to let her go.
Kolb and Dill came from the Princess,
next door, and the tall comedian gave
his plump little comrade a lesson in
table manners and music which con-
vulsed every one with laughter. As a
finale they sang Katie Strauss" as
sisted as to the chorus by Olga Stech
and a dozen of the best of the chorus
from the Princess.
The second act of Sweet Kitty Bel
Iairs" brought all the favorites from
the Alcazar to give the pretty comedy
scene, and the three musical favor
ties. The Small Town Girl" the
Waltz Song" and the "Harrigan" song
from Fifty Miles From Boston" of the
Garrick, was another of the excellent
numbers.
Miss Louise Brunelle of the Mile
Mischief" company sang with winning
spirit some popular songs; the Big
City quartet, Rover. Emerson, Bates
and Reed, sang Just Bunch of
Timely Favorites." which proved favor
ties indeed. Henry Give, assisted by
Miss Mai Sturgis walker, did some
very amusing sleight of hand and imi-
tation sleight of hand tricks. both he
and the quartet coming from the Or
pheum. The Smiletta Trio from the
Archie Levy amusement company did
an excellent acrobatic bar act. and last,
but not least by any means, was Piiu,
the mind reading dog. who was intro
duced by Signor Ancilotti, and proved
indeed a marvel.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-09
Taxfcabs for Rent
At all hours. Taxicab Auto Livery Co..
s1s Van Ness av. Phone Market $50.
ruMEs CAUSE rArAI EXPLOSION

Wash, Oct. S.-while gasoline was being
transferred from one fishing launch to another
near Mukilteo last night the fumes were
ignited by lantern and Eldon Graham was
burned to death. His companions, J. Everett
escaped death by leaping into the water.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-27

Musse of this place. de-
nothing constructed water
handle these elevators quite
a n scale.
Several irrigation
ets of these fully all he
the people who have water raise
van it. FOR ITSELF
exhibition in Caldwell
Mul has orders
the handling of thes elevators in car
load purpose Litter Company
little month";
lot of material for this
chain sprockeI
durable stronger and better
more
next
Mr. Musse gallon placed in the creek
lifting about twelve feet
of $50 minute
Soft they dandes
constructed srpoke chain
gallons bottom which let the air out
h without
valves drop back in place.
bucket full coming up; and then whe
wheel and is ready to dump the
air In the bottom OF the bucket
the rate of 100 per minute whether
snail buckets used
these elevators make uesao
high can be by crank turned by hand
these will raise from1 to . minute.
should about
gasoline engine is used to run It, ana
revolutions minute to 80 the engine has
Knight leavera o
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-27
THE ENCORE HABIT.

How Sims Reeves Turned the Tables
on One of His Admirers.
Sims Reeves, who in his day was &C
cepted as the most celebrated tenor on
the concert stage, was SO much OF
favorite that whenever he sang he was
usually greeted with a hearty encore,
accompanied with enthusiastic cheers.
Reeves was very good natured about
the matter, but he made 1t rule never
to sing more than one selection when
he felt that his voice was not in first
class shape. He happened to notice
that an elderly man, who turned out
70 be a dealer in hats along the Strand,
London, attended nearly every concert
within convenient distance II Sims
Reeves happened to be on the bill and
generally led the encore brigade This
halter was a persistent person and Of
ten applauded until he had forced
Reeves to respond to double and triple
encores.
Determined to teach the little halter
q lesson, one afternoon just as dark
was approaching Reeves entered his
| anu SdlOg OhO AANl
please" naming the particular shape
which he desired. The little hattel
didn't recognize the great tenor and
handed out one hat.
"Good," said Reeves. "How much
| 70 this hatT'
give snilllngs," said the store pro
prietor.
ENCORE" said Reeves.
A second hat was forthcoming, and
Reeves ultimately obtained three ZEN
core" hats. When the little halter de
handed FL sterling for the purchases
Reeves pretended to be furious.
"Send these four hats to this id
Dress" ordered the tenor in terrtbl,
tone, "but only pay for one hat D.
you understand The three other hat
are encore hats. II you make mo SIM
songs for nothing you must send mt
hats for nothing"
The little halter was speechlOss.-
Portland Oregonian.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-27
MADE 1T RIGHT.
Vet II Was Not Easy For the Salesman
to Grasp the Boss Scheme.

Vet II Was Not Easy For the Salesman
to Grasp the Boss Scheme.
In one of the suburbs of London
there Is a wholesale firm the senior
member of which may be known as
Mr.. Blank. The firm has two travelling
salesmen-a single man. receiving 80
shillings per week, and the other a
married man. drawing e. per week.
A short time ago the single man. be-
ing in the shop and looking over mat
ters, discovered that the married sales
man was receiving 10 shillings per
week more salary than himself. while
be (the single mani was selling more
goods. He called Mr.. Blanks atten.
ton to this and suggested that, as he
was selling more than the other fel
low, he should at least receive as much
pay.
The senior partner acknowledged the
apparent inconsistency and assured his
man that he would look into 1t and If
the statement were correct he would
make matters right.
Another week rolled by, and when
the single man came to draw his sal
airy from the bookkeeper he was sur
prised to find only 80 shillings passed
out to him the same as before. He de-
INJURED. The bookkeeper insisted he
had received no instructions to raise
his pay and referred him to the gov
ernor. Approaching Mr.. Blank. he
said:
you remember sir. spoke to you
last week about my salary, stating
that, while I was selling more goods
than the other, traveller, was receiv.
ing less pay. and l thought l should
receive as much as he did. You assur-
ed me you would look into 1t and make
matters right"
EYES," said Mr.. Blank, II remember
your mentioning the matter. and
made It right, didn't II"
why, no; don't see how you have
as the bookkeeper has just paid
the same amount as before. can't
how that is making 1t right, sir"
"You don't understand" said the
senior partner. II have made It right
You thought you ought to have al
much pay as the other man, and
have made 1t right by cutting the othel
fellows pay down."-London Ttt-Bits.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-27
A s.ar.Ilno Debut,

A comedy Of errors describes the
arst appearance ON the stage OF Mr..
Huntley Wright He was supposed TO
Impersonate the warder Of a mad
house. and the scene opened with the
brutal III treatment OF the hero, and 1t
ended with a gunpowder explosion. In
his nervousness the warder dropped
his cap, and, being agitated and short
sighted, he picked up the pan Of gun
powder instead. II instantly blew up,
nearly frightening him out Of his wits.
He rushed from the stage and col
lapsed, as he thought, on stool in the
wings, which turned out to be a fire
bucket full of waterl = London An
Vwers.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-27

IO9e0 IN improving q nero IN NOEgn O0S
kota.l
the winter safely; the other, to run a
grade of stock that shall make the
largest possible returns In the shortest
time.
Not only must these cattle mature
early, but they must be of a quality
that win dress a good percentage Of
beef. This means that the cattleman
win need to raise high grade cows and
supply the very best bulls he can &C.
cure If pure bred SO much the better.
In many instances the cattleman will
need to grow cattle for the eastern
feed yards. In producing such cattle
many of these men will find it neceS-
sary to improve their herds greatly,
for quality and not quantity Is what
the eastern feeder wants.
What has been said of cattle holds
equally true Of horses. Today there is
almost no place for the small horse or
"cayuse," while good animals are In
demand. That one can afford to raise
good horses on the range has been
demonstrated by a stockman living In
WSSUeEu NOTlu OdAOIh. OuAAS q 70
Rod of low prices for range horses this
man bought high priced stallion.
With this animal and nine range mares
of average size and quality as a nu-
cleus he built up a fine herd. When
the stallion died he was replaced with
two registered Percherons, which con-
tinued to build up the herd until 1t
was one of the finest herds of range
horses in the United States. One OF
these stations is shown in the figure.
When this man got his first horse his
neighbors believed that he had made
a serious mistake In buying SO ex
pensive an animal. For several years
while he was building up his herd, al
which time horses were Of almost M
value, he was considerably in debt
AS his stock began to improve and the
price of horses increased he began t.
realize well from this herd, and dur
ing the last two years he has sold geld
ings In carload lots at $125 head un
broken. In the summer of 1906 III
sold his entire herd, 227 head, at So
a head straight for all branded stock
an unusually high price for rang
horses. There were two mares OF hi
own raising in the herd for which tn
buyers refused $3.50 unbfoken. Thi
man estimates that his first stallion
made for him many times what b
paid for 1t.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-27
WHAT We Want to Know.

~ heavy application of manure alone
gave slightly larger yields of mixed
hay ut the first and second cuttings
than combination of smaller amount
Of manure and potash. During the six
teen years this experiment has been
IN progress the average yields OF ten
crops OF corn and six Of hay have been
greater on the larger amount Of ma
nure alone. but not sufficiently greater
10 cover the extra outlay at cost OF
81 per cord for the manure" This
nugget Of experience from the Massa-
chusetts station represents the kind a
work that means much to farmers.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-27
Very respectfully,
FIRED BENNETT,
commissioner.
FRANK PIERCE,
Acting Secretary.
Find Huge Fossil.

RENO, New, Feb. 24.-The following
story comes from Goldfield;
A discovery, which, for its unique
character has seldom been equalled
In this state, has just been disclosed
through the presence in Goldfield OF
DR.. Samuel E. Green, geologist and
mineral expert, of England. DR..
Green, who is mineralogist for several
of the biggest concerns in the East
was exploring the formation OF the
Indian Springs oil fields when he en-
countered a highly fossilized strata
which contains fossils OF prehistoric
animals and reptiles, He broke open
number of ancient oyster shells and
in one OF them discovered a perfect
pearl, pure white and weighing nearly
15O karats. DIR. Green has refused a
sum for the pearl which would buy a
hundred "water jewels" of ordinary
size.