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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-02
P[RISH[S WHEN
HOME Is BURNED
Unfortunate Man Found Dead
Near the Ruins of His
Residence
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

NAPA, May John BladIich, en-
ployed at the oat Hill mine in this
county, persisted when his residence
was burned this morning The fire
started in the house in some manner
while Biadlich was asleep, and neigh
bors summoned by the glare of the
flames were unable to prevent the de-
struction of the building.
1t was thought that Bladlich had
persisted in the house. after several
hours search his dead body was found
near the ruins of the building
Coroner C. c. Treadway of this city
was summoned to the scene of the fire
and conducted a careful. investigation
into the case.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-02
ORANGE SHIPMENT
RECORDS BROKEN
Ii Counted, Fruit Sent Over the
Santa Fe Would Total
26S,SOO,OOO

SAN BERNARDINO. May AL pre-
vious records have been broken by the
Santa Fe for the month of April in
ing the month 1884 cars passed through
this city destined to the east. Each car
contained 3S4 boxes, and with about
IFS oranges to the box makes total
of 26S. 500 900 oranges. The value of
the, months shipments was about
$4,000. 600.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-02

SAW SNAKES AND JUMPED FROM TRAIN.
Spokane May 1.-Sufferng from delirium ire
mems. Theodore Mansfield plunged through the
last night while the train rushing between
Sand Point and Altoona, Idaho. He escaped with
scalp wounds and broken nose. Mansfeldt is
cello PLAYER.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-02

No Isl. the box makers and sawyers'
union and the brotherhood Of team
sters We're seated as delegates at the
last session of the San Francisco labor
council
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-02
WOMAN JAILED FOR
HIGHWAY ROBBERY
Saloon Keeper Lured to Conyen-
lent Spot and Attacked by
Partners in Crime

SPOKANE. Wash, May 1.-Irene
Wilson. alias Mss. Bertha Welsh, and
her partner. Archie Thompson. were
sentenced this morning to imprison-
ment for from five to 90 years for
highway robbery. The woman's nus
band had already received similar
sentence.
The woman lured Joe Feodorwitz, a
saloon keeper. to a convenient spot IN
Second avenue. where he was set upon
~, her mariners and robbed Of sS25-
The woman had accompanied her VIC
finn 10 this city from Plains. Mont
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-02
BoiIer Makers EIect Oficers

Brown Of Louisville, general foreman
Of the boiler department in the Louis
vile and Nashville shops. was elected
president Of the international boiler
makers association. which adjourned
in this city late last night. Cincinnati
won over Niagara Falls for the next
meeting place by close vote.
A N NJ Lucas Of Milwaukee is first
vice president, Harry ID. VoUght secre-
taFy and Frank Gray treasurer.
Mrs John McKeown of Gallon. O..
was elected president Of the ladies'
auxiliary
Brown was elected president in def
erence TO the gallant fight he made at
Detroit IN 1908, when, single handed, he
captured the convention for Louisville.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-02

Tire men at work in the Standard box
factory refused yesterday. morning to
accept a reduction OF 80 cents a day in
wa ges and would not go to work. The
union says there were so men at work
there p. The proprietor stated yester-
day that when working a full force
100 men were employed. but that for
some time past the factory has been
working with only half the force. The
only factory that is working under
union rules at this time is the Mer-
camille
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-02

=. The special order Of business at the
next meeting Of journeyman tailors
union No. ? tomorrow night will be
the election of delegates to represent
the organization IN the international
convention 10 be held in Buffalo next
August
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-02
Unemployed Want Road Work

CINCINNATI. O., May At a meet
ing. OF. the unemployed association Of
this city a memorial was drawn UP
which :will be- either sent or carried TO
AEashington-.
.Fhe memorial Is to be signed by the
officials OF the Automobile club OF Gin
b. cinnatd. Mayor Markbref a represent
alive. OF the Disbursements club of this
cIry. and a representative Of the allied
labor unions, Governor Harmon and
gle officials OF the unemployed associa-
fi0n.
The memorial asks for the passage
Of a. bill for the construction of a
national transcontinental highway in
order 70 give work to the unemployed;
also that the federal government lend
the counties money to be used exclu-
si7ely in the building Of roads.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-02

conveniences established for the puehe
Writing fisats
Polishing Par HadresslnT ana
Nancuring Cafe second none ineer
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-02

NEW SAN DIEGO TROLLEY LINE-ssn Di-
ego. Nav the new San Diego-Point Ions
interurban electric hne,. CONNECTING tnA cl.S
vith the point and ocean beach I'VE miles away
was opened. today.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-02

Footwear
Many beautiful
S b oe S S h 0 wn
in suedes, ooze
calf and other
novelties. By all
means the French
bronze boot is the
seasons faVorite
for summer and
fall. An excep-
tionaI showing at
moderate prices.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-02

ing low prices: = s
5000 yards OF Krnked Pisse dainty new patterns
to choose from This popular wash fabric needs no iron
ing and IS desirable for waists dresses They o.
come in lengths from 5 to 10 yards, the yard &C
5000 yards of Krinkled Francois Pisse This bear-
itu fabric shown in all the popular colorng Off 10
the piece at this extraordinary low price, the yard TT
Section
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-02

81. At the.last meeting Of the board Of
directors OF the musicians union local
No. 6, J. Olsen, B. Bullotti..J- ". Lewis,
Miss i 3. Howard, H p. KamIer and
Miss J. Hamann. were reinstated to
membership, having been suspended for
ronpayment Of dues, c. Alphin and F..
NJ Gerald were admitted TO member,
shin by initiation and Il Schade of
Seattle. X R Allen Of. Tacoma and
" de Vivo Of San Rafael were adj
United ay transfer card. Carl Reich
.mnth OF Saeran oento, who had been
admitted on transfer from local y Of
that city. was dropped from the roll
for failure to comply with the laws
or the federation OF music.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-02
Unusual Values in I'm
ported DraWnWork

Items of special interest IN
drawnwork linen centerpieces
and scarfs- Our own inporta-
tons. Rare values in beautiful
centerpieces, shams and scarfs
of these imported linens
Some few of them are quoted:
3Ox30 centerpieces or snams,
extra values, $l.o0, $1.25, S1-5o.
SITS.
24x24 centerpieces, elaborate
designs, extra values. CSC, $1.0o,
SIPS, SITS.
1Sx45 scarfs, artistic, new
$1.25, $1-50 and SITS.
1884 scarfs, $1.5O, $1.7s and
$500.
e4rt sDebt.-2nd Floor
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-02
New ParasoIs

Pongee is summer favorite, to
match the costume ); new Toxic eff
fects, with long handles, long ivory
prongs and odd ribbed effects; are
unique and charming Prices from S1.35
to $3.50.
First FIoor-EaSt
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-22
The knockout Blow.


ms DOW winch knocked out Corbett'
w. : feveteson % the prtze hghteca
from the earliest days Of the ring thu
knockout blow was aimed FOR the jaw,
me temple Or ne JugulGr vein Stomach
punches were thrown IN 70 worry and
weary the lighter, but y . scientific man
mao toto one Of the old lighters that the
most vulnerable spot was the region Of
me stomach, ned have laughed at him
Tor an tEnoramus. d.. Pierce Is bringing
hope 20 TIE public . parallel fact; that
IND se3maeS Is the most vulnerable organ
out OF NE Prize ring IS well IS In e We
protect PnE, hS2AS threats. feet and lungS
but theSsSAaASN%e are utterly indIfers
ens q, until dtseasA tnds the solar plexus
ana Knocks rs out Yake Your Stomach
S2Sn2 a12 ksQ1S- 9y The 1Se Of RQctof
9sEse&42s9e1l @sasssl Discovery apd
See 2EoIect- 429rEeiL 11 Your poEt yplper-
A3le spot Golden Medical Discovery
e1reS swe6k stomach Indigestion, or
dyspepsia. torpid liver. had. thin Nd Bno-
prre SIood snd other SIsessss go ~ ~ -.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-22
THE MAN AHEAD.

In almost every newspaper you
pick up, you are pretty sure to find
lot of gush about the man behind
the counter and the man behind the
gun; the man behind the times and
the man behind his rent; the man
behind the fence, the man behind
the whiskers and the man behind
his fists, and everything is entered
on the list. But they have skipped
another fellow about whom nothing
has been said-the fellow who pays
for what he gets, whose bills are
signed. He's a blamed sight more
important than. the man who is be-
hind. All the editors and merchants
and the whole commercial clan are
indebted for existence to the honest
fellow man. He keeps US all in
business and the town is never uead,
50 we take off our hats to the man
who is ahead.-Judge.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-22
"a work Of III. Pen.

They we're a very literary looking
lot save one. he resembled a small
farmer rather than anything else.
They were talking of their respec-
tive achievements in literature.
Young Stimson had written a So
cietv drama which had run sixty
nights and eight matinees. Jones
was doing a serial for the Daily
Gusher. Smith was hard at work
on a novel which was to cause pos
itively painful sensation. Brown
was writing the fashion articles for
a ladies' paper. Robinson had a
commission to write a volume of
Ear Eastern "reminiscences" he
never having been farther east than
Stratford in his life. 4 also make
a fine living by my pen.' observed
the farmer-like. individual during a
brief pause in the conversation.
"What! You2" came in chorus.
'FHow:?"
seYOu see. 1 breed pigs~
Then they all started some other
topic OF conversation. = London
Sketch,
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-22
BIG REWARD
IS NOW OFFERED FOR TIE MISSING
CRL-ARE LOSING HOPE.
LouisviIIe. q. peeember Is.

Louisville. KY, December To-
With the passage by the city eoun.
ell at special session tonight of an
ordinance authorizing the payment of
a reward of 81, 900, the total money
now offered for information leading
to the recovery of Alma Kellner, who
who disappeared a week ago, reached
5000. Rarlier-in the day Frank
Fehr, cousin of the Kellners, an
nounced that the father of the miss
ing child had authorized him to offer
81, 900 for information leading to her
recovery. This was speedily fol-
lowed by an offer of $500 by Govern
or Wilson on behalf of the state, and
another $500 by Col. John H. Wha-
len, Louisville politician.
Today's developments strengthened
by statements from relatives of the
missing girl, indicated a complete
breakdown of all hopes, theories and
clews. The hopeful attitude main
tanned by members of the family has
disappeared and the reward offers are
regarded by the police as disposing
of any possibility that family differ
ences had anything to do with the
disappearance of the child.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-22
yEDDAs OF cEYLoN.
wild People Who Lead a Communal
Life In Caves.

Life In Caves.
OF the curious customs observed
by the Veddas, or wild people of
Ceylon, a traveller writes: ~All the
men came to meet US and led the
way to tn, caves, which were COM
pletely hidden by a thicket. On
the rocky platform in front of the
cave the men all surrounded US,
shouting to their women to come
and see their white sister-in-law'
or cousin Veddas have always
been renowned for their truthful
ness, and this reputation we are
able to indorse.
each community has its own
hunting ground and adheres strict
" to its own game rights. Upon
each hunting ground there are a
number of caves and rock shelters,
and the families of the community
move from one to another through
out the year, as the presence Of
game, honey, yams or fish demands.
The big caves are communal prop
erty; the smaller caves usually be-
long to single families. But even
in the communal caves each family
has its particular place, in which its
members sleep, cook, eat and keep
all their belongings.
Each family respects the priva-
cy of its neighbors' few feet of the
cave floor as faithfully as if parti-
ton walls existed, only the children
roam all over the cave at viii. Food,
however, seemed to be public prop
erty, for one woman would cook
food and share it with every one
present in the cave. This may
probably be explained as follows:
The communal caves are situated
in common hunting ground. There
fore all the game, yams, iguanas or
honey brought in from the common
land is the property Of the commu-
nifty, not Of the man who procures
It.
81 have stated that the smaller
caves are usually private property.
1t would probably be more correct
to say that Veddas possess private
hunting grounds on which very fre-
quently there are small caves, such
caves being then the property of
the owner of the land. When a
man is living in his own cave in
the midst of his own hunting
ground the produce of the chase
would naturally be his own, though
shared with any one living with
him. Women and children always
Jared as well as the men, and the
former would be fed-frst in any
time of scarcity. Indeed, the dam
ties were often saved for the chill
dren."- Chicago News.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-22
BANANA Hans.
Tbs Best Are Made From Whole
Straw and Are Not ssiFened.

Tbs Best Are Made From Whols
Straw and Are Not Stiftened.
Ecuador is the real home Of the.
hats wrongly designated under the
name Of panama. This industry
afterward extended to Peru and
other countries. even to Yucatan.
IN Me1co. Everywhere in Latin
America the hat IS known by the
name of .Ipuapa," in honor Of the
city where It's manufacture was FIRST
started. 1t IS only outside of the
producing countries that this hat
receives the name Of city which
does not make #.
The finest hats are made IN Jipi-
japa and Monte Cristi. in the prov
ince of Manabi. this industry being
one Of the greatest resources Of the
country. The toquilla, or leaf Of a
small plant, Is used for this pur-
pose. It grows abundantly in the
country, the leaves coming up in
the shape of a fan. The plant is
the Carludoyica palmata.
s There are jipijapas Of all quail
ties, from those costing a few cent?
yos, or American cents. to those
worth several hundred sucres. or
American dollars. The merit of
these last, real margels of fneness.
consists as much in the scarcity Of
the straw as in the difficulty of
weaving, and therefore it is excep-
honal to find these hats on the gen
eral market. The hats of current
sale cost a few sucres, the finest not
exceeding so to so sucres in price.
In buying a panama it is neces-
sary to learn two things-if the
straw is whole and if it is not stiff
ened. It is not easy 70 recognize
the first condition. The weayers
split the straw with such perfec-
ton that unless a person is accus-
toned to such examinations it is al
most impossible for him to distin-
guish the difference. OF equal fine
ness. the hat made from whole
straw is worth three or four times
the one manufactured from the
straw that has been split. The sec
ond condition is recognized easily.
for the hats are stifened to make
the straw frmer and winter. Good
toquilla is white and stiff enough
not to need any gum. and only or
binary panamas are stiffened.-Ex-
change.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-22
where EmersId, Como From.

Colombia. South America, con-
trolls the worlds market for emer-
aids as completely as the South AT
rican syndicate does for diamonds.
1t is from the mines high up in the
Colombian Andes that most of the
emeralds come. The Colombian
government has leased its most val
liable mines to an English syndicate
with the understanding that it is to
sell at least $1,25o,ooO in emeralds
a year for twenty years, giving the
government a percentage. The lar
gest and most valuable emernld in
the world belongs to the Duke Of
Devonshire. 1t is a perfect six
sided crystal and weighs nearly nine
ounees.-New York American.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-22
THE EDITORS LAMENT.

The following is from a leading
newspaper out in North Dakota:
1t is reported that one of the fastid-
ious ladies in neighbOrhood town
kneads bread with her gloves on.
This incident may be somewhat pecu-
liar, but there are others. The edi-
tor of this paper needs bread with
his shoes on. He needs bread with
his shirt on. He also needs bread
with his pants on, and, unless some
or the delinquent subscribers to this
old Rag of Freedom pay up before
long, he viii need bread without a
blamed thing on-and North DakOta
is no Garden Of Eden in the winter
time"
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-22

81 wish"-he sighed, gazing ar
IDENTIFY into his beloved ones eyes
81 wish we're star"
81 would rather" she replied
dreamily, 'that you were comet
His heart beat tumultuously
against his ribs; his eyes glowed.
"And why" he asked tenderly.
taking her unresisting little hand
within his own. "Why?" he re-
peated imperiously.
Because" she answered, with a
brooding earnestness that fell
freezing upon his soul. "then you
would come around only once in
every fifteen years London Fun.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-22
Notice to the Public
Five Cars Of Shingles

Just received from the western
coast, Washington Red Cedar l6and
Is inch; Michigan White Pine l6
inch. The best ever brought to this
village.
Also full stock of Felt Roofing in
all its kinds and quality. No. ]
Poplar Lath
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-22
ABT OF ADYcE
Frat DoS't Delay. Second -Doat
Experiment.

Ifyou suffer from backache; head
ache or dizzy spells ; If you rest poorly
and are langaid in the morning; if
the kidney secretOns are irregular
and unnatural in appearance, do not
delay. The kidneys are calling for
help. Slight symptoms Of kidney
trouble are but fOre.runners of more
serious complaints. They should be
given attention before it is too late.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure kidney
trouble. They are recommended by
thousands. sean Point Pleasant res
dents desire more convincing proof
than the statement of a Point Pleas
ant citizen who says that the cure
Doan's Kidney Pills Effected years
ago has proven permanent
W. E. Church, one and one-half
miles north ofPoint Pleasant, W. Va.
says: "Doan's Kidney Pills made a
complete and lastingcu cure in my case.
l was annoyed by lameness across
my back for several years and often
/ found it hard to straighten from
STOPPING position. The kidney secre-
tons were highly colored and the
flow at times became scant. 1t only
required two boxes of Doan's Kidney
Pills, procured at HOofFs drug store,
to rid me of these troubles. In
March 1908 gave pubHctestimon-
ial in favor of this remedy and as /
have had no return of kidney COM
plant, l can now confirm that state
ment."
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milpurn Co.. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's 81
and take no other. IS
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-22
How He Earned t.

The pompous judge glared stern
ly over his spectacles at the latter
ed prisoner who had been dragged
before thebar ofiustice on'a charge
Of yagtancy. 'HaHe you ever cam
ed a dollar IN your LIEF" he asked
in fine scorn.
'fYes, your honor" was the re
sponse. Il voted for you at the last
election
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-22
WHAT He SAID ABOUT TAFT.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Represent-
alive William Humphrey of Washing
ton called to see President Taft.
what do you mean, sir, by send
ing me the message received" de-
manded the President. Mr.. Hum
phrey turned red and the President
laughed. Then the story came out.
The Washington Representative
called at the White House few days
ago and after waiting in vain two
hours to see the President went home.
His wife saw that he had a crouch
and asked him to tellher his troubles.
He did. That night Mrs. Humphrey
met the President at a social func-
ton.
81 wish you'd tell your husband
that l haven't seen him for SO long
that ! am beginning to think he has
cut me from his visiting list" the
President said to her.
Why he was at the White House
yesterday and you didn't see him.
He is little bit angry about it, too"
said Mrs. Humphrey.
He Isl Well, what did he say
about it?''
'Mr. Humphrey said that if you
didn't want to see him you could go
to the devil"
President Taft laughed and the
next day sent for Mr.. Humphrey.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-22

Dreadful moaned the opera, a.aa.
OF. who had been robbed Of 1900.
why It takes me nearly ten minutes
Of hard work to earn that much"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-30

hundred persons awaited the arrival Of the car at
First and Broadway.
Crowd Cheers Machine
Huber drove through the tunnel into Broadway
and down the steep incline of the hill at a terrific
pace with an American flag flying from the ton
neau. A cheer arose as the car approached and
dozen local autoiStS and dealers crowded about the
machine to shake hands with the occupants.
Behind the steering wheel when the car arrived
was Harvey HerTiCk, who had been picked UP at
PaSO Robes, relieving Elmer Huber, who took the
car and its occupants on the first portion of the
run. was thought for time that the return trip
would be made Immediately in order to complete
the record now held by the White steamer under
the Hawkins challenge cup conditions but this feat
was not attempted.
There was no trouble from tires, the machine
coming through the entire distance with the same
air in the tubes that was pumped into them by
Charley CereIIi, the Diamond tire expert, before
leaving San Francisco.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-30

out OF Santa Barbara for travelling measured mile
in two minutes. The Thomas people were expect
ing trouble at this point and had bail money and
everything ready. One hundred dollars was put up
and the Car allowed to depart.
Driver Slightly Bruised
The SpeedOmeter was set back at GIroy when
1913 miles had been registered. The remaining
81 miles made total of ATS miles for the trip.
No other records of speed for the trip were kept
Huber was slightly bruised in being thrown
against the steering wheel when the accident &C.
Cured and was attended by physician at a Tur-
kiSh bath establishment. His injuries are not Seri-
Gus. All four men were exhausted by the strain of
the breakneCk ride, and the big car was covered
from nose to tonneau with coating of mud and
dust
A rumor was spread about the streets early in
the evening that two cars were in record breaking
run from San Francisco and a crowd of several