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The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
WILL ADMINISTER
HOWARD'S ESTATE
Antagonists Withdraw in Favor
of First Federal Trust
Company
Widow of Spring Valley Presi-
dent TO Continue Attack on
the Trust Deed

By mutual consent, the antagonlstlc
petitions for letters of administration
of the estate Of Charles Webb How
ard, filed by the widow, Emma Shafter
Howard. and brother. Theron M. How
ard. have been withdrawn. Instead
Of lighting over that point. both have
agreed 10 the First federal trust com
pany being named administrator. The
crust company fled its petition yes
terday.
This development means no sus-
pension of the struggle being made by
Mrs. Howard to shatter the trust by
which her late husband deprived her
OF any share in his estate. The pur-
pose Of the understanding is to facili-
tate the submission TO the court of the
controversy as TO the validity of the
trust
WILL SECURE 100000
If Mrs. Howard succeeds in breaking
the trust she will come into possession
Of 100000. representing a third of the
property left by the late president of
The Spring Valley water company.
No Will was found for two months
after the death of Charles Webb How
ard. In the meantime his widow had
taken out letters of administration.
Much TO her surprise she discovered.
however, that there was no estate for
her TO administer, except a gold watch
and about $40 in gold. The eXplana-
zion was that Howard had formed a
corporation known as the Howard in
Nestment company, transferred to IL
everything which he possessed. and
placed the shares of the company in
trust with the Central trust company
- Of d
howard; his daughter. Maud Howard,
and the children Of Mrs. E. E. Good
rich. a sister of Mrs. Howard. The
widow was not even mentioned in the
trust deed, and except for the watch
and the $40 everything was beyond
her reach.
MAKES PROPERTY SETTLEMENT
- However, IS years before his death
Howard had had d property settlement
with his wife Dairy lands. said 10 be
worth S5OO,000 were settled upon her,
and from it she has ever since been
slraW wing an income OF $3.50 a month.
Tie benehciaries under the trust claim.
therefore, that she was not entitled TO
share in the possessions left by How
ard when he died.
II is the contention Of Mrs. Howard
that the entire trust is invalid, and
that all the property should go into the
estate. II she gains her point the First
federal trust company will have con-
sidera BILE property to administer but
today there is practically nothing in
TIE estate. John r. Flournoy is the
attorney for the trust company
areThe will that turned up mysteriously
Two months after Howard's death
named Theron NJ Howard of Massa-
.chusetts executor 1t was made "a
Years before Howard died and merely
directed that the estate should be dis
tributed in accordance with the pro-
bate laws OF California.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
STATES AUTOMOBILES
VALUED AT $4O,528, 500
October Banner Month, With
1877 New Owners Registered
Special Dispatch 10 The CAN

SPECIAL DIspotch 10 The Call
SACRAMENTO. Nov 17.-According
to the report of Robson o. Bell super
intendent of the motor vehicle depart
ment in the office of the secretary of
state, during the month OF October,
zee new automobiles were registered.
This is -the biggest number regis
tered since last July, when the num-
ber was 793. The total number regis
tered in August was 695. and in Sep
tember was SIS. The total number of
machines registered up TO November
1 was 27.0I9.
Averaging the cost al $500 a car,
the total amount of money invested in
automobiles in this state to date is
S4O.5 500.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
FINDS HF OWNS A
VALUABLE BLOCK
Real Estate Broker Learns of
Property From Mother on
Death Bed
Especial Dispatch to The Call

SACRAMENTO, Nov 17.--Told by his
mother on her deathbed that among
her papers he would find deed to
property In the town of Martinez.
Henry e. Ford. a real estate man of
Porterville, finds that he is now the
owner OF one of the finest blocks in the
heart of Martinez worth 100000. Ford
found the old and musty document here
today. The deed was executed in 1851
by j. Ford of Marysville to .Lucreta p.
Ford of Martinez and stipulated that
the property must go to her son at
death. The buildings are situated across
the street from the courthouse.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
WILL TRY INDIAN FOR
MURDER OF YOUNG GIRL
Jury Secured in Sensational
Woodland Case
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

WOODLAND, Nov IA jury was
secured today to try Wilbur Benjamin.
the Indian accused of the murder of IA
year old Violet Gilmer at Rumsey last
month. The state began the intro
duction of evidence shortly before
noon. Coroner Kitto and Doctor Craig
of Capay both testified regarding the
condition of. the girls body and de-
scribed the scene of the murder Ben
Lloyd and w. II. Gilmer, the girls
father, also testified. The states case
against the Indian is purely circum-
stantial.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
WE'D AND SEPARATE
WITHIN THREE DAYS
I Special Dispatch 10 The Call

OROYILLE, Nov. 17.-Married in
Sacramento November Z, separated
three days later, and an agreement
signed November II to live apart. That
is the brief record of the married life
to date Of Mr.. and Mrs. Morton Stiller.
Mrs. Stiller came to America few
weeks ago from Germany and married
Stiller in Sacramento half an hour
after they had met for the first time
since they were children. Following a
quarrel Mrs. Stiller went 10 Chicago
TO live.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
BROTHERHOOD OF THE
CHURCH HAS MEETING
0f1ioers Elected to Serve the
Stockton MethodistS
SpeoiaI Diseoioh 10 The Cali

STOCKTON. Nov. 1.-THE annual
meeting ofthe brotherhood of the Cen
sral Methodist Episcopal church was
held last night in the church parlors.
The meeting was largely attended and
an excellent luncheon was served Off
GERS were elected as follows: Presi-
cent. ". +. Morris; first vice president
". c. Mayne; second vice president J.
"A. Pinkerton; third vice president
Harry s. Homage; fourth vice presi-
dent. ". II. Atkins; secretary, Edgar
Parker: treasurer. Clarence Smith;
Chaplain. A. \. CroWell.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
MAY PERMIT THE USE
t. OF GASOLINE STOVES
Chico Trustees Considering Or
dinance to That Effect
Special Dispatch 10 The Call

CHICO. Nov. lit will be lawful to
use a gasoline lamp or stove within
the city limits of Chico if an ordinance
introduced at the trustees meeting last
night passes. Under the ordinance all
gasoline tanks for storage will have
TO be placed four feet underground in
iron tanks and have fireproof pumps
The ordinance was suggested because
the fire insurance rates were increased
here recently because of the presence
in the city of several large gasoline
tanks
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
STOCK ENDANGERED
BY BIG SNOWSTORM
Owners of Cattle and Sheep
Near PIacerviIIe Alarmed
Over the Prospect
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

PLACERVIILE, Nov. 17.-The heavy
snow coming at such an early date
has caused much concern to stockmen
who have cattle and sheep in the val
leys beyond the summit. There is
now six feet of snow on the summit
of the Lake Tahoe state road. and
stockmen are having trouble getting
stock together through this snow into
the lower valleys for the winter.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
FALL INTO WATER OF
CREEK SAVES HIS LIFE
TSpeciol Dispoich TO The Call

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
PLACERVILLE, Nov. il. = Ernest
Tagmire slid off the roof of the Pro-
ducers' Company building today and
fell 80 feet into Hangtown creek.
There is about four feet of water in
the creek and Tagmire probably owes
his escape from injury to this.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
SACRAMENTO PLANS BIG
NEW YEARS CELEBRATION
SpeciaI Dispatch 10 The Call

Iopeclui DlSpdtch 70 nc Ndi
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 1.-THE Sacra-
uento chamber Of commerce has taken
steps 10 give a big celebration in Sac
rsmentO New Years eve commit
tee OF II has been authorized to make
the necessary arrangements. The carol
singers from Grass Valley and Nevada
City viii be secured for the occasion.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
TRAMPS STEAL WRAPS
FROM BABY CARRIAGES
New Kind of Raid Is Tried by
Them in Lincoln
Especial Dispatch 10 The Colll

LINCOLN. Nov. 17.-Four tramps last
night robbed baby carriages in front
of an opera house of blankets. pillows
and baby bottles. Many~bab were
taken home after the performance
without blankets in the cold. Con
stable Jones and deputies rounded up
four tramps in the railroad yards and
recovered most of the stolen things.>
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
The Best from a Million Bushels
Del Monte Tomatoes

as much actual Tomato meat as other
brands.
Del Monte is the choice pack of the worlds
largest Gamers. We pack all grades of Toma-
toes. All are wholesome. All are packed
under the most sanitary conditions.
But, they vary in the quantity of Tomato
meat contained, as compared to the water or
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
DIES ALONE, LEAVING
HIS FORTUNE IN CAN
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

JACKSON Nov 17.-Coroner Potter
in searching the effects of Frank A.
Richardson, an old resident of Oleta
who died a few days ago, found tin
can containing $1,000 buried under
pile of wood in the old mans cabin.
There are no known heirs.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
SACRAMENTANS ELOPE
TO SAN JOSE AND MARRY
Miss BeuIah FiIsen Becomes
Bride of L. E! Wizard
Special Dispatch 10 The Call

IOPCCI0I
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 17.-Slipping
away to San Jose Saturday without
letting their .rela tives in on the secret
Miss Beulah Filsen and Lawrence e.
Wizard, prominent young people in
Sacramento society, were welded Sun
day. The first their relatives knew of
the elopement was when a telegram
asking for forgiveness and a blessing
was received
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
Cloves

Gloves for Christmas gifts should
be chosen now. The depart
ment is well able TO supply the
latest and best styles at lowest
possible prices. The advantage
or early selection can not be
over emphasized.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18

Juice. A can or del
Monte brand is nearly
all Tomato.
Del Monte Tomatoes
are vine-ripened, care
fully washed, pc el ed
and cored. II is i'm
possible to have all
Tomatoes on even one
vine alike. For the
Del Monte brand we
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
CALIFORNIA MIDLAND
WILL SOON RUN TRAINS
Announcement Made by John
Martin in Chico
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

GRASS VALLEY, Nov. It. An
nouncement was made here last night
by John Martin that the California
Midland will be operating trains be-
tween Marysville and Hammouton by
March and that the line will be run
ming trains. between Marysviile and
Grass Valley by the fall of 1910. The
route has been changed slightly and
will pass through Spenceville, Iron
Mountain and Penn valley.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18

choose the best Greater care is used in the
handling. A large percentage of the water is
taken out. You get the best we know how to
make. YOU are always sure if you get Del
Monte.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
EDITOR DROPS DEAD
IN HOUSE OF FRIEND

BEDDING, Nov. Nv d. Pratt.
for many years editor of the Kennett
View and Coram Enterprise. dropped
dead last night while visiting at the
home of W. r. Conant near Castella.
Pratt was So years of age, and leaves
family at Portland. ore.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18

Diamonds, Jewelry on Credit
Charge accts. Weekly or monthly in
stallm'ts Brilliant's, T04 Mkt, r. 611-12.%
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18

Gray hair restored TO natural color by
Aifredum's Egyptian Henna. A harmless
dye-cOnven' quick, sure. All druggists"
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18

A Tomato, you know, is nearly all water.
If you take off the skin, there is not enough
fibre left to hold it together so that in stewing
Tomatoes, you never add water - there is
enough without it.
Some canned Tomatoes, most brands, in
fact, are watery and mushy, so that when you
buy can you buy more water than real Toma-
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
Notions

The efficiency of a well selected.
carefullv assorted and low
priced stock of sewing reQui-
sites and other small articles
OF practical use Is especially
appreciated in these busy days
when making holiday gifts
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18

But you have no way of knowing them. We put up
four hundred different brands of canned and dried
fruits, vegetables, jams, ellics preserves catsuPs
honey and condiments Most of the brands are for
dealers who own their own labels.
Quality does not affect the wholesomeness of the
goods All packers believe put up only wholesome
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18

y
to meat. Water, at the
price of Tomatoes, is
expensive. In the Del
Monte brand we take
out most of the water.
We pack over a million
bushels of Tomatoes a
year, under 400 differ
ent labels. Some sell
as low as four or five
cans for. 25c, but Del
Monte retails at IL &c
weigh the actual Toma
can, after draining off a
then do th> cor,o with
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18

goods. Quality refers flavor and the quantity of
solid vegetable fruit meat compared to the water
or juice. II you were able 20 select all other good
brands from those of cheaper quality you would get
exactly the same quality as you obtain in Del Monte
but there is no way in which you can tell which are~
safe, except by specifying Del Monte
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-20
Saturday Afternoon.
THE APPLE CARNIVAL.

Away back yonder in the Antediluvian
days
no one thought the culture of Apples
pays;
The Paragon, Mann York, Imperial
Ben Davis, too,
And many others were then unknown
to you.
The Apple mostly talked of then, you
know,
Was raised in Eden and it was not
slow;
1t captivated the woman and then the
man,
1t was from this time that sin be-
gan.
But since that time. men loftier look,
And are not beguiled by the Eden
hook,
Yet since then it has always been,
This world has more or less sin.
The Apples in the windows, wagons
and all,
Was a truthful sign Of approaching
fall:
They were plump and round, and beau
ties, too,
Just like those girls who smiled at
you.
The Apple Queens from the country
came,
cannot tell you of all their names,
But they looked so nice, and the APP
pies, too,
All least | thought so, didn't you?
When night came on they had hop,
The men got loaded down with pop,
The cider they drank, was very hard,
Some of them lost their dear old
"pard."
But morning came. with daylight too
And heads were aching through and
through;
Such things will happen, now and
then,
Even with old and grey-haired men.
The best of men may sometimes slip
Who tote the wet goods on their hip
Who paint the town an Apple red,
Then kick the foot-board off the bed
A. T. RUSSLER.
Martinsburg, w. Va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-20
GUESTS AT BRIDGE
Mrs.. Faulkner, Miss Stewart and Mrs.
Boyd Entertain at Elaborate
Bridge Parties.

From The World of Saturday:
Mrs. Chas. ]. Faulkner gave a de-
lightful bridge party last night at
Boydville in honor of her house guests
from Hampton, Va. They are her sis
ter, Mrs. William G. Young, and her
cousins, Mrs. Thomas Tabb and Mrs.
Robert |. Mason. Her other guests
were all from Martinsburg except Mrs
H. D. Fuller, of Winchester. The
house decorations were yellow chrys-
anthemums. Mrs. Young won the la
dies prize and Mr.. Stephen r. Snod-
grass the gentlenen's.
Miss Belle Stewart gave a bridge
party this afternoon in honor of Mrs.
Faulkner's guests and Mrs. Robert H.
Boyd was their hostess yesterday af-
ternoon. Next Tuesday afternoon they
will be guests of honor at Mrs. s. r.
Snodgrass' bridge party.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-20
TO CONSOLIDATE
Nov ement to Unite Nos. and and
Eventually and 4-Would be
Stronger and Cost Less.
xxro.la

From The World OF FRIDAY.
At a special meeting of Hose Co.
No last night in Firemans hall the
proposition to consolidate Hose Com
panies and was approved. To this
end committee consisting of Captain
Fenton McBee, Strayer Poisal and
Clarence Keller was appointed to con-
fer with a committee of Hose Co. No.
=. The latter company had selected a
committee a couple weeks ago, COM
posed of President Max Vonschlegel
and Secretary A. M. Staubly
1t is altogether probable that the
movement to consolidate the two COM
panies will be carried out. The two
combined would undoubtedly be much
stronger than otherwise and, by thus
combining their equipment, the united
company would be able to do more eff
fective work at fire, while the cost
of maintenance would be considerable
lessened.
This proposition will quite likely
result also, in the consolidation of the
Fourth and Fifth Ward Hose Com
panes and for the same reasons.
These two companies, like those of
the second and third wards, are close
neighbors and there seems to be no
good reason why they should not be
united on the plan indicated. The
Martinsburg fire department in that
| event would consist of Ryneal Co. No.
and Hose Companies Nos. and 3 and
would be. it is claimed stronger and
better than ever.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-20
Petroleum Production.

Norman, Oklahoma, Nov. 15.-Chas.
n. Gould, director of the Oklahoma
Geological Survey, is preparing an ex-
hibit of mineral specimens to be ship
ped Immediately to Washington for
the sessions of the Southern CONNER
cial Congress December 9th and 7th.
Mr.. Gould has in this exhibit, given
spec al attention to petroleum and al
lied products, because no more re-
markAble growth in oil production has
taken place in any other portion of
the country than in Oklahma. In 1891
the state produced 80 barrels. In 1908
it produced 45,T9S, 765 barrels, the
greatest quantity ci oil produced in
that year by any single state of the
Union.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-20
UNCLE SAM HELPS FARMERS
Spends About s1s,ooo.ooo a Year in
Experimental Work.

Washington, Nov. 15.-Secretary
Wilson has issued a statement point
ing out that the United States Gov
nerment is spending in the neighbor-
hood of S1S,O0O,OO0 a year on expert
mental work in increasing the yield
and efficiency of the farms OF the
country The statement was inspired
by the assertion made by railway
magnate recently that nation could
better afford to invest the cost of
one battleship in agricultural expert
ment work than to expend it in the
increase of the navy. A battleship
costs approximately 100000.
Secretary Wilson declares that the
government is expanding each year
exactly twice as much as two first
class battleships cost and the money
is being used in precisely the manner
recommend by the railway official.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-20
SPEAKS OF MESSAGE
President Taft Says Part Of 1t Will
Deal With the Reclamation
of Arid Lands.

President Taft who recently return
ed from trip over the country at a
speech at Richmond, Va, which was
the 266th address made In the 1900
mile journey, dropped hint OF what
may be expected in 1is message TO
Congress. He said
During my sixty days OF travel
there has been a movement or two
of deliberation, and during that
time have been studying what is the
duty Of an executive to recommend
10 an incoming Congress in respect to
future legislation. When | think of
the number of things Congress ought
TO do. | am staggered lest it may not
find time to do them.
I'm the first place, there Is the con-
seryation OF our resources and the
reclamation OF arid lands. We have
reached a time now where a great
many people In the West are counting
on an immediate supply OF water for
the land upon which they have set
tied. which is not forthcoming be-
cause the money applied to the recla-
nation fund does not come in as
quickly as expected or at least quickly
enough to meet the exigency of the
occasion.
81 am strongly in favor Of antici
pating hat funds, which Is fund rails
ed solely by the sale os public lands
by the issuing of bonds, the payment
of which shall be charged to the same
source of revenue"
The demands for the products of the
soil is greater because of the grow
ing population, he said, than Is the
supply The acreage must be enlarg-
ed, he declared and the best way,
seemingly, is by reclamation through
the application OF water to land here
tofore a desert and by draining those
lands which have heretofore been
swamp. Those lands, when brought
into productivity, would yield, he said
far more than the lands naturally
under tillage
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-20
100000 APPEAL
That is the Sum Protestant Laymed
Seek to Raise in the City Of
Washington.

Washington, Nov. Funds fol
the CHARACTERIZATION of Americas share
OF the world are sought in an appeat
70 Washington Protestant laynen fol
a fund Of 100000, made yesterday a
dinner held at the Young Mend
Christian Association. This win be
an increase of nearly $4,000 over the
amount raised last year in Washing
ton for this work
Mr. John r. Stone, of Baltimore
was among the speakers who address,
ed the laymen when they met at theI
New York Avenue Church. He chose|
as his subject lis the Church's Inter-|
probation of the Great Mission Cor-|
rect?' He questioned the obligationI
put upon all men to spread the gospel
as contained in the Acts OF the Apos-
ties
This IS a perfectly plain commits
sion," he said. 1T needs no profound
iy learned mind 30 interpret it. It'll
was given to plain men in plain lam
guage for plain purpose.
Late in the eighteenth and early
in the nineteenth century few plain
men of humble origin, single individ-
uals at widely separate points, were
impressed with this great commission
and with the fact that it meant exact
ly what it said: and so William Carey.
Adoriram Judson Robert Morrison and
others, almost without support, went
at the task of winning the heather
world to Christianity, and modern for
eign missions came into being. At
the same time, or very soon after
ward, began the marvels of the nine
teenth century-its discoveries and
inventions
These things are so nearly matters
of our own time and With which we
are all so thoroughly familiar that 1t
would be tedious to recite them. The
outstanding fact in all of them is that
the Great Father has so ordered the
current of events that every door is
now open-access, language, transpor-
tation, communication, freedom of
speech, freedom of worship, and be-
yond these there is an eager reaching
out On the part of the backward peo-
pie after those material things which
to their eyes make Western civiliza-
ton powerful and attractive"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-20
West Virginia Coal for Philippines

West Virginia will supply the Phil
ippine Islands with coal for the next
several months. The Baker Transpor-
tation Company was the most success
full bidder on the governments con
tract for the coal supply OF the
Islands and will transport about 49,
900 tons, or six steamer loads of s..
800 tons each. The rate is $3.50 a
ton, an increase of 50 cents over for
mer contracts. The rate on freight
eastbound from the Orient is very
high. The company has secured four
steamers, and will load the coal at
Newport News that is mined in West
Virginia gions,