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The San Francisco call., 1909-06-02
Marriage Licenses.


OAKLAND, June THE following marriag,
licenses were issued today:
Leonard H. Edelen, 80, and Ida Ludgerine
"a. both of Oakland.
John A. Focha %. San Leandro, and Ids
0livera. p, centeryille
Joseph F.. Rose, 35. San Jose, and Matte
Speegle, 35, Pacific Grove.
Louis P. Cedarhoim, 27, and Beatrice G.
Weldon %. both OF Oakland.
Charles E. Townsend 40, and Anna w. Kalk
man. 26 both Of Oakland.
Nell Harrison, 80, Danville, and Flossie Rich
ards "a San Jose.
Ralpl +. knight. 20, Oakland. and Alma A.
Sfrcm %. Alameda.
Albert NJ Folsom 30. San Francisco. and
Caroline l.. Keller, 80, Oakland.
Primo. Massera, "a, and Kate Perazzo, %.
Oakland.
Morris Johnson. 2e, and Carrie Christensen.
&C. both OF Oakland.
Richard g; Lund, 81 and Cora B. Grant. "a,
both OF Oakland.
Percy 4. Hassard: %. Oakland. and June
Melquiond. 90 Berkeley.
Joe Berasso. q, and Rosa cuniberti, p. botl,
OF Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-02
MOTHERS WROTHAT
SCHOOL BOARD'SACT
CIubwomen in Arms Over Dis
charge of Woman
Principal

BERKELEY, June $50 heated has
become the controversy over the Sc
lection of G. H. Stout as principal OF
the Ocean View grammar school that
the members of the Ocean View moth
ers' club have expressed their inten-
ton of taking the matter out of the
hands of the Ocean View school board
and placing the case before George W
Frick, superintendent of schools OF
Alameda county. for, settlement.
For the last year Mrs. Z. L. Ashton
has been principal of the Ocean View
school. and. according to the members
of the mothers club, has given the
contemplated by the school board. con-
sisting of Mayor Frank ]. Roberts of
Ocean View: N. J.. Nielsen Jr., a former
trustee, and Marshal Chris Miller. The
mothers club was notified. The reason
given was that a man was needed as
principal Of the school in order to inn
prove the discipline.
The women of the club took up the
fight for Mrs. Ashton and declared
that she should not be ousted from
the position she had flIed they said,
so creditably. They circulated petit
tions and secured more than 100 sigma
lures which were presented to the
board. That body overruled the pro-
tests and at a meeting last Sunday
declared the office of principal vacant
and thereafter elected, Stout who
comes from the northern part of the
state.
The mothers club was indignant
when the members heard of the action
and at once appointed committee
consisting of Mrs. S. Agatha Schlenker,
who was recently defeated for school
director by six votes, and Mrs. R. Free
to lay 0the matter before the county
superintendent of schools.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-02
TRACK WORKERS STRIKE
ON S. p. IN ALAMEDA
Laborers Demand Increase of
Wages and Threaten Others

ALAMEDA, June Lone hundred
Greek laborers, working on the South
ern Pacific lines here. went on strike
today. They demanded increase of pay
from s1.6o to 81 a day. When the lead
ers went 10 Foreman Robert Shannon
this morning he refused the demand
and the police were called out owing
to the threats of some Of the strikers
Those who quit work became ugly
because score or more of their COM
panions did not join with them. The
strikers persuaded all bat four of the
crowd to follow them and then turned
their attention to this quartet indicat-
ing possible violence. The police took
charge of the situation and checked
the belligerents.
The men were working on the En-
cinal avenue lines. which are being
prepared for the change to electricity.
Railroad officials said that the DELAY
would be short as q new crew would
take the place of the strikers tomorrow
morning should they refuse to return
TO work.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-02
ALAMEDA SUPERVISORS
CONSIDER LOCAL OPTION
Amendment to Present Law to
Be Considered June Ia

OAKLAND. June Local option in
Alameda county will be discussed by
the supervisors June II. and it is like
" that an attempt Will be made to
alter the present law governing sa-
loon licenses. The request for this
action was made today by Superintend-
ent Burke Of the Antf-Saloon league.
and considered at executive Session
Burke wanted the supervisors to call
a general election to vote on local
option he was opposed by Supervisor
ttorner. VINO expressed a preference for
by petition. - =
Supervisor Mullins advocated higher
license IN that part of the county that
lies outside incorporated cities and
towns. II is probable that he will
submit draft Of an ordinance to that
eject.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-02
ST. PATRICK'S ALLIANCE
WILL HOLD ANNUAL PICNIC
Plans Made for. Thirty-sixth
Yearly Reunion

BERKELEY. June 1:-The thirty
sixth. ANNUAL reunion. of St: Patrick's
mutual, alliance association viii be held
June l3 in California. park. Third and
Camellia streets. in West Berkeley. an
haxing been prepared.
Delegates from San Francisco. Berke-
ley. Oakland, Alameda, Crockett VAL
be present on. the occasion.
The committee in charge consists of
Thomas F.; Alvord. chairman: John P.
.erick, DR.. w. p. Reed, r. A. Laherty.
J. d.. Condon; P. H. McGinnerty, D.. ].
% Hara, Con Dempsey and j. L.
Sweeney
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-02
SUPERINTENDENT
ODD FELLOWS HOME
Dir. q. w. Burgess Will Manage
institution at Thermalito

OAKLAND June. 1.-ADr George
Waldo Burgess: of this city has been
appointed superintendent of the Odd
Fellows home. at Thermalito near
Oroville and will enter upon his new
duties Immediately. Mrs. Burgess will
act as matron of the home.
DR.. Burgess graduated from Cooper
Medical college in San Francisco in
1895, and in S97 he went to Honolulu.
where he had formerly been engaged
in business.
He practiced there until 1904. when
he returned to. this city to accept the
position of United States examining
surgeon for pensions.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-02
HUGE VAT OF PAINT AFIRE
SHROUDS CITY IN SMOKE
East Oakland Frightened al
Blazing Pot of Liquid

OAKLAND, June 1-More fright
than damage resulted this morning
from the burning accidentally of $50
gallons of paint at the Husband paint
company, East Tenth street and Third
avenue. The material was contained in
a huge brick kettle, ID feet long
which was built only short time ago,
and which was destroyed.
The paint was being used to coat
iron pipes. To keep 1T in liquid con-
dition, fire burned under the brick
caldron. The flames grew too intense
this forenoon, and the ESQ gallons of
paint were ignited.
The flames inside the caldron shot
into the air and covered East Oakland
with a heavy pail of smoke which
reused the district The paint burned
for three hours, while firemen PLAYED
streams. of water on buildings near by
The loss Is $1,000.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-02
TRANSFER RULES MAKE:
TROUBLE IN ALAMEDA
Traction Company Asked .to
Modify Its Regulations

ALAMEDA; June. 1.-THE new trans
fer schedule adopted by the Oakland
traction company for its Alameda
branch lines is one of the most COM
plicated orders that the conductors
have TO deal with. Passengers have
been unable to cope with the phraseol.
ogy and wrangles are an every day oc-
currnce since the rules went into ef-
feet with the completion of the San
Jose avenue branch line: :
Passengers are expected to continue
in q general direction, but the twists
and turns of the connecting lines ne
cessitate about an hours close study
of the rules.
At the last meeting of the city coun-
ell President Bullock was authorized to
wait on the railway officials and OBJ
tain a modification of the rules.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-02
WATCHMANs FIRES UPON:
IRON WORKS FOREMAN
Five Shots Followed by Shout
That Prevents Fatality

BERKELEY, June Thinking that
B.. E. McHale. foreman of the H. &C.
Macaulay iron works of West Berke-
ley. was a burglar, Waterman Frank
Stevens fred five shots at his head
in rapid :succession last night. stevens
was about to fire. again, when his fel-
low workman. shouted and revealed his
Identity.
MeHale had left his glasses in the
foundry and, after shouting for the
watchman. re- entered the works.
Stevens heard the noise, and, creep
ing closer, opened fire..
H. c. Macaulay owner of the
foundry. will Investigate.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-02
PLANS FOR RECLAMATION
OF ALAMEDA TIDE LANDS
Powell Brothers Company Seeks
Cooperation of Owners

ALAMEDA, June PLANS to re-
claim is acres of valuable tide land
have been launched in this city by
Powell Brothers construction COM
pany. and an initial survey has been
made of the beach along the south
shore. The proposition includes the
construction of a breakwater 1000 feet
from the present shore line between
Park and Willow streets
For the purpose of carrying out the
Improvement a stock company-is being
organized IT is estimated that the
work will cost $4,000
An effort will be made to have other
property owners along the beach as far
west as Grand street join in the COM
pany. This would mean the reclama-
lion Of an additional 55 acres.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-02
WOMAN ASKS POLICE
= PROTECTION FROM MAN
Says Boarder Threw Bottles and
Elected Her From House

BERKELEY, June 1.-Fearing that
John F. Berry. a former boarder. vii;
do her injury. Mrs. J. F. Smith of 1908
Tenth street. West Berkeley. Appealed
to the police today for protection. and
may swear out warrant for his ar
rest. She alleges that Berry threat
ened to kill her and threw beer bottles
at her head. She sought safety with
she said, after he elected
her from her home.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-02
NEGRO WANTS LOAN AND
DISTURBSs NEIGHBOR S
Police Accept Explanation and
Man Departs Without Cash

BERKELEY. June 1.-R. Shields,
negro. chose 1.15 o'clock this morning
as the time for an attempt to borrow
81 from L. r.. Harrington. of 1929 Carl
ton street He emphasized his demand
by either throwing stones or shooting
at the house, according to the IElice
Policemen Heide and Lee, who were
detailed on the case, heard Shields
explanations, but did not place him
under arrest on his promise to go home
without the money.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-02
POLICEMAN GETS COAT.
BUT PRISONER ESCAPES
Fugitive Claims Raiment and
Lands in Jail

BERKELEY, June AFTER a hand
to hand fight on San Pablo avenue
car. during which Policeman J. T.
Jones was thrown to the ground. late
last night. Arnold Peters, clerk of
1882 San Pablo avenue. escaped from,
the policeman by slipping out of his
coat and running down the street.
The patrolman had such firm grin
on the garment that 1t was several
seconds before. he knew that Peter.
had esca ped.
Later however. Peters returned 4o
demand his coat and was placed under
arrest charged with battery. He
pleaded not guilty this morning and
asked for jury trial, which was sst
for June Z. He was released on H.
payment of SIS bail furnished by san5
Fisher of the county line
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-02

(The state Central Organization organized A.
19O2-An association for the commercial a
Industrial DEVELOPMENT Of California;
PROMOTION: The act of promotion advance
ment. eneouragslnent-''-C Dictionary
TON OF California 5 interests. II has nothing 10
sell 1t fosters all things tending to the AD-
VANCENE<T OF California. Ii IS an aufaorifv
on ali matters relating to California II EN-
COURAGES the establishment OF new INDUSTRIES
and fosters those already established IL invites
desirable immig ration. it presents the oDporfu-
mites and needs Of all fields OF business and oro-
fessioual activity ~ Is supported by noniIIar
subscription and makes no charge for any service
rendered. II has affiliated with II eco CONNER
cial organizations Of the state with a combined
membership Of more than so. 600. Meetings ~
representatives Of these organizations are held
semianmlally In d Weren't parts OF the state
where matters Of California's interests are ala
enssed headquarters Of the COMMITTEES are main
tanned In California building. Union square "a.
Francisco CORRESPONDENTS INVITED
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-02

See pin aad pick it UP. all the dav
you have good luck:
See q pin and let it lay. bad luck ALI dax
Pick up bargain at H. SchellIas as
Furniture Sales Eleyenth ST, Oakland. >
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-02

Mccullough, 2o23 Market street is
designing theater building for Market
and Church streets.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-02
Special Event
National Educational Associatior

Denver, COL, July to g. 1909
Sale Dofes-June 81 2S, 2o 50, and July to inc s n
Would be pleased to arrange your trip
J: B. Duffy, 675 Market ST., San Francisco.
l. Love, Market St. Ferry, San Francisco
J.J Warner 1Il2 Broadway Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-02
w. T.HESS, Notary Public

ROOM 11I2. CALL BUILDING
At residence. 1850 Page street. between
p m. and s p. m. Residence telsphone
Park 2797.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-02
MAKES No DEL

Mrs .Klinkner sued for divorce first,
alleging cruelty. She said that her
husband drank TO excess and neglected
20 provide for her support. But when
Kiinkner replied with a cross COM
plant setting forth everything he
knew about her relations with McKin-
non, she did not press her suit.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-28
SALARIES AND PROSPERITY.

In an era of high prices like this
the salaried class is bound to suffer
The Wage-earner, as distinguished
from the man on salary, will suffer
also, and yet he has an advantage
over the latter, in SO far as a period
OF industrial prosperity often, not to
say usually, means some increase in
his wages, while salaries respond less
Hexibly to the influence of boom
times. The salaried man at present
laces an era of higher prices and
stationary receipts; that is the long
and short of it. Bookkeepers, clerks,
many professional men-clergymen
and teachers, for instance-are di-
rectly affected by the rising price of
beef, butter and eggs, and a few of
them can confidently anticipate a
than they have enjoyed in the year
past.
What is the salaried class as a
whole to do in view of the increased
and still increasing cost of living?
First of all, economy is necessary.
Perhaps one man will conclude it is
wise to omit his annual vacation trip;
another will cut out his expenditure
for the theatre; third will buy few
ser books, attend fewer concerts and
lectures; fourth may diminish his
contributions to church and charity
The one thing needful, in any event
is for everybody to scan his annual
expenditures carefully and know ex,
actly where he is at" Little re.
trenchments here and there will sug.
gest themselves to the sensible per.
son, which he is bound, by every con.
sideration of prudence, to put into
effect. If food, clothing and rent
cost more, other things must be made
to cost less; provided, of course, his
income is unchanged Above all, le
: the salaried man shun going into
debt; it will plague him as sure a!
fate by and by. The one safe rule
for every head of family, especial
ly, to adopt is to cut his garment &C
cording to the cloth
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-28
THE INSURGENTS RECOGNIZED.

q 1t is always proper to give credit to
whom credit is due-no matter
whether the party referred to is a
democrat or republican. In the case
in point the reference is to the repub-
lican insurgents who at the late tariff
session refused to be bound by party
loyalty and would not be whipped in
by the party lash. These men today
are bigger than when the special
tariff session adjourned. There is no
object in saying this were it not the
truth, and the simple fact is to do
Justice to men who, while they are
not of the democratic party-the
party which is fighting the peoples
battles-are sincere and honest in
their endeavor to do right with those
who need 1.-THE common people.
ISL III. B. Needham, writer in Every
body's Magazine, this week makes an
interesting observation, when he calls
attention to the fact that nearly all
the magazine editors of the country
have, recognized the insurgent move
ment as great national event, filled
with potential possibilities. Some of
these magazines have already given
significant attention to the subject,
and others have planned extended
treatment of the subject.
Mr.. Needham'S observations and
information is in keeping with the
evidences that are continually coming
from the great middle west-evi-
dences that the insurgents are con-
stantly gaining in strength and influ-
ence. President Taft's public defense
of the tariff law and his tacit attempt
to read the insurgents out of the re-
publican party have not made these
courageous leaders weaker with the
people, but have brought to them two
elements of strength: They have ac-
CURED the element of sympathy that
goes out to those who are unjustly at
tackled, and they enjoy the more as
sertive and outspoken support that
comes when good men are made to
. fight for their principles.
The Intelligence of the country rec
ognizes the gross betrayal of the peo-
pie in the kind of revision made by
congress, and see, too, that if the
same element that gained control of
congress and won the sanction of the
president in the tariff session is per-
mitted to continue to dominate, there
will be no hope for other great re-
ested.
The fact is that the people full we'll
know that Taft is not going to get the
legislation of which he SO fulsomely
speaks on his present western tour
They know that he does not mean it,
that he is not sincere, for had he
been so there would not be the pres
ent high tariff to trouble the people
Taft should have been-if not why is
he president-able to have given the
people relief,-but he did not do it
On the contrary he allied himself
with the trusts-with the combina-
tions-with those who are against the
common people-and on the side of
those who have neither sympathy or
regard for the every day man He
could not resist the siren song of the
Dlutocrats.-St. Joe Observer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-28
POPULAR ELECTION OF SENA-
TORS,

The general popular desire for the
election of senators to congress by
direct popular vote imparts a special
interest to the announcement that
Senator Owen, of Oklahoma, will
during the winter urge the calling of
convention to propose the requisite
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States.
In advance of the discussion which
Senator Owens action is likely to
cause, it is we'll to have clear I'M
derstanding of the powers and duties
of congress in the matter of initial
ing amendments. BY Article V of
the Constitution, congress is empow-
cred whenever two-thirds of both
houses shall deem it necessary" to
propose amendments which become
part of the Constitution whenever
ratified by the legislatures of three
fourths of the states or by conven-
tions in three-fourths thereof, as the
one or the other method may be
proposed by congress.
ION the application" of the legis-
lature of two-thirds of the states it
convention for proposing amend
liiSllIo, WhlSl DCSOulSS PAL 10 VI Iuc
fundamental law when ratified by
tunately, it is not mandatory upon
congress to submit any single amend
ment. 1t must upon the application
of two-thirds of the states simply
call a convention which will be
law unto itself, with power to submit
as many amendments as it pleases.
Furthermore, congress has not the
power to call such a convention until
tWo-thirds of the states apply for it.
In all probability the twenty-six
state legislatures which have petit
toned congress to submit an amend
ment for the direct election of sena-
tors have not all applied for a
constitutional convention. Resolu-
tions of recommendation passed by
other legislatures have, of course, no
binding force upon congress. Until
the legislatures of thirty-one states
distinctly apply for a convention
congress is not empowered to call it.
But, in Difference to the popular
Will, congress ought to submit the
senatorial amendment separately
whenever sufficient number of pc
tltions to that end shall have been
received. Chairman Lloyd and the
members of the democratic congress
sional committee could not do better
than to urge the matter as an issue
in the congressional elections of next
year. Let democratic candidates for
the house and the senate be pledged
to vote for submission. Almost the
only opposition, however, will be en-
countered in the senate, and there it
will be obstinate
We have had no national constitu-
tlonal convention since the original
instrument was framed in 1887. None
is wanted now, for the people are in
the main well enough satisfied with
The Constitution as it is. All of the
fifteen amendments thus far adopted
have been directly submitted by con-
gress to the legislatures of the states.
With the exception of the three war
amendments. there has been no
change in the Constitution of the
United States since the Twelfth
Amendment was submitted in 1903
and declared adopted in the follow
ing year.-St. Louis Republic.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-28
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-28

Federal Judge T. C. Munger, sit
ting at Lincoln, Neb., delivered, with
the consent of Circuit Judge VanDe-
venter, the opinion declaring invalid
Nebraska's guaranteed deposits law.
The court holds that this law in
fringes the United States constitu-
tional clause providing for the taking
of property only with due process of
law. The court holds that because
the act requires men to incorporate
before they engage in the banking
business it is void, the theory be-
ing that individuals may not be barr
ed from business. Two days after
this decision Governor Shallenberger
gave to the press a statement in
which he criticised the opinion,
saying that there was nothing left
but to await the action of the United
States supreme court in hope of re-
versal of this sweeping verdict. The
governor added that the decision
showed that the people must pay more
attention to the character and quail
ity of their judges. He says it is the
place of congress to act, adding: The
the very root of this whole question.
The only federal court specifically
created by the constitution is the SUI
preme court Of the United States.
All inferior federal tribunals are the
result of legislative enactments
Their jurisdiction can be limited and
determined by congress. The pro-
cedure in cases which deal with state
matters entirely, such as this law
was designed to do, should be con-
fined to the state court of last resort,
and from thence the appeal, if there
is any, should be directly to the su.
preme court of the United States"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-28
Original Notice.

In the District Court OF Iowa, In
and for Decatur county, November
term, 1909.
VIM. H. Benton, plaintiff,
VS..
Mary A. Benton, defendant.
To Mary A. Benton:
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in the Office of the
Clerk of the District Court of the
above named county and state. a
petition of VIM. Benton claiming OF
you divorce on the grounds OF de-
sertion. The petition claims that
Mary A. Benton deserted the plaintiff
in April. 1905, without cause. For
full particulars see petition.
Now unless you appear thereto and
defend on or before noon OF the
second day of the next term OF court
to be held at Leon, in said county.
commencing on the 9Th day Of No
vember, 1909, default will be entered
against you and judgment rendered
thereon in accordance with the
prayer of said petition.
IC. w. Hoffman and Ed H. Sharp,
Tat Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-28

Senator Chauncey M. Depew, re-
turning from Europe, says that war
between Germany and Great Britain
is inevitable. Germany" says the
senator, 'has been poking the noses
of her ships into commercial ports
that heretofore England has regard
ed as her own. England seems to
have been asleep. Awakening, she
attempted to get back what she had
lost. Failing, she has begun prepar-
ing for a conflict and the situation,
to my mind, is serious