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The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19
BROKER FROM NEW YORK
SPENDS NIGHT IN JAIL
Frederick c. Mearns Arrested
on Complaint of Chauffeur

Frederick c. Mearns, q broker from
New York who is a guest at the St.
Francis hotel, was arrested about I
o'clock yesterday morning in Fillmore
street by Policeman Sutton on COM
plaint Of Roy Clendennin, a chauf-
feur. because Mearns had refused to
pay him S4S for hire of a taxicab.
Mearns gave the name of George Jones
and under that name he slept in a
cell in the city prison.
Yesterday morning he appeared be-
fore Police Judge Shortall and gave
his true name. Clendennin testified
that Mearns had been driven to A Mon
Chateau. the gambling den in San Ma
teo county, and various resorts in the
city. and when payment of the S4S
was demanded Mearns refused to pay,
declaring he had an account with the
taxicab company for a month. Glen
DENIM teIephoned 10 the company and
was told there was no such arrange
unent and TO have Mearns arrested.
Mearns asked the Judge to give him
time and he would get the amount of
the bin from his friends. The Judge
consented and sent Bailin Minehan out
with Mearns but they returned 10
court without. the money. Finally At
toruey Hugo D. Newhouse appeared
and settled with Clendennin, and
Mesrns was discharged
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19
ARMY OFFICERS END
90 MILE RIDING TEST
Stand Strain of Unusual Con-
test With Great Fortitude

With faces bronzed and tanned by
three days exposure to the sun the
officers. under command of Colonel
John A. Lundeen, who have been doing
the Roosevelt 90 mile ride, dashed up
to the general hospital at the Pre-
sidio yesterday afternoon at / O'Clock.
They had made the last 80 miles in
I'VE and quarter hours. which was
two hours less than the government
demanded.
Immediately on arrival they UNDER
went physical examination by Sur
geons Charles l. Foster and Henry B.
Mcintyre. special board of medicos.
who pronounced all the riders to be
in splendid physical condition
The second contingent OF officers to
ride in the test will start at S:45 a. m
today from the Presidio in command
of Colonel w. A. Simpson.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19
WILLIS r. BROWN is
ADJUDGED LEGALLY DEAD
Wife Awarded Insurance on
Lumberman'S Life

Willis F. Brown, formerly manager Of
the san Francisco lumber company, who
embezzled about $1.350 of the conf
pany's money and left the state in 1900,
is dead. Judge Sturtevant declared him
dead yesterday. at the same time
awarding Mrs. Kate V. Brown, his
widow, judgment for $4,000 against
the grand lodge OF the Ancient Order
of United Workmen, representing a
death. benefit policy taken out by
Brown in favor OF his wife
The legal presumption of death was
invoked in this case, Brown not hay-
ing been heard of in more than seven
years.
Only one letter was received from
Brown by his wife after he disap-
peared. 1t was written from a way
side station near New Orleans, La.
A large part of the epistle was in the
form of Indifferent verse Brown was
a prominent figure in the lumber bust
ness of San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19

recorder, polled S,63S, as against 6,9S2
for NJ NJ Stern, and 1899 for John A.
Halpin. Boggs has never held any pub
lie office, nor has ever been nemi-
mated to one. His interest in politics
began with the municipal campaign of
1906, and he has been actively but in
conspicuously identified with the
movement for clean politics and clean
government ever since.
Again j. G. Mansfield, formerly a
newspaperman, beat George A. Turner
for the republican nomination for
public administrator by 1900. Turner
is one of the best known reform repub-
licans in the big thirty-ninth district
and in the city. He is big business
man and has an unblemished repu-
tatiOn,
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19
Eggers and .O'DonnelI

The two big upsets were the nomi-
nations of Fred Eggers for sheriff and
DR.. C. C. O'Donnell for coroner Eg-
gers never had chance with the ma
jority from north of Market street in
the independent republicans confer
ence, and while he was slated for the
Disbursements, Endorsement he was
thrown down at the last minute for
John j. Deane The independent in
dorsement went to, f. ]. Callan. Eggers
rolled up a total vote of 6.S12, as
against 1895 for Deane and 3.9f0 for
Callan. With the organization and
businessmen's vote split between Deane
and Eggers. Callan was looked upon
by the political wise men as a sure
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Upset Calculations

Attempts to analyze the vote for the
republican candidates for mayor upset
all the accepted theories of how locali-
ties might be expected. to vote and in
dicate little beyond the probability of
better organization on the part of the
Crocker men in those districts where
he was expected to run ahead than was
perfected for Mauzy in the district
where he was supposed to be naturally
stranger.
Again the vote for mayor does not
agree with the proportions of the votes
for the several administrative nomina-
tions, for most of which the independ-
ent republican candidates ran away
from their competitors
The vote for administrative nomina-
tion shows generally a fine public dis
elimination on the side of public serv-
ices well rendered For instance, City
Attorney Percy V. Long, who has made
the city's fights against the gas COM
pany. the Spring Valley water company
and for Hetch HetchY, polled 1914
votes as against 5.929 for Benjamin L.
Mckinley the businessmen's candidate.
No question of McKinley's' unfitness,
either as to honesty or his citizenship,
was raised ~
TAX Collector. David Bush beat John
w Rogers by 15,0S0 to 5,439. Rogers
had no indorsement,a but he did have
the active friendship of large proper
tion of the Sullivan wing of the re-
publican county committee and the
equally. active support of the Hayes
campaign machine, of which he was
the head.
Vote for Recorder
On the other hand, A. G. Boggs, the
independent republicans candidate for
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19
winner. wnen the votes were counted

winner. When the votes were counted
ne was not good third
DR. C. C. O'DonneIl's candidacy was
looked upon as a bit of campaign
humor. He had no Endorsements and
he experienced the greatest difficulty
in securing a petition sufficient TO en-
title him to place on the ballot. When
the votes were counted he was more
than 100 ahead of either MeNutt or
Bixby, indorsed by the businessmen
and the independents. respectively.
For supervisors the independent re-
publicans succeeded in nominating Su-
pervisors Paul Bancroft and c. A Muir
dock and E. L. Cutten, Z. 5. Fyfe, Matt
Harris Sr., F. l. Hilmer, Herbert Roth
child and Thomas s. Williams. The
businessmen and regulars nominated
G. w Bayreuther. Louis Bernhard. j.
C. Bride, Edgar w. Briggs, William
crowley, George w. Bell, Theodore
Lunstedt. II. Fred Suhr Jr.. P. A. Ber-
>gerot and Morris ]. Winter.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19
Local Brevities

JENSEN HELD FOR TRIAL-Sophus Jensen
was held for trial before the superior court by
Police Judge Deasy yesterday on charge Of as
sault to murder for shooting at Peter Moses, 96T
Florida street June %.
FALLS FROM CAR; INJURED-John ]. Mar
ron, brick layer for the board Of public works.
who lives at 225S Bush street. fell OF a street
ear going at fun speed in Eddy street near
Hyde yesterday. sustaining decorations Of the
scalp and possible fracture Of the skull
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19

PROPOSALS FOR HAY AND OATs-Depot
Quartermaster' Office. 1855 North Point street.
san Francisco Cal. August rs. 1909.-Sealed
proposals In triplicate subject TO the usual cor
dItiops win be received here until II a. m. Pa
cine time September 10. 1909. and then opened.
for furnishing and delivering at San Francisco,
Cal or other prominent railroad points. 10000
tons of Hay and 10000 tons OF Oats. for ship
tion and blanks for proposals viii be furnished
on application. The United States reserves ths
right TO accept or reject any and all proposals
or parts thereof. Envelopes containing proposals
to be indorsed Proposals for forage, to he
opened II a. m September IS. 1902" and adj
dressed to the Undersigned 2 Won SCHkADEH.
n. Col. and d. O. NJ General. q 5. A.. Depot
Qusrtermaster
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19
HOW REPUBLICANS
DIVIDED HONORS
Independents Secure Nomina=
tions for Eight of Their Super
visors at the Primary
Remarkable Nature OF Vote That
Was POlled Everywhere for
Francis j. Heney

pleted unofficial returns. H. G. Mathew
son beat Robert w. Dennis for auditor
by a majority of 9s7
Charles NJ, Fiekert, for district at
torney, received. 1868 as against 1864
written in on the ballot for Francis j.
Heney and 3,27l cast for N. c. Coghlan,
the candidate who was withdrawn
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19
Tahoe Excursion

southern Pacihcs popular outing
trins to this Sierra resort leave San
t-,anofsco ferry depot by regular
rms August q and 2s. Round trip
ca al including railroad fare and de-
ifobffslI steamer trip around the lake
petifrn by August 81. For details ask
.gentx Ticket Offices: sS4 Market
~+reet Market street ferry depot and
thirteenth and Franklin streets. Oak
land
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19
Complete Count of Votes Cast
For Candidates at the Primary

prepared night
when had been filed from all These figures will not suffer
material when the official which this and
which will several days These
Totald tic
Totalun aborv
Total socialist ... !.
Following the registrar
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19
Heney's Remarkable Vote

Heneys vote was a remarkable fea-
ture of the poll Better than one man
out of every five who voted on Tuesday
wrote Heney's name in on his ballot
Heney's name was not printed on any
ballot Out of a total of 27,S00 electors
who voted for candidates for district
attorney, 1886 wrote in the name of
Heney. Based on the whole vote for
district attorney, Heney received more
than 25 per cent without solicitation
and without being candidate on any
ticket. Out of the whole number of
electors of all parties who voted at
the primary election, 20 per cent voted
for Heney. He polled a democratic
vote of 1854 and union labor vote of
64S
There was nothing in the incomplete
partial returns received Tuesday night
to indicate the remarkably close con-
test for the republican nomination for
mayor. Late yesterday afternoon
Crocker's supporters estimated his
plurality over Mauzy at from 1900 to
$500. and the Mauzy men were willing
to eoncede their candidates defeat by
something between 1000 and 1900.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-19

PROPOSALS .OR DREDGING.-U- 5. En-
rfneer- Oface 726 Chronicle Bldg. san Frs1-
cisco. Cal. July IS. 1902 sealed proposals
for dredging in Petalums Greek Cal, VII -
received here until u. noon. August %, I90o-
Ip formation on application. John Biddle. Lleu-
tenant Colonel Engineers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-17
HUGE REPTILE SEEN RECENTLY
NEAR RANDALL is FINALLY
KILLED.
LENGTH FIFTEEN FEET;
SIX INCHES IN THICKNESS
T. j. Mccoy Succeeds in Killing Rep
tile That Has Frightened Neishbor.
hood Of Randall and Story city-Left
Track as Big as Auto Tire-other
Iowa News.
Special to TAnes-Republican.

Special to s-Republican.
Boone, July 17.-Some little time
ago a story got abroad that a snake of
great length and diameter equal to an
automobile tire in size, was crawling
about the neighborhood OF Randall and
Story City. Many people claim
ed to have seen 1t, but no
one could catch it to prove
its existence. 1t preferred to
cross over plowed ground, where it left
a track like an auto, wriggling along
thru the dirt Yesterday couple of
farmers came into the News Republic
can office, and told that the big snake
had been caught. They said that a
certain ]. T. Mccoy had caught 1t, but
did not state how. The reptile was
i, found to measure over fifteen feet in
length and over six inches in circum-
ference. The dead reptile is now in the
possession Of Carl Olson and Pete Lar
son.
This snake story was doubted all
over Iowa, but the men say that it
was so. The snake terrorized the peo-
pie up there for many weeks and de-
fled every effort to locate it, Finally
the men mentioned above. got a sight
Of the reptile and stuck by it until 1t
was slain. The people UP there wanted
to capture it and sell 1T to the big cir
Gus which was in this city Friday, but
the men Who now have possession of
the reptiles body refused to pSrt with
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-17
EVIDENCE AGAINST GIRL.
Not Only Accused of Theft. But q
iv;n1 ,e R,.kL>. .,.y. ~Aj;e.

Not only Accused of Theft. But Of
Living as Brother in Laws Wife.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, July ia sensation
has been brought to light here by the
investigation of theft. FOR it has been
learned that 17-year- old girl who
has been living here as the wife of
Charles McAleer, and who was sus-
pected in connection with the theft.
is Miss Edith Barnett, of Sterling, ILL.,.
and the sister of McAleer's wife A
laborer had s14 stolen from a pair of
trousers which he carelessly left in
his room, and Miss Barnett was con-
nected with the theft because she had
an opportunity to accomplish 1t, and
because on the day of the alleged
crime, she purchased herself some new
clothes. among other things, a new
blue dress. The dress proved her UNI
doing, for the police noted it. and
learned that she had been without
funds the day before.
A scrap of paper found in her room
bore the names of Charles McAleer
and Edith Barnett. This aroused sus-
picion that they were not man and
wife, and the chief of police Of Sterling
was consulted over the telephone. He
said that the girl is not McAleer's wife
and that she is his wife's sister. Her
parents in Sterling refuse to believe
she is living here as the wife Of Nc
A1eer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-17
ATTEMP1To BRIDE mike
One Of Alleged Victims Of Maybray
Gang Offered Return Of Money Pro-
vided He Would Sign Bond Of Robin
sorWas swindIed of Large Sum.

Special to Times-Republican,
Council Bluffs, July 17.-E S. Rob-
inson, Of Pennington, Iowa, who was
bound over in the sum of $4,000 on a
charge and hearing OF steering E. G..
Allspaugh, Of Terra Haute, Ind,
against fake wrestling game in which
Allspaugh lost $1,000, is not finding it
as easy to give a bond as he expected
and still 1anguishes in jail, occupying
the cell recently vacated by Becky"
Dobhins. The bond has now been sent
to keokllk, where, Robinson's attorney,
p. L. McCold, of Keokuk, says 1t will
be executed for the desired amount and
returned here.
o. O. Newberry, who resides near
Keokuk. another mike" who was
swindled out Of $4,000 at Wikesbarre,
Pa, where he says he was lured by
steerer Robinson, on a land DEAL which
was switched to wrestling match,
was one Of the witnesses for the pro-
secution in the Robinson case. After
Robinson had been bound over, how
ever, the defense went to Newberry
and made a strong endeavor to get him
to sign Robinson's bond But as bad
as need the money" said Newberry,
Il would not sign that bond If every
dollar that I lost was placed in my
hands. would consider it a disgrace"
Later Mr. Newberry saw Robinson in
Jail, and was told by him, so Newberry
says, that he could have obtained all of
his money back If he had consented to
sign the bond.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-17

Quickly Cured by
WAKEFIELD'S
Blackberry Balsam
Read This Letter.

I have used Wakefeld's Blackberry
Balsan for over forty years. I am not
given to W ling letters of this kind, in
fact never did before in my life, but
do wish to say to you, it has never
failed me in one single instance nor any
of my friends, have recommended it
to. When druggists say to me: Here
is something just as good" tell them
very candidly there is nothing just as
good. The fact is l have never found
anything just as good and never ex-
pect to. j can cheerfully recommend
it to any one, young or old for all Bowel
Trouble. 1t has certainly helped me
when nothing else would
J. e. PARKE,
1853 e. 54th St, Chicago.
Wakeheld's Blackberry Balsam has
been the surest and safest remedy for
Diarrhoea, Dysentery. Cholera Infan.
tum and Cholera Morbus for SO years.
While 1t is quick and positive in its
action. II Is unlike other remedies in
that It Is harmless and does not con-
stipate. 1t simply checks the trouble
and puts the stomach and bowels in
their natural, regular condition. OF
the millions OF bottles that have been
sold in the past SO years, never has
a case been reported where Il cure
was not effected when directions were
followed, even after other remedies
had failed. Every home should have a
bottle or more on hand ready for sud
den attacks. Full size bottle. 35c or 8
] for S1.00 everywhere.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-17
Bid Greek FOR $1,000
SUIT COMMENCED At ALTOONA no
DETERMINE WHO WILL BE
LOSER.
BANK ISSUES CERTIFICATE
ON BOGUS CHECK FOR $1,000
Man in Whose Favor Check Wa.
Drawn Was Entitled to Money =
Later Negotiated Certificate and Bank
is Now Suing to Compel Return of
Money-Texas Land Agent Involved.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Algona, July IA very complicated
case, involving liability for the pay
ment of check for $1,000, is set for
trial in the district court here. Pass
ing thru several hands, the court has
a problem in determining who shall
lose. the maker of the check having no
funds In the bank on which it was
drawn.
The suit Is entitled First National
Bank of Buffalo Center against F. w.
Beemer, the latter resident of Ger
mania. 1t is a case where the Buffalo
Center bank is attempting to recover
from Beemer a certificate Of deposit
of $1,000 given in exchange for check
on Plainview, Tex, bank from one
A. d. Kirk, which afterward proved
worthless. 1t appears that some party
calling himself A. D. Kirk and claim
ing to hail from Webster City, ap-
peared at the Beemer farm near Ger
mania, some time last winter and ne
gotiat0d for the purchase Of the farm, a
$4,000 payment to be made on a GER
tain date in the spring, possession to
be given the LIST of March, 1910. BEEN
er to give one-third of the 1909 crop
as rental. A contract was duty execut-
ed agreeing in all these particulars.
little later in the spring than
the date set for the first payment
to be made, the Buffalo Center bank
received by mail a check for & 900
from this A. D. Kirk, sent from Plain
view, Tex, to be placed to the credit
| of Beemer The bank notified Beemer
of the check and asked what he de-
sired regarding it, Beemer called for
six months certificate Of deposit and
1t was mailed to him. Mr. Beemer also
notified the bank that there was an
other $1,000 due him and If they heard
from Kirk within a reasonable time to
let him know. Some time later the
bank discovered that the check Of
Kinks was worthless and notified
Beemer to that effect but the latter
had negotiated the certificate of de-
post and could not return 1t, which
Is the cause for the above action.
| From all appearances the check
was sent to the bank and Beemer
never saw it nor did he endorse it..
The whole transaction was made by
mail except the contract regarding the
purchase of the farm. Now the prob
lem is who loses the 1000 and how far
is Beemer liable in the matter Mr.
Beemer has retained Harrington and
Dickinson as his attorneys in the mat
ter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-17
Northern Io1va Items

the Cedar river. They multiply very
rapidly and it will not be long until
sportsmen will have an opportunity 10
, bag some game that is worth while.
Boone.
Charles E. Wells of Wheeling, W.
Va is in the city for map publishing
company of Chicago. his mission here
being to inspect the business portion II
the city, make maps of them and sub
NIT them to the Chicago firm. These
maps are then printed for insurance
companies who can in this way know
exactly what property they are insu,-
ing. The maps are made every eight OF
ten years.
ocheyedan.
The storm which hit Ocheydan re-
Gently did considerable damage to the
Methodist Episcopal church. rhc
steeple was lifted off and set upside
down in an adjoining lot 1t hit the
roof of the south wing OF the church
as it went over and tore large hole
in the roof Lightning struck the Ger
man Lutheran church, shattered he
| steeple, knocked the large cross off and
ripped up the ceiling to quite an ex-
! tent
Dalton.
/ After a thorough examination by
surgeons of the injuries to Robert l..
Rnebel, superintendent Of the Great
Northern, and William Brand, master
carpenter for the same company. who
were thrown from "speeder" by a
dog near here recently, 1t was found
| that no bones We're broken Mr. Knebal
/ /, I'll.
severe bruises and cuts about his head
and body and his back was badly
wrenched, but it is not believed his in
juries will have permanent effect as
| was at first reported.
Dubuque.
The weekly crop report of the Illi-
| nois Central Railroad Company shows
| that thru the eastern section If
! the state the rains did very little
!, damage to the corn, tho its culti-
walton was somewhat retarded and
y the storms prevented the harvesting
7 of the hay crop. Corn is reported gen.
orally good except on low lands The
wind and rain did some damage tc
small grains the crop being blown
| down in some instances. On the whole
| the outlook in the northeastern sec
ton Of the state is much better thar
thru the other parts Of Iowa.
Webster City.
County Auditor Slower is bus,
writing drainage district warrants
to reimburse the county fund fol
money expended in the prenminar,
work OF establishing drainage dis.
4 tricts. On the start of establishing
l a district thAre }S M fund to 3ro =,
upon for current expenses othel
than the county fund. The count,
fund paid the preliminary expense.
In the establishment of over sixty flv,
districts, now the auditor is drawirs
district warrants to pay the mono,
back to the county fund. The
! amount involved is a little more thar
$500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-17
NEW PIPE ORGAN INSTALLED.
Methodist Episcopal Church at Eldor;
Otherwise Extensively Improved,

Methodist Episcopa! Church at Eidora
Otherwise Extensively Improved.
Special to Times Republican.
Eldora. July 1.-THE new pipe or
gan for the NJ. e. church is being
placed. and will be completed by this
evening. and ready for the Sunday
services. The organ is very fine one
for the price paid. $500 and the re-
pairs on the church property have cost
about $3.50 more. Andrew Carnegie
gave $3.50 toward the organ, and the
remainder, together with the cost OF
repairs on the churhe. will be paid
in full, leaving the church entirely out
of debt
Much credit Is due the pastor. Rev.
w. E. VanBuren. for the way he has
handled the proposition from the be-
ginning, and while some at first were
opposed to purchasing a pipe organ,
practically all are now enthusiastic
supporters of the proposition.
Credit is also due Mayor Tyler, who
took up the proposition with Carnegie
and secured his aid, after church
committee had tried and failed.
An organ recital will be given at
the church Tuesday evening. July 20.
by Mr.. Ralph Mason Hix. organist, as
sisted by Miss Helen Abbott, soprano,
both of Marshalltown.