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The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13

DENVER, Aug 12.-within month
a hearing will begin in Seattle that,
government officials assert, will dis
close proof of gigantic frauds in con-
nection with coal lands in Alaska. This
investigation will be followed by SINH
lar hearings TO be held in a score of
cities.
The best coal engineers and lawyers
connected with the general. land office
have been assigned to duty in connec-
tion with the hearings, and special
agents. who have been working quietly
for months securing evidence, wih take
the stand as witnesses.
GET ORDERS TO PROCEED
The facts pertaining to the alleged
frauds are known to Secretary of the
Interior Ballinger and Fred bennett,
commissioner of the general land Of
fee. and hey have given the word to
their subordinates TO proceed against
persons responsible for the alleged
frauds. Commissioner bennett stopped
off in Denver several days ago on his
way to the coast and held a lengthy
conference with the chief of the field
division of the general land Office with
headquarters here, when instructions
We're given as to the method of pro-
cedure.
That more than 100000 acres of rich
coal lands in Alaska, some of them
having veins 65 feet IN thickness, have
been filed upon by dummy entrymen
procured through agents of six large
corporations, the land office has ample
evidence to prove, according to infor-
nation made public tonight.
Powerful interests have sought to
force the department of the interior
through financial, political and even So
cial pressure TO patent these lands, a
great deal of which was filed upon
more than two years a go. This pres
sure was resisted, however, and when
congress passed the faw of May 1908,
providing for associations of four or
more individuals to develop Alaska coal
lands to the extent of 1850 acres for
each combination, the interests back
Of these dummy enrrymen tried to get
these lands through 10 patent under
this law.
WILL CANCEL ALL ENTRIES
Commissioner Dennetts view of the
matter is that all entries found to be
fraudulent, which, he believes, will
prove TO be at least IS per cent of the
100000 acres referred to, should be cam
celed at once.
The governments interest lies in the
wish TO have the great Alaskan coal
fields opened TO supply coal for the
ships of the navy stationed in the Pa
cifc. 1t is said that ghe opening of the
Alaskan deposits will give the United
States control of commerce of the Pa
cihc ocean by reason. of it's ability to
supply fuel from a field almost mex
haustible.
One of the coal companies involved
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
ak of War

LONDON, Aug. 13.-The Daily Tele-
graphs Constantinople correspondent
says it is difficult TO discover the. in
huences under which the Turkish gov
ernment is acting, but that in military
quarters the talk is wholly of war with
Greece.
1t is asserted that the ministers of
war and marine insist that war is the
only possible solution of the difficulty
They say that Mahmcud Schefket
Pasha commander of the troops, has
told the grand vizier that If the pres
ent situation is prolonged he will re-
sign. because 1t will be impossible to
calm the spirits of the officers and men.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
BABIES BENEFIT By
NEW SKIN DISCOVERY
Stops ticking Immediately, SOOthes and
Comforts the Little Ones

Stops ticking Immediately, SOothes and
Comforts the Little Ones
A demonstration OF the efncacy and
entire harmlessness OF poslam. the new
skin discovery. is afforded when 1t IL
applied to the tender skin OF infants
who are tortured with rashes, channgs.
scaly scalp and crusted humors and
other skin aggravations It's effect is
soothing. the itching stops at once. the
skin heals and is quickly restored to
normal condition.
In the various forms OF skin troubles
in both infants and adults poslam pro-
duces beneficial results from the frst
application. Eczema, acne. herpes, rash.
letter. etc. yield readily to its remark
able curative properties. Occasional
applications viii quickly Danish pim-
pies. bIotches and complexion blemishes
and viii relieve and cure itching feet.
scaly scalp. humOrs etc.
Poslam can be had for fifty cents at
any reliable druggists. particularly the
Owl Drug Co, who make a speciality
of it. Or the Emergency Laboratories.
No % West Twenty NTH Street. New
York CITY. will send trial supply free
by mail to any one VINO will write for
it. This is sufficient TO show results in
twenty-fcur hours
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
Will Issue UItimatum

BERLIN. Aug. II. Telegraphing
from Constantinople. the correspond
ent of the Tageblatt says that Turkey S
answer to the Greek note will have the
character of an ultimatum. He adds
that the opinion is that war between
Turkey and Greece is unavoidable, and
that an outbreak is near at hand. The
forts around Saloniki, the correspond
ent declares, are ready for war.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
Albania Restive

LONDON, Aug. is.-The Daily Tele-
graphs Belgrade correspondent quotes
from an Uskub, European Turkey,
newspaper an interview with Niazi Bey,
the Young Turk leader and the hero of
the July revolution, who asserts that
an Albanian movement is in progress
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
TURKEY EAGER TO
WAR WITH GREECE
Energetic Note Will Be Sent to
Athens Calling for Salts
factory Reply

CONsTANTINOPLE, August 12.--The
Porte has decided to address more
energetic note TO Greece In which 1T
will be stated that Greece's reply to the
Turkish note concerning Crete is unsat-
isfactOry.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
LONE BANDIT MAKES
SUCCESSFUL BANK RAID
Robber Forces Cashier to Hand
Him $500

FRANKLIN. Ill, Aug IA lone
bandit entered the Farmers and Mer-
chants, bank here today and compelled
The cashier to hand him $500 in cur
rency.
He covered the banker with a re-
volver and threatened him with in
slant death if he did not comply. The
rOber escaped.
A posse was quickly organized and
started in pursuit, but no trace OF the
robber has been found
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
SWEDISH STRIKE NEARLY ovER-stoca.

SWEDISH bIhIhE NEAhL1 OFEh--StocK-
holm. Aug. I2-The striking workmen Of
Sweden continue today TO return TO work The
steredores Of Gothenburg the latest to re-
sumo and the foreigners taken to Gothenburg
TO 6li their places are being returned TO their
homes out OF a total OF $50, 900 workmen en-
gagged In Swedish industries. exclusive of agri-
culture and the railroad service, 2S5, 762 are
on strike.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
MILLS COLLEGE, CALIFORNIA

ONLY wOMAN'S COLLEGE ON PACIFIC
COAST. Entrance and graduation require
ments equivalent to Stanford and University
OF California Curriculum especially adapted
TO needs OF Western women Training Ats
sfudents FOR teaching regular lines OF ac8-
Music Theory and HistoSy of AT Horse rcs- 80
Monies and Library Study. Well equipped
laboratories for Science and Experfmental
students. Outdoor life and sports. Ideal eli
mate and surroundings: I hour and 10 minutes
ride from San Francisco. Third and fourth years
Of College Preparatory during f9O9-10. Fall
semester begins Aug. IL. 1909. For catalogus
and brochure OF views address Presidents
Secretary. Mills College P. o., Cal
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
CALIFORNIA posTMAsrERs-washington.

Aug 12.-California postmasters were appointed
today as follows Camarillo, Ventura county.
Samuel WE'LL vice A. T. Sebastian removed /:
Moorland. San Joaquin county John e. Funk
vice G. W. Graves. resigned; Thomason Solapo
county Cyril V. Patterson, vice F. r. Hamp-
ton. resigned. Rural carriers appointed: OryiIle.
William N Royulty, vice Fred E. Faul; Porter
vile. Newton C. Hill, vice William W. Parks.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13

LOCAL PosToFFIcE RECEIPTS Washing
ton Aug. l2-The gross receipts Of the post
.ffor ~ san Francisco for July were STD
eTgaI - compared with <170.5l0.62 for the
same month last year showing an increase OF
ss.lo2-2e, or 5.57 per cent.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
FREE EINDFUGAUTEN NORMAL SCHOOI

OF the Golden Gate kindergarten Association
Accredited By State Board OK Education
Eighteenth year opens August 2 Miss tir-
glnia Fitch president. Miss Anna ~ SrosalL
principal Address 1875 California st.. room IS
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
MISS HEAD'S SCHOOL

2:sSS Chzu1in= Way. Berkeley. Cal
Boarding and day school: college prepa-arloo.
accredited to college. a2d year August .. .a08
MARY E. WILSON. n l.. Principal
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
THE

Begins its seventeenth year on July 26 We
prepare for the university the law college, med
ical, colleges. teachers Exs.. etc Our record
for 16 years: We prepared successfully 81 for
Stanford 3S for U. OF O.. 6 for Harvard. for
nell. for Mass. Inst. OF Tech. for Michigan.
for Northwestern. for Virginia. for Univ.
OF Chicago; Annapolis Z. West Point Is. Army
Officers Ex. 81. Civil Service S4 Rev. Cutter 5.
Medical colleges 1S5. Our record at Stanford:
" 81 students prepared for Stanford not one
nunked out for lack OF preparation: were
offered positions In the faculty: were gradu-
ated after only 315 years 1 after only years
We save from TO years OF the high school
course. Six excellent teachers, specialists OF
fame Individual instruction. The superiority
OF this school is incontestable We give also
special courses. Attend the school where you
get the best preparation. 2590 Pine St, cor.
Scott l. r. GRAU, Ph.D.. Principal
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
California; COnseryatOryOf Music

Has removed to 147 Preside AVENUE, BE-
tween Washington and Jackson SITS. Applica-
tiOns will be received there and at 2312 Clay 81.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
Immaculate Conception Academy

Cor. Guerrero and Path SITS
Boarding and day school Tor girls Couolete
academic and commercial courses Special
attention given to music. Opened August 5.
1909
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
THE WATSON SCHOOL

e5Is ETNA ST. BEEKELEY. CAL
Boarding and day school OIers the best fsa
lures OF public and private school systems Opens
August IS MRS C. l. WATSON Principal
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
MISS RANSOM'S SCHOOL

Highland avenue Piedmont, boarding and day
school for girls. viii open en- Wednesday Au-
gust Is Accredited to the University OF Cali
fornia- sunny. one story schoolhouse-
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
ANDERSON ACADEMY

Equipment teaching discipline. situation eli
mate unsurpassed Next term begins -&ugusc
10. Send for catalogue 10 WILLIAM WALKER
ANDERSON, Principal. Irvington p o.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
AND REMEMBER
REMEMBER ALSO


chalmers wins Detroit Trophy
on
perfect
Tires No
after 27o0 miles of hard work and all in
City. 31DIamond Tires
rouble Very safisned N
3i0ur No
satisfactory service Throughout. Gidden tour
WEBB JAY
Kansas City July 3d. Remarkable
in
Two punctures only in run.
original Diamond
Well satisfied. y.
lT
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
COLLEGE NOTUE DAME, SAN JOSE

Accredited BY State University. COURSES
Collegiate. Preparatory. Commercial Interim
diRte and Primary Glasses FOR younger CHI iidr-l.
M1sic- Studies resumed Wed. Sept T. Ifr4
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
IRVING INSTITUTE SCHOOL, es%, yOH

147 Presldio av.. San Francisco; phone West
1885 Residence. 53T0 Washington st; phone
West 1e49 Opens August 2, 1909. Send for eata-
logue MISS PINKHAM. Principals MISS AMY
D. HARRISON. Associate.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13

hansas City July One spike trouble
mond equipment Midland No H. Gldden
F. C HAYES
Kansas City. 3Af
tanned, defect developing o. P. BERNHART
Diamond eaujp-
Marsh e. WING;
hansas CITY, July 3one horseshoe nail only trouble whDia
honi Premier Gidden Tour Well
service they have given DIFF MAILMAN
Detroit, Aug. Glidden car No Diamond
Tires
IL
Buffalo swel satisfied with Diamond Tire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
FOEMAN WORTHY
 OF THEIR STEEL

From Harper's Weekly.
 During a strike in the coal mines of West Virginia some years ago, apprehen- sion on the part of the state authori- ties led to the calling out of the militia. There was really no trouble, but the sit uation was tense and bloodshed was looked for at any moment
 One day a soldier in uniform, off duty, was stroling through the main street of the town wherein the greatest violence was feared. when he was surrounded by a crowd of strikers.
 Honest, now, Bill,'' asked one of the men of the militiaman, would you fire at your fellow men?''
 NO, I wouldn't promptly replied the one in my life, an 1 ain't goin' to do it now"
 The crowd cheered, and some one in yited the militiaman to have drink, an invitation which he accepted with alacri- ty. When he had satisfied his thirst the question was put
 If you are in sympathy with the strikers, why did you answer the call to come here?"
 ''I ain't said I was in sympathy with the strikers" was the unexpected re- joinder of the man in uniform.
 But you said you wouldn't shoot at a miner; that's the same thing" protested one of the men.
 Well, fellers,' said the uniformed one, after a moments hesiLati ton, ito tell you the truth, l never carried a gun in my life. The fact is l play the cornet in the band"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
Virginia City Today.

From Outing.
 Virginia City is indeed strange town a living skeleton. In the height of it's opulence it boasted a population of 30,O0O Today there are less than one-tenth that many Dilapidaton and ruin are seen on every hand. The chief streets terrace along a great hillside. Farther up the slope are wastes of safebrush growing fin stunted clumps that half hide the earth with their gray twigs and foliage Down below is a valley where the mines have dumped vast heaps of waste. The entire region is a wild upheaval of hills, and around the horizon are seen ranges of snowy-topped mountains. The only trees are an occasional gnarled scrub pine or dwarf cedar a few feet high. The town streets are rough and dirty. and as I walked about I was constantly encoun- tering old tin cans and getting my feet tangled up in wires from the baed hay. Buildings in good repair are rarities. There are tottering fences and ragged walls and broken roofs and smashed glass and many windows and doors are boarded up. The search for gold has resulted in tearing the country to pieces. Everywhere the hills are dotted with prospectors' holes. From any height you can see dozens-perhaps hundreds. They suggest the burrowing of woodchucks or prairie dogs The region along the Comstock lode abounds. too, in deserted shafts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
THE GREEN HAT DEFENDED.
Emblem of Modern Mans Struggle for
 Sartorial Liberty.

From the Cleveland Leader
 Camille Desmouline stood on a table under a tree in Paris more than 100 years ago and preached liberty. When he sought a symbol for the movement he reached up and picked a green leaf, which he stuck in his hat In an hour Paris was verdant with like symbols.
 The green hat is the emblem of mod ern mans struggle for liberty. It is at once his flag and his gauge of battle. He is fighting for the freedom of colors; he Is trying to destroy the tyranny of black
 All men like bright hues. though they cannot have them. They blossom vica- riously. They bloom and burgeon in feminine gardens. That's why every man-jack of them likes to see his wife, his sister or his sweetheart in a frock of red. The redder the better. Occasionally there does rise a brave soul who con- fesses his fondness for things chromatic, in a polka dotted vest or, more cour- ageous still, tie of reddish hue. He does it, though, with the opposition, df- rect, constant, and malicious, of all his female relatives and friends. His only solace-the salve for the wounds of fem inity-is the admiration of his less daring brothers.
 With numbers comes strength, how
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
GOOD AND NICE.
A Distinction With a Difference by a
 Small Child.
From the New Bedford Standard.

From the New Bedford Standard.
 The small child was saying her pray CTS. This was part of her petition: 70 make all the good people-al the good make al 1.-the good people-all the good people-the good people-nice."
 Now here was a prayer worth praying Little Alice must have been familiar with some of those people whose effort at being good has been so misdirected that 1t has worn in their nerves, or those other people who are so good in their own estimation that seem to carry almost Vis- ible labels to that effect stamped all over them and who intimate that by compar- ison pretty much everything and every body is simply horrid. Such goodness is trying and breeds skepticism. We can hardly help doubting it's sterling quail ity It doesn't ring true. Real goodness can't be so austere. harsh, critical, un- kindly, priggish, selfish, complacent, we rightly say. Real goodness must attract and not repel, we may feel sure. There must be something wrong about a good ness that flounteth itself, to the ruff fling of the atmosphere through which it passes So we may well pray not to be good, but to be nice.
 Skill in the use of words may be nec- essary to express the fine shade of mean ing between the two adJectives, but not a large degree of sensitiveness is required to feel it. Involuntarily the difference was suggested by the housewife who, taking down a jar of preserves about whose keeping quality she had felt con- cerned, said with relief as she tasted it: ''Yes, it's good" and added immediate ly. "and 1t s nice too.' That it should be good would have been enough to show her a careful and cleanly worker, but that 1t should be attractive to the taste proved her to be an artist in the relation of fruit to preserving kettle. Just to be good would have been a great deal, in being free from molds and germs and bacteria, but that 1t should be nice was the crowning point
 And so it is in people. It is not enough, to be really good, that we should merely escape the working of the germs and bacteria of badness within us. We must look to the flavor of the goodness. Good ness that is strong and gentle, pure and loving is pretty sure to be nice, and so arceptahIe nd effective.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
Divorce Case Not Settled.

St. Louis, February 19.-Attorneys for Mrs Lillian Handland Lemp, who obtained a divorce yesterday from her millionaire husband, William J. Lemp, Jr., late today filed motion for re- hearing of the divorce suit, maintain ing that Lemp is given too much con- trol of his 7-year-old son by the decree. The court granted Mrs. Lemp $6OOO annual alimony and custody of the son except that MT. Lemp is to have the boy for two days every second week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
FAMOUS SMELL
 CASE IS ENDED

Springfield. Ill, February 19.-A decision handed down by the state supreme court today sustains the will of the late Tom" Shell, a Clinton millionaire, and reverses the decision of the Dewitt county cir cult court. which broke the will. The decision bars the way against further attempts to break the testament which gave away several million dollars. Rich ard Shell, the son, was cut off with $50 and Mabel Shell McNamara of Kansas City, a niece, got a life annuity.
 The main point urged by those who sought to break the will was that Shell was of unsound mind and had been un- duly influenced in making his will. lm- moral letters were produced as evidence showing his prohigate career during his last years. There is not an item of evil dence, says the supreme court, owing to the base of the verdict that he was in sane when he made the will or the codi- cil. It finds no evidence that Mabel Mo Namara in any way unlawfully influenced the testatOr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
EUerything Ready For
 Great Speed CdrniUdl

New Orleans, February 19.-Everything is in readiness for the opening of the Mardi Gras speed carnival for automo- piles which is to begin here Saturday afternoon.
 George Robertson, winner of the Van derbilt cup, Fairmont park and Brighton races of last fall and Fred J. Wagner, the well-known referee and starter, ar rived yesterday for the contest. Previous arrivals are Lewis Strang, Ralph De- Palma, Robert Burman, Louis Chevrolet, Jimmy Ryall, Arthur w. Greiner, "Kid' Etheridge, F. F. Scheifier, l.. A. Disbrow and Mrs. John Newton Cuneo.
 These drivers and many amateurs will take part in the racing which will be run Saturday, Sunday and Monday under the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
Bank Cashier Is Short.

Newborn, S. C., February 19.-A shortage amounting to $116,000 was announced at the preliminary hearing today of John R. B. Carraway, default ing cashier of the National Bank of Newborn. Of this amount $20,0OO has been recovered and the directors of the bank have put in $100000. Carra- ways bond, which was fixed at $5O0O on Wednesday, when he was arrested on a warrant sworn out by Fred A. Hull, national bank examiner, was in creased today to $8000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
carpenter Kills Foreman.

Norfolk, Va, February 19.-Fore- man G. w. Franklin of the bridge building gang at work on the Pine Beach pier was knocked on the head with a pin maui and instantly killed today at noon by J. R. Lindsay, car penter. It is alleged the foreman spoke to Lindsay about his poor work and finally threatened him with a maui A quarrel followed and Lindsay grabbed another maui and struck Franklin on the head. Lindsay sur rendered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
Relations Must Be Severed.

Jefferson City, Mo-, February 19.- Attorney General Major today declared that relations of the Waters-Pierce Oil company and the Standard oil company must be severed if the Wa ters-Pierce company expected to do business in Missouri unless the su- preme court held that the Waters Pierce company had complied with its order and unless the court modi- fled the judgment of the Standard Oil company, which is already busted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
Shot for a Burqlar.

New York, February 19.-Sergeant John B. Goldhammer, who was attach ed to Deputy Police Commissioner Hanson's staff, was shot dead by Ed ward J. Byrnes, bartender in the lat ter's apartments In a First avenue tenement today. Byrnes declares that Goldhammer insisted on forcing his way into his apartment and that he shot him, supposing that he was burglar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
Shot Bv His Wife,

Norfolk, Va, February 19.-Lewis Johnson was shot in the breast at noon today by his wife, Mabel John son. and is in a dying condition. She claims it was an accident, but the con- dition of the room and appearance of the woman showed that there had been a scuffle She is being held by the police
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20

auspices of the New Orleans Automobile club, of which T. c. Campbell and Homer George are the officers in charge of the meet. David Besuden and party of ann ateurs from Cincinnati arrived last night and will compete in the amateur events.
 The programme for the races comprises special events against worlds records, match races between Strang, Robertson, Ryall, Burman and DePalma, a 50-mile race for special racing cars Saturday; a 100-mle world championship stock car race Sunday and the national amateur championship event Monday. Mrs. Joan Newton Cuneo will compete in these races against the male drivers and will also make efforts to lower her worlds wom- ans track records at one and five miles. The races will be run over the fair grounds track.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20

ever, The popularity of the green hat makes for hopefulness along other lines of masculine wear, and for other hues as well. It is the opening wedge, the breach in the wall, the leak in the dam.
 If we are allowed to wear green hats, or, rather if we crush feminine objec- tion by the bulk of us, why not bottle green clothes, and, progressing merrily, sky-blue? Once the dike is down the stream may flow where 1t wills. Why should man parade through life as som- bre as a hired mute at a funeral? Why must his glad rags" be as cherry as an undertaken or a mortuary urn?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
Two Men Drowned.

Baltimore, February 19.-William Bauer and Christopher Myers of this city were drowned in the Spring Gar dens section of Baltimore harbor today while trying new speed launch. William V. Miller narrowly escaped a like fate.