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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
HOOkWORM IN
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Mrs. francesca, Native OF
Azores Islands, is Severe
ly Injected


OAKLAND. Dee. 24.-The hook worm
has made its appearance in Alameda
county. its victim being Mrs. Maria
Francesca, who was taken TO the hos
pital four days ago. When first taken
to the institution there We're suspicious
that she was afflicted with the scourge
and a thorough examination made yes
terday BY DR.. Creighton WelIman, an
expert on tropical diseases and pro-
fessor In the Oakland college of medi-
cine and surgery, confirmed these sus-
picions.
4 find Mrs. Francesca to be suffer
ing from a heavy infection OF hook
worm" said Doctor Creighton last
night. Hers, while not the first case
which / have examined in Alameda, is
tile most marked. A few days ago
DR.. E. F. Ever, president of the Oak
land board of health called my at
tention to another case of hookworm
which had been brought to his notice
The discovery was made first by DR..
w A Clark, superintendent of the in
firmary of Alameda county. Not con-
tent with his own diagnosis he called
in Doctor Wellman, who dia gnosed it
the same way The woman has the
usual symptoms of lasstude. She is
80 years of age and a native of the
Azores islands. She has lived in San
Leandro for the last eight or nine
years.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
WILL HOLD CONSERVATION
CONVENTION IN SPOKANE

SPOKANE. Dec. PA general con-
vention of state conserva tion advocates
is to be held in Spokane this winter.
At that meeting delegates from every
section of the west will be invited ami
the fight organized TO put the conserv-
ing of the forests water power coal
and mining districts in the hands Of
the different states instead of under
control of the national government.
A call for "A preliminary meeting has
been issued by a special committee Of
the Spokane branch of the American
mining congress
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
WANT TRACTION COMPANY
TO IMPROVE SERVICE
Council Committee Asks That
Changes Be Made

ALAMEDA Dec. 24-The utilities
committee OF the city council will re-
quest the Oakland traction company
TO lay double tracks in Park street,
from Santa Cara avenue to San Jose
avenue; to broadgauge its San Jose
avenue line east of Park street TO High
street and Central avenue. and TO In
stall two more turnout switches on its
san Jose avenue line, from Park street
TO Ninth street and Santa Clara ave-
nue. The utilities committee holds
that il these improvements are made
the service will be bettered in many
WaVS
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
ALLEGED MONOPOLY
SUED FOR S20O,00O
Los Angeles Plumbers Charge
Illegal Combination

Los ANGELES, Dec. 24.-Dama ges in
the sum of 5000, 900 are demanded by
Anderson Lore & Co, plumbers. in a
suit brought by the concern today
against the Merchant plumbers asso-
citation of Los Angeles.
The. complaint alleges that the asso-
citation was formed for the purpose of
suppressing and eliminating competi-
ton in the plumbing business in Los
Angeles.
More than 20 per cent of the master
plumbers of the city are members of
the association, according TO the com
plant. and it is alleged that the asso-
citation is acting in violation of the
antitrust laws OF the state.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
SURVEY OF TORPEDO
BOATS ON THIS COAST
Vessels to Be RemodeIed to
Fire New ProjectiIes
Especial Dispatch 10 The Caill

VALLEJO, Dec. 24.-Rear Admiral
A. G. Berry has been made the senior
member of a board appointed BY the
navy department to survey the torpedo
boats now on the Pacific coast be-
ginning with the Whippie. which re-
Gently returned from very successful
target practice at Ma gda lena bay
Ihls viii inaugurate a scheme Of
vital changes that are to be made in
the craft in order that the Bliss -Leavitt
torpedoes may be fred by the vessels.
For over q year the government ha :
been experimenting with the style OF
torpedo. but until the last practice they
could not be handled successfully The
record scores made at Magda lena. how
ever. have convinced the navy depart
ment that the new torpedo is far bet
ter. with the improvements recently
made in it. than any now used. The
board meets Monday to survey the
Whipple.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
BREAK GARAGE DOOR
BUT Do NOT STEAL
San Leandro Man the Victim of
Malicious Mischief

SAN IEANDRO, Dec 24.-When j. A.
Rose after taking a party Of merry
makers home in his car, returned TO
the san l-eandro garage in Hayward
avenue this morning at , o'clock. he
found that some one had smashed in
the entire glass portion of one Of the
doors. knocking out the sash and
cracking the door frame.
As far as could be ascertained moth
ing was disturbed IN the garage.
Roses partner. =. J. Marshall who
was sleeping in a rear room. was
kened al midnight by noise but
thought il was some one passing in the
street and did not Investigate.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
AUTOMOBILE is STOLEN
WHILE OWNER DIMES
Car Is Taken From in Front
of Athenian Club

OAKLAND, Dec. 24.-A 80 horsepower
Oldsmobile, belonging TO H. B. Taylor,
a local automobile dealer, was stolen
from in front of the Athenian club. in
Fourteenth street. between and
o'clock this evening. while the owner
was dining in the club.
Taylor could give the police no clew
to the identity of the thieves.
The machine is valued at $4,000. Its
California number is 21.161.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
SORORITY GIRLS TO
HOLD HOUSE PARTY
Miss Florence Goddard Hostess
of Gathering of College
Folk at Carmel-by -the=Sea

BERKELEY, Dec. 24.-In accordance
with the custom in recent years, Miss
Florence Goddard mas invited num-
Der Of sorority girls and fraternity
men 10 be her guests in the family
summer home at Carmel blythe sea.
The guests are to assemble at the
house party December p and remain
untu January 10. the day before col
Iege reopens for the next semester. All
ire young women are members of the
Alpha Phi sorority The list Of guests
includes.
Miss Margaret Taylor Miss Ruth Turner
AffsS Margaret Ochei- Warren Mckibben
tree Hack TAYLOR
Miss therEi Merrill Walter Boardman
Miss adelaide stafford Malcolm Goddard
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
TWO MEN ARE ARRESTED
FOR ROBBING A BARGE
Police Say They Are RingIead-
erS of Gang
[Speoial Di,eaLeh o AZ CalIl

IDpeCidt DfSpdich 70 ne NuUI
OAKLAND Dec. 24.-W. c. Lawton
and Harry Jones, two alleged river
pira ates, were arrested in the Alameda
shipyards this evening by Detectives
McSorley and Kyle on the charge of
robbing barge belonging to the Cali
fornia dredging company in the estu-
airy. The police say that Lawton and
Jones are ringleaders of a gang of
water front thieves who have been
footing small craft in the harbor here
for months past.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
SOUTHERN PACIFIC TO
BEAUTIFY ITS STATIONS
- Dl-ealaL 3 Ihe CaILl

SACRAMENTO Dec. 9s.-The South
ern Pacific company IS to start a cam
paien OF beautifying the stations from
Colfax west 70 Sacramento shortly,
landscape gardener having been hired
f0r that purpose. Pretty parks and
walks viii be installed n all the sta
lions by planting OF trees. flowers and
sllrubbery. When the improvements
xest OF Colfax are completed the sta
lions east OF that point viii be likewise
irnDroved.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
TEARS WOUND AND
BEGS TO BE KILLED
- 49, . TLe CalIl

CHICO. Dec. 2s-Jolln Mattson. a
STA sta miner who attempted suicide on
~ train q few nights ago BY cutting
rfs throat. tore the stitches from his
--roat At the hospital here today, but
- was overpowered and the wounds
dressed again. lie begged 10 be killed
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
The California Promotion Committee

tThe State Central Organization organized in
1e02-An association for the commercial and
Industrial development Of California;
PROMOTIONS: The act Of promotion. advance
ment, encouragement. Century Dictionary.
TION Of Caiifornias interests. Il has nothing to
sell. II fosters all things tending to the AD-
vANCEMEST OF California II . an authority
on all matters relating TO California. II EN-
COURAGES the establishment Of new industries
and fosters those already established. Il invites
desirable Immigration. II presents the opRor-
tunities and needs Of all fields OF business and
professional activity. IL II supported By popular
rendered. II has affiliated with il go commer-
cfal organizations OF the state with combined
representatives, OF these organizations are held
sdemiannually in different parts Of the state.
where matters OF California's interest are dis
cussed Headquarters OF the committee are
maintained In Merchants Exchange bldg, Sz1
francisco CORRESPONDENCE INVITED
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25

CLERK WILL RECOVER Berkeley. Dee "a
W d. Cssweil. who accidentally shot himself
in the chest Tuesday night. is pronounced cut
OF danger. 40 complications having set in
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25

Read The House Of orchids" the
lsfesf poem by George Sterling. pub
fsFe6 exclusively in the Christmas
Town Talk. out today.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25

DEPUTIES REMEMBER CHIEF-Oakland. Dec
24-The deputies in County Clerk Cook 5 office
today presented him with pair of gold sleeve
links set with diamonds Christmas pres
ent. The presentation speech WAS made by
Deputy County Clerk W. ". Crane.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
BERKELEY MAN SHOT
IN LEG BY ACCIDENT
Superintendent of Powder
Works Injured Near CoIfax

BERKELEY, Dec. 24-N. /. Nielsen
Jr, superintendent OF the California
powder works at Point Isabel. was shot
in the leg today near Colfax. The shoot
ing Is believed TO have been accidental
FIRENEN KILLED-Iewisten. Me, Dec. "a
Two frelnen were killed AMI three severcly In
fred in & are bere today They were working
Oh the ruins when two walls collapsed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-08-12
thursday. AUGUST II, 1909
THE STATE PLATFORM.

There is much wholesome read
ing in the Democratic platform,
and ABOUT the best of it all is the
appeal with which the platform
closes for the active support "of all
our fellow.citizen who are tired of
promises and demand fulfllment,
and who, disregarding past differ.
ences, desire and demand honest
methods and good government" F"
A large proportion of the Republi-
can voters of the State ought to ac-
cept that invitation and elect the
Democratic candidates.
It is part of the State Constitu-
0n that railroad com panies shall
vote themselves to the business
transportation and let other bus
IS alone. There has never been
~ real effort by the State to en-
yrce that provision, and the Dem
ocratic platform demands that there
shall be. The State Railway Com
mission is without any power ex-
cept 10 draw salaries and give ad-
vice. The platform demands the
enlargement of its powers, land
penal laws which will enforce re-
spect for its decisions. s." The plat
form denounces, what Tile Ree0r0
has so often condemned, the main.
tenance of large Treasury surplus
TO be deposited in banks, and thus
making the public funds liable to
use for political purposes.
The simpli6cation of the ballot
and the better preservation of its
secrecy are essential to free and
honest elections, and the platform
demands both. The neglect to push
the prosecution of the Capitol loot,
ers is pointed out; to condemn this
negligence is alone a sufficient rea,
son why the Republican ticket
should be defeated. The pending
tariff is obviously a direct viola
tion of the promises of the Repub-
,ican party and framed for the
benefit of special interests" Labor
unions, acting within the limits OF
the law and not subversive of pub.
lie order or individual rights" are
very justly commended.
The platform also calls for State
pensions for civil war veterans and
their widows, and an income tax.
1t is free from ambiguity; it ex-
presses Democratic convictions, and
it gives abundant reasons why sew
eral thousand Republicans should
vote the ticket this fall.-ReeOya.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-08-12
The Dollar Road Tax.

The dollar road tax has been
giving trouble all over the state and
collectors and others have been hay
ing all kinds of difficulties in col
lecting the same. The commission
ers of Armstrong county to get
right wrote to the auditor general
about this tax and in reply have
received information that the addi.
tional dollar tax must be paid in
each township in which property is
owned. The opinion has prevailed
that this tax could only be assessed
against property owners in the
township in which they resided,
but from :he above it is understood
that the extra dollar can be assess
ed and collected in every township
in which property is owned.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-08-12

ment urged Mr.. Roosevelt not to
exercise executive clemency at the
time, but he thought the hazing of
which the cadets had been found
guilty amounted to little more than
boyish pranks and that dismissal
was too severe a punishment. The
recent hazing of young Sutton is
held by the officers to be the direct
result of that clemency, for the ca
diets got the idea that provided they
could exert sufficient political influ-
ence they could disregard the law
and the regulations with impunity.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-08-12
A Novel Hotel.

Scranton is to have new hotel,
which is expected to be one of the
show places of that section of the
country, and what, perhaps, will
be its most unique feature will be
a "coal mine cafe" located in the
centre of the main grill room on the
first floor of the hotel. This cafe
is to be replica of coal mine,
with nothing but solid chunks OF
coal being used in its walls. Every
thing that appears in regular
mine chamber" will be embodied
in the cafe, such as the rough walls
and roof, from which ice cold water
will trinkle, as it does in nature.
The dark eerie aspect, the lighting
by electric torches, made to repre-
sent the lamps used in the mine,
the entrance and exits, one and all
of which are to be made similar to
those seen in the anthracite collier
les, are bound to make the spot one
of exceeding interest to visitors to
the city.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-08-12
A Little Ballot and Second Choice

The investigation into the uni
form primary laws of this State by
committee from New York
brought out strong, if indirect, ar
guments against the big ballot and
to give voters at primary or even
at election an opportunity Of ex-
pressing a second as well as first
choice of candidates. 1t was stated
in the hearings that one man might
be selected by the ruling, response
BILE faction of party and dozen
free lances might put themselves
forward, and that where the alpha
5etical order is followed with the
candidates 20 per cent. of the vote
would be cast for the first man by
citizens too ignorant or lazy to
know what they were doing, or
why.
In such a field, too, under the
present rule, the chances are that a
man who is the choice of but con-
siderable minority will win. Had
each voter the power to name a
Sc cond as we'll as first choice for
each Office, then majority could
be required to nominate or elect, no
matter how many men were run
ming. AS has been shown, the
failure of any one of group of
candidates for. the same place to get
a clear majority would result in the
throwing out of the low man and
the redistribution of his votes as
the second choices on his ballots
signifed. This process would con-
tinue until some candidate had a
clear majority.
Whenever there are fewer names
on the ballot, that is, whenever the
minor offices that the people pay
no attention to now are made ap-
pointive and responsibility is clear
ly fixed, voters will give more at
tention to what they vote for.
Opponents of the primary system
are fighting the same losing fight
that the opponents of the Austria
liam ballot did and for the same
reasons. They are the same type
of men precisely.
And in most cases it is their ma
nipulation of conventions that is
forcing the primary system now
just as it was their unblushing
frauds at the ballot box and pur-
chase of votes when they could be
sure that the goods were being de-
livered that brought the Australian
ballot On their heads.
-PiHS6nrg Sun.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-08-12
Supervisors Entitled to Pay.

Judge Shull, of Juniata county,
recently handed down an important
opinion in the case of the Supervis-
ors of Tuscarora township against
that township to recover wages for
service as Supervisors. He decided
that the Supervisors are entitled to
pay for their service. This will
apply to the Supervisors in all 9TH
er townships in this State.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-08-12
Problem of the Dustless Road.
Discussion Of This Important Question 10 bt
Feature OF Good Roads Convention.

The tentative program compiled
by the National Committee of the
second annual National Good Roads
Convention, to be held in Cleve-
land, September 2I, 22 and 20, un-
der the auspices of the American
Automobile Association and other
organizations, indicates that every
subject of vital Importance to the
good roads movement will be con-
Quoted on broad lines. The interest
taken in the convention by the L.
S. Office of Public Roads illustrates
the growing sentiment not only for
securing proper highways, but the
desire for improved methods where
by the most economical system of
maintenance may be acquired with
the utmost comfort to all users Of
the highway.
Among these the dust problem
looms prominent. No subject at
the present time possesses such
widespread interest to the motorist,
the farmer driving to town with his
produce and, indeed, everyone on
the highway, as that of dustless
roads. Provost Hubbard, the u.
S. chemist, in the Office of Public
Roads, will explain the many diff
culties in dealing with this prob
lem, i'll addition to showing the de-
gree of success obtained in various
practical experiments in paper on
bituminous road materials.
Logan Waller Page, director of
the y. S. Office of Public Reads,
will bring out some sharp contrasts
in his discussion of the road situa-
ton in the United States as CON-
pared with foreign countries. The
farmers interests in road improve
ment will be presented by the Hon.
I. c. Laylin, master OF the Ohio
State grange. In this connection
it is interesting to note that in many
sections of the country farmers are
now using wide steel tires, thus
preventing the cutting up of ordi-
nary roads due by the constant use
of narrow tires.
The papers and discussions on
these important road problems will
be supplemented by many practical
tests on the highways in and around
Cleveland. There will be also an
exhibition of roadmaking machin-
cry, the largest of its kind that has
ever been arranged in the United
States, affording engineers and
highway commissioners an oppor-
tunity to study every appliance
used in road construction.
The National Committee has is.
sued invitations to the Governors
of every State to send from five to
ten official delegates to the conven-
tion, and the Mayors of the princi-
pal cities have also been requested
to designate representatives.
President Lewis R. Speare, of
the American Automobile Associa-
ton, will deliver the opening ad-
dress in the Chamber of Commerce
Hall, Cleveland, on Tuesday, Sep
tember 2I. Governor Harmon will
welcome the delegates to Ohio and
Mayor Thomas L. Johnson will de-
liver the address of welcome to
Cleveland
Affiliated with the A. A. A. in
conducting the convention are the
National Grange, U. S. Office of
Public Roads, the American Road
Makers Association, the National
Association of Automobile Manu-
facturers, the American Motor Car
Manufacturers Association and
other national bodies interested in
highway improvement.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-08-12

WANTED Statesmen to represent us
in the sale of our High
Grade Goods. Don't delay, apply at
once. Steady employment; liberal terms.
Experience not necessary.
ALLEN NURsURY CO.. ROCHESTER, N. Y.
5-I3-4mos.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-08-12

The evil results of President
Roosevelt's action in waving the
sentence of dismissal pronounced
against certain West Point cadets is
made manifest in the recent hazing
of Cadet Sutton and the events
which followed 1t. The Superin-
tendent of the Military Academy
and the officers In the War Depart
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-08-12

10 nave the facts aSCertalued even
by a Republican President, and
they are especially opposed to hav-
ing them made public. They realize
no doubt that the publication of the
facts will prove an almost fatal
blow to the protective system. and,
moreover, they know that with a
commission to ascertain and make
public the facts there will be no op-
portunity for that trading of duties
for political and politico financial
support which has done so much tc
perpetuate the Republican majori-
ties in the two houses of Congress.
There has been no feature of the
tariff Congress which has so effect
lively demonstrated to the thought
full observer the hollowness of most
of the claims for the protective pol
icy as the opposition with which
President Taft's efforts to secure a
commission which would be com.
petent to procure the facts has been
met. Nothing could account for
this persistent opposition except the
fear of the Republicans in congress
to have the facts known.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-02
OFFICERS TO SUE IF
SUTTON INQUIRY FAILS

Washington, Rug. Eff the naval
court of INJURY at Annapolis fails
to fix the responsibility for the death
of Lieutenant James N. Sutton on any
of the officers with him the night he
was shot, 1t is probable that damage
suits will be instituted against Mrs
Sutton by some or all the officers who
have been under suspicion of at least
completely in the alleged killing.
1t Is learned from reliable sources
that several of the leutenants. who
in view of the recent ruling of the
court are now defendants are prepar-
ing to bring suit against Sutton's
mother and sister alleging defamation
of character, growing out of state
ments in her letter to the secretary
of the navy. If the court fails to fix
the responsibility for the killing, it is
said all will have equal grounds for
damages.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-02
ONE HUNDRED ENTER
STATE RIFLE COMPETITION

Portland. Aug 2-Over 100 ma
tlonal guardsmeh, representing the
companies composing the Third and
Fourth regiments of infantry and the
coast artillery reserve organization,
are assembled on the new United
States rifle range at Clackamas, to
enter the annual state rifle competi-
ton, which began Sunday morning
and will continue for three days.
Teams Of five men each from Ash
land. Albany. Astoria, Pendleton,
Woodburn. Oregon City, Cottage
Grove, McMinnville, Baker City, The
Danes, two teams from Eugene and
six from Portland. will enter the lists
and contest for the various trophies
and prizes.
Besides the matches in which ma
tional guardsmen only are entered,
there will be a number of events
open to civilians. The open matches
took place Sunday, while today and
tomorrow the range will be for the
exclusive use of members of the ma
tional guard.
Adjutant General FINER will have
charge Of the competition in the ca
pacity Of executive officer, and Ma
jor +. S. Baker will be chief range
officer. The other officers detailed
for duty at the meet are: Captain L.
II. Knapp, Portland. quartermaster;
Major Greed c. Hammond, Eugene,
range officer; Captain C. B. Wlnn.
Albany, commlssary; Captain Albert
Il. Jenkins, Portland, statistical Off
Ger; Captain NJ. s Kern. Pendleton.
range officer; First Lieutenant Eu-
gene Moshberger. Woodburn, range |
officer; First Lieutenant G. A. White, |
Portland. ordnance officer; First |
Harry X. Metcalf, Eugene, !
range officer; Second Lieutenant
Spooner, Portland, range officer.