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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-23
SUSPECTED CRACKsMAN
 LODGED IN JAIL

Ed Craig, suspected of being the cracksman who has tried his hand at blowing numerous safes about Mont County, one at Mount Meigs. one at Matthews. and at other small railroad stations, was arrested yesterday by Special Ofiicer Partin and held in jail last night.
 Safe depredations have been numer- ous of late, many of the depot safes It small stations in towns to the east of Montgomery having been footed all broken in the same manner.
 It Is thought that. in the capture of Ed Craig. the crack sman of the many cracking episodes has been corralled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-23

l< IF YOU HAVE TO GET THEM Get the best. We mean flowers, of course. We make point of pleading particular people.
 s. n, STERN & CO, n Dexter Ave. / Phone 1OO1.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-23

DO TT NOW. order commencement flowers and get the best from S. B.. STERN q CO, III Dexter Ave. Phone IOOI,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-23
Mail Service Intercepted i.

Washington. May 22.-The, latest ad- vices received at the Postofflce Depart ment regarding the strike situation of the Georgia Railroad state that the mail service on one of the company's lateral lines, between Athens and Union Point, was interrupted for about twenty-four hours. but no interference with the mails on the main line has oc- cured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-23
KILLS NEGRO BURGLAR.

Chattaneoga Man shoots Invader Of
 His Home.
 Chattanooga. Tenn. May 22.-P. A.. Brawner, member of the city excise commission, shot and killed John Cur hy, a negro burgiar, who invaded his bed room at 2:30 o'clock this morning. bullet pentrating his lungs and anoth- CT his heart. The police believe this negro was responsible for a series of daring burglaries of the last few weeks in the vicinity of Mir. Brawner's home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-23
Torrex Cheir tn NIeet

VOrFey Oh0tF 10 Meet. The Torrey choir will hold meet ing of special interest at the Court Street Methodist Church this afternoon at o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-23
uavu yoU srEN

7-5 HAVE HUU SEHN Our dainty boquets for brides and sweet girl xraduatesf We furnish the choicest flowers and give the best ar- engagements.
 s. B, STERN q co, II Dexter Ave. Phone fOO1.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-23
ENGINEERS
 GO ON STRIKE

tceatin.es from Page one,
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
ENGLISH DIPLOMAT
GUEST OF HONOR.
James Bryce, British Ambassa-
dor, to Be Entertained by
Commonwealth Club
Noted Statesman Viii Deliver
Course of Lectures at Uni
versity OF California

James Bryce. British ambassador -
Washington is 10 be the guest OF the
Commonwealth club at a dinner 70 be
given in his honor in this city on the
evening OF March "A. Ambassador
Bryce IS coming west for a stay o.
about two weeks at Berkeley. where ha
will deliver a course % lectures al the
University o. California. and has sc-
cepted the Commonwealth clubs invi-
tation 70 become its joint guest OF
honor with President Benjamin Ids
Wheeler.
Ambassador Bryce said in his accept
ance that he would consider no othc-
Invitations TO public OF semi-public
functions while on the coast. as rs
wishes to rest quietly and devote his
time solely to his lectures He IS -
be entertained by the Commonwealth
club. not as ambassador from Grea 2
Britain. but as a scholar and publicist.
and the dinner consequently win be *
rather an informal nature
Definite plans have not been made far
the dinner. but c. r. Bentley has been
appointed chairman OF a special CON-
raittse 70 devise an appropriate pro-
gram. II IS the present intention -
hold the dinner at the s.. Francis hotel
unless the demand for seats from club
members exceeds The seating capacity
OF the dining hall in which case =
larger dining room may be secured IL
is now the plan 70 limit the number OF
outside invitations.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses were issued In
San Francisco Thursday, January :. 1909:
FREY RUE-Henry W Frey. 81 10 Fulton at,
and Sylvia Rne. 2S. 115 Fell 81.
NRTRG-KRAMER-So 6reenberg. -.
1ss3 Franklin ST. Oakland and Merriam NJ
Kramer. p. 1924 Cough 81.
JENsEN-wILHITE- william Jensen 80 2o45
EIlis 81. and Lotts White. 30, 10 Cole
PRINcE-wARD-J T. Prince. 21. Hotel
Stanley. ana Louise A Ward. IS. l24 Lyon
street
AMPoNE-cRocE- egorine Rampone. &c.
and Firmina croce, "a both Of ss4 Vallejo
sAIIoU-PoEY-Pier Salon. Is. zoos cspp
St. and Jeznne PoeF. 2s. 1855 ospp ST
STEPHENS GOLDBERG c. Stephens "a.
and Mabel Goldberg. 70, both Of 54s Ash
bury 81
TAYIoR-ToRREs-L Toy A. Taylor. 2s.
20sela Mission ST.. and Herlinda o. Torres.
Il. Il4o Thirty nfst ave
TOM SIN wAH-CHIN sEE-Tom Sin wsb. -
sl0 Dupont 81. and Chin See. 2s, 1855 Bush
woLFF-cRockER- Hugo wolr. 81. 1867 Post
St and Pearl CroekeT. IS 462 Second ave.
OAKLAND. Ian. THE following marriage
licenses we're issued today
RAIJxAR-JOHNSON- T. Rafirar "a
and Anna l. johnson, 50, both Of Oakland.
RTeII EsANE GIRA8IELLO-Domenieo Belle
sane 27 and Mile SirameIlo. 1G. both OF
oakland
cT TIFFORD-CoR1EI EIL-willism A. Clifford 49,
oakland and Lotfie B. Coryeil. 81. Alsmeda.
ARN-RERI.INER-Car ". Dearn %. and
Gertrude Berliner. IS both Of San Francisco.
rAgcH-FRICHETT William z. Haigh. So
and Sara c. Friche1fe. 81. both Of Oakland.
HENSON i Henson, 81. and
Dorothy T. Burke. q both Of Oakland.
afooDY-WHITENAx Ax-Alexander s. MOODY 25
Seastle and Elizabeth ]. Nhitemsn. 2l. Berke-
ley
RRONE-sGA AAIBO-Domeniro AIorroDe -
Saa FraDciseo and Carimela Sgsmbo. -, Oak
land
~I-DIxG-RAPP- Ernst NpdinE 80 and Eliza
beth Rapp. -. both Of Harvard.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
LITIGATION DELAYS
CITY IMPROVEMENT
Attorney for Jacob Z. Davis Es-
tate Company Wants Will
Contest Ended Soon

Arguments in the Jacob Z. Davis VIII
case we're brought 10 & close yesterday
afternoon before Judge harrington in
the United States circuit court. and the
case was submitted FOR decision on the
demurrers. which probably viii be
given in the course Of six weeks OF two
months
N an effort to hasten the decision as
much as possible. Attorney J. c. Camp
bell. representing the Jacob z. Davis
estate company. one Of the defendants
IN the action. stated that the litigation
now under way was holding back q
100000 improvement Ia the heart of
the city's business district. He referred
70 the Thuriow building. which is TO De
erected at The southeast corner of Sut-
ter and Kesrny streets on q lot in
volved In the suit Of the eastern claim
ants OF the Davis estate
Attorney Horace Y. PhiIbrook
counsel for the claimants. answered
courts should not be hurried and men
TONED e case in England which dragged
along until a fine building in London
went TO ruin "as e monument 10 the
dignity and thoroughness OF the court
Of chancery
i don't want any monuments>of that
kind 10 ne here IN san Francisco. and
I shall endesvor 10 give my decision as
soon as IL is possible 10 do So" an
swered Judge harrington.
Campbell stated that Il the demur-
rers fled By the various defendants
were sustained by the court work
would begin at once on the Thurlow
building but that II the decision was
adverse 10 the present possessors OF the
property other means would have 10 be
found 10 continue the business OF the
estate pending the final settlement OF
the litigation
Philbro0k closed his argument in op-
position 10 the demuTrers shortly after
the noon recess yesterday and John 5.
Partridge closed the case for the de-
PENDANTS. Partridge's argument was
principally Ia support Of the contention
that the admission Of the Davis viii 10
probate several years ago was an ehec-
rual bar 10 any reopening OF the case.
Judge harrington left last night for
Reno and probably win withhold MS
decision until his return from AeFa6a-
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
A. o. u. w. LODGES WILL
INSTALL JOINT OFFICERS
Public Meeting Will Be Held
January 20

The 20 San Francisco lodges or the
Ancient Order of United Workmen and
two Degree Of Honor lodges will hold
a joint public installation of officers
Wednesday evening. January 20. in
King Solomon's hall, Fillmore street.
The officers of the Workmen lodges VIII
be installed By Grand Master Workman
Walter j. Petersen OF Oakland, assisted
by Grand Recorder C. T. Spencer as
grand guide, with Deputy Grand Mas
ter Workman D. S. Hirshberg and Dis
trict Dept les W r. Jack. Alexander
Wigmore. r J. Mcclure, j. T. Kidd
and NJ L. Stern occupying the other
grand officers stations.
The Degree of Honor lodge officers
will be installed by District Deputy
Grand Chief OF Honor Mrs. NJ. Coffey,
assisted by Grand Usher Mrs. Piper and
a uniformed drill team.
There viii be music by Mile. Tryone
of New York and the knickerbocker
quartet, after which there is TO be a
ball
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
FORTY-NINER DIES IN
BOSTON HOME FOR AGED
Erastus Granger Passes Away
When Almost 90 Years Old
TSocciol Dispclch to The Call

Especial Dispclch TO The Call
BOSTON, Jan. 7.-Erastus Granger. a
member Of the Association of Forty
miners. died here yesterday at the home
FOR aged men. he was almost SO years
old
Granger sailed from New York Feb.
% 1919. with 81 others on the brig
Arabia for Panama. He walked across
the isthmus and after innnmeTable
hardships took a steamer for San Fran
cisco. After seeking his fortune as a
miner and teamster without success he
returned east and went 10 Hartford,
Conn.
In 1851 he returned to san Francisco
as agent for a Hartford company which
wanted its mining claims investigated.
In the meantime gold had been dis
covered in Australia. and learning that
there was demand for American re-
volEers there he invested ali his money
in the purchase Of 200 firearms. The
venture was a failure, as the Australian
market was already supplied when he
reached there After much difficulty he
reached Boston in 1855.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
ONCE FAMOUS BEAUTY
BURIED BY FRIENDS
Mrs. s. s. Jordan, SO Years Old,
Ends EventfuI Life

SAN JOSE. Jan S-Mrs. s. s Jordan.
IS years OF age. once a famous Ken
lucky beauty. was buried here yester-
day by friends. Near the end Of the
SOS she eloped from her home al Pleas
ant Hill, KY. with her fathers coach
man, and went TO Missouri
Jordan left his high bred wife there
IN 1s4S and came 10 California duFin Z
the gold DAYS He prOspered fairly
and returned TO Missouri in 1852. bring
ing his wife back 10 Santa Clara county
70 live Her brother was a former
governor OF Kentucky. For many years
the Jordan ranch near BerryeSsa was
one of the best known farms in this
section Of the state. In 1891 Jordan
died. and his wife moved 10 town 10 be
near friends.
Mrs. Jordan was the mother OF seven
children and is survived by a score
of grand and reat-grandchildren she
leaves but one near relative 10 mourn
her. Reason Jordan, now an inmate OF
the county Jail. where he IS servin z
a Tagrant sentence
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
Gossip of RailWaymen

tion club is looking for new quarters
and there is q strong disposition on
the part of the members to get back
into the Palace hotel. 1t is reported
that negotiations are in progress to-
ward that end 1T viii be remembered
that before the fire the Palace housed
the club. and the members expect 10
again have convenient quarters there
There is a movement on foot TO elect
V. NJ Smith as the next president. AS
Smith is popular with the club mem
bers there is every likelihood Of MS
being selected to head the ticket
The Southern Pacific viii establish,
as soon as a time card is made out.
motor car service between Stockton
and Fresno This is increasing the
length of the run of these motor cars,
and il looks as if the day of the loco
motive was about over for suburban
travel.
At a recent meeting in Pittsburg OF
the passenger representative of New
York Central. Pennsylvania. Baltimore
and Ohio and wabash lines, the lat
ter road refused 10 recede- from its
announced intention to make a rate OF
IS between Pittsburg and Chicago as
against $3.50 via the other lines, with
the exception of the Pennsylvania. that
charges s10.59, and the Baltimore and
Ohio. that has q rate of So
The total number of miles of track
constructed during 1908 IN the south
including Missouri and Oklahoma. was
1850 miles and in 1907 there were over
$500 miles built. The greatest amount
Of construction in any one state was
in Texas where practically $40 miles
were built: Arkansas came next vi II
213 miles. Virginia third. with 2l0
miles: Louisiana. fourth, with III miles;
next North Carolina. with ia miles
Tennessee. 119, and Alabama. 118 miles
The prospect for 1909 indicates that
95S miles viii be built in Texas; Ar
kansas, 27s; Alabama, 273. Florida,
247; South Carolina, 22s; Georgia. 21s,
and Oklahoma. 175-
Surveys by the Oregon Short Line are
now under way for a line OF about
120 miles from Twin Falls. Idaho. south
to a connection with the Southern Pa
cific about 20 miles east of Wells, New.
The line. If built. viii serve s the
western and southern outlet for the
Agricultural country around Twin Falls
giving that section access TO the min
ing camps of Nevada as well as 9
shorter line TO the Pacific coast
W. II. Bancroft. general manager OF
the Oregon Short Line, arrived in the
city yesterday.
c. s Fee. passenger traffic manager
of the Southern Pacific left for q toUl
of the southern part of the state YES
terday and expects 10 go as far as z
Paso before returning home.
H. r. judah. assistant general pas.
senger agent OF the Southern Pacific
who has been in the City OF Mexico
returned home yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
CLASH IN MEETING
OF PARK BOARD
William H. MetsOn Jangles
With j. D. PheIan Over Or
ganization of Commission
Retiring Schmitz AppOintee
VainIy EndeavOrs to Dictate
to Board Members

William II. Nelson retired yesterday
as a member OF the park commission.
and the conclusion of his term OF Office
was marked BY a clash between him
self and Commissioner Phelan. The
trouble came al the end Of the meet
ing, when Metson proposed that the
new board organize. As H L. Bran
denstein had been appointed By Mayor
Taylor 10 succeed Metson, Phelan
raised the point that the new cOmmIs-
sion should postpone orga aniZaIion IN
til Brandenstein had taken his seat
Metson. who was an appointee OF
former Mayor SchmitZ desired 10
hasten the reorganization. II appears.
TO block what he believed TO be Phelan's 5
plan 10 place himself in the chair for
the coming year. tt developed how
ever, that Phelan. as well as Metson.
was committed to the election OF
Reuben Lloyd 10 the presidency. When
il was observed that there was in
reality 9, harmony Of ideas. an adjourn
ment was taken and the organiZa ito n
OF the new board postponed Branden-
stein will assume Office a. the next
meeting and Lloyd viii be elected
chairman.
The clash came when Metson refused
TO entertain Pheians motions. first for
postponement and a second motion
for adjournment Comm issioner Kirk
patrick then nominated Lloyd for chair
man. Phelan at this point said that he
considered it a great improperly 20
proceed at this time, adding that while
he favored the election OF Lloyd. he
believed that out of courtesy 10 Bran
denstein the election should be post
poned. This proposal prevailed Phelan
charged that Aetson had personally re-
ouested Brandenstein not TO qualify at
yesterdays meeting
The board authorized the exchange Of
some Of the park kangaroos for deer.
II called upon the city attorney 10 re-
port on. the Jurisdiction Of the streets
crossing Lafayette square com
mittee was appointed to confer with
Henry Lund, the Norwegian consul,
looking 10 the acquisition for the park
Of the Gjos. the boat IN which Amund-
sen made his way through the north
west passage.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08

IL. 1905 Frank B. Kelly beloved husband of
ida Frances RELY; SeaFly beloved son Of WI
liam J. Kelly and loving brother Of Louis Z.
Kelly. aged - years-
KRUG-In Oakland. Cal January 6. 1909 Ma
tilda. dearly beloved daughter OF Anton and
Rosie krug. aad sister Of Walter snd Anton
months and DAYS
Friends and aeqasintaaess are respectfully
49, 1.,,,.- ,e-sss :. too15 -
from her late residence. 5oo5 Shs fter avenue
Interment Mountain View eemetery.
KUHLS-In this city January = 1909 Anita
dearly beloved daughter Of Edward and Lizzie
kUhls. and sister II Vera kuhis. a native of
San Francisco Cal.
Friends ard scqusintanceS are respectfully
invited 70 attend the f.ne-aI today Fridsvl. .
January s 1909. al II O'Clock a. n from
her late residence. 376 Dolores street between
Sixteenth aud Seventeenth Interment tpri-
ystel Mount oiivet cemetery Please omit
flowers
LAwRENcE-In Ripon. san Joaquin county
Cal, January :, 1902 AdeIbert O. Lawrence
loved father Of Lille johnson. native OF
Michigan, aged IS years.
Notice OF funeral hereafter Remains at the
parlors OF Carew & English. 16lS Geary street
upon arrival from Modesto
LEvERoNI-In this city January = 1909
Ines Leyeroni, dearly beloved wife Of Joseph
C. Iseverunf mother OF Charles feverori
daurhter Of joseph ana Gertrude I1.,sss--a
snd sister Of Mrs E. Winfield and Mrs. O.
Scramagiis. native Of san Francisco. Cal
invited 10 attend the funeral tomorrow ,Sat-
Erday3 January - 1909. Al I-30 O'Clock
p. m. from the pari0rs Of Falcnte. Narfri
Marais Co o49 Green street between
stockton and Powell. lnterment Holy Cross
cemetery
KccARTHY-Ia this city. Janns-y 6 1909
Catherine Mccarthy luee Hobi). beloved
mother Of Thomas +. Hobi. native OF County
Galway. Ireland.
Friends and aeGuaIntaDces are respectfully
invited 10 attend the funeral today (Fri-
day, IT $50 a. n. from her late residence
3217 Twenty first street. thence to 81. James
church. where a requiem high mass viii be
celebrated for the repose OF her soul. con-
nencing az a. m lnterment Holy Cross
cemetery. Please omit flowers
David r.. beloved husband q Julia II. Miller
native OF Ohio, aged . years months
and = days
Friends and acquaintanees are respectfully
day, January $. 1909. al oeloek D. m
from the family residence. 11S4 East Tweotv-
third street. East Oakland
NURPHY-In this city. January S. 1902 Nsrx
relict Of the late Bartholonew Murphy. and
dearly beloved mother OF Paul Murphy snd
the late Ellen LfnehHn ana Catherine Muller
q native OF County Cork. Ireland. eyed =
years.
Friends and scqRaintances are respectfully
invited 10 attend the funeral tomorrow fSsf-
ardsy) January 9. 1909. Al SIS a n from
the parlors Of MeBrezrty & Mccormick a15
valeueia street near Twentieth Fnenca "a -
Peters church. where a requiem high mss
viii he celebrated for the rePese OF her soul
commencing st a. m lntermenf Holy Cross
cemetery
EEELY-Tu oakland. Cal December 81. 1905.
Susan Maria Seeiy. native o. New YORK
aged - years months and darS
Friends and acqaalntanees respectfully
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
HUSBAND DISAPPEARS
WITH WIFE'S PROPERTY
Woman Learns of Former Mar
riage and Spouse Leaves

Nike Romano. a fair haired Italian.
fed yesterday when his wife. Rosie.
threatened to have him arrested on a
charge of bigamy. He took with him
a gold watch that had belonged to
Rosie's former husband. $50 and a
handbook. the outward and visible sign
of $1,000 deposited in a Connecticut
savings institution.
Rosie told her story at the har-
Dor police station. She had married
Mike four months ago in Connecticut.
The other day she learned that he had
another wife living. She told him
what she thought Of him when she gave
him his supper Wednesday evening.
and vowed her intention OF having
him arrested. When she awoke early
yesterday she found that Mike had
disappeared-with the before enumer-
ated property.
She returned TO the police station
an hour after preferring charges
against her husband and begged the
police 70 take no further notice of her
complaint She WAS referred 10 the
district attorneys Office and mean
while the police are searching for the
missing Mike.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
CaIifOrnians on Travels
Especial Dispatch 10 The Can

NEW YORK. Jan. 7.-Californians
are registered here as follows. From
san Franeisco-Edward H Potter. Wal
dorf Astoria. h J. Croker. Cadillac,
L A Hughes. Martha Washington: DR..
o. Joslen, Mrs. .. JOslen. Algonquin. T
Kothals Hotel Bristol, J. {. Rohlp-
Hotel Bsysrd. A. Stohr. Marlborough. /.
G r Weymouth. Wolcott. F. c. Win
perry, Grand hotel. H. W Brant York
J. II CoweIl Murray Hill hotel; z. :.
Luther Mrs. E : Luther. ST Denis
hotel. z. Nolimeyer. Union square: Mrs.
Hunter. Gerard. H Moss, Mrs. s Moss.
Hotel Netherland. Mrs W r Biehl.
Grand c. J. Fieck. Astor house: F.
Edwards. King Edward G Z. Boesch.
Breslin. !. Brown. Hotel Belmont. J. II.
CoHen. Murray Hill
Los Angeles-Miss A. B. Cliste. J. z.
Keeney Normandie. H. Griffith. Murray
Hin. J. &. Badger. Earlington- r. II.
Besl. Continental hotel; n. Sheridan-
ST Denis hotel: r J. A Baker. Vie
foris. A. Craig. Grand Union hotel. Mrs.
II r. Hilton. Martha Washington
san Rafaei--Mrs- J. r Boyd. Miss
BOYD. Hotel Seville. Riverside-A. Z.
Carsksden. Mrs. J. D. Carskaden. st
Denis. santa Clara-W. j. FOsgate.
Grand
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
DEATHS

ABBoTT-In Los Angeles, Cal, January 4.
1909. Sussu D beloved mother OF Granville
D.. Carl Il. and Philip +. Abbott. a native
Of Providence. Il. l. aged 90 Fears.
Friends and acQuainfances are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral services touior-
4Sarurosrl afternoon. January Q. 1909
at 2:30 o'clock. at the home OF her SON. c. D.
Abbott. corner Of Croker and Grand streets
Piedmont. Inferment Mountain View cemetery
AKENT-In this city. January 6. 1900. Wr-
liam Scott Ament. husband Of Mary Pen1eld
tive Of 0wcsso. Mich, aged 81 years months
and - days.
coHEN-In this city. January T. 1909 Lewis.
beloved husband Of the late Rossline Cohen
and beloved father of Mrs. r. Magnes Mrs
NJ wank Mrs. L. Desenberg and Rose Ger-
trude and Charles Cohen, native Of Ger
many, aged So years
Friends are respectfully invited to attend
O'Clock a. m. from his late residence 1860
Jackson street. Ipferment Hills OF Eter-
nifty cemetery by the IL so o'clock train lear-
ing Third and Townsend streets.
CoHg-In this city January Z 1909 T.uais
B. dearly beloved husband of Flora Cohn
loving father Of Arthur and Sydney Cchn and
late Nathan Siiversfetn OF New York, a native
OF Germany. aged % years
cox-In Los Gatos, Cal. January G. 1909
James Warren Cox, native OF Maine aged
~ Years months and days
Friends are invited 10 attend the funeral
tomorrow saturday, January .. 1909, at I:i5
p. m. at Cypress Lawn cemetery.
cRAwLEY-Ia this city, January g. 1905.
James crawley, brother OF George Crawler
Of Willis, Mendocino county Cal native
Notice Of funeral hereafter. Remains at the
pzrlors OF J. i. CrowlF a Co. 692 Valencia
street between Seventeenth and Eighteenth.
DEEBs In HOLSTER. Cal. January :. 1909.
67 years
friends and scquaintances are respectfuIly