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The San Francisco call., 1910-08-24
MYSTERIOUS FIRES ARE
BEING INVESTIGATED
Garage and Three Vacant Flats
Are Destroyed

The police and Fire Marshal Towe
are investigating two mysterious fires.
One occurred shortly after midnight
yesterday in barn used as a CARA ge
by a. McCloud. 290S Bush street, which
is in the rear of his residence. The
building was destroyed and an auto
mobile damaged About 10 o'clock
Monday morning D. c. Jewell, 1915
Lyon street, discovered a fire in the
same garage, but was able to ex-
tinguish it.
Three vacant fats in Fair oaks
street near Twenty third were burned
at noon yesterday.
The fire caused great excitement in
the neighborhood, as st. James school
with 500 children in attendance is
directly opposite. and in the rear is
the United Presbyterian church. the
rear walls of which were scorchec
CHURCH CANDLEsTIcKs sToLEN-A thief
entered st. Josephs church. Tenth and Howard
streets. Monday afternoon and stole three
brass candlesticks valued al $40 from one of
the affairs.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-24
GAHIEL MCULIH PHOTO

Following is the full program of the
benefit:
Address by George Webster of Ye Liberty
playhouse
Van and Hoffman, comedians Central thea
teri
Violin virtuoso. Fritz Won Schroeder Central
theater).
Harrison Brothers, Matrimonial Office" (Cen
tral theaterl.
Baby Kelley and Eugene Clinchard, limitations
songs and dances
The Lady in Command sketch.
Sons of Mars broadway theater).
Howard Sisters, song and dance (Gaiety thea
teri.
Charlotte Moore subrette ,Gaiety)
Pals Girl broadway.
Leslie Raymon, juggler broadway
darney and Haines. comedy song. dance.
Second act from College Widow" (Ye Lib
erty(.
Murray X. Hill. monologue (BelD.
Rawson and Claire. singing (BelD.
Lucia sextet (Bevani opera company Idora)
Josie Heather (Orpheuml.
Lou Anger fOrpheum).
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-24
PETITION FOR TRAIN-The

PETITION FOR TRAIN-The United States
circuit court petitioned yesterday to order
5. W. Austin. receiver of the Foreign Mines
Development company, to deliver to the In
dustrial transit company gasoline locomotive
and four cars now being held in the govern
ment bonded warehouse of Spreckels Bros
commercial company at San Diego The loco
motive and formerly belonged to the
California trona company the petition recites
and then were purchased successivey by G.
Z. Dolbesr. c. Lutegert and the Industrial
transit company.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-24
GRANDMOTHER OBJECTS
TO PARENT GUARDIANS
Child Left $4,000 Legacy With
This Condition

To insure that she shall not forfeit
a prospective legacy of $4,000. Helen
Van Order. 13. the child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Van Order, divorced, was
yesterday placed by Judge Graham un-
der the legal guardianship of Mrs
Hattie Ferris, who is no relative The
girls grandmother. who lives at Fres-
no. has made a Will in which she be-
queathed that sum to Helen Van Order,
imposing a condition, however. that
the father shall not have legal Gus
tody over her. Mrs. Ferris is a friend
of the grandmother. and as there was
no objection on the part of either of
the parents she was named guardian.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-24
TO LEGISLATURE

PROPOSALS TO LEGISLATURE
The measures asked by the eX
position company and approved by
the governor are that an amend
ment TO the constitution be sub
mitted to the electors at the No
Vember election permitting San
Francisco to bond herself, by vote
Of her people. for $4,000, 600 for the
exposition and also permitting GER
tain public lands in San Francisco,
now practically unused, to be en-
ployed for exposition purposes;
and providing a rapid method for
amending the San Francisco char
ter for this object alone. so that it
may effect these purposes.
To submit to the people of the
state constitutional amendment,
the adoption of which would estab-
q state fund for exposition uses
it being estimated that a tax so
light that it would not be felt by
the people would raise fund of
not less than s5.000.000
The net result of these acts, if
submitted by the legislature and
approved by the voters, would be
that. at the opening of congress;
be backed as follows:
subscriptions by citizens
of San Francisco. 81. 800. 900
Bond of San Francisco
municipality .. 100000
Secured by state tax. 100000
Total ............... $l7. 800, 900
With this. we believe that the
triumph of California will be as
Sured.
We respectfully solicit your as
slstance in advancing this great
result. Respectfully yours,
HOMER 5. KING.
President Pana ma-Pacific interna-
tional exposition company.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-24

Arizona has fine public school sys-
tenn under active extension. compul-
sorry non -sectarian education, with sal
aries to teachers only exceeded by Calf
fnrnia and Nevada
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-24

BALBOA PARLoR MINsTRELs-Balboa nsrIor
No. 234 Native Sons of the Golden West will
give It's first minstrel show for the benefit of
It's relief fund in Golden Gate Commandery
hall next Saturday evening. Dancing will fol.
low the show.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-24

the governor. at the earnest solic-
itation of the Panama Pacific in
ternational exposition company,
has called the Legislature in ses-
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-24

vAGRANT WANTS LONG TERM - Harry
Charles White. small man with a powerful
voice, called at the city prison Monday night
and asked TO be arrested for vagrancy. as he
was without funds employment He ap-
pesred before Police Judge Conlan yesterday
and said: II plead guilty, and want you to
give me just as long term as you can.' He
will be accommodated this morning.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-05-04
FOREIGN.

King EDWARD went by automobile
to Lourdes, France, where he visited
the shrine and watched the barehead-
ed procession of pilgrims.
Poia, Arthur Nevin's Indian opera.
based on LEGENDS Of the BIackfeet
gathered by Walter McClintock oil
Pittsburg, Pa. was produced at the
Royal opera house in Berlin and was
applauded generously by a brilliant
audience.
Alfred A. Booth of Liverpool, chair
man OF the board of directors of the
Cunard Steamship company. has an
nounced that the line is planning for
another steamer to take its place be-
side the MaTetania and Lusitania i'll
the Liverpool-New York service.
Emile Dubonet, flying in an aero
plane in Paris circled the Eiffel tower
near the top, while thousands watched
his daring feat Dubonnet flew twelve
miles in all He started from Draveil.
crossed the Seine, scared to the
Champs Elysee and then circled both
! the Arc de Triomphe and the Fiffel
, tower.
The elimination of the recent agita-
ton of the race question in various
parts of Cuba which apparently was
subsiding was reached when General
Evaristo Estenoz, the leader of the
independent party of color, and four
of his associates were arrested and
tWenty-four more negroes in Havana
We're arrested, three in Oriente. ana
two in Santa Clara.
The wife of De Gatigny. who. Joint,
ly with her husband, is charged with
misrepresentation in connection with
the sale of paintings to Mrs. Charles
II. Paine, appeared before the exam
ming magistrate at Tours, France
She declared that she had always be-
lleved her husband to be a count ana
that the pictures sold were genuine.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-05-04
Purely PERSONAL.

Dr. Frederick Turner OF Wisconsin
university has been chosen as com
mencement orator for Indiana uniyer-
sity
Senator McCumber, of North Dako-
ia, who is in Washington, D. c., is re-
ported as improved His temperature
has gone down to about 80. There is
no indication of further Inflammation
and the wounds caused by a recent
operation are healing.
Evelyn Thaw. accompanied by DR..
Stillo OF New York, called on Harry
Thaw at the Matteawan state hospi-
tai. They passed one hour with him,
the call being rather formal. This was
her first visit since last Thanksgiv-
/ ing. DR.. Stillo was the Thaws fam.
lily physician before the White ira
gedy.
Edward NJ Field. son of Cyrus NJ.
Field of Atlantic cable fame, is in
Bellevue hospital. New York, penni-
less and suffering from nephritis, He
+ was taken to the institution in charge
OF a Salvation Army attache Edward
M. Field was at one time a rich man,
having inherited a large amount from
his father.
| Wheen Colonel o. G Munson, prl-
vate secretary to Governor Davidson,
arrived at his home in Viroqua for an
oyer-Sunday visit he was surprised
to learn that he was a grandpa. The
happy circumstance arose by the ar
rival of baby girl at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Vergeront OF
Montfort. Mrs. Vergerolt was former.
ly Barbara Munson, daughter Of Col.
and Mrs. Munson. She was a graduate
Of the university, class of 1906. and
was historian of the class.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-05-04
SPARTA HAS HOME
TALENT SAFE BLOWERS

Sparta, April 27.-Safe blowers en-
tered the Office of the J. D. Young
Lumber company, blew open the safe
with nitro-glycerine and made their
escape with all the money which it
contained. The explosion was heard
in the Hotel Sparta, across the street
from the Office, and also by the night
drivers in the bus barn four blocks
distant. 1t failed however to awaken
the police force sufficient to cause an
investigation. This is the second safe
which has been blown in this city
within few days the. safe OF the
Birmingham & Hixon Lumber Co. hay
ing been blown a week ago last night.
No trace of the craftsmen has been
secured, and the citizens are begin
ming to feel that it is the work of
home talent. and there is likely to be
an epidemic of safe blowing.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-05-04

down from excitement. Of late, it is
said. he feared that be would lose his
mind.
The cotton firm of Knight, Yancey
& Co, one OF the largest concerns OF
the kind in the south, having Offices
in Deeatul. Mobile. huntsville, Birm-
ingham and other cities, went into
voluntary bankruptcy The liabilities
are said to be in the neighborhood OF
S4O00,000
While his train was running at
thirty miles and hour a terrific out
burst OF steam blew Louis Golden
burg, engineer, Of a New York, New
Haven and Hartford freight train, out
of his cab and forced the fremen to
flee to the rear-o the tender Golden
burg received fatal injuries,
Louis and Phillip Watchmann,
brothers. were fined $500. and costs
each and sentenced to serve six
months in Jail at Belleville, I'll. The
men were convicted Of being white
slavers." These are the first coli
victions in southern Illinois under the
white slave traffic" law passed last
July.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-05-04

The Woody Ward Oil company, an
independent oil concern which has
located in Eau. Claire, will have stor-
age tanks for $4,000 gallons. The
manager of the tank wagon division
will be ]. A. Osterman, formerly with
the Standard Oil company branch in
that city.
The Mauston Woolen mills Were
sold by G. E. Anderson to E. Sticklei
of Onalaska. Mr.. Stickler will Install
new and improved machinery and will
make skirt cloths, dress goods, and
all kinds of WOODEN goods. Mr. Stickler
has been in the WOODEN mill business
over forty years.
NJ j. Wolcott of New Lisbon, man
ager of creameries for the E. r. God
frey Sons company. Milwaukee. ex
poets to have the new creamery at
Tomahawk completed and in opera
ton May 1. He will ship carload
of cows to Tomahawk during the fore
part of May and sell them to farmers
who wish to increase their herds
] The Lyons Boiler works of Depere
has just shipped several boilers to
western points, including one of 1856
horsepower to Denver, one Of ITS
horsepower to Salt Lake City, anG
two of 100 horsepower to Seattle. The
company is building four boilers or
$50 horsepower each for the G. Reiss
Coal company of Sheboygan
Sheboygan is to have horses neck
yoke factory. Otto Hardt and William
Schultz have purchased the patents.
plant ana business for manufacturing
a neck yoke by E. Brichheimer of Elk
| hart Lake and will move the concern
to Sheboygan Mr. BrIckheimer held
| two patents on the device and manu-
factured the yokes himself. The
new factory will be 46x96 feet in size,
two stories in height over a basement
and frame construction. Electricity
will furnish the motive power
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-05-04
DOMESTIC.

through the mistake of a nurse who
gave her oxalic acid in place of ep.
som salts, Mrs. Myron E. Tubbs OF
Junction CITY, Ran. died at Mercy
hospital in Denver.
Major General J. Franklin Bell com.
DIeted his term as chief of all his as.
sociateS at Washington. Major Gen.
'eral Leonard Wood will succeed Gen.
'eral Bell as chief of staff
Without a dissenting vote the New
York assembly adopted the resolution
which provides for a sweeping inves-
tigation of all charges for corruption
and bribery involving public officers
or departments.
Officers of the National Republican
league issued call from Washington
for the biennial convention of the or
ganization to be held in New York
June 2S. Former President Roose-
welt has been asked to speak
Pat Grove, the kidnapper of Eddie
Cudahy and later evangelist. was held
up and robbed at Mansfield. Ohio.
Grove flied COM aint against John
Burns. paroled Ohio reformatory
prisoner. who Is he'd in $4,000 bond
The Minnesota supreme court de.
cided that the Creamery Package com
pany incorporated in Illinois and do
ing business in Owatonna. Mimi. was
combination in restraint of trade
and ordered its license to do business
IN Minnesota forfeited.
George Dabo, II years old. a SON o.
Leon Dabo, we'll known decorative
gainter of New York shot and killed
n1Selt at his home. Though only Il
snen ne gave his first order. the boz
AAd been unusually successful in Wal
street speculation. 1t is said he brok,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-05-04
BJORNSON, POET
AND NOVELIST, DEAD
RENOWNED NORWEGIAN Au-
THOR PASSES AWAY IN
FRENCH CAPITAL.
ONE OF MOST STIMULATING IN
FLUENcES FOR REVIVAL OF
SCANDINAVIAN LETTERS.


Paris, April Bjornsjerne Bjorn-
son, the Norwe gian poet ana novelist,
died here last night.
Bjornson died surrounded by his
family His end was peaceful.
Ills East illness extended over
nearly year. He was brought to
Paris asst November for special treat
ment, suffering from arterio clerosls.
In February his death was expected
momentarily but he passed the crisis.
Bjornson was born in Kvikne, Os-
terdalen, Norway, December s, 1882.
He first became known about 1857 in
consequence of articles contributed
to newspapers while a journalist in
Christiania He was strong repuD-
lican and was condemned to year
in prison He fled to Germany and
later to America and did not return
to Norway until 1882 when he at
once began agitating against the
government and the union of the two
Scandinavian Kingdoms. Before his
exile he wrote many plays. 1t was
Ole Bull who appointed him director
OF the Bergen theater.
Bjornson's first novel "Sinnoeve
Solbakken," appeared in 1857, and on
the celebration of its fiftieth anniver-
sary at Christiana. the novelist re-
ceived an enormous number of greet
ng from all countries.
AS lyric poet Bjornson took high
rank: he even attempted composition
of epic verse. He was a voluminous
writer and dramatist, and in all his
work strove to become the vehicle OF
national feeling, seeking to give ex-
preston to the Norwegian spirit. He
was looked upon as one of the most
stimulating influences for the revival
of scandinavian literature.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-05-04
WESTERN CANADA AS A GRAIN
PRODUCER.
Never Saw Such fine Wheat Any
where.

Never Saw Sucb fine Wheat Any
where.
Gust Anderson. of Maidstone, Sas-
katchewan, was formerly of Minnesota.
and has been in Central Canada three
years. On January 10, 1910, he writes:
Arriving fifteen miles from Maid
stone, / bought g couple of steers from
rancher, as my capital was not large,
and with the two oxen | brought with
me, | broke - acres which l put in
crop in 1908, and had to clear some
brush | earned $500 by breaking
fifteen acres for a neighbor and dur
ing the summer l put up hay and
hauled timber and put up houses for
othersettlers Notwithstanding aheavy
frost on August 18th, had 221a bush
els of wheat per acre and 60 bushels
Of oats. Off 80 acres of wheat in 1909,
got q bushels of wheat per acre
and 1900 bushels of oats off 20 acres.
never saw such fine wheat anywhere.
We have plenty of rain between May
and August and after August seldom
any but dry, warm days. Water can
be had at from 20 to 40 feet, and
plenty of grass for cattle"
The evidence of Mr.. Anderson is Civ
en- because it is encouraging to the
man of small means who is DESTROYS
Of lettering his condition 1t shows
what can be done, and there is really
but small limit to the man with push
and energy to become wealthy on Can
adam lands. And the grain that he
raises is good. A press dispatch says:
The quality of the wheat continues
to be the feature of the deliveries. In
the total of 1878 cars in the Febru-
airy inspections there were 2,847 of
high grade stuff, a percentage of S4.28.
For January the percentage was 1921,
and for the six months it was $50.
This is an unusually high average, and
it demonstrates beyond the shadow of
a doubt that the farmers in this part
of the Dominion still know how to
grow first class wheat. The crop of
1908 was considered good enough, and
its average of contract wheat was only
20 per cent. Good weather through
out the season was all important Iac-
tor, of course, in insuring the high
quality of the grain, and it is not
likely that atmospheric influences of
so favorable a character will be en-
countered for long time to come. The
best that can be expected is that a fair
average for term of years will be
maintained.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-05-04
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

Washington, April 21.-The Lodge
resolution to appropriate S65,000 for
the expenses of the cost of living in
Quiry was under consideration in the
senate, but no action was taken. The
traffic agreement of the railroad bill
was under consideration nearly all
day.
Representative Fowler of New Jer.
sey introduced q resolution in the
house designed to take away from
the speaker the power to, name all
committees. For time everybody
thought the recent instruction
against Cannonism was to be renewed
and the excitement continued until
Mr.. Fowler announced that he did
not intend to press the resolution
until May 2 1t was sent to thenew
committee on rules A resolution was
passed which calls on the attorney
general for information regarding the
trial of Antonio l. Villareal, R. Flores
MACON and Liberado Rivera, now in
prison at Florence. Ariz., having been
convicted of violating the neutrality
laws between the United States and
Mexico Mr.. Russell of Texas made
a speech in favor of the railroad bill.
The house held a night session on
the railroad bill
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-05-04
ENRAGED BEAR
MANGLES KEEPER

New York. April 27.-With his body
badly torn and mangled by teeth and
claws, and his left arm almost torn
off, Richard Spicer, a keeper at the
Bronx Park zoo, was unconscious
when rescued yesterday afternoon
from the bear pit after desperate
struggle with an angry bear. Elwyn
Sandb5rn, photographer. escaped
with minor hurts after a hard fight
with tn animal
Patcha. a huge brown Russian
bear. became angered when Spicer
attempted TO make her sit UP and
pose with her cubs for the photog-
rapher.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-05-04
LABOR AND INDUSTRY

Mayor Theodore Dieckman of She
boygan and the city administration
nave committed themselves to a pol
icy of founding a municipal electric
lighting plant
At meeting of the strikers of the
Pressed Steel Car company. at Nc
KEGS Rocks, it was decided to con
tinue the strike. About 1000 strikers
We're in attendance.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-05-04
MURDERESS GETS
MILD SENTENCE

Jacksonville, Ind, April 27.-Mrs.
Pearl Armstrong, charged with the
murder of her husband, George Arm
strong, by administering rough on
rats, strychnine, carbolic acid and
calomel was yesterday afternoon
found guilty of manslaughter, for
which the law provides an indetermi-
nate term of from two to twenty-one
years.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-05-04
POSTUM FOR MOTHERS.

The Drink That NOurishes and Sup
plies Food for Mother and Child.
"My husband has been unable to
drink coffee for several years, so we
were very glad to give Postum trial
and when we understood that long
boiling would bring out the delicious
flavor, we have been highly pleased
with it.
1T is one of the finest things for
nursing mothers that have ever seen.
1t keeps up the mothers strength and
increases the supply of nourishment
for the child if partaken of freely. l
drank it between meals instead of wa
ter and found it most beneficial.
"Our fve-year-old boy has been very
delicate since birth and has developed
slowly. He was white and bloodless.
| began to give him Postum freely and
you would be surprised at the change.
When any person remarks about the
great improvement, we never fail to
tell them that we attribute his gain
in strength and general health, to the
free use of Postum and this has led
many friends to use it for themselves
and children
Il have always cautioned friends to
whom l have spoken about Postum,
to follow directions in making it, for
unless it is boiled fifteen or twenty
minutes, it is quite tasteless. On the
other hand, when properly made. it is
very delicious. I want to thank You
for the benefits we have derived from
the use of your Postum"
Read "The Road to Wellville." found
In pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above letter? A
new one appears from time to time.
They are genuine, true, and full OF
hus.ian interest.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-05-04
Hoods
SarsaparilIa

By Virtue Of its. ltnequaled blood
purifyin g, nerve-strengthening,
stomach-toning, appetite-restoring
propegtiess is the one Great Spring
Medicine.
Get it today In liquid form or choco-
lated tablets called Sarsatabs 100 doses, 81.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-05-04

Washington, April 25.-In the sefl-
ate the judiciary committee ordered
favorable report on Hepburn resolu
ton for congressional investigation OF
use of third degree" by police
throughout the country Smith OF
South Carolina offered resolution au
thorizing attorney general to investi-
gate and report to senate all circum-
stances of recent alleged sales OF
cotton members of pool who are now
under investigation Root and Dolll-
yer discussed railroad bill.
In the house Mr.. Sulzer of New
York introduced as an amendment OF
substitute for administration railroad
bill the same bill introduced by
Hearst in fifty-eighth congress. Bill
increases powers of interstate com
merce commission and provides for
expedition of cases.
New court of customs appeals met
for the first time with Chief Justice
Montgomery presiding. Clerk Arthur
B. Shelton was directed to notify the
United States circuit and district
courts and the United States board of
general appraisers that the new court
is ready to receive customs appear
cases.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-05-04
Fast Color EveIets.

The genuine have W. Il Douglas name and price
stamped on the bottom. Take No Substitute.
Ask your dealer for ". L. Douglas shoes. Tfthey
are not for sale IN your town write for Mail Order Cat
alog giving full directions how order BY mail SHOES
ordered direct from factory delivered to the weaer all
charges prepaid W. L. DOUGLAS, Brockton Mas
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-05-04

The residence OF Congressman |. L.
nroot at Superior was entered by
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-05-04

WIS PUB UNION