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The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30
ADVANCE PRICE FOR
PUGET SOUND LOGS
Lumbermen Say Stocks Are
Light and Demand Brisk

SEATTLE. Jan. 29.-An advance in
the price of fir logs is scheduled to
become effective on Puget sound Feb
ruary /.
This will be the first advance in log
prices made on the sound since last
fall. The price of flooring logs will be
$14, an advance of 81 per thousand over
the old list. Merchantable will be ad-
vanced 81 to SO and No. 2's will ad-
vance so cents to $3.50. q
Loggers say stocks on the sohnd are
light and that the demand has shown
material Improvement since the first of
the year.
Lumber prices are also higher, par
ticularIy in the cargo branch. The base
paid for cargo lumber is now Sl3 TO
$3.50. or an average of from 81 to 81
per thousand over the prices that pre-
vailed January J..
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30
LID" BEING TIGHTENED
ON MENDOCINO CITY
Eleven Convictions for Sale of
Liquor Are Secured
ISpeciol Dispatch TO The CALI

MENDOCINO CITY, Jan. 29.-District
Attorney Duncan has been here this
week looking after a number of cases
of violation of the liquor ordinance
Some months ago the city voted dry,
but certain persons continued to sell
liquor A number of arrests were made
but at the trial of the first case, which
was that of Martin Meyers, the jury
disagreed. The case was Immediately
retired conviction resulted and
Meyers was fined 500.
Mrs Nan Wyrick was next tried and
convicted and was also fined 500.
Up to date there have been II per-
sons convicted or entered pleas of
guilty and fines aggregating 5000 have
been collected.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30
FRUIT GROWERS AGREE
TO EMPLOY SPRAYERS
Inspectors Secure Cooperation
in SonOma County
lSpeoial Dispatch 10 The Call

SANTA ROSA. Jan. 2e.-The fruit
growers of Sonoma county are be-
ing visited by the spraying inspec-
tors" with the view of securing their
hearty cooperation in the work of
systematic spraying and agreement to
carry out the same in accordance with
the instructions of the state horticul-
tural commission. In many instances
the inspectors are securing the sigma
lures Of every man they approach with
out hesitancy, while in some cases there
is some explanation and argument
necessary. but so far no real opposi-
tion has been manifested.
The inspectors viii all meet here
next Tuesday, when the county horti-
cultural commission and State Com
missioner J. W. Jeffrey viii be here to
confer with them and receive their re-
ports.
Wednesday there viii be another
meeting Of the fruit growers Of the
county IN this city to consider the
standardizing Of fruit in size. quality
and pack in an effort to build up a
name for the Sonoma county grown
fruits on merit alone.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30
THREE TO RETIRE FROM
STAFF OF REDWOOD
Competition viii Decide Sue
cessors of Scribes
Special Dispatch TO The Gall

SANTA CLARA, Jan. >29.-Notice that
there would be three vacancies shortly
in the staff of the Redwood, Santa
Clara colleges monthly magazine, was
given out today. The three retiring
are William !. O'Shaughnessy, editor;
Eugene Norris, book reviewer, and A.
T. Leonard, compiler of alumni notes.
Each Of these has served his allotted
time on the Redwood and has made a
good record.
A competition will be held, open to
all classes. to FIJI these places, the test
being the writing of a story or poem,
and the best, in the opinion of compe-
tent judges, being entitled to be en-
rolled as Redwood scribes. The Office
of business manager, held by Seth T.
Heney. will also be open soon to the
several classes.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30
WIDOW IS GRILLED
AT MURDER TRIAL
Mrs. Talbot Tells OF Being
Beaten by Husband and
Secures Confederation

RENO. Jan. 29.-with the defense
having closed it's case in chief and the
state nearly through with its evidence
in rebuttaI it looks as though the
Talbot murder case would be placed in
the hands of the jury some time next
Tuesday.
Mrs Talbot was on the witness
stand the greater part of today under
going searching cross examination.
Her evidence in regard to beatings
at the hands of her husband was sub
stantiated by that of Mrs. Stevenson,
who for a long time was her maid, and
by different lodging house keepers.
DR.. Johnstone, bacteriOlOgist and
pathologist at the University of Ne
vada. testified that he did not believe
Talbot was affected with pneumonia
and that at the time of death there was
no evidence of a bullet wound in Tai
bots lung:
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30
ALLEGED BIGAMIST GOES
EAST TO FACE WIVES

Los ANGELES, Jan. 2s.-The details
Of his eXtradition having been COM
piled with, Emil Carl Won Mueller, the
alleged bgamist, started eastward to-
day in charge of detectives from Hoo
boken, \. J.
Sergeant Thomas A Mcdonald. one
II the Hoboken officers, said that
among the crimes charged to Won Muel-
Ter were his theft of $4,000 from
Bertha Albrecht after he had married
her, and decamping with $500 and
s2.700, respectively. belonging to ANA
Jacobs and Regina Veihelman, later
wives
The latter is prosecuting the bigamy
charge. Won. Mueller also has wife
IN this city
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30
viii Fumigate PineappIes

Los ANGELES Jan. 29-The Los
Angeles county horticultural commits
sion has forbidden the sale of pine
apples imported from Hawaii until they
have been fumigated.
Inspectors have found that the stock
on hand is infected with three varieties
Of scale.
Scale does not affect the pineapple
for eating purposes, but it is feared
that the pest viii be communicated to
southern California orchards. About
5000 cases Of pineapples are held by
the order.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30
YoremIte Excurrions

Personally conducted, via Southern
Pacific. leave San Francisco Ferry
Building every Friday at 500 a. m.
Return following Monday. Round trip
s22.35. Tickets extended for longer
stays on application. Days of fun and
froiic. See Agents: Flood Building,
Market Street Ferry Depot, and Broad
way and Thirteenth Street. Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30
.CfNTENARIAN IS
CHARMING HOSTESS
GRANDMA" Kennedy Entertains
Scores of Friends at Her
Birthday Party
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

lCPeCfdt DSPdtCH 20 me Cdu
.HEALDSBURG. Jan. 2s.-Just 100
years ago today there was born in
Derby. W.. little girl. who today is
the center of an admiring community
as she holds receptions commemorating
the event Mrs. .Electa Kennedy,
Grandma Kennedy" as she is univer-
sally known. is celebrating her arrival
~ the century mark with all the pleas
ures of young girl.
Grandma" Kennedy has been resi-
dent of SOnOma county for the last so
years She came with the pioneer
caravans across the plains and has
traverSed the continent FIVE times dur
ing her long span OF life. She is in
good health and thoroughly enjoyed
today's celebration. During the after
noon many of those who have known
her for many years called and ex-
tended their congratulations and wishes
for her continued good health. Moth
ing was left undOne TO make the event
delightful for the old lady.
Paris blind man has saved four
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30

PETITION FOR MoRsE's PARDoN-wash
ton Jan. pa number of agents today be-
gan a house to house canvass In this city
seeking subscriptions to monster petition TO
he presented to President Taft for the pardon
of Ranker Morse
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30

Charles Odgers at the last meeting
of the cooks helpers union was ap-
pointed assistant business agent
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30
Tremendous
Price Reductions

Our increased selling force is ready and
able to give perfect service to any number of
patrons.
Wouldn't you be neglecting great op-
portunity by allowing this sale to pass with
out your attention.
CONVINCE YOURSELF BY CALLING AT ONCE
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30

A Paris blind man has saved four
persons from drowning.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30
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shampooing, bathing, shaw
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Assisted by Cuticura, it
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and tends to prevent clog
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ne Best Care and Treatment Of SKIN and Scalp.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-05-26
Eden.

Zeke Merryman and family spent
Sunday at j. A. Marvin's.
Abbie Bennett visited last week at
1. p. Stanford's.
Joseph Ingram and wife spent Sun
day at Marion Davis.
Several from this vicinity were
Leon callers Saturday.
Mrs. OFT Ingram and children Wis
tied Monday at Joseph Ingram's.
Roy Dale and Guy Garner were in
this vicinity Sunday.
E. j. Horney and family called at
John Smiths Monday afternoon.
John Mccormick and family, of
near Pleasanton, spent Saturday
night and Sunday at the home of ].
A. Anderson.
Bert Ingram spent Sunday near
Pleasanton.
Ed Pace and wife were Leon call
ers Friday.
Gene Tuller spent Friday at the
home of his brother, Pearl fuller.
Fred Barrett and family spent
Sunday in Leon.
Walter Fitch and wife spent Sun
day at the home of John Fitch.
John Fuller called on Scion Bevins
Saturday afternoon.
Bessie Stanford and Abbie Bennett
called on Julia Horney one day last
week
Those who spent Sunday evening
at |. P. Stanford's were Clifford and
Dennis Ingram, Ray Marvin, Virgil
Robson, Jack Comerford, Harley
and Nellie Fitch, and Julia, Lee and
Edwin Horney
There will be preaching at Eden
Center Sunday May Goth at 1880 p.
M, by Rev. L. Hughes, of Leon.
MI. Ingram called on Mr.. Horney
Monday morning.
Cap Bennett and family visited
Saturday night and Sunday at the
home of l. P. Stanford.
Mrs. j. A. Marvin and daughter
Lulu were Davis CITY callers Monday.
Fl. E.. Horney had business in Leon
Tuesday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-05-26
Bradney.

We are having fine weather but
most of the farmers have to plant
their corn over.
The children of the Bradney school
had fine program Friday afternoon
which was rendered in an excellent
manner. Quite number of the ladies
were present but the men were con-
spisuous by their absence.
George Cartwright and Charley
Beavers were in Leon Saturday to
file their nomination papers and hear
the governor
James Konklin is hauling corn
from the Lew Chase farm.
The Muse girls were visiting their
grandparents Sunday.
Ralph and Raymond Perdue at
tended the school exercises at Brad
ney Friday.
Bid Frost and Mr.. Sullivan were
canvassing High Point township last
Monday.
Kemp Aten and wife were visiting
their son Russell Friday.
j. 3. Snyder was business caller
at Garden Grove Saturday.
The telephone service was badly
crippled by the storm last Saturday
night.
Uncle Henry Coontz was visiting
in this neighborhood one day last
week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-05-26
Leroy.

e. S. Buffum went to Osceola We'd
nesday evening to attend the funeral
of friend.
John Kyner and mother went to
Osceola Wednesday to visit friends.
Will Stubs family are afflicted
with the measles this week.
Ben Byrum, of Garden Grove, was
in Leroy on business one day last
week. He is just getting over a spell
of sickness caused by an injurd hand
Vaughn Silvers is carrying his arm
in sling from playing ball a week
ago Saturday.
Glen Young, Ray Aten and Floyd
Churchill spent Friday evening in
Leroy.
DR.. Smith, of Humeston, was call
ed last Saturday morning to Charley
Ellis whose wife was threatened
with pneumonia
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Duncan were
guests at the home of A. L. and C.
R. Carton Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. Reese and Mrs. George Nc
CURE visited Sunday at Grandma
Bakers.
Mrs. Fred Boyce and daughter,
Lucille, visited with her daughter,
Mrs. Claude Shaw Monday and Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Richards and
son Sam visited A. B. Duncan's last
Wednesday.
E. H. Alexander, of Leon, was a
business visitor in Leroy Friday.
F. M. Coder, of Leon, candidate
for county treasurer, was in our
neighborhood Friday of last week
B. M. Russell, of Lamont, candi-
date for county attorney, was shak-
ing hands with the voters of our
town last Friday.
Lloyd Wood, Sheila Hasbrouck
and Homer Ross attended the grad
uating exercises at Humeston Friday
night.
A. L. Carton and Earl Shanks, of
near Weldon, delivered two loads OF
hogs to Heaton and Baker.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-05-26
ers Of the early springtime.

iers of the early springtime In
memory of the dead and with pro-
found respect for the living, 1, B. F..
Carroll, governor of the state of
Iowa, do earnestly request that Nom
day, May 30, be again observed as D.
day of devotional exercises indicative.
OF our deep sense of gratitude to-
those responsible for the preserva.
ton of the union.
i respectfully entreat that upon
this day the usual pursuits of life,
and all amusements that will detract
from the solemnity Of the day be-
abandoned and that we turn our
thoughts and actions to deeds in
harmony with the purpose for which
the day is set aside and that we join.
with the surviving members of the
Grand Army of the Republic, and
all others, in conducting fitting cere-
monies commemorative of the deeds
or valor and bravery of the soldiers
and of the noble cause for which
they fought and that we lay our,
tribute of respect upon the graves of
the departed heroes and at the feet
OF those whose lives are yet spared,
to bless and enoble our great state
In witness whereof l have hereun-
! to set my hand and caused to be at
fixed the great seal of the state of
Iowa. Done at Des Moines this 18th.
day of May, A. D. 1910.
B. F. Carroll.
! Governor of Iowa.
Attest: w. G. Hayward,
Secretary of State
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-05-26
Union Ridge.

Mac Cox and S. P. Hoover were
bushes callers at Leon Tuesday.
Lew Axes, wife and daughter, of
north Of Leon. called on her parents
Tuesday.
Jasper Record and daughter Lua
visited at the Sage home Tuesday
afternoon
Connie Hammond had business at
Leon Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Oscar Rex visited her aunt,
Mrs. Henry Axes last Tuesday.
Mrs. Stephen Axes is on the sick
list this week.
Bert Dobson visited with his broth
er Frank and family, south of Deca-
tur, Sunday of last week.
Mrs. j. A. Record. and daughter
Lua returned home Monday after a
few days visit at the Bid Frost home
in Eden township.
j. A. Record and-Connie Hammond
visited relatives in Eden Monday.
h Mrs. Will Epperley and daughters
Pearl. and Beulah visited at Grand
ma Cations Monday.
A. E. Ellis and wife were Sunday
visitors at the Joe Dobson home.
Miss Fay Ellis visited with friends
near Morgan Saturday and Sunday.
Charlie Cox visited with Bert Dob
son Saturday afternoon
Stephen Axes called on. j. A. Rec
ord Tuesday morning,
Howard, Ralph and Lewis Sage
visited with Charlie Cox Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-05-26
Weather and Crop Bulletin.
For the week ending May %, 1910

For the week ending May %, 1910.
Des Moines, Iowa.
Continued cool weather has pre-
vailed during the last seven days, but
the rainfall, for the state as whole,
has been much heavier than during
any previous week of the season. The
temperature was from one to five de-
grees below the normal and light
frost was reported from several local
tiles on the 18th. Copious rains fell
in the central and northeastern dis
tricts where amounts from one to
over three inches were reported. The
rain has been very beneficial to grass,
small grain, potatoes and garden
truck and with warm weather would
hasten the termination of corn.
Practically all the corn acreage has
been planted, but owing to poor seed
and cold weather there will be much
more replanting done than usual.
The rains have also been beneficial to
the berry crops and the indications
are now favorable for one-fourth to
one-half crop of strawberries. Many
apple, cherry and plum trees and
grape vines are again putting forth
new blossoms.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-05-26

Miss Katie Burrell gave farewell
party last Monday evening in honor
of Harvey Walters.
William Marble left the past week
for Clearfield, Iowa, to work for his
uncle, Saint Newman.
Mrs. Grace Woodland, who was SO
severely hurt in runaway short
time ago, is getting better.
William Boone was down from
Leon to see his mother, Mrs. Rhoda
Hawkins, who still remains about
the same.
Mrs. Georgia Still has returned
from winters sojourn in Wyoming
and gone to housekeeping in one of
Dan Downey's houses on Clark st.
Opal Beasley spent Sunday with
friends in the country.
Miss Ethel Sprague left for her
home at Lamont last Tuesday.
Mrs. Early and daughter, Mrs.
Hankins, made trip to Leon last
Monday.
Marion Hullinger has been repair
ing his home residence in the south
part of town and will soon move
from his fathers old home place to
his own home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-05-26


township last week in behalf of his
candidacy for constable.
Russ Smith and family were Sun
day callers at jeff Fulton's.
Willie Barlean and lady friend at
tended the band concert at Leon last
Saturday night
Frank Cox and VIM. Martin Mitch
ell were at Davis City. Saturday. Each
bought riding cultivator from big
Jim Miller.
Levi Cation was transacting bust
ness in Leon one day last week.
Mrs. e. j. Horney called on Mrs.
j. G. Smith Monday.
Lon Fulton, of Davis City, spent
Sunday night with his father, w. H.
Fulton
Lua Record spent few days last
week with her cousin, Dillon Frost.
Mac Cox, Gid Sage and Simon
Hoover shipped a car of cattle to OF
tumwa Tuesday
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-05-26

The Register and Leader is the
one Iowa newspaper that will keep
you informed on all events leading
up to the primaries in June. 1t has
All enviable reputation for publish
ing all the late and reliable campaign
news. If not subscriber The Reg
lister and Leader will be mailed to
you daily from now to August IL for
S1.O0-including the big Sunday is-
sue $1.50. The Reporter will gladip
send in your subscription.
All subscriptions stop when the
time is out.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-05-26
Van Vert.

Mrs. E.. o. Stearns is quite sick
with the measles. They have en-
ployed a special nurse to care for her,
and she is better at this writing.
w. e. Kemp, of Leon, was a busi-
ness visitor in Van Vert and vicinity
Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. F. L. Clanton assisted Mrs.
Fred Irving in papering her new
house.
The choirs are busy preparing the
singing for Memorial Sunday and
Decoration Day. The Memorial SER
mon will be preached at the M. E..
church by Rev. NJ. T. Butterfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Belding depart
led for Chicago Monday afternoon in
that their son Clifford was in a pre-
carious condition on account of I'M
dergoing serious operation of the
nasal passage. His many friends
here are hopeful that his condition
may not prove SO dangerous as re-
ported, and that he may speedily re-
cover
NJ. P. CARRIER and son Leon came
down from Des Moines last Saturday
afternoon, being called home to at
| tend the funeral of Mr.. CARRIERS
mother at Leon, which was held on
Sunday afternoon. The family drove
fdown Sunday morning and remained
with relatives until Monday after
noon. Grandma CARRIER had been in
a critical condition for some time
and her death was not unexpected.
She leaves many relatives and host
! of friends to mourn her departure.
Mrs. j. M. Halstead went to STAN
berry, Mo-, Tuesday, to visit relatives
and be present at the commencement
exercises at that place.
Prof. F. P Reed came over from
Garden Grove Tuesday morning to
take charge of the drug store during
the absence of Mr.. and Mrs. Bedding
in Chicago.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-05-26
Facts About Halley's Comet.

1t is travelling through space with
a velocity of 40 miles a second.
Its head is over 100000 miles in
diameter and its tail, which is at it's
greatest length, is approximately
80, 100000 miles long.
1t achieved it's maximum brilliance
at perihelion, but owing to it's prox-
unity to the sun did not make so fine
La display in the heavens as it will
later.
1t will be the brightest so far as the
earth is concerned, on May %, when
it may be seen in the western heav-
ems lust after sunset.
The nucles of the comet consists
of loose conglomeration of matter,
like rocks, with large interstices.
The density and mass of the
comets tail in proportion to its size
is extremely small, almost too minute
to be measured. The comet starts
without tail, accommodating one
gradually as it approaches the sun.
The tail is not continuous, scientists
believe, but is formed anew each
second.
The tail is curved, it's curvature
depending upon the relative velocity
LOT the matter leaving the head of
the comet on it's course.
Conflicting theories have been adj
vanced to explain why the tail points
away from the sun, in apparent con-
tradiction of the laws of gravitation.
1t is assumed that some electrical
force in the sun repels the tail.
Halley's comet is a trife when
compared with the comet of 1911,
which had head of 100000 miles
IN diameter. 1t is not so large as the
comet of 1882, which, with a head
100000 miles across, had tail of
| 100000 miles long, with a
spread at the end of 10000, 900
miles
The course of the comet was first
calculated by Edward HALEY, an
English astronomer and friend of
Sir Isaac Newton, who was born in
1866. HALEY observed it in 1882,
identifying it with a similar visitant
seen by Appian in 1881 and by KEEP
pier in 1907. He predicted it's re-
appearance about the end of 1858 or
the beginning of 1859. 1t was OBJ
served on Christmas day, 1858, after
Halley's death. Since then its regu-
lar appearance at intervals of three
quarters of century have been
traced back to IL B. G.. The earliest
appearance known is 240 B. C.
Its last appearance was in 1895,
and its present visit was first de-
scribed September II, 1909.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-05-26
Memorial Proclamation.

Governor Carroll has issued a
Memorial day proclamation, calling
upon the citizens of Iowa to observe
Monday, May Goth, with fitting SER
vices, commemorative of the deeds of
valor and bravery of the departed
and living heroes of the grand army.
He especially urges that all amuse-
ments that will detract from the SOL
emnity of the day be abandoned and
that the day be observed with de-
votlonal exercises, indicative of a
deep sense of gratitude to those re-
sponsible for the preservation of the
union.
HIS proclamation is as follows:
BY the governor:
A PROCLAMATION.
During the dark days of 1861-65
when the life of the nation was hang
ing in "A balance, thousands of the
best citizens. of our commonwealth
went forth to battle for the preserva-
ton of the union. While many of
them returned at the close of that
great conflict to take up the honor
able pursuits of the private citizen as
Well as those of public life, hundreds
left their bodies upon southern bat
tletlelds or in northern graves, a
noble sacrifice for their country's
cause. Since the war many heroes OF
the rebellion have come from other
states and taken up their homes in
our splendid commonwealth which
they have helped to shape and to
build.
A large portion of those who sur
vlved the war have since been called
to the great beyond and their bodies
have been laid to rest beneath the
sod of our beautiful state.
Both by custom and by law the
thirtieth day of May has been sci
aside as a day to be observed in
memory of the greatest army of mer
the world has ever known. No more
appropriate time could have been Sc.
lected than when nature is breathing
forth the sweet perfume of the flow.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-05-26
II. F. d. No. 3.

George Stephens and sou were
business callers in Leon Monday.
The township road men are work
ing on the Pleasanton road this week.
j. G. Smith was badly kicked by a
horse at Mike Griffin's Saturday.
}. H. Morgan is finishing his new
house as fast as he can get his car
penters to work.
Fred Barrett and Joe Dale were
county seat callers Saturday.
Jack McNelly was canyassing the