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The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
ODD DANGER" SIGNS
ON MOUNTAIN ROAD
EngIishman SHOWS Sense of
Humor in Warnings

On the outskirts of a certain English
village is a steep and dangerous hill
Not long ago an accident occurred on
the spot, and the matter was brought
forward at meeting of the council
1t was decided TO put up a danger
board, says the Buffalo Times, and the
joiner, who happened to be member
of the council, was instructed TO make
the notice as conspicuous as possible.
Never fear said the carpenter.
TIL give EN- something TO look at
At the top of the hill he affixed a
notice board in the shape of a huge
hand pointing down and bearing the
words. stop and dismount. little
farther down similar board bore the
caution. Apply your brake, or" on
the third. You'll soon shake hands
At the bottom of the hill was the big
gest board of all. This read With the
undertaken. n. B.-This hill is dam
gerous.r
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
WINTER THUNDER MAY
MEAN SUMMER STORMS
Folklore Connects Hunger With
Unusual Weather

Tho unusual amount of thunder
which occurred during January IN
Great Britain has been the subject OF
much comment. and the question has
naturally been many times asked, What
does il signify in regard to the
weather outlook for the coming sum
mer? There is not much folk lore
hearing on the subject but, writes a
correspondent in the Scotsman, what
there Is OF il is not of an encourag-
ing nature
one of the commonest and certainly
the simplest. rhymes merely says:
Winter thunder: summer hunger A
more extended version gives: w inter
thunder: poor mans death, rich mans
hunger The explanat alton appended to
this is that the thunder Is good tor
fruit but bad for corn How this
process Of reasoning was arrived at
would now be difficult to say.
A couplet common in the south OF
England says that:
Winter thunder and summer food
Never boded England any good
One of the oldest references on the
subject of thunder in January occurs
in the Book of knowledge which
saws Thunder in January signifieth
in the same year great winds, plentiful
of corn and cattle peradventure
In early times it was common to pay
special attention to the weather pre-
vailing on the first twelve days of the
year. as it was deemed to give an in
dication of the weather likely to occur
during the ensuing twelve months. If
this old practice were needed this year,
the prospects for the year would nave
to be considered not at all bad, for
during the first twelve days there
were some CLEANS of sunshine mid re-
newing storms" and the mavses were
singing quite blithely in the old woods
round Bra ehead.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys
STOCKTON CLUB TO
SECURE SETTLERS
Several Thousand Dollars to Be
Spent in Advertising San
Joaquin County
ISnecinI Disnatch 10 The Call

lSpecIdi DTspdfch 10 ne NohJ
STOCKTON, Feb. 19.-Ofheers of the
stockton Commercial Club of san
Joaquin County were elected last night
as follows: President, J. L. Craig; vice
president. c. b. Pearson; secretary
treasurer. +. H. McGowen.
The clup aims to collect several
thousand dollars annually, the money
TO be used entirely in an effort TO bring
new settlers here. Addresses were de-
livered by l. ". Peart, 2. III. SUIT
]. Cohn, Ray Friedberger, G. L. de
Truax, 7. z. Bonney, George e. NC
Leod. D. B. Morrill,, J. l. Craig, t. IL
McGowen and others
Although only recently organized the
new promotion body has the following
membership roll:
F. c. Stewart, Owl grocery company
Rluetts market, +. T. Williams, M =
Arndt & Co. T. p. Bonney q Co. SteI :
ling cloak and suit house, Dento tabie
salt company. Samuel smoke mouse,
II. c Shaw company. II. w BessaG,
r. r. Smith. Tully & Byrnes, BraddocK X
& Oullahan. Hudson & King, Iiamnloh9,, :, ,
Jones & Williams, Derr q F1ola. f1oII
manufacturing company, Houser-Halhes
company, and c. H. Schneider
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
Wine GROWERS TO
FORMCORPORATION
Turlock Plant Expected to Be
Ready in Time to Crush
the 1910 Crop
Special Dispatch TO The Call

TURLOCk, Feb. 19.-At a meeting of
wine growers of the Turlock irrigation
district here today a committee was
appointed to work out the details for
incorporation of the Turlock winery
company.
1t is intended to incorporate for $50,
600 the stock being held almost entirely
by growers. Three thousand dollars of
the stock was subscribed a this meet
ing. A subscription petition was drawn
up and is being circulated. 1t is ex-
pected that within the next few days
the whole amount necessary will be
subscribed.
The plant probably Will be erected in
time to crush the crop of 1910.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
TRUST COMPANIES
IN GIANT MERGER
Boston Bank Will Be Nations 5
Second Largest, Having
S7O,00O,OO0 Deposits

BOSTON. Feb. 1e-The second lars-
est trust company in the United states
came into existence today with the
merger of the City trust company with
the Old Colony trust company under
a capital OF s2.5oo ,00O< and surplus
of S1o,000,00o.
The new institution. when the &C
counts are transferred. will have de-
posits aggregating nearly $4,000 Ooo'
Jefferson Coolidge Jr. will be chalr-
man of the executive committee.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
WOMAN SAVES HUSBAND
FROM DRUNkARD'S GRAVE
She Had His Body Cremated,
Saws Railroad Magnate =

They are repeating at Virginia Hot
Springs, says the st. Louis Globe Dem
ocrat. witticism of Theodore p.
Shonts, the railway magnate.
A well known New York man, had
died, and a. group of men were discuss
ing his career over a game of cards.
Poor fellow! Poor fellow" one of
the men sighed. "They say if it hadn t
been for his wife he would have filled a
drunkard's grave.
"Ah, yes, said Shonts. with faint
smile, she did have him cremated,
didn't she?''
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
FEARS INSANITY AND
so COMMITS SUICIDE

NEVADA CITY, Feb. 19.-With a re-
voIver in his hand and a bullet hole
through the heart the body Of Henry
Lane a wealthy businessman of this
city. was found last night in his stable.
Worry over the belief that he was be-
coming insane is believed to have led
him to commit suicide.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
COUGHS UP AN ALMOND
THAT LODGED IN LUNG
So.o;oJ D;sootcb 10 The Calll

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
YREKA. Feb. l9.-The little son OF
r. Il. Dewitt and wife coughed up to-
day an almond which had been lodged
in his lung for more than two months.
The child has been in i'll health Tor
two months, but the cause was not
known until he threw off the almond
during a coughing fit.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
GIRL CONSENTS TO
MARRY AGED MAN
Complained She Was Being
Forced Into Marriage, but
Is Now Willing
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

CHICO, Feb. 19.-Alma Howe, aged
16, now declares she is willing to
marry Charles Perry, aged 81.
rancher residing near Woodland, whom
she has declared for several days her
mother has been endeavoring to force
her to marry against her wish. The
marriage will take place soon. The
girl told Captain Gilman of the Sal
Vation army on two occasions that her
mother had threatened TO make her
leaVe nome unless she married Perry.
Gilman had two interviews with the
mother IN the hope of preventing the
marriage.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
REOUESITION ISSUED
FOR ALLEGED FORGER
w. Francis Quinn to Be Brought
From Colorado

SACRAMENTO. Feb. 19.-The gov
ernor's office today issued a requisi-
tion on the governor of Colorado for
the return TO Oakland of w Francis
Cum. who is wanted on charge OF
forgery by cashing an alleged worth
less check for $100 on the Hotel ST.
Mark. Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
BREAKS WORLDS RECORD
STAYING UNDER WATER

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. Feb 19.-After
seven unsuccessful attempts Bert swan
broke the worlds record for remaining
under water last night by lying at
the bottom of a tank of water for
three minutes and six seconds The
previous record was two minutes and
SS seconds, held by A. Enid
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
SOUTHERN PACIFIC TO
MOVE RED BLUFF YARDS
Alfalfa Will Be Made the
Division Point
re- -. Il, r., IN
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

RED BLUFF, Feb. 19.-Alfalfa is to
be division point of the Southern
Pacific. The roundhouse and yards
here Will be removed to the new town.
This is the positive information given
to H. P. Stice by head officials of the
Southern Pacific.
Stice was sent to San Francisco by
the local chamber of commerce to as
certain whether the report was true
and find out the reason
The company desires more room for
its yards, he was told Alfalfa will be
made in time the largest railroad point
on the west side of the river.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
30. 900 ROBBERIES ON
ITALIAN RAILWAYS
Statistics Show Surprising
State of Affairs

Tho number of robberies the italian rail
WAYS during last year is given as 10000. The
administration has paid more than 2.ooo.o00 lire
+, comnensation II IS not surprising that the
mess comments on these disgraceful statistics in
Strong terms and asks what the government
nronoses to do to check serious state of
afTairs.-London al Globe
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
ANCIENT STATUETTE
FOUND IN GERMANY
Stone Age Figure Unearthed by
ArchaeoIogists

The most ancient model Of the human figure
ia existence 50 far as is known, has recently
been discovered in stone age dwelling in
Sesia south Germany. during excavations in
search Of prehistoric remains. According 10 the
University Correspondent II Is clay model,
or ststueite. of a female figure, evidently repre-
senting an object of worship stone age god
dess. perhaps.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
PARDEE DISCUSSES PRICES

Dr. George c. Pardee in an address
on The Tariff. the Trusts and the
Increased Cost Of Living" presented
some interesting facts before the club
women this afternoon. in closing he
said:
The high cost of living is much
more serious than a mere question
of dollars and cents. 1t threatens
the physical and mental well being
Of millions of American men.
women and children
The question of proper food for
the people is of more Importance
than the question Of wealth for
the few az the expense Of many.
Well nOurished men and women
can create wealth. They will
never submit TO the domination of
others. The i'll nourished become
despondent We want none such
IN the country.
We want sturdy men, strong
minded children. We can not have
them II the cost OF living increases
as IL has been increasing, so that
the poorest citizen can not feed
himself his wife and children as
they should be fec. This question
Of the cost of living has to do with
national success, national great
ness, national perpetuity-
BUNKER TALKS OF BAGGARDS
Frank F. Bunker. superintendent of
Berkeley schools, spoke this morning
on The Elimination of the Laggards
IN me SCHOOLS by GGEOTGS from 0N
OF the largest cities in the United
States he showed that 33 per cent OF
the school children were repeating their
work each year AT an annual cost OF
s27 900 600.
House Keeping as Fine Art" was
discussed by Miss Jessica Peixotto
Ph. D.. University of California.
GAVEL FOR MRS. JONES
a pretty ceremony of the mornine
session was the presentation Of A sill
Yer mounted gavel to Mrs. Jones, retir-
ing president. by those who have beer
associated with her on the district
board. The presentation was made by
Mrs. Barry.
The clubwomen adjourned this aft
ernoon, accepting the invitation of tho
associated clubs of Stockton, which
was extended through Mrs. W. Fl. Z
Letter, president of the Philomathear
club, to be their guests next February
at the annual meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
WILLOWS WILL HAVE
A CARNEGIE LIBRARY
Town Trustees Provide Site
and Money Is Ready
Especial Dispatci, TO The Call

WILLOWS, Feb 19.-Superior Judge
William Finch received a letter today
from Andrew Carnegie's private secre
tary announcing that Carnegie had set
aside $4,000 for the erection of IL
brary in this city. The town trustees
have purchased a site and agreed to
provide $1,000 a year for maintenance.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
NEGRO'S BLOW CAUSES
DEATH OF POLICEMAN
Jaw Was Broken at Fourth of
July Celebration
TSrecioE Dispatch 10 The Call

IOleciot DISpdIcH 10 nc NdItJ
REDDING, Feb. 19.-Thomas Reyn-
oIds. former policeman, is dead from a
during the fourth of July celebration
here last year. The negro struck
Reynolds on the jaw, breaking the
bone Reynolds was forced to resign
from the force because of i'll health.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
CONVICTED BROKER
GETS THREE YEARS
Harry D. Brown of Los Angeles
Sentenced to Serve Term
in San Quentin

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 1s.-Hsrry d.
Brown. the 300 per cent broker con
,,;c+ad of the en1bezzlernent OF $500 from
DIR. Nettie E. Hammond, was sentenced
TODAY BY Superior Judge Davis TO three
and a half years in San Quentin prison.
A motion for new trial was den1ed.
bur a stay of five days was granted IN
which to appeal.
prou,n will be tried on other charges
Of enobezzIement at once. 1t is alleged
that he defrauded patrons out OF more
than 800. 900 claiming tpat the money
was lost in unfortunate speculations
Brown was captured In Oakland after
his flight from this city year ago.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20

Water drinking is an excellent aid to
Sanerai good health. Try Shasta
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
nIPIOMATS

DIPLOMATS TRANSFERRED - Washinsto7.
Feb I9.-Baron Louis Aniorosey' eonns,,or
80 the 4uStro- Hungarian embassy 0t WaS't-
ipo+cn N was announced yesterday. VIII Ee
transferred to the Austrian embassy AZ Roms
Baron Lowenthal Won Linan Who = NOW ~
his rountry's embassy at Athens, VIII succe'H
Baron Ambrosey here
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
EUROPEANS ENTER
GAS BAG CONTEST
International Balloon Race, Set
for October, May Be Held
in St. Louis

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 19.-Entries to the
international balloon race, which prob
ably will be held here in October. have
been received from England, France
and Germany and Switzerland
Cortlandt Field Bishop, president of
the Aero Club of America, gave notifi-
cation of the entries today
The place of holding the interna-
tional balloon races has not been de-
cided definitely. but Bishop has prom
ised st. Louis his vote.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
Boys Build Aeroplane

ORANGE, N j.. Feb. 19.-With hex-
lbie f1ier sled as the basis of their
experiments, the members of the Or
ange boys club have constructed
model aeroplane which they believe
presents solutions for some of the vex-
ing problems of heavier than air flight.
Distinguishing features of the sled
aeraplane are the use of a tapering
wing and the adoption of unique
centerboard device to give the machine
stability.
Coasting with the sled thus equipped
members have been able to make low
flights. The next tests will be made
with the wings attached to bicycle.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
Want Aerial Research School

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 19-PIans for
the establishment of school for
aerial research were presented to the
city authorities and the various civic
bodies today when members of the
Aero club of California asked the
mayor and the heads of the various as
sociations to name members of a COM
mission to direct such an institution.
Frank A. Garbutt, a member of the
Aero club, and George l. Harrison pre-
sented the plans.
They asserted that buildings, machine
shops and an aviation field. represent
ing an investment of more than $50, ,000
would be at the disposal of the school,
Experimenters and inventors in all
branches of aviation and meteorology
would be aided by the proposed chool.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-08
in THE JUSTICE COURTS.
Several Cases Pending, Which Come
Up For Hearing Soon.

The examination of Otto Young. of
Lake Linden, charged with having in
his possession game, contrary to the
state laws, will take place in Justice
Fishers court Saturday of next week,
October Is. Complaint was made by
Deputy John Gipp. who alleges that
when Young was called upon to stop
while in the woods. he drove away In
defiance of the officers command.
Arthur Kallio. arrested the early
part of the week on the charge of
breaking into freight car in the Min
eral Range yards, and taking there
from 1000 or more cartridges, 1t Is
alleged, will be given an examination
next Tuesday morning. Andrew john
son, aged 15 was arrested as an ac-
complete of Kallio. His case will re-
court at Houghton.
Another ease that will be brought
forward for examination next Tuesday
is that of Tony Valerie and Martin
Mesalio. charged with highway rob-
berry. These men were arrested a few
|
robbing Peter Macdonald, of Dollar
Bay, of 5000. Macdonald was struck
over the head with some instrument.
he alleges, and he claims the men went
through his pockets. Both are in the
county Jail at Houghton on failure to
securee bonds in the sum of $4,000
each.
Tony Pochevar was arrested and
brought before Justice Fisher yester-
day, charged with assault and battery
Complaint was made by Anton Bolt
The defendant Readed not guilty, and
elected to stand trial After hearing
the evidence in the case the court
found him guilty, and he was sentenc-
ed to pay fine of SO and costs. Po-
chevar announced he would appeal thu
case to the circuit court.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-08
MUCH INTEREST IN COMING
OF REV. |. B. W!CKERSHAM

l.. b. Wickersham of Iowa, who gave
a brilliant lecture at Electric Park
last summer, under the auspices of the
Methodist Chautauqua, is again COM
ing to the copper county To give a
series of lectures. This will be well
come news to- many people, for those
who heard him on the last accession
were enthralled and agree with the
opinion of many critics who say he is
one of the foremost American orators
of the present day.
Into every large city he has BEEN
from Winnipeg to New orleans and
from San Francisco to New York. All
committees give him the highest rec
ommendation. New York's committee
said:
"In less than five minutes he had the
audience charmed and not n minute
did the interest fag"
The Pennsylvanians said:
"Such lectures as his are the heralds
of civilizations advance. He is ar
apostle of progress"
Mr.. Wickersham will lecture in the
Mohawk church on Saturday, October
10, and his talk is awaited with eager
expectation by ALL
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-08
LAURIUM
new FEATURE OF
SEWER PROBLEM
ATTENTION MUST ALSO BE CIV
EN- TO OPEN SEWER LEADING
FROM SOUTH END OF
THE VILLAGE.

The Laurium sewer problem Is be-
coming more complex daily. While at
tentlon has heretofore been directed
almost entirely to the condition OF the
sewer running directly east OF the
town, it now appears that attention
will also have to be given to the sew
ers I'm the south end OF the village
which are I'm almost the same condi-
ton as those in the north end Of the
town. While no petitions have been
received from the residents OF this
vicinity SO far, asking for action, Pres
ident Reynolds and the members OF
the council realize that the problem
will be only partially solved when the
sewer troubles east Of the town are
corrected. and they are preparing TO
grapple with the situation in the south
end OF the town as well. This sewer
leads from the village near the trestle
of Houghton county street railway,
over the tracks of the III. and IT. l..
railroad and runs I'm an easterly direc-
ton. While the end of the tile Is a
little more remote from the village
| limits than is true of the sewer east
of the village. the authorities recognize
the open ditch as a source of some
danger and will seek to bring about
an Improvement.
AS result of the investigation yes
terday. IL is thought that a way may
be found to remove the open sewer
east of the town to n point further
from the village limits with less tile
than was at first thought, by use of a
more direct line Measurements were
taken Yesterday and these will be pre-
sented to the council at its next regu-
lar meeting by the committee to which
this matter was referred.
There is almost no hope of the
council beginning active work on the
sewer extensions this fall as the sea-
| son is late. but IL is thought that all
preliminary steps will be taken before
next spring so that the work may be
commenced as soon as the snow leaves
the ground. The improvements will
necessitate the expenditure of several
thousand dollars and II is probable that
the council will ask for an expression
OF feeling from the voters as to the
manner of raising the funds needed.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-08

partment were unable To show that
they were mentally or physically unit
to land. he could do nothing TO pre-
vent it.
At the same time an investigation
is being made from Washington into
the conditions surrounding the Hindoo
invasion. with a view of discovering If
there is not some circumvention of
the contract labor law in the coming
of these hordes from India. AS yet
no satisfactory results of this investi-
CATION have been announced.
If the discovery which DR.. Glover
has made of the prevalence of the
hookworm disease among the Hindoos
shall be proved TO be as far reaching
i'm it's results as is now indicated the
problem of the Hindoo invasion Will
have been greatly mitigated, If not
very nearly solved, and that without
congressional legislation or treaty ne
gotiations.
on all sides il had been recognized
that the Hindoos, who were arriving
here in such numbers. were physically
unfit, but hitherto the nature of the
disease, which saps their energies and
leaves them anemic and weak, has re-
manned a mystery to the immigration
officials.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-08
Typical group of Hindoo immigrants.
Or. Glove who discovered that many
Of these have hookworm disease.

San Francisco, Oct. Sat the pres
ent rate of increase of Hindoo immi-
grafton il had been predicted that
more than 5000 dusky natives of In
dia would arrive in the United States
i'm the coming year. For the last few
months Hindoos have been coming in
at this port at the rate of over 800 a
month.
Each steamer that comes from the
Orient has her quota of Hindoos in the
Asiatic steerage. For instance, the
records for the first two weeks in
August show the following figures:
August 5th, in the Mongolia, 10.
August eth, on the Tenyo Maru, rs.
August 18th, on the Korea. SO.
Reports received at Washington
from the consular agents in India state
that no less than 1900 Hindoos had
left Calcutta In FIVE ships recently,
with the United States as their des-
tination.
Up to the present time few women
have come in this influx of Hindoos,
but it has recently been stated that
the men are beginning 10 send TOT
their wives.
Many devices have been suggested
with a view of putting a stop to this
immigration, which has been generally
recognized as most undesirable. Will
liam r. Wheeler. who was connected
with the department. has proposed
treaty with Great Britain regulating
the coming of the Hindops from
India.
Commissioner North has been impor-
tuned to stop the tide of incoming
Hindoos. and he has been the object
of severe criticism for not doing so
His answer has been, that as long as
each man came with $50 i'm his pocket
and as long as the surgeons assigned
to the work of the immigration de-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-08
INTEREST IN LECTURES
BY GUY CARLETON LIE

Considerable local interest is mani
tested in the lectures to be given in
Calumet next week. under the auspices
of the Calumet Associated Charities,
by Guy Carleton Lee, Phi. ID. IL. D.,
the well known historian and public
speaker There will be three lectures,
the first on Monday evening. oct. 10
at Sis o'clock at the Red Jacket town
hall on the theme, when the People
Wake" the second on Tuesday after
noon at o'clock on. "The Soul of n
Woman" and the third on Tuesday
evening at S:15 O'Clock, The Strength
of the People"
DIR. Lee Is one of the foremost
speakers of the present day, and his
lectures touch upon new thoughts and
new ideas. His first and last lectures
deal with the same theme, the SECOND
being n continuation of the first DIR
Lee attempts to give the historical
basis for the existing condition of un'
rest and discomfort. and deals with hi
theme in bold and able manner. Th'
lecture TO be given Thursday after.
noon. ''The Soul Of a Woman" Is alonl
Ia different line. explaining the post
tion of woman in the worlds history
There is little doubt that the lecture
in Calumet will be heard by large aud
! fences.