davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-02-18
For Sale or Rent.

For Sale or Rent.
The E. J. Smith property, corner Of
Swink Ave. and Tenth street. @. M.
Hall. Receiver. State Bank Of Rocky
Ford.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-02-18
Go to Ritchies for old Mission
Ripe Olives.

DR.. p. p. Keek, Veterinarian. Office
at Grand Valley Livery Barn, phone
Ford 10. AT
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-02-18

o
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-09
Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys
ORCHARDISTS PLAN
PROTECTIVE LEAGUE
State Horticultural Commits
sioner Names 80 Solicitors
for Membership

SACRAMENTO. Feb. S.-State Horti-
cultural Commissioner Jeffrey has ap-
pointed 50 fruit growers to solicit
members for the California deciduous
fruit protective league and to arrange
for its formation.
Their names and addresses follow:
F. II. Buckingham. Vacaville: S. f.
Leib, San Jose; c. H. Rodgers, Wat
sonville; August Brink. Winters: J. P.
DargitZ, Acampo: B. +. Hutchinson.
Fresno: II. Wilson, Merced; L. ". Burr,
Bakersfield; G. W. Ashley. Stockton; +.
T. Eddinger. Sacramento: c. T.. Prizes
ing, Chico: y. p. Chipman, Red Bluff:
W. J. G. Fulham. Visalia; George IL.
Kellogg, Newcastle; Harris Weinstock.
Sacramento; Z. L. Hottie, Sebastopol;
\. X. Galloway, Healdsburg; g. +. Law
renee, Lodi: +. B. McKevitt, Nacaville;
Z. O. Webb Hayward; b. F. Walton,
Yuba City: George l.. Hunt, Elk Grove;
J. A. Livingston, Lincoln: @. f. Lami-
man, Anderson; +. A. Brom, Williams;
W. y. Hughes. MADEIRA: A. B. Whittier,
Loomis: j. f. Hassler Placerville; j.
j.. Nagle, Newcastle. and Newton Peck,
Nevada City
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-09
POLICEMAN ShOTIN
DUEL WITH ROBBER
RailrOadmen Seek to Stop Loot
ing of Freightcars in Stock
ton Yards
Fight Follows Discovery of Hid
den Goods, but Bandits
EIude Pursuers

STOCKTON Feb Special Police
man T.. NcShain of the Southern Pacific
FORCE and Policeman +. ". DecroiX Of
Tie Santa I'e force. who came here sev-
e~al days ago TO look into robberies Of
freight cars which nave been reported
.st"ly. had running fight tonight with
rNo MeNicans and McShain was shot
n the left side just over the hip, but
She bullet glanced and ran around into
tha back
The policemen discovered caches Of
canned Soods near the railroad today
and laid in wait for the suspects To ap-
pear When TWO MeNicans came on the
ground tonight The officers threw their
TEIIs on thc fellows. both Of whom
ran, with the officers in pursuit. The
one followed by McShain turned and
shot him. The fire was returned. but the
AIeNicans escaped. though the police
ARE looking for wounded man
The AieNicans got away tier McShain
was shot. for the Santa Fe man gave
His attention To McShain and hurried
him ~ the hospital. where it was found
at ne was not seriously hurt.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-09
JUDGE WILL AUCTION
VALUABLE MINIATURES
Portraits of Lord Nelson and
President Monroe

Ihe beautiful miniature paintings of
Lord Nelson and President Monroe
found by Public Administrator Hvnes
among the effects of the late Daniel
Elsner the well known furrier. will be
sold by Judge Graham today to the
highest bidder for the benefit of the
estate. Hynes has been informed that
art connoiseurs value the paintings at
about $4,000 An offer of 5000 has been
made to the public administrator bv
Mrs. Green, wife of the manager of the
Pacific Coast casualty company. and
Hynes asked the court to confirm the
sale at that price yesterday, but Judge
Graham believes that a greater sum
may be realized
The portraits have been offered to
J. Pierpont Morgan for $1,000, but the
New York finaneier refused them at
that price
The Nelson portrait is backed with
piece of cloth, said to have been cut
from the uniform in which he was
killed. The Monroe portrait contains
in the gold frame a quantity of rich
brown hair. This is believed to have
been cut from the head of the pres
ident.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-09
ARBOR CLUB PLANS
TOBUlLD ROADWAY
Sixteen Mile Boulevard Is Aim
of Big Stockton Or
ganizatiOn
Especial Dispatch 10 The COHl

STOCKTON. Feb. S.-The Stockton
arbor club is working on a proposition
to provide for this city IS mile boule-
ward. \ fine driveway has been needed
for some time and the scheme is meet
ing with general favor.
Ii is planned to build the boulevard
along the western bank of the divert
ing canal The club proposes to park
both sides of the driveway with palms
and shrubs TO add to it's attractiveness.
The boulevard Will Begin at the Cop
peropolis road where il intersects with
East street and extend easterly to the
diverting canal, thence along the canal
embankment TO the Calaveras river,
thence west TO tile San Joaquin river.
along the latter stream TO Stockton
channel and into the city via Fremont
street
Shorter drives could be made by re-
turning over any of the county roads
which are being improved under the
good roads bonding act. Trees, both
palms and elms. have been planted
along the Copperopons and other coun-
~ roads. and there would remain but
The embankment to adorn with foliage
To carry out the big underta king the
Arbor club needs membership OF
1000 at 81 a month. and is now con
Quoting an active campaign with lhat
end in view.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-09
NOT l
wouldn't Allow 1t

Il always said,'' says bright woman,
that would never allow myself to be-
come a rheumatic old woman. hobbling
around on stick and munching my
laws on account of nervous ailments
but horror of horrors, two years ago
the rheumatism came and general de-
bility with it.
81 didn't waste any time but set to
studying the question from a scientific
standpoint and came to the conclusion
that improper food was the cause of
the trouble, so | discarded meat hot
bread. pastry and all foods prepared in
lard and made up new menu in which
Grape Nuts was the principal food By
this simple. pleasant change l not only
got rid of the rheumatism. but l made
a big gain in other ways, too.
To-day / am glad to tell YOU that [
haven't a pain or ache anywhere in my
body and, although ] do great deal of
literary work my brain forces are clear
and active nerves are strong and | am
never troubled with insomnia. l weigh
145 pounds and am 65 years old You
will have to agree with me when / say
T consider myself worthy exponent of
the beneficial and nourishing results
of Grape Nuts. to which | owe my
splendid health
Read The Road to MELVILLE" found
in pkgs. There's Reason
Ever read the above letter: A new
ono appears from time to time. They
arc genuine, true, and full of human
Interests
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-09
FAMOUS MINE HAS
TWO PRESIDENTS
Old Officials of Best & BeIcher
Company Refuse to Be
0nsted

light for the control OF the Best
* Beleher mining company of the ia
nous Comstock group was waged with
great bitterness yesterday in the Mills
building, and when the day was done
TWO presidents claimed authority. DIR.
Ferdinand ButterheId held the books.
Dut w. II. Noise had behind him the
votes of a majority of the stock hold
ers- The meeting yesterday was the
ElillaN or a series of differences that
nave uiNlded the members of the cor
eoraton into two hostile camps.
ne annual meeting of the company
was called in room 749 in the Mills
ouldlhS- a call of the roll showed
hoiderS OF $1,000 shares present either
IN person or by proxy. To the surpris.
ol Ihose IN attendance. Doctor Butter
Heid announced that there was no
quorum Ii was pointed out that the
bNlaWs named 50.2G0 shares as sufficient
Tor the conduct of business. Secretary
agar replied that all proxies not filed
II days prior TO the meeting were void.
At the same time he and Doctor But
terf1eld passed into the adjoining room
and locked the door
The remaining stock holders pro
ceeded 70 organize. W H. Noise was
elected president and \. Waterman
e~'A4t'D-eL SECRETARY. AFTER INe Tor
ma itties We're complied with. an at
tempt was made to enter the apart
menJ into which Butterheld and Agar
had gone. All doors were boIted a
conference was held, but the opinion
prevailed that no attempt should be
made to use force.
The new officers then called the
meeting 10 order once more Directors
were elected as follows. w II. Noise
A. F. Coffin. 3. F. Shaw. William Ban
nan and Herman Zadig
Backing up the new board of direct
ors, the stock holders present ordered
that the Offices Of the corporation be
removed at once from the Mills build
ing to the Russ building. There is lit
tie, however. that can be transferred
at this time. as DR.. Butterfeld holds
the cOmpany's books and papers. The
matter will be carried 10 the courts
but in the meantime the company has
two sets of officials.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-09
PICKPOCKETS SECURE
CASH ON STREETCARS
Young Man Sells Hired Horse
and Buggy for $50

Pickpoekets relieved L. H. Hoffman
of 3O14 Washington street of a purse
and $50 on a Sutter street car Monday
night and Emil Munder of 955 Fifth
avenue South of purse and s22 on a
Third street car.
A young man hired a horse and
buggy from A. Crabtree, 1875 Eddy
street, Monday morning and went di-
rect with the rig to Chase's sale stables.
Sixteenth and Valencia streets, where
he sold it for $50.
Joe Livingstone. 1881 Sutter street,
obtained warrant yesterday for the
arrest Of Joe Barnett for breaking into
his residence February ).
L. Hinan. driver of delivery wagon
for Young & SWANS bakery, 1888 De-
visadero street. was held up by three
armed men at Hyde and Bay streets
shortly after ) o'clock yesterday morn
ing while delivering bread They took
from him $6. S5 and two loaves.
j. Graw, $40 Mission street, was re-
Iieved of a bill fold containing a seal
ring. a diamond ring and a $50 bill on
McAllister street car yesterday morn
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-09
RECEIVER SEEKS TO PAY
OCEAN SHORE DEBTS
Asks Permission to Meet Press
ing Obligations

Permission to issue notes in payment
of two pressing debts against the
Ocean Shore railway was sought in Pc
titions filed in the United States cir
cult court yesterday by Receiver F. S.
Stratton. The first petition concerns
the payment of $4,000 for rent due the
estate of Cornelius O'Connor on the
terminal properties at Twelfth and
Howard streets. This property was
taken by ]. Downey Harvey on lease
that expired last July, the rental being
$3.50 a month.
The second petition is for the pay
ment of overdue premiums on in
surance policies protecting the COM
panys buildings. These matters will
be heard by Judge Van Fleet on Febru-
airy Il.
The Hicks locomotive and car works
filed petition of it's own TO collect
S2,57S owing on a coach bought on the
installment plan. The railway com
pany was to settle for the car in Sc
monthly payments of $3.50 each The
court viii pass on this petition next
Friday
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-09
CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR
ARE NAMED IN SEATTLE
Wide Open" Advocate Leads
Republican Ticket

SEATTLE. Wash, Feb. S--Incom-
5t-te returns from todays primary
election indicate that Hiram c. Gill is
tae republican and former mayor VII
.-m r. Moore the democratic nominee
f.r mayor. Gin. who is president Of the
..rv council and who, is known as the
-.-fde open" candidate. received large
fority over his opponent. A. V Bull
Iar former superintendent OF public
Utilities Moore defeated O. T. Erick-
sod. his opponent. two 10 one A heavy
vote was Dolled. 90 per cent Of the
ballots cast being republican.
AT q mass convention today the union
labor party nominated Charles II. Mil
Der. "a lawyer and former barber, as its
candidate for mayor. At frst Miller
zVaS "a candidate for the democratic
r-au1ius tiou. hat Withdrew from the
pace to enter Tie union labor con
R.euriou-
THE s.ty election for which candi-
dates were nominated today will be
LeII March s.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-09
WILL BUY HALF INTEREST
IN IRRIGATION SYSTEM
South San Joaquin Decides to
Purchase
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

STOCKTON, Feb. S.-At a meeting of
the board of directors of the south San
Joaquin irrigation district held at Man
teca today it was decided to purchase a
half interest in the so called Tulloch
system and water rights. The Oakdale
district has an option on the system for
S650.O00. an agreement having been en-
tered into between the two districts
whereby the south San Joaquin district
can secure half interest for S325,000.
petition signed by 8S per cent of
the land owners in the Oakdale dis
trict authorizes them to make the pur-
chase A similar petition must be signed
by more than half the property owners
in the San Joaquin district.
A report recommending the purchase
has been made by Edwin Duryea Jr. of
San Francisco, chief engineer of the
south San Joaquin district. A petition
will be circulated at once authorizing g
the directors to make the purchase.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-09
Navy Orders

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Captain w.
S. Benson is detached from duty as
chief of staff, Pacific fleet, on the Cali
fornia and ordered home to await or
derS.
Lieutenant Commander l.. r. Sargent
is detached from duty as aide on the
staff of the commander in chief of the
Pacific fleet on the California and is
ordered to duty on the South Dakota
al ordnance officer.
Lieutenant r. s. Holmes is detached
from duty on the staff of the command
er in chief of the Pacific fleet on the
California and ordered home to await
orders.
Lieutenant F. d. Mcmillan is detached
from duty on the staff of the COM
mander in chief of the Pacific fleet
on the California and ordered home to
wait for orders.
The following cable from the com
mander in chief of the Pacific fleet at
Honolulu was received today:
Surgeon E G.. Parker is detached
from the California and ordered to the
south Dakota.
Surgeon NJ X. Johnson is detached
from the South Dakota and ordered
to the Tennessee.
Passed Assistant Surgeon G.. A. Ange-
win, detached from the Tennessee and
ordered to the California.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-09
STOCKTON TO HAVE
NEW STREET SIGNS
Council Also Indorses Lighting
Proposition
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

STOCKTON, Feb. S.-The city council
held its last meeting in the courthouse
last night, when it adopted resolutions
making the new chambers in the hotel
building the official meeting place.
Plans and specifications for street
signs to be placed at the intersection of
all the thoroughfares were adopted and
the city clerk instructed TO call for
sealed proposals.
The council also indorsed the propo-
sition for lighting the business section
of the city with cluster lights, as pro-
posed by the Stockton Retail Mer-
chants association.
An ordinance was passed to print
closing the streets in Buttercup grove
tract in the northeastern part of
town that is to be converted into a fine
residence section.
The report of City Auditor Sievers
showed the cost of running the city
during the last year to have been S4f6,-
12395
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-09
FIRMS CRITICISED
FOR STOCK FIASCO
Special Committee of Exchange
Which Investigated Affair
Files Report

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Several firms
merit severe condemnation for their
connection with the Columbus and
Hooking coal and iron pool. which col
lapsed January 19. causing three stock
exchange failures. Nothing more dras-
tic than this can be found in the word
ing of the report OF the special com
mittee of the exchange. made public to-
night after an investigation of the
fiasco.
Z The report gives the names of all the
participants and the number of shares
they subscribed for and shows thet in
reality two pools existed The names
mentioned include some of the best
known firms doing business on the ex-
change in addition to Lathrop. Haskins
& Co. J. Nj. Fiske & Co. and Robertson.
Hall q Criss, who were forced to sus-
pend by reason of their entanglements
in Hooking stock
The parties TO the two pools ars
given as follows:
Pool No. 1-Newherger. Henderson & Loeb.
800 shares; J. NJ. Fiske & Co. 1000 shares:
AIarkoe * Morrison, 800 shares lassumed by
lathrop. Haskins Col: James r. Kcene.
$500 shares Lathrop Haskins < Co. 5000
shares; Rollins Il Co. 1.OCO shares (for account
Of Icathrop Haskins X CO.. Day. Adams & Co.
2.OCp shares (for account Of LathrOp. Haskins
* Coz; Jewett Brothers. LOCO shares ffor ac-
count Of Lathrop. Haskins x Cox \. J. Elias
4 Co. LOCO shares (fcr account Of Lathrop.
Haskins Col; total. 1880 shares
Pool No. atwood Violet & Co. LOCO
shares Wagner. Dickinson * Co. 1000 shares;
Bishop, Laimber Co. 1000 shares; i. VI.
Fiske & Co.. 1900 shares: James X Keene
4,OGo shares; Lathrop Haskins & Co.. 1000
shares; Tucker. Anthony & Co. LOCO shares (for
Schaick, 1000 shares (for account of Lathrop.
Haskins & Col; total. 10000 shares
Hugh F. Criss, board member of the
firm of Roberts, Hall & Criss became
the specialist" in the stock. says the
report, after an interview with James
X. keene, supposed manipulation of the
pool. The interview was held in the
presence of members of LathrOp, Has
kins & Co. the pool mana gers, and
Crisis. the report adds, received check
Tor S25 900 for any contracts he might
make for the pool
Much of the evidence taken by the
committee is admitted to be conflict
ing, especially that relating TO the dis
tribution of pool orders. 1t appears.
however. that ]. NJ. Fiske & Co. made
no reputation of the purchases made
in their name by Criss. but that A. J.
Elias & Co, Rollins & Co and Day.
ADAMS & Co. accepted and paid only
for stock bought on their direct
orders
The report concludes:
Your committee reports that in its
opinion the conduct of Day. Adams &,
Co, Rollins & Co. and A. J. Elias &
Co. in rejecting the reports in ouas-
ton and disclaiming responsibility for
the transactions reported thereby was
fully warranted by all the rules and
practices of the exchange and that the
members of said firms are subject To
no just criticism therefor"
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-09
MRS. SEAMAN WISHES TO
RESUME NAME OF HUME

Mrs. Bessie Hume Seaman. who has
been widowed twice, applied to the
superior court yesterday to resume the
surname of her first husband, Joseph
Hume. She married Hume, who was
prominently connected with the salmon
packing industry. He died in Berke-
ley in April. 1901 Mrs. Hume's second
husband died last year Mrs. Seaman
complains that she has had consider
able difficulty in making herself known
10 her former business and social asso-
ciates in San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-09
WOMAN CONTINUES LEGAL
BATTLE FOR GRANDSON
Mrs. John kimball Starts Civil
Proceedings

TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. S-The habeas
corpus proceedings instituted by Mrs.
John Kimball of New York TO take
her year old grandson, John Adams,
from his father, Louis Adams. will be
heard by Judge Campbell tomorrow.
The refusal of Governor Sloan to per-
nit the extradition of Adams to San
Francisco to face charges preferred by
his wife takes the case out of the Grim
inal courts and further proceedings
will be civil
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-09
CLAIMS
FOR PENSIONS HEARD
IS California Volunteers Saw
Service in Indian Wars
rSpecial Dispatch 70 The Call

WASIIINGTON. Feb. S.-Commissioner
or Pensions Davenport today presented
10 tho secretary 81 the interior a review
.- tne case Of the . veterans Of the
E--st battalion mountaineers. California
volunteers, whose pensions Were discon-
rinued because IL was said that they
were not in reality civil war veterans,
bat mostly veterans OF the indian wars
n WIS shown that they enlisted as
,-,Ifnfeers for the civil war. but were
unable TO reach the seat Of war.
Thcy fought in the Indian wars. how
ever and were pensioned- Their pen
sfons were subsequently, discontinued
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-09
GRAND LODGE MEETING
OF B'NAI BIRTH ORDER

The fOrty-seventh annual session OF
the district grand lodge No. 4, Inde-
pendent Order of B'nai Birth. will be
held Sunday morning. February 20. at
10 o'clock. at King SOlOmon's hall, Fill
more street, near Sutter. The intel
Iectual advancement committee of the
district grand lodge viii hold an open
meeting at the Temple Beth Israel.
Geary street. near Fillmore. Thursday
evening. February II. at s o'clock DR.
Martin A. Meyer. rabbi of the Temple
Emanu- FL. will speak Emanuel Elias
will give readings from Zangwe1l
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-09
ALL SAINTS CHURCH TO
HAVE IENTEN SERVICES

Special Lenten services will be held
at All Saints church. Waller street.
near Masonic avenue, Friday and sun
day evenings at s o'clock Friday the
subject of the address will be .sPrac-
tical Christianity" The rector Will
preach. Sunday evenings Rev Hubert
Cowley- Carroll, rector of st. Johns
church. Ross. will deliver series of
addresses on the subject. Lent, a Sea :
son of Refreshment, with the follow
ing subtitles: Self-Knowledge," self
Control. Poise and Repose," "Concen-
tration'' ..Consecratf ton
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-09
Fruit Company Absorbed

SACRAMENTO, Feb S.--A report has
reached this city TO the effect that the
Producers fruit company has been alb
sorbed by the Tanning Connolly com
pany of New York and Pittsburg. The
deal has been on for several weeks. it
is said and was cOnsummated in the
east upon the arrival there of the party
of prominent coast fruitmen who left
Sacramento recently. None of the Sac
ramento officials could give any veri-
fication to the report. At first it was
said the Pioneer fruit company was
Ia ken over but this has been denied
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-09
ASKS FOR COIN FOR
PRESIDE HOSPITAL
Representative Kahn Introduces
Bill to Buy Grounds and
Erect Buildings
| Special Dispatch 10 The Call

WASHINGTON, Feb. Representa-
tive Kahn has introduced a bill asking
that s25O.0OO be appropriated for the
purchase of a site for new army gen
eral hospital in San Francisco and $780,
900 for the erection of the hospital
buildings. Kahn said:
1T is we'll known fact that the
United States government is willing TO
expend a large sum of money, approXi-
mately S6.000.O00, for the Improvement
of the Preside.
TT. however. refuses to appropriate
this amount for the Improvement of the
Presidio until the present general hos
pital buildings are removed"
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-09
CHILD'S GRANDFATHER AND
FATHER SEEK CUSTODY
L. B. de Camp Alleges Parent
Unfit to Keep Offspring
TSpecial Disoatob 10 The Call

NAPA. Feb. S.-Father and grand
father battled for the possession OF Adele
French. an months old child, IN the
superior court here yesterday after
noon. When the petition OF llilalh
E-rey,i, If Oakland. father Of the child,
for a writ of habeas corpus was heard
the maternal grandfather, l. b de
Camp of Napa county. gave sensational
testimony He said that Mrs French
before her death told him that trench
was not a proper person TO have the
care Of the child. that the child should
be taken by the witness De camp DC
Ca,,n later i'm the afternoon filed petit
ZION for letters OF guardianship. Judge
Cesforf set the further hearing of the
case for next Monday
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-09
ASKS HOP GROWERS
TO REDUCE FIELDS
E. Clemens Horst Says England
May Place Duty on the
Product
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO, Feb. S.-Advice to
California and oregon hop growers to
curtail their hop acreage instead of
increasing it is given in letter writ
ten to this city by E. Clemens Horst.
a prominent hop grower of this county,
who is visiting in England
Parliament, he says, threatens to
place a duty on hops into England.
The duty will be placed if the tariff
party wins.
With high tariff on hops into Eng
land Horst says, the American hop
grower must shut all foreign hops out
of America to have a home market for
a full crop on the present American
acreage.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-09
PABLO YORDI GOES TO
MEXICO FOR TRIAL
Fought Extrad:tior for Upward
of a Year

Ell PASO, Tex, Feb. S.-Pablo Yordi,
formerly an employe of the Banco de
Sonora at Hermosillo Mexico, was to-
day surrendered to the Mexican au-
thorities and will stand trial on the
charge of defrauding the Banco Jalisco
al Guadalajara of $4,000.
Yordi fought eXtradition for more
than year and carried the case to the
supreme court of the United States.
1t is charged that Yordi, while an
employe Of the Hermosillo bank, wrote
tain rich man would call with letters
of credit Later, taking vacation, IT
is alleged that Yordi disguised himself
presented forged letters to the Guadala-
jara bank, was given the money and
fed to Ell Paso.