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Dr. AfCll.1SSlN. "a ana NOS IfSr-
NEh specialist IN Seattle. treats all dis.
stomach. liver kidneys, bladder urinary
MuAhles. blood. skin and alt contracted
disorders Gail stones removed without
operation Al medicines furnished Mg
experience is world vide and scientific.
office IN Liberty Building. corner Third
and Uninn st. opposite poStoffice. rooms
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-17
GREENWOOD PARK ANNEX.

asfWHm modern cottage AN minutes
ride from Rsrahd ard Pike on East trion
car line. ouiy fs.tea on uasf terms. ifa)
t-rgom nsw nuneaieW. tive blocks 20
Woodland Park. iat ftsiee fireplace and
bpakcsssEi cefnsnt haNef1snt esarssm~ nte
paid euiy gIQe cash. balance 80 nenth
uD
uEnA ND. Ffg.tfo co.
6es.ft Eitsi nids, Cor. SAD ana riks
IND 1914 Main 4ffp
SUBURBAN HOME.
Near two car lines quarter acre all
I'm proved Tires Fonm cottage. bearing
fruit. pasture. nte.s half your iieina can
10 made au this placa only giee per
year Nith lease " o. Norman. asaT
" 7f4h a. near tgth as y w. Ballard
alaop and ballard ueach cars
For teTs We will sell a texf4t-foot Tot
situate close 60 the north city limits
Nice Niew Good title Free abstract
shsr rau buy Ne lncpmeranees on
same siHn tots one. hair mile further cut
Cor 1850 Terms feT 80 cash. balance
10 thirty -sin monthly payments
OLE RANsoN 4 Co
1it.ait aia-aif New York block.
join fhs neW cooperative movement
Tor fighting the Coal Trust We usil
and DELIVER 10 you the finest grade
and quality Of coal az $3.50 per ton
Protest yourselves and the country BY
coming 10 Ra one ~ the hundred th0u.
sand who viii regulate the price uf
COAL. % what the COMMON PEOPLE
as the Trust calls ga can afford 70
pay rAii zoe Leary nldR.. or phone
AANNN -HaH.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05
JOSEPH D. GRANT
GETS $1,5OO,O0O
Bulk of Estate of Father Dis.
tributed by Court Under
Terms of Will
Property of Dry Goods Merchant
Held in Probate More Than
Five Years

Property worth s1,50o,O00 belonging
to the estate of Adam Grant, dry goods
merchant, was distributed to his son.
Joseph D. Grant, by an order signed by
Judge Graham yesterday. Adam Grant
died In 1904. leaving an estate appraised
at more than $2,000,000. ]. d. Grant
was his only child, and was made res
iduary legatee.
There have been previous distribu-
lions Of part OF the estate. Under one
or them the widow, Mrs. Emma s.
Grant. came into possession of 100000.
IN addition to valuable realty runnin g
through from Bush street to Pine, near
Leavenworth, upon which the Grant
family mansion stood prior to the fire.
J. d. Grant could have had his share
paid TO him at any time in the last five
years. but he has preferred to have the
estate remain in probate.
There is still between 100000 and
100000 worth of property in the es-
tate. OF this 100000 is payable to
each of Joseph d. Grants three chill
dren, when the youngest reaches his
majority, in about four years.
The property distributed to J. D.
Grant yesterday included many bank,
United Railroads, Spring Valley and
other corporation bonds, and realty in
Post, Geary and Bush streets.
Adam Grant was one of the founders
or Murphy, Grant & Co. He was presi-
oent OF the corporation when he died,
and his son, j. d. Grant, now occupies
the same position
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05
INARTISTIC FARMS
DRIVE AWAY YOUTHS
Lack of Paint and Comfort
Causes Migration

IL must be that Americans are consti-
tutionauy lacking in taste. We do not
seem 10 be born with sense of the
artistic.
How else can we account for the
typical American farmhouse? For our
farmers are the real Americans. with
out veneer. and so their homes are
a frank expression OF themselves.
Consider this American farmhouse If
YOU are a city dweller, YOU see il in
automobile rides, or from the trolley
car or the Pullman window. saws the
Cleveland Plain Dealer. 1t fingers un-
pleasantly in ones memory in some
such composite as this:
A plain. unadOrned structure. SQUARE
built. or with wings and leantos added
without thought of architectural eff
feet Unpainted, or showing traces of
ancient white paint-possibly muddied
over with faded Ochre. An ungainlv,
tumbledown fence in front of it. if the
house faces a highway. Standing bare.
baking in the hot sun, in a treeless and
shrubless lot Near at hand a bulky
barn looming UP in horrific red. fanked
by two or three outhouses and corn
cribs, likewise red, or unpainted and
weather stained. The monotony of the
landscape broken by strawstack and
q manure pile. Maybe a few serubby
orchard trees in the background
anu y tA Allt lGLilGI WO0QeTS WlV his
sons and daughters go to the city.
One might carry the scrutiny indoors
and note the cheerless "parlor." the
living room lacking in simple com
forts the bare bedrooms that have no
facility for heating in winter. and
every where the overpowering bad taste
indicated In color schemes and decora-
uons- There are the hideous crayon
portraits OF grandfather and grand
nnfNRT the iuTacavf a
under a glass dome, the cheap lftho-
graph from the mower and reaper fac
tory and the calendar from the erocerss
with its impossible girl padding i'm
possibly in an impossible canoe. And
there is the ugly wall paper. the often
siVe carpet. the artistic sins OF furni-
ture upholstery and window curtains.
Need more be said? II we Americans
were artistic, our farmers would he ar
ustic, as are the farmers of most other
countries. and our fermhouses insida
and outside. would be COW. cheerful
and attractive.
Why not set few trees and shrubs
around the house? Why not paint the
house occasionally, for the sake Of
economy as well as beautv2 WIN rot
plant flowers here and there. ana keen
the fences and walks in repair. and
tone down little the color scheme
and architectural display OF barns and
outhouses2 These things could he done
for the most part, when there is moth
ing else 10 do, and they would not cos+
much The farmers wife and dauo,bN
ters might put their brains to vorlTin,-
inside the house while the father and
sons are making the outside present
able.
Just little taste, Industry and
money viii go a long way, and If the
native taste is lacking it can be culti-
waited or initiated
If this picture seems overdrau u,,,
study our farmhouses a little. and tban
look Ct some pictures Of farmbonses
taken at random in England. France
or Germany.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05
POST AWARDED
CITY PRINTING
Supervisors Majority Discard
Equal Bid of the
Bulletin
Vote Money to Establish Branch
Registration Offices
in June

The Post was awarded the city print
ing at yesterdays meeting of the board
of supervisors and will publish the or
dinances. resolutions and orders of the
board and of the commissions during
the year beginning April 1. The price
2s cents per square" is an increase of
cents over the present charge and
will make the bill for next years print
ing total upward OF s50,00o.
The equal bid of the Bulletin at %
cents had little chance in the board.
Murdock moved that new bids be asked.
but only Cutten. Harris, Bancroft and
Hooks favored this.
We may differ as to what consti-
tes a responsible bidder, Supervisor
Murdock," said Supervisor Kelley from
the chair when the former had adverted
to the Bulletins tie offer.
Il don't believe the Bulletin was in
good faith in making its bid" was
Supervisor McLaughlin's way OF put
ting it.
Hayden with the 10 union labor
party supervisors. voted TO give the
Post the contract.
The election commissions suggestion
that registra tion offices be established
for e few days at district central points
for the convenience of the voters was
approved 6uQ 3o,uVU set dSlue 10 garry
out the plan in June.
The bill prohibiting Marathon dane
ing was finally passed by unanimous
vote of the board. 1t does not inter-
fere with regular balls nor with am
but round dancing between mixed
couples when the object is to last the
longest. AS it was suggested by the
mayor, the ordinance will doubtless
become law by his approval.
The building formerly Occupied bV
the California woman's hospital was
ordered torn down by unanimous vote
of the board. Murdock stated that
from an examination of the structure
he was convinced It should be used no
longer unless in case of an emergency,
and the board acted upon the works
commissions condemnation.
The stablemen's unions request that
the city appoint a stable inspector was
referred to the finance committee.
The mayor was authorized to appoint
committees. and $500 was set aside,
for the celebration of Memorial day,
and $4,000 for that of independence
day.
The city attorneys communication
that Dillon & Hubbard would examine
into and guarantee the validity of the
s45, 100000 bond issue for a fee of
$50. 600 was referred to the finance COM
mittee.
The Pacific athletic clubs applica-
tion for a boxing permit for May 20
was referred to the police committee.
The finance committee was given the
board of health's request for a $215O
automobile
The board finally passed the ordi-
nance creating the posts of stem
ographer and bond issue clerk the
positions having been already filled by
the clerks appointment during an
emergency.
The confetti ordinance forbidding the
sale, use or collection of confetti of
mixed colors was passed to print.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05
MULCRfvY HURLS A
def AT MCCARTHY
County Clerk Dismisses From
His Office Four Deputies All
lied With Mayor
AntagOnism Denied by Both, but
Fall Campaign Showed ABB
sence of Sympathy

That there has been decided breach
between Mayor Mccarthy and County
Clerk Harry L. Mulcrevy was shown
by the action of the latter in dismissing
from his department four clerks who
are closely allied with the mayor and
his interests
Charges of sleeping while on duty
were made against two of the deputies
John Lagrave and William OBrien. who
were dismissed two weeks ago, but in
the cases of Leo Sullivan and William
Haggerty. who were removed yester-
day, the only explanation given was
that the step had been taken for the
good of the service"
just how much Mulcrevy was in
huenced by his anita gonism toward Nc
Carthy In. the discharge of men known
to wear the Mccarthy brand is a mat
ter of doubt. In fact, both the mayor
and Mulcrevy deny that any antag-
onism exists, but that there was not
perfect accord between them became
apparent during the campaign last fall.
when each conducted a vigorous battle
In his own behalf with total disregard
for the others existence
Even though bitterness toward Nc
Carthy may not have Influenced Null
crevy. the removal OF the deputies
amounted to a direct defiance to the
mayor and his organization.
John Lagrave is an out and out
Mccarthy man, a member of the union
labor party county central committee
and formerly a deputy sheriff under
Sheriff Thomas F. O'Neil William
Haggerty is a relation of Mccarthy by
marriage, while Sullivan and O'Brien
are avowed followers of the mayor.
1t is rumored about the county
clerks office that O'Brfen's discharge
was due to statements TO the effect
that he considered his position only a
makeshift, as he had the mayors
pledge of an appointment to some city
commission
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05
FIRST NIGHTER'S" TASK
is NARROWING ORDEAL
Curious Ambition INDUCED in by
"Man About Town"

Men indulge curious ambitions. Some
have been known to follow the en-
gines to every fire or to attend every
ball game. Others have aspired to
eat 80 quail in 80 days. An esthetic
equivalent of these feats was under
taken by the prominent man about
town whose aim it was to witness
every opening performance at the the
ater, and to him clearly belongs the
palm, says the New York World. He
set himself in the name of amusement
a task from which conscientious pro-
fessional critics shrink in the line of
duty.
Assuming that he consistently ad-
hered to his program. he attended 156
first night performances last year in a
season of 40 weeks. He saw "A new
plays and "a revivals of old plays, 81
musical comedies and II Shakespearean
revivals. What an amount of confused
and tenuous plots. of fnane dialogues
of revamped witticisms and jingling
melody he heard along with little
that was worth whfle-a modicum of
pathos that rang true, of real tragedy
and a saving grace of genuine acting
in strong situations. If a play is USE
full as purge of the emotions, as Aris-
totle said, the emotions of this persist
ent first nighter. his sternly repressed
impulses to tears and laughter, must
have been in readily responsive state.
No doubt it was q liberal education
of its kind. To have looked upon every
chorus girl in New York and seen every
show girl In her languorous poses. to
have followed the really competent ac-
tors through their seasons repertoire
that is surely something, though the
allowance of wheat to chaff may be
small Yet the wonder remains at the
self appointed ordeal in the pursuit OF
fx, he
pleasure. Was 1t as a result of the
task that he was never known to
smile?
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05
DEAD SISTER OF MARIA
THOUGHT HER "SHORT"
Letters From Ignacia de Law
eaga Read in Court

Many letters written by Ignacia de
Laveaga, now dead, were read yester-
day during the trial of the contest of
the will of Maria Conception de La
Veaga. Miguel de Laveaga, the con-
testant. was on the witness stand all
day.
Attorneys Pillsbury and Sutro attrib-
ute great Importance to one of the
letters, written by Ignacia to Miguel
in 1884. in which the latter was asked
TO send Maria's money in Ignacia's
name because, you know, Maria is
short, and when she has to sign a draft
the poor thing suffers"
Miguel de Laveaga produced vouch-
ers showing that since 1882 he had
paid to Maria 100000 of her estate.
which he managed, and he said there
was an additional 100000, of which
the records were destroyed.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05
HOTEL CLERK MAKES BIG
PROFIT ON OIL SHARES
Porter Refuses to Be Satisfied
With IS Cents Raise

Among the most sanguine boosters of
the oil industry in this city are James
Mccullough. chief clerk of the St.
Francis, and Walter Gibbons, head
porter of the same hotel On the ad-
vice of friend each took a good block
or stock recently. They bought in at
25 cents. Saturday Mccullough was
onered $1.10 share for his holdings
and he accepted the opportunity to
realize a tidy little sum Gibbons be-
lieves that there are still greater profits
in store for him and refused TO part
with his stock. He has 1.sOO shares and
is looking for a big cleanup.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05
ONE RUSSELL WILL
FACE JAIL SENTENCE
Fresno Claimant Applies in Vain
TO Enter Contest, Despite
Family Recognition
Detectives Guard Californian,
Who Fears Violence From
Dakota Mans Friends
LSpecial Dispatch 10 The Call


BOSTON, April 4.-If Daniel Blake
Russell Of North Dakota wins his iden-
tity case tomorrow he will have to de-
fend the name and fortune against
Daniel Blake Russell No. of Fresno,
who viii go into court and swear that
his rights have been usurped. The Cali
fornian. il was asserted tonight. will
be backed up by the recIuse. William c.
Russell. who is said to be willing to
swear that the Fresno man is his
brother.
Although tomorrow will see the COM
pletion of the case in court Of claimant
No. l. the END of this remarkable affair
is still far of. If the Dakota claimant
loses he viii take the case TO the su-
preme court and the Fresno man prob
ably viii not in many years be able to
share in the Russell fortune.
CRIMINAL CASE TO FOLLOW
II has been said for the Fresno claim
ant all along that he does not care for
the money involved. but only desires
10 be acknowledged as his brother by
William Russell and to defeat the Da-
kotan. who he says is an impostor.
Half of his alleged purpose the Fresno
man has already accomplished, for
w imam G. russell and others or MS
family have made il known that they
accept the erstwhile Henry Johnson as
The long missing Russell.
District Attorney Higgins stated to-
day that he was watching the case
closely and as soon as he has evidence
10 warrant it he viii bring criminal
proceedings against either the Cali
fornia or the Dakota rancher. One or
the other viii surely have TO defend
himself from a prison sentence sooner
or later.
BODILY VIOLENCE Is FEARED
senator Cartwright appeared in court
today and asked that the Dakotan's
proceedings be halted and that the court
listen 10 the story of the Californian.
This request was promptly denied, as
was expected. The Californian did not
appear at the proceedings and ii was
good Judgment that kept him away.
for so strong is the feeling against him
by a host Of admirers of the Dakotan
that a demonstration against the new
conner would surely have occurred.
The assertion that the Fresno man is
really William Cole of New Hampshire
seems TO have fallen fat. Several Of
coles relatives asserted today that he
was not the man. The Californian is
constantly surrounded by a Gordon of
detectives. No president Of the states
was ever more carefully guarded Night
and day they are with him.
Two score or more men and women
are camped on the court house steps
tonight waiting for the continuance Of
the trial in the morning.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05
POET PLEDGES CLorH,xc

Luclen kIotz, a Partisan art exnert
and collector. has in his possession
what is claimed TO be an autbenttc
autograph Of the poet Tasso. appended
TO a writing which, translated into
English, reads: Il. the UNDERSIGNED
acknowledge TO have received from NJ
A. Levy % Iivres, for which he retains
in pledge q sword of my father. six
shirts, four sheets and two tabIecloths
March 2. 1870. Tasso."
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05
LEFT DEPENDENT ON HER
PARENTS, CHARGES WIFE
Deserted Woman Files Action
for Divorce

Marion Ruth Knox, in a suit for
diVorce begun yesterday, complained
that Charles Cole Knox had deserted
her. leaving her penniless and depend
ant upon her parents for support. They
were married in August, 1908, in San
francisco. Other suits for divorce
were begun yesterday by:
t. c. Boylan against Nell G. Boylan. deser-
ton.
Edna Hose against Orvllle Frank Hose
cruelty.
T. J. Connor against Hattie Connor desertion.
katheryn E. Fleming against Ferdinand Fienr-
ing. habtual intemperance
David B. Castle against Virginia NJ Castle
infidelty.
Divorces were granted yesterday as
follows:
By Judge Van Nostrand-Otto Welter from
Ophelis Welter, desertion; Zela Hunt from Ed
ward Hunt, wilIful neglect.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05
DAMAGE CAUSED By swoxE

Herbert NJ Wilson of the United
States geological survey places the an
nual damage and waste by smoke in
large cities alone, or about Sc to as,h
man, woman and child of the popuIa-
tion.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05

BODY RECOVERED FROM BAY-The bodv Of
George W. Jacobs who drowned in the
bay March %, recovered at the foot of
Green street yesterday morning by Charles
Hodges and L. X. McGiunis. who will divide
the rewards Of 800, offered by Jacobs reIa-
ttves. 800 given by the steam filters union
Of which Jacobs was a member. and the coro-
ner's of
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05

OF the 10000. 900 gallons of petroleum
oil imported into Japan in 1908, 43.-
100000 came from the United States.
29, 600 900 from Dutch India and but i've
gallons from any other country
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05

Miss Ida Lewis, keeper of the Lime
Rock lighthouse at Newport, r. T., has
been elected an honorary member of
the Newport yacht club.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05

Australia is looming as a wheat pro-
lucing and cattle breeding country.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05
MINING MAN found
DEAD IN A DITCH
Fred S. Cone of Alameda Prob
ably Murdered While Buying
Land in Nevada
Especial Dispatch TO The CALI

RENO, New, April 4.-Fred S. Cone of
Alameda was found dead in Riverside
mill ditch today. The body was swol-
len and bruised.
Cone had been buying land in Ne
vada. No money was found on the
body.
Cone had on his person a card show
ing that he was a member in good
standing in the Alameda lodge of Elks
No. 1915, and that he was member of
No. II in that order. He also had a
card showing that he was a member in
good standing of Alameda chapter No.
10, Royal Arch Masons Of California.
and Oak Grove No. 215, Free and Ac-
cepted Masons of Alameda.
Whether the man was murdered, COM
mitted suicide or fell into the ditch by
accident, is not known, but the prob
abilities are that he was robbed and
thrown into the ditch. There was a
wound on his face just above his nose
and his face was badly swollen.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05

.. A. Curtin, Monadnock bldg, mer-
camille collections and adjustments, .
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05
Masons Care for Body

ALAMEDA, April fired s. Cone,
formerly justice of the peace here, and
we'll known in the cities about the bay,
was drowned at Reno, according to a
telegram received today by Oswald
Lubbock, secretary of Oak Grove lodge
of Masons of this city, to which Cone
belonged. The dispatch was from A
w. Holms, master of the Reno lodge
of Masons, and read as follows:
Fred s. Cone drowned here today.
Holds receipts in your lodge. If cor
rect wire instructions"
Lubbock wired to Holms to take
charge of the body pending instruc-
tions. Cone was brought up in the
family of the late E. B. Mastick, one
Of his brothers. Seabury Cone, having
been adopted by Mastick Another
brother. Will Cone, is in the real estate
business in San Mateo county
Cone was about SO years of age and
married, his wife being a daughter of
Eppes Ellery. local capitalist, whose
home is 1906 Morton street. Mrs. Cone
has been living with her father for the
last two years while her husband was
engaged in mining in Nevada
Cone was at one time engaged in the
newspaper business in this city Eight
years ago he was elected Justice of the
peace to succeed Henry T. Morris. He
served four years, and upon retiring
was employed in various capacities in
the cities about the bay until two years
ago.