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The San Francisco call., 1910-05-13
Time for the Comet"

Give me a call at o'clock"
The hotel clerk starts in surprise
but Halley's comet is in the skies vist-
BILE to the early morning riser, so he
jots down the instruction with a smile.
The big hotels of the city have been
altogether upset since the announce
ment was made that the comet might
be seen from the hilltops. No hotel
has seen so much confusion in the early
morning as the Fairmont. In their de-
sire to see the stranger of the heavens,
many of the guests have had their
rooms changed to avoid the inconveni-
ence of moving about in night dress.
Among those who gave up their per-
manent apartments on the north, south
and west fronts of the Fairmont to be
near the comet on the eastern front,
overlooking the bay, are the ]. Parker
Whitneys, Gordon Banding and his
family, Mrs. and Mrs. Jafet Lindeberg,
Mrs James N. Gillett, the wife of the
governor, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Lazare of
Chicago, and many others.
The beilboys on the hill mansion
have a grudge against the comet, and
they are looking for the day when it
will entirely disappear or cease to at
tract the curious. Running through
half dozen halls, knocking at doors
and crying, '"Time for the comet" at
o'clock in the morning is getting
tiresome.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-13
IRON WORKS STRIKERS
FINED FOR ASSAULT
Attorney for Defendants Objects
to Proceedings
[Speeial Dispotell 10 1'he Call

STOCKTON, May 12.-William Skel-
ton, oliver Dowd and Robert Roth,
strikers accused of having battered
J. J. Matteson, an employe of the Sam
son iron works. were sentenced this
morning to pay fines of $40 each or
serve 40 days in jail.
The strikers got in the mixup with
Matteson last April, and two of them
Immediately left for San Francisco.
where they were arrested few days
ago. They pleaded guilty yesterday
and this morning was set for passing
judgment.
Their attorney, A. II. Carpenter, and
Deputy District Attorney Max Grimm
had a wordy war today when the cases
came up, the former contending that
Grimm had taken advantage of the de-
fendants' innocence of the law. He
asked that the pleas of guilty be with
drawn and that the defendants be al
lowed to plead not guilty.
Grimm objected and was sustained.
Justice A. c.. Parker then passed judg
ment, Carpenter stalking exceptions to
the proceedings.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-13
Suburban Brevities

CLUB TO GIVE DANCE-Oakland, May 12-
The Orion club, made up of members of Orion
lodge No. los, /. o. o. f.: will give dance
hall. East Twelfth street and Eleventh avenue
MOTHERS CHOOSE oFFICERS-Berkeley May
l2-Offcers of the Hawthorne school mothers
club of this city have been elected as follows:
President, Mrs Hermann Dreef; vice presi-
dent, Mrs William Rimmer; secretary, Mrs.
Harry kaufman treasurer, Mrs. Beatrice
Wilmans.
SUFFRAGE LEAGUE TO MEET-oakland May
I2.-The women of the Equal Suffrage amend.
nlent league of Oakland have named Friday
May 49, for their May business meeting to
take place in their permanent quarters in the
administration building of the Young Women S
Christian association in Castro street.
TRAIN KILLS LABoRER-Berkeley, May 12-
George Stavinugis. Is years old. a laborer in
the employ of the Southern Pacific company,
was killed by the West Berkeley local train
nj Third and Canelia streets this evening
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-13
NOTHING BUT WATER
AND MILK FORM DIET

GARDEN CITY. \. Y, May 12.-ATon-
day. nothing; Tuesday, 20 glasses of
water: Wednesday, less water, juice Of
two oranges and one lemon at .. M;
Thursday, glass Of milk every hour.
This is a summary Of the bill of fare
thus far this week for the three young
society women who are trying to at
tain health by means of an abbreviated
diet Today they entered upon a new
phase Of their self-imposed diet, shift
ing to milk, a glass of IL being taken
upon the least desire to eat.
The young women are jubilant over
the result thus far and say that they
have never felt better in their lives.
There has been no falling off in weight
They explain their fast as merely a
sensible treatment for indigestion"
As a matter of fact, they say, il is
nothing more or less than a rest for the
digestive organs
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-13
Senior BALL TO
BEGIN JUBILEE
Class of 1910 Will Hold Last
Formal Society Event of
College Year

BERKELEY. May 12.-With the open
ing strains of the grand march at the
senior ball of the class of 1910 in
Hearst hall tomorrow night the first
strictly university event of the jubilee
and commencement week will be held.
The affair." more formal in it's nature
than the usual college dance, will be
confined to the members of the grad
uating class. and for this reason Har-
mon gymnasium. the usual ballroom
for this function, was voted against
and the smaller hall chosen.
Decorated in gala colors on the oc-
casion of the semicentennial and in
honor of the class of 1910, Hearst hall
viii present beautiful spectacle for
the ball. Today committees of the
class were arranging flowers, green's
and plants with which the sides of the
ballroom will be banked, and were
hanging the pennants of their class
and alma mater.
President Wheeler and Mrs. Wheeler
head the list of patrons and patron
esses for the affair, and others are:
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-13
kings DAUGHTERS
CONTINUE CAMPAIGN
New Hampshire Contributes to
Fund for Incurables' Home
on Closing Day

OAKLAND. May 12.-with $4,000
obtained at the hour Of closing tonight
by the Kings Daughters in their cam
paign for a new home for incurables.
the movement will be continued for a
week. starting next Monday.
This was decided at the meeting of
the campaign committee at noon today
in the First Methodist church, and
with a change of procedure and a
larger force of workers 1t is thought
it will be possible to raise the balance
of the 100000 desired. Chinese chill
dren of San Francisco and Oakland
subscribed over $3.50 today and $50 was
wired from Milford, n. H.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-13
MINER SHOT DOWN IN
SONORA MAIN STREET
Fellow Workman Fires From
Window of Hotel

SONORA, May 12.-Concealing him
self in a room in a local hotel, Jack
Whitford, an employe of the Dutch
mine, shot and dangerously wounded
Thomas Laird. fellow workman to-
day as his victim walked by on the
opposite side of the street
Whitford, who was arrested by Sher-
if Sweeney shortly after the shooting,
declared that Laird had been attentive
to Mrs. Whitford. The two men en-
gagged in fight yesterday, but were
separated by friends.
Laird was shot in the left thigh and
in the righ leg and is in serious con-
dition.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-13
POPPY CARNIVAL AT
STOCKTON is OPENED
Native Daughters Make State
Flower Festival Motif
rSnecioI Dispatch 10 The Call


STOCKTON, May 12.-Masonic hall
was crowded last night when the poppy
carnival given by the Native Daugh
ters, was opened. The hall was con-
verted into bower of golden poppies
and presented a pretty sight.
Little girls sold poppies to the au-
dience and refreshments were served
at booths at which members of the
parlors presided. The funds realized
will be used by the parlor in sending
a delegation to the grand parlor.
Orrin S. Henderson delivered a short
address on the poppy, and told some
pleasing incidents concerning the state
flower.
Dick Perrin amused the audience
with his coon songs and jokes, and
Curtis Coffelt rendered tenor solos.
The Misses Lee gave a piano duet and
r. J. Hildebrant, general selections.
The evenings entertainment was con-
cluded with dancing.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-13
SALOONS IN MINING
CAMP TO BE CLOSED
United States Marshal to Arrest
Liquormen on Forest Reserve

RENO. May 12.-H. J. Humphreys,
United States marshal for Nevada, last
night sent Deputy Marshal Goode of
Elko to the mining camp of Jarbridge,
Elko county, with instructions to ar
rest all saloon keepers of that camp.
Jarbridge, which is close to the Idaho
line. is located on a government forest
reserve and the federal law prohibits
the sale of liquor on forest reserves
Fourteen saloonmen are doing business
at the new camp, and all will be taken
into custody and their places of bust
ness closed.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-13
MANY CANDIDATES
FOR SUPERVISORS
San Mateo County Has No Lack
of ASpirants
TSpeciol Dispatch 10 The Call

SAN MATEO, May 12.-Numerous po-
litical bees in San Mateo and Burlin-
game are out buzzing for the position
of supervisor from the second town
ship. N J. Mcnamara of San Mateo is
the latest candidate to enter the field
for the republican nomination for the
office.
NJ J. Powers has announced his can
didacy and Fred D. Lorton and w. J.
Eva are mentioned as his likely COM
petitors. George A. Kertell, foreman
of the last grand jury, is out as an in
dependent, and William Brown is out
for the democratic nomination. The
friends of M. J. Conway, a town trus-
tee, are urging him to enter the race.
Kenneth M. Green of San Mateo is
making a stiff fight for district attor-
ney against J. ]. Bullock, the incum-
bent, and j. T. O'Keefe of Menlo Park.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-13
ARREST COLLECTOR
FOR EMBEZZLEMENT
Former Special Policeman Adj
mits Several Alleged Thefts

OAKLAND, May 12.-William Corey,
a former special policeman in Berkeley,
was arrested today on a charge of mis-
demeanor embezzlement preferred by
his employer, w. C. Jurgens, a wine
dealer Corey is accused of falsifying
his accounts of collections to cover up
populations, which finally amounted to
$1,000. Corey has admitted to the
police that he sembezzled $500
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-13
VOTE FOR ASSESSMENT
IN IRRIGATION DISTRICT

Special Dispatch to The Call
STOCKTON, May 12-The residents
of the South San Joaquin irrigation
district today voted $4,000 assess
ment for current expenses
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-13
COMETS TAIL Will
PASS over EARTH
Astronomers Calculated Transit
Will Occur at 6 O'clock
in the Evening

BERKELEY, May 12.-EThe passage
of the earth through the tail of Hal
ley's comet will take place about 6
o'clock in the evening of May 1S, ac-
cording to computations made at the
students observatory of the university,
of which Prof. A. o. Leuschner is the
head But it may be 40 minutes later,
Professor Leuschner said, and he is
now calculating the exact time.
The task is one of the most difficult
that the astronomers have worked on
for several months Their final an
nouncement will be delayed until re-
ports on the approach of the comet
are received from other observatories
throughout the world
To figure out the transit of the
comet the attraction of the sun, Venus
and the earth must be taken into ac-
count, as well as, the rates of speed at
which the latter two bodies are travel
ing A single mistake would ruin the
computations.
Prof. r. T. Crawford of the observa-
tory does not believe that the passage
of the earth through the comets tale
will be accompanied by a meteoric
shower or any pyrotechnic display.
He said that the comet might glow
slightly on account of its contact with
the earthly gases, but only an expert
enced observer would be able to detect
any change in the appearance of the
celestial Wanderer.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-13
Distance I4,3OO,OOO Miles

LOS ANGELES. May II. - Prof.
George e. Hale, director of the Car
negie solar observatory, has given out
several facts regarding Halley's comet
not heretofore officially made public, as
coming from the Mount Wilson obs
servatory Professor Hale said:
"Halley's comet was nearest the sun
April 90 At thatstime it was 54,000,000
miles from the sun. Since that time it
has been moving away from the sun
and toward the earth. 1t will be near
est the earth May Is, when it will be
14,30O,00O miles distant On that date
the comet will pass between the earth
and sun at about o'clock in the even
ing, Los Angeles time. 1t will require
about SO minutes for the nucleus of the
comet to make it's transit.
During the time the comet passes
between the earth and sun, the earth
will also be passing through the great
is between 20.000,000 and 100000
miles long and at a distance of 49,
100000 miles from the head of the
comet. AT the point the earth will pass
through the tail, the diameter of the
tail is about 100000 miles. OF course,
as the comet moves away from the
sun, the tail becomes smaller, but from
present calculations it will take the
earth about II hours to pass through
the tail. Thus it will enter the tail
early in the afternoon of May 1S and
will have passed completely through by
IL o'clock that same night.
"The comet will not be visible on
that date, and will not be visible again
until about May 90. There will prob
ably be many shooting stars
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-13
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND. May l2.--Ihe following marriage
licenses were issued here today;
Thomas L. Rose, "a, and Nellie Reed. ., both
of Vallejo.
Mat Mattson. 80. and Alma ErIandsen, 2e
10th of Oakland.
John Reichert Al, and Lucy Becker, 40, both
NJ Oakland.
Dominick Ciapponi, %. and Mari GatelI. 2s
both ~ Oakland.
Walter n. MacDonoueh. p. and Marguerite
Gaillsrd. p. both Of Oakland.
Loren y. Nandergrift. -, and Lorena Wig
Elns, u, both Of Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-13

CONVENTION OPENS TODAY-Oakland MAY
12.-The Alameda County wOmen's prohibition
club Will hold it's annual convention tOmor-
row at the Methodist Episcopal church South.
Thirty-fourth and Elm streets. The meeting
will begin at 1:30 O'Clock In the afternoon
and viii hold an evening session. Special
speakers will be present
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-13
BLAZING OIL TO BE
SPRAYED FROM HILL
Cliffs to Be Illuminated During
Water Carnival
;oeeiaI Disoatch 10 The Cali

JpCLIuI DI5PuILH 70 WC NuIt
OROvILLE, May 12.-It is proposed
to illuminate Table mountain as a part
of the celebration to be held here next
month incident to the water carnival
Oil spraying machines will be stationed
along the edge of the cliff facing OrO-
Vile. These will throw oil high into
the air, and furnish illumination which
can be seen for miles.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-13

Take the family for an enjoyable out
ing to Tunitas Glen, SO miles from San
Francisco, on Ocean Shore Railway; I;
beautiful ride, unsurpassed scenery.
Leave daily $3.50 a. Excursion rates.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-13
FRIENDS FEAR FOR
MISSING CONTRACTOR
M. Kenney May Have Met With
Foul Play
TSpecioI Dispatch 10 The CoH]

ISpecIdI Dispdtch 10 he Call
WOODLAND, May I'm. Kenney
cement and concrete contractor, is
missing and friends fear he has met
with foul play. He has not been seen
since he left Willows three or four
weeks ago to come to Woodland. He
had considerable money with him and
there is a great deal still due him on
contracts in Willows. No cause for his
disappearance can be given other than
that he may have met with foul play
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-13

See T. ScheIIhaas, the funniture
dealer, 40S Eleventh St. corner store
- =. Q. 4. building. Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-13

Miss Irene Coffin is general chair
man of the senior ball committees and
Arnold r. Weber will be floor manager
for the dance. Other committees are
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-08
PRIZE PRESENTED
TO EIGHTH GRADE

On Tuesday morning, really the
first day of school, Superintendent
Evans will present handsome pres
ent to the ninth grade division as
taught by Miss Frazier last year. 1t
will be remembered that this prize
was offered last year TO the eighth
grade section showing the largest per
centage of entrance and the least per
centage of loss through the year. The
eighth grade of the first ward showed
the largest percentage of entrance
but this gain was lost through the
year by larger number dropping out.
There will be another gift made to
the eighth grade class making tie
largest entrance this year and holding
to the best through the year. There
will be new zest added to this contest
this year since another eighth grade
enters high school. Mrs. Washington
had twenty graduates over in Wash
ington school and the motto over there
has ever been, Don't get licked but
lick
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-08
THE DISTRICT CLERK
DRAWS HEAVY FEES
COMM SSlONERS WILL RULE UP.
ON NEW SALARY BILL AS TO
WHEN 1T BECOMES EFFECTIVE.

The board OF commissioners of Car
ter county are in regular session in
ing. They are devoting the first days
of the meeting to the work of auditing
claims and when that is finished they
will take some action upon the mat
ter of the fees and salary bill Iass, d
10y the last Legislature. When the
present county officers were installed
into office they went in under the fee
system allowed in old Oklahoma be-
fore statehood. Governor Haskell
called special session of the legislu-
turc and one of the things asked for
in the call was the passage of fee
and salary bill better suited TO the
needs of the people The Offices of
district clerk and register of deeds
had paid especially well and there
was sentiment in the state against
allowing these officers, especially tie
clerk, as much salary, or fees as it
was termed, collected. In some Coun-
ties the district clerk had collected
twice as much as the district judge
had been paid for his services. The
special Legislature enacted law plac
ing these officials on salary basis
Whether that law becomes effective
now or whether ii lies dormant until
the new officers are elected is a qucs
tion that the commissioners OF the
state are puzzling over. The attorney
general of the state has passed his
opinion on the question and the su-
premc court has also construed the
law as far as it affects the cmoluments
of the clerk of that court
Assistant County Attorney w II.
Bleakmore has briefed the question
for the commissioners of this county.
He holds that the old fee bill holds
good as to all officers except the dis
trict clerk and that it becomes eiiec-
tive with reference to his office which
heretofore has been under the order o;
the court. Mr.. Bleakmore's opinlol
is in line with an opinion handed
down by the district court in Oldaho.
ma county and is in line with the -
preme court decision is as far as the
latter court went The attorney gen
eral however holds a different opinion
and in all probability it will not De
settled until case is taken from some
OF the counties in the state to 'he
supreme court.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-08
TALK OF TOWN IS
THE NEW RANDOL
EQUIPMENT OF ROOMS AND DIN
ING ROOM SERVICE MAKING A
REPUTATION FOR NEW HOTEL

The New Randol Hotel is today
the most inviting place in the city
to the travelling man and to all per
sons who need hotel.
X. w. Randol has made a sue
cess in every business venture he
ever undertook, and he will succeed
in the hotel business.
He has an investment Of more
than 100000 now, and is spending
more money on his ho:el equip
ments every day.
The main office of the building
is being very prettily arranged and
decorated and furnished.
The drummers writing table is
located in quiet place where the
lights are good, removed from the
hustle and stir of the hotel where
the dru mer can transact his bust
ness, write his letters, make out
his report and then peacefully pore
over love letter that has been
written him or write one to some
one else.
But what about the rooms? Gee!
but they look good. Hot and cold
water in every room. Some have
private baths, and some have not.
Every room has a brand new en-
ameled bed with a real Sealy mat
tress and a pair of Legget & My
ers' springs, with big wide and
long and spotlessly clean sheets
New paper is on every room They
have electric and natural gas con
nections. Plenty of light and air.
The air court running through the
center of the building makes it
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-08
THE FIRE F|END
CAUSES LOSS
ALL HIS FAMiLY'S APPAREL AND
HOUSEHOLD GOODS BURNED
GIRLS FIGHT FLAMES.

When S. NJ. Parker returned to his
home last night from the district
clerks office where he had been at
work, he found that fire which
started from an unknown cause had
destroyed almost everything he had.
The walls of the house were not
burned down but he flames had
eaten out the furniture, beds and
clothing, and the loss falls very
heavily upon him. Mrs. Parker was
at the spring, some forty yards
from the house, when she discovered
the fire, and she and her children
hastened to the home, and after
fighting heorically for some time
smothered out the flames. Two little
girls of the family have badly bis
tered hands from coming in contact
with the flames in making their
brave fight to save what they had.
Mr.. Parker carried no Insurance
and he could hardly choke back
the tears today when his friends
asked him about his misfortune. Miss
Pearl Moore of the register of deeds
office solicited some funds today
which will in part assist the I'M
fortunate man in replacing his
goods.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-08
cHllDREN'S OxFoRDS, HALF
PRICE AT kRUEGER'S, FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY ONLY.
Awaits Supreme Court Decision.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Sept. TT
may be authoritatively stated thai the
criminal court of appeals will hold no
session in Oklahoma City az TIC set
OF govern ",rt until Ills rla e mas
been de- led by the suP.rm' court 20
be sucd In this case 'Le criminal
court, vie tribunal u c;Ill rIris.
dictiCn IN rs OWE spherN Holds to tie
doctrine cnnOunce1 in Set'Li nf is
opinions of yielding to the supreme
court in all matters of civil nature
The criminal courts fall term was
due to open the first Tuesday in Sep
tember. but all assignments have
been advanced to October, and there
will be no formal session until the
supreme court has passed upon the
state capital controversy. which it is
thought will be by that time. Argu-
ments on the Smith case, involving
every phase of the controversy, are to
be orally presented to the supreme
court in Guthrie Sept. 13 and IA. On
the first date. which marks the open
ing of the supreme courts fall term.
a number of opinions will be delivered.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-08

Sapulpa. Okla, Sept. "A very
peculiar accident occurred here re-
sulting In the death of the l3'
months-old baby OF Mr. and Mrs.
T. B. Scobey on East Jackson av
enue. Mr.. Scobey was out on the
road at the time and Mrs. Scobey
had retired with the baby. Placed
beside the bed was a large pail of
water. Mrs. Scobey was sleeping
on the side nearest the baby and
when she awoke in the morning she
found the baby with its head in
the pail OF water, drowned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-08
APPEARANCE DAY
IN DISTRICT COURT
JAKE LEWIS FILED APPLICATION
FOR A NEW JUDGE-MANY EN-
TERED PLEAS OF NOT GUILTY

In the district court yesterday af-
ternoon Jake Lewis, charged with
murder, was arraigned and pleaded
not guilty. He filed an application
with the court asking for another
Judge. Judge Russell has not acted
upon the application.
In the case of Hickman Johnnie,
Sidney Naytubbee and Henry May
tubbee, charged with severely beat
ing another Choctaw Indian, the
charge against Sidney Maytubbee
was dismissed and Henry Maytub-
bee pleaded guilty to aggravated
assault and was fined $50 and costs.
cosas.
In the case of Roy and Marvin
Mitchell, charged with assault with
intent TO kill, the case was dismiss
ed as to Marvin Mitchell, and Roy
entered a plea of guilty and was
fined $50 and costs and allowed
sixty days in which to make the
payment.
Jack Tillison, charged with forgery,
withdrew his plea of not guilty and
pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to
one year and one day in the state
prison. Tillison is one of the parties
who recently escaped from the coun-
ty Jail and was recaptured.
r. r. McLish filed a plea in
abatement of the indictment against
him and the court ordered the
hearing of the testimony on the
plea
Arrangement day in the court
brought many defendants before his
honor, and with few exceptions all
entered pleas of not guilty
In the case of the City National
Bank VS.. w. P. Terrell the inter
plea of w. A. Ledbetter was filed
and w. H. Wimberly was appointed
receiver