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The San Francisco call., 1910-04-15
VARS WEEDS GROW
in BEAUTY BOWER
Women Find Business OF Selling
Flowers Obstructed by Social
Duties and Pleasures

In the bower of beauty and finance
erected by the Ladies flower and plant
company, a concern incorporated for
the purpose of selling flowers and of
transforming the bloom of roses of
long ago into the yellow tintings of
much fine gold. there have sprung up
the weeds of contention. During the
short month that the company has been
in existence social affairs have been
engaged in battle with business tactics
to the utter discontinue of the latter.
Against business was the charm of a
European trip and directors have
dropped away. The roses, it has been
discovered, have too many thorns. and
at meeting to be held next Wednes-
day one faction of the directorate will
endeavor by the elimination of it's
rivals to pull out the weeds and allow
the roses to bloom again.
1t is proposed to GUST Mrs. William
C. Ralston and Mrs Lucie May Hays
from the board of directors. While
their social prestige and wealth are
would be better off the board. mas
much as they did not attend the meet
ings. both being in Europe.
The other officials of the company
are Mrs. Thomas H. Stevenson, presi-
dent Mrs. California Newton AMI Mrs
F. K Firth. These three say that they
form the working part of the company
purely ornamental.
1--WE must work TO make this sue
cess" said Mrs. Stevenson. "and we
must have directors who will help us
in the work. Mrs. Ralston and Mrs.
Hays arranged for a European trip
pected that they would forego their So
cfal duties to attend to business, but in
their places we must have others who
will be in position to devote their
time to the interests of the company.
Just who the new directors will be I
can not state. The directors who are
to be ieposed viii, of course, remain in
the company as stock holders"
Among the purposes of the company
was that Of oheapening the price of or
chids and bringing to civilization such
roses as the Marechal Neil, La France,
duchesse and others which of late years
have not been grown for the markets.
The immediate plan. however, will be
10 put the beauty shop in order and
straighten the wobbling branches of
1 thu financial enterprise
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-15
THOSE antique
CHAIRS, MADAM,
ARE DELUSION
Likewise Your Louis XIV Bed
stead and Napoleon Mirrors
May Be a Snare
AuCtioneer Before the Customs
Court Discl0ses Secrets of
Imported Furniture

Louis XIV furniture. antique Napo-
leon secretaries, real old Sheraton
dressing mirrors and empire bureaus de
DANES, languidly lording it over the
plebeian kitchen chairs in many
naughty San Francisco homes, may be
shocked to discover that they are blood
relations to the cracker box and the
woodpile. Their family trees may be
the white pine and the scrub oak
This scandal of vulgar lineage was
intimated in the testimony given yes
terday before General Appraiser of Gus
toms W. B. Howell of New York by
Edward Curtis, auctioneer. Howell sat
as a customs court to learn why certain
pieces of antique furniture, such as has
been sold to local society folk at fancy
prices, should not be levied upon by
Uncle Sam for something approaching
the sale price
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-15
STOCKTON KNIGHTS TO
ATTEND GRAND CONCLAVE
Drilling to Make Fine Showing
at San Francisco
TSpeciaI Dispotch to The CaII1

STOCKTON. April Fifty Ave
members of Stockton comma ndery No.
8, Knights Templar, have signifed
their intention of attending the grand
conclave to be held in San Francisco
beginning April 21 and lasting four
days.
The local commandery is preparing
to make the very best showing posi-
Bile, and Eminent Commander Herman
c. Bargmann has had mailed to each
member an eight page pamphlet OF
printed instructions.
Tonight the first of a series of drills
will be held at Masonic hall Other
dates set for drills are tomorrow night.
Sunday and Tuesday nights
1t is estimated that 100 knights and
their ladies will attend. as a number
from Lodi viii go with the local dele
cation.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-15
FRIEND OF THE FAMILY
CHARGED WITH LARCENY
Police Arrest Louis BagwiII in
Sacramento

Mrs. Hattie Schaner. 81 Moss street.
obtained a warrant yesterday for the
arrest of Louis Bagwill on charge of
grand larceny. BagwiIl, a friend OF the
Schaner family, has been visiting with
them. He left yesterday morning. and
after his departure Mrs Schansr missed
three diamond rings, valued at $3.50.
He was arrested last night in Sacra-
mento.
F. E. DahIgren, 1908 Army street, was
attacked by footpads Wednesday night
and robbed of gold chain and dia-
mond locket.
Burglars entered the basement of
Mrs A. Mcclure, u59 Hyde street.
Wednesday, and stole carpets and fur
riture valued at $165.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-15
PARK Men SUFFER
FOR Their NEGLECT

OAKLAND, April 1.-THE park
commission suspended four employees
n. K Houghton, ]. Cloeren, c. Farnum
and P. McBrien-for As days today for
neglect of duty. The disciplining was
recommended by Park Superintendent
Lamond and by Wilson s. Gould, presi-
dent of the commission.
". II. Ramsey of the Clinton I'M
provement club of East Oakland was
given permission to erect a bandstand
in Clinton park, Sixth avenue and East
Twelfth street. where within six weeks
free band concerts will be given.
The commission took no action on a
resolution to increase the wages of
the park employees.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-15
WOMAN'S CLUB WILL
STAGE POPULAR PLAY

RICHMOND. April 1.-THE Rich
You Like Its Monday evening. the pro-
oeeds to go to the general fund of the
organization
The roles will be talsen by local tay-
ent, and much interest In the produc-
ton is being aroused.
The club held demonstrating class
in domestic science Monday night. AZ
which Mrs Kate Smith was the lec-
turer.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-15
FIVE PERMITS FOR
BUILDINGS ISSUED
TSpeeiol Disootch 10 The CALI

STOCKTON, April 14.-Building per-
mits have been issued by the city clerk
as follows:
J. A. F'awcett-Two story brick
building, in Washington street between
Center and Ell Dorado. at cost OF
$4,000.
r. f. Confer-Frame building, in So
nora street between Sierra Nevada and
East at cost of s1,100.
John Patison-Frame structure. in
Ophir street between Morton and Scott
avenues, at cost of $500.
Thomas Russell-Frame structure. in
California street between Clay and
South, at cost of $500.
Campodonico & Capitalization to
building, in Lafayette street between
Ell Dorado and Hunter, at a cost OF
5000
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-15
ALMOND GROWERS TO
PLAN ORGANIZATION
500 Acres Planted With Almonds
in County
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

Special Dispotch 10 The Call
STOCKTON, April 14.-Much interest
is being taken in the meeting of San
Joaquin almond growers at Lodi to-
morrow afternoon, when the committee
on permanent organization, consisting
of F. A Cramblitt, A. S. Lasseu and ].
P Dargitz, wifi file its report. There
are approximately 500 acres planted to
almonds in the county, and the annual
yield is 200 tons.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-15
Trouble With Two Sets

Captain George B. Baldwin, the cen
sus director, in a speech to the mem
bers of the Civic league at banquet at
the st. Francis hotel last night, called
attention to the Importance of the citi-
zens aiding in the taking of the census.
'The two principal contestants to a
correct census" he said, are to be found
in the extreme ends of society-the
derelicts and the men and women of
fashion. The rest of the citizenship
have aided US wonderfully; but the
greatest aid will be needed when the
census is being taken
At the conclusion of the banquet the
league adopted a resolution pledging
itself to help in the work of the CEN
sus and praising Captain Baldwin for
the manner in which he had done his
work.
"As far as I can estimate" said Bald
win, there are about $4,000 persons
who pass the night in the cheap bunk
houses and lodging houses of San Fran
cisco. These we will get as best we
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-15

PIONEER ARCHITECT DIEs-oakland. Anri1
14,-Julius G. Mathews, one OF the utonnrr
architects of California died this morning at
the age of So He came to California "A
years ago. Besides his wife. Mrs Pauline
H. Mathews, be leaves four children.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-15
CENSUS TAKERS
need AID FROM
ALL RESIDENTS
EnumeratOrs Start on Their
Rounds Early This Morning
Wearing Federal Badges
City Will Be Judged for Next Ten
Years by Result of Returns
to Government
Census 10 years ago. .342,7 1872
Census today. y............ ?

This is census day. The last day for
the filling in of the advance schedules
expired yesterday and early this morn
ing the enumerators will go their
rounds. getting in the returns
By the results of the census will San
Francisco be judged for the next 10
years. All federal appropriations, all
government allotments, will be based
on the census of today. And final ap-
peal is sent out by the businessmen of
the city to every man. woman and child
to aid the census man in every possible
way so that San Francisco may make a
proper showing beside its sister cities
of the United States. Whatever may be
the figures at the taking of this census
they Will stand for 10 years as the Off
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-15
Every Citizen Should Help

In 1900, when the last census was
taken, the population was given at 342,-
7S2. There is a well founded belief that
if every person in the city were listed
this number would be almost doubled
and it is pointed out by the federal
census bureau that the only way to OBJ
tain true and correct report is for
every citizen to aid the enumerator in
his rounds
The final plans for the taking of
the census We're completed last night.
when the 20 inspectors gave their final
instructions to the enumerators under
their charge. This morning 3f5 census
men, teach wearing a federal badge,
viii start on their ways, going from
house to house gathering in the ad-
vance schedules. The government al
lows II days for the taking of the
census, and at the end Of that time the
Ct will ha o1a
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-15
Has Warrants for Dodgers

In regard to the fashionable apart
ment houses 1 wish to point out that
I have the incest collection of blank
if it becomes necessary / will see that
those fashionable ones who do not give
the desired information will be treated
in manner in keeping with their at
titude. 1 will have a covered carria ge
driven to their doors and there will be
a couple of footmen in blue and gold to
help them in for a little drive"
Chinatown, usually afraid of a cen
susman, has risen to this occasion with
enthusiasm Elmer Jones. the inspec-
tor in charge of Chinatown, held a con-
ference with the officials of the Six
the interview the walls OF Chinatown
were soon afterward plastered with
proclamations telling the Chinese to
answer all questions and fill in the
schedules.
About 10000 Homes Missed
The census bureau estimates that
there are about $4,000 persons who will
not be on the regular lists and who
win have to be gathered in later,
These Will include many families In
apartment houses. In out of the way
shacks and rear fats In crowded dis
tricts who were missed by the emu
merators when the advance schedules
were distributed.
"To get this so,ooo,~ said Baldwin.
we will have to depend to q large ex-
tent upon the citizens of San Fran
cisco. We ask that any one who
knows of a family that has not re-
ceived schedule blank to notify MS.
or, better still, have the head of the
family notify us. The notification
may be in any way, the main point be-
ing that we know.
The census taking starts today. In
every other city the people are aiding
the census bureau to the utmost of
their ability, and by the results of this
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-15

VIOLATE MILK LAW-Bert Davis and Manuei
Sifveria. dairymen, were each fined $40 bv
Police Judge Deasy yesterday for selling wat
cred milk.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-15
Made for the Trade

Curtis contended that the declara-
tion price was low because the furni-
ture was flimsy, cheap, and put to-
gether in Paris for the trade
San Francisco fanciers. who have
viewed with a judicial eye these an
tiques and found them worthy of pur-
chase at sums that the ordinary mar
would lind sufficient to furnish -four
room fiat, evidently are the trade"
Oh shades of Chippendale and Dav.
enport. The trade
The hearing before General APP.
praiser Howell was not finished rela.
tive to various damask and gold trap.
pings with which the furniture i:
adorned, but that will come today.
1t may come to light, as the search
ing progresses, that the real antique
half moon tables in Dutch Marqueterie
lined with bog oak, lay in some Paris
ian lumber yard with the scantling!
that made Gaston's hoe handle and the
simple rocking chairs of Alphonse
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-15
Might Be Wood Box

Before the ingenious artisans of
gay Paree got out their cans of stain
and saarpened their knives to carve
the ancient arabesques that bring the
dollars, the exquisite Louis XIV rose
wood cabinet sold to ''the trade" in
San Francisco may have been a dry
goods box, inclosing, perhaps. a con-
signment of ginghams. >Ormulu gilt
and beveled plate glass, it is limited,
are TO be purchased and made in these
modern times.
Though the afternoon was devoted
by Howell to fixing the import price of
Japanese wind bells imported by H.
Baruch & Co., which the firm
contends have been valued too
high by the government inspec-
tors the sensation in rare old fur
niture ran riot through drawing rooms
and cozy corners throughout the city.
Japanese wind bells are curious
things. but who made that set of old
English shell back chairs attributed to
Chippendale? Oh, name of varnish and
paint, how long ago was it that the
chairs were fashioned? Great power
of putty and paste, of what is the
Barbados mahogany made?
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-15

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The San Francisco call., 1910-04-15
Pawnshop Clue Found

While displaying the portrait tho
young man told Atten OF having met
the original in a romantic manner on a
train. while she was returning to San
Francisco from the country with her
parents.
The pawnshop clew was uncovered
hy Detective Sergeant Jarnes Ragan
and Detective Fl. ". Crowley. who de-
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-15

Continued on Page ?, Column 3
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-01
BUSHES BEAR
Fine apples
PECULIAR FREAK OF FRUIT cuL-
TuRE lN,souTHERN WEST
VIRGINIA.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, June II
Situated on The premises Of Alonzo
Flowers, Of Guyandotte is a bush that
bears apples. 1t is in the very strict:
est sense Of the word a bush. It is
about four feet high. and the longest
distance through its leaves Is about
six feet. 1t grows straight out Of an
old stump from which was cut few
years ago, an apple tree which is be
lieved to have been the Oldest in
Guyandotte.
The tree was felled in the fall and
the stump began to sprout in the fol-
lowing spring and in a short time
this second growth assumed the as
pect OF a bush. The next year the
bush came out heavy with apple bios
SONS in the spring. Mr.: Flowers
was much surprised and called his
friends to see the remarkable freak
of Vegetation.
But even with the tree in bloom
no one entertained the idea that 1t
would bear fruit. However The ap-
pies grew and ripened and those who
tasted them found them to be ex-
traordinarily lucious.
For several seasons now the, apple
bush has been bearing fruit. and It's
branches are oyerburdened again sais
year.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-01
Hofstot Case
GOES OVER UNTIL THE OCTOBER
TERM OF UNITED STATES
SUPREME COURT.

WASHINGTON, d. G., June IL
The case OF Frank N. Hotfstot has
gone over until the fall term Of the
United States Supreme Court.
District Attorney William A. Blake
ley, Assistant District Attorney War.
rem L. Seymour Of Pittsburg AMI
George Gordon Battle, Of New York,
we're in court yesterday afternoon to
make motion to dismiss Hofstot's
appeal from the decision Of the Uni
ted States District Court in New York
denying his application for a writ of
habeas corpus.
The time 81 the court was taken
up with decisions, and before the at
torneys in the Hoffstot case cetld
bring it up the court adjourned until.
next October.
Hoffstot is charged with conspiracy
and bribery IN connection with the
Pittsburg graft scandal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-01
sleAMY CHARGE
Is Made Against Man stParkersbuFs1
is Taken Back to Ohio. Ssa

PARKERsBURG w. Va June ~;
Constable Samuel Peiskey Of Canal
Fulton, Ohio, arrived here yesterday
afternoon and caused q fugitive var
rant to be issued for 9. y: Lowther
who is wanted at the placeon q ,eiiargs
Of bigamy. Lowther was arresteil
about 5 o'clock and was taken back
last nigIt Without requisltIcn Ypa
to answerto the charge preferred by
his second wife, Laura Iowther. who,
runs a hotel at that place. The eoii;
pie were married last fall and Low
Their left her last week. Ills frst. wife
from whom he was separated resides
in Idaho. III.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-01
Compromise.
tc0a.Inuea teom pags ons.l

as to which of the two commits n
the legally constituted Republican
county committee and whereas eaisIl
Of the said committees has set q DIG.
.ferent date for the primary electton.
for congress. Therefore belt IA
"Resolyed, that the date selected
by each committee and their action Is
hereby SET aside and the 18th Of June,
1910, is fixed for the holding Of said
primary election and the committee
OF which Mr.. Fnrbee is chairman and
of which Mr.. Lehman Is secretary y y
authorized TO select one commits
sioner, one clerk and one hallenger.
for each precinct in the said county
and the committee Of which j.. g.
Powell ischafrman and MI. Moran is
secretary is also authorized to select
one commissioner, one clerk and ono
challenger in the said county those
selected shall be the legal election of
tiers Of the said primary Therefore,
Ihe 1T further
"Resolved. that should each fail TO
appoint election officials that the
vacancies will be filed by the chaiF:
man protein" 81
Action on this resolution was post
poned, however. until Mi, Powell and
Mr.. Lehman have time to.confer Win
their friends. The committee ,tlleit
adjourned to meet at the telegraphlc,
call of the secretary.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-01
NAME Brown AGAIN.
Kinnwood Man viii Again Make the.
Race Against eturolss for
Coeusens. b

KINGWooD, W. Va June ~
Knowing persons in the politics Of
the Second West Virginia district sas
that the Democratic nominee for con:
gress will be William G. Brown, 81
Kingwood, known as successful
banker, business man and farmer. Mr..
Brown was his party's nominee tos
the same office in 1896. He is known
as most congenial man, being a good
"mixer." Ex.state Senator John ].
Cornell, It is stated, will not aeeept
the nomination under any circunil
stances. II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-01
DIED ii cLARKssGRe

p ~ = = j. \ q z ]
Miss Laura Williams, Of clsyeiant,
Was Visiting IN That Town. q,
( CLARllsBuRGf June 1,.diss I..ss.
ra Williams, daughter Of MI, and aA a
Thomas williams, Of cleveland One
|afedata local hospital AIoada Z!
"a. ngof typhoid fever aged 4 u
aliss Williams came here 8bols
kweeks agc Tor q visit aer
sfFssfc q 5Gaple
andlief death comes as al !
to her relatives and friends
a briet prayer service
4. 80 O'Clock Monday eyealnl
home Of Mrs. Maple ana eoa'i
ed by Rev. j. ., Bird, pastor of tie
First NJ 3. Church. The remains were
taken to Cleveland Tuesiay M6baipss
for interment leaving at % clock
Going to carry vat Tor 81
,phant 7tiiRny
ME- De elephant lelliiiss lll
rs see AZ eircIis % going g s q
seattie ofScuds foE sle dooytende
Syaahingtoa Herald.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-01

.,,,.,,.a n, ~, oioss No mean ear
: p ls,.s !. ,o,a u s;,5 the olass, noes
$500 Z, :, Il Y X ,t,;,ion ;w,tSg M.
M ,,s.:.stsat ,,,osSac,s. I'M :, ,,sehI5andt
!, p.t s ~ s,Sr 4; y; M alsst,
III. III. ,stTatss ri o,hsr "A.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-01

Wouldn't you like to have
an Arctic homecoming?
white-I've had the next thing to i
when I've come home late and found
my wife sitting up for me. -Harper's
Bazaar.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-01
Royal
Rllo
'iil
Tie ) 4 Bland.

Guaranteed to lasti2O years pcr
feet roofing, waterproof plIabIe ere
nomcal and durable smoo tlls sgrtaee.
beware Of limitations called rubber
and said to, be as good;
Z See. our agent and learn why slll
last 90 years. He can tell Won.
For sale BY
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1910-05-07
RESERVATION OPENING
G. F. HEATH LOCATING

On Monday, May 2. the process of
opening the Standing Rock and Cheyenne
River reservation was commenced under
the government supervision. 'On Mon
day the first so numbers were called and
so also on Tuesday but after that at
the rate of 100 day up to 1000, then
from $50 to 200 daily until the 8.00Olh
number is reached on or before June
80.
On the numbers above that selec-
tions will be made from September to
November 1.
Calvin Bowdry, negro of Bismarck,
had the first drawing and selected what
he thought was the choicest piece of
land in the entire reservation; Lars
Frederickson of Glenham, S. D., second
and A. M. Kennedy of Minneapolis
third.
Conductor C. F. Heath of this division
was fortunate in securing the number
A and went down to locate his land
and be in time for his filing.
If the selected land lies in the Aber-
deem district, filing must be made at
Aberdeen. but if. in the Lennon dis
trict the filinG must be done there.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1910-05-07
FAIRcnlLD PROMOTED
cHAs. NELSON SUCCEEDS

Dennison Fairchild, who has been
roadmaster on this division of the N.
P. for about year, with headquarters
in this city, has received q well merited
promotion to supervisor of bridges and
buildings, with headquarters at Minnc-
apolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fairchild and family
came here from New York state, after
having spent few months in Seattle.
1t would be difficult to find an official
more capable or thoroughly educated in
the arts of raiIroading than Mr.. Fair
child has proven himself to be in
his capacity as roadmaster here, and
his many friends were glad to hear of
his promotion to supervisor of bridges
and buildings.
Mr.. Fairchild left this week to assume
his new duties and Mrs. Fairchild and
two little children expect to join him
about the last of May.
Chas. Nelson of St. Paul has sue
ceeded to the Office. Of roadmaster here
and will move his family to this city
shortly.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1910-05-07
DICKINSON GENTLEMEN
ESTABLISH, At GLEN ULlln

OBJ. Frankenberg and P. C. Hagerman
of this city have leased the Remillone
building at Glen UIlin and have made
arrangements to open up first class
meat market there. A new stock of
grocery supplies has been ordered and
Mr.. Hagerman has been in Glen Ullin
for over week getting things in readi-
ness and establishing himself as mana
ger of the business. He expected to be
open for business the latter part of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frankenberg are packing
their household goods preparatory Ia
moving to Glen Ullin in a couple Of
weeks. The Hagerman family will re.
main here until school closes after which
time they will reside at Glen Ullin.
Mr.. Haeerman is first class butcher
and Mr.. Frankenberg a shrewd business
man. and there is no doubt that they
will make well at their new business
venture. Glen Ullin is very thriving
town, favorably located as to surround
ing agricultural conditions.
Charles Horst is proprietor of the
other meat market ct Glen UIlin.