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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-01
ANTI-FRAT LAW IS
UPHELD BY COURT
Expulsion of Doris Bradford
From Girls High School
Is Sustained

The law prohibiting secret fraterni-
ties and sororities in high schools was
pronounced constitutional by Judge
Seaweu yesterday, although the judge
admitted that there are faults in the
law which should be corrected at the
next session of the legislature. The
ruling was delivered in the case in
which Doris Bradford, expelled from
the girls high school of San Francisco
for persisting in her membership of
the Omega M, sued for a writ of man
date compelling the board of education
TO reinstate her The city answered
her complaint, pleading that the act left
the board no option but to eXpel her.
To his answer Miss Bradford's attorney,
i. r. Weinmann, demurred, directly
raising the issue of the constitution
ality of the act
Weinmann said yesterday that the
decision of Judge Seawell would be APP
pealed, Although he is technically at
torney for Miss Bradford. he really rep
resents the interfraternity council
which took up theecase of Miss Brad
ford to test the law. Warren Marley,
secretary of the council. has instructed
Weinmann to go ahead with an appeal,
and it is understood the education
board is also DESTROYS of having the
constitutionality of the law finally
established.
II believe the law is constitutional.
said Judge Seawell in the course of
his decision. That is. there is nothing
so seriously wrong with it that 1 would
be justified in declaring it unconSti-
tutional. But in reading this decision
have had to strain several points. 1t
is not clear cut question, and other
Judges may not take the same view
that l have taken
In more than one instance the law was
awkwardly expressed, said Judge Sea-
well. He referred to the fact that the
title referred to oath bound" frater-
mites. while in the body of the act
the phrase oath bound did not appear.
Also, the title spoke of fraternities,
while in the act itself the reference
was to clubs and sororities. These were
flaws, the Judge said, which the legis-
lature should amend.
The policy of the law was upheld by
the judge. There is" he said "a
general consensus of opinion among
educators and people interested in these
matters that fraternities in elementary
schools are an evil. They lead to
cliques and insubordination. Such be-
ing the case, it is my opinion the legis-
lature was justified in passing a law
against them"
In declaring the law constitutional,
Judge Seawell sustained the conten-
lions of j. F. English, who represented
the city attorneys office in the case
The anti fraternity law was passed at
the last regular session of the legis-
lature. Those who objected to the fra
ternities argued that they promoted
snobbishness and interfered with dis
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-01
Eel DORADO LUMBER
CASE DELAYED AGAIN
Safe Deposit Reorganizers Meet
More Objections

A statement by Attorney Oscar Coop
er, representing the reorganization
committee of the California safe de
post and trust company, in support Of
a continuance; objections by lawyers
representing other interests, and an
order for about half the time asked.
marked the proceedings on the petition
for the appointment of a trustee and
the sale of the property of the FL Do
RADIO lumber company before a. F.
Krefts, referee in bankruptcy, yester-
day.
Cooper said that sS95.50O worth Of
stock and claims against the safe de-
post company had been subscribed, but
that the eastern capitalists had not
assented TO some claims aggregating
about s1S0,00O.
The matter was set for September
II. when Cooper will make another.
report and if it is thought advisable.
further time will be allowed him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-01
Grand Canyon Excursion

via Santa Fe. $500 round trip. On
sale daily until Sept so. Santa Fe
office, 673 Market street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-01
AUTOS MAY DISPLACE
POSTOFFICE WAGONS

The test to decide whether automo-
biles shall take the place of wagons in
the delivery of mail in this CITY was
begun yesterday. A Rapid Transit"
machine with the regulation mail
wagon body was put on a run in an
outlying district. The time made on
the level was as good as could be de-
sired, but considerable was lost on the
grades. Should the machine prove sue.
cessfui all outside districts will be sup
piled by automobiles. and later on one
will be placed to carry the late mails
from the postoffice building to the
ferry.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-01
DIR. w. j. YOUNGER FETED
BY FORMER ASSOCIATES

DR. William j. Younger, a we'll
known dentist of Paris, now visiting
in this city, was the guest of his
former associates at dinner given
at the Bohemian club. Monday night.
All present, except Judge Melvin, were
dentists. Those at the dinner were
William j. Younger, S. E. Knowles ].
D. Hodgen, j. H. Hatch, c. w.
Knowles, Thomas Morffew, r. G..
Pague, "A. H. Wallace. E. A. Younger,
j. M. Dunn, A. Warren, L. league,
Clyde Payne DR.. Brewster, Justice III.
A. Melvin, Russell H. Cool and M. Lev
kOwicZ
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-01
WOMAN ASKS TO BE
DECLARED BANKRUPT

Merle /. Malone, wife of Ted Malone
of San Rafael, yesterday petitioned the
United States district court to declare
her bankrupt. She says she has no
assets while her debts total $4,619.
Her principal creditors are: Langley &
Michaels company s1119, and Paul
Seller $4,000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-01
SMALL BOY DRINKS
A BOTTLE OF LYSOL

Fritz Ertmann. aged 90 months, is in
the central emergency hospital as the
result of having swallowed some IysoI
The boy was playing about his home
sos Franklin street, when he found the
bottle of poison he drank.
His plight was Immediately discov-
cred and he was rushed to the hos
pital where he was treated by Doctor
Tillman. 1t is not believed that the
child will recover.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-01

Y NJ c. A. CONVENTION NERE-Los An.
geles. Aug. 31.-At the meeting of the Young
here yesterday 1t was decided to hold the 1911
convention in San Francisco
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-01
SzAFCSUR Hears
DEATH SENTENCE

Judge Cabaniss formally pronounced
sentence of death yesterday upon Alex
Szafcsur. who was on Saturday con-
victed of the murder of his wife, Irma
Szafcsur, the jury fixing the hanging
penalty. The doomed man displayed
no emotion.
When did the judge say I was to be
hanged?' he asked the bailiff S Judge
Cabaniss finished pronouncing sentence.
No time for execution had been named.
A motion for new trial, based on
alleged errors committed by the court
during the trial, was made by Henry
F. Marshall. attorney for Szafcsur. and
denied. Notice of appeal was given.
Szafcsur shot and Killed his wife al
their home in Frederick street last
April because she refused to give him a
meal. She had started suit for di
vorce. Milton Gross. IL years old. Mrs.
Szafcsur's son and stepson of the de-
PENDANT, saw the shooting and was the
main witness at the trial.
Y. NJ c. A. CONVENTION MERE-Ios An.
geles. Aug 31,--At the meeting of the Young
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-17
fessional visitor in this vicinity

thursday.
Advertise what you want to sell Or
for what you want to buy in the Cour-
Ter want columns. Write your ad and
send it in with the same number OF
cents that there are words in the ad.
That will pay for two insertions.
Miss Mabel Upp of near Blakes-
burg closed successful term OF
school at Christiansourg Friday. A
social was given in the evening ana
a fine program was rendered by the
pupils. A large crowd was present.
Palmer Chisman and wife anc
daughter Miss Ethel Chisman of Bear
Creek were entertained at the c. K.
Chisman home Sunday.
Frank Yenger was business visitor
in Blakesburg Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Johnston attend-
ed services at the Christian church IN
South Ottumwa Sunday.
Grant Garfield who has been in III
health for long time is not improv-
ing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-17
STATE JEWELLERS HOLD SESSION
Watchmakers' School Is Started at the
CoIseum-Will Make
Complete Watch

i. Des Moines, March 16-More than
twenty watchmakers are in Des
Moines from points throughout the
state to attend the Iowa State Jewel
ers association watchmakers' school
of instruction which opened in the
southeast club room Of the Coliseum
yesterday.
John Hands Of Iowa City is the
chief instructor. Benches, machinery
and apparatus have been set up in the
Coliseum upon which a complete
watch can be manufactured. The
school will continue for a week and at
the end Of that time the most compe-
tent repairers and watchmakers will
be awarded certificates.
The school has heretofore been held
in conjunction with the jewelers. asso-
citation convention. At the convention
of the state jewelers. last summer the
idea of holding a school for instruction
was suggested.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-17
All the Street Cars pass our store.

McCord, H. j. Wing John Lafferty. f.
M. Epperson trea surer.
Mrs. w. H. Costlow of Mt. Pleasant
ill the past few days. Consultation was
called from Ottumwa the child is i'm
proved somewhat today.
Mrs. M. J. Criswell went to Oska-
loosa Monday to visit her son Henry.
Rev. and Mrs. Hampstead who have
been visiting friends in Eddyville for
the past week returned to their home
at Victor yesterday.
Mrs. Ada Caldwell went to Iowa city
yesterday to consult a specialist. Mrs.
Caldwell is almost blind and her many
friends hope she may obtain relief by
an operation.
Mrs. Katherine Burt and son were
transacting business in Abba Tues
day
Ira Hays and wife of near Buxton
visited Tuesday at the parental Hays
home.
Mrs. Fannie Cassatt is entertaining
her niece Miss Vanderzyl of Pella this
week.
A number of new books have been
purchased this week for the library of
the public school. Quite large fund
has been raised this winter for this
purpose from home entertainments.
Miss Janet keeran is absent this
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+ = \
= LLIAMSBURG. =

Lawrence Tanner of Pilot was In the
city Thursday and visited at the home
of his mother. Mrs. Anna Tanner.
Mrs. Fred Wetgen of York town.
ship, was in Thursday and called at
the home of her mother, Mrs. Anna
Leggartz, and her brother, Charles. .
Morgan Williams and wife visited
Thursday at the home of Mrs. Will
liams' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w.
Edwards.
Mrs. Thomas Jordan, who has been
visiting with relatives at Green Valley,
has returned to her home in the east
part Of the city.
Matthew Grey of Parnell, who re-
Gently sold his farm, was in town on
Thursday looking for another place to
purchase.
Fred Klever of Pilot township came
in Thursday and visited at the home
Of his father, DIETRICH, and sister,
Miss Mary.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Crook who were
at Mystic last week, have returned
home.
Richard Evans of East Troy, trans
acted business here Saturday and also
make short visit with his sister, Mrs.
Thomas Perry.
Miss Nellie Wales visited with
friends here Saturday.
H. Thomas of Pilot came in Satur-
day and visited for short time with
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas E. Williams.
Mrs. E. Brown and son Of Dickens,
Neb, visited during the week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Mayne.
Rev Father White Of Maloy visited
last week at the home of Rev. Father
Nissan of st. Mary's church at this
city, and also with his many friends
at Holbrook and vicinity. Father
White was formerly pastor Of the
church here.
At the public sale of William Cash,
held at the Williamsburg pavilion Fri
day, he sold fifty head of Black Angus
cattle that netted the sum of $12,500,
an average of $3.50 per head. They
were all of his own raising from his
farm north Of the city limits.
Miss Minnie Pierce. who has been
in Des Moines for few days, is now
at home.
Mrs. J. Ballinger of Cedar Rapids is
visiting at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Keegan, and her
brother, James.
County Attorney ]. F. Kirby was out
in Iowa township Thursday attending
to some business in connection with
his official duties.
Walter Harrington has purchased
the business house on the north side
of the public square formerly owned
by Evans Bros, and has immediate
possession.
T. ]. Perry is having the old frame
structure. recently purchased, on the
east side of the public square torn
down preparatory to the building of a
fine brick business house. This will
be great improvement to the east
side.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-17

Cinder Screens Needed on Engines.
Des Moines, March 16.-Too many
fires along the line of the X. D. branch
of the Rock Island has brought COM
plant to the railroad commission as to
defective engines.
A. G.. Minear of Kilbourn. who is
Van Buren, county's sealer of weights
and measures and also lumber inspec.
tor, writes the board that there have
been three lumber yard fires near the
tracks within thirty days and farmers
also complain of many fires. He asks
investigation.
South Cedar Bridge Cost $500.
Knoxville, March 16.-The new
bridge at Marysville across South Ced-
ar creek, will be completed this week
at cost of $1,50o to the county. The
old bridge, which was torn out March
/ because it was considered menace
to public safety, was erected in 1869
to replace an earlier structure which
was taken out by the high water of
that exceptional season of floods.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-17
|NTERURbAN At
MYSTIC april Is
WORK ON LAST SEVEN MILES OF
c. a M. LINE is BE-
GUN.

Centerville, March 16.-(SpeciaD-
Work was begun this week on the
completion Of the seven mile 'interur-
ban line of the Centerville Light ana
Traction Co. to Mystic. This line was
made possible by big bond subscrip-
ton campaign last summer, ending
triumphantly July in big mass
meeting, followed by big OK roast
and barbecue few days later. Since
the line was financed the stock has all
been purchased by local capitalists,
D. G. Bradley and F. S. Payne. The
latter was the president of the COM
pany. The line to Mystic is through
big coal field and fine farming COM
munity, nice level upland. Some new
mines are expected to develop the
coming summer on the line, and al
ready there is a movement toward
buying up small tracts of land along
the line for suburban homes and truck
farming. Mystic Is thriving town of
5000 on the Milwaukee road from Chi
cago to Kansas City. Expectations
are that freight and express arrange
ments will be entered into with the
Milwaukee and the Wells-Fargo Elk
press companies by which Center
villes will become practically station
on the road President Payne say;
that with good weather the cars will
be running into Mystic by April 10.
Another big interurban project that
will make great activity in this sec
ton of country this summer is the
Southern Iowa Traction Co., which re-
Gently acquired the Abba and Center
vile line and will transform it into an
interurban and extend it south into
the big coal field rs miles wide and
60 miles long south of here. Steam
power will be used to handle freight
and motor cars for passenger service.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-17
.MUSCATINE DITCH
TO COST 100000
NEW PROJECT IN LOUISA AND
MUSCATlNE COUNTIES WILL
DRAIN MUCH LAND.

Muscatine, March, 16.-The biggest
drainage projects ever started in this
section of Iowa and one Of the largest
! in the state up to the present date
was launched this week when petit
ton signed by sixty-seven property
owners Of Louisa county and Musca-
tine county was filed by Attorney w.
H. Hurley of Louisa county, who sub.
! mftted the enterprise to the board OF
supervisors of Muscatine county. The
| improvement, If ordered, will touch
ltwenty-eight sections of land in Louisa
county and thirty-eight sections in
Muscatine county. This gives a par.
tial idea of the magnitude Of the plan.
No estimate Of the probable cost has
been made, but it is believed by those
familiar with such work that 1t will
cost not less than 100000.
The petition asks for the extension
Of what is known as drainage district
No. 3, from the present terminus
through Louisa county and finally to
the Mississippi river, draining all TIE
land along the Muscatine slough along
it's entire length It is to include all
the land between the Mississippi and
the bluffs for miles, and drain practic-
ally all the Muscatine island, both in
Muscatine and Louisa counties. This
undertaking will give thousands of
acres of land to the farmers in these
counties that is unfit for cultivation,
owing to the roads along the course OF
the drainage Thesefroads are almost
impossible owing to the amount of
water standing on them in the spring.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-17
BiDWELL.

e.
Rolla Lewis was elected sub director
at Christianburg and Gust Seaburg
was elected sub-director at Center on
Monday.
James Johnston celebrated his 54th
birthday anniversary Thursday of last
week.
Mrs. Fred Garfield of South Ottum-
wa returned Thursday after a few
days visit here with relatives.
Miss Mabel Mitchell of Ottumwa re-
turned Thursday after visit here with
relatives.
Miss Mabel Mitchell of Ottumwa re-
turned Tuesday after visit here with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Garfield visited
Wednesday at the Charles Smith
home.
Mr.. and Mrs c. r. Chisman visited
Thursday at the Elmer Rose home in
Pleasant Home.
Claire Grooms is on the sick list
this week.
DIR. Tate of Blakesburs was nro-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-17
A WONDERFUL SURGICAL FEAT
Caesarean Section Operation Success
fully Performed by Mason

wy FuySiCldnSs
Mason City, March 16.-An opera.
ton Of interest throughout the state
was performed in Mason City last
Monday, when one Of the most deli
cate surgical operations, the Caesar.
can Section, was performed by local
surgeons with complete success. This
operation is one which is undertaken
but in rare instances, and then it Isl a
great uncertainty as to whether the
patient or the child will recover. In
the recent case both the mother and
child are rapidly recovering and will
soon be completely over the i'll effects
of the operation.
The operation was performed by
four Mason City physicians and the
patient was Mrs. James Marten of this
city. The operation was performed
at her urgent request, showing her
indomitable courage in preferring to
save the life Of her child and undergo
Ia strain nj which the chances
against her living were heavy. Mrs.
Marten Is a Catholic and the teaching
of that church favors this operation.
The operation derived it's name from
Caesar, the Roman, who was said to
have been brought into the world by
this operation
The operation, as was previously
stated, was complete victory for the
surgeons. The mother is now rapidly
recovering and the child, an eleven
pound boy, is strong. healthy one.
The operation was completed within
thirty minutes after it was com.
menced.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-17

large concourse. An offering was
taken for Miss Edith Jones amounting
to s38.06 Miss Jones has delighted
all with her singing AS a result of
the meetings three young women,
Miss Lena Lorenzen, Miss Inez Dotson
and Miss Stella Crissinger have decid-
ed to enter missionary work and left
Monday afternoon for Oskaloosa with
Miss Jones, where they will enter the
Bible school for further study. They
were escorted to the railway station
by many admirers and Miss Jones
sang number of songs while waiting
for the train, which delighted the by
ISLANDERS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-17
DAMAGES FOR AUTO ACCIDENT
Gertrude Couling Asks Judgment Of
$3.50 Against J. w. Grouse for


WV |SoH'Ss ~ vs. S'ONSS WI
Runaway Accident.
Ft. Dodge, March 16.-The last case
to be filed in the district court for
the March term is that of Gertrude
Couling VS., J. w. Grouse, and dam
ages in the sum of $3.50 as the result
Of personal injuries and $50 for dam
ages to buggy are asked by the
plaintiff.
According to the allegation Of the
plaintiff on September 26, 1909, she
was riding with her husband in the
vicinity of Oleson Park when the de-
PENDANT attempted to pass them with
an automobile which he was driving
at an excessive speed AS a result
the animal which they were driving
took fright and ran away, damaging
the buggy to the extent of $50 and
throwing out the plaintiff and severe
ly bruising and injuring her. Dam
ages in the sum Of $3.50 are asked
from the defendant.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-17
Tvnhoid at KnoxvilIe,

Knoxville, March 16.-The latest
victim of typhoid fever in West Knox
vile is Don James, who Is now in the
second week of his illness. The ty
phoid troubles in the city originated
with Miss Ruth Jones in October. She
was staying at the home of her uncle
Mr.. ana Mrs. Mace. who since that
time have suffered severe attacks OF
the disease, as has also Mrs. Floyd
Garrison and her sister, both resi-.
dents of the west end.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-17
Knoxville Baby Weiohs is LBS.

Knoxville, March Walter l.
Smith and wife Of the Concord neigh
borhood, four miles south Of Knox
vile, are the parents of the largest
baby ever born in the county. This
prize specimen arrived March and
weighs fifteen pounds. DR.. E. T. Nc
Laughlin is authority for the weight
statement. He says it is as large as
the average child of five months
Babies of fifteen pounds and upwards
do not happen more frequently than
once in each 10000 births.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-17
IoWAN DIES IN OKLAHOMA.
Until Last Six Months Mrs. Schroeder
Had Made Her Home in Mt.
Pleasant,

Mt. Pleasant, March 16.-The re
mains of Mrs. Margaret Schroeder ar
rived here last evening from the west
and were taken to the residence OF
Mrs j. G. Koch on Broadway.
Mrs. Schroeder was well known in
this city and vicinity. She was the
widow of the late David Schroeder.
She was born in Bavaria. Germany.
Jan. l, 1916, and came with her par
ents to this country when seven years
Of age. They settled at West Point,
Iowa, where she grew to young WON
anhood and in 1866 she came to this
city, where she has since made her
home until about six months ago,
when she went to- Tulsa to make her
home with her daughter.
Mrs. Schroeder leaves eight chill.
dren, Henry and Will, who live at
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EDDYvlLLE.

The school election resulted as fol-
lows: One director and treasurer were
elected for term of two years. L. T..
McCord was elected as director. F. M.
Epperson was elected as treasurer.
Mrs. l.. Hofstetter of Oskaloosa Wis
tied her friend Mrs. Stenhoff in Ed
dyville Monday.
Mrs. Brunt who has been visiting
her sister Mrs. Lincoln Lee the past
few days returned to her home. in
Bussey yesterday.
At the Republican primary the fol-
lowing nominations were made For
mayor, W. S. Keller and five for alder
man r L Oldham. VIM. Berry r. r.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-17
WEEDS Mutt, millionaire.

Muscatine, March 16.-(Specialo =
A brilliant event occurred here yester-
day when Miss Nellie E. Robertson,
daughter of the late DR.. U. S. Robert
son, was united in marriage to j. H.
Conrad, multimillionaire mining man
Of Helena, Mont. The ceremony was an
elaborate affair.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-17

West Burlington, Iowa; Philip Of Ar
tesla, N. NJ; John in Wisconsin; Sam
and Mrs. Emma Loomis at Enid, Okla
homa Julia at Bloomfield, Ia, and
Anna Walters at Tulsa.