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The San Francisco call., 1910-08-30
PAYDAY UPPERMOST
IN OPTIMIST'S MIND

Mayor William S. Jordan, at demo-
cratic banquet in Jacksonville, said OF
optimism:
LET us cultivate optimism and hope
fulness. There is nothing like 1t. The
optimistic man can see bright SIDE
to verything-everyth thing.
"A missionary in a slum once laid
his hand on a mans shoulder and said:
" Friend, do you hear the solemn
ticking of that clock? Ticktack, tick
tack. And OH friend, do you know
what day it inexorably and relentlessly
brings nearer"
Yes; payday the other. an honest,
optimistic workingman, replied
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-30
HEBREW CONGREGATION
OF SANTA ROSA FORMED
Officers of New Religious Or
ganiZation Are Elected
.,pecial Dispotch o IL cd ]

SANTA ROSA. Aug. 29.-The Hebrew
congregation Of Santa Rosa was or
ganized here yesterday with the fol-
lowing. officers: President. Abraham
Jacobs; vice president, d. Gollub; sec
retary and treasurer, Fred Rosenberg
collector. Albert Jacobs. The oongre-
cation is organized to further the He
brew religious worship and do char
liable work among the Hebrew people
Of Santa Rosa and vicinity.
PincUs Levin, who was killed in the
Ignacio wreck several weeks ago, had
duting his lifetime ordered for the use
s of the congregation a copy of the
Setter Torah or scroll, containing the
five books OF Moses, from Posen, Ger
many. The sum Of $500 was raised at
the meeting to pay for the scroll.
On October 5, and the Jewish
New Year, or Rosh Hoshanna, will be
celebrated. Ten days thereafter, on
october ., the feast Of the Great
Atonement, or fast day, will occur.
At that time all Jews viii observe fast
FOR q hours.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-30
HOLOHAN SNUBBED BY
COUNTY COMMITTEE
State Senator Unpraised for
Voting Against Liquor
ISpecioI DispG.ch 10 The Call

REDWOOD CITY, Aug. 29.-There is
dissension in the ranks of the demo-
cratic county committee because some
of its members say that James b.
Holohan, joint state senator from san
Mateo and Santa Cruz counties, was
Intentionally sighted by the committee
on platform and resolutions at the
county convention in San Mateo Satur-
day.
It seems that this committee, OF
which E. J. Crane of Menlo Park was
chairman. neglected to indorse, recon
mend or give any favorable mention to
Holohan, while the remainder OF the
state and county ticket was 1ndorsed
in its entirety.
Prominent democrats in TINS county
aver that the action of the committee
was due to the fact that Holohan voted
in favor Of the bill which prohibits the
sale of liquor within one and nall
miles OF Stanford University.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-30
SEA CAPTAIN CROSSES
LIFE'S ULTIMATE BAR
Master Mariner p. A. johnson
Summoned by Death

ALAMEDA, Aug. 29-Captain p. A.
Johnson, we'll known master mariner,
whose residence was 1924 Lincoln ave.
nue., this city, died yesterday in a hos
pital in San Francisco, where he had
undergone an operation.
Captain johnson at one time com
manded the steamer Santa Rosa He
had also commanded the steamer Ma
tionai City, and for the last four years
was the master of the lumber carrier
Tiyerton. He was a native of Denmark
SO years of age, and had made his home
here for 81 years.
The mariner is survived by his wife
and four children, Ferdinand, Hazel.
Percy and Edwin. Ferdinand johnson
is a well known professional baseball
pitcher. Captain Johnson was a MEM
Der of the Master Mariners associa tien
and of Helga lodge, Danish society,
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-30
SAN FRANCISCO PROOF.

Mrs. C. Schwabe, 210 Chattanooga
ST.. San Francisco, Cal, says: Since I
publicly indorsed Doan's kidney Pills
over two years ago I have recommend
ed them to a number of people who
have questioned me about their merits.
About ten years ago I was troubled by
my back and kidneys and any exertion
increased my suffering. There was a
persistent ache across my Ioins and
often was obliged to lie down. The
pain in my back often became 80. acufe a
that could not speak and my heart
was also affected. A distressing kid
ney weakness was in evidence and
whenever ! caught cold suffered more
severely. Dean's Kidney Pills. procured
at the Swan Drug Co., brought prompt
and effective results and proved to be
be just the medicine / required. i am
so grateful for the wonderful benefit
derived from this remedy that I shall
be a strong indoEser of il always,
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-30
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE
ASSYRIANS INTERESTING
Supposed Survivors of Great
Empire Were Christians

captain Bertram Dickson writes in
the Geogra phical Journal of the inter-
esting characteristics of the Assyrians:
''The Assyrians are supposed to be
survivors of the great Assyrian en-
plre whose ancestors practically took
refuge in the Businesses of these noun
talnS from the various invasions and
desolations which took place in the
plains at the time of the Mohamme n
conquest. They were Christians al that
time, having two sets. HISTORIANS and
Jacobites; they have since added Chal-
deanism of the church of Rome, and
their nternecine jealousies are stronger
than the Christian Moslem hate Last
year miracle was alleged to have been
performed in the mountains which
illustrates this well. A Kurd came 70
the sheik of Shemdinan Ca certain
powerful chief and said that he had a.
cock which had spoken on three sepa-
rate occasions, saying, 'Christ's religion
is the only faith. He asked the sheik
whether he should turn Christian or
kill the cock to see which OF Christs
religions it said was the true religion
and in the meanwhile they would con-
tinue to be Moslems.
The mountain Assyrians are. gen
orally speaking, fairer than the Kurds,
pale and celorless, probably owing to
the prevalence Of malaria, >Many of
their ancient Turanian or Alongol
origin. In some of the valleys they wear
their hair in two plated pigtails while
curious conical felt cap adds to their
Mongolian appearance. Otherwise they
wear the same clothes as their neigh
boring sedentary Kurds. The Assy-
rians and the Kurds, especially the
tribes whose habitat is the mountains,
are very patriarchal in their habits and
customs. While among them it is easy
to imagine ones self watching chap
ter in the Old Testament; with the ex-
eeption that the rifle takes the place of
the sword and spear, nothing is altered
the clothes, food, domestic economy and
utensils. customs and manner of address
are probably the same today as in the
time of Abraham or Harnurabi
Western civilization has not yet
reached them, or at least made no ap-
preciable impression. One old mullah
who had listened with apparent in
terest to my description of civilization,
motors and trains, at the conclusion
told me he supposed we needed such
things; they didn't, as they had
donkeys and mules in his country"
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-30
HADLEY A SUICIDE
At SISTERS HOME
Ill Health, Injury to Brain and
Divorce Prompt Fatal
Deed
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

BERKELEY, Aug. 29-AIbert J. Had
ley, aged 80, committed suicide this aft
ernoon by shooting himself in the head
with revolver at the home of his sis
ter, DR.. Elizabeth Richardson, dentist
living at 2424 Bancroft way
Hadley had been despondent over i'll
health A year or so ago his brain was
injured by falling from a horse. Three
months ago his wife procured a divorce
from him. He had worked at odd jobs
in desultory way since returning from
the Richardson mines in Mexico two
years ago.
Hadley's parents live at Rio Vista.
He leaves a son.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-30
BANK OF HEALDSBURG
WANTS TO DISSOLVE
Application Is Filed With the
Superior Court
[SpeeioI Dispqteh 10 The CaHl

SANTA ROSA. Aug. 29.-The Bank of
Healdsburg filed an application in the
superior court here today, seeking per-
mission to dissolve the corporation.
The bank closed its doors last year
when Cashier z. S. Rowland admitted
to the bank examiner that he was an
embezzler to the extent of more than
Sl00,000 Later settlement was made
with Rowland, his father and his
bondsmen, and the bank was taken
over by the Farmers and Mechanics
bank of Healdsburg.
Caphier Rowland was sent to the
penitentiary, where he is at present
serving hiS~Ierm. The stock holders of
the defunct bank held meetings MAY
% and June Il of this year and unani-
mously decided to dissolve the corpora
tion. Vice President George p. Nc
Near of the bank was directed to take
the necessary legal steps The appli-
cation for dissolution is signed by Di-
rectors NJ. Raabe. A d. Passalaqua. N.
b. Coffman and ]. W. Rose.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-30
DEATH OF TOLL OF MINES
ABOUT 1000 A YEAR

In the harvest of death the st. Paul
mine, with $40 to 393 dead. ranks next
to the highest IL not the most fatal
Of recent disasters in American coal
felds-the highest OF any in the west.
At Monongah, w. Va, $50 men were
killed at Harwick, Pa, 15S; at Darr,
Pa, 23S; at Mariana, Pa, 152; at Lick
Branch, w. Va, III. In the year 1907
American coal mines exacted a death
toll of 3,125 lives and 10000 all told
in the last two decades.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-30

IS your duty to self and family not to
neglect nor overlook the first symp-
tom
Don't wait for a serious case of
diabetes, dropsy, Bright's disease or
gravel to develop.
Doan's Kidney Pills is a simple
vegetable remedy. yet very quick in
its healing and Strengthening action
on the kidneys. 1t contains nothing of
narcotic, poisonous nor habit-form-
ing nature, and can be taken by any
man, woman or child. of even the
most delicate state of health.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-30
STUDENTS TO UNDERGO
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
New System Adopted by Berke-
ley School Board

BERKELEY, Aug. 2e.-The board of
education has authorized Dr. Z. B.
I9oag. medical examiner in the schools,
10 make thorough physical examina :
ton OF both the girls and boys in the
Berkeley high school. Cards with q
complete record Of the physical condi-
tion. past and present. OF each student,
will be part Of the system which viii
be installed. Doctor Hoag will examine
the boys and Doctor Romilda Paroni
viii have charge Of the girls depart
Inent.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-30
WAIVER RULE SUSPENDED

CINCINNATI, Aug. 29.-The national
baseball commission today suspended
for one year a section of rule 35 re-
lating to waivers. The rule was sus-
pended lin order to give the major
league clubs an opportunity Immediate
ly to ask for waivers on purchased
players as we'll as on all other players
that they desire to release"
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-30
Wrestling Promoter in
Laws Tolls
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
MUSKOGEE, Okla. Aug. 29.-M
Charlson. sporting promoter, manager
for Yussoff Hussane, the Turkish
wrestler, is in the county jail here to-
night on the charge of swindling and is
unable to give $4,000 bond.
Joe Kettler of Fort Smith had Charl-
son arrested on the charge of swindling
him out of $4,000 by means of fake
wrestling match at Tulsa last Thursday
night between Syrian Thomas and Bob
Managoff Charlson agreed to fix the
fight so Kettler would win if Kettler
would go in with him, according to
Kettler.
Kettler turned loose his money and
then the wrong man won.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-30
WILL PLAY RUGBY
Especial Dispdtch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO. Aug 2e.-Rugby
football will be played in the sacra-
mento high school this season without
a doubt. III. o. Williams of Santa Bar
bara, the newly appointed principal of
the school, arrived here today and
stated that he favored Rugby football
as a fall and winter sport for the boys.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-30
HILLSBOROUGH TO GET
NEW WATER SUPPLY
ISpcciol Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispdtch 10 The Call
HILLSBOROUGH, Aug. ga con-
tract has been let to M. A. Elftman of
San Mateo for the concrete work in
new 100000 gallon reservoir. which is
to be constructed in the hills back of
Uplands the home of Templeton and
Miss Jennie Crocker Pumps and pipes
will be installed and the supply of
water for Hillsborough greatly in
creased.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-30
AUTO HITS TEAMsTER-

AUTO HITS TEAMSTER-Oakland. Aug. %
A. NJ. Lewis, a teamster. living at 2604
Fruitvale avenue, was struck by en- automo-
bile driven by Lawson Howatt of 3119 Grace
street at Ncol and Fruityaie avenues. He
was taken in the machine to the receiving
hospital where 1t found that he had
suffered n few cuts and bruises, but no seri-
GUS injury.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-30
Stockton Races
,ecial Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch TO The Call
STOCKTON. Aug 29-The matinee at Agri-
cultural park drew another large crowd yester-
day. The results:
First race-EIalf mile dash running-Samar
$. M Cd. Greeningl. won; Wine Bell. S m
"a ReDnecamp), second; Butterfly D. m. &C.
Aeylnsl, third. Time, :5I
Second race-2:40 class mixed:
Lloyd A fpacer). blk. z. (Jere Aker) IL /
black Beauty (pacer), b. IN. M. Fried
SCI ;
Mickey ltrotterl, b. h. CT. A. Murray).3 ,
Laura ID tt-otterl. $ m. IT. CarrolD - 4
'rime-240. 2:3s
Third race-2:15 class, mixed:
Bonnie W. blk. II. (Nance) ...1 8
Newport, 70. z. (Dan Norris ....4 2
Siha3ppo, br g. IT. F.. Donovan 4
AcDousai' o. %; Kemp --.-..-...2 8
Tfme-2:21, 2:211s. 2:22.
Fourth race-Free for all pace:
Guy vernon. b. :. tW. H. Parker ...-1 2 I
Blanche a, b. M. Cd. Lieginger) .....2 .
Modesto Mac, b: $ Charles Helm. ..3 5 dr.
Time-2:15L, 2:15lz, 2:151s
Fifth race-2:30 class trot:
Gladys J, blk. m. &C. Nanee)
Linden Girl, b. N. ID. Lieginger) ..... Q
Time-2:32
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-30
BIGGEST ENGINEER HAS
THE SMALLEST ENGINE

Frank Seidler is the biggest en-
gineer on the Williamsport end of
the Philadelphia and Reading system,
and he has the 1ittlest engine.
The engine looks like toy alongside
the monsters that handle coal trains
or that go pounding along with gem
eraI freight.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-30
KEARNEY WROTE
HIS own EPITAPH
RanCher Died, He Said, Try
ing to Teach Farmers Sound
Business Management

BERKELEY. Aug. ga pathetic
epitaph written for his own tombstone
by the late Theodore Kearney. who
left an estate near Fresno, valued at
hundreds of thousands of dollars, to the
university. has been found by the uni
versity authorities in checking up the
personal estate of the late millionaire
capitalist and vineyardist
The epitaph tells of the fruitlsss
struggle of the moneyed man, who,
with only wealth, endeavored to teach
the average farmer and raisin grower
sound business mana cement" Death
ended the effort, Kearney declared in
his Photographic note. which follows:
When the time comes to write my
epitaph the following might wen be
copied:
Warming.
Here lies the body of H Theo-
dore kearney, a visionary. who
thought he could teach the aver
age farmer, and particularly raisin
grower. some of the rudiments of
sound business mana cement For
eight years he worked strenuousIv
at his task and at the end of that
time he was no farther ahead than
at the beginning The effort killed
Upon the death of Kearnev. five
years ago, the university was wiIled
more than 500 acres of land, compris-
Ing the big estate, one of the largest
In the state. near Fresno. The land
was only recently taken out of the
courts and given into the hands of
the regents. 1t contains some of the
finest raisin land in the state and is
valued at nearly s1,0O0.00O.
The Palm drive in the estate is one
of the finest in the San Joaquin valley.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-30

OAKLAND Aug 2s-Manager Todd of the
Oakland squad has arranged for the fall inter
class track meet. which will be held on the st.
Mary's college grounds Saturday afternoon. Sep
tember 8. The affair will serve as a tryout for
aspirants to the big team.
BOSTON. Aug. 29.-Horsemen from all parts
of the country in this city tonight for the
opening of the grand circuit racing at Read
vile track tomorrow, when the American derby
win be run and Champion Uhlau will go TO beat
his wagon record of 2:0l.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-30

SUCCUMBS TO W0UND-Andrew Stefni. a.
Clara street. the boy who accidentally shot.
himself while hunting for rabbits near the life
saving station ON Sunday, died at the Lane
hospital yesterday. His body was taken To
the morgue.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-30
MCFARLAND POSTS FORFEIT

MILWAUKEE,. Aug. 29.-Packey Nc
Farland has wired that he has posted
a forfeit to cover Ad Wolgast's chaI-
lenge for a battle.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-30

BERKELEY BATTERY cAsE-Berkeiey Apg
2a.-In alteration following the alleged
theft of bricks NoIdemar Smith. SIS Gray
son street. is said to have struck n D. Green
Seventh and Grayson streets. over the head
with piece Of lumber. Smith was arrested
but pleaded not guilty to the charge this
: afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-30
Western League

At wichits-Wicbita s. Omaha Z.
At Sioux City--Soux City ?, Topeka 1.
At Denver--Lincon O. Denver 2.
At Des MoineS-St. Joseph. Postponed. rain
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-30

FOUR FARMERS DROWNED - winnipeg.
Man, Aug. pa special dispatch from
Langham Sask.. today says four of party
of seven members of Dukhebor farmer set
tlemsBt at ceepee, while boating on the
Saskatchewan river, we're drowned by the up-
setting Of their boat Three bodies were
recovered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-11
GREEK N0BLEMAN BARRED FROM CITY
 FOR FILTRATION
Getting Into Moral Debt.

Philip D. Armour, millionaire and philanthropist, continually warned young men against getting into debt. He loved free men and despised slaves. When asked if he admired a certain brilliant orator he said: He may have a superb voice and fine presence, but can't you hear the rattle of his chain That man is not free. He is under moral obligations that demoralize him. He is not speaking the deepest thing in his soul, and I haven't time to hear any slave talk. I want a man to be just as free as I am."
 On another occasion he said: Don't get into debt-I mean moral debt. It is bad enough to get into debt fnan- c1ally. There goes young man who is mortgaged. That young man is leg ging j. along with a debt, and it will take twice as much power to get him along as the man without a debt. There are other debts and obligations that are embarrassing in their entan- elements. Don't get into debt morally, my boy; don't get into debt so that you may not exercise your freedom to its limits.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-11
Had Written Endearing Let. ter to Pretty Girl, Who
 Ignored Him
Threatened Suicide If She Would Not Accept Him
 As Her Suitor

Columbus Beaudaud, a well dressed classic featured young man, who claims to be connected with Greek nobility was arrested by Detective Hall in a Greek restaurant at 399 wa ter street today on complaint of Ellz- abeth Shea. the young and pretty daughter of John Shea, the we'll known proprietor of Shea's hotel.
 For nearly two weeks Miss Snea has been followed about the streets by the strange young man. several times he had bowed to her, but he had not ventured to speak to her. Yester- day she received a letter couched Tn terms of endearment in which the author protested he could not i've without her, and if she did not wed him, he would end his life.
 She promptly turned the note over to her parents and her father turned it over to the Police department. De tective Hall located Beaudaud in the Greek restaurant this morning. He said he worked nights at the plant or the U. M c. Co.,, and had been in tnls city but a short time.
 Prosecutor Delaney interviewed Beaudaud at Police headquarters. The young Greek made no attempt to deny he had banned the letter to Miss Shea He promised to leave the city, at once l. if given the opportunity, and Delaney ordered his release.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-11
Mystery In Death of
 Young Society Woman
 In a Sanitarium
fSpecial from United Pre-

Special from United Press.)
 New York, June 11.-Mystery was thrown about the announcement to- day that Mrs. Margaret Leavitt Smol- len, daughter of G. Rowland Leavitt society man of Flushing, l.. l., had died suddenly in a sanitarium. The whereabouts of the sanitarium and the cause of death were not revealed and inquiry at the Smollen home failed to secure any further statement than that Mrs. Smollen was dead She was one of the leading members of the younger social set on Long Is- land and caused a sensation last January when she eloped with her fathers chauffeur, James Smollen The couple separated in March and Smollen's efforts to communicate with his wife were baffled by her family He finally declared that Mrs. Smollen was being kept from him by her father and that he would sue him for s50,000 for alienation of her af- fections. When the couple eloped James J. Corbett, the former heavy weight pugilist for whom Smollen worked before going with Leavitt, was enc of the witnesses of the wedding which took place in New Jersey
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-11
AWAIT DECISION
 IN ANCIENT CASE
Wheeler-BrOwn Suit Involves Deeds and Grants Dating
 Back to 164O

The decision in the case of Wheeler vs. Brown, which has just been 'tried before Judge Williams in the Superior court of New Haven, is awaited with great deal of interest by the public generaly and particularly by the resi- dents of Milford The trial of the case occupied some six days and ter minated in elaborate arguments.
 The land involved is a strip to the west of Shipyard Lane and south Of the ancient Fowler's mill. which was ford was settled. The trial of the case involved the proof of the Sal tonstall grant, the original of which is in the so-called Lambert Atlas at Milford and other ancient deeds and documents reaching back for several centuries.
 The suit was brought for trespass through the erection of a fence. the cutting down of trees and other acts performed by Jervis D. Brown upon the land. Upon the trial MT. Brown claimed that the land, upon which some of the trees were cut, was his own property and that the land upon which the fence was erected and some of the other acts committed was prop erty of the town. This claim Mrs. Wheeler disputed. claiming that the town had no interests in the property at all. but that she had a clear chain of deeds to all of it. In some of the papers statements appeared attributing to her and to her counsel statements that the town had certain rights that they were about to enforce. This was, of course, erroneous. as her con- tention was that the town had no rights whatever to enforce nor had anyone else other than herself.
 Mrs. Wheeler. who is the wife of George $. Wheeler. of Milford, was Miss Albernia L. Fowler, daughter of the late Alfred Fowler lineal descen- dant of William Fowler. the first mill CT of New Haven county.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-11
ETHEL ROOSEVELT'S B0NGO REPORTED
 SICK BY WIRELESS

On board the Kaiserin Auguste Vic torla, via Wiresless to London, June is sick.
 Accompanied by Theodore Roose- welt and his family, Bongo is now en route to America.
 Bongo is not the animal of that species that Kermit Roosevelt shot in the interior of Africa. He is just an ordinary dog that was given to Miss Ethel by one of her London friends and named in honor of Kermit's rare achievement in killing bongo. Roosevelt is acting as doctor in chief
 The Colonel spent several hours on deck today playing with the new canine addition to the family and trying to rid poor Bongo's mind of thoughts of he old English home he was leaving forever. For once in his life Bongo was the exposure of all eyes" though whether it was due to the fact that Roosevelt was acting as his custodian was not disclosed.
 The trip of the Kaiserin so far has been in perfect weather. Colonel Roosevelt has been spending most of his time on deck and already shows the benefits of the salt air and re- taxation from the exactions that Lon- don placed upon him. So far all the members of the family have escaped seasickness.