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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-03
LONG DECLARES
' FRANCHISE IS VOID
City Attorney COunseIs Board of
Works That Railroad For
feited Rights
Traction Company Makes Be-
lated Request for Permis-
sion TO Lay Tracks

The United Railroads attempted grab
OF Preside avenue southwark from
-eckson street viii take on new phase
morrow when its application for a
Enit 10 install tracks. filed after the
rrepuuous work had been stopped.
VIII come before the board Of works for
-ansideration.
ia response to the boards query
whether under the charter it had the
power TO grant such permit as the
company wanted city Attorney Long
yesterday returned the answer that the
charter did give the commission power
10 issue such permits. He called the
board S attention, however, to the opin-
ion that he rendered the day previous
10 the board Of supervisors outlining.
the status of the Preside avenue mat
ter and bringing out the fact that the
a mpany's privileges in the street had
en- forfeited by the COmpany's four
ears abandonment of the blocks in
question.
OPINION Il EXPLICIT
Long furnished the works board
commissioners with a COPY of this
more thorOughgoing opinion so that
taey would not be in the dark as to
tle real situation.
The commissioners were noncon1p,if
tai Yesterday as 10 what action they
would take. 1t was intimated that
Longs opinion 10 the supervisors was
vague" although it explicitly set
rorth-
First-That the company's abandon
uent had acted as a forfeiture
SecOndly-That without a permit
from the board Of works the company
could not proceed.
Thirdly-That the illegal attempt to
Tut the tracks in without leave had
been stopped.
The request Of the commission was
follows:
The board OF public works re-
specially requests that it be ad-
NlSed as to whether or not 1t can
roads 10 reconstruct curves and
tracks on Preside avenue, COM
MenclnC at the intersection of Pre-
Sldlo avenue and Jackson street.
LONG MAKES REPLY
Long in reply said:
The board Of public works, un-
der the charter has the right to
grant permission to reconstruct
curves and tracks in Preside ave-
nue. and jackson street.
[ think IL proper, however, to
advise you that I have this day
advised the board OF supervisors,
tn response TO a request of theirs.
TO the status Of the tracks and
mencing at the intersection of Pre-
sidiO avenue and Jackson street
and Tor your convenience / in
close you 2 copy of my opinion.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-03
Collector Makes Denial
SUICIDE OF WOMAN
CAUSED BY GOSSIP

OAKLAND, April 1.-The gossip OF
neighbors concerning her alleged neg
lect Of her children and home during
her illness Of the last year drove Mrs
Manuel Fereira of Elmhurst, only q
years old and the mother of three small
children. to take her own life last Sat
urday. according to evidence brought
out at the inquest held today at the
Elmhurst branch morgue.
Fereira testified that he had often
found his wife in tears as the result
~ the remarks of neighbors and that
she had said death would be preferable
% such a life.
The jury brought in q verdict of ar
lenical poisoning, taken with suicidal
intent while laboring under extreme
nelancholia resulting from the ma
icious gossip of neighbors. Mrs. Fe-
ezra swallowed the poison Friday
fteInoOn and died Saturday night.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-03
GALEN CLARK LAID
IN GRAVE he MADE
Four Sequoia Gigantic Trees
Mark Last Resting Place
of Pioneer

YOSEMITE, April with the SOL
emn and never ending roar of Yo!
semitic falls nearby the remains of
Galen Clark, one of California's pio-
neers, aged 9S, and known throughout
the world as the discoverer of the ia
nous Mariposa grove of big trees, was
this afternoon lowered to their last
resting place beneath the whispering
boughs of four sequoia gigantia trees.
Clark died at the home of his daugh-
ter in Oakland March "a.
Fifteen years ago he selected this
spot for his grave, and transplanted
from the Mariposa grove four young
sequoia gigantia sprouts, planting one
at each corner of the gave. Under
nis watchful care the sprouts thrived
and grew and henceforth will stand
silent guard over the kind and beloved
old man who planted them.
j. B. Cook, n. l.. Salter, j. w. Coff-
man, J. r. Boysen, j. Degnan and James
McCauley, all close friends of the dead
man, acted as pail bearers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-03
WOMAN FINANCfR
TAKEN TO PRISON
Begins Serving Five Year Term
for Fraudulent Realty
Transaction

LOS ANGELES. April Mrs. Kit
turia Osborn, former real estate deal
er, who has been in Jail here for two
years while fighting her case through
the higher courts, was taken to San
Quentin prison today.
Mrs. Osborn started on a career of
frenzied finance several years ago and
was charged with having victimized
numerous persons before she procured
loan from an investor on real estate
she did not own.
The two years she spent in Jail here
will not count on her sentence. She
was sentenced to five years.
Ireland's highest apple product does
not exceed $4,000 barrels per annum
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-03

Representatives from bar tenders
locals throughout the country have
been invited to convention which
will meet at McKeesport, Pa, tomor-
row. 1t is claimed that about 10
unions will be represented. The object
of this convention is to segregate the
bar tenders from the hotel and restau-
rant employees and bar tenders inter
national lea que of American and form
bar tenders international. 1t is
claimed that majority of the union
bar tenders of the country is favor
able to such a movement.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-03

marine had been frozen in the Ice,
which unexpectedly releasing its hold
permitted the water to flow into the
open matches.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-03
Thedfer Tickets

The Emporium InForma-
ton Bureau sells tickets at
box office prices for the CO.
lumbia, Savoy, Princess,
Valencia, and have recently
added the Alcazar to the
list First Floor Wesf)
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-03
RUSSIAN SUBMARINE
SINKS IN HARBOR

ST. PETERSBURG. April 2.-The
submarine Crocodile, one of the 500
ton boats, sank in Cronstadt harbor
today. No one was aboard. The sub
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-03
OWEN WISTER SEARCHED
AS OPIUM SMUGGLER
Novelist Held Up by Federal
Customs Officers
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
TUCSON, April 2.-Owen Wister and
wife while returning from Juarez to
IL Paso Thursday, were taken from
q streetcar and searched as suspected
onium smugglers by United States
stom officers.
Y Wister arrived here today with his
wife and child. He is indignant and
denounces- the inspector who searched
him as a "beardless boy who until two
months ago was dry goods clerk"
Wfster is in poor health and is
seeking rest and recreation on the
edvice Of Doctor Osler.
Collector Makes Denial
Ell PASO, Tex, April "A. l.
Sharpe. collector of customs here, de-
clared today that Owen Wister, the
novelist, had not been searched here as
a suspected opium smuggler Sharpe
says Mr.. and Mrs. Wister, on coming
from Mexico. declared for duty MeXi-
can hat, and when asked if they had
anything else dutiable. and replying in
the negative, they were taken off the
train and searched by Fred Logan, an
Inspector. who has been in the service
10 years.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-03
SUPPER AND SOLOS
END DANCE SEASON
St. Francis Hotel Scene of Fes-
tival Following Hop at the
Century Clubhouse

The last dance of the season was
given by the La Amistad cotillon club
in the Century club house last evening.
Palms and evergreens were the deco
rations of the hall.
Following the dance an elaborate
supper was served in the red room of
the st. Francis hotel, during which
solos were given by Charles Bulotti
and Miss Law and toasts drunk to the
success of the clubs next season.
The club directors are:
Walter Jones Walter Fl Sullivan
George F. Welch Joseph Grennan
William Matock Garrett NJ. Sears
They were assisted in receiving their
guests by:
Mrs. Walter Sullivan Miss Ellie Ewing
Mrs. I. +. Delury Miss Florence Redden
Among those present last night
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-03

Canada was formally coded to Eng
land by the treaty of Paris, signed on
February 10 1853.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-07
Blaze on large
Exession Boat
istership of the General Slcum Takes
Fire Near New York Passen-
gesr landed Safely.

NEW YORK, July 6l-rhs old wooden
three decker Grand Republic, sister ship
OF the Inflated excursion steamer General
Slocum, caught fire this afternoon while
passing through the narrows on its way to
New York from Far Rookaway and hurried
full steam ahead, with It's whistle blowing
a continuous succession of short nervous
blasts, and a plume OF smoke trailing be-
hind 1t, for a Brooklyn pier.
Its forty-five passengers were all landed
safely and the fire WAS extinguished with
81 500 damage, but there was great alarm
in the city and on, the harbor until the
full details were known. Everybody re-
membered how little more than six years
ago the Slocum caught fire in the East
river when crowded with 1,50O pleasure
seekers, mostly women and children. and
was burned to the waters edge with sSS
drowned, crushed or baked alive.
Today, as then, the fire started in the
galley and spread quickly through the
wooden superstructure. There was no
panic. The women were badly frightened,
but the crew had no trouble in keeping
them In hand. and the children were SO
pleased with the music of the band, which
kept playing brGvely through the dash for
shore, that they never knew their danger
The calls for aid from the Grand Re
public fire boats tugs, steamers and
Brooklyn fire engine to the pier tand the
passengers were quickly put ashore and
the fire extinguished.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-07
RAIN RELPS GROWING CROPS
Burlington Report Shows Corn Gives
Indication of Being a
Full Crop.

Oats and potatoes have been quite badly
hurt by the dry speel, as have also the
sugar beet crop, according to the Burling-
ton crop report. Corn, however, will yield
an average OF 100 per cent in spite of the
unfavorable conditions, as It had been
somewhat advanced when the dry spell be-
gan. The meadows and pastures are dam
aged, SO that the hay and alfalfa crops
will be very small.
In western Nebraska and Wyoming the
reports show that the lack Of rain will
damage small grain to the extent of any
where from rs to 30 per cent. Corn has
not been damaged nearly as much as wheat
and oats. The weather in this part OF the
state for the last week has been hot, rang
ing from go to 100 degrees temperature, with
a few local showers. The. pastures are
drying up some and many Of the growers
are shearing their sheep in preparation to
selling off the surplus. The hay crop will
be very short but the alfalfa crop was
greatly benefited by the recent showers
and will suffer practically no damage The
average rainfall is from one-fourth TO one
and one-half inch rain for the week.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-07
WAR MADE ON DRUG VENDORS
Pharmacists Of Iowa Take Action to
Stop Them.
DEMAND REPEAL OF THE LAW
Declaration Made that This Glass of
Traders Take Mill and Half
Yearly from the
Druggists.

DIES MONIES. Ia, July 6.-(special Tel
egram. WAR on the itlnerant drug ven
dor, wha sells his wares by travelling
through the country in buggy or wagon,
was sounded today by Frank B. Clark,
president Of the Iowa Pharmaceutical as
ISOLATION, in his annual address. He urged
the repeal of the Iowa itinerant drug ven
dor law aud declared that It was a detri-
ment and hlndFance to the legitimate drug
business.
Every year these drug vendors do
81, 200 worth of business in this state,
he said. They are killing the legitimate
drug business and It is time for the
druggists to wake up to the situation and
demand the repeal of tho law which gives
them the right to operate at license OF
500 a year for each wagon They are
sklnning the people as well as hurting the
drug business, and l can't understand why
Iowa should tolerate It,"
Robert Cooper, whose only known address
is New York, was killed at Osceola, Ia, to-
day while trying to board a moving train.
Mrs. solomon Burston, an aged woman,
saw the mans death from her house. She
was stricken with heart failure and Is I'M
conscious, with little hopes Of recovery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-07
Three Plans for
Divisioneof County
Commissioners Of Stanley County, S.
D., Have Big Problem on
Hand.

iERRE. s. d.. July e--(speoisl.l On
July 10 the commissioners OF Stanley
County viii wFestle with The problem OF
the manner OF submission Of the question
OF county dlvIsicff to the voters OF that
county next fall. They have petitions
before them on three plans OF division, and
just how these different plans viii be
placed before the people Is what v puxzling
them Just at present The petition bear
ing the largest number OF names asks for
a two-eounty divisien. creating the county
OF Iowa out OF the western part OF the
present Stanley county This asks 20 cut
off about two-thirds OF the present area
into a new county and "a being pushed by
the people OF Philip. Another asks that the
old county OF Jackson be re'established in
the southwest corner OF stanley, which
would give some OF the ambitious towns
along the Milwaukee line an opportunity to
get county seat honors. Tho third asks
for the re-establishment OF old Sterling
county IN the northwest portion OF STAN
ley, which would set out county with
out railways aud si,b the little prairie
towns IN that part Of the country an oppor-
tunityH'to fight over county seat honors
The commissioners win have first to decide
how they. win submit the questions. and
then with al the eonfiletlng interests nons
agreeing 20 the desires OF the Gaher. the
indicutions DO not look brisht for any Of
NE division schemes 70 win and the Prob
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-07
DR. zoRN cAsE DISMISSED
Kansas City Physician Charged with
Murder of Tenant Released
After Fourth Trial.

KANSAS CITY. July 6-Proseeutlng At
torney Virgil ,conkling today dismissed the
case Of the state OF Missouri against
DR.. Louis H zorn, charged with the al
legged murder OF Albert Sechrist. a tenant.
DIR, zorn had been tried four times, the
cost to the state being estimated at SIS co..
and the defendant had expended more
than 100000 In attorneys feea.
The prosecutor dismissed the case, he
said, because new trial would cost the
state several thousand dollars and he
had no hope Of a conviction. because OF
the difficulty in getting the witnesses into
court.
zorn, who Is wealthy, killed sechrtst as
the result Of a quarrel over some flower
beds IN Scientists yard.
Three Of zorn's trials resulted In DIS
agreements, but at the other trial he was
convicted and sentenced to fifteen years.
Imprisonment. The supreme court ordered
new trial,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-07
DONAHUE TO
THE GOVERNOR
Continued from First Page.)

apply which is all that is necessary to
gain admittance and recognition as
member, which entities one to purchase
liquor at any and all hours, Sundays in
eluded, at the customary prices charged
for liquors by regularly licensed saloons
IT. Is charged in a certain Omaha news-
paper EVIDENTLY very friendly to the liquor
were operating In your city FOR the pur-
pose of the illegal sale of liquor, the profits
derived 10 be used for political purposes
with a like object in view, are being
formed throughout the city. In addition
to these, | have been informed by reliable
citizens of Omaha that IN the busiest
sections OF your city, not less than 200
so-called designation houses are at
present operated there all OF which are
selling Intoxicating LIQUORS in Nioiatior of
the laws of the state, and persons have
come to me with evidence OF having re-
Gently entered a number OF these places
The presence OF some 265 federal licenses
Tor the sale of Intoxicating liquors in
Omaha resorts. where no local licenses
which / desire to call to your attention
only recently, so / am informed, a reso-
police commission. directing the chief of
police to enforce the liquor laws against
these places, which resolution was by that
body voted down.
TO say that the resorts exist and ara
easily discovered by strangers who visit
your city from out In the state and vet are
o oF nSNS to the . Officers and police force
braaka are entitled to a respectful enforce
ment or all the laws of the state, and dur
ing my administration, shall do ali within
my powers to bring about this result.
/ Will appreciate a letter from YOU Civ
Ing your Views upon the situation. Yours
very respectfully.
(Slgned)
ASHTON C. sHALLENBERGER
Mr.: J. j. Donahue, Chief of Police. CITY
OF Omaha, Omaha. Neb.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-07
Miss ockrell ''
Bride of Diplomat
Daughter of Former Senator is Mar
ried to J. A. Coromilas, Grecian
Minister to United States.

NORWICH, Conn, July 6-Miss Anna
Ewing Cockrell, daughter of Francis NJ.
Cockrell, member Of the Interstate Com
MERGE commission and former United
States senator from Missouri, and Lam
bros A. Coromilas, minister of Greece to
the United states, were married in this
city today at the home OF the bride
sister, Mrs. Edison #. Gallaudet. The serv-
Ice of the Greek church was used, the
Greek priest stationed at Washington Of
ficiating. The bride was given away by
her father. There were no attendants.
Because of the recent dea 4 of Mr.. Coro-
milas' mother. the wedding was very
quietly celebrated. Only relatives and a
few intimate friends being present.
A short automobile trip will precede the
departure Of Mr.. and Mrs Coromilas from
New York for Europe on July o. They
plan to spend some tine In London and
stop at Athens. At the expiration of the
six months leave OF absence granted the
rninister,l they will return 20 Washington.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-07

the champions private car, which was at
tached to the Overland Limited ON the
Union Pacific. the crowd greeting the
champion with, wild yels and waving Of
hands. Flowers were showered on him.
Johnson was accompanied by his wife,
who wore a profuslon, OF dlamonds; hiF
brother. George Johnson: mis- manager, TO.i
Flanagan; George Cotton and Sig Hart.
The veterans John L. Sullivan, was also
on the train. - 1873 MS
sANlFRANCIsCo, July G-when told the
Jack johnson had offered to fight him II
he would put up a side bet of $4,000, Sam
Langford said;
MY first name Is Bet and I'll fight
Johnson at any, time and place AS he is
the champion, Though, the odds should be
2 to IL would pit up $4,000 through Joe
wodoman tmorrow against $4,000 OF John
sons money, and win force him to meet me
In the ringiT GMEh
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-07
Collins Settle
Out of Court
Wife of Fort Dodge PhilanthrOpist
Withdraws Suit for Separate
Maintenance.

FORT DODGE, Ia, July 6.-(Special Tele-
gram -Extreme secrecy preserved all
morning concerning the coffin separate
maintenance suit which was TO have been
tried today after two postponements, was
broken by the single sentence on district
court calendar, Dismissed without pre-
JUDGE at plaintiffs cost" The case con-
Germs the application OF Nellie Ingalls, Cot
fin for separate maintenance filed last
September, the defendant being L. s. Cot
FIN, prominent philanthropist and tenn
perancs worker and former candidate for
governor on the prohibition ticket. 1t ID
now learned the settlement was ample, but
the amount Is kept secret.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-07

TAFT BEGINS HIS VACATION
President WIN spend Next Ten Days
GOlring, Riding and
sailing.

BEVERLY. Nass, July 6--With not a
single entry in bis engagement book for
the next ten days, President Taft began
a real vacation period here today. All
requests for audiences with the chief exeeu-
tive have been refused and the only callers
allowed on Burgess Point up to July 1e
will be social friends OF the Taft family.
The presidents schedule has about mar
rowed itself down 10 golf In the morning
ana either long automobile ride or short
sail on the Sylph In the afternoon. The
sailing parties on the syiph always include
number OF friends ana tea is served on
the canOpied Quarterdeek.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-07
JnFFRIEs WAS DISQUALIFIED
Richard pIscuss4s Technical End of
the hAR MIL.

Il the hkR MIL
RENO, New, Ji,10 A-Was Jeffries dis
qualified or was he Knocked out is the
point Tx Rlekard is being asked by tele-
graph fAQyp several eastern cities today
Richard finds It dtfteplt to make an Off
cial ruling on the !tScbpIcal points involved
but. is dispoed- to rtles that the interior
ence OF Jeffries, seconds In helping him to
getiup after the second knockdown consti-
tutes a disqualification. lie said today:
"Jeffries was not counted out although 1
ant positive hei could never have got up
villain the ten saoendsNwhen haven't down
the second time itfhis Seconds had not put
Their hands on him and pushed him up.
This assistancs disqualified Jeffries and
was trying to- set between the fighters to
stop the fight on that account when johnson
sent him down for the third time with q
left and right on the jaw. Pictures will
show that l got between them when this
third knocKdown came. and gave sthe fight
to Johnson. 'fherefofe believe II would
stand as disqualification, although as I
have said, JeffriesYwbuld have been counted
out had the disqualification not occurred"
Richards attention was called to the
widespread agitation against the pictures
OF the fight being shown, particularly in
the southern states II still hold a one
sixth interest in the pictures and am natu-
rally Interested, but. do not think this
agitation win amount to anything except
to advertise the pictures The feeling win
die out in a7fsw days"
Reno is like deserted village today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-07
CENTURY OF PEACE AMONG
ENGLISH SPEAKING PEOPLE
New York COMMITTEES VIII Outline
Plan TOR Observing the
Anniversary.

NEW YORK, July s.--rhe movement for
a worldwide celebration in 1915 Of the
Tooth anniversary OF peace among English
speaking people took form here today with
the announcement OF q commission selected
TO organize the work OF preparation. The
commission Is headed by Andrew Carnegie
as chairman.
The exact form which the celebration
win take has been only tentatively dis
cussed
Nothing In the way OF a worlds fair is
contemplated, the committees report
stated.
1t is stated ON the committees behalf
that the movement has been discussed with
President Taft, who has expressed a SYM
patty In the movement
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-07
COLOR LINE DRAWN All ATLANTIC

Hotels Refuse 20 Entertaln Jubilee
Singers Booked for ChRutauquR.
ATLANTIC. Ia. July 6.--(special Tele-
for the chautauqua here this afternoon,
for the chautauqua here this afternoon,
were denied admittance TO all local hotels
because of their color. President P. M.
Boorman took four members of the COM
pany to his house and three others were
taken home by J. A., .McWaid, president
OF the Atlantic National bank, and one of
the richest men in western Iowa. The af-
fair has created considerable excitement
her among chautaudua people, who have
found that at a leading hotel only four
people had registered today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-07
New BnnLs Tor south DaIxota.

PIERRE s. D.. July d.--(speclal) --Ar-
sicles Of Incorporation have been filed for
the Marvin State bank at Marvin. with q
capital OF $4,000 Inoorporators: A. Z.
Amundson. X. A. Ramsey, Marvin; II. C.
Bachelor, Garretson. For the Dewey
County bank at Isabel. with a capital OF
So.oOo. Inoorporators: p. c. Hvistendahl,
Christina ID. Hvistendahl. II. N. Johnson
Isabel,