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The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
JAPANESE GROWS
RICH ON "SPUDS"
1000 Acres Yield 100000
Sacks of Tubers and Show
100000 Profit
[Seecial Dispatch 10 The Call

lOfcGtut LEFQlCH 10 nc ACN
STOCKTON, Dec. 15.-George Shima,
a wealthy japanese farmer, heralded
throughout this section of the state as
the potato king" has cleared another
fortune off his tracts of reclaimed land
in the famous San Joaquin delta region
just west of this city, his net profits
being estimated at 100000
shima farmed 1000 acres this year,
practically all of which he planted in
potatoes. The potato market has been
exceptionally good and the growers
have realized large profits Off the
1000 acres he harvested 500, 600 sacks of
tubers which have sold as high as SIPS
sack. The estimated cost of produc-
ing the potatoes is 20 cents a sack. The
potato king has disposed of all his crop,
save between $4,000 and 10000 sacks.
and if the market continues to rise his
profits may exceed $500, 600.
This is Shima's seventh successful
year as potato grower He has been
in the business for many years. the
! first two seasons having come out
even. He lost money several years. but
MS prohts In the long run have wiped
out his losses and made him rich.
Shima has potato raising down to a
science and employs an army of labor
ers- His launches and potato barges
ply between Stockton and his island
tracts daily. Some time ago he had an
elegant home built in Berkeley and en-
gagged tutor to educate his children.
During the recent produce ca arrival in
In this city Shima contributed display
showing his launch Shima Maru and po-
tate barge laden with spuds It won
the grand prize and was pronounced
one Of the finest exhibits of the kind
ever seen at county or state fair.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16

WOMAN STRUCK IN
Hotel IMBROGLIO
Solicitor Angered Because Given
Milk Instead of Cream
With His Coffee

GRASS VALLEY, Dec. 15.-Al Eel
lows, a solicitor from San Francisco,
became involved in a fight in the Hol-
brook hotel this morning and will have
TO answer in the justice court to the
charge of striking. Miss Emaline Dull
maine clerk a the hotel
Fellows demanded cream instead of
milk in his coffee this morning. The
waitress told him he would have to go
10 the clerk He accosted Miss Dull
maine and she told him he could pay
his bill and leave He refused and an
altercation between Fellows and Frank
Dulmaine, proprietor of the hotel fol-
lowed.
During the fight Fellows. it is al
eyed, struck Miss Dulmaine and a
travelling man floored him. Miss Dull
maine swore out a complaint against
Fellows in a local justice court
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
THREE LASSEN COUNTY
SUITS ARE DECIDED
Court of Appeal Hands Down
Final Judgment

SACRAMENTO. Dec. 15.-Three opin-
ions involving litigants in Iassen
county were handed down by the Third
district court Of appeal today. The
decision of the Lassen superior court is
afhrmed in the case of w H. Wiencke.
who appealed from its finding in his
action against Samuel Bibby for un-
lawful detainer, damages and the ap-
pointment Of a receiver. Bibby was
victorious again in another suit brought
against him by George w Dieter. who
was the receiver appointed on the ap-
plication Of Wiencke in the detainer
case. D. D. Armstrong was defeated in
his appeal of his case against Eugene
Garate and Frank NJ. Amias for eject
ment from land
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
PRISON INDUSTRY
DRAINS TREASURY
Convict Support Costs so Cents
a Day and Earnings Are
but 5 Cents
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

SACRAMENTO. Dec. 15.-That the
two California state prisons as indus
trial possibilities are a pair of white
elephants that drain heavily on the
treasury of the state, is the assertion of
State Controller Nye in his biennial
report filed with the governor today.
Until the prisons are supplied with in
dustries which can be operated at a
profit, Nye contends they Will be alb
surdities.
The report points out that 1t costs
30 cents a day to support a prisoner
and under the present system the pris-
oner earns but 5 cents a day. More
than s1,000,000 has been expended in
two years for the maintenance of the
two prisons.
The report also shows that but three
millionaires In the state died in the
last two years. Their estates netted
the state $4,000 each in inheritance
taxes.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
WIFE WITHDRAWS SUIT:
HUSBAND GETS DIVORCE
0verhaltzer Property Interests
Settled Out of Court
IseeeiaI Dispatch 10 The Canl

STOCKTON. Dec 15.-Alice Over
halter and Joseph Overhaltzer settled
their property interests out of court
this morning and Judge c. w Norton
their marital difficulties by granting
the husband an interlocutory decree of
divorce on the ground OF desertion.
The wife originally brought the suit
charging cruelty. She left him three
years ago, and withdrew her action to-
day in his favor. The court granted
the wife the custody of two minor
children.
final decree was granted the plain
tiff in the case OF Lena. A. Evans against
Nicholas Evans.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
FOREIGN SEEDS WILL
BE SENT TO FARMERS
New Varieties Will Be Tried in
California Soil

BERKELEY. Dec. 15.-Announce-
ment Of the annual distribution Of seeds
was made today by Prof f J. Wickson.
head OF the department Of agriculture
Of the University Of California, and r.
E. Msnsell. who has direct charge Of
this section OF the work of the college.
Only vegetable and flower seeds will
be distributed at a small cost, to pay
the expenses by the department Some
OF the varieties are known here while
others are being introduced for trial
IN California soil for the first time.
Among the seeds are;
Double red opium poppy. Cupid sweet
pea. strin gless green pod bean, rust
proof wax butter bean. French break
fast radish, and pepper cress.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
Chico NORMAL TO
GETNEW PLUMBING
Trustees Agree to Ellery's Pro-
p0sal TO Have Contractor
Make Good Deficiencies
Everything About Building to Be
Made Satisfactory Without
Cost TO State
TSsseial Dispateh 10 The Call

CHICO. Dec. 15.-Locsl members Of
the Chico State Normal board Of trus-
tees say that neither the new Normal
training school here nor the plumbing
IN the building viii be condemned as
was threatened. This will save State
Engineer Nat EIlery much embarrass-
rnent The blame for many defects
about the structure. but more particu-
iarly the unsatisfactory plumbing, is
laid AZ HIS door.
Upon Ellery's promise to see that
everything about the building is put
IN satisfactory condition at no further
expense 10 the state. and his agree
ment 10 have the Improvement work
underts ken Immediately. the condemna-
ton viii not be made. according TO the
understa nding of Chico members Of the
board OF trustees. While admitting
that the plumbing IS Inadequate and
Unsuited to the purpose intended, those
in charge Of the deStiniCs Of the school
are OF the opinion that il viii be bet
ter 10 make no more noise over the
affair than IS necessary. II Ellery lives
up 10 his promise and induces the con-
tractor TO do the plumbing work over
sgain. II is said that Contractor Graft
has agreed TO this.
BATHS WITHOUT DRAINAGE
All the plumbing about the training
school was put in so cheaply that hard
y any Of IT can be used The wash
bowls were attached 10 the walls by
dinsy wooden plugs, and some Of them
fel from these frail supports even be-
fore they We're used the first time. The
other plumbing in the lavatories viii
not work properly. and the shower
baths are so constructed that the water
from them runs into the Railways in
stead Of being carried away from the
bathroom in outlets generally pro
vided for the purpose. In this instance
no outlets We're provided, and the hall
ways are the only place the water can
90. In some OF the baths the showers
viii not work at all
ROOMS WITHOUT HEAT
No provisions was made for heating
the building until after half the pupils
contracted severe colds because Of the
low temperature in the rooms. and
even then a heating plant was secured
only after repeated demands on the
part Of members Of the faculty and
school trustees The plastering is also
manifestation. IN every room it has
faxed OF in liberal quantities.
Despite these various deficiencies,
which have been noticeable to the most
casual observer since the training
school was built. the state engineers
Office accepted the structure and told
the state 10 pay the $50 900 cost price.
Those who are in position to know
say that the plumbing, and all other
work about the building. was done ac-
cording 10 the plans and specifications
prepared by the state engineers office,
and that the defects are the fault OF
Ellery, and not the contractor.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
MARC-EMILE HUCHET
ELECTED PRESIDENT

BERNE. Switzerland, Dec. 15.-The
federal assembly in Joint session of the
national and state councils today elect
ed Marc Emile Huchet president of the
Swiss Confederation. Louis Ferrer was
chosen vice president of the federal
council. Huchet is vice president of
the federal council and chief of the
department of the interior. Ferrer oc
cupied the presidency in 1906. The re-
tiring president is Robert Confess
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
CHINA is UNABLE TO
ARRANGE LARGE LOAN
Government Refuses to Accept
Terms of American Syndicate

PEKING, Dec. 17.-The government
has not come to terms with the Ameri-
can financial syndicate with regard to
the proposal of a loan of $4,000. 900
to be used by China in furthering cur
rency reforms and other interests of
the empire. The final difficulty in the
way appears to be in the matter of the
appointment of a financial adviser to
China who will be in a position to in
fiuence the expenditures.
When the tentative agreement for
the loan was made the Chinese evi-
IDENTIFY assumed that the adviser would
be a figurehead, the acceptance or re-
lection of whose advice would be op-
tional with them
There is no doubt that some suspi-
cton was aroused by the alliance of
the Americans with European banking
groups.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
CURRLIN IS CANDIDATE
OF GERMAN-AMERICANS

OAKLAND, Dec 15.-The German
American league of Alameda county at
meeting last night indorsed Albert
Curtin as its candidate for nomination
on the board Of commissioners, provided
for under the new charter. The speak
ers were Prof. Albert Putzker J. II.
Nelten and Charles Schnoor Currlin's
name met with the unanimous favor of
representatives of all the German
American societies at the meeting. He
is editor of several German publica-
tions, and is recognized as a leader
among the German Americans in the
bag cities.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
GEORGE C. HORNER is
SUMMONED BY DEATH
Was Treasurer of Murphy,
Grant & Co. for Years

ALAMEDA, Dec 15.-George c..
Horner. for 2S years treasurer of
Murphy, Grant & &C. of San Francisco,
died this afternoon at his home. 1881
Benton street. He had been i'll for a
week. Death was due to a stroke Of
apoplexy.
Horner was a native of Manchester,
Eng. and was IS years of age. He had
lived in California for 40 years, the
last six in this city.
Surviving Horner are his widow,
Emanuella c. ]. Horner, and a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Robert z. Tracey.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
FOUNTAIN PENS STOLEN
FROM A DRUG STORE
Cash Register Opened, but No
Money Found

STOCKTON, Dec. 15. Burglars
gained entrance to the Hotel drug com
panys store of this city this morning
securing fountain pens valued at $3.50
The cash register was opened, but con-
tanned nothing. The drug company's
store is the postoff1ce substation of
this city, but the stamps, money orders
and money had been transferred to
the vault of the Hotel Stockton.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
OFFICERS INSTALLED BY
ORDER OF EASTERN STAR
Stockton Chapter Gives Pres
ents to Popular Women
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

STOCKTON, Dec. 15.-omcers of
Homo chapter No. so, Order of Eastern
Star, were installed last night.
Mrs. Ethel Tandrow, who completed
her term as worthy matron, was given
a past matron's jewel. the gift of E.
c. Stewart
Miss Gertrude ROLAND was presented
a silver toilet and manicure set.
The new officers are:
Worthy matron, Mrs Lillian Simpson; worthy
patron. z. C. Stewart; associate matron, Miss
Mabel Hardenbrook: secretary, Mrs. Julia Bot
tomley: treasurer. Mrs Lydia Wilmington: con-
ductress. Mrs. Elva Chadbourne: associate con-
ductress. Mrs. Kathryn Rice: Ada, Miss Ruth
electa Mrs Susan Meore warden. Mrs. Jennie
Taylor: sentry Mrs. Nellie Howe: chaplain.
Mrs Zilah Wood marshal Mrs Emma Snow;
organist. Mrs. Hazel Henery.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
ALEXANDER IRWIN MAY
BECOME YUBA RECORDER
Death of s. O. Cunning Gives
Supervisors Appointment
ESPECIAL Dispofch TO The Call

MARYSvILLE, Dec. 15.-A1exander
Irwin, state railroad commissioner,
who was defeated for reelection by
Alexander Gordon may become re-
corder of Yuba county after January
/. The sudden death yesterday OF S
o. Cunning makes the appointment of
a man to succeed him necessary. The
power of appointment is left with the
supervisors and it is said that a ma
jority are for Irwin. He announced
that he would move here after his
term of office expired and has secured
a lease on a residence.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
KEAGLES ON MANCHURIA
IN QUEST OF HEALTH
So Disealch o The CoIIl

STOCKTON. Dec. 15.-Mr. and Mrs.
A. G. Kesgle Of this city are on their
way to the orient. They left Tuesday
on the sfeame Manchuria and will stop
al Honolulu. They will tour Japan
and China. The trip is being made
for the benefit of Keagle's health. Kea-
gle has large property interests in
this county and has been prominent
politically, having served as chairman
Of the republican county central COM
mittee for several years. He recently
suffered severe sick spell.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
EASTERN CAPITAL
Will BUY RANCHES
Large Acreage at Chico VIII
Be Divided Into Small
Farms
Especial Di,pa.ch TO The Call

CHICO, Dec. 15.-Negotiations for
capital at Washington, D. c.. to buy
the Bidwell rancho, consisting of 10000
acres, some of which lies in the heart
of Chico. are under way. If the deal
goes through the rancho will be subdi-
vided and sold in small tracts to east
ern farmers
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
COUNTY CLERKS DEATH
NEARLY STOPS WEDDING
Deputy Files Special Bond 20
Issue License
[Spso.1. Dispatch 10 The Call

[
WOODLAND. Dec. 15.-Horace Con-
ger, assistant cashier of the. Fort Sut-
ter national bank of Sacramento, and
Miss Elizabeth Nelson, oldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Nelson of this
city. were married at the Nelson home
this evening. They had difficulty in
securing the license because of the
death yesterday of County Clerk Had
sail. Deputy County Clerk Hiddles-
ton had to file a special bond and have
it approved by the supervisors today
before he could write out the docu-
inert
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
MOVEMENT BEGUN FOR
ORLAND SEWER SYSTEM
Women's Improvement Club
Starts Active Campaign
TSoecioI Dispatch 10 The Call

ORLAND, Dec. 15.-Orland women
have started a movement for the in
stallation of a complete sewer system
and for the purchase by the city of
the water plant. The project was
taken up yesterday at a meeting of the
Womens Improvement club and COM
mittees were appointed to present the
matter to the town trustees. The club
decided also to arrange for the plant
ing of trees along the sidewalks.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
MARRIAGE LICENSES
ISSUED IN STOCKTON
SnecinI Disrntch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch to The Call
STOCKTON, Dec. 15.-Marriage II
censes were issued by the county clerk
today as follows:
John NJ. Bateman. Fresno, aged ss. and Ethel
Berry. Stockton. aged &c.
Charles W. Hay, Red Bluff, %, and Berdie
FOX. 10. Stockton.
Sam f. Walter, %, and Mary Leer, IS, both
of Lodi.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
MERGED TO INSTALL
FANCY STREET LIGHTS
Electric Power Company Re-
moves Poles to Alleys
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

MERGED, Dec. 15.-Negotiations are
under way between the San Joaquin
light and power corporation and the
businessmen of the city for the install
lation of at least so electroliers in the
principal business thoroughfares. The
company is removing all poles from the
streets to alleyways and extending it's
lines to the various colonies adjacent
to the city.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
GRASS VALLEY MINERS
TO SING IN STOCKTON
Chorus of so Will Marble New
Years Day on Streets
[SpeciaI Disp0tch 10 The Call

STOCKTON, Dec. ID Secretary
Raymond S. Miller of the stockton
Merchants association received today
a telephone message from Grass VAL
ley to the effect that the miners
chorus had made arrangements to come
to this city New Years day. Between
so and so persons will sing here on the
streets. During the evening they will
take the place of the choir In one of
the churches The merchants will
meet the expenses.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
MRS. SPRINGER AND
K0STENA ACQUITTED
Jurors ReprOached by Judge for
Their Verdict
So Dispaleh o The Call

SACRAMENTO. Dec 15.-Afrs. Mabel
Springer and Peter Kostena, who have
been on trial before Judge Hughes on
q charge Of conspiracy to aid in the be-
travail Of il year old girl, were ac-
quilted by the jury shortly after mid
night. The jury was in deliberation
eight hours. The verdict caused the
court to reproach the jury.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
TWO SUDDEN DEATHS
OCCUR AT ROSEVILLE
Lineman Killed by Fall From
Telephone Pole
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
ROSEVILLE, Dec. 15.-John s. Gim-
bin, a former resident of Redding,
dropped dead on the street yesterday.
Heart disease is believed to have
caused his death.
Richard Whalen, a native of Phila-
delphia, fell from telephone pole near
the same spot about an hour afterward
He was repairing a telephone wire
for the local company and fell 25 feet
to the ground
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
DO vislt San Fraaclsco

without seeing A Andrews Diamond
lace would he like visiting Europe
without seeing Paris. It is the most
magnificent jewelry store in the world
Visitors welcome. so Kearny st. Open
am. TO $50 pm. Established 1850.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
COUNTY CLERK ELECT
NAMED FOR VACANCY
Saunders Will Fill Unexpired
Term in Yolo County
TSpecioI Dispatch 10 The Call

WOODLAND, Dec. 15.-Harry Saun-
ders, elected at the November election
to serve four years as county clerk, be-
ginning the first of the year, was ap-
pointed today by the Yolo supervisors
to fill out the term of County Clerk
c.. f. Hadsall, who died yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
DEFECTIVE FLUE is
CAUSE OF FLAT FIRE

In fire caused by defective f1ue
yesterday morning nearly $4,000 dam
age was done to flats at 2704 and 2706
Union street The blaze was discovered
by Matthew Brown, the owner, who
lives at 2702 Union street He turned
in the alarm. The flats burned were
occupied respectively by H. Mortonson
and Ashley FOUL.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16

TWO YEARS FOR RoBBERY-George VIII
llams, who was convicted of the theft of a
pair of opera glasses from private residence,
was sentenced to two years Imprisonment yes
terday by Judge Murasky, sitting for Judge
The daily sentinel., 1910-11-10
1AL LKN|G STRIKE

A strike vote is to being taken
among the engineers of 61 Western
railroads in the next two weeks, as a
result of conference just held in
Chicago between representatives of
the general managers association,
comprising practically all Western
roads except the Denver & Rio
Grande. and the officers of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers.
1t is said that the men originally
asked fo~ raise of 27 per cent. and
later modified this to II per cent.
The roads offer 10 per cent. There
are said to be about 1000 men in
Colorado involved in the dispute.
The line of the Colorado & South
ern railroad from Pitkin to Romley,
in the Gunnison mining district, has
been closed for the winter and the
company has leased 35 locomotives
to the Denver & Rio Grande for use
on the Salida-to-Gunnison division OF
the latter.
The daily sentinel., 1910-11-10
WATER WORKS
FOR DE BEQUE

An ordinance which will probably
be unanimously passed by the town
board of DeBeque will be up for pas
sage Monday night will call for an
election to submit to the citizens of
that town bond issue to construct
big water works plant to supply the
city with domestic water. The coun-
Gil has before it proposition from
George B. Sethman of Denver to in
stall pumping plant and build a
reservoir sufficient to supply a town
of 1000 people for $16,00O
The water will be taken from the
Grand river near the state bridge and
when settled in the big reservoirs will
give the people of DeBeque a good
quality of water. At the present time
this little city Is getting its water by
the barrel full from the river at 25
cents barrel. The need for water
works is apparent
eSince the annexation of a large
body Of land to the town at the last
spring election DeBeque has an asses
sed valuation of about $4,000, 1t is
authoritatively stated. and this will
be ample for the bondsmen in case
the people want the system.
The building boom which struck
DeBeque last fall is continuing. Two
new business blocks are being put up
at present. an addition is being con-
structed to Grant Bales mercantile
establishment and there Is renewed
activity in the residence section. DR..
u. V. Kitzmiller is building a brick
block on his lots and S. X. Walker is
building structure which will be oc-
The daily sentinel., 1910-11-10

stained in imitation cherry. We have
lad no wood carv'-ig ~,pericr 70 ,nts
ty-County Superintendent S. G.. Sar-
gent has distributed programs for the
Mesa County Teachers association to
be held at the Presbyterian church
this city, Saturday. November 12. 1t
Is an excellent program and does
credit to the officers and executive
committee. A. y Martin, president,
is the principal of Mt. Lincoln high
school and is rising young man Of
marked ability. A. L. Hampton, vice
president, is the efficient high school
principal of the Fruita schools. Miss
Bulah Van Buren,, secretary. is well
known for her loyalty and her faith
fih service in the association. A large
attendance is expected.
Saturday this week our Grand
Junction football team goes to Mont
rose to play the boys of the Montrose
high school. The basket ball team
will also contest with the Montrose
girls. Manager Lynch has obtained
an excellent rate of less than one fare
for the round trip, the rate being So
to Montrose and return. This is a
fine opportunity for all who love ath-
letic sports to have a pleasant days
outing and see fine game of football
and basket ball. Tickets can be OBJ
tained from Manager Lynch, ,eHigh
School Principal Cole, Mr.. Dodds, and
others.