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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-21
VISITOR FROM WYOMING
VICTIM OF BUNKOMEN
Leonard Abel Induced to Bet on
Horse Race

Leonard Abel Of Lander. Wyo.. was
inspecting the women's costumes in the
windows OF the Emporium Tuesday Aft-
ernoon when Frank Smith, a bunko
steerer, accosted him and induced him
10 go with him to some building in
Market street. There he was told he
could win money on the races, as Smith
and his confederates had advance in
formation. Abel put up $50 and a
check for $1,000 on the First national
bank Of Lander and Smith put up 500
and a fake" check for $4,000
Ahefs horse was supposed to win and
he was persuaded TO change his check
for a certificate Of deposit with the
First national bank here and leave il
with Smith as guarantee OF good
faith.
Smith accompanied Abel to the bank
and was returning with the certificate
when Policemen Edner and Becker saw
them and placed Smith under arrest on
2 charge Of grand larceny. The case
was called in Police Judge Weller's
court yesterday and continued
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AUTOMOBILE RACE
MEET FOR SANTA ROSA
twenty Contests for the Rose
Carnival Week, May 8 and 7
LSpeoial Dispaich to The CoIll

1921 -Dter-tNit 70 = itG Ault
SANTA ROSA, April 2O.-Entry
blanks have been sent out for the auto
mobile racing carnival 10 be given by
the Santa Rosa automobile associa-
ton Friday and Saturday, Nav and
Z. during the rose carnival week at
the Santa Rosa stock farm racetrack.
Secretary Tom Prentiss of the Santa
Rosa automobile association has re-
ceiKed assurances that a large number
Of the best cars will be entered. The
track was banked last fall and is in
splendid condition. Experts who have
examined IL declare that it win prove
The fastest mile dirt track in the world
There VIII be 10 events each day, be-
ginning at 1880 o'clock. The list of
events follows:
100 ?, m.-Five mile: two cylinder stock
motorcycles; entry fee 50: first, cup and pool
OF entrance fees for this event.
l:45 p m.-FiVe mile: one cylinder stock
motorcycles; entry fee $3.50: first, cup and pool
= entrance fees for this event
p m.-Eiye mile; stock chassis. go cubic
mon piston displacement and under: first cup
2-20 p. Mo mile: stock chassis. 23t-450
cubic inch piston displacement; first cup.
2-50 D. m--Fiye mile; stock chassis 45l cubic
inch piston displacement and over; first, cup.
$40 p m--Ien mile; stock chassis; 23O cubic
inch piston displacement and under; first cup.
$40 D., m.-FiFe mile; stock chassis. 23l-45O
cubic inch piston displacement; first. cup.
D. Mo mile; stock chassis 45I cubic inch
piston displacement end over; first. cup.
a.oO D. m.-tlNe mile. Tree Tor all motor
cycles; entry Zee So first, cup aud pool OF en-
trance fees for this event.
4:45 p. mo mile handicap for the winners
aud seconds In the above races. provided. how
ever, that there are not more than six cars
eligible 10 enter. II more than six cars qualify
then the seconds In the above races win he run
10 Eve mile handicap and the winner only OF
this handicap VIII be allowed 70 enter the 20
mile handicap. First. cup and total OF ali auto
ond. $50
Entry fees of SO for each auto event
are payable to A, d. Nichols. 56e Golden
Gate avenue. San Francisco.
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PORTOLA
SCHOOL BUILDING
Pupils Are to Be Told About
Mothers Day, Which Has
Been Set for May s

At the meeting of the board of edu-
cation yesterday it was voted, upon
the recommendation of the board OF
nubIic works. to accept the Portola
school building, which had been IN
spected since its completion.
The Corona club was granted per-
mission to distribute to the pupils OF
the schools through the principals ana
teachers, printed matter calling atten-
tion to mothers day." May g.
Permission was granted the Lasuna
room of that school for reunion
Saturday afternoon. May IL.
A resolution was passed commend
ing the present San Francisco method
in primary reading, and the state BOARD
of education was requested to adopt
no method reader, the compulsory use
of which would upset the present work.
The plan of work submitted to the
board by the supervisor of domestic
science for the parental school has
been approved and the supervisor. who
will report the cost of supplies each
week has been directed TO buy perish
able food direct without requisition-
The Hamilton school is TO have an
additional room built for typewriting
classes at the Horace Mann school.
Both floors of the building will be used
for manual training, thus doubling the
capacity of that department.
The Ingleside Improvement club
asked permission to have charge of
the dedication of the Farragut school.
1t was asked to apply at later date.
Alice V. McBoyle was granted leave
of absence from the beginning of the
fall term, 1910. to the beginning of the
spring term. 1911, for the purpose of
study and travel in Europe.
Miss Anna NJ. Smulien is granted
leave of absence for purposes of study
and travel in Europe from May 2, 1910.
to the beginning of the spring term,
1911.
Miss Anne McCrosson is granted leave
of absence for six weeks on account
of illness, beginning April H.
NJ. Grady and Arthur Ohnimus are ap-
pointed marshals for the taking of the
school census
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HOLMES TO TELL OF
JANA'S LONELINESS
Lecturer Declares the Scenery
There Is Without Equal

Java, with its tropic loneliness, its
massive volcanoes. its vast coffee PLAN
tstions. its quaint little brown race and
its stolid Dutch settlers, will be pic
tured tonight, tomorrow night and Sat
urday afternoon. by Wright Kramer in
the Burton Holmes travelogues a the
Garrick theater.
Holmes, who has visited every land in
the world. says Java is more beautiful
than any other place he has ever seen,
and combines all the rugged grandeur
Of Yellowstone and Yosemite with the
tropic loveliness of Hawaii and the In
dies. Next week is the final week here
OF the travelogues. On Monday, Tues
day and Friday nights More About
Paris" will be given, with new views
and motion pictures
Berlin will wind up the series on
Thursday. Saturday and Sunday nights.
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island LIFE TOO
MUCH FOR CLERKS
One Goes Mad and the Other
Kills Himself in Tropical
Jungle
Colonel BeIIinger's Assistants
Fail to Stand Strain of
Philippine LabOrs

When Lieutenant Colonel Bellinger
left here to take up the duties of con-
structing quartermaster at Corregidor
he was accompanied by two clerks. the
colonel representing the authority and
the clerks the practical experience. On
the last voyage home of the Sheridan
]. Mccarthy, the clerk who supplied
the expert knowledge in construction
matters, was brought home under re-
straint. His mind had given way. In
the hold Of the Sheridan when the
troopship locked yesterday was the
body OF Joseph Teeter. Bellinger's other
clerk, who committed suicide some
months ago.
Mccarthy is said to have recovered
his mental balance. Teeter's case was
peculiarly sad. He was a man of great
ability and well liked by all with whom
he came in contact. Soon after his ar
rival Teeter's health broke down and
the doctors told him that he had con-
tracted tuberculosis. Assured that the
diagnosis was correct, Teeter went into
the jungle and killed himself
Two more clerks have been sent out
10 BeIinger. who is said to be getting
homesick for the cool breezes of san
Francisco bay.
JANNEY'S BODY BROUGHT HOME
The army transport Sheridan, which
arrived yesterday, brought home from
the Philippines the body of Second
Lieutenant Clarence NJ Janney of the
Twelfth infantry. whose suicide at Fort
Mckinley last March was an army SEN
sation- The certificate accompanying
the body gives the cause of death as
"gUnshOt wound in the head, self-in-
hicted"
The trouble that ended in Janney's
death began at the house of Lieutenant
Colonel r. NJ Ames. where Janney and
his wife We're guests at dinner. Janney
discovered his champa gne cooler on the
coloneIs sideboard. Mrs. Janney. he
found. had presented il to the colonel
There followed a big row. in which
Janney called his wife liar The
trouble simmered down and Janney
went home.
Colonel Ames accompanied Mrs. jan
ney home later and as they entered
the Janney quarters Janney placed a
revolver 10 his head and blew out his
brains A military investiga ton fol-
lowed and a verdict Of suicide was re-
turned
Mrs. Janney was Miss Madeline Nc
hissick and was married to and di-
yorced from Pedar S. Bruguiere before
she married Janney.
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GRANDDAUGHTER OF
POET WEEDS JUDGE
Mrs. Dana Bryant Necker and
d. G. SmaiIwood Marry

Mrs. Dana Bryant Necker, grand
daughter of William Cullen Bryant, the
poet, was married yesterday by Justice
Flood to David c. Smallwood, a retired
capitalist and former county judge of
Knox county, Missouri.
The bride is a daughter of Edwin
Bryant, son of the author of "Thana-
topsis and The Flood of Years"
Both Smallwood and his wife were
born in Knox county, Missouri They
are now in middle life, the bride being
45 and the husband So. Mr.. and Mrs.
Smallwood will take up their residence
at ~ Devisadero street
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FOR $500 HE AGREES
NOT TO CONTEST WILL

Francis Eugene McKinnon, who was
willed $500 by his grandmother, Sarah
McKinnon. but who considers he has a
claim against the estate for much
larger amount, was permitted by the
superior court yesterday to compromise
his claim for $4,000, Judge Graham
signing the order.
BY a deed and by her will Mrs. Nc
Kinnon gave the greater part of her
$4,000 estate to her two daughters.
Leonide NJ. McKinnon and Fannie A.
McKinnon. These daughters exerted
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-21

undue influence over their mother, ac-
cording to Francis Eugene McKinnon,
and he was thereby prevented from
getting larger share of the estate.
In consideration of the payment to
him of $4,000 he agrees not to contest
the will.
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SISSON TAVERN

q mile from Sisson, the outhtting place for
hunters, fishers. the ascent Of Mount Shasta,
trip % lakes; fishing and hunting not excelled.
The tavern, under new management. opens
year around resort. with table and sccommoda-
lions the best. Games, dancing, rowing. swim
ming and mineral springs Of the attrac-
lions for guests QUINTUS II. BERREY, Mgr,
Sisson Cal.
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ED0EMONT

In the redwoods- On main road from san
Jose to Santa Cruz; 500 1t. elevation. An ideal
place for rest and recreation. Table abundantIy
supplied with the luxuries OF the country. Ad-
dress MRS. LOUISA y. SCOTT, Patchin, Cal
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HONOLULU s11O

Round trip. first class, SO days from S. F.
Twin screw S. S. Sierra 10000 tons displace-
mand of Captain H. c. Houdlette, will SAIL from
s. F. for Honolulu May 7, May 2s. June 49, etc.
The Sierra has double bottoms. watertight COM
partmeuts. two sets triple expansion engines,
bilge keels and is equipped with wireless.
This is the time to visit the volcano kilauea.
II Is unusually active.
BOOK NOW and secure the hest berths.
Line to TAHITI and NEW ZEALAND-S. s.
Mariposa and S. s. Mokoia OF Union line; sail
ings May 81 June 20, etc. Tahiti and back,
SIPS first class; New Zealand (Wellington) r.
T., S246 Is FIRST class
OCEANIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
CTS Market st. Telephone Kearny 1881
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HOWARD SPRINGS LAKE 1a.yErv

STA for stomach. Hot iron baths Ito deg. for
rheumatism. $40 week MISS C. WHEELER,
$50 Alcatraz av., Oakland, Cal. Open April rs.
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SHELLVILLE HOTEL
Sportmens Resort. Near Calente Springs.
Rates reasonable. JOE KRECZER, Proprietor.
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LAWRENCE yILLA-Sononna family resort.
Amusements. Bus daily TO Hot Springs. 81
week. HENRY PELLESSIER, p. o. box so.
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CAMP CURRY, Yosemite

Opens May l. Address David A. Curry. 70
semitic Circulars of Curry Camp at railroad
offices and Peck-Judah Cabinets in leading
hotels
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GLENWOOD HOTEL

the new short line hours from s. r. Write
for circular. wM. MARTIN, Glenwood, Santa
Cruz county. Cal
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MT. VIEW RANCH HOTEL,

And cottages in the mountains near Santa Cruz.
First class, table, clubroom, dancing pavilion,
bowling, croQuet. Rates SO and $40. Carriage
fare 81 % round trip. Send for booklet. MRS
TONY PHILLIPS. Prop. Santa Cruz, Cal.
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officials Buying
Premier Cars
Reports
! Good Sales

Now that the touring season is at
hand the demand for the product of
the factory he represents has been in
creasing.
Among the sales reported are a 25-35
horsepower, four cylinder Renault
touring car to Leroy Nichol, and q
$3.50 horsepower six cylinder limou-
sine and also a touring car to J. Levy
]. ID. Williams of New York, an ex-
porter, who travels extensively, has re-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-21

According to Charles T. Jeffery, gen
raj manager of Thomas B. Jeffrey g.
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New Home for
Firestone Tires

An automobile delivery wagon used
by department store at Springfield.
Mass, is estimated by it's owners to
carry packages at an average cost of
46 cents per package, as against 9s
cents under the old horse drawn
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CAMP CURRY, Santa Cruz Mts.

Opens May 10. Rates IS to SO per week. $50
to $35 for 4 weeks. Address Leonard q. Brown.
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LODGE
SOLID COMFORT HOME

1900 feet altitude. No fog; climate delightful;
unsurpassed scenery; spring water; dance hall,
swimming tank; telephone: So per week Stage
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-03-15

heather grows, and every Scotch
lassle knows well the old tradition
that a bit of heather is sure to bring
her luck.
The foundation of this interesting
cup is Of birch bark, quite hidden by
delicate festoons of the feathery
heather also closely entwined about
the large handle projecting on one
side in graceful lines. An inner re-
ceptacle Of metal holds water for
mowers, which, TO most artistically set
on the cup, should be pink roses or
carnations. as that color Is SO lovely
IN combination with the gray tinge of
the heather.
The lucky possessor of one of these
lucky cups can convert 1t at any time
into loving cup by using a glass re.
ceptacle inside, instCai of the metal
one, and as the heather, which has
been dried to use in this form, will
Eeep forever the girl can bring it out
on all sorts of festive occasions and.
using 1t for drinking cup, share It's
potent charm with her friends.
Appet;=.IS Sea ?ie.-Sea pie is the
fantastic rarTc aiven to a meat pie
with vegetables TO make it, use one
pound of lea" > 'ef, one carrot, one
turnip. one small onion, one table
spoonful of tx nr. pepper and salt To
make the clli..: Use quarter of
pound Of sue af mound of -four.
one teaspoon!u' e. Ga,;inS powder. Cut
the meat ir snail r;e;T' and dip in a
mixture Of pepper. S.: and -four.
Scrafe and slice :"c carrot and
slice the onion. Peel the turnip rather
thickly and cut into thick pieces.
Put the meat and vegetables into q
saucepan and I'D ! enough boiling wa
ter to cover them. Place on the fire
and allow it to come to the boil. Chop
the suet and rub il into the flour, add
the baking powder and a pinch of salt
and moisten 10 q good, firm consist
ency with cold water. Roll 1t out to
the size of the saucepan.
When the meat is boiling place the
crust on the top Of IT. Put on the lid
and stew gently for an hour and
half. Now and then. while It is cook
ing, loosen the crust from the side of
the pan with knife
For serving. remove the crust.
Place the msat and vegetables on a
hot, fiat dish and lay the crust on the
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-03-15
STRUGGLE WITH WOUNDED LION.
Adventure That Came Near Costing
- British Officer His Life.

Lieut.. G. S. Anderson, Eighteenth
Hussars OF Dawlish, who has been at
tached to the intelligence department,
is suffering from blood poisoning, tho
result of mauling received from Il lion
month or six weeks ago on the bor-
ders of Somaliland and Abyssinia,
says the London Daily Mail
In company witt a native servant
Lieut.. Anderson went out for days
shooting. Finding lion at short dis
tance he fired and the shot grazed
the animals skull. slightly wounding
1t. The infuriated beast leaped upon
the officer, throwing him to the
ground. and bit him through the knee
Just as he fired charge from his
double-barreled sporting rife through
its head. The animal continued to
claw and bite him. while Lieut.. Ander-
son, fighting for his life, dubbed the
lion with the butt end of the rifle
All the while blood was streaming
from the wounds OF the lion. which
was of unusual size.
The native servant. although prac-
ucally unarmed rushed to the aid Of
his injured master and at length the
animal, exhausted from tl1e9 loss Of
blood, skunk away, leaving Lieut. An.
derson almost overcome and in a very
precarious condition. -. -.
Subsequently the lion was found
dead at little distance from the
scene Of the encounter. The injured
officer was conveyed TO the coast and
at Alden embarked for London, where
ne will be. treated in hospital.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-03-15
Belgian Children.

this delight in the family life is
characteristic Of all Belgians. One
sees in Brussels and Antwerp mon.
sieur promenading In the boulevard or
the bois with cigar in his mouth,
madame leaning on his arm, and the
children, hand in hand, walking &C.
dately under the proud eyes Of their
parents.
One finds children in the restaur.
ants and children in the music halls.
The pleasures of father and mother
are shared always with the nursery.
TO go junketing without the children
would appear to the Belgian not only
selfish but dull. His happiness is the
happiness Of his children. He sees the
circus half with his own eyes and half
with theirs. The toyshops and book
shops in Brussels tell of the para.
mount part played by the child. The
happiness OF this people Is the pleas.
ure OF domesticity. ... .. ...,I, ., ~,
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JEST OF THE NATURE FAKER
Remarkable Fish Was Whiffletit, 40
cording to Facetious Waiter.

Seating himself at restaurant ta
BILE Chicago man said:
Waiter, what kind of fish have
you?"
"O," said the waiter, "aIl kinds
whitefish, bluefish, gaylings, sea bass
weakfish, perch"
"Pshaw!" yawne' the customer
"cut that out. I'm tired of those com.
mon fishes. Amt you got Ssome new
kind of fish; some kind T. nevtr ate
before?" = Ey&.$. 80.
Well" said the waiter, 1.-The Whit,
fetits Is very fine this morning"
What in thunder is n whifi at!t?"
why, don't fish sharp like you
know what a whiGietit is? Common
enough here. You see, the whifletit
lives only in circular lakes. You go
out and ind circular lake and hire
boat. Then you row out all alone
to the middle of the lake, about a mile
or so. and anchor. Then yen take an
auSur and bore a hole in tie water,
and bait 1t by putting piece of cheese
on the edge of the hole: The whifle-
tit comes up to get the cheese, eats
1t and it makes him swell up so that
he can't get hack down the hole"
WELL" said the customer, breath.
less, what them"
T., why" replied the waiter. as he
filled a glass OF water. you lean over
the side of the boat and laugh the
whifIietit TO death. Want few -.
Cleveland Leader.
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Substitute for Leather.

Seaweed. dust, goats hair and Irish
moss, compounded by secret chem.
lcal process. is claimed to be, by its
inventor, Mr.. John Campbell a per.
feet substitute for leather. vulcanite.
wood and marble. AS leather. It makes
serviceable soles for shoes. Among
the things the compound is good for
are picture frames. ornamental mold.
ings, imitation wood partitions, betting
for machinery, upholstery. cotton.spin.
ming bobbins. electric sYitchboards.
flooring, golf balls, fountain pens,
marble" in all colors, chess boards,
bookbinding. and Ivory" combs.
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Find Happiness In Children.

Very domestic is the life Of the Bel.
gians, and the children enter Unto
every sort Of interest Of the parents
They would not think Of going to the
restaurant or summer garden without
the children, and their own pleasures
are often but the reflected ones Of
their boys and girls. The father goes
to the circus with his little troupe Of
young folks about him, and enjoys
their joys. The har9iness Of the peo.
pie Is centered ;n their homes, and
anything that vii! Interfere with the
good of the child Is not tolerated by
the self.respecting Belgians.
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Reputation Worth While.

Consider whether we ought not to
be more in the habit Of seeking honor
from our descendants than from our
ancestors; thinking 1t better to be
nobly remembered than nobly born;
and striving 80 to live, that our sons
and our sons sons, for ages to come,
might; still lead their children rever-
emily to the doors out of which we had
been carried TO the. grave, saying,
f'Look, this was. his house, this was
his chamber. ."-Ruskin.
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Eve Was d l.unuer,

Man still carries the original nun.
Der OF ribs, but he is short of a lung
lobe. Where did he lose It? Eve got
IL. Mans right lung to-day consists
OF three lobes: mans left lung to-day
consists OF two lobes. Let III consider
the missing lobe: on the left. The
lungs, mind you, are the life. Eve
was made out of Adams third lung
lobe on the left. the lobe nearest the
heart. She was constructed out OF
wind mostly. That is--she took part
OF Adams breath away. Adams pos
IHty OF the male persuasion in these
hstter days can count on only FIVE
lobes to both lungs; while Ewes
daughters can count on seven; which
accounts for woman having the last
word In a controversy.-New York
Press.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-03-15

gagged girl and In
sure her the best
of luck send your
C o II 6 ra t ulatory
flowers 10 her in
a white heather
loving cup. These
cups are Scotch.
W h e re on the
noors the lovely
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The Bitter. Bit,

week or two ago. an attendant at
one of the big theaters on the Paris
boueyards found Il fine pear necklace
which she handed over to the box
office. One of the spectators, lady.
saw the woman pick up the necklace,
and went to the box-offlce and claimed
1t as her own. To mark her appre-
citation of the attendants honesty she
gave her 20 francs. The next day
however, the real owner Of the neck
lace presented herself at tue theater to
make Inquiries. On hearing what had
occurred she burst into laugh, and
explained that the pearls we're but imi
tation, and had cost her IL francs only
So the smart. lady" loses at least
eight francs on the transaction.
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PRETTY LOVING CUP
FORMED OF HEATHER, IS SUP.
POSED TO BRING LUCK.
Ono OF the Most Welcome Gifts to
Newly Engaged GirI-Fantastic
Name of Sea Pie Given
Appetizing Dish.

Heather Loving cup.-If you wish
to delight the heart OF a newly en.