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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-12
CENSUS SCHEDULES
WELL DISTRIBUTED
Advance Sheets Already Sent to
95 Per Cent of City's
inhabitants

Some opposition to the task of filing
out the advance schedule of the census
is shown by the small hotel keepers
and lodging house proprietors, accord
Ing to Census Supervisor George b.
Baldwin. With the hope of prompting
these men sin their duty toward the
United States and for the information
OF those who do not understand that
everything connected with the taking
of the census is compulsory and refusal
to comply with the requests of the
supervisors and enumerators will result
in unpleasantness and financial loss for
the city, letter was addressed to them
yesterday, in which two sections of the
united States census act was quoted
One section says that it shall be the
duty of hotel proprietors and lodging
mouse keepers, when requested by the
director of the census or by any other
employe of the census Office to furnish
the names of the occupants of the
hotels and lodging houses and to allow,
If necessary, the census takers to visit
the rooms. The section closes as
follows:
Those refusing or willfully neglect
ing to give such information or assist
ance under the conditions stated shall
be guilty OF a misdemeanor and upon
conviction shall be fined not exceeding
$500"
supervisor Baldwin has addressed a
communication to the police commits
sloners and Chief of Police Martin, ask
ing for the cooperation of the police
department in taking the census. In
view OF the request, all of the police
men We're instructed to assist the CEN
sus enumerators IN every possible way
Last night the advance schedules
were in the hands of 95 per cent of the
people OF San Francisco. They are ex-
pected to fill out these schedules be-
tween now and April Is, when they will
be collected by the enumerators. The
police force is to assist in notifying
the people that they must fill out the
advance schedule in the given time
All answers on the advance schedule
are to have reference solely to the cen
sus day. which is April 10. Persons
living on that day, but who died after
IL and before the enumeratorS called to
collect them, are to be counted Chill
dren born after April Is are not to be
included in the count.
Persons who were unmarried April
10 are to be reported as single, even
though they have married subsequently
and before the canvasser has called to
collect the schedule. This is true, sim
Harry, of persons who became widowed
or divorced after April Is.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-12
YfRkES NEW YORK
MANSION NOT SOLD
No Bids Are Received for the
Magnificent Estate of the
Late Millionaire

NEW YORK, April 11.-There was no
sale of the Yerkes residence and va
cant art galleries at Fifth avenue and
Sixty eighth street today, as not one
bid was offered. Less than a hundred
persons attended the offering and mil
lionaireS were scarce.
Thomas F. Ryan, the traction mag
nate and insurance capitalist whose
house adjoins the Yerkes property.
looked in, but said nothing. Evidently
the minimum price of S1.40O,000 or
dered by the courts was considered ex-
cessive. The sale, therefore, was adj
journed for one week.
The YerkeS house was brought by
the late Charles T. Yerkes in 1898 and
left by him to the city, but the estate
became involved in litigation with the
Underground Electric Railways com
pany of London, limited, which Yerkes
promoted, and a receivers sale was
ordered. Never before has Fifth avenue
property of equal value gone under the
hammer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-12
VETS AND 'DRYS'
TIE IN Los GATOS
Special Election Will Have to
Be Held to Decide Which
Is Wanted
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

SAN JOSE, April 11.-Municipal cleo
tions in Los Gatos, Mountain View and
East San Jose held public interest until
late this evening.
In the contest at Los Gatos peculiar
situation developed. The administra-
ton candidates for the three places
on the board of town trustees were
prohibitionist and the two anti-admin-
istration candidates favored a more
open policy. D. P Simons, an incum-
bent, was elected with 29S votes from
among the dry to f1rst~place. George
". Turner, with 276, took second place
for the "wets," and r. P. Doolan and
T. NJ Derrickson, wet and dry respect
lively, tied for third place, with 272
votes each.
special election will be held to de-
eide the tie. In the event of Doolan.s
winning the tie the vets will have a
majority on the board and a recent
stringent prohibition ordinance Will be
repealed. Rev. Z. A. Winning was re-
elected town clerk and z. A Riggs town
treasurer without opposition. j. D.
Shore was reelected town marshal.
George Swall. George Jagels, NJ. II.
McCorkle and r. W. Mcdonald were
elected trustees in Mountain View; R.
c. Waits, marshal; Alvin P. Rogers,
treasurer and D. B. Frinke, clerk. The
question OF placing the trustees on a
salary of IS a month resulted in 101
tie. The school district will vote to-
morrow on a $4,000 bonding PROPOSE
ton for additions TO the high school.
c. H Bennett, Clement Brake and H.
B. Damon were elected trustees in East
San Jose; c. o. Russell clerk; ]. r.
Cunan, treasurer, and r. Bruce Magee,
marshal
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-12
Points Regarding
The Census

The census begins April Is and
must be completed in 10 days.
The enumerators will wear
badge inscribed "United States
Census. 1870,
The law requires every adult
person to furnish the prescribed
Information, but also provides
that it shall be treated cOnfiden-
TALLY, so that no injury can come
TO any person from answering the
questions.
The enumerators, prior TO April
Is, will distribute to every fam
lily a blank or schedule. This
should be filed up by the head OF
the family. 1t should, IL possible,
be done not later than, the morn
ing of April 10, but If any one
has been unable to I'LL it up by
that time he should do 1T as soon
afterward as he can.
People who do not speak Eng
lish or who do not understand the
schedule completely should get
help from others, IL possible, In
filing Id up.
The president has issued n
proclamation calling on all citi-
gems to cooperate In the census
and assuring them that it has
nothing to do with taxation, army
or jury service, compulsory school
attendance, regulation of immi-
grafton or enforcement of any
law, and that no one can be in
jured by answering the Inquiries.
Ii is of the utmost importance
that the census of this clip be
complete and correct.
Therefore the head of cperp
family should promptly. fully
and accurately fill UP the fam
lily schedule" before it is called
for By the enumerdtor.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-12
JUMPS DOWN 100 FOOT
STACK TO END LIFE
Body Discovered Under SCOT
Months After Death

ANsONLA, Conn, April lin the
discovery just made of the body of
Frederick H Smith. under pile of
SCOT IN the bottom Of 100 foot smoke
stack, the authorities believe they re-
vealed probably the most remarkable
suicide in the history of the state.
Both legs were broken. and the po-
lice expressed today the belief that
Smith climbed 10 the top OF the stack
and Jumped down II.
Smith was last seen alive during the
week following last Christmas, when
he appeared about 2 o'clock at the
boiler room OF the shop and asked to
be allowed TO warm himself by the
FIRE
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-12
DEGREE TEAM TO
VISIT RIO VISTA
Stockton Odd Fellows Will Make
the Trip in a Launch ON
April e
| Special Dispatch TO The Call

STOCKTON, April 11.-Rio Vista Odd
Fellows have invited the degree team
of Charity lodge No. to put on the
three degrees at that place April %.
The launch Duchess has been chartered
TO make the trip and will leave Stock
ton at o'clock in the afternoon.
The party will arrive at Rio Vista
about in the evening, and supper
VIII be in waiting. After the lodge
work banquet will be served. The
Duchess will return to this city at s
O'CLOCK the next morning. large dele
cation of Odd Fellows, in addition to
the team, will make the trip.
In accordance with a new custom,
truth lodge No. 55 will confer the first
degree at the meeting of Charity lodge
next Wednesday evening.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-12
MANY STANDARDIZATION
MEETINGS ARRANGED
Sacramento Falls in Line With
Deciduous Fruit Counties
[Speciol Dispotch TO The Call

mento county is TO fall in line with the
Standardization movement which has
taken hold of most of the deciduous
fruit counties of the state. and shortly
after April 20 will hold three meetings
in the county, at which preliminary &C
ton toward standardizing the grapes,
peaches, pears and plums of Sacra-
mento county will be taken.
Several prominent fruit growers of
the county, led by State Horticulture
Commissioner Jeffrey, are taking the
initiative.
AS a result of their efforts meetings
will be held in Florin, in the Folsom
district, in Mayhews and in the Cort-
land river district.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-12
HOIElMfN LEAVE
FOR CONVENTION
San Francisco Delegation Starts
for Gathering in Los
Angeles

The advance guard of San Fran
cisco's hotelmen, bound for the an
nuaI convention of the Hotelmen's
Mutual Benefit association. left yester-
day afternoon for Los Angeles to be
present at the opening session this
morning. Music sounded the farewell
of the many hotelmen who went to
the depot to see them OF. and flowers
were showered on the delegates In
the party were James Woods, manager
of the St. Francis; Kirk Harris man
ager of the Grand and the Hamlin;
E. S de Wolfe manager of the era
NADIA, and Edward Naples, secretary of
the San Francisco Hotelmen's associa-
ton.
The convention. which opens this
morning in Los Angeles, will be a meet
ing of all the big hotel managers Of
the country The Hotelmen's Mutual
Benefit association is a national or
ganization and is the oldest institution
OF its kind in America. About $50 dele
gates are expected to attend. and there
Will be about $50 women in the party.
Six days will be consumed in business
routine, sight seeing and general fes-
tivities in Los Angeles. The party ar
rives here on April Is. From the time
the delegates reach Santa Barbara.
however, the hotelmen and their wives
become the guests of the San Francisco
hotelmen.
Velvet peoples OF gold with
golden streamers, bearing the name
san Francisco" were distributed yes
terday at the depot to the hoteImen
who came TO see the party off A
similar badge will be given the eastern
delegates when they reach Santa Bar
bara. Autos will meet them when they
arrive in this city and three days OF
pleasure will begin Immediately
banquet at the Palace and a
smoker at the st. Francis are among
the things planned. A trip to Tamal-
pals and breakfast at the Cliff house.
together with automobile trips through
the city, are among the other festivities
mapped out The women OF the party
are to have a banquet OF their own
Delegates at Los Angeles
Los ANGELES, April 11.-HoteI pro-
prietors and managers from all parts
of the United States and Canada are
arriving here to attend the annual con-
vention Of the Hotelmen's mutual be-
nevolent association which begins to-
morrow The visitors are being en-
tertained by the local members OF the
organization and an extensive program
of dinners. meetings and sight seeing
trips has been arranged.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-12
CHARLES VICTOR NEWTON
BURIED AT STOCKTON
Civil Engineer, Son of Super
visor, Laid at Rest
Especial Dispatch to The Call

Especial Dispatch TO The Call
STOCKTON, April 1.-THE funeral
of Charles Victor Newton, son of Su-
pervisor Newton. was held from the
family residence in Woodbridge today.
Rev. n. C. McCay of the Presbyterian
church of this city officiated. Miss Eva
Beckman sang sacred selections.
The interment was made in Wood
bridge cemetery The pail bearers
were:
Frank Chrisman, Edwin Stacey. DR..
S. r. Arthur, Freeman Mills, Allen Co.
veil and Fred Ross.
Newton was a civil engineer and
while working in storm a few years
ago contracted cold that resulted in
tuberculosis. He was a member of
Woodbridge lodge OF Masons. He was
IS years old.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-12
Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys
WOMAN WINS SUIT
AGAINST ESTATE
Eugenia Giambonni Is Awarded
S3l5 for Services to Late
John S. Norton
Special Dispatch 10 The Call

STOCKTON, April 11.-Judge c. w.
Norton today gave judgment in the sum
of 1915 to the plaintiff in the suit Of
Eugenia Giambonni against George f,
Thompson, administrator of the estate
of John s. Norton.
She had waited on the dead man
during long sick spell and alleged
that money was due her for nursing,
board and washing. The defendant con-
tended that these services had been
paid for. The court found to the con-
trary.
1t was brought out during the trial
of the case that Norton had offered the
woman a deed to his house and lot for
her services. but she refused to accept
it. OF the amount allowed, $240 was
for nursing. $50 for washing and SIS
for laundry.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-12
WOMAN PATIENT AT
NAPA ENDS OWN LIFE
Mrs. Lottie Cameron Hangs Self
With Bedding
Especial Dispatch 10 The Coli

NAPA. April 11.-Mrs. Lottie Cam
eron. patient at the Napa state hos
pital, took her own life at the institu-
ton this afternoon.
While the attention of her attendant
was directed elsewhere Mrs. Cameron
tied strap and piece of bedding to-
gether, fastened one end about her
neck and the other to the grating of
the window of her room, gradually
strangling herself to death
Mrs. Joseph Cassassa, the attendant
in ward u, found the body hanging to
the window and called for medical aid,
but life was extinct.
Mrs. Cameron was formerly a resi-
dent of Black Diamond, Contra Costa
county. and was committed to Napa
asylum from San Mateo in August.
1908.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-12
STOCKTON PRIEST WILL
COME TO SAN FRANCISCO
Rev. Father Murphy Trans
ferred to Sacred Heart Parish
Special Dispatch 10 The Call

STOCKTON. April 11.-Rev. Father
Lawrence Murphy of ST. Marys Catholic
church has been assigned to Sacred
Heart parish of San Francisco as as
sistant- The transfer is one of several
made by Archbishop Riordan.
rather Murphy will be succeeded by
Rev. Father Jeremiah Leahy, pastor of
81. FRANCIS Solanis church of Sonoma.
Kew. rather Bertola of st. AIMS parish
at Lodi has been transferred to ST. Jo-
sephs church, Mountain View parish,
near San Francisco.
Father Murphy took up his duties
here three years ago and during the ILL
ness of Father OConnor directed the
affairs of the parish with marked abil-
1ty. He is highly thought of by the
people of this city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-12
COLUSA CAPITAL
TO FINANCE ROAD
Northern Electric Now Sure of
Funds to Carry on Build
ing Operations
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

CoLUSA, April 1.-THE only matter
standing in the way of the proposed
extension or the Northern Electric to
this city. the question of raising funds
for the building of the line, bids fair
to be settled satisfactorily, if story
told here today is true.
The officials of the Northern Electric
were here yesterday and signified their
Willingness TO build to this place, but
declared the matter of financing the
road troubled them.
According to the story told here to-
day, assurance has been given by the
local banks and local capitalists that
part OF the bonds necessary for the
construction of the line will be handled
here
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-12
FORECLOSE MORTGAGE ON
BISHOFBERGER ESTATE
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
STOCKTON, April 11.-Attorneys
Page, McCutchen & Knight of San
Francisco filed suit today for fore
closure of mortgage held against the
estate of Jacob c. Bishofberger by the
Security savings bank. The defendant
in the action is Sylvester Kern, admin
istrator of the estate. The note was
made September IL, 1903, and was for
$4,000. Interest at per cent from No
vember IL, 1908, and counsel fees
amounting to per cent of the amount
are asked.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-12
LOSES WATCH WHILE
ATTENDING THEATER

OAKLAND, April 11.-Herman Pile
ger, university student, living at 2401
Durant avenue, Berkeley, reported to
the police this morning that his gold
watch was stolen last night while he
was attending a theater. Al Bowen,
1854 Thirteenth street, reported the
theft of a diamond ring valued at $50.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-12
Will Welcome Roosevelt

ALBANY, N. Y, April 11.-The senate
tonight adopted a resolution providing
for the appointment of a committee of
seven senators and ten members of the
assembly TO assist in the ceremonies
and to represent the legislature in the
greeting to be extended to Theodore
Roosevelt"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-12
SACRAMENTO SUBURBS
REFUSE ANNEXATION
Proposition Is Beaten at Polls
by Small Vote

SACRAMENTO, April ia pro-
posal to annex several square miles of
suburban territory containing some
10000 persons to Sacramento city was
voted down by the suburbs today by a
vote of 397 for to 459 against. The
city voted four to one to receive the
suburbs.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-12
N. d. Ct. w. PARLOR WILL
INITIATE LODGE CLASS
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

STOCKTON, April 11.-Grand Presi-
dent Emma w. Lille of Lodi will be
the guest of honor tomorrow night at
the celebration of the twenty-third
anniversary of Joaquin parlor, N. D.
G. w. There will be visitors from
Tracy and Lodi parlors and a large
class will be initiated. Preparations
for the affair have been made by a
committee of which Mrs. c. v. Salix is
chairman.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-12
Delegates at Los Angeles
CINCINNATPS HOUR
GLASS RIGHT AGAIN

CINCINNATI. April 11.-Cfncinnatf's
city council today repealed the ordi
nance passed a year ago, whereby
more daylight" was to be secured BY
setting local clocks two hours fast
from May to October Of each year.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-12
BRUTAL POLICEMAN HITS
HOBO AND BREAKS JAW
Gives Victim No Chance to
Jump From Train
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

STOCKTON, April Iii. NJ Wade
was attempting to beat his way to Lodi
last night when he was knocked off the
train by a Southern Pacific policeman,
the blow breaking his jaw. He was
taken to the emergency hospital, where
1T was ascertained that he had suffered
compound fracture of the right jaw
bone. Wade said the officer struck him
before he had a chance to jump from
the train.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-12
MAIL SERVICE OVER
THE WESTERN PACIFIC
Mountain Towns to Be Supplied
by New Railroad
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call |

Special Dispatch 10 The Call
OROVILLE, April 11.-Mail service
will be established over the Western
Pacific between this city and Portola,
Quincy and other towns of the noun
tain section within the next few days.
The arrangement will be temporary,
but it will enable the people of that
present.
Permanent routes will be established
when the Western Pacific is running
regularly.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-12
WILL TURN LOOSE
ARMY OF LADYBUGS
Hop Aphis to Provide Feast for
100000
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO, April 11.-An army
of 10000 ladybugs will be turned
loose among the hop fields of Sacra-
mento county within a few weeks by
horticultural Commissioner +. r. NJ.
Bloomer to feast on the hop apfis. The
aphis last year did much damage to
the hop crop. and Commissioner Bloc
lner will work toward it's eradication
by commencing early in the season.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-12
VAGRANT BELIEVED TO
BE WANTED FOR MURDER
James Wallace Answers De-
scription of j. M. Lockfiart
[ Special Dispatch TO The Cali ]

SACRAMENTO. April lin James
Wallace, arrested here yesterday on a
vagrancy charge, the police believe
they have the man who is wanted in
Spokane for murder. AS Wallace was
taken before the police judge today,
letter was opened from Spokane con-
tanning a photograph of ]. M. Lockhart,
which bore a remarkable likeness to
Wallace. The measurements also tailed
and the police are confident they have
Lockhardt
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-12
PROMINENT SACRAMENTO
SPORTSMAN DROWNED
Willard NJ. Sheppard Falls From
River Steamer Weitchpec
Especial Dispatch TO The CALI

LO9CCTut DI5PuECH
SACRAMENTO, April 11.-Millard M.
Sheppard, prominent Sacramentan,
was drowned about midnight last night
in the Sacramento river. Sheppard
was returning from Isleton on the
river steamer Weitchpec. He accident
ally stepped from the lower deck of
the steamer and. falling into the river.
was sucked under by the paddle wheel.
His body has not been recovered as
yet. Sheppard was we'll known
sportsman. He leaves six brothers and
a mother.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-12
Y. M. |. PREPARES To
PRESENT MINSTREL S
New York Producers Will Take
Charge of Entertainment

The first rehearsal for the minstrel
performance to be given at the Va
lencia theater May 3 and 4, under the
auspices of Ignatian council No. So
Young Mems Institute, will be held
Monday at the Auditorium annex. A
call was issued yesterday to all the
performers who are to participate in
the entertainment, requesting them to
appear at that time.
The committee in charge of the affair
received a telegram yesterday from
Miller e. Draper, New York producers.
accepting an offer to take charge of
the performance and all the details of
the production.
Miller & Draper will leave at once
for this city, and will be here in ample
time to conduct the rehearsals and
stage the show.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-12

According to information received it
is the intention of the Chicago auto
mobile club to conduct a commercial
vehicle contest some time during the
the contest inside the Enclosure of a
big speedway that will probably be
built near Chicago. Hills and gradual
grades to represent actual road condi-
lions and dummy figures to reproduce
congested traffic are among the pro-
posed features.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-12
HINDUS ON STRIKE
FOR HIGHER WAGES
Orientals Quit Work, Demand
ing More Pay
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

OROvILLE, April 11.-Seventeen
Hindus employed by the Western Pa
cific at Big Bar are on strike for higher
wages The men were receiving $3.50
day, but they claimed this was not
enough to live on, and the men laid
down their tools and went to Sacra-
mento. This is the first strike of Hin
dus in this section
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-12
NEGRO ADMITTED TO
BAR IN CALIFORNIA
Native of Georgia Will Practice
in Sacramento
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

IOPecfdI DiSpdfch 10 7 he Call
SACRAMENTO, April 1.-THE third
district court Of appeals today admitted
TO practice of law in California P. j.
Clyde Randall, a negro from Macon,
Ga, who intends to practice in Sacra-
mento. Randall had already practiced
in Georgia, having been member of
the legal profession in his native state
since 1908, when he was graduated
from college and was admitted to the
bar.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-12
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
HELD AT WILLOWS
[Seeeial Diseoteh 10 The caIIl

WILLOWS, April 1.-THE election
held in this city today resulted as fol-
lows: Thomas Kincaid, city marshal;
E. M. Garrison. city clerk; T. H. Kin
kaid, treasurer, and j. Trembley and
M. Rainsville, city trustees.