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The San Francisco call., 1910-04-14
S. P. OBJECTS TO
TAX in KENTUCKY
Sl0,00O,000 Assessment May
Cause Railroad to Remove
From the Shed
[ Special Dispatch TO The Call

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 13.-The
Southern Pacific holdings company told
the state of Kentucky to its face today
that the cost of living was too high in
the commonwealth, and unless it was
reduced substantially the big corpora
tion would move out
The Southern Pacific company is
Kentucky's wealthiest inhabitant. being
worth s2OO.OOO.OO0. and officially
resides at Beechmont. just outside the
Louisville city limits. in a little one
room shed.
The unusual modesty is due to a de-
sire TO avoid as much as possible con-
tact with the tax collector. But the
dreaded contact has come, regardless of
precautions. and resulted in the sharp
est kind of clash.
The board of assessors of Kentucky
has fixed an assessment of SIG. 600. 600
on the Southern Pacific company's
franchise, while it's representatives de-
clare that s7,OOO.O0o would be a liberal
valuation.
Judge Alex P. Humphrey, counsel for
the Southern Pacific holding company.
told the board of assessors today that
before his clients would submit to the
assessment they would withdraw from
Kentucky and reincorporate in Maine,
Utah or some other state. He said that
the company could obtain a satisfactory
charter in either Maine or Utah at an
expense of sac to $3.50. but that it
would be necessary TO call in every
share of stock to make the change, and
this would entail a cost of 800, GOO.
But, Notwithstanding the cost and
trouble of change and the fact that
the Southern Pacific would like to re-
main a Kentucky corporation, Judge
Humphrey told the board that it would
move its official home unless the fran
chise assessment was made more rea-
sonable.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-14
"POUND LOAF" BILL
POSTPONED FOUR WEEKS
Master Bakers Declare Price
Would Become 6 Cents

Several master bakers appeared be-
fore the hospital and health committee
of the board of supervisors yesterday
TO protest against the enactment of the
bill introduced by Walsh requiring 16
ounces to the loaf of bread. George F.
Adams, W. j. Claus, Charles j. Loesch
and M. Wiley told the committee that
at present grain and other prices the
trade would have to charge cents for
such a loaf and the enforcement of
such an ordinance would result simply
in sowing the town with pennies and
causing general discomfort. The COM
mittee put the bill over for four weeks.
ASK FOR MORE LIGHT
A number of citizens and property
owners of Valencia street petitioned
the board of supervisors yesterday for
additional electric lighting for that
thoroughfare.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-14
Schedules Filled In Today

All schedules are to be filed in to-
day. Commencing at o'clock tomor-
row morning, the enumerators will go
their rounds collecting the schedules.
and the expectations are that within
three days all returns will be in This
system of having the populace fill in
its own schedules is very much in the
nature of an experiment with the
Washington authorities, the belief be-
ing that the American people are well
enough educated by this time to an
swer the questions for themselves.
In one of the cheap lodging houses
of the city where a particularly rough
element has its abode the hotel pro-
prietor. man of husky proportions,
solved the problem by the following
bulletin which he posted in a conspicu-
Gus place:
You are required by law to answer
these questions-and we will see that
you do"
The moment lodger entered, the
proprietor pointed to the bulletin and
thrust out his jaw in a pugnacious
way. The questions were answered.
The distinguishing mark of the
enumerator is badge of red, white
and blue. surmounted by the American
shield and eagle. During census taxi
ing time it commands ingress to all
homes.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-14
SYNAGOGUE is SUED
FOR PROJECTING EAVES
Woman Declares That They
Damage Her Property

OAKLAND, April 13.-Just how much
damage is done to adjoining property
bv projecting caves was the subject
of expert testimony by real estate
dealers today in Judge Ogden's court
during the trial of the damage suit
brought by Ray Towns against the
Congregation Beth Jacob. The plain
tiff alleges that the congregation's
synagogue projects 23as inches over
her property in Castro street near
Ninth, and that she has been dana ged
thereby. witnesses testified that the
chief element of damage was due to
deprivation of sunlight by projecting
caves.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-14
Parents Believed to Be Living in
Northern California and to
Be Moderately Wealthy
FORMER FRIEND THINKS BOY
MENTALLY UNBALANCED
Description Of Alleged
Assailant Of Young Girl

DESCRIPTION OF VAN CAMP
REDFERN. WANTED BX PO-
LICE As ALLEGED ASSAILANT
OF RUTH FRANCES WILSON.
feet ; inches; weight, $50
pounds; dark red hair, freekIed
face, pug nose, light blue eyes.
gold filed teeth. stOekiIy built.
wore "IOud> clothes.
Surgeons report outcome of Miss
Wilson's injuries still in doubt.
Girl may lose sight OF left eve.
Right side of face will always
bear signs of attack.
Police believe Redfern is son of
people of moderate means. and
that he has a sister employed
rs teacher or telegraph Oper-
atOr In Nevada county.
Parents believed 10 be living in
northern part of state. hut
Redfern, according to Alameda
high school girls. represented
himself as the son of Chi
caEO tailor.
Edward 4. Bendcr. 22s1 O'FRrreiI
street. gave Redfern a home
while ne was attending Lowell
high school. Bender believes
Redfern was insane.
Mrs. Harry Epstein saw Redfern
watching near Wilson house
Wednesday of last week.
Wilson's assaiIant stood be-
lieyed to have belonged to
Redfern.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-14

HAMILTON, Mont, April 13-Ed-
ward Barrill, the guide who accom-
panied Dr. Frederick A. Cook on his
Mount Mckinley trip and made an af-
fidavit during the polar controversy
that the doctor never reached the top
of the Alaskan peak, declares that in
his opinion the Fairbanks party, head
ed by Thomas Lloyd never scaled the
summit Barrill asserts that it is i'm
possible to climb the mountain at the
time of year the Fairbanks party
claims to have done so, owing to the
condition of the snow and ice. He
also declares that it is impossible to
reach the summit over any other route
than the one started upon by himself
and Doctor Cook.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-14
Youth Asks Assistance

Bender recounted to the police how
Redfern. whom he described accurately.
came 70 his home in October of 1908
and asked for assistance. being in the
city from the northern part OF the state
without funds or friends. He was taken
in. given spare room. and during the
daytime attended the Lowell high
school. while In the evenings he wat
cred the lawns and made himself useful
about the house. He was about Is
years old. but took himself very Sc
riously and often told Bender Of his
plans to educate himself sufficiently to
secure admission TO Stanford univer-
sity, after which he intended to study
medicine
The boy seemed to be very ambi-
tious and was willing to give him a
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-14
Youths Capture Expected

The discovery was looked upon as
most important. taken in connection
with other evidence brought TO light
yesterday, and it was confidently as
serted would lead to his apprehension
within very short time
Although still suffering greatly
from nervousness, Ruth Wilson dis
cussed the matter with her father and
mother at the Mount Zion hospital
yesterday, and reiterated her convic-
ton that Redfern was the person CON
cealed behind the fence who squirted
acid in her face The detectives take
the same view and believe that if they
succeed in capturing the young man
they will have no difficulty in proving
that he perpetrated the outrage.
The contents of letter found at the
scene of the crime, which had evidently
been dropped from the pocket of some
person who was behind the fence at
Sutter and Octavia streets. and the
story of Edward A Bender. at whose
home, 22s1 OFarreu street, Redfern
lived for two months, convinced the
police yesterday that the young mans
romantic tales of wealthy parents were
untrue
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-14
"OFF WITH WHISPERS"
CRY OF HEALTH BOARD
o. w. Erlewine Bows to Edict
Parts With MustaChe
Especial Dispatch to The CALI

SACRAMENTO. April 13-Given the
tip that the state board of health is
about to issue an edict that all male
school teachers must cut off their
mustache and whiskers, City Superin-
tendent of Schools o. W. Erlewine has
taken the initiative by having his up
per lip adornment removed
The complaint the health officers
have against the mustaches of the men
teachers is that they are apt to spread
disease.
Erlewine has worn mustache for
Is years.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-14

~ ROPING through the maze OF
1 fanciful stories with which he
had surrounded his past. the
police yesterday secured the first tan
gible clew to the identity of Van
Camp Redfern, the love crazed youth
accused OF having fiendishly marred
the beauty and eyesight of Ruth Fran
ces Wilson Tuesday afternoon by
throwing acid in her face. That the
young man who vowed vengeance be-
cause his affection was unrequited was
not the son of a wealthy eastern fam
lily, as he had represented himself, but
came from parents of moderate means
in the northern part oi the state, was
the conviction of the detectives last
night.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-14
Penalty Provided
For Refusal to
Answer Questions

1t shall be the duty of all per-
sons when requested BY any en-
plove of the census office TO an
swer correctly. TO the best of
their knowledge, all questions of
the census schedules; and any
person who shall refuse or Mill
fully give ansDers that are false
shall be guilty of miSdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall
be fined not exceeding $780,
Section 3. United States census
act.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-14
MARINE
RANCHER MURDERS HIS
WIFE WITH GARDEN HOE
TSpecial Dispatch 10 The Cain

SACRAMENTO, April 13.-Using a
hoe as a weapon, T. Ukani, a Japanese
rancher who resides near Florin. mur-
dered his wife tonight in a cabin in
which they lived. The woman's BODY
was terribly hacked and chopped. Dep-
uty John Reese of Florin captured the
murderer
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-14
AMERICAN EMBASSY
MOVES INTO NEW HOME
Enters Fashionable Quarters at
German Capital

BERLIN. April 1S.-Ambassador Hill
has found a new home for the Amer
lean embassy at 1s Rauch strasse. in
the fashionable Thiergarten section. II
is three story residence and will af-
ford room under one roof for the Of
fees of the embassy. the private quar-
ters of the ambassador and for the EN-
bassy records.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-14
opposr HLAsTING PERMIT-

protesting against the granting of permit
for blasting at Twenty and Douglass
streets was passed at Joint meeting of the
Twenty-elghth and Diamond Street Improve
ment club the Noe. Valley association. West
of Castro club and the Home Defense league
held at Willopl hall, 1901 Twenty fourth
street. last night. The request for permit
IS now pending before the fire committee OF
the board OF supervisors and the resolution was
directed to that body.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-14

ROTARY CLUB TO MEET-oakland. April IA
A luncheon will be given by the Oakland ro
tary club Thursday. during which c.. c. Craig.
Wilbur Walker and W. z. Gibson VIII spesk
on the theme The Work Before U.s.,
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-14

REALTY DEALER Stays wIFE-Barberton.
o.. April 13.--Henry Fravil. S5 years old. a
real estate dealer, shot and killed his wife
Minnie, 25 years old, and attempted suicide
today because she refused to live with him.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-14
Complaints Are Voiced

The instructions followed the re-
ports of the inspectors and in every in
stance the inspector of district in
which was situated fashionable
apartment house voiced a loud and en-
phatic complaint against it. 1t was
the same with the cheap lodging
houses and 10 cent bunk resorts. In
the latter cases the inmates had a
good excuse for their reticence. man
of enforced nomadic tendencies, who
sleeps with one wary eye watching for
plain clothes men has a natural diff
dence in regard to giving his private
history. but why the society maiden and
clubmans should adopt the same view
point is more than the census bureau
can understand.
The spectacular feature of the census
taking will be April Is or I9, when a
flying squadron of enumerators will
sally forth after midnight and raid the
bunkhouses and box car brigade. 9th
ers will beat the bushes in the park.
disturbing stray vagrants, and still
others will comb the cellar saloons and
such other places for the derelicts, who,
however great may be their objection.
will for at least once in their lives be
forced to live up to their duties as
American citizens. If need be, the
same obstreperous tactics will be pur-
sued in the fashionable apartment
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-14
EXPLORERS BRAND
COOKS tale FAKE
Mt. Mckinley Expedition Found
Trail Described in Doctors
Book Impassable

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, April 13.-The
Fairbanks Mount Mckinley expedition
that reached the summit of the peak
started to follow the route alleged to
have been taken by DIR. Frederick A.
Cook, and was obliged to abandon it
as impossible. Thomas Lloyd, leader
of the expedition, says no traces of
Cooks camps were found, and he de-
clares the Doctors story of the four
day ascent to be absurd.
Lloyd placed his crude notes of the
journey in the hands of a committee
of the order of Pioneers of Alaska,
who will arrange for publication of
the story. The party took photographs
of the summit and of points along the
trail. They also established the trail
so well that it can be followed by other
parties next summer. On one stretch of
trail eight miles long the explorers
worked two weeks. On one of the
peaks a Flagstaff IA feet tall was
erected, firmly buttressed by rocks.
The work done by the Fairbanks men
can be easily verified.
2O,5O0 FEET HIGH
An aneroid measurement taken by
the men places the height of the
mountain at 2o.5Oo feet
Ten men were in the party that left
Fairbanks with dog teams in Decem-
ber.
The expedition on reaching the base
of the mountain went into camp waited
for better weather and planned the
ascent All were familiar with the
great mountain and its habits. None
of the men had scientific education and
they took no special apparatus, except
Photographic cameras and a barometer
| They were equipped as for prospecting
and travelled as light as possible and
with the food supply of the Alaska
miner.
! SUBMITS UNLIKE PICTURES
The party did not set out to disprove
| Doctor Cooks story but to climb the
mountain. They found the SUBMITS ut
| terly unlike those pictured in the doc
tors book
The explorers discovered a magnifi-
cent unnamed peak $4,000 feet high and
also new pass through the mountain
range which shortens the distance to
the coast as miles The pass is fanked
by majestic perpendicular walls.
The Pioneers committee took steps
to verify Lloyd's story before stamping
it as genuine, and even now are dis
ineiined to surrender his notes, though
satisfied that they amply prove the
story. The return OF Lloyd from the
mountain in nine lays was due to the
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-14
DON'T TRY To
DODGE UNCLE
SANS CENSUS
If You Do Captain Baldwin Will
Have You Hailed to
Court
Fashionable Apartments and
Small Hotels Face Raids Ii
They Don't Behave

With today as the last day for the fill
ing in of the census schedules, the fed
eraI census bureau faces two great diff
culties-the cheap lodging houses and
the fashionable apartment dwellings,.
both of which stand on common
ground in refusing to give the desired
information. The remedy for both
cases, according to instructions to the
band of district inspectors by Captain
George B. Baldwin, census director at
a meeting held last night, will be an
unsympathetic dose of section % of
the census act.
You are to be as diplomatic as pos
sible," Captain Baldwin instructed his
inspectors, but if any person-it is
immaterial what the social position or
wealth of that person may be-refuses
to give the desired information, you are
to notify headquarters and the case
will be taken up Immediately by the
proper federal authorities"
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-14
Guide Doubts Ascent

excellence of the trail made by the
party.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-14
Bells Letter Quoted

Continued on Page 2, Column }
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-14

A new inventor outlines his plan fol
whisking you from San Francisco to Oak
land IN FIVE minutes, In
THE SUNDAY CALL
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-14
Closing Day of Democratic Con-
ference Is Devoted TO
DenunciatiOnS
Harmony Prevails Only When
Charges of Betrayal Are
Made Against "P. H."
3 Bell Is Charged by Norton With
Double Crossing" in In
dOrSement Scheme
By GEORGE A. VAN SMITH

Especial Dispatch 10 The Cali
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-09
FOR TAX ASSESSOR.

We are authorized to announce G. R. Blake as a candidate for Tax As sessor of Nevada county. subject to the action of the democratic primary
 We are authorized to announce Martin Fuller of Parker township, as a candidate for Tax Assessor of Nevada county. subject to the action of the democratic primary.
 We are authorized to announce Wi ley IT, lobe as a candidate for Tax Assessor of Nevada county, subject to the action of the democratic. party.
 We are authorized to announce John Bright as a candidate for re- election to the office of Tax Asses son of Nevada county, subject to the action of the democratic party.
 FOR CONSTABLE.
 We are authorized to announce Will c. Norman as an candidate for Constable of Missouri Township, sub- ject to the action of the democratic primary.
 FOR ROAD OVERSEE3.
 We are authorized to announce J. F.. Horne, as candidate for re-elec- tion to the office of Road Cverseer of Missouri Township, subject to the action of the democratic primary
 We are authorized to announce U. l.. Moore as a candidate for road over seer of Missouri township, subject to the action of the democratic party.
 We are authorized to announce W. Y. Edwards as a candidate for road overseer of Missouri township, subject to the action of the democratic party.
 We are authorized to announce Enoch Hale as candidate for road overseer of Missouri township, subject to the action of the democratic primary.
 We are authorized to announce James II. Hamilton as a candidate for Road Overseer of Emmett Township, subject to the action of the Democratic pri- mary.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-09
Lack DeveIopment.

The world is full of half-developed lives; men and women who are con- potent in spots, as strong in some things as they are weak in others, brill liant as some of their ways and walk ing in darkness as to others; the man of affairs loses vision, the philosopher oses practical sense, the scientist be. comes an animated, soulless scalpel. and all for the want of an aim that would preserve balance and harmony In the life.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-09
Common Sense


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The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-09

Entered as second-class mall mat ter, November 4. 1905, at the post office at Prescott, Ark, under the act of Congress, March 3, 1879.
The Washington times., 1910-09-05
Nora Bayes of the Team of Norworh and Bayes Head
liners At Chase's This Week Discusses Team
Work In Matrimony

Some time ago some facedoUs person
sat himself down and wrote a book
called How 10 BE Happy. Though Mar
ried." which volume was nothing but a
series OF knocks at the supposed bliss
or married life
But snow comes a vaudeville team
ranking with the highest in their pro
fession-who. according TO the better
half OF the pair, are well qualified TO
write book with the same title. but
a serious one this timc-f5r Nora Bayes,
OF Norworth and Bayes. the headliners
at Chase-s this week. SAYS thar she IS
entirely and sincerely and genuinely
happy with her husband, whom she sf-
fecu0natelv speaks or a. JACK
When the feminine portion Of the
team stepped from the elevator at her
hotel, after the interviewer had waited
some minutes. she was attired in a
neat taIlOr-made gown and creation
defyinE the eyes. Of q mere man on her
head
That's what kept me 50 long, she
explained, seeing that the intervisyver
wanted 10 ask why she had mot hurried,
bur that he did not dare to- -TCu see
don't merely put on Eat. / bu-id IT,
dark secret OF u1y life III tell YOU now
old 7 I'm. or any OF Jacks black past,
and ! VIII make any of the other family
skeletons come out and dance Cor YOU
but I absolutely refuse 20 tell YOU how
I htlfTt this hat 50 there And be
did tell YOU You're only 4. man
Somehow the CONVERSATION seemed %
turn on uTTfria ge-perC hauCe II vas. be-
cause that was the thing in which. Mrs
The Washington times., 1910-09-05
HOW WILL The POLITICAL
BAROMETER READi

Little old Vermont VIII hold the cen
ter Of the political stage tomorrow, IN
spite of Mr.. Tart, Colonel--Roosevelt,
conservation, the old guard and all
the rest OF the first-pagers that have
been attracting attention for the last
two weeks. Vermont win elect State
officers, two Representatives IN Con
gress, and a Legislature that viii elect
a United States Senator. There Is no
insurgent organization m Vermont, the
issue there being almost strictly Parti-
san
Always being the first State to hold
an election. and being normally Repub-
IicaE by about 5000, Vermont Is con
sidered --ore or less Of political
baromet~-- forecasting the politica
events of November. That's the reason
politicians OF ali stripes are waiting
eagerly for the returns from the Green
Mountain state tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1910-09-05
.H|NR|CHS IMPROVES.
RECOVERY EXPECTED
Victim of Infantile PARALYSIS
Not In Serious
Condition.

Notwithstanding reports to the con-
trary, the condition Of "BHI' Hinrichs.
the player Of the washington baseball
team who has been ssfering for sew
eraI weeks from infantiIe paralysis, vas
reported as much improved today A
sensational report in a morning news
paper stated that Hinrichs had sudden
" become worse, and that -he had been
placed under quarantine. and that his
physician enteTtains grave doubts for
his recovery
Dr. s Clifford Cox, Of 20Is I street
northwest, who has been attending Hin
rlchs from the inception OF the BAH
players illness. stated this morning that
such a report vas ridiculous and was
calculated TO ridicule the medical pro-
fessiOn.
All cases Of infantiIe paralysis are
placed in quarantine, he said, Just g.
that of Hfnrichs was when IL was dis
covered. Hinrichs has been IN qus-an-
tine since the hrst DAY OF his sickness
But he * getting much better: IN fscy,
today we have hopes Of his recovery
such reports are stultifying 70 the pro-
fession as well as IN imposition upon
the public Hinrichs IS all right"