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The San Francisco call., 1910-12-10
FUNERAL SERVICE FOR
PIONEER WOMAN HELD
Mrs. Mary p. Benton Was q
Charter Member of EbelI

OAKLAND. Dec. 9-Funeral services
for Mrs. Mary P. Benton, one of the
founders of the Ebell club. who died
Tuesday. were held this afternoon from
the California women's undertaking
parlors. $50 Fourteenth street. Rev.
Loyal L. Writ, assistant pastor of the
First Congregational church, off1ciated.
Members of the Masonic fraternity
acted as pail bearers. Among many
floral offerings was one from Ebell,
the society also being represented by
a delegation of members. The body
will be eremated and the remains will
rest in the Benton plot in Mountain
View cemetery
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-10
MARK WILKINS PROTESTS
"PM INNOCENT OF CRIME"
Convicted of Murder, He Is
Taken to San Quentin

OAKLAND, Dec. 9.-Mark A. wilkins.
sentenced to be hanged for the murder
of Vernie Carmin in Melrose two years
ago, reiterated his innocence to Attor-
ney B. J. Wyman today shortly before
he left the county Jail for San Quentin
penitentiary in company with Deputy
Sheriff Reilly. He said:
If 1 am to step upon the scaffold
next February my conscience will be as
clear as that of any man in the world
and in the meantime let somebody else
do the worrying"
Attorney Wyman proposed to enlist
the aid of Governor Gillett or Governor
Johnson in the hope of gaining a COM
mutation of sentence for wilkins.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-10
WHEELMAN STRUCK BY
A CAR AND KILLED
CycIist Was Riding on Tracks
and Became Confused

OAKLAND. Dec 9.-M. J. Sousa. a
painter, living at ChumaEa and San
Lorenzo avenues, in San Leandro, was
run down by an Alameda streetcar
in Fourteenth street at Eightieth ave-
nue., at 1:40 o'clock this morning, sus-
tanning a fracture of the skull from
which he died at the receiving hospital
three hours later.
The car was in charge of Conductor
George Teben and Motorman E. P. c.
Piceral, and was returning to the car
barn at Elmhurst when the accident
occurred.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-10
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND, Dec. 9.-The following maria pe
licenses were issued today
Frank Guido. 33, and Mamie Altmirano, 90
both OF Livermore.
Duncan Kirkland. SO, and Mamie stubbs. 2s.
both of Oakland.
Andrew Simonds, S5 and FAME Arnold, 3s, both
of Oakland.
Wilford E. Hoover. a. Oakland. and France,
J. Daily, Is, San Francisco
c. Adoph II. Deckman. 81, and Grace L.
Marker 81, both OF Oakland.
Sidney r. Kyle S4 and Jennie T. Tierlihy, "a.
Al Arthur II. Scott, 27. and Maud NJ. Hall, 81.
both of Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-10
WOMAN OVERCOME BY
EXCITEMENT OF TRIAL

OAKLAND. Dec. 9.-Olga Finkelday,
a witness in the case of Emily Sweetser,
charged with having set fire to the
house of her husband in Elmhurst a
month ago, collapsed in Superior Judge
Browns courtroom this afternoon. Mrs
Finkelday is the principal witness in
the case, and the excitement of the
trial is said to have been responsible
for her collapse. Attendants from the
receiving hospital were sent for, and
the woman was revived in Judge
Browns chambers.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-10
NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN
BY ALAMEDA MASONS
Oswald Lubbock Secretary for
TweufV.third Term

ALAMEDA, Dec. 9.-Oak Grove lodge
of Masons elected the following officers
at it's annual meeting last night:
Worshipful master, Frank v. Bordwell;
senior warden, Chester L. Robinson;
junior warden, James N. Eschen; treas
urer, Henry M. Hammond; secretary
Oswald Lubbock; trustees, B. s. Nc
Farland, C. H. Viewer, James H. McNutt
and James E. Sheeran. This Is the
twenty third time that Lubbock has
been elected secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-10
Hawaii Boosts Exposition
[Speeial CORRESPONDENCE of The Call

HONOLULU; Nov. 30.-Honolulu's
100000 club has it all figured out that
the Panama Pacific exposition is to
be held in San Francisco and is offer
ing four trips to the fair among its
population boosting prizes. To pro-
mote activity among it's members. the
club has offered a trip around the
world for the member who can show
that he has brought the most people
10 Honolulu between now and January
], 1915, while the next four are to go,
at the clubs expense. to San Francisco
to marvel at the exposition sights.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-10
SENIORS TO GIVE
BROWN OF HARVARD
Annual Farce of Fremont High
Will Be Presented at Idora
Park Theater

OAKLAND, Dec. 9.-The college COM
duced tomorrow night at the Idora
park theater by the senior students of
the John C. Fremont high school of
Melrose. For weeks the young actors
and actresses have been working hard
under the direction of Harry Travers
and at the final dress rehearsal, held
this evening, were pronounced letter
perfect in their different roles.
The roles in the comedy will be
played by the following senior stu
dents:
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-10
new ORLEANS GETS
STUNG BY CENSUS
Figures Show That Louisiana
Increases Population Much
Slower Than California
Continued From Page
of exposition literature and butt
being --Sributed.
Dinner for CaIifornians

Among today's callers were Francis
B. Loomis. formerly assistant secre-
tary of state and late minister to
Venezuela. Senator Perkins visited the
rooms and was given a cordial greet
ing, and remained for long discus
sion of the exposition contest.
Henry T Scott returned today from
q short visit to New York.
David Rich of New York is planning g
a dinner for a number of the Califor-
mans who visit that city at the first
opportunity. It will be given at the
republican club in New York.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-10
PASSENGER CAR JuMI

PASSENGER CAR JUMPS TRACK-Cincinnati
Dec. 1.-Two persons were seriously hurt and
several others slightly injured when the rear
car OF passenger train. eastbound the
Norfolk and Western railway. left the rails
and "sideswiped' the depot at Batavia, is
miles west of this city. today.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-10
coMEnIAN MAY RE

COMEDIAN MAY BE INSANE - New York,
Dec. 9.-0n complaint Of his wife. who de-
clsres that he has been acting queerly of
late. Charles A. Bigelow, a comedian, was
Of Kings county hospital for observation as
his sanity.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-10
Blow to New Orleans

One Of the hardest blows New Or
leans has had was the announcement of
the census figures for Louisiana. The
state has a population of 1,656,3SS,
which is an increase of 274,763, or 1919
per cent over the 1900 figures. This
means that there are 721 900 more per-
sons in California than there are in
Louisiana and it is certain to. have a
weakening effect upon the argument
upon which New Orleans seems to have
based its strongest hopes.
1t means that in California there will
be 721 600 more persons to visit the
exposition in their own state and this
will have a marked effect on the gate
receipts.
Difference in Growth
1t may be that, as has been alleged
New Orleans is nearer the national CEN
ter of the population than San Fran
cisco, but there is no denying the fact
that California, backed by these fig
ures, viii have far the better chance
of making its exposition a financial
success.
Further than this there is a marked
difference in the rate of increase of
population of the two states. Louisiana
during the last 10 years has grown less
than a third as much as California and
ii is probable that during the next
four years this ratio will be length
ened and that California will become
the home of many thousands, while
Louisiana continues to gain population
at the same old rate
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-10

Special scenery has been prepared
for the play, and it will be one of the
most finished amateur productions
given this year. The boathouse scene
will be very effective, with the college
chorus singing When Loves Young"
The farce this year is under the
management of Mervyn Carlson, who is
being assisted by Delos Bardellini.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-05-07
Engineers Here

The Chicago a North Western en-
gipeers arrived here yesterday to make
the survey and take preliminary steps
TO lower the track where the robin
mine spur crosses Superior avenue.
II Is the intention Of the company to
lower tine grade at the Superior avenue
crossing about 4 feet and at the Mar
quette avenue crossing seven feet.
This will allow of regular grade all
the way down Superior avenue and n
grade crossing on Marquette avenue. a
street that has been blocked since the
town was plated.
It IL given out that the actual work
Of lowering the grade will commence
about the middle Of July and in time
so that the street paving will not be
delayed
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-05-07
Figure 1t out Yourself

The tax sale held by Deputy Treas.
urer W. J, REYNOLDS at the court
house last Tuesday developed new
denomination in the troasurers COM
putations, one that ne hasn't taken
time TO figure out yet.
IL occurred in the bidding on frac-
tion Of section TO- i8 81. Chas Rog
ers, John Wall and representative for
Ball a. Ball were the bidders The
three had used the Arabic notation i'm
every conceivable manner and used
every known denomination and several
that were unknown Ball a. Ball were
on top with Chas Rogers running
close second. Ball d Bal had bid
a payment Of taxes Tor some uncon.
ceiyeable fractional interest in the
property and Mr., Rogers stopped for
wind when Chas II. Watson leaned
over and whispered In his ear to bid
''one million trillionth in the fourth
denomination Charlie did. and his
bid completely upset the calculations
OF Ball a. Balls representative who
confessed he couldn't figure ont any
Heterogeneous mass Of ciphers to throw
together that would beat Rogers.
Supt Hill Immediately inserted a
new problem in the arithmetics at the
high school II ~ as follows; IL a
mine Is discovered on the description
in sec 10. 43-35 upon which Mr.
Rogers owns "I-million trillionth in
the fourth denomination" find out
what Mr. Rogers income from the
property will be each year II the mine
produces half.million tons at a roy
altyiof 95.cents per ton. Can any OF
our readers figure ID outY Has anyone
he-e seen Kelly
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-05-07
Viewing the Comet

Judging from comment about town
ii IL safe to say that In half OF the
households Of the city the occupants
nave been arising early TO view the
skies during the past two weeks in an
effort to see the comet We have yet
20 learn of any local resident who has
positively located it.
Prof. McNair u the Michigan Col
lege OF Mines arose early one morning
during the week and succeeded in 10
eating ii and has issued instructions
to assist the amateur astronomer. Mr..
McNair says that the best time to arise
lis at 3 o. clock AZ the comet is brightest
from that hour until AS.
The comet is now located about fit
teen or twenty degrees north of east,
aud when at 2:45 il issues from the
haze which curtains the eastern morn
ing sky it is about fifteen degrees above
the horizon.
One familiar with the stars can rest
locate the comet by the square OF Pes
gasus. four bright stars-which are Wis.
ible after 2:30. The comte is only
seven OF eight degrees TO the right and
three or four degrees below the lowest
of these stars
Those who are looking for brilliant
display will be disappointed, as the
comet now does not compare in bright
ness with star of the second magni
tude II Is. however, plainly discern
able. and its flmy tail may be made
out
The comet is due to become brighter
rapidly now. whom within a few days
IL will turn backward toward the sun
After four or i've days its movement
which Is aow barely perceptihle. viii
also bocone much more rapid The
comet will increase in brilliancy until
May ~. when IL will appear at its
best. Those who are looking for y
great show would do well to continue
their morning nap for week or two.
~ the display hardly repays the lay
citizen for the early rising eoffrt.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-05-07
News Snapshots
Of the Week
Colonel Roosevelt and the
court by President Taft.


Marquette at Crystal Fails
May 9l-29 Ishpeming at Marquette
Crystal Falls at Negaunee.
May 2s-29-Negaunee at Ishpeming
Crystal Falls at Marquette
June 1.5 -lshpeming ~ Crystal Falls
Marquette az Negaunee.
June ll-l2--Crystal Falls at Ishpenl.
ing Negaunee at Marquette
June lS.19- Marquette az lshpeming
Negaunee at Crystal Falls.
June 25-96 Ishpeming at Negaunee
Marquette az Crystal Falls
July 2.3-ishpeming at Marquette
Crystal Falls at Negaunee.
July 0-l0 Negaunee at Ishpeming
Crystal Falls at Marquette
July 1917 Marquette at Negaunee
Ishpeming at Crystal Falls.
July s3-2i Crystal Falls at Ishpem-
ing Negaunee at Marquette
July 1891 Marquette at Ishpeming
Negaunee Mt Crystal Falls.
Aug. 67-lshpeming at Negaunee
Marquette at Crystal Falls.
Aug 1914 -lshpeming at Marquette
Crystal Falls at Negaunee.
Aug. 20-9l- Negaunee at Ishpeming
Crystal Falls at Marquette
Aug 279S--lshpeming at Crystal
Falls Marquette ut Negaunee.
Sept 3-4-Crystsl Falls at Tshpem.
ing Negaunee at Marquette.
Sept. iO-ll Negaunee at Crystal
Falls Marquette Mt Ishpeming
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-05-07

Continued on Page a.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-05-07
EXTENSIVE PROGRAM
OF IMPROVEMENTS
COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS RE.
PORTED PLANS TO SUPERVISORS
WERE TOLD TO 60 AHEAD
New poad, at Fortune Lake. Bates School
House. Bristol Mine And to Armenia
Mine.

The county board Of Supervisors met
AZ the court house last Saturday for
their first meeting OF the year ard
Supt w. j. Richards. who has been
honored with the chairmanship tor the
past ten years was again chosen to pre-
side over the body.
Mr. Richards was chosen by unan-
iomus vote of the hoard and the entire
proceedings were marked by harmony
BY far tine most important work
mapped out by the board was 20 give
approval to the extensive system OF
county road improvement that the
board Of county road commissioners
had laid out
This program includes the elimina-
tion of the big hills between thesBates
school house and Chicagon creek
These hills will bo obviated by swing
ing the road to the north. following
the swail in which the Chicagon mine
is located. away around by Krans place
and joining the present road bed az the
west end of the Bates school house hill.
A grade comparatively level can be
made out there with much less expense
than would be incurred by attempting
to cut down the hills along the present
road.
The next piece of work, coming this
way, will be the elimination OF the very
steep hill at Rev. Poyseor's place.
This will be accomplished by swing
ing the road to the north at Fortuna
park gate and following the compar-
atively low ground and even grade a
round by the X. II. Darling farm and
joining the present road bed at the
elbow on the sand plains west Of Geo.
Myer place.
The next in order, moving to the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-05-07
The Holy City

THE Holy City, Clarence Beunetts
powerful dramatic story of Old Jeru.
salem, is play that has out-lastod all
rivals and all imitators, and holds a
hrmer place in public favor and
wider popularity than ever before.
There is reason for this First it
tells powerful and beautiful story,
fraught with the deepest heart inter
est
: IL tells IL in such a vivid and life
like manner that IL holds every audi
tor, from the most educated and pro-
found thinker to the little boy in the
gallery entranced spell-bound
IL tells 10 80 well and so dramatically
that the auditor. who is not interested
in Bible times and Scriptural themes,
still is held hreathless by the thrilling
interest OF the dramatic story. the fine
acting and the beautiful romance that
runs through the play.
IL tells.it through the medium Of a
splendid acting company. with an en-
vironment of the most elaborate and
gorgeous Costumes and the most beau
tiful scenery. reproducing the barbario
splendor Of All Eastern Monarch's = royal
court.
The plays. 20 day that are making
the great successes. are those tnat are
fraught with the most intense human
interest
Such plays live and touch the hearts
OF men aud women because they are
genrine. truthful. natural and speak
directly 20 the intelligence and the
emotions They are convincing real.
tangible
This Is the answer
The company, that appears here, is
headed 10y Clarence Bennett. the au-
thor. who created the great dual role
OF John the Baptist and Judas, during
the successful metropolitan inn Of the
play
Miss Edna Marshall has been speoi
ally engaged for the great part Of Sa.
lome, being a perfect type Of the
Oriental Princess Her acting is
superb and her dance before the King
Is chaste. refined. graceful and devoid
Of anything calculated TO offend the
most sensitive and refined taste 10 is
the oldest and most beautiful OF all
49,. htat,rt. ,,faaatr Iup.ao .sht,h 49,.
So popular Just now. in New York
city. This IS the Persian Dance Of
the Dawn. q descriptive dramatic
dance over three Thousand years old
The Holy City will appear here on
Thursday. May i9th. at the Opera
House and Is an attraction that no
lover OF the beat in drama can afford
20 miss.
Reserved seats now on sale at p.
Landteld's
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-05-07
BABES IN THE WOOD
Two Children Belonging to Frank Mar,es
Lost East OF Town.

Two children. ages Z aud years be-
longing to Frank Martes, farmer liv-
ing south of the Hope nliLe. strayed
away from home Thursday shortly az
ter dinner and were not found until
about four O'Clock the following morn
ing. The children wandered Off in the
woods aud when they didnt show up
late in the afternoon searching party
started out
The searchers were able 90 track
them until darkness set in The tracks
led to the Lee Peck mine and then
back to the Hope again where they
were lost
The searching party was increased
in numbers and all night long the hunt
was kept mp About four O'Clock in
the morning the children were found at
the Crystal Falls locat ion where they
had been picked u2 during the night
by one of the residents
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-05-07
Businessmen Organize

A meeting of those who signed their
names to the roll Of the businessmen :
association gas held ut the Diamond
Drill hall last night for the purpose Of
perfecting the organization and select
ing permanent officers
The soliciting committee made a
thorough canvass Of the city and ABOUT
10 names were placed ON the roll
The time OF our going TO press is SO
close to the hour az which the meeting
was held that we defer full reporS OF
the meeting until next week.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-05-07
Vault Being Installed

The big vault for the Iron County
Bank is here aud tho workrnen OF the
company are installing it in the bank
this week.
There ar 35 ton Of steel in the make.
mp of the vault and tue work Of put
ting in place the big doors is a job that
only experts in that line of work can
handle under the conditions that exist
at the bank These big chunks Of iron
are taken over the tile floors and land
ed in place without making scratch
upon any Of the finishing Of the buila.
ing
The directors have been long time
in getting the vault as they wished TO
be sure that when they put one in
place it would be- the best that money
can buy and it looks as IL they have
been successful in their search.
There are two compartments to the
vault, one for the safety deposit boxes
and the other for, the storing of the
banks valuables IL will take ABOUT
Two weeks to complete the work Of i'm
staliation
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-05-07
Notice

The reserved seat sale for the Opera
HouAc attractions from now on will be
held at p I.andiields Jewellery store
Patrons desiring seats viii kindly take
same with them to avoid the unneces.
sary trouble Of laying them on the
shelf aud In hat way they are sure OF
the seats they picked ont and cover all
unnecessary disputes
Very truly
Edward J Bregger.
Manager. Opera House
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-05-07

The action IN condemnation proceed
ings against scortain lands needed by
the city along the banks Of the Paint
river has been adjourned until later
date owing % the inability Of attor-
neys TO be present when the case was
called last Saturday. Il ia not known
just now when the case will be put on.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-05-07

L. A. Henry went TO Oshkosh last
Thursday on a business mission
La Junta tribune., 1910-10-01
Home
Endorsement
Hundreds Of La Jun,a ci,iEens Can
Tell You All Abou, IL.

Home endorsement the publr rK.
rFrssiuu 81 "a Junth people. should h.
evidence beyond dispute for every Ia
Iuutn reader Suuiy the rNI-ri.usr ~
friends aud uriEhtars. yhryriuily siyrn
~ them, viii carry more weight ilan
The utfrmnrvs " strunzrrs residing 10
iamNAN places Read tho following
Thomas Roberts. III " S-fuud
Sifr~t, "a Iunia, Colo. say- "Daans
Kidney 'tlls have my recommendation
Ht al timrs. | know that they arr a
good kidney frmrdy and In consequence
] have prai."d them on mou than un.
"crasiun 10 other sufferer. II Kidney
ituuhl.. ! Nas annoyed by pain In
the stunll 81 ms back aud I attributed
u solely 90 the heavy sork am Obliged
o. do bunn's Kidney rillz, which
pru'ur-l NJ tho Ia Iunn Drug 90,
strengthened aud toned az ms Kidneys.
mud " hen these organs began To- iu their
work properly the harkachs ceased %
For sale BY nll deaisrs. Prize ~
cents. Poster Milhuru go. Buffalo,
Nev York, sole agents for The Tinted
siatrs
l,rm"mher the name Doan's aud
take nu other
La Junta tribune., 1910-10-01
Pacific Monthly Special Otter.

The Pacific Monthly. OF Portland.
Oregon, is beautifully illustrated
monthly magazine which gives very
fun Information about the resources
and opportunities of the country lying
wrst ot the Rockies It tells all
about The government reclamation
projects. frro government land. aud
tells about the districts adapted TO
fruit raising. dairying. poultry rails.
lng, etc Il has splendid stories by
Jack London and other noted auth.
ora
The price il $50 a year. but to
Introduce Il We sill send six months
for my cents This offer must To
accepted on or before February /.
1911. Send your name and address
accompanied by my cents In stamps
aud learn all about Oregon. Washing
ton, Idaho and California
Address, the Pacific Monthly. Port.
land. oregon