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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-02

Next weeks one-page classic will be "The Knights Tale," from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-20
MANY IMPROVEMENTS
PLANNED BY VALLEJO
Trustees Discuss Items for Pro=
posed Bond Issue
SD Dispolch 70 The CaIIl

VALLEJO. May 19.-At the meeting
OF the city trustees last night reso-
lutions providing for many local i'm
provements TO be made by the voting
of municipal bonds at an early date
were adopted.
Among the propositions to be sub
mitted TO the voters are: SS5,000 for
the construction Of a 12,000.0 600 gallon
storage reservoir at Fleming hill, and
q pipe line to this city; sum yet to
be fixed for the construction and oper-
alton Of a municipality owned electric
light, heat and power plant; $4,000
to be used as the city's half portion
OF the cost OF a branch county jail
and city hall in this city; sum yet to
be fixed for the laying of an immense
diverting sewer along the water front.
and practically the entire length of
the city.
The board Of education has also
called a special election for June 2,
at which the question Of bonding the
district for the sum of 1000 for the
erection Of a new high school and the
purchasing of the necessary site, viii
be submitted.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-20
LYNCHING FEARED;
JAIL IS GUARDED
Death of Leahey's Victim, Shot
May 10, Arouses Feeling
in Auburn
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

AUBURN, May 19.-With the death
this afternoon of ]. NJ Chateau at
Roseville, where he was shot May 10
by Michael Leahey, feeling against
Leahey has become so intense here
that an attempt at lynching is feared,
and the county jail, where he is con-
fined, is being kept under heavy guard.
Leahey is said to have confessed in
tlmacy with Chateau's wife and to
have declared that he shot him be-
cause he stood in the way of his in
fatuation. This report in Roseville
after the shooting aroused residents
of the village to such an extent that
it was with the utmost difficulty that
the prisoner was taken from town and
brought to the county seat.
Sheriff McAulay announced that he
would use every possible means to
protect his prisoner and force of dep
uties is held in reserve to be called
upon in case of a demonstration of
any kind
When informed tonight of Chateau's
death Leahey showed no emotion. His
story told after the shooting indicated
that he would offer the plea that he
shot Chateau in self-defense, declaring
that the latter shot first when he saw
Leahey crouching in the rear of his
wood yard
Il blame the woman for this trou-
ble,' said Leahey tonight. II asked
her to elope with me and when she
refused L found it necessary to kill
her husband. 1 would have killed any
other man just the same"
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-20
VALLEJO Heights
Will BE ANNEXED
City Trustees Decide Expansion
Policy to Take in Large SUBJ
urban Section
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

VALLEJO. May l9.-At the meeting
OF the city trustees last night it was
decided 10 take steps at once in the
direction of annexing the northern
suburbs. known as the Vallejo heights.
The residents of that section have been
clamoring for admission to the city for
nearly "a year past. Last night they
presented a petition, showing that Se
Of the property owners interested
favored coming in. while 10 were op-
posed TO annexation. A big fire on the
hei ghts. which destroyed a block Of
residences d few days, ago, has made
the near town people, more anxious
than ever TO become a part of Vallejo.
Mayor Chappen appointed Trustees
J. J. Sullivan and c. B. Butler and City
Engineer Arthur Noyes a committee
TO have the necessary petitions pre-
pared at once, in order that the initial
steps for anneXati tom may be taken at
the next meeting of the board.
The movement VIII be particularly
favored by the insiders" at this time,
as a bond election, involving the ex-
penditure OF some S20O 600 is to be
held within the next few weeks
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-20
PLAYERS READY FOR
"TOO MANY COOKS"
CameIIia Dramatic Club of Sac
ramentO Announces Annual
Offering to Public
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

SACRAMENTO. May 1s.-"Too Many
Cooks" a comedy. will be produced by
the Camellia dramatic club in this city
Friday night as its annual offering to
the public.
AS the members of the club are
prominent in the young smart circle of
Sacramento. much interest is being
taken in the production. Their fun
makers are Fred BLANCHARD. Craig
Walker, Mrs. Henry White and Mrs.
Kiefer.
Miss Elsie Kiefer. Miss Viola Men
ken, Miss Irma Shinn and Miss Villa
Lobner have good singing parts, as
have DR. and Mrs. l.. B. Waggoner.
Among the men Frank Ware, John
Morrill,, Charles Lumbard, r. McSwain
and Paul Niemeyer are both actors
and vocalists.
The dancing is chiefly intrusted to
Miss Estell Stephens. Miss r. Lowell,
Miss Godfrey Hall, Miss Helen Pierce,
Miss c. Schmidt and Miss A MAIDEN,
Messrs. V. McCort, Victor Chambers,
r. MaIlet, c. King, r. Stephens and
John Morrill,
The kiddies from the juvenile chorus
of Trinity church both sing and dance.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-20
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued IN
San Francisco May 10, 1910:
CONNELL-HAYES-Joh Connell. 80, Hon-
man ave, and Margaret Hayes, 20, 1914
O'Farrel st.
observation-disclosures E. Davies SO. 80
Hawthorne ST.. and Diana Maurice, 3S, 122
Silver st.
RA-CHELINI-Michael Ferrara. %,
1919 Stockton ST., and Elvira Chelini, 20, 81
Lloyd ST..
R-WILSON-Theodore II. eraser, 21'
1856 Twenty first ST, and Lillian ii. Wilson,
IS, 263 Eureka st.
GREEN-WILHELM-Edw P. Green. 10,
1S3 San Carlos ave, and Elizabeth Wilhelm,
16, 716 Fourteenth st.
KONINSKI-KRYSKO-P Koninski, q. %
Carver ST., and Natalia Krysko, 80, 50 South
Broderick st.
-JOHNSTON-Harrison r. Lipman. SO.
and Maude A. Johnston, IS, both OF 1907
Leavenworth st.
Mex EDERICKS-Michael j. Me
Knight, a. 2142 Golden Gate ave-, and Car
rie B. Fredericks, "a. 1640 Hayes ST.
Nc GUNN-CHAU SUE-Ng Gum, 81, and Chau
Sue, 81, both Of Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-20
MANIAC ATTACKS HIS
FATHER WITH KNIFE
Parent Stabbed, but Overcomes
Demented Son

FRESNO, May 19.-Clarence Mutch-
ler, a young man who few months
ago was released from the Stockton
asylum for the insane as cured made
an unprovoked assault with a knife
upon his father late yesterday after
noon while the pair were driving in
the country near Fresno.
After desperate struggle the elder
man threw his son from the buggy and
MADE his escape, but not before the
knife in the hand of the maniac had
sngntly penetrated his neck and in
fiicted a cash several inches in length.
The insane man was arrested later
and will be given an examination.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-20

MERCHANTS LAY
BANQUET PLANS
Especial Dispatch to The Call

STOCKTON, May Heterogeneous
are being made by the Stockton mer-
chants association for a banquet to
be held at the Stockton hotel Friday
evening, May 81. The banquet will be
one OF the most elaborate ever held in
the city.
The merchants committee consists
or u. =. Morrill, AL Lang, Charles
HAAS, Fred Yost and Howard Butts.
PROFESSOR Blossoms orchestra has been
engaged for the occasion and Chef
Eugene Cordeau of the new hotel has
peen instructed to "go the limit. "
Among the musical entertainers will
be Miss Blanche Morrill,, violinist;
Horace Vincent, tenor, and ]. E. Zieg-
Ter, barytone
The function will be limited to the
merchants association and representa-
t1veS OF the press. Guests of honor
will be Judge w. B. Nutter and At
torney c. L. Neumiller.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-20
ukinh Excursion

The Northwestern Pacific announces
its second Ukiah excursion for Sunday,
May %. On this trip one passes
through the fiowered hillsiJes of
Marin, Sonoma and Mendocino counties
and follows the banks of the beautiful
Russian river for 46 miles. No stops
are made in transit except for train
sold than seats provided. thus assuring
a comfortable as well as most enjoy
able day ExcurSionists will have
more than four hours at Ukiah, where
they may visit 'Vichy Springs" the
"Rancheria,' state hospital, etc. The
leaving time from San Francisco is S:45
a. M, and from Ukiah 5 p. m. Tickets
are only $3.50 for round trip and are
now on sale at city ticket office, S74
Market street, and also at the ferry. :
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-20
FREDERICK PROPOSES
TO BUILD LEVEES
VIII Offset Danger of Construc-
tiOn Above Town
Especial DispOtch 10 The Call

LopecIdI DspdtCh 70 ne LolII
SACRAMENTO, May 10 Fearing
that the proposed levee construction
above town will greatly endanger the
lives of the residents during flood time
a mass meeting of Broderick people
was held last night to take up the
matter Of raising levees along the
town. II has been discovered that
reclamation work in progress a few
miles above Broderick will increase the
volume Of water which is carried
toward the town and the present
levees are too weak and low to with
stand additional pressure.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-20
FIRECRACKERSKEEP
CAVE ECHOES BUSY
[SpeeiaI Dispatch to The Call

MIDDLETOWN, May ia party of
young persons visited the old Tom
Dye cave on Mount ST Helena yes
terday with the intention of explor-
ing the interior, but they came back
without having made the attempt.
The cave is supposed to be haunted
and the visitors took frecrackers and
the like with them. The explosives
were discharged at the mouth of the
cave. When the members of the party
attempted to enter later the sounds
continued and they left without going
far into the cave
1t has long been supposed that Dye,
the famous bandit and outlaw, hid a
great deal OF plunder in this cave, but
no one has ever explored its last re-
cess.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-20
ICE AND COLD STORAGE
COMPANY INCORPORATED
Two San Franciscans on Board
of Directors
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

VALLEJO, May 19-Articles of in
corporation. of the San Pablo ice and
cold storage company OF this city have
been fled in the county clerks office
at Fairfield.
The new concern is said to be op-
posed to the trust and is capitalized
at $4,000. of which a considerable
sum has been paid up.
The incorporators and directors are
L. B. Fuller and f. D. Hall of San
Francisco. and Attorney L. b. Harvier
Of this city.
The company has been constructing
its plant on the tide lands near the
Monticello Steamship company's wharf
for the last month.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-20

PLANS ENTERTAINMENT
Oakland, May 1s--An entertainment and
dance will be given at Maple hall "Wednesday
evening. May 25 in celebration OF the sixth
anniversary of the Taft & Pennoyer EN-,
ployes' mutual aid association. musical and
literary program, starting at o'clock, VIII
be followed by dance from 10 to II.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-20
ORPHAN GIRL DROPS
DEAD WHILE PLAYING
Succumbs in Midst of Romp at
Convent Picnic

GRASS VALLEY, May 19.-While at
tending the annual picnic of the or
phans of st. Mary's and st. Patrick's s
convent at Chicago park, Miss Katie
Maher, Is years old, one of the inmates
of the institution, fell dead in the midst
of her rollicking playmates. The girl
had been an inmate of the home since
the death of her parents when she
was years old, and she has no known
relatives. Heart failure, probably due
to overexertion, caused death.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-20
ROSEVILLETOVOTE
ON WATER BONDS
Ispecial Dispaleh 10 The Call

TOpCLIuL A(IoFtEENFE ~
ROSEvILLE. May .19.-Roseville
will vote June on the question OF
bonding the city in the sum of $4,000
for the purpose of extending the pres
ent water system. The movement for
a more complete sewer system had its
inception in the fight to make this city
sanitary. The crusade against the
mosquito is going on and it is pro-
posed to improve sanitary conditions
at the same time.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-20
INCREASE IN WAGES
GRANTED CARMEN
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

ISpecidI Dispdtch 10 The Call
STOCKTON. May 19.-At last night S
meeting of the carmen's union COM
munication was read from Manager r.
w. Webster of the Stockton electric
railroad to the effect that dating from
May l the pay of all conductors and
motormen will be 27 cents an hour, an
increase of cents The increase rep
resents an addition of $4,000 a year to
the company's payroll.
The carmen cheered upon the read
ing of the announcement and ordered
vote of thanks extended to Manager
Webster.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-20
BARNS BLOWN DOWN
IN HEAVY WINDSTORM
TSneciaI Di,potch 10 AZ CaHl

Special Dispatch to he Call
h KNIGHTS VALLEY, May 19-Several
barns and outbuildings were blown
down and a valuable horse belonging
TO the Holmes dairy was killed by a
miniature cyclone which struck this
place yesterday afternoon. A stack of
hay was lifted from one field into an
other and several oak trees were
blown across the toll road.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-20
PRISONER ACCUSED
OF ABDUCTING BOY

WILLOWS, May 1s.-George MUIR
ply is in the county jail charged with
abduction and assault on John Smith,
a boy. According to the story told by
the boy, Murphy forced him at the
point of a pistol to accompany him to
his ranch near Biggs City.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-20
PRESS ASSOCIATION
WILL BE ENTERTAINED
Sacramento Plans Hospitality
for Journalists En- Route
5eecial Dispoieh o n Calll

SACRAMENTO. May I9.-The cham
Der Of commerce and the Sacramento
valley development association will
unite in entertaining the members of
the California press association when
they come here on their way to Lake
Tahoe June 9 for a days stop.
The chief features of entertainment
viii be a banquet in the evening and
an automobile ride into the country
the following morning.
At Benicia, while en- route to this
city, the visitors are to be supplied
with fruits and wines. The party will
include about 100 California editors.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-20

ATTACKED BY EMPLoYE-Berkeley May 10
When Joseph Minister, a milk wagon driver.
tried TO collect board money alleged 10 nf1
due him from Jake kantos, an employe, hs
was attacked with a window sash and severe
" injured. according TO the story be told the
police. Maurice SiIas, also an empl0ye' az
sisted KantOs In the encounter
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-20

Birth, marriage and death notices sent by mail
will not be Inserted They must be handed In at
either of the publication Offices and be ndorSed
with the pane and residence OF persons author
lied to have the published Notices re-
stricted simply to the announcement Of the event
are published once in this column free OF charge
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-20
Notable Deaths

COMMODORE j. A. NICHOLS. U. S. N. GRE
TIRED Richmond Va. May 19.-John Au-
gustne Nichols 81 years old, commodore in
the United States navy and native of BOs-
ton, died today He was retired from active
service on account OF i'll health
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-20
BIRTHS

JENKINS-In this city, April 80, 1910. to the
wife Of William r. jenkins, son.
KLOPSTOCK-In this city, May 15. 1910, to the
wife of David Klopstock, twin sons
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-20
MARRIAGES

GARToN-LAKE-In this city, May II, 1910,
at the Central NJ. E. church, by the Rev.
Elbert R. Ollie, d. D., Ernest Herbert Gar
ton and Margarita ]. Lake both of San Fran
cisco.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-20

NEW CALIFORNIA PosTMASTER-washing
ton May 19.--Arthur t. Hahn today ap-
pointed postmaster at Cook, San Benito coun-
ty vice s. c.. Hahn resigned
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-14
FREE ADMISSION TO ALL SCHOOL
EVENTS AT STADIUM! WHY NOT?
RECEIPTS FROM SALES ENOUGH WITHOUT CHARGING
ENTS ADNfISSION-WIDR OPEN SWELL.
CROWDS INCREASE RUBILC's INTEREST IN SCHOOL
AFFAIRS.

The High school boys days
catoy exercises at the Stadium selling
wares to the visitors They
had they been prepared to handle the business
day and they were not organized IL.
They expect to clean during military
tournament.
All this money is to athletics
The with which the this
up new question with
Why not make admission events
there?
Let the word out that
free that 1t is the peoples stadium
entertained without price,
would be doubled and quadruped a
1t would that everything happens would
evoke the mutual interest of the public
That there would always be crowd the
people
And with the people there plenty
nickes and dimes with which all the they
are in need Of
High school athletics
cal development in harmony the
posed that the public schools
athletes to give exhibitions In money-making
Besides the people the public schools
for the stadium they the institution
why should the people be
show?
To make the stadium free to
argued not only bring the but
of sympathy between the 100000 people of
whole school whole
school work, which many Of them lack
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-14

expense In solving the mystery.
Judge Charlton, father of the
missing man, has offered to spend
his fortune in the case, and Capt.
Scott of the army is reported to
have engaged private detectives
to work Independently of the au-
liberties.
After sweating Ispolatoff, the
Russian suspect, a prominent de-
|tective of Milan who is superin-
tending the investigation said:
1.-THE Charltons did nothing
normally. I think the woman was
insane. This was shown in New
York when she shot William d.
Craig, a lifelong friend. She had
la physical malformation which
probably drove her insane. Never
Itheless, she influenced her hus-
band powerfully, as shown by the
fact that he married her after a
brief acquaintance. When the
crime is solved It will prove to
have been the product OF a dis
,eased mind"
The Venice procurator is in
iclined to support this view. He
said that insanity was evident, ac-
lcording to his belief, in the fact
that the Charltons stayed at a
Venice hotel, registering as broth
,er and sister.
Tales are being told the police
by country folk living near the
villa Legnazzi. the Charlton cot
ltage. One Is that the Charltons
held midnight lawn dances. ac-
lcompanied by weird Oriental in
Plantations. In which Mrs. Charl-
ton participated partially clothed.
The coat found yesterday and
believed to indicate that Charlton
WAS killed did not belong to the
missing American. II was proved
today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-14
CLUE in CHARLTON
MURDER MYSTERY
Continued From Page One.)

Continued From Page One.)
bassador Leishmann in the MUIR
der of Mary Scott Castle Charlton
and the disappearance of her
young husband, Porter Charlton,
led to the report today that the
United States is seeking to ascer-
tain whether a society formed for
the purpose o ( blackmailing
American women in Italy is in ex-
istence.
The police of Milan and Rome
recently were in conference with
the Naples police, where the body
of Miss Estelle Reid, cousin OF
the Countess Respigliosi, and the
theory the Neopolitan police still
hold regarding Miss Reds death
Is that blackmail was attempted
in the hope that the wealthy
countess would be compelled to
buy off her cousins tormentors.
Crimes Similar.
The two crimes are similar in
many ways. although the post
norton examination of Miss Reid
revealed that she had been tor
tnred before she was killed. The
police think that Mrs. Charlton
was killed while fighting off her
assailants.
The Milan police believe there
may be some connection between
the deaths of the two women, and
hav limited strongly that secrel
society was involved In the muir
dera.
Il e believed here that thes.
hints were based on information
which the police are Withholding
bur which probably win be readil,
turned over to the American am
hasaador. Leishmann has bee.
instructed BY the state depart
ment at Washington TO spare n,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-14
Seattle Men Balk On
Packed Convention
Scheme

selection of county delegates.
Since last night Mr.. Wilson has
had a change of mind.
His change is due to public SEN
timent in the Ninth, Tenth, Eley-
enth and Thirteenth wards.
Furthermore, he has been told
that the north end will hold eau
cuses and will select delegates;
that If the committee does not call
a county convention these four
wards will hold a convention of
their own. Any resident of the
north end who has the audacity to
go to the Tacoma convention with
credentials from the committee
will be politically ostracised for
ever.
Politicians in the four wards as
sert that If the county central
committee should persist in their
attempt to select the county dele
gaes the delegates chosen by the
people will carry the fight to the
convention.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-14
DEVELOPMENT
ASSOCIATION
MEETS HERE

The Southwestern Washington
Development association, formed
by the various commercial and
civic associations in so towns of
the Southwest, will meet In Ia
coma Saturday to organize a plan
of campaign that is expected TO
bring q rush of people to this sec
ton. Tacoma will probably be
made headquarters for the, dis
semination OF information and for
directing the work and the: local
.Chamber of Commerce will serve
as clearing house for all Htera-
ture of the Southwest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-14
.MADR|z SENDS
PROTEST TO
TAF I

COLON, June 14.-Cape Gra-
cias, the only port besides Blue
fields held by the insurgents to-
day, is in the hands of the Madriz
forces under General Vasquez.
The port was captured yesterday,
according to delayed dispatches
received today.
President Madriz today sent a
protest to President Taft against
the attitude of the American
navy. He said:
81 am unable to reconcile the
latitude of American naval COM
manders with the principle of neu-
trality proclaimed in international
law"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-14
{Ry United Press Leased wire. J

(Hy United Press Leased Wire. J
SEATTLE. June 14.-Before
the next meeting of the King
county republican central commit
tee all the members will have been
told by John L. Wilson that he be-
lieves that it would be dangerous
TO have the committee name the
county delegates to the conven-
ton at Tacoma to nominate can
didates for the supreme court
bench.
Mr.. Wilson will tell the COM
mittee men that the people are an
CRY at the scheme; that the voters
have seen through the plan to
make certain that only those
friendly to corporations sit on the
supreme court bench, and that for
the committee to go through with
its plan would lose him thousands
of votes.
Yesterday the committee, at
Mr.. Wilson's dictation, appointed
a committee to take charge of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-14
TYLER RECEIVER
OF HOME co.

The partisans of Eben Wells
lost out In federal court yester-
day. and Judge Donworth ap-
pointed w. D. Tyler. of Tacomas as
receiver for the Northwest lines
of the Home Telephone company.
Tyler took charge at once. and
will direct the affairs of the com
pany in Tacoma, Bellingham, Ev-
|erett, Port Townsend and indie
pendent long-distance lines in this
section. ER
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-14
q AUTOS start
IN Gl!D0EN
TOUR

CINCINNATI, o., June ID
Twenty-one automobiles chugged
out of Cincinnati today on the
first leg of the Glidden tour. The
referees car left at 7:45 a. M,
and the other automobiles started
at Q o'clock. The first days run
will end at Louisville, and the
route lies by way Of Lexington,
Ky.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-14
MINISTERS WILL
|. DISCUSS LABOR
PROBLEM

Tacoma ministers will all dis
cuss the labor question on the
Sunday before Labor day. Ac-
ton was taken on the subject yes
terday by the Ministerial alliance
on request of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. Some interest
ing views on the labor question
are expected from the pastors. and
considerable difference in view
point Is expected.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-14

Pacific Heights citizens want
the Bismarck street car line to
run up Pacific avenue instead of
out Mckinley avenue. McKin-
ley avenue fellows don't. And
the Mckinley avenue people seem
to have the ear of the street car
company. The opposition, how
ever, is active and Is going after
1t. A petition of $40 names was
up before the Improvement club
last night. They want the Pa
cific avenue territory south open
ed up.