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The San Francisco call., 1910-10-02
LECTURES ANNOUNCED
= S s. AT THE UNIVERSITY
Three Professors to Make ADJ
.@:... dresses During Week

BERK ELEY.:- oct. before the
Greek club of the Berkeley high school
Prof: Leon ]. Richardson of the Latin
department Of the. university. will lee
sture the evening of October Z on "The
Educst tion- Of the Roman Boy
Prof. F. G. CottreH of the chemistry
department viii address the members
Of: Sigma: XII in. the faculty club Tues
day might on Some Aspects of the
Sraelter Furne Problem" swelling upon
an invention which he recently laid be-
fore. the meeting Of the American chem
lists.
b: IN California hall: on the campus next
Thursday afternoon, Prof. George A
Merrill principal of the Lick school
VIII give. an address on The Efficiency
Curve of the High School Curriculum .
This- is. one of the educational depart
zaeut courses. -: Il
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-02
DINKELSPIEL AT
OAKLAND ORPHEUM
Program of Clever and Enter
tanning Acts Scheduled for
Coming Week

OAKLAND, Oct 1-'DinkelspiePs s
Christmas" per George V. Hobart, VIII
make its first appearance at the Oak
adaptation for the stage OF one of
Dinkeispiel's best and has made q hit
wherever 1t has been staged. The story
of 1t concerns Dinkelspiel, his wife
and their son. Louis the latter of
whom has been travelling salesman,
away from home for two years when
the story opens. II is Christmas eve.
and the kindly German and his wife
are seated and talking of their plan
to marry Louis to Lena, his early
sweetheart. But it is not to be. Louis
comes home with his own choice and
q baby. The latter saves the situation
and melts the hearts of the parents
to forgiveness. The play is full of
human interest. and the lines clever
and droIl. Mabel Van Buren is in the
cast.
Harry Linton and Anita Lawrence
are sure to be welcomed On the oo-
casion of their last visit to Oakland
they scored a tremendous hit. They
will present The Piano Store" a
sprightly little story, interspersed with
catchy songs and dances.
Looping the bumps, by the Tuna
tic tumblers,s is another act to appear
tomorrow that is sure to please. Lane
and O'Donnell the pair who are known
as the lunatics, perform q lot of fast
and hazardous feats.
The Waterbury brothers and Tenny.
recently successful in Cohan & Harris
Honey Boy minstrels and who are a
popular trio today in musical comedy,
have encountered more success since
their return to vaudeville. Their
musical numbers are all new and orig
inal and their comedy work is excep-
tionally bright.
High Life in Jail" which met with
much applause last week, will be
staged again. It's burlesque is side
splitting. William H Sloan and w H.
Mack, who with their company present
II, will stay another week. The other
acts that have been retained for the
coming week are no less entertaining.
Rameses, the Egyptian. is as mysterious
and mystifying as ever. Zel1ah Cow
ington and Rose Wilbur, with their
little one act play, The Parsonage y
do clever work in portraying seven
different characters. The four Rianos,
with their acrobatic sketch IN
Africa" have taken well.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-02
MEETINGADJOURNS
DURING SQUABBLE
Freeholders Walk Out, Leaving
Protesting Committeeman
to Their Musing

OAKLAND, Oct. 1.-THE progress and
prosperity. committee of the chamber
of commerce. and the board of free
: holders. which is framing a proposed
City charter: have clashed over q Ques-
*tion- OF: allowing a fixed amount in the
annual .tax levy. for advertising and
: pabifcfty<.. purposes. The freeholders
have provided. cent in the tax levy.
which VIII give an estimated $4,000
: 81 lTy: ;for:this purpose The progress
and prosperity committee is calling for
3. cents -
The issue was Joined last night when
e delegation Of the committee appeared
at the freehoIders' session and called
for more money. Some one in the Wis
it5i1g committee limited that Los An
gel&sr was. doing better than the free
holders proposed to do for Oakland
Ereeholder Harrison Robinson met that
. by reading from the southern Califor-
: MIA: cftys charter and showing that a
speeffc $1,000 annual allowance was
nls de,
The debate became a bit strenuous.
and in the midst of il q motion to ad-
Joarn: was made. put and quickly adopt
ed The freehoIders filed out and the
:: progress and prosperity committee was
left to its own musings
Today the committee issued state
'naept: declaring that it was impera tive
that a scent allowance be made. A
conamittee composed Of Fred z. Reed.
DT- G.. b N. Glow. E B. Bull, W. A.
EyanIa.' D.. z. Perkins and Kenneth A
81illfcap started q petition to the free
holders and secured q large number Of
81 gnat1teS
...@ We believe that the amount asked
for was not too great. said Committee
man A9fllloan,> and We shall make every
effort to gain our point The cost Of
holding conventions and the like has
fallen h eavtly upon g. few of our bust
: lessnl eJl~aild d. merchants, easy of access
and we believe that the entire COM
.rrrurity sl1oiIld share in this. legitimate
expense.'.,,. ., -:
. Freeholder Robinson, said:
= ~ ,: The: committee came upon us at the
close of the meeting of the board, and
many of us were well nigh exhausted
2 ftef nights: of severe work and trying
EFFORT On the charter. we felt that we
had sufficiently provided for: the pub
:. Lefty matter and: as all hands were
worn ssolit., zthe. tension became a bit
critical Il =.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-02

" @. T.<U MEETING-Oakland. Oct. The
OskIand Woman's Christian Temperance anton
will meet Monday afternoon at 2.30 O'Clock ae
the z W c. A. building, Fourteenth and Gas
fro streets Mrs. E. Y Spencer viii give an
address on the probate laws of California.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-02
BERKELEY. CITIZENS
TO BOOST FOR FAIR
Thousands of Postcards Will Be
Sent East

BERKELEY. Oct. 1.-Citizens of
Berkeley will join IN the postcard week
plan Of the Panama Pacific interna.-
tsonzl exposition corporation OF San
Francisco. and it IS expected that more
than $4,000 cards will be sent from this
city.
Headquarters will be opened in the
safe deposit vault room Of the Berkeley
national bank and cards distributed
there.
The Berkeley committee in charge
which viii supply cards free of cost, is
composed of Frank V. Belvel, chair
man; E. T. Dooley, secretary; V. W.
Lothrop, S. n. Wyckoff, ]. V. Menden-
hall. w. L Woodward and Wells Drury
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-02
IRON WORKER AT NEW
HOTEL HAS VANISHED
j.. r. Williams Disappears, Leav-
ing Wife and Children

OAKLAND, Oct. 1.-James r Will
Jams. an iron worker. who has been
employed in the construction work at
the new Oakland hotel, has been re-
ported as missing since September 27
from his home at 622 Forty third street.
williams is "a years old and has a
wife and four children. He left home
last Tuesday morning to go to his work
at the new hotel site and has not been
seen since
John Marchesini, 1917 Kearny street,
San Francisco, has been reported miss
Ing by his father, who employed him as
feanSter.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-02
PROMINENT MUSICIAN
TO PRESIDE AT ORGAN

ALAMEDA, Oct. Ida Waldrop,
prominent organist. who is visiting
friends in California prior to leaving
on a concert tour of two years with
Reinheld Won Warlich, the noted Ger
man singer. will preside at the organ in
the First Congregational church at the
services tomorrow morning and even
ing At the close of the evening serv-
ices Waldrop will play three additional
numbers
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-02
Piles Quickly
Cured at Home
Instant Relief, Permanent Cure-TriaI
Package Mailed Free to All
In Plain Mrapner

Many cases Of Piles have been cured
by q trial packag ge of Pyramid Pile Cure
without further trea tment When It
proves its value TO you. get more from
your druggist at so cents a box, and be
sure you get what you ask for. Simply
I'll out free coupon below and mail to-
day. Save yourself from the surgeons
knife and its torture, the doctor and
his bills.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-02
NEW PASTOR TO TAKE
CHARGE OF CHURCH

BERKELEY, Oct. Rev. w. H.
Ellison, for the last four years In
charge of the Hayward Methodist
church, will preach his first sermon in
the Wesley Methodist Episcopal chapel.
Vine and Walnut streets. North Berke-
ley, tomorrow. Rev Mr.. Ellison was
made pastor of the church by the
Methodist conference to succeed Rev.
A. J. Hanson, who has been assigned
to the Golden Gate church.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-02
EVENTS THE COUNTIES BORDERING FRANCISCO
WHARF CONTRACT
IS NOW EXECUTED
Construction to Start Under
Agreement Reached by Board
and Land Claimants

OAKLAND, Oct. The contract for
the construction of the Livingston
street wharf on. the southern water
front was formally executed to Cotton
Brothers by the. board Of public works
this morning when the Pacific steel
and wire company and the Britain
company. claimants under the STRAIT
ton patent OF the property along which
the proposed wharf will extend. agreed
with the board that construction work
should commence with the expressed
provfso that such procedure should pr
In any way change the present stFctISS
of the legal dispute as to whether the
city or the corporations own the land
When the contract was recently
awarded to Cotton Brothers its exc
cution was delayed by the claims. OF
the Pacific steel and wire company and
the Britain company to the property.
Both corporations threatened the city
with injunction proceedings II the
work on the wharf were commenced.
and litigation followed, the companies
claiming that they had come into own
ership of the land directly from the
state through the Stratton- patents. and
the city holding that the state had
no right to sell 70 priVape concerns
any tide lands within FIVE miles OF the
limits of the city.
Cotton Brothers will Immediately
commence the construction OF the
wharf at cost of $119.70O.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-02
OAKLAND REPUBLICANS
ORGANIZE FOR CAMPAIGN

OAKLAND, Oct. IA republican club
has been organized in the Forty eighth
assembly district. The club has in
dorsed the candidacy OF Hiram Johnson
for governor and announces that it will
support the entire republican ticket.
The club officers are: President. NJ.
Tobriner; vice president, H. t. Hemp
stead; treasurer, w. NJ. Fitzmaurice;
secretary, j. W. Rooney; executive
committee, C. Stultz, ]. NJ Coleman.
H. K. Duncan, C. C. Carpenter, N. W.
Denton.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-08
NEW EVIDENCE IN VAUGHN CASE
DR.. Young Testlfies That the Pro-
fessor Was a Confirmed User of
Strychnine and other Drugs.

Los Angeles, California.-Follow-
ing a record breaking trip half way
across the continent Attorney John
c. Mills, of Kirksville, Mo-, has Sc
cured a deposition here which he be-
lieves will clear Mrs. Alma P. Vaughn
and DR.. James R. Hull Of the charges
of murder.
The deposition was secured from
DR., Frank p Young, formerly physi-
clan and member of the legislature at
Kirksville who has been resident of
Los Angeles for the past year.
In his deposition DR.. Young testified
that he had attended Prof. Vaughn in
1903 and at that time had permitted
him to take strychnine as a heart
stimulant. He testified further that
in 1905 Prof. Vaughn came to him
and asked that he be allowed to In
crease the dose which was also per-
mitted.
DR.. Young also stated that although
O.. rof, Vaughn might have the appear
ance of being robust yet he was a
confirmed medicine devotee and was
never without small vial of pills or
powders.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-08
ANOTHER FLIGHT BY CURTISS
FROM CEDAR POINT OFF SAN
DUSkY no EUCLID BEACH.
The Distance Was 81 Miles and Re-
turn-Making a Record for
Flight over Water.

Cleveland, Ohio.-Another chap
ter in the conquest of the air was
written by Glenn H. Curtiss and his
Hudson flyer when he flew from
Cedar Point, off Sandusky, to Euclid
Beach, circled about above a huge
crowd at Euclid Beach for perhaps
three minutes and landed gracefully,
all in one hour and Al minutes. The
distance is Ga miles.
Curtiss established record for
fight over water. The biplane battled
with stiff gale, for 30 miles East of
Cedar Point, the speed being retarded
until only an average of 40 miles an
hour was possible. A that the ma
chine out distanced the lake shore
train, aboard which were Mrs. Curtiss
and aviators Ely and Mars. That
train was scheduled to leave San
dusky across the bay from Cedar
point, five minutes before Curtiss rose
for the return to Euclid Beach at 2:47.
1t was few minutes late and could
not overtake the biplane which land
ed at 5:2S Is minutes ahead of the
train.
Rising rapidly Curtiss was 900 feet
in the air before he passed from the
sight of the crowd of 10000 gathered
at the resort on the beach and in ex-
cursion steamers.
Reaching that altitude Curtiss veer-
nd m tho couthwact ond folIomod tha
shore line to Cleveland, out racing
the Lake Shore train. The 80. gale
which compelled him to dip, rise, dip
and rise, seeking a steadier air cur
rent retarding his speed. Curtis by
completing the fight wins $4,000.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-08
SIMPSON is ORDERED OUT
Fremont Leldy viii Take Charge Of
the Revenue Collectors Office
In Kansas.

Leavenworth, Kansas.--Col. Jim"
Simpson, who has been collector Of
Uncle Sans revenue in this district
for the past eight years, has received
notice to turn the Office over to his
successor This is the departments
answer to his request of "why?" when
some time ago it requested his resig-
nation, which he did not see fit to for
ward
The notice to turn over the ofiicS
to Fremont Leldy, who was named as
his successor, while coming as some
thing of surprise to Mr.. Simpson,
was not wholly unexpected He was
aware that the place had been prom
Used to another man.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-08
LlkInn Tor HtIamIet.W

do you like HamletT asked tho
hostess of her unlettered. II gushing.
guest.
Indeed I do" was the reply. Il am
excessively fond Of It, but I always
prefer savory to q sweet one"
There was momentary confusion.
and then the hostess realized that the
admiration Of the guest was Of cub
mary, not literary, character.
II gave her ham with an omeletto
for breakfast next morning." said the
hostess, when telling the story
Scraps.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-08
OREGON PLAN IN NEBRASKA
A Majority of tho Candidates for the
Legislature Have Entered Into
Pledges.

Omaha, Nebraska.-The canvass OF
the vote of the recent primary cleo
lions on members of the two houses
of the legislature shows that the Ore
gon plan will be almost certainly
carried out in the election of United
States senator to succeed Senator
Burkett, regardless of the political
complexion Of the next legislature.
OF the Democrats, "a of the 80 candi-
dates for the senate and rs of the 100
candidates for the house are signers
of Statement No. l." while on the
Republican side 10 senatorial candi-
dates and AZ legislative asplrants
have taken the same pledge.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-08
WlCKERSHAM FOUND AN EMPIRE
Surprised at What He Saw in Alaska
Sees Chance to Open the
Coal Lands.

Cordova Alaska.-Attorney General
Wickersham and Secretary Of Com
merce and Labor Charles Nagel sail
ed for Seattle on the government
steamer Albatrose on the last leg Of
a trip through Alaska that has oc-
cupied more than a month. The Al
batrose is due in Seattle on Monday.
The government officials said they
were unable to express their surprise
at the wonderful things they have
seen.
1--WE came to see little place call
ed Alaska but discovered an empire"
said Attorney General Wickersham.
81 realized more and more the chance
of opening the coal lands and after
we have talk with the president he
may have some recommendations that
will result in Strengthening out the
present tangle."
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-08
WORLDS FASTEST NAVAL VESSEL
The Paulding an OIL Burning Torpedo
Boat Destroyer showed Speed
of 1913 Knots an Hour.

Bath Maine.-Not only placing her.
self in the limelight as the fastest
destroyer in the American navy, but
the fastest naval vessel in the world
though not built especially for speed,
the new oil burning torpedo boat de-
stroyer Paulding, exceeded her con.
tract requirments of 295 knots by
3,3 knots, maintaining an average of
1928 knots an hour during her four
hour run at top sped in her official &C.
ceptance trials.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-08
EXPRESS COMPANIES MAY QUIT
Under New Railroad Law Experts Be-
Iieve the Roads Must Take Over
all Business.

Washington, D. C.-Express COM
panies are to be put out of business
within five years under the new rail-
road law. This is the opinion ex-
pressed by experts of the Interstate
Commerce commission. Their belief
is that the railroads will take over
this branch Of their business and con-
duct it as part Of the general trans
portation business of a common car
rier. Along the same line the private
car companies will meet their end
and be merged with the railroads.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-08
JAS. I. STAMPER,
Auctioneer

Don't claim date for your sale until you have
seen or correspended with him. He not only has
the natural qualifications for a good auctioneers
But is we'll posted on qualities and prices Of live
stock, and all merchantable commodities and has
the mack Of getting long prices for the property
which means success for you we'll as for himself.
Informtton in regard to billing and conducting
sales furnished on application. Terms reasonabs
and satisfaction guaranteed.
We hereby recomend Mr.. Stanper to any on
need oil his service.
LOUIS BoEHLER Cashier, Meade State Bank
F.w. CURL Cashier, First National Bank
Meade Kansas
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-08
NEW HOMES IN SOUTHWEST
There Has Been 67e SIS Acres Re-
stored to Public Entry in Arizona
and New Mexico.

Washington, D. C.-Approximate-
ly 679,555 acres of land in Arizona
and New Mexico, eliminated from the
national forests by President Taft as
being chiefly valuable for agricultural
purposes, have been opened to settle.
ment under the homestead laws by
authority of the secretary of the in
terror. The lands will become sub
ject to settlement November %, but
not to entry until December 81.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-08
killed train Robber WIEN Stone.

Colorado Springs, Colorado. - In
an attempt to hold up west bound
Colorado Midland train four miles
west of Divide, early in the morning,
an unknown man was almost instantly
killed by stone thrown by Engineer
Frank Stewart after he had shot the
engineer in the leg.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-08
whsre sIzs Counts.

Edna thoughtfully considered COW
that was calmly grazing in a meadow
across the way. Mamma, how old II
that cow2" she finally inquired. "Shs
IL four years DID," answered Edna'D
mother. Edna considered the answer
and from time to time appeared to be
comparing herself with the COW.
WELL" was her parting comment on
the question, I'm I'VE and that COW
is big enough to be Atty"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-08
ROOSEVELT HAILED AS LEADER
Republicans of New Jersey Declare
That He Must Head the Pro-
gresslve Movement.

New York, N. Y.-The executive
committees Of the Republican central
committee of Hudson county, New Jer-
sey, has adopted resolutions declaring
that the committee goes upon record
that the progressive political move
ment must be led by Theodore Roose-
welt and that the first step in that
leadership is that he shall be nomi-
mated as the next Republican candi-
date for president of the United
States"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-08
In a Fog % Were Saved.

Seattle, Washington 49, Ninety-two
passengers we're saved from the
wrecked steamship Watson after a
wireless call for help had been flashed
from the reef off Waddah island. The
passengers were landed in boats by
the crew, before other assistance ar
rived, despite heavy fog.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-08
oldest relearapher Dead.

Wilmington, Delaware.-lsaac w.
Hallam, probably the Oldest telegraph
operator in the country in point of
continuous service, died here, aged 81
years. He was an employe of the
Western Union Telegraph company
for So years.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-08
Longest Water Flight on Record.

Cleveland, Ohio.-Glenn H. Cur
tiss established new worlds
record for aeroDlane flying when he
flew from Euclid beach, nine miles
east of Cleveland, to Cedar Point, 60
miles in an air line, in one hour and
10 minutes. 1t is the longest over
water fight on record
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-08

New York. N. Y.-Alderman Frank
Dotzler who weighs 3S1 pounds, has
been officially declared the champion
beef eater of New York City for 1910.
The championship belt Is annually
contested for at the Tamma y outing.
Alderman Dotzler disposed Of liz
pounds Of steak, winning by three
ounces.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-08
Hoke Smith for president.

Atlanta, Georgia. resolution in
dosing Hoke Smith for president of
the United States in 1912 was adopt
ed by the convention. 1t declared
him "eminently fitted to perform the
arduous duties Of the high office of
president.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-08
Telegraph Sympathy to Japan.

Washington, D. Can expression
of the sympathy of the American gov
eminent and the people of the United
States for Japan in the flood calami-
ties in which hundreds lost their lives
in Japan in the last few days was
telegraphed by the department of
state to the American ambassador at
Toxic.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-08
w. H. Tracy
The Live Stock Auction.
&EP.
Pratt Kansas

If you contemplate having public sale at
any time or any place don't fall to write or
wire VIII. Tracy at Pratt, Kansas. He is
an up-to-date auctioneer and ha no other
business consequently he devotes his entire
time in keeping himself posted in all lines of
property he may have to sell and is COM
petent Judge of valves of all classes of live
stock. No man is fitted to sell your stock un-
less he is posted on quality and values. Ist
the high dollar for you means reputation
for him, End, he will work for you from the
time your sale is billed until the last article is
sold. His terms are reasonable and can be
had at The Meade State Bank, First Nation
al Bank or Fowler State Bank.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-08
Forest Fires Under Control.

Seattle, Wash.-The forest fires in
Washington have been extinguished
or are under control. This announce.
ment was made, after reports had
been received telling of copious rains
throughout the western slope of the
Cascade mountains.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-08
p | IS

81 have suffered with piles for thirty
SIX years. One year ago last April be-
gan taking Cascarets for constipation. In
the course of a week I noticed the piles
began to disappear and at the end OF ak
weeks they did not trouble me at eli.
Cascarets have done wonders for me. I
am entirely cured and feel like 6 new
mat" George Kryder. Napoleon, o.
Pleasant, Palatabie. Potent. Taste Good.
Do Good. Never Sicken. Weaken or Gripo.
10o, $50, SOC. Never sold IN bulk. The gem
ulne tablet stamped c c. Guaranteed to
cure or your money back. w
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-08
Aviation Meet at 81. Louis.

st. Louis, Missourl.-The Aero club
OF st. Louis for ten days, including
two Sundays, from October to 18,
will give the most spectacular series
Of aviation contests ever conducted
in America.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-08
Surprise for Railroad Men.

Omaha, Nebraska.-Missouri Pacific
railway in Omaha announced volun-
taTy increase in all salaries averaging
6 per cent, the rise dating from
August and effecting all employees in
Nebraska.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-08
Laraest Gas well In the World

Plttsburg Pennsylvanla.-Th Kan
sas Natural Gas company, received
word from Louisiana that in Caddo
parish there was drilled in for them
the largest gas well IN the world.