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The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
UNION MEN Do NOT
RETURN TO PLACES

ALAMEDA, Dec. 2-Complications
may result from the failure of three
striking linemen whom Superintendent
J. B. Kahn of the municipal electric
plant re-employed following a confer
ence between the electricity commits
sion and representatives of the unions
to put In an appearance. Supertn-
tendent Kahn declares that he does
not know the portent of this action,
but intimates that further trouble be-
tween the city and the electrical work
ers and stationery engineers may re-
suit. Kahn re-employed only three of
the six men who went out on strike
He declares that only three of the six
men are now needed and, for that rea-
son he only took back the trio.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
women TO FORM
A CHICKEN CLUB
Auxiliary to Poultry Associa=
ton Urged by Male
Members
Especial Dispotch TO The Call

STOCKTON, Dec. 2.-The San joaquin
poultry association has started move
ment for forming a ladies' auxiliary.
Miss Mary Marshall has been chosen to
interview women interested in chicken
raising and report back to the asso-
citation.
The association has appointed spe-
cial committee to wait upon George E.
Wilhoit and express the organization s
appreciation for his donation of the
third floor OF the Avon building for the
recent poultry show.
The association last night decided TO
give chicken dinner in the near fu-
ture to the members of the press. Inc
banquet committee consists of Nat Sa-
bin. William H. Mckay and G. Cunning
ham.
New officers have been elected as fol-
lows: President, John D. Gall; hrst wee
president, G. Cunningham; recordlns
secretary, w. H. Mckay; financial sec
retary, Asa Clark; treasurer, {. r Al
mond. Executive committee-Ben M
Woodruff, J. ]. Hayes. r. /. Wurster'
A. B. Clay and W. A. French
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
MAN HAS ROCK IN HIS
ARM FOR NINE YEARS

GRASS VALLEY, Dec. "A piece of
rock imbedded in the arm of Marshal
Shearer of Nevada City for nine years
has just been removed. Shearer was
in an accident in a mine near Nevada
City nine years ago which blew off his
right arm. Since that time his left
arm has bothered him a great deal.
Physicians decided there was some-
thing in the arm and yesterday oper-
ated and the rock was found.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
WOMAN IS FINED
FOR FAKE CURES
Spouse Also Wanted for Shady
Work in Practice of
Medicine
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO, Dec Mrs. Alpha
Fer Don. wife of the travelling practi-
toner of that name. today pleaded
guilty TO a charge of conspiracy to
commit a felony by fake cures and
was fined $1,000 by Superior Judge
Hughes. which she promptly paid. The
charge against Mrs. Fer Don was pre-
ferred by the grand jury, an indict-
ment being also brought against her
husband.
The Fer Dons have been fugitives
from justice since their associate DR."
Thornberg was convicted for defraud-
ing patients by fake cures. Mrs. Fer
Don consented to plead TO her charge
if given a fine and when the officers
learned she was here they arrested her.
1t was also agreed that her husband
was TO pay a similar fine, but as he
did not appear the court demanded
that his wife furnish $1,000 bonds for
him. which she did. His hearing comes
up tomorrow and il is understood he
viii forfeit the bonds.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
BOGUS CHECKS WERE
PASSED IN PETALUMA
Man and Woman Victimized
Several Merchants

PETALUMA, Dec. 2.-SeveraI Peta-
luma merchants have been defrauded
with bogus checks Several days ago a
man and woman of middle age and well
dressed visited several stores. where
they purchased articles and offered in
payment checks drawn on the Bank of
Willis, issued by Thomas r. Williams
of Willis in favor of Mrs NJ. E. King.
Hazlett & Tough. drygoods mer-
chants, and George Jacobs cashed
checks for the couple, one for SIS and
another for $40. The checks were left
among the merchants the day before
closed.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
MODESTO PROPOSES
MUNICIPAL THEATER
Charter Permits Tax Levy After
Favorable Vote, but SUBJ
scriptiOns Are Offered
[Soeciol Dispotoh 10 The CALI


MODESTO. Dec. PA movement is
on foot here for the building Of a
municipality owned theater. and it is
likely that the idea viii be carried
ont The plan is to. build q modern
tbeater equipped TO handle the larg-
sesj productions on the road and suited
for conventions and public meetings.
Il js proposed TO raise the necessary
funds by public subscription and, II
necessary by a tax, II the people are
willing This is permissible under the
progressive charter recently adopted
by the Modesto voters. but many offers
Of financial assistance have been made
by local people. and it is believed that
funds can be secured without tax
-At present Modesto is without a
public hall of any size and this is
one Of the greatest needs Of the city.
II the plans are carried out Modesto
viii have the first municipality owned
rheater on the coast,
Al = meeting last evening the Mo-
desto building trades council. Of which
A. II. Abbott IS president and H O.
Brown secretary, adopted the follow
ing resolutions,
Whereas. there has been a prof.
ecr started in the city Of Modesto
cooking toward the building Of
municipal theater, and
Whereas. such project is both
neritOriOUS and pTaisewOrthy and.
we believe. q very feasible one;
therefore be il
Resolved. that the building
trades council Of Modesto cor
daily indorses the proposition and
pledges its earnest support; and
be L further
Resolved. that we recommend
similar action on the part of affil-
lated unions.
Other organizations are expected to
take similar action. 1t is believed that
the theater would be self-supporti
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
THOROUGHBRED COWS
BROUGHT FROM EAST
Carload of Registered HoIsteins
Brought Into Glenn County
[SpeciaI Disp0teh to The Call

WILLOWS, Dec. IN. E. Mulick, who
last spring purchased a large tract of
land from the Sacramento valley irri-
cation company, in the eastern part of
this county arrived here today with
a carload of thoroughbred registered
Holstein COWS. The cows were brought
mainly from Wisconsin, but a portion
OF them were gathered at various
points in the United States. The ar
rival Of this carload of cows is the
first of a number of shipments, and be-
fore the winter is over he will have
large herd Of the Holsteins on his new
farm.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
SUBURBS MAY LOSE
SERVICE OF FIREMEN
Stockton Commission to Make
New Regulations
SD Di.eateh 70 The Calll

STOCKTON, Dec. 2.-The police and
fire commissions may withdraw per-
mission for the fire department TO re-
spond TO alarms sent in from the
suburbs.
The firemen have gone to the as
sistance Of the residents in the three
additions for years, but it is believed
that, because of the inadequacy of the
equipment, the city is taki too great
a risk in sending its department be-
yond the limits.
The commission discussed the matter
last night and new rules will be for
mulated at the next meeting. 1t is
possible the suburbs will have to pro-
vide equipment of their own or else
join the city
The firemen's pension fund was in
creased S65. Clarks sanatorium gave
SIS and George p Baker of the Meal
falfa company $50.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
PHILOMATHEANS GIVE
DUTCH MINSTREL SHOW
Quaint Garb Proves a Keller
From Old Style Makeup
7 Special Dispotch TO The Call

ISpecIdl DIspofch TO ne OdlIJ
STOCKTON, Dec. 2.-The Philoma-
thean club scored a success tonight
with its Dutch minstrel show at the
Yosemite theater. Seats were at pre-
MUM and the clubwomen were given
a great reception when the curtain
was rung up for the opening chorus'
20, Dear Mr.. Blossom
The quaint Dutch garb was quite a
relief from the old style negro MIN
strel makeup.
The solos and chorus were well
rendered and there were a number of
pretty specialties. The olio, Music and
Art" was clever and rendered In an
artistic manner, each singer being in
closed in large frame surrounded by
garland of flowers.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
STOCKTON CHURCH CLUB
HAS CELEBRATION FEAST
Especial Dispatch to The Call

STOCKTON, Dec 2.-More than $50
members of the Sunshine and st. Paul
bible classes of the Central NJ. e.
church assembled at a banquet last
night which marked the close of a
membership contest that was won by
the Colds from the reds. Toasts were
responded to as follows:
Our Purposes" C. A. Bishop; "Old
in Time, but New in Spirit" Miss
Myrtle Tarr; stick by a Sticker," Will
Martin.
H. c. Stanley was POSTMASTER. The
committee in charge was as follows
Miss Anna Powell, Mrs. r. Mayer, Mrs.
w. K. Gill, Mrs. Otto ]. Reimers, Miss
Ellen YoIland, Miss Alice Martyr, Miss
Ellen Yelland and Miss Lottie Zieg-
Ter.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
NO throne THROWN
IN FOR JOHNSON
Gillett Owns His Gubernatorial
Chair and Governor Elect
Must Use Pardee's
[Specidl Dispatch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 2.-Hiram w.
Johnson, governor elect, will fall heir
to the Office on January /. brt not +o
the real throne on which Gillet+ has
sat throughout his four years as chief
executive. The throne. a large mahog-
any chair, was shipped to San Fran
cisco today, having been handed down
TO Gilletts son Jimmie. The chair was
purchased by Gillett when he took
oftice so that he could take it with
him when he retired. The chair occu-
pied by Governor Pardee will be
brought forth from the storeroom for
Hiram Johnson.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
Is MEN ON HANDCAR
RUN DOWN BY TRAIN
One Receives Perhaps Fatal Inc
jurieS Near Penryn

PENRYN Dec. eighteen Western
Union linemen~ on q handcar had a
narrow escape from death last even
ing on the Southern Pacific tracks near
here. In rounding a curve the hand
ear and trailer II Rsssen into &
weight train. All the men jumped eX-
cept Gus Anderson, who received in
ternai injury which may prove fatal.
lie was taken TO the hospital at Rose
vile.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
PETITION CIRCULATED
BY: FRUIT GROWERS
HanfOrd People Anxious to
Have Convention There

HASFORD, Dec.-2.-At a mass meet
ing Of fruit growers in this city to-
morrow AFTERNOON steps viii be taken
TO circulate a big petition to have the
next semi annual convention of the
California fruit growers convene in
this city This petition viii be pre-
senTed at the Stockton session early
this month and Hanford's claims will
be pressed by q large delegation. Other
matters Of import TO growers viii be
taken up at the meeting. which was
called by horticultural Commissioner
,. Y Sharp.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
CORONER'S JURY FINDS
MAN WAS MURDERED
George Moore's Body Was
Found Off Jersey Island

RIO, VISTA, Dec. 2-That George
Moore of Sherman island was murdered
and his body thrown into the bay was
the conclusion which a coroners jury
reached at Antioch last evening. Sew
eral witnesses testified to seeing Moore
in company with a stranger. Moore
disappeared about week ago. Last
Monday his body was found floating in
a slough off Jersey island, with the
hands tied and hole in his head,
which indicated that he had been shot
His only relatives, so far as known, are
in the east.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
R0SENBAUM RESIGNS
PRESIDENCY OF BANK
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

STOCKTON, Dec. I'D. S. Rosen-
baum has resigned the presidency of
the Farmers and Merchants bank of
this city and will be succeeded by ID. 4.
Guernsey, who is now acting as presi-
dent Rosenbaum and his family will
make two years tour of the world as
soon as his business affairs will permit.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
GIRL TO PITCH FIRST
BALL IN CHARITY GAME
Society Women to Sell Peanuts
and Candy to Swell Fund
[Specill Dispatch TO The Call

STOCKTON, Dec Miss Myrtle
Stephens of this city will pitch the first
ball at the charity baseball game at
Oak park next Sunday between the
Stockton and Lodi teams. The pro-
ceeds from the game are to be used
by the Young Ladies' aid society in its
Christmas charity work. Society
women will sell peanuts and candy A
number of the members of the society
will canvass the business section to-
morrow with tickets for the game.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
RECLAIM MARSH LAND
is AIM OF VALLEJO MEN
Thousands of Acres Are In
ciuded i'm Plan

VALLEJO, Dec. 2.-Thousands of
acres of marsh land between this city
and Napa will be converted into thriv-
ing farms, if the present colonization
plan of number of local capitalists is
carried out. Many hundreds of acres
OF this land have already been re-
claimed. The land will be cut into
small tracts. Banker George w Will
son is one of those interested in the
project.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
PROSECUTION MAY
FOLLOW EIOPEMENT

REDDING, Dec. "A telephone mes
sage from Oak Run states that word
was received there this afternoon that
Charles Climbing and Olive Hamilton,
who eloped from that place in a rig
Tuesday. We're married in Fresno last
night If this is true prosecution is
probable, as the girl is not Of age.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
FIRE DESTROYS LAUNDRY
AND ADJOINING COTTAGE
[Spe:i1l Dispatch TO The CaNl

VALLEJO, Dec. 2.-The White House
laundry and an adjoining dwelling were
destroyed by fire at 2 o'clock this
morning. The flames started in the
drying room and rapidly consumed the
laundry. Gus Williams and family,
who occupied the cottage, had a mar
row escape. They were not aroused
by the alarm and were all sleeping,
when Patrolman Fraser aroused them
just before the roof tumbled in. The
loss will be about $500.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
DAUGHTERS SEEK TO
BREAK FATHERS WILL
TSpeciol Dispotch TO The Call

STOCKTON, Dec. 2.-The Loveland
will case was argued today and sub
mitted to Judge J. A. Plummer, who
will give his decision Monday after
noon at 80 o'clock. The three daugh-
ters, who were shut off by their father
in his will, hope to secure share of
the $4,000 estate
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
PETROLEUM SEEPAGE
EXCITES VALLEJO MEN

VALLEJO, Dec. 2.-Workmen return
ing from the Ryerson ranch, where the
Midas petroleum company is boring for
OIL brought word that a heavy seepage
had started this morning. Despite the
rain many persons made the trip out
to the site today and came back en-
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
Patents for Californians
Especial Dispateh 10 The Call

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Patents have
been issued to Californians as follows:
Joseph NJ. Beave. Los Angeles, delivery ma
chine.
Warren H. Frost and J. ]. Nix, Los Angeles,
production of carbon black together with com
bustible gas.
William A. Hansen, San Francisco gas engine
starting device.
William C. King. Campbell. disk harrow.
Ferdinand w. Krogh, San Francisco, centri-
fugal pump
Thomas ]. LOTUS. Oakland. turbine motor.
John F. Makowski, San Francisco, mold for
hollow partition blocks
Benjamin L. Nehf. Dinuba, cultivator.
Bernard w. Norton, Alameda, display device
John F. Pagendarm, San Francisco, motion
transmitting device.
Frank G. Priestly. Los Angeles. engine starter
Robert p. Williams, San Francisco electric
railway.
August U s. C. zierath. Los Angeles, ex-
tension crank.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
STOCKTONIANS BACK
FROM FOREIGN TOUR
ISneciaL Disnntch 10 The CoHl

STOCKTON, Dec 2-Mr. and Mrs. NJ.
Menasses, accompanied by Miss Kate
Menasses, have returned from a six
months tour of Europe. They spent
most of their time in Germany and
Italy and visited numerous resorts for
the benefit of Menasses' health. While
in Italy the Stocktonians witnessed the
ordaining of class of priests by a
cardinal of note in the Lutheran cathe-
dral. Miss Menasses Joined them at
Vienna.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
HIGHER FREIGHT RATES
"WOULD NOT SURPRISE
Stockton Shippers Attorney
Waits Announcement
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

STOCKTON, Dec. 2.-Attorney c. L.
Neumiller, who has represented the
local shippers and jobbers in the
freight rate cases, said today that he
had not received any informa tion con-
cerning the tentative schedule to be
submitted by the commission Monday
AS to the reported increase in rates be-
tween San Francisco and Stockton, he
said he would not be surprised should
the commission make such recommen-
dation.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
STOCKTON MAN is HELD
FOR YOUTHS INJURIES
LSpeci1l Dispatch 10 The Calf

STOCKTON, Dec. 2.-Chief of Police
Briare today swore to a complaint
charging Robert Wilson with assault
with intent to commit murder Wilson
is in JAIL Charles r. Murphy. the
young man whom he struck over the
head with a shovel, has small chance
Of recovery.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
WILLOWS TO VOTE ON
BUILDING A CITY HALL
$4,000 Bond Issue to Be De-
cided December II
TSoecioI Dispdtch to The Call

WILLOWS, Dec. 2-The town trus-
tees have called an election for Decem-
Der 12 to vote upon bonding Willows
for $4,000 with which to build a s25,-
600 city hall and purchase number
OF chemical engines.
Last year at this time Willows had
a population of 1900 and now there
are 3,400.
This growth has made the fire
fighting apparatus Inadequate and the
city hall is altogether too small.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03

WILL NOT RAISE RATES Montreal. Dec. q
Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, president of the Ca
madam Pacific railway on his return TODAY
announced that the Canadian Pacific would not
join the movement Of American roads to in
crease freight rates.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-23
COMPULSORY EDUCATION
NEGATIVE.

Dear Daddy Jim:-I have been
watching the debate carried on in
the children's page of the weekly
JeffersOnian with the keenest of in
terest. I was looking through the
paper this evening, and my eye
caught Mr.. Taylor's argument for the
affirmative side of the question. AS
| am against compulsory education,
and there are two against Mr. Bur-
ton, l take the liberty of answering
Mr.. Taylor through the columns of
your paper. If it were not for the
effect it would have over the colored
race, it would be a great blessing to
the people of Georgia. Mr.. Taylor
says that the negroes all go to school,
but l think he must live where there
are only few negroes. Here, where
we are, there are more negro chill
dren than white, and six times as
many white children go to school as
negroes. If they pass this law, the
negro citizens will outnumber the
white citizens, because, according to
the laws of Georgia, you cannot dis
franchise them if they can read and
write, and they would soon occupy
the offices of the county and State.
Compulsory education would place
the kinky-heads from the jungles of
Africa on plane with the sons of
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-23
HERE'S A GOOD QUESTION.

Dear Daddy Jim:-I am stranger
to you perhaps, but not to the Jeffer-
sOnias. I think the Postcard Club
is good, but it would be a lot better
if you all would stop asking riddles
and ask something more instructive;
questions like this: Why does a wo-
man take mans name when they
are united in marriage? This did
not use to be in the days of long
ago, and to those who answer this
correctly l will send a nice postcard.
Barnie Crockett, [ certainly enjoy
reading your letters on compulsory
education. Every word you said was
true. Louis Durham, it was Judas
who betrayed Jesus, and it was also
Judas who went and cast thirty pieces
of silver down in the temple, and
then went out and hanged himself.
Cousins, let's don't say, eff my letter
is not printed | wont come again"
because it is impossible to print them
all Besides, it looks as though you
are trying to force Daddy Jim to
print them. Ida Kay, you and [ may
be real cousins, as I have a lot of re-
lations in Georgia. l will close with
best wishes to Daddy Jim and all of
the cousins.-Beulah Kay, DeLeon,
Texas, R. F. d. 3.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-23
BIBLE QUESTIONS.

Dear Daddy Jim: will you admit
a stranger into your happy band? I
will answer some Bible questions:
The answer to LOWE Durham's ques-
ton is Judas. Martha Hopkins, the
shortest verse in the Bible is "Jesus
wept''. I will ask some questions:
What great king was it that stayed
in the wilderness until his hair be-
came as raven feathers, and his nails
as eagle claws? How many times
does the word girl appear in the
Bible? To every one who answers
these questions I will send card. If
this doesn't find it's way to the waste
basket I will write again. With best
wishes to Daddy Jim and the Post
Card Club, I am Ferne Henderson,
Coleman, Texas.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-23
OUR POSTCARD CLUB
By DADDY JIM
By DADDY JIM

the Anglo-Saxon race. 1t would soon
place the negro so he would come to
the conclusion that he is as good as
the white people, and then he would
attempt to have social equality, which
would end in the bloodiest war that
has ever been fought; which would
destroy some of the noblest boys of
our country, and our country itself
would be destroyed. Yes, Mr.. Tay-
lor, a great change indeed would
come over our country, change
which would overthrow the great
Anglo-SaXon race and elevate those
barbarians of Africa to a higher
plane of civilization Wishing the
greatest success to the Postcard
Club and Louis Burton, l am, Oscar
Kincaid, Pine Park, Ca
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-23
THE THIRD TIME.

Dear Daddy Jim:-This is my
third attempt to write. saw so
many nice letters I thought I would
try again. Jewell Owens, the answer
to your riddle is smoke. The answer
to Lucille Corder's is vinegar. Now
will ask some: East, West, North and
South, plenty of teeth and never a
mouth. What is the difference be-
tween an egg and pony?-Your
cousin, Bessie Hinton, Stockbridge,
Ga, Route 2.