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The San Francisco call., 1910-08-22
PRIZES FOR EXCELLENCE
AWARDED TO GARDENS

BERKELEY, Aug. 21.-The North
brae improvement association has
elected the following officers for the
ensuing term:
President. R. b. Campbell; vice president. W
E. Richardson; secretary, c. z. Burlingame:
executive committee, W. r. Richardson, n e.
Covell and E. d. Schumacher; ways and means
committee-Mattie T.. Covel, George E. Wiltse
and William Wilke.
Announcement was made of the win
ners of the Mason -McDuffie prizes for
best yards and gardens as follows:
First prize--H. B. Campbell 112O Shattuck
avenue
Second prize-Miss NJ. McMinn, 2O30 Amador
avenue
Third prize-w. E. Richardson. Marin avenue
Fourth PRICK. ]. Eken, Ell Dorado avenue.
Fifth prize-A. K. Rythian Napa avenue
The association has decided to throw
It's influence toward municipal owner
ship in connection with the water aues,
tion.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-22
MOTORCYCLE STOLEN
BY STORE BURGLARS
Wheel Lifted Through Broken
Panel of Door

OAKLAND, Aug. 21.-Burglars broke
into the w. P. Williams bicycle shop a t
225 Twelfth street last night by smash
ing the glass panel in the back door.
They lifted a motorcycle through the
aperture and took the wheel away.
Williams told the police his loss
amounted to 1925.
A. F. Wright of 1918 Tenth street,
reported that a womans gold watch
was stolen from his home by sneak
thief who found the back door open.
Bert Fennell, 164 Tenth street, was
robbed of revolver and IS by a pick
pocket in a saloon.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-22
FINANCIAL LOSSES
CAUSE FOR SUICIDE
George Green, a Well Known
Citizen of Richmond, Sewers
Arteries of Wrists

RICHMOND, Aug. 21.-George Green,
this city. who lived, in Fourth street.
committed suicide at his home this
morning, by severing the arteries of
both wrists with a razor. Green's wife
and year old boy were both away at
the time and did not learn of the deed
until Mrs. Green's return from Oakland
today.
Green was found in bed at his resi-
dence at 9 o'clock this morning by a
newspaper carrier who was ma king his
rounds. Green was still conscious and
the carrier called to neighbors for as
sfstance. When they entered the
house Green recognized one of them and
asked for a drink of water, also saying
that he was in need of a DOCTOR 1t
was then noticed that the bed upon
which he was lying was covered with
blood. He was removed to Abbott hos
p1tai, but efforts to save his life were
without avail. He died late this after
noon.
Green and his wife both came from
Empor1a, Kan, and have wealthy rel
atives both there and at Seattle. Green
was worth more than $4,000 a few
years ago. but lost his money in spec
ulation. Since the first of the year, he
had been identified with the real estate
firm of William A. Lucas. a brother-in-
law of his wife He was also employed
at the Standard oil works of this city.
His mother lives at Seattle and is a
wealthy woman.
Mrs. Green left their young boy in
charge of one of the neighbors last
night, and went to Oakland in company
with Lucas and her sisters. When she
returned TO Richmond today and
learned of her husbands suicide she
said that she considered herself lucky
in not having been home, as Green had
often threatened to cut her throat with
a razor. She said that he had become
respondent over financial matters and
had taken to drink.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-22
RUSSIAN JEWS MAY
SETTLE IN AUSTRALIA
Government Considers Proposal
for Land Purchase

The Jewish Chronicle saws that IN.
government of western Australia is
considering business proposal for the
purchase of an extensive area in thai
state on which to settle / 1,000, 600 Rus
sian Jews.
This is very astonishing statement.
seeing that the total population of
western Australia at the last census
in 1901 was only 1S4124 If ANYTHING
like 100000 Russian Jews were
dumped down in western Australia
they would enormously outnumber the
rest of the population. and the coun-
try would practically become Russian
colony with alien language and GUS
toms.
1t is difficult TO believe that the
English speaking western Australians
can have contemplated so momentous
change There are over 5000. 900
Jews in the Russian empire.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-22
OAKLAND WOMEN PLAN
FOR COLONIAL EXHIBIT
Girls of Smart Set to Pose in
Living Pictures

OAKLAND, Aug. .2l.-A colonial ex-
hibit viii be given during the after
noon and evening of October and s
for the benefit Of the Oakland chapter
OF the Daughters of the American Rev
olution and St Johns Episcopal church.
in which some of the most exclusive
girls in the local smart set viii pose
in living pictures Announcement of
the names of those who will take part
viii be made by the committee in
charge later. Colonial relics will be
loaned by members and friends OF the
chapter and several museums Mrs.
William 5. Kett heads the several COM
mittees. which include the following
women: Mrs. John s Swift, Mrs. Fred
erick Jewell Laird. Miss Mary Williams
and Mrs. NJ Gonzales.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-22
ENGLISH AS SPOKEN
IN LONDON DIFFERENT

senator Depew. on the deck of the
Lusttania- talked about English as IL
is spoke in London
lit is very difficult to understand
that London English" he said II know
a man who had lodgings all July i'm
Bloomsbury. near the British museum.
"On his return from the museum one
afternoon. my friend said to his land
lady:
Can 1 have a cup Of tea. II YOU
please?'
Certainly. sir: at once the land
lady replied. The kettle as been
bi1in' for ours
'But-er-I prefer freshly boiled
water. if you don't mind. stammered
my frined
The landlady redeemed with anger.
Look ere she said. II sad meant
wot you mean I'd ave said hours.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-22
TURKEY WILL PENSION
ABDUL'S WOMEN SLAVES
Four Hundred Young Attend
ants Left Without Homes

When the deposed Abdul Hamid went
INTO forced retirement at Salonica with
II wives and a retinue of servants
only very small part of his estab-
hshment went with him. The govern
ment vaguely recognized the residue as
a liability for which provision must be
made That obligation has been re-
called by a claim sent to parliament
for Ss2O.O00 for wages due" to 746
persons.
No particular inquiry had ever been
made as to the extent of the former
sultans encourage. There had been
an exodus of women, supposedly break
ing up the harem. and the household
debt was assumed to comprise about
200 persons, none of them expensive.
The number who have come forward
for pay is as astounding as the amount
of money they call for 1t appears that
80 consist of some 400 young women
the rest being slaves and servants. The
list seems TO be authentic
Parliament has decided to separate
the women from the others and pen
sion them at from $40 TO $3.50 a year.
according to scheme of precedence
to be worked out. Pensions will be
paid for 10 years and then cease. The
others must begin to look out for
themselves at once No action has
been taken on the 100000 claim
The debates developed great vari-
ely or views Many members expressed
the opinion that these 200 and odd per-
sons should forthwith be turned out
to earn their own living The answer
was that self-respecting employers
would not give the girls anything
TO do.
One member made an impassioned
plea for the women. most of whom are
under 20. They are friendleSs and
alone in the world. and for the sa Ike of
humanity we ought to protect them
This appeal TO the chivalry OF the
legislators had perceptible effect.
1t was suggested by some that the
girls ought to be married. Others
thought that idea good. but no one
would undertake to provide husbands.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-22
DOG FIGHTS FIERCELY
WITH DUMMY CANINE
Real, Live Brute DemoIishes
Papier Mache Statue

ALAMEDA, Aug. 21-Unexpectedly
confronted by ferocious looking
papier mache bulldog statue, Brownie,
a bulldog owned by Leo Smith, tackled
the dummy fiercely last evening in a.
Park street store. Before the fight
stopped the real live canine had
wrenched off the legs of the dummy.
chewed the idols head off and scat
tered parts of the dummy dog about
the store. Persons who witnessed the
strange sight feared to interfere with
the maddened Brownie while he was
demolishing the counterfeit canine
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-22
CAPITALIST ARRESTED
FOR SPEEDING AUTO
John w. Scott Charged With
Breaking Limit Law

OAKLAND, Aug. 21.-John W. Scott
capitalist and once a candidate for
councilman, was arrested at Twelfth
and Webster streets by Policemen
Flynn and Keefe this afternoon for
violating the automobile speed limit
He left his wife and children sitting in
the machine in front of the police sta
ton while he went inside to pay s25
bail and be released. L. L. Hodgkiss
an auto agent, was also arrested for
breaking the speed limit law at Twen-
ty-fifth street and Broadway by Police
man Powers. He also gave S25 bail.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-22
FORMER RECTOR AT
ALAMEDA is DEAD
Rev. Edward r. Dodds Passes
Away in Oakland

ALAMEDA. Aug 21.-Rev. Edward
Raynes Dodds, former assistant rec
tor OF Christ Episcopal church of this
city, died this morning at his home in
Oakland, 447 Sixty fifth street. He had
been in feeble health for some time.
The deceased was a native of England
and was 3S years OF age. He is sur
vived by his wife, Nellie johnson
Dodds, and two sons, Edward B. and
Walter +. Dodds. The funeral viii be
held Tuesday morning from Christ
Episcopal church. Interment will be in
Cypress Lawn cemetery, San Mateo
Oeunty.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-22
DOG LICENSE LAW WILL
BE STRICTLY ENFORCED
Alameda Poundmaster Is After
Owners of CANNES

ALAMEDA. Aug. 21.-Under an or
dinance recently enacted by the city
council the owners of all dogs over
months of age maintained within the
city limits are required to take out a
license for the CANNES or be subject to
aHest on misdemeanor charge. Many
dog owners have thus far failed to
comply with the new law. Pound
master John J. May hase secured the
names of a number of owners of dogs
who are keeping the animals without
a license, and arrests are to be made.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-22
SOUTH BERKELEY WOMAN
DIES AT HOSPITAL
Mrs. Sarah Ely Burnham Passes
Away After Long Illness

BERKELEY. Aug. 21.-Mrs Sarah
Ely Burnham, widow, for IA years a
resident of Berkeley, died at the Roose-
welt hospital last night after a linger-
ing illness. Mrs. Burnham lived with
her family at 1887 Alcatraz avenue
She was a native Of Vermont. The
children she leaves are Margaret A..
Charles B. and William d. Burnham.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-22
FUNERAL DATE SET
FOR CHARLES III. KING
Rev. Charles R. Brown Will
Read the Service

OAKLAND, Aug. 21.-The funeral of
Charles II. King. the capitalist. who
died yesterday at his home, 1929 Sixth
avenue. will be held Tuesday. after
noon from the residence Rev. Charles
r. Brown, pastor of the First Congre-
gational church, will read the service
and business and fraternaI associates
of the late capitalist will follow his
remains To the cemetery.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-22
CHURCH RECOGNITION
is GIVEN TO SKIING

Ecclesiastic recognition has been given
the sport of skiing in Norway in the
special short early services held i'm all
the churches during the season for the
convenience of skiers. These services
are called skiing prayers. and a strang-
er coming into the sacred edifices on
such an occasion might think he had
blundered into the barracks of a ski
corps.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-22
SAN FRANCISCO SAID TO
BE FAVORED IN EAST
|. j. Truman Reports That Cities
Want Exposition Here

BERKELEY. Aug. 21.-I. ]. Truman
and wife of this city have returned
from an eight weeks trip in the east
ern states and are now living at their
home in Peralta park. Truman said that
throughout the country every one he
talked with was in favor of the Pan
anna exposition for San Francisco in
1915, except in New Orleans, where
the citizens are making a determined
effort to secure the exposition
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-22
SORORITY TO HAVE
BIG ROOF GARDEN
New Idea in Greek Letter World
Attempted by Women OF the
Alpha M Delta

BERKELEY, Aug. 21.-The members
of the Alpha Xi Delta sorority of the
university are having built for them
in their home in Virginia street, east of
Euclid avenue. a roof garden. the first
to make its appearance in the Greek
letter world here.
The college women plan with the
opening of the university to give many
social affairs, balls. dinners and recep-
tlons on the roof garden which is be-
ing elaborately furnished with plants
and flowers of every description. Spe-
cial arrangements are being made to
shelter the garden during inclement
weather.
The members of the national sorority.
which was established here last year
as university organization, are plan
ming to move into their new home in
week or two. The move will mark
another stage in the general exodus
of secret societies to the north side of
the campus, into the hillside section
of the city. No less than four Greek
letter societies have changed their res
idence to northeast Berkeley in the
last three years.
The membership of the Alpha Xi Del
ia includes some of the most prominent
women in college, a follows:
Katherine Van DerYort Ida Anderson
Margaret Johnson Elsa Dietrich
Mabelle Paulsen Edna Sugcett
Hilda Hoey Emma Joses
Miriam Caldwell Ruth RiSdon
Edna Higgins Margaret Ingle
vivian Fish Charlotte Touhey
Rita Lubelski Helen Herman
kuth Parmenter Lucetta Bromley
Ruth Stark Eyeline Bridget
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-11-11
ASK ARkANSANS TO STAND BY STATt
Conference of Government Demonstra-
 tors Was Uplifting.

Little Rock-The annual confer ence of the government farm demon strators, district agents and local workers came to an end after a res olution was adopted making a strong appeal to the assembled members for their unanimous support of the move ment for the uplifting of the work, and appealing to them to use giant efforts to produce situations in this state as has been done in other com monwealths, and to check the eXpen- allure of thousands and millions of dollars which are sent North to pay for the very articles which could be raised more bountifully in the expan- sive farms and beautiful climate of their home state.
 Representative hall was crowded when State Agent J. A. Evans of Shreveport, La, delivered his address on the boil weevil. He said the weeyil had reached Arkansas and it was only a question of time when the dreaded pest would be on every cotton field in Arkansas. He recom- mended that the cotton stalks be burned early in the fall as possible, as that was the only way to destroy the insect. In this way, he said, many thousands of young weevils would be destroyed.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-11-11
When State Officers Change.

The change in certain departments of state, effective last week, did not mean that all of the new officials, or officials-elect, have assumed their respective duties. Only three depart ments changed heads. These were the land office, the department of ed ucation and the department of agri- culture. However, an idea seems to have become prevalent that all of the departments changed terms on that date, and much of the mail received at the statehouse since that time has been directed in accordance with this idea Earle Hodges, who will be- come secretary of state when the other constitutional officers begin their new terms, next January, has received large amount of mail that should have gone to Secretary of State Ludwig. The sender in each case was under the impression that MT. Hodges had already assumed the duties of secretary of state, whereas, he does not do so until the legisla- ture meets in January.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-11-11
COMMISSION ACTS ON MANY MATTERS
Tariff on Ice Is Amended and Rate
 on Peanuts Is Reduced.

Little Rock.-The railroad commits. sion of Arkansas held it's regular monthly meeting in this city, taking up several of the rate cases that had been postponed from time to time and disposing of a number of peti tions asking for improved service and facilities. The session was q very busy one and was unusually well attended.
 The petition of hay shippers asking for a reduction of the minimum weight on hay from 10000 to 17O00 pounds, was heard and the case dismissed, as the interstate rate is fixed at 10000, and it was not deemed advisable co make any change in the minimum.
 In the matter of the using of ice as a preservative ill the shipment of ice, an order was made to amend the tariff to prevent further use of ic9 in that manner in this state. As the use of 4,000 pounds of ice is permit ted on a shipment where ice is used to preserve perishable goods, to al- low the use of ice with ice shipments means the free transportation of 4,000 pounds of the article being shipped.
 The rate on the transportation of peanuts in this state was reduced, the product being placed in the fifth class with a minimum weight of 24,- GOO pounds. This means a very con siderable reduction and was made to encourage the growing of peanuts for the market by the farmers of Ark ,ansas.
 The petition for change in the estimated weights on dressed lumber, which was presented by lumber men shipping over the Rock Island, was granted. The new scale adopted is about what the lumbermen asked for.
 A new rate on drainage tile ship ped into the lowlands of Arkansas was adopted, being a reduction of 15 per cent from the old rate. This was done in order to encourage the drain age of the swamp lands of the state.
 The application of the Kansas City Southern to be allowed to make a spe- cial rate on wood, wood ashes and
 
 being fixed at $5 car. The railroad company wishes to foster a plant on its own line using those products.
 The petition for station agent at Keeyil on the Cotton Belt was dis missed because the petitioners failed to appear or be represented before the commission.
 In response to a petition from cit izens residing along the line of the Gould Southwestern for a passenger car to be placed on the trains of that road, the commission issued an order to the railroad company to provide the desired equipment.
 The matter of better train service on the Arkansas Western, which ha been asked for by citizens of Wald- ron, and whose petition had been heard at a special meeting of the commission at Fort Smith, was kept under advisement until a later date.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-11-11
SUSTAINS FORT
 SMITH BRIDGE ACT
WILL CONSTRUCT A BRIDGE BE- TWEEN FORT SMITH AND
 VAN BUREN,.
Supreme Court Holds the Legislature Had Legal Right to Create an
 Improvement District.

Little Rock.-The act of the recent legislature giving to the counties of Sebastian and Crawford the right to form an improvement district for the purpose of constructing free bridge over the Arkansas river between the cities of Fort Smith and Van Buren has been held valid in every way by the supreme court.
 Under the act referred to, the prop erty owners in certain designated dis tricts, including the entire city of Fort Smith and the larger portion of Crawford county, were authorized to form an improvement district, name commissioners to assess the benefits to affected property, etc., and let the contract for the bridge across the river Tie plans progressed to the point where the contract for the bridge was about to be let, when the validity of the act was attacked from a number of quarters by property owners. The contention was advanced that the special act is repugnant to the state constitution, in that it gives 'O ei NiotI lSI IiiC iiShI IO liie1hC ei1 rangements for the purpose of i'm proving roads, bridges, etc, when such right, said the objectors, was within the exclusive, original juris- dietion of the county courts, in all matters relating to county taxes for bridges, roads, etc, and in every other case that may be necessary to the internal improvement in their re- spectiye countless" and cited a pre- vious ruling of the supreme court to sustain their contention.
 The supreme court said that it's previous ruling did not say that the state legislature is not empowered to authorize the construction, as local improvements of new bridges, roads, etc, to be paid for by assessments on property to be benefited Nor is there justifiable inference in that opinion that the legislature cannot authorize the construction of bridge as a local improvement. We per ceiye no sound reason why the legis- lature may n3S, without ton uohing up on the jurisdiction of the county courts, authorize the construction of new roads and bridges as local inn provements," says the court.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-11-11
ARKANSAS NEWS ITEMS IN BRIEF

The Missouri & North Arkansas will soon put on a new fast train.
 J. c. Mayfield of Paris made 1900 gallons of sorghum this year.
 Labor is so scarce in the vicinity of Hazen that laborers are securing g per day in wages.
 The Louisiana & Arkansas railroad has begun double daily train serv- ice between Hope and Shreveport. The Arkansas State Federation of Labor will meet in annual session at Hot Springs beginning December 13. Mississippi county sent an elabor. ate exhibit of products of the county to the Illinois state fair at Spring field.
 Marion county held It's first annual fair on the streets uf Melville, but track and grounds will be built be. fore next fall.
 The Syrien settlement in the vi. cinity of Forrest City sent to New York for a Syrian priest to worship with them one Sunday and baptize their child en.
 
 ing the improvement of the old mil. lary road between Little Rock and ger, Smith and making an automo- bEe D ke out of it.
 The Farmers Union of Mississippi county has made a demand of tho county judge that he use convicts on the roads.
 Mrs. Mary J. Dismukes, mother of c. H. Dismukes. editor of the Juno ton City Democrat, has just cele- trated to ninety-sixtf anniversary of her birth Sle is still able to take care of herself and writes all of her own letters.
 Roler Hill and May Stobaugh of Norrilton met a minister while out driving toge her Easter Sunday and were marie They kept the secret until last week, when it leaked out.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-11-11
| State Capitol News Notes
OFFICIALS HOLD CONFERENCE IN EFFORT TO STAY A BACK
 TAX SUIT.
Counsel for Building and Loan Com panies Go Over Situation With
 the Tax Commission.

In an effort to adjust the question of assessment of building and loan companies and avoid the annoyance of a lawsuit, if possible, a conference was held last week at the office of the state tax commission between members of the commission and coun- sel engaged both by the state and the corporations affected.
 Some time ago the state tax com mission decided that the dozen or more building and loan companies doing business i'll the state were not paying as much taxes as they should, or rather that the state was not re- eeiVing as much revenue as was due from the business done by these cor pOrations. Millions of dollars are in VolVed ill the annual transactions of the companies, yet so far as the com mission has been able to learn com paratively little of this building and loan stock is assessed. One com pany, it is said, has over half mil lion outstanding in stock. Prepara- tion was begun by the commission for a suit for back taxes against all companies, the total back taxes claimed amounting to many thou sands of dollars. Rather than be- come involved in litigation, the com panies then authorized the conference with the commission. Nothing was definitely decided upon at the con ference, the whole situation being gone over more to get the views of the commissioners and the company representatives in general way. Commissioner Gates and Judge Man. ming inclined to the opinion that all this outstanding stock should be as- sessed by the companies and that they should pay the tax. Representa- tives of the companies insisted that this tax should be paid by the indi- Yidual holders of building and loan stock, just as they would be required to Day upon any other evidence Of value in their possession. Some of the commissioners admit that the question is open to doubt and that the result may be the institution of "a friendly suit to determine in the 6ourts who shall pay taxes on the !tock-the company or the individual sholderS