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The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16
."GOOD ROADS" IS
COUNTY SLOGAN
Contra Costa Bond Campaigners
Warmly Greeted Through
out Section
[SeeeiaI Dispatch 10 The Call

MARTINEZ, July 15.-"Good roads
is fast becoming the slogan of the
county. Everywhere hearty demon
strations greeted the campaign COM
mittee of the Good Roads league that
today began the county fight for the
bond issue TO be voted upon at the next
election. The quick Endorsement given
by the people was surprise TO the
committee
The first day of the automobile cam
paign showed that the sentiment for
better roads is general Delegations
of citizens congratulated the commit
tee on their work and gave other evi-
dence of a keen interest in the move
ment for better highways.
The campaign committee conducted
the tour in automobiles. This enabled
them to visit the small towns and dis
tribute their propaganda. The commit
tee is composed of w. H. Mcbride, S. G.
King, W A Rudd, v. A. Smith, Ernest
SholZ. Friends and good roads enthu-
siasts accompanied the committee.
J. NJ Eddy of Stockton, secretary OF
was a member of the party. Eddy ad-
dressed gatherings at the larger towns.
He spoke of the development of roads
in the state and Of the work of the as
sociation.
At the town of Concord big demon
stration was given. The businessmen
in body met the committee and sub
scribed to the fund. The entry of the
automobiles was something of a tri-
umphal procession
The town hall was used at Clayton.
The rally was enthusiastic. Many
women were present. The sentiment is
Enthusiastically in favor of the bond Issue
Walnut Creek, Alamo and Danville were
visited with most gratifying results to
the committee.
At Danville c. j. Wood, who started
the movement for good roads in the
county, headed a delegation that re-
ceived the committee. The town turned
out and attended the open air meeting
Cheers and bursts of applause broke in
upon the speakers constantly.
The committee is thoroughly satisfied
with the result of the days work. King
reports that the passage of the bond
issue appears certain, in the light OF
the support the committee is receiving.
Other towns viii be visited today.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16
COLONEL GUFFEYIN
RECEIVERS HANDS
Millionaire Gilman Who Was
Attacked by Bryan's Friends
in Difficulties

PITTSBURG, July 15.-Colonel James
teeman for Pennsylvania and a multi
millionaire Gilman who figured promi-
nently as an object of attack by the
Bryan adherents at the democratic con-
vention in Denver, has gone into the
hands of a receiver. appointed today by
common pleas court Of this county.
The action was taken upon a bill in
equity fled by j. P. Galley. John S.
Willard, who is familiar with Guffey's S
affairs, was named as receiver.
The bill alleged that Guffey's in
debtedness was about s6,700.000, of
which about s95o,O00 was unsecured,
that the defendant had no ready money
to meet the payments due and that GER
tain creditors were threatening to sell
his collateral and enter suit.
1t was further asserted that Guffey
had assets of more than s17.O00000 a
large part of which was stock of the
j. NJ Guffey company and the West
Virginia company, two coal compa MES
that own 136,700 acres Of coking Goa
in West Virginia. These properties
were asserted to be worth at lea st
S15,000.000 and the bill in equity said
that they were estimated TO contain
2,o0o.000.000 tons of coal. which at a
profit of l cent ton, would realize
$40 100000
Other assets of Guffey to tho value of
s2,000,0 900 or s3,000,0 900 consist of stocks
and bonds of other corporations
All these stocks and bonds are
pledged as collateral and the receiver
ship was found necessary to prevent a
sacrifice of this collateral. The order
of court restrained creditors from dis
posing of any collateral security or
other assets Of Guffey pending further
order of the court. Guffey said to-
night:
My assets are more than double the
amount of my obligations. do not ex-
pect the receivership to continue any
great length of time j have proper
ties of great value and it is only a
question of being permitted to dispose
of them without sacrificing them to pay
all my obligat tions."
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16
PAROLED PRISONER
JAILED AFTER FIGHT
Slayer Gives Reno Policemen a
Hard Battle

RENO. Cal, July 15.-Thomas Hogan,
convicted of manslaughter and sent to
the state penitentiary. after enjoying
one day on parole. was arrested by the
Reno police for lighting tonight after
a desperate battle. Con AnargyroS. a
deputy constable attempted to arrest
Hogan. but was unable to hold his
captive. Policemen Harrington and
Parsons came on the scene and the
battle lasted several minutes before the
prisoner was subdued. Hogan was
bleeding profusely from a bruise over
the right eye as he entered the city
jail and reviled the officers. He threat
ened Harrington and was badly beaten
in the prison.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16
MOTHERS WANT RIGHT
TO DEDICATE SCHOOL
Sheridan and Ocean View Inn
provement Clubs Clash

Letters couched in vehement lam
guage were sent the mayor and the
members of the board of education yes
terday demanding that the Sheridan i'm
provement club and not the ocean View
Improvement club be allowed to dedi-
cate the new Sheridan grammar school
The letters were signed by many moth
ers of the district and were said to rep
resent the sentiment of 500 families.
BY mutual agreement. the writer's
said. the Ocean View club was to have
the right to lay the cornerstone and the
Sheridan club was to dedicate the build
ing.
The mothers of the district got to-
gether and began working on a school
banner, which is nearly completed and
will cost $3.50.
The work was done on the SUPPOSE
ton that the dedication was to be in
charge of the Sheridan club.
Then the board decided that the
Ocean View club should dedicate the
school and the letters said that that
club was composed mostly of men who
had no families.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16
BODY FOUND ON SNAG
AT BOTTOM OF RIVER
Remains of Missing Man Found
After Fortnight
fSpeciol Dispatch 10 The Call

COLUSA. July 1.-THE body of ]. b.
Monyhan of Butte City was recovered
from the Sacramento river. behind the
YerXa ranch, near Princeton. shortly
after noon today, after having been in
the river for upward of two weeks. 1t
had been lying on a snag, where it was
found. for about 10 days. 1t is believed
that Monyhan fell into the river while
under the influence of liquor, his
brother, who identified the remains,
giving testimony to this effect to Coro-
ner McNary of Colusa county. who held
an inquest over the remains today.
Monyhan was native of Ohio. but set
tied in this county about 10 years
ago, having lived ever since at Butte
City. The sons of the proprietor of the
Yerxa ranch, who are in the habit of
fishing short distance from where the
body was recovered instituted the
search which resulted in the recovery of
the body.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16
STATE FUNDS SHOW
STEADY INCREASES
Hunters Licenses and Interest
on Loans Bring More In
come Than Formerly
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

of the state treasury have increased
steadily in the last year in comparison
to 1909. These are the hunting license
funds and the interest fund from money
loaned by the state
During the last fiscal year s126,7Ss.33
was collected. against S113.576.95 for
the licenses issued during the previous
year. The amount does not include
all money collected from hunting e
licenses, for the cost of the exchange
from various counties to this city is de-
Quoted from each sum.
During the last fiscal year money lent
by the state brought in $101. 1853,
against $S7,733.37 for the previous year
and $4s,S91 for the first year the law
was in effect three years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16
VICTIM OF CONSPIRACY Z
PETITIONS FOR DIVORCE
Man Named as Correspondent
Serving Jail Term
ESPECIAL Dispatch 10 The Call

SANTA ROSA, July 15.--James !. Nell
son, who was the victim of conspiracy
among his neighbors to have him sent
to jail for having in his, possession a
deer hide from which the evidence of
sex had been removed. fled suit today
for divorce from his wife, Anna May
Nelson.
1t is alleged that Mrs. Nelson was ac-
auainted with a man named Bishop, who
'salted" the hide in Nelson's barn and
then informed the game Wardens where
they could find it. He was arrested and
is now serving years sentence for his
part in manufacturing evidence against
Nelson.
AT the time of Nelson's arrest 1t was
intimated that the underlying cause of
the trouble was the desire of certain
persons to get him out of the way so
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16
TWOFRIENDSFIGHT;
VICTOR FALLS DEAD
Man Who Boasts of Knockout
Blow Succumbs to Heart
Trouble
Especial Dispatch to The Call

SACRAMENTO, July IA row be-
tween friends came to tragic end at
Elk Grove last night, when Charles
Miller felled Ed Kelly with blow to
the jaw and then fell dead while boast
ing of the squareness of the fight
Miller and Kelly had been drinking
and Miller got in an ugly mood. He
dared his friend Kelly to fight him, and
when the latter refused he sneaked up
behind Kelly and swung a right to
the jaw, knocking him out.
Bystanders protested at the act and
Miller had just finished the sentence.
Il fought square fight, didn't To-
when he fell dead.
Kelly did not know that his friend
was dead until placed under arrest.
Miller was % years old. An autopsy
showed that death was due to heart
failure.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16

HAYES AGAINST
CONTRACT MAILS
Congressman Tells Rural Car
riers He Will Oppose Sys-
tenn in Washington

FRESNO. July 15--The rural man
carriers of the state in convention mere
elected the following officers this art
ernoon: President Charles III. Noddln
of Los Gatos: vice president. T. L.
New Worthy of San Leandro; secretary
John w Haynes of San Jose; treasurer
John c.. James OF Ceres.
The feature of today's session was
the reading of telegram from Con-
gresham Z. ~ Hayes of San jose
wherein it was stated by the ieSiS-
lator that he was opposed TO the con
tract system of rural mail delivery ana
that should a bill favOring 1T be intro
duced i'm congress he would bitterly
oppose it.
The contents of the telegram were
received with considerable applause by
the assembled mail carriers.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16
FARMERS DEMAND
FUMES ABOLISHED
Trouble Ahead for Balaklala
SmeIter; Railroad Compile
tiOn Is Assured
Especial Dispotcb 10 The Call

=
REDDING, July 15.-Trouble for the
BaIaklaIa copper company's smelter at
Coram cropped out today at meeting
Of the Shasta county farmers protect
i've association in Anderson. It was
unanimously agreed to demand the en-
forcement of the decree Of Judge Nor
row on July in the United States
circuit court in San Francisco, which
commanded that smelter fumes be con-
trolled The Balaklala hoped that the
decree would not be enforced until IL
could complete its COttrell smoke an
nfhilater. which viii be about October
I. but If the law is enforced the COM
panv will have to shut down its smelt-
or at Coram until the improvements
are made The mine and smelter en-
ploy 500 men.
The State Anti-Sa loon league today
presented a petition 10 the supervisors
10 call wet or dry election at the time
The general election is held in Novem-
Der. The petition was signed by over
500 voters. or more than a majority
OF the voters in the county outside of
the incorporated cities Of Coram and
Redding The supervisors did not
grant the petition.
Redding businessmen are rejoicing
tonight over q dispatch from Washing
ron assuring the building Of the Hum
boldt and Eastern railroad from Eu-
rcka to ReddiuE. The forest bureau
today agreed to sell TO the railroad
one billion feet Of standing ripe tim
her in Trinity national forest in Trim
itv county. provided the road is COM
pleted to wildwood. Trinity county
within FIVE years. The timber is TO be
sold for $50 a thousand for the first
ave years and 50 a thousand for the
next five years. all Of il TO be taken
in 10 years. The railroad viii cut
across Trinity county and traverse the
national forest for a distance OF 15
miless Development within the forest
was impossible until the government
agreed 10 sell the timber.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16
HILLSB0RO MAY START
WAR ON MOSQUITOES
Trustees Propose to Appoint
Pathological Inspector
Especial Dispatch TO The Call


HILLSBOROUGH. July 15.-There will
be a dearth of mosquitoes in Hillsbor-
ough If the patrician trustees carry out
their avowed purpose of appointing an
official pathological inspector at the
next meeting of their body.
The indecorous insects that frolic in
the polo fields and rolling links of the
golden city will find themselves sub
merged in puddles of crude petroleum
If some one is appointed TO the COW
eted position of health inspector.
At recent meeting of the town
board Trustee George II. Howard put
forward the name of DR.. w. c. Chides-
ter, prominent physician of HilIsbor-
oughs more plebeian rival, San Mateo.
Doctor Chidester is anxious to annex
the office and seems likely to be sue
cessful
Another aspirant for the position is
j. s. Hunter, county entomologist and
deputy fish and game commissioner.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16
YUBA RIVER Wall
NEARLY FINISHED
Work Done Under Government
Supervision From Marys-
vile to Foothills
Especial Dispatch to The CollJ

MARYSVILLE, July 15.-The work of
erecting the north restraining wall of
the Yuba river opposite Daguerre point
is just about completed. Dredgers have
been at work here for year and a
half under the direction of w. B. Ham
mon.
Harmon is making this retaining
wall under government supervision out
of dredger tailings. 1t is believed that
it will leak at the first freshet. but
silt will eventually fill in the gaps and
make it real levee.
The wall extends from Marysville
almost to the foothills
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16
DISEASED FRUIT ON
RUN IN SACRAMENTO
Supervisors Consider Ordinance
to Bar Importation
TSpecidl Dispatch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO, July 15.-Stringent
measures to protect Sacramento county
from the Importation of diseased fruit
trees or seed are embodied in an ordi-
nance submitted to the supervisors to-
day, which also provides for their
quarantine and destruction upon dis
covery. All importations must carry a.
label containing the name of the
grower and the place where the article
was grown.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16
HUSBAND WHO SHOT AT
BROTHER IN LAW SANE
Wife's Charge Against Frederick
SiedeI Dismissed
IShcotnI Di,nnich Ia The Call

VALLEJO. July 15.-ln the superior
court at Fairfield yesterday, after a
hearing before Judge Buckles and Doc
tors Bra nsford and Downing, Frederick
Siedel. the Mare island coppersmith who
was arrested on the morning of July 5
for shooting al his brother in law, John
Pitt Of Sacramento. who was a visitor
At the Siedel home. was declared to be
of sound mind and ordered discharged
from the county jail.
Siedel was arrested Immediately after
his gun play. and later his wife pre-
ferred the charge Of insanity. The court
stated that from the evidence suit for
divorce would probably be the most
logical legal move in the case.
Il is thought that the brother in law
viii file a complaint against Siedel
charging him with assault with intent
TO commit murder
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16
DRILLING RESUMED ON
ABANDONED OIL WELL
Water Problem Solved and Ex-
pertinent Continued
TSpcciol Dispatch TO The Call

RED BLUFF, July 15.--Drilling was
resumed today at the Beacon oil com
pany's well and this evening the drill
ers had added IL feet to the depth of
the well. Drilling was abandoned some
time ago because of water in the well.
but this problem has been solved and
the work now goes on. The. well is
for experimental purposes.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16
SOLANO REPUBLICANS
CALL FOR CONVENTION
Meeting at Suisun August 26 to
Have "a Delegates
TSpeciol Dispatch 10 The Call

VALLEJO, July 15.-The republica n
county central committee met here yes
terIay afternoon and issued a call for
a county convention, to be held 1T Sui
sun on Friday, August 2s. This con-
vention, which is for the purpose of
electing delegates to the state conven-
ton in San Francisco on September 6,
selecting a new county central commit :
tee and adopting a platform, will con-
sist of 90 delegates, of whom 13 viii
be elected from this city. These dele
gates will be chosen at the primary
on August Is.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16
LIME NOT HARMFUL TO
ORANGES, SAYS EXPERT
Judicious Spraying by Orchard
lists Is Beneficial
[Speeial Dispatch TO The Call

PORTERVILLE July 15.-That
spraying with lime. sulphur and to-
bacco extract, according to the d1rec-
tions given by the bureau of agricul-
ture will not harm oranges is the pur-
port of a letter sent by j. r. Horton
of the bureau of entomology to the
PorterviIle Messenger. 1t seems that
the idea has gone abroad that spraying
with lime during the hot weather was
causing the fruit to blister Horton
says that such Is not the case, and adj
vises the orchardists to keep on with
their spraying.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16
SUPERVISORS TO CONFER
ON BRIDGE APPLICATIONS
Will Determine Counties Share
Of Construction Cost
TSpecial Dispatch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO. .July IA joint con-
ference of the Sacramento and Yolo
county supervisors will be held within
the next fortnight to take up the ap-
plications of the Northern electric and
Vallejo and Northern roads to construct
bridges across the Sacramento river at
M street The cost and the share the
counties are to pay will be determined
at the meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16
RETIRING RAILROAD
MAN PHILANTHROPIST
Promises Years Salary to All
Veteran Employees

WACO, Tex. July 15.-H. X. McHarg
of Stamford, Conn, who recently sold
his holdings in the Texas Central rail-
road, has notified the management that
he will give a years salary to all en-
ployes who have been in the service of
the road for 20 years. In addition, every
conductor, agent, brakeman and porter
will receive months salary.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16
TIME is MONEY, BUT
S79o is TOO MUCH
Mayor of Sacramento Hasn't
Time to Sign Clock Contract
TSoccioI Dnpotch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO. July 15.-The new
city hall will not he decorated with a
town clock unless Mayor NJ r. Beard
changes his mind about the matter.
The trustees have submitted for his
signature contract for the purchase
of clock to adorn the tower of the
hall that will cost S796. Mayor Beard
has refused to sign the contract.
He says every man, woman and child
carries watch these days. and clock
is not necessity at that cost.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16
ATTEMPT TO BOARD
MOVING TRAIN FATAL
Mans Body Cut in Two by the
Wheels

REDDING. July 15.-Henry z Saw
yer of Weiser, Idaho, was run down
and killed by a train at Delta some
time last night, which, it is thought.
he attempted to board. The body was
found today, cut squareIy in two Saw
yer had lost all the fingers of his left
hand in a previous accident.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16
NAVAL MILiTIAMEN LAND
AFTER NORTHERN CRUISE
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

EUREKA. July 15.-With the fifth
division, naval militia. on board. the
cruiser Marblehead which has been
cruising in northern waters with the
California militia for two weeks. ar
rived late this evening. The fifth divi-
sion members disembarked here and
the Marblehead Will continue to San
Francisco late tonight or early tomor-
row morning.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16
PRETTY INCORRIGIBLE
SENT TO REFORM SCHOOL
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

VALLEJO, July l5.-Alma Woods, a
lS year old girl who was arrested in
this city about a week ago. was yester-
day ordered committed 10 the reform
school at Whittier until she is Is years
old by Judge Buckles Of the Solano
county juvenile court A pretty. unde-
veloped little slip of girl. she has for
several years been incorrigibIe.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16
BEARD MAY DISMISS
POLICEMEN SUM MARILY
Mayor Claims Power to Dis
charge Without Hearing
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

SACRAMENTO. July 15-Direct
authority over the members of the po-
lice department, of the chief of police
and the power of the mayor to dismiss
without a trial any member of the de-
partment was the text of short talk
to the members of the force by Mayor
Beard today. Heretofore formal charges
and hearing were necessary before a
policeman could be discharged from the
service, but the mayor intimated that
he had the power to dismiss summa rily
an officer charged with misconduct by
the chief.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16
SILVER PRESENTED TO
PASTOR ON RETIRING
Rev. William Martin Bids Fare
well to Congregation
Especial Dispatch 10. The CALI

SANTA ROSA. July 15.-Rev. William
Martin, pastor of the Santa Rosa Pres
byterian church, who is retiring after a
pastorate of Is years, and his wife were
given farewell reception by the
church members and congregation here
tonight, at which they were presented
with a chest of solid silver table ware.
The presentation was unexpected and
was made by Judge Emmet Seawell of
the superior court and member OF the
church. The clergyman goes to the
Presbyterisa theological seminary at
San Anselmo to take the chair of apollo
getics and missions.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16
FAILURE TO SUMMON
PHYSICIAN COSTS LIFE
Coroner's Jury Blamed Dead
Woman and Husband
TSpeciol DiseoLch TO The Call

GRIDLEY. July J5.-The coroner's
Jury that investigated the death of
Mrs. James Davis. who was buried to-
dsr returned a verdict that Mrs Davis
met her death from malarial complica-
tions contributed to by neglect on the
part Of herself and her husband in not
calling p physician, through trust in
the Christian Science treatment of
Mrs Emma Hinckley and Miss Emma
Tucker.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16
NAVY MAN WINS BRIDE
IN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS
Berkeley Girl Marries West Vir-
ginia'S Master of Arms
[Speoiol Dispatch 10 The Call

VALLEJO, July l5.-After an &C
quaintsnce of less than as hours
Charles q. Bossler. chief master Of
arms on the cruiser West Virginia, now
ar Mare island. claimed as his bride
Miss Neda Charlotte Anderson, a beau
tiful young girl from Berkeley.
The ceremony was performed in this
city by Justice of the Peace James H
O'Learv. and was attended by many OF
the shipmates of the groom.
Bossler met the young girl at the
home Of 2. friend while she was visiting
here on Tuesday evening. and ii was q
case of love at first sight. Their en-
gagernent followed inside OF "a hours
and their marriag sc occurred early last
evening.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16
DEPUTY SHERIFF JAILS
ALLEGED HORSE THIEF
SpecicI Di,potch to The Call

TOPeCfcf DISpdtCH 10 ne NdII
SANTA ROSA, July 15.-Leslie Boyes
was arrested at the home of relatives
near Healdsburg this morning by Dep
uty Sheriff Ed Haigh in response to- a
request from Sheriff A. E. Smith of Mo-
doe county, where he is wanted for
horse stealing. Boyes was arrested by
Smith July just across the lines in
Oregoa-and taken back to Modoc codn-
ty, but made his escape while Sheriff
Smith was at dinner.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16
SOLANO ASSESSMENT
ROLLS SHOW INCREASE
Taxable Property in County
Gains in Value
ISeecioI Dispatch 10 The Call

TDFtIIut I-1ISf'tltO7I 70 7 IIN Ntt1I
VALLEJO. July 15.-County Assessor
Edward z. Long has completed the as
sessment rolls for this year and his
report shows that the taxable property
in Solano county has a value of almost
&21 600. .0eo. This is an increase Of
se59.oO0 over the valuation Of last year.
An interesting fact in connection with
the report is that the city Of Vallejo is
over 100000 richer than all the other
cities and towns in the county com
hfned.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16
CITRUS GROWERS OPEN
PACKING HOUSE BIDS
Especial Dispatch to The CauI

PORTERVILLE. July 15.-At a
meeting of the StrathmOre citrus assO-
citation held last evening the bids for
the new packing house were opened.
and the lowest bidders were found 10
be Robertson & Bell of Lindsay, with
a bid of $3.2SS.S6. 1t is probable that
the Lindsay bidders will be awarded
the contract. Work on the building.
which is to be $50 feet by As, Will be
begun at once.