Woodland Daily Democrat from Woodland, California • Page 1

WEEKLY ESTABLISHED 1859 WOODLAND. CALIFORNIA. FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 15, 10H DAILY ESTABLISHED IWt ELECTRIC ROADS PLAN UNION DEPOT flier Globe That las Consumed Ten Years Cm the last lap of a trip around the which began at Kent, England, ten years ago today, and' which gives Mm thirteen mouths more to finish his globe circuit, Bdwrd Wolf 26 years old, arrived in Woodland Thursday night, leaving this afternoon toi baoiamento and the north. Wolf left Kent on May 15, 1901, agieeiug to traverse the globe in eleven years aud one month, and to contribute articles for the London Tid Btis, for which he is to receive $3900. An additional sum of J3GOO will be secured from the Baltimore Sun for a series of stories; At present Wolf Is a month ahead of Us schedule.

He has never had to ride except by ferry or ocean litier. He has traveled through all the countries of Europe, also Cuba, Canada, stotith America and South Africa. He covers 35 miles a duy and sells pictures and maps, in addition to his newspaper contributions. Wolf has never had an accident dur ing his long hike, although he was held up at Bakersfield by a hobo. He saw his mother five years ago his father seveu years ago, in Kimberley, South AJijica.

Since November 2(i irtst has covered 11,500 miles distance consumed four pairs of shoes. The hiker has met the gov ornor of every state through which he has passed, and will call on Governor Johnson Saturday. While In Woodland today Wolf declared that walking was bis business, jnd that he Is not Inoculated with the wanderlust germ. He says if he is lucky he gets one meal a day. Today he secured the signatures of Clyde Dodds, Koy Cole, A.

G. Bailey, Dean AsTiistrong, Peter Scott, Roy Hillhouse, Barney Rehmke, Bob Woods, G. B. Whitney, Harry Saundcrs, Mrs. May V)exter-Henshall, and Htrani Henlgan.

Grand Terminal Would Be on the Yolo Side TWENTY-FIVE CRUDUATES OF STATE FARM SCHOOL Largest Class to Receive Since the Establishment of the Davis Institution Twenty-five students of the University Farm, who put In the re quired three years' work, will receive thf.ir graduation diplomas this year This Is tbe largest class thus far to toe graduated from the farm. The fol lowing will receive their sheepskins- Dolph Allen, Altepanga; Ralph Beam, San Jose; John Bogardua, Los Angeles; Clifford Breese, Sacramento Hugh Cameron, Los Angeles; Leo CaJiman, Sacramento; Harold Claudi us, Oakland; Ira Dtckson, Fair Oaks Hargett, Newark; William An Employe of the Enter and e.ly Paris Softe by Misdirected Current Suffering from severe electric burns Dout the feet and hips, Bert Mlllt- en, an employe on the Sam Barker nd Wm. Bemmerly beet ranch, was rought to the sanitarium here late huraday afternoon In a serious con- itlon; He rallied quickly from the and today is believed to be ut of danger. With the current off, Mllllken was djiistlng an electric fuse when some- ne turned on the current. Both feet severely burned and the hlpa were badly scorched.

Bone, Boise and San Francisco Road Has Filed Articles Woodland is included in the route of the new Butte, Boise and San Francisco Railway Company, articles of which corporation were day lu Butte, Montana. filed Thurs- The 'capital Northern Electric, Oakland, Antioch and Eastern, Central California Traction, Vallejo and Northern, West Side and Sacramento- Woodland May Build According to advices received from (wo lines supposed to be under Santa Sacramento, the Northern Electric, Fe Oakland. Antioch Wife of a Former Woodland Physician and a Sister of Mrs. J. K.

Smith Uock of the company is $125,000,000, divided Into $100 shares. The road will run by way of Steen mountain to the northeast corner of California and through Surprise valley. Thence: the line will go to Pitt river, following the course to the Sacramento river and through Woodland, Napa Junction and San Rafael to point near Sausaltto. The projected railroad will tap re- Kloae of great possibilities In Mon- ana, Idaho and California. At a meeting ot the board ot directors, O.

Leonard wag elected president, T. S. Halveston vice-president, the Oakland, Antioch and Eastern, the Central California Traction, the Vallejo and Northern and the West Side railroads will in the near future unife in building a unlou pasesnger and freight terminals 011 the Yolo side of the river front Jn West Sacramento, Just the street 'bridge. For months it has been common knowledge that negotiations, were being carried on between the Santa Fe and the Central California Traction Company for the purpose of permitting the Santa Fe to enter into active com- thougl1 no actlon has laken petition for the deciduous fruit bual- Interest are stead- ness of the great shipping section of drawing all seven road. Into a corn- California.

That business aggregates mon J5.000.000 a year, and Is probably the This announcement foreshadows a most profitable of any class of freight revival and enlargement of the plan be stated on the bestl responsible for 010 GRAPE GROWERS OIZE A Tilt at the Heetiafe Between State Association Secretary Stoll and W. C. T- Members Frank Miller, PreeJdent. G. 3.

Zane, Vlce-Prealdent. H. B. Crltea, SecTetary-TrWa- urer. and Eastern, and the Central California Traction.

The ultimate outcome of ihe present situation is the consolidation of lines, with the possible Inclusion of the Sacramento Valley Electric, which secures its outlet to San 1'rancisco over the Oakland and Antioch. These lines would be feeders throughout the valley for the Santa Fe. It Is known that certain steps have taken toward this end, and Advices have reached here ot th death in Oakland Wednesday mbrnln Inst of Mrs. Sophia Cordelia Ray, wife jc.f the late Dr. D.

Ray, who with hla family for Woodland. years waa a resident of The 'funeral was held this Electing the above officers, the Yolo County Grape Growers' Protect- ve Association waa'organized at the City Hall late' Thursday afternoon. The purpose of the organization la to conduct a systematic campaign against prohibition 'amendment to make California dry, and to promote the welfare of grape growers of the county by co-operation with each other and with the state association. Secretary H. F.

Stoll. of the Cailfor- Grape Growers' Association, advised the local grape men to wage systematic fight against going dry, assuring them that the grape growers would be the chief Members of the Yolo County W. C. T. U.

were among those present and some lively discussions ensued between them and Secretiary Stoll. Frank Miller, newly elected president of the Yolo county association, was authorized to appoint directors from all sections of the county and to make plans for strengthening the organization, and for affiliating with the state body. Ha-upt, Badlands; Marlon Donne; Stephen Oernarfl Lucke, Gllroy; Winfred H. Moebiw, Alameda; John S. Rowel Alvin Oakland; Allan H.

Showles, Sacramento; Bruce Stem, San loot; George, D. Walton, Bluff; George Wataon, Eureka; Waller Whitman, Sea Joee; George H'llaon, Walnut Grave; Carol Wright, OakJand. Karl Hummel, ond W. Ensign secretary and treaa- R. Land, Mount urer.

Langford, Eureka; Winfred WOTICB TO POBUC Tke Toggery closing no effect Cow tilled and Electric Train A cow belonging to John Merkley killed at Merkley station Thursday evening by the electric leaving this city at 5:20. rear trucks ot one car were thrown from Ihe carrying. It can rtf authority that the negotiations he-1 tween the electric and the transcontinental roads have so progressed that Ihe former Is but a subsidiary of the Santa Fe system. This, however, was not sufficient lo permit the Santa Fe to tap this rich district. Water frontage was essential, and none was to be had on this side of the river.

The only remedy was to secure that in West Sacramen- 10, and tbla In all probability will'be tn by tke Impact, and nearly an boar waa the millinery department, which conrsmed while the train, crew worked located hi tbe same building. MRS. M. SHtrBY, JBUIswr. tke railroad company.

-vlth Improvised levers to get tbe trucks back on tbe track. Merkley bbWMsi tke railroad company. Still deeper, however, go tbe ramification! of this union depot plan. It bringa the four roads formerly under the Stoae or allied Northern BJectrio, Weat Side, Sacramento and Woodland, and Vallejo and touch with tbe Isbment of the West Sacramento ownsite. While the Northern Electric was being built a few years ago the officers of that company purchased several hundred acres of land on the west aide of the river Intending to use them as terminals for the road tnd aa a atte for shops and executive headquarters.

This plan never been abandoned, but merely held In abeyance waiting a favorable time and for putting It Into execution. A way afternoon In San Francisco. Deceased was a alster of Mrs K. Smith and an aunt ot Mrs. J.

Harlan and Mrs. G- H. Hoppln of this city. She was the mother of C. H.

C. aud F. P. Ray. Death waa due to the Infirmities of age, Mrs.

Ray being 85 years, 9 months end 19 daya old. She waa a native of Maine. Mrs. Ray bad many friends in Woodland, comprising all who had known her when she lived here and all ho bad met her during her aubse- tnont visits. She waa an exalted (baracter, and boht refined and agree- tible in manner.

to make part of a more THE SICK Mm. Snyder Croco Is critically 111 at her home on East Main street. Two caaes of scarlet fever at Dan- nlgan nave been reported to the coan- ly board ot health. Neither attack severe. J.

(L flitekll MM Bis Fitter's Dntt Ex-Mayor J. R. Mitchell today received word of the death In Aberdeen- 1 chdre, Scotland, laat April 29, of hla; tether, George Mitchell, whom be bad' Steve Shellhammer Is dangerously 111 at his home west of Woodland. 0. Webster, a slater, arrived this morning from Dallas, to be at Ua bedside.

Mrs. Leo Suavely la reported to be seriously sick at her home In Oakland. Mrs. S. W.

Alexander, her mother, 1 turned from Oakland Thursday ing. comnrebeoaiYe aeheroe including aH the electric llnea entering Sacramento hu opened tbrovgh tbe practical consummation of the which will place the Central California Trae- itot for conducted on May The funeral i. Deceaaedj The Weaiker waa about 84 yean old. A widow gor- cVwdy tonight aad Saturday rlTea Mm. BeMdea J.

R. Mltcbatt prediction lamed today by thil city, deceaaed aleo a cru4- 1 wealher forecaater. A gmtle daughter living In Woodlaad, wu felt tbla morning In Saa tfce ttay eiUea. nta.