The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 23, 1896, Page 8

8 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1896. WBRDAD-GAUGERS” RESIGH OFFICE Prohibition Party Weak- ened by Many With- drawals. THE VACANCIES FILLED Spirited Debate Over Reading the Resignation of Chair- man Glass. “CALIFORNIA VQICE” INDORSED Complete List of Withdrawing O!fi- cers and New Appointees and Nominees. The Prohibition State Central Commit- tee met at 132 McAllister street yesterday afternoon for the purpose of accepting the resignations of State committeemen and nominees on the ticket. Present were: M. W. Pratt, Placer; Charles Chester, Oakland; R, F. Knapp, Halfmoon Bay; E. Reinbardt, Salinas; T. H. Montgomery, Oakland; George D. Kel- logg, Placer; C. A Tupper, San Jose; S. Bowers, Los Angeles; J. Humphreys, Oak- Jand; 8. Fear, San Francisco; J. W. Webb, Fresno; Mrs. C. B.Williams,San Francisco; 8. P. Meads. Oakland ; T. L. Hierlihy, Ala- meda; T. H. Lawson, San Jose; Judge R. Thompson, San Francisco; B. F. Taylor, Napa; Jennie Chamberlain, Vallejo; Mrs, George D. Kellogg, Newcastle; Mrs, George B. Taynton, Berkeley; W. P. Crow- Oakland; C. E. Rich, Halimoon ; Rev. W. H. Bowen, Berkeley; A. Calhoun, Alameda; C.B. Williams, San Francisco. The utmost good will was manifested toward one another during the course of the resigy , and each man in turn expressed sorrow at the course he was obliged to take as choosing between the “broad-gauge” party, now known as the nals, Those present who remained the Prohibition varty proper ex- pressed regret that their brothers shounld believe it their duty to withdraw, but ad- mitted that every person should be true to his conscience. Over half the members of the State Cen- tral Committee tendered their resignation. Beveral nominees were included. The ete list of those who withdrew from ‘narrow-cauge'’ party is as follows: Joseph Johnson, Amedor; I. N. Cain, Co- Glass, Los Angeles: cles; C. H. Dunn, Sacramento; n Diego; A. Culver, San Luis rst, Kuapp, lialimoon Bay; C. M. sants Barbara; C. A. Tupper, F.R. a Wiiliam Kel San Jose H. lera; Mrs. W, Pringle, Santa lton, 3 ¥. W. Hooper, Si ; Jen Salano; W. H. Magoun, Sonoma; Garrison Turner, Stauislans; W. W, Wilber, Sutter; M. D. Hearst, Yolo; George D. Kellogg, Placer. rited debate ensued over the resig- on of J. M. Glass, chairman of the tate Central Committee, Some of the members wished the resignation read in full as given in the daily papers; others thought it entirely unnecessary to read it at all, as the resignation given in the pepers had Glass’ name signed to it, mak- ing it authentic. A compromise was reached by reading that part Eerlaining to the resignation proper and nothing whatever concerning the reasons for with- drawal. Upon being put to a vote the resignation of Glass was accepted. w of the vacancies in the State Cen- tral Committee were filled as follows: T. E. Coulter, Sacramento; T. D. Kanonse, Los Angeles; J. T. Bennett, Amador; T. F. Holland and G. W. Grif fith, Santa Clara; J. M. Haight, Place: J. J. Hopkins, nta Cruz; Mr. Owens, Bolano. The resignations of all the State Com- mitteemen were accepted, but the accept- ance of those offered by the nominees was deferred in the hope that an agreement will be reached at the San Jose conven- tion by which both factions can support the same State nominees. As rezards a National ticket each faction will place one . Withrow, Sierra; nie Chamberiain, in the field, the name of the one being | simply the old cognomen of Prohibition pariy and that of the other being the Na- tional party. The nominees resigning are C. H. Dunn, United States Senator; William Shaffer, Congress from the Third District; T. H. l.awson, Congress from the Fifth Distris General Jobn Bidwell, Presidenti E.ector. An suditing committee was appointed in the perrons of 8. P. Meads, F. E. Coulter and S. Bowers. Its duty will be 1o andit the report of the secretary, the treasurer and the chairman. As the afternoon did not suffice for transacting ail the business before the or- ganization, it was found necessary to hold anevening sesston. L. Hierlihy was elected temporary chairman and 8. Bowers tem- POrary secretary. After the temporary organization was completed F. E. Coulter of Sacramento was clected permanent chairman, 8, P. Meads of Oakland vicechairman, and 8. Bowers of Los Anielel secretary. The chairman was allowed $75 per month and expenses until December 1, and vhe secretary $50 per month with a limit of $25 per month for expenses during the same time. The four officers of the State Central Committee, together with George Morri and F. D. Kanouse, were elected to serve. as the Stete executive committee. W.-W. Bingham, A. M. Anburtus, F, M. Landis, J. M. Haignt and T. L. Hierlihy were appointed the auditing committee for the party. J. A. B. Wilson of Los Angeles and J. W. Webb of Fresno were elected to serve on the National committee, - The chairman and secretary wereauthor- izea to fill all vacancies in the committee. Vacancies made by resignution were filled as follows: Riyerside County, J. M en, J. 0. Wood- Secco; ward; San_ Bernardino, mbe, J. 8 Edwerds; San Franeisco, W. R. Goodwin ; San wis E. Kent; San Mateo, C. E. Rich; lara, F. T. Holland, Rev. G. W. Griffith : Huldah- Owens; Santa Rosa, J. Robin- Yolo, Mrs. S. A. Huston. Rev. W. R. Goodwin of San Francisco was named as Presidential elector at large in place of John Bidwell. Rey. C. T. Wilson of Los Angeles was nominated to Congress from the Sixtn ]}Mra:t in place of H. C. Needham, re- tigned. J. H. Blanchard was recommended as the choice of the party for United States Senator in place of C. H. Dunn, resigned. Thbe California Voice was indorsed as the official organ of the party. After some small financial settiements an adjonrnment was taken until the call of tue chairman. K'KAY V.NDICATED. He Is to Return to Yokohama on Thurs- day Next. Thomas D, McKay, the joint agent at Yokohama, Japan, of the Southern Pa- citic Company, the Union Pacific and the Chicago and Northwestern railroads and of the Pacific Mail and Occidental and Oriental steamship companies, is to return in good stunding and with full approval of his past course to his post of duty. He willpleau one Week irom to-day. This wasdecided yesterday at the meeting of the representajives of the various transpor- tation_companies interested. McKay was charged by Traffic Manager Stubbs of the Southern Pacitic with ex- ceeding instructions in stamping Pacific Mail passengers’ tickets and thus indicat- ing that they were to be routed East over the Central Pacific, the Union Pacific and the Northwestern. Stubbs claimed that only the tickets of the passengers by the Occidental and Oriental line of steamers should have been so marked. For this reason he wanted McKay displaced for some one else of his choosing, but General Passenger Agent Lomax of the Union Pacific and General. Passenger Agent Kniskern of the Northwestern sgood by McKay and insisted on his retention, and Hie)"won the day. They claimed that Mc- Kay had done nothing more than fuifilled his duty. CHAMPION CORBETT. He Arrives From the Springs and Will Go East Immediately on Busine Champion Jim Corbett arrived from Bartlett Springs last evening in the com- pany of his wife. When seen last evening at the St. Nicholas Hotel the champion said that he regretted very much to take hus departure from the springs so soon, as he had benefited very much during his sojourn at Bartlett; and had it not been for a telegram_he received from his man- ager, Brady, he proposed to remain in Lake County for several weeks yet. Corbett will leave for Asbury Park on Friday or Saturday, as he has important business to transact with his manager, who expects to see Corbett not later than the 38lst inst. Itis presumed that Brady has some scheme on hand regarding the proposed place where the fight between Corgeu and Sharkey will be ‘‘pulled off,” and naturally he is very anxious to con- sult with the champion before anything is done in the premises. THE DEMANDS OF LABOR Union Painters Desire Several Changes Made in the State Laws. To Protect Life and Limb and Regu. late the Sanitation of Houses. At a meeting of the Painters’ Union last evening Secretary Busse was directed to address s letter to Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald recommending several changes in the laborlaws of the State, and asking his assistance in having the same put into effect at the meeting of the next Legis- lature. The first desired is a ‘“life and limb law” similar to the law of New York and several other Eastern States. Under this law contractors are compelled to pro- vide their workmen with good staging, strong ropes ard hooks and secure blocks. The contractors in addition are made liable for all damages arising from neglect in this matter. In this City, the painters say, men are compelled to risk their lives on old rotten ropes and {acklé that is unsafe. The painters also want an official inspector of all tackle used by painting contractors. Another demand is the amendment of the eight-hour law, the present being faulty and inoperative. All State work they de- sire to be done by the day instead of on | contracts, which give contractors an op- poriunity to overwork and underpay their men. Another desired feature is the enactment of a sanitary law which will compel con- tractors to scrape and thoroughly clean all walls before repapering, whitening or tinting. The present practice is to put laver after layer of paper, whitening and other materials over the oid coats, thereby contining and harboring all germs of dis- ease that may adhere to the walls. An effort will also be made to secure the Commissioner’s aid in revising and amending the mechanics’ lien law, which, it is claimed, is at presént so fall of loop- holes that the mechanic does not secure any benefits therefrom. ‘he Painters' Union will meet at 915} Market street, in the Labor Bureau Association’s hall, after August 1. The Granite-cutters’ Union last even- ing appointed Dr. Helms as the attendm§ physician for members of the union an their families. It was decided to keep up the agitation against contractors having the work of furnishing stone done at the quarries. The cutters want the rock brought to this City in the rough and dressed here. The- members have great hopes that Contractor A. McLenan will secure the big Golden Gate Park stone contract, as he promised to have all the finishing done in the park instead of at his;quarries in Modesto. 'he metal-roofers expect their charter, which wili make the local union a mem- ber of the International Association of Tin and Sheet Iron Workers, when the body holds its next meetiug. The roofers have given ali contractors sixty days’ no- tice that on and after August 1 they will demand an advance of 50 cents a day on tneir wages, and will not work for less. From the attitude of the bosses the roofers expect that their demand wul be com- plied with without trouble. HE WANTS DAMAGES, Oharles Arms Files a Suit Against Louise Schwegler. Charles Arms, tailor, 402 Jones street, has turned the tables upon Louise Schweg- ler, who swore out a warrant on Tuesday for his arrest on the charge of grand lar- ceny for stealing her gold watch and chain from hertrunk while she wus in the French Hospial. Yesterday morning Attorney Riley, on behalf of Arms, filed a suit in the Justices’ court against the young woman, claiming $43 damages to his carpets and bedding while she was sick in his house. Attorney Riley then waited upon Judge Conlan and asked that the grand larceny warrant should be held over until the case in the Justices’ Court was decided. The gold watch and chain were held by him under a garnishee order. The Judge granted the request. e say L ORI VS Merit Wins Favor. At this time, when the cry from all sides is “hard times,”’ it isrefreshing to meet with a concern plucky enough to push for- ward to greater success. We refer to the New York Condensea Miik Co., manufac- turers of the justly famous Gail Borden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk, which has l)heed in operation four large manufactur- ng plants during the past twelve months. This gives them altogether fifteen facto- ries, making the company the largest and most important condensing company in the world, possessing most of the home market and the largest share of the ex- port trade. There is something besides pluck and enterprise that bhas built up this enormous business. Thafienhina merit of the Gail Borden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk is recognized by all intelligent housekeepers and has become a necessity in the home. Asan infant food it is without an e and the hundreds of thonsands of ren successfully raised on it constitute testi- monials of merit which are available everywhere. ‘““Infant Healtn,” a valuable book of information for mothers, will be iyentklncoo lodnu .(:5 1) '}ikut(l)nn to the New or] nden i ompany, New York City. ] The Divorce Courts. Otmmcrmfld:ld "‘u yesterday granted a ai- yorce Addie M. Crossfield be latter’s wilitul desertion. bain s HE ADVOCATES - A TRADE HIGHT, Julius W. Raphael. Sounds a Warning to the City. COMMERCE OF THE PORT. A Very Serious Question That Demands Prompt Action at Any Price. WHAT HE SAW IN THE EAST, The Enterprising Merchant Discusses Opportunities and Imminent Dangers. Julius W. Raphael, president of Ra- phael’s (incorporated), the Kearny-street clothing establishment, returned last night from New York, where he had — business must be done on a closer margin. We must atall times be the closest bidders. | Philadelphia has taken up this subject. and is sending its- agents into Cen‘ral America, and thus taking up the thread of the Pan-American Congress left unfin- ished ut the death of James G. Blaine. “It is & very important subject. The port of San Francisco should not look de- serted asit did to-night on my entry. It isonly a lack of effort on our partto re- gain traffic, ““Chicago is simply at a standstill. New York is waiting and doing little or nothing. It is enough to give a man the biues. There will be no activity in business tiil | after the elections. Commercial paver finds no buyers, Fully 60 per cent of the woolen millsof the United States ate shut down and will not set up a loom till after the election. I should recommend calling in all the silver certificates (which are payable at the option of the holder in gold orsilver) and also the cancellation of them. Money-brokers collect these certificates and present them at the treasury. They are paid in gold and the certificates go into circulation again. It nrightnot please ‘Wall street to cancel these certificates, but it would relieve the United States from the burden of issuing more bonds.” Transfer Damage Suit. Superintendent Vining’s absurd transfer rules which were in force two months ago, was filed yesterday. Frederick Wagner, who, on May 26, was ejected from a Castro-street car at the corner of Market and Mason streets for failing to exchange a transfer check for a transier, and who was subsequently arrested on a uhnr%e of assaulting l‘llse car conductor, prays that he be awarded $5000 damages for being ejected from the car and $25,000 damages for malicious prosecution. At the trial in the Police Court, Wagner was acquitted. (From a Julius W. Raphael, President of Raphael's (Incorporated), Who Returmed Yes- terday From New Yerk. photograph. | been on a visit, combining social calls on his friends m Wall street and the whole- sale and manufacturing districts with business. He felt fatigued after the jour- ney, bat was ready to discuss questions of vital interest to San Francisco and indeed the Pacitic Coast at large. Mr. Raphael is a keen observer, who looks at questions involving commerce and finance from the point of view of an intelligent merchant and a student ‘of political economy. What lasc night in the way of crit rect result of his observations in the centers of trade and finance of the coun- try, was full of interest. More than ever before Mr. Raphael was imprecsed with the absolute necessity of Ban Franciscans bestirring themselves for self-preservation, and this was the logical conclusion of clear, intelligent and-sound reasoning. “My trip to New York,” be said, whife adjusting himselt to an easy-chair in his residence, out on Clay street, “was to study the situation and to ses how we can better our trade interests in California. While conferring with an intimate friena of mine—a banker on Wall street—about Pacific Coast affairs, he said to me: ‘You are letting slip the commerce of the Pa. cific through lack of energy on- your part to retain trade that was once yours.’ “We have always bad the Central American trade, also of the Orient and the Antipodes. Our best field is the yet undeveloped commerce of Japan—the new era dawning for Japan. The East is rapidly making bids for this trade, but as we have the port we should make the greatest efforts, and our Chamber of Com- merce should dilate on it and fight for it.” *‘Have you heard of the proposed line of Japanese steamers to San Diego?” Mr. Raphael opened bis eyes wide and appeared astonished. The news was told in Tue Cain a few days before, and he had not heard it, having been on his way home. ‘‘There it is again!” he exclaimed, bringing his closed hand down on one arm of the chair. *‘Our Chamber of Com- merce should take this matter up at once and ect on it promptly. San Francisco should be the port for shis line of steam- ers. We should mot let the trade of the Pacific slip through our hands at any price. But this is the way it has been in California—let everything pass through our fingers, expecting some good fairy to come with a mystic wand to bring pros. perity. There is no port in the world like San Francisco. It is the second in im- portance as a port of entry in the United States; bnt unless we are careful we'll lose the second place. Notwithstanding all the dullness, trade is better here thanin Chicago or New York, comparatively. “The principal thing we have before us to-day is 1o forther trade interests be- tween San Francisco and Central Ameri- can and Oriental ports. And the sooner this is taken up and committees appointed the better it will be for this coast. Old Californian methods must be abandoned; BAY FULL OF MELONS, Boys Go Without the Ache- Producing Green Fruit. Billy Jordan.Makes a Raid and Strews the Brine With a Very Melan- cho'y Lot. Forth fared Billy Jordan, Market In- spector, yesterday, Springy was his step and alert all his senses. Duil ana quiescent lay 800 watermelons in the zone of vegetation extending southward from Pacific street and eastward from Sansonie. The planets were in favorable conjunction and led the Market Inspector onward. In the 807 watermelons were the garnered aches of 8000 small boys, ten to the melon, now latent but ready to put themselves in active evidence—the aches and the boys. The sad sea waves washed lazily against the piers, whersto were moored stern- wheel steamers from “‘up the river.” The boats were laden with so many melons that the 800 containing aches never would be missed. Early in bis life Billy Jordan was young. Years sat upon him’ lightly for he was then slim. He ate, drank and was me with the fullness of the earth and his digestion and general health were AA1, Lloyd’s rating. He was fond of water- melons and very likely knew that the best melons always grow in the middle of the lot, a long distance from the fence. Atatl events he learned how to submit melons to the “rattler test.” He could shake a melon and guess the number of seeds and divine the thickness of the rind and the per- centage of saccharine in the delicious pink pulp. He became an expert with an inter- State reputation in both Georgia and Ala. bama, the old-time domain par excellence of the watery fruit. The story in this is that Billy Jordan and the 800 wilted watermelons yesterday came together with the certainty of ai- traction attending the magnet and th needle. The melons shrank from official observation with inward consciousness of their own unworthiness. They knew, in g:int of fact, thut they were nume- Ts. When they were broken open they were not only {ndpld; they containea each an invitation to -Jum(ugi:fu and painkiller aance. They reeksd with mi- crobes and microcosms and things, and when they were discovered they faded to shrimp pink, So 800 melons were thrown in the bay and bobbed serenely seaward on the ebb tide. One hundred small boys tried to scoop them in with nets or to them under wl but the fruit dodged success- fully—most of it. But Iate last night twenty children sat up with cramps and twenty families made a nightof it. If Billy Jordan had not acted the number would have been multiplied many times. e fruit was collected in various places for condemnation. The word has gone forth that in San “ mone the Francisco best watermelons “need apply” for con- sumption. Another suit for damages, resultant upon | "\ GREAT IKVENTION, It Wil Completely Revolu- tionize the Weaving Trade. - ALREADY IN OPERATION. It Is Being Somght For by Large Mi'lOwners of Many Countries. The weaving of fabrics of all kinds gives employment, it is said, to more people than any other one calling or trade known to civilization, and for this reason it can justly be classed as the leading industry of the world. The truth of this assertion will be more generally conceded when in addition to the millions of people engaged in the wyeaving trades consideration is given to®&he universal use of clothes and fabrics throughout the entire world. And yet in spite of this it is undoubtedly the case that but a small percentage of people outside of those engaged in the business have any well-defined ideas as to how cloth is woven. It is known in a general way that weaving is done by looms, but just how is something un- known to the masses. It will, no doubt, tend to arouse among the people of this coast and elsewhere as well interest in looms and the methods employed in weaving when it is learned that a resident of California has recently invented an attachment for looms that will undoubtedly revolutionize the weay- | ing trade, reduce the cost of fabrics and clothes and place the name of the in- ventor in the lists of great men of the age. Like many other great inventions, it is simple in construction and inexpensive to manufacture and yet. remarkable as the statement may seem, it has been demon- strated that the use of this dttachment on looms will effect a saving of from 30 to 50 ver cent in the cost of weaving. It does the work dreamed aboutand sought for during the past history of the loom. For 165 years the welt or filling thread has been laid in the web by means of shuttle and bobbin. 1t has always been known to weavers that the discovery of a mechanism that would dispense with the bobbin and weave with a continual supply of weft would be hailed with delight by every weaving- factory of the world, and sucha discovery would be the most useful and valuable in- vention of the century. The attachment lately built and completed by the Hunt Loom and Fabric Company accomplishes all this, and its importance can therefore be readily understood. The mechanism of the attachment con- sists of a small feeder 3 inches long by 2 inches wide, a little measuring device made of two small hollow tubes and a pair of nivpers on each end of the carrier (shuttle). All tnis is given motion by two small cams about 24 inches in diameter. The wholé mechanism works with pre- cision, and it handles the thread asif it had life and. intelligence. By its use the loom weaves without: interruption, and while an old loom weaves sixty yards this will weave 100 yards, and at about half the cost. It is a great labor-saving device, and it is estimated that the epphcation of these attachments to looms will enable one man to do the same work that now re- quires fifteen mer. This alone effects a wonderful saving in the cost of weaving, and it is readily apparent that the uni- versal use of the device means a great sav- ing of money to the masses, for it will of necessity greatly reduce the cost of manu- facturing cloths, and consequently lower their cost to consumers. Another great feature of this invention isits low cost to manufacturers and its adaptability to looms of all kinds. Esti- mates made by those who are willing to contract for the manufacture of the device place the cost of building them in quanti- ties at $10 in California, $6 in Boston and $5 in England. The possibilities for profits on this machine are enormous, as a few figures will demonstrate. In the United States there are about 1,000,000 looms in operation, and each year _ithis number is increasing. In Europe there are about 14,000,000 looms, and in other parts of the world there are in the neighborhood of 5,000,000, making a grand total in the world of some 20,000,000 looms. As the use of the attachment will effect such a vast saving in the cost of weaving, it will be readily undersiood that the adoption of the attachment by one factory will force others to follow suit in order to compete in the prices of their produets, As the invention has been patented in the great weaving centers of the world, it will compel those using the attachment to pay for the privilege of using it, and the com- pany introducing it is therefore bound to reap a golden harvest by the universal adoption of the device on the looms of the world. The office of the company is at room 4, 24 Montgomery sireet, in this ciiy, where it will remain as the work goes on of supplying and placing the attachments in the various weaving countries. The management is in the hands of men who will work for the best interests of the stockholders of the corporation. 1n order to give the company sufficient workine capital and to place it in a posi- tion where it will not be compelled to ac- cept unfavorable contracts or agreements it has placed upon the market 20,000 shares of stock and at this time the price is $4 per share. A good portion of this amount has already been subscribed and paid for. When that stock is sold no other stock can be purchased at many times the price of these shares. When these attach. ments are at work on & few mills even in the United States—which will only take two or three months—the value of the shares must reach satisfactory figures. These attachments will be either sold or rented for a ltigullhfl Fflca per month. 1f sold outright they would bring $30 each, which would mean $20 profit on each loom supplied. If rented at the nominal rental of $2 per month for each loom it would yield a rental of $2¢ per year from each loom. With millions of ‘looms to supply it is only a simple question of nrhgmuic to demonstrate that the attach- ment promises 1o one of the most profitable as well as the most valuable in- ventions of the age. Already letters are beginning to pour in upon the company from all parts of the East as well as from England, Ireland, France, Belgium, Germany and other countries. These letters come mainly from big mill- owners, who are anxious to supply their looms with these attachments. Taken all in all the prospects for this great inyention look exceedingly bright, and the company is apparently about to reap a golden harvest, and it will not be many months till ali stockholders in this corporation will in that case participatein large and frequent dividends. —_— 0O1d Friends’ Installation. Norman Hall, on Bush street, was crowded last night on the occasion of the installation of the newly elected officers of tne Society of Old Friends. The exercises were very inter- esting and the speeches of the outgoing and incoming officers eloquent and appropriate. The jollowing named officers were installed: President, Thomas Sawyer; first vice-president, Dr, F. F. Lord; second vice-president, E. F. Lor- quin mm&. J. E. 8linkey; financial secre- tary, W. A.Scollay; treasurer, Charles Meizier; first sergeant-at-arms, Martin Lindell: second sergeant-at-arms, Mark Ettling; marshal, M. C. ~Brydges;. master of ceremonies, dore G. Cockrill; attorney, J. J. Coffey; leman; 2.‘“““’?.." “Judge . B, Taslor; sommisu T; com: s . . HIGK; assistant commi TG, Buv ler; organist, Professor W. V. Plise; medical examiner, Dr, B. H. Baumeister; druggist, D. P. Rossi; undertaker, C.J. B, Metzler; grave- digger, Asron Mever; photographer, Witliam Shew ; ‘historian, Major Edwin i8; collect- ors—R. P. Lewls, Phil Hartman; carver at bullshead breskinst, James Packer; past presi- dent, J. A. Jjohnson; executive committee— John Diemer, Judge Roberi Ferral, Theo G. Cockrill, Ernest Heymans, Judge A. Laidlaw, C. W. Childs, P. H, Hink, Edwin Lewis, Judge George H. Bahrs. msactolg Cgile L i POLO PLAYERS' CHALLENGE. The Californis Olub Ready to Meet the Lurlines. . In response to the challenge issued last week by the Lurline Swimming Club to play any other amateur swimming club of the Pacific Coast polo for the J. D. Spreckels trophy the California Swim- ming Club is out with an acceptance. The volo team of the California Club comprises Captain R. B. Cornell; forward, Otto Schulte; forward, L. Cooper; center, W. F. Huncington; left back, W. F. Atkin- son; right back, F. Sparrowe; zoal-keeper, L. Hasshagen; right guard, C. Harrison; left guard, C. Kahn. R. B. Cornell is acknowledged to be one of the best polo players on the Pacific He has distinguished himself as a long-distance swimmer and as a high and fancy diver. He says he is willing to meet J. A, Geddes, captain of the Lurline Polo Club, fora mile champlonship. C. Kahn is the heaviest manin the team. He weighs 275 pounds and no one dares to Eo near him when he has the ball for fear e will drown him. Lot Cooper holds the distinction of being the best high and fancy diver on the coast., The Calhfornia S8wimming Club is will- ing to match young Horthorn against Dan Renear of the Lurline for a 100 yards for the championship of the Pacific Coast. L. Hasshagen, a native son, is the amateur champion at seventy-five yards, his record being 42)4 seconds. He uses an odd sailor overhand stroke of great power. He1s also a high ana fancy diver. W. F. Huntington is a fine long-dis- tance, deep-sea swimmer, and is a power- ful polo player. T. Sparrowe, W. F. Atkinson and C. Harrison are all distinguished polo players and are confident that they can win the cup. PAST ELECTION FRAUDS, Communication From Max Pop per to Be Sent to the Grand Jury. Protests, Written and Verbal, Sub- mitted to the Commissioners Last Night, ‘The Poard of Election Commissioners met last night when, among other mat- ters, it was decided to send a commnnica- tion from Max Popper to the Grand Jury for action. A protest was received from five resi- dentsof the Eighth Precinct, Thirty-first District, against the appointment of Frank Haynes on the election board, as he was not a resident in the City. Also against the appointment of Samuel F. Thompson on the ground that he was & member of | the election board last time and counte- nanced the extensive frauds at that elec- tion. Citations were issued to the signers of sioners to-night for exa mination. 1t having been reported that Max Pop- per and ex-Auditor Smiley had submitted 2 blacklist to the comnlissioners J. H. 0'Brien, Buckiey’s lieutenant, appeared and said it was understood that the Com- missioners would recognize both factions of the Democracy. He never heard of any blacklist, and it showed that Popper and Smiley, by submitting such a list, wanted | to shut out the regulars. The Commissioners promised O'Brien that all would have an equal chance. | Then William Humphrevs wanted the | regulars as well as the reiormers repre- sented. He was proceeding to make a speech when Commissioner Broderick cut would receive it in writing, Max Popper sent in the following names | of those officers whom he considered ineli- | gible to act on the election board: D. Sherrin, First Precinet, Thirtieth District, who had sworn he lived at 503 Market street, but Popper claimea he did not live there. John Kelly, Thirteenth Precinct Twenty-ninth District, who he claimed was not & Democrat. Samuel F. Thompson, Eighth Precinct, Thirty-first district, who he claimed was a Republican. he following communication was handed to the Commissioners from Max Popper: board that Mr. Sewel e First the Twenty-ninth District, the heretofore objecjed to owing to recinct of entleman is unfor- election the past, now states who the | culprits were that consummated the fraudu- lent work. Furthermore he has mentioned that they are now employes engaged as Re- publican and Democratic officers respectfully On motion of Commissioner Block the" inmmunicnion 'was referred to the Grand ury. T S Killing Diseased Cows. The health authorities proceeded with the killing of the cows of the Swiss Alpine Dairy yesterday,eight head being slaughtered and ex- amined to see that the Government tubercalin test haa been correctin theshowing made. The autopsy in each case proved beyond a doubt thet every cow condemned was diseased. A ?n:‘ Ig‘l“n %“?x;hl: rest uY" the least af- ect & ring w! 0 on until thi entire t.hlny-el;“lf‘ [ e km{d. r NEW TO-DAY. CLOSE_D Our store will be closed to-morrow (Friday) to make preparations for our yearly Sum- CLEARMCE SALE, See Saturday morn- ing papers for as. tounding bargains in shoes. Kast's 738-740 Market St. the protests to appear before the Commis- | him shert by informing him that if he had | any protest to make the Commissioners | 1 deem it emlnele l;rt:ger 10 apprise your | ol tunate exPerlenee with an irregular board of | n SINGLE-TAXERS T0 WORK HERE, Big Towns of the State Will Be Stumped for the Cause. LEADERS IN MEETING. Congressman Maguire and Dr. Law to Be Among the Speakers. AN EDUCATIONAL MOVEMENT, Ralph E. Hoyt, Veteran Journalist, Arrives Fresh From the Dela- ware Campaign. The single-taxors are preparing to begin a campaign in this State to educate the people in single-tax principles. Ralph E. Hoyt of Los Angeles, a veteran journalist, just returned from Delaware, where he spent nearly two months in studying and reporting the recent single- tax movement in that State, arrived at the Baldwin yesterday from the south. “I have come here,’’ he saia, ‘‘to see Congressman Maguire, whose acquaint- ance I formed recently in Delaware while I was engsged as correspondent for the Los Angeles Herald and the Chicago Record. My visit is purely on political business. Iam here to have a conference with Judge Maguire and Joseph Leggett in the interest of the siugle-iax move- ment. “‘Meetings will very soon be held in this City, in Oakland, S8an Jose, Sacramento and Santa Rosa, at which Maguire will be one of the speakers, I shall tell what is going on in Delaware, where I did some campaign work 1n addition to ey writing. “Dr.R. 8. Law of San Francisco, but now in Montana on his way from the East, will soon be here, and he, too, will speak at these meetings. “It is purely an educational movement that is contemplated. No ticket is con- templated—that is, so far as I know, for I have not yet talked with the others about the best plan to pursue. ““We want to convince the people of the logic of our principles, which are not par- tisan, but purely economic. ne of the chief ideas in view is to impress the citizens of California with the advantage and the fairness of local option. *‘As for myself, I am not a partisan pol- itician. I wasa Republican, but I am a | single-taxer and act independently. How many single-taxers there are in the United States I do not know. I could not even hazard a guess; but I venture to say that if a census of single-taxers were taken their number would surprise the natives.’” NEW TO-DAY. NoTo-Bac Monds Nerves, Lost Life-Force Restored and | Shattered Nerve - Power Quickly Repaired. 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