The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 3, 1900, Page 15

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, J 8, 1900. 15 'FAGTS, ADVERTISED, SUBSTANTIATED AND BACKED By acts in the house have made our house what it is— the Busiest Big Store in San Francisco and endeared to the : buying public through legitimacy of its printed statements. GALA BARGAIN DAY MONDAY IN OUR POPULAR JUVENILE DEPARTMENT Laron Wik ot Tpsw ki nile Department will be that siunning Sailor Suit thatyow L 4 ‘ see in the picture opposite, w H IT E rI-AN NEI- made from flrfe blwe twill chev- iot cloth, ded ed trim- . Sm Ok e WAS HA Blyi-l I\EI.D ,Z'ln; ‘:,,hieiori: . :j;u i’;:';’ In Knee Pants Suits, flaring blouse which flares at 4 : the waist, whichis also the new for little chaps, and a.nd s‘w('?l idea; trousers pret- youw know how we fire Gy ed. ong an build knee pantssuits E xtra for chaps. Our own For young men be- ‘N ] h‘t Aol Wy of M i b s 14 1te ing these suits gdives — 5 s harm that the ,. Flannel il and 19 years. Is H'w . little fellow takes de- smart shade and in Shleld’ light in, and they’re the rough effect fa- S.lk built for strendth, bric. Is the fin-de- i that makes our | siecle suit for the clothes to mothers a Embroidered, from high-grade twill source of pleasure, instead of staying up at night mending. Now, these Scotch Suits are built with smart dresserof these made cheviot, The shield of the swit is made in the plain blue, also sille em- broidered. Now yow havetwo shields that yow can alternate with and each time the little fellow will look prettisr and years. You know how pop- ular drays are and youw know how swell 5 ha]"l},,d'so”;l?f"g.[ ot oAt the broad, square < 5 4 s is little Sailor Suii is - . we build yound men’s prims valus at £3.95. The shoulder, which is shield is worth $1, and to top it off we have added a pretty blw> Tam o’ Shanter. - Now there yow have the cos- tum~ just as yow find it pec- tured, to fit little chaps between the ages of 3 and 10 years. You ean’t ask for a handsom- er or more stunning summer costum for him, and yow know among the smart set the Sailor Blowse Swit is the swit that is worn. This entire summer costume we have priced special at $2.98 For suit, cxtirashicld and Tam o’Shanter. clothes. That picture the suit just exactly as the swell idea. They’re to fit chaps between’ the agdes ‘of 8 and 16, and the colorinds are bright, smart and snappy. For such good suits we will tax you Monday 4514 9 P et g opposite shows it is; it’s taken from life. Such a high- grade swit should be easily worth $15, but will be on sale in our Swit Department at $ We’re closing out our Wash Fabric Suits i for little chaps. There’s prims bargains in b sight for you people. o e e e e o e e et 3 PGP TH O+ 04040404090 00000000000Q ) - We're closing out our Paris Exposition Trimmed Hats for ladies at just half price. B e e R e e e e B e e S o e ] cor KEARNY ST. AND UNion fQuARE AVE. M ma ) are in danger of being destroyed It is reported that two men _were seriously overcome by heat while fighting the fire. 10,774, but on Monday next this plurality, P mittee had announced a meeting In Kan- | 1.7, D Gea: will be ceduced owing 1o immediately and not less than 500 sas City on Monday next to consider the expensive single outfit ever sent to Alaska al of them within ninety days at- from this or any other port. He has 100 STRICERS NIT VET BEADY TO. ACCEPT TERMS 8t. Louis Citizens' Commit- tee Fails to Effect Peace. Its Latest Compromise Proposition Acceptable to the Street Rail- way Company, but Not to the Men. - , June 2.—Developments to- t streetcar strike situa- to bound high in the , and in quarters con- was expressed that the curtain to be rung down On the pro- capital and labor. e word was * committee ch_has labored so an amicable ad- failed to consum- d again hope gave way the citizens’ committee sition for a settlement Zdward Whittaker, presi- ransit Company, and to ex- lliam J. Stone, attorney for ay Men's Unlon, the salient which is that the railway com- pany shall agree to restore to its employ- ment not less than 1000 of its former em- ie proposition is accepted. proposition further provided that as as the first thousand have been pro- vided for the company shall re-employ as more of iis former employes as be er by reason or the fu- pany’s business. This proposition met with the entire ap- fon of Mr. Whittaker. ~ Governor lled the members of the strikers’ e together and they ion’ to consider the | one, co; {ing. After the adjournment none of the | members of the grievance committee would divulge what had transpired. the conclusion of the conference Mr, id the committee had made no ave discussed this proposition ex- ely, and I want to say right here | that the members of the union committee have shown most commendable conserva- tism and breadth of view in discussion,” he said. ““We reached no conclusion, be- cause 1 desired some information that is absolutely necessary before we act. have asked these gentlemen to furnish me this Information, and they will do so some time to-morrow. I cannot state the nature of this information at this time. I may say, however, that the proposition as sub- mitted cannot be acoc grle by the union. 1/don’t care to specify the points that | prevent acceptance: but, speaking gener- 2lly, the proposition will to be | ehanged before we can accept it.” | “Mempers of the First Missouri Regiment i have Pécelved orders to report at the | armory at 9 o'tlock to-morrow morning. Last night Company B was on guard —_— RAILROAD FOR NOME. Charles D. Lane Taking Laborers, Material and Rolling Stock. SEATTLE, Wash., June 2—The steam- ship Charles D. Lane will sail for Cape Nome at 9 o'clock to-morrow morning with 406 passengers and about 2500 tons of cargo, probably the largest sent north this season. The Lane's most prominent | sengers are Charles D. Lane of San lg'::nduu. the owner, and Hon. John H. eG1 ., formerly Governor of this Stat. e Lo 1s taking the largest and most \ 1| Californians: men, all employes of the Wiid Goose Min- ing Company, of which he is the principal stockholder. > His freight Includes all the rolling stock for a seven-mile railroad which the com- pany proposes to build from Nome City to its mines on Anvil, Glacier and Dexter Creeks. Besides the railroad equipment there are eight or ten large boilers and much mining machinery. The mining machinery outfit is sald to be the largest and most complete ever sent to Alaska. Mr. McGraw goes to Nome to assume the duties of United States Coast Com- miszioner for the district, having been appointed to the office several months ago by Hon. C. 8. Johnsen, then Judge of the | District of Alaska. His official headquar- | ters will be at Nome City. fid st OF INTEREST TO THE COAST. | e | Pensions Granted and New Postmas- ters Announced. Special Dispatch to The Call. WASHINGTON, June 2.—Pensions for Original—Thomas W. Scott, | San Francisco, $6; Henry H. Jones (Ba- den), South San Francisco, $6. Increase— Joseph A. Gorman, Soldiers' Home, Los Angcles, §12; Patrigk Doherty, Vetérans' Home, Napa, $10. Original widows, etc.— Ann E. Beatty, San Krancisco, $8. War with Spain, original—Dan J. Taylor, San Francisco, '$12; Joseph McKinley, Naval Hospital, Mare Island, $10. Washington: Original—James H. Deck- er, New Whatcom, §8. Increase—Malachi Knisell, Patona, $10; Josiah L. Claghor, Chelan, $8, iy Oregon: Increase—Thomas J. Brobham, Monroe, $8. A posioffice has been established in Mid- lake, Lake County, with Otto Weisman as Postmaster. Benjamin' W. Watlington has been commissioned Postmaster at Rosalle, Cal., and the following were ap- pointed Postmasters: Kenworthy, River- side County, Emma H. Thomas, vice C. V. Lockwood, resigned; Vinton, Plumas | County, William T. Remington, vVice Amel L. Peterson, removed. resentative Kahn has been appoint- ed chairman of the sub-committee of the Immigration Committee, which will give a he; next Tuesday on Mr. Kahn's bill provi an-.‘g’ immigrant stations on the Canadian and Mexican borders, MAY SURPRISE KANSAS CITY'S HOTEL-KEEPERS Democrats Talk of Holding Their Convention - Elsewhere. R o Angered by the Fixing of Exorbitant Rates for the Board and Lodg- ing of legates and Spectators. gt WASHINGTON, June 2—As the time for the convention draws near Senator Jones, chairman of the Democratic Na- tional Committee, is recelving vigorous complaints from the members of the Na- tional Committee and other leading Dem- ocrats throughout the country over the action of the hotel people in Kansas City in the matter of rates. Many of the com- mitt who have written Chairman Jones o is subject have urgently re- quested a meeting of this committee be called with a view of reconsidering its : Lnlmci ggddint to hold the ccnvention n_thz y. Chairman Jones says certain members seem Vi determlmx' in their efforts to change the location of the convention from Kansas City to some other more de- sirable city. No action has yet been taken by rman Jones, though he has us _consideration. KAN; , June 2.—The sub-com- mittee of the National Democratic Com- uestion of alleged exorbitant hotel rates. 3. J. Swofford, chairman of the local ex- ecutive committee on convention arrange- ments, left for New York last night on business. Before leaving Mr. Swofford said’that facts and figures regarding hotel rates that twuld prove satisfactory to all concerned had been compiled and would be laid before the committee on Monday. He declared that the charges of exorbi- tant rates were erroneous and cited the fact that a rate of $1 2 a day, E:mnean lan, had been offered by one locdl hotel or headquarters for_the entire Virginia delegation. At the first-class hotels the average charge, American plan, asked for the convention is $5 a day, four persons t0_asToom. \ The local bureau of informatlon, ap- inted to secure rooms in private homes or the overflow from the hotels, has re- ported tnat after making a canvass of but one-third of the cll&”they have made accommodations for 30, people. These accomrpodations will be in the best por- tions of the city and at rates per room, European plan, of $2 a day on the average. STATE ELECTION TC BE HELD IN OREGON Conceding Every Doubtful District to Opposition, Republicans Are Still Sure of Victory. PORTLAND, Or., June 2.—At the elec- tion which occurs in Oregon on Monday there will be elected one Justice of the Supreme Court, a State Dairy and Food Commissioner, ! two Congressmen and mem! of the Legislature, which will select a successor to United States Sena- tor McBride. The Republicans have made %xlsqmlon. the permanent retention of the upFIne- by the United States and the financial question the chief issues in their campaign, while the fusionists, com) of Democrats, Populists and free silver Republicans, have made the Chicago plat- rm of 189% and antl-imperfalism the ba- €ig of their argument in the canvass. There 18 also a prohibition ticket in the 94" the electién of 159 the head of the Republican ticket received a plurality of the apathy shown by voters in the mat- ter of registration. The_ Republicans claim that Congressman Moody in the Second District will be re-elected by from 5000 to F!uralny. dut the vote in the First District, they say, will be close, though they express the opinion that Co essman Tongue will have 1000 pluralit: e_fusionists, however, claim that their candidate, Dr. B. Daly, will surely carry the district. Conceding every doubtful district to the ogra!ltlon, Chairman Steele of the Republican State Central Committee says his party will still have a majority in the Legislature. e Los Angeles’ Delegates. LOS ANGELES, June 2.—The Demo- cratic County Convention met to-day and selected a delegation of eighty-one mem- bers to represent Los Angeles County at the State Convention to be held at Sacra- mento June 14. The delegation will favor the selection of R. F. del Valle of this city and John McGonigal of Ventura as two delegates to the national convention from this district and the indorsement of Hon. Stephen M. White as one of the four delegates-at-large. The platform an- nounces adherence to the principles em- bodied in the Chicago platform of 18% and indorses William ryan as its leader. A resolution favoring the cause of the Boers was submitted, but the convention adjourned without taking action on the measure. DISASTROUS FOREST FIRE. Many Acres in Vicinity of Red Bluff RED BLUFF, June 2—A disastrous for- est fire is now raging a few miles north of Red Bluff. The fire broke out Friday morning in Mount’s orchard, about a mile north of town, and extended northward through -the dry grass Biue Tent Creek. destro; ing in its path. A number of people from Red Bluff and vicinity went to aid in ex- tinguishing it and had it partly under con- trx when {t rea Blue Tent. as a) vel g miles of fenc- th Several homes are In this section and they o | scouts on Another fire is said to be raging above Hooker, twelve miles north of here, and is reported to be growing larger. SHOT BY FOOTPADS. Murderous Assault on a Los Angeles Druggist. \ LOS ANGELES, June 2—W. J. Brecky enridge, a druggist, is the latest victim of the irrepressible footpads Infesting this city, who do not even hesitate at commit- ting deliberate murder. Mr. Breckenridge, who is about 50 years old, was walking to his home on Budlong street shortly after 9 o’clock to-night, and when he reached the corner of Twenty- fourth street and Vermont avenue, a block from his residence, he was confronted by two men. who ordered him to throw up his hands. I'n emphatic ianguage he re- fused to comply with the order, and as a result he will probably lose his life. Both footpads shot him down and escaped in the darkness. The most serious wound he received was a trifle above the stomach. The other bullet struck him on a rib and injured his right lung. His condition is precarious. STOLEN RIFLES RECOVERED. HMen of the Twenty-Fourth Get Back Their Krag-Jorgensens. MANILA, June 2.—Lieutenant Colonel Emerson H. Liscum of the Twenty-fourth Infantry, at Tarlac, island of Luzon, re- rts that the efforts of the local Presi- lent have resulted in the capture ot thirty-one out of thirty-three Krag-Jor- ensen rifles in good condition, stelen ,mm the iment on December 9 last. The search for the rifles has continued unceasin, ince they were lost. Some y very nearly recovered the rifles, but the enemy them and concealed them in the hills. A captain and thirty rebels armed with rifles have surrendered at Cuytnk Nueva Eciga, a town in Can has been burned and poor families