The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 16, 1901, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JULY 16, 1901. JEALOUS SWAN USES AEVOLVER Seriously Wounds His| Sweetheart and Kills | Himself. i Home of a San Jose Girl the Scene of an Awful to The Call Jealousy and mad night have been ng cheer and tinkling a chamber of tragedy John N, t, Johnson, a e electrical works d Louisa Navaret, a girl of 19 years. of a love-crazed man maid. er was not added to the act 1t of Johnson, for sweet- Two of head, but the Then Johnson mself and fired t the Re- enct rst me: rry him. he date was set, but many Several times e postponed the mes he ad threat- e trified with him, execute these Procures a Marriage License. Redwood Cit Saturday eve: pped » marry Louisa and that no one else should have “then him- s an idle threat. se at 8 o'clock this own. When he re- ted a marriage license he d and sald a minister would at 3:30 o'clock to perform id he was *“‘as happy i she would lined to marry nt to dinner, and when she gone. | He again | on her re- 1e b something duced a revolver declared he would he complied, was giving her bullet She was rend- a few minutes and er senses he was old him she was > started to load his would kill her and Escapes From the Murderer. 3 struggled to her feet and it her as she was leaving e girl tore away from him the front porch, where then shot himself in had run for assistance | began. When the po- nd Johnson dying. He he Receiving *ver recovered con- were dress- he back of the head and howed remarkable eated, walked g the story , which are 38- | ved from_ the of Johnson here. | nd a native of Sweden, | has not the best of | few years ago the girl's | varet, was shot in the leg | the act of stealing hay, ed several terms in the MATED TO ENT BEVENUE OF CHINESE County Imposes a Tax Upon | Bodies Removed From | Its Cemeteries. { oA Special Dispatch to The Call. REDWOOD CITY, July 15.—An ordi-| ce was adopted by the Board of Su-| pervisors of San Mateo County to-day which imposes a tax of $10 upon each | body disinterred and removed from a cemetery in this county to any place out- | The ordinance is aimed e Chinese, -who have a the north end of the county | cemetery which their dead are buried tem- In form the ordinance is a lation; in effect it is a rev- er. \ nese are buried in the county | ine ultimately find their way nder the ordinance be- | be removed a permit $10 fee is paid. It does not removed from place to | to bodies apply place in this coun: Insurance Rates Not Raised. PETALUMA, July 16—C. M. Nichols, | representative of the Board of l'nder-i was in this city to-day investi- | g the condition of the city’s water The inquiry is occasioned by the shortage of water in the Sonoma County | Water Co: reservoirs. The water | off at nights and the in- have threatened to! ancel the policies in | t chols saw convinced m that there was no occasion for alarm. | reservoirs were well filled wr o change will be made in the‘ PR | Hurled Down an Embankment. | 15.—District Deputy | H. F. Smith and F. | thrown over an embank- | Occidental road last mgm" Their | the came near losing their lives. rse became frightened and dashed down | enty-foot grade. Smith fell under the i was badly injured about the body | eft wrist was broken. Myers feil icle and caught the borse, | her damage. -— School of Bible Study. TA CRUZ, July 15.—Garfield Park risitors are arriving daily. Kirk of the Berkeley Bible arrived and to-morrow he | summer school of Bible “hristian Church Tabernacle. urse will be “The Rise of Prophets” and “The | e i Come Right Along . pick of $3.00 shoes that | this week for 75 a pair. is left will go for 50c, be- onday, at the Factory | 7 Market street, near d from the health officer, | & NAPA GIVES CORDIAL WELCOIE TO LEAGUE OF CROSS CADETS Mayor Fuller Speaks Words of Greeting at the Official Reception to the First Regiment and Invites Camp Power’s Garrison to Put to Its Full Test the Hospitality < ALL HEADQUARTERS, CAMP POWER, NAPA, July 15.—The residents of this county crowded the pavilion this evening to wit- ness the official welcome to the first Regiment, League of the Cross Cadet v is encamped here. The hall was beautifully decorated by the citi- zens’ committee, and presented a hand- some appearance. The cadets filled the spacious building and their uniforms of blue white made gowns of the fa X. . Father Slattery, pastor of St. s Church of this city, acted as presi- dent of the evening. In a few words the or introduced “‘Uncle Jack™ Fuller, Napa, and one of the most popu- n the valley. The Mayor was n ovation and when the applause ased spoke in part as follows: he many ple nt duties that have d upon me I cannot recall one that h 2 me as much satisfaction and pleasu med to me this evening, of ex- ng to the League of the Cross Cadets a come to the beautiful city of Napa. Not background for the LCure pEdD fi“??’udzrmx. PHFY Boso"aran 4T rr L AEE Ay ONE OF TH AT ENO N e 7o ormooro of the Beautiful City “Pie"” Gavin of Company E retired to his tent this afternoon and after indulging in his afternoon” “'pipe’’ dreamed he was a command- ing officer and was making his friends Ganey | and Broderick clean camp. When he came. to he found his face neatly blackened. Doctor J. H. Doyle of the hospital corps Is practicing dentistry In camp. He has extracted a few teeth in the presence of a select contin- gent, so that they might enjoy the victim's howls. He is doing good work and regrets that he can't charge fancy prices Dr. Morrisey, chief of medical corps, arrived on this afternoon’s train. He was met at the depot by the hospital squad. the train the bugles and drums salute | and the cadets stood at attention in his honor. | The passengers on the train and people at the depot_thought the doctor was a president of a | republic, so much homage having been paid | him. . The officers on duty in camp to-day were: Captain Kennedy of Company N, officer of the day; Lieutenant Frank J. Dougherty of Com- | pany C, officer of the guard, and Sergeant of the Guard Ed Gleason. The corporals were: Dan Murphy of C and Flory Sullivan of D. Camp ‘Goo-Goo Eyes’ ws vccupied by Lien- tenants J. McBrien and W. Carey of N. Thesp gentlemen have decorated thelr tent with pink and green cheesecloth, and the effect is start- ling to t:e beholder. L7 3L pre GLorry 47 Tme EAO — TYPICAL SCENES IN CAMP POWER, THE OUTING STRONGHOLD OF THE LEAGUE OF THE CROSS CA!JETSA FAVORITE DIVERSIONS OF THE FIRST REGIMENT BOYS IS THE COURT-MARTIALING OF UNFORTUNATES FOR IMAGINARY OFFENSES. in & perfunctory way do we greet you, not with the acknowledgment of the hand, but with all the prismatic glow of the fullness and kindness of the human heart do we welcome You—extending to you the freedom of our city, Zur hearths, our homes. Come in_the morn, at noontide, come any time, for the latch string is_out We are reminded by the success of this great gathering that we require more of each other's Boclety than is usually cultivated; men and Minds should be brought more together in so- cial contact, which under favorable conditions would aid to mold mutual interests, and Per- haps be the means of makmg them better men and brighter members of society. And therein We are taught to acquire each other's aid and fympathy, that we must wear around us the mantle of common friendship if we wish to succeed in life; alone we cannot succeed; to- gether we can create a bond of feeling that 1l stem the tide of selfish desire and guide into those channels of friendship that will vergthen as the current of life rolls on. The League of the Cross Cadets is gratefully welcome. We all appreciate you, and cheer you on to {hat reward that is in store for every man who thinks with integrity and acts with decision. It is our hope that during your bivouac here every anticipated pleasure will be fully real- ized, and that the appreciation of our citizens for this kindly visit will be made known by anticipating the attentions and the courtesies due Camp Power. McGloin Makes Response. When the enthusiasm had subsided, Lieutenant Colonel Daniel McGloin, who is in command of the regiment during the enforced absence of Colonel Ed Power, Tesponded in behalf of the cadets. He thanked the Mayor for the nice things said of the regiment and voiced the ap- preciation of the cadets for the splendid recaption and courtesies extended by the citizens’ committee. D e e i e e ] ) AUTOMOBILISTS ASK FOR FURTHER TIME San Mateo Supervisors De- lay Passing of Stringent Ordinance. SR Bpecial Dispatch to The Call. REDWOOD CITY, July 15.—The pro- posed action of the Board of Supervisors in relation to the running of automobiles in this county brought a delegation from the Automobile Club of San Francisco to Redwood City to-day. At the last meeting of the board it was decided to pass a stringent ordinance to suppress recklessness in the operation of these vehicles. Numerous complaints had Company D, under command of Captain Frank McCarthy, gave an exhibition drill. These lads marched like veterans and their maneuvers, faultlessly carried out, aroused enthusiasm. The League of the Cross_Band, under the direction of Cap- tain Putzer, played a number of strring marches and waltz music for those who indulged in the light fantastic. Dancing was kept up until taps, when the cadets reluctantly returned to camp to discuss the success of the reception. Although tired from their day’s pleasure, the lads skylarked and kept their neighbors awake. The guardhouse as usual became crowded with revelers and belated soldlers. As a 1estlt there will be clean streets in camp to-morrow. The first sergeants of the regiment will give a dance at the Pavilion to-morrow night. The boys are making great prepar- ations for this affair. : Notes of the Camp. “Deacon” Jones, a colored gemmen from San Francisco, i in camp as valet for the dudes of Company C. Lieutenant Frank J. Dough- erty met the “‘Deacon’ while marching down Market street, and as the boy wanted to play soldler for a week Frank and his fellow cadets raised a fund to pay for his transportation and “‘found” while away. He has taken the pledge. The boys are having a picnic with the ‘‘Dea- con.”” He sleeps at the foot of Dougherty's bed and Is visited nightly by skylarkers. He loves watermeclon and eats this luscious fruit with satisfaction to himself and onlookers. Company H, ‘‘der pride of sout'-of-derslot,” is not sieeping during this encampment. Its street_is known as the abiding-place of ‘“‘The Tar Flat Grenadiers.’” " All but one member of the company was thrown into the guardhouse last night for raising ‘‘rough house.” Johnny Burke, the only man who escaped, was doing guard duty and he seemed to envy the unhappy plight of his friends. been made to members of the board by citizens who drive spirited horses, charg- ing automobilists with an utter disregard of their rights upon the highways. The club asked that before the passing | of any ordinance the question be thor- oughly considered so as 'to protect the rights of both classes. It is willing to assist the board in having any reasonable regulations complied with, and will pass regulations of its own imposing fines and dismissal from the club for violations thereof. The delegates asked that action be postponed until a uniform ordinance could be framed, which they will ask all the bay counties to pass. The request was granted. French Fete at Escalles. SAN RAFAEL, July 15—The anniver- sary of the Fall of the Bastile was cele- brated to-night at Escalles_by a large and merry crowd. Jean Escalles had erected a dance platform, and the grounds were beautifully decorated with flags, lanterns_and electric lights. Dr. E. Hill of San Francisco was the orator of the evening. The committee on arrangements ‘was composed of F. Schubert, Daniel Osh- ander and W. Atkins. After the exercises the merrymakers danced until the small hours of the morning. Benjamin McKinley, captain and inspector of the regiment and a nephew of the President, was unceremoniously awakened from sleep last night. The “night raiders” used a syringe full of water to arouse him and they succeeded. When Ben changed bedding and clothes and was once more in the land of dreams he was dumped on the floor by the same crowd. Mr. MeKinley does not use profane language, but he thinks it. “The four old vets" of Company X are “Lord” O'Neil. “Duke” Mitchell, ~“Squire’” Roonan and ‘‘Marquis” Rellly. They never miss the ple at thelr meals or anything else on the table. The ‘katzenjammer kids” brought a water distributer to camp this year and as a result their nelghbors are in_misery. Andy Burke aims the instrument, Frank Oneto packs the bucket, Joe Greenan fills it and Frank McGov- ern finds sleeping victims. The ‘‘rag tags’ are a happy lot. Their sign is one of the best in camp. On it are printed funny pictures and these lines: ‘‘At banquets we shine; for eatings we pine. All we want is 3 meals a day.” Signed: Jack Foley, Jack Re- gan, Billy Nolan and Charlie Pinkham, Ed Colbert, J. Blaney, Bert Doherty and Jim Sullivan are “buffaloes.” Captain Frank A. MecCarthy of D and Lieutenant James E. Mc- Cormick, the “Iyric poet,’” are to be Initiated into the mysteries of the order. The boys eat left-handed, as their rights are busy reaching for the best on the table. On Wednesday evening versatile members of the regiment will give an entertalnment at the Opera-house for the benefit of St. John's Church. A pretty and patriotic ceremony each night at dress parade s the lowering of the stars and stripes. The buglers sound “retreat”” and then the regimental band plays the national anthem., The regiment is drawn up at attention. Specta- tors stand with uncovered heads. Every man or boy who enters Camp Power is compelled to raise his hat to the flag before crossing the line. A keen-eyed sentry will remind him if this homage be not accorded the Stars and Stripes.. PLUCKILY REPELS TWO MASKED HIGHWAYMEN ‘Westminster Citizen Uses the Butt of His Whip With Good Effect. SANTA ANA, July 15.—Charles Stohr of Westminster was held up on the pub- ilic highway near town last night by two masked men. One of the road agents caught Stohr’s horse by the bridle while the other one commanded Stohr to hand over his valuables, at the same time thrusting the muzzle of a revolver under his nose. Stohr quickly reversed his whip, dealing the fellow with the weapon terrific blow on the head with the butt end of it, knocking him down. Then lash- ing his horse the animal soon broke away from the man at its head and the fellow parrowly escaped being run over., { handled, as the men have a very strong | DOCK EMPLOYES ALL WALK 0UT Traffic at a Standstill Along Carquinez Straits. Large Consignments of Grain From the Interior Are Tied Up. Speclal Dispatch to The Call. CROCKETT 15.—The strike of freight hand into effect at 9| o'clock this morning, Eppinger & Co.’s men being the first to walk out. Every | man employed in the warehouses between here and Martinez is out. There have been no distusbances of any kind. The lifornia and Hawaiian Sugar Company ! attempted to induce the men from the refinery to work in the warehouses, but | they refused, and were discharged in con- sequence. Even the boys were discharged for refusing to truck sugar. Dock Superiniendent ~ Frank Sherman and two foremen, unable to engage m.en, finally doffed iheir coats and went at ‘king themselves. The sugar company on Saturday called all of its dockinen to the office and gave them their discharge. A great many were old employes and non-union men. No ex- planation was given except that the ac- {ion was taken cn orders from headquar- ers. At Balfour & Guthrle's warehouse oné | man was induced to go to work at 8| o’clock. He was later escorted to the Ala- | meda County lire. The ships' Wadsbeck and Chipperdyke are here loading. An attempt was made | to have the sailors on board truck wheat | to the stevedor The stevedores refused | to receive the wheat and quit work. | The railroad vards are full of cars, and | a congested condition will result if a set- | tlement is not reached in a few days. The | warehousemen refuse to listen to any | overtures unless nine hours are conceded | and time and cne-half is paid for over- ime. MARTINEZ, July 15.—The frelght hand- | lers at Carquinez Straits, from the Neva- da docks down, including those at Mc- | Nears and Crockett, went on strike this morning, which wili involve from 300 to | 400 men. The warehousemen endeavored | to get the weighers to do some work, but they also refuscd out of general freight handlers. As a result | everything in the shipping line is at a | standstill. A sugar ship came up to the dock at Crockett this morning, but on account of the strike' she was unable to discharge, | and she returned to San Francisco upon telephone order to discharge at that port. The strike was entirely orderly. The men, having formulated their demands, which were not conceded, refused to go to | work this morning. There was no dis- | turbance, and although a number of peace officers were on hand their services were not required. The strike will be a serious rconvenience to shippers, as the sidings are full of freight cars laden with wheat ready for the warehouses. At present | ships are scarce, and vast quantities of | grain is being housed in readiness for shipment as soon as charters can be pro- | cured. Since the trouble at Stockton has been adjusted an accumulation of wheat | at that point has been rushed in here. Much of it still remains on the cars, and | it is impossible to s when it can be | organization, and the situation is such | ;h:lu it is extremely difficult to get outside help. CAPTAIN MacCLAY TO WED ELIZABETH WICKERSHAM Engagement of the Petaluma Bank Official and the Heiress Is Announced. PETALUMA, July 15.—Miss Elizabeth Wickersham, daughter of the late I. G. Wickersham and heir to $300,000 from his estate, has consented to become the wife of Captain Thomas MacClay of this city. | The announcement of the engagement was made to-day, but the date for the wedding_has not vet been set, as Miss Wickersham is still in mourning for the death of her brother, Fred A. Wicker- sham, The social position of the couple and the | prominence of the groom in business cir- cles make the betrothal one of State wide interest. Captain MacClay is the cashier of the Wickersham Banking Com- | | pany, and has been the confidential man- | ager of the Wickersham affairs for the | | | | past several months, during the illness and following the death of F. A. Wicker- sham. He was formerly City Clerk and City Treasurer of Petaluma, and for sev- eral years was the captain of the Nation- al Guard company in this city. Miss Wickersham is a leader in local so- clety, and her modesty and charity have | won the love and esteem of all classes. She Is one of the most earnest members of St. John's Episcopal Church. MILLIONAIRE MEETS DEATH BY DROWNING Body of D. D. WI;ck, an Eccentric Englishman, Is Found Near ‘Vancouver. VANCOUVER, B. C.,, July 15.—Word has been received here of the finding of the body of D. D. Dick, a wealthy and ec- centric Englishman. He was accidentally drowned, Mr. Dick had been staying at the Banff Hotel, and it was not unusual for him to remain away for several days. He wandered off on July 7 and to-day his body was found. He was estimated to"be worth $2,000,000. Opper Estate Distributed. ! SACRAMENTO, July 15.—Superior Judge Hughes has settled and allowed the final account of the administrator of the estate of John H. Opper, deceased, and made an order distributing the estate to the heirs-at-law, all of whom reside in Germany. There has been filed a will by which the property was bequeathed to the wife of Attorney W. H. Metson of Sacramento. A contest was flled Wy the heirs-at-law, but it was subsequently dis- missed. It is understood that a com- promise has been effected between Mrs. Metson and the representatives of the heirs-at-law. The estate was valued at upward of $25,000. Ao Two Brothers Insane. SAN LUIS OBISPO, July 15.—Virgil Hodges was brought from his home in Arroyo Grande vesterday and adjudged insane. The boy was violent and had to be kept tied. Several weeks ago his brother, Clarence Hodges, was sent to an asylum. A MERCHANTS WILL VISIT MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD Prominent Business Men Awaken to the Value of Government Naval Station. San Francisco merchants have awak- ened to the real value of the navy yard at Mare Island as a source of great in¢ome to the business houses of San Francisco and will visit the naval station July 24 to acquaint themselves with the extent of the greatest ship-building plant on the coast. The steamer General Frisbie has besn chartered for the trip. She will earry mer. to the island who for the last twenty years have been enjoying the henefits of navy yard trade. Five millions of dollars are distributed annually through the Navy Pay Office of San Francisco to the merchants here. They have accepted this immense sum without making an effort to secure its continuance until the need of a knowl- edge of the merits of the naval station was forced upon them. The excursion to the yard occurs at a busy time, but the merchants have signl- fled their intention to make the trip. Rep- resentatives of the largest firms in San Francisco have promised to visit the yard on this occasion and use the knowledge gained by the trip to bring to the atten- tion of the Navy Department the valge of the naval plant. | on July 4. ADVERTISEMENTS. and learning. GOOD judge must have both experience A housekeeper should be a good judge for she too must have experience and learning or she may think that the soaps made to look like Ivory Soap are just as good. With experience she will know that they lack the remarkable qualities of the genuine. Ivory Soap—99*4%o per cent. pure, COPYRIGHT 1299 BY THE PROCTER & GAMSLE €O, CINCINNATH SHERIFFS GATCH QUSPECT KELSOE Supposed Murderer of Young Blochman in Prison. Special Dispatch to The Call SAN LUIS OBISPO, July 15.—William Kelsoe, the supposed murderer of Harry E. Blochman at Santa Maria on July 3, was captured last night by Sheriffs Ivans of San Luis Obispo County and Stewart of Santa Barbara County. The informa- tion leading to his apprehension was given by J. H. Henry, on whose ranch, near Templeton, Kelsoe had been working for a_week past. Kelsoe was brought to San Luis Obispo to-night and lodged in prison. He admits that he is the man for whom posses have been searching for nearly two weeks, but denies all knowledge of the murder of young Blochman and even claims that he never knew any one of that name. Had Kelsoe been captured a week ago it is likely that he would have been lynched, as the sentiment against him was very strong. Scores of men joined in the pursuit of the fugitive with the avowed intention of stringing him up if he were caught. Now that the excitement has subsided somewhat it is belleved that the prisoner is in no danger of mob violence. No chances will be taken, how- ever, and the jail will be kept well guarded. Kelsoe, in giving an account of himself to-night, said he was in San Luis Obispo He went to work on the Henry ranch on July 6, giving his name as Wal- ter Jackson. He tried to get his wages and leave, but was detained until the offi- cers could make the arrest. An officer is coming from Santa Barbara, and he will be taken to that city to-morrow. Kincaid, who is supposed to have been implicated in the murder and is now in jail in Santa Barbara, once worked in this ecity. Kelsoe was a member of Company G, Sixth California Volunteer: STATE EQUALIZERS CITE THE RAILROADS Fix Dates on Which They Will Hear Statements From the Various Companies. SACRAMENTO, July 15.—The ate Board of Equalization met to-day in the Capitol, ' Chairman A. Brown presiding. The other members present were L. H. Brown of the First district, R. H. Beamer of the Third district and State Controller E. P. Colgan. Applications for extension of time in which to sit as Boards of Equalization wers received from the County Boards of Fresno, Mono and Yuba and were granted. The 'following order was entered: Fresno, to July 29; Mono, to August 3; Yuba, to July 20. The hearing of statements of rallroads was set for the following dates: July %—Nevada-California-Oregon, Serra Valley, North Pacific Coast, California and Ne- vada, Nevada County Narrow Gauge. July 24Pullman Company, Gualaia River, Alameda and San Joaquin. July %—Randsburg, Pajaro Valley. July 2—Pacific Coast, Lake Tahoe, Sierra Railway of California. July 30—California- July 31—Santa Fe S ‘August 1—Santa Fe Secretary Charles Coglan was instructed to send letters to County Assessors ask- ing for the amount of church property left orthwestern. off the roll under the constitutional amendment exempting churches from taxation. - Southern California Chautauqua. LONG BEACH, July 15.—The Southern California Chautauqua Association began its annual session here this afternoon with music under the direction of Professor W. J. Chick of Los Angeles and an address of welcome by Mayor Wolcott of Long Beach. Mrs. John Sloan rendered a con- traltc solo, Mrs. Laurelle Harding Chase played a piano selection and C. R. Valen- tine gave a violin solo. Rev. H. D. Gage led in prayer and Rev. Kendall read an original poem. Five-minute speeches were delivered by Revs. Pease, Norton, Atkin- son, Armstrong and Greenwall, all of local churches. This evening Miss 8. H. Ster- rett of Throop Institute, Pasadena, de- livered a lecture on ‘‘Modern Sculpture.” —_——— Arson or Incendiarism. ’ PETALUMA, July 15.—The house of Mrs. J. M. Ingalls was burned to the ground a few nights ago. To-day an in- vestigation by insurance adjusters showed that the building had been set afire. It was but 16x20 feet in dimensions and was insured, with the furniture stored within, for $1700. The insurance companies will ‘contest the claim of the owner. Sonoma County’s Assessment. SANTA ROSA, July 15.—County As- sessor Dowd to-day completed the figures of this year’s assessment of Sonoma Coun- ty. The total,value of property assessed 18 $24,124710, being an increase over last year of $230,440. " The biggest gaip is in im- provements and personal property. —_— Raises the Assessments, SACRAMENTO, July 15.—The Board of Supervisors, sitting as a County Board of Equalization, concluded its deliberations to-night and raised the assessments on city and county realty and personal prop- erty $303,751. Most of this sum will fall on %&ancho‘ del Paso, which was raised FISHERMEN SHOT BY GAME WARDEN Resist Arrest and One of Them Is Instantly Killed. DELTA, Colo., July —Deputy Game Warden F. A. McHaney, a half-breed Indian, shot and killed W. A. Womaék and fatally wounded A. L. Hinchman, who, it is claimed, resisted arrest whem | illegally fishing in Grand Mesa Lakes. | McHaney gave himself up and was taken | to Gunnison for safe-keeping, as the feel- ing against him among the people in the | vicinity of the lakes is very bitter. For | several years there has been friction be- | tween the citizens of Delta County and the Game Wardens, who were stationed at the lakes to prevent the public from | fishing there. The citizens claim that the lakes are public waters and were stocked with fish_when the Indians were here. William Radcliffe, on the other hand, claims exclusive fishing privileges on ac- count of stocking the lakes and by vire tue of State law. He employed the Game | Wardens to protect his rights. Contract for a Roadbed. VANCOUVER, July 15.—A contract | for building the fifteen-mile exten- |sion of the Portland-Vancouver and Yakima Railroad was awarded to-day to | the Western Construction Company of Portiand, Or. The contract calls only for clearing and grading the roadbed, includ- ing bridge work, the track to be laid by {the company. The work will be com- menced at once from Battleground, Wash., the present northern terminu: sixteen miles north of this city. The con- tract requires the work to be finished by December 15. ADVERTISEMENTS. EXQUISITE SOUPS can be made from ordinary “stock™ by the addition of a little LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT of Beef THERB’S A NIGGER IN THE WOODPILE Of many laundries’ claims for worke quality. Take them with a grain of salt and de- pend upon the U. 8. holding its reputa- tion for excellence of cleansing and fin- ish, care in handling goods and prompt and ‘satisfactory service. “No saw edges.” UNITED STATES LAUNDRY Office 1004 Market Streas: Telephone—South 420, Oakland Office—54 San Pablo Ave, STRICTLY RELIABLE, ONLY! FAR THB greater number of patients seeking reliet for so-called weakness are strong, robust men in every other respect. 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