The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 13, 1902, Page 2

FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1902 CHINA WILL BE A BANKRUPT EMPIRE IN A SCORE OF YEARS UNLESS THE POWERS INTERVENE TO ENFORCE NEW REVENUE LAWS 13 HERE must be an entirely new system of finance adopted in China or the country will be bankrupt in less than twenty years. The Chinese Government must open and develop its mineral lands. At the present time Chind’s imports are much greater than her exports, and the country is eating itself up. The system of taxation must be changed at once, for the revenue cannot be entirely rnisr_d by.im[’a.fmg t’a.re:; don 'Ihe imports. .Unl?ss er combined powers step in and establish a new form of collecting revenues China will go under and will be never able to pay the indemnity. The country is draining itself now in t(}‘rng .fl" P“.Y the indemnity. In collecting taxes in China the money- passes through so many hands that by the time it actually reaches the-Government only about 10 per cent of what was actually collected remains.”—General T. S. Sharretts in an interview. WAL OFFCER NS MARCDH Successful Wireless Te- legraphy Tests -at Mare Island. Experiments Will Be Con- tinued on an Enlarged Scale. b e Special Dispatch to The Call. VALLEJO, Sept. 12.—Lieutenant Com- mander J. B. Blish, U. S who is a Government expert in wireless telegraphy, conducting experiments in_the | has been harbor at Mare Island. The instruments | used were made at the navy yard, in | Chief Electrician Hansom’s department, under the direction of Lieutenant Com- mander Blish. The e riments thus far have been ccesst They are to be inued upon an enlarged scale. Inspector J. R. Stanton, U. 8. N., examined and found ph: He has been recommended for Stanton has seen much Isiand and on Pacific well known in business and San Francisco. An interesting ceremony took place on the United States steamer Independence Mare Island yesterday, the hero of occasion being G. M. Donovan, late f machinist of the United States steamer Ms At 1 o'clock the full| crew of office and men was mustered and Mr. Donovan was asked to step for- ward from e ranks. Lieutenant Com- ngton then read aloud the the e zeal and unflagging energy shown by you when the ship was practically at the me of the waves merits and re- ceives the warm appreciation of the de- partment. Respectfully, “W. H. MOODY, Secretary. “To George M. Donovan, ef Machin- United States steamer Manila.” the reading the executive deliv- he document to Mr. Donovan. man is extremely modest and re- he but did his duty, the value of such E recognition from the vy De tment of the United States. Donovan is now engineer of the d States tug Unadilia. L TAYLOR TELLS OF FATAL TRIP, Continued From Page 1, Colmun 6. a_complime; at his office window when Hhis attention acted by the sound of a crash He said: and looked out of the win- in ‘time to see the telegraph Mrs. Stewart and Mr. Tay- headlong, a complete air before they struck the ed to the school carpenter and ip the injured people. Both conscious, but Mr. Taylor | gained his senses and as- arrying Mrs. Stewart into a e. There 1 called for an am- rs. Stewart was taken to the automobile passed my car it he driver of the automobile was with it. The man in the back 2d talking to his compan- When the automobile got to Bay sudd; turned morth and then ad r to the pole. It seemed to [ dler of the machine had first > Bay street, then changed his oing to swing back again into . when he hit the pole. As liision 1 went back to help ng my car. " SUMMONS ASSISTANCE. ler, whose grocery store is corner opposite the scene was looking out of his the automobile crashed He rushed to the assist- injured and summoned help He said: automobile go past the store and Bay street. 1 did not pay much I I heard the crash, and e automobile had wrecked st the pole. Afterward I learned that the accident was due 1o a misunderstand- ing between the two drivers. Regard the sad accident Attorney W. W. Foote, brother of the late Mrs. Stew- art, said: On Wednesday came over to Oak- with us. We sat late into the night talk- Mre, Stewart was like a , for after my own mother's b > Downleyglle and lived with for some time before I went away to the my sister her war. My grief is very great—doubly 80, because he s ering that this accident has caused 3 I have not a word to ay except ress my profoundest sympathy for him. ve cabled Senator Stewart and will no- 1I of the relatives as fast as we can. Stewart went out yesterday afternoon at the invitation of Mr. Taylor, who had been operating this machine for several weeks. He uffeur and has taken several long the country. The machine which rday was a mew one—twenty-five double-seated ““Winton''—recently horsepower shipped to Oakiand from New York. START ON FATAL TRIP. Mrs. Stewart had taken luncheon at the residence of Mrs. Chauncey Taylor, 704 Eighth street, Oakland, the home of H. Ben Taylor, whose sister was the late wife of W. W. Foote. Henry Foote re- sides with his father. After luncheon Henry 8. Foote joined Mr. Taylor and they started on the trip which ended so distressingly. After a consultation last night with the physicians, Coroner .Mehrmann, who went to Alameda upon summons, déecided that an_ autopsy would be unnecessary, the cause of death being certified to by the doctors who attended as concussion of the brain and shock. Dr. D. D. Crowley of Oakland, as a friend of the Foote fam- ily, also took part in the conference. The body was moved to Oakland last evening to be prepared for the funeral. The arrangements are as yet incomplete. The body probably will be placed tem- porarily in the Tubbs vault at Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland. The funeral will be held from the Foote residence on Thirteenth and Brush streets, Oakiand. Final disposition of the remains will be decided upon later. Coroner Mehrmann has not fixed the date of the inquest @ls/('yured Skin ‘Wasted muscles and decaying bones, What havoc! Scrofula, let alone, that, and more. It is commonly marked by bunches in the neck, inflammations in the eyes, dys- pepsia, catarrh and general debility. 1t is always radically and permanently cured by Hood’s Sarsaparilla Which expels all humors, cures all erup- tions and builds up the whole system, whether young or old. Hood’s Pills cure liver ilis; the non-irritating and only cathartic to take with Hood's Sarsa- parilla. 3 is capable of all GUPID IN GOLD BRICK BUSINESS Bunkoes a Farmer on Uplands of Eastern Washington, Victim' Seeks to Prosecute Fickle Woman as an Accessory. Special Dispatch to The Call. SPOKANE, Sept. 12—N. W. White, an East Spokane farmer, is out $120 and a promised bride. He says he has ‘been “‘given the double-cross” by Mrs. Minnie Lange Mortenson, whom White assisted in obtaining an annullment of marriage, only to have her turn around and remarry the man from whom she had just been sep- arated. About a year ago Robert Lange ob- tained & divorce from Minnie Lange on the ground of desertion. Lange neglected to file the decree for two months after its granting. Washington laws require di- vorced persons to wait six months after the filing of a decree before marrying again. But Minnie did not wait. She was wedded to Jens Mortenson within six mdnths after the decree was granted. A few months ago Mrs. Mortenson visited the prosecuting attorney and stated the facts, asking for advice. The attorney suggested a remarriage with Mortenson as the easiest solution. The young wife wanted to be free from Mortenson and marry White, who was taking a deep in- ter in the proceedings and claims to have put up $120 to pay the expense of having the decree annulled. On September 2 a decree was handed down by Judge Bell declaring that the marriage with Mortenson was illegal and void. He restored to the wife her former name of Lange. Then everybody at the courthouse expected to see her marry White, who had patiently waited long for his sweetheart. Before White knew of the court's last action Mortenson and_the woman -ap- peared before Justice Hinkle and for the second time within a year were made man y the same Justice. This oc- t seven days after the annull- ment. Now White is on the warpath, swearing vengeance. He wants the wo- man arrested for obtaining money under false pretenses, but the prosecuting at- torney refuses to act BIG WHEAT CROPS LIFT THE FARM MORTGAGES Tillers of the Soil in Washington Are on the Highroad to Prosperity. TACOMA, Sept. 12.—The large wheat crop now being harvested, together with its sale at good prices, is having a mar- velous effect in rehabilitating the fortumes of farmers who became discouraged sev- eral years ago and all but lost their farms on mortgages. The big crops of last year and this year have enabled these farmers to pay their debts and many of them now have good bank balances, or money out at interest. Of numerous instances of this kind one of the most interesting is that of Henry Litzenberger of Whitman County, who yvesterday sold 16,000 bushels of wheat at 48 cents. Five years ago last spring Litzenberger called on the Colfax agent of the land company, which owned a mortgage on Litzenberger's land, on which several interest payments were overdue. He begged the agent to take the land and release him from his obligation. The agent persuaded him to try it one more year. The next autumn Litzen- berger harvested a fine wheat crop, which nearly paid off his indebtedness. The next vear he bought more land and he has now harvested and sold his sixth crop. To-day he is one of the richest farmers of Whitman County. e TR Falling Shotgun Deals Death. LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12.—Word reach- ed here to-day of the accidental killing of Sebers Sarueta, a rancher, in Calabasas last night. Sarueta and-a companion were on the way to a ranch several miles away. They took a shotgun along for game, loading it with a heavy charge of buckshot. The gun was leaning against the seat between the men, with its stock downward. When about four miles from Sarueta’s house one of the horses sud- denly sprang forward, causing the gun to drop. It was discharged, the load enter- i}:\g Sarueta’s groin. He died In a few ours. gt i Tardy Effects of Accident. SAN JOSE, Sept. 12.—Frank Washing- ton, a negro, who was thrown from the top of a passenger train on September 9 by the train coming to a sudden stop, was taken to the City Recelving Hospital to- day suffering from concussion of the brain. The man was beating his way heme from Gilroy. In falling he struck or. his head and was picked up uncon- sclous. After a few minutes he recovered and walked away. Yesterday he became il and to-day he suffered a number of convulsions. Record-Breaking Almond Crop. MARYSVILLE, Sept. 12—Buyers say this year's almond crop of this State Is the largest ever seen. The output of Da- visville district, for instance, will go 250 tons, while liberal estimates early in the season did not exceed 200. Because of this the executive committee of the Almond Growers’ Assoclation, which met in Da- visville yesterday, raised the assessment te meet current expenses from 65 to 80 cents a ton. 5 Labor Boycott Succeeds. MARYSVILLE, Sept. 12.—The boycott which the Marysviile labor associations, numbering nearly 400 members, placed upon Brown & Co. of this city nearly a mcnth ago is no longer in force, a_truce having -been declared.. The firm, begin- ning next Monday, will close its store at 6 o’clock each evening except Saturdays, as is done by other merchants. At Tour of Santa Fe Officers. LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12—Third Vice President J. W. Kendrick and D. B. Car- lisle, a director in the Santa Fe Rallway system, arrived to-day from Chicago. They will remain in Los Angeles until Sunday, and then go to San Francisco, General Manager A. G. Wells will accom- pany his superiors northward. The trip is for inspection. ML K, Engine and Car Derailed. STOCKTON, Sept. 12—The Santa Fe passenger train that arrives here at 11:25 o’clock at night met with an acéident in the local yards. A switch was split and the engine and baggage car were de- railed. “Both almost turned over. The passengers were given a slight shaking, but no one was injured. AR Rain Falls in Arizona. PHOENIX, Ariz., Sept. 12.—Intermit- tent showers fell all evening and late to- night finally settled down to a steady rain, the heaviest of the summer, that promises to continue all night. The rain has already done much good, J THE REVENUE MOsT NoT BE. ENTIRELY RAISEDS | BY iMPosIiNag FRLES ON IMPoR TS “FTariff Commissioner Sharretts Reviews Situation. Ihdemnity May Never Be Paid Unless Nations Act. Outlook for Trade - With the Orient TRERE MusT / BE AN ENTIR {7 NEw sys-razz OF FiraNncE. 1IN cMITNA oR T CouNTRY TWlil. — L BE BANKRUPT” & CHINA ™MoUsT DEVELOP HER. MINE®RAL, LaNmps” f—— ENERAL T. S. SHARRETTS, who was appointed Commis- sioner by President Roosevelt 1o assist in drafting a tariff treaty with China, returned from the Orient yesterday and j is at the Palace. He has been away just a year on his mis- sion and is en route to Washington to re- port the result of his labors. General | Sbarretts is a member of the Board of Appraisers of New York and was the first man appointed Commissicner of Tariff by President Roosevelt. General Sharretts is about 50 years of age, short of stature and not of a strik- ing appearance, yet any one cannot fail to be impressed after a few moments conversation with him that he is a diplo- mat through and through and that the commercial interests of the United States could not have been placed in better hands. His most sensational statement yester- day to the members of the press in an in- terview was his conviction that unless the present means of collecting revenue are stopped by the combined powers and another form of taxation established China will be bankrupt in less than twenty years and the powers will never receive their indemnity. A statement equally interesting is that the combined European powers are jealous of American commerce and that in framing the tariff for China, of fifteen powers casting their votes fourteen voted every time to kill American products in China. Germany, especially, made a vicious assault against American meats, declaring that they were rotten, unfit for human consumption and a menace to public health. This attack was made for selfish motives, so that Westphalia hams and bacon would have little or no competition in the field. FAVORS THE OPEN DOOR. In his interview General Sharretts said: “I was appointed Commissioner by the President in September of last year. Be- fore I left Washington I had a long inter- view with President Roosevelt and he ex- plained to me that he *gave me full authority in reference to tariff matters in China, and also requested me to gain as much 'information” as possible for use in drawing up a treaty with China. Presi- dent Roosevelt further explained that he wanted the open door policy continued as much as possible fn China. “Upon my arrival in Shanghai I was waited upon by a British Commissioner of Tariff and he immediately asked my business. I told him that I had been ap- pointed by President Roosevelt to assist, in conjunction with the other powers, in framing a new tariff schedule for China. ‘‘He replied that his superiors in the employ of the British Government did not quite understand why President Roose- velt had appointed a Commissioner, and, stated that no other nations had done so. He continued by saying that customs af- fairs in China had been controlled by England for many years; that his coun- try thoroughly understood this work, and that it was not necessary for any other nation to disturb the present conditions. “In reply, I explained to the English Commissioner that the merchants of the Pacific Coast had not received their dues through the operation of the English methods of adjusting the tariff, but that I wouid give the matter consideration. When he withdrew I promised to give him a decision in a few days. The next day I called on the Consuls General of Germany and France and asked them ‘what their nations intended doing in ref- erence to the tariff commission. They all replied that the provision in the peace treaty in reference to tyriff had been cut out; that England was in control of the matter, and they could do nothing. CONSULTS WITH DIPLOMATS. “I proposed to these Consuls General that they telegraph and ask if their gov- ernments were willing to appoint Com- missioners to operate with me. “They fol- lowed my advice. The next day the Eng- lish Commissioner called, and I informed him that I was not yet prepared to make a statement as to what I intended doing, 1 later informed him, however, that if England persisted in framing the tariff without.the United States being consulted I would protest to my Government. “This information "the Commissioner carried to the British* Minister, Sir John Mackay, and ten days later I received a communication from the last named gen- tleman, asking that I confer with him on board his Majesty’'s ship Talbot. At this meeting the British Minister told me that he had cabled his Government and that the British Government had ac- quiesced in my proposition. Other na- tions, finding England had given way, at once appointed Commissioners to repre- sent them. I was also requested by the powers to prepare a provisional tariff, which I did. “In May all the Commissioners met and discussed the tariff. All the nations were represented, some having three, some two and others 'one Commissioner. I was the orly ~Commissioner representing this country At the meetings the discussions would get at times very bitter, especlally when American products were involved. I found there was a disposition on the part of the other Commissioners against all articles that came from the United States. Notwithstanding the fact that fourteen ganllemen were opposed to me on the oard, in no case were "the products of our country disturbed where I recom- mended they should be left alone. FIGHT AMERICAN GOODS. “There was an intense fight against American meats, bacon, hams, etc. The prejudice was very apparent. In refer- ence to the ham and bacon tariff the Brit- ish recommendation was not fair. I sug- gested that the rate for these articles be fixed at 10 cents a pound. The German representative would not hear of this, however. He said that our meats were not eatable and were worthless. I replied that if this was the case they should be allowed to enter the country all the cheaper. They would not concede this point, however. They showed thit the aver: value of Westphalia hams was 21 to cents per pound, English hams and bacon 19 cents, while American hams and bacon were only 11% cents. The mat- ter was eventually settled on a 10 cent per pound basis. ““What will be of special interest to the merchants of the Pacific Coast is the fact that canned goods and wines of the Pa- cific Coast have been scheduled at a lower rate than any other articles on the tariff schedule. —Cigarettes, tobacco, cotton goods and products from other sections L e e ] ) Piles Cured Without the Knife. Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles, No Cure,'No Pay. All druggists are authorized by manufacturers of Pazo Ointment to refund money where it fails to cure any case of plles, no matter of how long standing. Cures crdinary cases In six days; worst cases in fourteen days, One application gives ease and rest. Relieves jtching instantly. This Is a new discovery, and is the cnly pile remedy sold on positive guar- antee, no cure, no pay. A free sample will be sent by malil to any one sending name and ad- dress. Price 50c. If your druggist don't keep it In stock send 50c in stamps and we will for- ward full size box by mail. Manufactured by PARIS MEDICINE CO., St. Louis, Mc., who also manufacture the celebrated cold cure, Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets. & | o U. 8. SPECIAL COMMISSIONER TO CHINA WHO RETURNS FROM HIS MISSION. - also have been placed on the tariff sched- ule at very low rates. “‘After the commission had completed its work each representative placed his initials on the tariff schedule. August 9 was the date set for the signing of the instrument by all the nations. On August 1 was Invited to a farewell banauet by the Chinese Commissioners of the board. At this dinner a telegram from the throne, refusing permission to the Chinese Com- missioners to sign the tariff schedule, was read. The moment I received the infor- mation I cabled to Washington and asked for permission to return home. The per- mission was granted. COMMISSIONERS SIGN. ““When the German and Japanese Com- missioners heard that I was going to re- turn to the United States tney waited upon me and begged me to remain until the schedule was signed by all the na- tions, I declined to do so. A meeting was then called by the Commissioners of all the important nations and tney, with the exception of the representative of France, decided to sign the tariff scheduse | before I left. This was done August 15 and I joined them in affixing my signature at the same time. Although the French Commissioner withheld his signature, 1 am sure that in the final action France will become a party to the compact. ““At this meeting it was agreed by the powers that no change in the tariff sched- ule should take place without the agree- ment of the signers of the instrument. Thus I left the situation safe. “I consider the action of the Chinese Government in not signing the tariff an act of bad faith, but [ feel assured that they will sign it in the near future. In reference to America and the treaty, California wines, Oregon lumber, Califor- nia redwood and Facific Coast canned fruit and vegetables are more benefited nl.an anything in the whole tariff sched- ule. “The new tariff was to go into effect on the first of November, but I doubt very much that it will be working at that time. “The likin duties have not been abol- ished. If you do not understand this form of taxation I will explain it. The likin duty is a tax that is imposed on all imports that are taken up the river. Prince Chang made an agreement with 8ir John Mackay that he would see that the British treaty would be signed on condition that if the likin duty was abolished the import tax would be in- creased to per cent. That British ‘t]reaty has not been signed and still hangs re. “China will be bankrupt in twenty years unless there is a reform from the present conditions. The imports of China are greater than its exports, and indemnity is gradually breaking the country. The way of collecting the revenue is bad. There will be a mighty crash some day and China won't be able to pay its in- demnity unless the powers step in at once and institute reforms in the way of collecting the taxes. The mines of China are not worked owing to the superstition that Fengshui, the god of droughts and winds, does not want them worked. They must get over this superstition, work their mines and gain riches for the coun- try. There are some of the largest coal fields in the world in China, yet at the present time nearly all the coal they use comes to them from Japan. “At Yokohama, while on my journey home, I recelved a letter from the Jap- anese Government inviting me to be a guest of the Government for one week. Before I left China I had complimentary recognition bestowed upon me by the representatives of Germany, Austria and Holland. I feel my mission has been a very satisfactory one. Through the re- sult of the extraordinary commission be- stowed upon me by President Roosevelt and the snlendid support I received from the State Department, I am of opinion that trade between the Pacific Coast and the Orient will, in the near future, largely increase. Flour is on the free list and in comparison with other countries this land is_especially favored. ‘“‘After reaching San Francisco I re- ceived a letter from my wife stating that there can be no more commissions for me. I have positivelv made up my mind that this will be my last trin to the Far East.” Big English Syndicate Organizing. LONDON, Sept. 12.—The Evening News of this city says a syndicate with a cap- ital of $50,000.000 is being organized by the “coal combine,” wmch‘z)‘)roposes to pur- chase the Fife and yde companies’ mines TWENTY YEARY LITIGATION ENDS Famous Kings River Ir- rgation Suits Are Settled. Costly Strife in the Courts Is Brought to a Close. FRESNO, Sept. 12.—Irrigation litigation, which has lasted twenty years and in- volved the expenditure of hundreds of thousands of dollars, was ended yesterday afternoon in court at Hanford, Judge Aus- tin presiding in the place of Judge Short, who deemed himself disqualified. The litigation affected the taking of wa- ter from Kings River for irrigation pur- poses and was between what are known as the Lower Kings River companies, the People’s Ditch Company, the Last Chance Ditch Company and the Lower Kin, River Ditch Company, which sup- ply ngs County with water, on the one band, and the Centerville and Kingsburg Company, the Fowler Switch Canal Com- pany, the Emigrant Ditch Company and the Consolidated Canal Company, which supply water to land in Fresno County, on the other side. Judgments were entered in cases where- in_the first named companies were plain- tiffs and the last named companies de- fendants, allowing the plaintiffs in the aggregate 636% cubic feet of water per second, the other companies coming in for whatever water there may be in excess of that flow. The Fresno Canal Company and the Centerville and Kingsburg Company had already settled all thelr differences and a settlement also had been arrived at be- tween the Fresno Canal Company and the Alta Irrigation District. Simllarly a basis of settiement had been agreed upon between the Centerville and Kingsburg Company and the Alta Irrigation Distriet. Much satisfaction is expressed at this ending of long-drawn-out and costly liti- ation. The settlement. while not satis- actory to everybody, is much more so than the unsettled conditions heretofore existing. R e e ] HEIRS TO RECEIVE $185,000, Continued From Page 1, Column 7. dispatch last night by a Call reporter he positively refused to discuss it as being too ridiculous for comment. e RARE FLOWERS THEIR PALLS. Charles L. Fair and Wife Laid to Rest in Mausoleum. The bodies of Charles L. Fair and his wite were put away yesterday aftermoon in the marble and granite mausoleum that crowns Laurel Hill and shelters the caskets of Senator Fair and James G. Fair Jr. The fureral ceremony was marked by the utmost simplicity, and as no notice of its time had been given the public no throng of the curious or crowd of less intimate friends was present. A few of those who had known the gra- cious charity of Mrs. Fair or remembered Charley Fair when he was a’ boy had learned of the arrival of the bodies and were walting at the mausoleum to pay a last tribute to the memory of the de- parted. All the relatives of the unfortunate couple who were in the city and a few of their most intimate friends in life fol- lowed the hearses to the cemetery and stood with bowed heads and tear-stained faces while the impressive words of the Episcopalian _service for the dead were read by the Rev. Dr. R. C. Foute, rector ot Grace Church. ‘While the victims of the tragedy lay by the roadside French peasants came and reverently covered them with simple blossoms from their gardens. Yesterday the caskets were hidden beneath masses of the richest flowers that California’s floral wealth affords. i The bodies arrived with the morning overland limited train, to which was at- tached the special car in which the cas- kets rected. A Pullman employe was in cLarge of the car. Hermann Oelrichs, Charles S. Neal and Joseph Harvey met the train at the Oakland pier at 10:30 o'clock and the caskets were taken in charge by an undertaker, and upon the arrival of the ferry-boat they were trans- ferred to undertaking parlors on Eddy street. < The funeral procession formed there at 2:30 o’clock. The first hearse bore the body of the husband, the second that of the wife. In the iirst carrlage was Mrs. Hannah E. Nelson, mother of Mrs. Fair, and her son, Abraham G. Nelson, and his wife. The second carriage contained Charles J. Smith, brother of Mrs, Fair, and Mrs. Smith. In the third was Colonei Thomas H. Rooney, brother of Mrs. James G. Fair, and his wife and daugh- ter. In the fourth carriage rode Michael and Mary, two old servants, who were thirty years in the service of the family. Mrs. Charles 8. Neal, Mrs. Joseph Har- vey, Mrs. Burt and Mrs. Annle Galliado DEER-HUNT ENDS IN 30D TRAGEDY Rifle in Friend’s Hands Kills a Yuba City Farmer. Fatal Accident Occurs During an Outing in Potter o Valley. Special Dispatch to The' Call UKIAH, Sept. 12.—George L. Sternes, a prominent citizen and farmer of Sutter County, near Yuba City, was accidentally shot and killed while hunting in Potter Valley yesterday. Word was telephoned to Ukiah and the coroner and undertaker brought the body here, wherer an autopsy and Inquest were held. Mr. Sternes had gone, with his wife and nine-year-old son, to Bartlett Springs, and left them the while he and a party of young men {rom Yuba City came on to Mendocino County for a hunt. At the time of the accident the men were going along the road. Sternes was on the front seat with the driver, while Myron Hicks was on the back seat holding a rifle in his hands. In some way the rifie was discharged, the ball striking Sternes in the back and passing out at the throat. He fell from the wagon dead. ¥ MARYSVILLE, Sept. 12—L. H. Wood- worth of Yuba City to-day received a telegram announcing the accidental death of George H. Sternes in Potter Valley. Mr. Sternes and family and a number of com- panions left here three weeks ago for a pleasure trip in the coast range moun- tains. Mr. Sternes was one of Sutter County’s best known citizens, having re- sided in the county for twenty-five years. He was a candidate for the nomination for Sheriff in the recent Democratic con- vention in Yuba City. EQUAL SUFFRAGISTS TO HOLD A CONVENTION Club Women Arrange a Programme of Wide Range for the - . Discussion. OAKLAND, Sept. 12—The convention of the Alameda County Political Equality League, which will be held in the Oak- land Club rooms to-morrow and which will be the first large suffrage meeting ever held here, promises to be full of in- terest not only to equal suffragists but to other club men and women. The juve- nile court bill: which has been attract- ing a good deal of attention will be thor- oughly discussed, one of the speakers on the subject being Dr. Dorothea Movore, chairman of the legislative committes which will endeavor to secure the passage of the bill this winter. The well-known lecturer, Mrs. Florence Jackson Steddard, who has traveled all over the world, will compare the women of North and South Amel'lcg‘:u s Miss Tilmore, sopranos diss Figabath Murray, reader, and Mrs. Martin ultz will be heard in selections during the aft- ernoon. Among the prominent women who will take an active interest in_to-mer- row's proceedings are: Mrs. C. L. Wood, for two years State president and for- merly president of the Alameda Club, when it numbered 300 members; Mrs. T. H. Speddy of Alameda, county president; Mrs. Dell Hinchman, the new president of the Alameda Club: Mrs. N. Chap- man, recording secretary of the State As- sociation; Miss Clara Schlingheyde of San Francisco, State treasurer; Miss Carrie Whelan, president of the East Oakland Club; Mrs. William Keith, president of the Berkeley Club; Mrs. George Haight; Miss Elizabeth Murray, president of the Fourth Ward Club: Mrs. Margaret Pel- ton, president of the North Oakland Club; Mrs. Fellow: Mrs. Van Dyne, one of the county officers; Mrs. Charles Emery, Mrs. Witcher and visitors from San Fran- cisco and other cities. @ timiniiminiieiniinii e @ were in the fifth carriage, and in the sixth were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Asher and Mrs. Friedman. In the seventh were Charles S. Neal, John Farley, Richard V. Dey and Joseph Harvey. In the last were Charles J. eggerty, Reuben H. Lloyd and George A. Knight. Hermann Oelrichs drove to the ceme- tery in advance of the procession and helped to arrange for the reception of the bodies. The mausoleum doors were open, expos- 4 ing to view the inscriptions on the closed niches that contained the caskets of father and son. Empty niches on the op- posite side, one above the other, awaited th(; bodies of the younger son and his wife. The caskets were first placed on the flagged space beside the mausoleum, ar 1 there the ceremony was held. A blanket of American Beauty roses and lilles of the valley covered Mrs. Fair's casket. It was the offering of Mrs. Joseph Harvey. Hermann Oelrichs had sent balm wreaths. Mrs. Charles S. Neal's floral tribute was a large Klllow of carnations and lilies and a wreath of smilax and ferns. Many oth- er handsome pleces and bouquets were grouped about the caskets. The Rev. Dr. Foute read the service Im- pressively, after which the floral offerings were removed and the caskets deposited in the mausoleum. ¢ I want some more.” ~4 same money spent for H-O will nuchaf:hcvisoggh.mu, give five times as needs, a8