The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 18, 1902, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1902 m DROPS A HONDRED |MRS. M. MILLER |GIGANTIC TRUST |ST. LOUIS' GRAND |SCHOOL TEACHER'S |IRISH LEADERS WITH BUNKD MEN Cecil Burns,r Capitalist, Fooled With the Old Lock Game. Bets With Men Who Picked Him Out for an Easy Victim, Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Oct. 17. Cecil Burns, a wealthy young man from Toronto, Canada, who is doing the sights, yielded 5100 out of his bank account to bunko-steerers Wednesday night and he has asked the police to help him get it back. He told his story to-day to Chief of Police Hodgkins, who listened to a narrative that he has heard before. Burns was fooled with the old, old lock game. While returning from the CIlff House Wednesday afternoon he struck up an acquaintance with a glib young man, who said he was seeing the sights, too. The stranger prevailed upon him to come to Oakland in the evening to see a prize- fight On the way over the stranger found a lock, which he turned over to Burns to open, who had no trouble in doing so. Later on they fell in with two more strangers and pretty soon the sub- ject of the lock was brought up. Burns was induced to bet 340 that he could open the lock in thirty seconds. He tried, but failed. Hoping to win back his money he bet $60. Again he. failed, and when made a protest one of the nating a policeman, arrested gambling.” He was told it be all right if he said nothing, but he realized that he had been duped w when he informed the police. STREET OBSTRUCTIONS ARE TO BE REMOVED| Supervisors’ Committee Recommend! Passage of General Ordinance to Clear Two Streets. The Supervisors’ joint Committee on Ju- diciary and Streets reported yesterday in fuvor of a proposed general ordinance di- recting the removal of all obstructions on the streets. The committee also re- guested the City Attorney to inform the | board of the most expeditious method of | the obstructions and also whether the Harbor Commissioners have power to lease streets. Said action was taken because of the report of Payne removing Brothers that the obstructions at the foot | of Third street had not yet been remov: ed. Specific cbjection was malie to these obstructions maintained by Bender Broth- L3 who claim they lease the property from the Harbor Commission. The committee requested the Board of Public Works to solicit tenders from own- ers the “Miranda grant” for the sale of property to the city for the opening of Lyon street to the bay. The City At-| torney was requested to take such action es 1 cause the removal of obstructions on Lyon street. 4 The committee reported in favor of an créinance determining the line of Cle- mentina street to be 155 feet from Folsom street. The john Fire post the ordinance providing that passenger elevators shall be operated by experienced men The Board of Works yesterday recom- menced to the Supervisors that grades be changed and established on Eleventh and Bixteenth avenues and K and M streets. Actipn will be taken at the next meeting of the Supervisors. The Board of Works yesterday awarded the contract for paving the northerly half of nues to the San Francisco Construction Company for $1100. Bids were received for filling in land on J street, between Tenti and Eleventh avenues, yerds of earth. F. Simonart offered to do the work for 19 cents per cubic yard. He was the lowest bidder. —————— Looking for Demented Sister. Mrs. Richards, who resides at 2141 Fol- som street, called at the Central Emer- t Committee on Judiclary and gency Hospital yesterday inquiring for her siste: Annije Burnham. According to the of Mrs. Richards, her sister is become possessed of money left her imaginary deceased persoms. She re- sid at 628 Montgomery street until a week ago, when she was dispossessed by the Sheriff for non-payment of rent. The following night she applied for and was giv a night's lodging in the Hall of Justice police station, since which time she has not been seen or heard from. Her sister fears she may have ended her life. —_—————————— Pupils Honor Teacher. A testimonial reception and entertain- ment were tendered to Miss Daisy Roche last evening at Franklin Hall by her friends and pupils. The hall was packed and every number on the programme was applauded to the echo. By the kindness of the Rev. Father J. . Jones, St. Dom- inic’s junior choir and choral union ren- dered a chorus. It was given in fine style. Miss Roche’s pupiis acquitted themselves and proved by their perform- cellence of their tuition, POSTUM CEREAL. JUST COMMON SENSE. Changed the Whole Thing. “I used coffee all my life until two years ago, when I was forced to discon- tinue 1t,” writes a lady from Memphis, Ten My health became so wretched that life was almost a burden. “] suffered almost continuously with nervous headaghe, dyspepsia and excru- ciating pains in my back. My heart ac-’ tion was very feeble and I suffered in- tensely fromi a feeling of suffocation or oppression. 'Was extremely emaciated and debilitated and so nervous that the slightest exertion or excitement would produce very distressing symptoms. My physician pronounced my trouble ner- vous prostration and could give very slight relfef. “A friend urged me to stop drinking coffee and try Postum Food Coffee and note the result. My first trial was not satisfactory, owing to the indifference of the cook, but the next time she followed directions carefully and I found it decid- edly good. After using it about two months 1 awoke to the fact that my bad eymptoms had almost totally disappeared and that my health was better than it had been for six years. I had no head- ache; my heart troubled me only at rare intervals; could eat with perfect impun- ity; gained flesh, and was generally much stronger than formerly. “I had discontinued medical treatment when I began to use Postum, and com- mon sense supports me in the conviction that Postum alone was the curative agent in my case. My chiidren are quite fond of it and I take comfort In the thought that in Postum they obtain both food and drink and run no risk of injury 10 their digestive organs. No one has healthier children than L and that. alone is sufficient’ to prove its value.” Name &iven by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. oned action for four weeks on | H street from First to Seventh ave- | with 6397 cubic | . under the hallucination that she | Mrs, Dix Says Woman at Morgue Is Not Her Mother, Mystery of the Dead Person Found Drowned Still Unsolved. —_—— Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Oct. 17. Now comes Mrs. Willlam Dix of Pear- son and Pine streets and says that the woman identified at the Morgue yesterday as Mary Miller is not Mary Miller at all, | for Mary Miller, she declares, is her | mother, alive and a patient at the County Infirmary, San Leandro, to which she was committed @ week ago for treatment. Mrs. Dix is ill in bed, so she delegated a friend to inform the police that Police- man Herbert Brown was wrong in his identification of the dead body at the Morgue as that of Mary Miller, whom he | arrested a month ago for sleeping on the | beach. Through her friend Mrs. Dix said Mrs. Miller is her mother, who was taken to the infirmary on October 10. Police Chief Hodgkins at once com- municated with the infirmary and ascer- tained that Mary Miller is there. She | has been at the infirmary before, where she registered under different names, as Mary Conners, or Mary Dougherty or | Mary White. This time she registered as | Mary Conners, but there is no doubt that she is Mary Miller. This leaves the woman’s identity and death as great a2 mystery as it was in the beginning. WILL MEET TO DISCUSS PROPOSED LEGISLATION Water and Forest Association Is Called to Assemble Prior to Legislative Session. A call has been issued for an annual convention of the California Water and Torest Association, to be held at the Pal- ace Hotel in this city on December 5. There are several matters of importance that will be brought up for consideration. The report of the commission headed by Chief Justice Beatty, which was recently made to the association, providing a bill for the regulation of many things re- lating to water in California, will be up for ratification by the great body of dele- gates. In addition to this a bill has been | prepared for presentation to the Legisla- ture providing for thz reservation of all denuded lands taken by the State for de- linquent taxes as the nucleus of a State | forestry system. Such reservation will not be sufficient, so the members of the association say, and a bill providing for the appaintment of a State forester and for an annual ap- propriation with which to purchase de- nuded lands and also to pay for the ex- pense of reforestation and to protect such lands from forest fires will be strongly | urged by the officers of the association. William Thomas is the president of the ‘Water and Forest Associagion; N. P. | Chipman, Arthur R. Brlggs‘nd J. B. Lippincott, vice presidents; T. C. Fried- lander, secretary, and F. W. Dohrmann, treasurer. The membership is distributed all over the State and numbers sayeral thousands. The convention will be held | prior to the assembling of the State Leg- |islature, Action will undoubtedly be taken | to uphold the officers of the association | in the measures that they have suggest- | ed for presentation to the Legislature. | | PERSONAL MENTION. Dr. McKinnon and family of Arcata are | at the Grand. Frank Dulmaine, a Grass Valley mer- chant, is at the Grand. | Thomas Barry, a well known cattle man of Napa_ is at the Lick. J. B. Agnew, a wealthy land owner of Agnews, is at the Grand. Ex-Corgressman Thomas J. Geary of | Santa Rosa is at the Grand. Mrs. J. B. Frisble, wife of General Fris- bie of Vallejo, is at the Occidental. | CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK. NEW YORK, Oct. 17.—The following | Californians have arrived: San Francisco —Mrs. Cottrell, Mrs. M. C. Smith and G. Hellmutter, at the Normandie; E. J. Kop- | petz, at the Broadway Central: 8. T. | Britten and H. Wrightson, at the Hoff- { man; J. N. Butler and O. H. Harrison, at | the Everett: Mrs. C. F. Clarke, at the Marlborough; J. 8. Schweizer, at the | ington; H. Blatchley, at the Astor; 8. | Cohen, D. S. Cohen and J. Bchlosser, at | the Belvedere; Mrs. G. H. Empsall, Mrs. | 3. L. Haskell, Mrs. E. T. Mills and Mrs, F. E. Vining, at the Giisey; J. B. Haffer, at the Cadillac; H. J. Listy and wife, at the Park Avenue; Captain J. W. Smith, | at the Holland; W. D. Tobey, at the Her- ald Square. Los Angeles—F. Ellsworth, at the Em- | pire; C. Johnston and W. W. Johnston Jr., at the Earlington CALIFORNIANS IN WASHINGTON WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.—The following Californians have arrived at the hotels: Willard—H. Franklyn, San Francisco. National—M. 8. Barr, San Francisco. St. James—Leonard Stocking, San Jose. —_————— Native Sons to Give a Ball. South San Francisco Parlor of the Na- | tive Sons will give a masquerade bail at | the | faturday evening, November 1. Prizes | will be offered for the most original cos- | tumes. The committee in charge of the entertainment is composed | Squires, Nat Hallinan, Daniel Harring- | ton, H. C. Becker, John Brady, Peter | Stumpf, Frank Coyle, A. J. Milly, John | Regan, George Richards and Nels Peter- | son. H —_—————————— | Acquittal Is Expected. | The rumor is current among army of- | ficers that Lieutenant Colonel Huston, Nineteenth Infantry, will be acquitted of | the charge of neglect of duty in not in- terfering with the soldiers who took part in the recent riot at the Presidio. The | findings of the court-martial wiil not be | made public for several days in view of the fact that the whole evidence has to | be reviewed by the department com- mander. ——————— Professor Rolfe’s Lectures. ‘ The second lecture of a series of three on “The Age 6f Pericles,” by Professor H. W. Rolfe, was given yesterday hfter- | noon at the Uritarian church, Franklin lnml Geary streets, under the auspices of the Channing Auxiliary. The next and last lecture on “The Age of Periclés” by Professor Rolfe will be held in the ¢hurch on Friday, October 24. e Sue United Railroads. Giuseppl Grosini sued the United Rail- roads in the Justice's court yesterday for $289 damages, alleged to have been sus- tained while he was a passenger on a Kearny-street car. James R. Morrison, whose son, Milton, was Injured by a fall from an electric | car on Fourteenth avenue last April, filed a suit for 32000 damages against the Unit- ed Railroads yesterday, | H. Tilton, at the Manhattan; Miss L. | Sturtevant; J. L. Snitterley, at the Earl-| South San Francisco Opera-house | of Maurice | TURNS UP ALNE, | San Francisco, express our sincere ap) OF BEEF MEN Incorporate, With Au- thorized Capital of $500,000,000. —_—— Articles Are Filed by the ' United States Pack- ing Company. TRENTON, N. J.,, Oct. 17.—~The United States Packing Company,-which is un- derstood to be the beef combine, was in- corporated here to-day with an authorized capital of $1,000,000. It is understood that this amount will be subsequently in- creased -to $500,000,000." The company is authorized to purchase and deal in cattle and other livestock and to carry on the business of butchers, packers, storekeepers and to construct and operate steamship lines, ete, The capital stock is divided into one-half pre- ferred and one-half common. The divi- dends are to be paid upon the preferred stock semi-annually, but are not to be cumulative. The dividends, however, are to be at no time less than 1 per cent, or more than 6 per cent per annum. The in- corporators of the company are Horace S. Gould, Frederick K. Seward and Ken- neth K. McLarne, all of whom are clerks in a New Jersey corporation agency. WILL HONOE MEMORY OF DANIEL O’CONNELL Monument to Be Dedicated to Poet at Sausalito With Appropriate Ceremony. The dedication of an appropriate monu- ment to the memory of Daniel O'Connell, the poet, will take place this afternoon at Sausalito. James V. Coleman will deliver the principal speech and Willlam Greer Harrison and George T. Bromley will tell a few things that they remember of the poet’s life and achievements in the world of letters. The site of the monument is a small gore lot in Sausalito overlooking a ‘wide extent of the bay. The memorial is in the form of a curved granite seat twenty feet long, with the ap- proaching steps and buttresses in granite. The platform is in marble mosaic. The entire cost was $2000. The. “Chamber of Sleep,” which is the last poem O'Connell ‘wrote, is inscribed on the back of the seat. The words of the poem have been set to music by H. J. Stewart and will be sung during the dedication. Louis A. Robertson will read an original poem'and, as a finale to the ceremony, will place a wreath on the monument. The following are those who subscribed to the monument: James V. Coleman, D. P, Tarpey, Charles J. Foster, Dr. A. T. Leonard, Frank Cummings, E. B. Haldan, H. Van Bergen, James D. Phe: lan, E. R. Dimond, T. O’Shaughnessy. W, G. ton, C, J. Dickman, Mrs. J, Sloss, Alexander Gunn, Barbour Lathrop, ‘W, Pew, N. J. Brit- Payne, War- ren’ L. Payne, Charles R. ; Story. Willlam Sproule, Gus Newell, A. Roul- lier, A. Kilbourne, E. G. Fitzgerald, Willam Berg, Orrin Peck, H. H. Notle, E. Bruglere, W. M. Griffin, H, H, Behr, W. H. Edgar, R. H, Fletcher, ——————— . ORATOR CAMERON H. KINI IS TAEKEN INTO CUSTODY Socialist Candidate for Attorney Gen- eral Is Arrested on Charge of Obstructing Street. Cameron H. King, at one time a promi- | nent attorney of this city, was arrested last night by Lieutenant Gleason and Ser- geant Coogan of the Central Police sta- | tion on a charge of obstructing the street. | For the past few nights the police, act- ' ing under the orders @§f Chief Wittman, | have been endeavoring to clear Grant| avenue of a crowd of impromptu orators | and their audiences which nightly block | that thoroughfare. King positively re-| fused to move on when ordered by the | police to do so.and continued his impas- sioned harangue. He was taken into cus- tody and released on $5 bail. He is a can- didate for Attorney General on the So- cialist ticket and says he will sue the Police Department for $50,000 for unwar- ranted arrest. £ —_———————————— Company A Gives Ball. Native Sons’ Hall was beautifully deco- rated with bunting and flowexs Thursday evening for the third annual ball given by Company A, First Regiment, National Guard of. California. This company was formerly of the First California Volun- teers and fought in the Spanish-Ameri- can war. The ball was very largely at- tended and each lady received a small | beuquet of flowers as a souvenir. The committees were as follows: Arrangements—Sergeant John Murphy, chairman; Sergeant James Reilly, Pri- vate James J. Hardie, Private T. Lind, Private O. Welk, Floor—Private Thomas H. Cunningham, manager; Private Robert J. Nugent, as- sistant; Corporal E. J. Dougherty, Cor- poral M. J. Duffy, Private P. J. Gordon,. Private J. Milsner, Private J. Openshaw. Reception—Officers and members of | Company A, First Infantry, National | Guard of California. i —————— Drivers Pass Resolutions, The following resolutions were passed last night by the Retail Delivery Drivers’ Union Local 278 of the Team Drivers’ International Union of America: Whereas, The firm of Hale Bros. of this city of San Francisco have voluntarily reduced the working hours of their delivery wagon drivers; and whereas said firm of Hale Bros. have ar- renged their deli at the hours of . m., thereby wagon drivers an opportunitv of completing their daily labor at a reasonable time; therefore be it Resolved, That we, the members of the Re- | tall Delivery Drivers’ Union, Local No. 278, of | ciation | and be | of the unsolicited action of Hale Bros. it further Resolved, That these resolutions be spread in full on the minutes of this meeting and an cngrossed copy of same be forwarded to Hale Bros., and that a copy be forwarded to the daily and labor press. Respectfully submitted. ERNEST MEYER, ANTHONY GIESIN, GEORGE H. SHEPSTON. —— e Lineman Badly Injured. Newton Banfield, a lineman, residing at 318 Eleventh avenue, employed by the Edi- ' son Electrical Light and Power Company, received serious injuries yesterday while at work. Banfield was repairing wires at St. Rose and Henderson avenues, when the mast upon which he was standing gave way and hé was precipitated a dis- tance of fifty feet. , He was taken to the ! Park Emergency Hospital in the ambu- lance, where Dr. Stevens treated him for a compound fracture of the right thigh, a dislocated elbow joint, sprain of the wrist and other injurie; —————— Offers Medals to Children. Secretary Holbrook of the Humane 8o- ! clety announces that Dr. O. N. Orlow has offered 100 silver medals to be given to such children as shall on October 1, 1903, make statements that they have not ili- treated any animal during the year and that they have done 2ll in their power to prevent cruelty. The awards will be made by the officials of the society. —_———— Licensed to Marry, OAKLAND, Oct.17.—The following mar- riage licenses were issued té<day: August Schwantner, aged 49 years, Navarro, and | Mrs. Magdalena Mader, 34, Oakland; |- liam L. Mack, 22, and Katle Markabee, 18, | both of San Franeisco. (JURY 15 BUSY| NARROW ESCAPE| A Begins Examination Into the Cases of Alleged Boodling. Former Delegates Supposed to Have Given Important " Evidence. S ST. LOUIS, Oct. 17.—Willlam M. Tam- bilyn, John Helms and Otto Schumacher, former members of the House of Dele- gates, who have been in jail for six weeks past on the charge of boodling, went be- fore the Grand Jury as witnesses this afternoon after a conference with Circuit Attorney Folk. It is not known why they went before the jury, but as J. K. Murrell, B, F. Murrell and George E. Robertson are ready to give the needed téstimony against their former colleagues in the House it was at once concluded that the three new witnesses must have testimony #uch as the Murrells apd Robertson could not give against the alleged bribe-givers in the lighting case—such testimony as is ‘wanted from Charles F. Kelly, for whose return the State will pay . 2 PRESS CLUB EXTENDS FAREWELL TO TYLER Well Known and Popular Journalist About to Depart From Old Field of Duty. " ' The Press Club of this city tendered an informal farewell reception to its vice president, James B. Tyler, at the club rooms last evening. With the members of the newspaper profession many others in the various walks of life assembled to participate in the parting and to express regret at the intended departure of Mr, Tyler, whose circle of friends is un- bounded and whose reputation+as a jour- nalist is enviable. The sentiment of the club was expressed by the words on a handsome loving cup presented in its behalf by Judge Hebbard, sire of the Jinks. The inscription reads: ‘“To James 8. Tyler, from the Press Club of San Francisco. Why? Becauge we love you.” Speeches were made by Elmore Leffing- | well, president of the club; Judge Heb- bard, Judge Trask of Los Angeles, Police Captain Dunlevy and many others. - All wished Tyler godspeed and spoke In touching terms of the f#riendshio they bore him and of their regret at his de- parture. Music, rendered by vocalists from the variots theaters and about town, completed the programnge, whera- upon the jinks commenced and Were con- tinued until an early hour this morning. Tyler has been identified with the news- paper business in this city for many years and until recently was-city editor of the Examiner. On Monday he leaves his old field of work to become manager of the Portland Journal. ——— SEVERELY BURNED BY EXPLODING ALCOHOL Michael Chadwick, an Employe of Cudahy Packing Company, Meets ‘With Painful "Accident. Michael Chadwick, employed as book- keeper by the Cudahy Packing Company at 513 Front street, was.badly burned on the face and hands yesterday morning, the result of an explosion of & can of al- cohol. Chadwick arrived at the company’s store yesterday morning somewhat earlier than usual and while awaiting the arrival of the other employes attempted to start the fires in which the branding irons are heated. After filling the alcohol tanks Chadwick carelessly threw a lighted match close to .an open can. Instantly there was an explosion. The burning liquid scattered itself over the unfortu- nate man and soon Chadwick was a mass of flames. Chadwick nad presence of mind enough to jump into a large tub of water that was near him. This had the cffect of extinguishing the flames, but not before he was severely burned. An am- bulance was summoned and the injured man was taken to the Central Emergency Hospital, where he was treated by Dr. Harvey, Later Chadwick was removed to St. Joseph’s Home. His injuries, while painful, are not serious. —_———— ST. JOHN’S CHURCH FAIR IS OPENED TO THE PUBLIC Proceeds Will Be Devoted to Com- pleting the Interior of the New Edifice. St. John’s Church Fair was opened last evening in the new church building on St. Mary's avenue, off the Mission road. There was a large attendance and judging from the liberal patronage bestowed last night on the many pretty booths the ba- zaar will prove a success. The opening | address was delivered by Supervisor. P. J. Curtis. The hall is tastefully decorated with bunting, flags and flowers and many pretty articles are offered for sale. The fair will continue until November 3. The proceeds will be devoted to the com- pletion of the interior of the church edi- fice. The ladies in charge of the booths have worked earnestly to make the ba- zaar a success and that they will receive the patronage their efforts merit seems assured. ——— Boys Strike at Glass Works. About one hundred boys employed by the Pacific Coast Glass Works at Seventh and Irwin streets went out on strike yes- terday, and demanded that their associ- ates, who had recently been discharged, be taken'back. The managers ol the glass works refused to grant the demahds of the boys and closed down the works until boys can be obtained to fill the places of the strikers. i3 e ’ Green Convicted by a Jury. The jury in the case of Frank Green, former treasurer of the Longshoremen's Union, charged with felony embezzle- ment, brought in a verdict of gullty Thursday night, and Judge Lawlor fixed to-day for passing sentence. Green was accused of having embezzled $1187 of the funds of the unfon. ————————— Charles Keeler Lectures. Charles Keeler, the well-known author and naturalist, delivered an interesting lecture last night at the South Park set- tlement. His subject was “The South Seas and Their People.” The lecture was iliustrdted by stereopticon views. — Late Shippicg Intelligence. ARRIVED. Friday, October 17. Schr Novelty, Perry, 9 days from Knappton, Schr Jennle Wand, Christensen, 31 days i SAILED. Z ‘;l-‘rMIY. October 17. City, Johnson, Fort Brags. S e Cichaon, Rookvors. T eF Stmr Celia, Hanson, Mendocino. Stmr Coos Bay, Smith, southern coast. DOMESTIC PORT. X ASTORTA—Arrived Oct 17—Br ship Crown of Denmark, from Santa Rosalia; Br ship Hol Iyrocd, from Antwern. ° Sailed Oct 17—Br stmr Lime Branch, for St Vincent. 0CBAN STBAMERS. ngp— Passed Oct 18—Stmr Friederich aer Grosse, from New York, for Southampton ant uvm(‘)g:—’ Satled Oct - 17—Stmr 2 for New ¥ via Queenstown. o Bullets Crash Into Room and Fall at Her Feet. An Unknown Misomnf Fires Two Shots at Instructor in Grass Valley. GRASS VALLEY, Oct. 17—Miss Fran- ces Doom narrowly escaped death from a rifie bullet yesterday afternoon, while teaching a class in history in the Colum- bys School in this city. Miss Doom was standing with her back to a south win- dow when she was startled by the crash of glass behind her and a battered bullet dro) to the floor at her feet. Before she time to turn around another crack of broken glass was heard, fol- lowed by a thud at the farther side of the room, as a rifle ball buried {tself in the wall. The pupils were thrown into a panic, but thé teacher maintained her composure, though badly frightened, and finished the lesson. An examination of bullets showed that Loth came from the same rifle—a weapon of large caliber. The first evidently was a spent ball, as it fell after passing through the window and shade, but ,the second, which passed over the head of the teacher and the assembled class, would have caused death hed it hit any one within the room. The affair is being in- vestigated. OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE OF THE PACIFIC COAST Changes Made in the Postal Service and More New Pensions Granted. ‘WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.—The Postoffice Department to-day announced: Postof- fices discontinued October 31: Cali- fornia—Schneider, Siskiyou County, mail to Callahan; Slack Canyon, Monterey County, mail to Valle- ton. Postmasters commissioned:, Cali- fornia—Albert E. Meigs, Ocean Park. ‘Washington—Thomas G. W. O’Connor, Nasel. Fourth-class Postmasters appojnt- ed: Oregon—Nicolaus Scheel, Bissel, Clackamas County, vice Emil Nitzsch- mann, resigned; James B. Overton, Gas- _per, Lane County, vice James M. Keeney, resigned. These pensions were granted: Califor- nia—Original—Willlam W. Foster, Santa Maria, $8; Henry Clay Felt, Los Angeles, $6; James Cavanaugh, Los Angeles, 3. Increase (reissue, etc.)—Oscar F, Rice, Los Angeles, $12. Widows, minors and dependent relatives—Hannah Owens, Ald- en, $12 (war with Spain). Oregon—Original—Martin Compton, Pen- dleton, $12; Edward Jennings, Roseburg, $8 (war with Spain). Widows, minors and dependent relatives—Amanda M. Wyman, Hood River, §12. ‘Washington—Original—Samuel Johnston, Elberton, $; Ellot Bridgman, Tacoma, $12; Lanty Conkiin, Cheney, $10; Augus- tine W. Logghe, Centralla, $6. Increase (relssue, etc.)—David Barry, Soldlers’ Home, Orting, $10. Army orders announce that the leave of absence granted Major Silas A. Wolf, Nineteenth Infantry, Department of Cal- itornia, is extended two months. Captain Charles R. Tyler, Nineteenth Infantry, is ordered before the examining board at San Franecisco for examination for pro- motion. Contract Surgeon Samuel M. De- loffre, now at San Francisco, is ordered to this city for annulment of contract. First, Lieutenant Frank T. Woodbury, as- sistant surgeon, now at San Francisco, will proceed to Plattsburg Barracks, New York. Contract Surgeon Willlam P. | Banta is relfeved from duty at the gen- eral hospital, San Francisco, to become assistant to Major Ogden Rafferty, medi- cal superintendent of the army transport service, San Francisco. Major James M. Kennedy, surgeon, now at San Francisco, is assigned to temporary duty at the gen- eral hospital there. Major George B. Da- vis, commissary, now at San Francisco, will proceed to Denver, Colo., for duty as chief commissary of that department. —_— SCORES THE ALLEGED FRIENDS OF INDIANS Army Officer Declares That Associa- tions Are Engendering Dis- trust Among Redskins. WASHINGTON, Oct. 17. — Lieutenant Colonel Randlett, U. 8. A, in charge of the Kiowa Indian reservation in Okla- homa, in his annual report to the Com- missioner of Indian Affairs vigorously as- salls the Indian Rights Association and the Government Board of Indian Commis- sioners. The attack is brought out by statements made at the last Lake Mo- honk, N. Y., Indian conference, which, the agent alleges, are misrepresentations. “It is apparent,” says the report, “that the time has come when the righteous should, in praying for the interests of this agency, plead ‘God save them from their friends,’ the Board of Indian Commis- sioners and the Indian Rights Associa- tion, the latter having developed as allies of grafting attorneys, who seem bent on robbing the Indians of the magnanimous provisions made for them by the act of Congress of June 6, 1900. This has en- | couraged the constant demand of legis- lators and Congress that the possessions of the Indians of this agency be taken from them, and has engendered the want of confidence and distrust, which is dis- turbing the minds of the Indians, who have raised the question, ‘What calamity have we to expect? " Earnings of Great Northern. ST. PAUL, Oct. 17.—President J. J. Hill to-day issued the Great Northern report, a portion of which has already been pub- lished. There was a comparatively small reduction in the average revenue per ton per mile, the reduction being 1.37 per cent on the ton mileage. The earnings of pas- senger trains increased $1,867,001, or 29.54 per cent, of which $1,762842 came from passenger fares, $29,272 from sleeping cars, /$8220 from transportation of mails. $63,103 from transportation of express and the remainder from miscellaneous sources. Gross earnings for 1902 were $36,032,256, as compared with $28,350,689 for 1801; operat- ing expenses, $17,789,164, against $15,843,- 421; net earnings, $18,243,091, against $12,- 507,268; taxes, $1,239,001, against 3$6,969,642. The income from operation was $17,003,397, against $11,547,626. Concerning the future prospects of (hi;yxtem. Hill said the in- dications are that the vear ending July 1, 1905, will show a large increase of earn- ings over the year just ended. Great Mexican Ranch Sold. EL PASO, Texas, Oct. 17.—The Santo Domingo ranch, seventy-five miles south of El Paso, in Chihuahua, Mexico, has just been sold to W. T. Mead of San Fran- cisco for upward of $200,000. Captain Charles Hunt of this city conducted the deal. The ranch consists of 226,000 acres of land and is stocked with 10,000 head of cattle, It is one of the most noted ranches in Northern Mexico and the new owners contemplate many improvements. Successful Catholic Fair. SANTA CRUZ, Oct. 17.—The fair for the benefit of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Boulder Creek is a great suc- cess. It was opened last evening In Free- man’s- Hall. To Father McKey, 3 much credit is due for ‘he success of the fair. EAGH BOSTON Rédmond, Davitt and Dillon Arrive From Queenstown. First-Named Speaks of the Influence of United League. —_— BOSTON, Oct. 17.—On the steamship New England, which arrived from Queenstown and Liverpool to-day, was John E. Redmond, M. P., chairman of the Irish Parliamentary party and president of the United Irish League; John Dillon, M. P., for Bast Mayo, and Michael Davitt. Thelr arrival has been long looked for-| ward to by Irishmen, as they are to ad- dress the members of the United Irish League, which will hold its national con- vention in this city beginning Sunday night. Redmond, in speaking of the pres- ent conditions in Ireland and of matters relating to the United Irish League, said: “The United Irish League is the ruling power in Ireland to-day, as truly as ever the Land League was. The Government played into our hands by the coercion policy and now the country is aroused. ‘We are on the eve of the settlement of the Irish land question and after that na- tional gelf-government will speedily come to Ireland. The Irish party now in the ‘House of Commons is the only real op- position in the English Parliament, and .I believe the day is near at hand when it will_ have the controlling influence in Great Britain. Hundreds of Irishmen are imprisoned under the coercion act with- out recelving any trial by jury. But no- body cares for imprisonment under those circumstances. The more the people are attacked the higher their spirits rise.” The only comment Redmond made on the forcible expulsion of John O’Donnell, M. P., from the House of Commons & day or two ago and the reimprisonment of Patrick A. McHugh, M. P., was that it showed that the opposition to the Eng- Uish Government in the Commons is, as usual, led by the Irish party. HALF-MILLION ACRES WILL BE RECLAIMED Dimensions of Government’s Irriga- tion Project Along Colo- 5 rado River. LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17.—E. T. Perkins of ‘the United States Geological Survey re- turned here to-day from a trip to Needles and gave some interesting information re- garding the immense irrigation project that has now been commenced on the Colorado River bottom lands. Perkins sald: First, a_primary triangulation party is put into the field between Camp Mojave, above Needles, and the Mexican line to determine the exact positions of controlling points upon which to,_base a detailed topographical map of the entire river, Second, a line of precise levels will be run by a party starting from Camp Mojave, proceeding down stream, and also by anopher party starting at Yuma and proceeding up stream to a connection. These levels will be used also for a control of the contour maps. The survey of the river itself and the irri- gable bottom lands will be under the general direction of F. H. Newell, chief gngineer of the N cal on, myse! ng in R A T M B pervision of J. B. Lippincott as consulting en- neer. Probably from four to six parties will engaged In this work. The Bureau of Soils of the Agricuitural De- partment, under Professor -Milton Whitney, will assign a party to study the agricultural quality of these lands. A permanent river ob- servation station will be established at Yuma. It is thought possible that 500,000 acres of 1and be reclaimed by this stream. The land will be situated both in the Territory of Arizona_and the State of California. _Such land, when reclaimed, should be worth $50 an acre and provide settlement for a population of 250,000. The sofl is of extreme fertility and may be compared to the rich producing lands of the Nile, Rl FLIGHT OF ELOPERS ENDS IN A PRISON Irate Husband Causes the Arrest of Two Fugitives in Tacoma. TACOMA, Oct. 17.—An erring couple of Vancouver, B. C., was arrested bere to- day at the instance of H. J. Clare, hus-~ band of the woman ini the case. The prin- cipals in the elopement are Robert El- lott and Mrs. Florinda Clare, who left Vancouver two weeks ago. They have since been living at a hotel in this city as husband and wife. Both were married and have families in Vancouver. Mrs. Clare’'s husband was not pleased at their unceremonious departure and de- terrhined to follow them. He traced them to Tacoma, arriving last evening. A let- ter written by the couple back to Vane couver is sald to have supptied the clew which enabled him to find them. Early this morning he located his spouse and her companion at the hotel. The scenc that followed terminated in the arrest of the couple by two policemen, who were called in by/the irate husband. Elliott is 38 years old and Mrs, Clare 26. She is above medium height and decidedly pretty. She took her arrest coolly, ap- pearing far less nervous than Elliott. Be- fore Justice Griffin they pleaded guilty to the charge preferred by Mrs. Clare's hus- band and were committed to the County Jail to await trial in the Superior Court. ———— SOUTHERN PACIFIC PLANS SAN JOSE IMPROVEMENTS Depot Is to Be Rebuilt, Carshops Erected and the Yards Enlarged. ' BAN JOSE, Oct. 17.—San Jose at last is to gain some prominence as a railroad center. Improvements nave been planned and are now under way which will in- crease the corps of employes at the Southern Pacific station here by 200 men and raise the monthly pay roll from $30,- 000 to 350,000 Besides the straightening of the track between this place and College Park, the 1ailroad yards are to be enlarged, the de- pot rebuilt and an office for Wells, Fargo & Co. erected. A dining-room is lo be added. Shops are to be erected and a good share of the repairing of the coast division will be done here. Heretofore San Jose has been a sort of a way station, but with these added facil- ities the place will become a terminal. Apostolic Delegate Departs. ROME, Oct. 17.—Archbishop Guidi, the apostolic delegate in the Philippines, and his_secretary, Father O'Connor, started to-day for Marseilles, from which port’ they will sail for Manila. They were bid farewell at the railroad station by a large gathering of distinguished Vatican of- ficlals, heads of religious bodies and rep- resentatives of the Ministers accredited to the Vatican. The Archbishop has taken with him all his episcopal robes, as he intends to enter Manila in full state. —_— Transports for Hospital Ships. ‘WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.—Acting Secre- tary Darling of the Navy * Department conferred with Secretary Root, Quarter- master General Ludington and General Gillesple, chief of engineers, at the War (" Department to-day with regard to the transfer of the army transports Hancock, Lawton and , which are no longer needed in the tramsport service, to the Navy Department for use as hospital or ships. Arrangements for the transfer of jurisdiction over the trans- ports were practically completed to-day. oINOD CREATES NEW PRESBYTERY Riverside and San Ber- nardino Counties Victorious, Vote Is Overwhelmingly in Favor of the Proposed Division. —_— SANTA BARBARA, Oct. 17.—The ques- tion which attracted the most interest and called forth the most animated discussion ot the present session of the Presbyterian Synod of California and Nevada was the division of the Los Angeles Presbytery, which was formally ordered to-day. Several months ago a notice was served on the board of control that Riverside and San Bernardino counties desired to with- | draw from the Los Angeles Presbytery | and organize an independent presbytery, to be knowit as the Presbytery of River- side. The petitioners and those opposing | th® division were heard by the board and |it was finally decided to report to the | synod in favor of the division, as an ap- parent majority favored it. Judge J. K. Law, the retiring modera- | tor, chairman of the board, therefore { made a favorable report to the synod to- | day. Rev. Hugh K. Walker of the First | Fresbyterian Church of Los Angeles, op- posed the division. He belleved a grave mistake would be made in authorizing the change. Rev. G. M. Gandler of San Bernardino pleaded the cause of the division. He sald a large majority of the Presbyterians | of Riverside and San Bernardino counties favored the presbytery. After much diseussion by the delegates a vote was taken, resulting as follows: For division, 103; against, 28. The report of the committee on mis- sions showed that Los Angeles and San- ta Barbara presbyteries contributed, the largest sums and Sa¢ramento and Beni- cla presbyteries the smallest. The com- mittee on Sunday school work reported greatly increased interest in missionary work on the part of scholars—more, in fact, than among members of the churckes. The committee on comity, through Dr. Burpham, reported having investigated the trouble in Reno, Nev., arising out of the attempt to establish a Presbyterfan church in alleged disregard of the agree- ment with the Congregational society not to enter a fleld of less than 5000 persoms, where a Congregational church was al- ready established. The committee re- ported more than 5000, and, therefore, there was no obligation; but it recom- mended that the question be left to a spe- cial committee, which was Instructed to confer with the representatives of botdb socleties in Reno. Daughters of Liberty Dance. Golden Gate Council No. 3, Daughters of Liberty, had a social in its council hall in Mission Opera Hall Thursday night. It was a pleasant affair. During intermis- sion the members had much fun drawing packages from a grab bag. The affair was managed by Miss Noilte, Miss Car- doza and M. Mason. This council will have an old-fashioned Halloween party on the 30th inst. ————— Officers Change Stations. Lieutenant E. D. Shortlidge, assistant surgeon, has been assigned to the Pre- sidio general hospital for permanent duty. Lieutenant I. W. Molony, Second Infan- try, was transferred yesterday from the dio depot of recruit instruction to Fort Baker. Lieutenant D. P. Quinlan, Ninth Cavalry, is ordered to Monterey for quartermaster duty. ————————— SAN JOSE, Oct. 17.—Landers Stevens, the well known San Francisco actor, whe is playing an engagement here, burst a blood vessel in the groin this morning and was advised by his physicians to rest for at least two weeks. He insisted, how- ever, in playing his role in “Quo Vadis™ in the Garden Theater this evening which, by the use of morphine injections, he was able to do. ADVERTISEMENTS. Every Man Who Shaves should avoid chances of contagion by using Coke Antiseptic Cream Foam Better than any soap or chaving ' stick. 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