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THE BOODLERS : Special gins Inquiry in Missouri. LR Railroad Attorney Phelps Is Subpenaed as a Witness. it CARTHAGE, Mo., Aug —A subpena was to-day served Colonel W. H. Phelps, the railwa »rney, at his home | appear before the | City, now inves- | ive boodling. t two months here, ordering him t Grand Jury at Jeft figating charges on Thursday. Wit =everal efforts b been made to serve éubpenas upon Colonel Phelps, but to- day was the time that he could be found JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Aug. 3.—A special Gra rv to inquire into leg- b w Haze = impaneled this morn- In the course of | Judge Hazell sald: prevails in this State | ticed in certain meas- the Legislatore; that was induiged in; thai “hold- m that legislators resorted | nabie methods and criminal acts by om those who Were finan- certain legislation. It is wession that these matters have to the bottom narge you to make a thorough in- ! these charges against the legis- | t of our State Government, | t mll bribe-givers, and it any | be guilty, so as to warrant | you should bring in & bill or an | t o good citizen should | etly to such proceedings nst the General Assembly tive Richard J. Collins of St. | is believed to know some- t racetrack legislation, was the examined. The third trial of rmer Delegate Harry Faulkner, indicted and once convicted on the charge of per- v in connection with the Suburban boo- dle deal, y in the Circuit Court before Judge Douglas. Faulkner was convicted and sentenced 1o two years’ onment © s first e Court reversed The second trial jivided jury was sprung by the defense s witnesses former Dele- . 3. 3. Hannigan lLouis Decker and Emile Hartmann, each | f whom had been convicted of either| persury. cult Court Judge Ryan sen- Lehmann, former member trial, but the remanded last week end- of Delegates, to seven nment in the .penitentiary | c of bribery in connec | . lighting boodle deal | Attorney Folk, the tences on Charles F. Kelly, | aker of the House, and for- | er egates Edmund Bersch and | s deferred iry and w Denny was the others of | nnection with the same deal, —————— COLORED MEN ARE NOT WANTED IN THE NAVY | Department Officials Say the Negro | Is Not “Making Good” as a Sailor. | T Aug. 3.—In the opinion | ‘avy Department ex- rom which naval 1 the lesson that the for service in the | t the sooner he| er it will be for the 0 law on the statute enlistment of negroes it contemplated that her 1 for the navy lies his quality. He service and found recruiting off. the class of ne for enlistment is far be- whites that apply, few negroes are enlisted. of nearly 20,000 men only about 500 are negroes, and | aid to be decreasing rap- the large number of dis- are made Decessary by make good as sallor| these facts might be | f the administration olitical advantage, navai | tructed that they | refully every applicant | whether white or black, | juirements are to be negroes might be ng the summer recruiting officers were arp lookout for ap- Few negroes of is were found. unfitness, friction has ng existed between the ne- r men and their white associates, ADVERTISEMTENTS. bn The Brain—Lost Self Control. Lived in Misery For Ten Years. Dr. Miles'—Nervlne and Heart Cure Cured. The reason Dr. Miles’ Remedies cure such 2 large percentage of cases is because they are formulated to and actually do, go at once to the root °L"'§fd'""°' llh)octm often | make the mistake of treating the symptoms, 2 method which must slwaysfail. {)v. Miles’ Nervine restores health, strength and vitaitty to the nerves. Dr. Miles’ Heart Cure en- riches the blood and improvesthe circulation 50 that the patient speedily regains health. “I feel it is a pleasure as well as dutyto in- | form my friends the s 1 used to regain my health. 1 have been troubled a at deal with nervousness and headache; 1 be- gan to observe enlargement of the neck until it became so bad I ;t]l it severely, especially Wiood on the brain. The least excitement gave me dreadful pain and I would Jose control of myseli. I lived in this misery for about ten years; consulted many doct but secured no relief wi . 1 com- menced the use of Dr. Miles' Nervine and a few days later began the use of Dr. Miles Heart Cure and within a week I feit much better. The second week frien: told me 1 was looking very mt This encouraged me and [ continued of the two remedies until now I am enough to do my own b any trouble whatever. I consider my [ood, the cure permanent and I can ind of work."—MRs. ldaho Falls, Idabo. E i Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, In! | a manner that would enable the con- | MEETING LARGELY ATTENDED. | of the citizens of San Francisco. | rewspapers | %5 | rates went into effect commencing Augus | California Volunteer Association, Provi- | during the Civil War, are requested to re- | BLOOD POISONING ENDS | terday at | pened to him while on a visit to his |and in trying to escape, the rope of the i ARCH UNDER WAY Workmen to Pro- ceed To-Day. i i Trains Are Crowded With Tourists for Grand Army Outing. AP Report was made last night to the gen- eral committee and also to the executive committee of the Grand Army that the controversies over the construction of the arch at the intersection of Kearny, Third and Market streets had been adjusted in tractors to complete the work according to original plans and specifications. on which the Board of Public Works granted a permit. The presence of employed workmen on the arch was accepted as additional proof of settlement. The con- | tractor was granted an extension of time until August 16 to finish the arch. The original contract provided that the work should be finished August 8. At the con- ference of contractors, engincers and | Public Works' Commissioners yesterday it decided that the platform suspended over Market street should be supported by standards from the ground in order to lessen the strain on the wire cables. The executive committee appointed O. R. Morris as consulting engineer. The stand- ards will not interfere with cable or| electric cars, but traffic in teams will be diverted for three or four days. Mayor Schmitz said to the committee that the police would be ordered to divert the traffic. It was suggested cars passing | under the platform should move slowly so that passengers alighting would not run against the standards. The meeting of the general committee at the rooms of the California Promotion Cominittee, 25 New Montgomery street, was largely attended by representative citizens. General George Stone, chalr- man, submitted a full report of financial affairs. It was shown that $50,200, includ- ing the State appropriation of $25,000, had been raised, and obligations amounting to $49,000 had been authorized. The an- nouncement was made that an additional sum of $15,000 would enable the commit- tee to carry out the accepted plans for the encampment. The statement was made by the chairman that very many prominent merchants, business men and manufacturers who usually contribute liberally had not been called upon l’Ol"‘ money. Volunteers then agreed to visit| leading firms. The opinion was expressed by Major General Shafter, Major General | Dickinson, A. W. Barrett, F. E. Beck, W. | H. Jorda John C. Currier, Henry Sbarboro, Rufus Jennings, and Horace Wilson that the money nec- | essary could be readily raised if mem-| bers of the committee themselves would g0 out and solicit. There were sevk’rnlJ volunteer contributions and duplicates of sums hitherto given. A resolution was adopted requesting the | daily newspapers to make the fact known that only $15,000 more would be required The requested to re- | ceive contributions at their respective | business offices. The outlook is very promising for a successful financial cam- paign. Becretary of State C. F. Curry of- fered to make a canvass of Sacramento to | aid the committee, but it was the senti- | ment of the meeting that the means could | be raised in San Francisco, as many of | the most generous minded mercantile men of the city had not been waited upon. ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS. The following additional contributions to the entertainment fund have been re- ceived at headquarters of the executive committee: were also | | 1 | Amount heretofore reported, $18,568 Russ estate, $5; W. B. Sanborn, $5 Maumm & Fitcher, $10; Argonaut Tea Spice Company, $10; Gendar & Hink, $10;. Er- nest Haquette, $50: George H. Luchsinger, $10; ., $10; Delmonico Restaurant, Byron Mauzy, $10: Trans-Atlantic Fire rance Compal London, Orlent, | State and,_ Netherlands $100; Lond®n and Niagara Insurance Com- | pany, $25; Traders Insurance Company, $25; | Careau & Greene, $10; Henry Moffit ; A A. Andrie, $5; Yokata & Co., $5: H. Ide & Co., | nsurance Company, Japan Brewing Company, $5: Philadelphia | Shoe Company, Peter McArdle, $3: John | R. Col $5; Lace House, $20; J. C. & E. Cole- man, 820 Willlam Taaffe & Co. $10: Mrs. | J. S. Bunnell, Sartori & Fatin §5; So- rosis Shoe Company, $5; William Smatz & Co., | 5 Shasta Mineral Water Compeny, $10; Park Pacific Coast Hat Works, $5; Rous- & Davidson, $5; J. M. Rademaker & Co., $5; Rudiger & Loesch, $5. Total, $19,048 25. The transportation companies have re- | celved advices from their Eastern oflh-e!‘ to the effect that a great many people are | taking advantage of the special rates in-| sugurated for the National Encampment | of the Grand Army and are crowding the | traing going to California. The specia 1, and every train bound westward has| been crowded since that day. The Second and the Sixth regiments, | National Guard of California, are making | arrangements to parade in'San Francisco during encampment week, and they will | form a conspicuous feature in the line. | The companies of the Second Regiment | are stationed at Sacramento and towns | along the Sacramento Valley: the Sixth | has its home at Fresno and the towns of | the San Joaquin Valley. i A circular from headquarters of the dence, R. I, announces that the thirteenth reunion of the association will take place in San Francisco during the week com- mencing August 16, 1902. All members o | the association, and all other comrades | who served in any California regiment | | port street, at Red Men's building, 320 Post upon their arrival in San Fran- cisco. Charles W. Gordon, 5% Mission street, is president of the association. George H. Pettls is secretary and treas- urer e THE LIFE OF D. BECKER Diedrich Becker, ex-Supervisor and well known among’ the wholesale and re- tail grocers of this city, passed away yes- his late residence, 837 Sutter street, after an illness of but one week. The late Mr. Becker's last {liness was oc- casioned through an accident which hap- brother-in-law at San Pablo last week. He was riding in a buggy and leading a young colt by a halter. The animal shied halter, which Mr. Becker had twisted round the index finger of the left hand, could not be unloosened and the finger was pulled apart from the first joint. The wound was temporarily sed by a phy- sician, but blood poisoning set in. Mr. Becker, who was 57 years of age @t the time of his death, was one of four brothers who came to America from Han- over forty years ago. He leaves a widow and four daughters, Mrs. J. E. C. von Or- sen, Mrs. A. Hansen, Mrs. E. A. Groez- inger and Miss Edna Becker. During the years of 1889 and 1890 Mr. Becker served as a member of the Board of Supervisors' representing the old Eighth Ward, in which he had lived a greater portion of his life. The funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from St. Markus Church on O'Farrell street. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1903, "JOCKEY" WARD |ORDEAS POLIGE (TEACH FARMERS AGAIN IN JML| GUARD RESTORED HOW TO IRRIGATE FOR RECTORS pits Are Awaiting Able Men. Two Places on Standing Com- mittee of Diocese to Be Filled. ——— An unprecedented condition of affairs exists in the Episcopal diocese of Califor- nia at the present time, and churches and authorities are very much puzzled to ac- count for the singular emergency which has arisen. By resignation or decease more churches have been deprived of their rectors than ever before in the jurisdic- tion within the same period. Since Janu- ary no less than nine prominent parishes have become pastorless. The Rev. Charles Gardner resigned at Palo Alto to become rector of Stanford University. Christ Church, Alameda, was compelled to look for a successor to Dr. Lacy; Trijp- ity, Oakland, lost its estimable clergyman | by resignation through the infirmifies af age, and St. Stephen’s of this city, by the sudden death of Dean Lion, was forced. to look elsewhere for a clergyman to worth- ily carry on the work. Fortunately all of these charges have been filled to the en- tire satisfaction of their congregations, but there remain five other churches which are on the lookout for clergymen to fill the pulpits, and have so far been unsuccessful. Now that Grace is com- pelled by the death of Dr. R. C. Foute to find some one to succeed him the diffi- | culty of all the other parishes is increased. The pulpit is known throughout the church as one of®the most desirable in the United States on account of the enor- mous wealth of its congregations, past and present, and its liberality and activ- ity in good works. The Huntingtons, Stanfords, Crockers and Hopkinses were at one time knewn as attendants and as- sisted in completing the beautiful edifice. It has always been the church frequented by the Gwins, Tevises and others of the most exclusive Southern set, and is pre- pared to pay a high price for a clergy- man. Hitherto it has paid its rector $500 a month, but, if necessary, it will go higher. OTHER DESIRABLE PULPITS. St. Paul's, Oakland, is another desirable parish, offering $300 a month for a clergy- man, but so far without meeting with success. A call was given Rev. Frederick Steln of St. George’s Church, New York, but that clergyman was compelled to de- cline on the advice of a local physician, who decided on the unsuitability of the climate, Mr. Stein being a sufferer from a disease of the throat. Trinity Church, San Jose, is without a the right man. A call to an Eastern cler- gyman was éeclinred with thanks and the { ccngregation has to be content with a rubstitute. To these parishes there has been added old St. John's, Oakland, whose last rector | left on account of parish dissensions and accepted a church in the East. St. John's pays $1500 a year and Is considered a de- sirable charge. The parish is ritualistic and will try to find a high church priest if it can. PLACES ON COMMITTEE. Another parish is on the lookout for scme one to succeed the Rev.g@Stephen In- nis, the ultra ritualistic rector of the church of St. Mary the Virgin. A prominent churchman, commenting vpon the extraordinary difficulty of se- curing competent rectors for California, is of the bellef that it indicates the gen- eral scareity of clergymen throughout the country on account of the rapidly increas- ing population and the unexampled ex: pansion of the church itself. The opinion | was expressed that the embarrassment ‘was not temporary, but likely to continue. An opportunity for “domg politics” is presented In the cholce of successors to | the Rev. Dr. Foute, chairman, and Major 5. | W. B. Hooper, an influential member of | the standing committee of the diocese of Californifa. A position on this commit- tee, which s the next highest spiritual and temporal authority in the diocese, is coveted by both clergy and churchmen. The pames of Dr. Middleton, Henry T. Scott and, Willlam H. Crocker have been suggested with the chances of the elec- tion of the first named. Dr. Rellly of St. Paul's or Rev. B. M. Weeden of St. Luke's are spoken of as liRely candidates to succeed Rev. Dr. Foute. The stand- ing committee elects. ——— ————— ACCIDENT TO ENGINE INJURES A FIREMAN Locomotive Driving Rod Breaks and Destroys a Portion of the Cab. SAN RAFAEL, Aug. 3.—A serious ac- | cident on the California Northwestern Railroad was only averted to-day by the prompt action of Engineer Harry Grant. Fireman William Gibson, badly injured. The accident occurred just south of the main station while the locomotive was rounding a curve. Engineer Grant was slowing down speed, entering the railroad yards, when the left side driv- ing rod broke. It flew around, tearing away a portion of the cab, in which Fireman Gibson was seated, and then buried itself between two cross ties. The engine wa® violently thrown to one side, but by the quick reversing of the lever by the engineer was saved from overturning. The passengers on the train were greatly frightened by the sudden stop and violent jar but were not injured. Fireman Gibson it is feared recelved internal injuries. ' ————— CRIMINALS DEMAND FOOD. At Daylight They Nervously Enter a Rancher’s House. PLACERVILLE, Aug. 3.—A report reached town' this afternoon that five men went to a4 ranch owned by a man named Pine, twelve miles east of here, at daylight to-day, and demanded break- fast. Food was cooked for the supposed convicts, one of whom was a negro. The men talked but little and were extremely nervous. They remained but a short time and departed for the mountains to the east Pine s said to be entirely reliable. A posse was sent to the scene and will take up the t ——————— Late Shipping Intelligence. ARRIVED. Monday, August 3. Schr Mary C, Campbell, 8 h r mpbell. 8 houfs fm Bod~ga. Stmr Green- 2—Sehr Newark, hence July 31 Aug 3-Schr ‘ Ger snip. Urania, for o Alvens COMA—Sailed Aug S—Stmr Oiympla, for Yokohama. : poArrived Aug 3—Stmr Tacoma, from Yoko- ma. PORT TOWNSEND—Sailed Aug 3—Br Canada. for Cork. e TATOOSH—Passed in Aug 3—Stmr Mineola, kence July 30 for Tacomsa; stmr Santa Barbara, hence July 30 for Seattle: Fr bark Plerre An. O EERDEEN Arrved Aug 3—St Al i vec e burg, hence July 29. T VIENNA, Aug. 3.—The continued excesses of the Turkish troops in Macedonia occasion much disquiet. It is rumored that the Austrian, Rus- sian and German Embassies at Constantinople have made fresh representations on the subject to the Grand Vizler. however, | was | COURT SCORES - MARKET STREET [LODK IN VAN |DISTRICT CLUBS HOLD MEETINGS Grand Jury Be-| Amended Plans Enable|Several Episcopal Pul-|Nominate Delegates for Coming Municipal Convention. —————— Political Organizations Hold Lively Sessions Through- out the City. ———— The election of delegates to nominating conventions, according to the provisions of the primary law, will take place in San Francisco one week from to-day. FEarly in the campaign the center of po- litical activity was in the Democratic camp. ‘Now the storm center is in the Republican zone. The indications .are | that the Republicans will cast a larger | yote at the primary than will be thrown | by either of the other political parties. | The belief that Republicans are in a fair §way to achieve victory in the municipal contest next November is entertained by many sagacious politiclans. This impres- | sion” accounts for increased activity in the several Assembly districts. NOMINATE DELEGATES. The United Republican League Club of the Thirty-fourth Assembly District met last night and chose the following candi- dates for delegates to be voted for at the coming primaries: Edward H. Ritter. Alonzo D: 3. "Gunltoyle, Fred Ritchie, Ju:::g:w;.' ‘:nllu::'l" George A. Merrill, William Gleeson, John J. O'Brien, john J.. Hoar, A. Duffee, ired Sev- erance, ‘Robert Strahle, John 8, Drew, E. B. Ring, H. A. Bilay and J. H. Belser. Speeches were delivered by several prominent members of the organization. | Fred Ritchie presided. At a meeting of the United Republican League Club of the Thirty-first Assembly District, held last évening at 703 Brannan street, J. J. Van Nostrand presiding, the following were named as the executive committee: Robert McMichael, Charles Creighton, John Maloney, W. J. Evatts, Michael Hynes, N. P. { Filgate, ‘Charles Batbari, James Kerr, Henty | Peterson, Edw Fitzge K. Baker, | John Roberts, H. G. Knowles, Emil Miller, G. R. Crary, J.'W. Felt, H. F. Adams and Wil- fred Gauthier I For delegates to the local convention, | to be voted for at the primary election, | the following were selected: T. C. Duff, rge. Wimmer, William J. McDonnell, S. Covey, Thomas Sullivan, George J. Raychester, Charles M. Ericksen, James Higgins, James Moran, Henry M. Ryan, David Kenny, Edward Early and George R rary { The Independent Republican Club of the Forty-second Assembly District, B. P. Flint president, will meet this evening at Saratoga Hall, 840 Geary street, to pro- | pose delegates to the local convention. | The Independent Republican Club of the evening at permanent headquarters, 1733 Fillmore street, between Post and Sut- | ter, to propose delegates to the municipal | convention. Dr. Charles V. Cross is presi- | dent of the club. | The United Republican League Club, | Thirty-seventh Assembly District, W. J. Ruddick president, will meet this evening |at headquarters, 444 Devisadero street. Able speakers will address the meeting. The United Republican League Club, | Twenty-eighth Assembly District, Fred J. | Hopper president, will meet to-night at the headquarters, 247 Second street. Good |lpeukh’\g and refreshments are promised. | EQUAL REPRESENTATION. The Forty-fifth District club of the United Republican League had a very large meeting at Union-square Hall last evening, Frank Marini presiding. On of six to report the names for members of the executive committe¢ and names for delegates to be voted for at the pri- mary election, giving equal representa- tion to all elements in the district. The following were named as members of the executive committee: | Pater Johnson, Charles Reed Jr:, Peter Me- Gowan, Joseph Spohn, M. Bushway, A. Gilbert, | John Samovich, A. Jorgensen, J. Rose, William | R. Noonan, E. M. Buckley, joseph Damozonio, George Ringen, Martin Tonnisin, Harry Huff. i motion the chair appointed a committee | | | For delegates to the convention the following: were named: A. Ruef, E. M. Buckley, John H. Nelson, Dr. Campbell Ford, Louis Strohl, A. Barbet, Charles H. Sommerlad, Richard Demings, Joseph Bar- betta, Walter Hanna, Frank Marini, Alexander Campbell, William Clark, John Christenson, Jules Berges, A large and enthusiastic meeting of the Thirty-sixth District United Republican | League Club was held last night at Har- mony Hall, 1749 Mlission street. President Charles H. J. Truman presided, and over 400 Republicans of the district were pres- ent and enjoyed the excellent programme of music and song. The principal addresses of the evening were delivered by Assistant United States District Attorney Duncan McKinlay and Senator Frank McGowan. Remarks were also made by Supervisor Fred BEggers, Henry N. Beatty and Civil Service Com- missioner John W. Rogers. The executive committee proposed the following delegates to be voted for at the primary election and the list was ap- | prove Charles H. J. Truman, Charles A. Quinn, & . Charles R. Burke, H. W. Fraser, Charles de la Fontaine, J Tonningsen, M. V. Taylor, H. J. Alexander, John H. W. Mul- ler, Frank M. Stevens, Willlam J. Winterbot- | tom, F. W. Burnett, J. A. Piymire, Walter R. Van Loon, Z. T. Barber and James Hannon, DEMOCRATIC CAMP. The Democratic League Club of the ing list of proposed delegates: Charles J. Heggerty, William Kelly, John J. Quinn, Charles McCarthy, Joseph G. McVerry, John 3. Feeney, John I Bowler, William J. Kennedy, George E. Dwyer, Richard J. Rice, John F. Thornton, George J. Dolan, Thomas P, Crowley and Peter P. McDonough. A rousing meeting of the Thirty-sixth District Democratic League Club was held last night in Harmony Hall, Mission and Erie streets, and the following dele- gates were selected: Willlam D. Hynes, John H. Mullen, Pateltk McDonough, John J. Sheehan, James McMa- hon, 1. Danfelwitz, Frank Corbett, John E. Hamill, Patrick Higgins, A. Phillips, James Neely, ‘Marl McCann, G. L. Olds, R. P. Doolan, Dr. L. Kerwin, Charles O'Cailaghan, Warren Tyson, Joseph McLaughlin, John Sulli- van, £ B, Casserly and James D. Moran, The Democratic’ League Club of the Thirty-third District met last night at league headquarters and proposed the fol- lowing delegutes: John T. Byrne, James J. McCann, John P. MeArdle, B. F. Shelley, Jefferson B, ‘Martenet, Joseph Lerous, Thomas J. Curtin, John C. Castle, Harry E. J. Magee, Joseph F. Minehan, LM . M. Clarkson, George H. Cook, ‘ewsom and J. F. Rogers, The Democrats of the Thirty-fifth Dis- trict met at league headquarters last night and selected the following delegates to be voted,‘{.or at the primary: Robert Richards, Charles McCrystle, B Killllea, William May, James P. Devine, Joseph G. Gallagher, Lawrence Nicholson, Charles § O'Byrne, Wiililam T. Kearney, J. P. Leonard. 3. A, O'Farrell, James Guilfoy, John O Nefl . '§. Richmond, J. I. Colvin, ‘John Bryan, George Tyrrell and G. C. Nollert. % INDEPENDENT REPUBLICANS. The Independent Republican Club of the Thirty-elghth Assembly District, A. B, Truman president, mel last night at Ham- iliton Hall. One of the first speakers was Colonel T. V. Eddy, who advocated “home rule,” independence for the disfrict and de- nounced “bossism,” which, he said, was represented by Abe Ruef, Ach, John C. Lynch and Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz. Mayor Schmitz, he said, was a traitor to the Republican party. e colonel sald that the Mayor went to New York and playing second fiddle advocated the elec- tion of a Democratic Congressman, which | Fortieth Assembly Distri rector, though offering $300 a month for | ¥ ct will meet this | Forty-first District announces the follow- | | Brinter of California, in the editorial con- | ernment and_corrupt officials. Officer Given a Fierce Battle by Pardoned Murderer. Horseman Who Killed His Friend at Bay District Under Arrest. —_— Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Aug. 3. Dick Ward, the murderer who was par- doned by Governor Gage at the close of his administration, attacked Constable errible” Brown at an early hour this morning at Emeryville, and in order to subdue his man the officer was forced to beat Ward with his club until the injury done was serfous. Ward had been drink- ing and was quarrelsome. He started to make a “rough house,”” whereupon Brown was summoned. His command to keep the peace angered Ward, who attacked Brown until he fell from exhaustion. ‘Ward was a jockey at the old Bay Di trict racetrack in San Francisco, and was convicted of a brutal murder and sen- tenced to San Quentin for life. He at- tacked a stable boy with a pitchfork and i plunged the tines again and again into his victim until death ensued. Ever since released from prison Ward has been working around the stables at the race- track at Emeryville. He has been drink- ing heavily has been ugly and quar- relsome. He is lying at present in a half conscious condition in the County Jail. —_—————— DEATH MAKES CALL FOR PROMINENT PIONEER Robert A. Thompson Jr., Well Known in the State, Dies at San Rafael. SAN RAFAEL, Aug. 3.—Robert A. Thompson Jr. of Santa Rosa died in this city to-night after a short illness at the age of 72 years. Mr. Thompson was not only one of the earliest pioneers of the State, but a prominent politician. He had | been ailing for many months, but for the past two months had been confined to his | bed at the home of Mrs. G. W. Hule at | 128 Forbes avenue iIn this city. Robert A. Thompson'is a descendant in the third generation of the Rev. John Thompson, rector of St. Mark’'s parish, Culpepper County, Virginia, 1720-1772. He was married In 1861 to Miss kiizabeth P. | ‘West of Norfolk, Va. In 1852 he came across the plains to California and set- tled upon a farm in Vallejo township, | Sonoma County. The first public position | he held was chalrman of the Board of | Supervigsors of that county. Returning | to Sonoma he became associated with his | brother, Hon. T. L. Thompson, United | States Minister to Brazil, and his| brother, Frank P. Thompson, ex-State | trol of the Sonoma Democrat. In 1877 he was elected County Clerk of Sonoma County and was re-elected to this office three successive terms. In 1882 he was appointed by President Cleveland ap- praiser for the port of San Francisco, which position he held during all of Cleveland's first term. He leaves five children, Lieutenant Willlam R. of the ; Reginald, an attorney of Portland, Mrs. Dean Whittaker of Paterson, N. J.; Mrs. P. Deady of Portland and Miss Bettje Thompson of San Rafael. The funeral will take place on Thursday in Santa Rosa and will be under the auspices of the Masons. ——————— Marriage Licenses. OAKLAND, Aug. 3.—The following mar- riage licenses were issued to-day by the County Clerk: Lowell Sillman, 2, and Emma G. Fitzgerald, 21, both of Oakland; Frank E. Dillon, 29, and Blanche A. Keit- zell, 22, both of Illinois; Frederick R, Bammann, over 21, Alameda, and Sophie M. Spies, over 18, Oakland; Charles A. Gregory, over 21, and Anice B. Van Housen, over 18, both of Berkeley; Ed- ward T. Shaw, 36, Sacramento, and Cora E. Snelling, 23, Red Bluff. R e e went to prove that he was not a Repub- iican. Other speakers were Edward Aigel- tinger, F. W. Clement, D. F. Crowley, Charles Leonhardt, P. W. Lannon, Albert Mayer, M. Schwartz, Joseph Wertheimer and A. Fromberg. An address to the voters of tke district, urging them to elect an unpledged delega- tion to the municipal convention, was adopted. The address, signed by -A. B. Truman, president, and N. Schwartz, sec- retary, Sets forth: This district, like other parts of the city, has been subjéct to the domination of bosse whose rule has always given us corrupt gov- Under _the primary election law enacted by the Legisla- . the people will now have fair primary elections and an honest count, and all good citizens should therefore take part in primary elections in this district. t us down the bosses. For the past ten the delegates in this district have been | work in the City Hall. Let independent, hon- est Republican manhood elect an unpiedged and independent delegation. Let us have pure politics and an honest administration of mu- ricipal affair; The following is a list of the delegates selected by the club: Hugh J. Owens, Albert Mayer, Frank Robb, George E. Bunner, John C. Lutz, Arthur F. Franklin, Jos. Wertheimer, William Goetze, Percy McKinley, A. Fromberg, M. J Kelly, Carl Wahl, Wililam Dressler, D. F. Crowley, James C. Bourbin_ Willam' §. Cole, Louis Haake, David S. Reynolds, Joseph Springer, F. H. Clement, N, Schwartz, Aaron J. Barry, F. W. Thompson, Felix Gross and Charles Leonhardt. GOOD MEN NEEDED. The Citizens’ Recpublican Club of the Thirty-ninth Assemblv District was or- ganized last night at Richmond Hall, E. T. McMurray in the chair. Judge John R. Aitken, speaking of good government and the necessity of select- ing the best of men as civic representa- tives, sald that the party was going to elect officers from the top to ,the, bottom of the ticket. In telling of the strong sort of man desired as Mayor he alluded to what he called the present condition of tearing up streets and having streets unrepaired. He denounced the want of proper. school accommodation and cited the condition of one school where the stairs were actually rotten. Judge Aitken instanced many startling scandals that had occurred in the mu- nicipal governments of Philadelphia, Mil- waukee and Chicago, without reflecting on the civic government of San Francisco,_ but showing how necessary, he said, it was to have the best of men in office. If they could not send delegates to the convention Without consulting Martin Kelly and other ‘“bosses” he would ad- vise them not to send them at all. He advised the voters to elect men who would emulate the better things of the Eastern cities and not tolerate a forest, otherwise telegraph poles, on the public thoroughfares of the city. The permanent officers elected were: Edwin T. McMurray, president; John J. Cassidy, secretary, and John H. Gray, treasurer. The following delegates were proposed: Fairfax H,_ Wheelan, H. L. Tickner, W. H. Hammer, John R. Aitken, F. A. Prackbon. Thomas Ruthledge, H. A. Keeler, Albert Schrumpf, Adolph Wolters. Edwin T. McMur- ray, John J. Cassidy, Adoiph Eberhart. —The Suneet members will select two delegates to co the ticket. The chair was instructed to appoint an executive committee and a ce com- mittee for the coming campaign. Mayor Olney Gives Pro- tection to Telephone Men. —— Says Action Is to Be Preven- tive Against Acts of Violence. TR R Oakland Office San Francisco Call, \ 1118 Broadway, Aug. 3. Mayor Warren Olney to-day directed the Chief of Police to furnish police pro- tection to telephone company employes. The order is the result of an assauit that was made yesterday afternoon at Twen- tieth and Market streets on R. S. Shas- teen and L. B. Yale, telephone men who were stoned by a crowd of hoodlums. Neither Mayor Olney nor Manager Eu- gene J. Ellis of the telephone company blame the striking linemen for the dem- onstration. In restoring police guard to | the company’s employes the Mayor said: Thers is no question about these men hav- ing been uited. I feel that I must give the company's linemen police protection against hoodlums to avold a bDossible repetition of such a scene was enacted yssterday. I feel that the telephone company s alone at fault in this matter In sending its workmen out on Sunday to do work in that particular neighborhood ~ where there is pernaps more danger of such an occurrence than there would have bsen in any other part of the city. I do not blame the strikers for yesterday's trouble and I belleve they have kept faith with me since they agreed to yse only quiet methods_and to avold violence' in their en- deavors to persuade the strike-breakers to quit work. Concerning the situation, Manager Ellis said: o T do not believe the strikers themselves com- mitted this assault. I must say that during the last week or ten days they have con- ducted themselves in a very gentlemanly man- ner and been very fair, but the men were assaulted and the result is that nome of our | linemen will go out unless given police pro- tection. As some of our old employes live within a few blocks of Where this_trouble | occurred yesterday 1 questioned Mr. Shasteen very carefully regarding the appearance of | the men who assaulted him and am satisfied | that none of our old employes wers mixed up | in_the trouble. ! Under present conditions we ar: obliged to do line work when best we can. We are not looking for trouble, nor are we trying to foment disturbance. Far from that. We feel that our men have just as much right to work as the striking linemen have to strike. That is the situation in a nutshell. E. W. Davis, secretary of the striking linemen’s grievance committee, said: The striking linemen were not concerned in yesterday's affair. They have given and have kept their promise to the or to maintain | peace and quiet. The telephone company | should not allow its men to work on Sunday | and give sympathizers a chance to commit | overt acts. The case of Hamilton D. Renton, a striking lineman, arrested on a charge of using vulgar language, was dismissed to- day in the Police Court on request o Robert Flemming, superintendent of con- struction for the telephone company, and the complaining witness. George H. Mayer, a telephone company | employe, was arrested to-day in East| Oakland on charges of carrying a con- | cealed weapon and impersonating an offi- | cer. Mayer was carrying a pistol. Tele- phone Manager Ellis said he had specifi cally instructed none of his men to bea firearms. —————— CORBETT GAINS WEIGHT IN ROLE OF CHARLES| Goes Back to His Training at Croll's | Gardens With Avoirdupois Somewhat Increased. Actor-boxer James J. Corbett went back | to the gloves and punching bag at Croll's Gardens, Alameda, yesterday, after tread- | ing the green sward of Sutro Heights for | two afternoons and nights as Charles the ‘Wrestler in Nance O'Neil's open-air pre- sentation of “As You Like It.”” His brief | surcease from training work caused the pugilist to take on avoirdupois. Corbett | weighed 1%% pounds stripped yesterday. | He expects to be near this notch, or a few | pounds heavier, when he goes up against the bulky champion, James J. Jeffries. Swift arm and foot work was what Cor- bett aimed at in his boxing and bag- punching vesterday. He flew around Yank | Kenny for seven rounds like a moving | plcture, smashing his big sparring partner | at will and getting away without having | his hair mussed. It is thought that in the plan of the battle he is to engage in with | the boiler-maker Corbett will do the mos- quito jabbing act occasionally to annoy | the massive Jeffries into slashing the atmosphere. In the game of clip, poke and duck out of range of flying gloves | the ex-champion is generally regarded a the peer of any of the heavyweights. After wearying Kenny Corbett tackled the light punching bag and bombarded it for half an hour. Every movement of Jim in the ring and in the gymnasium | was noticed by Tommy Ryan, who is now | a fixture at Croll's Gardens. In the after- | noon Corbett played the ancient ball game of one old cat with his handlers and | a number of others. e ——— | LIND’'S RACING STABLE | AND JOCKEY !USPINDID‘ Harlem Judges 'ITI: Action After a Suspicious Ride on | Orsina. CHICAGO, Aug. 3.—The racing stable of C. Lind & Co. of San Francisco and | Jockey Treanor were suspended at the | Harlem track to-day. The cause of the| official action was the suspicious ride upon Orsina in the fifth race by Treanor, the Lind mare finishing third to Postmas- ter Wright and McGee. Orsina was given a poor ride, Treanor taking her back from first position at the quarter to fourth place. Then in the stretch he made his run far too late, and, | although the mare was full of running, he could not reach the leaders. Owner Lind explained his orders to Treanor by saying that in some of the mare's races she had been sent to the front to ra but that she had faint | heartedness at that style and to-day it was decided to have her come from be- hird. Treanor claimed those were his orders, and that he tried to follow the riding instructions faithfully. Danny Lynch, Lind’'s partner, claimed he had bet $250 on the mare and thought she would win. All were questioned closely by Judge Hamilton before the ruling was announced. ——————— Indians Win From Angels. SPOKANE, Aug. 3.—About $1000 was raised from the sale of tickets for the to the family of late Pitcher The Indians defeated the Angels. Grand-stand sides. Attend- a ‘Wwere numerous on both piays ance, 1177, : H. E. B0 11 1 Batteries—] Leibhardt and Zalu- sky; Stricklett, Gannon, Householder and ‘Whitney. Portland ts Sacramento. PORTLAND, Aug. ‘mentans faced with Portland before two bits. Cutter held -Twenty-three Sacra- y in the game got the first of their land down to two hits for seven innings and then weakened. The flelding was loose at critical pointa. _Score: i Portland 00030105x—9 8 Sacramento 00000001 0—1 2 4 Batteries—Shields and Vigneux; Cutter and Graham. Umpire—Levy. | attention to the State and Government Combine to Help Agriculture. Dr. Fortier to Investigate Oalifornia Water Systems. PESES B Berkeley Office San Francisco Call, 2148 Center Street, Aug. & The farmers of California are about to profit in the experiments that have jusg been inaugurated by the United States Department of Agriculture and the State, acting in co-operation, to investigate the best methods of using and distributing water for irrigation purpeses. Irrigation is one of the hardest ‘with which the farmer or orchardist has to deal, for he does not always know what is the most economical and beneficial to him, and it is for this reason the Govern- ment and the State have agreed to work hand in hand for his advantage. The last Legislature passed a bill ap- propriating 310,000 to assist irrigation in- vestigation, with the understanding that the Government would appropriate a like amount for the same purpose, which the Government has since done. This makes $20,000 availablé for these Investigations, $10,000 of which will be used each year for two years. California is represented in this ar- rangement by the State Board of Exam- iners, for which Secretary W. S. Melick acts, and the agricultural department is represented by Professor Samuel Fortier, the Pacific experiment station agent. who makes his headquarters at the Univer- sity of California. Professor Fortier is the active head of the investigations now going on. In the course of his work he will proceed upon a well defined plan, which embraces studles of the duties of water in irriga- tion; studies of methods of irrigation in California with a view to better methods; studies of losses of water from canals through seepage and evaporation and the best means to alleviate them, efther by improving the canals or removing the surplus water by drainage; studles in the methods and cost of pumping water. His investigations will have nothing to do with the geological phenomena of the country, that part of the work being left entirely to the geological survey. The investigations will carry Professor Fortier from one end of the State to the other and every agricultural center will be visited. He has already turned his San Joaquin valley. where tite irrigation problem is of such immense importance. There the seepage and evaporation of the canals is demand- ing attention and a question has arisen as to the comparative merits of the check or pan system for flooding culti- vated land as against the furrow system, either of which needs to be corrected. In connection with the studies in the cost of pumping Professor Fortier to-day sent to the farmers of the State a circu- ar containing a serfes of questions rela- tive to their pumping plants, which the farmers are expected to answer. This branch of the Investigation will receive the assistance of Professor J. N. Le Conte and A. J. Turmer. The main pur- pose in collecting this information is to compare the relative cost of irrigation by pumping and gravity plants and te | furnish all those who are interested in this branch of the subject with data as to the best kind of plant to install under particular conditions. — ‘HARBY FORBES COMING TO FIGHT FRANK NEAL Bantam Champion of World Expected to Arrive To-Night and Will Go Into Training. Harry Forbes, the champion bantam pugllist of the world, will arrive in this city to-night. He comes from Chicago to battle twenty rounds with Frankie Neal on the evening of August 13. Out of the proceeds of this battle the Yosemite Ath- letic Club will pay the expenses incurred | by Frank McConnell, who was injured in a boxing bout six months ago. As preliminaries to the contest Jockey Bennett of Sacramento and Monte Attell will be matched to box ten rounds. If Attell should decline to meet Bennett, young Bobby Johnson will be substituted. Jack Cordell and Georgie Fuller will box ten rounds the same evening. The club is trying to match Joe Millet and Sammy Berger for a ten-round bout, but will not ucceed, as Berger hopes to be reinstated n the amateur ranks. Forbes will go into active training at Sheehan’'s, on the ocean beach, or at the | Hayes Valley Athletic Club rooms. Neal is working out at Croll's, Alameda. The youngster has been there for the past week and is rounding into great form. —_—————————— Longshoreman Injured. William Dougherty, a longshoreman, re- siding at 10 St. Charles place, was seri- ously injured at the Pacific Mail dock last evening. He was engaged in unloading a vessel when a pile of boxes toppled over, burying him and fracturing his leg and arm. He was removed to the Harbor Re- celving Hospital, whesig his injurles were treated. ADVERTISEMENTS. APPETITE’S POOR! A sure sign that the stomach is out of order, the bowels are con- stipated and the liver inactive. 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