The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 22, 1903, Page 8

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CRANE. ...1406 G Street, N. W, NEW YORK NEWS STANDS: Waldort-Astorie Hotel; A. Brentano, 31 Union BSquare; Murrey Eul Hotel; Fifth-avepue Hotel and Hoffman House. | | | CHICAGO NEWS STANDS: | THE IMPORTANT ISSUE. . ITH a gaudy inconsistency which is doubt- W less as amusing to its editors as to the pub- lic, the organ that once denounced the Democratic candidate for Mayor as ‘““McNab's man,” nearly every other candidate on the Democratic ticket as a “McNab henchman,” and McNab himself as an “avowed enemy of labor,” is now urging the election of the whole ticket from top to bottom, on the ground that the men who compose it are the stanch friends of workingmen and the only possible, saviors of the city. . ol The exposure made by The Call of that inconsis- tency has served to remind the people of the worth- lessness of the utterances of the yellow organ. That point, however, is a matfer of little interest to intel- ligent people and of no moment whatever to the campaign. The vital issue is that of electing a Mayor into whose hands the people may safely place the vast powers of the mayoralty under the charter, and of electing along with him a Board of Super- visors and a set of administrative officers who will {2id him in his efforts to provide the city with a thoroughly efficient and economical government in all departments, Whatever views may be held concerning the per- sonal merits of this or that candidate, there can be no disputing the fact that back of Mr. Lane and of Mayor Schmitz are certain forces that make for dis- content and strive for factional and too often mere personal interests. On the other hand, back of Mr. Crocker and his colleagues on the Republican ticket stand the conservative elements of the people, capital-, ists, business men and workingmen, whose joint Eberman House; P. O. News Co.; Great Northern Hotel; Tremont House; Auditorium Hotel; Palmer House. CHICAGO REPRESENTATIVE: GEORGE KROGNESS....Marguette (Long Distance Teleph “Central 2619. = XEW YORK REPREEENTATIVE: STEPHEN B. SMITH.. . .30 Trib NEW YORK CORRESPONDENT: €. €. CARLTON..... +ees..Herald Square —e | BRANCH OFFICES—327 Montgomery, corner of Clay, open | wntt] 9:80 o'clock. 300 Hayes, open unti] 9:30 o'clock. 633 | MeAlister, open until 9:30 o'clock. 615 Larkin, open untfl #:30 o'cleck. 1941 Mission, open until 10 o'clock. 2261 Merket, corner Sixteenth, open until ® o'clock. 1008 Va- Jencla, open untll ® o'clock. 106 Eleventh, open until 9 eelock. NE. cormer Church and Duntan streets, opem sntil § o'clock. NW, corner Twenty-second and Kentucky, open untll § o'clock. %200 Fillmore, open until 9 o'clock. CANADIAN FEELING. HILE is natural that Canadians should be disappointed by the Alaskan boundary award, it is no reason for expecting that cting the relations The feeling principaliy in the personal political following Wilirid Laurier and in British Columbia. The people of that western province are very alert and enterprising, in their push and vigor much re- sembling their neighbors on the Pacific Coast of the United States. They are of the frontier and pioneer element, seli-centered and of independent spirit. But | when they view the result more calmly they will see | ow little it touches their very great and permanent | mterests They have great resources in“ stock-raising, mineral, timber and the raw materials | of manufacture, and in exploiting these will find | ample exerpise for their rare energies. As they are mostly of English blood, they should rejoice that Lord Alverstone has dignified their country and their race by giving a decision in accordance with his follow ai on to the B empire. of Sir natural conscientions view of fact and equity, though seem- ingly against the material interests of his own coun- try. The newspaper comment not virulent, though uttered in the language of disappointment, | and as for the street corner gossip in British Colum- Dominion and the em- is | bia about secession from the pire, it is merely effervescent The decision removes the last possible cause United States and Great Brit- ain, and puts any strife between the two so remote of | friction between the as not to interest this or many succeeding genera- tions. One thing may be counted upon as sure by the British Columbians. This arbitration was en- tered into to extirpate the possibility of war, and, as far as the United States is concerned, its result will not be turned into a fresher and greater cause of war by encouraging amy secession Or annexation move- | ment in the western province. We want Canada for 2 good neighbor only. True, there are some enthu- | siastic Americans who think our manifest destiny is to own the earth, but the vast majority of our countrymen are quite content with what we have. Looked at in the light of the case and evidence submitted, the boundary award conforms to justice. It may well be that the expectation of a different re- sult entertained by British Columbians had its origin in the belief that imperial considerations would move Lord Alverstone to decide for them, regardless of what the facts might be. That is apt to be the colo- nial feeling in such matters, and it no doubt in- fluenceé Sir Wilirid Laurier in setting up claims that good lawyers, even in Canada, declared to be without foundation. Laurier is 2 polititian. His whole career has been as a politician. From the moment of his graduation as 2 lawyer he has been in politics and not in the practice of his profession. ‘He used this boundary issue to strengthen himself in politics, and it remains to be seen whether he will gain more by claiming beyond reason than he would have gained by a more moderate course. The press of the United States takes the result without exultation. and is to be commended for ab- staining from adding fuel to the Canadian fire. It s to be remembered that when the temporary boundary was arranged as 2 modus vivendi the op- position press attacked Secretary Hay with extreme virulence. Now that he and President Roosevelt have proved the wisdom of moderation, and have won 21l points of consequence to their country, it is too mueh to expect that their critics will do them justice. A mother whose two children were stolen from her by her divorced husband drudged for money, crossed the continent, kidnaped her little ones and returned here a few days ago triumphant in her quest and in her mother-love. This is one of the tragedies of divorce which never finds hearing in a divorce court. The incident is big enough, however, to de- termine the destiny of children for good or evil. Brigadier General Chase, the Colorado National | double dealing on both sides to make it evident that | the interests of workingmen, but has been animated | candidates a year ago, but fair-minded men are not | would suffer little beyond a feeling of disgust lzbors tend to the prosperity of the community and the welfare of all. That fact in itself is sufficient to incline thoughtful men who have been accustomed to act as independénts in local politics to cast their votes for the Republican ticket. The people have had experience with one term of Mayor Schmitz and can therefore readily forecast what another term of his administration will be like. In his first term he has quarreled with some of the most earnest of those who supported him in his con- test for the place, and has been something like a monntebank in office,~at one time declaring himself a Republican and desirous of a Republican nomina- tion. at-another time hurrying away from his offi- cial duties to stump the New York tenderloin for a Democratic candidate for Congress, and then re- turning home to declare himself once more the champion of labor, the foe of Democracy and the an- tagonist of Republicanism. Back of him, but plainly visible throughout his ad- ministration, has been Abe Ruef, who is perhaps as good a speeimen as could be found in the city of the type of “workingman’™ that Schmitz favors. The charges and countercharges which the rival factions of the administration have made against one another may not all be true, but there has been enough of neither is devoted to the welfare of the city nor to solely by a desire to profit by the spoils of office. The beginning of a new era in San Francisco calls for the service in municipal office of menlof high character. The Republican convention, which was thoroughly representative of the rank and file of the | party, nominated men who are represehtative of the best elements of our citizenship. A partisan organ reckless in its irresponsibility may denounce Repub- lican candidates to-day as it denounced Democratic going to be influenced by statements from such a source. Even were the men whom the yellow or- gan now denounces unknown to the community they from attacks of that kind. It happens, however, that the Republican ticket is composed of men of high stand- ing and of wide repute in the city, so the voters can readily understand why the yellow organ now assails them even as it once assailed Mr. Lane and his col- | leagues on the ticket of “McNab, the avowed enemy of labor.” It is the duty of the progressive men of San Fran- cisco to be on guard at this juncture. We must elect the right man to every office at stake, and especially to the office of Mayor. Factional government can never be good government, and in the present situ- ation neither the Democratic nor the Union Labor caniidates can even pretend to represent anything more than a faction. The one way to .assure pros- perity so far as municipal affairs are concerned is to vote the party of prosperity for Henry J. Crocker and the whole ticket. For a few days at least, while the bankers of the United States are our guests, San Francisco is the financial capital of the nation. And while the men of money are among us it is to be hoped that they will be impressed by the many reasons which warrant safe, profitable and permanent investment in the city that opens its Golden Gate to vast eastern empires of splendid prospect. OILING THE LEVEES. HE people of San Joaquin County believe that they have hit upon a plan that will prove to be of inestimable value to the owners of reclaimed lands and to island farmers. This is to treat the levees with oil in a manner similar to that employed on roads in many parts of the State. The Lodi Sen- tinel describes the process: “Crude California oil is heated to 180 or 190 de- grees. The heavier the oil the better the job, as the low gravity oil contains the most asphaltum. This’ causes the soil to pack and make a fine roadbed or dressing for the levee. In the majority of cases the embankments around the islands are used for roads, as they are high and dry. By oiling them two pur- poses are served, as good roads mean much to the farmers in both winter and summer. On Grand Island quite a stretch of levee has been oiled and a contract has been let to oil the levees on Roberts Island.” The work is going on under contract. The Sen- tinel reports that about fifty miles of levees have been oiled in Yolo County. The coming of the rains will cause a halt. The rainy season will test the value of the experiment, which is novel, The levees have annually been weakened not only by the wash of the waters but also by gophers and burrowing squirrels. The ground has been powdered very casily by the passage of teams over it. Crevasses are frequently caused by water runming firet into the holes made by gophers and squirrels. It Guardsman who is charged with varied offenses in'|is supposed that the oil will drive these animals connection with ‘the Cripple Creek’ Aisturbznces. ob- {away and will harden by solidifying the tops of the jects to being tried by subordinates such as colonels |levees and so prevent the land from annually blowing and majors. The.general probably wants to be tried | away as dust. by his equals, the superfluous generals who were | Barges are used to move the oil. An average day <muggled on the State payroll during the riots. There | of work is the oiling of a mile of embankment. The |simply an inoffensive boat recklessly if not crimin- is mothing like being tried by one’s pr _leost is regulated by the amount of material used, |afly named by its owners. v !HE SAN FRANCISCO m‘ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1908, which is charged up at so much per barrel. The Sen- tinel says that several hundred miles of levees west of Stockton will be ociled next summer. When the ground is wet the oil will not mix well. This would again seem to indicate that the discov- ery of eil in California in' great quantities is most prolific in possibilities. Dusty roads are made en- durable by changing their nature. The wheels of industry are caused to turn in successful competi- tion with Eastern enterprises through the agency of cheap fuel:+ Refineries find employment in making lubricants, some illuminants and a large 'quantity of marketable byproducts. Railway and other transpor- tation lines have-their cost of operation largely re- duced. But the latest use for crude oil—the preser- vation of the annually threatened levees against floods—is probably the one to awaken the most sur- prise. This is as applicable elsewhere as at home, As California discovered and practically developed all the mere improved mining processes, so it may be a pioneer in finding a way to protect low-lying lands from freshets. In this event a great foreign market is assured for its crude oil. e ———— A young man prefitably employed in a congenial environment, enjoying the good will of his fellows and the confidence of his superiors, disappeared sud- denly a few days ago to live, it is thought, a life of seclusion in the forests. He has pondered too se- riously, perhaps, over the sometimes very excellent admonition to take to the tall tree: % DOWIE, PSYCHIC CONJURER. T 3000 disciples from Zion City, is one of the pe- culiar religious anachronisms of the age. Though Dowie and his followers have been the butt of the Eastern press and the subjects of copious fulmina- tions from Eastern pulpits, his crusade against vice in Gotham calls the attention of both the sociologist and theologian to this, his self-constituted sect. From the time that Christianity had its inception down to the present day its history has been marked by one never failing characteristic. In inverse ratio to the temporary laxity and indifference to things rehgious of the majority, which has occurred in reg- vlarly recurrent cycles, there has been the remark- able energy of the few, which has approached fan- aticism in its ardor. The minority feels that the moral conscience of the majority is in its keeping. The fifteenth century witnessed the crusades of the Russites and the Walloons. To the careless or- thodoxy of the English Cavaliers was set in bitter opposition the fiery dogmatism of the Puritan. John Wesley arose in wrath against the wine-bibbing E:shep: of the eighteenth century. So likewise in our cwn century of prevalent skepticism and infidel- ity have there arisen scores of prophets who have Leen the founders of creeds of more or less stability. Of this reaction is Dowie. A man of magnetic physical n:ake-up, a keen insight into human nature and perfect knowledge of the value of mystical dem- onstrations and assumptions, Dowie started on his church building career as a spiritual healer of physi- cal ills. He assumed unto himself the fetching title of Elijah for theatrical effect. He teaches that man, by getting into harmony with the spiritual, becomes taster of the material, but he shrewdly maintains that only one man has aacomplished that feat, and that man 1s Dowie, reincasnation of Elijah by di- vine crdination. Once ‘well established with a comfortable support of deveted disciples, Dowie followed "the identical footsteps of the early Mormon elders and began to incorporate a sociological element into his manu- factured creed. If the only true faith of salvation is to have permanency, it must first build a new Jeru- salem, where the faithful might dwell in a sociologi- cal millennium. Like Nauvoo rose the new Zion city. Community property is not of its scheme to the extent which was attempted in the Mormon ~hurch, but community morals and community faith are the main anchors of the Illinois Utopia. Above all, about all, is John Alexander Dowie, the re- incarnate. 3 HE descent upon New York oi‘John Alexander Dowie, professed successor of Elijah, with — An extra session of Congress has been called to discuss further and if possible draft a commercial treaty between Cuba and the United States. This is the cue of the cartoonists for the perpetration of more of their graphic atrocities upon a patient Amer- ican public. P IMPARTIAL HISTORY. THE recent publication of the “Cambridge Mod- ern History: The United States,” a work com- piled by eminent historians and jurists both of this country and of Europe, fills an important place in literature. After all the years of crimination and recrimination on the part of greater and lesser his- toriang on both sides of the water, it is full time for an impartial study of the whole period of British and American conflict. American love of fair play assures a hearty reception by the American people, and Amer- ican educators especially, for a history of our people which is in the nature of an international committee report on the great points of dispute. g The cause of patriotism is not promoted by the promulgation of falsehoods. The catholic spirit of the late Lord Acton, who projected the Cambridge series of histories, and of his successors who are now carrying on the work, has provided a history of the United States which is as impartial as the narrow per- spective of history will allow. Of the thirteen con- tributors to the work only four are British. The crucial periods in America’s relations to the mother country are reyiewed by men of first-class authority on both sides, and their conflicting views upon con- troversial subjects are set forth side by side for im- partial judgment. % In this age of ‘ruth seeking it is fitting that past differences between nations as well as those of the present should be rectified by joint tribunals of the contesting parties. It is go.d therefore to have our own historic quarrels investigated by impartial specialists. In all fairness to our friends across the water as well as to ourselves we must recognize that the time has come for eliminating the old bitterness from our popular histories and making a serious effort to learn the whole truth concerning the history of the republic. The Cambridge work will materially help in that direction, and the welcome it has re- ceived in this country is an evidence of a growth among our people of a culture far superior to jingo- The Dampskibsselskabet Tellus has lost.the suit which was recently instituted against it in nal machine, nor is it the alphabet “pied.” It is SHINGLE MILLS RAISE PRICE OF THEIR PRODUCT —_— .The Pacific Redwood Shingle Company, an organization composed of the majority of the mills in Northern California and which has for a long time controlled the | shingle trade on the coast, has at last| gained a firm footing in the Eastern see- | tion of the country. Recently, with a| view of forcing all the California shingle | mills into its concern, the Pacific Red- wood Shingle Company eut the price of | its product from $1 80 a thousand to $145 and gave its competitors to undeuta-di that it was prepared to make a further| cut in the event of the outside mills re- | fusing to enter the combine. Two weeks ago Arthur Gourley, a wealthy lumber-| man of Chicago, who is regarded as one | of the heaviest dealers in shingles in this| tountry, arrived here and a few days MERITORIOUS - STUDENTS TO BE GIVEN PRIZES The annual public exercises of the Alii- ance Francaise, with the distribution of prizes to meritorious students of the French language, will take place in Na- tive Sons' Hall next Sunday afternoon, beginning at 1:30 o'clock. President A. Legallet will preside. The prizes will be presented by the board of directors con- sisting of A. Legallet, A. Chamot, A. Bosquet and E. Legaliet. Mayor Schmitz and the Board of Edueation of San Fran- cisco are expected to be present. The exercises will be unusually inter- esting. There are now 400 children in the public schools, private schoels and pri- vate classes in San Francisco studying the Freach language. ~There are classes in seventeen public scheols. There is one class in the Dwight Way School in Berke- ley. The Alliance Francaise is an or- later he and the representatives of the | ganization that aims at the diffusion of local company were holding cen!erznce:._’ Gourley had been fighting the California combine for some time and immediately | ltzr his arrival he publicly .nnoul\cedr th@t he was to go beyond the rival's cut with a still lower one, and that | under no cireumstances would he join the combination. Gourley controls several shingle mills in | Humboldt County and his deflance was accepted as the forerunner of a bitter warfare between the shingle interests of the coast. Apparently, however, Gourley and his rivals have come to a satisfactory arrangement, for yesterday the Pacific Redwood Shingle Company advanced the | price of redwood shingles to $§1 65, and ' later it was announced that the outside | concerns, including Gourley, had joined the combine. Althcugh the company will not state the conditions of the agreement between it- self and Gourley, it is generally under-| stood that concessions were made to the | Chicago man as an inducement to draw, him into the combine. e e—— BUTTE COUNTY CANAL WILL NOT BE BUILT Purpose of Cutting Large Ditch Be- ginning at Thermalito Is Finally Given Up. ‘The directors of the Butte County Canal Company, at a meeting in this city, de- cided to abandon the project of construct- ing an irrigation ditch. The reason as- | signed for this determination is that enough land owners in Butte County | having property along the line cannot be | induced to sign contracts to bring their lands under the ditch. The estimated cost of construction is $200,000 approxi- mately. Farmers were to pay $150 per annum per acre for the first ten years and $1 per acre per annum thereafter. D. C. McCallum was the leading mover for | the diteh. The general plan was to from the Feather River south of Ther- malito and to carry it along a ridge of land on the west side of the river. Sur- veys were made and rights of way were secured for the main line and for the lat- erals that were to distribute the water to the farms in the county to be served. The proposition was really the revival of | one made about twelve years ago by T.| R. Fiemirg of Biggs. He succeeded in | having 12,000 acres pledged to take the| water. The Butte County Canal Com- | pany had pledges for about 4000 acres. —_————— Funeral of Mrs. Tonningsen. The funeral of the late Mrs. Lizzie Ton- ningsen, wife of John Tonningsen, a well known capitalist of this city and very prominent in Masonic circles, took place yesterday morning from the family resis dence, 1626 Howard street. Mrs. Ton- ningsen was a prominent member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the founder of California Chapter of this city. The service was conducted by the Rev. Paul Branke, pastor of St. Paul's German Evangelical Church_in the presence of a large number of sorrowing friends and ! acquaintances. There were hundreds of floral offerings. The vocal music was by Miss Hewitt and Clarence T. Wendel. The pallbearers were Chief of Police George W. Wittman, Charles L. Patton, Harry D. Loveland, J. G. Liebold, D W. C. Hassler, Thomas H. Browne tain Alexander Woodside and M. Busche. ————— Typographical Union Auxiliary Hop. The initial dance and social of the ‘Women's Auxiliary No. 18 of San Fran- cisco Typographical Union No. 21 will be held at Union Square Hall next Monday | evening. The commiitee of arrangements Is exerting itself to make this one of the social features of the season. The fol- lowing is the committee in charge: Mrs. James P. Olwell’ chairman: Mrs. John J. Neeley, secretary; Mrs. George Barron, Mrs. Grant Munson, Mrs. John Collins, Mrs. C. A. Buchanan, Mrs. J. P. Brady and Mrs. Phil Johnson. The officers of the auxiliary are: Presi- dent, Mrs. L. A. Bickell; vice president, Mrs. John J. Neeley; recording secretary, Mrs. George Barron; financial secretary, Mrs. Rod Payne: treasurer, Mrs. C. A. Buchanan; guide, Mrs. J. P. Brady; trus- tees, Mrs. Van Sandt, Mrs. L. Schnitzer and Mrs. Eaves. e —————— Kettledrum to Aid School. Native Sons' Hall was crowded last night with a delighted assemblage, met for the purpose of aiding Sacred Heart parish school. There was a feast of music and song and recitation, the affair being a kettledrum. The programme was as follows: Address, Thomas W. Hickey; humorous song, Dennis Sheerin; duet—"Gastsldon, Cavalli, Mrs. Leopoldina Ste Miss May Sullivan; prologue—'" Signor Viglione Borghesi nino; quartet—:‘Rigoletto,” Mrs. dina Steffani, Miss Lydla Cavalli, Signor Viglione Borghesi, Dr. F. Bonino: selected stories, Mrs. R Miss Lydia | agifacel.” ; romanza, Dr. F. Bo- - ——e———— Druids’ Memorial Service. A committee consisting of one member from each grove, chapter, past arch as- sociation and circle of the Order of Druids of San Francisco will meet in the Druids’ Hall on next Baturday night for the pur- pose of taking the preliminary steps for arranging for the memorial service of the order. —_——————— Dr. Stephens Lectures. “Dr. H. Morse Stephens of the Univer- sity of California declivered an interest- ing lecture of “The French Revolution' in the artroom of the Mechanics’ Insti- tute. More than 1200 p and the hall was filled to overflowing. This: was the second of a course of ter lectures to be delivered by Dr. Stephena. Taking toe much liberty may deprive a man of his liberty, . 3 » . take water{ ous good showing for California apples | forwarded by the Caifornia Commission- ** Miss Lydia | ‘were present | the French language. There are five prizes of honor to be given out. The fortunate winners are Emile Gallatoire, Helen Lavergne and Arthur Legallet in the Frehch section and Anita Whelan and Martha Peterson iy the American section. Books will also be distributed to 200 chil- dren on recommendation of teachers who have conducted examinations. The programme for Sunday afternoon includes addresses by A. Legallet and M. A. Lusinchi; a dialogue by Eisie Sieben- hauer, Robert Ackerman and Helene Prager from the Paclfic Heights School; music by an orchestra; monologues by Alice Sassassus of the Whittler School. Arthur Legallet of the Horance Mann School and Juliet Bodros of the Pacific Heights School; songs by the pupils of the Washington, Spring Valley, Lasalle authior and Dwight way classes; danc- ing by Henriette Bertin, and the acting of “Concours de Bibes” by Lucie Cassou, Isabel Frederics, Gemma Martina, Loulse Bousquet, Corona Vance, Tessa Kosta, Edith Fredericks, Louise Forget, Mar- garet Cassen and Mathilde Feuer, ————— FIRST STATE EXHIBITS GO FROM WATSONVILLE Bannered Carload of Apples Leads the Procession of California Products to St. Louis. ‘Watsenville wins the credit for sending the first California exhibits to St. Louis for the Louistana Purchase Exppsition. The Watsonville contribution consisted of a carload of apples, more than 600 boxes in all.. The car that carries them is deco- rated with banners on each side. The ap- ples will be placed In cold storage until the time arrives to put them in the Horti- culture building next spring. . At first only a part of the carload, pos- sibly 100 hoxes, will be put in place in the big show. These will last some time. The remainder of the ecarload will be exhibited | in installments. By this plan a continu- will be possible and the interim before the erop of California for the season of 1904 comes in will not be unsupplied with fruits. A carload of mountain apples from California will soon be sent to St Louis to be held in cold storage. South- ern California will send another carload. A carload of late fall vegetables will be ers in a few days. ————— HONEST SLEUTH RETURNS FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS Secret Service Agent Moffit Yet Awaits the Message of Thanks He Expected. Five thousand dollars in currency and certified checks were the contents of a wallet found on the floor of the main postoffice on Washington street last Fri- day by United States Secret Service Agent Harry Moffitt. The sleuth, being an honest man, did not put the currency into his pocket and replace the wallet on the floor, but handed over the fat wad to A. M. Cox. superintendent of city delivery, | with the request that-the property be re- turned to John H. Wise, whose name ap- peared on the papers. Mr. Cox hunted up Mr. Wise and returned the wallet and contents and that was the last heard of the matter. Mr. Moffitt says that the thanks coming to him must have been be- lated or shooed aside and lost their way. Objects to Being Boycotted. Frank Gentili, proprietor of the Lom- bardi restaurant, on Pine street, applied to the Superior Court yesterday for an in- junction restraining the Cooks’ and Wait- ers’ Alliance from maintaining a boyeott on his place. He claims that by the ac- tions of the members of the Alliance his business is heing irreparably injured. The suit was asgigned to Judge Sloss for trial. The German Imperial Board of Trade has requested all Chambers of Commerce to report minutely all facts for or against the organization of trusts. CITY SCHOOL TEACHERS A’ E TRANSFERRED The Board of Education held its regular weekly meeting yesterday afternoon. Mrs. M. L. Dimmick was transfemred from the Fremont School back to th Winfield Scott School. Mrs. James G Kennedy was transferred from the Wi field Seott School to the Emerson. and Mrs. Mildred Thomas from the Emerso to the Fremont. Oscar S. Levy put in bids for furnish- ing fire escapes for the Lafayette and Linealn schools. His bid for two escapes for the former building was 3§18 and for lmuf-‘nm for the latter 33573, or, if he P in but one escape on this building the price will be §132. No action was taken. Mrs. M. M. Shannon’ offered to seil the city her lot adjoining the Pacific Heighis School for $9000, but as she falled to state the size of the lot and gave no particulars concerning the property her communica- tion was laid on the table. Leave of absence was granted to Clara R. Westerman for thirty days and to Mrs. M. G. Coyle for the same period of time. J. E. Sullivan, chief of the physical cul- ture department, requests the co-opera- tion of the board to assist him in giving an exhibition of physical culture at the St. Louis Exposition. The matter was re- ferred to Professor Walter McGee. The Superintendent of Schools reported that the preparation of the St. Louls ex- hibit of the San Francisco schools had been placed in the hands of Deputy Su perintendent Macurda. He also said that 2 large number of teachers had joined the California Teachers’ Association, in an- ticipation of the annual convention in this city next December. About % per cent of the teachers are expected to join. e e Would Stop New Trial of Teacher. Annie M. Tillson, in her capacity as a taxpayer, -objects to the granting of the petition for a rehearing of the trial by the Board of Education of Mrs. Rebecca Grennan, teacher of the John W. Taylor School, who was dismissed from the School Department two years ago. In a petition for a writ prohibiting the rehear- ing, filed yesterday by Mrs. Tillson, she says that the granting of Mrs. Grennan's petition means a useless and unnecessary expenditure of public funds. The case will be heard by Judge Seawell to-mor- row. Judge Murasky having issued an or- der directing the Boanl of Education to appear then and show cai why Mrs. Tillson's petition should not be granted. —_——— JAMES G. FAIR'S NEPHEW SUES FOR HIS LEGACY Says That Hermann Oelrichs Refuses to Recognize His Claims Upon Estate. James Fair, son of the late Andrew Fair and nephew of the late James G. Fair, commenced an action yesterday agalnst Hermann Oelrichs, administrator of the estate of the late Charles Fair, to recover his share of the legacy of §100.000 left by Fair Sr. to his collateral heirs. The amount involved isone-third of $3125. the sum the plaintiff alleges_he is entitied to under Senator Fair's wilf' He says he presented a claim for his share to Oel- ricns and that the latter refuses to pay it. In his complaint Fair says that the money became due him in May, 1%2, when the estate of Senator Fair was distributed to his children. He says that he should have received his legacy then. under an agreement he made with the heirs in 13%. —————————— North Detains Mexicans. Hart North, Immigration Commissioner, has detained Mrs. Soledad Maldonado, her child and her minor brother and sis- ter. on the ground that they are penniless immigrants, who are likely to become public charges. The family came to this eity trom Mexico recently on the respon- sibility of a brother, who subsequently surrendered them to the authorities for deportation. Friends of the Mexicans will make a fight to keep them in .this coun- try. The papers in the case have been forwarded to Washington, D. C. —_—————— Says Taylor Was Incompetent. W. M. Talbot yesterday flled an afida- vit in connection with the contest of the will of J. D. Taylor, brought by Lizzie Taylor. He says that at the time the will was made Taylor was not in condition to make any proper disposition of his prop- erty. He was suffering. he says, from & stroke of paralysis. —e—————— Townsend's California glace fruits and andies, 50c a pound, in artistic fire- ctehed boxes. A mice present for Eastern friends. TI5 Market st., above Call bidg. * ————————— Special information supplied daily to business houses and public men by the Clipping Bureau (Allen's), ‘.% Ca'll- fornia street. Telephone Main “ HUNDRED yards distant tall block Lord Winstone man or ape. Its the natives of Mapora had deseribed its hands were folded over its breast; “In the midst of this strange ki in martal shape. their case pushed forward. the you wonderful explorations of the great “Fitch's Mine of Mystery.” feet of civilization in fire that has utterly baified the best m beydeswon& and it cannot be think that the earth in day’s Call. e e s s 1 a wi e eon." e, Bighoo. o M. s Exhibit.” to be held what woman doest But unbelievable as the foregoing extract may seem. stranger things are being found right here at ‘hom‘eh X 3 onely a few. months ago, of a mine of scientists in the world. this wonderful mineral that has a flame which cannot been taken from Fm:h"l'm npnndu into z':twnd p- e tested by every i tandard, a remains a e reryrand sl it mlows on with undimnished brightness. It cannot discovered radium, of which there is world and which costs a sum for a single ounce. Fitch's mineral is even more as and by far more puzzling. And- te ifornia is just full of it, but—read next Sun- A T R SO new Wi cares a what wom 7 "will even dream of missing the next Sunday Cal. The Weird Elephant Spiril. rusty masses of ironstone preceded an undulation in the flat country, and toward the base of one descried an object which made him rub his eyes with frank amazement. “Near the foot of the rock. his back against it, and shadowed entirely from the sun’s light by a natural grotto in the stone. sat an enormous stature was colossal, though smaller by far than ; its naked body was bright green; i%s misshaped head was bent for- ward, and wild, snaky hair. also of vivid green, fell luxuriantly around it. while pressed upon its crown was a wreath of flowers. silent, motionless and alone, with uncouth face and distorted limbs, reigned this huge green monster “Lord Winstone got out his field glasses, without which he never hunted, and trained thém on the grotto. breath left his lungs in a gasp of surprise, ab he returned the glasses to He stared awhile. and then dis Without doubt the reader will gasp with equal amazement and no less curiosity that such strange things can exist even in the Africa of to-day. but Eden Philpotts knows absolutely whereof he speaks t Elephant Spirit of the Dark Centinent one of of his new novel, “The Golden Fetich,” now running in the Sunday Call. the second installment of which will be published Africa as it really is now and as it has not when the big features next Sundav. It gives been shown since the Stanley. Look in the next Sunday Call for of the discovery under the very of be destroved have assayed by every ished. Wonderful as is the newly less than one pound in _the i 1