The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 1, 1904, Page 3

THE 'SAN 'FR! VCISCO: CALL, FRIDAY JAN ARY 1, 1904. WITH TOOTING OF TIN HORNS, CARNIVAL CROWDS SPEED & THE OLD YEAR AND GIVE NOISY WELCOME TO VOTERS RULE N LAVMAKING Amendment in Oregon Enables the Citizens to Act Without a Legislature SRS 8 CONVENTIONS NOT NEEDED Calling on Constitution of the State May Be \itered as Easily as a Statute Is Changed PORT 31.—Now that | decided that ferendum amend- of this State voters of Ore- islature. lawmakirg hat it shall have or possibly together. They just as read- And they hs leading up No State uch a ra The f power can do cal > and refer- in the world but a few has al- Direct men place before method a primaries, for idealists will mean city or county con- It 1l permit the candidates for ali prima £ now d a pe- te the pur- signatuies of & satisfy 1 believed of the »btain- imary ple at new he at- and Court rity < at Cogswell College. 11 be received Polvtechnical College »f the i term, Janu- 12 in this class take the regular Pleasant to Shave With. Easy to Buy. My $8.00 Razr is made of excellent ma- Has the Anest steel in the blade. price is & s=pegal one. ve a choice e of Henckels, es ©f . te- Wosten- er high no.m Btiletto, Jurdans and ot Cutlery, including Pocket r Bafely Pazors and Scissors. 1008 MARKET ST., Above Powell. EAN FRANCISCO. o v DR. JORDAN'S grear USEUM OF ANATO 108) MARXET 87 bet. R AT, 0.7.Cal, The Largest Anatomical Maseum in the Worid ~ Weaknesses of aoy contracted discase positively emred by he aides: Speciaiist on the Coat. Est. soycars. DR. JORDAN—D'SEASES OF MEN Consuitaion free and sirictly private Tresmment personally or by lever. A Poritwe Cure i cvery case undertaken. E s Order by Mall if Joe're out of town Write for Book PHILOSOFHY of MARRIAGE, MAILED FREE. (A 'THAT MAN PITTS ® W. PITYS) D JORDAN & CO.. 1051 Market St 8. ¥ ' ® THE STATIONER VBBV OTV VTN oo oaaxnPd The best possible business methOds are used in the salc of Schilling’s Best es spices soda baking-powder cofee favering extracts by grozers, especially good ones, on tnis Ceast. rlaw they please | body | ve meth. | ;| the i | [ | 1 | AND i \ | ‘ NMESSENGCEL Boys CaovsE o7 o THE/R CoLoMBlIA Wik GO A-w-A-y BACK SIT DownN TRRNCE Ao pars - A2 RLUs5/9 K/55 ANO r79KE &~ A LAW BE POSSEL 7O CEF WHAT A FAPPY NEW >YEAR IT WiILL BE WE ‘ArRLE INEFORIIEL . AS 7O / THE GAS METER Wikl STAND IN W/TH- THE CONSUMER — i NIIICH SICE OF THE \ STREET NG BARBERS DR/ (Fary) 7HE CoPs. ST0P oN KIS O CES ~ S | ! wfl!e C g ‘ | & 1 | e YT B Tt T TS (" A S T P R THH AT s - 7 g = T | [ THE CALL'CARTOONIST'S IDEA OF A FEW NEW YEAR'S CHANGES THAT WOULD BE WELCOMED SHOULD THEY MATERIALIZE. i [ 4 . Qs S : ! i ere e > = = S 2oy e o7 » B - N dually to wane and as the we anks ) ¢ ‘Charze. | I ATAEES £l : Streets "Are: Growded |t 2 T e ttmosiiine bos] o ae ot s Asarica N | ! + l | \ * 4 , D & came hushed d the solitude was|tional Bank.of San Francisco and the | ‘ 4 i - With Thousands broken by ‘the occasional well- | Nevada National Bank in the suits OF CAL[FOR : § i " ol v 1 2 R 0 n‘l"‘l‘:o\:}rhr;u}?_‘c; l‘:lz‘f;e:i:elamn?rg:i:{‘hm“gm by the Canadian Bank of ‘ NIA of Revelers. 1 ks Wishing to Rimsel? that New | Commerce to recover moneys paid out i ruiser / az s ar East. | (5§ enera ’ s the ¢ - Delegates to the State Con- Arthur G. Fisk -Assumes the Fun Prevails Till theL “LIBAU, Russia, Dec. 31.—The Rus- SRt The Gheshoaniny {r«;rgsq by an 0C. vention Must Be Chosen in| Official Duties Recently R(‘—; Hour of Twelve = | I i e Al h"”;fif;;‘(‘i o va s e e o g potind A May Next at Primary Election! - signed by W. W. Montague | I P d —_—— | e S rassed. William M. Cutter of Yuba, ¢hair- | man of the Republican State Commit- was 1 San Francisco recently and exchanged views with other lead- ing men of the party in reference to political campaign of this year. The State Committee will meet in this city some time in March to adopt a call for a State convention. "It is ex- pected that delegates to the conven- will be invited to assemble in Sac- tee or | ramento on.Tuesday, May 17. It is remarked that the Capital.City has s for a convention and d ‘nights in the Sac- all convenienc gates ‘to the te’ convention c chosen by county congnittees through the agency of the “old fash- oned” primary not’ correct. The vew primary on pplicable te ‘I:un of over | tio are mandatory or in force on the first | Tuesday in the month of May for the | purpose of choosing delegates tb State | and district conventions to select dele- | gates to a national convention and such primary election shall be con- | ducted in accordance therewith, lail of sald provisions shall relate | thereto: provided, that where the na- | tional convention of any political par- ty shall be called to assemble prior to | May 15 of such year to nominate can- idates for President and Vice Pri | dent of the United States unon a day | then and in such event such political | party or organization may select its | delegates to such national convention in such manner as the State govern- .g committee of such political party | or organization shall prescribe.” NATIONAL CONVENTION. “The primary election law applies in a mandatory sense to 8an Francisco, Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento, San Jose, San Diego, Stockton, Alameda, lejo. The Republican National Convention has been called to assemble at St. Louis in June, hence delegates to the State convention to choose delegates to the national convention must be elected ac- cording to the provisions of the primary election law. The same law .applies also to Congressional district conven- tions. The primary election will occur on Tuesday, May 3. California is entitled under the call of the national committee to twenty { delegates to the St. Louis convention— four from the State at large and two | from each of the eight Congressional |districts. The Republican convention at Sacramento in May next will select 2 new State committee or governing bady of the party. There is 2 strong probability that the Democrats will hold their State conven- tion at Sacramento. ‘According to gos- sip in the political camps the pro- gramme to send a Hearst delegation from California to the national conven- tion will encounter resistance of t chairman of the Democratic State Com- mittee, is a great promoter of harmony, eand it is just poesible that he may suggest a plan to avert war in the party. PRISON DIRECTORS. Membere of the old Republican Pri- mary Leazué¢ who followed Ruef into the Schmitz camn in 1901 and again in 1903 are quite confident that the Mayor will give George Adams the office of i Registrar of Voters. There will be 7500, contains this sec- | “Section 1373. -In the year 1904, and every four years theerafter. a- primary election sh held in the | territory and poli subdivisions | where the provisions of this chapter and | in any year where such a President | and Vice President are to be elected, | tually begin until midnight, he had sole | Berkeley, Fresno, Pasadena and \‘al-‘ most vigorous kind. Barney Murpuy, - There was nothing inipressive about the transfer of the San Francisco post- mastership from W. W. Montague, re- signed, to Arthur G.. Fisk, his duly ap- peinted and confirtned su or. In- deed it would hardly be proper to term the event a ceremony, so entirely was it lacking in formality. | At 2:30 o'clock yesterday | Postal Inspectors Monroe, Manning an e began to take inventory of th k- of ‘the main office and its thirty tations—all of which had been prepared fc 9:30 o'clock last night they had cluded their task and reported “eve thing correct.” The. stock on hand, . in- ‘cluding stamps and money, amounted to about $340,000, all of which was turne to the cystody 6f Mr. Fisk, who wrote a receipt for it. This was given to Mr.. Montague, and at 9: | that gentleman cordially’ grasped the hand of -his young succ - in office and wished him a happy new’year and of good luck . » same to you," response, | shake. | “Good night,” said Mr. Montague, moving toward the do “Good night,” said .Mr. And that was all. In the private office ter there were transfer the o afternoon a ‘was Mr. Fisk heartily returning, the hand- Fisk. of the postmas- mbled during the ng and the incoming chiefs, Inspectors Monroe, Manning and Coyn Jeneral Superintendent | Richardgson, *Cashiéer O'Connor, Ike Wertheimer and several other interest- ties. During the proceedings Mr. Fisk occupied the chair which Mr. Mon- tague has occupied so many years, and | he seemed to fill it with graceful dig- nity. Although his term did not ac- | control of the office two and A hours prior to that time. | ““There will be no immediate changes | in this office,” said the.new incumbent, | “and T cannot state with certainty that | any changes at all will be made as a | result of my appointment. But I shall | not make any appointments until T am | more thoroughly acquainted with the affairs of the office.” a half Sy gis. S0k | Fisk Resigns as Assemblyman. sA AMENTO, Dee. 3l.—Arthur G. Fisk, recently appointed postmas- ter of San Francisco, to-day filed his resignation with Governor Pardee as Assemblyman from a San. Francisco i g:mrict and as Speaker of the Assem- V. —_———— Teacher Entertains Pupils. irg School entertained the members of her class on Tuesday evening, when a farce from the Spanish was present- ed by Miss Harriet Hicks, Miss Agnes Lyndon, Roy Moon, James Oliver and Miss Opal Stewart. George Brennis and George Kirhof attended to the stage effects. L] fae — weeping and wailing in the old guard of the league if the Mavor fails to ! recognize his early political associates. Leading men in the Renublican party contend that the Governor should not for a moment entertain the suggestion o reappoint R. M. Fitzgerald to the | state Board of Prison Directors. If Governor Pardee should appoint a Re- publican to succeed Mr. Fitzgerald the Democrats would still have two repre- sentatives on the hoard—James H. Wil- kins, whose term expires January 12, 1406, and Don Ray, whose term does not | expire until January 12, 1908. There is ; considerable gossip to the effect that | fenatoi Charles M. Belshaw of Contra Costa County mav be selected to suc- ceed Mr. Fitzgerald. o'clodic) Miss Dowling of the Lincoln Even- | 1 | | | | | | | | erent | their examination—-and at |- Old, Father Time was treated to a eal glorious send-off as he reeled off 1903 1a st night and hung up the nmumber 1904. The population of San Fraricisco had been preparing for t carnival event for many moons and m#n, woman and child who wded: ng » thoroughfares.1 ight had nothing but merriment and good will ‘out for a all’ in_his moment memorable ones. There is ng: oth world other cisco. one did jes pproach to’ the festivities at a 2 oustration last night most. imposi rienced h : : The weather conditions were not al that could be desired, "yet the mult 7 er gave that as much When the hour of i a . Had by the clocks along the thought been register line, all was in tion commence tnerriment increased with each minute till midnight was tolled off and.another year was -upon us. : Al Noises' Popul that would ma th the peopl adiness. The celebra- Anyth popular v about the proper things, ¥ a bath tub or a tin‘can of extensive proportions, al! &id very Thos who wanted something a little diff te to tossing confetti about. Some appeared in weird costumes. The hoodlum_element did not shine. No rough tac prevailed along the route of the jolification Women were not insulted and fi were not at all in evidence, for warning. of Chief of Police Wittman was heeded and the rowdies stayed under cover while the fun was going on. Market street, of course, was v generally started near the corner of Jcnes and “did the line” thorough ind well. When the junc tion of Kearny was reached the arm: of revelers turned info that channel for a block or two and switched again 2nd countermarched. avewell Drink. In the gayly decked and brilliantly lighted emporiums where the cheer was passed out in glasses of many di mensions, carnival scenes also pre dominated. At the bar: the good intentions would stand for the last.drink of the year. and oh, such a long one it generaliy happened to be. It grew out tipnle that lasted all night and brought the man with the good in- tentions a feeling of joyousness and a gait that did not allow him to cover much ground in a straight line. The farewell drink was extremely popular all along the line. Men came from_all the suburbs of the city to ob- tain Mt and at every gilden palace where theé cheering beverage was be- ing handed out the thirsty individual was sure to meet his friends, all bent | on the same mission, till' that last lit- tle drink grew large with the evening. One Mighty Sound. The joyous multitude made one last- ing effort when the clocks sounded 12 and the volume of noise that arose at that time would have made any Chi- nese funeral seem like & Sunday school gathering. Every one on the streets did his hest to make just a little more noise than his neighbor and the com- bined forces ushered in the new year with a vim and a true spirit of re- Joieing. i Then the crowds in the streets be- . .Every one was. | the o for the merry-mak- | the man with’| take his | and grew | till’ it finally became one long drawn- | ni that has. yet been expe- | in a twinkling and the |.” t a cow bell, | THE NEW NOT IN DREAD OF ANARCHISTS { Admiral O’Neil Denies Story of Alleged Plot to Destroy ! the Guns of Our Warships | SLA Y INDIGNANT AT REPORT Lo S i Says That Explesion at Iona Island Is Prebably Re- | spomsible for the Wild Yarn | LSS ; WASHINGTON, Deec. 31.—Admiral { O'Neil, chief of the bureau of ordnance, has had his attention called to a dis- { patch from Philadeiphia giving the de- tails of an alleged plot of anarchists to blow. up the big gu of warships of the American navy by tampering with projeetiles turned out by the Midvale Steel Works at Nicetown. The plot is said to have been discovered by the explosion of a projectile in the com- pany’s ks, which injured several of the workmen and which it was found had heen loaded with a high explosive The story is denied by Admiral O” in the most emphatic manner. The only vossible thing, he said, upon which such a dispatch could be hinged | that following the exvlosion at lona Island, which resulted in the death of several men, some shells were sent to the Midvale works to.be rebanded, and in the midst of the demoralization as a conseauence of the explosion and loss | of life a loaded shell was included in the lot. was | Admiral O'Neil insisted that no de- fective materials ever had been re- ceived from the Midvale works. Under tem of examination in the navy, he s: the possibility of an an- archist nlot to tamper with shells de- signed for naval ordnance was prepos- | terous. the ———————e Californians in New York. NEW YORK, Dec. 31.—The follow- ing Californians are in New York From San Francisco—H. F. Adams, at the York: W at the | Manhattan W at the | Woodward: U > at (h | Park Avenue the St. | Denis: the Manhat- | tan; T. Edwards, Miss E. Edwards i and Miss C. Edwards. at the Broad- | way Central: N. Kauffman, at the Im- r the Im- F. Bowers Brooks Harsbarger, Lory. at at < Miss Hatton, perial: M. H. Wagerheim, at | perial. and J. T. McDavitt, at the | Hoffman. From Los Angeles—Mrs. J. A. Let- cher, at the Herald Square Sm {and wife, at the Broadway Central. | —————————— | Refuses to Honor Requisition. | JEFFERSON CITY, Dec. 31.—Gov= | ernor Dockery to-day refused to hon- or a requisition by the Governor of California for the return to that State for trial of Grapho Zerka, the gypsy chief charged with the crime of grand larceny by San Francisco gypsies. Greetings: . _.Theyearius!closed has been very gratifying to us, for we have shown a . substantiai growth—even over our prosperous business of 1902 Every day's business is convineing proof that our merchandise and methods ppeal to those people who wish to dress well at a moderate cost. R S Bk ~ the siagels’ o6 . Phliewe-csised Shb B A prosperous New Year. 740 Market Street DOD 5D =