The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 2, 1904, Page 34

31 FRANCISCO CALL, SU DAY, OCTOBER 2, 1904. REPUBLICAN HOSTS OF ALAMEDA IN LINE P R s JOHN MITCHELL JOHN aBLISS DAMES. OAKLAND “eDSON JAC, PROTS ProTe- | | | | | | | | | | | ERODN He vasEn Sneoas V- eeLlt GUDRY OAKLAND — = AN ) WER AIGN IN ALAMEDA, COUNTY WAS FORMALLY OFENED. CANDIDATE FOR CONGRISS FROM THE THIRD DISTRICT AND OTHER PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE i AMONG THE SPEAKERS AT THE BIG RALLY LAST NIGHT IN OAKLAND, WITH WHICH THE — Splendid Mass Meeting Cheers Able Speeches by Senator Knowland, Frank H. Short and Other Orators. nd Office San Francisco Call. Broadway, 1L of an audience of | ans that packed the | Dewey Theater to the doors and ceiling Oct. In stalw e to-night notable men of the party In California d tribute to President Roosevelt, to Senator Fairbanks, to the candidates of State and county, and to the principles which those emineml men represent The indicated the and enthusiasm of the Republican | hosts in Alameda County. It was the first meeting of the campaign and it convinced all observers from leader to | privates in the ranks that this, the| banner stronghold of Republicanism in | the State, may be counted upon to| roll up in November an even greater majority than was given the national ticket at the election in 1900. Frank H. Short of Fresno delivered | the principal address and charmed and | convinced his hearers. He was pre- | ceded by some of the most prominent | men of the party in Alameda County, among them being J. R. Knowland, candidéte for Congress, State Senator G. R. Lukens, Assemblyman Phil M. Waish, J. A. Bliss, R. K. E. Espey, rally unanimity J. 3. Burke and Supervisors John Mitchell and H. D. Rowe. Each made short telling addressés and all were cordially and enthusiastically received. Clarence Crowell, chairman of the County Central Committee, was to| have acted as chairman, but as he had unexpectedly taken to himself a wife and quietly disappeared, J. R. Britton, regent of the University of California, presided. ENOWI "D GETS CHEERS. Senator Knowland was introduced to the audience as “your next Con- gressman.” The band played a bit of patriotic music as the distinguished young lawyer from Alameda came to the front and the audience greeted him with vociferous applause. “It is not the least gratifying fea- ture of the political situation,” said Mr. Knowland, “that my relations with Secretary Metcalf, formerly your Congressman, are such that he has voluntarily promised that in the event of my election I shall have the benefit of his experience, advice and assist- ance. It is my purpose, if elected, to maintain in Oakland permanent head- quarters. I pledge my active and loy- | «l support to measures calculated to improve Oakland harbor, to enlarge the Government’s naval operations al! Vallejo and to promote those matters | known to be for Oakland’'s best in- terests. “The coming of cheap labor of the sort which cannot be assimilated by the nation I shall always oppose. If cur opponents wish to make President | Roosevelt the issue, we accept that is- sue. We are proud of him. Proud of | the support this district has given to | his administration, proud of the recog- nition he has given our townsmen, Mr. Metcalf, and I bespeak for him the greatest Republican vote ever record- ed in this Congressional District.” When Senator Knowland had con- cluded Chairman Reed called for three cheers for “Congressman Knowland,” and they were ‘given with hearty unanimity. Frank H. Short, when instroduced, begged his hearers not to look upon him as a composite General Barnes and Samuel Shortridge, declaring that he was a simple country lawyer who occasionally talked to Democrats, with whom he sympathized. He chal- lenged the Democratic assertion that the nomination of President Roosevelt was the result of a prearranged pro- gramme, declaring that the delegates at Chicago represented the will of the people when they nominated the Pres- ident. “I saw speaker. exceedingly instructive, the one at St. Louis immensely entertaining. Demo- crats may say that the Republican proceedings resembled machinery. No | one will ever assert that so bewildering a lot of antics as those perpetrated by the Democrats could have been the re- sult of machinery Ore thing that Democrats of all shades, whether con- servative, radical, 16 to 1, or for gold standard (by wire), always talk about is their adoration of Thomas Jefferson. I think Jefferson deserves better of his country than to have become the poli- both conventions,” said the tical merry-go-round for the ever changing whims of the Democratic party.” FOR FELLOW CANDIDATES. Phil Wailsh, candidate for the Assem- bly, won his hearers by a short address full of wit, replete with arguments tending to prove the worth of his fel- low candidates and reasons why they all should be elected to office. When he had concluded, Chairman Britton said: g “Now, vou know why ‘Little Phil’ is so strong in the hearts of the peo- plé, so beloved and esteemed.” J. J. Burke, candidate for the As- sembly, made his debut as a political speaker and favorably impressed, the audience. Altogther, party leaders were disposed to congraulate them- selves and the party upon the spirit shown at the meeting, the large at- tendance and the promise of success at the coming election. it S5 FAIRBANKS IN THE NORTH. Vice Presidential Candidate Heartily Greeted at Many Points. PORTLAND, Oct. 1.—At 3 o'clock this afternoon Senator Fairbanks’ spe- cial train crossed the Columbia River at Kalama and thus made the transfer from Washington to Oregon. An hour and a half later Senator Fairbanks and his party were in Portland, and to- nigkt he and Senator Dolliver address- ed a great audience in the Armory in this city, at which United States Sen- ator John H. Mitchell presided. There were no speeches in Oregon unti! Portland was reached, but the portion of the day spent in Washing- ton was largely devoted to oratory, Senator Fairbanks speaking at all the points at which stops were made, and Senators Dolliver, Fulton and Ankeny alternating. As if by general under- standing the people at most of the towns in Washington at which there were stops during the day made a lib- eral display of the American colors. The display of flags was so pronounced “The Chicago convention was | | | | | 1 | the United at Castle Rock that Senator Fairbanks | found in it a text for the principal part of his discourse. “I am glad,” he said, “to see the American flag in the hands of these young people and middle-aged people. Wherever the flag is you may rest as- sured you are where there are intelli- gence and patriotism. The flag has a very appropriate place in Republican meetings, for the Republican party has dope more to uphold it and extend it in influence and power than any other | party since the birth of the republic.” On the stage with Senator Fairbanks jand Sciator Mitchell were Senators { Dolliver and Fulton, Former Senator McPride, Congressman Hermann and Mayor Williams, Attorney General of States under President Grant. The speakers were received with hearty applause when they en- | tered the building and the cheers were H frequently repeated as the meeting pro- gressed. piai gl cia WHITE IS NOMINATED. Democrats of San Matco and Santa Cruz Name Candidates. SAN MATEO, Oct. 1.—The Democrat- ic County Convention assembled in this city to-day and nominated James Cal- lan of Colma for Assemblyman, and for Supervisors James T. Casey in the first township and Joseph de Benedet- ti, incumbent, in the fourth. No nom- ination was made in the third. It is expectel that P. H. McEvoy of that district will run independent to succeed himself. The joint Senatorial convention, com- prising the counties of San Mateo and Santa Cruz, also met and unanimously nominated Edward M. White of Wat- sunville for Senator amid great enthu- siasm. White was placed in nomina< tion by C. M. Cassin of Santa Cruz and seconded by former Lieutenant Governor W. T. Jeter. S et L Democrats at San Diego. SAN DIEGO, Oct. 1.—A. D. War- ner opened the Democratic campaign to-night at a meeting in the Horton House plaza. The meeting was called to order by Chairman I. I. Irwin of the Democratic Central Committee, and Albert E. Schoonerver presided. PR e a Farmer for the Assembly. WILLOWS, Oct. 1.—The Republi- cans of the Twelfth Assembly District have nominated G. W. Warfield to run against Benjamin F. Geis for the Assembly. Warfield is a farmer re- siding near Afton, Glenn County. SR S Open Campaign in Vallejo. VALLEJO, Oct. 1.—The Democrats opened their campaign in Farragut Theater to-night. The speakers were Jesse W. Bryan and W. J. Kelly of San Francisco. Bl Dl Hawkins for Assemblyman. WOODLAND, Oct. 1.—The Demo- cratic county convention to-day nom- inated N. A. Hawkins of Woodland for Assemblyman. —_——— FUNERAL OF MRS. CHESTNUT.—Oak- land. Oct. 1.—The funeral of Mrs. Henrletta 8. Chestnut, who died last Thursday. just three Wweeks after the death of her husband, J. A. Cusstaut,_was Meid ty-fsy her late resi- dence, 1656 Webster street. services were conducted by the Rev. E. E. Baker, the First Presbyterian Church, " Lot o KNOX THROWS BUTTE COUNTY HOT VOLLEYS| CITIZENS HAPPY Shows How the Democrats Put Success of Party Above Welfare of the Country SPEAKS IN QUAKER CITY Advises the People to In- dorSe Policy Which Has Built Up Our Industries PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1.—Senator Philander C. Knox to-night delivered a speech that was considered important because of his close relationship to President Roosevelt and the prominent part he has taken in events that have become issues in the national cam- paign. He spoke under the auspices of the Manufacturers’ Club of Philadel- phia, which opened the national cam- paign here to-night with a mass-meet- ing at the Academy of Music. The auditorium was so crowded that the doors were closed before the meet- ing began. Senator Knox was warmly lgreeted by the audience, the enthu- siasm lasting for several minutes when ' he arose to speak. Among those on the platform were Senator Penrose, Mayor ‘Weaver and a large number of State and city officials. The following resolu- tions were unanimously adopted: “Whereas, Succeeding four yeéars of disaster, depression, business stagna- tion and industrial paralysis under Democratic rule, this country has for nearly eight years enjoyed unprece- dented prosperity, surpassing all former records in industrial development, ma- terial progress and in the general wel- fare of the people; and, ‘““Whereas, This prosperity and na- tional development are the direct re- sult of the accession to power of the present ruling party. “Resolved, That it s wisdom and good policy to continue in power the party through which the great results recited have been attained. “Resolved, That we reaffirm our be- lief in the principles of protection through the operation of which our great export trade of $500,000,000 of our products has been built up, which amount is but a small percentage of our total manufactures, 9 per cent of which we consume at home. “Resolved, That in the Republican candidates we recognize fit standard- bearers for the cause they represent.” Knox was then presented and spoke for about an hour and a half. He was frequently interrupted by applause, In concluding he said: “The men who voted for the silver heresy in 1896 may have done so not comprehending its radical vice. The man who voted for it again in 1900 did so, either avowing that he preferred the suceess of his, party to the welfare of his country, or, confessing his inability to comprehend the bearings of a com- paratively simple economic problem. “The people are now engaged in the solemn business of considering whom they shall choose. In my judgment, they will choose wisely, because the reasons which should govern a choice are clear and conclusive. “The people know the past of the two contending parties. They know the policles for which they stand. They know the effect upon the country’s welfare of administration under the different policies. They know the dif- ference between experience and inex- perience in public men. They know the potency of influence with inexperienced public servants, and they know how to sympathize with, but avoid, a reputable candidate whose political intimacies are notoriously bad.” Charles Emory Smith followed Knox. He said in part: “This Presidential contest is an issue between the party of achievement and the party of fault-finding. The pri- mary question to be decided is whether the American people want construction or whether they want obstruction and destruction. The choice lies between the party that does things and the party that breaks things. “There never was quite so peculiar a campaign. Our opponents ask to be put in power on the ground that they admit for the last eight years they were all wrong. They ask that we be put out of power because they ac- knowledge that during the same time we were right. The highest merit pointed to in the Democratic candidate is that he had the courage to send a telegram to the effect that the Repub- licans had made the gold standard fixed and irrevocable.” e ——— George Benes Is Convicted of Murder George Beres was convicted of mur- der in the first degree last evening by a jury in Judge Dunne’'s depart- ment of the Superior Court and his punishment will be imprisonment for life. ——————— LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. DOMESTIC PORTS. PORT TOWNSEND—Arrived Oct 1—Fr bark Moliere, from Shanghai. WINSLOW—Arrived Oct 1—Schr Manila, hence EUR Sailed Oct 1—Stmrs North Fork { and Homer, for San Francisco. \ OCEAN STEAMERS. NEW YORK-—Salled Oct 1—Stmr Phoenicia, for Hamburg: stmr St. Paul, for Southamptor via Plymouth and Cherbourg; stmr Umbr for Liverpool; stmr Kroonland, for Antwerp, via Dover: stmr Calaibra, for Leghorn and Naples; stmr Astoria, for Glasgow. WLIVERPOOL —Arrived Oct 1—Stmrs Cevie Lucania; from New York. "TSailed et 1. Seme Beruria, for New York. HAVRE Salled Cot 1—Stmr La Touraine, for New York. QUEENSTOWN— Arrived Oct 1—Stmr Ara- | bie, from New York, for Liverpool, and pro. ceeded. | , Bailed Oct 1—Stmr Cedric, from Liverpool, for New York. BREMEN—Sailed Oct 1—Stmr Koenlg Al- bert, for New York, via Southampto: ROTTERDAM—Airived Oct l—SLIIIr Noor- dam, from New York. Sajled Oct 1—Stmr Ryndam, for New York. COPENHAGEN — Sajled Sept 28—Stmr Hekla, for New York. BOLOGNE—Sailed Sept 30—Stmr Hamburg, for New York. HONGKONG—Arrived previous Oct 1—Stmr Athenian, from Vancouver, via Yokohama, etc. YOKOHAMA—Arrived Oct 1—Stmr Coptic, from San Francisco, via Honolulu, for Hong- konz. Arrived Sept 30—Stmr Quito, from Seattle and Tacoma, for Hiogo, etc. SOUTHAMPTON—Arrived Oct 1—Stmr New York, via Plymouth and Cherbours. LASGOW—Salled Oct 1—Stmr Columbia, Kor New York. —_———————— A just man never fears as to the jus- tice of his father, _ i : | was disheveled and angry. The furni- Assemble at Gridley jand Celebrate Completion and Opening of Their Canal Day Is Spent in Speechmak- ing and Feasting and Ends With Dance in Town Hall Spectal Dispatch ta The Call. | GRIDLEY, Oct. 1.—The celebration and barbecue given to-day in honor of the opening of the Butte County Canal, an irrigation system which contem- plates the watering of 215,000 acres of land in this and Sutter County, was a great success. Two thousand people attended, many being from San Fran- cisco, Sacramento and other outside points. A dedicatory address, written by General W. S. Green of Colusa, was read at the canal banks by W. A. Beard, secretary of the Sacramento ! Valley Development Association, Gen- | eral Green being unable to attend on account of ill health. The barbecue occurred at noon and was followed by a programme which included an able address by Charles Wesley Reed of Francisco, a rousing talk by W. A. Beard, another by Senator Mar- shall Diggs of Yuba County and a short talk by Willard M. Sheldon, sec- retary of the Butte County Canal Com- pany of San Francisco. The day’s festivities closed with a dance in the opera house. Following is an extract from Green's paper: “We have gathered- here to-day to dedicate a channel of opportunities through which must flow wealth un- told and unmeasured by any present standard to the present inhabitants of the Sacramento Valley, but which must 80 on and on, increasing opportunities for the generations yet unborn. Make progress as fast as you, who now own the land, think it possible for human energies to move, and yet the next generation will wonder why you were so slow to see and in grasping oppor- tunities. “All the prosperity of Southern Cali- fornia is built upon water. Then, gen- tlemen, go down there and look closely at the water supply and then come back and look at the supply of the Feather River. Look at the vast area of magnificent land lying under the canal, the dedication of which brings us here, and you will see that the Feather River will furnish more water for irrigation than all the streams south of Tehachapi put together. “The territory covered by the canal we dedicate to-day can produce double as much of any given thing, from pea- nuts to oranges, as all south of Te- hachapi. Think you that when we have progressed up to half the cultivation of our southern neighbors we will have to beg for special trains to travel. We will have no such thing as a little ac- commodation train run a few months Jn the year, and have it taken off just as we begin to feel that we need it. “Other overland railroads are head- ing for that territory for its trade. If ancther overland road is heading to- ward us it is because we have land to hold the two parts of their roads to- gether. We have seen no place where we are taken into the account, and yet every man here knows that the lands that can be watered from this source will produce more than all that terri- tory. This, gentlemen, is the begin- ning of the end. Many of you who are now here will see half that number on the land and you will then begin to see that the land is not half worked. You have a grand problem before you and I hope that you will realize and work up to it.” WOES INCREASE FOR CLUB VAN Mrs. George E. Lawrence, Wife of Capitalist, Presses Her Divorce Proceedings ey Oakland Office San Francisco Call, Y 1016 Broadway, Oct. 1. Following close upon the heels of a sensational row with his handsome wife, there came to G. E. Lawrence, the Piedmont capitalist, a shock in the shape of a defualt in a divorce suit en- tered against him in Judge Qgden’s court this morning. Lawrence and his wife quarreled so violently in their magnificent mansion last Thursday night that the police were called in to quell the disturbance. He was battered and bruised and she ture in the house was partly wrecked. No complaint, however, was filed against Mr. Lawrence by his wife and so he escaped the Police Court proceed- ings. i Suit for divorce was filed by Mrs. Lawrence in July last, but apparently the action was not pushed, as the couple appear to have lived together in more or less amity since the suit wn{ filed. The default this morning, coming im- mediately after the brawl of Thursday | night, is taken to indicate the wife's in- tention to sever finally all relations with her wealthy husband. —— e—————— Park Concert Programme. The following is the programme for the concert in Golden Gate Park this afternoon: March, “With Might and Main” (Nat Mann); overture, “Jes- sonda” (Spohr); waltz, “Blue Dan- ube” (Strauss); solo for cornet, se- lected, D. C. Rosebrook; grand fan- tasie, “Die Walkure” (Wagner); part 2, overture, “Tancredi” (Rossini); ballet suite, “Le Cid” (Massenet); se- Jection from *“Woodland,” new (Lu- ders); mazurka, “La Czarina” (Ganne); remiiscences of Donizetti (Godfrey); “America.” | / heavenly bodies toward or away from | <« NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA o MEASURES FAST MOVING STARS Professor Ralph H. Curtiss Finds New Way to Deter- mine Rate They Travel SETTLES A QUESTION pa S Al By Means of the Spee- trograph Accurate Data May- Now Be Obtained —— Berkeley Office San Francisco Call, 2148 Center Street, Oct. 1. Professor Ralph H. Curtiss, astrono- mer at the Lick Observatory, is the au- thor of a bulletin issued at the Univer- sity of California to-day contalning the | description of a proposed new method | for determining the velocities of the| the earth by means of the spectro- graph. In the results obtained through the employment of the methods hereto- fore known discrepancies have arisen, largely from recognized sources of er-| rors in the methods used. In the at- tempt to eliminate mistakes the new method has been devised. ‘With the new ‘method the determina- tion of velocities is confined to the spectrograph itself. The essential ad-| vantage of the method rests in the fact | that velocity determinations are se-| cured by comparing the light of the stars with that of the sun as such light | is analyzed by the spectrograph. Prac- | tical independence of physical measures | is thus secured. The method is short | and direct and requires only the same instruments that are emrloyed in other methods. In order to illustrate the performance of this method Professor Curtiss has applied it to the particularly difficult case of a faint, variable star. This star more than doubles its brightness in three days, then returns in the nflx![ four and one-half days to its original brilliancy, after which it gradually | rises again, thus returning to its great- est brightness every seven and a half days. Professor Curtiss has made thirty- three determinations of the velocity of this star, which have shown that in| reality there are two bodies revolving about one another in a closed system, a period of revolution corresponding to | that of the light variations. A diagram | showing the form of the orbit accom- panies the bulletin. Further, the astronomer considers it probable that the brighter body is five times heavier than the other, that their size is about the same as that of the sun and that their distance apart is about 6,000,000 miles. In such a system the tidal force acting on the larger body would be about 50,000 times as in- tense as the tidal force on the earth| due to the moon and would vary as the bodies move around in their orbits. | These varying tidal forces acting on the masses of molten matter on the star’s surface probably give rise to the variation in the star’s light. Results of measures on three other pointer stars are also given. Two of these are discovered to be double. Thus already by the use of the new method the three faintest binaries yet discov- ered with the spectrograph have been detected and studied and the orbit of one of them has been derived. ——————————— Pioneer Mason Dies. ALAMEDA, Oct. 1.—James Atkin- son, a pioneer of the early '50's and a | prominent member of the Masonic! fraternity, died yesterday at the home | of his daughter, Mrs. Jane Everts, 2603 Santa Clara avenue. He was born in Ireland sixty-nine years ago ! and was a charter member of Pacific | Lodge No. 136, F. and A. M., of San Francisco, where he lived many years. —e—————— BERKELEY, Oct. 1.—Simon Raun, | an employe of the Judson Powder Works on the bay shore, was badly | burned about’ the face this morning while emptying a carboy of acid. The | acid splashed into his face at a crit-| ical moment and burned deep into the | flesh before he could wipe it off. He was treated by Dr. Woolsey. | HIS HONOR { Oakland he must first visit the | retains DIFIDE FUNDS OF TAX LEFY City Trustees of Alameda Apportion Inecoming Coin to Various Departments ESTIMATES PARED DOWN Grammar and High Schools Are Not, Granted What the Directors Requested ALAMEDA, Oct. 1.—The tax levy of $138 on each $100 dollars of assessed valuation that is to be levied Monday night by the City Trusteés on a total valuation of $12,257,287 is to be divided among the several municipal funds as follows: General, 53 cents; bond re< demption and interest, 27 cents; street, 20 cents; general school, 14 cents; high school, 12 cents; library 7 cents. This levy is 12 cents higher than that of last year and is the highest in the history of the city. Last year, with practically the same total assessed valuation the rate was $125 on each $100 dollars and was ai- vided as follows among the various funds: General, 53.5 cents; street, 20.5 cents; bond redemption and interest, 18.4 cents; general school, 10 cents; High School, 14 cents; library, 7 cents. The estimates of the departments were last night pared down from a total of $197,214 99 to $172,876 50, the amount to be raised by the new levy. All esti- mates for increase in salaries were eliminated. Out of the coming levy $33,72367 is to be paid fer interest and redemption of bonds. Provision was also made for an appropriation of $15,000 for new ma- chinery for the municipal electric plant. The Board of Education asked for $26,- 155 for the grammar schools and was | allowed $17,538 20. The High School was allowed $15,032 74, instead of the $17,024 requested. —_— ee————— WILL MAKE VISIT TO INCINEEATING PLANT | Judge Ellsworth Decides to Examine for Himself the Condition of lleged Nuisance. ND, Oct. 1.—Judge Ells- ided to-day that in order to . OAKL. worth dec properly consider the damage case o Leonardi Vinei against the city of gar- bage crematory complained of and ex- amine its condition. Vinci sues the city for $20,000 damages, alleging that the Pacific In- cinerating Company’s crematory near his home injures his family’s health and decreases the value of his prop- erty. He seeks to hold the city re- sponsible. Trial of the case began this morning, but was continued to Monday to 1*""mAt of the Judge's visit to the ¢ Ready to Fight Fires. BERKELEY, Oct. 1.—The Fire De- partment is now better equipped to fight fires than ever before. The scheme of paving the men for fight- ing fires went into effect to-day. The change was made in accordance with the action of the Board of Trustees last Monday night, when a number of men were chosen for the various fire houses at salaries of $70 a month. There is only one company that still its volunteer standing—the North Berkeley company. In time the Town Trustees will equip each fire house with improved apparatus. ———— Old Resident of Oakland Dead. OAKLAND, Oct. 1.—Baxter Booth, formerly superintendent of the Pacific Nail Works when these were at the foot of Market street, in this city, dled yesterday in Auburn at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. P. Macauley. He was 75 years old. He lived in Oak- Jand many years and was a prominent member of the First Methodist Epis- copal Church. The remains arrived here this evening and the funeral will be held to-morrow from the church named. The services will be conducted by the Rev. E. R. Dille. Mr. Booth's wife survives him. ADVERTISEMENTS. Look at Your Last Year’s Rent GOOD ments Same as Rent. HE REALTY "Do You Realize ? You Are Growing Older Every Day and Yet You HAVE ‘IO HOME. WE CAN BUILD YOUR HOUSE In Any Style on Any Lot for a First Payment of 20 Per Cent of the Total Cost of the House and Lot—The Balance in Monthly Pay- Your Receipts Will Then Show You Are Saving Money. Write for Our Maps and Prices—Office on the Tract Open Sundays. Real Estate Department—14 Sansome Street. Oakland Office—r212 Broadway. Receipts. WHAT ARE 'I'HEY FOR? In Piecdmont,, Oakland 35 Minutes by Key Route From San Francisco. wal SYNDICATE