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PACIFIC COAST INTERESTS.
Assignment Of Naval Officers-POStal
Changes and Pensions.

WAsHINGToN, Sept. 2S.-The following
naval orders have been issued: Assistant
Engineer A. L. Hunt has been ordered to
an examination for promotion; Lieutenant
J. C. Burnett has been detached from duty
as a member Of The Board of Inspection al
San Francisco and ordered to duty In charge
OF the Branch photographic Office at San
Francisco; Ensign James III. Reid has been
detached from the San Francisco and or
dered to the Yorktown as watch and division
officer.
The following postal changes have been
made:
postoffice has been established at
Yulupa, S0noma County, Cal, special from
Santa Rosa, Dana b. Bremen postmaster
also at Fremont, Multnomah County, Or,
Joseph A. Forbes postmaster; j. W. WoDa-
colt has been appointed postmaster at Myr-
tie Creek. DOUGLASS County. Or, vice +. FL.
GabbeTt. resigned.
Pensions have been granted as follows
California: Original = William Mccoy,
Joseph II. Cooper. Michael Hanley. Thomas
J. Keller, Jacob K. HunSicker. Additional
Frederick Hatchky. Reissue-Michael
Bennett Original widows, etc.-Elzabeth
Hitchcock, Florence A. Kendle, minor heirs
of Sumner A. Nckerson, minor heirs Of
John +. Evans.
The President has granted pardon in the
cases of Peter Swensen and James Norten-
sen. convicted in Utah of bgamy, and re-
mitted the fine and costs in the case OF
Clarence Sanborn, convicted In California Of
violating the postal law.
Silver aggregating $780, 600 ounces was
offered to the Treasury Department to-day,
and 10000 ounces were purchased at 1865
8r72
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is no one so humble as not to be Of service
when needed. and no is ever ready to re-
ceive all visitors who may desire to see him.
To all that is said he listens with the
closest attention, and seems to weigh care
fully every word he hears.
1t is bis habit when holding a consulta-
tion of this kind to lean back in bis chair
and stroke his iron gray hair frequently.
He dismissed all visitors with pleasant
word, and uses the greatest care to avoid
offeGse.
His Office is in the Thurlow block. at the
corner of Sutter and kearny streets.
The only mystery In connection with it is
a small room, where a steDographer sits
from morning till late at night and ham
mers letters out on well-used typewriter.
In this apartment the colonel spends
much of his time debating letters, and if
the innocept-looking machine could tell its
story il would be worth many dollar to
the enemy.
Many a time its keys are called upon to
let out the secrets of the plans involved,
and letters go hurrying out through the
State by every mail. full of important plans
for the success of the party.
Associated with Colonel Meyers from day
to day are two men upon whom depends
much Of the success of the campaign, and
their work is silent, but never ending.
They ara Secretary BaSsett and his as
slstant Jake Steppacber.
The former Is serving his second term and
The latter has been so long in the harness
that the memory of man runneth not back
to his advent.
Above aud beyond all the political lead
ers in the State Bassett is the silent man.
When Ii comes to divulglng secrets he is
about as quiet as a well-regulated grave
yard. There is not reporter in San Fran
cisco, no matter how shrewd or alert, who
has ever been able TO draw him out. He
simply declines to talk, but is never gruff.
For this reason be is universal favorite.
There Is one peculiarly that Mr.. Bassett
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RETRoMINGENT DEMOCRATS.
Hold Municipal Primary and Poll 1000
Votes-A Convention October 1.

Hold "A Municipal Primary and Poll 1000
yotes-A Convention October 1.
The County Committee of the Irving Hall
or retromingent Democracy lead by Long,
Lawler, Reagan. Cox ct al met at % O'Far-
rell street last night to canvass the returns
OF yesterdays primary election.
The returns as received from the various
precincts footed up. according to Secretary
Dijeaus' count, as follows: Twenty-eighth
Assembly District, 103 votes; Twenty
ninth, 437; Thirtieth, 243; Thirty first. 127
Thirty-second, 1876; Thirty-fourth. POI
Thirty-ffth, 115; Thirty-sixth, 112; Thirty
seventh. 1S7; Thirty-eightb. 420; Thirty
ninth, 1888; Fortieth, 175; Forty-frst, 102
Forty-second, 157; Forty third. 1913; Forty
fourth, 3SS. Total from sixteen districts,
3276.
Up to the time the committee adjourned
no returns had been received from the
Thirty-third and Forty-fifth districts. W which
will probably swell the total vote to 1000.
member reported the expulsi on OF
Charles Haggerty from the Fortieth District
Club, and the committee, after indorsing
the clubs action, unanimously selected
Charles Hewitt TO fill the vacancy.
Chairman Reagan denied that the Irving
Hall Democracy was a sideshow, claiming
1t to be the only original Jacobs. the only
duly accredited relic of the departed Chris
topher in the city and denounced in vigor-
ous terms the current rumors that it had
been gotten up in the interest of Kelly and
Crimmins, concluding by stating that if he
discovered any indication on the part of the
organization to 60 into the Third-sireet
camp he would resign.
Notice was given that the convention to
select a municipal ticket would meet in
Irving Hall on Saturday evening. October
l, at o'clock.
The convention will consist of ZIG dele
gates,
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owing TO his staying qualities as exhibited
at Stockton, but Silkwood's hackers will
put up thousands of dollars on him. 1t
promises 10 be the race of the season on
this coast.
The attendance at the second days races
was larger than on the FIRST day, and great
interest was manifested by those present.
In the running mile and repeat Fosters
c p and Cases Hook Hooking Jr. started.
Both heats were won by Hook Hooking.
Time, 1 :4S% in both. The purse was $3.50
and the race good one.
The seeond<race was half-mile dash.
Fosters San Juan, Den's FlyawaY and
Cases Hank johnson facing the wire. The
heat was won by Hank johnson, with San
Juan close second. Time, :50R.
Tho third event was special pacing race
with Kinds Rory O'Moore. Sylyester's
Nutford and Aitken's Nellie as starters.
The first heat was won by Nutford in 2:25s4,
Rory O'Moore second. The second heat
was won by Nutford in 2:29, Rory OMoore
second. The third heat was won by Rory
O'Moore in 2:244, Nutford second. The
fourth heat was wen by Nutford In 2:26,
Rory O'Moore second.
The fourth event was mile trot for two
year-olds, with Gifford's Alta Reina and
kelly's Contento on the track.
Alta Reina won in straight heats in 2:44A
and 1851.
A large number Of noted horsemen are in
attendance at the meeting.
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sioners as a representative of the old Demo-
cratic County Committee. He described at
length the proceedings by which it had
transferred all its functions to the commit
tee organized by jeremiah Sullivan. He
added that Mr.. Long had never raised an
objection to the proceeding.
This Mr.. Long very venemently denied
DIR. O'Donnell asked permission to put a
question to Mr.. Clunie.
He inquired whether the old Democratic
or two years and whether Mr.. Clunie and
his friends had any power to give the party
control to others.
The doctor closed with this question:
"You say that after the committee ad-
|. journed sine die its members had no right
to meet again. Don't you elect members to
the Legislature, and do they not adjourn
sine die and then meet again?"
Mr.. Clunie replied that the members of
the Democratic County Committee we're
elected to hold Office until their successors
had been elected aud qualified, but that the
the provisions of the constitution and plans
prescribed by the Democratic State Central
Committee.
''As for the Legislature adjourning sine
die," said Mr.. Clunie. "they do so when
they have to and there's nothing more In
sight"
The lobby laughed boisterously at this re-
tort. SO did the Commissioners. their
clerks, the rival advocates and the police
man whose function it was to suppress all
applause and levity.
A gentleman who said his name was
Haggerty. hailing from the Fortieth As
sembiy District, announced that without
his consent be had heen placed on the new
county committee revived by Mr.. Long. and
he desired to repudiate any such connec-
tiOn.
Mayor Sanderson announced that the
xtrc k,1~ H.. .4...-
the questions presented and announce
their decision at o'clock this afternoon.
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DILLY-DALLYING ALONG.
This Is Nice Sort of Election
Board, Isn't 1t?

This Is q Nice Sort of an Election
Board, Isn't 1t?
The Election Commissioners met again
yesterday afternoon and adjourned without
taking any action relative to the appoint
ment of election officers.
The afternoon was passed In listening to
the arguments OF representatives OF rival
political organizations, claiming to be the
regular Democracy, and therefore entitled
to voice in the selection Of judges in
spectors and clerks of election.
A dense crowd of candidates for thess
offices packed the large basement hall
almost to the suffocati0n point
Among the conspicuous shining lights Of
Democracy present were: j. j. Sullivan, j..
j. Dwyer. Robert Ferral, Clarence Gray,
James Long. Chauncey Clark. Barney
Dougnerty, q. r. b. Hayes and a. j..
CluDie.
There was preliminary discussion as to
the order in which the rival orators should
be heard and as to the designation Of the
party each claimed to represent.
Commissioner OBrien proposed that Mr..
Long should be heard as the representative
of the old Democracy and Mr.. Dwyer Of the
reorganiZed Democracy.
Mr.. Dwyer objected strongly. Such a
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A CONFERENCE At REPUBLICAN, HEADoUARTERs.

recognition would lead to confusion. He
claimed that he alone represented the regu-
lar Democratic party.
1t was finally decided to hear one repre-
sentative from each element of the Demo-
cratic party.
Mr.. Long spoke first and occupied about
ten minutes time. He claimed that the
old Democratic County Committee had
never gone ont OF existence, had 10 power
to delegate its authority TO any set OF men,
and when it adjourned sine die it did so by
only minority vote.
He placed great stress upon the fact th at
Messrs. Sullivan and Dwyer in their own
district, the Tbirty-ninth Assembly, had
used for the heading of their primary tick
els the words, "The Reorganized Democ-
racy."
Ex-Judge Ferral followed in haIf-hour
speech in opposition to Mr.. Longs conten-
ton that he represented the regular Demo-
cratic party. The reorganizers of the party
alone were entitled 20 recognition as the
representatives Of the regular party.
The lawyer-polltcian grew very red In
the face as he demolished the pretensions
of Mr.. Long. AS to his point that the use
of the word "reorganized" had deprived the
Democratic party Of its rights, Mr.. Ferral
told the story of the little boy who was
asked how many legs a cow would have pro-
vided the tail was called leg, and who
replied that the COW would have four legs,
because calling a tail one did not make it
leg. He said that calling the Democracy
the reorganZed Democracy did not make it
any the less the regular party entitled to be
recognized as such.
Ii read an affidavit signed by j. j. Dwyer
describing the process by which the reor-
ganizers had acquired all their rights, inter-
ests and titles, and also letter from Max
PoppOr. the chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee. recognizing the
organization of which Mr.. Dwyer is chair
man as the regular Democratic party.
A. j. Clunie appeared before.the commits
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POLITICS on THE COAST.
Irving NJ. Scott Talks to Two Thousand
People at Fresno.

FRESNO, Sept. 2S.-Irving NJ. Scott ad-
dressed an enthusiastic audience here of
over 1000 tonight. His speech was devoted
exclusively to discussion of the Mckinley
bill, which he styled the greatest triumph OF
statesman ship OF the age. Mr.. Scott showed
that since the passage of that measure the
United States bad more manufacturers,
more laborers, more wages, greater crops
and larger exports than ever before. The
balance of trade in our favor had greatly in
creased and the measure of material and in
dividual prosperity was prOportionately
enhanced His remarks were received with
great applause.
SANTA BARBARA. Sept. 26.-Tbe Repub-
lican Senatorial convention OF the Thirty
fifth District to-day nominated Orestes Orr
OF Ventura for State Senator. The conven-
tion instructed him to vote, If elected, for
representative of Southern California for
United States Senator
SAN RAFAEL. Sept 2S.-The convention
of the Republican party assembled in San
Rafael to-day and was one that has not had
its equal in the history Of political conven-
tions in Marin County. There was the
greatest enthusiasm, and yet the bitterness
manifested was startling. Almost every
Office in the county was fought for. The
result Of the convention was the following
nominations: Assemblyman, James j.
Taylor; Sheriff, Thomas Mclean; District
Attorney. Martin Eli; County Clerk.
Thomas Yonneau; Auditor and Recorder,
Charles Benson: Treasurer. Charles
Jacobs Coroner and Public Administrator,
E. Eden; Surveyor, c. H. EllistoD.
The Democratic convention will be held
tomorrow.
WOODLAND. Sept. 2s.-The Yolo County
Republican convention was held at Winters
to-day and nominated the following county
ticket: Senator. J. II. Magoffey; Assem-
byman, DIR. Thomas Ross; Clerk, G. l..
Duncan; Sheriff. David Ii. Wyckoff; Treas
urer, w. L. Wood; Recorder, Lee w. Mill
sap; District Attorney, L. E. Hopkins /;
Coroner. DIR. T. j. Martin; Public Admin
istrator p. c. Fenner This is the first
county convention in Yolo County ever
held outside of Woodland, the county seat.
SANTA BARBARA. Sept. 28.-Tbe Demo-
cratic convention of the Thirty-ifth Sana-
torial District met to-day and nominated
w. i. Shepard of Ventura for State Senator.
GILRoY. Sept. 28-The Democratic pri-
mary to-day created no enthusiasm, the
club regular ticket being unanimously
elected. Only q votes were cast out OF
voting strength of 300.
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DOWN WITH BUCKLEY.
That Is the Howl of the New Dem
Gratis.

That Il the Howl of the New Demo-
The Reorganized Democracy met last
night at Metropolitan Hall to ratify the
municipal nomiu ations.
Ex-Mayor Pond presided, and when he
called the gathering to order the vast audi
torium was packed to suffocaton. Every
seat was taken long before the hour an
nnunced and outside hundreds clamored for
admission.
The first speaker was j. G. Mcguire.
Democratic candidate for Congress in the
Fourth District, who discussed the issues of
the campaign for nearly half hour.
He devoted himself mainly to the tariff
issue, and warmly supported the Chicago
platform.
He was followed by Max Pepper, who
announced. of course, that the only proper
course to pursue was for all Democrats to
vote the ticket straight.
Then came joseph j. Dwyer, the young
boss, who scored the old Liners without
mercy, and intlmated that the purpose was
to defeat the Third-strest bosses, no matter
what else might be accomplished.
The other speakers were j. j. McDade.
Harry Il. Cresswell, James V. Coleman and
Robert Ferrall
The tone of all the speeches indicated that
the Democracy as reorganized was opposed
to the return TO power OF the old-liners, and
would fight the idea at the polls.
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ELoPEMENT OR ABDUCTION?
The Strange Story Told by a San Jose Girl.
Letter.

The Strange Story Told by San Jose Girls
Letter.
SAN JOSE, Sept. %. Melissa McAfee, a
pretty seventeen year-old girl, who has
been employed for the past two weeks at
w. G. Hawley's residence, disappeared
during the night Her bed had been occu-
pied. Melissa retired to her room at the
customary hour and the family heard no
more of her during the night. This morn
ing when Mr. Hawley appeared for break
fast he found that no meal had been pre-
pared; in fact the fire had not been started.
He went to the servants room, found the
door open and the coal-oil lamp burning.
On table were four OF Mr.. Hawley's busi-
ness cards, upon which the following was
written:
where. The man ! told you Of has come to my
room and covered me with revolver and L
shall have to go with him right away. Don't
worry; when i get chance shall write you all
about IL. dare OF cry out or might get shot.
Get the police on the track. have left this in
spite OF him. j shall escape him as soon as pos
sible. TIE room smells so funny can hardly
see what's the matter. 1 feel like am going 10
faint He is holding a revolver over me while
write. Never saw him before. 1t Is just 1920.
don't know IL you will get this or not dare
not look at him until fave finished, because he
said had just three minutes TO write aud then
we would CO. i think he has some drug with
are up now. / must not resist. did not take
any money with me. Pay CASTOR II you want or
pay Maud's board with II. MELISSA.
Mrs. Hd,oiey-Shall be back as soon as possi-
Bile. MELISSA.
Mr.. HawIey was astonisbed on discover
ing that the young girl could not be found
and Immediately Informed the police and
gave the following description of Miss Nc
Afee: age II, tall and slender for her age;
complexion fair. dark blue eyes, dark eye-
brows. light brown hair. two dimples on
left cheek and one on the right cheek; in
clined to bea little eround-shouldered; wears
curly bangs: the hat she wore had a black
wire rim, trimmed with black velvet, some
red on top. She wore dark blue, small
white and gold-striped woolen dress"
Mr.. Hawiey Is not certain whether the
girl was kidnapped or has gone off on her
own account. A tall young man with a
dark mustache is supposed TO be the kid
naper.
The mother OF the girl has separated from
her husband and 1t was suggested that the
father may have caused the abduction OF
his daughter The mother lives in Noun
tain View and was in town to see her yes
terday, returning home last night.
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A CHILD KIDNAPPED.
The House OF Captain Beverley Do
Entered and a Little One Stolen

The House of Captain Beverley Dodson
Entered and Little One Stolen.
Beverley Dodson, who at one time was
the captain of a eolored military company
in this city. but of late has followed the
business of contractor, and in conse-
quenes of standing up for his rights has had
to have them tested in courts. resides on the
Spring Valley Homestead at the head of
Seventeenth street
Last night il was reported at the Seven
teenth-stTeet police station that, while
Captain Dodson was absent from home at
tending to some business, some one who is
at present unknown entered his house,
picked up one of the children, covered its
mouth so 1t could not scream and started
over the hills with him. Up TO a late hour
last night no trace of the kidnaper or the
child had been discovered.
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possesses, however. which is notable to
his friends and which is merely an eccen-
tricity.
For years he has been in active politics
up to his eyes. and wherever there has been
a fight he has been In the midst of it. He
talks little. but works hard, and is known
as connubiator from way back
When the fight is easy he wears a black
silk hat, which he sets jauntiy upon the
back Of his head and smile decorates his
face.
When 1t is close he changes his makeup.
The silk hat gives way to a white one Of
uncertain age. and he trots out white
handled cane. which he hangs on his arm.
The harder the fight the more the hat is
tilted to one side.
Steppacher is walking encyclopedia Of
political knowledge. There is not county,
town or village In the State he doesn't know
all about, and every public man Is his fami-
liar. When schedules for speakers are 20 be
made out, Jake is. the man called in. He is
never questioned because he knows it all.
Over In the Grand Hotel there is rival
machine at the handle Of which Max Pop
per stands and griDds away.
Max is a younger man than Colonel Meyers
and one of the boys.
Everybody likes him. and he Is the most
approachable of men. He has no private
room, and sits at desk within sight of all
who chance to stroll in.
he is inclined to be talkative at times.
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IN THE FAR NORTH.
Promise of Good Sport at the Jackson
County Fair.

Promise of Good Sport at the Jackson
County Fair.
ASHLAND. Or, Sept 2S-The Jackson
County Agricultural Association Fair
opened to-day at the fair grounds, near Gen.
trail Point, and promises to be as successful
as the district fairs held there in previous
years, both in attendance, interest and ex-
hibits. The pavilion horticultural and az
rlcultural exhibits are creditable to jackson
and Josephine counties, which furnish them.
The weather is all that could be desired,
the rain of last week having been succeeded
by clear, pleasant days. and there is a bet
ter string of racehorses on hand than was
ever before brought together in Southern
Oregon.
The opening days races were thre in
five trot for thTee-yeaT-olds, won by Van
dykes M0ntrose. Best time, 2:44h. II. b.
Miller's Altamont horse was second.
The running half mile and repeat was
won by Prince, Lakeview horse Best
time, :49 Niger, a Salem horse, was Sec
opd.
The best races will begin tomorrow, and
it is expected that the meeting will record
the best time ever made in Southern Oregon.
The fair continues for four days, concluding
on SATURDAY..
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MEN Who DO THE WORK.
A Glance at the Campaign
Managers.
STRANGE CHARACTERISTICS
Pepper and Meyers Centrasted-Methodsa and
Psouliaritiss OF the Various Party
Leaders.

Two men who represent two great par
ties in this State and upon whose shoulders
rest the burden of the coming contest are
Colonel F. ii. Meyers of the Republican and
Max Pepper of the Democratic State Gen.
trail Committees.
Both were well known long ago and were
prominent in the counsels of their parties
before they were called to take the lead.
Chairman Meyers Is the older OF the two,
but his age rests lightly on his massive
frame.
The word massive is used because he is
anywhere from 6 feet to feet in his
stocking feet, and weighs in the neighbor-
hood of 260.
He is br0ad-shOuldered, erect and digni-
fed, but no man in the State can unbend
more graciously than he.
He was born to lead.
He is not what would be called o CON-
municative man, but is careful listener.
His rule of action seems to be that there
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IRISH HOME RULE.
What Terms the Parnellites Are Willing
Heeept

What Terms the Parnellites Are Willing to
Accept.
LONDON. Sept. 2S.-In an aLticle pub
lished to-day. Redmond, the leader OF the
Parnellltes, declares that his party Is will
ing TO accept statuary Parliament with
an executive responsible to ii, leaving IN
touched the supremacy Of the imperial Par
lament on purely imperial questions. The
judiciary, police and land. 1t will be better
for Ireland to wait another generation
rather than to accept scheme not granting
these demands.
DUBLIN, Sept 2S.-The Irish Lord Chan
cellor has appointed six new magistrates
for the city of Cork, all of whom are Nc
Carthyites. Until Moreley's appointment
as chief secretary for Ireland the magis-
trates of Ireland with scarcely an exception
were Tories
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AMADoR COUNTY HORSES.
Some Pretty Fast Work by Local Flyer
a lima.

Some Pretty Fast Work by Local Flyers
at lone.
lone, Sept. 2S.-The attendance at the
fair to-day was much larger than yester-
day. Professor Dalrymple made success
full ascension in his big balloon in the even
ing, landing in the ehaparral two miles
from town.
At the park the first race, trotting for
two-year-olds raised in Amador County, for
a purse of $500, had as starters Canto,
Lucille and Rail-. Raia won. Best time,
3:25
The second race, trotting for three-year-
olds raised in Amador, for purse of $500,
had asistarters Little Mac, Lady Wilk and
Prince. Little Mac won. Best time, 8: :01.
The third race. trotting, 2:35 class. had as
starters Mount DabIo. Administer and Ber-
tie. Mount Diablo won. Best time, 2:47.
There was a large crowd at the pavilion
last night. The exhibit was fine aud quite
extensive, aud an excellent literary enter
tainment was given.