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fight. so there is still small doubt as to
the result.
Judge Allen was president of the club a
year ago and is very familiar with the or
ganization and its needs. 1t is thought
that if he Will consent to act again it
would be better than electing a new man.
The past year has been hard one, but
the policy of retrenchment that was in
augurated some months ago has proved
beneficial, and as the club is expecting to
move into its new building the coming
year renewed interest is being shown by
the members.
1.-THE club has passed through its crucial
period, said Judge Allen to-day, land Us
in frst-class standing. l am anxious for
Mr.. Garrity to accept the presidency.
have been accorded the honor once and
am satisfied. The club will undou btedly
continue to add to its high standing in
athletic circles and, in my opinion, an
energetic man like Mr.. GaTrity should be
elected
Colonel Garrity is not eager for the
presidency and says that Judge Allen,
having had one years experience, is the
proper man for the place and wants to see
his friend elected.
In the meantime the fight to keep out of
Office is quite lively.
The plans for a new building are for a
3%-storv structure in the Venetian style.
The facade will be finished in stone and
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motive OF A BURGLAR
Had His Hand on Jewelry and
Money but Departed Without
Taking Them.
Mysterious Action of a Man Who Was
Discovered by Two Ladies in
-s Their Room.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL |

Suo broaQWayt aug. o.
Mrs. M. Wilder and Mrs. R. Schultze,
who reside at 4611z Twenty-frst street,
are wondering why strange man was in
their room at an early hour yesterday
morning.
The two ladies are sisters, and both
their husbands are away from home. In
the middle of the night they were aroused
by the presence of man in their sleeping
apartment. He carried no light, but the
rays from an electric light enabled every
thing to be seen with distinctness.
The burglar spoke to the ladies when he
saw that they were both awake and asked
them where they kept their jewelry and
silver plate. He intimidated them by say
ing that thev would not be harmed If they
told him where he could find anything
valuable that might be in the house.
The women told him and then they both
hid their heads from fright. They heard
the man go downstairs and look around
iii the pariors and finally he went into the
street. AS soon as he had departed Mrs.
Schultze opened the window and at
tracted the attention of an officer.
An examination of the house showed
that nothing had been taken. While talk
ing to the ladies in their bedroom the
burglar had one hand on the bureau in
which were the ladies' rings, watches,
brooches and purses, but he did not touch
them. He had entered by the front door,
but his quest, it was inferred, was not
booty.
The matter has been carefully looked
into by the police, but no trace has yet
been found of the burglar. Mrs. Schultze,
Mrs Wilder, their husbands and the police
are eager to know the reason OF the
burglars visit and if he intends to re-
neat it
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HEALTH OF THE CITY.
Facts Taken From the Board of Health
Report.

Facts Taken From the Board of Health 8
Report.
OAKLAND. CAL, Aug. 6.-The annual
report of the Board of Health of this city
shows the death rate for the fiscal year.
ending June go to have been 1908 as COM
pared with 1905 last year and 1855 in
1894. This is based on an estimated popu-
lation of 10000.
This mortality record shows AZ deaths
from zymotic diseases, 164 from constitu-
tional diseases, 377 from local diseases, SO
from developmental diseases and 81 from
violence.
DR.. F. L. Pierce's report as City Veter-
marian is included in the report. Re-
garding the inspection of dairies and
milch cows he says:
After spending nearly three years in the in
spection OF mich cows, and having an oppor-
tunity to see many suffering from tuberculosis,
have come to the same conclusion that many
Of our leading veterinarians have; that 1t is
an impossi bility to diagnose the disease in the
early stages without the aid OF tubercullne.
Some may say there is no danger incurred by
using milk from an animal suffering localized
| tuberculosis; but the question arises, How are
we going to know when it becomes general
| without the aid of tuberculine? We can tell
only when the animal exhibits cough and
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ALL BANKS CITED.
They Must Show Cause why More OF
Their Personal Property Should
Not be Assessed.

OAKLAND. CAL, Aug. 6.-The City
Council, sitting as board of equalization,
tonight cited all OF the banks of the city
to show cause why their capital stock,
franchises, loans, stocks and bonus should
not be placed on the assessment roll. This
is to place them on the same footing as in
the county, where Assessor H. P. Dalton
has them all down for large amounts.
City Assessor Snow in speaking before
the board said they had never been as
sessed and the very best legal opinion had
been secured and it was against the legal
ity of such an assessment. He was salts
fed that tax would never be paid and
even if it was suit to recover would pre-
vail in any court and then the tax would
have to be refunded. The resolution cit
ing them was passed unanimously.
The milk ordinance was discussed by
the ordinance and judiciary committee to-
night and some amendments were made.
1t was decided to eliminate the words,
.'and all other scientific tests" and to
limit the test of cows to tuberculine. 1t
was also decided to raise the standard OF
butter fats between February Is and May
Is on account of the condition of the feed
at that time of year.
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issued announcing VETERANS in Line for
Bryan" and the Army and Navy Repub-
lican League deny that such is the case.
The circular reads as follows:

We, the undersigned, veterans OF the late
Civil War, do hereby form ourselves into an
organization to be known as the Bryan Free
ourselves each to the other that we wilt exert
ourselves in every honorable way to secure the
election of w. J. Bryan as President OF these
United States, and the enactment by Congress
of law for the free and unlimited coinage OF
both gold and silver at the ratio OF l6 to /.
Among those who have signed are G. n.
Hitchcock, E. M. Gibson, ]. B. McMath,
A. J. Gregg, e. M. Cannon. E. H. Wool
sey and Calvin B. White.
Colonel McElroy and Major Woodward
are particularly incensed at the assump-
ton that the veterans are for Bryan.
Major Woodward said to-day: ''There are
about 1900 veterans of the War of the Re-
belIion in Alameda County, OF which num-
Der, so tar as careful canvass shows, Just
sixteen are for Bryan.
1.-THE Army and Navy Republican
League of Oakland has enrolled 315, and
its mem bership is increasing daily. The
Alameda League has enrolled 150, and so
far as heard from not single old soldier
in Alameda will vote for Bryan. 1t may
truthfully be said that not more than fifty
veterans out of 1900 will vote for Bryan.
The remaining 1150 are all shouting for
Mckinley.
'.Our officers are all tried Republicans.
Judge ]. P. McElroy is an oldtime Repub-
lican and one of the best organizers of the
State, and to him in great degree is due
the credit OF this star club of the State.
Colonel George Babcock is one % the
aplest and most eloquent speakers in the
State and ought to be made ayaila BILE
eyerywhere i'll the State. He is prime
favorite with the old soldiers. He organ
lied the league in Alameda and is an
earnest Republican"
The league formally opened its head
quarters tonight on Eighth street. near
Broadway. The decorations are very
handsome and in exquisite taste.
The next meeting of the Young Mems
Republican League will be held Friday
evening, August Z, in Army and Navy
League Hall. Congressman Hilborn and
the Hon. A. L. Frick will address the
league on the issues OF the day. Follow
ing the address an important business
meeting relative to the drill corps, for
which the league will furnish uniforms,
and the election of drill corps officers will
he held.
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terra-cotta. The entrance will be twelve
feet wide, leading to a mosaic tiled ves-
tibule. A wide staircase leads to the
second floor, where will be all the Giving"
rooms of the club. Extensive arrange
ments are made for Offices, library,
sitt1ng-rooms, billiard and card rooms and
cafe. as well as lockers, dressing, bath and
rubbing rooms, showers and neadle baths
The third floor will be devoted to the
gymnasium, 50x100 feet in the clear. On
the half floor above Will be gallery, with
running track and handball court.
The bicycle annex in the basement will
have an entrance on an incline from the
sidewalk and will include an ample
stoTa ,e-room and repair-shop. There will
he swimming-tank 12x30 feet and six
feet deep in the basement.
The interior finish will be IN California
yellow pine, with tinted and decorated
walls.
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W0MAN'S RELIEF SOCIETY
Frederick Warde to Give Recital
of "The Merchant of Venice"
- in Its Behalf.
Will Be Held Next Tuesday in Linder.
man Opera.House-Results of Late
Civil Service Examination

ALAMEDA, CAL, Aug. 6.-Frederick
Warde has consented to give recital for
the benefit of the Relief Society of the
Woman's Exchange next Tuesday even
ing in Linderman Opera-house. when he
will portray the principal characters in
the Merchant of Venice"
Election of Officers.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Aug. 6.-The officers
of California Council No. "a, Y NJ. l.,
were elected last night as follows: Presi-
dent, J. NJ. Hal ton; first vice-president,
Frank Hally; second vice-president,
Frank Messner; treasurer and financial
secretary, George w. Burk; surgeon, DIR.
G. G.. Bull; executive com mittee-Rev.
Charles Mcmahon, J. II. Roos, w. j.
Burns, J. T. Wright, George d. Morss;
marshal. e. P. Burgle; inside sentinel,
Gerald Goggin; outside sentinel, w. W.
Goggin.
Civil Service Examinations.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Aug. 6.-The seven
aspirants for employ in the postoffice
as clerks and letter-carriers, who gained
over 70 per cent of marks at the recent ex-
animation, are E. K. Healey, Walter r.
Bambcr, John Bell, Henry Morken, Frank
L. Broecker, L. d. Armstrong and John J.
Ryder.
News Items.
ALAMEDA, CAL. Aug. 6.-The admin
istrators of the estate of the late G. a.
Stetefeldt have petitioned for an order to
sell securities belonging to the estate val
ued at $780, 600, so that legacies amounting
to 500. 600 may be paid and other matters
settled IN connection with the estate.
The semi monthly meeting of the Ala
media auxiliary of the Woman's Suffrage
Association will be held on Friday at the
residence of Mrs. Olive E. Babcock, 2615
San Jose avenue.
Editor Porter of the Oakland Echoes has
instructed his attorney, E. M. Gibson. to
begin suit against T. G. Daniels of the
Alameda Argus for $4,000 damages fol
libel. Those who profess to know say
that suit will never be brought.
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FAvoRs woMAN's SUFFRAGE
Wyoming Supreme Justice Who Be-
1ieyes in Its Extension.


A Wyoming Supreme Justice Who Be-
1ieyes in It's Extension.
OAKLAND, IAL., Aug. 6. = Justice
Charles N. Potter of Cheyenne, Wyoming,
member of the Supreme Court of that
State. is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Ireland of GA Pacific avenue, Alameda.
He has been on the bench two years.
REGARDING woman suffrage he said:
There is very little difference in the
percentage of men and women who vote.
Fully nine-tenths of the women who are
eligible 10 vote avail themselves of the
privilege. They must have the same
qualification as males, among them, of
course, being that of education. The
voting of women is benefit to the State
and the people see nothing disagreeable in
the practice. Women are independent in
their political views ana less likely to be
partisan in politics than men, though
some of them are among the strongest
partisans.
There are comparatively few instances
OF division in political sentiment be-
tween husband and wife. The fact that
wives vote as their husbands does not
argue that they are coerced, but that they
harmonic their convictions on that sub
ject with their husbands as Oh other
equally important domestic questions.
There are slight efforts made to traffic in
women's votes, but not as much as in
men s.. With over twenty years expe-
rience with female suffrage I can say 1
believe in it thoroughly and hope to see it
adopted in other States"
Porter Has His Pistol.
OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 6.-Louis Por-
ter, the man who terrified the members of
the First Unitarian Church recently by
fourishing revolver. is again free and
armed. He applied to Sheriff White to
have his revolver, which was taken at the
time of his arrest, restored to him. As the
Sheriff had no authority to keep it he gave
up the weapon.
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News Items.
Missionary work in China.

A writer on the .Far Eastern Question" J"
speaking of missionary influence in China,
saws: s.Missionary work is practically the
only agency through which the influence
the masses. The missionary alone goes
out into the byways, as well as the high
ways, and, whether he resides in treaty
port or in some remote province, strives to
hve with and among and for the people.
The life which he lives, whether 1t be the
ascetic life of the Roman Catholic mission
ary or the family life OF a Protestant
missionary with wife and children, is in
Itself a standing repreach to the life of
gross elf-induleence led by the average
mandarin. But in the eyes of the latter in
becomes public scandal when, in glaring
contrast to every vice of native rule, the
foreign missionary in his daily dealings
with the people OF his district CONVEYS a
continuous object lesson OF justice and
kindliness, of unselfshness and integrity y
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cisco in 1887. George r. B. Hayes was its
first grand president. His successors have
been William P. Sullivan Jr., P. Moiloy,
E. P. Luby and P. n. Hanrahan.
The society gave a very successful
course of lectures during the year. The
object was to explain the teachings of the
Catholic church in regard to the rights and
duties of citizenship. Among the lecturers
were: Rev. P. G. Yorke, Rev. T. Carraher
Rev. W. d. McKinnon, Rev. ]. w. Rior-
dan, ST., and Rev. J. P. Ferguson.
The next grand assembly will be held in
San Francisco in August, 1897.
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THE CATHOLIC UNION,
Emo of the Ninth Grand AS
sembly in This
City.
The Constitution Was Amended, but
In a Few Minor Partic.
ulars Only.

The Ninth Grand Assembly of the
Young Mems Catholic Union convened in
Loyola Hall on Monday. The session
lasted three days. The assemblies repre-
sented were: Loyola, st. Brendan's, st.
Joseph's, Leo. st. Patricks Dominican,
Dolores, Damien, st. Francis, De Sales.
SIS. Peter and PauPs.
The delegates were: Rev. J. f. Byrne,
William P. Sullivan Jr., DR.. A. H. Gian-
mini, ]. A. Brien. ). English, J.. V. Kane.
II. Mclaughlin, D. a. Lawler, ]. Coghlan,
DR.. F. F. Knorp, J. B. Hughes, B. Cleary,
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NO MORE "FRATS.D
Ex-Editor Ketchum of the High schoo
Egis Was a Students
Benefactor.

OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 6-Tnere are to
be no fraternities in future in the High
School. When Willis Ketchum, a lad of
poor degree, was elected to the editorship
of The Egis, some months ago, the mem
bers OF the fraternities, who are generally
the boys OF high degree, raised such pro-
test that eventually Ketchum was ex-
PEELED. All sorts of reasons were given
for his expulsion from the High School.
but the impression still remains that if
Ketchum had worn broadcloth instead Of
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IN SERIOUS TROUBLE.
Harry Oubridge Charged With Attempt
ing to Dispose of Another's
Rig.

OAKLAND, CAL. Aug. 6.-Harry Ou-
bridge, who claims to be an English lord,
is in the City Jail tonight with charge
of grand larceny against him. 1t is
claimed he attempted to dispose of a
horse and buggy which he hired of M. P.
Dimm. He was under the influence OF
liquor when taken into custody and ad-
mitted that he kept the rig until its
owner came after it, but denied any inten-
ton or effort to dispose of 1T.
Fred Paulus of Trestle Glen says Ou-
bridge offered him the outfit in payment
of a s25 bill for liquor and money ad-
vanced.
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there are certain rules to be followed before

IHeIe arc CeIVdIH IuIeS 10 De IOIIoWeu beiore
his position is made permanent.
According to Presbyterian forms" said
Rev. 0. Jones to day. ''before a pastor can
be elected, there must be regular con-
gregational meeting. In this case, there
has not been one. My position is this,
that DR.. Coyle has asked me to assist him
just for the present, and the arrangement
is altogether temporary one. Ifyou will
kindly give men ton of this, it will help
to remove the misapprehension which may
have been caused by the article in question,
as OF course there was not the slightest
intention to mislead.''
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FIGHT TO KEEP
OUT OF OFFICE,
Lively Contest for the Pres
idency of the Acme
Club.
ONLY TWO CANDIDATES
The Club Has Entered Upon a
New Period of Pros.
perity.
MAY SOON CHANGE QUARTERS
A Handsome Building Now Being
Erected on Which 1t May Take
Long Lease.
MAY SOON CHANGE QUARTERS
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,
908 Broadway. Aug. 5.

908 Broadway, Aug. 5.
The Acme Club having passed through
what one of its directors called "a siege" !"
has now entered upon a period of pros
perity and every effort is being made to
insure its continuance.
The event of greatest interest at this
time is the choice of a president. The
only two men who have been placed in
nomination are Judge J. ]. Allen and
Thomas F. Garrity. There cannot be said
to be a contest on hand, as each candidate
is anxious that the other shall accept the
honor. Colonel Garrity has said definitely
that he would not accept, but it was at
Judge Aliens request that he entered the
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leans: be would still be in good standing
as editor and scholar.
The fraternities at tho High School have
been the means of fostering bitter class
feeling, and so much was this the case at
one time that children who could not
afford certain luxurlesi We're frowned
upon and made to feel their straitened
circumstances
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Trying 1t on the Dog.

in the Whidden- Barber Rosborough mud
die regarding the Tax Collectors shortage
is the assertion that the adding machine
used by the expert made an error, and as
consequence Rosborough was charged
with being $4S7 short. This amount was
proved to be wrong, however, by that off,
cial and his deputy, and row Expert Snow
LAYS all the fault on the machine.
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NOT YET PERMANENT.

Rev. owen Jones Is Acting Assistant
Pastor to DR.. coyle.
OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 6.--The an
nouncement in THE CALL this morning
that Rev Owen Jones had been appointed
assistant pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church created much interest in church
circles.
Although Mr.. Jones is now at work,
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WILL OPPOSE ANY RAISE,
Million and a Quarter Higher
Than 1t Was Two Years
Ago.
Assessor Dalton Furnishes Some In.
teresting Facts Regarding County
Assessments.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANcIsco CALL,l
908 Broadway, Aug. 6.
No word has yet been received from the
State Board of Equalization regarding the
report that the Supervisors would be cited
to appear and show cause why the assess
ment of the county should not be raised
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Hamilton walIace to SNEAK.

OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 6.--Hamilton Wallace
of the Grass Valley High School will address
the teachers Of Oakland at the High School on
Broadway to-day at 3 o'clock. The general
public has been invited.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-07

The United States produces 750, 600, 600
cans of timed meats and fruit year.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-07
DENY THAT THEY
ARE FOR BRYAN.
Army and Navy Republi-
can Leaguers Are Up
in Arms. .
PRODUCE SOME FIGURES.
Only Fifty Veterans in the
County That Are Not
Republicans.
QUARTERS FORMALLY OPENED.
Officers Chosen From the Most Stall
wart Protectionists to Be
Found in the County.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,l
90S Broadway, Aug. 6.
There is trouble in the camp of the army
and navy veterans. A circular has been
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Athletes Return.
PopuIists Meet.

BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. 6.-Tt
Berkeley and Lorin Peoples party o
ganizations met jointly last evening a
Pythian Hall to take action on the invit;
tion extended to them by the County Ce1
trail Committee of their party to attend
ratification meeting in Oakland mel
Saturday evening for the purpose of il
dorsing the nomination of Bryan an
Watson.
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Harvesting the Tobacco.

BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. g. Captain
United States experiment station at the
university are engaged in harvesting their
crop of tobacco. There will not be as
much this year as last, but it will be of a
better quality. The tall stalks have de-
veloped rapidly ana are now heavily laden
with luxuriant growth of broad green
leaves
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-11-12

have simply been overcome. They
believe that the gold standard is q
conspiracy Of the money changers
against the welfare of the human
race, and until convinced Of their
error, they Will continue the war
fare against it.
The contest has been waged this
year under great EN- barrsssments
and against great odds. For the
first time during this generation
public attention has been centered
upon the money question as para.
mount issue, and this has been
done in spite of all sttem pts upon
the part of our opponents to pre-
vent it. The Republican convention
held out the delusive hope of inter.
national bimetallism, while the Re j.
publican leaders Iabored secretly
for gold monometallism Gold stan
dard Democrats have publicly ad-
vocated the election Of the Indian
spolis ticket while they labored Sc.
cretly for the election Of the Re-
publican ticket. The trusts and cor
porations have tried to excite a fear
Of lawlessness while they have been
defying the law, and American e..
nanciers have bOasted that they
we're the custodians Of national
honor while they we're secretly bar.
terng away the nations financial
independence. But in spite Of the
efforts of the administration and its
supporters; in spite of the threats
Of money loauers at home and
abroad; IN spite Of the coercion
practiced by corporations and EN-
ployers; ia spite Of trusts and syn.
dicates; in spite of an enormous
campaign fund; aud, in spite of the
influence Of q hostile daily press,
bimetallism has almost triumphed
in its first great fight. The loss Of
few States, aud that. too, by O
very small plurality, has defeated
bimetallism for the present, but bi.
metallism emerges from the contest
stronger than it was four months
ago.
/ desire TO commend the work Of
the three National COMMITTEES
which have joined IN the manage
ment Of this campaign Co.opera.
tion between the members Of dis
tinct political organizations IS al
ways difficult, but it has been less