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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-30

Uh hand June 30, isM. IS Is
XkeY4 total to balance receipts. ..1a,6lS so
Amount ontstandlng bonds. ..... i0,600 90
&YcsoA0 tats OF interest, 6K Per cent.
10e4& amount OatstAndinI war.
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tI'Rproved this aosh day Of July, A D. ise.
TtE xAtest: JunsnH IAlfouru
4. b. SHAW, Presidant'
q district Clerk.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25
THEY DID NOT
OPEN THE DOOR
An Unsuccessful Attempt
to Rescue Chinese
Slave Girls.
The House Suddenly Grew Dark
and Remained Closed
to Visitors.
Electric Bells Rang and the Whole
Alley Was Notified of
the Raid.

Word was received several days ago by
the Society for the Protection of Children
that two Chinese girls under 16 years of
age were kept as slaves in vile house on
st. Louis alley, and an attempt was made
last night to rescue them, but the officers
found that word of their coming had evil
IDENTITY preceded them, for the doors OF the
house were closed and no response was
made to their demands for entrance.
When the attempt was made one mem
Der OF the party, in citizens clothes. went
forward and found that the lower door
was open and the curtain at the head OF
the stairs was drawn back and girls could
be seen in the interior. When he at
tempted to ascend the stairs the door was
slammed in bis face. Five minutes later
the door was found open again and the
entire party went into the hallway. bus
the inmates were silent and would not
open the door. The Chinatown squad
came to the assistance OF the party, but
were as unsuccessful in getting the door
open as we're the other officers. 1t re-
sisted all efforts on the part of the officers
and was evidently heavily barred on the
inside.
1t has been known to the officers of the
society for some time that slave girls
were held In these houses who were under
age, and it has been determined to get
them away if it is possible. Some OF these
young girls are recent arrivals from
China, notwiths anding the law of eX
clusion. Those girls VINO have escaped
say that they had no trouble in getting in
when they arrived from China, as they
told the officials that they had been born
here and their papers bore oht the state
ment, and they were landed without de-
lention. Most of the girls say that they
did not find out that they had been sold
as slaves until they reached this side of
the ocean.
peculiar feature of the raid was the
fact that the officials of the society were
told by Chinaman that the people of the
alley knew of the issuance of the warrants
within a very short time after they had
been sworn out, and it Is proba BILE now
that the ch ildren will be removed from
the city in order to prevent the possibility
of rescue.
st. Louis alley is one of those blind
alleys so numerous in Chinatown, and is
es pecially adapted to the hiding of girls.
II runs in from jackson street toward
Washington, but stops half way and joins
a cross alley, known as Nun Kuk alley.
which runs in from Dupont street. These
two alleys are at various levels, and it is
necessary to ascend and descend several
short flights of steps in traversing them.
At'the junction are piles of lumber and
de bris OF various kinds. The entire alley
is lined with dens of different kinds, and
Communication by electric bells is had
from house TO house. When the raid was
made these bells could be distinctly heard
ringing in the other houses and lights
went out as if shut off by an electric
switch board.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25
AS 1t Has Been Regarded Over the Bay.

the vetrinary for twenty minutes work.
The tuberculin comes from Washington
free and the frei ght amounts to very little.
Again, the ordinance provides that all
cows bought in other counties shall be
tested before being placed with herds in
Alameda County. This is another source
OF expense. If our cows are killed and
found to be free from disease, we have no
redress. Already dairymen have found a
way to defeat the test. They can inject
tuberculin into the cows some days before
the inspector arrives, and af er his test
there will be no change of temperature
and he will consequently report the cows
as all healthy when they might all bs dis
eased. 1t places too much power and too
much opportunity for extortion in the
hands OF officials who might be dishonest,
and no redress is provided for the dairy
man."
DIR. F. E. Pierce, the milk inspector OF
this City, heartily approved OF Mr.. Dock
ery's action. "It would be unfair 10 the
San Francisco dairymen," said DR.. Pierce,
"to allow milk from this county to be sold
across the bay that had not been tested /,
because all the dairymen OF San Francisco
have already obeyed their ordinance. At
the present time we are doing nothing.
We have shaped our ordinance and pre-
sented it tolthe council which has rejected
it. We cannot force them to pass it, and
can do nothing more"
The Oakland dairymen are rejoicing at
present that they are entirely tree from
legislation, and as none OF them send
milk to San Francisco, they are smiling
al Mr.. Dockery's efforts. Tomorrow
evening an attempt will proba bly, be made
by Councilman Cuvellier to have the ordi-
nance brought up and con~iderab bly,
amended.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25

The principal men of the MiIk-dealers'
Association say they are afraid to talk for
publication, as the inspectors have so
many ways of causing them trouble.
They are unanimous in denouncing the
action of the board as being detrimental
TO their business, and attribute it all to
politics They say they are anxious to
nave milk inspection and that the only
trouble about the present system is that
it is inadequate. The whole inspection,
according to the remark of one dealer, is
farce and guarantees nothing in the way
of pure milk.
The officers in charge of the quaran-
tined milk at the ferry depot had busy
time all day attending 10 the milkmen
who came with letters and certificates OF
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25

diately labeled with the big yellow card,
stating that the contents of the package
could not be handled except in violation
of the law. Something like 1900 gallons
were held yesterday and denied passage.
Repre- sentatives of several of the dairies
poured their milk in the bay and were
permitted to take back the empty cans.
Among the wholesale milk-deaiers
throughout the City there was much in-
dignation expressed because they had
been unnecessarily inconvenienced. They
say that if they had been iven notice by
the Board OF Health that the milk was to
quarantined they could have MADE other
arrangements and thus have suppl ei
their customers. As it was, even those
whose milk was released later lost their
molk, as the retailers who depended upon
them for their supply did not return and
the milk had TO be poured out. Many Of
the retail dealers complain bitterly be-
cause of having lost good customers
through their inability to supply them in
the morning.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25
TO ADVERTISE
CALIFORNIA
0maha's Great Exposition
Next June May Be Of
Deep Benefit.
If Skillfully Taken Up This
State May Receive It's Dues
in the East.
George W. Parsons Tells About His
Visit to the Great Salt
Lake Plain.

George w. Parsons, vice-pre sldent Tor
the State of California in the matter OF
the great Omaha Exposition, has returned
from visit East, where he attended the
Trans Mississippi Congress. He IS an1-
ious that the West should thoroughly
understand the matter OF the exposition.
This exposition" said he, yesterday.
twill afford grand opportunity for Cali
forna. Through the Christian Endeav-
orers and other means California has re-
Gently been forging ahead in Eastern esti-
nation. All the State needs is more peo-
pie here, and as soon as people know the
products, climate and resources of the
State they cannot fail to come here. All
these advantages may be easily shown at
this exposition if little forethought be
taken.
Every State in the Union is working
toward this exposition. The United States
Government has appropriated $3.50, 900 to
it's promotion, and it is time we did some
thing. Hitherto California has remained
passive. l tried at the last session of the
Lreisla lature to get an appropriation of
$4,000, and succeeded in getting the
measure through the Senate, but Govern or
Budd stopped it. He had an economical
streak at that time, and this good chance
for California was lost.
cit is true that there was some little
doubt at first People thought it was
gate money affair. But now it is an as
sured success, and California must think
seriously of getting in in time.
Under the county government act the
Boards OF Supervisors of the various
counties can take action in order to adver-
tise their sections. Each board can appro-
pirate certain amount to be applied to
this purpose, and every dollar may tend
to make the merits of that particular To-
cality known to the prospective immi-
grant. Los Angeles has already appropri-
ated a substantial amount TO the Exposi-
ton, and other counties are considering
the matter. No space has yet been ap-
piled for or assigned, but 1t Is time that
the matter was seriously ventilated.
"California should speak in no uncer-
tain terms next June, when this great
Trans Mississippi and International Ex-
position will be or ened. This is the first
great exposition Of the kind to be held in
the West. In 1876 Philadelphia advertised
the East; in 1893 Chicago exhibited the
resources of the East and Middle West;
in 1886 Atlanta proclaimed the possibili-
ties of the South. It remains for Omaha
in 1898 to demonstrate the superior attrac-
tions of the great West, and especially the
unparalleled glories of the Golden State.
$50 far people have known little of the
intention of this Omaha enterprise. 1t
only requires to be known to be IN
dorsed"
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25

all kinds trying 10 get their supply out.
Everything in the shape of written doc
ument was presented from the certificate
OF veterinary surgeon to the personal
plea of a politician, but the milk stayed
on the dock. Chief Inspector Dockery
said that he intended to stop ali milk that
was quarantined against until every regu-
lation of the Board of Health had been
complied with. He said he would keep
watch on the other counties and see that
they lived up to their agreement regard
ing the laws that had been passed and if
they went over the specified time the milk
from there would also be stopped.
The dairymen of Alameda County made
call upon the Supervisors across the bay
yesterday 10 convene an extra session and
take the necessary steps 10 get their milk
into San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25
CRITICISE THE WORK.
Inspector Dockery's Quarantine
Does Not Affect the Dealers
of Oakland

Inspector Dockery's Quarantine
Does Not Affect the Dealers
of Oakland.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,)
90S Broadway, July "a.
1t is now very clear that there are two
sides 10 the controversy over the milk or
dinance now raging in this city. The ac-
ton OF Inspector Dockery is causing very
little annoyance to the daiiymen at this
time, because only four dairies in the
whole county ship milk to San Francisco,
and all these are outside of Oakland.
William Farno, one of the leading or
ganizers of the Alameda County Dairy
mems Association, made the following
statement to-day: "The doctors on both
sides of the bay and Inspector Dockery
are not acting intelligenlly and with dig
nifty in this matter. The ordinance which
the City Council indefinitely postponed is
not understood Dv the public. In the first
place 1t is long, unintelligible document,
altogether too com plex i'll it's details. 1t
occupies whole page of paper the size
OF The CALL, printed in small type, and
surely 40 such amount of matter is neces-
sary to declare for tuberculin test.
Gin the second place this supervision of
the milk business can not be undertaken
with success by any one CITY, but it must
Carpenter, inspector of Alameda. will not
accept anything certified TO by Dr. Pierce.
Oakand's inspector, and vice versa. This
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25

means that if mans COWS are tested in
Oakland, his milk can be excluded from
Alameda unless they are tested again.
The charge for testing cows is fixed arbi-
trarily al one dollar, and the cows must
be tested every year. AS there are six
thousand cows in Alameda County, the
amount of fees that would be received by
the INSPECTOR is out OF all proportion to
the work required. l have seen vet
rinary inject tuoerculin into thirty five
COWS in twenty minutes. He has to en-
ploy man 10 take the TEN perature of the
animal some time before and scme time
after the test and this man receives 81 per
day. 1t is necessary for him TO attend +.
herd for two days when being tested. This
means an expense OF So, leaving $50 for
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25
Retailers Say That They Lost
Many Of Their Good
Customers.
THE RULES MUST Be COMPLIED WITH.
Inspector Dookery Says There Will
Be No Change Made
Now.

The excitement among milk-dealers,
which was aroused TO such pitch Friday
night by the quarantine placed upon 5000
gallons from counties across the,Day, had
changed yesterday into a feeling of deep
resentment against the men who had
taken such summary action. All the milk
except that coming from Alameda County
has been released from the restrictions,
and tsvo diaries in that county have COM
piled with the regulations and are per-
mitted to pass.
The dairymen of Alameda County, how
ever, did not take warning from the in
cident of Friday night. and every boat
yesterday brought milk which was imme-
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25
CAUGHT IN THE RAIN.

The China's Cargo Must Pay Duty Un-
der the Dingley Tariff
The steamer China, which arrived here
at o'clock yesterday morning, brought
considerable freight which the consign-
ees wished to have landed before the new
tariff bill had been passed. They held a
consultation with the intention of petit
tioning Collector Jackson TO allow the
cargo 10 be landed at once, so it could be
admitted under the old tariff. They
found, however, that the new tariff bill
contained a section which stood in the
way. 1t is section 13 and reads as fol-
lows:
That on or after the day when this act shall
go into effect all goods, wares and merchan-
disc, previously imported, Tor which no entry
has been made, and all goods, wares and mer-
chandise previously entered without pay
ment of duty and under bond for warehous-
ing, transportation or any other purpose, for
which no permit of delivery to the impor ter
or his agent has been issued, shall be sub
jected 10 rates of this DILL
Under any circumstances, therefore, the
China's cargo is liable to pay the increased
duties.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25
MRS. CRAVEN SUSPENDED.

The School Directors Are to Make a
Fuller Investigation.
After a five minutes session yesterday
afternoon the Board of Education sus-
pended Mrs. Nettie r. Craven, principal
of the Mission Grammar School, pend
ing a thorough investigation regarding
the charges recently preferred against her.
Previous to the meeting a secret session
of the board was held and the followin 6
report agreed upon:
SAN FRANCISCO, July "a. 1897.
Gentlemen: Your committee on rules, to
whom was referred the charges preferred
against Mrs Nettie r. Craven by Sam L. Wal
Ter, beg leave 10 report that we have partially
investigated said charges, and we ask for
further time in order to make fuller investi-
cation in to the matter.
From said partial Investigation we recon-
mend further that Mrs. Nettie R. Craven be
suspended from the principalship OF the Mis-
sion Grammar School pending the complete
and FIJI nal investigation of these charges.
DR.. George /. Drucker lchairman), DR.. D. +.
Ragan, Ben Armer.
When the board was called to order the
report was adopted without dissenting
voice.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25
J. J. 0'BRIEN'S ESTATE.
Letters of Admi n is tration Asked Fol
by the Widow-No Will


Mrs. Eta f. O'Brien, widow of the late
John J. o. Brien, has filed petition for
letters of administration on her husband s
estate, as no will can be found.
In her petition Mrs. O'Brien sets forth
that the estate consists of the home prop
erty on the north side of Post street, be-
tween Franklin and Cough, in this City,
and an interest in the great dry-goods
store of ]. J. O'Brien & Co. at the corner
of Market and Jones streets.
There is no staten ent of the proportion
of the decedent's interest in the business
of j. J. O'Brien & Co. and Mrs. O Brien
says she is unable to estimate the value
of the estate.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25
WORK FOR UNEMPLOYED.
About Forty-Ffve Will Leave for the
Hop Fields Of San Joaquin.

About FOrty-FfVe VIII Leave Tor th 9
Hop Fields Of San Joaquin.
AS preliminary experiment to the col
onization scheme for the unemployed
Major Winchell of the Salvation Army
yesterday agreed to send about forty five
men and women to the hop fields of Mrs.
Annie Olsen, near New Hope Landing, in
San Joaquin County. They will receive
so cents per 100 pounds and will be able to
make on the average about 81 day. The
more expert pickers will do better than
this.
Most of those who will 60 are women.
Among the men are a number of those
who have applied to become mem bers OF
the proposed sugar-beet colony. 1t is
believed that this course will give the pro-
moters an opportunity to test the qualiti-
cations OF the aspirants for colony benefits.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25
OF the Sewer Kind.

Andrieu blanchard, editor and proprietor of
La Revue Hebdomadaire, a periodical pub
lished IN Oakland and in the French Ian
guage, was arrested yesterday morning on a
charge OF mailing obscene matter. The war
rant was Issued on complaint of the postal in
spectors, the offensive matter being a sour
rilous editorial attack on lady, one OF the
parties to divorce suit
blanchard is also a trunk-dealer on Twelfth
street, Oakland. He was released on furnish
ing bonds IN the sum OF $1,000 Frank Merlet
is the complaining win
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25
Appointed a Disbursing Agent.

Colonel Jackson, Collector of Customs at
this port, received a letter yesterday from
Secretary Gage appointing him as disbursing
agent for labor and material on the new Post
office building. Colonel Jackson's bonds as
Collector will be responsible for his acts as
disbursing agent, and he will receive no com.
pensation as such,
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25
A Union Mass Meeting To-Day.

There will be service of unusual interest
at the Y. NJ C. A Auditorium, Mason and
Ellis streets, this afternoon at o'clock. The
Kaick erbocker male quartet will furnish spe-
cia music and the address will be delivered
by Rev. DR.. Adams OF the First Congregational
Church. Edward Coleman will preside. The
services will be free TO all.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25

FOR PASSAGE TO DAWSON CITY 1925, sa ling
TO ST. Michaels August 3. For particulars a p
ply 201 Front ST.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25

Divorced for Cruelty.
Mrs. Elizabeth C. Repas has been gran ted a
divorce from w. S. Repas on the ground of ex-
treme cruel.y.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25
Great Bargains for SOC.

Boys Calf Button shoes sizes 212 TO 5 II,
Just the thing or school, reduced from
ST. 70 TO soc.
Boys and Youths Tan Lace Shoes, sizes
IL TO SIG, nobby and well made, re-
duced from 81 rs to SOC.
Misses Bright Red Goat Button, with
spring heels, reduced from 81 to SOC
Misses and ChIldrens Canvas Button
Shoes, with spri 6 heels, reduced to SOC.
ladies'. Misses and Children's Tan or
Red Felt House slippers reduced to SOC.
Misses, and Children's Tan or Black
Sprlng-heel oxfords reduced to SOC.
Infants Cloth-top Button shoes, with pa
ten,-Ieather tips, sizes to 512, reduced
IN bOC,
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25
sEi7sA
| Philadelphia
1 Shoe Go. No. 10 THIRD ST.
y STAMPED ohA SHOE MEANS STANDARD oE MERlr
Ladies' FT7
Tan Button FJ 4
Reduced to ~ 4
$1.O0 .::.....1fg
Tearing.DOWn Sale.

before OUR STORE IS REMoD-
~ eled we VIII endeavor to dispose Of
most Of our stock, and will sell at such
prices that will inuuce customers to pur-
chase. As the season is getting late, we
are anxious to get rid OF our T an shoes,
and we have reduced the price of Ladies'
Tan Button, with either square or pointed
toe, or Tan Lace, with pointed toes, to 81
per pair; sold elsewhere for So so.
We invite country trade on regular
stock but do not guarantee TO fill country
orders for specially adve rtised shoes dur
Ing this sale, as our loca customers have
baen buying up the bargains as soon as
they were offered.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25
NOTE.

TELEPHONE GRANT ia.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25
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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-17
HOBART OPPOSES RACING
The Vice President Against Re
opening Tracks in New Jersey.
Other Prominent Influences, Includ-
Ing Railroads, Not Inclined 90 Fa-
vor Move Against the Sport.

Vice President Hobart is taking an ac-
tive part in the agitation for the pas
sage OF the constitutional amendment
against race track legislation in New Jer
! sey. 1t was at Mr.. Hobart's suggestion
| that the State committee met ON Wednes-
| day In Chairman Franklin Murphy's Of
| flee, at Newark, Nj TO discuss the wisdom
! of taking decided stand upon the question.
Many of the parvileaders were in favor
Of passive attitude until a poll taken
in every county IN the state showed that
the amendment was in danger OF defeat
because of popular apathy.
This state OF things was reported ~
Vice President Hobart. The safety OF
the party. Il was pointed out, demanded
Enforcement OF The amendment, and the
people of The Slate expected that the
men who closed the race tracks anL
had stree retained power for that very
reason. would help the reform element
to pass the constitutional amendment.
Thonsands or petitions In favor of the
amendment have been circulated Fur
several days past meetings have been
held. The Christian Citizenship Union
WHICH is Composed of thousands of Chris
tan Endea VOTERS Throughout the State, with
many kindred organiza tons, has entered
into the fight spiritedly, and even those
who do not object to racing when it :s
properly conducted are supporting the
amendment because they do not wish to
see tie notorious tracks at Guttenburg and
Gloucester reopen under any circum-
stances.
IL is thought that the Democratic State
committee will not take any official
action.
The raee-track men, who have nearly
S5,000,0Oo invested in the six race tracks
In the State, have not been idle. They
are not talking, but have expressed the
opinion that the amendment win be de-
feated
The vote at the coming election, IL Is
agreed viii be very light one. In the
farming districts the voters have been
too busy getting in their fruit and crops
to take any interest In the matter.
In the race track counties such as Mon
mouth, Union and Passaic, there is
strong feeling that the race tracks brought
money TO tie neigLborhood, and in Hud-
s.,n county the race-track men have their
stronghold.
All the railroad men oppose the amend
greatly interested. and during tie racing
season did an immense passenger traffic
to the tracks.
The special election Will take place Sep
TENDER 20.