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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-07
WAR IN CAMP OF
SILVER REPUBLICANS
Senator Teller Causes the Retirement
of Prominent Committeeman
in Colorado.

DENVER, Sept. 6.-Charles A. Towne,
chairman Of the Silver Republican Ma
tional Committee, arrived in this city to-
day. He comes for the purpose Of urging
the Silver Republicans to stand firmly by
Senator Teller and defeat the attempt
which, it is said, is being made by sup
sion of Silver Republicans with the Dem
ocrats and Populists in the coming cam
paign.
Late this afternoon Chairman Towne
removed Richard Broad from the position
of chairman of the Silver Republican
State Committee of Colorado and William
r. Freeman from the position of Secre-
ground of disloyalty to the Silver Repub
lican party and the cause 1t stands for.
Chairman Towne appointed James H.
Blood of Denver chairman of the State
committee and W. H. Griffith secretary.
This action was taken by Chairman
Senator Teller, Congressman Shafroth
and National Committeeman Stevenson
to the effect that fraudulent contests had
been instituted in a sufficient number of
convention, to be held at Colorado
Springs on Thursday next, would be
made up of contested delegates and that
Chairman Broad and Secretary Freeman
Mckinley Republicans or followers of
Senator Wocott control of the conven-
ton and enable them to defeat the pro-
posed fusion with Democrats and Popu-
lists In the coming campaign.
The effect of Chairman Townes action
will be to put the friends of Senator Tel
Ter in control of the convention. Chair
man Broad and Secretary Freeman dis
move them and declare they will disre-
gard his action.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-07
YACHTS UNDER RACING
CANVAS ADMISSION DAY
MANY CLASSES REPRESENTED
BY CRACK BOATS.
Entries for Third Annual Regatta o,
Pacific Interclub Yacht Asso-
citation Promises Good
Sport.

The following entries have been re-
cefved for the third annual regatta Of the
Pacific Interclub Yacht Association to
be sailed on Friday, Admission day.
2o-foot special class-Owner, j. E. McCul-
Tough; yacht Petrol; rig. sloop; racing length,
-; T. L. Miller, Idler. sloop, - z. East
wood. Kittiwake, sloop, 1926; Arthur Page,
Doris. sloop, 15 So
25-foot Glass;. E. Auzerais, Papoose, soop.
25; A. NJ Clay Sea Fox. soop, I'LL; P. w.
Hurndall, Merope, sloop, 227O; r. r. / Homme-
dieu and S. C. Delamater, Phoenicia, sloop..
3o-foot class-L l. Gale. Mist, sloop 25.1s
J. W. Pew Truant sloop, PA; G. a. We 81 as
Gather. Z and /, sloop. 1855
s4.S3; E. +. sager, Edna, sloop,. a417; E. n.
Walter and Mclaughlin Brothers. Embla'
foot Glass;, F. Young and s Rsnsome
seop IS B IathToP Pride s fssr ss Il h.
T. L. Miller, Spray $3.50; H. ". Bridges
At 1i:5o a. m a long blast will be sounded
on the whistle of the judges boat and the flag
of the code hoisted at the bow as preparatory
sh auled down and and the blue peter hoisted At
IL noon the blue peter will be hauled down and
special 2o-foot and yawl classes and the nag
] set as the preparatory signal for the zo-foot
rssn ne for minutes as them it W
hauled down and the blue peter hoisted. After
the blue peter has remained up for five m n
utes 1t will be taken down, the starting
whistles blown and the preparatory flag for
the next class hoisted.
The preparatory flags will be as follows: @
for the 20-foot class Especially and the special
yawl class; H for the 20-foot class for the
25-foot class; K for the 3o-foot class; l. for the
36-foot class and M for the 44-footers.
The starting signals will be as follows: 20
foot special class and special yawl class, two
whistles at IL noon; 25-foot class three
whistles at 1910 D. M; 3O-foot class. four
whistles at 1920 p. m; 36-foot class, five
whistles at 1890 D. M: A-foot class, six
whistles at 1910 p. m.
II the judges desire to recall a yacht that
has crossed the starting line the international
code pennant will be set, and under it the
signal letters denoting the yacht. A series of
sharp whistles will be blown the judges
boats to call the attention of those on board
the yacht to the fact that recall signal is
being shown.
Smaller yachts will receive from larger ones
time allowance calculated according to the
Seawanhaka- Corinthian table of 1895.
Yachts will be allowed five minutes within
which to cross the starting line. and If they
cross later their time will be taken from the
last second of the 1ve-minute period
There will be three courses: The short, -
estimated at ten nautical miles; the middle -
estimated at fourteen nautical miles, and the
special estimated at five nautical miles. The
mosquito fleet, Of 20 feet racing length and
under will sail over the special course the
short course will be taken by yachts of the
2o-foot and 25-foot classes and yawls. and the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-07
TRACKING A
MODERN B0RG|A
Continued from First Page.

The police are now making every effort
to secure proof that Mrs. Botkin bought
a handkerchief at the City of Paris prior
to the mailing of the box of poisoned
candy on August 4. 1t has been learned
that the accused woman visited the store
on August 8, and the cash tags OF that
Eerchiefs were sold. None of the clerks
who were behind the counters that day
are able to remember to whom they mace
sales but F. A. RSeynaud, boo oKder fer
Mrs. Botkin that afternoon. Referring to
the incident last evening Mr.. Reynaud
said:
Mrs Botkin frequently cashed money
orders at the desk and she usually came
to me for the accommodation. have
gone over my books and am almost posi-
Stockton for her on that date 1 pre-
sumo the postal authorities will be able
to trace the order. If it Is found the sig
nature of the payee and the date it was
cashed will be readily verified. Besides,
1t will contain the Endorsement Of our
cashier. / do not know whether Mrs.
Botkin made a purchase that day. She
came personally to the desk and pre-
sented the postal order. AS l had cash
ed orders for her before 1 did not hest
tate in giving her the amount of the
note"
Mr.. Reynauds statement adds another
theoretical link to the chain of evidence
against Mrs. Botkin. Her visit to the
City of Paris Joined with the fact that a
box of poisoned candy is significant, but
does not establish that she boupht such
an article Miss Alice Bolster, clerk In
the lace department, sold 25-cent hand
kerchief on August 8, but she cannot re-
call the person who bought It, She does
not know Mrs. Botkin, and is unable to
say whether she has ever seen the alleged
poisoner.
In her statement to the Chief of Police
the accused woman gave a detailed ac-
count of all her movements from July
q to the day of her arrest at Stockton.
Everything she said has been investigat-
ed, and a sinister series of condolences
follows each date she gave
She returned from Stockton on the
morning of Sunday, July 81. That after
noon, according to the affidavit of the
salesgirl in Haas candy-store, a woman
of Mrs. Botkin's appearance bought box
of chocolates and asked the clerk to leave
space on top of the candy for a present"
Again, according to the defendants state
ment, she was Ill at the Victoria Hotel
from the 31st of July to the Sd of August,
and did not leave her apartments. On
the Sd she made call on friend who
lives on Bush street. This was verified by
the police. Now, Reynaud, the book
keeper at the City of Paris, says he
cashed money order for her on the Sd
Of August-another fatal coincidence. On
the 4th of August the death package was
mailed. some time before 6 p. M Mrs.
Botkin took the train for st. Helena at
$3.50 that day. Truly. the woman is most
unfortunate, If she is innocent.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-07
REPUBLICANS ORGANIZE.
A Gage and Nef Club Formed by
Voters in the Twenty Ninth
Assembly District

The Gage and Neff Club of the Twenty
ninth Assembly District was organized
last evening at 233 Natoma street. The
following officers were elected: Sam Solo
mon. president; Joe Carroll, vice presi-
dent; George Maclin, secretary; Joseph
Brockman, treasurer; William Wilson,;
sergeant at arms; executive committee
Thomas f. Burns, Charles Rick. John M.
Finn, A. Vincent, Robert Jerome, Charles
Carlton, r. Blodes; campaign committee
Sam Solomon. r. Blodes. George Maclin,
James Brosnan, Joseph Brockman.
The club will meet regularly every Mon
day evening and intends to spare no eff
fort to insure the success of the Repub-
lican ticket. After speeches by Sam Solo
mon,> r. Blodes, George Maclin, Joseph
Brockman and others a resolution was
introduced by Sam Solomon indorsing the
candidacy of julius Kahn for Congress in
the Fourth Congressional District.
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ALL READY FOR MERGED.
Officers of the Ingleside Park Are
Looking Forward to Great
OUTING

A meeting of the Ingleside Club, which
still retains the name Of the Interstate
Coursing Club, was held last evening In
Pythian Castle. committee consisting
of the following sportsmen was selected
to arrange for an open meeting, which
will be held at MERGED in the latter part
of September Hiram Deckelmann. c. C.
Morris w. o. Elmer, W. E. Thompson,
d. Dillon, William Halpin and Dominick
Shannon. The committee will perfect all
the necessary arrangements for It's grand
annual outing on Monday next
The club will hold It's produce stake on
October l for puppies whelped in 1897, the
entrance fee in which will be $40.
On Friday, Saturday and Sunday of this
week there will be three stakes run off
at Ingleside Park: One Tor saplings AT
81 so entrance fee; maiden stake. that
is, for dogs that have not won first. sec
ond or third prizes at a coursing meet
ing, and an open stake, the entrance fee
to which will be $o The nominations will
be held at Pythian Castle on THURSDAY
evening.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-07
THE ACCUSED WOMAN
APPEARS IN COURT
Sits Amid Crowd Of Spectators
While the Prosecution Secures
a Continuance of the Case.

The habeas corpus proceedings in the
case against Mrs. Cordelia Botkin are
again continued: this time until Tuesday
morning next at 10 o'clock, and, as be-
fore, upon the request of the prosecution
and ready consent of the defense.
For the first time since her arrest Mrs.
Botkin has made her appearance in open
court and the crowd of curious idlers who
daily line the corridors of the City Hall
have had their long wished for chance of
viewing the celebrated prisoner.
Though the presence of Mrs. Botkin in
the courtroom was not necessary to the
legal aspect of the case, 1t was highly
essential to the ends of the prosecution
who had their witnesses so placed in the
portunity to identify her If they could.
In fact. Mrs. Botkin's presence was in
compliance with a request from Chief
Lees, to whom 1t afforded an opportunity
to bring about the necessary identified
ton without the publicity that would re-
suit from an open visit to the defend
ants CELL
Promptly at l o'clock Mrs. Botkin ap-
peared before Judge Carroll Cook. She
was accompanied by her sister. Miss
Dora Brown, and by Attorneys McGowan
Seymour and detectives Gibson and Nc
Vey following.
Mrs Botkin shows no bad effects from her
confinement or recent Illness In her
jaunty tailor gown. of blue serge and hat
and plumes OF a color to match she was
even more attractive than on the day of
her arrest.
Notwithstanding that her intended ap-
pearance in court had been kept a dead
secret there was greater crowd to greet
her than could find seats in the court
room, and 1t was only after Judge Cook
gavel had thrice announced order in the
court. that the running fire of comment
was suppressed.
Scarcely had quiet been effected when
Assistant District Attorney Hosmer arose
and not only began proceedings but prac-
tically ended them, by requesting of
Judge Cook that a continuance of one
week be granted. He backed his request
with no reason, but that was supplied by
Attorney Knight, who, in conserving for
a continuance, said:
II presume, Mr.. Hosmer, you ask for
a continuance on the ground that you are
not yet ready to lay your case before
Governor Budd. We will consent, but with
one proviso, and that is that we shall be
informed when the requisition papers are
ready to go before the Governor
There was a noticeable hesitation on the
part of the prosecution, but after word
from Chief Lees the stipulation of the
defense was aeceded to, and Judge Cook
ordered the continuance to Tuesday, d.
recting Mrs. Botkin to appear before him
on that day.
It was further agreed between prosecu-
ton and defense that the hearing Of the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-07
AN ELEVATOR FALLS THREE FLOORS
The Occupants Trio Of Carpenters Narrowly Escape
Death Amid Crashing Timbers and
Broken Machinery.


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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-07
PREPARING A PILE
OF AFFIDAVITS
A Great Quantity Of Evidence Will
Be Presented to the Governo-
Requesting Extradition.

Chief Lees now expects to have the case
ready for Governor Budd's consideration
by Thursday night.
Yesterday was spent by the prosecution
as was the day before, not In search for
fresh evidence, but in the preparation of
evidence already in hand for the extra
dition proceedings
Af1idavits are rapidly piling up on the
Chiefs desk, but many more remain to
be taken, notably that of Expert Kytka,
whose comparisons and analyses of the
different handwritings will carry a great
part of the weight of the prosecution s
evidence. A good part of yesterday was
spent in the tabulating of the 100, and odd
negatives that he has prepared of the
numerous exhibits of evidence.
:, Mrs. Rauof was on hand again early in
evidence to her affidavit of Monday.
Nearly all of the young women employed
by Haas & Co. will be called upon for
evidence whether they have any or not,
and it is evident that the prosecution will
rely rather upon the bulk of Its evidence
than upon its weight to influence Cover
nor Budd in his decision.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-07
REPUBLICANS CARRY
4 VERMONT ELECTION
Elect Their Entire State Ticket and
Probably Every Senatorial
HorJilo%a

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT, Sept
6.-In the regular biennial Vermont cleo
ton to-day the Republicans elected their
entire State ticket
Governor-Edward c. Smith, st. Adams.
Lieutenant Goyernor-Henry c. Bates,
st. Johnsbury
Treasurer-John L. Bacon, Hartford
pelier.
Auditor of Accounts-O. M Barber, Ar
lington.
Members of Congress-First District. M.
Henry Powers. Morristown: Second Dis
trict, William NJ Grout, Kirby
1t is probable that the Republicans have
tors. Twenty-Five Democratic representa-
tives are reported elected in the lie towns
thus far heard from. The Democrats
polled about the same vote as four years
terially decreased.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-07
Municipal Reform Party.

A meeting of the Municipal Reform
party's County Committee was held last
evening at 632 Market street, c. G. Maggie
presiding. The committee heretofore ap-
pointed on platform made report After
discussion the platform as presented by
the committee was re-referred for revis-
ion. Names of prospective candidates for
municipal offices were discussed. but the
same were referred to the coming con-
vention of 200 delegates. A petition was
received from the Real Estate Agents
and Property-owners' Association request
ing representation in the coming conven-
ton of the party. The petition was re-
ferred to the executive committee The
OF the delegates to be sent
from the various Assembly districts was
referred to the campaign committee
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Endorsed the Selections.

The Mcguire Central Democratic Club
of the Forty-fourth Assembly District
met last evening and heartily approved
the selections made by Judge Mcguire of
twenty representative Democrats as mem
bers of the State Central Committee A
committee was appointed to arrange for
the holding of a district mass-meeting
Thirty-f1ve new members were enrolled
making a total of 1872 members.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-07
CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE.
One for the Expenses of the National
Guardsmen.

SACRAMENTO. Sept 6-The State
Board of Examiners held meeting this
afternoon in the Governors office. the
Governor being present, and passed the
regular monthly bills. In addition to this
it recommended to the coming Legisla-
payment of large number of bills. The
most notable bills were 900 for chang
ing the sewerage system at the Folsom
eral Barrett for expenses under the call
for the National Guard.
The claim sMarS Of Of 500 s or t Of
conviction of his brother-in-law, Frank
Below, the Dixon poisoner, was referred
to the Attorney, General. William T.
Hamilton applied for the reward of $1,000
offered for the arrest and conviction of
Ivan Kovalev. The matter was referred
to the Attorney General
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-07
Curry Republican Club.

The Curry Republican Club met last
evening in the courtroom of Department
No. of the Superior Court President B.
A. Tracy in the chair. The following
temporary officers were made permanent:
B. A. Tracy, president; l. Erb, secretary:
w. A. Kemp, treasurer; w Inglis. SER
geant at arms. The members of the club
decided in the future to meet in a larger
hall It was voted that the next reerl
lar meeting be held Tuesday evening,
September ID. After listening to the elo,
quent remarks of Colonel Eddy, the club
adjourned. Forty-five new members
signed the club roll
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-07
Was Killed Under an Assumed Name

REDDING, Sept. 6.-The man known as
John Cummings, who was shot and ia
tally wounded by w. Ford Spencer at
Balls Ferry on Wednesday, August "a,
has been identified as John ]. Noonan. A
few days ago M. w. Noonan arrived here
from San Jose and declared that Cum
mings was his father and that his right
name was John J. Noonan. The son in
vestigated the circumstances of his
fathers killing and then returned to his
home, convinced that his parent met his
death on justifiable grounds. John j.
Noonan had been estranged from his
family for many years, and during that
time had twice been an inmate Of the
Agnews Insane Asylum. A part Of the
Noonan family live near Salinas City.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-07
DElhAND PRIMARIES.
Democrats of the Thirty As
sembly District Meet and
Adopt Resolutions

The Thirty-second Assembly District
Democratic Club met last evening at sos
Ninth street and adopted the following
resolution:
Resolved, That we, the Democrats of the
Thirtv-second Assembly District. beIiey
ing in Democratic principles, do hereby
request the State Central Committee to
order a primary to elect delegates to the
municipal convention Of the city and
county of San Francisco, and that a COM
nittee be appointed to consist of the
chairman and secretary to present this
resolution
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-07
Printers Organize a Club.

A large number of printers held an
enthusiastic meeting last evening at 321
Sacramento street to organize a Printers
James H. Barry Club. Representatives
of all the printing trades were present
and the club started with sixty-six mem
and John II. Marble secretary After
adopting resolutions favoring Mr. Barry's
election, the club adjourned to meet
again next Tuesday evening.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-07
DIED BY HIS OWN HAND.

BERKELEY, Sept. 6-w. T. Thayer.
a well-known resident of this city, com.
mitted suicide tonight by shooting him.
self.
His daughter was reading to him, and
he expressed pleasure at her efforts to
entertain him. Without warning he left
her, walked into the yard and shot HIM
self. No reason can be offered for the
act. Decedent was SO years of age. and
has been employed by lumber firm for
some time. Recently he started in bust
ness for himself and has been doing we'll.
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Meeting Postponed.

The executive committee of the Thirty
eighth Assembly District Democratic
Club met at Powers Hall last evening
and decided to postpone the next meeting
of the club from September to Septem-
Der Is on account of the Native Sons cell
ebration. 1t was also decided to have
able speakers and some of the State can
didates appear at that meeting.
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a JuIius Yahn Club.

The Republicans of the Thirty-f1rst As
sembly District met Monday evening and
organized Julius Kahn club. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: President,
Matt L. Tierney; vice president. William
Downs: secretary, Park Wall; treasurer,
James LAWYER: sergeant at arms G. Do
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-07
Finigan Anxious for the Trial

SAN RAFAEL, Sept. 6.-Colonel A. Fin
igan, by his attorney, ]. P. Sweeny, filed
a petition with County Clerk Bonneau to-
day. asking that the suit of his wife for
divorce be placed on the calendar for trial
In case the clerk refuses Finigan reuuests
Judge Angelotti to order the suit placed
on the calendar.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-07
NO YELLOW FEVER IN
THE CRESCENT CITY

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 6.-There is no
yellow fever in New Orleans. Dr. Car
ter of the Marine Hospital Service COM
pleted his investigation of the two cases
suspected by DR.. Dunn of Mississippi, and
announced that the evidence did not es-
tablish the diagnosis of yellow fever
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-07

land executive committee-R. Downs,
VIII Tierney and e. hurry. The club In
dorsed Henry T. Gage for Governor the
Republican State ticket, and Julius Kahn
for Congressman from the Fourth Dis
trict The club also Endorsed Patrick
O'Connor for county committeeman. Sew
enty-five new members signed the roll.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-07
OREGON'S GOVERNOR
COMING TO INVESTIGATE

SALEM, Or, Sept. 6.-Governor w. P.
Lord left this evening for San Francisco.
where he will visit headquarters. camns
and hospitals of the United States troops
to ascertain the exact conditions SIR
rounding the Oregon recruits there and
expedite the correction of the alleged
evils
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-07
FAVORABLE REPLIES
TO THE CARS NOTE
Disarmament Congress Probably
Will Meet in st. Petersburg
in Nouemhe

LONDON, Sept. 6.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
says: Almost all of the European powers
have sent favorable replies to the note
of the Gar, and it is now regarded as
certain that the disarmament congress
will meet in st. Petersburg In November
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-07

THE CRYSTAL SWIMMING BATHS
Physicians recommend the Crystal warm sea
water tub and swimming baths. North Beach.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-07

The following entries have been re-
cefved for the third annual regatta Of the
Pacific Interclub Yacht Association to
be sailed on Friday, Admission day.