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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14

precinct was there any disturbance. Ow-
ing to the fact that there were twice the
usual number of polling places, the re-
turns were compIetedt qti Se cay o ~, the
lead. but not until the count was half
through was it certain that City Attor-
ney Dow and Clement were erected;
When complete returns were received
from the precincts the gains for the he
publican ticket increased steadily.
R. w Snow, the Mayor-elecIf,;, Is the
heW family. from which Mr.. Snow is de-
scended. settled Marthas Vineyard in the
wear 1640. after purchasing the island
from Lord Sterling. Governor MayheW,
the indians and white settlers for i've
generations When Mr.. Snow was four
years old he was adopted by Joshua dlI
cation was received in the public schools
of Edgartown. At the age or 10 ne moved
to Chicago, where. he spent the following az
seven years, and then came to Oakland In
1875. He engaged in business In San Fran
cisco, although still residing on this side
of the bay, until 1889, when by the new
charter the office Of Auditor was created
in Oakland, and Mr.. Snow was elected
TO nj II after being Endorsed by citi-
Zens' convention. He has since Deen m
parties and is now serving his fourth
The sixth and Fifth Wards set their
seal of disapproval upon men VINO prQ 4p
fixing of water rates. w. Watkinson and
E. W. woodward, the only members OF
the 'solid six who. sought reelection,
were buried out of sight. woodward re-
ceived go votes out of nearly 1000 in his
ward and Watkinson did not fare much
better.
ond Ward for the purpose of trying to in
ture Councilman Girard seems TO nave mad
the opposite effect, for Mr.. Glrard was re-
turned to the Council by handsome ma
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14

tain was afraid that she might go down
if a hole had been knocked in her nu III
Later. when he found she was making no
water, he accepted the tugs assistance
and was towed to the mud mats. ,,,,,-
The tug Reliance succeeded in hauilng
the Gatherer off the rock LAS last + Gee4 fdre
foot and will have to go on the drydocK
for repairs. ,o,-
proprietor of the Palmerlee Hotel, ana
Mort Nicholas made a trip to the F'ara raj.
lon Islands in the sloop Mabelle last
Sunday. When they undertook, to return
to the city, however, they found the the VINO
modore had to heaye TO- at, The ye MaPsiie
morning the half-drowned trio found
themselves off Santa Cruz harbor: me ne
little vessel was sailed into the bay, ana
as soon as the mudhook was fast Lee
Palmer went ashore and telephoned to ms
sister, Mrs. Treacy. that he was all right
and to COMMUNICATE the safe e4t arriVaI if OF
This is the second time that Palmer,
Baettke & Co. have been carried LED out %ara 70
lOnPS
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14
HAS NO JURISDICTION.
Railroad Commission Is Unable to
Fig Pullman Car Rates.

The State Board of Railroad Commits
sioners held a meeting yesterday, Com
missoners Laumeister and Edison being
present. Commissioner Blackstock had
been called out of the city. After a short
discussion the Commissioners decided to
dismiss the proceedings instituted some
time ago to investigate and regulate the
rates of the Pullman Palace Car Com
pany In this State. Attorney General
TREY L. Ford, who had been asked for
an opinion in regard to the jurisdiction of
the board, informed the Commissioners
that they have no power under existing
statutes to inquire into the affairs of the
Pullman Company. Acting on this adj
vice the board abandoned the proceedings.
Nothing was done in the grain rates
case now pending before the board, as
Commissioner Blackstock has not COM
pleted his report on the subject. The re-
port is expected next week.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14

passers-by With an agility that bespoke
long practice one of the thieves mounted
his companions shoulders and with "a
knife cut a hole in the wire screen inside
the transom. While one kept a sharp
lookout for policemen, the other entered
the restaurant and coolly tapped the cash
register of it's contents.
Luckily for the proprietor. the Satur-
day sales had been placed in secure
place, and only a few dollars remained
for the thief to carry away with him.
In his search for more coin the burglar
espied the Salvation Army poor box that
was placed in q conspicuous place on the
wall into which customers of the place
dropped various sums. His haul was
Christian had dropped a twentydollar
gold piece the day before. Besides that
sum, there were smaller pieces to the
amount of S. With O. wrench the thief
tore it away from its fastenings and, I'M
mindful of the good it might do the poor,
passed it out to his companion and fed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14
CRAWLED THROUGH A
TRANS0M AFTER GOLD
BOLD THIEVES BURGLARIZE
DEMENT'S RESTAURANT.
Disappointed in Their Quest, They
Make Way With the Salvation
Army Poor Box.

One of the boldest burglaries committed
in this city in some time was reported at
Police Headquarters last night by a rep
resentative of Dement'S restaurant on
Market street. While the amount stolen
was not large, the cheekiness of the
crime and its execution has led the de-
partment to believe that band of daring
crooks has invaded the city. The rob-
berry was well planned and carried out.
How the burglars escaped detection has
created great surprise, as the crime was
committed on busy thoroughfare.
On Sundays the restaurant Is closed.
The burglars, knowing this, planned to
enter the place in the night time. All
was dark in that vicinity, and their oper-
atoms were unnoticed by the hurrying
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14

when examinations must be held further
than that they must be semi-annual.
After several amendments had been Of
fered and the discussion seemed intermin
able, Director Eells solved the difficulty
by offering substitute, which was pass
ed providing that all teachers must APP
near for examination as to their qualifi-
cations. Teachers in the following
branches will be compelled to procure
special certificates: All languages other
than English music, drawing in all its
branches, bookkeeping, history, elocution,
stenography and typewriting, sewing,
penmanship, physical culture, cooking,
CLAW modelling and wood carving. These
are all special lines and are not enum-
Grated in the regular certificates
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14
R, w, SNOW, MdQOP-ElGCt Of Oakland

Fourth ward-Edwin Meese (Mu-
nicipaI LeaEue).
Fifth Ward-FeItOn Taylor R.).
Sixth Ward-L. Schaeffer OndO.
. Seventh Wnrd-H. ID. Rowe CR).
school Directors at Large. w.
IIvnns (R.), c. L. IngIer CR0, Mrs. DR..
Knox or H. A. Powell R), w. f. b.
Wakefield (R).
First Ward-C. H. RedingtOn.
Second Ward-R. VI. Price
Third Ward-G. e. Randolph.
Fourth VVard-G. II. Gray.
- Fifth Ward-David Rutherford.
sixth Ward-Henry Menges.
Seventh Wnrd-W. j. wilcox.
Library Trustees-W. ID. Armes,
NJ. LaidIavv, c. a. Jackson, B. I'll. PEN
aiIeton and j. G. HOyt.
Fifty-fOur precincts complete out
of sixty-One give the following
figures;
First Ward
Davie ....--... -. SD
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14
TRADES UNION BOOM.
Applications for Membership In the
Carpenters Unions.

The carpenters unions of this city have
reopened their charters and are now TAX
ing in members at reduced rate. This
action has had the effect of pilng the
desks of the secretaries with applications
for membership. Union No. 4S3 met last
night, and eighteen new members took
the obligations. After the business meet
ing the regular quarterly high jinks was
held. A collation. as served. after which
cigars and liquid refreshments were
passed around and the members and
guests proceeded to make merry.
p. ]. McKenna, president of the union,
acted as master of ceremonies. Enthu-
siastic speeches were made by E. L.
Malsbary, Harry M. Saunders, Guy Lath-
rop, H. Myers, P. H. Mccarthy and many
others. In the course of his speech Mr..
Saunders incidentally mentioned the fact
that he had seventeen applications for
membership in his pocket, which called
forth a storm of applause
After the regular speech-malSing stag
songs and stories were the order of the
evening, and the gathering broke up at a
late hour.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14
They Were Bay Pirates.

The mystery of a boat found under a
wharf near the Union Iron Works on
Saturday with an old coat and hat in
the bottom has been cleared up to the
satisfaction of the police. Yesterday
morning it was discovered that 200 pounds
of copper had been stolen from the cop
per shop of the works. which is close tt. to
thieves had utilized the boat and. being
scared away, left the coat and hat. John
Bonner, to whom the craft belongs, has
a charge of grand larceny pending
against him in the Superior Court for
stealing brass from the rolling mills.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14
Republicans Make a Clean
Sweep in the Oakland
Municipal Election.
LARGE MAJORITIES EVERYWHERE
A Heavy Vote Polled by Citizens Who
Are Determined to Place the City
In Competent Hands.

OAKLAND, March 10
Mayor-R. w. Snow R0.
City AttOrney-W. A. Dow R).
City Engineer-R. NJ. Clement.
AUDITOR. H. Breed R.).
Treasurer. IT. GiIpin (R0.
Councilman at LarGe-B. c. CuveI-
Her CR0, Arson BarstoIv R), G.. r.
StetsOn and B. H. WeIch or c.
EXramm.
First Wnrd-F. Mott R0.
Second Ward-F. II. Girard (R0.
Third Wnrd-M. w. Upton R0.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14
ITS MARVELLOUS SUCCESS IN ALL KIDNEY,
BLADDER And URIC ACID TROUBLES.
Prove the Wonderful Merits of This Great Discovery
Every Cali Reader May Have a Sample
Bottle Sent Absolutely Free by Mail

kidneys is gentle healing tonic influence
rritablity and gently regulate them
this is Dr. Kmers SwampRoot the
ideal Kidney Restorative.
troubles
traced nearly
disorder of
useful
natural?
Kidneys filter and purify the blood. Y.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14
READY COOKED FOOD.
"a Great Convenience for House
Keepers.

Va Great Convenience for House.
keepers.
Two young ladies in a certain city
are employed down town and rent a
small fiat, where they do light house
keeping. Frequently they are invited
out evenings, and the subject OF the
evening meal is a puzzler.
Of late they have solved the prob
lem by keeping some nice rich milk
or cream in the ice box and package
Of dry crisp Grape Nuts near by.
In thirty seconds the meal is ready
and it is a most fascinating meal, too,
for the creamy taste blends with the
peculiar delicate sweet of the grape
sugar in the Grape Nuts, producing a
never to- be- forgotten flavor. The sus-
tanning power of the food is sufficient
to keep one we'll nourished even when
q small amount is used.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14
Has Kept the Watch.

Mrs. Louise Wenther, 1856 Kentucky
street, swore to complaint in Judge
Conlan's court yesterday for the arrest
of John Doe" Miller on a charge of
felony embeZzlement. Mrs. Wenther al
leges that March she gave Miller gold
watch to repair, which was worth $50 and
since then she has not seen nor heard Of
him. Miller canvassed houses for watches
Mrs. Wenther is not the only one anxious
to hear about him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14

cussed. A resolution was adopted ap-
pointing Colonel John P. Irish to repre-
sent the society before the State LegisIa-
ture and urge upon it the passage of a
law creating a special commission to in
quire into the cause of forest fires and
devise a plan for preserving the forests
and conserving the natural water supply.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14
MAKING A RECORD RUN.

ship herself She left Sound
Australia compelled put
donkey and
the water She sailed again
H.
ship Iawara which left here No
the forty-eigh
days fifty days wonderfully smart passage
+o+o+o+o+o+o+o +o+o+o+o o+o+o+o+
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14

For Forestry Commission.
At a meeting of the California Water
and Forest Society last night the matter
of forest fires was taken up and dis
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14

The latest returns give II. w
Clement n lead of 151 over Miller.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-17

jority OF the popular vote, although he
received 1853 electoral votes to 127 for
Cass. Yet Cass would have been
had voted for him instead OF Taylor, as
he would then have received 1853 cleo
toral votes to 1877 for Taylor.
In 1852 Pierce received 254 electoral
votes to AZ for Scott, and yet Pierce's
plurality was but slightly over 100000.
and he received barely majority OF
the popular vote. The vote was so
distributed, however, that change
OF 1922 votes scattered through New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Caro-
lima, Louisiana, Rhode Island and Della
ware would have given General Scott
$50 electoral votes, or one more than
a majority He needed but 13 votes in
Delaware and 1861 in New York.
In the election OF 1876 Tilden re-
ceiyed $4,000 popular majority ac-
cording to the republican and 264,0O0
according to the democratic count. In
the final count by the electoral com
mission Hayes was given 1875 electoral
votes and Tilden 1874. A change of 52S
votes In Oregon or Of 53S votes In
Nevada would have given Tilden the
presidency beyond dispute,
A change OF 10,5l7 votes In New
York or 1908 divided properly among
Connecticut, Indiana New Hampshire
and Colorado would have elected Han
cock in 1880 instead Of Garfield. Gar
field received considerably less than a
majority of the popular vote and only
10000 plurality over Hancock, al
though he had ga electoral votes to
l55 for Hancock
In 1884 If Blaine had secured 575
votes in New York which were cast for
Cleveland he would have received 2l8
whereas the latter received 219 votes
to 1872 for Blaine Cleveland received
plurality of $4,000. although he fell
far short Of Il majority. In 1883 a
change OF 1900 votes in New York
would have elected Cleveland instead
of Harrison, while in 1892 a change Of
10000 votes in California. Delaware
Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, North Da-
kota and Wisconsin would have given
Harrison 220 votes and the election
Harrison received 1888 electoral votes
in 1883 to 1868 for Cleveland, while in
1892 Cleveland was given 277 to l45 for
Harrison. In his first campaign ilar-
rison received 100000 less than pur-
allty and over 100000 less than n ma
jOrity Of the votes. In the second
campaign Cleveland received over
100, 900 plurality, but fell 800 600 short
Of a majority. Weaver polled enough
votes to defeat Harrison.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-17
REVOLVER STOPS ELOPEMENT.
Angry Father Shoots at Man Running
Away With His Daughter.

La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 15.-John Mag
nusson, manager of the Neshonoc cleo
tric light plant at West Salem, shot at
James d. Johnson, manager of the
Neshonoc farm, the property of DR.. e.
c. Swarthout of this city. The trouble
grew out of the attention Johnson who
is widower 40 years old, has been pay
ing to Magnusson's 17-year-old daugh-
ter. Magnusson used a 44-caliber re-
volver but in his excitement did not nit
Johnson. The bullet all Gut killed
Magnussons little son. The boy was
standing so near his father when he
fired that the child's face was badly
burned with powder. Johnson and the
girl started to run away to Sparta to
get married but did not succeed in get
ting very far. The girl backed out and
was locked UP at the Palace hotel in
West Salem.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-17

London, August 15.-President Kru-
ger, according to dispatch from
johannesburg, has sent an acceptance
to the proposal of Chamberlain TO sub
NIT the franchise question to joint
committee on condition that the
independence of Transvaal shall moi
be impugned
Natal to Protect Itself.
Capetown, August IA dispatch
from Pietermaritzburg, capital of Ma
tai says that at a farmers meeting to
consider measures for the defense OF
the colony, it was resolved that it
was the duty of every loyal
colonist, able to rise and shoot, to
aid in the defense of the colony against
an invasion by the Transvaal Beers and
it was announced that volunteers
would be sent to the frontier in the
event of war; and that rifles would be
left to defend the town. 1t is reported
that shipment of G400,000 has been
made from London banks for the pur-
chase by the Transvaal government OF
ammunition, provision, forage, etc.
Arms are being distributed to the
burghers.
Dispatches from Durham, in Natal
announce that an armor-plated train
fitted with loop holes, has been sent to
the Natal-Transvaa border and that
artillery of the Orange Free state is go
ing to occupy Van Remen's pass.
1t is reported that former officers are
recruiting a number OF volunteers with
the object of forming an irregular corps
for the protection of Bechuanaland
Major General Butler, in command OF
the British troops in South Africa
against whom there is much feeling be-
cause of his alleged sympathy for the
Beers, will transferred to England
Rifles Are Demanded
Pretoria, August 15.-Despite all de-
malls it is reported that the govern
ment has just made big purchase OF
mules. Monday a crowd besieged the
office of the field comets demanding
rifles on account of the war scare.
Only One Recourse.
johannesburg, August 15,-The
Standard and Digger's News says:
The Beers are convinced there is
nothing for the country now bu, the ar
bitrament of arms"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-17
CALL FOR MORE MEN
MAY BE MADE BEFORE THE WAR
ENDS.
SUCH ARE INDICATIONS
Secretary Root Asks Governors of
States to Supply Him With Names
of Officers of Regiments of Volun-
teers-Reserve List from Which
Appointments May Be Made.

Washington, d. c., Aug. 15.-Al-
though it has not been definitely decid-
ed to call out more volunteers, there is
every indication that such course is
likely. The war department is prepar-
ing lists of officers of the regular army
who have been successful as field Off
GERS and commanders with the view,
it is supposed, of having material for
new regiments, should it be decided to
raise them. Secretary Root has tele-
graphed the governor of the different
states asking them to name the officers
of state regiments of volunteers which
have been formed and stating that it
was desirable to create a reserve list
from which appointments could be
made to vacancies.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-17
APPEAL TO GOVERNORS.
Secretary Root Asks Aid for Porto
Rican Storm Sufferers.

Washington, Aug. 15.-The secretary
of war Monday issued an appeal to gov
errors for aid for the storm sufferers
in Porto Rico. This is supplementary
to the appeal already made to the
mayors of the principal cities, Acting
secretary of the navy, Allen, has ten
dercd a warship to the war department
to convey the supplies. Gen. Alger has
contributed 500 to the relief fund.
by direction of the president all re-
lief supplies sent to Porto Rico will be
admitted at all ports of that island
free of duty The steamer Evelyn,
sailing from New York on Friday for
Ponce direct. will taken all relies sup
plies free, The steamer Mae, sailing
on August 81, will do the same.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-17

Another idea which Mr., Ostergren
is developing is the use of liquid air
as a means to facilitate the long
distance transmission OF electric cur
rents. The great bugbear to day in
distributing electric power is the re-
sistance of the conductors, which
either requires the use OF extremely
high voltages. which have again to be
reduced for use or the use OF great
quantities of expensive metal in the
conductors. 1t is we'll known fact
that pure metals, at the temperature OF
liquid air, have almost no electrical
resistance. Mr.. Ostergren has designs
for an electric conductor, which shall
be kept at this low temperature by
LIQUID air under conditions which he
believes would be both practical and
economical Such conductor, he
thinks. would enable current to be
transmitted as readily from Niagara
Falls to this city as from the Falls to
Buffalo
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-17
VARSITY PEOPLE WE'D.

Marinette, Wis, August 15.-Dr. A.
Naisennos, professor of languages in
the University of Chicago, and Miss
Carrie Morton, also teacher in that
institution, were married at Crivtz, in
this county, The bride came up with
friends from Chicago to meet the
groom, The latter has been on a blcy-
Gle tour Through Wisconsin for some
time past The groom secured dspen-
saton from the county judge so that
the ceremony could be performed i'm
mNliAtnlN.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-17
RUDOLPH NEUBAUER SURVIVING
WITH BROKEN NECK.
FALLS FROM HIS WAGON
Unfortunate Man Thrown to Ground
While Driving Team-Body Is Only
Partly Paralyzed-Doctors Believe
There Is Little Chance for Re-
covery.
Madison, Aug IL

Madison, Aug To-
The life of Rudolph Neubauer of 65s
West Wilson street is being sustained
under circumstances which make Its
preservation little short of miraculous
Saturday afternoon as Neubauer, who
Is a teamster by occupation, was driy-
Ing In stone quarry west of the city
he accidentally fell from his wagon and
landed heavily on his head. After a
few commissions he lay unconscious
and his fellow laborers, greatly startled
by the fear that his neck was broken
sent for DR.. l.. r. Head The physi-
clan confirmed their worst apprehen-
slons and declared that Neubauer had
broken his neck ihe unfortunate
cnan was partially paralyzed, but life
was still felt In his frame, and he yet
continues in the anomalous good for
tune OF surviving with broken neck.
He has been transferred by DR.. Head
to DR.. II. A. Lyman, the county physi-
elan who will take care OF him for
about a week unit his case developers
and the nature of the treatment which
will afterWard be advisable has been
made clear. Neubauer is a German, as
years old. He has lived four years in
Madison and previously lived six years
In Burke. He was hurt 10y an engine
on the Milwaukee road in 1897 and the
company compromised with him and
bought new team in place Of one he
lost In the accident He has two boys,
one the other 9 years old, living at
his home at COS West Wilson street.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-17
ALL GLORY FOR DEWEY.
Mckinley Will Not Attend Admirals
New York Reception.

New York, August 15.-The World s
Plattsburg special says: President
Mckinley will decline the invitation to
attend the reception for Admiral Dew
ey at New York on the ground OF pres
sure Of public business. His real reason
is that his presence at the ceremonies
would be likely to cause a division OF
public honor, to detract from the glory
which rightfully belongs to the victo-
rious admiral"
Leghorn, Italy, August 15.-Dewey
remained on board the Olympia Mon
day being i'll with the fever.
Washington, August 15.-Contribu-
tons to the Dewey home fund so far
amount to $1S,850.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-17
CAN'T GET HIM ALIVE.
President of Anti-Semite League Wont
Submit to Arrest.

Paris, Aug. 15.-The chief of detec-
tives at 1880 O'Clock this morning went
to the house of Geurin, president of the
anti-semite league, with warrant for
his arrest, He rang the bell several
times. Finally Guerin appeared at a
window, but refused to open the door,
saying: 'If you want me come and
take me" Thereupon the detective
withdrew, Guerin calling after him;
You want to fight. Well, we will
fight" Then turning to his friends he
exclaimed loudly: Come, comrades,
let us die They will only take me
dead" Some spectators of the scene
shouted: "Vive Guerin!"