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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
ACCUSED OF ROBBERY.
Allan Kane and Charles F. Wilson
Two Soldiers, Detained in the
City Prison.

Allan Kane and Charles F. Wilson. two
soldiers, appeared before Judge Mogan
yesterday to answer charge of disturb
ing the peace They were arrested Mon
day night by Policemen Flynn and Nc
Grayan, and at the request of the officers
they were ordered into custody and their
bonds raised to $500 each.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Nyhan 20431S
Harrison street, called at the City Prison
and said her son. Timothy, had been
robbed by two soldiers the previous night
of a purse containing $40 They had at
tempted to cut his throat before robbing
him and cut his lip. She was sent to
Judge Mogan's court and repeated her
story. and the Judge accordingly in
creased the bonds of the two soldiers, as
they were suspected of committing the
robbery.
Detectives Graham and Fitzgerald of
the Mission were detailed on the case and
called at Mrs. Nyhans house to get Tim
othy to go with them to the prison to see
if he could identify, the soldiers, but Tim
othy complained that he was sick and
begged to be excused until this morning
The soldiers laugh at the robbery story,
and the detectives do not place much ere
dence in it, as Timothy has been in trou-
BILE with the police himself, and they as
certained that he had taken the money
from his mother.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
ADVERTISEMENTS.

DR.. Mitchell says in diff
cult cases of Anemia, he adds
cod-liver oil half an hour
after each meal and he likes
to use it in an emulsion that
he has watched with grow
ing surprise some listleSs,
feeble, creature gathering
flesh, color and wholesome
ness of mind and body from
this treatment.
:SScott's Emulsion is cod
liver oil combined with by
poPhosphites. Itregenerates
tissue, invigorates the nerves
and brain, enriches the blood
and adds fat and strength.
soc. and sr.oo, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists, New York
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
THE CONTEST FOR THE SPEAK
ERSHIP

7 IHILE Tom Reed has not yet given the pub
\H lie formal notice of his intention to retire
from political life, and has not resigned his
seat in Congress, it is abundantly evident that he has
given his friends notice that he will be candi-
date for the Speakership of this Congress. That
much is demonstrated by the activity of the canvass
now going on for the office
The number OF candidates is about as large as that
of States having strong Republican delegations in
Congress- for while there are some such States hav-
ing candidate, there are several which have two or
more, and the average holds good 1t is gratifying to
that thus far hardly any candidate has been put
forward upon sectional grounds, though OF course
such considerations to come later For the
present the desire OF the party appears to be that
OF choosing the best for the place
Numerous as are the aspirants only few of
them have any strong following at this time Among
these are three New York men, Sherman, Payne and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
To ENTERTAIN
THE SAGES OF
AGR|CUL TURE
Distinguished Experts
to Be Welcomed.
WILL REQUIRE OVER $4,000
NO SIGHT SEEING-STUDY WILL
BE THEIR PASTIME.
An Interesting Itinerary That In
cludes Glimpse of Every Branch
of Agriculture Represented
in California.

. The work of preparing reception 10
the Association of American Agricultural
Colleges, which will meet here early IN
July was well started yesterday in the
rooms of the Chamber of Commer&.
Notices had been sent to all theSmem-
bers to attend meeting to discuss plans
of procedure and before it closed well
defined idea had been formulated for the
two committees that were appointed.
Mayor Phelan presided and Professor
Jaffa, assistant professor at the Univer-
sity of California, explained the purpose
of the meeting He showed what an ad-
vertisement for California the convention
would be if the members of it were only
given an opportunity to study conditions
of agriculture in this State. He said there
had been planned trip of perhaps
thousand miles, which would take in
Sonoma, Napa, Sacramento, Santa Clara
and San Joaquin valleys The railroad
had offered a rate of 81 mile for the
special and had offered to stop the train
anywhere where it would not interfere
with general traffic. Mr.. Foster or the
San Francisco and North Pacific Rail
road had also made an offer OF transpor-
tation. He would give a special for the
Sonoma Valley.
would at least $50 in the party, and the
trips planned would take eight or nine
days. Mr.. Mills supplemented Professor
Jaffa's remarks with few suggestions
as to the itinerary. His idea was to take
the visitors to the great centers Of In
dustry, such as Chico for harvesting,
Napa for deciduous fruits, Salinas for
beet sugar, Oroville for citrus fruits, Ba-
kersfield for irrigation and Marin for
dairying. 1t was understood Los Angeles
and the south would look after the trav-
elers south Of Tehachapi.
A. c. Darby, president of the Board or
Trade of San Jose, was on hand to offer
the cooperation of San Jose in any plan
for entertainment.
1t was decided to appoint committee
on arrangements and one on finance. They
were made up as follows:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT jana, j. A.
F'ilcher Colonel e. A. Dentcke, E.: f.
Adams. H. H. Taylor, A G. Darby, Cap
tain Nelson, a professor from Stanford
University to be selected and the Mayor
ex officio.
Finance-Prentiss Smith. T. J. Parsons,
Julian Sonntag, E. b. Pond, Archie
Sbarboro, Charles Bundschu and the
Mayor eX offlcio.
Professor Jaffa was named secretary Of
the main organization. He will establish
headquart ers at room 4, second floor, Mills
building.
It has been decided that there will be
but little sightseeing. The visitors will
come to learn, and it is considered that
in giving them an opportunity to do so
they will be best entertained. 1t will take
at least $4,000 to properly care for them.
The Mayor has already subscribed $500
and n. H. Taylor 500. The finance COM
mittee will attend to the collection of the
remainder
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
AROUND THE
CORRIDORS

L. T. Doan, a Los Angeles hotel man,
is at the Grand.
H H. Harlow, a mining man of Gold
Gulch, is registered at the Grand.
Thomas E. Wall, a prominent jeweler
of Honolulu, is among the guests at the
Occidental
H j. Small, master mechanic of the
Southern Pacific at Sacramento, arrived
yesterday and is at the Grand.
F. S. Lyman, a wealthy planter of Hilo,
H l., and Miss Esther Lyman arrived in
this city yesterday and are stopping at
the Occidental.
w. NJ. Clifford, manager of w. G. Irwin
& Co., the big merchants of Honolulu, ar
rived yesterday and will remain some
time at the Occidental Hotel.
j. Alfred Magoon. with his wife and
three children, is stopping at the Occi-
dental Mr.. Magoon is a prominent law
yer of Honolulu and will spend some time
in doing California.
Charles Erickson of San Luis Obispo
was among yesterdays arrivals at the
Grand. Mr.. Erickson IS well-known rail-
road contractor, who has been handling
Southern Pacific work on the gap" for
some months past.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
THE STRAW BOND INVESTIGATION.

IRON every point of view the steps taken by the
Grand Jury to investigate the straw bond
frauds alleged to have been practiced by Police
Court Clerk Kelly are gratifying, and it is to be
hoped the inquiry will be eventually extended to
cover the whole range of such ohenses.
The straw bond evil is one which has long been
complained of in every important city in the United
States. 1t is outgrowth OF the shyster element
which has been permitted to attach itself to the bar
and which by its corruption has corrupted the
practices of the themselves and led to the de-
veopment of hundred forms of trickery, cunning
and fraud to defeat the law.
Every now and then there occurs fragrant in
stance of such corruption to arouse public indigna
ton, and then there is investigation, which for
time renders the tricksters cautious in their
work Rarely, however, does IT happen in any city
that wholesale convictions OF offenders take place
and adequate punishment is melted out. Therefore
any earnest effort accomplish such results is always
matter for public congratulation.
From the reports given out OF the results of the in
vestgaton thus far there appears good prospect that
ample evidence will be obtained in the Investigations
undertaken by the Grand Jury obtain at least
one conviction Kelly to have carried the
practice Of issuing bonds with such bodness
that his oenses be easily proven under the
restrictions placed upon legal testimony.
1t is stated that there have been submitted to the
Grand Jury over one hundred bonds accepted by
Kelly which bond experts have declared to be worth
less Some OF the saoon-keepers who signed bonds
which Kelly accepted reported to have admitted
they signed them for political reasons while others
assigned business reasons for their action. One of
the latter is quoted having said: In every case
where went surety bond did as matter
of business When frequenter of my saloon had the
misfortune to be arrested l gladly consented to be-
come one of his bondsmen rather than have him stay
in jail over night
1t appears, that in the OF the in
vestgation the Grand Jury has discovered evidence
that in many criminals have been released be-
fore the bonds required by law filed Thus it is
said that woman, notorious pickpocket, was once
released on an order from Kelly five minutes after she
was arrested, while the required bonds not fur
nished and placed record in court until the fol-
lowing day.
The people OF San Francisco have seen so many
prosecutions based upon seemingly irresistible evil
dence nothing that they will be sanguine
of conviction in this case, notwithstanding the
strength OF the testimony reported to have been given
Still they will be we'll pleased if the Grand Jury con-
tinue its efforts. Exposure is not good convic-
ton but it helps to hold rascaty in check and that
is something
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
GAS COMPANY
WILL APPEAL
TO THE COURTS
Afraid It's Bills Will
Not Be Paid.
LIGHTS MAY BE SHUT OFF
DESPERATE MEASURES NOW ON
THE PROGRAMME.
The Corporation Would Restrain the
Board of Supervisors From U.s.
ing Money in the Street +.
Light Fund.
LIGHTS MAY BE SHUT OFF
DESPERATE MEASURES NOW ON
THE PROGRAMME.

The action taken by the Board of Su-
pervisors Monday in again deferring hnaL
authorization for the payment OF the bills
of the San Francisco Gas and Electric
Company bids fair to force the hand or
the corporation because of the fact that
there is a strong probability that there
will be an attempt to dispose OF the
money in the fund used for the payment
of the city's light bills before the present
contest between the minority and the ma
iority in the board is adjusted. Should
this be done the company will be left with
unpaid light bills amounting in round hg-
ures to $1S5 900 on its hands at the end OF
the fiscal year. AS the debts contracted
in one fiscal year cannot be paid out OF
the funds of another year the corporation
would be left without recourse and the
sum named would represent net loss
Finding themselves face to face with
this serious proposition the officials inti-
mated yesterday that they would nave
recourse to one or both of two aIterna-
tives. One is that they will apply to the
courts for an injunction to restrain the
Board of Supervisors from transferring
money from the street light fund to any
other fund or for any other purpose PCS tna nan
other is that they will shut on all or the
city's gas and electric lights and leave
the community in darkness.
This latter course would have the erect
of bringing about an action that would
result in an order of court directing the
gas company TO commune 10 serve the CITY
with gas and electric light pending a legal
settlement of the controversy. Pending
such determination through legal chan
nels the bills of the company would prob
ably be paid by order of court, such or
ders being payable out of any funds in
the city treasury. In this manner the
corporation would at least insure to itself
the payment of its light bills for the bal
ance of the fiscal year. 1t is not believed,
however, that this course will be adopted
for the reason that it would tend to preju-
dice public opinion against the gas com
pany.
1t is certain that the gas company will
take such legal steps as may be deemed
r ecessary to prevent the Board of Super
viscrs from disposng of the money in
the street light fund. If this is done the
authorizations for the payment of the
company's bills for November, December,
January, February and March will be
passed and they will then be vetoed by
the Mayor This will give the corpora
ton the opportunity to apply to the courts
for the fixing of the legal rate to be paid
for gas,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
CALITORNIANS IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, May ga. schilling and
John H. Wheeler, of San Francisco, are
at the Plaza; A Stern of San Francisco
is at the Rivera; w E.. Lester and wife
of San Francisco are at the Holland; F.
s. Hartman of Los Angeles is at the Hoff-
man. Mrs Charles Mclaughlin and Miss
Marie Laughlin, of San Francisco, were
passengers on the Servia, sailing for Liv-
erpool to-day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
ADJUSTMENTS.

Columbia-'The Moth and the Flame
Grand Opera House-"The Gypsy Baron
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Alca7ar-'In Mizzoura-"
Tivoi-rThe Mandarin
Free Theater-Vaudevile On
and evening.
Olympia-Corner Ellis streets-speciaties
Market street, Eighth-Bat-
tie Of Manila Bay.
Notwithstanding Races etc
sherman-Cay Concerts Friday even
shernaClay Hal-Panoforte Recital Thursday Evening
May Is
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
Rurglarv in the CITY Hall.

The office of Prosecuting Attorney Car
penter in the City Hall was entered by a
burglar Sunday night and an overcoat,
book and a pair of rubbers belonging to
DIR. Sarsfield the German. interpreter,
were stolen. The burglar effected an en-
trance by forcing open the window that
opens on the esplanade running around
the central court. 1t is supposed it is the
same burglar that broke into the Sheriff 8
office.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
Rock island Route Excursiona-

Leave San Francisco every Wednesday, via
Rio Grande and Rock Island railways. Through
tourist sleeping cars to Chicago and Boston
Manager and porter accompany these excur-
sions through to Boston. For tickets, sleeping
car Accommodations and further information
address CLINTON JONES, General Agent
Rock Island Railway, 624 Market ST.. 8. B.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
A Work of Art.

The new book. Wonderland" just issued
by the Northern Pacific Ry. Co., is the pref
test publication issued by any railway COM
pany this year. 1t is full Of beautiful half-tons
illustrations. and contains besides a well writ
ten description of a trip taken over this finely
equipped line including a trip through the
wonderful Yellowstone Park. Send &c in
stamps and it will be mailed to you. T. K
Stateler, Gen. Agt., 63s Market St, San Fran
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
Sentenced for vagrancy.

Nellie Murphy, the notorious pickpocket,
was yesterday sentenced to three months
in the County Jail by Judge Mogan on
the charge of vagrancy. She has also to
stand her trial before the Superior Court
on a charge of grand larceny having been
held to answer on Monday by Acting Po-
lice Judge Groezinger.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
'Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup,

Has been used for fifty years by millions Of
mothers for their children while TeethinK with
perfect success. 1t soothes the child softena
the gums ellays Pain, cures Wind Collie reg
ulates the Bowels and is the best remedy for
Diarrhoeas, whether arising from teethine or
other causes. For sale by Druggists in every
part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mira
slows Soothing Syrup, 25c bottle
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
cAL1FoRNIANs IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, May 23.-W. ]. Dutton
of San Francisco is at the Arlington; A
Hook of San Francisco is at the st.
James; c. r. Nevins of San Francisco is
at Chamberlain's.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24

HOTEL. DEL. CoRoNADo-Take advantages
OF the round-trip tickets Now only $50 by
steamship including fifteen days board az
hotel; longer stay. 81 so per day. Apply at 4
New Montgomery street, San Francisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
Cal. glace fruit 5oc Der lb at Towngend,s..

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), so Mont
gomery street Telephone Main 1042.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24

NATIONAL HOLIDAY-C. B., City
The reason that there IS no national holi-
day in the United States is that Congress
has never passed an act declaring that
any particular day shall be a national
holiday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24

SAGE IN CALIFORNIAN City. The
common or garden sage can be cultivated
in any part of California and it will grow
to such an extent that 1t may be difficult
to eradicate.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24

NOT EXEMPT-R. L., Sacramento
Cal. Exempt militia men holding hon
orable discharges" are not exempt from
the payment of poll tax In California, I'M
less above GO years of age.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24

ROOSEVELT-E. Y. T., Eureka. Cal.
The name of Governor Theodore Roose-
Welt of New York is pronounced as if
written Roswell with the 20" sounded
as that letter is in move and the "e''
sounded as in met.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24

RAINFALL-J. H. " D. H., City. The
records of the Weather Bureau show that
the rainfall for the season of 1897 was
California.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24

WHEN the hair is thin and gray PABKER's HAIR
BALsAM renews the growth and color.
HINDERcoRNs, the best cure for corns Is OTIS
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
Yesterdays Insolvents.

Henry Tejen, Alameda, 1888, no assets;
Asa F. Leopold formerly OF Crystal Falls,
Mich. $4,000. no assets.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24

BORAx SOAP-I o. F., Crows Land
ing, Cal. The following is given. as
method of making borax soap: Borax in
fine powder one ounce; honey or windsor
soap, one pound; mix by either beating
in mortar or by gentle heat.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24

The Prince OF Wales the dispatches announce.
affects pronounced liking to hear American coon
songs whisted Is it possible that his Royal High
ness contemplates the introduction OF the cake walk
into the aristocratic and exclusive circles in which
he moves?
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
AUCTION SALES.

BY Baldwin EoWell-Thursday. rs. at L. o'clock Re
Estate, 10 Montgomery street
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24

Thomas Reed of Maine may not be the most low
able man in the world, but there is no dsputing his
caliber Any budding statesman with designs on the
retiring Speakers chair would do well to furnish him
self with guy ropes keep from sithering around on
its highly polished surface
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
ANSWERS TO coRREsI cNDENTs.

REPRESENTATIVES Subscriber,
Santa Maria, Cal. The State of New York
has thirty-four Representatives in Con-
gress. Rhode Island mas two.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24

The sugar industry has grown to such magnitude in
Hawaii that it has been found necessary to encroach
upon the lands formerly used for the pasturage Of
cattle. AS consequence they are experiencing a
meat famine in Honolulu, which the merchants of
San Francisco will find profit in averting
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24

The people of the United States persist in insisting
that this is not warike nation. 1t may not be- but
any foreign statesman who will take the trouble to
glance at the programme of exercises for the coming
Memorial day will hardly be convinced He will see
there represented the of three wars-no in
Guiding the Filipino affair-and will probably come to
the conclusion that your Uncle Sam is all right when
he is let alone and all fight when he is not
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24

1t is wired from Chicago, as an entirely move
that gamblers in that city pay for polio,
protection. In what other way could they have Sc
cured it?
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24

1t is hardly necessary for Attorney General Ford to
deny the statement in dispatch from Sacramento
that Governor Gage had sought his advice concerning
the legality of certain appointments 1t is evident
from the many breaks made by the Governor that he
has sought advice from no one
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24

Gar Nicholas has notified the Baron de Staal tina
he desires international arbitration even if it be com
pulsory. If that is not distinctly Russian way o
looking at thing, what is it?
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24

Brassey's Annual announces with great serious
that the battle OF Manila Bay conveyed only les
sons of an obvious character The instruction was
certainly plain to those Spanards that were left
after the engagement
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24

John McGoomis not only indicated his own man
hood but he struck blow for an absent man whe
he landed one Bermah Speck for disrespectful re
marks concerning Admiral Dewey
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24

Sharkey says that Fitzsmmons can in1ict terrific
punishment Sharkey certainly ought to know, but
who advised him to be candid?