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The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17
who was one of the signers of the call
for the mass meeting:

who was one of the signers of the call
for the mass meeting:
An unfortunate accident prevents my attend
ing your meeting this evening. 1 am on
guided friends Scarcely a leg to stand on -
At this time and In this manner l am not
inclined to give my views on the franchise,
but | do not want to lose this opportunity to
declare that am positive that only very
limited number of our citizens desire to in
dorse the sentiment expressed by so-cailed
Board OF Trade. Tar and feathers" Hemp
and Branding are words foreign to the COM
munity and should not be tolerated. | don't
consider II my privilege TO advise or suggest
to our municipal board what they should or
should not do: but l do consider It an op-
nortunity at this critical time to assure them
that L have the same confidence in their in
that l had when l cast my vote for their
election. believe they merit our support and
will not be Influenced by cowardly threats or
doubtful praise. and after they have given
this question full consideration their natured
Judgment Will dictate franchise fair and ac-
ceptable TO both city and railroads and end
this unfortunate and unnecessary wrangle
among ourselves when we can be as one TO
convince homeseekers that Alameda has now,
as she always has had the best transporta-
ton facilities the best schools and is the best
governed and most healthful suburb of SAN
Francisco.
r. Brent Mitchell said:
We have come here not for the purpose Of
tarring or feathering the City Trustees or to
ind9rse any sentiment that would lead TO such
doinRs. We are here TO evince our support
of them and ask them to give the franchises
to the Southern Pacific, on the best possible
terms. Let us leave the disposition of the
franchises to the City Trustees
Other speakers were G.. R. Renner.
George H. Mastick, A. P. Lorentzen. A.
G. Bell and b. X. Funke
E. w. Maslin facetiously suggested that
the Board of Trade be rendered a vote
of thanks for its incendiary meeting Fri
day night, which Maslin said brought out
true conservative and law abiding Ala
medans as nothing else would Alex r.
Baum, C. H. Mastick and r. Brent Mitch
ell drafted the resolutions, which were
adopted.
Instrumental in arranging to-night's
meeting were DR.. G.. r. Reynolds. I. G.
Daniels, DR.. E. NJ Keys. F. w. Van
Sicklen, ]. B. Vosburgh, F. Boehmer, Jo-
seph Knowland. Henry Michaels, c. c.
Volberg, ]. Z. Baker and D. W. Martin.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17
GRADERS FIND
PECK Of COINS
Laborers Fight for What
Proves to Be Bogus
Money.
Special Dispatch to The cam

Los ANGELES. Sept ia gang Of
graders al work on what Will ultimately
be broad driveway TO the ocean, known
as Sunset boulevard. unearthed to-day
more than peck Of coins. They were
using a plow and following il with q
scraper, when the plOW struck a pocket
in the earth containing the coins
There was rush by the score OF more
Of men ia the gang to get all Of ii they
could reach. Several fights resulted, but
within a minute all Of the supposed rich
ind had been gathered up, some Of the
men having their hats fUll OF IL. Henry
klages, on whose land the men were
working, was attracted by the noise and
when shown some Of the coins he dashed
the hopes Of the men 10 the ground by
declaring all Of them counterfeit All
Of the coins were then placed in a pile
and close eEamina ton Of them made
There were several quarts Of them in 81,
s. and so pieces. In size they were slight
ly smaller than the genuine but this
difference would be made up in the oper-
alton Of plating them with gold or silver.
and such was evidently the purpose of
the men who made them.
K3aRes took possession Of the find and
turned it over 70 the United States au-
thorities. He has owned the property
eleven years and about nine years ago
leased il 10 a party Of Italians, who lived
there year or more, when they were
caught in the act Of making counterfeit
money and arrested. This was the noto-
rious Trigauni gang. four members Of
which were sentenced TO san Quentin for
eight years. The sentences were only re-
Gently completed and il is known that
members Of the gang returned to this
part OF the State.
During the past few months this city
has been the scene Of operations Of a
gang OF counferfeiters and although the
secret service officials have been work
ing hard on the cases they have as vet
made no arrests. The bogus coins which
have been passed here. when compared
with those found to-day. were found to
be Identical II is therefore believed
that the peck or more Of counterfeit coins
unearthed to-day was but one Of several
caches Of the old Triganni gang and that
some OF the members Of that gang or
other persons Informed by them have re-
turned TO this part Of the State and are
using the money made several years
~agO.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17
Marriage Licenses.

OAKLAND, Sept 16.-The following
marriage licenses were issued by the
County Clerk to-day: Harold o. Myers.
81. Cincinnati, and Carrie Deasy, %, San
Francisco: Earl A. Rice, q, East Du-
buoue. III, and Myrtle Purviance, 1s.
Lovelock. New; Charles T. Ferris. p. and
Nellie English 20. both of Oakland
Thomas Glover, IS, and Sadie L. Wise, %,
both Of San Francisco: Peter J. Fay, over
q. San Francisco, and Charlotte F. Reed,
over IS. Oakland: Morris c. Kyhle, "a,
Haywards. and Jennie Curtis, %, Fruit
vale: Antoine y. Thomas. IS. Byron. and
Louisa Pinhero, 16, Hsywards.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17
DAY DULY OBSERVED.
Mexican Colonies Throughout State
Celebrate the Anniversary.

SAN JOSE, Sept. 16-The local Mexican
colony celebrated the ninety-third ami
versary of the independence of Mexico
to-day and this evening The celebration,
which opened at sunrise with a gun
salute and ended with dance this even
ing. was under the auspices Of the Mexi-
can Benevolent Society of this city
a salute Of twenty-one guns and the
raising Of the Mexican flag, with band
playing, took place at sunrise. This af-
ternOon a reception by the Benevolent
Society members was held at Turn Verein
Hail.
An immense crowd gathered at Turn
Nerein Hall this evening to join in the
celebration. An address of welcome was
delivered by Arthur Mayer, the president
Of the society The rest of the pro-
gramme was as follows:
Reading Declaration Of Independence. Agaton
Castro; recitation. Senorita Carillo Grafton in
Spanish. p. Juarez; recitation Miss Laura
Chaboya: grafton (English). NJ. f. Griffith:
national hymn by Misses Henrequetta Con
zales Martha Herrera. Rafaela Herrera Laura
Padia and Laura Chaboya and chorus of fifty
exercises until 4 a. m. Chairman of commit
tee Of ARRANGEMENTS. D. P. Narvaez.
The officers Of the Mexican Benevolent
Society are: President. Arturo T. Mayer:
vice-presidente. J. Z. Montijo: secretario
en- nnanZa, Juan D. Canelo; SecretariO de
actas, Agaton Castro; tescorero. Dolores
2. NarVaez.
Los ANGELES. Sept. 16.-Throughout
Southern California the Spanish-speaking
population to-day celebrated the an
niversary of the Declaration Of Mexican
Independence. In the country districts
barbecues, Mexican sports and races and
patriotic exercises marked the holiday
and in this city the Junta Patriotica de
Juarez a Mexican society that has been
organized since 1862, celebrated at Chutes
Park and the Cura Hidalgo Club held ex-
ercises in Sonoratown.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17
VANDALS WRECK
ALARM SYSTEM
Mlscreants Did Work,
Says Superintendent
BabcOck.
investigation Fails to Dis
cover Any Breaks IN
City Wires.
Oakland Omce san Francisco Call

Ills Broadway, Sept. l6.
The serious crippling Of the fire alarm
system and police telephones in this city
yesterday morning was not, as was at
nrst supposed, due 10 a cross with live
wires. From the investigation conducted
by superintendent Of Fire Alarm and Po-
lice Telegraph George R BabcOck il has
been proven conclusively 10 that officials
satisfaction 10 have been the work Of
vandals
Superintendent Babcock, with the aid Of
the police. is now conducting a rigorous
Investigation and hopes soon to have the
gullty parties under arrest II caught
the miscreants viii probably be severely
dealt with. as the Gripping O. the system
rendered useless every FIRE alarm signal
box in the city east Of Webster street and
lett the city in great danger from confa-
grafton
Superintendent Babcock. in discussing
lae matter to-day. said:
That the crippIing OF the system yesterday
morning was The work OF vandaIs I fully
convinced because II II rad been an accident
1-efe would have been a repetition last night.
-- We were toll Qf an arc electrical circuit
when The lights were started last night We
would have been in trouble again.
I have gone over the entire East Oakland
system three times and have been unable 70
lnd single thing wrong with wires. Two
BOXES were burned completely out and one
-fei3 th-sg cast 81 Webster street was thrown
out ot order. leaving that portion Of the city
tnlre-y without IRE OF police protection
fa1 there been anything wrong with out
wires TIE search we have made would have
revealed u Then again. 70 show that IL was
tle Work OF Kaudals. We have the fact that
to-day ag-ln the system is IN perfect order
with the exception Of the damage done 10 the
Instruments when the current was switched.
ne nre alarm wires are the upper wires On
me poles along the gutter and * would be i'm
possible for q broken arc or electric railroad
wire 10 fal across them. Had our wires
troken and fallen across the others the brea K
would have been found. and necessarily would
have had 10 be repaired before the system
could be pur in working order again No
breaks were found however.
The most likely manner in which the van
Gals OF last night succeeded in switching our
current was by means of forming an attach
ment between our wires and Some others out
side of the system A wire might easily have
been attached % the trolley wire OF the rail-
road circuit and the other end dropped over
our lines thus switching the current and ruin
ing our instruments. The van6als after leav-
i1g The current on as long IS they wanted
had only 10 remove the connecting wire and
the equilibrium Of the FIRE alarm circuit would
agalu be restored
Superintendent Babcock said that the
damage done would not be as great as
was first supposed. New instruments
have been installed and the system is
again IN working order.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17
Results OF Salem Races.

SALEM, Or. Sept. ia summary OF
to-day's races follows:
Pacing. Ply class. Greater Salem Stake
purse S20O0-Reta H won, Ollie NJ second
County Attorney third. Time. 2:14. 2:I4H
ZIP.
lock won. Sam Bowers second. Martha b third
Best time. 2.l1A-
Running all ages. five furlongs+G A n
won Rosebud second, Adnor third Time
1:10h Adnor came under the wire first, but
on account " interference was set back n
third place.
Running four-year-olds and upward six fur.
longE-Marengo won. Esperanto second Nor
taEe third. Time, 1.16
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17
Tried to End His Lifa.

W. A. Scanlon. middle-aged man. tried
to end his life by inhaling Illuminating
gas at 204 Ellis street yesterday morning
He attached a rubber tube TO the gas
burner and put the other end in his
mouth. Other dodgers discovered him and
had him conveyed to the Central Emer-
gency Hospital, where DIR. Stone sue
ceeded in resuscitating him.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17
The foregoing decision is Of great inn.
Californians in New Yorl-

NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-From San Fran
cisco-Miss NJ. Bennett, at the Kehsing-
ton; E. K. Chapman, at the Hoffman
G. Graham, at the Sinclair: W Irwin and
wife, at the Kensington; H. Johnson and
wife, at the Vendome: j. Hopper, at the
St Denis: B. g. Husk, at the Murray
Hill; ]. Baer and wife and the Misses
Baer, at the Herald Square.
From Berkeley-F. GoodselI, at the
Park Avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17
Falls Down Elevator Shaft

Tom Hing. a Chinese employed at the
Palace Hotel at night in cleaning the in
terror of the establishment, fell through
a small elevator shaft in the grillroom
shortly after o'clock this morning. strfk-
ing the basement floor and fracturing one
Of his ankles.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17
ELECTRIC LINES
IN THE INTERIOR
Syndicate of Hunting
ton-Hellman May Open
Competition.
Surveyors at Work Parallel
ing the Steam Roads Of
Hartman.

A gigantic project involving the invest
ment of many millions of dollars, promis-
ing much in the way of development of
the varied interests of Central and North
ern California and in which it is strongly
suspected that Henry E. Huntington and
his railroad associates have a hand, is
now under way and may be made public
at any time.
1t is plan to connect the numerous
cities and towns north of San Francisco
by electric railroads. covering the upper
portion Of the State in a manner similar
to that in Southern California, and ope-
rating these roads in connection with a
steamer line on the bay by which passen-
ger and freight traffic can be extended to
this city
1t has been learned that several survey
ing parties have been working at different
points above San Francisco for a number
OF months under the direction of Captain
Ross and his son Of Los Angeles. These
parties have carefully surveyed the Sac
ramento Valley and portions of the fer
tile sections of the State, traversed by the
California Northwestern road
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17
COlOradO's Heavy Snowfall.

ELDORA, Colo, Sept. 1s.-It has been
showing here since Sunday night and a
number of mountain trails and gulches
are almost impossible. In Berthoud Pass
there is over two and a half feet of snow
The heavy fall at this time of the year
is very uncommon.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17
CANADIAN PACIFIC MUST
RETURN REJECTED CHINESE
Justice Loranger of Montreal Rem
ders Decision of Importance to
United States Government.

MONTREAL, Sept. 16--Justice Loran-
ger decided to-day that the Canadian Pa
cific Railroad must return the Chinese
who were refused entry into the United
States and who applied for a writ of
habeas corpus. They will be taken to
Vancouver and thence to China
The foregoing decision is Of great inn
portance to the United States Govern
ment Had the Chinese in question OBJ
tanned their release on the habeas corpus
proceedings instituted in Montreal the
Treasury Department would have or
dered all ports on the Canadian boundary
closed against the entry of Chinese.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17
Note the result of Mrs.
Pinkham's advice and medicine.

Some time ago 1 wrote to you de-
scribing my symptoms and asked your
advice. You replied, and I followed
all your directions carefully, and to-
day am a well woman
- The use Of Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound entirely ex-
PEELED the tumor and strengthened
my whole system. can walk miles
now.
"Lydia f. Pfnkham's .Ve0e-
table Compound is worth five dol
lars a drop. I advise all women who
are afflicted with tumors or female
trouble of any kind to give it afaithful
trial. (Signed) MRS. Z. T. HAYES.
252 Dudley St., (ROxbury) Boston.
Mass. = 5000 forfeit II original Of above Isttsv
provf1g genHiRe1ess cannot be BrodHcsa-
Mountains of gold could not
purchase such testimony or
take the place of the health
and happiness which Lydia j..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
brought to Mrs. Hayes.
Such testimony should be accepted
by all women as convincing evidence
that Lydia f. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound stands withOas1
peer as a remedy for al the distress
ing ills Of women al ovarian troubles:
tumors; inhamuAtions liberation,
falling and disp' cement Of the womb
backache; Irregular, suppressed or
painful rnenstruation- Surely the
volume and character Of the testimo-
NAL letters we are daily printing In
the newspapers can leave no room for
doubt in the ni1ds Of fair people.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17

LAMBDA, Sept. 16-Upward of
~ 100 representative citizens crowd
~ ed into old Library Hall tonight
IL II to hear the railroad franchise sit
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17
BELIEVES IN TRUsTEEs.

George H. Mastick read the following
communication from F. W. Van Sicklen,
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30
BIG STRIKE ON HOG CREEK.
First News from Gold Camps Along
the Yukon.

Seattle Wash. June 30--A special to
the Post Intelligencer from Dawson
sa-s:
The first news since March from the
vast stretch of 1000 miles down the
Yukon basin from Eagle to St. NIichae1
and Tananna, Koyuk and Rampant
camps and Kuskowin watersheds came
today on the steamer Rock Island from
AndreafsIi The steamer has pas
sengers from all camps mentioned.
mostly from Tananna. They renOrr
hundreds of miners at the mouth Of the
Tananna river with no money To- nay
fare up, but going down the Yukon
Four thousand people are in camp
there.
Indians from Kuslowin who arrived
at Andreafski report the steamer Anna
Wanda, belonging at Lynn's post. was
lost when the ice went out Damage
was also done to the post.
A big strike has been made on Hog
creek. in the Koyul<uk, and S. 70 so
is being made daily TO the man. The
camp has 500 men all well supplied
Mrs. Durfee. better known as Corinne
Gray, committed suicide at Eampart
by shooting
DIR. D. C. Mediil formerly Of Dawson.
was elected mayor of Fairbanks
Judge James Wickersham and party
OF five left Fairbanks to join the COo-x
expedition to Mount Mckinley. and
will return to Rampant in August.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30
HIS AcCUsER APPEARED.
Santa Fe's Attorney Answered to the
Call of ]. c. Stnhhe.

The demand OF J. c. Stubbs of the
Hartman system that the accusers of
the nlon Pacific road face its repre-
sentatives before the interstate com
nlerce commission was answered. when
Gardiner LathrOp, as the representative
of the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe
Railroad company, appeared before the
commission and took q prominent part
IN trying to prove that the Union Pa
cine mad been allowing F. II. PeaVy &
60. rebates on grain at Council Bluffs,
Iowa. and Kansas City. No
Attorney LathfOp announced that he
desired 10 answer the insinuatiOns made
by Mr.. Stubs as to the actions of Vice
President Paul Morton in instituting
TINS investigation. He said Mr Morton
was out of the country when the inquiry
was started and called the insinuaTions
unwaTanted and reprehensible.
He then began the discrimination
of J. A Monroe, freight traffic manage
of the Union Pacific, who told of the ar
rangements with the Peavey concern.
He admitted an agreement by which
his road pays to the Peavey concern at
Council Bluffs and Kansas City, Kan,
IA cents per 100 pounds of grain loaded
into Peavey elevators at those points.
$3.50, according to the capacity of the
car. This arrangement, he said, was
worth while for the railroad company,
but was not remunerative for the eleVsa-
tOl concern
Frank Hefelfnger. member of the
partnership of F. H. Peavey & Co, said
he considered the IA cents payment a
reasonable compensation
w. r. Biddle, freight traffic manager
of the Santa Fe system, said the IA
cents per 100 pounds was practically a
rebate for the reason that it was more
than "A reasona BILE price for the service
rendered and the effect of the arrange
meut was to discriminate against com
peting roads He said the Santa Fe
paid 81 a car, or 11a cent per 100 pounds,
for having its grain handled by Kan
sas City elevators
w c. stiff traffic manager of the
Missouri Pacific railroad. said his com
Iany was unable to have its grain han
died by elevators in Kansas City for less
than the price paid to Peavey & Co. by
the Union Pacific railroad. He express
ed the opinion that the charge was rea-
sonable and much more economical
than transferring grain by shovel. The
hearing viii be concluded today.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30
WHAT IS THE PLAN 2
Santa Fe May Be Backing a New Ter
ritory Road.

Is the Southern Kansas to be extend
ed into the territory and ultimately to
Fort Smith asks the Ottawa Republic.
There are general signs on the rail
road horizon that would indicate a pro-
ject Of that nature.
With the exception of its Barslesvi1le
branch which begins no place and ends
nowhere. the Santa Fe is nowhere in
touch With the immensely rich and
growing country Of the ChOctaw Greek
and Cherokee nations. while the Katy
has held possession for yestrs. the F'ris-
60 has "a number Of branches. the Iron
Mountain represents the Missouri Pa
eific, and the Chcctaw the Rock Island.
a natural embition ON the part of the
Santa Fe would be to get share OF
the immense volume of business that a
fuller settlement of the country is bound
to build up
That it has plans to this end is fully
believed and borne out by the logic Of
facts A new road for which Muskogee
has recently voted $4,000 OF a bonus, is
TO be built from this city to OWasso, at
present the southern terminus of the
Bartlesville branch of the santa Fe. and
it IS common repute that it is Santa
Fe project.
1t is not believed to be likely that the
new road viii remain at MuskOgee in
feet, the same construction company
that is building the Owasso line is con
structing the Muskogee Southern, a line
running southeast to Fort Smith. This
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30

Oats probably increased; condition. s..
Broom corn less by Is per cent, condition.
IS. Alfalfa fOurishing. first cutting de-
layed by wet weather. but fair quality
Fruit outlook unfavorable-
Saline-Eifteen per cent Of the wheat was
destroyed by the Hood; Hessian fly also did
some damage and rust is not infrequently
mentioned; however, wheat on the higher
lands is quite promising. Corn IS back
ward 30 per cent OF the early repianteds
total acreage about the same Mucn y
the area OverfiOwed being put to corn and
the sorghums. the latter showing an IN
crease Weather IS favorable Tor the
growth of al crops. but soil not yet in eN-
ira good tnth- Alfalfa on the uplands cN-
cellent.
viii not be cut because damaged. principal
ly by fly: on the area that Will be harvest
cd the outlook IS encouraglng- reads Well
developed ana nlled' never nad a better
prospect for wheat and oats, condition Nt
the latter S. Alfalfa thrifty Corn signify
less than last year because OF backward
spring. plant is small but good color now
being cultivated. Sorghum increased. TX
cellent prospect for hay Fruit crop VIII
be light.
Shawneo-Fifty per cent OF the early
corn was replanted because Of excessive
wetness and the flood. total area probably
% per cent less: weather IN the pest ttl
days fairly good for growth. but the s1il
in Door condition for tillaee- Potatoes on
the higher lands are very promising Out
fields in the Kaw valley were destroyed;
DEt little replanted on account OF scarcity
of seed. Outside of flooded areas condi-
tiQns rapidly improv ing. Covers an9 AZ
falfa pros pering, but the first crop or me
latter was somewhat injured by delayed
cutting Not much wheat and = per cent
of that will be cut
Sumner-Some wheat will not be harvest
ed tapprCximating Z per cent? on account
of damage by fly and excessive Wctues5-
area promises we'll. cats condition r.
Corn acreage about the saEue- weather ra-
yorable and soil Rapidly IMPROVING
Sorghum increased Hay prospects ex-
CrpdiQ2iN fafterlnZ.