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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-04
Wanted Another Waist.

John Burton and William Rell went
into c. P. Ke1ly's store. 21T Grant av-
enue, yesterday afternoon and pur-
chased a silk waist. AS they we're
leaving, Burton quietly took another
waist end showed it under his over
coat. The act was observed and he
and Rell were detained till Policeman
Jordan arrived. Burton was booked
at the City Prison on d charge of petty
larceny. When Rell was searched. a
skeleton key was found in his pocket
and he was booked for having it in his
possession. The police say that Rel
is a clever manipulation of slot ma
chimes, using a piece of wire to OBJ
tain their contents.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-04
RUSHING THE WORK
ON SALT LAKE ROAD
j. Ross Clark Says the Labor Force
Will Soon Number Five Thou
sand Men.

otl4AQ 4A4CA4s
j. Ross Clark, vice president of the
San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake
Railroad, is at the Palace Hotel, hav-
ing just returned from Salt Lake,
where he was engaged in business con-
nected with the company. While dis
cussing the progress being made in
the construction work from the Salt
Lake end of the new line last evening
ne said:
Unless some unforeseen obstacle
arises the prediction made by Senator
Clark recently that the road will be
finished a year from next February
will certainly be fulfilled. Work is to
be rushed this winter and with that
purpose in view we have been increas-
ing our force of men all along the
route 1 was in Calientes several days
ago and there they had already fin
ished sixteen miles of grading and the
tracks had been laid for about seven
miles. The mechanical track layer had
begun operations, and when 1 left ii
was laying rails at the rate of about
5000 feet a day.
There is no snow below Calientes
and the conditions are very favorable
for men to work throughout the entire
winter At present there are about 600
men and 100 horses engaged there and
by the end of December we expect to
increase the force of men to between
1900 and 1900. During January, Febru-
ary and March the company will prob
ably have 5000 men working at various
points along the route of the road,
especially in the desert sections, where
the heat of the summer makes labor
difficult"
Regarding the recent disclosures Of
fraud in the right-of-way department
of the road Mr.. Clark said that the
company had figured that its losses,
resulting from the crooked transac-
tions of its employees. amounted to
$77OO. The suspected officials had been
forced to resign and no further trou-
BILE is expected
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-04
CRANES TESTIMONY.

w. p. Crane, restaurant man of
53S Sixth street, testified that he had
tried to start a fruit stand during the
month of September ana was refused
goods by the commission merchants of
this city
Why, he said. II went down with
500 in my pocket to purchase the stock
and met with a refusal to sell all along
the line" Crane mentioned several
names of those who refused to sell him
goods and among them were the firms
of L. Scatena & Co., 1O4 Washington
street; ]. Ivancovich & Co, 2O9 Wash
ington street, and Mitchell e Goodall,
30S Washington street. Crane stated
that his dealings were in the city and
not on the wharves, but cited his case
merely to show the existence Of a COM
bine He was told when he went to
purchase the goods that he could not
open fruit store in the block picked
out by him as there was another man
there already who was a member of
the association. He was refused ad-
mission to the association.
Commissioner Spear said that they
would instruct the attorney of the
board to take evidence from the retail
men and such other evidence as could
be secured and prefer specific charges
against the commission men for a vio-
lation of the Woodward law and serve
summons on them citing them to ap-
pear next Monday. -
Commissioner Kirkpatrick objected
TO this plan and said: Il think that
we have right to revoke permits un-
der the provisions of the permits which
give US the right to inquire into the
methods of the produce dealers using
the State wharves. If they refuse to
be examined we have the right to re-
woke the permits
Mr.. Spear agreed to Mr.. Kirkpat-
rick's ruling. and the provisions Of the
application for a permit were read
They are as follows:
Tor wei. expecting to receive consignments
of pershable products to be delivered by car
rier on the wharves or other property of the
State of California in the city and county OF
San Francisco, and desiring to dispose of the
same before removal, hereby make application
| for permit to be valid for one year from
| date OF issue, TO sell perishable products or
said wharves or other State property
In consideration of the receipt Of such permit
1 tor wei promise to faithfully observe all o.
| the regulations which or may be prescribed
| by the state Board of Harbor Commissioners
in regard to such sales, and in particular (ol
WEI agree that / Cor WEI will not during tbs
life of such permit be party to any con-
spiracy. agreement or understanding whereby
l Tor WEI shall refuse to sell to any solvent pur-
chaser or buy from any person whatever. and
COR WEI agree that l (or WEI will sell impair
TALLY and at the same prices TO all who desire
to purchase for cash, without regard to theiI
business intended disposition of the prod
ucts and will exercise no discrimination what
ever between buyers and sellers. by reason OF
their occupation, affiliations non-affliations
Tor wei also agree that in case OF violation
of this agreement the Board of State Harbor
Commissioners may revoke the permit hereby
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-04
CoWDERY PROTESTS.

j. r. Cowdery, an attorney, rose to
be heard. In reply to a question from
! Commissioner Spear as to who he was.
the attorney became very indignant
and said that as an American citizen
he had a right to be heard.
Commissioner Spear explained that it
was only customary to gain a person S
name before allowing him to talk.
Quiet was restored and the attorney
was allowed to speak. He said:
Il protest against the attempt to turn
this place into a courtroom. 1 speak
for the consumers-the people who are
being robbed every day by this pro-
duce combine. 1t is not right to force
any man to prefer charges against this
combine. As soon as he does this he
is boycotted and loses his position. 1t
is not for the small dealers to prefer
the charges. 1t is for you Commission
ers to act.'
]. Witt of % Elgin place made a plea
for the produce dealers and tried to
explain that the prices of fruits and
vegetables could never be fixed, as the
supply was changing every day. THE
supply be it large or small, fixes the
prices on these goods said he.
The board then adjourned to the ex-
ecutive chambers with its attorney and
returned in ten minutes. Commissioner
Spear said
After a due consideration we have
adopted a resolution revoking the per-
mits of Wolf g. Sons, l.. Scatena & Co.,
McDonough & Runyon and Wetmore
Bros ]. A. Eveleth. whose name ap-
pears among those summoned. having
no permit, is beyond the jurisdiction
of the board The secretary will be
instructed to notify the chief wharf
niger, and the proper officers under him
will see that these firms do no more
business on the wharves of the State.
Attorney Davis for the Commission
ers in regard to the boards action.
when asked if the Commissioners would
nursue the same course in all cases OF
q like nature said: 1T appears by the
boards action that it intends to treat
all violators of the Woodward law the
same.
William H. Wolf of Wolf & Sons in
sneaking for the produce dealers who
lost their permits said: Il think we
ought to be allowed to state our side
of the case in writing so that we do
not get all mixed up. We've got to do
business. 1 can't say just what course
we shall pursue at present. l am go
ing away for a few days and on my
return will endeavor to regain our per-
y11it
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-04
Sailor Wields a Knife.

James Michens, a colored sailor, was
arrested last night by Patrolmen Skain
and O'Brien and booked on a charge
of an assault with a deadly weapon.
During an alteration over a woman
in Maps saloon, 4S9 Pacific street.
Michens slashed Joe Williams, also
colored, with pocketknife. Williams
received the knife thrust in the back
and a leather belt he wore no doubt
saved him from serious injury. His
assailant made several attempts tc
stab him and as a result his clothing
was cut in several places. Williams
repaired to the Harbor Hospital for
treatment and was able to leave the
institution unassisted after having his
wounds dressed.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-04

/ then said that I would open my business
anyhow. and that. IL necessary l would go TO
Oakland TO procure my stocks of fruits and
vegetables. The threat was met with the
statement that steps would be taken to boy
colt ne over there and the declaration was
sternly made that the association would see
to it that did not succeed in carrying on
the produce business at 100 Ninth street. so
long as my trade would interfere with that of
any member of the association whose stand
was within block Of mine.
The result has been that am prevented from
carrying on the fruit and vegetable branch Of
my business. can obtain no stocks in these
lines owing to the rigorous boycott that has
been established against me-
When Graves was put on the witness
stand he declared that he was willing
to let the affidavit stand as against
Scatena & Co.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-04
life SENTENCE
FOR ANNA ROSS
Jury Finds Her Guilty
of Murder and Fixes
Penalty.
San Quentin's Walls to Re-
strain Both Murderers
Of Mrs. Leroy.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,


111S Broadway, Dec. 8.
Anna Ross, a white woman, who
was charged with completely in the
murder of Elizabeth Leroy, colored,
was found guilty of murder in the first
degree and her punishment fixed at
life Imprisonment, by jury this after
noon. Victor Walkirez, negro, and
her companion, was convicted of the
same crime and given the same pun
ishment By jury some weeks ago.
The crime for which they must pay
the penalty was committed at Golden
Gate on May 5. Mrs Leroy, an aged
colored woman, was killed and buried
under her home. A month later Anna
Ross Informed the police. Walkirez
was captured at Hollister after several
days search. While she admitted see
ing the murder committed, the woman
denied that she took any part in it
and said it was done against her will
Both are young yet, neither being 80
years of age. 1t was by the Informal
tion Anna Ross gave to the police that
Walkirez was captured and later by
her evidence that he was convicted.
She did what she could to have him
hanged and he retaliated when her
trial came on and made his testimony
against her as strong as possible. a
number of notes written by them that
were intercepted while they were both
being held in Jail also helped make the
case strong against her. She will be
sent to San Quentin, as there are no
women at Folsom.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-04

ADVERTISEMENTS
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-04

perishable goods on the wharves of
this city," asked Attorney Davis.
NO, sir" replied the commission
merchant, Il don't think so.''
You don't think so? Then there is
doubt in your mind?"
No, I know that have not" Wolf
then replied.
Since the issuance of your permit
have you been party TO any conspiracy,
agreement or understanding whereby
you refused to buy from any one per-
ishable goods on the State wharves?''
asked Davis.
Il have put my position on paper and
I think that I ought to be granted the
time 1 ask, replied Wolf.
Have you refused TO sell to any one
perishable goods on the State
wharves?"
4 decline to answer on the ground
that have stated my case on paper"
Then, Mr.. Wolf, you refuse to an
swer these questions?"
Il do. We have not had proper time
to put our case before the commits
sion"
''You-have had a weeks time said
Kirkpatrick
Wolf was then excused and John G.
Wetmore of the firm of Wetmore
Bros. was placed on the stand. He de-
MED that ne had sold goods on the
State property in violation of the law.
Outside of what had taken place on
State property ne declined to testify.
Commissioner kirkpatrick then
asked: Did you sell perishable
products at the store and send men to
get the goods on the wharf?"
NO. sir, ] have not?" replied Wolf.
wetmore pleaded for more time in
which to present the case and refused
to answer the same questions that
Wolf did. He was excused.
GIANNINI TESTIFIES.
A. P. Giannini, vice president of the
firm Of L. Scatena' & Co., testified that
his firm had never been guilty of re-
fusing to sell to any solvent purchaser
or Of refusing to buy of any one on ac-
count of his affiliation or generalization
with any association. He also denied
that he had ever made a deal at his
store and then delivered the goods from
the wharves.
A. j. Runyon of the firm Of Nc
Donough & Runyon followed Giannini
on the stand. he said: There is no
charge against me, and I refuse to an
swer any question regarding my busi-
ness transactions fon or off State prop
erty. 1 don't want to answer a general
charge. Unless specific charges are
preferred against me 1 refuse to an.
swer any questions.
Commissioner kirkpatrick then told
Runyon that the law gave the commits
sion the power to compel the holders
of permits TO appear for hearing before
the board after giving them due notice
The section of the law in question was
then read, as follows:
In case of violation of his agreement
by the holder of any permit. the Boart
Of State HaTbor Commissioners upon G
hearing, after giving due notice to al
parties concerned and finding the fac
of such violation, shall revoke and can.
eel the permit, and shall not issue g
new permit to the offending party ex.
cept upon a new execution of tn,
agreement herein set forth and tn,
payment of a fee of $50, and the right
to receive a new permit shall rest IL
the discretion of said Board of State
! Harbor Commissioners"
Runyon was excused, and John G.
Polito of 512 Valencia street, secretary
of the Retail Fruit Dealers Associa-
ton Of San Francisco. was placed or
the etand.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-04

Everything that is new, good and mod
crate priced in trunks. valises. dress suit
cases, travelling sets. pocketb0Oks and
wrist bags for the Holiday trade now on
sale. All leather goods lettered in gold
free of charge. Sanborn, Vail & Co.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-04
A Visit to San FRANCISCO

Without seeing the Diamond Palace
would be like visiting Europe without
seeing Paris 1t is a leading feature of
San Francisco. and is conceded to be
the most beautiful jewelry store in the
world. Visitors or purchasers are equally
welcome 221 Montgomery street. be-
tween Bush and Pine.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-04
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applied for. whereupon l Cor wei agree to sur
render the same, and (or WEI agree that the
Board Of State Harbor Commissioners shall be
the sole judges of the fact of such violation
lor wei having had q hearirc In tL,o r..a+..-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16
THINGS TERRITORIAL.

Milburn is to have big picnic on
the 25th instant.
Chickasha reports web worms at
work in that section Of the territory
doing considerable damage.
James Keller was bound over for
shooting Dwight Bell, a 14.year-old
lad at Reynold lake last week.
The contract for the new school
houses at Coalgate has been let. and
work has commenced on the build.
ings.
A valuable zinc find is reported at
Ramona. The zinc was found on Bert
Keller's farm, is not far below the sur
face, and is very rich ore.
The electric railroad at South Nc
Alester is being pushed as rapidly as
possible Work has been delayed on
account Of the shortage OF ties.
Alan Emil, a German farmer living
near Chickasha and his family. ate
mess OF toadstools, taking them for
mushrooms. They were all very IN
as a result.
II is said that the El Reno Daily
American win move from El Reno to
South McAlester and be established
there as a Republican paper.
Henry Coleman. postmaster at
Craig, was released from custody at
South McAlester Saturday. He had
been confined there on the charge OF
killing his brother. Prof Buford Cole
man, at Craig, two weeks ago The
evidence showed that the killing was
accidental.
NJ. S. Johnson. w NJ. and ]. A. Bar
rett and w. NJ. Broudick. were arrest.
ed on the charge Of killing the daugh.
ter Of John Sans, a negro near Coal
gate. It appeared in the evidence
that the men had warrant for the ar
rest OF Sans, the latter opened FIRE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16
Government Crop Report.

The following is the cotton crop re-
port issued today by the government
crop bureau:
Tennessee-Cotton checked by cool
weather; cleaning in rapid progress.
Georgia-Cotton very small, grassy,
growing slowly and three weeks late.
Cultivation delayed by inclement
wealth and scarcity of labor; few
blooms in scattering localities.
Louisiana-Cotton on sandy land
improved but effects OF cold we're most
marked on black land where plant
stopped growing.
Alabama-Cotton checked by cool
weather.
Texas-Weather unfavorable for
cotton but rains beneficial; early cot
ton chopped out to fair stand; cut
worms doing some damage in north
and central counties and boil weeyil
present in numbers OF counties, most
ly south and central.
Mississippi-Cotton very backward;
generally well cultivated; lice infest-
ing some fields; stands continue ir-
regular in delta where rain, warmth
and sunshine is needed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16
Booze Burylna.

All sorts of subterfuges have been
resorted TO by the Kansas people in
evading the prohibition law, but the
most extraordinary one so far heard
OF is reported by the Newton Kansan.
In Newton there has been for some
time an organization known as the
German Burial Association. To all ap-
pearances this society has been en-
gagged only in the work of caring for
the dead after the fashion Of burial
associations everywhere. The sur
prise Of the people may be appreciated
therefore when the sheriff swooped
down on the associations rooms, ar
rested the association officials and
captured a large amount OF liquor.
The chief official pleaded guilty and
was fined 500. and the liquors were
destroyed by order OF the court.
after It had been determined that the
association was in reality nothing but
a drinking club.
The manner in which the character
OF the place became known to the ofi-
cials is rather interesting. One OF the
member OF the association had brok-
en- one OF its rules and the board had
fined him S25, For this sum he gave
his note, but when Il fell due he failed
Ia nav II Tharaunon tho accocfati,,
garnisheed his wages, and. made an
cry by this procedure. he went to the
county attorney and revealed the Sc.
crets OF the order nt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16
A MINISTER'S WORTH.


There is a good deal OF talk about
DIT Dorimer's salary. He breaches in
New York. Boston wants him, hav-
ing had a taste OF his efficiency. and
has offered him $4,000 a year and a
parsonage that is anything but a hut.
Il is a high water mark salary, and
causes discussion because there are
people who do not believe that min
lister Of the gospel should allow money
to determine his location. or that any
minister should be paid $500 a week.
There is business side to 1t. Even
in churches the public gets about what
II pays for. A $500 preacher is sell
dom worth'much more to his congre.
cation. He may be a good man. and
indeed may be impelled by fine mo-
tives. but he lacks the mysterious
something that fills the pews. charges
the very air with electricity and makes
the people treasure his words and
support his projects.
There are preachers who would be
cheap at $4,000, and others who
wouldb g expensive at $500. In this
age the successful preacher is very
much business man. He makes
friends as easily as does a drummer
He Is a good mixer. He has a hearty
way about him that draws people to
him. He is not thing in common with
the dry-as-dust preachers who. seven
ty-fve years ago scared their congre-
cations half to death, and believed that
smiles were a species of sin and
laughter an abomination.
The up to date preacher OF this age
can talk politics as well as religion.
He is practical. He gets well into the
lives of his parishioners. He likes
the sport of the honest, manly kinds:
he refuses TO be small in any way
He is a good friend as well as a good
eader He has keen mind, and when
he talks he says things that prove that
he has been thinking.
You cannot fix the value of that
kind Of minister. He is worth what.
ever a church can afford to pay him.
and II the sum is $4,000 there isn't
a shadow of doubt that he will do
his community $4,000 worth of good.
Kansas City World.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16

The young men and women Of the
Indian Territory are to be commended
for the interest they have taken in
securing the scholarship that the Ard.
moreite will give away. The schol.
arship calls for a complete business
course in either stenography or book
keeping in the Gainesville Business
College OF Gainesville. Texas Sew
eral young men have asked TO be en-.
rolled as contestants and sample cop
les Of the paper will be sent TO them
regularly SO far only one young lady
has taken up the work but others are
expected TO enroll before the end OF
the month. The Ardmoreite has given
two scholarships in business colleges.
Chas A. Bennett Of Graham. a young
man of exceptional business ability.
was awarded a scholarship in the
Southwestern Business University Of
Oklahoma City Willie Kennedy Of
Ada. one Of the best known young men
in the country. has an Ardmorelte
scholarship in the Gainesville Business
College.
But who will win this third schol-
arship is an interesting question now.
Suffice Il 20 say that it will be the
turning point for the better in the life
OF some Territory boy or girl.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16
WANT COLUMN.

Advertisements under this head will
be received at the rate OF Eve (5)
cents per line. No advertisement
received for less than fifteen (15)
cents: Special monthly rates fur.
nished on application. The notice
may contain any matter of Lost"
Found" For Rent" For Sale"
Stolen" "strayed." or any purpose
without display lines.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16
KILLED BY EXCURSION TRAIN.
A Young Lady Meets Instant Death
on Railroad Trestle at Haileyville.

on Railroad Trestle at HaieyVllle.
Sunday night at about IL o'clock
Miss Martha Morrow, a young lady,
daughter of a miner employed near
South McAlester. was struck and in
stantly killed by the Choctaw excur-
sion train from Tishomingo, while
standing on a trestle at Ardmore
Junction, the point where the Ardmore
branch of the Choctaw strikes the
main line Of the Choctaw near Haley
vile. The train was backing into the
Haileyville yards and before the party
could escape the train was almost
upon them. A sister to the young
lady and gentleman friend, who
were also on the trestle. jumped OH
and escaped death.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16

There is at least one hen in Van Al
styne that does not view with alarm
the prophetic egg. At any rate there
is in Stinnett & Thomasson's show
window an egg bearing the inscrip
tior: "All other hens are durn liars;
the world amt goin' to end" The
hen that laid this egg probably re-
CARDS the inscription as an eggs-agger-
ation.-Leader.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16


A thing that is overlooked in the ef.
forts TO advance the interest OF town
is that unity Of purpose is absolutely
necessary. Says an exchange: It is
next to impossible 10 make any degree
OF progress in small city or town
where the citizens divide upon every
laudible enterprise acknowledged to
be OF interest to the community as a
whole. There are too many who are
so blinded by seldshness they cannot
see how anything benefits anyone else
at the same time. The world is not
made solely for one class, nor that
all enterprises should be directed for
their especial benefit. II It were not
for the benefit such people have re.
ceived from others they would have
been in a bad condition.