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The San Francisco call., 1903-01-16
BARNETT HAS RETIRED AS
BUILDING SUPERINTENDENT
Board of Public Works Fails to Ap-
point Successor Though Frank
Schmirz Is Slated

John Fl. Barnett. Superintendent Of
Public Buildings. retired from his position
yesterday. The Board OF Public. Works
failed TO appoint successor to Barnett.
although Frank sehmitz, the Mayors
brother. is said 20 be slated for the posi-
ton The reason why Schmitz has not
been appointed Is owing TO the stand TAX
en- by Commissioner Casey. who says he
will decline to be rushed in the making
of appoInt ntments-
In that connection a story IS current
around the City Hal, that Casey refuses
10 stand by Mayor Schmitzs selection
OF James &c Succa for secretary OF the
Board OF Public Works. 70 succeed J.
Leo Park A petition signed by several
members OF the Union Labor party is be-
ing prepared urging Casey TO use all hon
orabIe means 10 insure the election OF De
Succa a secretary OF the board Casey's
refusal TO vote for DR.. J. VI. Ward as
president OF the Health Board for one
year is said 10 be due to Casey's hostility
10 A Ruef who wants a hand in the dis
tribution OF patronage
John Barnett's retirement as building
superintendent Is regretted by almost ev-
cry city Official with whom he has come
in contact Barnett is regarded as an
able mar in his line and the result OF his
supervision is seen in the improved ap-
pearancs OF the offices and corridors in
the City Hal He intends 10 go intO the
business OF installing heating and ventfi-
ating plants.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-16
ST. LOUIS SPEAKER
Is PLACED ON TRIAL
Charles z. Kelly, Charged With Per
jury in Railway Franchise
Deal, in Court

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 1.-THE case OF
Charles z Kelly. former Speaker OF the
House OF Delegates. charged with per
jury in connection with the Suburban Rail
way franchise deal. was called for trial
to-day IN Judge Ryan's division OF the
Criminal Court a veuire OF sixty spe-
cisl Jurors has been summoned.
Kelly fed from the city the day the in
6Ictment was found against him and re-
NAMED n Europe several weeks He re-
turned after the death CT his child and
was arrested in Philadelphia
The case against Kelly Is similar 70
those oc Lehman. Faulkner and Bersch.
who have been convicted Same witnesses
viii be called for the State.
A motion was made by attorneys for the
defense 20 quash the Indictment and this
vas argued AZ length. but overruled- A
motion was then made 70 cussh the spe-
cisl venire. The objection upon which
vas based the motion to quash the venire
was that the sixty venireuen were all
ccGniZsnr q helly'S flight The motion
vas sustained and new venire ordered.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-16
DIES Of THIRST
ON THE DESERT
Mystery Of Mine-Own-
er's Disappearance
Is Solved.
Searchers Find His Remains
and an Empty Canteen
by His Side.
z1s7-H Di-sasaz sa II. can

CoLTCN. Jan E-The mystery sur
---16inE the 6issp sppearsuce Of Jack Doyle.
p wealthy mine oEuer. from Grays Land
.-E q mining camp along the Colorado
Elre-. below Needles. has a. last been
solved Eis remains. partly devoUred BY
desert u-lres. were found e few days
40 -hl-ty-Hve niles from Ehrenberg. IN
N-e-s6z DcyIes shoes had been badly
rc-u during his long tramp II search OF
water snd In his deliriul he had filed
I'D eur-y czrteeu with the hot sands of
che desert
Doyle iecr Grays Landing four weeks
ESQ to g. 70 Ssltou. there expecting 70
meet the agent of & Boston syndicate thar
had given S58elo option on his mines.
Several DAYS afterVard his pack animals
Eere found En- the riTer bottom dying
from rLirs-- They were taken 70 Ehrel-
ncrE and from there back 70 Grsys
Landing from which place a number ot
searching parties started our 70 look fOl
lhe missing man
DOYLE Is said 70 have lefr several val
ua-le claims ar Grays Landing Besides
Eis GrsEs Landing claims he had mum
her ~ good locations 81 Touopah and
u-her mining districts He came 10 this
7zrt cf the country from Arizona years
zEo- lie won many friends on the No
-ere desert and saved many z fellow man
f-r- dying Cf thirsr on the desert Some
sears ego he outlined a plan % place cans
containing water along the desert. the
places Eie-e they were 70 be located "a
h. marked bv q peculiar monument Of
r1-s Besides -Le can with the water
--e-e vas a description OF that part q
-re desert between the monument and the
EzE- one. and every water spring. feed
t-- place. Important mins or trail was
---ilel cl the map By This means
Dayle hoped 10 make prospecting more
safe and the loss q life from thirst less
frequent He not only originated the plan
he had started 20 put il into opera
--Cu- Several big cans ~ water were
cached ~ different marked points
Doyle IN his sad pre6icamenr sought one
NJ these cans and probably found fts con-
tents gone. for Il was one of the can
-eeus heavily protected with outsids
Urappi1Es that was found near his re-
mains
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-16
ASKS FOR MANY
NEW MIGRANTS
Fire Commission Urges
Protection Against
Confagration.

The Fire Commissioners yesterday fled
with the Board OF Supervisors a report
and recommendation OF Chief Engineer
Sullivan in which are shown the needs Of
the Fire Department in the matter Of
new mains and hydrants in view Of the
early fixing of water rates for the ensu-
ing year. Chief Sullivan says in his re-
port:
1 have no hesitation in saving that an IN
crease ot 1000 hydrants would be too
many TO cover Thoroughly The city AZ Tire
amount of the appropriation viii preclude the
possibility OF such an Increase I accordingly
recommend 25l hydrants with the new mains
required 70 feed them as follows.
SIxteen-fnch main on Powell street. from
Market Sutter. and I2-inch main on Gsary
street, from Stockton 70 Taylor. with thirteen
hydrants
Twelve-inch main on Powell street, from
California 20 Broadway. and on Broadway.
TweIve-inch main en- LArkin street. from
Market 70 Ellis. with eight hydrants
The Chief Engineer then designates in
his recommendation the size of mains and
number of hydrants which are necessary
in other parts OF the city.
The Fire Commission rendered its rec
ommendation to the board that an auxili-
ary saltwater system be installed for
that portion OF the city on the water
front and adjacent thereto for the better
protection against fire The commission
says that IL the City Engineer finds that
the cost would be more than justified by
the tax levy a smaller district should be
established for five blocks on Market
street and two blocks on either side.
The Fire COMMITTEES resumed consfdera-
ton Of the proposed ordinance reguIa ting
the use of petroleum for fuel purposes by
requiring a fash test Of 80 degrees in
stead of 119 degrees. as at present. Gen
eral Manager Chapman OF the United
Railroads stated that the company had
used six cars Of CoaIinga oil on trial but
is now using the heavier oil, which is
safer
At the request OF Attorney Eels the
committee postponed actioa until January
81 1905. in order TO hear from experts. in
cluding Professor ". B. Rising and tire
City Chemist as 10 the safety Of various
oils
The Fire Committee recommended that
the same privileges now enjoyed by the
fire patrol be granted the United Rail-
roads in operating an emergency wa gon.
which will respond 70 alarms OF fire for
the purpose Of cutting electric wires. etc.
for the convenience OF the Fire Depart
rnent This will include driving at fast
sreed and being entitled TO right OF wa
on the streets during fires
The committee recommended the grant
irlg OF permits for nigh buildings on the
southeast corner OF Van Ness avenue and
Austin avenue, on the southeast corner
OF Pine and Taylor streets, on the south
east corner OF Bush and Leavenworth and
OIL the northwest corner Of Post and Col
gate streets
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-16
BURGLARS BREAK
into A SALOON
L. P. Hourihan's Third
Street Liquor Store
Is Looted.

L P. Hourihan, who conducts 4 saloon
al ia Third street. reported 70 Captain os
Detectives Martin last night that his
place OF business was entered and robbed
some time early Wednesday morning OF
several cases OF liquor and $50 In cash
HOUrfhaR closes his place OF business
every night az = o'clock. and when he
left II Tuesday night he says there was
about $50 in the cash register The place
was securely locked. and he believes thar
some one who was acquainted with the
rear entrance must have committed the
robbery.
The thieves gained entrance through
the rear door OF the saloon By forcing iE
open with a jimmy When the bartender
came to open the house on Wednesday
morning the saloon looked as though a
cyclone had visited IT, Everything had
been displaced BY the crooks in their
we're Scattered all over the floor. The
cash register was broken open and about
go IN coin taken from IL. Not being SAT-
fsfed with the result os their nights
work. the burglars entered the storeroOm
in the rear and stole from II more than
fifty pounds OF salt pork. a new suit Of
clothes belonging 70 Hourihan and nearly
all OF the cigars and imported liquors IN
the place. Altogether the value OF the
stolen property aggregates about s2oo-
The police are working on the case. but
OF account OF the aosencs OF any clew
upon which 10 work no arrests have a.
yet been made Only six months agO the
cigar stand in front OF the saloon was
robbed
Jov coneth in the mourning 70 the
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-16
Trainmsn Asks for Increased Wages

pORTLAND. or. Jan ia couuittee
at SIX rzpressnring the engineers, fire.
men. conductors. brakemen and other en-
al1ges identified with the Brotherhood OF
Railroad Lrzinuen. This afternoon began
q conference with The officials oc the ore
-l1 Railroad ard Navigation Company
over The question cf wages. The train
men ask fer an increase q % per cent
I- Is probable that rhs conference VII
LAST several days. About 1910 men are
represented a the conference.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-16
Railway Offices Go TO Los Angeles

So DLEA-N NlLA1A-NLf jan ~
Joughins mechanical superintendent OF
the Santa Fe coast lines. received orders
from headquarters late this afternoon 70
remove his o11ces from this city 70 Los
Angeles. The change IS made so that the
department, which Is IN reality a portion
ct the main Offices. may be in immediate
ccn1ec1iou with the general headquarters
Joughins and his force OF clerks will
move az once. The Offices OF the me-
chanicsI superintendent were moved here
from Albuquerque IN 1871 but have never
been satisfactorily located.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-16
Wi Celebrate Arbo- d.

STOCKTON Jan 15--Gresr prepzrz-
t-ls are beng made here for the csle-
tration q Arbor day. About 100 trees
Ul = planted tomorrow. and they VII
Pc equally divided ou the 1Izrfposz road
me Lover Sacramento road and the Cher
ozee Lane road- The Elk Lodge. the Ns-
rus Sons and Daughters. the Foresters
tie Ros-sl Arcznum and other secret 50
Cle-ies VII assist IN rhs work
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-16
Opening Of LYON Street.

City Engineer Grunsky informed the
Board Of Supervisors yesterday that af-
ter an examination OF the land offered to
the city BY F. T. Duhring for the open
ing Of Lyon and Green streets through
the Miranda Grant he finds that the price
OF ss5s0 is a fair valuation OF the Iai,d
This amount was set apart for the open
ing OF the street and Is availabls for the
purchase OF the land
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-16
Shoes 35c a Pair.

Nothing like II ever offered before. 30Ol
pairs ladies' fine dress shoes. all styles. low or
French heels vfci kid patent leather bronz-
tan caff and any kind Of kid ror csc q pair
Children's shoes in great quantity Also I2D0
pairs mems shoes. such makes as Johnston a
Murphy. Kettles BaumeisteF's. in vicf kid
calf skin patent leather and russet for 90-
a pair. every pair worth from So 10 So. S1Ie
begins Tomorrow Saturday. o'clock shsrr
Busy Bee Shoe Co., 1Oe9 Market ST. above SIN
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-16
AsPHALTUM NOT FIRE PROOF

Henry c. Hinclzen was the first witness
called After being duly sworn BY Su-
pervisor Brandenstefn he stated that he
had been engaged in the roofing business.
both metal and composition and asphal-
tum. for the last twenty-five years II
represent the metal workers OF this CITY
said Hinckeu- This material with which
they cover roofs is not freproof, and I
offer 70 give this Committee and your
Honor a test 10 prove what / say I have
here sample OF the composition they put
on roofs and 1 will show you gentlemen
that 1t viii burn.
I'VE admit that it will burn Clipped
fr W ]. Watson. who owns a big com
position concern but 1t cannot be set
on fire by a brand or spariS landing on
the TOP OF a roof covered with this mater
izI and reinforced by a layer of gravel
The gravel viii not stay on a roof
which has a fall Of two inches TO the
foot" retorted Hincken, and then repre-
sentatives OF both sides becarne involved
IN argument which was shut or by
the Mayor. J. J. Allen, a metal roofer,
stepped up before the committee and with
a contrivance specially made for the pu--
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-16
Examination for Library Places.

The Public Library Trustees announce
\ competitive examination for positions on
the list of eligibles from which appoint
ments to the staff Of the library are
made The date set is Saturday. Febru-
ar. :. 1908. Applicants under the rules
are required TO be between the ages OF
q and As years.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-16
RESTRICTION OF BLASTING.
Protests Against Gray Broth
ers' Plants

The Supervisors Street Committee con-
sIdered yesterday the resolution granting
Gray Brothers permission to explode
blasts and crush rock for a period Of six
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-16
HAYES Nominated for Brieadi.r

WASHINGTON Jan I5--The Preside7r
to-day nominated Colonel Edward M
Hayes. Thirteenth Cavalry, to be a brig
adler general
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-16
ROOF MAGNATES
ARE EMBROI[ED
Asphaltum and Metal
Men Meet Before
the Mayor.

The squabble between the metal rooters.
10th masters and iourneymen. and the
representatives OF the composition and
asphaIrun roofing interests was aired yes
terday afternoon before Mayor Schmitz
and the special committee OF the Board OF
Supervisors appointed 70 investigate the
proposed roofing ordinance. At o'clock.
the time scheduled for the meeting 10 take
place az the Mayors Office, the crowd Of
interested parties was so large that
Mayor schmitz suggested that the meet
ing be held in the chambers OF the Board
OF Supervisors.
The committee was comprised OF the fol-
lowing Supervisors. Brandenstefn. Lough-
cry, Boxton, Booth and wilson. Attorney
Thomas d. Riordan appeared for the as
phaltum roofers, who claim that the new
ordinance proposed viii completely
shut them out Of business. Attorney w
II. Chapman appeared for the Master
Sheet Metal Workers Association. In the
absence OF Porter Ashe, their attorney
Martin Hughes appeared for the Jurney-
men Metal Workers. Several master COM
position and asphaltum roofers were pres
ent 10 defend their side o. the contro-
versy-
The question. briefly, is whether or not
an ordinance shall be passed which will
do away with asphaltum ana composition
roofing within the fire limits On the as
EhalIum and composition roOfers'
side Of the controversy the rep
resentatives Of the Building Trades
Council have taken their stand. p
H Mccarthy was present at the
meeting yesterday n the interests of
the Building Trades Council. and he made
formal protest against the adoption OF
the proposed ordinance on the ground that
II created a monopoly and drove men en-
"a ged in the asphaltum and composition
roofing line out Of business. The repre-
sentatives Of the metal roofing interests
took the stand that the asphaltuu and
composition roofs were not fireproof and
for that reason they should be abolished
On this question Mayor Schmitz and the
Supervisors called for expert testimony.
Zach side was given three-qUarters Of an
hour to present its case
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-16

pose he illustrated the steepness OF a
two-inch fall made in roof. When Al
len got his apparatus erected ". J. Wat
son exclaimed:
Why. you don't know what you are
doing. Allen; that is a fOur-inch fan
I'm doing this" chIrped Allen. in an
cry tones" and III just bet 800 that 1t is
not q four-inch fall
Watson was about 10 cover the money
when Assistant Chief OF the Fire Depart
ment Pat Shaughnessy. who IS both 3
practical fire fighter and a practical
Inathernati tician when IL comes TO reckon
ing anything pertaining 10 buildings.
leaned over toward Watson and told him
that Allen was right. Several others
gave minor testimony on the subject OF
roofs. and then Attorney Rfordan called
upon Assistant Chief Shaughuessy TO
give expert testimony. He said:
SHAUGHNESSY's TESTIMONY.
This is a controversy with which the
Fire Department is interested in a way
l viii not say that the asphaltum roofs
should be abolished The samples Of as
phaltum and composition roofing shown
me. and which is. believe, a sample OF
the kind Of roofing they intend 10 use in
the future, are perfectly safe
Are they as safe as metal roof?''
asked Chapman
Well. answered Shaughnessy. that
IS hard question TO answer In some
ways the metal roofs are better. I don't
want TO put myself on record as decid-
ing against any particular industry I
say that the asphaltum and composition
roofs are safe II the gravel is put on
properly. so that it will stay NY expe-
rienee- however, is that the gravel does
not always stay
Which offers the best protection from
a fire from the inside2T asked Riordan.
Well" answered Shaughnessy. IL the
rafters inside burned so badly that
they wiz not hold the roof. it matters not
what kind of roof you have. it will
fall in. and IL you get heat enough on ton
of a roof IL will burn the rafters under it
nc matter whether It is made OF aspnat-
tum or tin"
The Assistant Chief was asked all sorts
OF questions concerning the relative mer-
its OF asphaltum and metal roofing all OF
which he answered in seemingly fair
manner. He knew of cases where the
asphaltum roof stood the tests OF fires
and he knew of cases where It did not.
P H Mccarthy was the last witness
called. He stated that he was not advo-
eating any particular kind OF roofs. but
nc thought the asphaltum roofs were per-
fectly safe This is simply a matter OF
shutting out an industry" said McCar-
thy Il think myself that the metal roofs
may be a bit better than the other kind.
but I maintain that the asphaltum roofs
are good enough and safe enough. Surely
there IL no reason why San Francisco
should make war on asphaltum roofs
when they are permitted in every other
city in the United States"
At this juncture Martin Hughes asked
Mccarthy when he had taken his change
OF heart on the roofing question. Nc
Carthy started to answer Hughes and the
prospect of more than a wordv war
seemed so imminent that Mayor Schraftz
shut Mccarthy off and the debate was
closed. The Mayor announced that the
matter would be taken under advisement.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-16

Joy cometh IN the mourning 20 the
woman who lCOketh well IN black
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-06-03
WILL NOT
LET THEM
ALONE
Negro Question Would
Take Care of
Itself
Misguided Fanatics Agitate
Race Problems Of Which
They Show They are
Supremely Ignorant

New York, June 9-"To the white.
race belongs the responsibility for the
condition Of the black man In tho
south. and the people Of that section
OF our country have no right 10 nuIify
the 18th and 18th amendments by tho
suppression OF the negro vote" said
tho Rev. Dr. David Grogg who was
aplGuded several times during bis ser.
mon on HAS the Civil War Settled
AnythlnFg In the Lafayette avenue
Presbyterian church. brooklyn.
DR. Gregg elaborated on the cause
OF the Civil War and its horrors as an
Illustration OF what should not again
be gone through with. and said that
unless this Southern negro question
we're taken up Immediately BY wise
heads ON both sides and quickly
brought 40 an smicable settlement, he
felt morally certain there would be am
uprising. the result Of which could
not be predicted There was every
indication. he said. that the South
was gradually drifting back 20 slavery
and this has been doubly made cor.
tain In the act Of two or three states.
The negro has been disfranchised.
aud "dlsfrauchisement of race can
mean only one thing. and that II tho
negro Is forced 10 do the white mans
bidding. and such bidding IN this
case is nothing more than pure
slavery Il should not be permitted
20 extend further"
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-06-03
KANSAS
AGAINST
OREGON
A Salem Visitor to
GraSShOpper State
Prefers WebfOOt
Fields are Green and Skies
are !IBlue but the People
are not Up TO Date In
Business Lines

Winfield. ,Kans.. May 24.i903.
To The Capital Journal You re.
quested me to write you how liked
Kansas. and will make the attempt.
| have been here just a month When
arrived in April they were having
very pleasant weather. and | thought
Kansas was the most beautiful coun-
try that | ever looked at. And saw
more green fields. and more cattle,
coming from Colorado here than |
have seen all the time | have lived
in Oregon. From what / can learn
the farmers are quite prosperous
here. A tenant has to give half Of
everything that is raised on a rented
farm. even TO the fruit. and they save
money at THAI They had three hard
frosts about the first of May. and con.
sequently the fruit crop will not be as
good as Il would have been, yet there
will be some OF nearly all kinds, and
great quantities Of apples. For the
last ten days there has been very
heavy rains and some high winds but
no cyclones that we have heard Of.
IL is quite warm here. have no no
tion of staying in Kansas | am sure
that like Oregon much better, and
| am sure that like the people much
better. too. The merchants are not
up-to-date here at all. We have grand
stores at Salem by the side OF those
at Winfield. was very much disap-
pointed for | expected TO find things
cheaper here. but find almost every
thing a little higher than there, and
not near so good n grade OF goods.
Winfield has a population OF between
eight and nine thousand There are
no oil wells here, but about the first
OF July win go about so miles fur
ther east where there are lots OF OF
and gas wells; perhaps will write
10 you from there. ! expect TO g
back 20 Oregon about the first o.
September MRS. L. CAMPBELL