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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-20
OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE
OF THE PACIFIC COAST
Navy Orders-Changes of Officers Re-
ported i'm National Banks at Calls
toga and in This City.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1o.-Navy orders
Lieutenant J. T. Bowers to Naval Academy.
Annapolis. Nd.
Lieutepant H. c. Poundstope. detached from
New York navy yard for treatment at Hot
Springs, Ark.
lieutenant J. X. Robinson. detached from
Naval Hospital. New York to go home for
two months.
Postmasters appointed: George W Kenne-
dy. Colegrove Los Angeles County. Cal.
The following changes have been made in
the officers in .he First National Bank OF
:-alistoga Cal: Harry H. Brown president
William s PIERS vice president E L. Arm
strong assistant cashier. The American Ma
tioi.aI Bark of San Francisco George n.
O'Brien, cashier. in place of j. L. CaIkias; no
assistant cashier in place OF o. Brien.
Arrivals Mrs. Sarah Eppstein, Miss f. p.
Eppstein, from San Francisco at the New
Willard: Walter H. Fisher and wife. Los An
geles: Charles w Waltz and wife. San Fran
cisco, at the Raleigh: ". s. Wood. San Fran
cisco. at the National; H L. Olsen. Oscar
Olsen. al the ST. James; A. w. Bryant and
family. A ]. Lowenberg. Miss G. Lowenberg.
San Francisco. at the Arlington: F. W.
Schultz and wife G. H. Schultz and wife,
Mrs. F. F. Henshaw. Oakland. at the Ar
lingtOn.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-20
SANTA CLARA DEMOCRATS.
Assemble at San Jose and Name Full
Ticket.

SAN JOSE. Sept. l9.-The Democrats OF
Santa Clara County met to-day at Turn Vsrein
Hall and nominated a full legislative ticket,
two Superior Judges and three Supervisors.
Il was a good-natured convention CT over 200
delegates. and, aside from the nomination or
Senator in the TWenty-seVenth District, the
nominations were nearly all unanimous
The nomination OF a Senator in the Twenty
seventh Senatorial District brought out two
csndidates-H A. Gabriel OF san Jose and
W H T'rantham OF Les Gatos. Trantham
vas nominated. J. u. Trousdell OF East san
Jose was unanimously nominated for Assem-
bIyrlan in the Fiftv-sixth District.
Cieor-e ". Waldorf Of San Jose was NOM
mated for Assemblyman in the Fifty-sixtn
District In the Fifty-seventh Assembly Dis
fffct Alfred Scale OF Aayheld and A. II.
EDDY OF san Jose cnotested for the nomina-
tion and Scale was chosen the nominee
The two nominations for Superior Judge
were unanimously made. David NJ Burnett
was nominated for the short term and Mich
olas Bowdcn for the long term.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-20

LIABILITY LIMITED.-United States Dis
trict Judge de Haven yesterday granted the
prayer OF the California Navigation and I'M
provement Company for Limitation OF liability
in the suits growing out OF the collision o.
the steamer Mary Garrett and the Dauntless
on August 81, 1901. on the San Joaquin River.
in which the Dauntless was sunk The dam
ages claimed amount to SOL .29O. The Garrett
has been appraised at S33. $50 The matter
has been referred 70 George Z. Morse, CLERK
Of the court. to take testimony
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-20

John W. Grace, formerly of San
Francisco, the founder of ]. W. Grace
& Co, now known as W. r. Grace
& Co., died yesterday at his country
home at Leybourne Grange, Kent,
England He was a great merchant
who Influenced the commercial life of
two continents. He was a genial gen.
tleman, with a reputation for personal
probity and amiability. A hale lover
of outdoor sports, he followed the
hounds at fox hunts until very short
time before his death. When ne was
unable TO mount a horse and take
fences and bitches his fondneSs for
sport still induced him to have a cart,
in which he could speed after flying
Reynard. His name was known and
his business operations were familiar
TO all the commercial ports on the
west coast of both North America and
South America and to all merchants
from Canada to the southernmost ha-
ven in South America.
In 1871 Mr.. Grace came to San
Francisco. He was native of Clon-
mel County Kildare, Ireland. Not
bred a business man. he nevertheless
had strong business instincts in COM
mon with other members Of a gifted
family. In Ireland he was a farmer.
In his next place OF residence, San
Francisco, he was he head of a large
commercial house, which ran clipper
ships between New York and San
Francisco.
In the early '90s the merchants OF
San Francisco. provoked at the exac-
tons of the transcontinental railways
in the matter of freight rates, started
out to move goods in their own be-
half and in vessels under their own
control. They asked Grace & Co. to
put on a competing line of clipper
ships around Cape Horn. The deal
was made. Three years the Graces,
as agents of the San Francisco mer-
chants. kept their competing clipper
ship line going.
Mr.. Grace conducted the business of
]. w. Grace & Co. in this city until
1879. Then he founded the house OF
Grace Bros. & Co. at Lima, Peru In
1887 he went TO New York and took a
principal part in the business of the
Graces there. Ten years later he went
to England to live, relinquishing active
management in the Grace houses
In 1895 a consolidation of the Grace
interests took place. The name of W.
r. Grace & Co. was adopted for ALL BY
this name they are now known. W. r
Grace, a brother of J. w Grace, was a
Mayor of New York City. Morgan
Grace of New Zealand was another
brother Michael Grace is financier of
prominence in London.
John w Grace leaves a widow and
seven sons and two daughters John w
Grace Jr. is with the Grace house at
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-20
MEETS DEATH
IN AWFUL WAY
Paint Catches Fire in Pipe
line and a Mechanic at
Work Is Horribly Burned
Special Dispatch to The Call.

RENO. Sept. 19.-John Stafford
died to-day as the result of burns
he received while Denned in a huge
pipe on a line being constructed by
the Standard company near Bodie.
over the Nevada line.
Stafford was engaged in painting
the interior of the pipe when the
paint caught fire, and before he could
be rescued was frightfully burned. 1t
was necessary TO burst the pipe TO
extricate him. He died soon after
ward.
Stafford came here from Butte. and
was "a years Of age. His relatives
resided at Montana. and the body will
be shipped 70 that State.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-20
CHICAGO NEGRO MURDERER
FOUND HIDDEN. IN TRUNK
Sister Sits on Hiding Place While Po-
lice Search House. but Man Is
Discovered and Surrenders

CHICAGO. Sept. 1e.-Hidden in a trunk and
almost suffocsted. Calvin Linden, colored. who
shot and killed Charles Meyers, q clerk and
wounded three other Saturday night al
State and Thirty-ninth streets has been cap
tured at the home of his sister, Mrs Anna
Foster OF Blue Island The woman guarded
the trunk BY sitting II while the police
searched the house. and Linden betrayed his
presence By raising tbs lid for air as soon as
his sister rose and when the police were about
70 leave after an apparently fruitless search
Linden submitted meekly 10 arrest and de-
clared he had killed Meyers in seif-defense.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-20
ODD FELLOWS AT SANTA CRUZ.
Saturday TO Monday Excursion Tick
cts Sold by Southern Pacific
for Sc 90

Santa Cruz. with it's great bathing estab-
Iishment and host OF other attractions. will
offer warm welcome TO all visitors on Satur-
day and sunday. September "a and %. There
Will be military band concerts on Saturday
and Sunday afternoons and evenings. with
grand display Of fireworks, and there will be
a grand ball at the great casino Saturday night
and bonfree the beach Sunday night Odd
Fellows and other visitors can go TO Santa
Cruz on the Saturday to Monday round trip
excursion tickets sold by the Southern Pa
cihc and which may be had at Third and
Townsend streets depot or 6l3 Market st.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-20
ALABAMA NEGROES FORM
A BEFORE DAY. CLUB
Heavily Arrped. the Blacks Hold Up a
Prattville White Planter and Order
Him to Leave Country.

MONTGOMERY. Ala. Sept. I9.-At Pratt
willie. just across the Alabama River. Before
Day Club. composed of negroes. has been or
ganizsd The FIRST indication OF its existence
was the stopping of q white planASr on a road
By party of armed negroes. He was notified
to move ON and not TO stop again. There is
great excitement.
man was found under a b=d in a burning
house of negress The body was rnutilated
by knife and eunss,ot wounds.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-20
GoRMAN as ADVISER.
Senator Practically Takes Charge of
the Democratic Campaign.

NEW YORK. Sept. 19.-Senator German is
here 70 assume the duties OF adviser to the
Democratic National Committee. The Senator
will have apartments at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel and Will spend much of his time there.
although il IS quite likely that he will share
an office at the Democratic headquarters. He
probably viii remain in the city steadily until
the close OF the campaign and viii be more
active on the work Of the committee than he
has been heretofore.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-20
Picture Frames.

We have lots of new things in picture
frames and hundreds Of new patterns in
frame holdings recently selected at the
Eastern factories. which we will be glad
70 show to any one interested in the
beautiful patterns brought out this fall.
Sanborn, Vail < Co. 741 Market ST.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-20

WILL HEAR CHARGES. - The charges
brought by the Cigar Makers Union against
Police Commissioner J. A Drinkhouse viii be
heard next Thursday morning at 10 O'Clock.
when all the witnesses viii be present 10 give
their version CT the affair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03
WATROUS, N. M, Is
LAID WASTE BY FLOOD
At Least Twelve Persons Reported to
Have Drowned Trains
Are Stalled.

Las Vegas. \. NJ, Oct. 3.-Half of
the town of Watrous has been destroy
cd by flood and at least II persons
have been drowned. Many persons
were rescued from trees and house
tops. In the Gallinas canon the dams
of the Aqua Pura company broke.
bringing a terrific flood on the city.
The Montezuma Hot Springs track
went out in many places. For two
blocks on Bridge street every business
house was flooded.
One hundred thousand dollars will
not cover the loss to the town and the
railroad loss is equal to that of recent
floods in Arizona. There is one pas
sonSer train from southern California
at Gallup and another from San Fran
cisco at Winslow, while the other
trains from California are held at AL
buquerque
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03
TOUCHES POLITICS
Sc re airy Hay, In Welcoming PeHcF
Congress. Does a Little
Boosting.
ROOSEVELT is GIVEN CREDIT
Aeeuree Audience That United States
Favors Abolition of
War.


NaShIAstoH' D. -
dehVered Ine a''ul' 80 VI ;,,ar,a ,,
the coH'eHihS Vi ,i- NJ III.
peace congress mere '"u"S'
said IN part: :,
we mn. '' n,, Jo o,,,,arnr and
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03

ticipated, especially in the passenger
trade on steamboats,. The GOODNESS of
the weather at present is, of course,
handicap to that mode of travel, and
the summer throughout has been too
cool for the reaping of a big harvest
by steamboat lines Rafting has fallen
off largely in the past few years and
concerns like that owned by Gov. Van
SAINT. of Minnesota. which is the main
one in these waters. are the only ones
that can make a good success of the
business. Small rafters are equipped
by men of much less means. and the
business done doesn't warrant encour-
agement of the traffic.
Boats down were the George s.
Isaac Staples. Lydia Van SAINT. J. W.
Van SAINT, Mac. Ruth and Winona.
North. the Mac. Quincy. Scotia, Kit
Carson. Waunetta. Lizzie Gardner, Wi
mona and Ruth. The Helen Blair went
south. The stage of water was $50 all
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03

justice. we have given to the Philip
pines. if not peace. at least a nearer
approach TO it than they have had
within the memory of men.
Oar Example.
If our example is worth anything to
the woria. we have given il in the
vital matter of disarmament. We have
brought away from the far east $4,000
soldiers whose work was done, and
have sent them back to the fields Of
peaceful activity. We have reduced
our army to its minimum of 10000
men: in fact, we may say we have no
army, but IN place OF one a nucleus for
drill and discipline. We have three
fOurths of one soldier for every thous-
and Of the population-a proportion
which, if adopted by the other powers,
would at once eliminate wars and ru-
mors of wars from the daily thoughts
of the chanceTies of the world.
| have not come to advise YOU; /
have no such ambitious pretensions- /
do not even aspire to take part in your
deliberations But | am authorized 10
assure you that the American govern
ment extends - YOU a cordial and sym
pathetic welcome, and share to the ut
most the spirit and purpose in which
you have met. The president, so long
as he remains IN power, has no thought
of departing from the traditions be-
queathed us by the great soldiers and
statesmen Of 0ur early history, which
nave been strictly followed during the
last seven years. We shall continue
10 advocate and carry into effect, as
far as practicable. the principle of the
arbitration of such questions as may
not BE settled through diplomatic nego-
tiations. We have already done much
in this direction: we shall hope to do
much more. The president is now CON
sidering the negotiation of treaties OF
arbitration with such OF the European
powers as desire them, and hopes to
lay them before the senate next win
ter.
should Mitigate Horrors of War.
UnhapDily we can not foresee in the
immediate future the cessation of wars
upon the earth. We ought therefore
to labor constantly for the mitigation
Of the horrors Of war. especially to do
what we can to lessen the sufferings OF
those who have no part in the strug-
gle.
II has not been thought advisable by
the president during the past summer
to call the attention of the powers to
a project which would necessarily be
regarded by them. and possibly by
others. with reference to its bearing
upon the deplorable conflict now rag
ing in the far east. But as we earnest
ly pray that the return of peace may
not be long delayed between the two
nations. to both of which we are
bound by so many historic ties. we
may confidently look forward at no
distant day to inviting the attention Of
the nations to this matter, and We nope
we may have the powerful influence of
this great organization in gaining their
adherence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03
SEES RECORD PLURALITY FOR PARKER IN NEW YORK:
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE CONTINUES TO GAIN FRIENDS

none of the nominees former visit to
the city have his callers been so num-
erouS.
David b. Hill was the first visitor to
be received by Judge Parker. They
spent nearly an hour together. Two
other callers were Lewis Nixon and
Charles F. Murphy. Neither on leav-
ing would discuss the purport of his
visit to the nominee.
Down in Tammany hall" said Mr..
Murphy with his inscrutable smile,
we're working, not talking"
Judge Parker will make his first ap-
pearance at q public gathering in this
city since he became a presidential
candidate at a reception to be given
by the Manhattan club Wednesday. II
has already been decided to have pres
ent all the candidates on the demo-
cratic state ticket, and invitations have
been sent TO the Parker Constitution
club. the national democratic commit
tee and other democratic organiza-
tions.
Considerable comment was caused
by the fact that Benjamin L. Wheeler.
president of the University of Califor-
MIA. called on Judge Parker TO give
him the assurance of the loyal support
of the democrats of California. Prof
Wheeler's ideas on the subject of the
Philippines are well known. He is a
believer in President Roosevelt's pol
icy toward the Fiipinos. but he is.
nevertheless. 4 strong democrat, and
his visit was regarded as a sign that
no y-aS ,r-iIl5rsy 70 subordinate his uar-
sonal views on the Philippines qUes-
ton TO the party's policy.
Other callers were Lewis Cass Led
yard. former commodore of the New
York Yacht club; Henry Willard Bean.
Don Farnsworth, of Illinois, and Sam
uel J. Tilden, Jr., of Lebanon, y. Y, a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03
GROUNDS FOR A REVOLUTION
Gen. Reyes IN 3erort elanes Colon
5ian Officers.

New York. Oct. &.-Copies have just
been received here Of the report to his
government of Gen. Rafael Reyes
NOW president of COLOMBIAN. who was
sent to this country on a special dip
lcmat;c mission in an attempt to mod
ify the action of the American govern
ment in regard to Colombian interests
in Panama The mission was without
result
The report severely arraigns the
short sightedness of the Colombian
representatives that led to the misfor.
tunes which befell Colombia after the
negotiations over the Hay-Herran
treaty fell through The report says
the United States had offered much
more in the way of compensation than
had been asked for by the Colombian
minister at Washington and the Oh
stinacy of the Colombian government
was the only real obstruction to the
construction of the canal by the United
States which was the only agency cap.
able of bringing to completion so gi
gantic a work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03

New York. Oct. 3.-"Both Parker
and Ierricl Will carry New York state
by handsome pluralities." said Senator
McCarren in an interview. My pro
phecy is warranted by our preliminary
canvass"
This statement was made at the end
of all-day conferences. first with David
B. Hill and other upstate leaders, and
later with Judge Parker, Victor J.
Bowling and others in charge of the
canvass in Greater New York.
As he closed his desk for the night
Senator McCarren said: Il have been
getting 50 much good news today that
am almost tired of listening 10 it.
Nobody ever accused me of being a
rainbow chaser. and am not seeking
such 4 reputation now. but there has
been an amazing change in democratic
prospects since Justice Herrick was
nominated for governor"
When you say the democratic tick
ct will have 10000 plurality in Great
or New York you viii recall that that
is 2SC00 more than Coler polled TWO
years ago. when he broke the record"
said a listener to Senator McCarren.
Il am fully aware of that" he re
piled. The returns on election day
will demonstrate that am not wrong"
New York. Oct 3.-Judge Parker re
turned to his home AT Esopus for the
week Saturday evening. His visit TO
New York has infused new life in the
campaign. He has become known as
the party harmOnizer Every promi-
nent democrat who has been in the
city during his stay has called upon
him At his hotel. The party leaders
made very encouraging reports as 10
the growing strength of democracy in
the western and middle states. At
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03
Lost Under Car Wheels.

John Stanton, in attempting To alight
from n Mount Ida street car in front
of the No. i hose house last evening
in Davenport. in some uneXplainable
way had his foot caught beneath the
wheels He was taken to Mercy hos
pital, and it is expected that il will be
necessary to amputatc one or two of
the toes on the injured foot before he
will recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03

the cabinet and other officials of the
government, forsaking their duties and
tn" departments IT Washington. are
spending their time IN making speech
es and using all the influence and pow
er of their official positions To elect
their chief
Judge Parker.
The late democratic convention. and
its candidate for president. have Civ
en- signal exhibition of Il mutual re-
spect and confidence almost precedent
ed in our political history, and our
party has received new inspiration and
hope in its appeal II the people. who
always appreciate and admire courage.
character ana discretion in their lead
ers. Our candidate has these qualities
and can be depended upon at all times
to observe that self-control in speech
ard action which is 50 necessary to
safe reasoning and sound Judgment.
With undated trust in the efficiency
of The cardinal principles of our great
party. when applied 10 the practical
administration OF government. to re-
aliZe the blessings of peace and pros
pcrity for all. and believing that the
people VIII correct the present abuses
Of administration by change of party
in power. l await with confidence the
result OF their Judgment at the polls
Very truly yours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03
Groom Made to Ride Mule.

Grcenup. ILL.,, Oct. "a seronade
by brass band and a ride about town
on the back of a mule were features
of a reception given William II. Shu-
bert. cashier of the First National
bank Of Crocnup, when he arrived
home Saturday night with his bride.
who was Miss Bessie Osborne of Null
berry Grove. Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03

nephew of the late Gov. Tilden.
There was a Maryland delegation
represented by Gov. Edwin Warfield.
chairman of the democratic city com
mittee, of Baltimore.
Francis Burton Harrison, democratic
candidate for lieutenant governor,
called to introduce Walter H. Bum,
who is TO be his campaign manager.
The nominee does not wish the i'm
preston to prevail that he intends
coming to this city every week, but
when he does come he intends here
after to make his headquarters at the
Seville.
Chicago. Oct. 3.-All factions of the
city. county and state democracy unit
ed yesterday in the determination to
induce Judge Alton B. Parker to come
to Chicago and make a speech here in
the Auditorium at an early day.
Mayor Harrison will invite him in
the name of the city. National Commit
teeman Roger c. Sullivan will invite
him in the name of the county, and the
Iroquois club will invite him as an in
dependent organization of voters and
business men.
The letters of invitation were mailed
to Judge Parker today w ID. Forrest
prominent attorney and member OF
the Iroquois club. promised yesterday
TO attend personally 10 the matter for
that organization.
1t is believed that with this united
action on the part Of the several demo
cratic bodies, supplemented by the in
yiiation Of the IroqUois club. will carry
50 much weight and have so much in
fuenCe with Judge Parker as to move
him 20 accept the invitation 10 make Q
speech in Chicago before the close OF
the campaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03
Rear Car Hits Him.

Miller was walking around the last
car when the locomotive suddenly was
set in motion. lie was hit before he
could clear the track. falling with his
head inside the rail. His head was
badly crushed.
Thomas c. Smith. was engineer ami
F. w. Proper fireman of the engine.
Miller has resided in Moline 2l years.
He was single and lived with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Miller. 2i37
Fourth avenue. He was born i'm Swe-
den. Besides his parents. he leaves
two brothers. Charles. of Moline. and
J. r. Miller. of Laurens, Iowa. and a
sister. Miss Betty Miller of Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03
Indians May GO on Warpath.

Salt Lake. Utah. Oct. 3.-The Ute
Indians of the Ute reservation. Utah,
are talking on an uprising against
the stockmen, on account of the muir
der of Chief Billy Charley by Charles
Reader. A council will be held to-
day at the Ouray Agency to settle The
matter The murderer is in Jail at
Moab. Utah.