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The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01

great gusto by the delegation from the
islands. During the repast the Yerba
Buena band played a number of lively
tunes.
PARTY is LIVELY.
The sail down the bay was full of
life and action: A large number of
the guests could understand English
fairly well and they all entered into
the general conversation. AS they
passed the water front on the way to
the Union Iron Works they appeared
to be greatly struck with the size of
the buildings, especially the Ferry
building the New Chamber of Com
and the tall tower of The Call. At
the Union Iron Works they were re-
ceived by Naval Constructor J. G..
Tawresey. Naval Constructor l.. S.
Adams and President w. @. DOdd Of
the Union Iron Works. Here they
manifested the greatest interest of the
day and wanted to know all kinds Of
things ABOUT. machinery and the diff
ferent equipments that went to make
the building of the huge battleships
now under course of construction there.
The party returned to the city and
landed on Mission-street dock shortly
before o'clock.
In speaking of tI4eir visit here. Simeon
Lux, Ex-Governor of Batangas, who
speaks excellent English. said: i am
extremely impressed at the immensely
of the Union Iron Works when COM
pared with what / have seen in Ma
Mia. l have never imagined that 1t.
could be so great and magnificent.
There is much display of power and
energy there. 1t seems to me that
your people are capable of going every
thing that is in human power to do.
/ cannot express my feelings at wit
Messing such a great display of poweS
and intelligence. 1 can only ask of
you 20 allow me to express my ardent
desire for the realization of the dream
of every American and of myself and
my companions that America may
have a navy worthy of the energy
power and intelligence of her people
PRAISES FOR AMERICA.
other members of the commission
spoke in similar fashion.
Sen9r 'Gervasio> Unson said: Fill
ipinos suffer somewhat from want of
blood, and what they want is to inn
bue the spirit of America and the life
of San Francisco into their country,
r. 3. Genato said: I was greatly
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
PRAISES FOR AMERICA.
WANTS HEADS OF POLICE
FORCES TO MEET HERE
Chief Whitman Will Make Strong Ef-
fort to Have Next Years Con-
VenfiOn I'm This City.

Chief of Police Whitman will leave
for st: Louis by this evenings train
to attend the annual convention of
the Chiefs of Police of the United
States and Canada. More than usual
interest is attached to this years con-
vention from the fact that many emil
nent criminologists from different
parts of the world will be there.
Chief Whitman will make. every eff
fort TO bring next years convention to
this city He is backed up in his laud-
able desire by the California Promo
ton Committee, and Mayor Schmitz
has sent a personal letter to the con-
vention extending a hearty welcome
to its members next year should they
desire to follow Chief Wittman's ad-
vice.
The convention will meet on June
s and will continue it's sessions for a
week or ten days. Chief Whitman ex-
poets to return to this city about June
81. Captain Martin will be acting
chief during his absence.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
Sues Chief Whitman.

Chief of Police George w. Whitman
is named as defendant in a complaint
filed yesterday by ]. B. Whitney in
the office of the Clerk of the Justices
Court. The plaintiff demands 6udg-
ment for s62. alleging that this sum
was advanced by him when he swore
out warrant for the arrest of Rennie
Thorsch on a charge of embezzlement.
Thorsch, who had worked for Whit
ney, was arrested at Los Angeles and
was brought back here for trial.
Whitney claims that the money was
TO be repaid when he appeared as a
witness against Thorsch, but that
Whitman has since refused to pay IT
back
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
Exonerates the Grays.

City Engineer Woodward yesterday
reported to the Board of Supervisors
that he had investigated the COM
plants of residents in the neighbor-
hood of Thirtieth and Castro streets
regarding the work of Gray Bros. He
found the charge that the contractors
were excavating Thirtieth street below
the official grade to be unfounded.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
DECLARES ORDINANCE
T. :. Is UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Supreme: Court Thinks Los Angeles
County Gas Factory Law Is I'm
raasnnahIe and -Onnressive.

county lEaS i actofN IdW Is III
reasonable and Oppressive.
The Supreme Court yesterday de-
clared unconstitutional the Los An
geles County ordinance making. ii un-
lawful TO operate gas works in certain
-r-escribed limits. The measure is
characterized as unreasonable and Op-
pressive. Il. A. Smith, who was ar
rested for violating the ordinance. IS
given. his freedom.
smith had a factory on a piece of
-groptrry .hIng between Los Angeles
and Pasadena. The ordinance was
=imed TO stop the manufacture of gas
in this particular. locality. If the
measure had been sustained il would
have meant ruin for Smith.
=. II. Brouse, who was arrested for
the same Ofense, asked the court for
p writ Of habeas corpus. The petition
was granted and made returnable be-
fore the Superior Court Of Los An
Eeles County on June T. In view or
the decision I'm :the Smith case it is
probable that Brouse will go free.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
BuiIding Permits for NAV.

The permits for new buildings is
sued during the month of May this
year amounted to $1,600,492, as
against permits aggregating $1,937.S56
issued during April. The permits for
alterations totaled S27S,146. In April
they amounted to $163,632. The de-
crease of 1897, 1854 in permits for new
buildings reflects the normal falling
off in the planning of new work after
the first months of spring, March and
April being the heaviest months of the
year in this respect.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
Alaska Excursions Season 1904.

Land of the Midnight Sun. Glaciers
and thousand islands en- route. Inside
passage Seasickness unknown. The
palatial excursion steamer Spokane will
leave Seattle. 8 az m, June Z. 21s July 3,
10, Aug 2. IS For information, apply
to Pacific Coast S. S. Co.'S Ticket Offices.
4 New Montgomery st. (Palace Hotel)
and 10 Market st. c. D. Dunann, Gen.
Pass. Agt.. San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
Two old Remedies.

Two Of the oldest and best remedies sold are
Allcock's Porous Plasters and Brandreth's Pills.
They are celebrated household necessities For
sprans rheumatism. pains in the side. back
from the exterior Allcock's Porous Plasters are
perfection. while for regulating the whole sys-
TEN. invigoratng the liver and cleansing and
purifying the blood, Brandreths Pills are IN
equaled.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
-. III 2 snieImarI,.

Robert Harmon, who was arrested
last sunday afternoon by United States
Secret Service Agent George w. Hazen
for attempting 10 pass a spielmark for
$50 upon a Southern Pacific ticket
agent al the ferry. viii appear before
CommissiOner HeacOck this Tnorpine
1Or examination. He says that the
spielmarE was one Of five $50 gold
pieces received by him from his part
ner. William Sherry. at p Jessie
street sherry saws that he borrowed
the supposed FIVE twentieth from
Henry Delkert, a stableman at the
EIilbrae dairy. None of the men will
admit. that they knew of the existence
q 1he gIlded spielnark.
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To Honor NE Tr,easurer.

California Parlor NO. 1. Native Sons
Of the Golden West will tender a ban
Quet in the Lick House this evening
10 City and County Treasurer John f.
McDougald in honor OF his election
at the recent session of the Grand Par
lor in vallejo as treasurer of the order
Of Native Sons
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CHEAP RATES TO YOSEMITE.
$3.50 There and Back.

The Santa Fe has the lowest rate and
best service TO Yosemite Valley. To
holders of round-trip Easterp tickets
over any line. and to their friends ac-
cOmpanying. they make a rate to Yosem-
ite and return of $50 90.
A trip through the giant sequoias, the
biggest trees in the world, is included
without extra charge.
Passengers are taken into the Valley
one way and out another, over the "Dou-
BILE Loop" without extra charge
The scenery on the Santa Fe is far be-
yond that on any other road to Yosem-
ite.
Ask for folder at Santa Fe ONCE. s41
Market street
Mrs. Muggins - don't like the ex-
preston of her mouth. Mrs. Buggins-
And 1 don't like the expressions OF her
tongue.
Those who seek relief from pain and weak
ness should use Parker's Ginger Tonic.
Parker's Hair Balsam never fails to please.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01

BURGLARS IN A SALOON.-J. Cereghino
saloon-keeper 81 Montgomery avenue. report
ed to the police yesterday that burglars had
visited his saloon between and o'clock
yesterday morning and had forced open the
cash register, extracting SO 10. Entrance
had been effected through the transom with
the help of a ladder.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01

The visiting Board of Filipino Com
missioners was given a view of the
bay, Mare Island Navy Yard and the
Union Iron Works yesterday. The
members of the commission were the
guests of the commercial bodies of this
city. All expressed themselves as sur
prised, pleased and delighted at what
they saw. They were particularly i'm
pressed with the big plant of the Union
Iron Works and showed great inter
est in all the work going on there.
The party left the transport dock on
the tug Slocum at $3.50 o'clock yester-
day morning, the boat having been
placed at the service of the commit
tee through the courtesy of Major {.
4. Devol. The run up the bay was de-
lightful and the different points OF IN
terest were pointed out TO the visitors
by the committee of arrangements
They took a lively interest in every
thing they saw and asked hundreds
Of questions about the different places
they passed. AS the boat swung into
the dock at Mare Island, the band OF
the navy yard struck up America.
Immediately every one Of the visitors
doffed his hat and stood bare-headed
until the last strain had died away:
Waiting to receive them was Admiral
the following named officers
Lieutenant Colonel Glennon Captain 3. F.
TiUey Captain Francis Drake. Captain Dixon,
Civil Engineer Zahn. Civil Engineer Rousseau
Dr. NJ II Simons Dr. Wagner. Captain = u
Taussig. Captain Moore and Lieutenant Mac
Arthur.
GIVES CORDIAL WELCOME.
Hon. A. w Ferguson was the
first to go ashore. He introduced the
members of the, party TO the admiral.
who gave to each a courteous ana
hearty greeting. The party, in COM
pany of the officers, then went over
the wharves. through the different
buildings and to all points OF interest,
including the drydock. The visitors
were much interested in the dock, and
had to have its measurements and ca
pacity explained to them. From there
they were taken on board the torpedo
boat destroyer Perry. The little sub
marine torpedo-boa Pike was brought
out. and went through a number of
nlaneuvers for their edification. They
were then conducted through the Off
GERS quarters of the post, while the
band which had moved UP TO the band
stand. played a number of Filipino and
American airs. The visitors were then
conducted back to the Slocum. AS the
boat sailed away from the dock the
band on board struck up For They
Are Jolly Good Fellows" and amidst
a. great waving of hats by the Phil
ippine contingent. and a formal salute
by the navy officers who were lined
up on the dock. the Slocum started
on her return trip TO- San Francisco.
An elaborate, luncheon was then
served, which was partaken of with
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01

We call particular attention to the:
following lines of DRESS GOODS,
LADIES' WAISTS and LADIES' and
CENTS HANDKERCHTEFS which we
will have on SPECIAL SALE all this
week, commencing tuesday, May 81.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01

Git edge deal for wise dealer-deal in Gilt
Edge whiskey Wichman. Lutgen Co., $40
Clay ST.. San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
petltfons in .InsoIrencr.

Burnets's E-trac1- OF VaniIIa-Used
excluzfrciy b. an leading hotels and clubs. .
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01

, great gusto by the delegation from the
islands. During the repast the Yerba
Buena band played a number of lively
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-17
Masonic Bodies to Give q Big
Reception.
Grand Lodge Holds Its Sessions
Here.
ELECTION HELD TODAY
Thomas Fitch, of Wichita, to
Move Up.
Perry HOisingtOn, High Priest
Royal Arch MasOns.
HELD TODAY

Tonight will occur the big Masonic
entertainment and reception given by
the Scottish Rite bodies to the visiting
1Iasons with whom Topeka is thronged-
The delegates and officers Of the grand
lodge a. F. and \. NJ. viii be the guests
OF honor but all Masons have been IN
vited and most of them will attend II
will be the big event OF he Masonic
week. Previous to the reception. which
takes place in Masonic hall, the grand
lodge will witness the exempli1cation
of its degree work in a drama given by
the cast selected from the membership
OF Sloan lodge 225, Topeka, in repre-
sentative hall
the grand lodge held its first session
at the state house this morning and VIII
continue this afternoon and Thursday.
1t IS the largest of the three grand d.
visions OF the Masonic order and is at
tended BY about 300 people The present
officers OF the grand lodge are:
Bestor C. Brown, grand master To-
peka.
Samuel r. Peters, grand senior war
Thomas L Bond. grand Junior war
Albert sarbach. grand treasurer. Hol-
Albert K. Wilson. grand secretary.
Albert watkins. grand chaplain. Par
Edw. ". Wellington. grand senior
deacon, Ellsworth.
Fred S. Yedder. grand junior deacon,
ST. John
Wichita.
Harvey c. Livermore. grand sword
bearer. OIathe-
John v. Nelson, grand senior stew
ard. Concordia.
Charles A. Loucks, grand junior stew
Charles c. Brooks, grand pursuivant.
Peabody
Spencer P. Wade. grand tyler, To
peka-
The election of officers will be held
this afternoon and upon the retirement
of Grand Master Bestor G. Brown.
Thoma G. Fitch. of Wichita, the pres
ent grand deputy, will be chosen in his
place. Fitch is a prominent kansan
having been identified with Democratic
political affairs for nan years. Dur
colonel Of the T-wenty-frst regiment,
volunteer infantry.
Perry NJ Hoisington. of Newton,
colonel OF the Second Kansas militia,
was elected grand high priest of the
Royal Arch Masons at the session
Tuesday ~fternoo The retiring Officer
was Frank E Davis, who has been
accorded many honOrs in Masonic
affairs.
The new officers Of the Royal Arch
Mas0ns are: Perry NJ. Hoisington.
grand high priest, Newton; Thomas L
Bond. deputy grand high priest, Sa-
lima; Edward W. Wynant, grand king.
LeavenwOrth; Aaron H. Connect, grand
scribe, Great Bend; William NJ. Sha-
yer. grand treasurer. Topeka; VIM.
Frank March, grand secretary, Law
ences a o. WelIman. grand captain
of the host, Topeka; Aaron F. Randall
grand Royal Arch captain, Newton:
Thomas G.. Fitch, grand chaplain.
Wichita; Fred Washbon. grand mar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-17
Excitement Caused by Miss Fays Finding of the Body of Noah Long

peered into the waters of the river. For
many seconds she stood lnotionless,
during which time only the suppressed
breathing of the onlookers could be
heard. 1t was a solemn period for all.
The Miss Fay spoke to her manager:
The body is under the second boat"
Turning, she re-entered the carriage
and was driven across the bridge to the
home of Mrs Donoghue, mother of
Henry Donoghue, who, according to the
confession of Miss Taylor, assisted
James Golf in throwing the body of
Noah Long into the river. Miss Fay
then returned to her hotel a very tired
woman The boats were moved and the
body f1oated to the surface of the river.
The coroner was summoned. He or
dered the body taken to Simmons I'M
dertaking rooms. There it was identified
by the widow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-17

what was expected of it. it would be a
very good thing to do
TT is ten months since the June
flood, and it seems that in that time
the company should la completed
the repairs on the plant. The company
claims that it has worked as fast as
possible; that it has been delayed oy
inability to get material. You can be-
lieve this excuse or not, as you see mt;
the fact remai that thec city has been
unable TO hasten the repairs
"And right there is the fatal weak
ness Of private ownership of the water
works. If the city owned the plant, II
could itself assume the responsibility
for repairs. If a private corporation
owns it, the city has no way to compel
the company to Go anything. The best
way for the city TO be SUR OF getting
good service from the waterworks is
IF the water is able to
make good it's promise to restore the
plant to the condition it was prior 70
the Hood, the city ould carry out its
If the comDan is not able to make
good the defects, it should be COM
PEELED to reduce the price of the plant
by a sufficient amount to enable the
city to make changes which may be
declared necessary by a competent
7 think that the idea of having a spe-
cial meeting of the Commercial club to
talk the matter over is a good one nat
the business men of the city think about
the matter will have great weight ! be
lieve that in a. case of this kind the BUSH
ness men will not be Swayed so much by
momentaFy passion as are the masses OF
the people We all want TO do what is
for the best interests OF the city and
there IS no use in getting excited about
it.
Il heard about this fire about five min
utes after l reached Chicago last Satur-
day. The telegram sent TO me telling
of the fire was handed to me just after l
reached the city 1t was a great catas-
Of orr people that something must be
done to protect the city, and done at
I once
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-17
WHAT TO DO.
That Is Now Situation in Water
works Case.
Mayor Bergundthal Makes a
Sensible Talk.
SHOULD GO SLOWLY.
Danger in Taking Hasty Action
In Matter.
Question Is Whether Plant Can
Be Restored.
SHOULD GO SLOWLY.

Tonight's council meeting promises
to bring forth some developments in
the waterworks situation. Unless pres
ent plans miscarry, two resolutions will
be introduced. n by S. T. Howe pro-
viding for an examination of the wa
ter plant by hydraulic engineers, and
one by c. V. Wolf notifying President
Street of the water that the
city will not take the water plant for
$500. 00o. Wolf is not real sure about
his resolution; it is a little too radical
even for him.
Mayor Bergundthal is back from his
Chicago trip. and has taken a firm
stand against any hasty action by the
council He stated his position fully
to a State Journal reporter today as
follows:
80 far it seems premature for any
body to declare in violent language
that the waterworks are no good; that
the city should cease all negotiations
for the purchase of the plant. 1t is
natural that such an attitude should be
taken by a good many people, because
Of the disastrous experience with the
fire of February IL. This failure of the
water ompany to give the city good
pressure nc doubt cost the town about
800, 600, and there is naturally much in
d~ignation. In the heat of the moment,
people are likely TO say things which
are a little bit too radical
This attitude of extreme excitement
will pass away before long, and the
city viii be able to consider the situa-
ton more nationally.
1T will come to be recognized that
there are several matters in which it
is possible to agree upon a statement
of facts. First, there is no denial OF
the fact that before the Jun flood the
water pressure was generally sa~tisfac-
tory. Second, that since the food, it
has been generally very unsatisfactory.
TT ird. that if the pressure can be re-
stored to what it was before the flood,
the city is in favor of buying the plant.
1t twice voted for city ownership and
once voted to pay $500. 600 for the plant.
1T therefore remains only to decide
whether the plant can be restored to
the condition it was before the flood;
whether repairs can be made which
will assure the city that it is getting
Just as good a plant as it ~bargained for.
The officials of the Water company are
positive that when they complete the
repairs which they have commenced,
they will give as good water pressure
as they did before the Hood. Why not
wait and see if they are able to do
this2 Then If the city wants TO hire an
expert hydraulic engineer to examine
the plant and assure the city that 1t
is all in good shape, and able to DO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-17
THE OLD PLEA.

The coffee drinker seldom realizes hat
coffee contains the drug Caffeine, a seri-
Gus poison to the heart and nerves
thereby causing many other forms of
disease n~oticeably dyspepsia
Il was a lover of coffee and used it
for many years and did not realize the
a effects I was suffering from its
use.
"At first I was troubled with indiges-
ton but did not attribute the trouble TO
the use of coffee but thought it arose
from other causes With these attacks
I a sick headache nausea and vomlt-
ing. Finally my tomach was in such
a condition I could scarcely retain any
food.
7 consulted a physician; was told all
nv rOubIeS came from indigestion but
was not informed what caused the in
digestion. so 7 kept on with the coffee
and kept on with the troubles too and
my case continued to grow worse from
year to year until it developed into
chronic diarThea, nausea and severe at
tacks of vomiting so 1 could keep Moth
ing on my tomac and became a mere
shadow reduced from 159 to 12S pounds.
"A specialist informed me L had a
ach which had got so bad he could do
nothing for me and 1 became convinced
my days were numbered.
Then I CHANGED to see an article set
ting forth the good quantities OF Postum
and explaining how coffee Injuries peO-
pie, so I concluded to give Postum a
trial. I soon saw the good effects-my
headaches were less frequent, nausea
and vomiting only came on at long in
tervals and I was soon a changed man,
feeling much better.
Their 1 thought I could stand coffee
again. but as % as 1 tried it my Did
troubles returned and I again turned to
Postum Would you believe it, I did
this three times before I had sense
enough to quit coffee for good and keep
on with the Postum; the result is I am
now a we'll man with no more head
aches, sick stomach or vomiting and
have already gained back to 14f
pounds" Name given by Postum Co.
Battle Creek, Mich.
Look in each pkg. for the famous lit
tie book 1.-THE Road to WeIIViIle."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-17
shall. Anthony: William H. Evans,
grand lecturer. Marion; Spencer P.
Wade. grand sentinel, Topeka.
JAPAN WANTS 1T.
Ready to Take Russia's Abandoned
Space at Worlds Fair,

St Louis, No. Feb. 17-Upon the
heels of the announcement from St.
Petersburg that Russia will abandon
her proposed exhibit at the Louisiana
Purchase exposition, Mr.. Hajime Ota,
assistant commissioner general from
Japan, announced that every foot of
exhibit space that is given up by Rus
STA Will be applied for by Japan. Com
missioner Ota states hat the commits
sion has ample exhibit material either
here or on its way from Japan with
which to fill the additional space. In
fact. one of the difficulties that ron
frOnted the commission from the first
was the question of not how large they
could make their exhibit. but how
best to confne it within the space al
lOtted.
No confirmation of Russia's announce
ment had reached the fair officials yes
terday from official sources. No Off
cial attaches of the Russian commits
sion are here at present. Meanwhile
the proposal of Commissioner Ota can
not be made or considered, except ten
taffveiV.