The San Francisco call., 1904-06-18

ENJOYS TRIP
CalifOrnia's Representatives
TO Republican Convention
Will Reach ChicagOTO-D Day
PLAY PRACTICAL JOKES
Governor Pardee CirculateS
Story That for a Time
Causes Gunst UneasinesS
PLAY PRACTICAL JOKES
BY L. W. BISHOP.
CO l.r-.--.r..lnr,. ~ srha nal

ON BOARD CALIFORNIA DELE
CATIONS SPECIAL TRAIN, OMAHA,
Neb., June 17.-Governor Pardee's pen
chant for practical jokes and the hon
esty Of Colonel Kowalsky's colored
valet, Bob Jackson, served to enliven
for a time to-day the wearying trav-
elers.
In the first instance the Governor let
ii be noised about that he was en-
gagged in endeavoring to create an op-
position to NJ. A. Gunst, who seeks to
represent California on the committee
that will formally notify Roosevelt Of
his nomination. As soon as Gunsts
discontinue was manifested to a de-
gree satisfactory to all concerned, an
nouncement was made that the Gov
ernor was only indulging in his desire
to joke. Then Gunst opened the wine.
The incident in which Kowalsky's
valet was the honest hero" happened
this way. Bob was directed by the Col
onel to leave the train during the stop
at Cheyenne and file a telegram.
When the train was about to pull out
it was said that Bob was not on the
station platform and it was necessary
to delay the start until he could be
located.
Finally he was found in his en-
ployer's drawing-room.
why didn't you tell me you got
back so we could start?" said the con-
ductOT. angrily.
Because All didn't got back All
never did go" answered Bob. "Ah
found diamonds" In Bob's ebony hand
ten diamonds sparkled. He had found
them on a car step as he was leaving
to file the telegram
The find took his breath, he forgot his
mission and returned to the ColoneTs
compartment to report his luck An
investigation disclosed the fact that
the gems were the property Of Mrs. DR..
Karsner of Oroville. She had not dis
covered the loss until announcement
was made that the sparklers had been
found. Then, in her excitement, she
rewarded the Pullman porter, but
right will prevail" and a committee"
was appointed to see that the porter
disgorged in favor of Bob.
For hundreds of miles the train has
sped to-day across the rolling prairie
land of Wyoming, fresh with the show
ers Of early summer, and through the
green fields and woods of Nebraska.
All of the delegates, undisturbed by
politics, the only important question,
that of national committeeman, having
been settled in favor of Knight, settled
down and enjoyed to the fullest extent
the refreshing change from the desert
of Nevada and the dusty heights of
Utah.
The speed of the train has been tre-
mendous to-day. Between Green River,
Wyo., and Omaha more than sixty
miles an hour was maintained, eighty
eight miles an hour being the maximum
attained. The train reached Green
River two hours and forty-five minutes
behind schedule, but arrived here at
S:45 o'clock. twenty-five minutes ahead
of schedule. This time was made up in
a distance of s25 miles, and every one
admits that it was a great feat in rail-
roading.
Tomorrow at 10 a. m. Chicago will
be reached. Elaborate preparations for
the entry Of the delegates into the city
have been made. Carriages will be in
waiting, a brass band will be ready
and when the Auditorium is reached
the East will know without mistake
that the Farthest West has come to
cast its vote for Roosevelt.
The delegations from Hawaii, the
Philippines and Nevada will join Cali
fornia in the parade, but when the
Auditorium is reached the Nevada
delegation will depart for independent
and unattached headquarters in the
Great Northern Hotel. as BELTS an in
dependent, sovereign State.