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The San Francisco call., 1904-08-15
Drummers by Diploma.

In connection with schools of COM
merce and other institutions, whose
design is to give the higher educa-
tion" in business as well as to i'm
part instruction in the technique of
the various branches of trade, it is in
teresting to note a peculiar institution
out in Chicago.
It's purpose is to turn out, after
course of twenty weeks study, full
fedged statesmen whose comprehen-
sive knowledge is calculated to adapt
them to any line of trade.
Object lessons in salesmanship are
given by successful business men, in
cluding John V. Farwell, a leading
merchant The moral welfare of stu
dents is supervised by Bishop Samuel
Fellows. Experiences in the CONNER
cial world are related by a depart
ment chief of Marshall Field & Co.
Young men taking instruction are
intellectually equipped by a triple Sc
ries of examples, sidelights and lee
lures, all in booklet form. Written
examinations must be passed to quail
York Commercial.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-15
A Long Deer Chase.

Several weeks ago some strange
hounds chased deer through this
county and succeeded in killing 1t in
Harrington Township. James w. Laur
of Ina, H.. who was in this city to-
day, gives out the information that
these hounds belonged to his brother.
DR.. Charles T. Laur Of CLEANS, Ark.
and that they followed the deer from
that place.
Mr.. Laur recently received word from
his brother that his two hounds were
following a deer, and at last accounts
had crossed the Ohio River betwaaD
Metropolis and Joppa, and were sti1I
headed north. He was ready to bet he
said, that Old Drive would follow that
deer to its death or else drive II int
Lake Michigan and then return home
Old Drive and his companion return
ed some time after the killing of the
deer in Harrington, and the descrin+ior
Of the hounds given by Harrington nso-
pie Identifies them as belonging to Dr.
Laur.-Mount Vernon ClI.) dispatch to
Inter Ocean.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-15
Young Alamedan Will Re-
ceive the Republican Nom
inatiOn for Congress
WOULD BE SUPERVISOR
George Fitzgerald Says He
Is WOoing the Favor of
the Union Labor Party
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

lUlo bTOdQWdys kAOS- II.
J. r. Knowland of Alameda City will
be nominated on Tuesday at Vallejo by
the Republican Congressional conven-
tion for Congressman from the Third
District. There is no opposition to Mr..
Knowlsnd. and the action of the con-
ventiOn al the navy yard city will
merely be a ratification of the will of
the Republican party as expressed at
the primaries that were held last
Tuesday.
Mr. knowland is a young man who
has made himself. An attorney by pro-
fession, he entered the field of politics
some years ago as the Republican nom
inee for the Assembly from Alameda
City. Two terms in the lower house
at Sacramento brought term in the
upper house, where he served with
credit 10 his district, his party and him
self. When Victor H. Metcalf was ele
waited 10 the Cabinet by President
Roosevelt, Knowland was at once sug-
gested for the position Of Representa-
tive in the lower house of the national
legislature, and as a result Of the
primaries he will be nominated on
Tuesday next without opposition for
place on the Republican ticket in a dis
trict where the Republican nomination
is equivalent TO an election by about
City Councilman George Fitzgerald
to-day made the formal announcement
of his candidacy for the Union Labor
nomination for Supervisor in the Fifth
District against John Mitchell, who will
be the Republican nominee. Said Mr..
Fitzgerald:
Il have not approached a single dele
gate to the Union Labor convention,
but feel reasonably sure that 1 can
make a showing in that convention. If
the nomination is offered me L shall
accept"
The Union League Club Of Alameda
County will effect a permanent organ
ization tomorrow evening at Maple
Hall. Permanent officers will be elected
and the league will be put upon an
esta blished basis. The league is in a
f1Ourishing condition. United States
Senator George c. Perkins is the tenn
porary president of the club.
The Union Labor Club of the Forty
sixth Assembly District has decided
upon John Geary. a well-known ma
tive son of Haywards, as its nominee
for the Assembly. He will probably be
indOrsed by the Democrats.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-15
JAPANESE BUSINESS MEN
FOLLOW PROPER COURSE
Leave Cares of Store and Shop Behind
When They Go Home at
Night

Before the restoration the better class
Of japanese esteemed it a degradation
to work. A tradesman was desDised.
To-day there is hardly man Of Japan
who does not follow some calling. The
older men. the grandfathers. may stay
at home, but the sOns-the restless,
modern, progressive sons Of the new
Japan-are not happy unless employed.
The spirit of modern Japan is in them.
They are as devoted to their business
as to their homes. But they keep them
well separated and apart The Japan
ese who can afford il has his Office in
the big city, but his home in the sub
urbs. During the day he is in the
midst OF the busy stir and whirl Of
the city, but about in the afternoon
he is hurrying toward the grateful
peace and beauty Of his country home.
The first thing he does on reaching
home is to bathe and remove all the
clothes he has worn at his Office or
store. With the changing Of his busf-
ness clothes he lays aside all thought
of business. In his home he finds de-
sired rest and recreation. He is by na-
ture a lover of leisure. Few business
men in America would leave their Of
fees so early or would take so MANY
holidays. The Japanese business man
takes all the holidays he can afford.
He is at home most OF the fete days.
He goes with his family to see the
carnivals the temple and flower fes-
tivalS.-Harper' Weekly
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-15
TRIES TO LEAVE JAIL
BY A SUBSTITUTION
Joseph Jones Responds to Name Like
His Own, but Jailers Block.
Move in Time.

OAKLAND, Aug. 14.-By trick of
substitution, Joseph Jones, a colored
laborer, awaiting trial on a charge
of petty larceny, came within ace
of escaping from jail yesterday on a
charge of simple drunkenness.
Joseph answered to the name of
Ham JONES', a colored cook, who had
been arrested for drunkenness.
After Joseph had been duly sem
fenced to the customary $6 or 8 days,
the trick was discovered by the Jail
ers at the City Prison. Ham Jones"
innocently avowed he had no part in
the shift. He explained that his true
name was Andrew Bell, and he did
not recognize the name of Jones when
it was called by the jailer in the morn
ing.
The other Jones-Joseph - on
Thursday pleaded not guilty to the
charge of theft and demanded trial by
jury, which had been set for August
26. If the substitution had not been
discovered Joseph Jones would have
served his three days and walked out
of Jail Tuesday.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-15
MANY OUTSIDE PARLORS
TO JOIN IN CELEBRATION
Native Sons and Daughters From All
Parts OF State VIII Visit Oak
land September 9.

OAKLAND, Aug. 14.-Native Sons
and Daughters from every part of the
State viii gather in this city on Sep
tember TO participate in the cele-
bratiOn Of Admission day. Already
the local committee has received
notice from many parlors located in
interior towns that the members Will
attend in, a body. These parlors Will
all have headquarters in Oakland on
Admission day and nearly every hall
IN the city Will be occupied by the
local ana visiting Natives.
Among the parlors of Native Sons
and Daughters that viii participate in
the State celebration in this city are:
Sacramento ParlOr No. 81 Santa
Clara Parlor No. 100, Eden Parlor
No. l13 Of Haywards, Marshall Par
lor No. 202 of San Francisco, Estudilo
ParlOr Of San Leandro. and Sans Souci
Parlor No. S6. y. D. G. w, of San
Francisco.
. Stockton Lodge of EIks is to visit
Oakland on Thursday evening, Sep
tember 8, and as many Of its members
are Native Sons. nearly every Native
Son and Daughter Of Stockton will
accompany the Elks 10 participate in
che celebration here
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-15
WOULD KEEP
WHAT HE FINDS
Railway Gateman Presents
a KnOtty Problem to
Court Upon the Subject
ARRESTED FOR THEFT
Claims He Has Right to
Hold Against the World
Anything He May Get
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,


1915 Broadway, Aug. IA.
Does keeping an article found on a
train and refusing to surrender it to
the company constitute theft? The
question is one passed up to Justice of
the Peace Quinn in the trial of L. E.
Cole, a railway gateman, who. find
ing two telescope baskets on the
Seventh local. refused to sur
render them to the company. Cole was
arrested and charged with larceny.
While the evidence in the case is all
in, Judge Quinn is reserving his de-
cision, as attorneys on both sides have
authorities they wish to present.
In expressing himself upon this sub
ject, however, Judge Quinn said:
The law is that a person finding an article
may hold it against the world and
cept from it's rightful owner. This being the
case. the company has more right to the
article than the finder. The requirement that
employees turn over to the lost and found de-
partment anything picked UP the train is
q company regulation that does not affect the
case at bar further than to show intent upon
the finders part of concealing the fact Of his
having found the article
On the other hand, a person has no right to
conceal anything he has found. He must let
ii be known In the present case 1t Will prob
ably simmer down to a question of the differ
ence between larceny and embezzlement. In
the first takes with intent; in the sec
ond, he finds and afterward appropriates.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-15
UNIVERSITY EVENTS

BERKELEY. Aug. 1.-THE executive COM
mittee of the Associated Students has award
ed the contract for building the beachers on
the new football field TO Kidder & Mccullough,
their bid being S12, 900. One million feet of
lumber will be used in the construction of these
bleachers, and there will be for rs, 600
people. According to the agreement with the
bidders the entire work must be finished by
November 1, and side of the field must
be constructed by October l. A penalty of 500
day will be imposed in the contract for delay.
Professor George w Shaw, assistant pro-
fessor OF agricultural technology, has been
offered the post Of chief chemist at the new
agricultural station just organized in Cuba
by the Government. He will probably accept,
though he is reserving his decision. Professor
Shaw recently received an offer from Irish
university at Dublin. but declined IT.
W. Clyde Smith. the newly elected secretary
of the Young Mems Christian Association, has
returned to the university after a trip East
and will begin work at once in anticipation
Of the reception Of the incoming freshmen
class
Claude Kern has set at rest all rumors
garding his plans by announcing to his friends
that he will return to college and play this
year with the football teams. Kern was
the captain and star halfback of last year
freshmen. and as the varsity eleven is in need
OF men Of his ability there was some anxiety
over the rumor that he would not return this
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-15
WEST END ASSOCIATION
WILL GIVE A SMOKER
Affair Is the Outcome of Friendly
Contest to Secure New
Members

ALAMEDA, Aug. IA. Arrange
ments are about completed for a ban
quet and smoker to be given by the
West End Alameda Improvement AS
sociatior in the Wigman on Thursday
night. All the members of the asso-
citation, as well as their male friends,
have been invited to attend. The idea
of giving the smoker originated in a
contest between two teams captained
by Martin Owens and w. j. Shreve.
The contest was in the nature of a
canvass for new members, the losing
side to pay the expenses of the ban
quet. The team captained by Shreve
was winner, but it has since been de-
cided that the whole association will
share in the expenses. A musical
programme will be arranged, and the
guests are assured an enjoyable even
ing
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-15
COUNCIL WILL VOTE
ON SALOON CLOSING
Resolution That Got Tie Ballot Last
Meeting to Be Taken Up
Again.

OAKLAND, Aug. 1.-THE City
Council tomorrow night will take up
the matter of revoking the saloon
license of Zunino & Ghighone, Third
and Market streets, whose bartender,
G. Babeno, was convicted and fined
$3.50 for selling liquor to girls. The
proprietors paid the fine and dis
charged the offending barkeeper. Last
Monday night the vote was tie, five
to five, President Dornin being absent
on a vacation. Another vote on the
resolution to revoke will be taken to-
morrow night.
AT the same meeting the ordinance
calling the bond election, fixing the
precinct polling places and naming
the election officers will be presented.
The plan is to suspend the rules and
pass the ordinance to print in order
to expedite matters.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-15
WILL PROTECT
CITY'S WATER
Board of Health to Take
Action Against Camps on
Banks of Redwood Creek
YCLOSE THE GROUNDS
Owners of the Property to
Be Asked to Use Their
Land for Other Purposes
Oakland Office san Francisco Call

Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
I0l6 Broadway, Aug. a.
Campers who have heretofore spent
their summer outings on the banks OF
Redwood Creek win be forced to seek
another location next season if the at
tempt that Is to be made to induce the
owners Of property situated in Redwood
canyon TO close the grounds to camp
ers is successful The matter was taken
up at the last meeting Of the Oakland
Board of Health, and Health Officer
Won Adelung reported that during the
present season nearly 500 people had
Camped in Redwood Canyon, close 10
the banks OF the creek, which flows into
Lake Chabot The Health Officer said
that as q large portion of the city
y ater supply came into the lake
through Redwood Canyon ii would be
safer from a sanitary point of view If
campers were kept away from the
banks Of the creek
An analysis Of the water in the lake
did not reveal any bacteria such as
would be developed by the contamina
tion Of the creek by campers. The
board therefore decided TO take no ac-
ton during the present season, which
IS now almost closed The board viii
recommend, however, that as a meas
ure Of public safety some action be
taken next season TO prevent camping
on the banks Of any Of the creeks from
which water flows into the reservoirs
Of the Contra Costa Water Company.
DR.. Won Adeiung in discussing the mat
ter said:
The danger OF contamination Of the city wa
ter supply by campers IN Redwood Canyon and
6l0ng the banks Of other creeks which empty
into Lake Chsb0t has been discussed by the
Board OF Health. but no action will be taken
until the next meeting OF thee board. and IL
has been practically agreed that, as the pres
ent camping season IS so nearly ended, no ac-
tion shall be taken against the people at pres
ent IN camp. The board intends however 10
endesvor 20 devise some means whereby the
danger may be removed.
Personally. I am In favor OF keeping camp
away from the banks Of these creeks en-
1ireiy. A recent analysis Of the water in the
creek IN Redwood Canyon showed some bac-
terra. but bacteria revealed by
analysis Of water taken from the lake and
water taken from faucets in this city
slso found 10 be pure. Nevertheless there is
always the danger Of contamination as long as
camping is permitted on the banks OF these
creeks and a measure OF public safety the
practice of locating camps the banks Of
creeks emptying in the water companys reser-
Voirs should be discontinued.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-15
AT LAST SUCCEEDS
IN KILLING HIMSELF
Arthur McGregor's Second Attempt at
Suicide Proves SuccessfuI-In-
mate of Home for Blind.

OAKLAND, Aug. 14-Sightless
from an attempt to commit suicide
three years ago, Arthur McGregor, an
inmate of the State home for the
adult blind, took a fatal dose of poison
tonight at that institution. He left
two letters, requesting superintendent
Sanders TO notify Lieutenant Governor
Alden Anderson and the Woodmen Of
the World regarding his death.
McGregor was found in his room
tonight by the superintendent, who
noticed him breathing heavily. DR..
George Derrick, the homes physician,
was called and saw that McGregor
was dying from the effects of some
slow poison, supposedly morphine, al
though no vial or paper that might
have contained the drug was found.
There was no chance to revive the
man, the poison having taken too
strong hold
McGregor, three years ago, was
Tilted in love affair at Suisun, where
he was in the employ of Lieutenant
Governor Anderson at his packing
houses and occupied a responsible po-
sition. McGregor shot himself in the
head. His life was saved. but the
injury destroyed his eyesight. Totally
blind, he was admitted to the home.
where he had apparently reconciled
himself to his fate. Superintendent
Sanders said McGregor had not
seemed to be despondent. To-day he
had eaten his meals heartily. but had
complained of a slight headache. Nc
Gregor was Al years old and q native
of Albany, N. Y. He leaves a brother
IN Virginia and a sister in Nebraska.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-15
SANITARIUM PATIENT
ESCAPES FROM GUARDIAN
Leaves Her Attendant on a Country
Road TO Cape at Team as 1t
Dashes Away.

OAKLAND, Aug. 14.-By q clever
ruse Mrs. z. L. Piepenburg, a patient
at the Livermore Sanitarium. escaped
this afternoon, near Livermore, from
her guardian. A. 3. Wilcox, and drove
6 double team forty miles into Oak
land before she was overhauled and
taken Ia charge again by the man she
had Outwitted.
WILCOX was given permission to-day
10 take his ward out driving. The
pair started down the county road to-
ward PleasantOn. During the drive
the patient dropped a fur boa out OF
the vehicle Shortly afterward she
disclosed her loss TO Wilcox. request
ing him 10 walk back and find the
missing article. Unsuspicious. the
guardian needed the request. When
be was a few hundred feet away Mrs
Piepenburg whipped the horses into
a run and headed down the road awav
from wilcox as rapidly as the team
could go.
The guardian. seeing pursuit hone
less, hurried back 10 Livermore and
gave the alarm. At Twenty-third ave
hue Policeman ". II. Smith. who had
been given a description Of the run
away caught the woman. who was re-
turned 10 her guardian safely.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-15
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERA
FORECAST
CInndv ueather nrerails aln,

Cloudy weather prevails along the coast and
partly cloudy weather over the southern nor
tion of the Pacific slope; elsewhere it is fair.
Thunderstorms, with light showers, are re-
ported from portions OF Nevada and Idaho.
and thunderstorms, with rain, from Northern
Arizona.
The pressure has fallen over the interior Of
Washington
The temperature has fallen in Western Ne
vada and southeastern Idaho. In other dis
Conditions are favorable for thunderstorns
in the Sierras tonight and Monday
Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty
hours, ending midnight August Is:
Northern California-Partly cloudy Mon
day, with thunderstorms in the mountains.
cooler in the interior; fresh west wind
Southern California-Partly cloudy Monday.
with tnunderstorms in the mountains; light
Nevada-cloudy Monday. with thunderstorms
San Francisco and vicInity-Cloudy Monday.
fresh westerly wind. with fog
G H. WILSON. Local Forecaster.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-15
DUSTLESS HIGHWAYS
ARE MUCH DESIRED
Increasing Use OF Automobiles Forces
Attention and Experiment Toward
That End


How to obtain dustless highways has
long been a problem to which mu-
nicipal supervisors in all parts of the
world have been deYoting a great deal
of attention. An official report Of the
department of bridges and roads in
France shows the continuance of good
results obtained in rendering roads
free from dust by coating the surface
with tar. The engineer of the Seine
and Marine departments reports that
after an unsuccessful trial of a mixture
of oil and petroleum a coating of tar
was in the summer of 1902 laid down
on several different lengths of road.
After carefully observing these roads
during q period of twelve months, he
finds the dust and mud have wholly
disappeared, and the cost of mainten-
ance of the roads has been considerably
reduced. Further comparing the pre-
ViouS outlay on the roads with that
of those with tarred surface, he says
1T appears that the tarring method
requires no greater outlay and at the
same time very considerably improves
the condition of the roadway. In La
Cher two lengths of the Chausee Ma
tionale were coated with tar in June
and August of 1902. Both these expert
ments have been entirely successful,
the road now being covered with an
elastic skin, while the sound of foot
passengers tread is muffied and the
horse and oxen require only one-half
the effort they put forth before. The
noise ard vibration caused by We
hicular traffic is much reduced and
neither dust nor mud is formed on the
tarred surface. Chicago Chronicle.
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The San Francisco call., 1904-08-15
TELLS STORY
OF HIS CRIME
Nevada Postmaster Admits
That He Attempted to
Assassinate an EmplOye
PLEADS SELF-DEFENSE
Man Heretofore Protests In
nocence, but Now Is Said
to Be Feigning Insanity
PLEADS sELF-DEFENSE
Special Dispatch to The Call.

RENO, Aug. 14-H. c. Lawrence, &C
cused of attempting to assassinate j.
d. Garrison, an employe, nearly three
months ago, to-day confessed his
crime. Heretofore he has stoutly main
tanned his innocence to the officials of
Churchill County.
In defense of his act Lawrence
claims that he shot Garrison only after
a most desperate struggle In which the
latter attempted his life.
Lawrence is also feigning insanity,
claiming that visions of departed rela-
tives appear before him. His confess
sion is believed, although his defense
is not accepted. Lawrence is suspected
of numerous murders In CnurcnllI
County and his admissions to-day only
tend to strengthen the belief that ne is
connected with them.
Lawrence came to Nevada from Salt
Lake City. He is even now postmaster
at Hazen and owns some property
there.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-15
CHURCH RALLY DAY
is FITLY OBSERVED
Methodists Hold Special Services.
Pew Renting System Abandoned
by Strong Organization.


Pew Renting System Abandoned
by Strong Organization.
OAKLAND, Aug. 14-Rally day at
the First Methodist Church was OBJ
served to-day with special exercises
The morning Bible class held a re-
union. At the regular services the full
choral communion celebration was held.
DR.. z. r. Ollie, the pastor, gave an
appropriate address. After a reception
of members the ordinance Of Christian
baptism was administered.
Sunday-school exercises, in which 500
members took part, were held at 1890
o'clock at the same church. Special
music and a social reunion marked the
evening exercises.
The First Methodist Church has
abandoned the pew renting system. By
direction of the board of trustees no
pew rentals will be charged after Sep
tember L Sittings will be assigned to
regular attendants who are members of
the church, but the revenue will de-
pend upon the weekly pledges and the
voluntary collections at services. The
pew-renting method has been discon-
tinued after a thorough trial, the trus-
tees being unanimous in their decision.
The Rev. +. Z. Baker, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, has re-
sumed his work. Clement P. Rowlands,
the choir director, occupied his place
this evening for the last time before
his departure for Europe.
The Rev. S. Z. Lynd of the Society
of the Friendless delivered an address
this evening at a union meeting of
Presbyterians and Methodists at Dia-
mond.
Communion services and a reception
of new members took place to-day at
Pilgrim Congregational Church, the
Rev. r. c. Brooks, the pastor, Off
ciating.
The Rev. William Crowhurst
preached to-day at the Thirty-fourth
street Methodist Church.
The Rev. H. w Davis Of San Fran
cisco preached to-day at the First
Baptist Church.
DR.. Z. r. Willis, president Of the Ma
tional Training school. occupied the
pulpit this morning at the Eighth
avenue Methodist Church.